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Oldcrd Uorcx KUlhuj ol iilotld, Tun f.XJMl UATTLES I ir ji; Juriflnf frum rraylU of the spring training activities of major luo ball club In tht south, It appran Malliwn I lrr(ork Market, Mart-It 31. Receipt, head; market atraf1 to 2" higher; top, fP.oa., IKHIH-loO to 300 Inn', 12 1 la to bo; 200 to in. 3 ix) to ires; if.) to 3'K) lba 9 65 to 19 90. nun-no to mo io. id to 10 83.

to 18.25. Mattoon Dairy Market. Putterfat, grade per 35 nmtcrfat, grade 3, per 3 14 Milk itetlna 4', per cent bulteriat, 13.02 per hundred pounds. Milk tenting 4 per cent butUrfat, II Jo per hundred pounds. Mattoon Poultry Market Onn rent leas for country pick-ups.

Market subject to change after 11:30 today. Hens 170 Leghorn hens 14a Pucks, white, 8 lbs lflo Blags loo I'ghorn stags fto Eggs, doz 20o Robert Fowler HIS FOETOJAW Allen Morrison, Mattoon amateur lllhtwclgtit boxer, fought to a draw wlUi Jack Whltllnglilll of Bloom Ington In a five-round bout that featured an amateur boxing show in Decatur Tueaday night. Whltllnghlll entered the ring at a favorite, owing to the fact that he had gone to the quarter finals of the Chicago Golden Oloves tour nament, but Morrison showed some skillful boxing to match Whlttlng. hill's stinging blows. Every round was closely fought.

MM. BOUCK ENTERTAINS FOR HER LITTLE DAUGHTER Special to Tha Jeurnal-Oaielle. Coles. 111.. March 31.

Mrs. James Bourk of Coles entertained Sunday afternoon in honor of the fifth birthday anniversary of her daughter, Nora Jane. JVarlous amusements were enJo)uRefresh-ments of Ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. Bouck, assisted by Misses Ruth Bouck and Pauline Waltrlp. Those present were Nora Jane Bouck.

Dorothy and Ruth Morris. Una Marie Pierce. Louise, Donni and Betty Rowland, Louise Waltrlp, Dena Mathlas. Virginia Gearhart, Mary Catherine Davis, Juanlta Newman and Charlotte Jean Davis. TWO HINTERSEIIERS ARE HELD FOR GRAND JURY ACTION Louisville, 111., March and Oeorge Hinterseher of Wen-delin have been released on bond to await the action of the grand Jury In Clay county.

They were or dered held by the coroner's Jury which was investigating the death of Hiram Cooper, 28, of Sailor Springs, who was killed when struck by an automobile, alleged to have been driven by the Hlntersehers while he was walking on the Sailor Springs Highway last Saturday night. THREE SEEK RE-ELECTION TO NEWTON SCHOOL BOARD Newton. 111.. March 31. Petitions have been filed with the secretary of the board of education of the Newton public schools, for Eugene R.

Warren for president and Clarence L. Doerr and D. L. Sims for directors, to succeed themselves. The election will be held Saturday, April 10.

Holdover directors are Mrs. Marie Bevis. Amos Dufrain. Irl Field and Mrs. Clara Riley.

GIVE SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS AT TOLEDO REVIVAL Special ts Tha Journal-Oazette. Toledo. March 31. The quo tation of Scriptural verses was a feature of the services Tuesday evening at the United Brethren revival. Rev Miller sang "When They Ring the Golden Bells." His sermon subject was.

'The Changeless Christ for a Changing World." The subject for tonight will be. "The Greatest Question Ever Asked and the Answer." MRS. RANDOLPH SUPERVISOR OF POOR IN JASPER COUNTY Newton, March 31. Mrs. Harlan Randolph of Newton has succeeded Mrs.

Crystal Vaughn as county poor supervisor. Mrs. Vaughn has gone to Albion where she will be home supervisor for the Rural Resettlement Administration. ratlent From what you say, doctor, it seems that I mustn't eat anything. Doctor Endee (absently) Tes, and be sure to chew it thoroughly.

Hawthorne Junior Jllah fVhool'a champions of both hwivywrliilit and Jthlwflght divisions of the city Junior High rralm for 1337. Wet 8ldu Wm. which last week clinched the llghtwelaht title, npped tha hesvy. weight gonfilon Tuesday afternoon when It rkx) cut ft 18 to 14 decision over Longfellow In a hectic ding don battle that went in overtime period before it vu decided. Lloyd White, veteran Hawthorne forward, covered himself with glory when he' swished In a iihot from close In after taking the tip-off to convert the winning marker.

Longfellow grabbed aq early lend nt wax ahtarf 4 to 9. kt the end 'of the flrct quarter, but Hawthorne came bark to hold an 8 to 7 margin at half time. The ultimate winners were still ahead. 12 to 10. at the third quarter mark but Longfellow knotted the count Just before the regular playing time ended.

Hi addition to hitting the winning itiot. White elv) carried swar coring honors with a total of eight points. Miller's five points topped Longfellow's offensive efforts. HAWTHORNE (16)- TO FT TP White, 0 Protz, 2 0 4 0 2 2 Hauah. Darling, Durham, 1 0 2 Totals 7 2 16 LONOrELLOW (14) TO FT TP Miller, 2 1 5 Knowles.

1 1 3 Davidson, 0 Selbert, 1 0 2 Timmons. 2 0 4 Totals 6 2 14 Score by periods: Hawthorne ...4 3 3 4 014 Longfellow ...2 6 4 2 2-16 Officials Young and Hahn. AT NEWTON Ttpvttm March 31 Marriaie licenses issued here during the Teek-end were: Mack A. Chlsler. 31.

Charleston, nd Aid. J. Outright. 23, Ste. Marie.

Delbert Harvey. '21. Small wood. tnd Arlene Breniser. 18.

Livingston. Mich. Edward Miller. 21. and Rosemary Bergbower, 21, both of Wade.

PRESENT PROGRAM AT ELM FLAT SCHOOL tpaelal to Tha Journal-Gaietta. Windsor, March 31. Patrons tnd members of the Elm Flat Parent-Teacher Association presented a program of music, plays and readings at the school Friday evening. 8everal members of the Stras-bur Parent-Teacher Association also presented a play. A wiener and egg roast was held after the program.

APPROVE $20,000 ROAD BOND ISSUE IN SAINTE MARIE 'Ste. Marie, 111.. March 31. Cltl-gens of 8te. Marie township approved the proposed $20,000 bond Issue for road purposes by a majority-of 208 at a special election Friday: Henry Michl.

commissioner of highways, has not definitely located the roads to be Improved. AUTO THEFT SENDS FINDLAY MAN TO PENITENTIARY Shelbyvtlle. March "Midge" Splcer of Findlay was taken to the state penitentiary at Menard Tuesday, He was sentenced Saturday to serve one to 20 years on a charge of stealing an automobile. MATTOOH BUTTER CO. 1000 Broadway PATS HIGHEST PRICES FOR CREAM OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS This solemn old creature is Merrick, oldest known living thoroughbred Jn America.

The 34-year-old gelding, owned by J. Cal Milan of Lexington, will be shown at the Keeneland spring race meeting. April 17-20. B(MG The Black Sweet Shop, the Raef Tinners, the Peerless-Model and the C. I.

S. Co. bowlers won out Tuesday night in the City League. Hemker of the C. I.

P. S. Co. topped the individual efforts with a score of 224 in one game. The scores: Kuehne Factory 832-821-8482501 Black's 805-931-8652601 Kuehne Jenner.

457; Cross, 423; V. Specht. 438; Bradley, 445. Sweet Shop Schwarz, 577: Bettendorf 540; Barkley. 529; J.

MUler, 471; Black. 484 Raef Tinners 895-869-887-2651 Mass. Mutual 849-818-875 2542 Tinners Hill. 564: Raef, 550 Cannon, 531; Mitchell. 513; Foley.

493. Massachusetts Smith, 485: Tarrant, 464; Richardson, 482; Rrc ord, 449; Meyers, 545. Peerless-Model Worrell's 818-8M-876 2585 Peerless Altrogge, 509; Waller, 326; Maxedon. 499; Miller. 266; La- rler.

581: Wesch. 321. Worrell- Tolle, 518; L. Miller. 508; Scales, 556; Jacobson.

509; Monson, 500. Brown Shoe Co. 777-750-7813308 C. I. P.

S. Co 652-837-8492338 Brown Shoe Montonye, 502; Dill. 477; Axline. 458; Stiff. 450; Dolfard 401.

C. I. P. S. Co.

Hemker. 523: Messlck. 470; Ury, 334; Copeland. 504: Folley. 351.

NEWTON WOMAN DIES AFTER PROLONGED ILLNESS Newton, 111., March 31. Mrs. Margaret A. Neese died Sunday at the home of her daughter. Mrs.

Charles Yaw. In this city, following an extended Illness. The funeral was held here Tuesday, with Rev. O. Jacobs of Olney officiating.

Mrs. Neese was born Oct. 15, 1868, in Greensboro. N. a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Neese. She had resided here during most of her life. Uor husband, Thaddeus A. Nee.se.

a distant relative, died several years ago. She leaves six children, Mrs. Yaw, Mrs. Frances Leath, Norman Neese and John Neese of Newton; R. P.

Neese of Pana, and Harlow A. Neese of Seward, Alaska. FORMER SCHOOL OFFICER IN EFFINGHAM IS DEAD Effingham. 111., March. 31.

Mrs. Clara V. Kavanaugh, 51, died in her home here Tuesday. She had served 12 years as assistant county superintendent of schools; was county chairman of the Democratic Women's Organization and had been a teacher in former years. 8he leaves a daughter, four sisters and a brother.

G. Want Ads Pay! Gedeon Beautiful Veronica Gedeon, popular blond artists model, entered her New York apartment after a late date only to fall into the hands of a waiting fiend who ripped off her clothes and strangled her. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Gedeon, had been attacked and choked to death earlier and Frank Byrnes, a roomer, had been fatally stabbed by the killer. The crime "was discovered by Joseph Gedeon, cstrang- Mary Gfdcdn ed father of the girl, when he went to the flat to join them at Easter supper.

He was questioned by police, as was Robert Fowler, whose marriage to the pretty model was annulled several years ago. They had been married when was 16. Police believed the lust-killer cn- tered the apartment by a window that opened on a fire escape. 4 Mattoon Grain Market March 31. 1037.

No. 3 new white corn $1 14 No. 3 new yellow corn 1.14 No. 2 oats 48 No. 2 new soy beans 1 45 Cbirago Livestock.

Chicago. March 31. INS HOOS -Receipu, 13.000 head; hteady to 10c lower; holdovers. 3.000 head: top. S1030: bulk.

$9 25 to 110.25: heavy. $0.90 to medium. 89 00 to S103O; light. $U65 to 81023: light lights, $9 to $9 90; packing sows. $790 to $980; pigs.

$8.50 to $9 40. CATTLE Receipts. 10.000 head: steady to weak; calves, 2,500 head? steady; beef steers, good and choice. $14 to $16; common Bnd medium, to i3; yearlings. 87 to 15i0; butchers, heifers.

$6 to $12.75: cows- $5.50 to bulls. $5 to calves, $7 to $10; feeder steers, $7 to 89: Blocker steers. $6 to stocker cown and heifers, $4.50 to $7.50. SHEEP Receipts. 4.000 head: steady to 25c higher; lambs, $11.50 to in jo; cuns ana common, $8 to $11; yearlings.

$10 to $11; ewes, $3 to $7 25; feeder lambs. $10 to $11. Indianapolis Livestock. Indianapolis, March 31. (INS) HOGS Receipts.

4,500 head; holdovers. 225 head; unevenl steady to 25c higher: 110 to 180 180 to 200 110 to 120 100 to 110 $8 25; sows 10c to 15c higher; bulk. $9 to $9.65. CATTLE Receipts. 1.500 head: calves, 500 head; very little done early on steera or yearlings: undertone steady to easier; hellers and cows fully steady; early heifer sales.

$9 to $10; common and medium beef cows. $5.75 to $6.75: cutters, $4.25 to vcalers steady. 10c and down. SHEEP Receipts. 600 head; supply made up of clipped lambs unsold early; not enough native lambs here to test values, most sales $10 and down.

Chicago Produce. Chicago, March 31. (INS) BUTTER Receipts, 7.929 tubs; steady; old. 5 cars: new, 2 cars; extras, 34c; standards, 34c; extra firsts. 33V4c to 33c; firsts, specials, to 35c.

EGGS Receipts. 25.523 cases: steady; old. 34 cars; new, 24 cars; current receipts, Zic; iresn extra firsts, lew than cars. 23 Vi cars, 23 4c; fresh firsts, less than cars, 22 'c: dirties. 21c; checks, 20c.

LIVE POULTRY Steady, easy; turkeys, 15c to 21c; hens, to 20c: Leghorn hens. 10c to 16c; broilers, 21c to 21 roosters, 12c to 13c; ducks, 14c to 22c; geese, 12c to 17c. POTATOES Receipts. 70 cars: on track, 278 cars; U. 8.

shipments, 695 cars: weak: Idaho Russet Bur- banks, fine quality, $243 to $2 75: mixed No. 1. $2.60 and No. 2, $2.10: Colorado Red McClures. burlaa sacks, $2 80; Wisconsin round white, Wisconsin Spauldlng Rose, small, Michigan Russet Riv als, iair quauty.

12. High QUALITY. Low Prict Birds of a ftather Minimum Price Ma rhMStataRmauaStaaa 41 A Tat whan aurh vrl.tl 111" Pa. 1U as vi that all Uu ballyhoo written laM winter about Bob rtiler, the Clove, land Indiana' II-year-old, rpeed ball hurlcr. ww not just the ual run of splash To dale, the Iowa' farm boy nasi toltrhA ft ant complete Innings A In two exhibition' tames, and al'-fcv lowed only one Dob Ftller hit while fanning 13.

The New Orleans Pelican gleaned the one hit from his diullng de livery In four Innings, while the New York Olsnta got three big goose eggs for three frames of futile swinging. Six of the Olants struck out. Lou Chlosu twice and Mel Ott, Tommy Thevenow. Burgess Whitehead and Johnny McCarthy eeh once. Even BUI Klem.

the veteran umpire, was Impressed. "Frller shows me stuff the like of which I've never seen In all my life." said Klem. "I expected to jwe plenty, but I never dreamrd an 18-year-old kid could pitch like that." Klem vu particularly enthused over Feller's curve. "The one he threw to Chlorza In the third Inning with the count three and two was blinding." he said. "It was as fast as most pitchers' fast balls." Speaking of baseball.

Coach W. Kyle McWfaerter of Areola Hlfh School will tend his baseball can didates through their first hard drill the next few days In preparation for the season which opens April 10. Areola Is entered In the Central Illinois nigh School League along with Macon. Illlopolia. Nl antic, Slonlngton.

Kenney, Loving-ton and Latham. Turfdom paused Monday in honor of its king Man o' War the famous horse who celebrated his 20th birthday. But to "Big ed," as he is af ectionately known to his owner Sam Rid dle, it was Just day as A he STazed peace- t-ip' fully on the blue- grass farm near Lexington, Ky. There was no VJ formal celebra- War tion of the birthday, but as usual, there were dozens who visited the farm to see the consistent equine. Man o' War, who suffered but one defeat In his three years of racing, was retired to stud in 1921 after srttln five world records and winning $249,465 for his owner.

Sfi In Father'i FooUtenn? Amone the candidates for Cornell University's varsity baseball team this year Is George Si.sW son of the former great first baseman of the 8t. Louis Browns. Young Sisler, a sophomore, is a pitcher, but. unlike his father, he Is right-handed. He stands six feet one Inch and weighs 185 pounds, having put on 15 in the past yw.

He wears glasses and shows good speed and control with an overhand delivery. Papa GeoVge was also pitcher durlntr his collegiate days, being something of a sensation at Michigan. Sixth Year for Harm. Water Hagen. the irrand old man of golf, will be captaining his sixth Ryder Cup team this summer.

In thus time Walter has won three slnRles matches and lost only one. and has won four foursomes and halved one. DID YOU KNOW THAT Joe Schilling, the High School athlete who broke his ankle practicing bas ketball at home, Is a walking autograph collector All his chums have signed their names on the plaster cast encasing his leg rurdue University's grlddrrs used op 100 footballs last year Each one coat S8 And they aay baseball la expensive Lu Blue, former Detroit Tiger first baseman, is working in a Detroit music shop Rhapsody for Blue, no doubt It was Irvin Tubb, the more able of the famous Tubb Twins of Shelbyvtlle who won the mile run at the sjlate meet last spring This Is contradictory to stories the Champaign scribes have carried Ivan Tubb, the other of the duo, excclls Irvin in basketball and also rune a. right decent balf mile Howard Fortney and Bob Epperson, youruj' baseballers who ulaved with the Mattoon Colts last summer, will go to Terre Haute next week to attend the baseball achool to be sponsored by the Terre Haute Three-Eye League club They hope to Impress the Hooslert sufficiently to land Jobs with a Class club if not with Terre Haute, which is In Class competition Modern Language Course The study of French, English and German has been introduced into 1 Azhar university, Cairo, the old-est university In' the world, established in 972 A. D.V 1 i mi I 1 Up National League rfc fJM.

Veronica v- TV iuSri At murder scene FAMILY DINNER IS HELD AT FLOYD HOME NEAR NEOGA Special to The Journal-Gazette. Neoga, March 31. A family birthday dinner was held Sunday at the hme of' Mr. and Mrs. John Floyd near Neoga.

Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Floyd and Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart and daughter of Casey, Mr.

and Mrs. Pete Floyd of Dorans, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Feltner and family of Greenup, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Blair, Mrs. Mary Whltten and son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Campbell, 'Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Dooley and daughter and Mrs. Mary Dooley, Muses- Clarice I I 1 i ii' acetone. znitmHie PAN BALLS UUCP Trie sWkaW.JV by 8VLEM VA- I'M IT PoCXiSX VrM Yrdr CHARLie fill- 11 ll Pilot, Reds Stir 3 UN 0 Joseph (irdcon UNDER-AGE PLEA BY SHELBY GIRL SEEKING DIVORCE Shelbyville, 111., March 31. Charging she was only 14 years old when she was married to her 17-year-old husband, Mrs. Katherine Cushnian Moomaw of Stewardson has filed suit in the Shelby county circuit court asking for a divorce from Olin Moomaw.

They were married on July 3, 1936, at Wickliffe, according to the bill filed by Mrs. Harriett Cushnian, mother of the young bride. Want Ads Pay.l i f0 Mm 1 1 V- fit i RED RIOTS spiKcscvTDow XMklw1 MHONAL cKossm CP tj, f-icffO fl AS CINCINNATI Wrt, LAVAitETTb HC5fll OfOOPl GAM-CUT DOWN (MMCS, STOPPED iiC MANAMA, ANO HIN1E MANLISH AMD PRfSSfN, ReDi' sJOHNfiM HUPSON $NT Xj) Avorb to carry ALSCKAMPOVfVSSPRAWUN- ztJ www Nil NEW SPRING APPAREL For Women, Misses, Children 1 1 11 A VJ'ntOrt SMART SPRING COATS You wilt find here a complete line of New Spring CoaU. The Jigger Coats, the Swagger Coats, the three-quarter and full length coats. Sizes 12 to 50.

$10.98 $12.98 to $39.50 NEW SPRING SUITS In all the new styles the mannish type, the swagger type, and full length styles In greys, British tan, brown and navy. Sizes 12 to 41. $10.98 $12.98 to $35.00 or ASSOCIATION We suggest that you invest a portion of your income safely, profitably and regularly if you are not already doing so. Take the time to ask about our "carefree" investments that are SAFE ond PROFITABLE SMART NEW HATS Two outstanding lines of new hats by Gage Bros, and Fahnley-McCrea in all new colors Greys, reds, thistle, navy, brown and black. Small, medium and large bead sizes.

$2.00 $2.98 to $5.00 BATCHELDOR'S Semolina Hard grains of wheat left in the bolting cloth when the fine flour has passed through its meshes are called semolina. It is also sometimes manufactured by millers. Certain hard, large-grained wheats growing in Southern Europe produce the best semolina, which is used for thickening soups, for macaroni, for a French bread, as an addition to Italian polenta and is employed in puddings. Floyd, Margaret Dooley. Belle Chancellor, Rose Dooley and Har-len Floyd.

Laurel and Roscoe Floyd, Russell Floyd and Richard Floyd. ME JrEDERAL Savings 1 ANO LOAN STYLE SHOP 1602 BROADWAY B. P. NUNAMAKER, Secretary 1519 Broadway.

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