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«. Dt¢. Frank Newhall White, of Chi-- Ciago, will oecnP the upipit in the __Area Congregational church next Sun-- w Dec. 16th. Dr. White is t 7# of the Rev.C. Arthur Jevens, «~ -- pastor of the urch We can assure _ . those who attend that day of an inter-- f_ esting discourse. Services at 10 a m. ? The man who purctased the Cam-- _ eron hotel property is taking posses-- E, slon this week. Mr. and Mrs. CaMeron _ will make their home temporarily fi" with their daughter, Mrs. Dr. gmg,- -- -- in Lake Forest. -- BEING HEARD BY * THE GRAND JURY leader <of-- the ©Reconstruction party , th elected Deacon, testified be-- the grand jury Monday after-- y and again today, and is aiso e d~46 have detailed many sen: sational ~charges against the city _ jeago and the--entire Lake county for _ Abe reason that on December 1st, ' 19%3, 1 removed said Casimir Star-- ; anowiez from the office of city at-- _ ktorney and have taken away from _Sadrich the spreading of special as ~ sessments. 1 am ;hsolutely inno-- _ @gent of any charges' of graft and -- malfeasance in office ind 1 desire, . request and demand that 1 be per-- mitted to appear before the cgrand jury now in session and present to 'them my side of the controversy ex-- G@sting between the undersigned and _ SJadrich and Staranowicz and 1 here ~by waive immunity~ from prosecu-- _ tion on account of any appearaiice ~-- before said grand jury and 1 agree that anything that 1. may testify . to before said grand jury may be ~ aused against me in the event s#aid l @rand (jury will return a true bill -- against me. _ | *\ Yours very truly,; ; (Signed) i HENRY M. DEACON, Mayor. ' ~(4). Testimony of Bernard Dona-- to, Chicago contractor, who, accord-- Ing to charges made by Mayor Dea «on,. paid $1,650 to Staranowics "to ' (8). Attorney Joseph A. Jadrich, «d through the Waukegan Dgily Sun 6 uks L1.a n amlents ame Joseph A. Jadrich ' Casimir Staranowicszs and ouun!.nd that the sald Joseph A. Jadrich and Casimir Staranowicz will appear before the. grand jury of Lake county, now in session, and prefer charges against the undersigned charging me with md malfeasance in office while / the office of mayor of the eity of North Chicago. | The pupiis of the Area public school | a es ve an operetta in the Community| The Dbecember meeting of the Liber« souo last Friday evening, that re-- tyville Parent:Teacher Association -- Mected much credit on the work ac will be held Friday aftornoon at three . ecamplished in our schools. We have , o'clock at the high school. The sub-- seen professionals in simllar enter. ject of the meeting'is "Health." tainments who failed to hbhold the at 'The First Aid Team and a Safety . 'tention of their audience equal to the speaker,from the Chicago North Shore o 'That their efforts were appre--| and Milwaukee railroad will take up hmmmmmtm,thomm«m timoaon the C was w proceeds ' program. This team consists Of twen. F' mntvlj?;ouo'" ty well trained moen, who will present ignfllo sohool library fund. Area a most interesting and instructive pro-- wood reason to be proud of her gram. _ . -- ~The said Jadrichk and , Staranowicz have conspired to injure my good reputation which 1 possess for the past thirty--two years in North Chi-- Among the outstanding develop-- ents . Tuesday in the . grand in istigation -- of , graft charges con rning the eity ~administration of rth -- Chicago were: (1). yor Henry M. Deacon re Ested ' that he be permitted to peat' before 'the grand jury, waive imunity, and that anything be Eht testify to may be used against m in the event said grand jury M return a true bil} against him. (8). C. A. Staranowicz, who was instated by the city council Mon-- y night as city attorney, who ac-- m Deacon of alleged graft, was before the grand g:y three mes, and is reported to have talked The undersigned has been inform-- --~LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT _ r Notified State's Atty. He Willing to "Tell All' Be-- ThonwesonBStarrett Co. have re-- ..mmn\t.umn 'AIAI.O" Are now preliminary work for next It-- #M.hmm be engaged as soon Ilinois fore Body. A R E. A great influence in raising the standard ; y of child health in Chicago. Statistics p show that in cities where such agen ,;, cies are at work disseminating know! | pg stone, who is engaged the lecture staff of the Elizabeth l}omick Me-- morial Fund, gave a very interesting and interesting talk in the.Community House, under the auspices of the Area P. T. A. on child welfare work. The Elizabeth MeCormick Memorial Fund is.one of the leading institutions of this country for the promotion of child E?uh. Its work along the lines of child welfare centers in instruction classes, etc., and has been of very as weather conditions will permit next spring. Mr. and Mrs. John Beese, former residents of Area, were visitors at the home of Herman Zersen Sunday. _ B. J. McGuire, who nas occupled the Dean house for the past year, moved his family this week. to La Grange, where he has employment. _ _ edge, that the children are all in bet-- ter physical condition than the chil dren in smalle rvillages and the rural districts. s Ernest Fisher, chief engineer at the power plant at St. Mary's of the Lake, | suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs last Friday night. ~He w#s taken to , the hospital in Waukegan Saturday morning, where he di d shortly nnor! Mr. Fisher's only relative is a kister residing in Kanarma, Ohio, to which place his remains w_re sent Monday, accompanied by C: G. Smaill, agent 4: the North Bhore Line, at Area. Mr. ¥isher was a man of unusual actomp Last Tuesday evening Mrs. Feather-- stone, who is engaged on the lecture IAHOCINUCEUS 1B ND . PRORRRRRMANEME NERTTCC and unassuming, and very friendly with his associates. ANNIE SIMPSON'S WILL ADMITTED T0 RECORD MONDAY heard in probate--court Monday.were the admission to record of the wil!' of Mrs. Annie G. Simpson, Wanko»l gan, mother of T. Arthur Simpson, county -- superintendent . of schools,| who left an estate of approximately $16,000. Letters testamentary were issued to Supt. Simpson. _ ' Mother of the County Supt. of ~ Schools Leaves Estate Valued at $16,000. In the estate of William 8. Ri-- near, Antioch farmer, who, it was charged, was dissipating his fortune by drinking, letters of conservator-- ship were issued to his .son, Ley-- erett Rinear. The father is being given treatment in a sanitarium. _--Other estate matters were actet upon as follows: en hy _ William Van Bergen Ames, Liber-- tyville--Final report and account ap-- proved. Estate closed. _ _ |\ Peter Nimsgearn--Inventory and lapnrtisement approved._ Charles R. Wickens, Zion--Inven \tory and appraisement approved. . _ Richard J. Gibbons, Deerfleld--Fi nal report and account approved Estate closed. ° +0 Aneta M. Hucker, et <al, minors-- Final report and account approved. Estate closed. . James G. Nelson--iInventory ap proved. Emil PfMe,. nigniand Park-- -Pr_oo! of _l-lgirshlp e_qtlblhhed. , Laura Wilson, Lakd : Forest--Will proved and admittsd to record. Bond fixed at $6400. -- Letters to Nancy Price. All property bequeathed to Nancy Price. x -- Carrie F. Gillette, Highwood--Fi-- nal report and account approved. Es tate closed. -- d (* Henry C. Edmonds, insgme--Let-- ters of conservatorship Assued to Leslie P. Hanna. opoo ulc William S. Rinear, Antioch--Let-- ters of -- conservatorship issued to Leverett Rinear. George Washington -- Huntoon--Fi-- nal report and account approved. Distribution ordered. : Stephen -- Sutton, Lake Forest-- Letters testamentary issued to Ag-- ne« Sutton. _ Ernest Fisher, Area--Letters --ad: ministration issued to C. .G. Smalt Bond (of $1500. 2 P. T. A. MEETING TO HAVE NORTH SHORE SAFETY TEAM Among a large number of eftates mm&nn-fiuum *' Gasoline claimed its twenty--second death when Ira Geer, Highland Park, attorney, died at the Highland-- Park hospital Saturday. . Although the record seems .0w in proportion to that of 'Cook cjunty, which: is mounting to near the 700 mark, it is higher in proportion to the population. 'There are 3,200,000 of pegple in Cook county and 72 90uv Charles J. Ball of Racine,--who died fln'u"fl snow under his car near Zion an. 27. ; : * Marcella Shimulinas of North Chi-- cago, crashed into an E. F & E. train on' Feb. 24. in .The first death occurred when Harry Dibble, a Gurnee farmer, was killed on the St. Paul tracks at Gur-- nee. ' Then in order followed: IRA GEER DEATH 22ND FROM AUTO ACCIDENTS IN YEAR Norris Provis, Waukegan, killed when his taxi cab hit a truck on North Sheridan Road May 10. Highland Park July 17. Charles Anderson, killed near Wauconda Aug. 5. Raymond _ Pendergast of Linerty-- ville, died near Deerfield, Aug. 11. Frances -- Cusenious, Waukegan, Joe Adamski, killed on crossing near Five Points, Sept. 5. John Wild, found dead near Squaw Creek Sept. 5. -- First Death Occurred in Janu-- w.ul.: Lignion of Highland Park, Uuknown man near Lake Forest, Sept 12. to so many of the thoroughfares in other states, is gradumally being ac-- 'oompllshed and if each village, town and city of Illinois will keep the |right--of--way of stato roads through 'eorponte limits free from signs 'other than those erected by the _state, our efforts will be realized 1mo;e expediently,". Governor Small said. § James H Sage, Lake Forest mo-- tor cop, Nov. 20. ' Ira Geer, Highland Park, Dec. ---- In each instance the date shows the time that the inquests were com-- pleted by Coroner J. L. Taylor of truck Oct. 4. 1 L H. Miller, killed on St. Paul tracks at Gurnee, Nov. 9. Libertyville, Townsend Smith, Winthrop Har-- bor, Nov. 16. a --Cjloned C. R. Miller, director of the department of public works and buildings, in pointing. out the ad-- vantages of the state's policy, said that "it is difficult to catch the 'me.!ln' of a dangerisignm at a rail-- rowd crossing, side road, or crose | road when official signs are con-- _fused with commercial posters.' | ELIMINATION OF SIGNS ALONG THE + --WIGHWAYS ASKED Governor» Asks Co--operation of Villages and Towns in Clearing Roadsides. "Illinois has been the pioneer among the states in this movement. No signs or advertising matter have been eprmitted Jm state highways during this administration. Illinois has seen the logic of preserving the right of way in this respect with | the result that we have hundreds of miles of drives fringed with grass,| trimmeq to & lawn--4ike nicety, and unmarred by unsightly bmboards' which are so often seen in nelgh-- boring communities." ' .« Confused with Danger Signs | "In addition to the danger and inconvenience," the colonel _ sadi, "caused by promiscous right--of--way advertising, it detracts from, if it does not destroy, the natural beauty of the country. When highways are liner with posters the clean cut ap pearance of the drives and pleasures of travel are deprived from the tourist.".' "This 'one rule," Colonel Miller contaued, "has worked> wonedrs in adding beauty to' our state drives. The result is noticeabsle even to the busiest of men and hbas been com-- mented gl by tourists passing through atate this--#summer." ary When Harry Dibble Was Killed. 'Tinsley, colored, North Chi-- LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, Uuntered at the Postoffice at Libertyrille, HL., as Hecond Class Mail Matter. Circulation Greater than other Weeklies in County Combined Lake County's Big W eekly North _ Joseph Juirk, well known to a num-- ber of Lake county farmers, who will 'no doubt be interested in the demons-- | tration on barn sanitation he will give. He has been working for t hegovern-- | ment for more than 33 years. Monday, December 17, 2 p. m.--Barn sanitation demonstration, at the John Biephens Farm, Grand Avenue, War-- ren township. IMPORTANT MEETINGS FOR FARMERS HELD NEXT WEEK Tuesday, December 18, at 2 p. m.-- Barn satitation demonstration at the H. H. Schroeder farm, near Prairie View. R The cleanup part after ltesting is just as important, if not more so, than testing t oget rid of T. B. Friday, Dec. 21, at 8 p. m.--Farmers meeting and pictures at Community Hall, Wauconda. Tuesday, December 18, at 8 p. .-- Farmers' meeting and pictures at the Herschberger hall, Prairie View. € Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 8 p. m.-- Farmerg' meeting and pictures at Fos-- ter's Hall in Wadsworth. At ,the moving picture meeting we will show~the following--reels: '"The Story of Joe McGaire," a live stock story of unusual interest and value. Also "Jonathan Barr's Conversation " concerning cow -- testing association work, and a short, live comedy. _ -- SCHOOL GIRL HIT BY CAR IS DYING, -- DRIVER IN JALL The line of work to be done in 1924 will be discussed with the members at these meetings. All Farm Bureau members should attend. Three--Pedestrians Struck-- at Half Day, One Goes Thru Windshield. Evelyn Peterson, 16 years old, a Deerfield--Shields high school girl was badly hurt as the result of being struck by an automobile in Half Day shortly after dusk last Sunday. She is still unconscious, and is suffering from a concussion of the brain, lacerations of the scalp, and possible internal injuries: Dr. J. L. Taylor of Libertyville, who was called. to attend her, favors removy-- ing her from her home to a hospital in order that X--rays can be taken of her head. ~ Miss Myra Gerbert, 16, of Hailf Day, who was with hber, had her right foot badly crushed and frac-- tured,--and suffered . minor lacera-- tions. Another member of the group, a. girl by the name of Gleason, was unburt. , Two Chicagoans are being held for the accident. Frank Brown, 2020 Armitage : avenue, the --driver, and Edward Wendling, 2056 Batau ave-- npe, are in the county jail unable to raise $1,000 each in bonde on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. They were arraigned . be fore/ Justice H. C. Coulson and their bhearing. set for Dec. 18. -- Con-- stable William Bock of Half.: Day made the arrests and signed the complaint. .0 ' Bock stated that the young men were travelling close to 4o\mflu an | hour. They stopped some ~distance from the scene of the accident and lrotumod. Miss Peterson and Mis» \ Gerbert Jere unconscious. Miss Peterson is atmost scalped. It is thought that she was scooped up from the highway and burled through the windshield, as the glass was entirely cleaned from the ,.roms. A stickpin that had been worn in the scarft of Wendling was found to be sticking in her back. -- Wendling and Brown were coming fromChicago. Both men were said to be sbbor. A car parked along the roadway forced them to the center of thu'.,y road. Another machine, ap-- The three girls, returning from church, were going in the same di-- rection as the car that struck them. When they were first seen it was too late to stop or turn out, accord-- ing to the two young men. The Gleason girl was the only member of the group that was missed by the car. She wis off the concrete. Dr. Taylor was called and he got there at 8 o'clock, some 30 minutes after the crash. Miss Petergon is the daughter of Gust Peterson, the village -- black: smith. Fred Gerbert is the father of Miss Gerbert. Wendling and Brown both declare that the lights of the approaching car blinded them. s proaching the Chicagoans, . forced hem to the side of the road. Mr. tnd"l.ln..A. C:nnm:a'ud daughter, yn, spen at the home of Mr. and Mré. M. Bederske. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Dobner and children spent Thursday in Iiberty-- Mr. and Mra. 0¢ora(l-afm son, George, spent urday at the Mr. WEST FREMONT sc |JUDGE FORCES l SCANDAL DIVORCE TO TRIAL TUESDAY | Paragraph Stricken from the | -- Records to Shorten Trial. | musical circleg Tuesday made. an an-- successful attempt to. have the tria} of Atty. William B, --Mann, who is 'suing for divorce on charges of de sertion, continued, but Judge Claire C. Edwards--ruled that the tria) must start Tuesday. Atty. Albert L. Hall, for Mrs. : Mann, claimed he . would be unable to get affidavit from her brother,-- Harold Mann, in New York City until Dec 19. ~ uesnt s Edwards Orders "Impertinent" Attorneys for Mrs. Julle Manierre Mann, leader in Chicago social and City until Dec. 19. . Remrsant lhnn insists on a jury trial, which Mrs. Mann seeks to avoid on account of the publicity. Mrs. Mann's attor-- ney won a partial victory when he succeeded in 'getting stricken from the records three paragraphs, which, he charged, are impertinent. These refer to charges of Mann that his wife was extremely hysterical be cause of dementia praecox in her family. . To support these charges Mann alleged the following: . 'Ahe matter of continuing church serv-- 'That her brother C. Edson Manier-- re, on two occasions was inmate of a Psychopathic 'Institution, and un der delusion of being very wealthy offered to buy the place for three mil-- lion dolliars. That he carried a re volver and several times threatened to shoot persons. s 'That -- another --brother, -- Barold Mann, while in the navy during the war was placed in a detention hos pital near Boston on account of a menta) derangement. Tc y o That in 1919 Mrs. Mann, during a dinner got into an argument with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Brown, ac cused her of being a thief and jump ed from the table and struck her be-- tween the eyes. Atty. 8. H. Block, representing Mann, for the 'sake of shortening the trial, he declared, agreed to per-- mit the striking of, these para-- graphs. MISSING CHAIRS FOUND, BRINGS 2 -- ARRESTS SUNDAY I. F. Brown, 40, of North Brook, and Carl Bock, 19, son of Con-- stable William Bock, Half Day, were arrested Sunday by Deputy Walter Stark at Wheeling on a charge of larceny. . Ernest -- Hertel, of Half Day, signed the complaint. The two men were bound over to the grand jury in bonds of $1,000 each before Jus-- tice R. E. 'Winter at Wheeling this morning. C se HHEC ND OWt That Mrs. Mann's unéle. Edward Manierre, died in an insane asylum at Flint, Mich. Mrs. Mann in her motion to strike out these paragraphs denied all these Constable's Son Is Bound to Grand Jury With His Bus-- -- ~=-- iness Partner. Hertle charges that 'the two men took six kitchen chairs and a cash register from his place in Halt Day and took them over the line into Cook county where they have a soft drink parlor. The chairs have been recovered but the cash register is missing. The two men under arrest told Jus-- tice--Winter that the furniture was ttl:elr property. Hertle said it was his. The furniture wsa missed by Her-- tle Nov. 30. It was not until Sun-- day that he located it. The Heizanza . family has moved from the Herrick farm, and the Probst family are making their home there now. Two little girls entered the Mills school from the Probst family. Fthel Hickman has been il1 the ast week and was unable to attend school. _H. M. Woodin, a brother of George Woodin, from New York, is visiting the Wooding family George Thatcher and family have moved to Area. Miss Mantor, teacher of the Milis sthool, spent Friday visiting the Arga and Hawthorn schools. Mr and Mrs. Lowis Mills and their daughter, Shirley, ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. EB4 Mitchell in Chicago -- 0 The Ladies® Alid will meet at the home of Mrs. Lewls Mills Thursday, Dec. 20th Mrs. Honry Mills and Mra. Kuobl will assist Mrs. Mills with the Rarl Kane spent several days in DIA M OND L A KE 1923 WAUKEGAN WEEKLY SUN ices Sunday, Dec. 16th, is the date of the meeting. Wm. Woodin left Sunday for Salt IAke City, Utah, on a business triv He exrpects to be gone about two Mrs. Annie Rouse has been spending the past two weeks with her daughter, Mrs Arthur Holland. A number from Diamond Lake at-- tended the funeral of Mrs. Laura Bart-- lett Kane at Waukegan. Misses Helen and Libby Mills and Mr :and Mrs, Wm Frazer were vis.fors at the Robert R. Rouse home Sund#y. Mrand Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brockman --Mr and Mrs. Alan Weiskopi attended _ the dance at Half Day Saturday night. Beventy--two votes were cast at the election held Saturday at the Butter-- field school to decide the question of consolidation. Forty--seven votes were in favor of consolidation and twenty-- five against. Lewis Mills acted as clerk and J. Kennedy and Park Allan-- son as judges. 2o Mrs. Fred Towner, Mrs. Sophie Towner, Mrs. H. Bartlett and Mrs Mitchell attended the Céemetery Assn. meeting at the home of Mrs. Wenban in Lak Forest Thursday. _ -- Mrs Lubkemann, Mrs Kienie, Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Rarl Kane attended the bazaar at Libertyvyille Wednesday of last week. i se ~ Harris Kubl and a friend from Chi-- cago were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kane Sunday. . _ ~.Mrs. Towner and Mrs. Mitchell at-- tended a meeting in Chicago Friday. Mrs. LeRoy Kane, Mrs. Frank John-- son and Mrs. Gordon Ray and Mrs. Earl Kane attended the bazaar in Ivanhoe Thursday. Mrs. Lubkemann spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago > Laurence and Harold Ost,. cousins of Mrs Earl Kane, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Kane. --Their home is in Bouth Dakota & Frank Stoerp has purchased a Ford coupe. ' _Wm. Stoerp and family and Mrs. Bophie Towner visited reiatives in Pal-- atine Sunday. 'The Public Service company Tues-- day asked permission of the county board to construct a number of elec-- tricity supply lines on Grand aqvenue, Green Bay road and Sheridan road in order to supply suburban districts with : "juice." Right of way is requested. on the esat side of Sheridan road, between Beach and Zion, the south side of Grand avenue from the county hbos pital to Green Bay road, on North side of Grand avenue to a point 300 'feet west of Green Bay road, and Green Bay road from Grand avemnue to a point 1,600 feet south. . ELECTRICUITY FOR -- _ RURAL DISTRICTS, _ --P. S. CO. PROJECT Asks County Board for Permis-- sion to Extend Sheridan Rd., Grand Avenue Lines. _--The matter was referred to the proper committee to report back. _ The company expects to put up wires carrying 2,300 volts. . . _ iOermny, and was. 76 years of age. She came to America when about 19 | years of age, moving to Algoma, Wis., where she was united in marriage to John Klinzsing. She had lived in Liber-- tyville about four years. l}o is sur-- vived by three daughters an c' son. '% day at the home, condusted by the Rev. Chas. J. Dickey. Inter: mont was at Lakeside, Mrs. Wilhelmina KAnzing, _mo]?er of Mrs. A. H. Jeppe, died at the lat-- | ter's hoem on Rast Church street, last Sunday afternoon, after an iliness of | two years. Mrs. Klinzing was born in BUSINESS MEN BANQUET THE L. T. H. $. FOOTBALL TEAM At the Presbyterian church Mohday night, the 1923 football team of the L. T. H. 8. was tendered a banquet by teh business men of the village,. One of the famous turkey supers, for which the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society is noted, was gerved, about ninety--five places being occupied.. Besides the members of the fodtball team, the men members of the faculty were present. The dining room of the church was tastefully decorated in maroon and white, the high school colors. Each member of the team and the faculty were presented with a lovely rose the gift of Joseph Kchout. Mr. Kohout also furnished roses and carnation for the table decorations. 3 After the inner man had been satis-- fied, B. A. HBishop, acting as toastmas-- ter, extolled the merits of the team, and called upon many for speeches. Coach Teed expressed his appreciation of the support given the boys this year and Messrs. Underbrink, Hawk and Andrews gave short talks, as did «Mr. 'Hudson, of the grammar school.. Sev-- eral members of the team aTBo orated. The banquet was pronounced one of the most successful of the long list held at this church, and the getto gether feeling was hore pronounced. STROKE OF PARALYSIS FATAL TO AGED WOMAN | / Dr. Taylor is considerably d over the dispatches. He is t responsible for every violent Or UB» |known death in the county to the state. A tss |__If he has not heard of &cw 'and a-- death certificate has bes issued by the doctor in the case and the deceased buried when an inquest 'should have been held the coroner is |responsible and punishable through fine and jail sentences by the law, |according to information 'he has re-- 'ceived from Springfield. oc THOUGHTLESS ACT-- _ OF MEDICS ROIL _ CORONER TAYLOR Repeated warnings from Spring--= . field, from Dr. Isiac Rawlings, head of the --state department, that cer-- . tain cases that should <have on _ inquested recently 'were lected, -- have been received by Coroner J: L. . Taylor of Libertyville: . Au n Failure to Report -- Inquest Places Him in Jeopardy, % He Explains. 33 was not necessary in sauch a ance, filled otu the death certificate _ and failed to notify the coromer. _ > The certificate,© which goos to . Springfield, was not passed by Dr: . that occurred at the Victory Moe-- morial ~hospital. The .patient was burned. The burns seemed fatal at first but several weeks transpired before the death. The doctor in the This sghows that the position fi cornoer is not so delightful as i# might seem. 3. S nc The latest: complaint from Dr. Rawlings comes on a recent death 'There have been 19 cases not ree . ported to the coroner that Dr. L.é ings has mdse no complaints on .. since Jan. 1, 1923. al M e ,'1 there was no--effort on the part on . fhe doctors to evade the law, actord . ing to Dr. Taylor,--but it was . helir : : (thorance or" ing' ues that. uiesd _ him "to ~the~sitaatton. ~ * >**~~/ ~y_" Any death resulting from an | dent, no matter how long the tient lingers after the accident, | for an inquest. Anyone not W the care of" a physician at the. of death must be inquested. W a physician is called in to care f patient and death. comes bef oc an in mt . Tay s : clan and surgeon in the -- O study ' the laws on this point he will be spared from embart tng positions that he has been pH in of late. TAXES ON FARM -- _ LANDS ARE CUT --_ _ ~--BVY GOV. SMALL _ Gov. Small Shows by Where Farmer's Taxes Been Reduced*'23 Per Tuscola, IIl., Dec. 8.----Governor Len Small in a talk here this : . to a crowd--of Douglas county p composed leargely of farmers, de parted from his favorite subject of road building far enough to discuss taxation in lllinois as it affects the agriculturists of the state, a Certain interests are trying to make the farmers of Illinois hdz that the l;llnoll tax com':'hlt- & ot treated them fairly, ernor ;'m. This is the actual truth, z declared. ; i * "In 1920, the last year under i¥ ernor Lowden," Governor Smaill in part, "the assessed valuation. farm lands was fixed by the 0'% sion at $1,262,000,000. :/ Nee lt Mr. and Mra, Peter C sub--let their furnished the Mrs. L. H. Whitney and Mre. L D. MoeClain. Hansen aro staying Carney for the presoent, . _ "In 1921, the first year under my administration, the assessed.. value of farm lands was reduced. * tax commission to $1,207 0, 'a decrease of $54,074,061 over the prev-- lous yeakr. y a t c "This year the valuation ived -- from the boards of review of ningety counties which so far 'have a their returns show an average d¢ crease of 10.28 per cent. If this same rate : of docnu;ah maintained,. the-- reduction in 1923 over 1927 will be: $107,977,921, or a total--decrease this Mr. --and Mrs nounce the mart Jw tq Kéwar Dec. 12th.: Mrs. year over the last year of ous administration of about 23 per cent, or n quarter. "%, ,,""_' $1.50 A YEAR IN ADV. yo4 l0 {rfi! f x3 $y