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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Dewey, II Today, Says
He's Sleeping Too Much

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 26. - Ad-
miral Dewey was a years old to-day.
Secretary Daniels. his aids and mem
bers of the Navy General Board, called
on the Admiral. at his home, and found
him in good spirits and health.
He said he was enjoying life, but
that Henry GasSawaY Davis had told
him he slept too much.
Il have been retiring every night at
10 o'clock" said Admiral Dewey. "and
1 am up at o'clock every morning,
reading the newspapers before any
body else in Washington. Mr.. Davis,
however, who is 80 years old and says
I'm a mere boy, thinks I'm missing
half of life by going to bed so early"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
REINDEER EDUCATEs ESKIMO
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26. - The
industry established in Alaska
twenty years ago has civilized the Es-
kimo population and has made them a
thrifty people. the Federal Bureau of
says in a statement to-day.
The bureaus educational system in
Alaska is linked closely with the in
dustry in the northern and western
parts of the territory. School super
have charge of the rein
deer industry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
WANTS DELEGATES SENT FROM
RUINED CITIES TO EXPOSITION
By Associated Press

Paris, Dec. 26, 4:30 a. m.--Senator
Pierre Gommet, writing to the Petit
Journal, urges the sending to the
Panama Exposition at San Francisco
of representatives of the ruined cities
of France, Rheims. Lille and Arras
and also of Liege and Louvain, in
Belgium.
They could on their return" he
says, "tell their fellow citizens a mar
velous story of that great city which
was destroyed ten years ago and has
since reconquered prosperity greater
than ever. What an exampleI What
encouragement! What hopei"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
FRENCH MADE PROGRESS IN
UPPER ALSACE CHRISTMAS DAY
By associated Press

Paris, Dec. 26, $50 2. M.-The off,
cial announcement given out by the
French War office this afternoon re-
lates that fogs in the north have inter-
fered with the operations in Flanders
Counter attacks on the part of the
Germans have been repulsed at a.
number of points. There was artillery
fighting near the sea and at Perthes.
Progress was made also in upper AL
SAGE on Christmas Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
IMPERIAL FAMILY LEAVES

The members of the Imperial family
who have been here for several days,
departed this evening, the emperor
setting out for the battlefront and
Empress Alexandra leaving for
Tsarskoe Selo with their son and two
daughters. To-day the imperial guests
visited several hospitals and the en-
peror inspected the military school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
4e VIOLATED ELECTION LAWS
BY Associafed Prest

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 26.-The ar
rests of forty-siX men at Terre Haute
late last night who were indicted by
the Federal grand jury December 90
charged with conspiracy to violate the
election laws, has created a sensation
in political circles throughout the
State. More arrests were expected to
follow to-day and it was said that a
number might reach more than one
hundred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
"HoUN' DAwGv is DOOMED
Missouri Blames Him For Costly Nut
ton and CheaD Sheen

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-The
"houn' dawg' is doomed. The hills
that now resound with his throaty bel
low are to be dotted with sheep and
subside in silence, believes DR.. A. J.
Hill, who has assisted in preparing
a legislative 'tin can" to tie to the
sagging tail of the kicked-around
hound.
The dogs are blamed for the high
price of mutton and the low price of
sheep in the State. Doctor Hill and
other interested land owners have
drafted law which provides that all
dogs in the State shall be taxed and
that the tax money shall constitute
an insurance fund to reimburse sheep
owners for their losses by dogs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
French Submarine Sunk
While Endeavoring to
Torpedo Austrian Ships
By Assoeiated Press

Paris, Dec. 26, 6:1O a. m.-The
Italian Press states. according to ad-
vices to the Matin that a French sub
marine belonging to the fleet of Vice
Admiral Lapeyrers has been sunk
while attempting to torpedo Austrian
battleships in the Austrian naval base
OF Pole. The crew, IL is stated, were
rescued and taken prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Business Local.
KEII,BERG DOESN'T

hBLHbEKtU DOE1oN p OATNb
If the sun never shines. He can take
ri lures of the finest kind with the
aid of the new powerful light that Is
as efficient as sunshine in producing
up to o'clock. Ample facilities for
Christmas deliveries, but "procrasti-
nation is the thief of time" so do
no. delay but arrange for appoint
ments now to be assured OF Christ=
mas deliveries. Kellberg Studio, S02
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Old United States Hotel
to Be Temperance House

The Welsh Brothers, John and Mich
ael, we'll known as circus promoters,
now residents of Philadelphia, are
negotiating for the lease of the United
States Hotel, Market east of Fifth
street. 1t is understood the new pro-
prietors will run the hotel without a
license and will feature a quick lunch
and restaurant. 1t is expected nego-
tiations will be completed by noon
Monday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
NIAHARAJA OF sIKKISI DEAD
Sidlxang Tulka Was Familiar With
Civilization in Western World

Special TO The Telegraph
London, Dec. ga telegram from
Calcutta announces the death of his
Highness Sidkang Tulka, Maharaja OF
Sikkim, Himelayas. He succeeded his
father, the late Sir Thotub Maneyal,
only few months ago.
Sidkang was the first ruler of his
remote state to come into direct con-
tact with Western civilization. He
spent two years at Oxford University,
and afteTward travelled extensively
with an English political officer. At
the opening of the present war he ex-
pressed a desire to be of any service
possible to the British Government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
$4,000 FOR PRINCE LOUIS
SbeeiaI 20 The 7'eIeerabh

London, Dec rs, S:25 a. mixing
George. on recommendation of the
admiralty directs that Prince Louis
of Battenberg. who recently resigned
his position as first lord of the navy
on account of newspaper criticism re-
garding a man of German blood hold
ing this important position, shall have
special rate of half pay during the
period of the war;" in view of his
special services" The pay allotted is
$4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
QUIET IN THE CAUCASUS

Petrograd, Dec. 26.-An official
communication given out by the Rus
sian army in the Caucasus reports
quiet there. Some fighting occurred
in the Van region where attacks by
the Turks were repulsed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
YANKEE CRUISER
HALTS ATTACK
LContinued From First PageJ

tic representatives, refutes the speech
of the French Premier NJ. Viviani in
the French chamber. The circular
states that Germany proposed on July
26 direct negotiations between Vienna
and st. Petersburg. This would have
been successful if the triple entente
had really assisted, but France, fear
ing a compromise of her good rela-
tons with Russia, too kno step for
peace. Great Britain formally agreed,
but at the same time manifested her
intention to participate in the Euro
pean war which meant victory for
the Russian war party
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
COPYRIGHT, 1914.

Many poultry raisers seem TO think
winter eggs can be secured by hand
ling the flock i'm the same way the
yhole year around, by treating all
fIOcks alike and by ignoring geograph-
icaI locations entirely. Nothing could
he more in error.
To be sure. results can be obtained
by hard and fast undertaking rules.
but the best results cannot be obtained
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
JAPAN GIVEN PART OF ISLAND

Washington, Dec 26.-The Japanese
embassy to-day received official ad-
vices from Toxic that Russia has
ceded to japan its half of the island
of Sakhalin for some heavy guns. The
island was officially Russian until Sep
tember 1905. The southern half was
ceded to Japan by the terms OF the
treaty of Portsmouth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

Next week Michael X. Boyer. PouI-
try Editor of the Farm journal, will
contribute an article on Raising of
Early Brothers, The illustration by
Louis Paul Graham will show "BIue
AndalusianS."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

at Brussels have been
pasted over" says the Journal and
the report is current that the meas
ure was withdrawn by the German
governor as the result of representa-
tions by the American Secretary of
State William ]. Bryan through Min
lister Brand Whitlock. pointing out
that the tax was in violation of The
Hague convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
BOY HURT COASTING

Edward Coss, years old S85 Full
ton street, while coasting near his
home last evening, struck a water
plug. infiicting a wound in his scalp
which was sutured at the Harrisburg
hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
BULGARIA HELD BACK RUNIANIA

Paris, Dec. 26, b:I5 q. m.-The
only obstacle to Rumania joining the
forces of the Triple Entente, accord
ing TO the Figaro was the lack of
guarantees from Bulgaria regarding
that country's neutrality. The Figaro
learns from a good source, 1t says to-
day, that these guarantees have now
been obtained as a result of the joint
action of the Triple Entente powers at
Mar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
THREE KILLED IN WRECK

BY .4SS0ci1ffd Press
Atchison. Kan, Dec. ga light
engine running wild down a step
grade near Shannon, on the Missouri
Pacific railroad. collided head on early
to-day with passenger train No. 106
south bound. Three men were killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

a clean grade substituted, bad results
will follow. This matter of keeping
up a steady egg supply means care
full watch on the producing fowls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
COP GETS BABY AS GIFT

Patrolman Joseph Coleman received
as Christmas gift yesterday a real
live girl baby. Carolyn Josephine Cole
man is the name of the new member
of the Coleman family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
AUSTRIA THANKS AMERICA
By associated Press

Wahsington, d. C. Dec 26. - \ dis
bassy from Vienna, to-day. announced
that the Austrian Emperor had express
ed his thanks to President Wilson
Ambassador Penfield, for the
American Christmas gifts distributed
yesterday among children of dead SOL
diers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
CRUISER AT VALPARAISO
Bp ASSoeintcd Prets

Valparaiso, Dec. 26.-The Austral-
ian battle cruiser Australia came into
this port to-day. She had been on
the Pacific coast of South America for
several weeks. A week ago she put
into Callac, Peru.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
CUTS HEAD IN FALL

A. c. Washington. colored, 225
North street, fell in Cameron street,
yesterday cutting his head. He was
treated at the Harrisburg hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
WOMAN HURT IN FALL

While walking near Fourteenth and
Derry streets yesterday, Mrs. Lydia
Caddell, S5 Swatara street, fell and
sustained a suspected fracture of her
right forearm. She was taken to the
Harrisburg hospital for treatment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Standing of the Crews
HARRIsBURG SIDE

Philadelphia DfNision-103 crew first
119, 102. 122. 1iO. lis, 127.
Engineers for H., 113. l22
Firemen for 101 los. 11O, l13. 112, lis,
119. 127.
Conductor for 10.
Flagmen for los. 1O9
Brakemen for 102. 11O, los. lis, 122.
127.
Engineers up: Smith, Earhart, Mad
enford, McCurdy. Huber Feisinger,
Manley. Snow.
Firemen up; MeCqrdy, Spring. Pack
er. Manning, Mulholm, Davidson, Beh-
man, Brenner, Farmer, Collier. L. c.
Conductor up: LOCKER.
Flagman up: Clark.
Brakemen up: Frock, Riley, Bal
tozezr, Coleman. Bogner.
Middle DIVisiOn-203 crew first to go
after 2:30 p. m: 210, 2oS, 2O4. 225, 220,
242. 22S. 223.
Preference: 2, 4.
Slow freight will continue over SUN
day.
Laid off: IS.
r Firemen for >, T.
Conductor for 2.
Brakemen for =. 4.
Engineers up: Smith, Kugler.
Firemen up: Libau. Arnold,
Bolan. Kilgore, Wenrick. Bickert
hngneefs nsa for 1S 81 a7tsF fS i7ss ia7o
Firemen for 1854, 7O7, 1881. 1870 80,
1885.
Engineers up: Rudy. Houser. Stahl,
Swab. Crist, SALESMAN, Hohenshelt.
Kuhn, Pelton, Shaver, Hoyler, Beck,
Harter, Biever. Blosser, Brenneman,
Thomas. Meals. Snyder.
Firemen up: Essig. Myers. Boyle,
Shipley. Revie, Ulsh Bostdorf. Schiefer,
Cookerley. Weigle, LacRey, Mayer,
Sholter, Getty, Barkey Sheets. Hart,
Bair, Eyde, Ney.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division-246 crew first
to go after 11:45 a. M: 22S, 207, PA, 23S,
241. 235, 225, 204, 201. 236, 215, 229.
Engineers for 20S, PA, 22S, 235. 241.
Firemen for eos, 21O, 215. 224, 22s,
246.
Conductors for 2O4. 23S. 235.
Flagmen for 221. 225. 229, 246.
Brakemen for 204. PA, 225, 22S, 229,
241, 246. 24T.
Conductor up: Lingle.
Flagman up: SNYDER
Brakemen up: Weist, Waltman,
Knight SUNNY, Stineling, Mumma,
Taylor. Jacobs, Myers, 'Fenstemacher,
Middle DiVision-222 crew first to go
after p. m: 245. 239, 231.
Eight Altoona crews to come in.
Eleven crews laid off at Altoona.
Laid off: 113. 104, 119, %, los, 103.
READING CREWS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Breeding, Housing and Feed
ing Are Only a Part of
Problem
System of Handling Needs
Change to Suit Season, Gil
mate and Breeds Must Be
GiUen Consideration

BY James p. Hopkins
Poultry Judge. Lecturer and Author,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
PROCLAMATION WITHDRAWN
BY Assocfated Prftf

man proclamations announcing a levy
of 500 million francs (s100. .OOO)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

Sullivan. Fulton, Lex, Boyer, Chronis-
ter. Kelly, Bumbaugh.
Brakemen up: Holbert. Strain, Nc
Henry, Yoder. Shader. Troy, Taylor,
Hartz. Cook. stephens, Ely, Snader
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

Brakeman Killed. - Attempting to
yards, at Altoona. after he had quit
work, so that he might sooner reach
home to prepare for Christmas
Samuel A. Buck, 46 years old, freight
brakeman. fell and was crushed to
death beneath the wheels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
READING CREWS

The p. II. & p. pool-The 90 crew
first TO go after $50 a. M: g. 2, 90,
1, 5. Is, 10. Il, Z.
Conductor up: German.
Engineers up: Wireman. Fortney,
Wood. Upton, Wire.
Firemen up: Cord, Dobbins, Bowers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
OAKLEY SERIES IS
NOT QUITE READY
VIII Be Impossible to Install 1t in
the Senate Chamber Before
the Body Meets
CAPITOL CLOSED TODAY
Only Automobile Division Men
Worked-Will Give Dinner in
Honor of the Governor

officials of the
State Board of Pub
lie Grounds and
Buildings h a V e
been informed by
Miss Violet Oakley,
the Phila delphia
artist who was
commissioned to
paint the mural
decora tions for the
Senate chamber
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
WrecI at Wayne statIon. r. INC firs

wreck at wayne station. - The first
wreck on the Philadelphia Division in
a long time occurred yesterday at
Wavne Station. The wheel on a front
truck broke west of Wayne Sation,
throwing one of the cars on its side,
in which position it was dragged 200
feet, tearing up the railroad bridge and
guard fence. No one was injured.
When the train was brought to a
stop the fence was piled ten feet in
the air. and looked as though the new
lly-installed electrification wiring had
been damaged by the accident.
ID. Il. ". T.. to Meet. - Members OF
the Brotherhood of Federated Railway
big meeting at Fackler's Hall, Thir-
teenth and Derry streets, at 1880 to-
morrow night. W. II. Pierce, president
of the Federated body. and others will
speak. President Pierce recently re-
turned from a trip over the State.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-27
COMMISSIONERS
AGREE ON many
DISPUTED POINTS
Basis for Preliminary Agreement on
Some of Questions Reached
at Conference.
PROTOCOL MAY BE
SIGNED WITH MEXICO
Cabinet Optimistic Over Result of
Niagara FILLS Meeting Up
TO Present Time.

Niagara Falls, May 26.-Substan-
tial agreement on many of the main
paints involved in the mediation con
ference has been reached by the
American and Mexican delegates.
Tha situation was summed up in
the following announcement by Jus
tice Lamar on the part of the Amerl-
can commissioners:
I'VE have begun to discuss actual
terms and details of a plan OF paci-
fication. On a number of them We
find orselyes g in agreement. Others
-till are under consideration, and as
TO then there has been no disagree
ment. 1t would OF course be i'm
proper for us to specify the particu
lar points we have discussed or
those upon which we have agreed >
F'om the mediators themselves it
was learned that some OF the vital
points have been reached today.
Those are understood 10 include the
manner N which the present regime
will give way to a new provisional
government
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-27
VILLA WILL BE
At CAPITAL IN Z
WEEKS, He SAYS
Rebel General Declares Mediators
Must Act Soon if They Ac-
eomplish Anything.

Washington. May 90 -Importan
dispatches from Generals Carranza
and Villa are in the hands of Secrc
'ary Bryan. They were sent from.
lll PasO in code by George CarOthers
special representative of the Stat1
Department They express the ex-
act position Of the Constitutional
lists toward the Niagara Falls peace
conferences.
While details were withheld today,
II is understood tnat both Carranza
and Villa expressed hope that the
Niagara Falls conferences would be
productive Of beneficial results. Tney
are said to have agreed to consider
carefully all of the recommendations
of the mediators and TO accept for
themselves and their follow ers at
least The principles of any settlement
agreement which eliminates Iluerta
and recstablishes constitutional gov
ernment
The MESA res were to be consid
cred by the Cabinet today.
II was stated that Villa had sent
word that he and his troops expect to
be in front of Mexico City within
a fortnight and that If the mediators
are to accomplish anything they must
act very soon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-27
CHARGE OF FALSE
IMPRISONMENT IS
NOT SUSTAINED
Jury in Circuit Court Yesterday De-
clared Sleeves and Egan Not
Guilty.
A. L. FRISBY ARRESTED
AND JAILED JULY 3, 1911
Entered Suit to Recover on Officers
Bonds for Alleged False In
prisonment.

Deputy Shorln Frank V. Shelves
ana Police Onicer win Feaa were
pronounced not eailty of false i'm
prisonment Of G. l. Frisby, in the
circuit court yesterday.
The trial was begun at the morn
ing session of court and continued
until 5 O'clock when the case was
given to the jury composed of promi
nent Du iuess mon. The jury re-
tired and were only in the jury room
long enough to make up the yerdic'
for the colrt,
Flisby was represented by Attor
Iney c. S. Miller of Mound City The
descendants attorneys were NJ. j
'O'Shcq and States Attorney Wilson
The witnesses for Frisby were |. G.
Taylor, Dal Sanford and May Berry
Those for the defendants were Off.
cor Obc Hoagland and Robert Hale
The two defendants also testified
Shelves was a police officer at the
time
This case Is the result of the ar.
rest aud Imprisonment of FrisDy IN
the city jail July ., 1911. A raid
was made on the rooming house at
500 commercial avenue. known a.
Little Dick" In the raid it was al
legged FriaDy was among those ar
rested for being in disordcrly
house and being caught in a com
promising situation.
This morning the case of Waller
Spies Milling CO. against w. z. Wal
ker will be called and will probably
be tried.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-27
Tells National Geographic Society
Maps of Wilds of Brazil Have
Been Wrong.
TRACES ON BLACKBOARD
COURSE OF DUvIDO RIVER
Stream is Between the Two Scientists
Thought He Had Confused
it With.

Washin gton, May 26.-Proclaimed d
tonight before great audiences in
many cities as the discoverer of a
river in South America one thous-
and miles long, Col. Theodore Roose-
velt declared before the National
Geographic society that he had put
this river on the map and challenged
all the photographers in the world
to disprove his achievement.
The Colonel had appeared before
n Washington audience before as an
explorer but never as a discoverer
and he was cheered loudly as he de
clared the photographers and
geographers of all nations were
wrong in their maps of the wilds OF
Brazil, wherein he said he had
traced the "Dnvida River" or as it
now IS more familiarly knowC~-.-.Rhe he
River of Doubt" - -, ~
y. .ss.L q,
a 1euntrddsd 6h plEs sfx. @- "
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-27
HALLIDAY HEADQUARTERS;
SESSIONS AT THE GEM
Elaborate Plans for Entertainment Include
Auto and Steamboat Rides and Old
Fashioned Kentucky Barbecue

Cairo will entertain at least one
thousand visitors aud probably many
more JGne and 3. when the Illinois
Grain Dealers Association meets here
for its twenty first annual conven-
tion. The fame of Cairo as a con-
Vention city already has been spread
far and wide, and the grain dealers
are coming with pleasant anticipa-
tions of their visit to the hub city of
the Mississippi valley.
The convention is the annual big
affair In the grain tlade of the state,
and the cloico Of this city is a fitting
one for reasons which are obvious.
The dealers headquarters will be at
the Halliday hotel and the sessions
VIII be held at tie Gem theatre.
Manager Stubbins of the Halliday
hotel says he mas already the largest
number of reservations for accommc-
dations at his hotel for the grain
dealers he has had since he has had
charge Of the hatel Reservations are
being made for great many grain
dealers from TIE largest cities, Chit
| CagO, Louisville, st. Louis. etc
Twenty reservations have thus far
been made by st. Louis parties
There will be u large number of grain
dealers here from other states wht
are not members Of the Illinois asso
citation
Thursday night the last meeting
of the committees on the program ant
the entertainment of the city's guest.
will be held at the Association o
| Commerce rooms. 1t is urged that
all who can attend this meeting dr
$50, not only the committees bu
other citizens rs well.
Many grain men from other states
will attend the Illinois convention
as ii is recognized as big thing bl
the trade of the entire Unicd States
The convention program is an in
teresting one and Will be we'll worth
attending even though one may not
be in the grain trade Tho meetings
begin at a. m. Tuesday June 2
land there will be an afternoon ses.
sion at 1870. The morning session
will be called to order by President
Lee G.. Metcalf and an invocation by
the Rev. A. NJ. Eells will follow
President Metcalf viii deliver his an
nual addresses and talks at these
1.-TWO sessions and also the officers re.
ports will be heard,
Among Cairo men who will speak
are Mayor w. II. Wood. who will