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VOLUME 56 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1930 "" . « -v" No. 9f ' ROBBED BY HIGHWAYMEN SANDITS SECURE LARGE SUM OF MONEY ar A. Pee, Maytag RcpmeatatiTe, HcM Up East of Thia ; City - ^^ree men, two white and one coi- Hfed, held up Edgar A. Poe, a Wood- . Clock representative of the Maytag company, Saturday afternoon and took fcttween $500 and $600. The robbery committed on Route 20, just east of this city about I p. m. last Satur- ^*Mr. Poe has his headquarters at the S. J. Field hardware store in Wood- ' B$ock. His home is in Waukegan but bp stays in Woodstock during the ifeek, returning each Saturday to Waukegan. ; Saturday he left the Field store ' a|>out 11:30 a. m. Shortly after he lift this city, a Hudson car pulled alongside of him and ordered him to pbll over to one side of the road. Sree men were in the Hudson car. ey immediately searched Poe and took the money which he had collect- ' ed in sales and payments during the week as well as about $50 of Poe's own money. " * The trio then ordered Foe to continue on his way to Waukegan and to make no attempt to notify authori ties on threat of being killed. Foe said shorly before he neared the city limits at Waukegan the Hudson, which bad been following him, turned on another road and disappeared. When Poe arrived at Waukgean h\J Hilled the Field store and the alarm lias spread. Sheriff Cyrus Sanford Was notified as well as Chief of Policc Lester Elinger. Lake county authorises were also notified of the crime. .. The money Poe was taking to Wau- - fegan Saturday had been collected * dtfring the week from payments and collections. Mr. Field said that about $150 had been collected in his store during the week. Authorities are of the opinion that the robbery was committed by three men who were acquainted with the methods used by Poe in carrying money from Woodstock to Waukegan each week-end ISoe was driving an old Ford coupe 4tid to a stranger he would not ap- „fear to carrying a large sua* of ; >lioney. _ UNUSUAL HEAT WAVE IT , OVER WEEK-END Attributed To Gantry Wide H«*t Wave Saturday " , Total 250 "Turn on the Tieat" was * wholeheartedly answered by the weatherman the last of the week and over the week-end as alh July records • were broken as the mercury soared to the 100 mark and over. ' With 250 death* attributed to the country wide heat wave Saturday, and crops throughout this section withering under flie scorching sun, fears were felt that the heat wave would develop into little short of a disaster unless unfofseea relief arrived soon. One of the most protracted heat waves in McHenry's history came on the last four days of July 1916, when the thermometer touched 103, 104 and 105 on successive days. The hottest July 19 on record in this section was also in 1916, when the mercury touched the 98 degree mark. Farming areas have been seared by the hot sun where the corn crop is suffering and pastures drying up. Farmers have already commenced cutting grain which has ripened fast during the last week. The Pure Milk association, whose members supply Chicago, reports a „ . ., , drop of nearly 20 per cent, in marketf*1*1! milk last week. According to the report issued by the Illinois and federal departments of agriculture, corn conditions are above average for the state with conditions ideal for cultivation. Acreage planted to all crops Is 1.5 per cerit larger than in 1929. The fruit prospects are uneveA, ranging from a complete failure for peaches to less than a halp etofp of apples and pears. THE INQUIRING REPORTER ^Pach week the Inquiring Reporter ^lisks a question of local interest, five persons picked at random. Bridge Party Mrs. W. J. Donavin entertained a £arty of friends at her home on Waukegan street on Wednesday efternoon of last week. Bridge was played and the first prize was won by Mrs. George Donavin, the second by Mrs. James Carr and the consolation went to Mrs. C. J. Reihansperger. Refreshments were •served. The guests were Mrs. John Carr, Mrs. James Carr, Mrs. Wilbur Wheeler, Mrs. Edgar Murray, Mrs. John Foxen and Mrs. Nick Dieter, all of West Chicago, and Mrs. F. G. Schreiner, Mrs. C. J. Reihansperger, Mrs. George Donavin, Mrs. L. A. Erickson, Miss Lena Stoffel and Mrs. E. E. Bassett. THE QUESTION . ' "Why do such a large percentage igjf motorists fail to stop at McHenry their way north, when we have so ^ j^uch here to attract them T . JOHN R. KNOX, Mayor, Ctty of McHenry: v "My opinion is that McHenry nay lie getting its proportionate share of tfce traffic passing through, but more would stop if everyone would do their •hare in making it pleasant for ouf visitors. Property owners can help t|y keeping their property and tree f hanks free from weeds, especially jWners of vacant property, some of J" ~#hich is an eyesore, not only to vi&it- <frs, but also to home people." ' JOHN KARLS, Restaurant Owner:' ' ' "I think the north-bound tourists v--^-^re going almost too fast when they gas* the new bridge, to give a thought ' to stopping and those that do decide stop farther up, find traffic congestion too great. As far as McHenry having attractions for the tourists, , I think it has as much as any resort *||>wn its size can boast of." J^ILLIAM H. ALTHOFF, Hardware Dealer: !? t ^ "Many motorists believe they are 1 fjble to get beer in Wisconsin, which * accounts for a good many of them aot stopping in McHenry. Others . have cottages in the southern part of Wisconsin and naturally they spend tiheir money where their cottages are Ipcated. I believe that the creation «f a Federal Fish hatchery would Ijelp McHenry to get the motorists' . trade." ' " . JOHN STOFFEL, Merchant: "Years ago the people of Chicago ^ 9topped in McHenry by trainloads, hut at the present time cars have ; . brought McHenry nearer to the city. !*": 3Vhen people go on a vacation or out fng they usually like to go a distance ;"#nd because McHenry is so centrally ' located it is really too near the city 5 for the modern tourists. Then again 6 -^here are people who have cottages If%orth of here and are anxious to so them." JOE REGNER, Grtweries and Moats: "The main reason for people not stopping in McHenry is because it « ifche financial depression which is felt ' 1 almost everyone in all lines of bus;. f Hess. People haven't got the money I to spend. A large share of them i»ack up their lunch and com© out in the country to some tourist camp to repend the day and drive? on * fegain." LONG BOY SAYS THAT ^Who killed Lingle" is getting like ' the old gag years ago--"Who hit "Silly Sullivan". And say do you ' fcnow where the saying came from-- l*Let her go Galliger."! Styl hh* * 4 ^There's a query. "\ Entertain At Cards A party of friends was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer at their home on Waukegan street Friday evening. Five hundred was played during the evening and the fir3t prizes were wota by Ifcfrs. M. Flynn and Ed N. Young, the second by Mrs. Ed N. Young and Peter J. Schaefer, and the consolations went to Mrs. John R. Frfeund and Jacob Thies. R efreshments were served at the close of the games. Those present wer<*. Mrs. Margaret Flynn of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thies, Mrs. A. Gaujden and son, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Freund and Mr. and Mrs.. Ed Young. Birthday Party * Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber entertained a party of relatives and friends at their home ^Monday evening in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Leo Lawson, the party being a surprise to her. Cards furnished the entertainment for the evening and the first prise was won by Laura Weber, the second by Mrs. John Thennes and the consolation by Celia Thennes. Refreshments were served with a beautiful birthday cake with lighted candles honoring the birthday anniversary. Birthday Anni Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson entertained a party of relatives at their home at Ringwood Sunday in honor of the latter's birthday anniversary. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kist, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moriarity, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Hartley of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. George Worts, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyers and family, John Pint and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adams of McHenry. Bridge Luncheon - . Mrs. Thomas Kane entertained a party of out-of-town friends at a bridge luncheon at her home last Thursday. Luncheon was served at one o'clock, after which a pleasant afternoon was devoted to bridge. The guests were: JUrs. Leo Rohles, Miss Esther Murray, Miss Ruth Rummlie and Mrs. VanBuskirk of Elgin; Mrs. Harold Tacki, Mrs. Bodi, Mrs. Behind, let and Mrs. Carr of Kenosha, Wis. RICHMOND HARDWARE ^ STORE IS ROBBED Kr«»e Store Is Entered By Burglars Early Monday Morning--One Bandit Captured Three bandits broke Into tho Charles Kruse hardware * store it Richmond early Monday morning and got away with a bag full of merchandise, including guns, knives, etc. However, they were scared away before completing the job. The robbery occurred about 2 a. m. Night Officer* Frank Strain, making his rounds, heard a noise in the store. At the same time State Highway Officer John Grant and Chief of P^ice Otto Buehert appeared on the scene. These officers were just returning from investigating some other matters. The bandits, realizing that they were "in for it," made their escape from the store and a merry chase followed. One of the trio was apprehended when he ran into the arms of Glen Stevens, mayor of Richmond, who was awakened by some noise in the backyard of his home and had gone to investigate. The other two got into their car and escaped on Route 61 toward McHenry. . Grant and Buehert followed as far as Ringwood, but the robbers had too much of a start and made Part of the loot was found along the side of the McCollum Lake road Monday forenoon by Linus Newman, of McHenry, who happened to be driving bv. Upon examination of the bag, Mr. Newman found Kruse's name on i^ and, although not knowing at the time that there had been a robbery, he proceeded to the Richmond hardware store and the loot was identified as belonging to Charles Kruse. The man who was apprehended was taken to Woodstock by Sheriff Sanford. Joe "Alias" is about the only name which will fit him. He war; taken to Chicago Monday by the sheriff, where it was found he had a police record which dates back about forty years. After a checkup on this record it was found that he is about 87 years old. Thirty-nine years of his life have been spent behind prison walls or jail bars. Chicago police are well acquainted with his record. Joe recently was parolled from the Michigan penitential^ after spending four years of a one to fourteen year sentence. Whether he will be Sent back for violation of parole is a question. The man is a member of that old school of criminals that never say any thing. He refuses to talk and what has been found out about his record has been taken from the pen and ink records on the criminal books. Yhe old timer is known throughout detective and police headquarters as an expert safe blower. He is being held in the county jail and just what action will be- taken is not known at present. RAIN OVERDUE AS CROP LOSS CLIMBS Crops and pastures in northern Illinois are in need o^ rAin. The passing of each day of dry weather is resulting in damage that fdllows on the heels of a period when the prospects for a bumper crop of unusually excellent quality were bright. Corn in some sections where the soil is light has started to fire and the proloAgeH spell of heat has placed practically all fields in an alarming condition. Despite the deep rich green color the stalks are dry and development now hinges entirely on early precipitation. Oats and barley yields were hurt by the hot weather of the past two weeks and the shocks in many fiel<%i indicate that smut and rust kept the production of the land down considerably. With the exception of wheat practically all small grain in this section has been cut. The harvesting of wheat will start with most farmers the later part of this week. Reports from the central part of Illinois and the eastern half of Iowa indicate that crops there have also been hit badly by the heat. Record flights of the mercury in the Hawkeye state have been recorded and as a result.crop estimates have been lowered considerably. * Q[ A Welcome Arrival ID HOW paPttr Emerald Bridge dub The members of the Emerald bridge club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Vincent Martin Tuesday afternoon. Bridge was played and the first prize was won by Mrs. Alberts Krause, the second by Mrs. Albert Vales and the third prize-wef\t to Mrs. N. ,J. Nye. Refreshments were served at tho close of a pleasant afternoon. v : o«d ciub.;; Mrs. 8hnon Michels entertained the members of the Odd club at her horn on Riverside Drive last Thursday afternoon. Bridge was playe^l and prizes were won by Mrs. Theresa Forst, Mrs. Nick Freund and Mrs. Georgie A. Meine. Refreshments were served at the close of tho games. LUMBERMEN'S TOURNAMENT AT WOODSTOCK The Fourth Annual Splinters club golf tournament was held at the Glen Crest country club at Woodstock on Wednesday, July 16. The committee in charge of the event included George H. Johnson and Floyd E. Covalt of McHenry. The Splinters club is widely known as a good fellowship club made up of lumbermen. Retail building material and lumbermen were eligible for the! eighteen holes jf golf played. RECOVER BODY ~ The body of Carl Stall, 48 years old, of Chicago, who was missing since midnight Saturday, was found Tuesday morning in Slocum's lake, east of here. The boat in which Mr. Stall had been on the lake alone was recovered Sunday. At the coroner's inquest a verdict of accidental drowning was returned and the body was taken to Chicago for burial. Ladies' Aid Society The Ladies' Aid society sponsored a bunco party at the home of Mrs. W. Klontz Thursday afternoon. Six.,tables were in play and prizes were won by Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer, Mrs. Earl Monear and Mrs. Clarence Douglas. Refreshments were served at the close of the games. er Nuisance The Plaindealer has received numerous complaints during the past few years of outboard motor boats plying up and down the river with mufflers wide open, creating unnecessary noises and wrecking the nerves of our who come to Pox Valley .for rest and comfort. ; ^ Action has started from several different organizations to find a solution of this problem, but up to the present time it seems that little headway lias been made. The matter has been taken up with officials of the government, the river being government water, but it resulted in no action whatever. There seems to be a dispute as to who should have charge in handling what hf^s become one of the worst nuisances this territory, has faced in a number of years. Banning outboard motor boats with open mufflers gives no satisfaction or pleasure to anyone except a few young drivers who like to hear the chugging of the motors. It has been demonstrated that there is little speed to be gained by the mufflers being open. Less than 7 per cent is the figure placed by experts. Manufacturers of outboard motors send out their equipment with mufflers placed thereon, but they are soon removed bjt- tha owners jof boats who s^eiu to ^ aotae than anything elsi. , ' . . ^ 1 * Unless some law or regulation is passed to curb - this nuisance, McHenry and its surrounding summer section will suffer greatly in lack of patronage by people who come out here for rest and quiet during their vacation periods.' The city people put in about fifty weeks a year amid continuous noise and the other two weeks the majority of them would appreciate a little quiet. The noise created by an outboard motor boat with a wide open muffler is one of the worst, penetrating, long distance carrying sounds that can be imagined. It is absolutely unnecessary and should be curbed by law. Strenuous efforts have been made to induce these noisemaking young people to voluntarily stop their actions, but so far no noticeable results have been attained. Now it is time to get some kind of a regulation passed to force them to keep the mufflers on the boated-- • • _ •' -v A few years ago automobiles were tearing up and down the highways with open mufflers. The state passed a law which prohibited this and now one very seldom hears a car go by with an open muffler. Why cannot the same thing be done with, regard to the boats? ASSESSORS' BOOKS ARE TURNED OVER Board of Review Goes Into Sessmi At Co«|t House--Complaints Are Numerous It will be a week or more before an abstract of .fell property in the county will be available from the board of review which is in session in the court house daily. The last of the assessor's books arrived in the office of the board of review Tuesday morning when John Dean, veteran Chemung township assessor appeared. The books from Marengo and Don* arrived Monday. Members of the board are working hard trying to get things fixed so they can tabulate an abstract Delay in the arrival of the books from Dontownship was caused by the fact Charles Forrest, Dorr township assessor, has been on the sick list all spring and a substitute, A. J. Murphy, had to be called into service |o complete the job. "There are more complaints thn year than in many years," said Thomas Bolger, Democratic membe of the board. Numerous complaints have been made, but as yet only a few have been settled. Tho board is composed of C. M. Palmer, Dunham supervisor, chairman; William Desmond, Sr., clerk; Thomas Bolger of McHenry, Democrat member and Theo. Hamer, Woodstock Republican member. Many interesting items can be obtained from the books of the assessors and from the final abstract compiled by the board. It takes considerable time to compile the figures. Checking over the books with the assessors is a big job. This includes the checking of names omitted from last year and of new names not scheduled on the books. Each year there are numerous changes in the various townships of people moving in and out of the townships. This also adds mofe work for the assessors. WEEKir EXCHANGE ^ ITEMSOf INTEREST TAKEN FROM OF OUR EXCHANGES COLUMNS, v, Assortment of Newsy Item la •/ Condensed Form For } Busy People f Civic organizations of Palatine astf- CHICAGO UNION GIANTS AT M'HENRY SUNDAY Next Sunday will find a headliner as a baseball attraction at the MA AC field, when Peters' Chicago Union Giants take the field against the MA ACS in what should be one of the best exhibitions staged here so far this season. Last year several of the local players faced this same aggregation when the colored boys played at Johnsburg. Tonyan was on the mound that day and lost a tough 4-2 decision, due :n . VI *&• t'j. . . . _ Barrington have joined hands in an 1 effort to get the state to take some *1^ , action in regard to the dangerous iB- ^ tersection of Northwest Highway, i and Dundee roads, where accidents *:••/*,%- are numerous and for tiie most part serious of late. The intersection of the two state roads is undoubtedly ' one of the most dangerous in this sec- ftion of the country, as the two highways meet at the peak of a steep in- \ 4 •" cline. ( Fearful of being sent hack to his step-father, a 12-year-old boy withheld his identity from the Libertyville * V police for several hours Sunday night I of last week, after betng turned ov»?r to the local authorities by a motorist. . Chief of Police Frank Druba finally- • got the boy to admit enough so that * he was able to establish his identity but not before he had spent a night - in jail as the host of officers. He was ' < finally identified as Robert Madill who had been in the employ of John Ernst '*. V : a truck gardner near Niles Center. Chief Druba got in touch with Ernst and made* arrangements for tho youths retqrn to Niles Center. Echoes of the $2,000,000 Rondoutfps if* mail robberry that took place in Lake J county in 1924, will be heard in " Washington, D. C., within the next ^ two weeks when the federal parole , board will hear the plea of Jimmy Murray, Chicago politician and beer j runner who is serving a 12-year sentence in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., for his part in the spec- '*Xv" tacular hold-up. Murray, sentenced to ' 25 years in prison, became eligible for, parole when President Hoover cut his "2; sentence from 25 to 12 years and ; ^ , J Murray's return of $385,000 in stolen. ^ ^ bonds is reported to be the basis of' a promise that he will be pardoned.. A Seeking to reduce the upkeep cost; fr J* of warning signs at grade crossings*^^ the state highway department is ex- ? ' '^| * • "5 .<• P. W. FRETT IS MANAGER OF PLANT AT RICHMOND Peter W. Frett is the new manager at the E. G. Shinner company plant at Richmond, taking over his duties the first of last week. He succeeds Paul Nayes. Mr. Frett was the owner of a meat market in West McHenry for several years, having just recently sold out to Joe Regner of Chicago. BIRTHS Mr. atrtl Mrs. Morris Taxman are the parents of son, born July 15. Mr. and Mrs. William May are the parents of a daughter, born July 16. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Walkington announce the birth of a son, born July fl|/ ti' EDWARD J. HOPPER DIES AT RINGWOOD Edward J. Hopper died at his home at Ringwood Wednesday, July 23. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p. m. from the Ringwood M. E. church. Burial will be in the Ringwood cemetery. Obituary will be in next week's paper. OVERCOME BY HEAT Mrs. Mary Pinka, 69 years old, living near Burton's Bridge, was ovs • come by the heat while washing at her home Saturday. Frank Stoerr, 27 years old, of Chicago, was found unconscious on the beach at Slocum Lake Sunday afternoon. After receiving medical attention he was able to retun to his home. A1IONG THE SiCK. Miss Anna Hasse underwent an appendicitis operation at the Woodstock hospital Friday. Raymond Zenk is in the hospital at Elgin, where he is receiving treatment. / Mrs. G. BoJLey underwent an operation at St. Theresa's hospital, Waukegan, Tuesday morning. She b recovering nicely. i: ,\j' 8 ' VT.'-.-Vw. • KOEPPE'S BOAT LINE "Alice" will make excursions through the Chain of Lakes and Fox River and Wilmot, Wis. Leaves the Justeh Hotel pier at 9 a. m. and 1:45 p. m. Boat can be chartered. Call phone 75-R. I have been1 navigating this river and chain of lakes for the past twenty-four years. 'William Koeppe, Captain. 5-4*fp Farm Loans, % M. Frit*, Harvard. FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT Each evening that there is a band concert in the McHenry ^ark the ladies of the association will sell ice cream and the 'public is asked to patronize the stand on these evening3. All the net proceeds from the sale of the ice cream will be used for im provements and upkeep of the park. A letter from the mail pouch carried by the ill-fated airship of the Western Air express company, which was lost January 10th, was delivered recently to Irvin Townsend, Waukegan. The lost plane was found a short time ago in the Wasatch mountains of Utah by two sheep herders, who notified the postal authorities. No trace of the pilot has ever been found. The letter received by Mr. Townsend was postmarked "fiifflj. f geles, Calif., January 10." J can hand the Giants a trimming, pro viding he gets the kind of support that his backers are capable of giving him. The game will be played at the ball park west of the city, on Route 20, and preparations are being made to handle an even greater crowd than that which saw the Johnsburg game severs weeks ago. Don't disappoint the management and yourself by failing to attend this game, as it will be well worth your time to see these great exponents of skill and comedy perform on the diamond. Even though you are not a baseball fan you are sure to enjoy watching the clever and comical antics of Peters' Chicago Union Giants, travelling stars of Chicago for more than a score of years. The game will be called at 2:30 o'clock sharp, but better get there early so that a good location may be had for your car. 'v Sii perimenting with a type made of rubber, to replace the customary diag- - , ' onal stripes of black and white paint, on the pavement. In accordance witt|! Uc.o.w.., uue .. p!ans worked out at the request of .1. ^ part to errors. This year Ed, with I Dirfctor H. Cleaveland of the de» more experience, feels certain that he'rar ° public works and builds - , . , .-.j* mgs, and Frank T. Sheets, chief high- / %* ^ way engineer, two signs are set up in f "* jj each lane of traffic approaching the *2 test crossings. At a point 400 feefc from the rail, the first sign is in~ i ^ scribed, "Slow--R. R. Crossing." At ' JT * *' 200 feet from the crossing, the second ; Ti ,*> V warning reads, "Danger-- R. R. Cross- Black letters on a field of light k ^ J green will be tho color scheme of the ». ^ \ a 1931 Illinois automobile licepse plates,^ J* ® » •' Secretary of State William J. Strat-'CV ^ ^ ton announced last week. The contract for manufacturer of the new!4 ' '"3 plates was awarded to the W. F. : J ^ Robertson Steel A Iron company Springfield, Ohio, on its low bid -f"-'* jy approximately seven and nine-tenths i.""/ cents per pair. This is almost half a ^ ^ ' cent cheaper than the same company ^ C? manufactured them for last year. The first order under the contract calls V'1" for delivery of 1,400,000 passenger car % plates and 225,000 truck plates. The contract also provides that additional ti plates will be furnished at the same 4 figure embodied in the main contract. Clarence Melka, H-y^ir-old son of % Mr. and Mrs. George Melka, residents;"§! of a farm near Mundelein, died at th? Libertyville hospital Tuesday of last-4 ^ week as the result of burns receivel _ i? wheir their home burned that day. The fire, believed to have been caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove in the kitchen, started about 7 o'clock *n the morning while Mr. and Mrs. Mel- ,ka were in the barn milking. The un-* fortunate youth was eating his break- - rjlh fast in the kitchen when the parents • * .'•r§ went to the baj*n. As quickly as hi? father discovered the blaze he rushed ,f| into the flaming structure and cmr- * v ried the youth out of doors, where the blaze that was rapidly burning his clothing and body was extinguished. The house and all furnishings were destroyed. Motorists on Wisconsin highways dashed for shelter when Eugene Cot, the Channel Lake grocer and Deputy A. G. Hahn exchanged 24 shots with \ five bandits shortly before midnight, > July 12, fallowing a chase from the/- .p Cox g r o c e r y w h e r e t h e b a n d i t s g o t v j $416 and a gold watch. As Cox heard ' the whirr of the automobile outside, Iff* after the bandits had left, he jumped ^ up and immediately called Deputy J§ - V* Hahn. The two commandeered an automobile and started the chase af-V si ter. bandit car, which had been Li ,JF waiting for the holdup men with * fifth member of the gang at thet wheel. Abbut four and a half miles" , ^ from the Channel Lake store, on tht* * 5 ' sj Wisconsin side, the bandit car wnst *<•"'%" found stalled and Hahn ordered tha> v 1 f b a n d i t s t o p u t u p t h e i r h a n d s . T h e s . " ' * men answered his command by open~>»U. ing tire. Fifteen shots were fired by** ' the bandits while Cox and Hahn emptied their revolvers in return and then hid behind the brush for safety. The stalled car suddenly started aa<t sped away. ' , Mrs. Glen Maynard and children^ ^ ORCHARD BEACH ROAD DECREE IS VACATED Property owners in the Shalimar Subdivision and others who are residents of the town of McHenry will be greatly pleased by the latest ruling of Judge Shurtleff, on July 19, at which time he vacated a decree rendered a few weeks previous. The new ruling was due to the fact that the defense failed to present their side of the case. Judge Shurtleff's former ruling was to the effect that the road along Orchard Beach Subdivision was a private road for the use of Orchard Beach property owners only. ' The ruling of the court last Saturday vacated this decree and left the case to be decided on its merits. Former Judge C. P. Barnes, representing the Shalimar Improvement Association, was associate counsel. David Joslyn, Jr., represented the defendants. ILLINOIS GAS TAX FOR 19S0 IS OVER l25.fM.0M Illinois will collect approximately $25,000,000 from its 3 cents a gallon gasoline tax for the year ending July 31, according to figures from the research department of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, listing the total taxes collected from August 1, 1929, when the tax was begun, to June 1, 1930, at $22,131,720. The largest tax collected during the ten months was in May--$2,655,- 070--while the lowest month was February when $1,688,908 came into the state funds. ICE CREAM SOCIAL -There will be- an ice cream social at the Charles Jecks farm, nearly opposite the Ostend cemetery, on the evening of Friday, Aug. 8. This is being held for the benefit of the upkeep of Ostend cemetery. Everybody welcoaso. Ladies, please bring cake. BAND CONCERT There will be a band concert in the McHenry Park this evening by the McHenry Municipal Band and Brown, singer. ^ ^ & of Crystal Lake visited in the F,. K.' JSnaign hem ' i*