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ILLINOIS STATE HEWS 8 C'liicHiro.--<5lrl Rtnden«s Ht preparatory pciiool are far more moral than those of three years ago, according to delegates to the conference at Chicago of the Nation n I Association of Principals of Schools for Girls. Student governing bodies end Student councils hare undertaken the supervising of the students in most of the schools, and it is seldom an ironclad rule laid down by the governing body is broken, It was declared. Furthermore, Bernlce V. Brown, dean of Radcillte college, thinks the girls of today are far more religious thati those of twenty years ago. Tuscola.--Residents of Douglas and adjacent counties, at a mass meeting held In Tuscola, registered an emphatic protest against a proposed change'in the route of the Ocean-to- Ocean trail, to be considered at the annual meeting of the Trail association in Decatur March 13 and 14. Due to the completion of a concrete highway running through Decatur, Champaign and Danville, it is proposed to shift the route to the north of Douglas county and thus give transcontinental tourists fifty miles of hard : roads In preference to unpaved roads. Cairo.--Following on the heels of the discovery that cotton could and probably will be made an Important crop In southern Illinois, comes a report from the state natural history survey of the discovery of several cotton diseases in the southern part of the state. One of these diseases,* called bacterial blight, Is Important enough to require special attention, scientists say, as It causes a reduction lb yield from 1 to 5 per cent In upland cotton, and 15 .per. cent in Sea Island cotton. ; ; ' Danville.--Lawrence T. Allen, assistant United States district nttorney at Danville, was appointed to prose- ' ..JCUte the Williamson county licpior law violation cases. The defendants will be arraigned March 3 before Federal Judge Walter C. Llndley here. Allen said the April term of court at Cairo, 111., would be omitted and the Danville session continued until May. United States deputy marshals were In Wlllialmson county to serve 42 temporary federal injunctions on Softdrink parlors and saloons. .Urbana.--The cost of maintaining a HBdncrete highway is 67 cents a mile 2 for every 1,000 cars, while the upkeep of a gravel road under the same conditions amounts to $4.80, Frank W. Rogers, commissioner of the Michigan state highway department, told the ' annual short course In highway, engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana. The speaker stressed the fact that at this figure hard roads trould save $1,400 a mile for the state year. Springfield.--Lafet year 847 more people died In Illinois from tuberculosis than during the preceding year, the total deaths from this cause for *. the two years respectively being 6,437 •nd 6,590. The increase in Chicago, Where Intensive anti-tuberculosis work y Decatur.--Railroad legislation In thf next decade will be far more compre henslve than that of any previous period, O. C. Hermann, head of the department of transportation. Unlv»»rslt5 of Illinois, Urbana. said-In an address before the Transportation Club of Decatur. "Thus far a great share of out railroad legislation has only been an admission that there Is a problem," Mr. Hermann said. "The legislation of the future must Bolve that problem. The years of experimentation- are over and we will now proceed on the fruits of experience to constructive policies. We may anticipate many new, perhaps radical, amendments In the railroad law in the new congress. The railroad labor board seems doomed tor abolition." Springfield.--A desire of Inmates of Illinois prisoners to obey the rules and "put themselves in the proper mental attitude toward society" Is an accomplishment resulting from the progressive merit system used In penal institutions of the state, according to C. • II. Jenkins, director of the state department of public welfare at Springfield, in his annual report for th* fiscnl year ending June 30, 1023. "The ir.erit system is being applied with the result that authorities have been able to govern, through application of the system, to a greater degre« than ever before." Peoria.--Joseph Teltlemtn, a salesman for Cappel & CoM 81 North State street, Chicago, was kidnaped by two automobile bandits and robbed of $75,000 In unset diamonds, according to the story he told Peoria P«'lce. Teltleman said he was seized as he was coming out of the Jefferson hotel, thrown Into an* sutcraoblle and taken to Sprlngdale cemetery at the edge of the city limits. After robbing hlui of the gems, which be carried in a satchel, he said, the robbers threw bim out of the automobile. Urbana.--First honor* for January milk and butterfat production among the 9,000 cows In the twenty-one Illinois cow testing associations went to Rock River farm. Ogle county, owued by Senator Medill McCormlck, according to an announcement by C. S. Rhode of the college, of agriculture, University of Illinois, at Urbana, who has charge of this work in the state. Four pure^hred Hoi steins from this herd lead the list of the ten highest producing Individuals for the mouth. Chicago.--A sample of the handwriting of Qharles Appel, former owner of the North Side Turner hall at Chicago, Is on the way to Los Angeles In response to a request made for it to State's Attorney Crowe by Assistant State's Attorney Asa Keyes of the California city. Why the handwriting Is wanted lias not been learned. Charles A. McGee, Appel's attorney, admitted that Appel's Inability to meet the $40,000 bonds is keeping him from surrendering. Waukegan.--Clifford Logan, twentynine, sentenced to Joliet prison, several years ago for murder of his *lfe In Peoria, and who escaped from the honor farm several months ago, was arrested at Waukegan and was sent back to Jollet. Logan had been working In a local tannery slnc«| November, he said. He was serving ft 75-year sentence. ' . Springfiel d.--The governor af Rprlng- A. TSlMUPA Rate on Small Income* • Reduced From 4 to 2 Per Cent. No More THIS MciTEiraYi PLAUfBEALKllL Senate A»k* Inquiry Into Return to Corporation® of A. Tsnrupa, vice president of the council of commissars of the Bmslan republic, who has come to the front In the management of the affairs of the soviet" govsnmtent ^nce the death of Lenin. U.S. GOVERNMENT MARKET REPORT Washington.---For the wee* indite Feb. 29.--HAY--No. 1 timothy. *11.60 Cincinnati. $26.00 Chicago. $24.50 Bt Louis; No. 2 timothy. $22.00 Chicago; No. 1 alfalfa, $28.00 Chicago; No. I prairie. $19.00 Chicago. $19.50 St. Louis. GRAIN--No. 1 dark northern spring wheat. $1.1601.30 Minneapolis; No. 2 hard winter wheat, $1.13@l.lStt Chicago, $1.10@1.12 St. Louis; No. 2 red winter wheat, $1.17 @1.18 St. Louis, $1.11 H Chicago; No. 2 yellow corn. 82-%c Chicago, 74* @75^0 Minneapolis; No. 3 yellow corn, 77V4@7Sc St. Louis; No. 3 white oats. 48®49c Chicago, 460 Minneapolis, 49% @49 Vic St. Louis. LIVE STOCK--Chicago prices: Hogs, $7.20 for the top and $6.8507.15 for the bulk Medium and good beef steers, $7.75 @11.15; butcher cows and heifers, $3.75@10.50; feeder* steers, $5.00@8.50; light and medium weight veal calves, $9 312.25. Fat lambs, $14.25® 16.50; feeding lambs. $13.75(8115.15; yearlings, $11.51014.50; fat ewes, $6.75@10.25. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES--Northern sacked round white potatoes, $1.16 @1.30 in Chicago, 95c @$1.10 at shipping points. Apple?, northwestern extra fancy winesaps, $2.00@2.50 pei*box leading markets. Northern stock^ahbage, $S7.00@40.00 in Chicago. Yellow onions, $2.25@2.50 sacked per 100 lbs. consuming centers. Texas Bptnach, $1.60@1.7S. per bushel basket leading markets, $1.00 at shipping point* DAIHY PRODUCTS--Butter, 92 score, 4914c Chicago. Cheese prices at Wisconsin primary markets: Twins, 20c; single daisies, 21c; double daisies, 20%c; long-horns, 20%c; square prints, 21fco. Is done on an extensive scale, was 115 ! approved an order for the wlthwhlle that for the remainder of the Staff was 734. Evidently an adequate system of anti-tuberculosis service pays large dividends, says the state director of public health. Springfield.--Fatalities due to automobile mishaps increased 22 per cent during 1923, according to official statistics from the state department of -public health. During 1922 a total of 1,008 deaths were charged against autC> mobiles accidents while for 1923 the figures jumped to 1,282. In Chicago the death toll actually declined from 626 to 611 while the downstate suffered the severe increase of from 882 to 621, a Jump of 162 per cent. Rockford.--A bomb wrecked a meat Market operated by Salemone & Sons, ^Vlflio conduct a chain of stores at Kockford, and damaged property for more . Ihan a block around. Policeman Fred ^ Kahler was blown Into the street and •tunned, but not otherwise Injured. ^ Downers Grove.--Citizens of Downers Grove at a special election by a C fote of two and one-half to one coni jfrmed the action of the city council in awarding a franchise to the Public ^ (Service Company of Northern Illinois •' i#nd selling to that company the municipal electric light plant. Waukegan.--A stove poker wrapped In a newspaper Is not a concealed weapon, Justice Harry Hoyt ruled at Waukegan in the case of Lillian Erlngton, who struck a neighbor, Fannie Evans, on the head with it. But ths Defendant was fined $5. Freeport.--Purchase by the national government of an entire block, the lite of the Lincoln-Douglas debate of •4858 in Freeport, and its dedication $13£53,989 Navy Asked to Fight Sea Rum Piracy Washington.--Admission by ^ Rear Admiral F. C. Billard, cominaaJfl|t of the American coast guaraj^Hpe that "the dignity of the Unite^pPRgs is openly flouted* by rum rutihing liquor smugglers, who make "open, organized warfare," Induced the house appropriations committee to report a deficiency appropriation bill for $13,853,989 to carry out President Coolldge's recommendation that the coast guard be u_ade adequate to curb the smugglers. Washington.--With Republican- regulars and Republican Insurgents standing shoulder to shoulder, the Democrats were routed and the Republicans compromise income tax reduction bill waS passed by the house. Then the Democrats swung into line and helped put through the Republican compromise, the vote on final passage being 408 ayes and fijioes. Under the terms of tlie bill as passed the normal tax will be 2 per cent on net Income up to $4,000, 5 per cent on the next $4,006, 6 per cent on the remainder. Surtaxes begin at 1V6 per cent on income between $10,- 000 and $12,000, and ran to a maximum of 37 H per ccnt on income above $200,000. A 25 per cent reduction Is provided on wages, salaries, and other earned income, up to an amount of $20,000. All incomes under $5,000 are to_be regarded as "earned Incomes." Taxpayers are also allowed to deduct 25 per cent of the tax they are to pay tills year on Income received In 1023. The bill now goes to the senate. The eight members who voted to the last against the compromise bill included seven Republicans who are supporters of the Mellon plan--Representatives Tllson, Merrlt, and Fefin of Connecticut, Baclirach of New Jersey, Mills and Walnwrlght of New York, and McFadden of Pennsylvania and one Democrat, Representative Howard of Nebraska, who lias .opposed any reduction of surtaxes. ----; '• ' V /• Congress Bribe Trail ed by Grand Jury Chicago.--A new political hornet's nest was uncovered lu the report of the special federal grand jury before which Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty appeared. Two members of congress are accused of having accepted money. No names are given and the nature of th« tulbe Is not disclosed. One or more "officials of the government" are accused vf haviDg used official Information for purposes of speculation. Other unnamed individuals, presumably prominent in Washington, are accused of having accepted money to obtain clemency for prisoners, and of bavlng paid money for permits for intoxicating ll.pior. The main purpose of the grand Jury's work >.fcs a national park is being urged. The ' Site now is marked by a boulder. Dixon.--L. A. Pellltt and R. A„ Mc- Willlams of Chicago were arrested here under the city prohibition ordinance. McWllllams was fined $50 and ; Pellltt $100. Chicago.--Dr. William Edward - Dodd, professor of American history in the University of Chicago and uuthor of the widely known volume on ^ "Woodrow Wilson and His Work," will 4;" be the next convocation orator at the University of Chicago. The address : will be delivered at the one hundred |ps; thirty-second convocation on March 18. Chicago.--McKenzie Cleland, former . municipal Judge of Chicago, who died ' Dn Febuary 12, left his entire $40,000 < estate to his widow, Mrs. Mary L. Cle- .<, ipind, 9029 Winchester avenue, accord- 'Vn " tag40 his will, filed for probate.' «££•' * * Chicago.--Alderman Terrenes Moran, Sixteenth ward, Chicago, IS reoov- •fcT 1 ering from severe bruises and the police are seeking three men who poUnce(j upon him and pounded him |^V wllli their fists while he was looking Jfc ^ at |a window display at Sixty-fourth Si 4 street and Ashland avenue. Alderman r' v , Morun declared h« knew of no reason «: tor the attack. • . t lloUne--James J. Davis, secretary I ot labor, wttl deliver the principal ad- ' * * * * * a t t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g o f t h e John Erlov«>n Republican leafne of is at yoline March 8. drawal from Williamson county of all troops with the exception of Company I of Salem, which is stationed at Herrin. The companies released are those from Paris, Mount Vernon and Carbondale. Colonel Culberton will remain In charge until the Salem company Is withdrawn. Waukegan.--Ralph L. King, assistant city editor of the Waukegan Daily Sun, was sentenced to jail for 30 days by Circuit Judge Claire C. Edwards for refusing to tell the source of his Information which he used in a news item relative to rumors of graft In North Chicago. Alton.--Upon the plea of Mrs. Cynthia Wllhelm of Alton, blind pensioner, that her husband deserted her because her pension was stopped, her pension was restored and that of the alleged deserter canceled. The law does not permit two persons In the same family to draw pensions. Rockford.--As a result of sickness which three women charge to the city water supply at a time when new • mains and new wells were being first put Into use the city has agreed to pay damages of $215 on advice of Attorney D. D. Madden, corporation counsel. Fulton.--Whiteside county officers discovered a huge liquor plant in an old brewery and seized liquors to the value of about $5,000. The seizure ineluded sixty gallons of alcohol, five cases of gin, three of Scotch whisky, eight barrels of wine and several bottles of rum and brandy^ Morris.--Bank bandits carried nway a 2,800-pound safe, containing $15,000 In currency and securities from the State bank of Kinsman, 12 miles from here, with the aid of an automobile, a motor truck and a hand truck. Rockford.--Study of the Bible recently Introduced at Rockford hjgh school has .been undertaken by 152 students. Chadwlck.--Dr. J. S. Seibert of Chicago, general secretary of home missions of the United Lutheran church, gave the principal address at the dedication of the new Evangelical Lutheran church. Rev. J. M. Barmpkanip, president of the Illinois synod, also spoke. Rev. W. E. Bridges is the pastor. Springfield.--Governor 8mall announced the appointment of WlllflMn Brinkley of Shawneetown as county administrator of Gallatin county, to fill the vacancy caused hp the death ot John F. Curtis, - - . ^ Stockton.--Disposal of over ftOO gallons of hootch he lms stored In the local Jail Is troubling Prison Keeper E. A. Isbel. who declares the casks are leaky and the liquid Is sending up such a strong odor that the prisoners are almost overpowered by it. He has appealed to the circuit judges. - Kewanee.--Prof. Cardon V. Bornham accepted the position of director of the voice department of Lombard college, Galesbutg. He succeeds Madame Anna Goff*~Bryant, who resigned after a long period of successful servlea Saxon Reds Pelt Premier With Inkpots and Books Dfpsden,--Violence broke out In the Saxon diet when the Communists, amid punch excitement and shouting, bombarded the prime minister wtth Inlr bottles, books and canes, it was necessary to adjdurn the session for two hours. Two Communists were expelled by force. As they were being led from the chamber the Communists turned and shouted at the'prime minister; **You are drunk." Asks Report on Dividends Paid to Stockholder* Washington.--All domestic corporations not specifically exempted from taxation are ordered to file returns showing the amounts of payments of dividends and distributions to stockholders who are«lndlvdtuflls, fiduciaries or partnerships, according to a ruling made by the Treasury department The decision calls for the filing e< the returns not later than March 15. Congressman So! Bloom, Democrat, whose unseating as u member of the ."house from the Nineteenth New York district has been recommended by a committee which Investigated charges of frauo In connection wltji his elee^ tion. The committee, voting on party lines, decided that former Representative Walter M. Chandler, Republican, Is entitled to tbe seat FRIENDLY ALIEN SEEKS $468fi32 Says Money Was Taken by U.S. Official TOiahington.--Otto Heina, friendly alien and stormy petrel of the Bosch Magneto controversy, which Is due to conic to a .head In New York courts next AprH, signed away $16,000,000 worth of property as tte price of his liberty during the war, according to his testimony in the District of Columbia Supreme court, where he seeks to recover $468,632 in cash from th£ alien property custodian. This money, according to Helns, was his own personal property and was in no way connected with Robert Bosch, an alien enemy, or the Bosch Magneto company of Springfield, Mass. Helns contends that he was not declared an alien enemy, that he was never Interned and that the seizure of his money was unlawful. The government contends that on April 16, 1918, Heins walked into the office of Francis Washington.--Wlyjt promises to be Oteeiosures of.« more startling nature Ulan those of the Teapot Dome scandal were foreshadowed here fn the forthcoming Investigation by the senate committee of Attorney General Dftugherty's regime. They are said to involve the.activities of groups of individuals which are declared to have used the influence of the administration In wholesale graft operations. These charges have been brought within the focus of the Teapot Dome investigation, and will result in revelations tliat bid fair to shock the nation, it is rumored in Washington circles. The senate committee will Inquire Into these accusations in connection with the present Inquiries, and it Is Indicated that the existence of A ring of notorious politicians which has preyed on government departments for the last few years will be exposed. Who got the $226,540,269 in taxfes refuiided to certain Individuals and corporations and who persuaded or convinced officials In the Trensury/department that these taxes should be returned, Is causing considerable excitement in both the house and senate. The" first Information that this amount of money had ^een paid back to certain taxpayers was revealed Saturday. 'By a coincidence the amount covers" the period asked for the Norrls resolution, passed by the senate last week, calling for a full disclosure of the amounts of taxes funded, and who secured them and who received them. The figures, as well as other information the Norrls measure seeks. In its attempt to uncover the extent towhich former cabinet members, congressmen and other government; officials are participating In this rich harvest were made publici ty house appropriations committee. ' ^ - is reflected in four indictments which M M u were returned in the United States P. Garvan, chief of the bureau of lnveterana' bureau case. Col. Charles vestigatIon of the office of the alien R. Forbes, former director of the fe„- | Property custodian in New York and, reau, and Col. John W. Thompson, millionaire contractor of St. Louis and Chicago, are the only two persons lndleted; • * - '• French Chamber Work for Battle Royal Paris.--A free-for-all fist fight amidst a wild uproar marked th lengthy debate on Internal affairs In the chamber of deputies. Former Premier Palnleve was attempting to speak under a barrage of violent interruptions when Deputy Magne, n royalist, shouted a red hot Insult. M. Palnleve dropped his papers, leai from his seat, and charged toward the royalist benches, followed by Deputies Poltteviu, Masson and other friends.. Many blows were exchanged, one dep-| p uty taking the count, but most of the fists hit the air. Finally the chamber was adjourned to allow the fighters to cool off. The meeting wdl resumed In twenty mlautes. ^ without ever having been asked to surrender any property, turned over the money as belonging to Robert Bosch of Stuttgart, Germany. Helns told an altogether different story on the witness stand. He sgid that he was threatened with Intern ment at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and with a prison sentence of ten years If he failed to turn over the money or the Bosch Magneto works, which were valued by the owners at $16,000,000. Referring to Garvan, Helns testified: "They took my check book out of my valise, wrote out the check on the Harriman National bank for $468,C32 and told me to sign lfc I did I was told to and signed the check. I did not want to be separated from my family or be Interned or sent to Rebels Fire on U. S. Consulate at Cieba Ttoo Students Found Dead at Pottstown University Pottstown, Pa. -- Thomas Shenton and James Warmkessel, students at the Wharton school of finance, University of Pennsylvania, were found shot dead in Shenton's room at tbe Y. M. C. A. here. A note Indicated a suicide pact, but the position of the bodies caused tbe police to investigate. _ Million* Face Famine Moscow.--A new famine Is threatening in tbe central Volga region, according to Professor Tulalkov, leading agriculturist The peasant populations are trying to buy grain stores from the cities, paying high prices. More than 10,000,000 persons are aff e c t e d . <*! Filipinos Place Boycott on U. S. Goods and Papers Washington.--The Philippine Press bureau, an organization maintained In Washington out of the million pest) fund appropriated by the Philippine legislature from Insular government revenues to further Filipino Independence, announced on advices from the Philippine Independence commission at Manila, that a boycott of American goods and American newspapers published In the Philippines had been undertaken by the Filipinos as a protest against the action of Ben F. Wright, the new Insular auditor, in suspending remittances from the Independence fund to the United States on the 'ground, that this cojtrae . J^ Illegal. • ' 'V-- jZeven Germans Kitted m New War Gas Experiments Berlin.--An accident in a Dresden military' laboratory, which cost the lives of seven men, has revealed the discovery of a new poison gas developed during the last few months for thj) German army. This new weapon 1» more destructive than anything of Its kind used in the war. Washington.--The American consulate at Celba, Honduras, has been fired on by revolutionists, and a detachment of thirty-six marines from the cruiser Denver has been landed, to act as a consulate guard. The Denver, commanded by Rear Admiral Dayton, has been held at Celba for several weeks. State department officials believe her personnel will be sufficient to protect American life and property, and it was not Inte^^gd to send other ships to aid her. investigate Rail Ticket Plot Cleveland, O.--Authorities are Investigating what 1s claimed to be a conspiracy in the printing and sale of counterfeit tickets for the Long Island railroad. Charles Qulnn is being held by Cleveland police. All Woman Over 21 in England May Get Ballot1. London.--The house of commons celebrated leap year day by passing the, second reading of a bill to extend the franchise to all women over twen t y - o n e y e a r s o f a g e , by a v o t e o f 2 8 8 to 72. At present only women over thirty vote In England, and the proposed law would add about 5,000.000 tal number of electors 26,000,000, with woqien In a slight preponderance Just Say Spigot-Bigot Cambridge, Mass.--The best terms tor a prohibition law advocate la "spigot-bigot," the Harvard Advocate, a monthly college publication, decided in awarding its proffered $25 prize. The recipient was Miss Katherln* Greene Welling of New York city. litiMN YoateoanVe LSiST ,adiwr«tic stof^ttonsnlftfl lui nisi, bn|**7Vy The Dodd/S TOO Main T itSSE? SmU £0*rytvff,lc-X6c. - .« SUqCEL, N.Y,MF|3- Ndm ntMTII TboosandS p? Mothers have found •Mian am sweet nueb an excellent remedy for children complaining of Headaches, Colds, Constipation, Feverittaness. Stomach Troubles and Bowel Irregularities. These iiowden are easy and pleasant to take and < cellent results are accomplished by tbelr use. by M« f«r over 30 fears. Sold by DrujwWfc I ' Senate Namee Five to Trf'Z Atty. General Dougherty Washington.--The senate, by a vote of 66 to 1, adopted the Wheeler resolution ordering a sweeping investigation Into the official conduct of Attorney General Daugherty. The vote against the resolution was oast by Senator Davis El kins (Rep., W. Va.). The overwhelming majority In favor of the resolution was something of a surprise in view of the days of bitter partisan debate which preceded the roll call. Besides Senator Brookhart, the chairman, the committee Is composed of Senators Moses, New Hampshire, Homes, Washington, both Republicans; Wheeler, Montana, and Ashurst, Arizona, Democrats. ? j . ! Doheny Says Was McAdoo Who Waived the Big Fee New York.--E. L. Doheny asserted that William G. McAdoo came to him after the Democratic administration passed out of existence and waived all cftilms to the $900,000 contingent fee his firm was to have received had McAdoo been successful In the Mexican negotiations on behalf of the Doheny Interests. The McAdoo retainer was then fixed at $25,000 a year, and not at $50,000, according to Mr. Doheny, who explained that he was in error when he testified before the Teapot Dome investigation committee that the higher figure represented the McAdoo retainer. " /. .: - Thirteen Are Killed'iff ^ a Terrific Explosion New Brunswick, N. J.--Thirteen persons dead and sixty more injured, is the toll of an explosion in the T-N-T plant of the Nixon Nitration works. Flames showered through forty buildings of au adjoining celluloid works and demolished the little industrial town of Nixon. The explosion occurred Saturday in the ordnance salvaging plant. The building, two stories high, and of hollow tile construction, was literally blown from the earth along with the lew men within It at the time. Invention of Stamps -,s, Adhesive postage stamps were In* vented' by James Chalmers of Dunde#'. In 1834. After the passage of the unlSi form penny postage bill by the Engfe fish parliament in 1840, envelopes beui%f Ing an Impressed stamp, or mark, fo| postage were introduced at the sugges tion of Rowland Hill, but failed to favor with the public. The adheslvfr _ postage stamp of Chalmers was thertfeti' upon substituted and did much to ii sure the success of the penny postSgl scheme. Postage stamps were Intro*?,, duced Into America In 1847. ^v. "DANDELION BUTTER COLOR* A harmless vegetable butter color used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottle®; t i " D a n d e l i o n " f o r 8 5 ' c e n t s . -- ^ Not to Be Put Off .-Tjjs; The minister had come home wltll" the Browns for dinner. When they ssi'^" * down to the meal Mr. Brown asked thfr guest to say grace. This he did. Howl»j ever, the preacher talked so softly > ' that those at the table did not bea|^ ~ . his whispered "Amen." Freddy, though, had been watchl^:;r ¥ the minister out of one corner of hi*, eye, so when the family still sat witi • bowed heads after the grace was fink I s h e d . F r e d d y e x c l a i m e d : " A i l b e a d ! up and let's go to eatinT ;; ~ Bargain counters never care who^. 1 pocketbook they dent s Bad Conditions in England London.--Both finance and Industry in England are unsettled, according to the February summary of British trade Issued by the London office ot the American Chamber of Commerce. Seek to Kill Volstead Act Washington.--Forty members of the house joined In an announcement that they each will introduce a bill to legalize tbe manufacture and sale of beverages with an alcoholic content of 2Jj5 per cent by volume. " ' ^ ; •»11 > Ituare ZR-3 for $2,760,000 Mayence, Germany.--'The dirigible I ZR-3, which is being built for the United States navy, has been Insured for $2,760,000. The rate Is 6% per c e n t f o r t h e o c e a n f l i g h t a n d 1 H p e r cent "for trial flights. Roads Start Spring Work St. Paul, Minn.--The 1924 maintenance programs of northwestern railroads have begun and hundreds of crews will go to work. The proposed improvements Involve expenditures of more than $100,000,000. Stinnes Makes U.S. Deal Berlin.--Hugo Stinnes, German la* dustriallst, has closed a deal with American Interests for the use of the Doehler process of the Doehler Die Casting company. Plan Compulsory Exercise -Budapest--A bill providing compulsory physical culture has been approved by the assembly. The bill also provides for construction of a national •tadlum and a sports fund. Hairs Catarrh n n is a Combined RvWlvlDw Treatment, bodfc local and internal, and has been success* fill in the treatment of Catarrh for over forty yean. Sold by all druggists. F. J. CHENEY & CO„ Toledo, When.! they Cough, P' iALSAM T A P E W O R M S I had one which removed In two houmu Write Ht once for particulars. FREE. MIM O. MONAHAN, 4629 Winthrop Ave., Chlcaf* Betlei Than Pills for Liver I l l s . N. Y. Bonus BUI Signed Albany, N. Y.--Governor Smith signed a soldier bonus bill providing for the distribution of the proceeds of a $45,000,000 bond Issue among New York state citizens who served In tbe World- war. Premier Refuses Afe Brussels.--Premier Theunis refused an offer by King Albert to reorganize his cabinet, which resigned^ following an adverse vote on Its Franco-Belgian economic convention. bMSteik' Five Convicted in Bank^lei New Y«rk.--Five jpeo were convicted In United States court of defrauding the Chatham & Phoenix National bank of $75,000. The defendants Were pronounced guilty on 24 counts. m- : t- o ,t; Wilson Day to Be Holiday - Colombia, S. C.--A bill has been passed by both houses of the legislature setting aside December 28, Wilson's birthday, as an annual holiday, The bill has been sent to Governor McLeod for signature. Red$ Exile Enemies • ' Berlin.--One hundred and two persons. doctors, engineers, and business men. and ratfnyvcoramunlsts who have deserted* the party, left Moecow bound for exile In Siberia, .. • ' I Herrin Residents Flock to Danville for Rum Hearings Marlon, 111.--Two hundred Williamson county bootleggers, officials and witnesses departed by special triln and overland in automobiles for Danville To be present at the federal grand Jury session following Information filed by "the recent klan raids made In this county! Among the investigations will be the killing of Constable Caesar Cagle, klan leader ; the Bhooting of Deputy Sheriff John Layman, and the firing upon the Herrin city hospital. May File Ralston's Name Indianapolis.--If the name of some other candidate Is entered, a petition now In circulation here will be filed In behalf of Samuel M. Ralston for the Democratic presidential nomination, those in charge of the petition say. Army Flight Starts March 16 Santa Monicfi, Cal.--The a round-theworld flights of army airplunes will begin March 16, according to an announcement made by Lieut. Corliss C. Moseljv commander of the field here. Revenue Coltections Crete Washington.--Collections of the bureau of Internal revenue In the seven months ended January 31 amounted t o $ 1 , 4 6 1 , 6 4 0 , 1 6 5 , an i n c r e a s e o f $ 1 8 3 , - 879,496 over the corresponding period |B ^/ ended January ol, 1923. ,t Qeek yank r Cen$etery ^ Paris.--The Lafayette Escadrille Me- cHKAr fkkd cows 9* ton carloads. mortal association started negotiations j ch?o££ with the French forest service for a i ^ scomnfori cemetery for American j tor --10,000-word booUM. 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