Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 18

PAGE EIGHTEEN THE FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930 ATTOfcNEY TIFFANY, FREErORT, QUESTIONS CONSTITUTIONALITY ARGUES CONTENTJONS-BEFORE JUDGE HEER, AT GALENA Gets Separate Trials for Ralph' M. Hammond, "IV. G. port Injunction Dissolved bought "highballs" at the airport. Her sister, Leon a Johnson, and Ed Kraft, also dry "snoopers," testified at the hearing that while they were in company with Mrs.

Brooker and her husband, L. P. Brooker, no liquor was purchased at the airport. In view of the testimony as opposed to the affidavit the court dismissed the proceedings. The Indictments were against John Carney and Ben Wilmarth, operators of the place; Fred Oldonberg, owner of the land; Bates Bartells, an employe of the place.

MIMES DIRECTOR OF EXPEDITION LOCATES IT 50 MILES NORTH OF JERUSALEM Caucus Notices ''Special to Journal-Standard) Galena, HI, Feb. were heard hei-e yesterday before Judge H. L. Heer in the case of the people vs Fred E. Hammond, Ralph M.

Hammond, and Wallace G. Siemen former officers of the State Bank of Stockton on a motion to quash the indictment returned by the November grand jury. Attorney R. R. Tiffany of Freeport, representing the defendants, challenged the constitutionality of the law under which they were indicted and also raised various objections to the legality and form of the indictments.

The. constitution of Illinois, he said, provides that all laws relating to banking and the bank act, before they have any force and effect, must be submitted by referendum to the people at the nest general election following the passage of the act by the legislature. The defense contended that the act of the legislature under which the defendants were indicted had never been submitted to the people for a vote as required by the constitution. The defense also contended that the act was so broad in its terms and language that it included within the terms all banks and bankers in the state of Illinois and a United States supreme court decision was read to show that the act had no application to national banks or bankers and it was argued that the act under this decision only applied to a portion of the class of bankers enumerated in the terms of the act, and that the law was void because of its uncertainty. It was also contended by the defense that the new banking law of Illinois of 1919 repealed the act under which the defendants were indicted.

In Illinois, however, the state has no appeal and if the motion was sustained the defendants would have been freed. Judge Heer, therefore, overruled the defendants' motion. Separate Trials Granted The defense then filed a motion for separate trials for Ralph M. Hammond and Wallace G. Siemen, being the only two defendants interested in the indictments.

This motion was granted by the court. The defense filed another motion for a bill of particulars and this motion was granted by the court. The defense filed a motion for a transcript of the testimony of Justin Jaeger, a witness for the state who testified for the grand jury and whose name was not endorsed on the indictment by the foreman of the grand jury. During the argument of this motion the state's attorney of Jo Daviess county consented to furnish a copy of the same and the motion was allowed by the court. No intimation was made by the state's attorney as to which of the defendants, Wallace G.

Siemen or Ralph M. Hammond would be first placed on trial. Charged with Embezzlement The three defendants were indicted on charges of embezzlement in connection with the failure of the State Bank of Fred E. Hammond, president of the bank, pleaded guilty to the charge several weeks ago and was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the state penitentiary at Joliet and is now serving there. Ralph M.

Hammond' was vice president of the bank while Wallace G. Siemen was No dates were set for the trials of either Ralph M. Hammond or Wallace G. Siemen. Dissolve Injunction After hearing evidence on a petition for a permanent injunction against the Galena airport Judge Heer dissolved the temporary injunction and dismissed the action for permanent injunction.

It was alleged that liquor was sold at the airport, which is located on the land adjoining the Galena golf course. The state presented an affidavit from Mrs. Ethel Brooker, dry "snooper" residing at Sterling, in which it was set forth that she Waddams Township Republicans Republicans of Waddams township will hold a caucus in the town hall on Saturday afternoon, February 22, between the hours of 2 and 3:30 E. Scheider, committeeman. Ridott Republicans The Republican voters of the second precinct, Ridott township, will meet in caucus in A.

F. Borcher's store on Monday February 24, from 2 to 4 o'clock to nominate a township ticket. John J. Coi-des, Committeeman. Buckeye 1 Republicans The Republican caucus for Precinct 1, Buckeye township, will meet in the town hall on Monday February 24, from 1 to 2 o'clock.

Ray Folgate, committeeman. Buckeye 2 Republicans Republicans in the second precinct in Buckeye township will meet in caucus in the council room at Cedarville on Monday February 24, from 1 to 2 o'clock. W. H. Frank, committeeman.

Florence Township Republicans Republican caucus will be called for Florence township at the town hall, Feb. 24th, 2 p. m. Clayton H. Parkinson, Committeeman Florence ownshlp Democrats Democrats of Florence township will hold a caucus on onc'ay morning, February 24, from 10 to 12 o'clock.

The meeting will be held in the town hall. Henry Muchlenhoff, CHARGED WJIH PASSING COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY OF LARGE DENOMINATIONS Chicago, Feb. with passing counterfeit $50 and $100 bills, Clyde W. Prazier, 28, and a young woman companion, both of Aurora, were arrested today in a hotel at Joliet. The girl gave her name as Billie Burke and said she was 23 years old.

Frazier was said to be married and the father of two children. Federal agents said they had been hunting the pair for several months. They will be returned to Chicago. TAFT PASSES "VERY RESTFUL NIGHT" Washington; Feb. brief but encouraging reports from the bedside df William Howard Taft continued today, attendants reporting that the former chief justice had spent a "very restful night." Optimism has been tempered, however, by the knowledge that Mr.

Taft is more than seventy years of age and that he was suffering from a complication of serious ailments. His physicians are directing all efforts toward preventing a relapse until the one time president is definitely out of danger. iWERE WARRIOR CASTE IN TIME OF SAUL AND DAVID Discover Eifrhl Distinct City Levels Where One Civilization Had Succeeded Another Jerusalem, Feb. (IP) director of the University of Pennsylvania's archeolpgical exper- ition, is convinced he has found the strongholds of the ancient warrior race that runs through the Biblical stories of Saul and David. In the mound of the fortress at Beisan, 55 miles north of Jerusalem, he has uncovered a cross section of seven religious periods and eight historical epochs, dating back to the temples of Asljtoreth and Dagon, the Semitic tribal deity of the istines.

Discoveries of Great Interest As the excavators cut through the mound, they discovered, superimposed on each other, eight distinct city levels, where one civilization had crumbled and been replaced with another. Seven religious structures already have been identified. At the top were two Byzantine churches. Then came a Hellenic temple. Below that was a temple of Seti the first; then one of Ameno- phis III.

Deeper lay the house of Ashtoretii, and finally, the temple of Dagon. The two latter deities link the spot definitely with the history of the Israeliate kings. Beisan is the "Bethshan" of the Bible. Located at the crossroads of- teeming highways connecting ancient cities from the Mediterranean to Transjordania, it was the key to a military road extending along the valley of Esdraelon and Jezreel. The Philistines recognized the military importance of Beisan, and used it in their stragetic and commercial operations in northern Palestine.

Long Figured In War News From remote antiquity to the time of the crusaders, Beisan has figured in "war news." The Greeks knew the place as Scythopolis. And all invaders of Israelites, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and European stormed the Beisan mound in their campaigns against Jerusalem, 50 miles away. In the top layer of the mound, beneath recent Arab houses and the discarded weapons and lamps of the crusaders, were found the remains of a Byzantine Christian church, below which rested a Graeco-Ro- man temple probably dating from the time of Christ. In the third level, evidently belonging to the Philistine-Israelite periods, jvere revealed two Philistine MAYTAG WASHERS Ridgway Electric Company Chocolate Mint Patties Bittersweet Real Patty. 39c Pound 20c for Pound Order ice cream for Washington's birthday 48 hours in advance.

Attractive nut cups, favors, candies, for Washington's birthday. WAGNER'S Confectionery 22 West Main Street Phone Main 143 Sweetshop 213 W. Stephenson St. Phone Main 395 Factory 124 E. Main FEBRUARY IS HERE A TEST for Fuel WE GUARANTEE YOU KOPPERS COKE will stand that test YOU just try it! CALL MAIN 303 J.

H. Patterson Co. 324 E. Stephenson St. temples mentioned in the narratives of Samuel and Chronicles.

The main feature of the temple of (Queen of Heaven) was a rectangular hall about 54 feet long and 30 feet wide. Fifty feet from the top of the mount, in a layer of debris directly below the other temples, was found the earliest Canaanite sanctuary yet discovered In Palestine. Further digging into the mound's antiquities is continuing. PUNNEIMTVAN BR0CKLIN Van Brocklin, Feb. The men's meeting held at the church last Tuesday evening was well attended.

They voted to have a "father and son" banquet for the men of the community in the near future, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schroeder and daughter of Savanna were week end callers at the Henry Schroeder home. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Liebergesell and Mrs. Emma Liebergesell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Liebergesell at Sabens. The many friends of Mrs.

Best will be glad to here she is recovering after a long illness. The W. F. M. S.

meeting held at the home of Mrs. Paul Burres was well attended and enjoyed by all present, which was about forty 3n number. Mrs. Ed Aspinwall expects to leave Friday to spend the week-end with her daughter Vivian, in Oak Park. Mr.

and Mrs. Peck spent Monday in Rockford with relatives. Mrs. Ivy Goodsell stayed in Freeport with her mother Wednesday night. Mrs.

Joe Aspinwall and Fred I FAIL TO MENTION DEMAND FOR 70 BER CENT OF CRUISER STRENGTH London, Feb, Japanese delegation, issuing their first public statement on their naval desires and needs late today, generally agreed with the previous British and American announcements but, to the surprise of the other delegations, failed to make any mention of their demands on the United States for a 70 per cent heavy cruiser ratio. The paragraph in the Japanese statement touching directly on the heavy criuser problem said: "Japan attaches special importance to eight-inch gun cruisers and desires to maintain minimum strength sufficiently for national defense, taking into consideration the strength held by other powers." In the course of their statement the also reiterated their belief that submarines were eminently adapted to defensive uses and were necessary to Japan because of her geographical position. The Japanese also expresed readiness to agree to a naval holiday in capital ships until 1936. Disarmament Notes The French delegation, in a statement issued late this afternoon, defining its position at the present con- from Chippewa, were I ference announced its willingness to visiting at the E. W.

Aspinwall home last week. The members of the cast of the play "Eyes of Love," and their families surprised Mr. and Mrs. Burres Monday evening. Mr.

Paris- naval program running from 1930 and- 1936. establishing a fleet by Dec. 31. 193G, aggregating 724,479 English tons. Great Britain bases her hope for world peace on the Briand-Kellogg v.

JL wi Ju un inson presen'. I Mrs. Burres with a i pact, forward to a period necklace as a token of appreciation in which armed conflicts need not i expected" and on these grounds A man may be able to concea. can limit her cruiser fleet to flftv his middle name while he lives, but instead of seventy, Prime Minister it is reasonably sure to crop out MacDonald told the house of com- on his tombstone. Mnons today STRANGER THAN FICTION Come in and ask for PROOF of every Statement made in this advertisement.

160 old grape vine is still procUtcin.q CHICAGO IS NOT THE WINDIEST CITY IN U. S. ANOTHER REAL TRUTH Milwaukee Solvay Coke is the most efficient home clean dependable heat without soot or smoke. 220 ST. PHONE EPORT, ILL.

DO NOT CONFUSE Roeklord Hoppers Coke WITH the OLD GAS HOUSE COKE The most modern ovens are used in the processing. You Will Like Its Cleanliness Telephone Us Rosenstiel Company MAIN 1500 215 So, State Ave. WHEN Better Coals Are Mined We Will Sell Them J.H. PLACE FUEL CO. PHONE MAIN 688 20,000 Blood Tested Hens Producing Your Baby Chicks Bacillary White Diarrhea Tested Flocks By Accredited Veterinarian Washington, Feb.

fighting planes, costing $117,562 for use by the marine corps wei. ordered today by the navy department from the Curtiss Airplane and Motor company of New York. MOTHER BYRD IS SURE HEROIC SON WILL SAIL SAFELY TO HOME LAND Winchester, VaTpeb. Admiral Richard E. Byrd will come safely out the frozen snuth, his mother is when? Freely confessing the eagerness of a devoted mother, Mrs Richard E.

Byrd, Sr. is scanning new of the antarctic expedition with full confidence that "Dickie" can take care of himself should thick ice seal his ship there many months more. Still "Dickie" is to his mother, but a far-sighted resourceful "Dickie" whose ability to.win over danger doesn't worry her. Her greatest anxiety is whether she will see her son this year. He has gone off on perilous expeditions before, but anxious moments have been fewer this time because constant radio communications with the expedition has been maintained.

Newspapers have bee a good to her, she says, in furiVshing fiisu hand news. On one occasion she spoke to "Dickie" ov3r the radio and gave him her "tenderest love." So Mrs. Byrd is optimistic over the return of her son this year She feels confident that the unusual conditions which resumed in a thick ice pack will be overcome by the forces of nature and that "Dickie" will soon be at home with "Tom and Thomas Byrd lives nearby in Winchester where he looks alter the immense Byrd orchards and Hnrry, until a few weeks ago governor of Virginia, has come back to help Tom and to look after his two newspapers, "Dick" will be wearing a new suit this time, for he left a commander and returns an admiral. While Mrs. Byrd looks forward to her admiral-son's return to Winchester, she doesn't expect him to stay home very long.

What new exploit he will undertake she can't there will be one, she's sure. "Dickie always be doing something," she said. "Bun I don't let it worry me. He usually does it well." FRENCH HAIL MEAT AS INDEX TO PROSPERITY 'ASH CAN ALLEY' DRAWS HUNDREDS TO YOSEMITE Washington, D. Feb.

(IP) Sliding down hill in ash can covers is the popular amusement of winter visitors Yosemite National park, California, Word received at the department of the interior says that 1,500 used the slide, named "Ash Can alley," in a single day The handles to the lids are removed and the coasters squat in the improvised tin sleds. Every imaginable form of winter sport is being enjoyed in the park. During February the first annual intercollegiate winter games contest will be held for the cup sponsored by President Hoover. The three day events include hockey, snowshoe and races. The trophy will be pre- senteu the winning college on February 12.

NEW GRAVS The new combinations of color feature soft arrays with delicate pinks and baby blues. They aie extremely feminine combinations. Paris UP) large consumption of meat, French economists say, is a sign of prosperity, whatever the doctors may feel. On this basis France is one of the most flourishing lands in the universe, since in sixty years meat eating-, hns doubled. An average modern Frenchman gets outside of about 100 pounds of meat a year.

Health authorities groan that this is contrary to public well-being and assert that material prosperity Js not necessarily a sign of physical The blindness of lovers transforms them into a pair of spectacles for the neighbors. Coming Events Feb. 1 class pjay oy of Frecport high school, "So This Is London" Auditorium. February banquet W. C.

A Business girls Feb. conference at church Mar. Kiliarney Colleens, featuring Tess Sheelian in Irish sonjs and stories, by Catholic Woman's: league. Mar, Legion boxing" show, Odd Fellows' temple. Mar.

Fellow lair nl pdd Fellow temple, Mar. past masters' night banquet. Masonic temple, sponsored by Excelsior and Evergreen Masonic lodges, March oparetta mwala" by Treble Clel and Gkc club, Consis-torv Auditorium April District ence Rotary International Apr. county Sun-ji day school convention a' Ced'arviHcJl STUDEBAKER AND ERSKINE SALES SHOW GAIN Seasoned Eights and Dynamic New Erskine iMeet With Healthy Buying Response Stucfcbaker sales for January, 1930, showed a increase over December, 1929. Total January shipments, both export and domestic, vrere within of last year.

Shi pments to domest ic dealers exceeded January, 1929. In New York, where the recent uneasiness originated, more Siudc- bakcrs and Erslancs were delivered to retail purchasers than during any January in Studebaker history. The pubiic still has the cash ami the desire to buy motor cars which offer champion performance, comfort, and bf-auty at One-Profit prices. Thu Studebaker Corporation of America A. Erskine President DEBAKE ANDE GHT- AT TNI FACTORY Division ot Animal Industry Department of Agriculture Stale of Illinois Thousands of Big: Husky Disease Free Baby Clucks Every Week, February Chicks for Greater I'rofits.

Belter broiler prices, early fall and winter layers. Increase your production by buying Shoemaker's Heavy Laying Strains. LOWEST PKICES FOIt HIGHEST QUALITY Newlown Giant Incubators Produce Stronger Baby Chicks Call Main 2225 SHOEMAKER HATCHERY 310 N. Harlem HIS is an Eight of true championship member of that illustrious Studebaker Eight family which holds the highest world records and more American stock car records than all other makes combined. The Commander is an Eight wifh the thrift of a ia makes of Sixes cost more than its low One- Profit price.

The President at $1795, the Commander at $1495, and the Dictator at $1195 offer eight cylinder power and such comfort, safety and quality as only Studebaker, with 78 years' experience, knows how to create. ONLY STUDEBAKER OFFERS CHAMPION PERFORMANCE, PLUS- THE NEW FULL POWER MUFFLER-pioneered by Studebaker FRICT1ONLESS BALL BEARING SPRING pioneered by Studebaker HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS DUPLATE SAFETY GLASS CAM-AND-LEVER STEERING featherweight control aided by Timken bearings. AUTOMATIC RADIATOR SHUTTERS DOUBLE-DROP FRAME-costlier, but safer LANCHESTSR VIBRATION DAMPER COINCIDENTAL LOCK TO STEERING AND IGNITION-pioneered by Studeboker STUDEBAKER EIGHTS COST NO MORE TO BUY OR TO OPERATE Dictator Eight Club Sedan $1195 Dictator Eight Four-Door Sedan $1295 Commander Eight Four-Door Sedan $1515 President Eight Four-Door Sedan Pricej at the factory $1795 ELMER J. LAMM CO. 4-6 WEST EXCHANGE STREET PHONE MAIN.

1602 Tuni in "Studebaker Champions" Sunday tvitting 13:15 Eastern Standard Time. Station If'KA and A'B network I.