Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT BY THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE THE DAILY JOURNAL-GAZETTE A toll of more than 000 lives hu been taken by the Sicilian volcano. Mount Etna, since record have been kept. AND COMMERCIAL-STAR Sixtieth Year. No. 223 Entered as econd elan mall matter at Mattoon, Wlnou MATTOON, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 134 Published every afternoon except Sunday Price 5 Cents TKF IN 4 494 FOR mrA msA i i i AMOUNT GIVEN Four States in Central West Hit by Blizzard East Side Post New Deputy MANY AUTOISTS BABES IN WOODS II yi I 4 TO COUNTY FOR THIS MONTH Coles Gets Less Than Asked for, But It Is Greater Than Nov.

In its distribution of (ho al lorn led to Illinois by the federal govern? ment for relief during the month of December, the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission has allocated to Coles county $10,415 for this month. Of this amount, $rrS is from the state fund and from "the federal fund. Less Than Asked For. Some counties will receive all the funds asked for while others will receive much less. Coles county's December allocation is somewhat less than asked for, but it is greater than that of November.

Estimated expense's in Coles county in November are approximately $31,500. Allocations to other counties In this section of Illinois include: Champaign, Clark, Crawford, Douglas, Effingham, Jasper, Moultrie, Shelby, $16,300. MRS, PARSONS DIES IN ST. LOUIS Mrs. Mary W.

Parsons, wife of W. C. Parsons, died about 3 o'clock this morning in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, where she had been receiving treatment for two months. Death was due to cancer.

The Xamlly home is at 1201 Wabash avenue. The funeral win' probably "be" conducted Monday morning, In the Church of the Immaculate Conception, with Rev. Dean Cusack officiating. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery. Mrs.

Parsons was born in Olney March 15, 1871, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Cronin. The Cronin family came to Mattoon from Olney when she was only one year old and she had lived here continuously since. On Oct.

30, 1895, she was married to Mr. Parsons. Surviving are the husband and glx children, Mrs. Orton L. Wood and Mrs.

Clarence M. Curran of St. Louis, Mrs. Harry W. Johnson of Rockford, Mrs.

Herbert C. Mann of Centralia and Mrs. Emma Olmsted and Miss Betty Parsons of Mattoon. She also leaves two brothers, John P. Cronin of Newton and Michael Cronin of Indianapolis, and a sister, Sister Winifred, a nun at St.

Mary of the Woods, Ind. Mrs. Parsons belonged to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, to the Daughters of Isabella and the auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. She was president of the latter organiza-y tlon. TO HANG FOR KILLING IMBECILE SON Leeds, Dec.

1. (INS) Mrs. May Brownhill. 62, who killed her 30-year-old imbecile son because the feared she was going to die and leave him to the mercy of the world, was convicted of murder today and sentenced to be hanged. The Jury, however, recommended mercy.

The Judge paid tribute to the mother's devotion to her son, but he pointed out that the law does not give anyone the right to take a life. "The time may come," he said, "when the law of this country will permit an Imbecile or an idiot to be sent to a merciful death." OAKLAND BANDITS TO BE PUT ON PAROLE WHEN RELEASED Danville, 111., Dec. 1. After sentencing the six Oakland National Bank bandits to serv- terms in 1 federal prison, fudge Walter C. I ,1 TT, 1 Ml.

uncuey riiuny aiiernoon unpoeeu two Additional sentences of two and ten years each on all the defendants, all terms to be served consecutively. These two sentences were suspended and the men will ppj placed on probation for three CLEAN OP EDICT FROM MAYOR ii Police Told to Close All Resorts and All Gambling Dens Effingham, 111., Dec. 1. Gambling dens, vice resorts and every game of chance even down to "pin-ball games" in restaurants and business houses have disappeared from Effingham. Mayor Harry J.

Rickel-man has inaugurated the most drastic vice cleanup in the history of the city. Police were ordered to close every resort and remove all gambling devices. The mayor threatened he would "fire all of them" if his orders were not carried out. The city's one racing handbook shop, which had survived the first cleanup drive, was the first to fall in the closing ultimatum. The action came as the result of a closed sessldh of the city council Tuesday night following the regular session.

It was at this session that Mayor Rickelman told all members of the police force that they are "not on their good behavior" and unless they keep the city closed all will be discharged. He also ordered all minors kept from local taverns on threat of closing them too. Wednesday, proprietors were scrutinl' every customer before serving The mayor has declared that he "will not resign and that he intends to fight this thing through to a finish." Chief of Police William Meeks, who was "reinstated Tuesday night by a vote of the council over Mayor Rickelman's protest, was back in uniform Wednesday carrying out the mayor's instructions. C. C.

Wycoff, commissioner who started the political shakeup while acting as mayor In Rickelman's absence, did not attend the Tuesday night council session but his resignation was accepted by the commissioners although Mayor Rickelman declared his sanction of all of Wycoff's actions while serving as acting mayor. Mayor Rickelman has taken no action in the appointment of a commissioner to fill Wycoff's place yet, but It is expected that an appointment will be made within the next few days. DECEMBER USHERED IN BY HIGH WIND The month of December was ushered in by freezing, blustery weather. During the "wee small hours" of the morning, spits of snow were flicked about by a stiff southwest wind that sometimes gained a velocity of 25 miles an hour, but they were too scattered to leave any evidence this morning. The lowest temperature for the 24 hours was only 30 degrees, five degrees above the season's low mark, but the heavy wind made it seem colder.

This morning the cold weather held on tight and the mercury rose only three degrees to 33 by 11 a. m. The wind, despite its velocity, did little damage. The telephone company reports a few pole broken down in scattered rural sections, but no serious damage. No dalnage at all was done to the property of the Central Illinois Public Service Company.

180-DAY PENAL FARM TERM FOR IMPRISONING DAUGHTER Indianapolis, Dec. 1. Harry Mack, convicted of child neglect as a result of holding his daughter, Helen, captive for several months, was sentenced to 180 days at the state penal farm and fined $200 and costs In Juvenile court here yesterday. Mrs. Ora Mack, the girl's stepmother, was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to 60 days in Jail, but the fine and sentence were suspended.

The 16-year-old girl wept throughout the closing session of the trial, which was attended by hundreds of persons, mostly women. FUR COATS STOLEN Terre Haute, Dec. 1. Fur coaU. valued at $4000, Including new seal garment owned by Miss Jane Parrlsh of Paris, were stolen from the check room at the Terre Haute Elks Club Tuesday evening.

OF EFFINGHAM CLARK NAMES SHIRLEY AND Hal Kelly, Present Deputy, to Become Jail Turnkey Special to The Journal-Gazette. Charleston, 111., Dec. 1. Frank Shirley of Humbolt township, a deputy sheriff under the late Sheriff Thomas M. McNutt, will take over the duties of deputy sheriff 'for the west side of Coles county Monday when Sheriff-Elect Roy Clark, present west side deputy, takes office.

Mac Cochran, present sheriff, who was east side deputy until Sheriff Vintcen Aye died, will become east side deputy again. Hal Kelly, present east side deputy, will take over the duties as turnkey at the county Jail, and William Ash-more will continue as custodian. Mr. Shirley, for some years after serving as deputy sheriff, was a guard at the Joliet penitentiary. He resigned from this job several months ago.

Such was the set-up announced today by Sheriff-Elect Clark. Mr. Clark and his wife were here this morning making plans for moving into the sheriff's quarters at the county jail Monday. In the county clerk's office, Lin-der Rosebraugh will continue as deputy clerk under Elmer F. Eiston, who begins his fifth term as county clerk.

Lew Wallace, Incoming county treasurer, will name his wife as his deputy. CHANGES IN CENTRAL TIME CARD SUNDAY The Illinois Central will inaugurate two new trains and make several important changes in its schedule Sunday, when its annual winter time table is put Into effect. Trains to be put on are the north and southbound "Panama Limited" which will boast new air-conditioned equipment. The southbound Panama will pass through Mattoon at 4:24 p. being scheduled to stop here only on flag for passengers holding tickets for Memphis or beyond.

The northbound Panama will pass through Mattoon at 5:16 a. stopping only on occasions when there are passengers from Memphis or points south, to be discharged. Train 4. northbound passenger known as the "Louisiane," will leave Mattoon at 4:33 a. instead of 5:25 a.

train 2, northbound, known as the "Creole," will leave Mattoon at 4:46 p. m. instead of 4:34 p. train No. 1 southbound, known as the "Creole," will leave Mattoon at 12:47 p.

m. instead of 1:15 p. and train 3, known as the "Louisiane," will leave Mattoon at 10:08 p. Instead of 10:18 p. m.

FORMER CONVICT IS SLAIN BY OFFICERS Beatrice. Dec. 1. (INS) With a charge of buckshot and a rifle bullet in his back, Francis Harper, 22. of Omaha, paid for his lawlessness with his life here today.

Coincldentally, his death came exactly one year to the day after his escape from the Joliet, 111., prison. Harper was fatally wounded last night when a posse of 18 officers led by Sheriff Tom Dunn descended on his isolated hideaway. Harper was identified as one of three men who robbed the Cumberland, Iowa, Savings Bank Sept. 7. DEPUTY SHERIFF EDMONDS IS MOVING TO SULLIVAN Sullivan, 111., Dec.

1. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. D. Edmonds will move into the residence part of the county Jail next week, from their home near Qays. Their son will continue on the farm they leave.

Sheriff Freesh expects to continue farming in addition to his duties as sheriff. Mr. Edmonds has resigned as supervisor of Whitley township. Latest reports are to the effect that there may be a dozen applicants for appointment to fill the vacancy. The term expires nexs spring.

COCHRAN AIDS WILL DEDII DEDICATE LINCOLN GRAVE FENCE SUNDAY Exercises in Cemetery Are to Start at 2:30 O'CIock Klwantans from all over Illinois will gather at the Thomas Lincoln cemetery, formerly known as Shiloh. one mile north of Janes-ville, Sunday afternoon for the formal dedication of the ornamented fence around the graves of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln. The ceremonies, open to the public, will start at 2:30 o'clock. The expense of erecting the fence was borne by the Kiwanis Clubs of the Illinois-Iowa district, which comprises the entire state of Illinois and eastern Iowa. Dr.

John Thomas, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Springfield, the church the Lin-colns attended, and the official representative of Gov. Henry Horner, will give the dedicatory address. Rev. Horace Batchelor, a past president of the Mattoon Kiwanis Club, will officiate at the actual dedication. Dedication Program.

The program of the dedication follows: Song "America." Flag salute. Invocation Rev. Horace Batchelor. Introductory remarks Walter A. Kemper, president Mattoon Kiwanis Club.

Historical statement Francis Thatcher secretary Mattoon Kiwanis Club. Male quartet "My Anchor Holds," H. E. Davis, Kenneth Kll-man, Loyall Wood, W. I.

McNair. Reading "Remarks from Governor Alfs," Harold W. Ward of Chicago, district secretary, Kiwanis Address Dr. John Thomas of Springfield. Male quartet "Remember Thy Creator." Dedication Rev.

Horace Batchelor. HOPE TO SUPPRESS FICKFOBD SCANDAL New York, Dec. 1 Mary Pick-ford's attorneys went to court to keep allegedly scandalous charges out of a $250,000 breach of contract suit against "America's The result was delayed, Federal Judge Robert p. Patterson reserving decision on the petition for an order to prohibit Edward Hemmer. who claims he was Miss Pickford's manager, adviser and protector for 13 years, from presenting sensational evidence in his suit.

Hemmer's latent amended bill of particulars, the issue at court today, related aHeaed events that preceded Miss Pickford's marriage to Doualas Fairbanks, while she still was the wife of Owen Moore. Fairbanks and the golden-haired actress now are estranged. Hemmer's biil portrayed the athletic Fairbanks in a characteristic movie role in 1919 leaping a fence in flight from a set near Hollywoodwith the manager purported-y pursuing him with a pistol. The reason for this incident. Hemmer alleged, was a "tip" frcm the actress' mother that Fairbanks was on his wav to the dre.s.si:i room of Miss Picklerd, then Mrs.

Moore Only a short time previously, he claimed, he had pursued Fairbanks ftom the Lambs Club. MELBOURNE'S CELEBRATION IS MARRED BY FLOODS Melbourne. Dec. 1 (INS) Melbourne's great centenary celebration was marred today by the worst floods in the city's hundred years of history as inundating waters crept over vast areas taking a toll of at least five lives and causing great property damage. More than 1.5O0 persons were made homeless by the flood.

LONG TERM FOR VIOLATION KANSAS' BLUE SKY LAWS Coffeyvilie. Dec. 1 W. L. Earl, former president of the Finance Investment Company, was sentenced to a totial of 290 years In th Mat pMwtPtttwry after he pleaded guilty to 42 counts of violation of the Kansas "blue sky" laws.

Sentences on ssme of the counts arc to run concurrently, reducing ihe leroi to 49 years. LOWERED INTO THEIR GRAVES Funeral Services Held for Three Young Girls Today BY G. EVERETT DOYING (I. N. S.

Staff Correspondent) Carlisle. Dec. 1. Beneath a weeping sky at the foot of the lonely mountains in which they were slain, Pennsylvania's three "babes in the woods" were committed to the compassion of Old Mother Earth today. At 10 o'clock funeral services were held for the three young girls, whose lives were cut tragically short when i the grim specter of poverty overtook the bizarre dash of a Rose-ville, family across the continent.

In Circular Gnve. The girls, identified yesterday as Norma, Devilla and Cordelia, aged 12, 10 and 8, respectively, daughters of Elmo J. Noakes, who with his niece, Winifred Pierce, ended their lives in a suicide pact near Altoona 100 miles from here, were burled in a circular grave in the Cumberland Valley cemetery. While the bodies were being lowered into the last resting place, a Boy Scout sounded taps. In that manner, the final chapter was written to one of the most poignant tragedies of life and youth that this rural section has ever known.

Freshly clothed in snowy white voile dresses and cotton stockings and black shoes, the remains of the sisters were viewed by -the public. A line of 3,000 visitors, men, women and children, who came from neighboring states as well as the immediate neighborhood, filed past the caskets. The authorities have virtually completed their investigation into the deaths of the three girls here and of Noakes and Miss Pierce near Altoona. No arrangements have been made as yet, so far as could be determined here, concerning disposition of the bodies of Noakes and Miss Pierce. Police were advised that relatives of the two were to fly to Pennsylvania from California.

KEEP UP SEARCH FOR BABY FACE'S WIDOW Chicago, Dec. 1. (INS) While federal agents searched for his widow, the body of George "Baby Face" Nelson, arch-killer and public enemy No. 1, lay in a North Side undertaking establishment today for hundreds of curious to gaze upon. Mingling with the crowds were Department of Justice operatives waiting to seize the 21-year-old widow, Mrs.

Helen Gillis, should she appear for a last look at the Dil-linger gangster's features. Nelson's bullet-torn body was found wrapped in a sheet -Wednesday on the outskirts of Niles Center, where it had been dumped after crude efforts at first aid had failed to save his life. Besides the federal guard posted at the funeral parlor, authorities also were watching the home of Nelson's mother, Mrs. Mary Gillis, in the hope that the woman fugitive would return to visit her two children. Federal investigators meanwhile admitted the possibility that Mrs.

Gillis might have been wounded in the battle. One witness said she was literally dragged from a roadside diteh into the car in which the escape was made. It was possible, they said, that she was struck by one of the several score bullets as she reloaded guns for her her husband and his comrade. DEFEATED CANDIDATE IN DOUGLAS BRINGS CONTEST Tuscola. 111., Dec.

1. Petition contesting the election of Charles Heaton, Democrat, as Douglas county treasurer, was filed Friday by A. L. Waters, Republican, defeated candidate for office. Waters was defeated by 25 votes on the basis of the official count.

He charges that several unqualified voters cast ballots, that some ol the ballots bbre certajn "distinguishing marks" so it could be der termined how certain persons voted; that the Judges' Initials did not appear on some of the ballots, and that some of the absentee ballots were illegal. I STRANDED IN HEAVYSp Illinois Escapes the Blizzard, But High Wind Does Damage By International New Service. Oliieafro. Pec. 1.

Four states Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin bore (he brunt of a blizzard that swept into the central west in the teeth of a raping Kale last nilit. Trains and automobiles were stalled, power and communication poles torn down and houses unroofed in the storm area. Illinois escaped the blizzard, but a 57-mile-an-hour wind wrecked electric lines, trees and signs in many areas. Transportation Paralyzed. Road and rail transportation were paralyzed in some sections of the blizzard area, where snow was drifted as high as 18 inches.

Southern Minnesota's snowfall set a two-year record, and near Austin, a Milwaukee railroad passenger train was stalled in a snow drift for four hours. Many Motorists Stranded. Near Springfield, where the snowfall was termed one of -he worst in history, more than 600 motorists were stranded on drifted highways. Blinding snow that hid semaphore signals was blamed for the collision of two Northwestern railroad freight trains nea Ankehy, Iowa. Thirteen inches of snow fell at Centerville, Iowa, while 15 Inches fell in the neighborhood of Des Moines.

City streets were blocked in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Temperatures fell rapidly. At Des Moines the mercury was below freezing, while in Minnesota the readings were ten degrees lower. Airplanes were grounded throughout the middle west storm area.

Lake navigation out of Milwaukee was halted by the storm's Severity. The car ferry Milwaukee reached the harbor at Milwaukee at midnight 13 hours late after bucking rough seas all the way from Muskegon. Chicago Hit by Bad Gale. Chicago suffered from the gale, which reached a 57-mile velocity here. Scores of windows were broken and power lines were disrupted in many sections of the city.

REPORT SHOWS BIG GAIN IN BANKS' SAVINGS DEPOSITS New York. Dec. 1. Savings deposited in all American banks rose 3.5 per cent in the year ending June 30, according to the annual compilation of the American Bankers' Association. This was the first yearly increase since 1930.

It lifted the total of savings deposits in all banks to an ad vance of $742,132,000 ever last year, but a decline of $6,610,965,000. or 23 2 per cent, from the high record of $28,478,631,000 reached in 1930. WCTUCB Chicago, Dec. 1. Following are the weather indications for Illinois for thirty-six nours ending ac seven m.

Sunday Fair tonight: Sunday inert as-1 cloudiness. rain in south, rain or snow in north by afternoon or night; slightly warmer Sunday in central and south. LOCAL WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE (Temperature from a. m. Friday to 11 a.

m. today 11 a. 43 1 a. 32 3 p. 39 3 a.

33 8 35 6 a. 30 9 p. ra 32 9 a. 33 p- 31 II a. 33 Weather conditions at 11 a.

partly cloudy. Barometer-reading at 11 a. 2988. Sun rose today at tot ana sets at 4:36. Moon rises at 1:32 a.

m. Minimum temperature today. 30 at 8 a. ra. Maximum temperature yesterday.

43 at m. Prevailing wind today, sou rarest. Sheriff Mac Cochran, who will become deputy sheriff for the east side of Coles county, when Sheriff-Elect Roy Clark takes office Monday. RELIEF RIOTING CLOSES STATION Bloomington, Dec. 1.

McLean county relief headquarters were closed here yesterday following a demonstration in front of the building, in the course of which violence was narrowly averted as agitators twice essayed to force their way through a strong cordon of police and deputy sheriffs for the purpose of entering the building. Mrs. Florence Fifer Bohrer, county relief committee chairman, announced that relief headquarters would be closed until It was deemed safe for the executives and clerical staffs to resume their duties. Speakers harangued a large crowd. On two occasions the group tried to enter the relief headquarters, and both times the police and deputies thrust them back.

The unemployed demanded the following: Withdrawal of "pauper" affidavits, cash relief, improvement of sanitary conditions for clients in the relief station, removal of all police from the relief station, new clothing, 40 per cent increase in relief, rent in full for all clients, and a quart of milk a day for each child. FINAL CHECKUP MADE BY TREASURER SHAW Special to The Journal -Gazette. Charleston, 111., Dec. 1. County Treasurer Henry Shaw was making a final checkup today on delinquent taxes, preparatory to turning over his office to Treasurer-Elect Lew Wallace Monday.

About 90 per cent of the taxes for 1933 have been collected. Paradise township property owners were the "best pay," 99 per cent of its collectable taxes being paid. The total amount collected in Paradise was $10,853.43. Only $186.08 not collected, and of that amoun', $104 was personal and $81.88 forfeited tax. CHARGE MOTHER POISONED HER THREE CHILDREN Little Rock.

Dec. 1. A first-degree murder charge was placed against Mrs. Charles Jenkins yesterday in connection with the deaths by poison of her three children here last Saturday. Capsules which her husband believed contained a cold remedy were given to the children, Sybil, 10; Alta Fern, 7, and Obelee, 6, by Jenkins Friday night.

He took one of the capsules himself and all four were seized with convulsions, the children dying a few hours afterward. Jenkins recovered. SPRINGFIELD TAVERNS MAY PUT BAN ON DANCING Springfield, 111.. 1. (INS) A ban on dancing in all Springfield taverns is being considered today by city officials, following a conference last night with representatives of the Liquor Dealers' Association.

The officials also are expected to cut the number of beer and liquor taverns in the city from 250 to 175 and to reduce from $400 to $300 the present double license for beer and liquor dealers. ELKS RESERVED SEATS i Reserved seats for Minstrel Show now ready at Mattoon Theater. 12-3 Frank Shirley of Humbolt township, who hns been named deputy sheriff for the west side of Coles county by Sheriff-Elect Roy Clark, who takes office Monday. GIVE UP SEARCH FOR FUGITIVES Special to The Journal-Gazette. Centralia, 111., Dec.

1. Search has been virtually abandoned by authorities in this section of the state for two Edgar county prisoners who escaped from Deputy Sheriffs Everett Snider and Robert Mitchell south of here Friday when they were being taken to the state prison at Menard. The escaped prisoners are Rov Culbert. alias Nicholas Ofler, 23, of Nashville, Tenn. and' John Daviduck, 21, of Pittsburgh.

Pa. Both were under sentence of one year to life for stealing from freight cars on the 'Big Four railroad at Daviduck had a concealed gun which had not been detected when the party left Paris for Menard. While the deputy sheriffs, who were accompanied by Snider's wife and Miss Nellie Mitchell, a daughter of Mitchell, were driving south of here in an automobile with their prisoners, the gun was drawn upon them with a command that they halt and get out of the car. The prisoners then drove on, using Mrs. Snider rihI Mi.ss Mitchell as shields.

Th women, however, were left unharmed at the roadside with the two officers. Alvin Taylor of Parts. 22. a third prisoner who was being taken to the state prison on a larceny charge, was forced to get out oi the car with the deputy sheriff; and the women. He liter waf taken to the prison.

He made no attempt to esrapc. The escaping prisoners robbed the deputy sheriffs of their guns and their money, abut $20. Th car was abandoned later. 265 DECAYED TREES TO BE CUT DOWN Street Superintendent Albert Huckaba will use a force of eiaht men. starting next Monday, to cut down and saw into stove wood 26o decayed and dangerous trees The men vill be supplied by the work relief department of the Coles County Emergency Relief committee.

Half of the wood will be given to the relief committee, half retained by the city-Several work projects have been inaugurated by the relief committee. These include: Lafayette township road project Just east. of Mattoon. with an assignment of 10 men. Senior High School improvement job, five men.

Lincoln School job, four carpenters, four painters and four laborers. Longfellow School Job. two paint-ters and two laborers. ARTHUR NAMES ITS LEGION POST AFTER DEAD SOLDIER Arthur, Dec. 1.

The name of Arthur post No. 479 of the American Legion has been changed to Marion Sanders post in honor of the only Arthur soldier killed In action during the World Wax. Young Sanders, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders of this city, was struck by the fragment of a shell op Chapel Ranch in France and died Aug.

9. 1918. fyears i ears when released fron prison. RENDEZVOUS Paul Allcott's orchestra tonight Welcome. Lou.

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