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The officer and superintendent of orks had no reports to make, has been brought to the attention DAUGHTERS OF G. A. R. SPONSOR PROGRA* Fine E^tertainuent To Be fira At H. S. Anditorium March 1* On Tuesday evening, March 10, the Daughters of the G. A. &. wifi sponsor a program given at the high school auditorium at 8:16 o'clock. This entertainment will be an interesting and varied one and the proceeds will go to increase the fund'for the memorial which will be dedicated to the memory of the Civil War veterans on Memorial Day. The price of admission will be only 35 °cents and there .will be no reserved seats. The tickets are already being soM hg the Boy Scouts' and a prize, consisting of a mess kit, will be giyen to the boy* selling the most tickets and a secord prize of one dollar will be given also. . The sponsors of the program are hoping for a large crowd to, make the affair a success and those who attend wilL find their evening of entertainment well worth their time and mooay. Following is thf program to be given Tuesday evening: Selection--High School Orchestra. Reading--Nadine Schaefer. Solo--Adele Froehlich, f » Kindergarten Orchestijp? ^ - Solo1--Kenneth Boley. V Reading--Miriam MAYOR CANDIDATE fOR REELECTION PETER W. TO RUN "jiof the board that in many cases cis- .overflow pipes discharge directly the sanitary sewer system. It is contention of a member of the 43board that during this dry set ^j^wlien there is no overflow from the ,1s ^cisterns that the expense of pumping X- ^at the sewage plant is a great deal It is imperative that the public Scease turning cistern overflow into the' Polo--Olive Jepson. * V jsanitary sewer system. j Minuet Dancers. P£ I t w a s d e c i d e d t o j o i n t h e M u n i c i p a l S o l o -- L o w e l l N y a . league for next year. I-"" Aid. Krause Resigns At this time the Mayor read the > . resignation of Alderman Krause from "the board, because of hia recent appointment as postmaster. It seems that the postal laws and regulations • -prohibit a postmaster from holding ^another paid office. It was moved by Doherty and seconded by Kreutzer ^ that the resignation be accepted. It was moved by Overton, seconded by Doherty that the board extend Alder- ' Jman Krause a rising vote of thanks. I ^This was acknowledged by him in a - «few well chosen words of thanks for liis release and expressed in leaving the board. k It seems that the presentation of petition to the board is being considered for the purpose of voting at " the coming election as to whether the band tax be discontinued or not. Also ^ .another group wish the daylight sav- £ f. -^lng question to be voted upon. Neither 1 ,-one of these petitions were ready for ^presentation as the promoters were Betsy Ross. Song--Jack Purvey. Fancy Dance--Evelyn Schaefar and Elinor Althoff. > Solo--Stanley Vycital.^ _ Reading--Elsie Vycit«(||5 Sclo--George Vales. ' - ~ - Song--Bob Peterson. Selection--High School Orchestra. Fifteen Receive Their Citizenship I i^g-not familiar with the new election laws, making it necessary for peti- J^ltions to be filed forty days previous ?^to the election date. In justice to all, the board moved to adjourn until next Monday evening at 8 o'clock when they will receive the petitions, also nominate election judges and clerks. - t SCOUT MEETING * ~ The committeemen held a Court of Beview last Monday night in Mr. Schoenholtz' room at the grade school This is a ceremony held before every Court of Honor. The purpose is to test the Scouts on the badges they have applied for, to see if they are «ntitled to them at the Court of Honor. This court is to be held at Rich, mood March 11. The members of the committee present were C. H. Duker, A. E. Nye, George Johnson and C. TJnti. ' . The Scouts Were assembled in the gymnasium and instructions were giv- «n there about the Court of Review. Then they went to the room where Mr. Schoenholtz called for all Scouts applying for the first class badge. Questions were put to them such as: •"What were some of the tests you had to pass to get this badge?" "What did you have to do to complete one of your tests V Most. of the time was taken for the various merit "badges. Six Scouts applied for Pathfinding; two for Camping; one, Chemistry; one, First Aid; two, Life Saving; five, Cooking; four, Swimming; four, Bird Study; two, Pioneering; two, Athletics; three, Civics; four, Leathercraft and a 'number of other projects. Anthony Wirts and Harold Vycital will be made Eagle Scouts at this Court. To be an Eagle a Scout must Teceive twenty-one merit badges after becoming a First Class Scout. Twenty-seven boys went to Harvard Tuesday after school to swim in the pool at the high school. Saturday, March 7, there will be another hike to the woods. The boys will leave at 9:30 a. m. Our meetings are adjourned no later than 9:00 o'clock on Monday nights. The Scouts leave the building immediately after the meeting. LOWELL. NYE; Reporter. Fifteen applicants wen admitted to citizenship before Judge Shurtleff in. the Circuit Court Monday morning. Mrs. David FT. Joslyn. Jr., chairman of the Americanism committee of the Auxiliary, presented each of the new citizens with a silk flag and -a small pamphlet of'the history of the flag, in behalf of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. Those who were admitted to citizenship were: . Nels Hanson, Crystal La&e. William Kreuger, Algonquin. 1 Joseph Tichy, Jr., Cary. 1 - Peter Hinner, Woodstock;5- Martin Zak, Algonquin. Henry Vande Sompel, Johnsburg. August Heine, Algonquin. Rose Subrt, Fox River Grove. Walter Carl Gumprecht, Algonquin. • Fritz Inhelder, McHenry. Aloys Steffens, Johnsburg; , Ernest Inhelder, McHenrjk John Matzkewicz, Marengjfc Cazimir Matzkewicz, Marengo.. Lena Henning, Marengo. Swan Godfrey Olson, Huntley. FOR SUPERVISOR Election days are drawing near and the time tot the filing of petitions is at hand. Activities in the city election, which takes place on April 21, have already commenced with the filing of the Taxpayers * ticket. This consists of the present officeholders, who are up for re-election and the names of two candidates to fill vacancies. Mayor John R. Knox is a candidate for re-election as Mayor of McHenry and other names to appear on the ticket are Gerald Carey, treasurer; Peter Neiss, clerk; Peter Doherty, alderman first ward; Herman Kreutzer, second ward; Jacob Schaefer, third ward and Albert Barbian to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Krause. Whether there will be any opposition to this ticket remains to be seen as the time for the filing of petitions does not expire un- •til March 17. These candidates have all proved their ability during their past term of service for the city of McHenry^ Mayor Knox, who is completing his first term as Mayor of McHenry, has previously served seven years as alderman and has had much experience in municipal affairs. Two For Supervisor ' The township election on April 7 proves to be more interesting this year with Peter W. Frett having filed as a candidate for supervisor against Stephen H. Freund, present incumbent of the office. The last date for filing for this election was March 3. Both of the candidates are well known to the voters. Stephen H. Freund has served on the board of supervisors for mors than twenty years and has a wide experience in the affairs of the county. . Peter W. Frett is a former Mayor of McHenry and also has had experience in work of this kind. Well, no doubt, another week will bring mors interesting developments in the political field. . % PURE BULK ANNIfll ' MEETING, MARCH 10th a fcoc&I Students In Contest The orchestra contest will be held at Rockford on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14. The local orchestra of the high school is preparing for this event, which they plan to attend. Those who have been entered in tjie solo contests at Rockford are Charlotte Erickson and Lowell Nye, vjf.lin; Eugene Sayler, cornet; Bob Peterson and Stanley Vycital, clarinet; Guy Duker, trombone; Lois Esh, ijwtrimba. HEADLINE ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS NKAKS Notice is hereby glv^n that our Special Assessment botks will be closed March 10, 1931. All installments due and not paid on the said 4ate will be turned in a* delinquent. MAYME BUSS, af Special 'Assessments. \ 39-2-fp Supervisors Should Grpot * Johnsburg1 Voting Precinct Editorial, Woodstock Sentinel^ Mar. 3. Residents of Johnsburg village, located in McHenry township, are asking for-a voting precinct in that village. At present they are a part of Ringwood precinct. This; desire on the part of the Johnsburg people was expressed in "the recent monthly meeting of the Community club by several speakers. The Daily Sentinel hopes that the board will grant their wish. While there may be some question as the number of voters in the Johnsburg district, there can be no question as to the fairness of permitting the people of Johnsburg to vote at a polling place conveniently located in that village, rather than requiring every voter "to make the trip of several miles to Ringwood and back in order to exercise his or her right enfranchise. There are other small precincts in McHenry county, some that are even smaller than the Johnsburg •precinct will be, if it is established. The question of expense is the only objection that can be rightfully raised against establishing a separate precinct for Johnsburg. But against that-item should be considered the expense involved by the voters in the trip to Ringwood and back at every town or county election. The expense to the voters as individuals is far the greater item. The Sentinel sincerely urges that the board of supervisors at the proper time give favorable consideration to the proposition of giving Johnsburg a voting precinct of its own. EX-SERVICE MEN! ' The Buss-Page Motor Sales has an announcement in this week's advertising columns that should be read by all ex-service men. It pertains to giving assistance to them in making out applications under the new bonus loan law. A supply of blanks has just been received. A notary public will witness the forms. There is no charge whatever for the service, Income Tax Espe^ "f% Peter M. Justen, income tax expert, will be at the West McHenry State Bank, Friday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 10, from 8 to 3 o'clock, to render services to anyone desiring to avail themselves of it. No charge will be made for this stiwiw, West Mc Hairy State Bank. 39-2-fp With the state of Illinois represented through Stewart Pterson, director of agriculture, the annual meeting of the Pure Milk Asseciation at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago, on March 10th, looms as the largest and most important in the history of the organization. W. C. McQueen, association president, announced that Mr. Pierson Would bring an important message for the 16,000 farmer members concerning new developments in milk production, especially as they involve cooperative marketing. Gov. Louis L. Emmerson had expected to attend, but Was forced to abandon the plan because of urgent state business. " Of extraordinary interest, too, Mr. McQueen said--especially in view of current business trends--is the scheduled address of Dr. Arthur E. Holt, professor of social ethics at University of Chicago, on "The Farmer ih a City Controlled World." SAVE THE FOX RIVER [Editorial, Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, March 4] Three loops of water to the west hold Chicago against the shore of Lake Michigan. The first loop is the Chicago river. "Hie second loop is DesPlaines river. The third loop is the Fox river. Parkways and forest preserves enhance the first and second loops. State park areas should preserve the beauty of the third. As a general policy state parks and forests throughout Illinois wilt have a value almost beyond estimate to present and to future generations. The Fox river valley from the Wisconsin line to its mouth near Ottawa is a land of serene hills and quiet lakes, woods, and an old creek or so winding down over the sand bar into the river. Small boys swim and shriek under the willows in the swimming hole where their fathers swam and grandfathers before the civil war. An old house built in the early days faces the sunset on a bluff over the stream. Below it on the shore a great lime rock leans over the water where rock bass and pumpkin seeds are swimming. 'From the big woods on the Fox near St. Charles, Gordon Hubbard walked seventy-five miles one day a hundred years ago to Hennepin in a race with an Indian. Today the Indians are gone, leaving only their names along the river. The valley is quiet in the mhv and bright water, like the Thames, washes down between quiet hills. Forty miles from Chicago the Fox river valley lies among the first outposts of hills beyond the flatlands of the city. It is a valley of old towns and fine woodlands. At St. Charles efforts are already under way to make a welcome place for those who like the out of doors, and great improvements have been made. But the billboards get bigger and nearer, nevertheless; the shacks and eat stands liecome more numerous; the tipsy cottages arid huts along the stream make a lovely valley hideous. The old mills where the Brownell and Miller and the Butler companies made paper from rye straw fifty years ago are plastered with bills and circus posters. The bend at Five Islands, where Black Hawk crossed, it's said, is soured and soiled with shanties. Only state aid will save Fox river. The old towns of Illinois and their sourroundings are too good to lose. Many of them, such as St. ? Charles, are trying to save what nature and a hundred years have given them. But their resources are relatively small. The state should help. The returns to them and to Chicago and to all of Illinois will more than justify the effort. 300 ATTEND JOHNSBURG * COMMUNITY CLUB Matter of Voting Precinct FXir Jotastarg Discussed At Meeting Monday Night The regular monthly meeting of the Johnsburg Community club was held at the parish hall Monday evening. About 300 members and guests were present, coming from a large surrounding territory, including Woodstock, Richmond, Waukegan, North Chicago, McHenry, Ringwood and Spring Grove. . The business meeting was conducted by the president, John A. Miller, and an evening of talks, singing and a few card games was much enjoyed by all present. Among those who were called upon for impromptu talks were C. F. Ren ich and Ed. Meyer of Woodstock, Pc ter W. Frett, a candidate for supervisor, and A. E. Nye, of McHenry, and C. W. Harrison of Ringwood. Several of the local speakers ex passed the desire for a voting precinct to be established in the village of Johnsburg. At present they are a part of the Ringwood precinct, where they go to east their ballots on election days. Thirty new members joined the club Monday night, which brings the membership past the 200 mark of those in good standing. • The report of the secretary showed the club to be in a flourishing condition with a good surplus in the treasury. The meetingS ^lace has lately been enlarged and t improved. The next meeting of the club will be held on the second Monday in April. WEEKLY EXCHANGE CHICAGO ATTORNEY TO LOCATE IN M'HENRY Nor will entertainment be neglected at the forthcoming meeting. During the noon session, a four-piece orchestra will furnish music, after which Fred Lewis, famous monologyist, will give seyeral humorous sketches. < Probably no phase of the program is expected to hold the interest of the delegates more, however, than the report of Don N. Geyer, secreary and general manager, who has become recognized by the federal farm board as an authority on co-operative marketing. He has recently addressed important meetings at several major middle western and southern universities and is a director in the National Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation, of which the Pure Milk Association is the second largest number. It is Mr. Geyer who has the actual direction of the association's activities, which have given Chicago and its suburbs a milk supply that health authorities term the purest in the country. Policies for the forthcoming year will be taken up at the meeting, drawing, as it does, farmers from a radius of 70 miles. The producermembers extend from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on the east to Madison, Wisconsin on the west, with a total cow population of 350,000 and sn jeves*- ment of $360,000,000. Gonnel M. McDermott, attorney-atlaw, with offices at 120 North LaSalle street, Chicago, has become a resident of McHenry and will also open an office in the Pries, building, corner of Green and Elm sheets, McHenry, the latter part of this week. His office hours here will be every evening from 7 t(j 8^0 o'clock and all day Saturdays. Mr. and Mrs. McDermott have rented the Henry Schaffer house on Main street, West McHenry. He will make trips to his Chieago office each day except Saturday and Sunday. Mr. McDermott is a graduate of the University of South Dakota at Vermilion and also of the law school "of Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. He has practiced his profession in Chicago since 1923. He is an ex-service man, being a lieutenant in the army during the late war, getting his training at Camp Jos. E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla. He was with the motor transport section. This young attorney invites the residents of McHenry and vicinity to pay him a visit at his office, where he will be pleased to take care of any legal matters they might desire advice on. The Plaindealer takes pleasure in extending to Mr. and Mrs. McDermott a cordial welcome to our city. „ , TONIGHT AT ST. PATRICK'S Tonight (Thursday) at St. Patrick's church Rev. Joseph"D. Crawford, S. M. A., will deliver the sermon. The parish has been very fortunate in obtaining such a nationally known speaker. He has spent many years in darkest Africa, spreading the gospel of Christ, and you will be well repaid if you attend this special service. No doubt he will relate,many •of his trying circumstances among the savage tribes of Africa. Tuesday afternoon he spoke at St. Thomas high school in Rockford before £he priests of the diocese. RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. William B. Tonan have moved from the Mrs. Mary Carey house on Main street to the Ferdinand Frett house in the north end of town. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ensign moved last week from the M. Steffes house in the north end of town to the house recently vacated by the Peter Schoewer family on Green street. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Schmitt have moved from the Rose Huemann house to the Mat Steffes house in the north end of town. Farm boans. R. M. Frits, Harvard. BOTH SIDES SEEK' LOCAL WITNESSES FOR MURDER CASE CHICAGO IN McHenry again gained notoriety in the Chicago newspapers when it was announced this (Thursday) morning that the trial of "Three-fingered" Jack White in Judge Saboth's criminal court in Chicago would probably be postponed, awaiting the arrival of witnesses from McHenry. White, who is on trial for the murder of a Forest Park policeman, was at one time charged with the robbery of the West McHenry State Bank a few years ago. Just previous to that time he is supposed to have been in McHenry and played golf at the Mc- Henry*"County club. Harry Morris, professional of the club, and Joseph Schaefer, the greens keeper at the golf course, are the two witnesses for whom the trial may be delayed and who are supposed to have known White when he frelented the local golf course. For the past week Joseph Schaefer has been visited by representatives from both sides of the case and on Tuesday members of the White gang came out to see him, desiring to have testify for them that he knew nothing about the Jack White in question. Schaefer Taken To Chicago On Wednesday two men from the state's attorney's office and one from the Bankers' association came out with papers and subpoenaed Schaefer as a witness for tfee state, taking him back to Chicago with them Wednesday night. Friends and relatives were somewhat alarmed at the move as they surmised that perhaps it was friends of White who had returned to take Schaefer for a ride, but they were met at Crystal Lake by Sheriff Edinger, who identified the men as representative of the state. An inquiry was also made for Harry Morris. It was not learned today whether he had been located or not. Hilding Hansen, a farm hand at Barreville, near this city, is reported to have packed up his clothes Wednesday morning and cannot be found. He was also a witness wanted to testify regarding White* - Mrs. N. E. Taylor and father, who have spent the winter in Chicago, have returned to McHenry and are •m^iriwg plans to open the "Bide-a- Wee" lunch stand on Route <1. soon. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, IS "DOLLAR DAY* Saturday. March 14, will be Mc- Renry*s next semi-annual Dollar Day. This will be welcome news to hundreds of people in this vicinity who right now are looking and waiting for an opportunity to secure bargains in the necessities of life. This day will provide the chance to visit the McHenry stores where will await merchandise of nearly every description at prices that are real Dol lar Day bargains. Next week's advertising Columns of the Plaindealer will contain the announcements of the McHenry business men, who are making an extra effort this time to put on a real Dollar Day. Be sure and read each and every ad in next week's issue. It will afford an opportunity to save mon^y. February Was Warmest •/"""H and Dryest On Record TAKEN FROM COLUMN OF OUR EXCHANGES - A $5,000 damage suit was filed week in Waukegan by Jamea Bailey^ of Barrington, against Wright Cat*:.; low, owner of the Catlow^ theatre at$ Barrington. Bailey asks/the $5,000 a% , % * r Athe result of his son falling down ait: unprotected stairway in a house o^ri*. .v>•»> ed by Catlow w Thieves recently entered a garmg* , /j owned by Frank Swan of Mukwonago#. * * Wis., and drove away with his caty . and it was not found until some days ^ * V* later, when the police at Milwaukee ';- notified Mr. Swan of the finding of the machine. Before" he lould get t«" Milwaukee to claim it, some one ha< stolen it the second time. >•'* Dr. J. L. Taylor, coroner of Lak#!t# county, haiT appointed Norman Brandt«:, !:v • : of Barrington to act as Deputy Cor*-" oner in that part of the county. H« •* yrequests that hereafter, all cases ** which the law requires an investiga*"" tion by the coroner's office, be re* ported to Mr. Brandt or to the cot* •oner's office at Libertyvillo- • " \ Struck down by an Automobile and- V'- ; dragged 50 ifeet, J. P. Nanson, 64, o§ x Rockford w&s instantly killed in that ' vL r"" city on Monday/evening of last week*# Nanson, who was walking across thai street, was struck by an automobile ^ s, v driven by Claude Wenck also of Rock- j 1 : 4 . , ford. He suffered a fractured skull , and was rushed to hospital, but wa* ^ dead when physicians arrived. An encyclopedia was the latest thefC \-;<r j. at the country school near Burton's '^/;V*,~>f bridge. Over the week-end of Feb. * 20, entrance was gained by prying open a window. A number of theftir . ' fik 'have been made at the school during , the last several months, coal and * other articles being taken. The she** •iff's office was notified in an effort tit , ^ *^, find the thief if possible and stop fur* : ' ther thefts. Extensive alterations<^re being: t v made at the Round Lake Creamery company's plant to better enable tha • owners to take care of the increasing ice business for the summer. The old milk storage plant has been removed and is being replaced with a ne# • modern cooler made, of self*supp«rt» ing walls of cork with mastic finiafe Inside and cement plaster outside, tl will be equipped with a door to dlt» play milk, cream and other products A group of eight or more bandit* held up and robbed the Burlingtop, Wis., bank Wednesday afternoon of. last week, making good their of nearly $20,000. The robbers, WBO w .. j menaced twenty patrona and a num- Swfrth has been behaving like a,ber of bank employees with machiaa lamb since it was ushered in on chilly guns while they scooped up the money winds Sunday, and its bright, warm J an<j fjed jn three automobiles, are ba* sunshine gives promise of an early spring. v • The robins, the official harbingers of spring, are expected to arrive from the south the latter part of this week and the bluebirds arrive only a few days later. The red-winged blackbird is a little behind the robin in his arrival to this locality, usually making his advent about the middle of the month. February was a perfect month with its four even weeks, giving an idea of the form every month would comprise if the thirteen-month year weje adopted. There was no zero weather in February and it was also the warmest and dryest on record. Among the Sick Emil Feffer is ill at his farm home near Barreville. Miss Minnie Knox is recovering from an illness at her home on Green street. Mrs. Clarence Martin is confined to •her home on Main street with ,a •sprained ankle. Carl Weber has been confined to his home on Main street much of the time this winter with asthma. ' Mrs. Ralph Walkup of Ridgefield is at the Woodstock hospital where she underwent an operation Wednesday. lieved by authorities to be member* of the same gang which held up and robbed several other banks in the surrounding counties. . Three of the best places along ti#'1" - •' south shore of Delavan lake we*% : looted by thieves on Tuesday night <#•:, last week, and practically all of tha . valuable furnishings carried away. The burglaries were discovered th*.'." following day. The places robbed US the Brackett place, thd* Stanton placa and a place owned by Grasselin. ap Aurora hotel keeper. Table silveff, rugs, men's clothing and other articlea were taken and at the Grasselin home they even took the radio out of tha cabinet and carried it away. Judge Edward D. Shurtleff, of Maif* - engo, former speaker of the lower > • house of the Illinois general assembly, ^ for the past 10 years a member df the seventh judicial circuit, is mea* tioned as the probable choice for tk*( new federal judgeship to be creatad by the formation of a new federal district from 17 northern Illinoia" counties. It is said that Judge Shurtleff was under consideration for ttap vacancy on the district bench in Ch|» cago. before the appointment of Chat.-. E. Woodward, of Ottawa. Thr»f ... < judpes will be appointed for the Rodj^ ^ ford court, it is said. -1 ^ Robert Miller, 16, and Robefitv"' . Bazarek, 19. were burned to death anA Mrs. Gus Pearson of Ringwood Frank Perkins, 22, died the following , recovering nicely from her recent^op- ! jay of burns and injuries received eration at the Billings hospital, Chian accident early Wednesday morningt cago. Will Smith, Green street merchant, is ill at his home on Pearl street. Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Miller have been ill. Jack Thies, who has been receiving treatment at St. Anthony's hos of last week, when the car driven by Perkins crashed into the side of * moving North Western freieht train at the crossing on Route 76, abotil three miles north of Belvidere. The automobile hit the train at about tha center, and was dragged along thirty pital, Chicago, for the past several j or forty feet> It mu?t have taken weeks, returned to his home here Wednesday. His many friends are happy to have him with them again. This community has been saddened by news of the very serious condition of J. W. Sn>ith, owner of the Empire theater, who is ill at the Woodstock hospital.^ Two operations have been performed, one on Saturday and another one on Sunday, but they are of no avail and no hopes are held for his recovery. .Mrs. Smith is with him •constantly, while Mrs. J. McOmber and niece of Chicago are caring for things at the home here ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAM Don't forget the St. Patrick's Day program, dance and card party at Stoffel's hall, March 17, at 8 o'clock. Barney's Troubadours will play; there will be bridge, five hundred and •ochre, with prizes, a door prize and an excellent program of music, dancing and reading. Sponsored by the Young Ladies' Sodality for the benefit af 8t Patrick's efcarch. Pktea 60c. 40-fp Mm, almost immediately for it could have been but few moments before it tow loose from the train and as the way* car passed Conductor O. Loy saw tha crushed machine standing by, tha side of the tracks with the flamoai mounting high. The train was stopped and help summoned. The body of Perkins was extricated from the burning car first, as his body was partly out and he was calling fbr help. other bodies were removed and it believed that they were dead from tka crash before the car set fire. MARRIED IN ITALY Gus Unti. who left this^cifar las£ - • fall for a visit to Italy, sends war*- that he was married in that country recently. They expect to return J about Easter to McHenry where thf. groom is interested in the JtaiaboW - Sweet Shop.- - „1 Margaret, Elizabeth. Agnes Henry McCabe of Waukegan Sunday with their <erina McCabe. ; Mrs. Gatikmf fife) .Tjm •