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THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 192S TWO Late Local News Fire Truck Hits Auto Chicago, 111. Oct. jo. Seven men were injured Satur.t.7 W.

R. C. OF PONTIAC, Funeral Rites LOGAN FARM HAND, HELD AS SUSPECT Indiana Scandal Goes to Grand Jury (Continued from Page 1.) fltienre alleged to have been exercised over Indiana politics by D. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, frankly expressed skepticism as to the possibility of far reaching results of any of the promised Inquiries and proceeded with his attempts to summon a special session of the state senate. 'Church and Labor Hold Mass Meeting 1 (Continued from Psgs 1.) called.

"In the first place In honor of William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, and as a protest against the indignities to which he and the federation have been subjected," and "in the second place, to utter protest against the affront which the De-i trolt board of commerce has offered to the churches of Detroit, and the federal council of churches." Called Intolerable. I "It is Intolerable that national of- flcials of the churches and of the American Federation of Labor should be charged with disloyalty to the, government. "I trust that working men thru-i out country will recognize that Parted Thirty Yean Ago, Sweethearts Are Married Lincoln, Oct. 10. (Special.) Parted 30 years ago after 8 misunderstanding following 15 years' courtship, Peter 'lull, a former resident of Lincoln, was married to his old-time sweetheart four weeks aao in Canton, relatives reported here today.

An announcement of the wedding was made by Mr. Mitchell, who visited relatives here this week and then went on to Arkansas. Mr. Mitchell is now fi'J years old and his bride about the Name age. Neither married during the long years of separation, ami when returned to visit the scenes of his birthplace the couple met again and decided to marry.

The groom has gone south 'on business and he will then return to Canton, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Emma Masters Funeral Services Held at Petersburg Petersburg. Oct. 10.

(Special.) Short funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at Oakland cemetery for Mrs. Emma Masters 78. widow of the late W. IT. Masters and the mother of the poet Edgar Lee Masters Dr.

Rosen ber-cer, pastor of the C'hrislain church tn Springfield, having charge of the service. Service vers held in Springfield at the home of her son. Att. Thomas D. Masters, and the cortage came to Petersburg by the way of Tallula the only available wisn lt possible for me way to enter Petersburg and they telv t0 express an apprecia-were difficult to traverse.

This was, 8ervjce by tne the former home of the Masters hnvlne lived here many years. She was laid to rest in the family lot In Oakland cemetery. Diamond Jubiles. A "Diamond Jubilee" celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Rebakah Lodge Number 92 was held; In the Rebekah Hall on Thursday evening October seventh. he tie-, bekah Lodge was instituted thirty years after the Odd fellows Lodge.

bekah Lodge in the I'nited States was instituted at Bloomfield. Iowa, November 4th. 1S88. The first Re bekah Lodge In Illinois was Florence Rebekah Lodge Number 1. at Ottawa, Instituted January 14th 1870 with forty-seven charter members and this lodge Is still ecllve today Illinois haf the distinction of leadng all Jurisdiction.

It has "72 lodges about 93,000 members. Two splendid the Old Folks Home at Mattoon and Orphans Home at Lincoln, 111. George Johnston Interment. The burial of George Washington Johnston, 82, and a Civil war veteran, who died October first, and whose body has been held until the water could recede from off the levee making passage to the cemetery possible, will take place on Monday morning at ten o'clock, October 11. The funeral took place from the family residence on Monday, October 4.

at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. M. Groves, but burial was impossible except by boat at that lime dui ii is mougru will take place In Rose Hill cemetery. American Legion will have charge at the grave and salute will be fired.

Water Recedes Slowly. Water has receded very slowly at this place and is still running over the hard road on Route. 43-A, but some few are wading It in hip boots ana is mougiu in anouirr uay ur i what has happened here today was due to the courageous nnd aggressive sympathy of the protestant clergy for the spiritual and social aims of labor. "The churches cannot rightly be said to bo partixMtt but they are pianlfostly sympathetic to labor. "It is impossible for the church to devote itself passionately to the welfare of the masses of the people and not have sympathetic relations with organized labor.

"The church cannot always escupe controversy without betrayul of its trust. When It usserts its Independence it has the respect even of its enemies. Its safety is in Its wisdom and courage," Dr. Hough prefaced his introduction of President Green with a cordial expression of concurrence in the statements of Ir. Tippy.

Mr r.reen snoke for 15 minutes. Federal Council of Churches or Christ in America, thru its representatives who are participating with us in this solemn and dignified service," Mr. Green said. "There Is no bitterness, no resentment, in my heart and mind over inri(pnts of the past week. There1 of right humun relation- leB Wtnm the con- of mcn tn an." a.

in our economic and industrial life." lie quoted St. Paul's admonition to the Corinthian (xiii,) to cultivate charity as the finest of virtues and concluded with an expression of appreciation for the church's interest in industrial problems. In responding to Mr. Green, Dr. Hough said in part: "I fancy it would be extraordinarily difticult for any man of cordial good will to refrain from a warm expression of fellowship with President Green in thesentiment he has expressed." Dr.

Hough rendered tribute to the Catholic church for its spiritual lead' criucal Pcriod8 ot lummy. In concluding the meeting, he said no one save, the church itself, ever could be authority "for the genuine latitude of the church." Louis XIV had the effrontery to say 1 am the but no one ever has had the temerity to Btand before the world and say I am the ttnd we t.sUfy todliy tnat no one but the church ever ahall speak, for the church." Tribute to Labor. The Rev. Dc. Ryan reviewed the history of the Catholic rhurch as a friend and benefactor of labor thru out the world and lauded the Amer ijcan of Labor for its "sane leadershio." ican Federation of Labor for it and constructive leadership." An )IltelllBent lover8 of their the American labor movement free from doctrines and Influences which arc not only subversive of public welfare, but destructive of the faith morals of our own spiritual chll- Leroy T.eroy, Oct.

(t Mrs. Claire Bullta will be hostess Thursday to the H. A. cluh. The ladles of the Presbyterian church will hold their annua bazaar on Dec.

i. The Delta Alpha class of the Christian church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Oeorge Swartz. Mr. and Mrs.

R. B. Johnson have moved from the Alsup property to the Waller's flats. Mrs. Pearl Peacock and daugh ter, Lois of Deland who have been visiting here at the home of Mr.

and Mm. Lyle McNaught, left Saturday for Mount Vernon to visif relatives. Mrs. Charles Folkes has returned home from a visit with relatives tn Chicago. She was accompanied by her twin sister, who has spent the i 1 Leather IS 42 YEARS OLD Livingston County W.

C. T. U. Will Hold its Annual Convention on Tuesday. FARM HOME DESTROYED Pontine, Oct.

10. (Special.) Friday afternoon the Woman's Relief Corp of Pontile (rave a commemoration of their orSHniz.it ion 42 years ago. There were among the tuests three who had been charter members of the corpa, Mrs. Eliia Btlnaon. Mrs.

F. X. Smith and Mrs. Katie Kay. One other charter member, Mrs.

Elsie Morrow-Krum, was unable to be present. The veterans of lsfil were guests. A very delicious dinner was served by Mrs. Swanderinan, Mrs. Kiithter and Mrs.

McWilhams as chairmen. After the dinner a short program was presented. Mrs. John Hoover read an account of the forming of this Kelief I'orps, which was organized on the afternoon of October 13. 1SS4.

Mrs. Mary Hnltzmun was the first president and Miss Klsie Morrow the secretary. At that time there was much call for relief work amonR the soldiers ff 1S61. Miss Dingham gave a tribute to the soldiers. R.

M. John gave a short account of the organization of T. Lyle Dickey post. Dr. John H.

Ryan, who was present as a guest, also mads a few remarks. Altogether the eecaalon was a most enjoyable affair. W. C. T.

U. Convention. The Livingston County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold Its annual convention at Pon-tiac In the T. M. C.

A. building next Tuesday. October at which It la expected tbat representatives of the W. C. T.

organiiation units will be' In attendance; from Cullom, Saunemin, Odell, Flanagan and i'on-tiac. The convention will open in the morning at i o'clock and continue thruout the day, at which time reports of the organization work of local unions and departments will be made. In addition to the regular executive work of the organization. At noontime dinner will be served at ths T. M.

C. A. to all present at the convention. The program outlined for the day follows: Convention opens at 9 o'clock with devotlonals conducted by Mrs. Virginia Lyons.

Roll call. Appointment of committees. Executive session. Auditor's and treasurer's reports. Election of officers.

Noontide prayer. 12 o'clock dinner. p. m. Devotional conducted by Rev.

A. Frabson Morrow. Reading of minutes of morning session. Reports of local unions. Reports of departments.

Special music Odell union. Address, Rev. Jessie Munser, Decatur. 111. Address.

Rev. Meyer A. Madsen. Benediction. Last year's convention of the C.

T. U. was held at Flanagan. Svvyg.it Club Elects. The Swygert Community club held Its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.

Vesta LanJcss with Mrs. Rhoda Danforth assisting. Nineteen members responded to roll call by telling what other people do that annoys them most. Several visitors were present. This meeting was he rinsing m.tine of the club year of 1 25 therefore the business was uevoted to the elern of new umcers.

Ths new officers elected were: president. Mrs. Amy Gatchell: vies president, Mrs. Louise Mund; secretary. Mrs.

Anna Gschwendtner; treasurer. Mrs. Rhoda Danforth; club reporter. Mrs. Minnie Rlpsch.

Entertainment was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Paul, who sang two selections, accompanying herself on an ukulele; a book review of the story of "So Big," by Edna Ferher. Mrs. Amy Getchel gavs a review of the book and Mrs. Anna Gschwendtner jsve a review of the author's life.

During the social hour dainty refreshments wer served by the hostesses. Announce Marriags. Mrs. Anna Green and Mrs. Myra EggenbeiL-sr delightfully entertained Friday afternoon at the McDowell rhurch for a shower for their sister Mildred Eggnberger.

During the afternoon the marriage of Miss Mildred F.ggenherrer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs U. L. Eggenherger.

of south of this city, and Cordon Worthlng-tnn. son of Mr. and Mrs. llarve Wor-thlngton. of raft of Pontlar, was announced The marriage took place August 20 In Springfield and will be a complete surprise to the friends of tl voun couple In this cltv.

Thev left yesterdav for a ten davs' wedding trln tj Detroit. after which thev will make their home eat of Pontiac. where the rooni nil' engac in farming. Mrs. Worth-Intton has hen employed in the dentist office of Dr.

A. B. Thaver for some time and will continue there. Folluwing a social time dniiitv refreshments were served bv the hostesses The bride w-as the nt of tunnv lovelv lifts from miets present. Frm House Burnt.

The house on the farm helonglnt' lo F. ack, about six miles south of Pontine, in Eppards Point township, burned to the ground about o'clock Frldav morninc. Mr. Black, who llvs on snoiher farm Mad rented lbs house to Mr. Hunt! It Is stii'i)o-d that the fire started fior.t an overheated flue.

The ini 'nnillv saved only a few clo'lics. The house Is a total loss to Mr. Rlnck. as he did not have It Insured. There is always "the one im.n In thousand" who will make a good but consider sorting over the iier JUNlOKNEwspAPEB Weekly Contest No.

23 SUBJECT. "THE HALLOWE'EN PARTY." Wtekly contest No. 23 close Saturday, October 16. All contributions intended for it thould be in the Pantagraph office on er bafore Saturday and announcement the prize win-nert and the list of those whe sent entries will be published in the Junior Newtpaper for October 23, a week later. For rulet ef the Junior Newt-paper weekly eonUitt tee the Junior Ntwspaptr for latt i i I I i I In Evanston when a fire truck speed -Ing to aid two aviators whose piani fell into the drainage canal, rrashfd into an automobile in which Hire, men were riding.

Neither one of th. aviators who had been flying over the city advertising a political ram paign was injured. How to Have a Beautiful Skin You have wanted a akin foo.i beautifler that keeps the face young. mere is a new French Protest Cream that will do this, it l0 pure and dlfrerent one application brings a change. It is cai MELLO-GLO and everybody sayj Is wonderful.

Get MELLO-GLO Cream now and Increase your hean. ty. W. H. Roland's, Blast's Drue Store.

Adv. White Elephants are valuable animals owned by the wrong man You'll Be Surprised "Sever headaches, pain over hips and in my tide, dizziness, floating pecks, irregular, painful bladder anion. Very miserable! Foley Pills, diuretic stimulant for the kidneys, gave me prompt, comforting and permanent relief." (Signed) f. M. PIscte, Peoria, IUinoii WHAT FOLEY FILLS Ham d4 lor acken ca7 will de lor ym.

la co twin! me eM 25 ru OiMraMMil to is a Soli taattactiei) EoerywKm Sesqui-centennial This Year When the Centennial Exhibition was held In Philadelphia In 1876. Lydia E. Plnkham, a woman in Lynn, wast just beginning to market her root and herb medicine. Her first large order was for eighteen dollars worth. Philadelphia ls now celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

In Lynn tha Lydla E. Plnkham Medicine Company occupy six buildings In the manufacture of their root and herb medicine. Nearly 6,000,000 bottles of LydU E. Plnkham's Vegetsble Compound were sold last year Adv. Lfl (Slln LOOK FOR THE SMILE Thousands of People r.

VMrlns IS. II. $10 or 111 Ktt of twib that i mtdt for them mor. than rra tso and the? ire flTinf (nod todtr. Just Because roe hire slwijrt Mld tiorblust prl dentil work no rouos br roe should -tlnu.

to do n. Mr 14 erowne end brlilit norl in the fiuil is worknumihlp. eiM Md parttj of ny nude. Aik Mt wUhbon. 50c PAINLESS EXTRACTION 50c FALSE TEETH, 15.

$8, S10 AND 15 THE SET He Ohtrt. of Ar omen. 0 own rldet Work 14.00 Tooth- OPEN EVENINGS Get My Prices A Plate Specialist Fir For 20 Years JOT for Carl Swarlz at Farmer City Farmer CI. v. Oct.

10. SpeciaU The hodv of Carl F. wil suddenly Oct. 7 at Kichmoml. Ind.

ta bnmeht here Friday eve- i pin and Iftk to the h.ime of his parents Mr. and jS. Swartz. of the Pwihr neichborlmod near armer Citv. i Carl F.

Swam, aced 27. was the child of Mr. and Mis. Sain Swart farmers who live in the Swisher neighborhood west of Karin- er City Carl's boyhood days were nt in l'nimer City as his parents lived in town several years. For 'some time he has been employed by his brother -In -law.

M. K. Uyrd, a contracnr of Richmond, with whom he was working when the end came. Carl was working on a scaffold at the First Friends church, sixty feet from the tround when he was stricken with heart trouble and leaned against the building when his friends noticed him and went to his assistance. He died In a few minutes.

At the enronor's Inuutst It was found that he had organic heart trouble. His family did not know he had heart troi'i'le. Mr. Swartz. In companv with his sister.

Miss Fannve s'wartz. returned from Jacksonville. Oct, 6, and he had worked but one and a half days on this church. Resides his parents he leaves to mourn his loss two brothers and two sisters, as follows: Reuben Swartz, Rossville, Harry Swartzl near Farmer City: Mrs. Mayme ISyrd, Richmond.

and Miss Famye of Jacksonville. Fla. There are also five nieces and one nephew. Funeral services were held at the S. M.

Swartz home Sunday at 1 p. m. In charce of Rev. Trios. Tull of Clinton.

Interment at Clinton cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. M. E.

Uyrd, Miss Fannye Swartz and Max Compton came from Richmond. Ind, with the hodv and remained for the funeral services Small Cyclone Struck Weldon Saturday Night Weldon. Oct. 10 (Special. Weldon was visited with a very strong wind of cyclone nature.

Saturday nlEht. striking first the outbuilding on the M. T. Gokrn farm, going then to Burnice Goker place and blowing his corn field flat, then to Ray Odaf-fers, tearing off a corner of his house, and on to William Johnson's where it tore away the roof on his barn. The havoc was wrought In one part of Weldon.

Principal Resigns. Waller Marvel has tendered his resignation as principal of the Kenny grade school to fill out the unexpired term of Courty Superintendent of Schools Roy II. who Is now superintendent of the I. O. O.

F. Orphan home, at Lincoln, 111. County Convention. The W. C.

T. U. will hold a county convention at the M. E. church Thursday, Oct.

14. Dinner will be served at the noon hour, Miss Ruby Randle and W. L. Pfoff Are Married at Paxton Paxton. Oct.

(Special. 1 Miss i Ruby R.indle. daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. Lee Handle, of this city, and i Mr.

W. Pfoff, son of Mr. and Mrs Henry Pfoff. of Elliott, were married Saturday nicht at o'clock by Rev. Alva B.

Peck, at the M. parsonage. They were attended by MIhs i Velma Jones and Mr James Han- son. oi tnis cny. The bride was attired In a beige color suit with accessories to match.

Following the ceremony they departed by motor on a short wedding trip tn visit among relatives. They expert to make their home In Gibson City. The bride has lived most all of her Hie In Paxton ant attended city schools. Mr. Pfoff Is a graduate of the Gibson City high school, and at present Is associated with Mr.

Andrew Rasmussen, of Gibson City, In the masonry business. Marriage Licenses. Marriage license Issued in Ford county: Oct. 5th William Verifier. Lissna Park.

111.: Esther M. Bum- -isstia Psrk, Oct. 7th -Frank Kennedy. I Roberts. 1 Roberts.

111. Nettle Ayresman. Oct. Warren Lyle Pfoff, 22 i Gibson City, fiuby Kllen Ran-1 die, 19. Paxton.

III. Love-Weeki Wedding It Celebrated at Fairbury Fairbury, 111. Oct. 10. (Special.) iuiss Elizabeth daughter of Mrs.

Jessie Love, and Marvin Curtis Weeks, son of Mr and Hobart Weeks, were married at 8 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of the bride's grandmother. Mrs Hugh Robinson. The ring ceremony was performed by the Itev. V. Kennedy, pustor of the K.

church here. Immediately following the ceremony, the couple left an automobile, the present of the grandmother, for the etist, where they will spend their honeymoon. their return they will live on a farm 2 miles southeast (lf Kalrbury. Hoth of the young people attended the township high school here the young lady going to Illinois Worn. n' rolU-ge at Jacksonville, follow ing nt-i ints ti scnooi course, and Mr Weeks going t0 Illinois University' where he tuck a course in agriculture.

He was a member of Reta Alpha fraternity. Mrs. Weeks has been the organist of the M. K. church here for some time, lon a very talented musician, i.n Is her husband, who plays In the on hestra and band here.

Siamese Twins Died in Hospital at Minneapolis Minneapolis. Oct. 10. (P) Lucy i.n. I H.

ssie Medlch. four ih .,1,1 "Slamet-e twins," died last night at a hospital where they had been brought lor treatment when Lucv i bronchial pneumonia. Lucy failed to survive the attack Hnd Uessie died a few minutes later. Bessie had been in good health almost until the death of her sister. The twins, horn to Mr.

and Mrs. N. Medlch at South Rend, May 22, were brought to Minneapolis sev-1 eral weeks ago when the nnrentu moved here. Physicians of the Hennepin County Medical society, who examined the children, stated that there was no "tlier case on record of twins Joined such a manner. They were Joined at the hips so that the body of one I the" the body of Mrs.

Thomas McGraw Is Taken by Death At 12:45 o'clock this (Monday) morning at St. Joseph's hospital occurred the sad and untimely death of Mrs. Thomas McGraw, of 802 West Oakland avenue, following a week's Illness with hernia. She was In excellent health prior to that period and the sudden summons was a great shock to her family and friends. She was born in Bloom-ington 30 years ago and had always resided here.

Her parents are dead. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Lillian; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Repsher, Chicago, and Mrs. Essie Spahn, Bloomington, and two brothers, Richard Smith, of Chicago Heights, and Philip Smith, of Bloom-intton. She was a member of Holy Trinity church andesteemed by a large circle of frlendt, all of whom will learn of her summons with regret.

The funeral arrangements will be announced later. New Jury Panel Will Report in Lincoln Monday Lincoln, Oct. 10 Ex amination of witnesses in the George J. Smith vs. T.

M. Rothwell suit for attorney's fees was under way In the circuit court Saturday. The follow ing are Jurors: John Barry, A. K. Luckett, Krnest Auer, Charles Brown, Harold Fue, Louis Ropers, Harry Murray, Gustave Wllmert, Paul Williamson, George Merrold.

William Tutweller and Herbert Jones. The case was given to the Jury shortly before noon and a sealed verdict was returned, as Judge Frank Llndley adjourned court untfl 1:30 p. m. October 11, 'when the second panel petit Jurors are to report. They are: C.

O. Musser, West Lincoln: S. A. Warrick, Broadwell; Carl Schmidt, Chester; Roy Cooper, Atlanta: Milton Froebe, Prairie Creek; Harry Bouillon. East Lincoln: Morris Hoerbert, Prairie Creek; Rertle Heft, Laenna; Ed Mt.

Pulaski: James Dun, Mt. Pulaski; George Estes. East Lincoln: L. Elsl-mlnger. Broadwall; L.

V. Petre, West Lincoln: V. E. Rldgeway. Mt Pulaski: David N'attgle, East Lincoln; Clarence A-nold, Prairie Creek; Mike Schlachter.

Laenna: Wendell Piatt, Mt. Pulaski; Harry McCormick, Or-vll; James Horn, Atlanta; Charles Cruse, Atlanta; Edward Klatt, East Lincoln: S. S. Rlrkords, Broadwell; Owen Beaver, West Lincoln; Dyke Corthon. Atlanta: L.

V. Maxhelmer Mt. Pulaski; Chris Holzaepfel, East Lincoln; Joseph Klmberger. West Lincoln: Ottman Wagner, Mt. Pulaski; Raymond Klemm, West Lin? coin: Melvln Rrady, Laenna: Paul Gruber, Mt.

Pulaski: Frank Klemm. West Lincoln: George Brown, Eeast Lincoln. Germany's Industrialists Conferring With British London, Oct. 10. (At Ten distinguished German Industrialists, headed by Dr.

Duisberg. chairman of the f. deration of German industries, arrived here yesterday for ennfeienee with leading British Industrialists. The visit caused rreat speculation, but Count Von AVeinbtrg; of the German delegation described It as follows: "This Is not actually a business mlsi Ion, but a gesture. We have rome here because we want to gain the of British industry Herr secretary of the delegation, stated there was no agen ia for the conference, hut that it was proposed to have a friendly exchange of general views on industrial rela-tio s.

which would enable more definite discussions later. minifying his remarks, concerning the conference, Count Von Weinberg-, said: "We want to show how wrong the lde-. that Germany rejoices ovr other nations' difficulties. We don't ei.Joy your coal strike. We don't like the financial difficulties of France, nor of Italy or any other country.

"We houl I the first to aid them In '-ruble, not because we are fools, because It would be for our own sakes." BUY COAL NOW, Springfield Furnace $5.00 Springfield and Lincoln Big Lump $6.00 White Ash Lump $6.50 Perfection $7.25 East Kentucky $8.00 Hard Coal All Size. $17.00 Parker Bros. Phone 3344 Miss Rose Gallagher, School Teacher, Was Trapped and Bound in Basement. GARAGE IS ROBBED Lincoln. Oct.

.10. (Special.) Trapped in the basement of the Gale school, of which she is the teacher, Miss Ruse Gallnnher. 26, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David C.

Gallagher, residents of Pool Mill, 12 miles east of Lincoln, had a harrowing experience after school Friday evening when unknown man bound her to a post with baling wire, cut locks of hair from her head and tried to force her to teil where her father kept his money and valuables. only the blowing of an automobile horn outside the school house Is believed to have saved the teacher from harm as the man, dressed in a mechanic's suit and with a stocking cap on, broke and ran when he heard the horn, thinking that It was the Gallagher car. Jesse Hllst, a young farm hand, who has been employed on the George White farm, across the road from the school, was arrested early Saturday evening and brought to Lincoln by Sheriff Jasper Albright. He is being held as a suspect. White is an uncle of the girl.

Bloodhounds from Decatur were taken to the school Saturday at'ter-roon and they followed a trail Into a nearby cornfield where Hllst was working spreading limestone. He denied that he had been near (he school but the farmers In the neighborhood were so wrought up over the Incident that Sheriff Albright took Hilst Into custody. Miss Gallagher Is reported to have failed to recognize Hllst who is about 6 feet tall while the man who made her prisoner was of medium height. It is ttlieved that the man the same one who a year ago attacked Miss Gallagher in her own home, tied her up and plaved her in a cedar chest while he ransacked the house. The affair occured while the sister of Miss Gallagher was downstarls.

The two girls were alone at the time. Hilst will be held until Monday morning when D. C. Gallagher Is expected to come here and prefer charges. Rob Cornland Garage.

The Henry Ford general merchandise store of Cornland was robbed of approximately $300 In store goods about 3 o'clock this morning. The loot consisted of ten automobile tire casings, Goodyear brand: 10,000 cigarettes, 2,000 cigars, a half dozen sweaters and three pairs of men's shoes. Entrance was gained by breaking a window on the west side of the store. A man driving a Cleveland car who became mired down south of Coenland about 5 o'clock, Is believed to have been the robber. After he had paid Ralph Cherry a dollar for pulling him out, the man speeded away from the scene.

Sheriff Jasper Albright was notified and went to Cornland this nvrnlng to make an investigation. Sickness at Evidence of typhoid germs in the water at the home of Mrs. Nelson Larson, of this city, was discovered In a test by state health officers bere yesterday. Other tests were made, but no typhoid germs were found. More testa an Loino- dally.

All residents of Elkhart and community have been ordered to boil water used for domestic purposes. One new case of typhoid was reported today, that of Henry Lee. son of the late Hugh Lee, who died this week from tvphold. A daughter, Maude Lee, 13, 0 frnm the Lester Rlaiikenshlp. son of Luther R.imkenshlp.

Is also HI with typhoid ive others In the Rlankenshlp family have heen vaccinated and are under miBrantlne. The direct snurc nf the tvphold bill not been traced, but tests of drinking water are being made at all oni's where water has been standing In the lawns, or where drainage The recent flood situation is directly responsible for the small It Is reported Water It 0. K. hJluuT from health department received by R'elnford, manager nf the Lincoln Water and Light company, showed Hie simples taken from the city ater mains to be free of all contamination. The company announced this morning It is now safe to use the water direct from the company pipes It was a most welcomed sn-noum i ment, an on advice from the utility company management all water used locally from the water mains has been boiled as caution against an epidemic pre Marriage Licenses.

Morton Leonard. 24, Mt. Pulnskl: Kltle Dexter House, 17, Mt. Pulaski. Consent of mother, Mrs.

Kssle Gee. F.tnery Allen, 23. Lincoln; Bessie Dye, IS, Middletown. Mackinaw Mackinaw, Oct. 10 Rev.

R. M. Hutchison goes to Armlngton Sunday, Oct. 10 to conduct a two weeks revival meeting at the Christian church at that place. Charles Klnsey Is able to be about on crutches.

Miss Anna Barton Is employed In Blooinlngton. Mrs. William Wllkey Is home from Chicago, where she finished a course In omhalmlng. The Concord church building was sold Thursday to Alvln Trimble for the sum of S77.00. Henry Tyrrell of Wsukegan has neen visiting relatives here for several weeks.

Mnvo Mo.gan of near Hopedalo Ir working In the Louis Speece garage. fttidnet- Ih In shoe department of B'm-k and Kuhl of Peoria. -Miss Oona Arkerlv a number of young people Friday night in honor of Miss Frances Barton, who entered nurses' training at uroKaw tosoital Tuesday. A number of Roval neighbor. attended the funeral of Mrs.

Wll Ham Ferguson at lieer Creek Sh was a member of lodire at thin place, being a former resident of Mackinaw. Mrs. Homer Parmele attended the atth annual Grand Temple ses slnns of the Pythian Sisters of 1111 nols at Rookfrd last week J. P. Harton represented the Iv.

of P. lodse at the Grand Lodce. Tomato enemies. plants have forty-two i Justice Dept. May Act.

I Aside from the senate investlga-i tlon remanded by Adams, the other I investigations purposed or under wnv Include one by a special com-! mlttee to be appointed by Governor 1 Jackson another by Prosecuting At torney will Remy, and still another by the federal department of Justice Adams insists that Stephenson, row serving a life sentence In the Michigan City state prison for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, holds the key that will unlock the evidence which will substantiate charges of corruption that have been made. Adams has urged that Step-hPnsnn he permitted to tell his story to newspaper men. but press representatives have been refused permission to see the prisoner. Warden Balks. The door to an opportunity to get Stephenson back to Indianapolis for a brief period apparently was closed today when Warden Walter H.

Daly at the state prison refused to honor a court order for the prisoner's return to the capital city. Stephenson's testimony was wanted In a receivership case Involving a tailoring company In which he was financially interested. It was alleged he had failed to satisfy a Judgment rendered against him In favor of the receiver. It was considered a possibility that If he were brought Into court he might revenl promissory notes from high public officials wh-h it la alleged he holds. Warden Daly, however, acting- on an opinion rendered by Attorney General Authur L.

Gillcom, held that It was Ills prerogative to disregard th court order. Disagreement Near in Daugberty Case (Continued from Page 1.) service? Has that one the right to give In to such duress?" "He has not," thejudge thundered. "F.ach Juror must stand by his honest cotvlatlons unless argument should cause him to change his mind." "Then I warn your honor that that Is exactly what is going to happen," said Van Oat wearily. "If you keep us there, sooner or later some one is going to hlow up and by blow up I mean bow down. He will surrender to duress, but his agreement will be based on nothing but that." The Jurors then filed back to the Jury room, it then being four o'clock, more than forty hours after taking the case late Friday night.

At 9:55 tonight the Jury was excused, until 10 o'clock tomorrow on account of the illness of one of the Jurors. The juror. Murray B. White, had complained of indisposition- durli trial. In a note to Judge Mack, elephoned by the court clerk, White si.ld he was unable to continue deliberations.

The court then dismissed the veniremen. Too Much for Veteran. New York, Oct. 10. (P) The shattered nerves of a shell-shocked waf veteran halted dliberatlons of th tioiic-hertv-Mlller conspiracy trial Jury slightly before the usual tlmi 'tonight.

When the Jury room dls- cusslon was stopped for the night, h. at 10 a m. tomorrow the case had been In the Jury I hands fifty hours, longer than any federal case here In the memory of court officials. The war veteran Is Murray B. White, a shoe salesman, who became Indisposed after the trial had been In progress about two weeks.

At that time the possibility loomed of an untimely end to the trial and necessity for a re-trlal, but White conquered his Indisposition and reported no further Illness during the remninlng three weeks of the trial. Shortly after 10 o'clock tonight, however, he had a marshal notify Judge Mack that he was worn out by the deliberation, and that he feared failure to get a long night's sleep tonight might result In his Inability to continue discussion tomorrow. Ths Judge ordered that all the Jurors he taken as soon as pos-slble to their hotel for the night. past two weeks here, and she has returned to her home at Des Moines, Iowa, Clarke I aMare and sister of Areola motored to Leroy Saturday and were accompanied home by Mrs. Mabel Peyton and children who spent over Sunday at the LaMnre home.

Mrs. D. Markland and daughter arrived In Leroy Friday from Falrhury and the family is now located in the Miss Minnie Vance property. Mr. Markland Is the proprietor of the meat market, formerly operated by Delphus Bledsoe, Goods 1 Brief Cases i Of cowhide leather with roomy pockets and sturdy straps and handle.

Two styles for students' books $5 $6.50 i i i 3 two it will be open jo traffic, rwo principles of society and burials are scheduled to take place he Bal(i, "ahould rejoice tomorrow where passage will have tnat Unted stlltM ls to be made over the levee, no vehl- to the spirit and cles have passed over as yet. principles of the American Federation At the extreme west end where jflj the water rose, high enouuii to force, rent organization does not people out of their homes, who had up t0 the hign standards never had to move before during that we WHUl(1 Het for lt let us at high wuter. are moving back to their chritable enough to recog-homes. The Ice plant Is again in nze th(! tnraicuiable goo accom-operntlon. Iplistpd by the federation In keeping Democrats Meet.

The Democratic county central committeemen met on Saturday in the court house. The officers com prise the following persona: Chair- man, Leslie Green: vlce-chiurmHn, Arthur Lilllansteln; secretary. Ches fer Rlggin, and treasurer, George W. Daniels. Wilde Funeral.

The funeral of William Frederick Wilde, who died on Wednesday, October 6, at 72 years, will be held on Monday afternoon, October 11, at ii o'clock at the Hethlehem church, the pastor, Rev. Benjamin F. Selcke, officiating. The pallbearers will be John Cassen, John Filers, Clarence Stelr, Henry Klcbenauer, Louis Stler and John Rehrends. Dirt Road at Roanoke It Given Last Oiling Roanoke, Oct.

10. (Special.) The four mile of dirt road from Roanoke south to the hard road (No. 8) was given Its last application of road oil the past few days, for the season. The car stood on the tracies 10 days awaiting a cessation of rain. Knights of Pythias, District Seventeen, to Meet at Eureka Eureka, Oct.

10. (Special.) Knights of Pythlrs district seventeen will meet at Eureka, Tuesday, October 12, for their annual district convention. The contention will be held under the ansplceo of Walnut Grove Lodge No, 844. The afternoon pro gram will be held In the circuit court room and the evening pr. gram In the auditorium of the Christian church.

A large delegation from each ot the twelve lodges ls expected. Ar rangements have been made to en tertain at supper three hundred knights. Supper will he served at 5:45 o'clock at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. An excell-nt program has been completed. A number of prominent knights have promised to be present to help mnko.

the program a success. The afternoon program will begin at 1:30 o'clock In the circuit court room. At 7:00 o'clock the Dokey drill team of Peoria and Pekln will entertain on the pavement north of the court house. These "Sunshine Boys of Pythlanlsm" will give an hour's entcrtnlnment of real honest-to-goodness wholesome fun. Everybody Is Invited to see and hear them.

The evening program Is open to the public and wilt he held at the Christian church. Mr. Atwood. the popular blind orator, will appear on tne program. Contentious people will even argue with you about the weather.

There really Isn't any use In thlnk-Ini there Isn't any use, (T 1 fl 1 tl ft Hi I ill 111 Toilet Sets For men and women, the cases of cowhide, fittings of ebony, shell and pearl I $6.50 to $25 Moore's Luggage Shop 214 West Jefferson St. Opposite Illinois Hotel. Jt a Ensi Baildlst. t'tmmf. rim Nona st Cr Belt Bi-.

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