The Jacksonville Daily Journal from Jacksonville, Illinois • Page 12

THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL SATURDAY, JULY 1931 FIND DEATH OF GREENE COUNTY MAN ACCIDENT Winchester Winchester. July and Mrs. Otto Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hawk and daughter motored to Franklin Thursday afternoon and TJoved a picnic at the clubhouse there.

No Eye Witnesses Testify thp nttPnded a business 'A BENEFITS COUNTY FAIR OUTLINED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS Father Knickerbocker Gets Some New Bridgework Inquest Conducted in White Hall, Friday Later the men attended a business meeting of the rural carriers. The members of the Methodist church will hold their annual burgoo and chickon fry July 30. A daughter was born to Mr. and Annual Event to City Many Visitors; Farmer, Youth to Profit White Hall. July Rossi conducted an inquest at the Dawdy Funeral Parlors here Friday Mrs.

Joe Haielrigg Thursday but only afternoon at one over the re- a few hours, mains of Arthur S. Peters. 32. who Mrs. Oscar Blossom assisted in the lost his life in an accident which oc- store during their wile, curred at Baines Crossing of the Members of Mrs.

Sarah Thomason's C. and A tracks three miles south of Sunday school class will have a sale here on Thursday afternoon The jury, composed of F. I. Trun- nels foreman. Stewart, C.

E. Barnhard, Ernest Sullivan. Samuel Newton and Stanley Vermillion, found that the deceased came to his death accidentally as the result of violent injuries received by being struck by the C. and A southbound passenger train. No.

33 at Bair.es Crossing three miles south oi White Hall on Thurs of eatables Saturday at the C. I. P. S. room.

Invitation has been received by W. S. Roosa, president of the Kiw-anis club, from the president of the National U. S. Highway asking Winchester to contribute to the project wliich is being sponsored along this route.

Towns between Indianapolis and Denver are showing cooperation to push the Ocean trai. The following com- are many reasons why the com in? County Fair should merit the support of practically everyone in this county, say Morgan County Fair association officials. Fairs are promoters of progress. They bring to the county fair grounds vast throngs of visitors, farmers and people in search of better knowledge or a more, profitable location for their operations 1 in the particular line of business in which they are Interested. The benefits of the fair derived by the farmer and the boys and girls on the farm cione are worth the entire cost of the fair.

Do you realize that the industrial-1 ist and the farmer have a great in common, fair officials ask. day afternoon while riding in a loaded mittee was named by Mr. Roosa: P. D. arc ajj dependent on each other for Dodge truck.

Smith, A. C. Booz. and Paul an(j prosperity and together tA nri i Vi VI ii iamo a 1 After the inquest was begun, it de- killie. to cooperate with the National veloped that there were no eye witnesses to the accident.

H. L. Sorrells, engineer of the locomotive pulling C. and A. passenger train No.

33, testified that he did not see the truck U. S. Highway committee Relatives have received word that R. W. Frost who underwent an operation at the Mayo hospital at Rochester.

is doing nicely. He was acconi- until at the moment when it was panied there by his nephew, Robert struck by the engine. It was told that the train travelled about a mile before being brought to a stop because of the tracks being made slippery by the wheat in the truck Saw Accident Harold DeShasier. Oano Crum and J. D.

Phillips testified of going to Frost. Mrs. Frank Cowhlck entertained a small group of ladies Friday afternoon in honor of the Misses Rankin of Los Angeles. California, who are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Frost and family. Bridge was played during the afternoon and re- the scene of the accident from the freshments were served by the hostess, threshing machine when they saw the passenger train come to a stop, and of their part in caring for the dead and injured, as well as assisting in taking the body of Peters and Hartman to White Hall from Baines Crossing south of here. Hartman, driver of the truck, who was engaged in hauling wheat for Peters to White Hall, is a patient at Walton hospital suffering from seriou DISCUSS BROOK IMPROVEMENT AT ROTARY MEET we must exercise the greatest patinece and forbearance during these times of difficulty, knowing that through the spirit of cooperation which we all eventually must possess in order to go forward, there will be a solution to all our discouragements and ample reward for those who hew to the There is nothing more important to the development of the resources of the county than the fair. The fair is where friends and neighbors meet and exchange ideas.

The fair is about the only place where the farmer and breeder of livestock can exhibit and advertise his stock and at the same net paid for it. Every man. woman and child should be up and pulling for their county fair every day from now until fair time. In order to assure success the commun- i it must all be interested in making it his or her fair. All must boost Towering above the historic Hudson river COMMITTEES ARE NAMED FOR PICNIC MT.

ZION CHURCH Annual Event to be Given at Church Saturday August Fifteenth The Ladies Aid society of Zion M. E. church has named the following committees to serve for a fish field, was among the out of- town News Notes Weir Hallings, of Ashland, was in the city yesterday looking after busln -1 ess Interests. Mrs. Nora Warner was among the shoppers in the city yesterday after- noon from Beardstown.

Mrs LOCAL POWER COMPANY RENTS TIRES FOR BUSES All Passenger Motor Vehicles Operated on Rubber Owned by Tire Firm burgoo and all day picnic to be held business callers in the city on Friday. Miss Helen Walters was among the out of town business visitors in the city Friday afternoon from Ashland. Mrs. Elvira Hunter, of Jerseyville, firms on Friday. Harry Minor, of Grafton, at the church, Aug.

15: Harve Hayes. Frank Reid, John Carwell, Norris Bracewell, J. T. Mutch and Carl Newby. To buy and get Simmons, and Harvey Shepley.

The buying and Mrs. Orvel Mutch and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bingman. To fry Atkinson.

Terry Rousey and Frank Reid. General chairman of coup Mrs. Virden Wagstaff and Mrs. Frank i Reid. General chairmen of ice cream in Jacksonville on Friday William Blakeman and Della Simmons.

The Illinois Power and Light Com- Claire Wilkinson, of Spring- prfhy is attempting to run its motor buses more than 125,000 miles this year, over the streets of Jacksonville, without owning a single fact the buses were bought and delivered in Jacksonville without tires. Yet they run on rubber, for the street car com- transacted business here with local pany pays the Goodyear company a certain small sum for every mile a was I bus runs, and the company provides among the out of town business visit- the tires and takes care of the main- ors here yesterday. tenance. It is the sole duty of one George Smalley, of Butler, was in 1 man to watch the tires, make any the city yesterday looking after needed repairs and see that they are business matters. in good condition.

It is estimated that Miss Edith Huntley, of Carrollton, a new tire is needed for each 5,000 was among the out of town callers miles a bus runs. Each bus has six tires and the average life of a tire Mrs. Lou Harrison, of Holsboro. was approximately 30,000 miles. Cashiers soup Henry terday.

transacting business in the city yes- Simmons and Mr Andrew Reid. BThis is one of the interesting facts learned when John Hoffman, man- Helpers in soup James! among the business callers in Jack sonville yesterday from New Berlin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harms were ager of the company, was asked how Bracewell, Mrs.

Phillip Spencer, Mr. and Mrs Charles Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. William Still. T.

Mutch, Virden was seen on the streets of Jackson ville yesterday afternoon. on Friday. Samuel Walls, of Barnett, was numbered among the business callers in Jacksonville Friday. The question of beautifying the Brook Wf f'd by Of injuries received in the accident, and the Jacksonville Rotary Club at its was unable to testify at Kie inquest, meeting Friday. While no definite When Coroner Edwards endeavored plan has been wrorked out.

it is plan- to question him this afternoon at ned to bring the matter to the at- the hospital. Hartman could tell tention of the various service clubs nothing as he had no conception of of the city within the near future, the accident, knowing only that he Several members of the Jacksonville was in the hospital. However, Hart- Garden club have offered to donate man condition is reported as en- their services for the project and it couraglng, and his mental condition is believed that the state of Illinois had cleared up to a great extent by landscaping department will become Friday evening. interested in the Funeral services for Peters will be Dr. Joseph R.

Harker, who ten years conducted from the Berdan church at ago wTote an article entitled "Jack- two on Sunday afternoon. The sonville in was one of the services will be in charge of Rev. O. H. speakers at the noon day meeting.

Meyers, of Roodhouse. Interment will Dr. Harker in his article mentioned be made in the Berdan cemetery. The that Jacksonville, first of all needed remains will be taken from the bawdy an adequate water system. Dr.

Har- Funeral Parlors on Saturday to the i ker said that this project had been residence thfee miles south of White accomplished. He stated in his talk for it operation of the which it serves Hall. Mr Peters was married and is sur- Friday that he believed that the water system should be extended, until every vtved by his wife and small chll- part of the city had been provided dren. His wife before her marriage with water. mammoth link between New The fair must have the co- Jersey and New George Washington Memorial Bridge is nearing entire community completion.

Above is a striking photo ot two of the giimt cables which support the great structure. Inset is a general view of the span, which is ex- This fair has been planned to carry moie vehicular traffic than any other bridge in the world. in the interests of the exhibitor and the patron of the fair. The management of the fair will mall out the catalogues soon and they sincerely trust that all who receive one will i carefully read it and note the various I places where they can exhibit. The premiums are generous enough to make it worth while.

The program of entertainment has been arranged 1 in a manner which is sure to produce a much more varied form of enter- tainment and many unique and out- standing features will be offered, These features have been arranged! so that each day will contain share of entertainment. A. D. VANBEBBER PASSES AWAY AT FRANKLIN FRIDAY NEW U. S.

FLAG IS RAISED AT NICHOLS PARK Death Long Illness; Local Business Firms Provide Mutch Wagstaff, Charles Wagstaff, Ed Ken nedy. To get Bracewell, Wayne Bracewell and Morris Hayes. To get Bracewell, Russell Riggs and Vilas Wlldrick. To serve Kennedy, Josie 1 this city Friday from Waverly. i Hayes, Stella Rousey, Ethel Newby, 1 Mrs.

Charles Wagstaff, Mrs. Lillie Bracewell and Mrs. John Carwell. i To serve tea and Lillie I Bracewell and Mrs Jennie Spencer. To work in huckster Mutch, Ralph Spencer.

Wayne Brace. well, Earl Hall. Henry Simmons. Helpers In ice cream ness call Norris Bracewell. Mrs.

John Atkinson. Mrs. Ralph Mutch, Mrs Connour, Beth Bracewell Ida Simmons, Irene Kennedy. Della Simmons. Pauline Kennedy.

Matilda Newby and Mary Blakeman. To make Hayes, William Blakeman. Clay Wlldrick, J. T. Mutch.

Ed Bingman, Terry Rousey. Emory Story, Cnarles Sullivan, Henry Simmons, Harvey Shepley, Andrew Reid, Frank Reid, Earl Hall. To get Whitlock and Harvey Shepley. To cut George Story and I the motorized service is progressing. All street cars were run into the barns Mrs.

Hattie Martin, of Honey Bend, several months ago and buses placed in operation on all routes. Accurate were kept on mileage, gasoline Miss Nellie McClain, of Carllnville, consumption, tire depreciation, and was a business callero Jackson vllel; other conditions, to enable the agement to form a comparison William Luttrell adn Ozie Bottoms tween bus and Birney car service. Ia business visitors in the last four and a half months It has cu.v Friday from Waverly. been learned that motor buses are John Wmyand, of Murravville. was more expensive to operate yet thev here on Frida attending to business are pleasing the public better than matters.

street car service The great advantage Hoffman says. Is the flexibility of the motor bus and its ability to take the patron from the curb in- ri'pvii Griggsville drove I stead of compelling a fare to come to 0 for 8 shoit the tracks-in the middle of the street. with the danger of being hit by an Peoria automobile. This feature of bus traffic Mrs. Mabel Haerle of Spencer.

Mrs. Orvel Heights, is visiting at the home of Earl Hall. Mrs. Van Mrs Fred Jon, s. 341 Wolcott St peclaI1-v Protects the aged patn Ivan Gray of Literberry was Jacksonville caller yesterday.

has been greaUy MRS. MCALLISTER OF HANNIBAL, TAKEN BY DEATH Funeral Services to be Held Sunday Flag to be Flown Daily at Park A new United States flag flies at Miss Wreatha Reynolds. The children are Hazel Fem, aged 3 years, in Dr. Harker story of. May, and Randall Eugene, aged 2 years .1 was an adequate ewer system.

Another need I the city mentioned 1921, This GRAIN COMPANY ISSUES DISPATCH FROM CAPITOL Franklin. July D. ov passed away at his home here Friday Nichols Park grounds as a result of a afternoon at four o'clock after being gift made to the community by Geo. in failing health for the past five manager of the Phelps Store years. Program committee Mrs Russell Riggs.

Beth Bracewell, Della Simmons and Mary Blakeman. Funeral Services to be Held Sunday Afternoon in Meredosia and children and appreciated. In June all the motor buses traveled 12.691 miles It cost $217 a month to keep the buses in gas The pay roll for operators runs to $550 per month. Mr. Hoffman says that it costs more to operate buses than street cars, but he cannot make an accurate comparison because the volume of business has decreased one half from what It was In the peak year, 1920.

In 1930 there were fewer fares and each year, as the ownership of automobiles increases, the fares are less Still he likes the bus service. Buses can go anywhere. If a circus or a carnival Meredosia. July Mattie Chairman of McAllister, a former resident of this pitches on any la hie street the community, passed away at her home Con- in Hannibal, Missouri, at 11 05 p. m.

Thursday, July 16. after a lingering illness. The remains were brought Van E. A Houldridge Wlldrick, nour and Terry Rousey. Orvel Mutch, Della company of this city.

The park board Simmons. Ethel Newby, Mary Blak the home of her son, Clyde buses can take the crowds there. Street cars had to stick to the tracks and a fixed schedule. Buses can run in groups and roll all over town. 11 He is also survived by his father, the speaker said had been built.

This Charlas Peters, of Berdan; two broth- system of sewers built at a cost of era. Bryan Peters, of Berdan, and nearly $1.000,000 was completed last Carl Peters, of White Hall vicinity, year There are five sisters, Mrs. Philip Walker, of Rockbridge, Mrs. Thomas of the city was adequate fire protec- I out over the J. C.

Shaffer Grain Com- pany ires Friday by the Wall Street will be of interest to grain Dr. Harker said that the third need mpn this territory am 7 Clothier, of Carrollton. Mrs of White Hall, Mrs. Albert; an excellent fire department, with ft-ech, of Berdan, Miss Wilma Peters. equipment.

He hoped that the of Berdan. He was a member of the department would continue to main Washington, D. July He'said had Hoover farm relief scheme as typified in the setup of the Federal Farm Board Is admitted here to be at a The deceased was born on a farm Is gratified to state thatihis addition man. near Scottvllle, Macoupin county, on has been made through the courtesy At the time of his of Mr. Steen and John R.

Hoffman of Illinois Power and Light company who offered the services of his men in placing the flag. It was discovered that a pole was erected on the Chautauqua grounds at the park, hidden so MMOf the In marriage with Miss Ella Stults, of weeds that it wa not visible to the About six years ago helgetieral publir. Mr. offer of the flag was made and Mr. Hoffman August 5, 1872.

death he was 58 years, and 12 days of age. His early life was spent in the The following special dispatch sent he at" tended the Oak Bin public school On August 18, 1896. he was united Hettick. 111. and his family moved to a farm a few miles south of here and rather arranged to have his men move the home of Mrs Edgar Bool up ole to a spot north of the pavilion.

LOYAL BEREANS CLASS FRANKLIN HOLDS MEETING McAllister. Mrs. McAllister, befhre her marriage. was Miss Mattie Corcoran, was born on a farm near Meredosia. Her I husband preceded her in death sever! al years ago and only the one son.

Clyde, survives. Funeral services will be held Naples Banka of De- Mr. and Mrs. Franklin. July Loyal Ber- mrnt wiU be in Oakland cemetery, eans Class of the Christian church recently took this place.

He is survived critical stage. when congress meets! fcrtm Methodist church and the price of agricultural staples 1 ari 01 Al Modern Woodmen of Berdan. Other Car Accidents. There were four minor car accidents ciency. Suggests Boulevard.

stand anywhere near the present posi- ton, Junie, of Jacksonville, and Lucille, at home, and two sons, Verner, of Santa Ana, and Ivan, at home. He also leaves In speaking of the Brook improve- tlon the hoard may have the choice of In which White Hall people figured ment Dr. Harker said that it was pos- 5r Thursday. E. J.

Lukeman, senior partner of the Lukeman-McCollister Ford agency, left his Ford sedan be constructed along the north; was confronted with demands AUerbeirv ol Niiwood and one prkrt in iront of the Ford 0 or (he VanBebbir. Scott Af 1 ctnKMn AAA I west of the bath house. It is now situated in a large open space and can be readily seen and admired. The work was completed the middle of this week and makes an effective addition to the park site. sible to make this part of the city radical alteration in character if twoaisters Mrs GrZ beautiful.

He suggested that a boule- extinction. Several weeks ago the ami Mrs i hnnrri wfu rnnfrnntoH with rtamanric OVUlUiai, ana mrs. J. U. on South Main street when George east of Redshaw and son of Rushville, driv- other park near Lincoln avenue ing a truck, sldeswiped the Lukeman small car and damaged It about $25 posed to total some 200 0000 000 Diamond strict i bushels.

The board refused and the addded. he stated, jg.fnmnd, passed by oltlclals Simazv mwnTTt hat the entire Including Vlre resident dock interment bl made in onH fianiitnn 1 lUlCfmeiH U1 IX. niaQe in park near might also be A truck from Astoria collided with Harker said that a car driven by a Mr Brown of Rood- should be banked with shrub- Charles and Senators Watson mile south of, hery and that dren could be placed along the side There of the boulevard. He fconcludcd by I were two men in the Roodhouse car saying that the improvement of and the wheat belt farmers are W'ho sutsamed some cuts and bruises Brook was one of the most wonderful b0 revolt against the board, required the attention of a ng the citizens of the board apparently fears Is Jacksonville. Funeral services will be conducted from the Mt.

Zion church, south of W. T. REYNOLDS DIES IN PERRY; WAS KNOWN HERE house at a point a White Hall on Route No. 3 and de the Roodhouse car and Capper. The board still holds out.

Wheat is reported to be selling on Kansas farms as low as 25 cents a the Officers cemetery. sician Ernest Long drove his car into a bridge abutment west of the city to! speaker at the club, avoid striking another car and dam aged his own car slightly. Thomas Smith, who makes dally ficials for several months, but because that it may be again forced into a sta- Mayor John Reeve was another i bihzation operation despite its repeat- weaker at the club. Mayor od declarations against any further said that the beautifying of the Brook of that character. The promise had been considered by the city of- t0 hold lts wheat off the market would be a form of stabilization itself in the xrips 10 si louis in a mm truck, met oi the lack of finances no definite vicw authorities here.

Furthermore, with a slight accldeftt on the road in action had been thken. The mayor lhey convinced that such a course w.ki*u j. iMiiri a aw WABASH RAILROAD CONDUCTOR DIES; SERVICES FRIDAY Relatives in the city yesterday received word of the death of William Thomas Reynolds, which occurred at 10:45 Friday morning at his home near Perry, 111. The deceased is an uncle of T. H.

and Buckthorpe. W. H. Cocking and W. W.

Reynolds of this city, and is known to a large number of residents here as he often made visits i to Jacksonville. Funeral services will be conducted at two Sunday afternoon at on Thursday evening. Following a i business session a social hour was enjoyed during which time refreshments were served by the hostess. Miss Eloise Mansfield entertained this afternoon at a kitchen shower In honor of Miss Dorothy Featherstone. The afternoon was spent In the enjoyment of contests, with first honors going to Miss Winifred Keplinger.

The guest of honor was the recipient of many useful gifts Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Payton of Beardstown spent Thursday night and Friday at home of his daughter, Rev. and Mrs.

J. M. Hall. the Masonic Temple at Perry, known conductor on the "fAM A K1 A MrUTD away at 9 o'clock a m. Wednesday AND FANCHER Mr and Mrs catur were guests of A feavole recently.

Miss Vera Welch of Florence is the home of the son in Meredosia at spending this week with Mr and Mrs two o'clock Sunday afternoon. Inter- Earl Welch. i Mrs Merton Abbott was a Jack- sonville caller the Mhcr day. Mr, and Mrs. Clyde Arnold of Bluffs visited relatives here this week Mr and Mrs.

Harry Lucaa, Mr anr: Mrs Arthur Lucas were Jacksonville shoppers recently. Mrs. Sarah Easlev of Quincy Is visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lucas Richard Chapman of Gnggtvtile spending the week with Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Bartholomew. Mrs. Owen Harold was a Bluffs shopper recently. Mrs Helen Chapman and son.

Donald Lee of Valley City are visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bartholomew. Nelly Briggs of Merritt was a recent MRS. J.W.

SARGENT PASSES AWAY IN CITY LAST NIGHT Mrs. J. Sargent passed away at her home at 429 South Mam street last night at eleven o'clock following an Illness of several months. At the time of her death she was 72 years of age She Is survived by her husband, one son, Jewel E. Scott, and one daughter Mrs.

O. Barr city, one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hagland. Philadelphia, I i 1 rr here. Medora to visit at the home of Mr and Mrs E.

L. Dikis. Mrs. Sarah Calhoun left Friday for pa. and one brother.

George Pavord, London. England, The body was removed to the Reynolds Mortuary and prepared for burial. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. DEARBORN PILOT LEADS AIR TOUR Waverly fender which his truck sulfered a damaged the citv had a quit claim deed to have no radical effect on prices In the Wabash hospital in Decatur all property along the north side of and that would then be subject aiter an illness of several weeks, aged 1 the Brook under which the sewer was to father pressure to take other steps 62 years. Decedent was born iji to support the market.

Once such an Neeley ville in 1869 and had the greater part of his life in Bowen and Springfield ATTEND DEAF MEET Waverly, July W. J. Campbell will preach at the union church services In the park, Sunday night at 7:30. Dr. and Mrs.

J. Hughes left Friday for Detroit, Mich, to visit their son, Alfred Hughes and Mrs. Hughes. Miss Mabel Wyre of Pheonlx. Mrs.

Murel Lucas and children are visiting relatives in Chambersburg this week Menor Emmerick and children BearcUtown were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lucaa Mrs. Annie williams, daughter. Mtss Burl and son, Whyril were Bluffs visitors recently.

Jerry Hatfield. Harold Oreen and John Savoie had business in Winchester the early part of this week. Henry Hyatt and Harry Edwards were Bluffs business callers recently. Mr. and Mrs.

Russel Flinn and son. Bluffs laid. He said that the city had a right to improve this property as it operation was started there would be pleased, and he was in favor of its no 10 8top as experience Bluffs, July six weeks term of kindergarten wark was closed in beautification. He said that the city has Proven. The government would be ntended to sow grass seed along the Brook this fall and would do as much the grade school building Friday with work on the project as possible with picnic party on the lawn ds that are available for the nur- afternoon from four until six oclock The following children who have taken the work for the past six weeks were present: Shirley Ann Green, Pattie Ann Tuscher, Marylou Sawyers, Vivian Graham, Caroline Mueller, Emmerson Chambers, Wilbur THRFF inilTI uiidt Lloyd Schmidt, Carol White, Allen HURT Six Jackie Nortrup.

The little folks enjoyed every moment of the time spent in games and POM. eats of the club Friday were: J. B. Dappert and C. J.

Linder, of Springfield and C. G. Spencer of Pomona, California. IN AUTO ACCIDENT in for another campaign of accumulating wheat with a large treasury The body was removed to Bowen Thursday and funeral services will be held there today. He is survived by his widow, one daughter.

Fern Asbury, student in W.I.S.T., college. Macomb. Comment on Wheat Market one John, Springfield. The following comments on the half-brother, Baker, wheat market were received over the Montana, and two half sisters also E. Tilton and W.

Fancher of this city have left for Boston. Mass where they will attend the annual convention of the national fraternity for the deaf. Mr. Tilton is I i Fort Worth. Texas.

July is visiting at the home of Mr. and, Bboard. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lucas Dearborn.

substantially In- spent Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Peebles. Carl Rediem has gone to Canada his lead ln national air Mr and J. C.

Shaffer Grain Company wires today: Logan setbacks we think there will be a good class of investment buying In wheat. Thomas are that bearish factors have been fully sport after which a luncheon course Pontiac sedan damaged shortly be was served by the hoste A Star coupe w-as demolished and a exploited In wheat but we may expect hedging pressure for several weeks to I forenoon Friday in a collision at South I come. Is veering more Miss Marcella Bates is the guest of Main and College avenue. Despite the her grandpareuts and other relative in Versailles. survive.

Frank Salzman of Virginia motored to the city Friday to look after business interests. Claude Service of Savage Station was an afternoon caller in the city Friday. secretary of the local chapter and is being sent as official delegate. The sessions of the conclave open July 20 and close on July two local men will probably take two weeks for the trip, making the tour by auto. visit in Pittsfield and El Dora Mrs.

Elinor Meacham and daughter, Miss Eva, visited relatives in Springfield Wednesday. ine Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Doyle of Rood HERE FROM CHICAGO Theodore Wetzel of Chicago is visiting at the home of his parents Rev and Mrs. Geo.

T. Wetzel of South East street. READ THE WANT ADS house are visiting at the home of O. H. Scribner and Mias Nora Smith.

Miss Bess Bradford left Friday for Rockford, where ahe will spend about two weeks visiting relatives. Misses Louise and Grace Graves tour today, points. His score was 39.828.7 Eight ladies met at the home of Misses Mary and Lena Hacitard Russell flew through rain, pushing for their regular sewing class his plane at an average speed meeting which is held each week, miles an hour on the San Antonio- I Present. Misses Burl WU- Fort Worth leg and his score for the crna Cannon, Nina Davis, flight was 1.899 9. Lowell Bayles of Springfield, Mass, followed Russell in.

His score put him In third place with 27,784 5 points for the trip. James Smart of Pine Bluff, Ark was third into Fort Worth and sec. in the tour. His score was the past week visiting at the 749 9 home of Misses Eunice and Anna Hopper in Jacksonville. Miss Helen Walker of Enid, Okla is visiting at the home of her brother, Lewis Walker and family.

Miss Charlotte Coffey of Chicago fact that the coupe was crushed and to the conaructlve side of wheat, and almost knocked from the chassis a a broadening Interest in corn is indl- Jack Story, Kansas City, was fourth place with 26,782.7. Eddie Stinson, Detroit, was fifth to land here, his score placing him In sixth place with 26,097 5 points The planes will remain here until Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kopp have young man and two smaller boys in it cated. leased A.

E. Laurence property in were not badly hurt, the west part and expect to Russell Miller of this city was driv- from Carthagt here the first of the ing the coupe, accompanied by his wheat ftiarket that it has'had for some Hurlburd At setbacks we look for better support in the month Mrs Robert Hopkins, daughter, Miss Florence, were Jacksonville Friday. Mrs. Chas Wills and Mrs L. W.

brother and Walter Franklin. Russel Miller sustained a bruised! time past. Stein Alstrlne Sentiment shows shoulder, but the smaller boys were Improvement and the recovery tlw? Ponnac was Wilbur could easily extend considerably fur- Williams of Rockbridge. He, too, camtv ther sublet to natural reactions. were in 011 out of the wreck without a casualty, i Bartlett would adoDt Friday.

1 u- 1 DIES FROM OlSLASk. Philadelphia, July 1 he impact was heard by many a trading policy in wheat. i uus in the vicinity w-ho hurried to Bennett to feel that wheat the 111 where they found the might easily work to higher I Anna passengers crawling out of the cars. Wmthrop Mitchell We believe Bass, 17-year old sister of Benny Bass, Deputy James Tribble was sitting oil owners of wheat in the low- fifties will Wfao lost his junior lightweight chain- 1-swn at the county Jail and was find themselves in a pionship to Kid Chocolate here one of the to get to the damaged a Ior' Wednesday night, died today of spinal automobiles meningitis. Bass went into the ring the Dodge garage, to defend his title with the knowledge 11 be repaired that his sister was dying.

Aa soon os damaged position. Hie star was taken li Is doubtful if REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Sunday when they will take off for and aunt, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Geiger. John Batty of Chicago Is here for I a visit at the home of his sister, Mrs Emma Diddle. Mrs.

Eugene Reesor of Carllnville spent the past week visiting at the home ol Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Cleveland.

Mr, and Mrs. W. Graves attended Herbert Hlckox to Mattie Both drivers said they had the he lost the fight and a doctor had traffic liKht with them, but the light! fixed up his wounds Bass went to have flabhed a change as 1 south addition to hremained then the two cars arrived al the intersec -1 vine a 1 10 Jatkion- aat and the 't the hospital and much of the tune BLIMP DAMAGED Traverse City, July 17. I car coming irom XSStJS Kedzie's sub division of lot 7 in block 5 in the south addition to Jacksonville 1 Grover Whitlock of Murra ville was The Goodyear Rubber company's business transactor in the city yes- blimp was damaged late! terday afternoon. todav when It broke loose from us mooring mast the Traverse City airport during a wind storm.

Mrs. M. McClain and daughter ot Meredosia was listed a caller in Jacksonville Friday R. Gustine, Howard and 1 S.V Eliza Parks of Greenfield were f'nday caliere In Jacksonville. Need Cash for vacation of course you do and in a hurry, too easy, round-6p your white elephants (used furniture from the attic.) Then sell them in the Wanted Miscellaneous Ads on the classified pajre.

You can fill wants, they can fill your purse. Tulsa. SCHOFIELD SAYS NAVY HAS ERRED Philadelphia, July the funeral of W. S. Graves In Jack-, Lemuel B.

Scholfield, of the depart- jcently. ment of public said today the action of the navy department in dls Miriam Adams and Eleanor Edwards. Each girl is making a new school dress. Mrs Anna Sappington and Mrs. Carl Floyd and son.

Horace of Bluffs spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs John Thompson and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson and son.

Frank, were visiting In Jackson. 1 vUle recently. The City of Pekin grain boat came in Wednesday evening from Pekin, C. Baumgardner and Charles Adams, who are employed on It, visited with their families here Mrs. Edward Schemerhom.

wife of the captain of the boat, had a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Mann. Wiring the houses in Naples for electric lights was begun this week The gardens in this community are suffering from the intense heat and lack of ram. Mrs. Martha Suns and daughter, Director Miss Sylvia were Bluffs callers re- sonvllle Tuesday.

FIND OF MEN Chicago, July bodies of two men were found late today in a ditch beside two wrecked automobiles near Arlington Heights. The license of one of the cars had been issued to W. S. Dunham. 50, wealthy Wayne, 111., stock farm owner.

No witnesses were found by the motorcycle policeman who discovered the wreck and the bodies and it was not determined whether the men were riding in separate cars or together in one of the automobiles. GRADUATES FROM COLLEGE Miss Gladys Dorothy Wmtler of this city was included in the group of 75 who graduated Friday from courses at the Western Illinois State College. Elden Gobble of South Port, North Carolina who has been visiting his missing a PhUadelphla policeman parents left Thursday for South Port, from the naval reserve because he Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright were wore a naval uniform in doing police i business callers In Bluffs the early duty was to his mind potatoes part of the week the United States Miss Winifred Baley and friend of Springfield visited with Mr and Mrs.

Harold Welch. on the part Navy." Rear Admiral A. Bostwlck, commandant of the Philadelphia Navy yard, today called on Mayor Harry A. Mackey with a message from Secretary of the Navy Adams his cooperation to prevent misuse of the navy uniform. The mayor said it I PASSAVANT HOSPITAL NOTF.S -f.

Mrs. J. N. Peters, of Meredosia, was not done with the sanction of the became a patient at the hospital on and would not Friday. city administration happen again.

Director Scholfield In a formal statement said ia a mountain In a molehill. It was stirred up and engineered by wet propagandists, and FROM MISSOURI Silas Beebe returned yesterday to his home in Kirkwood, after their pleas upon the sympathetic ears the past several days here when they reached Bostwick and I visiting with John Cain at his home on South Main street..