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ps#> *# Berit Turner, a farmer in the western part of the county addressed | the board, hurling the charge that the ponly reason the board is not re-- Menmeuth Man Appointed To Poest After Grinnell Ouster; Cel, Smith Says Latter's The Lake county board of super-- vigorsa WMg afternoon . voted to engage Dr. T. P. Galiahue of Mon-- mouth, HJ., as county veterinarian for a period ef one year, starting February 1. He is to receive a salary, of $4100, the same salary paid Dr. an opinion to the effect that the con-- tract entered into with Dr. Grinnell by two members Of the farmers' in-- Darwin C. Grinnell, who was ousted after serving four years as county veterinariam because he was taken Gay morning on the recommendation that Dr. Gallahue be engaged until late in the afternoon, so as to get the opinion from Col. Smith.. The prosecutor stated that the farmers' institute committee had the same power as the board to entéer into . a contract, having been given power to act by the board. The opinion fur-- ther stated, however that the com-- mittee exceeded its powers in allow-- entire seasion Wednesday and after the meeting annouced that he would start sult against the county of Lake for $8,2300. His contract called for a salary of $4,100 yearly for two years and he claims he has legal ad-- 'v.l that the contract, in question, m.&umdoamonhlk&o the board after it was voted to hire him, thanking the board for its ac-- tion and asking for co--operation. Dr. Galiahue said 1 "My policy shall be 'straight shoot-- ing with all concerned in testing of cattle for bo¥ine tuberculosis I have no political affiliations. There will be absolutely no political interferen-- ces in the direction of cattle testing. I pledge myself to cooperate whole heartedly with the state and federal --The vote on the niring of Dr. Gallahue as county veterinarian was 23 to 3. Supervisors Edward W. bestvcdliiiiectval ts hcohust ~vatralidrencioaintach En ommE tP CC Cd Mawman, Frank Burke and Edward | J. Monahan cast the negative votes. 'They had supported Dr. Grinnell m! his fight to be retained as county . ing a contract for two years, the law not permitting a contract for lon@ger dairies, the farmers and communities at heart and I ask co--operation from of the farmers' institute committee comes here highly recommended. He served four years as county veterin-- arian of Warren county i1 Illinois and is said to have made a splendid re-- cord. One of the reasons for leav-- ing the job in Warren county to come to Lake county is an increase in salary, it is said. Regarding the hiring of a helper for Dr. Gallahue, the board on sug-- gestion of the speci@l joint commit-- ..--0~_--~ Poewer Exceeded -- «-- The board deferred action Wednes-- tee left this matter up to the new veterinarian and the farmers' insti-- tute committee and a report is to be made at the March meeting of the board. Dr. Gallahue is to furnish his own machine. The special joint committee in a be recognized and his indemnities would not be paid farme's losing cat-- Mmdtbemmm'g- stitute committee, P mwm@l'bugu.htd entered into the two year contract with Dr. Grinnell Chaiman George McCullough and County Clerk Lew A. Hendee had refused to sign ~the contract. At the Deceraber meeting proved veterinarians. The committee was informed that Dr. «irinnell had nok co--operated with the state de-- partment and that for reason -- any testing of cattle by him would not was rescinded by a vote of 19 to 13 after one of the most heated sessions Crinnell back on the list of approved and accredited veterinarians the committee accepted apulications for the position and on Tuesday of this week interviewed five applicants. It was at this meeting that the decision Irx. Grinnell was present during the board that Dr--Gallahue be hired. "Crinnell has made a the county board. on page 8) to super-- Che 1 \Schools Move To Consolidate iAutvectomciadint; 4 o e e C A public meeting had been called for next Wednesday night at the Half Day town hall at which time the project will be discussed and, ! if it meets with the popular 'g | proval, . ways. and means will h{!anned to effect the consolidation. '*P. A. Simpson, county superinten-- | dent of schools, will be the principai Several public schools in Vernon township, some of them old beyond the memory of the present genera-- terests of better education, if the consolidation project sponsored by residents of that vicinity, goes through, it was : announced this week. The schools in the district affected are the Gridied school, Ap-- takisic, Tripp and Half Day. -- _ _ er at the meeting and will ex-- mhow other loem have bene-- fitted by a similar move. According to the unofficial plans it is hoped to be able to erect a modern school building in the center of the area served by these four schools and to carry the pupils to ilamng it probadt oo Patismed ikdling wi y tte largely after the new P&nhorne consolidated school, which is recog-- nized as one of the best and most modern rural schools in the state. It has been pointed out by the sponsors of the idea that a much more thorough educational program can be carried out in one centrally located school, with the available funds from the four districts than can be in four widely separated in-- stitutions working independently.' FIGHT 1O GET MORE FOR MILK If the plan carries the old school buildings and sgites will be sold and the revenue derived from the sales will help materially in financing the new building. -- CA 4 $ -- Plans are being made for a large attendance at the meeting next Wednesday night. d Resolutions demanding a substan-- tial increase in the price of milk ov-- er the present scale of $2.50 per 100 Ibs. were unanimously adopted at a meeting of more than 200 dairymen of the Chicago district at a meeting heki Tuesday at Belvidere. The resolutions cited the increased cost of milk production, the losses sustained by dairymen through the tuberculin testing of cattle, and the poor grain crops of 1927 as the out-- standing reasons for an increase in that there was hardly enough home-- Adoption of the resolutions com-- pleted, the meeting elected a com-- mittee of dairymen from 'the nine counties comprising the Chicago dis-- trict and empowered the com.nittee to act as representatives of the Milk Producers' association in a confer-- ence with Chicago dealer organiza-- tions looking towards an increase in the milk price Prank T. Holt of Kenosha, Wis.. president of the Milk Producers'® association, was elected general chairman of the committee Dairymen attending the conference were agreed that the rnTnt. milk price of $2.50 is less than it should be. Speakers cited that they could not afford to provide proper feed and care for their herds with the mice at its present level. It was also lctated that dairymen throughout the district were cutting their herds [down imnstead --Of building them up, grown grain #w'the district to last through the month of February. so critical has the $2.50 price rend-- ered the dairymen's position. Dairymen: it is understood. are seeking an increase in the price to at least the $3 level. Personnel of the committee elect-- ed to confer with dealer agencies on the price question is as follows: Frank T. Holt, Kenosha, Wis., gen-- eral chairman. Kane county members----Alex John-- Lake county, IIlL--W. F. Buhr, Lake Zurich: John Shea, Antioch. McHenry county members -- Mi-- clhael Knox, Crystal Lake; John De-- Y¥oungs, Hebron, and J. W. Wingate, SMALL VISIONS PRIMARY DEFEAT with Chicago leaders, the governor left at noon for Chicago where he will confer with Mayor William Hale Thompson Friday. . Before his departure the governor Gov. Len Small Thursday practi-- cally admitted defeat in h.(,; efforts to get an April primary "for the people of the state," to'd ments of the Thompson--Crowe--Gal-- pin force favored a September pri-- mary. This dovetails with the report that Brennan and Crowe had reached an agreement whereby Crowe will be re-- Crowe-- Galpin forces are to support Brennan's plan for a September primary at the national convention. plans for an April primary but an Boone county--I. A.; Johnson, Cap-- ry of the present genera-- to be abandoned in the in-- COL. SMITH _ _ UNOPPOSED FOR OFFICE Association Wednesday started peti tions in circulation to place the name of State's Attorney A. V. Smith, a candidate for re--election to this oftice, on the primary ballot. Although it appears doubtful at this time whe-- ther or not a primary will be held this spring, nevertheless friends and supporters of Col. Smith want to be prepared in case there should be a primary in April. According to leading members of the Lake County Bar Association, State's Attorney Smith will be elect-- ed without opposition this year. A precedent will be set--if the predic-- tions of the attorneys come true. No One Has Had Third Term. 'The election is to be held next tali and if re--elected, Col. Smith will start his third term in office in December The re--election of State's Attorney Smith would mark the first time a Lake county prosecutor has been elected three times | In case the legislature should pass the bills providing for a general pri-- mary in April, it will be held on 'Tuesday, April 10. The law provkies that petitions of mdstes for coun-- ty offices must be with the coun-- ty clerk not later than fifty days pri-- or to the primary date and can be filed 65 days before the primary. Thus if a primary is held, candidates in Lake county must file petitions, with County Clerk Lew A. Hendee petween February 4 and Pebruary 19. * Attorneys who are circulating the petitions 'of State's Attorney Smith say that voters show absolutely no hesitancy in signing the petitions. Tkey say the feeling is general that Col. Smith's record entitles him to torney of Lake county in December of 1920 and started his second term in office four years later. He was re-- elected by a large majority, carrying Earns $340,000 In Seven Years. ' During his seven years in the office o: states attorney, 'the earnings have reached approximately $340,000. Twc hundred and thirty persons, includ-- ing a number of women have been sentenced to serve 'time""in the coun-- t jail for violations of liquor, gam-- bling and vice laww Sa.e offenders, is the main, were violators of the pro-- hibition law. It is estimated that around 80 per cent of the fines paid into the coffers of Lake county were for liquor violations. Smith in the Circuit court have been unusually successful, a large number ol law violators being sentenced to ¢ rve terms in Joliet penitentiary anu Pontiac Reformitory. A nfimber of Since voecoming state's attorney Col. Smith has paid all expenses of l:is office, including his salary and those of his assistants and still has rsad surplusses. Prior to Col Smitn taking over the office of state's attor-- ney, the expenses of the office had never been met by a prosecutor. The earnings of the state's attorney go,.in-- to the school fund and are used for those convicted by juries in the Cir-- educational purposes. 'Three other county offices are to b. filled by election next fall and ow that petitions of State's Attorn.y Emith are in circulation, it is expect-- e. that candidates for other offices will get their petitions out. County Recorder L. O. Brockway who is the oldest official of Lake c unty in age and point --f service and Circuit Clerk L J. Wilmot .the ycungest official, are candidates for re--election. Mr. Brockway has held otnce for some thirty years and Mr % ilimot has seved one term, four Members of the Lake County Bar years. Political :eaders of Lake coun-- ty say that both Mr .Brockway and Mir. Wilmot have made such enviable records that they are absolutely cer-- tain to be re--elected without opposi-- tion. The public gets service in both the office of county recorder and that of circuit clerk and it is the general belief that the county is fortunate in being able to_ return Mr. srockway ard Mr. Wilmot to office. this year is that of coroner and this appears to be the lone contested office. Dr. John L Taylor of Libertyville, coroner for the past *28 years is a candidate for re--election. He is op-- posed by Edward Conrad, a Wauke-- gan real estate dealer, and & former deputy coroner. Indications point to a bitter battle for the office of cor-- aders Predict Third Term For Prosecutor; Brockway, Wilmot, Taylor Seek Return To Office This Year. It is believed that petitions of can-- didates for representative and state senator in the Eighth Senatorial dis-- trict will soon be in circulation. Senator Rodney B. Swift is to be a candidate for re--election and is to be opposed by Ray Paddock, supervis-- or from Wauconda. There--are a large number seeking the seat in tlhe legisiature leIt va--|rington is jJust about UWO DiOCKS OVEL cant by the death of nepresent.anve'me county line in Cook county. i William F. Weiss Among the lead-- Was Barrington Postmaster. ing candidates on the Remublican| For several years he worked in Chi-- ticket are Lee McDonough of Wauke--| cago, later becoming postmaster of gan, Richard E. Lyons of Mundelein| Barrington, a position which he fill-- and Mayor Pratt of McHenry. On|ed honorably and faithfully for eigh-- the Democratic ticket there are two|teen years until about a year ago he candidates, Thomas E. Graham of|retired from active life on account of Long Lake, who served several terms his health. 3 . : in the legislature, and Charles Wight--| -- Funeral services were held Thurs-- man of Grayslake. ldayat 3:30 p. m. at the home. The ferimepmmmeeremmmctmine -- / |Masonic lodge of Barrington, of --F. A. Bock returned Monday after, which deceased was an active mem-- !:randimi the past week with his so,» ber, conducted the services. Inter-- Horgchel and family, at Riverside, ment took place in the Barring-- Col. Smith first became state's at-- Taylor Has Opposition. The other county office to be filled Col <A. --V. Smith 'who is finish-- ing his second term as State's at-- tormey --of Lake county. with an enviable= record has again placed Hospital Will Be Ready For f Patients Early This Spring The Elizabeth Condell Memorial hospital will --be _ ready _ for mntion- before summer arrives. is fact was disclosed this. week by a survey of the remarkable prog-- The comis mi its figln ~ t stages ready some a tures are in place. M '& The . plastering of the 'interior| That walls was completed some time ago, datior and the trim is now being put in | Lake place. The painters are also at work | tee h on the interior of the structure and| moria This fact was disclosed this week made a tour of inspection th1 by a survey of the remarkable mg-tflwhum:thenmfetal ress being made by the wortmen idea of: res and equipment. wlwmeonatruqtingfiehildhc.l!iovfitedtheWextLakehm The construction is now in its final at Melrose Park. These are parts of the building are taking on a finished appearance. , "The large sterilizer, which is to mfie' space in the west wing, has n received and will soon be installed. There should be no delay in this as the gas has been piped to the hospital and the leads are in The beautiful fountain, which was donated bysthe Camp Fire Girls, has been put in place in the south-- west corner of the main foyer which connects the four wings. The fur-- nishings of the delivery room have The doctors have agreed to fur-- nish their suite which consists ofq a private room opening off the main' lobby and a connecting. lounging. room for the accommodation of reh-i tives and friends of the patients.> _ been taken care of by the donation made by the reading circle. The doctors have agreed to fur-- _ Temporary radiation has been in-- stalled to provide heat during the cold weather and the radiators will be put in the proper places as soon as the permanent floors are com-- Henry K. Brockway for many years a resident of Barrington, and brother of County Recorder L. O. Brockway of Waukegan passed away Tuesday at 5:30 p. m.. at his home in Barring-- ton. His health had been failing for more than a year and for the past six weeks his illness had kept him confined to his home. $ _He was born July :25, 1865, on & farm at Lake Zurich. In 1888 he mov-- ed from the farm--'to Barrington. Al-- though he was always associated wiLt.h -- It is understood that the local Ki-- wanis Club is planning on makingz a substantial gift and that the Libertyville Club has announced a similar intention. The Boy Scouts have turned over the proceeds of therecent show at the Auditorium Theater, which was given as a hos-- picxl benkfik. .. _ = : ".0. _ The furnishing of the south, or maturnity wing, has been under-- taken by the local Woman's Club and the sum of $2,500 for this pur-- pose was pledged at .a recent . meet-- DEATH SUMMONS + H. K. BROCKWAY the people of Lake county and his piggest interests were in this county, as a matter of fact his home in Bar-- rington is just about two blocks over the county line in Cook county. Was Barrington Postmaster. ' For several years he worked in Chi-- cago, later becoming postmaster of Three members of the building UNOPPOSED AS Coit Published Twice Weekly ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928 il.'; his : n# in circulation. -- He is mnon his record. As yet Col. Smith is unopposed and signs point to his being retained for a third term. > ~_'The structure, which is of Spanish architecture, was designed by Archi-- tect H. V. VonHolst and occupies an imglar'piece of ground 241x246 feet. The building is in the shane of a cross with wings extending to the four poirts of the . compass. There are accommodations for 25 | beds, all on the ground floor and | in the eentral portion a small section is raised two stories to provide quar-- ; ters for the nurses. f ~The patients' rooms are located in the south and east wings, wnils the rprth wing is given over to the service department. (In the west extension will be located two com-- plete operating rooms with the most committee, Paul G. Ra}r, Mrs. F. H. Noble and Mrs. A. L. Johnson, went to Elmhurst Sunday, where -- they g:flmk of the late Elizabeth Con-- , which has been augmented by the generous donations by organi-- zations and individuals in this vi-- l'tm',oe'k'n-": ~rv-e--qv.;xf;n;ent., the réceiving room and a wash room for the 1oc-- 'The hospital is surrouniied by yround of sufficenrt size to 'permit of expansion when needed aml the building is so arranged as to permit of future additions. As sopn as weuther conditions permit the hos-- pital grounds will ie landscaped ana the pg:a include the buildiag of a Eool in the rear which is overlooked y the large sun porch for conva-- lescent patients. -- #s"~12% The board of supervisors was in-- formed Wednesday in a letter from state department of finances that the gasoline tax money cannot be distributed among the various coun-- ties of Illinois until after ruling on the constitutionality of the tax is made by the Supreme court, This ruling is expected to be made the latter part of February, it was The committee is now at work on the collection of pledges in order to have funds available to meet the obligations when they come due. YET IN RACE AWAIT DECISION * ON GAS TAX SUM The county board was informed that this money will either have to be used in paying off present in-- debtedness for road work or for building or repairing of roads. The the money. Providing the Supreme court upholds the tax, Lake county will vote on a $1,029,000 road bond issue, the money to come from the case and plans to build roads with 'The board was informed by letter that the state department of public works is investigating the proposed road improvements for Lake county, as nrovided by the bond issue res-- TRAINING AT HIGH SCHOOL HIT IN NOTE Capt. Lloyd Surprised At New +Claims Of Mystery Group Attacking Military Training At Waukegan School. Considerable fecling was developed among the students of the Wau-- kegan high school Tuesday Fel-- lowing a. _ new distribution of letters among the _ students attacking military | training in the R. O. T. C. _ Investigation is under way and thsidentity of the distribu-- tor of the letters is being sought. gan --Township High School," were signed by the "Students Anti--Militar-- ist Conference," and were strong against "forcing" military -- training upon the students. _ -- & The letters, addressed to "Students Taking Military Training at Wauke-- i asteg. Auds nar * »trlbta + A copy of one of the letters fol-- "sTUDENTS TAKING MILITARY TRAINING AT WAUKEGAN -- _ TOWNXsHIP HIGH SCHOOL "Why are we taking R. O. T. C.? "We are taking military training because 'the rich men of this country are preparing for another world's war! Marines are leaving for Nica-- ragus apd China, and they want to prepare us also for the future war lt'r_e training.. They wear the sults i out do not take any traning except ! that which concerns marching and ' they get that from their direccor " t Captain Llioyd stated that there | were several seniors taking military | iraining at the present time and of | their own free will All of them are commissioned officers, he--pointed out ' "My idea in asking that the sen-- t ior= be excused was for the concern ' of the government," he continued ' "Why should the government waste | money trying to teach seniors if they t neve not been sufficiently interested to learn the basic principles in -- two years And basic military training is al} that we attempt to teach in high Jchool. I have 35 commissioned | officers, all seniors, and could get an had to take military training, bul they were determined to get out of it, and they did. The Band also was a military band for a time, but because of the many objections, its military objecuonsweredonestmwtt,h.wm cannot we do the same? * -- "Let us follow the example o. the Seniors and the Band! iss "Down with the R. O. T. C.! ° }'Students Anti--Militarist Confer-- kirking.' "In the letter the sender speaks of the band. The members"of the band not only at the . Waukegan high school but at practically every sfhool in the country do not take tre training. They wear the sults LYONS SONGS TO WIN VETS' SMOKES A novelty in the way of enter-- tainment will be introduced at the Auditorium Theater on Tuesday, Wednesday, : Thursday and Fridax nights of next week when Dic Lyons, our local celebrity, who has earned an enviable --reputation as a singer of popular songs, will put on a song program in addition to the regular show. < 3 *Z This all came about through a conversation between Dick and Car-- roll Gridley, promoter of the local show house. Dick remarked that something should be done to pro-- vide smokes for the disabled vet-- erans at the U. S. hospital at North Chicago and Carroll agreed to pro-- vkzle the kf"tmds tg purchase afthsnsl; an ges of cigarettes if Dic wouls';iv'e his services on the four nights named: The proposition was accepted immediately: and the enter-- tainment next week is the result. _ tion. Dick, who is widely known for his} many activities, is perhaps, the most renowned for his ability as a vocal-- ist and comedian. His appearance in many theatricals here and else-- where in the county has put him in a niche by himself and local theatre patrons are assured of four eve-- nings of real enjoyment. Dick has said that he may possibly do his stuff in black face. Word has been sent out to come to the fun and help wet smokes for the disabled vets. ~Dick says: "Of course I will have just as much fun as you will, but remember that if you come the boys in the hospital smoke." Reniater _ amount more without solicita-- hould the government waste! Triggs & rymgwmhamiorsinhey ware Co., t been sufficiently interested | Eger, Joh the basic principles in two | The Soda And basic military training | Waldron, stt we athemibt Lo teach mIE. C. No of years ago thne Seniors se was ial | ping. uild up t.?e : "A 5 ntally. | and the & :;nfla"'i' i mild ar eqmmnt t diPs V no longer | and for !club mk y is Clearly ; ber." -- t policy tor tho «hall be g war must 4 § Ciub Planning Rustic Dance Members of the Libertyville Club and their ladies are to have an eve-- an old--time barn dance an fact, a= weli as in name. He said: "We frel that a majority of people will welcome 'an opportunity to get away from the %;zcz age for an evening and hark k. to the days in the country which most of us have ex-- perienced at some time in our ca-- reers. no pains will be spared to carry out the illusion. The music for the oc-- casion will be furnished by a corps of old--time fiddlers, who . received much. of their musical experience while playing for dances | in real barns. -- There -- will be a generous number of square dances with a strong--voiced old--time caller direct-- ing the intricate evolutions. --_ _ _ __The committee is now working to procure the appropriate settings anrd "Many of the present--day festivi-ie" w MiISS HCICHD M. JWRE, HB 4AE ties -Kx ich are held in se--called! ploye of the, Union Mfl 'stables' fail in their effect because Chicago, goes to the Anti JIty so-- of the thin veneer of rusticity with| ciety. It is presumed by Lake county which myam,tmd'ug'uisefl,dr relatives of the deceased that Miss modernity. This is what .we seek Tolan helped her manage her finen-- to avoid andwe. believe. that we ; ces shall succced. We want. to make Buit In Grandnicce's Behalf this a real get--together affair--no The suit to set aside the will was hifalutin duds and no high--hat step-- brought on behaif of two grandnieces ping. f iboth minors, Evelyn Frances Wells "A buffet luncheon will be seryed ; 12 years old, of Liberty@Me, and Mrs. and there will be a plentitude of: Cinderellia Wells Ladd, not quite 18 mild and orderly punch for the la--| years old. of Prairie View. John DoH-- 'dies We look for a record crowd e+nmaier of Libertyville, guardia~® of 'and for a dance that will give the Evelyn Wells and Caroline Wells of club members something to remein-- Prairie View. euardian of Mrs. Lagd MERCHANTS PLAN $--DAY Next Fm'aifi and Saturday, Jan.! 27 and 28, be big days in Lib-- ertyville, according to the announce-- ment made by the local Chamber of Commerce that the merchants here will put on their first big simi--an-- nnnldolhr-dayuleonthonedztes.' Practically ev firm in the village has joined in% movement, which will bring to the people of cenml' Lake county a wonderful OPF"'W' nity to purchase every kind o mer-- chandise at a real saving. ; _ Several times in the past few mswnn.bem made 1w a sale of this kind but, up to the present, it has been 'impossible to secure; the necessary co--opera~ tion. It remained for the Chamber of Commerce to bring the idea to a head and the two big days next week is the result. ; Ar® The local papers next week will c2arry advertisements of the mer-- chants showing the various offer-- ings. The public is invited to look them over and then come to Liberty-- ville and take advantage of the won-- derful opportunities. -- s oo ie According to announcements made by the merchants, the bargains of-- fored will be real values, everything from the regular stock and many of them at half their regular price. Other cities and towns in Lake County have carried 'out the dollar day idea with marked success and every effort is being made to makei the local event measure up to the, mark set. s y s 3 So far the following have agreed to participate in the big bargain event: Beverly Dress Shop, Ray N. Smith, Libertyville Garage, Decker & Neville, J. B. Morse & Co., C. O. Carlson, A. J. McDonald, Max Koh-- ner, Paul G. Ray, E. T. Langworthy, Triggs & Johnson, Schanck Hard-- ware Co., Lovell Drug Co., Frank H. Eger, John Lester, The Frock Shop, The Soda Shop, E. H. Coriett, Wm. Waldron, Gift Shop, Main Gm% F. C. Norman, Max Miller, O. H. Molidor, Mrs. Wachter, J. M. McKit-- rick, 'Libertyville Trust & Savmis Bank, Lake County National Bank, First 'National Bank, Libertyville Independen;'. Lake County Register, National Tea Co., Quality Bake Shop, Libertyville Vegetable Market, Libertyville Floral Co.,. Kohout Flower Growers. CQUNTY BANKS 1O GET FUNDS SAOON the finance committee of the board of supervisors, the county board Wed-- nesday afternoon made an amend-- ment to a resolution which will en-- able the treasurer to place l coun-- tvy funds in Lake county anking institutions. Es is on < In line with suggestions of County 'Treasurer Jay B. Morse and Super-- visor Arthur W. Vercoe. chairman of Th «mendment provides that the maximum balance to be kept in anv one bank may be equal to the full amount of the capital stock, surplus and undivided profits of the institu-- tion. The resolution had provided that the maximum balance could not be more than one--half of this Frank Fowler, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce addressed the board, telling of the plans for the Farmers' Institute to be held in Wau-- kegan next month He said that there will be farm exhibits in the Armory, Academy Theatre. Clayton Hotel and Masonic Temple, He said the con-- vention here will be the largest and best in the history of the Farmers' Tnstitute. He urged a full representa-- tion of the county board at the meet-- board for assistance rendered ie t ctiianing $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE, died over a year ago in Chicage, action was started Wednesday aft-- exnooniathe('imitmnd,c.ok county to have the will set aside. It is claimed the woman was of ansound mind at the time the will was made. Miss Wells was a member of a pio-- neer family of Lake county, being a daughter.of the late John Wells, an early settler of Hall Day. She died on December 13, 192%6, at the age of | over 80 and left an estate of $125,000. | Under the terms of her final testa-- ]ncntthee-unmte.mtheu- ; ception of $10,000 which is bequeath-- 'ed to Miss Helen M. Tolan, an em-- START SUIT TO SET ASDE AUNT'S WILL Libertyville And Prairie View Grandnieces Seek To Break Will Of Anna Wells; Sum To Euit In Grandniecce's Behalt The suit to set aside the will was brought on behaif of two grandnieces i both minors, Evelyn Frances Wells, ' 12 years old, of Liberty@WUe, and Mrs. 'Cinderella Wells Ledd, not quite 18 | years old, of Prairie View. John DoR enmaier of Libertyville, guardia® of Evelyn Wells and Caroline Wells of Prairie View. euardian of Mrs. Ladd, caused the will attack to be insti-- ' tuted. County Judge Perry L. Persons~ is representing Mrs. Ladd and Attor-- | ney Benjamin H. Miller of Liberty-- Charging that the Anti--Cruelty so-- clety of Chicago used fradulent meth-- ods in ebtaining a bequest of $115,099 under the will of Miss Anana K. Wells, formerly of Lake county, wheo Miss Wells signed the will, the bill tmbelievincshemmfl.u document providing for the manage-- ment of her estate rather than & final testament. The Continental and ounuchl'rn-tmds-vwm- dMugoismmedmcuwrdtho | will John Jay Abbott, vice--president. .dmecommenwandoamd-l Trust and Savings bank is president 'ottbeAnti-cfiadtySodety. Abbott ; was to be served Thursday by the sheriff's wffice of Cook county with 'nsummonstoappearinoonrttoan- 1sgerthissuit. i _ Had Inherited Estate ' _ Miss Wells inherited the greater ney Benjamin H. Miller of Lib ville is counsel for Evelyn Wells If the will is set aside the grandnieces will each receive _ quarter of the estate of Miss W The other heirs are two nieces, ella Ardelle Bidwell and Flora J #Well, of Gurnee, who for tech reasons are made defendants in the suit. In case the will is set aside, each of these nieces would receive -- one-- quarter of the estate The bill sets up that the ADU-- Cruelty society and its officers and se Nes h 6 6 0st anctsc uo tttmess > ~A Ei d Miss Wells so as to get the bulk of her estate for this organization. The will was made in 1922. The bill charg-- es that the Anti--Cruelty Society had Miss Wells removed to an apartment hotel in Chicago a short time before Wells, Jr. m-mmmhequstwmm Cruelty Society, reads: "I make this portion of her estate. Her. fathner, John Wells, was a man of wealth and upon his death his estate was divided among his children. Miss Wells re-- ceived a share of this estate and in later years upon deaths of brothers and sisters, was the recipient of large bequests. She was a sister of the late John Wells, Jr., who lived for a num-- bero!yearsbetveenuw'tyflllenfl muvmysndmm'enm The minors who are now attacking the will are grandchildren of John Anti--Cruelty Body. u< MAN soOUGHT ON GIRL'S CHARGE kete Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. requested the authorities of White-- water. Wis., to take Howard Billet into 'custody. Billet was Tuesiay named defendant in an information filed in the County court by State's Attorney A. V. Smith, charging him with contributing to the delinguency members of the W. C. T. U. at her home located at 317 South Milwau-- of Col. Smifh filed the charges after complaint had been made to him by Mr. and Mrs. B. E. McCormick of Zion that he had kept their daughter Rella, 17 years old, away from home overnight. The alleged offense was committed on Sunday of this week. was made, employed a nurse iller of Liberty-- velyn Wells. aside the two h receive one-- : of Miss Wells. two nieces, Lu-- nd Flora J Bid-- o for technical A. Doolittle has