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Decatur Evening Herald from Decatur, Illinois • Page 4

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DECATUR HERALD SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1927 DECATUR HERALD Elections in Central Illinois Towns Tuesday Expected To Be Quiet With Few Close Contests Nokomis Mayoralty Race Interesting; Pana, Propositions; Hot Fight In Charleston Propostions; Hot Fight in Charleston Clinton, Koulka la unopposed for alderman. Both are Republican candidates. Two Interesting special propositions to be voted on may attract a larger vote than usual. One proposition submits the question of uu ordinance to be passed prohibiting the of Intoxicating; liquors by pre scriplion. The other Is upon the question of levying a one mill tax in the city to create a fund for maintenance of a municipal band.

Elections quiet, contents. witu only spirited In CimrK'atoii leatuic of thu race is the cuiKUUucy Grunt CiUldruss Mvpubllcuu cuauidatu mayor, wliu is ut i i i oi thy Culea county iiourU ot Super vmord i Charleston luwjuuip. ChU tiicxa win. unU the nicu pi-uiiuuen to a iitcK-uiiU-ncuk ui't'uu, hu wuulc an3 uu thu i lltiftt At Nokomld thu fiiuanuc i Kcttiokuiup into Uiu race ud lie publican uuiUlUulu has urouaucJ in luit-st. KuUiekump lout the titm on tlio iuttuyvndtmt ticket by a Xcw jii i a but thi race wua so that no cuu a chuiicg of reversing tho do TuoaUuy.

Thomutt liuuue, Tuscola minister, fecelvtU a iuiue number uj: vote a Republican candidate for mayor in the primary, in spite the fuel that hie name Ulcl nut appear On the ballot, and evidence ol atiuntrtl makinjf tho i'acu ai ot in leiot, Cuatmts In a Dumber of tho towns, notably Pana and Sullivan, there aio uu contests for thu mayoralty, ana thy luiiu candidate-a expected to bo elected any serioua opposition. ID so mo of tho a voter a will be asked to cu3t baJtuta on improvo- propoaalu. in Clinton unU Tua- voters will bo uked to UeciUo who her they widh to luvy for the maintenance of municipal bundd. In Xjacola a law thu tiulu of Intuxlcating liquor ou pi't-acriptlon COIAO up. To Vote ou I'ana will vote on bonUu ior a new 130,000 addition to tlio i a Vandalia will voto on a project iu tho Moutheaat part ol town, and thltt Jiua injected iUclf iuto mayoralty raco there.

Nokoniia will decidu whether or AOt it wisU'jH to uclopt tho ceitiuma- Siou form of municipal Knecht Favored in Shelbyvilie 11. i i i i LMI Knecht, i a i i i mayor of yhcl lllu, 18 txpecleU to i las uicu lur again yt illy Kciublican opponent, W. C. Canu-B, iti the tlon hole, Tho candldatu hot pnniui race ever two candidates, ujid the tutiil voto polled or thy Jjemourutic candidates a heavy niajurlty over thu total Kep i i a vuLo. A Ireatmiei, and aldennan la four wards i alao bu No Opposition in Bement Race I I for i'ix i be tinul)iu st.

U. beta iiuaunatcd i i i i Karl YlllHtiti I'fflt 1'olldWl Oil tltu Alaj 1''. Oh ia--C. U. a A Folk, ami K.

H. Interest High In Charleston Case i A A i 1 7 i thf city i nc i i the i i rac(3 in la to bu ono oC tho cloaeyt in tho city's hls- toiy, i a i a a en i tii Is a i a innnlx ot" tlio Colon ui.tinty botitci of ttupi'i'viMurtt t'umi i i arid i ti-d i h.ivo to I i i i i a N. l. Muoir. pn i rk, us in raco for rt-i'leeUoii.

position In the third ward, where W. F. Boslsy, Republican, and E. Warren, Democrat, are opposing candidates, there IB no contest for aldermen. Nathan Albritton, Republican, and Emory Jones, Democrat, are candidates lor police magistrate.

Fred Haney, Republican, will be elected without opposition as city treasurer and J. Payne, Democrat, has no opponent Ior the city clerk position. In the first ward, C. E. Smith will bo elected alderman without oppost- Hughart Seeks Re-Election MATTOON, April 17--S.

A. Hufif- hart, present Demoratic mayor, and James O. Reynolds, Republican, seek election to the mayor's chair In Tuesday's election. Oach won nomination In party primary from a list of four candidates, Mayor Hughart, minister and school teacher, displayed unusual strength In the primary. Other candidacies for city office are: Democratic Clerk--Robert T.

Elliott. Treasurer--Clara Lewis. Aldermen--First ward, Bert B. James, third ward, J. W.

Bledsoe; fourth ward, George Russell; flfthj and in the second ward Walter ward, S. V. Hill; sixth ward. Charles H. Shutts; seventh ward, Frank Luby.

Republican Clerk-- Herbert Walsh. Treasurer D. R. White. Aldermen First ward, W.

T. Osborne; second ward, J. C. Starkey; third ward, Ben F. Uran; fifth ward, F.

N. Henley; ence Corder, seventh ward, Clar- Ward and Jordan Run In Mt. Auburn AUBURN, April 17--Nathan Ward and Orlo Jordan are candidates respectively of the Village and Old Village parties for president of the Village board. Dr. R.

Holbem, president for the past two years, 1s running for election as a mrneber of the board on the Old Village ticket Interesting Race Expected At Nokomis NOKOMIS, April 17--The entrance of Julius F. Kettlekamp, defeated In the primary for nomination for mayor on the Independent ticket. Jnto the mayoralty race as a Republican candidate, promises to make the election ran a close race In the primary. Other city officers are unopposed, and In only one ward, the second, Is there any contest for places on the council. In that ward Kdward H.

Peters on the Independent ticket, will oppose Ir. Beatty, Republican candidate. Nokomis will vots on'the adoption of the commission form of government at, the election. Grant, Pittman In Race At Atwood ATWOOP, April 17--U. a Qarrett on the People's ticket will oppose Lawrence Pitt man on the Citizens' ticket for president of the board in the election here.

Three trustees and a police magistrate also will be elected, Quiet Election At Hillsboro HILJvSBORO, April 17--Peter Olroyd and Charles Weber are candidates for mayor at the election here Tuesday. Charles C. Baxter, F. Qltllland, Thomas Karnes, J. Klmball, Ed in Nokomis Interesting.

Kettlekamp B. Ludwlg, John T. Shindler, and Bliss White are candidates for commissioners. Four are to ed, Raymond Masur and William aro candidates for police magistrate. The election will not particularly Interesting, according to early Indications, Dobson And Weakley Run At Moweaqua MOWEAQUA, April 17--J.

W. Dgb- son on the Independent Peoples ticket will oppose Cyrus Weakley on the Independent Citizens ticket for president of the village board at the election here Tuesday. William Tolly Is unopposed for the position of police magistrate. Mt. Pulaski Race Drawing Interest MT.

PUIiASKl, April 17--Two tickets are In the field for the city election to ba held Tuesday April 19 and as time of election draws cloBer, Interest ueems to be considerably on the increase. Candidates on the Peoples-Citizens ticket are: Mayor, Nicholas Hubbard; city clerk, John T. Downing; city treasurer, O. flnyderj alderman, first ward, W. tenner; second ward, W.

Reln- ders, two years, and H. Capps, year to fill vacancy; third ward, William Binder. Independent tick mayor, B. H. Keck; aldernmn, first ward, Charles SchuJU; second ward, two years, George Mil lard.

Clinton To Elect 4 Commissioners CLINTON. April 17--A mayor and four commissioners will be elected here Tuesday. Frank Rundle and Or, M. E. Btcwart are opposing candidates for mayor and the commissioners will be selected from the fol lowing eight nominees: C.

K. Cor- (Contlnned 5) PI AMD PRINTED MAILED Dlrtrt Mftfl Park St. UttMESBNNt PHONE MAIN Get fetter FinpraofWanlMi 9 iiMffifin 1345 Ig 320 No Opposition For Pana Mayor T'ANA, A i 1 7 i opposition, Mitvor Thomas J. Wilder. crnt, 1 ic-iMootod In a i election.

It i ho hia i term In of i n. other tornus havo not been a Stftnlon IH a i i a for term of i i cU-i-k and no Democratic a i a OPPOJJOM him. Fred SHIer. neinocrat, i bo elected treasurer i opposition. In tlio Ttina i a special $30,000 bond issue Is up for approval of voters.

Tho proposed i secure to rnlso tho i a I i i rt-un to Increaao city i Sotno a i promised in (he lections. In ward i Koefer, a is oppoyed by Taul dris, Pomocrat. In soconil ward Charles lnr- Iiett. lie pub I ten n. a no i i i Tho i ward a ho- tWfen Jainoa W.

i a TtioniMM, Pcniocrat. Tr a three Htirlds Is the Democratic Chai-les rier- Is i on ticket and Ftigan a a as a labor randtd'ite. Oiivls, Pemorrat, Is unopposed In tho i Minister Candidate In Tuscola Race TUSCOLA, A i I I Thomnft House, pastor the i church, is th Republican for mayor tn i i Clans II. Wlorfcnor i on tho Pomorratlo side of ticket Rev, Mr. win not nn avowed candidate In tho primary, lm flame i on the ballots by friends In sufficient numbers to his nomination.

i th" ex- Headquarters for KODAKS Developing and Printing Morrow's Art Shop 19e Imitation Leather Foot Stooh 45e One Gallon Fhermot Jugs Three-Piece Period Style Bedroom Group nbbe.l $78.50 Beautiful Burl Unlnut flffnrcd Hnndsomely robbed and iAhed. 'The three-piece icroxip eonstnts of fall Hived Itow end targe client and the dresaer vrlth biff pinte KlnoH mirror. Special at Vanity Dresner, Chest, Dresser, f31.50j Bed, Two-Piece Veiour Bed Davenport Group Richly upholstered In figured reiour. Full unrlnff cloaed ihere nothing In tike appearance of a dnvenport to Indicate that it a bed. chnlr nnd davenport at Club Chnlr, Davenport, Chnlr, 927.7.%.

$98.75 Galvaniied Wash Tubs $32.00 Walnut Drewer A roomy three-drawer WuU nut veneered dresner ivlth good Mated plate fflctas mirror. A rnre value nt the Npcclnl price of Convenient Terms iv mirror. $25.00 $215 "Matter-Built" Hand Tailored Living Room Group upholstered In with reverse side covered In da- xt or mnik. Finest roll spring construction 2-KlCcC $1 Cfi25 throughout. Outside buck, eojcred je i our to match.

Dnvenport and Club Chair 55 Pound Tuftless Matfress A tufUcss mattress i contains 65 pounds of white felt, covered i woven striped ticking of best a ity. All standard fltzea i be sold at this COQ Cfl troductory price. $82.00 Figured Walnut 5-piece Dining Suite Table, 3 Chairs and 1 Arm Chair $2.75 Cash golld Walnut ertenalon top lining table with side chalra nnd arm chair genuine blue leather cunblon Hand rubbed and polUhed. workmanchlp and fin- Ink nre of the hlrheit order. Tnhle, three chalrn and one arm choir, at 54-inch Walnut Buffet, $29.75 l56J CoxffeII Cnnlr, f42.50f Chalf, Suite Davenport, $98.70.

Slv-foot Mlndow 490 Genuine Leather It onto llngn tt, i $149.50 Decorated Fibre Reed-- 3-Pc. Suite Special Woven of fibre reed In five-tone finish of ffo" "nd block fiml red tlceornUon. loose cunhlon UphoUtered In hitmtooniely ntrlped ilnmaMk. wel built. Onvcnpori, f50.75f Chulr, 910.75} Deik, TnWe, n.

UphaUterrd $99.75 12-ft. Wide Linoleum An exceptionally large purchase brings this high grade linoleum In inlaid or print at the following: prices: Printed (nq. yd.) 98e Inlaid yd.) 25c Quality Cretonne Choice of many pretty pat- torna 3ti-inch width 1 QA cretonne, yurd I at the rowert Ono Dollar Cash and deliver the Con- rnfc of your selection ly. The is DECATUK'S CON- GOLKUM STORE! tea more nine Conrolenm here i nil other Walnut Finish Bed, Non-Sag Spring With Art Tick Mattress Attractive continuous post style in Walnut i i complete i non-sap eprmg- and an all-cotton mnttress, evenly tufted, art ticks. Complete outfit $1.00 Cash, $1.00 Week $149.50 Enameled Decorated Bedroom Group a Fleeen--Vanity, Bed and Cheat COLDSEAL Congoleum at Eight dollars and sixty-five cenU! Full room size, 9 by 12 foot Genuine Gold Seal Congoleum.

The latest Dutch Tile pattern, tpic and span in lovely blue and soft taupe brown, large blocks separated by mellow, creamy lines. Two companion mats to match, identical in quality, design and coloring. Gold Seal 1 too aee or i gn doll ar an sixty-five cents. $5.00 Cash A woll made bow back chair. i i and ready for a i i Ono of tho biffgrcst vnlues we have offered in many a day, Limit four to a customer.

7C $900 Monthly Richly floured panels of Maple and decorated in soft green enamel, Hand rubbed and polished. Interiors are finished Drawers are dove tailed front and back. Bench, night table and rocker at slight additional cost. Full SImed Brenner, Special 940.75 Hardwood Shoe Shining Cabinet These shoe boxes arc finished In nut brown fumed. of hard woods.

i top with metal foot rest. Delivered with other poods. Electric Toast Stoves Nickel plated electric toast with long cord and c'o ctions, i a priced 906 You Can't Equal These Wonderful Bargains Rcquer Breakfast Set, 32 Piece Dinner Set and a 26 Piece Set Rogers Silver Set-- Regular $54.50 Value Think of it! 63 pieces In all at the remarkably low price of $3975 nnd only $1.00 it the complete i to your home Choire of brown or red lacquer decorated breakfast complete with the 32-ptece dinner Bet and cheat of silver While Stools a $1 GO value white entimeled buth room stools. Rubber tipped. Delivered with other goods fayOnly $29.95 $440 4-Room Outfit, $298.00 The Outfit Includes the Following Pieces Which May Be Purchased Separately as Priced Seamless Velvet Rugs--9x12 Sue Fringed $29.50 $39.75 The Living Room $149.60 Jacquard 2-piece suite Occasional Table Pier Cabinet 99.98 Arm Chair or Rocker Knd Table Polychromed Mirror 14.98 Bridge tramp $7,95 The Dining Room $129 50 seven-piece Suite The Bedroom 989 three-piece Suite The Kitchen Porcelain-topped Kitchen Table S3.98 Enameled bow-back Kitchen Chair S1.59 White-enameled Kitchen Stool Lacquer Bird Cage The new lacquer finish on This outfit includes a very roomy cage and a tall, fully weighted stand.

Complete nt ige anu a iu.ii, $13.75 $36.50 Library Dine Table Can be used aa a library table or by opening and using the concealed leaf you havo a full- sfied i i table. Top opens to 38x54 Inches. When closed 24x54 inches. Folding Porch Gates Natural finish folding porch at bargain prices, 5 Foot $1.25 7 Foot $1.50 E'S Loom Woven Stroller These loom woven strollers have large rubber tires, able backs, and foot well We are offering a special of beautiful blue enamel ef- CIS 95 feet for ZBlocte East cflhmsfo Station Wrought iron bases In chrome finish with shades of genuine silk, These lamps are wired and complete with connections, Special at 26 Piece Silver Set A fully guaranteed set of Wil- A Ham Rogers silverware. Service i for six includlngr six knives, eix Here a remarkable value rmpieie wun $3.75 forks, six table six teaspoons, butter knife and shell.

Packed In lined box a high grade Windsor rocker. A choice of or red lacquer decorated. Special.

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