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PAGE TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29,193 6 Physician to King Calls on Barbara, 111 in Danger After Oppration Following Birth of Child Not a Politician, She Eyet Senate Makes Early Visit Expresses Grave Concern Over Condition of Countess LONDON, 20, Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Revent- 111 after an operation following the birth of her first chiM, took a sudden turn for the tonlirht. authoritative source said the crwis In illnws was expected later in the evening. Lord Horrier, physician In ordinary to Kin? Edward, wan called bark to her bed.side, together with Dr. personal phvAirian, and two other doctors. Karllcr the doctors had reported hfr as "rating easier" although T.

Hyndman, 36 Years On One Job, Dies Veteran Engineer, Aged 70, Succumbs at Home To Pneumonia Women Rule City Leap Year Was Born in Alton Though she never had been in politics, that little fact didn't keep cago, from riling a petition as can- i dldate for the Democratic nomina- tlon for United States senator from Illinois. "I've been in the invest- business for myself end have reorganized I nesses successfully," she I ported caesarian operation at thi i a ms -j think my- experience birth of her son Tuesday and an- equlpj! me for tne senate." other operation for an abdominal obs'rucUon Thursday night. physicians said she was gaining to combat the imminent crisis. Dr. SIcslnger and a colleague Known as Competent and Careful Railroad Employe Thomas Hyndman, in his thirty- lixth year on the one job, engineer on the train of the Missouri Illinois Bridge Belt Co, died of pneumonia at 7:30 o'clock this morning at home, 1239 Alby.

He would have been 71 next June 26. Mr. Hyndman's death was unexpected. He had been suffering from an obstinate cold that had not yielded either to rest or treatment. He had been off duty since Jan.

3. night He was by the bridge superintendent, W. T. Loudon, to take it easy and to turned hurriedly to the counter' i home tonight and stepped swiftly Inside. They had previously called during the afternoon.

By BURDETTE JOHNS (Copjrllhl. 19M, 87 Aiueliltii LONDON, Feb. 29 Border. physician In ordinary to King Edward, paid an unexpectedly early visit today to Countess Haugwitz- Reventlow, the former Barbara Hutton, hovering between life and death after the birth of her first child and a operation. The famous physician arrived at; the hushed house, wnere the healthy 7M pound son was born Tuesday and where the mother was '8.

on Envelope; Wadlow Getx Letter A letter came to the Alton Postoffice to3ay. from 1449 Odgen avenue. Warren. O. The letter was addressed: "8, 3 3-4.

"Alton, III" The letter was delivered to Robert Wadlow. No Withdrawals In Governor Race operated upon Thursday night, at 6:49 a. a. m. Alton time).

Thta hour was unusually early for a call from such a noted doctor. He left the house at 7:30 a. (1:30 a. C.S.T.), and a bulletin was issued, announcing: "The countess had a fairly restful night." The condition of the countess, heiress to the Woolworth millions, however, was understood to be grave and causing considerable anxiety, having grown worse after earlier assurances that she was "going on as well as can be expected." Declines Comment As Lord Horder hurried from the house he shook, his head doubtfully and declined to commit himself as to the outlook for the future of his patient. The early visit, which was planned last night, was the eighth since the complications arose endangering the countess' life.

Lord Horder was already enroute to his country home in Hampshire after his second visit yesterday, It was disclosed, when he was called back to the patient's bedside. He decided then to remain In London for the night after consultatlng the three other doctors in attendance. Lord Horder's previous visits to the countess were two Wednesday, vo Thursday, and three Friday. Dr. Cedrlc Lane-Roberts, who had been attending the new-born child, was among the countess' physicians.

Father at Bedside Rne underwent her operation Thursday night for abdominal symptoms of an obstructive nature. Count Court Haugwltz-Reventlow, Danish noble man who married the 23-year-old heiress last May in Reno, announced that the symp- tww developed definitely Thursday and the operation was performed toon afterward. He at the countess' bedside as the patient's stepmother, Mrs. Franklin L. Button.

The countess' father, a New York broker, remained at the Haugwltz-Revent- low house until a late hour last night before returning to his hotel. Button's departure indicated no Immediate crisis was expected, and Lord Horder Intended to go to Hampshire later if no serious developments arose. A half hour after Lord Horder left the home Button took a taxi to her hotel. Soon afterward Dr. Lane-Roberts, who had been In cloae attendance on the patient throughout the night, departed.

Two other physicians, however, entered the home during the midmorning while servants were busy arranging a large number of bou- SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 29, and quently was downtown, his life having been out of doors since he was a child, and he could not endure being "penned up in the house." There was no apparent reason for alarm over his condition and it was not until midnight last night that i it was recognized that he was seriously ill. Pneumonia, which developed then, quickly carried him off. Injured In 1903 Mr. Hyndman was born in Alton and had lived here all his life.

His father was Thomas Hyndman, who for many years had charge of the C. A. roundhouse at Alton. Young Tom Hyndman was brought up almost in the railroad yards. He lived close to the railroad and naturally when he started to work he took a on the railroad, as his father had done.

The natural thing for him to become was a good railroad man and that was what he was, Graf ton Man Shot, Dies At Hospital Clarence Keehner, Shot Wednesday, Lives Two Days Earl Dawson Held Relieved of Command Says Shooting in Garage At Grafton Was Accidental -The last prospect for large scale careful, competent, reliable. He had withdrawals of Republican candidates for governor apparently faded today as the secretary of state's office waited for the 6 p. m. deadline. Word was received that several of the GOP aspirants had conferred at Chicago and failed to agree on a harmony candidate.

It was still possible for some of the nine men in the Republican field to dn Efforts I the day. eMfor more than two months to get most of ths candidates for governor to center their support behind a single man us a "harmony" move. There were several withdrawals from district The Republicans in the gubernatorial contest did not talk about their Chicago conference, called without advance notice, but word was received that they could not agree on who should stay in the race. The candidates for the Republican nomination for governor are Former Governor Len Small of Kankakee, C. Wayland Brooks of Chicago, H.

Wallace Caldwcll of Oak Park, Oscar K. Carlstrom of Aledo, John G. Oglesby or Elkhart, J. Paul Kuhn fo Batavla, Thomas P. Gunning of Princeton, Walter M.

Province of Taylorville and George W. Dowel of Du Quoin. Most of them were reported to have been represented at the Chicago conference. Candidates who withdrew Included: Delegate: Charles F. Malloy.

Democrat 22nd, Mrs. Laura Brinkman Dies in St. Louis Mrs. Laura E. Brinkman, mother of Bert Brinkman, president of the Alton Lumber and Mrs.

George Oukor, wife of the cashier at the First National Bank or Wood RIvc- died early this morning In St. Louis at the age of 77 3he is survived children. Fr -1 services will be held from the funeral home, Lafayette avcntii; and Longfellow boulevard, St. Louis. Monday morning at 11 o'clock.

Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Chester, 111. The Alton Lumber Company will be closed Monday, on account of the funeral. Funeral Services For H. H. Schreibcr The body of Henry H.

Schroiber, former city tax collector, whose worked for other railroads and when there was an opening in thi Job that he was to fill the remainder of his life, he took it May 3 1900. Since that it was the only job he had. It is related of him by his superintendent that, except when once Mr. Hyndman was injured am disabled for 11 months, the only time he was not on duty was when he would be attending some funeral and that was not often. He was seriously injured Dec.

8 1903. while engaged in repairing a defective flue in his locomotive His fireman, Frank Henckel, also was badly hurt. The two enginemen were caught 1 by a gush of boiling water when the boiler flue they were "plugging" collapsed. Neither of the Injured men appeared to have a chance to live, but both of them did. Married 49 Yean Mr.

Hyndman was able to go back to work at the end of 11 months and stayed on the job until last Jan. 3. His advancing years had made it hard for him to stand the fatigue as well as he used to, but he did not complain and stuck to his job until the cold he had contracted made it seem necessary to rest up. Mr. Hyndman was married to Arm Dlxon of Alton, 49 years ago lost Jan.

29, and they had been counting on celebrating their golden wedding next year. The couple are the parents of five children, Mrs. Jessie Nehr of St. Louis, Mrs. Agnes Vine of Alton, and James, Dlxon and Thomas Hyndman.

Mr. Hyndman was a fine type of man, a good friend and neighbor and devoted to his family. His fraternal affiliations were with the Odd Fellows of Western Star Lodge and the Maccabbees, The funeral of Mr. Hyndman will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and services will be conducted in the family home. The body may be seen at the home after 2 p.

in. 'unday. It's leap year and the women' of Aurora, took over the job of running the city Feb. 29. Top shows Mayor Conrad BJorseth outlining his duties to Margaret Esser, the women's mayor, but she appears more Interested In applying a lip stick than listening to the mayor.

Below Helen Thompson, chief of police for a day. Is looking down the muzzle of a machine gun and wondering what would happen If she pulled the trigger. She didn't. (Associated Press Photo) Bachelors Hide Out as Girls Run Gity of Aurora In Leap Year Day Stunt The doctors left shortly before 1 p. m.

but declined to give a statement regarding the condition of the countess. 3 Scarlet Fever Cases Found at South Roxana SOUTH ROXANA, Feb. 29, pupils of South Roxana School were found this week to be suffering -with scarlet and placed under quarantine by order of Dr. O. E.

Carson of Alton, district representative of the Illinois Department of Public Hcnith. Dr. Cawon made the dlocovery during a survey in which he examined ench of the school's pupil WP Education Classes In County Raised to 6 BDWABD6VTU4B, Feb. 39, more classes added to tbt WPA education program In MadJepn county increased the total nix, 0. F.

Ford, teacher terred In Valhalla cemetery thi; morning after rites at 9 o'clock St. Patrick's Church. The Rev. Father John Crosson was celebrant of the requiem mass and officiated at the cemetery There was large attendance of relatives and friends at the funeral Ballbeiirs were Fred Schreiber, Philip Schreibcr, Louis Knowles, George Miller, Walter Miller and Mllo Haas. ccurjselJor, announced Ing, this morn' For the latest clntse.s one teacher has been assigned an adult education group, nn another a nur.

eery class, in the village of Mtdi- i Minor Auto Collision Ralph Wandling reported to the police a minor collision of Friday ovsnnig in which a car driven by him Ktruck ft conl truck of John RiiIn on Brown street when Wand- llnu forced to turn unexpectedly in mold motorcycle. for In Pocket STERLING, 111.. Feb. 29 Judge I. L.

Weaver, unable to find his automobile keya, figured be loat them somewhere in the snow around garade or home. Painstakingly he shoveled all the off the lot Exhausted, he retired to his house to resi on a in his hip pockrt Youth Conference To Be Held Here Under auspices of the Young People's Religious Council and Alton Ministerial Alliance a youth conference will be held In Alton Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7. The conference will open with registration at Evangelical Church, Eipfhth and Henry streets, Friday evening at 6 o'clock. A fellowship dinner will be served at 8:30 with Douglas Getty presiding. The Rev.

Robert Ken)per will lead a devotional at 7:30. At 8 o'clock Dean Allen Wehrll of Eden seminary, Webster Groves, will speak on 'The New Person." The Rev. Charles Shlke will speak at 8:45 on "The Church." The Saturday program: 10 -Worship, James Harmon, Alton. 'The New Community," the Rev. Earl Morgan, director of religion education for the Presbyterian church in Illinois.

Discussion Conferences. Per Feminine Issue Raking Decree on Celibates AURORA, Feb. 29, Bachelors became as scarce as hen's teeth in this city today as unmarried girls took over all executive jobs for Leap Year day. The women, and they must be neither married, widower nor divorced, drew up a list of "public enemies," as they described the city's eligible bachelors. They served notice that men so posted must either propose to some girl qgrgo to jail "be fined one silk dress." The matriarchy extended from the mayoral! chair down to the dog catcher.

Even the stores and shops were Included. Two men dissented. They con- Sisters to Meet For First Time Shot in the stomach and liver Wednesday afternoon at ft Grafton quarry garage, Clarence Keehner, 23, Graf ton quarry laborer, died at St. Joseph's Hospital at 3:30 p. m.

Friday. Earl Dawson, who gave himself up to police immediately after the shooting, which he termed accidental, was held by Jersey county authorities today. An assistant in the attorney general's office was to represent the state in a preliminary hearing to determine charges against Dawson this afternoon. State's Attorney R. C.

Chappell has been ill, and was unabls to appear for the state. Dawson, after giving himself up Wednesday, told authorities he had been handling the gun when it was accidentally discharged. The shooting occurred in the garage of thi C. E. Keller Quarry Co.

near the edge of Grafton, where Keehner, temporarily not working, was waiting to obtain an order for medical treatment of an infection that had developed 'in one cf his hands. Keehner was waiting to confer with an office attache of the firm, and was keeping warm by a stove when Dawson walked in, his brother, Kennit Keehner, quoted him as saying. Major General Johnson Magood Tax Down to 786 Million! Three Years at That Total, Gradually Reduced Thereafter Budget Balance Aim Republicans Gloat, Demo. crata Say President's Call Can Be Met WPA funds as "stage money," was relieved of bis command "by direction of the President" and sent home to await further instructions. (Associated Press Photo) Surviving Keehner, who resided in Deerplain, Calhoun county, before moving to Grafton, are his widow, Dorothy; two children, Polly Ann, 4, and Sharon Yvonne, 13 months; two brothers, Kermlt of Grafton and Albert of Deerplain.

Deputy Coroner James Klunk of Alton, who will conduct na inquest, swore in a jury Friday afternoon following the death, and released the body ot a Jerseyvllle undertaker who took it to the Jersey county seat. Mother, Sued for Sterilization Tries Suicide, Say Police tended that as women always held the positions of jail matron and jail cook, these jobs should be taken over by men for the day at least. Miss Margaret Esser, 24, a high school teacher, designated to re place Mayor Conrad M. Bjorseth saw the logic in the claim am agreed that Irwin Llsberg, a man would replace Mrs. Charlotte Bel as police matron.

"There won't be any women in jail today, she explained. "Mayor" Esser issued a call fo a meeting of the 14 common coun ell women "reign of and announced thi bachelors' would end at 5 p. m. with a dinne for the matriarchy and the men who were displaced from office fo the day. In nearby Joliet, housewives an club women assumed the reins but under a differen plan.

"No nonsense" was their mu nicipal slogan. "How young, unmarri-d women concentrate on chasing th bachelor If they had to run th town?" inquired a spokesman "We'll run the city, and let th girls run the bachelors to earth." 11 sonnl religion. Dean Allan Wehrll marriage and the home, President Thompson; the Christian Community, the Rev. Earl Morgan; Christian Business, the Rev. Orvllle Brummer; the Liquor Situation, the Rov.

Robert Hall Atchlson; World Peace, the Rev. E. J. Vance; Leadership i Training, Shikc. the Rev.

Charles 1 p. the Rev. Wallace Robbins, Unitarian church. "The New World," the Rev. Orvllle Brummer, Wood River.

Conferences. the Rev E. Goddnrd In charge. By RUTH COWAN Acting Chief of Detectives AURORA, 111.. Feb.

29 OP) The bachelor girls of Aurora are out to get their men today, and the ful force of my department is behind them. Warrants were Issued for 75 of the most eligible of Aurora's' bachelors on charges of "not being and the deputy sheriffs and I set out to make the arrests. "It's some job getting a man who doesn't want to be "got" and, to make matters worse, a few of the very best prizes fled town at dawn. I came here to write 6 story about leap year day for the Associated Press, but the girls pressed me into service In their hurry to corner mates. Getting a man ought to be easy, or every public mayor dog in the hands 6f unmarried girls for the day.

Widows and divorcees are out. The chase got under way early. As soon tis police magistrate Jean Harrison learned the male exodus was beginning she swore the warrants out, and swore me in with Instructions to get those into court post haste. Watches for 'Pull" So fnr, I haven't detected anything, but the day Is young. I'm still trying to find out what makes an eligible bachelor eligible.

I may take It up at council meet- Ing. True love not all, I fear, after listening to one reason why Dr. John C. Murphy, 69, is No. 1 on the list.

"He's got a good she The arrival of Miss Evelyn Bose from Roswell, N. next week wiil I be the first time that she has ever seen her sister, Mrs. Franclne Ro-. of 810 Liberty street. Separated when she was a baby, Mrs.

Bose told a reporter today that she was looking forward to the occasion of getting acquainted with her sister. Their mother and father, the late Oscar Bose, were separated when the two girls were babies, the father ta'zing Evelyn and Mrs. Rose staying with her mother. Oscar Bose and a brother, Fred Bose, staked mining claims down at Tucson, and were quite successful. Oscar Bose died in 1924.

Following his death Evelyn went to live with friends where she has been staying since. Requiem Rites for Mw. Stohr The Rev. Father Louis Elbow was celebrant of a requiem mass sung this morning at Old Cathedral for Mrs. Cerna Stohr, widow of Lawrence Stohr.

The Rev. Father Elbow also officiated at City cemetery where the body was interred. Pallbearers were Gordon Hildebrand, William Newman, Henry Cotter, William Fleming, O. Larkin and Charles Conley. O'Neill to Broadcast Over WTMV Sunday State Representative Schaefer ONeill will broadcast Sunday over Station WTMV it was announced today.

He will speak for 15 minutes, talking on "The People and the Constitution." Representative O'Neill will be the air from 6:05 p. m. until 5:20 p. m. Justice Fractures Jaw Suffering with a fracture of the right jaw, Justice of the Peace, John Hanks, 38, 827 Cherry street, East Alton, was moved to St.

Joseph's Hospital Friday at 7:40 p. for surgical attention and remained a patient there today. Alton Schools to Distributive Fund EDWARD3VILE, Feb. schools 29. will receive $1692.22 as their share of the $7726.08 delinquent distributive fund 'payment 'received 'Friday by the County Superintendent' of Schools.

The payment was. made with back realty tax collections for the years 1930 and 1932. In Wood River township the District 104 grade schools will receive JERSEY CITY, N. Feb. 29, OP) Maryon Cooper Hewitt, accused by her daughter, Ann, of duping her into sterilization operation, was a virtual prisoner in the psychopathic ward of the medical center today.

Local police charged the wealthy woman with being a fugitive from justice and attempting suicide. Police were on guard at the hospital where Mrs. Cooper was taken under the name of Mrs. Jane Merritt" a week ago suffering from an overdose of sedative. the District 103 the East Alton $306.82, and Gulp School, $7.22.

Allocations to the districts are based on the average dally attendance, in the same manner that the Madison county schools, as a whole, share in the state distributive fund payment. Free Methodist Church To Open Revival Monday Revival will be held at the Free Methodist Church, 1619 Main street, evening. The beginning Monday Rev. John Rupert of Herrin, a graduate of Greenville College, will speak nightly, at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev.

H. A. Van Horn is pastor of the Free Church. Street Car Change Box Stolen Theft of a money changing box from a street car at the Illinois Terminal Transportation Co. car barns on Bast Broadway at Cut street was reported to the police late Friday afternoon.

It was determined there had been no money in the box, Walter Moody, special agent of the Company, said today, and the reason for anyone taking it is a matter of speculation. Prior to the dis- of the theft, a group of boys had been seen hanging about the car barns. JERSEY N. Feb. 29, sensational case, pf Mrs.

Maryon Cooper Hewitt and her daughter Ann was marked today by a new episode in which police charged Mrs. Hewitt with an attempt to commit suicide. The wealthy Mrs. Hewitt was disclosed last night as an occupant of a hospital here where she is slowly convalescing from the alleged suicide attempt, made by taking an overdose of a sedative. Dr.

George of the medical center, where police said they "found" Mrs. Hewitt under treatment in the psychopathic ward under the name of Mrs. Jane Merritt of Boston, said she would be a. patient there at least a. ''or perhaps much Deputy Police Chief Charles Wilson said he received an anonymous telephone call yesterday at his home from a man who told him Mrs.

Jane Merritt was Mrs. Hewitt, whom New York police have sought for several weeks to serve a mayhem warrant preferred against her by San Francisco police. The warrant was an outgrowth of a civil suit brought against Mrs. Hewitt and two San Francisco physicians by her 21-year-old daughter, Anne Cooper Hewitt, who alleged she was sterilized In a plot to enhance the mother's chances to benefit from the late Peter Cooper Hewitt's rich estate. Mrs.

Hewitt was taken to the hospital Feb. 21 from a hotel room where she had registered a few days before as Mrs. Meritt. Accompanying her was a nurse, hotel officials told police. Police sent the following telegram to Police Chief William J.

Qulnn of San Francisco: "Will hold Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt until your men arrive." Her attorney, William V. Breslln of Englewood, indicated he would oppose extradition. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 President tax calling for $788,000,000 a yew "IS the next three yeara and somewhat smaller sums thereafter, today produced divided opinion in Demo cratic ranks and drew cheerful smiles from Republicans.

Some powerful Democrats, dead set against such levies In a campaign year, predicted would slash hundreds of million, off the requests. Others believed the President's program would eo through virtually Intact Democratic leaders hoped the income tax returns next March 15 would show enough of an increaw to permit a substantial reduction in the $788,000,000 figure. Digest of Program (The administration revenue nro- gram, designed to make up for Us. I loss of the Invalidated AAA pjaH cesslng taxes and amortize the auf- ditional cost of paying the bonm now instead of In 1945, was made public yesterday, it calls for $786,. 000,000 a year for the next three $620,000,000 annually for the following six and $500,000 000 annually thereafter, assuming that the $500,000,000 farm program remains In effect permanently.) President Roosevelt wag framing a message today asking for $786000,000 which he held to be adequate to balance the ordinary budget exclusive of relief for cne fiscal year 1937, beginning next July 1, The message was expected to Congress Monday.

Sees Country Awakening Chairman Doughton, Democrat, N. of the House Ways and Means Committee, which will begin work on a tax bill quickly, pre- 2EM.2I2-.2E: nothf $786,000.000. But Representati Bankhead, Democratic, the President's request would bs ve said met. all We can't go on forever with outgo and no Income to offset it" he said. "The President has made up his mind to balance the regular budget and he's going to do it Representative snell, Republican, N.

minority House leader, said- Oh, this country Ja going to be tax conscious, all right, and Jap Rebels Yield Stronghold; Find Premier Is Alive Continued from page 1. the Premier Okada Emperor commanded him to remain in office until his successor v-'as named. Okada's reappearance was kept a secret was quelled. tplanations or details of the of Okada from the assassins guns were issued, but government officials announced they had known he was alive since yesterday 0 an he was given an in- Qience last night with Union Street Home Is Ransacked in Daytime Police are continuing an investigation of a daylight burglary of last Wednesday afternoon in which money and Jewelry to a value of Rabies Increase; State Expert to Investigate Rabies among dogs in the area is still prevalent and reports today continued to be made of persons who sought the Pasteur treatment at physicians offices and of dogs were destroyed and the bodies taken the State Veterinarian for examination. Three persons were reported receiving injections of the anti-rabies erum at the office of an East Alton this morning and another Ui being treated by a Wood River doctor.

Dr. O. A. Meyer reported several more bodies of to him within the last day or two. Ben Bowman, a farmer, dogs had been for examination Informed had bitten two dogs In the Bethalto neighborhood.

As soon as it was learned the dog was rabid, It was destroyed and the body taken to Dr. Meyer. Then the suspicions of Bowman were confirmed, and upon the advice of the veterinarian the other dog was destroyed. Rabies In this area has reached! the point where It Is considered a' menace and report has been made by Dr. Meyer to the chief veterinarian, Dr.

H. C. Rlnehart at Springfield, and he is expected here in a few days to conduct an investigation. more than $250 was taken from the Gllmartin residence at 921 Union street. Ransacking of the home took place within a period of about two hours when all members of the household happened to be away.

In addition to some cash which had been left in the house, the Intruders secured a box of old coins, many of which are believed to have a value far In excess of that when they were minted. Several watches and rings also were taken. Whiskers Hlg Only Earners LINCOLN, Feb. 29, Roelfs, 74, of Dlller today applied for a $10 monthly old age pension and asserted his only income last year was $2 which he won as a prize for whiskers at the annual Diller picnic. lip fell Tin- bulge was the "ThP New Home." i Dr Murphv Isn't much worried.

Keys, Autfl ownership per capita is low- NT to Alabama than in any other Paul Thompson. srcKi.iry of the Illinois Church Council. Communion service, the 4:30 O. W. Ueggemeler, pastor- bolt.

Hn mat 0 No. 1 bachelor of four years ago, John Livingston, airplane racing pilot, is still single in new home, Troy. O. I'm a little afraid that ot Bethalto reported to Dr. Meyer that ne of his dogs was rabid and had iltten another dog, and chickens and ducks on his farm.

The dog had disappeared from home a few dayi before it was known that he was suffering from rabies, and the Bethalto farmer said he had been Dr. Meyer again today warned near ud aRainst dogs the bachelors may escape this arm of the law through political I'm looking Into that big bouquet and the telegrams that Mayor Margaret Esser found on her dc.sk when she took ofi'lcc, If some of these fellows don't go to Jail and pay that fine of a silk dmi, ill impact bribarr that appear rabid. The state recommends that dogs believed to have come into contact with other dogs suffering from rabies be confined and vaccinated. This morning Clark C. Carter of 308 Monroe street, East Alton, a fireman on the Big Four Railroad, "ought treatment at St.

Joseph's Hospital after he had been bitten by a dog. The wound was on his car. The physician attending him reported the dog was not rabid, however, and said the woulnd was not of serious consequence and he was treaUd more as a precautionary meMure to pnvtnt infection, i Marooned Tivo Days On Riverside Cottage JOLIET, 111., Feb. 39 Otto Studer, 58 year old summer colony caretaker, was under treatment today for exposure and hunger after escaping from the roof of a garage where he wasi marooned by flood waters river amme Kankakee Without food two days, Studer finally struck out through the IfL? water last nl after an airplane pilot made an unsuccessful attempt to drop supplie, to him. wa.

met by rescue party. ins ud wW he had not eaten since Wednesday, when rising water flooded the summer on.y at nearby Lorenzo, pilot Nels Mundell flew over the ma- 1 suppllM but water dr lell in the Hirohito Assassins Seized Residence tJ? n5urgente apparently mU- took the Premier's brother-in-law Premier in their dawn at- Wednesday when they invaded the residence, shot the man as he 6 ee tnrou 8h the garden and established their headquarters in the building. Government communiques announced the three-day siege of the rebels, which paralyzed the of the empire, ended shortly aftf noon with the disarming of rank and file of the insurgents and the arrest of at least 15 officers completed. The government Insisted the subjugation was achieved without the firing of a shot and without bloodshed since the tragic Wednesday morning the original of the empire's most venerated statesmen were slaughtered and a fifth was wounded gravely in the assasinations which launched the coup. The cabinet announced that Admiral Viscount Makoto Saito, former Premier and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal; Korekiyo Takahashi, beloved 82-year-old Minister of Finance, and Gen.

Jotaro nabe, Chief of Military Education, apparently fell victims to the sasslns. Admiral Kantaro Suzuki, Lord Chamberlain of the Imperial Court, was still in grave condition. Vou In Bard Lllitrn HUTCHISON, Feb. next time you start complaining remember the Last week. H.

B. NewelPs hand ffM broken in an accident. Six later Mrs. Newell suffered a stroke. The same afternoon Daughter Kathleen broke an arm.

Two days afterward son Boyd's automobile piled up against a leg and five ribs were broken. Mrs. Arthur Lamparter, 810 Shelif street, underwent a major operation this morning tn St, Joseph's Hoc pital. Mildred Watson, year old daughter of Mr. and WaUon, underwent minor aurglw treatment todky in St,.

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