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. '-y--- • - •; .. • - *,'•• -* *' ' - uvpi, •* • .ft. * : '*•' •" • /'.4s > - •••h •***--• --.-fc~---, , - ' - - -f » L".""*"'""' "* ' <-->--•.* VOL. 60 77 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935 NO 34 DAIRYMEN GET 20c INCREASE MILK PRICE OF $2.20 IN EFFECT ADVANCE STARTED ON January-ie; ; Mter an all day and night session list Thursday between committees representing the Pure Milk Association and the (Chicago dealers, an agreement was reached, raising the price to be paid to dairymen from $2.00 to $2.20 pe* hundred weight. This increase was urged by A. H. Lauterbach, chief. of the dairy division Of the Agricultural Adjustment administration. Although formal approval of the price increase has not been formally approved by Secretary of (Agriculture Wallace, it is said that this will be forthcoming in view of the approval of the action of Mr. Lauterbach. Boosted 1 Cent in Chicago Chicago was advanced from 10 to 11 cents a quart Wednesday. The change in price will not affect milk" in pints or in bulk, although cream per half pint increased from 13" and 14 cents, it was announced following the annual banquet Tuesday night of the M51k Dealers' Bottle Exchange in the Palmer house. COUNTY FARM BUREAU IN ANNUAL MEETING • Kenneth Cristy of Ringwood was re-elected president of the McHenry Comity Farm Bureau at the twentyfirst annual meeting held at the Miller theater, Woodstock. Thursday. The meeting was one of the largest gatherings ever held by the organization and it is estimated that moite than 400 members of the Farm Bureau and Home Bureau attended. The. meeting opened at about 10 o'clock Thursday morning with Kenneth Cristy, president, presiding. During1 the morning session the annual reports of committeemen and officers were read. The afternoon session was featured by the annual report of the Farm Adviser, W. A. Herrington, and the election of officers was held. (Hher officers elected were: Vicepresident, Stanley Church; secretary, Walter Schuett; treasurer, Fred Gay, directors, Rolla Burroughs and Clinton Martin. According to the report of Adviser Herrington a total of 540 members belonged to the organization last year. MRS, C W KLONTZ NEW - ^WORTHY MAI^Olf Installation of officers of McfTeiflry chapter, O. E. S., held in Masonic hall, Saturday evening, was accompanied by beautiful and impressive ceremonies, witnessed by about 10U members and friends. Winter bouquets were the decorations used while upon the pedestal at each star point was a candle corresponding in color to the color of the point. Miss Frances Vycital, retiring worthy matron, and R. G. Chamber- Du<^ieu The urice of» ntfilk t*o" consumers^™-|-l-i'n '. r, et. irin°g worthy rp atron', were price u . - - seated in the east and welcomed the members and guests. The instalflfng officer, Mrs. Ony Wheeler; installing marshal, Elsie Vycital, and installing chaplain, Mrs. Minnie Miller, were escorted and introduced by Henry Stephenson, Geo. Johnson and Robert Thompson. Mrs. Mabel Johnson was installing organist and Mrs. Ethel Holly was sololst -for the evening. Miss Janice Klontz, daughter of the worthy matron-elect, was color bearer and the bde to the flag was given by Miriam Sayler. Mrs. Lulu Klontz v»as- installed as worthy matron and as she knelt at the altar the soloist, Mrs. Ethel Holly, sang "My Task." As Mrs. Klontz entered the east she passed through an escort of members bearing lighted candles. Lisle Bassett, who was installed as worthy patron, also approached the east; through the same escort. Installing officers and those seated in the east were the recipients of flowers and gifts and the newly installed worthy matron presented each one of her officers as well as the officers of the evening, with a gift. The ceremony was made more impressive by the songs rendered by the soloist. After the officers were installed, short talks were given by Mrs. Klontz, worthy matron; Mrs. Ony Wheeler, installing officer, and Mis? Frances Vycital, junior past matron. Miss Elsie Vycital presented her sister with the past matron's jewel, each of the star points expressed, a wish for the future of the retiring ma Scenes and Persons in the Current News ****** ***• THAN LAST YEAR COUNTY TAX RATE , IS >?/; 3s<Bxmi>slS@r * ;; ••' " ' The total valuation of all property to be assessed in McHenry county for 1934 is $37,352,052 or a drop of $1,- 745,548 from the previous year, which was $39,097,600. This was disclosed Friday by County Clerk Raymond D Woods. " ' . The county tax rate for 19S4 is 35 cents, which is two cents Higher than the previous year of 33 cents. However, County Clerk Woods stated that . 1--The crowded wire room In Flemlngton, N. J., whence the news syndicates and newspaper curivs;H>m'.<>ii:s ;send to the world, the proceedings In the trial of Hauptmann for the Lindbergh baby kidnaping and murder. --President Roosevelt delivering to the Seventy-fourth congress his message on the state of the, Union. 3--Ward .liner Havana which ran on a reef in the Bahamas in a storm; her passengers-and crew were taken off in safety. M'QUEENEY, HADLEY GET VENUE CHANGE IN FEE CASE AGAINST COUNTY With some 2,200 farmers in the coun ty, the Farm Bureau has about 25 per tron Miss Fances Vycital, and; she • - .. , ___ . «„ wis honored in soncr bv th« soloist. A change of venue was granted in the case of James H. McQueeney, doing business as the McQueeney Investigating Agency, consolidated with the State of Illinois, by Charles W. Hadley. special state's attorney vs. Frank J. Hendricks, former county treasurer, Thursday to the court of Judge Ralph Dady at Waukegan. The petition filed for a change of venue set up that the testimony of Judge Edward D. Shurtleff would be material for the plaintiff in the casta and in such .case a change of venue should be granted. , The case dated back tothe redfcnt special investigation of alleged liquor FEDERAL AID FOR BLACK TOP ROADS The government has approved the construction of a black-top road from the Johnsburg bridge to the four corners where the large Public Service transformers are located on the Plstakee Bay road. The distance is about 2% miles. This will be a federal aid paying for th®.\ construction and the county providing proper maintenance after its completion. The construction will be under the National Industrial Recovery act. The finishing of the black-top road from Route 20 to Greenwood will probably be completed next summer as well as the project from Route 19 to Ridgefield. Included among highway projects is tno substruction for two Fox river channel bridges at Fox Lake on Route 60, contract awarded to Thomas Mc Qfieen, Forest Park, $64,100.43; fabrkatiofi of steel superstructure for cent of the farmers in its organization. Mainfred DeFrees, dairyman and director of the Illinois Agricultural association, was the speaker of the day. Two local men, W. E. Whiting and Anton Schmitt are charter members of the Farm Bureau, having been members since the organization started twenty-one years ago. C. E. Martin, chairman of the seed committee, reported that gross sales amounted to $14,400. E. A. Thomas of this vicinity, is manager of the baseball team and also made a report. CUSTODY OF ALLEGED TORTURE BANDIT ASKED was honered song by the Following the installation a program, consisting of a group of, song* by Bob Peterson, readings by Mrs. L. H. Brattain and vocal selections by Miss Booth and Mrs. Lelian Cox; A cafeteria lunch was served by a committee, with Mrs. Matha Page as chairman. Officers installed were: Worthy Matron--Mrs. Lulu Klontz. Worthy Patron--Lisle Bassett. Associate Matron Mrs. Mtnste Martin. Associate Patron--Henry Howe. Conductress--Mrs. Floribel Vogel. Associate Conductress--M^ss Arifta Anderson. r Chaplain--Mrs. Calla Perkins. Marshal--Miss Frances Vycital. Treasurer--Mrs. Alice Llnasay. Secretary--Mrs. Emma Fay., Organist--Mrs. Gretta Goodell: Adah--Miss Elsie Vycital. Ruth--Mrs. Emma Smith. Esther--Mrs. \Arline Pearson. Martha--Mrs. Lilian Cox. \ Electa--Mrs. Eva Bacoji. Warder--Mrs. Margaretha Spurling. Sentinel--Mrs. Luella Stephenson. Among those from out of town who attended the instalaltion were: Mrs. Laura Landwer, Woodstock; Ibsh home, among them being Mrs. j Mass Maud Granger, Mr. and Mrs. Cora Sopa, wife of ..the man now held tC. C. Wiedling and Mr. and Mrs. in Chicago, and Edward Giadezynski, , Basso, Mr. and Mrs. Will Heine, Chia brother. He and Mrs. Sopa have cago; Mrs. N. H. Petesch, Oak Park; bfcen held in the county jail since last iMr. and Mrs. Ed Smith, Crystal Lake; ' Summer. IMr. and Mrs. Walter Ewert, Mildred Miss Ibsh was alone on the' 'nighit ;HanimeTsniITjaoi^-lWtlb of 0e«- of the robbery when four men invaded , Plai-ea. her home and made her tell where her. money waa concealed^---- McHenry county authorities are making efforts to obtain custody of .Frank Sopa, alleged Chicago hoodlun\, on a charge of being leader of the gang of torture bandits, who robbed Miss Emma Ibsh of this city of $1,700 oil the night of Jan. 20, 1934. Sopa was arrested in Detroit last ; jreek and now is being held in Chicago ;. eto a charge of armed robbery. Four other arrests have been made in connection with the robbery at the and crime violations in the county .bridges, McClintic Marshall Corp., which was conducted by Hadley, then Chicago, $41,942.82; erection of steel special state's attorney in the county, j superstructure for bridges, the Overand McQueeney, whose agency was j jand Construction Co., Chicago, $48,- employed to secure evidence in con- (964.06. E MILLION FOR RELIEF Jf[ILLINOIS HORNER SIGNED BILL ON WEDNESDAY According to plans made at the county board meeting last week, McHenry county will have a busy sum mer in highway construction. COURT CELEBRATES 29T)» ANNIVERSARY nection with the alleged liquor violations. It is said that McQueeney claims he has some $800 coming to him from the county for services rendered while Hadley's amount for services is said to be considerable more. Hadley and McQueeney filed suit against the (county for their fee®. The county treasurer was named in the suit because fines and fees col- j lected during the investigation were j impounded with the treasurer. How- j . , , ,,, rthers'e friJn*e?' and Wfeehs ahJav^eb bLeefni mpaiiad ! aff o'clock with favors and cards the tables at- ' ' ' ' tractive. "SOUND YOUR HORN," !the A {£g b£n h^ cake' ^ by JUNIOR CLASS PLAY | Worts, was served. • '--• ' guest table were four charter mem- The cast of "Sound • Your Horn"' j bers, Mrs. John Olson of Oregon. Mrs. The Lady Foresters of St. Clara's Court celebrate the twenty-ninth anniversary of the court at a meeting held Wednesday evening In St. Mary's j ijef commission. Springfield, Jan. 16 -- With relief administration in Illinois under continuous fire since introducton, the administration measure appropriating $9,000,000 for temporary financing of relief was passed unanimously yesterday by the Senate. Governor Horner's signature immediately made available to the state an additional $30,000,000 or more of federal money for relief until April 1. Charge Millions Wasted Attacks on the system of relief distribution began last week when the $9,000,000 measure was introduced in the House. The charge was made there and in the Senate today that millions of dollars have been wasted. No defense of the Illinois emergency relief administration was offered by administration spokesmen during the week that the emergency appropriation measure was before the legislature. On the contrary, Senator Louis 0. Williams of Clinton, an administration spokesman, said today: "I speak advisedly when I say that a great deal of criticism against relief has been justified." Senator Williams is chairman of the committee appointed at the last regular session to investigate the re- He told the Senate A pot-luck dinner was the committee report will be presented soon. Incidentally he revealed relief, expenditures in Illinois from February 6, 1932, until November 30, 1934, Mrs. Kathryn ; totaled $210,903,111.98, of which the Seated at the state suppled $63,770,360.39. Dissatisfaction General Senator Monroe of Collinsville said: "I think we are all dissatisfied with WEEKLY EXCHANGE TAKEN FROM COLUMNS ^ OF OtJR EXCHANGES x'.v •' little or nothing as an increase of taxes over last year, due* to the reduction in the valuation. In 1933 a total of $126,180 was raised from the 33 cent rate and1 for 1934 a total of $126,- 040 will be raised. The county tax rate is made up .03.H j Blvd., for mothers' pension; 11.4 for high- j hit by a stjeet car going south on ways and 19.7 for county purposes. 'Southport avenue. She was thrown > Under ...this plan $14,000 will be i violently from one side of the car to raised for mothers' pensions; $40,Q00jthe other, suffered bruises, wrenched for highways anr $72,040 for county | muscles and severe shock. She was purposes. » . ' not cut and no bone® were broken. A Bids were opened recently for 'Uig5 construction of .a new bridge on th« * . southern tip of Grass Lake on Route 60. This work may place at least 3< men. It is thought that onry mrti unemployed at present will be placed on the job, and that this work will. relieve the critical unemployment situation in Fox Lake and vicinity. As far as is known at present no contracts have been awarded although there have been many bids placed. TJiis project has been hanging fire for months and it is thought that, the construction will begin early this month. j i Mrs. L.. W. Cobb of Crystal Lak?, had a fortunate escape in an accident which might have proved more serioui when a street car crashed into he» automobile in Chicago early Saturday evening of last week. She was on her way to Geneva for a playing engagement.. Driving west on Irving Park a through street, her car was The drop in valuation for 1934 is due mostly to about $1,000,000 cut in the valuation of railroad property. The total valuation of corporations and railroads in the coUi\ty for 1934 is friend was called and took her to her sister, Mr*. Frank Tolly's apartment, where a physician cared for her. Monday she was removed to the Edgewater Hospital. She nope9 to t)e able $4,364,147. Tbis added to the $32,987,- j to return from the hospital within a 905 for personal property, lands and few days. The car was quite badly lota makes the total valuation of $37,- smashed. , 352,052. Valuations by Townships The total valuation for personal property, lands and lots for each township is as follows: Riley, $932,- The discovery of a 70-year-old father, lost for 37 years, is at least one cpmpens&ting development of the gun battle along the Northwest highway November 27 when outlaw Lester 295; Marengo, $1,917,210; Dunham, GillU (George Baby Face Nelson) and $101,670; Chemung, $3,008,300; Alden, federal agents Herman E. Hollis and $1,125,010; Hartland, $1,180,209; Sen- ; Samuel Cowley were fatally wounded.' eca, $1,087,290; Coral, $1,366,235; Grafton, $1,721,644; Dorr, $4,211,363; Greenwood, $1,221,440; Hebron, $1,- 587,245; Richmond, $1,403,970; Burton, $448,440; McHenry, $3,382,580; In the small city of Salida in south central Colorado Mrs. Ida May Hayford Barns was reading an account in her local newspaper of the machine gun and pistol battle when she recotr- Nunda, $3,010,830; Algonquin, $4,372,- i nized among the list of Barrington 080- j witnesses two names that appeared The total valuation of the various j familiar, Ed and Robert Havford, two corporations and railroads follows: j half brothers whom she had never lo- Chicago and Northwestern $3,039,463; j cated but whose names gave her the Chicago, St. Paul and Pacific, $215,- .only clue to the discovery of h^r fath- 754; Illinois Bell Telephone, $420,020; : cr, James Hayford. Mrs. Barns im- American Telephone and Telegraph, i mediately communicated with chief of $34,920; McHenry County Telephone, | police E. W. Baade who informed; her $2,575; DeKalb, Ogle Telephone Com pany, $460; McHenry County Light and Power, $52,095; Illinois Northern Utiiities Company, $85,625; Farmers that her father. James Hayfora, was living on East Main street in Barrington. The happy reunion came just before Christmas when Ifrs. New Era Telephone, $42,680; Public , Bams arrived in Barrington to greet Service, $270,245; Western United Gas and Electric, $167,206 and, Western Union, $31,105. . ^ i SENTENCED TO PEN W LARCENY CHARGE Charles Stine was sentenced to serve from one to ten years In the state penitentiary at Joliet by Judge j Edward D. Shurtleff last Thursday. A motion for a new trial \yas denied in the case. Stine was convicted jn the circuit court last October on a her father. Walter F. Kelley of Crystal Lake received word last Tuesday from the office of Wm1. L. O'Connell, state bank receiver, that he had been named attorney for the United State bank at Crystal Lake. He succeeds Attorney Wm. M. Carroll, Republican, who has served in that capacity irince the bank went into the hands of a receiver. Mr. Kelley is also attorney for the closed Spring Grove bank. Attorney Kelley's father, Dennis W. Kelley, is chairman of the McHenry charge of grand larceny. It was (Gounty Democratic Central committee charged he took a pocketbook con- | an.d a fn«mber of the depositor's comtaining $207 from Kathryn Goetz of *he bank, which was ap- Cary. Attorjiey Don A. Wicks represented Stine, being appointed by the court. Stine and Curtis Piercefield, the pointed shortly after the bank was closed in 1931. Harold Lipofsky, 12-year-old sen of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lipofsky, has been Working for several weeks j Michael Worts, Mrs. Josephine Heirnon the Junior play, which will be pro-j er and Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider; the (the relief administration In Illinois-- duced February 1. These six girls. ; organizer, Mrs. Anton Schneider; the j everyone from the governor down to Yvonne Benwell, LaVergne Engeln, Kathleen Justen, Beinadette Msyers, Ruth Reihansperger, Betty Thennes, and four boys, Robert Beckenbaugh, Vernon Kramer, Melvin Peterson and Chief Ranger, „ Mrs. j and Father Ni*. [ The organizdf, -Mrs. Anton Schnei- ! der, whose birthday anniversary oc- ' curs this month, was presented with a ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ALFRED RICHARDSON jteST OF PICTURES Funeral ??rvices for Alfred J, AT EMPIRE THEATRE i Ri< hardson were held, at the home at Santa Claus surely had a pack full I 2:T>0 o'clock Thursday, Jan. 10, 1935, of gifts for the people of McHenry j with Rev. L. H. Brattain, pastor of arid vicinity this year when he left a [the M. E. church, officiating and Bob •" wonderful program of the latest .and, j P?terson as .soloist. most modern movies to be shown at Pall-bearers were Jack Thies, How. Empire theater. ,rrd Wattles, Ray Howard, Weir Keck, Kathryn Worts |the lowlest relief ^client. The commission is spending more than 100 million a year without a check of" any kind. It is not required to report to any one, not even the governor." i Harry Schnaitman, have learned their ; cake by the Chief Ranger and all sang j Less than an hour after the bill w.as i lines and are now working hard on | "Happy Birthday" to her. Pep songs | passed Governor Horner signed It and I perfecting their interpretation of the j were sung, with one to Mrs. John it became law. j characters. I Olson, of Oregon, a charter member, I The setting of this play is of par- j who is visiting here from Oregon, jticular interest to us in this summer Talks were made by Mrs. Olson, resorting region. The action occurs j Mrs. Anton Schneider and Father Nix ' in a refreshment stand with its fam- , and following the meeting cards were Jiliar atmosphere. . "enjoyed and prizes awarded. Cake I The plot is differ*rft from those w» 'and coffee were served at the close of [expect in class plays and has rapid . the evening. . - _ .. . dialogue.to help you unravel the prob lems of owner. a "hot dog" stand Its i: A packed house on Sunday night enjoyed "Flirtation Walk," featuring Dick Powell. Ruby Keeler and Pat O'Brior. which was repeated on Monday and Tuesday nights. This elaborate musical, with an army background, was a Frank Bohage productfcn dedicated to West Point, r": v R. J. Miller, manager of the Empire theater, surely knows what the people want, when it comes to moving pictures and is giving his customers a rial treat with the pictures which he ha? scheduled for the winter and coming months. The theater is always warm and Otimfortatrie and provides an evening of delightful entertainment for patwHfWd there is no wd to the good pfctavM in store for local people. ^ Earl Gorman and E. J. Nickels. Burial wa? in the family lot at Woodstock. , Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs.' Opal Williams, Jackson, Miss.; Miss Sylvia Richardson, Crystal Lake: Mrs. Ha? net Love. Mr. and Mrs. McGillivray, Mr. and Mrs. William Hiltenbrand, two song and daughter, Naperville" Mr. and" Mrs. Frank Love, Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. LaVeme Thompson and daughter, Isabel, and son. Percival. Vinton Thompson, Chicago; Miss Edith Thompson, WoodstocR; Miss Ellis Jecks and son and (laughter, Cary; Mr. and Mrs. Will Heine, Frances and Edward Bonslett, Mrs. Harold Whiting, Chicago; Mrs. W. F. Vogt and son, Geneva; Mr. and "Mrs." Walter Vogt, Jr., Joliet. NAMED ON COMMITTEE Mrs. Ray McGee. Mrs. Thos. A. Bolger; Mrs. Gerald Carey, Mrs. Walter Walsh and Mrs. S. H. Freund have been named on the McHenry committee. to assist with the president'3 birthday ball at Woodstock on Jan, 30. RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. John Stilling will move from the Rotherjnel house on Grand avenue to their tire shop on Route 20 in McHenry. Mr. Orr, who has had a room with thefn, is now at the Dr. A. I. Froehlich home. , As he entered his automobile after attending a funeral service, William T. Spencer, of Linton, Ind., fell dead. During rehearsal of a hanging scene, Claude Perry, an amateur actor of St- Lotto* waa almost^ choked to death. TTT-A. TTTT.Ve. TTTT.T• aT *T *T, ,Te,T,fT,. •t TTT> T* TA- TA Among the Sick Mat Heimer, who has been very ill at his home On Waukegan street, is improving. Hubert Weber, «rho has been ill since the first part of December, is still confined to his bed with gangrene in his foot and lower part of his leg. Mr. Weber, who is 81 years old, is a pioneer resident of. this vicinity, where he has many friends who hope for his speedy recovery. Upon furthet examination it was found that Andrew Eddy suffered a fractured vertebrae in addition to broken ribs received when a tree fell on Itfni while cutting wood with Ray Page. He is confined to bed.. " ' DECREASE IN TAX RATES FOR McHENRY McHenry shows the largest decrease in tax rates of any of"* the townships in the county arid has a cut to $3.39 for 1934 latter sentenced on a burglary charge j Barrington, was severely injured in a Monday, will be taken to Joliet with- ! freakish accident while coasting near in the next few days. j his home late Saturday afternoon of Earl Dixon was sentenced to serve I last week. As the pled in front t,f ninety days in the county jail last! the one on which Harold was riding Thursday o*h a charge of failure to curved,, its runner raised off the comply with tl^ court's order in re - < ground and Harold ran into it in such gard to payment of alimony for tho a way that the end of the runner went support of his children. Dixon has been working on a farm in Hartland and was taken to the county jail Thursday- Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Grsen, Mr. and Mrs. Pink, Mr. and Mrs. Black, Mr. and Mjrs. Scarlet, and Miss Gray all live intone btocjc ia <?Wcago. A|! are white. 1933. • The divid«a i follows: 1934 County ...i................ .35 Town 22. Road. Bridge 25 Corporation .78 High School .94 Grade School 85 1933 .33 .17 .2P 1.04 .92 .82 LEGION MEETING The regular meeting of M.cHenrv Post, No. 491, of the* American Legion was held Monday evening. Plans for the summer festival are already being discussed. HALF-YEAR EXAMS Half- year exams are being given at high school this Thursday and Fri* day. Those who are exempt from the exams enjoy a vacation during the two days. ^ Two-year-old Arthur Barney of Chicago got his head stuck in a brass jardinere and the aototal had to be cut away to release H. ONLY A STR VTTUP What does a stray pup amount to tnyway? What does it matter if such a helpless animal is abused and tortured to make sport for a gang of thoughtless boys? Who cares? • One small boy cared--and because ared fae^made a friend--a friend who didn't forget. Some years ago a kindly man named Jacob Siler walked along the banks of'the Mississippi river near St. Loui.- and came upon a group of boj s who I were amusing themselves by throwing | a stray pup into the rivfr time after j time, in spite of the protests of one small companion. Finally the pup's i defender engaged the others in fistic 'combat to save the wretched animal from drowning. He battled so courageously that he won the day and saved the pup. Mr. Siler commended the boy. whose name was Otto Schmidt, and between the two a lifelong friendship Sprang ud, Recently Siler died and lo/t $7,500 to the boy,, pow a man, Jfnose humane instincts and courage had rescued the" poor dog and won the admiration of the casual passerby. deeply into his mouth and nearly severed a tonsil. Harold was taken to a hospital in Evanston where both tonsils were removed and two stitches taken in the lining of his throat. He is making a satisfactory recovery it is reported. • Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Suhr and daughter of Bnrrington narrowly escaped severe injury last week "Sunday when the car Rev. SiihK was driving skidded on the icy pavement as he tarjied the corner from , Hillside ave- ATTEND CHRISTENING Mrs. Nellie Bacon and family attended the stristening of Robert Michari Ulrich at 91 Charisa, Saa> day.' - •• -""T" nue to Grove avenue and stai*t*'d down the hill. The car ran over the curb and tree bank on the west side of the street. It bryshed a large tree on the right, crossed the sid« walk, and after running over some shrubbery it broke through the lower branches of an apple tree. The oar moved on nroperie<{ nartifl'lv bv down hill drr*ction, and after hitting a corner.of. the house of O. C. Biechele,. 644 Grove avenue, it can.e to a stop about a tck} behind the house. The occvpants of the car suffered more from fright than 'from physical injury. The car and the porch of the Blech?ie_ were dsmae^d slightly. Paul "Duke" Bein committed suicide last Wednesday at Twin Lakes by deliberately leaping in front of a Chicago & 'North Western locomotive, according to Coroner Jame.^ A. Crossin of Kenosha county who conducted the investigation into the man's tkatb. Bein. 54 years old, was proprietor of the Roxana cafe at Twin Lakes. Sifeocribo tor 11M PhMnhr. m