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. "I VI .»WWM II >.•.« tY"!C ' •mm ®!: ff " ADDITIONAL EXCHANGE Charles Anderson of Woodstock was assessed a fine of $25 and costs by Judge John H. Fay at Dundee last Saturday afternoon. The Woodstock man was chargerf with drivipg an automobile while Under the influence of liquor. *v Herbert Morris, colored, is the latest federal prisoner to be brought to the McHenry county jail at Woodstock. He came there on Wednesday evening of last week and the charge against - him is for transporting a stolen automobile between states. The Elgin Motor club has started an investigation into the speed trap which ; is said to exist between Volo and Round Lake. According to reports as received by the Elgin club, arrests Jhave been made with unusual frequency in that locality of late and in some instances the cases were said to have been somewhat flimsy. The contract for the new community high school building at Huntley has been awarded to Hugo Evers of St. Paul, Minn. The total cost of the structure will be $74,930. The main building is to cost $54,120, while the plumbing^and heating will come to $18,060 and the lighting to $2,750. Work is to start immediately. <; The city council at Crystal Lake last week passed an ordinance which fixes $50 as the annual fee for operating motpr busses over its streets. The Fox Valley Bus company, which operates a motor bus line between El- • gin and Woodstock, via Crystal Lake, M HENRY SCOUTS RETURN HOME ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THEIR FIRST REAL OUTING The McHenry Boy Scouts returned htome last Saturday evening front' s most enjoyable five days' outing spent at Green Lake, Wis. Green Lake, a most ideal location for just such an outing, is the northernmost body of the Lauderdale lakes., situated about one and one-half miles from LaGrange, Wis., and,- about fifty miles from this city*. The lake itself is about twice the size of that of our McCollum's lake and was found exceptionally delightful for swimming, a sport that was enjoyed by the scouts each afternoon of their five days' stay. Thru the courtesy of the Rotary club of Janesville, Wis., the boys were given the use of a-: twelve foot diving board. - r The routine as followed out during the encampment was out at 7:00 .o'clock, cleaning up of bunks, and tents, breakfast, forenoon at the various- diversions known to the American boy, dinner, swimming and sports,, supper apd bed at 9:00 o'clock. HerbwFt Hoffmann, assistant scoutmaster of the McHenry troop, was in charge of the boys during the encampment arid also acted as chief cook- Mr..Hoffmann proved himself a great favorite with the boys, who were ever ready to lend him a hand and especially so when it came time to prepare the FOX LAKE OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY . FOLLOWING RAID were made Attorney A. robbing and sleuths on a wi'l be one of the companies that will *be affected by the new ordinance. The boys had two visitor^ during The Illinois Hydraulic and Construe-1 their stay in camp. On Thursday C. tion company of Elgin was the low j Stenger, president of the West bidder on a paving job let by the | jfcH«iry State bank, wvas a welcome board of local improvements at Woodstock last Friday afternoon. The Elgin concern presented a bid that was more than $5,000 lower than on£ presented by Milburn Bros, of Rockford, who are already at work on a similar contract at the county seat. Three dairymen of Grayslake have been made defendants in a petition filed by the Mid West Dairymen's company of Chicago to secure an injunction against the disposal of the products of the trio to other con» cerns. The milk company charges that Budd D. Ford, Dick Wallace and C. W. Wray have broken their contracts for deliveries to them since August 1. Spreading of cement between Woodstock and Crystal Lake was completed . last week and the stretch will likely be ' thrown open to travel in two weeks. Geo. Welch, the contractor, is now engaged in laying cement thru old Crystal Lake to the railroad tracks about three miles south of that city. This will complete his contract. Work of grading continues rapidly between Barrington and Fox River Grove and another summer should witness the completion of the Northwest highway from Chicago to the Wisconsin state line. The new Tower Lake Park, a tract of land located southwest of Wauconda and subdivided into lots for summer resort purposes, is destined to become one of the pretty summer resorts of that section. Altho the work was only started this summer, quite a number of lots have already been disposed of and prospects point that most of the lots will be sold before the advent of another summer. A small stream, flowing thru a low section of the property, has been damed, thus making a beautiful small lake, and it is the intention of the promoters to build a fine gravel road around the body of water, while other improvements are contemplated that will make the resort a particularly beautiful one. J. A. Simpson, nfao last spring planted 125 acres of land in the town of Dunham, near Harvard, to pota- . toes, expects a yield of 34,375 bushels. According to Mr. Simpson the crop will average fully 275 bushels to the acre in the early varieties planted^ while the late planted crop will yield fully as well. A considerable amount of the early crop was marketed at $1.20 per bushel, but at the present time the potatoes are bringing ten cents less per bushel. The grower has made large shipments to Elgin, but henceforth they will go to numerous market points. Farmers in the vicinity of Harvard have been very much interested in Mr. Simpson's venture and are now convinced that the early production of tubers, at least, will pay handsomely on the investment. gu^t, while P. W. Frett, proprietor of Frett's meat market and grocery, visited them on Friday. The latter brought with him a good supply of weenies, which, to say the least, were much enjoyed. Another local contributor was Miss Martha Anderson of this city, who sent up $5.00 for ice cream. Those besides the assistant scout master who made the trip and enjoyed the outing were: John and James Fay, Richard and George Stenger, Elmer Freund, Edward -Michels, Anthony Wirtz, Anthony Schneider, Lewis Bonslett, Melvin Walsh, Warren Holly, Charles Vycital, Ivan Zuelsdorf, Joseph Barbian, Howard Ensign, Bernard Kinsala, Maurice Schreiner, Stanley Geier, Echvard Frett, Robert Thurlwell, Raymond Baer and Joe Mc- Cabe. . * The weekly meetings ' of the local troop will henceforth be held in the anti-room on the second floor of the Stoffel block on the West Side. The first meeting in the new quarters took place on Monday evening of this week. Meetings will be conducted there every Monday night. The members of the troop wish in this public manner to express their sincere thanks for the support tendered them by the public in this community, especially those who contributed towards the scout fund two years ago; to Miss Anderson and Mr. Frett, to John R. Knox for the kindly use of his cars for the trip, to L. A. Erickson for the use of the meeting quarters and last, but not least, to the assistant scout master, Herbert Hoffmann, without whom the encampment would have been impossible. One of the first actions to be taken up by the local troop is a drive-for new members. The boys are out to make the scout movement in McHenry one that will not only reflect great credit upon themselves, but also something that will prove a distinct asset to our community. The movement is worthy of our undivided moral and financial support. FARMERS NEED NOT FEAR FROST KILLING FROSTS NOT PREDICTU) BEFORE} OCT. 10 MARTIN THELEN, BELIEVED DEAD, VISITS ELGIN Martin Thelen, believed d$ad and for whom a country-wide search .was made by relatives following the death of his father in this city some years ago, turned up at Elgin one day last week, at which time he called at the home of his sister, Mrs. Adolph Fischer. His mission to Elgin was to lay claim to a portion of his father's *> estate. According to Elgin newspapers, MT. Thelen, during the past several years or since leaving McHenry, has . spent most of the time in the vicinity of Powers Lake, Wis. He served during the Spanish-American war and after receiving his honorable discharge from the army he returned to this city. Later on he went to Wauconda, where he made his home McHenry county farmers need have little fear for their corn crop from killing frost before Oct. 10, according to a statement issued by the Blue Valley Creamery institute, established to improve the dairying effort of the average farmer and to show him how to make more money. A study of weather reports for thirty years shows that there is little likelihood of a killing frost before that date, the statement continues. Killing frost was first Observed here last year on Oct. 21, but in 1920, the year of the bumper crop, no apparent dam age to the corn was done before Oct. 23,- - In calling attention to these facts, the institute issues a warning to farmers in this vicinity, who still have bins of good corn suitable for seeding, not to yield to the temptation to sell out at the high prices now offered for cash corn, but rather to save a plentiful supply for their new" crop. The exceedingly late start and slow growth made by the corn crop this year gives grounds for the expectation that much corn will be caught by frosts this fall and rendered unfit for seed purposes. This applies .particularly to the northern half of the cprn belt, but this precaution is urged on all farmers who grow corn. "We have no means of knowing TWO SLEUTHS FROM CHICAGO ARE BEATEN ON "BUM BOAT* IN> FOX LAKE SUNDAY ' [Monday's Waukegan Sun] Charges of conspiracy against three Fox Lake public officials and two leading men of the community late Sunday by State's V. Smith following the beating of two booze "Bum Boat" in Fox lake. Those under arrest are: Joseph Riggs, village marshal* Howard Scott, postmaster. Geo. Koeth, Sr., justice of the peace.; William Nagel, a bondsman. ' Harold Watts, a bondsman. They were arraigned before Justice Hervey Coulson and released in bonds of $1,000 each and their hearings set for Sept. 1*7 at nine o'clock in the morning. / I The men were brought to Waukegan b y Sheriff Ahlstrom and Constable C. A. Brune after a turbulent Sunday in Fox Lake, in which the detectives playfed a prominent part. Plenty of further action is promised by the state's attorney. He stated tcday that he would lay the entire matter before the grand jury and charge conspiracy and malfeasance of office. In addition the federal authorities will probably be notified about the connection of Postmaster Scott with the events of the day. The trouble started shortly beforje sundown. William Morton and John Meyers, both of Chicago, and employed by the McQueeney detective agency, were investigating in the Fox Lake region for the state's attorney. Visit the "Bum Boat" They proceeded to visit the '"Bum Boat," said to be operated by Pete Johnson in Fox lake just across the waters in McHenry county. A number of men were lined along the bar. Morton and Meyers were recognized by some one in the crowd and were introduced to the entire room full, which started the stampede. Morton charges that a gun was slammed in his ribs and that Meyers was attacked by the mob and struck several times. Then he was relieved of $20 in cash, his star and credentials. Morton lost his star the same time. They carried no guns or other weapons, according to their story. The crowd, apparently not satisfied with what they had done, accompanied the men to the Lake county line, still holding the guns in their ribs, Morton says. There they were released after several threats had been made; by- the mob. Reserves Are Called Out The operatives immediately got in touch with Constable Brune and the sponge squad rushed' to Fox Lake. Carefully combing the district these men took four Fox Lakers who werfe alleged to have been a part of the mob. One of the men was supposed to have been the'*gun toter. These men were deposited in the Fox Lake jail by Brune and he states that he informed Marshal Riggs that they were to be held for questioning by State's Attorney Smith. He refused to "book" them, the common parlance for placing a charge against a person. Riggs, according to Brune, appeared to understand this. Brune then advised the sheriff of his action and asked that the men be transferred to the county jail for questioning by the State's attorney. He advised the sheriff that he was checking thru the district in the hopes of detaining a few more men whom he thought had been on the "Bum Boat." ^^4 ^ The sheriff piloted one car. to the scene and Deputy Lester Tiffany drove the other. When they arrived they found Brune in front of one of the Fox Lake stores surrounded by^ a mob of officials and curiosity seekers. Arrest Marshal Riggs "Let?the sheriff have the prisoners," Brune told Riggs when Sheriff Ahlstrom and Deputy Tiffany drove up. "They are out in bond," came the reply, from what can be learned. The sheriff took a part in the argument then. He told Riggs that he had overstepped his authority and repeated the same statement for the benefit of Justice Koeth and Postmaster Scott. "I had that same trouble with him myself," he said. , "At one time he released a prisoner of mine under the same condition. I simply told him that the grand juries would get him if he did not look out," he concluded. The sheriff Ventured out on the "Bum Boat" while he was in the district. He found that it was deserted and learned later that all the people in the place had "skipped." "Just a barrel of beer on tap, but we left it alone because the boat is about forty feet over in McHenry county water," he said. FIRE ON HERENDEEN FARM EXPLODING GASOLINE ENGINE IGNITES TENANT HOUSfl [Crystal Lake Herald] The large tenant house on the 'Chas. Herendeeiv farm about three miles northwest of Crystal Lake was destroyed by fire shortly after six o'clock Wednesday evening, when a gasoline engine backfired and set fire to the -pump house adjoining the dwelling. .The flames spread quickly to the dwelling, which was completely consumed. The house was occupied by .Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nellis. Mr. Nellis superintends the operation of the large farm. • - The flames spread so rapidly that only a small portion «f the household! effects could be removed and Mr. and Mrs. .Nellis suffered almost a total loss, as no insurance was carried on the furnishings. The fire started when Irwin Plotte, one of the farm hands, attempted to start the engine which was used to pump water into a large water tower. After coughing a time or two the engine started to backfire and almost instantly the whole interior of the small pump house was ablaze and .set fire to the tenant house. The backfire from the engine burned Plotte slightly about the face, but he was not seriously injured. The Crystal Lake fire department was called, but not in time to save the dwelling, which was enveloped in flames, by the time the department arrived. -- Miss Margaret Leigh, selected as Miss Chicago among 4,400 contestants in Chicago recently, is a style show model of the Bradley Knitting company of Delavan, Wis. She wore some of the Bradley latest styles at the time of winnin? the honor. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL Miss Vera Stoffel passed last Saturday in the metropolitan city. Harry Morris passed the first of the week in the metropolitan city. John Stoffel transacted business in the metropolitan city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Knox were Chicago visitors last Thursday. Elmer Koerner was a week end guest of friends at Naperville. Miss Mi'dred Welch passed last Friday in the metropolitan city. Mrs. Walter J. Donavin was a metropolitan city visitor last Friday. Miss Mabel Coiiway passed last Thursday in the metropolitan city. Michael Weston of Woodstock spent a day last week as the guest of relatives here". Miss Ruth Stockebrand was the guest of friends at Naperville over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Steffes and children spent the week end with relatives at Rogers Park. Mi ss Mabel Krumpen of Genoa City passed Thursday of last week with McHenry friends. Miss Gertrude Kisch. of Evanston spent a few days last week with friends in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander returned home last Friday"evening from a trip to Minnesota. Mrs. C. W. Stenger and daughters; Margaret and Lucile, passed last Friday in the metropolitan city. Miss Catherine Ashburner of La- Grange spent a few days last week as the guest of McHenry friends. Miss Elizabeth K. Miller of Chicago was a week end guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller. Mrs. Mary Stanton of Long Lake spetot the week end in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Powers, and family. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cleary and Mr. and Mrs. Henry" J. Schaffer and son. Stanley, attended the Elkhorn fair last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Welsh, daughter, Vera, and son, Raymond, of Woodstock called on relatives here Wednesday of last week. Rev. Chas. S. Nix and Peter M. Justen left the first of the week for New York City,-where they are spending a week or two. Paul Bonslett and George Barbian returned home last night from a ten days'auto trip to New York city. They rfrade the trip to the East via Detroit and Buffalo,, while they returned home Y-'a Pittsburgh. They also crossed tHe border into Canada. CONTRACT LET FOR 1925 PLATES WHITE LETTERS ON FIELD OF DARK BROWN fcnre white letters on a field of dark brown. That's the color scheme for the Illinois 1925 automobile license plates for which Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson has just let the contract at a figure he believes is the lowest in the entire United States. The contract was let to the C. H. Hanson company of Chicago, one of the largest manufacturers of this type of article in the United States. The contract price is 13% cents per pair of plates required on every motor vehicle in Illinois. In addition to making the plates, the manufacturer buys and prints patented envelopes; encloses the plates, together with a 16-page printed synopsis of the Illinois motor vehicle law, in the envelopes; pays the freight on the plates to Springfield; pays the storage until the plates are needed by the automobile department of the secretary's office, and pays the drayage on the plates from the warehouse to the "door of the state house when the automobile department calls for anothei supp!y. The plates, enclosed in the patented envelopes, are laid down at the state house door for 13% cents per package , As applications come in all the automobile department has to do is insert in the patented holder a card bearing the information contained in the application for license and deliver the plates to the post office. The card serves as the applicant's certificate of l egistration. - The working out of this system by Secretary of State Emmerson saves thousands of dollars of state money. Twenty thousand dollars in postage is saved annually by enclosing the certificate in the patented envelope with the plates instead of sending it separate. In addition to the automobile license plate contract, Secretary Emmerson also has signed a contract with Brady & Company of Peoria for chauffeur badges. This contract is at the rate of 7.8 cents each. # The contracts call for lqanufacture of 1,165,000 plates for pleasure cars, trucks, dealers and motorcycles and 100,000 chauffeur badges. Secretary Emmerson estimates this number will be sufficient to cari for the state's needs in 1925, but the contracts specify that if more are needed the manufacturers must furnish the additional plates and badges at the named in the original order. The 1925 plates with the white letters and dark brown back ground will be something new in Illinois as th|s state's plates heretofore have run toward lighter back grounds. The plates will be the same size as the 1924 licences with figures the same size and letters in the same position-- numbers three inches high with "ILL" in the upppr right hand corner and '25" in the louver right hand corner. The new plates undoubtedly will find favor with Illinois autoists as thry will add tone to any car. Plaindealer ads bring results. • Your news items always apprfr* •iated. Phone 98-W. Mrs. E. J. Jones and daughter, Jessie, returned to their home at Sterling, 111., last Friday after a week's visit in the home of the former's sistefr, Mrs. John W. Fay; Misses Margaret Costello, Nan Wright, Margaret Hines, Mary Phelen and Messrs. George Westermann, James Costello and Dewey Fisk of Elgin were McHenry visitors over the week end. Mr. &nd Mrs. Louis Adams and son, Eugene, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Pitzen of Johnsburg, drove- to foliet last Sunday, where they were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Gills. CLA^FlETl^fiCT FOR SALE--Base burner in good condition. Inquire at the Plaindealer office. < . i4« WANTED--Girl for light housework. Good home. Dr. Scharff, 4648 N. Paulina St, Chicago, 111. 14-lt* FOR SALE--Ten beautiful young saddle horses. Thoroly broken. N. P. Colby, West McHenry, 111. 12-2t* FOR SALE--Choice building lot in town in best location. Will be sold cheap to close estate. Kent & Green, McHenry. Phones 34 or 147-M. 9-tf MONEY--To loan on good farms; first mortgages only. Write or telephone A. A. Crissey, room 203 Community Bldg., Marengo, 111. Phones 23-M and 993. 9-tf THE MID WEST HOSPITAL, 1940 Park Ave., Chicago, 111., registered school for nurses, is offering to young women desirous of becoming graduate nurses a two year course of training. Uniforms, board, room, laundry and expense money furnished. The Mid West Hospital, 1940 Park Ave., Chicago, Ilk . 14-4t 7 for a short time. After that the fam- w^e|1 *rosts' may be expected this j|jj|•'*. ily lost all trace of him. Some years| the statement concludes, "but it ago a body of a man believed to havejis at least a wise precaution for every been that of- Mr. Thelen was found corn £rower to hold on to any good near an ice house over in Lake county, | see(* corn may have until assured but upon investigation of McHenry! a."ew suPPly* The ^germinating relatives it was found that the body flua'*t'es °f good seed com when kept was not that of the former McHenry j over a 8ec°n(^ year are generally very g»y p?? m- man. Since this incident and up to j_ the time of his appearance at Elgin last week relatives had no idea as to his whereabouts, altho his sisters and ; brothers had made repeated efforts to Wv \ . \ """" good, provided the ears are stored In a dry, 'cool place." locate him. After performing his mission at Elgin he left town without stating where he was £oing. He ordered that they- be produced, and Riggs replied, according to the sheriff, that this request could not be r-arried out immediately. "The entire gang is under arrest," spoke up Brune, as Ahlstrom swung open the doors to the sheriff's cars. The five men were trundled in and brought to Waukegan. Nagel and Watts are charged with signing the bonds of the men who were charged with attacking the detectives, by Brune. _ Smith Makes Nasty Charge "He is in with the bootlegging element out there," the state's attorney said this morning while in conference with his assistant, ^S. H. Block, Jas. McQueeney, Brune and Morton. This came after Riggs had been discussed. Block stated that the men arrested could not have been released . in bonds unless a charge had been placed against them. This Brune had not done, according to his story. McQueeney is on the ground to, make a personal investigation of the matter, it is understood. ^ Recalls Similar Caee Deputy Del Weale was extrem^p happy over the affair, especially where the case touched upon Riggs. ' SOWM at reoent rfirmnmrraflj--I Mrs. Sbankm factoring How the Company Assists in Solving Home Problems No. 16 in a series of statements about the Company's business THE Home Service Bureau of the Company was organized to give authentic information on proper preparation of foods and to otherwise assist women in solving the daily problems of the home. This bureau is under the supervision of Eva Hawkins Shanks, who will gladly answer any questions pertaining to home management. You, perhaps, have heard Mrs. Shanks in one or more of her lectures and demonstrations before women's clubs, civic and other organizations. Practical cooking classes are conducted for domestic science students in the public schools by Mrs. Shanks and tested recipes are sent out and questions answered. Inquiries relative to household appliances, that lighten household tasks and give you more time to enjoy the companionship of your family and friends, will be promptly answered. Very important, this bureau informs you how to use gas and electricity in the home so thai you will enjoy, in greater measure, the ices rendered by* this Company. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Serving 6,000square miles--202 cities and towns--with Gas air Electricity « G. E. McCOLLUM, District Manager 101 Williams St. Crystal Lake, IU^-^hone 25 TA* Announcement that the Public SerWce Company of Northern Illinoia has been awarded the Charles A.. Coffin Medal tor 1923, ia a tribute to" the territory in vrhich? thia Company operates aa vrcll aa the aerrioe it render*. Thia award vraa made to thia Company in competition with the electric light and power companies of the United Statea "for distinguished contribution to the de-1 velopment of elaetria light and power for the convenience of the public and the benefit of the induatry."