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BANDIT STAGES HOLDUP AT SEVENTY--SECOND YEAR-- One of the most daring noldups perpéetrated in Lake county recehtly was staged * 1 the little store of Leo Riley at Druce's lake Sunday night, while two deputies from the Sheriff's office were maintaining order at the Druce Lake Country club not 500 feet away. ARed. The lack of rainfall made it easy to harvest the crops and there are A0t.eaty To Thtoghing. _ *** are .nflml:.: thing which is muo&ufiom The hay crop in eounty this mb_flbltwtmdm best in years. This also was due to of pavement im twenty--two lilinois counties were opened by the division of 'bighways 'of. the department of public works today. Ow#ing to the large number of biddets the bid opening was held in the house of representatives at the state capitol building. All of Athe romds advertised are for the standard types fixed by the divisien of highways and are the kind @f pavement that are standing Jersey 5.28; 1 Will, 4; Jefferson, 7.37; Washington-- | Jefferson, 5.24; Pulton, 5.16; Wood--| ford--Marshall--L& Salle, 5.37; Mar-- shall--La Salle, 4.91; Schuyler, 8.85; Carroll, 5.04 and Christian, 6.63. _ | grain is quite plentifol this s "'lh long continued dry"'::tl;nr year, uecording to farmers have been cendusive to a good wheat the continued dry weather which made harvesting:extremely easy, number of miles in each county fol low: In addition bids were opened for a large number of grading sections in scattered parts of the state. Bids for bridges in Saline, Wil-- lNamson, McDonough, Rock Island, Woodford, Marion, Logan and Ful-- ton counties. Mr, Riley had left his store to go to his home at the edge of the lake for a few moments. His wife remained at the store to count the proceeds of the day's business. She counted out receipts of over $30 and was just turning to lock up the store after turning out the lights, when a revolver was thrust into her side and a man's voice--commander her to "hand over the money." Mrs. Riley immediately handed over a small bag containing some change, but the man was not satis-- fied and demanded the bills. She gave Him everything. He tore open her waist to see if she had more money concealed abfut her clothes. 'Then he dashed out of the door into a waiting Ford touring car, and drove madly-- down the road. He passed the club where Depu-- up best at the Bates experimental road--near this city, ~ Owing to the large number of bid-- ders the division of highways ex-- pested it will be several days be-- fore the successful bidders are an-- nounced. The bids must be care-- fully checked by the division engi-- made no errors in submitting their The counties in which the roads are to be built and the approvimate Clark, 5.37; Rock Island, 5.04 Whiteside, 0.61; Whiteside, 1.67 McLean, 9.69; Will, 6.58; Kane, .77 Adams--Brown, 5.06; Brown, 5.67 Believing the man to be in fun, Mrs. Riley started to light a match when the man grabbed her roughly by the arm, put out the match and seized her by the shoulder, still holding the gun at her side. neers to see the contractors have FARMERS THRESHING GRAIN THIS WEEK Mrs. Riley called 'her husband who immediately called _ Sheriff Green at Waukegan. Gray and Bids for approximately '150 tniles Farmers througaout Lake county * busily engaged in threshing. irmers report that the yicld of Che Lake Conunty Regqister are also well were sta-- NO. 64 Court Closes More Wet Spots ANNOUNCE HORSE AUCTION AT FORT Notice of a public auction of rid-- ing and artillery horses at Fort MMA'J.mmb- day at the postoffice. Eleven horses will be plased on the anction block and will go to the highest bidders on that day, State's Attorney A. V, Smith's Campaign against alleged liquor violators Monday took shape in the cireuit court when Judge Edwards ordered four Lake county "dry sa-- loons" _ closed _ temporarily. 'The cases were set down for hearing next Monday morning. ,The "soft drink parior'" be-- longing to Stanley Moran, Stanley Di zeria, Peter _ and Katie Maslow--ky at 1208 Lincoln street, North Chicago, will be closed temporarily on court orders, as C. A« Brune, chief of the booze squad, presented _ an . affidavit declaring that on Aug. 6 and 18 he raided the North Chicago place and carried off samples of liquor. On the first raid, Brune ciaim-- that when he entered the saloon, Dyzeria tipped 'a bottle of liquor into a water tank. Brune took a sample, and claims that chem-- feal analysis shows ® heavy per-- centage of alcohol. On the second visit Brune claims he found several containers that had held moonshine % we oruby_x:hmmrm The United Statee Chamber of Commerce has taken a stand against certain features of the pro-- posed soldfers' bonus bill to be dis-- cussed by the senate beginning on Monday. In a communication to the _ Waukegan--North Chicago Chamber today the national body pointed out that it is opposed to one of the Sections . of the bill which provides for certificates which are intended to be the basis for loans at banks and are meant to be the equivalent .of a cash bonus. The national organization asks that the local bodies adopt a similar policy of opposition to this feature. This question was answered from | many different angles x.flsou who | entered the contest at Farmers' | P_Eic)nld-tDiMhh,Annm[ 8. _ It will help us raise better crops.--Paul Allanson. 1. To secure favorable legislation. 2. Social advantages. 8. Co--operative marketing.--E. whiskey, and he carried away a pint milk bottle containing aleohol. Nels Ne!lson and George H. Her-- tel, proprietor and owner of a sa-- loon and pool hall on Mill street in Wauconda, are also closed by court orders on an affidavit signed by Brure to the effect that on Aug. 12 in a raid on the place, Nelson broke a bottle from which he was pouring liquor when Brune entered the place. Brune seized a gallon jug of alcohol. ANNOUNCE WINNERS IN FARM BUREAU CONTEST C C 8. More community work --Mrs. Charles Bradeke. ASK C. OF C. TO OPPOSE BONUS PLAN FEATURES stock. Other good reasons given referred to legislation, co--operative market-- ing and service. The four sets of reasons below came close to winning some of the prize money: 1 It us in the state and Uflumuc-pmlw looks 1. For more intelligent farming. 2. For co--operation. 1. To gain advancement for the 2 To Legislation --E. J. Umbden +ief of the booze squad, an -- affidavit -- declaring :. 6 and 18 he raided the ago place and carried off liquor. On the first raid, with "Milk lunches," says the Hoopes-- ton Chronijcal--Herald, "will h-liv-{ all children in public sehools of the city beginning this fall as a result of tests made by th Witnesses who notified the local authorities of the presence of the wrecked car on the road said it had been abandoned about 9:30 o'clo¢ last night. The car was being driv» -Mthlnlo.dwhenmm the wheel crumpled and d 'o"".'d. Police and the sheriff's office are seeking the owner of an abandomed automobile found Thursday night in the Milwaukee road just south of the Gurnee bridge. A rear wheel on the car, a Ford sedan, had been broken. Two youths were seen to rum from the car and disappear at the side of the road, according to the authorities here. Just why the vecupants of the auto abandoned the machine following the accident the officials have been unable : to ascertain. It is possible, they S&y, that the car may have been stolen. A check of the license numbers will be made. many pupils were underweight and improved greatly after being fod Mrs. Virginia G. Ames, the widow of William Van Bergan Ames, Lib-- was stipulated to be divided half for the estate and half for the pri-- vate use of Mrs. Ames. The estate was given in the will to many rela-- tives, the Chicago Art Institute, a faithful servant, and the balance is held in trust with the interest to be paid to various members of Mr. farm in Libertyville and Warren townships, will be sold and the pro-- ceeds turned over to Mrs. Ames. The will was admitted to probate early in the spring. $1,000,000. The additional property added to the inventory aggregates $184,500 and is composed of royal-- $5,000 in Empire Refining company mortgages and $3,000 in Chicago It was also ordered that upon re-- quest of Mrs. Ames, the Briarwood Ame's family. THINK Railway company stock. 0 The additional sum of $184,500 AUTO WAS STOLEN PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, AUVGUST 23, 1922 STALLING OFF DER COLLECTORS Watts, Clara Eastman, all horses with enviable reputations in the west. A* one time Spencer raced McKenzic's horses in Can-- Attorneys on cither side in the :;o':'f,dn objectors against the are busy ng the erder, and it can nmtered on the books of the county until the Order is prepared by the attorneys and submitted to Judge Persons for his signature. 1t is believed that the sale can not tak® place for a week or ten days FOX LAKE 'iOTEL -- YIELDS 1§ PINTS Nels Rasmussen, 1 W Rasmussen" --raided and br have to write the regeipts, tabulate the sales as to number, and prepare the books for clesring the property Mr. Spencer had horses in both races at Woodstock that day, and was scheduled to race L. C. Towes' horse at Monroe Saturday. He had a string of -- advance engagements which would take him to Madison, Milwaukee, Palatine and Liberty-- ville.= He was the owner of Bronco Queen, Nellie Lightning, Frank The sale of Lake county property on which the taxes have not been paid is still uncalled, and County Treasurer Roy W. Bracher contir-- ues to open the <ale @every morning and continue it until the next day. The reason is that the order in the tax objection cas> just recently de-- cided by Judge Perry L. Persons, has not been entered. Tax clerks declared this morning that the sale o( the property can not be held for at leagt a week after the order is entcred, ms the clerks familiar figure at county fairs and The party was en route to Janes-- ville, Wis., where the Spencers re-- side. Formierly they~were residnts otol.flntyvlllo and are well known throughout Lake county. Sterling, Louis Winters, The Vice, Rag Carpet, Maxweil, Mabel M., Jr. anywhere where there was horse racing, died Thursday night at 6:45 DE SALE POSTPONED of the mission to fill the vacancy caused Bthduthol(hl.ld-lnbut Joliet. The other members of the commission are James A. Patten of County Treasurer Roy W. Bracher has started the collection of delin-- quent personal property taxes, and it is amnouneed that unless the de-- linqguents respond immediately --a constable will be sext after them to ewe tax. Constable fees will be to the amount of the tax. "In most cases." said Deputy Coanty Treasurer Ira E. Pearsall, "the con-- atable fees will double the personal kegan Friday by State's Attor-- ney Smith's sponge squad, w with the {llegal possession of intex-- leating liquor. Rasmussen demand-- ed an immediac hearing and Judge J. V. Balz was called out of bed at 2 o'clock this morning. Ras-- mussen furnished $2,000 bonds and v-;'.w. dect raiders declare found 15 pint bottles m whiskey in Rasmussen's hotel, appointment of his son, Leslic, as a member of the penitentisary com-- Copley of Aurora. The members of the commission serve without pay. In announcing the appointment the governor said that the commis-- North Chicago is accepted for hearing by the court and an order was issued staying the sentence and fine of Bishop until after the de-- cision of the court is returned. Bishop was charged with making liquor on a farm near Russell and taking it to North Chicago to sell. He declared that a hired man, Tony Paza, was the one who violated the Miquor laws, but the jury found Bishop guilty on three counts and he was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and serve nine months in the county jail. The case was imme-- diately appealed and a decision from the higher court is W in the October term. sion "will go ahead with all possible Attorney Joseph A. Jadrich Friday received a notice from the appel-- late court of the gecond Illinois district that the appeal of the liqueor case against Stanley Bishop of COUNTY TREASURER IS AFTER DELINQUENTS speed in the completion of the new prison at Joliet." BISHOP GRANTED Gev. Small Friday announced the DN LESLIE ON PRISON BOARD RIGHT TO APPEAL \Wauconda Plans \ _ Road Opening Dance on cement road. Big Band concert. Speaking at Town Hall, Great Doings at Maiman's Store. Special Movies 'at Murphy's. Everybody Invited. The night of Saturday, August 26, has been set aside as Wauconda night as far as the Lake County Fair Boosters can make it, when that portion of the state road through a part of Wauconia ~will be set aside for dancing. H. E. Maiman's advertised special night at his popular store will, in itself, bring many people. This is to be the celebration of the open-- ing of the state cement road through Wauconda, at the same time a Booster meeting for the good old Lake County Fair which is the county's one big community move-- ment. As the Wauconda folks were among the first and busiest in community work it is going to help out in the big Lake county move-- ment. s Tne Libertyville Band will hand out their best brand of real music, the cement road will be utilized as a dance pavilion, public speaking outdoors, the stores will assist in making it a regular night and everybody is going to have a good SMALL WILL RUN of hyor side of the quist moves within' the Smail--Thompson--Lundin camp. Gives Ultimatum to Mayor "I want you, Mr. Mayor, and you, Mr. Lundin, to know that I shall be a capdidate for governor again and that my friends will insist that this be a prime consideration in all pre-- liminaries for the state campaign, necessarily starting with the ar-- rangements for the impending off year campaign," is the ultimatum Gov. Small is reported to have is-- sued at Michigan City. An added complication for the state--city maighine is that Frank L. Smith, chairmimn of the Tilinois com-- merce commis#ion, is almost a sure starter for the governorship, even should Gov. Small persist in the course announced at Michigan City. Democratic Committee Meets Democratic county executive com-- mitteemen were in session yesterday discussing the vacancy on the coun-- ty ticket caused by the death of County Commissioner Albert W. Nowak. The best hunch available is to be taken by the board of county commissioners in filling the place now vacant on the board until late next week, following the return of part of the board membership from Europe. It was indieated, the information eontinues, that--the city hall leaders were not over enthusiastice on the governor's position. 'There is a United States senator to be nomin-- ated in 1924, simultaneously: with the gubernatorial primaries, and the prevailing feeling has been that Mayor Thompson, in case he is re-- elécted mayor in April, 1928, will be all set to go out again for the senatorship in 1924. Judge Timothy D. Hurley yester-- day held that Municipal Judge Thomas J. Peden, Emanuel Eller and Alberto N. Gualano hold their seats on the Municipal bench legal-- ly. The three had been nominated by the convention as republicans, Instead of by primary, is that Mrs. Edward W. Bemis will be placed on the ticket. No aetion Labor Union Picnie at Kleetric Park Basevall games and other free :' tractions. afternoon evening. Gm * 61--5t Good speaking. Big Trap shoot Outdoor County Fair Booster Meeting Saturday Spend Labor Day at the Central FOR RE--ELECTION WARRANT OUT _ FOR NO. CHGO. _ POLICE CBIEE _ Following a fruitless search for the North Chicago chief of police, George Schardt, missing since last Tuesday, Mayor Henry Deacon Mox-- tay afternoon obtained a warrant for the chief's arrest on a charge that he took funds of the city and com-- verted them to his own use. The chief tendered a check for $961 in license money at the last meet-- ing of the council Monday. Aé-- cording to reports circulated yes-- terday when an informal gathering of the city council was held at the city hall, the check was found to have been for more than the chfef had to his credit in the bank, Juse tice Gehl issued the warrant for the chier's arrest. Acting Chief Joseph Potocky. d& clared today. that no trace of the' chief has been found since he left Tuesday morning. Yemm was flashed to Port W n Wis., and Milwaukee asking if any word had-- been received . contérn-- ing the North Chicago chief. , Heé was formerly a resident of Port Washington and it was believed for a while that he may Bave turned there. Milwaukee was 3 mentioned as a possible hq hiding for the chief. y o growth of the town and es the school department of the it is felt that a new building is great-- ty needed, EFFECTS OF STRIKE FELT IN HIGHLAND PARK Highland Park is beginning t feel the effect of thts railroad shop-- men's strike, In several instances freight shipped to that city ftom distant points has been held up i+ MnMi-mwfl-n ite, which was due to arrive cording to the police. hop% was forced to draw his revolver fire at the tires to bring the auto to a stop. Two shots were fired and one took effect in a rear tire. " man was taken into custody as the her Appented in' the" policersintich ker thhw-ufi.nd agreed to settle the charge of disorderly conduct and was fined $3 and costs this morning by Judge Walter Taylor. Accord-- ing to the police a case of beer was found in the car following the cap-- ture. Birchman is said to have Deer%e.ld'huhyhhé-'vhfl will ocated on Waukegan road; Deerfield. It is estimated that the cost will be $25,000. K. H. Sheldon The car shortage is blamed. The granite, which will be used for 1e rfacing some of the streets y is peing shipped Frow Tied raniell been driving north on the wrong side of the street. The other car was headed south. of Chicago are the architects and contractors. The church will be of English Cathedral type. The foundation which will be laid in about four weeks will be of Hydre $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE were not heeded by Birchman, Within a couple of weeks exca-- vation will be started on the new NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT DEERFIELD With one of his automobile--tirep