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PAGE TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH mmtTAttY 11. SENATEBOOSTS TOTAL TAX CUT BY 100 MILLION Levy on Autos, and Estates Killed by Democratic Insurgent United Vote. Feb. 11, ministration Repilbllcami fought today to countenirt the, tnx slashing orgy Indulged In lust nltrlH by the Hm- ate In adding to itn 000,000 tnx reduction bill after voting repeal the inheritance tnx. The midden turning of 16 Republicans ivho first hnrt voted ngnlnst repeal of the Inheritance tax mid joined nn almost solid Democratic lineup In Wiping out the taxes on automobiles, admissions and dues, prompted a quick recess, as moved by Senator Heed, Republic-mi, Pennsylvania In "view of the ntovni." Chnlrman Krnnnt.

of tlm Fln.ince. Committee, hopeful that the storm 1md blown Itself out, sought today to round up enough strength to undo norno of the ncllon of yesterday, especially In view of remaining provisions calling for tnoro tnx outs. The totnl reduction of 1452,000,000 provided by tho bill nt thn of work yesterday In I over 1hs flguro provided by tho Tlousn measure nnd the maximum stt by Secretary Mellon. At the Treasury tmlny it wn.i sttld Secretary would rely on tho work of the commerce committees of the House nnd Senate to bring the total cuts under tho bill within tho limit which tho treasury ban announced It could stand. Tho decretory, it wan said, would do nothing further In tlio way of pointing out.

position. In lopping oft further tnx receipts, tho treasury held Senate dlsro gurflcd tho nrlvlce of its own tax ad vlaere. Mr. Mellon's Idea, It was said, was that tho Semite knows tho size of tho cloth they are cutting and If ths suit does not fit there will be a somewhere. News of the Markets WHEAT CLOSES HIGH, DESPITE SHARP BREAKS Evening Up for Holiday Rally Which Causes Net Gain Around Cent a Bushel.

Feb. II, a (iharp break which resulter from sell- Ing by houses with eastern connections and which carried prices down to tho lowest level reached of lute, the wheat market today finished at nn nd- vance. Evening up for the. holiday tomorrow wan a factor, recent sellers turning to tho buying Bide. Flour do- mnnd at Minneapolis In tho three days was reported as tho best witnessed since October.

Wheat closed firm "So to net STOCKS SLUMP UNDER ATTACK OF THE BEARS Lack of Support for Shares Encourages Selling and Influences Realizing by Traders. ADMISSION OF COUNTESS TO DENIED English Woman Barred on Grounds of "Moral Terpitude," Immigration Officer Says. YORK, Feb. 11, 0 prices displayed a strong undertone, nt tho opening of today's market which was featured by a. resumption of bullish operations In the high priced AVnrd opened 3'i points higher, Allied Chemical showed an Initial gnln of nt n.

new petik, nnd On Pont, American Can nnd Muck Trucks moved tip 1 to 2 points. Pool liquidation In Foundation Company and New York dinners caused recensions of seven nnd three points higher; corn to up and outs respectively before tho end of tho first at Vic to gnin. Chicago fusil Grain 2 red, No. 1 hnrd, fl.74',l'5 1.7(!',i. 3 mixed, No.

4 halt hour, American and Uen rral Electric extended early gnhiH to nearly polnls each by touching record high prices nt tind respectively. Allied Chemical extended mixed, lidfiiiflc; No. 5 mixed, Its advance to 3 points nnd WnbnMi, OT'ic; No, (1 mixed, No. 2 mudsoti Motors, Warner PIcturfB and yellow, SI Vic; No. 3 yellow, 70c; No.

4 Case ThrcHhlng Machine, were among yellow, 70 V4 No. 5 yellow, No. 0 yellow, 1 No. 4 ninny IKHIICS to slum- early gains ot a point more. Foreign exchange Funeral of Mrs.

Gifford This Morning of Mrs. Thomas Olfford of WoM River was held this morning at 0 o'clock from St. Bernard's church In, Wood River. Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Douglas.

The services wore attended by a largo circle of relatives and friends. Interment was In St. Joseph's cemetery, Alton. The pallbearers were Joseph Klen- stra, Emmet Howard, Alfred Murphy, Francis Manning, James Green, and Dave; Maloney; Tribute to Lcxow In tribute, to tho memory of Supervisor, Charles Lcxow of 14)tchelt, death occurred recently, of tlfo County Board stood for 30 with bowed heads' Immediately after tha regular February meeting was called 1 to order by Chairman Pearl Smith today nt Edwardsvillo. FpB- lowing tho tribute, resolutions ot respect, recounting Loxow's.

long public service, wero adopted and ordered spread on the minutes. I'resbyfcrlan Ladles Servo Supper Two circles of the aid society of tho First Presbyterian church served supper last evening which was patronized by about four hundred people. Tho ladles served a nice supper and the social aide of It a big BUCCSBB nlgo. NOTICE TO MOTORISTS Automobile drivers will bo governed At night by a green light signal at the Ninth street crossing of the C. A.

Tho signal will bo given by the traffic officer on the crossing. DEPARTMENT. Classified Ads Pay In The Telegraph Saint Louis Eye Services In Alton at Hotel Stratford The people of Alton and vicinity are fortunate indeed to be able to get the best optical services to be had these services right here in Alton. Every Saturday Evening from 6 to 9 o'clock at the Stratford Hotel Dr. O.

T. Kruse, Optometrist of St. Louis, tests eyes, free of charges He has hundreds of satis- fled patrons here in Alton who will cheerfully testify as to his ability to handle difficult eyes. Those in need of glasses will do well to visit him at Hotel Stratford (formerly Illini Hotel) Saturday evening. white, No.

white, opened steady. Demand sterling ruled 60 No. fi white, 60c; sample grade, No. 2 white, No. 3 white, Chicago Oral Cloning prices on Chicago grain futures were as follows: July, September.

81 He; July, September, snTxc. 41'ic; July, 42Uo; September, 429JIC. St. Louis CMli tirnln ST. LOUIS, Feb.

31. No. 2 red, No. 2 hard, 3 mixed, 72iJ.iSJ)73c; No. 4 mixed, No.

3 yellow, 4 yellow, 71 1 No. 3 white, 75c; No. 4 white, 72c, 2 white, No. 3 white, 'l2c. St.

Louis Grain Futures Close: M.OO'.i bid; July, bid; September, asked. 80'ic; July, bid. Poultry, Eggs and Butter lighter, nnd prlccw higher, with 2Bftc frctly bid. Fresh firsts In Cases returned lc less. Creamery ox- 43c; standards, 41c; firsts, seconds, 3Gc; good roll butter, 2tlc; No.

1 packing stock, 27c; cheesy less, according to condition. LIVE POULTRY Hens, spring chickens, broilers and stags higher. Ducks and geeso wanted, lions, lions, light, 25c; Leghorn IIPHH, 2fie; oull chlckenB, JOc; cocks, IGc; stags, 21c; broilers, 40c; spring chickens pounds, 32c; largo springs, 25c; Leghorn and black springs, 27c. toms, 44c; hens, 42c; small turkeys under 8 pounds, SOc; do old tonm, 40c; No. 2 turkeys, 23c.

Ducks, 28c; small nnd dark, 25c; mus- covy ducks, 17c. Geese, Ititj'BOc; Young pounds nnd over, do pounds, 50; old guineas $3.50. pounds, 40c; do 8 pounds, 3Sc; do 7 pounds, 3Cc; do pounds, 33c; do under pounds, SOc. Slips, 25c; No. 2 slips, IDc; No.

2 capons, 23c. Above prices for capons ora for properly pen-fed In No i condition. DRESSED nice- handled stock salable at appended quotations. Rough and Inferior country dressed less. Hens, 28c; do light, 26c; cocks, 17c; spring chickens, broilers, 42c; picked toms, 4Sc; dry-picked 46c; scalded lo less; old toms, dry-picked or scalded, 48o; No.

2 turkeys, 23c, Ducks, Geese, Capona 9 pounds, 42c: pounds, 40c; 7 pounds, 37c; D011 pounds, 34c; slips, 27c. Livestock at East St. Louis RAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11, 7DOO; higher; lights active; around nnd francs 3.07 cents.

Lack of support for shores which havo recently been exploited by pools encouraged aggressive bear selling which In turn influenced considerable realizing hy the rank and filo of speculators. Foundation fell to 152, Ward Baking to 163. National Dairy Products broke California 1'acklng and Coca Cola, American Bralio Shoo and Foundry and Pressed Hteel Car 3 to Call loans renewed at 6 per cent and cased to 4VJ. The New York Stock Market Close Yesterday All. Chcm.

Dye 13-1 American Can 311 Am. Car Fdy Am. Locomotive 114 Am. Sugar 82 Vi Am. Tobacco UG'4, Am, Woolen 3S 1 Anaconda Cop Atchlson .132 Bethlehem Stl Cent.

Leath. pfd GQ'i Chic. 73'i Chic. Mol. St.

P. 211 Cuba Oano Sug. pfd. -1S Famous-Players 11 General Motors Ot. Northern pfd 7.4?« Int.

Harvester Kennccott Cop Louisville Nash. Mid-Continent Pet. Kan. Tex. Missouri Pnc.

pfd. Montgomery Ward Now York Central Pan. Am. Pet. Hears Roebuck Sinclair Con.

Oil Southern Hy Standard OH, Cal Standard Oil, 44'Ji Stewart Warner SO Studebaker r.7!4 Texas Co D3 Tobacco Products 'JS-H U. 8. Cast Ir. Pipe ....204 U. K.

Ind. Alcohol (MU U. S. Rubber U. H.

Htocl 182 Vi WnbiiHh Ry 48 WoBtlnghou.se Klcc 79 Willys-Overland Woolworth 205 Close Today h'J 118 38 131 a 133 134 120M, 21N 24 liOVi 99 203 64 85 49 78U 206 New York Curb Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 11, Oil of Indiana, Two Policemen in Evanston Suspended CHICAGO, Feb. 11, Two policemen have been suspended In Evanston, suburban homo ot Vice President Dawes, as a result of nn investigation of vice and crime conditions made by Wiltbcrgcr, called the "col- lego graduate polico chief." Tho policemen were named, tho chief naltl, In a confession Olcn Konley, held cm 11 robbery cliai-gc, who lights active; others blow, 131) to 1901 on Id they had aided him and three pounds, Top, 210'others In more than a score ot burg- to 230 pounds, 250 to 280 lurlcs In tho exclusive suburb pounds, Cattle Hecelptn, 1000; hardly Kenley said a plot was undertaken to discredit Wlltbcrger and Mayor enough to make market, buyers little; Burnett, by slmultatlnc a crime opl- interested; bolters nnd bulls nominal; ilcmic. cows, cannci'8, good and choice vculers steady with Wednesday's opening or DOo higher than close; bulk arid top calves, $14.50 to shippers.

1000; few fat lambs steady to strong; natives, 14; no western Inmbs sold; for good owes; aged Bhuep steady, Horses and Sale At Vunl'retcr's Friday and Saturday of this week havo beon designated an 49o and t'9o Days ut the Vnnl'reter Store on Third Btreet, This has become a seasonal event nt thla store and (ji'cut preparations havo been iiiuilo by tho VunPreter organization to make this their banner sale. Full details of this nn.lv are listed on pages six and seven of this issue. Dennis McKnery, former ncting police chief, mentioned as a result of Kenley'a statements, dc-nled any complicity with his operations. Officials no action had been taken against entered tho Hudson Drug Store hero last night arid escaped with merchandise of various kinds estimated nt about $400. insurance, rest quarters awny from homo and two uniforms a year In addition tu wage Increases is effective Monday for Pullman Company porters and maids.

Tho llllnola'Central Railroad plans expenditure of $2,400,000 In expanding nnd modernizing Hu Chicago Terminal facilities, President Markhnm has announced. N70H- VoniC, Feb. 11. f'nnntepi of divorced wlfo of tho Knrl of Oithcnrt. today was or dered winded from tho United Stnlei.

Thn exclusion order was rnii'le hy the Rpeolnl Board of Inquiry nt TOIII.M Iflnrifl hns been Inves- tlgnllng Ihn counter's' case, Blnco her nrrivitl Tuo.sclriy. Admission of the Countess to the, United Stnles tvns denied on ground of "morn'l turpitude and her admission of adultery," has announced that sho appeal the. cnso to the Secretary of Lribor nt. Washington. Meanwhile Immigration authorities have ordered her held at tho Kills Island detention stnllrin.

Secretary of Labor Davis reverses tho rccommondMtlonn of the board of Inquiry, the countesH will be returned to England on thn next Cunnrd Liner sailing for Liverpool, the authorities said. Immediately after the ruling was made known, Immigration Commissioner Curran Issued this statement: "The Countess was heard by tho special board of Inquiry composed ot three Inwpeclors. Kho was excluded by tho board because she admitted tho commission of tho crime Involving moral turpitude and ndultry. Sha appealed to tho Secretary of Labor, who has tho final say." Mr. Currant said tho Immigration authority will make the countess "just aa comfortable ns wo do everybody." The countess, It was said, astounded nt the decision.

Upper Alton NEW CHURCH FIJNO REACHES Second Night Double Subscriptions of of Financial Drive Is Satisfied With Progress. Run on Muskogee Bank is Stopped MUSKOGEE, Feb. 11, UP) by nioro than half million dollars from outsldo resources tho Commercial National Bank is prepared to mcot any emergency that may grow out of a run started on tho bnny yesterday. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank has sent $500,000 to aid tho Institution, local business firms and organizations have promised to make afl.lltlonel deposits and financial help from other Oklahoma cities is reported coming. Rumors declared by officials of the bonk as fulae and malicious were circulated early yesterday against the bank and withdrawals begun in.

the forenoon nnd reached a peak just bo- foro tho closing hour. Tho rim wua checked when N. Fink, president ot the bank ploaded with tho throng in the bank's lobby nnd near the doors. Other bankers of'the city declared that Institution was entirely solvent. The Commercial National Bank hns a total deposits of more than and is the second largest bank in this city.

KANE Mrs. Virginia Weller entered into at her home, three miles west of Kane Wednesday morning nt o'clock after a lingering illness. She was DO years, 11 months and 5 of age. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Sho leaves to mourn their IOBS two sisters, Mrs.

Clias. Kelley, of Kane, Creene county and Mrs. Smith of Jerseyville and two nlcc.es, Mrs. Chus. Bench nnd Miss Frances Smith besides other relatives and a hoHt of friends.

II. B. Brooks and Sanford Reno went to St. Louis Wednesday. Mrs.

Chas. Clone, who has been ill, is much improved at this writing. Rev. Harms is yet urublc to' be out. Ho la suffering from an attack of the, grip.

Lyte. Ferguson, a senior nt the J. T. II. 8.

was absent from school Tuesday. L. T. Kngllsh returned to his home In Jcrseyvllle thin week after visiting his grandson, Nelson Kice. Wo arc sorry to learn of the death of 'Mra.

Elizabeth Hanson which oc- cured at her home four miles north of Kano Monday afternoon nt 1:30 o'clock after a very short Illness of pneumonia. Funeral will be held Thursday morning from the Carrollton Catholic cburcji nnd interment will bo in thu Cnrnillton cemetery. Mrs. Wilson Smith of Jerseyville was called to Kane Wednesday morning by tho death of her sister, Mrs. Virginia Weller.

A. R. Crono attended the sale nt Alonzo Kcown's Wednesday morning, Foli. 10. Hurry Nelson of Jerseyville and Ocll Taylor of Cnrrollton wero married In Kclwardsvllle Monday.

Tho tent-hern of tho Baptist Sundny school will meet at the parsonage Friday evening at 7:30 for tho purpose of organizing a teacher's training class. All teachers and anyone Interested In this work are requested to attend. The schools nnd churches of Olrnrd have been closed on account ot an epidemic of diphtheria. Children under the nge of 10 yearn are not allowed on tho streets or In public gatherings. Thos.

Crawford Is confined to his homo suffering from a very severe cold. Robert Crawford and Woodfonl Perkins visited the Kano school Wed- day afternoon. Mr. ami Mrs. Chas Beach visited at tho homo of Mrs.

Virginia Weller. Classified Ada Pay In Tho Telegraph Tho fund for the new Presbyterian church renched twenty-five thousand dollarH last night, the subscriptions ot tho night being just about double ot those nmdo on the night of the first call. Dr. Divine, thn manager nt the financial campaign Is satisfied with the progress made KO fnr but ho In urging the membership ot rhurcli to attend tho meeting nnd do more personal work In getting the subscriptions for the new church project. Dr.

Divine preached last night on The Impossible." nnd tonight ho will tnlk on "Investments." There was good sized congregation in attendance Inst night nt the service, nnd a larger attendance Is expected thla evening. Dr. Divine Is urging the members ot the church to make their decision nt once to their subscription and to get the plndges made and off their minds nt tho very earliest date possible In order that the finance committee, will have, the new church project better In hand by the latter part ot the week. Tho final drive for funds will bo made next Sunday when thirty men will mnko a complete canvass of tho membership of tho church calling upon them at their homes. Many other people, will also called upon on that day If they have not made their subscriptions prior to tho final campaign, Class of Instruction Formed This Afternoon At the Baptist church this afternoon at 4 o'clock a class of Instruction was formed under the leadership of Rev.

Dr. A. A. Hobson, pastor of the, church. The campaign of personal evangelism has been going on for two weeks and the work being done has brought good results.

The campaign will continue up to Easter. Last Sunday was decision day nt the Sunday school at that time eighty- five persons signified their Interest In tho work ot tha church nnd'Sun- day school and many of them have made their intention of joining the church at a near date; For the benefit of these who may bo Intending to Join the church tho class of instruction Is being formed thla afternoon. Dr. Hobson said If necessary ho would continue the class until the work intended had been accomplished. The new members will probably be taken Into the church on Easter and from precent indications the class of candidates will bo very largo one.

Christian Endeavor Social Friday Evening At the First Christian church, 1014 Mllnor avenue tho Christian Endeavor society will give a social Friday night. Tho members ot tho society nro extending a very cordial Invitation to tho public to attend upon this occasion. Kluo- Fire, At Black Homo Tho W. Black home at 2425 Collego avenue was endangered by fire last evening about 9 o'clock when the wall paper covering a fluo opening caught fire. It was discovered immediately by members of tho family and buckets of water wero poured into tho opening to extinguish the burning soot.

Little damage was done, tho wall paper in one room being smoked to a certain extent. No Exclusions Made Today The measlo epidemic, which a few days ago threatened to curtail much ot the activity of Horace Mann school, seemed to be at a stand-still today and Mrs. Rice, who made examinations at the school today, hoped that tho worst was over. Many children wero examined and questioned but no exclusions were made today. While It Is too soon to predict much and Impossible to say the epidemic has sub- Bided, the authorities hope it is at least checked.

MIHon school was hnrd hit by the disease, also Clara Barton, tho other school In tho Upper Alton section has escaped pretty well so far, only a few of the pupils are out from measles but there arc several cases of scarlet fever in the neighborhood. Fine Attendance at Entertainment Tho entertainment given last evo ning by Miss Louise Campbell at the Baptist Church was well attended. Miss Campbell gavo a number of character sketches that wero well received. Sho was assisted by some of her pupils, her sister, Miss Helen Campbell and Alex Zimmerman. The entertainment was sponsored by ono of the departments of the Sunday School.

Hall Family Off For Florida, Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo Hnll and son, Hurry, left thin morning for Florida in their new Chevrolet sedan which they purchased for tho trip. The party had been delayed several days awaiting tho arrival of the license plates from Springfield for their new car. The plates arrived yesterday at noon and the family commenced prnpiirationn for their Immediate departure.

The final act In getting ready to leave their home for a six weeks' stay was to take tho bull dog to East Alton where tho fuvorlto. unl- mal was placed In the care of Dr. Ollle Meyer until the family returns, Mr. Hall said ho expected to make Vincennes, todny and would spend the night there ns It was about 10 o'clock this morning when they left Alton. They are going to Miami.

Shurtloff Trustees Reflected For New Term Nine of the trustees of Shurtleff College, the class whoso term expired thla spring, wero, without exception, reflected at a meeting of the Board held yesterday nt tho College. Those who were reelected wero J. J. Beeby and L. M.

Cnrr of Alton, Andrew Chapman of Stonlngton, C. E. Har- of Rockford, A. O. Merrlsm of Auburn, A.

C. Moffet of Witverly and C. IT. Simshnll of Cblcngo. Tho attendance yesterday equalled only nhout hnlf ot tho membership owing to Illness of some of the members.

are In Florida for the winter nnd one Is in California. Only routine business came, before tho body yesterday, tho rest of tho day being spent In an Informal discussion of matters concerning tho college. The next Board meeting will be held In June, commencement week, and will be thn most Important of the three yearly meetings. Utibllc Invited to Hear Indian Speaker The lecturo to be given this evening by Buffalo Child Long Lance, Is open to fhn public and Is free, nc- cording to an nnnouncemerit at the college today. Buffalo Child Long Lnnce Is chief of the Blood trlbo of Blackfeet Indians nnd has attained nn enviable, reputation In ethrology due, to personal research work.

Ills coming here Is duo to the Science Club of the college and there will no doubt bo a capacity audience In tho chapel to greet him this evening. PIEVILLE Boy Sets Coal on Flro Eugene Carter, a little five-year-old boy residing at tho homo of Solomon Clrlnwold, the blind colored minister, on North Seminary street, set fire to a coal shed on tho place yesterday afternoon and then dismissed tho nt- fair from mind. Neighbors saw the shed In flames nnd notified members of the Orlswold household who called the flro department. Tho fire was held In bounds and only the shed, which housed new load of coal, burned. Hnlf of tho coal Is said to have burned also.

It was Kald today' nt the Grlswold homo that the little boy went to a neighbor's house nnd got two matches. He then went to the shed where with the aid of stored newspapers he made an effective fire. As soon as It was well under way he went' to the house for a lunch. When the startled neighbors brought word of the fire they found the little chap- calmly eating a lunch on the kitchen table all unmindful of the havoo ha had wrought. Notes T.

C. Noble returned to his home on Leverett avenue this evening from Sednlla, where ho has spent several months with his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Cannoday, Mrs.

Arch Whlteley of Rockdalo, Texas, Is visiting Bit the homo of her sister; Mrs. Fred Hahn, 1828 Park avenue. Mrs. A. Seller of Evergreen ave- nuo is recovering from, a recent Mrs.

her sister from Brighton, has been caring for her during her illness, Miss Esther Kolk, who underwent an operation at the hospital yesterday, did not rest very well lust night according to word received from the hospital this morning. The young woman hns been suffering from appendicitis and complications. Miss Lillian Frick of Belleville is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. F.

Lindley. Circle Two of the Presbyterian Aid society will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. William Stolp, 1904 Park avenue. Rev. Hugh Morton, a graduate of Shurtleff, some 20 years ago and who has been state superintendent of Baptist Sunday school work In Arizona, has been elected to the sume position in Nebraska, and will take up his work there immediately.

Mr, Morton is well remembered here and occasionally attends tho Shurtleff ulum- nl banquet that is an event of commencement week at the college. EAST GRIPPED BY COLD AFTER STORRU4DEAD Traffic Delayed, Ships Driven to Robins and Butterflies Reported in the West. On the Screen. YORK, Fell. II, 3 cold today followed on the heels of a second blizzard In a week that burled Northeastern United States under twt) feet of snow, took 24 and held tho section virtually for 24 bourn.

Adding to tho heavy snowfall of Inte last week, which took 32 lives In tho east, yesterday's storm choked roads everywhere, delayed railroad traffic particularly In suburban districts, nnd heaped up drifts 10 and 12 feet high in many sections ot New England. A storm In Chicago took three lives. While the oust struggled through the snow drifts, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming were basking In sunshine, fanned by warm winds from the Rockies and noting increasing flocks of robins. Great Falls, usually a stronghold of winter, reported a butterfly. Denver has had temperatures ten degrees above normal for the'flrst ten days of February.

They are plowing In Alberta but forecasters seo disturbance headed that way, While a Laramle rancher was catching a box ot grass hoppers as indication that winter was over, ten inches of snow was falling in Philadelphia and Washington, D. with a foot or more falling further north. Tho storm, now headed northeastward in the Atlantic' Ocean, whipped huge seas and drove coastwise ships to shelter. Railroad traffic suffered heavily, though, energetic, snow removal mastered the situation after some trains In' New England had been stuck Ir snow drlfas. "Mlkf" more pictures tho general call lire of "Mike" were presented the crV for nrtlstlr.

pictures would DO for though "Mike" may not be art, It Is entertainment. And yet doesn Webster define nrt ns a "systematic, application of knowledge or skill in effecting 11 desired result?" Seldom If ever hns an iiudlcnco been convinced with laughter as they were last nlpht n.t the Princess Theater when this Metro-Oohlwyn-Mayer picture was unreeled for tho first time. "Mlko" starts with n. surprised snicker, progresses through chuckles, laiishs, side-splitters, ends with the urentcKt thrill screened. Sally O'NeM, the girl whom Marshall Nellnn discovered and gave, tho tltlo role In the picture, gives promise of becoming of the screen's greatest comediennes, Two ot the biggest parts In tho picture are played by two famous comedians, Chas.

Murray as "Clancy" Mike's father; Ford Sterling us "Schulz." and ever of what they considered excessive cost, South Main street property owne'EB decided to abandon plans for repaying tljo business portion of that street for tho present, It Is part of State Route No. 3. a grand jury K'rt tho jury room to visit tho scene of i killing, an Indictment for 'murder not legal, attorneys for Albert contended In a. motion to quash. CENTRALIA.

William "Bunnlo" Davlson, 24, Is in a local hospital seriously injured as a result of an automobile wreck while running from officers, late yesterday after having alleged broken a peace bond. KINDERGARTEN Upper Alton private kindergarten to open March 1. For particular call 31G4-J. Lantern At Crossing In the Interests of greater safety for motorists who pass the Ninth and Piasa street crossing of the C. A.

Railroad, the traffic officer on duty there in tho evening has been furnished with a green lantern. His signals wil be given with a greeit light, an announcement from tho police department states, and auto drivers are cautioned to watch for a signal to proceed before passing over tho tracks. Lax Citizens Blamed by Justice Thompson SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 11, 3 Indifferent citizenship was blamed equally with corrupt officialdom for bloc politics nnd tha spoils system by Justice Floyd E. Thompson of Supreme Court at.the induction of present law graduates today.

Four of the news lawyers officially admitted to tho bar are down state men. the rest are from Chicago. "Your knowledge of tho law," Jus- tlco Thompson told them, "enables you to analyze the problems of government that daily present themselves to the sovereign citizens of the state and nation and you will be derelict In your duty to your fellow citizens who have not the advantage or legal education, if you tlo not interest yourselves In public affairs nnd honestly and conscientiously champion right and justice and vigorously and fearlessly challenge wrong and "Free government depends for Us vitality upon the virtue and good faith of those for whom it exists, and of those by whom it Is administered. Usurpation of power is the foro runner of despotism. Tho black flag of corruption in public office is Invariably followed by the red flag of anarchy.

"There seems to be an idea among some of our social reformers that if the political mechanism were good enough, tho citizens would be relieved of any responsibility to run the government." Lemlie Inquest Verdict Herman Lemke of Canal Station, the. section, hand fatally injured Sunday evening and found lying at the I'ondslde near Canal school, came to his death from shock and exposure, his Injuries having been caused by being struck by an nuto or vehicle on the state road, accord- Ing to the verdict of a jury at an Inquest conducted early today by Coroner Bauer. The investigation of the case thus far, It Is said, has revealed no new clues to exact circumstances of tho fatality. The Fragrant Valentine Let Fresh Cut Flowers from Krug's bear their fragrant Valentine' message to the of your choice. girl Flowers Sent Anywhere by Wire Krug Floral Co.

Broadway and Alby Phone 1126 WOULD you put a glad heart throb in your valentine wishes LEO F. WILLIS, flowers Teleammi-Amiuhere k. mi' IT Salesmen! Delightful Opportunity FOR ADVANCEMENT OR PROMOTION A Sales-Art Assembly for the study of advanced Salesmanship will bo started tomorrow, Friday evening, at 8 o'clock In the Stratford Hotel, and will run for live evenings, namely, Friday, Monday, ednesdny, Thursday and Friday. It will bo conducted by Dr. Stanley L.

Krebs, president of the Institute of Mercantile Art, New York and Philadelphia, a business Institution founded by Hon. John Waninnaker. Since then Dr. Krebs has taught this system to tho salesmen and salesmanagers of hundreds of manufacturing, jobbing and wholesale firms, and to agencies of all kinds, real estate, insurance, automobile, lumber, drug, us as independent salesmen, ofUli lines. The subjects for the five nlngs 1.

"The Double Pull in Sales- manshlp," a new method In 2. "Attention and Interest." 3- "Getting the Order," the One effective method. 4. "Handling the Differences In Customers." B. "Doubling Sales," trade extension evening.

These practical and workable methods have produced remarkable results as shown In tho Increase of salaries and commissions, and in many reported cases doubling and even tripling the sales made, thus paying for the time and money invested many times over. Membership In tho Assembly is Opening night tomorrow, 8pm Hotel Stratford. For any further Information Phone Stratford Hotel, Room B-14. I Do You Sing? Come to the Big Tabernacle Friday Night, 7:30 UNION EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN.