Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPHS Seventy-Ninth Jan. 26, 1836.) ALTON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1915. PART 1 TO 6 TO roR CHURCH FUND Wood River is Scene oi Much Activity Now, With (lie Women Earning Money Tlicre brim: nboiit Hirer of tin' unusual Impulse to ImHlnc-ws activity In st now since thirty 1)p () Vnion Mission Church h1 themselves to corn a of I heir own to donate to the of $100 which is to up hy Hin LmlleH- Aid Society. Thus when one his done nnd young bidy uivvl of PARIS CLAIMS FRENCH HAVE SUCCESSES BERLIN DENIES CLAIM AUGUST LUER MAY BE IN TOHI SUGGESTED AS MAYOR. GKItMAN STATBMKXT JH THAT WEATHER FOHBim WOHT- IX GERMAN'S ADVANCE KLSKWHKRK.

answers a call at sweet voiced door offering to for the sick, ulum pudding, a fruit do or oven to do laun- nol harshly turn her a purchase, remeni- is for the benefit of fund. The ladies have and half rk Wll iim irl in(! a i it church un Mla have reported with the dollars bv their own effortH and tin-. she book. derlarrcl ot IPr half Is Rim working away, re- rl IIB considerable success. imxlness meeting WBB hold lor.lny in which tho various ways nt parniiiit Hie llo lir exohange single lady declared that lier own husband's This was.

previously against the rule and it is nll Sii if dollar made in that manner would be accepted. The were, Riven until two week. (o report. Officers were elected at yester- rtnv's mePliiiB: MM. Landers, president- Mr- Freeman, vit-o president; Mrs.

UrC'rcdy, secretary; Mrs. Frank lierry, treasure. TURNERS ELECT AUGUST LUER. As Prssident of the is Thrown Open For One Month ard Membership Campaign is On. United Paris, Jan.

successes at almost all points were claimo.tt this afternoon. The Germans are on the defensive throughout. The Allies advanced at St. George's and Lom- barUydo and have mounted artillery on the highway and in the woods between LaBoIssolle and Aveitiy. The French are gaining In the Aisne ii; an artillery duel.

It is claimed th'j presence of mud In the trenches ami not German fire caused Die abandonment of the trenches in Arras. The Alsace situation IB unchanged. Russian, battleships sank two Turkish transports and crippled the cruiser Mudjieh, which escaped. IH'N KtTMOB XOT DEFINITE AM TO WHETHER HE WIL OX OWX HOOK OH KA HElll TO KAULSTIOH FOLTXMVIXG. Another (jots it Post Office.

By United Washington, Jan. President today nominated the following to be postmasters in Illinois: E. Trainer, Blue Mound; Samuel Stewart, Metropolis; William F. Filbert, Watertown; T. AV.

Medlaml, Anna; L. A. Kennedy, Chester; Robert C. Hair, Coultervllle; John K. Paskell, Henry; Joseph C.

Lamport Lena; Glen Peteflsh, Virginia. The Telegraph has received information that there is a possibility of August Luer being boouted into the mayoralty fight. The rumor that is afloat does not state whether or not It is planned to run him as an opponent of the present mayor, or In; will fall heir to the? following of Faul- stleh. Mr. Luer, It is said, is not a willing candidate.

If he becomes onn it will be at the earnest solicitation of people who do not believe that Mayor Fanlstlcli can be re-elected. It In a well known fact thnt is being talked among the friends of the mayor that some pressure is being exerted to induce him not to run. On the other hand Ilia mayor is being urged by other interests to run anyhow. Just what decision will be reached is not known. It is said that a meeting will be held Sunday at which the name of August Luer as a successor, or as an opponent of Mayor Faulslich will be suggested.

MAY INTERFERE WITH STATE AID ROAD TROUBLE IN VIEW. XKW JMIOPOSKI) TO III-: 1NCOKPOKATED XKXT WKKK HAST OK HAS HOMK TIlOl'lJI J'KAICHKS. nu'uiing of the Alton last'evening, August Luor let ltd and the folio A uili'T r-fllcors wero elected: 'Corn, vice-president; Otto Unr-rhr-, secretary; Theo. Jli'-c', recording secretary; Will Soimlnir, treasurer; Adolph Hoff- 11. lor bearer; H.

Gossrau, lii'imi'ii l.uer, A. Keermunn, H. H. Win. Thredo and Wm.

(isrli'voml, trustees; George Linsig, instructor; Al Lenliardt, first turn I'ri'il lloefert, H. H. Unter- bilr.lv and J. 1'. turn rathe.

Reports of officers show that the soi-i'iy IK In it flonrlEiliing condition, iinil that school conducted by George Urn IK IH doiiiR pootl work. It was also ilochlH lo throw open.the charter fol- one month atiJ during this time it will lo become a mem- U'r of the society. The entf'riiiinnicnt rommittee was liH'tnit-tC'O to iirraiiRe for a big for the L'Sth of this month In Turin 1 1 hall. Hei'llu Denies Cliilius. 87 TJnltea Berlin, Jan.

government to-day contraducted the French claims, asserting fighting in the north is impossible and nssert the French are repulsed at Rheims. Germans advanced in the Argonne and checked the French in Alsace and the Voages. Flighting in the east continues. Sixteen hundred Russians were captured east of Iwaka. WANTED: SOME BIG SHOES.

Mix S. Dcnuiih Says She Has 1 NiM'd fin. of this lilml. I.MI-LV. footed of Auon, ttlio luivo surplus of shoes would well HI turn ihem over to Pollen "pliiu I einiilh of Alton.

li -Maimil reports that there inimhfr of coming to her inr slmer. where tbo foot, are '-lie Mis nt) shoo In her in fii tliein. Matron baa a large li lour, but most H'ee anil nen Mini giriH who are to got thoi' 1 One woman who unable lo her even in DCS, tho Ki-liuul. ill CM, and niMlcrlal. Mil O'l'llll ton Players 111 High School liaukit lal( its lirst publit: tomorrow after- 11 the Blackburn Hie Alton Alton te.ani is unid Dominion for ball ap- to he ts Better, By United Prm.

Springfield, Jan. J. H. Lewis, who was attacked with acute indigestion nt the home of Governor Dunne, was in bed to-day, but wns feeling bolter. Prominent GnleHbui'g Man Dead.

By United Fregi. Galesburg, Jan. A. Perry, for many years president of the Farmers' Bank, county clerk, alderman and author, and otherwise prominent, died suddenly to-day from paralysis. Then, if the suggestion takes enough and Mr.

Luer can be persuaded, his candidacy will be launch od. As understood there are several contingencies which may bar the candidacy of Luer. There is nothing decided. Mr. Lner is a very busy man, has large business and property interests and his candidacy, it Is believed by those who are suggesting him, would be a strong one.

Mr. Luer has had little experience in politics, his sole experience having been as alderman, and as a member of the Board of Education. It has been impossiblb in the past to induce him to consider being a candidate for mayor and there Is tteep "interest among some of the sup- Porters'of the present mayor as to whether he will get in the fight again. The new village which it Is proposed to incorporate east of Alton, may have an important and unfavorable bearing on the state aid road which is to be built out of Alton, The law under which ith'c road is to be built provides thttt no roml shall he built through an Incorporated city or village. The territory taken In by the proposed iiewjvlllage would take up a long strip of road oast of Alton, and would caiipo considerable embarrassment if (lie project goes through.

If the village is incorporated, even though tho corporations affected do succeed 'n knocking it out, it will at least work a delay in the building of the road. Tho, owners of tihe manufacturing plants, f-ast of Alton, tbe Alton Box- board and Paper the Alton Stool the Federal and the owners of tracts there which are valuable for sites for factories are oppOHide to the Incorporation. It has SYSTEM OF THE BIEDERWOIF PARTY EFFICIENCY, KEY NOTE COMMITTEE IX CHAIU.E IS AHM-: TO KEEP THACK OK ALL WHO SIOMFV THEIU IX- TEXTIOX TO MODE OF MFK. well long been a. policy in Alton to exclude from consideration in any discussion of annexation of territory to Future Wheat (touring in Price.

By TJn'ltort Preaa. Chicago, Jan. wheat was quoted at $1.40 3-4 and June wheat at $1.25 1-4 at 110011 to-day. There was no indication of a break and buying was in order. Wild scenes prevailed in the pit.

It was predicted the price would go to $1.50 tomorrow. New York, Jan. wheat sold for $1.50 in New York to-day. Cai'diiuil GiiKpuirl neinuiulx Mereier's By Unites prem. London, Jan.

Gaspnr- ri demanded of Prince Von IHielov that Germany release Cardinal Mer f.ier, according to a Homo to-day. President oil Way Tu By United Di'iiiKOn, Ohio, Jan. Wilson sped through hero to-diiy on hlB way to Indianapolis where thio afternoon he la expected to make highly significant allusions in a speech before the Jackson Day colo- uration of tho Indiana Democrat-e Club. He will refute criticisms of the administration hut will avoid questions of neutrality and war. expecting with i W( rH: in at three I'liiyed In 10 Al- The At- Capt.

lien etiinpiiBi'd of the Walters, 1'arkor, Clifford. -r at of cavolnB there. I'ubllrlty To lie llivcn Stale Documents. United PTMI. Washington, Jan.

publicity" comprising the prompt publication of all diplomatic noto-i beginning to-morrow when Oroivt Britain's reply 19 the American pro- tost In tho shipping controversy will be published to-morrow-, henceforth will bo tho polii-y of the it was announced to-day. Tho trade In navtll stores Is expected tij bo resumed promptly by consent of Groat Britain. Suspected Murderer IH Arrested. Little Hook, Jan. E.

CoBBlns of St. Louts, wanted lu connection with the death of Htopinothor, Mrs. OHIe Cogglnn, who was strangled In St. Louis, was arrested here this afternoon. Berlin Reports No Startling Developments.

Berlin, Jan. Russian aircrafts were brought down and the occupants killed or captured, in the Lodz-Lowiscz regions, was announced this afternoon. The increasing- boldness of the aviators caused their fall. The general situation in Poland is unchanged with weather seriously hampering operations on most of the front. Sapping and mining operations have gained for the Germans at certain points.

Minor artillery duels are characterizing the actions on tho Hungarian and Galician front. Russian guns on the Don- ajec river are silenced. It was stated to-day an overwhelming force compelled Austrians in Bukowina to withdraw. Further aerial raids, in which two German aviators dropped bombs on Dunkirk, is the main feature of western operations. Sliced Off Piece of Finger tirowiiiK Hark in Pluco.

Several days ago the Telegraph contained an item about M. E. Shew- rauker, meat cutter at nolle street market, slicing the upper half of the little finger of his left hand ontlroly off, while operating meet slicing machine. The surgeon, who was called immediutelly after the accident, put. tho pieces of finger together and said ho thought got them to grow together again.

To-day ho took off the splints and bandages and examined the finger. He found that, the parts were growing together nicoly, and Mr. Shewmnker will not lose a part or the wholo of the finger as seemed corln'n when tho accident happened. Tho was again fixed up by tho surgeon who IB ajire it will be good ns ever In tho near future. Tnlloi'H Wed Officers.

The Alton Tailors Union has elect otl tho following officers. IAO Hron- icok, president; Wm. Horn, vleo president; John Hoffmann, Hocro tnry; Anton treasurer; David guard; Hronlcolt anil John Hoffmann, delegates to Trodus mul Labor AilvlseH Thai Attend To Nation's Uiislness Indianapolis, Jan. -Half playful and half earnestly President Wll Kon told a crowd at Ulchmtmd, lud. morniiiB the United heeding what is "none of Its neBB" In Europe's affairs.

In place of this he counselled serious deliberation on business, its future atld iU possibilities, Alton, all land that be available for manufacturing sites. This is important if the sites are ever to be utilized for the purpose of building factories on them. In making up their territory the promoters ot the new village described a very irregular line and the shape ot the village, if it is incorporated, will be very unusual and peculiar. Yager Park being left out of the village makes a deep inset at one part. All lauds on three sides bf Yager Park is taken with Yager Park jutting down into the territory like the state of Florida jutting out in the ocean.

It is claimed that technicalities been discovered in the proposed incorporation which will be good grounds for having it set aside by the courts. However, this will take time. Tho state aid road is to be sta.rt.ed early in the spring. If the case of the incorporation of the village is taken up by that time it will be necessary either to delay starting the rood and thus Imperil the whole project, or (o start the road much farther east from Alton. Tho plan to incorporate a village in the territory east of tipper Alton as Gillho.ni Heights, Milton Heights, Erica's Addition and Yager Park seems to be mooting with general disapproval among the property owners throughout the territory.

In Yager Park especially is the opposition almost unanimous. A meeting was hold last niisht at Gillham school. Some of the men advocating tho incorporation, it is claimed, arranged the meeting in order to explain I heir idfas in the matter but the people did not want it explained and there was no- present when timo came for Hu- mecting. Pat O'Loary nnd a few other men who represent some of tho nroporty owners in Yager Park, took their lanterns and went around to some, of the neighboring houses and got a people to come to I lie meeting. The matter was discussed nt this mooting until 11 o'clock.

Mr. TLonry and oilier leaders in (bo tor- ritory claim (lint the corporation of Alton which was voted night ago, still stands good and it will be necessary for this corporation to dissolved before any further steps oan bo taken lo form another corpora- ion. Whether this contention Is cor- or not some people in that territory dispute the claim. The women too will vote on the (hut IK to bo. submitted at i special election in the territory Tuesday, January I-'.

Properly jwners Keem very sorci on tho lion and they claim thoro will be a turning out of tho people on that day to vote and that all the worn- in eligible In the territory included (bo oloe.tlcn district will bo out to cast their ballot. A property owner 111 the dbilrict wlrn speaking of the liropositiini today, wild, "If wn are go- n(; to HO Into town at nil and to pay corpiirution uixon, build side and mako other Improvements s'o had Jiut UK well go Into Alton ami ID done with It. I would rather a 'lioumuul ilmrs he annexed to (lie city of Alton riiihi in tho llrwt place Mum lo bavo our territory ruled by a lit do une-lioriie village government. Mr. liiuriH tells UH thnt If don't Into I'oople have wondered bow those vho made decisions for Christianity wero oarod for in tbo Biederwolf evangelistic campaign.

The methods for curing for and KUlding tlie now bo- Huver in Christ aru systematized to liio finest degree. When a person a decision he IH handed card upon which are three questions. When it is properly filled out, it is turned over to a secretary, who takes a record of it, and tbo person's name tho blank on the card that is filled out, and turns it over to tho thurch lo il If the I oreon making tho decision does not signify fo which church he would faro to belong Hie card poos to Mr. ifpiiton of the Bioderwolf party, and. three or four limes during the eam- a m'-etlng of the clergymen in (In work called and these cards lire discussed ami assigned according 10 local conditions.

Over the first blank en the card for the name, r.trcot nnd church preferred, it says, "I nni not now a member of any church. I accept Christ as my personal Savior and intend henceforth to live ii Christian life." Over tho second blank it roads, "1 am a member of the church elsewhere. It is my purpose to unite with the church in this city. Over the third blank it says, "I am a member of the church, but have been untrue to my vows and now intend to make a new start in life." These, cards aro recorded and distributed to the churches specified, whether or not they belong to the or- ganisation carrying on the campaign movement, After they have been re- CONFERtNCE OVER SEWER IS HELD COMMITTEE IS NAMED. I I'PKU I'EOPI-E TO SIOM) IIEIJ'X'JATIOX TO LOOK OVER SEXVEK ADVISE PHOPERTV OWNERS WHAT TO DO.

URIDK WANTFU NO PUBLIC CARESS Aged Couple Wait Until They Are Alone ror Uroom to Kiss the Bride. A conference was bold this inorn- iiiK between representatives!) of I'u- pt'r Alton property owners on the one band and the Mayor and Citv Kngineer on tho otlior. had been set for yesterday but was deferred. The meeting was somewhat peppery, at first, but It if. said that there was agreement readied.

A commit- oo consisting of James Johnson, (Irani Worden and John Henry was named to meet tho City Engineer and make an inspection of the sewor and then report back to tbo property owners. On this report tho action of the property owners will be basoci oik; week from to-morrow when the case is up in fhe City Court. The property owners desire to be shown that the sewor works all right bo- -o they withdraw their request that Judge- Dunnogan hold up tho confirmation of the final acceptance of tho sewer made by tho Board of Locrfl Improvements. Mayor Faulstich foil this morning he had been misunderstood and that thorp bad been too much criticism of Iho sewer. He agreed that unless the sower worked the contractor would be required to fix it.

The cause of the objections to the sewor being made was that the ciiv authorities were trying to put it over in the City Court without seeing that the work of trying to fix" the sewer had first been completed. Philip 1'oleel, of Klsab, a sov. only your old bride, refused to allow her husband to kiss her after the ceremony been use there wore, four present in the office of Justice of Iho Peace I'l'eiffer. After the ceremony had been performed by JUKI ice Pfeif- t'( who is seventy-two years of ago. seized his bride in his arms anil said, "Xow I can kiss you." However, the bride refused to bo liissed before two reporters, the jus- lice of the and a fourth party who wero present in Ihe office.

She jerked away, blushed and said, "Not now, Philip." When asked about tho courtship tho bride replied that there had been no courtship. The couple knew each other for thirty years and were always friends. The first husband of the bride tiled fourteen years ago nnd the first wife of the groom died a year ago. A fe.w weeks ago Poleet suggested matrimony to Mrs. Jane Deli) and she accepted the suggestion ami agreed to be married today.

By marrying the second time the wife will forfeit a pension of twelve dollars per month but she said that her husband wns worth many times (hat amount each month. When asked bis reason for being married at the nge of 72 the groom was very frank In snying that if be was forced to live alone for another year ho would have to go 10 the poor house or back to work. He said that in the c-ne year in which he had lived alone it cost him throe times as much to as it had when his wife was alive and managed the household. The couple said that tho experience of being married this time was en- Mayor Faulstich was disposed to tlre different from the first. They complain of the alleged unreasonableness of the Upper Alton people.

Hev. Simeon Hussey is said to have rejoined that the people were not there to be lecturt-u but rather to try to of- werfi bo( narr e( i the first time ceived by the paefor of the. church fet some kind of a settlement. The kl iout fifty yenrs ago and the obtain- explained to a reporter that it was not puppy love but a case of both marrying for a partner Vnd a home for the remainder of their days. They specified they are examined and a certain amount of follow up work is done by tho members of that congrc- gatioii to urge the newcomer to attend the church and take an active part in its work.

Dr. Diederwolf announced last evening that since the tabernacles were first constructed to conduct meetings not a one has ever been burned, blown or fallen down and this includes sixteen yours of his own experience and many other famous evangelists throughout America. He 'said that if some fool, tramp or crunk should rush in and declare the building was on firo the people should pay no attention to it as there is absolutely no danger of -'ire. Tho speaker said that a person could place a dor.cn buckets of rod hot coals on the shavings and it would soon die without igniting the material used for a floor, and that person would have to pour many buckets full cf kerosene on the roof nnd watch for hours before (ho flames would become dangerous; to the building or the occupants. Any one who hr.H not been attending the mot'tings because of the fear of (ire should dismiss (hat subject from tho mind as there is absolutely no danger.

Dr. Medorwolf that ho made tho statements regarding the safvly of the labernaele because of numerous requests from those who knew (hi- conditions in Alton and are interested in seeing that the meet- prove to bo a groat success. The big tabernacle wns pncketl last evening and Iho crowd listened lo Dr. IHodiTWolfs interesting sermon with unusual iitti-niion. At the close cf the serviees scores; cauu promise war; givc-n the sewor would ir marriage licenses and other forms bo made satisfactory.

have to bo carried out were as of DEATH OF LOUIS F. MISEGADES. Illness That Began With Slight Injury Three Years Ago Results Fatally to Upper Alton Man. Louis F. Misegades, who has boon an invalid for three years since an injury to one of his foot started gnn- greno and necessitated the amputa- ticn of his foot, died Friday morning at o'clock nt his home on Burton avenue in Upper Alton, in bis year.

Mr. Misegades was born in Cole Springs, N. and he came to Upper Alton to mako his home in ISHfi, nnd had lived there ever sfnco. Ho had been in had health ever since injury to his foot and its amputation. Last Sunday he became very much worse.

Me leaves his wife and six children, Mrs. C. F. Summers of Urigliton, Mrs. S.

U. Vluennemann, of St. J.ouis, Fred of Auburn, Minnie, I amar anil Hoy of Alton. Ho loaves also a brother, J. C.

Misegados. Tho funeral will be Sunday afternoon at o'clock from the family homo. Services will bo conducted by liov. C. M.

Mc.Miinis and Hev. Simeon I IIISHOV. 10 ihem as to the greenest The couple returned to Elsah this :ifipr.n..:o!i where they will enjoy their hoin ymot ami make their home. STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT ioii Man is Arrested l-'ov Keep, Snloon Open After Hours and Ho Says it is Unjust and Unfair. Mrs.

Bert Windsor Still Very III. Heine lime ugo tho Telegraph published Ilii 1 story of Iho serious sick ness of four ladies living in lour of (In- Hats in Iho Klinke block, and Mow forward i drug store delivery hoys were con- Ralph Johnstone, who conducts a in Alton, was arrested last night just as the clock on St. Mary's, church 1 was tolling the midnight hour. Ho tays (hut he was charged vitb being open ten minutes after fine, but intimates that it is a cas.J of spite. He seems to be nnfortu- iiole in being arrested for keeping open.

Ho says he keeps his clock ten minutes fast all tho time. Ho doesn't go by Iho clock in closing up but is regulated by the tolling of the midnight hour on church hell few blocks away. When the po- icomaii. Harry Parker, entered pliu'e las( nigU Iho midnight bell was ringing. His own clock showed in minutes ft or midnight.

He will malio the defense that It was not i-losiuK time, as he still had until rlork on the church spire ceaHod tho midnight hour, utono will fight i he ease. He declared today il was case of spit' 1 nnd so diil his attorney, and that he being persecuted. corporate ourselves we will have annexed lo Alton in the AdvertlBe lu the to grasp the hand of the evangelist who is working so hard lo make these a great sniccesn. All of tlio.se who came forward signified their Intention of uniting with a church and loading a Christian lift- In the future. Hev.

Joseph linn-owes, pastor of (1-e Street M. K. Church, opened Ihe m-rvlcos with prayer. The "Mother's Day" was all ended by approximately ii.Miti people yi-Blorday afternoon and proved lo be one of the best meetings of this kind that the party hns over conducted in tho numerous where revivals have bet held The tabernacle was must beautifully decorated and thin mnrnliiK Iho flowers wero taken tu tho various homes of the nick and the nhiit in.s. The (Iranllo City delegation which ucii ccli'-duli'd 10 ho in Ihe tabernacle evening mlsseil their car and failed to arrive.

They expect to come at HOIIIO time In tlie near future. It wan fortunate tlinl they did not come last evening UN i bo tabernacle was full and it would have been UKHeult to (Continued ou Vase 0.) slnnlly gelling mixed in deliverinu medicines. All of Ihe ladies have recovered cxcopi Airs. Bert She was Ihe last of Ihe four lo bo- come sick nnd her condition bud. i Yoslorda.v she was removed to st.i JoKi'i'hV Hospital anil a surgical I operation will be porl'ormod for her relief some time ncM week if she n- 1 gains strength enough lo permit ii.

i Mrs. Windsor ban hosts of friends who are anxiously watching her sick ness and its progress, and who hope lo Hion see her nl home fully restored. Cf-orge Jones, who been sufi'orlng from Ht-vere cold for oral days, is rocovt-riiii; slowly. WEATHER FORECAST 15 Fair tonight Snturdny, vis- ing temperature Saturday and extreme northwest portion night. to POULTRY ASSOCIATION WILL PAY $25 REWARD.

Alton Organization Wants AH Poultry Raisers to Come In and Help Promote the Paying of Rewards for Thieves. The Alton Poultry ion will hereafter limit Us 10 members of the iiiiMliUutlon. lleroiolure. ibe association has been titVerlnn a reward of for Ib' 1 conviction of Mob 1 any 1 lit- vioiuiO. '1'h" nnd ihe pniii'ciliin -imlli'd In li-O'-e me dm s.

It ,1 10 liie i ii i. ie'i "I uiii'ii by (laying )v up Iho reward fund. of winter egg-laying 11,1 and various suggestions.