Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE 2. ALTON EVKNINV, JANTAKY. Tlmmemeier Vacates Bradley Building H. Tlmmctncler Hie Hra'I- ley building on t'olk-gf avenue this afternoon in which he. has ronduited a shoe shop for spvpral yp.ar«.

Il'-'fnt- jy Mr. a notion store In the Vopwlpohl bulMlnB on Washington avemi" and Mrs. mflier haft been in of the nesn thorn. Thf shew shop equipment was transferred to notion store and Mr. Tinuneriit'iPr will 'on tinue thn shoe business with hlH chop In the rear of the store.

Snow on Hauling Difficult. Great difficulty Is bclnR in Upper Alton In delivery of all kinds of goods on account of the 'leep snow on the streets. It is Indeed a hard time on horses ami many are being abused by drivers who corn-' pel horses to pull in deep snow until they are completely worn out and wet with sweat. F.v<-n HmiiKh th" weather Is cold, horses wet with sweat arc to be BPOH every day on the streets pulllnK loaded wagons. Orocery stores are having a hard time to get their trucks through the streets but HO far they have been quite siicresHfiil.

Farmers am dolnfi most of their hauling on sleds. Several loads of corn were brought in to-day and other produr was sledded to to-vn Getting In Line For Income Tax. Upper Alton grocers and other ness people are getting thslr bufilnens into shape to comply with the new Income tax law. Since the firs', day of the year most of the grocers have been Invoicing sr.d this work was i tarted mostly on Year's Hay. Old stocks of bave been pretty well moved off during the last few months of the old year, wartimes and wartime prices making this possible.

Grocers say that they have less old stock on hands now than they have had for a number of years. All are greatly Interested in the new Income tax laws and all busl- ness people are getting In to show or not they will have to pay the income tax. Interviewing Fuel Commlwlon To-day. President 0. M.

Potter, chairman of the Alton Fuel CommUBlon, is holding a conference In Chicago to-day with the Illinois State Fuel Commission. Just at the tkne that the Alton chairman is before the commission ho Is representing a city that is very badly In need of fuel and It is hoped thnt some relief will be given immediately. In Upper Alton to-day many faniille.H are completely without fuel. Kvery coal dealer Is besieged by well to do families who "haven't lump" in their sheds or basements and who have (ho money to pay for their coal at the door if they could get the coal delivered. A.

ti. Watson nnd. family, who have Ueon'llvtnK in the William Blwell place on College avenue, are proper- ing to move tomorrow or Saturday from that place to the McDaniel house on Seovol street which was vacated this week by the William Yenny family. Itlley Wolf, who owns the Blwnll place, will move Into the property Immediately. Leo Roeder 1st making some repairs $md Improvements upon his property at 2708 Walnut street which was vacated Monday by Lou Dalton and family.

As soon as the repairs, uro completed, Mr, Heeder will lease the. place to a tenant. Tho Hebokah Lodge held an all day meeting today In tholr hall on Washington avenuo and spent the day sowing. Tho ladies had a vory enjoynblo day socially and they accomplished much good work, too. Miss Eva Handle has been routined to her home on Washington aveuuu several, days by Illness and she has not been able to bo at her post of duty In the Bell Telephone Kxcbango where she Is a long" distance operator.

Mrs. James Shanks loft this morning fbr Great Lakes after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Megowen.

Miss Sarah has returned from a visit of two weeks with friends In Cairo, 111. Mr. and' Mrs. Lowls Kauffmon left yesterday for California to make their home. They sold their homo place on Clawson street they do not ex- poet to return to Alton ut least for a while.

Mr. and Mrs. Jamus of St. Louts, havo been spending several days with Upper Alton friends. Mrs.

W. J. Bewail has rat urn ml to her homo In Carthage, after spending a week at the lunm of her mother, Mrs. H. U.

TURKUI-I. Mrs. J. 8. McDonald left yesterday for ItocahantHB whore her nephew Is seriously 111 with pneumonia.

It Is said there is an epidemic of pneumonia III that locality and a iiumher of deaths havo resulted. John Htork, the Iniindrymaii, in confined to his room today liy the Injury to his hand ho sustained vestetd.iy hy patching It In a wanning machine. Tlie hand WHS very badly hurt, alili the Injuries am not ri'Kardrd un serious. Clark Hart, a well known I'pper Alton young man who IK In training QI. Houtttoii, Texas, til become an avla- tor f'-'l' I'tM'le Sum.

writes in his par- oniH, Mr. und Mra. 1'iiion Hurl, tli.n lie Is netting along line In his work and Is greatly onjoyinn It. The young man was a cliM'li in th' 1 olllrti of the HII nols UhiHH Coiupuny. Itoru arn glad to know thai lie In not- ting liloiiH well.

Prod Harnard, who has Joined (ho August Beiscr Pl.ins to Build in Alton. AUKUM It'-isor Of tlie I'lOth- -itoro In Wood River Is planning to build ,1 residence In Alton in the "prlnc. Itec'-ntly be moved to Wood Hiver and put up one of the flneHt in Wood Hiver. which will offer for sale. UP is i-njoylng perous business in Wood Klver and wlil still remain, here afu-r building in Alton, being a commuter between Wood River and Alton.

Wood River Man May See Villa. A. Quinsy, proprietor of the Quinsy hotel and owner of the Quinsy build- Ini- in Wood Hiver, leaves today for a trip on his ranch In northern Mexico, where he will May for Kotno time. Quinsy says that he had met Villa personally and that he may possibly see him attain when he POCK back to ranch. Wood River Delegates Attend Convention.

Five d'-l'-cates from the Woman's club in Wood Hiver went to Kast. Ht. to attend a meeting of the 22nd Federation ol' Woman's clubs. The meeting WHS held in the Y. W.

C. A. anil a good pro- Kram rendered. The five dele gates are: Mrs. Robert Parks.

Mrs. S. A. nei'ch. Mrs.

M. F. Manning. Mrs. George ruilbam and Mrs.

J. Helper. Mrs. Helper was appointed chairman of ttie social service committee. Moose Hangs Service Flag for Departed Members.

The Moose lodge in Wood Hiver hoisted a large service flag on its in Wood River In honor of defJirteii members who have to the army service. There are five Hturs in the flag which indicates that five, members of the Wooil River Moose lodge gone to war. Last Monday night an Initiation of five members was held, and there are several more 10 be taken Into the lodge Monday evening by initiation. Notes. Mr.

Johnson, 'I' Springfield, an ex- perl telphone repair man, is in Wood Hiver overhauling the Wood River switchboard for tin- Bell telephone company. Two HleighiiiK parties came down from Alton last night, and stopped candy kitchen. He- served, and music was played for an nour or so before tlie parlies returned. Mrs. Frank Cainor was a visitor yesterday in Alton.

Thomnw Mooncy went to St. Louis yesterday on buslsesB. Archie Kwlng ban recovered from his recent (linens. (ieorgc Klr-iii, Of Hethallo, was a visitor today in Wood River. Mrs.

W. A. Kenley Is ill at her home In Wood River. Mrs. Chewier Davis entertained party of friends at her home yesterday afternoon.

Most of the were wlvew of members of the Moose lodge. Another meeting will be held Friday afternoon ar the home of Mrs. Frank Kienslni. I A new $1,000 piano lias been order- ed for the Moose club In Wood Hiver, and it IB expected to arrive in a few days. N.

J. Jordan went to Alton today make out his Income tax report. Mr. anil Mrs. Ackerman, of Alberta, run da, are visit Ing at the- home- of Mr.

und Mrs, Fred Kohlmeyer. The remains of Miss But her Na- Kfl, who died as the result of an ill ness of diphtheria, were sen! to Kd- wardsvlllf where the burial was held. Mrs. Pearl Adams IH seriously 111 a' her home in Wood Hiver. FOR Furnished room, neat and clean, desirable parties need only npply.

K. O. Friodorich, cor. anil Madison streets, Wood River. VANPRETERS Hi HI, the Princess freshments were RELIEF FOR YOUR mm COLD Dr.

Bell's Pino Tar Honey is Prompt and Effective. Did it ever occur to you that Or. Hell's Pine Tar Honey linn heen tfh- IIIK satisfaction to thousands upon i ihnusand.H of cold nnd sufferers yenr iil'ler year? Tlie reason is that it ulvew nulcU relief, und when you are suffering with your head moped up, throat sore, I feverish, all knocked out, you. too, will feel grateful When you have tried this rellahlc preparation. The IIrut dose of thin pleasant remedy will satisfy you that It Is liu: ID do the work, and you will lie to recommend It to youv frieml for cour.hs.

colds and lironchlal affec lions. Children like it so well that you luive in conx them lake it. Fine for croup. I'. K.

Navy, is dally call lo die (ircat Lakes where he will in training He has heen accepted, and was Instructed lo hr i-eady start within twelve hums after receiving the notice. lien Himnteon Is expected h'-nie today or tomorrow from Sill. Oklahoma, whore he has heen since last summer, lie Is off foi ten .1 and will visit parents, Mr. and WHEN CHILDREN CRY OUT, An-l art fointl- iinii-d ana hnvo ut uiiitmTn will lli.itij tin Slut J'oiviloii i fur 'Ihfl HIP uity t'i i mill en Mnil hri 'i)( i o. li.

Iti'liuve We IIHVII tin! lia dirii tu uot Al HWMI far 'tin. Mrs. Kandle waii calh'il to U'rlKhlitvlllo, hint NVeilnes.lav. mi HI count the doiilh of her HUM her. MTH.

KCI-. mother was III live Mrs. Itundlu WIIH aceomp.n I hdinc hy her Mrs. .1 s. Muiiri.

1 Try ft Telesrapli Ad. Big Special 50 more coats have been added to our big stock and placed on sale at this special low price of Values up to $25.00 and $27.50 A Great Collections of Styles and Colors to Select From Misses Coats Ladies' Coats Extra Size Coats i -iilZ' i ii I i. II' I i The magnitude of this wonderful sale can best be comprehended by personal inspection. Every coat buyer will nnd this a most fortunate oport have coats of equal beauty been offered at.such prices. Extra Special 15 Misses and Ladies Small Size Fancy Mixture and Cheviots Cloth (Joats With Large Collars and Belts $10.00 and $11.95 Values Now .95 Our Entire Stock of Misses' and Ladies Suits on Sale At The Special Low Price of Colors Mostly Navy Blue and Black 70 Suits in the lot of which are mostly the plain tailored styles made of Serges and Gaber- dines in navy blue and black.

Any lady who wears (a large size) should surely attend this sale. Also many regular sixes. In fact, we have placed every suit in the house on sale at the above low price of $14.95. None reserved. An Unequalled Value-Giving Event in Silk and Serge Handsome, styles in great variety for street and afternoon wear, Taffeta Silk, Satins and Serges.

Over seventy-live dresses in the lot to select from. Formerly priced up $15 and $16.50, on sale Friday, Saturday and Monday at the exlraordnary low price of Ladies' and Childrens' Furs at 25 Percent Discount All at 25 per cent Discount (None reserved.) MINK SETS Rhl) FOX SETS (JREY FOX SETS OPPOSUM SETS MUJIUAN SETS KIT CONEY SETS Childrens' Coats at 25 Percent Discount VELVETS and CORDUROYS Cloth Coats and to 14. Saturday Only, Peet's Crystal White Laundry Soap, 6 Bars For 25 Cents, Limit 6 Bars to Each Customer. May Mu; ton Patter UN VANPRETERS West Third Street.