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July 12, 1913. THE DECATUR DAILY HERALU. 3 CONNECTION WITH CHURCH APPROVED Second Presbyterian Session Receives Authority for Mission Parish. NAMES REV. JOHN LYONS Decision to Make Shuntefu Station in China its Special Interest.

necessary authority from the The Presbyterian board of foreign missions just been received by the Second has Presbyterian church, making it possicomplete the arrangement with ble to John R. Lyon of Decatur to repRev. the local church, thus making resent Shuntefu Station in North China, to "which he has been assigned, the parabroad of the local church. The ish oll receipt of the word from session, the board. passed finally on the plan, confirming all arrangements.

is being done because the memThis bers of the church, Sunday school, People's society, and other orYoung ganizations will have opportunity Mr. to intimately acquainted with become Lyons and the field in which and Mrs. they both are already to do acquainted their workin They are a number people in the Second church of their stay in Decatur this summer will be used extending acquaintance. At some time during the summer a rewill be given them when all ception of the congregation will the members to meet them. Mr.

have opportunity will the Second church Lyons several times preaching August and they brought in touch with the Sunwill be school, Endeavor Society, Missionday ary society, Brotherhood, etc. The board of foreign Will Receive Reportssions of Presbyterian church encourages all the churches, where it is at all possible, establish such a connection with a to abroad. The board sends to the parish church a detailed quarterly report from station. In addition to this, Mr. this and Mrs.

Lyons, through personal letand through photographs and othters curios, enable local church to er in touch with the actuthis condikeep tions and work being done part of China. These tangible connections will be especially helpful in the educational work in the Sunday school. offerings to foreign missions from The congregation, Sunday school and the Endeavor society, will go to this station. The station of Shuntefu is in North hundred twenty miles south China, two of Peking. The station is well west with men and modern buildequipped including an academy and a hosings, pital.

Mr. Lyons will be principal of academy and Mrs. Lyons will have the position in the girls' school. a similar will sail for China from San They September 11. During the Francisco on first two years a large part of their will be given to mastering the time language.

However, the language in North China is said to be more easily learned than that in South China. Educated in Decatur. Mr. Lyons is well Decatur, having graduated from the Decatur high school in 1906 and from Millikin in 1910. Since that time he has spent three years in New York City, graduating from.

Union Theological semithe same time taking a nary master's degree in Columbia. While in New York he was connected for a while the Labor Temple under the diwith rection of Charles Stelzle, was pastor suburban church for a part of the of a and for a while gave his attentime, tion to work among the boys. For the he was a member of the Napast year tional Board of Censonship of moving pictures. Mrs. Lyons took two years' work in domestic science at Millikin and was a member of the Delta Delta sorority.

Her home was in Charleston, where she was graduated from the high school and took two years in State Normal. While in New York she taught domestic science in connection with the New York Cooking school. In China her teaching will be in this same field. Statistical DEEDS RECORDED. Harvey Bane, to A.

C. Duncan, lot 7, block 6. Decatur Heights, $1. W. Frank Godwin to Lulu E.

McDonald, lots, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, East Side addition to Decatur, $1. Lulu E. McDonald to W. Frank Godwin, lott 22. block 3.

Oakland Place, $1. Wm. A. Wilson to Wm. S.

Dyer, lot 12, block 1, Pythian Home addition to Decatur, $275. George Bobb to James O. Spence and Chas. P. Pease, lot 18, block 1, Julia A.

Williams' 2nd addition to Decatur, $2,300. Wm. B. Hunter to C. F.

Readhead, a lot in block 1. S. K. Smith's addition to Mt. Zion, $1,000.

Abe Martin. Uncle Niles Turner's sister, aged 104. from excessive use o' terbacker died at Napoleon, t'day. If two kin live these days at any cost they're t'gether goin' some. CHARLES WILLIAMS DIES AT BOODY G.

A. R. Will Attend Funeral and Take Charge of Service at Grave. CHARLES WILLIAMS. Charles J.

Williams died at 1 o'clock Friday morning in the home at Boody of Bright's disease. He was a member of Dunham Post 141, G. A. and also a member of the United Brethren church of Boody. He was 67 years old.

Mr. Williams was born in Noblesville, June 18, 1846, and came to county. before the civil war but turned to Indiana enlist. After the war he returned to Boody where he has since made his home. In 1870 Mr.

Williams and Miss Sarah Roush were married in Decatur. Fitteen years ago she died and he was married later to Mrs. Anna C. Kennedy. He leaves besides wife, five children, Mrs.

Mary E. Deakins of Decatur, Oscar Williams of Macon, Mrs. Olive Volmer of Millersville, Roy E. Williams of St. Louis.

and Algia Wilof Lyman, Colorado. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 United o'clock Brethren Sunday church afternoon at in Boody. the Dunham Post, G. A. will have charge of the service at Burial wgill be in Salem cemeterave.

Dunham Post, 141, G. will meet at the hall 1:30 o'clock Sunday Afternontoattend attend Salem the in funeral hacks. service. The Woman's Relief Corps are invited to attend also. OTTO APPENZELLER.

Otto Appenzeller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Appenzeller, died at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon in the home, 151 North Broadway street, of summer complaint. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in St.

James' church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. MRS. SARAH ANN MAY. Funeral service for Mrs.

Sarah Ann May was conducted at 11 o'clock Frimorning in the home in Mt. Zion, Rev. Abner Clark, oficiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Abner Clark and Miss Mayme Falconer.

The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Ida Six, Mrs. John Pierce, Mrs. Mattie Ferrell and Mrs. John Diehl.

The bearers were Frank Gregory, John Pierce, Harry Nein. John Diehl, G. B. Spitler, and W. S.

Smith. Burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery. CHARLES S. PLAKE.

Funeral service for Charles S. Plake will be conducted at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning in Moran's chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery, IN THE THEATERS The Doyle Stock company which play a two weeks engagement at the Powers theater, commencing Sunday, July 13. comes from Princeton, where they are playing at present. It comes with a good reputation, having played the larger cities in the east.

It has never been this far west before. It is said that this company is just as good as the Winfred St. Clare company, as they carry all their own scenery and use up to date plays with a strong acting cast They introduce specialtiese between acts at each performance. Miss Louise Brown is a clever actress and not only is she pretty, but has a winning personality and is very much on the order of Miss Winifred St. Claire.

This company featured Miss St. Claire for three years before she organized a company of her own. Monday night, women will be admitted to the performance under the usual conditions and daily matinees will be given, starting Thursday. REV. HORACE REED LEAVES ON WEEKS TRIP Rev.

Horace Reed will leave this morning for Tuscola where he will speak The remainder of the week make the following places: Monday, Neoga: Tuesday, Stewardson; Wednesday Coffeen and Thursday, Findlay. In these five towns he will make 13 lectures. During the month of July he is scheduled to make about 30 lectures. IN FAIRVIEW PARK. The Women's Misionary society of Westminster Presbyterian church held its regular meeting in Fairview park Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Claudia Fruit led the devotion service, subject of which was "Transformed." Mrs. Ketch led the foreign topic and the subject proved a very interesting one. A picnic supper was served at 6:30 o'clock the families and friends. Mrs.

J. E. to Edmondson was the leader. THE HARDWARE SPECIAL -A most interesting example of window trimming ingenuity has been attracting the attention of hundreds of Eckels shoppers to the at 222 show-window North Main. of It is J.

P. a five-foot automobile, a perfect imitation in all its lines, which was constructed entirely from articles of hardware in the store's stock. The only "carpenter" work is the chassis- -two axles strips pipe, of wood, between support- the wheels which are each constructed of four, is round a galvanized elbows of iron stove chicken pipe. coop; The the handle of a meat chopper in front is crank. The heavy screen wire of the door looks very much like the radiator.

The sides of the seat are two wringers; back, washboard; the steering wheel is taken from a toy wagon, shaped from strips of galvaniziron. The gear levers are the haned dies a wire plier sticking up from the bed. The "honk-honk" apparatus is a rubber tube with an oil can bulb and a funnel for the horn. Two colanders resemble reflectors of the head lights, and an Ingersoll watch serves as speedometer. Behind, a gasoline can looks the part of the "gas" tank, and a mail box makes a fine looking tourist's trunk.

From the back of the seat the canvas grass-catcher of a lawn mower extends over the "gas" tank, and adds much to the realism in its resemblance to the top of a machine, when cleverly dropped constructed back. The from chauf- pots, pans, kettles, etc. Altogether of ingenuity worth going several blocks out of your way to see. It was constructed by Earl Stultz, a clerk in the store. Make it a point to come by J.

P. Eckles and see it today. -Adv. AGREEMENT WITH ILLINOIS REACHED President Fellows of Millikin Arranges Full Exchange of Credits There. NO TROUBLE IN FUTURE Students Within Last Year Unable to Get Credit for All Work Done Here.

President George Emory Fellows, of James Millikin university, returned Friday evening at 6 o'clock from a most satisfactory visit with prominent members of the faculty of the University of Illinois. The object of the trip was to agree definitely with authorities of the state university upon the interchange of credits between the two schools and this object was fully accomplished before President Fellows returned. In the past, arrangements with the authorities at Champaign have not been clearly understood by both parties and students going from Millikin to the University of Illinois have not always received full credit for work done here. President Fellows has been assured that such misunderstandings will not occur again and that Millikin students will receive full credit for their work in case of a transfer. Arrangement Very Definite.

"I do not know what arrangement there has been in the past," said President Fellows." but changes in the administrative offices departments of the two universities make it desirable that we should meet to settle upon a definite agreement in the transfer of students. Our arrangement is very definite. There will be no trouble in obtaining full credits for accomplished work when a transfer is necessary. I am assured that the utmost harmony will prevail in relations between the two schools." President Fellows believes that this step will lay the foundation for a considerable increase in enrollment in many ways. "I have reason to believe that the University of Illinois will be willing to turn a goodly number of their students in the first two years of college into the departments of Millikin university.

I think this will be true not only in the case of our two year engineering school, but in other departments." The new arrangement will undoubtedly have a decided efect upon the engineering school here. Will Help Development. These plans will in no way hinder the development of the full four year courses in Millinkin university. They will be helped rather than hindered, as many students who come to the school with the intention of taking only two years of work in a department here, may be persuaded to continue his work through the full four years when he becomes familiar with the university and its methods. No changes in university courses are necessary at present to meet the requirements of the University of Illinois in the interchange of credits.

President Fellows had a busy day in Champaign. His mission made conferences necessary with President James, of the University Illinois and with the heads of many of the departments, particularly the college of engineering. ing. President Fellows lunched in the cafeteria, maintained by students of domestic science, in the Women's building, on the university campus. The young women alternate each week in the practical work of running the cafeteria.

Not Seeking New Man. President Fellows said that there was no foundation to the statement that he went to the University of Illinois to seek a new man to take Prof. C. E. Woodruff's place as head of the department of engineering.

The only purpose of the trip, as stated, was the settlement of the interchange of credits. AUTO IS FOUND SOUTH OF RIVER Tom W. Pitner's new Overland automobile, stolen from his garage, 221 South Crea street, some time Thursday night, was found at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon about three quarters of a mile south of the county bridge by F. M. Tenny.

The machine was not damaged in any way and is thought to have been taken by joy riders. The machine was placed in the garage about 11 o'clock Thursday night. Mr. Pitner's home is next to L. N.

Chodat. The garage is between the two houses. The garage door was not locked ard is supposed that whoever took the machine pushed it out of the garage into the street. The garage is about 20 feet from each house. MRS.

RIEBSAME RECEIVES LIFE INTEREST IN ESTATE The will of the late Capt. Christian Riebsame, was admitted to probate Friday in the McLean county, court at Bloomington. He left worth $25,000 and personal property amounting to $500. The entire estate goes to the widow, Mrs. Bertha Riebsame, during her life, after which it is to be equally divided among the surviving children, including Mrs.

Emma Moratz, Bertha Riebsame and Edward Riebsame. BRYAN SENDS MESSAGE TO CUBAN WASHINGTON, July Bryan Friday sent a message of sympathy to President Menocal on the murder of Gen. Riva, chief of the Cuban national police. He said: "The government of the United States of occurrences at Havana has deep sorrow and regret heardagich on the afternoon of July 7, and desires to offer Your Excellency and the government of Cuba its sincere sympathy on the loss of a valued public servant killed in the discharge of his duty. The government of the United States notes with gratification that Your Excellency's government has evidenced determination to mete out justice to the perpetrators of this crime, for it feels only thus can reI spect for the law and the tranquility of the country be maintained." DECATUR PLAYERS LOSE TO BLOOMERS Miller and Wiley Drop Tennis Finals to Coulter and Graham After Great Run.

(Special to The Herald.) GALESBURG, July won the six man team championship in the Central Illinois Country Club tournament here Friday, when a team composed of Simpson, Jarl, Bunker, Craig, Switzer and Miller, finished the 36 hole match 1 up on bogey. The nearest rivals of the Soangetaha club players were Springfield and Peoria, both of whom finished 3 down and tied for second place. The other teams stood: Danville, 7 down; Champaign, 10 down; Bloomington, 14 down: Quincy, 26 down, and Decatur, 93 down. Noah Dixon, of Springfield, and Joe Jarl, of Galesburg, tied for the best individual bogey score with 16 up. Dixon won on the play off.

John Simpson, of Galesburg, won the roles medal for the best medal score for holes. His score, 38-39-77. An error on the part of the scorer caused the announcement Thursday night that Stillwell and Dazey of Quincy had defeated Miller and Wiley of Decatur. It was the other way and the Decatur players Friday met Coulter and Graham of Bloomington, for the championship, but were defeated. The scores: 6-0; 2-6; 6-3; 4-6; 2-6.

Bloomington also won the singles. Coulter and Graham tied in the final match and they will play for the championship cup at Bloomington Saturday. The tournament events were concluded by an informal dinner and dance Friday evening. Social and Personal. Attorney W.

Nay Boggess left yesterday for Jonesboro, where he is engaged in the settlement of an estate in which Macon county clients are interested. Mrs. Harry Baker and daughter, Miss Helen Baker, of Cumminsville, Ohio, are guests of Mrs. Mary Rainey, 1090 West Main street. They will leave in a few days for Chestnut, to pass several weeks with Mrs.

Baker's parents. Miss Nondes Young. 1053 East Eldorado street, entrtained the young women from The Herald office in her 5 to 10:30. It was planned as a crohome Friday evening. a The hours were party but the storm caused a change in plans.

Twelve guests were present. Captain Whitten, of the police depatment, went to Vandalia Friday afternoon for a visit with friends and relatives. Curtis Busher, who returned from Chicago Thursday for a short visit here, will sing in the Congregational and First Presbyterian churches Sunday. Mr. Busher has been in Chicago February.

While there he has been studying under Albert Borroff. He will return to Chicago Tuesday to continue his study until September 13, when he will return to Decatur. Russell Van Hook, who was for 12 years in the employ of the Mueller Manufacturing company is now covering a territory in Colorado and a part of New Mexico for the Glauber Brass of Cleveland, which manufactures the same line of brass goods as the local concern. Mr. Van Hook writes here that he is meeting with sucIcess in his new position.

Town Talk. -PUBLIC DANCE AT DREAMLAND PARK TONIGHT. EVERYONE INVITED. -Drs. Elijah and Lillie Collier, Osteopaths, have moved their from 308 Wait to 608 Wait Building.

-Money to loan loan office in Decatur. We make loans on horses, cattle, grain, growing crops, carriages, pianos, real estate or individual security. Also we buy notes. Terms reasonable. Installment payments permitted.

A. T. Summers Son, 110 North Water next to the Millikin bank. -Take home a layer cake with you. Special sale Saturday at Minson's.

-MAIENTHAL TAILORS. -J. E. Fitzgerald, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, has moved his office from the Citizens' to Room 203 Moran-Corbett Bldg. -Business Men's Lunch, 11:30 to 2:00.

At St. Nicholas. -Special sale Saturday on layer cakes. 40c square white, today 35c 30c round 25c 20c round white, today at, Minson's Bakery. -Yes the weather is too warm to Bake Cake.

Get a home made cake at Minson's Saturday sale. White Fish -Would make an excellent Sunday dinner. "Barr's Fish Market" will have a shipment direct from Michigan by express Saturday. Try one. We deliver.

-Dr. Martin, Osteopath. 405 Powers Building. -Bring a friend. Get two dresses for price of one; two waists, two skirts, two hats, etc.

See Hitchcock's. 20 to WILL INVESTIGATE OLEOMARGARINE TAX WASHINGTON, July Osborn, of the internal revenue bureau, has begun an investigation to determine whether there is due the federal treasury $900,000 in oleomargarine taxes from manufacturers in Chicago and elsewhere, as recently reported by the Chicago grand jury. The grand jury's report, which is before the commissioner, criticized treasury officials of the previous administration for for a million- oleomargarine tax claim by the government and found indications of $900,000. still being due the government for taxes on the products at periods other than the dates covered by the compromise. The question involves whether a certain cottonseed oil used in making the oleomargarine was colored or uncolored.

POLICE UNCOVER INSURANCE FRAUD C. A. Ross Arrested, Charged With Using U. S. Mails for Illegal SAYS HE IS A MINISTER Suspect Caught When He Senas Wife to Postoffice to Get His Mail.

Decatur police believe they punctured a fraud Friday evening that would have cost the Fraternal of America, which has its headquarters in Denver, thousands of dollars, by the a arrest of C. A. Ross, alias A. H. Allison, alias S.

T. Mason, alias J. W. Harris, said to man who was working the frauthe The warrant charges fraud and fraud by mail. He arrested about 6 o'clock Friday evening, after the police had watched his postoffice box since Wednesday.

His wife came during the afternoon to get the mail and was taken to police headquarters. While she was there declaring that she was getting the mail for a strange man at a boarding house, plain clothes men went to the home in Stewart avenue, and arrested Allison. Wife Makes Admission. Later in the evening his wife admitted that her husband had given her the key to get mail. In the letter box was a large bundle of letters from the Fraternal Union of America and supposedly a check for more than $500.

This money was the first to have been received in his alleged fraud. With this evidence to support the case he was locked up in the county jail and the order's headquarters notified. Alexander Charles, postoffice inspector, in Chicago, was also notified. About a month ago A. H.

Allison wrote to the fraternal order in Denver asking them for a position as organizer. After some correspondence, he was appointed an agent and came to Decatur from a nearby town and started work. In a few days the applications began to come into headquarters in Denver. Soon a letter gave notice that he had appointed two deputies, S. T.

Mason and J. W. Harris. Applications Come Rapidly. Applications began to arrive.

The medical examinations were attached and two doctors' names used. The business became heavy and more than 100 applicants were examined and accepted by the doctors. For each applicant Allison was to send the company $1. He was then to organize a lodge in Decatur and the company would threupon pay him $5 for each member. He had secured nearly 150 members and mailed the company a check for money.

The check was drawn on the Citizens' National bank, and when it was sent here it was returned marked "no funds," causing suspicion, for the app ications in the meantime pol'cieck for were $500, being it is made supposed, out and was the to have arrived Friday or Saturday. Organizer Investigates. S. Kern, one of the traveling organizers and an officer of the organization, whose home is in Waterloo, Iowa, was coming east from Denver to his home and thought he would come on to Decatur to see the man that could write so much business in SO short a time, considering that one fraternal order's headquarters are in Decatur and a number of other large organizations working the town. He was suspicious of the class of persons Allison was signing for insurance.

He arrived in Decatur Wednesday morning. He did not look Allison, but hired a taxi-cab and started out to visit some of the persons written for insurance. The first two persons he called on were negroes. The laws of the society bar them. The next ten or twelve visited had not been aproached by any one selling insurance in the last 30 days and some had not heard of the company Mr.

Kern then went to see Chief of Police Allen. Patrolman Had Moved. Chief Allen looked at his list. In it he found the name of Frank Gunkle, one of his patrolmen. His address was one several months' old, and Mr.

Gunkle does not live there now. It was therefore evident that Mr. Allison's applicants and their addresses had been copied from the directory. The two doctors, supposed to be prominent in Decatur, are not here and their names are not listed in the directory. Used Strange Detective.

It was found that A. H. Allison had postoffice box No. 557. A man was placed on watch, and not for one instant was sight of the box lost.

One man relieved another. Thursday evening Chief Allen called in a man not on the force and placed him on watch. All Thursday night and Friday men approached and opened boxes just above or just below and the detectives were there peering over their shoulders. About 6 o'clock Friday evening a woman came into the lobby and went to the box. She had it open and was trying to get out six or eight bulky letters when the detectives arrested She tried to shove the mail back in the box.

It was taken out and the woman was escorted to police headquarters. There she told Chief Allen that she lived in Stewart avenue. Said Stranger Asked. At a boarding house. which she passed in North Water street, she said a man asked her to get his mail for him and that he would give her a quarter.

This brought suspicion into the chief's mind and he sent two men to the boarding house to look for a man of the description that the woman gave. He could not be found and none of that description had been seen around there. She denied she knew who the mail was who tothat the man was. Later two plain clothesmen went to the home in Stewart avenue and arrested C. A.

Ross, said to be the A. H. Allison wanted for fraud. He said he had worked insurance some, but was now the ministry. The woman folia her husband studying.

was a minister. However, he was brought to police headquarters. Assistant State's Attorney Charles Evans was sent for in the absence of Jesse L. Deck and the man questioned. Warrant Was Waiting.

Before leaving Waterloo, Friday morning, S. L. Kern had sworn out a warrant for Allison. While Chief Allen and the assistant state's attorney were questioning the man, two plain clothes men went back to the Ross home and there Mrs. Ross admitted that her husband had given A her the key get the mail.

This was taken as sufficient evidence and Alexander Charles, postoffice inspector, was come at once. The inspector had been here on the case charge of fraud by mail against Thursdaxced Allison or Ross and he is now in the county jail. Mr. Kern said. while here.

that it was possible for a man to have secured from insurance company in 60 days at the rate applications were- being turned in. ADMIRES WORK OF DECATUR COUNCIL Bloomington Citizen Compares Methods of Official Bodies. A Bloomington citizen, signing himself "Sufferer," addressed the editor of the Bloomington Pantagraph, in a letter printed in the columns of that paper. The sufferer expressed his admiration for the dispatch with which two particular matters of business had been handled by the city council of Decatur and demanded to know what reasons there were to prevent similar decisive action being taken by the city council of Bloomington. He hinted broadly that that organization was lacking in "nerve." The two matters referred to were the establishment of the agreement with the railroads regarding the Jasper street subway and the suggestion to the Bell and Home telephone companies that they organize a single system in the city of Decatur.

letter was answered in The Pantagraph the next morning by a writer signing himself He doubted that conditions equal to those in Bloomington existed in Decatur. Always Was Better. Speaking of the action in regard to the telephone system the Bloomington writer says: "Telephone service in Decatur has not been of the best, but it was immeasurably better than that in Bloomington. The council tired of and decided that one system was better than two. It didn't care who operated the system, what it wanted was one good system.

Mayor Dinneen wrote to the executive officers of the Bell and Independent companies and told them to fix up a merger plan to suit themselves, to fix it up. Indications are that before snow flies Decatur will have but one telephone company, but it will have service." was so sure that 'Sufferer' was drawing the long in regard to the "feat of magic," he bows terms it. that was performed in Decatur, that he offers to pay the expenses of a visit to Decatur by the editor of The Pantagraph. The answer by is as follows: "To believe that a situation one fraction as bad as the situation at the Iillinois Central in Bloomington could straightened out in 'less than a week' seems absurd. Go down to Decatur.

Mr. Editor, investigate this matter and report to your readers and let us knowwhether 'sufferer' is telling the truth or whether he has just made up a story to 'kick' with. "If a similar situation on the East side can be cleared up SO easily in Decatur it can be done in Bloomington, but I doubt very much if parallel conditions exist in both cities. Doubts if onditions Are Parallel. "It will be worth the price of the trip to know how this feat of magic was performed in Decatur and we may be able to appropriate it if it is true, for the benefit of the very able and energetic citizens who are working for our East side "The writer uses telephones, both of them, every day, and thinks the Bloomington service is as good as any he has ever found.

When he has had trouble it has been his own fault rather than the operators on the lines. In Decatur, by a simple twist of the wrist both companies are amalgamated and the trouble is overcome. "It does make me little tired to ens see kicking done through the papers by a fellow with a grouch on. "I wonder what 'Sufferer' is doing for Bloomington? Is he identified with any movements to improve the East side situation or any other annoying situation? A. Bloomington is one of the Illinois cities which turned down the commission plan of city government.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS. The usual services will be held Saturday morning at the Seventh Day Adventist church, College and Packard streets. 9:30 a. -Sabbath school; Mrs. Bessie Thiell.

Supt. Lesson topic, "Appointing a Fast; The Lord's Army." 10:30 a. subject, "A Reformatory Movement." 6:30 p. Sunday- Young People's Volunteer Missionary society; Leader, m. Ernest Craig.

7:30 p. pastor. Elder John E. Hanson will speak on "The Details of How to Keep a Sabbath, or the True Sabbath Observance." A special song service precedes this lecture. Elder R.

B. Craig will assist. FORMER FIREMAN 6 VISITING FRIENDS J. D. Corcoran, Here 34 Years Ago, Now Engineer on M.

P. J. D. Corcoran, who was a fireman on the Wabash 34 years ago, came to Decatur Friday afternoon, to visit friends, and try to look up former acquaintances, whom he has not seen since leaving here. Mr.

Corcoran, Friday, met only one man, who worked here when he was here, and that was "Billy" Anderson, an inspector in the Wabasn round house. One of the employes 01 the round house, told him of Mr. Anderson, as being one of the old timers, and then told Mr. Corcoran where he could find him. Mr.

Anderson die not know his former friend, but it was a happy reunion when Mr. Corcoran introduced himself. Mr. Corcoran remembers J. W.

Brant, who is now a passenger engineer the Decatur division of the Wabash, but most of the men he worked with, left in 1894. After leaving here, Mr. Corcoran went to the Little Miami railroad, now a part of the Pennsylvania Lines in Ohio, and after putting in four years of firing and engineering, he went to work for the Missouri Pacific out of Kansas City, where now he 18 pulling a passenger train between City and Joplin. HAROLD MILLS HOME. Harold Mills, at present living in Chicago, is visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. R. Mills, for a week. Mr.

Mills is an employe in the wholesale offices of Marshall Field and company in Chicago. He has been in Chicago in the employ of that company for more than a year. Before going to Chicago he was an employ of Moresohuse and Wells company, in Decatur. WABASH ASKS FOR STREET SWEEPING If Secured, it Will Distribute Them Along St. Louis Line Grades.

OFFICIAL SUGGESTS IT Grass Will Be Grown Thereby Beautifying the Rightof-Way. The Wabash will in a short time, begin work on beautifying the high grades on the St. Louis branch of the Decatur division, from Mercer street to the Sangamon river bridge, south of the city. The railroad officials are now negotiating with the street department officials of the city, for the sweepings from city streets, which will then be dumped on the grades of the railroad tracks. By doing this, instead of high weeds growing on the sides all the time, more grass will grow.

New fills were made by the Wabash only last year, when the new second track was built, and as yet not many weeds have grown, but the prospects for a large crop are very favorable, and the railroad woula rather see grass grow in place of the weeds, SO they asked the city officials to have all street sweepings hauled to the railroad, Will Provide Cars. A car probably will be stationed at Morgan street, if the Wabash will get the sweepings, the railroad to do the loading and haul the dirt to the place where it wants it unloaded. The officials of the street department have not signified their willingness to give the street sweepings to the Wabash, but they undoubtedly will do so. the present time, most of the sweepings are hauled to the public dump. The idea for beautifying the grades on this line was brought up several weeks ago, by Frank V.

Marshall, engineer of maintenance of way of Decatur. Mr. Marshall and S. E. Cotter, general superintendent of the Wabash, were riding on the line, and Mr.

Marshall made the suggestion. Mr. Cotter informed him, that if he could make the necessary arrangements with the go ahead and do it, which Mr. Marshall is now trying to do. Once Delano's Idea.

Last year F. A. Delano, president and one of the receivers of the Wabash, wrote to the chamber commerce telling them that he probably would make some arrangements for beautifying the grades, but nothing ever became of the suggestion, until brought up again by the local official. CLERKS TO NEW YORK. Five of Them Employed by Wabash Leave Today.

Five clerks of the Wabash offices in Decatur leave this evening on Wabash train No. 2 for a two-weeks' vacation in the East. Those going are: John W. Hawley. George Bassitt Brown.

Robert Russell Doyle, Harold Cobb and Claude F. Weening. All with the exception of Werning are employed in the passenger station offices, Werning being employed in the Wabash car shops. They will stop off at Detroit, Buffalo, Albany, New York City, Atlantic City, Washington, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. GLENN RETURNS.

John Glenn, assistant secretary of the Railroad Y. M. C. who has attending summer school at Lake Winonan. for the last two weeks, returned Friday morning.

Dwight Stamper, secretary of the local association, who has also been attending the school. will return in a few days. stopping off at Chicago and Moline for short visits. R. A.

Jackson, who is connected with Railroad Y. M. C. A. work in McGhee.

returned with Mr. Glenn. and remained in Decatur for a few hours, before leaving for McGhee. WILL CUT WEEDS. Section men will be put to work this morning, cutting the weeds down in the lots near the Wabash freight house, The property is owned by the Wabash.

Health Officer Harding has reminded the Wabash of these weeds. which in some places have grown several feet high. Allowing such high weeds to grow is against the city ordinance, SO the Wabash must either cut them of suffer the consequences. WILL MOVE HERE. Van Division Engineer Comes to Decatur Next Week.

Arthur Bland, division engineer of the Peoria division of the Vandalia, went to Chicago Friday afternoon. He will pack up his household goods, and move to Decatur the early part next week. He will make his home in 1405 West Wood street, which formerly was occupied by Prof. E. C.

Woodruft, formerly Millikin university. Mr. Bland has not aken any action in regard to the new Vandalia terminal in Decatur, as he had very little time for taking this up, having other routine matters to attend to. much smaller than the terminal job. He said Friday that as soon as he does get to work on it.

a large force of men will be put on, to rush the work of completition. It may be two or more weeks before any work is started. TANK SPRINGS A LEAK WHEN WATER EVAPORATES Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock the large water tank on top of the Morehouse and Wells Company building began leaking. and for several hours the alley at the side of the building was covered with water from the shower which fell from the roof. When the firm decided that the tank needed painting, they sent a man up to see in what condition it was.

He found that the water had evaporated down to about five feet from the top. The hot sun of the last few weeks had drawn the water from the tank, and, as the tank had not been looked after for some time, the part which was empty had sprung several leaks. The water, when turned on. poured through these cracks. As soon as the staves of the tank swell the leak will be stopped.

The worst leaks were on the east and west sides of the tank. The tank holds 15,000 gallons of water when full and supplies the automatic fire extinguisher system of the store. 4TH Wood School in 1914. A new Wood street school will not be built this year as the board cannot get the plans in shape in time to start. They hope to get it completed in time for the school year of 1914-15 as the bonds have already been authorized but not sold.

The plans for the building are under way. The new building will not stand flush with the sidewalk but will be set back. If the board buys the adjoining property as they are planning to. it will be used for play ground purposes..