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1 ANOTHER LETTER * FROM'REY. WEBER h. ^ , MNUTKS AUGUST 10 FROM I LUXEMBOURG ' ' 4,;" s • -vV. ><S ' Mnibar( Ptestor Describes* 9mm Alwig Rhine As He Costinwes 5: % His Tour Another interesting letter was re- 'jgwhred this week by the Plaindealer •ditor from Father William Weber, pastor of St. John's church at Johnsburg which is as follows: n.* V " iiiAombourg, Garo, f Aug. 10, 1928. Tli i 11 ^ *** - - - . * ;> In my native land of Luxembourg, in Hie beautiful, romantic valley of the )Koael, where on each side can be seen - the vineyards where W the grapes •re ripening, which are used to make the famous Mosel wines, I greet you, >y devoted native land, I bring to you tile greetings of my beloved adopted \0„ land, sweet land of liberty, the home of the brave. Standing here on the ;• Ohores of the Mosel, I hear the voice •4 Of the silent flowing waters in gladness respond: "The Mosel greets the Fox." Having described the "Drachenfels" to my last letter (Dragon's Rock, * Where the legend tells that Siegfried •£»,qlew the dragon), my Rhineland tour brings me to Coblenz. This city is Mtuated at the confluence of the Rhine *... - Und the Mosel, and at the point where 4(hese two rivers unite, a huge and fen posing monument to Emporefr Wjl- |am I is erected, known as "Deutsches ,/• JJck" (German Corner). . On the opposite side of the river is Ehrenbreitstein, with its impressive j . , '<fort, towering 383 feet above the fthine. Far up the mountain (about pfanships. *. two hours' walk), the street* car' -- Ijrings you to "Arenberg on der Rote #ahn." Here you see a most remarkable church, .decorated with small ~ 1 tones, giving a most wonderful effect. ifo describe it is impossible, you must w'iee it and then admire it. This place jfe also called "Rote Hahn," because |he first tavern there was named 'Der fcote Hahn." Many Castles on Rhine V Aa the Rhine forces its way through towering hills covered with vines," the •ye is feasted with an ever changing panorama, castle after castle, each ' flnore romantic and alluring than the . . MVJast. In rapid succession these tow 1 B#red and turreted ruins crown the precipitous slopes on both sides of thfc ' Jiver. In one stretch of a doseh miles "-.iliare is a castle to every mile. - On the right is the Royal Castle of Stolzenfels, built in the 13th century, " destroyed by the French ip 1689. At fit. Goar is the splendid ruin of Rhein- Jfels Castle (13th century), the most Imposing ruin on the Rhine. Less than ^ m mile farther along is the famous .-TLorelei" Rock, rising 500 feet above the Rhine. This is, of course, the , 41 Lorelei" immortalized by Heine, in his poem, "Ich weiss nicht was soil es bedeu tan." Oberwesel, the Roman Vesalia, is next passed on thc-right, and in the middle of the river< the Pfals Castle, built in the 14th century by Ludwig of Bavaria for the purpose of exacting tolls from pacing vessels. It was at this spot that Blucher crossed the Rhine to join Wellington In 1813 for the battle of Waterloo.* Then Bacharach is passed, the Ara Bacchi of the Romans, and is famous for its wines. Farther up the Rhine, the town of Bingen is reached, and at the opposite is Ruedesheim. Following the Rhine, Mayence is reached, a city rich in objects of interest from Roman, .,w '^mediaeval and modern times. Of particular interest is the Cathedral, the SPECTATORS. WITNESS THRILLS AT RACES Oatkoari Races Sponsored by the MeHenry Boat Club Furnish Sport' For River Fans Spectators at Sunday's outboard races on the Fox River, at MeHenry, witnessed the fastest time ever made over the course. H. W. Ferris would havejun in the 1928 Class C, but while warming up his fast outboard before the race, he turned over, an action which furnished onlookers with a thrill. • Black Gold, one of the fast boats in the Class D races, was forced out through faulty gasoline. Barco, when turning at the buoy on the lower end of the course, misjudged his distance and struck the buoy. This resulted in a hole in the boat, but through skillful driving he was able to finish in second place. The race results follow: First Race, 1927 Class C---First, "Bill's Baby," driver, Bill Swinehart; second, "W-II," driver, Warren Trostrud; third, "Barco," driver, Bay Rotbermel; fourth, "Flying Cloud," driver, Carl Schmidt. . ^ Second Race* 1928 Class (>--First, "Barr," driver, George Zohrlant; second, "Barco," driver, Ray Rothermel; thid, "Baby Whale," driver, Ed Blackburne; fourth, "Fox III," driver, Cecil Rothermel. * , Third Race, Elto Quads--First, "Petrel," driver, Oscar Wilke; second, "Herbert C Special," driver, Budd Rapp; third, "Silver" Fox," drive?, Ed Davis. Next Sunday's races will furnish jHenty qf thrills and spectators will witness a keenly contested race, in the 1927 Class C, owing to the fact that "Bill's Baby" and "W-II" are now tied in points for the season's Cham- There are three races-left for, the season, Sunday, Aug. 56; Sunday, Sept. 2. This race is to be an open race for anybody. It's being sponsored by the American Outboard Motor association, a national organization. Entrirt are expected from points in Wisconsin, Michigan, L&iana and Illinois. SLAIN WOMAN ONE OF BANDITS? CHARRED BODY FOUND IN INDIANA Suspicion That Robbery of Local Bank Was Planned In Joliet Penitentiary Every effort is being, put forth by Sheriff Sanford and other MeHenry county officials, as well as the Chicago police, to capture the bandits who robbed the West MeHenry State Bank of $11,008.19 on Monday of last week. New clues are being followed up and investigated almost every day and Sheriff Sanford, wHo has been on the job almost night and day since the robbery took place, was at Crown Point, Ind., Monday and has made numerous trips to Chicago and other cities, trying to obtain information which would lead to the arrest of the other members of the gang. Find Charred Body of Woman The burned and unrecognizable body of a woman, believed to be that of Adeline Zaccard, who knew the inside story of the local bank robbery, was found near Crown Point on Wednesday of last week. Coupled with the discovery of the slug-riddled body of Angelo Francisco in a cornfield near Mount Prospect. Wednesday afternoon, led to the combing of the surrounding territory by the poiice for further clues of the bandits. Miss Zaccard was the sweetheart of Angelo Francisco, a member of the bandit gang, who was shot and killed by Edward Nickels while fleeing in an automobile with four companions immediately following the holdup. Although her body could not be definitely identified police are working on the theory that she is Adeline Zaccard and they now think that she also was shot while participating in the bank robbery in this city. Information given police indicates that both Francisco and Miss Zaccard were shot as they fled from the bank CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION On Day the last rao» ol.the and some of the witnesses who saw Tries To Devise Ways and Means For Paying Bonds and Coupons Now Die The ajdourned meeting of the city board was called to order at 8:30, p. m. at the city hall with the mayor, clerk and all aldermen present. ^ The meeting wiys called for the purpose of devising ways and means for pairing coupons and a few bonds due Aug. 1 for which there are no available funds at the present time. After much pointed and heated discussion from most of the aldermen it was the understanding that this condition has been brought about by previous boards having used for necessary expenses the money received by the city treasurer from the- county treasurer, received by him from delinquents assessments and for which he did not notify the city treasurer what accounts to give credit, thus the funds went into the general account and were used rather than being credited to the proper assessment funds. As one illustration, assessment No. 7 for the sewer on Richmond road, appears to be about 50 per cent short. It yras brought out at the meeting that the Chicago Title & Trust Co., are particularly interested in having the assessments straightened out on the above mentioned assessment No. 7. No one seemed to have any means of correcting the trQubles or telling exactly who was to blame, or if anyone was at fault, and when the meeting adjourned the problem was no nearer solution than when the meeting was called to order. The only direct action of the evening taken was the motion by Aid. Knox, seconded by Stoffel, that the bill of over a- year's standing for stars to be attached to automobiles in use by some of the aldermen and the mayor should be ordered not paid,allowing the individuals using the stars to pay for the stars themselves. The balance of the bill for badges was approved and ordered paid. The meeting adjourned it II o'clock. LOCAL MOTORISTS RETURN FROM TRIPS FIND GOOD WEATHER AND ROADS season will be held. ALTAK AMD BOSABT PARTY GREAT SUCCESS Sixty-five Tables of Cards In Play at F«k Pavilion Lut Thwroiay Evening ' " On Thursday evening, Aug. II, the Fax Pavilion, one of the prettiest and best known places in northern Illinois, Was the scene of the most suecessful party ever sponsored, by the Altar and Rosary Sodality of St. Patrick's church. Sixty-five tables of cards were in play, while many others were present who did not indulge in the games. Bridge, five hundred, bunco euchre were played and thirty-two valuable prizes were given to the various winners. The hope chest was awarded to Mrs. John Stilling of this city. the car tell of a woman in the car with the bandits who were disguised as farmers in overalls. J Shot Through Both Cheeks The single bullet which hit Miss Zfccard passed through both cheeks and was not sufficient to cause death although wounding her painfully. According to a theory of the investiga tors it is thought that if the bandits sought surgical aid they risked capture and so the murder of the woman was decided upon as the safest method. While women have played an important part in the careers of many notorious gansters, they have for the most part remained in the background as far as the public has been concernand ed, with the wife or sweetheart prac- ' tically shielded from the frequent violence that makes gang life precarious. This is the first instance of a woman being "taken for a ride" which is the usual method employed in getting an 'itown hall and the monument to Gut-, cess, also the J- Justen family for the ' use of their window for the chest display. ' *nberg, the inventor of the art of printing and who was born in this eky. Birth placc of Goethe Crossing the Rhine, Wiesbaden, the fashionable summer resort, is reached The Melody Masters, a snappy, wide- intended vicitm to a desolate spot awake, up-to-the-minute orchestra,j where he may be killed and setting furnished music lot dancing, after jfire to the clothing was without precards. • - I cedent in modern gang killings. . The surrounding towns were all. Mysterious telephone calls to Franwell represented. v v I Cisco's home and to Miss Zaccard'? Messrs. Edward Sutton, John 'R. relatives by a woman who said she Knox, and Robert Frisby demonstrated was Miss Zaccard after the body was their ability as 4oda clerks, Edward discovered, strengthened the connec- Buss as taxi driver and Tom Bolger as tion of Miss Zaccard with the holdup, announcer. _ | It is also now believed that the rob- Much of the success of this enter- bery was plotted and directed from a prise was due to the M* M. Niesen' cell in the Joliet Penitentiary by the family, who so willingly contributed very men who robbed the bank in their hall and help to make it a sue- J1925. Willie White, Tommie Shupe and Eddie Cosgrove were among those implicated in the previous bank robbery and also the $80,000 International SEVERE STORM HITS Harvester robbery* They were famil HERE MONDAY NIGHT iar with the bank and might easily storm ui nearly cyclonic intensity, have directed its second holdup, in a short time. From Weisbaden, the [ broke over this vicinity about 10 | Cosgrove was convicted in the court fcpute leads to Frankfurt, where Goe- o'clock Monday night. Only slight of MeHenry county and was sentenced {he was born and where he spent his damage was reported as the result of to a long term in the penitentiary, jrouth. From Mannheim on the Rhine, the high wind which swept over this where he is still confined. There is % traveled by rail to Heidelberg, best community with broken brinches,' a chance that he may have been in. known for its university, the oldest inUeveral broken trees and gardens communication with Bernardo Roa esdamaged by the wind and rain, being caped Joliet convict, while the latter STENGER INTERESTED IN BUSINESS COLLEGE Fartacr MeHenry Banker One of Group T» Take Over Waukegan Business School Announcement was made Tuesday of the sale of the Waukegan Business College by Leo Gould, well known Waukegan man, to Paul W. Pettengill, certified public accountant of Waukegan and Chicago, and * aDove tne rails. me neaa or prominent Lake county and Chicago,^ the waters to hurry business men. . . .. if in haste to make the gigantic leap Extensive plans for enlarging the the FaUs and then to fl quietly institution, which will make it one of ^ ^ meet ^ b,ue Uke the largest colleges of its kind «" 0nUrio Niagara River, outlet of th. Great Lakes, has a volume, of about 1,625,000 gallons a second. The crest of the American FaUs is about 1,000 feet in length, the plunge Visits Made To Niagara Falls, Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota August is a popular month for many reasons, among them being the usually good weather necessary for motor and vacation trips As the time for school draws near everyone in general makes haste to get in atfleast a few weeks of real vacation before September ushers in the staid days of routine and duties to be accomplished. The spirit of wanderlust has, indeed, consumed the people of this vicinity for the last few weeks and in these columns will be found accounts of many residents who are enjoying vacations this week and following routes in every direction of the compass The following is an account of three interesting vacation trips just completed by well known residents of this vicinity who returned home recently. Visit Niagara Falls Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson and children returned home Sunday from a week's motor trip to Niagara Falls and Canada where much beautiful and interesting scenery was enjoyed. The trip to the Falls was made through Indiana and Ohio to New York state, much of the journey from Cleveland to Buffalo being made along the shores of Lake Erie. At Conneaut, Ohio, on Lake Erie are to be found the largest ore docks hi the world and here a most interesting sight was witnessed as huge boats loaded with ore drew into the docks and were unloaded, to be filled again with coal, a whole carload being dumped into a boat at one time. As they motored along the shores of Lake Erie they came to the Welland Canal, where its placid waters wind through fields and villages from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. From here it not far to those famous falls called by the Indians, "Thundering Waters." Nowhere in thfe United States is there a sight of greater beauty and splendor than these mighty Niagara Falls, back of which are four of the Oreat Lakes, Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. When the overflow from tl&tse lakes enters the Niagara river, it flows quietly between- its wide banks until it reaches the rapids, a little way above the Falls. At the head of the KENT & COMPANY IN NEW QUARTERS Modern Office Rooms In Their New BoMling Another Addition to Riverside Drive Another one of the improvements TAKEN FROM COLUMNS for which Riverside Drive is noted is nearly completed and Kent & Co., real estate dealers, moved into the fine new building which will be their home, this week. The large building, which is owned by the brothers, Roy and M. J. Kent, who constitute the firm of Kent & Company, was put up in a seemingly short tim^Tttld is now ready for occupancy. The building consists of three store rooms, the middle one being occupied by the real estate offices of the owners. From Riverside Drive one enters a large general office, lighted by a large front plate glass window. Back of this are several smaller rooms, one of which is the office of Roy Kent. Another room is the office of M. J. Kent, while still another office or directors' room will be the headquarters of the MeHenry Building ft Loan association. 1 Signs were being *painted on the windows the first of the week by Charles Rietesel and the finishing touches are being made which add to the completeness of the building. Messrs. Kent are two hustling young men, who have built up a large and increasing real estate business in this locality during the last few years. They are constantly on the job and their untiring service has put javer many big deals and has done much towards the growth, progress and development of MeHenry and adjacent territory. It's boosters that MeHenry needs. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST OF OUR EXCHANGES Assortment of Newsy Itesu In a Condensed Form For Busy People Thirty-seven inmates of the St. ' $ Charles School for Boys have escaped » < 'd j from the institution within the last . y' -1 two weeks, it was admitted by author- ^ |§ il ities recently. The boys, who chafe 4 *1 I at their confinement, especially during 1 3 the summer months, have found a "'f natural ally in the corn fields sur- L rounding the school. The tall corn S'5 not only makes it easy for them to slip #'*• $ away, but also difficult for their pur- '*• suers to capture them. Eleven of the boys escaped last Friday, six on Saturday and six on Sunday. The majority of them made their getaway at night by lowering bed sheets from the window and sliding down these. Anthrax has put in another appear- ? ance on a farm in MeHenry county 5>.t and three head of valuable dairy cat- >' tie,died from the dread disease on the Davis Brothers farm, about three !,'•> miles southeast of Hampshire. This farm lost one cow during the past two ,tv!. C weeks, but its death was not at first > thought to be caused by anthrax. Two --j more died in quick succession and the | 1 farm was at once placed under strict .?|| quarantine but for the past week no Jf '1 other animals have died from the di- . ?| ^ sease or no other outbreaks reported I j f S in that vicinity. The proposition of reorganizing the } -.4 }}• Fox River Conservancy district, com- |' . *£ $ prising the counties of Lake, Cook, |?- MeHenry and Kendall , lost by a ma- . i ^ ' jority of 540 votes at the special elec- - V i \ tion which was held recently. About I* r* i 3,50$ votes were cast. Voters in Lake, I Kane and Cook counties favored the I * j.a proposition which had as its object the ^ ij prevention of stream polution and < %;-f J maintaining a steady flow of water in Birthday Surprise A party of friends pleasantly surprised Mrs. Thomas Doherty at her hor^e on last Tuesday afternoon in honor of her birthday anniversary. Bunco was played during the afternoon and the first -prise was awarded to Louise Meyers, the second to Adele Yoong, third to Mrs. Viola Low-and low prize to Mrs. John Carey. Re-}the Fox Riv«r and chain of lakes at' freshments were served and Mrs. seasons of the year. Farmers in, Dohoily was presented with a gift. MeHenry county and in Kendall county i rolled up the defeating majority, farm- New Summer Homo' ' Mr. slid Mrs. A. K. Burns and son Iof Oak Park are now enjoying their new summer home just completed at Hickory Grange on Fox River. The house is a spacious two-story frame structure, consisting of six rooms and a bath. A large fire place adds to the attractiveness of the interior. northern Illinois, have been undertaken. The institution will be known as The Lake County Business College. A «^F?. "^k.W ihh..'l^nTreVnih,^I'to npl. however, carries less than ^one- Germany, having been founaed 1386. On account of travels and visits and lack of time, I cannot include in this letter my visit to Heidelberg. Will send you though this narrative as soon as possible. With greetings and regards to all, Sincerely, REV. WILLIAM WEBER. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' PICNIC NEXT TUESDAY The members of the MeHenry county Board of Supervisors and their wives and friends will mteet for their annual picnic next Tuesday. They will leave MeHenry by boat at 10:30 a. m., going to the Bald Kftob hotel on Pistakee Lake for dinner at 12 o'clock, standard time. If the weather is fav- „^orahle the party will take a trip ;«S<through Fox and Grass Lakes, visiting the lotas beds. It is expected that * about 160 will be present. * • HUNTER BOAT LINE V Making regular daily trips to the lakes, at 9 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Spec. , iai boats at any hour. Regular fare. V * f 1.00 for adults, 50 cents for children. Hunter Boat Line. Tel. MeHenry 7 •r 7T-J. «-*P-tf the most numerous results. In some sections the corn was badly twisted and blown doWn. The wind was accompanied by torrents of rain and a severe electrical storm, the electricity striking chimneys and •several points within the city. The day preceding the storm was an unusually close and humid one and tornadoes, resulting in eight deaths and many injuries, were general in surrounding states during the day. The rain ushered in cooler weather and the following day was a perfect one with the air as clear ap<|„tjbe *un a» bright as any June day. t Speedboat Races " The Fox Lake Ourtboard Motor club is sponsoring speedboat races at Oak Park Hotel on Pistakee Bay, Sunday, Aug. 26, beginning at 2:30 p. m. Some of the world's fastest outboard motors are scheduled to make entries. The public is invited to , witness these "raoon*., Band Concert Tonight MeHenry band will put on a m in Main street, West iry, this (Thursday) evening, at I o'clock. NOTICR : I wW often my music ctkas ffre second week in September at McHeiiry High School, teaching piano and voice. Make reservations early. Phone Woodstock 274-J or write Kathryn Diehl, 216 Jefferson St., Woodstock, 111. 11-3 Mr. and Mrs. James Parkins and family are Moving « this WMfcf JS1? >" > - ? was serving time in the state institution. Nickels Commended Edward H. Nickels, employed in the Kamholz hardware store directly across from the bank,, whose quick action resulted in a rain of shots being poured into the bandit car as it left J^cHenry, following the robbery, received the following letter of commendation froftn the Illinois Bankers association: "According to all reports your quick action and good marksmanship on the occasion of the robber of the West MeHenry State bant brought about the death of one of the robbers, his body being found in an abandoned automobile near Mount Prospect. "We tender you our sincere thanks for your proficiency in this respect. The gratitude of all bankers and especially the citizens of MeHenry is due you for the spirit which prompted you to volunteer for town guard service. i;'••'With great respect, I am ."Very truly yours, "A. M. Graettinger, Secretary" Nickels is ons of an army of 3,500 men who have volunteered to act as town guards under the system of community protection planned and organized by the Illinois Bankers association. Each of these town guards is a deputy sheriff duly sworn in and acting uadar the authority of the 102 eoratios in the state. -Mfeo county fedconduct the business. The college quarters will bo moved from their present location at 117 Washington street to the new Waukegan State Bank building. The entire fourth floor has been leased and is being prepared and fitted with modern equipment. Associated with Mr. Pettengill in the enterprise are: Warren D. Bruner, president of the Bruner, Simmons, Inc., Chicago; C. O. Brown, treasurer of Abbott Laboratories; R. W. Churchill attorney of Grayslake;- Glenn C. Hoskins, vice-president of the Foulda Milling Co., Libertyville; Montague Rasmussen, superintendent of transportation for the North Shore railroad; Carl W. Stenger, president Waukegan State Bank, and Herbert Voss, proprietor of the Antioch Lumber A Coal Co. The officers are: Paul Pettengill, president and treasurer; M. R. Beeman, vice-president and principal, and Evelyn Carp, secretary. In order that persons working days can avail themselves of the opportunity to increase their business nel, tenth of the river's volume. The Horseshoe, or Canadian Falls, is over 2,500 feet in length and ninetenths of the water passes in the center of the channel. Beautiful Night Scene A very beautiful and impressive sight was witnessed by the MicHenry people asfthey looked upon the Falls at night as they were illuminated by means of a huge battery of searchlights and the vari-colored lights served to transform the cataracts into a veritable fairyland of color. They visited the many attractions at Niagara, including Fort Niagara, the Gorge, Cave of the Winds, Maidof the Mist and the Whirlpool Rapids. The state reservation at Niagara includes nearly 500 acres of land. After enjoying the scenery at the Falls Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and children began the return trip homeward. For this they took a different route, nearly half of the way through tanada, where they stopped at Toronto, Hamilton and other Canadian cities, to Windsor, where they took the ferry . NOTICE Owners of automobiles and tracks in the city of MicHenry mast have their city vehicle licenses on ot before Saturday, Sept. 1, 1928, or they will have to aPP**r in court. By order of 12-fy CITY COUNCIL. t knowledge, evening classes will be con- i across the Detroit River to Detroit. ducted on Monday and Thursday evenings each week from 7 to 9:30 o'clock. Four complete business training courses are, offered, namely, accounting, secretarial training, bookkeeping and shorthand. The latter two courses are open to students 16 years of.age or over. The first two courses are open to high school graduates and mature students. The school will open Monday, Sept. 10. Carnival. Labbr Day Week sad The MeHenry Fire Department announces that it will conduct a carnival in the MeHenry park three days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1, 2 and 3. There will be plenty of amusement for both old and young. Remember the dates and join the fire boys in a good time. The receipts will be used to finish paying for the new fire truck. erations of the state organisation furbished the funds to provide these men witR high powered rifles and sawed off shotguns and revolvers. Each iftan is insured against any injuries that might befall him while on duty. The town guard is a volunteer and serves his community without thought of compensation. Crimes of Here they visited Belle Isle and at Dearborn they made an> interesting tour of the Ford air port and saw Commander Byrd's Arctic expedition plane. They Come home through Michigan arriving here Sunday evening". Good roads and fine weather, together with the beautiful scenery and many interesting sights, made the trip a memorable one. Tour Around Lake Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Dietz returned home last week, after a ten days' motor trip around Lake Michigan. They wers accompanied on this delightful trip by their nieee and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Kobso, of Chicago and their nephew, Carl Diets, of Glen Ellyn. They started north around Lake Michigan on the Michiganside though Indiana and visited all of the cities of importance and interest, including South Haven, Ludington to Detroit. They visited the Ford automobile plant and the tour of the big manufacturing plant was a very interesting one. At Detroit they took the ferry across the river into Canada, where they visited Windsor and saw the horse races which were very entertaining. Visits were also made to Lansing, Grand Rapids and Traverse City, and violence of all kinds have been re the ride through the fruit country in duced materially during the three and J Michigan was greatly enjoyed, where one-half years of tbe organisation of; trees loaded with large, red cherries the system. ' ' | wm sOfn and many poach troes loaded with fruit gave'promise of a plentiful fruit harvest. A stop was made at St. I^nace and from here a visit was made to the Mackinac Islands, which were also very interesting, and from here the tourists traveled to Sault Ste. Marie, where the overflowing ice cold waters from Lake Superior plunge down the rapids to meet the lower level of Lake Huron. The rapids are so dangerous that canals have been built to make a passage for the ships and in this canal are locks which raise or lower the many boats which pass through to the desired level of the lake they are entering. The name Sault Ste. Marie means the Falls of St. Mary. The chain of Great Lakes, of which Lake Michigan forms a part, are really inland seas and hold within their deep basins half of the fresh water in the world. Drive Through Virgin Forests On their return trip the travelers motored through the virgin forests of Wisconsin, where bears and wild animals are to be found and through cit- •rs being opposed to the project bo-* cause they feared the tax would bo, excessive. Matthew Habor of Fox River GroMt suffered a fractured skull and other injuries Saturday morning of last week at the Majestic Radio company? picnic there when the contents of ar barrel he was tapping, exploded. Hei was rushed to the office of a Crystal: Lake physician where he was given first aid and was then taken to the : Sherman hospital in Elgin. It was found that the force of the explosion was such that Haber's skull was frac-' tured. Just what the barret contained has not been divolged, but J whatever it was it was certainly powerful to injure the man as it did. Miss Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, 17, Elgin, won over a field of 20 young girl contestants in a moving picture contest at Crystal Lodge, Crystal Lake dance pavilion, recently. Miss O'Brien was adjudged as the girl "filming the best" out of all contestants. The contest was arranged by the Crown Films company of Joliet, which organization is staging similar contests at summer resorts throughout the midwest. Winners in the various contests will be called into Chicago to compete for the honor of a movie trial at Hollywood. The logic of newspaper mergers has hit Rochelle, 111., where the Roche lie News has acquired the Rochelle Independent and Register, the three weeklies being merged into what will prova one strong publication. Rochelle has been overnewspapered for years, five weekly papers and a commercial printing plant having been operating there until the Home News Co. purchased the Independent ani thereafter the Register. Rochelle still has two papers, the Rochelle Herald continuing Srif; • i?4" ies qf interest in various ways. Many- Indians were seen living in small I under the guidance of Howard Morris, shacks or working small farms, many) ^ structure of concrete and steel of them making baskets and other art' icles for sale as souvenirs. About 1,800 miles were covered in will soon replace the bridge of timbers and planks which spans the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad the trip, all of which was done over tracks east 0f Walworth, Wis., it is very good roads, either cement or just armounced, following a conference of as good gravel roads. The weather, rajiroad officials and representatives too, was very favorable for the trip of tj,e village government of Walworth and the favorable conditions added j and of Walworth township. much to the pleasure of the journey. Party Visits Three States Katherine Kelly, of Chicago, was saved from a watery grave Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Justen, in com-jjast we€k, when rescued from Bangs pany with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton | r.alrp, Wauconda, as she was sinking and children, returned Tuesday from j for the third time. At first the girl a nine days,' trip through Wisconsin, | wa3 given up for dead, but she was Minnesota and Iowa. Leaving McHen-1 finauy brought back to.life *fter resusry they set out for the Dells, where itation methods had been applied by they enjoyed the boat ride and saw I a physician of Wauconda for over an the beautiful scenery at this popular j j,Qur and a half. resort. They then went to Rochester, 1 -p^e body of a young man believed Minn., and stopped at Austin, where 110 have been John Cox, 25 years old, the big storm went through Monday! 3printer for the Chicago Athletic asnight. After visiting these and other j sociation, was recovered Monday cities they turned into Iowa through j from a bay near Twin Lakes. Wis. Prairie du Chien and across the Mis- j jhe body had been in the water sevsissippi River on a large ferry boat.! erai days, "rae young man's father, They then turned south to Dubuque.! w. Frank Cox went out to view the Iowa, where they visited with relatives j Young Cox disappeared a week from Thursday until Monday. 'The weather was very good and fine roads were traveled throughout the entire trip of about 600 miles. The crops appeared to be very good in Wisconsin as well as Iowa and the country looked to be most prosperous. The travelers left Dubuque, Iowa, early Tuesday and motored to Rockford, a distance of about 200 mites, where they had dinner, arriving home later in the day. Mr. Justen reports a very enjoyable trip as well as a pleasant visit with rslsfcw ago. Four men, one armed, held up and robbed a truck driver of *28 Saturday night on Belvider* road ^ ne.^r Grayslake and escaped in an unhght>sd touring car, according to Deputy Sherff William Kelly of the county motor police. The victim was driving a truck for Darling company, of Chtcay^ ^ dealers in hides, bones and tallosfc^st J • Fox River Valley camp, 1. N. A. will hold a home bakery sale en Saturday, Sept. 1. a* .si ./sit v