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HOLMES. (I. N. 8. Staff Correspondent.) REGISTERED MAILSTOLEN Robbery One of Most Daring Committed in -Years.

Washington, Dec. 6. President Hoover today, in his last annual message to congress, recommended a gen DIVISION OF RELIEF MONEY TO TOWNSHIPS Larger Sums Will Go Where Need Is Believed Greatest. By Staff Correspondent. Charleston, 111., Dec.

6. The county board this morning, by a vote of 15 to 5, amended the resolution adopted at a recent called session by which it diverted $36,000 of the county's share of the state motor fuel tax for emergency relief. By today's resolution, the larger townships where the need for relief Is greatest receive a larger portion of this money than was provided under the original resolution. How It Will Be Divided. The original resolution provided for distribution of the gasoline tax money on a population basis.

Under the basis of actual need, $28,000 of this money, which has not yet been received by the county treasurer, will be divided as follows: Charleston township 30 per cent. CO. OPTIONAL SALES TAX IS 1101' FORCE Measure, Effective Until July 1, 1933, Signed by Gov. By International Newt Service. Springfield, Doc.

f. The county optional sales tax bill, sponsored by Representative Homer J. Tice of (ireenvicw, one of the relief measures pass by the fourth special session of the legislature, went into effect today, following its approval by Gov. Louis L. Hmmerson.

The measure, which will, remain in effect until July 1, 1933, authorizes county boards, by a two-thirds vote, to extend a sales tax of one per cent on tangible personal property except farm products. County treasurers of the state will administer the law. Attack on It Likely. An attack on the constitutionality of the act is anticipated in some quarters, in view of the fact that the HOLD PARADE INJJAPITAL Cops Maintain Watchful Eye Over Hunger Marchers. BY EDWARD LOCKETT.

(L N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 6. The historic streets of the capital, which have resounded to the marching feet of countless parades through the years, were treated to a new kind today.

Three thousand avowed Communists, black and white, male and female, paraded through the city's thoroughfares under the watchful eyesof an army of police. As they paraded they sang the "Internationale" and other communistic songs. Band in Buss Uniforms. At their head was a "Red Front" band, rather smartly attired In Russian-looking uniforms. Behind the band marched the straggling members of Washington's first "red army," who call themselves hunger marchers.

Shepherding the line of march, BY WEST PETERSON. (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Chicago, T)ee.

6. Masked by handkerchiefs like the old time train robbers, five bandits today held up a veteran registered mail carrier and his guard just across the street from the federal building and escaped with notes and securities estimated to be worth at least 1,000,000. This, the most daring robbery In Chicago for many years, required less than a minute. With calculated precision the gang surrounded the messenger and his escort, disarmed the guard, and seized two mall sacks. Throwing these into the rear of a eral sales tax as necessary to balance the budget, radical reform in the nation's banking structure, and drastic reduction in all forms of governmental expenditure, federal, state and locaL Suiting the deed to the word, the President reported to congress that the budget which he will transmit tomorrow will call for $580,000,000 net less expenditures than are contained In the budget for the present fiscal year.

Co-Operation Necessary. Coupled with these recommendations, Mr. Hoover further declared that If the United States Is to return to the prosperity It once en-Joyed there must.be "vigorous and whole-souled co-operation with other governments In the economic light car, they drove away and were out of sight before an alarm could be given. Oakland township $.25 per cent Ashmore township 2 per cent. and almost "boxing in" the procession, were some 1,500 police and Federal authorities and Chicago polke Immediately spread an alarm Morgan township 1.75 per cent.

Seven Hickory township 1.75 per The procession started peaceably cent. bill went over solely because it was a relief measure, and the attorney general declined to pass on its validity, claiming that this was a Hutton township 1.25 per cent. Mattoon Township 43.75 per cent. Lafayette township 6.75 per cent. Pleasant Grove township 1.75 from the concentration camp on New York avenue, northeast, where the unwelcome visitors have been herded since their arrival Sunday nights per cent.

North Okaw township 1.75 per Marchers Good -Nat ured. As they marched along, the pa- cent. raders shouted good-natured gibes at the escorting police. But they JAP WAR BOAT IN NEW DRIVE IS Humbolt township 1.75 per cent. Paradise township 1.25 per cent.

The first $3,000 received, that be HIJACKER ing the allotment for November, seemed in good humor, and apparently felt they had won a victory in being allowed to stage a demonstration at all. The police at first were all against it, but finally compromised on a route whlcrfkept them ON HOODLUMS APPREHENDED was divided among the townships on a population basis. The $28,000 to be divided, according to today's resolution, is for the months of De Chicago, Dec. 6. INS) Signaliz two blocks away from the capltol itself, and five blocks away from the White House.

cember, January, February and March. The allotment for each of Almost all the delegations bore field." On the Issue of prohibition, the President was silent, No word appeared throughout the nearly 4,000 words of his last report to congress on the state of the nation. As War Debts. Nor did Mr. Hoover extensively upon the war debts, but the reason for this Is understood to be that he will shortly transmit to congress a special supplementary message dealing with this controversial issue.

Conversations with the debtor countries over the manner In which they are to meet their Dec. 15 payments are still in progress, and the President did not wish to embarrass them by specific recommendations at this time. State of Nation Good. Considering the widespread effects of the continued depression, Mr. Hoover reported that the general state' of the nation Is gcod.

But, he declared, there are three definite directions in which governmental actlcn can strengthen further the forces of recovery and confidence: 1. "Continuing reduction of all governmental expenditures, whether national, state or local." 2. "Complete reorganization at Onre of our banking system." 1 "Vigorous and whole-souled co-operation with other governments In the economic field. The first need today is the strengthening of commodity prices." Would Slash Veteran Payments. As for further federal economy, he proposed a flat 11 per cent reduction In governmental salaries above $1,000, and promised to sub- these months is $7,000.

Today's resolution was signed by 14 members of the county board. SIR 103 DIE By International New Service. Tokio, Dec. 6. One hundred three Japanese sailors were drowned when the destroyer Sawarabi capsized in a monsoon 100 miles ndrth of Formosa, the navy office announced today.

Fifteen were rescued. The vessel foundered after its engines were disabled. ing a. renewed campaign against the underworld, 10 reputed members of the Al Capone gang were, awaiting the "showup" at detective headquarters today, following a spectacular raid on the syndicate's alleged northwest district headquarters. banners of some sort.

Typical ones were: "On to Washington No Dis The vote was: and started an Intensive searcn lor the robber gang of five men. Mall for Two Banks. One sack contained 125- pieces of registered mail for the First National Bank, and the other contained 40 pieces for the First Union Trust and Savings Bank. The usual morning delivery of registered mall to these banks totals from $500,000 to $1, 000,000. Federal authorities said it would be 24 hours before the value of the loot can be approximated Ordinarily, the mall contains but little currency.

Fred Voelsch. who has delivered bank mail for 16 years, left the Federal building at 7 a. m. with the sacks slung over his shoulder. Three puces behind walked Frank Stastny, the guard, a former army man.

They crossed Clark street, a major artery of traffic, and began walking north when four of the bandits closed in on them from the rear. A fifth member of the gang appeared driving a car which had been parked around the corner. The pair who had seized Voelsch tossed the sacks into the rear of the machine and then scrambled in themselves. At the First National Bank, It was said that the stolen mail came from correspondent banks in all parts of the country. Neither the First National nor the First Union Trust will suffer any loss by reason of the robbery, the government being liable to the senders.

Pest office authorities pointed out that the gang's loot is not easily negotiable. It was mostly in stocks, bonds and checks. Bond Interest crimination Against Negroes or Foreign Born!" question for the courts to decide. If its enforcement is restrained by legal action, it is generally believed that a ruling from the high court cannot be obtained before the bill expires automatically. Measures Approved.

All major relief measures passed by the special session have been approved. They are: The sales tax; the Igoe bill giving Cook county authority to issue $17,000,000 in bonds without a referendum; and the Meents bill, giving county boards, by two-thirds vote, the right to issue bonds for six times the amount they receive from their share of the gasoline tax. It is understood that the time limit cn the Michel biU expires tomorrow. If the governor dees not act on it. it will become a law without his signature.

Two More Relief Bills. The special session is scheduled to reconvene today to consider two more relief bills. The house has pending a bill by Senator Barr giving Cook county the right to issue bonds for $1,600,000 to take care of unemployment indebtedness, while Representative Branson's bill giving mutual building and loan associations the right to increase indebtedness from 10 to 20 per cent is on the senate calendar. A two-thirds vote is required for passage of the measures, and some doubt exists that sufficient members will be here to vote on the bills. Senate leaders yesterday sent telegrams to all members of the upper house urging them to be here tomorrow to vote on the Branson bill.

"Free the Scottsboro boys." "We Demand Unemployment In The raid was carried out by a newly-organized police contingent surance and $50 for Each Unemployed Worker." known as the "hoodlum squad." whose purpose is said to be expulsion of Chicago's mobsters. The parade was directed by Her Yes Ashby, Carlyle, Conlin, Cod-dington, Cuppy, Campbell, King, Lyons, McNutt, Mitchell. Riddle, Sours, Walsh, White and Shoot 15. No Foreman, Miller, Pearson, Stephenson and Zimmerman 5. The county treasurer made his semi-annual report, which showed total receipts of the general fund for the period, May 27, 1932, to Dec.

5, 1932, as $84,447 64. and disbursements of $81,670.09. leaving a balance in this fund of $2,777.55. bert Benjamin, William Reynolds and Ann Xurlak. Chief among the prisoners taken was John "Johnny Bananas" De- WOMAN SUED FOR MILLION ON LOVE THEFT CHARGE Upon reaching the entrance of vlni, alleged Capone syndicate manager of the northwest district, and reputedly an old-time lieutenant of the capitol grounds, two blocks from the building itself, the parade was stopped by Superintendent of Police Newton, Dec.

6. A hijacker, claiming to be Dan Malloy of Gary, is In jail here awaiting investigation by county and state officera, who arrested him with a $2,000 load of liquor Saturday evening, following a chase of several hours. Malloy was stopped on Route 33 a mile west of Newton by Highway Patrolman Fred Shroeder of Robinson and Sheriff Charles Sowers and Deputy George Watklns of Newton. The officers took him unawares es he came over a hill and he made no resistance, although he had a 12-gauge short-barreled pump shotgun with hammer cocked in the seat beside him. Officer 8hroeder stopped the car and Malloy threw up his hands saying, "All right, you've got me.

Don't worry, I wouldn't hurt you if I could." In his car they found a special rear end with about 35 cases of bottled in bond Canadian whisky, valued in excess of $2,000. The officers who made the capture did not know until they searched the car that they had arrested a liquor runner. The only information they had received was that a man had telephoned officers at Carbon-dale, reporting that he had been held up by two hunters who took his car away from him. The man did Scarface" himself. The raid was heralded as the first Brown.

Under the agreement, the demon HIGHWAY OFFICER strators were permitted to send delegations of 25 men each to senate and house. Detroit, Dec. 6. (INS) Charging alienation of affections, a million dollar suit was served on Mrs. Gail Stephens Kinard, second wife of Dr.

Kerwin W. Kinard, noted surgeon of Kansas City, here today. The present Mrs. Kinard, wealthy horsewoman and social registerite, Is accused of having stolen the love of Dr. Kinard from Mrs.

Ada Lee Kinard of Kansas City, hjs former wife, whom he married 14 years ago. of a series inaugurated coincident-ally with the induction of Thomas J. Courtney, Democratic state's attorney, into office, and marking the birth of a new era in co-operation "I'll take your petition and dp as have in all other matters," said among all of Chicago's law enforce WOUNDED IN LEG Danville. 111., Dec. H.

Tute-wiler of Greenup, state highway policeman shot himself in the leg when his revolver accidentally was ment agencies. Speaker Garner to the leader, "refer it to the proper committee fdr jpit his recommendations for and re-grouping over 50 Above the door of the basement, coupons probably constituted the consideration. That's all the statement I ever make to hunger marchers, bankers, farmers or any one headquarters which was raided hung a sign bearing the words: "Twenty-sixth Ward Democratic Headqua-- discharged while chasing a prisoner most readily negotiable portion of who had escaped from him shortly the stolen mail. else." executive ana aaminisuauve agencies. He also declared his Intention of recommending widespread slashes la the governmental payment! to World War veterans.

after neon Monday. The prisoner was ters." Police said the sign was found by the gangsters and used as Vice president Curtis shook hands Fred Fisesi, 17, of Indianapolis, who enrtstmas (Customs JUm. FOREIGN LANDS J': il I rail camouflage. 1L 'ir. 1 1' 1 with members of the delegation as they enteredriiis office.

DEATH GOMES TO MRS. 0. L. MINTER Special to The Journal-Gazette. Charleston, 111., Dec.

6. Mrs. Laura Minter, wife of Oscar L. Mayor Anton J. Cermak hailed the raid as "the beginning of the Stir Curtis' Ire.

'We want to protest against not end for the syndicate and all the had been brought hereto be turned over to federal authorities on charges of violating the Dyer act, foT which he was arrested near Casey Monday. Tutewiler was taken to St, Elizabeth's hospital. His wound is quite serious, doctors say. not give his name, but did give the hoodlums." being allowed to march in the capltol grounds," Reynolds began. officers the license number and description of the car.

It is now ap 'We have demands here from FRANK GIUJLAND DIES IN CINCINNATI Prank GUliland, a former resident of Mattoon, died Monday in Cincinnati, at the home of a son, Thomas Gilliland, with- whom he TWO-TENTHS OF INCH OF RAINFALL RECORDED 000,000 unemployed, workers and farmers, who are facing stmtliar SPORADIC BOMBINGS REPORTED IN MINER WAR Chicago, Dec. 6. Following a the weather indications for niinoj tor 1 y-s i hours ending at seven p. n. Wednesday Unsettled with rain turning to snow tonight.

conditions. We are not asking for a bad been llvdng. Death was due to decent standard of living but simply for the requirements of life for mil. lions of people. We have no confidence that you" parent that he also was a liquor runner and that he knew the man who hi-jacked him.

Officers have learned that the license was, Issued to a fictitious name. Malloy told officers that he had been working at his occupation for the past 10 years. It is believed is in the employ of a Chicago or Gary syndicate. heart trouble. Minter, former county superintendent of schools, died about 6:45 o'clock Monday evening at the family home, following a long illness from cancer.

She had been bedfast, since last June. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Presbyterian church, with Rev. William I. Blair officiating. Burial will follow in Mound cemetery.

Mrs. Minter was born Feb. 14, 1872, in Onawa. Iowa, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles H. Campbell. Curtis arose angrily from his Two-tenths of an inch precipitation was recorded on local rain gauges at noon today from light rains which fell early Monday evening and this morning. The rainfall was too light to be of any real benefit to the numerous farm wells which have gone dry the past several months. Neither did it affect Lake Mattoon, which is at its lowest stage since the construction of the new dam.

The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Schilling chapel in this chair. probably continuing In east portion Wednesday morning; much colder; cold wave Wednesday. city. Burial will be in Beals cem etery, near Lerna. "No reflection on me," he said.

"No reflection on me or I'll put you out that door in a minute." "I mean the agencies you repre CORNELIUS DUNN DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER Springfield, 111., Dec. 6. (INS) Sporadic bombings, firing of shots and minor Indignities have marked a comparatively quiet week in the coal mine war between unions in central Illinois. Last night at Taylorville a bomb, apparently aimed for the home of Pete Haines, president of a Kincald mine local, exploded while in the air and shattered twqjlndows. The car of Alva Brown, a passerby, was struck by a shot fired In the melee when Haines and his son ran out and loosed a volley at a retreating automobile which carried the bombers.

Mr. Gilliland was a native of Coles county being born 59 years ago. His wife has been dead several LOCAL WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE. (Temperature from noon Monday to noon today.) sent," Reynolds amended. "Well, that's different," Curtis When a child she moved with her years.

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR FRANK T. O'HAIR For a number of years Mr. Gilliland was employed in the car de Noon 3 p. parents to Casey. Later they moved to Westfield.

She attended West-field College and aftet her gradua In Norway, the room containing the gaily decorated tree is kept carefully locked until Christmas Eve. Then Father Christmas drives up to the door in his sleigh, drawn by feindeers, and flings the portal open to the joyous youngsters who greet him with Christmas carols. Charleston, HL, Dec. 6. Cornelius Dunn, 84, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs.

A. L. Demaree, late Monday afternoon. 1 He had been ill for some time from heart trouble and infirmities of age. Mr.

Dunn spent almost all his life MBS. W. A. BINGAMAN OF LERNA SERIOUSLY DLL .54 .58 .51 .49 .49 .43 .50 .53 ,55 .37 3 a. 6 a.

9 a. 11 m. Noon partment of the Big Pour shtrr had been living a semi-retired life tion on June 12, 1895, she married 6 p. 9 p. 11 p.

since moving to Cincinnati Mr. Minter, Following their mar I He leaves a daughter, Mrs. John riage they lived in Oakland until Mr. Minter became county superin Special to The Journal-Gaietle. Lema, 111, Dec.

6. The condition Mrs. W. A. Blngaman of Lerna, whj has been ill for the last four Paris, III, Dec.

6. Memorial services for Frank T. OUair and Fred Rhoads, deceased members of the Edgar County Bar Association, were conducted Monday afternoon In the circuit court room. A large number of friends of Mr. OUair were In attendance.

There were representatives of the bar as -Batterman of Carlyle, and twa sous WATCH tendent of schools in 1914. on a farm near Hidalgo, coming to this city three years ago to make his home with his daughter. Besides MrsTDemareer eTeaves" another Thomas Gilliland of Cincinnati and O. H. Gilliland of East St.

Louis: Besides her husband, she leaves weeks, Is serious and little hope is -1 SHOPPING trcld Out for-hef" recovery, TW, Weather conditions at noon: Rainy. Barometer reading at noon, 29.75. Sun rose today at 7:10 and sets Jlllooa eU atxtefl m. Minimum temperature today, 48 at 3 a. m.

Maximum tempera ture yesterday, 58 at 3 p. a. Bain fall last 24 hours, JO of an Prevailing wind today, scuthwesL 9 her father, Charles Campbell, who resides at the Minter home; a brother, E. F. Campbell of Clinton, and daughter, Mrs.

Olive Rhoads of Den For new showing in Sawin-Jones east window. In several hundred gift suggestions, almost 100 are displayed tomorrow for the first Kansas, and Mrs. Ella Ryan and Mrs. Mary Bock of Qulncy, and sociations! Clark and Vermilioj rver, and two brothers, William Blngaman is suffering ftoqipalsy. While she has been seriously ill for the last four weeks, she has been ailing fa: a year, a niece, Miss Gladys Campbell, who Dunn of this city and Jefferson counties In Illinois and from Vigo WCrlBI a brother, Lon Gilliland of Gales- Dunn of Hidalgo.

county, Indiana. time. 12-g burg. also lives at the Minter I 5.