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DECATUR HERALD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1919.. DECATUR HERALD FISHERMEN, DON'T FORMER RESIDENT OF MACON COUNTY DEAD WEATHER INTERFERES WITH FAMILY REUNION MACON COUNTY FARM BRINGS $500 AN ACRE COUNCIL STILL AGAINST PLAN Proposal of Muellers for Water Privileges Is Not Favored UNION OFFICIALS' REQUESTS IGNORED Wabash Workers Firm in Demand for Higher Wages Local Men Refuse to Return to Work Pending Vote on Strike. RENTS INCREASE WORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE BUREAU Monthly Report Shows High Rentals Force Many to Ask for Aid Trainmaster Ocheltree and General Engine Inspection Hurley and Trainmaster Ferritor. Clerks Strike Hits All Local Offices The strike of the clerks did not leave the offices bare because the chief in each is not affiliated with the union, but there was little for him to do besides the ordinary routine which he must follow. Dan Myers, baggage agent, who is affiliated with the clerks union and his All requests that the shopmen and elerks return to their work pending the general strike vote on Aug.

24 are being ignored locally and indications are that the men will stand firm in their demands for increased wages. The Allied Crafts committee met yt Needham of the locomotive ind car department Tuesday to receive the request of the Federation of Railway Workers in Washington that tht shopmen return to work, but that request was ignored in line with the policy of the federation heads 'in Chicago. According to the press committeejnight assistant remained on the job Only 43 Attend Annual Meeting of Stare-Barnett Families In Fairview Park. Only 45 members of the Stare-Barnett families attended the tenth annual reunion of the families held Tuesday in Fairview The busy season on the farm kept many from attending while the heavy downpour which started Tuesday morning also cut In on the attendance. J.

W. Fritz was elected president of the organization for the coming year; Theodore Coleman, vice-president, and Mrs. J. W. Fritz, secretary and treasurer.

August 20 was selected as the tentative date for the reunion to be held next year. It was thought that by holding the reunion later in the year more members of the families would be able to attend. The members met In the pavilion in Fairview park shortly before 10 o'clock. The picnic dinner served at noon was one of the features of the reunion. In the afternoon, following the brief business meeting, the members of the families talked over old times and "visited." STATE TUBERCULOSIS WORKER WILL TALK Mitchell LeClere Will Be In City Thursday to Look Into Survey Being Made In County.

Mitchell LeClere of the Illinois Tu berculosis association will be in Decatur, Thursday to give expert advice on the tuberculosis survey work which is being done in the county. Mr. LeClere will be the guestof Dr. C. M.

Jack at luncheon in the Decatur club. Other guests will be mem bers of the executive committee of the Decatur and Macon Visiting Nurse association. Mr. LeClere will discuss plans for the preliminary work to get ready for the tuberculo sis sanitorium which is to be erected in the county within the next year or so. Mr.

LeClere is visiting the 33 coun ties making the tuberculosis survey with a view to later. The survey in Macon county is well un der way. Olfficials in the Visiting Nurse association feel that the sur vey is helping them greatly in their work. Tuesday Dr. Russell E.

Adkins of the State Tuberculosis association association was in Decatur. He is the director of the field service for the Illinois association. RESIGNATIONS BANE OF ENGLEMAN LIFE Two More Position! Teachers Have Better -Miss Heller and Mws Hosteller to Leave Resignations continue to come into Superintendent J. O. Engleman's office.

Tuesday he had two. These were Miss Gertrude Heller of the grades, and Miss Ruth Hostetler. Miss Heller resigns to accept a grade po sition in Springfield. Miss Hostetler will go to Stonington where she will teach domestic science in the Com munity High school. It is late in the season to release teachers.

We almost feel like refusing their requests. But, of course, when they are offered higher sal aries than we can pay, there is little to do but let them go. I am hoping, however, that we will have no more resignations." Mr. Engleman will go to Columbus, Ohio, today to interview candidates for commercial positions in the High school. The difficulty of securing teachers for this course is inereas Ing.

He will return some time Fri day. EXPECT $100 THRIFT CERTIFICATES SOON Thrift certificates for the amount of $100 will be on hand in the De catur cost office within a week or ten days, according to announcement made Tuesday. These are a new thing and take the place of stamps for those desiring to invest $100 at a time in thrift stamps. Anyone having a complete book of war savings certificates may exchange it for the $100 certificate. The present cost of the certificate is little more than $S3.

On January 1. 1921, they will be worth $100. Post office officials are regretting the in clination of the general public to cash in on their stamps. The Gov ernment desires that the money in vested in stamps extend over the five-year period, but many persons are cashing in, even those with small amounts invested. RENDERING PLANT BOAST ABOUT THAT HOLLOW LOG CATCH Interpretation of Fish law Prohibits Taking Fish With Hands who delight to take large catfish from hollow logs, where it is their habit to hide, may be sur prised to learn that such manner of fishing is contrary -to the fish and game statutes of Illinois, according to an interpretation of the law by the attorney general.

The statute prohibiting every device ever known for catching fish, concludes: "or by any means other than hook and line, and the attorney general holds that under that clause taking fish from hollow logs is barred by the statute. Game Warden Thomas Nolan de clares that fines have been assessed against men guilty of that manner of fishing, and he is required to stop that practise. HOUSING PROBLEMS WORRY UNIVERSITY Aston Hall Already Overfilled Seek to Place SO I.ate Applications for Rooms. With 20 girls from Millikin university begging for reservations in Aston Hall for the coming year, university authorities are searching to find a place for them. Aston hall is full and there are only two possibilities of solving the question.

One which is being considered is the taking over of the Millikin homestead as a temporary dormitory. The house is plenty large to accommodate 20 girls. Unless the Municipal Art league moves in this winter, there seems to be no reason, according to university officials why the house could not be used. The only other plan which can be considered now is the renting of a large house near the university. At present, however, all the big houses out there seem to be for sale but not for rent.

The university people feel that it Is not practical for them to buy a house when they already own so much ground. Men as well as girls are flocking to the university this year. The endowment campaign has evidently stirred up a new interest throughout the state. Some of the neighboring states are being heard from also. This week three young men from Missouri have written that they in tended to enter school in September.

9 PYTHIAN CHILDREN GO TO SPRINGFIELD More Than SO Will Leave In Special Car This Morning to Be Guests of Lodges. More than 60 children, from the Pythian home will leave on special interurban cars this morning at 8 o'clock for Springfield, where they will be guests of the Springfield lodges for the day. Features of entertainment planned for the visitors are an automobile ride about the city, a swim in Bunn park lake and ride on a merry-go-round, while there are several surprises which the Springfield hosts have kept to themselves. The 15-piece orchestra which nas been organized in the Pythian home will play for the Springfield lodges. The children will return Wednesday evening from their trip.

Decatur Aeroplane Company is Formed Decatur's newly organized airplane rnmnanv Tuesday filed papers of In corporation with Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson in Springfield. Capital stock of $2,000 was named in the charter. Th ineorDorators are R. B.

Shaw J. C. Shaw and A. E. Catron.

The official name of the company is the Decatur Aeroplane company. BRIEF CITY NEWS CARPO COMPANY DISOLVES. The Carpo Soap Company, formerly manufacturers of toilet coap has filed a certificate of dissolution with Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson in Springfield. DEARDORFF RE-EXLI8TS.

Willard Deardorff writes from Fort Baker, to his father, Charles Deardorff. telling of his re-enlistment in the army, with the coast artillery. One reason for his re-enlistment, he says, is because of the opportunity for study which is given him. He has been taking a course in electricity, and declares that when he has served another year he will, as he sees It now, be through with military life. GETS CRATE OF CASTELOLPES.

H. F. Carmichael who is visiting in Southern Indiana sent Supt. J. O.

Engleman and Arthur Kinkade a crate of canteloupes, which reached them Tuesday. "I don't know yet how they taste, but they surely smell all right." said Mr. Engleman. REUNION AUGUST 14. The Campbell-Davis Teunion will be held in Fairview park, Thursday, August 14.

NEW MANAGER COMES. A. Mitchell, who has been with the Milburn Hobson Poster Advertising company, has taken the management of the Decatur Posting Service, and has already taken charge. Under the new management it is the intention of the Decatur company to Increase its holdings in Tlltnnls. Wltn men Mr.

Mitcneu goes to Chicago Thursday for a board meet ing of the company. Mrs. Mitchell and their son will come to Decatur as soon as they can find a suitable house. LOSES WRIST WATCH. Somewhere about Decatur a tiny gold wrist watch has been lost.

The watch belongs to Mrs. Amos heeler. Mr. Wheeler took the watch down town with him Tuesday with the intention of taking it to a Jeweler for Ti-otrh is small ana has tne name Donna Wheeler written around Naturally Mr. wneeier anu if.

re anxious that anyone finding it return it to their address. 225 West Wood street. nnrlKS COLLAR BONE George, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs-'Frank Skugina, 1509 East Marietta street. Monday fell from a wag on, breaking nis collar Done.

It a Mrs. Kit Krlsr, Aged 68, of LaPlace Sueenmbs After Lingering Illness. Mrs. Eli Krise. aged 6S, for more than 50 years a resident of Macon and Piatt counties, died in her home in La Place Tuesday after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Krise was born in Indiana, coming to Macon county with her parents when a girl. She was married to Mr. Krise more than 50 years ago. She leaves the following children: Simon, John, Lee, George, Roy, Frank and Mrs.

Elva Edgecomb. all of La Place. Mrs. Krise was a member of the Church of the Brethren since chiidhcod. Funeral tervices will be conducted in the La Place Church of the Brethren this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Burial will be in the La Place cemetery. George Tueting Dies Early This Morning George Henry Tueting, 1307 East Vanderhoof street, for more than 15 years night watchman at the Wabash, died in his home at 12:20 Wednesday morning, after five weeks illness. Death resulted from kidney and heart! trouble. Mr. Tueting was 71 years old at the time of his death, and although born Germany, had lived in America the largest part of his life.

For several years after coming to America Mr. Tueting farmed near Macon leaving there about 15 years ago to come to Decatur. He leaves his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Robert Dresbach, 1315 East Vanderhoof, Martha and Leonora May Tueting, all of Decatur Tnd two sis ters, Mrs. Henry Schilling, Nashville, 111., and Mrs.

Henry Kempelmeier, Attervilio, 111. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. LILLIAN ODRIITUV W1IIKE Lillian Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fredinand Wittke, l-ll Ncrth Calhoun street, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock died in St.

Mary's hospital. Late in June the little girl suffered an attack of diphtheria and later urobably as a result of that disease became a victim of paralysis which caused her death. She was a brisnt little girl and a favorite witn her playmates. She was one of a large family. Her Drotners and sisters are Frederick of Lafayette Edward, Earnest, Helen, Walter, Robert, Lucille, Elmer and Ruth.

The funeral probably will be Thursday afternoon. HOLD DOUBLE FUNERAL Funeral services for Ralph and Robert Lambert will be conducted in Mt. Zion Presbyterian church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The bodies will be taken to the family home, 1124 Cottage Hill avenue this morning and friends may call there after 10 o'clock The funeral party will leave tfie residence for Mt. Zion this, afternoon at o'clock.

Coroner Leon Monson Tuesday afternoon conducted an inquest as to the cause of the death of the two young men and the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning, ine testimony before the jury developed nothing concerning the unfortunate affair more than was detailed in the Herald Tuesdny morning. LOIS ROLLER Lois, 2-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kolier ruesaay morning died in the family home 2494 East Prairie iunerai rrvlr will be conducted in the family residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. F.

G. LAMBERT Funeral servwees for F. G. Lambert whose death occurred Tuesday morn- inz- in St. Mary's hospital, will be conducted in the family home, 945 West Kinz street this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.

Burial in Fairlawn. EL WOOD FUNERAL Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Elwood this afternoon at 4 o'clock will be in the home of her daughter Mrs. F. E.

Sanders, 448 West William treet. Burial in Greenwood. .11 imp CHARLOTTE SCOTT. June Charlotte, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Scott, l-oi west Macon street, Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, died of heart trouDie. one was born April 27, 1919. Her parents and three brothers Wilbur. Carl and Miles survive her. Funeral announce' ment later.

White Has That "Grand and Glorious Feeling A White. 1812 Guilick avenue, has that relieved feeling which comes enly to those who have louna money which they had lost several days be- nr.ver hones to see it again. He lost his pocketbook containing over $105 in Fairview park several days ago and it was found oy some iittu o.iri who were Playing inic. Thpv took it home and the motner advertised of the find, but the owner overlooked the advertisement. Tnrrence heard of tho find and noti fied the owner.

Why C. B. T. Moore Should Go to the Constitutional Convention ti ki hepn for many years a stu- j. rvvnstitutional Law; was in structor in History and Law at the U.

S. Naval Academy: governor Tutuila (American Samoa) for more than three years: governed theTowi. of Olongapo, Philippine Islands, for a snort time. He has had consioeraoie epen-ence in charge of naval factories: he has had a wide experience in settling legal questions and in dealing with men: he was. by special appointment, advisor to the officer charged with protecting the neutrality of the Port of Honolulu, during the war.

1914-1915. Snm his Ideals, when expressed by other men. are called, high ideals. While he is an idealist- in certain wavs. he knows something of human nature and is not iikely to run to fads.

His nlatform. as a candidate is: 'The best interests of all tne people of Illinois, as I am able to see them." He stands for no particular section of the people, to the detriment of any other. As for his character, a record of more than forty-five years of active service under the flag can be consulted. His record here during the war can peak for his later years. Adv.

13 to as a Quarter Section Near Ni-antic Sold to Joseph Clinton, Cisco IS RECORD PRICE At last the $500 per acre standard for Macon county farm land has been established. Charles A. Hall -of Ni-antic township was the first to arrive, Tuesday having contracted to sell his quarter section of land" to Joseph Clinton of Cisco for $500. per acre. The deal was made through the agency of James Lyons.

The farm is a quarter of a mile north of Niantic and is well improv- ed. Mr. Hall expects to retire from active business life. Ha has made his bome on that farm since the spring of 1S74. He bought the land for $50 per acre.

In November Mr. Hall with his wife and son Russell Hall who has returned home after months service overseas, will go Florida for the winter. The contract for sale provides that Mr. Clinton shall get possession March 1. 1920, but it Is probable that, he will take possession of the Hall farm in November.

Recently Traded. Mr. Clinton is a farmer and recently sold a farm of 130 acres near Cisco for $400 per acre. Three days later it was 6old for $440 per acre. MrTClinton said that since he sold his Piatt county farm he has been shown many places that were not for sale.

In Champaign county he was offered a number of farms for $500 per acre but he declared that he had seen nothing that quite satisfied him did the Hall farm. $400 an Acre. Melvin Rucker has contracted to buy the William Heinle 160 acre farm three miles northwest ot Argenta for $400 per acre and Mr. Heinle has contracted to purchase the Bivlns 160 acre farm southwest of Maroa for $300 per acre. That was for a day regarded as a big transaction but before the news is well spread came the report of the sale of the Hall farm at $500 per acre.

MANY FROM DECATUR AT MATANZA BEACH Rev. R. E. Henry and Family Leave Tuesday Morning Many Take Cottages for Short Time. Havana and Matanza Beach, ever popular with Decatur people during the vacation period, are drawing the usual number this year.

The Havana Chautauqua season opens Sunday. Rev. R. E. Henry, pastor of First Christian church, is to be platform manager this year.

He left with his family for Havana Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Henry has relatives and many' old friends about these places, and spends a part of every summer there. Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Wise have taken cottage at Havana during the Chautauqua. Dr.

J. E. McDonald and family. Supt. J.

O. Engleman and family. Arthur Kinkade and family have reserved cottages at Matanza Beach next week. Dr. and Mrs.

McDonald plan to go to Havana some time this week, going to their cottage later. DR. J. W. SANDERSHEAD OF CHEMICAL COMPANY Stockholders Vote to Change of Decatnr Union Chemlqnl Company in Annual Stockholders of the Decatur Union Chemical Company voted to change the name of the company to tne t.n- ion Chemical Company in tne annual meeting of the stockholders held Tuesday.

Dr. J. W. Sanders was elected president of the company with the fol lowing officers: I Vice-President l. j.

ft-aiser. Treasurer C. J. Tucker. Secretary T.

C. Buxton. Mr. Kuxton is also attorney for tht company. The following are members of the board of directors of the company: J.

W. Sanders. C. J. Tucker, F.

J. Parr, L. J. Kaiser. A ten per cent stock dividend way declared in the meeting.

Charles MitcheWs Condition Unchanged No change was observed in the condition of Charles Mitchell who had his. neck broken Monday morning while diving in the Sangamon river. His condition is still regarded as critically serious in the Wabash hospital where he was taken following the accident. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. Diphtheria in the Johnson family, 500 South Main street, Tuesday was reported to the health department.

DEEDS RECORDED. G. S. Connard to Louis C. Katei.

part of lots 10 and 11 C. S. Allison's resurvey blk 3 Wessell's addition to Decatur. $2700. M.

W. Duckwall to Florence C. Morton, lot 1 Duckwall's subdivision blk 6 University Place. $1. B.

B. Wirwatz to Chas. E. Shiese lot 17 blk 2 Englewood addition to Decatur. $6a0.

Carl H. Hoy to-M. P. Sweet, lot 3U blk 3 Oakdale addition to Decatur. $1.

Gustavus A. Pitts to lot 10 blk 8 Higgins addition to Decatur. $2300. W. F.

Pickle to Aroma O. a tract in lot 5 blk 2 Lake addition to Decatur. $5200. Leo Dance to Alva L. Blanchard.

part of lots 1 and 2 blk 2 Brueck's addition to Decatur. $1. Martin P. Sweet to George Bobb. lot 1 in Fisher's subdivision of lot 7 blk 3 Western addition to Decatur.

$2. Kathryn E. Cain to Clarence Boone, lot 7, Stuart Avenue addition to Decatur, $1. William Schultz. to Gottlieb Marx, lot 9.

block 1, Hill's sub-division lot 9 in the west half of the southwest quarter of 12-1S-2 east, $1,400. Mary Greider to Margaret Connelly, lot 5. block 1. Beggs' addition to Decatur. $1.

Harriett H. McCaskill to Mary L. Stewart, lot 7. block 1. McCaskill second addition to Decatur.

$1. The proposition of the H. Mueller Mfg. Co. Monday afternoon for a free and unlimited water supply was the topic of discussion around city headquarters Tuesday morning, and ad ditional facts about the conference were brought out in these informal discussions.

The fact that a reporter for The Herald was barred from the conference at the very opening did not set well with the council and even after the conference opened behind closed doors there was discussion abqut the admission of the reporter who had come at the consent of Mayor Borchers. It was the wish of the firm that no reporter be admitted. Conference Grows Warm. At one stage during the conference became so objectionable that one commissioner asked that he be given his hat for he wanted to leave seeing that the conference had taken on different light than he had anticipated. In addition to the free water supply for the factories of the Mueller company, arid the employes of the same, to be used for industrial, agricultural and domestic purposes, the firm also wanted the council to go on record for furnishing the colony sewerage.

There was objection to the whole proposition on the ground that it was unreasonable and that the council could not consent to such an arrangement and especially in view of the fact that the colony is not yet established and its needs can only be anticipated at this time. The council took the position that the firm should consult with the city administration that is in power when the colony is actually established. One commissioner told them that the granting of these privileges now would certainly bring on the condemnation of posterity on this council. As to the sewerage facilities the council was willing to let the sanitary district trustees handle that request. Borchers Against Plan The original propositions which were characterized by.

Mayor Borchers as "outlandish and ridiculous" were finally whittled down to the one that free water be given to the industries on the Mueller land owned wholly or controlled by the Mueller firm. This was in return for the 3.1 acres of land on which a part of the new dam must rest, but the council did not agree and left the conference at 6 o'clock with that understanding. The council wants absolute possession of the ground in question. During the conference the agreement to furnish the Staley company with water from the new lake was also brought out, but the council took the position that the Staley agreement is different on the ground that the starch works only wants the raw water for its industry and this only for cooling purposes. After it has accomplirhed that, the water is turned into the sewer again in good condition and not as sewage.

The Staley company will build its pumping plant at Nelson park. ALLEGES CRUELTY IN DIVORCE BILL Charging extreme and repeated cruelty. Daisy Burstein has filed a petition in the circuit court asking a decree of divorce from Harry Burstein to whom she was married in Terre Haute. July 26, 1913. Whether it was in celebration of their marriage or otherwise, the pe-tition does not tell, but the complainant relates that July 26.

1919. was the date of one of the assaults upon her. She says she was choked, slapped and cruelly treated. July 28 sh6 was assaulted, struck upon the arm and her wrist sprained. The complainant asks that her husband be restrained from disposing of his business interests in 630 East Eldorado street Tor sne declares that is what he has threatened to do and as he owns no real estate, such action she declares would bar her from any chance to get alimony or a fee for her attorney.

449 Attend Free Kindergarten Since the opening of the Decatur day nursery cne of its greatest blessings has been its free kindergarten. During the month of July, 449 children attended the nursery which was taugh by Miss Olivia Leas with Miss Page and Miss Elizabeth Miller as assistants. During the month the children were taken to Fairview and Nelson parks for motor rides by Miss Jane Curtis and Mr. McFarland. Gifts to the nursery during the month of July were: Two thousand-pound ice book, Mrs.

Robert I. Hunt. Two glasses jelly, Miss Olivia Leas. Dried corn," Mr. and Mrs.

Kramer. Fifty-two loaves of bread, Conk-lin's bakery. Twenty-three articles of clothing were distributed to seven families. One hundred and sixty-six articles were donated to nursery by Mrs. Towle.

Mrs. Hogle. Mrs. Guy Ferre. Mrs.

William Pownall, Mrs. Latnrop, Mrs. Hostetler. Miss Gussie dorm Miss Olivia Leas. and the social Service bureau.

Two hundred and thirty-five pieces were laundered by Schudels. TODAY'S MEETINGS. Decatur Aeria, Fraternal Order of -Ragles No. 507. Eagles Hall.

Sangamon Tribe. BO. 14o, I. u. rv.

Red Men's Hall, Main and Wil liam streets. Knisrhts and Ladies of fcecuruy, Central Council, No. 450. K. P.

Hall, Main and William streets. Brotherhood of American loemen, Vn Kifi4. regular meeting. Odd Fel lows' Hall. 141 East Main street, 8 Woman's Benefit association of the Maccabees, meeting Wednesday aiter-nnnn at 2:15 in K.

P. hall. Powers htillHin? Decatur lodge No. 979 A. and A.

M. Special meeting in El- Ar-An tpmnls tonight at sn.ni3l meeting of Macon lodge. No, a a and A. this (Wednesday) Avenlne at 6:30, William and Water streets. in 2 WELFARE HOME UP Reading of reports, discussion of the new Welfare Home and the housing problem constituted the business before the board of directors of the Social Service Bureau In its meeting Tuesday evening.

The Increase in rentals is bringing many calls into the Social Service office. People who a few months ago were able to run clear from debt are forced to ask for help now, because other enormous, increase in living generally, especially rent. The total amount spent in relief during the month was $176.62 according to the report of the secretary. Miss Beatrice Sanders. Return loans of $61.25 were made during the month.

Miss Sanders announced that one man had taken advantage of the half fare rate allowed the Bureau by the railroad administration. The man was tubercular and needed to go north. Since arriving at his destination he has written the secretary saying that he considers it a loan and will return the money as soon as possible. Day Nursery Report. Another case which Miss Sanders broueht before the board was that of a man desiring help in the way of groceries.

After some investigation an order on a near-by grocery store was given. In a few days the man appeared again, and said he had been refused groceries. It was learned that the orders consisted principally of sweet pickles, cookies, peanut but ter, and other articles of food not listed as essentials. He was able later to get his lodge to take care of him. Mrs.

William Barnes presented the report from the Day Nursery. The number of families represented dur ing August was 31. The largest num ber any one day was 30, and the mallest 13. The aggregate attend ance amounted to 625. The Nursery was open 26 days.

While conditions in the Welfare Home have been somewhat adjusted, Mrs. Guy Scovill who gave the re port from this board, expressed the great need of getting into the new home where there will be more room and equipment to care for the in mates. The aggregate attendance during August was 317; average at tendance, 104; meals served, 903. The fireless cookers supplied by the Home department of the Home have proved a boon during the excessive heat, and shortage of help. W.

Elmer White, treasurer, an- nouncd that there was a balance on hand of $9,221. Expenses for the combined organizations have amounted to $1500 during the month. Following is the report of Miss Sanders on the general office work, and the clothes bureau: Groceries total relief $113.28 Coal total relief 9.00 2.76 Milk for babies Clothing (tuberculosis patient) Shoes total relief Hose total relief Rent total relief Insurance total relief Dental bill 4.1S 2.50 1.90 28.00 5.00 Hospital (Mrs. Fry.) 10.00 Total relief $176.62 UTHEH STATISTICS Amount of return loans, $61.25. Office visits on cases, 89.

Telephone rails, 170. Personal requests 68. Consultations, reports to individuals and visits, 3S. Number returning loans 5. Case count 46.

Clothes Bureau Vil pairs of shoes and 99 garments were given out to 11 boys, 17 girls, 5 women and one man. 13 families represented. 36 garments given to Day Nursey. Bedding to one family. 1 baby buggy.

125 garments, pairs of shoes and rubbers were donated. Issue Program for Old Settlers Meet The following program has been day, August 28: Social hour and registration. Devotional exercises. 11:00 Annual address by president. Rev.

A. P. Cobb. Noon recess and ice cream luncheon. Praise service of thanks to Jehovah.

2:00 Address, Rev. N. M. Rigg. Reminiscences and testimonials Old settlers.

i4 Obituary notices Secretary. Miscellaneous business; Benediction. POLICE NOTES. Elizabeth Hawkins and Martha Allen were arrested Tuesday on complaint of Mrs. Myrtle Wheeler, charged with trespassing.

Mrs. Wheeler charges that the two women came to her farm to pick blackber ries, and when she told them to get off the place they t3fused to do so. They entered a plea of not guilty and will appear August 8 at 2 o'clock in the Justice Dickinson court. Warren Cox reported to the police Tuesday evening that his car had been Jtolen from the 200 block on East Main street. The car was found late Tuesday night In Wabash avenue, near Morgan street, and the owner was notified.

A. F. Blar.d, 517 West Decatur street reported to the police Monday morning that thieves had entered his home sometime Sunday night and had taken silverware valued at over $200. The detailed report of the theft showed that 123 pieces of silverware, knives, forks and spoons had been stolen. There was aso a number of plates, carving sets and other articles of value.

Some of the pieces were engraved with the initials S. others with W. and others with The police are trying to locate the stolen ware. Mr. Myers insisted that he remain on the job because or the handling of the United States mails.

He recognized the responsibility of this and advised the union that as soon as the Postoffice department had made arrangements relieve him and his night assistant they would join the strike. Ticket Agent Out. In the ticket office the force was diminished by the clerks' strike. Two assistants, J. L.

Spriggs and M. E. Craig had to join the walkout, leaving the work of five men to the remaining three. Ticket Agent Hess, Assistant Agent Shimer and Division Passenger Agent Gardner, the latter seldom working in the ticket selling business, but now obilged to help out. Mr.

Hess will handle the day trick, and Mr. Gardner will hold down the job from 4 p. m. to midnight, and then Mr. Shinier will come on to work until a.

m. Mr. Hess asked that persons who can dispense with a lot of calls to the ticket office to please do so. as the office will be rushed with other work besides the answering of telephones during the strike. Strike Expensive.

The strike is costing probably $5,000 a day fn wages to the workmen it is said and how long, it will keep up is impossible to say. The men generally are firm in their stand, according to the officials of the unions in spite of the fact that some have been overheard to talk against the walkout. The fact that it is not authorized by the neaa officers in Washington is causing some to think but it is not likely that there will be any action to call off the strike in accordance with the demands from Washington. Strike Will Not Close Industries As long as the other railroads con-Hmi to oDerate. there is little dan ger of any oi me iocai shutting down on account oi iac ui transportation facilities.

The supply of building material on the ground of the Staley company for the new buildings is limited, and this part of the company's plant is the only one which may be affected by the strike, unless it continues over a long period. The Staley company has enough coal to operate its plant for about 60 days, and it has immense storage capacity for its finished products, with the exception of feed. It is impossible to get empties now, but that does not cause officials alarm as long as there is space on the ground to store the starch. Light Plant Supplied. The power plant of the Decatur Railway and Light company Is not in Hanger for the present.

The com pany has about 30 or 35 cars of coal in the city, and as the switching crews are still at work on the Wa bash this coal is handled to the power nlant as usual. Superintendent w. ij- uor-rv helieves that arrangements believes mat to run the power plant i.aii fact the other Industries along the Wabash lines still enjoy th fswitchine service is helpful to them. They can have the goods delivered over only one of the other in Decatur, and then the Wabash switching crews will place 1, nam where thev belong along the Wabash road. A car of bananas and two of meat were nanaiea in this fashion Tuesday.

MILITIAMEN HONOR CAPTAIN KRIGBAUM Commander of Company nereides Gift of Silver Service From Men Tuesday Night. Captain Howard Krigbaum of Company, G. Illinois Reserve militia who had' an active part in the formation and the administration of the reserve militia in Decatur during me received a silver service from the members of the militia, who are now or who were in the companies during the war. following arm i evening. The presentation or me service i tVi sinnrecia- a token, noi 7 tion of the men ior ''fc7 baum's work wim also in the nature oi a as Captain Krigbaum was recently.

More than luu men in the reserve mnma. in 1 uuj trt fiK now This number nas ,1 in the only reinainins i'i" rumored that company wi, probably be disoa auu of October. orders have been feet. I The-company is week and wnue me most too hot for drilling the men go through a short snappy dnll devoting the remainder of the time to study of military Wabash Federation Headquarters. Ryan and Higgins nan.

day 2 p. m. Wanted Three linotype operators and hnd compositor who can f.vmit advs. for machine. Scale $32.

J. E. Rogers. Decatur Herald, Decatur. Illinois.

ANNOUNCEMENT. -Dr E. West, practice limited to Powers Bldg. -Hot Bread and Hot Rolls every 1 M. at New England ciTciussen, 226 N.

Main. TOWN TALK i Allied Crafts, requests have tome directly to the boilermakers, clerks and electricians to return to their work, and the collective organisation of the shopmen. Man Meeting. There will be no more mass meetings of the shopmen for the present 'tut headquarters of the strike have been established in Ryan Higgins hall at Eldorado and Jasper streets where employes may go at any time to read the bulletins on the progress of the strike. The shopmen and clerks have been requested not to congregate at the station and this request has been followed.

The officials of the unions asked their men to refrain from the practise of gathering at the Wabash nation. Freight Traffic at a Standstill Freight traffic on the Wabash is at a standstill. Not a train in the freight service is moving as a result of the shopmen's strike which was followed Tuesday morning by the walkout of the clerks and freight handlers and roundhouse laborers on the Decatur division. On Tuesday the officials began divert ing the shipments to other railroads orlnciually the l. i.

w. ior aenv ery East. Included in the freight diverted to this railroad were 50 cars of wheat. The freight house is open, but not for the acceptance of shipments of any kind. Agent Layher is there to accommodate some who are desirous of having their shipments delivered to but beyond the delivery of these important shipments activities at the freight house are in-signifcant and have been since 9 o'clock Tuesday morning when the strike of the freight handlers became effective.

Roundhouse Laborers Oat on Second Strike The roundhouse laborers went out for a second time Tuesday. They first went out Saturday morning when the shopmen left their places, but by evening they were induced to return to their work! Since then there has been agitation in favor of a walkout and at noon Tuesday the laborers left their work. This leaves the roundhouse bare of workmen and further cripples the service for with the laborers on duty there was some chance of firing the engines and cleaning them out, but now even this work is stopped and the service is handicapped. Passenger Trains Still Operating All the passenger trains continue tot operate but how long it will be possible to continue the operation of the full schedule of trains is matter on which there can be not; even a sruess. As long as me i equipment holds out," is all the officials say.

and they will not predict how long that will be. It may be days and it may be weeks. There is one advantage and that is that the terminal shopmen give some attention to the engines 'that bring tassenxer trains to the terminal? such as St. Louis. Chicago and Detroit.

But the runs are long for the few engines available and a sudden breakdown of any of the locomotives would not surprise anyone, because tUn strain is tremendous, Officials Working. The ofi.cus continue to put the trains through so far as the connecting and inspection features are concerned, but there is one official who was required to shed his overalls. is Elmer Buttz. general foreman of the car department. Mr.

Buttz worked hard last Saturday and a part of Sunday on car inspections at the station, but he was asked by the shopmen to discontinue the practise and now he only acts in a supervisory capacity around the station for the car inspection forces consisting of Tell Binkley starts on a fishin" trip 4 o'clock in th" mornin' an he's lred a motorcyclist wake him up. "-bartender Joe Lease is presidin" at th' Alcazar pharmacy sody fountain likes it real well 'cept he don't I1E as many umbrellers hangin' found. Tf 17 DTTtTT C1AAiarrar'seii for OWSettlers' reunion 1 DC. tSUlLil OlyCIVjto be held in Fairview park, Thurs- Max Hodes of Taylorville has taken a lease on a part of the John Dipper land west of Decatur for the erection of an establishment for the destruction of bodies of dead animals with the idea of salvage of all parts that may have commercial value. Primarily the desire is to salvage the animal fats.

There is a possibility also that he may in connection with that business provide for the disposal of garbage. In Taylorville he has such an establishment profitably operating. WITH THE SICK Leonard Ericson, 415 East Waggoner street, has been ill for several days. SOLDIERS RETURN TO THEIR HOMES Lieut. Alex Van Pragg.

arrived in Decatur Tuesday. He came over on the destroyer Greene, leaving Brest July 17. The trip over consumed ten days as it was part of a convoy. A stop of one day was made in the Azores. Clyde Morgan.

2064 North Edward street, arrived in Decatur after more than a year's service in France. He was a member of the fifth division. MARRIAGE LICENSES. James Naiman. 23, Chicago.

Henrietta Friedman. 20, Decatur. Joe C. Williams, 19. Decatur.

Emma B. Gresch, 20, Decatur. Louis L. Brosam, legal age, Decatur. Columbia" Wilson, legal age,.