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- - ,.<v <;^A •> / /v :;„- :* / * • - ' " ; \ r - > . rU* * ^«U - '*-v* *s^ -' • • - r, • > .V':«•:-t!.^"' •':-'ftt!' • ?r! '{•"'m:^ r.v\ i •• » • « - ' # ' ? , ' , * * '• r,;v" .• . .. • ' ' - • ' <sT 'f* V^-%# v ? .< -J. trr-'ir ,***•" ••^*..>'1 • i /,'.,. .'• •* Jl,-' - •• a yi;i >?S 4 ;,., "•> THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER .» VOLUME 51 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926 NO. 41 WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS Of INTEREST FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Assortment of News Items In Condensed Fohn For Busy People • v CRYSTAL LAKE WINS COUNTY TOURNAMENT pouches of mail disappeared from a railroad station in Chicago Heights last Thursday evening, but postal inspectors expressed belief that the loot was small. One of the pouches contained twenty registered letters which the inspectors said probably contained $1000. The NortlyShore Gas Company on Wednesday of last week was granted permission by the Illinois Commerce Commission to offer for wile $1,500,000 worth of preferred stock, the explanation in the' application for the sale of stock being that the company planned to spend that amount of money during the present year in improvements in its system. Louis Patz of the Build-Rite Construction Company of Waukegan submitted the low bids for the paving construction work to be done in Grayslake, when the bids were opened at a meeting of the Board of Local Improvements at the vil'.age hall recently. The bid was $95,336.50, The three lowest bidders were The Build- Rites Company, McGucken & Vander Heyden Company, and the Gund- Graham Company of Freeport. Leonard and Bart Robers of Burlington, Wis., were painfully injured recently when a tire containing 60 pounds of air exploded. One of the men was thrown a distance of eight feet by the force of the explosion. Members of the various Royal Neighbor lodges were saddened recently by the news of the death of Alice Gilliland at her home in Rock • Island, 111. Mr9. Gilliland was the Supreme oracle of the Royal Neighbors of America and has visited the local and surrounding camps several times. Her last visit to this territory was made during the county convention held at McHenry on September 20, 1925. Richmond business and . professional men are busy just now in formulating plans for a concrete state highway to pass through that village as a ribbon of concrete that will connect Illinois and Wisconsin. Expectation of Richmond is that one of the early strips of concrete under the $100,000,000 road bond issue will include that point in traversing McHenry County. Jerome B. Burnett, 84 years of age, one of the pioneer resident of Lake County, a veteran of the Civil War and a resident of Antioch and vicinity practically all his life, died at his home in Antioch Thursday night after suffering a stroke. While hundreds cheered, Mayor Robert F. Rouse of Mundelein sank a spade into the ground and turned over the first bit of dirt in the excavation for the proposed $50,000 railroad station of the North Shore Line at 3:30 Thursday afternoon. In attendance at the event besides city officials of Mundelein and Libertyville, were officials of the Chicago North Shores and Milwaukee railestate circles of Lake County and Chicago. Eight farmers in the Harvard farm community have found the recently launched isolation hospital an ideal place to care for their members of their families while stricken with scarlet fever, a malady that has been epidemic over Illinois pretty generally during the winter now drawing to a close. The popular opinion con cerning the institution is that it provides a very satifactqry place for the children to be cared for and their mother with them every day and at the same time it is possible to carry on farm activities without financial loss. Edward Christensen, a ten-year old grade boy, of Lake Geneva claims he has the oldest marble in that city. It is a cornelian shooter that belonged to his grandfather 67 years ago. Establishment of a faster and more direct bus route from Racine to Beloit over Highways 120 and 61 necessitated discontinuance of the old bus line from Lake Geneva to Elkhorn, the Wisconsin Bus Lines of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company announced. The change became effective March 12. Plans for erection of a modern foundry and machine shop building at a cost of $200,000, work to be started on April 15, were announced by officials of the Waukegan Foundry Company recently. The plant will be one of the most modern of its type in the nation. It will have dimensions of 250 feet by 85 feet. It will be large enough to permit the corporation to double the capacity of its output. IN APPRECIATION I wish to take this opportunity to thank the people of McHenry for the patronage I have receivtd during the ten years I have been in business here. And I request that my successors will be given the same hearty cooperation. Mrs. John Niesen. f NOTICE Anyone desiring a souvenir folder containing the obituary of the late Rev. M. J. McEvoy, as reprinted from the Plaindealer of the issue of February 4, can obtain same bycalliog at The Plaindealer office. McHenry Loses Basket Championship Crystal Lake and Harvard clashed in the final game of the tournament, last Saturday night Crystal Lake carrying off the County .Championship. These two teams won their final standing by overcoming all their opponents in the three day tournament; they were vyyevenly matched making a very interesting and close game throughout.' The first quarter found both teams eager and hot for the game, which made the first quarter a close and furious period of fighting. Bowman, the notorious guard of Harvard's quintet, was knocked out in the first few minutes of the game while making a strenous effort to pass the ball to his confederates, however he recuperated in a few minutes-and the game went on hotter than ever with Bowman at the helm. On the other hand Crystal Lake showed their stuff by their remarkable defense against their opponents. In quieter moment* of the fray Crystal Lake sunk two free throws while Hazard made a field goal and a free throw, this wound up the first quarter with a score of 3-2 in Harvards favor. At the opening of the second quarter Crystal Lake was out to bring thi? score to their side while Harvard was intent on keeping it in their favor. Both teams played for all they were worth and they managed to get the score tied 6-6. At this period of the game excitement ran high throughout the packed auditorium each team being well backed by their loyal supporters. Aided by the spirit of th<? audience along with their own ability the Bowmanites sank another basket which gave them the lead over tfce Lakers for the rest of the second quarter. Even though the Lakers fought hard to even up the score they were unable to do so and at the end of the session the score stood 6-8 in favor of the Harvard team. When the referee called the players to the floor for the last session of the championship game both teams were more set on winning than ever before and they went into the game full of determination and vim. This period of playing was the fastest and hardest piece of basketball witnessed in the County Tournament. The two teams tied the score twice at points of 8^3 and 10-10. Throughout this thrilling period of the game men were knocked out on both sides; the violent struggle went on more furious as the quarter grew towards its end. However Crystal Lake got in the lead and came up on Harvard for the first time in the game and sunk 6 points after the last tie while the Bowman squad only made two points: this left the score 16-12 in the Lakers favor at the end of the third quarter. When the whistle called the players out for the last few minutes of the crucial game Harvard, not a bit downhearted, again came to the front while the Lakers kept up their end of the score. By the loss of their good man Bowman in this momentous time of the game Harvard practically lost what chance they did have for catching1 up on the Lakers. The Lakers, with the advantage of playing on their own floor, together with the fact that Harvard had lost Bowman, crept op on the Harvard quintet until at last they had enough extra points to insure themselves of victory even though their opponents might sink a few more points, ^hen the final shot rang out the Lakers found themselves with the honor of being County Champs, by a score of 23 to 15. The trophy, a silver basketball, was awarded to the victorious team while the ball the game was played with was awarded to the Harvard boys. McHenry-Woodstock McHenry and Woodstock played Saturday night for third and fourth places. McHenry overcame the Woodstock boys by a score of 22 to 14. This was a very clean and sportsmanlike game and it won the applause of the large audience. These two teams were very evenly 'matched physically, being the two lightest teams of the county. Overton, acting as captain in the absence of Whiting, led his squad on to battle and to victory. Kinsala played his fast passes and made several of his famous short shots, while the Fay brothers co-operated on their guard work and kept the ball in action as much as possible. Marty, the famous McHenry guard, who always gets the ball off the backbond, did his stuff after he once got hot. While Dewey Of the Woodstock squad played his regular game and with the co-operation of Tiis confederates made McHenry play up their best in the early part of- the game to keep from being overrun by the fast Woodstock quintet. McHenry-Harvard Friday night in the semi-finals*, McHenry was beaten by the Harvard quintet by a close score of 16 to 15. This game was a hot and furious one from start to finish as the two teams in their earlier meetings of the year had split victories and this fact mado the game still more interesting to the many spectators of both towns. Har. vard by winning this game went to the finals Saturday night, while McHenry met Woodstock for third place, also Saturday night. Harbinger of Spring I DECiAfcfc IV (T rtM'T A SHAMROCK m STUDENTS DEBATE ON WORLD COURT k (Copyright. W. N. U.l NIESEN'S CAFE CHANGES HANDS Mrs. John Niosen has moved from her home on Riverside Drive to the Kent home on Main street. The Niesen residence is now being occupied by three ladies from Chicago \vh:; purchased the home and restaurant a few months ago. Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. Dunim, and Mrs. Gin to, the new managers, will conduct the restaurant along practically the same lines as did Mrs. Niesen. Mrs. Ginto has had considerable experience in such business, having managed the Oak Park Hotel at Oak Park, 111., last year. The Plaindealer extends a welcome to the new proprietors and wishes them success in their work. Much credit is due Mrs. Niesen for the way in which she carried on the work for the past ten years. She can retire assured that she has done her very best to serve the public during that time. The restaurant will continue under the same name as it has in the past in spite of t^e fact that Mrs. Niesen is no longeiMfpe owner. . EASTERN STAR TO SPONSOR CAFETERIA On Tuesday, March 23, McHenry Chapter, O. E. S., will sponsor a cafeteria supper, apron and towel bazaar at Masonic hall, beginning . at 5:30 p. m. Menu--Chop suey, wienies, baked ham, mashed potatoes, cabbage salad, pickles, baked beans, brown bread, rolls, cake, pie, doughnuts, tea and coffee. The evening's entertainment will consist of the games of bridge, five hundred and bunco. The Worthy Matron requests each member to contribute to the bazaar, an apron or towel and leave with Alice Lindsay between now and March 22. A cordial welcome is extended to all. POLLY PRIM WILL RE OPEN SATURDAY Announcement! If your sewing machine, victrola or washing machine is bothering you, tell the trouble to B. Popp, West McHenry, 111. Jhone 162. 39.tf.fp A permit has been granted Mary Pouliot, proprietor of the Polly Prim Tavern, to open the dance hall in this city, the dances to be held on Saturday night only of each week. The first dance of the season will take place on March 20. On this opening night and on all following Saturdays a man, especially appointed for the purpose, will be present to take charge of the floor. At the meeting of the board of supervisors of McHenry county on Saturday, March 6, the petition of Mrs. Pouliot for a license allowing her to open the hall was refused; the permit was later granted on Tuesday of this week. Vehicle Taxes Vehicle taxes, are now due. The city clerk will be in Bolger's Drtig Store on Tuesday nights from 7:00- 9:00, and at Vogt's Drug: Store on Thursday nights from 7:00-9:00, to accomodate anyone desiring to pay same. 41-3-fp F. H. WATTLES, Mayor. . ' Public Notice This is to notify the public that we are not responsible for any statements, contracts or debts incurred by anyone but Roy A. Kent, Ruth Kent, M. J. Kent, or William Simes. Signed Kent & Company 41-2-fp ROY KENT. : SPRING MILLINERY You will find the latest in spring millinery, reasonably priced, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00, at Blake Sisters. West McHenry. 41-fp Dr. J. E. Wheeler has for sale Cooper's Saponified Cresol fqf 4MP' fecting barns after TB testing1. V' * ' PISTAQUA CLUB SECURES OPTION ON 200 ACRES OF LAND ON LAKE ERICKSON OPENS STORE AT GENOA May Become Largest and Finest Club In the Chicago District Sunday's Chicago Tribune contained an announcement which was read with keen interest by the people of McHenry and vicinity as it gave out^the information that Chicagoans on Saturday secured the option on 200 acres of land on Pistakee lake, midway between McHenry and Ingleside which gives them 515 acres as the site of what is claimed may become the largest and finest country club in the Chicago-district. The familiar face of J. Scott Matthews, president of the McHenry Kiwanis club, also president of the Pistaqua Heights Country club, appeared along with the announcement. Mr. Matthews, who is chief examiner of titles of Cook county, spends a great deal of his spare time in and near McHenry, he being the original promoter of the new club. Other officers of the Pistaqua Heights Country club are Walter W. L. Meyer and George F. Nixon, vice presidents; Carl W. Stenger of McHenry, treasurer, and William B. Thwaite, secretary. The club has a woman's advisory council, in addition to the board of governors headed by Judge Mary M. Bartelme. The new club is to be an all year round affair, with winter sports to be featured as much as warm weather games. Golf, of course, will be the headliner for most of the year, with two eighteen hole courses and one nine planned. An artificial ten acre lagoon is being made, called Lake Matthews, in honor of the club's president. Thiswill be connected with Pistakee lake by an eighty foot channel. There'll also be one of the largest open aitswimming pools in the state. The $150,000 club house is being designed along the line of Old Faithful inn at Yellowstone park. Two hundred home lots are to be sold to new members, each one to include a life membership in the club. Mr. Matthews has taken an active interest in McHenry, it being through his efforts that the Kiwanis club was organized in this city. He has been able to interest a large number of prominent Chicago people in his new club and also in locating many of them as summer residents at Pistaqua Heights. " Owing to sickness the Kiwanis president has been unable to attend niany meetings of the local club for several weeks, but he is now on the gain and expects to preside regularly on Saturday nights when the club meets' at the Justen «hotel. Spring Opening Spring opening in millinery March 20. The new Gigola crown. In all colors and shades. Also assortment of Felts in the new shades. Blake Sisters, West -McHenry. 40-fp F. O. Gans, Auctioneer. Henry 87-M. Phone Mc- 33-tf Our Invitation The McHenry Plaindealer invites as its guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson to be present at the Empire Theatre on Thursday or Friday evening, March 25 or 26, at which time the feature picture, "Paint and Powder" with Elaine Hammerstein, will be shown. Present this clipping at the theatra for admission. One of West McHenry's busines; men now operates another store at Genoa City, Wis., under the nami .if The State Line Store. The acquisition of this business by Louis A. Erickson was brought about by an exchange of some out-of-town property for the Genoa stock. Mr. Erickson took possession last week and has placed his brother, Fred J. Erickson,- in charge. This movi will give the new owner a greatei buying power as he will purchase merchandise for the department store :is well as at the Wisconsin city. MISS JONES OPENS ^ SHOP IN WOODSTOCK Wednesday of this week a group of senior classmen debated on the World Court question--"Resolved, that the United States should enter the permanent Court of International Jusice." On the affirmative side were Misses Marie Powers and Mary Brefeld and Richard Stenger. On the* negative side were Messrs. Albin An-, derson, Frank Page and Richard Overton. The judges of the debate were Mrs. Ray McGee and Messrs., Elmer Koerner and John W. Worth. The judges voted 2 to 1 in favor of the negatives. Some of the affirmative arguments given severally were: That United States has voted here'. f to accept the World Court by a vote of 76-17 and therefore if we trust and place our confidence in our senators we should not question their actions to be not in accordance with >ur desires. That by the Harding- Coolidge reservation number one, 'That the court is in no way legally jttached with or connected with the League of Nations; and that if in the 'uture the court would so make that relation with the League, the United States is automatically dropped from he court. That the United States, >eing the power that she is, should join the court as kind of an obligation attached to her own importance. And for the biggest reason of all to promote World Peace and the Integrity of every nation of the world. Some of the negative arguments •vere: That the joining of the United States into the court is entering into the League of Nations through the back door. That the United States in the one hunderd and forty years of her existence has become wealthier, happier, nobler, educated and pfeace loving because of her adherence to :he Monroe doctrine. And to judge if or by that she is able to take as good if not better care of herself in the future by following of the doctrine which has led her through over a century of peace and happiness. That the enticing qf the United States into the court is just a tricky way of the European diplomats to lead the U. S. into the League, where, f once there, she is helpless to get out. A great deal of credit must be given the respective debaters for they were not coached by any teacher in the preparation of their speeches. The negative college is quite elated over their victory. BANK ROBBER HUBS SENTENCE . v COSOROVE SOON TO GO TO JOLIET Jfyict&e Shurtleff Hands OH Sentence to Three S • Bandits • ' - Edward Cosgrove, convicted by a jury in the McHenry county circuit court of being ^ one of the quartet which robbed % West McHenry bank last fall, was sentenced by Judge E. D. Shurtleff Monday to serve a term in the Joliet peniten> tiary from ten years to life. " Cosgrove was brought into coukt about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Attorney F. E. Eckert, who defended the bank robber in his trials, was present and entered an exception: when the court overruled his motion for a new trial. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed on him, Cosgrove replied, "What's the use, go ahead and dish it out." The court then proceeded to pass tence on the first charge, which assai bery. assault with intent to commit X Miss Ethel Jones, owner of the Agatha Shop in Centerville, has acquired the gift shop in the Dushnak block in Woodstock, formerly conducted by Mrs. Rena Olson of that city. The new shop, which will also be c ailed the Agatha Shop, was opened Wednesday morning of this week For some time to come Miss Jone;; will undoubtedly spend the greate' part of her time in Woodstock. Wher verything has been properly organ ized her time will be divided betweei that city and McHenry. Miss Inez Bacon of West McHenry will be in charge of the shop here on days that Miss Jones must care fo; . he new store. McHENRY COUNTRY CLUB BUYS PROPERTY The McHenry Country club property, formerly belonging to the Owen, Stenger and Allen syndicate, was re cently purchased by the club. Thi taking over of this property gives the McHenry organization a much better financial standing. Since the organization of the club and particularly during the year 192; great progress^ has been made in the number of visitors from other cities and particularly from Chicago, whicl it has been the means of attracting to our city. The officers feel quite confident that this year of 1926 will prove the most successful the club has ever had. BRIDGE OBJECTORS' HEARING FRIDAY There will be a hearing on the building of the bridge on the Fox river at McHenry before the engineers of the war department in Chicago on Friday of this week. Robert Green Returns Robert J. Green of McHenry, who has been spending the winter in Frorida, has returned to this city and an- Co., as partner of Mr. Stilling. In addition to real estate, the firm will carry on general insurance agencies, Mr. Green to take complete charge of this branch. McHenry Meets Woodstock. Last Saturday afternoon -Mr. Domm's third, fourth, and midget basketball teams travelled to Woodstock to. play Coach Beatty's teams Mr. Domm's third team beat Woodstock 9-13 in an exciting gamf. His fourth team was beaten by one point, the score being 9-10. The Midgets defeated Woodstock in a fast overtime game. This score was 14-l£. Buys Walsh Home William Vandenboom of Round Lake has purchased the M. J. Walsh home on Waukegan street and intends to take possession in the near future. Set the new models of the Freshman Masterpiece before investing in a radio at Nye's Music and Radio Shopu Thresher Demonstration at Marengo Next Wednesday Wood Bros.' Threshing Co. has arranged for a demonstration of the Wood Brothers' Individual Thresher and the Fordson Tractor to be held at Kelley brothers in Marengo Wednesday, March 24, 1926. There will be a cut away machine in operation. There' will be experienced men from the Wood Brothers' Thresher Co., who will explain and give interesting talks on the thresher business. There will also be a representative of the Fo^d Motor Co., who will give a talk on the Fordson tractor. Wood Brothers have arranged for a free lunch at noon for all who register at the office of Kelley Bros. Druce & Sheldon of Grayslake are agents for the Wood Brothers' thresher in this territory. We regulate all our cheap watches before they are sold. Buy your work watch at the jewelry's, if you want an accurate timepiece. Nye Jewelry and Radio Srop. 41-fp Notice Dial showing 7:52 p. m. wins clock at Kamhola Hardware. Winner, please call. > 41-2-fp Dr. J. E. Wheeler has for sale Cooper's Saponified Cresol for disinfecting barns after TB testing. Auctioneering--Farms and all kinds of sales. Wm. G. Schreiner. Phone 93-R, McHenry, 111. 36-tf-fp BILL BOOSTER SAYS: OUE REASOW VUMV WE WAUT TO WEEP OUR TOWN ABREAST OP "THE TIMES \S SO THAT OUfc NOUWa PEOPLE WILL STAN HERE tUSTEAD OP GOtUG TO THE CITIES. VJE WEED OUR MOOUG FOLKS, BUT Twe^t VJOuT STAN IU A BACK UUkABER TO\UU The first charge carried a sentence of from three to twenty years in the state penitentiary at Joliet When asked if hfj had anything to say why sentence should not be passed on him for the second charge of guilty, Cosgrove remarked, ?If the court would give me time I could prove an alibi for the McHenry bank job." The court then passed sentence which was from ten years to life in the state penitentiary at Joliet. Cosgrove was slumped down in a chair with his feet resting high upon aft* other as both sentences were read. He was ordered taken from the bar of the circuit court to the county jail, there to" remain not more than ten days before being taken to tha state penitentiary at Joliet. The jury in the RidgefieM "boat car" robbery case returned a verdict last Friday night, finding "Red" McGee, Jerry Lenihan and Alexander Monroe guilty. The other member of the gang turned state's evidence and his indictment was nolle prossed, being Walter McGrath, The latter, however, will go back to prison for violation of his parole. McGee and Lenihan were brought into court Monday, following the sentence of Cosgrove. They were represented by Attorney D. R. Joslyn, Sr., who asked permission of talking with the two pHsoners "without a bailiff on his neck" He was allowed to converse in private with his ^wo clients. After a short time Attorney Joslyn appeared before the court and argued on the motion for a new trial for his defendants. His argument was almost a duplicate of the one he made before! the jury during the trial. He score<| the court for letting the confession of McGrath be taken to the jury room and said that in his opinion it was a reversible error. Attorney Joslyn rapped the sheriff of McHenry county for keeping such close watch on the four prisoners during the trial. He forgot in his argument that both Lenihan and McGee sawed their way out of the county jail and made the sheriff the goat around town until they were captured again. When he concluded his pleA for A new trial the court overruled his motion and McGee was sentenced on two charges. The first was for aiding in the escape of two prisoners from the McHenry county jail. This charge carried a sentence of from one to five years in the state penitentiary and $1,000 fine. The freight car robbery charge, of which both Lenihan and McGee were found guilty, carried a sentence of from one to twenty years in the state penitentiary. rBoth men were ordered taken from the bar of the court to the county jail, there to be kept not more than ten days before being taken to the state penitentiary. That the trio of prisoners will be taken to Joliet at the earliest convenience of the sheriff is evident by his action during the recent trial. The convicted men have caused considerable worry to Sheriff Edinger and the sooner he sees them out of his hands and ih the state penitentiary the better he will feel. Although criticized by Attorney Joslyn for having big "Gib" Howard of McHenry sit behind the prisoners during the trial, Sheriff Edinger believes that" he was performing his duty in being well prepared in case of a break of any kind by the prisoners who had shown on previous occasions that they were desperate and would take any chance, when they sawed their way out of the county jail. While Attorney Joslyn may believe that a criticism of the sheriff and his deputies was a part of his duty to satisfy the demands of his client, the public generally will recognize that the prisoners just sentenced to thft penitentiary are not the type to ho dealt with carelessly. Sheriff Edinger has proven himself an excepionally able officer, both in the performance of his official duties and in the selection of his deputies. Joslyn's remarks directed against the ! sheriff and his deputies and the precautions they took that there should be no break for liberty on the part of (Continued oa last jmo! . \ - - •• J.-? ^