Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

DECATUR HERALD SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927 DECATUR HERALD HONORS WJBL REQUEST DESCENDING ELEVATOR CATCHES WORKER IN DANZEISEN PLANT; HEAD CRUSHED, DIES INSTANTLY Jesse 0. Chappell, 50, Meets Death While Looking Down Elevator Shaft After Making Repairs; Hit By Dropping Cage WET A GAMMA AND DELTA ALPHA EPSILON TAKE 1ST PLACES IN SCHOLARSHIP Miss Josephine Higman and Miss Alice Ambrose Pledged to Kappa Society in Exercises Friday Morning Thcta Gamma sorority and Delta Alpha Epsilon fraternity-were highest in scholarship at Millikin last year, it was announced in Kappa day exercises at Millikin, Friday morning. Tnu Kappa. Epsilon fraternity, which held an almost continuous first place for 16 years among men's croups but which was announced second last June, failed to regain its siamiing by five tenths of a point. The fraternity ranked second place.

Two young women were pledged to Kappa "society, highest, scholarship croup on the campus. Miss Alice Ambrose and Miss Josephine Hitman, both seniors, received their picdce. If they maintain their high standing, they will receive gold Kappa "keys at commencement in June. Women Are Highest Women held a distinct advantage men In scholarship. Delta Alpha Epsilon, highest man's group was lower than Zeta Tau Alpha, which was sixth among sororities in scholarship.

Following were the averages made by fraternities and sororities at Millikin during the last semester: Sororities Thcta Gamma. 2.99; Sigma Alpha Tola. 2.9S: Pi Beta Phi. 2.1-7; Alpha Chi Omega, 2.76; Delta lelta. Delta, 2.71: Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Omicrot).

2.29. Fraternities Delta Alpha Epsilon, 7.60; Tau Kappa Epsilon. 2.55; Kappa Delta Chi. 1.97; Sigma Alpha Ersilon, l.SS: Delta Sigma Phi, 1.69. women made an average of 2.S1.

while ail men made an average of 16. All sororities made an average cf 2.51 and fraternities made an avers 3 of 2.13. Non-sorority women averaged 2.82 and non-fraternity men averaged 2.25. Fraternities and sororities together made eu average of 2.48 while independent men and women averaged 2.53. The general average for all in Millikin was 2.49, as against the average 2.4 4 made during the first semester.

To become pledged to Kappa society, Misa Ambrose and Miss maintained an average of five-cisliths A grades and two-eighths -radf-s in all their subjects their attendance at Millikin. M-ss Rachel Irwin made the presentation of the keys. Individual Honors 1 scholastic honors were His head caught between th elevator guard and the descending car, Jesse O. Chappell, 50, received a broken neck and probably was instantly killed shortly after 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Hurried to St.

Mary hospital. Chappell was pronouneed dead upon, the ambulance's arrival. Chappell. with Walter Danzeisen, was repairing a faulty "gate. or guard on the second floor of the Danzeisen packing plant.

Fimsh.n hia repairs, he leaned over the gate and Into the shaft, supposedly to watch the guides. Head Cought Danzeisen' turned on the power. The elevator car, stopped at the third floor while the repairs were beimf made, started down. Chappell's head was caught between the gate and the heavy car. Danzeisen.

hearing a short scream, saw Chappell's danger. He jumped to switch off the elevator power. The-rlatform of the car had already, crushed Chappell's neck. Leaves Widow Chappell was an old employe nt the Danzeisen plant. He was married and lived in 026 South Franklia street.

He leaves, beside his widow, one step daughter, Pauline Klossner, a brother, William of Scottsburg, and a half-brother. Pearl Bel-leu, Decatur. He was born March 9, 1S77, at Ind. He had lived in Decatur, however, most of his life. SCOlSTO GET CHRISTMAS TREE Charles Doyle to Send His Annual Donation to Headquarters Santa Clau3 scheduled to visit Boy Scout headquarters soon.

will leave a trimmed tree which will hold up its part of the Christmaa spirit which is to pervade scout headquarters this year. The Boy Scout Christmas tree i an annual event, donated by Charley Doyle, and is a source of much, enjoyment to boys visiting the offices. The ooject Is to enable boys who cannot afford the luxury of a tree at home to enjoy this symbol of Christmas. Paul Basford took up his duties as Scoutmaster of Decatur Boy Scout troop No. 6 Thursday night.

He will be assisted by -Ed Tochum until he has become acquainted with troop activities. WILL FAHAY'TO OPEN NEW HARDWARE STORE GIRLS WIN Josephine Higman and Alice Ambrose, Millikin seniors were pledged as members of Kappa Society at the Kappa Day program in Millikin Friday morning. They will become members of the Kappa Society if they WILLOUCHBY IS NEW CAMP HEAD Elected President of Spanish War Veterans in Annual Meeting Friday A. C. Willoughby was elected commander of Scott Wilson camp, United Spanish War Veterans, at the annual election in G.

A. R. hall Friday evening. Other officers elected are: Senior Vice Commander. El wood Junior Vice Commander, Theodore Maxey; Officer of the Day, George Cope: Officer of the Guard, Paul W.

Brown. Appointive offices were filled as follows: Adjutant, Joseph Kuechlcr; Quartermaster, H. A. Georges; Chap-Iain, Isaac Eher; Sergt. Major, David A.

Fribourg; Quartermaster Hugh B. Thompson; St. Col, E. J. Duvall; Jr.

Col. Samuel May; Surgeon, Dr. V. G. Trimble; Musician.

Elwood Edwards; Trustee, E. J. Duvall; Patriotic Instructor, R. A. Jackson; Historian.

William II. Irvine. These officers will be installed at a meeting in G. A. 11.

hall on the evening of Jan. G. State officers who will be present at this meeting are: Commander William H. Orthman, Chicago; Patriotic Instructor John A. Sutherland, Pontiac; Chief of Staff Thomas II.

Cassidy, Chicago; Senior Vice-commander Samuel M. Wright, Benton. Tickets for the benefit picture show "The Rough Riders," sponsored by the IT. S. AV.

V. and auxiliary at the Bijou theater Dec. 5. 6 and 7. are now on sale with members of the two groups.

The picture traces the history of the Rough Riders under the command of Theodore Roosevelt. GRAND" COMMANDER OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO COME FOR INSPECTION Sir Knight Edward Albert Glad, grand commander of the Illinois Grand commandery, will be present at the annual inspection and banquet of the Beaumanoir commandery No. 9 Knights Templar. The will be held in the First Baptist church Dec. 8 at :30 o'clock.

The Order of the Temple will be conferred upon Harry Joseph Mackey. a Knight of Malta, at 2:30 o'clock on the afternoon of Dec. 8. At 8 o'clock on that date-a reception of the grpnd commander and grand junior warden and the 68th annual inspection of the commandery will be held here. MARRIAGE LICENSES Fred Lowentrout.

47. Decatur. Myrtle Burger, 46, Decatur. Henry H. Engel.

29, Chicago. Inez M. Evans, 27, Chicago. Nathan Finch, legal, Pana. Ella Hamlin, legal, Pana.

il for work done during theithen in Litchfield. the iuu? Mr. and Mrs. Higgins left on an class of '27. Esther Barnett early morning train for Houston.

Taiooit Hfvid were graduated! F. Skelley was for many years a rn j. I'niti the highest ji esident of Decatur. He was deputy in is hi i that may belrounty clerk during1 the term of TWO NEW SITES TO BE OFFERED COUNTRY CLUB Will Be Considered by Members Tuesday; Said Best Offered Yet PRICES ARE LOWER Two completely "new" sites, neither of them offered or considered in the plans thus far, will be submitted to Country club members Tuesday when they meet for the scheduled purpose of choosing between two other tracts to which their choice had narrowed. Both of these two last-minute possibilities will be offered at a price considerably below that of either of the other two.

Each of them was declared Friday to be even more adapt able to club use, more desirable for club grounds, than the Mueller McMillan tracts on which the club now holds options. Lnke-Slde location The 'two sites, hitherto completely unheralded, were announced as ob tainable late Friday night. Their proposal came after club members were generally agreed that their final choice Tuesday would lie between the two other tracts, and while mem bers were going ahead with plans fo the transformation of the present club grounds into an extensive and exnensive residential addition. Each of the two would afford an ample lake-side location for the new rnnntrv cluh building' along with nromised suitable acreage and topog raphy for a golf course. no details of the offer were made public aside from the glowing general description.

and, the location of the land, asme from a statement of its entire adaptability, was not specified. Although both of the two late entrants would serve excellently and could be purchased economically, club members said, announcers of the new-offer Friday night were especially enthusiastic about one, declaring it to be the best location yet found available. CHURCHWORKERS' SCHOOL CLOSE Seventy-Nine Students Are Awarded Certificates Friday Evening After five nights of discussion and five days of study. 79 Sunday school workers were awarded certificates of completed work folowing the final session of the Night School of Religious 'Ed'ucstio'n, Friday evening. Besides the 79 credit students.

67 others attended classes as auditors, and received no credit. At a final assembly Friday evening, the students and faculty voted unanimously to conduct a similar school in Decatur next year. Definite action, of course, must be taken to by the co-operative church committee before the school is insured for next year. Decatur's percentage of credit students is considerably above normal, according to Dr. Gerrit Verkuyl.

dean of the school. Of 160 registered, almost 50 per cent received certificates. The normal percentage is sometimes as low as 40 percent. Number of certificates issued by courses follow: Beginners Instruction and Methods, Miss Pearl L. Weaver, 10; Primary Methods and Materials, Mrs.

H. I. Moore, 11: Junior Materials and Methods, Miss Delos James, 20; intermediate Materials and Methods, Dr. Jonathan Schmidt. 10; Teaching Work of the Church, Dr.

O. T. Mat-tox 13; "Young reople's Worship, Dr. Gerrit Verkuyl, 15. Dr.

Verkuyl and Dr. Mattox will go on to Bloomington to conduct a similar school. The remainder of the faculty will be made up of Bloomington men and women, principally from Illinois Wesleyan university. WITH THE SICK Miss Maud Coffer, Homewood, Is ill with tonsilltis. She has been con fined to her home for the last three days.

Her condition is serious. Daniel P. Burns, 702 West Center street, was taken to Wabash hospital Thursday where he will undergo an operation Saturday morning. side of the boat for a stroll with the fishes. Then the scene was shifted to the ocean floor, where' Mr.

Beebe and other members of his party were seen picking their way through a submarine garden of gorgeous splendor, in the midst of aquatic life swarming all about them. It looked like the most romantic chapter of Jules Verne come true. Looks Explorer Long, gaunt and bald, Mr. Beebe looked the explorer that he is. He amiably answered questions fired at him from the audience while his pictures were flickering on the screen, and was enthusiastically applauded hy the audience of 500 who felt that they had been given a glimpse of another world.

The speaker was introduced by President Mark E. Penney. Previously. Mr. Beebe was entertained at a dinner in the Orlando, given by President and Mrs.

Penney for a few friends. Friday afternoon, Mr. Beebe inspected with much interest Dr. Will Barnes" collection of lepidoptera. nun- isabetli Hartinun I Ml- I '-'le were graduate!) tins distinction being Photo by Willis, maintain their present scholastic average for the remainder of the year.

Edgar Allen, left, presided at the ex ercises in the President Mark E. Penney was a speaker the chapel program. FOOTBALL TEAMS CHURCH GUESTS Special Section to Be Reserved in First Methodist Sunday Evening Football teams of Millikin university, Decatur High school and the four Junior High schools will be guests of First Methodist church Sunday evening." Rev. F. W.

ingvoldstad will speak on tne topic "Fumbles! Fumbles! Fumbles!" A-special section will be reserved to seat the football players. Aneli Chiti, accordion player, will play a half hour concert, preceding the service. Mr. Chiti is well known to young people of the Methodist church because of his appearance at summer institutes. He is a student of Illinois Wesleyan university at Bloomington.

His program will begin at 7 o'clock. Sunday morning, the Woman's Home Missionary society will have1 its annual thank offering address. The speaker will be Mrs. H. L.

Haywood of I'ana. For the past fi.ve years Mrs. Haywood has had charge of W. H. M.

S. schools in the state of Mississippi. Mrs. S. E.

Arnold, president of the local society, will preside at the service. Mrs. F. W. Ingvoldstad will read the scripture.

Rev. F. W. Ingvoldstad will offer prayer. Mrs.

Haywood will speak In St. Paul's Methodist church at a similar service Sunday evening. NAMED REPSENTATIVE Deck and Dr. ltnrnen Appollitcd la National Civic Legion Here Senator. Jesse L.

Deck and Dr. William Barnes received notice Friday from John 1. Ta.nsey, secretary of the national organization of Civil Legion, that they have been appointed representatives in Macon county of that order. The Civil Legion is an organization of men who rendered patriotic serv ice during the World war but were not in the uniformed activities. The purpose of the order is similar to that of the American Legion.

No Decatur or Macon county chap ter has been formed. CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD LOAN CO. George Gregory, living in the 900 block East North street, was arrested by sheriff's deputies Firday morning charged with defrauding the Walden Loan company. It is charged in the warrant that Qregory disposed of some horses upon which he had secured a chattel mortgage loan, without the consent of J. L.

Walden and T. J. Campbell, the complainants. He was held in county jail Friday, pending arrangements for bond. NOT GRANTED IN NEW ASSIGNMENT Rulings of Federal Radio Commission, However, Fail to Reach Purpose CONFLICTS CONTINUE Radio stations are still in conflict on the air, W.

Harold Wiley, manager of WJfiL, said Friday in discussing effects of the Federal Kadio commission's new assignments of power. The assignments, intended to correct confiiction, went into effect Thursday night. They did not effect WJ BL. "The power and wave length of 70 stations was changed by the commission." said Mr. Wiley.

"However when I listened in last night, WHT of Chicago and KMOX of St. Louis were in a jam on the air. WHT was shifted to new power and wave length, but got on KMOX's wave length. There were other Instances of' competing stations, despite the rearranged power 'assignments." Problem still Serious Mr. "Wiley said the Federal Radio commission's problem of clearing the air is as serious as before.

Trouble will confront the commission, he predicted, if it tries to eliminate 350 stations, as is proposed. "In the first place," stated Mr. Wiley, "the commission can't confiscate property. 1 am quite sure that WJBL won't be eliminated." Mr. Wiley's opinion was that a possible solution of mix-ups on the air lies in more dividing of the broadcasting time of stations.

WHT of Chicago is now dividing time with a Cleveland station, as Is WMAQ, Chicago Daily News station, with WJJD, the Mooseheart station. No Official Word WJBL as yet has received no formal word from the Federal Radio commission of the reported denial of the station's petition for more power and wave length. Two of the commissioners have died and one has resigned since WJBL appealed, Mr. Wiley said in hazarding a reason for the delay in letting WJBL- know of the decision on the appeal. WJBL has started a new noon-hour program in which Mrs.

Caryl Mier, under the radio name of Betty P.rown, broadcasts beauty hints, cooking and gift suggestions to women. Eddie Lloyd, saxaphonist. and Lee Homebrook, piano accompanist, are furnishing incidental music. PLOYMENT ON LUMP IN CITY Figures for Month Just Closed Less Than Half Those in November, 1926 Employment in Decatur during November slumped more than 50 per cent below that of the comparative month last year, according to a report made Friday by Thomas A. Mo-ran, superintendent of the Free Em- 17o a 397 of them men and 82 women, got jobs through the agency.

In November of 1320. 1.04S individuals, 05.1 of them men and 97 women, obtained work. November of last year led November of this year by 5GI. Despite the poor record of November. 1927, in comparison with the corresponding month of 1326, there was more unemployment last year than this.

The seemingly parodoxi-cal situation is explained by the fact that there were far more applicants at the agency for jobs in November, 1926. than last month. In November, 1926, 1,284 persons asked at the agency for work. Last month, only SOS individuals applied. ARREST MAN CHARGED WITH FORGING CHECK Charged with the forgery of a $15 check, Walter Brewer, giving his address as the corner of Washington and Calhoun streets, was placed in county jail Friday morning.

Ho is accused of signing the name of John Heckle to a check made payable through the Millikin National bank. He will be given preliminary hearing before Justice J. G. Allen. Fish that put on evening dress when the sun goes down, and lady fish that change their make-up when a stranger comes to call, were described and pictured for a Decatur audience in Millikin auditorium last evening.

William Beebe was there to vouch for them, as a lecturer in the Millikin extension course. Mr. Beebe, the famous naturalist, who writes so interestingly about an ant hill or a microscopic bug that his book8 "ell like popular novels, talked to an audience of laymen In biology with the some gracefully non-technical charm. He omitted mention of his years of adventure in the tropica! American jungle, to give all his time to an account of his most recent explorations, on the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Haiti. Found Mniple Devlre On a previous expedition, Mr.

Beebe had discovered a simple device that permitted him to walk right into the ocean, to meet the creatures he was interested in on intimate terms at home; "as man to Instead of the clumsy submarine diving suit in which a man is locked up and helpless, this consisted only of a copper hood, resting lightly on the shoulders; big glass windows to see in! ft Sniiura ('inn UMi'le. XoltliPu was city clerk and was uraduat-(i Magna Cum as invincible in his candidacy for t.r in scholarship rat- office. Some of the old timers n. I. io mention was given that day thought Skelley was fMlowina: Francis Woodruff, (wholly lacking in political judgment iv-m viiT.il William's c'ath-M" opposing Betzer whom he defeated Parents to Be Asked to See Photographers Parents of Decatur babies, entered at $10 a head in a fake bettcr-baby contest, are expected to turn out indignantly at police headquarters Saturday to attempt to Identify the accused sponsors of the contest.

The two, arrested Thursday by Springfield police, were brought to Decatur Friday night by Deputy Sheriffs Virgil Belcher and Joe Collins. They are held for a preliminary hearing on a charge of operating a confidence game. Although not admitting their guilt, the pair told the deputies that they had "worked" in Decatur recentlv. They altered both names and ad dresses when registering at the county Jail here, giving their names as Orville Meeker, 23. and Fred In-gleshart.

25, of Decatur, and Dos Angeles. Arrested at Spring- tield. they gave the names of Al Zucker and A. Cook. LEWlSSKELLEY DIESIN TEXAS Formerly Was Deputy County Clerk, Later City Clerk, in This City Lewis F.

Skelley formerly city clerk of Decatur, died Thursday in Houston, where he had made his home for many years. The message announcing his death came to Mrs. Edward Hig'gins from her sister. Mrs. Skelley, saying that his death was due to an accident.

It so happened that Mrs. Higgins was visiting in Kansas City returning home Friday night when the telegram was de- jlivered to her and Mr. Higgins was i.eorge fiaray. ie was eiecieu city clerk during a period when party lines were not drawn. Clif Betzer a decisive majority.

More than 3a years ago L. 1'. Skelley went to Houston. Tex. to make his home.

He leaves his wife and two sons Arthur and Lewis. ONLY ONE APPEAL IS BROUGHT UP BEFORE ZONING BOARD FRIDAY; Only one appeal was heard the short session Friday night of the iJe-catur zoning board. Pr. Clare Garber's appeal from the decision of the building inspector, who refused her permission to build a house at 250 South Second street, was heard as tile entire business cf the evening. Board members refused the appeal, the inspector's ruling.

The "lot chosen was too small, members decided, for the building intended. DRIVERS ARE UNHURT IN MINOR COLLISION Cars driven by Loraine Speiss, 827 South Crea street, and by John Bunker, 10CJ West Main street, were slightly damaged Friday afternoon in a collision from which both drivers escaped unhurt. The accident occurred at the intersection of West Main and Edward streets. Bunker driving south and turning onto Main from Edward, ran into Miss driving west on West Main. Smashed fenders and running boards were the extent of the cars' damages.

4 SPANISH WAR VETERANS WILL ATTEND FUNERAL Members of Scott Wilson camp. Cnitcd Spanish War Veterans will meet at 12:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon in G. A.R. hall to attend funeral services for Comrade James L. Skiff.

The group will leave from "Monson's chapel at 12:30 o'clock. Services will be conducted at the Fresbyterian church at Moweao.ua, with burial in Moweaqua cemetery. The local veterans will have charge of pal) bearers, firing squad and ritualistic services. WALGREEN'S' PURCHASES TWENTY-ONE NEW STORES Twenty-one drug stores formerly operated by the Central Drug Co. in Milwaukee, have been purchased by the Walgreen Drug it was learned Friday.

This makes a total of 181 drug stores owned by the Walgreen Co. in the United States. TODAY'S MEETINGS Loyal American Life Association No. 1436. Local No.

316, Bakers' Union. Firemen Want Clothing for Christmas Beds Number One firemen want bed clothing for the doll beds which they have made. They do not, however, guarantee to call in the big- ladder-engine to pick up the gifts offered. Since the first "alarm" was sent out to Decatur women in an effort to get volunteer seamstresses, women have been calling the No. 1 fire house constantly.

Some have neglected to add the essential words, "NO F1R.E," to the "Main 137" called, and have unintentionally turned in fire alarms. About 75 offered to supply the little beds with both clothing- and dolls have been received. Nearly'150 little beds still stand empty and neglected in the prestation. A "second alarm" was issued Frirfay in an effort to supply these. "Sewing circles, girls clubs, and similar organizations would be doing a great service and would be accomplishing' something that would give themselves and the hearts of Decatur's little girls enduring pleasure if they would take up this call and supply some of these outfits," Bert Smith one fireman at No.

1 station pointed out. PLAN FINAL EFFORT Men of Firwt McUiodlst licclde Visit Members' Homes in Drive Sunday Plans for a final effort in the financial program of First Methodist church were arranged at the annual complimentary dinner to men of the church Friday evening. A group of about 10 men will visit homes of parishioners Sunday afternoon to finish work of gaining subscriptions for the church budget. The membership of the church has been divided into 10 circles, with the following chairmen: W. Snerley.

Arthur Wait, H. W. Baldridge, C. Martin Wood, J. L.

Walden, H. B. Wise, R. K. Schudel, E.

P. Imboden, Conrad E. Kranz, Oliver H. Nafziger. All members of the church are asked to notify th church office if they cannot be at home Sunday afternoon.

Workers will attempt to complete subscriptions for every church department by Sunday night. Dinner Friday evening was served by women of the Southeast division of the ladies' aid. Talks were given by Rev. F. W.

Ingvoldstad and L. W. Snerly, chairman of the finance committee of the church. FUNERALS WALKER KU.NERAL Word was received Friday morning that the body of Horace E. Walker will arrive in Decatur Tuesday morning at 2:30 o'clock.

Accompanying the body from Ephrata, where he died, will be his daughter, Edith Walker, and a sister in law. Miss Worthy Divan. The body will be taken to the home of his father, Edmund Walker, at Blue Mound. Funeral jBervices will be held in Macon Tuesday morn' ing at 10:30 a'clock at the Methodist church. Burial will be in Macon cemetery.

STUBnS FCJ'ERAL The funeral of Nona Stubbs will be held at the Moran Sons chapel at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in Greenwood. GEISI.ER FUXEHAL The funeral of Walter A. Geisler will be held Saturday afternoon ut 2 o'clock from the residence, 1703 East Main street and 2:30 from the East Park Baptist church. The body will be taken to the residence at 5 o'clock Friday evening.

FREELANIi FUNERAL Funeral services for Mrs. 3. E. Freeland will be at 10 o'clock this morning in the home, 441 Stuart avenue, and at 2:30 o'clock in Bethany Presbyterian church. KAERICKER FUNERAL Funeral services for Mrs.

J. H. Kaericker in Mt. ZIon Presbyterian church, Friday, were conducted ty llev. W.

Brashear. Members of Pro gress Rebecca lodge 144 conducted the fraternity ritual in the church. Burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery. SKIFF FUNERAL Funeral services for J.

L. Skiff will be in Moweaqua Presbvterian church Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The funeral party will leave Monson's chapel. 239 West Prairie street at 12:30 o'clock. LOCAL iWTlCES DANCE FORSYTH TONITE Jlmmie Wilkins playing.

ALH AM BRA DANCE TONITE Cloyd's orchestra. DANCE HOLLYWOOD SUNDAY NIGHT Homebrook playing. This ts the only dance hall outside of Decatur that has furnace heat. We conduct clean dances, have good crowds and you will fully enjoy yourself. 9 to 12 Regular Saturday night Community hall.

9 to 12. dance, ROSEMONT DANCE TO-NITE All round. Shreffler's orchestra. newest thinKs shion shoes. There Ule ad vogue of Bright Will Fahay, secretary-treasurer cf the Talbott-Barry Motor Co.

for the past several jears, has announced that he will open a general hardware store in 614 West King street in th new Harpstrite building some time soon after the first of the year. He has sold his stock in the Talbott-Barry Co. DEATHS BEVERLY LEWIS Beverly Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry V.

Lewis, formerlv of Decatur, died in a Blue Island hos pital Wednesday night. Her death was due to peritonitis following an operation for appendicitis. She leaves her parents and one sister, Mary C. Lewis. The child was tha niece of Mrs.

Catherine G. Heindsel-man of Decatur, who was "with her curing ner illness. ELWOOD D'F. CARVER Elwood DeForrest Carver of Ar-genta, died at St. Mary's hospital at 9:50 o'clock Friday morning.

He was taken to the hospital the day befo Thanksgiving and was operated on for appendicitis. He was born in Argenta June "0, 1914 and lived there all his life. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Carver of Oreana and nine brother and sisters: Mrs.

L. D. Hitt and Wendell of South Bend. Elsie, Olive. Delma Gertrude, Richard and Reed at home, and Herschel Carver of St.

Louis, Mo. He was a member of the Baptist church and attended the sixth glade at the Fairview school at Argenta. Th3 body was removed to the J. J. Moran and Sons' funeral home.

tltta Gros. Carrie and Mlen Jackson. I'reliniinurj' Honor I'reliminarv honors, 'awarded to the upp'-r vf the juniors in scholarship, the upper one-sixth of tiie sophomores. and the upper til of the freshmen were made 1 In the junior class, the ro in the upper one-fourth in their respective schools: Liberal Arts: Alice Ambrose, Margaret Gierf. Gladis Berry.

Josephine l-'rati'-es McClelland, Mary r.oi:;s- iien-bry. Mark Spies, Mary Anna ileal in ringt.cn. Rachel Stone, and Enna Young Gill. Commerce and Finaii-e: Hush Kinkade. Fine and Applied Arts: Rolando.

Brosseau. Hnuseiiold Arts: Lenora Schunnan, L-tha Jeit. and Alice Thompson. School of Music: Hazel Marie Claw-son. Sophomores The upper one-sixth of the sophomores in their respective schools were Liberal Arts: Gladys Pollard, I'hariotte Meyer.

"William Russell. Vermona Bayliss, Elizabeth Dillon, Helen Vooihies, Maurine Johnson. I'lurna Reeve. Gertrude Calhoun. Lucille Corder.

Florence Bopp. and Imo-gene Eastham. Commerce and Finance: Leona Elsa Schlute. Engineering: Elmer Gidel. Household Arts: Neva Spray.

School of Music: Irene Watson, Edna Fergrem, and Margaret Smith. Frrshmen The upper one tenth of the freshmen in their schools were: Liberal arts: Louise Allen, "Wil- i.t,i Pettv. Marian. Johnson. Doris Kuseh.

Louise Pringle. Oscar Tau-her. Ituth Fiatcher. Stocks Williams, Louise Anthony and Dale Wantling. I'ommerce and Finance: Charles Welch and Grant Palmer.

Engineering: Charles Harris and Harold Augur. Household arts: nee Alice School of music: Adelaide Pease and Josephine "Walsh. Prof. Velerxoii Tnlka Professor O. H.

Peterson. Instructor in the educational department, cave the main address on education and scholarship. The joy in solving a problem, the joy in accomplishment is s. proximate reward for achievement according to Prof. Peterson.

President Penney made a short speech to conclude the assembly. He admitted that he was more or less prejudiced towards that thing for which students primarily attend f-hool learning. He said "Education is an adventure in the world of K. If. Allen, a member of the board ef managers of the "university, presided over the exercises, and he explained to the students, the significance of Kappa society and Kappa l)ay.

He brought out that the was a challenge tq students throughout the year to attain that thing for which they come to school, learning. WEDDINGS Miss Ella Harnlin and Nathan Finch, both of Pana were married in 'he county court room in Decatur Friday afternoon by County Judge J. H. McCoy. BIRTHS Rorn To Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Arthur Hamilton of Metropolis, Dec. 2 in St. Mary's hospital, a son. Mrs.

Hamilton was formerly Janet I i Beehe Discloses Ne World to Audience ABE MARTIN through, and a length of garden hose to supply air from above. Putting on a swimming suit and a pair of tennis shoes, and with the copper dome over his head, Mr. Bebee walked about on the ocean floor for half an hour at a lime, climbing' mountains of coral flowering in luxuriant color; exploring dark caverns where devil fish lurked; looking sharks and tarpon in the eye, as they swam up leisurely to peer at him. So great was the freedom of movement with his apparatus, that he and members of his party made sketches of the life around them in oil pulnt; took down motion picture cameras and photographed the myriads of water creatures moving about in their own element: and played in frivolous moments with the sea urchins. Sharks Not Warriors Sharks gave him some uneasiness at first, until he found after studying their habits at home that they uttacked nothing, not even a small fish, until the creature was dead, wounded or trapped.

He came to have a contempt for them. With many strange and beautiful little fish, hitherto almost unknown to science, Mr. Beebe became so chummy in his daily walks under the ocean that they often nibbled playfully at the back of his neck. The under-water landscape, in a tropical ocean and particularly along a coral reef, he found to be of inde scribable beauty and, so fascinating, that ail manner of persons begged to use his apparatus and came up only with reluctance. The sunlight, filtering down through 20 or 40 feet of clear sea-water softened all effects.

and lent a charm of unfamiliar mystery. For three months, the schooner chartered by Mr. Beebe for his expedition lay at anchor 100 yards out from the beach of Port au Prince, while the scientist and members of his party spent all the days exploring the swarming life on the ocean bed. Forgot Mnke-up It was the color-changing fish that proved the greatest surprise and the most valuable discovery of the expedition-. Mr.

Beebe watched brilliantly colored and mottled fish swimming into a dark recess of the coral, and jet black fish swimming out. He was puzzled; until he happened to notice one that had neglected to change its make-up on a part of one side, which still remained in the original hue. With this clue, he pursued the study farther, and found a number of species that are capable of changing their appearanco so radically that scientists previously had called them two different species. One changes when night comes on, presumably for protective purposes. Another is capable of doffing its gay party apparel of cretonne in a moment, for a sober sand-colored garb, when disturbed or frightened.

Pictures of the fish and of many marine creatures even stranger were shown by lantern slide In natural colors, from sketches made under water. More remarkable still were Mr. Beebe's motion pictures, mostly taken under water by the natural light filtred through from above. The naturalist was shown, donning his copper bonnet and slipping over the Clearance of $7 and $8 Shoes Saturday, Bright Brothers, the, Hat Values to $12.59, Saturday at Bright Brothers, $2, $3, $4 Bright Brothers are going to reduce their stock of hats quickly. For Saturday, they have reduced and placed on sale, some 286 beautiful hats, of Metalilcs, Satins, Faille Silks and high shade Velours and Fells.

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