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arder . the holdings in In-- m is fourfitths of the estate, This action is still pend-- ::&.'!flql.hwu, fiomm.ha-m'm an appeal from the inheritance tax Detroit, a city M*z The will was signed January 9, 1922 and contained also bequests for M" the "Iuln- on newspaper w Person} advisers -- and hat some "hot dog">-- sta ;p:n:h?m.m Eatate Worth $3,000,000. The petition sets forth that the estate is valued at more than $8,-- 900,000 though the appraisal shows the amount to be $1,884,099.89. Among . the more <prominet be-- quests in the will are the following: the Indiana Historical Association, $150,000; the Methodist Episcopal hospital, Indianapolis, $100,000; Lake Forest Hospital Association, $100,000 for a -- hospital building; Fletchéer Savings and Trust com-- pany, Indianapolis, $100,000 as --a :anlzflluhh'u:lln- ngs Bank, Chicago, , trust; the Indianapolis F--h&."h.m. ting by the income of the residue of The defendants in the suit is the lincis Trust and Savings Bank, one of the exscutors and others named in the will. ' i the will to know "who were the na-- tural objects of his bounty". He was at all times friendly with the cous-- ins, it is pointed out, and knew some of them to be invalids and without #an,. C. s, Minnic Me-- than L Norton, Charles W. f Fmma . Norton William N. s-mg-'u Luther Ritchie, H. Pearl W. nmu-.-um'mu,-nmi cousing., x :+*"% l ' Smith was a bachelor and the first cousins are close kins. u'u*&-xump.uamtm he was subject to influence during his illinéss from 1915 on, The total number of beneficiares was 78 per-- sens. The petition Monday was 22 pager in length and detailed. During his iliness and to his death he was constantly in the care of a physician and ong or two nurses, the petition sets forth, Because of his illness he was, the cousins charge, impaired in mind and a faulty memory. benellt by the terms _ of the will 'Which was admitted to probate some time ago claim--in their peti-- tion that Smith was not of sound mind and was of faulty memory when be signed the will, They pointed out that he suffered a.severe iliness in 1915 and was af-- fected 'until his death Aug. 25, 1922. Bince his death the property has been in litigntion. The will "was ad-- miflflfiom;dw- ormous holdings : bequests: to ployes of the brought --suit in the : Circut cour--Monday to set aside the will of the publisher which showed hold-- ings of --$1,884,999.99. Sixteen first cousins of the late Delavan--Smith, Lake For-- est, noted publisher of the In-- dianapolis News, Indianapolis, SEVENTY--THIRD YEAR-- NO. 82. $3,000,000 Will Publisher Was of Un-- sound Mind in Making SINS ATTACK of , many of whom of present and hope they obtained as much pleasure from their visit, as those present did. Members ies ons f wl for s tainly Supreme Recorder, Alise Gilli-- land, and County Deputy Jennie Chilstrom were present and rend-- ered great service during the meet-- ing, explaining several r_ all 'are looking forward to next g-m"dfinfly After thfi:-ty business was a dass of cleven members was in-- Highland Park Camp extended an invitation to the convention to go to Highland Park next year, and itiated into. mysteries of the R. N. A., the. » Staff of Lib-- with Neighbor Eger, the County mhct'-h'-,dlfi to % Presbyterian church, where a bount-- iful dinner was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the church, At two. o'clock © the . convention was again called to order, and the routine of business was taken up. * * +o temenvicle w AT wWED. Convention of Royal n noan e m s on # the thnd-& weather a crowd of about will be announced later. T. Arthur p eounty sup-- crintendent of whanls, Wernesiny announced a meeting of rural and village teachers 1e county, will be held at Lake on Saturday, Oct. n.lr.'-r-lhnm- sonal charge of the gathering which HOLD TEACHERS «ix geman on a county road three miles wouth of Deerfield had suggested a $10 bribe were made Monday by F. B.. Guenther, a representative of the © Harbison--Walker© Refractories companies, * 'The following stury of interest to inotorists of Waukegan appeared Tuesday Motorist Tells of Graft Be-- ing Perpetrated Near 'The largest real estate deal that opened in Libertyville. -- Improve-- has ever been put over in Liberty m"-m@uwu@qdm- vilig'was closed Thursday ut gpntm'rudhflnfl'tbfi whenJ, (W, Butler sold to O. fi",_',;:','b'b""""""""" nex* .M)nnz.m'\aom'-ms' . huneonmad the Butler farm in the western por--| oft}}:'dgmm.l in umdtbovmipmddjdniufidzvilhgo--.'tmt with innumer-- site of the Spring Lake . Golf|able possibilities--and the develop-- grounds, +*% ment of it into a high--class resi-- The new owners intend to plat the| dence section inestimably boost nflumadhflfin&dhwuuuvfloverfir.fln one of the finest subdivisions ever)village during the next few years. MEETING OCT . 27 AT LAKE BLUFF ARTICLE HITS cHAKEDOWK COP Butler Farm Sold Thursday to be High Class Subdivision Charges that a t AihaMegt 4 by -- Lincoln order The . new courtroom has the l.-.h-'-hqha-v-ca.m rait for spectators outside a to and-- north and south. &n enarried better due *w and with the trim» lated x' C * 3 Arguments t presonted by At« mzia-um'::"'m n hold-- Mflfitfifihwpka was Mr. ChurghiMH | wasg> allawad tan days COURTROGM 18 REARRANGED TO the estate of Mrs. Lucinda Brown, Grayslake, who died some time ago. Mrs, Brown in her will left her property to the Glass woman who m'dforwher illness. A fight was on the will by a relative on the contention that Mrs. Brown was of unsound mind when she made the will. day afternoon refused tol'fiuog{i- Grayslake, from un_-g' the ;und':: Judge Edwards Rules Brown Money Must Re-- main Untouched -- was scheduled for the evening af-- ter which Lioyd George made his final address IM that cloy. SUSTAINS MOVE TO KEEP FUNDS luncheon in Lake Forest. -- _ ~._The luncheon that Miss Kather-- ine Strawn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas H. Strawn of 229 Lake Bhore, drive, Chicago, Mzd for today for Miss Megan Lioyd Lake Co. Wednesday was host to David Lioyd George, Britain's war premier, his wife and daughter. Noted Diplomat Is Enter-- \. This has al 'Mw ofthedumtruud in z village--a tract with innumer-- able possibilities--and the develop-- ment of it into a high--class resi-- real estate VJ:.;U over the entire Yillage during the next few years. LLOYD CEORGE COUNTY'S GUEST tained at _} Lake Forest FILL ALL NEEDS was> allowed ten Edwards Wednes-- LIBDERTYYILXEX, ILLINOIS, SATV " n of the se > --were ucou that of ['.'z :M stc which several m O'u' " ago. Mibertyville high school . which kept up its winning slate P ds n nach, ce in # hacd game in Afor next when it the ' institation has 82 men left on Its squad from last C is bankbg on smearing 3 , Teed has wive ~--~--The --robbery resembles rthtdthe.l.a. ) eompany store in W i for which several men have -- enough for w hand to go'ch:_ :, ;-A,hhfifl-'::'a!; *panel of loor t lock, a apring affair, was opened, allowing the thieves to enter. who" _ 'The goods were carried ' Sjous counters and display 4 gind on the tru:'k at the , apparently they--chose the best in store, passing up work for _ "',#fl., . at 9 CRIICK Wednesiay mofifthe | o ed ay 1 he found the panel cut fioMr and his> store haif empticd He immediately called the sherif#f and a LIBERTYVILLE PLAYS MARENEGO ed 'a track 10 eapiviaitiy tre wor, + '». away the loot, overcoats, the best sllk fls in ap place,' ties and "Other 8i s in the men's clothing. M is BP n' anter mobile were lfl# £ the rea "l'fi store today. -- | * 2) @ rear of the The robbers are be leved. to have entered the store shortly after mid-- night. No one s@W sUuspitious men about the place. I. O, Hook, member df the firm, was in the store until 9:30 o'clock Tuesday night. _ Face Hard Contest Next Burglars Thursday Mm@Bt or carly Wednescay morning a heavy haul when they caried Bway suits, overcoats, silk shirts, es and other articles from the raem'@ funishing store of Hook and GCampany -- at Grayslake. The valuge Of the loot ROB STO $7,000 Published TW t --of the robbery . county stretches abo f were scoured but :fi ors of Waukegan rsday n . or & . ooo > $ 4# and a Fox Lake to :'.'w.;tio;. '_'i\.u."A B-- rs. ¥F. W. . ' mitho '.\ | ed #; in many / present é r m]Km attending est, Mm t u' on % stolen an automobile, lm. m in h 4 m -- MOM were P'M * district of the American Legion af F $2,000 each by ::I.:A. the 1 co flon of thk gheg when they were M lon at San: e §. o) & % scor of E. 8. m "'""'& ' rates uk MWaing away. They were y Farts of the Ratior "' « i4 by the lilwwkm 4 Toduy Tor t mt "'.I * l Ned to Highland s But there will be dancing, games M&mfionmvm (armg the nigins in« Tollowed the that signing of the armistice, while the lng:'u waiting to return home Vera McKone is chairman of the committee and Miss Hortenge Dickingson i# gervice chairman. « will on y stage a party at the Great similar to those in -- France _Germany. + There of course be a long ride, standing in a camion, over bumpy roads, nor mud knee deep on arrival. Instead, the trip will be via the North Shore electric, leavy» ing Wilson avenue at 6 p. m. the --_B. W. Jensen, a member: of $x% 6 district board. --of jucation i Thursday that at the aren svomiiie re are 101 chit-- io it uhoolrin Fox Lake. nc "f"' . of 20 over u" CHICAGO, Oct,. 17.--Wearing the uniforms of war days, members of WM_-S' s Service league LAKE COUNTY _ _ | / Boy Them«: MEN ATTENDING |»'¥"viees"" VETS MEETING lock It is m of the Woman's club «A new school built in Fox .relieve the conges-- u":' F « 29. °o . some" 1. --was called by the iw i's elub of Fox Lake -- and was | *',, M to be held at the club «rooms, T. Arthur Simpson, county rir ndent of _ schools, was : to be' principal speaker. He said is ; ing that his fl mld.;" stter School= Condi-- uo"n a-?-;*x:' OvVERSEA WOMEN TO STAGE PARTY AT CGREAT LAKES order numbers in the pockets of the trousers showed the suits to be the property of Peterson, _ : Skk,. arreat and: prought back to Captain Thomas Kennedy and Pa-- trolman True Whittier. 'The clothing is now at"the Wau-- kegan poli¢e station and has been positively identified by Mr. Peter-- m.'lanyofthoorhubm tak-- en off and new substituted but . Seventy--nine of the 110 suits stolen from the John H. Peterson clothing store, 113 North Geneseé@ »street, Waukegan, by a Chicago g of crooks that erations alopng the north shore, were recovered by the local police in Chi-- tngo. Monday. The purchaser. of the stolen property ®ias placed un-- NAB CHICAGO MAN AS FENCE . IN ROBBERY i0 Out of 110 Suits Stolen at Peterson's Recovered; Six Men inf'"émtody of Police 19 23 The state executive committee is eomposed of the five general officers of the state organization, together with the secretary of the young ?'tm. the mry of the editor of the state W. T. C. U. gounty presidents, superin-- ' _Of state departments and state organizers. 4 At a public mass meeting on Tuesday evening Miss Anna Adams Gordon, national and world W. C. T. U, president will be the speaker. national director of Child welfare work, will be one of the speakers at | ce conrention seadine . wiit. be retary, Miss Epha Marshall ~of Evanston, and the state treasurer, Mrs, L. Belie Goodman of Cham-- paign. Miss Hood will be toastmis-- tress at a banquet to be given Wed-- nesaxday evening. Elizabeths Perkins, with an address by the state presi-- dent, Miss Helen Hood --of Chitago, and the--reading of the annual re-- port of the state corresponding see-- The convention, proper will open on -- Wednesday morning, Oct, 24 Als preliminary to the convention im be a meeting of the offici-- al on Monday evening Oct. 22, to consider nominations for state organizers and to make rec-- ommendations regarding the work of the ensuing year, which will be }Mud to the state -- executive committee on Tuesday, Oct. 23. On Tuesday also there will be an evan= gelistic conference, under the direc» tion of the state evangelistic sup-- erintendent, Reverend Jessie-- Mon-- mer--of Decatur. On Tuesday evening, s giveh tomming of » pagmma ty be given consisting of a pageant the children, under the direction of Mrs. Minnie Conventry of Edwards-- aille, secretary of young ~people's work, and --Mrs. Lillie Billington 'of Bpringfield, state secretary of chil-- are expected 'to attract iofis from every county in the state with a particularly large representa-- tion from Chigago and vicinity,' ' Mrs.R.E.'l'homln.P.flm- mons, and Miss Stella Shea will go from . Waukegan. Other delegations «re exepcted to leave next Tuesday or Wednesday from Zion City Lake Waukegan and Laxe county will take an active part in the forthcom-- ing convention of the IMinois wom-- an's Christian Temperance Union to be held at Freeport, Oct. 23 to 26. Unusual interest is being displayed in the convention this year because this is the organization's goldeén ju-- bilee year. P Roy " W. C. T. U. HOLDS STATE SESSIONS i The $15,000,000 issue was sold to the Guaranty Co., of New York to-- day at a premium of $27,150. The sale will enable the state to resume bonus payments within-- a -- short time. The guarantee company rep-- resented a group of 25 financial in-- stitutions of New York, Chicago, Detroit and 8t. Louis. 2s The proceeds_ will be sufficient to pay more than 75,000 claims, it is upwards of 46,000 ex--ser-- ling: sroadlly amaine es hy hn t -- BR men lower in the list are reacked.~It is believed that they now .vmge' about five thousand claims to every $1,000;000. BONUS CHECKS TO BE MAILED _ IN NEXT WEEK erans will be resumed in ten days, following the sale of the new issue of $15,000,000, it was announced at the service recognition board in Springfield Wednesday, $15,000,000 Bond Issue Dis-- posed of Today is vet-- ' ~Ko . Illinoi Bonn-_ payments EIERS IN L IN THEFT AUTOMOBILILE ficked in the shunty pait '-bllovigifi their l'l'g wdn m:.:w; ' era were placed under session of the conven-- The following from the C Trlhu%dthc(kotu*: dr'b'i-m:nduku-- C. e yesterday ordered an ::ma-du:-- torme: re "m u.&m"un-'m» torney L. Weist to in-- p&!m of csertain cason $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE ger, He was boastfol of his own Mytok:pthh:flthc"poor. Wb-mmm Waukegan that he had no Heense to practice in the state of Hlincis, and that he had been disbarred in Minnesota and had a reeord a block in Cook county, he dared the ers to print it. And, in justice to any man who claims he is being wrong-- ad, his record went unpublished un-- tflm. .»'q';' [Mflmlfuputh""..r'o{: blinapigger, a man could % art the law on technicalities and es-- eups 'the medicine that with }mmnmn'u%--- fell for his gab. They hired and, according to Attbrney Byrnes, they paid him--and well. _ It was Novatay who conceived the idea of prosecuting the squad --and making a little mon It was he who called the south sid mass meetings and "shook down" the bootleggers for funds with which t6 pay for the p A in Belvidere. And it was y. w went into court and tried with mbmm% rants to be signed by two instead of one, ; Novatny said that he "was one of the boys." He lHved at the home of 9 the many Inveulliy 1t alviage 26 ing Attorney Byrmes who represon ted Novatny's clHients When a cast me-:erm'nunnByn | hand and 'often tried to butt in and argue a point but he sidestepped the matter of formally entering appear-- ance. John i m'! f -- being© claned Tor viclatioh uf The withdrawal of Attorney Byr-- nes from Novatny's cases caused a continuance of thra'l:zormh- matters + Frank . Repp-- and . John ~ whight have until that time to obtain of attorreys. They began to wonder just what position Novatny had bees occupying in the local courts. Look# ing up the court records revealed "hdlclohilecushom'fi. southsiders, He intimated that many of his transactions had been shady. Court Takes Interest. The overnight developments | in-- terested the court and local circlet Incidentally, © Attorney -- Byrnes told Judge Edwards that Novatny Novatuy.-- He said that he to pay batk the fees he h'dfl ed and to be square up with court and chent. yesterday instructed-- the in-- '~ And then bright and early Thursday morning, Attomey John T. Byrnes of -- Chicago, tossed a bomb finto the Lake®county--circuit court, when he told Judge Claire C. Edwards that he wished to withdraw from several booze injunction cases in which he was interested with curb erooked Novatny, the blindpiggers' angel, is doing a turn as de-- fendant in the United States district court in Chicago. His record, and it is a lengthy one, is being aired in a drive to A Trouble Maker, Ever since Novatny blew into town Associate Hints at 'Shady' Deals As Federal Jurist Calls Novatny on Carpet -- in Chicago U. S. COURT _ } OF NOVATIMN _ (Continuad on Page Poutr.) has been a trouble maker, A 55 e «¥* 7¢ +