Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

i EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY. JUNE 28, SAND SHIFTING IN RIVER BED IS DUE TO DREDGING Indications are That There I Has Been Great Change in Locations of the Sand at Alton. GREAT HOLES DUG SPEEDILY FILL UP Enormous Quantities of Sand Will be tfeed for Biver Front Park and Bridge Roadway, Fills. "Lang titand, tiwy E. transr- and cet.

tliny are at yoo om nt the cockpit at the left, theo Ztid. and Ird. effect of the fang ewrtfoiMd ott MndfMM tn to vicinity ta satd on good nothovlty Have tbta.iprfn*. Oat Mvoet Me etty tod feet, It cot believed that Ot ttanS oat of the rtrtr for fifl tfce rtvtr front park tout been with- Otrt effect on tdbOrVf, 0oeh an quantity ot takes owe one wot it naturany a- mffvumisnt ot of which more down to fiH the cawwd by removal the for flit which draw oat mad for pork on VMT at any KMtfog Bind (a draw on fiBins; fa very after mwtten what already there. Making a movement of toward tfw and tbft the support that held UM Kara bock farther sp river downward U.S.

TO STAND BY AGENDA FOR ARMS PARLEY GEVVETA, on from American sources indicates hat American at the naval conference will aM.fc 17 their decision not to reopen the 'aafcington treaty at Geneva, despite movement trader way. There who fiopefol movement oilfht sandbar to drop down ta Atton barter ft tMeemxtr toe Gut government to coma tft end do there to harbor wrf draw tyetn vt Aa mtatratton of tha effect that Is bjr betow to a reported by ctatc bisSmay to Wood dredgtnc foor or ago for tin Wood Hirer dte- triet. A dnitb WM dredf (4 otrt IKWT tha month of Httfe and since Own nature has twos to csUbUth new for strrMUn, The that the of Wood rtrtr being prtdlcUoit ''irauto that the deepening wtfl far tip tha stream. Thfei of grounds for the on the changing Of cMunict TWood it AJton road. They four thftt xtrotnt nay come from leaving the channel and bridge 1WW JoeaUd.

It uiwler- have been given clearly to onder- tand that any move to redlacusx the iVoshfngton accord is and dangerous It would only furnish an opportanity to those seelcing to re- -onsider tlw whole, problem of the trxrlcan position in the J'aclflc, in- iudina; the American strategical dt- that C. B. A railroad also conditions dereloping tn the bed of Wood rlrer they may affect ot Wood rivtr. railroad dredging In the Alton harbor MBd to fill rfver front park site has given a. surprise to many who not believe there would be avail able enough to make tbe ftO, without keeping the fleet, of moving and finally having to pump a distance.

The great abundance of in Alton harbor taken care of the demand and thsre fit plenty more Sto When bridge construction work started and the begin sand to fill the roadway jj the river, that win call for a 'large amount of rand which may 'to added shifting ot the sand i in the river. will take- an en turnout quantity of sand to tin embankment for the roadway uniting the Alton and Beliefontaine tend will be nsed for making the til Just so for it may prove possible tbe sand to carried through to the where it desired to deliver 1 Ttaree U. S. Stars Win at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England, June S8 and Elisabeth Rya carried the American to victory in Wimbledon lawn tennis tourna today, while Francis T. Hunte lost to Henri Cochet, 3-1, 3 6-2 0-2 ,64, Wills defeated Peacock (South Africa, frit t-1, causing no su: Itprfaa, MJaii Ryan eliminated the Eng Fish champion, Mrs.

Kitty MoKan i.Godfree. i Betty Nutball. English schoo i Iffrl. who defeated Mallory, wa eliminated by Joan Fry, 1-e, i William T. Tllden, American sta 1'jntored the ot th Wlmbltdon lawn champion today by defeating Jooque Brugnon, France, 6-3, 8-1, 3-6, 7-6.

Betty Nuihal) and Kitty Kane Oodfree entered tbe quarter fln of the womw's by defea I -tng Randolph Lycttt and EveJy I Oolyer. 6-3, 6-3. and Elisabeth Rya preached the third round tn the we by defeating the C3. Covtii and a. R.

Sterry, 6-2, I TRIBDRICHBHAFBN, Germany V. P. Courtney, British avla tor, who is planning ft round trl flight from England to New York today started for London in a 11 nwtal plane in Which wake the flight. WARSAW Chamber and Charles A. Levins, America who hav been visiting various in Europe i left lor Zurich, SwlUerlsnd, today.

187 oil Wljfcn dft South Atlantic, twUd up to jam rouulo for the recently when a party of (topped, there tor They Got the Inside Dope Movement for Repaving Downtown Business Streets NO LOTTERIES- PLAN FOR LEGION PICNIC JULY 4 Fireworks, Dancing, Music and Sports to Fill bay's Program at Rock Spring Park Tha iwwnth annual picnic of Alton Pent of American Legion Momtiy, Jttty 4. in Rock Spring Psrk wilt no of grand The post bait to have no raf- washing nut' sBcb in eonnsctfott w.rh the event this year and the day will gtrea to an entertainment possible siding with Jrttaln on qawttlon. It Rrti nallkitlr that Che Great CASHIER SHORT $80,000 GETS PRISON TERM William Lovel, of Royalton, III, Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Chester. A has- repavement of for down town business district, bounded by Flasa Tfcird State, street and Broadway. The pavement an nil tnese laid a tang time and is in bad condition, so that repairs on it would be an extravagance Inaa- mtK-ti replacement of tha paving wltt be necessary before long, is the ot who are pressing fer.prnv*(n«nt.

It Is understood a petition has been out ar.d has received a number of signatures aiding that the be done. Several years ago the then Alderman attempted to put through a similar program of paving for the business district bat for same unexplained reason it not carried wffl fie program of sports and races for children In tne morning and dancing and band concerts afternoon erentng. The Wg tura af tha day for the general pub- tic wtl! a. tree fireworks display In ftrentng. Fn-e afternoon attractions also are scheduled.

turaal a midway at the pfenlc gmtrads with refreshments and and the pout will rety on the of titeie stands, it has been announced, Co finance tha event. It is confl- detttty expected that the win take care of the overhead and with good weather that a onubta profit win realized for the home building fond. for the picnic made at a meeting of poet ta Turner last which was Chairman William Wohtert made a report on progresa with picnic preparations and Upper Alton Imtwctar Aniraal VMt It la p-seaiMt that only a few At- tmitna know there a department of bee husbandry maintained, by the state and that annuity an visttsr aR the tn state. Tot the last few been tn the Attoa territory. Mia inspection Is made cbiefty to assist the bee raisers fn Maintaining hives and I help in stamping out a dSw-ase th.it peculiar to It known as American fool brood and is Jutai to- whole swarms.

Where It Is that a. Is affected the tees are ta and are suffocated by a. hire la then soaked with gasoline and Is John Sinclair. of Washing tott ttrtf.t wfio becoming an attentive rsiiwr of win lorn one hive bees use of the disease. The inspector found the gaining headway with the one btve and will today.

Mr. Sinclair expects to harvtst a ton of henfy this fall. Car Oft Track Impairs Service Str-ct car service In the north end of town delayed fast evening for nearly an hoar because one of the ran off track at the corner ot College and Washington. The accident happened about eight o'clock and it waa nearly nine o'clock before service was resumed. A car from the catted to render assistance.

It arrived tbe derailed car was again tn place on the a crowd had gathered. WHEAT VALUES AND CORN GAIN AFTER LOSSES Possibility of Black Rust in Northwest Orereomes Decline Caused by Profit Taking. The New York Stock Market AH. A Cua Am. Am.

Sto. Jk Am. Am. Am. ..........135 ttrfer Today 64 Cup.

.43 Stk 47 ewe am. st. p. pM. CMC.

A N. Western and picnic worlc e. were named. Ail for the year are being handled picnic by pur Such a movement might can for a companion Improvement that would lake In additional including city h.ill square. Rose Legate of 512 Williams street taken to' St.

Joseph's hospital this morning for treatment. Decide for R. C. A. in DeForcst Suit PHILADELPHIA, June 27.

The United Circuit Court of Appeals today for the second time gave a. decision in favor of the Radio Corporation of America over tbe De Forest Radio Telephone and Telegraph in litigation involving alleged Infringement in vacuum tube patents. 111., June Enrol. cashier of the State lank of Royoltown, which closed last Thursday, today pleaded guilty to embezzlement of approximately from the bank and was sentenced by Circuit Judge C. U.

Miller to an term In Chester prison. Lovel did not explain defalcation, he previously bad attributed to 'band ROYALTON, June 48. allege shortage ot William Lovel, cashier of the closed State of toyaltan, today had reached a figure between J30.000, and 185,000 and exam- ners were continuing their audit Approximately $20,00 found missing fro mthe municipal account of Royalton, for which Lovel acted custodian of the shortage was disclosed several months ago and they supposed tbe matter, which Lovel ascribed to faulty bookkeeping bad been rectified. Lovel, the audit disclosed, tn partnership with half a dozen or more) Royalton citizens in business and with them signed notes for from the bank. One 115,000 note signed by Lovel and four members of the Christian Church, for which the money used In the construction of a new church.

Lovel, in Jail, at Bentoo maintains silence to transactions. He appeared broken In health and spirit. Grace Vanderbilt Marries Engineer NEW TORK, June Grace Vanderbilt, daughter General Cornelius Vanderbilt and Crace Wilson Vanderbilt, and Henry Gossaway Davis, a mining engineer were married today In the chapel of tbe marriage license bureau at tito municipal build Ing. Since her debut In 1918, Miss Vanderbilt has leen reported engaged to seven persons, the last of whom was Mr. Davis.

Among previously reported suitors was Prince George, youngest son ot the King ot England. The ceremony was performed by an assistant clerk, the witness being Harry H. Armstead of the Engineers Club and a patrolman. Davis la jurt- tor partner and mining engineer in the Armstead chasing committee composed of William Bund, W. P.

Boynton and Robert and the financial side ot the picnic to be centralized and systematized in order to secure the utmost efficiency in a. financial way. J. A. MacWherter and Walter Wood have charge of the program for children; the Legion Auxiliary will conduct tbe refreshment stand; Harry Mahoney In charge of the dances In Valley Park pavilion: J.

E. MacWherter is chairman of traffic arrangements; Earl Linkogto chairman of Ice cream stands and Carl Kuhn of the merchandise stand. B. H. Bryant Dinner Country Hans CBICAOO.

Jane ft, and erm scared fresh gains at last today after averaging tourer most of time because of proat-taJttng. Increasing possibilities of black rast developing In Spring wheat in the northwest attracted notice as did that the Kessinger bat to future livery grain trading In Illinois may not be called up at this eemtan ot the legislature. In corn a late wave ot baying carried prices up 4 cents from the tow. Wheat closed firm ft to bJgbw, with com showing to advance, oats unchanged to He up ilstant. treasurer and Atdentnan Continuance Given in Murder Trial Charles Klein.

Alex Olaab and Mrs. Althraettn. Blelsch, charged with tbe murder of Charles Gass ot Collins- vlllel In an attempted holdup, today were granted a continuance In Circuit Court and will be tried in October. The bond ot the woman was reduced from $15.000 to $5000. The woman and Klein asked separate trials because they were two miles from the scene of the murder.

Oass, before he waa slain, killed the worn- nnji husband, Blelsch, who, with Glaab attempted to hold up a filling station. Olaab and Blelsch stole a car at Highland and then tried to rob Gass while tbe woman and Klein waited. Five Assault Girls; One Can Give Bond Only one of five youths, all just under 21 years of ago. who were arrested at midnight Saturday on charge ot a criminal assault on two glrla, had been able to give bond up to last evening, it said by Sheriff Hermann while here on a busl- trip. The boys, who are alleged to have lured two girls, one an Alton girl and the other a Wood River gW from tbe community swimming' pool for an auto ride 'Saturday evening, were arrested about midnight near the Colllnsville highway by State Patrolmen Gould and Nichols after screams of the girls had attracted attention and alarmed a passing motorist who notified the highway officers.

One of the girls, who Is under 15, was said to have suffered injury and to have been in a state of near collapse, the sheriff was Informed. They were sent home by officials, and their names withheld. The boys held In connection with the assault were booked at Collins- vlile police station as Alfred VIckberg, 19 years old; Harry Goetz. 20, Charles Sonnenberg, 19; Peter Garner, 19, and Floyd Garner, 20. The famous diamond exchange of Paris has a roof over Its head tor the frist time.

Heretofore trading has been done in tho street. Gangster Testifies Against Ex-Pals MARION. June 28, Rone, youthful BIrger gangster, Will be the state chief witness against his erstwhile associates, Ural Gowan and Rado Mllllch, when they go to trial In William County Circuit Court this afternoon for tho murder of JonoD, Charley Blrger'a bar- "Casey" tender. Rone Indicted with Milllch and Gownn for the murder ot Jones, whose body was found In a Oallatln County creek near Shawnetown lost Oct. 26.

Attorney Boswell Indicated today, however, that indictment against Rone would bo pressed. Both announced ready thin morning but court engaged in trial of another case. The stale now to show Jones killed with a machine gun after a quarrel with Milllch to which ot them was In charge ot Shady Rest, the BIrger gang honldout, since destroyed by fire. The stalo further to show that tho body was left lying In rain until Blrgar and oame buck to the cabin and ordered It thrown Into the creek. After the killing Connie Rltter, a Blrgsr lieutenant, got warrant against Qua Adams, brother of Joe Adams, mayor of West City and a friend ot the flheltons, who later killed by gang bullets.

Mllllch, a convict from Cheater penitentiary, Is represented by City Judge J. II. Clayton ot Johnston City and Cowan by City Judga R. T. Cook, ot Herrln, BolU were appointed by tha court.

Big Moonshine Plant at Brighton Seized Sheriff Ed Stubblfiflold of Macoupln county, acting In cooperation with Federal officials, made a raid thU morning on a moonshine plant on a form southeast of Brighton. It reported that tho plant had a capacity ot 10,000 gallons. The plant was seized and part of It destroyed. The 10,000 gallons of mash found was destroyed. L.

J. Btanton wd aon, Victor of Clinton, are guests this week at the homo ot Julia Pi Lowpert Senate Sends Ten Bills to Governor SPRINGFIELD, June J8. The Bcnato today continued program ot nnal roll call on House bills sending 10 to the governor and adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. of Representative bill establishing a pension fund for Chicago firemen, falling In their to gain sufficient for the passage, asked that further consideration bo postponed. This virtually the bill's denth, to revive it are not expected.

bill bitterly assailed by Harbour, Chicago, who contended It would Increase In Chicago tremendously. passed and sent to the governor for confirmation included: $10,000 for a monument to "Wild Bill' 1 Hookok. to Chicago Yacht Club certain slate property. fire protection maximum per- ot aid in Cook County from third to bait percent of the public terms of judges of I City from tOjK to six, There's little splash when Helen Ueany th ewater from a high tprlngboard. Helen, you know, the champ ot diving and pictured practicing at Greenwich, for the forthcoming aquatlo title meet at Long Sunday B.

H. Bryant and family of Milton were invited to Elsah to partake of a good farm dinner with a bomecured ham the main attraction. They did not get there to do the delicacies justice but came home to what Mr. Bryant calls a "bologney sandwich." At the Plasa creek, bill a car that was traveling north lust ahead ot that of the Bryant family made a sudden swerve across the road preparatory to turn' ing into a farm yard. Mr.

Bryant was close behind and there nothing to do but jam into the car. KIs car. a Ford sedan received a bent fender, broken front spring and a bent radius red; the care in front only a bent tender. The Bryant family were towed home in their car, failing to reach their destination and the awaiting dinner. There were a number of minor collisions Sunday tn which none were hurt, and this report Is one that failed to find its way to the presa yesterday.

Equipment on Scene of Xew Pavement Contractor J. B. Miller yesterday brought some of tbe Implements to be used in the Washington street paving job to the scene of-operation. The are being brought rapidly as they are being released from other jobs and is thought that next week will see the first work done on tha long-hoped-for Improvement. Family Arranged for Dr.

and tember, Franklin Walton Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Walton, bride and groom of a few weeks, are being entertained by their families this week before Dr. Walton to take up his duties as interne at Barnes hospital Sunday noon Dr. and Mrs.

J. E. Walton, at whose home they are now stopping, entertained Mr. and Mrs. William McNeil and four'daugh- ters, Jessie May, Lnella, Blanche and Edna, of Godfrey, parents and sisters of the bride.

Other guests were Miss Julia Simpson, who came In unexpectedly from Chautauqua where she is In charge of the W. C. T. U. Cottage and Miss Emma Walton.

This evening at o'clock tbe Walton funlly. Including Miss Simpson, will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. McNeil at their home in Godfrey. Wednesday Dr.

Walton will leave to resume bis work in St. Louis and to remain there the three years necessary to fill term as interne. Mrs. Walton will remain hero for the summer but In the Fall will Jota her husband. Ancient Guns for Rip Van Winkle Evan Harries, the actor who Is summering in Alton and who baa been directing home talent plays for some of the various church organizations, is congratulating himself, upon the discovery ot two guns ot ancient vintage, ancient enough to satisfy artistic sense as well his sense of need In a play be Is to produce soon.

The play la none other than Joseph Jefferson's Immortal Rip Van Winkle. The Mr. Harries says, must be many, many years old and are surely of the type that Rip used In the old Dutch settlement on the Hudson? Notes Joseph Brandt of College avenue left this morning to spend a few with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Belk ot St.

Louis. Mr. Brandt left this morning with the Beder Grotto Band for the National Convention at Cleveland. Miss Edith Daniel who attending the University ot Chicago, spent the week end at her home on Fork avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Davis and daughter of Springfield have returned to their home after spending a week with Mrs. Horace Ltndley of Washington avenue. During their stay here they were taken to visit places- of interest in St. Louis.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Badgley of Sanford avenue have returned from Flasa where they visited relatives.

Benjamin Dorsey of Wataiee avenue visiting aunt, Mrs. Charles Osborn ot. Loulnvllle, Ky. He will remain tbere until tho last of the month when he will leave for Culver Military, Academy to enter summer school. Dr.

and Mrs. Franklin Walton and 3. B. Walton have been visiting and at Medora. Evelyn Oent at tbe home of her parents on Judcon street and will remain in Alton this summer.

She a teacher in tbe Oak Park Mr. and Mrs. Carr McDonald are planning a two-day trip to Farmington. over Sunday and the Fourth. Julia Simpson will return to Chautauqua tomorrow to resume charge of the W.

C. T. U. cot- after a few stay at tbe Walton home. tb ot Rockbrldge visiting Iitr son, A.

W. Richards of Maytield avenue. 3, Qernigan ot Kane spending week guests ot Ptrry of Milton Henry Bock, a farmer who to on the Ed Young farm, and and varying from lOc decline to a rtse of 7c. Wheat and corn reacted today after upturns at the start. Selling was based largely on talfc that corn market advances had been too rapid, and that profit taking were In order.

Opening to He higher, wheat rose a tittle further and then sagged. Corn started at oft to He up and later showed decided setback. Oats were sasy. Provisions tended downgrade. Bear speculators quick to press the selling side of corn when less urgency to buy became evident, and holders gave of a general desire to realiie profits.

Selling also srompted by the fact that weather over the corn belt was more favorable temperatures being higher and no clouds threatenlnlr- Chicago Cash Grain 3 red, No. 1 hard. 2 mixed. Jl-01: No. 3 mixed, No.

mixed. No. mixed, Me; No. 2 yellow, J100H.ei.01V No. 3 yellow, 011.OOii; No.

4 yellow, No. 5 yellow, S'S'Jle; No. yellow, No. 3 white, No. 3 white.

No. 4 whits. 926970-. No. white, 92c; No.

6 white, sample grade, 2 white, No. i white, No. 4 White, 41Q46c; sample grade. 41MQ4Jc. Chicago Grain Futures Closing on Chicago grain futures were as follows: S1.429i@1.42Ti; September.

11.42H to 1.4214. J1.0154 to 1.01%; Sep- ChUe Famous-Players 97H Motors 194 Ot Northern ptd Int. Harvester Cop, Jl LoulsvtEe A Naab 133'A Mick Trucfc 101 MM-Continent Pet Kan, Tex. Missouri Pae. ptd ...104 Montgomery Ward 85 New York Central Pan.

Am. Pet. Reynolds Tob. Roebuck 65 Sinclair Con. OH 16 V4 Southern Ry IZKft Standard Oil.

Cat Standard Oil. N. Standard Oil, N. 30 Texas Corp. 4SVi U.

S. Ind. Alcohol U. S. Rubber 40H S.

Steel 8R 18ZH 131 42 178 38 Vt inn 107 88 177 101 30 BOH 103 64 150 'A 86 124 62H to SMITH FORGED TO LAND HIS PLANE AFTER TAKE-OFF Army Radio Service Co: munlcates With Arm Fokker Three Hours After Hop Off on Trip; to Honolulu. Waboah Ry. 7JH Elec. Willys-Overland Woolworth New York Curb Market NEW YORK. June JS, (XPN-Stand- ard Oil of Indiana to 1.0354.

September, 4774 to 4Sc. St. Louis Cash Grata ST. LOTUS. June 28.

MV-Wheat- No. 2 red, tl.4S91.SOH; No. 1 hard "new Oklahoma, first sold." 3 mixed 9So; yellow, No. 3 yellow, tU No. 0 white SSc; sample S4c.

2 white, No. 3 white, St. Louis Grain Close: July, asked; hard, September, asked; hard December, S1.43 bid; red July. J1.43H bid; red September J1.4454- Jl.03^; September, tl.09?g bid; December bid. Butler Market Gets New Lease on Store Room A lease has been consummated whereby the Butler store on Belle street will continue to occupy the quarters it has had since the store was bought from former Mayor Crawford.

Increased rent charges on the property at first made it appear that there would be a possibility of the Butler store leaving Belle street but a plan has been worked out whereby the Butler store will occupy but half of the space It has had, the remaining half to be rented out. Moving of the stock in the Butler store was begun today to make ready for the construction work that will be required to divide the store room into two parts. By utilizing every inch of space in half of the store room to be retained by the Butler market it will ba possible for the firm to get along nicely at the same time leaving plenty of room for another tenant ta help carry the burden of the rent that Is In effect on the property. Some of the rents in the down town business district havo been soaring and the contagion has spread to Belle street. STOCKS RALLY FROM MONDAY PRICE DECLINE Some Minor Specialties Slump in Late Trade When Call Money Rate is Raised.

NEW YbRK, June it, prices displayed a strong tone at the opening of today's market. The unexpectedly large decrease In brokers- loans reported by the Federal Reserve Bank helped restore confidence which was shaken yesterday by the weakness of the oils, copper and motors. Initial gains of a point or two were recorded by Reading, Chicago ft Eastern Illinois preferred. Marine preferred and Mid Continent Petroleum. Missouri Pacific opened a point lower.

Pool operators, who temporarily abandoned their favorites yesterday, started to big up stocks aggressively. The sharpest recoveries were registered by the stocks which suffered the widest breaks yesterday, including General Motors. The rally in the rails was led by the Van Sweringen issues. Foresn exchanges opened irregular. Prices of some of the minor specialties began to slide when the renewal rate for call was raised from 4 to 5 percent.

cd liofnvrt Mm WlllRi of emerged from the cloud, off," tthouttd ths crowd and a Ri'PtU i about tho field, wem RAVdi'nt nrmy (W-vlOB As. soon nil IftiMw inured the ground cucorl inuohliiM Ml in formation bnlilnd the Kolilicr ulie pasted hended tnwiml Ooldon Oato, The escort turned swunK out Hir Him, at an altitude estimated lU 8401) teat, Tho whs "When will Smith 1'nrMitn RPB Take-off All nlRlit meolwnles worked on tho Smith Htnlth and navigator, ClmrlcH 11, Carter ot Los Angeles, arrived shortly boforo the army plan6 took off. They imltl they were ready to leave when their plane was pronounced complete, Lieut, Maltland'a parents, Mr, Mrs. J. W.

Mnltlnnd. were on thEf Held to witness tho take-oft. To them went the nnal llend wave from the pilot. Smith displayed signs of nervousness when It was announced the altimeter Installed In his plane would not function The Intlal spectacle of what probably will be a neck and 'neck airplane race to the Hawaiian Islands, the first of Us kind In history, drew thousands ot aviation enthusiasts'to the airport hero today as the great army Fokker C-2 and the Little Hydrid monoplane of Ernest L. Smith waited side by side for the start.

Perfect weather made conditions for the take off ideal. The Smith, camp the favorite BB hundreds of well milled about, the small piano. The army plane, which will be manned by Lester J. Maitland and Albert, Hegenberger, got its share ot tbe attention, however. Maitland, Hegenberger, and his navigator, Charles Carter, were, making the most of a long sleep.

Workmen on the Smith plane began warming it up, but declared they were doing so only for testing purposes. Extraordinary precautions to protect the planes were taken by policemen and guards at the airport, as curious hundred spectators many women camped all night on the field and In nearby automobiles in anticipation of a takeoff at dawn. Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army air service, Informed the San Francisco Bulletin today that he would not be a passenger in the army's flight. Meanwhile, the probability of a takeoff at the Hawaiian end by Rochard Grace, and Baton D.

Koger of the Naval Reserve, today was slight as they awaited the arrival today of a propeller from Son Francisco. Poultry, Eggs and Butter He higher, and in good demand. Receipts light. Fresh firsts, in good cases, J2c; miscellaneous lots, returned Ic less. Creamery extras 42c, standards, at 40c, firsts at 35c; seconds, at 33c, No.

1 packing stock at 26c, inferior less. Is (2.20 per 100 pounds delivered tn St. Louis; country ttations. 11.70. LIVE He higher; spring chickens in fair demand; medium springs and leghorns higher.

Hens, heavy. 19c; hens, light, 19c; leghorn hens, 14c; spring chickens, 2 pounds and over, 28c; spring chickens pounds and over, 27c; small springs, black and leghorns, cocks, lie; leghorn cocks. 9c; spring ducks, ducks, 16c; muscovy ducks, 12c; geese. lOc; turkeys, 28c; No. 2 turkeys, Igc; gineas, $4.

PIGEONS AND SQUABS Uve at 11.76 per dozen. Dressed at EOo per pound; small and dark, Granite Pastor GRANITE CITY, June Rev. Walter F. Cor, 42, pastor ot the AVest Granite Baptist church, who slashed hia throat with a razor Sunday -while congregation was waiting for morning services to start, died today. His wife said personal worries caused his act.

Mine Union Meets HERR1N. June Sixty delegates representing 38 local unions In Mason county attended the convention of sub district No. 10 of District No. 12. United Mine of America, which opened at Carterville today.

Addresses were given at the morning session by Harry Flshwlck. president; W. J. Sneed, vice president and W. R.

Ryan, former secretary treasurer, now with the United Bureau of and Minerals. Livestock at East St Louis EAST ST. LOUIS. June 28, 18.600; generally steady; top bulk lights 9.36; few 220 pounds S909.26; no heavies sold; bulk better grade pigs little done on packing sows, early bids mostly 6600; calves 200- steers heifers and steady bidding lower on cows and low cutters; good and choice vealera opened steady at later bid lower; native steers, 11.86; western steers 10.60010- top heifers, $11; weight 676 pounds; best medium bulls, $6.60. SHEEP 4600; nothing sold, indications lower on sheep Army "On Its Own" WASHINGTON, June 28, 1 army is "on Us own" In the Hawaiian flight.

No special aid has been asked of the navy or the shipping board, as has been the case In past aviation attempts. Ships at sea are expected to report the passage of the plane, but there have been no'orders for the formation of ship lines to guarantee safety in the event of a forced landing. The army's explanation 18 that there will be no forced landing. Prepara' lions for the flight have been secret but Very thorough. The fight Is regarded purely a scientific teat.

The army air corps had not set up a system to obtain Information from the flyers depending largely on casual reports. Just before the take-off Lieut. Malt land sent this telegram to Assistant Secretary Davlson: "All preparations. Entirely fled with equipment. Most sincere regards from Heuenbeger and myself.

You know we will do our stuff." Assistant Secretary Davlson was enthusiastic over the hop-off and carried Maltland's telegram about, showing It to department officials. ant CHICAGO Officers of the Chicago surface carmen tomorrow will lay their grievance before Henry Blair, president ot tho Chicago Surface lines It was decided today. It believed tomorrow's meeting wilt be the first effort to mediate the which threaten a strike, OAKLAND. June Edmund J. Morton, one of the three backers sponsoring a non-stop flight to Honolulu by Ernest L.

Smith and Charles H. Carter, announced shortly after noon today that the flight been Indefinitely postponed. Show Conference Delegate The congregation of the First M. B. Church has elected Clark lay delegate to the Southern Illinois M.

B. Conference which this year will be held in Lebanon. B. C. named alternate and will represent the First M.

church in case Mr. Show cannot attend the conference sessions. street. Mr. Bock been 111 six and cvndltlon today was grave.

St. Grain Gossip ST. LOUIS. June 28, and corn were higher on the Merchant Exchange today. The market for wheat was very firm and higher and due to the advene from Canada, and Australia.

close on July hard was 7-Sc higher and on September and De- Short Summer frocks for discord sleeves, take unto themselves triangular and irregular and either at neckline or waist. cember hard IKo higher. Selling wet not ai all active, except during a brief period, despite weather over the southwest. Cash wheat lo higher to Me lower Cash hard steady. IS Corn again HER LOVE LIFE To ba told In "Stella Pallas" with Ronald Cloman and Belle Bennett at Who moved to town last winter, Is I The Gera Theater, three days, starting seriously 111 at home on Losan I today.

At borne on Logan' today full of and closed IH higher on July and Ic higher on September, Itto on Deoem Cosh corn to ic higher, 20 The first iron bridge ever the River Severn In Engla It built In 1778. Girl Dlea From FftU MOBERLY, June Marlon Huff, 15, of Glasgow, dekd as result ot Injuries lustalned in a 12-foot fall from an unloading rack at a tilling station a few can. Mother of 4 from BHREVEPORT. June B. H.

Dancy, 83, inothw of tour children, died today of pUtol Inflicted yeatorday by her husband, 17, who then (hot biro- selt three Danoy died late i teady to Ic higher, terday. The followed tie trouble..