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RACINE THE ALrNEWS Circulation of the Journal-News Reaches Seventy-one Per Cent of the Racine Trading Territory. VOLUME 90. NO. 117 RACINE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 17, 1929. 50 PAGES PRICE 3 CENTS fa) lb i l5ia LZ3U ON TRIAL AGAIN RADIOS FROM GRAF Sick of It All, Wants Wife, Says Caporie; Child and Peace WILL OPEN STORE HERE TOMORROW Sears, Roebuck Co.

Invites Public to Inspect New Establishment. BADGER RAILWAY BOARDONCARPET Members of Commission Employed by Utilities, Solon Avers. LUTHERANS MEET HERE THIS MONTH Annual Convention of the Northwest Svnod to Be Held May 27-31. ZEP HAD FOUGHT PERILOUS STORM Had Buckejd Terrific Tempest Mmy Honrs on Returp Trip. MOTORS UNABLE TO PROPEL BLIMP ie.

St 7a. By ALEXANDER R. VON KRTHA. Written for The Associated Press. ABOARD ORAf" ZEPPELIN.

(11:20 a. m. UP) Crossing French territory and flying in the direction of Lyons, the Zeppelin is now making: only 20 kilometers an hour against a 60-kllometer wind. Three motors are now in use and the landing la expected tomorrow. The pasengers are lining the windows discussing the arrival at Friedrichs-hafen.

Many are receiving wireless wireless messages from relatives and acquaintances. By FRANK K. NICHOLSON. ABOARD THE GRAF ZEPPELIN. (By Radio and Cable to the Columbia Ilroadcanting Company.) UP) Battling our way back to Frted-rtchahafen.

Two of our five motors now dead. Uroken crankshafts. Varied emotions among the passengers. Some anxious to Kt back and upon landing those plan to cancel passage. Others and officers realise this accident at last proves llghter-thsn-Hlr iritft practical even with wrecked mechanism.

We are making progress and can remain supported indefinitely. Woman passenger displaying real pluck. The gorilla is 111 and the pianist is temperamental. New motors wait at Frledrlchshafen. Trip to be resumed soon as installed.

MEN, SHIPS LOST IN LAKEJTORMS Two Sailors on Davock Drown; Are Washed Overboard. DAMAGE ENORMOUS CALUMET, Mich. (P) Belated reports brought to LaJce Superior ports on the Michigan shore today described the wreck of two freighters and the terrific battle lake craft fought against wind and heavy seas during a storm Wednesday night and Thursday. Two men were washed overboard and drowned, several freighters managed to make port after being battered by the waves, and the freighters Ralph Budd and J. E.

Gorman were driven on rocky reefs. Today the storm has subsided but heavy dead swells are running. Loss to shipping is estimated at more than 1. 000. 000.

The Ralph Budd. commanded by Oapt. McLeod of Buffalo. went sground near Keweenaw point Wcd-nesdsy night and its crew of 31 was taken off by Ele Harbor toast guards aftr clinging to the ship throughout the night. After being abandoned, the ship is slowly being pounded to pieces on the jagged rocks of the point.

Washed Overboard. The steamer J. E. Gorman is reported pounding on a reef off Out-rain, west of Munislng. Both the Gorman and the Ralpb Budd are owned by the Great Lakes Transit corporation.

John McNellis of the William B. Davock. a Pittsburgh steamship company boat, today reported that Jerome Mackin. wheelsman, and Lars Johnson, watchman, were washed overboard by a huge wave Thursday. The Davock.

downbound with iron ore. reached the Soo early todAy after a hard fight with the storm. The deck cargo of the Ralph Budd was strewn along the beach for several miles. All windows on her weather side were blown in and the roof on the after cabin stove In. Reports say the ship is perched on a reef, with her hold half full of water and listing at 45 degrees.

Its 1500.000 cargo of merchandise end grain is a total loss, ship officers declared. First Mate Koch reported the wind attained a velocity of 70 miles, subjecting the ship to a terrific pitching. "Through the night the ship tossed and rocked with all hands expecting to be dsshed overboard at any moment. It would have been suicide to launch a lifeboat. At daybreak, however, a lull In the gale gave us a chance to get away with six men and I left them ashore while I walked four miles through swamps and ravines to the coast guard station," said Koch.

The IT. S. Robbins, upbound with a deckload of automobiles, reached the Soo. today with reports of heavy the Soo today, with reports of heavy Five of the autos were washed overboard and 18 were smashed against the rails. Hold Building Owners In Liquor Cases, Plan MILWAUKEE.

UP Assistant U. S. Dlst. Atty. Gilbert, Vander Cook late Thursday announced that owners of buildings who knowingly permit their structures to be used for the maintenance of a nuisance under the Volstead act.

from now on will face prosecution, together with sa-leoa operators and bartend era. trail you, begging for favors and for money, and you can never ft away from them, no matter where' you go. 'I have a wife and an 11 -year-old boy I Idolize, and a beautiful home at Palm Island, Fla If I could go there and forget it all. I would be the happiest man In the world. I want peace and I am willing to live and let lire.

Trrt tired of gang murders and gang shooting. With the idea in mind of making peace among the gangsters in Chicago, I spent the week In Atlantlo City, and: I have the word of each of the men participating that there shall be ho more FACTORY HEADS HEARJILLIAMS Speaker Says Workers Want More Than Cash in Their Jobs. GIVES THE REASON More than 200 factory executives, superintendents and foremen attended the dinner meeting- of the Racine Manufacturers' association last night in Hotel Racine to hear Whiting Williams present the-results of his study of the workingman. In a short business session which preceded the regular program, officers of the association were reelected unanimously and three directors were elected to the governing board on motion of the nominating committee. Grover C- Wey-land, chairman of the committee, and assisted by Arthur Medina and C.

S. Anderson, moved that L. R. Clausen remain as president: A. R.

Janes and A. R. Callender continue as vice-presidents; W. F. Walker.

treasurer, and that David M. AverilL W. J. Harvey and Percy Batten be installed as directors. The Rev.

Harwood Bturteyant offered the invocation as the meeting opened. During the banquet, the Bankers quartet of the WRJN broadcasting studio of The Racine Journal-News offered several1 musical and vocal selections. Should Follow LrfftalaUon. Mayor Armstrong gave a short talk in which he stressed the importance of manufacturers maintaining an active Interest in civic and legislative affairs. "Without industry there would be no city of Racine.

Therefore no group should be more interested In civic and public affairs. One of the leaders In the state who takes an active interest In state legislation for which he Is to be commended is Fred Clausen, Hortcon. a (Turn to page 12, column 2.) WEATHERMAN SEES MORE RAIN "It begins to look as though the weather man has no regard for our desires whatsoever." declared a weather fan today as he scanned the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. The pre-diction was that showers would probably fall tonight or Saturday. This in view of the fact that there has been an over-abundance of rain in the last several days did not leave) the weather fans in very good mood.

Warmer weather is scheduled in the east and central portions tonight with cooler weather on Saturday. Yesterday afternoon's maximum temperature was 57 with 37 as the minimum of last night. This forenoon the mercury was perched at SC with prospects of considerably higher by afternoon. Budar Acquitted in Hotel Liquor; Case Mn-WAUKEE. (JP) Joseph Budar.

operator of the padlocked St. Charles Hotel, here, and Fred Harbord. clerk, were acquitted of conspiracy to violate the dry law by a Jury in federal court here today. Three bellboys in the hotel, however, were found They are Omar Keenan. Henry Grant and Harold Schultz.

DAVIS ACCEPTS PHILIPPINE JOB WASHINGTON. D. C. (JP The acceptance by Dwight F. Davis of the post of governor-general: of the Philippine Islands announced today by Secretary Good.

THREE CHICAGO INDIANS HEAD GRAND COUNCIL CHICAGO. UPi The Grand Council Fire of American Indians en Thursday announced the following officers for the ensuing year: Scott H. Peters, a Chippewa, president: George C. Peaks, a Chippewa, vice-president; H. C.

Powleee, an Ontlda, treasurer. Ail Uv here. PHILADELPHIA. UP) Before ha was sentenced to Jail today for a year, "Scarface Al" Capone, of Chicago's underworld, told Director Sehofleld. of publio safety, that he had just fixed up a "peace pact" between rival bootleg gangs of Chicago, ending the war which resulted in wholesale killings by gunmen.

Capone made a lengthy statement to the director, who latsr said that Capone had told him this: 'I went into the racket in Chicago 4 4 years ago. During the last two years I've" been trying to get out, but once In the racket you're always in it, It seems. The parasites CAPONE SENT TO PRISON H)R YEAR Gangster, Pal Snared in Philadelphia; Carrying Loaded Guns. FLAYED BY JUDGE PHILADELPHIA. (IP) "Scar-face Al" Capone and Frank Cline.

Chicago gangsters, sentenced today to one year for carrying concealed deadly weapons, entered Moyamen-sing prison at 1:08 p. m. today. Faced by determined effort of the police to remove them as a menace from Philadelphia. both men pleaded guilty this forenoon when their trial was about to start.

-Dist. Atty. Monoghan has been NOT LIKE CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. (JP) The sentence given Al Capone today was the maximum prison term under the law.

"This is some city: they work fast here," was Capone's comment, after he was given a quick hearing and held in $35,000 bail for the grand Jury. His comment, if any, after being sentenced to the county prison was not heard. intensively engaged recently In ridding Philadelphia of gangsters" and bootleggers. Both Had Ixiadcd Gam. Capone and Cline spent last night in cells at city hall.

They were arrested as they emerged from a motion picture theater and aftor a midnight heading before Magistrate Carney, each was held in 1.15,000 bnil for court, charged with carrying concealed deadly weapons snd with being suspicious characters. Capone and his companion offered no resistance when thefv mere taken into custody. The former greeted one of the detectives, with whom he is acquainted, with "Hello. Shooey," adding unexpectedly. "Yes, I've got a gun." Capone and his companion then turned oyer to the detectives two 'SS-caliber pistols, both loaded.

Klayrd by Magistrate. Searched at city hall. Capone yielded an 11 -carat, diamond, said to be worth I2S.000. Both he and Cline had large sums of money. They told the authorities they were on their way to Chicago from a short visit to Atlantic City.

Magistrate Carney told the prisoners he was sorry he could not hold them in even heavier bail. Addressing Capone. the magistrate said: "Authorities in some cities, in cluding district attorneys. are afraid of you. But Philadelphia is not afraid of you.

Mr. Al Capone, and I am not afraid of you: "I don't know your companion, but I tajte it he is quite In your class. I' order you 'both held in 135.000 bail for court. My only regret is that you are not before me Turn to Page 12, Column 1.) DOWNTOWN HOUR RADIO SPEAKER Edward F. Tjtchat, 812 College avenue, will be the Downtown Hour speaker over WRJN this evening.

He will take for his subject one that will Interest everybody Evolution of Dry Cleaning." Standard's Gasoline Price Up One Cent CHICAGO. UP) The Standard Oil company of Indiana today announced an increase in the price of all grades of gasoline, one cent a gallon. The advance is effective in the 11 states of the middle west where the company markets its products. GERMAKY IS HORRITTKD BY OUSVELAND DISASTER BERLTN. The Cleveland hospital disaster has caused consternation throughout Germany and the demo cratic press has seised tne opportunity of pointing out the grewsome effects of poison gaa upon civilian populations, PUBLIC INTERESTS NEGLECTED, CHARGE Kanneberg Denies Allegation; Investigation Is Expected.

MAI)t80N, Wis. (n Denying charges of inefficiency, the Wisconsin railroad commission today was rtady for an Investigation which may hear out the accusations made In the Loomls-Oarow ajtaembly resolutlon. which asserts "there is widespread belief and opinion that railroad commission is not functioning efficiently in the public interest." It directs fhe apointment of a special committee to investigate the railroad and tax commission and the regulation and taxation of public utilities, light, heat, power and telephones. The resolution was heard by the assembly Judiciary committee Thursday. Adolph Kanneberg of the railroad commission, answered the resolution with an invitation for a searching investigation.

He answered the resolution on all points and denied "that the public is generally complaining of high rates." t'ommWIon Fights Rarlt. Assemblyman Loom is of Mauston. co-author of the resolution, told the assembly he had seen a copy of the defense of the commission in the hands of William J. Hagenah, vice president of the Byllesby Engineering and Management corporation, Wednesday night, and that the defense was not presented to the legislature until the following day. The railroad commission's answer to the charges made in the Loomis-Carow resolution includes the following views: "The commission has vigorously exercised all powers which it possesses in attempting to control the telephone consolidation movement and in preventing over-capitalization of the operating companies.

"We do not know what salaries were paid employee of the commission when they were hired by utility companies, but we have no reason to believe that they were paid more thitn utilities would have had to pay to others equally competent and Lequally qualified." Inoml Uharjree Serion. Iiomls charged during the committee hearing that an unnamed employe of the commission, who he had heard hits done considerable outside work for privately owned utilities, attempted to block the re. cent reduction in electric rates at Mauston. loomls said the rate reductions ordered by the railroad commission on its own initiative for the Madison Gas and Electric company have brougt an Increased demand and consumption of electricity in this city and thereby increased the company's revenue. His charges included the assertion that certain employes of the com mission have sold and owned stock in Insull power companies, over which the commission exercises control: that although the commission has fewer employes than it needs, it allows some of them to do part-time work for utilities the commission regulates: that the commission has too many duties and is sometimes ignorant of all the facta regarding said he did not wish his remarks to be considered a Impugning "members of the com mission, but said things are not as they should be among the employes.

Road Deals Include One in Walworth Co. MADISON', Wis. (JP State highway construction contracts to the sum of H.050.C0I.0C hare been signed by Gov. Kohler, he announced Thursday. The largest contract.

1141.273.51, to the McKenzie and KTleen construction company, Dodgeville, is for concreting parts of state highways 28 and 57, known as the Random Lake-Plymouth road. A contract for I223.0S7.IS for building the Wisconsin Rapids-Plover road- in Portage county went to the Universal Engineering com -pajiy. Med ford. The I construction company. West Allis, is to receive 1 171.221.

41 for concreting the Blades Cornera-lAke Geneva road of Highway SO in Walworth county. nkgro poIJrcAJls IIOTKL IS BOMBED CHICAGO. A bomb exploded early tpday on the fourth floor of the Trenler hotel, home and gathering place ef Negro politicians. The hotel is prominently situated at the Junction of two heavily traveled south, aid boulevard. PROGRAM PLANNED FOR CITY'S GUESTS Prominent Speakers Will Discuss Various Phases of Church Activities.

The thirty-eighth nnmul convention of the English Evangelical Lutheran of the Northwest will be held here on May 57. $0 and 31. the session to be conducted In Moly Communion church. On the first day of the gathering at 9 o'clock m. there will be examination of the new graduates of the Northwest seminary, preliminary tothelr ordination.

The afternoon and evening stssions will be given over to conferences on home missions. te following men to lead the discussions and present papers- The Rev. H. Shelhart. field missionary of Minnesota; Rev.

N. K. Fedderson. Milwaukee; Rev. W.

H. Clement. Ltvirurston. Rev. William Niebling.

Wauwatosa. Wis George L. Rinkliff. secretary of the Lutheran Layman's movement for Stewardship of the United Lutheran church of America. TuceidAy's Program.

The second day of the convention will be marked by the order of confession and absolution with the communion service at 10 o'clock a. after which the president of the, synod, the Rev. R. H. Gerberding, will deliver the sermon.

At o'clock in the afternoon there will be a business session and a session of the Alumni association. There will be other synod conferences. Tbero will bo a foreign missionary service In the evening and an address by the Rev. L. B.

Wolf. D. homo base secretary of the board of foreign mission. There will be devotkma at 7l o'clock a. m- on Wednesday and report of officers at the bnwtnsssi session at o'clock.

Heartnar 4 tno representatives of tno nostras) sma institutions of foreign aoxl Amerirma 1 missions will follow. At 7 o'clock la Lbo cwnfmr "t3wr will ho celebration of JJrcAberbood night, with the Layman laaqoet at which Arty T. JC Bode wJ A. Hansen will bo tbo 'Uitsit msisssrav the Rev. K.

IVppsu-d, Dw EW mis- sio nary to kodo, Japaja. i Oosinc Dor rurif.ras Foriowtnr the owvoclont fcf o'clock on too morning? at there will bo a buwtoossi which) there vSl porta. Tbero wtTl bo matTrrwnm VOT, reneeonotatlvea of th ill I ffiai 9 ga nutation which foOev: Tit) Wan en's Missionary soctatyv 2na 2 preeddont; th utTi Brotherhood, John Juno- th.XCb League, Walter 3r rntngra I I dent. 1 The eloetnar itxv of flu I Iifti sti Friday, will be opened withv ilwi i'i i ttoos after which a liuti tMssssosi will follow, only matters left over' to be transacted- BARBERS CUT HAIR OF MANY ORPHANS Visit Taylor Horn and Trim Heads of Numerous Youngsters. Miflr barbers this morning rounded out two years of service which they have been giving periodically to children of the Taylor Orphan asylum when they tslte.d the orphanage and without charge cut the hair of 37 youngsters.

Periodically during the past two years the barbers, usuaJlv 10 or II at a time, have gone to the orphanage and have xpent considerable time In cutting the hair of the children living there, leaving behind them well-groomed, expertly cut heads. This service has ben given gratis' and has created within Jthe hearts of the children a warm spot for the barbers. Weather Forecast Wisconsin Mostly toady tonight and Faturday: nhonrrn provable; Warmer in east nl portions tonight; rooter Saturday. IUm-Iim Trrilerttlurev (Since yesterday at 4.30 p. m.l Maximum R7 Minimum 37 At 10 a.

tod 6 Sun end Moon. The sun ne on Maiy at 4:36 a. m. and tll et at 7:17 p. m.

The moon will tet ut a m. LOCATED AT 317-319 IN MAIN STREET Three Selling Floors Are Well Stocked With New Merchandise. At 9:30 o'clock tomorrow mom Ing the city's newest store will be opened by foars. Roebuck A at 317-311 Main street, formerly the location of the Boston store. For this opening the mansger, D.

A Mowry. has issued an Invitation to the public to inspect the merchandise offered for the family, the home and the auto. Store hours for the opening to morrow will be from 9:30 o'clock In the morning to 9 in the evening. Regular store hours for Saturdays, after the opening, will be from 9 o'clpck to 9 o'clock. Three stories and the basement are filled with merchandise depart ments.

The front has been rebuilt and the interior remodeled during work of the last two months. The company has a 10-year lease on the structure and has laid plans for a permanent sales organization in Racine with employment of from 30 to 3 5 Racine persona. Similar stores have been opened recently at Madison, two in Milwau kee, one In Green Bay, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, and other cities are being surveyed as possible locations for Sears-Roebuck stores. There are 50 of them ip the Chicago district and other states in the five districts of the company. Three selling floors are to be used.

Including the first and second floor and the basement. The third floor is being used as a stockroom space There is a total of approximately 15,000 square feet on the three floors and the basement. Further details are to be found in the second section of this evening's Journal-News. NEW PLANE 'WINGS' ITS WAY TO AIR CITY Hedeen, Godske Fly Ship for Sky Roamers, From Ohio Factory. Air City's sixth Waco plane was in the air this afternoon from the factory at Troy, according to a wire received this afternoon by Mrs.

Ed Hedeen from her husband and Carlyle Godske. who said they expected to arrive at Air City at 4 o'clock. Hedeen returned late Thursday from St. Louis with Peter Wehrle and Herbert Bowman of the S. C.

Johnson Son company in the plane which Wednesday transported tne firs Racine products out of the city by air, taking Johnson wax to St. Louis. The flier left with Godske on the train last night and received the new plane from the factory this morning. The new plane Is owned by the Sky Roamers, including Sherman Biandin, Carlyle Godske, Ed Hedeen. Bernard Magruder and Gilbert H.

Jackson. STUDENTS BALK AT FUNDAMENTALIST DES MOINES, la. JP) Students of Dea Moines university today passed a resolution in chapel saying none of them would return to the institution after June 4. The resolution was wired to the Baptist Bible Union of America, fundamentalist organization which finances the school, which now is in convention at Buffalo, 1ST. T.

Rep ort 100 Dead, 400 Homeless, After Fire I)Vnn UP) The Exehane-e Telegraph company dispatches from I Warsaw today said more than 100 persons were burned to death In a huge fire at Iwie. Poland. WARSAW, Poland. UP) More than 4,000 persons are homeless and destitute as a consequence of the burning of almost the entire township of Iwie, on the eastern frontier of Poland. Indianapolis Club Manager Suspended CHICAGO.

President Tom Hlckey of the American association today ordered the Indefinite Suspension of Bruno Betsel, manager of the Indianapolis club, for Abusing Umpire Frank Brown in yesrday's ama. 2L. 1 Eckener Hadj Vainly Eu deavored to Land 5 Big Dirigible. CCERS, Fran4v P) The transatlantic air jiner Graf Zeppelin, after an a)l Amy struggle against Morms, landed here at 1:11 o'clock tonight (1:15 p. m.

Racine time), FAILLANS. Frncf. Pi Crip-- plod and in the grfpjof violent winds. the Graf Zeppelin jwas In serious danger today as shje struggled to reach some safe haven in southeaat- em France. I After battling wleds near the bar-J-rrn foothills of the (French Alps, the 1 ship late today heajded for mar, whr small commercial avia-; Won field to available.

On board her la a crew of ik and 18 passen-, cere, It seemed Inevitable that th great craft must land jshortly. as she ''Ung orer the Rhone valley south-( "west of Saillana. JOnly two of her i motors were working. There Is small Military airdrome i near Monte llmar "jand the troops there were ordered to be in readi- to assist the; badly crippled epelin if she would attempt to i 114. Minor repairs can be made at the military airdrome.

The Oraf Zeppelin tried to pass orer the Trois Beef mountains near here, but was Unalble to make It. She was slanting at an angle of 45 degrees. She then! swung towards Montelimar and aain entered the valley of the Rhone. Troops weer headed from Valence and other nearby garrisons ln trucks to meet her. i Vain Attempt to IjumI.

The seppelin made a vain attempt to land at the air field of Portes les Valence before sh vm swept off southeast towards iSaJHans this afternoon, i A the huge shjip nd her 58 passengers and crey drifted at times before the wind ami at other times struggled into It tthe was buffeted from side to side at times was tilted at an angle of 45 deirreea. As evening drew), on. the winds Tew weaker, but were still sufficiently "irons' to nake navigation difficult, the ship sometimes twin? driven on long helpless tacks until her two remaining engines were able; to control her! again. At o'clock this Serening 1 p. m.

Racine time) the wjtrelesa station at I Bourget was informed that the Zeppelin had been sighted over St. Zarharle In the department of Var between the towns of Alx and Brtrnoles. Dr. Hugo Kckenei-, commander of Turn to page column 8 POPPY CAMPAIGN WELL UNDER WAY jWclrkers Repbrt Unusual Success in Sale of I I the Flowers. Tb Drelimimnr aJ-n for- the American Legion j'oPPy drive has under way since Monday of this fweek, and the: workers report transaal success in jtheir solicitation of fends to carry on therelief work the Legion.

"rtie relief work that is carried on trr thJa organiMiiop Is varied, and si i fee is given to ineedy ex-service men and their deendent families eeery day of every week of the year. T1e following letjter from a wife aad mother who hiad received ser-vtee from the AmeHeaji Legion relief Sold wu receiy-ed by the commander of the "I have received the ,17 of my hustfand's wag-es you entme from the fqundry where my hoebaod worked. Ij thank you very moeh. I needed the' money so much, and also thank yoy for taking my to the Nitionai Home of 'Wtscnsin. I reel tie will have the beet of care.

1 pray God blessing en the American legion and the National home for aljl their kindness to my husband." Letters such as this are constantly rfelT'l by triors in charge of jrellef work oil the American legion. It is the fuids raised by the Poppy drive that makes it possible I for the American legion to carry on thia work. Poppy pay is May Tonight at I o'clock Uarr FrtU TWl hla Gtraiaa baM WRJN PROGRAM 1ST0 Kilocycle 4- Slft-S Meters i Admitting the robbery but claiming temporary Insanity, R-becoti Bradley Rogers, former I'niverwHy of Texs student. sgln stands trial at I-. Grange.

on a charge of robbing the Farmers National bank of Huda, In 1927. She was sentenced to prison at her ftrst trUl but the verdict was reversed on appeal. Her husband. Otis Rogers, is one of her lawyers. WRECKING OF OLD HIGH ISAPPROVED School Board Accepts Veenstra Contract of $1378.

OTHER ACTION TAKEN Acceptance of a contract laat night was concluded by the city school board for the wrecking of the old high achool buttding on Seventh street as part of an agreement with the county. Clauses in the contract witb the Veenstra, Wrecking company provide that if the building is wrecked and all foundation walls and debris removed, the school board will pay $1,373. If the building Is wrecked to grade level, the Veenstra company will pay the school board $100. This question is to be settled as the work pro greases. Under terms of the contract, the work is to be completed by Dec.

1. The contract is regarded aa a-n other step in the construction of the court house which the county board" baa been studying. Opera Bid) on OoaJ Supply. The meeting of the school conv-mlaaionera last night was an adjourned session of the May meeting-Bids for supplying coal for the next school year were opened. The Louis Seft company was tow bidder on hard coal, agreeing to supply schools) at IIS.

15 per ton, and wood euAb) at 88 per cord. The William If. Pugh Coal company's bid on smokeless) semi-bituminous coal at per ton was accepted. Bids on soft coal are to be awarded after a comparison of coal analysis statements are made by ex perts. Bids ranged from $4.74 to $5.40.

The school system last year used fuel valued at $38,000. according to A. H. Schafer, secretary of tbe board. IjongjuMcter Report Aocppaesd.

Necessity of authorizing the employment of nine additional teachers to take care of increased enrollments expected in senior and Junior high schools next fall was reported by Superintendent Longanecker. Four, he said, would be needed In the senior high schools and the oth ers In the junior high schools to take care of an Increase of 350 to 375 students. The three room portable, bunding now on the old high school site should be used on the McKinley Junior high school grounds for ad ditional class rooms, according to the school head, and he also recom mends that some additional space be obtained near the Franklin junior high school. The report was adopted. Two real estate (ruestions were acted on by the board.

One action refused the offer of the Wagoner I agency of 23 lots adjacent to the Howell school on Washington ave- nue for a sum of The otbor 1 action refused to accept a high bid I of $1,500 for a brick residence to be removed from 1907 Twelfth street on the Washington Park high school grounds. The board will re- advertise for bids, to close June 5. RACINE MAN KILLED BY TRAIN AT ELGIN Relatives here of Frank Dusrhak, 1147 Riley court, have received word that he was killed by a train at Elgin. 111. Particulars of the accident have not been received here, but an inquest was held in Elgin this morning, it was learned.

Mr. Duschak is survived by his widow, Emma Boernke Duschak; three sons. William. Carl.nd Edward: one daughter, Mrs. Russell Manchester: two grandchildren.

The body is to be brought to Racine for burial..