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ft 0. FULL LEASED jTELEQRAPH REPORT BY THE mTERNAHONAL NEWS SERVICE i Miracle Rock, near Grand Junction. balances It hulk on a base only three feet thlcky AND COMMERCIAL STAR Sixty-Second Year. No. 82 Entered as second class mail matter at Mattooa Illinois MATTOON, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1936 Published every afternoon except Sunday Price 5 Cents km TH WILL BE Son-inSaw Is Held in-Barker Death Probe FIRST BALLOT Thunderous Welcome Given Hoover HORNER SAYS SELECTION VPA FAILS Hoover Excoriates the I'HY HIES WAS SELECTED FOR MEMORIAL It yas There George EVENTS LEAD TO INQUEST POSTPONING Body May Have Been Moved After Death," Says Sheriff II STATE New Deal Program and Roosevelt By International Ntwa Service.

BALANCING OF (I. S. BUDGET CALLED FOR G. 0. P.

Platform Is Nearing Completion in CleveLnd BY WILLIAM S. NEAL (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) Cleveland, June 11.

A Republican platform containing the most sweeping pledge to avoid foreign en- tanglements in modern political his Cleveland, June llL Gov, Alf M. Lan Attacks Chicago for Its Unreadiness to Take Aid Load Rogers Clark Took Fort Sackville dori of Kansas, who twice has successfully Special to The Journal-Gazette. Springfield, 111.. June 11. (INS) The WPA has practically failed in withstood a Democrat Vincennes, June 11.

In Old Illinois to do the work contemplat landslide, was hand ed by President Roosevelt and as Vincennes, historically the fountain-head of the great mid-western empire which now comprises an important part of the United States, did Congress in 1928 decide to con ed the Republican presidential nomina sured to the state. Gov. Henry Horner declared today in a bitter -J- -far' Special to The Journal. Gazette. Sullivan, 111., June 11.

Investigation of the mysterious circumstances surround ing the death of Abraham M. liarker, 68, retired farmer residing; nfair Coles who was found dead Sunday in a woods near his home, took a sensational turn today with the arrest of Barker's son-in-law, John Ora Willis, tory, today awaited the addition of other to meet the wishes tion today without a attack on Chicago and Cook county officialdom for failing to make ready to take over the poor relief burden on July 1. The governor de of Gov. Alf M. Landon.

contest. In declaring against both the All that remains is clared he has warned these officials to prepare for the changes on sev League of Nations and the World Court, the Republican platform makers raised a major issue in the for the Republican na eral occasions. tional convention to His remarks were contained In a coming national campaign. who found the bod v. letter to Omar H.

Wright, acting Spokesmen for Governor Landon struct the beautiful $2,000,000 George Rogers Clark memorial which will be dedicated Sunday morning, June 14, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Vincennes, seat of Knox county, which is the mother county of the states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin, was fittingly chosen because it was the scene of George Rogers Clark's' greatest triumph the capture of Fort Sackville from the British by his little band of 130 men after their 240-mile march through flooded lowlands of Illinois. Vincennes was established as a Willis, grilled virtually all day chairman of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. early today declared that he approved the main planks in the platform but wanted ad Illinois, the governor reiterated.

go through the business, of formally ratifying the selection and that will hot be long in forthcoming. Wednesday by Sheriff Russell Freesh, State's Attorney Robert Martin and Coroner Leonard Mc-Mullin, was placed In the county ditions to It. cannot carry the relief burden due to be dumped on localities but will continue to meet Its relief obliga jail for "further investigation" when Few Changes Scheduled. "The changes involve adding tions by taking about $2,000,000 each he could not satisfactorily explain his whereabouts at 10 o'clock Sun features not now in the draft but Col. Knox Withdraws.

from, the sales tax. which are matters in which Gov. Facing the inevita day morning, the hour when Barker is believed to have been shot. Landon is interested and which were in the original draft," said settlement in the early 1700's by French, and the French flag flew ble, arid what has been Cheering, hat-waving admirers brought this smile of greeting from former President Herbert Hoover, titular head of the Republican party, upon his arrival in Cleveland to address the Republican national convention. On Hoover's lapel are his convention credentials, pinned there by National G.

O. P. Chairman Henry P. Fletcher, extreme right. Mayor Harold o.

Burton of Cleveland stands between them. Henry J. Allen. "The "governor ap over the town for many years. In apparent to politica Raps Income Cut Attempt.

"There is a plan on foot," the governor said, "which must be apparent to the commission, to defeat the orderly and efficient conduct of the state government by cutting off a substantial portion of proved the platform as far as it the French-Indian War, however. went." The additions were reported to Great Britain placed it under British rule, and there the settlement remained until 1778 when Father xhe opposition to the deal with utility regulation and the Concert, Dance uCansas governor sim its necessary Income. The legislature, he expressed be Pierre Gibault, patriot-priest, per Highlights of Hoover Talk Sheriff Freesh stated. Is reported to have told his questioners he returned home from visiting tha Orval Jeffries farm at 9:40 but neighbors report they saw him pass the Tod Darts farm, a quarter of a mile away, about that time. This, aiong with several other puzzling circumstances, warrants Willis being held at least until after completion of the coroner's inquest which has been postponed indefinitely, officials" said.

A new" angle in the case was disclosed today by Sheriff Freesh, who said suaded 182 inhabitants to swear Will Feature Dedication ply melted away in today and it allegiance to the American flag, and lief, would pass such laws as Chicago may need to handle relief tariff. Vital Planks Agreed Upon. Vital planks in the platform agreed upon included: 1 Declaration for balancing the budget "as soon as it is humanly, possible." A proposal to pledge a balanced budget In 18 months was rejected. if they were asked, but official they placed that flag over the town. Britain recaptured the town late Cleveland.

June 11. Some Appeared his nomina July 4 Program to Be Held at Lytle Park The Retail Division of the Association of which Is sponsoring this year's Fourth of July celebration has decided to hold all of the festivities during the late afternoon and evening at Lytle Park. Original plans were for an all -day program of old fashioned "HooverisfnsT which, the former Jn the same year, but its reign dom, he says, has done nothing. Hopes to End Dole. tion would be formally President employed in his attack was short-lived, for Clark's sur on the New Deal before the Repub "My hope," he said, "is eventual The new concrete pavement In South Seventeenth street between Broadway and Charleston avenue will be formally opened and dedicated Thursday evening, June 18, under auspices of city officials and prise attack in February, 1779, put accomplished by the lican national convention Wednes ly to get Illinois out of the dole." (Continued on page two.) 2 Revision of the federal tax sys tern, starting on the promise of fe day night: In a statement preceding that Is acclamation route.

I AH his rivals for the mini sued by the governor, State Di The Ameriran people should the Association of Commerce. The ducing taxes when possible rather than raising them. Denunciation of rector of Finance K. L. Ames at thank Almighty God for the Con pavement will be swept, then wash tacked Chicago Democrats for sup stitution and the Supreme Court i na hm-principal 1 Senator AVm, E.

Borah of Idaho, Col. track and field' events at Peterson use of the tax system to coerce ed clean for the occasion. CHINA FACING CIVIL WAR portinga bill to take an additional They should be grateful to a cour specific groups. Park. The program" will include a band iFfnnk Knox of Chicago and half cent from the sales tax for ageous, pres that it appears Barker's body may have been moved after he met his death.

Tills assumption, he stated. Is based on the fact that a pool of blood was at least six inches away from the head, where the bullet passed through. Giving further grounds for the belief is that the head was not touching the ground. Another important angle which officials say contradicts any theory The Lytle Park program will in concert, street dance and a re 3 Internationa! stabilization of currency as soon as possible; pledge relief. Arthur Vandeuberg ception for newcomers.

If this (the New Deal) Is to con The IERC has arranged a number to repeal president's power of de clude a basket dinner to be served at 5:30 p. a band concert, vaudeville program and fire works. The newcomers, committee of the of meetings throughout Illinois to valuing "the dollar, restoring it to tinue to the end, the result will be tears and anguish of universal bankruptcy and distress. No Association of Commerce, will hav Congress; a currency expressed in bf Michigan withdrew from the race this morning and released those delegates who jwere pledged to their respective causes. explain the hew relief setup.

Such a session will be held here tomorrow charge of the reception. This com terms of gold but omitting refer democracy in history has survived mittee is composed ofW.G. Sawin Owing to the fact that no Fourth of July celebration was held in this city last year, extra features of entertainment are being planned for Adams, Brown, Cass, Champaign, its final stages. ence to the gold standard; restore convertibility of money into gold as chairman; Judge Jacob Berkowitz, Christian, Clark Coles, Cumberland, of suicide is that Barker, a right (Continued on page five.) I Col. Frank Knox, Chicago DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Logan, Ma soon as possible without penalizing Changsha, Hunan Province.

China, June 1 1 (INS) Troop trains Jammed with thousand of Nanking soldiers rolled into Changsha at brief intervals today as this provincial capital of more than 600,000 population prepared to withstand a siege by the advancing civil warriors from the south. Forty thousand Cantonese (south It fthe Roosevelt solution of eeo Henry S. Newgeht, Harry Niemeyer Dr. H. C.

Lumpp, Francis. Lyons for this occasion. con, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, the country. Richard Spitz, is general chair Emerson Young, Fred White Jr. Morgan.

Moultrie, Piatt, Pike, 4 Remove politics from the na nomic problems) has enabled the New Deal to take a few hundred thousand earnest party workers to publisher, last to withdraw, issued a statement to the effect that the country is fac- man of arrangements. Members of Lednard Miller, E. R. Starkweath (Continued on page fjve.) Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby and Vermillion county officials. the committee to make a canvass for HARRY PONG IS HELD ON STATE CHARGE Harry Pong, a Chinese restaurant er, A.

J. Grobelny.and Henry Con .3 funds are J. Helman, Martin Behr- the promised land. It takes the rest of us into the wilderness of lin. MRS.

LAURA LEMONS end, W. C. Cunningham, W. ern) troops today occupied Heng- A special Invitation to the street unemployment. HEARING IN ARSON Sawin, Earl Ross, Richard Spitz, chow, only 100 miles up the Slang opening program is to extended proprietor at 609 North Sixth Lester Jacobson-, H.

E. Beckman, CALLED BY DEATH river from here, and now only, the In desperate jumping from one to the employes of the manufactur CASE FRIDAY Day Ryan, J. A. Muthersbough, S. ing concerns of the city.

low Genshan mountain range separates the two armies. L. Perry, John E. M. R.

Mrs. Laura Lemons, widow, of muddle to another we have seen repeated violation of morals and honor in government. Special to Th Journal-Gazttte. As Nanking sped additional re Mount, Robert Forsyth, Fay C. Worrell, George W.

Peers, Leonard TMil- Nelson Lemons, passed away at noon Wednesday at her home, 1825 Charleston, 111., June 11. Prelim CUMBERLAND BOARD OF REVIEW FILLED inforcements from Hankow, a squadron of northern airplanes For the first time In the history Oak avenue, following an Illness of inary hearing for Clint Smith, Charleston township farmer charg about a week from a complication ler. Ed Clarke, W. E. Checkley, A.

A. Wilson, L. R. Hopper, Herman DeBuhr, John A. Brumleve and John Gehl.

of Amerira we have heard the gospel of class hatred preached ed with arson, will be held in the jug a cueiis ana mar, me welfare requires complete harmony in the Republican party to the end that a liepublican administration should succeed the New Deal Washington. He thereupon releasedlWse delega tes Iw ho were committed to him. Still Struggle Over Platform. Landon's actual nom-ination will be delayed until iTirnparty platform is ap-roved. The platform committee at tuon was still struggling juver text and meanings.

flew southward towards Hengchow to survey the opposing forces. of ailments, including stomach and court of Justice of the Peace Thomas from the White House. Special to The Journal. Gazette. liver troubles.

She had been in street, is held in the county Jail, under bonds totaling $11,500 pending action of the grand Jury on state charges of taking indecent liberties with a -minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Pong was arrested late Wednesday afternoon at his place of busl-ness by Deputy Sheriff Shirley and Patrolmen Fred Snodgraas and Leonard Galey on the complaint of a Mattoon father, whose, 11-year-old son Pong is alleged to, have molested. The officers state they seized a large quantity of indecent literature found in the cafe. The British consul general here Sanders at 10 o'clock Friday Tbkdo, 111., June 11. Judge failing health for months.

There is the suggestion in the ordered all British xnhjprhs tn prp. Charles M. Connor has appointed MRStDtEtHENDRIGKS Gospels that It Is the meek wTio Harvey -MHBrooks, of Greenup and HSmlth te-at liberty under $5,00 o'clock Friday afternoon at the will inherit the earth. The-. New pare to evacuate the southern part of Hunan, and the British gunboat Scarab sailed from Hankow James B.

Baker of Spring Point Ash Grove Christian church, south ASKS FREEDOM township to the -Cumberland Coun bond. His alleged accomplice, Mrs. Marie Lance Steyer, is being held in jail at Danville on a federal east of Windsor, followed by burial for Changsha. Deal will have little Inheritance. There are recommendations as to righteousness for righteousness' ty Board of Review.

in the cemetery adjoflting Charging desertion, Mrs. Olive charge of violating the national fire Brooks is to fill a vacancy, while church. Rev. Ira J. Blylitie V41 Zeroah Hendricks has filed suit in sake only, I will not elaborate on ficiate.

Baker is the regular appointee. Earl arms act by transporting a loaded IRREGULARITY IN N. Y. that. the city court for divorce from sawed-off shotgun In her automo Mrs.

Lemons was born Jan. 14, bile. 1853, on a farm near Charleston Cornelias E. Hendricks. The suit is in the form of an amendment to The immediate task is to set the STOCK MARKET S.

Davis is chairman of the board. The salary of the board will be $3.75 a day this year, the same as laSt year. The board will begin Its BY GEORGF R. HOLMES N. Staff Correspondent) Cleveland, June 11.

The Arraigned before Judge Harry Swank, Pong waived preliminary hearing and was taken to Charleston in default of bond. a daughter of and Mrs. Frank country on the road of genuine re separate maintenance suit insti Meese. and about 62 years ago was LOAfo BROKER TO SEEK covery from the paths of instability. work about July 1.

nomination of Gov. M. NOTE CASE REHEARING married to Nelson Lemons, who died in 1914. Surviving are seven sons BT LESLIE GOULD (I. N.

S. Financial Writer) New York, June 11. (INS) Con The day (he Republican party Lahdon of Kansas', on life tuted some months ago. Mr, and Mrs. Hendricks were -married June 28, '1927, and separated March 24, 1935.

They have two children, Mota Jeannine, aged 3, and NEW MEXICO LAKE MAY HIDE and two daughters, Charles Lemons and Elva Lemons of New York lrst ballot in the Kepublicau siderable irregularity was apparent BODIES OF MISSING FERSONS lYhaWejrfher can asrure right principles we can turn this nation from the demoralization of relief to the contentment in early stock market dealings to tational conventionbecame Fred Lemons, Edgar Lemons and Mrs. E. T. Wall of this city, George Santa Fe. N.

June 11. (INS) Jacualin Ann, aged 6. of constructive jobs. day, as profit taking was attracted by the recovery movement under Governor Clyde Tlngley today de is inathematically certain to-lay as anything can be-in Decatur, 111., June 11. H.

Messick, Charleston loan broker, will file a motion for a new trial In his suit against Henry Carlson of Vermilion county over a $685 note, it, was said Wednesday by Me.ssick's attorney, A circuit court jury returned" a verdict in favor of Lemons of Oklahoma City, clared he felt confident results 600 way since the start of the week. A new. danger is created to the Howard Lemons of Champaign, Mrs, ILLINOIS SYNOD LOSES MEMBERS IN TEAR would be forthcoming from a search republic in that (he swing from the Price changes were nominal, how of a lake near Roswell for the bodies Hazel Fortnerof St. Louis and. Bert Lemons of Windsor.

Mrs. Sarah foolishness of radicalism will carry ever. P-U Ml. 1 us to the selfishness of reaction. The final fillip was provided by the two; Jargest delegations In the jconventloh.

New York with 80 Pennsylvania with 75. Hew Hftrdwlck of this city is a sister. Mrs. Rails were easier, while steels and Champaign, June 11. A net loss ol 600 members during 1935 was reported to the Illinois Synod of the of four Illinois tourists who have been missing fcr more than a year.

The four, Mr. and Mrs. George dhic'go, June 11. Following are the weather Indications for Illinois Tor thirty-six hours ending at seven p. m.

Fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer motors were mixed. Utilities and Ellen Carter, Mrs. Myrtle Decker and Mrs. Grace Meer of Mattoon The Republican party must foods were moderately improved. Lorius and Mr.

and Mrs. Albert arMevr (run snri.il betterment. York caucused nd bowed to. the Heberer, were lasi. seen near We must achieve freedom in the Presbyterian meeting here.

William C. Howard, president of the Synod Council, said persons were added to the church rolls during the while 8,335 economic field. GETMAN WILL TTLED Champaign, 111., June 11. The uanson arter a trial last veti. The note was obtained by Percy B.

Sullivan of Decatur, and resold to Mr. Messick, Mr. Carlson, a farmer, told on the witness stand of signing a paper tendered him by Mr. Sullivan in the belief it was A contract under which he would receive without cost a. demonstrator farm lighting unit.

He denied signing a note and was sustained by the Jury. Vaughn, N. when they were motoring through the state and the theory thU they were murdered has been accepted by authorities. wiy of the date- L. E.

Getman of Let this convention declare, with Friday. Champaign was on file Tuesday with were lost by death, dismissal and out shrinking, the source of eco are half sisters. Mrs. Lemons and he sons, Fred and Edgar Lemons, resided in Mat-toon the past three years, coming to this city from Windsor. The Lemons family home was on a farm In Ash Grove township until retired from active farm work, moving to Windsor.

She was a member of the 'Ash Grove Christian Church. suspension. nomic prosperity Is free derm. the county tlerk. He leaves all his property to shis widow, Mrs.

Amy Getman, without reservation and LOCAL WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE SUICIDE CHAMPAIGN WOMAN BLAMED ON. DESPONDENCY inevitable, voting to throw 85 of Its delegates to the at the fautset: Pennsylvania counted noses and decided to give Governor In' excess of 60 on the first ballot The nomination of Governor Lan-ion could have been accomplished jwithout a vote' from either state; although perhaps not on the first Fallot. The decision of the New York and Pennsylvania leaders to TliO along" simply meant that they making a virtue of necessity. COMMITTED TO HOSPITAL (Temperature, from 11 a. m.

Shelbyvtlle. June 11. appoints her executrix to serve with CHICGO LAWYER- DISBARRED nesday to 11 a. m. today.) out bond.

The instrument was signed Springfield. 111., June 11. (INS) Doeling of Strasburg was committed to the veterans' hospital Wed 11 4.78 1 a. Lucius J. M.

Malmin of Chicago, nesday following a sanity hearing July in the presence of C. E. Tate, Addle M. and Louis A. Busch.

who was accused by Harold L. 1 p. 80 3 8 p. 72 8 a. 0 p.

9 a. 63 Which was conducted here before ILL. ASSEMBLY i MAY HAVE FIFTH SFECIAL SESSION Ickes, secretary of the interior, of attempting to secure a federal ap Champaign, HI. June 11. A coroner's Jury which investigated the connected vith the death of Mrs.

Harry Wilson returned a verdict finding she drank poison while in a state of The funeral for Mrs. Wilson was held this afternoon at the home of her father-in-law, In this city. Judge A. J. Steldley.

GAS THIEVES THWARTED Sptolal to Th Journal-Gazette. Charleston, 111., June 11. The police were called to the Joseph Gaiser home Tuesday -night pn a report that thieves were attempting to siphon gas from the Gaiser 11 p. .68 11 m.v. pointment bjf blackmail; was dis Springfield, 111., June ll.flNS) Weather conditions at ll a.

md arithmetically clinched the (Continued on page five.) barred by the Illinois Supreme LAGEY'S GRILL -j In thanking our customers for clear. Barometer reading at 11 a. 30. Sun rose at 4:14 and sets HAIL INSURANCE Should be written on your grow Courntoday. The action was brought by the Chicago Bar Association after a hearing at which Ickes ac The Illinois General Assembly may be called into a fifth special session to enact legislation setting up a state board of education, it was believed today, if the Illinois Edu RESTRICT DRINK PLACES Tuscola, 111., June The city ing crops before another hail storm at 7:45.

Moon rises at 11:47. Mln- Imum temperature today, 51 at 0 a. m. Maximum temperature yes automobile. Whew the officers arrived they found the thieves had fled, leaving 'their can and siphoning hose by the automobile.

About their patronage since our opening, we wish to' state that our staff has ouncil Tuesday, night limited trie strikes this vicinity. Rates are very cused Malmin and C. W. Larsen, another Chicago attorney; who pre- RENDEZVOUS Dance orchestra. reasonable.

See J. Logan Gover, of establishments, selling oer to five and the number selling cational Commission next Wednes-' day adopts subcommittee's re now been organized so that we can give you prompt and efficient serv terday, 80 at 1 p. Rainfall last 24 hours, Prevailing wind five gallons of gasoline had been Wel- clously has been disbarred by the phone 480, Montgomery Ward building. 6-15 from, the rd driuka to three, A-Jtt court. COtt)B JjPU.

port calling for such action. ice, ff-ll" today, north. I.