Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

Wednesday, September 20, 1933. DECATUR HERALD PAGE THREE, FARMERS SUPPLY MEETING TO DRAW 500 TO DECATUR ASK REVIEW OF DAMAGE CLAIM AWARDED MAN Cite Difficulties in Fixing Prices Under New NRA Retail Code NEW PETITION TO ASK CUT IN WATER RATES Buxton Unimpressed by Ruling That Signatures Are Invalid BOARD VOTES CONFIDENCE IN OGLES BY East Park Pastor Willing to Hold Hearing for Ousted Group "INCIDENT CLOSED" WALLPAPER MILLS UNDER CODE OF NRA Century Plant One of First to Sign Perma nent Agreement 1 BUSINESS NORMAL UTILITY IN REFUSAL TO CUT RATES C. I. P. S.

Charged With "Padding" to Avoid Electric Slash INQUIRY PLANNED DECATUR MAN IS KILLED AS HOUSE FALLS IN OREGON Plans to bring to Decatur approx imately 500 persons from 60 to 65 counties of the state were under way at the Macon county farm bu reau luesday as directors completed arrangements for conducting the annual meeting of the Illinois Farmers Supply agencies here Oct. 17. Headquarters of visiting delegates -will be established in Hotel Orlando. The organization is one from w-hich most farm groups purchase such materials as oil and gas for the running of machinery on their farms. Approximately 53 agencies will be represented at the meeting, but' will attract delegates from a greater number of counties because several of the agencies serve more than one county.

F. A. Fisher, Macon county farm' adviser, said Tuesday htat no definite plans have been outlined for the meeting. It will be an all day affair probably with a dinner. Plans, to bring the meeting to Decatur increases to three the number of important farm meetings scheduled to be held here within the next month.

The State Soybean association -will hold its annual meeting in the Hotel Orlando Sept. 29 and a sectional meeting of Country Life Insurance agencies is scheduled for Oct. 2 in the farm bureau office. TELLI.C.C OF HEATTIATES Property Owners Pro-test Costs of Steam in Buildings (Continued ffom Page 1.) perience of the company has proved the theory to be false. The officials indicated that they will present -in the Oct.

4 hearing, a statement of expenses and items bearing on the cost of heat, service here. Although the company has reported its last year gross income to be $76,728, with the assertion that this is less than a fair return on its heat service, no detailed figures on operations and investments have yet been introduced for public record. Postpone Cynton Case In its final decision in the case, the commerce commission is expected to accept whatever recommendation is made by J. H. Matthews, chief engineer, who has been conducting the hearings.

State Senator L. O. Williams of Clinton, who has had pending for several months a complaint against the I. P. L.

on heat, gas and light rates in the city of Clinton, Tuesday asked that the scheduled hearing again be postponed, this time until Oct. 17. Y. M. C.

A. PHYSICAL C03I3IITTEES NAMED Junior Board Agrees to Increase Activities of Athletic Division Division of the Y. M. C. A.

physical committee into nine sub-committees for the purpose of increasing activities of the association and providing more individual attention to athletic programs was made in a meeting Tuesday night of the Y. C. A. junior board. The meeting, held in Decatur club building, was the first of the season.

A. R. Krapp, membership secretary of the association, said after the meeting that by increasing the personnel of the committee it will be possible to add new features to the program and to provide supervision for the athletic groups that otherwise might be without leadership. Hubert Mills Chairman Hubert Mills was elected chairman of the committees, all of which compose the physical committee. The committees appointed for the new vear are as follows: Indoor baseball: Bert Shultz.

chairman. Duke Montgomery, Harry Hazelngv and William Widick. Church basketball: Lawrence Gibbons. chairman, Allen Miller ana uians uiam- fiEven(ne volleyball: Hubert Mills, chairman, and Guy Goodwin. Noon volleyball: J.

E. Duncan, 'hair- "Bowlins: William Wieland. chairman, Harrv christnei and William Widick. ninr ha kIcp tball Harry HazelrieE. chairman.

Di'ke Montnomery. L. Gibbons and Berl. Shultz Handball: Lester Shumate, chairman. Douglas Johnson.

S. M. Gamble. Kenneth Pile. Harry Hazclsigi! and James Dunning.

Tennis: Duge Montgomery, chairman, and James Dunning. Indoor baseball; Guy Goodwin, chairman. El'sood McKinley and Lester Shumate. Six Committees Appointment also was'-made during the meeting of committeemen tor six other committees, as Boys work: Dayton Foster. Advertising and promotion: Harry Christner.

Dayton Foster and Elwcod McKinley. Education: Art Hahn. chairman and C. W. Flewelling.

Young men's work: Robert Watt, chairman. Dr. Herbert Sommerville. Dr. Ralph Larhrop.

Allen Miller and -Harvey Sellers. Social functions: J. E. Duncan, chairman. Kenneth File.

Doyglas Johnson. Guy Gfortwin an Steve Gamble. Religious committee: Allen Miller, chairman. J. E.

Duncan. C. W. Flewelling and r. r.

Grimmett. -4 CHURCH PLANS SUPPER St. Paul's Methodist church women's home missionary society will have a potluck supper at 6 p. Thursday in the church. Members of the Queen Esthers have been invited to attend.

off $3,700 on the building indebtedness, beside keeping up the interest on the indebtedness, which has amounted to $600 a year." The new building, for which the cornerstone was laid Aug. 9, 1931. was designed to cost approximately $20,000. The $7,000 available cash was disbursed on construction, and notes for approximately $16,000 were placed with banks and with builders' supply concerns in De-cator. After the $3,700 payment made this year, notes in the amount of $11,100 remain to be retired.

An appeal' for review of damages granted several months ago to Arnold G. Evans, 24, for iiijuries received while he was working on a Decatur school building was pre sented Tuesday to an arbitrator for the "state industrial commission. Mr. Evans is p. son of C.

W. Evans, former business manager of the Decatur school system. The injuries were received in May, 1932, when he fell while doing a job of painting at the Pugh school. About four months ago, George Marvel, Clinton, an arbitrator of the industrial commission, after a hearing held the Decatur school board liable, for, payment of the injured man the sum of $15 weekly for 266 weeks, followed by a pension of $320 a year for the remainder of his life. The school board was protected by liability insurance, and it was the insurance company which Tuesday asked a review of the award.

The award has not yet been approved by the industrial commission, it was said by Attorney Carl N. Weilepp, counsel for Mr. Evans. If the commission sustains the ar bitrator's award, the insurance company may appeal to the circuit court, it was said. INVESTIGATE BOY'S DEATH William Bandy Found Dying Near Street; Inquest Set Today Police authorities and Coroner J.

J. Hopkins Tuesday night -were investigating the death of William Albert Bandy, 4, who w-as found dying with a broken neck in front of his home at 339 East Grand avenue early in the afternoon. The boy' died in the Wabash Employes hospital, where he was taken when found near the street by a passerby. At police headquarters drivers of gravel trucks who were thought to have passed the house during the afternoon were questioned and were requested to file reports as to their routes and where they had been throughout the afternoon. These reports were demanded because of a theory offered by authorities that the boy was struck by a truck said to contain gravel.

Coroner Hopkins, however, expressed doubt that the child was struck by a truck, but declared that apparently the lad received the fatal injury when he fell from a truck on which he attempted to hop a ride. This testimony, Coroner Hopkins said, probably will be brought out in an inquest scheduled for 10 a. m. Wednesday morning. It was first thought that the child fell from some machinery near the house.

There were no bruises or marks about the body to indicate the child had been crushed beneath the wheels of a truck. CHARGE MAN WITH ROBBERY WITH GUN Howard Reed, alias Harold Reed, was held in the county jail Tuesday night following his arrest by sher iffs deputies on a capias issued Dy the Mav term of circuit court, charging him with robbery with a gun. When arrested Reed was liv ing at 2527 East Division street. Dptails nf the robberv were not made known, but it was learned that Reed committed the robbery last January, holding up a man known as Gus Sala. Since that time Reed (has evaded arrest by using the name Harold in place of his real name.

The capias was issued for Harold Reed. Reed is not the same Howard Reed who is confined in the county jail on a statutory charge. He is being held on default or a $2,000 bond. POLICE PICK UP "OLIVER TWIST" Sergeant Fred Cline of the Decatur police department Tuesday afternoon had an opportunity to meet a celebrated character, and turned it down. Mr.

Cline was booking an unruly gentleman whom officers picked up in the business district. He was a vagrant. "What is your name," the sergeant asked, "Oliver Twist," answered the man, He refused to give his real name. Plans for Annual Farm Bureau Meeting Started Preliminary plans for the annual meeting of the Macon county farm bureau -were underway Tuesday. The meeting, it was said, -will be held some time the latter part of October.

A definite date has not yet been announced because of efforts to obtain certain speakers for the program. Committees have been appointed to complete arrangements for the meeting and the noonday luncheon, which probably will be a pig roast. DEATH ENDS QUARREL New Castle, Ind. AP John Bur-riss, 45, was shot and killed Tuesday by Sam Crabtree, 40, while a score of factory workers on their noon hour stood nearby. Crabtree surrendered and told police he had a quarrel of long standing with Burris.

LOCAL NOTICE Free Dance tonile Vic 'Fritz Half-Half. Good music. Mel's Melody Kings tonite Em press Ballroom. 9-12. Adm.

15c. Difficulties lying in the -way of any attempt at price fixing and price maintenance, for which provision is suggested in the proposed national code for retail trades, were pointed out Tuesday by J. R. Holt, acting chairman of the retail trades committee of the Association of Because of these difficulties, price regulating provisions now included in fthe proposed permanent code may be considerably changed or may even be eliminated. A draft of the code has been submitted to the NRA administration, and action on it is expected within the next few days.

"Stop Loss" Provision The two principal price regulating features of the proposed code are a "stop loss" provision, prescribing the "wholesale price plus 10 per cent as the retail price, and a clause covering the sale of nationally advertised drug products, presumably including cosmetics, which restricts to 21 per cent the discount on such products. The latter provision, Mr. Holt said, apparently is intended for the protection of proprietary articles, the market value of a good many 'of which has been ruined for most of the trade by persistent cut-rate sales by some merchants. this way, the code would work a great boon," Mr. Holt said.

"There are a great many1 articles that our own store no longer handles because their value has been destroyed through he sales practises of others. Work on Problem "As for the price maintenance feature, however, it is difficult to see how adequate regulation could be obtained. Who is to be the court of decision to determine the actual cost, which is to be the basis for the retail price? How could a price be set for the entire trade? "The best minds of the retail trade have been working on the problems involved in the formation of a code since the middle of July. Past officers of the Retail Dry Goods association of America, were called to NewYork and have been working ever since at an intensive study of the basic policies involved. It is difficult for us this far away to judge their progress." That there has been heavy pressure to finish the code has been reported from New York, with word that demands have come from the thousands of the million or more retailers, who are bewildered just how to raise wages, shorten hours land increase" employment, without the guarantees against uniair competition- that are expected from the permanent code.

Confusion Evident 'Confusion has existed ovor whether the 21 per cent discount would apply to numerous nationally advertised articles sold in chain drug stores outside of drugs, but it has been ruled that the language "standard trade mark drug products" does not include alarm toys, electric bed pads, writing paper, or anything, in fact, but drugs and articles closely allied. Contrary to previous reports, no decision has been reached as to whether or not there will be a master code embracing drug stores as well as all other retail trade establishments. An independent code for the druggists is being prepared by the administration at the request of the druggists, but- the NRA administration has said that it still hopes to include the dm; stores in the master charter, especially as any independent code for them would parallel the retail code. FIVE RETURN FROM TUBERCULOSIS MEET Five Decatur persons who attended the annual meeting of the Illinois Tuberculosis association in Kewanee Monday and (Tuesday returned to their homes Tuesday night. They were Dr.

D. O. N. Lindbers, Miss Mary Mose, Miss Rubye; Mochel, Miss Grace Camp bell and Dr. C.

M. jacK. Dr. Lindberg, medical director and superintendent of the Macon County Tuberculosis sanatorium, was elected to the executive, committee of the -association Monday afternoon, at which time he also addressed the medical session on the recent advancements in the diagnosis of Miss Rubye Mochel presided over the Illinois conference of Tuberculosis workers at a meeting held Tuesday noon. 250 Attend Meeting of Centennial P-T, A.

More than 250 parents and teachers attended the first meeting of Centennial school P-T. A. Tuesday night. vIn the business meeting plans for a pay affair on Oct. 27 were made.

A circus will be the feature. Auto race games, prepared by the president, Mrs. William-Keck, featured the meeting Tuesday night. Lincoln P-T. A.

Has First Meeting Friday Lincoln Parent-Teacher association will conduct its first 1933-34 meeting at 3) Friday. The program will he furnished bv the Ueachers, and there will be a social hour afterward. All mothers of new and old pupils are urged to attend. SEEK MAN HERE Police have been requested to seek Levi Baton, formerly of St. Louis, who was last heard from in Decatur.

If found in Decatur Baton is to be notified of the death of an uncle, D. W. Tansiel of St Louis, and is to communicate immediately with his aunt, Eliza Tansiel. 2679 Scott avenue, St, Louis, Mo. Paul Grindol of Decatur, was instantly killed Tuesday in Salem, when he was crushed under a house which collapsed while he was doing construction work on it, according to word received by J.

J. Moran Sons. The body probably will be brought to Decatur for burial. Mr. Grindol was born in Stan-bury, and moved to Macon county with his parents in his infancy.

They resided in Mt. Zion for a number of years, later moving to Argenta, Mr Grindol is a son of John Grindol. 1012 South Broadway. He leaves, besides his father, the following brothers and" sisters: Faye Grindol of Battle Creek, Archie Grindol of Decatur; Mrs. Quinn Querry of Argenta, Mrs.

George Brownlee of Denver, Opal Doore of Decatur and John Grindol, of Decatur. Mr. Grindol served in the United States navy for a period of 17 years, which included active service during the World war. TAXACTTON IS DELAYED State Re presentative Confers on Capital Stock Assessments Although they delayed definite action on assessing the capital siock or Macon county corpora tions, members of the county board of review persisted Tuesday in the belief the state tax commission will recommend that at least $200-000 be added to the corporations' tax assessments ii. the county.

Rama H. Sweet, a representa tive of the state commission, conferred Tuesday with the review board, but his examination of cor poration returns was so far from complete Tuesday night that he de cided to return Wednesday. In the meantime the review Ijoard did nothing pending definite recommendations by the commission agent Only Helf Report Only about half of the corpora tions in the county had furnished the board with the detailed finan cial statements required to arrive at the proper capital stock assessments. This provided the board with the problem of bringing the delinquent companies into line. The board has authority, however, to use its best judgment in assessing corporations that fail to mporl, and can add a penalty up to 50 per cent of the assessment, it was pointed out by Mr.

Sweet Attorneys representing two Decatur corporations challenged the authority of the review board to demand business reports of the companies, but Mr. Sweet insisted there is no question of this authority. "We are not trying to place an unfair burden on the corporations," Mr. Sweet explained. "There are a few corporations that have been paying a fair tax, but many others have paid little or nothing for years.

As a result an unusual burden of taxation has been thrown on real estate. The state tax commission is acting in the matter only in an' advisory capacity. It is up to the board of review to enter the assessments." Two Units Check Wheat Applications Applications of the third and fourth units of the Macon county wheat reduction organization were checked Tuesday by committeemen of the two units as the final step toward actual distribution of contracts to wheat growing farmers. The third and fourth units consist of Whitmore, Oakley and Long Creek townships and Illini township, respectively. F.

A. Fisher, administrator of the program in this county, said that officials were surprised with the success which they are meeting in completing applications so quickly. There are some data which must be obtained from a few Jarm-ers who did not fill out their application blanks correctly, he said, but if the remainder of the units are as successful with their applications a budget should be ready for forwarding to Washington within the next week. Committeemen of the second and fifth units of the county, representing Hickory Point and Decatur townships and Austin, Maroa and Friends Creek townships, will approve applications of farmers of their districts Wednesday in the farm bureau. White to Open Series of Freshman Meetings First of a series of six weekly meetings with freshmen of Millikin university will be conducted by President Jesse H.

White in the university auditorium at 9:40 a. m. today. The meetings will be conducted at the same hour on Wednesday mornings of the following five weeks. Dr.

White will address the first year students on 'methods of study, college ideals and other allied subjects, in order that they may as quickly as possible orient themselves in university life. SPONSORS IN DOUBT Attorney T. C. Buxton asserted with emphasis Tuesday night that a new petition for city water rate reductions will be started immediately, as a result of Judge J. L.

McLaughlin's ruling Tuesday that the one filed several months ago is invalid. "Yes sir, We'll have new petitions out by next Monday," Mr. Buxton declared. "And this time we'll ask for 'still greater, rate reductions." Mr. Buxton said he was unimpressed by the statement of Judge McLaughlin, who in announcing his ruling on the original petition, expressed the belief it would be virtually impossible to obtain a petition with the required 6,000 names that would not be vulnerable to legal attack.

Vague on Sponsors Mr. Buxton was somewhat vague on who the sponsors of the new petitions will be. He said he "didn't know" whether leaders of the Independent Voter's league are interested in promoting the new effort, but added that if he has no backers in the move he'll start it himself. In announcing that he would throw the rate petition out of court. Judge McLaughlin pointed out that many of the men circulating the papers admitted on the witness stand that they were personally acquainted with only a few of the persons whom they got to sign the petition Judge McLaughlin said he though'Illinois law was clear in requiring that such circulators at least know by sight the persons signing.

It was this legal requirement that caused him to express doubt that it would be possible to obtain a valid petition, since it would obviously be extremely difficult to organize a sufficient force to obtain signatures of 6,000 persons who were known personally to the circulators. The decision clears the way for action by the city council for sale of the $288,000 in water bonds authorized recently for purchase of the lake from the Water Supply company. With the formalities of the ordinance out of the way, the next step will be tQ advertise for bids on the issue. REGISTRATION FOR J. M.

U. EXTENSION CLASSES CONTINUED Only a few more registrations are necessary to enable Millikin university to carry through plans for presenting four extension courses, Clarence E. Deakins, registrar, said Tuesday. will be continued until the time for the first meeting of the extension groups next week. Considerable interest has been evinced in Dr.

Myles T. Robinson's proposed course on "Government in which will treat the subject from the historical view point, bringing the discussion up to the present time, and offer a study of the national recovery act. As practically enough registrations have been made to justify presentation of Dr. J. A.

Melrose's proposed course in American philosophy, a meeting of those enrolled for this course- has been called for 4:30 p. m. next Wednesday. The meeting will be in room 113, uni versity hall. Dr.

Don Baker' is offering a course in "Money and Banking," and Miss Davida McCaslin is offer ing extension work in "Amateur Writing." FOUR SUITS FOR DIVORCE FILED Four suits for divorce, all filed to the October term of court opening Oct. 2, were started Tuesday in circuit court. The cases are: Walter C. Ware against Mabel Ware, desertion alleged. They were married in 1909 and separated in 1932.

Mrs. "Mary Turner against Ellis Turner, on a charge of desertion. Mrs. Turner asks custody of their child. Mrs.

Ida Fender against Howard E. Fender, on charge of desertion. Mrs. Beulah C. Grubb against Leslie Grubb, on allegations of infidelity.

Injured Boy Asks $5,000. in Damages William A. Hammer, was named defendant Tuesday in a damage suit filed in circuit court for Robert C. Raskin, age 12, by his mother, Mrs. Nancy Raskin.

Injuries received by the Raskin boy last April when sr-pony he was riding was struck -by an auto al legedly driven by Mr. Hammer is the basis of the suit. The sujt alleges that the Raskin boy received a broken leg and other injuries when he was thrown from the pony. The accident happened on the Lake shore drive near the city. FORM RELIEF GROUP, Organization of a relief society by James Inman, president of the South Illinois district of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, was announced Tuesday.

Officers will be Inez Hudson, president; Eva Hill, first councillor; Georgia Olm-stead, second councillor; Hattie Dial, secretary and "Florence Montgomery, class teacher. Signing its agreement this week, the Century Wallpaper Mills of Decatur became one of the first of Decatur industries to place its op- grations under an approved perma nent NRA code. The permanent code, signed by President Roose velt on Sept. 7, became effective on Monday. "So far as the wage and hours provisions of the code are concerned, adoption of the permanent code means no changes in our plant, as we already have been operating under these provisions for some time," R.

H. Buckwalter, president of the company, said Tuesday. "We are operating two eight-hour shifts, and the pay of all of our employes is above the requirements of the code." 4Q Hour Week The permanent code provides a 40 hour week, with minimum wages of 35 cents an hour or $14 a week for men and 32J cents an hour or $13 a week for women. No one less than 16 years old may be employee! in the plant-Productive operation of plants is limited to two eight-hour shifts per day, and no employe may be re-i quired to work more than one eight-hour shift in any one day. The code deals extensively with trade practises, setting minimum standards and specifying the manner in which various classes of merchandise must be marked.

Paper manufacturers are prohibited from copying others' designs or patterns; are prohibited from imitating others trademarks, trade names or slogans, and are prohibited from allowing any unearned re-' bates, refunds, credits or discounts to buyers. The manufacturer must maintain an adequate differential in its selling prices to wholesalers and retailers. Welcome Code "We welcome the code, and are very glad it has been adopted," Mr. Buckwalter said. "We believe its provisions governing trade practises will prove helpful." "The Century company at present is doing a normal business, Mr.

Buckwalter said. Sales for redeco-ration have held up well through the summer and the company is now printing on orders for next spring's trade. SULLIVAN FARM MEET POSTPONED The annua district meeting of the Illinois Agriculture association scheduled for Tuesday in Sullivan was postponed farm hurean offi cials said. Several officers and directors of the Macon county farm bureau had planned to attend Nn future date was announced. It was said that the meeting probably was postponed because of the session held in Decatur Monday.

i Towns Plan to Name "NIRA" Attendants Selection of high schoolgirls who will serve as attendants to queen of the Central Illinois NRA celebration, was begun Tuesday in more than a dozen Central Illinois towns neighboring Decatur. Members of the Decatur Junior Association of Commerce are to visit the remainder of the 35 towns of the territory Wednesday, to mane arrangements for the selection of the others who will be maids of honor to the queen, and to extend invitation to the resi dents of these towns to participate the celebration. Arrangements also are to be made Wednesday for selection of "NIRA" herself, who is to be a Millikin university student chosen by popular vote of her classmates. Food Dealers To Meet A general meeting of food 'deal ers of Decatur to determine what part their grotip shall play in the Buy Now campaign has been called for 7:30 p. Thursday.

The meeting, which has been called by the food dealers' committee of three, Frank Stewart, William Walker and W. R. Hopkins, will be in the ball room of the Decatur club. It will be open to wholesale and retail grocers and meat dealers and wholesale produce dealers. Decatur Area council.

Boy Scouts of America, is planning to have every scout, troop officer, commis sioner and official of the scout council to take part in the celebration, in uniform. Permission has been obtained for scouts to march with their troops rather than with their school groups. Two Women Charged With Shoplifting Elizabeth Casey and Ruby Rogers, both giving their address as 653 East Leafland avenue, were arrested 'by sheriff's deputies Tuesday evening upon an information of the county court. The information charged the two women with shoplifting. They were released from jail shortly after their arrest on bond set by" Judge John of the county court, before whom they will appear for trial.

TO ATTEND FUNERAL Members of Macon lodge No. 8, A. F. A. M.

will meet at 2 p. Wednesday in the Masonic temple to attend the funeral of Fred Wilcox. Confidence in Rev. Verne F. Oglesby and desire that he continue as pastor of East Park Baptist church was declared by deacons of the church in a meeting in the pastor's home Tuesday evening.

The board declared Mr. Oglesby not responsible for the incidents which occurred in the church Sunday night, and insisted that the importance of the incidents has been ovei-idicu. Mr. Oeieshy, returning from the bedside of his mother, who is in grave condition from injuries received in an automobile accident some weeks ago, expressed dismay at the construction which has been placed upon actions taken in the congregation meeting following the Sunday evening service, but following the expression from the board, indicated his willingness to remain here to continue working for the 5, dissolution of the $11,100 debt which confronts the church. Incident Closed "So far as I personally am concerned." Mr.

Oglesby said, "the incident is closed. I have no personal grievance against any of the people involved, and I do not consider the matter of enough importance to justify prolonging the discussion. I regret the publicity that has been given the matter, but regardless of that, the church is going ahead with its work. --4 Though expressing reluctance to rive the private affairs of the church further public airing, Mr. Oglesby said that he thought that in fairness to Jesse Moore and C.

YV. Hudson it should be explained that neither was aware that his commission as a special policeman had expired. "They acted in good faith, as did I in calling upon them." he said. Right to Vote "The facts are that when the 'j- business meeting was called, there were a number of persons present who long ago forfeited their right to vote, because of prolonged absence from service and because of otherwise neglecting the church. I asked that all such persons leave, and as none left, I went down the aisle, pointing them out, and asking them to leave.

When none left then, I asked Mr. Moore to escort them to the door. Mr. Hudson was outside. There was no disorder." So far as the board is concerned, tho fnitr rnilnlps from whom fel- 53; Inwshin was withdrawn Sunday are no longer members of the church, members of the board said Tuesday night.

If they desire a hearing, however, willingness to call a meeting immediately for that purpose was declared by Mr. Oglesby, who is moderator of the Illinois Baptist association, before which the four couples have expressed a desire to present their case. Rev. C. E.

Shute. pastor of Riverside Baptist church, is assistant moderator. 3 Church Supreme "The church itself is. supreme," Mr. Oglesby Said.

"The Baptist denomination is a democratic organ-: ization, and while the executive board of the association may serve in an advisory capacity, il is vols of the congregation of the church itself that determines an issue. However, if they desire it, I will call the executive committee to gether tomorrow, or any time they desire, and permit the truth and the facts to he presented." The pastor made clear that he was not escorted from the church by a bodyguard, and that his absence from the city Monday was justifiable. "My mothrr is lying at death's door," he said. "I had received a call to come to her Sunday, and after the meeting, though I was I went on to St. Louis, and returnr ed my sister to be with her, as sis- ter seems able to nurse her best.

went nto St. Louis, and returned with her to Vandalia yesterday. My mother had a relapse today, and I attribute it to her having heard of this affair. She is in a critical condition. I fear I have lost her." Paid The burden of debt in which the church is invilved, board members believe, is not directly responsible for the cleavage among its mem- since the congregation already paid off 53,700 of the aeoi which the church faced when construction of its new building was baited last year.

They extended credit for the payment to Mr. Oglesby. Mr. Oglesby came to East Park church is involved, board members congregation, with 280 members, as in debt $2,200 on construction lf me wooaen tabernacle in wnicn -3 services were then held. Constant Growth "The church has had a constant Powth under my pastorate," Mr.

Oglesby said. "From the 280 mem-of seven years ago the conjugation has grown to one of 1,400. have had a record for baptising fore converts than any other pas-tor in the state during the last five and this year I baptised 102 tlD tO last b. f115)- school attendance had an aver se of 602 during August, and in Praver meetings we have average "tendance of 175. "The church paid off its $2,200 the first year I was here, and construction of the new hurch was started we had $7,000 cash on band.

Since then, dur- these hard we have (Continued 'from Page arrived at by the utility company, Attorney Rooks said the company showed the original value of its property, without, allowing for any depreciation. This disclosure caused a flurry in the hearing room where about 50 representatives of Mattoon, Macomb, West Frankfort, Quincy, and other towns had gathered. A member of the Macomb delegation jumped to his feet to demand that the commission make a new appraisal of the C. I. P.

S. property, asserting that jf such a survey were started, "the company would be coming in within 50' days with an offer to reduce rates." Attacks Utility. Frank O. Trobaugh, West Frank fort attorney who said he was special counsel for that city, also joined in the demand for the investigation, loosing an attack on the utility whose officials he charged with refusing to divulge information from which it could be determined whether, their rates are too high. He said many Southern Illinois cities, including his own, are making plans to instal municipal light plants because they think the C.

I. P. S. rates are too After the city officials had said what they, wanted to about- the utility company, Attorney A. D.

Stevens, another spokesman for the company, was asked if he cared to reply. "Some of the things that have been said ereh are so preposterous that it would be useless to talk about them further," Mr. Stevens said. "If the commission has any doubt as to the accuracy of the figures we have submitted, the company will welcome an independent investigation by the commission." 1 When someone asked how long it would take the commission to thoroughly appraise the C. I.

P. S. properties. Chief Engineer J. H.

Matthews estimated a year. To Seek Funds Chairman Lindheimer here explained to the city officials that he will ask Governor Horner to sponsor legislation in the forthcoming spetfial sesison of the legislature, establishing a revolving fund out of which the commission can advance the money to pay for rate investigations, later collecting from the utilities under the new law requiring that the cost of investigations be paid by the utilities. Among the cities and towns in the mid-section of the state receiving electric service from the C. I. P.

S. are: Areola Arthur Assumption Blue Mound Charleston Effmgnam Lovington Macon Mattoon Mowcaqua Newman Nokomis Ohlman Oconee Pana Shelbyville Taylorville Tuscola Villa Grove Two Are Fined for Traffic Violations- C. R. Harrison, 941 North Thirty-ninth street, and William McCool. 2583.

East North street, were arrested Tuesday afternoon on charges of traffic violation. Harrison pleaded guilty to a charge that he failed to stop at a boulevard and paid a fine of $05 to Justice of the Peace Perry Liming. McCool also pleaded guilty, but to a charge of reckless driving. He was fined $13.15 and released. 4-H Achievement Day' to Be Held Sept.

29 Boys and girls of Macon county 4-H clubs will hold their annual achievement day program in the Y. M. C. A. annex Friday Sept.

29, it was announced Tuesday. Further plans will be discussed in a meeting to be held Saturday Sept. 23 at which time the club champions will be selected The program will include reports for the year, short addresses by the club champions a report by Ralph Peverly on his trip to the 4-H Camp at Washington. Mr. Peverly is president of the clubs.

There also will be exhibitions of club work. Following the business meeting there will be a program of stunts and entertainment. Embezzlement Case Continued One Week Horace Gill, facing a charge of grand larceny for embezzling' money from a filling station where he once worked, will not have a preliminary hearing until next Tuesday when he will be brought before Justice of the Peace Luther Morrison. The case, scheduled in Justice Morrison's court Tuesday, was continued for one week. Also on the docket for prelimi- nary hearings are Luther Davis, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, Edward Bresnan for defrauding by check and Jack Bled-sow for driving while intoxicated.

Five persons including Bernice Co-zad, A. C. -A skins, Furn Abel, Mrs. Emma Wiles and James Rose, charged with minor assault charges, will not be heard until next week. Frank Spicer, charged with disturbing the peace, and A.

E. Hollen-bach who made threats, also will be heard by Justice Morrison nest Tuesfv..