Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

1 nTf ttm LJ1 BfctftKLlf TO BE MANAGED BY SMITH BOYS Dr. W. H. C. Smith Departing for Trip Round World Tells of Laying Down Responsibilities.

Sontti Wood Rfven am! Godfrey, Tftan TlteAtton Bally MARKET REPORT Dr. W. H. C. Smith, heitd Beverly farm wflxml for children, announced today that his son.

Dr. QWTO Smith, is to tatee Ws place at Farm. The change will be made very soon aa Dr. and Mrs, W. "Jt a Smith will leave tho middle of next month for a tour around the When Dr.

Smith returns his 'son wiH continue on tho place. Smith will also remain at Beverly Farm. The now office has made nrach better aceomodations for carrying on the work of the btislnenB and professional part of tho work nt evorly Farm. Dr. Orovo Smith, who to suoneed his father at Uevorly Farm, has achieved a reputation In the work of caring for victims of and mental maladies, and he will be a worthy successor of his father, a man with a national repn- in that line of work.

Dr. W. H. 0. Smith came here many years ago and made a start In a small way with the Institution ho has built up Its present large proportions.

He la planning a long rest for himself and hla wife who has been his active partner in making a success of Be- vwrly Farm, and haa contributed a part to the high reputation the place has gained. The two sons will Into a piece of bualnesfc that haa been many years in the developing of a great reputation and those -who know both of them well are certain that they will carry on without hesitation. Dr. W. H.

C. Smith says that when ha comes back from his tforld girdling tour he will go back to evorly Farm but that the boya will Stay there, and from what he snya, he plans to unload the responsibility on their shoulders. Thia evening Dr. Grove Smith becomes a benedict taking aa his bride Elizabeth Koch, i daughter of Mr. and Mra Charles Koch.

By Press BAST, ST. LOUIS, 111.. Deo. ftX B. Department of CnttJe Roonlpfg SflOO; Renorally steady; hulk early steer salon 8.85; light yearllngn bulk beef cows dinners bnlk bologna bolls 4.RO; ItRht vnnlcra hulk ntockers slow, 10 to IBo higher; top bulk 180 to 290 pound average 180 to 180 pound weights pigs Blow, llttlo change; bnlk HO to 130 pound hogs, 110 pounds 1BOO; slow; asking higher; very little stock sold; tlS hid on fed westerns; fat ewes nnohanfted; paid for handy weight natives.

draft horses, $148(9 186; good eastern chunks, choice Bouthern horses to 17 hands, 15.1 to lfl.2 hands, 14 to 15 ST. LOUIS, Dto. Wheat No. rod $1.3801.88 1-2; No. 8 red, fl.8201.88.

8 yellow, T8o; No. 8 71 2 white, 1-Bo; No. 8 white 46 1-4048 l-2c, Close: fl.Sl 1-4 May $1.38 8-8 bid. 7So; May 8-80 bid. 4flo nominal; May nominal.

LAKE TUG AND GREW OF 8 ARE THOUGHT LOST Search, However, For The Cornell, Is Continued of Crew Hopeful Sister Lizzie Memorial Organ is Presented The formal presentation of the WPe organ at St Joseph's hospital by a syndicate of Alton men, took place yesterday. The organ purchase VTaa underwritten by former mayor W. M. Sauvage and the shares In the Xond were taken by a number of Alton men and institutions. The or- gan.was built by the Gratlan Organ Co.

it is all a memorial to Bister Maale, the aged nurse In the hospital who has endeared herself to the public for more than fifty Sears ot service. Th following tribute was read at toe dedication; Chrlatauw, 1022. Ifcar Sister Hade: Today millions of happy men, women and children are the natal day of Him who came "not to 1W. ministered unto but to minister." 'who pleased not himself," but "did the will of Him that sent him." Thla day then ueemo most approp- mte on which to send greetings to wae who folowed faithfully in Hlfl steps, willingly making herself a servant to the least of His breath- em. The citizens of Alton are not unmindful of the valne ot this service, not ungrateful for the Beit.

sacrifice which has made a labor iot love out of tasks so lowly as to dls- may a leas devoted spirit; and they this opportunity express in words their appreciation of, a de- BO sincere and 'so humble, gratitude for efforts BO untiring to raise the fallen, cheer the faint" We have no words adequate to express the value of such a life- wo can but Bay, "Give her of the ftfulta of her Tomoff Fined $1,000 On Dry Law Charge Philip Tomoff of Alton was Ben- tonced to six months hi Jafl and fined $1,000 for violation of State prohibition laws by Circuit Judge Chapman at Jersey ville. He was unable to pay the fine. Tomoff was arrested last May with "Black Charlie" Lukor, when offlcera raided a still in Plasa Township, which the two men were said to have been operating. Lukor hae since been sentenced to a life term in the penitentiary for murder In connection with the killing of Adam Cutzageorge, whose body was found in a clump of weeds near Alton Sept. 1.

Witnesses at the trial of Lukor testified that he and Cutza- george had been partners In the moonshine Induatry. By Associated Tress CLEVELAND, Dec. for the tug Cornell, which disappeared laat Thursday, was continued today notwithstanding that the vessel with its crew of eight, practically was given up us lost last night. Not all the families of the members of tha crew had given up hope. Acting of orders from Washington, H.

Shaver, auperlntendant of the Government flying field hero, was prepared to aid in the search today. Mr. Shaver planned to assign nt least one plane to fly over Lake Eire. Thw tug Tennesaoo and T. C.

Luts, which put into Aahtnbula Harbor after working along the shore westward from Brie yesterday and several other tugs also were ready to resume tho search. Tho cause of the disappearance remains a mystery. No report of any defect In the boat has been made UPPER ALTON MAIL RUSH HERE is within recent weeka, Captain Thomaa W- Amid the wfld discords of tho WHW such, a life Is like, a celestial and Bto, no more aporop- lnorlal could be devised than 1Ster Llzzle Or an which with ItB Boft notes of love and Its swelling tones of triumph may best express the purpose and fruition of her Ufa. Her "boys" may well "rlsa 1 her ble88ed a nd her Master wftita to pronounce His benedlc- won upon her. "Whatsoever thou doest To 6a8t i ot mme and that, thou doest unto me the thls Objections Made to New Coal Rates By Associated Preas GREEN BAY, Dec.

with the eatablished coal rate coming aimultaneoualy from the Illinois Traffic Bureau, the Lake Michigan Dock Operatora, Including thoae at Manitewoc, Milwaukee and Green Bay, and the Northweat Coal Dock Operators' Association, Min- neapoliB, will result in a general ln- veatlgation of the coal ratea in the western trunk line territory by the Interstate Commerce Commission In the opinion of W. F. Kirwin, managing director of tho Green Bay Aasoci- ation of Commerce. All above aa- aoclatlona have filed complainta with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleged the present carriers ratea from Lake Michigan docka and from Illinois flelda in shipments of coal In carload lota to Wlsconaln and Lake Superior points are unjust unduly to Illinois shippers and that the? rates td Michigan 'deatt nations ore Wduly 'prsferrentlal to Lake MIchlgitordocK operatora. Germany In Default, Allies Vote, to 1 By' Associated anted repar- fttlcms commission this afternoon for the first time In Its history declared Germany to be In voluntary default in one of her reparation obligations.

The default declared waa In deliveries of wood demaded of her for this year. The voto was three to one, France, Belgium and Italy voting for the declaration and Groat Britain agalust it given UB. preparation of It haa THE DONORS Precious Blood Sister Dying in St. Louis i Mu Sigma Fraternity Denounces Ku Klux Klan By Associated Proas NEW YORK, Deo. denouncing the Ku Klux Klan and calling for cooperation with organizations actively combatting It wera adopted last night at the closing ses- aion of tho annual convention of the Mu Sigma Fraternity It was announced today.

tt moi of the Order of tho Most Precious Blood ia aertouMy ill St Louie and hopes for her recovery have been abandon- Si twenty-five years Sister Clotilda haa been stationed at £rL? a hana on Prospect etreet and during her lifo at the Alton Institution served a 8 cook. Every meal partaken of tha hundreda ot JJUdran care.i for at the Ho.no for nearly a of a century prepared by Slater Olotlldo. Woman's Clubs JBody Opposes Fatty's Return By Associated Press of RoScoe (Fatty) Artmokle in motion pictures wan telegraphed to Will by Mra woodallen Chapman, chairman Pf the committee on motion plcturoa of the General Federation of Wom- 2.600/00 anlsmtlon tne meaaage aid. stands ready to assist any in- 1 rehabilitate himself, but expense of tho ideala of The youth of our land degrading dotalla of -'om continued dlocua- of imnwrrt living aeaoctatod Stevens Eye Glass Frame Co. Sold for $1,000,000 By Aaaociated Press ROCHESTER, N.

Dec. Bauach and Lomb Optical Company hag bought the oyo glass frame man ufactulng buBineea, patents, good wil and materiala of Stevens Pro vldence, H. I. for a consideration "in excess of $1,000,000," It waa an nounced here today. Tariff Discussed by Cabinet.

By Aaaocioted Preas WASHINGTON, Doc. 28. Dlacua aion at today'g cabinet meeting deal with the effect of the new tariff law as shown by foreign trade atatlatlcs Exports- and hnporta. of the United Statoa. It was eald, are increasing at a rate which convincea responsible officials that the world la recovering from the depression which followed the war and that the new tariff lawa la not reglatering any ill affects which wero anticipated from it.

Two Drownod When Auto Piunfles Into River. By Associated, Preaa O.MAHA, Dec. 28. Mies Vora Jeffors, 28, and her cousin Arthur Clark, of Randolph, Iowa, drowned Istot night when the In which they wove riding Plunged into the Nlshnabotan river, near Randolph, about forty miles southeast of Omaha. according to Gould, United States inspectors of hulls.

The boat waa Inspected last in August and was pronounced seaworthy, he said. Captain Gould said an Investigation will be started as soon as the veswl la officially reported lost Repairs Made Wednesday Ropalra were made to the firebox last Wednesday according to Captain Thomas Johnson, mechanical superintendent for the Great Lakes towing company, former owner of the tug. A small leak developed he said but It was properly repaired. Leaks of this sort occur frequently he added and are not ordinarily dangerous. William Nentell, one of the engineers of the tug worked until bite Wednesday night making repairs to get the.

boat In readiness to sail on Thursday, hla wife declared. The tug left here Thursday afternoon for Buffalo, where it was to be delivered to representatives of a Syraouae firm which Intended to use it on the Eire Canal. It should have reached Buffalo Friday. The weather waa clear with but little wind. Beside Mentell the crew Included Captain Harry Captain Edward Kemmett.

William Grlerson, engineer. Michael Paytosh, Thomas Hewott, Charles Crist and John Solders, firemen. John Paytosh, father of Michael, also had planned to sail on the Cornell but became 111. All resided In Cleveland. CLEARED UP.

Mall Carriers Work Sunday and Christmas and Latest Mall In History of Upper Alton Is All Delivered. After handling the largest mail business ever in the hlBtory of the all cleared up today and pearances about the sub-station here today wero normal. It Was the largest business ever done in the mail service in Upper Alton. The Christmas rush started here Just two weeks ago and day since that time record breaker. A few days hrl8tmft9 thi looked as though the sub-station'here would be swamped but the efforts ot every person In the mall service saved the office from being put out ot business and the ruah of mall was taken care A I carriers worked Sunday and Monday and in this manner they got the large amount of mail delivered to the Upper Alton people whom they were directed.

The post-office employes and mall carriers will enjoy their holidays next Sunday and force baring New Year's day as'a holiday. Poor Families Had Picture Show Treat. Holland, manager of Upper Alton movie house, played Santa Claus to a large number of poor families In Upper Alton yoaterday. The manager secured Hat of the families that were visite dand given provisions by tho Red Croaa and Salvation Army out of the school donations and, after the provisions had been delivered to them, Mr. Holland called at their homes and presented tickets to the matinee at hla movie house on Christmas afternoon.

At each home he left tickets for every member of the household from the baby up. At one place where Mr. Holland visited he found nine children. The larger the family the better he enjoyed making the Christmas gifts. PERSONAL Olive Monks of St.

Louis spent Christmas with relatives in Alton. N. J. Monks, who Is employed In Peorla came down to spend Christmas with Mrs. Monks and his family.

Mrs. N. E. Wilson of Whiting, Miss Mary Hermann of Chicago and Mrs. Anna T.

Schneidorwondt of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Manning of Wood River for the holidays. Mra.

Wilson 1ft Mro. Man- nrns siser, Mr teacher at tho Koines School for fective children in Chicago. Fred Mansholt, who has been out PLOT TO WRECK TRAIN IS FOIL BY CHUTE TEN i "ii IIVMMMM Drives Off Bandits, TURKS OPPOSE PLEA PLANNED BY ARMENIANS Action of Subcommittee on Minorities to Permit Appearance of Envoys Draws Objections. LATT8ANNIO, Deo. vigorously worded protest against the decision of the Near East conference subcommittee on minorities to permit the Armenian delegates to appear before the sub-commSB3lon and sot forth their desires was forwarded to tho conference today by the Turkish Mls Helen Keklch, of St.

Louis, then flagged the limited a delegation spent Christmas with relatives in Al- from where spikes had been ED JOLIKT, Dec 26 ec East travelling for the Illinois Glass to wreck and hold iip a Santa. came home to spend Christmas Hod train at the coal ehttfe with his Mr. and Mrs. H. Joliet early last night wan Mansolt of Highland avenue.

Mrs. Frank Pleper will go to Gil- apie tonight to visit relatives. Miss Helen Kekich, of St. Louis, through the heroism of lowBki of Fairmount, a WK chutes, who drove off the flagged the ot Thus a new discordant note marked the resumption ot the peace negotiation after the Christmas recess. Mr a nd Mra ton.

Pred Spears of Detroit, Is The sub-commission on to receive the had P. Bauer. from the rails. The attempt to wreck tfa to arred ome Satur- Santa Fe Limited made shortly night ver ther their day to spend the holidays with his. arrives at the coal chutes tnls parents, Mr.

and Mrs. F. P. Bauer. ntes before that time.

Armenians to explain, Miss Ruth Norton who has been "top, howevar, and going for an Armenian na- teaching at Harwick, Iowa, spend- past the coaling station. last win- HRBBJ, Deo. are searching the who far reaches ot Lake Eire today for the tng Cornell, which has been mlaslng for five days, with her crew of eight, were hampered In their work by a heavy haze and fog. Marine men hare who have followed the hunt for the boat since she dlsapperaed last Thursday, expresa- ed the belief thate th Cornell had burned and foundered pointing out na(J not been was very dry Masonic Building Narrowly Escapes Bad A are started this morning In the roof of the Masonic building on College avenue that might have been a very aarlous one. As It was, however, It was a very quiet fire and not even an alarm was turned in.

'A little boy walking on Main street saw a little hole being burned in the roof which has "covered these many years. Ian residouts of Eastern Thrace, which is passing to erelgnty. Turkish sov- at narwicft, IUWR, IB oppuu- tionai home an dthe Bulgarians to ing the holidays at the home of har set forth the position of the Bulgar- father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. P.

Norton, of Bond street Eugene Long, who was recently burned in an accident at the Roxana plant, Is able to be out again. E. J. Drew, a student at the U. S.

ov Naval Academy at Annapolis, la here wardsville today and his body was visiting at the William Broderiok brought to the Bauer undertaking par- home, 1003 Belle street over the holi- lors in this city. Wolfbrandt had days. Leonard Wolfbrandt DIM. Leonard Wolfbrandt died at Bid- oa been in a hospital at EJdwardsville for the past two weeks. No funeral arrangements have been made.

mensely gratified." Such a busluesa aa was done here during the past month was never dreamed of by the business people themselves, who had prepared for a big business but not FIND OLD ROMAN CALENDAR of Historical Interest faotntly That of Julius A most Interesting discovery wns made recently at Anzlo, In the Roman as big as It really developed to be. Campngna, It of a calendar made Franklin lodge The C. B. Me- that the tug, which used for two years, when she put to Hold Ex-Kaiser Can't Collect Bond Interest BRUSSELS, Deo. decl- the lower Belgium courts that former Emperor William has no right to collect Interest on British bonds been sustained by tho Court of Appeals In a decision handed down today.

The court ordered a Brussels exchange broker to refund to the British bank Involved several million francs paid on coupons which the lank later learned belonged to the ex-kaiser. The ownership came to light when the British Government protested against the payment. The Dutoh bank figuring in this cane said one ot several through which the former emperor sent coupons to be cashed that trace of their origin might be lost, was exonerated as an Innocent party. O. Q.

Klnney Dies. By Associated Presa SUPERIOR. Deo. 39 Ola O. Kimiuy, mute eeimtor-eleot Seventh District, died today.

of the Subscribe lor the Telegraph, "Picture Cure" For Des Moines Drunks DBS MOINES, Dec. Hammond, chief of police, announced today that every drunken man who Is brought into police headquartera hereafter will have hia picture taken. When the offender haa become sober again he will be presented with a picture of himaelf, BO that he may know just ho who looked when he I was brought to the Jail. Hammond (hopes this "picture cure" will be a potent weapon against drunkenness. Eighty Intoxicated men spent Christmas Eve in the city Jail.

Harding Ignorant of Fall Plan to Quit WASHINGTON, Dec. 86. Publiah- reports that Secretary Fall of the Interior Department might soon resign resulted in a statement by a white House apokeaman today thai President Harding had no Information about such a move. gowen eatablishment occupiea the first floor of building. The little boy, whoae name la Featerman, ran over to the' Megowen store and told the boya in the -atore that the building was' on fire.

The boys climbed up and put oUt the fire; A.hole, about two foot wide waa burned in the roof, sparks having fallen on the shingles. The whole Job of extinguishing; the fire was so quietly done that no one knew anything about it Dinner Party at' Wilhlte Home Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Wilhlte entertained three of' their friends yesterday with a turkey dinner which, was served at two o'clock. The gueata were Mr. and Mra. August Ratz and Father Kehoe. The latter ia an old friend of the Wllhlte family, having lived neighbors to them in Christmas Programs at Churches Well Attended.

The programs given at the various churches Sunday evening by the Sunday schools were excellent, and were attended by large crowda. The programa were each preceded by a devotional eervice appropriate to the season. The Methodiat cantata, "The MeflBlah," waa sacred and contained a number of hymna that are conald- ered somewhat difficult for children, Much extra help was used In the business houses here during the Christmas rush. Family Reunion at Home of Harry Sawyer Yesterday. A reunion of the Powell family was held yesterday at the homo of and Mrs.

Harry Sawyer on Evergreen avenue. Mra. Sawyer's mother, Mrs. M. B.

Powell, lives at the Sawyer home and the guests yesterday, i OTter ana mnc than the calendar as made by Julius Caesar In the year 46 B. 0. This calendar evidently dates back to between 168 B. a and 84 B. end IB the only one yet found'which antedates that Julius Oaesar.

Borne parts of it are missing, but the rest shows that it was based on a lunar year of 858 days divided Into wu IrtTEJ U-1 WS which numbered forty-four were her, twelve montha of 20 and 81 daya, with Ani IntiAn vt I children and grandchildren. Tables wen set lower part of the throughout the' house and four beautifully browned turkeys were required to serve the guests. i Those from out-of-town who were present are Mr, and Mrs. John Messenger and family, of Cairo, Mollie Powell and children, of Wood River, a thirteenth month, called Intercalary, of 27 daya, Interposed every alternate year after February. Under this syB- tem the year had an average.of Is, four days more than a year should hove.

Inevitable confusion arose from this, and the college of had the right coaling staUoiw Bfde to watch No. go by av friendly hand at the enger night he went outald. ohu flee a few minute, before the was due. Through Otirm noticed two men evidently the wertward traofc He shouted at them and ed toward the they ing. Tlwi bandlta abandoned task and opened fire on coming, and began to retreat.

They ta Whan Sokowllskt arrived At where the men had been Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler of At- to Intervene and correct It whenever lanta, and Mrs. Emll Wade and aon, of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs.

Hart Chalk and children of Jerseyville, and Joseph Powell ot Nanhan, Nebr. In addition to those were the children who live here. They are Harold G. Powell and family, and Mr. and Mrs.

Charles O. Smith and children. i Yesterday waa the first time in more than fifteen years that the family had all been here at the same time and the day was indeed a Joyous one for them all. The: Messenger and Butler families will leave for their homes tomorrow. Mr.

and' Notes. Mrs. Harry Kocher, of the but they were all well aung. "The Heart ot the Bella," at a Baptiat church, was given by the older boya and girls, and Ita theme waa on the "Spirit ot Giving." The pageant, "The Light of the World," given at the Presbyterian church was excellent Adults were included in the cast of charactera. The pageant is considered a very beautiful one and haa been produced at Chautauqua where some may have seen it.

The sacred cantata given by the choir at the Baptiat church Sunday morning waa well rendered and en- Joyed by a large congregation. The cantata is the moat pretentioua thing undertaken by the choir In aeveral years and J. H. Dodge, the chorister, deaervea much credit for attempting Father Receives Box of Oranges From Daughter. Frank Streeper haa been treating a few of hla friends to orangea that ripened.on the treea In Alabama.

Mr Streeper received a Christmas present from hia daughter, who livea there of a box of orangea which aho picked In her own grove and which ahe allowed to ripen on the treea before they were picked. The fruit is delicious and the father IB certainly enjoying tho Christmas gift Mr. Streeper is taking a vacation Brown street, left Saturday for Fes tus, where they spent the' holidays with relatives. Dr. Myron W.

Haynes, financial secretary of the college IB spending a few daya here on business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burroughs of St Louis, spent the week-end here with relatives. Mr.

and Mra, J. L. Faust, of Clarks- vllle, Mississippi, are here visiting Mra. Faust'a mother, Mrs. Burko, on Mayfleld avenue.

Herbert Rice, of Washington avenue, ia able to be out after a few days illness with lagrlppe. they choae by omitting the Later calary month. It was because they often did It for political reasons that JMttm Caesar decided to reform the calendar and Intrusted the work to the celebrated mathematician and astronomer Soslgenes. He baaed his calendar on the solar year In place of the lunar, and made It one at 865 daya The year 48 0. when tWs took effect was called the "annus confn- slonls" (year of confusion), because, la order to make the year 46 begin with the now mm, ninety extra daya had to be Inserted In the year.

The ancient calendar, of Its kind, haB Juat been published by the Royal Academy of tho Ltncei. FINALLY REACHED THE TOP Rttwlt of Year, of thriving on the Part of Bottom of tha Straw, berry BQX. 8t Peter on his way down to the gates to set them ajar for the day for some people and to slide in place for others. ht along the street he spied an object fron the inside of the rails and four bolU tad been taken from the which Join together the bands of In another few minutes the men would have fixed the rail 0 that spread and wreck the train. A whlatla sounded in the and Bokolowski dashed back for lantern.

Stumbling over the ties hi ran 300 feet up the westward track waving the lantern. The engineer of No. leaning from his cab saw the algnal and applied the brakes. He brought his heavy train to a stop less than fifty feet from ths spot where the splkea had been drawn from the rails. Bolts were restored fn the flso plates and the train coasted over the spot and continued its Journey reaching Joliet about 20 minutes No.

Is one of the Santa Fete tautest trains and usually carries from two to five express mall and mail care. Railroad men said that they knew of no unusually valuable shipment on the tram which would cause an attempt to hold it up. It was believed however, that the wreckers had planned to ditch the limited and then rob the express and mail By Associated Presa CHICAGO, Deo. 26. One Bhotwas fired by unknown persons at- a watchman who discovered loosened rail bolts on the Santa Fe tracks near Jollet aa train Number bonnd for ho stopped to gate ln how he had come hlgh In Llfjchfleld, is In town for a few days visiting reioi tivea.

Mr. Bailey ia a former pastor of the Free Methodist church here and la now located at the Lltch- 8 field church. I "How did yon MOM get high George Wllhlte to Greenfield this?" Ju naturally. For years and years IVe been getting higher and higher, every closer to the top all the time, and now I'm this high." "What are soul?" "Not at an. I never had a soul and nobody who ever had anything to do with the making ever had a soul," "Wen, I certainly do not understand at all how you could get here." "I admit that I don't exactly belong any such place as this, but when you know who and what I am you laat night to attend a Christmas party held there.

He waa accompanied home by two of hla friends, Harry Kincaid and Roy Gary of St Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wenom, their aon Earl, Mr. and Mrs.

John McKinney, and granddaughter spent mas with Mr. Nelderkorn in Wood Mra. George River. They were among those fortunate enough to have a turkey dinner. B.

S. Holland entertained Miss Flosale Heneman, Misa Lola De Witt and Marshall Manns, all of Centralla a theater party In St Louie yesterday afternoon. They went to the American and aaw Fred Stone In "Tlo Top." Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCormick, of Seminary street, had for their guests yesterday Mr.

and Mrs. Guy Friend. Ebert Van Auadall and family have returned from JeraeyfiTle, jwu will easily see this, being highest place I could possibly reach, I simply had to get here to time. I just had to go out of sight so in as tht earth is concerned." yon rated telling me who or eas City, approached last night, tho watchman told railway tovefltlgatorg who today were making a thorough inquiry Into what may have been an attempt by robbers or to wreck the train. Valuable mall and express were reported aboard the train.

Reports to the general offices here eald the watchman reported discovering the loosened holts ot the firing ot a ahot from the darkness and of his promptjictlon In flagging the train to a stop. Only thirteen minutes delur was occasioned, operating offlrtato Mid, btrt the Incident wan put nnder closest scrutiny of Investigators. Advices to the general offlow were meager and did not explain how the watchman's attention was callod to the loosened bolts. Ex-Poftc0man Held. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec, Clifford A.

Blair, formerly a motor cycle patrolman of La Grange, in, was token book to that place lasl night by Frank P. Yeahey of Naper- vllle, to answer to a charge of criminal assault on a woman. He was arrested at hla home here on a tele gram from MathewB, chief of police of La Grange. Blair asserted that he could prove an alibi. Hold In Alleged Mall Fraud.

ST. LOUIS, Doc. William Cunningham, a stock salesman, was held by police today for Baltimore authorities, who It waa aaid wish to question him as to the whereabouts of Austin H. Montgomery, under Indict- nent In Maryland on charges of ualug he mails in a acherno to defraud. Cunningham, according to polloa, said Montgomery waa in Mexico Ctar, Cunningham denied he had any In the alleged transactions which reaultea In ludlotmuut.

uw 4AA ter Planing Mill, where he has been employed since the first of April missing only three days In that length of time. Christmas Morning Firs Oatl. Juat about the time most Upper Alton families were enjoying tho Christmas morning festivities in their homes yesterday they were startled by the clanging of the fire gouga as varloua vehicles of the fire department were arriving In this section. One truck went up Main street while another went up Washington avenue and attll a third hose truck took the Main street route all headed for the north eud. At Amelia street all three trucks took the route west and theuco north ward, on Humbert street.

The call waa a false alarm and no damage was done, but the run made by the departmuut brought inauy people out of their houses aa it waa the hqlldays Mr. and Mra. William Talley, they of of a strawberry Hardin, arrived this morning for aev- eral daya vlalt with their father and mother, J. Wes Talley. what you are?" "I'm the bottom box." tt emtor this did not happen It Is about San Antonio Light Advertise In the Telegraph.

Two Hurt In Auto Cnrth By Press SPRINGFIELD, I1L, Dec. 2flr-MIsa Orlean Vermilllon, 16, and Qua CTBrlra, 19. both ot Peorla, Injured here this morning, when O'Brien drove his automobile agatnat a telephone pole to avoid colliding with a street car. At a local hospital it was said the girl suffered concussion of the brain, but that O'Brien would be out again to a few days. Man Killed In Auto Wrmk By Associated Press CHICAGO Deo.

P. Mntht cum, of Harvey, 111., died to Bt James Hospital, Chicago Heights, this morning from injuries received yesterday when the automobile) in which he was riding near Beecher, 111., skidded into a milk toadiag platform. His wife, Irene, was killed when the crash oooured end their four-year-old son, suffered a fractured skull. M. Seid, chauffeur was cut and bruised.

Hospital physicians say tha son wffi recover. Advertise in the Telegraph. when everyone was juat at a time enjoying home. Well Satisfied With Christmas Business. Aftor doing tho largest holiday business in the history of Upper Alton the buulneas people today wero well satisfied and ara as the Kaiser was when he wrote the woman who tost nlua sona In the World War in the defenao of the Fatherland, "1m-1 Peter Blood's blue eyes caught the fl a of it, READ WHAT HAPPENED IN "Captain Blood BY RAFAEL Writer of STARTING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, IN THIS PAPER A Gmt Figure-A Great Great Story.