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hed January 20. 1836) 3c Pur A A A Established January 20, 1836) 3c Per Copy STATE FIGHTS TESTIMONY ON DARWIN THEORY Prosecution in Scopes Case Insists Question Only is Whether Defendant lated Law. DEFENSE WOULD EXAMINE EXPERTS State Attorney Insists Ac tion Would Bring Long Scientific and Religious Controversy. By Associated Press. DAYTON, July the preliminary steps cleared away the selection of a Jury for both the defense 1 and prosecution In the Scopes evolution case today planned conferences to consider the next move In the game of legal chess.

No session of the trial was scheduled today, the defense having: asked for a day to consider angles of Its case. The Jury Is composed of nine farmers, one school teacher and farmer combined, one fruit grower and one shipping clerk, church member. Only one Is- not a With Indications of a battle royal In the offing, the defense met to determine on what grounds they would base their plea for admlsson Into 'the evidence the testimony of experts along scientific and lines, with the announced intention'of attempting to show that the theory of evolution does'not conflict with the Biblical account of creation. Fight oil Testimony While they were seeking a firm basis for their contention that such testimony would be prevalent, prosecution attorneys were drawing up their battte lines to withstand the expected attack. Indications today were that they would attempt to have this testimony introduced as matter for the Information of the presiding Judge, to be dealt with'afterward as he sees fit.

While It has been known for several weeks that this probably would be the basis of their arguments for the submission of such evidences, they still were seeking other grounds on which to base their contentions. Prosecution attorneys on the other consider the case one in which only the question of whether or not Jhon Thomas Scopes taught that man descended from a lOWPrTHrm animal was Involved. Basing "their contentions on this view, they have an- lio'unced their Intention of making a supreme effort to prevent the trial from leaving the purely legal course and trailing into a religious and scientific controversy. The only Issue as they see It, is whether or not Scopes taught that man descended from a lower form of animal. Their stand In the matter is not a change of any previously ah- nounced plans, it Is pointed out, since they have not previously announced course of action.

The administration of the oath to the Jury on Monday, followed by the reading of the Indictment and the ar ralgnment of the defendant, will bring CITY NEWS BRIEFS Oslpes Escape Injury the Bast End merchant, ana his wife escaped with bruises In an automobile wreck on the state road In Bering Place Thursday even- Ing; which wight had very serious consequences. Mr. and Mrs Oslpe were on their way home from St. Louis and were caught In a heavy downpour of rain. As they drove down toward Brookslde avenue In Bering Place, the car began to skid, and Mrs.

Oslpe told husband to slow up. He put his foot on tho brake, and the car suddenly spun about so that It faced In the opposite direction and then slip over the embankment near the The car rolled over as it went down the tMe bank and came to rent with th'e wheels In the air. Motorists who were passing hurried to the rescue. They forced open one door, and Oslpe and his wife were extricated. A passing acquaintance took them home where It was found their'hurts were not of serious consequence.

Their sedan was wrecked. Altonlan Held In Kansas City Deputy, Sheriff J. Wes Taliey this morning received a telegram of Sheriff J. L. Miles at Kansas City, saying that he held George Newman in custody arid he was willing to return to Alton without requisition.

Sheriff Taliey says that Newman Is wanted here on.a,charge ot taking a mortgaged car out ot the state. It was-mortgaged to the local Essex dis-' LributorB. No plan's to go to Kansas City tonight and will return with Newman and the car. Klelnschnlttger Baby Dies. June Marcell, three months old daughter of Mr.

and Edward Klelnschnlttger of 2742 Sanrord avenue, died last eyenlng at 7:45 after a irlef with summer complaint. The other twin daughter -is also very ow and her recovery is.doubtful.- Little Miss June was the last to be taken 11 and her condition was not supposed be serious until a few hours before she died. The twin daughter'who Is still living has'been 111 for Borne time arid hope for'her recovery has been abandoned several times. Although her-life Is hanging in the balance, It now is said that she has a recovery. The funeral service held Sunday at- 2 at of'tne parents on Sanford Schnorr Heads Alton B.

L. 'meeting-of the Alton Building Loan-Association was held last night at the office of secretary, P. Bauer. Andrew Schnorr, vice president, elevated to the'presidency of the association succeeding the late H. T.

McCrea. It was decided not to make any further change in the ros- 1 ter.of officer! until annual meet- Ing next January. There was an enormous demand for money due to the Increase In activities In Alton. Such an almost unbelievable sum of money was'loaned out by the association last night that the figures were mot given out, but It is safe to say that it was by far the largest sum loaned by any loan association in Alton at 'a single meet- Ing. Officer Stops Cutting Affray Officer' Hodges when patrolling East End Place last evening happened along Just as a prospective cutting affray between William Bradford and Pauline colored residents, was getting way.

Bradford, according to the police a knife and started after the woman. She fled to a point where a razor was secreted, and turned the tables by chasing Bradford. It was at this point that the patrolman arrived on the scene. He arrested both, took the knife and razor as evidence, and filed a peace ngalnst each. disturbance charge Dismiss Case Against Olbbs The case against Dewey Glbbs of Tager Park charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Clark Brake before Justice Frank Ford was dismiss, ed this morning.

Gibbs failed to appear for trial Thursday and a. continuance was asked for until today when. Glbbs appeared and explained that his reason for not appearing, was that he understood the charges were to be dropped. Bankers Will Be Bntertalnd At Scott Field One hundred and fifty delegates of the American Institution of Bankers will be entertained Sunday at Scott Field en route to Kansas City, Mo where they will attend the National Convention of Bankers. Col.

J. A Pagelow will be to -the delegates and an elaborate program, Including stunt flying by Capt. Nungessor, has been arranged. It is expected that a- 1 number from Alton will attend. Prize Treat at Temple Fourteen of the star carriers of tlie Telegraph who won out in contests the last month, were given a treat of the regular show, and an extra film at the Temple theater last night.

The boys were given a good show and voiced their appreciation to the management: Change' In Time of Evening Service at 12th St. Church Services at the Twelfth Strete Presbyterian church will be held Sunday evening from sevcrr -to-WghtT being arranged at that hour -on account of the Chautauqua program. for the opposing. counsel together their first real' clash in the trial. Attorneys in Clash Symptoms of such a clash were revealed several times yesterday In the objections of Mr.

Stewart to the manner of questioning pursued by Clarence Darrow In examining prospective jurors. Mr. Stewart, both at the brief exchange of views of opposing attorneys and during the selection of the Jury, objected strenuously to the" In- Jeotion In the trial of anything which would indicate that it would develop Into an attempt to reconcile the theory of evolution with the 'Bible. In a statement to the Associated Press last night, he declared: "Since the 'defense has made known Its position concerning the competency of the proposed evidence of scientists tending to show that there is no'con- fllct between evolution arid the Bible, I think It but right that our position should also be definitely stated and that it might be understood that we intend to back our position fa vigorously as we know how." Continuing, he declared to be his understanding that Scope', would not deny he taught to his'', school students that man from a low- ftt anlvMn 1 k. er order of animal.

"If this be true," he said, "he Is guilty of the violation of the law, and all the evidence of scientists within his reach cannot save him. The law, Itself, says that It shall not be taught to the students In the public schools that man descended from a lower order of Statement Whether or not scientists mfght be brought Into court to expound the belief that man descended from a lower order of animals by the process of God's creation he felt would make no difference, declaring the law says such cannot be taught. Production of expert witnesses by both sides, he said, would lead to "never'ending proposition and would In the end be but a babble of tongues." The statement of the attorney general came last night nt the conclusion of the first day's proceedings, during which he hud appeared before the County grand Jury with a new Indictment. This granted, the old bill was quashed and the jury selected for the trial. The move for a new Indictment was mado to remove technical legal de- fects'from the first Mil, which was returned hy a grand Jury called Into session without the specified notice required hy law.

High DeMolay Honors Given to Alton Boy Alexander H. Zimmerman, a mem- of Alton Chapter, Order of De Molay, has won the highest honor a member of the order can attain, that of Representative De Molay, it was announced In a letter received from the Grand Council of the order today by the local chapter. Zimmerman has been, without a doubt, the most active member in the local chapter ever since he Joined it. Not only has done the usual amount of work which makes a member of a chapter prominent, but he has made and executed many plans for the greater success of Alton'chap- ter and during his membership In th local organization has done muqh make Jt the largest and most active chapter near here. During his membership in the chap ter Zimmerman has held a number offlcershlps, and a year ago he finished his term as Master Councilor, the highest office one may hold in a chap ter.

During the past year he has hot permitted his interest In the chapter to Mg and has continued with his hare work for. the chapter's success "when ever it was possible for him. to do so In order to apply for the title of Representative DeMolay, a member ol the organization must fill out a ques tlonnaire and send it to the United States Grand Council at Kansas City There the heads of the organization form a selection committee to read the questionnaires, and decide from the answers to the queries on them which ha be Blven the Only a small number from the thousands of applicants are awarded the -vIOSt The Representative DeMolays: will meet at a camp on Bear Lake In Estes busy" this aum mer preparing for his position as mu slo supervisor in the Wood Schools by attending River Los AnsolPK hoy of 12 sings grand opera. Hut a boy thai age can out- things. course at the Un.verslty he of Sis'" a expected to attend the camp.

Baby Drinks Fly Poisorv Still Lives LeRoy Herrin, 18-month-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herrin of death by poisoning yesterday, but wa The child had been taking a nap in a crib which had been set near a dresser on which rested a dish of II- quid fly poison of a familiar type. The child, waking from his nap and perhaps hungry or thirsty, sow the dish of colored liquid on the dresser. Esther, the baby's sister, was In the room when she drank the poison, hut was not quick enough to prevent If.

She rushed out of the room and called her mother, telling her what the baby had done. As soon as the mother saw the empty and the sick baby, Alton Couple Arrested At Hannibal, Mo. Chief of Police Rotsch received word- yesterday from police authorities in Hannibal, that Lincoln Neeley and Velma Greedlng of Alton were Held in Hannibal on suspicion. Miss Gredlng was later sent to the home of an aunt in Springfield. It was said that Neeley was suspected of the theft of an auto In which the couple drove from Alton to Springfield, but there was no certainty abqut the charge.

Yesterday Deputy Sheriff J. W. Tally and Constable H. A. Hoffmann went to the river bank back of the Lead plant and searched for three boys and three girls for whom a warrant was Issued by the mother of the.

boys, alleging immoral offenses in connection with the living ot the three couples in a houseboat there. It was said that the three girls were togged up In men's clothes, wearing light colored bagged trousers and mens' shirts and ties and men's socks, and were apparently masquerading as men. The local officials failed to locate the couples named In the warrant and It was learned as a result of the search that they had gone to Springfield. It is understood that one of the couples named In the warrant was Neeley and Miss Greedlng. The whereabouts, of the other two couples Is not known.

ALTON, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1925 CONFISCATION OF AUTOS CARRYING BOOZE PLANNED Action Will Be Taken by State's Attorney's Office Under the State hibition Laws. Pro- TWO CARS HELD AFTER ARRESTS Bond of $2000 Required Released of One, Pending Action by Court in Case. Circuit Prosecution of liquor cases took on a new phase In Alton In the past week when-lt became evident that the state's attorney's office plans steps for the confiscation of all cars held In connec tion tJ0e transportation of liquor. Action will be brought under the state prohibition law. About o'clock this morning police arrested George Williams when he parked his Ford coupe on West Broadway.

In the car the officers found four cases of alleged home brew. In Police Court this morning Williams plead guilty to having liquor in possession and was fined $20( and costs by Police Magistrate Con nors under the city ordinance. In the meantime Assistant State's Attorney I. H. Streeper had filed state complaint agalgst Williams charging the Illegal transportation of alcoholics.

He also had ordered thai Williams' Ford coupe be detained. Chief Gus Rotsch served the state warrant on Williams immediately after he had taken a plea of guilty under the city warrant. A few minutes previously Williams, in a conversation with the chief before witnesses Is said to have admitted that the home brew he was transporting contained far more than the legal "One half of one per cent." Williams was represented by counsel and both he and his attorney pro- the seizure of his car. But Magistrate Connors stated that he was being guided by the Instructions of State's Attorney J. R.

Brown, and announced that the case would be set down for a preliminary hearing un- ess the defendant desired to waive a trial In the lower court. Williams decided to waive the hearing, and was then bound over to the Circuit Court grand Jury under a $2,000 bond while another'bond of $2,000 was required for release of the car pending in Circuit Court its possible confiscation under terms of the nil- nols prohibition statute. A similar course of action towards confiscating a. Buick touring car of Steve Bonafed has been Instituted by the state's attorney's office. Bonafed was arrested July 3 with 25 gallons of alleged Ifquor in his car when he stopped near Bozza and Washington streets.

He was fined $200 and costs in Police Court, and his car held for action by the state. Thus far he has failed to give a bond for restoration of his automobile, and the car still is being Authorities are said to have come to the conclusion that one of'the best means of drying up the city is to choke off the transportation of liquor Into the city and its delivery to soft drink places. Fines under the city ordinance are apparently unavailing and the plan of bringing action to confiscate the c.rs in which liquor Is found has accordingly been decided The two cases which have been i h6 erand Jury are the "rat which this action has been resorted Family, on Move Delayed by Cases of Scarlet Fever The unexpected Illness of a baby daughter with a contagious malady has placed a well known Yager Park family In a lamentable situation. lllurd S. Tucker Thursday had com- all arrangements to move his family to Chicago where he had prepared a home for them.

The family onslsts of a wife and seven children, Their furniture and personal effects iiad nil been shipped, and they had given up their home on Lnmpert street, when the four year old daughter, became 111. Physicians diagnosed the case as scarlet fever, and a quarantine was Imposed which upset the plans for at the moment of departure. The father, is reported, was obliged to go on to Chicago In order hold his position, and the mother was able to find but a single room In which to house the family. She had means to rent, but because of the quarantine was unable to secure proper housing accommodations. The Health Department was called on to assist In locating other accommodations lest all the other children contract scarlet; fever from the child who Is 111.

Neighbors also Interested themselves, and as a result, a two room apartment was found late yesterday afternoon. Ordinarily It would not be permitted for a quarantined family to move, but the situation of the Tucker family was so Health Commissioner Duggan Issued' a special permit in the Interest of the? other six children so that they might move to the larger quarters. URSULINE DRIVE WILL CONTINUE OVER WEEK END Contributions of More Than $11,000 is Reported at Luncheon Today at the Convent. EVERGREEN BIDS FAR BELOW COST FIRST ESTIMATED Strubel and Helmich Win Important Paving Contract-Bid of $29,217.90 Low by $1,431. BIDS SHOW KEEN FIGURING ON JOB Member of The Associated Presrf G.

D. Helmich, Contractor Who Figured Winning Proposal is Resident of Section to be Paved. Because large number of persons lave not been solicited, the campaign or the Ursullne Sisters building fund will be continued over Sunday, It was announced the workers' luncheon at Ursullne, Convent. Howard O. Williams, who engaged, by the sisters to act as secretary; of the drive, will leave tonight, the same organization will be re- allied 'until (he campaign vir.

Williams was thanked by L. A. Schlafly, general chairman, and was given a rising vote of thanks by those present. Hugh Horstman, president of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke today and extended best wishes for success the workers. The building program the sisters, he said, will be of bene- It to the city as a whole and will be a iroject of which the city may be TOUd.

The gratitude of the sisters to the vorkers and the public was expressed the Rev. Father E. L. Spalding, astor of the Old Cathedral. Thanks vere extended to Chairman Schlafly nd to the workers.

O. E. George, in short talk, spoke of the fine coop- ration secured throughout the city, hort talks also were made by Mrs. J. V.

Scherer and Mrs. Henry Cotter. Reports of team captains today otaled $11,449, bringing the total of he campaign above $60,000. Team will meet at luncheon again londay at the convent. Members of the teams today were ongratulating the sisters on the flno It may be that Guy D.

Helmich of Evergreen avenue, the paving con- OI ii JU8t belng ehborly when he figured the bid of the firm of Strubel and Helmich on the Evergreen, Park, Worden and Burton pav- tag Job, or it may be that he did not want the assessment own property on Evergreen avenue to IJP lg Bat nt any rat the bid of Strubel and Helmich. which was opened this morning by the Board of Local Improvements, appears to have been figured on a rock-bottom basis It was $7,955.60 under the estimated, cost of improvement, and the prop- owners WUI more'than one: fifth of the total it was expected they might have to pay for the pavement Bids were opened by Improvements Board at 10 a. Mayor George T. Davis presiding. There were thro bidders.

Strubel and 29 217 9 J. B. Miller bid De 8 bid The improvement calls for a 6 Inch concrete pavement. Award of the contract was made to Strubel and Helmich who were low by 11,431.60. Estimated cost of the work was $37,173.50 and the winning bid was thus $7,955.60 under the estimate.

Strubel and Helmich offered to start work at once and finish by November 1. The Evergreen, Park, Worden and Burton Job was generally by contractors as a good one, and all bidders seem to have figured closely. The streets are all fairly level, little grading is required, and the side tracks on, the C. A. cut-off a few blocks away afford a near point at which materials may be unloaded.

Strubel and Helmich won the contract by their low figure on the cost of putting in the concrete. They bid an unusually price of $2.16 a square yard on the 6 Inch slab. Miller bid $2.35 and Degenhardt a yard. The award of a contract was made subject to the right of the owners to give the Job to some other contractor If they can. find anyone else within 10 days who will do the work at 10 per cent less.

reservation applies to all paving Jobs, and usually delays a start on construction work until the 10-day period has expired. But In an expectation of a speedy start being made on both the Brown First Program of Chautauqua Season, Today With two programs today, the Al ton chautauqua launched what is ex petted to be the most successful sea son In local history. The programs will continue through Wednesday with afternon and evening programs each day. The opening day program was one of the strongest of the 11st At 3 p. the Schubert orchestral sex tette gave a concert.

A varied pro gram was scheduled to comprise the afternoon entertainment. For this evening, the sextette will begin a concert at 7:30, with a harr solo as the feature. At 8:30 a leo ture by the Rev. Myron L. Pontius will be given.

His subject is "The Challenge of the New Day." Dr. Pon tlus, whose home Is In Jacksonville Is district governor ot Rotary Clubf and a number of local Rotarlans are expected to greet him. Concerts and a lecture are sched uled for tomorrow. At 3p. the G.

Magnus Schultz Concert Company acclaimed to be the glnest mixed quartette on the circuit, will begin a concert. At 7:30 p. another con cert will be given and at 8:30 p. a' lecture will bo given by Dr. Her bert Wlllett, on "The Nation's New Program." Admissions to all sessions will be 60 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.

Season tickets are $2 each While strong programs are carded for opening days, the other three days wi 1 make no concessions for excel lei.ce. Monday will be the Bennett Dramatic Company in "Fine Feath ers" at 3 p. and In "Peg O' My Heart" at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday, the international singing orchestra, headline attraction, will give a con cert at 3 p.

and against at 7:30 p. m. At 8:30 p. former Gov, Harding of Iowa will lecture on "We, the People." Wednesday, the Davies Opera Company, will give a concert at 2:80 and again at, 7:45. At 3:15, Alice Louise Shrode, whistler, reader and enter tainer, will appear.

The sale of season tickets has been large and the chautauqua. season Is expected to be a successful one. Programs will be given in the tent on the high school campus. street and the Evergreen Jobs, City Engineering Department the will Monday start staking out the work. C.

H. Degenhardt was Thursday awarded the Brown street contract. Both the Brown and Evergreen Jobs are of about the same size. Summer Bible Glass at Y. M.

C. A. The Rev. Hubert L. Sparks, evangelist who Is acting as assistant secretary of the y.

M. C. A. this summer, has announced the organization of "Everybody's Summer Bible Class" which will meet at 9:30 Sunday morn- ngs in -the cool lobby of the Y. M.

c. A. The first meeting of the class will oe tomorrow morning. There are no lessons to prepare, and no age or sex Imitations as regards attendance. Evangelist Sparks will dlacuss the ollowlng subjects on the following seven Sundays on which the class will meet: July "Why we believe the Bible be the.

word of God." July "Light on the Virgin Birth of Christ." July "Was Christ the Son of God, or an Imposter?" 2 What the Aton she'became excited, hurriedly calling on out of the father. Following this she culled thought to on two doctors who were unable to saved the baby'i'llft'. August "Did Christ actually rise rom the dead?" August "Whon la Christ com- ng back to earth?" August are the dead?" ome at the time. Providence seemed to be taking for the baby when the mother In her efforts, and the Infant took a vomiting fit, getting the nols- "tomach. This Is thing which Hills Cause Change Charges Alton's steep hills proved to be about the only argument against a uniform garage service and uniform service feo and elicited quite a bit of Hvely discussion at a meeting 'of the Board of Directors of the Alton Au- tomoblle club at the Mineral Springs hotel last night.

IJenry Heuser of the Heuser Garage was against a uniform service on the ground that Alton was an exception to other cities on account of her many steep hills. He pointed out that towing In Springfield, a place without hills cost $3 only for tho use of This was all there was but In Alton because of the difficulty In to the charge In Springfield, he sold towing a broken down car up and down the hills, It was found practical to charge $3 for the first hour, the second hour and 51 for each sue- ceccllng hour until the towed auto was hauled Into the garage. This would nocessai-lly make Alton's hills much higher than those In other places. With such a necessary exception as that arising. In Alton, the board unanimously resolved to adopt the uniform garage service and uniform service fee, which has been adopted by all auto clubs in the American Automobile Association.

A report was made thut 24 new were taken Into the club since the first of July. The Board of Directors approved of the work of the celebration committee which Is trying to effect piano for a celebration of the opening of the Al- ton-Jerwyvllle road. The dnte for the celebration Is not yet named and it may be delayed a few and member of the campaign committee. uven resorted to, and the outcome In Circuit luncneo served daily to the workers being awaited with some little Interest both by authorities and the bootlegg: ing fraternity. bB In addition to finding home brew In George Williams' coupe this morning police last evening made a raid at Joe Marino's place and confiscated a tlty of home brew as evidence.

Magistrate Connors assessed a $200 fine against Marino when he appeared in court this morning. T. L. Dickerson Addresses Gates Tire Dealers in St. Louis "Foreign Influence nature, profanation of pernicious of American trade ideals by unscrupulous tire dealers and the British controlled rubber market of today are kiting tire prices back to war-time levels," declared T.

L. Dickerson. Alton representative of the Gates Rubber Company, In an address before Southern Illinois Gates tire dealers, at a dinner Riven for them last night at Hotel Coronadq in St. Louis. "As long as these conditions persist," Dickerson continued, "and American tire buyers, In addition, continue to purchase widely advertised seconds from the mall order houses which, as few knew, are made to skimped specifications furnished by the mall order houses and are manufactured by some of the largo rubber companies themselves, tiro prices will continue to waver, tho tire buyer himself being the ultimate loser." At the business session arrangements were completed to divide the Alton territory, the eastern group be- ng under the direction of George A.

Lyon, conducting a personal-contact introductory campaign, with Alton motorists, while the western division 's headed by T. L. Dickinson. Today owners of automobiles parked In the downtown area found Gates Ire folders, each one being num- jered, In their machines. The motorist receiving the folder lumber corresponding to his license number will receive a Gates Red Tested tube free, upon nreeentatlon the number at the office of tho I modern Welding Company.

Caillaux Loses Vote in Chamber By Associated Press. PARIS. July Minister Caillaux was defeated In the Chamber of Deputies today by a vote of 381 to 00, when he opposed repeal of the ax on business Modern Woodmen Have Open Air Meeting at Park There was a fine attendance last evening at the pavilion in Rock Spring Park for the Modern Woodmen rally and class adoption arranged by Robin Hood Camp, The uniformed degree team was present from East St. Louis to put on the work, and East St. Louis officers filled all the stations while the Initiation was in progress.

Maurice Hoffman, head of WINKLER OPENING IS A GALA EVENT MANY FLOWERS Thousands Inspect the Bears and the New Fire Proof House and Also Buy Many Gallons of Gas With flowers In great boquets all around him at his opening of his new filling station today "Red" Winkler was sort of hard put for words to express his appreciation. Big boquets came addressed to "Red" and wishing him success and provlnc that a big bunch of Rood friendships Is a wonderful asset. The bears were the main attraction especially for th? children, but many of the elders went through fire proof bulldlnp, pven to the model fln.t upstairs where a wonderful home has beon prepared, and which will be rented. Mr. Winkler deciding to remain In his flat on Alby street.

The building of the Winkler filling station is the last word at this time in the building of a station where autolsts can buy gasoline. The bid snow white pumps In tho center of the concrete yard make It.convenient WANT GAS FIRM AS SECURITY 01 TRACTION BONDS A. G. St. L.

Seeking to Include erties of Alton Gas pany. ACT WOULD MEAN A RECEIVERSHIP! Foreclosure, Hearing Set; July 20 at Springfield, Contingent on Case fore English. Special to the Telegraph. SPRINGFIELD. July Fitzhenry today set the closure hearing of the Alton Gas Electric Company for July '20 U.

S. District Court here. The hearing July 20 Is contingent, however, uponf the outcome of a hearing to be July IS before Judge English In Federal Court at East St. umno ii.uuiivemem I uuvc uuuse lor alar to. autos to drive In and the pumps Electric Co.

goes (Judge English recently Issued an Junction prohibiting the foreclosurj proceedings In this district. Attorneys) for the plaintiff are confident that theyt will win the" legal battle in East Louis and proceed with the ship hearing case. Much 'interest Is being taken in thai receivership case in which it is soughfl to Involve the properties of the Alton Gas Electric Co. of Alton, in thu United States Court at Springfield. In this suit some of the bondholders the Alton, Granite St.

Louis tion are seeking to force the iiU elusion of the property of the Altod Gas Electric Co. in the security toi the bonds of the A. G. St. L.

It 4s recalled that when the erty which formerly belonged to Interests represented by J. F. Ported were sold to the Clark syndicate, street car property and the gas and electric property belonged to the sam company. It Is claimed that the were issued on this basis and while the operating of the two panics was separated, It was ImpossH Jle to separate the ownership of th4 two companies and for that reason whole property of the Alton Gas A Electric Co. should be back of til bonds of the Alton, Granite St Louis Traction Co.

The bonds of the A. E. are Improving in value but nowhere near what they should be. the properties of the 'Alton Gas Co. are ordered by the cou'rl to be- "Included in the properties o( the company and as security for bonds, it would benecessary for th4 Alton Gas Electric Co.

to be takerf nto the receivership. This might have a far reaching eft 'ect on the customers of the local pany. The Alton Gas Electric has been making money. For a lonrf ime the gas works was not profitably when the rates were raised hi Alt on to $1.75 per thousand cubic he company went on a paying with its gas works. electric ness was always profitable and is have grown more so every i-lth the increasing list of the company.

The gas compand as about 4SOO customers, a numbed aid to be too small, owing to thi mall consumption of gas per cuai tomer to make It profitable. The usd of electricity for power and Hgh'tihU has been growing steadily. The cost of operating companies der receivership has been uniformljl larger so far as any local companies are concerned than under private man. agement and It is because of this fticl the local consumers are interested and have cause for alarm if the Alton Gad order and then turned the session over to the visiting officers: The way In which the East St. Louis forresters put- on the work evoked many compliments.

Delegations were present from many of the Woodmrn Alton vicinity. camps in the Alton sent a delegation of 30. St. Louis sent 28, and camps as distant as Hardin were represented. The local membership turned out in force.

are so arranged that the service can be quickly given. Today was an open day for kids and grownups and the kids were to see the bers and squirrels and feed them peanuts and sweets. But the bears seemed Intent to play In a pool of water they have, believing this a cooler pastime than playlnpr with the kids this kind of weather. The Winkler building, with Its neat sales room, arranged with new cases and new stock and a showing of the famou Vacuum Cup Tires which Mr. Wink ler has handled for years, adds wonderful Improvement to the Belle hands.

effort to Increase further" th'e'presen'J high prices of gas and perhaps in. crease the rates for electricity. Auto and Buggy Meet, Buggy is Demolished William Kinkald sustained an in. There were a number of addresses street vicinity and the Belle streeter. on the evening's proKram, among th speakers being W.

J. Staley and W. Frank of East St. Louis who head ed the degree teams. Refreshment of sandwiches and soda water were served, and the scsison did not ad Journ until nearly mid-night.

The plan of holding the rally In the purl proved a fine Idea, and all prosen were cool and comfortable In the airy pavilion. Lee's Auto Attached on New For New Car On the day after he was bound over to tho grand Jury under bond of $2000 on charge of assault with Indent to kill on Marshal John Kesslnger of Hartford a week ago the big yellow studebaker roadster belonging to Lee was levied on by the sheriff's office today to satisfy tt judgment for $1.100 on a note given for a previous automobile owned by lilm. The Judgment has been on record for aome time since Leo failed to pay for the car he owned before ho Bought the Studehuker, according to officials- who were Instrjmental In necurlng execution on the car. They further atnled thnl Lee's mortgage on his present car was Illegal and would not hold In law became It had been acknowledged hy an Alton official when the-purchase was made In Wond River township. This left the auto subject to at- tnchmont on the note which was Riven hy Lee for his former auto to Charles Smith ot wore nil on hand today congrr.itulat Ing "Red" over his progressive move Free Swims Popular at Y.

M. C. A. Poo The free swims lielnp promoted the Y. M.

C. A. In the pool are prov Inft so popular with the boys of tho city that 200 took advantage of the Invitation yesterday afternoon. These free swims are being pro moted by the Y. for the purpose of giving the boys on opportunity to use Ihe shower baths and pool during the tiot weather under expert supervision.

While no Instruction can be given to men a large group of boys, they en- loy the splash and appreciate th reat. Knch Tuesday and Thursday at 2:30 p. m. and Saturday nt 10:30 a. m.

ho regular classes for are held and Instruction Is given, many boys are learning to swim. A special rate for the summer months In force and both men and boys ire taking advantage of It. The old- boys and Intermediate classes swim Tuesday, Thursday and Frl- lay night from 7 to 8 p. while ho pool is open to the Senior mem- 'ers from 9 a. m.

until 9 p. m. During the month of June there vere 2000 baths taken at the Y. with total of 148J In swimming. Weather Forecast Fair tonight and tomorrow; contln- od warm.

nn wrn lS and William Denton was bruised and cut when the buggy which they were drlvlns home from work In tha harvest fields near Bethalto yeslen day was hit and completely ished by a car driven by Arnold Smith of Bethalto. Both and the automobile: were driven toward Bethalto and tlia cor hit the buggy from behind. Na explanation was given by Smith as how he hit the buggy, and waj not known whether or not he waa going at a high rate of speed. Klnkald was sitting on the rl side of the hug driving, when Ilia vehicles crashed, and did not see tha auto coming behind him. The twa occupants of the buggy declared tlml they had lights on the Bklps of theli- buggy BO that Kmlth should hnva seen the buggy the road.

All three men live In Bethalto. The crash occurred on the Betlmltd road near the Srhulto farm. Important Retailers' 1 Meeting Tuesday Jeep, a salesman of Western Electric xvlll addrenl members of the Alton Retail Mer. chants' Association next Tuesday evening. He will tell the merchants a plan to make a White Way In ii number of Alton streets.

Short stretches of Ktnte, Third, Piasn, Broadway. Fourth, and possibly Henry from Broadway Irt llock Springs have occupied the of the representative for a White Way lore. The plan will be put before Al' on merchants, and wherever It Is ported sufficiently, It Is expected to put Into effect. The meeting next Tuesday wad ostponed from last Tuesday because, of the failure of Jeep to complete hli 1 lans and report on the Alton Whltsi Way..