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THE HOME PAPER OF WEATHER JEFFERSON, WAYNE MT. VERNON REGISTER- -NEWS night neaday, 35 to cooler 40. tonight; Low Wednesday 104 Southern: Illinois Clear mostly: cidady tonight and Wed02 to 60. HAMILTON COUNTIES MT. VERNON TEMPERATURE Monday--High 63: low 38.

MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL SPECIAL FAVORS FOR NONE A NON-PARTISAN PAPER Airport noon tempernture, 70. SPEAKS IN DEWEY ASSERTS DEMOS FUMBLE FOREIGN ISSUES Says GOP Not Consulted; Truman for Expanded New Deal. DEWEY NEW SOVIET OFFER MADE ARMS CUT VOLUME XXIX-NO. 13. Would Reveal Own Armed Strength if U.

N. Adopts Immediate OneThird Arms Reduction. S. ATTITUDE ON BERLIN STIFFENS Reds Make "Cards on Table" Offer as Big Three Map Firm Action Blockade. By Associated Press PARIS, Oct.

Russia, faced with a stiffening American attitude, offered today to "put our cards on the table" in the east-west dispute over arms production proposals. U. S. Delegate Warren R. Austin accused Russia in the United Nations Political Committee of balking efforts to solve the Berlin crisis.

He said the Soviet battle cry in the world today is wreck and destroy." Austin said the world cannot disarm or cut armaments while the Russians refuse to cooperate. He said the United States, again building up its forces, disarmed too far and too fast after the last war. He said would impossible to set up effective systems of control and reduction of armaments under present conditions of world fear and Soviet Delegate Andrei Y. Vishinsky made the cards-on-thetable offer in a reply lergely conciliatory in tone. Hhe Russia would provide full information on her and armed forces if the United Nations adopted the Soviet proposal for an immediate one-third cut in Big Five armaments.

Marshall Returns The firming of the American position centered mainly on the Berlin blockade, but. it spread over the many other fundamental differences between Russia and the West. This developed with the return of Secretary of State Marshall by plane from Washington, where he conferred with President Truman. Britain and France joined the United States in a move to speed up Security Council action on the Berlin case. Despair of Mediation The three big Western Powers.

despairing of mediation efforts by the so-called "Little Six" on the United Nations Security Council, are drafting a resolution for firm action to lift the Berlin blockade, western sources said. Marshall did not appear at the U. N. assembly headquarters immediately. on his arrival in Paris, but he took over again as behind-the-scenes director of Amerscan S.

policy in Delegate the Berlin Warren dispute. R. Austin, meanwhile, told the U. N. Assembly's Political Committee that "wreck and destroy" has become the Soviet battle cry in the world today.

He cited a number of quotations which he said indicated the Sovict Union is guilty of duplicity. Western sources said the "Little Six" attempts to patch up the differences over BerJin remained fruitless after a week of go-between work. No Russian Reply There was still no reply from the Kremlin to questions put forward Saturday by Juan Atilio Bramuglia of Argentina, 'spokesman for the "Litle Six" and President Protempore of the Council. These informants said Britain, France and the United States would prefer that a resolution on the Berlin blockade come from She mediating powers. But if nothing turns up in the next 24 hours, they are ready to take the initiative themselves.

Expect Russ Veto The Western Powers, according to the informants, remain pretty certain that Soviet Delegate Andrei Y. Vishinsky will veto any positive Security Council resolution which suggests either that Russia is in wrong or that a blockade in fect exists around Berlin. Reds Say Western Money Must Go Ry Assocrated Press A Russian army newspaper in Berlin said the blockade will remain until the western powers remove their currency from the city. Although denying there is any real blockade, the newspaper Taeglische Rundschau, said that "lifting of the traffic restrictions muld easily take place if, at the' (Continued on page ten) 4 MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS NEW SANITARIUM REALIZED FOR DR. MAXEY Veteran Mt.

Vernon Tuberculosis Specialist Pioneered in Bed Rest Care for Treating the Disease. Hails New State Hospital as Boon for Humanity. CALL DRAFT PHYSICALS FOR 2 MORE GROUPS Mt. County Men to Take Exams Next Monday, Thursday. Two more groups of young Mt.

Vernon and Jefferson county men will physical examinations for peacctime draft next take, week, it was announced today by C. C. Cave. draft board clerk. There will be 12 men in each group.

One group will leave next Monday for the examinations at West Frankfort, the other Thursday. Both groups will go by bus, departing at 8:45 a. m. In the group scheduled for physicals Monday 11-141-25-103 Charles Edward Lovin, 314 south 8th Mt. Vernon.

11-141-25-112 Samuel Eugene Hicks, Waltonville. 11-141-25-120 Raymond Donald Pigg, RFD 4, Mt. Vernon. 11-141-25-128 Charles E. Morgan, RFD 3, Mt.

Vernon. 11-141-25-154 Kenneth Eugene Phipps, Hotel Thompson, Mt. Vernon. 11-141-25-161 Robert Glen Richardson, Belle Rive. 11-141-25-213 R.

Satter1509 south 12th, Mt. Vernon. 11-141-25-230 Halick Andrew Voyles, RED 3, Bluford. 11-141-25-232 Conrad James Hoit, 1723 Main Mt. Vernon.

11-141-26- 12 Lawrence Baxter Johnson, RFD 2, Ina. 11-141-26- 25 Calvin Coolidge McCowen, Waltonville. 11-141-26- 33 Leroy Crider, RFD 7, Mt. Vernon. In the group which will take examinations Thursday are: 11-141-26- 50 Clinton Hayden Peek, 709 south 12th, Mt.

Vernon, 11-141-26- 67 Fred Gray RFD 1 Mt. Vernon. 11-141-26- 84 Robert Earl Crider, 521 Herbert, Mt. Vernon. 11-141-26-118 Marvin Lee Wilson, 818 Casey Mt.

Vernon. 11-141-26-125 Roy Dean Kissner, RFD 1, Bluford. 11-141-26-164 Joseph Jack Brown, 902 Bell Mt. Vernon. 11-141-26-177 Gale Frank Hester, RFD Mt.

Ver11-141-26-234 Bobby, Gene GarriNorth Mt. Vernon. 11-141-26-231 Bishop Baker Butfrum, 1212 south 13th, Mt. Vernon. 11-141-27- 1 Joe Louis Bussle, 1012 Jones, Mt.

Vernon. 11-141-27- 25 Everett Wayne Bobbitt, Bonnie. 11-141-27- 35 Carl Lee Hiatt, Bluford. Coal Mine Owner Is Fatally Injured By Associated Press MARION, Oct. Barham, 46, one of the owners of the Oak Grove shaft coal mine near Marion, died last night in a Benton hospital of injuries suffered in an accident at the mine.

was struck by a coal car underground yesterday. He suffered shock and both legs were broken but his injuries were not considered critical. An inquest will be held tonight in Benton. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. MT.

VERNON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1948 HUGE CROWD AT CUBAN INAUGURATION TONIGHT 20c PER WEEK BY CARRIER SPECIAL TO STOP AT -8 O'CLOCK By Associated Press Gov, Thomas E. Dewey today accused the Truman administration of "clumsiness, weakness and wobbling" in foreign affairs. "Time and again, America has been made to appear before the world a fumbling giant, serving up diplomatic victories which only whetted the appetites of men whose appetites are worldwide," the Republican Presidential candidate said. the politically border Dewey, spoke at Louisville in state on his way to Illinois. President Truinan also was headed for Illinois with his plan for an expanded new deal and "a better way of life." At a stop in Richmond, Mr.

Truman said Dewey had "put this stamp of approval" on the Republican-controlled 80th Congress which "did its best to weaken the position of the workcr." Mr. Truman also told a trainside crowd that Congress had endangered the prosperity of the farmer by failing to approve a permanent farm price support program. If the Republicans win in November, he said, the "same old Mossbacks" will be in control. Dewey charged the administration with failure to consult. Republicans on sudden, vital moves in dealing with other nations although he said the GOP had taken a major role in crebeating the bipartisan foreign policy.

Senate Seats At Stake Key Senatorial races are at stake in both Illinois and Kentucky. The Kentucky, race pits Senator John 'Sherman Cooper against Rep. Virgil Chapman, Democrat. In Illinois, Democrat Paul Hi. Douglas is waging a hard battle to unseat GOP Senator C.

Wayland Brooks. With the Republicans now holding Senate control by a sixvote margin, both parties are making all-out efforts to swing the balance of power their way in the November 2 election. However Mr. Truman and Dewey concentrated on their own campaigns last night in major addresses touching on the same topics--the Taft-Hartley Act, minimum wages, social security, housing and the cost of living. To a whistling, howling crowd that overflowed the Hunt Armory at Pittsburgh, last night--his most enthusiastic audience of this second campaign defended the Hartley Act.

Taft Act Not Perfect He acknowledged, however, that the Taft-Hartley not perfect" and said "whenever it needs change it will be changed." The President told an Akron, Ohio, audience his Republican rival "wants to go to Washington to destroy" the New Deal expansion the Democrats propose. The New York Governor at al(Continued on Page Two) Floyd Cockrum, 85, Of Near Ina, Dies W. F. Cockrum, 85, more familiarly known as Floyd Cockrum, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in the New Hope community, four miles east of Ina, at 3:00 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Coroner Ben Roeder conducted an inquiry this morning and returned a verdict of death from natural causes.

Mr. Cockrum was born July 21, 1863 a mile south of Ina. the son of J. W. and Julia Ann Cockrum.

In 1885 he moved with his parents to the New Hope community. On March 27, 1892 he was married to Cora Patterson, who vives. Mr. Cockrum was a farmer. He was a member of the New Hope Free Will, Baptist church and was active in the church until his health failed several years ago.

Surviving, besides his wife, are seven daughters, Mrs. Eva Whitlock and Mrs. Ora Baker of Bonnie, Mrs. Anna Strickland Elgin, Mrs. Madge Story of Mt.

Vernon, Estyle Spencer and Mrs. Ross Cody of Portland, and Mrs. Nijal Fowler of Ina; a sister, Mrs. Mollie Harris of Ina; 15 granchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.

m. Friday at the New Hope church. The Rev. Burton of Whittington will officiate and burial will be in the nearby cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home in Ina until Thursday evening, when it will bel taken to the family home to main until the funeral hour.

A. Sit: 1 Bond LAP This large crowd filed the park In front of the Presidential Palace at Havana, Cuba, (Oct. 10) to hear the Inaugural address of their new President Carlos Prio Socarras. (AP). GREEN WOULD DIVERT UTILITY TAXES TO CITY Endorses Municipal League Plan to Help Cities Meet Costs.

By Associated Press C.ICAGO, Oct. Green said last night he favors letting cities keep most of the state tax on utility receipts, which brings in $13,000,000 a year. A share of the tax has long been sought by cities hard up for money 10 give salary increases and meet other higher operating costs. An estimated $10,000,000 of the $13,000,000 would go into municipal treasuries. The Republican governor in a radio campaign address endorsed the proposal backe by the Illinois Municipal League.

lie said ho is convinced that the state "must in the solution" of the cities' financial problems. Green, socking reelection, said enactment of the plan would mean "additional revenue of sevcral million dollars for the city of Chicago and substantial amounts for all cities which levied the tax." Up to Legislature Under the plan, the legislature would be asked in to permit cities to levy January, the three per cent. tax an utility receipts within their corporate limits. Companies paying the tax 10 cities would get credit for that amount on their state levy. At the 1947 legislative session, Green opposed the proposal the ground it would upset.

the state's budget and the GOP controlled assembly refused to approve it. L. Sargent. executive secretary of the Municipal League, commented he was "highly gratified" that Green had endorsed the tax sharing plan. Sargent.

said it was the "principal of the league's program for aiding cities with financial headaches. Adlai E. Stevenson, Democratic nominee for governor, he "excess state revenues" with cities, counties districts. Would Hike Age Pensions In his radio talk, Green also said the 1949 legislature should boost the maximum payments for old age and blind pensions. The federal government boosted its maximum contribution by $5 a month.

Because of this, Green said, the state coiling should be raised from $50 to $55 a month. No Outright Grants He said the solution of financial difficulties "does not lie in the state government making outright grants of funds to local governments but must be found within the fundamental principle that cach branch of government should levy, collect and spend the revenues it needs to perform its services." 100 Dollar Bills Reported Stolen C. W. Yearwood reported to county officers yesterday afternoon that $100, in dollar bills, had been stolen out of a safe at his home in Shiloh township, about three miles west of Mt. Vernon.

County officers are investigating the theft. GOP Presidential Candidate Changes Plans to Include Appearances in Carmi and King City. WILL MAKE FIVEMINUTE TALK HERE Observation Car to Halt At East End of Depot; Set Up Floodlights at Scene. To Dr. Moss Maxey the new Mt.

Vernon State Sanitarium is dream that is going to be realized." The Mt. Vernon tuberculosis specialist today declared, "I am greatly pleased that Mt. Vernon has been selected as the site for the first state tuberculosis sanitarium in Illinois--an institution that will be of invaluable benefit to humanity. Pioneered Treatment In 1906 With the construction of this building, Dr. Maxey sees the culmination of more, than 40 years work planning to improve facilities for the care! and treatment of the tuberculous in southern Illinois.

It Was in 1906 that Dr. recognizing the need for sanatorium care, first instituted bed rest in the home. "We have come a long way in the treatment, of tuberculosis since those early days," he Dr. Maxey pointed with pride to the fact that the new sanitarium will be equipped for all types of medical and surgical treat-facilities which "no one ever dreamed of" when he began his practice more than fifty years ago. At that time, he said, little was known about tuberculosis.

The germ had been discovered in 1882, but there was no way to detect the disease in human beings in the early stages, when cure is most likely. There were no X-rays to aid in the diagnosis of the disease, and nothing, was known about the tuberculin test or the various forms of surgical treatment which are in use today. Strikes Any Dr. Maxey Timened since tuberculosis is a disease that may strike "in any home at any everyone should have a "deep personal interest" in the struction and in the most efficient use of the new sanitarium. He called on the people of this arca, and Mt.

Vernon in particular, 10 attend the ground-breaking ceremonies. The new sanitarium," he said, "has been designed to safeguard the lives of all citizens, and we for should this fine express instillitionpreciation Friday afternoon to witness the beginning of its construction." A ground-breaking ceremony will formally start construction of the new 100-bed institution Friday at 2 p.m. Dr. Maxey has been invited to appear 011 the speaker's platform at the ceremony. Dr.

R. R. Cross, state director of public health, will turn the first spadeful of earth and will deliver an address. The general public is invited to the ceremony. A new road has been cut through on north 18th street at Pace avenue to the hospital and ground-breaking site.

DR. MOSS MAXEY Warren One of 5 Most Virile Men By Associated Press CHICAGO, Oct. 12. Candidate Earl Warren, actors Clark Gable and Victor Mature, singer Lou Jack Smith and baseball manager Boudreau today were named the America." five "most virile men in! The selections were made in the international artists committee, a group of 40 illustrators. The reason for the survey of American men was given by Reno Biondi, committee director, thus: "Ever since the advent of the new look, artists have needed more virile men as models.

An extreme feminine woman needs a very manly opposite to bring out the best points of both. "These five are about as virile as you can get. They're positively loaded with hormones, or appear to be." TRUCK TURNS OVER; BOY, 12, IS BADLY HURT Jerry Skidmore in Serlous Condition at Hospital Here Today. Jerry Skidmore 12, of RFD 3, Mt. Vernon, was in serious condition at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital this morning with head injuries suffered when a pick-up truck in which he was riding turned over.

wHis driving older the brother, truck, Jimmy, suffered who lacerations to the head and face but was not: seriously hurt. The accident occurred on gravel road near the Skidmore home, about four and one-half miles southwest of Mt. Vernon. Jimmy and Jerry were headed for a field to help their father, Albert, when the mishap occurred. Jerry suffered severe head injurics.

Child Caught in Washing Machine By Associated Press ALTON, Oct. year-old Jerome Naugle was recovering in an Alton hospital today after his right arm was pulled into a washing machine ringer up to his shoulder. Hospitat attendants said there were no broken bones but that the flesh was mangled. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Naugle of East Alton, climbed on a box and somehow started, the, broke motor, the the ringer mother attachment apart with a sledge hammer to free his arm. Pastors Oppose Sunday Funerals By Associated Press MT. CARMEL, Oct. Mt. Carmel's Ministerial Association has passed A resolution against conducting funerals on Sunday.

The action was taken, the ministers explained, because of the "unnecessary work on Sunday for graveyard workers, interference with church ices demands and on persons worshipping depriving serve." CONG. HALLECK SPEAKS HERE AT 8:30 P. M. WED. Address of GOP Leader to Be Broadcast Over Network.

Congressman Charles A. Halleck of Indiana, GOP floor leader in the House of Representatives, will speak at a major Republican rally tomorrow. night at the Mt. Vernon He will mothk at 8:30 p. m.

His Mt. Vernon address will broadcast over the many stations of the ABC network, it was announced today by W. D. Isaac, chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Central Committee. WIll Answer Truman Congressman Halleck is expected to answer charges made by President Truman against the Republican 80th Congress.

Halleck planned and piloted legislation through the Republican dominated 80th Congress and will speak problems of government facing the nation. S. Illinols Rally Chairman Isaac emphasized today that the rally here is for all of southern Illinois south from Effingham. He said that Congressman, Senators and state representafrom all over Little Egypt will be invited to attend the rally and that they will be introduced in a mecting which will begin at 8:00 p. m.

Congressman Halleck's address will he broadcast from 8:30 to 9:00 p. m. 4-Year-Old Boy Struck by Auto David Allen Shehorn, fouryear-old son of Mrs. Lucille Shehorn of 413 S. Seventh street, suffered to his head and body yasterday when he was struck by a car at Seventh street and Opdyke avenue.

Norman Murphy, driver of the car, rushed the injured boy to Jefferson County Memorial Hospital for treatment. After emergency care, David Allen was able to be returned to his home. TENTH ST. TRAFFIC GOES OVER 12TH: BE CAREFUL, MOTORISTS With a section of south Tenth street blocked off to traffic is being routed over 12th street, city officials today cautioned motorists to be extremely careful. They pointed out that, for the duration of the work of im-: proving, the Casey railroad and for crossing' paving work in that area, there will be four-way stops the busy intersections of 12th and Main and 12th and Broadway.

In addition stop signs have been placed on other cast west streets leading into 12th. No Porking On 12th It was also emphasized that there will be no parking allowed on narrow 12th street, between! Main and Perkins, and on Per-: kins from 12th to Tenth street, while south Tenth is blocked off. Heavy north-south state highway traffic through Mt. Vernon! will be routed over 12th street: and motorists must cooperate serious accidents are to be avoided. The work on Tenth street will require about 30 days.

Governor Thomas E. Dewey's special train will stop in Mt. Vernon tonight, after all. The Republican nominee for President of the United States will make a five-minute talk from the observation platform of his special train at the L. N.

depot. The special train is due to arrive in Mt. Vernon at about 8:00 p. according to word received by local L. N.

railroad authoritics. L. Agent W. F. Clark said that' Dewey's observation car would be stopped at the east end of the railroad station.

Word Gov. Dewey would: speak in that. Vernon this. morning 'through telegrams and. telephone calls to local GOP leaders.

Earlier plans had included stops only at boro, Reaucoup and E. St. Louis, In Illness. State Senator Paul Broyles off Mt. and Congressman C.

W. Vursell of Salem received' telegrams from Paul E. Lock-. wood, Dewey's secretary, saying; "Have been able to readjust Governor Dewey's schedule to permit stop Carmi, Ill. 6:45 to 6:50 tonight and Mt.

Vernon 8:10 to 8:15 tonight." The telegrams came from ington, Ky. A telephone call came from Springfield GOP headquarters to W. D. Isaac, chairman of the Jefferson county Republican central committee, that it was "defi. nite" that Governor Dewey will stop in Mt.

Vernon tonight. The time was given as approximately 8:05 p. m. Mayor Harry L. Bishop earlier had wired to Herbert Brownell, Dewey's campaign manager in New York, requesting a stop in Mt.

Vernon. Local Republican leaders today suggested that persons from this area who wish to see and hear Gov. Dewey go to the L. N. station before 8:00 o'clock to be certain that they are there when the special train pulls in from the cast.

To Light Area Up Mayor Bishop announced that the floodlighting system of the Mt. Vernon fire department will he used to light the area for Governor Dewey's visit. "The floodlights will be set up So that it will be easy for the crowd to see Mr. Dewey," the mayor said. Both the Mt.

Vernon high and the junior high school bands will be on hand to greet the GOP standard bearer. Stop At Beaucoup The Washinglon county village of Beaucoup made preparations today for one of the biggest events of its history--the arrival of Gov. Dewey. The Republican presidential nominee is scheduled to make live-minute rear platform talk at Beaucoup at 8:35 p. m.

Beaucoup--pronounced "Buck00" by residents-is community of about 150 persons, situated along the Louisville Nashville railroad, and about a quarter mile off state road 15. It is about 25 miles southwest of Centralia, Ill. There will be no lavish street decorations to greet southern Illinoisans and Gov: Dewey, since Beaucoup has no real business. district. A general store, grain elevator and a garage comprise most of its business.

A 40-acre field has been set aside for parking. Mt. V. On Itinerary In adding Mt. Vernon and Carmi to his southern Illinois itinerary tonight, Governor Dewey will make a total of five stops between Evansville, Ind.

and East St. Louis. Other stops previously nounced are at McLeansboro, 7:25 p. Beaucoup, 8:35 p. and Last St.

Louis, 9:55 p. m1. Addition of the Carmi and Mt. Vernon talks were expected to result in moving back the times for the latter talks. Gov.

Dewey is headed for homa. Dewey Elected By Club Women In Mock Voting Makes Parachute Jump at Age 76 By Associated Press FOSSTON, Oct. The hero of the ice cream soda set. in this tiny Minnesota town today was Water Morgan, 76. who may be the oldest ever to make a parachute jump.

Morgan achieved what he described as a lifetime ambition when he jumped yesterday from 10,000 feet. His wife and children were in the crowd of more than the town's entire population--that the the shops and offices of Fosston to watch him jump. Himself the father of six, Morgan said he wanted to "show the kids I could do it." Governor Thomas E. Dewey scored a landslide last night in a mock election conducted among the members of the Mt. Vernon Women's Business and Professional Club.

The Republican presidential candidate poled 46 votes to 14 for Mr. Truman. In the balloting the clubwomen favored Gov. Dwight H. Green for by a majority of 39 to 21 over his Democratic opponent, Adlai Stevenson.

For U. S. Senator, Son. Wayland Brooks, Republican, was the winner over Paul Douglas, Democrat, 36 to 21. The program was presented by the Legislation Committee, Enid Pickard chairman, instructing B.

and P. W. members on how to properly mark a ballot. Doris Fisher explained the precincts and gave the boundaries. She told where the polling places were and Margaret Ann Cummings ex(Continued on Page Two).