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DECATUR HERALD MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 2, 121 DECATUR HERALD STALEY SCORE IS Shoppers Guide Balmy December Days Are Not Unusual Records Show FIRST CHRISTIAN CELEBRATES ITS ANNIVERSARY police Raid Poker Gamp In An Ice Box Officers Discover Ten Men Gambling In a Re- year, when buyers had refused to EUROPE SLOWLY EMERGING FROM SHOCK OF WAR Economic Revival Progressing Slowly However Few Bad Conditions ngerator and Proceed to Make it for Them JOHN GLASCO IS Warm sunshine for the greater part- of the day, gentle breezes that caressed rather chilled the myriad of -motorists and strollers out for a Sunday airing almost made out as prevaricators tne calendars which in- isted that yesterday was the ntn day of December. The thermometed climed to 57 de grees during the day and the lowest registered during the snort winter day was 33 degrees. Noon saw the heat meter at-the 51 degree mark. Not Novelty But April weather In December Is not exactly a novelty, for last year saw almost the same range of tem perature on the same day. The the rmometer rose to 60 degrees on mat day.

three degrees warmer than yes terday and fell to only 3t degrees, a lik number above yesterday's low mark. Vegetation was showing signs of budding, deceived by the spring like weather to which they were Doing subjected. The same period last year saw practically every coal bin in the city well stocked for the belated winter, with a surplus on hand at the mines. This is in contrast to the preceding CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT BY WIRELESS FROM LOCAL STATION Answers are Received From Eight Towns, One of Them in Iowa Telephoned from The Herald office to the. home of Dewey Otto, 659 West Eldorado scores, of the Staley-Cantoh football game in Chicago Sunday were sent out by wireless to all parts of the country.

Several members of the Decatur radio club were present. They had no way of telling how many stations received the report but they. were. answered by eight. One of these was in Iowa.

Taylorville and Weedman. which is near Gibson City, asked that the score-be" repeated and stations in Champaign and Roodhouse thanked the Decatur station for-the score. Deaths and Funerals BUM PCXERAL Funeral services for Edwin S. Baum were conducted Sunday afternoon in the home of his former wife's parents, 315 South Webster street by Rev. A.

Wills. The house was filled with friends' and relatives and hundreds stood outside, unable to get inside the house. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in the city. The services were In charge of the Decatur lodge, No. 4C1.

B. P. O. E. Music was by a quartet composed r.f Eldon Geiger, Mrs.

J. Roy Essick. Mrs. O. C.

Nicholson. and Elmer Lyons. Three automobiles were neces sary carry the profusion of flowers which were in chargetof Mrs. William Neathery, Mrs. E.

Beid. Miss 3. Davis. Miss Sbeller. Mrs.

M. Hegar, and Mrs. Elmer Young- Heaters, all members of the Elks lodge, were Dan Dinneen Charles BockPf, Clifford Evans, DuFa'y Mont gemirj. Edward and Cbescor RusscH. Burial was in Greenwo.d cemetery.

Kinney Funeral Funeral services fcr Robert Earl Kinney were conducted in the family residence. 2268 East Marietta strett Sunday afternoon by Rtv. C. R. Booth.

Flowers were in.cha-.pe of Mrs. Piur! Keck, Mrs. Cora Wyatt. Mrs. Jennie Kirncj.

The services were largely alter deu. Burial was in Fairlr.wn eeiuetcry. HODGE FUNERAL Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Hodges were conducted in the First Method'st church Sunday afternoon by Rev. Chesteen Smith, and in charge of women of the Eastern Star.

Members of the Maccabees attended in a body. Singers were Harry Barber, Clarence Deakins, Mrs. Fred Knorr. and Miss Liby Tolle, accompanied by Miss Nora Rodgers. Flowers were in charge of Mrs.

M. H. Mrs. T. B.

Lannreth. Mrs. J. Humphrey. Mrs.

Jennie Lorton. Bearers were Benjamin Lowenstein. M. JI. Davis, S.

It Weilepp, Charles Moffett, Judge J. H. McCoy, and R. C. Augustine.

The body was taken to Marion, Ind. for burial at 5 o'clock this morning. LOUISE FORCUM Louise Forcum. 15 years-old, daugh-ler nf Mr: and Mrs. Archie Forcum, XB00 South Seventh street, died In the home Sunday of complications.

Besides fher parents she leaves her brothers and sisters. Merle, Mary JbilzaDetn, LeRoy and Archie Jr. Funeral arrangements have not been made. SEES TREATY AS TEMPORARY AFFAIR (Bu Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. 11.

Stephen O'-Mara, mayor of Limerick and fiscal envoy to the United States in an address here tonight in behalf of the Irish loan asserted that the issue in Ireland raised by the peace treaty i3 whether the treaty can be "ratified as a temporary measure without violation of principle." This question can be decided only by each man and woman voting according to the dictates of conscience on its ratification, he said, and asserted that those who would decide the question realized their responsibility and that they need not be advised as to their duty. Archbishop Curley Assails Birth Control (By Associated Press.) BALTIMORE, Dec. 11 Advocate of birth control were assailed oy Archbishop Micheal J. Curley at a con firmation service In St. Dominic Catholic church here this afternoon.

his first public ceremony outside the cathedral since his arrival in Balti more. "The married state is sacred and it has its duties and Its rights, the archbishop declared. "But there is a body of people, male and female degenerates, who would fly jn the face of God and creator and mane life one great orgy of passion. "Catholic parents who fail to do their duty as parents, who tamper with the laws of nature In the mar- ried state, who through selfishness pr love of Society or lack of trust in Providence, snuff out the lives of unborn children, are guilty of the gravest crimes and sins against God Al mighty. "I fear this nameless crime is growing even among the Catholics of America." EARL OF H.USBIRY DIES LONDON.

Qoc. 11 The Earl of Halsbury, who was Lord High Chancellor in 1S95-190S in Lord Salisbury's and Arthur J. Balfour ministeries died here this morning. COMING EVENTS Dec. 15.

City club, evening. Dc. 21 C. B. Ball, City club, noon.

"Zoning." Jan. 10 Vera Poppe and Marjorie Maxwell at Millikin auditorium. Jan. 19. City club, evening.

Jan. 25. Mrs. Ballington Booth, 3. M.

U. Feb. 8. Rotary club, noon, Harry Lauder. Feb.

23. City club, evening. Mar. 7. City club, evening.

Mar. 16-17. Rotary club Mar. 23 Zoellner Quartette at Millikin. auditorium.

April 11. City club evening. FINE COOKING APPLES $2.00 per bushel basket Nhnna's Cash Produce Market, 757 N. Water. POULTRY KEEPERS, ATTENTION We will furnish you with 100 lbs.

guaranteed egg-producing Buttermilk Laying Mash, for J3.00 or 200 lbs. $5.50. Delivered your station. cr money back. Basic Feeds ioikport, HI.

CLEAN FREE-BURNING COAL Riverside Sootlcss coal is full cr boat and satisfaction. Lump 16.25 and mine run $5.75 per ton, delivered. Phone Main 77 or 78. Macon County Coal Co. SAYS DEVIL IS REALPERSON Most Dangerous When He Resembles An Ange! of Light.

Rev. T. Harley Marsh of the First Baptist church preached the second of his series of sermons on Satan Sunday evening saying in part: "The Scripture says that Satan was perfect and full of wisdom and that he fell because of his ambition to be like, the Most High. The present occupation and ambition of Satan is what I desire to bring out. If there is no personal devil then the story of Jesus' temptation is false.

I can think of nothing more pleasing to the devil to have taught that he is not a person. If you believe that Jesus was tempted of the devil then you must believe that he was able to do the things he promised Jesus if he would worship him. I do not say that he was in rightful possession but he could make good on his promise. When the devil met man in the garden ana conquered him he gained possession of the world. Ambitions To Hole "He has about three-fourths of the -church members a discredit to God and three-fourths of the world scoffing at the efforts of those who are followers of Jesus.

The unbelievers are called the children of Satan while ambition to rule the world through' a false religion based on personal goodness. He knows a man is a religious being so he tries to imitate the true faith -with something just as good. "The Devil is most dangerous when he is most like an angel of light. People are Intent on serving man by uplift work w.hich many are led to substitute for the true faith. Isa.

14 says, 'Satan will become like The Devil does such a good Job of mixing the good with the bad that it cannot be separated tiM the last day. The Devil wanted to be like God through his own effort, just so, he is leading men to be like God through their own strength. 3Iany Helping; Him "The Devil is trying to make a per-'ct world without the help of God. He has a lot of good intentloned peo- 'S to help him put It over, lust as in Eden he leads men to believe that God's work is not to be taken too seriously. It wouldn't be surprising that the Devil Vould abolish wars.

I would like to know how much God has been in the Paris and Washington conference. "A ealoon keeper wanted his business to be respectable, so the Devil wants to have his followers show a favorable comparison with God's followers. Grosser forms of sin are displeasing to Satan. Satan strikes through his children. The moment you enlist under God's banner the Devil starts tribulation.

There are some church members who need fear Satan for he has them just where he wants them. They are the inactive, fault finding, sporting, liberal minded fellows. "Job said through all his tribulations. 'Blessed be the name of the God is still allowing the Devil to try men that they may be proven. Socialism was untried until Russia put on a radical socialistic program, now we have the answer to that Broaden Proven Area To Louisiana Field (By Associated Press.) MONROE, T)ec.

11. Extension of the proven area of the Monroe gas field by approximately 38 square miles is announced by the Louisiana department of conservation. This field was recently pronounced by the United States bureau of mines to be the largest known natural gas dis trict In the world. The extension increases the size of the Monroe gas belt from 212 square miles to 250 square miles. Broadening of the field was done through drilling operations by inter ests represented by H.

D. Waldridge of New York and H. C. Morris of Dallas. Texas.

These interests drilled 10 v.clls in the section of tlic field. GARDNER JURY IS DISCHARGED (By Associate Press.) PHOENIX. Dec. 11. The jury icfore which Roy Gardner, escaped convict, was being tried here on a charge of robbing a mail car at 'Mar-copa.

Nov. 3, disagreed today and was discharged. Another charge against Gardner involving attempted robbery at Phoenix to be tried MANNIX SUPPORTS TREATY AS LIBERAL (By Associated Press.) MELBOURNE, Australia. Dec. 11.

Archbishop Mannix, in a speech here today, described the" terms offered to Ireland by the British government as "extremely liberal." After the settlement is arranged, he said, he would revisit Ireland. TODAY'S MEKTISUS Myrtle Temple Pythian Sisters No. 2. Eagles hall. 7:30 election.

I Brotherhood of American Teo-mcn No. 5164. G. A. B.

hall. Celestial lodge No. 1S6, I. O. O.

V. Carpenters local No. 742. Bricklayers local No. IS.

Winona tribe No. 274, I. O. R. M.

neea tne "Duy early" appeals and orders were nilinir im at ,111 iica 111 sufficient quantities to keep the miners at worK for months. This condition was partly due to the miners' strike which seemed Imminent 1. 1918 bins had all been Btocked and 1 mere was such a slack demand for! the product that miners were work- ing only one half and one third time. Conl Demand Slack If coal piles are replenished now ior tne winter which is certain to come sooner or later, the mnniv hoe come from some unknown source, for tne demand at the mines has been negligible all fall and thus far this winter. As for the temperature of yesterday, it ranks well with the records of late December days which have been classed as usual.

Only four December days later than the 11th have exceeded 60 degrees above zero within the past 27 years. Dec. 17. 1894 saw a temperature of 67 degrees. Dec.

12, thermometer registered 63 degrees. Dec. 26, 1904 they reached the 61 mark, and Dec. 17, 1908 saw 65 degree weather. Meyers, 720 West Grand.

Third ward Ladies' Aid will meet Wednesday at the church. Seventh ward Ladies' Aid will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Biv-ens, 250 West Eldorado. Prayer ser vice Wednesday evening. Young Ladies'.

Missionary circle will meet Wednesday with- the Misses Coffey, 1333 West Macon. Royal Sons and Daughters meet Thursday. Choir re hearsal Friday. 7:30, at the parsonage, 1215 North Edward. THIRD UNITED BRETHREN Christian Endeavor business meeting Monday at 7:30.

Tuesday evening the Ladies' and Men's Bible classes will meet for a business and social hour. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. The choir will give a musicale next Sunday evening. FIRST BAPTIST Boy Scouts troops 10 and 21 win meet in the church Monday at 7:15. uoara ot Deacons meeting at 7:30.

District No. 2 meets with Mrs. C. Pol lock, 1035 North College, Tuesday at 2:30. District No.

3 meets with Mrs. C. M. Cheatham, 906 West Main, Tuesday at 2:30. District No.

5 meets with Mrs. S. C. Baker at 616 West Forrest Tuesday at Prayer service Wednesday The Mothers class meet with Mrs. E.

A. Miner, 803 West Decatur, Thursday at 9.00 a. m. CONGREGATIONAL. Pierian club will meet Tuesdav at 2:30 with Mrs.

H. J. Petteel. 923 West North. Church council will meet Wednesday at 7:30.

Ladies society will have a missionary meeting Fri day afternoon. Rehearsal for Christ mas program Saturday at 2:00. CHURCH NOTES The second quarterly meeting of the Free Methodist church will be held in the church starting Friday evening and continuing over Sunday. Rev. J.

L. Mayhew, of Greenville, will preach each evening. The official board of the church will meet Friday evening at the close of the service. Elected Head Of Indian Congress Is Arrested (By Associated Press.) CALCUTTA, India, Dec. 11.

C. R. Das, president-elect of the Indian national congress, was arrested yes terday charged with being the man ager of an unlawful association. Others arrested Saturday included S. An.

dul Kalamazad, president of the Benga Khalifat committee. An official communication issued today asserts that the "non-co-operators" are deliberately challenging the government's prescription of the so-called volunteers and that there is no alternative but to enforce the law and to prosecute the most prominent of the non-co-operators who are re sponsible for the situation. Unionists Demand Quick Release Of Protestants (By Associated Press.) BELFAST, Dec. 11. The Ulster Unionist Leader association Saturday night demanded the immediate conditional release of all Protestants who now are in jail charged with offenses in connection with the present state of Ireland? There were numerous shooting af frays in various Belfast districts last night.

The only casualty reported, however, was Constable Tracy, who was shot and wounded during a dis turbance in the Old Bridge road. At Casnel. Tipperary, Constable Jackson was shot and wounded. Considerably- bitterness over the Irish agreement was evinced Saturday night at various -social gather ings in Ulster. This was particularly noticeable where gatherings refused to acknowledge loyal toasts.

KOREAN FILE BRIEF WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. The Korean commission announced tonight it was filins: with the delegates a for mal brief in support of its claim of the rieht to Dresent Korea's case be fore the conference. With the brief went warning by the commission that adjournment of the conference without settlement of the Korean problem would be to "leave an Asiatic Alsace-Loraine to plague its conscience, threaten its peace and disturb the finality of every adjustment of international relations." STORM SCARES OMAHA OMAHA, Dec 11.

Without warning and in the midst of a spring-like morning a strong wind swished suddenly out ot the northwest at 10 o'clock this morning, reaching a maximum velocity of 36 miles an hour, according to an official weather bureau report. For a time owing to the Conner colored clouds that ap peared, Omahans were apprehensive of a possible tornado. The mercury did not fall noticeably, howe-er. BIRTHS Born To Mr. and Mrs.

Vincent Hammon. 447 North Monroe street, Sunday, a son, Robert Bruce. jSupt. J. J.

Richeson De- livers Principal Address of All Day Meeting OFFICERS ELECTED The eighth annual celebration or the dedication of the First Christian church was held all day Sunday in tho church. More than 300 attended the services, afternoon program ar.d annual basket dinner. The program consisted of an ad- i dress by Supt. J. J.

Richeson of the city schools, who spoke on the democracy of the Christian church land several musical and readings. Vocal solos were given by W. A. Graves and Miss Gladys Phyllis and Li piano solo by Miss Iva Wasson. Misses Mama Radford and Margaret lickerman played a piano duet and jMiss Vinita Guldbcrg.

gave a read-ling. Officer Elected. Following the program was a meeting of the members and election of officers. J. T.

Ashcraft being elected elder emeritus. R- P. Boulter was elected trustee for-three years and Woodford Miller and Otto Weed-man were made elders. The deacons elected are as follows: W. Moore.

C. O. Radford. W. A.

Graves, S. Horn. E. Buckles, A. R.

A. R. Par-rish. H. Hurst.

J. W. Woodman, R. W. Dismey, R.

Moore. The first seven men were re-elected. This is the seventh year in the pastorate of the First Christian church for Rev. R. E.

Henry and he says that this last year has been the most successful from every stand-1 point since he began here. These celebrations are held each year on the Sunday nearest Dec. 14. at which time the annual election of all church officers is held. PLAN NEW GYM IN BROWNSTOWN Parent Teachers Asso ciation Backs Proposition In Meeting BE ROWNSTOWN.

Dec. 11 Parent-Teachers association of Brownstown school held its lirt-t meeting Friday afternoon In tin; High school assembly room. An interesting program was given. After the program a business ses sion was held in which the proposi tion for the new. was furthered by appointing a ways anil means committee consisting of men to provide means for financing the building operations.

The association is also fostering a plan for a central heating system for the two churches and school buil'l--The Delphians society will nrj. t- with Mrs. Clarissa Peterson Thursday. A parliamentary drill will given. W.

F. Peterson will retire frinn; the office after having served eight: years and eleven months. Mrs. Rosa Jones passed Saturday in Vandalia. Harold Brown, who has been cs- sisting his father in the county; clerk's ol'tic-e here since the latter; was made superintendent of the farm, was sworn in as postmaster" for the Brownstown office Wednesday.

He was appointed two months: ago. Mr. Brown is a youlig man of ability and well qualified to charge the duties ot his office. Finance Corporation Has Passed 256 Loans (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Dec.

11. A total of 256 advances for agricultural live stock purposes aggregating were approved by the finance corporation from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9. according to a statement issued tonirrht by tin corporation.

Ti advances were distributed lirtwcn 23 states of-tiic Wert and Soutis. STl'DV shii sai-vagi: WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. With a view to determining the best method of developing the ship scrapping industry in the United States and the disposition of the materials salvaged, Rear-Admiral Potter, paymaster of th- navy, has invited rei-rv-rentative gronp3 of financiers, sic. I operators, jhip builders.

Iiitmbers of i-oinnier-e nnd editors trade papers to meet with navy at the Philadelphia navy iiixt Friday. MOTIVE. KILLS MAX INDEPENDENCE, Dec 11. Pausing Jo explain his action to the gathering crowd Angelo Giuriamlo of Rock ford. Ill today shot Andrac Anato to death in the principal strict here.

Giuriamlo charged the otlur man with home wrecking. The slayer, held In the parish jail on a murder charge today his only regret was tlv.t he did not kill Anato sooner. SI A III SHKI. FOR RICK. POPIAR BLUFFS.

Dec. 11. A Price of tl a bushtl was paid for 20.000 bushels of rice by the Empire Mills of New Orleans of New Orleans at a sale of that crop from the farms of Georgj Begley m-afr here. The crops was grown on 4im a-i-es. D.

H. Dean, trustee of fie Bigley estate made the sale, according to announcements here. UEAItElt (IF Lt lil-: SAN Dec. 11 rv.uri. It.

Hart. sid to have been the- I surviving mcrfiin-r of the rraup 1 as for Prosit- tlittl here i veteran t.f th; Union in tlic 1 war anil a personal fricad of martyred president. For sonic years hj had made hia home vrith a un He was born in Vermont in From cooler to or "The tow.wlns the last pot," might be thej title of a little narrative based on the rret lat night of 10 men grouped tround a poker table an icebox of he Decatur Union market, 445 North street. he raid was made by a squad of fficers as the culmination of a series of tips that the refrigerator was in use at intervals as a miniature gam-jng house. Hitherto the gaming, if juch there has been, was carried on Khmd locked doors, but Sunday night no locks barred the triumphant progress of the raiding squad.

Fate give the players no premonition of the impending expose and not officer stepped through the doorway of the icebox and took from' the tenter of the table a portion of the iiiable pot for evidence did they jcnovr that their session was an open lecret. An ineffectual effort or two to escape and the argument was over. Hid the ten were taken to police headquarters in two loads, as care free a bunch of captives as ever rode in the police cars. jim Collins, J-' North ftranklin street: Pete Ballainos, 143' East Grand' avenue: Adam Staikos. Wabash Yards: Peter Calis.

425 North trank-lln street: Gust Chimbts, s66 North Water street; Thomas Purdo. 348 yurth Jackson street: James Johnson. Si; North Jasper street, and Gust Karoolcs. 152 Kast Grand avenue, pleaded before Justice J. T.

Uovd on charges of gaming, paid fines of 28.15 and were released. John Benckos. North Jasper treet. and Tom Alexis. 34U North Jai-kson street were committed to the city Jail until similar fines are paid.

ST. JOHANNES ELECTS OFFICERS Tie annual flection of officers of El Johannes Lutheran church held Sunday afternoon. Only a part of the offices were filled and tlif election be continued on 'Tucs- Dec. The list of officers is follows: Treasurer Herman Kcrsch. Trustee Otto Gross.

Elders Albert Bressem. Frank Bltnkenburg. Henry Bolz. board John W. Salogga.

Ausust Lcipski. Finance committee Herbert Jor dan. Assistant finance secretary Emil Gendry. Auditing committee Edmund Knuth. POLICE, NOT DOGS CAUGHT ROBBER nf fho nnllA ripnartment kid captured Thomas Brown, colored, charged with robbing the J.

P. Dren-lum home Saturday night, before fne dogs had ever been put on ms Iran, tn, nniioa tnt the story in The Herald Sunday morjiing that uie capture was maue wnu me or bloodhounds. The police, had just left headquar ttrs in search of a man carrying i aiiitoaea thA nnlv ri psnri ion obtain able, when they spied Brown. The arrest and disclosure of his guilt 101-Wrt Rrnn'n claimed that there was another negro in the case and the hlnnilhnllnilu u'rf fill? nil the trail of the supposed accomplice But witnout nieces. GUY FERRE IN NEW LOCATION Gut C.

Ferro has opened his new P'ate of business in 200 West Main where A. H. Drysdale formerly as located. Dodge cars, for which Mr. Ferre is distributor, have been TtlnnAil nn Hdlav tn thA lllff rOOmS.

The show rooms lrave been complete-1? remodeled and are among tne most "tractive in the city. The service nd repair department occupies the second floor. A. A. HILL JUDGE IN LOGAN COUNTY Representative A.

A. Hill of Decatur hn. A a thA CO Til suns urr 11 ude for the exhibit at the annual "San County Farmers' Institute 10 held Jan. 5. 6 and 7 at the court ous in Lincoin.

J1 Party that took th' alcohol from "on Bud's thermometer is known BOieSS th' aam fa rjroSe- tis'ii foller A cornplaster makes 14flr Ford patch. Ml OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The cco-mic recovery of Eurone. while necessarily slow and difficult, is making substantial progress.

Secre tary jioover declared in a review of international trade conditions made public tonight. The situation "con tains great he said. but it is "not at all as irloomv as- flnmp statements would make it appear." A survey of European condition's. sait, "will -show that the danger Bolshevism is nasi" Tiartlv tn im prove standards of life and partly "through the salutary lesson to Rus sia." German Sitnntlon Dangeron The most dangerous of the unbal anced inflation situations, Mr. Hoover said is Germany whose case "depends upon the method and volume of reparation payments." "As the United States does not par-1 ticipate either in Its control or its receipts," he added "we have no voice or right to interfere.

It is earnestly to be hoped that the present negotiations upon reparation may succeed in finding a sound basis that will secure permancnent economic and political stability to Germany and certainly of regular payment to the Allies. With this effected the way is open for constructive consideration of the situation of the situations in other states. The American people have never been and will not be remiss in participation in these further measures, but our people cannot successfully enter until those who have control of the reparations have settled this major basis that we can look upon the future of Europe with confidence. Ontlook Encouraging "Outside of the Government finance of a limited number of states the out look is very encouraging. Democratic institutions are gaining strength among the 150.000,000 people formerly supporting autocracies.

In Russia itself extreme communism is slowly boiling to death in a caldron of star-ation and its leaders freely acknowledge its failure. "In the field of economic life, the rrogress of agricultural and industrial production year by year since the war Is very marked. Famine has disappeared from Europe except in Russia. Populations have fairly set tled to work and industrial efficiency and productivity is being steadily restored. Generally, there is progress and the problems yet to be solved are being steadily narrowed and their solutions better understood." TO GIVE PLAY IN FILLMORE Dramatists Plan Home Talent Production For Wednesday Night FILLMORE.

Dec. 11. Tne Fillmore Dramatic club will give a play entitled "And Home Came Ted," Wednesday. It is a comedy in three acts. Following is the cast of characters: Skeet Kelly Allen fanders.

Diana Garwood, the heiress Miss Eula Landen. Miss Loganberry, a spinster Miss Duvaline Duland. Ira Stone, villain Merriman. Aunt Jubilee, cook E. Nelson.

Mr. Man, a mystery Hugh Allen. Jim Ryker. a lawyer Ollie Herren. Mollie Macklin, the housekeeper-Grace Wiley.

Henrietta Darby, the widow Miss Nola Hill. Ted. the groom Walter Zeigler. Eloise, bride Miss Nina Thompson. Senator McCorble, the father H.

H. Card. Admission will be 35 cents, including war tax. Tickets are on sale at the drug store. Mrs.

E. H. Hermann of Hillsboro will sing. Canadian Comptroller Of Currency Ends Life a A suiirrif PrS 1 OTTAWA, Dec. 11.

R. E. Rourkc, comptroller of currency in the Dominion rnnada Government, took his life tonight by swallowing poison. The comptrollers otiice is tne nisn-est post in the Canadian department of finance under civil service regulation. PETROLEUM INSTITUTE ELECT CHICAGO, Dec.

11 The directors of the American Petroleum Institute an nounced election of the following officers: President Thomas A. O'Donncll. vi- President R. D. Benson.

Henry L. Dauherty and J. W. Vandyke. Treasurer H.

F. Sinclair. General Secretary and counsel, R. 1 Dt-Valrra May Quit LONDON. Dec.

11. The Jaily News says it learns that if Eamon De-Valera is convinced that Ireland is n0.inei hi ctami with recrard to the peace treaty he will resume his pro fessorship in rwaynootn conee ami not lead the opposition in the Irish parliament. PERSONALS Tan Kanna Ensilon announces the of Gilbert Parker of Macon, Me. Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. Hampton. 420 Kast Main street, arrived home Sunday after visiting in Peoria with relatives. Mr.

Hampton's step-mother is in a hospital there. HURT AT STALEYS Falls While At Work In Table House and Is Taken To Hospital John Glasco, 1756 East Decatur street, was hurt at the Staley plant where he is employed, about 8:30 Sunday evening. While going about his (duties in the table house he slipped and fell, -sustaining severe injuries to his hip and chest. He was taken to the Macon County hospital in Moran's ambulance. It is believed that his injuries are not serious.

DELPHIAN SOCIETY MEETING TODAY The West End Delphian society will meet this afternoon at 2:30 in Millikin auditorium. Mrs. W. H. Carter will be leader with the topic "Decline of the Drama in Rome." The other talks are "Evils of -the Roman Play" by Mrs.

C. P. Guest, "Roman Attitude Toward Drama" by Mrs. J. J.

Kraiger, "Chariot Racing" by Mrs. Donavon, "Hunts" by Mrs. W. F. Hardy.

"Gladiatorial Combats" by Mrs. J. W. Stroup. "Baths" by Mrs.

W. H. Heinle. NO ROUND TABLE MEETING TODAY There will bo no round table meeting" of the Rotary club today but all members are expected to make an effort to attend the hard roads meeting in the Y. M.

C. A. annex Wednesday noon. Governor Small and Senator Mecnts are to be present. Reservations for tiie luncheon must be made at the offices of the Association of Commerce by Tuesday even- TWO FIRE CALLS ie fire department was called to 1513 North Main street at o'clock Sunday morning to extinguish a small blaze.

At 11:30 o'clock a still alarm was given from the 100 block East Marion street where some boys had started a bonfire in a. hollow. There was .10 damage. May Delay Hearings On A. E.

F. Executions (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec 11. Chairman Brandegee, of the Senate committee investigating charges by Senator Watson, Democrat, Georgia, that American soldiers had been Illegally hanged in France, indicated today that public hearings might be over for a week. Meanwhile the committee will sift through a list of more than 100 names cf prospective witnesses presented by Senator AVatson before determining which to call. It is likely, however, that a number of witnesses will be summcned.

with the prospect of. an extended hearing. Chairman Brandegee has announced that the investigation will be sweeping, although the committee feels its scope is limited to charges that soldiers were hanged without trial by court martial. Indian Extremists Lose By Irish Action By Associated Press.) LONDON, Dec. 11.

Ireland's acceptance of continuance in the empire as one of the points in the peace agreement, says a dispatch to the London Times from Lucknow, India, dated Saturday, cuts the ground from under the feet of all advocates of the total independence of India, since the extremists have largely taken Ireland for the model. The correspondent adds that many well Informed persons, both Indians and British officials agree, that the probable reaction of the Irish settlement on the Indian situation will be good. LODGE ELECTIONS OK MACCABEES The Ladies of the Maccabees elect ed the following officers for the ensuing year, in the meeting Friday nis-ht: Past commander Mrs. Emma rommander Louise Bradham. T.iontdnant commander Minnie Rollins.

Record keeper Mildred Mays. Chaplain Mary Fairchild. Lady-at-arms Allie Petrson. Sergeant Lizzie Stollard. The other officers will bo appointed later.

There will be a dinner the second Friday in January for the past commanders and record keepers. STARLIGHT IlEBEKAH Two hundred and fifty members of the Starlight Rebekah lodge were present Friday night for the election of officers for the ensuing year. The Warrensburg staff completed degree work and there were visitors from Moweaqua, Forsyth and Mt. Pulaski. The following officers were elected: Noble Grand Mrs.

Margaret Duncan. Vice Grand Mrs. Hattie Allbright. Financial secretary Mrs. Myrtle Stonebraker.

Recording secretary Mm. Mable Quale. Treasurer Mrs. Mary Held. Deputy Mrs.

Charles Temple. Staff Captain Glen Quale. Trustees J. V. Cline, E.

E. Hoyt, George Shafer and Mrs. Rose Shsfer and Margaret Harrouff. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. tiw.n TiftflicAtball teams prac tice th M.

C. Monday at 3. Junior scouts meet Monday afternoon at 4. Boy Scout meeting monuay ai 7:15. Mid-week- prayer, service Wednesday at 7:30.

Neighborhood in the home of Dr. J. B. Norton, 1407 West Decatur Wednesday at 7:30. xouns om Missionary study class will meet Thursday at 3.

Church luncheon for men Friday at 12:10. Ladies Aid win meet at the church Friday at 2:30. WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN. v. will have a Christmas party chiirr-h Tuesday at 7:30.

Boy Scouts will meet at 7 Monday. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30. Women meet to quilt in the church all day wanAdav Grnun three meets at 2:30 Thursday with Mrs. John Boyd. 1049 West Macon.

Missionary meeting at 3 Friday in the church. Choir rehearsal. 7:30 Wed'nesday and Fri day at the university. intri-stcd In the Girl Reserves at Saturday at the church to go to a marshmallow roast. H.

W. McDavid's boys' cla-ss wilt nave a supper in the church Friday even ing at FIRST METHODIST. -v nr s. will meet Monday at 7:30 in the home of Mrs. Harry Barber, 227 North Haworth.

Standard Bearers meet Tuesday at :30 with Maxine Nell, 1049 West wood, sun-day school workers supper at 6:15 iv.diiii9r Praver meeting Wednes day at 7:30. General aid meeting in the church Friday at meet Satnrdav at 2:30 in the church. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7. Boy Scout troops will meet rn- day at GRACE METHODIST. iir -t ATlecinnarv society wunmiia iiumo will meet at 2:30 Tuesday in the church.

Prayer meeting cuuca, at 7:30. FIRST CHURCH OF SCIEN TIST. TAstlmnninl and experience meet ing Wednesday evening at p. m. ST.

JOHN'S EPISCOPAL. tvio fili-la' Friendly society will meet Wednesday at 7:30. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN. Prayer meeting and song practise Wednesday at 7. FIRST NAZARENE.

Praver meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Youne peonies meeting Friday, 7:30 with special music and speakers. WEST SIDE NAZARENE." Pravsi- mee.tincr Thursday at 7:30. Official board meeting Tuesday at parsonage. CHURCH OF GOD.

Prayer meeting Wednesday, Teachers training class at Ambassador Sunday school class meets Thursday at 7:30 with Charles Weaver, 1607 West Main. CENTRAL CHRISTIAN. The Junior Intermediate section of the Sunday school will have a party 1 i I.tn T.nnllllTG i .1 etciiiiifi a.i and officers meeting Wednesday at 6:30. Young peoples class win nave a party in the church Thursday at 7:30. ST LUTHERAN.

Younir Peonies society will meet Monday evening at the church. Ad vent services Wednesday evening. Sacrament supper Thursday. FIRST UNITED BRETHREN. Praver service and teachers' train ing Wednesday at 7:30.

Choir re hearsal Friday. Children in Christmas program will meet at the church Saturday at 2:00. SECOND UNITED BRETHREN. Ladies aid meeting Wednesday aft ernoon. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30.

Otterbein guild meeting Friday evening. Ladies aid meeting Thursday at t.tn i- l' ut.rna ISM Smith -1 1I 1 1 1 1 .,1 1 o. Hilton. Queen Esther circle will have a pot luck supper in the nome ot Ar1? RiaiiiT. o-'ii-o-irHi; I4iil Kast Prai rie Tuesday at 6.

Revival services eacn night at 7 in the new cnurcn Rev. R. F. MacDaniel leading. Home -1! -i -ii i A.

Miv, UUU1UB WHI Ilieet SttlUIUAJ Ah i HUH Mrs. Homer Reddick, l-" Kast rrai rie. ST. JOHANNES LUTHERAN. Holy communion next Sunday, announcements to be received Tuesday from 1 to 8 p.

m. Adult catechetical class for church membership Monday. Mid-week advent service Wednesday evening. Stereopticon lecture to be given Thursday at 8 tn the school hall. Special meeting of visiting committee and all members who will assist in the pledge drive, on Friday at 1:30.

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN Sixth ward Ladies' Aid will meet all day Tuesday and Thursday at the church. Missionary society will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. S. T..