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DECATUR HERALD SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 1 926, DECATUR HERALD ATTENDANCE AT COUNTY FAIR VIBROLITHIC CONCERN OFFICIAL I)FN1F MAMF OF mNOPOJY IN White-Gowned Attendants Give Way to Happy Mothers and Babes; Better Baby Awards Are Made HITS 50,000 MARK FRIDAY -EXPOSITION CLOSES TODAY Fair Weather Forecast for Today Leads Officials to Believe I Tnat Largest Crowd of AH Will See the Automobile Races LEASING OF PAVING MACHINERY Mayor Elder Says Only Interest in Agitation Is to. Promote 1 nwer Hnsts Patented Device. Leased to Anv Contractor Chapln announced for the first time the averages of the -winners. They are as follows: The Awards Governor's trophy Jannice Rae Beckum 99. Ridgley township Richard Tiffany, 98.9 112; Gerald Dean Foster, 98.7 Louis I Danner, 98.6 $5.

Ridgley county Georgia Fay CHILD'S BIRTH, SECRET BURIAL ARE DISCLOSED State's Attorney Summons Margaret Albers for Questioning NO ACTION IS TAKEN Discovery of the birth and secret burial of an illegitimate child caused State's Attorney Charles F. Evans on Friday morning to summon Margaret Albers, 20, living with her parents, five miles west of Elwin, for an in quest which was held at 10 clock Friday. The coroner's jury returned a verdict In which it expressed the belief that the child was still-born, testi mony of the girl's parents having been to this effect Physician Slakes Examination Coroner Roy M. Dawson stated, fol lowing the Inquest that in view, of the verdict. of the jury, he had no reason for taking further action in the matter.

At the direction of Mr. Evans however, a physician is making thorough examination of the fetus, to determine, if possible, whether or not it was still-born. Mr. Evans stated that he did not know yet whether or not he would ask the grand jury to investigate the matter. Letters Gives Tip This was taken to mean that he awaited the report of the doctor to decide whether or not he would bring the matter before the grand jury.

The Irregularity came to the at tention of Mr. Evans Monday, when he received a letter, drafted and signed on a typewriter, telling him of the affair. Mr. Evans declined to disclose the name given In the type written signature, but stated that he was inclined to believe that it was not the actual name of the writer. No Doctor At Birth At the inquest it- was disclosed that the child was born on July 12, and buried the same day.

Burial was made by the girl's father, the grave being dug behind an outbuilding on the Albers farm. According to Coroner Dawson, no doctor was present at the birth and none had been called afterward Father's Name Unknown Both Mr. Evans and Mr. Dawson stated that they had been unable to learn from the girl the name of the child's father. Following the Inquest, Coroner Dawson issued a burial certificate, in order that burial might be according to law.

Although, in the opinion of Mr. Evans, burial without a certificate constitutes a fracture of the law, he said that no warrants had been secured in the matter from this angle. SHAVE PRICES OF MATERIALS Reductions in Vibrolithic Components Come With Competition Reductions In the prices of certain components of vibrolithic concrete paving followed competition of File Collins and the R. McCalman the latter a Danville concern, for a local vibrolithic paving job Friday. When bids on the paving of West Waggoner street from North Huron street west were opened by the board of local improvemenfs Friday morn ing.

File Collins proved to be the iow bidders, with an offer to lay the paving for $7,843. The bid of the Danville concern amounted to and was $331.39 higher than that of the local contractors. Mayor Elmer R. Elder called attention to the fact that File Col lins had shaved their prices on some of the units quoted in their bid. Lake Lot Auction Today E.

L. Carter to Sell Remaining Lots in Lakeside Club Addition E. L. Carter, local real estate dealer and owner of Lakeside Club Addition, has announced another auction sale of lake front lots, today. Aug.

21. This is the second auction sale for this addition. Last week some 21 "lots were sold. In order to finish the sale it is necessary to have another auction today to. dispose of all unsold lots Previous Sale a Success According to records of sales on lako lots this year there seems to be a never increasing demand for home-sites on the lake.

It is surprising to note the number of new homes which have been built on the lake shoes. In last week's sales in Lake side Club Addition 21 lots were sold. One lot brought $1,050, which was purchased by D. Ci Culp. John L.

Rehfelt, Wasson, Maynard God-dard and Alonzo H. Eyman were among the other purchasers. There are a large number of homes In Lakeside Club Addition, thirty having been built this year. Many Improvements Made Lakeside Club Addition is well located. It is easily reached by Can-trell St The ground is high and overlooks the lake.

'All modern Improvements have been installed. Every lot owner can have electricity, gas, city water and phone service. All remaining lots will be sold at auction at $10 down and $10 per month, affording everyone an opportunity to have a fine modern home on the lake. Bus Service to Sale The Tellow Cab Co. has been engaged to furnish transportation to the auction sale today.

The service is free. Anyone wishing to go out to the addiiton should call Main 1063 or 631. The tale starts promptly at 2 p. on the grounds. Go out Cantrell St.

to 6th St Adv. MARRIAGE LICENSES Minnie VT Botino, 18. Auburn. Fred 22, Decatur, 300 BOYS TAKE PART IN KIWANIS CLUB FIELD DAY Good in Performances Turned by Young Performers INTER-CITY BALL GAME Three hundred or more boys raced back and forth across Fairview park, jumped, pranced and ran like young colts and wound up the day by stuffing to the utmost on hot dogs and getting watermelon seeds in their ears at the second annual Kiwanis club field day Friday afternoon. The weather was Ideal, although the dia mond was not quite in shape for "big league" baseball.

The meet was ii charge of canable hands nnd every thing went off according to schedule. a number of good performances were turned in during the afternoon, Doin in the afternoon and team events. Johnny Hanson, P. D. DaseDan star, was high point man ior tne atternoon, while his teammate, Kenny Finnegan.

was second. Hanson had 19 points and Finnegan 18. Team honors were fairly evenly divided between the P. D. Q.s, the and the Musketeers.

Play Intercity Game ftorman Lents, Bulldog caDtain circled the bases in the time of 15.S seconds, while Kenneth Finnegan inrew a baseball 23S feet. The very intricate sKin the snake" event was won by the Bears, which was the only team to complete the maneuver. In the bicycle race around the road at J-alrview park. Bob Harper got off to a commanding lead and would have won easily if he had not taken the wrong road at the turn, talcing most or tne contestants with him. Finnegan and Dillman, the only two 10 stick on the right course, won first and second.

rne baseDall game between the Nine sluggers and the Junior Giants was called off in order to allow the game between the Alton playground champs and the Decatur champs, the r. u. y.s, to be played. Johnson Manage Meet Leo Johnson managed the field meet and was very ably assisted bv uiiDert Twiss and the following Ki-wanians: John Schudel. Eldon Geierer.

Fred Schlie, Harold Osborne, Forrest vviKoir, Alan Jamison and Leo Bailey. J. L. Springer, physical director of the T. M.

C. A. Paul Mitchell. boy's secretary and DeWitt Taggart acted as officials during the meet and showed a good bit of skill In keeping the boys in order. Ribbons were awarded to winners in each of the events, while watch fobs were awarded to the members of the Nine Sluggers, winners of the Kiwanis club playground league championship.

Medals were awarded the Junior Giants, runners up in the Playground league. Clements Kunz, horseshoe was presented with a bathing suit, and Balph Patterson, runner up in the horseshoe finals was given a sweat shirt. K. Mark Cowcn, Kiwanis club playground director, who has had charge of all work in the summer program until he was operated on for appen dicitis last Saturday was still unable to be present, but is reported to be coming along nicely. Snmmary 50 yard dash John Hanson, first; Kenneth Finnegan, second; Bob Sipith, third.

Hop, step and jump John Hanson, first; A. J. Pennington, second; Leslie Dickerson. third. SS0 yard relay Won by Musketeers (Duncan, Mann, Lovell, Dickerson, Baird, Burke, Smith); Bulldogs, second; P.

D. Tug of war Won by West End from East End (Lents, Dickerson, Rex, Brust, Pennington, Lovell, Jordan, Bennington, Harper, Burke, Baird, Tohill). Baseball throw Kenneth Finnegan first, 238 feet; Ray Rex, second; Ryan, third. Circling bases for time Norman Lents, first, 15.S; A. J.

Pennington, second; Joe Bathory, third 'Shuttle race Musketeers, first (Duncan, Mann, Lovell, Dickerson, Baird. Burke, Smith). Skin the snake Won by Bears (only team to finish). Bicycle race Won by Finnegan; Dillman, second. Standing broad Jump John Hanson, first, 8 feet, SJ inches; Kenneth Finnegan, second; Leslie Dickerson, third.

CLARK BUYS CARLOAD TIRES H. D. Clark of the Clark Tire Sales Co. 601 N. Water street, has again purchased a carload of first quality tires.

Personal buying in the St Louis market direct from tire manufacturers in very large quantities makes possible the lowest prices Decatur has ever seen on tires. Attend this sale! Save 507o on tires! Adv. Tf hot-inn look like honesty have wake up an- pay a. mu ter. or lose out all fgether.

Th wo-, thot hain't had an operation toon glta drowned out conversation. 11 White gowned attendants way to happy mothers and smiling babies in the Better Babies' conference tent Friday afternoon, at which time the governor's solid silver troDhy was awarded by Mrs. St. Clair Drake to baby Jannice Rae Beckum, and money awards were presented to six babies, winners In the special W. S.

Ridgley contest. Dr. Ridgley was at the tent early. meeting mothers of babies winning prizes offered by him becoming acquainted with the tiny tots. Be cause of a delay In the program, he was unable to stay to mate his own awards, so appointed Mrs.

G. Out- ten of Mt. Zion. who Was active throughout the conference, to present the checks amounting to $50. Present Prises Today The Fair association prizes will be presented today.

In presenting the engraved elate to. naoy Clair told the baby It was for her to keep and hand down to her children. These awards are made by the governor that the children of the state may receive benefit from the various conferences, that interest In them be strenuous, aed that "human stock be recognized as well as live stock," and encouraged In its proper proportion. It is our hope that fu ture ratings of the babies of the state of Illinois be the very highest." Each Who Placed, Rewarded Each child who had placed in the W. S.

Ridgley contest was brought forward by its mother to receive Its check from Mrs. Outten. All babies were present but Georgia Fay Smelt-zer, of Mt. Zion, first place winner In the county division. During the awarding Dr.

C. C. Colored Boys GoyTouring; Come to Grief Calvin Elkins. Edward Smith. 810 North Charles, and four of their boy irienas, an colored, gazed at the new moon Friday night and thought of love, romance and travel.

To be young and venture into the big open spaces. Youth and travel what could make life more worth living? mused Calvin, and suited action to the thought. Borrowing a ear from a man known only as "Eilick," a genial night soul who was prevented only from travel by his duties as short order cook and night dishwasher in a restaurant, the sextets pointed the nose of their newly-acquired Ford touring towards the south and Elwin. Stalled, Hit By Car 'Ellick's" only fault lay in the fact that he had not provided a book of instructions for repairing a car for the young adventurers found themselves stalled on the road a half mile short of Elwin. Here fate took i hand and added to their troubles the form of a Ford coupe, also bent upon and Elwin and the open road, which hit their parked car head on and turned over on the side of the road in the ditch.

No one was hurt Stranded they started back afoot Six miles to Decatur, 6.280 feet to the mile ah, youth! ah, travel! Once more fate intervened and Patrolman John Fink, hurrying to the scene of the accident, gave the boys a lift the remaining distance to the city. As they neared the courthouse one re-remarked: Doesn't Take Dare Folks see us comin' In here think we been shootin craps." Huh, dare you to get out and run real fast right in front of the court house." Nuthin doln. Get youah own head shot off." When last seen they were ordering up and explaining things to "El- lick." OFFICERS CLOSE CONCESSIONS Objectionable Shows at Fair Carnival Forced to Suspend A group of concessions connected with the Greater Sheesley Shows, tho carnival at the Macon County fair, were closed Friday by States Attorney Charles Evans after two men had made complaint, to him that questionable practices were being carried on by the concessionaires. According to Mr. Evans, the men came to him Thursday evening and said that they had spent $14 In a concession and had received nothing in return.

Friday Mr. Evans and Sheriff Underwood visited the fair and after watching the operations of the wheels and other devices In the concessions, ordered them closed. Common to Carnivals Most of the places were those that are common to all carnivals. Wheels were used with which patrons of the concession could win a blanket, a doll or some other trifle If he picked the lucky number or color. But In this Instance nothing was given in return for the money, according to the men who visited Mr.

Evans. A. A. Hill, manager of the fair, said that he had been so busy with other matters that he had not been about the concessions. It was reported that the operators not only fleeced adults that came by but also worked boys that came along.

Some of the games were cleverly managed, It Is said, and the operators were operating so that if they were approached for questionable practices they would be within the law. FUNERALS YATES FUNERAL Funeral services for John Raymond Tates will be at 1 o'clock this afternoon in the undertaking rooms of Toney Stringer. RCXIOX FCXERAI, Funeral services for Ralph Rnnyon at o'clock this afternoon will be In the family home, 250 East Condit street. Responsible Traver-Henson Jury Unable Reach Verdict After they had reported that there was no hope of their reaching an, agreement on a verdict the jury that had heard the testimony and arguments in the assault and battery case of Atty. James E.

Henson versus William G. Traver was discharged at noon Friday by Judge J. H. McCoy of the county court The jurors, following deliberation of nearly 12 hours Friday, were locked up Friday night and resumed deliberating Friday morning. The fi nal ballot showed eight to four for conviction of Mr.

Traver one of the jurors said. The first ballot was said to have been seven to five for con viction. The Henson-Traver case, which grew out of an encounter between the two principals in the west end of the city several weeks ago, will go over to the December term of the county court for another trial. In case States Attorney unaries Evans decides on that course. STEEL CO.

WILL PICNIC TODAY Swimming Meet Will Be Fea ture of Annual Outing in Nelson Park What is expected to be the largest nlcnlo. ever staged by the organiza tion will be held in Nelson park today when the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel worns win noiu us ninth annual picnic. A complete program of games and contests has been arranged lnciuaing many novelty events, which will start at 1 o'clock in the morning and last throughout the day. Prizes In golf, which will start at 7 clock In the morning are ior low foursome, low Individual In each foursome, low Individual, second low A consolation and blind bogey prize will also be given. A baseball game between single men and married men will be played on the Pine3 dia mond while horseshoe Oouoies win be pitched In the afternoon.

Games for the children will make up the major part of tho afternoon pro gram. Dancing In the evening will be to music by Earl voyles orche-stra. A swimming meet will be a new feature of the picnic and a list of attractive prizes will bo awarded. In addition there will be an exhibition ot clown and fancy diving by Bush Sattley, Bob Garver and George Maxon. A prize will be awarded to the employe having the largest Im mediate family present.

Tickets will be given. to each employe good for refreshments and rides on the Commodore Decatur and Admiral Moore. The committees which have been mak ing arrangements for the picnic are as follows: Prneram committee C. W. R.

B. Carr, G. W. Catherwood, M. uooper.

l. A. IxOlt, i-aui ArooKast. Golf committee H. 1 Campbell, W.

C. Bell. Emll Cooper. Horseshoe committee Bill Groth. Bill DelbridBB, Pete Mitchell.

Herbert Collctt. Safetv committee Fred Knorr. Guy Llttcrest. Albright. Refreshment committee Ralph Evey.

H. A. Fair, Elmer Kaskey, Chester Allen. Weather committee G. A.

Caldwell, W. M. Wood, C. R. Dick.

Judg-es committee L. 33. Crapp. Ed Leek. John Dunn.

Prize comlttee B. Connolly, C. R. Dick. Baseball committee Cecil Crlpe, Victor Trolla.

Editors of program W. B. Connolly. Fred Fluss. Rpfrenhment and street car checka committee E.

L. Bruso, M. M. Cooper, Russell Stearns. Dance committee C.

Hamlll, Clntr Murray, W. A. Stuckey, Russell Apple-, man. TO HEAR ARGUMENTS Cloalna; Of Gammon Gaming; Case Will be Heard In Connty Conrt Saturday Morning; Closing arguments in the trial of Orville Gammon, charged with keep ing a gaming house, will be heard in county court Saturday morning. The jury was selected Friday morning, and testimony taken In tho afternoon.

Assistant State's Attorney Ralph Ivens put the four Decatur po lice officers who had arrested Gammon on the stand to testify for the state." The last witness left the stand at 5 o'clock In the evening-, and Mr. Ivens for the state and Atty. Edward P. Hayes for the defense agreed to adjournment of court and arguments this morning. Judge Baldwin Home After Tonsil Operation Judge James Baldwin who un derwent an operation for removal of tonsils Thursday, in the Decatur and Macon County hospital.

Is recovering satisfactorily at his home. The Judge returned home Friday morning. LOCAL NOTICES DANCE LONE OAK SUNDAY Aug. 22, Leslie Crlpe's Collegians. RED MEN HALL TONIGHT Jack Schreffler's Entertainers.

DANCE AT HOLLYWOOD TONITE Kunte Green and his Knote Knockers, Red Hot Colored orchestra, 10c dance. Free parking. Dance Twin Lakes tonight, and half. Good music Half Danee tonite Community where everybody has a good 9 to 12. hall, time.

ALL NITE DANCE BLUE LITE Tonight to 3:00. Geqts 75c, Ladies 25c. Predictions made by Macon fair officials that the at-'tendance record for the week this year would reach 50,000, Vere made true Friday. Final check on the paid admissions for the day showed that 1 1,000 eople had passed through the gates, the total to 49,000. Pass 'tlcJtets are estimated to have brought -to J.oo- Cheered by the forecast for fair weather today.

A. A. Hill, president gnd manager ot tne air is expecting the automobile races to bring out the largest attendance of any day this ieason. Twenty good drivers are reported likely to be in the lineup for the starters flag at 2 o'clock for the 29 mile race. Time trials will start at 12:30.

Rain Cuts Crowd A hard rain Thursday night left the track a little wet for the start of the horse racing Friday, but by mid-afternoon it was in excellent jhape. The same rain beat the dust down and the ground is hard and will make good going for the cars this afternoon. Attendance figures were not up to Thursday's record of 18,000, largely to the heavy rain, the officials I believe. Many persons stayed away. tit la thought, because they felt that the grounds would be too wet to get over and the track too heavy for ins.

The work carried on during the iPring and summer la building tinder walks and drives has shown up to advantage with the rains flooding down nearly every night. The grounds were dry and firm, un-ier-foot where the crowds moved. Last Awards Mado Few persons were on the grounds In the morning, but right after noon the cars began pouring into the gates. The grandstand was again nearly full for the afternoon racin A big crowd was out in tho evening to Bte the last of the night horse ihows and the free acts. A beautiful display of night fireworks ended that feature ot this year's exposition.

Kurtz and Kurtzo have pleased the crowds all week and have been warmly received. They give their farewell performance this afternoon. Power's danclnsr elephants atrain re ceived a big hand from the crowd at ma mgni pertormance. one more tct this afternoon and they are off to Holland, for the Holland ialr. i Last awards were made Friday fcornlng- in the stock Judging and the last night horse show was held In ths evening.

Two classes for Horses were scored in the morning, one for draft horses in harness and the other for wagon horses. Monrnun Tram Wins In tho draft horse class Snell footers of Moweaq.ua, won first for ut-oi. icnrn, mare or gelding or mixed, hitched to a wagon; D. L. Storej-.

Assumption was second and i. h. Ascherman, Lovlngton, third. Charles Troutman, was first In the class of wagon horses for best team; K. E.

Ascherman. was second and Chester Stoner, Ivesdale, as third. I'onlea Alto Shown A class of ponies was also shown in the morning. First place for best pony wont to Leon Hensey, Decatur; second to Gerald Dickerson; third to E. Fitzgerald, Casner.

The light harness nnd saddle horse show has been popular all week. It bss been good and Friday night's exhibition was up to tho best of the week. Four classes were shown, including one Association of Commerce flake class. The awards went as follows: Anardi Harness horses, hitched to four-wheel vehicle, mare or gelding over First, Hutchinson Hutchinson, Kansas; second, third. Glen Sadler, Edlnbiirg.

Thrte-gaited horse, 15.3 and under First, Hutchinson Hutchinson; eond. Allerton Farms, Monticelio; third. Harold Osman. Dana, Ind. Combination drivers and saddlers, single stallion, mare or gelding, fivc-fslted First, Glen Sadler; second, Allertn Farms; third, Hutchinson Hutchinson.

Association of Commerce stakes, thrce-gaited stallion, mare or Ifldins First. Alhirton Farms; see-nd. Hutchinson Hutchinson: third, Harold Ojnun; fourth, Buffalo Stages. Buffalo. Cut Thrlr Triors When tlio fair grounds are thrown Pen for Saturdays program most the J.

M. Sheesley shows will be last performances were given la sorno of the tents Friday evening, preparations were being made 'or folding up the canvas 'and de-Jwtlng for Lexington, where the show opens Monday. Those of the concessions remaining er Saturday will move to Lexington via the railroads, due to the fact tet most of the carnival property Is transported In wagons and trucks. advance guard will leave tho fall-founds on the hard for the view of impending departure. of tho attractions cut their Wees Friday evening, with the that thev were crowded with audiences.

This was particularly the IsroadwaT Revue and thi atodrome. ttST BEFORE SCHOOL 8 ALE OF SLIPPERS FOR THE GROWING GIRL popular new styles patent esther and tan calf pumps and trap slippers for the growing Ffirl '-(I women who prefer low heels. 5turday shoppers wilr find It worthwhile to take advantage of this 'Hal sale. These shoos are regular $5.50 to "50 values, on sale Saturday only Ule special price of $3.93. LTXN SCRUGGS.

Shoe Main Ror. Adv. BIRTHS Born To Mr. and Mrs. John fjarfield, of Rensselaer, In the "ecatur and Macon County hospital, :0, a son.

Born To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karr Seymour, in St. Mary's hospital. "f- -0.

a daughter. Born To Mr. and Mrs. David Bra-y- R- R. No.

9, Decatur, Aug. 19. a "Sflter, Children Are Guests at the Fair on Friday Decatur and Macon County Fair Qrcicials and the Sheesley Shows were hosts to children from the Anna B. Millikin Home, the Boy's Op- ijunimny iome and the Girls Welfare Home Friday afternoon. J.

C. Batchelder, a director of the air Association, took charge of the upen-ejea group. There were 28 from the Millikin Home, 24 of the boy8 and eight from the Girls Welfare Home. Mr. Batchelder showed them about the grounds, letting them see the prize stock and then took them into the grandstand to watch Kurtz Kutzo perform- to see.

the elephants dance. Then the group went to the lunch tent kept by the women of Illinl church and each of the youngsters had a drink of lemonade. A representative of the Sheesley Shows then acted as guide and the children saw the shows. ALL-DAY MEET ONJIADUCT Second Long Conference" Held by Attorneys on Friday Another all-day conference on the Seventh street viaduct's financing contract took place Friday In Corporation Counsel Lee Boland's office. Attys.

Thomas W. Samuels, Byron M. Merris and Corporation Counsel Boland spent Friday morning, afternoon and evening conferlng on the contract. ine work of Friday consisted of adding details to the first draft of tne contract, it was reported. The conferences are to continue, in order that all required details may be in.

eluded in the pact. CHER NAMED UTILITIES HEAD L. E. Fischer Will Be Vice President in Charge of Operation Formal announcement was made Friday by the North American Light Power owners of the Illinois Power Light and other pub-lie utility concerns, that L. E.

Fischer of St. Louis, formerly general manager of the Illinois Traction system, has been made a vice-president in charge of operation for the North American. As a new vice-president of the large owning company, Mr. Fischer succeeds W. A.

Bear, formerly gen eral manager, who has resigned. In his new position, Mr. Fischer will be the operating head of the I. P. as well as of the other corporations under North American Light Power ownership.

No confirmation of reports that M. L. HarYy. Decatur division manager of the P. and Ira R.

Abbott- chief engineer at Decatur, are to be promoted, has come as yet from the general offices of the I. P. in Chicago. The reports were that Mr. Harry Is to be placed In charge of all Illinois utilities of the I.

and that Mr. Abbott is to assume Mr. Harry's present position. "Mr. Fischer, the new vice-presi dent, is to work out any lurtner changes in the I.

P. L. personnel," Mr. Harry said Friday evening. TWO BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY Harrv Walker and Wayne Leach, arrested Wednesday night for car stripping, both of whom have signed confessions, were bound over to the October term of the circuit court by Justice John W.

Knowlton Friday afternoon. Walker's bond was fixed at $1600 and Leach's at JS00. POLICE NOTES Barney BiRgors, 1044 West Forrest ni.n,il ruiltv to operating a car with improper license plates and was fined $13.40 by Justice L. rt. xkuiu.

v.h More. 454 Greenwood avenue, arnolMl on COlllDlUint Of his wife who charged him with drunkenness and assault Ho was committed to the city holdover. Louis C. Huebner. 2600 East Garfield avenue, pleaded not guilty rookies driving Friday night He was released on $200 bond to appcaf before Justice hnowiton, Aug.

Hutrh W. Jones, Casner. reported to the police that his Ford coupe dealer's license number 2328 had been stolen from the Macon county fairgrounds D. E. Bradley, Decatur Herald, reported to the police that his Ford coupe carrying Indiana license 60-706 had been stolen from near the corner of Prairie and Main street.

Ben Parker, Bloomington. was arrested on charged of possessing and transporting liquor. He was committed. The two cars reported stolen Thursday were found Friday. The Chevrolet touring- belonging to Alden Morse was found a mile and a quarter west of Bearsdale.

The Chevrolet touring belonging to Lawson Loggan was found In the flitcn near mo lining, station south fit Mayor Elmer R. Elder's recent public contentions that a vibrolithic concrete paving monopoly exists in Decatur because only one- local firm of contractors has teen able, apparently, to get a favorable price on vibrolithic machines, were the subject of denial Friday by Barney Dolan of Payne Dolan, Chicago, the Illinois representatives of the company con trolling the patents on the machines. Mr. Dolan came to Decatur literally in defense of File Collins, paving contractors who, by virtue of havlns laid all the vibrolithic paving in the city this year, have borne the brunt of the statements alleging a monopoly. Makes Direct Statement After a long statement by Mr.

Dolan, In which he said that Payne Dolan have shown no more favor to File Collins than to other contractors. Mayor Elder declared that part of the public's impressions regarding the local vibrolithic situation may be due to the newspapers. "I am not responsible for what apeara in thenewspapers." said the mayor, "but I may be responsible for ths ri-brolithic paving agitation." Speaking directly to Mr. Dolan, th mayor stated: "I may as well tell yo why I have been interesting myself la the vibrolithic situation. W.

O. Traver told me that he had gone to your offices in Chicago and had beea unable to get a price from you on the-use of the vibrolithic machines. Competition Only Concern "You say that you wanted to in vestigate Traver's responsibility be fore dealing with him and quoting him a price. However, after Traver had returned to Decatur and told me of his interview with you, I went up to Chicago and sat in your offices from 11:30 in the morning until 12:10 in the atternoon, and called again after lunch, but was unable to see anyone, iwo aays alter I got DacK home, Traver got a letter from you, quoting a price of 75 cents a square yard on the operation of the vibro- lithic machines. "In interesting myself in the local vibrolithic concrete paving situation.

I have only been trying to bring about competition In tho paving. I have felt that both the city council and the public are entitled to know all the facts about the vibrolithia type of street improvement. Criticisms of Firms "In 'trying to get competition in the bidding on vibrolithlo jobs here, I have not Intended to convey criticisms of File Collins. I have no prejudice against them, or Ulrt Drlscoll, either. Both firms lay good paving, and have always shown a.

willingness to fix up anything that hasn't been right. "As regards -ibrollthic concrete itself as a paving material, I believe that It may be a little better than reinforced concrete. I have no criticism to make of the quality of the vibrolithic paving laid in Decatur." Mr. Dolan of Payne Dolan devoted the most of his remarks to re- cern deals preferentially with one contractor in a community, to the exclusion of others. He explained that Payne Dolan.

In entering into deals vibrolithic machines, but operate them for the contractors. Don't Want Monopoly "It would not be to our advantage," stated Mr. Dolan, "to deal with only one contractor In a community, to tho exclusion of others. We naturally get more business by increasing tho number of customers. Any responsible contractor can get a price on the vibrolithlo machines from us." "What is your price?" asked Mayor Elder.

Seventy-five cents a square yard. In Decatur," replied Mr. Dolao. "There will of course be a differential In separate communities because of va riance in freight rates. But the price in a community is always the same to all contractors of that community.

The only contracting firms who have obtained prices on the vibrolithic ma chines from us for Decatur paving are File Collins, BIrt DriscolL the Ii. McCalman Corp. of Danville and W. G. Traver.

We did not immediately make a price to Mr. Traver when he came to us because he wanted to lease the machines outright, and because we wanted to investigate his responsibility. No one can criticize us for looking up a contractor before we sign a contract with htm. especially if that contractor has never before laid any paving. Operate Machines "When we enter into an arrange ment with a contractor, we operate the vibrolithic machines for him.

hiring local help for the operation, which is usually conducted under the supervision of one of our trained men. Although we do not lease our machines, under the terms of our agreement with tho American Vibrolithic Corp. which holds the patents on them, there are a number of concerns down South who have worn-out machines that they lease at low priceE." Mayor Elder, toward the close of the board meeting, asked if any of the Decatur contractors present wished to say anything. Forrest File of File Collins rose and stated that he had felt File Collins had been unjustly criticized, but that the mayor's statements In the meeting regarding them were satisfactory. William Collins of the contracting firm said that during the course of the vibrolithic paving agitation, no one had come to him or to Mr.

File for their side of the question. CORRECTION I The RED MILL GROCERY, HI North Jasper Street, was omitted from the DECATUR HOME STORES advertisement in yester- uays jieraia tnrougn an error. The -2 special priced food items In tho advertisement are on sale at this grocery today. TO PREACH SUNDAY Rev. S.

B. Harry of Taylorville will preach at services for Westminster church Sunday in the Millikin University auditorium. Miss Esther Lou Bergen who is visiting in the city will sing two solos at the morning services. Smeltzer, 98.7 $12; Maxine Brown Baughman, 98.6 John Wesley King. 98.5 $5.

Fair, Class A Betty Jean Mann, 98.8 J15: Lorena Mae Rutherford, 98.6 $12; Betty Luclie ilossman, 98.5 $8. Fair, Class Pauline Roby, 98.7 $15; Betty Jean Grimsley, Norma Dean Larson, 98.5 $8. Averages Kot Complete Averages of all other babies could not possibly be finished by Friday afternoon, and there is no promise as to when the work will be completed. As soon as the lists are finished thej will be published, and arrangements made to get the scores to each mother. Work on these scores lasted far Into the night Thursday and Fri day, Mrs.

Mary Mose, county nurse having charge. More than a hundred scores had yet to be handled Friday night- Both Mrs. Mose, head nurse, and Mrs. Outten In general charge, have worked on the organization of the conference, and have devoted much time to it. In the opinion of the officials and fair attendants the four annual Better Babies conference was undoubtedly the most successful one ever held at a Macon County fair.

Untold benefit was derived from many hours of hard work on the part of each one of the hundred or more helpers. ELLIOTT SELLS SIX STATION Negotiations Closed Friday Evening; "Sale Price $130,000 Richard R. Elliott Decatur filling station magnate, on Friday evening closed negotiations for the sale of six filling stations in the city to the Sin clair Refining company for a consid eration of $130,000. The six stations were leased by the Sinclair company in January, and at that time took an option on the pur chase of them. The lease was for 10 years and the option was concurrent with the lease, but each year it was in force the price at which the sta tions might be bought under it was to have increased.

After six months' successful operation of the stations. the Sinclair company decided to take advantage of the option. The following stations are included in the sale: No. 1 at North Main and Packard streets. No.

3. at Wood street and Oakland a'-e nue. No. 4 at Water street and Central avenue. No.

5 at William and Seventh streets. No. 6 at Wood and Maffitt streets. No. 7 at Jasper and Eldorado streets.

Still Owns Two This makes a total of seven sta tions which have been bought by the Sinclair company from Mr. Elliott their builder, the company having purchased station No. 2 and Prairie street and Broadway about two years ago. Mr. Elliott remains in possession ot "Motor Villa," the super-service station being built at the southeast corner of West Wood and South Church streets, and the large station at the southwest corner of East Wood and South Jasper streets, in addition to his warehouse station in the 2600 block of North Water street Doesn't Plan Others Mr.

Elliott stated Friday evening that at present he did not contemplate construction of other service stations. His present plans are for the operation of the two local service stations and a fleet of trucks from the bulk station on the northern edge of the city. "Motor Vjlla," although already giving service for several weeks, is yet a good way from being completed. One building already has been erected on the east side of the ground for the housing of a modern car laun dry. Another is to be erected on the (west side, to house rest rooms, stock rooms, oiling stations, and other features.

An arched entrance is to be erected across the front of the grounds, joining the two buildings, and all will be stuccoed. The architecture wll be Spanish, thus warranting the name which Mr. Elliott has given the place. The station at East Wood and Jasper street has been completed and In operation for several weeks. COUPLE 'ARRESTED Frank Owenit 1 lends Not Guilty to Disorderly Charge Woman Fined as Drank and DlMOrderly Frank Owens, 27 East Macon, and Mrs.

Bess Booker, who is known in Springfield as Mrs. Bess Stacey, giving her address as Windsor, Ontario, were arrested early Friday morning on the West Main street hard road on charges of disorderly conduct Mrs. Booker pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and was fined a total of $21.80 by Justice L. H. Baird.

Owens pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct and was released unier $100 bond to appear before Justice Baird Aug. 25. Owens and Mrs. Booker were held up and "robbed" at Sherman, about 10 miles from Springfield, last Wednesday night Owens claims to have lost a $2,000 stick pin and between $25 and $40 in cash and Mrs. "Stacey" Is said to have lost rings valued at $6,000.

James Bruno, well known Springfield cfcaiacier and farmer road house proprietor who was driftn? Owen's car, lust sme cash but his diamonds wcrp not molested. John "Big Jack" Summers, former roadhouse bouncer, bas been positively identified by Mr3. Booker as one of the three robbers and is being held in Springfield,.