Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

Til to -r en Ultimatum of Railroads to the Poor Commuters of Gotham. YOrlt, Odt. IWta fact- role 6f the Yofk Central railroad few nut a stop to the old practice of transferring or sAltlng conunubtfon tickets to sttb- urbanites. But the commuters didn't like the Idea atod the cameras clicked. Their protests- were unavailing, however, tot railroad decreed that no more commutation tickets be iflstted' after.

October 1, unless a photograph ot the holder was attached to the ticket. The rush to' have pictures taken WM so during the last week of grace that almost every staflon along the railroad's lines Into an emergency photograph All available photographers were 'rounded np and posted at stations thus giving ihe commuter an opportunity of being while wait ing for his train to carry him to work in the city. After the first rush these photographers no longer saw, "look pleas ant The commuters said I was impossible. An observing train conductor remarked that It 'was curl ous that many of the pbotqgfaph showed scowling' countenances, The railroad explained that om of the first effects of the new regu lations was tremendous falllng-off in the sale of commutation ticket at a small station 6n the West Shor division. Altbugh this station ha only a corporal's, guard of commuters It used to sell 40 commutation tickets each month.

Thli was the explanation according to the railroad: The commutation rate from this station was only 32 cents, whereas the regular round-trip fare was $2.70. Some one was buying commutation tickets and then farming them out £6 TW.Cv*V«"- 7j Mill Surprised, 1 A party ladles from Alton Alton pleasantly surprised An. fclll at fier Tiiuday. The ladles took welMllled baskets and fine dinnw was aenred at- twwe o'clock. day WM spent in a social.good The occasion waa birthday of Mrs.

Hill, A pleasant day was by all. Mite Meets. The Baptist Society met today its the church basement and held an all day's meeting. Yesterday the worn en htJd an all -day meeting at the of Dr. C.

A. Moore on Bast Main street, where ft Bice dinner was ehloyed by the rs. Dan Hat ler, who has been ill, was able to av tend. Notss. The goods store of Morris Got- was Closed yesterday and'today.

Mr. and Mrs. Gqtler and family are participating in the New Years celebration in St Louis. Hrs. Fred Bckhard, of Church Wit fW Mrt, 0.

WM oalled to 8f LouU.Mmttr by the Illness of his father, J. Rlegal, Mr. potted doing nicely Herbert Yoder is suite ill at home on lir. tad Mrt. frltt McCalley have moved from Bllnn to HL, Where Mr.

HcCftlley wfll take charge of stock farm. Mr. and Mrs. Orrille Downen hare returned from Slmrns, 111., where they went last week with the remains of their little girl Mary Marine, aged 4 years, who was buried there. Um- V.

Bradley hare re- ed from visit with relatives tn Mins Amy Slaten waa a Wood Hirer caller yesterday. 3. B. VanProter was an viile cftller'yesteiday. John Bosnetto, of Wood Rhrer, U.

U. Knocne, of Dorsey, Harry Dujttiiy, of Betbalto, were callers here yesterday. turned home to Wlllisville, 111., alter a visit here with Mrs. Horace Trump and family, Miss Pansy Stafford, of Alton, WM a here yesterday. Mrs.

David Hill and -Mrs. John Helm spent Tuesday in Wood 'River visiting Mrs. Marry MllUcan. Miss Leonu Stncfcwlscb is much 1m proved at her home here, she Is snf feting with tonsiutis. Henry Taylor, the infant son of Mr and Mrs.

Emmett Wasman, is ill whooping cough. Wm. Yungst and Harry Stobbs, Upper Alton, were business visitors street, entertained relatives from yesterday. Tofedo, Ohio, and Mattoon, the i "Mrs. Albert Unterbriflk has return Ar'- prlnclprtlrt aefoM a ttfct ift yea wttl 4hwW Din, 0r John Waa tha John Crocker to two years old, and the other afternoon bin grandmother.

lira, John art hto great grandmother, Mrs. ganrage, took htm to the to see the mortal, and they took htm with fear and trembling, because they feared be would be frightened, crying, etc. No chancel Ha wiU the molt inter- in the house and fairly yelled hie glee, at timer When anyone In the clapped Master John followed nit, tant clapped longer than the He waa delighted ana: refuted to leave the bnild ing, until he WM finally bribed by offers of Ice cream to do BO. While he waa In the Kip, he waa the fltar and the screen stars jnrt had to share honors and glee with him. afrmldi ut no Some Are Found In Real Life, However.

The men who are afraid of their wives are found in the Joke columns, IRON Tbt vefaa of ibc conns from the Mrvkt dtr. know tab Iron do woik qufcte, Utttstndodtioyoaiodsy. Alton fif Electric Co. "AtYourSetvict." py the day at scalper's On a transaction of thie kind the passenger saved $1.20. the scalper made $1,18 and the railroad lost $2.32.

DOW. Philip Meyers, who spent the past summer in Dakota, Is ill at the home of his Mrs. Frances Meyers. Mr: and Mrs. Charles Worthey, HIV entertaining their daughter, Mrs.

Oowens, of Carrollton. Miss Marguerite Mandorca was en- ertatned at the home of Miss Edith Glllham Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. flarry Barnell and Mr, and Mrs, Calvin Barnell, of El- sab, spent Sunday with their Bister Mrs.

Thomas Reister. Misses Alice and Mildred Vinson were guests of Misses Elsie and Eula Real Estate Transfers. Gertrude Barrett, and husband, to James Ryan, tract in Sec. 35, Alton, $200. George and wife to Alviii A.

and 14, blk. lot 26, blk. 7, River Heights Wood River, Michael Manning and wife to Olin D. Graham and wife, property on Esther AVe, blk. 1, Maplewood Add, Wood River, $1.

Alton B. and T. Co. tr to A. W.

Gerson, lot 9, blk. 6, 'Head's Add Two Places Raided i By the Police Peter Aeilo and Addia McCarthy prorletore' of soft drinks' 'establish menta, wera iirreated last night after raids on their places. At each placti a half pint of Hiolt booze-was found. Slaten is improving Day, Sunday. Mrs.

A. L. slowly. Roslna Quinn, of JerseyviUe, has been the guest of Miss Bessie Hooper. Mr.

and 'Mrs. Albert Glry son Avery, are spending a few days in St. LOUiS. Mr. and Mrs.

A- Besterfeldt and family visited relatives in Elsah, Sunday. A Miss Alice Geraon iretuttied to Alton Sunday after spending several days with home folks while the Teacher's Institute was in session. Mrs. Robert McDow is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mm Thos.

Briggs of Granite. City. 5. Wilkersoh and Harry Shafer, of Jerseyville, were their nursery here, Miss Mildred Price went to Jersey- viUe, $unday, where she has employment in the shoe factory. Rev.

Roddy, wife daughter, Annette, of Elsah, were vlsltln gfriena's here- Monday. Hiss Magaret Slaten IB still ill at her' home and the White Oak school children are vacation. BRIGHT FALL DAYS BOOST AUTO SALES are Selling Winter Tops to Owners. Alton automobile dealers are feel Ing something of a revival of business in the past weeks of splendid autumn weather. Tire stores, accessory dealers and automobile agencies alike report a better tone to business, and quite brisk sales.

Walter Stiritz, who recently took over the Bulck agency for Alton reports the sale of four Bulck cars within the past week. Three of these cars were ordered equipped with the new California top, a convertible all-season top which is capable of being used for enclosing a car and making a winter model of it This top is said to proving very popular in the larger cities, and Alton automobile drivers are talcing to it at once. Mr. Stiritz states that he has a number of prospective purchasers for Bulck cars, as well ones which he baa sold recently, and that all are much interested in the combination of the Buick with the California top, which la displayed in his sales room at the Buick Garage. Aw, Quit Grouching and Commenting.

The' paragraphers contWue to work overtime commenting on the dress, or undress fashions of the beloved wim- min. Why worry? They all wore far less clothing when they were born, they, do now, little as they may wear at present. Why don't you kick about them coming into the world in that horrid, naked fashion, ye sorrow stricken and shocked simps? Gerson, of Wood River, is out the work. at his farm this week assisting with Stiritz Auto You are cofdially invited to come to our sales room an4 Galifornia The Lateit Creation in Close4 Gars. the Latest 1922 Buick Models Our Show Room open every evening until 8:30 for your convenience.

Auto Fourth and Pitsa Streets. "When Better Automobile! Are' Built Buick Will BuUd Them Alton's Largest and Best Stock of Men's Winter Underwear Jl cold weather approaches, the underwear buyer of the family investigates the best place to buy men's underwear. We have anticipated vi the-demand for high quality at popular prices, and do not hesitate to say that you will find our underwear department unrivalled in its wide choice of weights, styles, and the quality of the standard makes of under- 36 Styles of Winter Weight Underwear. wear carried. On top of this, prices have been figured at the closest margin in years, bringing fall and winter underwear to you at prices 35 per cent to 50 per cent less than a year ago.

All our Men's Underwear is Standardized. WE sell only branded makes of underwear; such guaranteed makes Munsingwear, High Rock, Glastenbury, Doufoldv Haynes, Morris, etc, Sizes are scientifically cut, and we carry, union suits in stouts, tails, shorts, for men hard to fit. 35 styles of winter underwear regularly carried iri stock. If you find the kind you like, you are always sure of being able to duplicate it. BELOW WE MENTION A FEW OF OUR PRICES AND STYLES AT 75c Haynes famous ribbed shirts and drawers; Morris heavy weight two-thread shirts and drawers; medium weight ecru shirts and drawers.

fleeced shirts and Heavy weight gray cotton-ribbed union suits, sizes Genuine High Rock sanitary drawers. to 44. AT $1.15 Heavy Jaeger flat fleeced union suits. Munsingwear heavy weight cotton ribbed union suits, cream color, to size 50. AT $1.85 Glastenbury light weight wool shirts and drawers, natural color.

AT $1.95 Munsingwear heavy weight cotton ribbed union suits, gray or cream, slight fleece; also High Rock fleeced union suits. AT $1.65 Oneida Mills wool-mixed heavy shirts and drawers, natural color. AT $2.95 Glastenbury heavy wool shirts and drawers; Mun- singwear 'two-thread white or cream cotton ribbed union suits. AT $2.50 Munsingwear gray mottled heavy-weight cotton ribbed unions, fleeced. Ask to See Our Samples Our convenient system of sampling all underwear brings all 35 styles to your attention in a moment's time.

Ask to look at our underwear samples. Best grade Glastenbury health underwear, natural 'wool shirts and drawers. AT $3.50 Munsingwear natural color medium heavy cotton and worsted unions; blue fancy medium weight cotton, with mercerized stripe. AT $4 Munsingwear natural heavy cotton worsted mixture; Duofold natural worsted inside, Sea Island cotton inside; Munsingwear bleached medium heavy weight, one thread cotton, two threads mercerized; Munsingwear white medium heavy weight cotton and worsted. Duofold white or silver fine worsted union suits, Sea Island cotton inside.

AT Munsingwear heaviest natural worsted union suits to the heaviest two-piece wool suits. AT $6.75 Munsingwear natural color light weight worsted union suits. Last Year's Sample Underwear One-Half Price All soiled underwear samples from last year, size 38 chest, now on sale in the Basement, ONE-HALF PRICE Louis J. Hartmann 80 years the Schweppe Store Wood Rivet THE Men's Underwear Stores of Alton and Wood River, Ik: Sit, i 1 V' 'iloi'iVi.