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THE DAILY PAXTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, ILL, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28 i I a In the Railway World WILSON 0. STAHL DIES IN CHICAGO Passing of Former West Side Hotel Man Brings Back Tender Memories. 8m Roof Fire The fire department resprjnded to a eail frrmi West Jefferson strt jeMerday afternoon about 2 30 o'clock to extinguish a small roof wuwq irora a ue efectlve chimney, irt. rumea the Roodhouee-St "er hol.day layoff and relieved i.eter Murray, sho re dy- who goes to the extra list. Conductor Yordy relieved A.

eme car uth nt 1 be hvy erv'ce while business is McHarKu reported esterday after a week's layoff and iw light enne llot )' Conductor Hits displaced on the displaced surface on Crowder's car. Conductor Lncian Veatch is off duty and Kummer caught the car north Conductor Backlund Is oft duty due to sickness, and George Day caught the car south. Harlan relieving Day on Bertsche's car. Passenger Conductor George Stuart has repotted for the 7 and 8 run after a two weeks' layoff, due to sickness and displaced James Noonan who resumes the fast mail, displacing Tom Foster. riLb conductor Fred thru Kn i- OFFICIALS MEET 1 ALTON TRAINMEN Committee From Brotherhood Brotherhood Presented Grievances During Past Three Months.

OTHER RAILWAY NEWS Chief Operating Officer A. P. Titus; Gen. Sunt. W.

J. Penrith- rupt. h. y. Henderson: Supt Miirtiueiie, me latter of Kansas City; of the Chicago hunt.

X. H. Cornell terminals and J. J. Butler, assistant Slim-rintpnHfinr uHtVi vi iuBiieia, assemuiea in uioomlng -ine committee committee presented to the consideration of tht officials, twenty- lone grievances which have been ac cumulating ior tne past three months and which largely dealt with disputed tirc slips and other controversies latlng to payroll.

There was a r.ide variety of those complaints, atiecting in most in stances individuals who were run around or had other claims for tr regular aervice nnd fc which pay was a discussion of P.n.-h No decision was announced by tha officials but the various cases will lovicneu inter anu announcement mado to the general chairman I i i ion yesterday to meet the general who displaced committee of the Brotherhood of n-J- lhe, of Railway Trainmen. The latter were ron'rtn represented by Jack Emerson of vS.w Ralph Miller caught Springfield, general chairman; It. Middietons car north, the latter Kinlock. Chicago; M. B.

Jones, ingorr- Bloomington: Blackman, Slater conductor Shannon rennrt. and ni. i. uu mcai yesterday, relieving relievinel ana tne latter then displaced urnatz on the south local in place of Van Meter, on passenger -onaueior Ror ha. ji smith on the water train south.

With th Trainmen. Brakeman A. Q. Masters has taken the vacancy on Veatch's car made by Bowen going to the board as ron- uuciur. I Brakemnn iff i was ct imea.

Tne committee aliened ed the evidence in each, and there Today, Friday and Saturday A II Bloomington I Voiced Its Appreciation I I. uiso tne sni, Both fresh If the comp, was In the the shoos, a no diminution. "ullif me various mines on ESff have been exceeded had there been enough cars to keep every shaft In lses to still further cumulate the demand for fuel and this means that business on the Alton will continue very heavy indefinitely. Alexander Hilton Dead. nvra reacnea tne general off ces 5 Ine HZZTXl ander Hilton, vice-president of the rnsco system, wno recently exper- ienccd a nervous breakdown.

exoirfvl fit the bvwi v.nAn.-...i Hilton was general agent of the pas- senger department of the Chicago uua jnon rrom ismu until 1901. when ne resigned to take a elmllar noBi- tlon with the Frisco- In 1919 he was appo nted passenger traffic manager of the Frisco. He was recognized as one of the most progressive patsenger officials of the western roads and made a notable record in building up the passenger traffic of the Frisco. He was aged 11 years. Other Railway Notes.

Today is pay day oa the Alton. Engineer crites and Conductor la-vine took the 409 to Girard light yesterday for the mine runs, following overhauling. Engineer Harrison took the. 39n Hght to Peoria yesterday with r. cucior MCHargue as pilot, following shop attention, to handle the.

lnooia The dining car that came down on No. 9 last evening, was doubled back on No. 6 and the diner used on the teachers' special to Springfield, was brought up on No. 13 and goes to -iucago on no. lo tnls morn'ng.

Howard Cooper, engine tamer gave Atlanta v.tor,ii. The 228 recently sent to the Kchn. per mine, to be used for switching purposes by the Standard Oil mines, was brought to the shops yesterday for a new cab. the former cab having been cornered and torn off. The 624 blew out a cylinder head 12 near Dwight Tuosdav n't Tn oim oein a guiue.

wnne handling train the thft KSfi tt hlv, wuu, nun 11 nas uuui np.an na cominuea tnru with the train This made it necessary to send un the 626. Engineer Smallu-ood headed on No 7S to bring down teachers' sitec.a Yf, kJXLhZV t.j.. econa 1. 'In a doiihlphartert eng.ne r. XJ At the annual election last evening of the Brotherhood of Railway and ftteampsh'p clerks, express nnd station employes and freight handlers new officers were chosen for the ensuing year as follows: President John R.

Gard. Vice President Tom Carberry. Recording Secretary Paul Sme'z. Fin. Secretary avl Treasurer-Frank R.

Cor. Chaplain R. Mantle. Sergeant At Arms R. Robertson.

Inner Guard W. W. Lasher. Outer Guard Roy Hill. Chairman Executive Board W.

II. Batson. C. A. local chairman Tom Car-berry.

Two Bicycles 8tolen Two bicycles wre reported stolen to the police last evening. One belonged to Dona'd Dugan, 1606 South Center street-and was taken from near the Castle theatre. The other was stolen from Clarence Umbright, 1503 West Olive street. "An entertainment coal traffic shows I Clerks Elcet 1 1 i Sprinkle Ashes Bloomington sidevralks and even the streets are a glare of Ice. If every househo'der will sprinkle a few shovels of ashes In front of his rem.

sea. this morninif. this precaution Jie the means of preventing a bioken bone or oth.r painful injury. Here From jacbsonvi'le R. A.

Gaddis. If. D. DeFmtes and Alden Pearys, al of Jacksonville, are visiting C. C.

DeFrates of West Moulton street. They msde the trln by motor. Visit in Cincinnati Hay Thomas, of 1 (His East Front street has gone to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he will spend a week visiting with friends and relatives. Charles Hrennins is filling his vacancy at the Central Engine House To Jail for Drunkeness. Otto I'asels was sent to the county Jail for ten days yesterday by Judge Earl DeHew in default of a fine for drunkeness.

i "A MERRY CHRISTMAS" AT SIBLEY IS WELL RECEIVED. Sibley, Dec. 27 The cantata, "A Merry Christmas" which was given by the Sunday -chool at thi church, Sunday evening was 11 at- i tended and enjoyed by all. William Greenwood, who has been on the sick list for a number of days is up and around. Sir.

and Mrs. E. D. Cameron left Saturday for Ottawa and will remain during the Christmas holidays with their son, William. Martha Pretzlaff, who Is the head nurse at one of the hospitals st Pittsburgh, Pa arrived Christmas day.

and will spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. E. Pretzlaff. Rev. and Mrs.

V. Harmon and boys, accompanied Prof. Piersel back to Hloomington, Thursday morning. Prof. Piersel was greatly pleased with the heerins accorded him by the Men's Club.

DANCE At Porter's Community Hall, Kappa, Illinois Every Thursday Night $1.00 a Couple 65c a Single Man 35c a Single Lady 25c For Sight Seeing. Music By the Cosmopolitan Orchestra, Bloomington. New Floor Just Finished, 40 by 60 Space. EDWIN W. PORTER, Manager.

KAPPA, ILLINOIS DANCE Thursday Night AT CO-OPERATIVE HALL COOKSVILLE, ILL. La Harco Orchestra. F. F. Sutter, Manager.

Adapted from Clyde Fitch's Greatest Play A to a vacancy on Ai.t.f.n'i. oa- Brakeman Gregory was sent to Chicago on No. 76 to come out as flagman on No. 11. Brakeman Wrice Is -ff duty, duo to the illness of his wife and Nun.

Aouou-a car south, i nerv ti -hi. on Bertsche's car. i mnenman and- Francis are also laying off. R. Foster.

Gueffrov. ardson and Durham have reported. Brakeman M. Border returned yesterday from Dwight after working extra on the local. There Is a vacancy for a flacman on 11 and 12 between Chicago and oiJimguciu wuii conductor Jack i applicant by January 3 will be assigned.

Other Personal Gossip. Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hubbard returned to their home apolis after visiting the latter's par- T-uin, inr.

ana jvirs. vv. 1016 West Market street nnri Tlfa txr cna. nr fewltohman R. D.

Ross has been In Chicago for several days called by the death of a relative. Leonard Splann. electrician at the roundhouse and wife, are spending the holidays in Kansas. The former's tamer accompanied them, tiorclon Melvin. airhrak 1 I OTHER" WEST." SIDE NEWS The remain -of Wilson O.

Stahl, twenty years or more one of the I.f.- known residents of the west side and long prominent in the life of the rity, will. reach Bloomington toiiay at 1:30 p. m. on No. 1 from Chicago for burial at the city cem-eicrv.

Funeral services were held In yesterday at his late residence, Vincennes Avenue, lie was 81 of age. Mis wife died four virs ago. Two children survive-Ura. Frank Marshall and Harry Fiahl. both of Chicago.

A brother tf Muscatine, Iowa, also survives The death of Wilson Stahl brings tender memories to the old iwrs of the west sid and bloomington. Coming here from New rk shortly after the Civil war and tskn-i charge of the Chicago Alton hotel on West Chestnut street-lie operated this hostelry for more than twenty years and he made it famous ior us service. Many of the lerans will remember William Van 1 liome, who was one of the early su perinienaents or tne Chicago Alton and who boarded at the hotel for many years while Stahl was In cto-rKe. Van Home later, became president of the Canadian Pacific Slid was knighted by the king of Eiiciand. Many others who later became famous or prominent in the ra.lway world were boarders at the time hotel.

Those were days when many of the best known employes of the "Only Way" were steady boarders Dure. Engineers Phil Dagenhart, Patrick Keating, Paddy Mack, Henry Van Buskirk- George Cutter Thomas Sheehan. New Hawks. Robert Hawks, and Major Nolton were among that notable galaxy of'eagle eyes" who helped to make the Alton famous. Major Nolton ran the pay car for yesrs and it was known ss the "Great Nolton's name was painted upon the cab of the locomotive he handled, a custom that revailed for many years after the iVil war.

Of that group of famous runners- but one Tom Sheehan It on the road today. The rest have to the great terminal above. Ami now. Wilson Stahl Joins them. Those who knew him and who will Join the grief over his passing, will rcall hl tall u.iT- mrawr wno was always dis uniruisnea in nts appearance, a good ntfr- magnetic personality, and uumiaur.

ne was the manager that the hotel has known and in the heyday inn siue wnen many stockmen made. Bloomington their tern- tne notei wa.i a "ianl wa" popular hott and everybodv liked him -v enly was he popular as a hotel mari iery euccesstul In that line, Drnocratlo party. He was chairman of the party organization for many years and one of the most energetic and loyal leaders. airectl" he -was a leader in the community and there as deep rejrret when he decided to and make his Thl decision was carIy and wnnected with the water department of that city. He was a vet- DMh.0fTthl,CiV" Companion of he royal Legion and always took prominent part In tbe affairs 0f ttj Grand Army of the Republic.

u.1';' teTiy du? to effon on wife and ih.i A. library was founded andthecou-l monfr the leading promoting t0r.7,1ny yearB- The library lost hstantial friends when they left Many of the old time I'o of stahl will follow hi. 7e-fflams to rest thi ir. SS'hii0" h'" JOV9 for Bloomington his manv friend, h.r.. 10 the city and on- i "trs 11 can- "I' mem- Will lnntr 'ars of those who knew him best.

Holiday Greetings. Frank fihnmon A Biiviai vnairman n' of Railway Conductors, terds'v Cnlca80 Alton, yes! tollowin8 holiday rder hl? of the i 1 fad that I am per- ZrLto. to yo and-yours cheerful and ni.ni ft. TCL l1mt the New Ver Will to you healfh tN'sperity and ih. 2 ever t0 standardize the t.

a i.0rtndUCt0" by Webster I Yesterday By Packing to Capacity All Performances of I Rex Ingram's Big Production I "The Prisoner of Zenda" I i hrlVy storf l0-1 Ronce and of adventure as I breathless and flashing as sword play. There ,1 enough ro- adventure and love interest in "The Prisoner- 5 5 uatJ SeVeral biff features- The romantic Hall of 5 tame holds no more vivid or beloved characters than those Produet'on Lewis Stone, Stuart Holmes, Alice 1 Terry, Barbara La Marr and Ramon Xavarro. For au exeitinp photodrama that thrills with its prippin- I intrigue, 'The In son or of Zenda" loads them all. Here i a picture that will satisfy old and young PEORIA ISSUES BOOK OF VERSE Bloomington Might Follow Example Several Here Whose Compositions Rank High. IS CREDITABLE WORK Peoria has its great ex-distilleries and Its mi.

it.ro. k.i... -t al.ohaTils lo nnd lts Horary side, as evl- UPn oy a nandsomo little volume Ju received by the Pantaer.mh with tltlft napo Iti, Ai i ine volume is a eol ectlon of poetic work8 of Peoria citizens, some of re- Hna some or them diiting oacK to 1878, as in the ra nf th verses by Robert G. Ingorsoll. The mechanical work of the book is very fine, lt hav ng been published by the Manual At Press, and the pr.ee of 12 per copy Is certainly not dif proportionate to the value of the book.

In this connection lt occur? to ciV-'a mind why could trot Bloomington pro. duce a "Hloomlniiton Book of Verse" of equal merit with that lust put out by Peoria. There nro nn hn. in the recent history of Boomington several writers of verse whose compositions rank high, and a collection of them In somewhat of an art'stlc form similar to the Peoria volume would redound to the credit of this city. But to return to the Peoria book, lt 18 Intereet here to note the names of the poets represented, each "i uipm oy irom one to four poems.

The list is as follows: J. Merle Ste. vens. Katharine Hart, Claude Holland Oamb W. Kee Maxwell, Julia Kempshall Clark.

Haskell Ready Armstrong, Frances Nancy Martin, William Alexander Bone, Ernest a' Pasquay, Bessie Curran Snvth. Ella Beseman, Mark Langdon Rowell. Jo-teph Rowe Blnford, Liewl Rew-sher. Ruth Virginia Gibson. Phi ip Ieieh bson.

Helen Ida Morrow, Harvey Normal Rinuel, Julia Proctor vvhite. John J. O'Keefe. Josephine Bowman Wetler, John Lancaster Spaiding, Elizabeth Worthingon nenison, Robert Rurdette, TTohert Tncersoll. Jujia Harr ctte JohnRtoni Ann Ca'Iender Burdick.

Wil'iam Haw. -v niith, Samuel Patterson Prr. i.eorge Helgesen Fitch. William James Leach, Ellen Galusha Smith Eugene de-Aguero Brown. Arthur Galusha Smith, Florence Jeffers Shearer.

Rnsse'l Edward McMurray Lawrence W'l'ard Cockrell, Alsace Moine Crosbie. Alice Loveridee, Thelma Ixirralne Crosbie. Camille SLahannah. Dorothy Crowder Holland DeWttte Roberts, Marv Robinson Gibson. 100 Ago ears Edward Coles, formerly of Virginia, was elected governor of the Btate of Illinois by a majority of about 500 votes over his opponent.

General Phillips. Edward Coles, eon of Col. John Coles, was born in A'bemarle rounty in 1786. He wa educated at Hampden-Sidney nnd William and Mary, and from 1809 to 1815 was private secretary to President Madison. In 1816 he went on a mission to Russia, and In 1818 settled In Illinois.

He was always strongly opposed to slavery, and In 1S19 freed his slaves and gave to each head of a family 160 acres of land. Before his term as governor was over he was tried for failure give bonds thct his emancipated s'avrs should net be. come public charges. He was heavily fined, but the state supreme court overruled the decision of the lower court. In 1S35 Govnrnor Coles moved to Philadelphia, where he died In 1863.

that pleases everyone." n'u 1 1 11 ifiii The Picture That Opens Wide The Golden Gates of Rorrfance! Purse Stolen i Miss Mary Shields, of TTspellsv complained to the police last even-in that her purse containing- tl5 was stolen a rcunter at Kretce'a where she had la.d iU Showing ADDED FEATURES has gone to Kansas to spend the holi- Chicago, they can be distributed to days and William Krenzel is acting the applicants with a saving of post-foreman. age as well as time and the opera-Jack MoGraw, former machinist Hons of the department will be with the Alton, now roundhouse fore- Rreatly expedited. The unusual ship- man ior tne v. neei'mr and Lake Erie'mclu attracted mucn attention yes Matinees 16c. Night 25e.

Children ioc Matinees 2:15 and 4:00 N'Eht 7:15 and 9:00 is home for the holidays. Switchmen L. Peddicord. M. Dooley and M.

B. Jones are off duty. Peddicord is sick. Jones is off for committee work. Katherine Parent, stenogra.

pher in the office of Roadmaster Donahue, is confined to her home by sickness Operator J. E. Bradv. of Lm.i.ion. proved to be the senior applicant for the second trick relay Job at Rood-house recently restored, and Extra D.spatcher Bertrand.

who has been handling the Job. returned to Kansas City. Bridge fiends now have a eelhi-loll deck of cards to be used while sea bathing. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiif szr Now Jkt) proper allowance will be made. AfnKt me u.

iic. irom out or town, left for their respective terminals on the night trains. Shipment of License Plates. One million dollars was represented In an express car moved vester. day on No.

12. Springfield to Chicago vn.Lau. on tne Chicago and Alton. This com- prised 100,000 automobile licrnsn uliltc mo Secretary of State Emerson at Springfield and which will be dis- tributed to owners of motor vehicles by a representative of the state of- lice in tne metronolis. Tlin avmn no is iu per piate and tne sliioment nf innnnn monn.

tinnAnoo. in revenue and which will all be Plied In paying for the hard road construction In Illinois. The shipment of plates by exnress Is something new and was decided unon to reduce the coRt of postage which is neavy when the plates are sent out i terday. Much West Traffic. Bloomington and Normal yards contained 250 loads of freight for Kansas City, the largest accumulation in many years and perhapji in the history of the road.

It is rare that the volume of west bound traffic is so heavy and indicates the tremendous business that is being enjoyed by the Alton. This accumulation aggregated five full trains- It w-ill be moved west Just as rapidly as the power conditions permit. The rush of bus'ness north and south keeps the motive power department busy and the calls for engines are Incessant from every point on the system. The rush of ED. "COMEDY PATHE NEWS LEO HALEY -m- "Nothing Serious" I I) I I r-wywiawsawB University of Illinois GLEE CLUB Concert New Wesleyan Gymnasium, 8:15 p.

m. Tuesday, January 2 Under Auspices Young Men's Club. "The Illinois Glee Club Is I ery Ulrnted nrpnnlnallon nd one well worthy the miutle of tbe great state unlTerelty." Springfield Htate Register. ENTIRE NET PROCEEDS TO CHARITY Admisison $1.00. No Tax.

Tickets From Any Member Young Men's Club. FRIDAY MORNING FIRST SHOW 9:30. SECOND SHOW 10.30. Big Special Holiday Show, Free, to All School Children DOROTHY GISH in "The Ghost in the Garret" A good clean comedy drnma that will please children of all ages. A PARAMOUNT PICTURE.

ALSO TWO-REEL COMEDY FREE To All School Children FREE win iki. "ro oasea I. nJ deflnltln nJ I trust that mor. cntinue to make MLI fve In every sense of llnv 21' 3u8t.ice' 11 matter not what InTeT.1 amblt'on may be but. 1 ittt rTmnniin Showing at all timet the beat In photoplays and atandard vaudeville.

Patrona coming aa tate a 3:05 or 9:20 will aee entire performance. "The Son of a Sheik" You never saw Western romance like this Two popular stars a famous love story that has you laughing one minute and gasping the next, A great supporting cast, including Viora Daniel, Robert Schable and Guy Oliver. 2 Reel Comedy Pathe Review and Universal New iny constituents." Pipe Fitter Foreman Returns. George ntered re-tter 6 Alton ervice aa pipe 'S "ve yfa ago to become ind to Chicago out ern at ot "hop Kain m. "turns lo tile Alton mnvV B'oomington "Kaln.

ie famn her' wl" welcome ramlly back to Bloomington. With Ih Enginemen 'Iter Ki reported he the investigation of BTrldPrt. conducted e-sti divmnr Chicago BBr Utl.hnu 'ie north "ortman on Enein. nd. run.

XlolllZ A Anderson, Nordine. lonnson anil --iT utv n.u wsnor tv. Tk.i...".;..",, a "icK. Mansky. W.

renoVt' wnuenonse If GeiUhe "rth end run t)vls' tm -iniiircK are ort duty. latter fa ii hrted. nniuy nan re- I fronf Nomine nrt return. 'rf wan Black from t.f tra out of wan neceflRflt-v nn uw ire man W'lay nicer again yes- due Meyera has re-kvoff dut'r after month's relatives. Knxlneer a took the vseancv In S.LW to "''nn- No.

70 to a. ShorUre of enelne 'ere. With tha Conductors. (0l)(urtn, r1 a .1.. fr a few trios nnH T.

inr. 'Jinea up for the car south-assenger Cbarjea Bur Irvln Muiie, Porter Phillips, Director NOW PLAYING THURSDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY-3 DAYS ONLY! Three Big Acis of Standard Vaudeville Featuring ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICAL SENSATIONS IN VAUDEVILLE Dave Harris and His Nine Marvels of Syncopation IN A TRIP TO SYNCOPATED LAND A Baldwin Piano la Used Exclusively. he Cowboy and 2 Lams'' if1 LAMBERT and FISH IN "YOUTH AND BEAUTY" HASTINGS TALKATIVE JUGGLER" SIX HASSENS WHIRLWIND WIZARDS COMING! MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY COMING! Mary Miles and Tom Moore- Johnny Siqger and His Dancing Dolls Unique Entertainment TIME OF SHOWS: 2:00,3:45,7:00,8:45 1.