Decatur Evening Herald from Decatur, Illinois • Page 17

MRS, BROUGTON CHAIRMAN Macon County' Women Hold! Annual Meeting Thursday Morning DECATUP HERALD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1927. Membership to WAITZ, 42, ff m. J. I DIES WEDNESDAY DECATUR HERALD 17 the county Vice chairman, Jlrs. Scott Hardy, Oreana.

Secretary--Mrs. James a Mound. Treasurer--Mrs. T. C.

Filson, Shar- Members at large--Jlrs. 13d Beall Lif Miantic, Mrs. George Garvcr ol Oakley, Mrs. A. L.

a of River- uric "who will be i exchange Chairman, and ill's. II. P. Ash of Har- Vnzcs awarded i the pio- includcd the cup given foi icram ihe bci ie i which gains the most ocr 01 credits i the year, Long Creek i women i i this cup. Membership prizes awaided arc- as 55 to i gaining most new mem- ers i 55 to -woman a i i most new members--Mrs.

E. V. Fletcher of Mt. Zion 55 to units responsible for organization of new i i i and Casncr i 970 Balance The treasuier's report in the ing told of a a a of i fixtures and i and the new Home Curtail car were included in ihe a expenses. Registration i a i roll call, secietmy's report, and other unit i were given before the luncheon.

Pines unit had 100 per cent attendance at tht. a a meeting, and i were near that. Die budget of was i nonted and accepted for the year und tlie i a i committee's repot in the elections The i was composed of Mrs. 11. 1'.

Fan ell of (Jasner. Jtrs. of Long Creek and 1" C. rt-uer of Orcana. a Gary of the i i I i i a about the dress contests at the recent a i and spoke in general about the clothing work for the year.

Follow- the of the in the style show. i large tables were i fo the luncheon, guests being seated ii i i i a for each decorated to that i of year. Ulmer Lon led i Dinging to close accompanied by i il i i Eaton, and the i i -tunts: Oreana, a i a and Pines. Carl D. Gross of the stale a a i has to the several times recently, gave a lecture i slides on the Be Sought by Plans for launching city-wide drive for members in the Parcnt- leacher associations of Decatur schools were made Wednesday a noon at a meeting of membership with among a associations, and scoring i be I ot in a i a 1 it a decided Xtime'- of lie i a appeared in recent trans-oceanic i i lected by the i i i a schools, und the i i be the i association to travel from "New York" to the percentage of paid memberships.

The names drawn on a sconng scale based parents i for the race were E. A. Gastman school. a i U. S.

Grant school. a Thea. Jlasche- Lincoln school, i Oakland school i Ogleby school Lacosta; Oglesbv Annex, i Pngh school, Haldcman; i school a i Warren school, Schlee; Washington school, Bleriot- i i school, Farman; High school, l.evme- Central i High, a Roosevelt, Paith Elder; Dennis. Hegcnberg- H. B.

school. Stinson: Trench school, Wood; Gal field school, Brock. 200 INlELIGToUS CLASS Knrollincni or Firm MetlnnJiM AlRlit Svliool i tit Second Session First i clnirch i i i school of religion held its second session of the fall i a evening, i a registration close to 200. Before the a term ends, the first Wednesday before Christmas an en- of 300 is expected. Leaders of the school say that the registration i a increases i the end of the courses.

Last year's i est was 240. A c'asses having the a i are the i i gion in i a i novels. S. A. Science of religion, of.

J. A. Melrose: Tteligions of the world, Prof. II. L.

Scarles: i i education. Rev. L. A. Stidley.

llev. F. Jngioldstadt, pastor ol church, met his class i system a i theology for the first i A i i i i. i n. i.u-1 j.

iv IT iuu I iiitiujugy lor mg tin she judged the Ally Wednesday evening. MISS A Ti!" en 'V Wood i of the class in pag- as a and (jramatice, i an ment of 23. plans the a i a i ot a dramatic club, i election of i lilt HI L3 (-(; i I TT- i i a-cordance to i i i a evening. Tho TaMw for each decor- chlb lvi 1ut on ma i a a i c.ne and i of wells, in omieuion i the project of a i i school wells', i Home a Cornell are sponsoring. 4 POLICE NOTES James, who gave police no auilrcss.

pleaded i to a charge of disturbing the peace is held in city jail, upon failure to a fine ol 51S.15. assessed by Justice Jonn il. Know Hon. Complaint was ade by James' wife, Emma James. a i i the year.

Dinner reseivations Wednesday evening numbered 150, considerably more than last Wednesday i is served at 6 o'clock, lowed by classes from to 7:40 o'clock. A devotional service is conducted from 7:40 to o'clock. CIT.Y OFFICIALS TO ATTEND HEALTH MEET a O. W. Smith, Commissioner Alex Van Traag and Dr.

George Haan i attend the a i of Health officers from all over I i i i will meet at Springfield Commissioner Van Praag, who has been out of the cHy for the last few days, is expected to return in i to attend the meeting, i Fred 11- hardt, city i inspector, has i i cated that he may attend the conven- Was Promoter of Graceland Cemetery and Had Laid Out Three Subdivisions A. a -IL'. a i In c-ily real estate business i the last 10 years, died at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday i in -Deciilur and Macon County hospital. Mr. i been ill a year, but hud i ously so since Oct.

1. when he a taker, the hospital tor an operation, lie liud a a rallied from the operation, and a to be recovering satisfactorily. Mr. wno i in 1125 Oakland avenue, was of a a cemetery and had laid out three residential i i i i chett a i i i Heights, A a a i i He had completed the latter he became i Mr. Wuitz came to Uccutur in 1515, i i the Lyon Business L'ollegf.

lie started nls real estate i in 1018. lie was a Mason, a Modern a a member of Central ol Christ. 51 r. was born in Atchinson, i he 16 years old i a moved to Alexander, and i 3 cars i a to Houston, Tex. Coming- to I i In 1914, Mr.

Waitz married Miss Elsie i of Is'iajitic, und the couple moved to Uocatur the i year. Mr. leaves his i three i Horace a Marjonc- Ann. his j. a i of loTo i i a two sisters, Mrs.

i i a Steely, Decatur, and Mrs. i i a i and tour brothers. D. O. Waitz of a Joseph of A a and i and A of Houston, Tex.

-Funeral services i be conducted a in Central Church of Chi ist. The body was removed to Moran Sons' a i establish- to be prepared for i a CLINTON FARMER TAKES OWN LIFE i Tin- CLiXTOX, Oct. 13--Worried and i i over i a i a 55, i a and fox i.user, committed i i at -I o'clock a by shooting i the he.id i a 4 caliber i The body was on the steps a i up to the i of his home on the east edgre of the city. Mrs. waa not at home, and Merle i employed by Mr.

the body. A typewritten note of one line, giving the a of the ov, ner of the revolver Used, was but the owner was not called at the inquest late Wednesday afternoon. i i i threats fre- repeated i the last year, when general in farm'pro- i is said to have cost him heavily lie a a farmer on one of the farms of the Vespasian Warne. estate. leaves his widow, two children.

Miss Maurice a teacher In the Clinton grade schools, and a this year at the i i of I i i "IT Treasure Hunt Proves Race of Swifi Tlie-Y. M. C. A. treasure conducted by Paul Mitchell, boys' director, was no place for slow thinkers for the entire was i i 34 i by the victor.

Pan Hudson. Pint won as his treasure one year's paid membership in the lo eal M. C. valued at J5. Charles mid .1.

TV. Menglc covered the course in considerabl more time than -the i required and tied for second. This complicated matters considerably in that til second prize was to have beep a good pair of gym shoes. In order that the two boys not have to go about with "one shoe off and one shoe on" a new prize wa's given, gym suit, one boy taking the shin und the the trunks. Thirr prize, a gym shirt, went to Donald Han num.

The boys gathered at the Y. C. A. Thursday i at 0:1 o'clock from which they were taken a a i a by guides, according to the plans which Adolpb Mueller laid out it the first of the week for the purpose of i i the Y-School co-operative program by creating diversion for the boys during tiie present vacation. Death Claims Sadorus Last Civil War Vet i i to llernld) SAUOIIUS, Oct.

13--Funeral services tor A i a K. Allen, last ot the i i war i in this comm i who died at 1 o'clock Tucs- duy morning 1 will be conducled at 2 o'clock Thursday i in tin. a i church by Rev. Jlr. Hol- llngsworth of Tuscola.

Burial be in tlie Rice ccmeteiy. Mr. A who was years of age bad been bedfast for tlie last three and one-half years, ill i complications resulting from age. He is by a daughter, Mrs. Ida Eattert, witli whom he resided, anr i sons, Bert, George, Joe, A i and Edgar.

Jlr. Allen was an i in th i i war, and was discharged after honorable service i i states, because of physical disability contracted in service. He was born in Tyronne I i a on Feb. 1-1, 1S36. When he was eight years of age the a i migrated to America.

They settled in Madison county, and there ha passed his boyhood days. At tlie outbreak of the Civil war he wus a at Oxford county, und in company with several of his fellow students he enlisted in th 1 1 20th Ohio Inf. for three months' seivice. At the end of three months he joined Co. 37th regiment of the I i a a as a first lieutenant.

During his stay -with this company at one time he was captain. They were regularly assigned to duty in Kentucky and Tennessee, and took part in curly campaigns In that locality. Early in the year he was discharged for disability and he returned to Indiana. He met Sarah J. Goudie in Franklin county, who was to be his wife and helpmate through the best years of his life.

They moved to a farm near Parkville, i their mail through the Pesotum postoffice. tion also. The meeting" will take the of a golden i since the i i state board of health was or- Uiitnct Xo. 10 of the First Bantist a 2 0 50 years as met Wednesday a Len Small Dr. W.

A. -f Chicago. Dr. Umcr- CHURCH NOTES 'lie home of Mrs. Mam 'idecl at the meeting.

Devotions wer-j KM Miss a Refreshments sen eel. I I 4 1 i C. Davis. 100G a Mrs. Davis pre- i a i i and Stratton D.

Brooks of the be the "President Missouri i i i a speakers at conventi'iii MORNING-NOON AND NIGHT Your dining room is the one room in your home that is morning, noon and night. It's the very center of the home itself--We would like to show you the new designs combination Walnut in dining suites. Our 8-piece Suite for 108 is a wonderful buy. GRANDMA USED A Buckeye Cook Stove WhyNotYou Unexcelled i and baking qualities-economy of fuel--built for service--See the Buckeye cooks, ranges and heaters. Stove Bargains We can show you how you can save money by buying one of our slightly used ranges--Cooks--heaters--Gas stoves--every stove in first class guarantee every stove to be as represented.

It will pay you to look--we are glad to show you. Exchange Your Old For New Easy Terms Hy A. PEABODY FURNITURE pipFuHRCHIVUto" Now--An Early-in-the-Season Coat Event Extraordinary Sale Prices on Glorious New Winter Models P.emarkably diversified and in style--definitely sma.rt. Fur collars and cuffs are luxurious. New linings-- jruaranteed.

Coats in This Group Actually Worth to $49.50 24 EWLY styled with dtigon- a.1 drapes flares that are subtly "different" pleatings appliques lur shawl collars godeta intricate tucklnes mushroom und shawl collars at a -price a their beauty holies. So much of a coat's becomingnesa Depends upon its lines that yTiU w-ill be delighted with the smartness and restraint with which these are fashioned. The Furs Materials Mandel Pox Venice Cloth Beaverctte Broadcloth Wolfe Suede Fabrics French BeaverSport Mixtures Opossum yeloria A New Low Price--New Coats--First Time Offered. Each Model a Marvelous Value at $24.95 Sale! to'10 Fall Hats Metallic combi- $4.95 High-grade Hats of Satin, Satin and Metallic combi-- nations ana All-Metallic. Rhinestone trims.

Ultra smart patterns FOUR INJURED BY COLLISIONS Traction Car and Train Hit Two Autos of Clinton Resident The Herald) CLINTON, Oct. 33--Four Clinton residents were i and two cars were badly damaged in collisions near here Wednesday. One car was by a a i and tho other by an 1. S. car.

Thuse i were Mrs. Al- Jen, 403 a street, her four-year old daughter, Jessie May, J. T. Stewart and son Ralph, 30. Mrs.

Allen, accompanied by her daughter, was i from Bloomington Wednesday a when i i ear was struck by a Traction system car at Harris crossing, one and one- half miles north of Clinton. The car, a sedan, was badly damaged. Both the occupants received i wounds and possible internal i ies. They were picked up by the J. T.

S. crew and taken to their home in Clinton. Mr. Stewart and his son, both employed at Kenney as carpenters, were i i home work Wednesday evening when i car was i by 2 4 south a i Vandalia i at a crossing west ot i The elder man Is i with i a i i His son received cuts and bruises. The car was wrecked.

"SftUAnEDEAT." (By United Praja.) POTTSVILLE, Oct. 13 A a burglar entered the home of Miss Esther $40 in her purse, out- 520 for i self and for Miss and departed the window he had forced open to get in. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ARE COMMENDED BY RED CROSS The Visiting Nurses association of Macon county receives the best and most extensive i i through the local papers that is. to be found in the state, Mis's'Rubye Mochei of the' association, who is In' charge of tlie Christmas seal sale In this county, has been i by the state Organization headquarters. A clipping bureau was retained to clij) the newspaper articles from the a i papers throughout the state which pertained the work that was being- done by the lied Cross in this field, The results disclosed the fact a the local organization has i a co-operation the i county and especially from the Dceatur papers.

Tho co-operation received from the papers in giving; (he work the pub- i i tha.1 it merits is credited i the a that have been obtained by the Macon county Seul sales. An increase In the number of seals sold last i a amounted to 38 or 19 dollars, and an equally i a Increase Is anticipated this year as a i i seals have been Issued to this county as its quota in the drive. HERRICK Iv.in Tjtirrls and Stluii'l Bryant to Chicago Friday the latter wrote a poslui examination, Mr. find Mi's. Tim of Center and Mr.

itnd Mrs. TVIlber Dcnlon and daughter A tlfih', of Pana passed Sunday i Mr. and Airs. James Burris. Mr.

and. Mrs. Charley Mr. Mrs. Herald Stafloid.

and Mrs. Scott 'VVool- a i Mi. and Mrs Jlllt WooUrd, Mrs. WiiKgie "Woolatd and and Mrs. Kenn Frost and family attemlrMl the eral of UK- former's uncle, John Lee at DcciUur, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Arlington "Welch and fion ol 1 Decatur passed tho weekend relatives hero. Mrs. Vrna Stat'Col visited Monday will hoi daughter Mrg.

Helen "Wilson of Charleston. Mr. anil-Mrs. It R. I i and i and K.

McMuIlen of Cowden parsed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. Clark. CATHOLIC ORDERS HONOR COLUMBUS Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters of America Celebrate Jointly Decatur Knights of Columbus anJ Catholic Daughters 200 persons In all, gathered In K.

hall Wednesday evening, Columbus day, to celebrate the discovery' of America, Oct. 12,3492, by Christopher Columbus. Oct. marks the day on which the explorer first landed on the Island San Salvador, in' the New World. The address of the evening was delivered by Rev.

Fr. D. Higgins of St. Mary's'Catholic church, Assumption. In recounting the story of the life of Columbus, Hev.

Fr. Jliggins discounted the story that the explorer died In disgrace and penniless. He asserted that Columbus, although he was replaced as governor of Spanish provinces in the New World, continued private explorations, and died in good circumstances. The speaker explained Columbus' dismissal as governor by the statement that men of genius, such as Columbus was, seldom have the capacity of effective management ot details such as were entailed in the governorship. The meeting was presided over by M.

H. McEvoy. William Boland and Roy Coberly sang a medley of old time songs. Miss Margaret Dugvan and Violet Broadbear gave readings. Miss Catherine Boland and Miss Edna McCarthy, accompanied by Mrs.

Irene Wiefel Hayes, sang "The Bells Mary's." Members of the program committee were M. H. MuEvoy, John A. Wct- zel and X. Roy Durbln.

REPORT SAYS GENERAL CONTAGUmOW HERE the rim-six ot the school year there have been only two case? of infantile 'paralysis amonif children of school according: to a report given by the local health department recently. Five children have been quarantined and made' to out of school tie they had been exposed to a case of the malady. Other diseases among children of sciioo) lioye not shown a great deal ot increase over the summer months. Two cascn of chicken pox, three of whooping cough, three of scarlet fever, one typhoid fever, four of diphtheria, three exposed to scarlet fever. 11 children who hare been exposed to the various other contagious diseases have been quarantined.

All of those who have been exposed to contagious diseases are placed a modified or rigid a a i i positive proof found that they have not developed the disease. New, Rebuilt and Used TYPEWRITERS ALL MAKES Decatur Typewriter Exchange 140 N. Main--Phone M. 1608 "Flaming Frontier" Fenturlng HOOT GIBSON and DUSTIN FARNUM A Real Action AVcatern Comedy "Jane's Honeymoon" 11 11 10c AND 15c COLONIAL WM. FAIRBANKS in "SPEED MAD" Comedy: "Complete Life" AU1AMBG THEATCr UOUIiLli SHOW RICHARD TALMADGE in "The Merry Cavalier" JANE NOVAK in "The Blackguard" KINOGRAMS and COMEDY lOc and 20o MAE MURRAY in "Altars of Desire" COMEDY AND NEWS 10c and Children and Adults LAST TIMES TODAY Earle Foxe and Margaret Livingston It's a Great Melodrama Comedy Latest News The Matt Thrills of All Timet For You JOHN GILBERT Renee.Adoet.

Special Orcheitra and SUXDAY JOAN CRAWFORD Cosmopolitan 'The Understanding Heart" Entire New Show Today! BYODVIUPICTURES 11:00 THURSDAY-fRIDAY-SATURDAY LAST THREE DAYS HOWARD PADCN PRESENTS THE UTTU DEVILS WITH CURLEY BURNS "THEIR SECOND OUR FEATURE PICTURE LEATRICE JOY 'The Angel of Broad way' NEXT SUNDAY 3 ACTS VAUDEVILLE AND ZANE GREY'S "NEVADA" VURE A NIGHTCLUB Orpheum-- VAUDEVILLE--Orpheum MISS NORMA AND HER GOLDEN VIOLIN 20th Century Mystery THE MUSICAL PHENOMENA FRANKLYN D'AMORE GO. ASSISTED BY Jack Lane Ethel Truesdale A VAUDEVILLE SURPRISE JACK PEPPER AND SUGAR Late Star "Gay Paree" ist "SPICY PATHENEWS SEESAIi KNOWS ALL MACK SENNETT presenty.