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THE NEWSPAPER OF THE WEST CENTRAL TRADING AREA VOL. 70— No. 248 3 ad? 6 on\nlle IDaüç 3 -oucnal GIVING THF COMMUNITY UNBIASED NEWS, OUR POLICY JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1931 FOURTEEN PAGES— THREE CENTS NEW INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM SUBJECT AT CONFERENCE Chief Concern Would Be The Welfare Of Human Beings Admiral McCully and His Adopted Children Rescued Cape Henry, Va., Oct. 8 .— UP )—Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully and five of his adopted Russian children were ! rescued from Chesapeake bay today by the crew of the steamer Verona, I ! which rammed and sank their yacht 1 in the dark hours before dawn. Nonotchka. 15, thrown into the water when the big steamer bore down en the small boat, swam for more "than a half hour before she was pick -1 ed up by the lifeboat which had transferred the other occupants of the sinking yacht. Aboard the yacht, the ‘ Kiakachla- ka.” were Admiral McCully and five FINANCIERS ARE GIVING SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT Al Capone’s Usual System Of High Finance Discussed At Trial In Federal Court SECURITIES ARE BOUGHT EAGERLY IN N.Y. MARKETS Half - Billion Credit Pool To Be Formed By Saturday Rv Ray Brennan Federal Building, Chicago. Oet 8 —- (4>}__A1 Capone's unusual system of high finance, the division of profits in his underworld organization, and an ( attempt by the gang leader to i Chicago. Oct 8 .—OP)—The Chicago hiR income tax affairs with the gov- Association of Stock Exchange firms prnmfnt' discussed today at hi Real Prosperity Message Issued by Stock Firms WOMAN LATEST VICTIM OF THE CHICAGO GANGS Chicago. Oct. 8 .—(**>—A new industrial system whose chief concern would be the welfare of human beings j of the seven Russian orphans he adpt- w as advocated before ministers of the ed in 1920—Nmotehka. 15: Nokola 1, Rock River Episcopal conference to- ?2; Leldrnila, 20; Feador, 14: and Tor- day by a report of its social service notchka. 13. They were enronte lrom commission. Annapolis to the admiral’s South Protesting private charity as the, Carolina home. chief means of unemployment relief,] -----------------------------the commission declared that "industry itself must accept the responsibility for unemployment and society as a whole the responsibility for re-. lief." Aid for the Jobless this winter was I ♦ he object of chief concern to the j hundreds of northern Illinois andj Chicago clergymen attending the con-1 ference and came before informal dis -1 cussion groups seeking an answer to the question: "What part shall the i Methodist minister play this »inter to slleviate distress?" The report of the commission, on which the conference will vote to-’ jflorrow, characterised the present industrial system as resembling more ‘ the practice of the Jungle than the practice of the Christian family" and i.rged unemployment insurance shared by the state, the employer and the employe as a means of future relief.- Workers, the commission said, j should derive the benefit of shorter hours or a five day week from the development of machinery and organi- ration of Industry which have increased production but lessed employ-: ment, A committee of ministers representing the flvt districts of the conference was meeting today to determine whether an executive session should be held for a reported consideration of the reinstatement of John A. Logan Warren, former Durand pastor, who fas unfrocked in 1927 after a trial on charges of misconduct with a maid ..............— lonight circulatcd the following mes- Washington, Oet. 8 —^—President in local publications: Hoover's plan for speeding pros|>eritv's "In terms of real wealth America return was spurred forward today by i* richer today than ever before, the co-operation of America’s finan- “Our natural resources are unim- r iai titans. paired by depression. The half-billion dollar credit pool “Our wealth in the form of build- propored by the chief executive is to mgs. machinery and equipment of all l>e formally incorporated by Saturday, kinds increases year after year. Marion Miller, Wife of Frank McErlane Killed ACCUSES MAYOR OF OBSTRUCTING WORK OF LEGISLATORS Chicago. Oet. 8 ——Marion Miller, common law wife of Frank McErlane, a gangster called "Chicago's toughest." was slain In gangland fashion. on an automobile ride today and Frank McErlane again was a hunted man. Four bullets ended her life Others punctured cushions, windows and walls of the automobile in which her body was found. Nearby two dogs a fox terrier and a police dog. lay dead. Police said they saw in the shooting signs of the mad gunman Frank McErlane has become Shoots C.anf'ter Twenty months ago the woman shot him. but they went on living together The sequel to that shooting in February. 1930. was an attack by a squad of hoodlums who marched into his room at the German Deaconess hospital and sent three more bullets iato Soon afterwards, it will be put to Its task of loosening the frozen assets now clogging the channels of commerce. Mr Hoover received this word today from Governor Harrison of the New York Federal Reserve bank, to whom was given the assignment of marshalling the nations' reserve dol- ’ars into this momentous move for Ijetter times. I nfold Tale In the meanwhile, there was unfolded an intimate tale of the earelul methodical planning from which the project grew , including a secret meeting between the president and a group of influential bankers Sunday night at Secretary Mellon’s apartment. During the day, Mr. Hoover delivered a brief address before the fourtn Pan-American Commercial conference and brought 600 delegates from the '.atlons of the new- world to their ieet in a rousing ovation. If international loans had been devoted to productive purposes in the last four years, Mr. Hoover said, much of the seriousness of the economic : ituation would have been averted. Deman.. Session The day also saw a new demand for a social session of congress from ’ cenator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader He said Mr. Hoovers program was sound, as far as it r.uch supplemental m was needed Rep- of Nev York, a lican candidate for "The progress of America as a going concern depends upon the spirit of Americans. * With th* solid facts of wealth evident on all sides, the exercise of rea- ton always results in faith in America. "Confidence in a land like ours is common sense. “Prosperity springs from confidence." trial in federal court on charges of in come tax evasion. The most important development of the day was regarded as u victory for District Attorney Georee E. Q John son and his legal staff, v.ho are attempting to convict Capone on double-barrelled charges which would put him behind prison bars for a maximum sentence of 32 years and extract $80 000 from him in fines. Admit* Documents Despite four hours of unceasing opposition from defense attorneys. Federal Judge James H Prominent Issues Close With Average Advance Of $5 Up Kv Claude A. .faster Associated Press Financial Editor New York, Oct. 8 .—(4*)—Swift pro- ress in the national program to mo- holize credit for a revitalization of business was accompanied by eager buying of securities in Wall street to- Chicago Man Puts Over Clever Trick on 2 Stick-Up Men it j < cugo C ft. a> Paul (inv berg, an auctioneer, was talking over j the telephone tonight when three j robbers entered his office, drew pistols, i and shouted: "It’s a stickup!” Ginsberg pretended not to notice the men’s entrance. "I h' nt the money over to the bank Johnnv, and we re closing up for the, ni«ht he said into the telephone "Just our luck!" said one of the robbei trio disconsolately. The men left and Ginsberg, to guard against their possible reappearance, hid $6 500 in a desk, then called the police. The robbers did not ? other men in the office DISARMAMENT TO BE PRICE FOR RELIEF Hoover Will Discuss Question With The French Premier The uprush in stocks was almost as i,wift as that of Tuesday, prominent issues closing with average advances of $5 or more. Bonds also attracted Wilkerson ruled enthusiastic buying, particularly the that documentary evidence concerning * abroad issues, the attempt by Capone to settle his The cheer quickly spread to the income tax troubles in April, 1930, is commodity markets, and wheat and WALTER E. WOLF SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY Embezzler Of Millions Must Serve Minimum Of Ten Years admissable as evidence. The evidence tends to show Capone admitted that he had an income of $266,000 over four years from the profits of Chicago’s liquor, gambling and vice enterprises Capone, dressed in garments more sombre since reporters twitted him about a llashy necktie and bright colored socks, lost his look of boredom when Judge Wilkerson ruled the evidence admissab’e. The scar-faced glared at his attorneys, ihern and Albc tom he normally corn futures were quoted at 2 higher in the Chicago pit. Despite a large increase In the government's monthly crop estimate, cotton finished the day with net gains of 40 to 50 cents a bale. Day’.v Development;« Among the day’s constructive developments were: 1—Indications that th? $500.000.000 WAR UNLIKE ANY PAST CONFLICT IS PREDICTED General Smuts Claims Armed Peace Will Lead To War gang c Micha ' toward affable F V Ils Louis ' Wi charge ol Í c the Chic:; ;> . ment office, p , c evidence of the went, but that congressional at lesentative Sn< prominent Ren «he speakershij opposing th The inside s&ued ext raordii tory of th of the president that he began w< SeDtembe t project rking on ; Samuel S«*abury Makes His Charge in the New York Supreme Court York. Oc J Walker uel Sea bur ter iefii&ia! • —JPk- M a > Q t accused tods rv of obstructing U itr.e committee*« U the New York Cl' »el 6i the commits ? in supreme cou him, prolonging r McFrlane retaliated a pistol hidden unci Last night the i woman companioj neighbors to enter her death vehicle suitcases and were told neighborahoad visit to the country, night the pistol a' either bv gangsters McErlane & life, pt by McErlane himsel rei with file worn a was orivcn to a ** iis convalesce with a volley j er his pillow, a natter and statement session irelopment revealed t i\ in it the de- He th ie car at a tried tbey w, hound storekeeper'. on Some time in th taek was made- w hile ai r* umg a 1 ca*e which hot h he a;r.d Tai ni many te.»der* rissarded as a •f ist ad the» inquiry hoard s potieri See*.r ig a quick decision by th e su- p;reme c ot irt. Just) ice Sea bury mit *1 am be.nf c ¡Instructed b even n team f>C ssibieEven the n lay or of tl 1 |H f|H 1 vas aided in this obiAru let ion b; > keep! in g his bu! mgmi R ua^eU T Sher w< ood. out of the jur isd) ict ion Ol f the 1 DO trimmer Later he added “I ha ve only a few monti Lo do a ta«k r ich ougf it lo take ft' re 1 pears 1 thinkI am em titled to have some 3 eed in determii lation of tl ils mat- rltory Er lan of t “ an live. di*appe Gangster never marrfc reputations Louis wumar of Freda Mr ti Mane who a Orlane, McEf : car was ter- Mc- !.ankers and He had ha ¡amp on the ring, when, menta w ith tt paired to Seci c partaient or where a sma most powerfu names are st All phases 'uorougb!'- a which lasted : m< .. W M ban: 11 be’rg of the íaíysed ¡nti» aiti ff visited Kl ixurious avenue, nation's , Their fret. Ml Hi Rya chose tarn Mr The point at issue, which was not decided, was whether the committee lias a right to question witnesses at private hearings Among those who ha\e refused to testify behind locked doors have been three Tammany lead- CIK Senbury had sought to question them in private about their incomes and (ank accounts ENDORSE « AMFBFI.L Chester, 111.. Oet. 8 — (**>—The Democratic committee of Randolph county, at a meeting here today, Indorsed B A Campbell of East St Louis, for governor. WEATHER I *— I m -------—__________________________« For Jacksonville and vicinity—Partly cloudy and warmer weather is predicted for this vicinity today followed by fair and warmer weather Saturday. Temperatures were somewhat lower yesterday, according to the report issued by the Norburv Sanitarium Weather Station last night. The highest temperature yesterday was 68 ; current 62. and low 55 Rainfall .99 of an inch. Miller when McErU those surnames, and a string of aliases known in the police courts of Chicago, St Louis and Pennsylvania, once escaped from a penal institution al Blawmnx, Pa . and the records fail to show *he was ever apprehended McErlane earned a reputation one of gang land's most feared killers not always Immune to prison tern, but never convicted of murder. In hii 20 years of familiarity with police blotters, he had spent time in jail for robbery, assault to murder, burglars*, accessory to murder, aiding a prisoner to escape and assault to kill. Ten years ago he left prison on parole. A murder charge was dropped without prosecution in 1924. Then he went to trial m Indiana on a gang murder indictment in 1927 and won acquittal. Listed iiow as one of Chicago’s “public enemies,' he Ls wanted on a \agrancy warrant. TRAIN HITS AUTO; TWO ARE KILLED situation were in a diatusftfon r midnight. The bankers approved and agreed to appoint a small committee under Oov- • mor Harrison to consider the issues .molved. With 24 banks represented, this group met on Monday morning m New York and recommended that the project be put into operation. In the meanwhile, the president had set telegraph wires to humming with messages to congressional leaders of both parties, summoning them to Tuesday night’s epochal white hou.«- conference. The legislative chieftains approved in principle. Chicago, Oct. 8 —<4>.—Walter E Wolf, the bank official whose embezzlement of $3.691.000 from the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Corn- l>any were gobbled up by stock losses must serve a minimum of ten years In prison for his speculations. Chief Justice Harrv M. Fisher sentenced Wolf today to serve consecutively from one to ten years on each of the ten counts of the indictment. Application for parole cannot be made until one year of erfbh sentence has been ser.ed. %Volf will be taken lo prison alter a ten-day stay. "You have lived in crime for 12 years and your yearf of repentance should be longer.’* Judge Fisher told and you have forfeited an> right to consideration ” The defense coum< 2 had peution- ed for th? sentences to run concurrently, ciUng the defendant's plea of guilt and his voluntary admission of the embezzlement. Judge Fisher however, ruled that Wolf had not diM-ioaed his theft to officials until after bank auditors of discovering the told ODO were on ie vi loess. Had t he bank been oth er than Chicago’s lar gest. Judge FIsher main- tamed tt:re huge losswould have causedreal loas and 1 mfferlng" to deposit* The ITS. the E-ft. accomplishled through mantpu lation and borro wing" of set urines, , was made good. in the mam. by msurat ice Wolf wasin charge of the cou poi n department 1 tx)xes. The 1 nditctments chargi rd Wolf with Illinois—Partly cloudy. kliiU^lv warmer in extreme north portion Frl- j day; Saturd;*v generally fair a"dj somewhat wcrnier. Indiana—Partly cloudy Friday; Saturday fair and somewhat warmer. Wisconsin—Generally fair with rising temperature Friday; Saturday partly cloudy to cloudy, somewhat warmer In central and south portions Missouri—Generally fair, slightly warmer in west portion Friday; Saturday fair and somewhat warmer. Iowa—Generally fair, slightly warmer Friday; Saturday partly cloudy, warmer in east and south portions. Temperature* City 7PM Boston ............................. 64 New York .............. 60 Jacksonville, Ha....................76 New Orleans ................... 80 Chicago ...................................55 Cnc.nnati ............................... 5)! I ?#t roft ............................,52 Memphis ...................... 76 Kansas City .............. 60 Okla^^ma City........... 68 Omaha .................................... 58 , Minneapolis , 54 Helena ... ............... 54 San Francisco .............. 60 WtnniDeg ................................ 54 H 80 82 82 88 61 66 58 84 64 7J 64 58 60 66 54 L. 00 70 72 74 .*>8 66 *>4 70 52 64 48 42 28 56 34“ Chicago, Oct. 8 —(4*'—CJeorge N Eacon, 62, and his wife, Alice. 60. of Champaign. 111., were killed toda) when their automobile was demolished by a Michigan Central freight train one mile southwest of Matteson. Mrs Charles B Nolle, therir daughter and the wife of the president of Robert W Hunt and company, engineers. Chicago, said her parents had left her home this morning enroute for Champaign after several days’ visit here. According to the engmeer, C. F Ames, the elderly couple evidently failed to see the tram, which was eastbound, until it was too late The wreckage was carried 300 feet Bacon was the owner of an interior dccorating business in Champaign. The inquest will be held tomorrow THREE PERSONS ARE DROWNED NEAR OTTAWA Ottawa. 111., Oct. 8 -GP)~-Three persons mer? drowned near here today. Michael J, Cahill, 70, was drowned in a well at hi* home In Dwight. Ill, when he slipped as he was emptying a tub of water into It: Dona Arline Benn**tt, 18 months old, fell into a watering trough and was drowned, and Stanley Yuccas. 41, of Seaton- vllle. III., slipped into a creek while hunting mushrooms and was drowned EDITH BERKMAN IS BEING HELD AT EAST BOSTON 2S-Year-Old Communist May be Deported to Poland Officials Say Boston. Oct. 8 —^—Edith Bnk- mun. 28-year-oid communist agitator with two troublesome days as a strikt leader in Lawrence behind her, languished In a detention room at the « East Bot.’on Immigration station to- 1 night. Miss Berkman will remaui in the custody of the federal authorities at least until tomorrow morning At that time the Unit<*d Stales circuit court of appeals will hear the argument of her counsel that sh«* should be readmitted to ball until the same court decides whether she shall be sent back to Poland, the country of which the government claims she is a native. Federal authorities arrested her several months ago in Law'rence as an alien working for an organization trying to overthrow the government. She was arraigned in the United State's district court and appealed a deportation order to the circuit court of appeals. She was released cm ball, i but the district c*ourt de*cided today that her bail should be revoked be- j cause of her work in Lawrence Late j in the day her counsel decided to I carry the fight on the question of bail i to the circuit court of appeals. Lawrence city officials, who had contended with Mia Berk ham during the previous strike, appealed to the federal government yesterday to aid them in ridding the city of the radicals they damn'd were fomenting trouble. embezzling only 11.047,000 David Weiss, a tailor-turned-broker, is also under Indictment on larceny cliarges because of hui dealings with Wall. Investigators said Wolf did not profit personally by his speculations, losing all the millions in the market while continuing to live his quiet life in a suburb. He is 42 years old. >n Testifies son of Chicago, in and investigations for ernal revenue depart- c the most damaging day against Capone Wilson, where hearing is so poor that the attorneys shouted question' to him. testified that Capone and an attorney. Lawrence Mattingly of Washington. D C., visited his office on April 17. 1930. to discuss the gangster s income tax The documentary evidence which the government regarded so valuable consisted of a power of attorney designating Mattingly as Capon* s lawyer, a letter from Mattingly to th<internal revenue department, and a senographic report of the conference between Capone. Mattingly and th- internal revenue officials ‘ Mr. Capone anved a few minute late, accompanied by two men who remained on sentry duty at the door. Wilson testified. * Mr Mattingly me that Capone's income was $: in 1928, $40 000 In 1927; $100.000 in 1928 and $100.000 in 1929. Kilsejn quoted Mattingly as say.n^ “These figures «of Capone's mcomp for the four years in question» are the bfst we can do. Mr. Capone is willing to pay his tax on these amounts “The government ought to act promptly in collecting this tax. pone has money, or could get momy and he could pay a substantial amount now " The stenographic account recorded Capones income prior to 1925 wa "only about $75 a week.” During that period of hi* Chicago career. Capone was an employee of Johnny Torrio. the bullet scarred veteran he suc- I ceeded, it was said. After Capone came into power, according to the information given to Wilson by Mattingly, he dividend two- thirds of the profits from his multiple rackets equally with three other men. The identity of three others was not established. The remaining one third of th »1 profits were said to have gone to lesser employees of the liquor, vice and gambling syndicate. bank credit corporation plete?d late tomorrow, 2 —An increase Federal Reserve rate from 11 to 2 ; fort to make bank • en in the bank's per lending nks a r 1 . 000.00 ild be cotn- New York rediscount t, in an ef- more prof- ■w stimulus * ating th necessitai hangmg absorbed. 4—An : of $171.000.000 in brokers stock trading wpe>k ended lucing the total to $1.001,- lo'vest in years, and Indian enormous volume ol selling which had been “r the market had been ncement by the chairman of the New York state Joint legislative committee on banking that he would s«*ek legislation to liberalize the regulations regarding bonds which may be held by trustees and savings banks, which may be lift a huge burden irom the market for railway bonds. 5—The sailing for New York of two officers of the Bank of France to con- er with Federal Reserve ofiicials. whn* British and French government fiicials discus nid J ? Mon ed economic an. who wa veci to be interest! eternalional finan 6 —Announcement by -lie Chamber of Comme rs in the industry ex?w iional moboiization prog by the federal adnuni.M eult in improved busmen !ead the way to restora ;*ruy. ___ problems, i in Paris, lg himself :ial sttua- Automo- ihat lead- d the na- i launched ion to re- 1 1932, and n of pros- ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS BORN 2-ST0RY HOUSE IS CLAIM Judze Harvey Smith Say* One Room Log Cabin Story “Myth” HOOVER OPPOSES LOANS FOR ALL WAR PURPOSES Would Devote Funds Strictly to Productive Enterprise He Declares Washington Oct 8 — (>•»>—President Hoover today revived an old preventive for world economic Ills, calling for a cesatlon of International loans except those devoted strictly lo NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE IS AWARDED TO DR. KARLFELDT !s First Member of the Swedish Academy to Receive Award . Stockholm. Sweden. Oct 8 .—C4*'— The Nobel prize in literalure. won last year by Sinclair Lewis, was posthum- fu*iy awarded today to Dr. Eric Axel Kailfelat. Swedish lyric pe>et. Dr. Karlfeldt is the first members of the Swedish academy, which selects ? he Nobel prize winners, to receive the literary award. He was permanent secretary of the academy and chairman of the Nobel prize committee As long as he lived he refused to allow the committee to consider him for the honor, although his name frequently was suggesteei. Last year Dr. Karlfeldt introduced Mr. Lewis to the king of Sweden at ¡he presentation ceremony in connection with winch the American novelist a widely commented on speech mg the way of art In America Sheffield. England. Oct. 8 .—C4*)—A war unlike any conflict in the past was predicted by General Jan C. Smuts, soldier and statesman, in a speech at Sheffield university tonight, unless the world soon establishes a disarmed peace/* The armed peace \* d to the World war," he said. “Would It have ended «here. But the armed force continues in an aggravated form and as long as it continues mankind seems to be marching to some horrible doom.’’ General Smuts, president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, made his statements *n the Basil Hicks Memorial address in memorv of a son o! thr university’s vice-chancellor killed In the World lci war. Scientific War “In the World was w<* sav only the beginning of the cast difference which science is making in human affairs.” General Smuts said ‘ In the next great war if thar is ever allowed to debts occur, science will, like some angry outraged diety. go far to destroy mankind Itself. The next war will be un- ’ike anything which has been called war in the past. •The time-honored name of war would not proi>erly apply to it l: will pay scant attention to armies and navies or to the otner paraphernalia of war. It will go straight for th< population and for the. immense ur- ::an aggregations which will ue its sure target. ill • ■ t w:U ■ d •••ol . of Cfieimral and biological weapons It will cover the fair land and the great cities with poison and disease erm:>. It will saturate vast areas •i <’• .uiiv atmosj'-.*:- • The.e will be no escajje, not even or the statesmen and the war-makers and a pa.l oi dea[.n will rest over all. F’^en nov. the laboratories of three continents are bus' with their deaciiv •e-searches. And .n due courv* some lunatic v ill press the button and the flower of the human race will be trap|>ed and destroyed There is still a wav of escape, but it lies alcng the arduous path of disarmament, Surely sufficient has oe*m said to show why we should without further delay take to that oath.” By Francis M. Stephenson Washington, Oct. 8 — c4>)—Drastic I disarmament is the price for which ek to rob two America is holding further relief I from the war debts owed by Europe. It became increasingly clear todnv that this understanding will be sought by President Hoover in his forthcoming conference with Premier Laval of France. It also became evident that disarmament and Its related subjects of a naval holiday will be linked with war debts and the world financial situation as the principal topic of the Hoover- Laval meeting. World Finances World finances formed the basis for the conversations today between Lord Reading, British foreign secretary, and Premier Laval In Paris, where it was stated “we do not know what will happen in the future.” At the same time two high officials of the Bank of France left for the United States. There were predictions they would join in the Hoover-Laval discussions. Second day reactions from the president's discussion of this subject with congressional leaders at Tuesday night’s conference also indicated that congress is reserving Judgement on an extension of the moratorium to see what may be gained in the way cf disarmament from Europe. <)f)pn>e Extension Senator Bingham. Republican, Connecticut. one of those attending the white house parley, emphatically asserted today that only two or three of the congressional conferees had definitely opposed any extension of the moratorium. “I believe it is fair to state,** he H'that the conferees reserved their judgement until they see what is worked out and that is necessary in the way of an extension. President Hoover did not outline any specific plan nor propose a definite extension of the moratorium on w*ar It is obvious that he will trv to get the best bargain with Premier Laval.” It is agreed that many bankers, particularly those with foreign investments, are anxious for an extension of the moratorium Aside from this, it is also true that many financial experts in the government and In congress believe Germany will be in little better condition next July to meet reparations than ?he was last Julv when the moratorium was put into fsOtect* Can Suspend Payments It us «iso rw*ir*ed uvxx Oermany has the right under the Young plan, to suspend payments for two years anyway. thus. Americas statesmen are preparing to g< for what appeu essary. Whether the be willing to ei: vision of unknown. something In return to be inexitably nee- r the administration would to enter into a complete re- the European war debts is President Hoover emphatically recalled at Tuesday night's conference that'in announcing the moratorium he had declared against cancellation of the war debts. MANY POLITICAL LEADERS DEMAND SPECIAL SESSION REORGANIZATION OF TAX SYSTEM GOAL OF C. OF C. Frank O. Lowden Will be th® Principal Speaker on Program Today Would Pass Legislation to Put Hoover’s Economic Program Into Motion maa dec Is was Dr he I New York. Oct. 8 —(4*»—The Evening Post says today that Judge Har- productive enterprise vey H Smith, 70 years old. living In More than 600 delegat retirement at a New York hotel, took fourth Issue today with historians who say Abraham Lincoln was bom in a one- room log cabin cm Nolin Creek Kentucky. As a matter of fact, the newspaper quotes him as sayuig. Lincoln was born in a comfortable two-story house owned by his father who was not poor, but one of means Judge Smith, the Post said, has. • Pan-American commercial conîerence, before whom the president stood answered his brief address with more than a minute of standing applause. The chief executive pointed his attack particuarly at loans to nations for balancing budgets or for military equipment or war purposes. If these were to end. he said, a "great number of blessings would follow to the FURNITURE MAKERS TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT written to the congressional commit- entire world." tee on appropriations that main ten- { The president reached back into an ance of the enshrined cabin on Nolin address made before the same confer- creek "support a myth which does not ence in 1927 At that time as sec- 1 add to Lincoln s reputation or to the retaary of commerce he asked for sound sense of congress in continuing the development of an understanding the e*ror,M that the financial transactions be- "Contrarv to popular belief, ’ the tween nations mu.^t be ba>t‘d upon the judge wrote. "Thomas Lincoln, the primary foundation that money tram- i president s lather, was not a poor fererd is for reproductive purposes.” * man, but a respected man of means “I repeat this today.” he said. ‘ be- He owned a vast farm on Mill creek, cause had It been foll^ved during which he acquired In 1803 and sold in these past five years our problems! 1814 On this property he built a throughout the world would be far large, comfortable two-story house different, our difficulties infinitely ’On December 12, 1808. w hich is 60 less ” days before the president was born.j The president spoke the# Thomas Lincoln secured a contract, quietly A battery of microphones In Karlfeldt died April 7. this year ad Ions been considered one of Sweden’s outstanding j>oets, his works being chiefly concerned with the folk wavs and daily life of the Dalecariah peasants, from whom he sprang. Twenty-seven years ago he was elevated to the Swedish academy and in ¡907 he became a member ol the Nooel iri^e committee. He is the third Swedish writer to receive the prize in literature, tlu» others being Selma Lagerlof, 1909 and Vemer Heidenstam. 1916. The Nobel prizes were established Alfred B Nobel, Swedish scientist find inventor of dvnamite. who left $9.000,000 on his death in 1896 for a fund from which the interest is used to pay the awards The value of the prize fluctuates. Last year it was $46.350. Joseph Kid Weil and Partner Are Arrested A Rain when detectives heard ing money affairs with ROB FINANCE FIRM Danville, III,, Oct. 8 -i#i-Wnile employes were out to lunch, two men held up Carl K Shank, manager of the Personal Finance company, today and es aped with $1,000 after ran- aiking the company's vault. Chicago. Oct 8 -.4> - ->w Kid ’ Weil unci his Deacon" Buckminster, words' custody tonight They were seized on si for the deed to Nolin creek It is in- ■ front of him. however, carried them heart oi the citv s fin Chicago, Oct. 8 —(4»)- Directors of j coneivable that the president s father not only through this continent, ui’ the National Association of Furniture would have moved his wife from a into South America. Many of tli* Manufacturers, meeting here, today warm comfortable house on Mill creek delegate** in the great hall ot the Pan- Leonard Jennings voted lo cooperate with President to a one-room shack on Nolin creek, j American building choM- to listen! Police have always Hoover's commission on unemploy-i "Actually the log cabin was built [ through the earphones attached to ment and to appoint a committee to,after Abe Lincoln was born and was their chairs. study employment conditions in the used by Thomas Lincoln as a tem-: Col Theodore Roosevelt, governor of furniture Industry The committee's porary residence during the summer Porto Rico, followed Mr Hoover upon recommendations will be put into ef- months, when he fa muni land in the rostrum. Pleading for a piore feet at once, if iJossible, and will oe Nolin creek.’ complete international understanding « }§eph * Yel- rtner, Fred re in police icion In the lal district t*m discus- third man, Washington. Oct. 8 -OP)—From the ranks of his political opponents came demands today that President Hoover call immediately a special session of congress to put in motion his economic program Democratic chieftains headed bv minority leader, who wa* present at Senator Robinson or Arkansas, senate the white house* conference advanced the view the plan would be more effective if written into law at once. Opposition to a session was voiced meanwhile, by Senator Bingham of Connecticut and Representative Snell of New York, the latter a prominent candidate for the speakership. Snell said that because of the short time remaining before congress convenes in December, ht» could not see to “any great advantage'' in calling a j !'Ul special session He predicts ti.- "i president's proposals would meet ap- Hi* pro', al of the le^tslaturs and -,i,d they had already won the favor of the public. The white house remained silent No suggestion for calling congress into session was made at the Tuesday night conference of congressional j leaders w hich preceded announcement of Mr Hoover's project lor liberalizing credit. Proposals for calling an «w ra es- won came from Robinson and Senators Walsh of Montana a" >tan; Democartic leader, and Arkansas Senator Wat KM) of Indiana Repub* It I lican ieader, predicted the president's ' that no ’ recommendations would Improve b ¡si- unless it ness conditions. i of taxat. Chicago. Oct. 8 —«4»)—Reorganization oi the taxing system, from the smallest unit up, was the goal today ol the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. For a year, a taxing committee headed by Dean Charles M. Thomp- ron of the University of Illinoia School of Commerce has studied state and municipal taxes. This study was continued today at the 0 |>ening session of the annual two-day meeting. Interest In the taxing problems of 'oeal governments was reflected in the two addresses on Friday’s program Frank O. Lowden, former governor of Illinois, will discuss reorganization of local governments while Thomas fewell Adams, of Yale, nationally known tax ex]>ert and advisor to President Hoover, will dwell on federal, state and local taxes. J. Paul Clayton, president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, said the members “felt it was their risnt to present the taxing problems to the public We represent a cross-section ie private, industrial and business of ihe state.” The Chamber leaders have made no plans, as yet, to draft rtmedial tax 'egisiation "We believe this is usless.” Clayton «aid, without first making every man and woman familiar with where his »ax money comes from and where it toes.** Commercial ansoria'ions In forty Illinois cities have been working the 1 ast year lo effect taxing remedies. In Fast St Louis, Clayton said, municipal taxes were trimmed after an Caraway,' audit was made by the local Chambe; i of Commerce, < • Clayton addeKl, i he mach alles»! uiuts n suspicious of the widely known conlidence men. especially when they discuss money, so official»- planned to question Jennings to determine whe be the victim in any pic Today wus the first time in several mcorporatea m a report of the turn- Judge Smith, the Post said, was he blamed alike peoples in the United months Weil and Buckminster came iture industry to the unemployment | born and raised near the Lincoln j State*« and in some of the Latin- to police attention Ear’y this year conference of the National Association homestead, and his ancestors were In American countries for nusunder- they successful!' sidestepped difficul- of Manufacturers in New York oil < close touch with the Lincoln family standing and jealousies within the! lies in Decatui Rockford, Racine, October 29. <** far pack as 1766. 4 hemisphere, Wii,, and Kalamazoo. Mich. BANKER 1*11 > W ,.Hl>.t >« K ! ■ Oet H -t‘ i' in C. Jewett, 77. prominent in McHenry he was to! eountv banking aiFairs for 45 veais. defraud Qied today He was chairman of the solution to keep a board of .ne S ate bank of Woot!>tcnk mai'Kf! mu., ,1 having reined as president last January to take the position He was a life long resident of Mc Henry coun­ tv Burial «ill lie Saturdaj with *i.a*um;; set wee». I OKI» %NIZf Pana. Ill, Oct 8 -—UP*—Approximately 500 Shelby county farmers, at a mass meeting here adopted a re­ grain off tna ly m)d existing price is paid for tne commodities."* The farmers also voted to unite with anv state organisation formed as a parent body -»-d* «‘o ** ’ 1 » as aux>