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Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 6

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ukf THE FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD 11; Knights of Pythias There will be a meeting of Knights-nt Pythias lodge 452 IT'S TOUR rAPKR HELP IMPROVE IT evening m. the 1C. P. hall to Of ccur-o the arrangements for the funeral bis tr.of.t sensa- Fred Bunker. tiinnl Rut is not entirely on sensa Uonis and the Oiid Fellows Meet Thirty-five of local Odd lodges nt(ended a meeting ncUv.iiO'i jus I'Vift-ii to Staiv'mJ, l.cncs Main Notes of the Day tions.

s'ci of r.ocial nnd club as import'tnt, a it evenin.c held at Polo when the "journal' Frcoporters conferred the third a venue, .1 and TPIS a class-of candidates at a weeks' j. "well attended meeting. and Mrs. K. Clem, 1200 South Galena avenue, have gone to where they will attend a lumbermen's convention.

'jr. S. AV. V. Meeting- Xiglil Changed i TH" IT.

A', will Tiieet Wednesday evening- (Ilia week, on in- A. Billevbrelt Entertains stead, of on Friday, the change Mrs. W. M. Sanford.

North West is returned from a three visit in New York City. where she was the guest daughters. of her Fred Sartorius and family of Misses Lenora KiUmer and ing order to accommodate I Ethel Shaw of Frank Al- Wednesday iburtus. Harry and George Sattorius hi VI Jhe Xorlhjvhp Freeport hand. her jovening meeting will din- port ant one and it ztttiK' Coffee members attend.

This probably will ciM-dP ntlbp the last meeting of the. camp 1 ier in t.he before the state encampment, which to be hfltl June 27-2fl a.t Pontiac. Fnv rid 1 Hairy number nf i 1 JI guest? i 'ill i 1 are -T; -njr GRADUATED FROM MARQUETTE Mr. nnd Mrs. George AVieber.

S49 -JAVest Lincoln and d.iugh-; to Sunda where Mlsg Mrs. Henry Mehaus, bouth lont Portner enro11ed tor th( will present at. the Ki-adu-1 term Nortncrn Illinois State Bating exercises nf Marquette. univer-, Teachers college TWO DELIGHTFUL T-LA1S PRESENTED UNDER DIRECTION OF MRS. E.

K. SCOTT BY FLORA GUITEAU Last evening at the Country club the Rotarians celebrated -the last formal function of their official year by a most enjoyable dinner, to their ladies guests were bidden, making an assemblage of-two hundred and fifty. The tables were arranged to suggest the Rotary wheel; the flowers, especially the central hub exquisite peonies, 'white nnd pink, were a feast for the eyes. The dinner itself was exceedingly appetizing and well served, as was to be expected Mrs. Kiefer at the.

helm. President Charles F. Stocking presided, giving a pleasant speech of welcome and calling on Mrs. F. W.

Mr. and Mrs. Ear) Portner. South Phillips and H. H.

Stnhl to lead the be an irri-' 0 Chicago spent Sunday at the Fred, is requested nil jSartorius home Miss Ruby Rinderman. R20 East street, who submitted to a ma.ior operation for appendicitis, jlast Sunday at St. Francis hospital, is making a satisfactory recovery- Float avenue and Miss Gladys Portner, South Adams avenue, motored to rlrlv Jurs Men 01 ihM. in ly, nt Milwaukee, 'Wednesday, their I Anni- I son and brother. Charles AVieher, i i graduated in the "William i department.

George AVieber gradu- Jast'ated from the Freeport. high school T)r. and M'rg. G. V.

Besley. North Green avenue, left, for Champaign, this morning to attend commencement exercises of the the i' mem ii 1024 and has attended Marquette-tjniverity of Illinois, the doctor's -euitinn of Air. university for the past five Walter B. Besley being a it pth birthday vf rin.or was ten ing music nnd rni i (' rh il or i itb 01 i tri lefrrshments. their father the engineering students some time each year, working Cor the various industries of Milwaukee.

Chnrles AViebcr 1ft a. member of the Omega Sigma. Phi, engineering fraternity, the Marquetlc 'Enfflnenring spending member of the graduating class receiving his degree in Liberal Arts. Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Schwarz, 816 South Galena, avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Titterington.

1004 West l-i Association and the A. 1. HeJDouglas street, left today for Peoria, Hi'con at jhna accepted position with the they will attend the conven- Bawyer Steel Casting company andition of the Illinois Morticians' asso- Snmt an 1 11 'i 11 1 morrow e. fte ilie Vr PIS Jii' irr rn taininjr the the AtKses A'iolet i -nd their aunt. Mi Meyers, of i i- at luncheon to- noon nl her home.

South Istnrts his work immediately after graduation. ANNOUNCEMENTS elation. singing, without which no Hotnry meeting is Complete. An entertainment followed ot two clciver one-act comedies. "The Trysting Place," by Booth Tarkington and "Suppressed Desires," by Susr.n laspell.

Both were first-class jioces of amnteur acting, made, possible by the fine coaching of Mrs. E. K. Scott. Mrs.

Edward Rocho and Mrs. Chester A. Hoeter divided stellar honors in the. Tarkington play, each doing clean-cut nnd most amusing character delineation as Mrs. Curtiss and Mrs.

Briggs. Eleanor Kennison was an altogether natural and attractive Jessie Briggs, while tho men were equally good, his time the. ingenue, Lancelot Briggs. being played by James Rought. Tarkington delights to depict the boy growing to I3FROM.STEPHENSON COUNTY TO BE GRADUATED.

FROM STATE UNIVERSITY Among the graduates a.t ot Illinois are thirteen young men and women from Stephenson Earl Frankeberger, Hayes Mitchell, B. Dakota; A aille Dry, L. Chester A. Francis, B. Tom Joseph Redican, Alice B.

S.i of Freeport; Almyra Frances. Dameier. -A. of Kent; Jo.hn Leroy B. Emmert Alfred Gassman, A.

Haverly tl. A an Epos, B. S. of Lena; Robert Bruce Fisher, A. Orangeville; Helen C.

Bells, B. and John AV11-. son Ferguson, B. S. ot Winslow.

Carroll County Carroll county graduates are: Mackay. A. B. Babb Boule, B. Emily Belle Snively, B.

S. Mt. Evelyn Grove, A. Mary Ramon Klnney, B. William Baxter Pierce, B.

S. Ethel Cox, A. Martin Charles Ginie, Jo Daviess County Jeannette Gibson, B. i Walter Loins McCar- SICILY ON BIG ATTENTION CALLED TO REGULATION AS TO USE OF STATE HIGHWAYS Strict enforcement of the law relating to Wg trucks is to be undertaken by the state, according to announcement from Springfield. Classes of vehicles with respect to maximum weight which, in all cases, includes both the weight oC the vehicle and its load, and the speeds at which they may legally travel over state highways are, tabulated below: Weight Governs Speed Gross weight 5,000 pounds, 25 miles per hour (pneumatic tires); 20 miles per hour equipped with two or more solid rubber tires.

NORTHWESTERN 'MUTUAL AGENTS GUESVS TODAY OF DISTRICT MANAGER Agents of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance-Company of Milwaukee are in attendance today 'at a mid-summer meeting of ag-erits of the northwestern district as guests of District Ed F. Auman. Luncheon was served in the Grecian room ot the Hotel Freeport with the Rev. Carl Bizer, D. F.

Graham, O. W. DornYan and A. O. Kaney of Freeport, and Bernard Stumm, ot Aurora, as speakers.

Thirty agents were present at. the gathering from territory comprising Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties. The Freeport agency has been one of the leading groups in cities of this Size. GARRISON T8 FOREWARNED AND THEY ARE WITH LOSS THINK SHOOTING SOLVES THREE BANK ROBBERIES Greencastle, June Although one ot the bandits was dead a.nd the other so seriously wounded he could not talk, officers Arthur Thompson, B. P.

Mildred Watson, B. S. G. Roberts, B. W.

F. Buss. 301 North Powell ave- yard man for the J. H. Patter- i son company, has come into posses- tit 1 Bon Antorlo in i store is an m-'iu 'I inpr at kvon, In Snn Free-port' Home Bureau TTnit will meet with Mrs.

Frrd.Beiphtol. whose' dvic'i Thercssa home is on the' Freeport-Lena road, the'jThursdny afternoon at 2 o'clock. All members'are urged to be. present. A stag party will be held at the enst.

side country nlub Thursday nf- jt.prnoon nnd evening. A. barbecue at He Lndo tonkin and to- d( wi hi i it Ml homp in sion of a vet 'y rare Sara Fire- i'ii for djncers who San Antonio jounpr 1- in ar.fl nre atiractive IrieiirJs in brr appear. Music will be furnished by the Art Franz orchestra. It is expected that n.

large number ot Elks from nearby towns will nttenri. SJt Mis Hrm irtl Kplcy Kntertain Inr House Guests Jvli '-no i 1 Kpley erupil? i i i ciuini of young people i jiscrh' it their coun nomr nf Iheir son-in- or Normal, i of tho ovpning was .1 inock ive.d considei ib'e stagrd fi ihf hPTipTit oC two ot tilt ffup I7n Frf-d Fjvl- vil t')p no fit HC Choice WCIP M.i\f<i nt the con-i cJ'j' of pning-. Mr. and Krfi lo'nncd to thnir! hnmr- 1 have servants upon horses, which njs wVnV-li caused land IK ne; especially I upon the 10:7. servants Hoffman and ntling is.

sot. for re- The great are only great because bears the date of 1.SB1. Authorities in rare money claim Mr. Buss has a bill ot considerable, value. Hugh "Williams and Glenn Swank, of Chicago, are the guests of the former's father, Ray 1 superintendent ot mails at the ''-local' postofflce.

Both of the young men are assistant managers of Woolworth store in Chicago. Rev. and Mrs. G. B.

Hopkins, Sll W. Chestnut street, leave, tonight for n. western tour of about three weeks. They will visit relatives Nebraska, attend the Northern Baptist convention nt Denver, Colorado, take, a trip up Pike's Peak, go to Salt Lake City nnd spned four or five days in Yellowstone Park. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas M. Redican and daughter Laura drove to Urbana-Champaign today to attend the on the "Loyal Ladies' Class Picnic Tho Loyal Ladies class of the- WEDDINGS Coleman-Marsh Thfi nf Miss Marvel Maish, iceroit and Ijyle 1 Mpibjiirne J-lorida, was solemnized at 10:15 o'clock this morning: at the home oC and Mrs. AA'. E.

Buck, .1.001 AVpst Oalena avenue, by I), L. McN'ary, pastor tho First Presbyterian church. The yotingr-couple were attended Mi and Mis Buck. Following the elaborate served to a ff-vr i cmony breakfast an was invited guests. Later Mr.

nd Mis Colcrnan left for a. brief honeymoon trip after which they will makfs their home in Freeport the i ng employed by the itn c'mj'nx Ho came here recently from Florida we carry them on' out- shoulders; commencement exercises of- the uni when we throw them off they sprawl-! versUy of Illinois tomorrow. Theli 'son and brother, Thomas is among the 2,300 graduates. He will be graduated from the school of architecture and engineering, Mr. and Mrs.

Capron Hunter, of Chicago, are expected tonight for a short stay at the home ot Mr. Hunter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Hunter, 13S North Stewart, avenue. They are taking a. northern trip of First M. E. church will hold their a.nnun.1 picnic at Taylor park Thursday fit iionn.

are reminded and silver. Members of the class to bring their dishes O.srle County Joseph Oliver Mt. Morris B. S. Stillman Baker, B.

S. Henrietta. Brown, B. Russell Oliver Brown, Calvin today thoug-ht at least three recent Gross weight over n.OOO and less i bank, robberies had been solved with 12.000. 20 miles per hour; with the killing yesterday ot Flc-yd Bowen and the wounding ot Earl Spencer.

solid tires, 15 miles per hour. Gross weight over :12,000 and leas than 15,000. 15 miles per hour; with solid tires. 12 niiles per hour. Gross weight over .15,000, OpM per hour.

Tires a Factor A'ehiclea designed nnd used for car- Spencer could only feebly scribble answers to questions police asked him. Suffering from the bullet wound in his mouth, he wrote, his name and the fact that he did not know the. dead man. Bowen 21, of Terre Haute, was identified later. Authorities said the pair had been rying seven passenger.s nnd connected with two robberies of a a.

gross weight over 5,000 nnd less bank at and the robbery Cordciial than 12,000 pounds may travel at 25 miles per hour if equipped with Homer Adklhson, cashier of the State of Corbin bank of Sanfcrd, Tnd. VAUGHN GETS PENITENTIARY SENTENCE ON GUILTY PLEA Charged with Ha ring Robbed Fuss Meat Market, East, Stephenson St. Pleading the circuit court today to a charge of burglary and larceny J. R. who claims Houston.

Texas, as his home, was LIIV MOL. i 111 IAI manhood nnd Mr. Rought Eer tcnc 1 H. Heer to First Methodist; W. H.

M. S. The Woman's Home Missionary two week after which they will will spend the. summer in the Wolfe author's intention very well, indeed. Alfred Rund wat exceedingly pood as Rupert Smith, and Charles S.

Barrett imparted to the. elderly, Mr. tngoldsby that charm of reality and simplicity which mnkes him delightful in any part he assumes. Tha "Mysterious A'oice" was such a good one, that Mr. Armstrong- must have the credit.

slap at a more difficult play than the. other, but Mrs. Leonard C. Ferguson, E. Greb and Miss Lou Torey put it over in plenty of good theatre.

Miss Torey gains in ease, strength and understanding with each new role she attempts. Her facial expression is pat with the. lines and her clear enunciation is a. pleasure to the listener. Mr.

Greb is new to the reporter and decidedly a "find." He did a. well defined consistent portrayal of Stephan thoroughly enjoyable, bit of work. Mrs. Ferguson's spontaneity and naturalness was very convincing and besides, she. has a charm that can never be William Zartman's name did Tiot appear on the.

program, the plays could not have been given without his assistance as the lighting and the. stage, itself, were the results of his labors. After the two enjoyable plays, the floor was cleared and and guests enjoyed several hours of dancing to the music of the Art Franz orchestra. society of the First M. E.

church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 In the church parlors. The annual election of officers will take. place. All members are requested to attend. Second Presbyterian Church All the children of the beginners and primary departments of the Second Presbyterian church are asked to meet at the church Wednesday, afternoon at for Children's The lirHo a dvishter ot John practice.

Parents are urged to have their children at. this pracliee. Publicity Committee. Oak Avenue. Ladies' Aid The Ladies' Aid of Oak Avenue, ohuroh will meet AVodnesday after- apartments, North Chicago avenue.

Mrs. Marguerite Hartman and Kenneth and Emory Hartman of 1121 South Oak avenue drove, to Toledo, Ohio, today where they will attend the graduation of Miss Eileen HaiTman, who graduates tomorrow from the Ursuline Acadamey. Miss Eileen has attained the enviable record of having received highest from one year to life in the state penitentiary. His partner in crime, Frank Phillips, is being held for further investigation. Phillips escaped from the epileptic colony nt pneumatic tires but only 13 mile.

1 if solid tired. Those carrying more than seven passengers and having a bank of Bellair, 111., identified the two men as the robbers who held up that bank May 22. The officers attri- gross weight between 12,000 and buted many store robberies and auto- 000 pounds may travel 15 miles per) mobile thefts in eastern Illinois and hour, but only 32 miles if solid western Indiana to the. two men. These provisions are not to be in-! terpreted covering police or BIBLE SCHOOL department equipment.

Any one else, however, drives a truck geared to run at a speed greater than permitted or not equipped with an apparatus device fixed so as to prevent attaining greater than permitted speeds will be considered ty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not. less than $25 nor more 'STUDENTS'-EXHIBIT WORK AT STUKENBERG BORCHERS of craft work to be made by students o( the Community Daily Vacation Bible school, is to seen in the Stukenberg Borchers win- than $200. The secretary of state The school opens next Mon- Dixon and may be sent back there, may revoke, certificates of vegistrn-iday morning in the First Baptist Tlte pnir broke, into the Fuss meat! an not Issue any other This shows sampis of work- market, Enst. Stephenson etrect, I ca -te or license for a period of one-actually made, by boys and Rirls. several weeks ago nnd stole, a sum year, ot money.

A divorce was granted In the case of Edna Lundgren vs Maurice T. Lundgren. Cruelty was charged. Attorney Britt. was appointed by the court to defend Cozen'Body Being Brought Here from Day- FUNERAL FOR MRS, WRIGHT TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY McAdor.y (colored) who was indicted on a charge of assault with intent to commit, murder.

The case, was set for June 37th. McAdory alleged to have slashed a colored woman across thp back with a knife. FLOWER MISSION MEETING ON THURSDAY The. annual flower mission meeting of the Freeport AVOman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the home of the Misses and Mary Swanzey, 1234 S. Chicago Thursday, June 13th.

at 2:30. Members may answer roll call by naming a favorite flower, giving t.ilk tona Beach, where She Died Mrs. Wm. E. Pratt and daughter Betty Jane of Daytona Beach, lorida.

will accompany the ra- mains of their mother, Mrs. Elldn J. Wright, formerly ot this county, and arrive, in Freeport, Wednesday 12th of Junp. Mrs. Elida -J.

Wrig-ht was the widow of Mr. AVm. AVrlght and many years ago lived on a farm north and west of Freeport, about four miles. She, however, had been living with her daughter at Daytona Beach. Florida, where she passed away March 29th, 1929.

The remains will be taken from the train to the The last teachers' conference will held tonight at 7 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. MOORE AND THRUMAN PAROLED Caracas, Venzuela, June, Tho A'enezuelan filibusters, who kidnaped the governor of Cura.cao Saturday looted the.

pollcs arsenal; attacked thp town Coro, capital of the state of Falcon on Sunday but werei defeated after several hours' fighting, petallfl-'ftf the unsunessfu! attack, as made public in 'El-Nuevo Biarlo, government revealed that General Gomez, former president, and now commander-in-chlef of the A'enezuelan army, had warned the garrison at Coro of the impending assault. The garrison, aided by the civilian population, wore, ready for the invaders and drove them off, the Filibusters leaving dead, wounded and prisoners. rmring the attack General Gabriel Lacle, commander of the Coro garrison, was seriously wounded and later died. Tho published today stated that the Filibusters debarked from which tho steamship Maractiibo, they had seized Saturday night in the. harbor of Willemstad, nt Vela de coro.

the harbor portion of. the town. Apparently they believed that they would be able to surprise it. General Gomez, however, had already telegraphed from his home at Maracay to the Coro garrison. Befenses had been prepared and the town made ready for attack.

Genera! coordinating the work of the military and clville.n authorities. Dewey Moore and Robert Thruman, two Freeport youths, pleaded, guilty in the circuit court today to charges of receiving stolen property. They were paroled.rfor period SENATE, WHICH AVAXTED NO. VBMBER, MUST NOW ACT OX CONFERENCE REPORT of one year on recommendation the state's attorney. Judge Washington, June Heftr admonished the youths that if they violated the parole they will be sent to the penitentiary, HORMArSCHOOLTGETlUCH LESS THAN WAS THOUGHT! hoiiso today accepted April a compromise date for taking nnd adopted the conference report on the census bill without a record vote.

The report must acted upon by Opposition to the report fixing Springneld, June II. By about culture of flowers, or a verse! wiu take place at Grandview ceme- pftton of the senate late last week, the appropriation tor improvements at the five state normal schools Kuehner funeral Burial waa cxll from in7.4.l2 to $73,912. about any flower. Friends are cordially invited. COMMENCEMENT AT AQUIN H.

S. TONIGHT The annual commencement exercises oC Aquin high school will be held in the school auditorium this evening when a class of eighteen will receive diplomas. nt. Rev. Edward F.

Hoban, bishop of the Tlockford diocese, wilt be the speaker t- lllltuift, honors each semester, each year of evenln ff- A fine program has Marsh, i residing jr. Georsria, raade her home here The liit-a'kfist i 1-0, with rut f'r HOLY NAME SOCIETY MARKS JUBILEE WEEK! the. home of the lumberman president. Mrs. Frank Koenis, 307 having West "Broadway.

Thn assistant dome ilme. hostesses will be. Mrs. John Miller, decorated J.Mrs. Geoi-fre Kuhlmeyer and Mrs! Otto Kuckenmeistei-.

All members are urged to be present. Secretary. Oak Avenue Senior E. Ju k. i-nirc.

society of To nph parish, when the irrrn't -ml thr families will as-emble Si church nt fl pi-iypr service and i i Mary's church, in a for a similar i The Senior Christian Endeavor so- ot Oak Avenue church will Ihe Holy 1 1 3 short, meeting tonlpht at 7:45 at the riutrch. All members are urged to be prp.sent. To Attend Baptist Conventoin Rev. Irving pastor of the First Baptist church, left last night for Denver. to attend the tO as i i ft- 1 1 i cm 1 of rf ordination 'dfi- to i to ihe i- iwii visits Vb Convention, The to her four years scholastic course.

The many friends of 'Rev. Paul Offenheiser, pastor ot First Baptist church of Palo Alto, will be glad to learn, that he has become one. ot the leading- ministers ot the state. He was one ot the speakers at the California recent state Convention ot Baptists. Mr, Offenheiser Is the son-in-law of John M.

AVise- of Freeport, Mrs. Susan Steffen, Massbach, Jo Daviess county, was brought to the Methodist hospital about o'clock last evening 10 receive surgical at tention for a dislocated right shoulder, the injury having: been sustained when she slipped from the running board of a car as she was entering the auto. She returned to her home again late last night. Mr. and Mrs.

George, B. Fluehr, South Carroll avenue, are expected home this evening from Atlantic City, where Mr. Fleuhr has been in been arranged for ihe occasion. conven- (attendance at the meetings- of the ir 1he 1 A- They were gone about the 3.fi. Mr, will visit other! ten days, points of interest in ivpst andi will absent from the city about) A preiiminan- two weeks.

LODGE NEWS Ai'et tneir ift- i TAX SALE IS NOT SPIRITED The tax salfi of property nn which tsxep. had not. been paid continued "day and will be concluded tonior- rrw morning. About $6.000 worth taxes were, sold, this beins a trifle ho'rt IPSS than last. year.

There were only few bidders present and tlm at. ding was not. at any time- spirited. here remains but. a small amount A 'ill i offered tomorrow wns on buEmecsjGALFA'A WOMAN KILLED 0 light at hearing before I United States Commissioner S.

M. Vance scheduled for today in which jOHn C. Forkner, 30 years old oi 'Terre Haute, charged with transporting- a stolen automobile under the ttyer Act, has been continued until June Miss Velnm AVachlln, who has finished her Junior year at university of Michigan, arrived home from Ann Arbor to spend the summer vacation with her parents, The to-' Mr and Mrs. Geo. F.

AA'athlin, 417 S. AVest avenue. Miss AVachlln has just been initiated into Delta Omi- crnn, national honorary musical LY AUTO COLLISION'sorority. J. i forniPi-ly AT is? Edith Hurst, i sustained fauil inii nutoniohi'e accident that i Me, an- si Springs, attend ording to word rer.eiver] here.

Her clses of R. R. Mitchell and Miss Elizabeth in Mitchell, North Fnley are tonk motoring to Milwaukee, tomorrow, ron. AVarren mishap. was injured in the transported from en various distrivts in Los Junior-j in motor cars is of the expcrimf-ni be.n? conducted All- part the Commencement' exer- Marquette Untvwsitv at which time Robert B.

Mitchell receives his certificate for four years in medicine. After a year's internship in the County Hospital of Milwaukee, he will receive his doctors degree. "Boh" will enjoy a short vacation In Freeport beiore beginning honey. I his bospiial vork, FAMILY REUNION AT P. H.

SHADE HOME A. family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and'Mr. P. H.

Shade! 251 West Homer street, Sunday, when 32 relatives were present. The dining room was decorated with peonies and erns and the afternoon was spent enjoying a radio conrert and afterward the party motored to the city, parks. The cccasion was prompted by the visit here, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belk, of Grand Forks, X.

who will remain for a week before returning to their home via Minneapolis. Among those present at the reunion from out of the city were: Mi-, and Mrs, Frank Belk, Grand Forks, N. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Belk, Stockton! Mr.

and Mrs. C. Hill De Kalb. EMBURY CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNUAL PICNIC Plans nearlng completion for the big Sunday School picnic of Embury church on next. Tuesday afternoon, June 18th.

Every member of the School from the Cradle Roll up is entitled to come to this bis' 'get-together which will be heid in Taylor park. The events of the afternoon will start at two-thirty. The following committees have been chosen to make the occasion a pleasant ono for all: Mr. .1. n.

Leekiey. purchasing; lemonade committee, the Co-Workers Class and Mr. Chas. Koehler; table service, the Deborah class: coffee, committee, Mrs. Minnie Rawleig'h; ico cream, Clara Green's class; coffee service.

I). T. Brown's class; table committee, Elmer Matter, Alien Garnhart, H. Engle, and Herman Carter; program and games committee, A. J.

Wagner, Dawn Smith and Mrs. Tiioe. Spring-. Bring your families and well tilled baskets of good eats nnd enjoy the good time in store, for everybody. 12th.

at the grave, beside, the. grave ot tery on the road to CedapvillR from Freeport. whero services will bf- held at 3:30 p. AVednesday. June which will be her deceased AVm.

AVrlght. They were among the early settlers of this county. They did their part in helping to build for the future welfare of the community in which they lived. Mrs. Betty AVright Pratt is the only surviving child of.

Mrs. AVrlght. Her brother, Merrill Wright, having passed away a few MRS, EDWARD WINSLOW BUYS TRACT OF TIMBER-LAND SOUTH OF KRAPE PARK Mrs. Edward AVinslow, 652 AYest Stephenson street, has just purchased from .1. E.

Heidenrelch, living on the. South West street road, a small tract of timber 20 and 24 south of Krape park and beyond the Billerbeck property. holds wonderful trees and it is Mrs. AYinslow's plan to plant, many more trees, making it a. small forestry.

Yellow Creek borders the woodland and it is an ex- spot. to go to Camp Freeport Girl GIRLS RESERVES REGISTERING FOR SUMMER GAMPS NOW Millhurst on the Fox! The very name sounds alluring. If you know ceptionally rolling and picturesque the story of how the mill came to be a Girl Reserve camp you'll lie even more anxious Millhurst with the Reserves. The two camps open to Freeport Girls Reserves are Millhurst near Piano, Illinois, and Camp Rotary, near Rockford, which is known, at least by reputation, to all Freeport- ers so you know its charms. That Millhurst is the Chicago Girl Reserve camp ought to speak well for its attractions.

Now is the. time to register for the first camp period starting K. The at Millhurst one 'is from July to 22 and the other July to August 5. At Rotary the dates are July -25 to August 3. Further information may be obtained at the, Y.

W. A. Join the crowd and register now! Miss Edna Sartorius has gone to Normal to attend summer school Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curnir, township, are, nB proud -parents of a.

nine pouri.i baby boy. Rich- Edwin, that arrived yesterday. ENGINEERS INVESTIGATE FLOOD CONDITIONS, MEET THIS EVENING AV. G. Potter, drainage engineer oC the state division of waterways, and Frank Hellman, oC Springfie'ld, arrived in Freeport yesterday to conduct an investigation into local flood conditions preparatory to changing the present channel of the Pecaton- iea river, and will meet with the the sub-committee oC the Froeport Chamber of Commerce, and general chairman G.

Cannon, at the Commerce rooms this everting at 7:30 o'clock to discuss further details in connection with this proposed improvement. WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING (By the Associated Frees) Tuesday House considers new census-reap- portionmeni. bill report. Senate continues debate, on compromise farm bill with vote at 4 p. years ago.

Mrs. Elida. was a sister ot the Runner. David late. L.

J. Wright Z. 15. F. McXary, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Freeport, will conduct the services at.

the cemetery. The following will net as bearers: Adam and John Zimmerman, James Madden, James B. McCool, John Turner, AV. L. Dildine.

Mrs. J. T. Marler J. H.

Marler, local T. C. ticket agent, left yesterday for Burknian, having been called there owing to the death of his mother, Mrs. Marler, who passed away Sunday. Mrs.

Marler was about 72 years oi age and is survived by her bus- bifnd, four sons and a daughter. Funeral of F. W. Bunker Last rites for the late Fred AV. Bunker will be conducted from the fcmily home, 740 South Float avenue, at 1:80 o'clock AA ednesday afternoon by Dr.

AV, F. Rex, pastor the church. First English Lutheran Interment will be. made in the Lena cemetery. The following will act as bearers; John Boyle, Arthur Buehler.

O. M. AValz, John AVasJiburn, Lomax and E. Franz, E. W.

Mrs. Addie Price Harvard, June Addie Price died Sunday at the home of her son AVilliam Hinckley. She. was born in April, 1S48, and spent most of her life in Freeport and Janesville, coming here in 1917 to make her home with her son. She was the oldest living member Of the Harvard Methodist, church.

Funeral services were held today from tha Methodist church, the Rev. James O'May officiating. Burial was made in Janesville cemetery. Funeral of Mrs, Steffon Funeral services for the late Mrs. Michael C.

Steffen will be conducted from the family home, 1209 South Galena avenue, at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, and at 9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic church. A requiem high mass will be. celebrated by Rev. C.

F. Conley nnd interment will be made in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mrs. Steffen is survived by her riusband and three children; Robert, Leona and John, all at home, J.

F. Franz will have charge of the funeral arrangements find the 'ollowing cousins will act as pall- hearers; Geo. H. Seeker. AValler Daniels, Arthur Roy Seeker.

Adlai W'i Kite- The trimming' this appropriation to present size cut two of the schools, Southern Illinois Xorma! University nt Carbondale, and Eastern Illinois Teachers College at Charleston from the list entirely. Other appropriations are as follows: Illinois State Normal University at Normal, Western State Teachers College at acorn $15,000. Northern State Tcachem College at DeKalb, $.13.000. The previous total, carried in legislative revjen-, was taken front legislative digest prepared May 30. Tho amendments were made after that date and the senate and house journals containing the correction were not available until today.

DEATH COMES TO CHARLES HARRINGTON After two months of suffering Charles Harrington, aged and resident ot Chicago, passed away at a local hospital about 1:50 o'clock this afternoon. Death resulted from a congestion of the bowels. -The young man was a native of Freeport having been born here on 10, IDOL He a son of J. E. Harrington.

His mother, the late Mayme Harrington passed away on April 26, last. He Is survived by his wife and 5 year old son; his father, and a brother, Grant Harring-ton. DAVENPORT WOMAN WOUNDED BY HER HUSBAND DIES Davenport, Iowa, June Mrs. Anna. Fisher, wounded by her husband, Loyal Fisher, who killed his sister-in-law and himself a few days ago, died last night.

BOY SWALLOWS GOLF TEE AND DIES SOON AFTER Davenport, Iowa, June A celluloid tee used by goiters, accidentally swallowed by 11-year-old Howard Nahrgang caused his death by strangulation J5 minutes later. An autopsy revealed the tee, point down, lodged at the entrance of the boy's windpipe. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WITH OWN SHOT GUN Peoria, June shot gun which he loaded to shoot a. prowling- dop cost Ellis H. Blair, 40.

a world war veteran, his life today when he slipped and fell as he was taking: the gun to the basement ot his home to remove the shells. Blair, manager of a prrocery store, is survived by his widow and two small children. MARRIAGE LICENSES William Bagley, Green Springs, Fla T. ...24 Georgia AVilson, Keenes, 111 Lyle Coieman, Melbourne, Marvel Marsh, Freeport, ,..,.20 Ranxin. Mississippi, who had led the flsrhl for a spring date.

th.i; he hnd opposed the entii-e bill but since it had been passed nuppori the conference, report with date. UNABLE TO DISCOVER WHO MURDER VICTIM IS Authorities Glre up Attempt Bury Remains and Petersburg. Investigation into the Idpntlty of man's body found in the Sangamon river near here Sunday ended. Following unsuccessful attempts o( authorities to identify the body, wns buried late yesterday. Various rumors as.

to the identity were afloat ye5f.erd.-iy, hut uxtrcni? decomposition of the body made identifitiaUon praclically Impossible. It was believed by pome that the body might be that of Albert Blewett, resident, of Quincy- and Havana nnd alleged leader of the Centra! Illinois bootlegging gang. I disappeared several months ago during his trial in feder- cotfrt on a liquor con.splr.-uy charge. Several residents of Springfield viewed the body yesterday and said the height and weight were variance with thnt of Biewett. SHOOTS MAN WHO HELD ROYAL FLUSH AGAINST HIM Brooklyn.

N. June 31 Frank Harris, nesrro, 30, was held today nfter he told the police, "I just shot a fellow." The man he shot was Frank Concession, who, it was said, held a royal flush, the legitimacy of which Harris questioned. ANOTHER MURDER IN CLEVELAND VENDETTA Clsvland, June "Black Todero was shot and killed late, today in what police said was a fresh outbreak of gang warfare here, in retaliation for the slaying IS months ago of "Big and John Lonardo, corn sugar merchants. ZEPPELIN STOWAWAYS' SENTENCED TO JAIL Friedrichshafen, Germany, June three, youths who attempted to stowaway on the Grat Zeppelin when it started the trans- Atlantic voyage on IB, sentenced today to'18 to 31 days in jail, each. Tho fourth, because ot his extreme youth, will be tried in juvenile court.

OIXON WOMAN FALLS FROM PORCH; IlfES 'Dixon, June shs fell a distance ot about four feet, trom the back porch ot her home, Mrs. Marie Templa Harris, aged 75, sustained fatal injuries. Her neck was broken and she died two hours after the accident. the craft work display at Stukenberg's..

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1885-1977