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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH January 20, 1836) 3c Per Copy ALTON, ILL, TUESDAY, AUGUST'S, 1926 Member of The Associated Press PUPIL BUS FARE OPINION NOT TO AFFECT ALTON Cited by Attorney General Applied to Non- High School District, it It Declared. Tower of Old Convent Taken Down as Whole NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS DISTRICT Affects Only Inter-District transportation, Curtis Prepares Annual Report. Superintendent Curtis of the Alton school district lias looked into re 4 cent opinion of the attorney general reference to payment by a school for transportation by motorbus pupils to another district, and has reached the conclusion that the opinion In no way affects the Alton district. The question came up as result of proposal of a non-high school district to pay'bus hire to transport Its pupils to a high school district, and Attorney General Carlstrom ruled that neither district had the power use funds for such transportation purpose. In Alton It has been the practice to pay the street car transportation of some of tho colored pupils as the most expedient -way to provide them adequate educational facilities.

The move was made necessary by an In- In the colored population In Alton In recent years coupled with a shift in the center of colored population within the district. Does Not Apply Here Superintendent Curtis is of the opinion that the ruling of the attorney general applies specifically to Inter-relations of" non-high arid regu- lar high school districts, and that It In no way applied to a consolidated community district such as flie local district. The consolidated community district law, he points out, makes special provision for transportation of pupils when the distance they must go to Teach a school building is unreasonable. Tho regular meeting of tho Board of Education for August will bo Jield 'ednesday night, but it is thought. lly routine' business will' COMB 'up action; TVfHV ss 'William Adams, tho contractor In charge of wrecking the old Ursullne convent on Kant Fourth street to make way for the new Catholic High School, In making rapid progress.

The roofing materlnl has been removed, nnrt todny workmen were completing removal of the sheeting leaving the rafters exposed. Monday the steeple was removed from the peak of the chapel Tho strpi'Ic was attached to the roof by long bolts, nnd contractor adopted tho slmnio expedient of loos, cnlng the bolts, nnd pulling the steeple from Hn position at the top of the with a block and tackle. The steeple fell point first Into West Fourth Street, a drop of about 65 feet, but 'Instead of chattering to pieces as "-'-'it have been expected, the point telescoped and absorbed the shock, nnd the steeple came to rest on the pavement almost Intnct. The stoutness with which the steeple was constructed Is Indicative of the fine type of construction employed In the entire building. The main building, although C5 years old, Is In wo" condition, the work of contractor revealed.

And the chapel wfnr. dedicated 33 yenrs ago last month, Is nn especially flno example ot permanent building THOMPSON WAS PROMISED HELP FOR MAYORALTY Crowe Barrett Leaders Pledged Support in Return for Smith Aid in Scpatorial Primary. AGAINST DRY LAW IN COOK COUNTY Declared Against Prohibi- sue Came 'Delivered' for M'Kinley school building program actually way, the board members now may take their duties', a trifle no important matters aro scheduled for tho session tomorrow night. constri" work. Contr--tor Adams snld today that ho would use tho heavy rafters supporting the roof for rooking chutes down which to slide the bricks as they are removed fror.l the heavy walls t'- rt-'--'ure Is razed.

Fourth street already has been par tlnll.v off In front of tho build Ing tn prevent or motor cars from being struck by falling material. Tho work of the contractor Is at- Mrs. Samuel R. Smith, 77, ill Long Time, Dies Mrs. Snmuel n.

Smith, 77 years old, died Monday nt 11 p. m. In tho family home, 205 Delmnr avenue after nn Illness of more than a year. She would have been TS Sept. 18.

Mrs. Smith wns bnrn Sept. IS. 1S4H. near Melville, 111.

She was formerly Sarah Mldgoly. On May 10, 1SC5, at the ago of 10. rha wns married to Samuel It. Smith and continued her residence In Melville until 28 years ago. when the family moved to Alton.

Mrs. Smith wan taken 111 a year ago lust April nnd hns been bedfast for the past fix months. During the time she was suffering she never complained, those who were with her during her time ot trial say. Monday tlOn When Wet-Dry Is-1 ni ht llcr suffering was ended by death. During her life she was beloved in the hearts of ninny of tho children who lived In the neighborhood.

They all affectionately called her "Grandma" Smith, and In her later years she became known by that homo even CHICAGO, AUK, Fisher, nn officer of OW-L-. E. tho Illinois trading much attention. At nearly all hours of the day there Is a gal- lory ot bystanders in the Court street park watching operations. Legion Post Elects Convention Delegates Traction handled the money for Senator William B.

MrKInley's pnlgn In East St. Louis during the recent Illinois primary, Rufus O. Shepherd. United Ktntos deputy marshal In that city, testified today before Hie Senate Campaign Funds Committee. Shepherd paid he nnd Walter Wicks were given SSr.OO for organization and general cnnipalgn work in 21 precincts of the city nnd some precincts in the county while L.

E. Crump hnd rlmrgo in the other 40 precincts of the city. TMie deputy marshal could not say much money Fisher had for the campaign nor from what source It "Is tho Illinois Traction Co. an Insull or Studebaker corporation?" Senator Reed asked. It's a Studebaker corporation." Shepherd said he gave to Bert Washington, mayor of Brooklyn, 111., for campaign work.

"Did he deliver?" rfted asked. "i'es sir," the witness replied. "Out of CSC votes cast McKinley got fiSO." "You don't think there was any cor- the tlon in the county that you lost Ing Monday! night elected delegates and alternates to the state convention vrhlch will be held in Springfield, Sept. 13 nnd 14. Delegates named are W.

P. Boynton, Earl Llnkogle and C. E. Kuhn; alternates are W. H.

Wohlert, Tom Butler and Robert Streeper. The state convention at Springfield will be at a point may be conveniently reached by automobile from Alton, and it wns Indicated; atiSthe meeting that many members will attend at least one day.and enjoy the convention festivities. A final report wns presented by the Memorial Day committee showing Preparations now are actively un-1 thnt tno observances here cost this der way for the resumption of school In September. Necessary repair work Is in. progress at several buildings! school books already are being received, and teaching appointments to fill the few vacancies that have, occurred since Juno will be ratified by the board Wednesday night.

Prepares Annual Report Since his return last week, Superintendent Curtis has begun work on his annual report to ihe Board of Education. He plans to Issue the report in mimeographed form this year, as there was a printed report last year a little more than $000. The fund to defray tho expenses was raised through sale of popples by the Ladles Auxiliary. A balance of about $100 remained In tho fund after all bills were paid, and this wns applied towards tho purchase of three lots in Oakwood Cemetery dedicated Memorial day na a burial ground for service men of tho World War, irrespective of Legion affiliation. A report also was presented showing thnt as result of a generous settlement on proceeds of a benefit motion picture year and there have been no material" changes to record since that time which merit a printed report.

High lights In the report will bo given out for newspaper publication from time to time. L. E. Turplny the new principal of Alton High school, arrived Monday from Cedar Rapids, ready to take up his work here. Ho is accompanied by his wife, and temporarily they are making their residence at the Stratford hotel.

Later they expect to lease a home. Principal Turpln will take up matters connected with organization of tho high school during tho current While there will be quite an in the enrollment at the of tho first semester In September, Superintendent Curtis says thnt the congestion problem will not reach a serious stage until open- Ing of the second semester in January. Accommodation of pupils promises to be quite a problem In the last half of the school year and some, special arrangements may bavo to be taken at that time. Completion of ihe new high school, hoivever, Is promised by next summer, and will relievo not only the high school but grado as well, as the old at the Princess theater. $G5 also was raised for tha burial plot fund.

The post hnd expected to'- clear only a. very moderate sum and the check from Manager Rellley was far beyond anticipations at tlmo of the showing of the film. The post voted thanks in resolutions addressed to the City Council, Park Commission nnd Police Department for their efforts in assisting with tho annual July 4 picnic. Announcement was made by Commander Butler that the next meeting of the Madison County Legion Council-will be at Bethalto, Aug. 24, and plans were made to aend a big delegation of members.

Guests of Kiwanis At Farmer Meeting The following farmers were guests "There was no corruption, EO for as I was concerned." After less than half an hour on the stand Shepherd wns permitted lo return home. He was called out of order because of Illness, and because ho had come to Chicago against the advlco ot his physician. The recalling of Samuel Tnsull, Chicago public utilities again was deferred. He may taio the stand tomorrow. Big Hill Thompson William Hale Thompson, former mayor of Chicago, was the second witness of the day.

He -jame all the way from California to give his testimony. It Is of record that Allen F. Moore. Smith's campaign manager, gave Thompson J25.000 and he in turn gave it to the Crowe-Barrett Republican faction 'in Cook County. Thompson said he supported Smith beeante among her older acquaintances.

She is survived by three sons, John. James, nnd Robert Smith, one daughter, Mrs. Firm Worthy, one sister. MM. Eiene Duty, nnd a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Wednesday at'10 a. m. from the Godfrey Methodist church. Tho Rev. F.

Hi. Hcd- ger will conduct tho services. Burial will be in the Godfrey cemetery. EVIDENCE OF A NEW BREAK IN IOWA 0, HEAR ENGINEER'S PLAN WEDNESDAY FOR SANITARIUM Representative of Chicago Firm Will Confer With Trustees and Board Committee. TENTS SECURED FOR PATIENTS Report from State Mine Bureau Asked as to Mine Workings Causing Land Slip.

Supervisor F. K. Copplnper of Alton today received word that K. Condron nml Tost. Chicago, consulting en- Kinerrs, (ho firm'retained to rrcom- mend plans for averting further dam- fiBe to the Madison county tuberculosis sanitarium nenr Edwardsvlllc, endangered by settling of the foundations duo to a slip In the underlying strata of poll, will coma Wednesday for n.

conference with the Pnnltarlum trustees nnd members of the sanitarium committee of the county board. Condron will bring with him detailed plans which ho has worked out for saving the building, and will submit definite recommenclnlions to the trustees and the committee. With approval of the plans, It Is expected that an immediate start will be made on the necessary work to avert further damage to the building and to secure for it a permanently stable foundation. Condron was retained by tha trustees nnd the sanitarium committee on July 14 after his firm been recommended ns the In the Mid-west In NO VOTE TAKEN ON WATER PLAN AT WOOD RIVER Three Proposed Ordinances Referred Back to Water Committee by Vote of Council. HEALTH REPORT IS SUBMITTED Commissioner Urges Purchase of Truck and Incinerating Plant Library Board Named.

Choice of Candidate for nvitvt. in inv miU-ttlifcl, 111 Unexpired Term of Sen-! structural engiiyeirljigproblems of the ator T' 1lmt have connection Cummins Causes lhc county He cnmo Latest Rift. DES MOINES, Aug. task of selecting a candidate to complete the term ot tho late Albert D. Cummins expiring next March today apparently has re-marked the line of division in the Republican ranks, which to all appearances was erased or at least concealed at the state convention here two weeks agn.

Although numerous leaders have been mentioned as likely Republlcijjf' candidates to succeed Senator Cummins, formal steps have been taken by only. groups, the "regulars" or followers of Cummins, and friends to Edvardsvlllc the t'olfowing day and, after meeting the county officials, began a careful Plans are Revised It Is known from his preliminary report thnt he considered tying the building together with rods to preycnt further cracks due to settlement: placing the structure on jacks to and equalize It; and shorelng the to secure a stable footing for the foundation. inspection, Copplnger says, the engineer-hliB'Sent word "tnat ther study of the problem be has somewhat revised bis plans, and that the final proposal which ho now Is of Col. Smith W. Brookhart, who do- ready to submit will be a more cco- fcated Cummins for re-nomination nomical one than that first outlined.

The dominant theme discussed at tho meeting of the Wood River city Council last night wnn the proposal to lease the Wood River city water system to the Alton Water Co. to operate, ami to furnish a supply of water for city purposes, Publicity given the proposition attracted a. crowd of citizens to the meeting, nnd the council chambers wan fairly well filled. There seemed to be opposition to the proposal and petitions had been circulated against it, although they were not presented formally at the council meeting. The council decided by a unanimous vote to refer the proposal to the water committee for'further consideration.

Although no open rejection of the plan was disclosed at council meeting, several times Mayor Tlpton was requested by an alderman to ascertain if Wood River could not. continue securing a supply of water from the- Standard Oil refinery. Mayor Tlpton answered that he did not think that Wood River would ever be shut off from a water supply by the Standard Oil although the Standard would prefer to get away from public water service. The proposal was Introduced in the form of three ovdlnarices, all referred to the water -committee. The first one Is an ordinance for the purchas Ing of city meters and equipment, by the Alton Water- meters to be sold at 510 each.

The second would lease to the Alton. Water Co. the city water system for a period ot 20 years, water to be furnished free to tho 130 city hydrants in return for the lease. -Additional hydrants would Low Bid Given on Post Office Improvement Job The opening of bids yesterday for the redecorating and Improving of the Alton I'ost Office resulted in the biggest contract going to an outside firm. Pearson-Rcgncll of Chicago submitted a bid that was one half the bids of most of the other contractors, fop painting nnd decorating, building a brick vault for storage purpdsos, making certain repairs to the building.

The Art Wall Paper Paint submitted the lowest bid on the proposed changes Rt tho entrance lo the Alton post office where a circular door Is to be replaced by two sets of swinging doors to cut oft the draft that blows through the building In cold weather by providing a vestibule with doors on each side. The Improvements must be completed within sixty days from the the contracts are awarded by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department at Washington. Postmaster Cousley hns been working ever since hn took office to get the post, off Ice building repairs and Irrtprovotner's made and now after two years effort the work will probably be ordered done by the Treasury Department which owns and controls all post office buildings that are gov- eminent It has been many years since the building was subjected to such extensive Improvements as It now Is to have. The heavy gain In business that has taken place in the offlce In tlie lost few years has made It caster lo get the appropriation for the work that is to be done. CALLES REJECTS CATHOLIC OFFER FOR PLEBISCITE Truce Proposal Turned Down But Peace Maneuvers Continue With Hope of Progress.

NO SURFACE SIGNS OF OUTBREAK SEEN Situation Reported Quiet Throughout the Nation Attitude of U. S. Watched. M'ASIIINOTOX, Aug. 3.

embargo on exports of. non-military aircraft to Mexico was lifted today by Secretary Kollopg. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3, proposal of hive toj be for by -the city at the June primary. A second Republican I Before the next meeting of the convention board of supervisors, the trustees and of his opposition to the world court meeting will not bo determined until and that he helped Smith all he could, the central committee meets Tliurs- He disclosed that the Crowe-Barrett 'V- lenders had promised to support him Llttl Interest attaches to the Demo- for mayor if he helped them in the cratlc meeting, however, as lenders recent primary.

Thompson said the lakes-to-the will be held here Friday to nominate I committee, it is said, expect to be In the party candidate for the short receipt of a. report from the stnte term but the date of tho Democratic I 'ne inspection department as to the cause of the settlement of the foundations of the sanitarium. The state department was asked to make ,1 report because of the possibility that tho sct- Clement was the result of mine work- virtually concede that Claude R. Tin-- beneath the site of the building. ter.

nominee for the long term, will i statB mllle inspectors, it is known, gulf waterway was supported by the lie tho choice for the short term. Imve made an Inspection, but the Crowe-Barrett group and that also the wet and dry issue for Cook County came up nnd It was decided to declare against prohibition for that county. "'With these understandings our minds met." Thompson said. "This had much to do with assisting In tho nomination of Col. Frank Smith." Got $35,000 From Moon- Asked about campaign finances Thompson said: "This campaign was so different from any other we were short of money and always needed a llttlo more." "I don't know how the money was raised, except that I encouraged my friends to contribute.

I asked Allen F. Moore, Col. Smith's campaign manager, 1C there an way to secure funds. He said he would try to raise some. In a couple of days bo called me, I went to see him and he gave me $25,000.

Beyond that I had n'oth- Nomination by the Republicans of' report will be given out only anyone but a CUmmins man "would through the head of the department, row- water company agrees to lay the line from Alton to -make connection with the city system. Three Ordinances L'p The third ordinance purports to give a. franchise to the water company, under which the city would secure its water supply from the Alton agreement by the city, the water company nnd the State Commerce Commission nml to bo the same as those In effect in Alton under the proposal. Following tho reading of the ordinances by City Attorney Manning, it Hard to Verify Johnson's Story SEATTLE, Aug. 3.

Police have made little progress in attempts to verify the story of Thomas Johnson, alias Kelley, alias SnUth. who Saturday surrendered to authorities and confessed to 14 murders and scores of robberies. Johnson, who claims to have escaped from a Missouri asylum after being transferred frony the penitentiary, continues to details of crimes he says ho com In many sections of the count: yr His claim thnt ha escaped from the asylum where he was listed under the name of Thomas Kelley corresponds to asylum records which show that: n. man using that name escaped two years ago. Told that police at Mankato.

could; nothing to prove his story that he killed hla partner, Johnson sank body in the river Twtf'Mln'neapefllB detectives are en- route, to get Johnson Included In his of crimes tho murder- of Leonard Erndahl of that city last December. PEORIA, Aug. S. here were Interested In the possibility for a truce In the religious situation hao been declined by President Calles, but peace maneuvers continue behind the scenes. Considerable hope exists that they will result In some pro- gross toward ending the deadlock now existing between the government and the Cnthollo Church la Mexico.

In rejecting the proposal of the archbishopric President Calles declared "the federal government will only limit Itself to act with the required energy to enforce the laws ot this country." Added strength to the hand of President Calles In enforcing the new religious regulation was seen In the statement given to the Associated Press In by former President Obregon In support of tha government in the religious, controversy. General Obregon, presidential candidate in a potential the 1928 that the mystery of the slaying of Clarence Orr, Canadian war veteran, may be solved by the confession of Thomas Johnson In Seattle. Orr, who once lived In Seattle wns shot and I killed here on the night of June 3, 1926. It appeared that Orr a companion hired a taxi. During the was, suggested that arrangements trjp on(J of mm gtuck a (nto should bo made on part of the tne drlvel 8 Swing a police- water committee to maintain water man tho dl ver Lucag connections with the Standard Oil bo treason to tho memory" of the wl)0 llas bccn "skcd to advise Dr Pence made his health dead senator, K.

J. Kelly, Cummins lls to the situation dis-1 He characterized Wood Klv- er as "distressingly healthy." He said primary campaign manager, declared clos The forthcoming report is cx- In a statement, while Frank J. Lund I Dec teil to show definitely whether the of Webster City, Brookhart nmnaser. scttlcmpnt ls duo to co of mine asserted the Colonel "owes itt Iowa workt "SS or to somo other cause, voters, to be ready to assume his her mlnc J' reports also are to be considered. To Stiyrt Work at Once But meantime, tho trustees and sanitarium committee have decided to lose no time to prevent further damage to the sanitarium" plant and It Is duties.

tho details of what became of the I nearly $1,000,000 which tho evidence during the first week of tho Inquiry showed was raised for the Senate, and Cook County tickets. tout the recommendation of One of the chief things the llle engineer will he acted 1 on immediately, nnd that work oirthe there wns only ease nt present one contagious dls- election, declared it was evident that the dignitaries of the Catholic church had prdvoked conflict vrhen "through the mouth of their most exalted representative, Senor Moray Del Rio (archbishop of Mes(co), the first do- clartlons were made public with an. evident rebellious spirit, against the fundamental laws In force." V. S. Protest For Episcopalians What is here virtual protest by United' States Consul General Wennell has been despoiled.

with the, Department ot State. Jt concerns the taking over by -the Mexican Government of. tho 1 Episcopal Church 'of Pan Jose De. Graria and' It Is assorted that the Mexican Episcopal Clergymen in charge failed register as required by the Mexican government and that ns soon as this technicality Is overcome the church. will bo returned to his charge.

The transfer ot Catholic churches Into the hands of municipally appointed citizens committees, who will have change of them during tho absence of continued quietly yesterday and today. The work is expected bo completed within few days. In cases where delay has occurred In turning over churches It has been due to tho work of checking up In- down his machine and called to the ll ies property. 'When officer. Just then he mu shot.

cll cklnB ls co Officers later found Orr lying under I door ot 8 wlu an automobile a few blocks away with a bullet hole in his temple and-a re and pray whcn tlley volver clutched In his hand. He asked that dogs Tvoman Ba Bne had seen two men bo muzzled because of tho fear of chasing'a third man'up an alley near rabies, and Mayor Tipton Issued a where Orr was found. Ko arrests gators desired to rtain -was the a i.tton HJ IUIII tt I IIU -)v full extent of the contributions to tho i bo as quickly ns various political organizations made by Samuel Insull of Chicago, public utilities executive. Tho record thus of when Dr. Charles L.

Stewart of tho University of Illinois College of Agriculture spoke: Andrew JIawley. William Feldwisch, J. W. Elble, John P. Sanle, John Klopmeler, W.

A. Fischer, J. Rosen- I berg, H. B. Rosenberg, Lawrence Yon' neman.

William Weotermnn, William Meyer, Edwardsvllle; John C. McKeo, Louis Koch, Highland: John Duvall, Victor Huebcner, Fred R. Hendricks, J. Smith. West Alton; Charles Hi).

Hard. II. B. Kuelier. J.

J. Droste, Dr. Stanley Castle, W. M. Stanley, Frank I Johnson.

East Alton; Leo Brass, Al- The remains of Ben Black, who died 1 phonse Braes. West Alton; C. Gib- ing to do wUh the flnanclneExcept disclos that llc 3 to pay some bills myself." Tho former mayor said he was told that Senator McKinley was go- Ing to help the Crowe-Barrett mw v-i reii lotion-with funds but could not re- high school building then may used as a Junior High school. bo Ben Black Buried Yesterday in City Cemetery In California last week, arrived In Alton Monday morning and were taken to the homo of Mr. and Mrs, George A.

Sauvage at 600 East Fourth street. Mr. Black was Mrs. Sauvage's brother. Funeral services were con; ductad at tho flauvage home yesterday afternoon by the Rev.

Dr. Edward L. Gibson, pastor of tlie First Presbyterian Church. Interment wan In the family lot in the Alton City cemetery. Sweetheart Betrays Murderer PEORIA, Aug.

3, sweetheart of Carter, negro, fifi, wanted here for murder, 18 years Hgo, Is believed by Peorlit police to have turned him into the police In Milwaukee yesterday. At the time who Is accused of killing Kreps. proprietor of a saloon escaped, close watch was kept the homo of Carter's sweetheart, 'a white woman. She disappeared about H. ynr later and nothing wan ever hrard -i her.

Milwaukee police ray a white woman supplied Information whloh led to Carter's 1 Besides Insull the committee was ready to hear Fred Lundin, reputed leader In Gov. Small's state orgnnlpatlon: H. K. Galpln, chairman of tho Crowe-Barrett faction, and William II. Thompson, former it Is possible to Un contract.

Thus far. no estimate of the cost have bi-cn It Is expected that un estimate will be attached to the plans of the consulting The cost, even rather Inrge, will bo better than taking chance of further damage to iho building. Value of the county sanitarium plant Is set at $250,000. Tho cracks in the floor of the solar- mayor of Chi-1 "month cago and a Smith supporter In Cook Pcllralicm 0 ln( ilw Onp cl have been MU e- for nnTserrReer i a the committee chairman, ex-! i an oiuor that pntlonts at the sanl- call who had told him so. "Don't you know that Senator McKinley actually contributed to the Crowe-Barrett faction?" Reed asked.

"Xo, I do not," was the reply. "I understand that he was to have done so." Thompson Spent $2000 llle said he personally spent the inquiry to consume at luin nm unu lv for nfin eonrxt j. litncf tha i open and to enter Ire. No Press Kor Catholics With a scattered exceptions' the people continue to accept the. situation' without trouble.

The department of "the interim- reports exeilfi- ment Is subsiding In most places, leading tho government to helluva that any occasions for real alarm has been passed. The government re- ports assert that In many places tluj i Catholic authorities themselves de- Funeral sen-Ices were held this C1 edlt fol the ma i ntenance of morning at clock from. St. Pat- ol ChUrC £0 SS MBry Masulre The propaganda battle A plat of a resubdlvislon of lot 3 whose death occurred Saturday, i noweve in I'hessen's Addition on tlie Alton-1 Requiem High Mass wns celebrated proclamation today requiring that dogs running at large be muzzled. Dr.

Pence advised that tlie city get a mowing machine to mow weeds. Ho suggested the purchase ot a garbage incinerator for gurbiigo nnd the purchase of truck for hauling garbage to the Incinerator. IJbarary Board Named were made. Miss McGuire Buried This Morning erson, William Schroeder; Frank Troeckler. Mitchell; II.

F. Horstman, William Hannebuiim. Other guests of the club were Albert Raut county farm advisor; President John D. McAdams of the Rotary Club; Representative Flagg Kauvngc. a member of the Madison County Board of Review; Pearl Smith of Madison, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors; the Rev.

Father A. Fechtel, West Alton; Herman Luer. John F. Cuse, St. Louis, chairman of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture; Postmaster P.

B. Cousley; Joseph Kcllerman, dork of the Madison County Board of Review. $2000 or $3000 In bills for the Crowe- Barrett organization during the cam- The former mayor testified that he knew of no deals for political support In the April primary. Asked as to the custom In Chicago with respect to hiring workers on election days, Thompson said this wns done In Cook County. It addition to least the remainder of this wee Ilccd Carries On Alone Senator Reed carried on alone, at I during the period that reconstruction work is In progress on tho building.

the Inquiry today, Senntor I.a Follettc le being detained in Wisconsin carrying on the campaign against Senntor Leu- root. Republican, who Is seeking re- nomination. Service has not yet been had on a rciuK-tt was made week through eome of tho subpoenas, which have i tn personal having paid workers on election and been had on sonic of tho subpoenax. I Htmill to back primary days, men ore paid to make canvass to get the voters to reels- Moro. Do you hnow anvth ns fl i )out tlie sources from which tho Smith money was received?" "I do not." "Or the McKlntay money?" "No sir." Stating that he had just come from the Pacific Coast, Thompson said there were "big headlines out there of a shifih fund" and that the uninformed thought nil the money was spent In the senatorial CRmpnlirn.

"The people do not realize that there were somo 30 county candidates and that much of the money went to their rampalens," he said. I wish there was Home way that could be made clear." At the roncluMon of Thompson's examination the committee recessed. Investigation of the Illinois eenii- wd subsequent fajm gltuation, Trained Men Needed on Farms, Jardine Says WASHINGTON'. Aug. 3, trained men and women ure needed In agriculture tn meet Its problems, In opinion of Secretary Jimllne who declared today that thin was un Integral purl ot any sound program tonal primary was resumed today by for the permanent betterment of the the Senate Campaign Funds Commit- rtnient of Health for th? loan of tents from the povcrn- nio-nt.

The tents were furnished from the Corps army headquarters after tho recjues--! had been taken lip by Adjutant Conceal Carlos Black request (if (lovornor up petition. The ardsville road was submitted and approved. It In a one-acre tract which is being Improved by Jcsso Owens, Threo appointments to the library bop.i-.l were made by Mayor Tlpton. D. C.

Burroughs nnd Mrs. C. H. Mnrkham wore re-appointed. The new member is Max Hartwlg.

A resolution to provide $20,000 for the city In anticipation warrants WOB adopted. 'J'lie report of (be swimming pool showed successful season with over fiOOO in the treasury after all bills were paid. Krnie Hartwlg wns re-appointed as city chemist at a salary of month, dating from July 1. His new duty Is to nnalyae water In the Mvlminlns pool for purification purposes. Death of Walter Reis, in Chicago which have been issued by the com-! tents arrived fast mlttee.

One Is for Mrs. James W. visor Copplnger Morrison of Chicago, who was leader of the women's organizations supporting Senator McKinley. Is understood to be In New York. Frank L.

Smith nnd Ills rampnlgii manager, Allen F. Mooro Monticello, were ready to written Btatements of their says, and of erecting them and Installing n-jcra immediately undertaken. Open air life- Is the feature of the sanitarium treatment, nnd the patients will be oared for in the tent colony until Die work on ihe building ix ilnli-hed. Saturday. Super-I Waller Herbert Itcis, 18 months old BOH of Mr.

nnd Mrs. Walter Rets of Chicago, formerly of Alton, died Monday at 6 p. in. nt the Rels's Chicago honip. present Supervisor position would be Impossibl says that it tn continue lull regarding tho primary and invcs- ents In the building while Hie tlgatlnn.

They offered statements nl opening of the Inquiry hut tlie mittee ruled them out on the. cr that they were argumentative constituted 1111 attack on Sen Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, related charges to the Senate was spent on behalf Smith. the om- and tee with view to developing morft ot temperature, Weather Forecast fair tnnlKht and Wednesday; not much obango In workmen engaged in the snlvniiiiiK effort goes Slayer of Two Kills Himself Before Police CINCINNATI, Aug. 3, Roan, 25, alleged slayer of OIM llln, 19, and Miiinlo King 30. who wore idiot tn ilci'th whllu s-eatod In an luilomoMIn ni-ar last midnight, shut and kilh-d him- fiulf today aa officers were about to arrest him.

Tho body will bo shipped to Alton and will arrive nl 0 p. in. today. Tho funeral will be Wednesday at 2:30 p. m.

with vcrvli-es at Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. N. Wolf ofllclatlnB. Interment In City tory. Mrs.

Hols, mother of the child, was formerly Miss Cutlieilne Wilkcn. To Ilrlrk on Seventh Contractors Strtibol and Ilolinlch said today that the last of the brick for tho puvlng of West Seventh utreet Mil wore being delivered today, find Hint work of laying brick un tlie con ci-ote hiise will tujiiurrinv IT Thursday. It will tain- only tfw days to complete tho job and tlie street may bo opened to traffic at an early date. by the Rev. F.

B. Kehoe with the Rev. P. O'RIcIIey as deacon and the Rev. J.

R. Maloney 'as sub-deacon. Interment was-In Greenwood cemetery. The pallbearers were Mlchlel Cummlngs, William Watskor, James Gllrnartln, John Cummings and Hugh Kelly of St. Louis and Patrick Mur- I phy of East St.

Louis. Funeral of Louis Murphy This Morning Funeral services for Louis Murphy of Wood River were held this morning at 0 o'clock from St. Bernard's rhurch, Wood River. The.Rev. Father K.

J. Douglas officiated. The services were attended by a large circle of relatives and friends and there was a. profusion of floral offerings. In- torment was In Grcenwod cemetery, Alton.

Tho pallbearers were D. Maloney, T. Pohlman, J. Kane, A. Dnwson, J.

Green, K. AValtera, P. Klnsella and J. Nlcderkorn. Coolidge Favors Geneva Conference PAVL SMITHS.

N. Aug. 3, President Coolidge was said today to he desirous of doing nil iiosslble to assure the success of the Geneva conference on arms limitation. Asserting that bin position was unchanged in favoring arms reductions, officials said he would consider un- er. Many leaflets issued by both sides to the controversy pro dally appearing and speakora for Iho Confederation of Labor are touring the country addressing the peoplo.

The Catholic rase is also being well presented but not in the press because editors are fearful that they may be charged with violations of the religious law. Inspector of Auto Wreck Blamed for It Even pedestrians are not safe from blnmo for an auto smashup any more. Several days nijo In HnrKord two automobiles, or rather a Font and a Bulck, connected with each other in a headun collision just hard, enough to jar e-nch cither oft' the road. One of tho drivers was an Alton man. According to tin? Alton nitin'9 story, wliile he was standing by awaiting aid, another man.

entirely, innocent of any part In tlie accident, strolled ulnng mid, slopped to look; o.ver the ruins, or whatever they might be When Uie. Innocent pedestrian had been islanding at sccno of tho catastrophe for a short time, a woman walked vip to very evidently in a hiali rage. i "You etc. wrcLklesH mobilo drivers will be tho death of us nil If you don't take a llttlo care in the way you shoot around hero nt 60 miles an hour all the The world would bo lot belter oft with IPHS like you," slio gritted tho Innocent bystander and fnriumite any action thnt might be and comllul( ou Uei wny 1 taken now looking, toward any other limitation conference which uilKht become a detriment to the success of the Geneva conference. Itrvlval Services at Lee Revival meetings i.ro being held this week at Lee Chapel In the Kast lOinl.

The Rev. J. K. Crump of JSaut si. LoulH will occupy the pulpit this eu'iilnt: and will huvo its bis topic "SuiUlflcatlon." meetings will continue throughout the week.

out even giving HJP Innocent man ni chance lo tell of his lack of suIJt.j not merely having any In accident, but cvci. of driving a Weeps mi Truck; Killed CODWKN, 111 AUK. 3, Askln, of Mr. and Mrs. John of was In- stnntly killed ai o'clock this when a HiiHiinore A Ohio freight tr.iin hit lum while ha WM asleep on tlio railroad truck..