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Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 10

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TH3 DAILY J0US.X1L-GATZTT2 AXD CCrSCUa-STA2, UXTTZZX JlT.r:C3 fiFTSSEflFLf Ffin Flapper Fanny Says: Kidnaped or in Love? COUNTY 4-11 CLUBS Chicago Now Facing trNeur Money Crisis Chicago Jan. (msv-AiVChl-cago drew Bearer the threatened -financial crisis and payrpU famine -today, city, county and achool board 1 Ant Err i If i 1 fit JfcJte 1 iff; A IvTAi' ilii.iMJ hUrA i I I Principals in Missouri's sCrangemarltal inystery ari They are Hugh W. Thomasson, right, seventy-six-year-old St Louis capitalist, whom attorneys claim was "shanghaied" by Mrs. Grace Thom asson, left, his twenty-elght-year-old nul their marriage. Thomasson, returning to St.

Louis, said he had not been kidnaped but was on a "reconciliation honeymoon" with his bride. Attorneys, however, said they had affidavits from hotel attendants, at officials Ten attempting to borrow special funda long enough to post pone the crisis as long as possible. panting Interests have refused to make mora loans on tax anticipa tion warrants to tide the local governments over until the delayed 1939 taxes are collected. Unless the ritateeglslature BTnrnieed to pass the proposed consolidation of the board of assessors and board of review, the, banking Interests have warned tnai no nerp can oe expected. In an attempt to fend off the payroll crisis on February 1, the school board yesterday authorized an extra-legal borrowing of from the building fund In order to meet its civil service and teachers' payrolls due next Tuesday and Thursday.

C5ty Comptf oiler Charles Peter -on disclosed that, while it will be Impossible to meet the police, fire and Other payrolls falling due next week, he will seek to transfer available fees of $500,000 and a balance in the city's working cash fund to meet the overdue payrolls some time during the week February 8. PAYNE SAYS SENATE FUND IS TOO SMALL Jan. 29. INS) If the Red Cross accepted the fund as the senate has voted it, and attempted to execute the provisions of the olll by supplying food, medicine, medical aid and other essentials "anywhere within the United States to persons otherwise unable to procure relief," the fund allowed would be "hopelessly Inadequate," John Barton Payne, national chairman of that organisation, said this afternoon. Assuming the estimate of the Federation of Labor that there are 5,700,000 persons unemployed and that each one represents a family of four, Payne said the $25,000,000 would provide "just a fraction over one dollar per person." STARVING SUFFER FROM TRICHINOSIS Decatur, Jan.

29. Helen. and Mary Conner, starvation, victims rescued from a squalid hone on North Morgan street last c9 sua WUS.CU to ob. mary nos pltal In. serious condition, are suf Carthage, Mo that Thomasson was Leads Revolt IKf CM0EM UAS A MENACE farUig ftom trichinosis, disease mm sa was cgoze Patrolmen Calhoun and Crites Wednesday night about 10:30 o'clock arrested Harold.

Wilkinson and Albert'Glberson la Xlorth Sixteenth, near the old Association of Commerce building, where a public Wilkinson in possession of a bottle whisky. This morning, before Judge Bran-an, Wilkinson pleaded guilty to il legal possession of liquor and was fined $50 and costs: Glberscn plead guilty to disorderly conduct and wilTlnedIOaficrcostl. Later, at 11:15 o'clock, the same two policemen arrested Lawrence Rlckleman, Durks, Margie Steele and Bernice Manuel whom thej found in an automobile parked near the dance hall. It was said they had been attending the dance. The policemen report that a bot of liquor was poured out as they pproached the parked automobile.

The four this morning pleaded gull-1 before Judge Branan to charges Intoxication and disorderly con- duct, each being assessed a fine of' $10 and costs. Chief Outright and his force have made a number of arrdsts in the vicinity of the old Association of Commerce building, those arrested on one occasion being the members the dance orchestra which gath ered Jn an adjacent alley to drink liquor. As a result of the several arrests notice was served a few day; ago upon Cyrus Pyle, the dance hall proprietor, and an agreement has been reached whereby Pyle will close his place of business at the end of this month. GORHAM BANK HELD UP BY UNMASKED BANDITS Murphysboro, Jan, 29. (NS) Two unmasked middle-aged bandits held up and robbed the First Na tional Bank of Gorham, Bl, of be tween $4,500 and $5,000 his morning while the tellers' cages were being measured for the installation Of bullet-proof glass.

While one bandit stood at the door with a sawed -off shotgun the other forced the cashier E. Schwartz, to open the cash drawer and the vault. About $1,000 In currency was removed from the cash drawer, and the rest of the loot, also in currency, was taken from the vault. INDIANA NORMAL. VICTOR OVER CHARLESTON TEAM Special to Th Journil-Qaxttt.

Charleston, 111., Jan. 29. Indiana Normal's quintet proved entirely too strpng for the Charleston Teacher College five at Terre Haute Wednesday night and the latter went" down before thw Hooaiers by a 52 to 34 margin. The Sycamores led Charleston at half time, 32 to 14. BIRTHS To Mr.

and Mrs. Delbert Oster man of Fairfield, a son. Mrs. Os-terman was formerly Miss Ruby Farrell, living just of this city. to Mr.

and Mrs. o. a. Cook of Peoria, in Memorial Hospital, a son, William Alfred. Mrs.

Cook was formerly Miss Cleo DeLong of fteoga. To Mr. and Mrs. O. A.

Cook of Peoria, in Memorial Hospital, a son, William Alfred. Mrs. Cook was formerly Miss Cleo DeLong of Neoga. To Mr. and Mrs.

Delbert Oster- man'FWrfteldrw terman was formerly Miss Ruby Farrell, living Just west of this city. affair being held th' home of Mrs. M. Ford. Mr.

and Mrs. Julius Cohn of Se-dalla, who were guests for two weeks of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bower and Mr. ahd Mrs.

F. M. Schulhoff. have gone to Kwanee for a visit with relatives. Mrs.

Victor Anderson of Indianapolis, who was a guest for ten days of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thompson, has gone to Danville to reside, Mr.

Anderson having been transferred there. Mr. and Mrs. William McNamara Jr. and daughter Nancv Lee.

have tn thAir hmn. jm. vllle after spending several days with Mrs. IcNamara's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Burtschl. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardner and daughter. Miss Aleen, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Llnthlcum and daughters, Misses Letha and Madonna, and Mr. and Mrs. E.

K. Blanford left today for a few days visit hi Chicago and to attend the automobile show. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR 8 ALE One breakfast set. two stoves, Kelvlnator, yard furniture, torn Oxf9 mcri rmr lamps, victrola, Jlbrary table.

2500 Moultrie Ave. xl-29 FOR RENT Six room apartment in double house; hard wood floors, just re-decorated; also garage; water, hot water heat, janitor service furnished. Phone 143 and 142. xl-31 BARGAINS IN FEED 18 protein dairy feed, $1.50 per 100 $28 for tori lot; Big 4 egg producer with dried buttermilk and cod liver oil, Diamond A laying mash, $245; Big 4 chick mash for starting and growing, choice alfalfa meal, fine ground oats, ground wheat, ground soy beans, 2.10: 37 Droteln oU meal. 82.25: protein cotton seed meal, $L70; BnA rnntrn a sV rviAB a fit i At Personal Phone 251 for coaL Ffelfer- Elliott.

l-t7tf Mrs. Albert Hoots of Humbolt was a shopper in the city on Tuesday, Why not wear a Polly Ann house dress for $1 at Alexander's, 1-31 llr-aMlIriTde-Trde have returned from a visit In Chicago, Alexander'i have lovely, party presses at popular prices. 1-31 Mrs. Shrlver of Charleston was lq the city Wednesday on a business Wilbur McQuiston has gone to Belvldere for an extended stay with Gilbert C. Batcheldor was in Chicago Wednesday transacting business.

Beautiful line of new spring dresses an4 knitted suits at Alexander's. 1-31 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neimeler have gone to Rockf ord on a business trip. Mrs.

William H. Kauman, 3117 Prairie avenue, is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. D. B.

Grounds of near Charleston visited friends in the city on Tuesday. Select your hew spring dresses from the new arrivals at Coken-dolpher's. 1-30 Mrs. L. E.

Armentrout has gene to Chicago for a week's stay with relatives and friends. Mrs. Clay Scudder and daughter, Patricia Joan, have returned from visit in Chicago. Everett Bushu of Watson is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs Sylvester Brumleve.

W. O. Stoddard and Glenn Hart of Windsor were business visitors in Mattoon on Wednesday. You can buy an all silk dress In 1931 styles, special for $5.98 at Cok endolphers. 1-30 Mrs.

Mart Daugherty has return ed to her home in Indianapolis aft er a visit with friends in the city. Mrs. Telia Pearce and T. E. Par geon of Sullivan visited Mr.

and Mrs. Delbert Jobe on Tuesday eve nlng. See display half sise dresses Frl day afternoon. M. M.

Lewis' ready to-wear department. Sawin-Jones Co. 1-29 Little Miss Mary Augusta Toole is visiting in Herrick with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hughe.

''Miss Pearl Rardln and Virgil Underwood have returned from several days' visit with friends In Chicago. Mrs. Frank Moore, who was guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Slier, has returned to her home In Allenvllle. F.

Cwunings of Newton spent Monday evening with his son-in- law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. C. Parker. Mrs. Alonzo Hamilton and daugh ter, Miss Dons, or Areola were business callers in Mattoon on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rleck and children of Decatur visited at the home of Mrs. Sophia Rleck on Tuesday evening. Place your order for half size silk dresses, M.

M. Lewis' department, Sawin-Jones Co, Friday after' noon. 1-29 Mrs. John Welch and daughter Miss Mary, living south of the city were guests on Tuesday of Mrs. Lawrence Bosley.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Barth and Mrs. Andrew S. Kirk were guests on Tuesday evening of Mr.

and Mrs Allan Furry in Dudley. Harry Lancaster of Duquoln was a guest on Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs B. cago on a business trip. Mr.

and Mrs. John Gerblng and Mrs. C. C. Andrews and daughter Miss Irma, were business visitors In Terre Haute on Monday.

Mrs. W. H. Roberson has depart ed for her home in Winter Haven, after spending a week with Mr and Mrs. R.

A. Townley and other friends. Mrs. W. W.

Wilkinson has return ed to ber home in Champaign aft-ed a ten days' stay with her sister, Mrs. Paul M. Albert, and other relatives. Friday afternoon orders for half sice silk dresses taken. M.

M. Lewis' ready-to-wear department, Sawin-Jones Co. 1-29 Mrs. Chase E. Brown and children have returned to their home In Indianapolis after spending several days with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Thatcher. Mrs.

Joseph E. Pape and Miss Lillian Wilson have gone to Chicago to attend the automobile show. While there they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nyberg.

Orders taken for cakes, pies, nut bread, rolls, salads, salad dressing, for Wednesday and Saturday. Mrs. O. E. Orndorff, phone 1850, l-22tf Clarence R.

Plummer of Chicago will pass the week-end in Mattoon. Mrs. Plummer has been spending the week here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W.

Peers. George Helton has returned to his home in Fort Wayne, after visit with his mother. Mrs. R. Sumner, who has pneumonia, and with his sister, Mrs.

Louis Miss Loretta Orndorff and Frank Matheny spent Wednesday evening in Stewardson with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Scheef of Chicago, who are visiting relatives in that city. Mrs.

Frank Retd -and Mrs. Lloyd Waters attended a' meeting ol lie Women's Federation club in Kansas, HI, on Monday afternoon, the 0 of ed tle ty of of go eie t4 DINNER GUESTS 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Klger had as dinner guests at the Buckler-Moore cafeteria on Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. ft F. Kendall, Richmond, Miss Martha Ellen Klger, Miss Marie Childress and Richmond Kiger. MISS TUCKER HOSTESS Miss Pauline- Tucker was hostess to the "members of her card club at her home, 1415 Edgar aTenueon Wednesday evening.

"Bridge was the diversion, followed by a luncheon. Those present were Mrs. Victor Scheef, Misses Mary Dole, Kathleen Marshall, Madge Armer, Hazel Myers, Loretta Cover and Louise Edlngton. CARD PARTY The Pythian Sister lodge held a "benefit card party in the Knights of Pythias hall on Wednesday evening wttlr twenty weight tables te play. Refreshments were served during the evening.

The committee in charge was composed of Mrs, Charles Pence, chairman: Mrs. Harry Orensteln, Mrs. HI W. Lin-thlcum, Mrs. Heber TJmsted, Mrs.

W. J. Crosby, Mrs. Ed Williams and Mrs. R.

J. Hammond. SURPRISE PARTY S. M. Klbler, 1900 Shelby avenue, was tendered a surprise on Tues day evening by a number of friends and relatives, who gathered for a six o'clock dinner.

The occasion was Mr. Kibler's sixty-fourth birth day anniversary. The evening was spent in visiting. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

S. M. Klbler. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Layton, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harme- son, Mr.

and Mrs. N. A. Klbler and little daughter, Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. Langston and children, Kenneth, Leroy and Ellna, Newell Harmeeon, Robert Harmeson and Joe Harmeson. BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. John A.

Ooetz entertained company of guests at a bridge party at her home, 518 North Twenty- second street, on Wednesday eve ning. After the cards Mrs. Goets and Mrs. C. CT Brooks served The guests woef Mrs.

Charles Plowman, Mrs. Q. E. Schneider, Mrs. Paul Beall, Mrs.

C. C. Brooks, Mrs. H. McMaster, Mrs.

John Figenbaum, Mrs. L. H. Brady, Mrs. J.

E. Spencer, Mrs. Frank Fuesting, Mrs. P. M.

Sullivan, Mrs. Carl Yackle," Mrs. Walter P. Cox, Miss Sadie Oavan, Miss Gertrude Rider and Miss Oer trude Beall. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Friends gathered at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. D. L. Hamilton, 2517 Marshall avenue, on Tuesday' evening and tendered Mr. Hamilton a surprise, the occasion being his birthday anniversary.

Games and dancing were the diversions for several hours after which Mrs. Hamilton, assisted by-Mrs. W. T. Butts, served refreshments.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holmes, Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Butts, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank French, JMr. and Mrs. Charles Lofgren, Mr, and Mrs. Morris Spurlln, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Pepperdine, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Harold, Hotita and Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Cathcart. FOUR YEARS OLD Mrs. R. O.

Riddle entertained a number of children from four to six o'clock at her home in Western avenue on Monday evening complimentary to the fourth birthday anniversary of her son, Hamilton. The guests were entertained by children's stories told by Miss Anna Riddle. Mrs. RWdle was also assisted In serving and entertaining by Miss Lillian Riddle. The centerpiece for the table was the cake, lighted with candles, while the favors and other embellish ments were In the colors of red and white.

Hamilton was presented with several gifts. The guests were Hamilton Rid dle, Buddy Aikman, Billy Mvers. Marjorle Timmons. Mary Alice Myers, Martha Watkins, Lawrence Riddle and Louise Riddle. -rs'3 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE On Wednesday evening Mrs.

Vema Piatt. 605 North Fifteenth street, entertained at a surprise party In hqnor of the birthday anniversary of her father, Bern. Various social diversions were en-Joyed, after which refreshments of fruit salad, cake and coffee were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. George Bowling and Miss Stella Patrick. Mr.

Beem was the recipient or several uselul gilts as tokens of remembrance. Those present were Mr. Beem, Miss Stella Patrick of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. H.

O. Rag land, Mr. and Mrs. Worth Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.

George Bowling, Mr. and Mrs. John Beem, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. J.

H. Phillips, Henry Phelps. Miss Luclle Phelps. Miss Hazel Stites, Ruth and Luclle Ragland, Ruth and Helen Bowling, Marjorle Confer, Martha Jane Piatt and Junior Con fer. MOOSE ENTERTAINMENT The Loyal Order of Moose and the Women of the Mooseheart Le- S.

Final arrangements are being made for the county-wide 4-H Cub get-together meeting, which is to be held in this city at the Hotel 0. Grant, at 7:30 o'clock on Saturday evening, February 14.. More than three hundred boys and girls have membership in the county's clubs. "This will be the first Joint party for all the boys and girls in 4-H dub work in Coles county," said Miss Betty Jane Rudy, chairman of the general committee to charge ar rangements. "We hope to, make this an annual affair." The committees preparing for the party are: General committee Betty Jane Rudy, chairman; Robert Dole, Harlan Rathe, Mrs.

Charles Schtlner, county chairman of Girls' 4-H Clubs; Mrs. Bess Wilson, county home adviser; Melvin Thomas, county farm adviser. Receiving committee, to include presidents of the clubs and their TTeaaTrs-Bay-? TtJluB, "Robert Smith, chairman; Dairy Calf Club, Thomas W. Chamberlain; Pig Club, George Rankin Blue Ribbon, Zelma Watson; True Blue, Beatrice Rhoden; Chatter and Stitch, Kath. ryn Lamson; Lucky Clover, Lela Mae Humphres; Work to Win, Rose mary McArthur; Healthy; Happy, Helpful Helpers, Ruth Armantrout; Jolly Lafayettes, Alice' McMullen; Bluebird, Imogene Rhoden; Sun shine, Florence Price; Paradise Progressive, Harriet Shields; Happy Hour, Ruth Rogers; Needle and Thread, Virginia Gaiser.

Games committee Ruth Henry, chairman; Virginia Gaiser! Robert Smith, Thomas Chamberlain, Ber nice Rhodeh, Ruth Rogers, Nora Cheever, Frederick Homann, George Rankin Martha Parker. Registration committee Paul Lanphler, chairman; Billle Armes, Andrew Cruze, Patricia Jennings, Logan Cuppy, Ruth Armantrout, Alice McMullen, Imogene Rhoden Songs committee Billle Cavlns, chairman; Mark Hortenstine, Thorn as Snowden, Florence, Price, Wood row Stlllion, Rosemary McArthur, Ruth Stone, Lela Mae Humphres, Agnes Best, Edna Starwalt. TAX LIENS AGAINST MOTIONPlCTURE STARS Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 29. tNS) Tax Hens against three motion picture stars have been filed in fed era! court by Internal Revenue Col lector Galen Welch.

The actors involved are Gary Cooper, alleged to be $539 short in his 1929 returns; Lupe Velez, de itnquent $952 for the same year, ac cording to the charges, and Jack Mulhall, $290 over the same period The Hens were filed in federal court on information supplied from Washington. START OF DO-X PUT OFF UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY Lisbon, Jan. 29. (INS) Further engine tests being necessary, the giant German flying boat, DO-X will not hop off on 'her flight South America until Saturday morning, it was announced here to day. The flight was to have start.

ed this morning. This flight will take the place of a projected north Atlantic crossing via the Azores and Bermuda which had been scheduled for last Novem ber. LONE BANDIT ROBS CHICO, TEXAS, BANK lone bandit was believed to be sur rounaea Dy a snenrx posse near Jacksboro at noon today, two hours after he had robbed the Chlco State Bank of $1,500 In currency. The bandit forced the cashier and a customer Into the vault. He gathered up all the currency In sight but overlooked two sacks of silver In the vault.

CHICAGO EXPLOSION DUE TO RACKETEERING Chicago, Jan. 29. (INS) Renewal of racketeering labor disturbances here was believed responsible for the explosion of powerful dynamite bombs In the doorway of a butcher shop on the West Side today. $50 BLAZE. The fire department was called at noon today to the home of Mrs.

Lucy Briggs, 912 Edgar avenue, where wash clothes left too near the cobk stove caught fire. The damage was about $50, of which $35 was on the building and $15 on the contents. glon held an entertainment on Tuesday evening at the Moose hall, there being over 250 In attendance. following program was Music, J. F.

Bouck's "string band of Coles Station; "Sundown Slim," radio entertainer from Tuscola; accordion numbers, Lewis Bertolina; selections by Mrs. August Branson's string and vocal trio; song and guitar music, Julian Mills; address. Rev. J. M.

Lively; reading, Ira Heath; vocal solo, Miss Evelyn Ranard, accompanied on the guitar by her brother, William- Ranard; reading. J. V. Fitch; talk, M. Lo-man, dictator of -the Tuscola Moose lodge; piano solo.

Miss LaVance Chaplin; talk, Dan Sanford. Following the program, refreshments were Large delegations were present from the Tuscola and Robinson lodges. Captain Helmuth von Muecke, here pictured in the uniform in which he won national acclaim for his wartime adventures In tropical seas, has renounced his membership in the National Socialist party and is To the boy friend flowers merely a blooming expense, IN LOVING MEMORY. Of our deaf husbandf and father! who passed away two years ago to-l day ANEt CHILDREN. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY I1ST T.lffht red mala via.

mmlirh, ing about 20 lbs. Call phone 2385. l-3ti FOR RENT Feh. 1, house of eight! rooms, all modern except heat. Alsq garage.

At 1200 Broadway. Inquire: at lous wanasn Ave. pnone 281. a- LOST Black Boston bull pup maTE ed with white, down town Tuswtai afternoon. Valued by child as gifi and Det.

Reward call at 3121 Prai rie or phone 2658. 1-3 Auuuasinu anvaiiUris worh at home during spare time. Sub4 stantlal weekly pav; experience un-i necessary, uignmea employment lor honest, sincere, ambitious ner sons. Workers League, NapervWei 111. WANTED-A place as waitress would do general house work, bv ex perlenced girl.

Inquire 520 N. 19tl St Phone 2002. l-3i OPPORTUNITY Unlimited earn ings possible for business man ttf ODerate branch. $350 reaulred. In vestment positively secured.

Jonn Fox, 128 W. Ktnzle, Chicago. 1-2! WANTED Dead horses and cowsi will pay $1 each. Also for sale tf team of mares, 7 and 10 years old; weight 2.200. An extra good work team.

1201 N. 10th St. PhonJ 2969. l-ti FOR RENT Three-room and klteh ly modern, nicely lurntsned, good heat, garage. 708 Broadway.

1-22 TOlf ARE LUCKY that yoi have waited untu now to bal that better used car. Trice: are down. The used cars today will out wear the new cars of yesterd ay. Unheard Uolnpa run hp hrnitrhr nf Mill 1 ler's today. Listed below ar a few: 2 Model A Ford coupes.

2 Model A Ford Tndors. 1 Model A Ford touring. 2 Model A Ford roadsters 1 Chevrolet Six coach. I 1 Essex Super Six coachf lidie aiuuci xiaau itruaii Many others. Come in and inspect our complete liml Miller Motor Car Co.

Fhone evenings. 21k and Broadway. xl-3( FOB SALEModel A FordFroad 11 1 ster; Model Ford half-ton truck cheap if taken at once; used win" dows and doors. Call phone 270; or inquire at 1017 8. 15th St.

1-2 FARMERS I have securedThe seil vices of Zane Hanson who will hav charge of the biacksmitn work a my shop. Harry Montgomery, Etnr ni. 1-3 faHmIrs c. eaiuroay ana weanesay omx Fresh spareriDs, oacKDone. sausage chickens.

eggsroauT home baking. 1-31 FOR RENT Modern apartment, i rooms, bath, heat, garage, parti furnished or unfurnished; first floo 1520 Wabash. Inaulre on Dremise nhone 2539: onen lor inspection, i-a D6JBLE BREAST OVERCOAT-j ror sale; neavy cnuicnuis tusi size 42. at less than half value. $1 In (rood condition, at W.

W. McVay Tailoring. xl-a Oi'R NEW SPRING SUITS Sta at $20, coat and pant, pan $7. Our exclusive topcoat tailor water reneuant. lit lor governor and senators and only $27.50.

Com) and see tnem. w. Mcvay Tailoring. xl-4 WANTED Washings, called for atJ delivered; curtains washed, stretcll ed. 10c; quuts, aouoie oianxets, lfx; overalls wasneo, ironea, sue; so water used.

Phone 3137. 1-. WANTED Desks and office furn ture; must De in gooo conaiuoi good I ma TI7 It A. L. W.

Journal-Gazette. FULLER BRUSHES For demoi stratlon, see J. Bowman, phorl 2B62. Vw flnllar fettt between 19 1 Street and DeWitt Ave. and Hill Grocery, or between Hill urocei and 29th St.

and Shelby Ave. ward. Phone 692. 1-: STRATED OR STOLEN Brine1 bull dog with whitostreak-dow forehead and around neck, wearii leather harness with brass butter Reward for return or iniormatio Phone 2476. 7 1- FOR SALE Five-room house ei bath at 909 Lafayette Ave, excel lent location, all modern exec heat.

Call phone 1045 or inqui at 904 Lafayette Ave. xl- I CONSTRUCTION Driveways, walks, basements, se om anri Hroln Tt. iim a nrice. Starbuck Engineering telephone 413. xl-fl FOR RENT Four-room house, ga den spot, Darn ana two acres ground, at 723 8.

22nd St. CalH 1401 Champaign Ave. xl-l FORltENT--Room in modern hon close in, to lady employed, kltchi privileges if desU'ed; also ganvi Phone 1275.. FOR RENT Modern apartment the Donneu Bidg. pnone 448.

iw FOR SALE-Goose feathers. Fix 1313 between 6 and 8 CARS WASHED $1. If you a good wash or "grease lon Tatf Day Ryan's Suoer Service Stati 19th andChampaign. pbone2080. are' wife, on the eve of bis suit to an brought there against his will.

Against Hitler of its leader, Adolf Hitler. TOWNSHIP ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL The annual township election will be held Tuesday, April 7. Three assistant supervisors are to be chosen. So far there have been no public announcements of any candidates. The retiring members of the county board from Mattoon township are Jesse Webb, who Is filling the unexpired term, of J.

F. Brewster; Henry Conlin and Thomas M. McNutt. The new assistant supervisors will be elected for a four-year term. Heretofore the supervisors were elected to office for only two years.

LONE BANDIT IN CHICAGO MAKES HAUL OF $2,500 Chicago, Jan. 28. INS-Suddenly stepping from behind a post on a stairway In the building, a lone bandit held up Gustave Settergren, assistant treasurer of the Majestic theater in Chicago's downtown district, and escaped with $2,500. Settergren said the money taken was the receipts for yesterday's per formance of Lyslstrata. AQUEDUCT ROCKSLIDE COSTS LIFE OF WORKMAN New York, Jan.

29, (INS) One man was killed and live others injured today by a rocksllde in the new $44,000,000 Yonkers-to-Brook- lyn aqueduct. Fifteen men were in the path of the slide, seated on donkey cars. Joseph Perex, 44, New York, was the man killed. His body was found buried under debris. THEV MAKE AND BREAK "Wlfey My clothes simply make mp- llubby si(hlng) And break me.

-v '1: iff a contracted from eating fresh pork infected with a parasitic growth. It developed Wednesday morning when Una! diagnosis of the children'! cases was made. The disease is extremely rare in this part of the country. The parasite Is found in the flesh of diseased bogs or cattle. It enters the in testines of human beings who eat the diseased meat and is transport ed through the blood to attack the muscles.

tOt STUDENTS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY Approximately 900 students of "the first eight grades of the Mattoon public schools will receive at the end of the first semester, certificates HShowing-that they hav not been tardy nor absent during the entire -aemesterAnnouncement to this effect was made today by H. B. Black, superintendent. According to Mr. Black, this is an unusual number of students to receive such certificates.

In past years, when 500 students were given the certificates, it was considered an exceedingly good record. The unusually, mild climate this winter has been responsible, it Is for the Increase In attendance and lack of tardiness. PUBLIC SERVICE SPEAKERS HOLD MEETING HERE Members from fourteen counties of the fifth district of the Illinois Public Service Speakers held their quarterly meeting in the private dining room of the Hotel U. Grant today. About fifteen members were in attendance.

Besides the regular transaction of business, talks were given by A E. Scott of Springfield, E. B. Doocy Of this city and Keith Spade of Chicago. The Public Service Speakers Is an organization made up of officials of the various utility companies In the State.

H. E. Davis of Mattoon is chairman of the fifth district. ILLINOIS CENTRAL REVENUES SHOW DROP FOR 1930 Chicago, Jan. 29.

The Illinois Central system, through President Ll A. Downs, yesterday reported railway operating revenues for December, 1930, of $10,871,291, a decrease of $3,176,980 from December, 1929. Net operating Income was a gain of $148,393. For 1930 railway operating rev-. enues were $148,455,904, or less than 1929, and net operating income was 23,508,520, a decrease of $4,148,738.

Net was. $9,289,590, a drop Of $4,230,793. DANCE ary 3. Bill Dallavo orchestra. Gents ladles 35c.

1-31 campaigning against the principles ACCUSED OF PASSING COUNTERFEIT BILLS Springfield, Jan 29. (INS) Four negroes, arrested in Decatur last night, charged with passing a number of one dollar bills which had beem crudely changed to tens, unable to furnish bonds, were held in county Jail here today. Those arrested, two men and two women, gave their names as Louis Perry, John Taylor and Nora Starks of Decatur and Gertie Brown of Detroit. They are charged with passing the forged bills in Springfield. Champaign, Urbana, Decatur, Havana and Mason- PERCHERON BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED HI, Jan.

29. Ashmore farmers interested in the breeding of good horses have organized the Percheron Breeders' Association, corporation chartered by the state of Illinois. W. M. MclAln Is president.

Charles Snoddy vice president, M. A. McDurett secretary and Brent A. Bennett treasurer. The association has bought a pure bred stallion from the Truman farm at Bushnell.

ONE KILLED. ONE HURT IN ARKANSAS JAIL RIOI Fayetteville, Jan. 29. (INS) Harold Meeghan, twenty-five, was slain and Curley Reeves wounded In a riot at, the county jail here today. Meeghan was killed when a gun held by Sheriff Henry Walker was fired accidentally during the riot.

A coroner's Jury exonerated Walker. Meeghan and Reeves were prisoners at the Jail. GOOD PAINT JOB she fMlty as bad" as Sne's pa i il T'- "flush You don't call that a bad paint Job, do you?" I 1 3 4 A norker tankage or meat scraps, neat wan, $iu; gray snorts, PWUV ins. 3.10; Big 4 Elevator Co, xl-31 9.

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