Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

DAY, AUGUST 9. 1927 Jim Hontutm To Miss F.dnii. entertained me in of her club at her home, 1068 imontl street, last ovonlhg. Five ndfed furnished tho entertainment the evening nnd tho club favors ro awarded to Miss Ann Chaffer, Walter Jaahl, Miss Caroline Lendy and Miss Dorothy Chatter. During tho evening Miss Jim served a two courso repast ta her guests.

Miss Dorothy Clinffer will 'enter- tftln the club members In a fortnight. Mrs. Cummlngs Surprised Mrs. Catherine Cummlngs of 1008 Pearl' street was surprised Monday evening at 6 o'clock by a party of ale friends who gathered to help her celebrate her birthday anniversary. Dinner was served at 6 o'clock.

The table was decorated with a large birthday cake and (lowers brought by the guests. After dinner the guests played cards for several hours. Wm. Rdloff, Mrs. Ernest Beneclte and Bert York excelled at cards and wcro given prizes.

Club Women to Meet in Centrnlia Flans are being made for the regional 1 county conference -which will be hold in Ce.ntra.lla, October 4 for the officers and members of tho federated women's clubs in the twenty-second and twenty-fourth districts. Mrs, Jbhn Paul Carter of Nashville, president of the twenty-second, district and Mrs. Mhotnas C. Wright of Newton, presl- indent of tho twenty-third district, hove Ricen in 'conference with their, district officers Ui regard to the program of "the day, a tentative copy of which follows: 10:00 a. singing of Welcome by Mrs.

Jonas, president ot the Centralla woman's club. Response by Mrs. Mary A. Wall, Murphysboro. state vice-president.

Addresses, two minutes in length, by county presidents on "The iScope of the Federation and Why Clubs Should Belong." m. By-laws presented and voted "upon. 11:45 a. 'm. "The General Federation," Mrs.

George Thomas Palmer, Illinois director of the General Federation of Women's clubs. 12:00 to 1:30 p. luncheon. 1:80 music. 2:00 jp; "Opportunities and Obligations of Club Women," Mrs; Walter W.

Seymour, Chicago, president of the Illinois Federation of Women's clubs. 2:80 p. Home Equipment Survey and Why, 3:00 p. state chairmen. There is hope Mrs.

John W. Black- lldge, Chicago, state chairmari of public welfare, will be at the meeting and speak, All women who can attend the meet- Ing in Centralla are urged to do so by their state arid district executives. meeting similar to this was held In Bellevllel last year for the club wo men of the twenty-second and twenty- fifth districts. Grlbinas-KogllB Nuptials An out of town wedding of interest, to many Alton friends took place Saturday morning at 8 o'clock in St. SI- ion and Jude church at Glilesple when Anna Marie Eogils became the of Frank GrlbijWW of.Gillespio before a- largergatbftrtng of relatives and friends.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Roglis of Gillesple. Following f.io ceremony, which by the Rev. Clement T.

Stolze, nuptial ma'ss was celebrated. The attendants at the wedding were Miss Frances Roglls of Alton, sister of the bride, who served moid of honor, and Miss Ann Pachcsa. wljo bridesmaid. Robert Anderson was best man and William Bauer was groomsman. Tho bride wore a-bridal gown white satin, trimmed In lace and pearls.

Her bridal veil, edged wltl i duchess; lace, was, arranged with cap effect and hold in place with orange blossom. She carried white Columbia roses and baby's breathe. The maid" of honor and bridesmaid wore frocks of flesh and cream, re spectively. wade alike in bouftant style. Both wore rhtnestono bandeaus and carried roses to correspond to A woaams breakfast was served at 9 o'clock at the bride's home and.waa attended by 75 relatives, and clone Wends The Roglis homo was beautifully decorated with flowers and plants, and the bride's table was orna Znted with a large wadding: cake in tho day Mr.

and Mrs left for a two weeks' honey won In Chicago and tho ir.t of Michigan. They will Mrs. Grlblnas Is a graduate of tlic Glllesnie -high school and Is one or Gillosple's well known young: women. Bridge Party for Mis Charlotte KoencUe Mies Jane Joostlng. daughter of Mr, nnd Mrs, J3, W.

Joesting, gave a small bridge party Monday afternoon in honor ot her house guest, Miss Char lotto Koeneko oC Waukogan, III. Bridge was played for and later refreshments were served. A guest gift was presented to Miss Koencke while the bridge prizes weru awarded to Miss Thelma Ringcmann and Miss Noel Gearing. Mrs. Carrie Smith's Birthday Observed iJIrs.

(Jarrle Smith entertained last week In honor ot her mother, Mrs. Frances Klrchoft of 731 East sixth street. 'The occasion'was Mrs. Klr.ch- off's eighty-fifth birthday. Blghiean guests attended the party and games and other diversions; Favors at KdmeH played wero nwavded -to Mrs.

L. M. Dpttmovs. Mrs. ThoB.

and Mrs, Ed Hchaoftlcr. IMrs. Smith ssrvcil rofreshmentH at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Korchhoff was presented caUe lighted with 85, candles, frcBhinents table was deqoratcd and white.

Fiimlly Hcuiiluii at of'tho Brown, Stone nnd 'ABhTbok families enjoycil an ull dny'n online Koolc Spring pnrlt Hun dny, and ot noon nnd evening the wome served banket lunuhes. Guests ucre present from Alton. BuririKtteld, 81. Oklahoma, Carrollton and Kane. Among those attending from Align were Mrs.

Cordnljjf Ashlock and fnmlly mid Mm. Pocln Drown, More than 100 ot the three families atundea the reunlun Letter Carriers' picnic Supper A picnlo supper will bo served Rock Spring, park this evening at 6:80 o'clock to members of the Alton Branch' of the National LettedN Car- Hers' Association and the Woman's Auxiliary and their families. To Entertain For Haas Miss Ollvo Qrnhbo and Miss Berihd Wyss wilt entertain in honor of Miss Helen Unas, fiunceo ot David Coloman, Thursday The iwrty will he given nt Miss Wyss' homo at Ninth and Henry streets. Pupils' of To Visit Orphanage Pupils of the Lancaster School of Expression will give ti ht the Catholic Orphanage Thursday after- n'oon at 2 o'clock. the program Mrs.

Lancaster and her pupils will bo taken (through the building, visiting each department, Birthday Party For Mtorton Schcllc Mrs. Fred Scbcllo of 1106 East Seventh' street entertained last even- Ing in honor of the birthday onnlvef- sary of her young daughter, Miss Marian Schclle. Games were played and prizes Were awarded to Miss Margaret Klasner, Miss Genevleve Schulz and Miss Helen Klasner. refreshments were served in the evening by Mrs. Scheile, assisted by Mrs.

C. Welrich. Teh guests were entertained by Mrs. Schelle, including Miss Loretta- Blese- meyer of St. Louis.

Blrdge Party for Brlde-tn-Be Misses' Louise Belser and Margar et Kennedy were hostesses to a pret ty slx-tablo bridge party Monday night when they entertained at the homo of Miss Belser on Highland avenue in honor of Miss Helen Haas, whose marriage to David Coieman, will take place on Sept. 10, The guests included intimate friends of the. young bride-elect. The homo was decorated with Japanese lanterns'and parasols together with an abundance of early fall flowers. The guests while were seat 'at lacquered card the colors blending attractively with the Japanese decorations and the flowers.

Prizes at bridge were awarded to Misses' Mildred Barr, Miss Leona. Manns, Miss Thelnrn Duffy, Mrs. Wll- Hairi Keller, Miss Haas and Miss Madeline Wolf, While the prizes were being presented by Miss Beiser and Miss Kennedy, the door bell rang and a special delivery boy inquired for Miss Haas. Responding to the call, Miss Haas received a package containing a Madeira dinner cloth, a gift from the guests assembled at the party. The evening was brought to a close With the enjoyment of a delicious course supper served by the hostesses.

Tho party was the first of a series of showers and entertainments arranged for Miss Free Osteopathic Clinic At Illinois State Fair 'SPRINGFIELD, tree clinic children will be conducted at the Illinois Stato Fair by the Illttfois Osteopathic Association. Examination of children will start Monday, Aug. 22, and continue through to Saturday, Aug. 27. Dr.

Jeannettc H. Bolles, of Denver, who had charge of the clinic last year, has been secured to conduct the work again at the coming exposition. Dr. Pauline Mantle has been named chairman of the local commltee on arrangements. Odenheimer's Swim Delayed MADRID, Aug.

0. Kurt Odenhelmer, 20-year-old St. Louis bond salesman, attempting to swim the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans, arrived hero nt 7:80 o'clock last night and temporarily halted his interrupted marathon swim when two companions, who accompanied him this fu.r in a row boat, abandoned the trip and returned, to St; Louis. Until ho can enlist volunteer oarsmen, Odenhelmer will stay here.

Tho two companions were severely sunburned from dally exposure on the river; and Oderftteimer, although he was coated with grease, was badly blistered. i 1111111. tbifecNdfil The Auxiliary of the Carpiftters will meet evening In tlfe 1. 0. Oi F.

Hall. PERSONAL rimi-iniin tntlvos of the Grace M. B. church. The Institute will bd session nil Good Roads Picnic at Rock Spring August 23 The Upper Alton Brighton Good Roads Association is getting ready for its fpurth annual picnic at Rock Spring park in Alton, on Aug.

23, for the purpose of raising a fund to carry on improvements on the road to Brighton extending out from Scm-, Inai-y street in Upper Alton. The association has paid for the cinder- Ing and rocking' of about two miles of this road in the years since it began to be active In road Improvement and hopes to raise enough money at this picnic to make necessary repairs to what: has been laid and to make a substantial extension to the present Improved road. The picnic will be during the afternoon and evening and there wlU be good music and with plepty of refreshments. Abandon Plan to Make Medicinal Liquor WASHINGTON, Aug. 0, treasury has abandoned proposals for tho resumption of manufacture ot wedlclnal llqupr this year, Assistant Secretary Lowman announced today.

Mr. Lowman said the decision was reached after conference with Com- nissioner porhn on the Prohibition 3uroau and was based on a decrease In llauor withdrawals for medicinal purposes. Without disclosing the number of sallons on hand, Mr. Lowman an Id there would be sufficient supply to make unnecessary the Immediate resumption of manufacturing. Lowman declared wills- coy for mcdlclnnl purposes might not be needed for several years.

Inasmuch Hi "an enormous stock" was on hnnrt. IVIthdrawain -lust year amounted to 1,688,000 gallons, he said. Mils Lorettu Bleaemeyer of Ht. is the guci'l uf Miss Marian of noj Heist street, The Rev. Dejbert Laqufement, a student minister from McKcndfee College, Is attending summer Institute at Lebanon.

The Rev. Laquement lias been spending tho summer at the home of the Rev. T. H. Roddey.

A. 13. Ernst has returned from a Severn! days' stay In Chicago. Miss Efflo Bcall returned last week from two weeks' stay In Detroit with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, J.

Malcolm. Miss Ruth Moore is trending several days at West Alton'with relatives. Mr. nnd Mrs. Leo Willis and family nppnt Sunday with relatives at Gerald, Flbrence Powers has returned to her hottio in.Bt.

Louis after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. Si Boals of Walnut -aireot. Mrs. H.

C. Stark returned Monday evening from Chicago where she spent the past 10 days. Mrs. Stark will re- mam in Alton tor several before going to her home In Beach, Fin. Mr.

Stark is expected to join his wife later In the month. W. D. Armstrong of the Armstrong School of Music has gone to St. Joe, to spend several weeks.

Mr. and Mrs, -Arch Dempsey of Car- torvillc. arrived Sunday and will spend a week with and Mrs. P. C.

Dempsey of 1317 East Fifth street. Before returning to Cartervllle Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey: will visit in Lou Islana, Qulncy and other points. Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Isaacs and children of Gillesple are guests of Mrs. C.

McGuon. Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs plan to leave shortly on a vacation trip to Indiana. Miss Virginia Wiest of Fteidon is visiting relatives here for a week.

Grant Rutherford, H. L. Gulp and John Schulte ot Bethalto were among the callers here today. Mrs. Hammond and Mr.

Ross of St. Louis were visitors'with and Mrs. George Sunday: Frank display manager in tho Seasel store? has returned from a week's automobile'trip the Northeast. Mrs. Searles and Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Hunt made the trip with him. The party Motored through Peorla, Chicago, Detroit, and Toledo, returning by way Dayton and traveling 1360 miles. Henry Caldwell and two sons, Robert and 7J.8 atrept arp visiting, Mrs. -'Caidweii's mqther, her brother, Kd, and her sister, Mrs.

R. C. Wo'ock, at Milwaukee for thre.o Dan Sullivan, crossing watchman on the Alton Eastern tracks at tho foot of Piasa street, is making an auto tour of Missouri with jMrs. Sullivan, and his son and daughter-in- ter, Vermita, motored to Pevely, and spent Sunday. Miss Herring did not return to Alton Sunday night, remaining at the remainder of tho summer.

Paul R. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Mooro of Carllnville. is visiting In Alton. Mr. be an In- structqr in the Alton High School this year, teaching music and wilt bo leader of the High School-Band'. Mrs.

Lewis Tarrance of Alton attended the ninth annual reunion of the Norrls family held at Manner's park In Taylorvillo. Sunday. Miss Mildred Wenzci, Verena and JSlsah Flach left Saturday for a river trip to Florence, They will return early next week. Miss Margaret Henry; cashier at the Chiles market, is reported getting along well nt St. Joseph's hospital following an operation for relief from appendicitis to which sho submitted lust Thursday.

It was salt! today thnt she has made good progress and is considered out of danger. Miss Henry In being nursed by her sister. Miss Agnes Henry, a student nurse at St. Joseph's, who is givJng -her In prder that she may be with her sister in her convalescence. Mrs.

Phil Dorr and' daughter. Miss Vivian, will leave tomorrow tor Decatur, where they be guests for a few days of RUcklcs, formerly of Alton. Thpy will -make the trip By automobile. Miss Lillian Shorrard of Cherokee. who has a.

guest, foj three, weeks of Mrs. H. W. Tousley of Hill- crest'avenue, departed this morning tor her home. Mrs.

John Seller of Brighton visited with friends hero today en. route- to her home from Dayton, where she spent two weeks with Mrs. George Vancll has returned to her home In Peorla after visiting with her sister, Mrs. Alice Topllft ot Grandview avenue. Miss Alice Miller of Douglas street wont to Hlllsboro, yesterday for an extended visit at her uncles, Walter and William Leddor.

Spencer anil Weir Brown, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gilso'n Brown and Richard Cousloy have returned from Decatur where they two woeUs at Hie y. M. C.

A. camp. Dr. F. C- Allen, at Die tic director at the University of Kansas, spent this morning at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Black on Kast Fourth street, enroulo from Michigan, where he has visiting, to Lawrence, Kansas. Dr. Allon accompanied by 'his futnlly. Tho Itcv, Edward L.

Gibson, stor of the First Presbyterian church, Is at Wlnona Lake. this weok where ho is attending a Bible conference. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hchultz have returned from Greenville where they at tended the Brown-Bmlth wedding last Thursday.

Wood River 8. 0. A. A. Pierite During the past six years the Standard Oil Alhlotla Association has been giving annual plCtil.Mvat Rock Spring Park in Alton.

Rock Spring Park Is an ideal picnic and convenient for a large number of the Standard OH employees, but others nff in Wood" IMvcr ami the surrounding community expressed a wish that the annual frolic might bo held one time in their section of the district so accordingly plans havo been made to Hold the picnic at Wood River Recreation Pork Plans are now completed for the pie In thtf'riftflar pro Is tho events to be scheduled. Arrangements have beejv ihado to givo a free circus in in addition to the annual dance, and a up thing beauty contest tvlir be given he afternoon. Chtldrnn's games sports will begin p. and the winners of those events will irded prizes. New games win bo on the program and free transportation for children from surrounding towns.

At 2 games nnd field events will tfegin for tho adults which will b6 followed-by water sports In the pool. At 4 o'clock the band will give a concert nnd at 6 o'clock the bathing "beauty contest will be held. Starting at 7 O'clock the circus will furnish the tuh. This, will be put on by the Ifretrel organization and only one '1 act win be Used. The dance bo given In tho recreation hall at 8 o'clock.

The swimming pool will bo durln tho day for anyone swim and a variety of furnish lunch and refreshments. Arrangements have also boon made to have a rdst room for women and children. In making the ground arrangements, the plnns Ini of the high school athie- which adjoins the) park on north and to block off Whltelaw In the park zone" to furnish parking The following ave the committee members on arrangements': Grounds. M. Bartwig; Construction, Burrls; Finance, N.

Alberta; Circus, W. 1 JOllcy, Sam Williams, Joe Richard- sdn. Jack Porter, Ralph E. Henry, Tom Point, I. L.

Sftt-ker and Claude Burrls; 3. Forter; Lunch stands, G. BurohrCakes and Pies, R. McDow L. Stocker- Transportation, A.

Heuer; Children's Sports, G. Bottern, B. Counsll and R. Lwne; Dance, fi. Hatlorah and B.

Han'- nold; Bathing Beauty Contest, J. Hhlloran; Athletics, L. Koenncker and W. Stoneham; Lights. C.

Fox, Canes Sidles; Police. G. Haller and Bunco W. Miller. Attend Cole Family Reunion Mr.

and Mrs. Troy Hicks and sons, Troy and Ross atended the Cole family reunion at Pana, 111., Sunday. There were 100 present, the. oldest present being Mrs. Sarah Ann Cole Rhoads and the youngest being Martha Ann, the three weeks old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse IIIHsboro, 111., and formerly of JfVood River and.niece of Mrs. James Hicks. 1 i' School Board Meets 'A meeting of the School Beard was held lost night at the Wood' River School. The regular routine of business transacted and the restena- tlo'h ot Miss Ferris Elklns wo ted.

Appointed Delegate Victor Raaf was appointed at the Wood River Unit to the State Convention at Jollet which takes place on Aug. 29, 30. Mrs. Raaf Is a past president of the local organization. Mrs.

Fenton Sollday was appointed as alternate. Aid to bo In Meeting The M. B. Aid Society will-hold a leetlng at the church Thursday af; ternoqn. It is desired that there be a large attendance, Airplane Trip Paul Schleepcr and Everett Wiegand made a "trip In-an airplane Sunday to tho Schleeper home south of Former Wood Friends here have received word of the death of Navln Shoemaker, 15- year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Shoemaker. Narvin was drowned at Jackson Park, Chicago a few-days ago. The Shoemaker family formerly resided here on Seventh street. Mr.

Shoemaker served as city clerk here some years ago. The family resided at Whiting, where Mr. Shoemaker Is employed at the Standard Oil refinery. Motor Co. Moves The Columbia Motor have moved from 48 West Ferguson avenue to Wood River avenue opposite the Community Swimming Pool.

I. 0. 0. F. Meeting The I.

O. O. F. Lodge will hold their regular meeting tonight. There will be Initiatory work conferred on a class of candidates and a full attendance is "desired.

Standard Building'and Loan Assocta- tlon Meets Last night the regular monthly meeting of the Standard Building and Loan Association was held in the oC- flco of the Watson-Howard Co. The regular routine of business was transacted. Tuesday night of next week, there will be a special meeting of the stockholders to change the by-laws, Triple Birthday Party Sunday at the C. Affolter home on Ninth street, a. triple birthday celebration took place.

The birthday anniversaries of L. R. Stanley, 71 years of age, H. Peck, aged 31 and Jacob Affolter, the 6-ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Affolter were observed. There worn sixteen present ami places were arranged at the table for the following, L. H. Stanley, Mary Davis of St. Louis.

Miss Allallan Shuckelford of St. Louis, Ralph Shakelford, Earl Davis and son, Carl. Mr. nnd Mrs. H.

Peck and sons, Ernest and Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. C. Affolter and Beatrice, Rutey, Charles and Jacob Shakelford. Notes MrH.

Ray Gorv.n anil children, Bstclle, Dora nnd Keith visited at the liome ot Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tailor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond McLoy of PutornburK. are spending weslt vUit'iift Mr, and Mrs. Ruddle Clay, Mr. and Mrs, MqLoy (or tht Walls Started on City Hall Basement Walls art the basement story of the city hall lit Third Alhy were; beginning to toddy 1 Pouring tjje basement floor was completed Vrlday and today It was possible tor the stone and brick to work on the interior wall on souttf and Hides of the structure. The.

trail for the- nub basement i already IK Completed! while the work of pouring the base merit floor In -progress last week, workmen were running up the wooden forms for north and east walls of the building which, He against the earth embankment. Them'walls are to be of, solid concrete and work of pouring them began soon the first floor Blob had tjeon Tho contractor on the city hall Job, J. J. Wuellhcr la keeping close to the sahedute outlined when work on the building was Started. There has been a few days delay at due to delay In receipt of ma- terlals but generally good weather has compensated'for these losses In working time.

Some steel fraWs failed to arrive (he first of last week, but after watting a couple of dayg, the contractor ordered work ot pouring tho basement floor to continue and temporary arrangements to compensate for lack of the frames was made and they-Will be Inserted later, Material for the city holt job con tlnues to arrive 'daily. Borne of the material unloaded'at the site In the few days consists of steel fbr the vaults that will be built Into the structure and of steel members for the-jail quarters. Maytagf.Held Guilty Aug. 9. Judge Louis Pitetitnry In a decision handed down tills? morning held the Meadows Manufacturing Co.

of Blooming ton had not committed an act of unfair competition as charged by the Mnytag Co. of Newton, la. The latter company had brought suit in the United States district at Springfield, Testimony occupied several weeks. Tno'Mhytag Judge Fits henry'ruled, had been guilty of un fnlr competition ns charged in the Meadows Co. petition.

PQKTAdE PICNIC And Barbecuei 182T. past four years have -been residing In Arkansas. and' Mrs. C. Jones and family arrived Sunday evening from to make their 'home here.

YJrgil Chcssen a'nd Kenneth Clark spent the end at Carbondale visiting friends' arid- relatives. Mir. and Mrs. DeWItt Hudson of Vandalla arrived Monday for a- visit with -the former's brother and sister- Mr. Elmer Hudson of Lorena avenue.

Mr.J rand Mrs. Elmer Hudson and sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rathert of the Edwardsville road attended the Grand Theatre in 8t. Louis, Bun- day.

Mr. arid Pillon 'and children ''left for -their home in -Chicago 'after visiting 'Mr; and Mrs. mojberi Mrs. Laura Durham. Mrs.

Meyer of Bun today 'of Jf Chicago 'is visit- ng Ws sister and bVother-lnJaw, Mr. and Sam PiloheiV Lucille-'and-Ileatt Halton are visit- ng their'aunt. Frltsch of St. Louis'for week. Robert Remmert of Ht.

olive spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 'William 1 Halton' motoring home the evenlngv, Rex: Hamilton and -son. Marcell, daughter, Dorothy, and Mrs. Mlllen visited Sunday in St.

Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Parker and daughter; Miss Carrollton, spent Sunday ith' A. Skinner and Mr; and Mrs.

Claud Camp of Rood- louse and Mr. and Mrs. Guss Gu'ss- Visited with and Will Dlckman Sunday ot St. Louis. Mrs.

John Hamilton- of Grafton rtsitM Mohday with her and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Hamilton, Jr. Mrs. W.

H. Llmestall and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Llmestall of Fults visited Mrs. Rose O'Neli and family.

Eleanore Schueler daughter of Mr. and is visiting at the -Hays- home and G. A. Smith were fueste on Sundays of Dr. -and Mrs.

Duncan --Monroe' of Edwardsvllle. Mr. -and Mrs. Gun -Stahlhut and daughter Hilda ot this city and H. C.

Stahlhut, daughter Miss Augusta, son of Fort' Russell, Fred Sliar- ley of Kdwardsvllle and Mr, and Mrs, Henry Stahlhut and family and Mrs, Gottlieb. Stahlhut and son Marvin were, guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Westerholt of Whitehall, 111. Mr.

and J. Rellly of Wood River avenue have returned from a of a week at Chicago. Mrs. C. E.

Maguire Is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Quinn of Shirley, 111. Mlsp Carmela Brantvel ot Daven- is-a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. Raines of Seventh street. Miss Myrtle Cole returned home Sunday after a months' visit with relatives at Decatur and Flllmore, 111, Mrs, Joseph Crocker and grandson, Louis Snell motored to Belleville, spending Monday with the former's daughter and son-tn-law, Mr. and Arthur Piters. Miss Delia Cambridge and Miss Edlfh Norrls of Champaign visited Rachael Ytorrls during the week Mrs! Ed.

Smith and daugh- era, Miss Mary of Winchester were here Monday, Mr. Mrs. Rebblth Coieman and Mr. and Mrs. Jbhn' White and Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Dow of St. Louis were jruestfl of Mr. and Mrs. William Nevelen yesterday.

Knlve of Mascutah Is visit- ng today with Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Lanrilt.

She will to Chicago to a'week with her sister. Mrs. £9. R. Bander and family.

F. Clem Mooney and 'regory Mooney with a party of Alor) friends spent the. week end at Carlyle, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McDowell and daughter, Qlena left yesterday for a v'Mki'-'visit in Chicago.

They are making the trip iri their car. A4d PICNIC 4d'Barbecue, August 192T. STOCK MARKET STEADIES fiFTEP EARLY LOSSES Irregularity Gives Way to Stronger Trend Rait Shares Lose in Early Trading. NEW YORK, Irregularity developed at the opening of today's' market. Belling pressure was renewed ogalnut some of the high priced Industrials and rails but Initial looses as a rule were nmnll.

Early speculative Interest again centered In the cotton market, which advanced $5 bale after its sensational jump of bale yesterday. Further liquidation of the railroad shares featured the early trading In the stock market, losses of a point or more being recorded by sudh recent favorites as Atchlson, Baltimore A Ohio, Union Pacific and others, U. S. Cast Iron Pipe and Houston Oil Jumped five. Strong support extended for United States steel common, Baldwin, Allied Chemical, Du Pont, General Motors nnd Woolworth, all of which were marked up point or more, steadied the general list and started a general recovery.

Foreign exchanges opened firm, With several prominent shares commanding a premium for use in the loan crowd Indicating tho existence of a large short interest, traders bought other stocks on the theory thnt the list had become overaold, Tho renewal rate for call loans was unchanged at percent. Lumbermen of Three Counties Picnic Here Members of the' Cahokia Lumbermen's CJub. composed of lumber-dealers from St. Claire, and Monroe counties brought their wives and friends to Alton this afternoon to hold picnic an don ting, at Rock Spring Country Club- During the afternoon the men took part In gamos, including horseshoe, ffolf, tennis, and baseball, prizes being awarded to ihoso who excelled. The women occupied themselves at bridge Thla'evening dinner will be served to the lumbermen and their guests at the; country club.

Sixty will attend. Dealers from Alton, Wood River, Wleylllo, Edwardsville, Collihsvlllc, Kast St. Louis, and a few from St. Louis attended the outing. Val E.

Ilels of the Wood River Lumber and Supply was chairman of tlie arrangements committee for the picnic, Elsah Chicken Dinner For Good Road Fund The Elsah Good Road Association announces a chicken dinner and sufa per and dance for Saturday Aug; f3 All money made. will -be spent on traveling the road from route No. to Elsah. There will bo good music and amusements and the committee In charge emphasizes that the chickens to be served nro milk-fed. The road to be benefltted Is an Important artery of traffic.

Because of the good weather It is now in good condition and Alton persons will have no difficulty making.the drive to Elsah. To make this road an all-weather highway IE the goal of the men pro mating Saturday's event and tho pat. ronage. of Altonfnns la asked. DR.

L. W. HARRIS Dentist Gas nnd X-Ray. 0 to 12 1 to 6. Tuesday nnd Thursday evenings, 7 to 8.

Phone 236. 217A Piasa Personals Mrs. Otto Hermann and-son Geno. with her daughter, Mrs. Gerald Gould, and BOD, Gene, have arrived home from visiting Mrs.

Viola Carlson In Chicago. Mrs. Robert Nagel of Long Beach, who was a guest last week ot Mr. and Mrs. Carl Luer of Washington avenue, Is spending this week In St.

Louis. The.latter part of tho week Mrs. Nagel will entertain in St. Louis for Mr. and Mrs.

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it not seem (o mnko nhy differ- once how fnst anvrr Is ninrtlng. If they ntop one, ihey tnkc him before court nnd tliero. ffcmii to l)e just one price. All nn-PBts art' made late at nigltt. It Is told that one truck driver, when nrrestetl.

Insisted thnt officers phone his company and have tils lawyer come over. He wild "Just put me In jail and hold mo till here." They quickly told him to drive on, that they would withdraw the charge, These guardians of tho speed on tho hard road nt Mitchell, to bo two; men. one a railroad njnn, Sdmetimes they drive Hudson car and at other times they are said to In a Chrysler and persons who have been victimized Hay It appears to be a regular sneed trap, with a one- price fine of $8.80, Church The Nu Delta Kappa Chapter of the Twelfth Htree't church was entertained last night at the home of Miss Norlnc Dahlstrom of East Tenth street with Miss Mildred Hancock assistant hostess. One of the import; ant features of tho meeting was promotion ot the organization from a circle to a chapter ot Westminster Guild. Mrs.

P. H. Youngbergr was elected patroness to fill the vacancy coused by the resignation of Frank Welch. Plans wcro made to hold a cafeteria supper at tho church some time during tho month of September. Mrs.

Chns. Pullen has invited the Chapter to be her guest: at a dinner party at her home In Godfrey on the evening of 12. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs, A. T.

Splvey of Signal Point, East St. Louis, are announcing the arrival of a daughter on Sunday evening, Aug. 7. Mr. and Holden of East Gighth street are parents of a son, born last evening.

COOLIDGE GIVES 0 KTO CRUISER BUILDING PLANS Regular Program Mapped Out Before Geneva.Coii- ference to be Followed Netv Craft Likely. RAPID CITY, S. Aug. 9. The ship.building.program developed by tho general board of the navy department, which was described today as has boon approved by President Coolldgo hftisr' a conference hero with Secretory Wilbur.

Full speed ahead has been ordered on the construction of 'tho eight additional ordered by congress, lis a result of the failure of the Geneva It has been elded that these ships should on the Kens within the three-year it takes to complete them. While keels for two of the eight cruisers have been' laid only plans- have been developed for the other six. After his conference, Secretary "Wilbur also announced that all plans for construction of the huge llghte-than- air authorized by congress, would be u'p, pending approval by congress of the proposed contract for this ship, which would bo (three times ns large as the LOB Angolb.a, expect to with tho building and replacement plan of shipbuilding for the navy as authorized by tho general board for our Mr. Wilbur said; "There will be no changes in the plan due to the Inability to reach an agreement at Geneva. exact details to to congress have not been determined and will be jarrvled at In the usUal manner." While he would not amplify this statement, it JB understood the general board plans tall for construction of probably crulsefs'Wtth eight-inch guns In -addition to tha eight cruisers of 10,000 tons now Under construction.

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