Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 10

TELEGRAPH, DIXON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1938 TEN DIXON EVENING HORLICK FAMILY KNOWN FOR ITS SECLUDEDNESS: Recent Events Following Heiress' Death Hold Limelight Racine, Aug. 10-(AP) Four of the five executors of the estate of Mrs. Maybelle Horlick Sidley, malted milk heiress. who died July 6, revealed the reason for their opposition to an inquest by Canadian authorities into the death. Bernard Magruder, attorney; Andrew Pultz, former secretary to the late Col.

William Horlick, William Horlick, brother of the late heiress; and Col. Roy T. Farrand. head master of St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, are the four executors who have sought an injunction by which they hope to halt the inquest.

William Horlick Sidley, son of the deceased, the fifth executor, 1S urging an investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of his mother at Toronto. Magruder, adviser to the late heiress, acting as spokesman for the other executors. said: "There 18 no question as to the cause of Mrs. Sidley's death- an autopsy performed by three noted pathologists showed she died of natural causes. Thus there is no reason for the inquest.

"At the hearing being conducted by the Crown. there can be no cross-examination of witnesses. and only witnesses called by the Crown can be heard. As a result only one side of the entire affair can be presented, and anyone can make wild statements which can go unchallenged. "Other angles which certain parties are trying to bring out at the inquest should properly be taken up in the regular courts." Racine, Wis.

Few American families of great wealth have had the uneventful history that attaches to the Horlicks of malted milk millions. The exception is Mrs. Mabelle Emma Horlick Sidley, her matrimonial troubles in 1931, and her recent death. She died in the home of W. Perkins Bull, a Toronto attorney and man of mystery.

To him she bequeathed from her estate a share estimated at $850.000. Except for these things, the family of the late William Horlick, which has been established in Racine since 1873, moved in discreet, conservative, almost an abnormal retirement from the social world. The family had such a passion for anonymity that it has been a byword in the history of Racine newspapers that the name must not be mentioned in print, however favorably, except on rarest occasions, and then only by special arrangement and permission. Curtain Finally Lifted. After all these years of cloistered existence, with such a studied avoidance of publicity, the family now finds itself the center of A world-wide curiosity.

The elder Horlick, who died in 1936, at the age of 90, was born in Gloustershire, England. The youngest of nine children. he was apprenticed as a boy to a saddle maker. He came to the United States in 1869, and worked for a time at his trade in Chicago. Then he sought out a distant cousin, Joseph A.

Horlick, in Caledonia, and was engaged by him to sell lime and stone. In 1870 he married Arabella Horlick, fire of 1871 created such a daughter of Joseph. The for building material that young Horlick made a reputation as a salesman. It was at about this time that the idea of an infant's health food came to him, and with the help of Arabella he worked out the first formula. Special Process Evolved.

After many experiments, a process of boiling milk in a vacuum at relatively low temperatures was evolved. This method preserved the food properties of the milk and did not require the addition of fresh milk. Thereby the foundation was laid for the Horlick fortune. The manufacture of this food product was begun in Chicago in 1873. In 1876 the growing business was moved to Racine.

Four children were born of this marriage, Alice Priscilla (now dead), Alexander James, William, and Mabelle Emma. Mr. Horlick became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1887. The senior Horlick built an estate and a business and ran his family on solid old British lines. His appearance was that of a typical landed squire.

He was bearded like the late King George V. of England, whom he greatly admired. It was a custom around the Horlick factory for an employe to touch Night or day. No distance too far. Continuous phone service.

PHONE 357 WOODS Funeral Home 607 N. Galena or remove his hat or meeting the head of the company. Mr. Horlick, with equal gravity and respect, would doff his hat and bow in return. Family Bonds Strong.

The Horlick sons were kept in affectionate bonds. They consulted their father in all matters, even that of donations, or making appointments for lunch, and the old man's word was law. The sons told friends that they preterred to be in their father's company whenever he wanted them. W. P.

Bull Enters Scene. The family trouble started several years ago when Mrs. Sidley's brother, William, met Bull on an Atlantic liner and was so greatly impressed with him that he invited him to the Horlick home In Racine. Not long after that Bull had transferred himself to the Oaks where re Mrs. Sidley lived with her husband and son.

Divorce proceedings followed in which Bull was Mrs. Sidley's legal adviser. In 1931 Dr. Sidley sued Bull for a quarter of a million dollars in damages, alleging that the Canadian had made his life unbearable with detective prying into his affairs. Bull fled 1 to Canada to avoid testifying in this suit, and a settlement was made with Dr.

Sidley receiving an annuity of $10,000 year. A family rift developed, with Alexander, the elder brother, opposing his sister and William defending her until her death. NELSON NEWS By MRS. M. C.

STITZEL NELSON- Miss Ruth Onken of South Pekin is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Onken. Miss Rose Bevilacqua returned on Thursday of last week from a visit of two weeks with friends at Minneapolis. Dr.

and Mrs. A. T. Bishop of Geneva are guests of his 5011 and wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Bishop. F. H. Hausen of Franklin Grove was a Sunday afternoon caller at the M. C.

Stitzel home. Miss Cerise Baren and Robert Palmer of Madison. Wis. were entertained last week by Robert's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Palmer. On Sunday A. L.

Palmer of Belvidere and Glen Palmer of Princeton joined the others at the Palmer home. Mr. and Mrs. Vess McCord and daughters returned Sunday from a week spent with the lady's parents at Mt. Vernon.

Ill. Lee Bevilacqua submitted to tonsilectomy operation at the Home hospital in Sterling on Wednesday and was returned to his home Thursday. The following enjoyed a scramble supper Thursday at the Eastabrook cabin. Mr. and Mrs.

R. M. Turnroth. Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Erickson of DeKalb, Miss Cerise Baren and ert Palmer of Madison. Floyd Smith, Jr. of Dixon and Mr.

and Mrs. E. D. Stitzel, Robert and Dorothy Stitzel. Mrs.

Edward Ortgiesen, sons Billie and Gene, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Briscoe of Dixon. William Webber of West Chicago; Floyd Smith Jr. of Dixon; Mr.

and Mrs. John Gale and the Misses Dorothy Stitzel and Myrtle Bartholomew picnicked at Sycamore Sunday and joined relatives of Mrs. Ortgiesen from Oak Park and River Forest. John Jensen and Floyd Smith Jr. of Dixon, George Bickler of land Park, Ill.

and Robert Stitzel are enjoying a week's outing at the cabin coming down from Dixon Monday by canoe. Miss Betty Schoaf went to Malta Monday and visited Miss Marie Weaver and they both returned to Nelson Wednesday. Illinois Old Age Pensions Largest Springfield, Aug. 10-(AP)--Citing that Illinois' old age pension rolls now exceed 125,000 and still are growing. the state welfare department has announced tightening of regulations governing pensioners' resources.

Director A. L. Bowen said maximum liquid assets allowed pensioners had been reduced from $400 to $200 in the case of unmarried persons and from $600 to $300 tor married couples Officials declined to estimate the number of pensioners who would be disqualified by the ruling. but Bowen said all cases 111 the state were to be reviewed. The maximum value of homesteads pensioners are permitted to own remained 111- changed at $2,500.

Director Bowen said Illinois' pension list exceeded that of any other state and that the new rules were intended to curb the load." Swinging a Pen Is Much Easier, Too His defeat by Jim Braddock and annihilation by Joe Louis hasn't entirely dimmed the luster of Max Baer. Autograph hunters find him back in the woods at his training camp near Lake Tahoe, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The ex-champion quits swinging an ax to swing his signature. He says he's preparing to again tackle Louis this fall Paw Paw Happenings Mrs. Lloyd D.

Coleman, Reporter McHENRY OBITUARY. George Ross McHenry was born at Moundsville, near Wheeling. West Virginia, on June 15, 1864. He came with his parents to Illinois In April, 1865. just at the time when Abraham Lincoln was shot.

The family settled near Dana, Illinois. Mr. McHenry engaged in carpentering until four years ago when ill health made work impossible. He was married to Miss Mary Emma Rogers of Paw Paw on December 19, 1902. One son was born to this union 011 June 15.

1910. but died very soon. The deceased leaves his wite and two brothers and two sisters. Mr. and Mrs.

McHenry lived in Rutland, Minonk and Bloomington. finally moving to Rochelle in 1906 where they have since resided. At the time of his death on Friday, August 5, 1938. Mr. McHenry was a member of the M.

E. church of Rochelle, the Masonic lodge and the Royal Neighbors of America. Funeral services were held at 2:30 P. M. Sunday, at Rochelle, and burial followed at the WyomIng cemetery.

Paw Paw. Rev. Paul Dibble, pastor of the M. E. church of Rochelle, was in charge of the funeral services.

VISIT ROCK GARDEN. Many people of this community and vicinity have been visiting the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Ernrock est Clemons lately. Mr.

and Mrs. Clemons are very well known to this community and have many friends here. They have very many rare flowers and their lotus blossoms are in bloom now. They have rocks from all over the state as well as from many other states, and the latest rock is one which 215 found on the lava beds of old Mexico. PAW PAW 12; OHIO 7.

In a rather sloppy played ball game, the locals defeated Ohio at the Ohio diamond by the score of 12 to 7. Paw Paw took an early lead and never was in danger. Gib George, Paw Paw's star right hander, gave up only ten hits and due to the big lead the Paw Paw bats supplied him with, did not bear down very hard. However. SPECIAL COAL Hy Hete Lump Coal (St.

David) Only $5.50 Per Ton FOR AUGUST DELIVERY ONLY PHONE 413 ALL FROM DELIVERIES CAR THE HUNTER CO. First and College meeting had been completed the girls played various games and then Mrs. Thorpe, assisted by Mrs. Harland Olson, served very delicious refreshments. Those attending were as follows: Shirley Larabee, Joyce Thorpe, Marjorie enkrans, Eleanor Schesinger, Jean Cooke, Dorothy Bittner and Elaine Schlesinger.

AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE. The autos driven by Howard Larabee of Paw Paw and Lyle Spears also of Paw Paw collided on Sunday evening. Neither car was seriously damaged and the boys did not receive any injury whatsoever. Larabee was turning the corner south off Main street and Spears was just coming on the street going north, the two cars met head on and the only damage done was that both autos had slightly bent fenders and both got their bumpers torn off. Mrs.

Etta Thomas who is ill at the Waterman hospital is beginning to regain her strength rapidly. Mrs. Thomas is very well known in this community and her many friends hope she will recover very soon. Mrs. Lewis Clemons was in Earlville on Monday and visited Mrs.

John Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Belvidere and daughter and Mr. and Mrs.

Royal Nance of Kewanee and two daughters visited at the Bill Hof home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clemons and Helen Mead were Starved Rock visitors on Sunday. They also called on Frank Clemons.

Will Baker and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ketchum on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Dr. Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Torman, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Kindelberger, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Beemer and Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Avey journey to Gibson City to visit Mr.

and Mrs. Dewite Browning on Sunday. A large crowd attended the band concert Saturday evening. The band played both popular and classical selections. The members of the band should be congratulated for their fine entertainment.

Mrs. Mary Chaffee of Freeport, and Miss Bertha Hunter of Shellrock visited at the A. C. McBride home on Saturday. Mrs.

Frances Tabor entertained the Builders class with a galloping tea on Saturday. Sixteen ladies were present, and a very delightful time was had by all. Mrs. Tillie Garman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is visiting at the Ivan Urish home for a few weeks. Linda Kaiser visited at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Kaiser over the week end. Mrs. Raymond Willard and daughters Hazel and Gayle, visited it Mendota Thursday at the Frank Miller home. Gayle remained for few days visit.

Mrs. Carl Rosenkrans, Mrs. Lewis Rogers, Mrs. Vernon Rhodes and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes attended a tea at the Amboy park Thursday.

Roger Gallagher who has been visiting at the home of his mother for the past two weeks, returned to his work in Chicago Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Iverson and Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Gallason, gher attended the Neighbor Ladies picnic at Shabbona on1 Sunday. Ivan Urish was in Wisconsin on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pye of Bavisited at the Mae Gallatavia, this week.

Mr. Pye is gher home on his vacation. Miss Frances Urish has comher work at Normal and IS pleted home for the rest of the summer. A CAMEL can go without a drink For Eight Days, But Who Wants to Be a Camel Root Beer Sc Malted 150 Milk Shake 10e GATES SODA GRILL 191 Galena Ave. For Your Vacation in CHICAGO OVERLOOKING LAKE MICHICAN FACING LINCOLN PARK LOW RATES FOR FAMILY GROUPS 10 MINUTES FROM LOOP PARKING The Plasa offers restful accommodations in a superior location.

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500 ROOMS WITH BATH HOTEL FROM $2 SINGLE $3 DOUBLE per person for groups of 4 PLAZA or more, HOTEL PLAZA cite CLARK Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Urish journeyed to Normal on Friday to get her. Miss Urish will teach the South Paw Paw school this coming year. Mrs.

Clara Nelson helped Ray Willards serve dinner on the threshing run last week. Harry Baldwin is in Stanford this week on business. Richard Meade, Walter Berry and Irving Ketchum were in Mendota last Saturday. Lawrence Hampton reports that one of the cows on his farm gave birth to twin calves, both of them heifers. Many Paw Paw men are planring to attend the Legion convention at Rockford on August 20-23.

Mrs. Ray Nelson and children of St. Louis, visited at the Dr. Dickie home several days the latter part of last week. Miss Marion Tarr of Whiting, is spending a few days this week at the E.

N. Gibbs home. Tony Heafner and Miss Ruby Burk were in Mendota on business on Saturday. Miss Helen Mead returned from her visit at the Ernest Clemons home on Tuesday. Miss Flossie Long and Miss Maxine Ambler of Dixon are visiting at the home of Miss Ambler's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ambler, for a few days. Everett Urish and Bob Avery were in LaGrange on business Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Nangle is home from her work at DeKalb Teachers college until September when the regular term begins.

Everett Beemer, nephew of Millard Beemer, of Rock Island passed away on Friday. Frank Nangle went to Wisconsin on a pleasure trip Saturday. Harry Kroh stopped at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kroh on his way home from OnCanada, where he had been tario, on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Faber ol Sandwich, accompanied Miss Elizabeth Carl to Waterloo, Iowa, last week. Miss Carl has been at the C. Faber home for the past few months.

Roy Nanning, Doris Nelson and Orin Simpson were supper guests at the Will Hof home on Sunday. Ed Dole is seriously ill at the Waterman hospital. Mr. Dole is well known in this community and his many friends wish him a quick: recovery. Harold Yenerich of Champaign visited over the week end at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Yenerich. Harold returned to Champaign on Sunday evening. Harry Baldwin is in Stanford this week tending to his new business. John Girton of Chicago is visiting relatives and friends in Paw Paw this week.

Mrs. Lewis Clemons was in Earlville on Wednesday to call on Mrs. N. J. Connett.

Frank Clemons, Mrs. Hazel Mead and daughter Doris and Mrs. Grace Clemons were in Waterman on Sundayto visit Mrs. Etta Thomas at the Waterman hospital Threshing in this vicinitiy is progressing very rapidly and if the weather stays good a great many runs will be through this week. Farmers report the yield only fair.

Kenny Hutchinson is visiting at Today 7:15 9:00 Matinee: Tues. Thurs. For One Kind Deed He'd Give a Warner Baxter MARJORIE WEAVER PETER LORRE JEAN HERSHOLT in 'I'LL GIVE A MILLION' EXTRAS Crime Does Not Pay Thurs. Fri. Sat.

Why should they be tough? They were reared on the tiger code of the streets! THE 'DEAD END' KIDS Fresh From Their Rowdy Triumph, "Crime School" in 'Little Tough Guy' With HELEN PARRISH JACKIE SEARL the Ruben McClaughflin home this week. Miss Estella Brewer visited Miss Sahra Hof for a few days last week. Eleanor Peterson has returned from her vacation at the home of her parents in 1 Rollo. Miss Peterson is employed at the Green Tea Room. The boys from Paw Paw employed at the DaKalb hybrid plant at Waterman are almost through with their work.

Miss Alice Locke found her pocketbook which contained quite a sum of money. Miss Locke lost it in the street last week. Mrs. Rose Hammond and daughter Mae called on Mrs. Hazel Mead on Monday.

Viola Center Mrs Otto Winter was hostess to the S. A. S. bunco club at her home last Thursday evening. The prize winners were: first, Sylvia Clopine, second, Mrs.

Ernie Lewis, and consolation, Miss Helen Mackin. A delicious lunch was served by hostess. This was the last of the meetings until October 4. The six Miss Helen Mackin, Mrs. Harold losers of the who are, Mrs.

Leslie Bresson, clues Otto Winter. Miss Margery Gardner planning Bruce. Miss Helen Bresson, and to treat the six winners to a picnic sometime sooon. Mr. and Mrs.

Wellington Swope and children of near Steward and Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Swope of near Earlville visited Sunday afternoon in the Wendell Swope home. Mr. and Mrs.

Claire Caldwell and son and Mrs. Rebecca Caldwell OI near Franklin Grove visited Monday evening at the home of the latter's daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Arnold.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lewis were shoppers in De Kalb Saturday evening. Mrs. Frank Bresson and daughters Helen and Mrs.

Harold Bruce were Saturday evening dinner guests alla the Elliot Bresson home. Mr. Mrs. Wendell Swope and children were shoppers in Rochelle Saturday evening. Mrs.

Harold Bruce was hostess to the Happy Housewives card club at her home last Tuesday. The prize winners were first. Mrs. Eich; second. Mrs.

William Augenbaugh and consolataion, Mrs. John Gallisath. Mrs. Bruce served a delicious lunch. Mr.

and Mrs. Wendell Swope and son Marvin were callers in Dixon Monday afternoon. Mrs. Elliot Arnould spent Saturday afternoon at the home of her brother and family, Claire Caldwell near Franklin. Raymond Bresson spent the past week with his aunt and uncle, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Mace in DeKalb. Mr. and Mrs. Modest Henry of Aurora spent the week end at the Glenn Grimes home.

Mr. Mrs. Leslie Bressoon and Mr. Mrs. Ernie Lewis enjoyed and Sunday evening in Rockford.

Well-to-Do Farmer is Held for Murder Vandalia, Aug. Richard Snow, 68, well-to-do Fayette county farmer, named by a coroner's jury as the slayer of his former farmhand, Dale Fraley, was held in jail without bail today on a murder charge. The sole witness at a coroner's inquest held here. Snow's' 59- year-old wife. Louise, a plump brunette.

said her husband shot Fraley at their home after accusing him of "prowling around the house at night." "Are you after my wife Mrs. Snow testified her husband asked the 24-year-old Fraley. Mrs. Snow said Fraley "became angry," started home, and then DIXON Love Love My Children brave as a young love Kay You'll as love You'll Kay love a mother! young scintillating picture! in gay her Kay year's most the Play By Ventent White Adas YEARS AGO Outstanding News of Dixon and Vicinity in the Past (From Dixon Telegraph) 37 YEARS AGO John Bauer. prominent farmer and old settler, died last night at his home in Brooklyn township of hydrophobia, resulting from having been bitten by a dog.

Gov. Richard Yates who was scheduled to have delivered an adat the Assembly grounds tomorrow, telegraphed today that he would be unable to be present, The fat and lean men of the city are getting up a ball game, proceeds of which will go to the Charles Bovey benefit fund. The benefit dance last evening netted $75. Mr. Bovey was badly injured in a runaway accident at Gap Grove some time ago.

25 YEARS AGO Allen Smith and family narrowly escaped death Saturday evening when a big tree blew down on their auto on the Franklin road west of Nachusa. Charles Goetzenberger of Franklin Grove passed away Sunday afternoon after four weeks illness with typhoid fever, A group of 25 inmates of the Joliet penitentiary are to be taken to the hill north of Grand Detour tomchamence. road. work repairing and 10 YEARS AGO Twenty five members of the Bureau Valley Country club were guests at the Dixon Country club in an inter-city match yesterd afternoon. Chairman John E.

Moyer of the reception committee for the "Back Home" on special train, has completed arrangements for the first of a series of special trains from Chicago to Dixon during the season. NEA returned. She said Fraley made no attempt to strike her husband, but "looked angry." Snow shot Fraley with a .38 calibre revolver as his former farmhand stood on the steps of the front The shooting occurred Saturday night, July 30. Mrs. Snow denied she ever had been intimate with Fraley or that he had made improper advances to her, although she said that once, about two weeks before the shooting, she awakened in the night and saw Fraley outside her window.

The jury's verdict said Snow had fired with intent to kill, and recommended he be held for thi next grand jury without bail. A murder warrant was issued and preliminary hearing was set for Aug. 16 before Justice of the Peace Fred A. Meyers. las it was Ohio had 5 unearned runs resulting from Paw Paw errors.

Ray Ensiminger, and "Slug" Challand lead the local attack. The victory was Paw Paw's fifth in league competition, and the only games remaining on the schedule are two with West Brooklyn. Ir Paw Paw could win both of these games it would allow them to finish the season with a five hundred percentage and possibly knock West Brooklyn out. of the championship. These two games should attract a large crowd.

Paw Paw has everything to gain and nothing to lose, and with this attitude anything is apt to happen. One break might easily mean championship or a free for all, Walton, Dixon and West Brooklyn all in the race, Getting back to the Ohio strug- gle, we must mention that the Paw Paw defense was very good. Although the locals had three errors, and they did figure heavily in the scoring. the major reason for them WAS due to the extremely bad playing field. However, the greatet part of Ohio's errors were inexcusable.

Although Paw Paw battets did hit Dunseth, Ohio hurler, rather hard. the score would have been much different if his teammates had torgotten a few of the errors. Infield flies fell for base hits and stolen bases were even more frequent than the base hits. Remember the game next Sunday with West Brooklyn at their home diamond. This game should be 8 real thriller and be sure to come out and see it.

WY -LEE MEET SATURDAY. The Paw Paw 4-H club known as the Wy-Lee, held A regular meeting 011 Saturday at the Mrs. John Thorpe home. The meeting was held to discuss the girls' sew- Ing project and the coming meeting at Amboy. After the regular The English language is taught in every high school in Japan, even 11 the rural districts.

We're Havin' a Heat BUT DON'T GIVE UP! Come Out to the Merry Airport Grill Where the Only Overheated Thing Is the Orchestra Today Thursday 7:15 9:00 Matinees at 2:30 Mon. Wed. Fri. THE CHILDREN are easily the worst-behaved. inest annoying.

most lovable bunch of hoodlums you're ever wanted to take a swing a at! KAY FRANCIS BONITA GRANVILLE LOUISE BOBBY JORDAN JOHN DICKIE MOORE Directed 39 JOHN FARROW P-arendhy WARNER BROS 'Me EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDY EXTRAS: SPECIALTY- CARTOON- -NOVELTY Friday Saturday Sunday Monday SHIRLEY TEMPLE GEORGE MURPHY JIMMY DURANTE PHYLLIS BROOKS in "Little Miss Broawday".