Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

DECATUR HERALD OECATUR HERALD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918 MRS. AMANDA NAD0LINE MACON COUNTY RANKS 11TH IN STAMP SALES THOMAS FINN DIES WEDNESDAY Was Assistant to Cook County States Attorney; Reared in Decatur To Start Road Work As Soon As Possible E. Bradt, State Superintendent of Highways, Issues Statement Telling of Necessity for Prompt Action ed to hold them incomplete because the two Issues are not interchangeable. The 1919 series matures In 1224. Warning against, relaxation was sent out last week by Secretary of the Treasury Glass, who succeeds Mr.

McAdoo. In a statement to J. B. McDougal, governor of the federal reserve bank of Chicago, he pointed out that the -war job is not yet done and that the American people must continue to save and lend their savings to the Government, lie pit especial emphasis on pushing the sale of War Savings stamps. Sales in Illinois up to Dec.

1st, three days after the "over the the top" drive began, are as follows: Approximately 35 Counties Over the Top as Final Week of War Savings Stamp Campaign Begins. CHICAGO, Dec. 25. Approximately 35 counties are "over the top," as the final week of the 1916 War Savings begins. Many counties must speed up if they expect to be among the leaders when the "over the top" drive ends.

on Jan. 1 the sale of the l'Jia series of stamps begins. Buyers of l'JIS stamps who have not filled their certificates will be oblig- Kank. County. 1 Morgan 2 Brown 3 Menard 4 Woodford 5 Scott 6 ferry Tike 6 Tazewell 9 9 Jgle 11 Adams 11 Macon 13 Greene 14 Lawrence 1." Moultrie 13 I'lalt 17 Ford IN Randolph ll White Montgomery -'1 Lee 22 Macoupin Mercer T.l Hevtitt 2- Henderson 2H Richland 27 Calhoun 2 7 Carroll 2 7 Mason 27 Washington DcKalb jjoiigifiN 32 Kuwards "2 Douglas 32 McLean Livingston 2,7 Jackson 3S Vermilion Jo Daves in Coles Fulton 12 Jersey 42 Igan 12 Whitesidcs tr 1 Crawford 13 Irorjuois 15 La Saile Union fact will not interfere with our beginning work upon the balance of the bond issue system as soon as cost of construction is reasonable and definite locations can be made together with other necessary engineering work.

"The people of the state realize that we cannot improve all of these roads the first year. Just how rapidly we can carry on this work will depend largely upon the supply of labor and materials and the number of contractors with efficiently organized forces. It should be realized that as road work has been practically at a stand-still for several years, the organizations of road contractors have been depicted to such an extent that It will take considerable time for them to reorganize sufficiently to undertake work on a large stale. "We desire to get this work under way as rapidly as possible consistent with good business management and ask your continued co-operation." MRS. N.

M. RIGG GOES TO CHICAGO Mrs. N. M. Kigg will go to Chicago today to nurse her sister, Mrs.

Charles A. "Walker, end her sister's husband, both- of whom are ill with the influenza. Rev. N. M.

Rigs goes to l.ovinglon today to attend the funeral of his cousin, John Florey, who died recently of injuries received last Thursday when an automobile struck the buggy in which he was riding, lie is an unusually large man, weighing about 400 pounds, and being advanced In years was unable, to withstand the shock. OSTOFFICE I CLEAN OT i Few Packages Come in on Wabash Train No. 11 Hours Late Few presents sent by mail to De i atur people will be distributed today as ail the parcel post in the postofficc; ni, to about 2 o'clock was delivered; by the five delivery wagons employed for that purpose during the holiday rush. The number of packages for S. E.

Brartt. state superintendent of j.Jjhv ays, has sent out an interesting letter in reference to the location and construction of the hard road system. He 's: "As you can readily understand we tan'not tell definitely when construction will commence. It will depend to some extent upon conditions, more particularly those conditions affect-it 5 the cost of the work. IVj are anxious to proceed as rapidjy as possible consistent with good business ir.nasement.

The question of the joads to be considered first has not been taken up. We are proceeding with our reeniinoissance surveys, and these i'i be followed by the regular field rvcys. IViiplc Anximm. "The r.erartnicnt of rublic Works and Buildings and the Division of Hirh ways realize that the people of the slate, after such a decided expression In favor of improved roads as Was g''vcn at hc November election, art anxious to know- what steps we in take in carrving out the vrovisinn of ihe road bond issue law names me chics which to be given a reasonable con-rc'ti'Mi in the improvement of this fjstem of ruads. leaving the exact of the roads between the points named in the law to the determination of this department.

To locate this system must of necessity cons'inie considerable time. We already liave In the field several parties of rewnnaiisance engineers who will "0 over every available route conn-cling the 'ities named In the law Hil report to us the topography of route, the comparative cost of improving these various roads, the service rendered by each route, as well as matters of public safety such srae crossings, bad turns, etc. X'pon the compilation of these reports, it will be the duty nf this dc-rartnient to make a final decision as to the definite routes to be improved with tlii fund. Tiiis will not be (lone, however, until the people who df.ire be heard in regard to the definite location of routes, have been tiven an opportunity to appear before and make such suggestions as they thinlf proper. We would therefore.

with the department in regard to the location of any bond issue route, should advise us in writing describ-iic detail the route concerning uliiih a hearing is desired. A record ef the si.nie will be ma le and before final decision is reached, the interested parties will advised ns to the "me and place the hearing will be Tills request should be addressed to K. Superintendent of Highways. S.nt House. Springfield.

"These hearings will be taken up until the reconnaissance reports of our engineers are before ns. We appreciate that these reconnaissance imports may not be received for some weeks and the hearing on tie location of the ropd in your vicinity may not be called for some weeks. Appropriation. "Tt ii a matter of gener.il information that the Federal Government in IMS made an appropriation of S.o.-CW.OOO for the improvement of Federal aid roads throughout the Stales. Tho allotment of Illinois from this fund amounted to J3.200.- DECATUR BOY GASSED IN FRANCE Decatur Boy Now Resting in Fine Hotel Up in the Mountains Private Fred W.

Kropla. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kropla. 932 X.

Calhoun street, appears in the casualty list for this morning as wounded degree undetermined. Official word from the adjutant-general came to the boy parents more than a week ago, giving the same report. Before the information from the government came. Mr. and Mrs.

Kropla. had learned in letters from their son. that he had been gassed on 'Nov. 13. He recently wrote from a hospital saying he was an right.

He If liuw in line iiuin in ni- uiuun- tains Fonif whore in France, nocorii- jjns" to the latest word from him. He is a in -v. tn. FORMER DECATUR BOY WRITES FROM FRANCE iliiam Mil Vfinil In Letter Mother in iilifornin Writes or Going Over Hie Top Mond of 2Sn7 Halklale Angeles, just re-lctters from her son, get to see it before many months. Thei last letter I wrote you I was in the hospital, and the company were doing their bit in this great war.

I was ''u ncu i llll 1 r. or sc cm cit iu.i them are away now, that is all that can leave at a time. I am sending vpu a Christmas coupon, but I expect it is too late now. Say, I had nt writing material until I received yur letter, we have been in the lines so long that everyone is just about out of stationery. We are in reserves now and everything is quiet except a shell now and then.

Elmer Oliver and the two Trimby brothers are still with us. Ben is on his furlough now. Went Over The Top November 14. "Dear Mom: Just received your letter dated Oct. 12th.

'Well, mom, another one of my wishes has come true We went over the top. say it is a great game if you don't care what part you play We were in the front lines when the firing ceased. 'Well, I am still alive. and happy, of course, we are all that way now. "Well, I may not get there in time for that turkey Christmas, hut we can have one when I do get home, which I don't believe will be long.

I have no sweater just now. but I think we will get one soon. If you still have the one I sent home I sure can use it now for it's not winter yet, but getting very cold." CAROLS SUNG AT DECATUR HOSPITALS Those confined to the hospitals, the Millikin home, and a number who are held in private homes on account of illness were not without Christmas music "Wednesday morning, for a half dozen or more groups of singers started about 7 o'clock in tiie morning and sang Christmas carols at these various places to cheer the shut-ins. The groups gathered at the transfer house and some carried flowers for the shut-ins they were scheduled to visit. The idea was not only appreciated by the people who heard the singers, but the singers enjoyed themselves, too.

Kach group was out for more than an hour. I ft ritr.n w. kuoim.a FRED KROPLA as Apn roif iiiiiii A UASStUBIHUNS Decatur on Wabash train No. 2S which i I.uella lu arrived 11 hours late Wednesday Isj avenue, Los insignificant compared to the 'ofaMcpjved two i i ONE AUTOMOBILE CHR1TMAS GIFT Only one automobile dealer reported Wednesday that he had sold an automobile which was given as a grift Christmas day. The name of the donor was withheld at the donor's request.

The car was delivered Wednesday night. WABASH TRAIN 11 HOURS LATE Sudden Drop in Temperature and Deep Snows Hard on Railroads The biggest inconvenience caused by winter so far this year to a number of people was on Wednesday when Wabash train No. 2S from Kansas City to Detroit arrived in Decatur 11 hours late. This train is due here about 4 o'clock in the morning, but. due to blockades caused by snowdrifts and other troubles brought about oy the sudden drop in temperature on the division between Mo-berly and Kansas City, this train did not arrive Wednesday until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

When it did pull in two locomotives were at Hie head of it. Firsit of Winter. The last two days have been the first that railroad men and travellers have found unpleasant this winter, although it appears that the same kind and some worse are due to make their appearance regularly in the near future. So far as conditions on the Decatur division ar. concerned, they are most excellent, the officials say, hut the trains coming from Kansas City way are invariably late.

The cold snap of Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning caused trouble in the Chicago terminals, but by daylight the snow was cleared from the switches and trains proceeded on time. No. 15 and No. 11 from Chicago arrived in Decatur on time. No.

10 from St. Louis pulled by two locomotives also arrived here on time at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. On the w-estern divisions of the Wabash, the snow had caused trouble for the last two days. No. 28 on Tuesday morning arrived in Decatur more than three hours late.

ORMER DECATUR OIRL MURDERED Mrs. Joseph Rupp. merly Nellie Sinclair, Shot to Death or- W. R. Sinclair is in Peoria where his niece, Mrs.

Joseph Hupp, aged 24 years, was shot and instantly killed by Charles Perry Tuesday. Later Perry ended his own life bv shooting. Mrs. Rupp formerly was Nellie Maude Sinclair. She was born in Decatur, her parents being Mr.

and Mrs. Sherman Sinclair. Perry, the murderer, was a married man, the father of three children. Mrs. Rupp had no children.

The tragedy is said to have been Precipi tated when Perry learned that his relations with Mrs. Rupp were about to end, for she and her husband had effected a reconciliation, and in a fit of jealous anger. Perry shot the woman and killed her instantly. Sherman' Sinclair, the father of the murdered woman, who left Decatur ten years ago. now resides on a farm in Marion county.

NY ATTEND REDMON FUNE Church Filled With Friends Who Came to Pay Tribute to Good Woman Funeral servi.es for Mrs. W. E. cdmon were conducted in the First 1 aptist church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. F.

A. llavighurst and Rev. -I: W. McDonald. The church audi-i torium was filled with the friends of the family who came to pay the last tribute to the memory of a good wo-, man.

and rarely if ever is there seen i such testimonial of sympathy for the family as was evidenced by the v.eaitn of floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Filler. Miss Margaret, Walter and Clarence Dea-kin sang, and Roy Cheeney of Say-brook was organist.

The flowers were carried by Misses Marie and Mabel Hays. Grace Clare. Anna McNahb, Helen Staley, Eva and Laura Weilepp. The bearers were W. C.

Field. W. A. Wallender, A. R.

Cretors. John Schroll, J. T. Whitley. A.

McGor-ray. O. W. Smith and John J. Hogan.

The body was placed in a mosoleum in Fairlawn to await the arrival of Miss Blossom P.edmon. called from Salem, prior to the death of her mother, and who is delayed by snowstorms in the northwest, did not arrive in Decatur In time to attend the funeral services. CUnllAV FINER Funeral services for William H. Curran will be conducted in St. Patrick's Catholic church this morning at 9 o'clock.

GRAHAM FUNERAL. The body of Ebbie Graham. year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Haldon Graham will be taken to Moweaqua today and the funeral service will be in that village.

APPLEBAIM FIWKRAL Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Applebaum will be conducted in Moron's chapel this afternoon at o'clock. HllOWX Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Brown will be conducted this afternoon at 1 o'clock in Blue Mound chapel, southwest of Decatur. DIES AT AGE OF 74 Va Horn In Germany in JK44 and Had Lived In Decatur for 15 Years Mrs.

Amanda Nadoline. agcd 74 years, died in her home. 908 North Jordan street. Wednesday night at 6 o'clock. Her death was out io asthma.

Mrs. Nadoline was born Aug. Kii in r.rmflnv and had been a resi dent of Decatur for 15 years. Iler surviving chiidren are Mrs. unit.

K-olK- of Tob.no. Mrs. Bertha Schultz and Mrs. Fred Strocher of Decatur. One brother, August I3orK.

aiso vives. Following a short service in the family home, services will be Thursdav afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. Johannes" church. EMMET M'DONALD DIES IN ST. LOUIS Emmet McDonald, son of the late Mflr.AnM H.ort Tuesday night in St.

Louis where he was engaged in business as a iiorisi. His mother. Mrs. I. McDonald, and brother Charles McDonald, reside about two miles northwest of Decatur and one brother.

Fred McDonald, resides in Indianapolis. The arrangements concerning the funeral were not determined Wednesday night. MARY ALLINSON mnmi U2LU MIL? Was Graduated from the Decatur High School and University of Illinois Miss Mary Allinson, aged 38 years, died unexpectedly in Indianapolis Monday after a brief illness and the body was brought to Decatur Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted in Dawson's chapel this afternoon at 1 o'clock and burial will be in Greenwood. During the years that their children Were, of school ne-p Mr and T1 Richard Allinson were residents of Decatur, their home being 606 West Macon stiept.

following her graduation from the Decatur High school, Mary Allinson attended the University of Illinois, whence she was graduated and later attended Columbia university. New York, re ceiving her Ph. D. degree and became one of the staff lecturers of that institution. In War Work.

At the outbreak of the war Miss Allinson was granted leave of sence by the university that she mignt engage in some work for the federal Government. Last month she was assigned to the staff of investigators detailed for work In Tr.rHo, and was making her headquarters in uie oirice or Airs. Luella Cox, special inspector of the state industrial board when she became fatally ill. Miss Allinson is survived" by her mother and by two sisters residing in Xew York city and by one brother living in Portsmouth. X- H.

CENSOR SPOILED A LITTLE ROMANCE Mixed Letter to Girl on One Dough-Boy nnd Will Be Watching Dark Eyes Rent of Life WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Armistice or no armistice, there is one person in this American Expeditionary Force who will have to make a separate peace and that is the censor involved in the following narrative. A woman Y. M. C. A.

worker discovered the still existing state of hostilities when she interrogated the gloomy doughboy who has stamped violently into her canteen for a warming, comforting drink and a friendly listener to his woes. She tried to cheer the uni formed man by reminding him that the war was over. "Not for me." he growled. "I can't go home, anyhow." "You can't go home? rhy not?" demanded the Y. M.

C. A. woman. "It's that darned censor," exploded tne lanlt. "What's the poor old censor done now?" she added.

"The poor old censor nothing! He's ruined my lire, that what he's asserted the doughboy. "Gee. I sun pose he thinks he's funny. The sense of humor some birds have!" 'But what's he done?" asked the canteen worker, with Interest. "He's mixed my letters on me.

that's what he's done." growled the Yank. "You see. it was like this: There were two of them, one to Helen and one to Emily, and that guy must have put them in the wrong envelopes. I've just got the answers!" "Pretty bad!" said the canteen w-orker, trying not to smile. "I suppose you told each of them that she was the only girl that, "Oh.

well, a fellow has to he polite!" he murmured. "It would have been all right if it hadn't been for the censor!" "Wouldn't it be better next time to begin with some more general term, like 'Dear well friend'?" suggested the canteen worker. "Then It would- n't matter so much if the envelopes get mixed." i "There ain't coin' to be no next i time," grunted' the Yank. Wanted good live boy for west side paper route- Chance to make J2 to $3 a week in addition to good business training. See Cir.

Mgr. at Decatur Herald office. HOULIHAN THE TAILOR Dr. A. K.

Prince will see bl3 eye. ear. nose and throat patients in Decatur on the first and third each month at Dr. Tobey's office 54S-550. Powers Bldg.

BOB SATTLEY the restaurant man, has a CCME BACK CLUB all the physical training you need (six months if necessary) for onlv $5.00 Looks like he vas interested in you. jj TOWN TALK nunioer wnicn uisinouieu neic; k.i;., and those that came on that train will of A 1.4th M. G. battalion, go out this morning. The night trains! dated Nov.

8th and 1 tth, the first re-, were expected to bring but few pack-Jceived in three months ages containing Christmas gifts. "We are still moving around over Aided By The I'ulilic Ihis country and it has hee'n raining; This year the postofficc has ban-'for the past week. I think the sun died thebusiness in a more systematic i has got lost somewhere, for I have, fashion than in previous years and 'not seen it for sometime. was able to do it more quickly. It; -'How do you like your new home; wa aided in this liv the neoole who! by now? It looks as though I may; Thomas Finn, aged 33 years, formerly of Decatur, and one of the principal assistants in the office of the state's attorney of Cook county, died in Chicago Wednesday of pneumonia following an attack of influenza.

He had been ill about two weeks. The message announcing his death came to his uncle, P. W. Finn. 4 Central avenue, who accompanied by his daughter.

Miss Mary, went to Chicago at once. Mrs. P. AV. Finn will go to Chicago today to attend th funeral.

Krnrrd in Decatur. Thomas Finn was a son of the late John Finn for a number of years a grocer in Decatur, was born and reared in Decatur and made his home here until he had attained his young manhood, although the major portion of his time was devoted to his schooling in other cities. He attended and was graduated from h't. Viator's college, and later took a law-course and was admitted to practise going to Chicago to begin his professional work. In that he was successful and for more than two year had been one of the principal assistants in the office of the state attorney.

lie leaves his wife and one son. aged six months. Of his father's family there survives him his brother, Lieut. John D. Finn, now in Camp Grant, nnd one sister, Mrs.

Kathleen Langdon of Chicago. COL. CL0KEY GIVES VICTR0LA TO PINES Turkey Dinner In Served to Men at Railroad Y. M. C.

A. at Noon C'bristmaa Day Col. M. Clokey presented to the railroad Y. Jf.

C. A. a beautiful vic-troia, which was received by the boys' at the Pines early this week. It will bo used at the Pines, and an entertainment was given by the older boys there on Tuesday evening. Ttiey sent a telegram to Col.

Clokey, thanking him on behalf of the ciatlon for the gift. At the depot building of the T. M. C. A.

all of the men were busy all day Christmas. A turkey dinner was served to those who were tnere at noon nnl all of the men and boys received cards and packages through the mail. The library in the building was decorated with Christmss decorations, and a victrola was rlay-ed most of the day. The city Y. M.

C. A. was closed all day. OVERSEAS FLEET RETURNS TO U. Drop Anchor Off Sandy Hook Wednesday-Review Today XEW YORK.

Dec 85 Ten great battleships, the vanguard of America's overseas armada, returning to home shores after 18 months service in Kllrnnpan n-atcre winno chor this afternooon off Sandy Hook. i ney win enter the harbor tomorrow in triumphal procession and. under the shadow of Liberty's statue, pass in review before Secretary Daniels. The titans of the sea, leading scores of smaller craft in the race for the home land, reached Ambrose Channel Lightship at 3 o'clock this afternoon. They were headed by the superdreadnaught Pennsylvania which, with Admiral Henry T.

Mayo, aboard, convoyed President Wilson's ship to the coast of France. The first word that the battle fleet was about to enter home waters was received here shortly after midnight today, when the Dispatch, the yacht from whose mast now flies the flag of Vice Admiral A. W. Grant, picked up a wireless message from the Pennsylvania. This message, signed by Admiral Mayo, the commander in chief, expressed to the officers and men of the home fleet the Christmas greetings of thousands of sailors returning from war duty.

Send Greetings A few minutes later the radin paratus on the Dispatch crackled out mis- message: "The commander of battle forces No. 1 and the officers and men of battle forces No. 1, sincerely appreciate the seasonal greetings received from the commander in chief. In r-turn the commander of battle forces No. 1 and the officers and men of his command wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to tiie home coming overseas forces." Besides the Pennsylvania, the fleet comprises the New York, flagship of division No.

9 with Vice Admiral Hugh Rodman, the Texas, Nevada. Arkansis. Florida snd Wyoming, all of division No. 9. the Utah, flagship of division 6.

with Vice Admiral i'homas S. Rodgers, and the Oklahoma and Arizona, of the same divis- I io jfw ion. falls the honor acclaiming for the whole nation the homecoming fleet and it is predicted that the review and land parade tomorrow will go down in history as the greatest spectacle of its kind this half of tho world has even known. TODAY'S MF.F.TIXGS. E- Stated chapter 111 O.

E. this evening. Masonic Temple. 7:30 Initiation. Special Macon lodge N.

A. K. and A. M. Ashley hall, 6:30 for work.

Special meeting, Ionic lodge 312 A. F. and A. 6:30. DISORDERLIES ARRKSTKIl George C.

F.ppler and Mrs. Eva Gullet were arrested at 1321 Fast Locust street at 10 o'clock Wednesday night They were brought to the police station, facing charges of disorderlv conduct. Unable to pay their fines of $11. SO e.i. ihiv I Grundy Franklin Effingham Edgar Stephenson Miclby 'iiampaign lark M.irion Wabash Itureau Kendall Kurie Johnson Jefferson Saline McHenry Madison Lake Cass Sangamon Schuyler Monroe Putnam Iloone Clay ln I'age Wayne Alexander Fayette St.

Clair Cook Rock Island Peoria Warren Winnebago Will Kankakee Henry McDonough Massac Pope Knox Cumberland Hardin Pulaski Stark .16 til lit (ill 7ti Ml SI S2 S2 Ml :2 lis 1 on 101 102 Williamson Clinton Gallatin Hamilton Per Centage. 1.63 1.45 1.15 1.15 1.10 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.08 l.OS 1.06 .011 l.OS 1.02 1.01 1.01 1.00 .98 .98 .97 .96 .93 .94 Tcr Capita. J32.6U 29.0V 23.00 23.00 22.00 21.80 21.80 21.80 21 .60 21.60 21.20 lit. 20 20.60 20.40 so.iro 20-20 20.00 19.63 19.60 19.40 19.20 19.00 18.80 IK. NO IS.

60 IS. 4U 18.20 18.20 IS. 20 18.20 IS. 00 IT. SO 17.su 17.80 17.80 17.40 17.00 16.40 16.20 16.00 15.

SO 13.60 1 5 60 15.60 in. 40 15.40 15.40 15.40 15.40 14.80 14.60 14.50 1 1 .40 14.20 14. on I 2 60 13.60 13.6'! 13.61 13.20 12.00 12.UO II .60 11.40 11 .20 11.00 11.00 10.80 10.60 10.60 10.40 10.20 10.20 10.00 9.80 9.60 9.60 9.60 9.60 9.40 9.00 X.4U 8. 40 8.40 8.20 8.20 S.OO 7.SU 7 60 7 60 7.4'J 7.20 .6.80 6.40 6.20 6.00 5. SO 5.60 5 20 5.00 3.SO 3.00 Total Sales.

1.123.324.75 302.546.25 293, o23. 75 473,365.00 220.524.25 516.525.25 625,065. 75 754,915.25 337,651 .50 1.375,276.25 460.880.00 552,739.00 341. 90S. 50 088.874.25 452.414.30 747,379.

AO 532,294.23 269.403.00 r4.ir: oo 1 81,453.75 293,129.73 80.151 .75 327.602.50 31 1.5C5.0O 342.3fi4.73 623,097.00 17S.56S.00 545.365 75 1.216.647.00 702.446.75 615.544.50 1.428.325. 00 367.642.75 556,717.75 S21.229.0O 217.S26.25 4S8.030.50 539,129.25 482.025.75 544,741 .50 1. 00 336.207.00 356.525.25 44S.59S.75 291.283.30 394.139.00 542.51 7 75 i i.l.T:t: oo 731.147.0O 31 S.411 .75 325.317.75 225.639.75 6 "5, 176.50 213,022.60 129,891 .00 200.373.00 U5S.292.00 161.909.73 327,856. 75 397,130.25 371.130.25 i. 1 53, 133.

25 742.727 .75 182,992.25 151.000.75 131.215.75 93.293.50 14S.79K.75 177.872.50 339.372.25 246.335.75 23S.297.25 252.S34.50 1.222,810.25 .23.600,398.00 6S7.154 .50 905.S66.75 192.866.75 594,974.25 715.111.00 322.041 327.512.00 196.517.25 109.326.00 76.987.00 301.555 75 S7.707.25 42.785.00 96.172.75 256.034.25 301.549.50 .91 .91 .91 .90 .89 .89 .89 .87 .82 .81 79 .7 .77 .77 .71 -TO .68 .68 .69 .68 .66 .60 .60 .58 57 .56 .51 .51 .50 .49 .48 .48 .48 .47 .45 .42 .42 .42 .41 .41 3 9 .28 .29 .28 .26 .25 .19 .15 35.052.75 56.226.75 54.020.50 J4.S02.S91.00 $63,678,310.50 TWIN GIRLS BORN Twin girls, one weighing four and one half pounds and the other five pounds, were born Christmas day to Mr. and Mrs. Krnest Haskell living on Rural Route No. 2. northeast of the city.

Late Wednesday night Mrs. Hackell wias very low, and it was feared that she might not recover. nesday noon gave to each of the two rastors of the church a cash gift in gold. The presentation was made by Herbert Jordan, president of the society, and Rev. William and Rev.

Robert Heyne, pastor and assistant pastor respectively, acknowledged the gifts with heartiest thanks. The gifts were distributed at the close of the morning service, and at the same time a gift in the form of a pic ture of 11,000 soldiers at Camp Mc-Arthur. including some St. Johannes boys, was given to the society on be-haif of Private Leuis Boroseh one of the local boys in training at that tamp. The picture will be framed and hung in the society's hall.

It was.an- nounced that t.ie sociey will have a watch after the service Tuesday night to which young people of the congregation are invited. The program is in the hands of the entertainment committee. CHARGES THREATS TO KILL Charles Bourland and Frank Edwards were arrested at 505 East Cerro Gordo street Wednesday night on complaint of Lawrence Burnett, charging them with disturbing the peace. Bourland also faces a charge of threatening to kill, on a state warrant, for Burnett also claims that Bourland had made threats against his life. They would not plead guilty to their charges, and Bourland was locked up in the county jail and Edwards in the city jail.

O'i0 and the state of Illinois nieni" ases a or two earlier than they iiself to provide an equal amount in jn 0tilcr years, and that the "ship-sron'fncp with tb( law. po ri Kioc-iin was adonted in other were kjnd enollB, to ship their pack-! towns as evident oy tne numoer oi I packages arriving in Decatur. Thei company, i urn cl io so experience of this year is expected to them, and I guess I will not have he of much benefit in the future as chance. the packages with gifts have not "Wilbur Duncan left today for delivered more promptly, but icers" Training school. Did you get they have come in better condiUenlniv cablegram.

We have been putting than would have been possible if all up a telephone all day. so I am rather were rushed to the postoffic.es a day i tired and my candle is burning low or two before Christmas. As far 1 can rie much more. We are rw- srimo lleertiir fn ks sen 1 packages addressed to relatives and'don't know when I'll get mine. 14 of Total J70.4S1.201.50 Reduction by conversion of thrift stamps Grand total request of the I cnerai i 'epa" AL-riciilnire.

the Division or lligh- trays selected five routes to be. rroved with this fund, namelv: National Old Trails road. The Lincoln lfighwny. The Chicago-Sr. Louis read, of Joliet, LaSalle, Fcovia Ti.e I'ixie Highway.

i in i By and I I'UTl- i to the Wisconsin nate "These roads were approved by the Department of Agriculture and it was expected that a reasonable part of ic system would be completed in In order to bring this about, ail the countries along the lino of these routes, either through a tax levy or a county bond issue, provided a fund equal to the state's appropriation, or approximately one-third cf the entire sum. to assist in the im-rrovement of the roads through their respective counties. Surveys were made and we were prepared to carry or a hi? portion of this improvement in 1918 but were prevented from doing so by reason of the embargo upon all highway construction due to war conditions. Must Hrmimr Work. "The Federal Government is now insisting upon the work being resumed as speedily as possible.

This Misa Faw Llppincut, who pinned her name in a pair Red Cross socks last winter, got a letter from a 1 kr; ainian nimitilr 1 1 ltnvin translated by a civil engineer. Who "members when a woman never appeared scantily clad unless her house ua afix? friends in the United States DELIVERED BATTLE PLANE TO FRANCE Heed CaniiHck Arrive Home on In Time to Spend ChriKtmn With rrenta W. llecd Carmack arrived home Wednesday morning rrom overseas in time lo celebrate Christmas with his pjrents. Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Car-mack, 140 West I.eafland avenue. Reed Cannack has received his discharge papers. He was with the 310 aero squadron and was detailed as an aero machinist with the British Royal Flying forces.

It was a part of his duty to deliver battle planes from England to the front by the aerial route. Entire Family is III With Influenza M. and Mrs. Gioige Hathaway and two childrcnf Helen and Charles, 1219 North Calhoun street, were tak en to the Red Cross hospital Weddnes-I day evening iu the C. W.

Wikoff Son ambulance, the entire family being afflicted with the influenza. TODAY'S MKKTINGS Decatur camp No. 37, I. ft. O.

F. Trades and Labar Assembly in Odd Fellows hall. North Main street. Coeur do I.con lodge No. 17.

K. of P. in K. P. hall, 'Powers building.

Starlight council No. 156 D. of P. in Red Men hall at corner of Main and William. Today's the Day of the Big Coat Sale, Ladies IT.

S. Gebhart after Christmas Coat Clearance opens today with 600 beautiful new coats as advertised in Wednesday's Herald and Review at an unprecedented sacrifice. Un doubtedly the most important sale in vears. For instance: JIT.TjO to $22 51 coats fS.50; the $25 and $30 coals-genuine seal plush included at the ioj to 65 coats at $24. DO, and all others reduced in proportion.

The finest coat stock ever offered in a Clearing ale. Included will be women's suits sold for SO at choice, 19.50. Today's ths day. VICES IN ST. JOHANNES' Attendance at First Morning Christmas Service is Gratifying St.

Johannes Lutheran church onducted two Christmas day ser vices Wednesday morning the first at o'clock, and the second at 10:30 o'clock. It was the first time that an early morning Christmas day service as conducted in the church, and the attendance was gratifying. A tall Christmas tree illuminated with electric lights was- the principal decoration in the cliurch. The services were beautified by the Christmas carol sung by the children and by the choir of the church. At the first servicu "Silent Night" was sung by children of A- J.

Holtmann's--class, and in the same service children under the direction of A. F. Droegemueller sang, and the glee club directed by him repeated a portion of the cantata sung for the first time Sunday night. In the second service the choir directed by R. Lorenz sang.

Rev. William Heyne. pastor of the church, preached at both services. There will be a second day Christmas service in the church at 7:30 this evening. Cash Gift is Made To Two Pastors The voune people's society of St- Johannes Lutheran church on Wed in the city jail.

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