Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 8

FAGS EIGHT TBS DAILY JOURN AL-C AZE TTE AND COMMTBCTAl-STAS MATTOON, 0X1X013 TrrmssAT, septettes In Warning CfffTDMCE Personal Epidemic at arisCwning Under Control ra FEDS PAUL OEItri DIVERT GASTAXFUItD FOR RELIEF rn----. if I 1 17 'X It II. WAGE CUT Chicago, Sept 8. -(INS A possible wage cut for railroad-em ployes was discussed today at a meeting of operating officials of nine railroads in the offices of the General Managers' Association. After a long secret session it was announced that no definite proposal had been agreed upon.

It was reported, however, thaf the carriers contemplate downward revision of 20 per cent The- nlrie-ofBciftls-presente4-th entire country. Three were from the eastern group, three from the southern, and three from the was tern lines. To effect a reduction, the roads must file formal notice to give the brotherhoods sufficient time to act on the proposition. A 10 per cent reduction was adopted last winter at conference hetween the hood leaders and representatives of the carriers. DEATH OF CHARLES PARKER LAST NIGHT Charles Parker, well known colored resident, passed away at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday night at his home, 1717 Shelby avenue, following an illness of three years or more.

Death was due to a heart' ailment. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made. Mr. Parker was Janitor for years at the Demaree building, after which he served as janitor for about three years at the old city building, in South Seventeenth street. Friends of Mr.

Parker state he did not know his age. He is presumed to have been considerably more than TO years cl haitor'fe in slavery. With two brothers he Is said to have fled from Kentucky Into Indiana, settling at New Mid-dletown, where the brothers still reside. Mr. Parker married Mrs.

Orange Huffman, who died shortly after the dedication of Memorial Hospital. She served as a eateress at the hospital dedication program, becoming 111 at the time. Besides the two brothers, Mr. Parker leaves two stepsons, Charles Huffman and Fred Huffman of Danville. VISIT GIANT DAM.

Superintendent James of the city water department has returned to his duties after a week's motor trip with his sister, Miss Lilly James; his daughter, Mrs. Wayne Aiken, and his grandson, Jimmy Aiken, through tha. Ozark mountains in Missouri. While in Missouri they visited the giant Osage river dam, near Bagnell. SECOND DEGREE.

Lafayette Jackson of this city received the second degree in the local Odd Fellow lodge Tuesday night. The work was conferred on him by the local team. Dorans Donald Hoferkamp Is attending school in Humbolt this year. C. L.

Cooper of Charleston was a visitor here Monday evening. Garrett ZuHone has returned home from Martinsville, and is able to be around again. George Jones and son, Robert, spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Niemeyer.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weber and children visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gust and family.

Mrs. Elsie Knebel Is spending a few weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gus Degler, near Mattoon. Miss Christine Blume has returned home from Mattoon. where she passed several weeks caring for Mrs.

Sophia Rieck. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Oust and children passed Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Grooms and children. Mrs. Earl Bumpus and daughter, Frances, and Mrs. Neal Bumpus and daughter, Dorothy, were Mattoon visitors Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Holze spent Saturday in Mattoon with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Welton. Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Lanphier of Mattoon spent Monday at thehome of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lanphier. Mrs.

Harry Niemeyer and daughter. Sue Elien, of Mattoon visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Niemeyer and family Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. O.

Hand-ley went Sunday to the home of their son, Curtis Handley, where they will spend several months. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sanders of Mattoon are remodeling the home on their farm east of Dorans. Several rooms are being besides porches.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell. Grooms and children, Jack and Betty, spent Monday evening in Humbolt with Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Grooms and Mrs. Daisy Ashbrook. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Dubes. living west of Humbolt were given a surprise on Sunday, the occasion being their wedding anniversary. A combination dinner was served at noon. The afternoon was passed socially.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dubes and son, Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Hedges and family, and Mrs.

G. Buck of Loxa, Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Niemeyer and daughter. Sue Ellen, of Mattoon, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Edgar and son, Max, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Blume and family, Mrs. Daisy Ashbrook, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Knollenberg, Mr. and Mrs. William Kolbus William Knollenberg all of Hum-bolt Mr: and Mrs. W.

C. Niemeyer, Mrv-n Niemeyen- Mft and Mrs. Clarence Blume and family; Mr and Mrsr Robert Kolbus and family, Mr. and Mrs Will Kolbus end family. Misses Christine Blume, Mae Niemeyer and Pauline Hedges.

Try a Want Ad. DISCUSS Oil. THEFT CHARGE Leo Owens, 19year-old runaway; from the stats school far boys at St Charles, was arrested today by Patrolmen Briroberry and Floyd for, jjttypve the home of Joseph Blackman, 250S Commercial avenue. The young man surrendered th revolver, but he alleged he had gir en the watch to another youth nam ed "Joe." No formal charge hal been placed' against him so fax. entrance into tha Blackman home) on Tuesday afternoon while mem bers.

of the family were away. Pa role Officer O'Neal of Champaign while in Mattoon today, said. Owens is over the age for return to St Charles. Owens left St Charles last Christmas. He had been committed from Litchfield.

Montgomery ebon ty. His home is in this city. TOO LATE. TO CLASSD7X. -v- ATTENTION, Odd Fellows! Meeting of District No.

70, at ottuwmry, jui rmay, Jsent, i will imm Hall at 7, p. m. Everybody 'come? jmu-i u. rorrer, eec. X9-8 WORK In First Degree.

murauay, Dept. at I p. two candidates. Ail Master Masons come. K.

P. Gal- KnnrEDn anH of tor mum 4sT4'uV0 I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone other man my sen, it. r. Bmiin. v-ii WANTED TO BUY Seven pass, se dan.

Must be cheap. Address "Se-dan," care Journal-Gazette. 9-9 WANTED OirTwilling to work) wants job to do general housework in a good family, Phone 3 on 49, or come and see Miss Agnes Roelllg, mues ouuiwestoi Btraaourg. v-it WANTED Housecleanlng, eJtheTByi the day or hour, call fowl89.J)-9 WANTED AT ONCE A gOOd Used ice chest of about medium size. size.

Phone 3074. s-fll FOR SALE One winter coat; on Yt.lML hMW roln nnaf bIoa 1 A pnably priced. ,1401 Marahau. Fish and Poultry Market haa a very ntee stock of freehl ivi i iisn: naiiDui. saimon.

cnan nel catfish, fillets, blue perch, white fish also choice spring chickens, live or dres sed. Free delivery. Phonal 70. X9-9 FOR RENT Five-room house, 1809 DeWitt Ave, well and cistern water, kitchen sink, lavatory, double ga rage, good location. Phone 1828.

x9-H WHITE OAK BARN and crib lum ber, la per 100, wagon tongues, etc. for sale. Frank Beals' Saw Mill. miles west, 1 mile south of To ledo. -w FOR SALE Big Northern timothy; seed, 1932 crop.

C. O. Glasscock. Pays, PI, phone 1547. 9-9 FARMS FOR SALE I have soma of the cheapest farm homes In.

Coles county. Some of these can be) purchased on very convenient terms. Hugh lb Reat Linder cnaneston. m. FOR BENT An unfurnished apart-ment, three rooms and bath, heat and water furnished, moderate rent, at 1520 Lafayette or phone 303.

9-9 WATERMELONS Large ones, guaranteed good; big sweet Span feh seed onions. Also have new baled bean hay, $6 ton. Mile east Monroe school, A. C. Mohlenhoff, phone County 8127.

x9-9) USED CARS. Best of Cars at Lowest Prices. 25 Ford, nice coupe 2S 28 Ford coupe, solid 3 17 Ford, new tires 59 28 Ford coupe.good 150i 28 Ford, nice Tudor 150) '31 Ford, late, nice shape 295 26 Chevrolet, clean sedan 43 28 Chevrolet dandy coach 150 28 Whippet good sedan 123 Chrysler, 4-cyl. sedan 65 Chrysler 4-cyl. late sedan 9S Chrysler, very fine coach 14S Pontiac, good '27 coach 83 Oakland, solid '27 sedan 89 Pontiac, nice 29 sedan 225 Nash 7-beanng seaan Pntiae '30 Sport coupe 325 Pontiac, good '31 sedan 425 1932 Pontiac demo, coach cheap.

Other cars, too many to list; all kinds and prices. See them. Our prices average a lot lower than other dealers on the same types of cars. Look them over and see fori yourself. WeBtiy, trade or sell.

STIVERS GROBELNY CO. Opposite Post Office, Mattoon. x9-8 NOTTCEI will not be respohslbl for any Indebtedness on legal advice, doctors, hospital or other transactions except my own as long as my wife lives away from home, Wm. Shadwick. x9- WHEN THE JURY'S picked will they be picking on you? Jury verdicts run high, specially on motor damage uits.

Protection all ways always I Aetna-lze, phone 480. J. Logan uover, insurance Man." x9-8 SAVE YOUR, M0NEY4-By trading? with McVay's Tailoring. We noo only make a fine all-wool suit or overcoat for only $15 but no. extra! charge for.

breast or waist to 45 inches or double breast coat or over coatr CASH TO LEND on your own slg nature and security, no commission no service charges, Interest charged on-unpaid balance only. State Loan Co, 1708tt Broadway, first stair way east of Victory. xs-ld stairs apartment private bath and private entrance, newiy aecoraiea, also cottage, 5 rooms and bath, modern except heat, parage, centralis located. Phone 1874. x9-lt FOR 'RENT Five room modern apartment, with garage, located at 800 Wabash- Inquire at 904 Marshall Ave.

xft-U FOR SALE While Leghorn henav 85 per doi. Mrs. Jerome Gass, phona County 7628. x9-f FURNITURE FOR SALE Tw slightly used 9x12 -Axminster rugsj 1 Detroit Jewel gas range; 2 heat ing stoves; 1 bed, mattress and springs; 1 dining table; 8 leathef bottom chairs; several other small articles. 119 8.

17th St, phone 1612. X9-10 PEACHES We have a few bushels large Hale peaches. Call A. D. King, phone 381.

x9-8 ATTENTION' FARMERS We" cart supply you with finely ground agricultural limestone delivered to your railroad station at a price that is considerably lower than it has been for years. Call and see us, phono-6231. James Shinn Co. x9-9 DWPIILE New York, Sept. 8.

(DC) A fur. ther promising bull advance in stocks today was thrown; into gea eral retreat late in the session in the face of pronounced weakness In commodities, cotton' tumbling for average losses of $5 a bale and wheat clipping a cent bushel on the Trading was of enormous proper' tionsy-total sales approximating JL 400,000 shares. Tunwverjwaa heav lest In the first and final hours, with stocks finishing off not far from their lowest levels of the dayAt the close, losses ranged from 1 to about 4 points. RUTH III NEW YORK: SAYS, "I GOT PAIN" New York, Sept l-OHS) Dr. Edward King, examining Babe Bath today at the latter said that Babe shows alight symptoms of appendicitis, bat that an operation win probably not be neceaiary.

The doctor declared tit no ascertain terms that Bath will be able to play In the world'i aeries. New York, Sept 8. INS) George Herman Ruth, baseball's most interesting invalid, arrived in New York today, displaying a very fetching brown ensemble and wear' ing a worried look caused, according to Mr. Ruth, by the fact that "I got a pain, and I don't know what It is." Baseball's most interesting Invalid was immediately hustled to his apartment for an examination by Dr. Edward King, 'the Yankees' physician.

said to inquiring reporters who meC his train. "I got a pain and it scared me. Then yesterday it came back on me, so I figured I better hurry back home to see Dr. King. Last night I slept well on the train and the pain has gone, but I don't know it's got me worried." MONTHLY STAFF MEETING IS HELD BY PHYSICIANS Physicians of the Memorial Hospital staff held their monthly meeting Wednesday evening In the private dining room of the Hotel U.

8. Grant. A three course dinner, served at 6:15 o'clock, was. followed by a round-table discussion. Dr.

R. J. Coultas was the principal speaker, giving a talk on "The Relation of Acute Eye Infections to Foeal Infections." Those present were Dr. Coultas, Drs. T.

O. Freeman, E. E. Richardson, B. H.

Hardlnger, J. J. Link, Albert T. Summers, B. R.

Cole, C. E. Morgan, T. A. Bryan, J.

F. Nolan, C. B. Volgt, Ed Summers, W. O.

Wal lace and W. J. Carter. FARMER INJURED WHEN CAR IS STRUCK BY TRAIN Charles Daniels, a farmer residing about a mile southeast of Allen-vllle, is in Memorial Hospital suffering from a wrenched back and several skin abrasions sustained about 5:30 o'clock this morning when a car he was driving was struck by an Illinois Central freight train at a crossing a mile and a half south of AUenville. Although suffering somewhat from nervous shock Daniels' condition Is not believed to be serious.

He Is expected to return home from the hospital within a short time. MATTOON MAN GIVEN SIX MONTHS IN JAIL Special to Th Journal Charleston, 111., Sept. 8. William Moore of Mattoon was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail when he pleaded guilty in the county court today to a charge of non-support of his wife and child. The sentence, meted out by Judge John T.

Kincaid, Is expected to be changed to a similar one to the penal farm at Vandalia. DEATH OF MRS. EASLEY IS EXPECTED HOURLY Mrs. Roy Easley, who was serious ly burned Saturday night when a coal oil can exploded was gradually growing worse today In Memorial Hospital, where she has been since the mishap. Her death is expected hourly.

National League. Chicago 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 4 04 9 I Boston 10000000 04 6 1 Root and Hartnett, Hemsley; Brandt and Spohrer. -Plttsb'h D0001000 1 2 8 3 Brldyn 10 3 0 5 3 11 12 17 4 j. Chaghon, Spencer, Brame and Grace. Finney Clark and Lopez.

Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 03 8 1 Boston 00030010 3 8 0 Tinning and Hartnett; Brown and Spohrer. TOO LATE TO CLASSD7T. FOR RENT Modern S-room or 3-room furnished or unfurnished located -at 604 N. 32nd it. fnone sm i.

in a vri'idDneitinn enmnnninn elderly couple, oy wiaow, experienced nil nni-Kin? Phnn 3166. f9-9 FARMERS' MARKET 1221 Broad- way. isaiuraay: appies, ciaer. vwe- bread, butter, cream, milk; chick en dinner with ice cream. 25c 9-0 C.

B. Leavitte Is. attending the county fair at Duquoin today, Jerry VanMeter of Decatur was a guesfjttendsjn the city Wednes- day. David Hecht of Centralis was a business visitor in the city on Wednesday. Howard Se'nteney of Detroit is visiting his grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Senteney. Miss Jnrla" Morgan has returned from a visit, with Mr.

and Mrs. -rle Ryan in Atlanta. Arthur Denman has returned to his home in Champaign after a visit with Miss Irene Brown. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Spits have re turned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spits in Detroit Mr. and Mrs. David Goldberg and son, David, have gone to Chicago for a visit with relatives and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Q. O. McGrath of Washington, D.

are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Weston.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hughart and son, Donald, or cnuanoma city, Okla. are visiting Rev. and Mrs.

S. A. Hughart. Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Homann have returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Homann in Blooming-ton, Ind. Dr. and Mrs.

G. W. Toberen have returned home from a visit with his brother, E. L. Toberen, In Sandusky, O.

Mrs. P. E. Ellsworth of New York departed for her home on Monday after a visit with Dr. and Mrs, W.

Toberen. Special, suits and dresses cleaned and pressed, 50c; cash and carry. Paramount Cleaners, 1409 Broad way. 9-8 Charles Ferris and Logan Dover saw Gene Sarazen in an exhibition golf match at the Sunnyslde Golf Club Th' CeTuT on WfanBslay; Mrs. William Ebardt has returned to her home in Cleveland, On after a visit with her sisters and brother.

Misses Sue and Margaret Ryan and Thomas Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. R. B.

Tulpln of Springfield, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Vause, have departed for a visit with friends In New Orleans. Mrs. Irwin Epperson of Chicago Is visiting her aunt Miss Rose Conlin, and other relatives In the city, and her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Conlin, northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald R. Wooters and son, Donald, have returned to their home In Chicago after a visit with Mr. Wooters brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Vause.

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hendrix have returned to their home in Washington, D. after a visit with relatives and fiends In the city. Miss Pauline English accompanied them home for a two weeks' visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs. H.

M. Swanson and Misses Corinne and Eileen Zieller and Marguerite Ransden returned to their homes in Chicago on Wednesday after a visit with Miss Bernlce Rhue. Miss Ethel Hughart, who has been passing part of the summer vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. S.

A. Hughart, will leave Friday for Chicago to resume her duties as a teacher In the public schools. Mrs. Harrison Dake and Mrs. William Burkhart have returned to their homes in Indianapolis after a visit with the former's mother, Mrs.

Sara Simpson. Mrs. Simpson accompanied them home for a several weeks' visit. HOSPITAL NOTES Miss Helen Reisner, 1812 DeWitt avenue, had a minor operation today. The condition of Miss Martha Jane Piatt, daughter of Mrs.

Verna Piatt, 605 North Fifteenth street who had an emergency operation for appendicitis on Monday evening, is improved. Adolph Schwerdt has returned home from Chicago after a several days' visit Herman Klaas. Mrs. August Blaler and daughter. Miss Esa, visited in Sullivan Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuooipn wouae fnmiiv were Sundsv dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lueken.

John Will or Jeiierson isarracua, visited Sunday with nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Will. Miss Rose Harmon oi umcago visited over the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. John Kirn visited their daughters, Miss Celeste Kirn and Miss Pauline Kirn, in Decatur Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. John Fruchtl and family of Decatur visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alois Fruchtl. Mm Prank Schnlederlon and son, Frankt Tlslted her sisterrMrs.

os-4 eph Zerrusen, and lamuy eu-topolls Friday, br mri Mm fi sunress and daughter, Miss Gtadys, attended a banquet, in nonor ox lour of the National Guard and their wives in LIUyville Sunday evening, Miss Burgess rendered several vocal during the evening. Mrs. Mathias Fruchtl entertained the members of her card club at her home in Slgel Wednesday alternoor: Three tables were at play. Honors were awarded to Mrs. John Schnic- der.

Mrs. Alois Fruchtl and Mrs John Rhiitte. A luncheon was serv ed." "Those present liam FruchU, mis. jonn isiemer, Mrs. Frank McCormick, Mrs.

Otto Springer, Mrs. John Schnleder, Mrr, Adolph Sfchwerdt Mrs. Frank Sis mer. Mrs. Anthony Milbachler.

Mrs. John Shutte. Mrs. Alois Fruchtl and Miss Lizzie Vollmer. i I Springfield, III, Sept 8.

WS Due to rigid quarantine established at the tUKgestic-n of the Btnto der partment of public health, the outbreak of epidemic encephalitis at PariL EL, Is coming under control Dr. Andy Hall, director of the state department of health announced to- day. rf; wnen the outbreak occurred a number of days ago, the health department sent two lnvestlgatorsr to Paris to determine what steps were to be taken. After a' careful survey, the two physicians recommended a stricFquarantine, although the rules in the health department do not provide for such severe measures In combating encephalitis, Since the quarantine went Into ef fect Dr. Hall said, the number of cases reported nas decreased considerably.

In the last few days, he said, there was only one new case, and that was reported today. Encephalitis, Dr. Hall explained, Is a highly fatal malady of the nervous system. In the outbreak at Paris, he continued, it has been confined largely to people in the upper age levels. "With the exception of two of three, the cases have been over 50 years of age and a number have been in the seventh and eighth decades of life," Dr.

Huston said. "Rich and poor have suffered alike. I do not believe milk Is a factor in the epidemiology because a number of different sources of supply are Involved." CHICAGO 'CHANGE TRADING FURIOUS Chicago, Sept. Trading was at. a furious pace on the Chicago Stock Exchange1, with prices rpaohlnc new hish around in the ir- regular.

Total sales reached shares. Continental Chicago, with a turnover exceeding 37,000 shares, was the active issue. The price reached a new high of 3ui but finished unchanged at 3 '4. Nearly 28,000 shares of Cord changed hands, the price touching a high of 6, then reacting a point. RUSSELL FAMILY REUNION HELD AT LYTLE PARK The Russell family reunion was held at Lytle park on Sunday.

A basket dinner was served at noon, after which the time was spent in visiting. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. G. A.

Russell of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hackley of Trllla, Mr. and Mrs.

T. E. Miller and daughter, Mary Frances, of. Janesville, Mrs. Howard Temple and son, Glen, of Charleston, Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. McKinney and daughter, Mildred, Mr. and Mrs.

E. F. Hanson and son, Malcom, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warb-lon and daughter, Elaine, all of Detroit, Misses Nora and Pearl Russell of Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cauldwell and son, Russell of Oakland, Thornton Gilman and Misses Dorothy and Marjorie Adrian of this city.

CLARENCE OWENS HELD FOR GRAND JURY ACTION Special to The Journal-Gazette. Charleston, 111., Sept. 8. Clarence Owens of Mattoon, paroled convict from the Chester penitentiary, was bound over today to the October term of the circuit court for a grand jury investigation on a new charge of burglary and larceny. He was given a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Perry W.

Grove. Owens is alleged to have participated in several burglaries during the past few months, but was bound over on the charge of having robbed the Sampson store at Lerna last July. LOCAL COUNCIL OF A. HOLDS MEETING The Mattoon Council Parent-Teacher Associations held its first meeting of the year in the library auditorium on Saturday afternoon. Mrs.

Kenneth Clark presided. Mrs. Charles H. Fletcher was elected treasurer of the organization. It was stated that used books, to be distributed among needy children were wanted.

Five schools were represented and 13 members of the organization were present. Flapper Fanny Says: There are time when a scorching remarks are in order. few hawide But Motive for Such Act Was Undisclosed. Hollywood, Cat, Sept. 8.

(INS) Paul Bern, 42, motion picture producer and husband of the famous platinum blonde acreen star, Jean Harlow, fame to bit death from, a gunshot wound, aelf-lnflicted with suicidal intent, a coroner's jury found today. But the motive of his self destruction was undisclosed, according to the verdict. The coroner's verdict was: "We find the deceased came to his death on Sept. from a gunshot wcund in the head i self-inflicted and with suicidal Intent, at his home. The motive It tdetennlned." Hollywood, Sept.

8. INS) A fresh collapse on the of beau tiful blonde Jean Harlow today halted plans to have her appear as a witness at an inquest Into the death of the screen star's husband, Paul Bern, who shot himself to death Sunday night. Announcement of her breakdown came from the home of her mother, Mrs. Marino Bello, where it was stated the new turn in her condition had caused friends and relatives to abandon plans to allow her to appear at the inquest to testify. A heavy police guard surrounded the mortuary where the inquest was held.

More than 200 persons gathered Including witnesses and newspapermen, could crowd into the inquest chamber. Stepfather Called. Marino Bello, stepfather of Miss Harlow, was the first witness called. He identified the body and was asked If he knew of any reason for Bern to commit suicide. "I know of no reason," he testified.

"So far as I knew Bern and his wife were happily married." Questioned further, however, he laid that Bern was inclined to be moody and changeable. "Was Bern accustomed to taking medicine?" Bello was asked. He replied that he had noticed several bottles of pills in Bern's room when he was called there following discovery of the death of the studio executive. Coroner Frank Nance attempted to run down rumors that there had been a mysterious second "suicide note" written by Bern In addition to the note already disclosed by police, and in which Bern stated he had committed a "frightful wrong" and that "last night was only a comedy." But Irving Thalberg, official of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, questioned on the witness stand on this subject, replied: mere was no oiner note; oniy the one I gave to the polloe." "Did you know anything about his marital affairs?" he was asked. "Nothing that would have shown a cause for suicide." Thalberg also testified that Bern had discussed suicide with him, but declared it had been "only in a philosophical way." UNEMPLOYED PROTEST AGAINST CITS IN DOLE St.

John's, N. Sept. 8. INS) Ninety men, virtually the entire police force of St. Jonn's, were rushed to the village of Victoria In the CaT-bonear district this afternoon when 200 unemployed men, protesting against cuts in the unemployment dole and rations, stormed the local courthouse.

The riot followed the arrest of an unemployed worker on a charge of assaulting a police sergeant. MOVES TO GARNISHEE WAGES OF JACK DEMPSEY Chicago. Sept. 8. INS) An attachment to garnishee the wages of Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champion now appearing at a local theater, was issued In municipal court today.

Action was taken in behalf of Harry Hayes, who said he was hired by TVmntAv fn 1Q0 af ae froUt Knr 4WWJ Bd U1C V. UCU ber and chauffeur at 75 cents an hour. He alleged the fighter owes him $369. RESUME WORK ON LAKE MATTOON HIGHWAY Men furnished by the city unemployment bureau have resumed work on the construction of the road on the west side of Lake Mac-toon. About 300 feet of th road has already been finished.

The workmen were held up several days by rain and the muddy condition of the soil In that portion of the lake grounds. IN BROADCASTING STUDIO. John Miller has departed for Oswego, N. where he has secured employment la a broadcasting studio. He win sing and play his own piano accompaniment FILLED CQFfttCAl Special Friday.

12c each; hot bread and rolls every morning and afternoon, bread, three loaves 10a fl-g MART Ttt wawwRV. Bills to This Effect Presented in State Legislature. Springfield, m. Sept 8. (INS) Information designed' to ascertain what part of the state and county gas tax funds are available for un employment relief was requested by the house of representatives today.

Rep. Green of Rockford introduced a resolution requesting the state division of highways to advise the legislature how much of the state's gas tax fund Is not under contract. Representative Devine of Dixon Introduced the resolution asking bow much of the county's share of the gas tax Is not obligated. Should these resolutions disclose that a considerable part of these two funds is not obligated by contract bills undoubtedly will be introduced diverting this money for relief purposes. Three additional bills were Intro duced in the senate where a number of measures were advanced to third reading.

Gov. Martin Coner of Mississippi was invited to address the legislature on operation of the sales tax in his state. Bills Introduced. Bills Introduced today were: S. B.

35 Mason Eliminates provision that taxes for educational purposes may be collected in orders or warrants payable out of educational fund for wages of teachers. S. B. 35 Barr Permits counties of over 500,000 to issue bonds to pay bonded indebtedness already incurred for relief S. B.

36 Mendel Imposes a license fee for the use and occupancy of highways by telephone, telegraph, signal and power lines and other electric lighting transmission lines. Both branches adjourned until 10 a. m. next Tuesday, when Atlee Pomerene, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, is expected to address a Joint session. PRICES SLASHED TO FOOTBALL GAMES A slash in the prices of admission to the Mattoon High School's football games this season was effected Wednesday evening by the-board of education at its September meeting.

The board voted to reduce the admission price for adults to non-conference games from 35 cents to 25 cents and the adult admission pfice for conference games from 50 cents to 35 cents. A corresponding reduction in the price of season tickets was made, the price established for the coming season being $1.50 Instead of $2 for six games. Student season tickets will be $1 Instead of $1.50. Besides cutting the price In general admissions, the board approved a plan to make the opening game of the season, with Farmer City on the night of Sept. 16, "family night," admitting every local family on one adult TO START POURING 132 SLAB NEXT WEEK Thornton Sons, general contractors In the construction of Route 132 between Sullivan and Mattoon, will probably begin early next week pouring concrete for the incompleted portion of the route between Llp-sey Switch and Mattoon.

Grading work on the strip, which is about 6,000 feet In length, is almost complete and two culverts which were needed in the project have been built. Finishing touches on the grading will 'be done about Saturday. M'GAUGHEY FAMILY REUNION AT PARADISE LAKE PARK The McGaughey family reunion was held at Paradise Lake park on Sunday, with 14 families attending. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. Elmer McGaughey of Blooming -ton, was elected president and G.

J. McGaughey of Mattoon was elected secretary of the group. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. McGaughey and Mr. and Mrs G. J. McGaughey and family of Mattoon, Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer McGaughey and family of Blooming-ton, Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Thomas and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Redman and family of Decatur, Mrs. F. A. Lucas of Salem, Mrs. J.

w. Barnett and family of Sandoval, Mrs. Clyde Modline of Odin, Mrs. C. E.

Crouch of Centralis, Mrs, Earl Cheatum and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McGaughey of Shel-byville, Mr.

and Mrs. James Hayes of Willow Hill Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Eubank and family of Greenup, Mr. aftd Mrs. John Clark and family of Charleston and Clyde Collins of Noble. LOXA CHURCH SOCIETY MEETS WITH MRS. LEONARD Loxa, Sept.

8. The Loxa Ladl.ii4.,Soeletmet. afternoon with Mrs. Robert Leonard, south of Loxa. Thlrty-eignt were present Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.

Muriel Logan and Mrs. Jesse Marks. jf 1 Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, who, in opening the Republican midwest campaign, at Lincoln, warned of the consequences to in dustry and agriculture if the Democrats should be victorious this fall.

SEEK OWNERSHIP OF GAR SEIZED HERE State and city police are making an investigation as to the ownership of a 1928 model Ford coupe, with fictitious license plates, seized by city patrolmen Wednesday night following the theft of a few bottles of lubricating oil from the Stout filling station and barbecue, 1804 Olive avenue. Two strangers, Bryan Neal of Benton, and O. D. Hltt of Chicago, are being held. Charges of reckless driving and failure to observe a stop sign were filed against Neal today by Chief of Police Galey as a means of holding him under arrest.

Neal pleaded guilty to both charges and was assessed two fines of $5 and costs. He, telephoned to his fatMr at BewkfH to send him money needed to obtain his Neal and Hitt stopped at the Stout barbecue stand to obtain refreshments on their way from Benton to Chicago and on departing took a few bottles of oil. Neal claims to have employment in Chicago and had gone to Benton, accompanied by Hitt, to visit the Neal family. Sout and his son notified the police of the theft and pursued the men to the north side of town, running the men down near the north corporate limits. Near the north side of the city the oil stolen from the Stout station was "ditched." WORK PROGRAM OF BUREAU RESUMED The a 1 1 Unemployment Bureau, with the September allocation of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission available, resumed its work program on Wednesday.

Out of 77 persons notified to report for work created by the bureau and its agencies, 63 responded, each receiving a $2 food order when his day's work was done. Fourteen of those notified to report for work failed to show up, seven of them offering no excuse whatever. Two of those notified had temporary work, two were out of the city, one was ill and two said notices had not been received. The Unemployment Bureau will not provide work for any one on Saturdays, it was stated today. The Red Cross committee in charge of the government flour distribution announced today that the next "flour day" will be Thursday, Sept.

15. TWO RUNAWAY LADS HAD PLACED SPIKES ON RAILS Special to The Journal-Gazette. Charleston, 111.. Sept. 8.

Clyde Marshall and Othal Grimes, 10-year-old Charleston lads who ran away from home Tuesday morning, placed spikes on the rails of the Nickel Plate railway about a mile east of Lerna, it was disclosed today by Nickel Plate, police. Possibility of a wreck was averted, however, as the act was discovered a few minutes afterward by a Lerna section foreman. The lads, police stated, will not be prosecuted for the act, due to thoir tender age. TO ATTEND CONFERENCE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH Rev. and Mrs.

John Codd will go to LawTenceville on Friday to attend a session of the United Brethren conference. Mr. Codd originally served as a United Brethren pastor and still holds a commission to preach. Issued by this denomination. TtflHTfl BlK Li.il.l.iii.lL.llil To Mr.

and Mrs. Or ton L. Wood of St. Louis, a daughter, Patricia. Mrs.

Wood was formerly Miss Rachel Parsons of Mattoon. To Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hill of St. Louis, a son, Robert Laurence.

Mrs. Hill before her marriage was Miss Dorothy Whitacre, a teacher in the Bennett School. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Loula-BL Hickey, 23, And Alary Sanders, 16, both of Mattoon. iyEngllshr29r and Nellie Powell, 21, both of Terre Roy A.

Gilpin, Kansas City, and Mrs. Beatrice Gilpin, 34, Charleston,.