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Over 'WWll Daily Paid Circulation' v1 1 7 -nv EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January 20,1686) Samuel Gompers, Veteran labor Federation Leader, Reported Dead in Mexico REV, HUSSEY NOTED BAPTIST MINISTER, DIES Death Comes at Evergreen Avenue Home, After Serious Illness Lasting Three Days. TRUSTEE OF SHURTLEFF Held Pastorates at Paria, Paris, Meiidota and Pott- tiac Funeral Sunday Afternoon. The Rev. one ot the best knewn Baptist died' this morning at 6 o'clock at his home, 1J5B4 Evergreen avenue, after an Illness ot three days of bronchial pneumonia. The Rev.

Mr. Hussey was active until noon Monday, attending services Sunday at the College Avenue Baptist church, and business matters Monday. After returning home Monday 10 complained of not feeling well. A chill developed, which forced him to take to his bed. The Rev.

Mr. Hussey was 78 years old and a native of Trowbrldge, England. At 14 years of age he qitft school and, went to work in a wholesale clothing house in London; He continued to attend the Night TaW- mclo school at the Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon Tabernacle, and.became: a Ifo-Iong personal friend that famous Baptist divine.

Formerly a mem- of the Church.of England, the Rev. Mr. Hussey became a member if tho Baptist denomination. At 21 years of n'sfy, the Rev. Mr.

Hussey came to America and located at Elgin, Illi, where he-worked in ho watch factory for three years. He then entered Shurtleff college. He him way through Shurileff, completing his academic course In two years collegiate and divinity course in four years. Later the Rev. Mr.

Hussey served for 20 years ns a member of thu Board of Trustees of Shurtleff. During his college coureo at Shurtleff, the Rev. Mr. Hussey served several churches In this section of I1U. nola us supply pastor, and after graduation occupied pastorates at 1'ana, Paris, Mondota and Pontiac.

Following his work as pastor, the Hev. Mr. Hussey served state missionary under appointment from the Illinois Baptist Slate Convention; In Ills work in the pastorate and as' State Missionary, the Rev. Mr. Hussey was instrumental in building several churches in Illinois.

His acquaintance became so extensive that during his active work in the minis- fry lie was culled to Wny places to officiate at and! to perform inarrlnge ceremonies. Quite recently the Hev. Mr. Hussey noted that he IMS officiated at marriages of the third generation. On May 26 last, Mrs.

Hussey, whoso maiden name was Lucy Ellen -Nelson, passed on. since which time the aged minister has upon more than ono occasion remarked to friends that he felt his work finished and that ho would soon join his departed i Three children survive, Frank Nelson Hussey, a teacher in' the Grover- Cleveland High school, St. Louis; Miss Bertha Hussey, of women nt tho State Normal School, Stevens Point, and Miss Ethel Hussey Upper Alton. Miss Bertha Hus- soy arrived in Alton this morning, half an hour after her father's death. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at -2 from tne family residence with tho Rev.

Dr. David T. Maglll, pastor of the upper Alton Baptist church, officlat-'' cemetery. Invited, The burial will be in Oakwood Friends; of the family are Candler arid Wife Reunited, Is Report By Assosciated Press. ATLANTA, Dec.

11 -Asa O. umcller. capitalist and founder, of the Cola Company, and his wife, whom he has been estranged tor several months, today were bceln- nine their domestic relations anew following a reconciliation which u-as affected last night, a story pubuW parents. Mr. with two Atlanta men following raid on an apartment house ice that time she has been making ner home with her Candlor instituted Ings but they have caiiedTfor trial, His attorney said last night he hod received no'orders to seek a dlamls- tne tnfl newspaper said.

The newspaper said 'that members the Candler.family confirmed the reported rooonqllatlon and that Mrs. Candler moved back last Into the Candler residence. Plan on DebU Pleases British By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, DM. treasury has accepted the statement Churchill, chancellor ot In? 1 ltllih exchequer, yesterday pn debts "as obvious and logical" i no Intention ot making any comment.

The official expression was made to. contereneo b9tWMn eo Secretary Of JThe Associated Press ALTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1924 Biggest Newsmtfer SAMUEL QOMP12KS By The-Associated Press PASO, Dec. 11. Samuel Gompers, American Federation of Labor president, died Thursday morning near, San Luis Potosi, according to a dispatch to El International, a Spanish language daily published in El Paso, today. The dispatch stated that the veteran leader had succumbed to illness resulting and his over-worked condition.

Thfe message to fhefpaper came City and was- not confirmed from' any official source. Officials here question'the reliability of the information con-. tained in the message. General Roman Lopez, commandant of the Juarez military garrison, today at noon obtain further waa endeavoring to information on tha condition of Samuel Ameri- can'Federation of Labor leader-' Gen. Lopez was advised earlier that Mr.

Uompers had passed the night well and was not In a dangerous condition. In view of tho earlier report, Gen. Lopez he did not believe' reports of the labor chlef'a death as, he would have been fully advised. MEXICO CITY, Doc. Gompers, aged American-labor leader, left lost night for Laredo accom- panled by the entire American delegation' to' the Pan-American Labor Congress which has junt concluded Its sessions here.

The train morning. is due here tomorrow SAN LUIS POTOSI, Dec. 11. Samuel Gompers of tho American -Federation of Labor, on route from Mexico City to the United States, passed the night well and Is standing the trip fairly well. (San Luis Potosi is about 225 miles northwest of Mexico City) Euroute to Sun Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Doc.

Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, will arrive In San Antonio Friday afternoon from Mexico City, accompanied 27 othcj labor leaders. They will GRIDIRON STARS ARE GUESTS OF SERVICE CLUBS Football Teams of Western Military Alton High Are Banqueted. SHURTLEFF MEN ALSO PRESENT Addresses Are Given By Coaches, Washington University 'Director and Newspaper Men. Western Military Academy and Alton High school football teams met on tho gridiron, last Thanksgiving Day, -All tho old which as Sam Blytho might say, there is none than there. Last night the two teams met at the banquet table, and tho touchdowns woro mado by tho Klwanls and Rotary clubs in the promotion of good will, 'friendly rivalry and clean sport.

Tho two service clubs held a Joint meeting.to do honor, to the gridiron heroes and the meeting was, in its way, just as much a success ns was the classic battle between the two elevens 27, laaf. It was held in the new banquet hall of.Uotarlan Ous Ratz and was attended by about 200 persons, including members of "the two clubs, football-players-of and Western, the Shurtleff College play- ers'and it number of guests. Music was furnished by a high school or- chastra conducted by Band Leader Johnson, there wero number of songs In which everybody provided great volume, them were humorous speeches, and the whola ovent was In the nature of of a triumph. The List of Speakers. E.

ot the Alton High team, was lha toastmaster. Ho first Introduced the presidents of the two clubs, W. It. Curtis, of Rotary, and. W.

O. Gray, of Klwanls, who brought tho greetings of their clubs, on the second occasion of a joint session of the two organization's. The other speakers were: Capt. Frank E. Garetson, coach of Western Military Academy; E.

B. Campbell, editor of the Alton Dally Times; Jos. J. Dromgoole, of the Telegraph, and Dr. William C.

(Big Bill) Edmunds, director ot athletics at' Washington University; St. Louis. A speech iiot on the probram the plea of a photographer for' one end of the room and have a big picture "tooken" In Nan Ilalperin but the request was greeted by BO tho picture wasn't the ifollowlng day for York via New Orleans. I The special car ion Samuel Gompers, who is approaching 1 0 1116 the American Is'sevent-flfth year, was in 'a statf 8 "turn ng to his 'seventy-fifth year, was in'a state feebleness as the result of his illness ot the last few days that" he the United States will reach tho border at Laredo. early Friday, loud "no's' taken.

Captain Garetson expressed the thanks or the military school for the honor tended its team, congratulated tho Alton team on tho flue game it played Thanksgiving Day, and ex- prosed the hopo that future games might be played, with tho same fine brand of sportsmanship In evidence. Coach Graham Speaks. Coach Graham of ShurtlefC, in a short address, told of the season of tho college eleven and asked the cooperation of the press and public In the future. E. E.

Campbell, speaking on "How a Newspaper Man Sees told of the business benefits of football, and facetiously recited thoso benefits. He expressed the bollof that in another year or two Harold (Red) Grange nola University's all-America halfback, would be only too glad to come to Alton. Jos. J. Dromgoolo congratulated the Western and Alton teams on tho line was carried from his hotel on a od stretcher.

arly today by th dispatcher's office he has been suffering only' ere ot he International-Qreat from slight coW. his condition 'was Northern railroad. aggravated by tho effect of Mexico Gompers City's high altitude upon his heart Mo xlco Wednesday It nlfl nnr mnnrmn ttta and the advised him to pedlte his departure. of Mr. Gompers' death is He'is ill-but'now is much improved, in fact better than expected," said a special bulletin for the Associated.

Press at 8:05 m. today by J. E. Jllca while the not mention his Illness. American labor loaders who ers had while 'Mr.

Gomp- ill, Mexico City physl- aged leader's nursa did consider his condition as critical. of Empalme de Gonzales. Carried on Stretcher, The fact that Mr. Gompers was carried on a stretcher from tho Macera Hotel where ho Bad resided to the railway'station waa due to his extreme feebleness owing lo his co'ld with heart tho high oltl- are endeavoring to keep in tel aphl communication, with Sam- u1 Oompers. president of the fe.ler- ia boar a a tra bo una Mexico City to tho American result of day night, when several doctors called for a consultation, together th tho pessimistic attitude ot per-' sons close to the'aged labor leader, occasioned the death report.

tm danger ot death. He Dropped is mes- this from the special train on Gompers Is traveling home trom 'this city. It was sent to President (Tallies, who, durlnt? the night, ns "one who the nickels" but a letter received today at tho White Houso shows that he does not always watch Insisted upon receiving reports on tho dimes, TKe letter, addressed to Mr Oom I )era condition. the president and dated Racine, "Mr. Gompers Is.improving and Ba l(l: everybody is asleep except tho doctor! at the bedside." declared the porter' "wishing you a Merry Christmas or Mr, apmpers' car when questioned and a Happy New Year.

La Grlega as the station at 1:13 master i train passed that o'clpck mornlnir. 'LAREDO, Texas, Deo. Reports' "You do not know me but one day before you were elected I was walk- I ing in back of you. You dropped a dime, but you did not know it. I picked It up and kept it because I ropelVed at the offices of the Mexican was hungry.

It got me a hot cup of National Railways in Nuevo Laredo floTOue! coffee and two rolls. Well, I have plenty, of dimes now, so Jam return dent of tho American Federation ot, ing one'in the place ot yours. Labor, nsjj been removed from his train at Can Luis rotoel. Mr, Oompars, who is 111, left Mcil- yesterday tor the United fetes. 'The report cpuM not bo yer.

hwe, "Yours truly, Friend." crossword puwle. often think, And those can't work wjr.lt Is all wrong. Is a who of the excellent sportsmanship clean play, and expressed tho hope that tho TOO would be mado nual affair. an an- Dr. Edmunds said he thought the two outstanding futures of footbaU uiis year the great crowds and "Rod" eakI ot great crowds, tlje revenue from football pays the coaches' salaries and aup.

8r SPOrU ln the '8- spools, the statlln Ho coaches and salaries are like Schools Judged by Teams. ools today are Judsed bv their football teams, said. Ho discussed the game etblcallv. mentioning as onn of Its drawbacks a false aense of value that might bo given players. These f.

overcome by the advantage, ho said, which Include honesty.ond»«£ ace which foolball brings-. When we with tho same amount of cour- upon develop that courage. The Player has his courago tested eJopet'. Thon, as the preatest lor football, ho said we, as a nation, ore becoming cUy-dwelters. and orv schnnl 1 to 0a lory schools and high, schools to give to the become, Members ot traduced.

lhat ll may not 11 tttlon tcams were In Foe Grips London By Associated Press. was in the grip worst fogs in ono 0 descended np. on the city Tuesday night and con- tlnued throughout yesterday and this morning. Thousands were delayed In going to work because of tho burdening ot and the virtual, paralysis of the way service. Busses were able only mist, occasionally bumping the curbs and ono another.

Yesterday was a day-long night during which several persons woro injur- cd In collisions. The Day in the Capital Senate and House meet at noon. Underwood. Muscle Shoals bill continues before Senate. House resumes consideration agricultural appropriation bill.

Special House committee continues Shipping Board hearings. National Rivers and Harbors Congress holds concluding set- slon of twentieth convention. Advisory Council ot the National Conference on October Recreation meets to plan year's work for the conference. Ex-Partner of John D. Likes Too By Associated Press.

FORT WORTH, Dec. C. Donnell, president of the Ohio OH Company, la one of the widely known figures attending the sessions in Fort Worth of tho American Petroleum institute. "No lad was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, when John Rockefeller- and I were young," Mr, Donnell said. "He worked in a grocery storO'for $7 a month and I dragged a string of tools about the oil fields a few years later.

"Yes, I suppose It is true that I am the only living man who calls Rockefeller by his given name. We often visit. We've been intimate friends for BO years. I went Into the Standard Oil Company when I was 25 years old. But by that time I had made a little money and all I had together with my holdings went into the Standard with me." Mr.

Donnell is Credited with having produced more crude oil than any other one man in tho" Industry in the world. Since he became president ot the Standard 'Oil Company of Ohio in 1887 he has drilled 40,000 producing wells. Today as'president of the Ohio Oil Company he has 20,000 producing wells. "Oh, my, indeed I am not as old as John Rockefeller. Just say I'm past 60 and let it go at that." "Yes, sometimes I play golf with John.

But when I want a real gamo I get a real golfer." Tho veteran spoke lustily. "I can trim anybody who isn't a professional. I beat 19 out of 25 crack players once and I have a bunch of golt trophies." "I prize neither golf trophies nor my Oil trophies most in life," he said in answering a question, "I prifco most tho good I have been able to do for young men. who are just starting out in life." Scout Council Election Held AtJHks' Club One of the principal, and'very probably the largest attended meetings held in Alton this evening will bo thkt at which the officers of the Alton Boy Scout Council will be elected for the ensuing year. All Important religious, civic, business, and other organizations of the city will send appointed delegates to' this convention to vote for the members of fho council.

The meeting is to bo hold at' the Elks' Club on the second floor at 7:80. A ticket of candidates which the nominations committee thought would bo the most logical for the positions has already been elected by tho committee, but those who are appointed delegates may appoint meA of their own choice. Tho officers to be elected are president, first and sucond vice president, secretary and treasurer. The election which is to bo held tonight will bo tho first ono of Its kind in tho history of Alton. This election, according to Scout Executive A.

P. Claude, Is required by the, Boy Scout organization. Wage Boosts on 20 Roads Before Board By Associated Press. CHICAGO, Dec. in wages and adjustment of rules affecting the order ot railway conductors and tho Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on twenty railroads wero subject before the United States Railroad Labor Board hero today.

The railroads concerned wore: Ann Arbor Railroad; Bangor and Aroostook. Central Indiana, Chicago and Alton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis 'and Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western; Cumberland and Pennsylvania, Denver and Rio Grando, Rio Grande Southern, Detroit and Macklnac, Grecnbny and Western, insas City, Mexico and Orient, Manlstlquo and Lake Superior, Maine Central. Portland Terminal, Midland Valley, Minnesota, Dakota and Western, New Orleans and Great Northern, New Orleans, Public Belt and tho Toledo a'hd Western. When tho board renders a decision virtually every railroad In tho country have reached a settlement with UB the awnrd matlfl and trainmen based on to the New York Central and Its conductors and trainmen. This award was a flvo per cent Increase In wages nnd a regulation of rules tho railroad asked in ret me After the New York Central 2c Per Copy esatern and roads.

virtually all western Five Wedding Guests Killed By Associated Press. LYONS, France, Dec. Five wedding guests were killed outright and another died from his Injuries when a motor oar driven from tho church In Brlgna after tho yesterday failed to tako a crashed through a xtoro front. Klvo oilier persons, including the bride ami grouni, wore seriously Injured und tho driver alono escaped unhurt. CITY FINANCES ARE DISCUSSED BY ALDERMEN School of Instruction For Council Follows Request by Member Information.

For Some LOOK FOR SOME PAYING MERCHANTS Business Men Panned for Failure to Pay Licenses --New Traffic Rules for State. his office, to get Bnd when hs Bought there ensued drawn-out discussion of a long- the subject twrned out that Si had borrowed. since-April 1( nd OUW hnve perhaps $20,000 before the tax money would come in. Moore wanted to know compared with and the same records that in .1924 1923 the city borrowed, only $16,600. Then Moore wanted to know.

about 1922 and was told that.the city had. her- During the i the city clerk told the aldermen that the city had bought considerable such as a city ambulance, a car for the chief of police, some fire hose, and some other expensive items, and that these had helped to make, the city short of money, Suggests Traffic Committee Moore suggested that it would be a. good thing to think ovor, to abolish tho school committee of tho council and substitute a new committee on traffic. He Called attention to the fact that the change in the school district had removed all school control from the hands of the city council and the schools committee is now a dead one. The city, council was the necessity of meeting, ChlrstmaH eve compiles with schedule so, it showed-its complete 'command of the situation, by passing an ordinance which will make it impossible for council meetings to fall on Christ' mas or Christmas eve until years hence, when another ordinance will have to be adopted to provido for that event.

The ordinance regulating Third and Stato streets was passed under suspension ot the rules. ordinance was passed for build- Ing a sower in Sidney street. lilts Venue Changes Alderman Fflhrlg wanted to know if there was not some system whereby the city could enforce Its traific ordinance. He indicated that changes ot venue are taken from the police court to other minor courts and that the city has small'chance ot any penalties when such a change is taken. It was suggested that these ceses bo taken into the county court, and tha corporation council agreed to take up tljat matter.

Alderman Reudln offered a resolution for a big batch of street paving Improvements, The resolution covers a group of streets connected with each from Bella to Plasa. Plasa, from Sixteenth to Seventeenth; Hollo to Alby and Alby, from Sixteenth to Elm. The board of local Improvements was instructed to have ordinances ready at a near for riiss- age, covering tho paving of the streets mentioned. The Alby street paving is An improvement which has long been urged and has additional backing now that tho Catholic High school is to bo erected on property fronting on Alby street. Moore called-attention to the fact that paving is being imperfectly, replaced by corporations oiul Individuals opening tho streets, and Hug.

gested that there bo unotlier effort made to get through an ordinance that would give tho city power to replace torn up paving at the ex- penso of the person or corporation making tho excavation. Delinquent Merchants I'aimcil This led up to' the subject ot merchants licenses not being paid. Tlio city clerk, when asked, Bald that some of the most prominent business men on Third street, ono of thorn a firm doing much business with tho city, woro refusing to pay their merchants licenses. Tho clerk estimated that tho city was out about $3,000 as a result of thoso refusals to pay. In fact some of the prominent business men were refusing to pay their auto licenses too the city seemed to bo in the position whore It WIIB Irani pressed to enforce respect for Its license ordinance.

Tho mayor said that he intended to get busy nnd have some cases started against some of these pooplo and ho wondorod if the newspapers would publish their names when he'sprung thu sensation he had In mind to spring by causing tho suits to bo started against prominent business men who, ho snUl, were trying to have a great deal to say about how the city was to bo run, but wero refusing to help fi- nanco the city. He suiil that the Progressive merchants organization had rafuHecl to pay any license fees. Utual Adviser lirges Arrests Finally somcono thought of asking tho corporation counsel what ho thought about'pressing to col. toU Uwnses fees and he thought that Tragedy Brings New Traffic Rule For Busy Corner The death ot- Louis J. Hartmann as the result of being struck by an automobile at Third and 'State streets was tho reason for the passage of an ordinance, laat evening, by the city council, regulating trafflo at that corner with a view to increasing safety there during busy hours ot tho day.

An ordinance was presented by the Re- tall Merchants Association which provided that automobiles being parked on State street use the parallel nystem ot parking from Wall street to Broadway, and further that there bo no parking of cars. at all on the wust side of State at tho terminus of Third 6lreot Furt her It was provided that mushroom traffic mark bo placed in the paving as a guide for drivers of to rev nt ha turns being made there and the engineer was Instructed to lay out parking lines: was fcn explanation made by' inspection that there was exceedingly great danger attending driving on the street owing to cars parked on both' sides north of Third stnoeti the street car track down the middle Increasing the doyger and causing many complications when a car would be coming along and a number of automobiles wuold be approaching 3rd On State. Mr Kennedy described the manner in which Mr. Hartmann was involved In lhe acIdent that If there was a traffic mark in the street and it was given dua observance by drivers, such an accident as that which cost tho llfo of Mr. Hartmann would not have occurred.

Tho ordinance was passed without a voice. Rev. C. C. Smith Given Token of Appreciation The Telegraph 'has received a copy of an newspaper clipping from Olivet, of deep interest to the, friends of Rev.

Dr. C. C. Smith, former pastor ot the Congregational Tne Olivet newspaper said the following: -One of. the nicest things the Ladles Benevolent society has done since we have been in is the action it took at its business meeting last Pri- when It.voted to make a Thanks- Cocll Smith, the pastor of the church! gift was made In' appreciation ot bls-servlqes na pastor and the-aid hf has given the.

'organisation in work. It not only phows in small ni6aau rV" 5 Web ekeem In which he is held by his congregation but it is "i mb 'ematlo of the spiritual re- have for a man who He of Ho is a good "mixer" and wining to meet men 1 0, ,111111 WI Is functioning in such noble way. DtvSmlth is a "regular fellow. 1 embodies our type of a pastor. He can not only preach a good sermon as 1 Ct t0na dUUeS i work.

holn Is to bring aou things which to try Bankers Plan Fight On Robbery Gangs By Associated Press 0 nH' --DiwUc preventive measures against bank robe era Association, feau reau. The according to J. L. C0r nors prefer to try their than criminal he Mis ot the wm a thlne and that he would advise to "bring them all ln The city ho has sent to people Pay suld that additional notices beside personal st who that ever spring about C.OOO notices city'licenses. Ho pny were glv- paid P.aiu bo made in- thero WOMAN HIT AT GROSSING WHERE FATALITY WAS Miss Ella Benner of Woodburn Was With two Sisters When Farmer Knocks Her Down.

ACCIDENT SIMILAR TO HARTMANN CASE Was Close to Spot Where Business Man Received Fatal Injuries Nine Before. Just nine days, almost to the hour, after L. Hartmann fatally In- of three sisters at the taken St. Joseph's hospital tre'atment. Sho appeared to be hurt.

The three sisters, Miss Benner, Lydla Hell and Mrs. Emma Lueken had been taking dinner at the Noonday club restaurant in the Masonic Tent- pie building and. having finished dinner were crossing the street. In vtoi latlon of city ordinances many caw were parked in front of the Masonic Temple, just as it was tho day Mi-, Hartmann was hurt, In rtlost re- spects the setting for tho accident was the. as before,) oxcept that" tlie women wero walking from aide and Mr.

Hartmann waa crossing- from the east side. A witness who, was close by said, that the three women, walking together stepped squarely in front of the car drlve-t by Stupperlchi and that the Stuppericli car was.running very slow, Htuppe- rlch said that tha, womon stepped out from among the cars parked there and In front of his car. He said that he put on hla brakes 'and stopped almost instantly but not in time to avoid hitting two of, the women. Miss Benner was to the ground with one of her sisters on top of "her. All three of the women preside at women was taken to' the hospital in the ambulance arid, surgeons called to 'attend her.

She sustained a gash on the back'of hep head. escaped with only'si bad shaking up; Lute this afternoon it was said that Miss still unconscious, nnd waa suffering from concussion off tho brain. It had not been determined whether she had sustained a skull fracture. Cattle on Feed Show Decrease By Associated Press. CHICAGO, Dec.

weia only about 88 per cent as many cattle on feed in the eleven corn 'belt' states on Dec. 1, this as on tho same date In 1923, according to 'a, preliminary estimate issued here today by tho United States Department of Agriculture. Tho number on feed, in the Western and Pacific was around 92 per cent of last year. This estimate Is based on the movement of stocjcer and feeder cattle Into tho corn belt and into the different states two years and oil state estimates made from reports oC individual feeders as to their 'own operations and from estimates of stock reporters. In the corn belt tho reduction ini about the same both east and webt ot the Mississippi River.

AH of tho (Important feeding states, reductions of 15 per cent or more except which shows only 3 per cdjnt. The JSiIpments of stacker and feeder cattlb, Into tho corn belt, states from Aug. 1 to Dec.1 this year wero 1,047,000 head compared with 000 head tor the same period in 1923. 1,062,000 in 1922 and 1,280,000 in 1921. Tho greatest falling 4 off this year was into tho states west of the river, especially into Iowa and Missouri.

Tho reports ot feeders as to the character of cattle on feed indicate -a larger percentage than last year) ofi cattle weighing over 1,000 pounds when put on feed and a considerable reduction In the percentage ot calves. Outdoor Conference Meets By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Dec. lllcs touching all phases of between 300 and 400 who should up who had not done nn i Then It developed that one-thlrd of lfo wero one the insurance agents had their special fire insurance tax though the companies' al'- ow such payments, and it is planned enforce payment of the insuranco tax. Ask About Hodtleggcr Fines Moore started something else when he queried about what proportlo-i of the fines collected the city durlne ho month November were from bootlosgers.

Scanning tho list ot names of persons -vho wero fined showed there were two charged with illicit snle or possession of liquor Mooro commented that this indicated bootleRglng was about stamped out in Alton jie supposed. Alderman Rubensteln here objected saying that Mooro was making a farce of the meeting, and tho mayor said that It was no fnrce. Alderman Davis said that the discussion had been good tor tho City Council, Property owners on boulevard asked the Clt; cause the telephone and Vloctrio companies to remove poles boulevard and set them In alleys. Challacombe thought the council ought to cooperate In this movement and it was Indicated that It would. ell of the National Outdoor Recreation advisory Conference o.i who gathered hero today fur tha 1 opening nessioit of a two-day conference.

Formula lion of a detailed program of worH fur the national conference durln.J the coming year pursuant to President Coolldge's purposes tho llrst of tho in calllntf conference hero last May, was the main object of th 0 council meeting, Tho program for today Included addresses by Secretary Hoover, Col. Theodore Roosovelt and Dr. Georka Grinnell. 40D Ftincrnl of Felix A. -Jfinny Friday The funcrr.) of Felix A.

Jenny of Slate atroet will be hula Friday at 8 p. from the family Ktv. O. W. of the Evan.

gellcal Church will olHclate. will also ha held by the Eagle Interment will be in tho City cemeV tcry. I Weather Forecaat Fulr tonight anij Friday, not rt change in temperature; lowest night will be about 30..