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PAGE TWO 28.1927 BIBGER HEARS SENTENCE TO HANG OCT. 15 Judge Lectures the Condemned Man and Birger Speaks For First Time in Open Court. APPEAL TO HIGH COURT PLANNED Gangster Denies He Was Leader of Band-Blames Newman and Post-Dispatch Reporter. BENTON, 111.. July Charlns Blrger.

condemned gang leader, has made his last to avoid the hangman In county where he wnn convicted nnd sent enced to death for the murder of Mayor Adams of West City. After hearing hlmselt described by Circuit Judge Miller ns a man who became "Intoxicated with the idea that you were more powerful than all tha laws of this state and community," Blrjrer, In a Jnst effort to main, tain his innocence, talked for the first time In open court, flinging accusations nt Art hia former lieutenant. The court had finished a lecture to the condemned man after sentencing him to hang Oct. 15. "Your position la unique," Judge Miller said.

"You so fnr forgot yourself as to do many things and then yourself up superior to tha law. surrounded yourself with young Tho youth of the various nountfea assembled to watch your dexterity with your pistols. "You had a glamor about you that youths tried to imitate. You were a "man of many impulses. Borne of them were for the best but most of them wore otherwise.

Charley Birder, the law has overtaken 'you, but now you rmist and should realize that you owe something to your children. Tho only way you can repay Is operating with the authorities and assisting them in clearing up some the'mysteries and Crimea of Southern Illinois Rang warfare." Denies lie Leader Birger disavowed his position ns leader of a band of gangsters which has carried on unremitting warfare with tho rival Hheltons. "I don't want to go down in his; tory B8 chief," ho said. "It was never in my heart, to kill anybody." He pointed to a fit. Lou IB Fast- Dispatch reporter and said; "There's a man that came to my house; Him and Newman conspired condemned mo to hnngr." A i Referring- lo Newman, ho "There in Jim man who Is responsible for Mrs.

Price's dffath." Mrs; Price was tho wife of Lory Price, patrolman, wfto was murdered, it. was charged by Newman, of the Birger gang. 1 Tha gangster declared ho hud made a mistake by not leaving tho country the mayor of West City wns His only recourso will be the nil- noise Supreme Court. Counsel for condemned miin hava signified appeal will be made. Reward for Kilter's Capture BENTON, July 28, three Illinois Charles Birger, Art Newman and Ray under sentence for 'conspiracy in connection with tho 'killing ot Mayor Joe Adams ot West City the Franklin County Board of Supervisors called a meeting today to offer ilDOO reword for information leading to the capture of Connie Hitter, another Birger gangster.

Rittor is the only one ot tho four gangsters indicted for tho mayor's dcnth ntlll nt large. Ritter wns Hlr- ger's pay-oft man, It was testified 'the trial of Birger, Newman and He Is alleged to huve paid 150 -each to Harry and Elmo Thomasson, the actual Mayers, and Hylnnd, driver i' of the automobile that carried thu Thomasson brothers. In addition to being wanted here also is being sought by Itamson and Washington county 'authorities for alleged complicity in 1 tha murders of State Hlghwny Patrolman Lory Price and his wife, Poultry, Eggs and Butter lo higher. Quality of the ii fairly satla- factory and city trade good. Fresh good costs, miscellaneous returned In less, Creamery 42c; standard at firsts, J5c; J3c; No.

1 packing stock. 28c: Inferior less. LIVE MO easier; leghorn hens lo lower. Largo springs draggy and cheaper. Broilers firm 'and in demand.

Hens, heavy hens, light, 17c; ItBhorn hens, 14c; spring chickens, S6V4c; broilers, 23e; leghorns and black cocks, lie; Leghorn 9c; young ducks, ducks, 13c; young geese, 13c; lOc; tur- t8n; No. 2 Iflc; guineas, per dozen. PIGEONS AND SQUABS Live fplgeonn at 11.75 per dozen. Dressed at BOo ptr pound, imail and at Money to Loan City Improved Property. delays.

Alton Banking A TruatCo. Alton Firm Low on Two Big Projects Same Day While the contracting firm of nnd Helmlch wns being awardeil HIM rontract for the pavlrif; of Alliy street hy the Board of Jm provemcnts yesterday, the firm win Ijclnjf announced by tho Hlghwny I)c pnrtmPnt at Springfield ns Apparent low blililT on bridge sulistriio.tures and approach spnns on work In Section 132-11 on Route 180, the Alton- Greenville rond. Section 132 on Route 180 Is the section adjacent to Upper Alton which extends eastward through the Alton State Hospital and crossings over both tho west and east branches of Wood River. Bids worn received yesterday by tho Highway Department on both the paving and bridge work ort the twu srctlons Just cast of Alton, Sections 182 and 133. On work In Section 132-B, Struhol and Helmlch were apparently low with a figure of for twu reinforced concrete substructures, approach spans, and one concrete slab; and on tho two steel superstructures, Strupp Bridge and Iron of St.

were apparently low with a figure of 132,311.67. On work In Section 133 W. C. Johnson of Bcllevllla was apparently low on the substructures nt IM1B.30; and A. C.

Woods of Rockford was apparently low on tho steel superstructure at Two bridges are required In Section 132 on the Greenville road, one for the crossing over Wood River just east of the O. B. Q. viaduct at 'Forkeyvllle," whero the Bcthalto and f'ostcrburg roads branch, nnd the other for tho crossing over the east jranch of Wood River at tha Stanley Farm, Just east of the Alton State, jospltal tr'act where'drainage work to itralghten Wood River channel hns done. Contractor Helmlch said today thnt thn plans for bridge at Forkey- jville provide for a steel spun 160 feet lunK and two 40-foot concrete ap- prnnch spnns.

The plans for the tiri'lRO over the east branch of Wood lilver provide for two 160-foot steel njinns without approach spans. Jf awarded the contract, the Alton firm would construct tho pleri and abutments and approach spans for the bridged and also 1100 yards ot concrete In connection with the bridge npproachei. Strubel and Helmlch terert a bid only on the work In tlon 132-B. The bridge In thn adjoining section Is over Indlnn creek, cast ot Liberty Prnlrlc. AB hns been previously told, the route of Highway 100 has been changed at various points between Alton and Hnmel to eliminate right- angled turns, avoid bad grades, and improvo crossings over streams and over railroad tracks.

A chanpx Is contemplated In the location of the present bridge over Wood River at Forkeyvllle where the state engineers wish to have a meander In the stream eliminated by cut- tins a new channel farther east of the viaduct. When the road Is paved the route or tho highway at the second crossing over Wood river near the Stanley fnrm enst of the hospital grounds will be moved north a few hundred feet from the present bridge, and as there arc two branches of the stream at thnt point, a long bridge of two spans is required. It is probable thnt bridge work there may be undertaken at an early date. As was announced yesterday, the Mndlson Construction of Kd- wnrdsvllle was the apparent low bidder on multiple proposals on all Madison County state highway work, both on Route 112 and Route 160, but not low in oil instances on tha Individual section bids. STOCKS STRONG, ST.EEL SHARES LEADING LIST U.

S. Steel and Bethlehem Advance General Motors Goes Down, But Later Gains. NEW YORK, July 28, advances again were factor nt tho opbnlng of tha stock market today. Bteel began strong, advancing fractionally to a now high. first half hour but advances were in the majority.

Enthusiasm was stimulated by financial news of the Inst day or two In wlilch steel played the most prominent part. General Motors continued to reflect th.o com- huge earnings. Rails were little by the drop In June earnings. Foreign exchange opened sttndy. XT.

Steel got up to 13JU and Bethlehem touched duplicating Its year's high. General Motors' went down to but snapped back to above 22B. Call money wns renewed at percent. Frank J. Rakes Dies at Hospital Frank J.

Rakes of 1424 Bast Fourth street, aged 68, died this morning at 3 o'clock at Bt. Joseph's hospital. Mr. Rakes was taken to tho hospital nine days ago and a week ago submitted to an operation for relief from a malady which had been bothering him for aomo time. Rakea has been a resident of Alton for more than 30 years and for some time conducted a saloon at Tenth nnd Belle streets, Later he opened a shoeshlnlng shop at Washington and Broadway.

For tho past two nnd one- half years he had been employed at the LaClcdo Steol plant. Besides his widow, Mrs. Rakes, he Is survived by one brother, John, and two slstera, Mrs, Harriett Barnes and Mrs. Ellen Keeley, all of Morris town, Pa. Funeral arrangements are Incom plete awaiting word from the brother and sisters In Pennsylvania.

BUCHAREST. July 28, Ferdinand's denth has left Queen Ma rlc relatively poor. Unless the conies forward with holp she may be obliged to convert some of her jewels and other possessions into cash. Kcrd Inand's fortune ot about $1,000,000 wll be apportioned among the king's flvt children, Including Prince Carol, The Queen, however, receives nothing be yond the use for life of certain of the king's properties and pnlaces. Queen Mnrie Is snld to feel keen distress over her situation and efforts were started today by friends to In.

duce the cnblnet to recommend tt lib. era! allowance. It la true, friends snld, that she will receive a fraction of tho Income from Ferdinand's property but ns the annual revenue from the king's holdings Is less than 1200,000, Marie's share almoat negligible. WASHINGTON. More people have been killed by In the United States during the past eight than the American toldler dead in tho world war, the National Automobile Chamber nf Commerce said.

From Jan. 1, 1019 to December 31, permins were killed by automobiles while Aineri can total casualties of the war ware 120,060. PJTTSBUBCIH. The engine and two cart of U. and O.

train No. were dtrtlUd neur Alllwn 1'urk early today. engineer ami fireman allghtly hurt but no imsaeneera Injured. The NutmuM Educational Aiioclatibn Instituted a LOWER PRICES ON WHEAT DUE TO BIG SUPPLY Expected Increase Pushes Down is Heavy, Corn Also Showing a Decline. CHICAGO, July 28, prices ruled in- wheat today duo to predictions that next Monday would witness a mg Increase of the visible supply.

It was asserted in some quar- tlilit Jncreaaes would continue before crop Wheat closed heavy 1V4 to net lower, corn to down, oats to lo and provisions 6c to- 20c decline. With cooler weather northwest dispelling- anxiety about black rust, wheat prices averaged lower enrly today. Opening unchanged to "Sic lower wheat kept near the initial range. Corn and oats were relatively strong, corn starting unchanged to up and subsequently showing an advance. Provisions, held about steady.

Near approach of the domestic spring wheat harvest, combined with auspicious weather gavo an advantage much of the time today to selling side. Advices indicated that earliest fields around Crookston, would be harvested next week, Chicago Cash Grain 2 red, No. 3 red No. 4 red, sample red fl.S2<4; No. 1 hard, 41.4014 No.

2 hard No. hard sample hard, 11.32)4; No. yellow hnrd, $1.37, 3 mixed, No. mixed, 09V4c; No. 2 yellow, No.

3 yellow, No. 4 yel low, No. yellow. 98M No. 3 white, No.

4 white No. 6 white 99V4c; No. 6 white 2 white, 46c; No. 3 white, No. 4 white, samplo 36o.

Chicago Grain Closing prices on Chicago grain futures were as follows: to 1.39; Sep. tembcr. 11.37%; December, to 1.41%. September to 1.08; December, to 1.07%. 43c; September, 44H December, to 47e.

St. Louis Caih Grain BT. LOUIS, July 28, No. 2 hard $1.30471.31. mixed No.

yellow, No. 2 whits $1.04. OATS No. a white. 40c; No.

3 St. Louis Grain Close: September tl.SOTi hard December, $1.4 Hi bid; red September, asked; ml December, nuked. December $1.09 asked. New York Curb Market NKW YORK, July 28, ard Oil of Indiana HACIOERRTOWN. by his wife after more than five hours (lucfrtlonlng R.

E. Walters, pro. hlbltlon enforcement agent, confessed that he had killed H. R. Btntler, chief of the agents operating In Western Maryland, because the Intter had been too attentive to Mrs.

Walters. BLOOMINGTON, Con tract (or the paving ot route 121 between East Peorla. and Morton has been awarded, according to report! route from I'eovln. to lit oatur thru Lincoln. movement to urge to grant foderol aid In the reconstruction oola destroyed by the (toad.

WORK TO START MONDAY ON ALBY STREET PAVING Hope to Complete Job this Season, Successful Bidder on the Big Job Says. BID 21 PERCENT UNDER ESTIMATE Figure on Concrete Slab Second Lowest in Years, Rate Submitted Being $2.25 Square Yard. The contracting firm of Strubel ant Hclmlch, successful bidder on the Alby street paving Improvement, will start work on the job next Monday, according to an announcement made tollowlns award of the work by the board of local Improvements Wednesday afternoon. "We propone to complete the contract thla season. It humanly possible," John- Strubel told a Telegraph reporter, "and we intend to push work on rapidly as possible.

In tha bid, the firm offered to complete work by Nov. IS. Under the special Improvement statute, tho property owners have the right to lot the contract prlvalely within 10 days after bids are opened ay tho Improvements body tf they can find a contractor who will tako the jobs at 10 per cent under tha auccess- fur bid. For this reason, contractors awarded a job by the board of improvement ftenornlly wait until ex- nlratlon of tho 10-day period before beginning work. But Strubel and Hel- mlch's figure was no low thnt they rtavo no fear of anyone under-cutting their proposal, and will start moving dirt just as quickly as they can get machinery on the Job.

City Engineer Schwaab hnft agreed to stalco out tho work Immediately. Officials ore anxious to sec the work begin Immediately aeeause It increases the probability of getting the job finished before the Weather becomes- tod cold to pour concrete slab. The bid of Btrubct and Hetmich totaling was practically 21 por cent under' tho estimated cost of the job, which was $81,294, Tho pavement is to be 7,000 feet long and on the 21,504 square yards of seven-Inch, steel-reinforced concrete stab, the firm bid at the rate of $2.25. The rate on the slab is lowest on any paving job let this season, with one exception, that of the Ridge street: re-paving which was let at J2.16 a yard, tho rate is the lowest on any publio improvement here in recent years. The rate On Washington avonue.

slab was (2.4|L Of other bidders on tha Alby street "job, Hancs and Kilgb bid, on tho 'slab at a rate of J2.4G and J. B. Miller at $2.50. In tho excavating work on tha Alby street Job preliminary to pouring tho concreto slab, and Helmlch will moke use ot an excavating machine purchased last spring at a cost Of The machine is the one used in a sub-contract for excavating on tho city hall site. It Is powered with n.

gas engine. There Is a total 1 of 12,008 cubic yards of excavation on the Alby street Improvement, and tho cost la 16,163 or about 8 1-3 per cent of tho construction. Strubel and Hel- mlch bid on the excavating at 40 cents a cubic yard. The paving of Alby street will open the question ot protecting tho Sixteenth street crossing of the C. A.

railroad crossing. The members ot the city traffic- committee already have discussed the matter, and Chairman Reck has Indicated that the railroad will be sounded out on tho mat ter of stationing a crossing watch man. Livestock at East St. Louis EAST ST. LOUIS, July 28, light hogs strong to lOo higher; top Sll; bulk 200 pounds down market for weightier classes not established; top packing sows mostly steady at yesterday's low time.

CATTLE Receipts S500; calves 1200; no western iteers; good and cholcft vealers 25c higher at $14; other classes steady; a few natlva steers S10.25011.9&; most coWi J6.26igi7.25 low cutters best medium bulls X.75. Receipts 8600; no early sales, indications steady to higher, The New York Stock Market Yesterday All. Cham. Dye 160H Am. Car 99H Am.

8m. A Rff Am. Sugar 87 Am. Tobacco 141K Atchlson 1BOH Chic. Mil.

8t. P. pfd. Chile Copper General Motors 22474 Int. Harvester Loulsvllls Nash Missouri Pnc.

pfd 104V4 New York Central 163 Reynolds Tob. ....130 Sinclair Con. Oil Ifltt Standard Oil, Cal 63H Standard Oil, N. SI U. 8.

Ind. Alcohol 79H U. 8. Bteel 129 88H Woolworth ,...153 Closa Today 88 141 192 29T 35T4 2-'5S Upper Alton InsUt on Change In Parking Mncs IJuslngpBS of College avenue will turn out next Tuesday evening to the meeting of the Seventh Ward Improvement. Ascoclritlon.

The Question of parking cars on that street In front of their places of business Is the vital one with there business men. The lines directing parking on College avenue at the present time indicate that parallel narking in recommended there by tho city trnffle officers. Alderman Reck is chairman of the traffic committee ami since the ruling of the on X'ollcBe avenue, for. parallel parking Mr. Heck has been beselged by the merchants of the street.

The traffic chnlrmnn was on the point of changing the lines to vertical parking last week when he was asked by the Improvement association to wait until tho matter could be further investigated. Vertical parking Is In fores on Washington avenue and Is working well. It wns reported that the pavement on Washington avenue was wider than on College but a measurement of the streets today rovealed the fact that College avenue is two and a half feet wider than Washington avenue. Merchants on (College avenue say they have further found that the street cnr line on their street is not in the center ot he street, being little nearer curb than the north. However they claim vertical parking Is practical oh their street and they nrc Insisting that they have, it.

Black Berries Plentiful Wild blackberries have been plentiful throughout the country, the ralrjs of Inst week helping to make the berries a good size. Berry hunters and pickers hnve been numerous and autos standing beside, the roads, -vyhlle the hot sun poured down upon the oerry pickers have been a common Bight in the country in the past two weeks. World Wide Guild House Party Two preceding the annual Summer Assembly at the Upper Alton Baptist church the World Wide Guild holds A house party for the girls of tho Baptist State Convention at Plasa 'hfuitruiqmi nnd this party opened this morning and will continue until Snturdny morning when the Assembly opens its sessions. The house- party being given by Miss Bess Stlckney, of Chicago. The Upper Alton church has two girls representing the local Mian Luclle Tyner nnd Miss Ruth.

McPhllllps. The' down town Guild Is represented Miss Mary Warner nnd Miss Luclle. Dodson. Return to Detroit Mr. and Mrs.

H. B. Ross of Detroit left last night for their home after being In Alton the past two They here to attend the- Me- fherson meeting when they expected tho meeting to 'continue for IS days'. Both the young folka are former Upper Alton residents, Mrs. Rosa being the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs, Jest Earley. They expect to return-to Alton in a few days to make their home and the couple will engage in evangelistic work. Mr; and Mrs. Roland Hummel also 6f Detroit, accompanied them on their return to that city. JUMtea 100-Pound Sack of Sugar Carrying high-priced groceries on the running board ot an automobile is not a safe mode of least Dr.

L. Reid has come to this con elusion. Yesterday ho purchased- a sack of sugar. It was placed on the running board Qt his car and he drove home. When ho got there the sack ot sugar waa missing.

He drove back over the same route he had traveled less than five minutes before but evl dently some other auto driver had loaded the sack ot sugar into his car. Nominating Committee Active The nominating committee, appointed at the last meeting of the Seventh Ward Improvement Association to make up a- slate of permanent officer) for the association has held several meetings. The committee has a number of Upper Alton men on the list which they will recommend for tha office of president of the organization among whom are Col. George Eaton, W. D.

W. Barnard and others. Tha next meeting ot tha association Will bo-held Tuesday evening ot next week and probably will be the most Important held. Officers at present are temporary and one ot the items ot business for the next meeting will be the election of a complete list of permanent officers. A committee wns appointed to se cure a permanent meeting place nnc committee will report.

Contractors Confer In St. Louta Guy Helmlch and John Strube' were in St. Louis today for a confer once on some work that they were bidding on. These Alton men had boon figuring on tho building ot section, of highway and the two bridges over Wood, River, on tho Greenville-Alton road and It was only a few days ago that they submitted their to the office of the Stato Highway Department. The low bid dors on thla Job were announced yes terday.

Methodist Church Picnic The Free Methodist church and Bun day ichool were having their annua picnic at Rock Spring park today The Sunday school children am their parents assembled this afternoon at the church on Main street and a went to the park. The plcnii ilinner will be served 6 o'clock and the plcnlccrs wllj remain at the park until dark. of va NO AGREEMENT REACHED, NAVY PARLEY TO FAIL IritisH and, American Delegates Unable to Get Together on Latest London Proposal. 163H 134H W4 79Si 155 Leonard Sweeney Buried Wednesday Funeral for Leonard Sweeney, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Funeral Home. The Rev.

ti. IX McKenner, pastor ot the Cherry Street Baptist church, officiated. Mrs. James Boiley two aongi, "Sate In of JBHUS" and "Sometime We'll Undot-utand." Burlul WDS in Oakwood cemetery. The were Karl Beneze, Roloff, Cecil McKlnney, Rodger Meyer, ami Howard I A I A Schedule for Week Aug.

1st Afternoon Trips Monday, Wednesday and Friday lit. 3rd, and 5th to 5 P. M. TICKETS Jgo Children Iflc Evening or AH Day Trips by Appointment For Data and Call 64. Dock, Fool Ptow Strett.

For Portage Picnic Auf. 10 Bound. Ttfp 7' MONDAY SESSION MAY BE FINAL apanese Spokesman Declares Viewpoints on 8- Inch Gun Cruisers Difficult to Reconcile. LONDON, July 28, dispatch from Geneva gaya that he British and American naval flclc- failed to agree on the proposals rought back by W. C.

Brldgeman arid Earl Cecil from London. Whatever the outcome of the naval cffotlntlons at Gonevn, Sir Austen Chamberlain, British foreign secrc- ary, can see no posttfblo development a quarrel' between Great Britain nd tho United States. GENEVA, July 39. agreements wns reached by the trl-partlte iaval conference at the. meeting this fternoon and the Japanese spokesman expressed tha opinion to the As- oclated Press that the plenary BOS- Ion convoked for Monday probably vlll be the last.

The spokesman said nfllcattons arc that the- conference vlll fall. W. C. Brldgeman, chief British delegate; denied that tho conference had ollapsed. He said that the conversa- Ions would but he declined predict as to' further prospects.

The Japanese spokesman said that he British and American viewpoints on eight-Inch gun cruisers' would be extremely difficult to He added that this would be the real cause of the r.upture if one came. GENEVA, July 28, Brldgeman, first lord of the admiralty and chief British naval delegate, callec upon Hugh S. Gibson, chief of the American delegation, today -shortly after arriving from London, where he ias consulted the British cabinet. Both Mr. Gibson and Mr, Bridge man declined to make any comment on the visit but did announce thai a meeting of the chief delegates ol 3reat Britain, Japan and the United States had been convoked for this afternoon.

It la understood Mr. Brldgeman re vealed to the American delegate rough outline of tho British nuggcs tlona as to how the naval, conference might be brought a successful is sue. The correspondent understands tha' reluctance of the Americans am British to discuss the British pro posnln is due to the feeling that anj statements might give false hopes fears! as the case might be the general public. Both delegations appeared to prefe to wait the termination of this after noon's meeting. Prior to the meeting of Mr.

Gibson and Mr. Brldgeman an American spokesman told newspaper men tha he American delegation wns disposed to consider the insertion of a clause signatory power had any apprflhen the projected treaty whereby, if any slons over the future concerning the Building program of the other itlgna a meeting of representatives tho governments concerned could convoked immediately to discuss the situation. LONDON, July 28, Inter pretatlon of Foreign Secretary Cham lerlaln's naval statement yesterday made by the diplomatic corresponden of theWestmlnster Gazete, is that 3reat Britain would be willing to of Tect a compromise agreement with th United States as regard 10.000 cruisers, lasting until 1931, or at most until 1935, when tho 'Washington treaty expires. Evangelist Talks On Sabbath Keeping For without faith it Is impossible 0 please Him for he that comcth to loci must bellcvo that Is a re- vnrder of them that dlllfrently seek rim and fnlth cometh by hearing and enrlng by the Of God, for God us given to every man "the measure fnlth that all may believe tha fimo If they care to exercise It," vere the opening remarks of Bvango- Bt P. L.

rickett last night In his art- TCHS on "Tho bridge that spans from Men to given in the tent on College avenue. "Wo are. traveling heavenward on bridge of faith whose piers nre otmd at Eden, Mount Slnal. Tho Irst advent of Christ and Eden re- tored. Tho Sabbath day has ever cen a test and Will con- inuo.

to be for when God made the arth He rested, on seventh day nd It and Sabbath blessing found, only on the seventh day, Jeforo Mount Slnal we find that Vhraham kept the Sabbath and for orty years God rained man from leaven for tha children of Israel jointing out the Sabbath. Then God Imself gave law to Moses at Slnal and said that the Sabbath was 1 sign between He and that they might know that they were His peo- ilo. Jerusalem was destroyed because Sabbath breaking for God says It would have forever had they obeyed iim. 'When Jesus came we find that It vns His custom to keep tho Sab and ought to walk even ns walked. The.

laws thnt were nailed to the cross were the eeremon al and sacrificial laws ot Moses which had pointed to the cross. Christ commanded that the Sabbath be tept 39 years after His death tor He said 'pray that youf flight bo not on the Sabbath day' when He spoke of tho destruction of Jerusalem and he last command given to the des- clples was for them to teach what, soever things He hod commanded hem and He 'would be with them till tho end of the world. "The Sabbath will toe kept in the new earth read in Isaiah By example and word we are to observe the seventh day Sabbath and although the world In general keeps another day, a message of Sabbath reform is due and Is go Ing" to all people at this time. Out faith over life's Journey ii believing and doing those thing's tha't were commanded us. 1 Tonight's subjee Is "Will 'God save all who are Bin cere in their belief?" rlous sorts had been arranged for children.

Bishop Vernon at Ndrth End Church Bishop Vernon, prominent colorei oder In the African Methodist church 'n Indiana nnd Illinois, was at Allen Chapel In the Northern! today th guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. E. May field at the parsonage.

This evening Bishop Vernon will speak at th church. Tomorrow night he will be at Campbell church on Fourth streo where a banquet will be served. May or Butler is to attend this banquc and will glvo an address. Kidney Sufferers Funoui Mexican Afuunie! Now AnilibieinYourOmHamt For etnturlu MP, known ArunmUl, froat natural of Mexico. the Bptnlth Oonqutit lh.ar» ctudltd it UNION OF VAST COMPANIES TO BE MADE SOOfe S.

Steel, General Motors and Du Pont Firm, Capitalized at 4 Billions, to Merge. NEW ToRK. July 28, 5 srlgan-' lo "community of Interest" drawing Ogethcr threo States Steel, General Motors E. Du Pont Do Nemours A apltnllz-itlon ranges more than four million dollarn, is seen by Wall Street the nnnouncement' to tha stockholders of the Du Pont Co. thaf.

It haa lurchascd 114,060 shares of the com- non stock of the steel corporation. The Du Pont Co. paid approximate- $14,000,000 for the stock and at ater meeting of the board of dfrcctora ot tho steel company either Plerrt Pont or representative ot the )u''Pont Interests, it Is understood will ako a place on the steel been reports that Pierre Du now In Europe, mlgh auccofd E. H. Gary as chairman.

This'Is not credited In best informed circles, Mr. Gary Is 111 but Is expected back at Ws office soon. No change In the chairmanship is at present corttei plated. The entrance of the Du Intb the steel corporation Is welcomed 1 by the house 1 of Morgan whose relations with the Du Ponts havo been Very friendly. The Du Ponts own about 25 percent of General Motors and virtually control the company so that with the Morgan bank dominating the steel corporation and the Du Ponta control- Ing General Motors and the DU' Pont there is a Unking up of industrial forces of gigantic magnitude.

Whether the Federal Trade Commission will find In this reported of interest" a. violation of the antl trust law Is something that Street is unable to say. Retired St. Louis Fire Chief Dies Martin Maloney, 70, retired chle of St. touts fire department .0.

4 died, at following hcnr attack to he succumbed as was renting- on the front lawn Agnes Llefferig, 937 Unio street, this morning. Mr. Mnlqhby had heart trouble, fo some time, and, while It was though at first that the heat had caused hi attack, It was determined later tha the combination of the heart troubl with the.heat resulted in his death. He. Md been visiting Llefferlg who was his second cousin, for th past two weeks, and intended to main here another week.

Since his retirement from the 8 Louis fire department five yoars he hod been making his home then Previous to the retirement he ha served as a. fireman for 37 years. He leaved his widow, of St. Louli and a number ff other relatives. Funeral arrangements have nt been completed yet.

N. Henry Jud Gray, on advice of counsel will testify, against Mrs. Ruth Snyder, one' time paramour, in her legal flgh to save the $100,000 insurance for he yenr old daughter Lorraine. Th Prudential Insurance is contes Ing payment. is being made of th birth Kin.

born Tuesday at Joseph's hospital to Mr. and Mn Charter JUux of Brighton. Street Near McKinley Bridge to be Paved The award of a contract "by. tho Board of Local Improvements of Venice for the construction of a. section of pavenrent on Broadway and Main street which serVis the McKinley bridge will eliminate the last link of bad, road between Alton and St.

Louis. The contract was awarded to the Concord Construction of Bast St. Louis at 5107,039, of which the Illinois- Traction System will pay 170,0001 Work Is scheduled to start next week. The Trl-cltles, It Is said, are getting ready to furnish good roads to as much ot their automobile art truck traffic as possible in face of I competition to be given by w.w! Alton and Bellefontalne hlglwayj bridges. The bridge promoters, hoi ever, have realized tho importance Of roads to tho bridge project, and the.

plan calls for a concrete connecting road ncross Missouri Point a concrete road to connect the Bellh- fontalne bridge with the St. Louis county road system. But aside from good roads a factor In favor of tho Alton and Bellefontalne bridges will be the elimination of all railroad crossings on the new route to St. Louis. There are five grade orosslnpjn on the present Alton-St.

LoulB hlRh- way before Granite City la and no matter how many railroad crossings are eliminated by futltfo developments in the Trl-cltles, tHo five other crossings promise to remain grade crossings for some which the "bridge route frpm start will have no grade crosslnftii whatever. acutr up, of. poll Ilk Agmel Bwth'i Pharmacy uid GOULDING'S-- Friday and Saturday Specials Summer-time Necessities Offered at Attractive Prices. Silver-Plated Ice Tea Spoons Set of Six, $1.00 Exceptionally good quality silver-plated ice tea spoons in one of the season's moat popular patterns. Choice of the dull or bright Jtebh.

give years of satisfactory wear. Unusual Gifts or Attractive Bridge Prizes Moderately Priced, 75c to $5.00 Here you will find delightful gifts or bridge prizes in the Fostoria Glassware, mayonnaise sets, candy jars, bonbon dishes, console bowls, with matching candlesticks. Ever so many patterns and graceful designs In the new colored glassware BO much the vogue, The Gift StortMfcubliBhwi Ufa Of.