Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

Today All About Strange Man. Cures and Kills. A Long Rood to Go. Docs Education Fail? By Arthur Brisbane (C. by Klni Piatarn (no.) Man is a strange animal, David Bernstein, Brqokjyn tailor, deliberately klled a man against whom he held no grudge, pushing him off an elevated railroad platform In Brooklyn, No one saw him.

He confessed to the police, Insane, probably. The lawmaklng machinery of New York decided to kil Frank Plata In the electric- chair. 1 Acute appendicitis threatened the electric chair program, A good surgeon, hired at public expense, restored Plata to the death house. "Out of kindness" he Is allowed-to play cards with his partner In crime, Michael Sclafonl, a separating them. Strange uses of science, killing men by electricity, saving their lives by surgery that the electricity.

may kill them, treating them kindly while wnltiqg for'the chair. A cat does no worse with Its mouse. Berth's 1,800,000,000 people are not QUITE CIVILIZED YET. Further details concerning the massacre of 3,000 Mohammedans by Cfcfcfiese In Kansu province show (fat thi human race has still some distance to travel. Of late Mohammedans had been murdering Chinese.

Then came famine, most desperate, among the Mohammedans, who were Invited by Oh'lnese officials to come to Tao- chow lor a'conference, with promises 'of 'roasted barley. ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January liO, 183tt) 3c Per Copy ALTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929 Member of The Associated Press Weather Forecast cloudy tonight, Saturday, probably showers In north; not much change temperature. Add 50-Foot' Span to Wood River Bridge Extension Made Necessary By Washing Away of Bank Stream Is Turbulent Latest Move in State's Effort to Conquer River When they came, men from 15 to 50 were separated 'from the women, taken outside the walls and "3,000 of them butchered like sheep." When they saw that they were to be killed i the Mohammedans asked no mercy. After the famine the Mohamme- ddans will doubtless murder ten or twenty Chinese for each Mohammedan killed In the massacre. So It goes among human beings, most cruel and blood-thirsty of all animals, In Palestine 150 Jews attended the wedding of an Arab chief's nephew.

The Bedouin dancers, with Hebrew and Arabic songs, were arranged In honor of the guests. The Arabs slew a sheep, according to Arab tradition, offering It to the as a sign of friendship. The Jewish telegraph agency considers this a hopeful sign of future friendship between Jews and Arabs. While Bedouins and Jews were ''singing their songS; and 'eating the 'sheep, Jacob 65 'years returning from a wedding In, Jeru L'l sa ca was "stabtte'd'to-aeatH by Arabs that fled and have not been identified. Bertrand Russel, philosopher, able mathematician, will discuss education with Wll Durant, who writes about philosophy.

Mr. Russell failure. says education Is a Too few men teach, and too many women teachers make boys effeminate. That's probably what Mr. Russell's troglodyte ancestor said, when women were telling their little boys that they ought not to kill their nelchbors and crack open their thigh bones to get at the marrow.

American education, says Mr. Russell, Is controlled "by influential business men and religious sects," whereas it ought to bo controlled by "learned men." Our children are taught "right thinking" instead Of plain THINK- INQ. The" erratic little stream dignified by the title of Wood river has not yet "been conquered by the of Illinois and Its corps of bridge builders who have been making futile attempts to cross the stream with a steel bridge where Route 160 must jurnp the gap the stream creates. State highway engineers long ago declared their opinion that it would be mighty hard to control Woqi river, which In the last four or five years has manifested an Inclination to step out a bit after having been a regular stay-at-home In Its bed so long as man can remember. -The bridge over Wood river, which had to be replaced when the state high' way project was being carried out had stood on the one spot sine memory of man who knew not tc the contrary.

It would never change was the opinion of the channel Wood river, JRaln Routs Scoffers The state highway engineers said they saw ominous signs, but th old Inhabitants scoffed. While th echoes of scoffing could still heard a torrential rain caused flood In the creek, and it was then that the bridge fell, and great wa the fall In August, 1927. The county put in a temporar bridge which had to be moved tc admit of being dons on th new bridge which was to be perma nent. Last spring the new stee bridge collapsed twice. The channel of the stream ha continued to widen until now th state has decided to add a 50-foo span to cross the washed out place The slap poured last fall Just eas of the hew bridge was torn up yes terday to make room for the addl tlonal span.

ThR A. C. Wood Co of Rockford that has the work ir hand of erecting the FOrkeyvlll bridge will build the additional -span also, it was stated today, and th steel will be made at once for thL purpose. Piling Contract Let A contract was also let, it announced, for driving piling Also Mr. Rvssel discovers that America, more than any other country "except Tibet, Is subject to religious; Interference with education." The best thing ever said about education was said by Jaures, killed 3 taris at the beginning of the in nn address to the school of France.

"Teach the idren to read inteligently, and all knowledge will be open to them." wa int Wood river a distance north of th bridge which will serve to throw th channel of the creek under the main part of the bridge. When the pll ing are driven a solid fence will built partly under ground in th creek bed with treated timber. Th piling also Is to be treated, so it wl! not rot. Work of setting up the steel fo the Forkeyville bridge was complete this week and riveting was sched ulcd to start today. It will tak about ten days to place the rivet The painting is another step in-th bridge-building job which take much time.

The factory paint on the steel must be removed an the steel thoroughly brushed wit steel brushes. 'Three coats of pain are to be put on, the state to inspec and accept each of the three coat separately. It is easy to teach children to read, not so easy to teach intelligent reading. Clemenceau has said, "The Individual may become a God, but the crowd remains a herd of cattle." Is truo that qjtceptlonnl individuals, under our system of education, may become partly educated. The crowd gets along fairly well with its A.

and hte multiplication table. Russia's government, establishing the four-day working week, every firth day a holiday, with no Sundays or other religious holidays. plans what it calls "a rational ternal calendar." That new calendar will contain twelve months, each containing six day weeks. The five days will be called temporarily, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will go. Five national holidays will make up the 385 'days.

leap years the extra day, called will be devoted to TheV arrangement may be rational. It will not be perpetual. Nothing is perpetual In our solar system. Time passes, earth's changes, the length of the day and the year Itself will change. It is for men to adapt themselves to changing conditions until, hundreds of millions of years hence, lack of warm sunshine drives the race away to some other Interstellar dwelling place.

Violent earthquakes in western Hawaii indicates to scientists approaching volcanic activity. Dr. Jag- government volcano expert, fears that volcanos, Kilauea, ManualOB, and Hualalal will erupt simultaneously. Ills Unlucky Day For the second time this wee Clarence Hale, East Alton real e. tate man, had a Judgment give against him Thursday for work don on houses constructed for him.

Police Magistrate Marrs of Woo River was the judge Un both cass The amount of Thursday's jud" ment was $442.85, given In favor Carl R. Howard. Earlier in th week Ben Farnworth won a suit fo $242.45 from Hale. They're in Big Balloon Race Garrison Is GlibonAiito Suspect Stays Mum On Slaying of Wilson, However Some of the leading pilots in the annual Gordon Bennett Internatlon- Balloon Race starting from St ls this yea rare shown- here. At left, in the basket, is Ernest De- muytcr of Belgium; at the right Captain William E.

Kepner, U. Army (above), winner of last year's race, and Hugo Kaulen, a German entrant; below, Lieutenant Thomas W. O. Settle. U.

S. Navy (left), and ward T. Van Orman, representing the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company 8 Tie for First in Ba by Contest at Wood River; List of Entries Is 120 Doctor's Testimony Stops Indictment Event Is Feature Community Fair's Last Day Eight babies of 120 entered in th Bird Crull, Grafton druggist, was, wood River Community Fair bab not Indicted by the Jersey County Grand Jury for the death of Ben contest tied for first prize when eac! was given an equal score by physl Highfill, his friend, who died after cians and nurses who were in charg of the contest Judging Thursday the closing day of the fair. being shot by Crull during a disagreement which arose in Crull's Grafton store as the two men were planning to depart on an outing together. The reason the grand jury did not find a true bill against Crull -was largely because of the testimony given by Dr.

Walter of Alton, who related circumstances which indicate ed Only one baby took second prize but 12 more receivecj honorable men tion for- their conditions. The contest, held in the Unite Bretherh church on Wood Rive avenue, was supported by Woo River physicians and dentists, wh have occurred liad "Its obBSed structions of the doctor In charge of his case. Highf 111, the doctor told the jury, insisted on leaving St. Joseph's hospital against the protests of the surgeon. Highfill was 'doing well at the time.

He promised to go to the home of a relative in Alton and stay there. A day or so later Dr. Day met Highfill on'Third street in front of the Commercial building and warned him to go back to his place and remain quiet. Highfill insisted on go- Ing to Grafton and unable to stand the exertions he had made, came down with an attack of pneumonia which proved fatal. Under the circumstances the grand jury decided to report a no true bill In the case of Crull, who has there- Disdoses Equipment Slain Man IB Identified as Stepson of Wealthy Banker After 5000-Gallon Tank Exploded served as judges, and by St.

Jos teat- 1 eph'S well thp-count and jBtftte' hpsplttds, 'who' fwettShe "lurjfes to care for the babies whil Spy weojK-beifiis- Jifdged. Look 'Em The winners to the contest were Dorothy Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rpss C. Price of Wood River; Kenneth, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John W. Wlckenhausen of East Alton; Doris Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.

L. Mullen of Wood River: Bonnie Lee, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Edward Harbke of Roxana; Wary Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGil of Wood River; Rosella, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. ilbert Van Camp of Wood River; Marcella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck of Wood River; and nnd Mrs. George Harrison, No.

4 Of the quar about which revolves "the mystery of the murder of Jack Wilson, knew, and told, "plenty" about the automobile-theft ring that operated at Detroit and, apparently, planned to open for business" here, but when It came to information about the kill- ng his memory became conveniently Yes, he knew Wilson had been dlled, but that was all he knew. His memory seemed to fail him and his lips refused to move. Harrison only was talkative about the auto theft operations, he was glib. Would he go with, au thorltics and get some of the stuff? Sure. So, with State's Attorney Bohm and Chief Fitzgerald he went to three caches and produced three satchels and the contents strengthen the the ory that auto-theft ring operations had something to do with the mur der of Wilson.

Complete Equipment In Harrison's equipment which police believe was taken from Wilson's room when it was ransacked lost Sunday, the day after the murder, were the following: One set of tools for altering motor numbers. Faked bills of sale. Notary seals for Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Jumpers (instruments to start cars without keys.) Stamps of facsimile signatures of the secretaries of state of Michigan and Ohio. Dies for altering license plates.

Aluminum for changing motor numbers, Bogus blanks for license applications. and bogus blanks for purchase of licenses. Bogus license blanks. Recovery of this material was pleas- Ing to the authorities, but they wanted to know something abo killing of TnlB shows the wreckage of a 5300-gallon oil tank In the Illinois Central yards at Memphis, after the tank had exploded, hurling flames 100 feet In the air and scattering burning debris for blocks around. Two hundred workers miraculously escaped injury.

Hundreds of panes in windows nearby were shattered. Robbers Of FieldonBank Are Indicted Tersey Grand Jury Name? Three For Part In Holdup -f Return Other Bills Burglary, Larceny, Forgerj Are Investigated By Body pe- wm, agalnst Charles' Buchanan, William Schwngser and id Willis, charged with robbing th" 'ieldon State Bank, were returned Thursday evening by the circuit Court Grand Jury here following a esslon in which It returned six other indictments Involving seven other )crsons. The robbery of the FleiJon bank oc- rP A 8US whcn tnr men tna ttntitr British Premier Leaves Tonight For America On Mission of Peace Ramsay MacDonald Has Support of All Parties fore been discharged from the under which he was held. bond White Hall Church Will Ohserve Temperance Day WHITE HALL, Sept. 27.

(Special 1 Day, Rally Day, and Promotion Day combined will be observed at the Baptist church here this Sunday, of which the Rev. AR. Pixley is pastor. A temperance story by Ellin Arm- 'strong will be. followed by a temperance song sung by Wayne Egelkraut and Ross Johnson, all three children from the Junior department.

This will be followed by promotion exercises. The Lhe Rev. A. R. Plxlcy, will Rive a short object lesson in place fthe regular morn ing worship.

Foxy Foxes, Frantic Flee, Jailed, Fast, Are Free Some burglars are here is a cose where a fox was a burglar. It Is the first instance on record In Alton in which a real fox has been jailed as a housebreaker. For two days police have had In custody in a cell in the police garage in City Hall two foxes whose ownership they were unable to until today when James Mack Brown of 318 East Thlrd street, a Shurtleff college freshman, claimed the animals. The two foxes were facetiously booked by police, one as a housebreaker, the other as a suspected accomplice, but Sergeant Frank Clayton said last night that detention of the animals was entirely legal ns one wns caught Tuesday night when he- responded to what at first was believed to be a burglar caTT Calls Police Answering a phone call, Ambulance Driver Smith heard a'woman's voice say: "I want a there's something in my house." Driving to a home near Seventh and George Sergeant Clayton found that the woman, attired in her night clothes, had opened the front door to glance outside before locking It for the night, when to her wrror some animal rushed If. nearly knocking her down, she fled to the street, then from a neighbors, home railed for "the law." for and delivered.

Each washing Clayton entered tha house and found a fox. It took him half an hour, he said, to corral tho animal, but eventually he bagged the wild pet in a gunny sack, nnd soon had him in a cell. Tlie next night, report was mado of second fox running loose, in Court Square near the city building. Officers gave chase, but the 'fox eluded pursuit until William Haycraft appeared with a Bunting dog which treed the animal. This fox wore a collar and chain which facilitated capture.

"When Do We Eat?" With two foxes Incarcerated, there arose the problem of feeding them. Sergeant Clayton began to mnke inquiries on what was suitable fare foi the animals in custody. "Chickrn" he was told. Chicken Is entirely foreign to the city Jo 11 menu, however, and the foxes got they refused r.H other meat. Late last evening, a nt the police department, who hoard of the officers' dilemma, suggested trying Ihe foxes on cabbage.

"Good," remarked Clayton, "we can afford to buy 'em tome cabbage sauer kraut, too, if they like Discovery early today of t'ue owner of the foxes has saved them from cabbage diet, and also has rali.wed Sergeant Clayton who feared the animals would slarvs before tha police could get rid of them. Mr. and River. Those Norman, son of Mr. Norman WeSt of Roxana.

Shirley Jean Bell, who won second place, is the infant daughter of Mrs. John Bell of Wood who received honorable mention were Robert Eugene Howey, Mary Lou Hoggart, Virginia Ann Maas, Wilma Audrey Gerl, Donald Brummer, and Charles Richard Patton, all of Wood River; Marilyn Alben of East Alton; and Everett Cook, John Edward Maher, Dwight Eubanks, Paul Osborn and Rodger Schenke, al of Alton. Girls Get Bouquets Mrs. Robert Lane, assisted by her committee, was in charge of the baby contest. Mrs.

Max Bramer, another member of the Women's Club, had charge of the mental testing. After appearing on every one of the three evenings of the fair, the young women who participated in the fashion show were presented Thursday night with bouquets of roses and ferns, gifts from the Women's Club. Mrs. M. F.

Manning, Mrs. O. Tipton, and Mrs. Ralph Volz, president of the club, were general chairmen In charge of the Fair. Mrs.

Emmons had charge of the style show, and Mrs. Leonard Schmidt, treasurer, was general cash ier. At the close of the evening Mrs. Volz, as president, made a short address of thanks to all those who assisted. Garrison; Harrison Knew a automobile bfjsineia but) adjpng about Surgeon's Instruments Alluring to Thieves Physicians' surgical cases arc apparently as hard for the male thief of Alton to "pass up" as a fur coat is for the woman shop-lifter, report of the theft of the second case having been made to the police department within the past few months.

Thursday evening a case, conlaln- valuable surgical Instruments taken from ths automobile of Ing was Dr. Thomas W. Miller-while his machine was parked in front of his residence, 1113 State street. The case was taken about .0:15 p. m.

while the street lights in thai neighborhood were turned off and while Dr. Miller was eating dinner. Other physicians losing surgical grips recently are Dr. C. W.

Emmons and Dr. W. S. McGinnis. Night Football Game Quincy College, attended by a number of Alton youths, will pluy Illinois College, Saturday night, at Jacksonville.

It will bo Illinois' iirst experiment with night football. Closing Fund For Lovejoy Bust The fund to pay for a bust of Elijah P. Lovejoy to be placed in the University of Illinois as one of four distinguished journalists of Illinois, is to be closed at once. Those desiring to contribute to It may do so by remitting at' once to the Alton Evening Telegraph and the money will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Illinois Press Association, who Is the treasurer. LONDON, Sept.

27, Minister Ramsay MacDcnald, with his daughter, Ishbel and the members of his small official party, leaves don tonight to board the liner Ber- ngoria at Southampton for a visit to President Hoover and a confermcu on limitation of armament. expressions of good will which appear today in the British press of all political shades testify to the high hopes of the nation for the success of what the Premier himself has With the world an energetic faith instead i rtf Iddr Charles G. lias taiten a large share in preparing the way for the British mission, will not accompany Mr. MacDonald's 'Southampton, having taken tus fjttewell yesterday and wished the Scottish Labor chieftain Godspeed! Many, others will be on hand at Waterloo station after dinner tonlghl where Willis had hidden it," in" a ess of what the Premier himself TAJ flMAA called a "voyage of exploration." UlCl Mull 01 LOOt i American aid, he hopes to "give Bobbery Jtie murder. had Wilhlte's Signature Included also was a blank appll- for an Illinois automobile license, with what was purported to be the signature of H.

C. Wilhlte, score- tnry of the Alton Automobile Club. The signature apparently was genuine, Wilhite said, when he examined the blank, but he did not know how it got In possession of the golfing gangster and his associates. When he went east, recently, Wilhite left at his office a number of blanks, signed by him, as notary public, but without slamping them with his seal. He gave instructions at his office that no blank should be stamped or out unless it was filled out in the presence of girls in the office.

The girls today said they recalled no blank havin? been given out unless it was filled out and stamped with the notary seal. The blank found in Harrison's possession bore Wllhlte's signature, as a notary but had 1 not been stamped with his notary seal. Scoffs at Story "Who killed Wilson?" he was asked. "Guess I've talked enough," was the glum reply. He was told that Carrie Craig, or Carrie Thomas, held in jail in St.

Louis had been saying some things about the murder and the three remaining members of the "dope quar- telle." How about it, was what she said correct? "Aw, you can't believe them women." So Harrison was taken back to tho County jail. If Harrison had no information to depart, authorities gained some knowledge of Wilson that indicated the first surmise was came first from Philadelphia, was the son of Mrs. William B. Kess ler, the stepson of an official of the Union Bank Trusl who died two years ago, according to Phlladel nation can make to Ihe history of Ihe JERSEYVILLE, Sept. 27, (Special the admission of Edward Willis, held in the robbery of the Fleldon State Bank, that he had noi thrown the loot into Wood river Sheriff Charles Schlanskcr Greene county has succeeded in re covering $400 of It from the place to wave goodbye when the train pulls out at 8:20 p.

m. Two hours later Mr. MacDonald will board ths Beren- garia. The British apostle of peace is the Atlantic trip in a ship which was one of the forfeits of the World War that brought home to ths minds of nations the terror of the scourge, the removal of which is the main object of the present mission. The Bcrcngarla was formerly the German liner Imperator, named In honor of the Kaiser, who took keen interest in her building and suite on board MacDonald will occupy.

Detr.ils of plans for the reception of the British representatives in tha United Stoles have been cabled here in great length. Home political divisions and parly opinions have been for the most part kept out of all the mission, whoss aims have tho approval of the great bulk of the nation of party political problems. Air of Adventure An air of suppressed excitement pervaded 'the Prime Minister's household at No. 10 Downing slveet yesterday in antlcipalion of the journey which for at least two has much the character of r.n adventure. These Miss Ishbel, Ihe Premier's daughter, and Miss Rose Rosenberg, his personal secretary.

The two women have been much together the last few days staring preparations for the journey. The deep feeling MacDonald him- r.elf holds regarding his American mission was Indicated by the message he gave the Laborite Daily Herald on the ove of his departure from Ens- land. "Tile greatest contribution this gen phia dispatches. Family In Kast His wife and two small daughters live in Philadelphia but he has been out of touch with them for several years. When he came to Alton he had with him a woman he called his wife and a three-year-old boy he called his son.

Velma Wilson, 'it has been learned, Is a convict's wife. His father bought him a home in Pensauken. N. exclusive Philadelphia suburb, for a wedding present. He was known then as Fremont Red field, member of a wealthy family and with a life of wealth in high social circles ahead of him.

Nine years ago he left Philadelphia, losing contact with his family. He went to California nnd Mexico, appearing at various times under the names of Jack Wilson, Jack Redf(eld and Jack Moore. Finally he got to Detroit, operated there and In Cleveland, and came to Alton, last July. Car Is Stolen Police were informed evening that a Chevrolet coupe, owned by Herbert Frohoek of 400 Vine street ben stolen from a parking place near Seventh and Central avenue, probably about 0:30 o'clock. world is to establish peace among na lions and induce them to feel a sense of security by political agreements half-pint fruit Jar in the wall of hli sister's cellar in Alton.

Unknown to his sister, Willis said he entered the basement after the division of the stolen money ant secreted his share of the bills In a half-pint fruit jar, and the coins he had been allotted In a sack. Then he had removed a stone in the ma sonry cf the cellar wall, placed the jar and the sack in the hole, and pu the stone back in the wall. Willis' sister desired to remain in cognlto, and police have not divulgec her name as she aided in obtaining the correct information about th- robbery. The money recovered has been turned over to the insurance com pany in which the Fieldon bank heli its policy. Injured Brighton Flyer Is Spending Honevmooi BRIGHTON.

Sept. Married since Sept. 7, Os Hanold. jr and his bride have been in Brighton visiting Hanold's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Os Hnnold, since their wedding, which occurred in Chicago. When Hanold was flying home in his airplane a mouth ago to tell his parents of his approaching marriage, Ihe r.irplane fell in his home town. Hanold wns in St Joseph's hospital in held tied him, and drove away in an automobile they had stolen from Julius Levlnson of Wood River Buchanan was the first o'f tha to be caught. He was apprehended, by Alton police when suspi. don was aroused by sudden generosity with money.

Implicates Others Willis' confession implicated Sch- wagger and Willis. Willis was arrested at Madison and confessed ils part in the robbery to Alton Dolce. Willis claimed he threw away his share of the but later It was ildden behind the cellar wall at the lome of a sister at Alton. Willis ad- nltted his sister knew nothing uf hiding place. The money has restored to the Insurance company with whom the bank held Its jollcy.

Since the last of August the threa have been hold In the Jersey county ail here. Another Indictment returned by Grand Jury nt its present session charged A. W. Klines with both larceny and forgery In connection wltn passing of a bad check, purporting to have been signed by, M. J.

Ruhn of Jcrseyville at the Jersey County Fair. The check on the Kane State and Savings bank, and presented to Gelbert Miller at the fair. With Clothtajj Theft Lucy-Dawson and Alec Mathews were Indicted on a charge of burglary" and larceny in connection with the theft of a large quantity of clothing from the home ol E. A. Smiley near Coon Creek in Jersey county.

Smiley had left the home charge of a caretaker at the time tho theft-occurred. Charles Beatty faced double charges following return of indictments accusing him of forging checks purporting to have been signed by his father, Charles A. Beatty, and drawn on the State bank of Jerseyvllle, and of working a confidence game on Frank Steele of Jerseyville. Fares Two Counts Charles Cline, alias Charles Myers. indicted on two in connection with the theft of 20 bushels of wheat from the home of Lawrence Allen near Grafton, and burglary and larceny in the connection of the theft of a chain lever from the Joseph Croft garage.

Wenzel Zuber xvas Indicted for larceny in connection with the theft of a car belonging to Elmer Gowin from in front of the Pentecostal church here. Harley Leibsrs Is facing charges of forging a check against Olive Pcr- sall drawn on the Jersey County State Bonk during the past Civic League Observes Brighton Centennial BRIGHTON, Sept. Brighton as a whole was so busy cele- bra ling the Betsy Ann picnic this summer that it forgot about Its centennial anniversary. However, the Women's Civic Leagus hero observed the special occasion Wednesday when they hold a history Alton for some time recovering from meeting, answering roll call with bits injuries. of iljstorv abom the vl ag( Popping, Clatter; Siren- Riot? No, Home Brew carried out by the message.

judicial means," said One in Jail, Another Pays Fine. For Intoxication Lack of Hartford was taken to Ihe counly jail Dl Edwnvdsville Thursday aflcr he been held in the Hartford village jail since Tues day unable to pay a $10 fine assessed ngainst him on charge of intoxication. Arrested by Marshall Walls al the Hartford dance hall Wednesday nlfjht, Earl D. Marshall pleaded guilty lo a charge of intoxication before Jus- lice of tho Peace A. E.

Cobine Thursday morning paid a fine of J13 and costs. Hurt In Auto Crash William Stephunsky of St. Louis was injured when his car collided with that of Edward Dean, on the Edwurdsvllle road, Thursday night. Stephansky is nt St. Joseph's Hospital where his injuries were baid to be not serious.

When the citizenry of East Alton heard the siren on thu Village Hall sound its warning note twice -within a few minutes Thursday afternoon, some of them stopped to wonder whether It was a lire or a raid on a bootlegger. II was Ihe old. Village Clerk J. W. Kelly was UiiK in his office tit the front of the hall.

Behind his back, in the courtroom nnd council hall, the declining sun's rays, coming through a window near the northwest corner of the build, ing crept slowly nntl heatedly up the fronl of a closet whose lower shelves held village records nnd blanks, and whose upper groaned under approximately two easts brew. A Popping And a ('latter Kelly heard popping and a clatter of glass such ns never had been heard In the East Alton village hull. He wheeled into the courtroom as fast ns he could 1:0. The bight lie fnw made him jump (or the thul sounds ihiv siren. There, not trickling, but running in Ktrvnw all over the floor, were the, two of home brew.

The liquor had run down over some of Hie rec- ord books and had damaged a nur.i- of blank form book Kelly tried saving some of the records. He cut his thumb on the broken glass. He Jerked the siren cord instead of saying what ha thought. Calls the Police A crowd Blithered in the hall. Kelly's bleeding thumb coiition.d anyone else- from doing what he Imd tried to do.

Finally Mayberry in. "This what you're blowin' hbout?" he asked. "Vciu hel. Hurry nnd get the Mtilf cleaned up." Just then somebody else wanted to see Mayberry. Mayberry gave him thr: diiincp.

The Kun Began Finally Officer Vromun pushed through the door. "Likely Icokln' mess ya got here, 11 was his comment. "C'mon, quit foolin' and get that stuff cleaned up. Hie matter? Didn't you hear me blow whistle?" from Clerk Kelley, who was in rush to be rid of the odeferom liquids running riot on his floor. "Nope.

Didn't hear a sound. Did you want me?" asked Vrooum innocently..