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sTEWART'S LETTER

BIRMINGHAM. August 31.-Liverpool quotations came over points better than due with light sales of 5000 bales at decline of 12 points in spot prices. Clbles from Manchester stated business was quiet but trade failing to take hold on political reasons only. Our markets averaged slightly above the previous close at the first call and ruled nervous but narrow until the issuance of the government re- port. Washington gave the cotton trade another surprise with a condition of 54,l against 67.2 last month and 57 last year, i1,516,000 last month. This very bullish report caused prices to advance sharply soon as 1t was posted, and prices soon were 100 points or $5 bale up from the early lows, the finals being 75 to 90 points gain for the day. Spots were quiet and quota tions generally 50 to 75 points higher. sold 27.000 bales yesterday and probably more today on the advance. The weekly bearish but about as expected. Mill talk ings were 137,00o against 1sT,000 last year, exports 66,0o0 against 75.00o. On the jump in futures to around and above 25c the buying orders came in from shorts new buyers and the trade, the contracts Icing supplied by hedge sales realizing and pro fessonal selling the idea the advance wont hold in face of the movement. This was the majority. opinions. although If the later in the season. Cotton markets are closed tomorrow and Monday, Labor Day. --S. R. stewart X Co.
 HUBBARD'S LETTER
 NEW YORK. August 31.-(Special)- )-- The bureau report decidedly more bullsh than the majority expected and confirmed the recent reported damage done by drouth in Texas and the extremely soggy weather recently in the Atlantics. After this sharp advance the mills will bly, wait to what effect the move ment of the crop will have on pftces,, and will not be eager to follow until they have taken a fresh look. Everyone here is look ing for reaction, and moderate one at least can be expected. But in face of short crop and the fact that the entire world is waiting to buy cotton at price around 20c leads us to believe any decline will be short lived. We hear from Dallas that much activity is expected in spots after the holidays, and If this turns out to be the case hardening basis can be ex- pected with an advancing market Begin ming tomorrow the Liverpool exchange will be opened on Saturday. Futures are due thore tomorrow: October IA .1Sd, Jan nary IS. 13.77d.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce ExchZnGe, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- ton. Orders solisfted for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for de- livery.
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NEW YORK. August 31.-The raw sugar market was considerably more active to- day and there was further advance of IS sc in quotations with Cubas now quoted at 4hc, cost and freight, equal to 6.2Sc for centrifugal A better inquiry for re- fined sugar led to renewed buying of raws and following early sales of 1S,o00 bags of Philippine Islands, due September 15. at 6. 22c for centrifugal, there were additional purchases of at least 100000 bags of Cubas $500 bags of St. Croix and 21s0O0 bags of Porto Ricos at 6.2Sc for centrifugal for prompt and first half September ship fnent mostly all to local refiners.
 The sugar futures market was easy during the early operation seat tered liquidation or realizing for over the thfee-day adjournment Prices at the low est showed declines of to points but the subsequent advance fin the spot mar ket and reports of better consuming de- mand for refined led, to active covering and renewed buying for trade and account and prices rallied. regaining all the early loss and closing unchanged to points net higher. Closing; September 4.4Sc, De- cernber 44c. March 3.Sfc and May soc.
 The market for refined was frmer in sympathy with the higher ruling of raws, and prices were unchanged to 25 points higher with fine granulated now listed at T.15 DSc One refiner heretofore sell ing at COG advanced his selling price to T roc, There was better inquiry ported, Refined futures nominal
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FOREIGN ExcHANGE

NEW YORK, August Sl.e-Foreign ex- Great Britain 4.5iH and ! .54h, France, 55sls and go. Italy, 4;s4 and 4.s4h, .oO001O and .O0oO11. Holland, 39 30 and 30. s3. Norway. 6.25. Sweden, 26.5s. Denmark, 1850. Switzerland, 1909. Spain. 3.46. Greece, 1.77 Poland, 0o0o41k Czecho- -slovalxa, 2.s4. Jugoslavia, 1.O5. Austria, .0o14A. Rumania .46. Argentina. S2.3 37. Brazil, 9. 50. Montreal. s7 27-32.
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COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, August s1,-The market for coffee futures was quiet today with prices lower under scattering liquidation for over Labor Day and in view of easier Brazilian quotations. The opening was at decline of to 10 points. After selling off to s65c, September rallied to 8 .69c on little covering. and after selling at 7.73c. December closed at 1.T5c bid. The general market closed at net decline of to 15 points. Sales were estimated at about 22,000 bags. September .66c. De- tober 8 .3Sc. December .75c. March ' .33c, May .lsc, July ;o5c,
 Spot coffee steady Rio Is. 1oiac; Santos As, i3s4 @14Ac. Cost and freight offers included Santos 3s and 5s, part bourbon or flat bean at 12 50Q12. .Tsc. and Rio Is at g 65c for prompt shipment
 The official cables showed net declines of i25 to 2IS reis in the Rio market with the dollar buying rate unchanged and ex- change on London unchanged. Santos was 250 to A50 reis net lower. Receipts at the 10000.
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WEEKLY LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, August 31.-Weekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills So,o0o bales, of which 15.0GO was Amer tcan; stock 42,000. American s1.u00; i'm ports 5000 American 5000; exports 2,0o0, no American.
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Short Market Flashes

NEW fOlth. August 3l.--lhe suspen- ston of Manuel Richter of Richter & Go, / Snladelphia was announced from the rostrum of the Consolidated Stock ex- change st the opening of business today.
 
 NEW YORK. August s1.-wal street heard reports today that the ChiIds com pany is discussing a plan to split up it's $i5,000.0 .009 common stock of 3100 par value into shares of s25 of no par value.
 NEW YORK. August 31.--The General Petroleum corporation reports net income for the 19 months ending June 80, 1923, of sC,<e1, ,3o7.
 NEW YORK. August 31.--Actlve trad ing in Mexican bonds took place the New York Stock exchange and the New York Curb market today following the of Sieia. announcement of a resunp ption of diplomatic relations. Gains of l to F polnts were scored by Mexican govern inent 4s. 5s. large 5s and National Rail- way iac of 1857 on the big board and the Mexican gove,pnent As of 1945 on the Curb.
 Washington. August 91.--Approval was xnnounced by the Interstate commerce couliilission today of the proposed issue of s5oaoo in c2;nmou stock and $ls20o 900 n 6 per rent { rst mortgage bonds by the Tsanehsee. Aiabaria and Georgia railroad.
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FLUCTUATIONS IN CURB ARE NARROW AND TRADE DULL


 NEW YORK, August 3i.-Prlce Fluctuations in today's curb market were narrow and irregular, but with the most active issues inclined to continue their rise to higher ground. Trading was dull and listless.
 Standard Oils of Indiana and New York, Mutual and International reg istered nominal gains while Vucuum and Gulf of Pennsylvania were slightly reactionary. Imperial of Canada dropped ? 12 points on q lew sales.
 B-roklyn Cities Railroad was frac- t!onany nigner on puDlication Of the annual report showing net Income ol S2,2oo,214 as compared with $i,16o'oIs ln the previous 1lscal year. Glen AT uen Coal closed 1ractlonally i9Wer' Molors were again sluggIsh.
 The bond market was featured Dy the activity Of Mexican 8 whlch close more than a point higher on sales ot approximately Sl4o'ooo'
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 CHICAGO STOCKS fesr9d. <; Lioos -ScNsIli X; swift fits s Co, loS. swift international ls6 As: ohion Caroiue. 5Gs Yellow Taxi, se 15.
 FLAX SEED
 DULUTH. Minn., august Sl.Aclose. ais: sa: Octooer. sz l4 bid; NoPemoer, $s'~'' DecenIDer, %-.oV oid
 WOOL MARKET
 BOSTON, August Sl.-Ihe Cohfiherci~1 Bulletin wall say tomorrow; a
 True to form, the last week in Au- gust has revealed very duu marHee 9Ir -l9r wool and prices consequently are psreiy steady with sales usually in favor or the buyer. Hence prices are erratlc. sons nlanuiac turers looking for small quahl- ties of wool to cover new orders or re- beats are willing to pay a fair price, Wnhe the necessity of sellers sometimes mas forced concessions which make the range or values on IAirly comparative iots OA wool unusually wide.
 ."rhe outlook, nevertheless, is regarded as better. Congestion In the goods market is beug sluwly relieved, and credits are said u be easing in consequenee or this .Predictions from London. from our own correspondent are that values will rise to 10 per cent compared with the isst sales closing rates, A strong market at Lonuon, needless to say, will not hurt some interest is being shown in tho Texas fall wool and mohair clips, which are just commencing to be shorn. NO real basis for the new clip Is in sight yet changed.
 BUTTER MARKET
 CHICAGO, August S1.-A' fair demand for both fancy and cheap butter kept the market here today firm. Receipts were terday and fair demand of today. stocks of top and bottom scores were closely cleaned up. In number of cases pre-, accumulation of ss-so scores, but demand for these was light. The car market was very quiet at unchanged prices 4sbc. 90 score 42c, ss score 4ohc. sS score S9c s7 score 3sc. S6 score 37hc. Centralized car lots;-so score 4sc. ss
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SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS August s1.--spot cot ton quiet, 50 points higher. Sales on the spot, 19; to arliv 500 Low lniddlinG 2S.75e, middlng 24. 76c, good middling 25 .25c. Receipts, 4,031. Stock 41,166.
 NEW YORK, August 81.-spot cotton steady; middlng, 24 S5c.
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Illinois Central System Discusses Taxa
 ton and Government Ownership
Investment Securities 2o4-Sos Browu-Marx Bldg. Main 595-M4in <39o

in Federal municipal by Cass~l o their 1911 which $9S626,S46. in rate o
 
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 of the the
 
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 government ownership many advocating in and of of conflict Others railroads handso ownership Making difficult pnvat ownership of railroads O The federal the federal They could O he would be which 1922 $OO0OOO00 would the makeup his los evenue2 reasonable for their governments loss of In is
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 C. H.. MARKHAM
 HLnoisCe nal alSysten.
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NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK; August s1.-Foilowing Is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 Industrfala
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW. YORK. August 31.-Fonowing are today7s high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange and the total sales of each bond:
 KnilANnN and Miscellaneous
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MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK. August S1.-CaI money easier: high 5lz, low AZ, ruling rate 51s , .closlug bid 4is. offered at 4%, last loan 4is call loans against acceptances A Time loans firiRer; mixed collateral. 6o-9o days, 5la; 4.6 months, #; prime conner cial paper, 5K.
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BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS lon Stock ExchauEe)

Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the numerator only.
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Ala. Power Co. per cent pfd.. g Ala rr., It. &s F. common .... 19 Amer. Bakeries Co. ..........130 16 Avondale Mills pfd. ..106 Il Bess. Coal, Iron & Land Co. 55 Sir. Realty Co. ............135 Is Sir. W. w. Co.,. per cent pfd..101 10 Elmwood Cemetery Co. ...... 70 Fairfield Land Co. ............ 40 Jefferson County Bank ....... Loveman. Joseph & Loeb .... s3 Southeartern Express Co. .... s5 10 Nat Cast Iron Pipe Co., .l30 16
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FOREIGN BONDS
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MuNIcIUAL BONDS

Bid. Ask. Alabama shs. 1s6s .......... s3 s7 Alabama 4s. ls5s ..-....,.... e3 ss Alabama 4hs. 1s3o-35. 4.250t:4o basis. Citv of Birmingham, 4.5o05.oo basis. Jefferson county. 4.5o0s basis. Jefferson county warrants 5.2506.2S basls.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, August 31-Following are todays sales, high. low and closing prices
 of stocks listed the New York took
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BAR SILVER
NEW YORK. August 31.-Bar silver S2%c. Mexican dollars, 47Mc.
BKADSTREET,s REyTEy


 NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Bradstreet's to- xcorrow will say:
 There more cross currents visible in trade, crops and industry and business operations generally have reflected the desire to make the most of the last week of the vacation season, but the more cheerful tone recently noted continues ap- parently una bated. On the favorable side of the picture moderate gains in fall buying at some western markets and also eastern points where cotton and tobacco nj arketing has begun at good prices; con tinued strength of commodity prices (the weekly food index is again higher and Bradstreet's September 1 index number promises to show a gain over that of August 1); more buying of steel and added strength in pig iron and scrap material prices: better tone in cotton goods, ac- erations at mills after Labor Day, and maintenance of the strength shown in the stock market.
 Weekly bank clearlngs. a5.5S2so1O00.
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1NrERInR MnxEAIENr

Houstoa: Middling. 24. Csc; receipts. 2s05Si shipments, 1S,1o1; sales, tS.46s; stock, 11s,77S.
 Memphis: Middlipg, 25c; receipts, 5s4; shipments, s10: saleA 1,450; stock. 51.S28. Augusta: Middling. 25 3sc; receipts, s85; shipments, 227; sales, i0S; stock, l0, OsS.
 St. Louis: Middling. 4 5oc receipts, 1,Ss2; shipments, 1892; stock, 3,SSs.
 Atlanta Receipts, 25.60c.
 Dallas; Middling, 2s. soc; sales 11.5ss.
 Montgomery: Middling, 24 soc; sales,
 Total today: Receipts, 25.299; ship ments. 20.520: stock, 194.640.
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ConstrucU Factors At Work h Stock Market And Prices Sn

NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
 NEW ORLEANS, August 31.-The mar ket opened steady. Spots, 24. 75c, up DO nnfuts
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PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans; Middling, 24 75c: receipts, i,O31; sales, 51s: stock, 41,166.
 Galveston; Mddiing, 24,9O0; receipts, lS.300t sales, 2200 stock, 131,025.
 Mobile; Miudling 24c; receipts sos; stock, 251.
 Savannah Middlng. 20 45c. receipts, 33S. sales, 205: stock. 12.012
 Charleston; Receipts 23; stock. 23,s65. Wilmington: Receipts. 111 stock, 1,S12. Texas City: Stock, 147.
 Norfolk: Middling, 2.5ss; receipts, 51; exports. $50; stock. 9.224
 Baltimore: Receipts, 60; stock. 56o. Boston Middling 25 sec; stock S,546. Philadelphia: Stock. 4,29S.
 New York; Middling, 26 S5c; stock IT, Ssi.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 6,s6S; exports, 6.660; stock. 2520,
 Total today Receipts 24,Sse; exports. T,010; stock, 251, 410
 Total for week: Receipts, 144,17s; ex- p Total for season, 2Ss,e1s; exports. 1884, 332.
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strong; best western fat lambs to ship mostly SIP. 50@lS, top, S13.25: culls large ly SsQ9 go: bulk fat ewes. s5. 75Q7; no choice lightweights offered feeding lambs. range from SIP. 75@13 for better grades
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METAL. MARHrT

NEW YORK. August 31.-Copper easy; eIectyolytic, spot and futures. 1st. 91s ac. s>sn.Teasy; spot and futures, 40, 62c. Iron steady; prices unchanged. Lead steady; spot. 6.75@7c. Zinc steady; East St. Louis spot and nearby delivery, 6.42 o 6 45cs. Anthony spot 7.50c.
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NEW YORK, Ansust 5I,.dne IaaFNs m ' 2 closed steady. Spots, 2e'Sec' up ID
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
RANK sTOCKa
STOCKS
MIsCELLANEOUs STOCKS

Ala. Nat. Life (par 10) ........ Is Pro. Life Ins. tpar 10) ...... 20
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SUGAR MARKET

STEEL NEW YORK, August s1.-SteeI un- th hanged.
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C Total sales of bonds today were s5,s62,- GOO, compared with ss.006, 900 previous day and S1O 700. 900 a year ago.
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CuCAdin STOCKS

CHICAGO, AuEust 5I.--<ATIIIOuI TN, ferred, 1S; LioUy- 4icNsnl 1A; swift x Co, lu3 swift International ls6 1s: ohlon Caroiue, 5G. Yellow Taxi, s61a.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

encrusted in sand is probably the
most beautiful specimen of its kind
in the world. A very rare specimen
of fossil moss is included.
The useful woods of Texas-cherry,
brazil-wood, curly-pine and curly
cypress, walnut, black and brown,
brown, and juniper-make a valuable
stages of cutting and polishing.
Have Many Arrow Heads.
A collection of more than a
thousand flint arrow heads. spear
point hammers and other implements
are included in one group. They
were all found by Professor Att>
water in drifts and gravel-pits in
Bexar and adjoining counties, and
belong to two distinct groups-one
prehistoric, and one comparatively
modern. Some little idea may be
given of the time. patience and study
required in forming such n cole ction,
by Professor Attwater's story of
finding part of one flint hammer
head on the bank of the Medina
River. and hunting almost three years
in the same locality for the other
half, before he found it.
Several cases are devoted to a dis
play of petrified wood and shells,
but the remarkable collections of
wild animak-fifty varieties of rats,
with foods. habits and uses; SPUR
rels, rabbits. skunk, shrew, wildcats,
coyotes, badgers, bobcats, etc, ad
infinitum-cannOt be displayed for
lack of room and display cases. Care
full study has been made of each and
every one of them. and an account
is given of their habits and uses.
The beautiful collection of birds of
the state. on which Professor Att
water is the greatest living authority.
must also remain unpacked, for lack
of proper facilities and room for
display. Much has been written and
many lectures have been given by
Professor Attwater on the use and
value of wild birds to farmers, stock |
men and fruit and truck growers.
He has much to say in support of |
his belief that the quickest and surest |
way to- rid the country of the dread
boil weevil, is to encourage variety |
Of birds that will feed on them. He |
is known. the country over, as
great bird conservationist.
One of the best stories Professor
Attwater tells-which he illustrates
with photographs his arrangement
of dozen small mouse-traps baited
with bread. and hung in punches, to
catch snarrows. which. in common
with all other bird-lovers. he consid-
ers the greatest pest in the country.
He says that in the course of an
afternoon. every trap will catch a
sparrow, the late Corners to the lure,
seeming unable to profit by their fell
lows already trapped.
The plan of the San Antonio Mu-
scum Association is to keep Profess
sor Attwater permanently engaged to
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Private Showing Reveals
Value of Specimens---Will
Be Open to Public About
October Only Room
for Half of Collection at
High School.

When San Antonio people are in
yited to the formal opening OF the
Attwater Museum Collection when
will take place about October l. IN
its rooms in the Main Avenue hlgn
school. they will begin to realize that
the purchase Of the collection Is one
of the most important that has ever
been made in the city of San An
tonic. or, in fact. in the entire state.
and will begin TO appreciate the dept
of gratitude the city owes to Mss
Ellen d. Schulz, the San Antonio
Museum Association and its board
of directors, and to each and every
individual promoter and subscriber
who has made its purchase possible.
One glance into the rooms sill Cen
vince the most sceptical Of the value
of the collection. but it would take
much serious study TO grasp the full
significance of the exhibit and 10
realize fully the incontrovert;ble tes-
timony il bears to the natural re-
sources of the state of Texas.
When its purchase was first sus-
gested. the collection was spoken OF.
rather slightingly, by those who had
not seen it, as "a bunch of nuts
and it is that, but it is also so very
much more. that while the pecan
exhibits perhaps are the first thing
10 attract the attention of visitor,
it is BY no means the last or the
most important. There is practically
nothing that grows and lives and
belongs in the air or on the earth
of Texas, and particularly of Bexar
county. that is not represented in
the collection, and so arranged and
classified that its value from every
point of view is at once apparent.
Many of the products are display Ell
in contrast with the best similar pro-
auctions of other states and countries
and in no case does Texas suffer by
comparison.
A Tireless Worker.
Much has been said aai written
about Professor II. 2. At.water, is
scientist, a collector and person
atty, but the finest and most COM
prehensive biography that could be
written of him is compiled in the
cases Of his exhibits that testify 10
whole life spent in the fascinating
pu. suit of the infinitesimal details
of exact scientific knowledge. What
he has spent highly trained
scientific mind, and years of patient
research work in acquiring. he has
arranged and classified in such fash
ion in his collection that it may be
read. enjoyed. and referred to by
school boy, and politician, by farmer
and business man.
Professor Attwater was born in
London, and graduated at st.
Nicholas College in Sussex and has
spent his life-partly in Canada.
jut largely in Texas, as a student
and collector of birds, animals and
other natural history material for
scientific institutions and museums.
Many rare specimens of animals
and birds collected and classified by
him are now in the Smithsonian In
stitution, the National Museum, the
Museum of Natural History in New
York City, and many other scientific
institutions. both in this country
and abroad. Many new and rare
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BY p. j. REDOY.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Philomine
and Mary Nitti are two little girls,
Z and 4 years old, respectively, and
their biggest worry today is whether
theil dog, Rover, is getting enough to
eat and is .being properly cared Tor
and whether their two little baby kit
tens are being fed regularly and put
to bed of nights.
The state of Illinois has decreed
that their mother. Mrs. ISABELLE Nitti-
Crudelle. shall die on the gallows Dc
tober IA for the murder of her first
husband.
She has been convicted by a jury
and her crime was an atrocious ore,
but of these Philomine and Mary,
know little aad understand less.
In Home Of Friendless.
They are at st. Joseph's home for
the friendless. an institution pecu-
liar!y wefl.named when their tragic
case is considered. and they are. grief
stricken because the law which ruth
lessly tore them away from Rover
and the kittens does. not assume re-
sponsibility for the care of the pets.
Philomine and Mary have heard
the talk and chattering of lot of
.grown-ups about murder and courts,
and sentences and such things, but it
hasn't left much of an impression. The
little girls are worried about their
father. but have been told that he
has gone away for long time.
They saw fhpir nathan n law mr. ca
ago. and both beamed with smiles to-
day when told that on Monday they
might again be taken to their mother
They know their mother is in jail.
but they don't l;now what for. And
they don't know what Jail is, ex-
cept that it is something that pre-
vents them from seeing their mother
whenever they want to-,
A sister of the institution where
the children are temporarily being