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" > LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT _ NAB 3 ALLEGED _ > *~AUTO TWIEVES IN > NORTH CHICAGO _ _ Wiftany in > _\-- seund--up of «. thieves who $3 mlong the N ¥s . w and "'" $ : h'" _ ~round--up and _ . --«gwer to the . (@#r an imm lg TB auo ; Kaspoers w _ .. gago. last _ -- wrecked 0 _ _ west of 7 -- 'started an §*: North -- Ch _ own on :," in . . mecond st: . Rrown, 33. .\ "as in Sou waulse went to North Monday and identified r held as having P Wisconsin. Brown wi . 'Up Bouth Milwaukee > _ wanited for transporting * _ Milwaukee to sell to in North Chicago. Ton: ~man with the broken m in a Milwauke Chief Tiffany Seeks Two More Members of South Milwau-- lor bim, Wagner speeded up his ca" ail got a good start on the police i%.p 'e he deserted the car. Shisft of Police Breimeistar -- of uth : Mi will reach North ol this evening to identify the stolen Ford coupe and take the three back to South Milwaukee. Yesterday evening Chiet Tiffany, Patroiman Johnson, City Clerk Jack Coyle, Alderman John Bittner and Mayor\Henry M. Deacon went to =I Milwaukee and got a dAescrip-- of the car stolen, investigated the fecords of the men being held here and notified the auttkorities that they will hold the men for the Wis-- eonsin officers. The chief of police of --The police are investigating to find the manner in which the stolen ears worse disposed of and seeck to BC POULTRY DAY PROGRAM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21st slean up the band that has been stealing cars in all cities along the North Shore all summer and fall. Baturday, Dec. 20, is the big pure bred cockerel sale and poultry pro r at the Libertyville Town Hall. . J. Chinn, of Antioch, will be the auctioneer, and the sale starts prompt-- y at 2 a'clock p. m. All birds will be inspected by a epultry expert for utility type, so that folks who buy will be reasonably sertain of a type that will re-- sult in flock im ement as regards production, % Pemonstrations on cockerel selec ton, as well as poultry culling, will be done immediately before the sale. Any questions on poultry or flock feeding and management will be an-- awered by exports. 'These features alone will be well worth anyone's time %o attend, All interested in the im-- proving of Lake county poultry should make it a point to be there. Lon't forget that there are good prizes listed for the best dressed thickens, ducks, geese and turkeys, and that theso will be aunctioned off also. That is a now feature that will énuse a lot of interest. Who will show the best dressed birds in these differ-- ent classes for this Christmas sale of good poultry? Rantries should be made «t once at the office of the Lake Oounty Warm Bursan. kee Gang Here. to North Chicago last identified all of the |-- NUMBER 51. LAKE COUNTY INDEPENDENT -- Late County's Big Weeky WAUKEGAN WEEKLY SUN im Tha chair appointed the finance ould | committee to investigate whether the addition to the courthouse is now good | fully completed, with Iinstructiona ssed |to report back. When the improve-- keys,| ment is finally finished, It will be 4 off|\approved 'by the architect, and the . Will| building -- suberintendent, Supervisor show | W. J. Obes, relieved of further ac-- iffer-- | tivities. Supervisor OQbee stated that Js of|although he has been auperintending = the work for the past month he MANY ARRAIGNED ~~* IN COUNTY COURT _ -- LAST TUESDAY| Several Sent to Jail from Co. Jail for Failure to Obtain Bondsmen. ' Frank Srachta, Jr.. Fox Lake, -- pleaded "not guilty"; unable to give bond. Taken to county jail. _ _ Frank Valatherwick, Ingle:ide. Bond signed by his father, Frank A Valatherwick, also of that village . _ Tony Zakrowski, released on bond, signed by Jacob Janezaski, surety Otto Schuneman, Spring Grove,-- pleaded not gu'ty. Released on bon is. signed by Fred Eiter and Eaward Fichter, of Fox Lake. Fred Eiter of Fox Lake pleaded "not guilty'" and was taken to jail in default of a bondsman, after he had gone on the bond of Schuneman. John Staccuk. North Chicago, re leased on bond signed by Paul Ry-- giel. O S O Fred Born, Fox Lake; motion to set aside the forfeiture of his bond The forfeiture order was vacated. Un-- able to give bail he was sent to the county jail. _ Leo Wolfinger, of Hillsboro, Mo., charged with wife and child abandon-- ment, pleaded not guilty. Remanded to custody of sheriff because of in-- ability to give bail. COUNTY BOARD ADJOURNS MEET The .county board of supervisors adjourned late Friday to the regular March meeting, after being in ses#-- slon four days. The board voted a raise in salary for, Wilbur Heon-- dee, elevator operator at the court house, from $110 a month to $150. for this service bond, Released on DAYS WELL NEVER FORGET Prelude, "Khapsody-- of Old Christmas." Carols by Wm. Lester--Mrs. Morris. Hy mn--Congregatton: Prayer--Rev. Mohas. Scriptufe keading--Rev. Mohns. Announcements. Offertory, "Jesu Bambino" (Infant Jesus) by Piepro A Yon--Mrs. Morris. Cantata To Be Given Gave Wife Chance To Get Divorce Among a large number of divorces granted Dec. 11th in circuit court was that of Mrs. Mary Nienaber, of Zion, who was"given a decree from Wil-- liam Nienaber. He claimed that he went out with other women in order to give his wife cause for obtaining a divorce. ; _ Other certificates of evidence were ordered as follows: ®00 0 ais s Susie --E. Hobbs against Benjamin 8. Hobbs. Ross N. Wiard against Ina Ward. Waino Mellin against Alma Meliin. ~'Jewell Howard against . Herbert Howard. 10 --ii;'l:l't C. Pauro against Frank Pauro. . 11 A wild rumor was current on the atreots last woeoek, to the effect that the buildings occupled by Barl Corlett and the Carroll dry goods had been sold to the Woo! Company, who --were to locate Te m five and ten store. > Mr. says he has not even bedn s: proached on a~deal hat nature. is sald the 6 doen not locate any of 4 bres in towns * PART TWO § 12 Pastorale for organ. 13 Tenor Solo '"lappy Night and Hap-- py Silence." 14 Alto Bolo, "And There Were in the Same Country." 15 Baritone Solo, '"And lo, the Angel of the Lord." 16 Soprano Solo, '"Holy Night." 17 Chorus, "Praise Him." 18 Baritone Solo and Chorud, '"When Christ,, Was Born." 19 '!?('ypnno Solo and Chorus, '"Praise s." 20 'Chorus, "To Bethiebem Straight." 21 Alto Solo, "Away in a luylr{!r." 22 Soprano Solo and Chorus, * he Shep-- herds Had An Arngel." 23 Baritone Recitative and Air, '"For as Many As Received Him." 24 Chorus, "In the Wilderness." s:honle. "Ye Boundless Realms of 0'." Benediction. Postlude, '"'Adeste Fidelis®" by E. LaMar. of less than.1 By M. E. Church Choir _ : sunday, Dec. 21, 11 A.M. Organ Prelude. Boprano Solo, "In These Days." Baritone Solo, '"The Word Shall be be Made Flesh." * Chorus, "And There Shall be a Tab-- 'Tenor Solo, "And He Shall Seek Out His Sheep." Quartet, "In the Wilderness." Alto Solo, "The Angel Gabriel." Tenor Solo, '"'Hail Thou That Are Highly Favored." Chorus, "O Zion, That Bringest Good Chorus, "This is the Month." Tenor Solo, "With Joy, With Joy." Congregational Hymn, "It Came Up-- on the Midnight Clear." LIBFRTYVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924 CANTATA PART QNE ntere "Return Unto Thy d at the Postoffice at Libertyrille, I!linois, as Second Class Mail Maiter. HUSON BOUND 1O GRAND JURY IN FORGERY CASF jury in bonds of $5000 Thursday by. Justice Charles E. Mason on a charge of forging his name to opoeglg-o l,;- Alleged Writer of -- Obscene Letters Forced Back In Jail Under $5,000 Bonds. Louis 'Huson, of Libertyville and Fremont Center, was held to the grand ville. Huson did not take the stand in his defense; Postmaster Joseph Pryzbor-- ski, of North Chicago, told of investi-- gating the case with Roport L«m.. a a postal inspector, who, he said, gained a confession from Huson to the effect that he had written these lat-- ters and signed the name af a promi-- for the defendant, a sanity . petition nent Waukegan man. s The letters were written in Febru-- ary, 1922. At that time, according to Attorney Coral Heydecker, solicitor was filed but never acted upon. It is leased at that time without bonds and was unable to be located when his hearing was set. pupils of the Misses Mayme and Hil-- degarde Hapke gave their annual re-- |'clm at Gridley hall last Sunday after-- \noon to an appreciative audience of | parents and friends. An excellent pro-- | gram consisting of solos, duets and j | trios was given, and each number was , splendidly rendered and: --well received. | | 'l'phhmnmmmo(thowng class of the Misses Hapke, and the work of the students shows painstak-- Attorney . Heydecker argued that under the laws no damage or forgery was shown. His motion to dismiss was denied by the justice, who stated that it was a preliminary hearing to bring out enough evidence to deter-- mine if a trial would be necessary. _ ln:ennhnbeon{henlnmn'h- struction. The Hapke sisters are réc-- ognized as at the head of their profes-- \.m in Libertyvilie, and the large number of puplis: indicates their--ef-- forts are being rewarded. VIOLIN AND PIANO RECITAL LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON _ The postal authorities expended considerable money in investigating the case two years ago, but failed to prosecute. "'A_ti&;fiii Minard Hulse represented the state. The supervisors Friday roted an . appropriation of $300 to the Farmers Institute to enable-- that organiza | tion to promote a series of mestings | in various patts of the ""'L"'- education of young people in ag-- mm work, ~and --lectures on tarming and dairying. $300 TO FARMEA® inSTITUTE sent "various women in Liberty-- | FILE SUITS TO _ COLLECT COUNTY o HOSPITAL BILLS ' "They've got money to buy moon-- 'shine and to 'bust' their automobiles 'and anatomies, but none to pay their | ambulance and hespital bills," de-- 'cured Supervisor Ray Paddock of | Wauconda, Friday as a meeting of 'the county board, which discussed 'in a spirited manner the causes for the rapidly increasing costs which the county is compelled to bear in ! connection with the care of tran-- | sients, and even local automobilists 'in accidents. County Board Grows Weary of Expenses Incurred bzegust- ing Up of Joy Riders. Dr. Charles Lieber, superintend-- end of the county hospital, appeared before the board and declared that in practically all these cases the victims or relatives promise to pay. but they seldom have any ready cash, and ' in case the automobiles are not so badly smashed that they The bills showed that large u'n-lL bulance and hospital bills are in-- curred through these accidents, andl the victims promise to pay but fre--| quently leave the county. hospital | holding the sack for large bills. | are of value, some friend comes along in a day or two and takes the machines out of the garages, long before the patients are able to leave the hospital. The victims must be cared for in the name Oof hu-1 manity, and if they fail to pay any attention to bills sent them for am-- bulance, hospital services and sup-- }pllu. the county has to pay them. In one recent case another . doctor Iworked for several hours with the county pbhysician in patching up & motorist, and the bill for the other doctor also had to be paid by the county, although the victim is able to pay, if he would. The board voted to turn over all such claims to. the states attorney, who is to start legal action against all '!?,m able _to pay. _ . Such matters in future are al8so to be reported to the supervisor in the township where the accidents occur, and he is to make an 'inves figation to determine if the victims are able to pay. Recently Super-- visor M. J. Achen had a Chicago case in which it was learned that the Victim would be a county charge. 'He got into immediate communica-- tion with the Cook county agent, who promptly took the patient to that county. In this way Lake county was saved considerable eXx: pense. Supervisor Paddock declared ex-- penses incident to accidents ot this kind cost the county from $2,000 to $5,000 annually. PROPOSAL TO ' TAX GASOLINE ' BRINGS A W ALL Any plan t oplace an additioonal tax upon gasoline to help 4: {ray the run-- ring expense of the coraty will meet with a spirited protes*t on the part of local automobile ow ners, judging Many Motorists Protest that They Already are Being _ Taxed Too Much. ' by comments heard tcday following the announcement of the board of supervisors yesterday that such a course is being sough. _ FARRELL MOTOR CO. | ~ WINNLAWSUT, A score or more of automobile owners have called the Dally Sun and expressed a protest They as sert that the auto alreany is belig subjected to enough taxes and they think that another tax would be the last straw. One auto owner appears to: crys-- talize the sentiment of the major-- ity when he says that when a man buys a car he is obliged to pay a federal war tax. Then he is obliged to take out a state license and (if he lives in town must pay for a wheel tax; on top of this he must pay a personal property w_:_. |_ Joseph A. FParrel!. of the Fatrell ' Motor Co., Highland Park, Friday. won |\ in a lawsult to recover an antome-- | bile which was seized by Sheriff Ahi-- strom on an attachment taken out by 'Charles Benson,. _ . 4:& "A smalil tax on gasoline may not seem much but on top of the taxes we already are paying for our cars it is almost more more than we can stand," an auto owner asserted. Renson attached the machine for dobt when it was in the possession of another man. Parrell claimed the machine did not belong to the other man because he had the first claim on it on a mortgage. ALL CHURCHES OF VILLAGE JOIN IN CHRISTMAS CONCERT It is always a pleasure to mordi progress, and the Christmas concert | given by the combined choirs of all the churches in Libertyville last Mon--| day evening, Dec. 15th, was ccrhlnlyt progress of the right sort. 'This con-- cert was given under the auspices of the Libertyville Musical Society, and| _ Fypesesivye and Should D¢ rear of the church shone down upon the massed choirs as they entered the auditorium singing '"Silent Night, Holy Nl'ht." The choirs participating in the con-- cert were St. John's Evangelical, St. Lawrence's Episcopal, First Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian and St. Jos-- ephy's Catholic. Following is the program rendered: Organ Prefude, Variations of 'Holy Night' by laa Neal Morris. s Antiphonal, "Holy Night, Stlent Night," by Massed Choir. Christmas liymn, "Adeste Fidelis," by Massed Choir. Traditional Carols: St. Lawrence's Epis-- copal Choir. The Background of the Carols --Mrs. H. B. Gwyn _ "Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child"--Mrs, Crystal Taylor. I "Good Christian Men, Beg:lee".--('holr. "God 'Rest You, Merry ntlemen'"--By the Choir. "As Joseph Was A--Walking"--Mra. Crys-- tal Taylor. "Shepherds, Shake Off YXeur Drowsy Sleep'"--Choir. ; "We,. Three Kings of Orient Are"--Choir. w.l snz 8T. JOHN'S _E\'A\'f)F'l.ICAL LUTHERAN -- -- CHOIR. I Two Christmas Anthemg: "He Has Come" and "Glory Be to God On High." ; Christmas Cantata, Part II--"Little Lord Jesus." Soloists : Cr{:nl 'l:avblor. soprano ; Dordthy Poane, fito ; Merle betts, tenor ; Jack Bradford, basso. PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR | Three Christmas . Anthems--"Christmas . Belis", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", and | "There Were Three Sisters." Soloists : IN-1 elyn Hull and Naomi Cullen Cook. | 8T. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHOTR Selections _ from _ Christmas Masses : "Gloria", "Credo", and "Sanctus." !o?tltl ;l.r;'n k(2eone E. McDonald, and Mrs. J. G. *'Violin Obligato, Miss Hildegarde Hanke. + t'hfl;mu"'fl.!lo!l'."'.'ki'm mmi- By Massed Choir and Congregation. _ The churech was beautifully decorat-- ed with a Christmas tree, poinsettas, candles, colored -- lights, ete., all of which helpodtnmkethoxoodehaer that abounded. The church was filled to capacity, not even standing <room being available, and many were denied admission. The Libertyville Musical Society is to be commended for the enterprise in arranging this concert. SOBECK VERDICT FINALLY RETURNED The coroner's jury, investigating the death of Joseph Sobeck Friday night reached a verdict in the super-- visors room at the courthouse. but not until after States Attorney A. ¥. Smith had taken the stand to testify when Dominic Enrico, indicted on & charge of murder, refused to take.the 1 ltlnd. * "Joseph --Sobeck came to his death )hom fatal body injuries inflicted by Dominick Enrico with an axe or shoe |lut in a fight and it is recommended that he be held in a charge of mur-- tder until released by due process the law," was the complete verdict. ° Guy Morell, of Fox Lake, a former consta .n that village. was arrest-- ed Saturday on peace warrant coming out of charges made by his stepmoth-- er to the effect that he had threatened1 her and brought injuries from rough hardling. She stated that it was nec essary for her to visit a doctor follow-- Ing his alleged action.. He was te-- leased in bonds by Justice Hervey Coulson and the case continued until EX--CONST ABLE HENDEE'S OFFICE IN BIG EARNINGS The semtannual report of Lew A. Hendec, county clork, was submitted to 'county board Friday,. The report shows that the earnings of the olf'lz for aix month ending Nov. 380 w $14,898.79, while the expenses vr $9.042.24, leaving a neat balance, and showing that the office has been ex-- ceptionally busy. * Mrs. Wm. Osterman and daughter, of Deerfield, were in Libertyville on business Friday. Mrsa. Osterman takes exception to the report that he hus-- band, who died suddenty a fow weeks ago, had visited Dr. Johnston Davia a tew days previous to his death, for medical attention. -- Dr. Davia the family that Mr. Osterman consulted him. Mr. Osterman found dead on ;the Osterman estate, .and a coroner's jury rendered a,vor-- dict that death was dub to IS ARRESTED . Aassid vu'--.-v..---«". mss takes | traded in tor $300 and :ml':e bn':!p:mea certain kind of ow woenin.sos. f n Davia a snn ainicnis oi on se in I tor | -- The Sunday School 0 :.w' church has & n :% ty tor the ' man Bohoo!l _ and uw estate, ning, Des. 23. "..4' fan-- .Cmee «it t have eifts for all" _ o Claim Some Prices Charged are $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE POOR BILLS AGAIN _*-- "BONE" OF COUNTY -- -- sUPERYVISORS Svpervisor W. E. Bletsch, of High land Park stated that in some im stances $8 sweators were charged to the county, while there was a bill for a dress for $25. He exhibited s sweater which he said cost ouly $2.96, ond a good serge dress for $18.50, and he figured that such were good enough for anybody. 2 The poor claims against the eong for the past three. months t $12.987. The annual appropriation is $12,987.. . _ _ 5y o en s e e Supervisor M. J. Achen stated that . when a careful check of some of the: bills which appear to be high carefully checked it nndoibt'g & would be found that they are not as . excessive as it would appear, As . there are instances where the price for shoes also include rubbers,. _--.. _ Supervisor Achen stated that there are now about 156 families on the poor books of Waukegan sbip -- 'lnd that the cost of keeping them in practically the same as in years when the township had only |'or 40 families. ~ 3 l On one of the poor bilis, ontnilm"; | the: Waukegan. Shields and ' district, was a claim for $20° ambw--. lance and two doctor bills mmta', to about $172. The ambulance % came in through Ela township's a# gount. Supervisor Emil Ficke, b: FKla, declared this had never u-cg k his attention, and all he knew about it was that two fellows holdh&fl jobs in Chicago, wrecked their car at Lakes Corners. while driving Im an apparently reckless manner. The ambulance and ~doctor billse were not ordered paid. . _ Te A hospital bill for Mrs. Rose Willis for $263, from Highland Park hoapt tal also created considerable discussion. She was a servant in the |home of Dr. C. P. McCullough, Lake Forest, at the time she was m: 3 the hospital. She never was tAKOR td the county hospital, and Superst sor W. E. Bletsch declared that he léarned from the Highland Park ho# that nothing was ever ldm that the woman was to be &. tient. | f | / Members of. the board felt that the xonnn sohuld have been brought to the county hospital where E!.* 1 4 < eliffittachntendes, Abbieats N25 dagtaltrmet oo C 1 fan be cared for at the rate of $4 or a day, rather than be n&!"h 'Way the higher rate of the Highland Park hospital. The members also felb at Highland. Park hospital should ) paid;: also that Dr. loOlM" required to pay at least on 'g a amount. They fnally allowed kpital $142.46, on condition M& doctor pay the remainder of the Recount STOLEN CAR WRECK-- _ ED FRIDAY MORNING _ -- Wilfred Plerce, a farmer res on the Milwaukese . road, u% Winthrop Harbor road, last F morning . at 3 o'clock found ' lucl touring car, with a p, wrecked on the road n#ea home. Pierce saw a man from the car and placed und tree. Several hours later four in a Ford car: removed the WAR, During that time he had not € The Buick bad been stolen fro® . North Chicago man. No trace 0 the men could be found. . . . NEW BLACK MARIA FOR SPONGE SQU The sponge squad is to _ new Blacl"m'& The -- pervisora Ahat K afternoon. The old bus »Is traded in tor $300 _we » plus a certain kind of top, is $1,305. *Wd church has arranged a have gifts for all. § undoubtediy _ ; are not as appear, aAs -- _ ce the price . . bbere. : d that there _ % ies on the . . n tonnz ping them ies .. in former 5 had only 3# _ is, ontside 4 ind DOA s c $20 ambw. is amoun 2o bulance tfl D"ND'I' a# 26 Ficke, from | _-- »ver come to _ -- knew about *« _ holding good :. ed their car .. e driving im _ . 1anner. doctor bills .. . Rose Willis _ urned w t h