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the the ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January 20, 1886.) ALTON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1919. 15c PER WEEK ADVISES PASTOR BETTER TO JOB Bureau Writes Immigration Applicant for to go to Citizenship Advising Him School. High pastor of the Rev. W. R.

1 wondering It the Holloway, Unitarian church, taking 8 slam at the is government is ministry, Rev. Holloway, who Some time Ago England, and who has Is a native America about four of been living in application for first four years, made Recently he recitizenship communication from the imceived a Instructing him to migration high school here and secure bureau go to the would teach him how to 8 become book which good American. advised him to read The letter also to securing a the book with. Rev. a view Holloway is a untbetter job.

It necessary. for versity man, a and few thousand books; him to rend secure his present: "Job." be said if the reading of one 10 He is wondering him A better job. more minister was the reThe that is gent to all Unitarian cipient of a for citizenship, the view form applicants Immigration being that of the ought to study up. Inany newcomer AB the goyernment knows asmuch has a school foreigners Alton the ways of citizenship to teach them difference that Rev. and Holloway conducts some citizen: made no Mr.

of his own and is preachship got the no: classes Ing good the same. Since he came to citizenship--he tice just Unitarian pastor has. been Alton the doing his utmost to promote- standing and of he regarded in A humorthe duties of American citizens the advice he had received ous way to avail himself of the opportunities receive instruction in that line, as to regards himself somewhat of a he teacher of citizenship himself. THIEVES STRIP AUTO OF BRASS Carl Yeakel Leaves Machine on Street: and While Gone His Machine Is Plundered. All brass attachments and every: thing else that could be removed from the machine in a hurry was stolen from the machine of Carl F.

Yeakel last night between 8 and 9 o'clock. Mr. Yeakel had businees out on the Vandalla Road and It was while he was fin a house attending to the bustnegs, that the auto was stripped. Soldiers Applying for Positions as Guards Several days ago the Telegraph published an appeal from the government for guards to serve at various federal prisons thoughout the country, and the statement was made that sol. diere and sallors would be shown preterence in assigning the posts.

Since then six or seven applicants: called on W. B. Cobeck, the local civil service representative at the post office and secured blanks, etc. They will all quality, Mr. Cobeck thinks, and all were returned soldiers who have been unable to get their old jobs or And new ones.

He says he had back, one applicant he thinks would make the finest kind of a guard, but is barred by. civil service requirements. That da, be had not attended enough school Jong to get through the sixth ord fine; bravery war recgrade. Physically perfect; and undisputed, honeaty guard loyalty unquestioned, he cannot Ille lacked prisoners because his earlier him qualify opportunities to permit professor 48 an educator, college or something like that, Displaying Hun Helmet A Hun helpet the store of is being displayed at and is the Alton Drug 1B filled attracting much attention, where bullets with dents and struck it, or and shrapnel it or somesome closo calls evidently SAW The wearer of and was many hard times. Yank, Thomas Mulvey captured by A it he sent the helmet of Chicago Hilda Schenk of to his friend Miss this city.

Judge Yager Grants a Judge Yager 10-day vorce to Christine granted a di: Frank Satterlev. atterlee from arising Jury which tried The from an automobile a damage suit cycle collision and motor. verdict and was was unablo to agree on discharged. Harry Planning Stobbe In War Garden. war garden this koing tO have a big chased a small tractor and he has pur year pose, making it the for the purThe doling tractor, while small, chief is gardener.

all kinds of work A giant In of seven or eight and is a wort que, muchine man An Cella Stocked -AL the home has returned Hun. of Arr pa- WILSON ADDRESSES: PEACE CONFERENCE LEAGUE OF NATIONS TELLS PEACE DELEGATES THAT WE ARE PLEDGED IN AMER. AMERICA TO A LASTING PEACE FOR HU. MANITY. By United Press.

Paris, Jan. 24. A- special committee was appointod to. work but the League of Nattona details this afternoon, at the second full meeting of the peace President. Will son opened the discussion at 3:07 p.

m. This was the first subject taken up, a resolution being presented. The resolution provided the league would be open to every civilized nation that can be felled upon to show good faith. in keeping the peace of the world: that should provide safeguards against war. and the power to enforce its decisions.

President Wilson said: "The League of Nations seems nec essary to me in reaching the conclusion of peace and preserving the peace of the world for all time to come. The conclusion of the peace conference will not settle all duestions for all Some questions. may need readjustment, We are not representatives of the government's, peoples. We must satisfy. mankind.

"There is no need to tell you how the burden has fallen on men, wom: en and children: How the burden has fallen on the heart: of humanity, Settlements may be temporarx, but actions of the government are Derma: pent: The powers of destruction have not. so much multiplied as they have gained It is tial that solence as well as armed men should be kept In harness by civilized nations. It 18 less A likely that: America will be attacked than any other nation: The ardor of the United. States for a league of nations 1s not 50. much- fear.

America feel it has. fought in vain it the peace is: only tone of sentiment: She wants a lasting peace for human- BRITAIN READY I FOR SAORIFICE Offers to Trusts for League of Nations All Colonies Taken from Germany in By United Press Paris, Jan. Britain pre: pared to make real concessions to make the League of Nations an effect arrangement, a man in high post tion declared to the United Press to de. He especialy named the African cola and. Mesopotamia as Illustrations of how far England was ready to go in making concessions proposal SR.

to. take over colo: nice -won from Germany in the entirely on trust. We would be accountable to the. League of Nations. Our trusteeship would last only 89.

long. as we, could ahow that we. were discharging our trust properly and it is required. The same true and the the latter being al very Important international way. The Suer canal controlled by International and managed Asked he apply to the Panama said "that in up to the United States to de olde' CENSUS OF JOBS FOR SOLDIERS Council of Nations Defense to Ald Federal Bur With: Work By United New York, Jan.

nation wide census for jobb soldiers will be undertaken by the Council at National The entire chinery of the put behind the meet the ment situation common abor in alteen states and the ares of 1 oreasing, the statement said. Portuguese uprising On By United Madrid have the the of man aloof COURT COUNSELS SPANKING FOR COUPLE THINKS THAT'S CURE DISMISSES CASE OF WIFE ABAN. DONMENT AND DESERTION AGAINST YOUTHFUL HUS. BAND, WHO WAS ON TRIAL. Too much mother-in-law was averred to bu the cause or a auto brougat against Waiter Farrin: by his wile, Farmn, for anu not supporty whien was unsmissed wu day by Harry H.

Lessuer. at the trial to showed that the: young couple were marriea last. detover and separated on. vec. 28, Marrin 18 18 years old, the same age an his wife.

The young couple first resided with law or Mrs. After a mouth they moyed to we home or the husband's mother, where they had lignt: house keeping rooms. went beautily for a monin when about the month's grocery bill wain amounted to $14.21. An argument resuited and the nusbund wout down stairs to his apartinent mother, muscairs. leaving his He wite their her to get out it she it, evidence at the trial showed.

The wife did not like it, apparently, because she got out, going to the home of her sister-in- and her suit the same day charging nonsupport and abandoninent, Arter the hearing of the testimony the attorneys in' the case, Assistant state's Attorney Brown and Wm. Wilson, decided tire case was not good enough for the grand fury apd left the declaion to. Justice Lesener saying he war more experienced fn life and could better advise the young people. The parents of the husband and the mother of the bride were present at the trial and to them the Judge gave his advice, "Take them both to a wood shed, apply punishment in A pisce provided by nature, and then let them live alone, without interference," was the decision. I DEMOBILIZATION IS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY United States Making.

Faster Progrede Than Great Britain, AccordIng to Chief of Staff March By. United Press. Washington, -D. Jan. 25..

-Demo: bilization of soldiers totalled. 858,187 men and 67,866 officers up to date, Chiet of Stair March announced today Orders for discharges total 1, 800,900 men. America has dismissed at a faster rate than Great Britain for up to January -19 England has dismissed 611,950 men and 12,579 Chief of Staff March announced the official figures of allied atrength on the west front as of Nov. 1. The total torce to be fed on the west front was: France, 2,259,000, United States, 950,100 Great Britain, Incluring Portuguese, 1718000.

To meet the problema Involved, in the mail situation abroad every soldier has been ordered, mail. home a card showing the orhe la in, his health and big War time -punishment for military has been suspended. This means that only maximum peace: time penalties may be imposed. STRONG GOVERNMENT FOR GERMANY Indications Are That Combination of Majority Socialists and Democrate will be Effected. By United Press; London, Jan.

OMolal returns of the German election are not published bit the general- result 18 beyond doubt. For alited powers the one inof the elections, is that there emerge strong government hipd the german the points to combinethe moolallata. and the demothat will make a strong goverp- Russian Soviets May Agree By, United Press. Paris, Van. -Humanite published an the Russian unconfirmed soviet governmant Das report today saylug peed to the principles of the Radopowers.

Justice Leaner -Marries Couple Leanner today performed the ceremony for. Obarles ValHuwe of Youngstown, Oblo, Adells Madrath of Alton. The had bean staying at the Y. W. APPROVES OUR PART TIME SCHOOL IS UP TO STANDARD STATE SUPERVISOR OF INDUS.

TRIAL EDUCATION SAYS AL. TON. WAS SECOND CITY IN ILLINOIS TO ADOPT PLAN. Mr. E.

A. Wreidt, State Supervisor of Industrial Education, was a visitor in the city. today representing the State Board of Vocational' Education, which la- operating under the SmithHughes Federal Law on Vocational Education: Mr. Wreidt was. Inspecting the classes in the Part Time School, He said that Alton was the second city in the state.

to establish such classes for boys and girls at work. between the ages of 14 and 16. The boys and girls in these Part Time. Continuation Classes In are. receiving Instruction which continues their general education from the place at which it interrupted when they left school, and are also recelving instruction which is designed to make them nrore effcient workers and better citizens.

It is encouraging to note the willing. ness of the employers in Alton to cooperate with the public school author(ties in giving this needed training to the young boys and girls at work: Since these classes were started fn Alton, similar classes have been started in other cittes of the state. The movement de spreading rapidly ana very likely bill will be introduced Into the present State Legislature, proriding for making it compulsory for all employers in the state to send to Part Time Classes, on working time of the employer, all boys and girls between the ages of 14. and 16. In the meantime it is indeed encouraging to note that the employers of Alton are voluntarily sending the boys and girls to these Part Time Classes, on working time and without loss of pay.

The work: done in the Alton Part Time Continuation Classes ranks high. to comparison with similar work in Continuation Classes of other places in Hilinois and. other states of the country. The State Supervisor also made! inquiry in regard to evening classes which also give instructions to increase. the efficiency of 'men and wo: men in industry.

Several classes are in operation this year, but they are supported by private funds. It is ed that. next year the Board of Education: will find it possible to. support. tliese classes.

end perhaps additional Lones, from their own funds, and thus secure partial re- from the State Board of. Vocational The State Supervisor was also' pleased with the plans for offering vocational courses in the Junior High School and in the regular High School. While pre-vocational courses can not share in the fund for VOCAtional education, they are neverthe: less valuable, in that they give the preliminary training and information which enables the student to make a wise choice for a vocation, for which he will later secure special vocational training. Mr. Wreidt left word with tendent Reavis that he would be glad to recommend approval of the classes In the Part Time School and re-imbursement by the State Board to the amount of one-half the salary paid.

to Instructors. MRS. CAROLINE DIETZ DIES AT AGE OF 70 Had Been Alling For. Few Years--She Was Born In Germany and Came Here in 1868. Mrs.

Caroline Deltz, 70 years old, died this morning at 4:25 o'clock, following a long liness. Mrs. Deltz had been ailing for the past few years but had been bedfast for the past two weeks: Mrs. Deitz was born on September 81, 1848, In Germany, and came to this in April of 1868, coming to Alton immediately and had resided in the house In which she died for 49 She had been a widow for 38 years. years.

She leaves six children, Mrs. line. Fingerbut, Mrs. Louisa Fischer, Mrs, Rosina Spaniol, Mrs. Augusta Klemm and William and Charles Diets, She leaves also one brother, Fred Goedeke of Carrollton, to sister, Mrs.

Minnie Deffnor of Blackwell, and Alteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the home of her davatter Mrs. Spaniol, 514 Central Avenue, at 2 p. Monday, Funeral services will be conQuoted by Rev. 0.

W. Heggemeler, peator. of the Evangelical church, of whioh Are. Dolts: was life-Jong member. PREPARING BOARD OF TRADE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES NAMED DIVISIONS ARE BEING FORMED TO CARRY ON GREAT DRIVE FOR BOARD OF TRADE NEW MEMBERSHIPS.

Preparations for the campaign for the new Board of Trade indicate that a great deal of Interest is being taken in the various districts and divisions. Headquarters- reports a very good meeting at Wod River yesterday alternoon. Mr. J. H.

Chessen will head the committee in Wood River township. Fosterburg has another meeting at Wood River yesterday chairman. Mr. J. G.

Grosheim and a committee. from Alton will attend. Godfrey will have another preliminary meeting next week. Dr. Smith is township chairman, Throughout the entire community the team campaign will be under the direction of the following division chairmen: L.

A. Schlafy, division 1, bankers. J. C. Wuellner, division 2, builders, contractors and -architects.

W. C. Rearis division 3 education al, religious and social service. The chairman for division 6, labor. will be selected at a meeting to be held early next week.

Gilson Brown, division 7, lawyers. Geo. S. Minor, division 8, manufacturers. J.

Steck, division 10, real estate and insurance. L. J. Hartman, division 11, retail. A.

T. Bivens, division 13, wholesale. Later publication will be made of those serving on the teams of the vartows division; and special work is already being handled by the Rev. F. D.

Butler, Eben Rodgers, J. G. Grossheim, Wm. Sauvage and W. C.

Reavie. On Thursday night, January 80th, it te expected to hold a general "pep" or enthusiasm. meeting at the. hotel for all of the members of the campaign organization. Full Announcement will be made as to exact plans for the meeting.

The drive starts 1st and the general committee feels very that many new members will enlist under the banner of the Board Lot Trade "Tor a better community." TAXPAYING TIME TO BE SHORT City Treasurer Is Starting Work to Prepare for Collecting, But Time Is Not Near, City Treasurer John Berner is busily engaged on the making of the index for the Alton tax books and when that is Anished he will begin making out his tax bills. The city officials may give the tax collector assistance In taking care of the big. crush of taxpayers that la expected during the few days the tax office will be opened for the payment of taxes. The time that will be given for the payment of en after the collector is ready to receive money will be necessarily short. It will be about the frat of March fore he is ready to begin.

City officials, were informed. some time ago when they accepted the county offer to collect the taxes in Alton that when the money is paid the county must give the city 10 per cent of the corporate tax collections and pot retain 2 per cent commissions, This would give the city a considerable Bunt of money. Now, the city has been informed, the county Intends to retain the 2 per cent commission for collecting authorities were being consulted today to ascertain just what the law says on this point. Two Battles Impending In Portugal. By United Preus.

Libbon, Jan. fighting ended here to-day in favor of the republiCAnB. There may be two Important battles, oue at Opproto and the other in Lisbon. The governmout troops are about to attack Oporto In great forces. Anotbor dispatch said a de.

stroyer bombarded the city last night. Previous advicos indicated concentration of republican forces at Oporto. Lewis Says America is Pledged To League of Nations. By United Press. New York, Jan.

Lowla said to-day hore that the honor of the American nation de pledged to insist on President Wilson's fourteen points and especially that of the league of nations. Death of Louis Spangenberg. Word has been received in Alton that Louis Spangonbers, formerly North Side resident, died in Chicago) last Wednesday and was buried there I T. M. CROSSMAN DIES AT EDWARDSVILLE END CAME THIS A.

M. WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF MADISON COUNTY HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN POLITICAL CIR. CLES 3 DECADES POST. MASTER 25 YEARS. Thomas M.

Crossman, one of the best known residents of Madison county, died this morning at his home in Edwardsville with erysipelas. He has been in failing health for some time. Mr. Crossman was a native of Alton and 66 years old. His father was Samuel V.

Crossman, who came to Alton from Cincinnati, Ohio, In 1853. After coming to Alton the elder Crossman was connected with the Alton Courier, and later with the Telegraph. The family moved to Edwardeville and founded the Edwardsville Republican in 1869. Until last year that paper was the property of the members of the family. Mr.

Crossman was active' in Masonic circles and for. 25 years has served as the secretary of the blue lodge and chapter bodies in Edwards: ville. He was 'also postmaster there tor 25 years and for three decades or more has been active in the councils of the Republican party in Madison county. At the time of his death. Mr.

Crossman was. Probate Court bailiff. Mr. Crossman is survived by his wife and 7 children. Two brothers al80 survive, Samuel V.

Crossman of Chicago and William R. Crossman of Edwardsville. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mr. Crossman was a man for many years prominent.

in Madison county politics. He had been one of the publisherg of the Edwardeville Republican, but retired from that newspaper to take over the position postmaster which he held until the exigencies of party politics made it seem necessary for him to be replaced by a Focrat, He was a man of highest character he leaves. a large number of friends. WILL HUNT FOR MISSOURI POINT WOLVES Alton Young Men Plan to Make Trip Across River Sunday Morning Seeking Wolf Hides. A- party of about thirty Alton amateur sportsmen will go to West Alton tomorrow and join a posse of citizens from St.

Charles and the West Alton and Machens localities in a wolf hunt an Machen Island. Some of the boys were dubtous about going over to that county without being equipped with hunting licenses, as many have had costly experiences with St. Charles County game wardens in the past. But they have been assured that wolf hunting is war, not a hunting trip in the common acceptation of the term, and they have decided to take a chance. The hunters will be headed by SherIf Grothe of St.

Charles aud several of the best marksmen over there will be In the party. The Alton party 18 to be potifled this evening it the drive will be pulled off. It will be if the wolf hounds from south Missouri arrive this afternoon and that is expected. Island where it is said there are fully 150 wolves is in the Missouri river about six miles from West Alton. It la three miles long and of.

considerable width. A heavy growth of willows covers the island and makes getting around difficult exdept for animals. That is why the aberiff refuses to make the unless the party can muster up plenty of good dogs. Houn' dawg are no good for the purpose. RAILROAD MEN MAY BE CANDIDATES Local Inquirers Are Told They May Seek Reelection to City Council If They Desire.

That the ruling forbidding rallroad men to become candidates for office, does pot affect candidutes for tho city council is the opinion of local rallroad authorities to whom request for information have been mado. The amended orders received pormit railroad men to becomo candidates tor municipal office whon the discharge of their official duties will not interfere with their work for the railroad. Two members of the city council are Interoated in this ruling, F. 10. Johnson of the first ward and J.

C. MoQuan of the second ward, It is likely both will be candidates far reelection. Mra. William Keller, of 1116 East Filth street, has received word that her HOp, Charles Keller, bam afrived in this country and has beer sept 10 I Camp MEDORA MODERN PUPILS, PIED PIPERS' Students Organize Cam paign to Exterminate Rats and Mice in Village. rat-killing campaign in Medora Is being planned under the direction of the Medora public schools, who have organized a Civic League, and who will act as modern Pied Pipers.

'A census of the rat and mice population of Medora was recently estimated at several thousand, based on reports brought to the league by pupils from their respective homes. Having organized the Civic League for the combatting of various destructive pests, both in the village and on the farms, one of the fret suggestions to be given definite form was to war. on rodents which infest the village. Batting the rat will be 8' favorite pastime when the program gets under full swing, Superintendent J. G.

Gourlay of the high school is confdent- Medora will be ridded.of the pest as completely as it is possible to accomplish Not only will the League direct its activities against rates and mice, but it will also make efforts to get Fla of many cats in the village, in hopes of protecting bird life. It will be suggested by the league that all owners of felines be requested to attach belle to the animals especially during the nesting season of. birds. According to the plane, the extermination of the pests will be accomplished through the use of poison. LEO STRUIF IS HEARD FROM Friend Writes of Alton Young Man Who Was Wounded.

Frank Strulf of the Strait Feed and Produce company recelved 4 letter yesterday afternoon from young soldier who bad just arrived from overseas. He explained that he had promised Marines Strulf one of the feat" ing country dent to France, to write to the latter's par entg as soon as he landed in the U. S. and tell them how the son faring. Leo was wounded three' different times but has recovered completely, from all of them, and is well in all other respects, and as happy as an American can be away from his own country and loved ones.

This is the. information the letter conveyed. The writer sald also: not to expect Leo home very soon, as 'all soldiers, Marines, in Europe have been divided into three classes by the milltary authorities: A. B. A class men are to be kept in Europe until the need of keeping any American soldiers there has disappeared, and he says Leo has been placed in class A.

They are keeping the best, and sending home the wounded and the less efficient members of the National army. The letter has relteved. the parents of the young Marine although naturally they regretted much that his home coming will be delayed. DEATH OF MRS. ELMER R.

ADAMS Former Alton Girl Dies at Mother's Home in 8t. Louis--Funeral An rangements Are Incomplete. Mrs. Elmer R. Adams passod away this morning at 12:05 o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs.

Faye, at 4322 Forest Park Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Adams has been bedfast for the past year with lung trouble, and while her family had no hopes for her recovery, yet her death was quite a shock to those who mourn her 1088. Mra.

Adama was before her marriage Miss Myrtle Faye, She was born and raised in Alton, and lived here until two years ago when her tatal began. She was married to Elmer R. Adama on Feb. 15th, 1910. She was 27 years old on the 18th of January.

Those who survive her besides her husband Are a little daughter, Inez, aged 8 years; her mother, Mrs. Faye; and four sisters, Mrs. Ida Gerken, Mra. Bessie Blake and the Misses Eva and Florence Faye, all of St. Louis, She waR a life long momber or the Methodist Church.

Funeral arrangements bave not been made. President Wilson to Visit Devastated Region. By United Press. Paris, Jan. 25.

Presiden: VilHon will mako A one day visit to the devastuted region of Franco tomorrow. He may go to Rhelme, WEATHER Fair tonight and tomorrow. Somewhat colder tonight with the lowest temperature freezing point. UR tent haven mant..