Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

of a TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Alarm Among Students Is Unfounded -Schools Not to Open Till Sept. 8 Few Marriages of Teachers Occur To Upset Schedule The Alton publia schools will be opened on the Tuesday after Labor day. September 8, it was said today by W. R. Curtis, superintendent schools.

There had been spread report among students that school 9'18 to be opened on August 21. but the superintendent, denying this report, said that rule of the school board fixing the date for opening, school although would hee does adhered make to the opening later than usual In order to make up for the lateness of opening. school will close three days later next June. Almost every year the last few I weeks before the opening of schools the superintendent is working under high pressure to find suitable teachers to fill vacancies in the which are created by unexpected resignations. It has been the experience in the past that some teachers will wait, until near the last minute, after being elected for the year, to present their resignations.

Some will have married, others ers Intend get to be appointments married and elsewhere which may be more to their liking. So far Mr. Curtis said there had been very few teachers who have announced any Intention of severing their relations with the Alton schools. It there have been any marriages, or there are having to be received any, Mr. Curtis denied any information on the subject AS yet.

Personal Notes from Nearby Towns and Mrs. Luther William Gillham, Edith Sunday and In St. Brinkman spent Louls. Mr Mrs. George Eccles and sons.

Dean and Dale. of Belleville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagen. Mr.

and Mrs. Lou Wock visited Mrs. Wock's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred 6.

8. Spatz. Davidson and son, Harmond at Elsah Sunday. who is 111 at the home of her and family visited Mra. Davidson, daughter, Mrs.

Frank Hendrickson, at Wood River. Leola Carroll has returned to her home in Chesterfield after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dwight John McDow. Borchers of Mr.

and Mrs. Wood River and Mr. and Mra. Al- at bert Gisy spent week -end their club house on the Illinois river near Hardin. W.

Chambers, and J. Cook of East Alton, Mr. and 'Mrs. G. M.

Wisdom and family, Mr Mrs. B. V. Kessinger and son, E. B.

Moore, Cecil Hess, Joseph Cunningham, Frank Fentress. The afternoon and evening was spent listening to a musical program. -Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lowe, Charles Weaver and son, Elmer, and Leah and Archie Lowe went on an outing in Forest Park Sunday.

Mrs. Opal Boren has 85 her guest, her brother, Clifford Allison of Pearl. Mr Mrs. R. C.

Noble and son, with relatives from Edwardsville. Alton and Grafton, composed party to visit relatives in Palmyra Sunday. Mr Mrs. L. Crabtree were St.

Louls visitors Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. Simley of Rol1a, were Sunday visitors of Mr.

and Mrs. C. K. Thompson. Mrs.

Gertrude Aljets and son ware called to Belleville to attend the funeral of friend, William Vogelpohl. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simpson and family have moved from the Guth apartment to residence on East Maple street Mr. and Mrs.

A. Marts and SODS of Edwardsville were Sunday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. O. Hall.

Mrs. James Manahan of Wayne city is visiting a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fie Edwards and children of Harrisburg and Mrs.

F. Edwards Alton were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.

Moore and family. Mr. and Mts. Joseph Spalding and three children of St. Louis, with Miss Catherine Sissell of Rehwick, were Saturday morning guests of Mrs.

Catherine Wright on their return trip after visit In Kentucky. Lorraine and Arlene Boren are visiting their grandparents at Pearl. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McGrew were Sunday visitors at the Ed.

wardsville Sanitarium where their daughter is a patient. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stumpt had Sunday guests Mr.

and Mrs, C. E. Miller and Mrs. Les Bummers and son, Huey. Mr.

and Mrs. George Giasike had as Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Giealke and Clyde Scott. Miss Marilee Crabtree 1s visiting in Springfield and Glasgow.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright had as Sunday guests Mr Mrs. L.

Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hankens and daughter, Norvell Jones, GRAFTON Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wadlow and daughters, Lois and Jaunita, of Lincoln, spent week with Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Ruebel. They left Thursday, accompanted by Mrs.

Ashley Marshall and daughters, who will spend few weeks visiting them. Mrs. F. L. LaMarsh has returned from Alton, where she has been recelving medical treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Byrnes and grandson of Maplewood, are spending vacation of few weeks here.

Dr. G. M. Dempsey, Clarence Wedding. the Rev.

O. M. Miller, Robert Redd, and Nugent Wedding drove to Bt. Louts Tuesday. Miss Faria Swain of Alton will teach Shiloh school next term.

Mrs. Lilliam M. Eastman left Friday to spend two weeks with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L.

P. Wariner, in La Grange. Miss Margaret Barker spent the past week visiting St. Louis tives. Mrs.

Albert Keehner of Deer Plain visited her sister. Mrs. Clarence Plummer, Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

C. M. Amburg of Madison spent the week-end with Mrs. Louise Amburg. Mrs.

Dorothy Brefeld has ed her work at the Grafton cantile after an absence of sey. eral weeks on account of illness. River Miss Violet LaFaivre of Wood spent the last of the week with her sister, Mrs. Robert rich. and Mrs.

Nelson Steiner and children Mrs. Calla Edsall drove to Alton Saturday. George Baecht of Brussels Bacchi attended the Cage W.E. Queen Heads Play Commission Elected Chairman as Successor to Rev. Heggemeier Winter Takes Chair New Member Is Named Secretary- Treasurer of Board Wiltord2 Insurance Queen.

head Agency. of the elected chairman of ground de Receration Commission. Monday night, to succeed who recently Rey. O. W.

Heggemeier. reigned from the commission. Harrison Winter, who was named to the vacancy on the board caused by the Rev. Heggemeler's tion, R'a8 elected urer. Queen appointed to the commission about A year ARO by former Mayor Butler.

He elected secretary -treasurer 800n after his appointment. Winter named to the commission recently by Mayor Brenholt. Other members of the commission are L. P. Owsley, Mrs.

Walter W. Wood and Mrs. J. E. Walton.

Queen, graduate of Alton High School and Bhurtict! College, where he "as a member of football and baseball teams, has maintained his Interest in sports and recreation. He is a member of the sports staff of the Telegraph. The commission Monday night approved plans for rebullding the greens on the Municipal Golf Course. The cost be $575 and. with the course lacking funds, the commission will underwrite the work.

Members of the course will be asked to make voluntary contributions of $5 each to defray the cost of the work. Already, more than $50 has been given. The Anancial problem at the golf course is due to the fact that many who pledged $20 to Insure construction when the project Arst Was launched, have not paid, and this $1300 was advanced by the commission. Were the delinquents to pay, the course could pay 1t8 $1300 debt to the commission and operate without loss, since it has been virtually self-supporting. A meeting will be held Friday night of the golf committee that promoted the course to decide on the best method of raising funds for rebuilding the greens, which were ruined by the long dry spell, Adolph Engelmann, 44, Painter, Dies At Edwardsville EDWARDSVILLE, Aug.

resident (Special) of this city, the past 21 Adolph Engelmann, 44, years, died Monday afternoon lowing a several days' Ulness ing in a heart attack. Engelmann was born July 16, 1887 in Hamel township. At the age of 23 he moved to this city following his marriage to Miss Christina Schmidt of Marine at the Marine church Nov. 10, 1910. He was employed by Overbeck loca painters, for more than ed a marriage license at the county of financial secretary for the Painters Union Local No.

210 for 15 years. He WAS A member of the Lutheran church. Besides the widow, two sisters, Miss Emma Engelmann and Mrs. Amanda Griggs, both of Detroit, and six brothers, Henry Engelmann of Sandusky. Louls Engelmann of Cleveland, Fred, and Herman Engelmann of Detroit, and William Engelmann of this city, survive.

One daughter. his only child, preceded her father in death in 1913. Arrangements have been made for a brief service at the residence at 135 Columbia avenue Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and at o'clock from the Trinity Lutheran church. The Rev. E.

Jahn will officiate and interment will be made Valley View cemetery. Edwardsville Notes. EDWARDSVILLE Miss Bernice Hill and Miss Frances Keshner returned from a visit at Taylorvie Sunday. Clem and Clyde Bothman and Charles Ersparmer motored to Pearia Sunday. Joseph Modric and Miss Geneva Kublako, both of Madison, obtaine da marriage license at the county clerk's offine and were married Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock Justice of the Peace Joseph Barnett.

Miss Emma Gieseman, atenographer to State's Attorney Alvin C. Bohm, returned this morning her office duties after a two weeks' vacation during which time motored to Chicago and spent severa! days. Mrs. John Klaus of Belleville spent Monday In Edwardsville, Mrs. Michael Gent suffered broken hip in a fail at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Earl Heberer, on Jefferson road Monday afternoon. She was taken to a ocal physician for treatment and later en home, where she is reported be resting better today. W. P. Cooks, Arbiter of Dawes Plan, Dies at 62 BUFFALO, N.

Aug. 4, UP)Walter Platt Cooke, 62. who served us president of the arbitra! tribunal of interpretation of the Dawes Plan and on the reparations commission in Europe, died today. He had been decorated for services by the French, Belgian and Italian goyernments. He collapsed April 6, and since that time had been confined to his bed.

He was chairman of the board of the Marine Trust Company. Mr. Cooke is survived by his widow, a daughter and a 500. Vigilantes Draw on Snappy Salesmen NEPONSET. Aug.

4 (P)- The robbers got a almost $10.000 there was holdup here. Once from bank. The town has bad case ol nerves ever had a since. Two well dressed strangers car in front of the bank parked today, climbed out and made siniater gesture toward Alarms flashed over the wires bulging pockets. Princeton and rance.

"The 10c11 vigilantes to arms. cocked their sawed -off shotguns and swept swoopupon the well ed strangers. The bulging pockets yielded samples of extracts. The traveling salesmen caught touch of Neponset's bad just case of nerves. Lindberghs Turn To Bleak Country On Orient Flight Arrival at Baker Lake nounced After Static Blocks Radio OTTAWA, Aug.

4. UP) Head winds all along the 650 mile course to Hunter Bay held Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh at Baker Lake today and information received by the Department of Indicated they very likely would postpone their departure until tomorrow, At 1:45 E.

8. T. this afternoon the Lindberghs were still weather bound at the little trading post they arrived yesterday from Churchill. At that to time Hunter atmos- Bay conditions were reported 18 gencrally unfavorable with strong head winds. Rumors that Lindbergh had been injured on an attempted takeoff from Baker Lake found confirmation in messages received by the Department of Marine from the privately owned radio station at Baker Lake.

Ofcials felt confident that they would have been immediately Informed had any mishap occurred. CHURCHILL, Aug. 4. (P) -From the isolated trading post of Baker Lake, Northwest Territory, where it was determined today that the Lindberghs arrived yesterday afternoon, they Ay day over the bleakest country they have yet encountered on their VRcation trip to the orient. When the wall of static which had cut them off from the world since shortly after they left here permit news of arrival yesterday was finally broken to Baker Lake to come through it was learned they planned taking off for.

Hunter Bay, 650 miles to the west, before noon. course from Baker Lake to Hunter Bay, which lies over lake dotted area far less hospitable than any the Lindberghs have traversed as yet. It will take them over the bleak "height of land," ridge stretching across their path about 200 miles west of Baker Lake. At the present season, however, the dangers of crossing the height of land are minimized. The whining gales sweeping across the bar.

rens in winter, which have set back ski-fitted planes in attempts to pierce through to the Arctic shore, countered. will not have to be enReports from the territories Indicate admirable weather prevails. From Hunter Bay, Col. Lindbergh plans short 275-mile flight over Lake Step to Fort Norman on the Mackenzie river, leaving only 350-mile down fight before Aklavik, Fackenzie river delta at the Arctic shore. is reached.

Once the Lindberghs make Hunter Bay, It is possible they may decide to make the two hops to Aklavik- total of 625 miles--in dingle, day, The Muskeg Limited steaming south along the Hudson Bay Railway from Churchill today carried three bulging mail sacks indicative of the furry caused by the Lindbergh's stay here over Sunday night. The heavy mail sacks were Aim to be developed for the hunlargely packed with photographic dreds of amateur cameramen who induced the two visitors to pose repeatedly during their stay. Pair In Jail For Killing Oil Man Over Dice Game Not Connected With Bank Holdup, Sheriff Finds MORRIS, Aug. UP)-Eula Chandler and Francis Hannon were held in the county Jail today in connection with the fatal shooting yesterday of James Bates, operator of an oil station at Coal City. Chandler and Hannon, who had been in 8 dice game with Bates at Coal City, were arrested soon after the shooting.

Sheriff John J. Perucca Chandler, an convict. admitted shooting Bates, but said he shot in sell -defense. Hannon, who witnessed the fight, was quoted us saying there was no apparent motive for the killing. The $6600 robbery of the Dwight National ank, not far from Coal City, at almost the same Lime day led to reporta that but Bates Sharif! was shot by the robbers, Perucce said the todictments had no connection.

Lost Keys Claimed by Frank bunch Nash, of keys, fr. on Hnery street found Bunday and left at the police station, were ning Identified by Miss nd Lens claimed Gudell of Bath Monday and Henry streets. Police sought through a story ownership in the Asiagraph, of the 3 Killed As Negro Mob FightsPolice Chicago Crowd Resists Attempt to Evict Family For Rent 3 Patrolmen Hurt Knives. Clubs and Guns, Wielded in South Side Riot CHICAGO, Aug. 4.

Commun- today usta were blamed sanguinary police riot on for brief but Chicago's South side in which three negroes were slain and one WAS riously wounded. Three the policemen who helped put down disorder were injured. Several soore of the I participants were arrested. immediate steps were taken by officials Including Corporation Mayor Anton Counsel William H. Sexton to prevent, petition of the disorder began late yesterday afternoon when reveral hundred negroes started a demonstration protest against eviction of negro family for nonpayment of rent.

A crowd of negroes, estimated by police at 1000. gathered and shouted defiance as two court bailiffs started to move to the street the household furnishings of Mrs. Diana Gross from a fat at Dearborn And 50th streets. Grabs Sergeant's Pistol. Frightened, the bailiffs, telephoned for police.

Cries of "put that furniture back" and "we want something to eat" were heard and some of the crowd started to put the furniture back. A patrol wagon, manned by Policeman Fred Craham, negro, Martin Ernst and John McFadden, arrived, but the trio was quickly surrounded by the rioters, many clubs of whom were armed with knives, and pistols. Ernst suffered a skull fracture. His companions were cut. When the reserves, Including Sergeant Henry Lyons, came to their aid, a negro pulled Lyons' pistol from his holster and threatened to shoot.

As he did 50 Policeman WIlliam Jordan fired and the negro fell dead. A few minutes later Lyons, who had recovered his pistol, paid his debt to Jordan by killing a negro who WAS firing at Jordan from a nearby doorway. The manner of the Lhird man's death could not be learned and only one of the three dead were identifled. He was John O'Neill, about 30 years old. Cermak Gives Order.

Mayor Cermak was at Little Current, but when told of the disorder, ordered that no more familles be evicted without notification being given to him and to an organized charity, He said he would establish special fund to aid evicted famIlles. At the same time Corporation Counsel Sexton met with negro leaders to discuss means of averting further trouble. He said he WAS surprised when told by some of the negroes that there were between 30.000 and 50,000 negro Communists in Chicago. He called another for today, and sald he would try to take the Communist activities up with United States District Attorney George E. Q.

Johnson. Blame Communists. Yesterday's riot was the third in Chicago In recent years in which negroes were involved. In 1919 fitteen white persons and 23 negroes were killed In race riots. In 1920 two white men and several negroes lost their lives in disorder which resulted from 8 demonstration by negro "freedom" cult.

Mayor Cermak ordered a conference of police officials, his cabinet, and leaders of the negro race at which it was agreed that there was no antagonism between the races and that the trouble was due solely to Communistic propaganda. The arrest of Lovett Fortwhifeman, negro and former student in a Soviet school In Russia, was asked. Meanwhile it was agreed that all eviction orders be held up for the present. Hundreds of negroes gathered today in Washington park, but were apparently unorganized and there no public speaking. Detectives reported that most of the negroes complied with their requests to "move on" and that there were no threats of violence.

City officials and negro leaders conferred in the city hall at the suggestion of Mayor Cermak, discussing unemployment, eviction and propaganda problems. Rev. Harold Kingsley, negro pastor, declared there was "no racial element entering into this at all." Agitation, he said, was in the hands of three or four white men who were spreading propaganda among unemployed negroes. Dual Operators Means Closing, Movies Warn CHICAGO, Aug. ot 95 moving picture theaters in Cook, Dupage and Lake counties notined Thomas J.

Maloy, business store' of the Moving Picture OperUnion, that unless they were permitted to employ only one operator instead of two, they would close their theaters. "There exista no reason for the employment of second man." wrote Maloy, "whose salary, ranging from $100 to $175 per week, when applied to cover other expenses, would allow our theaters to remain open." Maloy was recently indicted charge of conspiracy with five other union officials for allegedly running the attaira of his union with "sting arm" methods, was also questioned in connection with the fatal shooting of Jacob Kaufman, an operator who reported to have attempted ousting of Maloy at union elec. tion winter. DUBLIN, Harry Lauder Is 61 Today Irish Free Blate, eve: scottis comedian, Harry was Lauder, 61 famed had as todey ever. and He as recently energetic and cheerful years keys returned sow vi bouta rice Wood River Plans Battle On Utilities Service Clubs Launch Crusade at City Council Meeting Ask Hartford Rate Talk of Building Power Plant Owned By Community or power of plant constructing the Wood municipal council Monday night referred to the light committee the matter of securing lower power and gas rates.

The effort for the reduction in rates was instigated on this latest occasion by the Lions Club, which. with other service olubs, both men's and women's of the city, sent delegations before the council last night. The object of the service clubs as explained to the councll was power rates to match those in Hartfordnine cents a kilowatt hour for the first 27 kllowatt hours and three cents for all over that amount, as compared to Wood River's nine cents for the first 30, seven for the next 30, and four cents for all over 60. Discussion of methods for bringing about the reduction was participated in by the delegates present as well as aldermen and city officers. The eventual result of the discussion was tentative plan for the organization of a joint committee, headed by the city counoll's light committee, which must act officially for the city, and composed of delegates from the other organizations.

Attorney La H. Holland, who has had experience with municipal government finance problems, marized the detalls of the discussion into a pian, whereby members of the joint committee representing the service clubs as would help in financing whatever action the group might take while the city council committee and City Attorney Manning represented the city officially. Need Survey, With this tentative plan in mind the council adopted a motion to reter the matter to the light mittes with power to -act. This action was substituted for a previous resolution instructing the city attorney to file a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission 1m- mediately. Dr.

B. H. Allen, representing the Lions Club, and S. G. Keller from the same organization led the discussion on the subject.

Walter Scott thanked the organizations for their cooperstion, but advised them believed they would find it A little more difficult than they believed to obtain any results from such 8 petition. He advised the retaining of an engineer to make a survey and prepare plans for a municipal power plant, either seriously or as a lever to pull the power company into Faced with the alternatives of petitioning the Illinois Commerce Commission, of conferring with 11- linois Light Power Co. officials, action. City Attorney Manning then backed up what Scott said, further describing the expensive and detailed action and evidence-gathering which would be necessary for success before the commerce mission. "TI we are going to fight the case there, we'll need some ammunition," he said, referring to evidence 85 to the valuation of the power company's property and other details involved in the determination of rates, He pointed out that it would be necessary to retain an engineer and an accountant to gather and compile this evidence if it was intended to stand up before the scrutiny of the commission, and the other evidence offered by the company.

Cite Water Plant. officials- Manning also suggested that elty might obtain a reduction In rates by conferring with officials of power company. During the discussion on the possibility of eracting municipal power plant, the council and club representatives had it called to their attention that the quarterly report of the municipal, water plant commission showed $4605.77 in bonds and interest on the plant had been paid off in the three months, and that a balance of more than $6000 still remained. The council referred to the board of local Improvements a petition for paving of sidewalks on Acton avenue between Ninth street and Central avenue. Repairing of the city referred hell furnace for the winter was to the bullding committee.

The superintendent of streets was instructed to have weeds around fire hydrants and on other public property cut. Purchase of a bond cancelling machine for the city treasurer was referred to the purchasing committee. Mayor on Vacation. Superintendent Keller of the White Star oil refinery, discussed with the council request from the bollermakers' union that ho use his influence to obtain employment for local labor on 8 construction job which had been let at his plant. He replied by pointing out that the contract had been let In New York and that he had little, if any.

thing, to say about what men would be employed. He and the oll pany both had aided in the employment relief during the past winter, he reminded. D. C. Burroughs, dean of the council and appointed 15 acting mayor by Mayor Holcomb, who was on a vacation presided over the council 88 mayor pro-tem.

The report of Dr. D. Rockefeller, health Inspector, said three residents had been instructed to remedy sanitary nuisance and reported two dog-bite cases in the past two weeks. The United States has three aircraft carriers, two of them, the largest once, are converted battle cruisers. 'Ihe third, the Langley, is converted Collier.

The British the Navy has airplane carriers and, Japanese Navy three Lad in Jail After Shooting Up School MATTOON, Aug. 4, (P)- For two hours yesterday two littie boys did all the damage they could to Longfellow school here. Today Gilbert Brown, 11, 18 in jail, awaiting hearing on charges that may send him to the reformatory, and Bobbie Hines, 7, 18 back home, badly scared. They emptled ink bottles on the floors and broke all the talking machine records they could find, and shot at pictures with an air run. They were Identified by the pens and cils and indoor baseballs they took as loot.

Share Prices in Slow Downward Drag on Market Trading Nears Smallest Volume in Recent Years prices NEW dragged YORK. slowly Aug. 4, UP) downward -Share in today's market, but trading WAS around the smallest volume In re. cent years. Further liquidation of the Railroad Isues imposed weight upon the general market, and declines of a point or two numerous, with some of the CArrier, Issues registering more substantial 108888.

With wheat prices again breaking to new lows, and the recent upturn in Youngstown RAW Steal output proving short lived, the day's rather meagre grist of bust ness news had a bearish tinge. Pere Marquette prior preferred tumbled nine points in thin and issues of 2 to 5 spNew York Central, New Haven, peared in Atchison, Union Pacifio, and Missouri Pacific preferred. Among Industrials, 1065 of points or sO appeared in U. 8. Steel, American Can, Eastman, Johns Manville and Allied Chemical, American Telephone lost AB much, There were no specific developments in the railroad situation to account for the further heaviness in that group, but the feeling in Wall Street that there will be several more reductions in railroad dividends before the year 18 out remains a heavy weight upon these Issues, as well as the feeling in some quarters that the railroad wage situation may come to the fore before the carrier's earning power is restored.

The neW lows in wheat were conneoted with more rigid restrictions against imports of wheat, which dasher hopes of any important disposal of the American surplus through special ments with Germany. There is still to be good prospect that Germany will take a substantial abount of American cotton and copper on special terms, although the copper any producers here have not manifested enthusfasm over disposing of any at considamount of metal current prices. The export price of metal WAS reduced to 8 cents today, bringing it in line with a domestic price of 7 3-4 cents, Some of the larger producers are staying completely out of the market at these unprofitable prices, Grasshoppers No Peril To Illinois, Statistician Says Tilling Soil Eliminates Hatcheries of Insects, Is Report SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 4 UP)Grasshoppers which are adding to the farmers' burden in the northwest will not afflict Illinois, A. J.

Surratt, federal agricultural tician today advised Director Stuart E. Pierson of the State Department of Agriculture. Mr. Surratt who has witnessed conditions as now exist in Iowa, S. Dakota and other northwest states said that diversified farming and the absence of great tracts of land devoted to permanent meadows, eliminated one of the conditions vorable to grasshoppers.

They lay their eggs, he said, in uncultivated soll. Tilling the land keeps down the hopper population. Clean cultivation and elimination of hedge rows and weed grown fence rows deprive the marauders of hatching grounds, Turkeys, quails, prairie chickens and pheasants prey on them and aid in keeping them down. County May Need Double Tax Books EDWARDSVILLE, Aug. 4.

(Special) -Discussion of the problem caused by the state law requiring semi-annual tax collections, which probably will necessiate 8 double set of collection books, will be held at the meeting of the county board of supervisors printing committee previous to the county board meeting. The committee will meet at p. m. Friday. The board meeting is set for Aug.

12. The double set of books will be necessitated by the fact that with two collections to be made a year, set of books must be in the treasurer's office while the other 15 being used by the collectors. The first of the committee meetings will be held Aug. 6 when the sanitarium committee will assemble at the county sanitarium. The county jail committee will meet Friday at 10 6.

m. The courthouse and the fee and salary committess will meet at 2 m. next Monday and the county home committee is to meet the same day st 10 a. m. The pauper and county offcer committees have meetings scheduled for 10 m.

Aug. 11 Reavis Plan: At Galesburg Approves Reorganization Program Despite Protests Junior System Recommendation of mer Superintendent Wins Vote dinal-Cube ball Their game brother, at St. Edward Louts Thursday. Baecht, Is pitcher on the Cubs team. Edward Whalen and Miss Mary Whalen of Alton are spending several days at their home here.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LaMarsh and son of Alton visited relatives Friday. Miss Eloise Patton returned Friday from Alton, where she attended Shurtlet! College the past summer term. The Rev.

Father Lawrence Villing returned Saturday from vacation trip to Buffalo, N. Y. Arthur Moss spent the week -end with his parents in Imperial, Mo. Mrs. Arthur Fraser and children of Alton spent Sunday with Mrs.

Calla Edsall. Charles Brainerd returned urday from Louisville, Lloyd Casper spent Sunday in St. Louis. Mrs. C.

D. Smith and daughter, Miss Mary Eleanor Meredith, of San Diego, were guests for a few days at the Smith. home of Mrs. Smith's son, A. L.

Sherman Goltz of St. Louls 1s visiting his father, Dr. A. B. Goltz.

BUNKER HILL Dr. E. D. Elger of Pasedena, visited his former church in this city recently. The Rev.

Elger was pastor of the Shutz Memorial church from 1902 to 1906. Miss Mina DeShane of Panama, and Miss Helen McCreaken of West Frankfort visited Miss Carmen Williams Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Raymond were Alton visitors Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Doran Belcher and family of Wood River visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Horsley Sunday.

Miss Bernice Eddington is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Raymond here. William Harris and son, Marshall of Dorchester, were visitors in this city, and Sunday. Mrs.

L. C. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. T.

Williams were Carlinville visitors Sunday. Miss Ruth Sawyer has returned from a visit with friends and relatives in Walnut Grove. Those who left Monday for the Epworth League Institute at Lebanon were Martha and Helen Sawyer, Mrs. Irma Owens, and the Rev. Otto Horsley and son.

Several more expect to attend one or two days. Godfrey Woman Dies Aged 73 in Arms of Sister Miss Deborah Waggoner Succumbs After Heart Attack In the arms of the sister with whom she had spent entire life, Miss Deborah Waggoner, 73, died at her home in Godfrey at 5 today, of heart attack she had suffered late Monday evening. She was the oldest member of the Bethany Church, Her death leaves her younger sister, Miss Irene Waggoner, who for several years had served as her nurse, without the partner who had spent all her life with her. It followed by only a few years the death of another sister, Mra. Martha Cain, who had spent nearly the 20 death years with the two following of her husband.

At that time the two remaining sisters moved Cain from had Granite City, where Mrs. been teaching, back near their old home in Godfrey, For some time, it was said her sister, Miss Deborah Waggoper heart had been suffering frequent attacks, which usually o0- curred late in the evening. Monday evening she was in good spirits, it was said, but near 10 o'clock she suffered an attack. on these occasions it was the younger sister's custom to remain with her all night, so that when Deborah died this morning, her partner was still nursing her after an allnight vigil. Miss Waggoner was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Waggoner. and was born in the old home on Waggoner road in Godfrey township. She was one of a large family. For many years she remained In the family home.

Then when her sister, Martha, became wid. ow, she and her sister, Irene, went to live with her. Later they rehome turned in to Godfrey, purchasing the community. Miss Irene and 8 brother, they of Alton, are the only surviv. Ing close relatives, although there are 12 nieces and nephews.

'The funeral will be held at the Godfrey Thursday, Methodist Church at 2 p. and burial will In Bethany cemetery. The Rev. H. Carleton will have charge of GALESBURG, Aug.

4 UP) The Galesburg Board of Education announced last night that despite protaste from several families It will adopt the grade, junior and senior high school plan of organisation and, under its terms, remodel the Hitchcock grade school and a recently purchased Lombard College building Into junior nigh schools, The board's announcement said the plan will save hundreds of thousands of dollars in new buildings and substantial amount in teaching staff. The plan was recommended by William C. Reavis, head of the department of school administration of the University of Chicago, William O. Reavis, head of the department of school administration at University of Chicago, and one of the nation's outstanding educators in the Meld of school organization and administration, the former superintendent of struction of the public schools of Alton. Mr.

Reavis was appointed to the superintendency of the Alton schools following the resignation of R. A. Raight from that position, and one of his duties was placing in effect the recommendations of the survey made by Bt, Louis experta. He served as superintendent here for Ave years and resigned in -1921 to become principal of the high school department of University of Chicago, a position that offered wide held for research and experimentation in the feld of school administration' and organization. Soldier Taken For Killing Another With Auto Crank Companion Tells of Beat: ing In Country Drinking Brawl CHAMPAIGN, Aug.

UP)Private, Earl B. Frost, 25, of nute Field, sought since last night in connection with the death of George Yeater, another Chanute soldier, was captured early today in a Champaign rooming house and taken to Ford County Jail et ton. State's Attorney Claude Swanson ssid Frost will be charged with first degree murder, asserting that he inflicted fatal injuries on Yeater with an automobile crank during a drunken brawl in a farm lane three miles west of Paxton last night. Authorities said Frost changed his bloody shirt at the home of a Champaign girl friend and shortly afterward was trapped by Fred Schoaff, Champaign county sheriff, Fred K. Reshl, Ford county sheriff, Roy Argo, of the Champaign police, and sheriff's deputies.

was An held inquest this into morning Yester's at Paxton death and one of the principal witnesses was Charles Sherwood, a companion of Yester and Frost, who sald he was with both when the argument started and that Yester escaped from the scene in his automobile. Two Named For W. Lowe Estate EDWARDSVILLE, Aug. -Mrs. Sue A.

Olmstead and Mrs. Sadie Smith took oath as executrices of the estate of Warren W. Lowe in probate court here Monday. Ben J. Lowe also was appointed executor under the will, but renounced his right to act.

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