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the majority decision would be in the hands of the president's party. the party leaders in House and The voting, members would be Senate who would cancel each other out in a partisan vote and the secretary of state who presumably would be a member of the president's party. Legislation drawn up last week after a series of conferences among top party leaders provided only that the vice president would not have a vote. That would mean in a situation like the present that the party in control of Congress would form the majority: Rayburn said he would support a plan under which the vice president, if called upon, would take a limited oath of office specifying that he was exercising the powers of the presidency only. during the disability of the president.

Also today, a report that Eisenhower might want two additional vice presidents drew from presidential secretary James C. Hagerty the comment that he had not heard Eisenhower discuss anything along this line. Hagerty said he had checked on the story before commenting on it. The report was to the effect that Eisenhower had in mind the possibility of having one extra vice president to handle domestic affairs and another one to operate in foreign affairs. Six young brothers and sisters perished today in an early morning fire which destroyed their twostory frame house.

The victims, children of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Berthelot. were Gerard Raymond, 15; Camille, 14; Huguette, 11; Lisette, JeanYves, and Vital, 18 months. Berthelot, 42, and his wife, 36, were taken to a hospital with burns.

SIX CHILDREN KILLED, PARENTS HURT IN FIRE St. Louis, Feb. 4 (AP) GOOD ATTENDANCE AT ART SHOW REPORTED Jarold D. Talbot, director of the Decatur Art Center, said yesterday the current Central Illinois Artists exhibition is being well attended. Over 200 visitors viewed the show on opening day, Sunday, he said.

The exhibition of 62 paintings by 48 area artists will be on view until March 2. Estate Meeting Set in Lincoln Lincoln, Feb. 4 (Special) An "Estate Planning Meeting" is set for 7:30 Thursdav at the Farm Burcau. Attorney: Sidnev Smith of Pontiac speak the distribution of assests in planning estates. Held In Jail William (Red) Johnson, 50, who said he has no address, was held in county jail yesterday on a disorderly conduct charge.

He was arrested Monday charged with causing a disturbance in the 900 Block E. Eldorado St. Traffic Arrests John Burl Bledsoe, 2524 E. North was fined $35 for speeding 60 miles an hour from 1400 to 2000 E. Wood St.

Plan to Replace President if Ill Gets New Push amending the Constitution. Ike Favors Amendment Washington, Feb. 4 (AP) House Speaker Rayburn gave a inighty push today to a proposed permitting a vice president to temporarily replace 3 disabled U. S. president.

This plan would give Congress leaders a voice in the matter. A little later, however, Gen. Rogers said he would recommend a presidential veto for any such legislation. Rogers told a news conference the power to decide when a president is unable to function is a matter for the executive branch of the government, and cannot be -transferred by law to anyone outside that branch. said anything Congress could do about it would have to be via the constitutional ment Rogers said he had not heard of Rayburn's statement earlier today.

In that 'statement the speaker for the first time publicly threw his support to an arrangement to set up a sort of disability commission. Rayburn's influence might be enough to carry the idea into effect. One controversy remainedwhether to pass a simple law, or go through the long process of Rayburn lined up, with those who say all that would be needed would be for Congress to pass a law. President Eisenhower suggested last year that the amendment process be followed. Republicans on a special House subcommittee trying to frame the best procedure have taken the same stand as Eisenhower.

The question of temporary succession to the presidency has come up with new force in recent vears because of Eisenhower's 1955 heart attack and his late: illnesses. Historically, it goes back particularly to the long periods of disability suffered by two presidents, Garfield and Wilson. Rayburn told a news conference would favor an arrangement whereby a commission would be created, composed of the vice president, the speaker of the House, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the secretary of state and the leaders of the two major parties in the Senate and House. Leis commission would deter-mine whether a president was disabled and whether a disabled president had recovered, in case the president did not make such a determination himself. The vice president, speaker and president pro tem of the Senate would not have a vote in commission, since they are in the line of succession to the presidency.

Party Leaders Vote This would mean, in a situa-' tion like the present-one party holding White House and the other in control of Congress-that Logan Probes Rabies Clues Lincoln. Feb. 4 (Special) A dog which bit its rural Lincoln owner Jan. 26 may have died of rabies. An investigation is being made to see if the dog which bit Miss Amke Bartman, 55, bit anyone else before it died Mondav.

Tests are also being made on the dead dog. The result will not be known for several weeks. Meantime anti-rabies vaccine has been sent to Logan County for Miss Bartman and any others found to be in danger from rabies. To complicate the Logan rabies picture Nancy Lauer, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis C. Lauer, Lincoln, received a bite from a stray dog today. This dog has been picked up by County Dog Catcher Earl Lercher, in whose custody the Bartman dog died. NOKOMIS NATIVE LUTHER SHOEMAKER DIES AT 59 Nokomis, Feb. 4 (Special) Luther E.

Shoemaker, native of Nokomis and publisher of the Albion News Journal for the past 30 years, died Monday in his Albion home. He was 59. Mr. Shoemaker was born Sept. 14, 1898, in Nokomis, the son of Amos and Florence Safford Shoemaker.

He attended Nokomis Township High School and was a member of the Nokomis Presbyterian Church. He was married to Barbara Baxter Nov. 11, 1920 in Nokomis. Mr. Shoemaker entered the newspaper business with A.

E. Vandever when together they bought the Nokomis Progress and consolidated it with the Free Press Gazette to form the Free Press Progress. In 1928 Mr. Shoemaker sold his interest to Charles Frederick and Donald Pauschert, now the publisher of the Pana News Palladium, and became the editor and publisher of the Albion News Journal. He leaves his wife; daughter, Mrs.

Jacqueline Moreland, Tavlorville, and a sister, Mrs. William Beattv, Decatur. Funeral services will held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Nale Funeral Home, Albion. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m.

Thursday at Nokomis Cemetery. CHARTER OKAYED FOR MT. PULASKI BOWL Mount Pulaski, Feb. 4 (Special) A charter of incorporation has been issued by the Secretary of State for the new Hilltop Bowl of Mount Pulaski. There will be 450 shares of common stock at $100 per share.

The City Council has an ordinance which permits the operation of a bowling alley at all hours except from 6 a.m. Sunday until noon of that dav. The proposed location of the bowl is on the east side of the public square, on the site of the Mt. Pulaski Windmill Co. YMCA Mapping Plans to Boost Guide Program In an effort to expand its Indian Guide program, the YMCA has invited 250 fathers and sons to an organization meeting at 7 p.m.

Thursday. Louis F. Westfall, boy's pro. gram secretary, said this probably would be the largest expansion of program in recent years. The now has two Indian Guide tribes limited operating nine in Tribes are to families each.

The Indian Guide program is based on a father-son relationship with the slogan, "Pals Forever." Boys in the program range in from six to eight. Tribe meetlings are held in members' homes, with dads and sons required attend together. Thursday's meeting will be to acquaint those attending with the purpose, aims and outline of the program. Interest cards will be filled out and later will be used in forming new tribes. JASPER FAIR GROUP ELECTS PRESIDENT Newton, Feb.

4 (Special) The Jasper County Fair Assn. has elected Robert Douthit as its new president. LaVerle Kennedv, who resigned, will serve as Douthit's vice president. The fair association had suffered losses in the past few vears, but obtained a loan in December so it can continue to have a Jasper County Fair. DRIVER DIES, AUTO CRASHES IN ROBINSON Robinson, Feb.

4 (AP) Oscar Thayer, 59, Sullivan, died of an apparent heart attack Mondav while driving his car in downtown Robinson. The auto went out of control, narrowly missed another car, jumped a curb and stopped in the lawn just short of a house. Olney Hospital Report Olney, Feb. 4 (Special) Richland Memorial Hospital here admitted 5,280 persons as patients during 1957, according to Alan B. Campbell, administrator.

at the hospital totaled 550. Auctioneer License Auctioneer License An auctioneer's license for Tom Sapp to hold a one-dav sale at National Sleep Shops, 650 E. Wood last Saturday was approved 1 by the City Council Monday. Embezzlement Charged Mrs. Evelyn Smitlev, 38, of 319 N.

Main was held in county jail last night on a charge of embezzling $100 from the Salvation Army, by 26. which she was employed, on Jan. Mattoon Home Damaged Mattoon, Feb. 4 (Special) About $75 damage was reported at the home of Max Stites, 308 Dewitt after a fire started in a closet at 8:30 a.m. today.

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AMERICAN MOTORS ME MEANS MORE FOR AMERICANS MIDWEST 240 W. Wood St. Decatur, Ill. WED FEB 5 1958 WED FEB 5 1958 Bethany Power Change Eyed Bethany, Feb. 4 (Special) There is a movement in Bethany to substitute Illinois Power Co.

service for the present municipal power plant. Jack J. Scott, president of the Bethany Businessmen's has announced a meeting to discuss the matter Feb. 11. A.

F. Schultz, Decatur, assistant to the president of Illinois Power, is to attend the meeting and discuss prospective rates. One of the reasons for the proposed change is that the Bethany municipal rates are higher than those suggested by Illinois Power. M. O.

Wheeler, Bethany mayor, has indicated, however, that a proposed Illinois Power increase, if approved by federal authorities, would leave little difference between rates from the two sources. The mayor indicated that a recent increase in municipal rates was necessary to provide funds for expansion and replacement. HOLSTEIN UNIT SETS EFFINGHAM MEETING Effingham, Feb. 4 (Special) The Holstein breeders of the Effingham district are holding their annual barn meeting at the farm of Foster Walk south of Neoga Feb. 14: The program for the meeting will include judging for adults and for juniors and discussions.

A representative of the dairy extension department of the University of Illinois will be present to make the official placings for the judging contests and to assist with the other activities of the evening. Dick -Matthews, fieldman for the Holstein-Friesian will also be present to assist with the barn inceting. Awards have been arranged for the judging classes starting with a first prize in each division, adults and junior, of a $10 gift certificate from Jansen's Department Store in Effingham. Refreshments will be served. The meeting will be open to all interested dairymen and their families.

Walk has seventy five head of purebred Holsteins in his dairy herd. TELEVISION CABLES CUT AT TAYLORVILLE Taylorville, Feb. 4 (Special) Rollie Gordon, technician for the West End Cooperative television tower, said that reception in the city was severely damaged Saturday night when two heavy cables leading from the tower into the equipment shack were cut. Attempts had been made to cut into the remaining three cables almost a half inch in diameter. Gordon checked the tower at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday. At another location Saturdav evening a feeder line was pulled loose from the equipment at the location, damaging the equipment and cutting off service at several homes. More than a thousand homes are serviced by the tower. Redwood Restaurant Opens; Presents Gourmet Table The Redwood Restaurant, W. Springfield Road, will open Thursday, February sixth.

This beautiful public restaurant is a new building adjacent to highway 36 on the Scovill Golf Course one mile west of Decatur. It's spacious parking, restful atmosphere, spectacular view and fine foods will please you. The Gourmet Table is a fresh idea in food service--you may select a choice of meats, salads, vegetables and relishes from it eat as much as you like. Luncheon from 11 a.m. and dinner from 5, tc 8:30 p.m.

Fried Chicken (all vou can eat) prime rib, baked stuffed pork chops, broiled steaks and many other meats will be featured in the evenings and Sundays from 11 a.m. Also ala carte menu from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. featuring choice sizzling steaks from the broiler. Bring the entire family children under ten eat at reduced prices and under three eat free.

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