Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

DECATUR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1 923. DECATUR HERALD PATRONS VISIT BORCHERS STILL DEATH CALLS FORMER LEADER WH. J. QUINLAN, FORMER DECATUR REALTY MAN DIES YEOMEN VISION LAKE SHORE AS SITE FOR HOME A. of C.

Told Decatur Has Excellent Chance to Get Institution 11 Mil I I iwiwgawMMMiil i umimwi.r'M WABASH REPAIR SHOPS SHOWING UNUSUAL RECORD Putting Out Double Number of Cars in Same Time Last Year EQUIPMENT ON WAY HERY SHLAUDBMAX. Death ended a -career connected -with Deeatnra proRreM when Henry Shlaadentan died in Lm 'An. seles For 60 years he wai actively engaged In bnslneaa; In Decatur and helped- build up a number of Important enterprises. 2,500 TTirbng Hoor for Mar di Miss Alice White Crowned Queen by Zohak Grotto After Spectacular Parade Through Downtown District MANUFACTURER FOR YEARS, DIES axra tin? i One of. Founders of B.

jkir Taken i While on Visit in Chicago MADE; PUBLIC LIBRARY William.1; J. Qulnlan, for many years active, as a. manufacturer in Decatur, died -Sunday -night In Chi cago Hi the home -ot his "daughter In lAW.i Mrs. Gertrude Quinlan-Julien. Me was '88 years of age.

'In recent years Mr. QUihlan Has been living in ine -masonic nomer-in- Sullivan, tie was -vlslting-ln Chicago when he was taxen-tn. W. Qulnlan was best known to the' major -number -of. his Decatur friends.

as a. member -of the Chamber, Bering Quinlan manufacturing enterprise-of which he was one of the founders in "1876: manufacturing check rOWers- and agricultural implements. neeante Maanfacrarer came' to" Dfedatur from Philadelphia, In 1857. to enter the employ of Stamper Elliott, general merchants, as a bookkeeper. Later he twas a partner in the business conducted under the.

firm name of Stamper The financial difficulties of the Decatur Agricultural works brought J. Qulhlan and W. B. Chambers together as, accountants when the affairs -of the distressed company, were being That association brought them, face to face, with the possibility. -of -a manufacturing business in.

a small way. Later.they were joined by J. Ing and under tbe name of Chambers, Bering Quinlan established a busi ness known' throughout the Central West, Helped Start library W. J. Quinlan was one of the first men in' Decatur especially Interested in the.

upbuilding of the public library. Tirough his efforts the library became a public institution, the first library association- having been limited to subscribing members. Quintan was a member of St. John's Episcopal church and for many years 'one of the members of: the church vestry. Mrs, Quinlan died In 1903 and the oldest son, William H.

Quinlan, died in 1913. One son, Edgar Quinlan, survives. F. H0RNUNG, FORMER COAL DEALER, DIES Fred Horhung died In his hime, 818 East Grand Monday morning. at 10:20 o'clock.

His death was caused7 by paralysis with which he "was stricken last Friday. For "the: last 20 -years, prior to' his retirement from active business lite, Fred Hornung. conducted a coal yard and feed business at the Grand avenue intersection of the Illinois Central railroad. He was.74 of age; Fred Hornung was born In Germany, JTov. 17, 1848 and came to the United States 40 years ago.

He first engaged in farming in Livingston county and came to Decatur 2 years years ago he retired from active business. He' was a member of St. Johannes Lutheran church. The body was taken to the rooms of Moran Son and will be taken to the 'home at 10 o'clock this morning. Funeral services will be conducted in' -'-St; Johannes church, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Burial be in Greenwood cercX Was Born' In Germany Bat Had Been Regldeht of Decatar r- for 35-Years.

JESSE SMITH Miss Blanche Smith of MilmlneTvas In Decatur Monday en route of Coshocton, in response to a message announcing the' unexpected death 'of her father, Jesse Smith. JOHN A. ELfclS Mrs. William- Masterson, Korth Union, street; has word of the death. of -herbrotnef in- John A.

Ellis, In Nevada; Thursday, 22. The burial in Quincy, Sunday. Members of the Ellis family were- well In Decatur where they had visited many timse. HAHAW FUHERAL Funeral services for Miss Frances Mahan were conducted in the family home in North. Union street Monday afternoon 1 Bev.

J. R. Golden. Burial was in M'DASflEL FUXEnAL Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J.

McDanlel 'were conducted In the chapel of Dawson Wikoff Monday morning-by Rev. R. E. Henry. Burial was in Mt.

Zion cemetery. BAILEV FV'ERATL Funeral services for- Mrs. -Lester Bailey were conducted, in Blue Mound chapel Monday, afternoon by M. Burial was in Salem SAMl El C. BACOBT -Samuel C.

Bacon of Putnam died in Macon County hospital Monday night at 8, o'clock. His -death was caused by meningitis after a brief illness, He had' been in Decatur only two weeks, coming here as. a traveling The body was taken to the rooms of Dawson Wikoff. and today, will, be; taken to Putnam where funeral swlll conducted Thursday. S.

-C. was' born in Putnatn Nov." 15; 1882. He leaves his. son James Bacon, in' Pullman, his brothers. Eugene, in Putnam, a'ld Ralph in Los Angeles; his sisters, Buryl -Reed of Putnam: Mrs.

Susie Trumper of and Mrs. iElsa Calvert of Des" Moines. 1 MISSOURI BARJfEY Missouri Barjiey, formerly of Decatur, died in her home In Edgar county. She was a daughter of James Shoaff. one of the newspaper-publishers of Decatur in an-early, day and her girlhood days were passed- in this city.

At that time the family home- was at. the northwest, corner of 'William and Church Btreets. S. O. V.

TO SERVE The ladles auxiliary to the Spns of Veterans will serve dinner 11:30 to 1 o'clock in the hall. The public Is. invited. MARRIAGE LICENSES Quincy Ray Crotser, legal age, De-ratur. i Helen legal age, Decatur.

OUT OF RACE AS LIST IHLQSED Three More. File for Com-J missioner, on Last, Day, Making 31 FOUR OUT FOR MAYOR Mayor Charles M. Borchers was at the city clerk's office at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon but he did not file petition Thus, he Is -definitely- out of 'the mayoralty raceyleaving -It, to the four. who filed before Monday, the closing day for filing. Three, more, candidates for commissioner-filed.

before the clerk's office closed at 5 o'clock, bringing the grand otal to 31. Those Vho filed Monday were A. L. McNabb. comptroller.

Ira.P. -Clark, salesman, Fred R. Peebles, form er sedretary of the Pan-American Motors Evidently, many voters did not have faith in what had 'been said about Mr. Borchers for all day Monday Mr. had calls asking Jhether the mayor filed a petition Or' Some were not-satisfied that he would -not.

file and called'up after ,5 o'clock for in formation about the mayor's moves. Decision The-mayor, It was learned, was re quested by committee Monday to reconsider his decision and get into the race with a to win, but, as on previous occasions, the mayor declined and announced that he would resume the practise of law after he leaves office. May 1. However. -Mr.

Borchers had some fun with his-friends. On Monday he found some cards which he had left from previous campaign and when a friend would ask" him concerning his candidacy, the mayor would hand out a card which said "Charles M. Borchers for Mayor." The card bore no date only the fact that they show-ed age slightly spoiled the Joke la some cases. To Be Long Ballot. Now all is set for the primary election which, will be Tuesday, March 13, In' 22 voting precincts.

The sample, ballot will be printed next week for three days prior to the election. The- names of -the candidates will appear in alphabetical order together with their home address and the expectation Is that the ballot will be 19 or 20 inches in length in order to get all of the 35 names on It as well as-the legal.head-tng. Each voter will be privileged to vote for one candidate for mayor and four candidates for commissioner. Dale Bowen, candidate for -commissioner, mentioned In Sunday's papers as proprietor ot a dance hall, has not conducted a dance for months, he said Monday. Mr.

Bowen is employed at the E-Z Opener Bag Co. and is also secretary of. the Greenwood Medicine company. As They'll Appear on Primary Ballot Here is how the four candidates for mayor and 31 candidates for enmmlssioner will appear on tne Dai lot at the primary election, two weeks from today: FOR MAYOR. Voe For One).

Dan Dlnneen. 1669 North Water Thomas Hays. 2041 North Union street. Elmer R. Elder, 1046 North College street.

John F. Mattes, 604 South Crea street. FOR COMMISSIONER (Vote For Four ifieoee Allen, B32 TVest Main K. Andrews. 613 West "Wood Renshaw- Sfil East Klny ctfaof Dale Bowen, T1S West MarletU tref -Jona Borden, 1365 West Decatur William Bundy, 44 South Boyd i -p.

rlark. 962 JJorth Edward Albert H. Cope, 1033 West Macon Dr. William A. Dixon, 331 North Edward street.

-George N. Egnor, 23 North Main street. William J. Harding, sz aaai Eldorado street. John H.

Hitchcock, 1081 West Macon street y. T. (Frank) iow Decatur street: Phillip Kayser, 2003 -East William 724 South Webster street C. (Cal) Mitchell, 121S North Water J. W.

Montgomery, -330 East Leaf- ia'nd avenue. George w. Owens, 227 East Macon street. Frank J. Parr.

660 Powers Lane. Fred 836 -West Leaf-land Thomas. W. Pltner, .221 South Crea Vqiaude D. 'Price, 100 North Union "FmU 1420 East Hickory Richter, 332 South Broad- Harry Ruthrauff, 825 East William StVJo 250 North Witt street.

W. Stewart, 1072 North Monroe street. Charles E. Tandy, 1508 North Church street. D.

B. Turney, 1396 South Hilton '-Alefc Van Praagri 1004 North Monroe' street. E. Weston, 749 West, Decatur street. JODAY'S MEETINGS TVa-atitr lodze.

No. 65, I. O. O. in Odd Fellows hell.

North Main street. Wnm'nn'a Relief G. A. R. halt.

2:30.. Prairie State Ladles Auxiliary to I. of M.i'2:30. Vic Fritx Hiawatha council. No.

67. D. of I. O. O.

F. hall, East Main street, 8 lodge. No. 189, K. of new itemMe, Edward andWU- 11am streets.

H. S. THURSDAY Will Attend Classes, In spect Equipment Lunch in Building "Visiting Day" will be observed by patrons of the High school Thursday and all parents of High school pupils are urged to visit the school, that day, inspect the building -and- equip ment, attend classes and have 'lunch at noon in the High school lunch The idea Is worked out by the High School Parent-Teachers: asso ciatlon.in order, to give parents an opportunity to see what their children are doincr in school and to become better acquainted with High school teachers. The hope is. that a good proportion of.

parents of the pupils take ad vantage this opportunity and the Invitation Is cordlally'extended to' all to stay for lunch. Those Intending to lunch, in the school -aj-e asked in send In'their names to the-home room teacher of their children so that. preparations may be made to accommodate all. Fathers, especially are urged to at least come for lunch. Regular Meeting at 2t4.Y This' nlan has' been carried out nee before and the hope Is to make Ira.

retrular event as a means of pro moting- closer -understanding" and -a more hearty cp-operauon peiween teachers and parents for the mutual welfare of the pupils. Following the inspection of classes and lunch, the regular Business-meet ing of tbe association will be jieia at 2-45. n'rlook in room 110. The theme for discussion, will be "Standards, of Home and School. DUNLAP PLEADS FOR POLICE BILL llinqis an Easy Markjor Thugs and Hold-up Men Senator Henry M.

Dunlap of Cham paign, told Kotarlans yesterday that three companies of state ponce oi of ii-ers- and men each would Illinois about 8450,000 annually. The Senator who Is pushing his staiee nnlice measure for the third time in the present session of the Legislature was presented Dy t.a imoouen, -uw-man of the Association of. Commerce committee that is working up. semi merit -for the bill locally. Constables and sheriffs are wnoi- lv inadequate to deal with rural law lessness.

aided by the automatic gun and the" combination of hard road and swift said Senator Dunlap. Tllfnola Enur Mark for Thug. 'Illinois has the unenviable dis tinction of having one-third of the bank robberies in the country for a single year, and It naa to jasi year. I uvea on a naro rutu u.c. in r-hamnaien county, and where formerly never thougnt or.

iock- ing the front door sif. night, now we are at pains to make everytning about the "place secure. We want no such experience as family living a mile or two out" of Springfield wnere tne man was awakened in the night strangers who'. Wanted to to a garage for assistance. w.nen he let them in they, clubbed him, ana when his wife 'phoned the spring-field police they told- her the scene of the crime was out of their jurisdiction and she, had better get; the sheriff.

Wonld Have rrevealei JfMMere. "I am convinced that there Tj-ould have been no massacre state police had ground vhen trouble was brewing. maf riot and murder was the 'worst blot the escutcheon of Illinois, ana could have been prevented. "State policemen can" cover wide areas. They pay no attention to county lines.

man on a motor cycle can work out 60 miles from his headquarters. If rides horse his range is more limited possibly 30 miles. If. his services are. jieeaea for any particular job.

headquarters telephones out to a. farm house on his route and a signal, is put up. which means that the policeman is to 'phone back for Instructions. The policeman acts as. an individual.

He goes long distances and works alone. The national guardsman works as a part of a unit, and is seldom" alone. Tint a Burden on Farmer. We have figured out the cost of the state police to the farmei It is estimated that It would amount to 171' cents a year" on a farm. 'That Is but -a cent or two more than farmer, would pay to see a state police will clve him protection.

-It -will give protection to the bankers who arej raying five times as much -for Insurance, today as they were. In. 1913 and four' times as much as the bankers i New York and Pennsylvania where the state police are in "Gov. Al Smith of York, came Into office the' first time committed t- the repeal- of the' state-police nefore he had finished his term he publicly and heartily approved the state police. "I never have been able to see la tor's objection to the bill.

It Is aimed against no class save law breakers, and Is designed for the protection "of -the- and property of all citizens. Decatur will send large delegation to Danville- March 21, for the t2th district convention. C. Schaub wishes to see not less than 100. Decatur Kotarlans at the International convention in Louis -in the summer.

BIRTHS Born To and Isaac East Leafland avenue. Feb. 25. a daughter. She has been named Mildred May.

Born To Mr. and Mrs: Joe. Kissell, R. R. 9, 26, a daughter.

Born To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feld-hanke. 1300 East- WUlard avenue, a daughter. Born To.

Mr. 'arid; Mrs. P. Tuning. 745 Oakland court.

Feb. 26. a daughter. She has been named Virginia Anne. a $10,000,000 PROJECT rtecatur has an excellent chance to secure the 810,000,000 Children's Home which is to be erected by the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, T.

C. Buxton, state official In the organization told directors the Association of Commerce last night. Not less than 1,500 acres of land will be needed for the home and the men in charge of selecting a site have admitted tnat tne snores 01 lake Decatur have desirable features which have not been found elsewhere. According to Mr. Buxton, the organization seeks no money and Is willing to pay a reasonable price for the land it buys.

Tire home, according to present plans. Is to be at least five miles away from any city. A number of other prospective sites have been inspected since the decision to build was first made. Can Build Anywhere The Brotherhood of American Yeomen was granted its charter in Iowa and In that charter was a provision forbidding the building of such a home. The Iowa legislature has recently granted the right to change this provision and the restriction, is now removed.

Although there is row nothing to forbid building the home in any state in the union. Mr. Buxton says the site finally selected Is to be either in Iowa, or Illinois, with the balance of probability, in favor of Illinois. Ilnrks Salesmen's School A. x.

Farmer, of tne Children's Home department has declared himself willing to visit Decatur and meet all who are interested in the project and Mr. Buxton plans to arrange several meetings for him to address while in the city. The association pledged Its assistance to the Decatur Life Under writers' association for a one day salesmanship school which C. R. Golly said was planned for the near future, insurance men.

In Decatur, Springfield, Bloomington and Peoria participating. MUELLER MEN ENTER GONTEST Foremen of Three Mueller Plants Try for $150 Prize Dinner Members of the I'oremens' club at the H. Mueller Manufacturing com pany, of Decatur, have entered production and sales contest with similar organizations of the two other plants in Port Huron. and Sar nia. Canada.

Announcement of con test was made Monday evening at a meeting and dinner held in the Muel ler club. The contest rules are based, not upon the greatest amount of business cone this year, but upon the great est per centage of Increase in shipments in 1523 over 1022, according to values. The winning plant will increase the moving of its products by a higher per cent than the others. Winner Get Dinner The winning plant will receive $150, to be snent for a dinner. The Foremen's clubs of the lowest plant will pay J100 and the second highest SoO.

Much interest In the contest- Is evl denced at the local-plant and foremen here are making every effort to win the. dinner. Monday's meeting was addressed hy How s. Landers, attorney of In dianapolis. Mr.

Landers spoke on the uoject. "Accident Prevention." An Interesting speaker, with a competent knowledge of his subject. Mr. Lan ders was well received by the men. He spoke of the cost, to an Indus trial Plant, of insurance, pointing out that the Increased working forces sa'urally increases the liability of mishaps.

This, as he said, may be held to a minimum only when the workers use care during their' work, FIRE. I.ITTI.K DAMAGE The fire department was called to the home of William Trosth. 531 North Witt street, at 10:02 Monday morning. A flue stop had become heated and wallpaper around It "ught fire. Little cone.

If women jest had hip pockets we' i take a tray an' go down th' lln 1 steam table restur'nt an' only a baked apple an' a glass milk "We are putting through the company repair shops double the number of passenger train cars that we got out during January and February Thst Supt. J. H. Gimple of the Wabash car department Mon- day and he pointed to the record boards on. the.

wall of his office. Under each month printed at' the top of the board, is a long line of pin holes. Each time a car comes from the shops overhauled, a peg is push ed into one of the holes. These boards have the shop records of several years, always in plain sight January and February have long lines of pegs; longer than any of the' last three -years. January, lttl has a line twice as long as the first month of last? year.

In the local coach shop of the Wabash, the statement is made there has been an unusrtai amount of time lost by the coach men because of sickness, as many as 30 men being out of service some days, and many times thex number of absentees was as high as 20. In spite 'of that handicap, 15 and maybe Iff will be. the output of that shop for February. NEW EQUIPMENT COMING The last of the new passenger train equipment contracted for at St. Charles by the Wabash will be delivered during March.

The last of the cars to come will be the dining cars four of them. They will be delivered after March 15. Two cafe chair cars will be delivered before March 15. Already the St Charles company has delivered eight passenger coaches, nine chair cars and two buffet chair cars 25 in alL NO END OF AUTOS In the Wabash yards at Decatur Monday was a car with two shipping cases loaded with' Moon autos for export. The shipping cases were not undersized, but big boxes that would contain one auto knocked down and maybe more than that.

The consignment was destined, to Southhampton, Eng. Yardmen are becominsr convinced! that soon there will be almost as many autos in use in this country a there are persons. Every day there are train loads of autos and auto parts, moving in all directions. Th Chevrolet Is made in Flint. Mich.

By the train load they are shipped to St. Louis, knocked down, and last week the Wabash handled two train lods one to Pittsburgh and one to Toledo from. St. Louis. HESS IN HOSPITAL Supt G.

F. Hess of tha Wabash locomotive and car departments Monday night was reported to be resting fairly well in Employes' hos pital. Monday morning he submitted to a surgical operation seeking relief from a trouble of lone stand ing. The most trying condition for an active man -that he will be re- quired to is confinement His physicians do not anticipate any complications but say that he prob acy wm De the hospital for two weeks. BE A LIVE LION CLUB MEN URGED Luncheon Group Vote to Aid in Promotion of Clean Sportsmanship in Games 1 Telling some of the noble things which have been accomplished tinder the" Insignia of the king of beasts.

Rev. Ftank Dunk, evangelist, urged members of the Decatur Lions club Monday noon to live up to their heroic came in every respect possible. "But a live dog is better than a dead he warned them, and the LJons roared with He gave an inspiring talk, interspersed with humorous allusions to the name of the club, comparing himself to Daniel of Bibical fame and his experience in the lions den. Rev. Mr.

Dunk is conducting revival services in the East Park Bantiat Preceding his talk, he gave two-evangelistic songs, accompanied on the piano by Miss Florence ine uons ciud voted unanimous- ly to lend their sunnort to filial the district basketball tournament in -their-effort to keep free from gambling the basketball tournament which will be played here this week. This was. in response to a resolution pro- 'u -n. Jarmichae! aimed at promotion of clean sportsmanship. BRIEF CITY NEWS CRAFT'S AUXILIARY SALE.

"Ladles auxin rv nr Shop Crafts will conduct a bakery sttjo in. the office of Decatur-Railway Light Wednesday. Persons donating srllrW n- 1 i Dam tug asKea to insure early deliveryv ELWIX MA.V HELD Emmltt Livingston of El win was brought before Justio k-ki- Monday on statutory charge, the ocmplalnant being Delmer Wldlck also of Elwln. Llvin preliminary examination and was bound over, to the May term of the grand Jury, with fixed at 82,000. He WH linahU tn fnral.l.

that amount and was remanded to EEA7XS CATCH FIRE The fire department answered a call from the home of Albert Bess. 243J North Monroe street, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Bess had put a pot of beans on the stove to cook while she went out to shop. The caught fire and filled the house with smoke, but no damage was done.

A call from the home of W. H. Robertson, 1602 North 'roadway, to extinguish a small blase Was answered by the fire department at o'clock in the evening. P. LAUGHL1N P.

P.1LAUGHLIN I DIES IN WEST In Realty Business in Decatur for. 25 Left 4 Years Ago Palmer P. Laughlln, for 25 years engaged in the heal estate business in Decatur, died Monday morning in his home in Pomona, of a com plication of diseases. He was 74 years of age and-moved to the West from Decatur four years ago. Mr.

Laughlln was born in Pennsyl vania, coming to Illinois -when- a young He lived In Shelby county for 25 years, coming to Deca tur' 29- years -ago. He entered into partnership with B. Cloud, form ing the real estate firm of Laughlln Cloud; one of the best known in the He continued in the realty business after moving to Call fornla. Prominent Chorea Worker. He was always prominent in Sun day "school and church circles and was a.

leader in such movements during his long residence in Deca tur. Five children survive him: Mrs. Mattle Moe, a missionary in China; Mrs. Mary Tennessee; Mrs. Lulu Wltzeman, Chicago, wifa of Prof.

William Wltzeman, University of Chicago; and Harrv Laue-hlln and Mrs. Mabel Mathews of Po mona. JAMES TOWSTESTD James Townend. 509 East Eldorado street, died at 12:45 o'clock this morning. in Sr, Mary's hospital, death ueing oue to pneumonia and following an illness of one week.

He was born in Decatur in 1861 and has made this city his home ever since. He was a wagon builder and was so employed with the Hamman Bros, company until, illness incapacitated him. He leaves one daughter. Miss Helen. of 609 East Eldorado street, four sisters, Mrs, Sarah.

Moran. 1332 East Prairie street, Mrs. Katie T. Moran, jast street. Miss Marv Towneita, 609 East Eldorado, street, and Mrs.

John of Lima, ana two brothers. John, of Tavlor- ville, and Thomas," 447 East Marietta street, Decatur. -funeral arrangements hava not oeen made -4- ROACH PATRIOTIC PROGRAM TONIGHT Money tram Affair Will Be Turned Over "to Another Club, Poa- 1 sibly for Typewriter. i Roach -pupils are all prepared for the patriotic program which they will' give' in the auditorium of" their school this evening. This is.

to be made up of a marching drill, Yan kee Doodle dance; an old-fashioned minuet and a play, Birth of Nation's-Flag." All will be by the Pupils of the-school, coached by the This will be the second entertainment of- the year for this school; thefl rst having -been- the very successful Fall Festival last autumn. rAri "admission charge" of 10 cents will be-jmade- at- the door. good attendance is: as there have capacity houses at all of the e'ntertalnments previously given by thls: sffhodl.i The -money from the play will-be turnerd over to the' Mothers' 'club of the an it is likely that it will' go toward buying a typewriter and' a mimeograph for the building, as this is something that they' have been working for. There are 15 rooms'ln-the "building," and "when "the principal. Miss Roach, has a 'bulletin to send to the -different teachers it' means that she-has "to write them all out.

In addition to using the'- machine for there are numerous ways. in. It will' be used by the teachers. TODAY'SWENTS M. W.

Gallup recital at Millikln, 8:15. Roach school patriotic program. 7:30. Decatur Boat club meets. Landowners and City Plan Commis sion meet, 7:30.

Life Saving demonstrations at Y. M. and Y. W. Kappa Day exercises at Millikln.

SPECIAL VICTOR RECORD RELEASE Now' comes AggravaUh Papa" a fox trot and popular number that will you humming, You Try to Two-time Me." This very clever number is by the Virginians, as is also "Aunt Hagar's Blues." on the reverse side. On sale now at Linn Scruggs Music Department. lAdv. Fnneral -eerrlees will eondnet ed Thrtny at -i30 in Xoa Anele. The body- will be vcremated and the nrn will be.

brooiht to Deeatar, later and burled in Greenwood cemetery. Decatar relatives will be unable -to attend the and told him to buy 200 more votes for the queen. Such was the interest. Dancing started early, continuing throughout the evening. The floor was crowded with revelers who danced to music fifrnished by the Goodman band.

Shoppers Guide FOR OUR RETAIL TRADE. We are glad to announce our selves open and prepared to care, for your grain, hay and feed wants. We deliver. Phone your orders to Main 173 or 487. Shcllabarger Elevator Co, Sangamon and Clinton Sts.

HOG FEEDERS. See our salvage grain. Great value, $10, $5, per wagon load. SheHa, barger's, Sangamon and Morgan Sts, LOVELY TRANSFORMATIONS AH styles; many shades. Miss Heller's ground floor Beauty Shop.

i36 S. Water St. EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING Martin's 146 North Main. QUICK SERVICE Our 'Curtain work is absolutely perfect. We can verify this statement by the unsolicited recommendations of hundreds of -who have had us riaunder theirs totheir complete' -Think what a help this service means, to -you.

Simply take down yo'ur Curtains, call us. up. We -will -wash -ard stPetch them. 'exactly to- measureand return them ready -Quick, service. Decatur Model-' liauridry' Co.

Main COAL MArNl2T1 COAL' good coal fockahomma, J6.25 Del. E. iE. lAtiyr Son. CALL A "YELLOW "CAB Phone Main 632, or -64V-V CENTENARIAN HAS OPERATION Monntvifie 'Woodvorth -'Deelarea-rHe yVUL Look for -Job-aa loi Are Opened Woodworth, aged .100, who had his, eye on- a short time' ago for the removal.

of a- cata ract. had the other eye'operated upon yesterday morrilhTg and late ireports from Decatur, and. Macon county hospital were 'to the "effect that he was doing Jt taok.a little Monger to remove the second cataract, but the same good' results 'are hoped for from this, operation 'that arebeing experienced'. fVotri' the Mr. Woodworth could see enough: through the, one.

ey to cbunt the fingers oh. doctor's hand when held before -him. He hopes soon to be able to seer the face of his MfsJ W. I. of North Illinois whom he has not seen since she was a child.

i Mr. Woodworth is" in' good spirits. and hopes soon to get out and. hunt for" that job he wants to find in Decatur. Hoosier Attorney to Address Kiwanians Kiwanis members will -be ad--dressed by Howe Landers of Indian apolis, attorney for the tJJ.

S. Fidelity and Guarantee in their meeting at noon today in the Hotel Orlando. Out Error The date of the Blue Mound Senior Class play is March -2 instead of March 22 as sta-ted in Monday's The picture published in The' Herald Monday -fnorning as that of Robert Henry Peck was," instead. that of little Franklin' Bohnenkami'-er, son of Mr. atfd Mrs.

Y. Bohnenkamper. 1144 East Division street, who died Feb. 18. Twenty-five hundred people, gath ered in the Wheeler building in-West Wood street last night, saw Miss Alice White Queen of the Zohak Grotto Mardl Gras.

Corona tion ceremonies-were held after the spectacular parade, which passed through the business district at 7:30 o'clock. Headed by. the Goodman band, the parade, composed of many floats, of various designs, proceeded rapidly and orderly. The car in which Mayor Borchers rode was followed by that bearine the aueen, escorted by a guard of Legion men In uniform. Her maids were in automobiles next in Many and beautiful were the floats, some illuminated witn rea usul and others with spotlights.

Breaking the beauty of the floats were several comedy entires, all of which won applause from the hundreds who line the streets. Polar Ice Float Win First prize, of 25, was awarded to the Polar Ice company's entry. Three trucks were elaborately decorated in such manner as to display Its products. The first was -a mass of snow and. typical, of the polar regions, the second showed great cakes of Ice being.

turn ed out. The float of the Daughters' of Mor float drawn six horses, bearing members of the or der. Of -Interest to many boating fans was R. B. Shaw's entry, which won third money.

310. A 20 foot motor 'boat had been mounted upon wheels, the base cf which had been so decorated as imitate the blue waters "of Lake Decatur. Scoutfc. Comedy A burlesque' of both. Andy Gump and commissioner race-won fourth prize, of Boy Scouts entered' the comedy showing -Andy with'lhis: collar and wide brimmed, campaign hat-' Other scouts, carrying-' a placard.

for Other, floats commented favorably upon were those of the. Standard- Oil company and the American. Legion The Decatur High school band also in line. Taxi companies entered their cars and many prlvately.owned automobiles paraded. Grotto members marched body.

Shortly -after the parade came to a halt in-front -of- the hall. rthe coron atlon begun. Decatur residents-pacice'd the place. Prizes were presented -by Rev. L.Meyer,, pastor of -the' FIfst'Congregar tlonal church.

Rev. Meyer spoke briefly upon -the alms of Zohak Grotto. t-i. Queen Wears Gold Surrounded by -her maids-of honor and two flower girls, a squad of men-In -uniform as a' guard, 'Miss White posed' for She. was attired in a'gown' of gold and- wore-a head band of gold-leaves and flowers.

-The gow was banded at the waist -with flowers of ifietallic CharmlDg- and demure, yet self pos sessed, the Mardl Gras queen accept ed' the plaiidits of the Crowd gracious ly. As winner of the popularity conj test-she was presented with a dia mond solitaire Mrs. Helen" first maid of honor, was presented with a dia mond ring, Miss Grace McPherson second maid, with a diamond tea ring with three stones. Miss Lorraine Walter, third maid, a -string' of La Tosca pearls, and Jo Covalt, the fourth maid, a gold wrist watch. Decided Snccesa Two little Darothy Crlp-pen and Ardyth Davidson, showered the queen with flowers.as she receiv ed her Bouquets of roses were presented to Mrs.

O. Billington. Mrs. Marie Jones, Miss Edith Probst and Catherine Cantwell. Those contestants remained In the rare until the close, even after they had no hope of winning.

Members of the Grotto, were hlehly pleased with the success of thrlr celebration. The entire affair moved smoothly and enthusiasm ran hlch. I.nterest in the contest had not abated, even' after the coronation cre- Tnonos. One man handed n. member of the committee a five dollar bill rx..