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18 last somE T. be the Dr. REVIEW Thursday, November 12, 1931, OUR WOOD BLOCKS "STAY PUT" DURING Only the HEAVY RAINSTORM trouble with wood pavements was encountered because of the heavy rains Wednesday, and the autumn leaves did not stop up sewers as much as might be expected, Street Commissioner W. L. Hamilton said Thursday.

The rain did cause serious pavement troubles in two however. In the 1500 places, block West Wood street a broken sewer or sewer connection permitted the rain water to wash out the ground Deneath the pavement, leaving a hole in the center of the street. A barricade was put up until repairs could be made, and was replaced at least once after careless motorists ran into it in spite of two torch flares and a red lantern. The dirt street in the 1700 block East Marietta had to be closed entirely when a service ditch filling from the rain, leaving setrench the full width of the street. Asks Court For Decree Evidence Sufficient for Divorce Judge Indicates.

in her efforts to get her Failing husband to leave home, Mrs Marie Devore sought Thursday in circuit court to secure a decree for separate maintenance against him. charging drunkenness. David Devore, defendapparently understands the ant, maintenance statute, beseparate cause it provides that a decree cannot be obtained so long as a husband remains at home. The case was taken under advisement by Judge D. H.

Wamsley, although he indicated that he doubts whether a decree may be given Mrs Devore was married to the defendant in 1928, and he came to live with Mrs. Devore and her son, in a house which she owned before the marriage. She charged that he is an habitual drunkard. and that she has tried to get him to leave the premises. She locked him out once, she testified, but he broke the lock when he came home.

Judge Wamsley said evidence in the case is sufficient for a divorce, but Mrs. Devore does not want a divorce. Her attorney said there is a possibility that the husband will stop drinking, and in that event he would be a good husband. Judge Wamsley heard the following divorce cases Thursday morning: Hear Tangled Case. Charles W.

Cox. vs. Agnes Cox. desertion. Testimony in this case disclosed that Mrs.

Cox left her husband in Harvey and came to Decatur. Later she entered into a purported marriage with Ellis Daniels. She filed a suit for annulment in the Macon county circuit court declaring that she married Daniels through duress when he threatened to bring about her divorce from Cox. The annulment was granted. Mrs.

Cox was not charged with bigamy in Macon county, since the alleged bigamous marriage occurred in Sullivan. Hattie E. Rucker vs. Joseph N. Rucker, desertion.

Decree granted and former name (Foley) restored. Mary Arbogast vs. Edward D. gast. desertion.

Case under advisement Arbo: because desertion has been for period of less than two years. Dennis Dismuke vs. Lillian Dismuke, decertion. Decree granted Lora Alice Grant vs. Raymond D.

Grant, desertion. Case under advisement because desertion has been for period of less than two years. Matilda Briner vs Joseph C. Briner, decertion. Decree, granted.

Juanita L. Neer Walter Drennan Neer. drunkenness. Decree granted and former name restored. Nacmi Pasley vs.

Mervin Pasley, deserticn. Decree granted and former name Ellison: restored. Loraine Cross vS. Donald Cross, desertion. Decree granted Kathryn R.

Cooper vS. Joe E. Cooper. drunkenness and cruelty. Decree granted.

George Williams Funeral Saturday Services to Be in the Home. Funeral services for George A. Williams, president of the Williams Sealing corporation, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday from the home, 314 West Decatur street.

Rev. S. A. Macdonell, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, will officiate.

Burial will be made in Fairlawn cemetery. GOODWILL PLANT EMPLOYS NINE NOW Nine men and are regularly employed in the factory of the Goodwill Industries, 620 North Water street. In addition three persons have been employed on a part time basis for which they receive clothing. At the present time there are 1500 bags in Decatur homes and collections are being made regularly. Thursday morning the driver of one of the trucks got an unusual gift.

Richard and Elaine Wycoff, 1024 East Moore street, turned over the pennies which they had been saving. NEWS FROM THE SICK Mrs. J. W. Orrell, 3990 East Hickory street, who underwent an operation in the Decatur and Macon County hospital Tuesday, is able to receive vistors.

Fined For Coal Theft. Grover Hood pleaded guilty In county court Thursday to the theft of coal from Illinois Central railway and was sentenced to jail for 10 days and fined $10 and costs by Judge J. H. McCoy, Allied Speaker Water Bonds Still Muddled Can't Get Special Legislative Session, E. V.

Smith Finds. ONLY ONE WAY OUT City Must Take Over Lake If Waterworks Is to Be Improved. "We have studied the question carefully, and find it will be impossible to Lave the special session of the legislature take action permitting Decatur to issue water revenue bonds for the improvement of the waterworks." Commissioner E. V. Smith said Thursday morning.

The only other course of action would be to have the city take over the lake from the Decatur Water Supply company, if the waterworks is to be improved with city finances. In discussing the question later. Commissioner Smith was careful to modify his remarks with the expianation that he did not refer to unofficial but authoritative reports that the proposed plan of waterworks improvements by issuance of water revenue bonds is not possible in Decatur under existing laws. Still Mum. He continued to refuse to discuss the reports, as do his private attorneys.

repeated a promise that the matter would be brought before He. the city council "when it is ready." but the question was not raised in the council meeting Thursday morning Other members of the council, and Corporation Counsel W. J. Carev. repeated that they knew nothing of the matter except what has been in the newspapers.

While Commissioner Smith has not mentioned the possibility of purchasing the lake from the Water Supply company in the last month, he said Wednesday that his plans for repairing the waterworks are going forward. Hasn't Quit Yet. "We haven't quit yet." he said. "We're not the kind to stop at the first stumbling block." Mr. Smith's surprise proposal that city buy out the Water Supply company, made Sept.

28. brought promises from many Decatur persons that they would present a petition compelling a city-wide vote on the question. Repetitions of this sentiment against retiring the company at this time have been heard since. Board Meeting To Be Friday City Public Hospital Policy May Be Fixed. Though the regular monthly meeting of the City Public hospital scheduled for Friday noon, indi- ations are that it may not be po3sible for any action to be taken to solve the deadlock on policy.

The hospital has been without patients since its opening Oct. 1. C. Burwell, one member of the hospital board of three, is out of the city and is not expected back until Saturday. Dr.

M. D. Pollock, president of the board, who has been will attempt to attend thre ill, Mrs. George Steele, the meeting. third member of board, could not reached by telephone Thursday morning or afternoon.

Action Delayed. No action could be taken at the monthly meeting of the board as Burwell was the only one able to attend. At that time two Mr. plan; were one of suggested them to solve the sitation, appointment of a staff physician. that time the Association of Since Commerce has appointe da special committee to study all sides of the held various meetings with mediphysicians, the hospital officials cal and city officials, and the osteo- paths.

The Association of Commerce recommendations in regard to the situation but such a recomwill not be made until mendation of Frank Mueller, chairthe return man, who out is of town for several The committee meet Weddays. nesdat noon with Dr. J. W. Fish.

of the Decatur Osteopreiedent C. 0. Casey pathic society, and and discussed the of the society the osteopaths. views of advanced since the Another plan last meeting and being advocated by several is that during the time of depression city general and contazion cases be treated at the city hospited instead of at other hospitals thus saving the tax payers the cost of hospitalization. 70 TO GET JOBS FOR POSTAL RUSH Postmaster J.

H. Hill has started from men taking applications wishing to work at the postoffice rush period. during the Christmas there probably be sevIn all will extra work 81 enty or more given few that time, some for just a others for A longer time. days and be men of ex Some will have to many will simply, perience while to be able to handle the job have carriers on their delivof helping eries. In giving this extra employment to outsiders Postmaster Hill exwith the local pects to cooperate unemployment committee.

Two Ask Probation. Wilcox and Woodrow Howard guilty to informaWalter pleaded them with driving charging tions, without the owner's consent, for probation. The cases and asked referred to Ira Busher, prowere bation officer, Local Chairman -Photo bu Burchett. MRS. EDNA MRS.

Temple HARRIS, Sisterhood, president of Decatur, is in charge of the local arrangements for the state Sisterhood meeting which is now in session at the Hotel Orlando. Plan Star Mail Route To Deland Bids on Temporary Contract Received. Another star mail route by motor truck over a hard road out of Decatur is to be established, perhaps on Nov. 23, between Decatur and Deland over state route 48. Bids for the temporary contract have already been taken from a number of people by Postmaster J.

H. Hill and the bids have been forwarded to Washington for letting of the temporary contract. It is understood the bids for a permanent contract will not be called for for some time and possibly not until next summer. This is said to be due to the fact that it is hoped to make the permanent contract cover a still longer route over a piece of hard road not yet entirely built out of Deland. Two Trips Daily.

The holder of the temporary contract will be called upon to make two round trips daily between Decatur and Deland. The route will serve Oreana, Argenta, Cisco, Weldon and Deland. On the one trip stops will be made at all of these LOWNS on the outbound trip while he return will be direct to Decatur without stop. On the other trip the order of service will be just the reverse. One will be a morning trip and the other an afternoon trip.

It is said this will furnish an even better mail service to the communities involved than the present motor car run of the Illinois Central between White Heath and Decatur. The I. C. has asked permission to remove this one remaining passenger train a day due to the completion of the hard road and there seems little doubt but that the petition of the company will be granted. Mrs.

E. A. Gastman Praises Schools Because it is National Educational Week, because of A special invitation and because of a deep interest in the Decatur public schools. Mrs. E.

A. Gastman stated Thursday that she had made several visits to a nearby school and an hour one day sat in the 6A land in 6B room history hearing and one two, classes, geography. Mrs. Gastman expressed herself as delighted with the methods used in the schools and made the following statement: "To me the children seemed prepared, interested, and ready in expressing their thoughts. When not in class work had interesting books to read, such as "Treasure Trove" and others.

To my way of thinking the teaching was an excellent piece of work for the reason that although the teacher was the guiding force, the initiative came from the pupils. Atmosphere Good. "The atmosphere in the class room was that of freedom and activity with a purpose rather than activity coming from lack; of interest or failure to have tasks to do. "I was delighted with my visit. Parents, visit the school and see what a fine piece of work is being done and how happy your children are." 1.

M. U. BROADCAST TO BE THURSDAY Dr. E. S.

Boyer of James Milliin university, George Corbett. captain of the Millikin football team, and a representative from the Community Chest will give addresses during the Millikin broadcast over WJBL at 9:30 p. m. Thursday. All will speak in interest of the Millikin-Elmhurst game Saturday.

Part of the proceeds from the game will go to the Community Chest. Harold Orvis, Millikin senior, also will give several vocal numbers. Stewart To Lecture. Rev. M.

J. Stewart, pastor of the Antioch Baptist church, will give a lecture at the meeting of the Boys Advancement club at 8 p. m. Thursday the home of Mrs. Effie Hawkins, 1163 West Green street.

A short program honoring Armistice day will be given also. Kenneth Hines is president of the club. Finish New Paving Today Asphalt Being Placed on South Oak Crest. The asphalt surface of the new pavement in the 100 block South Oak' 'Crest avenue was being finished Thursday. The street should be open to traffic Friday morning, City Engineer J.

M. Weir said Thursday morning. The last asphalt on the Prairie avenue resurfacing job should be in place by Friday night, Mr. Weir said. Asphalt was being spread in the block between Water and Main streets Thursday.

Thursday Commissioner W. L. Hamilton proposed resurfacing the remainder of West Prairie avenue, between Edward and Pine streets. Because the wood block pavement in that stretch was in fair condition. it was not included in the first resurfacing job.

Now, Mr. Hamilton said, property owners are beginning to want the resurfacing extended. One Improvement Lags. A resolution for the resurfacing of East Prairie, between Franklin and Broadway, is set for a public hearing next. week.

The city engineering department is preparing specifications for the resurfacing of East William street from North Main to Broadway. The improvement of Wood street, from South Main to Franklin, and of Franklin from East Main to Cerro Gordo, is awaiting decision of the state highway department to share part of the cost under its program to assist in the ance and repair of city streets traversed by state routes. The resurfacing of. Water street, from Wood to the Wabash railroad, is scheduled for action at the head of the city's 1932 program, Mayor o. W.

Smith said. Rip-Rap Plan Before Group Mayor's Committee Will Meet Council Today. The suggestion that extensive rip rapping of the lake shores be undertaken as an emergency unemployment relief measure is expected to be advanced in a meeting of the mayor's executive employment committee with the city council late Thursday afternoon. The meeting. called by C.

H. Lo gan, chairman of the executive committee, will be in the city hall, with all council members, present but Commissioner Hamilton, who announced beforehand his inability to attend. The suggestion that a sum be expended in rip-rapping the lake shores as an unemployment relief measure was made by Edga: H. Allen. JOHNS HILL HEARS YODELING PROGRAM Swiss yodelers of the company gave a program Thursday afternoon at Johns Hill junior high school.

The vodelers are Victor recording artists and radio artists on WGN and WCFL. They appeared in native costume. A series of American and foreign yodel songs, native mountain folk: dances and instrumental numbers were presented. Talk on the customs. industries and people cf Switzerland and Tyrol was one of the features.

The company has been touring the world for several wears. NEW BUS LINE MAY TERMINATE HERE Decatur DEv be tho terming point of another bus line. Thurs. day the city council received notice that the Watseka Bus company is seeking a certificate from the Illinois Commerce Commission for operation of buses from Decatur to the intersection of State Route 8 with the Indiana state line. At a loss to understand by what route the buses would reach Deca-1 tur from Route 8, which runs east and west, crossing Route 2 at El Paso north of here, the council referred the notice to Corporation Counsel W.

J. Carey for an investigation and report. KRIGBAUM CO. GETS STATE JOB The Krigbaum Electric ec.adany of Decatur was the only bidder on the contract for the feeder system at the Statevilie penitentiary when the state department of purchases and construction met Tuesday to open bids on various building improvements. The Decatur company's bid was $56.200.

It is expected that the contracts on sevcral projects will be awarded in a few days. The proposed improvements include the following: Floors and partitions in state highway garage Springfield. Evan: Bros. Construction company had the low bid, $8.835. Metal doors and frames for Jackconville state hospital.

The Metal Door and Trim company of LaPorte, was low with a bid of $1.099. Sewage treatment plant at the Vandalia state farm: Gjellefold Construction company, Elmhurst, low bidders, $17,393. SCOUT EXECUTIVES DISCUSS PROGRAM Five Central Illinois scout executives and delegates from each community represented met in Decater, scout headquarters at 2 p. Thuraday to complete arrangements for the Patrol Leaders' convention to be held here during the Thanksgiving week-end. A program already has been outlined, GEOLOGISTS WITH NO NIGHTIES ARE TABOO AFTER THIS An old man driving a car with Arkansas license plates stopped at police headquarters Wednesday night and asked permission to park his car all night, saying he was a geologist and was on his way to Champaign.

He said he wanted to sleep in the car. He was given a place to park across from police head quarters. Thursday morning Sergeant Fred Cline glanced into the car and saw the old man lying there completely naked with nothing on the front of the car to shield him from a view of the public. Sergeant Cline ordered him to get into his clothes as quickly as possible and beat it out of town and told him if there were any other Arkansas geologists like him he should advise them to shun Decatur. Wood Offers Steel Plan Discusses Proposal with President Hoover.

W. M. Wood. president of the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel company, conferred with President Hoover Thursday on a plan of the American Institute of Steel Construction for "rationing the business' of the structural steel industry to offset some disadvantages of unrestrained competition. Mr.

Wood is a director and former president of the structural steel institute. His organization proposes a statistical organization to measure the capacities of firm engaged in the structural steel business, according to the Associated Press. "Each month a report on tonnage contracted will be issued," he said on leaving the White House. "Every pent taking its normal share of business for the month will pay normal dues to the American Institute of Steel Construction of perhaps 25 cents per ton sold. No Restraint Planned.

"If any plant takes more than its rated share of the existing business it will pay increased dues amounting to something like $1 for every 5 per cent increase in business taken over its normal Mr. Wood contended no plant would be restrained in its prices nor be restrained from selling outside its normal territory, and that absolute freedom in bidding for business would be allowed. Proceeds from the proposal world gO to technical research and promotional work. Mr. Wood said he planned to lAy the proposal also before the diepartment of justice.

Smith Planting Waterworks Park Park and City Employes Doing Job. Approximately 80 trees and a proportionate number of shrubs are being planted in Waterworks park. Commissioner E. V. Smith said Thursday, and flower beds are being prepared.

The work is being done by city employes assisted by park district employes under the direction of Superintendent J. A. Frazier. Mr. Smith said the city has purchased a number trees, while others.

and many of the shrubs, are coming from the park nurseries. The fall planting program now underway will go far to complete Commissioner Smith's plans for improving the park. The work been underway for the last two vears. One of the major developments which Mr. Smith hopes to make next year is the flood-lighting of the dam.

Injustice Courts. Fred Logue and William Cox, charged with assaulting and robbing P. J. Walsh, will have a preliminary hearing in Justice Baird's court next Wednesday afternoon. The case of Olan Kile, charged with assaulting Nannie Kile, his wife, has been continued by Justice Baird until next Wednesday morning.

L. E. Chase, charged with failing to stop at a school stop sign, was fined $6.15 by Justice Dy Arman Thursday morning. Brothers Get Prison Terms Cecil and Clifford Warby Convicted of Robbery. Four defendants were sentenced to penal institutions and seven granted probation Wednesday afternoon by Judge James S.

Baldwin in circuit court. Disposition of four other cases was postponed until Saturday. Prisoners sentenced were: Cecil and Clifford Warby, who pleaded guilty, to robbery with a gun. Cecil, was sentenced to Chester penitentiary, and Clifford, 19, to Pontiac reformatory. Harold Liston, 20, sentenced to Pontiac reformatory for an indeterminate period for burglary and grand larceny.

Arthur Criswell. 21, sentenced to Pontiac reformatory for the theft of an automobile. Charges Unfairness. When Judge Baldwin indicated that he would deny probation and sentence Claude Day to the penitentiary for the burglary of a pool hall, Day declared his belief that he was not given fair treatment, claiming he was singled out of five arrested following the burglary and prosecuted alone. Judge Baldwin withheld sentence to consider Day's request for a new trial.

Given Probation. Roy Lester Black. bigamy. Orval Rouse, larceny. Walter Fernandes, larceny.

Lewis Thrasher. grand larceny. Melborn Lazell, burglary and grand larceny. Murl King. larceny of an automobile.

Charles Holley, larceny of automobile. Decision upon a request of Leola Garvin for probation was postponed until Saturday. She pleaded guilty to the forgery of a check upon the Macon County Supply company. The case of Winfield Welch, who pleaded guilty to embezzlement also was postponed until Saturday. Walter Fernandes, 15, is the youngest of the group admitted to probation.

He pleaded guilty to the theft of a diamond ring valued at $200. Ice Broken For Home Building First Permits Since Sept. 22 Issued. The ice was broken in the residence building game Thursday when Earl Shepherd out a building permit for a $3,500 home at 268 East Garfield avenue. This is the first residence building permit to be issued since Sept.

22. Rev. J. W. Kerr also took out a permit for the erection of a gospel tabernacle at 803 East William street, to cost $3,500.

Lewis Huffer will build the Shepherd house while Rev. Mr. Kerr will supervise the building of the tabernacle with members of his congregation, as workmen. ARREST VETERAN RIFLING OFFICE Clarence T. Emerson, who says he is a World War veteran from North Dakota, was arrested by Decatur police when caught rifling the office of Dr.

R. E. Wiley on the fifth floor of the Standard Life building during the noon hour Thursday. The police were informed that a man was seen breaking into the office, and arrived in time to find him going through the drawers of the office desk. He had filled his pockets with articles picked up, among which were three bottles of morphine and a hypodermic syringe which he had taken from a doctor's satchel.

A warrant for his arrest was sworn out by Dr. Wiley. LADDER BECOMES STORE'S EXIT DURING SALE Crowds so dense that it was necessary to establish one way traffic jammed the aisles at the Stewart Dry Goods Co. for its huge sales event Thursday. Since the store has no rear exit.

a ladder was placed on the loading platform and customers left the building via the ladder. Announcements through loud speakers attracted the shoppers to the store early in the morning to take advantage of the advertised bargains. The throngs continued to come throughout the day. Sheley Leaves $18,000 Bequest To His Foreman Three friends of Eli W. Sheley will share most of his $20,000 estate, under provisions of his will filed Thursday for probate.

Harvey C. Camron, 860 West Grand avenue, foreman under whom Mr. Sheley was employed by the) Mueller company, will receive approximately $18,000. Howard E. Gragg.

machine operator employed by the Mueller company, will receive a bequest of $500; and $500 is left to Charles Connelly, night manager in Greider's cafe. $1,000 To Lodge. A bequest of $1.000 is made to. Stephen Decatur Lodge, A. F.

A. M. The bequests to the three Decatur men are prompted by personal friendship. Mr. Sheley makes no provision a brother living in Ohio.

or for several nieces and grandnieces. The will was drawn in December, 1929. Women Told Of Dry Fight 45 Attend Allied Cam. paign Luncheon in First Baptist. MOVEMENT HISTORY Miss Norma C.

Brown Speaker in Meeting Thursday. NORMA C. BROWN, secretary of the Allied MISS Forces for Prohibition, who the address at the Wogave men's luncheon Thursday noon at the Baptist church. The luncheon was held in connection with the three days' campaign being conducted by the Allied Forces in Decatur. Miss Brown also spoke at 3:30 p.

m. at the Decatur High school auditorium and will give another public address at 7:30 m. Thursday at the school p. auditorium. She is the only woman member of the team of seven Allied Campaigners conducting the campaign in Decatur.

Park Jobs Barely Scratch Surface Langdon Still Has Hundreds Seeking Work. "It's the best thing that has been done yet, though it barely scratches the surface," E. H. Langdon, placement manager of the mayor's employment committee, said Thursday morning after he had named 19 men to start emergency relief employment in the parks. "If every local taxing body would adopt the park board's policy of doing extra work now to meet the emergency created by uny employment, we could make at least a dent in the pile of cards for men needing work." Beside the files of more than 1.500 names which have not been given any work yet, there was a stack less than one tenth as large bearing names of those who have been placed since Oct.

1. Many of these, Mr. Langdon pointed out, received only three days work. To Add More. The park board has furnished work for 40 men from the employment office recently.

As additional work is possible, more crews will be added, until those needing emer-; gency employment number approximately 100. In September the park board had enough cash reserves to last to the end of the fiscal year next spring. a member said Thursday. Because of the extra work which has been undertaken for the single purpose of furnishing employment, warrants anticipating the receipt of taxes to be collected in the spring will be issued on Dec. 1 to provide payment on the Lake Shore drive extension work, and others will be issued Jan.

1 to permit payment of the crews which are being added for work in the various parks. "The park board and Township Highway Commissioner George H. Stoy, have men." been Mr. using Langdon a fair said. num- "Ir the city would follow the park board's example, and use another hundred, and the Sanitary district a and the Water Supply company could each use 50, we would begin to make a showing in the number of men seeking employment which we have." Unemployed Speaker.

Dr. C. D. Lockridge of South Bend will address an open meeting in the Jewish Temple at 8 p. Thursday on the subject of "Machines and Unemployed Men." The meeting is under the auspices of the Decatur Unemployed Council.

Three Hearings Continued. Three cases set for hearings in Justice J. W. Knowlton's court Thursday afternoon were continued one week. They are the cases of Leo Baez, charged with possession of gambling apparatus, and of Earl Richardson and Hoyt Dodd, both charged with reckless driving.

PERSONALS PERSONALS Mrs. Roy Coons of Winchester. formerly Miss Nola Smith, arrived Thursday for a several days visit with Mrs. C. H.

Bell, 236 West Grand avenue, Scarlet Fever. Scarlet Fever. Three cases of scarlet fever and one case of diphtheria were reported to the city health department Thursday fever has been responsible for eight morning. Scarlet of the thirteen cases of contagion recorded by the department so far this week. OIL STATION NEAR PANA ROBBED An oil station two miles east of Pana on route 2 was robbed Wednesday night, the thieves taking a Philco radio, cigarets and candy and cash.

They also tore the telephone off the wall. The job was done by five men in a black model A Ford sedan. Decatur police were asked to look for them, Thursday, 7:30 p. school auditorium- -Miss Norma C. Brown, secretary of Allied forces, and Grant M.

Hudson, former dry leader in congress from Michigan. Friday, 12:15 p. M. C. A.

for men: Dr. Daniel A. Poling, chairman and organizer of Allied forces, speaker. Friday, 3:30 p. school auditorium- Dr.

Ira A. Landrith, president of the National Temperance council, and Dr. Oliver W. Stewart, vice chairman of Allied forces. Friday, 7:30 p.

Oliver W. Stewart and Dr. Daniel A. Poling. The intimate story of the Allied Forces for Prohibition was de scribed by Miss Norma C.

Brown, Allied campaigner, to the 45 per sons attending the women's lunch. eon 12:10 p. m. Thursday at the First Baptist church. The lunch.

eon ushered in the second day of a three days' campaign being conducted in Decatur by seven Allied campaigners in an efford to mobilize the prohibition sentiment in Decatur and to recruit new drys. Miss Brown in her address dis. cussed the organization of the Al lied forces and also legislative and other factors which supporters of prohibition must consider at the present time. Mrs. John W.

Evans, a member of the committee of Cooperation by women for the campaign, introduced Miss Brown. Rev, Francis E. Cooper, pastor of the First Baptist church, returned thanks at the dinner. Nucleus of Group. If A permanent organization perfected in Decatur as the result of the campaign carried on by Allied campaigners, the attending the luncheon probably will form the nucleus for the women's division of such a group.

Miss Louis Parks, secretary of the Y. W. C. was the chairman in charge of the luncheon. Other members of the cooperation committee helping her were Mrs.

Evans, Mrs. A. H. Ry. man, Mrs.

R. C. Augustine, Mrs. C. E.

Carrier and Mrs. C. A. Swarm, Present at the luncheon were: Nina A. Doner Mabel L.

Sparling Irene DePine C. A. Blakener Mrs. Verona Olm- Mayme Stouch stead Gertrude Priddy Mrs. E.

A. Miner Edith DeGroat A. Cope Mrs. L. C.

Haves Mrs. G. S. Phillips Mrs. John W.

Evani Mrs. H. H. Wise Norma C. Brown Mrs.

George A. Louisa Parks Wright M. B. Swarm Mrs. G.

Flint S. Leonore Walters Loin H. Ross Westervalt Mrs. J. E.

Duncan Nell N. Clark A. R. Grummon Stanley C. Auenstine 0.

0. Stanley Mrs. Charles R. Mrs. C.

F. Carrier Murphy Mrs. A. F. Ahrens Mrs.

H. C. Schaub Maria L. Buckinchan Mrs. S.

Lillie Chad- Irma Roe Massbett sev Marie Seeforth Kenney Mrs. C. I. Bover Mr Cooper Mrs. Fider Mrs.

4: Miller B. F. Cloud Rer. F. Cooper Tucker Minnie A.

Dill Mabel Green Ada M. Johnson Stina Eklund TWO SPEAKERS AT AFTERNOON MEET Miss Brown and Grant M. Hudson, former congressman from Michigan, gave addresses at 3:30 p. m. Thursday at the auditorium.

They also will speak at 7:30 p. Thursday at the auditorium. The series of addresses given st the auditorium are open to the general public. The last day of the campaign in Decatur Friday will open with 12:15 p. m.

luncheon for men at a the Y. M. C. A. Dr.

Daniel A. Poling will be the speaker. Thurs day morning 50 reservations had been made for the luncheon. Re servations are be called to Y. M.

C. A. Conrad Kranz of the Y. M. C.

A. is in charge of arrangements. SPECIAL OFFICER AT BRANCH LIBRARY Albert E. Weiss, custodian of the Evans branch library at the Third United Brethren church at Locust and Jasper streets, was given spe cial police power by the city cil Thursday. The action was taken at the 1 re quest of Isaac Summers, pastor of the church, and W.

F. Hardy, chairboard, in an efman of the library fort to stop disturbances created by boys of the neighborhood. Special Program in Church. the weekly ser. A change from mon program in the Harristows Christian church has been made.

A selection of musical and vocal numwill be bers, and a two act play, presented Sunday. The entertainment will be presented and will be followed by the collection of a free used 10 will offering which will be of sending the defray the expenses convention at Young People to the Eureka. A previous will. executed in 1902, while Mr. Sheley was a resident of Clinton, left his entire estate to Cynisca F.

Keckley, a Missouri acquaintance. This old will is invalidated by the newer one. Mr. Sheley died Nov. 3.

following two weeks of illness. although his condition had not been considered to be serious until the last day of his illness. He was 73 years of age. He lived in Decatur for 26 years, and was employed by the Mueller company for 24 years. Since his retirement two years ago, he lived in rooms over Greider's cafe.

He awoke early each morning and ate breakfast about 3 a. m. in the cafe. then passed one or two hours there reading newspapers or talking with Mr. Connelly and others employed in the place.

He was born in Ohio, but left home at the age of 18. SCHOOL TEACHERS' BANQUET NOV. school 21 The rural and village teachers federation annual banquet is to be held Saturday, Nov. 21, instead of at the close of the school in order that teachers of the year, schools may become acquainted. The banquet will be in the First Presbyterian church in Decatur.

To Address A. Mrs. Ely Mrs. L. E.

Coonradt, Moreland and Mrs. A. V. Scanlos be will speak Friday at 2:30 p. fore members of the ParentTeacher association of Brush Colliege No.

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