Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

DECATUR HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1920. DECATUR HERALD EPW0RTH LEADER DIES WEDNESDAY OFFERS TO TEAR BUILDINGS DOWN CITY LOSING 2 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER DAILY Ruthrauff Believes Nearly That Much Is Escaping from the Mains CANNOT FINDTHE LEAKS MAN AND WIFE RUN DOWN BY AN AUTO Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rosen Painfully Injured When Hit By Dr. Lloyd Brown Car.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rosen, St. Nicholas hotel, were struck by an automobile driven by Dr. Lloyd Brown early Thursday night while crossing the-street' In" 200 North Water street.

Both were thrown to the pavement. Mrs. Rosen suffered several painful injuries about the head, shoulders and body. Mr. Rosen was bruised slightly about the 'legs.

Mrs. Rosen was removed to St. Mary's 1 hospital in the Monson Wilcox ambulance, where a physician found that her collar bone had been broken, her face slightly lacerated and her chest badly bruised. was resting as well as could be expected, this morning but will be in the hospital- for some time. Streets Were Slippery.

The couple started to cross the street when the Dr. Brown car came up suddenly and struck them before they could get out of its way. Dr. Brown said that on account of tho slippery condition of the streets he had been unable to stop the car and avoid striking them. He stopped his car as soon as possible and helped take Mrs.

Rosen into Cooper's Cafeteria to await the arrival of an ambulance. As the accident happened in the MAKE WAY FOR YOUTH-ZUEBLIN Tells City Club He Can Judge People of a Town By Its Streets "All things worth while are done by youth" Charles Zueblin told members of the City club in their noon day luncheon Thursday. "But it is your privilege to say whether you are young or old. If you can no longer play you are old. If you are ready to admit that you are old then it is time for you to pass out and give some young man a chance." Mr.

Zueblin developed his subject "The New Civic Spirit" by contrasting the progress of the last few years with the lack of progress In the centuries preceding. He dwelt upon the desirability of cleanliness and beauty in a city and upon the necessity for the proper education of its citizens, school children and adults alike. Condemns Teachers' Salaries He spoke bitterly of the salaries that are paid men and women for the education of children, salaries that are little if any more than those paid domestics. He recommended for the careful consideration of Decatur the Gary and Cincinnati educatlonl plans. In Gary the schools are operated in co-operation with the industries of the city.

One boy goes to school two weeks and trades with a boy who has finished two weeks work In a factory. So they alternate until their course is complete. They have their culture and their yocational training and they have earned more money than if they had quit school and applied themselves to the fac tory alone. Streets Tell Story "Show me the streets of a city and I will tell you what Its citizens are said Mr. Zueblin.

"When you are In the homes everyone Is good (while you are there), when you are In church everyone Is good (except the choir), but if you want to learn what the city is and Its people are, look at the streets. I am In favor of putting the streets of cities In charge of the women. Then they would be kept In repair and kept clean. Any woman knows she can't live on a dirty street and keep a clean house. "Its all right to brag of your post office, your library, your hotel and your single skyscraper but what about the rest of the city? Tou fro into a friend's town and.

he whirls you along in his auto, 'On your right is and on your left you and then after night you have to get out and sneak around to see what the city looks like." Community Centers Mr. Zueblin made a plea for more and better playgrounds and parks; playgrounds for the old as well as the young, playgrounds that are community centers where the people may get together, relax and recreate themselves. He proved to be one of the most entertaining speakers that lias faced the City club in many weeks. His speech, serious with the well being of the people as Its object was ever bright with humor. Mr.

Zueblin today speaks before the state teachers meeting in Springfield. MUST REPAIR STREET HOLES Van Praag Going After Car Company; Wants Quick Action "I Intend to go over all of the street car tracks In- the city and make a note of all the rough spots in the pavements and then request the street railway company to fix them up Immediately," said Commis sioner Van Praag Wednesday in regard to the holes In the streets at points where there are low joints In the car tracks. The commissioner said that he was aware of some of the conditions about the car tracks in the city, and he wants to make a trip over all the tracks before requesting action by the street railway company. "Then I will insist that they be fixed, that they be fixed right, and that they be fixed at Mr. Van Praag said.

Holes are Dangerous. In some of the places the holes that have been worked In the streets by heaving of the pavement at the car tracks, or at low Joints, are dangerous. Low joints have been allowed to become still lower and the result has been that in places water has seeped under the wood blocks, causing the blocks to heave. To relieve the situation, a portion of the blocks have been chopped out, leaving holes in the streets unfilled. Notable among these holes are those at the Intersection of Water and Marietta streets, one being at a low Joint Just south of Marietta, and the other at the switchpoint, north of that street There are others along the street but they are not so dangerous as the two mentioned.

The holes along the car tracks allow water to seep under the blocks which washes the sand cushion away and eventually does heavy damage to the pavement Should be Fixed Now. "The street railway company should bo made to fix those joints in the track as soon as they show need of repair and before they injure the the pavement," said a man who has watched the development of the damage to the pavement. TODAY'S MEETINGS. Special meeting Macon Lodge No. S.

A. F. A. 6:30 p. m.

Masonic Temple. Decatur council No. 16, R. s. M.

Canton Decatur lodge No. 13, O. O. F. Macon chapter No.

562, A. I. XJ. Decatur camp No. 144, M.

W. A. Oneta council No. 56, D. of F.

A little authority and few dried apples will puff a small man up astonishingly. No girl cares to havs a man admit that she Is the only girl lis ever loved INSURANCE MEN ENDiEETING Harve Badgerow, President, Speaks on Politi-. cal Situation "I am not an alarmist but I can say in all honesty and sincerity that I believe that this nation of ours is up against a serious situation, that there are some very dark spots" declared Harve Badgerow, president of the insurance federation of Illinois Thursday night, concluding his address to members of Illinois Association of Insurance agents following their annual banquet in Hotel Or lando. Politics Rotten. "Efficient administration of our public affairs is an almighty important matter and unless there is some general interest manifested in public affairs by business men as a whole, we cannot expect any improvement over the present condition.

He said, "I refer to the general rotten condition of our municipal, county, state and national "policies. I be lieve the day has come when It has become obligatory upon -very moth-j us to lnt front line In our respective eommuni ties and demand that every other man do likewise in the matter of taking an Interest In public affairs. It is high time we choose for public office men who can stand the acid test for rational patriotism, for honorable principles, for genuine ability as business executives. "Government is business. In the business of government all the people are equal partners.

business is successful when it produces conditions favorable to clean, living and honest, useful endeavor when public order is maintained and every legitimate interest Is safeguarded without extravagance or waste of public funds. In the management of public business there Is constant strife for control. The usual reward for political, activity Is public office. Fitness for office it seems to me, has unfortunately fallen to a position of "ndar, consideration. Tou will all agree that any private business run on this plan would go bankrupt in short order.

The Reformer. "Another element in this struggle for the control of public business is composed of so-called reformers, a class of persons always vastly more numerous and clamorous In time of economic disturbance and social unrest Honest and sincere in their desire to benefit mankind, they are mostly without experience in practical affairs and sadly lacking in busi ness ability, yet carried awa7 with some fanciful theory or untried scheme which they, believe or pretend to believe it applied to the management of the business would make all of the partners happy and contented forever more. Public business has suffered many setbacks by experimenting with such schemes and they are an ever present danger. Public business consists chiefly in making and administering laws. Making laws if they are wise and Just, requires high degree of intelligence, integrity and sound Judgment Administering the law requires good character and ability, corresponding to the difficulties of the task." One hundred and fifty insurance men gathered for the banquet served in the Hotel Orlando which closed the meeting here.

Judge W. K. Whitfield and C. W. Montgomery of Decatur made short talks.

FARMERS HEAR DR.CJ.HOTTES University of Illinois Man to Speak Here Saturday on Corn Plant Farmers of Macon county who are interested In plant pathology will have an excellent opportunity to get first hand information on this subject Saturday afternoon when Dr. C. F. Hottes, University of Illinois, will be in Decatur to speak to farmers. "Development of the Corn Plant and Pollination" will be his subject.

He will give his lecture in the circuit court room at 1:30 o'cloclc Saturday afternoon. Those farmers of the county and other parts of Central Illinois who heard Dr. Hottes speak during the short course offered at the University during the last winter say that he was one of the best and most Interesting speakers that talked during the 'entire two weeks. He originated the experiment work to determine the amount of moisture and degree of temperature which caused seed corn to rot when planted and is most proficient along this line. He devised his own machinery and other equipment' to carry on these experiments.

FAIR CROWD IS OUT FOR SERVICES Evangelist Raymond Browning spoke before a fair audience that had braved the inclement weather to attend the special services in the First Methodist church Thursday evening. Prayer meetings for today at 10 o'clock will be held in the following homes: Mrs. S. A. Arnold, 346 West Eldorado street; Mrs.

J. J. Kralger. 1109 Cottagge Hill; Mrs. C.

J. Pennington, 744 North Church street; Mrs. Graco F. Friend, 1154 South Maffet street. At 3 o'clock there will be a special meeting in the church.

Mrs. Steidley will be in charge of the Bible study class-in the church at 7 o'clock. Regular evengelistica lsrvics at 7:30. A special meeting for men is being arranged for 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Milo M. Wright 17. Decatur. HattieLena Danaha, 17, Decatur. Lee Drone, 29, Decatur.

Pearl Hummell, 16, Decatur. John McReynolds legal age. Ml- lam. Wilma White, legal age, Decatur, is BRIEF CITY NEWS COMES NEXT WEEK. Miss Elizabeth Hodge of Madison.

no accepted a place in the De caiur oaiooiB some time ago has written to Mr. Engleman that she wm not arrive until next week. SCHOOL NURSE REPORT In the weekly report filed with the school office, Miss Gunhild Johnson, school nurse, showed a total of 38 visits, during wnich she conducted u. pnysiciai inspections, and found 304 children -whom she suspected of naving contagious diseases. DEAM JUDGES DEBATE.

T. M. Deam, principal of the local High school, was a Judge In a debate in Springfield Thursday night between teams representing the Springfield and Quincy High schools. LEAVE FOR CHICAGO John H. McEvoy and H.

M. Osgood left Thursday evening for Chicago to attend the Central States Cotton Garment Manufacturers association meeting. AJIED ADMINISTRATOR. F. Moore qualified Thursday as administrator of the estate of his wife Ema Moore, and gave bond in the SUA; of 740,000.

MUs. NELSON INJURED. As she was leavinsr th Him gatioiVST church "Wednesday after- Lucy H. Nelson fell down BaiHnf not voui weeKS. xnursaay evening she was resting quietly.

She will be unable to resume her teaching in the High school for some time. THIEF WAS CLEVER. "Some clever thief Btole my declared Gunhild Johnson in the county court room Thursday afternoon. It was taken from the place she it not an arm's length distant. Miss Johnson was in court -as a witness in a formal proceeding and at the time of the lifting of the.

umbrella there were two deputy Sheriffs and. two probation officers, In -the room. Proper diagnosis clever tfhlef. SON SEEKS MOTHER. Will anyone knowing the present address of Mrs.

Bertha Brackett formerly living at 1745 East Decatur street. Jtlndly notify the Home Service office of the American Red Cross, 423 Citizens T. T. Decatur. 1 1 COO nn ricHlmanrSuppry0 Co.Ts't Field Artillery," who Is now stationed at Fort Sill, is very anxious to locate her.

MAYOR WANTS TO KNOW SENTIMENT Asked to Help Buy French Statue and Stage May 7 day elebration Mayor Borchers has two his desk, and he is anxious to know how the citizens feel about them. -One is to have a campaign for fund to pay for the colossal statue which the American people propose to give to France to commemorate the first battle of the Marne. The other comes from'- the National Security league, which is advocating a May day celebration for the purpose of promoting Americanism. It is to be termed "Ameriean-Day," and is Intended to offset the celebrations by radicals which are usually, held on that day, especially in foreign countries. Wants -to Know Sentiment "I believe both are worthy causes," the maydr said Thursday morning, "and I want to know how the people feel about them.

The local post i of the American legion could take a big part in both of them and I hope it will, if the propositions meet with favor here." Thejcampaign for funds to pay for the statue will begin March 22 and Is to last a week, according to the letter received by the mayor. It is to be the gift of America to France, and the plan is to make the statue to France what the Statue of Liberty is to 'America. Parade Suggested. The security league suggests huge parade for Saturday May 1, arid outlines a plan for a parade in which all citizens should take part even tn whole families. The first di vision will be "Official America1 with city and county officials; the next will be "Defenders of America;" with posts of former solaiers.

isexi will be the school children In "young America." The teachers will te in the "Makers or America' envision, and "America" will be composed of all other citizens. Including those with first papers. SUPERVISORS HEAR COMMITTEE REPORTS Dr. William Barnes, Host at Dinner, Says Macon County Hospital Will Another $10,000. The session of the board of supervisors Thursday was devoted chiefly to hearing committee reports on claims against" the county, approved by committees which had audited them.

Dr. William Barnes was host -t dinner in Country Club at the noon hour, board members and county officers being his guests. Dr. Barnes told the board that Macon county hospital would require at least an other 110,000 to meet current expense for the fiscal year closing six months hence. That was an Informal statement and was not a direct appeal' to the board for-an Increased appropriation, but it is probable that will De made later.

BIRTHS. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Harbauer, 1547 North Clinton street.

March 9 a son. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burris of in 1745 North College street. Thursday March 12, a daughter.

The baby weighed 'll pounds and has been named Leola Lavon. Born To Mr. and Mrs. A. R.

White 744 East Division street, March-11, a son. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Maurice S. Sly, 876 North Union street, March 10 a eon, at the Decatur and Mact County Hospital.

SEPARATED 72 YEARS SAN FRANCISCO. March 11 James Allman, 92. of Decatur, Ills, and Miles Allman, 76 of San Francisco, brothers, met today after a separation of 72 years. They last saw each other when the elder brother left their home In Ireland for America in ISIS. MARY STEWART DIES THURSDAY Came to Decatur and Waa Married to William Leake in 1S06.

Mary R. Stewart wife of E. O. Stewart 1424 North College street died in St Mary's hospital Thursday afternoon at 6:15 o'clock of heart disease after an illness of five weeks. Mary R.

Leake was born in Dayton, where she grew to womanhood and where she was teacher in the public schools. She came to Decatur and was married to William G. Leake in 1896. Their family names were the same but theVr were in no way related. To themhree children were born, a daughter dying in Infancy, one son, W.

G. Leake, who was drowned in T. M. C. A.

pool In 1917, one son, J. F. Leake, survives her. Waa Twice Married. W.

G. Leake died 1 1905 and in 1907 6he married E. O. Stewart. Other relatives are two brothers In Dayton, and her nephew, Rev.

L. L. Riley, Springfield, and Miss Anna P. Riley of St Louis, both known to Decatur friends of the family. Mrs.

Stewart was a member of St John's Episco pal church. No arrangements for the funeral have been determined but It is probable the services will be Sun day. GEORGE FICKES AGED74, DIES Had Been a Resident of Warrensburg for the Last 35 George H. Fickes, aged almost -74 years, died unexpectedly in the home of his son. Don H.

Fickes in Warrensburg, Thursday afternoon at o'clock. His death was due to heart disease with which he had suffered. He had been in the business portion of the village and hurried home ta avoid the rain. He had barely removed his coat and hat and seated himself when probably as the result of his exertion he became faint A physician called found that it was not possible to revive the aged man and his death occurred in a few moments. No arrangements for the funeral have been made.

Mr. Fickes- has been In failing health for several years and realized his condition and had expressed a wish to be In Warranesburg where he had made his home for 35 years, except that following the death of his wife a few years ago he had passed his time visiting with hlb children. Born In Pennsylvania. G. H.

Fickes was born near Gettys burg, and served an enlistment with Penn. 21st Cavalry. Soon after the close of the war he came to Illi nois and made his home in Peoria county where he married Helen G. Johnson in November 1870, and they moved to Warrensburg in 1886. The surviving members of his family are his sons, Don George and Roy Fickes.

of Warrensburg, Guy of Peoria, and Mrs. Hattie Whlt-aker, of Illipolls. One brother Luther resides in Colorado, and one brother Howard ill Wisconsin. Mr. Fickes was a member of Dunham Post G.

A. Decatur, and a member of Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges and Modern Woodman camp of Warrensburg. CHARLES KELM. Charles, 6 months old son of Mr. adn Mrs.

Hugh Kel'm, 1251 East Cant rell street, died Thursday night at 10:15 o'clock after an Illness of three weeks with stomach trouble. The time of the funeral has not been de termined. Cleveland the twin brother of the child that died is now alarmingly 111. F. R.

WILEY WILL ADDRESS HI-Y CLUB F. R. Wiley will speak before members of the Freshman-Sophomore division of the Hl-Y club in their dinner meeting at 6:15 o'clock tonight in the Y. M. C.

A. Wiley's reputation as one of the older football stars of Decatur made him the choice for tonight's speaker, and a large attendance is expected at the dinner. Carrol Johnson, president of the club has named the following committees for his division: Program Francis Harrold, chairman; Corwln Lewis and J. B. Austin.

Service Donald Hill, chairman: Truman Sternburg and Forrest Andrews. Membership Robert Wood, chairman: Harold Culp and Wayne Ash. Rules Emerson Burchell, chairman: Frank Sheffler and Clare Sober. Names of High school boys will be assigned to members of the division tonight and each man will be expected to be responsible for the attendance of the men assigned on his list to the vocational conference in the High school next Thursday and Friday. Women Barred From Presidential Ptimary SPRINGFIELD, March 11 Attorney-General Brundage today ruled that women cannot vote in the presidential primary.

His ruling was made on a request for information from Robert M. Sweitzer, county clerk of Cook county. According to the opinion of the attorney-general, women are not entitled to vote for any of the candidates at the primary election to be held Tuesday. April 13. The opinion means that women will not be allowed to designate their nreferenr Lfor the presidential candidates.

"omen cannot vote at the primary to be held Tuesday, April 13," said the attorney-general, "unless the federal suffrage amendment becomes effective before that date." WITH BIG TANK Skinner in Charge of Drive for Army Recruits in Decatur BATTERY IS COMING Have you a building you want wrecked? The most efficient wrecker obtain able. MaJ. Brett and his tank, will be in Decatur next week and he Is looking for buildings to tear down. Be has to feed his tank at least one good sized brick building every two weeks to keep it in a good humor. Besides appeasing the appetite of this hard shellea monster ne nopes to Induce men of Central Illinois to Join he United States army.

Yon Can Ride. Another thing. If you want to fide with MaJ. Brett while he ambles Ithrough Dries, waus inat come lumw. Jng about his ears he will be glad to have your company.

In Taylorville recently he tore nwn an old brick packing houso to (he entire satisfaction of those who paw him. Going: After Recruits. i Forces of the Army recruiting 6er-(rlce are to be concentrated In Decatur during the next two weeks and Hie country is to be combed for recruits. Capt Guy W. Skinner, fpringfield is in charge, assisted by D.

E. Wheeler, who will be ifjrectly in charge of the campaign Jere. The medical detachment from Ft. Eheridan that arrived with Its hut Wednesday is only a beginning. jBattery C.

Sth Field artillery, horse-Srawn. with 16 men, a tank and crew rith four men from Camp Mead, Md. (Kill arrive Sunday or Monday. A Search light crew from Peoria with five men will arrive today or tomorrow. Exhibitions will he given here pearly every day of the two weeks there 11 be a display of war tro- Keustadt store Saturday evening.

GRADE SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY Teachers to Be Given Opportunity to Attend Springfield Sessions Grade schools of Decatur be itlc3ed all- da today allow the teachers an opportunity to attend the fust annual session of -th South division of the Illinois State (Teachers' association which will be leld in Springfield today and Satur- It has been decided to maintain school today in the High and Junior High schools, but many of the teach-trs from these two schools probably jfc'ill attend the convention Saturday, Appear on Program H. F. Carmichael, principal of the (Junior High school will appear on the program of the convention, ana ill have tho second phase of a discussion on "Problem Project Method Hn. Social Science," and will show the method of handling the subject tot history In such a project. Miss Mason of Jacksonville will peak in the same number of; the icacning or geograpny.

T. M. Deam, principal of the local pish school Is chairman of the. High' tchool section, and the principal speaker la that section will be H. A.

Boone, of Illinois State Normal snlversity whose subject will be: 'Intelligence Testing and Its Use in Biga School." J. O. Enfflrman Chairman. J. O.

Engleman, superintendent of Pecatur schools. Is chairman of the sonstitution committee of fhe divi sion, and will be present In the con Mention, and will make a report ot lis work, and is expected to bring be fore the teachers in hia talk Satur day morning a resume of the hear lng accorded the teachers of Illinois Wednesday before the Constitutional convention. Robert C. Moore, secre lary of the Illinois State Teachers' as sociation will address the teachers Baturday morning on "The Teachers' salary. Its What, Why and Where fore." hat's become th' ole time 'th a plug hat an' a dirty Th" leadin' mystery in ever" is why some couple don't git HTitd a.

jjave aKOny over with. Of the seven million gallons of water pumped dally by the Decatur waterworks, there is no record of the consumption of between one and one-half millionsCMFutllvT bHRts.B one-half and two million gallons of this water. Commissioner Ruthrauff informed the city council Thursday morning. For six weeks he has been trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of this water, but has not succeeded, and so he is going to get a mechanical detective here in a few days to detect any leaks In the mains if there are leaks. Testa have been made to ascertain if there are any; leaks, but these have been fruitless.

Say Something; la Wrong, "There is something wrong somewhere, and I want to tell you' that have been working on this matter for six weeks, so- that you will see I have not been asleep on the Job. An unusual amount of water la being pumped this winter, and I am quite certain that between one and one-half and two million of gallons is going to waste somewhere. "At first I had a report of low pressure In the levee district north of Eldorado and east of Broadway. There the pressure was only 22 to 25 when it should have been tip to. 56.

We investigated thoroughly to see where the water was going, and worked way into the night shutting off different mains to see If we could find any leaks, but there was still no pressure in that district i The Staley Supply. "Then I thought it might be oa account of the fact that the Staler company is using the six inch main. which runs east in Eldorado and at the site of the old hominy mill. I Investigated, and found that the Staley plant was using as high as 45,000,000 gallons of water a month. and that about 36,000,000 gallons were being used through that six Inch main.

I have asked the Stale company to connect with the 13 Inch, main at Seventh street from which. it took the remainder of the water. and Mr. Chamberlain has told me that he would arrange to do that, as he thought the low pressure In th levee district is probably due to the fact that the Staley company Is taking all of its water from that main. Pmnptng an Overaupply.

"I believe that the pressure will be raised when Staley will get his supply through the 13 inch main on Seventh street but even at that, we are pumping more water than is absolutely necessary. "I figure that we are pumping be-tween one and one-half and two million gallons more than Is necessary, and how that water Js getting away I cannot say. I have looked into a number of sewers to see if it is getting into the sewers, but I have not found any trace of It snd so I have wired for a special apparatus to locate leeks, and that should be here in a day or two. It is possible that the water Is running off Into some sewer without coming through the surface of the earth on account of the frost The apparatus should help us detect any leaks. If that water is getting way through leaks in the mains.

GRAND JURORS ARE SELECTED Supervisors Name Men to Serve for May Term of Court Grand Jurors selected by th supervisors for the May term of circuit court Thursday, follow: Austin P. A. Hoover. Blue Mound Charles Buzan. Friends Creek A.

Garrett Decatur Dennis McKillop. E. A. Frank DeValon, John Moll, W. C.

Dodds, J. T. Duncan and J. C. Mitchell.

Harristown C. Troutman Hickory Point Louis Lltsenberger. IllinI Philip Bauman. Maroa E. J.

Campbell. Milam G. W. Waite. Mt Zion P.

Farrell. Niantic Francis Oampbell. Oakley David O'Brlst Pleasant View W. I Hughes. South Macon G.

A. Jacobs. South Wheatland E. R. H11L Whltmore Lee Ragsdale.

TOWN TALK We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in our sad misfortune in the death of our beloved wife and mother. Francis M. Moore and family. MEN ONLY Sunday afternoon, 3 p. "ZM Phoenix." FIRST M.

CHURCH. Income Tsx Returns I will be in my office until 9 o'clock every evening until March 15th to assist in making income tax returns. Don't wait until th last day. J. B.

Sikking 221 Millikin Bid. Phone 694. DR. C. E.

HILDRETH. Physician, Surgeon and Obstetrician. 710 Wait Bldg. Phone Main 1103. Resident 197.

R. F. ROWDYBUSH. M. D.

D. D. S. 421 Powers Bldg. Phone 665J PYORRHEA AND SANITARY BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY downtown district a large crowd nnn o-s th.

full that traffic was held up for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Rosen came to Decatur last week to open -up a new army supply store in North Main street, Mr. Rosen being in the service.

He was transferred here from Minneapolis. TWO HURT WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO John P. Natterman, Decatur, and Edward Dennis, Prairie Hall, in Hospital 'John P. Natterman, 238 South Monroe street, and Edward Dennis, Prairie Hall, were badly Injured about 8:20 o'clock Thursday morn ing near Hervey City, when the car in which they were riding was struck by an Illinois passenger train. Mr.

Dennis suffered some broken ribs and was Injured internal ly. Mr. Natterman received a broken left leg. Just above the knee. Fog Obscures Track There was a heavy fog Thursday morning and as the two men ap proached the railroad crossing they failed to hear the train.

They were on the tracks "when the train struck them and the car and two men were thrown clear of the tracks following the collision. The car was demolished As soon as the train could be stopped, the two men were given first aid and after about a half hour's delay were put on the train and brought to St Mary's hospital. Here their Injuries "were attended to and at- an early hour this evening both men were resting as easily es could be expected. Mr. Dennis is Buffering acute pain at times, owing to his Internal injuries.

Van Praag Expected Report On Paving After all the council business had been disposed of "Thursday morning. Commissioner Van Praag said he had exnected the engineers to report on the paving program-at tne meeting and he asked about the whereabouts of their report, a part of which al ready- has been printed In the news papers. Corporation Counsel Monroe informed him that" the engineers'' report has been submitted to him for checking, but that he wanted more time to go over them before submitting them to the city council. That ended the discussion on the paving program. Indications now are that it will ie discussed next Monday.

Appointment Confirmed. The appointment ot William H. Collins, as city engineer, was confirmed by the council. No salary was fixed in the motion for his appointment The. resignation of Miller.

Holbrook Warren- as consulting" e'ngineewi and Charles' R. Conaghan as 'assistfflft. engineer, were accepted. AllofMhis action was taken motion oftpom-mlssioner Van Praag who has charge of the engineering department. Mayor Borcners presented a letter to the from, tho Illinois Poultry Egg Dealers' association in which the thanks of the association --r oxnrcssed for the hospitality extended by.

the" city to the convention last week. The letter was received and placed on file. "Harrv-Crow was appointed special officer for. the Shaffer Oil and ill serve witnout pay irom Rev. J.

N. McDonald Is 91 Sunday rv N. McDonald, father of Rev. McDonald, will be 91 years old Sunday. March 14 He always passes most of his summers nere nu hut in the winter he remains in Hot Springs with his daughter.

Mrs. H. King. He is in excellent health 1j onoral reaches in his-son's pulpit in. the Second Presbyterian church once duriftg his visit here.

Some members of Mr. McDonalds family will be with him for his birthday. His son will not be able to attend Mr. McDonald has a sister, Mrs Howard, who is two years older than he. She is also perfect health.

POLICE NOTES. Howard Gragg. 322 South Union street, was arrested Thursday afternoon, charged with speeding in a state warrant 'He entered, a plea of guilty before Justice Harry C. Noble and paid a fine of 20.65. Arthur Hicks, colored, is in the county Jail, a state warrant having been issued againt him by Walter Sharpes, who charges him with larceny.

Hicks is alleged to have taken some automobile tools from Sharpes. REV. W. F. SHERIDAN, D.

D. Rev. Wilbur Fletcher Sheridan, former executive secretary of the Epworth Leagues of the United Sates, and a speaker in Decatur several times died in Chicago Wednesday evening, after a long fight with paralysis during which Illness he continued writing for religious publications. He last appeared' In Decatur In the prohibition campaign of Jan. 6, 1915, and in his address in the First Methodist church at that time said: "The business men of this country will drive out the saloo nwithln the next ten years." NOW TIME FOR C.

TO ACT Should Follow Wabash and Give Decatur the Service Deserved "That's fine of the Wabash to put on the additional service, and now the Illinois Central ought to do something for Decatur," said J. Sherman McClelland, vice president of the Association of Commerce, and form-eily a member of the train service committee. Better Service Deserved. "The Illinois Central should be made to give Decatur the passenger train service that the city deserves. They cannot give the excuse that they to us a year ago about Government control and the like.

Decatur deserves better service from the Illinois Central. If we could only get that road to see it, then we would be in good shape. It would be a fine thing If we had en Interur- ban running south of Decatur, and it seems to me that the Illinois Central could give lnterurban service by putting on a gasoline car with a trailer, like some roads do." Action Encouraged An effort will be made by the As sociation of Commerce to have the Illinois Central give better service in keeping with the times. A meeting of the traffic committee of the association will'be called either today or tomorrow to consider the matter of train service and plans probably will be formulated then for a drive for better service on the Illinois Central. In railroad circles It Is thought that the Illinois Central will show a greater willingness to serve than it has In the past two years.

WILL RENT ROOM IN PRIVATE HOME In the T. W. C. A. board meeting Thursday morning It was decided that the association will rent a room In a private home which can be used in emergency cases.

Often, especially. at night, the association has calls from persons who want a room. Un-tiLfthe boarding home is finished this is only way the women can solve the problem. The board also decided to wire the representative in Washington asking for the passage of the $125,000,000 appropriation for Poland. Delegates for the national T.

W. C. A. con vention to he held in Cleveland April 13, to 20 will be selected soon by Miss Alice Roberts. This is the first national convention to be held since 1911.

J. 6. ENGLEMAN TO SPEAK IN INDIANA Indiana school teachers are preparing to organize a movement for better salaries in that state, and Superintendent J. O. Engleman of Decatur will address members of the Indiana School Men's club in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 20, concerning the organization that has been perfected in Illinois.

Mr. Engleman as chairman of the legislative committee of the State Teachers' association was eagerly sought by the Indiana teachers, and at first declined to make the address before their convention next week, but so insistent were the demands for. his appearance there that he has accepted. He will present to the Indiana men an outline of the organization that was perfected by Illinois teachers for their fight before the Constitutional Convention. WITH THE SICK Policeman Carl Striefski, who has the depW beat, was off duty Thursday on account of illness.

Hs place being taken by Officer i.