The Edwardsville Intelligencer from Edwardsville, Illinois • Page 1

All News of the County, State and Nation Published Speedily and Accurately. Madison Cotttsiy's Home Daily THE WEATHER storms ton i Considerably cooler tomorrow. Temperature at 2 P. today, 83. GSTH 89 UDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, TEN PAGES Declares London Naval Conference Has Been an Outstanding Success From Every Viewpoint.

WAR PREVENTION PLANS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE Predicted United States Will Enter World Court in Address Before the D. A. R. Congress Recently. Both Parties Pick Delegates to State Convention Democrats Arranging to I Republicans Select Long Wiishlnston.

A i 15--Pi evident Hnou'i pk-ii foi the i i i in an address before the a i of the American Revolu- i expected today to Invlgor- at" sett.it* position to A a ad- heience. Mi. Hoover spoke to the A. R. i a last nighf In i i Hull.

i a cold and i Hoovt-t was so 111 with the Siimo a situ a unable to accompany i Tlu 1 addicts gave a panoramic i of to pi event war, "Of i th" i said naval or ins i i a i a i treaties, i the Kellogg pact nnd othi'i methods of intenmtlonal i i i p.u ts. He i i (nullification I i States Join the i recognlml disagreement terms ot adhctencl, problem'. a i i from a disagreement, he believe-, i be solved. Thn M.IS a to i i i i i i i In tho i i Mr. said, had bprn accepted by yii cMit of tln i i i peoples of tin- i Xo i he said, iiddu'-i-.

ciutio i i a week of th'' Illiiioi-i prlm.niob In which Mrs. H.tnna McCormlck defeated Sinatra Di-npon for the Republican a for the senate in a campaign In the a Issue a i to be the wot Id court, Mis. i mlck opposed American ndher- enrf Tin' i i spoke to wo mi'ii most ot whom are i i In i I ve communities. Ob- I i i i a i i today that tite spi't-ch the world court Issue a'oni; i the London naval trinity and that If last nlght'si tiud- lenc'- home convinced the president's positions were coirt-ct, he would have gained vastly useful support of his two major foielgn icla- tlons problems--senate ratification of the London treaty and approval world membership. i i i In applying tho Kellogg anti-war pact to the Chinese-Russian dispute last year showed Mr.

Hoover aald, clear need for soruo method of mobilization of public opinion against violation." Mr. Hoover emphasised America's to take pait In securing world peace but swld this could not be perfoimed i maintaining the fullest Independence. "The nations of Km ope," he said, "minoumlKd as they are by dangers mid problems of which wo In the Western Hemlspheio have but little a and beset by Inherited fears, hold to the view that aside the court the pacific set- tli'iiu'iit of controversies and the imiltitPiHittcc of peace should be by i a coercion through the pooling of either i i a or economic "Vie do not question their right to come to such conclusions as they src i to arising as they do i i i experience and I But the Inatlnct of tin- a a i of our people is a our i i IH not to be based upon commitments to use force 01 to i a i a peace. I believe it its deai that the- L'nlted States can more and wisely work lor peace i i to use coercion to entorce settlement." Keforrlnje to armaments problems only as they were related to tlie greater question of preventing war, i Hoover outlined progress since Uu a Ho began with the Washington a i conference of 1921-22. Failure of tho 1927 Geneva conference, called by President Coolldge, Mr.

Hoover said, was followed by renewed and more dangerous competition than had existed before. He said tho London conference was assured ot success. Terms being lor- muUled now, he continued, would reduce Anglo-Japnnese-Amerlcan naval standards 25 per cant below those dlsruwd at the Geneva conference and naval programs would Fill Vacancies in Committee. Madison County Democrats discussed plans of having all pretlncts represented with comraltteemen during the late afternoon session ot the Madison County Central Committee yesterday. Chairman James Broderick of Alton was authorized to appoint a committee to Jill vacant places and they will be referred to the executive committee, During the late afternoon Judge i A.

Tiares of Edwardb- vlllc nnd J. 0, Monroe ot Colllusville were speakers. Delegates to the state convention Jtre Jos, I'aulstich, T. Cullahan, A. A.

Lam pert, James Broderlck, T. M. Butler, Chas. Mulvllle, Lawreuce i A. Trares, James B.

Dale, Wilbur C. Gerke, B. Harris, J. Nelson, V. A.

Garescho, R. i i Dr. Lee, J. G. Boggs, James 0.

Monroe, Phil Ratlck. The alternates aie William Zimm a A. Krug, Jus. Handlon, John McGinnis, Jr Jos. Miller, Ed, Bauett, Walter Chapman, Douglas Dale, D.

H. Mudge, H. P. Hotz, H. J.

Dandy, M. R. Sullivan, T. r. Leyden, Chas Sowell, Thos.

Meehan, Fiank Jennings, Peter Fitzgerald nnd Jas. Dooley. Delegates to the congressional convention at Kust St. Louis Wednesday are J. 0.

Monroe, Jos, Fjiulstlch, A. Garesche, P. M. Davidson, Walter 'Hale, Thos. Meehan, John Meehan, N.

F. i James Brodorick, Edwaid Will, Dr. J. K. Lee, Joseph Llebler, i W.

Brown, R. i J. P. a L. Kfinko, 1C.

Iluiiu, AlLeimiles for the congressional convention are Chas. Sowell, James a a J. Nelson, J. F. Bailey, non Hodgeb, Wheeler Doris, Harry Deck, Phillip Baei, Chas.

Helnilch, B. H. Holland, H. Mudge, Lee Vln- yard, r. Felter, M.

Thornton, Edward Lucas, Kd. a i Robert Bietullo, T. B. New-son, on page Ten), FORSATURDAYFETE Committee Today Made Requests for Donations; Church Women to Help. lo obtain necessary volun- taiy donations of Easter eggs and candy eggs for first EasUr Kgg to be held at American Legion Park next Saturday afternoon, a committee named recently by the Chamber of Commerce today began making formal requests for eggs and cash to provide the necessary pilzes for the children.

Less than a case of eggs and about five pounds of candied eggs had been donated today. Tho committee will need at least ten cases ot eggs and as many candled eggs as can, be secured. W. Krumselk, principal of the high school, chairman ot the committee said today that arrangements have been made to color all of the eggs that are donated. Ladles of: several churches have agreed to help In boiling and coloring the eggs.

Members of the committee met lasl night when some of the final arrangements were made and anothei meeting will be hold Wednesday night. Plans will be made to collect the eggs Thursday and Friday, delivering the eggs at the various churches Friday night. Under plans that have been completed the committee, with assistance of others, will hide the eggs early Saturday afternoon. Children will not be permitted to roam about tho parli that afternoon i the hunt is of ftclally opened at 3 o'clock. Children may enter the grounds at 2:30 o'clock but must assemble at the dance i- vlllon where they will receive In structlons.

They will bo divided Into groups according to ages, TWO l-'IljK mVOHCE SUITS IV CIHCuri' COURT Mrs, Lucy Browning, of Granite City, has filed suit for divorce In the circuit court here from her husband Elwood Browning, Mrs. Browning al leges that they were united in mar rltige In 1922 and separated In 1928 She ctnrgcs that he deserted an did not comfortably provide for her She requests that her maiden name Lucy Dodson, be restored to her. In a divorce suit brought agalus Virgil Sebantlan, of Granite City, Mrs Tllllo Sebastaln charges desertion and extreme and repeated cruelty The Sebastians were married In 1903 and separated lu-1924. List to Go to Springfield. Resolutions were adopted late yes- afternoon by the Maf.ison County Republican Central Commlt- ee in which the administration of resident Hoover and that of Governor Emmersoa were indorsed and various state officials were congratu- ated for their cooperation with the chief executive.

Besides tjie vaiious officials who were approved the county organiza- ion uiged the election of Republican landidates. Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor- uick was also given special mention the resolutions. Besides selection a libt of dele- 'ates and altci nates for the state convention Springfield the convention yesterday heard a number of Owing to lateness of Cook bounty canvassing the primary re- urns the convention cannot be held it Springfield Friday as provided. The itate committee will organize without he delegates, it was said today, and a meeting will be held later.

Following is a copy of the resolu- lou; "We, the delegates of the Repub- ican Party, in convention assembled at the Court House in Edwardsville oii April 14, 1930, congratulate the Republican Paity its progress and administration of the affairs of the Nation for its'planning and e- 3iitiou of the progiam of progress and constiuctlon in the State of Illinois. 'Though the able leadership and constructive ability of President Hoover, the United States has cstab- ished and maintains a prospeiity and constructive progress that has given I- an a i place among the Nations of the earth. In our own State of Illinois), we especially approve the administration of Governoi L. Emmerson and heartily indorse program of economy in the ad- i i i the affairs of the state the a efficiency which he ms, established in the 1 execu- Ive depaitments. We commend him for his zeal and untiring to to tbc people the State ot II- Inots the highest type of business ef- Iciency.

"We and congratulate several state oTficeis of the State of Illinois for their cooperation with the i i and for the high efficiency which Ihey maintain the conduct of their respective offices, and our Representatives in Cougiess, both in the Upper and Lowei House, have given of their time and talent to maintain the policies and program of the administration and we indorse most heartily the sei vices of our own Congressman, Hon. Ed. Irwin, and congratulate him on his renomina- tlou i opposition. We indorse the nominations as made for ccunty officers by the Republican Paity in Madison County and recommend them to, and ask the support of, the voters of Madison County to elec them to the respective offices in this county In the "We indorse the nominations and ask 1 suppoit of the voters for oui candidates to the Leglslatine--Foi Senator, Robert W. Tunnell; for Re presontatlve, William Martin and Sky B.

Vaughan. The respective can didates having been approved by th Republican voters In the April Prl mary are entitled to the support the county organization and partlcu larly the Republican voters of Madl son County. "At the head of the Republican ticket at the November election wll be the name of Ruth Hanna McCor mlck for United States Senator. She has demonstarted that she is fitted for this honor and is paitlcularly qualified 1,0 represent the State of 11 linois in the United States Senate. I is a fitting "recognition of the wo men of Illinois and we bespeak fo her successful leadership in the Re publican Campaign in this State anc assure her of our faith in her sup port in this county and her triumph ant election as United States Senator "We endorse and give our heartj approval to the nomination of Hon orable Richard Y.

Yates and Honor able Frank L. Smith for Congress man at Large from the State of II llnols. Their election would insure this state the services of men In touch with the needs of Illinois and with the and experience to ex erclse wise in Natlona Legislation. "We also Indorse and approve an recommend well qualified fo their respective offices the Republl cans nominated In the April Prlmar for the respective offices ot the Stat of Following are the J. R.

Brown, J. Frank GiV ham', Walter Stehman, George E. Lit tie, Thomas Williamson, Robert Tuunell, Norman G. Flagg," Joh Scnmltt, Alvin C. Bohm, James Mullen, Ben Bryant, H.

W. Hennecke M. L. Welch, I. H.

Streeper, Geo Husldnson, Joe Krlll, Wesley Lued ers, M. Klrkpatiick, Theo. (Continued'on Page Ten) 'ifty-eight, Men Indicted in Connection With Outfit Doing Business Weekly of $1 1 250,000. IFtY DRY AGENTS ARE PARTICIPATING IN RAID Agents Dispatched Into Three Eastern States in Which Ring is Alleged to Have Operated in Recent Years. New York, April 15--Striking into hiee states, prohibition admlnistra- William J.

Calhoun and more han 50 federal agents today carried forward a far-flung campaign against a huge liquor combine whose modern mslness methods enabled it to eain 11,250,000 weeldy. Into New York, New Jersey and ennsylvania the agents moved after receiving instructions from Calhoun's office in Newark last night to start he major drive against the big syndicate, whose existence was flist re- ealed last October thiough a decod- radio message. Bearing warrants foi 58 men indicted by a Federal Grand Jury, the agents swept down first on New Jersey seaboard cities. The first person arrested was Charles Maquire, Chief of PoUce of Keansburg, who was taken to Newark for arraignment before U. S.

Commissioner Joseph F. -Holland, Charles Weiuer, a motorcycle patrolman, of Elizabeth, tf. was one of the next and with Joseph Maillet, pilot of Perth Amboy, M. the three were chaiged with conspiracy fo Tiolate the Volstead Act. They were held in $10,000 ball each.

Five others were anested later. Thus, six months after a clerk in Washington decoded a ladlo message sent i the liquor combine's bta- tiou near Atlantic Highland, N. the fight definitely has been brought nto the open, The ring, officials said, had bu ness offices in New Yoik, operated a loadhouse, controlled a ladio station, ind used freighters and tsn speedboats to carry its products luto three states. At the time of its discovery It was descilbed as probably one of the most efficiently organized i outfits in hlstoiy. At the time it waa first revealed 0 persons were airested.

Of these, 18 were indicted by the grand jury. Later additional indictments were returned and yesterday the jury which had been held over, returned 58 Indictments in one group. Calhoun Immediately set his forces in older. One of the 76 indicted is now serving a 30 day sentence in Buck county jail, Doyleston, Calhoun said Calhoun said he expected to have all those indicted under arrest in ten days. TO BE RETURNED St.

Louisan Will Have Second Hearing in Death of Madison Bank Cashier. Cail Fioilta, St. Louib, who has been lu the Southern Illinois Peuiten tiary at Chester for over a ear after conviction in the Countj Circuit Couit as one of the slayers Elmer Baltz, will be brought back to Edwardsville Wednesday or Thursday to await another trial which was re cently granted him by the Illinois Su preme Court. Florita and Henry Etzel, also of St Louis, wuie 50 year terms fo the death of i former banl cashier who was Man luring holdup while carrying a bank age from the postofflce to the banu Several bandits stopped Baltz and his guard when a short distance from the postofflce. A St.

Louis detective, who qualified as an expert in ballastics, testified at the trln' that a revolver found in a Collinsvllle hotel roon had been occupied by Florita was the one used In alaying Baltz, Comparisons of a bullet taken from Baltz' body and another flred from 1 3 revolver by the officer established the fact, he testified. It was principally upon this theory that the Illinois Supreme Court granted the new-trial. AT1RK.MS Steps Are Taken Today.for Additional Work in County Ditch as East. Board Opens Redressing. TWO MORE ARE PANNED IN FEW DAYS Flood Waters in American Bottom Will Be Facilitated When Changes Are Finished During Year.

Resuifacing of Project 11, a pait of the East Side Levee and Sanitary District, between the east end and a point where It empties into thai Mississippi River, has be launched by the H. Hall Construction Company and within a few days three dredges will be working day and night to remove obstacles and dirt accumulations that have impeded the water during recent hard rains. The work was authorized by the Levee Board several months ago after water conditions in the American Bottom, across National Trail and Route 4 became so bad that farmer's weis unable to grow crops and traffic was suspended. An investigation was made by the Illinois Senate and Legislature. The big diedge of catei pillar type, the flist ol three to be used in the woik, has begun operation just 1101 th of the Tioy and Eastern Railroad, south of the Nickel Plate Road and the vicinity of where the County Ditch empties into Project Eleven, Two otho'- dredges are to be put to worlt along the canal in a few da and they will be opeiated continuously to speed up the woik.

Attoiney W. Burton, counsel for the commissioners of the County Ditch Drainage District, inspected the work being done along the East Side district this afternoon preparatory to completing plans to be carried out by the smaller district. The County Ditch ts to be opened to facilitate the movement of water into Project Eleven. The smaller district must prepare plans for the work and get an order in the County Court to extend an assessment before a contract can be let. EXAMINERS PRONOUNCE BANK OF EDWARDSVILLE CONDITION AS SOUND Raskob Former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels is shown above as he appeared before the Senate lobby committee in Washington to defend his editoilal in the Raleigh, N.

News and Observer uigmg the resignation of John J. Raskob, Democratic national chairman. Daniels insisted that Raskob's contiibutlons to an anti-prohibition organization supporting wet candidates of both the Republican and Democratic paities constituted a peril to the latter paity. WELFARE OWNER ATTEMPTS TO SECURE BOUT WITH CARITERA San Francisco, Aptil 15--An offer of $750,000 for a bout between Jack Dempsey and Camera had been announced today by William P. Kyne, prominent Sau Francisco sportsman.

The announcement followed a conference between Kyne and Gene Nor- mlle, former business manage of Dempsey. Kyne believes that with Normile's influence he should be able to secure a bout between the two heavyweights. First County Census Records to Be Totalled as Others Are Being Compiled. The population of ROxana will probably bo known tonight it announced at the oflice of Census Supervisor Oren Shearburn at Alton today. The Roxana enumerator notified the office last night that the field work Is finished and check on'the total inhabitants could be made.

Mrs. Verna Huber, assistant supervisor, today said that the Roxana population will probably be the first to be made known. Work in all of the other cities and rural districts been progressing during the past avo weeks, weather conditions being Ideal for the enumerators to be out dally. The Edwardsville tabulations are being rapidly compiled and the foui ward enumerators will probably make their reports In a few days Mrs. Huber said today the work was being carried on without any complications.

In the last census report made in 1920 Wood River showfed the great-, est gain of. any city In the United States. When the Madison County figures are compiled comparisons with the population of 1910 and 1920 will- be made by the, department. Sfate Superintendent of Society Will Be Principal Speaker at Meeting. Resignation of Frank B.

Sanders as Cashier Is Accepted by Board of Directors Following Report. DIRECTORS PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEFICIT Sam V. Crossman Named Acting Cashier; Financial Statement Shows Soundness of Institution. The committee for the Child Welie Dinner of the Illinois Childien's Home Aid Society is prepaiing for a good attendance at the 6 30 o'clock dinner and progiam to be held Thursday of this -week' at the Piesbytenan Church. Reservations are being made all over the county by lepresen- citizens and workers foi public welfare.

The local public is again urged to get tickets as soon as possible from Ballwegs Schwartz Dru Store, that ample plans be made for those who will attend. The specialized w6rk for homeless, neglected children, of the state has been one of the most needed activities. The Thursday night program will present tlie problem of Child Welfare and emphasize the fact that activities carried on by the Illinois Children's Home Aid Society and other organizations only partially meet the needs of neglected children In the State of Illinois. Hon. Rodney H.

Brandon, Director of the State Department of Public Welfare who recently delivered the main address at a similar gathering said: "Illinois right now has the highest peicentage of its population in prison at any time in its 112 years of history. The increase to 8200 men and women lias been appalling ia the last two decades. The typical prisoner is an adult developed from an under-piivlledged child, who has become lazy, an habitual liar, an idler who thinks he is too smart to woik. "The state spends a great deal of money on unimpoitant things while the homeless, churchless and school- less chlldien are being converted into criminals. And don't think we are not paying for their keep.

We pay a year for each person locked up ia Illinois while for the entire life of a child in public education we spend a year." "Give Eveiy Child a Chance," Is the keynote of the Child Welfare Dinner. The subject challenges the beat thought and effort of the state's good citizens. The Dinner Reception Committee Is composed of the following: Geo. A. Handlon, president tlie society.

Mis. Norman, Flagg, vice-president. Mrs. D. D.

Monroe, secretary. Miss Burnice Smith of Alton who is also a State Director of the society. Mrs. M. F.

Manning ot Wood River. Mrs. Clara Needles of Granite City. Mrs. L.

C. Harlan of Madison, Miss May Hartman of Collinsvllle. Mrs, Henry Counole of Matlison who is financial worker of the society in Madison County. (Continued on page three). Formal announcement made today by the President and Board of Directors of the Bank of Edwardsville that the resignation of Frank B.

Sanders, cashier had been tendered and accepted the Board of Direc- tois of the bank. This action uas taken following a lepoU of Examiners from the State Auditor's Office, which showed a dis- crepancj in the accounts of ttie bank. Directois of the bank made up the discrepancy from their peisonal the State Bank Examiners aja.r over thp condition of the bank and ofticiallv pronounced it to be in excellent condition Alauned by i which had been en collated the city yesterday and last nigrht. a number of depositois went the bank todaj and i out their deposits. At the same tune, many of the Irrger- depositors were making substantial deposits, indicating their confidence in the institution One Edwardsville business man volunteered to make a cash deposit of 00 during the morning, but was told by officers of the bank that such action was not necessary.

The bank is amply supplied with funds to meet any emergencj. Sam Crossman has been appointed acting cashier. Mr. Sanders will devote his time to United Operating Company, of which he is the President and which operates theaters Edwardsville, Woodrirei and Alton. Elsewhere in this issue of the In- telligencer appears a financial statement of the Bank of Edwardsville as of April 12.

It shows cash and cash resources of more than one-half million dollars. Bonds and securities are listed at 6 6 6 0 0 0 The total surplus and undivided profits are more than $157,000. Demand and time deposits equal more than 2,800,000. From this statement it can be readily seen that the condition of the bank is sound and that theie need be no cause for alarm. A signed statement issued by the members of the Board of Directors and published in full with the financial statement, states that the examination by the examiners from the banking department of the State of Illinois was concluded last Saturday and as a result some discrepeney was found.

The directors were immediately advised of this shortage and at once replaced it in cash. LAST RITES HKIJ) FOR MRS. M. DIEKEX Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock from the Straube and Schneider funeral establishment for Mrs. Mary Dleken whose death occurred at the home ot her daughter Friday following an illness weeks.

Rev. Tapp- ineyer conducted the services and interment was made ia Woodlawn Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers were: Fred Mickel, Gottlieb Schumacher, Christ Ellers, Truman Hulz, John Levora and Herman Bender. There were floral offerings. Those attending the services from out of town were: Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Weber, Mrs. Philip Weber, Ed. Raymond and-Arthur Weber, Louts Weber and Mrs. Louis Weber of Alton, i Homer Weber of Cairo and Mr.

and Mrs. Will Weber of St. Louis. Sentenced In India. Allahabad.

India, April 15--The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of the India National Congress, was sentenced to siv months imprison ment todaj for violation of the salt tax laws..