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Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 6

Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 6

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1 mm, J. J-. -I WEDNESDAY, WAY 14 ACS SIX. THK MATTOON DAILY J9URMAL-GA2KTTI AND C0MMMCIAU4TAH Fbpper Fannyl Says: UROEPASSM 1 1 J0iiW.O. CpEfECELlE.

CHURCH SEPT. 15 Can 880 for coal IVStv railroads OFTIIEIlATIOii 1 Frank R. Jones transacted business in St Louis Tuesday. nA Htr Mofe.r antnt Xfnn. 1 ih m.t,a.

in r.ri.nH I 1 i rfn Crystal Ice. phone 2800. JMItf D. R. Truag of Springfield was a business visitor In the city today.

3 MisS Bessie Colvln of Areola spent Tuesday with Mattoon friends. Country butter, 38c pound. Haynes' Cash Grocery. 512 i Mrs. Sarah K.

Wallace of Windsor was In the city Tuesday shopping. Mrs. A. L. fitnltifua left todav ft today for a i tew days' visit in Indianapolis.

A W. W. Taylor of Terre Haute whs a I i COVERED DISH SUPPER The Young Woman's, Home Mission-try society of tbe Methodist Episcopal church gave a covered dish supper the basement of the church on Tuesday evening at :30 o'clock. Dur- lB.rtin. tik were given by Mrs.

Balnea, superintendent or me young peoples wora. iu una district, and Miss Vaught superintendent ot the Cunningham Home In Urbane. A short business meeting fallowed. There were about forty members In attendance. 1 1 1 WITH MR8.

RIDDLE The Tuesday club was entertained by Mrs. H. S. Riddle at her home in Western avenue. Following a luncheon at noon the women spent the aft- ItHda Falrbrother of Pueblo.

and m.mh.,. intending were Mrs. D. Ewlng, Mrs. A nwlna.

Mra. P. N. Kellv. Mrs.

Jfrank Mra. Thomas Seaman, Tuesday guest of friends In tbe city. fancy 110 130 17c; over-George Cantor ot Metcalt was in weight, 8Qlle. 3iirri Ttplipf nf Rail Diicn as ieiiei ui vau Heads, Union Men i and Others. "I BY GEORGE R.

HOLMES l. N. Staff Corfeapandenfc) Washington, May 12. Permanent Industrial peace on American roads Is nearer today than it has ever i fliu represents the belief ot way executives, tbe heads of organised labor, and a majority of both MAMVMAAei whn 1lnnH in nasi. unions, wanted In the way of railroad legislation.

President Coolldge la expected attach his signature to it within to few days. r. Death of Labor Board. 1 The scratch ot his pen sounds the death knell ot the railway labor Some people, instedd ofrfap ituf the fiddler, just ttrinjilfm' along. TOO LATB TO CLASSIF ATTENTION 0 d't a Woodmen 1 will It)' at Mrs.

O. W. Ferguson, Mrs. A. C.

Loom- Dy of F- p- P0" tne Is, Mrs. W. Mrs. Frances "rst district Travis told the com-McFall and Mrs. Thomas Donnell.

WM slartlni suit to com- pel his certification as the legally hrisney drug store 1'ues- day and Wednesday, 1 and II. to receive allies: 1 board, created by the transportation BENNETT 'ASSOCIATION elected member from that district. act ot M20. which was a piece ot i the annual business meeting of the The matter was referred to the legislation that both the roads and the i Bennett school Parent-Teacher asso- cry committee, which agreed to follow nolons flouted at will I elation will be held on Thursday aft- decision the courts may render "We have given them what they wanted; now it is up to them to keep 'the peace." I This was the spirit that smlmts1 congress In passing the bill, and ident Coolidg4 has taken the same at- tltuds In approving It. J2 which has been generally knocked bout and disregarded in the six years' ot its life, there is set up in the Watson-Parker bill a new system of settling railway labor disputes the parenthood, ot which is jointly ac-.

knowledged by the unions and the carriers. Regional boards of mediation review, composed ot employes employers, will settl regional and and dls- pates as to wages and working conditions. Above these regional boards Is a presidential board ot fire members, not affiliated with either the roads or the anions, who can Intervene at the request ot either party, or upon its own motion whan a dispute gets beyond the regional boards. If both sides agree to arbitration. hours 2 until 6 and 7 Tintll p.

ra. Don fail rot at mo. J. A. 6TATEO ASSEMBLE nt Mattoon Council NoJ; 10, R.

S. Thursday. J4ay 13. 1926. at 7:30 pX m.

Please be present lw I Boslev. T. I. B.f B. 1 ratheal.

Recorder. tS-13 K. K. K. NOTICE Wo villi expert a full attendance rot members at p.

m. Thu.js-; day, May 13, account electMrt of officers; also regular orthbj' of btisfiicsH and candidate out-of-town Klansrhen come. By order of Klokannl Committee and Exalted Ct' flop. 5-13 LOST OR STOLEN Black snd whtttf niale fox terrier; answers to name oft spot: reward. Not fv J.

F. Share. 121 Lafayette Heights Phone 173L (43 MRS. R. E.

BISHOP has opened her grocery at (09 S. 33d and will be glad to have you rive her a call: ev erything clean and sanitary: also- fresh meats; prices reasonable. Call! phone 840. FOR RENT Five-room modern on Mai close in. new, hot water beat cistern! water pi pen inrougn nouse.

gai S4000: will lease. H. R. Cbecl ley. xS-1 FOR SALE Large size white enanvil gas rsnge: also small size coal heater bargain If taken at once; leaving: town.

Phone 2105. B-lfei FOR SALE Library table, 1 also washings and Ironings wanted tin no. inquire at 912 Prairie Ave. Fborin. 2705.

S-lhl FOR SALE Five-room house, twd I Iota arararn nal honu nit mlmemn As 9 the judgment of such an arbitration rating toward tbe piano fund and tell-body shall be filed la the nearest ted-1 ing bow the money was earned 4hat era! court, and become the Judgment was donated. Each member was sup-ot such court, binding alike on both posed to give at least one dollar to llehta- nriea tl'ftft will tmttm olnaiid OFICQIL DILL By Intarnatlonal Naws Sarvlea. Washington, May It Early, pas- sage of tbe Copcland. coal, control bill. to do for the American mining Indus- try wliat the Watson-Parker mediation bill will do for tbe railroads, was urged today by the senate mediation and labor committee in a favorable re- The report declared that' the meas ure was Intended to avert "a great national disaster through the possibility of a long drawn out coal strike." The bill would establish a tact-finding commission, provide government machinery for the arbitration of all I labor disputes In the mines and estab-! lish an emergency coal board to me- dlate dispute's it a strike is called, MRS, SWEETIN ASKS.

VERDICT REVERSAL By Intarnitianal Nawa Sarvlea. Springfield, 111, May It Mrs. Elsie Sweetln, serving a 35 year term in the penitentiary for the murder of her husband, Wilford for which crime Rev. Lawrence M. HIght, pastor of the Ina Methodist church Is serving a life sentence, today filed a writ.

of erro? with tbe supreme court, asking a reversal of the sentence. Sweetin died July 28. 1924, and In September of the same year Mrs. Illght died. Intimacy between the pastor and Mrs Sweetln had been a matter of gossip In Ina, and autopsies xevealed arseiic In the stomachs of Dotn Mrs.

mgnt and sweetln. Mrs. Sweetin was denied separate trial and tbe pair were convicted ot Sweetln's death. Mrs. Sweet in-hoping to secure her freedom, now asks the supreme qourt to reverse the verdict ot the Jefferson county circuit court where the case was tried.

NOTORIOUS CHICAGO GANGSTERS IN PARIS By Intarnalianal Nawa Service. Clhcago, May 12. Johnnie Torrio and James Genna, notorious Chicago gang leaders, have shaken the dust of gang-ridden Cicero from their heels i and are strolling the boulevards of Paris these days, according to Information In the possession ot Chief of Detectives Schof maker, It was learned today. I Both men fled Chicago and Its environs In fear of their lives, it wss said. Three of Genua's brothers have been killed, two ot them by gangsters' bullets, and one by police.

Torrio is said to have been the target for rival gang members for months before he left Chicago. COMMUNITY NURSE a) The Journal-Gazette takes great pleasure In presenting two letters that it has received with contribu tions for the Community Nurse fund. One is from Mrs. John E. 8pauldtng, who now resides in Anderson, Ind.

Mrs. Spauldlng is a daughter ot Rev. and Mrs. J. G.

Sawli. The other letter is from Mr. and Mra. James Tits-worth ot this city. Mr.

and Mrs. Tits-worth have had some real, genuine practical experience with a community nurse and know the benefits. What they state in their letter Is more convincing than columns, ot theory. Anderson, Ind, May 9, 126. Editor Journal Gazette: The contribution of the visiting nurse to the city of Anderson In the last fifteen years cannot be over estimated.

We want Mattoon to hsve the same valuable asset MRS. JOHN E. SPAULDINQ. May 10, 1928. Editor Journal-Gazette: Find enclosed our cheek for S2 to apply on Community Nurse fund.

We 4tnow from experience that a community nurse Is a great help, for Miss Ozee (when she was community nurseL did so much for us when our baby was sick. Respectfully, MR. AND MRS. J. TIT8WORTH.

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Mr. and Mrs. James Tltaworth $2.00 Mrs. John E.

Spsuldlng 1X0 E. G. Rhus 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Wachtler 2.00 Ben Nugant 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. E. Jacobson 1.00 Miss Msbal Jacobson 1.00 lSBBg TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY HOMES 2H acres' with seven-room modern house, 501 Lafayette six rooms, strictly modern, 1513 Edgar modern home and garage building, 1201 and 1205 8.

18th nine reoms, modern, close In, on Prairie all these properties priced for quick sale. H. R. Checkley. xMI FOR SALE Red'Star oil range, good condition.

Phone 1388. i5-12 FOR SALE Ivory baby carriage, gon- dole style; may be seen at 108 8. 9th 8L X5-12 FOR SALE Extra good used and not i abused sewlnc machines: they sew abused sewing machines; they sew like new ones; 85 and up and It's cash or time. Singer Sewing Machine Co. xM3 IF YOU are going' to build or repair or need a carpenter call C.

II. Drake. Phone 22JM FOil SALE My residence, 231U Western nine rooms and batb; entirely modern, full basement; also 2312 Western sivlnrgo rooms aj)d bath, slate roof, hot water heat, modern throughout; full basement, parage. It. A.

Jennings. Phone 7C4 or 850. x5-U PLANTS of all kinds for the garden vegetable, berry and flower plants; three kinds ot sweet potato plants. Hay Redding, out on western avenue, 1511 p. Intarnattonsl Nwa Sarvlea.

Springfield, 111, May the absence of Cook county's primary returns in the secretary" of state's office, the Republican statu central com mittee met here today and organised, naming 'by acclamation G. W. Johnson of Paxton chairman. Joseph Zlen- tlk of Chicago was chosen, secretary and Ouy R. Jones or Tuscoia, treasurer.

Johnson appointed the following committee chairmen: Organization, Charles E. Pease, Chicago; executive, Tustus Johnson of Aurora; judiciary, George E. Keys, Springfield. The meeting made It upparenLHhat the committee will carry out tbe wishes of Its retiring chairman, Col. Frank L.

Smith of Dwlght, and party nominee for U. S. senator. Only one discordant note was struck In the entire meeting. This was sounded when Charles B.

Travis, colored, Chicago, demunded that the commit tee seut lilm to till the vacancy caused in the matter. Country Club feu. Uncomfortable weather on Tuesday rather Interfered with tho attendance and interest in Ladles day snd the events scheduled for the Afternoon. The putting contest was won by Mrs J. 0.

Reynolds. The medal play contest did jiot reach a decision as Mrs. J. Vf Mason, Mrs.E. R.

Starkweather and Mrs. W. E. Laughlln played Into a tie score. DRASTIC PENALTIES BY DOUGLAS GO, JUDGE Cuacial to The Journal-Qatatta.

Tuscola, 111., May 12. -Mondays afternoon, Eddie Sumerdon of Creigon, a suburb of Chicago, was arrested by Sergeant C. W. Rathe and Chester Davis of the state highway police on Route 25, Just north of Tuscola, on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. Sumerdon was taken before County Judge Wamsley and plead guilty to the charge.

He was fjned S50 and costs and given a sentence ot sixty days to thestate penal farm at Vandalla, where he was taken today. Axel Hawkinson, who was In the car with Sumerdon, war given a fine ot $5 and' costs when be entered a plea of being drunk. The officers state that the Sumerdon car narrowly missed being overturned Jus't befere he was overtaken by the police. C. A.

Hughes of Mattoon was arrested by the same officers the same afternoon on Route 25 Just south ot Areola, He was brought here, where he was arraigned before County Judge Wamsley and entered a plea ot guilty to a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. He was given the same fine and penalty that was given to Sumerdon. Tuesday he was liberated on $100 bond pending an appeal to the appellate court HUGE PEACH CROP FOR STATE THIS YEAR Intsreat'snal Nawa Sar-lea. Trbana. 111..

May A pertch crop 1 1 Illinois twice as big as nny Id the previous history of th state Is promised, so the College ot Agriculture, Uni versity of Illinois, is planning lj give 'T1 M3" on the production of high quality fruit Two one day schools, one at Carbon thJ, 'l Carbondale May 13 and at Centralis May 14. are being planned by the hortl- cultural department In th peach grow- Ing section of the state to give farm S-vlser. the Information which grow- eri eed on the care and handling of fhe crop. Becsuse of the large crop 1 m.rketa will be hlihlv comnetitiv and frUt for the market If a good net profit Is realized, R. S.

Marsh extension specialist ot the college said. At each ot the schools Marsh will discuss the thinning and cultivation of peaches, J. W. Lloyd, chief of olericulture, will speak on different phases of peach harvesting and marketing find H. W.

Anderson will discuss tbe control of peach diseases. Members of county horticulture committees as welt as county farm advisers have been Invited to attend the schools. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN ARKANSAS Mrs. Monroe Miller, a former resident ot Mattoon, died In Cove, on Tuesday morning, according to a message received' here. Funeral services were held In Cove today.

Mra. Miller was a daughter rf Dr. and Mrs. Holbrook ot Greenup. When she was a young girl sho came with her parents to Mattoon, and after reaching womanhood married Robert Gilliland, who died about 25 years ago.

She resided In Mattoon "until about four years ago, when she was married to Monroe Miller and they went to Cove to make their home. Besides the husband, there survive three sons, Walter Gilliland, who Is traveling with the Rlngllng Bros, circus; Horace Gilliland ot Centervllle, Iowa, and Fred Gilliland of Mattoon. CHAIRMAN Chicago Produce Chicago. May It BUTTER! Re- CClDtS 7.381 tUDS. Creamery CXtrS.

3Hc; extra firsts, firsts, packing stock, standard, SDHc EGGS-rRecclpls 22,123 cases; ml cellanfeous. 27Vc; "ordinary firsts, gac; firsts, extra, 20 29Ve; checks, 2Giuc; dirties, 26a. Z' chickens, 82c; springs, none; roosters ic; geese, mo; aucxs, suwiHc, POTATOES RecelotST 39 cars; Wisconsin sacked round whites, 3.B0 laano.sacaeu russeis, j.ioio' a.uu. BftflAl, Chicago Grain Table WHEAT Own Men Low Close May 1.65 1.65il.65l.B0V41.lKi Old .1.64 1-4U 1.S9U 1.60 July 1.40H&1.41 Sept 1.35G 1.36 CORN May ...11 July 76(6 78 Sept. 1.41 1.3W 1.36 1.32 i 1.32' 11 76 SO 40 42W 70 74 Wi 401.4 41 424 70 74 78 401 4Hi 4214 'i'May ...40 July Sept.

i Chicago Grain Close Chicago. May 12. All grains closed sharply lower here today. wneat closed 2't to 314c lower, corn to lower, and oats lower. Provisions closed lower.

to Settlement of the British strike encouraged general buying and sent wheat, also all other grains, sharply hlRher at the start. Wheat was to 1VC higher and on tbe advance there were realizing sales, under which the market eased. May futures showed the greater strength. Locals were good buyers while commission houses sold on the bulge. Trade was mod-.

erate In tbe early session with the cash market relatively strong, demand active and offerings moderate. With commission houses -on the hiivlni side and nfferlncs moderate. corn opened to 1 He up, but asKgod as holders or privileges began selling. Trade was broad, with the cash mar- ket relatively strong. Estimated re- ceipta were 74 cars.

Oats started to ic better, with trade light and not much pressure. The market sagged near the vicinity of the previous dose later, when there was selling on the weakness In other grains. Receipts were estimated at 54 cars. Cash market was relatively steady, with demand fair and supplies moderate. New York Stock Market BY W.

9. COUSINS (I. N. 8. Financial Editor) New York.

May 12 Railroad storks made the best records in an irregular stock market today. The prompt Mttlomanf nf thn Vh.4H.it, at.lk. for some hurried covering of the shorts in the early period, but oeyona mat it could hardly be ron-sldered as an important market fac-I tor. Bearish traders promptly resumed their attacks against the motor stocks, some of which were depressed three points vr more from the open- log prices. TWt Ik.

A ventTallrold stock, "were In mand today, though the most liberal huyinif was In the stocks or the vH1 group' K.V York Central and Atchison were the moBt active in the Investment list With the exception ot General Motors, which was held in checkon inn prospect or an extra casb dlvt- ftjtlM tnmnrmw Iha mnln, a were the most reactionary In tbe whole market The oil storks maintained a firm while suiar. rnnnvr anil inlnmini stocks were steady and also Inactive Closing Prices Allls ChaL Am. Agr Am. Can Am. Car A Fdy Am.

H. R0'. 1 tt 9.V4 1 9414 40 144 23 131 3SH 484 i SKS 15fi4 121 T4 10 40N, 7RV, 92H SRS .12 3 SIS ...12714 72 S2'i, 25M, .1914 12 3S ...144 70H S114 ...119 2(1 4 12'4 3 474 ...100 filiH 4'l 121 ...12714 63 22 14 Am. Loco. Am.

Steel Fdy. Am. T. T. Am.

Wool Atchison Atlantic Gulf A W. I. Bald. Loco. mn Wtr.

Wk KIpp. L. P. Baltt. Ohio Beth.

Steel Can. Pac rentl. Lea C. A C. A N.

W. C. M. St. Co'o.

Fuel Col. Klec Cons. Gas Corn Prods. ('run. Steel D.

Sc H. Erie Vrla fir. irft Oenl. Klec. Mtrs.

Ot. Nor. pr. Lehl VaL Natl. En.

Stp. N. Y. Air Brk N. Y.

C. N. H. 1 H. N.

A W. Nor. Pac. Pehna. Peoples Gas Hupp Mtr.

Kresga Ray Cons Ry. Steel Spgs. Heading oieni 80. Ry So. Pac Stude Tob.

Prods. U. P. United Clg. Stores 8.

Ind. Alco. I U. S. Steel I IT.

S. Steel prfd. Westhse White Motors Willys Overland Coca Cola Gulf States Steel Intl ASH Mack Truck Remington 'H Sears Roebuck X- St. L. A San Fran.

Stewarn United D. O. Vanadium Steel Chrysler Mtrs. Dodge Bros. Mtrs.

prfd. DuPont de Nemours Flsk Rubber Hudson Mtrs 47K 90 71 HI 33 '4 210M. 15 81 7H 80 1G8 84 394 71 Mo. Pac. Mo.

Pac prfd. ll.nlw viw.i pii Packard Mtrs. Wabash "A OF C. TO MEET IN OTTAWA. Cv International Nawa Sarvica.

East St. Louis, UL, Mar 12. -Ottawa was chosen as the 1927 convention city by the Knights ot Columbus meet-' log in stats convention hers today. Rev. Harris 0.

Beck received a message today to the effect that the board ot bishops ot the Methodist Episcopal church, which adjourned on Tuesday after holding tbe annual meeting Jn Washington, IX set the timet for holding the Illinois confer ence as during the week of Septem ber x15. There are forty, conferences In the United States, and the time for holding each was designated by the board. An Innovation was Inaugurated by the board this year in that 0ie area bishops were assigned to preside over other conferences than their own. It had been expected that Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of Chicago, head of the Chicago area, would preside over the Illinois conference, but instead Bishop Tbirkleld of the Chattanooga area will preside. Tbe Illinois Conference will be held in Mattoon.

AT CHESTER By international Nawe Service. A Springfield. 111., May 12. F. R.

Money or Vienna nas Deen appomieu warden 01 tne soutuern Illinois peni tentiary at Chester, succeeding Ed 1'etrle of Belleville. Elmer Green, superintendent at Chester, has been acting as warden fur the past several months. mrs. gIplIFes after an operation Mrs. Angelina Chaplin, 1220 Charleston avenue, died In Memorial hospital about 2 o'clock this afternoon, 'folio w-ilng an operation for gall stones last Friday.

She bad been in 111 health for some time. No definite arrangements for the funeral were made todays Mrs. Chaplin was born near Alia-mont, In Effingham county, on December 31, 1858. She lived there with her parents until she attained womanhood. In 1875, she was married to George Walker, who died a year later.

On June 11, 1900, she was married to Robert Chapllri ot Mattoon. He died four years ago. There survive one daughter, Mrs. Thomaa Simmons, who resides northwest of Mattoon; a sister, Mrs. George Russell of Mattoon, and three grandchildren.

Mrs. Chaplin became a member of the Christian church when a young girl and In it she was an active worker. DUNLAP FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral ot Mrs. William Dunlap, who passed away atv her home on Tuesday afternoon, will be held at two o'clock on Friday after noon from tbe home of ber sister, Mra Charles Haynes, 1512 Shelby avenue. Rev.

Dr. Edward S. Ames, who Is pastor of the Chicago church which Mrs. Dunlap has attended, will officiate. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery.

The body ot Mrs. Dunlap, accom-nanled by Russell S. Clark and Dun- 1 bp C. Clark, will arrive In this city I Thursday night at 10:30 o'clock, to be taken direct to the Haynes hoirfe irom tbe station. On Friday at one o'clock Mrs.

R. S. Clark, Mrs. Dunlap C. Clark.

Mrs. Em-j erson Stewart Mr. and Mrs. James Dates Jr. and Rev.

Dr. Ames will ar-; rive In the city, to be present at the services. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS IN CHARLESTON Sptclal to Tha Journal -Qaxatta. Charleston, May 12. The Urges! gathering of delegates ever attending a meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Mattoon district, assembled here Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church.

There -vere 126 delegates. In addition to the local attendance, present at the meeting. The meeting was an Important one. Many reports were read and delivered orally by officers. Officers selected for the coming year were: President Mrs.

Harry Groff, Paris. Vice president Mrs. Frank Shell, Newton. Corresponding secretary Mrs. Carrie B.

Dudley, Charleston. Recording secretary Mrs. W. J. Crosby, Mattoon.

Treasurer Mrs. L. E. Gordon, Mattoon. STATE DENTAL SOCIETY TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS By International Nawa Sarvica.

Springfield, nil. May 12 Election ot officers of the Illinois 8late Dental society will be. held at a business session today ot the association, which opened the second day ot its convention this morning. Attendance is pushing toward the 800 mark, setting a new attendance record for the society. Technical addresses featured this morning's session and this afternoon Richard J.

Barr, Joliet, spoke on "How to Procure Desired Legislation." NOTICE Property owners and tenants are hereby notified that they must remove at once from their premises all waste, refuse, cinders and rubbish ot all kinds. By Order City Health Dept I-IJ MEW WARDEN tbe city Tuesday transacting business. Mr. and Mrs. J.

O. Stevens departed today for a week's stay In Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Jack Tourrlne of Charleston spent Tuesday with friends In the city. Mrs.

Everett F. Walker visited relatives and friends in Charleston Sun day. Alvle J. Claxton and Howard Cover stone were at Neoga today on a business trip. I Mrs.

C. O. Bowman and daughter, I Miss Helen, were visitors In Terre Haute today. i W. Ernest Orndorff attended a grain dealers' convention In Decatur Tuesday.

I i Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parsons are gpeodlng several days with relatives 1 jQ Chicago. 1 Mrs. Velma Fox Holmes Is marcel ling at Mrs.

Courtney's Beauty Shoppe, phone 3120. 5-14 William Johnson of Charleston Is spending seveal days with Mattoon relatives. Arthur Bales of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Is a guest ot his parents, Mr. and, Mrs. John Bates.

I Mr. and Mrs. Fount Wilson of Ar-1 cola were guests of friends In the city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

L. Wllhoit ot West-field were In the city Tuesday on a business mission. Mrs. Henry Spannagel and daughters of Strasburg visited Mattoon friends Tuesday. Mrs.

John Colllnsworth has arrived homo after a week's visit with relatives In Mason. Mrs. Jennie Vannatta has gone to Peoria for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Dallas. Mrs; Velma Fox Holmes Is marcelling at Mrs.

Courtney's Beauty Shoppe, phone 3120. Mr. and Mrs. V. E.

Joy and B1 Mrs. Walter B. Herron of Centralis were visitors In he city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

J. N. Phelps spent Sunday In Watson with the former's father, D. A. who Is 11L Mrs.

Russell Q. Jones has arrived home alter a three weeks' stay with relatives In St. Louis and Duquoln. Mrs. Todd Glbler and daughter, Miss Jeanette, have gone to Palestine ZLi a.J.

ith to spend several days with relatives. Miss Bonnie Newton has returned home after spending a tew days in Litchfield with relatives and friends. 1 tew days in Rev. and Mrs. Horace Batchelor.

I Mrs. Francll Tnatcker and Mra 11. P. I McNair were visitors In Newton Tues- Abe Goldsmith, who submitted to a minor operation In a hospital In Charleston Sunday morning, is Improving. Miss Irma Morgan, Miss Olive St John and Joe Howard spent Tuesday evening in Trllla with Miss Ena Stephenson.

Mrs. William Bence and daughter, Miss Edith, and Mrs. Nettle Stoddard of Windsor were shoppers In the city Tuesday. C. W.

Bayne Is spending the week In Chicago, where be went as a delegate to a railroad fuel conservation convention. Miss Gladys Maxey and Clifford Clark were guests on Tuesday eve-pfng ot Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo J. Maxey in Effingham.

Miss Mabel Johnson has returned to her home iu Charleston after spend- Ing a few days with relatives and 1 friends In tbe city. Mrs. James Fiahback and daughter, I Miss Luclle, are visiting In Danville with the former's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Anderson.

Mrs. Arnold Seitx departed this morning for her home In Pittsburgh, after an extended visit with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Baur. Mrs.

Nelle McCormtck has returned to her home In Springfield, 0 after a visit at the home of her slater, Mrs. Lore Fugate, northwest ot the city. Mrs. C. S.

Wehrle end two children of Centralis came today for a visit Mra .1.... Ml. PH. Barrett, tne remainder 01 tne ween. Misses Gertrude Ames and Irma Wilson hsve returned from Louisville, where they attended the national convention of the White Shrine.

Mrs. Matilda Falrbrother ot Pueblo. is a guest of Mrs. O. W.

Ferguson. Mrs. Fatrbother Is enroute to her home from Pennsylvania, where she was a guest ot relatives during the winter. Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Baker have returned from a six weeks' wedding trip to Pueblo and Denver, Colo. They were guesta ot Mr. and Mrs.

X'llfford Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Ra" Threl-keld In Pueblo and pf Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harvey in Denver.

NOTICE For betterment ot the appearance of this city, all property owners are nMUMlnl In hava tha allnva hnrk of their properties cleared ot ashes and rubbish. This should be done before 8undsy, May 18, when Mattoon will be visited by thousands ot people from all parts ot Illinois. HOMER BRIMpERRT, 112 Chief of Police. I I 1 1 I 1 I I 1 1 i 1 I 1 1 1 I I parties. "Emergency Board." Over and above all these, there' Is created virtual "supreme court" to be appointed by the president and be known as the "emergency board," which will make a thirty-days' Investigation Into any dispute that threatens to result In a strike.

During this thirty day there can be no strike on the part of the men, ndr a lockout by theroads. Somewhere along this laborious the sponsors of the new plan believe that a basis of peace can be found before things actually reach the strike stage. LUTllSDillET IIAS RESIGNED By tirtamatleaai Nawe Service. Berlin. May It The Luther cabinet resigned Tbe resignation of the cabinet follows the relchstag's action In adopting a Resolution of censure of Chancellor Luther.

The censure motion was moved by the democrats. BUNGALOWS ARC RAIDED; 70,000 GALLONS MASH SEIZED By International Nawe Sarvlea. Chlcaxo. Mar 12: Federal deputy marshals and prohibition agents to d.r raided three buwralows In Chi- cago HelghU and selxed six 100-gallon" tin imrk load of alcohol and 70 SeneTcd rnssh. Tom FrUche' I Z.iBrTSL Sr.

were' 1 Mike Tocoo and Tony LaCuore were arrested and taken to tbe federal building tor questioning. i ernoon at three o'clock. Mrs. J. C.

Irving, vice president, will be In charge In, tbe absence of the president, foUowln Pr0ram be lYen: Community singing. plano solo Lee Ellen Keenan. Port of meeting of the Stat. Conn- oil of Parent-Teacher associations by Mrs. Guy P.

Davis. Convention talks by visitors from the association will be given by Mrs. R. Harvey Wright, Mrs. Jesse Glover, Mrs.

W. L. Wiley. Mrs, M. C.

Keenan, Mrs. A. T. 'Corbln. Mrs.

Horace M. Christian and Mrs. W. C. Humes.

ANNUAL MEETING The Treble Clot club closed Its year's work on Monday evening with a covered dish dinner, program and I business meeting, held at the Busl-j ness Women's club. The dinner was served at 6:30 o'clock, each one con-i trlbutlng toward the menu and all joined In a get-together meeting. After the dinner the roll call was responded to with each member do- the fund. The program of the evening consisted ot selections from the opera "Martha" and were sung by Mrs. Frank Kern, Mrs.

H. Hannah, Mrs. J. R. Hendren, Mrs.

A. Gibson and MlM Edltn Uaa- ith Miss Elsie Gannaway at the piano. During the business meeting the annual reports were- read and new officers were elected. Those elected were: President, Mrs. C.

Brooks; vice president, Mrs. B. J. Bockelman; secretary. Miss Edith Linn; treasurer.

Miss Edith Scott; critic Mrs. H. F. Kendall; librarian, Miss Fsnny Zel-lars. Mrs.

E. Guy Sutton and Miss Eunice Trott are the members of the program committee, but 'they have not yet announced" the subject ot the programs for next year. The course of Study this year was a varied one, many fall and winter. AID SOCIETY MEETING "The Ladles' Aid society ot St. Paul's Lutheran church, northeast ot the city, i was entertained by Mrs.

H. E. Arend and Lena Gillespie on Thursday afternoon at the school ball. During tbe business session the annual bust-; ness meeting and tbtf election ot of- fleers was held. Mrs.

F. Knollen-berg was chosen presldenr. Miss Ruth Dautenhshn treasurer! Garrett ZuHone and Mrs. Albert Nolte were and a committee to purchase ttr Irisa Iti am (-4 I tiatA4 In iVln 1 'Mrmeh for orphanages nrt hm-. to iupBort Th AoMtti ,0 MP bu' Lulh!" opnngiieia.

aiso sent 10 tne Amen- can Lutheran Publicity Bureau which has taken over nation-wide publicity iier 101 Business session tne women spent their time julltlng and later the 1 hostesses served. They were assisted by Mrs. Andrew Homan. Mrs. Hugh Comer, Miss Mildred Nlemeyer, Miss Marian Nlemeyer, Miss Ruth Nlemey- er, Miss Alice Handley and Miss Ruth Gillespie.

The members present were Mrs. Adolph Blume, Mrs. Hugh Comer, Mrs. Margaret Seals, Mrs. Lena Furste, Mrs.

Charles Glass, Mra. C. O. Handley, Mrs. Andrew Homan, Mrs.

G. II. Moman Mra I Ifn.hlo Mri. MeVln Mri Fred Knol. ienberg.

Mrs. William Kolbus Sr. Mrs. unphler. Mrs.

Fred Myers, Mrs. R. Muessman, Mrs. Edwin Nlemeyer, Mrs. Walter Nlemyer, Mrs.

Christine Pfrdieck, Mrs. Albert Nolte, Mrs. Elmo Nolte, Mrs. August Price, Mrs. Tony Rathe, Mrs.

Arnold Price, Mrs. Lena Wetxei, Mrs. Garrett ZuHone. fM .1 1 Arnnolt Columbus, wrs guest. Peculiar Tret Formation The name "bot le tree" applied Ho trees having trunks resembling nettles.

Tbe Australian bottle-tree Is tbe most common. It has a short hot-tie-like trunk and dense foil age. Natives utilize the tree by making nets of the fibers snd by using the sap in the stem as a drink. car or Ford truck as part payment. inquire zeia warsnan Ave.

o- CXWN MOWER sharpenlnTand puiut. ii luaiuiimi. r. West, 820 Moultrie Ave. Call phone 1942.

s-uW; between VfoV tory restaurant and Bam Goldstein' shoestore. Phone 89 reward. 15-317 FOR SALE Good used pianos, price1! right for quick sale: will make tents to suit purchaser Phone 345. li-Jn. BEtrSTAR OIL STOVES A special! sale now on at Gibson's.

CaU pho 3 ID. XCrll FOR SALE dood young Jersey trill; priced to sell. Harry E. Wallrlrt', Windsor. III.

xdvTT. WANTED WoriTof anv kind brWii strong" boy 17 years old; what you to FOR SALE-Thfee white poodle fa and Ice bo I'hone 2778. iy 5 FOrl RENT Five room apartment nil. modern, nearly new; four block a rem Rroadway: may be noon at 1801 by Av phone 2322. 6-1S BROOMCORN Iti-jllia seed, treated for smut, in 2-bil.

baft; eloseut price $4 per bu. Matit) in Implement and Ilulck Co. Jff JS WANTED TO BUY-LarR clean '-Jot-ton rags at Journal-Cazette. 15 FOR SALE 225 chickens" avers 3 SC in weight from i lb. to lb.

eaa'S. Inquire 2818 Moultrie Ave. Jj-lS FOR SALE Seven-room house with two lots, on two pnved streets: large (wage, cistern and snjall baser arrht; lots of fruit, grapes, cherries, anples. I'lunia and pears: southeast part; Ad-dreas A. rare JournaKlazette.

J-1S REAL ESTATE -ElghtTonm ra' Sleni houe. K.aat nroadway, to exel jrnge for smaller tilBrcv Roinm inoden I snd fi-room partly roonern for rent. .1. W. I Adrian.

1719 Bruudway. Phone. R0S lnr3105. S-lS PERSONAL PROPERTY'sALE One mem diock; one nicasaey a totiuni register: one small emery gr Inden one heatinc stove; one cake pan sracki one set shelving, four shelves elieut feet; one act shelving, four sllt'lves about 5 feet; one set shelving four shelves about 8 feet; one set sboltdng. four shelve about 8 feet; one atflce swivel cbalr; one 10-horse botlor and fixtures; one Ire crusher; onev Laval cream separator; one Cftrbla milk tester; one milk filler one cream tost arale; one lot sU llary piping; lot Ice cream packing 4 -ans; 1500 milk bottles, more or les'fi one lOOgallon milk pasteurizer.

T. Osborne, trustee A. V. Morgan, lank-runt Phone 465. 8-1 SIR KNIGHTS In tlnx-s of "oIlT In redressing wrong were bold.

o'Mcome with right, your vow renew, rrid eat at on Mnv 16th 5 'tis very neat and at 700 8. 83d HI the Long Lane to, Paradise. 15-15 FOR.8ALE At a sacrifice, ten scree facing 25th and 28th one block north of DeWitt Ave. pavement rev sonable term Can be arrangiJl. I entire Schrock Electric 30.

x81S FOR RENT Good 4-room houM). corner lot city water piped in house, electric lights snd garage, at 11021 H. 16th St. Phone 1326. 8-H BUY" Ws3 ley's dried pulverls i J'pout try manure for your lawn, gar en an flowers; 100 lbs.

for $175. IVsdleT Co. Phono 148, xi-28tt FOR SALE-r-Prlced for quick sale, one of the best 8-room all iiodern homes 'on Western Ave. If Into, rested address ADC, care ot Jomri ial-Ga sette. t.i 5.it FOR RENT To responsible prfrty.

a furnished modern home wliv.ot; without garage, close in. Addre il P. O. Box 296, Maftoon. xi-U PRIMA DONNA WANTS FREEDOM, 'or the Lutheran convention ot the Mis- therefore will have to use ex-By tnteraetlenal Nawa tarvioa.

uri synod, to be held In St Louts, treme care to produce a fancy grade cmcago, aisy u. viTienna eciu, prima donna 01 the "Casues in tne Air" company, today tiled suit for dl voroe from Robert D. Ames, also an actor, OB the ground of desertion. Ames at present is In Chicago. The actloa follows reports, started on Broadway and continued here during the twenty-five weeks Mlsa Segal has beea playing here, that a separation was Imminent I ROTH R-l N-LA VV DIES.

il: W. Catheart has received word ot the death ot his brother-in-law, Wll- luun Cornelius ot Chicago, who pass- ed away at on Tuesday morning, The funeral service will be held In Cement on Thursday. TOTHEPUBUC The officers ot the Mattoon Conn- ginning today and this notice is an invitation to the pubUc to visit the grounda, 'V The Mattoon Country Club Is one of the show places ot Coles county and the grounds are especially beautiful lust at this time as wild flowers art ta bloom and the red haw and crabappl trees re In full, blossom. All visitors are expected to register la the office In the basement ot the rlub bouse and to pick wild flowers or tree blossoms. el v.

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