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_ NAVAL STATION s* _ GETS 3 MILLIONS _ _---- FOR ENLARGEMENT "-- vOL. 'the erpenditure of about $111,000, 000 of the $156,436,000 aggregate of -- the program. Restrained by 'the five A s orarer in ins Phinpplaty Guem, o¥ in the i Guam, and Samoa, the mm enaly _A 'smail sum to these points and recommended the concentration of . defensive preparations to (Hawaill, with the immediate focus of develop-- ment at Pearl Harbor. LOCAL-- (MEN AT-- MEET and the $ooartacct iase eivea «. |COURT CONDUCTED e ot ve given annroval are : a F 4 Navy Department Approves | Henry Etker Sought as the Big Sum for Development | Author of Worthless Checks Recommendations of a naval board that $3,095,000 be expended in com-- pleting the Great Lakes Naval--Train-- ing station as the single interior depot for personnel replacement has just been approved by the navy de-- partment ~at 'Washington. This ap-- pears to precliude any possibility that the local station will be aban-- doned. Instead of being conducted on its present asis it will be enlarged considerably under the vast amount bf money that it is planned to spend. That~the. navy department 'really intended to absandon the local sta-- tion there is no doubt. In fact the navy department did not realize the importance of the station here until the matter was called to its attention by residents of Chicago and Wauke gan. This fAght prevented the dis-- mantiing of the station and now has resulted in the decision to maintain it on a--larger scale. -- s The fact that the Great Lakes sta tion will be the only interior depot for training sallors is a noteworthy More than 67 per cent of all appro-- priations for bases and naval depots anud air stations during 'the next twenty years will go to the erection of first sud second lines of support for the navy in the Pacific under the provisions of the report which, through the signature of Acting Sec-- reétary Roosevelt, became--the basic policy of the department. ~-- . of Local Station. _ _ l --Amounting to $375. _ ABANDONMENT Is REMOTE|BOUGHT -- AUTO _ HERE 'Whilo the recommendation for the large amount to be spent here was approved the navyy department aiso approved" large amounts for naval The board of--ezxperts which pre-- pared' the plan was headed by Capt. Willard, and was ordered to lay down a definite program which would carry out <the precept enunciated by the REPUBLICANS MEET TO RUN SMALL ~ FOR RE--ELECTION ut ~the MQfiDdfld by the T oamen Doand in 196. ~Amonk --the approval are:-- . -- -- Navai base, Honolulu, $42,528,000 sotion if a resolution --introduced bre today --by former Mayor Wil am Hale Thompson of Chicago is fopted ; by : those urging Gov. Len Rall to rum for re--election. % The reésolution would make Small eandidate on a platform Cemand-- ig that Ameica abstain from any atangling-- foreign alliances. -- Some Miticians attending the big meet-- -- _ bere' saw in this an indication Kankakee, lll., Aug. 15.----Thellli-- s pFimary election in April, 1924, ' have the hue of a national 16 Thompson resolution names a tee to confer with members house and senat of the Unit-- Btates and with ni@tional lead-- \ 'for the purpose of disseminat-- the, doctrines enunmciated I8s. the all platform. ¢ (nnkakese was jammed with Re-- tca from al} over the state. th enthusiasm was provoked: by arade in which were carried ban-- -- setting forth Small's® accom-- iments and purposes. h o¢ ~Small was exp::?d to yer his formal~reply, conceded to e nco, at the end of the . In his absence, the groat-- Hilon was accorded Thompson Hon was accorded Thompson. Lundin of Chicago, attracted atform to Demand Anti--for-- eign Relations in National Government t Hiram --Johnson,-- senator from ifornia, might tount upon Illinois' p should he become u'%or:fldenthl didate. * R X XXI.--NO. 33. \\-- ~Merele Acts. , ';,et .arnneamrm Itsolf by ma ez ternal Its own Euccest" fi'i:.q.' man M. -- A. Michaelson pson, sounded the princi-- LAKE COUNTY INDEPENDENT Francisco, $26,629, |-- 2¥ 2 "'f"" lhl , ~San Diego, $171,; «2 #e tm 4 > e e l y d .,l ' !;'. l f f 4"' # PWn CS ' r B . s disg y .V.tL ' I " " 1*" n » Samucl Greenleat, who suffered a broken neck in a shallow dive at the lake two days ago, is some improved today «maccording to the doctor | in MEh in oramege i w every 3 'uu.m. Thres evrtebras in the: F¥ore broken... * > > + GREENLEAF IS COUNTY OFFICERS . --JOIN IN MAN HUNT FOR CHECK WRITER _ Chicago, _ Aug. 15. --Paul Bonk, $robably ayin 80 Popee are ng ay olico are seeking Frank 'mgel" xr:fi'er. fol-- Wlflbflu of Bonk by Kra-- mer "g'ht., Bonk was stabbed, polite say lowing an argament be-- tween the two men over Bonk's re-- fusal to asmuggle A mossage into the JAIL GUARDIS _ --> STABBED FATAEL The Waukegan and North Chicago police, the town marshal of Liberty-- ville and Burgett of the Barrett & Burgett garage in Waukegan all join-- ed in a man hunt today for Henry Etker of CGenter street who, they charge, passed bogus checks amount-- ing to about $300. + Etker, it is charged, bought a suit of clothes in a North Chicago cloth-- ing store.and gave them a check for $50. He then went out to Liberty-- ville where his brother Benjamin is employed in--the First Nationa) bank and, claiming to be Ben Etker, pass-- ed' a check for $125, on the First Na tional bank there. It is claimed that prior to this, he purchased a used Buick roadster from Barrett & Bur-- gett garage and gave them a check for $175.. All of the checks were The fact that there was no money in the bank to cover the checks was discovered this morning when the First National Bank of Libertyville called the Waukegan police and stat ed that Etker had been in Liberty-- ville this morning but had left and In the last line comes the sting. He is told that the fine for thundering past the institute of civil laws is $25. Maybe the first letter is, ignored. Usually it brings a reply. Sometimes a second, third and {fourth and even fAifth letter is necessary.. But the speeder always comes through. This much is known. A correspon-- dence court eliminates on speed cop-- per, one professional, one baliff and one desk sergeant. shal and together they started a thorough search, It is charged that once before Et-- ker got into a similiar check trouble when, it is claimed, he passed a few checks by identifying himself as A. Beckwith: who lHves at <the Etker home.. Late--today no trace of the missine man had been found. This is how it is 'conducted. He stands at the city hall of an evening pd:cil': hand. Should a'notoruu: be so indescrete as to speed by number is taken. a 10 41 Then the magistrate repairs to the repairing room and oills up his type writer. The speeder's name is learn-- ed from the state book. . He is noti-- fod that he went by the city of Lake Bluff at umpty--ump miles an hour. He is also notified that this is a vio-- lation of the hw. But this much is also known. It does take stamps. And often it--calls for extra postmen to carry out thg pinched by proxy letters. 3 * shortly --afterwards --the --worthless thecks started coming in to the bank. The Waukegan and North Chicago police immediately started a thorough search in Waukegan and vicinity while Burgett jumped into an auto-- mobile and dashed out to Liberty-- ville in search of Etker. He enlist-- ed the ald of the Libertyville mar-- meted oput at Lake Blufl. Polite Magistrate Jacob D. Doyle of Lake Bluff is the exaited pen push-- or and according to his own story it often takes as high as $§ in stamps to collect a $25 fine. But--his correspondence court has never failed. In every. instance it has brought back the fine. / C Opens Correspondence Court to Bring Speeder's Money Into Lake Bluff Coffers. ELIMINATES OVERHEAD e Kramor's brother, held on a SOME BETTER John Baker, who lives near the Wayside garage, Zion, was beld to the. grand jury in bonds of $2,000 today . by Justice Hervey Coulson. Charges of assault with a deadiy weapon.. were brought by J. Kis-- haddon of Chitago, who stated that Baker ran into him sear the coun-- try club entrance several days ago. Baker denied that ho had the other machine. Two boys Hd-- tog with him m mt It was: machins that atr ho Kishaddon Waukegan ~golfers of the Cham-- ber of Commerce arge aM primed for the monthly golt tourney of the Illinois Relations committee to .be held at Woodstock tomorrow. +The g--men will attend the meet: o . Webb and =wife, F. W. f ® and wite, Secretary E. H. and . wite, J. %r'!lnth' 8r., 0. ler, Lyle Price,-- Charles J, R. Durkin, Larry. Doo-- fle, ~R. «E.. _ Caldwell and. J. L Preyboraki. . mobiles. HITS AUTO BUT FORGETS HE DID There are 572 new "Brother Bills" in the Waukegan B.--P. 0. Elks, No. T02 today. * These ex--candidates went through the biggest initatory exercises ever held by the local lodge Tast fight at the Masonic templeée. It was truly a big day. From noon until 8 o'clock bands of members came from all di-- rections to the monster initiation that had long been planned and her-- aleded by No. 10%8. -- ~ °> -- Conservative estimates place the: number taking actual part in the pa-- rade, meeting And initiation as 3000 ti: W. Norris, 9: member of of hHonor. He had come all the way 'from Michigan to. take part in the Py Cns mt coouaven mm mace | GAS PRICE IN § 'f°"'<°w"cm§";o?";?'¥'wo, | OTHER STATES IS GOLFERS RE&?Y l TO BE REDUCED FOR TOURNAMENT | zww 7 z22 1s--omems MASSIVE CLASS |> INITIATED INTO : ELKS LODGE HERE Five Hundred® and Seventy-- two Men Take--Vows of the =---- B.--P. 0 ~E. No. 702 HOLD IMPRESSIVE PARADE Erie, and his high standing in Elk-- dom will give him the--post of guest of honor at this pagant. f # Registration 'of candidates opened at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the Elks' club and con 4 until almost 9 o'clock. 'l'h:wh- thronged (TURN® TO PAGE TWO) William Fraser, past district depu-- ty grand master, of Blue Island lodge who is living at his country home at McHenry this summer, wias another distinguished' guest. His wide ec-- quaintance with Waukegan-- lodge-- men brought him a great ovation when announced as a speaker. Only one aunoundement dampened the carnival gaiety of the throng. That was the mm Man-- chester, Ia., that told of-- death yesterday of mm?-n. mem-- ber of this lodge, and & resident of Waukegan for --several years. He will go to/another big meeting that will be held alt Erie, Pa., thisg month at which a large class is to William J. Sinék, exaited ruler of Chicago Klks No. 4, was another big figure in the initlation. He made a taik t%,tho members in meeting and later to the candidates, _ -- * -- fi."ifimuflflc'mwn told of the organization the order and its wonderful growth in the last® fow LIBERTYYVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOTIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923 wip will 'be made in auto-- Late t photo of the ZR--1, nearing completion at the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.'J. The outer covering is made of sheep C------ stomachs. --Sixty cells contain 2,100,000 cublic feet of hydrogen which will lift 136,000 pounds or the same amount of helium 1lifting é 120,600 pounds. Six 200 and 300 horse--power motors will drive it at 75 miles an hour and the ship will be able to fiy 4010 miles and return. Oneof its Arst flights will be an attempt to reach the North Pole, Comparative size indicated by two men (arrow). * THE ZR--1L -- WILL SOON BE READY FOR FIRST FLIGHT Circulation Greater than other Weeklies in County Combined Lake County's Big Weekly orfa, loador=of the Irish Republicans and the most outstanding Agure in turbulant Irish politics, was arreatod today at Eanis, County Clare, on the ave of a campaign speech, according to a report rateived from Dublin by the Evening Standard. 'undl that the Froo State te ' at Rrnis and forces 6f Gasoline is etailing chere at 233 cents whila the tank wagon prices Jjust across the Ohio river in New Albany and Jeffersonvilie, Ind., are 14 cents with Indiana's state gasoline tax of 2 cents per gallon added, > Loulsville, Ky., Aug. 15. --Officlals of th6e Standard Oil conmipany of Kentucky, who had announced a de-- crease of one cent per gallon in the retail --price of gasoline in the five states in--~which the company® oper-- ates -- previous to learning otf the drastic.. cut. in . neighBoring _ states served by the Stild%_q Oil-- company of Indiana,. were of the dpinion to-- day that the difference of 3.7 cents could not _ exist for long. ~They réfrained . fom .expessing an opinion fon, hawever, a% to whethor the local prite would be devreased or the equalization brought about by a re-- sumption ~of ~former prices by the Indiana concérn. 00. 0# DE VALERA IS AR-- RESTED, REPORT T oo ant . onh ~-- ish Their Cars Last Night. MOTEOR SMASH--UP BRING OUT FOUR _ -- DEPUTIES HERE Wild calls, coming into the sher= iff'a ~office ~last < night from Win-- throp Harbor, savored of a bad smash--up in-- that section. Deputy Weals, who also received a telephone call, was there a few minutes after the first two deputies, then came Sheriff Ahistrom, who had also been called. Gus Brades of 1110 Porter street, was taken to the Victory Memorial hospital late this afternoon after an accident at the North Shore Iron and Metay company in which three fiin-- gers of the man's right hand were severed in a cutting machine, Brades has been working at the company some time. and this after-- noon while cutting some heavy ma-- terial, his hand slipped under the de-- scending kife of the machime. Dr. DuBovy was called and<>~Brades was rushed to the hospital. When Deputies Stark and Tifany arrived there they found Oscar Lar-- son of Chicago, and Phil Lewand-- osky: of Trevor, Wis., but formerly of Waukegan, and two demolished machines. * Larson charged-- that Lewandosky had been driyving his machine while drunk and smashed into him. He had him arrested on this charge. In turn Lewandowsky charged Larson with reckless driving and had him arrested. w .d ® k Deputy eale stat t Lew-- andosky was not'h'toxlét;:. Lew-- andowsky was--returning to Trevor. Larson was on his way to Chicago. They hit almost head on, but the Larson: car 'cut the other machine, a Packard 'almost in half. --In doing it ho lost the front wheels and bumper-- and fenders of his Reo. FINGERS SEVERED IN CUT MACHINE EACH SWEAR --WARRANTS London, Aug. 16.----Eamonn Do Vai effect, it is a drug that the doctors are not familiar with, they said. The 'afl has refused to aro::'o vh:flfl: eat since ng foun by z".&. 5 pomera Rock Island, IIl,,, Aug. 15.--A prot-- ty ~19 year old girl; believed to beé Evelyn Davia of Chicago, arrested on the 'streoet Sunday when~it was belioved . sho> was -- intoxicated, is fighting for her life here. Officers "'"i her to the station 'and failing to detect the odotr of liquor they called physicians who said she had been doped. A consultation of do¢-- tors has been called to diagnose her case. If narcotics caused the I!linois--Clarence Adams, Collins-- ville; Robt. Antonides, Chicago; Wil-- liam Barmore, Villa Grove; Emmett M. Beer, Quincy; Raiph D, Cuthbert, Chicago; Harold C. Durladd,; River Forest; Milton J. Ewing, Fairland> Alvin Holston, Nashville; Clifford Isenberger, Mt. Carroll;--Willard H. Johnson, River Forest;---- Clyde H. Leathers, St. Francisville: Thelbert C. ~Matlock, .Cairo;= Joseph : Tiapa, Riverside; Moward P. Trees, Homer; Wesley>C. Werts, Antioch; C. Jerry Boyd, © Anna; ~--Raliph --C. Dikeman, Canton; . Walker Dilley, Philo; La-- Joie Foulk, Benton; Robert R. Mc-- Kay, Champaign; ~ Raymond Miller, Canton; . Garrett _ Pittman, Camp Point; KEugene Schroth, --Effingham; Bernie Shively, Oliver; and Walter O. Stead, Farmersville. *_. Croego's Ansient Washtubs. < (nring to the scarcity of wood and metals in Greece, washtubs are se!dom geen. In the litto village o% Kbasts, wear Athens, the women have 'utilized stone mmd that are more than PDdP yeure Wd,. _ "~le nsl ctsr l Although the University of Illi-- nois does not open .until the the middle of September, more than 50 high school gradfhtes have obtained permission to register in the four year. course in athlétic coaching and GIRL IS UNDER _ + EFFECTS OF DRUG Deputy Del Weale is walting, grip packed, for a trip to an eastern city, destination still a secret, in the hunt for-- Karl Picke, colored, who is charged with abducting 13--year--old rvells Bobo of North Chicago. The couple are thought to be married now. In case Picks has left the state with the little girl. he will be charged with violating the Mann act in addition to the present charge of among them are Wesley C. Worts of Antioch and' Lajoie ~Foulk of Benton, Foulk is a graduate of the Waukegan high school. l Approximately two hours a day are devoted to class work in ath-- letic courses.-- The rest of the time is occupled with academic. work de-- signed to fill the special needs of & coach by giving him a well--round-- ed education. .. "Our coaching -- course -- requires hard --work and a great deal of out-- side ~study," says George Huff, di-- rector of athletics, in a letter just sent to prospective students, "Wil-- gfien to work, scholastic alK"'*r. ideals, good character and the proper| attitude are . fundamental qualifications both in the university and in the coaching profession in after Aife." j abduction. Those who have obtained psrmit to enter: the course are; PICKS TRIAL TO # BE FOLLOWED NOW TWO LAKE COUNTY BOYS REGISTER IN OPENS ~=IN ~ ©SEPTEMBER Wesley Wertz of. Antioch and Lajoie Foulk < of--Benton to HLLINI UNIVERSITY r Coaching School. * WAUKEGAN WEEKLY sSUN 3 mt d 1t Ns Abaml Mra. nbp:rd was> at E-o"vl.:' raided yoesterday, according story. : She stated that ePritclair tried to push her around and not satisfied wit hthe way ahe was moving, turned on her and gave her a beating. Attaches at the aberiff's affice reported that the woman was badly ::;tn about l::. breast, the body D# 'm, M, 4 ~ Me waAb-- released in bonds this Fred "Spot" Potitclair, a constable working on the sponge squad, was arrested last night by deputies on a charge of ~assault and | batlety brought by Mrs, Fred Reop. i The car entered by Dr. and Mrs. M. /J. McKeon also was extremely beautiful. » The Queen's carrlage was so beau-- ~~ «TURN TO PAGE TwWO) WOMAN IS BEATEN, RAIDER ARRESTED 'The 572 initiates came next in line. As a joke some of the candi-- dates, some of them in' strait--Jack-- <ts, had been placed in a big monkey cage, mounted on a motor truck. John Mets and Les Arnold, at-- tired as "rube" constables, scored a distinct hit. . f ~_ The Blue Island lodge also sent & band and large delegation. -- _ -- Next in line was Highland Park lodge with its band and big dele-- gation. Highland Park has one of the peppiest lodges in the state. . The initiates were followed by a number of decorated cars. One. of the most beautiful was supplied by Arnold Nolan,~ being _ trimmed &a royal purple and white. 1t contairied four beautiful women. BIGGEST AND ~~; BEST PARADE IS Thousands of Spectators Line FIVE BANDS ARE_ IN LINE City officials came in the next car. Then came past exaited rulers and charter members of the Elks lodge. Chicago lodge No. 4 sent its band and. an extremely large delegation. A decorated car from--this lodge also attracted much © attention and , ap-- proval, Chicago had 200 members in line, including "Bill" Sinek, exalt-- ed ruler. The biggest and best parade in the history of Waukegan Elkdom or ;»{ all traffic while the parade was in ine, f ( Heading the parade was Asst. Chief Lyon in the police car. Then came a platoon of police followed by Charles Armes, marshal of the parade, and Frank Sherry, general chairman of the affair. in which Mancel The fire department apparatus of both departments was in line, decor-- ated in a most appropriate manner. The effect: was very pleasing. "100 per cent Elks": read a sign on each pioce of apparatus. -- * of any other local organization, was the general verdict of the thousands who witnessed the splendid parade in the city Tuesday night to com-- memorate the 21st birthday of the lo-- cal lodge of Elks. In addition to the decorated floats, autos, etc., there were-- visiting ~delegations and five Blowney, organizer of the local lodge and J. W. Norris, a charter member of Elks® lodge No. 1, of New York, The peppy naval station band with three companies of sailors came next m ue )trgt Ta«3 teceived a hand all along the line of march. in his recollection has there been such a crowd of spectators here. * Much credit is--due the police de-- partment for the splendid manner in Both Franklin street and Sheridan road also were :lined. . Asst.> Chiet of Police Isaac Lyon says that never Genesee 'street. was> lined with thousands of: spectators from Bel-- the Streets Along the Line HELD BY ELKS street was kept free $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE LDon't miss the -nm-q the evening. * !l We may be successful in baving Congressman Rathbone to sapeak in the early evening also, & . . ~'-- / Our addresses will be by the best farm and community speakers in the state. . Mr, Everingham is a tine orator and very successful-- in help-- Ing all classes of a w work together for eiter Ing. He has been working for state organization at the last session of the legislature at Springfield. Mr. Rummel h't'rfir man . at farmer meetings and beon --a satrong organitation worker, Farmers and townfolks all Lake county are making biz p ations to attend. Business mer akroed to cloase up for thal _ 2:30--Contests, races, amusements from fat men's race, hog calling contest, boys'* and girls' races, to a milk drinking contest. ' Good Ub-- eral prizes donated by the business men. Full list printe® on day of pignic. Also special prizes for best looking bachelor Farm Bureau mem-- ber in attendance at picnic and a number of Others. 'The Barrington band has been on-- gaged to furnish music for the entire day. Mear this splendid band. _ The committee for the Farmers' Picnic to be held at --Diamond Lake, IIL., on Wednesday, August 22, have prepared a big program and give assurance . that the ~affair > will-- be one of the biggest ever held in the county. There will be horseshoe pitching contests, boxing, indoor baseblt games, etc. In addition there will be 'speaking and fireworks in the evening. Farmers from all parts of the county are planning to at-- tend. . * * The program--for --the day follows although: a more complete program will be given out on the ('day oft the picnic; 4 Boxing match, prizes. ' Indoor baseball game between mar-- rled . and single. Prizes announced later. -- Baseball games both morning and evening. Autos should be decorated. -- HMorseshoe pitching teams start contest promptly at 10. $15 in two 12:00 noon -- Big picrnic lunch, Bring well filled baskets.> : 1:00 p. m.--Speaking by A. C. Everingham and W. E. D. Rummei. Barely a month ago an ice house at Channet Lake owned by the Cali-- fornia Iee company was burned to the ground with a loss of $75,000. In the last two years two Aher large ice houses in Lake county have been destroyed by incendiaries, The _Ruh ice. house was an er-- tremély . large one, heing 440 feet long by 150 feet wide. . The' fire broke out some time be-- tween 3:30 and 4:00 -- o'clock this morning and was blazing quite fierce-- ly when discovered, "Attempts were made to" halt the progress of the flames but in vain. The fire spread through the immenso building which contained © twelve separate rooms, with great rapidity. Flames leaped high--in the air-- and the reflection could be seen--for miles. : It is asserted that the ico company carried some insurance, just how much could not be ascertained today. It is predicted --that the ice house will not be rebuilt owing to the high hibitive. . None of the ice -- houses that, have been destroyed, have been replaced.. 'The Ruh house was built about twelve or fAifteen years ago, 10.00 a. m.--Parade leaves Liber-- tyville for picnic promptly. at 10 o'clock from Farm Bureau office. The Ruh Company icehouse at In-- gleside, one of the largest ice houses in the Fox Lake district, burned to the ground early this morning, :o- sulting in an estimated damage "of $100,000. All that remains is a huge mountain of ice, some 15,000 tons, solidly cemented together ~by the heat. Frank Valenta, foreman of the ice house, asserted today that the fire unquestionably was of incendiary origin. He says this is the only so-- lution that could be arrived at. An investigation is © being conducted along these lines. FARMERSPICNIC -- . -- _ AT DIAMOND LAKE | -- -- -- ONAUGUST PD _ LOCATED _ AT INGLESIDE Authorities are fearful that .unless something is done in the way of ap-- prehending _ the mysterious firebug $100,000 ICE --= HOUSE DESTROYED; Splendid Program to Be Pre-- sented and a Big Attend-- , who is applying the torch-- to . ice houses .t various parts of the. Lake county that the time is not far dis-- tant when storage houses for natural ice will become a thing of the past. MANY PRIZES -- OFFERED Mountain of Ice Containing 15,000 Tons All Left of Ruh Ice House. We SEEK INCENDIARY ance Is Expected. --.;|