Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

DECATUR HERALD SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1921. DECATUR HERALD GAS RATE CUT 15 CENTS Land For Dam May Be Children Forgo Supper to I Help Starving Little Ones BY MODIFIED ORDER OF UTILITIES COMMISSION Appraised by March 15 Owners and City Officials Get Together Friday In Conference Which Is Believed To Have Accomplished Much Care Fare Remains at Six Cents and Electric1 i.ii..Ij.t ivaie i ren indulge in their desire to con. tribute to starving children of Europe who do not have as food in fe week as Mooseheart children have every day. that there was never a more touching appeal to the well-and strong adult to give to a worthy cause. Would not the blush of shamo come to, the fact of a gourmand who knows' this, smacking his liis over his Sunday night when he remembered that he tud failed to contribute even a penn to the unfortunate children of Europe who are4n no way responsible for their plight however much their parents or the governments under which they were born, are be condemned for the results which bear so heavily the little ones? Says Demcy; Will Investigate GEORGE SHRIVER SALE TOTAL $5,000, Bidding was good at the sale of Presented By "Mask The public utilities commission Friday modified the order! aJ Club giving the Decatur Railway Light authority to increase its! g' rates for gas.

electric and street railway service in Decatur, re-1 it would aeem' impossible that "Sev-ducing the rate for gas 15 cents from the original order, making' en Ke's to Baidpate" could be pre-: tl 40 anrl $1 35 net Trie rfrt ar "Isented in a way that it would make and 3i.jj net. ihe street car tare remains at six cents ir other than Erippingiy fascinating. or nine tickets tor 3U cents, and service sought by the company In announcing the contents of the erder. Commissioner Dempcy of the utilities commission told The Herald that it would allow the company net income of only a little more than five per cent. He also declared that the increases are only temporary and that the commission has a full and complete investigation of the and financial condition of each property in the McKinley system: that each property will be allocated "on a scientific basis;" In the final disposition of the rates, the commission proposes to adjust the rates so that each utility in a city, such as gas, electric, street railway tr steam heat, will be "made to stand on its own bottom," instead of making the income from one utility pay for any "deficiency existing in another.

This investigation, he said, will be made as soon as possible and the commission's engineer will make a check missions engineer a of each property. Cities will be ln Vlted lO maKe Hluepe.lutrilL lineaufia- tions or appraisements if they choose to do that. Revised Increases Granted The modified order gives the following increases: Gas $1.50 per thousand feet for the first $5,000 cubic feet and a 19 cent discount for prompt payment, making a net rate of $1.40 instead of $1.55 gross and $1.40 as originally contemplated by the commission and askedPfor by the company: $1.50 per thousand for prepaid meter; for all over 5,000 feet. $1-45 per thousand with a 10 cent discount, making $1.35 net, instead ofi, $1-50 net originally j.lanned. The present rate is $1.05 and $1 net.

This rate is effective Jan. 1. Ftreet car Effective Jan. 15, 6trcet car rates will be six cents or nine tickets for 50 cents as originally ordered. Tho company wanted eeven cent fare or four tickets for 25 cents.

Electric All increases sought by the company are allowed. There is no increase in the ordinary household rate as the company aid not ask for any. Rates for more than 150 kilowatt hours of service are increased from one to one and one half cents an hour, while there are only alight increases in the power rates. Expects No Trouble I believe that when the formal order is received by the city of Decatur, everyone will be well satisfied." Commissioner Dempcy of the utilities commission told The Herald. "The order gives increases which will allow the company a net return of onlv a little more than five per o-nt.

It is only a temporary order to give the company enough to cover the increased operating expenses, until a complete investigation can be made by the commission's engineers of the financial and physical condition of the companies. There is the usual reparation clause in the order regarding electric and gas rates providing for the re-payment of the difference between the rates finally r-dered and those ordered now, if it develops that the rates in this emergency order are too high. A reparation order on the street car rates is not practical so it was not include "The commission provides in this order that there shall be a full and complete investigation of all of the properties involved. Before a final order is entered on the rates that should finally prevail there will be tarings on these details just as quickly as they can be held. Company Could Not Walt "It was impossible to go into all or those things In this case.

The commission allowed what it thought a fair rate in the emergency order to enable to companies to operate and give service while all of the details regarding valuation, earnings and the like can be gone into "The increase allowed the Decatur company in' this emergency order will permit a net return on the investments of between 5 or 6 per cent, and is less than was allowed in the emergency order entered in May 19l. Since that order was entered, the operating costs have increased right along and in the last two months there have been increases. If the rates that are allowed Idiivcdo iiAur ouicno IiIHIVC PRICES HIGH Will Have Only the Most Choice Cuts of Meat Says Local Dealer Tastes of Decatur persons for the best cuts of meat is given by one local meat retail dealers as the reason for prices remaining as high as they have for that variety of food in this city. With little demand for the pcorer cuts of maat this dealer says that they must be sold at extremely low levels. That makes the better cuts of meat extremely high in price, as the dealers must make up the amount on the poorer cuts by charging a proportionately higher price for the choice cuts.

An Illustration. "Here is a ham that we might illustrate with." said this dealer. "You will see that the end of the ham is not as good as the center cuts but even at that it is a good grade of cut on tho end. That ham has been lying on the counter since yesterday morning. I have had about 40 calls for ham off that shoulder but none of tho 40 would not take the first cuts, even after I had trimmed it back to the good lean meat.

That end sells at 30c a pound. The center cut would sell at 5Jc. The people would rather pay 20c more on the pound and get those center cuts. Now what are we going to do with the end cuts? PriccB do not seem to make a difference to the consumer." Pork has advanced somewhat in the local markets during the last week or so. due to the advance in the price of hogs in Chicago -terminals.

Pork chops are up to 35c a pound. Best sugar cured bacon is 50c a pound. Sirloin steaks are down to 45c" in most of the local stores. Lamb chops ore up to 50c a pound. Veal chops arc a bit higher at 30c to 40c a pound, according to cuts.

ECKx'Hnve Dropped Warm weather has improved conditions in the egg market with the result that there has been a decided decline in the price of eggs lately. Pealers who were previously selling eggs at SOc a dozen to consumers have lowered their prices to 70c. That the average price over the city. Butter Is a bit stronger in price with both country and creamery varieties offered at 55c a pound. New varieties of vegetables are too high for the average housewife at the present time and dealers are refusing to handle many of them such as peas and Radishes are out of season and although a good variety may he obtained at Sc a bunch the trade will not buy them.

There is1 a splendid variety of vegetables now rffered such as head and leaf let mangoes, celery and cauli flower. Sweet potatoes are higher this week at 10c a pound as compared with 5c previously. Potatoes are cheaper at 40c a peck, $1.50 a bushel. High. Cranberries attained the highest level in price during the last week that they have been for the last two or tree years.

They are now quoted at 23c a quart, or a cent better than the previous highest price. Dealers say that there is an adequate supply for the demand but that it appears that the supply is In the hand of wholesalers who are holding prices up. Dried apricots are lower this week, being quoted at 40c a pound by dealers now. Apples are still 10c a pound or three pounds for 25c. Oranges are coming in in plentiful supplies at the present time and are some cheaper.

Good navel oranges can now be obtained from 38c to 60c a dozen. Oranges are about 50 percent cheaper now than two months ago. Lemons of the best varieties are offered at 40c a dozen. PRICES TO CONSUMERS. Fruits.

Grape fruit, each 10c California grapes. Id. 30c Apricots, dried, lb 40c Apples; lb 10c, 3 for 25c Oranges, doz 38-6 Bananas, lb. lc Dates, pks. 23c Kumquats, box 25c Lemons, dcz 40c Cranberries, lb 23c Vegetables.

Celery, bunch 12c Mangopeppcrs, each Sc, 2 for 15c Radishes, bunch Lettuce, head Lettuce, leaf Dry onions, yellow and white, lb. 5c Spanish onions, lb Sc Cabbage, lb 3c Potatoes, peck New Peas, lb 3lc Sweet potatoes J5 Cucumbers, each 30c-35c Ecets. lb Sc. Cauliflower, each Egg plant, each 13c-20c Round Steak 40c-45c Sirloin steak 45c Porterhouse jjOc Prime rib roast 35c Sugar Cured bacon 50c Smoked ham Fork chops Boiling beef, pound Hamburger Lamb chops Veal chops Veal cutlets Wieners Sausage, fresh Lard, pound Poultry and Esc. Country butter, lb Creamery butter, lb Eggs, per doz Dressed Poultry.

Geese Ducks Chickens Meal and Dran. Corn meal. 5 lb. sack Bran, packages Oat Meal, pkg i Rolled Oats, pkg Flour. Kansas Nebraska Minnesota 35c 20c 23c 50c 40c 33c 23c -13c WITH THE SICK Elmer Hay, 732 West King street.

who underwent an operation in St. Mary's Hospital Thursday morning is getting along nicely. Word has been received from Indianapolis that Miss Effie Pearl Imes, supervisor of drawing is seriously 111 and will not be able to report for some time. Miss Imes underwent an operation during the holidays and. ex pected to be back next week.

In Mooscheart (Illinois Moose-home for children) 750 children voluntarily went to bed supperless one week ago Sunday night an.i will continue to do that each Sunday nlfciit if the home governors to contribute to the Relief Fund for Hungry Children, the sum of the cost of the Mooseheart supper-which their denial has saved. The action of the children was unanimous and voluntary. Including culy those four years and bld-er. The younger tots were not perm'tted to join in the crusade whlcn they could not understand The Home governors estimated the supper cost child at 2, cents, making $176 for the relief fnd each Sunday night that the child Today's Sermon Prayer Week Series Written by Ministers of Decatur. (Jan.

Home Missions, Hosea 14; Malacht St. Luke. 14: 16-24; Romans 10: 1-4.) REV. J. W.

M'DONALD. Henry Drummond used to say, "Every atom in the universe influences every other atom but only through the atom next it." We mus: have the international mind intelligently interested in all nations and yet all our large visions will collapse. if America is not Christianized. Our interesc in the man across tho sea must not cause us to neglect the man across the street. Wa must not put America first in any selfish sense but ive must put it first as a means to the larger end of Christianizing the world.

We are told that Abraham Lincoln kept a map of the United States on the wall of his room and in hours of national crises he stood before this map and prayed for America much as William Carey had used the map of India as an inspiration to pray in his hours of devotion. Turn To America. The eyes of all the world are turned toward America. Her name Js In the headlines of every paper on earth. She is being discussed In practically all the homes in all nations.

We are ir. position to eet the fashion for all other peoples. If we are selfish, and superficial in our living, the fuiure of the human race will be affected by it for generations 10 come. We are indeed a city set on a hill. This fact should humble every American and cause him to pray that we may be worthy of such a responsible position.

Great Bditian, the other sreat English-speaking nation, by extending her empire is influencing races in a different way through immigration. Are we making the most of our opportunity to influence these representatives of the nations who have come to our country? Let us pray that we may make America Christian in order that she may held make tho world Christian. Pray for the Boards of Homo Missions that they may project statesmanlike policies and courageously carry them out. Pray for the home missionaries who are at work in the hard places. Pray that the teaching and spirit of Jesua Christ may so permeate the people of America that they may become one.

LC. WILL FIND NUMBER PASSENGERS Illinois Central officials are making an investigation of the amount of passenger business handled on the trains through Decatur since the new service established more than a month ago. An effort is being made to get an exact line on the business in order to enable the officials to Judge exactly what the trains are doing. Without having any official information on which to base their claim, local officials said soon after the trains were established that it appeared as if they were encouraging additional travel. -The report that is now being compiled is awaited with interest not only by the official but by the business interests in Decatur who promoted the additional trains.

LOCAL MEN WIN. Elmer Paris and Howard Peverly won prizes in the utility corn show in Galesburg in the last The contest was based on germination and disease tests. Mr. Paris won tne prize for the best ten ears and Mr. Peverly for the best ear of corn.

WRITE TODAY FOR THIS FREE CALENDAR The calendar on the wall has become one of the most fixed and useful of American institutions. You can't start tho new year right, and you can't go through the year right, without a calendar. Furthermore you want the right kind one that is good to look af, and one that does not take up too much room. The Herald Information Bureau in Washington, will send one that just suits in size, good looks, and serviceability. Another inducement is that this fine calendar is free.

All you have to do is to send in your name and address, with two cents in stamps to pay the return postage. FREDERIC J. HASKIN Director The Decatur Herald INFORMATION BUREAU D. C. I enclose herewith two cents in stamps for return postage ori a fre copy of the "Calendar for Name Street City State "SEVEN KEYS" WINS CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL ACTORS Bright Cohan Comedy Ably but that fact does not detract from the High school's "Mask and.

Wig' piesentation, which was just that. The audience which filled the auditorium, set through two hours with hardly a handclap, but with now and then a roar of laughter and an occasional gasp at some wholly unexpected turn which brought in a startling situation. I After the prolog and amateurs will not learn that prologs are bulletins not to be lingered over but to be read" hurriedly they made this wittiest and most stirring of plays one of the most delightful that has been given by local taient. Stanley Valll a Capital Hero While every part was ably taken and there must be an almost equal division of credit, the work of Stanley Vaill, who impersonated Magee, the novelist, was bound to stand out. Mr.

Vaill ih his lines, and his stage business was admirable. His debonair manner and easy humor were delightful. As tho captor, guarding his strange assemblage of key holders, and as the captive endeavoring to establish his innocence in an increasingly complex situation he contributed largely 'to the making of the second Set a brilliant In this same act, in which for a few minutes, a chief of police holds the center of the stage. Glen McBrlde distinguished himself for his depiction of the character of that brusque and cynical offictal. Fei-Kuson Last Substitute Although his lines were few and his entrance was at the very end Earl Ferguson who took the.

part of the novelist's friend, the owner of Baidpate inn, deserves, great credit for his reading, in that he was a last minute substitute for Harry Zeigler who was too- ill to appear. He had been cast lor that part of a police man -and had only one rehearsal for his new role. In the female parts Miss Blanche Hillard made a most acceptable Mary Norton, the keen albeit womanly newspaper reporter; Emily Schlesier was excellent as Mrs. Rhodes, while Miss Ermina Busch was admirable as- the sharp tongued adventuress. Surprise Feature Well Maintained Clarence Smith, J.

B. Austin, Stephen Piatt and Maurice Atkinson each contributed their part In making the K. E. Suburban scandal a capital extravaganza of corporation greed and official crookedness. Mr.

l'latt's makeup as the railroad magnate, won applause at his entrance. Lyman Cushing was excellent as the misanthropic hermit. For those who had not seen the play the surprise feature was well preserved, Voris Morrison, Amelia Cowen carried their parts well in the prolog and epilog. The young people were trained under the direction of Miss Edith Thomas who wins credit by their success. The High school orchestra played most acceptably.

ROACH MOTHERS MEET. Rev. C. R. Booth talked to members of.

the Roach school Mothers' club in session Friday afternoon on 'What do you do when you have rcthing to do." Rev. Mr. Booth urged the women to having a reading course and follow it carefully. There were 47 women present and it reported that the cub had in the treasury $337. During the meeting Otto Kyle, city editor of The Review presented the baseball team of the school the silver trophy won by them in the baseball tournament last spring.

BIRTHS. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Duane Coleman, 1314 East Eldorado street, Jan. 5, a daughter.

She has been named Winifred. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Bert Quayle, 1252J North Morgan, a son. He has been named Donald.

TODAY'S MEETINGS. Ionic lodge No. 312 A. F. A.

M. special meeting 6:20. Columbia circle, regular meeting, 413 Millikin bldg. 7:30. TODAY THEY WILL ALL BE $25 Neustadt's Offer Suits and Overcoats 1 at $25 and $1 Less Each Dry.

Starting this morning, Xeustaofs will stage a sale of suits ana overcoats for men and young men which takes front rank among sales innovations in the city of Decatur. Th sale will comprise some 17o suits "and overcoats of late model and surprisingly good fabrics. For the first day they will be marked to sell at $25. Each day the price will be reduced by $1 which means that Monday they will sell for $24. Tuesday for $23.

Wednesday for $22, and so- on until every one of them haa been sold. Yon back your judgment of the time it will be safe to wait against the desires of many other men who will have the same outfit in mind and will do the same calculating. Then see whether you win out or whether the other fellow beats you to it. George Neustadt says: losing money on all of these suits and overcoats anyway and so we thought we might as well go the limit. This sale ought to develop some very in-'teresting competition among customers and we expect that these suits and overcoats will leave store in a hurry.

Adv. i emporary increases the increased rates for electrical stand. in this order are later found to be to high the consumer is assured of reparation as the order specifically provides for reparation. With depreciation we figure that the return including depreciation charges will be about eight per cent, so that deducting the depreciation charge it will be somewhere between five cent six per cent net. "These increases will take care of the company until there has been a final scientific allocation of the properties on which the commissin can base a final order making rates that will enable each commodity to stand on its own bottom." Await Final Order Corporation Councel Monroe when informed of the new order said that he would not comment on it until the official order had been received in Decatup.

The city council had anticipated an increase in gas rates and whether there will be an appeal from the order as now standa fl what th plans of the commission for apprais ins me various properties. The city of Decatur will be able to go into the matter at an early date as it has the information regarding the physical and financial condition of the company which commission is apparently seeking and just as soon as the order is received arrangements probably will be made for a hearing to obtain a final order. In this hearing the city will have an opportunity to present its evidence, the company will present all it knows, and then the commission's engineers could present their version of the local situation. The City's Figures. According to the city's information, plants of the Decatur company was a little more than five per cent in the last year.

Should the coinmis- sion make each utility aelf-suslain- ing -with a fair income, electrical rates here would be reduced, gas I lates increased to to i street car rates would remain the same, and steam heat rates would be boosted considerably, judging by tfce figures which Engineer Huddle compiled for the city. The steam heat department is actually losing money, the receipts being less than the Other departments have had to carry over the steam heat depart ment up to this time, and vhether it would be possiblu to make still further increases in steam heat without driving every user to the adoption of the slogan "a furnace in every home" is extremely doubtful. Steam heat plants require a lot of the commission's records as well as the city's records show, una the policy in the past has been to assess all the traffic would bear and that was Inefficient to cover the expenses of operating the plant. So much steam is lost in transmission, and the deterioration of the equipment makes it a costly -venture. Higher Than Expected The eas rate allowed by the com- I mission is not much more than was anticipated by the city officials.

It was nought that the rate should or $1.35 net to allcAv a reasonable return on the investment; and while the street car return was thought to bo adequate, it was felt that the commission would not order more than a one cent transfer charge end retain the five cent fare. There has not been much complaint on the street car rate owing to the fact that it is really only about five and one half cents for the person who had occassion to use street cars regularly as he can. buy 10 tickets for 50 cents under the order of the commission. The commission does not believe a charge for transfers practicable. The company claimed that while it was carrying on its business almost at a loss during the early portion of last year, increases In operating costs in he last four or five months made it imperative that an increase be granted.

It' had hoped until September that would be able to carry on without increased rates but. when additional increases were assessed against its operating costs it found it necessary to ask for more. DEEDS RECORDED. J. L.

Burtschi to Harry E. Golden-stein part of lot Smith Co. addition to Decatur; $1,800. Harry Fisk to James H. Barger, lot S7 Rosedale addition to Decatur; $350.

Herman Bauman to Edward G. Moomey lot 5 Herman Bauman's addition to Decatur; $1. Kate R. Grimes to Julia Nelson and others lot block 3 Lockhart's addition to Decatur; $1. Anna Pegram trustee to Kenneth K.

Found lot 1 in Montgomery Hall's addition to Decatur; $1. Ira Clokey to Grace Lewellen lots 55 and 58, bldck 13 Elson Heights addition to Decatur; $600. AS BOUNCE ELECTION. Announcements of the annual election of Association of Commerce directors to be conducted Monday, Jan. 17 in the offices of the organization are being mailed to members today.

Ballots may be cast between the hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. HAVE GIVEN 904JW. Pupils in St.

Johannes school have voluntarily contributed $64.20 to the fund for the starving children of Europe, was the announcement made Friday night at the close of school. TOWNLEY TO CAMPAIGN -SVLINA. Jan. 7 A. C.

Town-ley, head of the Non-Partizan League who with a group of assistants, has i i nlin for cstaoiisnea nrauiiiK.a of inducing Kansas far- Early appraisement and settlement for the land above the County bridge needed by the city for the impounding project loomed brighter Friday atternoon after the conference be tween-city officials, representatives of interested landowners, and a Mr. Potter, representative of W. L.1 supt. of waterways jof the state oi Illinois. As a result of the meeting, land owners will begin negotiations with the city for the appraisement of the land.

After the conference a number of the owners met with their attorneys Whitley Fitzgerald and agreed on terms of payments on their land which will be promptly submitted to the city council and the Association of Commerce which is organizing the holding company to assist in financing the project. The terms purovide for the payment of the land within a year, it is under stood, 25 per cent of the appraised lue of the land to be paid when the appraisement- is made. Wnnt Early Action Representatives of the city and the landowners said after the meeting they believed the conference had ac complished much. Hope was expressed that the appraisement would'be made by the middle of March. Landowners wish to plan for the future and in the conference complaints were made regarding uncertainties with which they have had to contend in the past.

E. P. Irving representing the As sociation of Commerce committee in charge of the holding company and Clark McMillen attorney for the banks and others Interested in the holding explained the scheme through which the impounding project is to be financed. The plan for the company has been worked out and a charter w-ill soon be sought from the state as well as permission from the public utilities commission allowing the company to operate as a utility company. First mortgage bonds will be sold and money will be available just as soon as the scheme can be put in operation and citizens make the necessary loans to the company.

Wants Friendly Solution Mr. Potter said it would be best for the land owners and the city to get together and reach a friendly solution of the difficulty that confronts them. lie said it was Mr. Sackett's wish to effect a settlement between the two parties concerned in the impounding project without being obliged to enter a drastic order. While it was realized that the city would fulfill its obligations to the landowners, it was-thought wise to make an appraisement as early as possible.

The meeting was called by Corporation Counsel Monroe to gather the sentiment of the landowners on their position in the recent controversy which resulted in a request being sent to the state authorities requesting an order stopping work on the dam until the city had arranged to pay for the land involved in the project. BEN HUR COURT OFFICERS INSTALLED Members of Triumph Court 17, Tribe of Ben Hur Bfiday night witnessed the installation of officers, a ceremony conducted by Francis Stratman and when the work had been concluded, Harold Hughes, retiijng chief was surprised on being presented a gold watch chain. The officers Installed I were: Past chief Harold Hughes. Chief H. W.

Dill. Judge Clara Kearns. Keeper of tribute Catherine Re- thinger. Scribe E. A.

Erwin. Captian Arthur Crowder. Guide John Walker. Ben Hur Charles B. Erwin.

Keeper of outter gate M. L. Booker. 1 Hebrew women Natala Erwin and Juanita Hughes. Nearly 200 persons were present and following the installation refreshments were served and the Burns-Seip orchestra furnished music for the social hour which followed.

Dr. Manscll of Crawforsville, lecturer of the order and State Deputy L. M. Handly of Champaign will be in Decatur Friday, Feb. 4, when a juvenile court of the Tribe of Ben Hur will be organixed, the eligibles bing childrn of Triumph court members.

TWO WILLS ARE OFFERED FRIDAY Mrs. Mary I Rundell is to be executrix and sole beneficiary of the estate of her husband, William Rundell, whose will was offered for probate Friday. The will of J. P. Corh gives his wife Lida Corn their family residence in Warrensburg and $7,000 in cash.

To Mary and Delia Corn, the bequest is $10 each. Ida Rau and Alice Richey, daughters, are given practically one quarter each of the balance of the estate, and a quarter share of the balance Is to be divided between Linn, Alberta and Mamie, grandchildren. John Corn, a son whose' whereabouts are unknown is to have one quarter share of the balance less $1,000 if he comes within five years to claim his share of the estate John Corn has been absent from home many years and none of the family know where he is. Christian Rau is named as executor of the will offered for probate Friday. L.

M. FISHER TO SPEAK. L. M. Fisher, of L.

N. Cope and Son. contractors, will speak to the St. John's Men's club, Sunday evening at 7:30 in the Episcopal church. He will speak on the construction of the new water impounding dam which is being built by his firm.

Refreshments will be served as The public is invited. MILUKIN NOTES Drawings for the inter fraternity basket ball tournament at Millikin will be made this morning. Representatives of tin different fraternities will select the girls who will represent them. The inter sorority teams will be chosen later. i George Shriver, of La Place, Fridajv- wno sold out his farming material and will retire.

Total receipts amounted to about $5,000. there being a good crowd in attendance. Harry Kearney and Burl Merritt were the auctioneers. Horses sold well, the best price being paid for a team ttjat brought 1327.50. Others sold down to $75.

ac cording to their worth. Cattle brought as high as $100 for the best cow. Calves sold for better than mar ket price while bidding was good on hogs. Implements sold well and Td hay brought around $30 a ton. Death and Funerals FARRIS FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Benjamin Farrls were conducted in the family home, 943 East Eldorado street, Friday afternoon by Rev. E. H. Shuey and attended by many friends of the family. Mrs.

Ethel Goodrich, Misses Georgia Mann and Lilah Weldner; sang, Mrs. Kobert Gibson, accom-. panist. The floral offerings were carried by Miss Charlotte Farrls, Ruth Pinkston, Senora Turk. Evelyn Bur than, Mary Silvers and Verna The burial was in Fairlawn ceme tery.

The bearers were Amos Wheeler. J. D. McPherson. D.

A. Merher-son, M. P. McPherson, Frank Cosier' and D. E.

Peddlcord. BROWN FUNERAL. Funeral services for' Mrs. Dana Brown were conducted in the chapel of Monson it Wilcox Friday morning by Rev. R.

E. Henry and attended by many friends of the family. Mrs. C. C.

Nicholson and Mrs. W. R. Essick sang. The burial was in Moweaqua.

the funeral party making the trip to that village in autos. HILL FUNERAL. Funeral services for Mrs. Oran Hill will be conducted in Niantic Methodist church Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The burial will be in Long Point cemetery.

GARRETT FUNERAI- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Garr rett will be conducted in. the Franklin street chapel of Dawson Wikoft this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. KURTZ FUNERAL. Funeral services for Earl, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Kurtz, were conducted in the family residence. 513 East William street, Friday aftcr- noon by Rev. G. Catlin.

Mrs. W. Essick and Mrs. C. C.

Nicholson sang. The burial was in Boiling Springs cemetery. The bearers were Harold Mertz, Mont Cundiff. Harold Roderick and Harry McDermott. SARAH E.

WIKOFF. The body of Sarah Elizabeth Wikoff, aged about 60 years wife of William Wikoff will "arrive in Decatur this morning from St. Louis where her home was and where her death occurred. The body will be taken to the rooms of Dawson Wikoff and during the afternoon will be taken to Maroa for burial. Mr.

and Mrs. Wikoff were residents of Argenta more than 25 years ago. NELSON AGENTS MEET IN ORLANDO Twenty-five picked workers of the M. C. Nelson' agency of the' Equitable Life Insurance Co: of Iowa held ah all day meeting Friday in the hotel Orlando.

The men pledged them- selves to increase business for next" year, to place the agency In first place throughout the United States in January and keep it there the rest of the year. Luncheon was served in the Orlando at noon. Short talks were made by Dr. Cullen and Vice President Had-ley of the Des Molne office and Dr. W.

"McDonald. F. M. Lindsay, J. R.

Holt and H. F. Wilson of Decatur. Following these talks eacTt of the agents spoke briefly. "THE LOST CHRIST." "The Lost Christ" was the subject of the sermon given in the First Church of God Friday evening by the Rev.

H. G. Herendeen who is conductinga series of meeting. "Many boast about their loyalty to Jesus but soon show signs of having lost Him" said the speaker. "Men do not have to commit all the sins in the catalog of Satan in order to lose the Savior." There have been five conversions.

Shoppers Guide BIG "4" TAXI AND BAGGAGE Main 6944 and At your service DANCE IT TONIGHT! Just received as a special release. "Feather Tour Nest," reverse "Grieving for You." played by The Happy Six. Wonderful fox-trot music. The Columbia Shop of Weilepp-Stuckey Co- SINGER COMPANY MOVING The Singer Sewing Machine Company; formerly 230 N. Water St, have moved their shop and are now in their Icsition at 230 N.

Main St. We are able take car of hem stitching, buttons, bton hole and accordion pleating. Tho Remington typewriter company and the Toledo Scale Company have moved in with them. Telephone Main 1161. Open air market at 947 North Water will have.

plenty of pork, beef. veal, and mutton for everybody Saturday. A. manager. JUL LEON SELLS TO HIS PARTNER Association of 30 Years Dissolved; W.

Morris To Continue. "After 30 years in business I'm ready for a rest" eaid C. H. Leon yesterday, the dissolution of the firm of Leon Morris. Mr.

Leon has disposed of his interest to his partner. W. P. Morris, who will continue the business at the same place and under the same policies. The good will goes with Mr.

Leon's share f6r the partners have been not only business associates, but lriends. The implement business which the two men have built up is one of tht longest established in Decatur, and has been conducted with soundness and conservatism. Started 30 Years Ago In Dacatur. Mr. Leon and Mr.

Morris were traveling men; when they met and agreed to start out for themselves. They began in Amboy in Lee county, where they continued three years. Coming to Decatur they established themselves in East Wood street and have continued in the same location ever since. Both enjoy an extensive acquaintance with farmers and a reputation for reliability throughout the community. Mr.

Leon will 'go to his old home in Battle Creek. next week. He is not concerned about his plans for the immediate future. He is interested in the Decatur Manufacturing and may give some attention to that business after the extended vacation which he has promised himself. BRIEF CITY NEWS WILL.

HAVE CANDV SALE. Members of the Sanctuary chapter of St. John's Episcopal church will have a candy and cake sale in Linn Scruggs today, beginning at 10 o'clock. Proceeds from the sale will be given to the fund for the benefit of the destitute children in Europe and East MINE STILL CLOSED. "I haven't heard from the miners' committee today," said Forrest File, manager of the Macon County Coal Co.

Friday. "I don't suppose any thing has been done. If there had, I certainly have been notified. The mine is still closed pending an adjustment of the working conditions at the mining machinery. CROSSING IS BLOCKED.

i A freight train held up Water and Condit street cars and all other traffic at Water and Main streets for 22 min utes Friday afternoon in the "rush1 hour between 5 and 6 o'clock. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED. The Great Eastern Tea Coffee Co. has increased its capital stock from' $50,000 to $75,000. The increase is to be absorbed by stockholders r.ow in the company and employes will be able to obtain some stock in accordance with the policy of the con- icern.

STALEY OPENS MOXDAT. The aStley. starch works will re sume operation next Monday with a normal force, A. E. Staley announced Friday.

Corn Was put in the steeps Thursday. Orders have been coming to the plantj in a steady stream ard the indications are that the plant will continue to operate on a steady basis. CAl'SE OF DEATH USjKNOWN. "Unknown causes" was the verdict returned Friday by the coroner's jury inquiring into the death of the infant son of Mrs. Earl Kurtz, which died in her arms Wednesday ASKS FOR DIVORCE.

The petition of George A. Wright for a divorce from Evah L. Wright is the first suit to be filed for a hearing at the May term or court. The complainant charges desertion and infidelity. The couple were married in Green, Briar county.

West Virginia, in September 1903. The complainant declares the defendant ceased to be his wife in May and finally deserted him in December, 1S20. He asks for the custody of his three children now with their mother, and asks also that her interest In his realty be annulled, explained that while the records show they are joint owners'-he is the one who provided the money for the investments. WILL SETTLE SUIT. Edward A.

Hayes, administrator of the estate of Alee Taylor, track laborer killed the Decatur yards of the Wabash company last November, has been authorized in the county court to settle the claim against the Wabash for the death of Taylor" for $3,500. The family of Taylor resides In Mississippi to which place the tody was taken for burial. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Thomas B. Noland.

legal age, Boody. Kathryn M. Short, legal age, Moweaqua. 3 Artie Small has announces nis e- jum Vh He said a prosperous an' steady ms ter th. toe.

domestic. Lionel Moots an" bride inai making campaign have decided Wd till thr fwic demanded it. ree a davenport. DUl 1 the purpose i.