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1 SIX MATTOON DAILY JOURNAL GAZETTE AND COMMERCIAL STAR MONDAY, JULY 20, THURSDAY IS VISITOR DAY AT SCOUT CAMP Camp Beautifully Located and Easily Accessible. The Mattoon 'Rotary club. held its meeting today at the Business Wo. men's club. Ben Uran, chairman of the boys' committee, reported the six boys scouts, members of three troops, are now in camp on the Ambraw river southeast of Charleston.

The boys were taken. to Charleston on the Interurban this morning and biked from to the camp. He stated that camp is beautifully town. located and may be reached easily on good road. He also stated there is an abundance of good water for their use and the river gives ample swimming bathing for them.

Frequent Visits Urged. Following this announcement, the members were to make frequent visits to the camp, and it was stated that Thursday would be visitors' day. Many of the members of! the club will take lunches and spend Thursday afternoon and evening at the camp. It was again announced that the Shelbyville Rotary club had invited Mattoon Rotarians to be guests of the Shelbyville club on next Monday. twenty-five members pledged themselves to go to Shelbyville.

Some of them will go and spend the afternoon on the Shelbyville golf course, while others will go over for the luncheon and meeting in the evening. Biographical Sketches, President Osborne turned meet-! ing over C. D. Kiger, chairman of the entertaining committee. Under the direction of Mr.

Kiger, interesting bi. graphical sketches of some of the members who have had birthdays dur. ing the month of July were read. Richard Lumpkin presented the sketch of W. T.

Osborne, Dr. J. G. Baker of A. C.

Smith, Carl Ozee of Horace Tolle and Dr. Ed Summers of Dr. R. J. Coultas.

Dr. Coultas announced that the next clinic for crippled children will be held at the Health Center in this city on Tuesday, July 31. SLIGHT ACCIDENT TO BIG FOUR TRAIN 16 One heavy automobile truck, one load of cinders and one colored driver, stalled with a dead engine on the main track of the Big Four railway at the Buchanan street crossing in St. Louis were responsible for fast train No. 16 coming in with a bruised engine one hour and fifty minutes late today.

The train, due out of St. Louis at 8:25, left the station carrying "three extra. cars of express at 8:42, with Engineer T. E. Paulley and Fireman Joseph Kenter on the 'engine.

At Buchanan street they ran squarely into the big truck loaded with cinders, which had died suddenly on the track almost at the, moment of the train's approach. The driver jumped in time, to save himself and nobody was hurt. The truck was pretty well demolished, however, and the train crew worked about fifty minutes clearing away the cinders and debris before getting away. The left side cylinder cock of the engine was broken, and the pilot step and pilot were damaged in the collision. LERNA MAN GUILTY OF BEING DISORDERLY Rol Fry of Lerna and Mrs.

Neece of Mattoon were arrested on Sunday night at 10:55 o'clock near the Illinois Central shops by Special Policeman Ham and Patrolman Brimberry, charged with disorderly conduct. This morning both pleaded guilty to the charge. Mrs. Neece was fined $15 and costs and Fry was fined $23 and costs by. Judge Gibler.

Following Fry's plea of guilty to the above charge, his wife, Mrs. Mary Fry, filed a complaint asking a peace bond. Fry was arrested and held to arrange $1000 bond, fixed by Judge Gibler. This bond was reduced to $500 when an agreement was reached between Fry and his wife, and 'he was released, upon signing his own bond. MRS, MYRTLE TAYLOR OF ASHMORE IS DEAD Special to The Journal Gazette.

Charleston, July Myrtie Taylor, wife of I. V. Taylor of Ashmore, died at the Oakwood Hospital in this city at two o'clock this morning. Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of J.

Black, a former resident of Loxa, and was married in that village to Taylor in 1893. Mrs. Taylor, who was 46 years of age, is survived by the husband and two children, Warren Earl Taylor and Hubert Glenn Taylor, both at home, the mother; three sisters, Mrs. Jesse Royer of Lerna, Mrs. Jeanette Rowe of Danville and Mrs.

Luther Williams of Greenup, and two brothers, Harlan Black of Bristow, and LaMar Black of Stockton, Cal, -M'COSKEY FINED $50. C. C. McCoskey, 2905 Champaign avenue, was arrested Saturday evening at 6 o'clock at what is known as the Grinnell hole on the Okaw river, charged. with possessing liquor: Offcers Ham and Cutright made the arrest.

McCoskey pleaded guilty before Judge Gibler this morning and was fined $50 and costa. BOY SCOUTS WHO ARE IN CAMP THIS WEEK Boy Scouts of troops 2, 5 and 9, under Scoutmasters George Milne and Harry Toole, lett Mattoon at seven o'clock this morning on the interurban for Charleston. From that city they hiked to the Charleston Boy Scout camp on Embarras river, where they will pass the week. The name of the camp is Wa Wa Nassee. The members of the troops in camp this week are: Troop 2-George Milne, scoutmaster; Theodore Roberts, Harold James; Glen Miller, John Richardson, Titus, Waldo Moore, Joseph.

Payden, Kenneth Wilson, Aubrey Braunsdorff, Leroy Woodfall, Roy Myers, Talman McMahan, Vernelle Thomas, George Klohr, Len Shaw, Austin Baker, Clyde Hendrickson and Sydnor Reiss." Troop Toole, scoutmaster; Logan Gover, Paul Keene, Charles Bray, Donald Sydenstricker, George Mey, Charles Littleton, James Welch, Howard Brooks, George Rider, Joseph Welch, Richard Balmer, Herman Cavins, Paul Spitz, Donald Chamberlain, Paul Grant, George Kunkler, Edward Ritter, Homer Barnes and John Kenney. Persons who desire to visit the Boy Scout camp, which is held under the auspices of the Mattoon Rotary Club, will have no difficulty in locating the camp. Here are the directions: Follow the Big Four trail to Charleston. From the Normal school follow the road on the north side of the Normal school grounds east, turn south at the end of road and follow the Riverview road and turn east at the first road. Follow this lane until a farm house is reached.

Stop and park your car near the well of this farm house, and follow on foot a winding path which will take you to the camp. The place where you turn off of the Riverview road will be plainly marked. Thursday of each week will be visitors' day at the camp. BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT Undimmed headlights on an approaching car were responsible for the wreck of a touring car occupied by Bert Spaulding, 712 Marshall avenue, his son Raymond; and Mrs. Frank Spaulding, Marshall ave.

nue, and their two children about 9 o'clock Sunday night on the north road to Charleston, about three miles from Mattoon. Mrs. Frank Spaulding received a broken rib and Bert Spaulding and his son were cut about the face. According to Spaulding's story, he met a car whose driver failed to dim his headlights. A car coming from behind Spaulding bumped into the rear of the car, which struck a culvert, twisting the frame of the car, and damaging 'the radiator and right Tender.

Spaulding says the owner of the car which struck him from the rear pulled out of the wreck and went on his way without ascertaining the amount of damage. E. H. Tremble towed the damaged car to town. PARIS MUSICIANS HURT IN ACCIDENT By The International News Service.

Paris, July automobile carrying three members of the Cross orchestra from Twin Lakes, this city, was ground to matchwood near here early today by an engine that struck it at a crossing. Newton Alexander, one of the motorists, received a fractured skull and other hurts. JAMES KINCAID ARRESTED ON FAULTY INFORMATION James Kincaid, a resident of this city but short time, was arrested late on Saturday by Special Officer Ham and Patrolman Cutright, on a charge of stealing an -automobile in Danville on Tuesday evening of last week. Kincaid, when he reached Danville, was able to show that he had nothing to do with the theft of the car, and was released. Kincaid, it is showed conclusively to the Danville officers that he had been at the home of relatives near Newton on that evening, going from Mattoon in the company of William C.

Spurgeon, a former Mattoon patrolman, Mrs. Spurgeon, as well as others. Spurgeon is an uncle of Kihcald. MRS. NEWTON DENNING IS INJURED IN FALL Mrs.

Newton Denning sustained a severe cut on the forehead and an injury to her right leg on Friday in a fall at her home, 1608 De Witt avenue. Mrs. Denning, whose vision is impaired, had started down the steps at the rear of the house when she stumbled and fell heavily, her head striking the concrete walk. A deep gash was cut in her forehead and the ligaments of her leg were badly torn. CHARLESTON IS ACCUSED OF BIGAMY Charleston, July E.

Stearns, a former fireman on the Clpver Leaf railroad, was arrested on Sunday in Toledo, 0., on a charge of bigamy. Stearns, it is said, married Miss Rose Daniels in this city some time ago, having a wife at the time. BUYS OAK PARK BUSINESS, Miss May Miller, who recently closed a deal whereby she purchased a gift shop in Oak Park, a 'suburb of Chicago, took possession of her new bustness on Saturday. JOIN HUSBAND AND FATHER. Mrs.

H. R) Adair and children went on Friday to Clinton to join Mr. Adair who has been running on the 1111- nois Central between that point and Chicago for some time. Society ATTEND FAMILY REUNIONTheron M. Thomas and son Vernelle.

spent Sunday at Crystal Lake Park, near Champaign, where they attended a reunion of the Par rott and Tackwell familles. There, were in attendance from Danville, Champaign, Paxton and Clinton. -000 PICNIC AT Mr. and Mrs. E.

B. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Elliott and children and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kirkwood formed a picnic ty at Riverview park on Sunday, taking their suppers with them and remaining for the circus held there In the evening.

-000 FAMILY REUNION-Mr: and Mrs. James Ball, gether with their children and children, held a family reunion Riverview Park on Sunday, the party comprising Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.

James Ball, and, two sons James and Harry; Mrs. Harry Hathaway and son, Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robertson Harry Ball. 000- FOR M.

W. STORM- -000- FAMILY REUNION- Quite a number of the members of the White Shrine held a picnic at Wyman Park, Sullivan, on Sunday, the complimentary guest being Morgan W. Storm, an officer of the Shrine, in honor of his birthday anniversary. There were over fifty in attendance, all enjoying a basket dinner, which was topped off with ice cream, cake and lemonade. Amusements of the park were fully enjoyed.

Mrs. Adelle Toothaker enjoyed a visit with her children and families and two sisters on Sunday, the relatives gathering at the home of Mrs. Toothaker's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noe, 2705 Moultrie a noon avenue.

hour, Dinner the was remainder served of the at day the passing informally in visiting. The guests were W. G. Toothaker and family of Effingham, L. G.

Toothaker and family of Pana, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Christian and Mr.

and Mrs. Noe, all children of Mrs. Toothaker, and their families, Mrs. Grupe and grandson, Raymond Good, of Larauns, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Rheinhardt of Efngham, Mrs. Grupe and Mrs. Reinhardt being sisters of Mrs.

Toothaker. -000 FORTIETH ANNIVERSARYThe Woman's Relief Corps will observe its forty years of life with fitting exercises on Tuesday afternoon at the Knights of Pythias hall. The program will be for the public. It was forty years ago on July 24 that the Woman's Relief Corps was officially recognized by the G. A.

R. at the national encampment held that year in Denver, since then has been a working organization with the veterans. The national officers of the corps have requested a general servance of the anniversary on day, and according to the suggestion the local women are doing their part. The program arranged for the afternoon is as follows: Reading--Rebecca Baer. Vocal solo Mrs.

Robert Hendren. History of the organization- -Mrs. J. M. Rossiter.

Reading--Mrs. Elmer Landrus. Address-W. G. Sawin.

Piano solo- -Miss Fanny Zellars. Prayer--Rev. W. A. Cannon, a civit war veteran.

WILLARD'S TRAINING FOR MATCH FARCE, SAYS SKELLY By The International News Service. Yonkers, N. July five thousand sucker fans paid their good money to see Jess Willard take a soft flop in his fight with Firpo," said Jack Skelly today, in charging that the big Kansan did not train properly for his bout and that he was not knocked out and could have continued. Skelly, who was in charge of Willard's training both for the Firpo fight and the Firpo-Johnson match, which preceded it, declared Willard never had an idea he would get a match with Dempsey, and that he went into the Firpo bout with the liberate intention of fading out of the picture as soon as the going got rough. RECEIVES BROKEN TOE.

Rohe Tooley, one of the force of decorators at the library building, had the misfortune to drop the top of a heavy reading table on his foot while he was at on Friday, sustaining a broken He attempted to move work, the table out of his way and accidentally pulled the top, which was loose, from the frame, causing the injury. TO LAKE GENEVA. Misses Buneda Roberson and Mil dred Temple and Harlan Beem will leave Wednesday for Lake Geneva, to attend the missionary conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. They will represent the local congregation and will be away about ten days. PAVEMENT BLOWOUTS.

Two blowouts of monolithic brick were reported on Sunday, one large one fifteen feet long near the John H. Linder farm. The other blowout was in the Gays road near the Van Meter farm. The excessive heat, causiug expansion, was responsible for the blowouts. CIRCUS COMING.

Mattoon is to have a circus. L. B. Greenhaw, contracting agent for the Sells-Floto show, has been in town today. The circus is dated for Thursday, August 23.

There, are more women than men voters in Sweden. There are 1087 varieties of pears. Miss May Holaday spent Sunday with friends in Paris. Miss Ines Worden of Indianapolis is visiting Miss Iva Richeson. Miss Nelle McDougle was a visitor in the city Saturday from Humbolt.

F. A. Goodwin has returned from a visit in Indianapolis and other points in Indiana. Miss Katherine Bunning left today to spend a few days with friends in Greensburg, Ind. Mr.

and Mrs. Donovan- Upton of Springfield were, guests of Mrs. Phila Upton on Sunday. Mrs. August Sanders and daughter Martha have gone to Sigel to spend a week with friends.

Mrs. C. Conner of Olney a guest for the week of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Fred Coons.

Clarence E. Baker and Sidney Kurtz of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. M.

Nash. Mrs. C. Bullock and daughter, Miss Ethel, spent the day today with friends in Charleston. Misses Margaret and Sue Sexton have gone to French Lick, for a several weeks' stay.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rider of Cham: paign were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.

D. Icenogle Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Davis has. returned from a visit with friends in Lanslag, and in Newman.

The Misses Erma and Gerster Tooley went to Nokomis today for a brief visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. B. P.

Thurber and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Buscher spent.

Sunday with friends in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Thad Hart, Miss Margaret Miller and Miss Emma Robb visited in Arcola on Sunday.

C. Stanley Steger of East St. Louis, formerly of this city, spent the weekend with Mattoon friends. Little Miss Maxine Zindar of White Heath is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. J. O.

Reynolds returned home Sunday night from a visit with relatiyes in Hidalgo. Mr. d'Mrs. Dewey Woollen and tle daughter Virginia spent the weekend with friends in Bethany. Miss Maye Rodgers is home from a week's visit with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Rodgers, in Farina. Mrs.

Mabel Hagan of Charleston is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bruner. Elmer Furness of Chicago is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Furness, of North Okaw for several days. Miss Kathryn James has left for a western trip, visiting in Winona, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Miss Josephine Davis of Paxton arrived Sunday for visit with Miss Rosa Rand, 801 North Twenty-third street. Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Gaddis and Mrs. Frank. Kimrey -were guests of relatives and friends in Champaign on Sunday.

Mrs. Thurba Simpson, Miss Cloia Simpson and Miss Genelle Mettler were guests of friends in St. Louis on Sunday. Mrs. M.

E. Cole and great granddaughter, Miss Margaret Cole, of Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting relatives in this city. A new line of novelty bracelets set with various colored stones, inexpensively priced. Lenhart's Music and Gift Shop. 7-23 Mr.

and Mrs. R. M. Frisbey and Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Vandagrift will return this evening from an outing Paradise lake. Persond Jesse Andrews, Montie Spits, David Grounds and L. E. Brooks left Saturday for a week's outing at Martinsville, Ind. C.

A. Balch of Pittsburgh, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. 8. W. Balch and with Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Johnson and family. Miss.

Corene Quinn has returned home from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in Kankakee and In Chicago. Mrs. Juniata Furry was in the city from Etna today on her way to Charleston, where she will visit for some time. Mrs. Mary Taylor and daughter, Miss Marjorie, of Dana, spent Sunday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. P. N. Kelly. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Ingle and daughter, Miss Mildred, of Indianaplolls are visiting -his mother, Mrs. An thony Ingle. Mrs. Mary Wilson and daughter Nellie were called to Terre Haute today by the death of Mrs.

Wilson's nephew, Ralph Hadley. We are receiving Michigan blackberries and raspberries for canning. Phone us your Haynes' Cash Grocery. 7-23 Charles Miss Sophia Chism, Miss Emma Chism and Miss Theresa Hall were guests of friends in Charles. ton on Sunday, Miss Esther Sanders went to Charleston today to take up student work at the Eastern Illinois State Teachers' College.

Mrs. Fred Harris left Saturday night for Denver to visit her mother, Mrs. Clara Smith, and her sister, Mrs. Charles A. Shinn.

Champaign News Gazette: Mrs. WIll Bates of Mattoon and children have been spending a few days at the residence of Pat Kelley. Miss Katherine E. Wilson and Miss Lou Wilson spent Sunday in Decatur with their brother and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Wilson. Mrs. Frank Spitzer and son, George Robert, of Olney have returned home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Brown, 1513 Edgar avenue. Mrs. Anna Meek of Indianapolis, who has been visiting in Falls. City, was a guest of Mrs.

A. L. Hills, 806 Charleston avenue, on Sunday. Mrs. Ethel Taylor and Miss Gladys Maxey will return Tuesday from a few days' visit at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Henk, in Danville. Mrs.

G. W. Kydd and two daughters, Mary Matilda and Frances, of Baltimore, are guests of her mother, Mrs. A. Spitler, for an extended stay.

Glen Brewer of Casey and Miss Opal Huffman of Toledo were Sunday guests of Miss Lois Huffman, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huffman. Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Cranshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, left Sunday morning for Lafayette, for a visit with relatives and friends.

Grover Kisner of the Mattoon Creamery departed today for a business trip to Detroit, Mich. He will return the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Glover of this city and Mrs.

Glover's sister, Mrs. Frank Champ, of El Paso, left Sunday visit in Chicago, Watseka and Joliet. Mrs. Mary F. Harris of Newton is spending a few weeks with Mr.

and Mrs. William G. Harris and family Mr. and Mrs. Frank F.

Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. L. A.

Foy and son, Thomas Lucas, 1812 DeWitt avenue, returned this morning from a visit with relatives in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Richard Sanders went to Sigel Sunday, returning in the evening with Mrs. Sanders and children, who had been some time with relan tives there. Mr. and Mrs.

Dean Rankin and Men, Trace Storm and children of Windsor were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Price and Mr.

and Mrs. Hugene Higginson. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Craddick and daughter, Caroline Katherine, have returned to their home In Centralia after spending the week-end with relatives in the city.

Mrs. H. W. Smith and three sons and Mr. and Mrs.

Dewey McGee of Decatur were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fickes and Mr.

and Mrs. R. L. Fickes. Mr.

and Mrs. William Gaddis and daughter Rosemary returned on Sunday to their home in Champaign after a week's visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Gaddis. W. R. Johnson returned home Saturday from Missoula, where he accompanied. Mrs.

Johnson and Misses Helen and Elizabeth Johnson for a visit with relatives. Miss Flo Ashworth and the Misses Blanche and Merle Nichole returned Sunday night from a trip to Yellow. stone Park, Salt Lake City, Denver, Colorado Springs other points. Mrs. Bertram Faris and children, Jean and Bertram, and Mrs.

Minnie Young of Springfeld, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Young and family and Mr.

and Mrs. C. 0. Bowman and family. Mr.

and Mrs. H. Leltzell and C. N. Leitzell of Altamont and Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. McMullen of Effingham were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

E. Leitzell and Mr. and Mrs. George Leitzell. George McKee, Mrs.

Clara Smith and Miss Daisy McKee of Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. George Jr. of Springfield visited friends in the city Sunday. Mrs.

Leslie Hashbarger of Indianapolis is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hash-: barger, northeast of the city.

Mr. Hashbarger accompanied her but returned to Indianapolis on Sunday night. Miss Alzuma Turner returned Sunday night from a vacation visit with friends in Chicago. Master Lehmann Katz, son of Mi. and Mrs.

8. M. Katz of New York came down with her for a few days' stay. Miss Zora Wilbert of Annapolis, left for her home today after a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Scott. Miss Wilbert has been attending the summer session at the Teachers' College in Charleston. Miss Evelyn Adams of Louisville, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. T. E. Paulley, and her sister, Miss Margaret Adams. After a few days' visit here she will leave for'a trip to New York, Washington and Atlantic City.

Mrs. Charles Grupe and grandson, Raymond Good of Larauns, Iowa, who have been visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Adelle Toothaker, will leave on Wednesday for their home. Mrs. Toothaker and Miss Aline Noe will accompany them home for a visit.

Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Powell, son May.

nard and niece, Miss Martha Runyan, left Sunday on an extended automobile trip to Washington, Richmond, Gastonia, N. and other points. They will be gone about a month. Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Epperson and son Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Epperson and family, Mr.

and Mrs. D. H. Koessler 'and son John, Mrs. Jessie Ozee and daughter, Martha May, and Miss Martha Epperson attended a reunion of the Morris fam at Paris on Sunday.

Mrs. Roy Hesler and two sons, Donald and Francis, will leave for their home in Omaha, in a few days after a visit with Mrs. Hesler's par What will your children eat during the hot vacation days? Grape Nuts Carnal A FOOD ECONOMY Too much meat in summer overheats the blood; too much starchy food often interferes with digestion. Children must have plenty of energy-producing food, but it must be wisely chosen. Grape-Nuts is a safe and satisfying summer food.

It supplies the energizing nutriment of wheat and Your grocer has interesting barley, together with the natural mineral elements details of our offer of over which many foods lack. $7500.00 for Grape- Ree- I ipes. Ack him about it Grape-Nuts with milk or cream is a complete food, TODAY; write to Recipe or crisp and delicious, easily digested and quickly Dept. Postum Cereal assimilated. Battle Creek, Mich.

Grape Nuts: FOR HEALTH "There's a Reason" ents. Mr. and, Mrs. G. 8.

McPherson, and other Mattoon relatives. They have boon east about month and have spent a part of the time in Greencastle and On Saturday evening Mrs. G. H. Kemper went to.

Charleston, whore she met Mr. and Mra. Robert Enduley of Indianapolis, and together they went to Westfield for a visit with Mrs. M. E.

Endiley. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Endsley and Mrs. Kemper went to Indianapolis, where Mrs.

Kemper will spend several weeks. LIONS CLUB MARKING TRAIL TO GORDON CEMETERY Considerable curiosity has been aroused among motorists who have been out on the Old State road by the yellow spots that have been marked on telephone poles and bridges. What do they mean? Why the Mattoon Lions club is marking the trail from Mat. toon to the Old Gordon cemetery north east of Janesville, and those yellow spots are the first work of the trail markers. The road from Mattoon to the Old Gordon cemetery, the burial place of Thomas Lincoln, may be easily followed by the marks, that are already painted.

The road is in fine condition all the way from Mattoon to the cemetery, CHILDBIRTH FATAL TO MRS. JOHN SEXTON Special to The Journal Gazette. Charleston, John Sexton, wife of a farmer living ten miles north of this city, passed away in the Charleston Hospital on Sunday, following the birth of a child. Funeral services were held this morning. Bur.

dat is to be in a cemetery at East Prairie, a former home of Mrs. Sexton. Mrs. Sexton was thirty.three years of age. CHICAGO MARKETS Chicago, July 23, 1923.

WHEAT- Open High Low Close July Sept. Dec. May CORN July 85 Sept. Dec. 64 OATS July Sept, Dec.

37 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. HOGS Receipts higher; top Butchers $7 to Pigs $6.25 to $7.25. CATTLE Receipts 1700; 150 to 25c higher; top $11 to Beeves $9 to $11, SHEEP-Receipts 9000; 15c to 25c range on lambs $7,50 to $13.75. PRODUCE MARKET. EGGS Ordinaries 21c to firsts to LIVE POULTRY- to 36c; old ducks 20c; spring ducks 23c; old geese 14c; spring geese 21c; turkeys 20c; roosters 14c.

INDIANAPOLIS LIVE STOCK. HOGS Receipts 7500; market 25c higher; top hogs heavies $7.50 to lights $8,15 to pigs $5.50 to bulk of sales $7.50 to $8.20. CATTLE-Receipts market dull; choice heavies $8 to $11; lights $7.50 to heifers $6 to cows $2 to bulls $3.50 to calves $6 to $13. SHEEP Receipts 300; market steady: prime $3 to lambs $7 to $12. SETTLEMENT, (First insertion July 23) Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of September next, I shall attend before the county court of Coles county, at Charleston, Illinois, at 10 o'clock a.

m. of said day for the puri pose of settling and adjusting all claims against the estate of Mary Elizabeth DeMars, deceased, late of said county, when and where all claimants are requested to attend present their claims in writing against said estate for settlement and adjustment. All persons indebted to said estate are also notified to make payment to the undersigned without delay, CLEAVES DeMARS, IONE VICE, Executors. July 23, 1923. Fletcher Hannah, Attys, 8-6 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

ODD FELLOWS NOTICE You are requested to meet at the 1. 0. 0. F. hall Tues day morning, July 24, at 9 o'clock to attend the funeral of Brother Harry Long; bring your car.

Jesse H. Glover, Sec'y. 7-23 FOR RENT- Two furnished rooms upstairs for light all modern. Inquire 402 S. 21st St.

Phone 1183. 7-24 NOTICE It you will buy a home wait for the partition sale of the Colson estate: four choice houses, 15th St. and Edgar Ave, will be sold soon at public auction; watch for notices; see Herb Pennington, master in chancery, or E. Henley, Atty. x7-26 FOR SALE An electric popcorn ma: chine in first class condition.

Phone I 325 before 6 p.m. 7-26 FOR RENT- One large cool sleeping room on first floor. Inquire at 1317 Lafayette Ave. Phone 1051. 7-24 BROOMCORN GROWERS meeting at Chamber of Commerce rooms on Thursday evening, July 26, at eight o'clock; all broomcorn growers are urged to attend.

17-24 FOR SALE Fines sprayed Transpar ent apples $1 one mile south and miles east Monroe school house; drive out or drop card to John Brown, R. F. D. 3. FOR SALE Property at 900 S.

16th five rooms and bath; first class condition; ready to move into. H. R. Checkley, 105 8. 17th St.

Phone 427. x7-23 WANTED -Position as office girl or clerk in dry goods or grocery store; had two years typewriting and short hand. Address 212 N. 21st St. Phone 1586.

17-23 PERRY E. BRAWNER, tar plumbing: repairs and new Installations; steam and bot water 1621 Charleston Ave. Phone 827. HARRY A. SCHROCK, electric shop: contracting and supplies; your work will be appreciated: Irons and appliances properly, repaired, prices right.

1621 Charleston Ave. Phone 827. OPTICAL SERVICE For a limited time we will turnish you with the latest style frame free with each palr of lenses fitted. J. H.

Bennett, O. D. over Penney store, 37-283 SUITS that keep you cool Mohairs Palm Beaches Gabardines Koverdines that cost you from $15 to $30 See Our Windows T. L. Hilsabeck Fashion Park Clothier and tan; coon hounds; male fe male $3, Chas.

Dishman, 505 N. 11th St. 7-26 FOR SALE-A good cow 3 years old Phone 1762. 7-28 FOR -Five-room house, 76-ft front; barn, well, cistern; cash or payments. Call at 1612' Moultrie Ave.

7-26 FOR SALE -Lady's bicycle; price $10 if taken' at once. Inquire at 2513 Richmond Ave. 1-24 FOR SALE-9x12 rug. Call phone 721. 7-21 WANTED Washings to do; called for and delivered; good cistern WA ter.

Phone 2544. 7-26 DISHWASHER WANTED at Van Nos Interstate restaurant, Illinois Central depot. 7-24 COOK WANTED -Vap Noy Inter state restaurant, 1. C. depot, 7-21 GIRL WANTED TO work in newi stand.

Apply C. depot news stand: do not phone. 7-24 WANTED To rent a furnished cot tage outside city limits or on or near car line. Address care Journal Gazette. FOR RENT- TWO sleeping rooms each suitable for two persons.

Inquire Broadway. Phone 2559. 7-24 FOR SALE baby carriage, good condition. Inquire 2228 Charles ton Ave. Phone 1479.

7-24 FOR RENT- -Two-room apartment blocks from town on car line; also two sleeping rooms; these rooms fur nished and modern conveniences; no children; references. Inquire at 212 N. 21st St. Phone 1586. 7-20 FOR RENT- New room, newly plas tered, 14x14; suitable for bed room or kitchen.

Inquire 2815 Commercial Ave. Phone 2046. 7-24 LOXA LADIES AID of the Loxa Pres byterian church will give an ice cream social on church lawn Wednesday July 25: everybody invited. 7-24 FOR SALE- Five room house at 1113 De Witt has two closets and pan try, cistern and well, electric lights: in good condition; cheap if taken at once. Inquire above address.

7-20 FOR RENT- Three rooms furnished for light housekeeping, partly modern, in southeast part of town, to coupie without children; $18 per month with lights furnished. Phone 2733. 7-24 FOR SALE- Household goods, includ ing a good gas stove. Inquire 2901 Prairie Tuesday, July 24. x7-24 $450 BUYS a $600 lot in 3200 block on Marshall has sewer, cement walk and pavement all paid.

Inquire 2200 Marion Ave, Phone 876, x7-24 MOVING my used car place to 19th St. and Broadway with C. M. Grant ham's Overland garage: will be glad to see all of my old friends and cus tomers and all new ones possible there. "Hap" Carlyle.

Phones 571 and 2564. x7-24 should plant some of Brown Bros. Rochester grown new roses: Columbia rose, pink; Killarney, brilliant pink; Crusader, rich crimson; Hadley, crimson; Ophelia, salmon shaded rose; Pharisan, rosy white to salmon: Premier rose, pink; New Hy brid Rugosa, ever-blooming; F. J. Grootendorst, bright crimson: Climbing roses; Dr.

W. Van Fleet, Paul's Scar let: Climbing and Silvermoon. For information call Mrs. J. D.

Labnum, 1213 Marshall Ave. Phone 1137. x7-23 WHEN IN A HURRY call Hampton Transfer no haul too long, none too short: trunks handled with care, Phones 167 and 2932. x8-1 WANTED A few more laborer $4.25 per day; on concrete job at Etna. Apply to Sam Longer, foreman, Walsh Construction Co.

17-25 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY ALL MASTER MASONS are requested to meet at Masonic Temple Tuesday, July 24, 1923, at 9:30 m. to attend funeral of Brother Harry, Long. Please- be present and kindly bring your car. Alfred M. Ruster, W.

S. B. Par theal, Sec'y. ATTENTION Modern Woodmen; All Woodmen are requested to attend funeral services of Brothel Harry Long at the M. 1 church at 10:30 24.

m. or Tuesday, 'July J. A Brown, Clerk. 7-23 FOR. SALE -My residence in Hum bolt; lot 175-toot front; good shade trees: nice large rooms.

Mrs. G. Terry. 7-28 FOR -Pups, full blood, black WE CLEAN Comforts, Blankets, Draperies, Couch Covers, Portiers, Lace Curtains a Specialty. Ermisch: Dyeing Cleaning Co.

Terre Haute, Ind. Phones 151 and 293 Where to Buy It The Daily Journal-Gazette on sale at Burtschi' news stand, the Gazette Book and Stationery, and the Stein news stand:.

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