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_ PMAN BATTLE -- ONBOOSTING -- OF TAX RATE the legisiature to make an increase it county taxzes. It is the aim to Reve legislation action to increase the county general tax from 25 cents to C# cents on each $100 full valuation af property. Offictals of the Lake County Farm x resolution asking the legislature to imcrease the general county tax. They w farmers throughout Lake are strongly opposed to any tax inctrease. It is recalled that at the meeting this year of the State Association of County Clerks, Supervisors, Commis-- slomers, Probate Clerks and Auditors, vention expressed themselves in favor of existing tax laws. They said that each year the state adds more, bur-- dens on counties and that the county sahare of taxes collected always. re-- mains the same. In some cases it isw said countiee may go bankrupt unless the county tax rate is in-- legisiature to provide a 40 cent coun-- ty tax, an increase of 15 cents over the present tax. BEN BARRETT IN CLEVER SCHEME When Ben Barrett, a Chicagoan who served 135 days in the Lake county jail and paid a fine of $2,000 after being convicted along with Ju-- Hus V. Balz, former police commis-- sikmer, on a confidence game chargs, wizhes to ride from the law he gets wder its long arm. When he runs from one sheriff he goes to work for --dmgohwm was gratified to see 7 i m-oned.'mmaflmenar- rested nearly a year ago charged with the murder of Michael Kissane, sa-- Inonkeeper in Chicago, who had de-- eclined to contribute to a certain un-- derworld defense fund. He his system Wednes-- day N'm Detective John Ea-- CGot Job With Sheriff Here Chief Eagan smiled. "That's the exact truth," resumed Barrett.. "You know my -- health would have been affected if I had hung around for trial. "I went to El Paso and told Sher-- tween $5,000 and $6,000 in the scheme ami then State's Attorney A. V Smith took a bhand in the case and bealth. He gave me a job. "Doing what?" asked the detective i# is recalled that Barrett came to Waukegan and got Balz, then police found guilty along with Barrett and paid a fine of $500 and costs. 2 HURT WHEN HIT BY TRAIN night when their automobile was struck by a Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Peul fre'ght train at Rondout while Libertyville from Waukegan. John Adams, 16, of Rondout, was rusbed to the Libertyville hospital suifering from three cuts on the besd, a sprained ankle and injuries about the knee. Dr. C. R. Galloway With Adams at the t'ime was Ralph Shiffiet of Libertyville. who was un-- injured in the crash with the excep-- tion of some minor bruises. 'The youths were driving west to-- ward Libertyville and Adams, driver of the mechine, evidently thought he eonld cross the railroad intersection before the freight train approached the spot. He speeded up his car and as it crossed the tracks, the --train ACT IN COURT _ 1O BET ROUTE Lobdell in a quarterly report read tnday at the opening session of the Bboard of supervisors told in detail of the progress made in getting rights-- ot--way fox various routes in Lake eamity. He stated that contracts for The paring of four routes had been let during the summer months. In one ease two property owners have re-- fused to give right--of--way needed and i# is planned to start condemnation Round Lake--Long Lake road $ -- been paved and I expect that h& Tan & Doatnh ____ 00 _ @0 shoulder and entrance culvert Rees: Co. 'Officers --___ 21000 es on will be completed in time for fin m i Ralaries _ ie _ o * ' m wm in« su"rl" -'"'"""'::::: 'g'% M 2g0 ' m Lak onBery & Sug_ on c vmcse > PUOUn m.m.m "-. "- "-" witk ie Ciaik Otekk--:*:---- 2000 "2,000.00 the June session, your action at| Detention Home -------------- T000 -- 1354 for I have kept one man C* Maintenance ~--~----~~--~ W 7-355% available for assistance to the town-- TOTALS ------... 10,000 _ 58,358.50 --=~--.--.«««.--$478,000 $496,538.01 last regular session. «s Connty Highway Supt. Raiph M "¢ wish to report that the follow-- w rogress has been made in Lake was called to attend at the state con-- matters since your jent Lobdell fol-- dsath for for ships in securing rights--of--way for State Bond routes, with the result County Right--of--way committee and the co--operation of the township of-- ficials, the contracts for the follow-- ing routes have been awarded, & "Route 172--Libertyville to Gurnee. "Route 176--Mundelein to Waucon-- _"Route 59--Volo to Willey's Corners. "On the section of Route 176 from Mundelein to Wauconda there are right--of--way. Preparations for these condemnations have been under way for some time and the cases will be filed in court this week. "On the section of Route 176 from Wauconda to Burton's Bridge, all right--of--way in Lake county has been secured except the Gilbert tract and condemnation proceedings will be re-- sorted to as soon as the Kimball and Duberville cases are under way. "On Route 59 the contract was awarded to Willey's Corner pending the settlement of right--of--way with Martha Sheehan or the establishment of a connection with Grand avenue pavement over another route. "Paving on the first section of Route 176 was started at Mundelein and has progressed to a point ap-- proximately a mile and a half west of Ivanhoe. . No construction work has -- been done on the other sectior of Rou& 176 but grading will very likely started before the end of this month. "Pavement has been laid on Route 172 from Gurnee to Belvidere road and I think it reasonably certain that this route will be available for use before the end of the year. "Bids have recently been received on Route 57--Tessville to Highland Park--and Route 173--Zion to Rose-- crans. 'We have started to secure right--of--way for this section of Route 173 and will probably get started on Route 57 right--of--way early next week. "Surveys are now being made on the remainder of Route 173 _through Lake county, also on Routes 68 and township county gid bridge has been secured and we will advertise for bids to be received early in October in order that the work may be done with the least possible inconvenience to traffic. work incidental to the widening of the drives will be received on Friday "Contracts have been awarded for the drainage of the Lake County hos-- pital drives and the work is nearing work has been completed we will pro-- ceed with the actual widening of the driveway entrances. "We have made several much need-- ed improvements in the way of wid-- ening to drainage structures and the extension of culverts on the State Aid \WOODCHUCKS TO | -- BRING BOUNTY fence and other protective devices for the greater safety to traffic. "The output of the county crusher outfit continues to be of exception-- ally high grade for gravel road con-- struction and has been the subject of much favorable comment by the townships who have used it. "We are attempting to place the State Aid road surtfaces in condition to give greater satisfaction to traffic than ever before and wes will at-- itempt to get the roads through the winter and spring months in better }shape from the standpoint of service to traffie than has been possible "Route 176--Wauconda to Burton's Supervisor Kelsey of Barrington was to recommend to the county board that a bounty be paid by the gounty to persons killing wood-- chucks and crows. He suggests that 30 cents be paid for woodchucks killed and 15 cents for crows. a Much damage has been done. in Lake county during the past few months by crows and woodchucks, so Supervisor Kelsey reports. He says that by paying a bounty the county will benefit considerably. The Barrington supervisor says that crows have damaged crops and devoured many birds in the county this summer. Woodchucks, Kelsey says dig holes in the fields and hurt crops and also do damage to trees. INCREASE EXPECTED AT COUNTY MEET "Right--of--way for the . Grant overdrafts and the amounts follow Inquest fees $369; foreign witness-- es, $124.90; coroner's fees, $1,120; court reporter fees, $626; mother's nension, $1.060; blind pension, $568.-- 75; committee work and mileage, $40.35; jail account, $1,813.47; birth and death, $86: fees county officers. $2,312.35; salaries, $4,878.30; station-- ery and supplies, $12,821.57. The funds having balances and the amounts follow: Jury warrants. $2910.36; commis-- sioner's fees, $75; election expenses. $1.101.65; justice fees, $1,528.25;: con-- stable fees, $402.75; educational claim, $921.92; public buildings, $6.1795.73: county farm, 40 cents; county> aid bridges, $10,753.05; state charities. $2.091.24; probation office, $250; mis-- cellateous claims, $5,377.61; detention home, $2,644.50; county maintenance, $11,641.41. _The various funds, appropriations for the past year and the expendi-- tures follow: * Funds Jury Warrants ........---- Inquest Fees .------..._._..--. Fonilgn' Witness ...._._.._.. Ct. porter Fees ... Coroner's Fees ... Mother's Pension .----.------ Commissioner's Feeg ------ Blind. Pension ..------..---------- Election Expenses .-------- Justice Fees ........... Constable Feeg ..__.._._.~ Committee Wk & Mige.. Tait AccevBt --._..._...._._._. ,umuom Claim ... TPublic Aitg............ rear Claims ..._...... ... h rints Aif Bridges.._ hke%o. Gen. Hosp. _ im & Deull n manmmie KFees Co. Officers .. Probation Office _ (Continued from page one.) Appropri-- Expendi SEE POOR FARM AS FIRE DANGEAR Deputy State Fire Marshal Paul E. Bertram in an address this morn-- ing at the opening session of the September meeting of the Lake coun-- ty board of supervisors delivered an ultimatum that the county poor farm buildings at Libertyville would have to be materially repaired or else re-- placed by new structures. ; "The buildings which house the poor people of Lake county are fire traps, while plumbing conditions on th: premises. are . most unsanitary," he declared. "The fact that the peo-- ple of Lake county refused to sanc-- tion a bond issue for new buildings responsibility in case a fire breaks out on the poor farm." The office of the state lire mar-- shal of Tllinois recommends that new inmates. : If this cannot be done, re-- pairs will have to be made. 'If the buildings are to be repaired, the re-- g:irement is that the entire interior of the buildings be torn out and re-- placed by fireproo: material. fire marshal to aid you gentlemen in whatever course you decide upon," said Mr. Bertram. . "We want to co-- operate with you, so call on us ut any time." Tomorrow Mr. Bertram is to attend the convention of firemen at LaSalle and intends to confer there with the state fire marshal relative to the sit-- uation at the poor farm in Lake county. Supervisor Charles Harbaugh of Highland Park, who was instrumen-- tal in getting the board of supervis-- ors to put the $250,000 bond issue proposition to a. vote 'a few months back, is said to be in favor of having anbther vote on the issue. In view of the recent overwhelming defeat of the bond issue, it is thought that the board will be opposed to spend-- ing county funds for another special election. * f f tee, said that the committee will make a report and a recommendation to the board tomorrow. f When asked if he intended to bring up the matter of another Cond issue election, Supervisor Harbaugh would make no comment. G. 0. P. RECORD l "Of business efficiency in the ad-- ministration of the departments of state government I have already had much to say and this embraces or affects practically ~everything else that has to do with state government. 'It will reduce state taxes by a more efficient use of public funds. It will Iincrease the service rendered by the | government in every department. VIENNA, Ill, Sept. 13.--Speaking here today, Louis L. Emmerson, Re-- publican nominee for governor, dis-- cussed the constructive achievements of the Republican party in Nlinois during recent years and of its pledges for future public service. -- -- "All of the material and economic advancement of Illinois has been un-- der Republican administrations," said Mr. Emmerson. "Our highway sys-- tem was planned and begun by Gov-- ernor Lowden and has been pushed rapidly under Governor Small. The Lakes--to--the--Gull waterway was planned and the bond issue provided under Governor Denéen. Progress on it was nmade under Governor Lowden and Governor Small and it is now nearing pletion. Our great sys-- tem of ez':;nos}'nary and penal in-- stitutions have been built up under Republican administrations. The ad-- vanced standing this state has in laws relating to public welfare and health, public utilities, labor, indus-- trial anrd agricultural life have been written into the statutes under Re-- publican management. "The Republican party is commit-- ted to the construction of highways as rapidly as money is available and it is our pledge to extend the com-- pletion of the present bond issue sys-- tem of roads, some 6,000 miles of which have already been built.. We propose also to make these roads more efficient by widening the main arteries approaching large centers of populaticn. Corgestion cannot . be avoided when the roads entering such Supervisor Bert C. Thompson, Favors Another Bond Vote The youngsters have started back to school after their summer vacation. They will need many things in the way of . * School Supplies when they take up their studies for another'year. We have a complete line of everything needed. . Penecils Tablets ----Pens Crayons A full line of official Text Books. j -- Let us supply their needs. _ . | Libertyville IN STATE TOLD Decker & Neville THE LAKE COUNTY REGISTER, . _ _SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 large centers as Chicago, Peoria and East St. Louis, for example, are no wider than the roads passing through corn fields, a hundred miles away. These arteries should be made wide nmough to accommodate the tremen-- dous traffic they are . required to "Of importance, also if 'our bond ssue system is to serve the state ade-- quately, is the working out of some plan for the surfacing of secondary and connecting roads. By duoing thi: we extend the benefits of pavement to millions not now residing on . the paved highways. agrized that our system of taxation is antiquated and unsuited for pres-- ent--day conditions. .Visible property --the homes and farms--carry muc more than their proper share of th purden of taxation. Sound tax 're. form is one of the greatest neelts 0: the state. /+ 2x "Fortunately we have the machin-- ery for an investigation of tax isys-- tems of this and other states anc have expert advice on the prope: measures to be adopted in securin: new laws. The state tax commissio: is empowered to .make this investi gzation and I propose as one of the first acts of my administration (c see that an investigation is under-- taken and that the government pro-- ceeds with all possible haste to fins some method of modernizing our revenue system and securing better distribution of the burden." Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hazelton and son of Batavia, IIl., were week end guests at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones. They at-- tended the Legion meet adt Waukegan Sunday and returned --to : Batavia Tuesday.-- | Harry Graham of Cory, a former Waucomda man, who underwent an emergency operation at the Wes: Side hospital at Chicago two week ago, is now at his home and is' ab!> to be around. 'Mr. Graham is & son of Mrs. Elma Graham, a niece of the late Attorney Homer Cook of Wau-- kegan. . ~--~>, E | Mrs. Eya Barron of Libertyville vis-- ited hersister, Mrs. Loretta Seymour, Thursday, who has been confined to her home the last year by illness. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krueger was at Lakes Corners. Sat-- urday playing with other children on a slide and in some way fractured his right arm above the @lbow. Though the lad's good' right arm is in a sling. he is in his classes at the grammar school every day. -- He was the first boy to be on the delivery force of the Waukegan Daily News when it came to Wauconda. f Miss Dorothea Peck entertained the following friends Tuesday evening in nonor of-- her birthday: Hetbert Schrader and sister, Miss Hattie Schrader, Al Greiger, George Kap-- pelineck and Miss Marjorie Dee, all of Chicago. A pleasant evening was spent visiting and singing. A deli-- cious lunch was served by the hostess and her mother 'ere the young people departed at a late hour for their several homes, wishing Miss Doro-- thea many happy returns of the day. The many friends here of . Mrs. C. R. Wells, who sustained a broken leg when alighting from a street car in Waukegan a week ago, are grieved to learn of her condition.. She is at the Victory Memorial hospital, Wau-- kegan. It was learned that she could not withstand an operation. Her only hope is the chance of recovery from the accident. 'As Mrs. Wells, is an aged lady but had led an active life and enjoyed. good health, it is hopeq she may uiltimately recover. -- > Mrs. W. ¥. Johns, who returned td her home here last week from the Victory Memorial hospital, Wauke-- gan, is convalescing at this time. Her daughter, Mrs. A. W Foss, of Liber-- tyville is helping to care for her. . -- Miss Ruth Bruncheon of Waukegan spent Sunday at the home of her mother. Mrs. Julia Bruncheon. _ Dr. C. W. Sowles wife and daugh-- ter, Miss Faith, were Sunday callers at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Glynch, and sister, Miss Lucy Sowles Harry EKirwan visited iTENGS . at Hinsdale Thursday. % Alvin Golding of Oak. Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Golding, spent| the first of the Week at the, home of: his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen-- ty Golding.. ; > f -- Mrs. Janette Smith of Libertyville, called on her sister, Mrs. Harriett Ruggles, and Mrs. W. V. Johns last Thursday. 1 ons io Te *er Mrs. Carrie WiLC, MiS Harrison and daughter, M visited Miss Mary Baseley visited Miss Mary Baseley, Mr. and Mrs. Farley Wade and wife of Park Ridge last Thursday. Mrs. Charles Lundgrin returned to her home here Sunday after spend-- ing a few days with relatives in Chi-- cago Lena Hubbard, son L ;. Carrie White, Mrs. visited friends at it has been rec-- Phone 55 of WORK STARTED ON NEW CHURCH The Thomsen and Thomsen com-- pany of Waukegan today started ex-- cavating for the new Immaculate Conception church to be built at the N. W. corner of Grand Ave. ani West St. in that city. The firm has been asked to -- rush tpe work so that the actual building pro-- gram may commence in the near fu-- The new church and rectory, which it is estimated will cost $300,000, will be built by the Lyrich Construction company of Chicago. While these two structures will be the only ones built for the present, the property will eventually be improved by the erection of a large paroch#al school and a convent for the sisters, ac-- cording to tentative plans in the mingz of the church heads. To Leave Old Church * With the 'completion of the new church, the old one on County street will be abandoned after 84 years of If activities in the construction st the new church are pushed, it is pos-- sible that it will be entirely complete before next spring. Every effort will be made to get the outside work done before winter so that the workmen may continue with the interior work duringy the cold weather. | ASTORS SEEK . SUIT OUSTER A motion to dismiss the suil brought by Germantown, Pa., heirs of John Nicholas Emerich ,to recover property talued at approximatel: $39,000,000 from the estate and heir of John Jacob Astor, founder of a famous fortune, will be heard on famous fortune, was to be heard to-- gay by Federal Judge Thacher in _ Among the heirs is Jonn Emerica| of Waukegan,. whose son, Jack, is | handling much of the investigation | in connection with the will fight. | The motion, it was> revealed,. and Trust company, as . trustee o'4 John Jacob Astor, son of William B 1 Astor, and by William Vincent Astor.' legatee and trustee of John Jacob : Cite 1787 Agreement The plaintiffis, Edna Carnahar Christine Campbell and John Thom-- as Emerich, allege that in 1787 John Nicholas Emerich and John Jacos Astor entered into a partnership i: which Emerich held two--thirds in-- terest. -- In 1815, it is contended, Em-- Heirloom Plate Yrom Ocneration to Generstion The Home of Gifts. that are * Different. © . MC DONALD'S Jewelry & Gift Shop Finest Tableware America's JIr erich turned over his property to Astor in trust for 90 years, at the end of which time advertisement was to be-- made for the former's heirs. Since Emerich had no heirs,. his two brothers and their descendants were the only prospective »successors to the property. s Counsel for the bank and William Vincent Astor contend that the caus-- es of complaint are "stale" and that so long a time has elapsed since the agreement expired, "it would be con-- trary to equity and good conscience to take cognizance thereof." When . the Emerich--Astor trust compact was made Emerich stated in writing that he owned coal lands, ships and New York real estate worth more than $1,000,000. His heirs, in their complaint filed last May, said they had not acted before because certain necessary papers had not been found until a month previous. The documents were said to have come tco light in an old leather chest once owned by John Nicholas Emerich. 4 t::g( TO kl:AiBYBOOD i6 ts at roc ts occupan sleep, like a baby in a cradle, has been invented in England, to cure an inch in range. The most agreeable which we can receive m which we have done is to see them known, to have them applauded with praises which honor us.--Moliere. The movements are ar-- occur at the rate of 80 Yellow GaD Just Call 306 when you want Taxi service and we will do the rest. $ NO W'S x3