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_ PARDON MOVE IS BLOCKED Mr. Block. This petition was --civeulated in the state immed-- istely after it was learned that a pardon was to be asked. © The petition declares that Nigge-- meyer was given a just penalty and that be should be made to serve the _balance of his sentence. He was sentenced to the state penitentiary in December, 1919, for a period of 25 years, One of the strongest argument»> mmm \Plan Carnival $¥ Belief that Gearge (Niggemeyer | Fox Lake, convicted of the murder' «f John L. Johnson, will not be par-- doned by the governor, was express-- ed today by State's Attorney A. V Smith and his assistant Sidney Block. Mr. Block appeared beforet the division of pardons and paroles: at Springfield yesterday to fight the move of Niggemeyer's attorneys. ®'A petition containing more than 2,400 names of persons throughout the state who are ; protesiing to the granting 'of a | pardon to Niggemeyer was pre-- _ | sented to the pardon board by | brought before the board, according to Mr.--Block--was that of the tweive jurors who éonvicted Niggemeyer 'Their statement declared that the murder was "one of the most ceid blooded ever committed in the state." Mr. Block said that» the statement of the jurors who Meard every detail of the case will be very material in depriving Neggemeyer of an undué pardon. Immediately before the shoot-- h.hl h'-:nb at Le! & was ap-- -uddbyh!c--q-. Evi-- desice at the trial showed that ment and in the heat of the dis« put} he shot and killed Johnson, Judge Edward Maren-- mofthe judicial ctreait, been appoi to serve as ap-- peltite judge for the Third district, i# was announced by thé state su-- preme court at Springfield. Judge Thomas M. Jett, Hillsbore, of the PFourth judicial dw. bern selected to serve as 'of the appellate court of the Second These --men have , been chosen to #It the rermithHer of terms left va-- in Chicago. -- He testified that John-- son fired. the first shot and that he killed Johnson in self defense. He was convicted and sentenced. J. C. "Ropes" O'Brien, prominent Chicago attorney and John Owen also of Chicago, appeared for Nigge-- meyer before the pardon board They said that Niggemeyer had un dergone several eperations and that his mental condition at the time of the murder was responsible for his act. They declared that Niggemeyer was not guilty of the charge an< that pardon should be granted. Ruth Niggemeyer, sister of Attorney Franci# Walker, Chi-- cago, appeared before the board in behalf of ln.r'.lm and present-- ed lengthy a in an effor to convince the board that Nigge meyer should serve the balance oi his sentenge. <eH pointed out that "Niggemeyer got off easy" and that "it is the wish of the people of the state that he receive a just punish-- ment." ; . ments for and against the par-- ___ _* , .. ___, _ _ * Mstne! appoin 'onr'"hltqd for several hours. . The | M®Nts follow: b board declared that the mm:] Antioch, M. J. Mumford. would be taken under advisement| Hirhland Park. W. E. Grose. and that a report would be submitt--|_ Lake county yural work, Frar ed to the governor within a few | B. James. days. A decision in the matter is _ Director Grayslake and Vol expected to be given out within : | Fra'k B. James, _ _ . . PICK SHURTLEFF sBVENTY--SECOND YEAR-- NOQ. 18 meyer were greatly weakened when Mrs. John L. Johnson, widow of Johnson, was brought before the board. She held that Niggemeyer should be punished for the murder which robbed her of her husband The murder also was branded . as "eold blooded" by the widow. the convicted man, made a strong appeal for release of her brother. -- She also stated that her brother was innocent and that the board should take his case under consideration by going into the condition of Nig-- gemeyer's health and mental condition at the time of the al-- leged murder. Eho Lake Comint= FOR HWIGH BENCH of Nigge Final plans for the big carnival to celebrate tne opening of Liberty-- ville's first paved street were com-- pleted Wednc--i.y night when a number of buzess men and club members got together and made plans for the oig celebration. The carnival will ' held on the two blocks of Park uve. paving adjoin-- ing Milwaukee Ave., on Thursday night the 19th and Friday after-- noon and night the 20th, The thirty foot pavement will be{ "prepared with a special treatment | to make it suitable for dancing.| 'Two brass bands will furnisa the| mus'c and promise to give us loll'i real carnival selections. The two ; blocks of cement will be decmhd' and specially lighted for the occas | wlaborate preparations are made ! to make the event a big success,| various attractions that will make| the event one of jollincation and &~ | musement for ine crowd have al--| ready been contracted for. Many of the amusements that attracted thi crowds on the fair ground midway will be duplicated on the street Mid--| meeting. was named to return. . The Lake county and northern district appoint-- ments follow: ( Diamond Lak@, 'C. WJ Laughlin. Lake Villa, Joseph M. Adams. Winthrop Harbor, A. C. Canole. Lake Bluff, D, E. Lloycl.n Lake Forest, 8 B. Edmondson. North Chlau?, W.~E. Lanson. Wauconda be supplied. Woukegan, C. A. Kelley. Zion City, Robert E. O'Brien. T:e Rev. O'Brmen, reappointed to Zion City, will be assisted in his fight with Voliva by the entire con-- fere:ce acting through a committee Oof <sgven ministers and seven lay-- By a vote of 101 to 40 yesterday, the conference expunged 1 its Mhm,d':h Klux Klan, passed at & previous JOCAL M. E. PASTORS ASSIGNED FOR YEAR Friday afternoon will give the youngsters a chance to have the car-- nival all to themselves and many attractions are planned> for their special benefit. marks an epoch in the history of | Libertyville and surrounding ter-- ritory. Peterson told Sheriff Green that he l:ad not suspected the plot and that although Hammond visited the homt on various occasions he was mere'y considered a friend of the family. He also explained that he did not nowice any actions on the par. of his wife t..as.she had cared for Hammond. way PUTS GREEN ON who charges that a' neighbor, Elmer Han.mond, aoped with his wife ear-- sea vh failed to disclose his wi' and he went to his neighbor t« expilain the situation. In the closing session of the Rock River Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Princeton, the Npulpit appointments for the comi~s year were announced. For Liverty-- ville, C. J. Dickey, pastor of the First ~Methodist Episcopal church. Everybody is expected to be pre-- | sent, not only to enjoy these even-- | ings of f12 making, out also to in-- | Awakening abort 5 o'clock Mon-- day morning Peterson noticed that his wife was not in the room. Think-- Feterson learneg that Hammond , wa> also mising and immediately informed the constable at Grayslake According :o th* constable it was rep--rted to him that the couple t were seen in a Ford car driving at a high rate of speed near Gray» | lake _ It was reported that the cou-- plé were gring in the direction of '. Waukegan. Police here ar* aiding in the sea ch. mar, be brought t justice. ing that she ha~ gone about her house work earliet than usual Peter-- son «ressed and 'ater findimg that his wife was not about the house wondered what iad happened. A William Peterson, Round Lake To Celebrate Road Opening & _ Green for -- aid. He e i s s n be TRAIL OF WIFE theld in this county. Lake County thas already been frequently referred toyas the Wau-- kesha of IMinois. Though the oreed-- ers of the county are young and have not as yet had the opportunity to test their cattle for production officially, it is interesting to noté that of the 102 counties in I!lincois Lake County has 25 per cent of the cows, at the State Holstein Testing Plant at Dixon. Lake County owns one--thir@of the nighest testing cows at the plgnt; and it is now safe to predict that the highest record cow at the plant will be a Lake County cow owned by Lioyd Ritzenthaler of Prairie View; who has consigned five choice females and a show bull to the sale. George White who has one of the five high producers at the plant, and is President of the local association is consigning three fe-- males to the sale. He is selling a half sister to the cow at Dixon. A. S. Benson is consigning a son of the Herd bull at the testing plant. Pure Bred Holsteins are today the most wumerous of any . hbreed . of livestock in Lake County; and the County Breedera' Association . has been organized by the breeders them-- selves to further their interests in every possible way. Mrs. Emma 8. Knedlier of Prairie View passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Rge of 59 years. She was the wife of Silenus Knedier . and leaves ber husband and five chil-- dren to mourn their loss. side was the direct cause of her de-- mice. The funsral was held Friday afterncon at 200 o'clock. . Obitoary vflh*b_fil.&bfl' ty, Wisconsin offered the best that could be obtained to build new herds in Lake County on. Waukesha Coun-- ty is one of the oldest breeding centers in the United States; and has more high record dams and herd sires than any other county. Rep-- resentatives of her herds have fre-- quently been prominent in the country's leading snow rings; and many of the greatest producers of the breed have been developed there, It is from herds containing the above mentioned animals that their con-- signment to Lake County has been selected. Mrs. Knédler had been ailing for the past year but was not confined to her home until a fow weeks be« fore her death. A growth in her HOLSTEIN BREEDERS TO HOLD THIRD ANNUAL SALE DEATH OF MRS. EMMA K#Epugr occurrn wEn. ively young in the business it was found necessary to bring in a num-- bey of animals from outside the county. After careful consideration of a number of old breeding centers it was decided that Waukesha Coun-- Chart are t1j: of re'ay The Lake County Holstein--Fries-- ian Bre--ders Association plans to hold its tnird annual consignment sale at the Fair grounds at Lib-- ertyville, Friday, October 27th. At 10:00 A. M. the auctioneers will commence to cry a sale of Holsteins which will surpass in type and pro-- duction records any sale previous}y The entire consignment has been selected by the Sale Committee with greater discerimination than ever before, and due to this faet no ani-- mals have been allowed to enter the sale which are not satisfactory from every viewpoint as foundation stock. SMYRNA REFUGEES ARRIVE AT SALON!KA of the U. S. and alliee na who h o care for the thousand: : by relief 'rom fire--ravaged $Smy:»-- , clothing, L1iB8ERTYVILLE, ILLINO!S.SAEURDA\. O€TOBER 14 Considerabte improveme:. in the cement situation &# been exper-- ienced sinee Oct. 1, 8. Wes announe-- ed today by C. E. 1, superin-- tencent of county ays. Dur-- ing the month of er scarce-- ly any cement was shipped into Lake county, he said. Cement now coming in'o Lake ecurty and being furmishe| by the state is being dispatehed to the state aid road jobs Whigh have been ¢placed on the priority list. While inll pobs on the list @amnot be_sup-- plied at this time the roads are wbeing taken in the or@@r placed. Mr. Russdll mt the im« provemerit 'in the cem situation will be of great ben--ft to contrac-- | tors whose. road jobs have been halt-- | ed because:of the coment shortage | Large supplies of cement have beer purchased on the ope~n market b; the county to aid in the relief o' the situation. Last night's robtc : is in keep--| CT ing with a series .' such oceur | Ch rences in recent v~ks. Several times the police hawy~ »sem close on | £, m trailof the thi~© or--band of They -marx. Wt;l time away. ' .bou' l':'.,lpoficnnmfll'hh ' rounds, interrupted <hree men try-- ing to entrance to MeCann's | a= place in w'hmn <treot, and aft-- | $7 After ransacking the lower floor, th way upstairs an: draws and other c cases and other lik money might be hi« inside out. He ha« ob when he was di valuables were not Entered via Fron: Doeor Infvestigation reven'~: he had en tered via the front J.r which was left unlocked when M -- Smith went into the Mauck ap~~ment. Her mother had gone«io=~>wn and had left her pocketbook . ntaining th« cash in a drawer or . table down-- stairs. « was heard to tip--toe :n the fron! stairs and dart out : front door An automobile souns«: in front an« &pparently the man ~de away it safety. The thief was disco.cred at work in a room on the secos i floor wher Mrs. Walter Mauck, « ~»ighbor, who eccupies an adjoinins apartment heard noises. Miss N :rgaret Smith a daughter of Mrs. Smith, was visit-- ing at the Mauck hom» at the time Opening m door in:o the Smith epartment, Mrs. Maiuck called for Mrs. Smith. Immedia:y the--noises ceased, and a momen: |ater the ma> was heard to tip--toe «n the front THIEF ROBS HOM+r Waukegan's burg!ar who has been playing hide and seek with the po lice, was working at »s trade Wed-- nesday night. Shortly after 9:30 c'clock he war routed from the home of Mrs. Lens Smith, 430 North Shenan road, but not before he had nsacked the place and pocketed _ nout $40 in cash. CEMENT Rficms TO ARRIVE FOR HIGHWAY JOBS ~It Pay# To Advertise _ ©= > Publishe =~ o:.thn"; ..m auto e been landed a: Saloniki hips. The #efusces nee.] od and t@eMiporary shelter ESCAPES IN AUTO --In * rooms or in made his gan _ rifling iners. Suit-- laces where were turned finished his »ed as many Following his discharge from the army June 28, 1865, the elder Partridge returnesd to his farm in Lake county to which he had come in 1844 from Westford. Chittenden county, Vermont. He was married to Miss Jennie =. Earle in 1866. The family took a prominent part in the affairs of Lake county and numerous friends mourned the leath of the son in Oak Park While temching school the elder Partridge e@nlisted in what became Company C of the. Ninety--sixth regiment, TMinois Volunteers, being mustered im at Rockford. He par-- ticipated in the battles of Chicka-- mauga and the Atlanta campaign as well ag those of Franklin and Nashville, \@nd took a just pride in the faet that he never fell out of march, took medicine from a doctor, or was absent from -- his regiment during its term of serv-- ice excep$ for (four months while recovering from a gun shot wound received mt Chickamauga. He was promoted #ucces--ively to sergemnt, sergeant--major .n commissioned second leutenan: In 1888 he wias called to the service of the Republican State Central mittee after serving for three lxll:blie\ in the state legis-- lature. it was anmnounced. He is survited by his wife, two chil--\zen, Florence and Heélem; sisters, Mrs. H. H. Mandell, Clevéland. an| Mrs. Byron Greenlee, LaGrange. and brother, Charles W. Partridge. Chicago. Voters in Lak» Forest will' be asked 'to approve a bond issue: of $75,000 at the coming clection, Név.. T Wkoney is needed for fi &, , the majority of. Hiis father, prominent in pcltical cireles throughout the «tate, served as county treasurer, following his return from service in the Civi! war, wnd later _represented this district in the state legislature. He also served as postmaster and mayor here, He served as Assistant Ad-- jutant General of the Grand Army of the Republic for the Department of lilinois from 1886 until 1902, an office to which he devoted con-- siderable energy. In January of 1871 he purchased an interest in the "Waukeran Weekly Gazette," with which he remained associated for fifteem years, first as the part-- ner of Rev. A. K. Fox and later as partm@er of his youncer brother, Horace E. Partruige. He was edi-- tor and compiler of the History of Lake County, published in the His-- torical Eneyelopedia of Illinois. w'( houses on the bat is HWnd lan. for city p If the isgne is p.sszed the city Lester Earle Partridge, 218 So. Grand Ave., Oak Pzik, soa cf the late Addison Partridge, prominent Waukegan editor, politician and G. A. R. official, died Tuesdzy at his nome, it was learned, today. Since leaving Waukegan somctime ago he has been crgaged in the glass busi-- ness, his occupation at time of his death. sON OF CHARLES iY niil t A'fl: FOREST f LL VOTE ON BOND ISSUE Funeral arra not yet been completed can find places to live and livelihood. A. PARTRIDGE DIES remodeled 1P nraritc+ie lled to _ the blican _ State 'r serving for e state legis-- for the Other farmers in the vicinity of I!h'd&iry h--ve complaingd and ask-- ed that the state take action t« lm their cattle. The stream had been used as a drinking place 'for cattle for many years and thr ugh the action of the dairy company the water is being made impure, the info--mation states, Tue dairy company will make an-- swer to the charges. An effort will be made by the farmers in that lo-- | calitv to obtain a permanent injunc-- 'tion agains' the dairy using the stream for the dumping of refuse. Te conference ot the bar associa-- tions of the Seventh supreme court district which aims to find a smooth channe! free from political storms for the selection of candidates for two new places in the state high court created by the new consti-- tution, will be resumed this after-- noon FTIVE BAR GROUPS Representatives of the lawyers of Lake, Will, DuPage and Kankakee counties were called ~together for this purposc last week, but post-- poned action beceuse of the prob-- awble candidacy 0° State's Attorney Crowe for one otf the places, It was believed that the following "The wet and dry issue, or, more udeurately, 'he "moist" question, is | more ard m&h the d as the state campaigns progress. § n-- division of the National As-- Opposed to Prohibitien un-- week wouli bring a definite an-- ROUncement from the prosecutor, but efforts to learn his position Rave failed Fred Thies, a {armer, who owns a firm nex. to ile dairy company pro~erty, compliaued to the state's attorney that his cattle are in dan-- ger of being porones as a result of drinkiny the water from, the stream. The strecmn passing through his 'arm brings with it all the re-- fuse dumped from the dairy com-- pany, he charges Charges that the Bowman Dairy company, located at Prairie View, about 25 miles southwest of Wau-- kegan, are poliuting the water of a stream by dumping refuse in it was made in an information filed loday in county court by State's At-- tomrey Smith. * snip of the liquor was disputed. The state is attemvnting to prove that the liquor® w*s. found -- on O'Connor's property. ASK COURT ORDER The "drinking party" of the sponge squad members continued enroute to Waukegan with their prisoner, Bowlen testified. He said that Petticlair passed one of the confiscated bottles of liquor around while they were riding in the ma-- chine to the sheriff's office. He added that the officers did not overlook O'Connor in the treat, who also* joined in the "party." Bowlen declared that the "booze" was not found on @ Connor's prem-- The case was continuel from the night of Sept. 27, when.the owner» Says Spot Was Tipsy That Petticlair was intoxicated was seen by the fact that he was unable to control the pars of the boat which he was rowing and lost them in the lake, according to Bowlen. --He asserted that he hadi to row out into the lake for the cars and aid Petticlair in getting! ashore. -- Eugene Bowlen, an accountant of Chicago, who was on a hunting trip at Grags Lake and was staying at O'Connor's ~resort, testified _ that Blackwell 'was so intoxicated that two men had to aid him in getting himn gut of a boat. He also de-- clare(? that the members of the sponge squad drank some of the liquor they found in the lake. Claims Raiders Drank Evidence or's resort at Grass Luke a yew sue which became involvei last ight im the trial at which O'Con-- or is being charged with co tempt t court before Judge Shwitieil in rcuit court. Following testimony toat |. W. lackwel} and "Spot" Petitclair, iembers of Wt sponge squadl were drink" when see about O'Connor's lace, the case was continued until 'riday night. According to Judge hurtleff his decision will depend irgely upon whether these men ere intoxicated at the time of the uad were intoxicate ey found liquor nea "Moist" I=aue. to Fore TO RESTRAIN DAIRY member TO ACT ON JUDGE P time mis:sing frowm a teacher's desk. The Iothtr parts of 'bo-ht gave signs of the intruders' The guard was placed. Then de-- spite~ this':rau'du came another burg:ary last Saturday in. which the search was renewed for money be-- | lievce to have been kept in the build \ ing by some of the teachers. No ' morey Was found' a%d the robbers |\ lef. contentihg themselves with a \few articles of snall value. | Bcth the police and 'school au-- !thor"ie: hate beer mystified regard ing the identity o( the burglars. Te belief was «expressed the rob-- beries might have been committed by socal youths who sought to ob-- | tain money from the unprotected | bui.aing. The theory was? also put | for card that _ t.amps _ wandering from the railroad tracks may have broken into the place. limbered into action yesterday by subriitting to a" _ candidates for conxress a vledg> which would bind them to obey the will of their dis-- tricts as munifested by the vote on the wine and beer referendam. "In connecdion with this step, A. D. Plamondon, Tilinois chief of the "morsts," commer ted on the appeal of W. Scot: MecBride of the Anti-- Saloon league, urging the "drys" not to vote on the referendum. Burgiary Discovered The following--morning with the opering of schooi the burglary was noted. Severa. play balls were "Mr. MeBvide is fearful of an ex-- pression at "he po'!s," he safd. "He wou'ld Tlike to arzue after the vote is cast that the full 'dry" strength was not shown. But he . recently appealed for $25.000 for "political' purposes.' What's that for? Is he hoaxing the peope?t"> Th« first visit :o the school build-- inz was made Monday, Oct. 2. The gla«s in a French door at the rear of the builaing was removed and entrance was maic Several of the scho~l supplies were disarranged by the thieves in their search for mo-- revy and jewelry. Two mysterious visits of burglars uhmcupw ;."t.'lh" » thig theft of numerous articles from the hall rooms has caused an inves tigation by the police and school of-- ficials. So far no clew has been un-- earthed which might point "to the identity of the persons who broke into the buil :ing in Belvidere street and ransackcd desks of teachers in search of valuabies. _ + The Lake County Register is the x only semi--weekly newspaper in the WAUKEGAN SCHOOL ROBBED TWICE IN TEN Days Schoo!l auchorities have set a spe-- tial guard in the scaool in an at-- tem:t to trap the intruders and brirg them into hands of the police offictals. MILLIONAIRE _ CATTLE KING IS BANKRUPT The filing of the bankruptey petition before Judge G. A. Car-- penter came as a surprise to the bankers and business men of the county. Strang was thought to have been on a financially sound basis and was always known to have many backers in his projécts. Strang is well known throughout the county ana a number of years ago he became prominent in l2unching a number of large cat-- t& deals. He bought and sold cattle for farmers tnroughout the $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE The action was Block, representit An'involuntary petition in bank= ruptey was filed Thursday in the Federal gourt ia Chicago, against John A. Strang, Wadsworth, who was at one time known as the mil-- lionaire cattle king of Lake county. The action was orought by Sidney Block, representing creditors. Strang's liabilities dre said to be more than $75,000 while nis assets are placed at'a low figure. More than £50,000 in liabilities have been filed by creditors represented by Aitorney Block,