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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW IUHTY-E1GHTH YEAR-NO. 57. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2fi, 1927. 14 PAGES PRICE THREK CKMTO Insull Refuses To Answer Questions Defies Elections Committee--Will Be Cited For Contempt As Names Are Withheld. Washington.

26 (A.PJ Bftnunl Inull, the Chicago utility attorney D. J. Pchuylcr id Thomas W. i a of 1 -'ilMelphla, will to the week for by rampaign fun'N commH- Iniall Main refuvil in i tiic of the four men to whom during tlir 'lerniblicayi inury. i he citol tn Cie for contempt srrponTKD SMITH.

Illinois magnate was one of of Frank Smith for the Hnatoria! nomination, committee sought Question I 'TO farthtr In consideration of the Smith's credentials as a ntaitt flatly to tejl whether borrowed from his Commonwealth Kdtaon eonpanjr and part of the which oontributed for the Cook county political organisation in the Illlaola primary spring. The re- taial vai made on the advice of his Gilbert E. Porter. READS STATEMENT. Sarller In the week the witness had fatted to tejtimony the committee aaktd for and a recess was taken until today to permit him to secure further from Chicago.

On taking the itinrt be read a In which he said: "I have heretofore testified that 1 made contributions totaling 1237,925.19, in connection with the primary election held in Illinois on April IS, Of this sum 1171,925.19 was contributed for the purpose of influencing nominations of persons for U. S. senator. The remainder, 165,000 was contributed to influence the nominations of various persons for various local county offices and I firmly believe that it was used exclusively for i-uch purpose. "The money was borrowed by me from the Commonwealth Edison company." He added that he had since repaid the loan.

SHAKE HANDS. A reading this statement, In- declined to name the four men to whom he gave Chairman Reed then asked Insull about his address to the stockholders of the Peoples Gas Light and Coke company regarding his attitude toward the committee. Insull said that he had stated that he had gone as far ne he could, ami had acted after consultation i the best men at the American bar. Reed expressed sorrow that the witness had declined to answer questions and I he too, sorry he could go no further. They shook hands and the session -nd(d.

Long Sessions Awaiting Illinois Legislators Wlls Pile Up During Adjournment, With More Idle Time to Come. Cloture On Canyon Bill Is Refused Defeat in Senate Forecasts Failure in This Session. Washington, Feb. 26. (A.P.)--The effort to invoke the cloture rule to limit debate! on the filibuster-ridden Boulder Canyon Dam bill failed today in the senate forecasting failure of the bill itself for this session of congress.

Twice within a half hour the senate refused today to ease the closing days of Its session by invoking its drastic cloture rule, designed to break up filibusters, 52 TO VOTE. Overwhelmingly it defeated ffort to put the intO fore. Arctic Storm Increases Fury-270 Ships In Peril Lives of Nearly 1,000 Fishermen at Stake--Onlyj Stauncheet Craft Will Survive. WHERE TO FIND SOME FEATURES Radio and Sports Jla.1!ro»ds Crnnlca licview Story, Household "AH At Eea," Plrtures the on the Canyon bill, which rei-cnlly evoked a filibuster that kept the senate in session for thirty hours without a break. A two-thirds majority -would be required, but only 32 senators voted for octiure while 59 opposed it.

A second vote was on applying the rule to a bill to give emergency World war army officers the same disability retirement privileges as regulars. This time 51 voted for cloture, with 36 against, only three less than the required The cloture petitions remain pending. One would apply the bale limitation to the administration's prohibition reorganization bill and the other to the fl25.OOfl.OOC public buildings bill. OTHEIl HKPIS.VI.. Washington, Tli senate today declined to apply the cloturc rule i i debate, on consideration of the Tyson biil to grant world war emergency the I same disability i privileges as those enjoyed by regular army officers.

Seward, Alaska, Feb. With the lives of nearly a thousand men at stake the halibut fishing fleet today buttled against destruction as a gale and snowstorm of unusual fury swept fiercely across the North Pa- Ileports reaching Seward Indicated that 150 of the 270 storm stricken might never reach port. Three of the vessels, battered and torn by the gale, arriveB here last night. The storm was hourly grow- ng in fury and navigators expressed the opinion that only the staunchest of the vessels would escape destruction. TORN FROM MOORINGS.

Sweeping even into Reward's well protected harbor, the gnle tore small vessels from i moorings and tossed them about the bay. The passenger liner Admiral Watson in Imminent danger of being battered to pieces against the docks here, sought safety at anchor in the outer harbor. The 200 foot mail and passenger steamer Starr, which has weathered a dozen storms on Its monthly run to points in western Alaska, came perilously near destruction when It was swept within i feet of shore here. VIOLENCE. Seattle, Feb.

2C (A.P.) The storm raging over the gulf of Alaska has begun to abate, reports to the weather bureau here at 10 o'clock this morning indicate. While not unprecedented, the disturbance was "of a violence." weather observers M. B. Summers said ani was capable of causing serious damage tn shipping. Markets At a Glance.

(By Associated Preis.) Wa- XKW YORK. STOCKS--Strong; Frisco and bash at record levels. BONDS--Steady; New York Tractions strong. FOREIGN EXCHANGES- Firm: Norwegian kroners higher. COTTON--Steady; southern support.

SCGAH--Featureless. COFFEE--Lower; European Rolling. CHICAGO. WHEAT--Barely steady; favorable i wheat CORN'--Easy; disappointing r.is'i demand. CATTLE--Steady.

HOGS-- Kasy. Veto Makes Farm Relief 1928 Issue Lowden Sentiment Grows In Middle- West--Coolidge Hears Praise and Criticism. fb. M-- (A.F.t--Tar Hcmilp Tple ait allrMtt In otri-- rldr the praMtaCi run ml Mr- Wary-Haven firm relief Mil nml over today nmtll Ckalrama MrXarr or Ike mrlnlture rommlllre (kit (kc pmmirr mlttrr In tkc MMtr, kr kml iifrrrm to defer Briton nrtl week. I'Bdrr tfcr orlfflMl (Ion vi.Ir Tronld kuve been 1 for In I't 1 It 20 A Woodrow Wilson's Brother Is Dead Springfield.

Resuming one of the slowest assJtn- In years senators ami will return to Sprlnfr- March 1 en a mission of mingled and pleasure. Further consideration of the daily revolution for senaioria! apportion- f'enl will the upper Nn knows what the house will do. Importance attached to a meeting of the senate and house Induatrial a a i committees before which i be laid the Louie Holman I'Neill hill to iili-e women an eight working day. EXECUTIVE PAUTT. Both branches will at 1C m.

and likely adjourn at noun for t.immlttee meetings Hint i occupy remainder of the day. All are Invited attend a rrcep- the executive mansion at 8 p. m. March 2 and r. i be devoted to the biennial inspection tour of the Vnivrrslty of Illinois a i the legUlatorj.

i return to i until March f. From that date tintll after A i elections little action In expected from either body. SESSIONS. Should legislature, run to form, the Lulk of work i be in April, Mjiy and June. bill by Representative David McClng- gage, Peorla.

(tivingr municipalities authority to call a referendum vote on withdrawal from jurisdiction of the Illinois commerce commission and creation of its own machinery to control the operation of public utilities i i their boundaries. will ill lAwar hrid in an hills rid Tiifcht sessions Hurt clear the that already have Contested it. In its: existence, tlie SSth general assembly has introduced 101 senate and 183 In house, only of an measure by representative Otte Arnold. CJnincy. lias been: and signed by the governor.

It Issue giving Quincy author- Asks $115,000 To Operate Radio Bill Washiiigt'iri. Ft-b. ident Coolidge today asked congress fur S113.000 for administering the new White-Pill radio control art for the fiscal year beginning. July 1. Storm "Breaks" California and London Service New York, Feb.

A.P.)--Trans. Atlantic telephone service between the United States and Great Britain i was extended to the last five remaining; states in the west at 8:30 o'clock this morning, was reported "l.roki-n" shortly after the first few culls from California had been put through. The direct wire line from Houltan, -Maine, went down In the reported violent snow-storm raging over Maine, officials here soid. Joseph" 59, Dies in Home At Baltimore. Baltimore.

Feb. 26-- (A.P.)-- Josepl' R. Wilson, only brother of the late President Woodrow Wilson died early today at his home here. Death was due to Bright'fi disease and followed a prolonged illness. He was 59 years old.

Mr. Wilson Is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Wilson SIcElroy, who married at the White House during the first a i i a i of her distinguished unele. Nashville, Feb. Joseph Ti.

Wilson, i.S, brother of Woodrow Wilson, former president, died at i i at his home in Baltimore, according to i a i received here today by His burial will be at Clarksrllle, his former home, Sir. Wilson began a newspaper career i i a weekly paper at Clarksville, coming from there to Nashville 25 years ago to become a reporter. For several years he was city editor of the Nashville Banner. He then went to Baltimore to take charge of the promotion and publicity department oC an insurance company. His widow and daughter, Mrs.

I. S. MoElroy of this city -survive. Schalk Starts On Trip Into South Chicago. Feb.

Schalk. who has been making southern a i i with the Chicago White Sox for sixteen left today on the annual preliminary workout as the manager of the team. Six players and a score of fans accompanied him, the other players being ordered to report direct to the camp at S'hreveport, La. Two White Sox of years ago, Frank Roth, a ratclK-r, anil Ku.ssell "Lena" Blackburn along as the new manager's new coaches. Clyde Crouse.

Schalk's behind the plate, and George Connally whose "rubber arm," lie thinks, is about ready for a regular turn on the mound weiv the regulars in today's party. The youngsters will meet the new manager at Shreveport and the veterans will report a week OREGON ROAD IS Washington, Feb. The Oregon railroad was denied permission by the interstate commerce commission today to proceed with new construction into Klamath Falls, and was instructed to contract with the Southern Pacific road for Joint use of a system's lines in the territory. ALUMINUM STREET CAR IS APPROVED Take Regulation Off Grain Board Chicago. Feb.

was today that the government no longer requires from board of trade commission houses a daily report on the market position nf each individual trader in Brain. Hereafter the amount of the day's total business of each commisison house and the not total open account of the house is all that need be reported. Thus the operations of any particular person will remain private and undisclosed. The department of agriculture which maintains supervision over boards of trade, granted the petition of the Association of Grain Commission Merchants said the announcement by the business conduct com-, mittee of the Chicago board of trade, "in the hope that the markets might thereby be broadened and permit of a more normal absorption of hedges." Under the new regulations in the daily reporls of clearing members Argue Feng's Own i i i Coolidgc's ll.uigf-n a i i i i a a i I a i i a a i ismie. prac; i a Nationality Committee Wham Kills Trip i Support, Deny Claim War Lord Austrian, Ex- U.

S. Soldier. I Xew Vorli, Feb. port and i a of the claim a Keng Hu-IIsianir, Chinese "Christian General 1 Is a native of Hungary and a former poldirr in American army, today were on hand from three continents. Relief of Judge Fengo Fengya of Kassa, rzecho Slovakia, a 1'eng Is his brother, was in conflict the fhineFe "Who's and the opinion of Professor L.

C. Ooodricll of the Chinese a of Columbia i i who claims acquaintance with the general. AVar department records also failed to support Judge Fengya's theory. ASIATIC LINEAGE. The Rev.

Stephen F. of Rridpeport, who raised the question of Ftna's. nationality, replying to the statement of Professor Goodrich, that the general Is a decided Chinese type, today contended that cannot be adjudged of Chinese descent entirely upon his appearance, because of Asiatic lineage of the Hungarians. The name of Harry M. Fengj'a, whose i papers s-how he of Austrian birth, was found in i army at Washington.

lie served as a private In the First California Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish and tlvs Philippine Insurrection. The Chinese, "Who's Who" published in Shanghai, says General Feng was born at Ch 'Ao Fslcn, An- hul province in 1S80 and at the age of 16 entered the Peiyang military school. entering the Paollne i a academy from he graduated. a i Feb. ali.r llorah's proposal to have i foreign relations committee a ized to visit Jlexico and Nicaragnn this i Biiuelched today thn committee itself.

After a i several state depart-, ment officiate sent by Secretory' KclloRK to give the committee administration's latest Smith Centralian Gets Reccn mendation of Senator 'Deneen, Illinois. 1(1 WysllillBti.il. l-Vli. L'' ator Iieneen i.r I i I. rk-k I a a Information aloiit Mexico and Nicaragua, the committee members decided to a nate from Senatnr Bornh'H i resolution clause a i i tour abroad.

As revised, however the resolution the subject liem still would i the Committee neon's collenpu. -l. i i sit i congressional recws Smith. and hear witnesses. Senator A who is the committee chall-man i was a any Blatemeiit.

st I in directed to poll the committee a a Illinois i i i a the day to determine a a that Smith i orablc report on the amended resolu- Wham were erronei.iiv tion could be made to tire senate. I I i lltr i i Radio Man, Held Prisoner, Tells Tale of Piracy' I I I I to control construction, maintenance an" 1 of a bridge the Mississippi river, the approach of which is outside city's corporate ECONOMIC dlssatlfcfa'-'iion Turbulent the ent was taken two i a the cus- uproar. With the batt't i propon- adjournm ha tomary their ot work i day, a week and varly adjournment hurlf-rt rhargei of graft. those who openly a i i Cleveland, all a i street car was given official approval by the Cleveland Hallway company today after a four months test. Ralph W.

Emerson, i i must 1)C given only the volume president of the company said a of trade and of open interest. one car used for the test had required i i 20 percent less power than a steel' car. It weighs 30 per cent k-ss than tin-ordinary car reducing track; wear. The dimensions of the car are! identical with tlie usual steel type, but it is constructed entirely of al- unlnum with the single exception of the magnetic field in the motor. Even the wheels are aluminum.

Emerson said test would he continued to determine the wearing qualities of the car. Later he Raid the company may construct a number of them. Goal Of Fliers Miir Plata. Argentine, Feb. 26-- (A.P.)--The United States army "flood Will" (liers left here today for B-uenos Aires, the Argentine capital.

distance is about 250 miles. DPI ISbLJLVE SECURE JURY FOR is DUE EDITORIAL CROARKIN TRIAL! Soperton, Ga i in- i Chicago. Feb. Jury I which will try Harold Joseph Croar- I kin. 26-year-old college student, for I tbe slaying of six-year-old Walter Schmlth, was completed Friday.

Trial of the case will start Monday. M. Flanders, editor of the Soperton News was seized by three hooded men last night and beaten Into insensibility. The a (fail- was believed to have been tbe result of an editorial in his newspaper attacking bootleggers. tentlon tr play Party iines were dropped in the fiali: and a pre situation developed om al( may be expe TWO SENTENCED TO WOMAN SAYS SHE -o yet has rocked the QJj QALLOWS ANTI-MASK BILL PASSES N.

C. HOUSE lUietgh, N. Feb. Organizations that keep their memberships secret would be banned from North Carolina and wearing of masks or hoods in public that conceal the Identity of the wearer would be by a bill that passed the North Carolina House of Representatives today without a dissenting vote. Similar unanimous action was taken by the senate several days ago.

The bill, introduced in both branches of the legislature by men who said they were former members of the Knights of Kn Klux Klan followed closely on the recent resignation of Superior Judge Henry Grady, of Clinton, as grand dragon of the klan in North Carolina. Shanghai Melting Pot For Armies Philadelphia, Teh. -Charged with smuggling a cargo of whiskey into this country J. II. MacdonalJ, master of the i ish steamship ClackamriE and members of his crew were held heavy ball, today by U.

S. Commissioner Long. Testimony about piracy, rum ning, mutiny and smuggling was given by M. J. Long, wireless operator on tlie vessel who said when he told his story "they not do the right thing." He asserted he had been held prisoner since the ship arrived here Feb.

18 and a he had escaped yesterday and notified government i i a Frank i scnator-ili-slc-nii' from I i i at his home In said today over i a I not endorsed Frederick I i of Centralla federal rastern rilstricl of I I I inn Is. (u tlie were ADKINS TAKES AN ACTIVE PART IN FARM AID FIGHT Whmu Troops of England, France, Italy, Ready. Shanghai, Feb. hai was an International armed camp today with troops of Great Britain, France and Italy ready for action should the narrowing lines of Chinese factional warfare be drawn too to Shanghai's international settlement. Off-shore, riding at anchor, C.

S. war craft carrying 2,400 bluejack- ets waited, ready to land the force only In event of danger to American lives and property In Shanghai. Into this war-like atmos; iere, the northern Chinese poured a stream of troop trains from Nanking, carrying soldiers under the command of General Chang Tsungr Chang, war lord of Shantunp province, rushing to the aid of the shattered forces of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang, whose army has been giving ground to the advancing forces of the Cantonese troops now Bearing Shanghai. Worth Township Still Under Arms TAKE SOUNDINGS IN OLD MANNER Washington, Feb. 2 6 A siMKlppI i i i ing taken Rf1-i' fashion of Mm Twain's pilot ilays ami a i i conditions on i i i i tn reflect of i i which the i In river storks, Theodore Br.

nt i.f Orleans testified today in M.i- diversion hearing i.y Charlf-K K. i i s. I -I I M.I .11 Davis Hopes For New Mine Parley Witshinirlnn, (A I'. a. cnnferviice between labi-r ale.

the usual flare over sen- atorlal reapportlonment. Friend? of Dall'y resolution believe they tnuiter the neceuary 21 votes Mad It to the house where defeat (old to be almost certain. Should II Ml In attention may be tCMCBtrated on a popular and effective plar to increase Cook In legli- kr redlstrlctlnc the state tofftaaV number of voteri rmflMT on popnlatlon. CAR TAX BILL. The witlclpated "admlnlKtratlon" tax bill not yet ap- ajuril Other gai tax are not make headway.

Oa) March and Mown' atalen" will congregate for Initial conilderatlon of the "horn, iSf'EWSPA'PERfl I U1V Metropolis. 111., Feb. Will Brown negro, has been denied a new trial "and sentenced to be hanged April 15. for the murder of Sadie negro at Brookport Dec. 17.

IN IT. 1.01 IS. St. Ix)Ule, Feb. Lowry.

23, was found guilty of the murder of Motorcycle Patrolman Eugene and sentenced to be hanged, by a Jury In circuit court here Friday nlfht PRESIDENT KINLEY BACK AT URBANA 111.. Feb. M-- (A.P.)--Pre*. Ident David Klnley of the Unlveralty of Illinoli, much Improved In health, returned to home here Friday night after a trip through Went. TOOK U.

S. MONEY Danville, 111., Feb. Arzelia Summers, once postmistress at pleaded guilty In U. S. district court Friday before Judge Walter C.

Lindley to a charge of misappropriating 1515.71 in money order while postmistress at Bllie'tt, and was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and fined the amount of the shortage. ONE MAY DIE IN REAR-END CRASH Chrifc-tiansburs, Feb. I--A fireman wna probably fatally injured, passenpers were hurt and many passengers were shaken when the Flamingo, last limited pas- Henger train of the Louisville and Nashville railroad running from Jacksonville, to Louisville, crashed Into the rear end of a freight train here today. ITALIAN FLIER AT RIO JANIERO, BRAZIL Uio Jumero. Brazil, Feb.

--Commander Francesco De Plnedo, chief of the Italian air forces, who ia engaged In a flight from Italy to South and North America and return, arrived here today from Bahia. Chicago, Feb. citizens who patrolled near hy Worth; i anrt township to prevent a burial In thc i i rural again have gone a nf duty, but now to protect the lono jj aV Issued a prave against i they first rcwe' in i i a protest. Scarcely had a body been lowered into a under the protection of a court order yesterday when there ranie reports of a plot to a i the grave ami in an equally short i n. group of residents mustered themselves and warned their neighbors that would uphold the law.

FOR LAWFUL MEANS. "We want to see that i un- a is d9iie." said William Roulo. A'l I i I I i I II I I I Ik Hi.U a a a i enec between an.I i i minous i i i l.e held i or to the i a i of tin: wage a March IjewiM hail no i a to say lie approved Pnvi 1 incut. Others who a i were Hugh Kerwin, chief i.r i i a i of the department and II. IlndRern, a conciliator ivli.i a tended the Indianapolis i 1,1.

A in I I ho i The Weather i leader. "We carry on ot.r of 1 ll i fittht In the courts." The guards remained on but it today a most of the folk were agreed with Uoulo on the nature of moves in their fight, to prevent establishment of a cemetery, which a plot of ground he- HOUSE REFUSES TO ADD $600,000 Washincton, Feb. a vote of 72 to'o3 the house today refused to Incorporate in the second deficiency bill an appropriation ot to carry out the recently enacted seed loan act. WOMAN IS DENIED USE OF U.S. MAIL Rock Island, Feb.

Charles Nichols, whose theory of physical regeneration brought her from Investors throughout the country, may no longer receive mat) matter. A fraud order denying her thin privilege was Issued by the post- office department at Waihinxton. Think Chicago Takes Gang Tactics Eastward STOP ON HIGHWAY CAUSES TRAGEDY Moninoulh, Feb. -Ivan Eridgeforil of Aledo died last night in a local hospital from Injuries received wlien the Ford truck In which he was i i struck a Ford coupe on the state highway nine miles of this city early evening. C.

O. Beers of Aledo, driver of the truck is unconscious at the hospital. The extent of his injuries has not been determined. L. C.

Moul of Mt. Union, driver of the coupe had stopped to take off his chains and again when the Boys, Held For U. Break Jail Fnrport, 111.. A I -M a i a rtpe of rui! five 15 to 17, i Mid down from A i Mnry window of thfl i last nnd nrrestel atJJlxon. Ill-, two rhar(frl i rnbblnK tnnll hoxpp They out two burs oiif of the a i tvinilowH i i selvps to tlie, i i i i i i observfj.

IIM tlHIMi was just accident occurred. Although his machine was demolished MouL escaped uninjured. Philadelphia. Feb. rattle of machine gun fire ushered in a new era In Philadelphia gang warfare Friday.

A leader of the underworld fell, perhaps mortally wounded, beside his dead lieutenant, and a third man collapsed with three In thigh an sped tbe Club Cadix, a machine sun spouting lead at them as they emerge from the night club and strolled toward their own motorcar. Different theories are held by the p-llce as to the cause of the shoot- Ing. Some nald it was the climax of a bootlegging war Philadelphia and Chicago atfd attributed It to a tint fight lait fall In a New Tork night club between one of tbe wounded men and a Chicago gang leader. PITTSBURGH FACES BUILDING STRIKE Pittsburgh, Feb. Tie-up of more than worth of construction work in Pittsburgh next Tuesday appeared cer tain Friday night as controversy over a new wage contract between employers and of five of the.

building trades union developed no apparent means of lolutlon. Bonds See Few Price Changes New Tork, Feb. bond market a quiet affair attended by very few price ol any coniequence. of ut- isfactory bniineis conditions lent firmness to tome of the Industrial while most of other divisions were dull. New York traction continued to attract a i with a revival of rapid transit i i.

InUrborough Rapid Trnnult scored an early advance. Responding to a of mji- per prlcei Andes Copper 7's i and Warner Sugar received good buying lupport on favorable In the I dustry. Untied BUtts government were steady and Inactive. II I.KVM. AT taM I II I WJUTMM rUMIK.

.1.1 i I-' tram II Is Utlnn If riien i in I nil l.ul Ii vtnMr Uli I iw rj Vt.ll to I 2A win. award specifies a umpk'ted by IN NEW POSITION. Thomas Moore r.oiv i-n i the liripht I i a of conlract, whic i i a NO I a residents i a i Commissioner a s-a Thursday i "Crading the, street has bei-n i i 1 i- 1 nan of lln A i be i i i 1 A i i i i i i i I I n)M(ll)- i i i i tin" I i- I Milt Illr- A i i'll) 0 i i i i (t hi.r'r. a In I 1 1 The I'." I I i i i'liiirmiay iiinriilnu mission Us "Hf-ttrriir 1 In I H-iil'ler" llrlrmli-." I i i i i i I i i I if I i iiriiiy toiimlm' i I' orders for cind lilll't talic its rr a and 1 the straightening and deepening of the expected and securing rooms for crowd is seen now as the biggest single, problem. This task, with "JJ.

Baldwin made religion era connected with the preliminary popular in that i i i G.M'GE FOR tiOOKS. Dr. Davis told of two hooks i river. That suit still is pending. A bear- i on picas to the jurisdiction of the Christian comity court, filed by the Dccalur district, was.

once fict for I arrangements, will be assigned to, sub-committees to be worked out in The tract which the temple asso- ample time for the annual meeting. Members of the conventit com- i mittea aril officers of the various Jan. 17, but later was postponed indefinitely. No new hearing date has been set. SPP.INGFIELD AFFECTED.

Tilt; Bidders and a of each on th" Garfichl letting were as follows: General conlract--Baker Patterson, Ccorgc O. Moeller, 4 400; If. i i Harry Branch, SI 1.600. I Tor the i school the bid- i were: I General contract--Baker Patter- immediately south of the church! organizations agreed at the meetingjof Cod and Man." North Church street purchased some! that they would work together time ago by the association. Tho make the encampment a success.

newly acquired tract has no street' Its acquisition bec-nrn" necessary when the plans the not temple were changed to the re- front on both Church ar.d William streets. he has read, "The Nature or the According to Information received sou, $24,700: George Moeller, 128,475: World and of Man," anil "The a from Springfield, city anil sanitary-13. M. Neeld, Jil.SJO; Walter C. Ware, district officials there contend that channelization of the river would I There were two bidders each on ITBI-IC I i i A i i frvf r.

linb- i a i i ld men's i i i i WBAO CANCELS I I A WiJAO, bt a a i i i i tlon, has cancelled i i i 'scheduled for a the accommodation of i I Gushard station, i i brn.vl- a a i A I from the I-'irst Jlcthodin -hiirch. of nr'l" i llfl i iti'i i Inn mlHi' Rtnrrji! i i i i I iie A i i i i nun I i Jiin i.iii Baldwin Talks On Law Enforcement There are always certain words for which I look I read the 'table of he said, "such as IGod, faith, and soul. But in the former book I found word gorilla. Local Physician's iieiu Opiimut aut Pruon Mother Is Dead Mrs. Mary F.

Davidson LOVingtOn SUCCUmDS. Mary Frances Davidson "I used to feel sorry for men sent to prison," declared Judge -'TM 1 fore, the noon on Ti instead of God. insects instead of immortality, facts instead of a i them In (he latter. Cut 1 was glad that 1 didn't find them In the science book, because a first class book on science has no right to have such words as God, i i and tout in its contents. FIND OOD IN STRUGGLE.

'But I found out two things from cause damage to Ihc waters of the tho plumbing and terrazzo a Sangamon river, from which Spring-I both buildings, as follows: field obtains its water supply, Plumbing--Smith a i i with operations of i 294; W. T. a the Springfield sanitary Terrazzo--Det-atiir Terrazzo which is now engaged in i J2.3SC.3D; A Mosaic Tile TO BUN COXFKCTIOS'EUV. 7.rtj. Tan A a i i harse of Sun's Confer i I a sewage disposal and drainage projects' J1.S30.

to cost more than 11,500,000. I The suit also is looked upon as an I important development in plans for a lake near i i similar to Lake Decalur. i of ince Optimist 'Xaw i i 1C state in an address be(he book-- that God has grown club Thursday I wo a that i whole great Enforcement," but mass o( ng a ff has grown and prison at Statesville out of Jollet 1 cion't feel Ask Pavement For West Olive existed by a struggle. And both KSC.U'E AT DENNIS. The general contract includes a fire escape for the Dennis school, which is to be placed on the old portion of tlie i i but does not i a fire 'escape on tlie Garfielii i i The a of i escapes on the buildings, a has.

been pending since recent recommendation of Walter I'itrson. W. Kitchic, deputy i marshal, not been settled but will probably be P.AKT.RY fvU.K i Wuniaim' i St. i a church i Bt tile a mornir.s. IV.UM inn a IT i i i gruel-Mi i I I I I Krlriir.

i i i 1 I i i oniin-ind i i i i uf ft i i rm i a i i ineti. A i I i 4 i i i nf i i i i i Ihn 'Ml i i I i i i ,1 II Tl.f I I I i i 11.111, I i i l.rh A rlflTil i i ukiri i ST. A I A CI I St. Woman'" hold Bocfa! meeting noon at 2:30, in a of the school. a i llrp.

'In i i A i if r. I i these things are equally In approved by the inspector in vieu- of sorry for them but rather for their b'o'ok. Tiel'lslon is the 1 Petition Out for Cantrell day wives and children left at lionie. A a i fit people. God i a In granted yet I i at the Decatur and Macnn ter seeing the fine quarters, the good foun( hy struggle." CHANCE TO A I GOOD.

Property owners i i I i lie attacked the sex worship board of local improvements inands acquiescnenee a city coun- died at n'tloi-k Thur before system could be established, hy consent of the commission, over th" council veto. Street Also. Argue Testimony In Holdup Case County hospital. Sim would have been eighty years old In May. Mrs.

Davidson fell at her home their meals Irving ton about two weeks ago and! for them. broke a hip. She was brought tc hospital at oiu-e, on account advanced age recovery- was impossible. BOP.N IN OHIO. food, the sanitary conditions and the prisoners a i music i one can not feel sorry the contract for tho Dennis school.

OF Officers Permitted to Tell of Defendant's Confession. Most of fureii.j'.n in circiii: rourt Thursday was fpee.t in arguiim a motion to exclude the testimony of witnesses in relation to the alleged confession of Kenneth Brown, aged nlxteen, on trial for holding up Miss Mildred Akera last January and nl- blnir her of her purse and SH.4^. Miss Akers testified Wednesday af- tbmt at the ir.tersectlon of tin alley near her heme on East Ijlncohi avenue Brown grabbed her, held his hand over her mouth and tore her purse from her hand and then run. Her lip was cut ami ami i i a scratch on her wrist. JCRT EXCl'SEP.

Attorney Crover llnff, Brown, that the officers ami others be not permitted to an to the alleged confession of Krown -In the office of State's Attorney Evans, Brown not being represented by counsel at that time and not having been warred that anything he might would be used against him in the trial. To determine if the testimony would be improper Judge Baldwin excused the jury and had tlie witnesses testify, out of the presence of the jury. TELL OF-CONFESSION. Officers W. Goodwin.

Scntt C.ii'- liford. I- Gibbons, Harry Sheriff Thrift Mr. Akers, father of the testified as to the confession and said that Brown was not threatened, abused or promised in order to get him to colirebs They the boy wan aekeil if he robbed the Birl and he said he did; that he rode out on a Riverside car and went doVn an alley to Lincoln avenue, where he robbed the girl of her purse containing a 110 bill, a $1 bill, a Quarter, a dime and two nickels' that he then went to town ami 10 a picture show; he said he had a hole In his pocket and lost the tlO. CAUGHT DRIA-1NG CAR. Brown was arrested when he and a boy named Burcham were caught car that he had stolen.

The owner of the car and some friends caucht the boys and took them to headquarters and tho confessions concerning the theft of th. car and robbery of the girl followed After hearing the testimony of the Baldwin ruled that ould b. admitted and Jury In to hear It. MAN FROZEN IN MUD NOT SHANNON Ottmtmr Hear rnm jit body of man found froien In mud In the river near Freeport that of Frank Shannon of Chief Davenport cent a de- Mr. Shannon to the police in Freeport, but It did not tally with that dead man.

Davidson wan born Ohio May L't, 1S7. The a i niuved to a i i when she wae a small child aMl settled in the neighborhood of and City. For sev- FAMILIES SITKEII. "While these prisoners are well cared for by the state, their wives and children are usually at home in want. That xhould interest Ephesus.

"It doesn't take nnidij sense for sex worship. To be an I i stlnct worshipper Is to be a i The policy of life should not every one for eventually these people muse turn to the to keep them." Judge Baldwin went on tn say that in his opinion the prisoners should 'lay to pave Olive Irom Maple to the J. T. F. with rihrnlitiiii: concrete.

Out of a total a cf SSO feet. 62 was represented is beinp favorable to the impvove.in.M-it. Resolutions to provide conetruclion rears had been making her pllt to hard labor ana paid for It home- in Lovington, where she was a i hy three children. Dr. jso they can take cave of their of the Methodist church.

She pendents. It costs J308 a year to IV 1'avldson of Decatur, Thomas Pav- of La Place and Mrs. Oral Fost i of Lovington. The body was re- to the Moneon undertaking cs- a i and rreparert for burial. The funeral will be held at 1:30 Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Lovington.

Tile bur- be. in the Mt. cemetery. TO DEMONSTRATE KILLING OF RATS care of a prisoner at the state prison and after the state took this ouis much could be sent home from a laborer's pay check. He further de- i clared that they should, not be-given i skilled labor to do but that they be that of self expression, but of self expression under "elf control." And then he told the students how were authorized by the boa'il.

little chance there for them all i making good. He said that only three i percent of them will have A averages. 'ten percent averages, twenty-tour percent averages, and the rest or below. "It will be the same In religion." lie said. "And if you are a 1) stu- ini to The same plan is to be used in i i arrangement of the auditions as that il! SKEK Mr.S.

Chief I i a i i i a a John i i th I i i I i i i i -f p.i,. ji the new i school. A one room, two story addition i be erected on tlie end of the present a i i i facing on Grand a and a two room, two floor a i and In. nr Mr. c.nlletvs The a I I I I I I I I Myrtle not a In i i i anil give 1li E.

'1 i a of 1ifr i a A dent in religion, you will be a I 1 student In everything. Probably most of you won't ever amount to i peck or beans anyway." should understand that they are g-o- ing to be put to hard work. Jlar.l i manual labor Is what they need." i The guests at the Optimist Innch- eon Thursday noon In addition to City Engineer Morgan re- l.orted to the board on the i ciency of petitions that had previously been filed for consideration. A check up on the RivervU-w i i which asked for a a from Dennis to Summit showed a frontage of 10J3 out of a total ISd3 feel represented. The engineer corporation counsel were lo a first resolution.

WANT CANTKELIj PAVUD. r.esolutions were also askdl by Liie board for the paving- of foi street from a i a to Garfield. Out of a total frontage of feet. feet ie represented. A petition is beine circulated Seventh I'urilm- 1i Stugr Rihlbltlon nl 11 If ford i-: U.

apent avransed a rat kflling fi.r i'riday morning at is to be given at the home of Frank llufford, near Cerro O.irdo. It is to be conducted by G. C. OiVr- of Purdue, junior biologist. The demonstration in the morning: ahly will extend to r.eiglibo^'iii!; farms.

A demonstration is to be siven at 1 Friday, at the of M. S. Heft. perhaps at other farms in that neighborhood. WARRENSBURG TO PLAY IN DECATUR C.

AY. Whitten of DeKalh has announced changes In central ijuoWBaldwin were Frank Endslev Illinois district High school tourna- property owners to secure i Peori.i ana Ttohbins, Decatur. iment assignments that will be of I 1 nf Cantrell street from the end terest to fans in this territory. the present pavement to AVarrensburg has been cent to the street. This Is considered by Decatur district, Weldon to the lion- one ticello district and Ml.

A lo Springfield district. There were a number of other changes, but none of them are of i imvlng of Cantrell terest to schools or fans In central street on Ihto Nelson Illinois. W. V. A ilition to this rear ot that and a i The Spanish War a i on Oakland Hvenue, completing 1 a i i a i hold i sis room addition.

a rd a Ft irtav ill tiie might be added siini- in A. 1 i a to the east, end, i exten- ininili ed and i i I i 1 i The same, a i lo be used at POSTPONn TTTTsS Densis schnol, whore a one' room ad- Th'" meelliiK m' II Hition on the west end of the present a i a a i i i i I bulldiliB will be erected i a. a 1 at in the iiir roini addition to rear of the 1 heeti i W. dn addition. The floors on each day i i i March i total the four rooms being added.

SATISFIED WITH BIDS. was expressed by the sr-hool board with tho bids as mitted, the total contracts aggregating The necessity of a spe- lo i Mi' 1" i at tlie Tuesday i SOIL lYofissor I i i i of i ial bond issue for the cost of a Monrl.iy i was i i a by the prbool tn I i scil 'V. i ft f- Mai i i I': I In The Schools Unmix. I.eta Smith cf the Dennis school was absent Thursday on account -of Illness. Mrs.

Cox i ed for her. of the most i a pavings to be constructed this year. The a on park board, it was stated by M. 1 O'Brien has under a i from Park. use of tho -accumulation iu tiie i Ing a levy a is made eai li year to handle, eucli necessary i i provements.

Haker a were jcen- eral contractors on tlie P.oarh List year. r.nflld. The proceeds i the home made candy he-Id Thursday i in the a i school will be used to iiuri-hase instruments for the school boy band. 11 MORE APPLY FOR THE C. M.

T. ann Received Onte- Quota Is 1ST. F.eports on eleven more C. M. T.

C. applications sent In to Sixth Area headquarters were received hers Thursday morning. Piatt and Shelby county led. Piatt having four and Shelby three. The list of application! sent In by young men in the Decatur territory during the last ten days are: "Dewitt county-- Kenneth AVade, Clinton.

Effintrham county--Lebert A. Martin, Mantros Jasper county--Jesse Leo Wells. Newton. Macnn county--Carl Gray, Mound. Piatt county--Lester E.

Barnes, Harold L. Chambers, AVIlliam Chnries McCunn. and AVilliam J. Plankenhorn, all of Monticello. Shelby county-- Ross Bube, Shel- byvllle; Rex J.

Deal, Cowden: Kenneth A. Mllllgan, Shelbyvllle. 37 APPLICATIONS. The number of sent in by young men In this territory now number This shows being taken In the C. M.

T. C. than ever before for the district's iiuota only KT and the for applicants hero bos not yet reiflly begun. Captain Murphy and Sergeant Winter of the Hi-serves here are only now getting the county chairmen orfan- Ised and C. H.

T. C. posters spread throughout district, I George Raab of the Art Institute, gave an art lecture in the Oglesby school for the pupils of the third grade and upper grades of the Oglesby school Thursday afternoon, around that more Interest is Miss S. lira it. Irons, supervisor of music, visited the U.

S. Grant school Thursday. A box social will be held Friday evening at 7 o'clock in the U. S. Grant school, corner ot Geddes and Ninth street.

In addition to the boxes, ice cream cones, home made candy and a grab bag will be on tale. RlrenMe. A jitney supper will be held Friday evening in the Riverside school. Serving will begin at o'clock. The menu for the supper will.

Include ctiicken noodles, mashed potatoes, pickles, salad, pie, cake, hot rolls, coffee, baked beans and home made candy. A play "Cupid's Calories" will be given from 1 o'clock until 9 in the auditorium by the women of the Cleveland Avenue Methodist church. The VIMek. Girl Reserves of the Ullrich school held their Initiation.Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the school. Miss Jenna Blrks, girls' secretary of the T.

W. C. attended the Intla- tlon. PERSONALS Mrs. T.

P. McGaw and little daughter. Jewell Elaine, 335 South FourtU Htreet. left Thursday for Hammond, for a few days visit with sister, Mis. C.

F. Bonje. AGED HOSPITAL INMATE MISSING Jefferaou Brown. YenTM Old, drrril Awny. Jefferson Brown, eighty -three years old, wandered away from tlie Decatur and Jlacon County hospital.

where he WBR a patient, Wednesday. nnd failed to return. He is rather tall and somewhat stooped, and will weigh 180 pounds. He is blind in one eye and wears glasses, one lens I of which is colored. He wears a moustache, but no beard, and had on a.

dark suit, of clothing. Object to Report. Objections to the final report Daniel Ziltel, of Blue Mound, con Reed Speaks At Rotary Luncheon i i i i ojien at i A i i in intr. i school a disciissli.n on m.d the wlioli- I very i a Monticello, Feb. S.

P.ccil. president of the Hotarv club, spoke sc-ryator of the estate of llinme a noon a i i 0 ot a club Wednesday In the stedt, were argued betore Judge Coy in the county court Wednesday. Moore a i i His Attorney James A. Ilenson. represent- was "The Progress of the a In F.

J. a a rendered two vocal The i not have a luncheon Wednesday as they are a i ing heirs of Mrs. Hlmstedt, objected the fast Years." to some of the items In the report. Judge McCoy approved tlie report in reKl wednesdav as they are pi part, but sustained objections to Jiv a a tain March In the called i 1 i i i and Tirtarrt of i the A a B. i i i a nt 1 in Inline i i i home.

A i i be held Members of Woina: I corps i serve I i i -I ncr fnr the TiublU- i a in A. r. a A tin- i i Dr. Otto Simpson Dies In The West Born in Taylorvillc 50 Years Ago. .1.....

I' I. I. i' I I 1 1 I 1 i n- 'I I 1 I .1 i "i I i I I I hl "II 1 1' r. In- i l' i a LI) 1 ,1 'j .11 .1 Ten, (., i iln- I 1:1 Ml I i i i i i i.a.rii i i I'. I Hi.ln,.,!., lt n.

I i i I I r. .1 a i i ii.t Ji il i r. i in i 1 I I I M. I I 111 i i a i 1 Bravy, mft church parlors. 1 1 11 P.ev.

A L. Eddy, pastor of the i lioiirn from First ConBregational church will potato 85 PER CENT DIRT ROADS ARE GOOD DrngglBtc Ran Done Throagavvt C'onnly, Eighty-five per cent of tho earth roads in Macon county are in fine condition, says County Superintendent Paul Oetzel. Everybody Is drag- upeak on "Older and Newer Methods of Bible Study" at the meeting of the Ladies' society of the church Friday afternoon at In the church. The Bible Study department will be In charge and Miss Lucia Mysch will be in charge of the music. WANT ALL LEAGUE SPECIAL WARDENS Dunvllle, 111., Feb.

that can drag and the series of lfRis atlve comm lttee of the Iiaak Wa lon i eaBue was Inslructed at the fair days and warm sunshine with this dragging has done wonders for the roads. It Is really unbelievable the Improvement that has been made within a week. Three Alarm. Firemen from flrehouse number three answered a still alarm at 11:23 Thursday I nthe 800 block on Went Cushlng street, for a small trash fire. At 1:10 they answered a still alarm In the 1100 block on West Grand avenue for a grass fire.

Firemen from flrehouse number answered a still alarm for a grass fire 109 block North Sufmlt street. Lorlta H. 'Walker has filed a bill for divorce from Cecil L. Walker. They were married Oct.

24. 1915, and lived together till Feb. It .1925. She charges him with desertion and asks for the custody of their three small children. state Jiere today to take such steps as necessary to make every Waltonlan a special fish and game warden.

It was suggested the department either provide suitable badges or recommend a special Wal- tonlan badge. During an open forum discussion of conservation of natural resources, habits and characteristics, of Chinese, Klngneck nd Hungarian pheasants were discussed. Dr. Henry B. Ward of the University of Illinois, led the discussion.

SHUT DOWN FIELD TO LIMIT OIL STOCKS Tulsa, Feb. operators in the Seminole are today unanimously agreed upon a day shutdown plan to curtail production t- within p.ipe line and tank storage capacity. PUBLIC I The Monday Kvenlng club i serve tlinuer in the Presbyterian parlors Friday noon. The public is Invited to attend. Circuit court adjourned Tuesday! noon until March 21.

i Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morris are ing Into one of the properties i by the Moore Investment company on North Market street. Chrysler a i dealers and dalesmen of Champaign, Ccrro and Monticello held a meeting here Tuesday night In the C. W.

Adanib salesroom. LODGE WORK. First rank work In a i i form was conferred by the teams of the Bement anil Monticello K. of I', lodges In the K. of P.

hall here Tuesday night. Following the work refreshments were served. Hazel Jones, who Is to her home by illness, Is improving. Mr. and J.

E. Miller returned Wednesday from a few days' visit with relatives in Chicago. men i The t-i i ing a i inovi" 1 at the a 1 h- ture Is "Three Facen PLAYS MAH JONG FOR 37 HRS. STEADY Shanghai, Feb. Chang Tuo-Lin, Manchurlan war lord, has added the Mali Jong endurance record to his military laurels accord- lnit to Uutnam Weale, British author.

On one occasion he established a record by Mali Jong continuously for thirty-seven hours, exhausting three groups of opponents CLUE TO ENHLH'S A clue to i a of a gle. amnesia i i i h'lil by Decatur police was revived day afternoon Chief a A received a telegram from OMIlii i him tn i a i J. J. of i i a i Finn AT BLOCK i KVHL'S. The fire department wan callfd the Block department More shortly after 5 p.

Thurxds" to extinguish a small blase in the shipping department. Bone Dry Vote In Tuscola Assured Tuscola, Feb. More than a hundred names In evcesn of the necessary number to Insure placing of question on the ballot, were on the petition filed i the city council Tuesday night, aifklntc that the people given a chance to vot- on Ihe Calendar SqciaL By Tuscola Women Larfe Number Attended Annual Affair. -in lirnt In .1 i i i i.l i nn i hurrh. i i i i i nr i of mill llirlr i i gtir-i- tn i a i Ml Hie tlunilaf nrmm nf 1 cluir b.

A r.f i Woni.ii hi a i i i Juti I i'i Tlie a i i i "mar a 11, prnir.n i i (hi. i rnin.i" nf ihr r-hurch Imd ilininir room ddtiratcd in triotlr rnlrin, Durlni and Hit wvlnv a vtrr lime was tad by all OARtlKM WORK The bright warm dar thl. (he TuamU garden "The and Pfli.pl* have gelling tn plots and In a for luce. radUhei apl crnwlng Wen plm It will a raiall ntstler rtkr up the toll aM plant we iot ham amlhcr i stuff frim th. ri1 proposition to outlaw iMUIng of liquor The proposition, liy i of KH TO WHO A HI-HIM wis nn Wfdntsdar for John K.

ft. petition, will (to on the at it Thrlma n. Qublf. M. bMli lection in April.

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