: •v-fV :wmm THE MoHKNKY FLAINDXALEB, THUMDAY, SIFT. 9, 1926 THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER Published ermj Thursday at McHenry, I1L, by Charles P. Renich. Eattnd as seoond-class matter at the poitoflkt at McHenry, I1U» • der the act of May 8, 1879. Rates On« Tear .. , w®ix Months , ,i • • • • »»•>#'«•« • • .•H .00 •»»»»••»»»» » » » » • » • » • • • « • t$L00 A. H. MOSHER, Editor and Msn*r«r gimwmniwinmmnniiininniiiinm a ILLINOIS Newt Notes IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIIIIIUU Fifteen thousand central Illinois fanners gathered at Pans for a farni- ' era' bureau picnic and barbecue. ; Dr. Homer R. Mead, seventy-nine, former physician at the Illinois South- > err penitentiary and a Civil war vet eran, died at borne in Augusta. Floyd Allen of Lily Lake was killed and three other section laborers were seriously Injured when a Chicago Great Western freight' train was derailed west of Virgil and cars toppled over on them. » Following a free-for-all tight participated In by a dozen or more male attendants employed at the state hospital at Bartonville, four of those alleged to be ringleaders Were dismissed from service. / Meat loaf prepared In advance for the outing was blamed for the Illness of nearly two hundred persons stricken with ptomaine poisoning after the annual picnic of the Peoria Christian Endeavor societies. Harry Flshwlck announced his candidacy to succeed himself as president of the Illinois mine workers. He formerly was vice president, but was made president when Frank Far ring ton was expelled. Edward J. Fogarty of Michigan City, Ind., was appointed warden of the Oook county jail by Sheriff Peter M. Hoffman with these words: "Thats* a jail you are going to run, not a playhouse." A scientific service course under auspices of the Illinois State Medical society will carry to the state's coun try doctors' modern postgraduate courses, under action adopted by the organization's executive council meeting In Chicago. Frank Sparr, who has confessed to killing Peter Rosenberger near Vandalia, and who accused William Wooters of having aided him in the murder, retracted his accusation, according to an announcement made by Carl Prelhs, state's attorney of Christian county. Charles C. Wilson, fifty-four, director of the Christian County Fair as sociation and well-known horse train er of central Illinois, was instantly . killed near Glrard when he was struck by a truck as he was attempting to push his machine Into the road after it was stalled in a ditch. Recent attempts to straighten the « Sangamon river at Springfield, proposed by Abraham Lincoln in one of his first applications for public service, are now being discouraged by members of the waterworks commission, who are fighting for the privilege of damming the Sangamon and creating a Lake Springfield. George E. Brennan's petition for a Volstead referendum in Illinois next 'November was filed in the office of Secretary of State Emmerson. No question was raised as to Its validity •=• and the proposition to test the sentiment of Illinois on prohibition in all probability will go on the ballot, according to Louis Vogel, chief clerk of the elections department In memory of the One Hundred Thirty-First United States infantry, a Chicago regiment which took part in many of the famous battles of the ,World war, the Jollet Rotary club and Chamber of Commerce, will dedicate a monument on September 11. The memorial Is being constructed in Dellwood park, Jollet, where the regiment made Its first camp following the declaration of war In April, 1917. Rushing past the Graceland avenue crossing at Des Plaines, a Soo line passenger train collided with an automobile In which Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sullivan of Chicago, with their threeyear- old son, were driving home from a day spent in the forest preserve along the Des Plaines river. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan were killed. The child suffered a skull fracture and died at a hospital. A vigorous campaign is on in the ranks of the Republican party over a candidate to fill the vacancy on the congressional ticket caused by the death of the late Congressman Charles E. Fuller. Leading contenders for the place are John T. Buckbee, State Senator Herbert Hicks and John Camlin, the president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Nopilnatlon for the place will be made at a* convention of county chairmen to be held at DeKalb. A Ku Klux klan-supported ticket triumphed In Herrin in a quiet election for the selection of a judge of the dty court. Because of rumors of impending trouble, two Illinois National Guard officers, acting as observers for Adjutant General Black, co-operated with Police Chief George Griffith, who detailed 20 special police officers, with! automatic rifles and sawed-off Shotguns, to be In or near alljthe polling places. Jerome G. Wills, sixty-six, former county judge of Fayette county and one of Vandalla's largest real estate owners, died at his home following a stroke of paralysis. Substantial redactions In long-distance telephone calls from Illinois to out-of-state points were announced by the Illinois Bell Telephone company to become effective October 1. The company also has filed application with the commerce commissl&n for aathority to make similar rate redactions and lime schedule changes wlthfti tbe boundaries ot tut stat* ~ PRESIDENT CALLES WILL ENFORCE WW Mexico's Chief £mcoHm Ro» ' fueee to Yield to Demand* of 'Catholic*. Mexico City.--Coincident with the opening of congress, to which the Catholic episcopate is appealing for modification of the religious clauses of the constitution, both President Calles and the episcopate again have re- Iterated the unalterableuess of their respective positions. Bach has charged the other with responsibility for the situation. la his message to congress a few days ago President Calles said that the rebellious attitude of the clergy had forced him to Issue the religious regulations. He announced that he Intended to proceed firmly along the path he had chosen. The episcopate issued a statement saying that congressional relief was most doubtful, but that It was appealing to the legislators to aid its cause, as the only other- course oped was a religious war. The episcopate also announced that It would submit its bill for modification. As the President must approve measures congress passes, even If congress modifies the present regulations final decision on the Question rests with him. Since enforcement of the religions laws, the President said, 42 churches, 78 convents and 7 centers of religious propaganda had been closed and 85 foreign priests had abandoned the country for violations of the law. The message added that for 60 years the religious clauses had been In the constitution, but had not been enforced owing to revolutions and other incidents. There had been no persecutions of creeds, he said, and that alarm was unjustified. The episcopate's statement says: "We believe our specific attitude, although energetic and firm, has taught a lesson to those who believe all conflicts should be settled by the use of arms and revolutions. We have given all the world an example of how tyranny should be opposed and how to fight for liberty." The religious question, labor legislation, , and a constitutional amendment, one effect of which might be to permit Gen, Alvaro Obregon again to assume (he presidency of Mexico, are among the subjects to be discussed by the congress. The constitution of 1917 provides that "the President will remain in power four years, and may never be re-elected." This clause was passed In 1910-20, the time of the overthrow of Porifirio Diaz, who virtually had become dictator of Mexico. , Many friends of General Obregon, who was President Immediately preceding Calles, want him again as President when Calles' term expires ia December, 1928. An oil promoter who had just open ed a new office for selling stock in wells which were as empty as a politician's promise was expecting a call from a man with a newly acquired bankroll. The sap was due to arrive at 10 o'clock sharp, but much to thei projmoter's surprise, his secretary came in at quarter to ten and announced a gentlemen to see him. The promoter chudkled to himself when he thought how anxious this guy was to get rid of his money, and even had to come down fifteen minutes earlier to do so, but told his secretary to show him in. He then picked up the phone and commenced the following conversation as the "Sap" stood in the doorway gaping in amazement: "Hello, yes, HI talk to Mr. Schwab, put him on. Hello, Charlie! So you got my check for fifty thousand, did you? I'm sorry it was so small, but you only invested nine hundred. No, I can't have lunch with you today, I've got an appointment with Henry Ford. Can't make it tomorrow either, as I'm going out with Johnny Morgan. I'm sorry but it's impossible; I even had to break a date with Rockfeller to keep it. Call me up some time around the middle of the month and remember me to Edison. Goodby." i Then turning to the "Sap" who was still gaping in the doorway he asked: "Did you wish to see me?" "Yes," announced the visitor, "I'd like to, if you're not to busy." "All right, but make it brief. What did you want?" "I'm from the telephone company. I came to connect your phone." PKODUOKKS' HUD 18 ORGANIZATION •IP 7' Said a wise old bee at the dose of day, "This colony business doesn't pay. I put my honey in that old hive that others may eat and live and thrive; and I do more work in a day, by gee, than some of the other fellows-, do in three. I toil and worry and save and hoard, antf all I get is my room and board. Ifs me for a hive I can run myself, and me for the sweets of my hard earned pelf." •So the old bee flew to a meadow lone, and started a business all on the selfish plan. He lived the life of a hermit free--"Ah, this is great," said the wise old bee. But the summer waned and the days drew drear, and the lone bee wailed as he dropped a tear; for the varments gobbled his little store, and his wax played out and his heart was sore. So he winged his way to the old home band, and took his meals at the helping hand. Alone our work is of little worth; together we are the lords of the earth. So it's all for each and it's each' for all-united stand or divided fall. OMrti Betitt And Rates The following appeal for co-operation among the dairymen of the Chicago milk district conies from the |ieditor of the Milk News, the official organ of the Milk Producers associa tion: "The great: and crying need of the dairymen of the Chicago dairy district at this time is a real close communion organization. "Probably no one class of milk proucers needs the help of an organiza^ tion more than the man who has not tested his cows. He finds himself among many fires. On the one hand is the awful expense of testing or changing his herd and on the other hand he finds that if he does change or test his herd, he may find himself without a market for his product. "The dealer may say to him we cannot take you on now as we have a surplus, and then again he is facing a condition which means a low price for his product, if he is fortunate enough to get the market. If none of these he i3 forced to continue skimming and taking a low price for his product. 'The man who anticipates testing his herd, or is forced to continue skimming is not alone in this matter, for the men who tested early or who tested later are not only facing the low price for their prbduct, but find themselves without a market as in the case at Zenda, Wisconsin, and Lake Zurich, Illinois. The plant at Lake Zurich closed on August 22, and the plant at Zenda closed on August 31. These are only two examples of what is taking place and what is to come. Why then should the dairyman neglect the only hope through which ho has any redress, this association, and take a chance of going it alone? He knows well the result of going it alone. He has had his taste of that kind of treatment and knows very well that it is not the absent treatment kind either, for the people who do the treating, the doctors, are always present either in person or in the form of the inspectors telling you where to head in and where to head out. "We are aware of the fact that the organization does not always get all it goes after, or all that it ought to get, but we do know that what is gotten has always come through organization. When men stand together as one, in a body, resistance is strong, but when men are scattered into small flocks or individually, their strength and influence is taken away from them and they must submit to whatever is thrust upon them. "We come to you, dairy farmers, at this time urging you to rally to the support of the association with all your energy. _Not alone with your money, but with your membership. For it is numbers which count in this case. With men we can do things. It is for Men, Strong, Determined Men That we plead." WASHINGTON BRIEFS Postmaster 'General New has announced that the Seattle-Portland-San Francisco-Los Angeles air mall service would be Inaugurated September 15. To guard against possible robberies, two armored trucks have been placed in service between the bureau of engraving and printing and the treasury. They carry approximately In currency each day. Figures made public by the bureau of Internal revenue show that tax collections during July--the first full month in which all provisions of the new revenue act were In effect--were $104^360,095, a decrease of from July of 1925. As Windy Wolf was driving to town tuther day, with his wife and nine children in the waggin," related Amos Tash of Pea Ridge, "a feller came ripping around a bend in the road straddle of a bull calf. The mules whirled, overturned the waggin, flung the folks out with a can of milk and twenty dozen eggs on of 'em, and run away, dragging Windy behind 'em. When he finally got 'em stopped and driv' 'em back whur they'd left the waggin he found everything smashed and the family daubed with stuff from head to foot. Then whilst he was trying to sorter fix up things a little one of the cussed mules kicked hity and broke his arm. He says he's going to swap off the mules and get a Ford. He can have just about as much trouble in less than half of the time." Yes, but what about the feller that was riding the bull calf?" asked an acquaintance. "I hain't the slightest idy. Windy didn't tell me, and I forgot to ask." The monthly price Index Just Issued by the Department of Agriculture shows that farm prices in July reached the lowest level in almost two years. Dairy products gained a point but the purchasing power of grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton and cotton seed declined. Jap* Are Poor Marksman s Could Not Hit Warships Tokyo.--Recent night firing practice conducted by the Japanese navy in Buungo channel with two scrapped cruisers, the Hatsu Hara and the Yayol, as targets was a failure. The battleships Nagato and Yamasbiro. 10,000 meters distant, bombarded the cruisers for two hours without hitting them. The range was reduced to 7,- 000 meters and the cruisers talned a steady fire, with like failures 17. S. Aviator Crosses Ande* Buenos Aires.--Lieut. James Doollttle, American aviator, reached here after having flown from Santiago, Chile, across the Andes. 'THE LINKS REFEREE' EIGHTH REUNION OF MEMBERS OF 129th Man, 72, Kills Wife and Self St. Paul, Mlun.--After Quarreling with her about financial matters, Peter St. Martin, seventy-two, a retired farmer, shot and killed his wife, Emily, fifty-eight, and then killed himself at their home here. Two grandchildren found the bodies. Gorman* Pay U. S. $$#04,000 Washington.--The first installment of German reparations payable under the Dawes plan has been received by the treasury. t Interpretation* of the Rule• \ of Golf ~ J r ^ Bjr INNIS BROW* \ * Editor, The l«uriom { Golfer) J // « player'I ball strikes that of his opponent on the putting green, opponent can either replace his oall or leave it where it stops. Suppose such an incident happens on the fairway, does the rule also hold goodf Also is the rule the same if» a partnership matchf Answering the first part of the question, the player whose ball la displaced by that of his opponent In a single match has the option of replacing it or leaving It where It stops, anywhere, whether on the putting green or elsewhere. This applies only in single matches at match play. That Is, If two players "ire engaged in a round of medal play, such, for Instance, as a Qualifying round in a tournament, the ball displaced must be replaced, whether on the putting green or elsewhere. Is a partnership match, that Is, a four-ball match, the rule Is the sane as In medal play. The ball must be replaced at all times. It should be noted that a distinction is made, however, between a four-ball partnership match and a foursome, sometime* called a Scotch foursome, which is also a partnership match, the two partners of a side playing alternate strokes with the same ball. In foursome play the rule on this point is the same as In single matches. The ball may be replaced or left as it lies at the option of the side to which It belongs. « The Eighth Annual Reunion bf the members of the 129th Infantry--veterans of the World War--will be held at Aurora, Illinois, Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 26. A larger attendance than the record-breaker of last year is expected. The meeting will open Saturday noon with a series of "Buddy" luncheons where side-kicks of the turbulent days of 1917-18 will get together and renew experiences. The business session will start promptly at 1:30. The parade will start at 4:30. The banquet will be served at 6. Sunday will be given over to the annual chicken fry which will again take place at Fox River Park. An innovation this year Is the entertainment which is being planned for the ladles. Wives, mothers, sweethearts and sisters will be cordially welcomed. Veterans of the 129th who desire hotel accommodations may arrange for them In advance by addressing K. B. MacDonald, 205 South Highland avenue, Aurora. As a preliminary feature to the convention the Aurora Chapter is staging a big dance at the Log Cabin, Central States Exposition Grounds, oh the night of Wednesday, September 15. More than 500 tickets have already been sold. HOMER GASTON BUff THE ANTIOOH NEWS Homer B. Gaston, former publisher of The Richmond Gazette and Genoa City Broadcaster, has purchased The Antioch News of John L. Horan, the deal taking effect on Monday of last week, Mr. Gaston assuming charge on that day. The Gaston family moved to Antioch last Saturday, to be In readiness for the fall school term opening and that Mr. Gaston might be conveniently located to his business. During the past few years Antioch, which is situated about twelve miles east of Richmond and In Lake county, Illinois, has shown considerable growth in population, the town being adjacent to several lakes and connected to Chicago and other places by cement highways, and Mr. Gaston feels much pleased with his purchase. During the several years' reoiucuee of the Gaston family In Richmond they have made many friends in this community, who, with The Gazette, wish them unbounded success in ||pir new location/ WOODSTOCK Btnt&XOM SVBP rOE DXV0S01 Br frortiw wife, Though B« Is Married Again The trouble between Dr. Hyde West of Woodstock, and his former wife, Ids, M. West, bids fair to a thorough airing in the McKenry county circuit court, following the filing of a bill on Thursday by Mrs. West's attorney,rV. S. Lumley. Mrs. West claims that the divorce she obtained in Mexico was not legal and that the doctor and his attorney conspired against her. They were married in 1912, but separated several years ago, following a financial settlement agreement between them, which Included the divorce. Mrs. West now claims she Is still the legitimate wife of Dr. West and has returned to Woodstock, where she is employed in nursing. A month ago Dr. West married Miss Florentine Richter, who was employed in the physician's office as assistant for several years. In her bill Mrs. West claims Miss Richter is the cause of her separation from her husband, and asserts that she still loves him. The bill recites an interesting story of a trip to Cuba and then to Mexico, that she was sick on board ship and while still several miles out at sea she met an agent of Attorney Charles E. Erbsteln of Chicago. While in Mexico she was handed some papers supposed to be a divorce, for which she paid Mr. Erbsteln's agent a sum of money, but she denies that she was represented by an attorney. The bill contains many interesting legal propositions and will doubtless be bitterly contested in court. Attorney Ltimley represents Mrs. West, while Joslyn A Joslyn represent' Dr. West. WOULD CLOSE DANCE HALLS ON SUNDAYS A resolution recommending an amendment to the present road house law to give county boards of supervisors power to close public dance halls and road houses Sundays, was adopted by the Illinois Association of County Clerks, Supervisors, Probate Clerks and County Auditors at the closing session of the state convention at Geneva Thursday afternoon. The present law does not give supervisors power to close these places Sunday. The resolution was presented by delegates from Livingston county. Copies will be mailed to chairmen of boards of supervisors in every county in the state, and to state representatives, asking that immediate aetlon be taken. Following is the resolution: "Whereas the dance halls and road houses act, passed at the last session of the state legislature, which was intended by the framers of the original bill to place control on dance halls, road houses and other like places of amusement located outside the corporate limits of cities and Villages, has failed to give boards of supervisors the power to deny operators of such places the right to operate on the Sabbath day, "Therefore be it resolved that it is the sense of this meeting that this bill should be so amended that boards of supervisors may have the power to deny the use as public dance halls of such places on'the Sabbath day, 'Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be placed in the hands of the members of the legislative committee of this body to be by them mailed immediately to the chairmen of each of the boards of supervisors in order that this resolution may be acted upon at the September meeting of said body; also that copies of this resolution be mailed to each member of our state legislature as soon after the coming election as the new membership of the fifty-fifth general assembly shall be determined." The ice cream parlor on Riverside Drive conducted by Walter Vogt, Jr., closed for the season on Monday. aiiiiiii Twice Told Tales • i - 1 Interesting Bits of News Tsfte* j^rom the Columns of Plaindealer Fifty and Yearq Aco - 1 k , 4 • Isaac Wentworth has spaded up the weeds along the concrete walk in front of his residence, making a great improvement. If all property owenrs would do this same thing it would make a great change in the appearance of the streets. The question of incorporating Genoa Junction as a village was put to the people last Tuesday and resulted in a decided expression in favor of the movement. A new laundry has recently been started at Marengo, making three that are now in operation in that city. McHenry cannot boast of a single one, and there are several men about town that wear boiled shirts. Statement of Ringwood Butter Co. for August: Milk received, 572,133 lbs., butter made, 25,846 lbs.; money received, $5318.57; price received for butter, 20 1-2 cents; yield per 100 pounds of milk, 4,517; cost of manufacturing, .009; price paid for 100 pounds milk, 888 cnts. If there can be such a thing: as a lucky accident, it happened on Monday morning when the Centerville bridge near the Bishop mill, went down with three men, three horses, a wagon and a buggy. Peter Engeln, with a team and wagon upon which was loaded two half barrels of beer and a few empty kegs was driving north and met Noah H. Pike and his man in their bug-gy, on the bridge They had just passed in the middle of the structure when it went down, the east sill breaking near the centre. Mr. Pike and his outfit reached the water first when Mr. Engeln and his team came tumbling after. The greatest Jnysltery about JLhe whole affair is that no one was hurt and the horses escaped without a scratch. The bridge near Blake's farm on the Ringwood road went down on the same day under the weight of E. C. Joslyn's oil wagon. He also escaped without injury. The Plaindealer is now nicely located in its new home and is ready to tackle anything in job work. We also have every facility for handling and expending money which is handed in on subscription. Prices which appeared in the ad of the New Clothing store, West McHenry. Men's suits in light or dark patterns, in all sizes from 36 to 44 breast, sold all over' for $5.00, our price $2.49. Men's all wool clays, worsted in black and blue, made up in very latest styles, equal to any -tailor-made suit, sold all over from $12.00 to $15.00, our price $6.99. Men's overall, best quality, warranted not to rip, for 35 cents. Boys' overalls, 15 cents. Boys* knee pants up from 15 cents. Child's three-piece suits, in the latest styles, ages 3 to 8 years, for 99 cents. „ > Sept. 13th, 1876. Generals Crook >, and Terry have failed to overtake Sitting Bull and his warriors. The latest reports are to the effect that the main body «rf the Indians have made a precipitate retreat, and have passed over the line intto | he British Possessions. ' The trail was found to be two miles wide. Indications are that hostiles have been greatly reinforced by agency Indians, and their numbers swelled to a very large army. Our troops have gone into camp--seme on the Yellowstone, and others are moving back to favorable points for winter quarters. Thus ended the Sioux campaign of 187^ Butter--The prices is New York still keep well up. Creamery pafls, 30 to 31 cents; choice firkins, 27 to. 28 cents; good to prime, 23 to 25 cental B. D. Smith of Burton's Bend, Neb., son of D. S. Smith of this village, made a flying visit to this place last week . He brought to Chicago several cars of fat cattle. Jos. Wiedmann will accept oar thanks for a can of fresh oysters, the first of the season. Joe is always on hand in season with everything of this kind. At the Democratic county convention, held at Woodstock on Saturday last, A. L. Salisburg, of Woodstock, was nominated for circuit clerk, S. Van Curen of Woodstock, for sheriff, J. B. Lyon of Harvard, for state's attorney, and R. G. Benton of Nunda, for coroner. The delegates to the congressional convention were Instructed. The Republican senatroial and representative convention, comprising the counties of McHenry and Lake, will meet at the Riverside Hall, in this village, on Saturday next. McHenry county is entitled to 22 delegates and Lake to 17. , -- TERRA 00TTA FAMOUS SAYINGS- * \ it at SMiller's Store" i| MILLER'S STORE II ; Phone 114-R OKNERAL MERCHANDISEJos. J. Miller, Prop. tfcUenry, ID. •••••••••••••I .55 "f-M. jfeatsati- i'•£ Leaves Chicago Hospital Miss Pearl Claxton came home from a Chicago hospital on Tuesday but returned to Chicago the next day to visit indefinitely with friends while taking treatments at the hospital. Miss Claxton is recovering nicely from her recent operations and hopes soon to be able to renew her school duties. . ' t. • r ' • - i y • v "'WJg&H - / . • - An Excellent Collection of Bedroom ',•4# Bedroom Furnishings are often difficult to select, because you have a certain design in mind and cannot find just what you are looking * • for* vWe welcome you to see our display* If we do not have just what /• fou want, we can get it quickly. , V * " *~ IP f Jacob Juslcn $ Son " t" Tnrnitare lad Undertakinf j Miss Alice Leisner was the guest of her sister in Chicago from Saturday until Monday. Harold Knox was a visitor in Elfin and Aurora last Thursday. Mrs. P. Dolan of Chicago is a guest at the home of B. J. Shine. •/.• Philip Hoffman of Spring Gr^m visited relatives here last week. . Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Green and family of Woodstock visited relatives hare Sunday and Monday. Irving Laurens of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of Henry McMillan. • Ed. Riley of Barrington called ail relatives here Monday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman Ind daughters spent Monday at Lily Lake. Miss Vera McMillan returned home Saturday from a two weeks' visit with relatives in Carpentersville and Wheaton. Eugene Leisner of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson of Chicago spent the week end at the home of B. J. Shine. Mr. and Mrs. George Dunkley and son, Billy, of Elgin spent Monday evening at the home of Henry McMiW lan Miss Lillian Riley returned to Chicago Monday aftier spedning the part two weeks with her sister, Mrs & J. Shine. Miss Eva McMillan spent a few days last week in Carpentersville and Elgin. School days are here. Time to fit the children out with shoes and hos* iery. Erickson's Dept. Store. ; Mr and Mrs. Wolfe have rented the flat in the Bert Parks home of Waukegan street. Mr.. Wolfe will teach in the Community high school this year. if