The Edwardsville Intelligencer from Edwardsville, Illinois • Page 1

All News of the County, a and Nation Published Speedily and Accurately. Madison otccr Daily THE WEATHER: Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler extreme south portion tonight; temperature today at 3 p. 88. 74th YEAE--No. 204 EDWABDSVILLE, ILLINOIS, SATUEDAY, AUGUST 29, 1936 EIGHT PAGES REBEL PLANES Revolutionists Had Warned Capital Would be Bombed if Strong Resistance Was Continued.

LOYALISTS CLAIM LOZOYA VICTORY Seventh Week of Revolt Be gins; Loyalists at I run Re port Ammunition Low and Casualties Severe. (CopyrlKht, 1036. by United Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 29--The blast of rebel airplane bombs in the heart of beautiful Madrid opened the seventh week of the Spanish civil war. They were taken as a sign that the rebels are not pleased with their prog- jess.

They had warned, In leaflets dropped on the capital by prevtou: laiders that Madrid itself would be bombed if its lesistance were stiong. At Irun, key city to the San Sebastian area, the rebels attacked for the day. Their losses were heavy, then progress was negligible; but was reported tho loyalist ammunition was low and the rebels had orders to take I i today or die in the at tempt. Loyalists in a jubilant communique from the Madnd war ministry claimed a gioat MCtory in the Lozoya valley north of Madrid, in the Buitrago SCR tor of the Guadai'raniH Mountains. The tebels attacked and Madrid be iievccl the attack was meant to be the a of the long awaited offensive.

It a a 10-hour fight, a war ministry communique said, and hand to hand, i severe casualties. New attacks were expected, as the military expei Is of the war ministry believed the rebels thought it necessary to make a thrust i awaiting the at mat of icinfotcements fiom the southwest The rebels countered i a claim of a gieat victory in tho Kstremadura thiough winch the southwcst- i hoop 1 aie advancing--slowly--on Toledo and Madnd. The importance of the claim was somewhat discounted because its a was Gen. Gon- Queipo De Liiino. whose broadcasts i i have been notable moie for a qualities than ac- cuuu he said a thiee a i i i i a batallions weie do- stroycd, one named Ln Pasionarn fot the lamoiib Communist leadei, Doloies a i and seven Held guns and Red Cross ambulances and a ot munitions were captured Regardless ot Queipo De Llano's claim it seemed that the rebels were onlj- 43 miles west southwest of Toledo and i along the Tugus They had the choice of following tho right bank, the not them one, or taking a short cut south of the river, in which event they must cross foiu small rivers to reach Toledo.

SUMMER RECREATIONAL WORK IS FINISHED HERE Finishing the summer program with a swimming a for nil boys and guls connected i the WPA Re- cientional Pioject, the curtain was brought down on three Edwardsville playgrounds Tuesday The progiam was started July 15, and interest (shown by boys and gills has nol Slackened throughout a time. Activities on the playgrounds centered about Softball, horseshoes, handicraft, and other pames. Two amateur shows were given, and a large tiack moot held, in i 250 bos and took part. The project furnished woikers scvcial times for picnics and parties, sponsored by other civic organisations. Through the cooperation of the Edwardsville school boaid, It was possible to use these playgrounds.

Projecl officials announced Saturday morning that appiecuition was expressed to the school boaid and school officials, likewise to Butler Chevrolet, and Cassens and Sons, donators of trucks used to take children to the swimming pool. Project Manager Don Coffman said that the fall program would be announced next week. Plans arc now being considered. Underwent Operation. Vincent underwent surgical operation Saturday morning nt St.

Elizabeth's Hospital at Granite City after the second recent attack of np- pcndlcitis. According to reports later in the day he was doing nicely nnd no complications are expected. His first attack came on white employed at the office of Shell Petroleum Corporation at Roxana. SPAPFRI A Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today. Dcrn Funeral Services.

Washington, Aug 29--The capital of the nation, in whose service he died, paid parting tribute today to George Henry Dern, the late Secretary of War while a military guard of honor, consisting of infantry and the U. S. army band stood at attention. The services were held at the Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.

Search For Judge. Warner Hit Springs, Aug. 29-Captain W. C. Allen of the Los Angeles police department said today that he will recommend that a new and larger searching party be" sent into the desert near here in search of the missing Justice Joseph Carter of New York.

Named In Suit. Joncsboro, Aug. 29--Miss Willie Sue Blagdcn, 28, socialist of Memphis iiled suit in the federal district court here seeking $15,000 damages from live men she accused of beating her with a strap last June 15. Girl's Body Found. Memphis, Aug.

29--The body of an attractive 20-year old girl with a black question mark smeared across her cheek was found in a coal shed here today. Police i unable to ascertain of her death imme diately. Enrollment of 29,057 Last Year May. be Increased; Conference Held Here. School bells will be ringing throughout Madison County next Tuesday morning to recall nearly 30,000 students from their summer vacation.

With the exception of Alton Catholic parochial schools all others aie scheduled to open Tuesday. The Alton parochial schools will open on Tuesday, September 8. Last year 29,057 were enrolled in the schools of Madion County. At the office of County Superintendent of Schools M. Scoot it was believed Saturday a the emollment during the coming year will be larger.

Cooler weather which armed Satu i a will petmit a steadier operation of schools It has been a custom in cities foi a number of cais to dismiss school i a i noons when the i a i is SO degrees or higher. One hundred twenty rural and village teachers met at the court house Saturday morning to hear final plans for reopening school. Mi. Scott and i a School Visitor L. P.

Wolzol spoke bncfly on plans for opening schools On the opening clay Mr. Wcl- zel will begin visits which will take him to all of the smaller schools. THo teachers heard two short talks during the morning. H. DeF Widger, Eastern Illinois Teacher's College, Charleston spoke on, "Literature and Spiritual Values." S.

Simmonds, an assistant superintendent of public instruction spoke on, "Requirements for Recognition of Rural and Village Schools." FRANK McKITTRICK OP THIS CITY EXPIRES Frank McKittrick, 59, of this city, passed away at his home here this morning at 12 40 o'clock. Funeral soivices will be conducted Monday at 1 p. m. at the Marks-Weber Funeral Homo with interment in the Oaklawn Cemetery. Rev.

C. L. Attig, pnstoi of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Mr. McKittrick was born near Troy, a son of William and Elka McKittrick.

He spent most of his life in Edwardsville and vicinity. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Maggie L. Montgomery, Rich Hill, Mo, Miss Cora McKittrick, Edwaulsvillc and one brother, S. W.

McKittrick of this city. GEORGE GIGER FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE SUNDAY Troy, Aug. 29--Funeral services for George Glger, 74, retired farmer, who died at his home here Thursday afternoon of heat prostration, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at his home, with burial in the Keystone Cemetery at St.

Jacob. Mr. Gigcr had resided the past 24 years in Troy. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Giger, Troy; one son, Rilcy Giger, East St.

Louis; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Heck of Collinsville; one brother, John Glger, Rush Springs two sisters, Mrs. Mallsa Porter of Troy; Mrs. Nan Olive of Marine and one granddaughter. FIRST WEEK OF Chief Executive Pledges Himself to Long-Range Planning Program of Midwest Drouth Prevention.

WOULD SPEND MONEY TO SAVE MONEY Confers With Dakota Officials; Entrains Sunday Night for Salt Lake City to Attend Dern's Funeral. Aboard Roosevelt Special, Aug. 29-Spending money to save money was projected today as a sound policy by President Roosevelt as he prepared to wind up the first week of a dust bowl inspection tour with South Dakota officials at Pierre, S. D. Pledged to a long-range planning program of drouth prevention through federal, state and local co-operation, the chief executive was desirous of laying befoie Tom Berry, cowboy governor of South Dakota, the views that he and a special committee hold paramount to the solution of problems now faced by the nation's "bread basket." as result of desert-like conditions in this once fertile land.

His defense of spending to provide relief for the drouth victims and conservation of water and soil, regarded as a leply by some to Gov. Landon, ivas expounded to an audience of sev- eial thousand that flocked about his train last night at Aberdeen, S. after he had completed a 40-mile drive inspection trip. "I understand there are some people that aie not in favor of planning ahead. I believe there are some people that say it isn't worth spending money to save money.

"Somebody said yesteiday up In North Dakota that they believe if you could save $10,000,000 by spending $1,000,000 it was worth while. In the same way, because this is an agricultural section of the country, it is absolutely necessary for you who live in the cities to rcnlize that too, because theie would not be any cities if there not any farms." Pointing otit that "things aie beginning to click pretty well" through co-opeiativo effort, in meeting drouth pioblems, Mr. Roosevelt observed that he was taking back with him a pic- tut of a resolute people, and he added: "I am going to help." The president's schedule today called for him lo cletiam some time this forenoon from his special tram and motor to the state capitol where the conference with Berry, state and fed- 01 al officials will be held. At the conclusion of the discussio'ns he wijl return to the train and proceed to Rapid City, S. some yeais ago the headquaiteis of President Coolidge when he vacationed in the Black Hills.

There he will remain until tomorrow night when he proceeds westward to Salt Lake City to attend funeral services Tuesday for Secretary of War George Dern. After a day in Salt Lake City his special tram will carry him eastward to Des Moines for the conference with Gov. Landon of Kansas and the state executives of Iowa, Nebiaska, Missouri and Oklahoma on Sept. 3. EAST LOUIS STRIKERS VOTE COMPROMISE East St.

Louis, 111, Aug. 29--The 200 striking employes of the Lewin Metals Corporation last night voted to accept a compromise 15 per cent wage increase offered by the company and return to work. The strikers, members of the International Union of Mine, Metal and Smelter Workers, Local 246, walked out seven weeks ago after the company had refused to raise their wage scale from 35 to 60 cents per hour. The men, who also were granted- improved working conditions by the company, will return to work Monday. HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSES DROP IN TEMPERATURE Springfield, Aug, 29--Heavy rainfalls, accompanied by a marked drop in temperatures, were believed today to have brought an end to the most severe drouth in central Illinois' history.

The first rain fell early yesterday and was followed last night by additional rains. The temperature dropped from near the 100-degree mark down into the sixties. It was the coolest weather experienced in this section this summer. The local office of the United States Weather Bureau predicted generally fair weather for today with prospects for even lower temperature tomorrow. Departs From Prepared Text to Declare Campaign is a Fight for the Spirit of Government.

3500 HEAR HIM AT BURLINGTON, VI Draws Parallel Between Two Major Parties and Colonies' Fight for Independence From Great Britain. Burlington, Aug. 29--Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential candidate, departed from the prepared text of an address at a party rally last night to thump a table until his fist reddened and urge New Englanders to regard the current political campaign as a fight for and against the spirit of government that New England gave the world. "This is not a political campaign," he said. "We are in a crusade to save America." The issue, said Knox, "is coercive government" against Democratic government.

A crowd estimated at 3,500 by Chairman John P. Davis of the Republican state central committee cheered his slip from a formal address, in which he said economic recovery had been retarded by "regimentation," into his extemporaneous plea for a disregard of party lines. He drew a parallel between the Republican campaign against the Roosevelt administration and the fight of American colonists for independence from Great Britain. The "nucleus of free government" was built in New England the issue New England folk face today, he said, is whether the "voluntary type of government" born among them 160 years ago should be replaced by "a collective type of government." Knox motoied here from his home in Manchester, N. where he publishes a newspaper that he owned before he bought the Chicago Daily News, and intended to rest there today and tomorrow.

Monday he will make his third New England speech in Wateibury, Conn. Before he broke into spontaneity, he had outlined in four points the basic principles that he said would guide a Republican administration. Objectives of a G. O. P.

administration, ho said, would be to treat industry "in accoidance with known economic leorganizo the tax system; hall "squandering of public and "put exlottionate and uneconomic monopolies out of business." TROTSKY'S SECRETARIES ARRESTED FOR TRIAL Oslo, Norway, Aug, 29--Leon Trotsky's two secretaries were ariested today when they refused orders to leave Norway. As a result of the recent terrorism trial in Moscow, at which Trotsky was accused of plotting the death of Josef Stalin, the Bolshevist leader and his wife, who have been accoi ded asylum in Norway, were interned and the two secretaries ordered out of the country, Trotsky's permit of asylum expires December 18. The will be escorted from the country under police guard. The government considered a place of internment for Trotsky and his ife who aie at present under guard in their home. The guard was strengthened today, telephone service suspended and all letters censored.

It was reported the Trotskys would be confined in a foitress. REPUBLICANS TO TOUR FIVE COUNTY CITIES A schedule issued Saturday from Republican provides for a group of candidates to visit five Madison County cities on Thursday, September 10. Rodney H. Bian- don, nominee for congressman at large; Senator Earl B. Searcy and Judge Jesse R.

Brown, candidate for congress from the twenty-second district and county candidates will be in the party. Time will be limited and there will be no opportunity for extended talks. The schedule provides for East Alton, 10 o'clock; Wood River, 11:30 o'clock; Edwards ville, 1:30 o'clock; Granite City, 3 o'clock and Madison, 4:30 o'clock. Later in the day a party of the group will visit Waterloo and Belleville. Judge Brown will be with another party headed by Wayland Brooks, nomlRee for governor, at Nashville on September 8.

Cabbages Are Kings in Ohio. An unusual scene, in a year of catastrophic drouth, is this, of two exultant farmers in lush cabbage fields. But, still more odd, the drouth itself is responsible for their glee. During one afternoon, Harold Davis, left, and William Smith of West Libwrty, picked a wagonload of cabbages that brought them $300 cash at the farm gate. Other northwestern Ohio farmers, amazed at their luck, are getting as high as $600 an acre for cabbages, at prices forced up by the dry spell.

Last year they averaged $20 an acre. State Division May Award Contract Soon for Part of New Route 159. The firm of Joseph Kesl Sons was low bidder Friday at Springfield when the Illinois division of highways received proposals on two Madison County road sections. It is not known whether the bids are below the estimate or what action will be taken on awards. One low bid was on excavations to be made at the junction of routes 112 and 159, northwest of Edv ardsville About 60,000 yards of dirt must be moved in opening a channel in the diversion canal and building a part of the approaches to the new bridges.

The bid was $36,501.88 The other bid was on 3 13 miles of new road to be constructed between Oldenburg and Granite City Tho Kcsl bid is $104,788.80. Grade has recently been completed by S. Groves, Libertville. Other work on the new road between Edwardsullo and Wood River is progressing The Parham Construction Company is pouring concrete floor for the new bridge over Wabah Railroad Construction of the hand rail will follow. The substiuctures for two bridges old Cahokia cieek and the sion channel are under construction.

Piling were driven to a depth of 25 feet. The Madison Construction Company is building the subway under tracks of the Big Four Railroad on Kendall Hill. CHICAGO CHILD HAS RARE BLOOD DISEASE Chicago, Aug. 29--Seven-year-old Philip Levitt smiled cheerfully today while at his bedside physicians fearfully for the first signs of agonizing torture which they say must inevitably accompany his rave disease--a little known form of blood poisoning. Death and drugs, they said, can be his only release.

It was a month ago that the rare stieptococous veridans which attacked him was noticed. Dr. Paul A. Sahlms started his fight against what he believed was certain death at once, but so far, as he feared, the fight has been in vain. There is a fighting chance, he anyone can be found who has suffered from the disease and recovered.

Philip will be innoculated with the jlood of that person. Dr. Sahlms said had never heard of anyone recovering. RESIDENT CONSTRUCTION SHOWS SHARP UPTURN Washington, Aug. 29--Residential construction continued to lead a sharp up-turn in building activity, the bureau of labor statistics reported During the first seven months of year, thereport said, residential building increased 133 per cent and non-residential buildings 64 per cent over the same period of last year.

Construction permits were issued for $751,527,000 through July of this year, the bureau said. This was a jain of 78 per cent over the first seven months of 1935. While the value of all construction declined two per cent in July from June, that of residential building increased 14 per cent. TIGERS TO Squad of Forty Boys Will Report for Initial Session of Football Work. With the first game on the Tiger football schedule just fourteen short practice sessions away, Coach Glen S.

Smith, newly appointed director of athletics at EdwardsvHie High School, issued notice that the 1936 giind will begin Tuesday afternoon. About 40 aspirants expect to report then. A short meeting has been called for all football players at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Facing one of the strongest schedules yet gathered together for a Tiger grid team, the season will be opened Friday night, September 18, at Urbana. The remainder of the schedule is as follows: September 25, Beaumont at Edwardsville; October 2, Mattoon, there, October 9, Hillsboro, here, Gillespie will play at Edwardsville tho following week end.

but the date has not been set. The game scheduled for Friday night, October 16, but will be changed to Thursdaj 01 Satuiday. October 23 is an open date. Fiiday night, October 30, Benld at Edwardsville; November 6, open, November 11, Collinsville, here; November 20, Madison, there, and November 26, Gianite City, there. Following his graduation from Missouri University in 1029, Mr.

Smith's football teams have lost but six games in seven years and were undefeated last year. His basketball teams have won 120 games, losing but 17. The Smith-coached Columbia team won the state basketball title of Missouri last season, and was in the finals the preceding year. They were state contenders for the past live years. Coach Smith plans to open the first practice session with calesthentic drills, some passing and kicking, and work on the guards of pulling out of the line.

There- will be no blocking or tackling duxing the early practices. Coach Smith has announced that he will probably start with the single wing back formation, balanced line. Ten or eleven lettermen will be on hand Tuesday. Temperature of 99 Friday Fell 33 Degrees During Night; Heavy Rain Elsewhere Fails to Reach Edwardsville. PRESENT SUMMER MAY BE DRIEST ON RECORD Rainfall for Eight Months Has Been 20.02 Inches; Last Year in Same Period 35 Inches Fell.

INMATE WHO THREATENED PRESDIENT IS CAPTURED Aberdeen, S. Aug 29--A 70-year- old former insane asylum inmate who left his home at Hecla, S. after reportedly telling friends, "I'm leaving for Pierre to shoot the president," was locked in the county jail at Aberdeen today. Deputy Sheriff Melvin Nelson refused to reveal the man's name but said he had been sought 48 hours after disappearing from his home at Hecla. He apparently had no motive, Nelson said.

Special officers reported yesterday they had discovered what they believed to be another attempt at the president's life in a large stone wedged against a rail over which his train was scheduled to pass. Former Resident Dies. Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Cora Dugger, formerly of this city who died in Alameda, Tex. at 7 p.

m. Thursday following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted there. Mrs. Dugger was a sister of Miss Rose Cline and Mrs.

Annie Proctor of this city. She also leaves her husband, Jule Dugger, one son Hilbert of Alameda, and two grandchildren. The backbone of Madison County's heat wave was broken late Friday afternoon following spotted rain over Missouri, Illinois and Indiana which amounted to only slight precipitations in some instances, heavy downpours in others and a storm at Terre Haute, where damage of $500,000 'Occurred. In Edwardsville the temperature declined from 99 degrees late Friday- afternoon to 66 degrees at 6 o'clock Saturday morning. It remained cool Saturday.

On August 25, 1934, Edwardsville was having northern resort weather with temperatures as low as 55 degrees. Many residents of Edwardsv ille slept under light blankets during a part of Friday night, while others were awakened during the early morning hours and went in search of bed clothes for the remainder of the night. A ram of .66 inches fell during the night. During the afternoon heavy daik clouds rolled up and rain began falling at 2 o'clock. The drops wen; very large and lasted but a few minutes.

The second attempt at a ram occurred later, but the precipitation was lighter than during the earlier shower. The autumnal eouinox occurs this year on September 23, and unless there are exceedingly heavy rains during the next four weeks the present summer will go down as the driest on record. Since May 1, including seven weeks of late spring, the precipitation has amounted to 5.99 inches, according to records of Weather Observer A. W. Jaggers.

During the same period of last year the rainfall amounted to 22 S6 inches. The erage for the four months of last ear nearly equal- led the total for the same period this year. During the eight months of this year the rainfall has amounted to 20.02 incnes, while in the first eight months of last the total was 3536 inches. Rainfalls were hrst recorded here in 1910 and the total for that year was 27.38 inches. Great quantities of lain fell during the summer of 1915, causing inundation of large areas, and the rainfall was 46.64 inches.

The year 1920 vvas another dry one, with only 26 45 inches of ram. The total rainfall at Edwardsville for 15 years between 1910 and 1924 amounted to 603.69 inches, or an average of 40.24 inches. It was enough to produce a lake 50 feet deep. Thunderstorms have been rare this year and there were only a few instances of electrical displays. In 1924 there were 58 thunderstorms, occurring in all but three months of the year and the rains of that year reached a total of 53.23 inches.

In May of tins year there were only six rains for a total of 1.61 inches. Another d-outh occurred in 1934 and May of that year had .67 of an inch of vain. The rainfall in May, 1933. was 11.60 inches, while in 1935 it was 9.46 inches. Six rains occurred in June of this year, with a total of 3.15 inches.

Rains in corresponding other months were 1933, .39 inches; 1934. 2.34 inches, and 1935, 4.SS inches. Only one rain fell during July and it amounted to .29 inches. Corresponding rains were 1933, 2.09 inches; 1934, 2.40 inches, and 1935, 4.72 inches. Three rains were recorded in August this year, amounting to .98 inches.

Comparative rains were 1933, .65 inches; 1934, 3.80 inches, and 1934 .42 inches. Killed Ih Crash. Pawnee, 111., Aug. 29--Miss Lucille Fleming, 25, Tovey, was killed near here today when the automobile in which she was riding, overturned when the driver, Merle Cotton, Taylorville, swerved to avoid hitting several hogs on the road. Miss Fleming was thrown from the car died oil the way to a hospital.

Cotton was uninjured. Widely Known Lawyer Dies. Belleville, Aug. 29--Robert D. W.

Holder, 89, pioneer attorney, former state's attorney and circuit judge of St. Clair County, died here last night from infirmities of advanced age..