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?:U»<< i r- "" - •r flj " "• '" ^ _ _ V "* ' ' " ' -^ * _ +> (H? ' 'f , * ^ < ' •», J %. '"' f f ""*' ' "* » 4 ' ' i ^ • • • ? . ^ 4 u « , • , « * , A . l f c , . 3 1 £ stf^v^wr if; M ^; v. - * *- --* -Ay \ >t\ 1 £*:^Vh~*' 'v •v-f > MCHENRY CIVIL WAR MOTHER »IN GOOD HEALTH SON IS INTERRED WOODLAND IN Hm. Saaiatht Button «f IVs City Is Orty White Civfl War « g Mother Surviving ',< •_ .||j,, Memorial Day again will be decorated the graves of those brave soldiers who gave their lives for their country in the Civil war. Among them will be a grave in Woodland cemetery where a marble stone marks the last resting place of Clinton Rorer, son of Mrs. Samantha Button, of this city. Mrs. Button, who will be 100 years old next December, has the unique •distinction of being the only living white woman who had a son in the Gril war. As her thoughts turn to the cemetery and the grave of her soldier son at this memorial season of the year, she will no doubt, live •over again in memory the early years of the country when everything was new and primitive and the hearts of tin pioneers were valiant and strong, as well as the sad days of the wartime •when the country was saddened by the deaths of the brave sobs "who went out never to return. She recalls the day when she saw her sixteen-year-old boy march away to the defense of his country never to return. With the call for recruits, local companies were formed in Mc- Henry and they drilled not far from the- Rorer home. There was parading up and down the street with torches and drums, and although Clinton was -only sixteen, he was big and strong and they took him in. One day they went away, being called into camp near Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Button never saw her hoy again. At the time of his enlistment he was the sole support of his mother and two younger brothers. Her brother was in the same company with her son and promised to look out for him and the captain and his wife -were friends and used to write to her. v Contracted Typhoid A few months later her son was taken down with typhoid fever and removed to a hospital at Camp Relief at Washington. As she was preparing to go to him he died, her soldier boy, and she never saw him alive again. He was brought back and buried in Woodland cemetery, where every year his grave is decorated and a flag marks his resting place as that of one of the heroes of the war. He was enlisted in Company H, Eighteenth Illinois Cavalry in February, 1864. In Company H there were enlisted about 160 men from McHen- ^ry county. Indeed, so widely scattered were the men from this section that there was scarcely an important military campaign during all the war In which McHenry county men did not participate. How many hundreds rushed to the defense of the flag in those sad days when the nation's life "was threatened and regiments went forth from Lake and McHcnry counties and in them, today, there is not a -graveyard where a soldier does not lie, dead from his country's battle. Thus the spirit of the pioneer expressed itself in the heart of the patriot son and the sentiment of the ax and the plow in the early advances of the first settlers. But now: ""The muffled drums' sad roll has beat The soldiers' last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and falTen few. On Fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round The bivouac of the dead." Mrs. Button at first received only •eight dollars a month pension, until she married James Button in 1870, but he died in 1899, and she again became a pensioner and now receives $30 a month pension from the government. Mrs. Button receives the mothen' pension while the pension of widows is $50 a month. Mrs. Button is remarkably well and -smart for her age. She reads without glasses, sweeps and takes care of her own room in the home of Mrs. •Culver on Waukegan street. Reporter Visits Mrs. Batten "You're a healthy lady," the re- •pwter ventured. "Ill tell you I'm healthy," she answered, "And why shouldn't I be "healthy ? If I wasnt healthy I would "be dead long ago for I have had -enough grief and worry and misfortune to kill fqrty women. "There were wild wolves that we "had to barricade the doors against, and wild hogs, bears, and Indians* and I was as wild as anything that lived and breathed in this land of wild things. But I played and romped and had fun, better than 1 ever had afterwards and better than the young folks "have nowadays." She was married when she was sixteen to George Rorer and had three children, all boys. In those days, if im young man had a shot gun and could .shoot enough wild game to get food any girl was willing to run off and be married to him. When she was thirty-nine yiears -old she was married to James Button and lived with him at Rochester, Minn., for forty years and then after "his death she returned to McHenry where she has since made her home. Born December 12, 1830 _ Born in Fairfield county, Ohio, oa .December 12, 1830, she came west with her parents when she was four (Continued on Last Page) LOCAL TEACHER IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT Edmund Willis and Companion Receive Injuries Sunday Evening --Car Badly Wrecked * A serious accident in which two people were badly cut and injured ahd a car almost demolished was the experience of Edmund Willis, science teacher at the Community high school, and his companion, Miss Lucile Hughes, as they were returning from Chicago Sunday evening. The accident occurred in the suburbs of the city at the intersection of Mannheim road and Grand avenue when the Ford coupe which Mr. Willis was driving was hit from the rear by another car and thrown into the lane of approaching traffic, where it was rammed again on the opposite side by an approaching car. The occupants of the McHenry car were thrown to the pavement amidst the breaking glass where they lay unconscious until help reached them. An ambulance was called and they were taken to the West Lake hospital, where they were revived and their wounds dressed. Displaying an unusual amount of grit Mr. Willis soon recovered sufficiently to look up his car which had been towed to a garage and succeeded in getting it into shape to bring him and his companion home Sunday night. Despite the fact that one wheel was smashed, the body jammed out of shape, fenders and glass broken and breaks out of commission, in addition to other damage, the Ford made the trip to McHenry under its own power although it was a sorry looking sight. Both Mr. Willis and Miss Hughes are under the doctor's care with serious cuts and bruises. Miss Hughes received an i>~ly gash across the forehead, in which twelve stitches were taken, a cracked rib and sprained ankle, besides other minor cuts and bruises, Mr. Willis was badly cut about the head with four stitches taken in a gash just above his left eye and eight stitches taken in cuts in the back of his head. He also received other cuts and bruises. The driver of the car that hit the Ford coupe first and that was responsible for the accident lost no time in "beating it" from the scene but he had been recognized by a witness to the accident and was brought in the next day by the police and pnt under bonds pending a settlement of the case. FOX PAVILION TO OPEN OH HA? 2t Hank Lisliia and His Orchestra Hare. Been Engaged To Furnish 4 the Music ll McHenry dancers will be offered an unusual attraction in the presentation of Hank Lishin and his orchestra, who arrive hefe May 24, and will be featured at the Fox Pavilion. The following are some of the engagements that Hank Lishin and his orchestra have played during the past few years: Davis Hotel, Alamac Hotel, Cinderella Cafe; Messrs. Shuberts' late Musical comedy production, "Pleasure Bound," featuring Phil Baker, Aileen Stanley and Jack Pearl, Varsity; Cafe, Pershing Ballroom, "Winter Garden Follies," Casino; headlining Keith and Orpheum vaudeville; and the finest ballrooms in the middle west, and more, which lack of space forbids us to tell you about. The versatility of Hank Lishin and his orchestra can readily be seen from the preceding list, which covers every conceivable branch of musical entertainment. This marvelous organization is a revelation in modern dance music and McHenry greets them with open arms, as have all previous cities where they have appeared. The opening dates at the Fox Pavilion will be May 24 and 25; Decoration Day dances, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 29, 30, 31 and June 1. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1930 The Gas Stream I |J rv mi . No. 51 kwmH WOOK DISTRICT SCH001S GRADUATE 31 EXERCISES HELD FRIDAY * EVENING 'ISLE OF CHANCE' IS PRETTY OPERETTA SCHOOL ACTIVITIES NEAR YEAR'S CLOSE 29 STUDENTS TO FINISH THIS YEAR BANDITS ENTER FILLING STATION AT RINGWOOD Three young men, armed with guns perpetrated the third robbery within a month at the St. Claire filling station at Ringwood on Wednesday night or last week. They took sixteen dollars from the cash register, added nine dollars worth of candy bars and forced A. N. Fehrman, proprietor, to lie beneath a Ford truck in the garage, wtyle they searched the premises. The trio marched into the station at closing time, armed with reavers. Fehrman was alone and submitted to the demand of "hands up.'-^He was taken to the garage nearby and forced to lie down beneath the truck while one man stood guard. The other two returned to the office of the filling station and ransacked the place for more money. Not finding currency they took the candy bars and proceeded on their way." The sheriff's office was notified. P. IMPROVE FARM HOME ' The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Blake is receiving some improvements this week. A pleasant sun parlor is being built on the south side of the house with the carpenter work being done by Jos. W. Rothermel and the masonwork by the Artifjqial company. VRHICLB TA!#* -*"• All auto owners of McHenry must have their vehicle tags purchased by June 1st. 51-2-fp BY ORDER OF COUNCIL. Farm Loans, R. M. Frit% Jfafvard. Baccalaureete Address May IS and Commencement Occurs m May 29 The school year is rapidly drawing to a close for the schools of this city and only one more week remains until books will be pot aside until another school -year. This last week of school will be a busy one and especially so for the members of the senior class of the Community high school, who are making final preparations for this important event in their lives when they will leave their high school life and either go away to enter college or cast out into the busy world to build a career for themselves. With the final exams being given the first of next week the real studies of the graduating class will end $0 far as high school is concerned, although some of the class may plan to enter college next year. The graduating class this year consists of twenty-nine members and is one of the largest classes to leave the local high school. Their class motto, MWe Can Because We Think We Can,"--well it's just like them, isn't it, and this bunch of young people so filled with the ambitions of life are just the ones io carry out this motto to its fulfilment. And when one pauses for a moment to analyse this class motto we conclude that it's a very good one, indeed. Perhaps more of us need this confident spirit of youth and we would make more of a success in life if we but had the conviction that we can do the things of life which look so impossible to us. The graduating class this year, as have the graduates of the past, will claim the admiration and interest of the public in general as they enter into life with the confidence of youth and the firm belief that "We Can Because We Think We Can." The class flower is -the tea rose and the class colors are blue and gray. The president of the class is Edwin Hergott, the vice-president is Berniece Weber and the secretary and treasurer is Marguerite Kinsala. Edwin Hergott Valedictorian Edwin Hergott is valedictorian of his class, having a very high average for his four years' work in the high school. Miss Berniece Weber is second and also has a very fine, average. She will give the salutatory address on commencement night. John Thorsell is a close third iii his grades for the high school. The personnel of the senior class is as follows: Edwin Austin, Lois Bacon, Margaret Carlson, Frances Collison, Bethel Draper, Glen Draper, Berniece Ferwerda, Mildred Gans, Orval Granger, Fred Huemann, Marguerite Kinsala, Helen Laurence, Ford McDonald, Elmer Meyer, Fred Mueller, Florence Olsen, Clarence Pierce, Gwendolyn Overton, Maurice Schreiner, Herbert Smith, William Sutton, Elsie Valentine, Albert Vales, Edith Vogel, Berniece Weber, John Thorsell, Daniel O'Shea, Edwin Hergott, Genevieve Young. Baccalaureate May 25 The activities of the final week of school will commence on Sunday evening, May 25, at which time the annual baccalaureate address will be given to the graduating class and their relatives ind friends at the high school auditorium, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Rev. Windham Bonham, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of McHenry, will deliver the address of the evening. Rev. Bonham is a talented speaker, who will have a message worth while for every one present. He has been a student at the Garrett Bible school of the Northwestern University and is a student at the Kent Law school in Chicago, where his work gives him a deep insight into the courts and the crimes of Chicago. The baccalaureate address, with musical numbers, makes a fitting introduction to the closing week of school and a large crowd of relatives and friends sheuld attend this program Sunday evening at 7:30. BAWD CONCERT V FRIDAY EVENING High School Band Has Prepared An Excellent Treat For Lovers of Music The annual concert of the McHenry High School band will be given at the high school auditorium on Friday evening, May 23. This event is. one of the musical treats of the season and is being anticipated by patrons of the high school and the public in general. The band is now composed of fortythree members who have worked hard and faithfully towards the completion of this program and they hope to show their friends just how well they can do at this time. They also hope that other students will become interested and join their ranks in the near fu ture. Th6 program promises to be an unusually pleasing one this year, witi a variety of numbers which will hold the interest of everyone. In addition to the several selections by the band there will be solo numbers, songs and a one-act play, followed by selections by the combined personnel of the band and orchestra. The directors of the band, W. N. Sears and Miss Mildred Minnich, have devoted much time to the preparation of this program and the band has shown wonderful development under their supervision. The proceeds from the concert will be used towards buying more instruments for the school, the ones to be purchased if possible this time being a bassoon and an oboe. The band already owns several- instruments including a bass viol, 'cello,* cornets and slide trombone, while the school ourchased a Sousaphone last fall. There are many more instruments they would like to obtain however to complete their instrumentation and these they will purchase ss rapidly as funds are provided. A rapidly increasing interest or the part of the public in the music of the high school has been evince! ar,d a large crowd is hoped for. Tickets have been on sale and are being reserved at the drug stores today and tomorrow. Do not fail to hear this concert tomorrow night. ^ The program follows: March, "Salute to Canada"--J. Cres well. Overture. "Atilla"--T. Karoly. Serena, "A Night In June"--BL L. King. Overture, "Determination"--A1 Hayes High School Band --< Trombone solo, "Holy City" -- S. Adams. Guy Duker Boys' Quartette. "Nola"--Felix Arndt Harold Patzke, Elmer Meyer, Robert Peterson, Albert Vales Miss Lillian Kortendick. director March, "Our Director"--Bieelow. Overture, "Spirit of Youth"--Soedillo Characteristic March, "Noisy Bell"-- F. Losey. The Band Xylonhone Solo, "Hie Shadow Ballet' --Bendix. Margaret Herrold One Act Play, "On the Park Bench"-- Esex Dane. Cast Old Woman--Helen Weber. She--Mildred Thompson.. He--Donald McCafferty. Miss Warren--Christine Wegener. First Young Man--Rolland Ensign. Second Young Man--Theodore Anderson. Miss Helen Stevens, Director Pilgrim Chorus from Tannhauser-- Richard Wegener. "Cleopatra Gavotte"--Emil Ascher. "Grand Opera Selection" -- Emil Aseher. Band and Orchestra lflTH ANNIVERSARY The Northwestern Hotel, Main Street, will celebrate its tenth anniversary on May 29th. Special bareains will be offered on this day. Read their ad pn another page of this issue. *51-fp DANCE. Another good time at the Lincoln School, with Behm's Orchestra, Friday, May 23. Program and refreshments. 'Margaret Wegener, teacher. . 61-fjp LONG BOY SAYS THAT Another twelve month has passed, it being( the second such since he arriypd in this city, where life unfolds without a thrill. Yea verily--Tempus Fugit 'li ma School at Spring , To Be Dedicated Friday, * June IS The graduation exercises of the rural schools in the McHenry district were held on Friday evening, May 16, at the Community high school auditorium and were attended by parents, friends and interested spectators that filled the large auditorium to its capacity. The receipts of the evening's program will go into a library fund for the establishing of a library for the use of rural schools which, no doubt, will prove a great benefit to the rural schools. The school terms of many of the rural schools are drawing to a close and within a week or two all of the rural terms will have been completed and the schools closed for the summer vacation. Thirty-one graduates from the various districts received their dipljmas on Friday evening from the hands of the county superintendent, Mrs. E. C. Coe, who congratulated them upon their good work. At the time the diplomas were presented the county superintendent also presented Darlene Merchant of the Ringwood school with a pin as the reward for the winner of the spelling contest.. During her talk Mrs. Coe also told of the Superior one-room school near Spring Grove which will be dedicated on June 13. This will be a big day for the state superintendent of schools Mr. Blair, will be present and give an address. It will be an all-day affair with a picnic lunch and games during the day, and Mrs. Coe extended an invitation to the members of school boards and every one interested to visit the school and hear Supt. Blair talk on that day. The thirty-one graduates successfully passed the examination which was given here a few weeks ago an-1 in addition to these graduates there will be about twenty who will graduate from the local grade school and also a group who will graduate from St. Mary's parochial school, the ma jority of these young people entering high school next fall. lliirty-one Receive Diplomas The graduates who received diplomas were: District No. 12, Johnsburg--Leo Freund, Edwin Htitfermann, Clarence Michels, Roy Schaefer, Elmer Stilling, Kenneth Tonyan, Beraice Pitzen, Florence Smith and Bertha Tonyan. District 16, Lily Lake--Eleanor Wegener, Kathryn Allen, Bernice Allen. District 19, Griswold Lake--Addie Raven. District 14, Lincoln--John Schaefer. District 34, Ringwood--Helen Harrison, Vivian Whiting, Virginia Welter, Mercedes Smith. Donald Adams, Darlene Merchant, Jessie Schroeder, Marian Peet. George Thompson. District 36, Harrison--Earl Harrison, Clarence Larson. District 37, Ostend--Eleanor CUrk. District 40, Clemens--Isadore Gras~ ser. District 41, Cherry Valley--Joseph Harrer, Sherman Smith, Wiltiam Maynard. District 42, Prairie--Vivian Bolger. The program as put on by the members of the different schools was a most interesting one and denoted a fine amount of talent along musical and dramatic lines. The co<-operating schools with their teachers were: Os- 'tend, Lorena Jepson; Johnsburg, Sr. Severina; .Lily Lake, Mary Bolgee; Harrison. Mrs. J. Barber; Prairie, Mrs. E. Larkin; Cherry Valley, Kathryn Kinney; Ringwood Arline Harrison and Roland McCannon; Clemens, Eileen Fitzgerald; Lincoln, Mrs. M. Wegener. The program opened with selections by the rhythm band consisting jf pupils of the Ringwood prima o' grades. The little folks were dressed in attractive band suits of white with red capes and hats while the little di« rector was all in white with a high white hat. The band was very well trained and carried the rhythm of the pieces played on the piano to perfection and pleased the audience greatly as they played on tambourines, bells, triangle, drum and other symbols. Emily Simon of Johnsburg gave a recitation, "St. Peter at the Golden Gate" which was followed by a vocal duet, "Roses and Violets" by Florence Smith and Alma Schmitt of Johnsburg. The Prairie school was represented in a dialogue, "A Costly Joke," in which the school children planned to frighten their teacher with a mouse. The Ostend school put on a Colonial minuet which was danced by four couples in appropriate costumes of older times. The Harrison school also gave selections by a rhythm band which was followed by a dialogue, "A Quiet Spread" given by pupils of the Lily Lake school in which a mouse again figured as an important facto . Ringwood Orchestra Pleases The Ringwood orchestra played some very pleasing selections under the direction of Roland McCannon. This is the first year that Ringwood has had an orchestra and a great deal of credit is due them for the fine musical organization they have worked up in so short a time. & - fro* Omxty To Be Given By Eighth Grade PupUs At High School Auditorium, May 28 * "T|»e Isle of Chance" is the name of the operetta which will be given by the pupils of the eighth grade, assisted in the choruses by pupils of the seventh grade, at the hign school auditorium on Wednesday evening, May 28, at 8:15 o'clock. A cast of thirty-five characters will take part in the operetta, the words ahd music of which Were composed by Otis M. Carrington. The story of this beautiful two-act operetta is a novel and intriguing one and takes place on the Isle of Chance, where King Greed rules by lottery with a group of follies as his subjects. It is their endeavor to draw others to the island where, through the game of chance, everything is taken from them. Through the evil will of the follies the good ship "Ease," is wrecked on the shores of the island and its pas sengers and sailors are brought to the island where they become the prey of King Greed and his subjects, play the game of chance and lose all Chorus numbers are -given by the follies, shadows and spirits of the spring. The story grows more interesting 83 the play progresses and the plot deep ens until in the second act King Greed and his wicked follies are overcome by On-A-Grouch and Lord What's-the Use as they discover the spring of Ambition, the waters of wpich they had been led to believe were*poison. You will like every one of the characters in their appropriate costumes and you will enjoy following the story through the lilting songs and engaging dialogue until the finale sung by the entire cast calls for the final cur tain all too soon. You will rejoice when you see the shipwrecked subjects sail away on the good ship Hope and you will say, "how true it is" when you review the story which applies very well to life. The pupils and teachers have been working hard in preparation of the aperetta, which is a beautiful one that you must not miss seeing next Wednesday night. The cast of characters follows Greed, King of the Isle of Chance-- Guy Duker. Captain, of the Good Ship Charles Brda. First Folly-Subjects of King Greed Maxine Bacon. Second Folly--Anna Fox. Third Folly--Hazel Howard. On-A-Grouch--A Derelict on the Isle of Chance--Walter Kreutzer. Despair, his shadow--Stanley Vycital. Survivors from the Good Ship Ease: Lord What's-the-Use--George Kinsala Lady Frivolous--Beatrice Weber. Simpelita--Marion Anderson. Sailors from the Good Ship Who-Cares--Richard Vycital. Few-Cares--Floyd Lock wood. No-Cares--Bruce Granger. Chorus of Follies, Shadows and Spirits of the Spring. ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM COL OF OUR EXCHANGES im-m • Mk MEMORIAL DAY X OBSERVE© On Ptld&y, May 30, Memorial day will again be observed in McHenry and the people of the community will honor the memory of those who gave their lives in the service of our country. And so again this year appropriate services will take place at the Community high school auditorium on Friday of next week at 10 o'clock in the morning, as a memorial for our soldier dead. The program will be given under the auspices of the local post of the American Legion, who have a committee u| charge of the event. Those interested in arranging the program have procured William Carroll of Woodstock as the speaker of the day. He is popular throughout the county and will, no doubt, be welcomed at the auditorium by a large audience. An interesting program will be given and music will be given by the band. Following the program there will be the usual parade to t|»e three cemeteries where flowers will be strewji upon the soldiers' graves and taps will be sounded. Valley school did a ' Swedish dap dance and a very fins cornet solo, "Polka Lily" was played by Helen Harrison of Ringwood. This young lady graduates this year and will enter the local high school next year, where she will, no doubt, become an addition to the musical bodies of the schooL "If You Save" was the name of t dialogue given by six boys after which the Lincoln school sang a song, "The Robin and the Chicken." "Aunt Phebe's Nerves" was the name of a dialogue given by the Harrison school followed by two songs, "Beautiful Twilight Song" and "Slowly and Softly Music" by the Johnsburg school. The Clemens school gave. , _ , , a dialogue, "Making A Cake" and the | ^__Ge°!^!nn!.T1C J'_S, : StT_ Inclosing song "Hurrah for the Flag of Newsy Iti CWmumJ Form For Buav People The Franciscan order of Monks wfli construct a new $300,000 monastery and chapel near Burlinarton, Wis. The blessing and breaking of the eroand took place recently. The new building will be called the House at Studies and the corner stone will hi laid in a few weeks. The Franciscans are the r^al pioneers on this continent, the first mass havintr been celebrated by members of that order. Aspirants to the order are required to pursue a course of stu<|y extending over IS years. Five representatives •f » CHen*© house-to-house sales concern have sued the city of Harvard *or a onnrter of a million dollars, alleging false imprisonment and trespass of nersonal rights. The fivp men. soliritine orders for and delivering toilet articles and household products, were arrested for violating a city ordinance, prohibiting peddling. The men wer® taken before a Harvard iustice, who fined them. Thev immediately filed suits in the McHenry county Circuit conrt for damages of $50,000 each. Emil Eissler of Quentin's Corners near Palatine, was taken to the Palatine hospital in an unconscious condition Saturdav nieht of last week, the result of a beating he received ait a dance at Long Grove. According to the story related to police. Eissler had an argument with Red Horn of Libertwille, and was invited outside to settle the argument. Horn, it is said, preceded him. hid behind an auto, and tackled Eissler unaware. At the hospital it was stated that three vertebra in Eissler's neck were broken and it was only nrompt action that saved his life. Horn has been nlaced under arreslj and is out on bonds. Burnell Patnaude. 18. of Walworth, Wis., was fatally injured when he was thrown fropi the running board of a small roadster which collided with a sedan driven by J. W. Cronin, two miles east of Walworth. Sunday morning of last week. Five youths were returning from a road house to Walworth in a Ford roadster, driven by Frank Gilen, when the two cars sideswiped and both went into the ditch. Patnaude was riding on the left running board and another youth rode on the right running board, the remaining three being inside. It Is claimed that Gilen was driving near the center of the road when the ears passed and Patnaude was thrown to the ground, his skull fractured. He was taken to the Walworth county hospital. Elkhorn, where he died in a short time. An infnortant arrest was made early last Mondav morning when Joe Raasch was taken into custody after he had been surprised in the act of looting the Liberty refreshment and gasoline station on Route 21 near the villasre of Grayslake. Don Webb, attendant at the stand, was awakened early in the morning and discovered the culprit gathering up cantiy. cigars and cigarettes, preparing to load them into a car standing nearby. Webb fired at the thief as he ran across a vacant prairie in an effort to escane. State highwav police, the sheriff's officer and Policeman Chard of Grayslake hurried to the scene, and after surrounding the field in which Raasch had taken refuge, the officers closed in and discovered the fugitive hiding in a culvert. When placed under arrest, Raasch also admitted to several other robberies. Grief, seemingly unbearable, was suddenly brought to Mr. and Mrs. * Jack Fenton of Wauconda on Monday afternoon of last week, when their iyear- old daughter, Jean Louise, died in a dentist's chair. The child had been in the best- of health, and was as hanpy as usual when she accompanied her uncle, James Fuller, to the dentist shortly after dinner. Apparently unafraid of the ordeal she was about to go through, the youngster climbed into the dentist's chair unassisted. Two dentists were present. and proceeded to administer gas to the child. When everything was in readiness the sleeping gas was turned on for only a fraction of a minute when it was noticed that the little life had ebbed away. The fire department was immediately summoned, and a vain effort made with pulmotocs to restore the life that so suddenly and without warning left the child's body. The first drowning of the season in Lake county occurred late Sunday afternoon of last week when John Grafen, 21, of Chicago went to his death in six feet of water in Fox river, at Basswood Island, Frank Kazimour's resort. With Grafen at the time of his tragic death were two girls, Libbjr was sung by all of the pupils. A number which was not on tho program was given by Mrs. A. H. Herdklotz of Woodstock accompanied by Mrs. Floyd Eckert and consisted of two pretty vocal solos. Mrs. Herdklotz has been assisting in the training of the rural schools for the music festival held at Woodstock on Satur- <Uy fWWK-W •• V-' -if • " Fana B» IL Eritc, Harvard. other young man, Morris Broadway, all of Chicago . The four had motored to the resort about noon. Shortly after dinner they put on their bathing suits, and, stepping into a small rowboat, paddled to the center of the river. Shortly thereafter the small craft, which was overloaded by the weight of four people, capsized in the high waves, and began to sink. The four young people started to swim ta shore. All made it but Grafen, who went down and failed to come to the •wfacf a second time. ,... •• i\* ' *^*'*i #•" ; .r -" i r r^asaa Aaala. iM. Urn