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Over 10,000 Daily Paid Circulation EVEKENG TELEGRAPH Madison County's largest Newspaper (Established January 20, 1836) 3c Per Copy ALTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1925 PINION SOUGHT ON ELECTION OF CLERK OF COURT Question Will be Referred to the Attorney General by the Judge of City Court. NOTED IN THE STATUTES One Section Calls For Election, Another Does of Election a Factor. The question of whether it will be necessary to elect a successor to the James T. Callalmn to flu out unexplred term as clerk of the ICIty Court of Alton, or whether the may be filled for tho ensuing lour years by appointment made by the Judge of tha court, will be referred to the attorney general of Illinois for a final opinion before any definite action Is taken. This was decided as result of a conference last Wednesday between Judge L.

D. Yager of the City Court State's Attorney J. R. Brown. The need of referring the question to the attorney general.

Judge Yager states, arises from a conflict In sections of the statute bearing on the situation. Judge Yager sayg that under an act codified in 1911, one section under the heading "Clerk of Court" provides that If a clerk of court dies In office, the Judge of the court may name a successor to fill out his.term. But another section under the head- Ing of "Court" provides that if a clerk dies, a special election must be held to name a successor, it unexplred terra Is over a year. Temporarily, Judge Yager has Darned Miss Margaret Callahan as clerk of court pro tern. She is the daughter of the late Clerk Callahan, and fqr two years past has been serving as deputy clerk, and' attending to much of the -work of the office held by her father.

Should the attorney general rule that a successor to Mr. Callahan 'must be elected. Judge Yager thinks that It may bo possible to defer the matter to the next general election rather than have the City go to the of a special election. The of clerk.belng and tot a judicial one, he holds that the tectlon need not be on a date apart from all other elections as is the case with the Judge of a court. City officials are much Interested In the question at this time because the budget for the current year is to be adopted at the council meeting April 28.

A special election would cost about $1400 and if it Is going to necessary to hold a special ejection to fill Clerk Callahan's former position, the officials desire to make A special appropriation to. cover tho cost, and take steps before the coming meeting to reserve sufficient funds for the purpose. Knights Templar to i Attend Church The members of Belvidere Com- jnandery, Knights Templar, will follow their usual custom of attending church in a body Easter Sunday. They have been Ijjviled to be present the Cherry Street Baptist church Sunday evening when the pastor Rev. 8.

D. McKenny will have a special service for them. Carries 72 Airplanes Judge Called Interpreter Magistrate Sf. S. Connors was obliged to call In an Interpretcr today In tho person Crlvello in order to hear two peace disturbance cases arising from some trouble between Italian families.

Even with aid of the interpreter, was so conflicting that the Magistrate had great difficulty in getting at the root of the matter. Ho finally entered $5 fines against Louisa Nicosia and Rita who were on opposite sides n' the prosecution. The fines were moderate amounts, ho told the two women, and warned that they would be much more severe in case they got into court again. After Elmer Connors filed a complaint of assault against Win. Fleming last evening, Fleming retaliated by filing three complaints against Connors.

Ho charged Hie youth with driving without lights and other Infractions of law In operation of tuxicab. No court hearing had been held up to noon today to reveal exactly what tho complaints and counter complaints were about. The U. 8. S.

Saratoga is shown Just after her launching at Camden with tho airplanes for whom she is to bo a mother ship flying overhead in greeting. Inset shows her as she left the ways, The Saratoga is the longest naval yessel In the world with a length of 888 feet, beam 105 feet and 74 feet deep, displacing 35,000 tons. Six great electric motors developing 180,000 h. enough energy to, supply a city of 1,000,000, will drive her by means of six great propellers at a speed of 33 knots per hour She Is capable of handling 72 alrplans, which can be repaired and refueled, and ten take off, and land on her spacious decks. "lOLANTHE," OLD ENGLISH OPERA, TO BE PRESENTED Camerata's Annual Benefit for Visiting Nurses to be Given at Grand Opera House, April 15.

Simultaneously with the revival of the Sullivan Operas In London and the British Isles, is tlio revival in America of these gems of lyric verse, nonsense and good music. Last year Alton witnessed a production of at the same time that that delightful travesty was being produced at Smith College. This year, In New York at the Little Theatre "Patience" is having an unprecedented run. Two years ago "lolanthe" was given la Los Angeles for Music Week next week tho Camerattt is giving this opera as their offering for the Ann.ua! Benefit for the Visiting Nurse Association. Tho following is extracted from a two column review in the Hawick, Scotland Dally, of tho presentation in that 13th of March ot this It Is so good an outline ot the work that our will be interested in what "lolanthc's" presentation next week la to bo Alton's leading musical event of tho season.

"In "lolanthe" Gilbert draws a hu- Is cither a little Liberal Or else a llttlo Conservative." lolanthe, the banished fairy has a delightfully gracious and musical part in the story and to her transgression fairy laws hangs the plot. Throughout tho opera Sullivan combines his music most happily with the measure and meaning of tho words. Tunes and rhythms express to a nicety the changing situations. Tho scholarly fugato which heralds the first entrance of the Chancellor with true AVagnerian spirit is introduced Into the orchestration whenever tho Chancellor a type of tho highest musicianship which made Sullivan, England's zaurcato musician. No better setting could be Imagined for tho most difficult of all "Patter" songs than the breathless, vivid music in which the Chancellor describes his nightmare.

Tho duet, "None Shall Part. Us From Each Other," the quartette "In Friendship's Name," the sprightly duet "It AVo'ro Weak Enough To Tarry," the choruses "You Wicked Go," and the march of tho Peers aro alt most delightfully stir ring and vivacious. Tho FInalo ot Act I is a notable ample of Sullivan's power to build up an Intense and striking climax Without sacrificing the fun of the Libretto. AVith superb dialogue, unusual seen- jery, and fine team work wit-controlled I lolantlie is one of the great Gilbert Sullivan Daily. The Camerata's production promises to be tho best of all the good operas tho members have thus far presented.

Tho Grand Opera House, so attractive In Us new decorations, is a suitable auditorium for the production of light opera. Unusual scenery, lovely picturesque costumes, singers and actors from 'Alton's best talent and fine or In tho Police Court In police court yesterday afternoon Magistrate Connors heard two cases from trouble among North Side colored residents AVcdnesday jpvenlnsr. Baker Price was fined 110 a charge ot peace disturbance by his if 6( OBle ATI(I Henry een, a brother-in-law of Price, was ifld for beating Price. An no- Ult charge against Joe Green, e's fathor-ln-law, waa dismissed, flnesday evening Deputy Sheriff was called, to Price's home on IGrafton Roart by a telephone call Jng I'l-ico Jmd abused his wlfo. Wjflm ho arrived, he found Prlco In need of a doctor than any' elttc.

Ho was taken to tho station whero Dr.v'Olivor 13. tlia county physician, gave Attention. Prlco declared the JU had beaten him. Assistant Attorney I. H.

atrcepcr was In and warrants wore Issued. Gilbert, being English, looked on) fairies as spirits not so much to rise! as to have a rise taken out of them. I He conceived them as half like are indeed, mere 1 human whimsical the! sprites ot accepted tradition. By their aid Gilbert gives a peep at the world from a new angle and they help him too, in his'lively jests at popular whims, customs and 'see ourselves as others seo us." Parody Is tho framework of the play around this structure is a covering, gally-colored and always neatly fitted, ot action Incident and scenery which all tend to burlesque In general the shams ot politics and pretense. The love interest Is a unifying Influence, nnd 1ms littlo of the "grand passion," but serves as a solution of the problems in spite tho Fairy Queen's declaration: "On flro that glows With heat intense I turn the hose of Common Sense And out It goes." Gilbert Jokes genially and without malice, though often with double meaning and never omits tho leaven of truth in right proportion.

His unifying power of humor is such that Dukes and Socialists chuckle together at his caricature of the "wicked Peers and their communistic view as sunc by "High rang Involves no shame AA boast an equal claim With him ot humblo name To bo respected. Blue blood, Bluo blood, Of what avail art thou? To serve us now? Thou dating from the flood." Lord Mt. Ararat In one of tho most melodious SO of the opera humbly "When Britain rnally ruled the waves (In good Queen Bess's time) The House of made no pretence To Intellectual eminence." Sli-ephon and Phyllis. Shepherd and Shepherdess, present tho link between moral pride nnd ambition as personified by the Peers, and the spirits ot mind and emotion as represented by the Fairies. Tho Lord Chancellor, as In to be expected from "The only Jlvinjr Instance of a Judge whoso decrees havo had tho honor of a double encore," is peculiar gentleman who gallantly and "conscientiously" pleads his causa before wins something that astonishes "I myself." Private most human of them nil "That every boy nnd every sal That Is born into thin world SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION SET FORSATURDAY Two Members and Presi- dent to be Chosen- Township Trustee Also to be Elected.

There will ho two school elections in Alton Saturday afternoon. Ono is the annual election to name two members and a president of the Bof.nl of Education of Alton Community Consolidated District No. 161; the other is the annual election ot one member of tho Board of School Trustees of Alton school township. There will lie only one polling placo for the school board election, namely tho Alton HiRli Scliool Building on Kant Kixth street nt Seminary Square, ami tlio polls will be open from 1 to 5. p.

m. J. AV. of 501 nidge street in unopposed for rc-clcctlon as president of the school board. Harry Hallon of 824 AVnshlngton street, James T.

Corbctt of 802 Prospect street, and R. Maxfield ot 720 Grovo street aro contesting for the two places as members of tho board. Halton nml Corbctt nro present members nnd Rf-lc re-election. The election is Hie first at which there has been a contest for seats on tho district school board. The election for township trustee Is considered only a formality because thero Is only ono candidate who has filed.

This Is I. C. Hamer of the North fa'Ule. Frank Miller, whose term HH trustee expires, is not seeking re-election. Townnhlp Treasurer Yungck has appointed three, polling places.

McKlnley High School and HumboMt School. Ami will open from to p. in. The school township Is not the samo as the present town ofAlton, but comprises only the original territory of Alton township. Tho residents of the greater part of Upper Alton and Yager Park may not vote at the Alton school township election, but are entitled to vole (it Uio Wood River school township, election, Because of SHEPHERD LOSES HABEAS PLEA TO SUPREME COURT Highest State Tribunal Denies Writ Without Offering Any Comment in the Case.

POISON FOUND IN WOMAN'S BODY Enough Murcury to Kill Two Persons Found in Mrs. McCIintock's Body, Coroner Says. By Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, April William D. Shepherd, foster father of William N.

McClintock, "millionaire orphan," today was denied a writ of habeas, corpus by the Supreme Court. The court offered no comment at all. Poison Found In Body. CHICAGO, April mercury poisoning to have killed two persons has been found In the body" of Mrs. Emma mother of William N.

McClintock, orphan whom AVilltani D. Shepherd, his foster father, is charged with killing with typhoid germs, according to Coroner Wolff, The coroner's formal statement Issued' after his chemist reported results of tests made on her body, disinterred after 16 years' burial, said the poison was administered in a series of potions about the time she was visiting with the Shepherds, who then lived in Texas. AVhen Mrs. McCilntock died In Chicago shortly after the Texas visit, her will placed her eon under the guardianship of Mrs. Shepherd, with whom she had attended a Kansas college, with a fee of $15,000 a year.

The coroner Bald he had "a pretty strong suspicion" aa to who might have administered the poison. Analysis Not Complete. Dr. William McNally, coroner's chemist, who examined the body of Mrs. McClintock, has not completed on analysis of the vital organs of Dr.

Oscar Olson, McCiintock family physician, whose body was disinterred at the same time as that of Mrs. McClintock. Dr. Olson, brother of Harry Olson, Municipal Court Justice and Instigator of the-Inquiry Into McClln- few hours after Shepherd had visited him. who checked medical prescriptions given McClintock In her last illness announced that none showed that mercury nor Its compounded had been contained in them.

by Judge Olson who when the coroner's inquest into the deaths of Mrs. McClintock and Dr. Olson Is resumed. One of these, a man named Eaton, has said, according to Judge Olson, that ho saw Shepherd give Mrs. Me- Clintock liquid from a bottle during her trip to the southwest from which slio returned to die.

Another, a St. Louis woman, has made a in the best of health when she 00eu through St. Louis on her way to visit the Shepherds. The statement of Coroner AVoIff came while the Illinois Supreme Court was taking undej consideration a petition of Shepherd's counsel for a writ of habeas corpus, tho flnai step in tho attempt to obtain his release from Jail pending his trial on the Indictment charging tho killing of young- McClintock. The Fatal Fortune.

CHICAGO. April of flvo deaths by poison has marked tho sinister history of the ill-fated McClintock fortune through the lust live decades. Following the indictment ot William D. Shepherd, foster father of Billy McClintock. last of tho McCllu- lock line, on a charge of inoculating his ward with typhoid germs, echoes of tho past, long silent, formed themselves to hint other mysterious deaths were linked with tho old tale of a deadly curse that followed tho estate Tho deaths to which attention recently has been attracted arc: AVllliam N.

McClintock, youthful heir of the millions, who died In December, 1024 of typhoid fever. Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintoek, mother of Young McClintock, who was eft tho fortune when her husband was Killed In on automobile accident Dr. Oscar Olson, friend of the Me- Clintock family. Sarah Hickling McClintock, first wlfo of AVilllani McClintock, father of the orphan millionaire.

AVllliam Hickling, founder of the fortune and first husband ot Sarah Ilickling McCilntock. The deaths of the first three are under investigation. Hints that tho latter two might also have been poison victims were contained in information recently given the state's attorney's office. fortune was amassed (n the ashes of tho Chicago fire of 1871 by AVllliam Hickling, who came to this Muntry an Immigrant boy from Kng- HERROIT LOSES IN SENATE VOTE ON CONFIDENCE By Associated PARIS, April Herrtot cabinet after a long session cf fighting In tho Senate lost a vote of confidence, IDG against 184, polled tonight. Tho vote was the culmination of Premier Herrlot's stand the prcs- ent political situation affecting principally the financial status of Prance.

Tho defeating vote followed a nix hour debato In tho Senata which ed with a duel of words between Premier Herrlot and former Premier Polncavc. Senator Francois Marsal, former premier and finance minuter, also was prominent in debate, striking particularly at the financial fitructure of the French nation. His bltteer Indictment of Premier Herrlot and IT. Folncaro's defense of the postwar governments brought a challenge from Herriot for the Senate to find another government If It -wished but In any case France would bo saved by stern financial measures. Tho government has been wavernlg for days because of the disclosures of inflation and government borrowing and the final push was given It this evening when Polncare carried the Senate with him after a bitter duel with Herriot over his government's record.

This was the third time in French parliamentary history that a government has been overthrown by the Senate. Member of Associated Press PJ.BENNETT DIES SUDDENLY THURSDAY NIGHT Passes Away, Half an Hour After He is Afflicted With Unexpected Attack of Acute Indigestion. PLAY INSTITUTE CLOSES; CLUB TO BE ORGANIZED Final Session Great Institute Also Concludes With a Session. City News Briefs EGG HUNT AT THE PARK, SATURDAY Plans Announced by Di. wmcn is to give a.

banquet Tuesday Inree Prizes to ni eht In Turner Hall, yesterday, re be Awarded to the Win- ners of'Hunt. ne program night marked: tho close of the speaking was prepared and the com Patrick J. Bennett, 5E years old, a resident of Alton for the past 25 years, died suddenly at 9:30 Thursday evening at his home, 818 State street. He felt no signs of illness until about 9 o'clock, half an- hour before his death. According to Mrs.

Bennett, who was im at the Bennett suggested that he lie on the lounge in the. room where they were sitting, but after he had been resting there for a short time ho complained that his recumbent position made the pain worse. He tried to get to his bod room on the second floor, but he stairs, when he became so weak that he was forced to go back to his former resting place. A doctor called, and ho told Mrs. Bennett that was afflicted with acute indigestion.

Shortly after, Bennett died. Bennett was born in Hamilton. Canada, on March 5, 1870. When he was 30 years old, he came to Alton whero he took a position as a glass- recreational training Institute, -which hao been conducted at the High school gymnasium for the past four weeks by tha Playground and Recreation Commission. The high school gymnasium has been the scene of unusual, activity and merry making as over 100 persons have gathered to play, under John Martin's direction, Games particularly fitted for playground as well as parlor-'games and stunts, have been Included In tho course.

Tho. interest and enthusiasm manifested in the playing- and tha learning of these games is evidence of the fact that the play Instinct was dominant in both young', and old, Mr. Martin gaid. It Is proposed by John E. Mac- Whertcr, director of community recreation, to perfect a permanent or.

ganization of a recreation club, to meet regularly to play the games taught by Martin and to learn new games taught by Martin and to learn new games to use at the social functions of their various organizations. Such an organization is sure to be the outgrowth at the institute. During Mr. Martin's four weeks stay here, he and MacWherter have visited all of the public and parochial schools of the city, the orphanage and Western Military Academy; demonstrating- before tha teachers and pupils a number of educational games that he has worked out in the different school Eubjects. Tho last session of the recreational; institute for colored persons was held last night at Lovejoy school, 25 in Attendance.

The colored persons also plan to form a recreation club, with objects' similar'tbf those of.lthe one In foregoing. Easter Egg Director MacWherter' 'today announced plans for the Easter Egg hunt to be held Saturday morning at o'clock at-Rock Spring Park. Children participating will be divided into three groups, as follows: Younger children, older boys and old er girls. Any child who passed the grade school has not age may He worked at that job until the glass blowing automatic machinery was installed in the glass works. Two years after his arrival in Alton, in 1902, he was married to Lavina Parker, and they lived together happily nt their homo on State street until Bennett's death last night.

"Paddy," as he was called, had a jovial disposition, and always met his acquaintances with a smile and a friendly, humorous remark. In this way he made a wide circle of friends among all classes of people," and to these friends his 'death will come as a shock. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lavina Bennett, four brothers, John of Chicago, and Dennis, Joseph and AVllllam of Hamilton, and one sister, Mrs. W.

J. Roberts of Hamilton. Tho funeral, will be held Monday at 9 n. from tho Old Cathedral on State street, and burial will be In Greenwood cemetery. 49 Murders In Chicago in 3 Months By Associated Press, CHICAGO, April police figures for the first quarter of the year show a total of 112 kilings here Including 49 murders.

34 cases of manslaughter and 23 cases deemed by coroner's juries as justifiable homicides. Federal Courts may be asked by tho defense to take Jurisdiction of tho case of AVilllnm Hhenberd charged with tho murder of fos- this fact, no polling place further than Huinbolilt uchool ban been imU-cl. Neither the positions on the district school board nor tho position on the board of Kolionl Trustees pays any compensation. The places ore ones of honor (iml trust, but bring no financial recompense. ter eon, William N.

McClintock, It was learned today rtfter tho Illinois Supreme Court had refused a writ of habeas corpus, AVllllam Stewart counsel for after hearing the news from Springfield said he did not care to announce future plans until after lie has received a copy of the official findliiK of tlm Supreme Court. That the Federal Courts may be asked to consider tho case, presumably upon coRDtltiitloiiul grounds. was hinted at by the attorney who tlireo times prior to going to the state's highest i-ourt, hud sought and was denied, in Criminal Courts, ball for Shepherd. The effort io obtain a writ of habeas corpus from tho high court was Intended to free Shepherd on the ground (bat ho wan lielng deprived nf lllici-ly Illegally. UllniilH law provides Hint one rlmiwrt with murder may be grunted bull unless tho "proof la evident or the presumption of Kiiilt Kreat." In tho meantime, State's Attorney Crowe Ismicil a for Dr.

Kruapiimrrk, lust, intending lihyak-lan Mrs. to pnar lit Air. Crime's oflk-e for queN- take part. Children under school age will be welcome, however. Children will start hunting for the eggs at 8 a.

and will continue the hunt until 10 o'clock. Then, the number of eggs found by each participating then will bo determined, and the winners announced. There will-be prizes for the three highest. The children of each group will be assigned a restricted territory, so the older contestants will not bo competing with the youngsters. There will bo 2500 candy eggs hidden.

child will bo permitted to keep the eggs found. The judges of the contest will bo Mayor Elble, representing the city Congregational Church. Communion service Thursday night at the Congregational Church was at' tended by a capacity crowd. I Those In attendance who participated in the communion service, included 15 new members of the church Voted member ship, who formally wilt become mcnv bofs Easter Sunday. The concluding service of Holy Week will be tonight.

The attendance at all services this week has been greater than cither last year or the year before. Thomas Williamson The speakers' committee of East End Improvement Association wnlch to Rive a. banquet Tuesday Springfield. itathiR that would be glad to be present at the banquet and give an address. A flne program of AV.

R. Curtis, superintendent of in! deathand structlon. representing tho schools; Upfu the tno mlltce Is glad to get the acceptance of Mr. Williamson for, that II. C.

AVithtte, secretary-manager, of thiS Alton Automobile Club Is.plannlng to go to Cairo, 111., April 27, -to form a club for the American Automobile Association, a national organization. Oeo. Mook. Brought Home. Geort'e Mook, who was reported 1n critical condition from a -complication of diseases in-Glltesple the first part of the week, was brought to' the family home on Diamond street yesterday by his mother, Julius Redecker and brother, Ferdinand Mook.

He is reported to.be much bet ter today and Hi rapidly improving. AVfll Request Children's Programs. A meeting; of representatives of various civic organizations will be held Monday at tho r. W. C.

A. for the of advocating the betterment of moving pictures. The -various civic organization representatives plan to adopt a resolution' at the to request that tho of Alton's moving picture theatres put on afternoon programs at the theatres between the hours- of 8 to adapted es pecially for children. Purchases New Stamps As Keepsake. Frank Corstens of Wood Elver received this week lite first consignment of the new stamps cent stamped envelopes' for circular use Instead of the usual one cent stamps and the one cent stamped envelopes, In accordance with, a new raise in postal The Urat'pur- chaser.

Was M. F. Manning, who'pur- the stamps b'e afc a River catjgBteethm. Bample ballots have been issued far the city election In Wood Sliver nut Tuesday at which, a mayor, alderman fit each of the four words, city clerk, city treasurer and police magistrate are to be elected. The.mayoralty candidates are AV.

A. mechanic of the Standard Oil refinery, and D. C. Burroughs, a member of ths city council. There Is one woman candidate, Mrs.

C. A. Moore, running for city treasurer on an independent ticket. There are contests on for all offices which are' to be'filled. Many Deaths From Apoplexy Nearly one-third of the deaths reported in Alton during the month ot March were caused.

by apoplexy or cerebral hemorrhage according to the statements filed with B. R. Kennedy local registrar of vital statistics. There were 29 deaths In March and 67 births were reported for the same 31 day period. The records at Mr.

Kennedy's office show that during the first quarter of tho year of 1925, January, February fl twl Xfnnn'W 41. and a graph. representative of the Tele- Probe Liquor Smuggling By Associated Press. CHICAGO, April between liquor smuggling and selling operations hero and In New Orleans was investigated by Federal authorities today after New Orleans prohbl- liltlon officials asked for records seized here last week in a raid on the headquarters of an alleged crinio syndicate. The records have been ordered Impounded by a municipal court judge, but immediate efforts to obtain them will bo made by government prosecutors.

The headquarters here disguised as a prohibition office was was found bj 1 raiders to contain systematic accounting nnd address records pertaining to large liquor transactions. Charleston Without AVatcr By Associated Press. CHARLESTON, 111., April Charleston was without city water today as arcsult of the destruction of tho water works plant by fire yesterday. The plant wss Installed Inst January at a cost of Tho fire was started by sparks lighting on the roof. Auto Club Directors To Meet A meeting, of the directors of the Alton Automobile club will be held tonight at the office of the club at the Mineral Springs hotel.

Luly Malies Fast Time. AVm. O. Luly, tho druggist, has arrived In A ero, Florida, after a six day automobile trip, according to post cards received by friends at tlio JJur- nett ami Handera drug store. Unit hfl ran out of fun three but failed to wear out the timer.

It WHS rather a lonesome trip for him, as he made the long ilrlvo alone. liett mij-H Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Saturday; 'warmer Sutiirduy; Sunday probnljly fair, with miiil total of 105 Alton; Do-. larga number of deaths In January, the proportion of births to deaths for the quarter Is almost normal, with births twice as as deaths. Funeral of Mrs. Schwallcnstecher Hio funeral of Mrs.

Julia Schwal- lenstccher, who died last Wednesday noon after an extended Illness at the ago of 67. will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her daughter Charles Stormer at 1120 Brown street. Rev. AA. Heggemcler will officiate nnd interment will be in City Cemetery.

Quarrel In Auto, Arrested Yesterday a man rushed into police headquarters with a novel complaint. There's a couple fighting In an automobile and they nearly ran Into me ho declared. Officer Ed Miller took the police car and drove up Belle street in search of the couple. He returned shortly aftotward with Arthur Nash and wife. They denied their actions had been such as to merit any police intervention, and according to bystanders in police court, Intimated that It was no concern of the police 1C a husband and wife had a bit of an argument now and then.

Magistrate Connors assessed a $5 of peace disturb- MISS R. WEBSTER, TEACHER HERE 27 YEARS, DIES End Comes Early Today Springfield Sanitarium After an Illness of eral Months. DESCENDANT OF NOAH WEBSTER ft Ninth Direct Descendant of Early Governor Connecticut Funeral Incomplete. flno on a charge mice. Bodies Still Unidentified The two men run down and killed by an automobile on the Godfrey Road last Monday night remained un- Wintlfled at noon today, though Coroner Wm.

If. Bauer declares that over BO out of town people have como to his morgue In the past three days in mi, effort to Identify the bodies In the name time, ho im- answered scored oc telephone from din- linn polntH without solving the mys- ttery of their Identity. At least COO Alton pooplu dully have viewed the bodies. f.nst evening a party came from Plnlm-lev in mi effort to Identify the two men as former residents of that place, but Uio coroner nays that those best Informed said the brAlles were not those of Plainvlcw men. Miss Rita Webster, for 27 years teacher in the public schools of died early today In the Palmer sanitarium at Springfield.

She had beeij III for, several months. Miss Webster was born near Peoritij tha daughter of E. G. AVetwter, then) a member of tho Illinois. General As.

She crime to Madison with her, parents In: 1876. For 19 years Wlsis Webster waa teacher In the Upper Alton-school, now Mann and for seven taught In Garfield. She continued a teachef until five years ago 111 health forced her to resign. Miss Webster was noted iM teacher. Even after she had given nrf her duties In public school her tttwt Ices were In demand for private 'feii structlon.

It was said of her thai understood the childish mind well that she was able to make of ul most diffident child- a good scholar. Miss Webster had been a of the Upper Alton Baptist for a nutaber-of years. She a teacher In the Sunday School and) prominently with othcS church: activities. Miss Webster descendant Noah Webster, compiler of the dictionary. She was ninth' direct descendant-ot John Webster, of, Hartford, John came from' Warwickshire, England; In 1638, and In 1656 became of -Connecticut.

Noah Webster born In Hartford. iBhe is survived' by a brother, S. Webster; and' two sisters, Clara and Union, street. 'She also niece, Miss Virginia White fet Alton, and a nephew; Dr. terlngtop, of i I "ItlSs the lum before Christmas.

a a collapse and since- that time her critical; Thursday, members 'of the re. celved word that, her condition' tinf) worse and they went to BjSrlng. i it The body, will th'ls; evening and will be taken to the at 1323 Washing-ton avenue. JfurieroJ arrangements have not been' made. i i Carlinville Man, 68, Hit Auto, AA'illlam 68, resident oi( Carlinville, was seriously Injured evening when struck by an automo.

bile driven by McCuna at-tns Intersection of ana- Allen street in McClura Place. WHS taken to St. Joseph's'Hospital O. iCaraon, the tounty physician, found that he had suffers ed a possible fracture of skull and broken leg In addition to a en nose and a severe scalp -wound! which took four stitches' to close. McCune gave bond In sum of $60(1 to guarantee appearance In Polite Court and was not held further by tin police department.

The pollea report Is that Warren was carrying a large bundle and was struck Vhitt crossing the street. Broadway IJi said to havo been congested with, cars at due to the danW in progress nt a nearby dance hall. AVith McCune in his car was a named Laux. i Today AVarrcn was sold to be Ing as well, as could be expecte'd, though suffering considerably frohx the shock, which Is the more serious because of his age. X-ray were to be today to determine exactly whether ho suffered a ture of the skull and whether hii In.

Jured limb Is Pendant at Back I Not So Popular By Associated Press. April of the latestj fads of fashion is a large Jewel pun- dant to be worn with tho low-badls evening gown. The string is of length to permit the Jewel to follow the out of the gown at the back the pendant is set with stones to match the costume. In certain quarters, honever, fad has not become popular. At a ception recently a soc'lty woman -wait asked why she not have her dant hanging down the back Instead of tha front ot her dress, "It seems safer to hang it can see It," she replied.

Savins on Klver Freight By Associated Press. St. Louis, April to Jjj days naved sugar Jobbers In parts of states adjacent to tho MisaiiV nlppl River and its trlbutarlw on shipments of sugar northbound from New Orleims, according to urea nmda public yesterday by BrlJr, Gen. Ashburn, of tho United Spates Engineers corps, under Jurisdiction the federal river ara operated. Of elm amount in freight saved, llirols dealers lead c'mmln iK-xt with Iowa Missouri J3.U7; TenneesH.