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mm' UbUATUR IHERALO EDITORIALS PAGE 6 NOTHING STANDS STILL. vLarvr is correct. OVERDOING THE THB DIFFERENCE. C-0UDY i 46TH YEAR 20 Pages Decatur, Illinois SUNDAY MORNING July 4, 1 926. THREE CENTS I 1 sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssn im mi 1 I Sixty-Ninth Congress Quits Saturday Florida Realtor Faces Court Fight for Life as Leaders Had Planned; Coolidge in Frock Coat Signs Batch of New Bills Senate Makes Unsuccessful Effort to Get Action on Several Measures; Cameron, Republican of Arizona, Engineers One-Man Filibuster Two Chain Guard to Post and Make Getaway Saturday Were Detailed to Work in the Home of Frank Kness, New Deputy Warden; Dash Is Carefully Planned; Posses MANUFACTURER MAKES ANSWE to Have Hopped Train (By Associated Press) STATEVILLE.

July 4 Raymond Sickle and Roy Palmer, convicts, serving sentences of ten years to life for robbery from Cook county, escaped from the new penitentiary here late Saturday afternoon. The two men were detailed to work at the home of Frank Kness, who became deputy warden at the new penitentiary after the slaylns; of By Associated Prcs) WASHINGTON. July Carrying out the program of leaders for adjournment before July 4. the 69 th congress ended its first session Saturday. Wearing a frock, coat and a high hat, despite the sweltering heat.

President Coolidge motored to the capitol an hour before adjournment. He went to the room reserved for him off the Senate lobby and. urrounded by cabinet officers, bureau chiefs, and the White House officials, signed a batch of bills enacted at the last nnnuto. House Talks Politics While the President was BO engaged, unsuccessful efforts were being made in the Senate to get action on several proposals, among them a resolution to limit senatorial campaign funds, and a request from the campaign funds committee fur instructions to the Department of Justice to look into the testimony offered before it by Magistrate Frank X. O'Connor of Philadelphia, Aeanwhile, the House was indulging in a round of political speech making.

Representative Tllson, the Republican leader, reviewing the session, complimented Congress for its accomplishments. The minority floor leader, Garrett, of Tennessee, responded that the Democratic party was willing to go to the country in the fall elections on the record of Congress, and predicted that it would wrest congressional control from the Republicans. Few Are Present Speaker Longworth rounded out the session with a brief speech, thanking members for the courtesies shown him. He was speaking" when i o'clock, the pre-arranged adjournment hour, was reached, and it was a minute later before he gave his gavel a final bang. There was scarcely more than a Quorum on the House floor, and, as the session ended, members rose and sang a ver.se of the "Star Spangled Banner." led by a marine trumpeter, with the crowded galleries joining in the singing.

Camera Filibusters In the Senate, during the closing moments. Senator Cameron, Republican, -Arizona, held the floor in spite of the pleadng of other senators who wanted a vote on several pending proposals. He discussed the Colorado river development and the Verdi irri-Ratiqn controversy, and still was talklnr when Vice-President Dawes declared the Senate adjourned until Nov. 10. On that date.

In advance of the December session. will convene as a trial court, to consider House impeachment charges against Federal Judge English of Illinois. The Senate and the House both (Continued on Pare Two) 32 Pages Contained in Grand Jury's Report on Forest Ferguson (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, July 4 Forest Ferguson, former head of the defunct Ferguson-McKinney Manufacturing company, which failed here last fall with loses totalling $3. 500,000 to St.

Louis and eastern banks, is expected to give bond Tuesday cn the new state Indictment, charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses, and by false statements of credit, returned by the grand Jury Saturday. His bond has been fixed at 10,000. The new indictmi.nt Is probably one of the longest returned by a state grand jury in recent years, containing 32 pages and setting forth In detail the figures disclosed by the auditors' books. Ferguson and Baggott were recently indicted by the federal grand jury on nine counts of using the mails to defraud. FOURTH SISTER IN FAMILY TAKES VOWS IN RELIGIOUS ORDER (By Associated Press ALTON.

July 4. Sister Gregory Recker, who received the white veil of the Order of Saint Ursula here Thursday, is the fourth member of her family to become a member of the order. Sister Gregory's home is In Springfield. Sister Victorine Recker received her final vows Saturday and Sister Benedictine Recker will receive the black voil of the order Monday. Sister Paul, the fourth member of the family, has been teaching In the Catholic school at Wood River the pist year.

MORE WORK BEFORE VOTE FRAUD JURY (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 4. A second vote- fraud jury, is to be Impanelled fol lowing report of the first body that "only the surface was scratched In its investigation and return of 11 In dictments. on the day of the tragedy? (2) Mr. MANY BILLS ARE HELD OVER WHEN CONGRESS QUITS Legislation Dies and Is Killed by Filibuster in Final Rush SESSION ENDS AS USUAL BY DAVID LAWBEXCB (Copyright lllzU by Decatur Herald) WASHINGTON. July 4 Many are the- things which are marked "held over until next December" as Con gress adjourns.

And many are the things which were killed at the last minute through the power of the filibuster. Diplomatic relations with Turkey, which were severed during the World war, cannot be resumed because the Senate did not ratify the treaty of Lausanne. Opposition to the treaty has at no time been so considerable that ratification has been doubted but the opponents have been able to delay action. Drop Salary Bill The bill which most every federal judge from the Supreme court down had hoped would pass because it Increases salaries all along the line for the Judiciary was left by the wayside, a victim of the antagonisms developed through the failure of farm relier legislation. President Coolidge, himself deferred action on the bill to lease oil lands on Indian reservations- in- the southwest.

He vetoed the bill which would have authorized mining as well as oil leases because he really did not have sufficient time to go Into the merits of the legislation though he absolved tbe Senate and House from all charges of bad faith made In con nection with the passage of the meas ure. He pointed out certain defects which probably will be corrected at the next session of Congress. Roll Relief Died The bill which would have afforded the railroads some relief in the mat ter of their interest charges In equip ment purchased by the Government for them during the war was not acted upon because the farm group did not feel Inclined to let railroad relief bills pass when farm relief bills were sidetracked. Prohibition legislation designed to assist In the enforcement of the law was held up as well as the measure aimed to permit the wives of aliens who have signified Iheir intention of becoming American citizens, to enter the country. Many Bills Just Lost Dozens of other measures, some of them major Importance were lost In the shuffle.

To bring them up for consideration when Congress had agreed to adjourn at a definite time meant a waste of time, because most all had encountered opposition and It was necessary for only a few mem bers to signify Intention of de bating the measure only to have It withdrawn and held over for next session. The closing days of a session al ways mean a minimum of legislation based on what all parties can agree upon. This session was no exception. Many of the members of Congress realising that few things of vital im portance would come up at the last minute went away ahead of time. Just a few more than a quorum saw the wind-up of the session.

It was characteristic get-away with the wheels of the legislative machine moving more rapidly In twenty-four hours than In the previous twenty-four weeks. RECLUSE LEAVES BOOKS WORTH FORTUNE TO THE GALESBURG, ILL. LIBRARY (Bv Associated Press GALESBURG, July 4. At last the mystery surrounding the gift of sev eral thousand books to the Gales-burg library by Jacob Siler, St. Louis recluse, has been solved.

Executors of the estate have informed the librarian here that the bequest was made on account of the unusual courtesy shown Slier by library attend ants here several years ago when he made a brief visit to the building; to secure historical data. Siler died about a year ago and his collection consisting of many valuable volumes, was moved here. FORT LAUDERDALE CITY BANK CLOSED (By Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, July 4. The city bank failed to open its doors for business here Saturday morning following an order Issued by the board of directors placing tne bank In the hands of the state bank department. The two other banks In the city opened as usual and depos itors were assured that there was no cause for alarm.

LET CONTRACT TO COMPLETE ROUTE 2 (By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, July 4. Contracts for completion of route, two in the city of Anna, In Union county were awarded D. Lain of Bloomington on bids totalling $26,117.49 by the highway division Saturday. Route two connects and Carbondale, Seek Convicts Believed SOLONS ENACT 759 NEW LAWS President Signed 151 Measures on Closing Day; 17,812 Introduced (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 4. With the signature Saturday of President Cool idge to 151 measures, the total number of bills enacted Into law was brought to 759 out of the 17,812 introduced at the session just closed.

The President began the task of signing measures early Saturday, when he approved 63 at the White House and then went to the Senate where he placed his signature to 88 more before the final gavels fell. Deficiency Bill O. K. Among the more important bills given presidential sanction were the $51,000,000 second deficiency bill carrying the first year's public building program with numerous other appro priations and the veterans compensation measure, which authorizes the expenditure of $12,000,000 additional for former service men and their dependants. Measures signed by President Coolidge included: A bill extending the time for beginning and completing the construction of a bridge across the Wabash river at Mt.

Carmel, I1L Three Fires Are Laid to Capone Gang Terrorism Apparently Incendiary Blazes Koute witnesses in Primary Query (By Associated Press CHICAGO, uly 4 Following an early morning fire in Stlckney, a western suburb, the third apparently incendiary blaze within two weeks, the Rev. H. C. Hoover, former presi dent of the West Suburban Ministers and Citizens association, charged Sat urday that the Capone gang is using fire to terrorize witnesses who told a special grand jury about the domination of village politics by "Scar-face AT and his gang. Saturday's fire destroyed tbs home of Joseph Svoboda and drove the family to the streets.

Ten days ago. and again this week the real estate office of Edward C. Janowsky was burned. Gasoline cans were found near the building. Both Svoboda and Janowsky testified before the grand jury, said W.

H. Turtle, present head of the West Suburban Ministers and Citizens association. In indictments returned by the grand jury Friday Capone and 10 others were named for fraud and terrorism in the April primary. CHICAG0ANS KILLED IN AIRPLANE FALL (By Associated Press PRAGUE, July 4. The American victims of the airplane crash at Ross- aupt Friday were fully identified Saturday as Mr.

and Mrs. J. Dawson of Chicago and Lake Forest, Mr. Dawson was killed Instantly while his wife, Emily, died as she was be ing taken to a nospital. LAY CORNERSTONE OF EDWARDSVILLE TEMPLE (By Associated Press EDWARDSVILLE, July 4.

The cor nerstone of the new. Masonic temple was set here Saturday. A feature of the program was the placing of a box filled with newspaper clippings about the building. Richard C. Daven port of Harrisburg, grand master of Illinois, and James M.

Jef fers of Springfield state grand marshal, were visitors. BABY HOLDS RECORD; WEIGHS 19 POUNDS (By Associated Press CHICAGO, July 4. Jack Flynn Is believed to be tbe heaviest youngster ever born In Chicago, He weighs 19 pounds. AMERICAN GIRL WINS DIVORCE FROM HINDOO (By Associated Prers CHICAGO, July 4. Regarded as a curiosity a white 'woman in Bengal, Mrs.

Betty Bose has divorced Abini Kumar Bose, Hiidoo," whom she met when they were students at North western, Fail to Take Any Action to Halt Excessive Primary Expenditures Photo shows (1) Mrs. E. M. Elliott, Elliott; 3) Madeline Elliott, daughter; Mr. Eliott, at anchor near his home.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 4. Two hours after funeral services' had been read over the dead body at his wife, E. M. Elliott, multi-millionaire real estate man, appeared on a charge of murder In the first de FINISH WORK ON DEBT Some Economic Upheaval.

Is Expected When France Ratifies Agreement PARIS, July 4 Ratification of the Washington debt agreement and the warning that sound money cannot be obtained In France without some economic upheaval and consequent suffering during the transitory pe riod, are features of the report drawn up by the governors committee of financial experts according to the best authorities. The experts put the finishing touches to their suggestions Satur day and the ministry of finance has promised that a summary will be made public Sunday If the new Briand government ac cepts the report of the committee, which was appointed by former fi nance minister, Perit, In order to find way of pulling France out of the slough of her financial disturbances. it probably will face considerable op position In the Chamber of Deputies. ROBBERS HELP "CLEAN" WINDOW; GET $3,000 CHICAGO, July 4. Jeweler Krlske started to clean his display windows at a late hour.

Ha did not finish the 30b, but thieves did, getting more than $3,000 In loot. Out of the Cinderella, Is who Peter Klein two months ago. The new deputy left his home, which is located on prison property, but outside the prison walls, about 3 o'clock. and upon his return, found A-CHuf- ford, the guard in charge of the detail, tied to a post in the basement of his home, and the two convicts missing. Catch Guard Unaware Mrs.

Kness, wife of Captain Kness, had left home to go to Joliet -about zf o'clock, and when the escape occurred the convicts and Hufford were alone in the house. The guard was not Injured. The two prisoners leaped on him unaware, and threw him to the floor The attack was so sudden that Hufford could make no move to defend himself. The next instant his wrists were bound and he was chained to a post. Plot Carefully Planned That the plot to escape had been carefully laid was evidenced by the fact that the convicts had obtained a length of chain and two padlocks.

The padlocks were used to fasten the chain about the post. Captain Kness trailed the pair Irom the gas works southwest across field to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Faul railroad tracks. Boarded Freight Is Belief It is believed the fugitives boarded a north-bound Xreight train. Posses of guards under Deputy Warden Kness, Deputy Warden William Bar-rowman, and Captain A.

L. Shaw-macher were searching the countryside in the vicinity of Plainfield and Aurora on the chance that they may have left the train and struck off across country. "Buddies" Not Cell Hates Sickle and Palmer have been working on outside details tor the last year. Sickle is described as being- tS years old. five feet, live inches In height, weighing 160 pounds, has brown hair and blue eyes.

Palmer Is 81 years old, live feet six inches In height, weighs 160 pounds, has black hair and blue eyes. Both were eonvicted of the same crime in 1921, but were not cell mates. WILL DEDICATE LAKE IN DANVILLE TODAY (By Associated Press DANVILLE, July 4 Lake Vermillion, a large body of water impounded by a big dam north of this city, will be formally dedicated Sunday. District Judge Lindley will make the principal ad-dresse, and there win bo a program of boat races, swimming, etc GARBS SELF AS MAN; KILLS HUSBAND, SELF, (By Associated Press CHICAGO. July 4 Garbing ner-self in man's clothing, Mrs.

Stella D. La Fraugh, 40, went to the bachelor apartment of her divorced husband. Russell L. Fraugh. 3S.

and shot and killed him and herself. Decatur Real Estate Is a Good Investment Whether you are buying a home for your family or making a substantial investment for the returns it will bring in dollars and cents Herald Real Estate Ads are the right med ium. Note the offers of homeU lots and business proDertvl listed there today and EVERYl day and make a selection oil the place that suits you best. Our Classified Ads offer you a WIDER variety of homes- witn jow casn payments and easy terms! Get the Classified habit it's! a profitable investment In Itself! The Decatur Herald (By Associated Press funds committee, which has had Instltnted divorce proceedings Muaon Elliott, son; (5) the Elliott gree. This a preliminary hearing three days following Mrs.

Elliott's death caused by a fractured skull received when she toppled over backward from a porch In the rear of the Elliott home after a stormy session RUSSELL SCOTT TO BE HANGED ON OCTOBER 15 (By Associated Press CHICAGO, July 4 Russell Bcott, once a Canadian financier, who turned robber and killed a Chicago drug clerk, Saturday heard the date for his execution fixed for the fourth time. Judge Marcus Kavanaugh, be fore when a jury last week found Scott sane, Saturday denied a motion for a new sanity hearing, and sen tenced Scott to hang Oct. 15. The date was fixed far enough ahead to allow time for another appeal to the state supreme court, which Scott's attorney contemplates. Judge Kavanaugh recommended that the case be reviewed by the supreme court Scott, clean shaven, and well dressed, displayed the first interest he has shown in the proceedings.

He listened Interestedly and intently to Judge Kavanaugh's decision and statements. He, however, refused to comment. Meanwhile plans were progressing In Detroit for Mrs. Catherine Scott, his wife, to stage a public fast In a glass box In an effort to raise funds for her husband. The police had refused to permit her to stage a similar exhibition In Chicago.

FOUND NEAR AUTO (By Associated Press DANVILLE. July 4 Charles Mil-, ler, Omaha, was found unconscious Saturday near his overturned automobile beside the Djxie Highway, north of here, and was brought to a local hospital, where his condition Is not regarded as critical. West to Be Going Back Sadder ClOtnes anu auioraooues ana jeweu she would invite them to come and visit her. She saved her money and In two months she had enough to come to New York J5. It was an exciting trip.

She was bursting with anticipation The people In the coach, who Ignored her, didn't know she was going to be Cinderella. No More Cinderella As soon as she arrived she hurried to announce that she was ready to assume the role But she was told that the Cinderella list was filled and that there was a long waiting list. and that more Cinderellas weren't being appointed just now. The papers in Dubuque hadn't told her that! Broken-hearted, she went to the Travelers' Aid society, which turned her over to the Children's society. lHer name Is Lucille Lee and she Is going back to Dubuque, where Vsome Jday.

perhaps, she will be an old lads. residence and (6) the yncht owned by with her husband. Elliott was bound over to the fall term of circuit court on a manslaughter charge. He was released on bond posted by friends. SAYS AMERICA IS UNSELFISH Absolutely Altruistic Regarding Disarmament, Says Gibson (By Associated Press GENEVA, July 4 The Americans have not advanced a single selfish proposal In connection with the disarmament discussion and will advance none in the future Hugh S.

Gibson, the American minister to Switzerland this declaration in an Independence day address Saturday night before the largest gathering of Americans ever held in Geneva, among them all the members of the American delegation to the arms conference. Consul Spink-ney Tuck presided. The American minister was alluding to the recent rejection of some of the American ideas as to the best way to settle naval problems. Every American suggestion, he explained, was based solely on practical considerations, and was introduced because It was felt that the adoption of such suggestion would contribute in some way to a solution of the disarmament problem. "When the work Is over" he remarked, "we shall have the satisfaction 'of knowing that our Government made an earnest and honest effort to contribute Its full share." dMrkinmilM Tell Story Until Tuesday Session Killer's Father Testifies Son Was "in the Movies" -While in West (By Associated Press CHICAGO, July 4.

Martin Durkin's appearance on the witness stand In defense of the charge that he murdered Edwin C. Shanahan, a federal agent, was postponed Saturday until Tuesday. After his father, Martin Durkin, had testified Saturday of his son's frequent trips to California, where the father Baid he "guessed" that the shiek killer dealt In liquor, the trial was continued over the Independence Day holiday to be resumed on Tues day. The younger Durkin was "working in the movies" the father-said at one place in his testtaiSu', WASHINGTON, July 4 The quit Saturday for the off-year election campaign without taking ctlon on either of the proposals advanced for amendments of Its rules to limit expenditures by candidates In senatorial primaries. Senator Lafollctte.

Republican. ''consln, member of the cam- THE WEATHER I ILLINOIS Mostly cloudy and nnsettird Sunday and Monday. I I probably showers nirnin by Sun- day night continued cool Snndny; ernfe winds mostly northenst to outhrnat. (By Associated Press Washington. July 4 weather outlook for week beginning Mondav; Region of Great Lakes mostly unsettled with several showers; temperatures near normal.

Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys; more or less unsettled with showers or thunderstorms; temperature near or somewhat al'ove normal. TKMI'KHATlltKS, 7 a. m. 72 91 73 9S 6S 3S Noon P- in Highest Lowest Precipitation un rises ...4:31 Sun sets 7:34 TKMI'IiRVTlRES High Low 7 p.m. Sat.

Fri. oosion 74 Kew rork 72 Jacksonville 78 New Orleans 74 Chicago 61 Cincinnati SO Detroit 72 Omaha 76 Minneapolis fcO Helena 73 San Francisco 6S Winnipeg- 66 SO 62 S3 8S 92 65 94 7S S2 S4 S2 72 68 60 76 78 60 72 64 70 62 52 52 disclosed an outlay of more than $3,000,000 in the recent Pennsylvania Republican primary had his amendment referred to this commit tee after he had become satisfied that action on it before adjournment was out of the question. Filibuster Holts Neely Several attempts were made by Senator Neely, Democrat, West Vir- inia, to get unanimous consent lor the consideration of his resolution, limitinR1 outlays in primaries, but ob jections were made by several senators who said they wanted time to discuss the question. The West Virginian then gave no tice that he would make a motion to take up the resolution, but he was preveniea irom aoinj bo uy ma- buster staged during tne last nan hour of the session by Senator Cam eron. JKepuDiican.

arauna, sough to call up an irrigation bill. Prevents Kins Resolution This filibuster also prevented act ing Chairman King of the campaign funds committee from offering a resolution proposing to certify to the attorney general the record of test imony as to whether F. -v. Connor, a South Philadelphia magistrate, had stated that the organization of William S. Vare.

the successful senator ial candidate in the Pennsylvania primary, had sought to purchase his support. Senator Pepper, Republican, Penn- syltama. and three reporters from th Philadelphia Public Ledger test ified that O'Connor had made such a statement to them but the magistrate denied that he had done so. Closing liusu Upsets Schedule Senator King announced later that the committee would seek to determine whether it can on its own motion, refer this record to either the attorney general or the United States attorney for the District of Columbia for such acion If any as they might think warranted. Xke rush attending the closing of Confess upset the schedule of the committee, but two executive sessions and a brief hearing' were held before adjournment was taken until Tnoiday when the members hope to i lconlude the Pennsylvania Inquiry.

(By Associated Press NEW YORK, July 4 The young lady from Dubuque sat with a sad face In the office of the Children's society Saturday. The big city wasn't what she had been led to believe it was, she said, and she willingly would go right back to Dubuque as fast as possible. She thought it was a place where poor little girls of 15 or so, like herself, are magically transformed Into Cinderellas. She had read a lot about that in the Dubuque papers, she said She also wrote and wrate to the magician who makes Cinderellas, she said, and finally understood she had a chance to be one. To New York With 5 She left high school and went to work in an ice cream parlor.

She didn't tell her friends the real reason why she did this because she didn't want to hurt their feelings or make them envious i When she became Cinderella and had all her tine -i i i i.