Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 2

JURY ENDS INQUIRY Return Verdict That Dewey Atkinson Was Killed by "Unknown Person" (Special to The Herald) CLINTON. May 10-That Dewey Atkinson came to his death from a fracture at the base of the skull inflicted "by a blunt instrument in the hands of an unknown person or persons" was the verdict returned by a coroner's jury in its third session here Friday night. Authorities said that the case may be taken up for investigation by the Dewitt county grand jury which is to be convened Monday. Witnesses who, were held during the coroner's Inquiry have been released. Question Husband Tom Walden, of Bloomington, husband of the woman to whom Atkinson was paying attention, was called as a witness Friday night.

He proved that he was in Bloomington on the night the young farm hand was killed. The last time he was in Clinton was on March 23, he testified. Engineer T. B. Scott of the Diamond Special passenger train arriving in Clinton about 3:15 o'clock in the morning, testified that he did not see anyone near the spot where the body was found beside the I.

C. track a few miles west of here, and that he knew nothing of the affair until he heard about it in Clinton. Engineer Testifies C. A. Shell, engineer of fast freight No.

53 related his train was traveling at 50 miles an hour when It passed the scene, and that if a man had been struck the body would have been thrown farther from the track. The fireman on the same train. Richard Taylor, corroborated Shell's testimony. According to Coroner James Ely, the parents of a youth named Charles Wheeler were requested to tell their son to attend the inquest Friday night. The young man did not appear.

He is said to be the third man who was paying attention to Mrs. Walden, at whose home Atkinson passed the evening before his death. The is paroled to Judge W. F. scheduled to Grawhis make his regular report Saturday morning.

NIANTIC CHURCH TO PRESENT PAGEANT pageant will be given at the Niantic Christian church on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock in honor of Mother's day. The pageant entitled "Mothers of America" includes 56 characters. They are: America- Mrs. B. J.

Bruce. Touth- John Dingman. Memory---Mrs. Waller Pritchett. Motherhood--Mrs.

Henry Bruce. Little Child- -Donald Bruce. The Puritan Mother- Mrs. J. B.

Faris. The Coloniel Mother- Mrs. Oscar Fleazie. The Pioneer Mother- -Miss Ethel Boone. The Civil War Mother-Mrs.

Harry, Ely. The Mother of -Mra. Charles Secrest. The Foreign Born Mother-Mrs. Clarence Headrick.

World War Mother-Mrs. Frank Stanley. The Mother of Today-Mrs. Charles Pritchett. Pana High School Girl Marries in Shelbyville PANA-Miss Elsie Urshel, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Urshel of 106 West Third street, a senior of the Pana Township High school, and Lawrence Harris, son of W. Harris of Decatur, eloped to Shelbyville, Monday midnight, and were married by Justice of the Peace J. A. Willard.

The couple was attended by Miss Geraldine Lugar and Daniel Daly of Pana. Mr. Harris is connected with t'-o Central Illinois Public Service company and at present is located in Taylorville, where the young couple will reside after the close of the Hi school term. TEACHER RE-EMPLOYED CLINTON Miss Mary Blue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Blue, west of Clinton, who has been teaching the Spindle school for the last three years, has been re-employed for another term. Miss Blue is now attending Normal university from which school she will graduate in July. RAW MILK IS T.

B. TESTED -Because it is rushed to you direct from the dairy farm because it is Tuberculin tested because it is produced under state and city health authorities supervision RAW milk is perfectly safe and healthful. Doctors recommend it for infants and adults. Every one admits its flavor is MUCH better. Ask for RAW milk by name.

Central Illinois Deaths DOROTHY JEAN BOND -Funeral services for Dorothy Jean Bond, nine years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bond of were conducted in the New church, northeast Libeity, of here. Friday afternoon. Burial was in the New Liberty cemetery.

The child died Wednesday night in Shelby County Memorial hospital from lockjaw caused by an infected foot, which resulted after she ran a wire in her heel while playing at her home last week. She leaves besides her parents, five brothers and sisters, Imogene, Helen, James, Ida Ruth and Scott. CHARLES BLYMAN CHARLES BLYMAN SHELBYVILLE Charles Blyman, farmer living east of Middlesworth, died at the Shelby County Memorial hospital Thursday morning where he had been a patient for a week. His death was attributed to heart trouble. Blyman was 62 years of age and was a son of William and Christiana Blyman, being a native of Effingham county.

He leaves two brothers, W. G. Blyman, with whom he made his home, and John F. Blyman, living on an adjoining farm to the east. Funeral services will be conducted in the First Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and burial will be in Glenwood cemetery.

JOHN YOUNG JOHN YOUNG NEWMAN-John Young died in his home in Newman Thursday afternoon after a months illness. Mr. Young was born in Friendview, Dec. 1850. He leaves his one son, Everett of Rockwidody, ville, and one grandson, John Scott Burgett of Newman.

Two children preceded him in death, Earl and Pearl, twins. Funeral services will be conducted in the home Saturday afternoon by Rev. George Keithley. Burial will Ridge cemetery. MRS.

GEORGE LANE ASSUMPTION-Mrs. George Lane, aged 81, died in the family home in Assumption Friday morning following a brief illness with diseases incident to old age. She leaves her husband and two daughters Bessie at home and Mrs. Henry Schents, Pana. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon in the Knobs Baptist church at 2 o'clock.

Burial will be in Knobs cemetery. MRS. MARY MATHEWS CERRO GORDO Mrs. Mary in the holed of her daughter, Mrs. Mathews early Sunday morning Charles A.

Dillow, of near Maroa. She suffered a stroke of paralysis about two years ago, and had been failing in health since that time. The funeral services were held from the Church of the Brethren, in Cerro Gordo, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. 1 Mr. Stutsman.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Mildred Moore and Miss Sara Turney, with Miss Gladys Turney at the piano. Burial was in the West France cemetery. She is survived by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She had been a resident of Cerro Gordo for nearly 50 years.

RICHARD M'CUNE MONTICELLO- -Richard McCune, 62 years old retired brick mason of Monticello, died in his home at 6 o'clock Friday evening following an attack of heart trouble. Mr. McCune was born in Monticello and had passed his entire life there. He was a bachelor. He leaves two sisters, Mrs.

Carrie Haw- ley of Champaign and Mrs. Fred Casdoff of Springfield. He also leaves one brother, John McCune, who lives in California. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon and burial will be in Monticello cemetery. JOHN M'CORMICK John McCormick, aged 56, died suddenly at his home in East Julia street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

He had been ill for more than a month with heart trouble. He leaves his wife and two sons, Rembe McCormick, of Chicago and Lester Langley, of Clinton. Two sisters in Bloomington also survive. Arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. COLEGROVE'S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL WILL BE RULED ON TODAY TAYLORVILLE, May 10-Hearing on the written motion for a new trial for John B.

Colegrove, former president of the defunct Colegrove State bank, convicted April 18 on a larceny charge, will be conducted before Judge Thomas M. Jett here Saturday morning. Colegrove's attorney, Judge C. J. Vogelsang and Harry B.

Hershey, filed the motion last Saturday setting forth reasons why the defendant should have a new trial. State's Attorney Harry Grundy and Attorney Lott Herrick will argue the motion for the state. In the event that Colegrove is denied a new trial, sentence will be passed by Judge Jett. The offense carries a punishment of from one to 10 years in the penitentiary. The banker was found guilty of taking two mortgages from the lockbox of the late Josiah Hall without the latter's consent, shortly before the bank failed.

Colegrove is now at liberty on a high bond. V. F. W. AUXILIARY ORDERS 7,000 POPPIES Seven thousand popples have been ordered for the poppy sale in Decatur May 24.

Members of Herbert D. Ryman post auxiliary Veterans of Foreign wars will do the selling. The proceeds of the sale will go into the relief fund for Foreign war veterans. Plans for the sale were made in the meeting of Herbert D. auxiliary Friday evening.

NIANTIC WOMEN ENJOY ANNUAL MAY BREAKFAST Woman's club held their annual May breakfast in the home of Mrs. Edward Beall Tuesday. There were 28 members and three guests present. The following program was given: Toast Mistress J. B.

Faris. Toast Mrs. Carl Pritchett. Toast to Mother D. Wells.

Vocal Solo Mrs. Emory Parks. Toast to Children-Mrs. A. C.

Birks. Toast to Home-Mrs. George Jacobsen. Poem-Mrs. F.

Campbell. Vocal duet-Mrs. Frank Downing and Mrs. Will Moore. Pastors Enjoy Potluck Dinner in Mt.

Auburn MT. pastors and their families gathered in the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. F.

Hole Wednesday for a potluck dinner. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. Flewelling, Decatur; Rev. and Mrs.

E. Henry, Taylorville; Rev. Mr. and Chapman, Maroa; Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. Mrs. Ward, Shelbyville; Rev. and Mrs. Jenner, Niantic; Rev.

Mr. and Mrs. Stine, Illiopolis; Rev. Mr. and Mrs.

Miller and seven children, Harristown; Mr. Vessering of Eureka and Mr. Wallis of Shelbyville. EASTERN PACKING 134 Merchant We Deliver Street Phone 4239 CO. LAMB EXTRA LEGS FINE Roast or PORK Boil, Lb.

15c SHOULDERS 25c PORK Pound STEAK 20c SMOKED 18c PORK SHOULDER Loin or CHOPS 32c Pound MEAT LOAF BABY BEEF Pound Fresh and Pure, 24c Roast or Steak 28 Pound Pure Pork, SAUSAGE Lb. 20c Cudahy's Puritan BOILING BEEF HAMS 28c Very Choice, Lb. 17 WHOLE OUR SPECIALTY BONELESS VEAL ROAST NATIVE 20-25c POT ROAST 28c Pound CHOPS BUTTER Sunlight 37c FATTED BACON Cured Sugar 23c HENS BAKING 35c Fresh EGGS Country 22c CHICKENS Stewing 24c Doz. LARD SILVER LEAF SWIFT LARGE CROWD SEES ST. THOMAS' PLAYS School Children Present Program of Songs and Dances Friday Night Two plays and a series of songs and dances were given by children of St.

Thomas school Friday evening in Decatur High school auditorium before a large group of parents and friends. The plays were delivered capably by the amateur casts, one of them being a comedy, and the other a spiritual story. The audience was pleased with the toy symphony and the singing by the upper grades, the entire group being directed by Miss Kathleen Rodgers. "Secret, Lovely Garden" is the name of the play in which Betty Hays, as Agnes, portrays the part of a young girl abused by her sisters. but who has great trust in her patron St.

Agnes. The girl works hard in a bare kitchen, but she creates a beautiful garden in her heart, where she dreams she goes to pray when her daily tasks are over. Her good deeds merit for her a visit from the patron, and together the two visit the "Lovely Garden." Boys of the intermediate grades gave a drill to resemble Lilliputian police. And the program closed with another play, "Her Blessed A letter announcing to Mrs. Tingle that a friend was sending her "blessed boy" to visit the Tingle family started the action of the play.

The Tingles presumed that the guest would be a youngster and made great preparations to entertain him. Making Reservations for C. D. of A. Revue Reservations may be made today in Haines Essicks for the revue to be given Sunday and Monday evenings in the High school auditorium by the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters of America.

The plat for Monday's performance will be at the store all day Monday also, and it will be at the auditorium door Sunday. There will be a dress rehearsal at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the High school. Former Taylorville Man Is Married in Chicago TAYLORVILLE-Dr. Harold King of Chicago, former local resident andMiss Edith Dowdy, also of Chicago, were united in marriage at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Agnes' Catholic church in that city, of which they are members.

The single ring ceremony was performed. Dr. King was graduated from the Taylorville Township High school with the class of 1924. He then went to Chicago where in 1929 he was graduated from the Illinois School of Chiropody. For the last year he has been employed in the office of Dr.

E. E. Smith. The couple will reside in Chicago. Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Holland and Mrs. Fred Scott of this city motorto Chicago and attended the wedding. NOT A RUNAWAY William Huxem, who was reported to have followed the circus out of the city Tuesday, was not away from home that day, according to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Huxem, 2307 East Locust street. News of the Town in Brief DEATHS VIVIAN VIRGINIA STICKLE Vivian Virginia Stickle, ten years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Stickle, 751 North Water street, died Friday morning at 6:45 in St. Mary's hospital following an illness of five days. The child had been suffering with pneumonia. She was born in Decatur, Aug. 28, 1920.

She was a member of the First United Brethren church Sunday school and was in the 4th grade at the E. A. Gastman school. She leaves her parents and a brother, Chester. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Brintlinger and Sons Funeral chapel.

Burial will be in Graceland cemetery. J. W. CARVER J. W.

Carver, 36 years a resident of Decatur, died in St. Mary's hospital about 9 o'clock Friday morning following an operation for rupture which he underwent last Monday. was born near Argenta on March 3, 1862. He married Carrie E. Sietz in 1883, in Cerro Gordo.

They later moved to Decatur where he was employed for more than 20 years in the Shellabarger mills in Decatur. He also worked in the Decatur Ice Cream the Decatur High school. and at the time of his death had been employed for five years by the Decatur Coffin Co. He' had three daughters, Mrs. Avory Yeokel, Dayton; Mrs.

Effie Reed, and Mrs. Danby Dreiske, 'Decatur. He leaves five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He a sister, a brother, and two half brothers, respectively: Mrs. D.

also has W. Cripe, Jasper Carver, St. Ranson and Charles Carver, Decatur. He was a member of the First Christian church, Easterly camp No 1626 M. W.

Redmen, Oneta lodge No. 56, D. of P. He was very active in lodge affairs. The body was taken to the Moran chapel, where it will remain until services are arranged.

FUNERALS LUKEY, Annie M. 2:30 o'clock afternoon in Dawson Saturday Wikoff's chapel. Burial in Fairlawn MYERS, J. H. 2:30 o'clock Suncemetery.

afternoon in Central church of day Christ under auspices of Macon LOOK BEAR-CAT We Call For and 144 E. Wood Deliver Dyers 75c Phone 2-0002 SINCE 1892 HAMMAN TRANSFER STORAGE PHONE 4131 MOVING-PACKING-STORAGE MOTH FUMIGATION Fireproof Warehouse "Chicken Some Way -Every Day' -AT THEEnglish Tavern Special Chicken Every Day Luncheon and Dinner 50c Special Sunday Chicken Dinner 1 0. Noon and Evening Tasty Sandwiches and Delicious Drinks Of All Kinds Plenty of Parking Space No Extra Charge. for Curb Service We Serve Ice Cream Exclusively In The Following Flavors Mint Stick Caramel Candy Orange Sherbet Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Butter Scotch Lemon Black Walnut The English Tavern 2 Blocks South of Wood Street on Nelson Park B'-4. Lodge No.

8, A. F. A. M. Rev.

C. W. Flewelling officiating. Body will remain in Leon Monson's chapel until funeral time. Burial in Fairlawn.

BIRTHS Born--To Mr. and Mrs. George Otten, 2571 East North street, May 9, a daughter. CHURCH NOTES Rev. A.

M. Wells Speaks Rev. A. M. Wells spoke on the "Minister's Pension" Friday afternoon in the meeting of the Southeast division of the ladies' aid society.

of First Methodist church. The meeting was conducted in the home of Mrs V. E. Moore, 1328. East Wood street.

Mrs. Carl Hoover led the devotions. The June meeting will be in the home of Mrs. W. H.

Winters. First Methodist Group Meets It was decided in the meeting of the Women's Bible class of First Methodist church Thursday afternoon that no more Thursday sewing circles would be conducted until next fall. The meeting was in the home of Mrs. R. K.

Schudel, 1030 Decatur street. Plans were a West. family picnic in August. Refreshments were served. Mrs.

R. A. Grummon poured. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. V.

E. Moore, and Mrs. W. J. Rhinehart.

A large Franco-German producing concern will make talking pictures in both French and German on a reciprocal basis. SPINACH Green HOME GROWN Asparagus BATTLE TO BE FOUGHT NEAR SPRINGFIELD Tactical Exercises Will Be Worked Out By Reserves Sunday The next terrain exercise of the Organized Reserve Officers, association will be on Sunday nine miles south of Springfield, according to announcement made by Col. John Winter, Decatur O. R. C.

A. The will meet at 9 officers head, o'clock in St. Joseph home on South Sixth street in Springfield. All officers in Springfield, Taylorville, Shelbyville and vicinity have beeen invited to take part in the tactical exercise. The exercise will be followed by a luncheon.

Decatur officers will in drive to Springfield automobiles, meet the St. Joseph home and at site of the go to the exercises in a body. Decatur Fruit Produce Co. 111 MAIN OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAI DELIVER $1 ORDERS OR MORE 5253-5254 STRAWBERRIES, Extra Fine Illinois Illinois Stringless BANANAS, Doz. GREEN BEANS, lb.

ASPARAGUS, Tomato, Cabbage, Green Frank Aikins, Lb. Pepper PLANTS, 3 Doz. Plants .25 Strictly Fresh WATERCRESS, Bunch EGGS, Doz. GREEN PEAS, GRAPEFRUIT, Each Fine, Tender, Lb. 200 Size White Banner Malt: or bon.

Blue Rib- 50c ORANGES, Doz. PINEAPPLES. COFFEE Dozen $1.75 Folgers 2 lbs. Hill Bros. 2 lbs.

93c Piggly Wiggly be in Home Grown 2 Lbs. 13cl Beans Fresh Stringless Pound 15c Fresh Green Bunch 5c 50c AIRPLANE Wright Flyer With Any Purchase of Meat or Groceries Amounting to 50c SALADA TEA Black or Green Lb. Pkg. 19c MRS. STEVENS CANDY For Sunday, Mother's May11th Day 3 Lb.

Box 99c Great Northern Beans 2 Lbs. 15c POST TOASTIES Small Package 3 For 20c RED GOOSE CORN No. 2 Tin 3 For 25c GUEST SIZE Ivory Soap Fits The Hand 3 For 10c CHIPSO Large Package 19c BOBBY BURNS MALT 3 For 89c GODCHAUX SUGAR 25 lbs. $1.35 10 lb. Bag 54c STANDARD Tomatoes 16 oz.

Tin 3 For 25c CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP New 5c Low Bars Price 10 For 32c PET MILK Tall Tins 3 For 25c SEAL BRAND COFFEE Chase "It's Fresh" Sanborn Pound 43c Pabst elt ETT A OF PLEASING CHEESE COMINATION MAR MINERALS SUGAR American, Pimento Swiss--Brick 2 For 35c Pabat 7 oz. Package.