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1 intie 1 ll 1 FREEPGRT, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927 MEMBStt AUDIT BOUflAO ClHCOI.AflONS Price Three Cefttl COURSK TO HE FROM LANARK NORTHWAttD TO VVJNSLOW IS ONE RECOMMENDED AT REGENT PUBLIC HEARING Local Interest Must' Furnish Such Additional Parcels of Land as May "Be Necessary' Tho Slate Department ot. Public- 'Works and Buildings, through its Division of Highways, of which C. V. Miller la director, and FrankXT. Sheets, Chief Highway Engineer, lias announced a final decision re- gat cling the route for the greater part of the proposed state bond Issue load No.

73 -which affects Stephen- pon county and tho adjoining county of Carroll. The 'route as selected follows the one favored by the communities of both Stephenson and Carroll counties and which was presented-to the state highway officials for their consideration at the recent hearing held In PVeeport. After having investigated all the proposed locations for Bond Issue Koute No. 13, between Liar ark and Wisconsin states line, and having held a final hearing, the department of Public Works and Buildings announces a preference for the location of the road. location will be, fixed, aa final for Route 73 between points named only on condition that the interests arrange to furnish without cost to tho state, such additional right of way may prove necessary In order that a road of ample width, easy turns and moderate grades and a minimum, number of railroad grade crossings may be The road as located by the will follow a icourse approximately us follows; Beginning at an intersection Avith State Bond Houte No.

27 on the south corporate limit of the city of Lanark, and 'extending tho Main street of Lanark north to Pearl City, thettcfe northerly through Pearl City the south corporate limits of Lena, and northeasterly on a diagonal -street'through 'the 'village of Lena. Thence in a northeasterly direction from Berta'to the' village of Winslow. The location 'tltrcfugh Wlnsldw'wilt hp determined after further engineering Stiidy, 'and' extending northerly, following the general location of Stephenspn county State Aid Route 2-A'through the middle of Sections 22 and 15, township 20, the Wisconsin state line. It is understood that above' description covers the general location of Bond "Iss'ue Route No. 73, but that the- exact location' of the road built may vary that-easy grades, moderate, turns, ami, a minimum number of grade crossings will exist in the 'finally completed Detailed Description of Preferred Kouto' Beginning at un intersection with State Bond Issue-Route 27 on tho south corporate limit of thd City of Lanark, near the southeast Corner of the southwest quarter of Section'5, T.

24 R. 6 E. of the, 4th and extending northerly, following the gene'ral location of the existing north and south road, approximately through the middle of Lanark to the intersection pf the. north, corporate limits with Carroll County f3tato Aid Route 1-A; thence northerly. f'oilo'wT ing the general location of said 'Route 1-A -approximately through the middle Sections 32 and 20, f.

25 B. pf the 4th P. to tho north line of said Section 29; thenco 'northeasterly, following a diagonal relocation to an intei section -with Carroll County State Aid Route 1, near the center east half of Section 20, 25 E. of the 4th P. tlionce nortlieust- erjy, following the' general location' of saicl State Aid Route 1, in', tereectlon with Carroll County State Sleuth Joiin Conroy uses Iiis head for otlier than decorative purposes.

Although only 14, when 'he saw tw6 then barking out of a New York store the 'other day holding 'pistols menacingly before them, John followed, keeping up with their automobile by hitching on the back of another. They- stopped, he called a cop and the men were aVrested. It is alleged they had just committed a hold-up when John came along. ALTHOUGH FIVE DAYS ON STAND, HE HAS ANSWERED FEW QUESTIONS Detroit, March (ff) Fhe days on the witness stand in Aaron Snpiro's $1,000,000 suit against Henry Ford have been ah existence nine, tenths monosyllable or 1 absolutely silent for'Wm 2 on, editor of tho automobile manufacturer's weekly Dearborn' Independent. Officially sagged by battery of counsel at every attempt to answer question of counsel for Sapiro, Cam- jCron has made only two statements regarded as'of Importance and he uttered tho words of them In an obviously hostile, reluctant manner.

Only Two Important Statements of Cameron thus far has produced little more direct evidence than his statements vhat.Fordy as president of the publishing coni-i pany, delegated-supreme authority to him dthat edited; newspapermen's writeups interviews, with FordV Opposing-counsel, came into court today prepared fpr anything or had not been pe't procedure since the famous suit was started nearly two weeks ago for any one to base a guess as to tb.3 probable trend. Cameron still -was on the witness stand for, the sixth day and in tho background was.Fred L. Black, business of the Independent, ready for days to be called to testify. (Continued on Page Three) SELECTED FROM RADIO'S RIALTO (By The Associate Press) Tonight's outstanding radio programs as compiled by the Chicago'Daily News are: 7:00 p. (491.5) New York.

Goldman band coiu-evt. also WGN and chain; WJZ New York. Victor concert; also K.YW and chain. p. (491.5) New York.

National concert artists, also WGN and chain; WLS (344.6) Chicago. Aryester Parrish, Soprano. 8:30 p. Dallas. Girl's band; WEAF New York.

LaFrance orchestra, also WMAQ and chaini 0:00 p. New York, Aiiglo Persians; also WON and chain; 10:00 D. m. KOA (322.4) KOA Minstrelsj shows, AMONG DEAD IN NANKING Dr. J.

E. Williams, Vice President of Nanking University, Killed Shanghai, Mar. J. E. Williams, vice of Nanking Is known to' be among 1 the dead from yesterday's shelling.

A Dr. J. E. Williams of Shawnee, Ohio, Mrs. J.

E. Williams of South Salem, Ohio, are listed, as among the American missionaries at Nanking. NUNS TAKE JOURNEY TO CLASS IN BIOLOGY Franciscan nuns of Springfield, 111,, commute almost 400 miles a week to attend a single class at Depaul University, Chicago. They are.Sister. Ma.gdalene, superintendent of nurses in a Springfield hospital, and her assistant, Sister Ludwina.

Springfield Is 187 miles from Chicago. SENATOR TOUCHES ON EIGHT NATIONAL ISSUES THAT HE ESPOUSES INTIMATES INTENTION OF OPPOSING SMITH AND VARE He Enforce Prohibition and Do Something for Agricultural Relief. Springfield, Senatorships may be knocked down to the highest bidder in Pennsylvania and' Illinois but they will, not be delivered in Washington, Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas told a group of business men and newspaper publishers here today, "These revelations of wholesale corruption," said Senator Capper, "are without parallel In political tory, and'the exposition, of political- corruption in Illinois and Pennsylvania was an outstanding public service." Senator Capper; spoke, 1 before, conferences of the Illinois Press Association, the Central Teachers Association, and the Midday Luncheon Club of Springfield, Touching eight national Issues, he espoused; His Platform Abolishment of senate filibusters, preferably through abolishment of theV'shbrt term" of congress. Exposition of all political corruption. Further arbitration with Mexico.

Enforcement prohibition. Tax reduction through reduction of, public 1 employes, state, local and national. Taxing qualified voters who do not vote. Farm the Exacting payment of all war debts. In addition, the senator from Kansas declared that the decision of the Supreme 'court In the Doheny case was matter of congratulation lor, all American citizens.

"The deci- aiqn," he "carries the'Cheering thought that there are quite a' few 'millionaire bankers In the penitentiary, and you can convict a million dollars if it law." "Gag Rule" -Unnecessary "To abolish the Senator Capper said, "It necessary to establish tho 'gag' rule. To abolish It is to facilitate both discussion and public business which is the duty of congress to consider. President Daws- is right "when he says the senate rules need revision. The rule Of unlimited debate makes possible the anomaly of giving one senator or a small -group, more veto power than the president possesses." funds" are, the result of "practical politics," he said; and make it impossible for the poor man to submit his qualifications for piib-. He service, to the people.

spots In his speech were:" "The people of. this country will- not stand for sending ah army to Mexico to fight the battles of the 1 'oil 1 "The business man or banket who deals with a bootlegger has no right to complain when a bandit walks into his place and shoots his cashier. "Big cities have not made an honest effort to enforce prohibition. Modification won't has been experimenting with llquop control, for fjfty years. In the next election tho party which stands for nullification or modification of the law will be soundly licked, as will also the pussyfpoter." Too Much Government "The number of persons on the public payroll has increased from 4,785,000 in 1913 to 2,800,000 today, an increase of 60.per cent.

There is too much government at Washington and elsewhere. We should stop piling' up debt, We should do more paying as we go along. Necessary bond issues should outlast the life of the improvement for which they the intended." "Women, 1 after having fought their way to equality of suffrage, should be particularly zealous In using their votes. In the last presidential election more than 25,000,000 voters failed to vote, I favor a tax on the American Consul Describes Conditions in Nanking and Escape of and Par ty Washington, March In Nanking, China were described in the report of the American consul W. K.

Davis which Was received today at the navy department, The rescue' of Mrs. Davis was reported, yesterday by Admiral "VV11- Consul Davis' reports: "On 1 March 24' about" noon after Japanese and British consulates had been attacked and the consuls reported killed and after the known cold blooded murder of one American missionary and the attempted murder of many others all by nationalist soldiers, the Chinese police informed me that we would fte destroyed unless' we could escape" Consul Davis' "Accordingly, our party of one officer, eleven sailors, nine civilians. and two children escaped under con- stant fire- across the country to the Socony houses on Standard Oil Hill just above wall, which- are visible from the river and where many American and British already were. "Although repeatedly "robbed and threatened by nationalist soldiers, my vice-consul (J. H.

Paxton of Danville, Virginia) and the Socony manager managed to keep them out of the house for two hours but they finally broke in and seeing our numbers they retired and commenced firing at us in ever increasing numbers. "The American and British naval Vessels then dropped shells immediately around the house and we escaped wall. The American consulate- was forced by nationalist soldiers and Is reported) by the Chinese as thoroughly looted. It has not ascertained whether or not the safe has been forced and the codes lost." OFFERED ALL PATHETIC CASE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION OF CIRCUIT COURT YESTERDAY (Continued on Page Eight) tiayes Suggests Constitutional Bar Against Screen Censorship New York, Mar, suggestion that the Federal Constitution be amended to guarantee freedom of the motion picture screen as fyeedom of speech and press is now guaranteed, was made by Will H. Hays, president of the Motion Picture Producers Distributors of America, in'an article on "Censorship of the Movies" in the April number of Review of Reviews issued today, "To release the product of one's brain only after it has been strained through, the sieve of a censor" said Hays, is a discourafement and an affront; to conscientious men.

"The founders of pur republic recognized this when they guaranteed to all men freedom of assemblage, and freedom of conscience. Had the pioUon picture been known when the Constitution was written, there is not the slightest doubt that it, too, would'have been accorded those inalienable rights which Americans jealously safeguard, for motion pictures are but visualized speech and thought. The whole matter is so important that perhaps provision in the federal Constitution itself might be wise to protest the integrity of the people's favorite amusement against unfair aggression and consequent attrition." "The tendency to censor motion pictures, books, all of expression, is a mark pf the times," Hays continued, "The passion, on the part of a small minority, for regulating and other people to their will, baa become almost a national pastime. 1 Although two pleas of guilty.were entered by defenda'rits in the circuit court yesterday were deferred by the court until a later date by Judge J. 'Emer-.

son. In the case of the People Frank 31, charged wlth writing checks without funds, the defendant changed his prior plea of not guilty of guilty, throwing 'himself upon the mercy of the 'court. The case of Sturteyant is a rather He world war veteran, having Served more than a year overseas and having ed in the offensives at St. Mihiel, The Argonne, ChafeaujThierry and other battles. While 'serving his country, Sturtevant was gassed.

He returned home suffering from the effects and, according to friends, he at times, suffers from a mental ailment. He is also bothered with lung trouble, one of his lungs bleeding Intermittently. After being sent home as a casualty he succeeded in' getting an of $60 per month from the government. This was later cut down to $20 per month because SturtoVant acepted a. light position- at a factory in order; to "better-provide for his wife and baby, the latter now being 31 months old.

Still, later, the allowance iwas cut to $8 per month which he now receives. Efforts on the part of the American Legion and other friends to get further aid and hospital treatment for the ex-service man, who offered his all for his country, He has been in -the county since January. Din-fug his incarceration states he has lost more than twenty pounds. Judge Emerson, askted State's Attorney Jayne and American Legion men to see if some care could be' taken of the man. "He's not going- to be kept in jail any longer," court.

Lacy Pleads Guilty Earl of Grand Rapids, who was indicted on a larceny charge; stealing an automobile, pleaded guilty but the court did not pass sentence, He desired to have the state's attorney's office check up on the past, record of Lacy, who said 'he had never been In trouble before although he added that there had been a warrant issued for his arrest at Grand Rapids saying he did not know for what offense, Lacy Js 21 years of age and stole an automobile from in front of the local post- office some rnonths ago, having been captured about half an hour, later on the highway west of the cityl Four Indictments Stricken The remaining four indictments against Robert Thruman, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of petit larceny, were nolle pressed at the request of the state's attorney! The state's attorney flled an affidavit for a continuance in the case of the People vs. Bert Montressor, charged with larceny. The affidavit set forth that the complaining witness, one Pat Ivelley, could not be located. The case was continued until the June term. MRS, HEILMAN ACQUITTED IN TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES Chicago, Mar, Bertha Heilman, acquitted, yesterday by a jury in 27 minutes for the murder of her husband, last July, is home today with her five children who stoqd by her during, her trial.

Her plea of self defense won freedom for Mrs. Heihnan, She told how her husband, attacked her with a butcher knife; how she wrestled with him for its possession and finally how she choked bim with his own WANTS GUARANTY FUND RAISED EITHER BY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL TAX Springfield, 111., March Stabilization of agriculture through government price fixing and pur- of surplus crops was proposed by E. T. Meredith, secretary ot agriculture under Woodrow Wilson and publisher of agricultural journals in Des Moines, in a speech hero today. "Mr.

Meredith' spoko before a "the Midday Luncheon Club and delegates to conference the south central division of the Illinois State Teachers' Association." His plan consisted of appointment of'a commission to fix prices for the ensuing year on each of six-major corn, wheat, butter, sugar and wool. If the consumer-did not bid the price fixed by the government, the' commission would buy the crop at tho end of the buying year; and the consumer would have to, pay the price or do. Without the crop. The surplus would be purchased by a "Guaranty Fund," to come either from, the Treasury or frpin a tax applicable only to producers of the six crops, thus making the fund a "cooperative insurance" plan. Would Know Harvest Results, Farmers would know- planting time what the harvest would bring; and the quantity would be determined by this price.

There would be little over production as "high prices one year make over-production the next," and with equitable 'prices, there would be only production sufficient to meet demand. Mr. Meredith admitted the plan might be "objectionable" as a "departure," but added that "it would seem a departure from previous policies is needed," He minimized haz-, ards of weather as causes of agricultural depression. "Weather hazards," he said, "are only hazards comparable to those attendant in any other Industry. Guarantee price and you guarantee production.

"By raising and lowering prices from year to year, a balance can be i kept and continuous surplusses avoided. The price of a given crop would be low enough so as to be attractive only to the aggregate number who could produce the quantity which experience of the previous year proved was desirable by the combined foreign and domestic market; yet the price would be high enough to encourage enough farmers to produce that quantity. The six crops were chosen-because they were most important, may be Stored, and directly affect prices of other products. Corn, he said, would stabilize pork and beef production; butter, the dairy industry, and sugar, now largely an import crop, could be grown in large areas In this' country, thus absorbing surplus labor. GOLF PRIZE OF INTEREST TO GEOLOGY STUDENTS Urbana, 111., Mar.

order to stimulate a more general interest in natural resources of Illinois and to encourage effort looking to better utilization of such resources, attention has been again called to the J250 prize- offered by W. Rolf, professor emeritus of geology at life University of. Illinois, for the most valuable contribution that Material offered in the competition must be in the han'ds of the Kolfa SPE FILES PLEA PLACE ffll IKE ASKS SECRETARY OF STATE TO OUST JUHGK 8TONK AND PUT HIM OX. PETITION IS ADDRESSED TO TEN COUNTY JUDGES Makes All Sorts of Allegations Regarding Convention and Nature of Opponent's Claims Springfield, 111., March a petition filed todny with Lot.is L. Emmerson, secretary of state, Speaker Robert Scholes of the Illinois house of representatives -de- The King Is 111 King Alfonzo of Spain is reported seriously ill with, bronchial pneumonia.

PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW EXECUTION OF THREAT SERVED ON CANTONESE KHIIE TO BE -ROBERT SCHOLES manded his fellow townsman, Chltif Justice Clyde E. Stone, be ousted as republican candidate in the fifth, supreme court district and his own name substituted. Purport of Document (Scholes declared in substance tUaL, Stone's 'friends resorted to trickery' deceit in certifying- him' as the successful nominee. He the procedure by which his opponent "was named at the Pcoria, conveiitlori and submitted affidavits in an effort to prove llis own' candidrtcy received the- suppprt of sixty five delegates, a' sufficient majority. more' than twenty clpsely typed pages addressed also to the ten county jucfees of the fifth Scholes sets tprth ten specific items, on which he contests.

Stone's certificate. He tells his story of 'the; Stone coup and offers voluminous affidavits'" to support the laration'of each-page thai- Stone's, "alleged certificate is- untrue and void and originated In.and was filed pursuant to an unlawful conspiracy; to violate the laws of the'state' and deprive the republican electors of. their rightful privilege and peroga- tive," States Are Involved Tho speaker is backed by Governor Small. Although Secretary Emmeiv son is in Florida, It-was believed his office 'will ask Attorney General Carlstrom for an opinion concerning, who may have Jurisdiction in settling the dispute. Emmersou and tho governor are political foes in tho same party and the former is a candidate for Small's job in 1928 Carlstrom also, is a candidate arid political 1'oe of the governor.

Despite, implied antipathy, Scholes is quoted as declaring he will "get a square deal if Lou EJnimerson has anything to do with it." Tho secretary's ottlce significantly said: "It is not probable any one man will take It upon himself to solve this problem." If, as intimated, Carlstrom asked for an opinion, he likely will determine whether ihe ten county judges of tho fifth district or the state election board, has jurisdiction. Scholes' friends freely predicted victory if the casso goes to the former. Hi'tent Kvents Kccnllcd It was recalled that a'ii invitation of Stono himself, the chairman of tho Republican county central choi.e Uus Johnson, of tho republican state committee; to pre-sido at (ho Pooria convention. The vote was fix. to But, tlio gavel was usurped by State Treasurer C'uster, a Stone cohort, whom charges "railroaded'' the chief justice to an insecure victory.

Stone was definitely accepted as republican candidate when (Continued oil Puce Twof" WILL PRECEDE CONVENTION OF NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS EDUCATORS The announcement' of the change Inlhe time for holding the Teachers' annual Institute of Steptvenson county, frfimithe last week In March until the 17th, and 20th of October came great surprise to the 5 i The March meeting- of, teachers atid rural been a tradltlori of so many years that one wouldUiestltate to give the number. The change in was decided upon some'time ago, as It, give the teachers a greater length of teaching time to put Into practice the many splendid suggestions and benefits derived ffom the talks of the Instructors The Teachers' Annual Institute next October; will precede the ing of the Northwestern Division," which convenes in Freeport on the 2lst of the will Include teachers 1 from Seven counties, Stephenson, Wlnnebago, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Leo- and Whiteside. What change'in time for holding tho annual institute, will have on tho; Spring vacation lematic and has not-'yet "been'consid- ered by the Board of Education. The vacation period it is affects the teachers very llttlo, but- the children enjoy a week free from studies at this time. PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN EVACUATING FOREIGNERS Although 150 Americans Are Said Be Still in City, Admiral's Report Is More Hopeful.

Washington, D. Mar, 1 Preparations for a bombardment by" American and British ships Nanking- has been postponed unfit Jomorrow because of (v evacuation of the city by which has been: effected. Notice has been served on ths Cantonese commanders at Nanking that salient military pblnts would shelled unless immediate guarantees of safety for foreign life furnished. The bombardment vwm to have begun Tate this afternoon. The admiral's report dated at p.

m. Nanking time said: Text of Report As a of the strong stanel taken today by the forces heri foreigners are beginning to come out of the city. "The Japanese are competing their evacuation tonight. The British" consul general and the marines are now coming oft to the Emerald. It 19 now aj fair possibility that tho cans who 5n Nanking 'fyM University will be evacuated' to thtf ships (the destroyers Prestone antt Noa and the-converted Tsatiei) tonight.

"In view of-this Ing further' consideration, of," actfort to Missionaries Are Coining' Out-'y Shanghai. of -120 4 who took refuge' in fe 1 Chinese artive at American and British, ELIZABETH HAVING SEED CORN SCHOOL Elizabeth, 111., Mar. accordance with the season plan of the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau In, which a seed corn school is to be held in each locality in the county this Wring' the Elizabeth community meeting is being held in the town hull of city this afternoon. Every farmer member In the has been given an to attend this meeting and bring a bushel of his seed corn with him for culling and further analysis. This will be of particular interest to those who have not already satisfied them selves regarding their seed this spring.

As an, important step in having high corn, production to the acre it is expected that a large at tendance will bu present. Root rot has been unite evident in this county the past four years because of the fact that there has been soft' or frosted corn used for seed and. by these schools it is hoped, to eliminate much of this undesirable feature, WILL BROADCAST AMATEUR WRESTLING MATCHES tONIGHT Atues, Iowa. Mar. matches of the National A.

A. wrestling meet at Iowa college, will tonight be radiocast from station WOI (270 meters). Asks $10,000 Damages As CJintax To Quarrel Over Four Dozen Eggs LitolUieW, Alar. $10,000, damage suit over SS cents worth of eggs was filed here today. The story harks back to February 17, when Alderman Harry' Duncan opened an eating establishment Late at 'night he found hu was operating prize cormnittee not later than May without sufficient supply-of egg.s.

1927. Then ensued a borrowing expedi- ition. The night man at Herbert Following a romance that started'lvrices's cafe came to the mjcue, ic in their adjoining yarUs In Phiklhood.jij) saiil, with four, dozen then a. couple, each T4 years old, married at valued at i3 cents a doaen. am it is to tv- iw Uw; Informal of the incident.

Price swore out a warrant for the arrest of Duncan, chargips theft ot tjoods. Duncan found himself behind bars for a briefi but -the case afepajf was ended wh-en Price refused to prosecute the. case was Ju today's legal action. charging arrest, damages from Price and VYulw, aight poltcoojan took Puucan intu The case Is set for Apt-it 4 iu hacl 1)f en bodv. SsB'iC Miss Moffatt, twice through, th4 (Anna of Illinois, was among the Nanking terlan missionary (workers.) Easier i Dispatches trow Nanking late night indicated that there was easier 'vj'lth tha foreigners being TherS had American -women in Nanking reported to have been 1 most treated by the Chinese.

It is" believed a majority of the American-, homeJt; and ed by Cantonese soldiers. ISO Americans Still Asliore Shanghai, 'Mar. authoritative 'advices from Nanking are that 150 cans are- still ashore. Several be dead authorities are unable to determine this fact. Admiral's -Threat to-Cantonese Washington, March less Immediate arrangements ara 1 made for the safety of foreign in Nanking military points in city will be shelled by" British American -warships.

Flat notice to this effect has be4n i served on the Ca'ntonesa Admiral Williams commanding tha American forces In Asiatic, Nanking, nominally listed as'' art undefended city, could not be bowu barded under ordinary es, but after the killing yesterday; of Americans and other foreigners the British and American ers informed the Chinese that unless the situation was edied Nanking would -be a "military area." Such a proclaim atian would open iq to whatever itary operations were nocefsary ta protect foreign lives. "Jusoleut" Reply to U. The American conunander in qhlaft reported that he had received an "insolent" reply in response to three demands made yesterday the British and American naval thoritles at Nanking. The reply followed by the warning that points would be fired, on this 'afternoon (Chinese tjme) unless! the demands were compiled Whether he has found it necessary to curry out the threap has not reported to navy departwient, Admiral at report was forwarded said been able to learn of the only one AroeiHean In Nankinjj, tjjrj- Williams of the Nanking (Continued on Page Eight) Probably Showers Tonight, The weather forecast tot vicinity: tn- sqttlea vvUU probably a 1.