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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-04
ARGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Rau and chill
dren were Wednesday evening visitors
at the j.. c. Nelson home.
Miss Mary E. Blakely spent Thurs
day night at the Nelson home and
Friday night at the Michel home.
Lester Flemming had an operation
performed last Wednesday for appen-
dicitis. We all hope for a speedy re-
covery.
The teacher of Argo So regrets very
much that Elmer and Albert Michel
have to leave school to attend farm
duties.
Miss Blakely spent the weekend
with home folks in Bookings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Michel also
VIII Kaldowski Of Argo township. Mr..
Michel the treasurer Of Argo So and
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PRESTON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bonhoff and
family of Bruce, spent Sunday at S.
l.. Shalley's.
Miss Ethel Appel is suffering with
an attack of tonsilitis and rheuma-
tism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walsh stopped
Sunday at the A. Simonson home en-
route for Sioux Falls, returning from
Redfield, being accompanied by their
daughter, who was obliged to abandon
her school duties in that city, owing
to illness.
Miss Helen Berg spent a few days
Of this week with relatives near Ar
lington.
James Foster and sister, Miss Laura
Foster, were B~rookings visitors Satur.
day.
Frank Tenney of South Shore, &C.
companied by Miss Nelson, We're Sun
day guests in the George Lee home
The Misses Clara Simonson and An
ma Reppe, who spent Easter in theil
respective homes, returned Sunday
evening to resume their duties at the
Madison State Normal.
George Lee transacted business a.
Watertown one day this week.
Miss Della Appel, who was assist
ing in the Warmer household was
called home to assist in the care O
her sister, who Is i'll.
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ARLING

W. s. S.
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NORTH BOOKINGS

c. p. Scott and family visited at the
Ole Steen home Sunday afternoon.
Wayne Tiffeny arrived from Cerro
Gordo, Illinois, on Thursday to work
for his uncle, l. l.. Brown.
Ole Eikum and family called at the
B. Peterson home Sunday.
A. H. Norvald of VOlga, was a call.
err at the C. P. Scott home Tuesday
of last week.
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AURORA

Miss Helen Johnson spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Korte and Miss
Name Enright of Bookings, went TO
St. Paul Friday night to spend a few
days with Clarence Korte, who is in
training camp there.
Miss Hattie Brightwell and Miss
Caroline Korte were Brookings call
ers Saturday.
Miss Anna Korte snent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. w. 4. Wright returned
home Monday after spending the win
ter in California
Master Duane Reeve visited his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Burns, last
week.
Mr.. Ira Rudolph. Sam and Charley
McClemans and Fritz Hiltz returned
home Saturday night after spending
a few DAYS in st. Paul and M~inneapo-
lis. Ira purchased a Ford while
there.
II B Seyerson and family moved
INTO the f. T. Baker house Monday.
Miss Bessie and Anna Korte autoed
to Brookings Monday.
Mrs. Geo. +. Baker spent Sunday
evening at the II. Rexford home IN
B~rookings.
Mrs. A. S. Baldwin left Tuesday
noon for her home in Spring Valley,
MINI.
Miss Florence Glen spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
F. T. Baker spent Sunday in Au-
rora.
Ray Fraley and Bill Korte returned
home Sunday evening from st. Paul
where Ray purchased a new car.
Walter Schmidt and sister. Sarah.
Charley Short and Mrs. Fred Huska
and DAUGHTER Winnie enent Nondoy
evening at the Guy Loveioy home.
Henry and Louie Hessche of Fix
ton, spent SUNDAY at the Carl Schmidt
home.
Lawrence McGary spent FRIDAY at
the Frank Glen home.
Miss Edna Telkamp spent Sunday
at her home in Trenton.
Harold and Kenneth Kinney of Cur.
rie, Mimi, are visiting relatives and
friends of this place.
Tom Ouinlan and daughter. Maggie
returned to their home in Litcbfe,d.
N. D.. last Wednesday
Miss Pearl Kirbv left for Rocbos.
ter. Mimi. Monday night
F.. T Baker of Brookings has hoo,
very i'll but Is better at this writing
There was no school on Monday On
account of teachers, and omoors,
meet,ny IN p~roolirgs Tho ho,,s.u
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A. G. Lundeen and family took Sun
day dinner at the |. L. Brown home.
Frances Sloan took advantage Of
vacation in school district No. /, by
visiting high school last Monday.
Quite a gathering of neighbors took
place at the school house last Friday
evening for a social time.
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From hi Sun:

Adam Royhl this week sold his res
idenCe property to Otto Jeske who will
take possession May LIST. Mr.. and
Mrs. Royhl will likely spend the sum
mer in Sioux Falls and next winter in
the southern or western states. Their
plans after that have not been fully
determined upon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
DELEGATES NAMED
FOR DEMOCRATIC
PEORIA CONVENTION
JUDICIAL CONVENTION OPENS
TOMORROW-DEL WILL
PULL FOR JUDGE CRAIG, BUT
ARE NOT INSTRUCTED

Lee O'Niel Browne heads the La
Sale County delegation to the Peoria
judicial convention tomorrow 10
name a Democratic candidate for the
supreme Court bench Al IA meeting
Saturday Of the County Central Com
mittee delegates were chosen to the
convention which opens 80 morrow af
ternoon, as follows;
Delegates l. O. Browne F. J Luc-
cy, Peter Coleman, OTTO Sticklin, + J.
Mahoney. John Gilchris:. James J.
Conway. N. j Charley and George :.
Wiley
Alternatcs--Gcorgc f BclfOrd John
Cleary John Fitzpatrick, james Ges-
per. William Hunt Louis Bet2, Peter
Macarthur Charles Mcnamara, VII
liam Mcnamara.
Judge Charles Craig, while not hay.
ing formally announced his candidacy
Is expected to again make the race
and doubtlessly will be the cOnNen
lions choice 20 run against Judge
clyde Stone Of Peoria G. o. =. can
dldate. The La Sale county delega
ton will not be instructed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
"a VOTES CAST AT
SCHOOL ELECTION

1hirty.four votes were cast at the
annual election Of the school board
for the Ottawa public schools. held at
the Ottawa hotel Saturday. All the
candidates running were unanimously
reelected. and at no time during the
day was there the least bit of con
test, or excitement Of any sort. One
of the candidates admitted today he
had forgotten Saturday was election
'day.
Judge Henry Mayo was elected
president for term Of one year, and
Attorney Elmer r. Roberts and w. j.
Dwyer were each reelected members
cf the board for term Of three years.
The judges at this election were
Frank Graham, Roy Gedney and Harry
! Carter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
OTTAWA COUPLE KEEPS
WEDDING SECRET. BUT
FACTS REACH FRIENDS

Quietly married at Joliet on Aprll
G but Keeping tneir friends Nin the
dark on their surprise, facts leaked
out today which brought the an.
nouncement that Miss Anna Sheutt
and Martin Gaefcke Jr. were prlnci.
rals in the marriage.
Evading their acquaintance .hc
young couple. who are well known in
Ottawa, went to Joliet. where the
Heremony was performed in the pres
ence of the brides mother, after which
they returned to Olt.wa.
Tile groom is an employe of the ar.
senal at Rock Island and IN lcw
days he and his bride will 90 to Dav.
tnport where they will make their IN.
ture home With them they will take
the coneratulati)n and best wishes
OF host of friends for long. pros
porous and happy wedoed life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
UNION MEN MEET.
IN OTTAWA SUNDAY.
RESENTATiVES OF LA SALE
COUNTY VOTERS PROTECTIVE
SION IN THIS CITY.

Eighty-fve union men from all parts
OK the county yesterday attended the
meeting Of the La Sale County Not-
ers' Protective League in knights Of
Pythias hall Many matters of i'm.
portance to the league were discussed
among them being the adoption OF Il
resolution heartily endorsing the gov.
efnment in all It's war undertakings
ana rendering the support Of the
countys organized labor to the pres.
dent during the present great strug.
gle.
H. q Soderstrom. iabor's candidate
Tor representative on the G. O. p.
ticket, addressed the meeting. Before
concluding their session the delegates
picked Peru as the next meeting place
The date of the future meeting has
been fixed for May 10. John II. Walk.
er, president Of the Illinois miners.
is to be a speaker at one of the fu.
lure meetings
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
JUDGE MAYO NAMES
BOARD OF REVIEW

Matthew kursoheld Of Ottawa and
Hugh Hall Of Streatur today were
named members of the Board OF Re.
view by Judge Henry Mayo. NIr. Hall
was named To serve two years and
Mr. kurscheid. former supervisor.
TO serve one year.
These two men with the Chairman
OF the county supervisors. will consti.
tute the board. and will select their
own secretary or clerk
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
GRAND RIDGE GIRL
WEEDS NAVY ENSIGN

Miss Mablc Crawford OF Grand
Ridge, and Ensign FredericE South.
worth of Annapolis, were married at
lt3o O'Clock Saturday afternoon in
Caryel Hall Baltimore, Md. by Rev.
Charles French Of Washington. d G..
an uncle of the groom
Mrs II NJ Crawford OF Grand Ridge.
The mother Of the bride. and Mrs.
French an aunt of the groom were
the only Witnesses
The bride was beautifully g0wucd
IN ii blue serge suit made with q
white brocaded vest, a white nat. aud
wore a large bouquet Of lilies OF the
valley
The bride Is well known Grand
Ridge young lady and is sister OF
Ernest Crawford. whose marriage took
place in this city "Wednesday even
ing Ensign Southwurth is well
known in this vicinity. having visited
here number OF times
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
SHIELDS SELF FROM
RAIN; IS STRUCK BY
AUTO AT CROSSING
MRS. MICHAEL HANiFEN. RUN
DOWN IN ACCIDENT RELATIVES
TERM AS UNAVOIDABLE IN
HOSPITAL PARTIALLY UNCON.
SClOUS.

Struck and dragged By Ford auio.
mobile during the rain Of SATURDAY
night, Mrs Elizabeth Hanifen, wife OF
Judge Michael Hanifen, BIB f. Main
street. received injuries which have
caused her to be confined to Ryburu
hospital since that time in a semiec-
matose condition.
The accident occurred at 9 O'Clock
Saturday night as Mrs. Hanilen was
crossing Main street at the new high
School corner A Ford touring Car
driven by George Waters. East Ottawa
just as Mrs. Hanifen. VINO is aged
abou; 20 years started to walk to the
o.her side OF The street Rain driyen
against his windshield made It i'm.
possible for Mr. Waters to see ahead
clearly and for that reason he was
travelling at q low rate OF speed Mrs
iianifen carried parasol with which
she was shielding herself aga nst the
rain and wind This cut off her view
Of The thoroiare Relatives Of the in
inred lady announced today the ac-
ciden' to have been entirely unayoid-
able in view Of the circumstances
surrounding the mshap.
Mrs. Hanien was struck and drag.
eed several feet before the auto couIc
be brought to stop Had the car
been going fast il is likely she would
have been instantly killed. She was
badly bruised on the thigh and abdo.
men, and cut on the head, but the Al
tending physician thinks there are no
internal injuries
Mrs. Hanien WAS badly bruised.
She received serious cash on tne
back Of her head but as yet il is inn,
possible 10 say what the outcome
OF the acciden. will be. Her condition
improved greatly during the last TWEEN
ty.lour hours. and her relatives and
the attending physicians are HOPING
for an early recovery,
Mr. and Mrs Waters and Dr. :
n Parr who happened 20 be passin-
picked the injured woman up anc
carried her to her home. The amOA
lance was called and she was remov
cd at once to Ryburn Hospital, whel,
several Stitches were taken to clos,
the wound in her head DR. t. r
Hatheway the lianiIcn family phys
elan, was called and took charge @
he case
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
MARSEIlLES GIRL IS
BRIDE OF SOLDIER

The marriage of Miss Selma Albeck,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Albeck
of Marseilles and Private Frederick
Baker. of Camp Pike, Ark, took place
this afternoon at o'clock ut the Ger
man Lutheran church in this city. Rev.
J. 7. Mueller oiliciated
Mrs. Baker Is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Abeck of Mar
settles and for several years has been
employed at the Thurbers' Drygoods
store in Marseilles. Mr.. Baker is a
former kinsman and was one of the
first selects to leave for Camp Dodge
last Fail
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
TWO DIE. TOWNS
WRECKED By QUAKE

Los Angeles. April 22.--Two per.
sons are dead and the business sec.
ton of San Jacinto and Hemet. two
mountain towns. Is miles northeast
of Riverside. are tangled mass Of
.uins today fro mthe earthquake that
shook all OF lower California yester.
day afternoon. The damage in Los
Angeles was comparatively slight -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
MOVES TO NEW
MAIN ST. LOCATION

II Ward eUnde has moved his Tire
Shop from 2US W. Main street where
years. to the old tlilliard garage. at
he has been located for tine past two
81 Main street. recently purchased
by Mr.. Con6e He will run his tire
business and taxi linp In addition to
the general garage business
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
1859 SUBSCRIBE TO
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

One thousand. two hundred and III.
ty-nine people IN Ottawa had sub
scribed for Liberty Bonds when the
hanks closed Saturday, April 20, \
total OF $i22.300.00 had been subscrlb.
cd up to that time, or s73.791 more
than the Ottawa quota Of S3iS,503V0.
Tho total number of subscribers
from each of the Ottawa banks up to
clos ing time Saturday night and the
amount of the bonds sold in each OF
the banks were:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
LOAN NEAR BILLION
AND A HALF MARK

Washington. April 3D. -Subscrip'
lions to the Third Liberty Loan today
totalled Sl.456,5S5,150 according to
.be official figures from the twelve
federal reserve banks received at the
treasury department today.
These are only actual subscriptions
upon which the initial payment Of
five per cent has been made.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
COLORED SELECTS TO
LEAVE TUESDAY A. N.

Word was received by the local ex;
emplon board this morning to entrain
the two colored selects who will leave
for Camp Grant Tuesday morning,
April 30, at 1893 o'clock on the c. L..
& @. X. II.
The men selected to go at this time
are:
Theodore Hays. Ottawa.
]. u. Mitchell, Marseilles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
STEAD ESTATE OF
SS2,5O0 IS GIVEN
TO KIN OF DECEASED
FRIENDS ARE REMEMBERED
WITH HANDSOME REQUESTS,
BUT IN MAIN, PROPERTY GOES
TO SISTER AND BROTHERS.

An estate valued at $4,000 was left
by the late William H. Stead. who
suicded April Il, in a Chicago hotel,
according to a petition for letters tes.
tamentary filed in the probate court
today by William II Boys Streator
attorney named as his executor by
the testator
With the exception OF gifts OF $500
each to John G. Gambler, close friend
Of the deceased. Miss Elizabeth Hub.
bard daughter Of George ". Hubbard,
OF Oak Park, in old friend of Mr..
Steads and his library and Office fix
lures to his law partner Charles Z.
Woodward Mr.. Stead bequeaths all
his property to his sister and broth
ers.
Sixty thousand dollars, the petition
points out, is in real estate, consist
ing OF 100 acres OF farm lands in
Grand Rapids township, Ottawa bust
ness and residence property. and
houses and lots in Mendoza. The re.
mainder OF the estate S22.500. is in
money, notes. law library. furniture
and corporation stocks, The shore oc-
cupied by kneussl brothers. on La
Sale street, Is the business property
owned by Mr.. Stead The double resi-.
dence occupied by Axel Heiberg and
G. 5. Cullen on Congress street was
the re esidence property nhis name
The viii, which was drawn October
30. last and signed by Mr. Stead. was
witnessed by James S Baldwin, Of De
Natur, and George j Bacha. Of Spring
field, former deputy probate clerk un.
der ]. n st. Clair
The deceased's confidence in W. IT..
I Boys is shown in the last paragraph
Of the will which asks that Mr.. BOYS
he permitted to serve without bond.
NO bond is necessary as ! know him, ="
the document closes
/ The division of property among Mrs.
1 Sylvia Stead Thompson, OF Marseiles,
| Franklin r. Stead: of Peoria. and
James K. Stead, of Chicago. is made
as nearly even as possible Mrs.
Thompson is given the Grand Rapids
township farm during her natural life
At her death it falls to her son. Henry
stead Thompson, who is to pay his
sister, Eihcinda Booth, OF Idaho, 81.
500 within six months of the day OF
his mothers death
Franklin T. Stead Is given the tes.
tator's corporate shares of capital
stock and all his interests in the Pc
psia Musical college He also is given
y!r. Stead's interests in the Miltona
club, of Douglas county, Mimi. all
boats, lots and cottages known as
Linden Lodge" He Is also giver
the east half of Mr.. Stead's east side
property
James X. Stead IL given eight lois
in Mendoza and the business propert,
In Ottawa. known as the south twrn
ty-1ye feet Of the north fifty feet %
lot In block l. in the city of OF
tawa This is the loop" property oc
cupied by the knenssl pharmacy
, Nothing except the mere statemen
Of their names and Of the $500 be
quests are made in the paragraphs be
queahng $500 each to John G. Gam
ber and Miss Hubbard.
The sister and Two brothers ar
made residuary heirs. They will d
vide what remains after all bequest
are paid. share and share like.
-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
FUNERAL OF MRS.
YOUNG HELD TODAY

The funeral service of Mrs. Mar.
garet c. Young was held this morning
at 81. COLUMBIA church Dean Quinn
conducted the high requiem mass.
The pail bearers were J. J. Dougherty.
James +. Farrell, James +. Gra.
ham. John Sinnott John O'Kane and
Robert J. Carr.
Burial was made In the family lot
IN ST. Columbus cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
NOW AT $4,000 MARK
ABOVE GOVERNMENT
FIGURE
SEEKING $5OO,0OO
DRIVE LEADERS CERTAIN CITY
WILL BE HIGH PERCENTAGE
COmMUNlTY-NO LET UP TILL
LAST DOLLAR is IN.

Going over ,he top by nearly SSoQ00
over Ottawas quota in the Th'rG
Liberty Loan in voluntary subscrf.
tion OF the people Of tins communiJ
has awakened new interest in various
townships throughout the county. On
the remarkable success achieved in
the Ottawa district.
Chairman Griggs in charge Of Of
tawa. South Ottawa, Wallace anc
Dayton townships expects somc
splendid subscriptions particularly
from the farmers residing IN this
territory and Us the government has
set May as the final day for accep-
ing tenders for the Liberty Loan it Is
confidently predicted by business
men and bankers that in this terri
tory that S5GC ,0OJ will be raised.
The following is today's score snow
ing what has been done since 2 o'cioch
Saturday at tho four local banks,
Prev,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22

Washington. April % President
Wilson sent the name ol George ".
English OF Centraia M. to he United
States district Judge W the Eastern
District 81 Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
Or. Weis Has Returned

Dr T. vs. WeIs ha. returned from
Florida where he spent the Winter
and will be found in his office in tic
Moloncy Building at his usue hours
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
Just the Difference.

An idle dollar is still worth dol
lar but an idle fellow IS v,g'h irsi \
little less than nothing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22

velopments chief interest
in this country was today
centered upon the action
on the Woevre plains where American
and French forces calamity beat off
an attack by twelve German shock
troops.
The object OF the Germans in at
tacking such force and with such de
termination probably was 10 test out
the strength of the American line al
SeiCbeprey and to determine the fight
ing spirit of the American soldiers.
That the Germans knew hey would
be unable to hold the village was evi
denced by the fact that they laid death
traps and when the Americans fought
their way back into the place these
murderous devices were discovered,
The Americans proved themselves
veterans and each man fought like 4
hero.
While there were no operations Of
the first magnitude on the Flanders
aud Picardy fronts during the night.
there was much local activity
The British improved their posi-
tons at Villers. near Albert. and at
RobecQ
Near Mesnil the Germans made a
sharp local attack, but it was com
pletely repulsed after they had sue
ceeded in breaking into a British ad
yanced post
The Germans heavily shelled British
positions on both sides OF the Somme
river and also the Ancre river. indi-
eating that these sectors will be the
scene OF the net German infa.ltrs
thrusts
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
To Be q Soldier.

Fred Meyer aged is, who with
Clarence Hissong was arrested for
burglary at Peru, has escaped penal
seryitude thru a patriotic. spirit to
serve his country IN the war He
promised if he was discharged, he
like Hissong would Join the army
Finis was immediately written upon
his case by the obliging States At
torney, who looked Meyer over and de
cided he would be a better fighting
material for Uncle Sam than Il brick
and rock buster at the Joliet ren.
The indictment was nolled
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22

ENEMY CLAIMS HE
TOOK 1888 PRISONERS

The British have again extended their lines at
vital points on the Flanders and Picardy battle
front, but in the absence of any big decisive de-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
Cor1Lensst on

Providence has given us hope and
sleen ~ % compensation FOR The pany
cares of Nfe.- N0,aife.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
The German Statement.

London. April u F. The Berlin war
office statement issued today says.
Between the Disc and the Moselie,
lower Saxon battalions attacked the
Americans IN their position near
Seicheprey They stormed the place
and pressed forward two kilometers
into the enemy's lines.
Minor enemy counter ATTACKS
were repulsed and strong attempts
to attack We're held down and frus.
trated.
In the night our storming troops
after the destruction of enemy works.
returned to their lines OF departure.
Losses OF the Americans were eS
.raordinary high One hundred and
cighty.three Americans. including tive
officers were taken prisoners and
twenty-five machine guns were cap.
tured.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22

Total !. ..s21.5N s406,COO sl2s.l9o
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-22
CLA|RVOYANT AND.
HUSBAND TO GET.
AN EARLY HEARING.
PHOEBE BOSWELL. WHO FLEEC.
Ed THERESA MEAGHER OUT OF
s4,too BY FAKE GAME, TO GET
TRIAL MAY 6

Phoebe Boswell and husband, Ar
thur, who are accused BY Mrs. Theresa
Meagher of tleecing her out of S4,l00
by fake clarvoyant get.rich-quick
game, will face ii jury in the circuit
count on Monday, May t, according
to a call posteu today by States At.
tOrney George 5. Wiley.
The call besides having the Boa-
wells names upon il, also contains
the names OF Edward feeney and Fer
dinand Gronko, Streator youths. ac.
cused OF burglary. Their case will
follow Mr. and Mrs. Boswel's
Grover Wright. Streator man, VINO
slashed his wife and sisterin-law with
a razor and then tried suicide as an
antidote for the outrage, will also be
given hearing at this sitting Of the
court
Feeney is on the trial list for hear
ing in the three indictments that had
him tangled with Andrew Nltko,
Streator youth who is now doing a
long turn at the Pontiac reiormatory
A panel OF fifty jurors was called
by Judge Davis to report at 1880 on
the alternon the crimina, cases are
brought UP for hearing.
Two prisoners plead guilty this
morning and drew short jail terms,
George Jackson f6. indicted for re-
sistng Officer Batement at Marseilles,
fessed to the charge and was given a
dollar fine and sixty days in the eoun
ty bastle Join Slovick. who aoan
doned child 10 the ten er care OF its
godfather. Mike Cernovic OF La Sale
plead guilty He was given four
months in iail.