Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 8

DECATUR HERALD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1 927. 8 DECATUR HERALD MARRIAGE LICENSE. HELD FOR DEFRAUDING SEWER BREAK' REPAIRED J. Leonard Eates Released on $1,500 Bond Pending Preliminary Hearing J. Leonard Estes, giving his address at 1649 East Main street, was arrested upon charge of defrauding by check Monday-evening on com-p aint of George W.

McClung. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriffs Goodwin and Allen. He was released on $1,500 bond pending prelimin-j ary hearing. i DECATUR HIGH IN BUILDING Sets the Pace in Per Capita Construction in State Decatur ranks high among seven Central and Southern Illinois cities in total building expenditures and per capita expenditures during 4926, according to a specially prepared table lust released by Ethelbert fctewan, commissioner of labor statistics In the Department of Labor. In total building Decatur ranks second only to Peoria, while in expendi tures per capita Decatur sets the pace.

Decatur spent J9S.28 per capita for hnildintr in 1926, almost one-thirdf- more than Peoria with $68.91 and more than double the Bloomington expenditure of $38.39. Decatur's total expenditure was $5 405.302 against $5,685,410 for Peoria and $4,469,348 for East St, Louis. Belleville is last in the list with a total building, fcf $1,137,000. Quincy, Bloomington and Danville all fell below the two million dollar mark. 1925 Peak Year All of the figures show 1925 to be a peak year in building, all of the figures showing a decline after that.

It might be interesting to note that although Belleville was low in the amount of total building its per capita expenditure was higher than Quincy, Bloomington atd Danville, all of which fell below $40 per capita. Although Decatur ranked high in number of families provided for' in 1925, with 829, East St. Louis remain- better. The boy la able to walk about with crutches. He has been suffering from rheumatism.

David J. Friedman, S3S West Main street, who has been ill in Decatur and Macon County hospital since last Wednesday, is better. BARGAIN MATINEE TODAY 2:15 ADULTS 35c CHILDREN UNDER 12 15c J3 GIFFORD PLAYERSiSl FORMAL OPENING OF MAUSOLEUM ON NEXTjUNDAY $250,000 Memorial Crypt in Fairlawn Cemetery Is Finished OF STONE CONSTRUCTION Formal' opening of the Fairlawn Memorial mausoleum- now practically completed will be hclj next Sunday. May The building will be open to public Inspection throughout the month of May. Dedication services will be held on Memorial day.

after which the building will be closed to the public. L. B. Potter of the Valley Mausoleum company said Tuesday. The mausoleum Is a handsome structure 64 by 140 feet in dimensions and built of blue Bedford stone and Alabama- marble at a cost of $250,000.

No wood is used in the construction, being built solely of stone, reinforced concrete and marble with bronze trim and light fixtures. There are "32 crypts and of these 22 have already been filled. One burial service was held in the mausoleum last Sunday. Of these crypts 652 are corridor crypts and SO are in family rooms. Most of these crypts are sold and the balance bave been turned over to the Fairlawn cemetery association.

The cemetery Is chartered by the state as a perpetual care cemetery, and the mausoleum Itself will have a fund of or more from which the Interest will be used for care of the mausoleum. Chapel for Service The windows are of cathedral art glass, with medallions In the windows of the private rooms. The building Is built four feet above the ground level, and in the basement, are 30 temporary receiving vaults and an oil furnace. In the corridor of the main floor Is the chapel in which committal services are held. Four corridors to all parts of the mausoleum lead off from this chapel.

One of the features of the construction of the cemetery Is the ventilation of the vaults. There are two vents In each crypt which keep a draught of air constantly circulating to tarry off all moisture. In less modern mausoleums the only provision made was to slant the vaults to one side and drain any moisture off through a single pipe. Sidney and Macdonald Lovell are the architects who designed the mausoleum and this is one of their patented features. ASKS DIVORCE Ferne Burns entered suit for divorce from Fred L.

Burns in circuit court Tuesday morning, charging unfaithfulness. They were married 1 constant at 760 each year while Decatur was falling back in 1926. Comparative Statistics Following are the comparative statistics, on number of families provided for: City 1925 1926 Decatur 829 568 Danville 192 ,.173 Springfield 543 431 Bloomington 172 131 East St. Louis 760 ..708 Peoria 606 362 Quincy 243 .190 Figures on total expenditures and expenditure per capita, both figures for 1926, are as follows: City Decatur Danville Springfield Bloomington East St. Louis.

Belleville Peoria Quincy Total Per Capita 1,362,900... 4,251,341... 1,178,550... 4,469,348... 1,137,000...

5,685,410... 1,327,618... 36.25 65.71 38.39 61.82 41.50 68.91 33.93 Residents Alarmed by Man With Gun Residents in the neighborhood of the Downing track were alarmed Tuesday morning by a drunken man who flourished a gun about some of the premises in that vicinity. Police answered a call to the neighborhood and met an amDuiance bringing the man to He was intoxicated to such an extent that he could not give his name, and was carried to a cell on the second floor of the city jail. A search of his pockets failed to find the gun.

MOKE MUSICS Mumps have taken a fresh spurt and were being- reported in large numbers again Tuesday. April threat ens to outdo March in this disease. Chicken pox is running somewhat stronger than other contagions, but far behind mumps. Other diseases are almost at a standstill. Capital Mkt.

We Deliver 411 E. Decatur St. Phone M. 517 Eggs, fresh country, rtamburger, 2 lbs. fancy Beet, Boil, 2 Fancy Surloin Steak, 2 lb.

Boston cut Beef Roast, 236 isoe icoc 35c Pure kettle rendered Lard 13iC Best nut Oleo, 2 lbs 356 Fancy Creamery Butter, lb. 536 Clabber Girl Baking Powder, ean 76 Cocoa, lb. pkg 21 6 Bacon Squares, sugar cured, 176 Macaroni or Spaghetti, i 2 pkgs. '156 Pet or Carnation Milk, large cans 1 06 Corn or Peas, 3 cans -256 Capitol special Coffee, lb. $.38 Workmen Poor Concretes Completion of Work Will Leaaen Load on Sewage Diapoaal Plant TTork of repairing the break in the Broadway sewer in Industry court was completed Tuesday when workmen for the G.

Traver company finished pouring concrete on the top of the S4 inch sewer. The concrete will be allowed ample time to dry before the filling in is started again. The break in the sewer has made more work at the sewage disposal plant 'where it has been necessary to change grit chambers every two days to the increased flow of dirt and grit. It was impossible for workmen with shovels at the bottom of the 30 foot hole to carry every shovelful to the top and as a result they shoveled the dirt in the sewer. This dirt collected rapidly in the grit chambers at the disposal plant and had to be shoveled out every other day, instead of being allowed to go as The disposal plant should be back to its normal spring routine in a few days.

SELECT SENIOR INVITATIONS Graduating Class Will Have Handsome Souvenir Booklets Orders for commencement invita tions were taken and several new committees named by the president. in a meeting of the J. M. U. senior class Tuesday noon at the university.

The leather souvenir booklets, a new feature in the way of commencement invitations, is being inaugurated by this year's class. Everett Witzeman. chairman of the committee, distributed samples of the booklet to class members, and orders were taken for both these and the regular engraved sheet invitations. The novelty booklet is in the nature of a souvenir, invitation and program of senior class affairs during the last two months of school. In the booklet class officers, committees, and the name of each class member with the school in which he is graduating-, will be printed.

The cover of the booklet Is very handsome heavy blue leather with the words "Mil-likin." the numerals '27." and a view of the main J. M. U. towers embossed on it. A staff for the business management of the senior play to be given May 19 was discussed, and was to be appointed at a meeting of the senior play committee Tuesday evening.

Royal McClelland is chairman of this committee. President Hansen appointed the following committees in addition to six named early last fall, these two to have charge of the senior events at graduation time. Those appointed are: Class day committee Bonnie Re-gam, chairman: Miram Moore. Gilbert iCrain. Talbot Hood.

Marian Laws. 10 67c 39c FINEST 15 LB. QUALITY PECK I Mitlnre Last Times Evening 1O.20-30C TI 10-30-40C 170,952 Divorces in One Year! See Milton Herth Playing "Showing Off" Aesop's Fables KlnoBTama Sunday The "JVittnlngr of Barbara Worth COLONIAL FRED HUMES In "YELLOW BACK" Combination Western and Race Track Melodrama DOUBLE SHOW RICHARD TALMADGE in "FAST COMPANY" CHAP. 6 "TROOPER 77" ALWAYS 10c and 15c MORROWS RUTH MIX TOM'S DAUGHTER 'THAT GIRL OKLAHOMA' Comedy. "Bankrupt Honeymoon" 11 to 11 10c and lSrT THURSDAYQi DISTRICT MEET IN VANDALIA Four Members of Local Christian Churches on Prpgram Four Decatur beople are to have part in the district convention of the east central district of the Illinois Christian missionary society in Van-dalia.

May 10 and 1L Be v. R. E. Henry has been secretary of this district organization for 17 years. A large number of local people are expected to attend as well as those from all Christian churches from Decatur southeastward to Lawrence county.

Seventeen counties are included. Rev. C. W. Flewelling', pastor of the Central Church of Christ, is in the Wednesday afternoon program.

Miss Marie Cline and George A. Henry are to address the Tuesday afternoon ses sion, and Rev. Mr. Henry will have a part in the Wednesday morning program. The convention is to hear the following numbers: Tuesday Afternoon 1:30 "Illinois and the Nineteenth Hundredth Anniversary of H.

H. Petetrs, Bloomlngton. Special music. "Our Three Tears' Program of Work, and the Church's Unfinished Mission" O. T.

Mattox. Bloomlngton. Discussion and Questions. Missionary Address W. B.

Alexander, Jubbulpore, India. Appointment of Committees and Adjournment- Young People's Banquet "How to Increase the Young; Peo ple's Department of the Local Church" Miss Rubye Jones, St. Elmo. How to Make the Meetings More Interesting" Miss Charlotte Temper-ly, Stewardson. "How to Promote Toungr People's Conference In Our District" Miss Marie Cline, Decatur.

'How We Are Preparing; for Toung People's Conference in Our Local Church" George A. Henrjv Decatur. Tuesday Evening; Revival services conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Homer E.

Sala. Wednesday Morning SiSO Women's Conference. Our District Mrs. Daisy Robinson. Neoga; Robert E.

Henry, Decatur. Discussion. Missionary Address W. B. Alexan der.

County Missionary Organization Mrs. Lulu Hunter, state secretary. Chicago. Our Church Hymns S. F.

Spaln- hour. Kansas. Convention Sermon W. E. Ander- son, Paris.

Wednesday Afternoon Devotions Mrs. Dena McKee, Greenville. Convention Business. "The Altar or the Pulpit. Which SShall Be Central?" C.

W. Flewelling, Decatur. Discussion. "A Spiritual Benediction, a Study" G. M.

Anderson, ShelbyvMe. Adjournment. POLICE NOTES- George 13. Johnson. 1062 East Pearl street, was fined $18.55 by Justice L.

B. Baird Tuesday rnorning upon his plea of Hilty to a disorderly conduct charge. His arrest was made upon complaint of his wife who said that he had threatened her witn a Dutcner knife. He was committed to county jail on failure to pay the fine, C. A.

Ewing reported to police that a boat belonging to him had been jstolen from a point below the dam. has a chain riveted to one end. A reward of J10 is offered for its re-jcovery. Ralph Koener, 1495 West Main 'street, gave a $500 bond before Justice Charles DyArman Tuesday for his appearance to answer charges of making threats against Myron Johnston. Springfield police have notified Chief O.

E. Davenport that they will send for Raymond "Dutch" Cooper, jwho has been held in city jail here Isince he was found Monday with a stolen car in his possession. The car. which belonged to a St. Louis man, was stolen recently in fapring-neia.

Ttichard Yates, giving his address East St. Louis, was arrested Mon day night charged with drunnenness and possession. ASKED TO EXHIBIT Decatur manufacturers were Invited Tuesday by E. Dale Trout, neaa oi Atwood Township High school's department of science, to send exhibits to the school's sign display Friday and Saturday. Signs relating to industrial subjects will be particularly appropriate for the show, Mr.

Trout wrote in' a letter to the Association of Commerce. One hundred and fifty students of the High school have prepared signs and posters of their own for exhibition in the event of Friday and Saturday. YOUTH HELD BY POLICE James Vancil, 16, who ran away from the home of his father. Till Vancil of near Pekin, a few days ago was found in Decatur by police Tuesday morning. He is held in the city jail awaiting the arrival of his father for him.

STORE ROOM for RENT 235 South Park street. New Ltnxneller Building. Room 20x90 feet. Good location. Also good office room on second floor.

Linxweiler Printing Co. 259 South Park Street. Decatur, III. John Hutchinson. 29 May Olive Tucker, 16.

Tmt. Erwin Tucker, 19, Decatur Susie Bell Russell, is, H. J. HEINZ PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING TZ4 8. Webatex, Hala tsai, GIFFORD PLAYERS TONIGHT 8:15 "DANCING MOTHERS" AD Next Week "Hff I Was ft Main Floor and Boxea He Balcony, All Sent 50t AH Seat Rewrred BARGAIN MATINEES Wednesday and Satwday ADULTS.

35e CHILDREN, is. Box Office Open 10 A. M. to In p. X.

NOW PLAYING Matinees 15, 20, 30 Nights ...15, 30rl 50f MARGARET LILLIE And Her Own Company 25 People 25 "THE FIGHTING FOGARTYS" and FLORENCE r. VIGORS News and Revue Entire Chans of Program Than. WILLIAM BOYD In "JIM, THE COftlEROR" and MARGARET LILLIE SHOW la ON THE CAMPIS" CHILDREN and ADULTS ALSO GREAT COMEDY Vovr Tr i vr 9 in June, and separated in Aug- Senior picnic and cut day com-nst of There are three cliil- mittee John Anderson, chairman; dren, ased seven, five and two. The Helen Hutchinson, and Earl Klchard-mother asks custody of them. 'son.

JOTS FROM GEOGRAPHY The Dutch Wedding, in Monument Park, Colorado, is a peculiar rock formation caused by erosion The red sandstone pillars, capped, with this natural duplicate of the funny Dutch headdress, gave rise to the name. The Dutch Wedding is one of the show places of the park. WITH THE SICK -Mrs. G. J.

Rivard, Assumption, mother of Dr. George J. Rivard, who has been seriously ill for more than a week in her home is now in a critical condition. Her recovery is by no means assured. Cecil W.

Miller, 114 Oakdale Boultvard, underwent a tonsil operation in Decatur and Macon County hospital. Monday morning. Rose Marie Troy, small oaugmer of Mr. and Mrs. John Troy, Arthur, who submitted to a mastoid operation in St.

Mary's hospital recently, Is improving rapidly. Miss Irene Morgan, 738 East Law rence street, wno underwent a. bui- gical operation in St. Marys nos-pltal three weeks ago is much improved. She is now able to sit up part of each day.

Mrs. William Caudill, Decatur, R. 2, who has been a patient in St. Mary's hospital for two weeks un derwent a surgical operation there Tuesday morning. Miss Jean Waller, BOO East Eldo rado street, underwent a tonsil operation in St.

Mary's hospital, morning. Miss Pearl Gibson, 1029 South Broadway, was taken to St. Mary hospital Tuesday morning where she may undergo a surgical operation soon. Mrs. Cora Millikin, 220 Stewart avenue, la HI in St.

Mary a hospital. John White. 860 North Franklin street, was taken to St. Mary's hospital Monday for medical treatment. George Sulwerski, 347 North Stone street, was taken to St.

Mary's hos pital Monday evening where he un derwent an emergency surgical operation Immediately. John C. Ahl, employe of the C. Q. foundry who sustained a badly burned foot when he spilled molten iron into his foundry shoe a week ago, is recovering in Decatur and Macon County hospital.

George L. Heinle, Argenta, under went a tonsil operation In Decatur and Macon County hospital, Monday. Miss Georgia Brown, 2212 East Lo cust street, who has been ill in De catur and Macon County hospital since last Wednesday, is improving. Mrs. Walter Beck, 540 North Rail roaa avenue, who underwent a sur gical operation in Decatur and Macon County hospital three weeks ago is improving satisfactorily.

Mrs. Samuel D. Clover, Cisco post mistress, who underwent a surgical operation in Decatur and Macon County hospital recently, is much better. Thomas Denton, son of Mr. "and Mrs.

B. S. Denton, 2578 East Marietta street, who has been a patient in Decatur and Macon County 'hospital for some time is now much W. B. SHYER "Bicycle Store 249 E.

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