Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

DECATUR HERALD SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1920. DECATUR HERALD COMMUNITY'S FESTIVAL PROGRAM JTY IS THREATENED WITH WATER SHORTAGE American Legion Asks Community to Festival Fourth Of July Program In Fairview Park To Be One Of The Best Ever Staged In Decatur NAME ENGINEER FOR NEW DAM Pearse And Greeley Select Prominent Technical Man As Representative The organization that will be in charge of the construction of the new dam will assemble in Dammit- )elay in Buying Land Which Prevented Completion of Temporary Dams Is Blamed Pumpage Is Heaviest in History Stale Plant May Close. 1 0 a. m. Baseball, Leader Iron Works vs I.

T. S. 10:30 a. m. Goodman band concert, 1 1 a.

m. to 1 :00 p. m. Big barbecue dinner. 2 :00 to 2 :30 Airplane flights, band concert.

2:30 p. m. Selections by Goodman band. Patriotic address Dr. John Thomas.

3:15 p. m. Community Sing, led by D. M. Swarthout Baseball, Whales vs Nationals.

4:00 p. m. Solon Grain, acrobatic stunts. Athletic Carnival, tug-o-war, novelty stunts. 4:00 to 6:00 p.

m. Dancing in pavilion, music by Goodman band. 7:00 p.m. Gaiety quartet. 7:30 to 1 1 :00 p.

m. Dancing in pavilion. 8 :00 to 1 0 p. m. Fireworks.

The illness of F. S. Wiley, representative of the land owners on the committee, has prevented the arbi in the next ten days. Contractor Roy jM. Cope said in making LEGION ASKS FOR WORKERS Delay in setting; the land above site of the temporary dam which Tented the completion of the itructure.

is clamed lor the present ihortage in the water supply of the city of Decatur. As a result of the shortage the Staley starch works may have to shut down within the next two weeks. It had been planned to open the new glucose department next Tuesday and also put the pumping station in operation, but the water supply is so low that both may have to remain closed. The situation is not only worrying officials nd employes of the starch works. but is causing the city officials some concern.

Water Consumption Heaviest Ever. Water is not running over the waterworks dam at the present time. The consumption is the largest in the history of the city, running be tween two and three million gallons more a day than at this time last rear. At the site of the Staley pump lng station, near the C. I.

W. bridge nd Nelson park, the water is not active and Staley officials fear that If their big pumps would once start to work they would soon hare the spot dry so they would not have the necessary water for their glucose and tarch plants and of necessity must eontlnue to use water pumped by the city as it has been doing in the past, tintil such a time as the city's supply is endangered when a shutdown of the entire plant would be inevitable. Could Not Agree On Pzlcea. The temporary dam, already partially constructed by the Staley company Just south of the Staley intake, would have assured the city an adequate supply of water for the summer. However, work had to be stopped on it, because the city did not have possession of the land above the dam which would have been flooded just as soon as the dam could he completed.

Efforts of the city officials to agTee with long owners en a reasonable price for their land failed and recently a committee of arbitrators was agreed upon to the prices. fix! CONSUMPTION HEAVIEST IN HISTORY Official records of the amount of water that is daily consumed in the city of Decatur as kept at the pump-in? station show that the consumption is much larger than a year ago r.d that the city is not starting any too early on the project for the crea jo. Joe S. Kendall an engineer in the! P. P.

U. yards. Peoria was killed Saturday night at 6:30 o'clock when! a T. P. W.

passenger train collided' with the engine on which Kendall eaiur inenas oaturuay night. Former Decatur Man. Engineer J. S. Kendall aged 63 1 years was for a number of years in! the service of the old I.

D. W. as( yard engineer and made his home in Decatur moving to eoria about years ago. His wife who was Miss Payne and she with one son survives him. Mrs.

Kendall is a niece of Mrs. G. J. Nitsche. William street.

BARTHOLOMEW FUNERAL. E. E. Bartholomew, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Bartholomew, 531 East King street, died in Denver, Col. Friday, aged 43 years. The body will arrive in Decatur some time Monday and funeral services will be in the home of his parents Tuesday. PHILLIPS FUNERAL.

Mrs. Frank Phillips of Bement died Friday in St, Mary's hospital following a surgical operation. She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. A. Peterson of Bement, and William Phillips, Orchard Farm, Mo.

services for Mrs. Jennie Haws will be conducted in the First Christian church this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The burial will be in Greenwood. Haws was the widow of John H. Haws who for many years conducted a photograph gallery at 154 East Main street.

GAINES VEECH IS TAKEN HOME Gaines Vcech was taken to his home near Sangamon Saturday after several days in Macon county hospital for treatment following his fall from the bar loft several days ago. Just how the accident happened. he can not tell. The last thing clear in his memory is that he had gone to the loft to get some stock feed. He was found unconscious on the harn f.oor and the inference is that he fell through an open chute in the oft floor.

No indications of inter nal injuries have developed. He is sore from the bruises and broken bones but no unfavorable symptoms have been manifested. Stop and Shop RAISIN BREAD. Ask your grocer for Butter-Krust Raisin Bread, in the sanitary wrapper. Save the wrappers, they are valuable.

DAD'S OLD HAT Will finish up the summer months if you let us reblock it. We clean and rebiock all kinds of hats ana our prices are right. George's place, one door south of Empress theater. A PLACE TO LIVE. TooTmany homes are merely places to sleep, partly because they lack attractive and enlightening influences let us install a Player Piano on terms and your home will be far happier.

Everyone will enjoy it. See us this week. Emerson Piano House, 143 N. Main St. PLENTY OF FIREWORKS at the Decatur Gun 14S S.

Main. Open all day Monday. SAVING MONEY ON TIRES. We have placed on sale our re maining stock of Highway and Car- spring I ires and Tubes at prices that will save you money. Morehouse Wells Co.

JUST RECEIVED a telegram from headquarters. Re duce stock roofing." We are. 1 ply, 2 ply, 3 ply, $2.55. De catur Army and Navy Store. AUTOMOBILE MERCHANDISING.

A high class automobile expert tells us that a high class Used Car is a better buy than any cheap make in a new car. We have a of high class Used Cars on our floor that will please the most critical buyer. AH our cars are sold at a profit to us. We never sell a car at cost. We buy close for cash and sell the same way.

Most all models to choose from. Ocean to Ocean Garage, 332 E. Main St. Fairview 22. THINK THIS OVER.

We have all parts for all cars at all prices at all times. Auto Wrecking Co. Wabash and Broadway. THE NEW RACTCLE. Can be seen at 249 E.

Main, sold by G. E. Johnson, the oldest bicycle dealer in Decatur. WE WILL ALLOW TOU $12.00. for your old tires, and $2.00 for your old tubes.

Retire now with New Tires, so your troubles will be over. Preferred Tire Corporation, 347 N. Main Decatur, III. Phone Main 1940, Open all day Monday. COOLING AND SOOTHING, our line of powders, creams, toilet waters, will make you forget the heat.

TCrack's Drug Store. SURE IT'S HOT. but a good cold drink from our soda fountain will make you cool and comfortable. Krack's Drug Store. WE ARE READY to serve you.

Our aim is to give you faultless work at' reasonable prices, w. j. vvayue, rami onui'. rear of 450 E. Waggoner St.

BUTTONS COVERED, PLEATING. Hemstitching, the favored trimmings for gowns and blouses, reasonably, quickly and neatly done at the Hemstitching Shop, Miss Lena Goodman, 140 W. Wiliam, rear entrance to Gushard's store. GOOD ROADS, IDEAL WEATHER and your car completely equipped with quality auto accessories, insure pleasant auto trip for your summer vacation. You can get anything you may need for your car at Illinois Auto Supply 449 North Water street at reduced prices.

Just received another shipment of Bumpers and Spotlights to be sold at reduced Onn In null ctnrlr lln hprp bp- 1120 East; to in tion of a water supply adequate for'the water department show that when When the clans begin to gather in Fairview park Monday morning for the start of the big Fourth of July celebration, they will find that everything has been arranged for their comtort throughout the day, as the service men of the city will be busy all day today preparing for the event. Arrangements are being made for the accommodation of) the largest crowd which ever gathered in Decatur and from present indications the celebration promises to far surpass the one of last year in enormity. Park Is Ready. Frank Torrence, city park superintendent, who calls the service men "my boys," has been busy throughout the last week preparing the park for this big occasion and everything is in the best of order for the start of the celebraion. The rains of Thursday night washed the grass, shrubbery, and buildings free from the accumulated dust of many weeks of dry weather and everything is in a refreshed condition for the picnic Festivities for the day will start at 10 o'clock Monday morning with a well-matched ball game between the Leader Iron Works and I.

T. S. mines. Coach Brannon, ot the Y. M.

has had charge of the athletic part of the program, which promises to be unusually attractive this year. At 10:30 o'clock the Goodman band will appear on the grounds for the entire day and night sessions and will start playing. There will be a concert before and during the dinner hour. Beeves Are Cooking. iki!" i.io export coloreU was on the job early Saturda cvt.

p.uiiared the fires for tho nu bctvtm, which will be barbecued lor the biif lunciieon Monday nuon. The beeves were put on tho mes and will cook throughout today, tonight ana Monday nioi nuib until they are perfectly browned and cooked well to the bone. Especial attention is being paid to the cooking of the beeves this year and a tempting meal is promised for those attend the celebration. This meal will be served at a nominal price. In a meeting of the Service Star Legion Saturday afternoon in the Y.

W. C. A. arrangements were completed by the women for serving the barbecue dinner. Mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of former service men are asked to help, whether they are members of the organization or not.

They are expected to report to Mrs. W. ET Hartman at the tables at 9:30 o'clock. Everything will then be put in readiness to start serving at 11 o'clock sharp. The dinner will be served from 11 until 1 o'clock and the members of the Service Star Lesion promise that first class service will be given throughout this period of time.

Everyone will be served as promptly as possible. Have Interuiivsion. There will be an hour's rest after dinner when everyone will meet on the grounds in a social way and the youngsters are expected to take charge of affairs during that period of the day. The sliding boards are in the best of condition, the wading pool will be filled with fresh, clean water, and the children are invited to have a carnival of their own for an hour. At 2 o'clock the huge crowds will be entertained by airplane fMehta.

Some stunts will be performed for the benefit of young folks and grownups alike. While the flights are in progress the Goodman band will give its first afternoon concert. Dr. John Thomas Speaker of Day Following the concert on the south side of the park, attention will be centered for a time on the speaking part of the day, which promises to! be a good one. Dr.

John Thomas, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Springfield, will deliver the patriotic address of the day. Dr. Thomas has often spoken in Deca tur and is considered one of the best speakers in the state. According to those who know Dr. Thomas it is thought that during the war he spoke to more soldiers in cantonments throughout tho country than any other one man In the United States.

A humorous vein is instilled into his speeches and those who have heard him say that his talks are education al and entertaining. He will talk at 2:30 o'clock. Community Sons Feat. At 3:15 o'clock there will be another concert by the Goodman band and the Gaiety quartet will give several selections. One of the big features of the day is to be the day community sing-, which will start at 3:30 o'clock.

ThU singing will be ur.der the leadership of D. M. Swarthout whose reputation as a leader in this kind of singing Is well known. Mr. Swarthout has prepared a program of music which is said to surpass any ever given In Decatur.

The sing will be conducted on the south side of Fairview park, as that side forms a natural amphitheater and the hill reverberate the sounds of the music to the best advantage. Bull Game Scheduled. For who do not care for the community sing there will be a ball game at 3:30 o'clcock between the Whales and the Nationals. This is also expected to be a good game of ball and the diamond has been put in as good condition as possible for the contests. There will be an acrobatic stunt at 4 o'clock by Solon Craln, a young lad of the city, who Is expert on the tight wire arid at other such stunts.

i Athletic Carnival And Fireworks aimeuc carnival IT start at 4 o'clock. Much iJ being evidenced in the tug-o'-war i.icn is to re put jn between scout troops 3 and 7. This tno- nt be across the lake and n.f. I io cause much merriment. Tk.

the anouncement that Pearse Greeley had apointed their resident en gineer who will represent the con suiting engineers In Decatur. He is a Mr. Hawkins of Boston and has had many years of experience in the dam construction business. He is ex pected in Decatur today or Monday. Mr.

Taylor the assistant superintend ent on the Job. should be in Decatur luesday and Superintendent John-Tuesday and Superintendent Johnson will be here sometime next week. Piling Is Scarce Lewis N. Fisher of the Cope firm returned Saturday from Chicago where he consulted-Pearse Greeley on the material situation and learned from them that Mr. Hawkins will represent them in Decatur.

Mr. Fisher placed an order for a carload of steel sheet piling. He tried to get more, was unsuccessful as it is difficult to get steel sheet piling. Under the terms of the contract, Mr. Hawkins must approve all orders for materials placed by the contractors and his arrival is awaited in Decatur as the contractors are anxious to send In the orders for materials that will be needed in the near future.

Among the orders that is ready to go in one for the wooden piling. More than 2.100 piling go into the foundation of the dam, and to transport these, it will take about 40 flat cars. Much lumber must be ordered for the use imemdlately to construct storage sheds and to put in the dam Organization Soon Perfected With the arrivals of the leaders the organizations for the early work on the big dam will soon be perfected. No labor shortage is anticipated as the contractors find the labor situation now is improved over what is was some months ago. The contractors propose to use as many labor saving devices as possible in order to quicken the work and to avoid the labor turnovers.

COMMUNITY SING PROGRAM READY D. M. Swarthout Directs Music For Fourth Of July Program In making his selection of sonSW for the community sing in Fairview park Monday afternoon Director D. M. Swarthout selected some origi nating in the recent war, some of the Civil war, others representing folk lore an dothers of up-to-date music, In the solo selections by Miss Grace Record and W.

Curtis Busher, the crowd is asked to join in the chorus. Swarthout Makes Appeal. To make the sing successful, Mr. Swarthout urges that everyone in the crowd join in the songs, which were selected because of their ready adaptability to everyone. Mr.

Swarthout urges that self-conscious ness be forgotten, and for everyone join in with patriotc enthusiasm and make the park ringwith melodies. Interesting Program. The program will be as follows: Star Spangled Banner. Pack Up Tour Troubles in Tour Old Kit Bag. Swanee River.

Just Like a Gypsy. Ve rse to be sung by Curtis Busher. Marching Through Georgia. The Blue Bells of Scotland. Let the Rest of the World Go By, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.

Eliza Jane. When the Great Red Dawn Shining. Eileen. Verses to be sung Grace Record. The Red, White and Blue.

Old Black Joe. Auld Lang Syne. is by ROAD REPORTS Moweaqua Roads rough. good but bit Hammond Conditions rough. jood, Mechanicsburg-cellent.

-Roads good to ex- Clinton Roads now dry, rough in places but generally good. Lovington Roads good but rough spots. Suggestions that will help Tn your celebration Sunday and Monday are decidedly plentiful in The Herald's breezy business column on Page 3, called Stop and Shop trators from getting to work. It was oaiuroay mat ne probably will be ready to take up his duties next week. Alter the lond is secured, it will take at least 30 days to com plete the dam.

Need Heavy Rains. Only very heavy rains will prevent the closing of the starch plant within two weeks, A. E. Staley said Saturday afternoon. Saturday it looked as if the glucose plant could not be opened Tuesday as planned.

The company, he said, had already cut oir all rurther purchases of corn and will grind only what it has on hand pending assurances of relief. There is a big demand for the new products of the Staley company as well as the starch and the loss resulting from a shutdown will not only be big for the company, but also for its employes, and the starch- juiiver cam me oiiiciais and employes were much concerned over the prospects of a water supply for the summer months. Increased Grind Takes Water. Ordinarily the water supply Is at low ebb during September and October, but on account of the increased consumption, the shortage is apparent this early in July. The Staley company has increased its grind 80 per cent within the last year and that has required much more water, and in addition to the increased demand at the starch plant, people in general are using more water and there are many new water users, and a large amount is used for sprinkling purposes.

When the plans were made for the temporary dam Mr. Staley predicted that the dam would save the water supply of the city besides Insuring the Staley plant an adequate supply and yesterday he said that if the emporary dam would have been in and the water impounded, the city and his company would not fa'ce the "conditions that are ahead. OF WATER from which the city draws its supply is small and if the present dry weather continues for a month or six weeks there is danger that economy will have to be practised in the use of water. Commissioner Ituthrauff says mat nis many years of experience in there is little or no rain during the hoc months the water supply is endangered and with the big "increase in consumption this year, he is not optimistic over the outlook. Quality of Water, In Jane.

The quality of Decatur's water is considered excellent not only by the local authorities, but also by the uuj a a. ILJL plate was sent to the Government laboratories with a sample of the water that is furnished by the De catur filter plant. The plate has just been returned with the report that only three bacteria were found in centimeter. The Government allows 100. New Plant Set.

The new liquid chlorine plant has just been put in operation In the filter plant. Liquid chlorine is beinc-used to purify the water instead of hypo, because it is not only cheaper but also more effective, and besides it is such a simple method that it is astonishing when it is compared to the old. By treating the water witn hypo, two large iron tanks and all appurtances had to be used, which occupied one of the rooms in the plant. The new liquid chlorine plant is a compact outfit occupying vary little space and consists of an iron container with the chlorine gas, and a series of pipes and gauges and a lane glass jar in which the filtered water is mixed with the chlorine ami is then sent to the filtered water basins from which it is pumped into the mains. Mr.

Ruthrauff is makinsr sDecial ar- Speakers Here lodayl church and Mrs. Alice Sheridan of Joplin. and Mrs. Minnie Garrow of Chicago will be the speakers at a special service of the Deactur branch of the Spiritual Science church tonight nthe lawn of the; home at 631 North Mercer street. The appearance here if the na tional fieures in the church is one of the feature events of the church's activities, and a large gathering of members is expected.

WEILEPP-STUCKEY JULY CLEARANCE OPENS THIS WEE For the benefit of those who were not able to take advantage of the June sale at Weiiepp Stuckey's and the large number who could not be served in the rush at its close the firm has annonced a July Clearance beginning Tuesday. Prices will be 10 per cent, to 20 per cent, below the regular retail cost and practically everything in the store except merchandise on which we are not permitted to make reductions by agreement witn tne manufacturer will come under this head The beautiful living room suite is bein? priced at $5 less each dav and the day is almost here when some lucky purchaser will get it at. tar below the original price. a IJ.f Members of the American Legion will report to Ralph Tenney this morning at 9 o'clock In Fair-view park to perform the final work in preparation for the big picnic and celebration Monday. Carpenters are especially needed in the construction work, and the co-operation of every Legion man is needed to make the affair a success for the ex-service men and residents of the county.

girls of the same age. There will also be a 25-yard dash for fat There will also be a three-letrged race for boys between 12 and 13 years: of age. There will be $1 prize for first place and 50c prize for second place to be taken out in trade. Dancing in Afternocn. To the accompaniment of music by the Goodman band there will be dancing in the pavilion from 4 o'clock until 6 o'clock during the afternoon.

There were many who wished to dance during the noon hours instead of night, so this part of the program was arranged besides the regular dance at night. There will also be dancing in the vilion from 7:30 until 11 Music will also be furnished for thia dance by the Goodman band. Pre. vious to the dancing there will be some more selections by the Gaiety quartet. Many Fireworks' Dssplayt.

With the arrival of darkness at 8 o'clock the big feature of till 1 braticm will be stagod when the fire works will start. W. Lutz Krlebaum has arranged to have Japanese fire works for the occasion and a heau tnui display is promised from 8 nni til 11 o'clock. There will be plenty of bombs, rockets and desiens of a. variable nature.

Special ntfpnf inn has been given this part of the en tertainment for the of ths children. Rest Room and Refreshments What promises to be a welcome in' vitation for the big celebration will be the rest rooms which will be pro vided for women and children. It wilt be under the care of the women of the Service Star Legion and will be equipped by the American Legion with everything which will add to the-comfort of women. It will be recognized by the large sigh "Auxiliary 'i Rest Room." which will be made for 1 it. Plenty To Drink.

Ralph Tenney, who has charge of booths and grounds, has made ample preparation to take care of the re-': freshments for the day. In purchasing his supplies he made an attempt to distribute the orders evenly anions the business men with the most con- sistency. Three trucks will be oper- ated throughout the day to supply the oootns witn sort drinks and these drinks will be kept cool to satisfy the thirst of the celebrants. Mr. Tenney will have a checkings room in operation on the grounds and anyone having packages are welcome to bring them to this tent.

It will be operated by a corps ftrained -men and packages will be well taken care of. First Aid Station in Park For those who may need moil -al attention in the park that day there -have been ample arrangements made to take care of thorn in a first "id -tent. The local chapter of the Red Cross will have charge of this tent -and physicians who are members the American Legion, will be on hands throughout the day to this aid. Boy Scouts will also be. present to help in the work.

Th physicians who will be on duty, through the day are: I 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drs. J. T.

Mc-" David. Georse B. Lyon, A. G. Hcdg" cock.

John M. Hayes. 2 p.m. to p.m. Drs.

R. L. Mor ris, F. E. Smith, V.

E. Cannon, J. Thompson. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Drs. E. F. Dudley, Thomas Lahners, U. R.

Wilson. Start Chicago to Buenos Aires Wire CHICAGO, July 3 The Western Union Telegraph company announced today thatit will have direct communication, -established between Chicago and Buenos Aires shortly. Most of a seven thousand mile line has been laid, the new cable to be put in from to the Isle of Barbados In the West Indies and then on to Marantham, Brazil. The cable to be laid totals 3.000 miles. At the present time messages to the east coast of So-uth America must be sent to London and thence back across the Atlantic, or else down the west coast of South America through the Andes and back northward to destination.

It was remarked. The Western Union officials nald today that they will make the Brazilian rate, which has been reduced from $1 to 50 cents a word, still lower when the company opens its new route. IOWA REPUBLICANS MEET. DES MOINES la. July 3 The Republican state convention will be held in Des Moines Tuesday, July JO, Charles Rawson, state chairman, announced today.

Delegates to the state convention elected at county conventions today. CENSUS RETURNS WASHINGTON. July 3 Salom. Ore. 17.679, Increase, 3,585 or 25.4 per cent rtsoria, 14,027, increase.

4,428 ac i 'J ALLEN ISSUES PARK ORDER Traffic Rules Monday In Fairview Are Rigid Ensuring Safety Chief Allen issued instructions Saturday night in regard to traffic regulations to be observed in Fairview park Monday during the celebration. Trucks bringing supplies to the park may gain entrance only through the gate north of Mr. Torrence's house. Exit must be made through the same route by trucks. Pleasure Car Entrance.

Pleasure cars may enter the park only through the Eldorado street entrance and those who wish to park must do so. in the new part of the park, that is. to the east side. Driv ers must turn to the left. A corps of police officers will be on duty throughout the day to take care of traffic.

"Under no circumstances must cars park near the pavilion," said Chief Allen Saturday night. "When drivers of cars are told to move on they must do so and must not get sore at thejolice department, as our hands will be full throughout the' day. Persons must keep away from the west end of the park, as the fireworks are to be displayed there and we do not want cigarets and other lighted materials close to them. During the display everyone must keep at a safe distance, as we do not want anyone injured. Exit in Park Drive.

"Exit of pleasure cars must be made out of the Park drive entrance into Main street. Every machine must enter from the east side of the park, as none will be allowed to come in from the south. I will have my men stationed there and tney will be instructed to enforce those regulations to the letter." DULUTH SUED FOR DEATH OF NEGRO DULUTH, July 3 A claim for damages of $7,500 against the city of Duluth was filed here yes terdays by a nagro lawyer of Topeka, in behalf of Clifford Jackson, father of one of three negroes lynched here on June 15. Council May. Get Control of Poland (By The Associated Press) WARSAW, July 1.

Control of the irviisa Kovernmenc may ue piaveu in the hands of a national council of defense under the terms of proposals considered by a council of war and extraordinary session of the diet to night. Extreme measures are deemed necessary to meet the criti cal situation caused by the Bolshe vik! advance in Ukraine. RAKES JOLIET PRISON, CHICAGO, July 3. James L. Mooney.

chief of the city detective force, declared today that he is disgusted with conditions at Joliet penitentiary. 'Strong measures should be ta ken to prevent escapes like that of last night when nine long term pris oners fled," he declared. LYON BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES Linn H. Canon, a former Lyon student, called at the college Friday to renew old acquaintances. There will be no school Monday.

Misses Lelah Trainer of Blue Mound, Rena Bauman of Mt. Pu laski and Anita Reiher of Carlin ville are spending the Fourth with home folks. Miss Vera Stewart is spending the Fourth at St. Louis with Miss Lucy Huddelston. Miss Huddleston left school a week ago to spend the summer in St.

Louis with her mother. The regular Monday night session of night school will be held on Tuesday evening this week. Five new students entered school this week. Two of them enrolled for the full secretarial course. About seventy-five students and former students met in the stenographic room Thursday evening to arrange for the annual school pic nic.

After discussing the 4 various places it was decided to go on an excursion to Springfield on Thursday, July 15. Arrangements will be made for special cars over the I. T. S. The State House, Arsenal.

Supreme Court Building. Fed eral Building, Lincoln's Home and the Lincoln Monument will be visit ed under direction of competent guides. Committees were selected to make all of the necessary arrange ments, as follows: General committee: Carl Hansen, Thos. Conlon, Thos. Yount, Dorothy Koshinski and lone Scott.

Trans- portation committee: Walter Tur-rentine. "Jack" Locb and Hugh May- hill. Entertainment committee. EU ton Ward, Elsie Nell, "Jimmie-' Abel and Louise Kunz. Refreshment committee: Bertha Perry and Opal Hawkins.

Committee on decorations: Edna Martin and Nora White. BRIEF CITY NEWS Sings at Woodbine. The Illinois Legion Four quartet, of the local Moose lodge, has been engaged to sing at Woodbine park in the celebration Monday afternoon and evening. 1 AT GATELY CONVENTION. T.

W. Hall manager of the Gate ly Clothing company, just returned from a motoring trip to St. Louis, where he attended a conven tion of the managers of the J. P. Gately stores.

The object of this convention was to outline the work for the coming season. While there Mr, Hall met Jas. F. Cox formerly manager of the Gately Clothing company of Decatur for nine years, but now manager of i Gately's in Tulsa, Okla. CASLEY PAYS FINE.

Bert D. Casley, arrested Friday night on a drunk charge and for driving a car while in an intoxicated condition appeared before Justice Harry C. Noble Saturday morning and pleaded guilty to being drunk. He paid a fine of $12.65 on this charge. On the state warrant charging him with driving his car while intoxi cated, he pleaded not guilty and gave bond to appear before Justice Noble July 9 at 1 clock.

STARCH TO GERMAN Y. The Staley company Saturday re Ceived a order for 600 tons of starch to be shipped to Bremen, Germany. It is the first starch that the local concern has sent to Germany since the war ended. The starch is to be used for food. The order came through a New York exporting firm and the Staley company collects from this concern in American money.

FOURTH CELEBRANT FINED. Robert Kennedy, 1741 North War ren street, was the only person in the city to be arrested for violating the city ordinance in regard to dis charging fireworks. He was taken into custody Saturday evening and take nto headquarters, where he pleaded gulty to Justice Hafry C. Noble and was fined $7.65. He paid and was released.

MINES STILL CLOSED. Decatur mines were still closed as the miners have not yet reached settlement. The shutdown Was caused by the walkout of the mine drivers. The arrival of Ben Wit Hams, district chairman from Tay lorville, is awaited. GO TO QUIVER BEACH.

Dr. and Mrs. Dick Davis, Mr. and Mrs. A.

E. Norbury, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowe and Mrs. Rowe are leaving this morning for Quiver Beach to pass a week's vacation.

TO TEACH BOIS D'ARC. Miss Iva Gouge has been engaged to teach in Bois D'Arc district for the school year beginning next rr v. the rural districts have engaged teachers for the next year. A. C.

DRIVE PROGRESSES. Saturday's total in the membership drive of the Association of Commerce was 369. 'These results are very gratifying In the face of the extreme heat and the fact that there are so many men out of the city," said R. J. Holmes, secertary of the Association of Commerce.

INDUSTRIAL SHOWS TO CLOSE The exhibit of Decatur industrial products in the Art Institute will be open this afternoon and evening. Monday afternoon and evening will be the last time the exhibit may be seen. It will be removed Tuesday. GO TO CANADA. Walter Frahlman and Fred Doane left Saturday afterncn for Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada, where they will take up farming -on the Frahlman land.

The choir of the St. Paul's Lutheran church, of which Frahlman was a member, had a surprise party for him last Tuesday evening, at which they presented him with safcyt razor. GO TO BATH TODAY. Everett Dickey, Don Briggs, Frank Remley and Edward Engle- man left early this morning for Bath, 111., where they will pass two days' fishing. They are traveling in Briggs' car.

and will return to Decatur Tuesday. GO TO ONTARIO. Mrs. P. H.

Brueck and son Herman have left for Grand Bend, Ontario where they will pass the summer in a cottage along Lake Huron. HORSE RUNS LOOSE. J. M. Dickey.

1061 North Edward street, was arrested on complaint of Rufus Gardner Saturday, charged with letting his horse run at large. He pleaded guilty to Justice Harry C. Noble and paid a fine of $5.65. HARRY HORTON IS UNDER $1,000 BAIL Horton, 621 West Marietta street, was arrested early Saturday morning, charged by his wife. Emily, with pandering.

He pleaded not guilty and was placed under $1,000 bond for his appear'anee for trial July 9. at 1 o'clock, in Justice Harry C. Noble's court. His wife accuses him, so the charges read of forcing her to solicit on the streets, after which she alleges that he made her turn the money over to him. Unable to give bond Horton was sent to jalL me needs or tne city lor the present and future.

The consumption has increased tt an astonishing rate in recent months and there is now danger that the supply in the river at the present time is not sufficient to supply the demand. Only heavy rains in the next fw weeks will give the city all the water that it needs. Tharsdny Blcfcest Day. 1 Last Thursday. July 1, was the big- stt day in the history of the De-fcatur pumping plant when 9.151.296 I gallons of water were pumped to consumers in the factories and homes i served by the city water mains.

That It more than a million over the prev- fious high mark. Friday the con- nmption dropped down to 7,907.812, which is approximately the amount that has been used daily for some months. On July 1, 1919. "only" 008 gallons were used, according to the pumpage records at the waterworks, which is nearly three million less than was used on the same day this year. On July 2, 1919.

the con sumption was 6.S25.920 gallons. 244 Million In June. The month of June was the biggest Ssonth In the history of the waterworks, as in that month 244,000.000 rations went through the mains. A year ago in June, only gallons were pumped through the mains, so that 51.000.000 more were used this year in June than last Tear. May 1920 was the second month when 232.000.000 gallons ere used.

In May 1919, the consump- un was 183,000.000 gallons. The monthlv Tnmn i tump over the 200,000.000 mark last through the filter plant and pumping lily when it went up to 203,312,000 1 station on Thursday, July 15, the day nllons. After that the rise was! of the celebration at the site of the Keady. Last summer the Pumpage I new dam. verage was nearly 6.000.000 gallons i Scientists Have Rehfelt has been writing the daily, pumpage records beginning with Rev.

M. E. G. Howe mis-eight'' as the daily pumpage was'sionary of the Spiritual Science -uim e.uuu.uoo gallons. Increase Due to Staler.

of the increase is attributed the increased demand at the Staley nen that Plant starts to operate Its own nitmin 1. arly tnls the pumage ..2., 'aterworks will decerease ap- nek ut the water supply will III as the Staley com-y will pump water out of the riT" that the city does. ie of the fact that the Pump-se has Increased the city is saving as a result of certain ad ir made at the plant under! coal during ie 1820 was 13 tons less tnan ln of month a year ago in spite tum that in June tnis year-tne thari i Was 51-000-00(' gallons more to ih Was last year- Improvements small pumps, the Palmer for the boilers and His kOS coatin on the boilers are 1 responsible for the increas- wrformance with less coaL Much ti "eer Rehfelfin speaking tttttu demand for water, said i Monday Is ordinarily tho bigpetft Oa i the weelc for the waterworks. uiat day the big Snow Pump op-. 8 a.most tA k0j of 12.000.000 gallons every 24 In me usual ueniann In anl the weekly demand laund Iries of the private homes.

7k- tej station is well equip-r all the water the ea, but the body of water will be a 25-yard dash for boys of 1J Medford. Ore, 6,75, increase I DS4-years and under and another tor or 31.9 per cent 1 ILL.l. MbUK fore you start on your.