The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 9

Wednesday, May 25,1927. A I Attempt To Save Crops ArkanMU and Musiuippi Planters Survey Flood Damage. Unit Hock. May Arkansas and Mississippi planters are endeavoring to salvage losses of the Inundation from the an large crops asfposslble although the waters are receding from their fertile farms slowly, federal agricultural experts reported to Secretary Hoover. In Arkansas, the water has receded from practically to percent of the cultivated farms while In Mississippi 25 percent of the arable land will be out of water within the next few The Arkansas cultivated lands tot a 3.100,000 acres of which was planted In cotton, i in Miixltslppl water covered territory approximately 2,000,000 acres, practically all In cotton were inundated.

Mir OPEN SPILLWAYS. New Orleans. May 25--(A of three splllwajs to divert Jflnod waters of the Mississippi through other channels to the Gulf of Mexico tentatively proposed daughter, Virginia visited friends In Arcola Sunday. Hisses Mary and ilaud Miller, Miss Lena Coe, Mr. and Mrs.

Swan Poff, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson and children, Valeria and Billy; Miss Grace Wiffhtman, Mart Taylor and Mr. Abrams attended the Cerro Gordo high school service, Sunday evening, May 22, at the Methodist church in Cerro Gordo, Her. O.

B. Hess of Cerro Gordo delivered the address. "In the Garden," to the class 1 Mr. ana Mrs. Fred Woods entertained the following at bridge, Saturday evening, May 21.

Mi. and Mrs William Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Bozart of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. Kearney. PACE NINE. today at the open meeting of the board.

Lindbergh in Paris. (By The Anoclatct Press). Among the thousands of letters and the ones which affoided Lindbergh the most amuse- witnt communications from a a In Paris announcing he i i of the best they a the rrst of his life and another i a tailor ready to clothe him at the name price until the end of his daj A a all the "Lindberghs" of the (tlobe are i i or cabling Claiming relationship. A medal flight i mint. commemorative of the be struck the Fiench Captain Lindbergh has given Indication here that he seriously objects to the sobriquet "Flying When he first heard the term lie smiled.

Now he just grins and blushsj he hears it Borrowed dress clothes were worn by Captain Lindbergh last night. He had all kinds of street clothes, but but he had nothing for evening wear Mrs. M. J. Davison Dies in Chicago Maroa, May 25--Mrs.

Martha Jane Davison, for over fifty years a resident of Austin township, died Tuesday evening; at the home of her son in Chicago where she had been living the last eight years. Mrs. Davison had been in failing health for several months and death was due to the infirmities of age, as she was in her ninetieth year. Martha Jane Ross was a native of Mississippi, having been born in that state In October, 1837. Her parents died when she was a small child and she was reared In the family of her uncle ivho lived at St.

Joe, Mo. Shs was married there when quite young to Thomas Davison. In 1865 they came to Macon county In a covered wagon In which they lived In Austin township for several months while they were building a house They settled on a farm about ten miles west of Maroa and which Is now a part of the John Rau land and Is occupied one of her grandsons. Mr Davison died in 1873 Mrs. Davison continued to reside in Austin township near Latham i eight 3ears ago she to Chicago, to live with a son I The children i i Mrs Davison are Mrs Rachel Rau of Maroa, Mrs Mary Belk-nap residing in Vermont, Robert Davison of Alterta Canada, George Davison near Latham, and John Davison of Chicago, i she had been making her home.

There are nineteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grand children and three great great grand children In addition, Mrs Will Schenck of Decatur and Joseph and William Ross of; California The father died while engaged in service in the civil war The body will be brought to Maroa and funeral services will be held here' Sunda afternoon either at the Methodist church or the home of her daughter, Mrs Rau While a. resident of Austin township Mrs Davison was 9. member of the United Brethren church Burial will be in the Ridge cemetery. May Assembly Of Tuscola C. of C.

New Officers in Charge of Meeting. Tuscola, May 25--There was a large I'tndance at May assembly of Tuscola Chamber of Commerce Jlnndaj evening, i the -llnner by the Moose Legionnaires The May meeting Is the first following the a a election of officers and J. Patton, the new ly elected president wa sin the chair The meeting hod dotlgnated as "Pep Night." The officers besides the president are president. C. Hitch, treasurer, a i seretarv.

C. Cal liasor as the retiring president and as the junior ex-presl- becomes ex-offlcio member of the board or directors. STANDING COMMITTEES. The standing committees appointed bv Mr. Patton, the chairmen of i i the elective officers comprise board of directors arc, Industrial J.

8. Campbell, Walter Orttgt and Oscar ColllnH Agricultural. W. Reeves, F. W.

Garrett, Crover R. Helm. Publicity, Mac. J. F.

Turner and William Retail Trade. C. E. Cox, J. rniVnII and Dyde Weaver.

Commun- i a W. A Fullcrlon, Dr and K. M. Owen The officers of UK subsidiary organizations art, for the a i club, Rav "Warren, president, A. Tuttle, fcerretarj, ircururir, r.nv Moulden, For the I a luirfnii.

Hoel is and II Senn is setretarj- In a i i to these, Mr Patton made the appointment of several com- a are nut provided for In the by a of the organization. A on attendance was named, comprised of Leonard Owen, Gus Klenor and Judson Lindsey. Tho Kram committee consists of H. C. Marsh.

i F. Hoel and Leon Hein- holmcr. The membership committee Is made up of Earl Parker, Roy Bogan E. B. Harkleman; athletics and amusements, C.

Komlnc, W. Mc- Oary and H. E. Rhodes, local Improvements, I. R.

McNelll, Alderman E. JIurphey and Ben Noble. REVISE LAWS. The committee appointed some time to the constitution and bylaws of the organization reported at thia meeting a new set of working lawi conforming to changed conditions requirements -were udopted. E.

B. Stacy on the coming with the dates fixed for July 7 to 11. A new feature has been added for this year in the of a Day" with Farm Adviser F. W. Oarrett in charge of program and which will be Saturday afternoon and night.

R. Mc- Nelll, president of the fair association on the arrangements for this fair. NEWS MENTION OF LOVINGTON PEOPLE Lovlnrton, Majr and Mrs Ieck and Mra, Katheryn Potti of Cerro Qordo were calling on Lovington friends Sunday afternoon. Peck was formerly Miss Ethel Potts, of Lovlngton. Mrs.

Potts was a resident of Lovington for a number of She recently returned to Cerro Uordo from a visit at Davenport, lo'na. i her daughter, Katie. L. W. McMulUn and C.

Coyle were business visitors In Sullivan Tuesday. Mrs. Chris Kircher of Strasburg it the week with Mr. and Mrs. C.

O. Throckmorton. Mr. and Mrs. Kutftr UNUSUAL FEATURE IN Oconee, May 25 --An unusual feature of the funeral services for Samuel Boots, which were held In tha Methodist church here Monday afternoon, was that the ashes of his son, Jean, who died ten jears ago at the age of placet! in the casket of father Burial was made in the Oconee Mound cemetery The casket bearers were- Ben Allen Andv Hill, Tonv Hinton, i liam Havden, Ed Chiistener and Rel Pattengale.

Mr and Mis William Kroenllne Mrs Lou Welch and Orvllle Hinton sang Moore of the Masonic homa at Sullivan is here i i i relatncs. He has a furlough of sixty dajs. SPECIAL SERVICES. Sfemorial Day services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 in the church with Rev Paul C. Wilson" as thp speaker.

The Decoration Day services i be held Monday afternoon Counts Superintendent of Schools P. Simpson of Pana will deliver the address Mrs Bertha Christener and Mrs. Earl Nichols of Assumption and Di Re! Pnttengale of Cisco attended the funeral services for Samuel Boots, which were held here Monday. Special Thursday Only $1 Garbage Can $1 10 gal. galv.

with cover No phone orders-See Them--We Deliver Every Thursday we offer you a wonderful special, Watch For Them-F. M. Meridith Co. FURNITURE The Bif Warehouse Store 120-JSt E. Cerro Gordo St.

A little out of the way. But-always room to time limit" 111 WILDER WILDER IZ9 MAIN STREET IEMTUR OIY B08DS Thursday! AFdunder'sDay! JflBRa Celebrating the 21st An TREMENDOUS CHA You Never Overspend Here Thursday 9 lo 12 A. M. MEN'S "AMOSKEAG" Work Shirts at Dark Blue Chambray, 2-pocket Work Shirts cut full and roomy all sizes to 17, Thursday, 9 to 1 2 a for 48v. --Fir.

t'Floor 50c SIZE TUBE Pepsodent Tooth Paste, Fresh stock of Fcpsodent Paste on gale Thursday, 0 to 12 A. 50c tubes for 20c. Floor 12-MOMME JAPANESE All Silk 47 Pongee welffht, Thursdaj to 12 AM I yard for 47o. IKmemcnt 36-iNCH UNBLEACHED: MUS- LINS I 4 Made of good grade muslin, 36 inbhes wide, cut from full bolts-9 to 12 --14 niversary of the Beginning of Our IN STORE ORGANIZATION We Are Never Knowingly Undersold Decatur Dry Goods Co. Demonstration Week Pay Cash-You'll Pay Less Famous in a Day HISTORY MAKING VALUES tur's Only Underselling Store Since 1921 CHOICE OF 26e PRIMCEM PAT MAVIS DJICRKIIft, LADY VIOI.BT KII.B MARINKI.LOl First Plmir 16 rinit at Them Chnln Sotres Started in Akron.

Ohio. Great Chain Store Link Extends From Wisconsin to New York State Boys' Wash SUITS selection of nil new "umrner mid MI- u-rns, (lies a to second Floor. BE THRIFTYJ SAVE ON EVERY ITEM YOUR PURCHASE! THE VALUES ARE HERE! MEN AND YOUNG MEN LOOK HERE! 2-PANTS SOFTS SUITABLE FOR YEAR AROUND WEAR REMARKABLE SALE OF BEAUTIFUL NEW RAYON SILK UNDERWEAR BY ALL MEANS, COME THURSDAY--THIS IS THE OUTSTANDING BUYING OPPORTUNITY OF THE SEASON! Jm Wtwtl Cinderella Wanh able 95 I Telly i 11 Light Woolens as well as Medium and Dark Materials single or double breasted models, in all wanted sizes, sale price 914.11. FIRST FLOOR DRESS HERE'S WHERE WOMEN GET MOST FOR THEIR MONEY! SALE OF SILK DRESSES NEWEST STYLES IN SIZES 16 TO 36, 38 TO 42 AND 44 TO 54 MEN'S SAMPLE STRAW NATS Buy a a Difference-. .65 sold hundreds'of these Straw Hats in the few days and the second lot of the original purchase goes on sale Thursday.

First Floor MEN'S $2 "STAG" UNION-MADE Khaki Pants Dark or medium shades of serviceable Khaki, i well sewed, liotton, all sizes, pair for $1.61. First Floor .61 MEN'S $1 SUMMER UNION SUITS 200 dozen Men's Athletic style Nainsook "Kpolfit" and good npkes of Union Suits, cut full, all sizes to 46, at 59c. Flrat Floor Thursday Sale of 200 Large Dainty Cool Undergar- mentc at An Unheard of Low Price! A leading manufacturer sold us his entire surplus lot of Undergarments for ready cash at big concession. We offer two large tables of RAYON, (FIBRE SILK) I STEP-INS A BLOOMERS, neatly trimmed with lace and colors, in White, Flesh, Orchid, Canary, etc. for $1.69.

Women's Muslin and Voile Undergarments Gowns. Chemise and Princess 3 Slips, bodice top, built up shoul- der. short sleeves and sleeveless, plain bottom. All new high shades, choice, 61c. FIRST FLOOR HATS These Are Worth to 35.90--All Very Newest Styles Trimmed and Toilorcd Hals in Light Shades lo go i Cool Summer Dresses.

Trimmed with Ribbon and Flowers. --Second Floor SILK HOSE Hayon (Fibre Silk) and other fine' Navelty Mercerized Hose, all wanted colors and sizes, pair for 29c. FIRST FLOOR Boys' Summer BLOUSES Afternoon Dresses, Business Dresses, Dance and Party Frocks. In fact, you'll find a style suited to most any occasion in this group of Silk Dresses, Georgettes, a Crepes, Polka Dots, Crepe de Chines, Prints, Capes, Flares and Two-Piece Effects in every new summer shade, Navy, Black and White, Reseda Green, Champagne, Brittany Blue, Peach, Coral, Gold, Grey, at only $6.75. --Second Floor.

WOMEN'S TO $5 SUMMER BROADCLOTH AND HAND- StiWED LINENS, ALSO Rayon Dresses IS Attractive a Cool Dresses Hind embroidered i i and genu-I Ine Enitl i Broadcloth, also a (Fibre Silk) in newest shades and sizes to 46, at OC. --Flrot Floar 500 to $1.50 APRONS 85 aiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiniiiriiiiinmniiHiiiiiniiiiminmiiniiimiiiiHuii Choice of i quality Broadcloths or Madras Pretty patterns to choose fromfroin, 1 to 14 sizes. Sfe. --Second Floor DRESSES A selection of i Broadcloths, Dimities I all washable, "Cinderella Brand;" sizes 2 to and 7 lo 14 years. Second Floor n'l'iiiiAmliiiiiiiii 79 It's been long time since we've been a able to get Aprons to sell at this low price.

Hade of excellent washable Oiaghnms and Percalei, Checks, Stripes, a Combination effects. trTnv mad with OrgandieJ fancy braid and contrasting colors, Eight and dark pet- terns, atrte. -First Ffcor fimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirtiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiin? A. B. C.

Dress Prints YARD in. -wfde-- 28 new' fancy i pat- a washable colors, cut from (nil vleces, BuewcBt 80x108 JACQUARD STRIPE KRINKLE BED SPREADS Real jo. a unbleached Bed Spreads with Jacquard Stripes In Blue, Gold, Rosa or Lavsnder. Scalloped 4 B. ranilar 12 value Thursday only for fl.lT.

BaMsacBt Me DILK teBAL DOTTWD M' wMe. or a patterns, ecru only, cat from full plecw, list col- I VKVMBMBt 2U ards only 100 pair. la colored dotted curtalM. real values, TAPBCTMV Yi 17c Cholee of Floral and Bird a wide Cretonnes, for Draperies, yard, STc. -IH.

MKMCI ObMkt lie Hlt-hlr Mercerised quality yard Dimity for Pajamas. LlnreHes, A11 oolorc, 4 TO DO TOUR BUYING HERE TBURSDAl TO J7c Choice of varloun slses. colors add border or jsequard a heavy absorbent quality Turkish Towels, Wo NEWSPAPER!.