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The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

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PAGE THREE THE DECATUR REVIEW TAYLORVILLE MURDER SCENE Cocktail hour will from 6 to 7 o'clock each evening. Plan Memorial Day Services CALLOUSES Trtfais wonderful relief. Stop pain at once; quickly, safely loosen and removes callousea. ceremonies and will entertain until 9 p. m.

Mr. Jackson will be a weekly feature at The Garden from 5 to 7 p. m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Garden, which has been arranged after the fashion of a sidewalk cafe, is designed principally for a meeting and lounging place for afternoons and evenings, L.

W. Cook, manager of the hotel, said. St. Nicholas Opens New 'Garden' Thursday Lobby of Hotel. Arranged for Cafe of "Sidewalk" Type.

The Garden at the St. Nicholas hotel will be formally opened to the public at 5 p. m. Thursday, it was announced Wednesday. Howard Jackson will be master of Antioch Baptist Group To Aid Church Fund Antioch Baptist church has launched a friendly contest among 20 women of the church to raise money to meet some financial emergencies of the church.

The women represent Bible characters, as follows: Ruth Mrs. Mable wheeler. Mary Mrs. M. Love.

Vashti Mrs. Nannie Valentine. Dorcas-Mrs. M. Shelby.

Hannah Mrs. Mattie Jackson. Elizabeth Mrs. Georgia Rembert Esther Mrs. Albert Dabner.

Eunice Mrs. T. C. Smith. Hoglah Mrs.

Lucy Dillon. Noah Mrs. E. King. Rachel Mrs.

Maggie Williams. Deborah Mrs. E. Conley. Rebekah Mrs.

S. Layton. Priscilla M. Pittman. Martha Susie Hawkins.

Rahab Mrs. Luster Bathsheba Mrs. Mamie Bond. Rhoda Mrs. Stella Cole.

Rev. Peter W. Fields, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church of St. Louis, is sponsoring the program for the church.

Veterans to Speak in Schools V.F.W. Poppy Sale on May 26. Memorial day services, including rites at the graves of soldiers in cemeteries in and near Decatur will be conducted by Decatur Veterans of Foreign Wars posts Tuesday, May 29. Arrangements for the services were completed Tuesday night in a meeting of the organization, in the V. F.

W. hall. Arrangements for the annual Buddy poppy sale also were completed. The sale will start at 6 a. m.

Saturday, May 26. Poppy headquarters will be established at the corner of Water and William streets. In co-operation with Decatur public schools, the Veterans organization will furnish speakers to appear in auditorium observances on Memorial day. Speakers to be provided by the posts are as follows: Centennial junior high school Verne Balding. Dennis Byron Merris.

Mary W. French Dr. J. J. Hopkins.

Garfield W. C. Pusey. Gastmar. Amos Sharp.

Johns Hill junior high John Brooks. Lincoln Amos Sharp. Oakland Lyman Keilog. Oglesby Howard Hodges. Pugh Fay Ickes.

Riverside H. J. Heinz. Roach John Perzynski. Roosevelt Fay Ickes.

Washington Jchn Brocks. Woodrow Wilson junior high Byron Merris. St. James Joe Bulger. St.

Theresa W. M. Wilkes. Charles of the Ritz Coroner Gilbert Nolan, Taylorville, is shown pointing to the place where a bullet-pierced picket disappeared from a fence bordering the alley in which Joe Agotis was shot to death Sunday in.an argument with Eddie Newman over the digging of fishworms. Agotis is said to have fired at Newman, the bullet striking the ground near his feet and glancing into a picket.

Newman, who then left the scene and returned with a gun, is held for murder. Herald and Review Photo. Wednesday, May 16, 1934. Germany Said To Seek Return To Arms Parley Hitler-Land Shows Disposition to Participate in Negotiations for Armament Cuts. GENEVA AP Germany was resorted today to be seeking ways and means of returning to the international disarmament conference from which she withdrew last year.

It was understood that Baron Pompeo Aloisi, Italy's delegate to the League of Nations and former smbassador to Turkey, had told Capt. Anthony Eden, British lord privy seal, and other leaders in the League of Nations that Germany is showins a disposition to participate asjain in negotiations toward an agreement on the vital arms situation. Hope Aroused. This indication immediately aroused new hopes in circles which previously had feared that the idea of disarmament was dead. The attitude of the United States lave rise to additional hope since 'ormn H.

Davis has been assigned by the Washington government to attend the conference scheduled for the latter part of the month. Louis Barthou, French foreign minister, indicated that he was optimistic that something would be done towards disarmament pointing out the gravity of the situation which would ensue if no action is taken. French Hesitant. However, the French seemed de-termined to do nothing concrete until the council gives a new man-date with which to work out a conference on the limitation of arir.aniT.ts to replace the existing mandate for reductions upon which the present conference is based. There were no indications as to whnTher the present turn of affairs in re-aid to Germany made it likely that a return to participation in affairs of the League of Nations, from which Germany withdrew at the same time she withdrew from the conference, was in prospect.

V. S. HOPEFUL. AP The United States dusted off its seat at the 0r.ev! disarmament parley today in the official belief that world pece is "a righteous cause." Secretary of State Hull gave that explanation for the return to the conference on May 20 of Norman H. Davis, chief American delegate, despite the slim hope held for any success.

Hull's statement followed a conference between President Roosevelt and Davis at which it was announced the arms envoy would attend the next Geneva session despite widespread predictions of almost certain failure. The United States. Hull explained, would be represented a-t the conference if for no other reason than to emphasize to the world that this nvinn is an advocate of disarmament and peace through any honorable neans. Davis will return to Geneva- with fin new Roosevelt proposals. is expected, however, that he may make a restatement of American policies.

Is Seed Loans Provide $2,500 Farm Benefit Period Closes for Financing Crops With Federal Funds. With more than $2,500 loaned to Macon county farmers, the emergency seed crop loan came to a close Tuesday. The money went to farmers who had cooperated with the crop reduction programs for seed, feed for livestock and fuel and oil. Most of the loans granted have already been paid to the applicants, Eugene Jonquet. loan agent, said.

The amount represented 23 loans, four of which are still pending. Loans ranged from $30 to $250. and averaged around $110 each. County Farm Club Stunt Finals Held Winners to Compete in State Contest in Champaign. Macon county 4-H club representatives for the state 4-H club music and stunt contest were selected at a county7wide stunt night conducted in the T.

M. C. A. annex Tuesday. The state contest will be held in Champaign June 6, 7 and 8.

Winners last night were: Illini 4-H club boys' quartet and girls' trio. Mt. Zion Girls' club, which presented a dramatization of a young man teaching his girl to drive, and a husband teaching his wife. Niantic Boys' club. Their winning number was a "bottle concert," in which tunes were played by blowing over the tops of bottles filled with different quantities of water.

Maroa Livestock club, which won Tuesday night with the dramatization, "Fitting A Calf for Siiow." The Jolly Workers club won with a tumbling act and Sunny Side Happy-Go-Lucky club presented "The Gig Other clubs presenting stunts were the Illini 4-H club and We-Sew-Nete club, and the Hickory Point club. It's the "Little Things" That Are SO Important Your Skin too Dry? then you need a real Corrective cream to wake up the oil glands and persuade them to function normally. That's what Velvet Texture Cream Ritz does. It goes to the root of the trouble at the same time soothing and lubricating the surface of the skin. Use it every night and your Take the inner heel and inner toe (triple the usual thickness) of ROLLINS RUNSTOP LACE TOP HOSE out of sight but oh! so important because they make these sheer stockings wear longer.

They have the famous Rollins Runstop feature, too, which also adds to their life. New colors. Try a pair and you'll wear no others. Sheer four thread chiffons, dull suede finish, pair $1.00. BIBLE CLASS MEETING Owen Scott Bible class of the First Baptist church will have its regular business meeting Thursday at 2 p.

m. in the church parlors. A large attendance is Jury to Probe Murder Cases Four Slayings, Bank Rohhery to Come Before Christian Jurors. By Staff Correspondent TAYLORVILLE Four alleged murders and the 527,600 Pana bank robbery April 19 will be probed by the Christian county grand jury which Circuit Judge Thomas Jett is scheduled to impanel Monday, May 21. The grand jury session may take three days.

Eddie Newman, 25, Progressive miner held fori the murder of Joe Agotis. 45, United Mine Worker, will not get a preliminary hearing in Justice Thomas W. Ash-brook's court before the grand jury meets. State's Atty. John W.

Coale said Tuesday. Newman will be 26 years old May 19. Joe Orlandi, United Mine Worker elected to the Kincaid village board April 17, is under S2.500 bond pending grand jury action on charges of murdering Sam Ronchetti, Kincaid Progressive miner, one of three men fatally wounded in the village election ript. Accused Angenendt Slayers Burl Pruett and Dick Johnson, Kincaid Progressives, are under $2,500 bonds charged with murdering Frank Angenendt, United miner and Kincaid trustee-elect who died April 27 of wounds received in the election riot. Fred Ramazzini, Kincaid Progressive, waived preliminaries on an Angenendt murder charge.

Identity of the slayer or slayers of William Core, alias William Swift. United Mine Worker killed by a hail of shotgun slugs in Bul-pitt April 17, is unknown to authorities. "I'll probably get Joe Doe indictments in the Pana bank robbery State's Attorney Coale said last week. Officers have been a jump behind Roscoe Markus Cutler of Pana for days. Involved in an Effingham robbery months ago.

authorities want to question Cutler about the Paha holdup. Three men have been questioned and released. Harry Allen of Pana was jailed May 11 pending grand jury action on charges that he threatened to kill his wife and children. Centennial Pupils Give Benefit Play shard Gebhart-G Sewing School Every day except Saturday Gebhart-Gushard. Help at every step.

35c for registration no other charges. Use a new Singer free. Gebhart-Gushard skin will grow silken soft free from roughness or wrinkles. A generous size jar $2 Gebhart-Gushard Mr. Evans Learns Something from A Man Who Knows One hundred fifty persons saw the play "The Date" given Tuesday evening by pupils of Centennial junior high school, for the benefit of its athletic association.

The Parent-Teacher association helped sponsor the entertainment, which will clear about $15. Tap dancing, accordion solos, and humorous readings also were on the program. Miss Reba Hugenberger coached the two act play, v.hio. a man and woman, movie actors, who were guests at a garden party. A group of teen age girls who clung admiringly around the actor, and the group of boys who wished to make their girl friends jealous by asking the actress for a date, furnished the comedy.

The play closed with a surprise ending, the actors being revealed as man and wife. rllay pimply rSkin Help nature clear up the blotches and make your skin Jovelier the safe easy ti re I HAVE ALWAYS YOU KNOW PAINT A Correction BOUGHT PAINT WHERE I COULD I MAI i A MISIAUt MR. EVANS FOR SO CALLED "CHEAP" PAINT REALLY IS BECAUSE IT IS 100 PURE IT CONTAINS NO FILLERS OR CHEAPENERS IT'S ALL PAINT ED. WHY DO YOU ALWAYS USE PHELAN'S COLUMBIA HOUSE-PAINT? BUY IT CHEAPEST A oman Injured When Cars Crash at Corner Mrs. Ethel Perkins.

432 South En ad way. received severe cuts and bruises when her car collided with ore driven by Dorothy Hopkins, rural route 4. at Church and Wood streets. Tuesday. She was taken to Mary's hospital in the Dawson Wikoff ambulance.

Miss Hopkins was not injured. NOT CHEAP On May 15th we advertised gliders and awnings and said they were "produced by Hettrick, world's largest maker of quality awnings and outdoor furniture." This was not correct. Hettrick is not the world's largest maker of awnings and outdoor furniture. We invite any dissatisfied customer to return the merchandise and receive a refund. Gebhart-Gushard Co.

hu I A U-f 1 TN 7T aa way use Diana, enecrive Eesmol 1 7s 'rjs? Mme. Irene's Duo-Sette Makes You Fashion's Favorite $1.00 Awarded to Mrs. H. W. Averitt for reporting above error Gebhart-Gushard Company pays $1 to the first person reporting a mis-statement in any of our advertisements.

Awards are not made for mistakes in English or spelling. Gebhart-Gushard, Co. IT COVERS MORE SQUARE inrui FEET PER GALLON AND LASTS MANY YEARS LONGER. IT PAYS The vogue of the backless gown is overwhelming. To meet its very difficult requirements Mme.

Irene has created the Backless Duo-Sette. 1 1 4. IT SURELY TO BUY PHELANS 100 PURE COLUMBIA HOUSE PAINT Phelan's Columbia 100 Pure House Paint Will Save You Money Don't make the mistake of buying house paints on a price per gallon basis it is the square yards of cove: age and years of protection and lasting beauty that you get from paint which determines its cost. Every ingredient in Phelan's Columbia 100 Pure House Paint adds to its super covering, spreading and wearing qualities. It has a decidedly better appearance than ordinary paint.

Let us show you in cold figures why Phelan's MAKES THE HOUSE LOOK BETTER TOO. THANKS FOR r-nmnletplv NEW and so cun It is THE TIP. mt i. rm ningly contrived with exclusive features in design, fabrics and control that it fits every type of figure. These corsets express the art of corset makers who have for years been the outstanding leaders in corset interpretation of the mode.

They are superbly beautiful. A Correction On May loth we advertised "Sunfast, painted awning stripe, 36 inches This should have been described as 301 inches wide. We invite any dissatisfied customer to return the merchandise and receive a refund. Gebhart-Gushard Co. Columbia is the most economical house paintthatyou 1 can buy.

It comes in a wide variety of attractive colors. $10 Made by the PHELAN-FAUST PAINT MANUFACTURING St. Lorn CXner models $5 tp $12.50 100 PURE Gallon $3.30 In Colors Columbia House Paint $1.00 Awarded to Mrs. Dorothy Heffernan for reporting above error Gebhart-Gushard Company pays $1.00 to the first person reporting mis-statement in any of our advertising. Awards not made for errors in English and spelling.

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