Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PA'GETWO 1 ALTON EVENtNft SATURDAY, MAY 28,1927 PLANS MADE FOR TRANSATLANTIC PLANE SERVICE Giant Air Liners to Carry 100 Passengers in ular Trips, Boston Paper Says. BOSTON, May In righted story llnhM tuday, snyn it DOS learned or winch have been goins on long period for regular trann- atlantlo Airplane wllh Blunt planes carrying at least 100 Tho Traveler "The Traveler today given the of secret prepamtlons regular transatlantic nlrplnno using giant Hiwn cawying at least News of the Markets 100 pssMngera They will he heavier tnnn Ins tented abandoned the Moa of using OlrlgtblM), The rtate ol the ttart not divulged. "Quick on the nf Captain Lindbergh's triumph comes the Traveler's discovery of tho ftcftt preparations thnt have been going on for 16 years. "Tno Traveler full Information to ths rtMlgn of the srciit nir liners hut that Information given In confidence. "But It can be told that the new plane will be a.

craft that will astonish even the mom nir-wlse. It is assured that (he Air liners will the ooenn In much less than 48 hours," The Traveler quotes the unnamed designer of the plane as saying air llnera will htivs more than three motors. Our plunes wilt contain cabins and berths nnil dining rooms and recreation rooms and promenade decks. They will be hoated. will able to maintain a We will able to 'give transportation.

We shall fly by way of the NEWS OF THE NIGHT Lindbergh cables mother he wilt return home on nn American warship about June 16. Lindbergh will be received King George and attend derby next week. Aero Club now find Lindbergh had (9 of gas left, Coolldge Anglo-Russian break will not affect trade relations between United and Ruaaia. Explosion of charge of nitroglycerine blown out 200 foot pillar of flame from big natural well In Sanford an oil boom town. Armed men overpower guardu stationed along acqueduct 175 from Los and blow up with dynamite siphoning water over mountain to Angeles; trouble due and ranchers.

coal killed in explosion la mine near Trinidad, Colo. 17S other escape through air passes. Dodge granted divorce In Detroit from Horace Dodge. army's smallest blimp, TF 1 at Belleville. Webster Grove first, Decatur sec- end.

Springfield third and Pleasant "urni it. GRAIN FUTURES REACH SEASON'S HIGHEST MARKS Corn and Oati Exceed Wheat, Which Closes at Decline After Sensational Trading. CHICAGO, May future delivery on thr. Hwml of today to now high Corn outbid all other with price advance of five showing gain of about 25 cents In few weeks. More rains and cold weather wei outdtandins: features todny and tember corn went high ns JU compared with fl to 1.0014 at ycate day's finish.

The apex In corn market tofln wnn reached when announcement wa male thnt good Alieil charter bad been made to move corn out Chicago. In some quarters freih advance wa regarded ns discounting the bullls aspect ot the corn situation from commercial viewpoint. Grain ma hets wna a ragged one with cor to ft bushel net vance, wheat was ftt HO net decline and oats tyc to llic Corn and onts showed much greate advances than wheat. Urgent neod dry warm weather to permit cor planting was the principal factor hind the Jump. Corn closed nervous to The New York Stock Market Close yea- terdtty Toda All.

Chem. A Dye 143 American Can 49 Am. Car Fdy 10H4 109 Am. Locomotive HS'i 115 Am. 8m.

A Bef. 149 Am. Sugar 94 83 Am. Tel, ft Tel 1(4 Am. Tobacco 184 Anaconda Cop.

Atchlson Dethlehfm 811 6014 Chle. Mil. St. F. pfd.

Chic, ft N. Western ....87 Chile Copper 109 flenfral Motors Northern 90S Int. Harvester Hill fourth In Qulncy relays. the second annual When a ditch In which he was caved In at Carbondale, Earl Miller, tf, was burled and killed. Mary Zwlcker, Princeton, first; Miss Edwards.

Chicago Heights, second; Clifton Butler, Springfield, third, In the Methodist Episcopal state-wide prohibition debate at Peorla. Plane Crashes to Ground; One Killed COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28, One man killed and another seriously Injured when the e.rmy bombing plane 8LC-5, returning to Langley Field from Ban Antonio, crashed near Reynoldsburg today. Private Yea- was USlleo. Lieut. M.

Bridge, the pilot, was Injured. The plane was destroyed. Three other occupants of the plane were uninjured. The plane lost a propeller cnuslns to crash. All except Private Yoager able to leave the plane by parachutes.

Earth Shock on Const SAN FRANCISCO, May SJ, slight earthquake was Ml here at a. today, lasting only a second or two. higher, wheat at a. to declln oats, to l'4o up nnfl provision showing 17o to 45c advance. Chicago Ornln Closing prices on Chicago grain fu turps were as follows: to 1 $1.49 l.49«i; Septembe OSUc; July, 1.01 lir September, to 1.04% Bl'ic: July September, to 52'ic.

Chicago Cash Orsfn WHEAT-NO. 2 red. ii.ssn; NO. red, I1.4«ti; No. 4 red, 4 mixed, 94c; No.

mixeil, 82Hc; No. 6 mixed, 31 Vic; No 2 yellow, NO. 3 yollow 97c No. 4 yellow B7c; No. 4 yellow, 85o; No, 6 yellow, S3cf No, i yellow No.

I white, flte; No. 4 white 80c No. 8 white DlHc; sample, Zwhlte. No. white, No, 4 white, 48061 sample, 46e.

St. Grain Gossip ST. LOUIS, May 28, OW-Whea tapered off while corn futures scare again today on the Merchants Ex change. Wet weather In spring whea country seemed to be a bullish factor no further seeding will be under taken. While It was still dry In th southwest, the weather- map offere some hope of relief over Sunday There was enough uncertainty In th outlook to mako most of the trad more anxious to even up over the ho! day Monday nnd considerable sellln pressure resulted, the market closln with a loss July hard of Me for th day.

Export business continued dull bu the domestic demand was good, wit local cash prices steady to lo higher 24 cars. Wet weather was decidedly bullls for corn and July closed 2T4c hlghe than yesterday. There was nothln except prom taking to hold corn an nothing In the present outlook make longs nervous about their hole ings. Cash corn Was 3 to 4o higher Receipts 49 cars. Cash oats were Iflc higher.

Re celpts were 30 cars. St. turn's Cash Grain ST. LOUIS, May Jg, No. a red, ll.5Z9i.jj; 2 bard 11.82.

COHN-No. 8 yellow, No. 4 yel low, J7c; sample white, 8Sc. 3 white, No 4 whitu. Si.

Louis Grain Close: WHBAT-Hard May, IJ.K bid; hard hard September 47H asked; hard December, $1S bid: rod Mny, J1.49 naked; red Septembe Mlwourl Banker Sentrnrrd MACON, May 28, Wl-AfUr arguments lasting several hours, Circuit Judge James A. Coolty iil overruled a motion a new trial sentenced Miner H. Lewis, former president of the Clarence, snv. bank, to two years In prison In accordance with tho jury's verdict May 14. The case will bo appealed to Supreme Court.

convicted on a charge of a ICJO deposit, when his flank (n a falling condition. CHICAGO, scores of vlotlros of attars Into the detectlvu buiouu In an attempt to tUemliy Ahin VtCObwR, musician, as Cat" Chicago's active banillt Poultry, Eggs and Butter stltRrt y- Keci-lpts rather light, markrt, 18c generally bid. Fvesh firsts in good cases, lg ordinary firsts, Cases re turned Ic less. BUTTER-Stesdy. Creamery extras, 43c; standards 41c; firsts 35c; seconds, 35c: No.

1 Packing stock, 2Sc; cheesy less Price- per 100 Anna Watgen, 18, waa robbed peaten and seriously Injured by a mut uM to resemble the "grey gun. Jacobien wan gl'remed nlfijt when police, attracted by of Alary found Juw lojttrlng In an alley. She Identl- Old him the man who hkd to her Into the ajjey, 4WV pounds delivered In St. Louis; country stations, $1.70. MV1.J weak.

lower, Sm-lng ls firm; good de- maml! choice commanding some pre mium. Cocks 'it higher Hens, heavy, 2H5c; do. light. SlUcj Ltgbovn hens, 1327 springs, 2 pounds and over, uncl 36 1327 springs. over, 33c- small I Erbiuiu Burled 2J.

Br of of Charles yejterday a springs and Leghorns, cooks Leghorn cocks, iflc. Spring ducks, 2 pounds and over, 0 18C20c; Muscovy ducks 14c. Geese, Me, Turkeys, 28 C) No. 2 tu 19c. Guineas, 1'ICIEONS AND SQUABS-Llve at $1.76 per dozen.

Dressed at 6Jo pound; small uurk, aOSj.lJu S. N. Hoover lA, 111., May 28, cnumy Jud( of K((ll(j toun Oled at his home hero today of a heart He clawmate at Illinois vullegs of WUllaru Brjun Hichm-d Vutes, Kennscoit cor. 64 Loulxvllla A 143T4 Mack Truck USTi Kftn. A BHi Missouri Pac.

pM 104 ft Ward N'ew Tork centrnl Pun. Am. Pet. Ton. "0" ,...187 Roebuck SlncliUr Con.

Oil 17H Southern Ry 129U Blnndard Cnl 54 Sctandard oil, .1 Standard Oil, X. Corp B. Ind. Alcohol Rubber ..,..6014 8. Steel Wflbath Ry.

IVostlnghouw Bleo Willys-Overland 20H Woolworth New Tork Curb Market NEW VOHK, 28, tied Oil of Indlnna, 67 H- 135 45 184 60 24 87 45 1SJ 141 115 31 i I or, 1S4' 58 137 (5 17 53' 87 30 48 77 SO' 173" 78. Livestock at East St. EAST ST. LOUIS, May 21, 6500; light hogs an few medium weights ISc higher; Ics Iittlo changed; top bulk 20 pounds. -weightier kind J9.10iff9.2B; packing sows pigs, 500; calves 250 compared with week ago; wester itecrg 26o lower; all other classc steady to 2Gc higher; native steer westerns J9.50; new top for th year; bulk native steers western most yearlings, and heifers cows J6.76J goad and choice- vealcrs receipts; for week: fa lambs and agcfl sheep $1 lower; cu Inmbs 11.5002 lower; best sprln, culls, Jtlj cllppe kind fat ewes.

Lincoln Pilgrimage QFlELD, Mny 28, Flf teen hundred Indians and Illinois school children arrived here on tw special trains this morning on a pll grlmage to the tomb and home Abraham Lincoln. One train wa from Washington, and the othe started from O'Fallon, 111. The child ren were taken to all sites In Spring Held made famous by Lincoln. MAN SEES WOMAN AT HER OWN VALUE By Olive Roberts Barton "He Hprends his money around Ilk the Great Gntsby." the splrltei young wife to the divorce judge and he never gives mo a cent." We all know the man who to be a good fellow, comes every llmo with five or ten-dollar loan reaches for the lunch check, sub scribes for the pet hobbles of lota strangers, gives the hat girl a ter or half-dollar, and never take change from a newsy or taxi driver Wo nre just as familiar with his other side, which yells to high heav en If his wife asks him for five do! lars more than the house money, Reason Well, he may be the world's mean est man, but In the case In question wasn't. happened that spirited young wife had been a good sized earner henielt before they were married and since that event hoi taken particular pride In saying to their friends.

"I don't have to depend on Jack, you know. I am always capable of earning as much as he does!" Gets What She So Jack had gotten over any feel Ing of being tho proud oak that sup sorts the clinging vine. He has slow ly absorbed the Idea that she does not need his help. She has never him the Idea that she no. icctl his help, she has never given itlm the Idea that she doesn't Intern RO out and earn again, although luch a notion has never entered her lead, really.

As a matter of fact he ins been paying all the house bills I'he point of dissontlon wus tho mat er of spending money for herself. The Meanest Man The meanest man Is tho one who ikes a girt away from good lob vhen he marries her and grandllo- luemly says, "he won't see his wife vork." And then proceeds to let her crape a decent appearance the best vay she can out of the stingy allow lu-e lin makes her. Usually a matt takes a woman at value, but not always. Meies Out Impartial Justice By SKA service STOCKTON, 8. Johnton," said Police Judge Johnston, an is truffle court convened, "you are hurgeil with making a left turn on lain street.

Are you guilty or not uilty?" "Well, Judge," said Johnston, id make the left-hand turn, but you ee It was like on old Interrupted udgo Johnston. "I'm afraid it won't et you anywhere. The usual fine offenso Is but It will he i your oue because you ought now belter," After fining himself, he compliment cl the policeman who ciurt him to an. ear In court. There are 842 distinct Indian In the United MUies and pos- Melons, all run trolled by the office STOCKS STRONG, TRADE HEAVY IN SHORT SESSION List Generally R) a a Briskly Under Impetui of Short Selling and Pool Operations.

NEW TORK, M. recess pending, stock trader were disposed to lighten commltt menu at favorable opportunities to day hut the Hit revealed few wee. apots and rose generally In a manner under Impetus of urgen short-selling and aggressive pool op Heavy absorption ot pur titular IMUM continued, notably Ing, vVabash and Eastern Illinois. Th closing wag Hrm, tales 1,200,009. Impressive exhibitions of atrengt continued to manifested at th opening of today's stock market wit high priced shares recording th largest Union Pacific, Baldwl nnd General Outdoor Advertising cer tlflcfttes started 1 to points hlghe while General General Elec trie, Allied Chemical and Hudson Mo tors ecored large fractional Advances Rumors of Important development affecting particular stocks were sponsiblo for eager bidding which car rtea several leading transportatlo shares to new high figures for th year.

Wabash common heavll bought and touched 76H, ft new big' and Chicago nnd Eastern Illinois com mon and preferred reached new nig levels. Foreign etchanges steady. Pay City BT. LOUIS, May as, tho city and six natlona here over the, state fia-vulorem lax on capital stock finally set Lied today when the paid 37M43.72 to Collector Koeln, Th waived In accrued in tercrt. Five smaller banks, whicl were not sued, indicated they would nettle on the same basis, paying 434.7>.

The banks recently lost tool' appeal to the United States Supreme ourt. Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

McQInnla spend Memorial Day and a few days thereafter at Tulna. visiting daughter. By Sister Narr strawb'er ries, cerenl, cream scrambled egg with bacon, oven, toast, milk, coffee, asparagu on toast, cottage cheese, salad, froz pudding, milk, tea. chicken, pimento potatoes, buttered green beans, grape fruit and pepper salad, stuffed spang cake, ml)k, coffee. Pimento potatoes are very good with vetl or chicken and are partlcul arly acceptable just at this time ol year when old potatoes ars not a best and need extra In 1 preparation.

Pimento Potatoes Four cups rlced potatoes, 1-2 cup milk, 3 tablespoons butter, 1-2 tea, ipoon ealt, 1 cup pimentoes, 1 egg 3 tablespoons minced parsley. It will take about nit good sized to make 4 cups of rlced po tato. Pore potatoes, boil until tend er and put through a rlcer. Heal milk and add butter and salt. Rub ptmentoes through a sieve, and measure.

Add to potatoes with the hot nllk and beat well. Beat egg until Ight and beat Into potato mixture. Turn Into a well buttered baking dish and bake fifteen ot twenty minutes a moderate oven. Sprinkle with parsley and serve Iroro the biking ilsh. icademy Puuled by Unique Gift By NEA Service leave to the Academy of Science 100,000 be awarded.

without distinction of nationality, to he first scientist who will succeed In communicating with a heavenly body receive a reply to his signal. I exclude the planet So reads the will eft in 3893 by Mroa. Anna-Emtllle Clara Guzman, and astronomer who ba- leved In the march of science. But since the prke was posted 94 years ago It has become a source of more rouble for the French Academy than Its other duties combined. Many scientists believe the prize lever will be awarded and that they are holding themselves up to imcr- national ridicule by accepting its guardianship.

A few defend It. claiming hat communication with planets is beyond the ranee of possibility. Vet there never was nn award that vas claimed by so many people. Thou. nnds of letters pour In from'all parts the, world, their writers earnestly rying to convince the trustees that hey have been in conversation with nhabltants of Jupiter, Venus and aturn.

Partial Pay on PUnes can go up now by sylng a little down on an airplane in Manufacturers have hull- uted the plan In sell. ng two-seater shpls. Prices are with. reach of only a few however; the iltlal payment is about 11,150, with 4 monthly installments ot $11. Ja(M Like GolO Teeth Is a shortage of gold money in Japan.

The gold still la iera, but It Is being transferred to tho eeth of citizens as fast as they can sve money and buy it." Dentists are overtime Installing glistening teeth for those who wish to grin "oaflly. Find Roman excavating for ulldlnr IB southern Bavaria, work- en upon of ancient settlements. Bronze swords, hair and flint v-tapons were und that date back to the last Ice Nearby were discovered Roman olnn, tome bearing of, Eni- eror Marcus When Wheels of the "White Bird" kissed French soil Goodbye STREEPER TO HEAD ALTON EXCHANGE CLUB! Vetrest Service Cltiti Here Formally Organized ail Lurtcheon Session 201 on Charter Petition. This In the first picture to reach the United States of the mystery-fated XunKpi.ecr.CoH attempt to win? the Atlantic from Paris to New York under way. Here you see the French aces' proud "White Blwl" Levtiseeur monoplane skimming across the Bourget aerodrpme just outMde of Paris In nn early morning mist.

A moment idler It ron gracefully, bnakort 'round R. halt-turn and disappeared Ini unknown. Upper Alton Patriotic service for Memorial The pastor will gpenk on 'The Mission of Memory." At 9:31 Sunday school imd Bible, classes wll meet. Junior Endeavor; Senior Christian Endeavor. Toritc 'Mission In China." Evening servic at 7:30.

pastor preaching on "The Message of tho Flowers." Music fo: all services directed by Mrs. F. Henderson, All services' in ShurtleS N. Morrison, pastor. and Mrs.

Terhune Vtelfc Here Rev. and Mrm W. r. Terhuno Sparta will visit at tha B. Dlctlker home on Crawford avenue over Mem orlal Day.

They arrived this after noon and tomorrow will tocnd service at tho Main street M. E. ohurclv Mr Terhiino wu9 pastor of tha congrega tion number of years ago when church was. known as Wcsloy Chapel Friends of Tetlumo family have learned that MFlss Grace Tcrltune, i daughter who has been teaching a Lincoln, has been elected to leach volco at LtaQenwood College nex year, Vpper Alton Baptist Church In tho morning the Junior choir wll sing. The subject of the sermon wll be "A Christian Memorial." In the evening the pastor will preach on "Jeaus of Nazareth." Church achoo at 9:30.

Senior nnd Intermediate Y. P. U. each meet at 6:30. The lead er of the senior group will be Miss Winifred Roeflei- and the subject "The, Attitude Toward A- Hobson.

Ph, Pastor! Main Street Methodist Church Sunday school 9:30, H. Fcnater man, Supt. Public worship 10:45 Sermon by Rev. L. B.

Morris of St Elmo. Rev. Fred C. Stelzrede, a for mer- pastor of Washington street church, has been appointed by the district superintendent as assistant aastor In the Main Street church until the close of this conference year, He will take up his wortt In June, Junior League at 2:80 p. Mrs.

Welee, Supt. Epworth League President, Miss Alice Sovell. Evening service by the Shurtleff College Gos Gates, pastor. Mrs. Bpurgeon's Condition Serious For several days tho condition of Charles Spurgeon has been very at the home on Crawford avenue.

Mrs. Spurseon has been suffering from heart trouble and on several occaalons recently suffered severe attacks. A few days ago she was In a very bad condition, but Improved somewhat and has been better. had a fairly sood night last night and rested well mt members of her family nre much concerned on account of her condl- lon. Putting up New Business House James E.

Moseley of Washington Is busily engaged In putting ip the new business building In which he will engage In the retail paint and wall paper business. Mr. Moseley Is reeling the new building In front ot residence at the corner of Wash ngton and Merchant streets. As soon the building la up he will put In a took ot goods and he expects to many side lines In addition to paltn, and paper. Mr.

Moseley is a (alnter and paper hanger by trade and or eight years he employed at he state hospital hew as the painter or the Institution. Cadets Have Holiday Friday Because a track meet was held In t. yesterday the Western Mill- ary Academy dismissed school for the fternoon and a large delegation of he attended the meet. Those who id not go were given up-town leave urlng the afternoon. The holiday was Iven yesterday Instead of today Allen Chanel A.

E. Clmrcli Services at Allen Chapel are as folowe: Sunday school, a. preach- ng at 11 a. m. and 8 p.

Allen League at 7 p. m. At 3 p. m. the ongregatlon of Allen will attend 'ampbcll chapel's third quarterly onference rally.

Rev. Qreen Price will reach. Ilipalt Class Holds Monthly Meetlnc The Mlzpnh class of the Main Ch hlieW month- 8 stiver plates vesem 0 3 The Jail In Londonderry, Nova Sco on sree. Joseph Brandt was the assls- ant hostess. Plans were made to old a sale June 11 and It ecfded to meet Juno JJ with Mrs.

oward Barlow Brown street, burtleH Crowd at Chautauqua 80 young men and young women of hurtlfft College, chaperoned by rof. and Mrs. R. K. Calton went to hautao.ua this morning where they 111 the week end and Memor- al Day at Bellovlew cottage.

Mrs, B. Walton, the owner, has juit eturned from Chautauqua where she put in shape for (he season her. vo remaining cottages, Bellevlew and Irl't Nwt, Her other property sho disposed nf, Helen's Rect being old to Mr. and Mrs, Daniel and nglewow) to Newton Tlggett, wth Cope and Tiggett eing of Chautauqua. sold to who build 911 the land.

C. T. U. Cottage which Mrs. Walton's sister, Is also in tho coming season.

The cold rainy weather thus far this year hns not been attractive for outings am there have been few week end par tlea at the cottage. Notes Mrg, Bertha Yarby opened confectionery at her home on Soring street. Louis Shelm, who has been In the Great Lakes training school severs months, Is home on a two-week fur lough. Rev. W.

E. Mayfleld and wife. Mrs Maggie Oaborn, Mrs. Belle- Howard and Mrs. Arthur Howard attended Millenary meeting- In EdwardsvlIU yesterday.

They were delegates frorr Allen chapel. Mr, and rtts, Hart Chalk and son Donald, of Belleville arrived this aft ecnoon. to.spend a few dnys at the homo of Mrs. M. B.

Powell on Evei gveen avenue-. Mrs, B. R. Stewart left, for her home In Seymour, after spend ing a week with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs.

Jacob Hate. Mrs. Oliver Uoi ham of Muscatlne, who lias also been here, will remain until the Mrs of the week before returning to hti home. Miss Ruth Stamper la spending a few days as the guest of friends ir St. Louis.

Mr. nnd Mrs. Isaac Seltz of Chi cogo arrived today to visit Mm Seitz's father, CresBwell. Mr Saitz Will return to Chicago tho Ore of the week but Mra. Sells will remain longer.

Mr. and Mre, Otto N. Gray and children of Falrfleld arrived today 1 spend a few days with Mrs. Gray' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Medler. Mrs Medler's sister, Mrs. Harriet Fll stead, and daughter, Anna Mabel, Albion will also visit at the Medlei borne. Mr, and J. a Koldltz am Harry Witaker left early this morn Ing for JPeorla, to visit over Memor lal Day with They accompanied by Miss Lulu as their guest.

Because of washouts they ware compelled to go by wa: of Decatur and Bloomtnston instead of Springfield. Dr. F. S. Boals of Walnut street Is In Klrksvllle, taking a post graduate course ot lectures at the American School ot Osteopathy.

will be there two weeks. Mrs. Ella Benner and Mrs. Lydla M. Heal, accompanied by their niece Miss Morjorle Benner, left this morn ing for Anna, 111., where they wll spend several days with Dr.

ond Mrs. J. W. Benner. Dr.

Benner and C. Benner of Alton are brothers. INTERESTING FACTS Prom the early Babylonians comes practice of dividing up the days Into 24 hours, subdividing the hour nto 60 minutes, and the minutes Into 60 seconds. Borneo tribesmen still consider hu man heads necessary for their rell- Slous ceremonies, but the practice of lead-huntlng has become so firmly restricted that they now must bor row their from their bors. A freight train In Nebraska was (tolled for more than an hour by tumbleweeds that ha become matted and filled with drifting dirt until It was impossible for the engine to -iss.

The world's typewriting speed rec ord Is 135 words a minute, establish ed by Albert Tangora- of Cleveland Ohio. Jotlet, with a. population of U.OOO, has had only one robbery In 00 years, The state penitentiary Is here and criminals do not stay Jonir town. Lieutenant W. F.

Lynch, U. was In charge of the first American expedition that surveyed the Dead Sea 80 years ago. Dozens of previous expeditions had failed. Tet dogs In Paris are wearlne on heir left paws silver plates vesem Her remained vacant tor 25 years, to It finally has been sold to a cobbler for 5-S. The British Medical Association which been trying to establish standard by which drunkenness cm, be Judged, hae given up the tank ns Impossible.

The fasteet ever made by sailing ship crossing the Atlantic twelve days, made by the clipper Mexico lust year Issued a special one-centavo stamp to value money for a fund to fight in Monaco an Issue of a. stamp celehr.it- Ing the marriage of the daughter of Morgan, the plratt. maroon- eo a mutinous crew, together with women captives, on the 0 Dutch Residents Fish Prom Porches at Beardstown BKAHDSTOWN, 111., May 28, In Bciu'dstown, where flood waters prevent other activities, you nit on your back porch and fish. Tho record was set yedterday by George Williams, who cnuglit a 22 Inch earn from his doorstep. Tlic river continued Its steady rise ot .4 feet in twenty four hours yes terclay, reaching 23.5 feet curly today.

Two hundred imd fifty fatllles of the lower sections have sought dry habl talkm Sn homes on higher ground. Thirty families are housed In tents. Tip boots came Into their own tcrday and were- generally In use today, Bourdatown Is still preparing for a river crest of 25 feet, althongh the latest weather bureau prediction PluccU tho top nt 24.4 feet. NEW ORLEANS. May 28.

One. hundred and fourteen persons have lost their lives In the Mlsglsslpp flood, tile American Red Cross re ported ttiany. Tho report Included only verified deaths. The Ini-Rcst number of flood deaths occurred In ArUansaB, where 59 diocl Mississippi came next with 42, Louis Iftna 8, llllnola 2, Tennessee 2. Reallocation of Radio Wave Lengths Postpone( WASUINGIlJN, May order postponing for 15 days the re allocations ot radio wave position among broadcasting stations was Us sued today by the Fcedral Radio Com mission.

The postponement which Is to June IB, followed conferences yesterday in which the commission heard tha protests ot broadcasting stations In New York and other places against the lact of time allowed for putting In the new schedules as well as agalnsi Individual assignments of wave lengths. Members of the commission expect litigation to test the constitutionality fthe new radio act will be Instituted. Stations WOES at Chicago was thorlzed today to explain Juno 2, Its objection to taking a. 1240 kilocycle wave for transmission. Four Killed, 12 Hurt, in Tornado.

Yates, Mo. MOBERLY, May 28 persona were killed and a dozen Injured, two critically In a tornado near Yates last night. Two women and a mnu were killed when their farm homes wc-re destroyed. Another man fell dead when he saw the storm approaching. home was not damaged.

The path of the tornado was across Chariton, Randolph and Boons counties. It was about one hundred yards In width, near Yates. Six or eight farm homes were destroyed and livestock was killed. High winds caused considerable damage at Sturgeon but no one was injured according to meager reports The town cut off from telephone communication. Court Allows $200,000 Damage claims against the state of Illnols amounting to more than JMO vM realdenlB of re- celved the largest award of 40 from cases' growing out of the con- structlon of a viaduct Cass street by the department of highways WhUlh ad more a cxuesa lax were awarded the some amount claims Two cases of no and bonds that r.fre outlawed by the statute of llml c' duni by Corry, resident of Louisl- Olfl lv In 1840 for to MM Wllh to J296.

Mni-le D. Kenworthy Payment. nr Mason Salle county a ot 85th county. ttu J-7 6 7 7 Was KI Albert The Exchange Club of Alton, city's newest service club, WM ally organized at a luncheon meeting held at Hotel Stratford this no when the following elected to serve until 3An. 1, 'resident, H.

Streeper; First Vie 'rwlrtont, L. V. Drury; Second Vic 'resident, Dr. De Reid; Gi rreAsuror, W. F.

Lehmtauhl. Board of Governors, to serve until Jan. 1, 1928: oren Shearburn, L. Hudson. To serve until July 1, Oren Shearburn, E.

M. Bel-nurd. The Exchange Club prides Itself being the founder or father Of service club Idea, having originated Detroit In 1890 when ChM, Bcrkey, manufacturing ganlzed a group of business and men which later gave blrtlij to the Exchange Cluti In 1S11 the ritime "Exchsngs" was adopted and plans made for extend scope and acttvlUes of tho orwm- zatlon. The- cities of Detroit, Clcva.1 land, Toledo and Osand Rapids com. 1 prised tho first National Exchange Club which wad arganKcd In 1911 to spretid the ot "Unity for Service," the club's slogan.

From this nucleus of four clubj Exchange today Is represented, in tvery gtato In the Union by a network of clubs totalling some 700. Tha first Exchange Club in Illinois wad organized at Rock Island in 1820. Owing to the policy of Exchange not to organize clubs by paia organizers the growth has been alow, and conservative. The'national president Is Ii Bailey, Merldan, Speaker of ths Jtouse ot Representatives of the State of Mississippi while the national sec- retnry Is Harold M. Htirter of Toledo, Ohio.

The Alton Exchange Club Is being sponsored by the Exchange Club of Springfield which wilt bo in charge of the charter presentation at a data to be detilgnntccl by the locnl club. The actuni organization In Alton hug been In charse of O. F. Hlldcbrandt of Rock Island, asnlslant to the national secretary, who has been In Alton for the past two weeks. The stnte convention of the Illinois) clubs will be held at Peoria, June The local club expects to be represented at this meeting by a gooaiJ delegation.

The NallonnI Convention will be held at San Francisco, Sept.J 11 to 16, Various committees will be named! by President Streeper within the next I few days. I Those signing the petition for all charter are: I. H. Streeper, ft. Hudson, Oren C.

Shearburn, Jason Bramhall, Phil. J. Somerlad, C. Werner, Dr. L.

L. Yerkes, E. Hoefert, B. P. Kopp, w.

F. Lehm-I kuhl, Dr. D. M. Roberts, K.

R. Chas. P. Habekost, W. A.

Fisher, I John F. Duggan, Dr. De L. Reid, trail P. Cramer, E.

H. Bernard, Oeo. Harris, Clyde H. Auten, W. E.

gowen, W. F. Llndley, H. T. Brokaw.f C.

E. Stewart, A. B. Barth, Gena Randall, Leo. P.

Ooekln, O. CamPi bell, L. V. Drury. In Memoriam I have lost my soul's companion, A life linked with my own; And day by day I mlge her rnwe, As I walk through Ufa alone.

Sadly mtseert by her husband, FELIX GOEBELER. Flag Day Proclamation SPRINGFIELD, 111., May J8, Calling upon citizens of Illinois to observe the Sesqulcentennlal of the Adoption of the flag of the United States, Gov, Len Small today Issued a proclamation designating June 14 as state flag day and June 8-14 as fla week. He asked that everyone cl operate in displaying the flag and ejc- Plnining the Ideals for which it OurVc Jo net sxtnveaest, tnit-in pricu. W. NX At or ii vonh tnd for thtl pric.

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