The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 14

PAGE FOURTEEN 5 i A I Friday Evening, August 17,1917. MANY EXEMPTED BY COUNTY BOARD John L. Hufford, President of the Farmers' Institute, and Other Well Known Men Disqualified. The county exemption board began passing on for exemption Thursday, and when the hoard adjourned Friday noon, about ISO claims had been considered. The names of about eighty men were recommend.

for exemption. Michael Meniel, the flr-t man called by the county board, was dl.iqi«n1- Hied on account of belnsr nn mien (German). Cecil Evey, No. vn- lifted Jefferson Barracks, w. A.

HponsUr. 5so. 1237, was transferred to Twin Falla, Idaho, for examination and decision. Joseph A. Hood.

No. 77S was transferred fo Pwwnee coimtv. others, who had been parsed on definitely: PHYSICALLY DlSCd'ALll'IKI' Hools. 13M--John Hufford. 185--John Benjamin Ourter MS--Karl Edward Stickler.

1020--Harold J. Hockaday. Nlhlser. A. Swlgarf.

1441--Charles H. Moomey. J72--Frank Schlsne. vllle R. Allen.

1418--William E. Slanger. Reining. 147s--Frank Rets. 1117--John F.

Thompson. Bitter. yjt--Charles Burkev. (09--James C. Burns.

V. K9I--Bert Musser. S. Earl Veech. 10--George A.

Auntln. 1733--Rollls Alexander slOOURSUIUNGE REM Increased 132,000 for High School. 25 FIRMS INCLUDED In New Distribution- Are Named. total amount of xr- on Doratiir public school property was Friday Increased bv the board of education from This Increase a main I from an addition to the high school Insurance. To Ihe high a would now coit M00.n»o and up to the present It hns been Insured for only i wai In- rreased at this meetlne lo llriMof.

Minor adjustments were mads In the carried on oth- school buildings, and In adjustments snd yet to he the total carried by homrd will ho Increased another ZS KJRM8 lNCUT)Kr. fnr twenty yearn the Insurance on TVcattir property wss i for a term of years). The poilcv has been adopted of writing It for of five fenrs, thm savins: len Wreent. A large part of the Insur- thla year and sit renew- will bs written so that a i of Insurance esch year on Aflf In dlnti'lhiillon of the Insurance tbout twenty-five firms Includ- Formerly bulk of the Insur- was written by two sgeocles st- though minor agencies got a Wt It. In redistribution to' day's the li id bulk of Insurance rut down And ether agencies were given more WISH COLE CHOSEN.

appointment of two new confirmed at Ibe meet nf board of education Fridav. and the resignation of another was ac- rcpted. resignation nf Mtiry Hodger. Who last year taught In lite grades at Ihe Oakland school was handed In and accepted. Ml is Koclg- elected to Ihs rommorr'nl department of the Onarca Illgli Evelyn Cole was elected lo In grades.

Allss t'ole Is dargnur of Prof. L. M. Cole of llic MllUkln University. SANGAMON WOMAN GIVEN SURPRISE INSTITUTE OFFICIAL ENTERS U.

S. ARMY Hull, of Manlle, AI Kort Prominent farmer. Russell Mall of Mantle. tary nf tho Macon County Farmers Institute, enlisted In the army at Fort Sheridan Wednesday. Mr.

Hall being engHSted In farming and stock raising, would have good grounds for claiming exemption on ths ground that his work on farm would bo of more viilue to government a his personal efforts In army, bo preferred to ho among those who represent this counlrv at ths front. He was In necaiur i a morning Mm. WUHM ged Mrs. for Mrs. William pUanntly aurprlud Vr Thnrsdir.

being fltth WrthdMf. relatives present. All ihu hour baskets, Pln- served under a large "1- A nutnbtr of willow a win used thst had l.v Mr. fllUtrlck's mother. A number usefiii BKMiits wore ncolvtd bv Mrs.

Hllterick. had a time hu In gaitnmoi A v.ech, Ann Mrs. II A. Ktnkade. Sirs.

W. R. Kucker. X. Edns Mn.

I Armstrong, Mrs. John Kemp. Mrs. Mrs. Jews Dentils.

Frank M. Mn. Bender. Vyron I Hankhw. Dorothy Dennis, Murniie- Boturt Whctlw.

Fern Miller, Ober- orothr Ellnbelh Mar- inls. Florence wheeler. Kelts Miller. rad Mn. M4 i wuuam Bittwlclu Renolds H.

KreWer. Bell Hill. OX OF DEPENDENTS. IvUswotth Ross, wife snd child. Miller, wife.

H. fonnard, wife and three children. Hoy Taylor, i and two (lilldron. I I Rlley. wife a I.

lioniildsiiti. wife and children. lieorso i l.lenlinrl. wife. M.

Wetland (.1) xlii- a II. Robblns Trunimel Mall. -Fred Marlcle. lira, .1. Hubble K.

a B. Long 7r7--Pavld II. Beard. K. Powell I I liuldenmein I I J.

Hill 3 1 4 1 riono B. a (1). TR9--Roy Schroll Stoddard ru Lester I'nrdne. J. Ater S.

lilies. 174fl--Herschel Wright Withers, R. Tohlll 2 W. Wlnlnas B. Sattlev I MS--Charles Marsh I Flovd.

F. Fornwall 107 -Roy V. llnlste.id Krall Andrew Wilson SIS---Hoy R. Uuehannn PEACHES SCARCE; MELONS LOWER I tirhanaed. I The i i bus a sreat sup- pi of but berries.

itrren corn Is selling Hi IT, cents a aro lit cents a small I lrv onlnns either Spanish or common globe a are 5 cents pnunil. carrots aro 4" c.nts a pock, i abbagr cent', a bead, apples from to cents a pock, canteloupes at i from cents a basket lo i a crnio, a i i Ht cents I'Hi'li or three for cents in i sires P.lue Iterrles are 31 and i i a cherries 50 Potatoes sre to no cents a peck and 40 tf 4S cents. Is pracitc.illv no country butler. What little. Is made for sale Is usually engaged bv tlio Most farmers sell cream to (be crenmerios, snd make i themselves.

a are 'J cents a pound and praches are scarce and high, selling at cents a small basket. DUERR LEAVES FOR THE SOUTH V. M. ('. fterrelarr Will on Saturday Setrelarv W.

H. Duerr of T. M. r. received a telegram Saturday morning from Fort Sam Houston, Tex, orderlnc him to leave for that point by Saturday nlKht Mr.

TJuerr i leave Pecatur some tomorrow. He will he none three months snd rturlntr a lime will be In chnrse of a V. M. r. A.

branch at one of the big National Ouard encampments. WILL LOSE OFJTNEYES Conductor Moore Blind as Result of Accident. T1NEW TYPHOID iNoi Tbe ground lest conducted by Suriejor a to determine slabllllv of Ihe gretiml for Ihe rlero of the new Swift i i ue.ir Hie Wabash freight hnnse, showed a i Ihe grouwl there was much firmer than expected. The under Ihe four-Ion pressure was sllghl anfl the bases of Ihe piers i onlv have to be only a little larger a was at first planned. NEW PAVING IS SOON COMPLETED eirro 4.ordn mnt Kalr'len Are- nuc Wrarly The new pavlnv West C'erro tiordn street and Falrvlew avenue i ho finished In a few days.

S. A. Tiittle. ibe contractor, ran out of pav- Inif brick mornltiK. Other- i brick work wouf I have been finished Conductor Ike of Springfield, will lose the sight of both eyes ai the result of the explosion of a dynamite cap In the Wabash yarils Wednesday morning.

He Is resting as easily as can be expected. Brakeman Fred Henry Is getting along nicely at the Wabash hospital, although he Is still In great pain. STRIKE SETTLED SOON. Pending the arrival of a decision from the general offices of the Wabash at St. Louis, relative lo the action which will he taken on the demands of the i i storeroom em- there Is no change In the situation.

Tbe men submitted i demands tn the general offices at St. I-oulc, following a conference Thursdav afternoon, air) the grounds of settlement i be sent out from there. The action of the storeroom men Is not stopping the work schedules at the shops, although some departments a had their work considerably slowed up by the action men. A feeling of optimism however. still prevails over tbe i a i nnd the matter i soon be settled.

It Is abash az. Through his attorneys, Lo Korgee, Clack Samuels, Leon r. Schofleld has filed In the circuit court a suit for damages from tbe Wn- While In the emplov of the company last February Schofield fell from the engine at t'olbtirn, Ind. His train had gone en a siding to allow another a i tn pass. He was acting as hrakeman.

He climbed out on the front of the engine to dtm the head light so It not blind the engineer of passing a i His engine started suddenly and be fell In front of It and the front wheels pnss- ed over his right leg, crushing II so badly a It had to be a a bet the knee and ankle. i be losM rtm i i i le Hi" members of the i nnlnn to Ibe snnilHl picnic Is bo liobl at park Notice from ilelegstlons si hsvo been coniliiB Into llir I i a i com nil th.il In a I they I In persons to sitfnil ptcnli HI a i I IIP I'rosritm cf r.i.'f*. snd a cnrrled tbrnlish us i-nrillnB to th" present me i i i I Hi 10 .10 "iiupliiv i InB will Issi i 11 o'clock Stitili'- rtnv A dnnce In imrk psvlllon Is of of Ihe pl'-rile, I'hmte to Three Willis. l.or o' Molierlv. prfU'knt el met i mm Friday to features i come UP In i I I i i for the slmr ca Thfrs are different eptn- loim th.

of I'ro- rc.srt nnd tho confirmee belli of clearing a reimiii Ini dlffleiiltlos. HE WAS TOO TIRED REGISTRATION DAY Wilson lo Ansnrr Marker i Pelanov. a colored man, gh Ing his home as Granite belongs to Sons of Rest and his hardest work Is crawling In and out nf box cars. Whn registration (ho came bo a i tired, he was eu route, and they wouldn't i a registration place to him so he iluln I bother Thursday he was picked up here on Migrancy charge, and Justice Noble sentenced him In ten clays at hard rest In count), Jail. If bo isn't too tired leave Jail, ho wll probably be taken In a by Sheriff Tandy and turned to nf fleers os a slacker, Total for Summer in Decatur Reaches 56.

PATIENTS DO WELL Late Bulletins from the Two Hospitals. i two new cases of typhoid ve reported today, the total num- her of cases In Decntur this has now i cached flfty-siv. Three have already proved fatal and few of the who are still 111. are not yet. out of danger.

The a i of the rases le (raced Kack to the Trump dnlry. RLAMKS PATIK TVATKfl. Mrs. i i a a whose son has been ill i the fever for two weeks, says that she i that he ontracled tlm from water vhlch he and Dlllo Vordlng a In Lincoln park. present no change be noticed In the condition of the boys.

The new oases today are In the Bnrrett a i 1637 North Colleen Mreet, and In the Williamson family. 1034 North Warren street, where a its year old child lias the disease, BULLETINS F11OSI PATIENTS. George Proctor, who was a lo the Macon county hospital this week IB Beriously 111, hut his son Is hotter. Mrs. Proctor a i about the same.

Last week Mlns West seemed much better, hut since lier temperature lias been i and in lias not rested so well. a reeled i a and his daughter. Miss a is now able to be up Mrs. Van Uevente seems In I i each (lav. Mrs.

W. .1, Klsley was i com- today, but her son I.ee, not as well HR hl" A a Powman Is Mil! i i 111 a 'erv i I i i 1 I ier i i 10 WE U'lislitnglon, Aug. of approximately 3,900 men under 1(2 officers. Including majors, Into three to repafr motor and other transportation will UM In France and ordered today, but no hint of their din- position They probably designed far UM back of European ADMIRAL MOORE "CALLED HIM DOWN" Prominent will So Trillornus lUmarka. Admiral C.

B. T. Moore heard --ever al dass ago a prominent Doca a had been going a a ing traitorous remarks about draft and questioning the honesty Ihe DocBtur exemption board. Admiral Moore went around to see the man nnd heard him make some of Ibe remarks before he. was aware of tin fact that a retired a a officer was Tho admiral shook Ms finger under Ihe nose of talker and Informed him Ihst If ho didn't tone down his remarks a good place in the hold- would be found for him.

Hi also gave h'm a few more bits good advice. "We are at war i a deadly em.v," said A i a Moore Inter. "I we don't take life, going tc take ours. This Isn't the time to listen to traitorous remarks and anv who makes them should be pu where he cannot do. any harm.

Ou boys arc going out to give their blood for us. The least we can do Is to be lojal to them." DEEDS RECORDED F. M. Da (son lo Miry loti 2, block Blue Mound. N.

Creuch to Crouch, lot a block Mnrot; 11,070. A. Ci Webber to L. Carl loti II IS. 10 nnd 37, Wabaih I TOO.

J. H. to Ullle E. Blllnll JO feet lot 111. block O.

F. Win sol's adimion: II.IMM. V. Sheets lo Hsvden Vnecb, wi-s a. 1 srrps of southesiit a.

in. 3 east: C. W. Oodivln to D. Johnson, lot IS black 6, Prthlsn addition: tl.

W. thade to H. W. Burch.rd, lot 13 block Home adltlon: MEETINGS Court of Honor--Regular mentlnc Pis trlct Court 99. this erenlni at 8 o'clock In K.

r. hall. Powers building. LcdKi Jtoow Chapter Int rrlday at p.m.. In Moose hsll.

AI members are Invltvd Sat a social time. Triumph Court No. IT. of Ben Hur-Meetlnc In I. 0.

O. F. hall. 141 Main 8 o'clock toalfht. MASONIC.

Icnlc No. SIS. A. F. and A.

-MMtlat Friday fin P.m. la BUtnao HAS A CHANCE FOR RECOVERY IIHPH OIUBHSON Employe, of Polar company, was sliol a evening by Too nibs. The condition of fSlberson was reported Rood at 1-30 o'clock i a afternoon, Whllo there Is a possi- i i of his recovery, hli I'ondltlon is i i a HS severe hemorrhage i occur a i i next, a a cniisc i i a few rninntes. FUNERALS vXMIjLlAM YOl'Srs. The a of i i a held at tho a i insirlenco, 16.i a i a a noon.

Tho services were nv Ttev a rnblo There a argo a a bouse i flllerl i people who hml a Tho i a i by a et of Florence iiolrl, Merle a i Mis', a Mrs i There a a i i i In a of Ml" Horotbv Schllck, Miss Florence ficlilick. Mlsn risra i ami Mlsi Neva Young. The a were W. Povore T' A. Gcorpo nodman.

Fred Mpp and Will a seii I In i i ood Tbe a of Mrs. Rebecca Pi I. was hold at o'clocl; i i i a residence. 1007 South 'I'lic conducted hv Rev. r.

A. hitrsi. pastor of the i i i 1 by riov. T. i There largo i a The music was i bi a Floroy and r.n-s-scv.

were a a i a i In clwrso of i Warner, Mrs a a I I. Kller, i i a i liam A Mrs a Schitl. Mrs. J. H.

Owens and .1 I i The i i crp a Trod 1 I'harles i i a Shulor nml fiir- hou Tne I wan In i i A The a of Tlioinns Ellir.on a held at 2 o'clock a a at the a i residence, lin 1 Pontli a i street. Tlio house was i ed i friends. Tlm i were conducted bv Rev pastor of Sareent i The iniu-lc, was i bv Mrs Tiav, Mrs. .1. Mrs Oriihh and Miss f'arle.

There a i i floral i in charge of A. H. Mrs r. M. Fletcher and Mrs W.

Fry. The im 11 bearers were A. f. i i M. 'A Kellogg, ffoorgn Can oil, A.

Wll- Pavld Rice nnd a Quick. The I was In woorl MADISON D. The bodv of Madison 1 arrived from Texas ThursdHy a noon and i remain nt tho Moran chapel i Snliirdav. The a will he hold at o'clock Saturday a ternoon Ht tho residence of Beadles, S45 C'linrc'li slrpel. The services i he conducted by Rev, E.

F. 1'flterson of Springfield. Interment i be In Falrlawn come, tery. Friends a call at denci from to 12 o'clock Ssl- a SPECIAL TRAINS FOR Claims That Toombs Struck at Him. a i i 1 Kdw-ard i i i a a i a a a i i i i i a shot i i i i i 1V MHon Toonibs.

i 111" I. i i he i In hU i i i i i i i not be I i I i i lie a i a I toiiether i (if F-liool ni'JC a i as passed Toonibs MP i a' i ml'-peii I i i i i i i i ami a herson Tben ho and (iiberi-oii said' 'Well, to sails- fled I me co homo, where I haa st'irled Ciibci'-'iu said i a home and had i i i all tbe police The tttory of tbe -hoot- appear" 1 nn I of i TOOMBB' STORV. Toombs i i tlop- poil i Un 1 i linu'-e i a hlnr-elf up a i i i a few i He s-ilc! that he somebody i i 1' i i be picked up a I I I I h.s pocket Hlld a men i re a i a wliin rc.U'hcrl i i one of ami lie itnl a to luck i house moil a a i a I I erl ami shot our- of I. T. S.

Preparing for Big Decatur SCHEDULE OF CARS "No One Will Stand Up," Says A. S. Bergschneider. "Our molt" during the stale fair IB to 'No passengers having to stand UP' Bays A. S.

Bergschnelder. trainmaster of the I. T. S. out of thli city.

"We have framed up schedule for every day of the fair that In calculated to take care of everyone wanting In go." The fair will open lit Springfield on Sept. 7 and last i Sept, 15. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Seut. 7, and the first three daye of the fnlr, a i IB never very hcnvy so a the extra service will only ho a i on regular cars a hers In the mornings at 5:20, li. 16, 8 and 5:10 o'clock.

SPECIAL CAR SCHEDULE. On Monday, Sept. ID. the schedule will be as follows: Three cars out at three cars "'it at a two car special out at 6.45; three earn out at carB out at two a i at 10 o'clock. On Tue.sduv, i i be the schedule: Three cars out at three cars out at two car special out nt four rars out at three cars out at 9:11 a two cars out at in o'clock.

Tin- schedule a a the. days of the, week Ifc as fol lows: Knur out of. five cars out at fi.KS: fuiir cars out at MX i.arB out at 8 o'clock; six cars out 3 10; oars out at lo; thre cars out at 11:10. FXTRA AT OCR I in. On a and Fri of tho Nflcond week, au a cm i leave I'erro Gordo at 8 o'clock i Springfield b-unch of extra, curs are belns I from the f.

and 1 i i in orn a nf i a MANY INDUSTRIES WOULD SOON QUIT t'Ml Mrlke Throalenert--suspension In lle- Farlnrlrs. If tlie eonl miners not pet hack lo through central IlllnnN. It would remit In shut down of grinm nf Decatur's biff In fact one or mills hftvo tuid lo ciirtnll prodiictlon hecnusQ tha inahlllty to KGL of fuel. The Atiierlcnn i coml'nnv lint been hy attltinK 'l stray cur or two of nnrl the big Staley plant faced a donti coal not (hipped before Monday. The fltslny company uses ISO ions nf conl a riny snd the cutting; orr nf the mipplj thero ioon results In a suspension of himt- The TtailwRv A Tilstit cnmpsnv carrlfB surplus the pit Rlv- erton, no that It would take time lor such a sporadic strike as that of the ptst to handicap that plant Church to Celebrate Sunday at Fail-view.

A i i i i i i i i i a i i a a i big basket In r-'airvicH- park a a a been made for the day by the Speakers i bo Kev. Charles Stew. a noted preacher and lecturer who has traveled this conn try and a a and Dr. A a i i M. of Home Ran i a i a i ntu a a chorus of lubilei sullen" i i mush; fo Ihe dav.

Nino Missionary Societies Represented. i i i rf i i i i nii'-f-totrirv BO- of the I i a i i i i of M.M on "'011111 pron-nt, i he a a I a i i i I i i Tt i i most I I I essful wlil-'h lias been bold hv Ihe a The pli'iin i a i 1 a iniriKil I I p.irk i a i i g.ive ilio rrpi i a from i i i sncle- tleei a i oppoi lo set nc- i a i I A I A III i i moon, i r. r. a i i a from A i a is here save i cipal "nd'lresh on the Infornnl a Tleports from i rent BO- represented was also a uro a i i i i i i i SOl'IKTIKS. The i societies seined nt tile i i i a i ('iri-lo.

Mantle, i R. Oreoni. a W. B. First a a i.

1 w. I a t-lub I i a i i a i a i P. News from Sick Beds The i i of George Irish, sou of Mr, and r. Irish of Uc- catur, continue' to Improve mirprls- Ingly according to word rooelvod from his mother In fit. Ijouls and they arc now planning lo remove him from hospital lo his home Friday.

HIP brothers, John and Jlaurlot, who have been at his bedside, returned Thuradijr night. I i i i be tli i i hoine In brills i bas mitulinR: i'. U. Thi i a a a a i .111 Ill I i Or. a i i i -PreachIncr.

Pr Chas. Scraps of News TO SEE SON. Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Morgan. 2061 North Edward, will drive to Cairo, Saturday for a few days' visit with their son, Clyde Morgan, who with Co. L. AUTO PLUNGES EftiUENT BAKERY SALK.

The Kings Herald! of the Grace Methodist church will have a bakery sale Saturday it the Parlor market. ROY WOODS ENLISTS. Roy Woods, 2100 North Oakland Avenue, It latest addition to the navy. He enlisted In the local office Friday morning a third clans fireman and will be sent to Peorla next Monday morning. W.

L. HALL FOREMAN. W. L. Mall, who returni from his i to Denver Saturday will take the position as print shop fore- a for Wallander Wilder next Monday.

MOTOR' TRIP. Mr. nnd Mrs. George K. Stocking of Rochelle, registered at the Orlando Thursday night on their way their automobile to Missouri.

HEARS NOTHJNI. II A Warren, manager of the Standard oil company in Dccatiir, a he has heard nothing regarding any government regulation of the consumption of gasoline. If the government will wall a few weeks longer pleasure driving will be about over i anyway. WANTS A BALL GAME. Who's got baseball team that wants a Sunday game? L.

Young, manager of the Waterworks nine, Is looking fir a game for the Sabbath, In town or out. He can be reached bv i 2680 Bell. HOUNDS TO PANA. E. Colbeck was called to Pana Friday i his hounds to trace the men who robbed the vards down there NO MORE CLAIMS.

A tonight the city board will not accept any claims for exemption from men who have been called for a i a i A Dr T. will address the a club, a noon, on the I Problem," i friends of Hanns have lust received a from him a i ed nt a a Neb. He Is on his way tn San Francisco, i a a of i a corps men SPEEDING. finv wds. arrested frndai a i bv Officer Howley 1or He was i $'i 10 bv i Koelet ISO Gallons of Milk Spilled in Accident ON MT.

PULASKI ROAD Gus Brown Pinned Under Car--Not Badly Hurt A auto truck belonging to Brown, a young man residing i short distance west of Ibe brick school on the Mt. Pulas- road jnst i.Miibwest of was com- wrecked, gallons of mil, fresh milk was spilled, some Hie milk cans were ruined while Mr. Brown and a brother-in-law, Tom Drlechel were badly shaken up, when the truck went over the embankment of fifteen or just weft of creek on Ihe Ml. Pulaskl road. It as Just a little of the end of the bridge.

The accident happened snout 9 S'l a morning. Occupants of say a neighbor. Ixean, was responsible. The story is that the a in behind Mr. Logan, who was also coming toward the east i a load of that he failed to Rive enough of the rosd, which Is verv a there, lo let the (ruck go hv.

a thinking he had enough room, i Brown started to b. He allege 1 a ITr. gau his team In front of ths machine, and in order to keep from i i the horses, Brown turned out still and went th" i I i A Brown her husband a i uiuler a i was iimMe to Brown out but in a few mimue" .1 school a n'lmed wo "1. ciimn a nnd helped cet Mr out The 1.11'cr a i and a lo i i i i for a a hour. H- tlicn came on a i The truck, i was a oM is badly a aged Mr.

i lo 1 one band some a a I time been a i i pi-iiu'lpslty by a i i from the to i a Ice i-rcim People You Know a. "11! i 1 p. II l)r Ken- N. G. C.

SALESMEN TO WARRENSBURG I nnnrr.i find I rnrn lion I urn Ten or "atcMiien of the Nal i i i i (irocer a are soltiR to i Sjiturflfo 1 Ic, i i Ihe VVurreii'-'burK a anil learn how corn canned snd rettilv for the a The cruwil i in i and i be Keiiernl islon of A. m.in.-mer of tbe Decalur house HAD WAR MEDALS AND WORE UNIFORM He HeglHlered from Bill Tnlil Nothing of Ills Plans, "fapi. A n. On more, England," is Ihe way bo registered at the St. Nicholas Thursday night and the KIIOSS mado hy those who met him and saw him a a bo belonged to Hie a i a i branch of tho Kngllsh service Ho wore a i i those who knew recoj.

rlzed n- such and be bad medals I i a i a he had seen active service, hut he could keep still In ten and whence be came nr i he none able, lo i out WALSTON CHUBB LANDS COMMISSION (irnmNon of Dccnliir first l.lrn- trnant at F'orl llr. II. Walslon i i i him that his grandson. Walston huhb, of St Louis, had been given a commission ns i i a at Ft. Tilley, Kan.

Mr. Chubh's mother who a Louise VValBton. is well In Decatur. Mr. Chubb, who twenty-three old, tt Harvard, graduate Mrs.

George W. Weeks and daughter. i i a of Jacksonville are In tbe homo of George B. Weeks, Water street. Mrs.

i i a Miller and children of St. L-oule are RUeets of Mrs. C. E. Lincoln.

2001 North Church street. Mr. and Mis. ,1. A.

Bell, 214 West i i have returned from Woodbine a where they have been i i i Mr Hell's Mrs. Ulet-y. Mrs. Ofloigo.Aslilon and Miss Tar- rle A 8H Hast a i a a for Helper, a i for .1 Mt w'lth i a aii'l sister Mrs. a a Miss Florence i i i i Is a few days i i In Moment.

a and L.ulla. Korber hsve ri'turiied from a vacation i Thov spent i )n (lien mi lies IJ. MIPS i Fast i street, luii to for a visit i Mr, and Mrs. Halser ami She i a about two H. .1 i a mornltiK for Angeles, (tolnc In wav of New Orleans i a i i rind V.

Benson, hive been nn a i i Beach, IKHC home, Miss ('irace ('(jwen of Teoria. Is sues! of i Bramble, i lioger a Mrs. rtolaml (Irlmm and Miss Kdnn Van Tassvli are here from he Ihe week ond guests of Mrs K. V. Phlvely.

a i a street lieoi'Ke and .1. H. i i mornlne for it two weeks' visit lo West Radon Kprlngs, Ind They went by way of the Wabash and Pavld Paltorson was to a acconipanlod him but not i recovered from his automobile accident to go. Mr. snd Mrs.

E. J. Wllklim and tlielr son-'n-law daughter, Mr. and Mrs Homer Bate-limn, lefl i mornlnir for i i I i spend a week or ten daji-. P.

Holbrook loft th morning for Boston. Mrs. Lottie Ppoonor, 1724 North College street, leaves Friday for a week or ten days vl sli to i In Teorls. Mrs. W.

K. Trocsch, West Mar. letta street, who hai. been 111 for a week, Is Improving very llHle. MARTHA M'WITHEY FOUND GUILTY On other Mqimr Srlllnic ssru.

The In the case of Martha Me. Wlthey. charged i bootlegging, ret a verdict In tbe county court Friday morning i i her i on one count. George Winters wat, found guilty on one selling count. Sentence hsd not been passed in last two cases up lo Friday noon.

The case of Bertlia. Powell, charge with bootlefglnf. wu taken up Thursday Big Crowd Attends First Attractions. 7 a i i a a a a b.i/1 an i opening this a i a hundred peofile are a i on and others began i i i I'll ernoon for i i I' 1 Icnces a ere e. i i i for i in- 'I no 1 i compaiv I i Hale, i i a i af .11, 1 th i i i follow I pro.

bv tbe 1 1 i i i coinp.tn 1 TI.NTS. a a i i i he a i r.ni.niet It Is i i i i i i i an a i The in i a i i i now. aud a I i Ihe plav lie i i i rinrn'R: i I.Miian Jones, 17fiS Whlicbel nuc, lias 1 or tinnsportation at i his own lie wi'l al-o linnd!" 'he a i tnpts Mt Ijong "reck and to the park lie i he on i th" i rh.iut.iun.ua. THREE COME WHERE ONE FAMILY GOES Decatur Population Grown Several Clven for people arc moving The i i bv the a fer men are a three i where one moves out. No partlculm' reason seems to he given for th" Incoming of the a i i a p.ople The eatly beginning of school for which more people every year moving to city, the activity In the Industries and the retirement of some from the farms seem to be the causes for the balance In a vor of the growth of the cliy.

J. E. DANES IS FAST RECOVERING Enclneer nt Maintenance of Wahash Hocpltsl. 3. E.

Danes, engineer In charge ot maintenance of way offices of Wnbash In Decatur, who been at the Wahash hospital for the past three weeks la rapidly recovering from tho. effects of operation. Mr. Danes Is able to walk about, expects lo be back In his office by part of next week. New York Money.

York. Aug 17 pa 4 per Mojilc.in loan tuttts per cent. Call High. SH cent. Hi Mr hut loan, 1 lEWSPAPERr iNEWSPAFERr just atiove tho heart.

Mr. Wright was brought to his home In i city. He Is getting along pretty well BY CUT OF J. H. Kiick Has Narrow Escape in Accident.

J. IT. Kllrk of 431 W. Main, had a narrow escape from serious I at I I o'clock Wednes- a i when the automobile which ho was rtrlvlnar struck by a cut of box cam at Intersection of Falrvlew ave- and the Wa- baih railroad. Damage i may tost $100 lo repair wag dona to the machine.

Mr. i was headed i hlR a i piled i household goods. There was a i i of i hltr i i i i tables potted plants and other A I I I I I crossing- ami cm of c.ns i cd down the truck. Just Mr. got on the truck, the ears struck him, They pushed automobile iiheiul for Borne dl8- tance till stopped.

Luckily, machine was overturned. Mr. remained at the wheel and came out iinscrntchcd. A wheel was torn off the car, the fender smashed and considerable other damage done. The minor and the i Klas.s were not even cracked.

Scraps of News Graduate of D. H. S. Had Excellent Position. CAPTAIN.

Sam C. Jump, of Maroa, has been appointed captain of an engineering corps at Fort Leavenworth. He Is a graduate of the Maroa h.gh school and for several years has worked ss a civil engineer for the I i i Central. SPEKDINC; Mai Ion Homback, H'C North Man street, was arrested I officer Ilow- ley Wednesday for speeding. He "'eaded- i and was fined DKILL, TONIC 1ST.

Members of the i a i i club i i i at the Guard's armory at 7 4 STIES MIT or A casn of diphtheria Is reported In the a i of W. H. lieed, 705 Main street. This Is the first case of i i a reported since A i People You Know Miss i i Bain, 935 North Jasper Klrcet, has returned from a week's visit i friends In Sprlncfleld. Mrs.

Fannie K. Day, L'lll East Wood street, who hiis been seriously 111 for several days has been taken to the Macon County Hospital. a and a i of Belleville, 111., have moved here and reside at 353 West Green street. Mr. Maxjyell Is a traveling salesman.

News from Sick Beds i riaMd I'at'erson, of North a i ptrect, was a to the Uecatur and Macon hospital Tuesday i In tho Monson ll a RICHARD GRETSCH CASE DISMISSED In JiiMk'C father to Answrr rhurKen. The case atfaliiBt lilehard Gretsch, by his father i trespass- UK. was dismissed In i J. Edward Saxton's court cdnesday i after tho prosecution had presented Its evidence. It was not necessary to offer any de- 'ense.

According court, irclHch ban lived at home all of his Ife and a Kood part of his over to his mother each week. The father, It was understood, fre- quarreled i tho boy anrt on oSie occasion, when the boy came umie, ordered him off the place. The oy did not go anil the father hud Urn arrested. The father wns scheduled 1o appear tho same court Wednesday aft- Tnoon and answer warrants sworn mt by the son, relative to making hrcats and disturbing the pence. Frank E.

Dlcti! died fit S.30 o'clock Tuesday at a hospital at Tex- arkiina, Ark. He had been 111 for three weeks i i trouble. Mr. Dletz was born and reared In a lie was a i of trie Decatur (school, in the ol.iss of 1001, and also of i r.usluonH college Kor the last i ears he had lived In Ai Itaii'-as nnd ing a time had been employed con- i by the i licit i a At the i of Ms i a ho was private werctary to i master merhanir. He WHS married In to Mls.s Josle Freutel of Memphis.

He is vhed by his wife, aiul Kianli, I i i a and Samuel, aRerl and six years. He al- M) leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. i i a a brother, Sam Pietz; and sMcr, Airs. II.

c. of a The a i bo hold a at the residence at 1'lue i Arls. Mr. Mr. W.IB secretary of the Pine i i of Columbus.

NEW CASHIER ON DUTY IN BANK II. R. (irnnrf Mntnl to llrcalnr a Kev Hays Ago. H. n.

QreK'iry, tho new cmhler of thi Nutlonnl Hunk of Decatur. wns In the cfllclnl chulr of tho cashier In that In- itltutlnn Wednesday morning. He nnd his family moved to Dccntur a 'ew lnM ago and are now rsUhllnhcd at 420 West riccatur street. Mrs. Crcttory And the two children now bru-omi', with Mr.

CJrt'Kory, full-fledged Ufjculur citleonH. Mr. Gregory comcn tn his now place 'rum thu Flrnt National bunk of where lie hns been o.mnlor for many years. In ItKW Mr. UrcKorv went to the utlonul bank of rhlcngu, but noon wan 'dctilled to the tmtilc at Mowpurjuii whldi bad begn I ho private bank of D.

p. Keller mm was known us tho Commorrlal bank, IIHO the hunk wus National bank and Mr. Gregory made cannier. W. A.

Phnron, former cashier of National bank of Uccntur, rcnlgnixl mirlnK to enter the Pan-Amut lean corporation, no aucoomwr up. Hilntcd Immediately to succeed him. but on July Mr. fires or clmcil. sinco nut Mr.

OrcKory IIIIH been training iln miccfMor at thn First In MOWMKIUU, Old Housh took bin uu- Itlon In Hint bunk list week. Mr. Clreuory In a native of the Mowen- qua neliliborhnod nnd has lived In the own Itself slnco he wan old jut he hu now real Decatur ltlsen. 'LEAD GUIfcfY TO SPEED CHARGE Sfcert Mntller sind Lawrence Thrift PUT Fines In J. P.

Court. Kbert Miifller was nrrested Tucs- lay evening by Motorcycle Officer John Howloy for speeding. He was drlvlnsr ul'out twenty-five miles an hour on West Eldorado street near Falrview park. Lnwrrncn Thrift was also arrested on the same rliarjte soon after. Both pleaded Riillty.

Thrift paid 'Justice Noble 17,30 and Mueller $5.30. Kliort Mueller's car wus occupied by a pnrty of boys and Blrls taking a younpr lady to the station. The trip preceded by a short journey around town. Robert Mueller, father of Ebert. states that whether It wns boyish thoushllessness or Intentional, bin son nhptild have been fined as he thoroughly approves of the breaking up of the speeding habit In Decatur.

FUNERALS MRS. REBECCA PRICE. The funeral of Mrs. Reheeoa Price i be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the residence, 1007 South Broadway. The services will be conducted by Rev.

J. T. Flnley. The Interment will be In Greenwood. THOMAS GLU8ON.

The funeral of Thomas Ellison will he field at tho residence Thursday afternoon at 2 oMock. Interment will be In Greenwood. THINKS BULLET HIT HIM IN EAR Arthur Kramer Nlrurk lly Mlsnlc In Central 1'nrk. i the shooting; was RolriK on In Central park Tuesday i something: hit A Kramer In the left ear. He i It was a piece of a bullet from th 0 revolver of i cer Clements, who fired In the a prisoner broke a a from Chief Wills and ran.

a It was hit Kramer it a KiiMi about half all im-li I i tho ear. It is as clean a cut as bo made i a i Tho cut does not KO clear Mr. and Mrs. a were sittliiK on a bench In the p.u-k. When prisoner broke away, Chief Wills fired JL shot In tlie nlr, and then Officer Clements fired into the ground.

a said a the first W.ishiiiKton, A (lork, i i a i from and i lender, wa.s i a by 1'ri sldent i today to the wancy on the Federal Trade Commission caused In- tho death "I i i-airy. Chicago. AUK at fifty Hindis to.il, mines today combined to halt iiroRrcbs In i of a fuel and unless a settlement of differences Is re-ached immediately all In that direction wilt await a hv federal agents. Various conferences on thi scute labor were held ysBterday. I i a of the coal mine operators' associations after an all day sefiKlon formally refused to ac' i tn tho a of i i i i for increased wanes and des- Isi.ateil as "rebellion" their ref.isal lo to work.

A i of the board of tho i i un.on was alfo held and It said that the a i of the i was repudiated. The inliifr.s' union a supported' In Its endeavors at by the mine operators who agreed to expel from membership in any of the all operators who a a Ride agreement as to W.VKCS with em- ployes. In tho i are to have promised a a mih operators afi not to 11" a to cm- i i i l.ilmr. CAPTURE OF 1170 NOTABLE BUJT1SII IN' i A i i i A 3.1 i had lieon po'iiMlinsr for I i 70. i a i i the a a i i erpd The, I a tack at 4.2't o'cloi i i inp.

The i i i of 11 70 In i portaiu Hi I i i a of i ye ir. I a 1 laBt i i i i i i i iwr- i i li i i 1 i i i nf the i i i end from It a i i ran ontrollc'd. SPRINGFIELD CAR STRIKE STILL ON i i I I I A 1.1.--Koili sides In the i uir i i arc a i i a i a soldo- i a i a of tho Pi i I i i i a i tu i i a i 'onfoionoo. The losed t-hop' icv thn i the i i If. 1 a in some ILLINOIS SENATORS' PEACE RESOLUTIONS to a a it Is even a i i tin- a i fall of In-' i rot i nod I I i i i i i 1 I i conM i i i i i i i 7" i i i i 1th of a i 1 1 i a i Krnonpr Clt-rinan def, r.

on the i crest of i i Th i a a as i for re In tin 'test I on a ore a It as i ntr. a i 35 A rosohition proposing th.it tho geniite assure A i i pooplo i Pn'sUIont FOTI can lie i upon to a uroppt a i a i I a liy a of I I No reference a proposal" shot was fired and then, came the second shot and a i In the e.ir that deafened i for a BOYS STEALING HIS POTATOES Henry 1 I I l-: Olive, to Pollee. Henry i of 1118 Kiiht Olive street reported to tho nollro Wednesday that boys been stealing potatoex nnd tomatoes from Karden and In addition to a i the vegetables, eroded a Rood many by trampling them or throwlner them. One boy was caught Tuesday and two others got away. Many other gardeners have reported olmllar experiences, and the police are Betting ready to round up tho vanduls.

MELON FESTIVAL AT EAST PARK Watermelon disappeared fast at the watermelon i a held by the Aid Society of the East Paris liaptlst church, Tuesdiiv evening on the church lawn. The women served watermelon, and Ie 0 cream and wa- Senator a also of I i i I a Innir i which, i Ms olio.line's, went over under tho rules i proposing a i i a of i irposoB In a i a and ir peace. Honator a resolution pro- luihCil a a i of mil other invaded couulrlos' i of the seas, no I i i or In the map of Km-upc. no I i i Kiifhpean or dls- i i i of n.u Ions lu leol.ired to be tho A i pur- i i sei ure from the al- i i a tho president tr lies a more a aims and peice terms LCWDEN FLAG TO MENARD COUNTY i i i i I Aiisr. O.

lowdfii, of Gov. Ixw- rlnii, Tuosflny a at IVtors- Imrjy presentrtl to Mrmard tJio flriff Hhe fop tho largest jior of i pojni- I i in tho il i I I i i a lik li closer! A itfr. II. M. a i of 1 rl con rli the fl.iif in i i of tho Lowrion mntlo short adtlro-s in which h- 1 a i i poo- pin of ltfnard for nnrl on to iM rvor -irt F.

M. WRIGHT, 71, DIES IN SHELBYVILLE Phclbyvllle, AIIR 1.1--Frnnklin M. i sevcntv-one venrs. died I at homo here Tuesday fers. The cool weather reduced the "H'ht.

Mr. Wright was born In Ken DEEDS RECORDED O. O. Payne to N. Oreur.

went SS feet nf lot Bloomlngton road addition to M.floo. O. H. ntnnln tn A. W.

Clarkunn. lot 10, lilock High t.n«os addition: J. C. Brand In F. Martin, north i acres of lot of the subdivision of the Kruth purt nf southwest southwest 14.

13, 16, il. attendance, so only a fair crowd was out, but the a a i wns a succri-s nevertheless. A musical program was given. Return from Trip. Dr.

Oscar K. Van Hall and a i have returned from a visit to the former's mother In Columbus, also also attended the national convention of optic.an 1 i In i i lumbus, i i-ltv Mnivh, but ho hns lived In Pholhjrvllle since he was seven years old. He Is survived by his wife and daughters, Mrs. Hert Fowler of a Mrs. W.

3. Pnvls of Hetrolt, and Mrs. nch of Pana. He was a civil veteran. lontrlnir tn Company H3d 1111'" Inf.intry.

a 1 been made. I First Bunllst IMstrlrt Meeting, DlstrU't number of tho Firm ituii. lift fAdteff' Aid ifocleey met ternoon i the Mliwu Droblsch. ion) West Wood Btreet. Ton members IM re anil tho time was cpent In sew- Ing for the Ited Croiw.

towels were marie and flftoen handkerchiefs. wefe dlnctisKed for nn lee rrcnm sciclnl to bo Held noon liut no definite dato was ret. A ic Ing was laid aslilo tha hos- tcsaej sorvcil light refreshments, Colored filrl Arrrslnl. a (ill rc.ii'c, a i i tolor' 1 Klrt. u.ift urrcKtoil i i fur a of i Iln Hoh.iti and a pl' ce of (foods Mom the Ostfooil Sho IH In i net at the lattor nti'l ovtr to 1 Chief hrr home 1ft icport Thursday ii'lcrnoon with livr mother.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Kitwnrd T. Condon, Decatur 20 Marie Greene. Deratur Charles. Bramel, Mt. Auburn It J3.

Stout, Mantle 18 Plan to Get Best Use Out of New Troops. a i AUK. I i i 1 i i i i a a a i host ii'-o of tin 1 men locted for i i i i ly tin? loc a hoards. i a I ami comln of I 1 A i hUliK- i i i i i.i Is, i in i i i lap i i i i i It Is tlu i i of i i to w't i i i i a for tho a i of in i i a I I I i i run i i a i i i i i iti i i i 1 I 3 LISTS. To a i i i it was I i ksorlptlvc i a a nion i lc matlo out as soon as roach the a i i cant i Thoy i a a i i of i i of sold i wh.it or mi pat i a hern oiu-airnd i Krorn i i i a a i i a i o.in mafic, a i a 0 of orR.uii7.inK- a sreat of I a in i a i i Ht en i i i i it i be possible for a comm.indorH to form est i a of and special qua I If lent ions of i men.

A pro- of i and ran for i i i i i c-nsurt ns i i i a arc sortod. A man will ho 1 to transport a i because of special of ho rues or mot i a i i a work Itccause, of i a i i In a i of a to he has worked i a en- idncR; still a to the a i t-ecauBc ho Khown sperial i i i a ity In a line or his civil occupa- i has a i hta and hands. There In a an i i i a orcu- a not its a in tho army, clerk to cl'Tffy- a and no i i spared to u-et the man In the i plare i the new A a i i a are being be- ii-Kod i from men al- held for i i a for as- to particular arms of the Llttlo can done In a regard In tidvaiu-e of actual tnohlll- of ei; but It IH hoped a of a of men can be met at the camps, Fellowship Pknlc. A Fellowship picnic In to sjlvoB by Mrr. E.

A. liens'. Dr. B. Collier's C.

r. Evnns' rlnmtcs of trie Grace MethodlM ehurch lit Falrvlew park Friday eventog. The suppor i lie served at o'clock aX mernbrm nre uaked to take with them writ flllnrt tmrkctit. silver, cups and Dlates. Mm.

Henit' will hold a to the park at 2 o'clock that afunefjsj. NEWSPAPER!.