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I A A A A A A LUNE THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937 Page Chree REPORT WILL PROVIDE SLAYING KEY WINNEBAGO COUNTY SHERIFF AWAITS FINDINGS FROM BALLISTICS EXPERT IN MURDER OF ROCKTON SERVICE PROPRIETOR TWO MEN SEEN LEAVING PLACE. Admittedly without definite clues, Winnebago county authorities are hoping that reports of Northwestern ballistics experts will furnish a possible key to solution of the slaying of Herman Luhrsen, 50, Rockton service tion proprietor. Funeral services for Luhrsen, a former prominent Beloit resident, were held at Beloit yesterday afternoon, the funeral parlors being crowded with Luhrsen's many friends, deeply shocked by his sudden death at the hands of a quick-triggered gunman. The only new developments in the case is a confirmed report that two men were seen in an automobile which pulled out of a side street near Luhrsen's home and filling station about the time Luhrsen was shot Friday night. Reports that authorities have abandoned the robbery motive for Luhrsen's murder were spiked today by Sheriff Paul F.

Johnson, of Rockford, who said, "I think robbery was the motive so far as I can see." Despite rumors to the contrary, authorities admit they have uncovered no evidence to indicate the shooting occurred otherwise than Luhrsen explained it prior to his death. Luhrsen said a masked bandit shot him when he hesitated to comply with an order to turn over his money, Luhrsen said the gunman took' $23 from one of his pockets after he had been shot and that he then obtained a revolver and fired twice at the 'bandit as the latter fled. Luhrsen still had $60 in his wallet when he was removed to the hospital, authorities say. MISS JESSIE COLVIN RITES HELD TODAY Rev. J.

G. Whiten, of the First Baptist church, conducted funeral services for Miss Jessie Colvin at the home, 704 Kishwaukee street, this afternoon. Mrs. Fred C. Keeler -was at the piano.

The bearers were E. W. Atwood, John Harkless, Clyde Andrus, Fred Sweezey, Oral Lansch, and Eugene Fry. Interment was in Belvidere cemetery. THE GREAT GAME OF POLITICS (Continued from Page 1) under a threat of which the justices are fully aware, and is awaited by those who seek to make it subservient to the executive, with the idea of using its decision as an added weapon against it.

The last thing the president's friends want is an unanimous decision one way or the other. No secret is made of their hope for another adverse five-to-four decision. That, they feel, would be the best possible break the president could get. More. than anything else, they think, it would check the revolt against his plan, justify his attempt to bend the court to his will.

It might put it over. However, in the face of that, no one who respects the court wants to see it flinch -or believes it will. It would not be a court worth defending if it did. IAA Says Drastic Action Is Needed to Curb Crashes, The Grim Reaper had a big year on the highways in 1936. In fact, it was the biggest year he has ever had, according to the safety department of the Illinois Agricultural association.

More than 38,500 people were killed on highways last I This number is the highest traced! to automobile accidents in tory. Each year it been getting worse, warns C. M. Seagraves. How to start the auto accident curve in the other direction is the foremost question before the country today, the IAA statement declares.

Will this awful slaughter bring back prohibition? Will speed laws again be enacted in all states? Will governors on automobile engines limiting their speed become necessary equipment? Will everyone be compelled to pass a driving examination before using the highway? Will antiquated cars be policed off the roads? Will high schools be compelled to put in classes in proper driving methods? Will the use of highways become a privilege rather than a right? "Why not." asks the IAA. "Drastic action is needed. It is inevitable." First Rodeo First Rodeo The first rodeo, colorful cowboy sport, was held at Pecos, more than fifty years ago. WHAT'S WHAT ATA GLANCE WASHINGTON WORLD By CHARLES P. STEWART I Press Columnist WASHINGTON, D.

President Roosevelt delivered his message at the opening. of congress a state of jitters prevailed among strict constitutionalists lest his address serve as a signal for the beginning of a campaign virtually to scrap the fundamental law of the country. Now constitutional amendmentists are equally jittery because the executive address supported oldtime principles if interpreted to meet modern conditions. It is to be borne in mind that several legislators had an amendment each to offer at the current session on Capitol Hill. They expected respectively to make such amendments their principal stock in trade on into the indefinite future.

And they looked for the administration's blessing. At one fell swoop the administration has said that at least for the present it is uninterested in them. BOTH SIDES RATTLED It is enough to rattle any political speculator to have what he had counted on as his principal asset suddenly 'swept aside as of no immediate value- perhaps never. For that matter the constitutionalists are flabbergasted also. The constitutionalists were all set to attack the administration folk as constitution wreckers.

Instead, the president puts it he is the constitution's defender. Thus their thunder likewise is stolen. AS TO SUPREME COURT- Thus a complete readjustment of tactics is necessary on both sides. That it embarrasses conservative 'Republicanism, by knocking it out as an issue, of course is a matter of no regret to the White House. But there is an unmanagable Democratic element which the administration doubtless wished to call in to heel, too.

This element planned to rush and hustle the president into a program of its own devising. The president has put the husher on that element also. And there are constitutionamending radicals of "both parties whom he doubtless desired to curb -not crush but qualify. How much, of a warning the president intended to convey to the supreme court is problematic. Today's supreme court is con- LETTSES HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY Mr.

and Mrs. Sherman Letts were surprised Tuesday evening when about 50 friends invaded their home to remind them of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The assembly was composed of Town Line grange members, several grange guests from nearby granges and neighbors. The evening was spent in visiting and playing cards after which a bountiful lunch which the guests brought with them was served. Fred Gallano, master of Town Line grange, in a few well chosen words, presented the honored couple gift of cash to which Mr.

and Mrs. Letts both responded with fitting remarks. The Letts have been esteemed members of Town Line and the Pomona granges for a period of years, both holding offices in the two granges. Mr. Letts has do-' nated the use of his farm buildings for the Town Line grange eighth annual community sale to be held Friday.

G. M. ORDERS VAST SUPPLIES FOR ITS PLANTS (Continued from Page 1) tempt of General Motors but of this court. The only way they can purge themselves is to appear before me." Gadola declined to reveal what steps might be taken should the union members refuse. William S.

Knudsen, G. M. executive vice president, and Homer Martin, youthful president of the A. will not participate in today's conference in the General Motors building here. The corporation will be sented by C.

E. Wilson, vice president; Floyd O. Tanner, director of manufacturing; Stephen Dubrul, economist; and Charley J. Jolly, member of the legal department. Representing the union will be Wyndham Mortimer, first vice president; Larry Davidow, attorney; and two others.

To Offer Detailed Plan It was learned that the union delegation would present a detailed plan by which tribunals representing both the corporation and the union would be set up to decide all cases of alleged discrimination against union employes in the company's 69 plants. As the negotiations continued, all but 17 of the corporation's plants were operating. Those awaiting supplies before opening are at Atlanta, Baltimore, Bloomfield, N. Indianapolis, Janesville, Kansas City, Memphis, Norwood, St. Louis, and Tarrytown, N.

Y. Knudsen and Martin, having steered negotiations into channels: charted in the long peace. conferences that brought an abrupt conclusion. to the strike last week, explained they would be unable to attend today's re-0 sumption of the bargaining sessions. Each gave conflicting "other business" a reason.

Newlyweds Plan to Live in Belvidere Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Jackson, whose marriage was an event of Sunday at the Zion Lutheran church here, will reside in this city following their return from a wedding trip. The bride, formerly Miss Dorothy Evelyn Adamson, daughter of Mrs.

Emma Adamson of Belvidere, was attired in a gown of white lace for the ceremony which was performed by Rev. J. A. Benander. Mr.

Jackson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jackson of Garden Prairie and is employed at the National Sewing Machine company. Miss Virginia Peterson presided at the piano before the ceremony and also played the wedding march. The Misses Alice Coxhead and Hazel Johnson sang "Promise Me," and "I Love You Truly." Following the ceremony a reception was held, at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Axelson, west of Belvidere, with 22 relatives present. Part of their honeymoon was spent in Chicago. First Battle in Air One morning in 1808 two Frenchmen who were in love with the same opera singer, took off in balloons from the Tuileries Gardens, in Paris, each armed with a blunderbuss to pierce the envelope of his rival's balloon. When they were half a mile up both discharged their pieces.

One of the balloons burst and its occupant was dashed to bits, while the other sailed safely away. This is the first record of a fight in the air. Dropping the Pilot An interesting sight is the ceremony of dropping the pilot after passing through Ambrose channel, entrance to New York harbor. The pilot always leaves in a small row. boat.

being up a hundred or 200 yards the yachtlike picked, steam tender. Soon after passing here all land fades out of sight. CONTRACT, BRIDGE WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS By E. V. SHEPARD Famous Bridge Teacher VARIETY OF SCORES THE DEAL shown was played for game by North and South at four different calls.

The hand appeared in a duplicate game, aggregate scoring, honors being counted. Only East and West were vulnerable. At some tables all four suits were bid, as well as no trumps. 4 103 6 10 4 4983 408765 2 N. 10 8 2 9 5 4 976 832 S.

KJ7.54 None AK Q73 A 5 A 10 6 2 Five out of eight- tables played the hand at no trumps. All five went game. Three tied for score, winning all but two tricks at no trumps. One South player went game at hearts. Another one went game at clubs.

Top score went to a North player, who went game at spades. He scored 120 for game points won, with 100 added points for honors, while the pairs playing no trumps and taking 11 tricks scored only 160 points. It is not difficult to see how so many tricks were won at no trumps, but it may not be so evident how game was made at spades, without defenders being able to prevent it. Another unexplained puzzle is how any player was allowed to play the deal at a NEW INSURANCE CODE CAMPAIGN IS UNDER WAY (Continued from Page 1) come when the statutes should be put into simple language, easily understandable, and in compact shape. 2.

Experience has demonstrated the need for several new sections required to meet modern conditions and to permit panies having the necessary financial requirements to render the insurance service, which the people of this state: have a right to expect. 3. While the requirements of the new code are strict, they are not unreasonable and arbitrary and the requirements of the code are so clearly stated that only minimum of discretion is left in the supervisory official of the department. 4. The code has been drawn with the primary purpose of protecting the policyholder's interest and the safeguarding of his trust funds, but not in such a manner as to interfere arbitrarily with the legitimate operations of private business.

Earliest Mustard English mustard was first made at Durham about 1730, and the recipe was kept a for many years by an old woman named Clements, of Durham. She ground the seeds like wheat and made a little fortune by going from town to town on a packhorse. Congressional Investigations Congressional investigations are started by a resolution of the house or senate. The President might recommend, but he could not order one Rubinoff's 'Ex' Jailed Blanche Moreland Blanche Moreland, former wife of David Rubinoff, radio violinist, receives 10-day jail sentence in Chicago for driving her automobile over a sidewalk. Miss Moreland testified her car jumped a curb due to slippery pavement.

She is a manicure. -Central Press HIGHER PRICES FOR LIVE STOCK SEEN IN REPORT Increases in live stock prices' with grain supplies putting a premium on feed conservation are in prospect for 1937, is the conclusion of P. E. Johnston, agricultural economics extension specialist, college of agriculture, University of Illinois, after. study of firstof-year live stock and grain reports.

With the same amount of corn on farms of the nation as in 1935, following the drouth of 1934, and with less cattle and sheep on feed than two years ago, the wise feeder who can use a balanced ration to add flesh and stretch feed plies stands to profit during the 1937 feeding season, Johnston believes. While farmers of the nation have the same amount of corn on hand as on Jan. 1, 1935, they have 134,000,000 bushels more oats and more roughage, he pointed out. Compared wth the first of last year, the picture is not so favorable. The 810,000,000 bushels of corn now on farms is 595,000,000 less than the 1,405,000 bushels on hand last year, and the 000 bushels of oats is 286,000,000 less than the 770,000,000 bushels on hand Jan.

1, 1936. Cattle numbers on feed in 11 corn belt states at the first of this year were 10 per cent larger than on Jan. 1, 1935, but 23 per cent less than the number on feed Jan. 1, 1936. The number of catItle on feed in western states as the present year opened 'was somewhat larger than a year earlier and nearly twice as large as on Jan.

1, 1935. Dec. 1 pig crop report indicates 23.8 million fall pigs saved last fall, as compared with 17.1 million head the fall of the drouth year, 1934, to be fed out in 1935. Intentions for this spring: if carried out will give 40 million spring pigs as compared with 32 million head in the spring of 1935. However, the spring pig crop of 1936 was slightly larger than that, of 1934.

There will be a good many more hogs to be fed out of the 1936 corn crop than out of the 1934 crop of about the same size. The number of sheep on feed for market at the first of this year in the principal feeding states was 4 per cent smaller than the number on feed Jan. 1, 1936. This decrease was all in the corn belt states with most of it in the western corn belt area. Misses Mildred Rhode and Charlotte Teeple are spending the afternoon in Rockford.

Henry Clapp, of Rockford, was a visitor in town this afternoon. William Shappert came in last night from a business trip down Springfield way and will leave this afternoon on a trip to Rockford and Chicago. Harold Emanuel was a business caller in' Marengo today. Mrs. Guerdon Laing Under Oxygen Tent Mrs.

Guerdon Laing, who was taken ill with flu some days ago, has developed a case of pneumonia and is under an oxyger: tent at her home, 1420 Garfield avenue. The patient is receiving every possible care and her many friends will express the sincere hope that she will come through the crisis with a favorable outcome. FOR HER BIRTHDAY Mrs. E. P.

Wenzel was happily surprised last evening by a company of 22 relatives and friends at her home, 532 West Boone street, in honor of her birthday anniversary. The hours were passed socially and refreshments served. Mrs. Wenzel was made the recipient of a number of nice gifts. Out-of-town guests were Misses Myrtle Wenzel and Zina Orr, of Chicago, and Mr.

and Mrs. Clifford Wenzel and daughter, Genevieve, of Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Art Kramer are on a trip today to Milwaukee and Port Washington, Wis.

William Meyers was a visitor in Rockford today. How to EASE a COLD FOR 1 2 TWO SIMPLE RULES "aspirin" alone. Tablets genuine FOR A DOZEN INSTEAD of buying costly medicines to relieve the discomforts of a cold, try the way almost any doctor you ask will approve as the modern way genuine BAYER ASPIRIN. It now costs only a dozen tablets, or two full dozen for a quarter. The way you use it is this: Two BAYER tablets the moment you feel a cold coming taken with a full glass of water.

Repeat, if necessary, according to directions in package. If at the same time, throat is sore, gargle with three Bayer tablets in glass water for almost instant relief. Bayer Aspirin acts to fight fever, and the aches and pains of a cold. Relief comes quickly. Ask your druggist for genuine BAYER ASPIRIN by its full name not the name 2 FULL DOZEN FOR Virtually 1c a Tablet MORE THAN ONE NEW MEMBER EACH DAY! 55 BOONE COUNTY FARMERS HAVE JOINED THE Boone County Farm Bureau IN THE FIRST 47 DAYS OF 1937 THEY CAN SEE THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL And that handwriting clearly shows the value of Organization.

Industry and. labor are organized. Manufacturers control production and maintain prices to insure them a profit. Waiters and waitresses in the restaurants, milk wagon drivers, railroad trainmen, printers, carpenters, brick layers, even day laborers and boot-blacks are all organized to secure a greater share of the national income. Farmers, too, are organized to secure fair returns for their labor and investment.

But to be more effective, the farmer's greatest organization, the Farm Bureau, needs your support. The Farm Bureau had your moral support in securing needed legislation to raise farm prices, for the corn loan, for lower property taxes, easier farm credit and recovery. Now, it needs your actual support, in building a powerful organization to hold these gains and insure permanent farm prosperity. Your support by signing a membership blank is needed by your County Farm Bureau. Your membership will add power and influence to your state organization, the Illinois Agricultural Association.

It will make more effective the work of the American Farm Bureau Federation in securing a permanent program to maintain fair prices for farm products. Join Today- See Your Township Director SPRING TOWNSHIP. Vernon Cutler, Wrate Hill FLORA, TOWNSHIP. Willis Bounds, V. Eugene Summerville BONUS TOWNSHIP -Paul Porter, Lloyd Turner BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP.

J. Schaeffer, Treas, Guy. Moorehend BOONE TOWNSHIP. A Clyde Dawson. Joseph Meier POPLAR GROVE TOWNSHIP.

Long, J. B. Hill CALEDONIA George Lovell, George MeDachran LEROY John Hopperstad, John Sjostrom MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP. J. OFFICE PERSONNEL SUPPLY MANAGERS E.

C. FOLEY, Farm Advisor: PAUL CHURCHILL, Insurance Director: F. A. LOBDELL, Organization Director Seed Corn; HARRY DUHMAN, D. H.

I A. No. GLENN GARVIN. D. H.

I. A. No. 2, STEWART SALLEY, WILLIAM STAHL and ED. FLORENT.

Farm Supplies: FRED FALKENSTEIN, Farm Bureau Gas Station; MARIE STORM, Office Sec'y. Boone Co. Farm Bureau At the first SNIFFLE. Quick! -the unique aid for preventing colds. Especially de-? signed for nose and upper throat, where most colds start.

VICKS VA TRO-NOL 3.0t double quantity major suit call. Clubs and 110 trumps are understandable. At the table where spades became the final call, the opening lead was the of hearts. Dummy's won. The 9 of spades was led.

players in West's place would have covered with the but that was done. Declarer's won the trick. As a matter of fact it made no difference in final results whether West did or did not cover the When North led a second spade he found East was void. To gain entry to dummy, and at the same time to try establishment of the long club suit, declare led the 9 of clubs. East played low.

So did dummy. West ruffed, leaving him the same number of trumps as declarer. West put dummy in with a heart, and declarer let go both his clubs, to prevent West from again ruffing that suit. The Ace of diamonds was led. Then a low mond was led, giving West his second defensive trick.

Now West held only trumps and diamonds, assuring declarer of game, by later on giving West his third defensive trick. Declarer's 3 of spades had ultimately to be surrendered to. West. Whife it makes very little difference to Americans, it may be of interest to readers to learn that the former minister of finance of Hungary, Tibor Kally von kallo, has just been elected of the International Bridge league for the coming year, with headquarters at Budapest. ART EXHIBIT IS TO END TONIGHT -Art lovers will bave their last opportunity tonight to view the fine exhibit of art prints on display at the Washington school.

Goodly growds have been attending the exhibit, which is made up of 150 reproductions of famous masterpieces. The money realized from the small admission charged will be used for the purchase of pictures for the Belvidere schools. PIERCE TO SPEAK AT GRANGE MEET Prairie grange will meet on Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hyde.

The legislative committee has charge of the program. Attorney William L. Pierce will give an address and other interesting features are planned. Wolcott Rites to Be on Thursday Funeral services for George Walcott, 41, Marengo who passed away at Highland hospital yesterday morning will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Rev.

J. Stewart Brown, of the Marengo Presbyterian church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Marengo city cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lena: Wolcott.

Mr. Wolcott was born in Seneca township, McHenry county, and resided on a farm there for 18 years. Announcements Delphian Kishwaukee chapter Delphian will meet at the city hall Thursday at 7:30 p. m. The regular program will be given and will be featured by the review of Margaret Wilson's prize novel, "The Able McLaughlins," by Mrs.

C. E. Partlow. VerF. W.

and Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary will meet on Friday evening, Feb. 19, for a social evening. There will be dancing and refreshments. Double-Four Club The club will meet dn Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ralph Smith, 1115 Fremont: street.

St. Margaret's Guild St. Margaret's Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Joe Rossi Thursday afternoon. Earliest Recorded Date Written history dates to 4241 B.

when Egyptian priests started their calendar, marking the earliest recorded date. The California Sea Lion The California sea lion is found from San Francisco south to Central Mexico. Steller bulls weigh between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds; cows, 600 to 1,000 pounds. Their color is light gray when wet and light brown when dry. The California sea lion is dark brown when wet, changing to an ochre yellow when dry.

Bulls weigh from 800 to 1,000 pounds; cows, 500 to 700 pounds. SILK DRESS LENGTHS 300 New Spring Patterns. to 4. yard lengths. $1.95 each The Kenyon Co.

servative. President. Roosevelt almost specifically said that he wants a liberal one. It can become liberal in two ways. If enough of its old-time reactionary members kindly will die- -some of them are very aged- he can appoint enough liberals in their places to change its complexion.

Or its membershin can be increased sufficiently enable him to swamp the bench with liberal justices. This needs no constitutional amendment. A simple act of congress is adequate and President Roosevelt can dictate the act of congress. I am not sure that the average elector understands the difference. A congressional vote can pass a mere law.

It takes 36 states to ratify a constitutional amendment. You're Telling Me! By WILLIAM RITT Central Press Writer FROM CHRISTMAS bells to Christmas, bills but the with change plenty is of help from an owe. die but once," the poet said. That's wrong. Every Saturday night the crowd over at our neighbor's murders "Sweet It's a dumb driver who thinks he's being fair to his car when he splits the alcohol buys 50-50 with his auto radiator.

Shanghai, China, we read, is a great cotton goods producing center. Up to now we didn't think Shanghai produced anything but international crises. To the list of pure Nordic peoples with whom Herr Hitler is anxious for his Nazi nation to associate with we must now add the Japanese. An old-timer is a fellow who can remember when folk said they would be satisfied if they just had a job and the right to buy a glass of legal beer. You can easily spot the girls who got new ski togs for Christmas.

They are the ones who go around grumbling and wishing January would quit acting like April. IF YOU'RE THE MAN WHO WEARS THE PANTSHere are the best pant values you'll see for a long time to come! MEN'S FINE FRENCH, BACK WORSTED FACE DRESS PANTS $3.50 MEN'S COTTON MIXED Suiting Trousers DRESS PANT MAKE $2.45 MEN'S WOOL CASSEMERE Suit Trousers $250 $485 to MEN'S FINE 16 OZ. WORSTED Suit Trousers Worth at least $8.50 $6.50 MEN'S GENUINE GEORGE BROWN TROJAN Work Trousers $1.75 BOYS' CASSEMERE Long Trousers Sizes 8 to 20, Blue ex Brown $1.95 Same in Knickers. GRADY SULLIVAN QUALITY MEN'S WEAR COMPARE OUR SELECTION AND PRICES.