I THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1932. 13 TODAY'S NEWS OF WESTERN ILLINOIS AUTO ACCIDENT CASE IS OPENED IN ALEDO COURT Mrs. Jetta Braucht of Joy Sued by Elmer Terrill of Eliza After Car Collision. (Special to The Argus.) Aledo, Dec.
Taking of evidence in a suit for $5,000 damages brought by Elmer Terrill of Eliza against Mrs. Jetta Braucht of Joy, was started yesterday at Aledo in the Mercer circuit court. According to the elaim of Terrill, he was driving a truck north on a read in Drury township, Rock Island county, Aug. 12, 1931, when the truck was struck by a car driven by the defendant. The truck, with six head of cattle, overturned.
The driver claims to have received injuries and is seeking to collect for damages to the truck. Terrill is represented by the firm of Schriver Schriver of Rock IsJand, and Attorney Virgil H. Duvall of Aledo is representing Mrs. Braucht. Mercer: Barrington, Suez; adlestos, are Paul Terry, Stuart Likely, Suez; J.
W. Britton, Suez; Albert Braden, Preemption; John DeBlock, Greene; Charles Van Eaton, Abington: W. P. Edwards, Suez; Arthur Sealfelt, Perryton; A. C.
Bradford. Mercer; Glenn Brown, Eliza, and E. McFarland, Mercer. KEWANEE PAIR ASKS LENIENCY Youth and Girl Seek Probation in Connection With Theft of Piano Equipment. (Special The Argus.) Cambridge, Dec.
Fred Marvin, 19 years old, and Miss Anita Triesler, both of Kewanee, yesterday pleaded guilty to charges of misdemeanor and filed their petitions for probation. Marvin was arrested afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Charles Nash on charges of stealing a piano tuning case of tools from Hugh Price of LaSalle. The girl appeared in court without arrest. Marvin is alleged to have attempted to collect $50 from Price upon safe delivery of the case. Officers said he mailed three letters, one directing Price to leave the money at the German Lutheran church, another to leave it at the Methodist church and a third directing him to give it to Miss Triesler, one of Price's -music students.
Methodist Minister to Be Aledo Dinner Guest (Special to The Argus.) Aledo, 111., Dec. Rev. M. L. O'Harra, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Aledo, and members of the parish are planning a reception this evening in honor of Dr.
McCarty, the new district superintendent, who, with his will be guests in Aledo. A 6:30 o'clock dinner will be served in the church basem*nt, to which all members of the church are invited. Following the dinner. Dr. McCarty will preside over regular quarterly conference, Mercer County School Club Meeting Is Held (Special to The Argus.) Aledo, Dec.
-Attorney J. Paul Califf of Aledo addressed members of the Mercer County Schoolmasters' club, following a dinner at Green Lantern cafe in Aledo last evening. Musical numbers were given by Max and Richard Lemon 'of Aledo. S. C.
Monson of New Boston, the new president, presided. A committee, composed of Ross E. R. C. Mortland and Glenn Stancliff, was in charge.
Aledo Attorney Speaks At Junior Club Meeting (Special to The Argus.) Aledo, Dec. Attorney Virgil H. Duvall of Aledo was the principal speaker at a dinner program by the Aledo Junior chamof commerce yesterday evening at Oakview Country club. The report of the nominating committee was presented and plans for the annual business meeting, to be held next month, discussed. Royal Neighbors Will Hold Meeting at Aledo Aledo, Dec.
of new members is planned by the Royal Neighbor lodge of Aledo at the Woodman hall tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Following the initiation and business meeting, the event will be opened to the public for a soeial. fathering. Refreshments are to be served. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
Matherville, Dec. Blaine. who has been ill for eral. weeks, has. been taken Moline hospital, as Hunting Licenses Drop the Washington, Dec.
Associated Press.) -These melancholy days have proven 1 a boon for Illinois rabbits. For during the last year fewer hunting licenses were issued in the state than during 1930. But as Illinois went, so went the nation. The bureau of biological survey of the United States department of agriculture announced that half a million fewer hunting licenses were issued in the United States last year than in the previous year, which set a record. In Illinois 302,458 resident licenses were issued in addition to 843 to non-residents and aliens.
From this the state received only $239,488. COMPUTE RATE AND TAXES FOR HENRY COUNTY State Increase Involves Large Sum; Clerk Busy Making Extensions Now. (Special to The Argus.) Cambridge, Dec. Rosenstone, county clerk, and his office force are busy computing the tax rate and extending taxes for the various townships of the county: The county rate amount to 33 cents for each $100 of assessed value. The state tax will be 50 cents on each I I I $100 valuation.
Therefore the county government and state rate will amount to a total of 83. per each $100. The rate for county purposes has decreased, from 35 cents of. last year and the state tax increased from. 39-cents of last year to 50 cents this year.
This makes an increase of from 74 cents of last year to 83 cents this year, in addition to the town, road and bridge, library, park, city and village, school and oil taxes. Kewanee is alone with a park levy of 29 cents. Library taxes will be collected for the following townships: Galva, 11 cents; Cambridge, 9 cents; Kewanee, 12 cents; Western, 6 cents; Geneseo, 7 Atkinson, 8 cents. For oiling roads- Lynn township will pay 20 cents; Andover, 30 cents; Osco, 25 cents; Munson, 33 cents; Edford, 15 cents; Atkinson, 20 cents; Phonenix, 27 cents and Lorraine, 25 cents. county's total assessed valuation is $47,830,304 for 1932, and the state thus will take 150 in taxes from Henry county.
Reduction in valuation will offset a substantial part of the $52,613 involved in the 11 cent rate increase for state purposes. Reduction of 2 in the county rate means a saving of $9,566 to county taxpayers, in addition to savings due to lowered valuations. Cambridge Briefs (Special to The Argus.) Cambridge, Dec. of the Fairview school, southwest of Cambridge, and the teacher, Miss Myrtle Engnell, presented a program at the school Tuesday evening. Claude Stiers was removed to St.
Luke's hospital for treatment day evening. Miss Katherine Sprouse entertained the O. F. outer Bridge club last evening at her on Northwest street. Miss Pearl Stephens entertained the Delta Deck club last Tuesday evening at her home on West Court street.
Miss Irene Bloom and Miss Molberg. were winners of prizes. Yule Party Is Planned By Bowling Committee (Special to The Argus.) Bowling, 111., Dec. -A special committee of the ladies' aid and missionary society of the Pleasant Ridge met in home of Mrs. Saplin, Coyne Monday afternoon.
were made for the society to hold its annual Christmas party in the home of Mrs. Coyne Thursday, Dec. 29. This will be an all-das meeting. A potluck dinner will be served at noon.
each one to bring one dish of food for the dinner, and one gift for exchange. A meeting will be held in the afternoon. Report Seaton Woman Improved at Hospital (Special to The Argus.) Seaton, Dec. Miss Edna Shoemaker, a patient in Mercy hospital, Davenport, is slightly improved. Everett Shoemaker, brother, visited.
her Tuesday. I LICENSED TO WED IN HENRY COUNTY Cambridge, Dec. The following were issued marriage licenses in Cambridge yesterday: Wilbur E. Freeburg, Kewanee. -John Miss Helen E.
Bremmer, sev- wanee. to a Caesar DeGeeter, Atkinson. Miss Elsie: Coppejans, Atkinson, TAX VALUATION IN MERCER FOR YEAR DECLINES State Commission Submits Ap: proved Figures to County Clerk F. A. Gibson.
(Special to The Argus.) Aledo, Dec. decreaseof over in property valuations in Mercer county from last year, is noted in the approved figures from the state tax commission, which have been returned to County Clerk Frank A. Gibson, Total figures differ but slightly from those listed last summer at the time the assessors figures were filed by the clerk, but a reduction has been made in the -railroad assessment, the new total valuation for railroads to 794 as compared with $2,193,662 listed last year. The grand total of all valuations for the county is given at compared to the 1931 total of $23,435,773. Figures show that the total valuation of the Burlington railroad of $1,432,933.
is higher than that of all others combined in this county. This assessment was reduced from $1,572,725 listed last year. The Burlington owns 36 miles of track in the county and 'pays taxes amounting to $6.06 a foot. GEORGE GUTHRIE OF ALEDO, 59, IS DEAD Mercer County Farmer Succumbs After 2-Year Illness. (Special to The Argus.) Aledo, Dec.
W. Guthrie, 59 years old, of Aledo, died at his home. in this city yesterday afternoon after an illness of two years' duration. Mr. Guthrie was born Nov: 17, 1873, at Bridgers Corners in Suez township, Mercer county, and was reared in the Sunbeam neighborhood, south of Aledo.
He married Miss Irene Spence June 23, 1896. She survives, -together with three daughters, Mrs. John Whitehall of Keithsburg, Mrs. Martin Nall of Elizabethtown, and Mrs. Delbert Decker of Aledo.
He also leaves five brothers, Noah, Grant, John and Jacob of Aledo, and Bealer of Wapello, Iowa, and two sisters, Mrs. Della Marks of Troy Grove, and Mrs. Zella Spence of Aledo. Mr. Guthrie was a member of the Aledo Methodist Episcopal church, the Aledo Masonic lodge, and the Woodman.
lodge. For many years he was an elder in the Methodist church at Seaton. Program Is Planned by Andover Church Society Andover, Dec. women's missionary society will give a program Sunday evening in the Lutheran church, commencing at 7 o'clock, as follows: Pipe organ solo--Ruby Brodd. Piano solo-Darlene Johnson.
Reading--Emily Clarine. Vocal solo-Mrs. Jake Peterson. Sermon- R. A.
Hull. Committee-Mrs. R. A. Hull and Miss Emily Clarine.
Viola High's Honor Roll For Last Month Issued Viola, Dec. on the honor roll for last month at the Viola high school are as follows: Seniors- Maribel Johnson, Blanche, Maher, Weigel, Ruth Ruby Lindburg, Service, Bernice Fell, Marietta Gustafson and Raymond Dawsett. Juniors--Charlotte Lindburg, Lois Rauche, Gayle Baker and George Patterson. Sophom*ores -Edward Whitcomb, Isabelle Bollman, Evangeline Angerer, Hazel Cooper and Fred Anderson. Freshman--Paul Fritch, Leslie Lindburg, O'Brien, Gertrude Mack and Disie Lawson.
Sheffield Man Injured In Cranking Automobile Sheffield, Dec. of the Rev. Mr. John Leckie will be sorry to hear that he injured his right Monday morning while attempting to crank his car. Although it is believed no bones are broken the arm is badly sprained and is giving him a good deal of pain.
Geneseo Quintet Will Engage Moline Squad improved. Geneseo, Dec. The Genher eseo Moose basketball qintet will travel to Moline this evening to play the Moline Bullets. The House of David bearded team will come to. Geneseo to play the Moose five Monday evening.
Cantata Will Be Given In Biggsville Church Biggsville, Dec. Ke- Newborn King," a cantata. will be presented Christmas in the United Presbyterian church under the direction of Dr. J. U.
Brush, Wedded 50 Years at Oquawka SEWELL SHIELDS. ANNIVERSARY IS OBSERVED WITH CHURCH DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Shields Are Honor Guests as Nearly Two Hundred Attend. (Special to The Oquawka, Dec.
and Mrs. Sewell Shields yesterday colebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Methodist church, where a large number of relatives and friends gathered. Sewell 'Shields and Miss Adaline Helton were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holton, Dec.
14, 1882. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Wilsinson, and the attendants were William Stubbs and Miss Melissa Carr, the latter now Mrs. Frank Abdill of Abington, Ill.
ned by their Mrs. Jessie Yesterday's observance, was planCarns of Rozetta, Mrs. Myra Jones of Monmouth, Mrs. 'Zelma Coover of Oquawka and Leo Shields of Monmouth. Five of their six grandchildren were also present, the sixth, Miss Lena Shields, who is in nurse's training, being unable to attend.
At the noon hour, the honored guests were seated at a table with close relatives and their minister. The table centerpiece was a 3-tier wedding cake, topped with a miniaand bridegroom. The decorations were in yellow and white. At another table, decorated in purple and white, ed other relatives and close friends. Following the dinner in the church parlors, all went to the church auditorium to enjoy.
the program. The front of the churci: was decorated in yellow and white, with an altar banked with ferns, in front of which was a wedding arch. Yellow chrysanthemums and roses were also used. Seats were draped for Mr. and Mrs.
Shields and their family, also for William Stubbs, one of the attendants 50 years ago, and Mrs. Stubbs. The other attendant was to be present. Hold Interesting Program, Ed Woods acted as program chairman. A quartet composed of Miss Marie Fliege, Mrs.
Eber Thomas, Ross Brimhall and Ed Woods sang "Auld Lang Syne." Rev. II. T. Jackson, pastor of the church, gave a talk. Rev.
Charles Holmes of Rozetta, a life-long acquaintance, spoke briefly. talk was followed by a quartet number, "When You and I Were Young." Mrs. N. Q. Welsh of Biggsville reviewed incidents of the married life of Mr.
and Mrs. Shields, following which "Love's Old Sweet Song" was sung. Mr. Shields responded with a few remarks. Just preceding the entry.
of the bridal party for a mock wedding, Fliege sang. "I Love Miss Little Barbara Thomas was ringbearer; Harold Lumbeck and Adaline Coover, flower girls; Mrs. S. N. Lumbeck, the bride; S.
N. Lumbeck, the father; Mrs. Roy Thomas and Mrs. Lou Clark, bridesmaids; Lou Clark of Reed the bridegroom; Clint Welch of Reed and Roy Thomas of Oquawka, best men; Marion Pearson, the minister, and Mrs. Martha Schell, a guest.
A gift of gold was presented to and Mrs. Shields by those pres. ent: One hundred sixty-seven registered, and there, were many more who did not register, coming from towns all around Oquawka. Community Club Meets At Home in Keithsburg Keithsburg, Dec. Community club met with Mrs.
William R. Grant on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. S. Allen, Mrs.
A. P. Cannon and Miss Katie Cassin as hostesses. It was a Christmas meeting with Mrs. W.
H. Gillis and Mrs. G. E. Platt in charge of the program of readings and games.
Tea and wafers were served. FACES CHARGE OF LARCENY IN WATCH THEFT Stronghurst Resident Held at mouth City Jail; Arrested at Kirkwood. (Special to The Argus.) Monmouth, Dec. 15. Rudyard V.
Kershaw of Stronghurst is in the city jail facing charges of larceny of a wrist watch from a punch board at the lunch room of Mrs. Mills in the south part of the city. Kershaw confessed the theft atter he was arrested at Kirkwood, according to police. According to story, returning, to the East Galesburg mines with a friend with a load of coal when it broke down. They were being towed by another car and stopped in Monmouth for lunch.
Kershaw said. he put the watch and board under his returned it to the shelf, and later took it again. When arrested at Kirkwood police said Kershaw was wearing the watch. He said he threw the punch board along the roadside. It was later found.
BURGESS SCHOOL TO HOLD PROGRAM Pupils to Present Recitations and Musical Numbers Friday Night. (Special to The Argus.) Burgess, Dec. following program will be presented by the Burgess school Friday night at 8 o'clock in the church and the public is invited: Rhythm band, school: recitation, "Merry Christmas." Martha Prince: recitation, Big Wish," Betty Dennison. Song, "A Christmas Tree." Marilyn Nelson, Jack McLamarah, Martha Prince, Betty Dennison, Alma Johnson and Wayne Dennison. Recitation, "Choosing my Christmas Gifts." Dick Hunter; recitation, Jack MacLamarah: song.
"Christmas Toys." Wayne Palmer, Bill Hunter, Dick Hunter, Billy Nelson; recitation, "How Marilyn Nelson: recitation, "What's in a Alma Johnson and Wayne Dennison: song. "Jingle Bells." Maxine Johnson, Gaynabelle Reed, Genevieve Reed, Mary I. MacLamarah; recitation, "A Good Billy Nelson. "Piccola." cantata. Carol singers- -Gaynabelle Reed, Wayne Palmer.
Billy Hunter. Maxine Johnson. Billy Nelson, Dick Hunter and Genevieve Reed. Dream sprites--Marilyn Nelson, Jack MacLamarah, Martha Prince, Wayne nison and Alma Johnson. Miss a Genevieve McVay is the director of the program.
FARM GROUP IN ANDOVER WILL MEET TONIGHT Two Other Township Units in Henry County Arrange Sessions This Week. (Special to The Argus.) Cambridge, Dec. township farm bureau units will hold their annual meetings during the latter part of this week. Andover township will meet this evening with Samuelson of Andover as president. Burns and Edford townships have scheduled their meetings for Friday evening.
Louis Seefeld is president of the Burns unit and Harold Miller of the Edford unit. Yesterday E. T. Robbins of the livestock extension department of the college of agriculture, University of Illinois, discussed. the livestock feeding problem at farm bureau building auditorium.
Tomorrow M. L. from the college and F. A. Fisher, field man for the farm management district, will discuss farm accounts at the auditorium.
Mr. Fisher will tell of his finding in his territory of Knox, Stark, Peoria and Henry counties. Mr. Mosher will give a state review. Odd Fellows Name New Staff at Matherville (Special to The Argus.) Matherville Matherville, Odd Fellows Dec.
lodge, The 997, has elected the following officers: Noble grand -William Raisbeck. Vice grand -James Raisbeck. Recording secretary W. I. Schroeder.
Financial secretary--James Huffman. Treasurer- B. Barton. Lodge deputy- George Dawsett. Trustees- -W.
T. Lee, C. N. Barton, Carl Bopp, George Gooden and Joe Dowsett. Keithsburg Employe of Railroad Given Pension Keithsburg, Dec.
15. After 34 years of employment Burlington road, John W. Tweed, section foreman of this city, was granted a pension which became effective Dec. 1, but en which a ruling was not made until a later date. Mr.
Tweed was born Nov. 2. 1862, and entered the service of the road in July, 1898, in the track maintenance department. He has I been associated with the Burlington since that date. BLASER TO BE WEDDED CHRISTMAS Andalusia Girl to Be Bride of Atlas Bingman of Bowling.
to The Argus.) Andaluusia, Dec. is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Ruth Blaser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blaser of Andalusia, to Atlas Bingman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sandy Bingman of Bowling, Ill. The wedding will be Christmas day, Dec. 25, at 3 o'clock the afternoon at the parsonage of Evangelical Church Miss Ruth Blaser. of Peace, Rock Island. Rev.
Fred J. Rolf, pastor, will perform the ceremony. Attendants will -be Miss Mildred Blaser, the bride's sister, and John Bingman, a brother of the bridegroom. Miss Blaser was graduated from Rock Island high- school with the class of 1931. Mr.
Bingman is a farmer. The couple will reside on a farm near Taylor Ridge. OLDEST MAN IN GENESEO WILL NOTE BIRTHDAY Alexander F. Murphy WIll Be 98 Years Next Tuesday; Native of Pennsylvania. to The Argus.) Geneseo, Dec.
F. Murphy, Geneseo's oldest citizen, will celebrate his 98th birthday Tuesday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dora Hopkins, in Freeport. Mr. Murphy is in failing health and has been unable to be in Geneseo for more than a year.
His son, 'Dr. John H. Murphy, is a Geneseo physician. Born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20, 1834, he was the eldest in a family of three children and is now the sole survivor, Ten years.
later he came with his parents to Fulton county, where they engaged in farming. He married Miss Mary Goshorn, who died in 1911. He attended school for two years. after their marriage. Politically, Mr.
Murphy is a Republican and is a member of the Congregational church. George Hohenboken and Michael Bradley are two other Geneseo citizens who are counting their birthdays the nineties. Mr. Bradley will observe his 95th birthday on Christmas day, while Mr. Hohenboken will attain that age in January.
Matherville High Five Wins Six Games in Row (Special to The Argus.) Matherville Dec. large crowd accompanied the Matherville high school basketball team to Sherrard Tuesday evening. Edmund Lindley, who plays on the grade team, had his wrist injured painfully. The high school team has won six games without a defeat. Reynolds will be the opponent Saturday evening.
Warren Tax Rates Not Yet Known, Clerk Says (Special to The Argus.) Monmouth, Dec. -County Clerk John Hillen reported today from his office in the Warren county, court house before that it will be several days he can anthe tax rates of the various towns. in the county: Faced with a per cent slump in the value of taxable property in the state, the rate state at tax 50 cents board on each has $100 assessed valuation. J. D.
Allaman Funeral To Be Held at Rozetta (Special to The Argus.) Monmouth, Dec. -Funeral services for J. D. Allaman, who died at his home in Henderson county near Bald Bluff, will be held Friday afternoon from the Rozetta Baptist church, with Rev. Charles Holmes in charge.
Burial will be in the Rozetta de cemetery. The Tranquil lodge of Odd Fellows of Oquawka will participate in the service. Mr. Allaman was a long time resident of Henderson county and was 81 years old. His death was caused by heart disease.
Birthday Party Held to Honor Andover Resident (Special to The Argus.) Andover, Dec. Mrs. Anna Rehnstrom was surprised on her birthday anniversary 'Tuesday afternoon by a group of relatives and friends. The honoree was presented with a purse of NEWS SERVICE IS DISCUSSED FOR TEACHERS E. E.
Buchner, Associated Press Representative Speaks at Din. ner Meeting in Geneseo. (Special to The Argus.) Geneseo, Dec, 15. E. El Buchner, tri-city representative ofThe Associated Press at Davenport, last night gave an interesting talk on newspaper work before the monthly meeting of the Henry County Schoolmasters club, which was host to the clubs of Mercer and Rock Island counties.
About forty were present at the banquet which preceded the talk at the Geneseo MRS. SEWELL SHIELDS. Mercury at Monmouth Drops to Eight Below (Special to The Argus.) Monmouth, This morning was the coldest morning that Monmouth has experienced this winter. The thermometer plunged to 8 below zero. The cold was not as noticeable since the morning was still, no wind blowing.
The snow has not melted and' the warmest the weather was yesterday was one degree' below freezing. HONOR COUPLE WED 33 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward Sur. prised by Relatives on Mar.
riage Anniversary. (Special to The Argus.) Hillsdale, Dec. and Mrs. Clarence Ward observed 33rd wedding anniversary at their home when relatives: surprised them Tuesday evening, bringing baskets of food and enjoying a 6 o'clock Mr. and Ward were married Dec.
13, 1899, at the Zion Lutheran church at Hampton Bluff by Rev. L. Winters. Mrs. Ward was the former Miss Tillie Gerhardt.
They have resided here their lives. They have five children, four sons, Earl, James, Wesley and Virgil of Hillsdale, and one daughter, Mrs. Roy Kesterson, Viola, Ill. Galva Resident Dies In Kewanee Hospital (Special to The Argus.) Galva, Dec. Mary Galvan, 21 years old, died yesterday at St.
Frances hospital, Kewanee, where she had been a patient for the last two weeks. Mrs. Galvan, who was formerly Miss Mary Padillo, was born. in Mexico and was one of a family of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Padillo: When she was three years old her parents moved to Kansas City, where the family remained for several years before coming to Galva, where the home has since been made. About five years ago she married Eulolia Galvan here. Surviving are the parents, the widower, and three childdren, Augustina, Joseph and Johnnie Galvan; five sisters, Helen, Virginia, Pauline, and Florence of Galva and Mrs. Felice Martel of East Moline; and two brothers, Tony and Louis, of Galva. Mrs.
Galvan was a member of Saint Johns Catholic church, Galva. Members of Blue Bird Club Are Entertained -(Special to The Argus.) Seaton, Dec. 0. W. Main entertained the members of the Blue Bird club at her home Tuesday afternoon.
Bridge was played at three tables, with. Mrs. Richard. Vance and Mrs. H.
C. Wadleigh receiving prizes. Invited guests were Mrs. Fred Carlson and Mrs. Edwin Douglas.
After a 2-course luncheon, Christmas gifts were exchanged. Woodhull Church Party. Scheduled Next Monday (Special to The Argus.) Woodhull, Dee. 15. The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian, church Lucille met Cooper in Tues- the day evening.
Miss Nellie Shetler was devotional leader. and Miss Margaret Bird gave the missionary report. was decided to hold the Christmas party Monday. evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
A. B. Cooper, with exchange of homemade gifts. The society is planning to present a play the latter part of January or first part of February. Mr.
Buchner explained the workings of the Press, the largest organization Associated, in the world and of newspaper work in general, He told how elections are handled and gave some interesting side-lights of the thrills and romance of the news as well as how pictures are transmitted by wire and radio, The Associated Press, he said, operates 225,000 miles of leased wire and uses 2,500 automatic typewriter telegraph machines to liver as much as 75,000 words of report daily to newspapers in the largest centers of the United States. Mr. explained how important news reaches the tri-city newspapers over regional state circuits from the controlling offices in Chicago and Des Moines. Although the Associated Press has been known to newspaper men for many years simply as "AP," the speaker said, it is surprising how few know just what the organization is or how it functions, and related some amusing stories in this connection. Founded in 1898.
The organization was founded in 1893 by seven New York newspapers and has grown to over 1,250 members. The expense of operating over a period one year is $10,000,000. The staff numbers 3,300 men and women writers and counting those of newspaper personnel who guard the Associated Press this number is raised to over 80,000 writers. The speaker said that the prime instruction to every employe is that his or her account of every event must above all be accurate and unbiased. Presidents have paid tribute to the Associated Press, Mr.
Bu Buchner said, in keeping them accurately informed of public events and public trends and tributes of a similar nature are received almost daily from men and women less highly placed. The report of the organization is really American history day by day. In introducing the speaker, James D. Darnall, principal of the Geneseo Community high school and chairman of the program committee said that the schools were being given much credit for the molding of the lives of boys and girls and that although this were true, he said he believed the newspapers were not being given their due share of credit for the manner 1 in which they map the lives of scheol LIQUIDATION OF BANK APPROVED Treasury Announces Absorption of Kirkwood Institution' by Monmouth Concern. Washington, Dec.
-(By the Associated Press.) -The Security National bank of Witt, Witt, has been issued a charter, the treasury department announced. Harry F. Fesser is president of the bank, which succeeds the National Bank of Witt. H. S.
Armentrout is cashier and the bank is capitalized at $25,000. Announcement also was made of the voluntary liquidation the First. National bank of- Kirkwood, which was absorbed by the National -bank of Monmouth. Play Will Be Given at Hamlet Hall Tomorrow (Special to The Argus.) Hamlet, Dec. An enterand 1-act- play will be presented at the Hamlet commutity hall Friday night.
A small admission will be charged. Knock Out That COLD! Get Rid of It Before It Becomes A cold is an internal infection, a germ attack. Check it promptly or it will spread within the sys. tem. The best thing you take is Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine, It stops a cold quickly because it does the four things necessary.
It opens bowels, kills the cold germs and fever in the system, relieves the headache and tones the entire system. That's the treate ment you want. Get Grove's Laxaany drug store and accept nothing tive BROMO QUININE today a at else. Handy, pocket-size, cellophane-wrapped -(Adv.).
