Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

JtumttX (Members of the Associated Presi.) est In Post's Fourth Picnic farmer With Beauty ontest, 3 FEMININE BEVIES ENTERED nations From Merchants urnish Long List of gifts To Be Distributed nong Picnickers. the addition of i from an aeroplane a and tbe en ALTON, TUESDAY EVENING, 'JUNE 28,1921. 15c. PER WEEK Students flu Honor Rolls Of High School Thirty-six students of the Theo 1 Koowelt High School won Places on the high honor roll, and 86 the honor roll, in the year closed. i order to win a place on the high roll, ft puplt must carry full receive at least 6 A's and no trade below B.

Grades In unprepared work such as chorus or physical train- tag, are not counted, and single period such as typewriting or bookkeeping count half as much as a full time subject To win a place on the honor roll a pupil must receive at least 8 A's and if he has grades below he must Wake additional A's at the rale of 11-i A's for each 2 1-2 A's for each HIGH HONOR ROLL. Buck. Alice Gorson, Vlrglna SCHOOL REPORT SHOWS DECLINE IN RETARDATION Increase of 10.9 Per Cent, Compared With Survey Number 26 Per Cent. ACCELERATION GAIN INDICATED Relation of Chronological Age of Pupil to School Progress Also is Set Forth. Koch, lot an extended list ot candidates contest, interest in tne Legion Fourth ot July plc- 1s daily reaching greater heights 1 an enthusiastic struggle tor the! i Is tclng gotten under way.

latlons from merchants, luiye. lemented ihe list of prizes which be distributed among the (era, until lengthy array, of gifts store for those attending. First tin the beauty content is a $125 mil ring, second is a mesh bag, Ird a silk umbrella. Votes will I at one cent each with tickets jlng up to a dollar's worth of and members of the Auxiliary, fcy of whom ure entered in the con- 1 will conduct the vote sales. canvass of the city will de by the legionnaires in the re- Ing days of this week, who will a house-to-house sale of pic- tets, dlvtndlng the city Into and working 'each district Highly to place pasteboards in i home.

nong tbe gifts to be distributed the picnickers, the washing contingent has been doubled, Eden machine having been by the Glllespie-Eden Corpora- and a $200 Thor by the Palmer ric Company. arranged yesterday that Bob a commercial aviator who has for 11 years, will be here to i up passengers from the landing I at the state Hospital. Blair will a parachute Jumper who will loff his ship from a height Of 6,000 declares he can land mile of any designated spot out in his course. It is plan- i land the Jumper on the golf course. i donations from well-wishers in- i a varied array, ranging from a big to a necktie, I winsome array of femininity is marshalled into 'the beauty con, lo which any candidate may be I by putting up her name and one or more rtlowlng are the latest entries: Magee, Thelma Steck, Noll Hyland, Mary Helen fon, Peggy Rogerson, Helen AgncH Boyd, Adele Brunner, wet Morfoot, Edna Parks, Lll- i Foster, Elizabeth Bassett, Bee le, Miriam Crawford.

Fuvre, Lois Marshall, Flori Bennes, Hilda Benslnger, Grace pock, iiuth Megowen, Margaret Dorothy Jungclaus, Selma Hope Jackson, Viola Trout, Nan pt, Leono Glberson, Irene Giber- pwret Schwab, Virginia Adams, ferta Brown, Bertie Berghoff, Bess Wt Emma Morris, LaVerne Rud- Uy Michael, Bertha Marie Louiuo Bertman, Adele wile Lang, Rachel Flack, Irene nor, Irene Cuthbertson, Mar- Duggan, Helen Dromgoole, Paul, Klda Paul, Tens McQuan, I Roberts, Yolanda Ross, Adele let, Helen Ooudle, Phoebe Fisher, Helen Rlntoul. aotr For Legion Picnic Here Today. aviator who will perform for the people at the Legion Hock Spring Park on July Grace Hunt, Bernadette Merkle, Mary O'Neill, Charlotte Uhl. Bauer, James Blttlck, Thelma Duffey, Virginia Leech, Robert Parker, Alice ScovelL Matthey. Colonlus, Omah Frohock, Lulu HU, Franklin King, Virginia Merkle, Margaret Brown.

Covlngton, Dora Dillon Barnard Hastings, Henrietta Terry, Lela Chaplin. Duffey, Ethel Qlanzel, Charles Hull. HONOR ROLL. Margaret Cole, Virginia Cgrbett, Paul Cousley. Alexander, Swain Benedict, Harold Brown, Cecile Brueggemann, Hildegrade Bruoggo- mann, Bernlce Fortschneider, cfies- ter Hatfleld, Mildred Henney, Allen Heskett, Lucien Schullenburg, Etlie Smith, Alex Whltfleld.

Bennett, Helen Johler Gladys Moore, Margaret Wilder. 2-2-T-Marle Clevenger, Edith Facht, Horace Gladden, Alice Schrelber. Dependahl. Olln, Dlxon Voorhees Jack Voorhees, Flossie Miller. BIgham, Nelson Dlet- schy, Gladys Penning, Catherine Uhl Eunice Vine.

In, observing the number ot pupils in each class listed In these honor rolls, the number of pupils In the class should be taken into consldera tion. At the end ot the semester the enrollment in the different classes was as follows: 137; 1-2, 136; 2-1, 78; 2-2, 80; 3-1, 64; 3-2, BO; 4-1, 16; 4-2, 79. ROXANA GASOLINE TUMBLES IN PRICE Price Is Now 21 Cents. Few Week Product Sold For 35 Cents A Gallon Roxana gasoline was today Bellini for 21 cents. Not long ago the prlc lor this gasoline was 35 cents.

Standard Oil Company gasoline a present Is selling for 19.4 cents gallon. to town this a number ot over He a former army flyer, is from nla mid Is an aviator of much Ho will take passengers juts over Alton. Air trlpa 'or JT.OO a trip. Bathing Pool Populir. LHmmmn, superintendent tola the pool at Rook Spring Park popular than ever.

The rule tut In the the seem, Jersey County Home Pride Still Raided Sunday Jersey ville has I lost her "home pride" still the place that was furnishing the booze for'the "tired business" man; and for others in the capital of Jersey County. The raid also pointed to the fact that booze was being made in there. The following comes from the seyvllle correspondent: The first bootlegging, arrests Alton and sent up in AGAINBEPASTOR Kev. F. Herman Brown, Proprietor "Golden Rule Store" Will Desert Commerce for Church.

ULSTRE PREMIER TO ATTEND IRISH PEACE PARLEY i By Associated Press. Belfast. June James Craig the Ulster Premier, announced today that the Ulster Cabinet had acceptei th invitation ot Lloyd George, th Prime Minister for the proposed con ference between representatives Northern and Southern Ireland and the British Premier. Sir James will be accompanied all the Ministers of the Ulster Cab net, with the exception of Sir Dawson Bates, whose 'duties as Home Secretary necessitate his remaining In Belfast Meanwhile Eamonn de Valera, the Republican leader, is in Dublin, consulting his colleagues regarding Invitation to meet the representatives of Ulster and of the British Government In London. It is understood that he has paid a visit to Mount Joy prison to see Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein, who Is under confinement there, Transfer License Demand Up in Court.

Judge Gillham took under advisement today a case that came up in the Circuit court in which is In- Tn the annual report of Superintendent Reavls to the Board" of Education statistical data are presented which show the relation of the chronological age of the Alton public school chll- dren to their School progress. A marked gain In acceleration and a decline in retardation are shown. The number accelerated is 43 per cent; normal, 31 per cent; retarded, 26 per cent. As compared with the survey figures of 1913, a gain in acceleration of 21.8 per cent and a decline In retardation of 10.9 per cent, have been made. A pupil in the 1-B grade Is considered accelerated whoso age Is under six and a half years; as normal, whose age la between six and a half and seven and a half, and as retarded whose age is greater ttan seven and a half.

Of Junior high school gradu-! ates, those under 14 are considered as accelerated, those between 14 and 15 normal and those above 16 "retarded. High school graduates of 18 or under are accelerated, those'between 18 and 19 normal and those over 19 retarded. Progress Is Shown The figures indicate a desirable trend in city school progress which apparently justify the claims of such Institutions to greater efficiency. Most Of the city schools of the state operate on 120-month terms for their elementary and high school courses. Town and rural schools operate from 8 to 16 months less on the elementary school term and four months lesa on their high school terms.

Students from all these Institutions enter the same classes in the higher schools. Unless the city schools speed up and get their pupils through in less than normal time, their graduates will carry an age handicap as compared with the pupils who enter with them from other schools and who have finished in shorter terms, statistics indicate, showing the need for acceleration. Another feature of the decline in retardation In Alton schools is the gain in building capacity resulting. A retarded student who stays in school longer than the normal time, is taking up building apace not originally allotted to him because of his failure to finish on time. When it is considered that the place a graduate is taken by an entering student, with the entrants usually outnumbering the graduates, taxing of building space by a retarded student becomes apparent.

A 20 per cent retarding rate requires 20 per cent more build- Ing space than Is required If there is no retardation. The lowering of the retardation 10,9 per cent means that the building of the local schools has been enlarged 10.9 per cent without Increase in classrooms, the report points out. Jersey ville weer made early Sunday morning by Federal officers, following an investigation of two weeks by Fred C. a revenue officer: Wilson has been hobnobbing in the city tor the past two weeks as a crop investigator in Jersey County for a Chicago board of trade firm. While here talk- Ing with those he met, he made known his desire for something to drink and he got whatever he wanted, assisted by some well known men in Jersey He was Joined Saturday evening 1 two other federal men and in company with States Attorney Paul M.

Hamilton, Officer Joseph Slover, Attorney Hugh Cross and Justice of the Peace Arthur Thatcher, he went to the home of William Bllgh in the northwest part ot town, after securing search and seizure warrants signed by Justices Thatcher and Murray V. Corzine. What the Raiders Found. When the party started on their "raiding" tour. It was shortly atter midnight Saturday and they went first to the home-of William Bllgh.

Bligh told Wilson, to whom he has sold liquor In the past two that he not secure anything to drink at be house, because he had been tipped oft by a woman that bis place was to raided and be bad hid his supply, but it he would come back in aboul minutes he would have some him. The party drove around the block and came back just In time to see Frank Bllgh, the father of William Bllgh, coming out of an old shack across from the Bligh home, with ug in his hand. Frank' Bllgh was 1m: mediately arrested and both the Bllgh home and shack were searched. Only one quart was found in the home in a suit case, but in the old shack they found several empty barrels, one bar' rel- containing about forty-five gallons of mash, twelve, feet of copper coll, a cook stove and other articles which are used at the Bltgh "still." William Bligh was found and to gether with his father, Frank, placed in Jail. The next stop was made at the lome of Mike Wall, and after Wilson Inquired if he could purchase liquor, Wahl said he had none.

The officers then went to a building eas of the Fahey grocery store near the C. P. St. by City Com mlssioner Jolin F. White.

They forced their way into the place am found quantities of "white glasses, cork screws, quart bottles full, pint bottles full, and a great many empty bottles and a number of Six Are Fined in East Alton in Auto Drive Justice Charles Jones today Imposed fines of $5 and costs on each of six automobile drivers from Alton charged with violating the law In East Alton. The charges were that they ran with their tail lights or Uielr exhaust open and no favor was shown any of them. Special officers were out, stationed at adventageous points along the road and they were charged to pick up all who were likely prospects for being fined for failure to observe the law. Magistrate O'Brien was out ot the city and missed out on the chance to do some business. Jus- Uco Jones fell heir to the chance of Imposing fines and he will turn over $30 in coiisequtucA to the village vuu in coiiBequtncu lu me yojved the right ot Iron JJJ fof (he rofld concerns to send trucks into Alton, Alfnn T) without paying a license for trans acting business in the city.

Tho case came'up under the former administration when an arrest was wade of a trucker who refused to pay a license. Jt was argued that the city license ordinance requiring St. Louis transfer pay licenses in Alton is clear- interstate Com- pair through East Alton. Th haul made by the officers was not as good as had been anticipated, automobile drivers evidently having shunned East Alton, or else had observed the law, when they were tipped through state- meutu of Mayor Jaraiejon of what he to do toward enforcing ob- of law by going driven GROCER WHO BAN HAS KEPT UP WORK IN MINISTRY Conducted Weekly Services At Chesterfield While In Business After Leaving Godfrey Congregation. After a successful career of three years as a and an unsuc cessful political campaign, Rev.

F. Herman Brown, proprietor of the Golden Rule Cash Store In North Alton, has decided to sell his store and devote his entire-time to the ministry, which recently he has slighted for the business. Rev. Brown, 1 in words, admits the contention of his friends to the effect that there are too many grocers and not enough ministers In the world. Os he put It to The graph this morning, the North Side has a number ot good stores, while there are ever-increasing gaps appearing in the ranks of the pastors, so he will go to fill his niche.

In 1018, atter having held the Congregational pastorate at Godfrey tor five years, Rev. Brown' and his wife Baker May Oust Bakery From His Building H. 8. Baker today won his sonten- ion in the Circuit court against the federal Bakery, by winning a decision from Judge Gillham that the Federal bakery had no legal right to remain the Baker building on Third street. An appeal will probably be taken to ilgher courts and the Federal will resist, and it is declared that it it must ultimately Vacate, the bakery will be closed in Alton, Mr.

Baker contended that the Eckhard Bros, made no legal assignment of tbe lease to the Federal bakery when they turned the property over fill out an unexplred lease. The ease held by the Eckhards stipulated that they could have an option to extend the lease four years and this they elected do but it turns out, according to Judge Glllham's view of it, that the transaction was not conaumat- ed, though an attempt was made to do There was some deficiency in the proceedings which the court viewed as vital and so he declared that tbe contentions of H. 8. Baker were right and gave a decision against the Federal bakery. Mr.

Baker, who la a co-tenant la the Baker building, says he objected chiefly because of tbe smell of cookery which he says pervaded his office. It was the trying of doughnuts that chiefly annoyed him. He filed suit to oust the bakery and unless an appeal is perfected, Mr. Baker, having won his contention, says that the bakery can be ousted within five daya He seemed certain that tbe bakery would appeal. establishment al of the city, and The' officers then returned to Wall's home and arrested him and although he denied all knowledge of the "blind tiger," when searched he was found to have keys that fit the door to the building near the Fahey store and a key fitting the door-to the wall cabinet which, contained the "white mule," glasses and bottles.

Marshal Comes to Town. United States Marshal V. Y. Dahlman of Springfield came to Jersey- villa Tuesday morning and took the thro men, Frank and William Bllgh, and Mike Wall, back to Springfield to answer charges against them In the federal court. Wilson, while in Jerseyvllle the past two weeks, has purchased liquor from Bllgh at $6 per quart, and from Wall and C.

A. Brown, who told the officers he had none Sunday morning, at per quart. Wall claims he obtained his liquor from Springfield and Brown got his from Alton, Madison and from the Blighs when his supply ran out, Frank Bllgh, known as "Wing" Bligb, who pleaded guilty to the charge, says he was bootlegging to raise money enough to go to Arizona for his health as he is suffering from tuberculosis. Wall denied everything Saturday night, and said he knew nothing about tbe liquor and was never in the building near tbe Fabey store where the liquor was found, al though he has sold Wilson liquor at the place where the officers found it. opened their little the northern limit named It the Golden Rule Cash Store.

They sold groceries and hardware, and sought faithfully ti live up to the name they had chosen in their deal- Ings. Their efforts were rewarded with a liberal patronage, and the enterprise has prospered. In the meantime, however, Rev. Brown did no entirely abandon his robe, but went to Chesterfield every week to. con duct services "hi the church there, Thus he has been accomplishing a double mission, but now feels the call of his profession should be answeret by his entire efforts.

Three calls tq pastorates have been tendered the minister, including one from Chesterfield where his congrega tion urges that be make his Rev. Brown essayed a political role in the recent municipal election, run ning for the office of Mayor ot Alton on an platform. His ven ture in this field, however, met with a set back, tor he was greatly outdistanced by his two rivals, Steve Craw ford, the present mayor, and Jerry Callaghan. Brown said this morning hi had not yet decided which ot the three calls offered him will be accepted am will be unable to tell his complet plans until he has sold the store, on which he has Just begun to bend hi efforts. MRS.

G. JOHNSON, OLD RESIDENT OF DORSEY, IS DEAD Miss Mary Schmidt will return to Milwaukee, Thursday night after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Schmidt, of Union street. Official forecast for St. Louis vicinity: Partly cloudy weather tonight and tomorrow; continued warm. Illinois: Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and tomorrow; Dies at Age of Service to Bo Conducted Thursday Afternoon. Mrs.

George Johnson, one of th oldest residents of Dorsey, died her home in that town yesterday. Sh was 81 years old. She is survived eight children, 24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. William Old enettle of Bunker Hill, and Fred John, William, Herman, Otto and Mis: Johnson, all ot Dorsey, and Ed war Johnson of Alton.

Funeral services will be conducte at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon 1 the Dorsey Lutheran Church and in terment will be in tbo Lutheran ceme tery there. Militia Property Is Being Surveyed Colonel Trlpp, assistant to the Fed eral property distribution of Illinois Is here making a property survey the local militia company, Followln the property survey, members of the local company will be discharged. ROUND TABLE SHELVES PLAN JNT ABOUT MILK Also Drops Project for Erecting Building in Rock Spring Park aft Need is Filled. CITY OFFICIALS ATTEND MEETING Alton Automobile Club's Action Favoring Law Enforcement is Given Indorsement Funeral of John A. Bailey.

The funaral of John A. Bailey was held in St. Louis this afternoon and hurlal was In the Valhalla Cemetery. There was a large party of relatives and friends who went from here to attend the funeral services. The young man had a wide acquaintance in Alton and thore was deep Interest In tbe annauncement ot the death ot the young man from the effects ot gassing while Iu the service ot bis PLAN NEW BRIDGE AT WOOD RIVER TO REPLACE OLD Proposal Will Be Submitted to the County Board with Recommendation That It Be Adopted.

MBMMMMi The "conference at Wood River yesterday afternoon regarding the division of cost of a proposed new bridge over Wood River this side of East Alton closed with a showing ot progress, A tentative plan was made whereby the representatives of the' bodies involved are to recomment divisions ot the cost. The drainage commissioners proposed finally that they pay $4,000 and make cetraln additional Improvements for the channel ot Wood River to prevent obstructing (he flow of water and It was considered fair that thp township and the county divide the remainder of the expense. Reconv mendatlon will be made to the county board of supervisors to this effect and the whole plan will depend upon what action tbe supervisors take when the proposition is put up to them. It will be necessary while construction work is going on, if the plan tor a new bridge is carried out, to construct a temporary crossing over Wood Riv. er to carry traffic during the time the new bridge Is being put in.

This will be added expense. Men attending the conference said that nothing can be definitely announced as a plan until the Madison county board of supervisors gives its decision as to what share of particl patlon in the expense it will assume. A great deal of discussion for and against the building of a new bridge took place and it looked at one time as though' it was to be the same old story of waiting another series of years before a proper and adequate bridge could be built across Wood River; but atter some con cession on the part ot all three commissions a plan was worked out which will Insure a new structure immediately. The new bridge will be constructed of ra-inforced concrete throughout, having a roadway 24 feet wide, with a span of not lean than 35 feot In the clear, whlc will make a beautiful structure to connect up the existing paving on both sides of the river. This will necessitate the removal of existing abutments and the widening of the channel at the site ot the pro sent bridge.

Wood River and Alton, as well as all the surrounding territory, is to be congratulated on having this much needed bridge go forward, and the all three cummin congratulated on Two subjects which have been under discussion before the Round Table of officers of various organizations were practically dropped as the result of the meeting last evening. One the proposal to ask the city council to enact an prdlnance forbidding safe of any but pasteurized mllfe in the city. The other was the proposal to Interest local organizations In financing a shelter house and pavilion at Rook Spring Park. The erection of such a pavilion on ground ad- olning the park by L. M.

Taggart la accepted by many as solving a prob- em, though it IB a pprivate enterprise. As to the compulsory pasteurization of milk there was sharp division of opinion. Some argued that milk la not pasteurized if the cows are icalthy. J. D.

Broome of the Manufacturers' Association entered Into dissertation on the subject of best for babies and Insisted that it is better to use milk that has not been pasteurized. Until further in forma- Jon can be had on the subject no further action will be taken. At a future meeting the wife of Mr. Broome, a student of feeding of babies, will give a talk on the subject for the purpose of placing her views, before-the Round Table, According to the following official- report it was one of the most enthusiastic meetings as yet held by the Officers Round Table of the Chamber of Commerce, last night, at the' Chamber of Commerce rooms. The mayor and city engineers paid the O.

T. a visit last evening and the mayor commented on the- splendid work that the O. R. T. Js doing and assured the members that the city ad-' ministration was very anxious to cooperate In every way possible with, them in any project that meant better conditions for Alton.

The city engineer rendered a report on the possibility and feasibility of draining various ponds which have become public nuisances. The Officers Round Table went record as endorsing the action of the Alton Automobile Club its request to the mayor that strict enforcement of ordinances relative to the violation of traffic rules bo complied with. Upon motion of Mr. Challacombe, representing the Alton Labor Council, the secretary was Instructed to confer with the mayor relative to the aboh ishzuent of the nuisance due to lack of proper sewer facilities on State street, west of Ninth. The following organizations were represented at the meeting: American Legion, Alton Automobile Club, Boy Scouts, East End Improvement Association, Elks' Club, Knights of Columbus, Manufacturers' Association, Retail Merchants' Association, Red Cross, Rotary Club, Shrine Club.

Trades and Labor Assembly, Travel Club, Visiting Nurse Association, Alton Woman's Council, Y. W. C. Camerata Chorus, Dominant Ninth. Alton Labor Council, Chamber of Commerce, Daughters ot the American Revolution and the mayor and city engineer.

Those absent were: Belle Street Improvement Association, Ministerial Alllancft, Upper Alton Woman's Club, Y. M. C. City Clerk, Modern Woofl- men of America, Park Commission and the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion. commissioners of blons aru to be reaching a just and equitable solu tion of this problem, which will bring most favorable comment to thoir from their various constituents.

Plans, also, were perfected whoro by, as soon us the County Highway Engineer, W. Howden. bus made bis report, the present structure wll be reinforced to make it safe foi loads up to 8 ton, if practical. Also ar? to Holdup Men In Evening Dress and Tuxedo Gets $4,85. By Associated Press.

Miami, June gentlemen holdup men, one In evening dress, the other wearing a Tuxedo, entered the City Hall, Juut around the corner from the pollco stntJon, hero last night, held up J. C. Turner, Assistant City Clerk, and escaped with $4,850 lu cash and fOOO in city checks. all those on the SUilo Highway to not over 8 ton and the cooperation la being asked of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, the (Jranlte City Commercial Club uinl till townships ulpng tlio rlght-uf-woy botween Alton an4 St.

Louis, and it IK curtain in this connection that the strict meat nf this legislation wl)l be.