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THE WEEK Birthday Anniversary s Marie Knox was hostess to ten at her home last Friday the occasion being her sixbirthday anniversary. The evolving was delightfully spent playing Bunco and various games, prizes being von by Edythe Schepers, Flora Rosenthal, Glenys Truax and Ruth Saalfeld. • Singing and dancing was enjoyed, afi- ter which a delicious lunch was served ]|y the hostess' mother and sister. At Iji late hour the guests bade their hostess adieu, voting her a royal entertainer end wishing her many happy Returns of the day- Those who made p the merry gathering were:- Market Dewey, Phyllis Huffman, Ruth nderson, Genevieve Anderson, Edarda Ocock, Violet Pfleuger, Flora senthal, Ruth Saalfeld, Edythe hep«% taeqv Truax asd Marie Knox. "" • IK _______ Eastern Star 'l On Wednesday evening of last week W vt®rs- Arline Pearson, worthy matron J" ff McHenry Chapter, O- E. S., acted j jg anxious to meet them again under is associate conductress at Algonquin IHILLGRE8T BARBECUE 1 ROBBED SATURDAY Douglas Murray, Proprietor, Held lip By Two Young Men, Who Secure " $40 In Cask Tk» Hiflcrest Barbecue at Terra Cotta viras robbed Saturday flight of about $40 in cash when the proprietor of the place was held up by two armed men. Douglas Murray, the proprietor, was alone at the barbecue for the evening and as he waited on customers he noticed the lights of a* car parked farther up the road, but thought nothing more about it until his customers departed and he was left alone, when the parked car pulled up to the door and two men alighted and entered the stand. They ordered some sandwiches and when Murray went into the rear room to get them they followed him and covered him with their automatics. One man guarded him while the other searched him and then the cash register,, after which they left In haste with about $40 in cash. Although Murray was helpless at the point of a gun he made good use of his eyes and says he could identify both men in an instant and says he i Af#hapter and Dr. R. Q. Chemberlin, jj-r '-^ivorthy patron of McHenry chapter, , .pcted as secretary for the evening. " ~ lathers from the local chapter who attended were Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin, Jfrs. Arthur Kennebeck, Mrs. F. E. Jtobb, Mrs. James Perkins, Mrs. J. E. « S, ^:$Vheeler, Mrs. John Fay, Mrs. Lillian - JStevens, Mrs. Florence Smith and C- ?' W. Harrison. On Friday evening the following tnembers attended grand lecturer's 'fright at the Masonic temple, Elgin: _ f Mrs. J. E. Wheeler, Mrs. F. E. Cobb, Andrew. Eddy and Mr*. James * x Perkins. ^ , Card Club Meets Mr. and Mrs. Albert Justen entertained the members of their card dub »t their home on Tuesday evening. ;JPour tables of five hundred were in .... tolay and prizes were awarded: First " to Mrs. Joseph Frdund, sccond to Mrs. pr" f'John Molidor, third to Mrs. Roy Koch, fourth, Mrs. John Kilday and low prize to Mrs. Joseph Wagner. Gents' prizes £.3: -Sjjwent to Joseph Freund, first; Roy ,Koch, second; Russell Gibbs, third; ^ : Jrank St. George, fourth, and low to ^C*'itohn Kilday. After the games refreshments were served. Mr. and ;*Mrs. John Kilday .will next entertain «W». . ; &»• ;S.r Bkip-a-Week ^ The* members of the Skip-a-'ttTeek ^:-£lfcard dldL.'jrne entertained at the g&^T'iiome of^fr. and Mrs. William H jAlthoff Sunday evening in honor of ^their eleventh wedding anniversary. *They were presented with a gift in "^honor of the occasion by their guests. ' Cards were played during the evening jand high honors were awarded to Mrs. iNick Adams and Peter J. Schaefer, Swhile the consolations Tj^nt to Mrs. ;Leo Blake and Fred C. Schoewer. A delicious chop suey supper was served at the close of the games. Indifferent circumstances. They were young men about 25 years old, both well dressed and wearing top coats, one in a light suit with light hair and the other was dark and dressed in a dark suit. They drove a new roadster, which appeared to be either a Chevrolet or Chrysler, and when they pulled away they turned around heading north. The Crystal Lake police were notified at once and they notified the county authorities, but no clue has been obtained as to the identity of the men. Mr. Murray recognized one of the men as being one of a party who had been in his place several weeks ago and now realizes that they were probably spotting the place at that time. The robbery took place about 11:30 o'clock Saturday night and since then the proprietor has been closing earlier. Mr. Murray has been at the barbecue since Labor Day and intends to remain for the winter unless too many robberies take .all his profits. *;4. :'•Entertain Frien* ^ % ^ and Mrs. Joe Kloeckner fiin^et tained a party df friends at their * Ihome Sunday evening when dancing " «>was enjoyed. Those present were Mr. ^jand Mrs. John Schaid, Mr. and Mrs. ohn P. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Will and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Jack son of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ernaat Pta •cock, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, Mr. and J^Mrs. Arthur Thelen and Mr. and Mrs. ^""^•^Will Hergott of Spring Grove. L&tch v i^^was served at the dew «i a pleasant £ ^evening. J' ^" Pabtic Card Party • The members of Fox River Valley .^^Qunp, Royal Neighbors of America, .^japonsored a public card party at their Tuesday evening. Cards and were played and lunch served bridge the prises were won by Mrs. J. t. Marshall and Mrs. Theo Schiesj*'^ ak, in five hundred they were won by ^%|_^Mias Freund and Mrs. Leo Blake and iin bunco by Mrs. Charles Maries and . jMra. Charles Ensign. tlflv Bunco Club On Thursday afternoon Mrs. James ,/ .-Beavis entertained the members of her i , Jhnnco club at her home on Green > 1 -^street. Bunco was played during the -v afternoon and prizes were won by ... v.iMrs. William Marshall and Mrs. George Kramer. Refreshments were > v^Jaerjwd at the dose of the aftewton. - ^ * Neighborhood Card Club % I * Mrs. George W. Hess entertained _. the members of the Neighborhood '"Card club at her home on Wednesday 4^? evening of last week. Bridge was • played during the evening and high I* score was held by Mrs. E. E. Bassett. . r ? Guests of the evening were Mrs. Anna Barron and Mrs. Edward Buss. Refreshments were served- 7 •' Mid-Week Cai4 CM )' Thf Mid-week Card dob will nteet 3«jia two weeks nt the 1m»w at Mr*. Liilian Cox. r f f j C A R H I T S B R I D G E Bmer Hapke of Libertyvilla ffid " t well known in this vicinity, was cut •* about the chin and face when the car SU0CX8SFUL CONCERT BY METHODIST CHOIR Spieadkl IVngram Given Under Soper " vista* of Mrs. Lillian Oat and Mrs. C. W. GoodelP $!he concert sponsored by the choif of the Methodist church, which took place last Thursday evening was a success and was a musical treat for all who heard it. The music by the orchestra, composed of about twenty young people, directed by Miss Elsie Vycital, was an appropriate opening for the program and the songs of the choir as well as the solo, numbers were all greatly enjoyed. Mr. Wood of Chicago assisted in the singing and other very talented players from Chicago gave some pleasing Hawaiian music and responded to the applause with several encores. Mrs. Lillian Cox and Mrs. C. W. Goodell worked hard to make the concert -a success and their efforts, as well as the assistance of everyone who .took part in the program, is greatly appreciated. Their work has merited much praise from their listeners and it is hoped that another treat like this one will be given in the near future. SOUTH PRAISES CANGjJ. R0D M'HENRY DRtJGGIST ON SOUTHERN TRIP Theauui P. Pslget AccoapuM Geoap Which Is Entertained By Gover* aor of Louisiana - Thomas P- Bolger returned Monday from a ten days' vacation trip af|a guest of Congressman Frank R. Ifcrel to New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, where the congressman's party were guests of honor of Governor Kuey Long and other prominent officials of that state. "Down in Louisiana they look upon Congressman Frank R. Reid as the biggest man in the United States," said Mr. Bolger to the Plaindealer editor. "His popularity in New Orleans and other cities along the mighty Mississippi jriver is something marvelous, of which fact I saw plenty of evidence during the few days 1 was down there. "It was through Mr. Reid's unselfish work as chairman of the Flood Control committee in congress that the largest single piece of legislation ever adopted by congress in time of peacc became a law. "The Flood Control bill for the improvement and control of the flood waters of the Mississippi river was of even greater magnitude than the laws provided for the construction of the Panama canal and the people of the Mississippi valley give Mr. Reid first credit for the adoption of the laws providing for this great improvement. "The fact that Mr. Reid does not live in any part of the district most vitally interested in the protection of lives and property from the ravages of the flood waters of the Mississippi and that in his home district his work in this cause of humanity 9 hardly appreciated, has much to do with making his popularity even greater dowa there," is Mr. Bolger's comment. Went Deer Hunting The Reid party, including friends from Aurora and elsewhere, spent several days on a deer hunting ex pedition in the Stchafayala river country in the Southern parishes of Louisiana* where the people still speak the French language as they did when Napoleon sold the Louisiana territory to the United States a hundred and twenty-five years ago. This is the country of which Longfellow wrote in his story of Evangeline and Acadia is one of the parishes visited. In that locality they are arranging to erect a monument to the memory of the great American poet. ThiB part of Louisiana is on the Gulf of Mexico with bayous and forest covered lands, where there are plenty of deer, also bears and other game as jwell as myriads' of mosquitos. , Visit Month ot Mississippi Some of the travellers took part of their time for a trip lo the mouth or mouths of the Mississippi, where the duck hunting is most attractive. Several days were also spent in sightseeing at New Orleans. Baton Rouge and in other towns. Everywhere the visitors led by the Illinois congressman and accompanied by local celebrities were feted and banquetted with tru* Southern hospitality. & he was driving hit a bridge abutment near Wauconda early Sunday morning. The car was badly damaged. AHen-A Hosiery far all of the fam- - ily-at Erickson's. 26 RBGNBro GROCERY AND MARKET PAINTS UP Have you been in Joe Regner's Market over on Main street recently? Be sore and wear your smoked glasses when you go in. There's so much fresh paint; so much orange and blue and it all blends with the labels so well that you will certainly need treatment to relieve eye strain- There is one thing that the stranger to McHenry is always sore to remark upon and that is the clean, new, sanitary look about our stores and especially our markets. Joe Regner has stepped op a line or two and is setting a stiff pace for •the rest of the fellows, though he is really now in line with some of the handsomest stores in the state because McHenry has sure got them. RINGWOOD POSTMASTER WEDS Nelle M. Evans of Woodstock and S. W. Brown of Ringwood were married at Geneva, 111., about 11 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov. 15. The ceremony took place at the Methodist parsonage in that city with the Rev. Galloway officiating. Following the ceremony a short wedding trip was enjoyed, Mr. and Mrs- Brown returning to their home in Ringwood Sunday night. Mr. Brown is Ringwood's popular druggist and postmaster and is now receiving the congratulations <d his many friends. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS The Plaindealer will issue nyrt Week on Wednesday on account of the Thanksgiving holiday. Advertisers and correspondents arte asked to get theif ««py in one day early^..-/--^ Ji : if - , WEDDING DANCE There will be a wedding dance at the Solon Mills hall Wednesday evening, Nov. 26. Franlue Gans' Skylarks will furnish music. Everyone welcomed *24-2-fp - « -*« SUMMER COTTAGE BURNS The McHenry fire department responded to an alarm sent in about S o'clock Wednesday morning and rushed to the John A. Miller subdivision near Johnsburg, where the summer home of Anton Lishamer of Chicago waa in flames. The cottage was completely destroyed by the Qre, including its contents and furnishings. No one had been In the.«ottage for the past two weeks and the origin of the fire is unknown. The loss, which will no doubt be about $3,000, is partly covered by insurance. The fire was first seen by Peter Freund, who called John A. Miller, but when they reached the scene the house was almost enveloped in flames and nothing could be done to save it or the contents. LOSES TOES IN SHRCMMOt Charles Rosanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Rossman, was the victim of a serious accident Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock when part of his right foot was taken off in a corn shredder. The shredder, ran by Fred Rossman, was husking com ma the M. H. Detrick farm and as Charlie kicked at some stalks to loosen them his foot became caught in the snapping rolls of the machine, severing two toes and a part of a thiril toe. He was brought to McHenry to a doctor and then taken to the home of his parents, where his wife is now helping to care for him. WANT THE SAME NUMBER? Car owners who desire the same license numbers for 1931 as they had this year should apply for them promptly in order that the secretary of" state will receive the application and request before Dec. 1, points out the Chicago Motor Club. The motor club reminded car owners that section 8 of the Illinois motor vehicle act provides that the secretary of state shall issue the same license number when the application, fee and request for the same number is received in his office prior to thirty days before the date of expiration of the old license. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY FRIDAY EVENING "A tacky break" Nasse sf Clever ; , Drama To Be Staged B]f i- ' Young Players ^ yji' . ' - "A Lucky Break" is the name of class play to be given by the Juniors of the high school on this Friday night, Nov. 21. Practice has been under way for this annual event" for some time and it promises to be a most interesting play and an evening full of laughs and entertainmet- Just to give you an idea of the play we will tell you this much about it: t John Bruce, born in a little town in Connecticut, returns after an absence of twenty years to build a factory for his people, but the land necessary for his factory is owned by his enemy. Abner Ketcham, who refuses to sell it and plans to convert it into a cemetery. Abner's nephew, Benny, a super- salesman, undertakes to dispose of the cemetery lots by high powered salesmanship and then relaxes from his labors by playing a cornet John secretly plans to buy the lots from Benny. A rumor gets abroad, how ever, that he has suddenly lost his fortune in a Wall street crash, having fallen in love in the meantime with a girl whose mother has planned career for her. He allows the rumor to go uncorrected. To make his pover ty convincing, he takes the position of cleric at the~hotel, where he is staying. Complications begin to arrive, multiplied by Uncle Abner. the hotel guests and Benny's cornet. Of course, it all turns out alright, but come and see how John gets out of his mixup. The characters in the play are; Martha Mullet, proprietor of Hotel Mullet--Juanita Keg. Nora Mullet, her daughter--Nellie Bylsma. ' Elmine Ludine Smith, ft ti Wilt Frances Hughes. Benny Ketchum, a super Arthur Cox. Abner Ketcham, his uncle--Francis Harrison. Mrs. Barrqttf-- a gnest -- Mildred Thompson^ ' - j-r ' Claudia, hsr # daught«t '«r iyirg&ii Engeln. Tommy Lansing, « painter--Donald McCafferty. John Bruce, a man St business--Robert Peterson. Charles Martin, general manager for Bruce--Charles Peterson. Jura C ha rente, a French teacher--Arline Bacon. Var Charente, her brother--Rollo Chamberlin- Bella McWatt, Alchiba Spense and Alpheca Spense, hotel guests--Dorothy Wormley. Agnes Fox and Florence Steffes. Spivins, a bus man--Albert Bvch. Tokio, a Japanese valet Stanley Schaffer. Watkins, a'ehaoffevr--Elmer Hettermann. Numerous dancers and boardeia* OSCAR TABOR, RINGWOOD^ DIES, FOLLOWING ACCIDENT Fred Bachman and Oscar Tabor, both of Ringwood, were injured in an automobile accident near Antioch last week. The car, driven by Bachman, left the highway and plunged into a ditch, wrecking it badly and bruising the occupants, although no bones were broken. The death of Mr. Tabor might have been hastened by the accident as he went into a coma and died of uremic poisoning, with which he had been afflicted for some time. f BIRTHS Mx. and Mrs. Frank Rosing are the parents of daughter, Lila May. born Wednesday, Nov. 12. Mr- and Mrs. Winfield Hagberg of Chicago are the parents of a son, born Nov. 12. Mrs. Hagberg is a daughter of Mr. and Mq. Herman Kreutzer of this city. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Leppert of Waukegan announce the birth of an 8-pound boy at the Victory Memorial hospital on Monday, Nov. 17. Mrs Leppert was formerly Miss Alien Mfller of this city. THANKSGIVING VACATION Next week will be vacation for the pupils of the grade and high school During the first three days of the week the teachers will attend a meeting at Aurora and the last two days will be the regular Thanksgiving var cation. IS ESTABLISHED AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, • M'HENRY • Sponsored By Accident PreveatKw Dcpertinent of the Chicago Motor Club A "School Boys' Patrol" is now in operation at the St. Mary's school in McHenry, arrangements having been made Monday by L. J. Schuler, assistant director of safety for the Chicago Motor club. Now patrol boys can be seen looking after the safety of the scholars at this school every morning, noon and afternoon. A heavily -traveled highway passes this school and it is believed that the movement will prevent many accidents. The safety department of the Chicago Motor club has established these patrols in a large number of cities and towns throughout the country. The movement has met with almost universal success wherever it has been tried. The personnel of the patrol consists of boys from the seventh and eighth grades, appointed by the prin cipal. One of the bqvs selected shall be the captain. The duties of the patrolmen are to guide the children of the school across streets. If motor car traffic should approach while the children are on that half of the roadway to be used by the traffic, the patrol boy must put up his right hand as a signal to stop. This should not be confused with directing traffic, as the patrol boy in this case is only asking the motorist to respect the rights of pedestrians who have lawfully taken possession of the crosswalk. Wear Sam Browne Belts The standard insignia for a patrol member is the white Sam Browne belt made of two-inch material and a badge. Seven boys have been selected to set as the patrol at St. Mary's school. They reach their posts t wenty minutes before school in the morning and remain on duty until school is called. At noon they leave classrooms two minutes before dismissal and remain on duty for ten minutes. After lunch the boys return to duty ten minutes before school calls and after school remain on duty twenty minutes. Once each month the captain fills out a report card to be sent to the aeddent prevention department of the Motor Club with full information pertaining to patrol and information pertaining to accidents during the month, if any. A service bar is awarded to all boys whose services have been satisfactory for the year. Mr Schuler had a conference on Monday with Supt. Duker of the public schools and it was decided that, owing to peculiar conditions existing around the schools, no paUol was needed at the present time. Strive To Stimulate Holiday Trade Other Towns In Surrounding Territory 'fThe competition is between communities," said a man the other day, "and not between individual merchants. What I mean is that the towns and communities will have to make concerted efforts to get buyers on their streets and into the stores. It is a maxim that 'you can't sell a man unless you get him in the store' and it is equally a maxim, 'you can't get him into the store until you get him into the town.'" This man is a good merchandiser I and a clear thinker along lines of merchandising methods. In line with this thought, the Plaindealer this week presents two pages of advertising in which McHenry merchants are asking the people of the surrounding communities and on the farms in our trade area to do their Thanksgiving buying in McHenry. ' It is true that altogether too much of our trade seems to drift away from the merchants of our community. These merchants are the ones who tiolp keep up our schools, maintain | our churches, pave our streets, and therwise make McHenry a worthwhile place in which to live. Their appeal for your consideration and attention in this issue of the Plaindealer is worth while. Stocks of merchandise have never been better than now; prices have never been lower; and merchants have never been more eager to please. This two-page advertisement has been sponsored by the following merchants, who concerned with the welfare of our city, ask you patronage of McHenry industries: Wm. Spencer of the McHenry Flour Mills, the Banks of McHenry, Phalin & Kennebeck, who have their repair shop in the Stilling Garage, Ray Mc Gee/with his well equipped clothing store, Joe Regner's Market and Grocery; A. E. Nye, the jeweler radio and gift shop merchant, George Johnson of the Alexander Lumber Co. Vycital's Hardware Store, James Marshall of the McHenry Bakery Miss Jones of the Agatha Shop, J. A Bolger, Pres., of the McHenry Co. Farmers Co-operative Ass'n., and Thos. P. Bolger of Bolger's Store. "MAIN STREET CRUSADER1* TO SPEAK HERE ON DEC. 2 Arrangements have been completed for a big mass meeting to be held in the atfditorium of the McHenry high school on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, at which time Winfield H. Caslow, the "Main Street Crusader,** will be the speaker of the evening. Many of our readers, who are also radio listeners, need no introduction to Mr. Caslow's talks, as he can be heard every evening at 7:30 o'clock from stations WCHI or WORD, 1490 kilocycles. He is known as radio's "dynamic speaker," shooting straight from the shoulder with his subject. He has made talks recently in a number of places in this territory, including Waukegan, Fox Lake and Antioch, where packed houses have greeted him. There will be no admission charge at the meeting on Dec. 2 and everybody is cordially invited to attend. The High School band will pqt eo*concert from 8 to 8:30 o'clock- SUPPER For the benefit of St. Patrick's church, the Altar and Rosary Sodality will have a supper and entertainment in the church hall Sunday evening, Nov. 23. Chicken and home baked ham and pie. Serving starts at 5:30 and continues till all are served. Price 50 cents. All are welcome- 24-2-fp Farm Loans, R. M. Frits, Harvard. TAKEN FROM CO! OF OUR UCHANCttft Route ITS, the concrete Mghwaj#^ between Harvard, Hebron and Rich mond, was thrown open for trnfHfc? Wednesday, Nov. 12, and hundreds of j|' cars traveled the entire length of"I the route and back. • £ ,> Thieves worked hard for a small loot at the Shurtleff Coal company 1^^, at Marengo on Monday night oi last \ week. Entrance to the office de- p manded considerable work and after sp. they got in they found the only available loot consisted of stamps amount- f ing to $3.50 in value. The bank at Silver Lake, Wis., robbed by two men at 9:30 on Thurs-" day morning, Oct. 30- The vault had ,v . not been opened for the day's business when the two men entered. ^ ployees were forced to open it, how- f ever, and the bandits carried about $5,000 to a waiting car and mad|e images... ever awarded in a Winnebago county! their escape. The largest amount of damages^!#* court was given to Charles Lamb recently by a jury in circuit court wh»| awarded him $25,000 in a suit brought^ 2^^ i M*3 ANNUAL RED CROSS DRIVE FOR MEMBERS Citizen* Are Asked To Sign Up For the Year 1931--Boy Scouts Air* In Charge Locally The annual Red Cross drive for membership is now in progress in Mc. Henry, the work being in charge of the Boy Scouts of this city. It is hoped that all old members will renew their membership ana many new ones will be secured and sign up for the year 1931. There are now more' than 4,000,000 members in the United States and as. sistance is given wherever fire, flood or disaster occurs. ' The local chapter of the Red Cross has contributed generously to the needy and suffering in this vicinity and never refuses a request for aid. Their fund is a public benefit and it is hoped that residents of this community will help to maintain such a fund by their subscriptions to the Red Cross,, the support of which should be regarded as s duty and a privilege. I THREE CHICAGO ANS '4 INJURED IN CRASH Otr HS-ashts Into Telephone Pole Near This City, on Route 61, Sundlay Forenoon Three Chicagoans were injured Sunday forenoon when their automobile plunged from the highway intp a telephone pole on Route 61, just north of this city. The injured were taken to the Wbodstock hospital in the Jacob Justen smbulance and it was found that Henry Mrosinski of 1261 Dixon street, Chicago, was cut about the head and legs; William Kalinowski sustained a fractured arm and Mrs. Mary Roth received two broken ribs and severe bruises. Mr. Kalinowski was able to return home Sunday and Mrs. Both waa released on Tuesday. against Sword Brothers of Rockford.; Lamb was seriously injured on Novs|. 14, 1929, when struck by an automo»J bile driven by Richard Densmore, employe of the company. * Two Chicago hunters, Paul Janiek and Charles Bauml, were fined $10®f and costs at Algonquin Nov. 7 foif, shooting pheasants in closed season.? Thfe men had in their possession one# cock pheasant and one hen. The met' y ^ pleaded that they had been hunting* s ^ squirrel but the pheasants suddenly* 1 flew in front of them, frightening: them to such an extant that they fired. . at them. ^ Fifteen can of buck and sihre9| bass, blue gills and croppies from thw Spring Grove hatchery were dumped into Grayslake Friday afternoo»| Nov. 7. Some of the fish were nearl|| 3 inches in length, and within a yea*' or so the fishing there should be verjP good. Highland Lake was also r*€ stocked the following day, when 25,000 black bass from the Spring Grove hatchery were dumped into til# water. . - Joseph Hironbmus, 82, of WankegaH and father of the four boys who ar» serving long terms at the penitentiary for robbery together with foa(L other youths, will be tried in Kenosh| county early in December in connect tion with activities of the gang, it waw said by A. C McHenry, his attorns)^* Hironimus, who faces various charge# in Lake county including arson, wag the alleged brains of the gang. Hironi| mus has consistently insisted that hjl was not guilty of any of the chargef ,. ? which may be made against hfan ^ ^ State's Attorney A. V. Smith of Lake, , J county. ~ Over 5,000 onlookers, thronged this downtown streets of Waukegan • day night watching in breathless snSh 1 ^ , pense as four fire departments hntttelHSf;' the largest fire which the Waukegan ' ? business district had experienced since -- the Swartz Furniture store blase si* years ago. The flames, started in tb«c * \ / .7-^ basement of the three-story frame , -f -i building owned by J. Blumberg at the southwest corner of Genesee and j"'"" Water streets, leaped high into th# ^ air as scores of firemen fought to- •*?'-' '] %^keep the blaze from spreading.-# throughout the entire downtowp sec-^? tion of the city- Damage in estimated - •> - 1 at $86,000. ' \ ^ ^ SCOUT MEETING The meeting was handled by Harold:^ f .f £- Vycital. ^ i|, .>?• Call to colors was sounded to open *. \ jU" the meeting. The writer then a story. Some songs were sung an<f ""~- 'j? £ the patrols went into their corners^ ' > The object of the meeting of the pa* trols this night was to review First Aid in preparation for a contest to bs^W held soon. | There will be an all-day hike at> Sherman's Hill next Saturday. The • : -fH »*• ~ : JSryiK AMONG THE SICK Theodore Miller is recovering nicely from his accident of last week. The Joe Hettermann home at Johnsburg is quarantined for scarlet fever. Mrs- George Colby has been quite ill and confined to her bed for the past few weeks. Helen Muller of Johnsburg underwent an operation for appendicitis at Woodstock hospital, Monday. Mrs. Ray Conway and baby daughter, Marion Grace, spent a few days the first of the week at the Evans ton hospital, where the latter received treatment. Mrs. John Weber of JoHnsburg, Minn., who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity, is seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Kloeckner. Mrs. Margaret Freund of Johnsburg had the misfortune to fall down the cellar stairs at the Frarfk Rosing home Saturday, receiving a broken leg. She is in the Woodstock hospital. Mrs. Clara Glover, formerly of McHenry, had quite a bad fall one day last week, falling down the stairs and breaking the left shoulder blade. She and is a risky venture as the polkm Is now at the home of her sister, Mrs. are watching for this sort of thing, Joe Darling at Genoa City, Wis. ^ 0- *7%! •- ' - boys will start st 8:30 o'clock from the grade school. There are possibil- , v ities of it extending to an overnight hike. Some of the boys, dressed in civilian clothes will Help out in a Cross drive to be started this week* We are not doing it for our own ben- ! efit, but just to help out in the drives; Mr. Schoenholtz told us about some of the great things the Red Cross has done for humanity, the great decrease :-Jy* A of the death rate in the World War and the relief it caused in flood dis* _ ~ ys: asters. After a few games the Scouts sang^^^'V^ Taps while it was played on the bugiev In a meeting of First Class Stoats and Officers after the general ing it was found that at least Aw/.:„•!>- Scouts will go to the Winter Scout ", .wj- Camp at Beloit- This will be quit# a novel experience since the boys wiff be sheltered in one big two-story log c a b i n . T h e c a m p w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d ; •lnCf g the Christmas vacation. . I LOWELL NYE^ Repoytw.;'; fgfpi j. :.j> * * V ^ " WRONG LICENSE PLATE Last week State Officer Perkins found an automobile in this city bearing only one license plate aiA?\*':^£, that one when checked up was found to belong to another name than thai of the owner of the car. This offonaa is subject to a fine of $50 a»d «oetn all the time