Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

I DECATUR HERALD WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1920. DECATUR HERALD ERNEST SYDENSTRICKER BRIEF CITY NEWS AMERICAN LEGION THANKS TORRENCE FOR HIS ASSISTANCE MATTES POINTS TO CITY'S NEED MISS SANDERS RESIGNS FROM SOCIAL BUREAU ESCAPED LOCAL OFFICERS -KILLED IN VIRDEN, ILL. LAND BOARD BEGINS ITS WORK TUESDAY MORNING Expect To Have Prices Fixed On Land Needed For Impounding Dam Within A Week Says One Of Members GLEN AUSTIN WEDSJNSHELBY Decatur Tailor Takes Miss Cora M. Stuckemeyer For Bride prices tor the bottom land located hove the C. I.

W. needed for the project should be fixed kr the middle of next week, said one member of the arbitration board hich started its labors Tuesday Morning. The committee of three, including Frank K. Wiley. Frank Shull god C.

S. Troutman passed all day Tuesday in the bottoms viewing the land with the idea of getting thoroughly acquainted with the layout and ascertaining what land the city proposes to buy for the project. Today the committee expects to finish its visits to the land. Thursday will bt passed in discussing the data that as been gathered, i Firt He-rln Saturday. On Saturday the interested land twners, together with representatives the municipality will meet in the house at 9 o'clock to appear before the board and make their claims to the value of the land.

The of each tract is allowed as many its five witnesses to testify as to the i worth of his tract. The city will tar an opportunity to plead for jwhat it cnosiders a fair price for the ijind. This hearing is in accordance I with the terms of the agreement en-itered into in connection with the miming of the arbitration board. COMMITTEED TO ST. CHARLES.

Theodore Paschal, aged 10, and Fred s-rihner. seed 11 years have been ordered committed to the training school at St. Charles, by Judge J. H. McCoy.

More than once these little fellows have been offenders, always disregarding kindly admonitions as well as threats of punishment. While in their own home town they roam at will and there seemingly are more temptations in sight than they can resist. FIND STOLEN DRESSES. A box of silk dresses was discovered in an empty coal car on a siding south of Stonington Monday night by Engineer Zink and Fireman Fowler of the engine pulling train No. 50 past the place.

It is likely that the box was taken out of a Wabash merchandise car and then hidden in the car. It was brought to Decatur and turned over to tne waDasn special agents. PENSION BLANKS HERE. Ttlank aDDlications for pensions re cently authorized to members of the veterans of the Spanish-American war have been received by Wairenner. chairman of the pension committee of Scott Wilson camp No.

55, Spanish-American War Veterans. As free service in making applica tions is given by the camp, many veterans are enrolling with the camp. RECOVERS LOST WATCH. Mice UaIati Wacrner is one of the n.nnin whn lost wrist-watches Mon day. Acting on the information that Mr.

Torrence had a great many lost articles turned in to sue tM him described her watch. and had it returneo to ner iueauaj CLOOS ASKS DIVORCE. George Cloos charges his wife Effie F. Cloos with wilful desertion and in the petition filed Tuesday asks a decree of divorce. The couple were married in Prairie Home Dec.

14, 1892 and the desertion now com plained of began in October 1305. RRElV A. C. DRIVE. After two days of rest the soll-fn-a in thn mnmbershin campaign for the Association of Commerce started in again Tuesday.

There are now -369 membership as a result of the drive. Many oia memoers are renewing with increases in dues. T.rtfCOLNITES PICNIC. Fomer residents of Lincoln, Ill-will have their picnic in Fairview ThnrsHav afternoon from 2:30 to 6 o'clock. A short program will be given.

HENRY HIRSCH DIESTUESDAY Well Known Resident Dies From Injuries Received Last Week Henry Hirsch, aged 77 years, died in his home, 1345. North College street. Tuesday morning from injuries sustained when he was knocked down and run over by an auto last Thursday. The accident happened in the intersection of Grand avenue and Edward street. Bora In Pennsylvania.

Henry Hirsch was born in Tork Ta 13. 1842. and with his parents came to Illinois in 1854. The family home then was nedr Spangler's mill east of Decatur. Seven years ago after many years devoted to farming he retired and moved to Decatur.

During the re-uiinn hn served with Co. 152d 111. and was a member of Dun ham Post, G. A. R.

He was long a member of the Christian church and a deacon in the First church, Decatur. The body was taken to the rooms of Monson Wilcox to be prepared for burial and an inquest will be conducted today by Coroner Monson. Hia Survivor. The surviving members of his family in addition to his wife are his children: Mrs. Lottie Spooner, of Decatur; L.

A. Hirsch, Los Angeles; J. Tj Rock. and E. W.

Hirsch, Decatur; also one brother, John Hirsch of La Place ana two sisters, Mrs. D. M. Good, Decatur and Mrs. Catherine Roberts.

Argenta. ARTHUR ROSTRUM DIES IN CHICAGO A.n,, Pnetrnm. nsred 2 1 vears. died in Presbyterian hospital, Chica go, Tuesday, alter an mness covering a period of three years; he suffered with diabetes. He was born in Rockford, Feb.

17. 1898. His eur-viuino, vAintfvps are his sister. Mrs. Wayne Coon, and brother, Ernest Rostrom of Decatur, and sisters.

Jars. William Ambler, Iowa City, Mrs. Eric Erickson, Silver Hill, Ala. The body will be brought to Decatur and taken to Monson Wilcox rooms; funeral arrangement will be announced later. BARTHOLOMEW FUNERAL.

Funeral services for E. E. Bartholomew were conducted in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Bartholomew, 531 East King street. Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. Mc Donald and attended by friends of the family.

Miss Ruth Muir and Mrs. H. R. Hastings sang two selections and D. R.

Kcyes sang Kindly Light." The floral offerings were carried by Mrs. J. W. Knowlton, Mrs. D.

R. Reyes. Mrs. R. Keys an(l Miss Olive Keyes.

In a body members of the Elks at tended the service and the funeral ritual ot the fraternity was observed 'in the home and in Fairlawn where the burial was made. The bearers were all members of the Elks E. 1. Wood, James Donohue, Sherman iStrouse. H.

C. White, Poyntelle Down-i ing and E. E. Flannery. GRAY FUNERAL.

Funeral services for John ln- fant son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gray, 533 Central avenue, were conducted by Rev. A.

M. Wells Tuesday afternoon and attended by many friends of the family. Mrs. F. R.

Coz-ens and Mrs. Milton Bergen sang. American Legion members Tuesday expressed their thanks to Frank Torrence for the active part that he and his corps of helpers took in preparing for the big celebration in Fairview park Monday. It was mainly through the untiring efforts of Mr. Torrence and his men that everything was in readiness for the accomodation of the immense crowds which filled the park afternoon and night.

A Willing; Official At any time of the night the Legion men felt at ease in asking the advice of Mr. Torrence on various subjects and Sunday night saw his men busy helping prepare the barbecue dinner. Through it all Mr. Torrence worked uncomplaining for "his which was his- favorite expression when referring to the service men. LINDEN PLACE GRANTED WATER West End Addition Given Six Inch Main by City Council Water mains will be extended in West Main street in order to serve property owners in Linden place and Westlawn avenue, according to a decision of the city council.

The proposed extension will start at Summit street and the mains will be six inches in diamter. Also the council granted David Shaw the privilege of tapping, a water main in West Main street to serve his property in Linden Heights which is just outside of the city limits. The condition upon which this was granted is that Mr. Stiaw will use his best efforts to get the district into the city at the next election. Will Make Aftsensmentft.

Charles T. Kellam was named to make the assessments for the ornamental light improvement-in Cobb avenue and for the sewer in the Chamber of Commerce addition. The council set July 17 at 2 p. m. as the time for receiving bids for the raving of South Taylor avenue and West Decatur street in High Lawns addition.

The council parsed an ordinance for a concrete sidewalk in North Gracoland avenue from West Sawyer to the Illinois Central railroad. DXCOLEMAN, 83, PASSES AWAY Missouri Man Dies in Home of Rev. 'essie Daniel T. Coleman died in the home of his daughter, Rev. Jessie Monser, 747 West North street.

Tuesday morning at 11:45 o'clock, aged S3 years. He suffered a stroke of paraylsis May 28 and since that date has been steadily failing in health. The home of deceased was in Forestell, but considerable portion of his time was given to visiting in Lincoln and in Decatur. Leaves Eight Children. The surviving members of his family are these children: Jessie Monser.

and Mrs. Annie Henry, Decatur; L. P. Coleman, Little Rock, Mrs. Mamie Tyler, Maiden, Dr.

Charles Coleman, Poplar Bluff, Dr. W. W. Coleman, Lincoln; Frank B. Coleman land Hal R.

Cole man, St. Louis; he leaves one sister, Mrs. Wing, Galesburg. Funeral services will be conducted in the home of Mrs. Monser, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

The body will be taken to Forestell, for burial. STALEY PUMP NOT YET IN OPERATION Needed Adjustments Must Be Made Before Wnter Shortage In East Side Can Be Relieved, Although the starch works re-svmed operations Tuesday after the holiday shutdown, the. company was unable to put the new pumping station into operation because there are still somo adjustments that must be made before the pumps can be put to the task of supplying the plant with millions of gallons of water daily. It was said Tuesday that the pumping station should be ready almost anytime and just as soon as it can be put into operation, water will be pumped, thus relieving the situation for other water users in the east side of Decatur. BIRTHS.

Born To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Osborne. 1765 North Main street. July 6, a daughter, in the Macon county hospital.

Stop and Shop Just to be good fellows and to get people to talk about us, today and tomorrow only our silk neckwear will be on' sale at half price. Don't be afraid to ask for as many as you like. Maientha! 158 Merchant street. SALE ON PIANO BENCHES. We have a few new style duet Piano Benches which are slightly marred which we are offering from 87.50 to J11.50.

Emerson Piano House, 143-145 North Main street. SALE OF RECORDS. The Record Exchange, room 212, Empress Theater building, announce a closing out sale of all Victor. Pathe and Columbia records. All rew 85c records are marked down to 68c, all $1 to 73c and all $1-25 to SSc.

Better get yours today before the stock is all picked over. All the latest songs and musical numbers must go at once. SANITATION Urges Establishment of Comfort Stations and Isolation Hospital WANT GARBAGE SYSTEM Commissioner Mattis submitted the annual report of the department of public health and safety to the city council Tuesday morning in which he showed the accomplish ments of his department in the last year, and also indicated the needs for effective public health work in the future. Comfort stations, a modern contagious disease hospital and a municipal system of garbage collection and disposal- are paramount needs of the community for the promotion of public health, Mr. Mattes says in his report.

Death Rate Decreased. Mr. Mattes writes that the most important step which the department took in the last year was the appointment of a trained medical man as director of public health. "Undei his direction," he writes, "the department was able to suppress th. spread of contagious disease and serve the public as never before.

It is indeed gratifying to report that during the year there were 45 less deaths than during the previous year." The report of I. H. Neece, former public health director, is included in the document submitted to the council. Dr. Neece's plan for affiliating the health activities of the city during 1920 is embodied in his report.

He proposed to have the following under the direction of the director of health and the health commissioner: Bureau of social hygiene, child's welfare bureau, school nursing and medical inspection, visiting nurses' association, crippled children's bureau, communicable disease bureau, sanitation and milk inspection bureau, bureau of social service, bureau of sub-normal children and the hygienic laboratory. Tabulate Vital Statistics. A number of pages are devoted to the vital statistics, giving detailed tabulations of births and deaths. Announcement of the city's population made the commisisoner revise his death rate for recent years, and in the last fiscal year ending May 31 it was. 11.98 per thousand population, compared with 13.39 in the previous 12 months.

There were 625 deaths from all causes during the year, including 23 still-born and 18 premature births. During the preceding year there were 570 deaths, including 26 still and 15 premature births. Of the total number of deaths, 216 were persons who were above 60 years of age and up to 90, while seven persons more than 90 years of age died in the last fiscal year. Fifty-six between the ages of 50 and 60 years died, tso that more than half of the total number were persons 50 years old and older. Thirty-one children 1 year and under died; there were 36 deaths among the children from 1 to 5 years of age; 12 between 5 and 10 years.

13 between 10 and 15; 16 between 15 and 20 years of age; 35 between 20 and 30; 29 between 30 and 40; 41 between 40 and 60; 56 between 50 and 60; 82 between 60 and 70; S3 between 70 and 80; 51 between SO and 90. Of the deaths, 152 were caused by contagious diseases, tuberculosis claiming 39 persons, pneumonia 73 and influenza 28. Many Register Babies. The report shows that the infant welfare work has grown in the last year. There were 329 babies registered, 236 of these under 6 months of age and 193 more than 6 months old.

The department reported 818 cases of venereal diseases to the state department of health. Of this number. local physicians are treating 448. Of the number treated in the clinic in the new hospital, 198 are male and 214 are female. TANGIER CITY OF MANY RACES Modern And Mediaeval Conflict Repeatedly In Busy Port WASHINGTON ''A busy port city where there are no wheeled vehicles and few pedestrians; where, by day, one may confuse the tinkle of a water, boy bell with tne teiepnone, and, by night, the tourist can sleep in a hotel of modern appointments while the native vendor is more apt to lie down with his mercnanaise, family and beast of burden huddled in the market Dlace." Such, according to a bulletin of the National GeoirraDhic society, is Tan- Lgier, object of a Franco-Spanish dis pute, XI I W1B L5U Wl bunal may be called upon to adjudl cate.

Street Are Narrow. "Streets of Tangier are not wide enough for automobiles nor for ani mal drawn vehicles eitner. continues the bulletin. "But the Tangier Mohammedan, Jew and Christian are united, at least, in their distaste for walking. The lady of fashion- goes calling on donkey-back, ensconced in a chair-like saddle.

Men who can afford horses ride thm. and the Moroccan horses are the limousines of the equine world. The mule is the taxi and the trolley of Tangier. "A daylight scene in Tangier's market place presents a panorama of. races and epochs.

There are cupboard-like shot and modern novelty stores, and electric light bulbs link a newer civilization with the times represented by professional letter writers, story tellers and snake charmers. "The variety and congestion of life in Tangier give an impression of slse which the estimated census does not warrant. The city has only about 50.000 people. It is spread over a r.alf bo'i opening into tne straits ot Gibraltar, 35 miles southwest of Gibraltar. Little, is manufactured and the exports are slight.

But tVere are heavy imports for points throughout Morocco." ftrr.h for Ernest Svdenstricker.i who escaped here from Deputy- snemit Jonnny jjioya ana liiiam Underwood Feb. 23 while being taken tn trial for hichwav robberv. ended in Springfield Tuesday when he was identified as the man shot last Friday night by the Virden town marshal. Sydenstricker died ot his wound Tuesday in Springfield and finger prints disclosed his identity. Shot By Virden Marshal.

In Virden last Friday niKht an unknown man had held up and robbed four, citizens of that village and the town marshal had been noti fied and was on the lookout tor tne highwaymen. He finally ran across Sydenstricker and accosted him. Sv.lAnstrir.ker started to null his gun on the officer but he was beat en to it by the marshal and was critically wounded above the heart. He was taken to a Springfield hospital but refused to talk. He held his silence even when he knew that he was eoing to die and it was only when-a Springfield officer recognized his features as the ones orresponding to Sydenstrlcker's that the man's real identity was suspected.

Identified By Pen! well. Two Springfield officers viewed the body of Sydenstricker but to make sure Sheriff Mont Peniwell was called to Springfield with the finger prints which had been taken here. The identity was established when the local prints were compared with those of the dead man. Ernest Sydenstricker. alias Jack Finn and many other aliases, was known as an all-round bad man.

Five years ago as Jack Finn he robbed the Bloomington postoffice and was sent to Fort Leavenworth. After serving his term he showed up in Ohio, where as a member of a gang of safeblowers, he killeda policemean. He was wanted in Ohio for murder of this policeman and for burglary. The authoritives of Ohio had been looking for him for over two years. Robbed Oil Station.

"When the Standard Oil station in West Main street was robbed by- armed men last winter. syoenstricK- er was suspected and his arrest toi-lowed bv Officer Gibbons within a fn davs in East Main street. Jimmy Bryant, a partner, was also suspect- ed of the west Main street rouurr. and he was arrested in Sprinirfield some time later. Bryant was wanted on forgery charges, however, and h.

niin-wpd to dead guilty ad was sent to Chester from one to years. He is now serving nis term. Sydenstricker was waniea on many in Tiiinnis. He was wanted for automobile, thievery in Cham paign, Bloomington ana in uecaiur. xj vantorl bv th American Ex- Cn vine been susoected of being the'man who clubbed an ex pressman and throwing mm mi moving train on tne wo er and robbing the express car.

Escaped from Deputies, wanted nn i manv counts. Syden stricker was in desperate circum stances while in tne Macon county jail. He abided his time and when tv, fnr bis preliminary hearing hi r.hance to escape came when he was being taken to Justico Harry C. Nobles court Dy deputy Sheriffs Lloyd and Underwood. As iof tha mn cate at the lail be tween the two deputies he made his break for liberty, lie ran arounu tut Hotel Orlando and the deputies could chnnt Btraisrht at him because of passing pedestrians.

He made good his escape ana naa oeen iwku for over the entire country since. Desperate' Character. Sydenstricker was known as a desperate man and when arrested in Springfield on a minor charge once it took five policemen to subdue him. He was known as an expert gunman nH tha. inrai authorities crive the Virden marshal credit with getting the drop on him, as he was said to auick on the pull, riis nome was in Indianapolis.

MINE DRIVERS FAIL TO MAKE AGREEMENT rv.nf.n. With District Official Makes No Chans in Local Situntlnn. Mine drivers met Tuesday after- Williams, district chairman for the United Mine Work ers, but at the close oi tne evidence it was stated that the drivers maintained the same stand as at the beginning of their walkout July 1, so there is no indication as to when the Decatur mines will be opened again for business. "The situation is just like "it was at the beginning," said one of their number Tuesday afternoon. 'The local operators are not doing anything to settle the thing and I believe that Mr.

Williams will take i tati ves of the op erators association in Springfield sometime weanesaay. i i the higher officials will have to be seen before there is any prospect for a settlement." City Supply Snort The city still has a week's supply of coal in its bins at the waterworks, seme of this coal having been shipped to Decatur from outside- mines n. nt thn Decatur Coal Co. which has the contract to supply the city wun com. WITH THE SICK Donald Walker, son of Officer O.

E. Walker, 2279 North Union street, who has been ill for the last week with heart trouble, is improved enough so that he can slf up and receive friends. The burial was In Fairlawn. The bearers were Joe Walte. Will Stavers, Robert Bergen and Harold Smith.

KERNKR I'l EIt.T Funeral services for J. S. ill be conducted in the Second Pres-Lytcrian church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Head of Organized Charities Goes to Decatur Schools ACTION SURPRISE Miss Beatrice Sanders, who has been secretary of the Social Service Bureau for almost two years resigned in the meeting of the board of directors Tuesday night. Miss Sanders' resignation came as a complete surprise to the members of the board.

No action in the matter was taken Tuesday night. In offering her resignation Miss Sanders announced that she had been offered a position in the Detatur schools and would sign a contract a3 soon as released by the Social Service bureau. Before entering the work almost two years ago. Miss Sanders had been employed in the Decatur schools for several years. Want to Keep Her Members of the board commented favorably on the efficient work which has been done by the secretary, especially during the last year.

"We want to keep her." declared one member Tuesday night. "She has done Sood work and we would be hard put to get anyone to fill her place. She knows the town and knows how to work with other organizations. I hope she can be induced to stay with Miss Sanders said that 32 weeks a year of school teaching was easier work than 54 weeks of social service work. "Iam tired out.

A new secretary should have more office help, so she will be free to get out on cases with a freer mind" declared Miss Sanders. Doctors Given Thanks. The directors voted to draw up a resolution expressing appreciation to the physicians and dentists who assisted in the school clinic during the year. It was also moved to close the office at 12 o'clock on Thursday afternoon during July and August. Receipts during the month of June have amounted to J747.94 according to the treasurer's report.

Expenses have been $1,639.50. This leaves a balance of $10,282.20. Miss Sanders reported $249.89 has been spent for relief during the month of June. Loans amounted to $34.55. Return loans for the month totalled 48.50.

Office visits on cases numbered 54. There were 20 visits to homes and investigations. The total number of garments donated for June was 145. Relief during the month of May amounted to $202.89. Returns in loans amounted to $22.50.

There were 61 office visits on cases. Twenty-three families were supplied with clothing. Outside Reports Interesting. Following her office report Miss Sanders gave an interesting account of outside cases which have come up recently. She also read the yearly report of the school clinic submitted by the school nurse Miss Gunhilde Johnson.

The report from the Welfare home showed that there were 28 inmates with a total attendance of 799. The average daily attendance was 28. During the month there were 2,860 meals served. Seven cases were entered and 12 dismissed. Thirty-five physicial examinations were given.

COUNCIL MAKES INSPECTION TOUR Consider Improvements That Petitioners Seek to Have City Authorize The council as a whole visited nbrm in the city Tuesday morn ing for the sake of acquainting itself with conditions Deiore maning decisions on petitions. In Sunset Crest addition, just west of Dreamland park, the council viewed the da of th nrotosed water and sewer system that the property owners out there was to put in. It is proposed to connect tne sewer wnn me oev--ntv. waH newer and the water main probably will go as far as West Main street. The council did not appear to object to the plans of the property owners, as there seemed to be noth ing in the way of the improvement Annroach.

In the same addition the property owners want to improve the ap proach to the street car traexs at me intersection of Ashland and Osborn hv the. construction of a re taining wall and steps leading to the track. After discussing this project. there seemed to te no oojection iu although final decision will not be th council has a meet ing. It is probable that the name of Osborn avenue in that addition will be changed to William street in accordance with the wishes of the in terested property owners.

Ihls street parallels the interurban tracks at the -nn nf thn addition. The council visited 812 North Water street where C. L. asson, owner oi k. wants to cut the curb ing in order to make a driveway to a garage that he proposes to duuo there.

-Commissioner Van Praag had denied him this privilege and Mr. Wasson appealed to the entire council. Van rrnaic Object-. Mr. Van Praag explained that his objections to the proposal were based on the fact that it would be unsafe to have a driveway in the sidewalk at that point.

A furniture store is on the corner and it hides the view of automobiles approaching from the north, Mr. Van Praag said, and to have a driveway right against the store as proposed would put traffic in danger. Another argument against the improvement was that the sidewalk stands nearly 12 inches from the level of the stret and it would be Impractical to put a driveway in with an abrupt grade. The council viewed the situation but did not pass final Judgment. COUNTY OFFICIALS MEET CITY JULY 15 Conference Planned for Consideration of Bridges to Be Inundated By Impounding Lake.

Superivsors and Highway commissioners of Decatur, South Wheatland Long Creek, Whitemore and Oakley townships will be invited to a conference with the city council on July 15 to discuss the road and bridge work in these townships which will be necessary as a part of the water Impounding project. The city council decided to have a conference Tuesday morning when on a motion by Commissioner Montgomery it ordered City Clerk Zeigler to send out the invitations. City Wants To Co-operate. The city council wants to co-operate with the townships abutting the improvement to the greatest possible extent. A similar meeting was held with a committee from the board of supervisors last year, and now that the actual construction work on the dam is about to begin, plans must be laid for raising some of the bridges and also the roads as well as rerouting some of the roads.

Whether any of the townships will help to finance any of these improvements has not been detirminded. Some probably do not receive enough money form the usual assessments for road work to contribute much to a fund for rebuilding some of the road3 or bridges. STREET CAR RECORD BROKEN Decatur's Fourth of July Passengers Total Persons The Decatur Railway Light hauled 37,140 paying passengers Monday, according to the reports from all the street cars as turned into the office Tuesday. It was the biggest day for the company, exceeding by 8S0 paid passengers the record of July 4. 1919.

The number includes all paying passengers who rode on all the street cars all over the city. The report of the number of passengers carried on the West Main line to the park was not compiled. Many Extra Cars. The company had IS cars operating on the West Main line Monday evening to carry passengers to and from the park. It took several policemen and several officials of the company to handle the big crowd that wanted to get on the cars early in the eve ning.

Early in the evening there were hundreds ready to go home and it was two hours before the huge crowd was taken down town. There was a Jam around every car and at times the crowd was standing for more than a block along the carline waiting for the first open cars which came along and boarded them before they came to the regular stopping place at the park entrance. TEACHERS UNION FOUGHT BY N. Committee Makes Report Advising Against Affiliations With Groups SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, July 6 The National Education Association's "commission on the emergency in education" made a clear cut' recommendation against affiliation of teachers with any "religious, political or economic groups" in a report presented to the association today.

It, with others will do actea upon oi Friday morning. The report, read by George D. Strayer. of Columbia University, vice president of the association said: "Teachers as a unit cannot federate with labor and at the same time hope to keep the confidence of the whole people." It described steps leading to the drafting of the Smith-Towner bill to create a department of education with its head a member of the President's cabinet and made an argument in behalf of the measure. Touching on salaries, the report asserted $1,500.

was the minimum rnr "existence" without provision for the future, and declared that $1,800 annually was necessary to assure the average teacher economic independence. The question of affiliation of teachers organizations with labor bodies brought on a colloquy in the meeting of the national council of education, in which Mrs Susan Dorsey, superintendent of schools of Los Angeles referred to Miss Margaret Haley of the Chicago Teachers Association as a "soap box orator." v- TODAY'S Scott Wilson camp. Spanish War Veterans. 142 North Main, I. O.

O. hEn Am'iTodge No. 593, Knights of Decatur Aerie No. 607. Eagles.

Sangamon tribe No. 145 Redmen. Women's Union Label League. and L. of S.

Central Council 450 K. P. hall. Main and William streets. Members "will fake guests.

SHELBTVILLE. July 6. Glen Austin of Decatur, formerly of this city, and Miss Cora M. Stuckemeyer, were united in marriage, Sunday morning. July 4, at 10 o'clock in the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of the immediate, family of the couple.

Rev. E. V. Toung. pastor of the First Methodist church, performed the ceremony.

Mr- Austin is employed with the J. R. Jordan tailoring firm in Decatur. Before moving to Decatur, he learned trade of tailoring in Shelbyville and also attended Sparks college, taking studies in the music department. Miss Stuckemeyer is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Stuckemeyer of this city. She is a graduate nurse, having graduated from the Grant hospital of Chicago. She was em ployed By the nospitai noara ior some time. -1 4.

tqVn wedding trip through return ing to Decatur, where they win mane their home. Boblett-Cox. nn TYntfr i int.im Cox. both of this city, were united in marriage in Hillsboro on Saturday at 1 o'clock. Judce J.

H. RaKsrtale performing the ceremony, i ne nriar-groom is a son of Mr. and Mrr. Henrv Boblett of Gillespleville, onio. ana i.

v. j- 4 j.xnht.. nf Mr and Mrs. Henry Cox of this city. The nf th VtriHn arnmnnniH them to Hillsboro.

The young couplo will make their home in ims city. While A. B. Closser and family of T.o.nr UHI wtrn fit fhllrrh SuildnV morning a number of relatives went to their home and preparen a oounu- The tables were placed in the yard and the dinner was in reaainrsn wnn present were Sam Pheglev and family of Lakewood. J.

E. Phertley and family of Cowden, L. O. Gowrty and familv and Mr. and airs.

n. nw-ser of Shelbyville, and W. P. Snuff and family of Clarksburg. W.

L. Kelley has completed the appraisement of the estate of the late r- r1 TnA annraifd of the share of Minnie E. Goodwin is $7,955.94. That of Irene M. tiooa-win is on which the inheritance tax is J3S.09.

Barker Funeral. The funeral of Mrs. William Barker of Ash Grove was held from the Ash Grove church at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. Blythe officiating.

The bearers were John Furr. Luther Wilson. Luther Stone, Walter Wilson. Clarence Tice and Andrew Tice. Burial was in Ash Grove cemetery.

Miss Elsie E. Cobb has returned to her home in Chicago, after a visit with her sister. Mrs. G. P.

Burdon. in this city. Their mother. Mrs. Nancy Cobb, who has also been visiting here, returned to her home in Brim-field.

111., Tuesday morning. Mrs. S. H. Wright, Miss Martha Wright and their guests.

Misses Mary Moody and Henrietta Cowherd nf T.iiaviilo TCv. and Mr. and Mrs. Newton A. Wright of Findlay mo tored to Indianapolis rTioay passed the Fourth of Julj'.

They returned home Monday evening, and, were accompanied by Mrs. Frank G. Herman of Indianapolis. They had a very pleasant trip. George H.

Waters, as representative of the local lodge of Elks. J. W. v. v.

rrnok C. E. Walker and W. L. Kelley are in Chicago attend ing the national l-IKs' convention session there this week.

Fourth a Success. The Fourth of July celebration held in Forest park in this city on Sunday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Roy Vander-pool post, American Legion, was largely- attended, the total receipt being in the neighborhood of J1.100. TV. nnwram wa Carried OUt announced. The Bethany band gave concerts during the day.

Joha J. Bullington ot Tayiorvine gave an imnracsivA ttddreKS in the afternoon. and held his audience in wrapt at tention for more man an nour. Although the management was disappointed in not receiving a number of the pieces of the daylight fireworks ordered, those that were shown were interesting. This wa the first time that daylight fireworks had been exhibited in Shelbyville.

This was the first celebration staged by the American Legion, but other, events are planned for the ntar future. Rain Helps Celebration. Rain itnerfered with the program mVa. V. ha IT1 in Moweauqua on Monday.

The parade scneauiea lor tne inurning given in the afternoon. Admiral C. B. T. Moore of Decatur and Rev.

E. V. Young of Shelbyville were the speakers in the afternoon. Mubic was furnished by the Moweaqu band. A celebration was held in Herrick on Saturday.

Senator B. Wend-ling of this city was the principal speaker. Prof. H. D.

Sparks of Shelbyville was the principal speaker at a celebration held at Stewardson on Monday. The Neoga women's band furnished the music. A large number of people were in attendance. WHEEL TAX CASE TO TRIAL TODAY C. E.

Andrews, arested recently for failure to pay his vehicle tax, will for trial in Justice Harry Noble's court this morning at o'clock. There have been numerous continuances on this case but from every Indication the case wll go to iriai mis iiivrmnif. iur. Anorews IS fighting the charge against hint no as to make a test of the validity of the city wheel tax law. It is evident that the members of tie board realize they have a 'thankless task ahead of them, but that is lot deterring them from fulfilling their duties for which they were appointed.

They know that the land owners are demanding their price asd the city is requesting that a low price be fixed, so it will be difficult to fix prices that will be satisfactory all the way around. It is certain that there will be disappointments. Xaay Difficult Demands. Another difficult feature in con-section with the task assigned to the arbitrators is that of fixing the value en large portions of a farmer's tract that the city will require and win leave the farmer only small plots of iround that are above the level want- td by the city, -inero are nveni uch cases in the bottoms visited by the arbitrators. Also there are tracts where portions are not tillable and practically worthless, but the reminder of the.

tract needed by the city is valuable farming land. The Udications are that the board will a price on the "worthless" portion id then set another price on that hlch valuable and in that way qualize the) value of all of the land eeded by the city. The decision of the board on prices the various tracts will be final ording to the agreement reached the city and by the land owners. Should the program be carried out planned and the prices all fixed the middle or. next ween, worn irobably will be resumed immediate- on the Staley dam, or at least ar- geir.ents will bo made to complete At dam In the quicKest possioie me in order that tht city and the iltaley company can be assured of an equate supply of water.

Delay in Betting possession of the land has rat a stop to the work on the dam id incidentally caused some concern about the water supply for the city and the starch works. MARRIAGE LICENSE Baasuel Taylor. SI, Springfield. Blanche Gibbs, 30, Springfield. Chauncey E.

Kissinger, 34, Htlls- Bro. Kannle M. Kissinger. 32, Hillsboro. Alfred J.

Ludwig. 2. r.orip.e Shute, 19, Beardstown. Eldo Ray McGinnis, 26, Argents. Naomi Berkler, 18, Argenta.

H. Davis, 24, Decatur. Ruth Alpha Kitch, 20, Decatur. ROAD REPORTS condition from Niantic to Spring ing 0 rain Monday. I Clinton Roads passable but rough many places.

Need dragging. I nnmond-Tuscola Roads drying Inpwiy but rough. With no more bin Ihoutd K. in trnnA pnnHfMnn Iftorsdav. 0Yanil9Tnana a hit rnllffll ht Komobile traffic picking ioia' about ever'thlng 17" 4 has tausrhr hi.

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