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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Per Copy A I oldW aveon Fall to Six All Illinois to Be Affected by Falling Tempera- tute Is Forecast Snow, Sleet Pave Way 2 Above in North, and 6 in Central Section Predicted Fishbein Trains Fads, Fancies and Quacks the Lockhart Plunges Into Sea Driving 225 Miles an Hour Young Racing Driver Escapes Serious Injury in Accident Old Man Winter is on the way. After making sporadic visits, in a featured by balmy days, Jack Frost and his bosom companions, snow and Sleet, were headed for Illinois. Snow and Sleet arrived this morning, as the vanguard, but Mr. Win- not driven the mercury so far, although the drop be- J.gon. Wednesday.

But tonight the will be flirting with zero. The weather -at Springfield forecast a cold wave that will give Illinois a temperature of 2 above in the north and east section; 6 above In the central part, and from 6 to 15 above In the south- crn section. Tho temperature here Wednesday 42 to 2 p. and today at 9 n. m.

it was 26, a drop of 16 degrees in 17 great drop, but the forerunner of a greater to follow. Wednesday night there was a heavy fog, which grew denser as night 'advanced. This morning it had turned to a tine mist and then to sleet. Then the sleet turned to, snow and the aspect of winter was complete. The early sleet made auto travel precarious and the snow later made it dangerous.

The predicted cold, with the slippery pavements, boded ill for the motorists. Ice Causes Four Deaths MINNEAPOLIS, Ice-coated pavements, polished to a slippery finish by a moist snowfall, caused two taxicab-trolley collisions here, resulting In the death of four persons. The' accidents, occurring within 30 minutes of each other, directly pre-r ceded a thfrd crash of similar nature jtfhen a street car plotted Into a stopped on the bubuijue, 'wlraelr Milwaukee, Arthur Arderson, State Crops Hurt. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. Wheat and alfalfa were (subjected to freezing and; thawing the week ending Tuesday, the weather Bureau said here today.

"A snowstorm occurred in Illinois on the seventeenth and eighteenth," the Weather Bureau bulletin said. "One-half to two inches fell generally in the central and southern dl- vls'lons, with two to sinx Inches in the north. The ground was mostly covered during the two cold days. Wheat and alfalfa were subjected to freezing and thawing this week. Much has been whiter killed.

Roads are frozen rough." DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 33, he let his standards of sportsmanship outweigh his better Judgment, Frank Lockhart, youthful racing driver, must temporarily dismiss his dream of driving a powerful automobile at a greater speed than has ever yet been attained. His tiny Stutz Blackhawk Special was smashed beyond hope of Immediate repair when It catapulated from the beach Into the ocean here yesterday afternoon at the rate ot 22S miles per hour, and Lockhart Is recovering from severe shock and minor injuries at a hospital. Despite a wet beach and poor visibility brought on by low hanging clouds, he responded to the loud urging of the throng-and went out to threaten the record of 208.0 miles an hour which Captain Malcolm Campbell of London had established Sunday, Lockhart's chances for a new mark went glimmering when his car swerved beyond control and turned a complete somersault to right iltselt in the sea. Thousands who lined the beach, galvanized by fear at the machine's wild careening, today describe ed the pilot's escape from death as remarkable.

Chisels and blow torches were necessary to extricate Lockhart from the pilot's he had been pinned in'the crumpled machine. Breakers swept high over his head while he was in this defenseless position, semi-conscious, adding drowning to his other dangers until the $70,000 speed creation could be towed from the water onto the dry sands above. With today the last day of an official attempt to beat the record against time it seemed that Captain Campbell's record would stand unless' he himself should raise it with his Napier Blue Bird Special. The huge 36-cylindered machine owned by J. M.

White of Philadelphia was definitely barred from official competition yesterday because not requirements of the 6 Divorces on Default Day in The City Court Defaults were entered today In six divorce actions in City Court, it being default day for the February term which opened Monday, and In each instance Judge Yager granted a separation. Divorce orders were entered In the following cases: Stella Stork from Allen Stork, cruelty; George Mann from Elsie Mann, desertion; Oliver K. Jenkins from Cora May Jenkins, 'statutory; Dlca M. Howard from Lee Hoy Howard, statutory, complainant's maiden name of Antrobus ing restored; fleulah Mae GUI from Arthur Stoner Gill, cruelty; and Addle Gilson from William Gilson, desertion, A default also was entered In the foreclosure action of the Alton Ger- manla Building and Loan Association against Frank Romano and others and the cause was referred to the master in chancery to take testimony and report. Trial of cases Is scheduled to begin next Monday when the suit of Calvey against Illinois Terminal is on call, and a petit venire has been drawn for two week's service ning that date.

Hoover Pledges His Support of Dry Amendment WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1 the United States has "deliberately undertaken a great social and economic experiment, noble In motive and far-reaching In purpose." Secretary Hoover, as a presidential candidate today pledged himself to the prohibition amendment. fl The secretary's position was-made known In an answer to a question- nalre directed at him by Senator Borah of Idaho, who has qulused all candidates on "the wet and dry ques- tldh." His letter declared that any holder of the presidential office had a solemn duty to support ThOsclaratlon was the flrit made by MrVSer on a political iubjKt -Hi campaign entrance in 1 ten days age by hja the Ohio contest, dent, was unable to give an account of what happened to his machine, bttt William' F. Sturm; Lockhart(s representative, after talking to the pilot late last night, said he believed the disastrous behavior of the car was caused by too sudden application of the brakes. Sturm quoted Lockhart as saying: "I was travelling down the beach at a high rate when I glanced at my tachometer to see how many revolutions the motor was making.

It was doing 6,500 (between 220 and 230 miles per hour) Just before the accident happened. I drove through a bright place where the sun ran into rain was and could not the next thing I knew I was in the ocean." Sturm advanced the theory that when Lockhart entered the area of poor visibility he jammed on the brakes too causing the rear of) the machine to swing around. BodyofMajifiS Years Old Taken From the River Apparently Had Been in the Water for Three Weeks The body of a man, apparently to 70 years old was taken from the Mississippi River near "Lover's Leap" at 9 a. in. today.

The body apparently had been in the water three weeks, Coroner Bauer said. Somp Mexicans living in a box car saw the body floating down the river. They pulled it to shore and the coroner was notified. The clothes were frozen and after thawing revealed no papers indicating the identity of the man. The man was feet 5 Inches tall, weighed 165 and was dressed fairly well.

He had white hair and a white goatee. He wore a black heavy coat dark trousers with a pin-stripe anc a gray woolen shirt. On the hands were checked woolen, mittens. The lower teeth were Intact, but some of the upper were missing from the front. No reports had been received here of a drowning at any point up the river.

Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church III The Rev. W. C. Gesch, pastor o) Trinity Lutheran church, is (jjulte 11 with an attack of grip. He has been troubled with a cold the past week and yesterday had to call in a Although sqmewhat improved today, the Rev.

Mr. Gesch has decided to take his physician's advice and cancel all appointments for the next few days and remain in bed Consequently the regular rehearsal of the HUB Choir this evening has iped and of con will not-i inept tor instruction, The annual ladles night of lotary left everybody smiling even everybody was nursing a bruised toenall where the speaker of the eye. Morris Fishbein, may have trampled on cult toes. It was by far the best ladies night the Rotary, club has ever had, so said old timers' in the club. The dinner was a rare treat, which the culinary artists at the Stratford hotel had arranged for the guests.

The was decorated elaborately tor the occasion. Among the table decorations were flowers and little American flags set as favors for each place, carrying out the idea of a patriotic holiday, and to further dentify the nature of the occasion that was being observed; there was served ice cream moulded figures of George Washington, with the conventional cherry on a chunk of cake. The program was. a delightful one and the large audience enjoyed every number. There were present 16 rom Edwardsville and other visitors from other places.

Grace was said by Rev. WWter Mitchell, pastor of the Twelfth Street Presbyterian church, who to appear on the program with ft.re- citation in which tribute, was ipald So woman. It was an, appropriate selection for ladies night. One of the delightful features ot the evening was a vocal program given by Miss Virginia Karnes, prinw donna for the Follytown Maids. Miss Karnes has a good voice and knows Iww to use it.

Also, It may me shows a high quality ot artistic in making her selections for ner program, she was to have given two numbers but the Rotartans and their ladles insisted on more and Miss Karnes was accomodating, JOhn D. McAdams, chairman of the evening, presented the speaker of the evening, Morris Fishbein, a writer of note who makes a living chiefly by exposing fallacies in fads and fancies, as he sees them; particularly those that may affect the practice of medicine so far as it may relate to the science of healing, was the speaker. Fishbein talks Tike a machine gun sounds, once under way he pursues his way hardly taking time for a racing along a path strewn with fact and fun until he has wound up a joyous evening in which everybody, In turn, has the fun of seeing the other fellow's ideas thoroughly trampled oh, but has to submit to. some trampling on his own. That is why, this morn- Ing-, there may be some cultural sore toes among those who" heard him.

He started with a crack at Billy Sunday and before he NBnlshed he had slammed softie ot aspects of aj, Further i he hac romped fair forms of the osteopath, chiropractor and a dozen or more other forms of so called cults. But, not to be at all partial, the speaker also romped over the medical profession itself, picked out shining examples of faithlessness to the duties of the profession and characterized as the worst possible offenders those who had been medical men and took quackery. Fishbein has a genius for making destructive humorous jabs, and he gratified that penchant to the utmost, which Justifies the conclusion that, before he had finished, he had ttamped on the toes of pretty much seemed to have a bully good: time doing it. it a contributor to the Telegraph through the N. A Ms articles on subjectjs similar to those he discussed Jast night have proved interesting to many readers of the Telegraphy Alton Youth in Confession of Two Robberies Police at Granite city last night announced that a confession had been secured from Ralph VanMeter 20, said to be a resident of Alton which clears up two robberies ot city grocery stpres.

Van Meter was arrested In Wood River Tuesday night and held for Granite City authorities. According to the confession, Van Meter admits complicity in, the holdup two weeks ago of a Kroger store in which $87 wa secured and a holdup last Friday night of the Holten Grocery store in which $226 was obtained. He two accomplices. Following the Friday robbery, the bandit car is said to have been followed for a Short distance and a license number obtained. Saturday a 1926-model Ford was fpund near Wood River and Chief of police Stal- hut caused It to be Impounded.

Later VanMeter came to claim the car and was arrested. Police state VanMeter Is the son ot Martin VanMeter of Jerseyville. according to his statement given last night. His mother is said to live In Alton. Buys Share in Oil Compaiiy He Has Sued Postmaster Carstens Now Stockholder in Standard Queer Move Is Made As Shareholder May Talce Part in Any Meetings Postmaster Frank Z.

of Wood River, who has filed a $5,000,000 suit against the Standard Oil of Indiana and Mayor W. A. Tipton of Wood River, has become a stock-, holder in the Standard Oil of Indiana. Today he told the Telegraph that he had bought a share ot stock in the oil company, paying therefor about Asked his reasons tor buying stock la a company against which he had started suit. Postmaster Carstens said that he had a bit of strategy in mind.

Recently he read a' statement by Senator Walsh that the senator would like to know what a stockholder ol Oil Co, of Indiana would think and do about the Continental Oil deal, whereby the Standard Oil of Indiana repurchased at an advance of 25 cents a barrel a lot ot oil that was sold by the. Continental Oil Co. Carstens forthwith set about making of himself a in the Standard Oil and he intimated that he might start some additional proceedings as aa interested stockholder. course he was not a stockholder at the time the oil defrl was made. Carstens has written letters to Standard OH Co.

officers and has received scant attention for his His position as a stockholder may, he believes, start correspondence coming. The Wood River postmaster was getting -ready this, afternoon, for a long Interview with a representative of a Sfc Louis newspaper to which he said he would tell the entire story of' his troubles' which began when the Standard. Oil Co. of Indiana made a gift of 'a swimming pool and recreation center to -the people of Wood RiVer and vicinity. Speaking of.

his position fcs post- mastst, where he atlUJjas of his Postmaster Carstens said; that it had been broadly hinted to him that unless he altered his position and ceased his fighting, therjs might be some promising young man in Wood River, who would become an applicant for his position. He said that he did not care to resign his position as postmaster at this time, nor would he relish being removed from office. In his official capacity as postmaster it is said at Wood River that Carstens has made an accommodating and efficient official. He insists that what he may do as a property owner and citizen cannot be justly brought against him as postmaster. As to his $5,000,000 suit for damages, claiming a conspiracy exists Postmaster Carstens said that his lawyer in Chicago had written him today that under no -circumstances was he to reveaf the name of his legal adviser, nor was he to make any statements as to the plans he had made for proving his case when it comes up for trial.

It was said by an Edwardsville lawyer that Postmaster Carstens had not filed his case for the next term of. circuit court, but for the May term. He file his declaration, it was sam, until the October term of court. Asked about that Postmaster Caretens admitted that such was the case but would not say whether he intended to delay filing his declaration tintil the last possible moment Postmaster Carstens said that the fight against him has been carried into the Wood River Chamber of Commerce in which he, with 15 of his friends, took membership recently. Small to Open Campaign Monday SPRINGFIELD, Feb.

23. Governor Len Small will open his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor next Monday, with present plans calling for A speaking tour downstate until two weeks before the election, when will invade Cook county. His first address will be at Hllls- opro next Monday, and on Tuesday he goes to Nashville. Wednesday he will speak at Sullivan and Thursday at Rantoul, of State L. Emmerson, SnwlJ's opponent, was to be in Chl- WMjflifldaV, where, il ls i )robable his campaign plans will be announced.

Funeral of Mrs. Marion Johnson Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Mario'n Johnson, formerly of Alton, were conducted Wednesday at 12:45 at the Leldner Funeral Chapel in St. Louis and the body was then brought to Alton for burial in Oakwood cemetery. The Rev.

Harry Johnson, pastor of the Wlnnebago Presbyterian church, conducted the service at the funeral chapel and the Rev. Walter G. Mitchell, pastpr of the Twelfth Street Presbyterian church, officiated at the cemetery. The services were attended by a large circle of relatives and Wends from St. Louis, Granite City and Alton.

There was a profusion ot floral offerings. Members of a Frat Society In Granite Pity served as pallbearers. E. E. Campbell Sues To Enforce Contract E.

E. Campbell, who bought two newspapers In Granite City, has filed a suit for breach ot contract against J. W. Cassldy, former owner of the Granite City Post, asking $10,000 damages for breach of contract. Cassldy agreed when he sold to Campbell to stay out of the newspaper business in Madison county for teri years.

Campbell charues that Cassldy, who was to retain tte Job printing plant he had in tho Post plant, has undertaken to print a paper called The Advertiser. Campbell had the option to procure an injunction or to sue for breach of contrast and he chose latter course. Lutitania Orphan to Get Compensation Roy Atkins, the only survivor ot the Atkins family, has been allowed five thousand dollars compensation fof the death ot his mother, Mrs. Frank S. Tesson, who went down with the Lusl- tanlft.

Mrs, Tesson was a daughter of the late Michael A. Lowe. In the last two years both of Mr. Atkln's brothers, Charles and William Atkins, have died hence he is the only survivor ot the family. Annbuncement has been made from Washington that the allowance has been, made and, while the German government will eventually have to pay, It is believed that these claims are to be settled by the United States government, and reports are that this will be done this year.

Roy Atkins is a cripple and his mother was bis only support. When she lost her life In the sinking ot the vessel by a German submarine ills only support was removed. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tesson both had been Alton people.

Mr. Tesson was a son of dipt, and Mrs. Frank Tesson, and a brother of Mrs. James D. Maklnney ot Alton.

A monument in memory of tho couple was erected in City cemetery at Alton. The couple were passengers on the Lusltanla when it was sunk by a torpedo tired by a German submarine. Lindbergh May Joiii New Plane Business Group Flyer, Lanphier and Others to Meet Edsall Ford in Conference DETROIT, Feb. 23, answer to the ever present question of what Col. Lindbergh proposes to do next may hinge on, a today between the trans-Atlantic flyer, businessmen and Major Thomas G.

Lanphier of Self ridge Field. Although rumor has. Lanphier, flight commander at the army air base, and the Hying Colonel with a reported new. air; thChsitorta- tion project, between Chicago and New York, with Detroit, Buffalo and Ithaca, N. as terminals, verification was not forthcoming.

bergh refused to discuss the re- Unphler said that as he was States arrays-he. private enterprise. He would not Intimate whether he contemplated resigning. Lindbergh arrived unannounced at Selfridge Field in a plane late yesterday, accompanied by-H. Bixby, president of the St.

Louis chamber of commerce; Harry K. Knight, president of the St. Louis Flying club; Frank Robertson, head of the Robertson air mall contracting firm, and B. F. Mahoney, president ot the Ryan Air Lines.

Lanphier arrived at the field a few hours previously In a plane from Buffalo. The group, together with an unidentified local man, believed to be a representative of the Stout-Ford air services, immediately went into closed conference, which lasted until late last night. It was sal dthe group was ot meet with Edsel Ford today. Utmost precautions were taken to insure secrecy and at the close of the discussion conferees were firm In their refusal to comment upon it. Lindbergh pleaded that he would like to drop out of public life for a while and to avoid interviews.

Equally reticent was Lanphier. He claimed Lindbergh's was of a social'rather than a business nature, It was recalled that Major Lanphier, in an address in-Buffalo Tuesday was quoted as saying that a new air transportation concern soon would be operating over the Chicago-New York route. He failed to name the backers of the project, and last night declined to elaborate on the Buffalo address. Senate Committee on Tour of Coal Fields PITTSBURGH, Feb. 23.

3 The Senate's investigation of the bituminous coal industry in western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia reached into the mine camps here today. Headed by Senator Frank Gooding, Republican, Idaho, the special Senate Interstate Commerce subcommittee began a three-day tour of the coal region to obtain a first hand picture of conditions as the Initial step ot a comprehensive probe ordered by the Senate, The committee will confine its activities for the present time to the fields in Pennsylvania' because of lack of time. Later it was eald the senators might visit the coal regions In eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. No testimony will be taken by the committee. While In Pittsburgh the senators plan to interview witnesses from every aide of a wage dispute which has kept hundreds of miners Idle for months and then report to the full committee, which will launch the formal Investigation in Washington, probably next week.

Grand Jury Likely lo Report Next Week The City Court grand jury of the February term resumed sessions today at the Stratford Hotel. It was indicated by Assistant State's Attorney Streeper that the Jury will not complete its work in time for a report to Judge Yager this week, ptobably will report early next Today the Jury, was said to be making a probe of a murder mystery. Got $750,000 of Contin Stewart Loses Writ, Appeals Senate Righ Sustained Lower Cou Standard Oil Chief Cam His Fight to Court of Appeals $5000 Bond, PosJ t-ntal's Oil Profits; Ground for Refusal to Testify Held Without Legal Basis Feb. 23, a fleeting moment today the got its hands on Robert W. 8 chairman of the board of.

the dardOll Co. of Indiana, but he ly slipped away, into the arms courts which oncje before had him from the congressional grasp. A writ of habeas corpus, which the oil man obtained after the senate had arrested him for refusing to answer questions of the Teapot dome' committee, Was dismissed by Justice Bailey.in the District of Columbia supreme court, and for a moment waiting senate really had custody of the reluctant witness. But is' was only a theoretical control, for Stewart's attorneys immediately noted an appeal and placed a bond ot $5000 for him, and now he has 40 days In which to -pert appeal' and the record In the wt the ase tor court of 'appeals. The court held the grouhds Which the oil man refused Qh the question of thn.Libert of the Continental Trading on testify "were frivolous and without legal "The writ of habeas corpus will be discharged and the petltloier remanded to the custody of the respondents," he said.

The court's action and th appeal means that Stewart now cannot be taken before the senate un the supreme court decides ill after Issue. If the court of appeals decision Js against the oil man he will appeal to the highest tribunal. This mean a year or longer be; final decision. I may ore the Newspaper Its Man After ALongSqarch Chicago Tribune Negro Who Misused Want Ad Columns CHICAGO, Feb. 23, W)-iThe Chicago Tribune, through the i arrest of Malachi Crowe, negro ex-convict, has got Its man.

For six months the newspaper has exercised its resources In a tearch for the man who employed Tribune want ad columns to lure Miss Ruth Simpson, a nurse, to a WlnnetaJ suburban home where she was attacked. Thousands of dollars hjive been spent, the paper said todajr, in the chase. Crowe, arrested yesterday In Kansas City, waived extradition and was started home. The Tribune says that the $1000 reward it has offered and the $600 addition offej-ed by the City of Klnnetka would paid to Sergeants William Roe and Walter Storms of the Chicago Detective Bureau who were active iji the pursuit of Crowe. Full credit for the cabture was given to, the Chicago and Kansas City police by Moses Lamson, tjia Tribune reporter who for the past five months has devoted his entire time to the case the newspaper said, "It was decided that an example should be made and a precedent established in the fradulent use of Tribune columns." "Lamson wrote 700 lonis hand letters, sent out 3800 circulars to police chiefs of the country, and wore out two automobiles, using one 2800 miles in trips around the Chicago black belt alone." He spent more than $5000, the newspaper said, before getting his man.

Information as to Crowe's whereabouts came from a supposed friend of the negroe's who had Jbeen shown police circular in Chicago. The Information was given Serjeants Roe mid Storms who worked several weeks before finding Crowe emi loycd In the home of a Kiinsas City The crime for which wnntcd was committed of M. B. Austin, Winn Crowe is the home 'tka, where Crowe was employed. Tjhe want ad lured Mifs Simpson therf.

Following the attack, jumped from a third story window HI id reeovijred only recently from injuries resulted. Australian Flight At 2 Cents a Mile LONDON. Feb. 23, Hinkler in his 15-day flight from England to Australia made the cheapest long-distance night ever accomplished, It was estimated here today. The small machine In which he flew cost about $3600.

Expenses from Croydon, England, to Port Darwin, Australia, including food, fuel and accomoda- tions, were calculated at $250 or about two cents a mile for the trip of some 12,000 miles. Hinkler was his own engineer through the trip arid simplicity and handlncss of his plane en- to handle it when he alighted ot hopped off without hiring The low horsepower of Hlnk- ler's plane was another feature. It Is under 80. 3 Killed, Many Injured as Fire Damages Hotel Flames Break Out in Linen Room of Shelby N. Hostelry SHELBY, N.

Feb. 23, known deaths in the Central hotel here today was Increased to three witn the death of Henry Kerr, 55' hotel clerk, was burned while arousing guests. Late twl'morning tho. flames had been checked and firemen were able to enter the building. The other known dead are' J.

R. Henderson, salesman; and H. Carmichael, of Charlbttc, C. The injured: A. B.

Stagg, salesman, both legs broken in Jump from third flwf Eppa Charlotte, upper floor; Miss Emma Frick, hands cut and burned. Spurgeon Hewitt, assistant ger of the hotel, saved the register In which 65 guests were entered. Thirty guests have not been located but it was impossible to make a complete check. The fire originated In the liner room from an undetermined cause shortly before daybreak. Henry Karr, the aged clerk, ran from room to room on the upper floor of the building awakening buests.

He kept at his task even when the flames were leaping along the hall ways and finally, staggered to the street to be taken to a hospital In a dying condition. Miss Frick, who had an apartment to the hotel, sought to fight the fire with an extinguisher placed in a hallway. Her hands were badly cut when she broke a window to get to the extinguisher and she was slightly burned. The hotel occupies the upper floors of the block. In the building are located the First National Bank, the Cleveland Drug Cleveland Building and Loan Association, The A.

V. Wray Mercantile The Stevenson Drug and the Key Club, a club for men. Prominent Homes in Chicago Under Guard CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 5 of 14 prominent Chicagoans including those of the Mayor. Police Chief, Comptroller, City Collector and some city more or less closely aligned with under guard today as fear of the bomb wave spread.

Guards were placed last night about the residences of Superior Judge Emmanuel EUer and his father, Morris Eller, city collector. The Morris EUer home was bombecT Sept. 2, 1928. The police on guard duty have been told to shoot to kill if bombers appear. In a few Instances the police protection has taken the form of patrolling detective squads which drove past the houses under guard.

In the case of others, however, including the homes of Mayor Thompson, Police Chief Hughes, State's Attorney Cowe and Judge Eller, officers stand on duty constantly. The ppllce anA the state's attorney's office admittedly were no nearer a clue than before. A reward of $10,000 offered by State's Attorney Crowe for Information has brought no clues. 6 Held in Water Plant DynamitinE INDEPENDENCE. Cat, Feb.

23, men were held under arrest here today on warrants charging them with conspiring to dynamite Ihe Cottonwod power house or the Los Angeles Wuter and Power System in Owens Valley last June 5. They were Barry Sexton. Major C. Wfttson. Frank Spalding, Walter Young, Will smith and Frank Butler.

Further arrests were expected as the result of the statement of District Attorney Jesse Hesslon that he had Informalun incriminating several persons with eiRlit other clynamitlugs of the Los Angeles aqueduct in the four years. lawyer Says Fugitive Told Him of Deals Attorney Says Ex-Mirlweet Head Denied tfse fOr Teapot Leases $1,932,000 Traced 'No Knowledge of Any Funds Used for Unlawful WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 M. Blackmer. missing witness in the Fall-Sinclair oil case, got of profits in the Continental trading deal, Teapot Dome commmee, was told today by his attorney, Karl C.

Schuyler ot Denver. Schuyler said the former chairman of the board of the Midwest Refin- inc gave him thia information in Montreal in July, was, when he asked the attorney to act for him; The witness testified that -Blackmer had informed him "unequivocally" that he had no knowledge that any tunds of the Continental had' been used to influence the 'lease of the Teapot Dome Naval oil Reserve or for any unlawful purpose. "I believed him then and have had no cause to change my mind since," Schuyler declare. With Schuyler's disclosure the committee now has unearthed $1,932,000 of the $3,080,000 Liberty bonds the Continental concern bought with its profits in buying oil at $1.50 a barrel and selling It to the Prairie Oil and Gas tor $1.75. Besides ttie 4783,000 of Blackmer has 'by James E.

Weil; another mlssfajr witness in -the Fall- Sinclair' case; $81,600 as legal, 'fees to H. IS. Osier, president of the Continental; $233,000 which Sinclair paid to Fall after the Teapot Dome lease and $75.000 given to the Republican National committee presumably by Sinclair. Funeral of William Adams this Afternoon Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Streeper funeral home for William H. Adams, whose death occurred Monday evening.

The Rev. Walter G. Mitchell, pastor of the Twelfth Street Presbyterian church, officiated. Miss Marie English sang "One Sweetly Solemu Thought" and "Abide With Me" with Miss Elizabeth Boyle at the organ. The services were attended by a large number of out-of-town persons and old friends of Mr.

Adams, Them were many pretty floral pieces. Burial was In City cemetery beside his wife, who died six weeks ago. The pallbearers were Joseph Mare- Ing, Paul Armstrong, Walter Schrieher, Herbert Hazelton. Harry Dannaman and William Yost. A Girlhood Friend on Visit Is Very III Mrs.

Ehima Lemmon was delighted recently to receive word that a girlhood friend of hers, Mrs. Anna McEwen, of Franklin, was coming to visit her. when the friend arrived Mrs. Lemmon noticed she "did not look well and very soon afterward the guest seemed to have somo kind of an affliction resembling paralysis, she fell In the bathroom sgsinst an oil stove and suffered a severe burn before she could be rescued. Then the guest was taken to St.

Anthony's Infirmary to be cared for and relatives have been Informed of her condition. It is expected that some of them will come for her. Mrs. McEwen is suffering from a bad case of arterial hardening. i i Violent Earthquake Felt in Palestine JERUSALEM, Feb.

23, violent earthshock was felt here last night. It was equal in violence to the one experienced last July when some 200 persons were killed and heavy property damage done. No casualties were reported. A slight tremor occurred early In the morning also, James Thackcr Buried The of James Thacker, former resident of Delhi, 111., was held at 10 m. today from tho home of his sister, Mrs.

L. G. Joluison at 3104 Belle street, the Rev. O. W.

Heggcmcier, pastor of tho Evangelical church, officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery in Jerseyville, the funeral cortege moving uy automobile. The Weather and much colder tonight with snow in boutheast portion; Friday fair and continued cold; cold wave in East and South portions..