St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 25, 1911

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PILLORY ROBS ~ HER OF MARTYRDOM Ditils’ of Her ‘Girl ‘Trip Abroad . With and Later Fi- Wrung From Her Prosecutor. ‘ as «DENVER, Nov.! | 25.—Prosecutor Benson compelled Gertrude Gibson = erson, on trial for the alleged * wuraer of her husband, to. reverse a reply which she made yesterday when ba cross-examination of the defend- it was resumed in Judge Allen's On rt today. The defendant admitted — a letter, although she denied ne fact yesterday. letter declared that if the elder gure Patterson would not pay her son's hospital bills, she coutd send 4 nition to Dunning, an institution main- tained by Cook County, in which the ity of Chicago is situated, and to hi impoverished consumptives by court order. fe i Yesteray,*when asked if. she had ". gwWered with a denial. When the letter ‘Was shown’ her today, she admitted its ip. You said yesterday that ‘you didn’t | ied didn’t ite asked Prosecutor a Not —— It. D — like that?” Mrs. it —— with dilated eyes. i —* remember that letter, then.” ‘t- know I had it then,” re- fr, Benson with a grim smile, a ation. at this point : to alleged hegotiations which | State. claims Mrs. Patterson en- inito for the —— of a $1500 — — |COURT APOLOGIZES AND SETS MAN FREE | Roy H. Coombs “Talked Back”’ to His Wife and Thereby Caused His Own Arrest. When Mrs. Elia Coombs of 3116 Locust street tried to tell in the Clark Avenue Police Court Saturday why she had cauced the arrest of her husband, Roy H. Coombs, the most serious offen ®> she could recall was that h> had ‘ta’.ed back to her.’’ “I am going to apologize to this man and let him go,’ said Judge Kimmel. “I think an apology is due to any man who is dragged into court on srch a trivial charge.’’ Mrs. Coombs said when her husband came home she suggested he should go upstairs and go to bed.’ For the first ti:ae in his Jife, she said, her husband ebegan talking back to her, and this frightened their daughter so much that she ran out and called a policeman, who arrested Coombs. * NO SHOTS FIRED IN PISTOL DUEL Seconds: Do All of Shooting in Second Encounter Over Mme. Curie’s Letters. PARIS, Nov. 2.—A bloodless pisto) duel took place today between Prof. Langevin and Gustave Thery, who made public letters alleged to have been writ- ten by Mme. Curie to Prof. Langevin. Thery was yesterday challenged by Langevin who came to the field today accompanied by several brother prefes- sors and members of the French Insti- tute. The encounter was directed by Prof. Paul Painleve of the faculty of sciences, Paris University. Neither adversary fired, whereupon the seconds discharged the pistols of the principals in the air. The adver- Saries left the tield unreconciled.~ Today’s encounter is the second duel oe out of the Langevin-Curie af- air, CARPENTERS TO GET BACK INTO FEDERATION

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ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 25.—Because the present convention of the Amer- ican oe of Labor has granted the Unitéd Brotherhood of Carpenters everything it has asked in the matter of compulsory amalgamations, this organization, with a membership of 200,000, today agreed to re-enter the building trades department and abide by its decisions. |

— ee — ROCK ISLAND WAGE SCALE IS ACCEPTED CHICAGO, Nov. 25,—Executives of the International Unions of Shopmen em- ployed by the Rock Island road today BOY SCOUTS ROB THE RECTORY OF HOLY COMMUNION Cliver Perry and Two Compan. ions Taken to Police Station.

STOLE CHRISTMAS’ GIFTS Rector Says That He Will Not Prosecute the Youths.

Oliver Perry, 14 years old, a member Street Station Saturday while special officers were out looking for two of his eompanions, following Perry’s con- fession that he and the others robbed the rectory of Holy Communion Epis- at 2809 Washington av- enue.:One of the others also was a mam- ber of the Boy Scouts-Troop of Holy Communion Church. The articles stolen were Christmas gifts collected for the cuildren of the Under-Age Kindergarten. Dolls, tool boxes, paint boxes and toy building blocks were stolen while jserv- ices were On at the church last nday night. copal Church from the rectory and told the Rev. James Wise, pastor of the church, that he recognized one of the boys as Perry. Mr. Wise questioned Perry, but he de- nied the theft. Friday night while the Boy Scouts \.ere assembiing for drill, Commander Ferguson saw Perry put a basket on the front steps of the rectory. The basket was found to contain several) stolen gifts. et Perry’s home, 2204 Washington ave- nue. Perry said the boys who aided him in the theft were Earl Hodgerson, 14, 2734 Olive street, and Frank Eisenhauer, 14, 3005 Olive street. Scout. Stolen toys were found at the homes of Hodgerson and EHisenhauer, who were taken to the police station and questioned by Wise and Capt. Hess. They were permitted to go on their promise that they would not steal any more. Hess appointed them their own detec- missing. turned. to the station. Hodgerson said he had given four of the dolls to a girl day night and will return Monday. He said he would get the dolls from her and of the Boy Scouts, wept at the Dayton A janitor saw four boys running away | of the. Policemen found other stolen articles Hodgerson ts a Boy. i Capt. | ‘tives to find five dolls which are: still | After being gone an hour they re-| named Dorothy, who left the city Fri-

INAW'S FIELD GOAL GIVES MIDSHIPMIEN LEAD OVER ARMY Ball Is Booted Over Bar in Sec- ond Period of Fast Contest.

HERO DALTON rTuE Embryo Admirals and Generals Mix With Leaders of U. S. Fighting Corps. ——

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.—When the old generals and old admirals and in fact all kinds of officers of. the army 'and navy took their first peep at the |; Weather this afternoon they rubbed ‘their hands in glee, for never were two football teams favored with better con- ditions than prevailed for the annual battle between the’ midshipmen and Cndets on Franklin Field, Aside from the game itself, the meet- ing of the teams from the Army and 'Navy is a magnificent outdoor s@cial event. Nearly everybody who is any~ body in the government service .and society {n_Washington, Baltimore, Phila- 'dephia, New York and other, populous + centers was on the field decked out

| either in the blue and gold of the Navy’ or the black, gold and gray of the : Army. 8 President Taft found it inconvenient to ‘attend the game, but was represented by Mrs. Taft and their daughter, Miss | Helena, who is an enthusiastic football ' rooter. Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Sec- retary of War Stimson and all the prominent officials in both arms of the fighting service were in the boxes. Army. Positions. Navy. MG Stead oi Wasa. i Latt end... Hamilton J é Waimsley...i...... Rie Littlejohn Coo Hyatt (Capt.)....... Gunrtestadk:. Browne Left halfback... ame called at 2 ty — Thompson, Sharpe, Yale field judge, The crowds came early and when play was started there were few empty seats. Séats had been provided for $6,000 per- sons and the varying colors of the waving flags and the big yellow chry- santhemums which nearly every girl in the stands wore, made a pretty pic- ture. The distinguished people arrived and took their places in the boxes prac- tically unnoticed in the big throngs. At 1:35 the army battalion came into the great enclosure from the southwest — Georgetown; umpire, selection of the Federal granc torney Chester H. Krum, States District Court, Saturday, entered ESCAPED FROM = we Ot tt le — OP LO LPP LLP fh PPB LLL eg OL AO ee ae —— B88 Sota *8 NSS — —— — — —— Mea oe —B& —8 —— —* —* See Sos Re, vie B * BR > * * Fe 2 — A Ay PAA" ———— 28 * — IBANK PRESIDENT’S BRIDE WHO. HOME BY. LADDER vA™ APP Pe AAA PAG A ee Ne Ne PPP ß FOF MRS. E. 8. LAWBAUGH Jz.

= LEE PLEADS =) TO SET ASIDE HIS =| FRAND INDICTMENT rregularities in Selection of Grand Jury Alleged in In- surance: Gase. Alleging technical irregularities in ‘the jury, At- in the United

BANKER LAWBAUGH WINS BRIDE WITH LADDER AND AUTO He and Miss Natalie Medley of Cape Girardeau,.Mix Old-and + New Methods,

Old and: new methods of thwarting | watchful parents were merged when E, S. Lawbaugh, Jr., president of the Bank | BRIDGE,

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Team; F Ga , Goal Is Spciled by a Poor Pass— lay Even Me. | |

Final sepre, Yale 0, Harvard 0. : HARVARD STADIUM, CAM- Mass. Nov. 25.—Yale was declared a slight favorite over Har- yard by the betting men for today's big contest, the climax of the gridiron year for these wwo big colleges. . But the experts seenf to think it will be a pretty even thing. Up to this year Sagat has not defeated Yale in this stadium. This year Harvard men generally are pretty confident of a victory. The strongest team possible will tory by Harvard last Saturday over Dartmouth an@ the defeat of Yule by Princeton has made the. Harvard men feel that it is possible to beat Today's ——— was watched by the biggest\crawd ever assembied in the ‘stadium, more than 40,000 spec- tators being inside the bowl when basse game started, The Yale men planted a big Yale flag directly in the middle of: their section, while: immediately opposite | was a large crimson banner. . The day was. intensely. cold for foot- vari was first. on the field, Yale fol- lowed a few minutes later, accompanied by a brindle. bulldog. There was the. usual exchange of complimentary cheers, wear the crimson sweaters. The yvic- the Elis. gat j ball ‘and there was a high wind. Har-.

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was thrown by took his place. to Crimson Has Ball Perilously. Ne ar Blue Line, but Loses Chance:for _ Touchdown by Fumble. ah 4 e ‘i é WHEN HE TRIES — : distocated his right erm and — It was —— on thelr own Hatvard first cheering Yale. and then Yale inm'turn cheering the Crimson. The songs of both sides made a great hit, not only with the followers of the respective teams, but the people on the opposing side. Yale’s new song “Down the Field,” and “The Bingo” song made a great hit. Yale won the toss. First Period. Harvard “had the kickoff with the accepted the road’s wage and labor schedules thus ending talk of a strike which would have affected 6006 men. j — — | entrance and was given a cheer by the Pennsylvania students on the _ east stands. There were six companies of cadets headed by a band. They marched on the field and stood at attention while the stands cheered. Suddenly the West Point band started up a stirring tune und the cadets marched down the field in excellent arrangement, wheeled per- return them to Mr. Wise. Mr. Wise, the rector, says he will not! prosecute the boys. a plea of abatement in behalf of Grant Gillespie, counsel for the Continental Life Insurance Co. and the International Fire Insurance Co. Gi'lespie, with Harry B. Gardner, Harry M. Coudfrey and other officers of the companies was indicted on fraud charges. Krum, in moving that Gillespie’s indict- ment be set aside, said similar pleas will be made by the other defendants. — — of St. Mary’s, Mo., eloped to St.. Louis with Miss Natalie Mediey of Cape Gir- ardeau., Following the traditional style of old- fashioned elopements Lawbaugh placed a ladder against his loved one’s. case- ment window but when she had descend- ed the ladder he did not set her behind

= members of Patterson s family on Vh gg .}.. Three out of the four of its competitors. ... The total for the four DISPATCH was 297 all added together, POST-DISPATCH beats secutive days, whelming preference of the St. Louis’ ONE Sunday; ‘Sunday, Sunday,

a — 2 = acd ‘1 Bosses Tuesday ..... Wednesday... Thursday .... Sunday, Sept. 17 ‘Sept. 24 “Four days hand running’ Yesterday, Priday. for the fourth consecutivé day of “eek, the POST-DISPATCH carried more of the St. ouis Mevernshts? .tenley advertising than three out of he four of its ed!apetitors, all added together. 67 columns 43 columns 92 columns 95 columns 297 columns 59 columns 43 columns 86 columns 54 columns Total. ......242 columns consecutive days of POST- columns ‘Three out of the four of the other St. Louis papers ‘242 columns three of them for four con- \ 55 columns Is there any such convincing proof of the superior advertising value of one newspaper over all of its com- petitors combined in any other metropolitan city in the United States as is shown from day to day by the over- St. Louis merchants for the POST-DISPATCH as an advertising medium? BIG Newspaper. 275,966 276;996 - 281,354 282,765 283,938 285,620 288,117 iz _* fectly and brought up facing the south stand. <A sharp order was given and they marched to their seats. Then the midshipmen came from the northwest corner of the grounds, head- ed by a band crashing out a tune that started the crowds to stamp their feet. Right companies comprised their con- tingent and the blue-coated ‘“‘middies”’ presented a picture equally as stirring as that presented by the gray-coated beys from West. With the military spectacle over, the crowds awaited the two teams while the Middies and the Cadets exchanged complimentary greetings through their megaphones and cheered the heroes of their respective teams. The two teams came onto the field within a few minutes of each other and then the noise began. ‘The Navy won the toss and selected the west goal with the wind at its back giving the Army the kickoff. First Period. Siebert kicked off for the Army for 25 yards. After one try at the line, Dalton punted 50 yards to McDonald, who came back five yards before he was downed. On a fake kick, Keyes went through the line for 8 yards, Hyatt went through for seven more. Keyes ran around the Navy’s right end for seven yards end McDonald was sent into the line for one more. Keyes made a 20-yard punt. Dalton Kicks Many Times. Dalton kicked to Browne, who slipped in the mud and was quickly brought down. Dalton kicked over McDonald’s head, and he recovered the ball only 6 yards in front of the Army goal. Keyes punted out to the 40-yard line. Daiton went through tackle for 3 yards, but the Navy “was penalized and the ball went back to the middle of the field. 20-yard line. Keyes kicked to the middie of the field, where Cook, who got the ball, was thrown for a loss, Dalton punted again. Keyes kicked out to the 55-yard line, where Mec- Reavy made a running catch, but fumbled, and Littlejohn came through just in time to fall on the ball. Keyes went through 12 yards on a fake kick. On a fake pass Keyes wormed his way through the thick of the Navy right wing and made a clear gain of 18 yards. On the next play there was a fumble, but the Army re- covered the ball and was —— tor offside play. \ An attempted forward pass failed. [and Dalton recovered the ball. Nich-| ran clear across the gridiron for

a — — — Dalton kicked down to the Army's”

Judge Dyer set Monday, at 2 p. m., 4&8 the time for hearing arguments on the plea. clerk of the court shall draw 23 names for a jury panel and give these names to the marshall. marshal who was permitted to use his own ,discretion in selecting 23 on which to serve summonses. leged, the marshal summoned 24. to meet on Thursday, July 7. shall finding that Thursday would be July 6, substituted a 6 for a 7 in the Judge’s' call. the Grand Jury illegal and without pow- er to indict, the plea says. SHOOTS 7 SQUIRRELS Jerseyville Man Says Another Krum alleges fhat the’ law provides that the jury commissioner and the In this case, he says, 36 names were drawn and given to the In fact, it is al- The plea also sets forth that Judge Dyer issued.a call for the Grand Jury The mar-‘ These irregularities made

ON THE SAME BRANCH

Bobbed Up Every Time He Killed One. Veracious Jerseyville comes. to the front with a hunting story, Richard Lowe tells it. He says he was out' in the woods with his rifle the other day when he saw a squirrel perched in the fork of a tree. He fired. The squirrel disappeared. Be- lieving he had hit it and it had fallen to the ground he started forward to pick it up when he looked up and saw the squirrel back in tts original position in the fork of the tree. He fired ,again. The squirrel disappeared, but again it bobbed.up and grinned at him from the fork of the tree. This happened seven: times and Lowe began —8 think he was firing at a trick squirrel that had escaped from an animal show. After the seventh | shot the squirrel } did not reappear in the tree. “I got him at last,” he said to him- self. At the. foot of the tree he found seven dead squirrels. Every time he had shot one squirrel another had jumped up into the fork of the tree to see — had happened. .

Girl's Dentist Captor Convicted, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2%.—Dr. } Arthur McDavit, tried on a statutory of- fense in connection with the imprison- ment -f Miss Jessie McDonald for six- teen months in a room in his office, was — ——

found guilty by ‘the jury. ————

him on his horse and gallop away with her. , - Instead of the horse a 60-horse-power automobile was in waiting. The elop- ing lovers threw their baggage into the machine, jumped in after it. and in a jiffy they were speeding. toward St. Louis. There was no ‘tell-tale béeat of horse’s hoofs to wake Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Medley, parents of the -bride-élect. Lawbaugh and Miss Medley arrived in St. Louis Thursday morning and an hour later the marriage, ceremony ; was, per- formed at St. John’s Catholic Church at 16th and Chestnut streets. Miss.Medley gave her. age as 18 and' Lawbaugh said he was 28, News of. the elopement reached - St. Louis in a telephoned.message to A. E. Lottes of 4116 Delmar avenue, who went to school with Lawbaugh Lottes went in search of the elopers and found them in a hotel cafe. He says they told him of their marriage and of their intention to depart Thursday night for New York. FAIR WEATHER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER THE —— ipa 9 a. m. 10 a. m.

34 lla andedeecs ee .36 12 —— — —— “Business fine,” said ‘dealer. in. stove enamel. “All the house- wives polishing up their stoves?’ ask- ed the haberdash- er. “No, not.”’ “Then what makes your. busi- ness so. good."’ “Our export trade"to China.” “Wheat does China want with stove enamel?’ “Wall, it's a re- pablic now, you

MY: BUT THe Rep CRoss is REAL CROSS.

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wind against them. Yale's captain hav- ing the choice, decided to defend the goal with the. wind at the Elis” back. Smith kicked off for: Harvard, but it was a very short boot. Camp tried the first rush for Yale, byt did not make headway. Then Camp punted. Harvard lost the ball and Bomelisler yecovered the ball on Harvard's 17- yard line. Yale tried the famous Min- nesota shift and gainetl three yards. Then there was an attempt at goal from field, but Capt. Howe did not get a chance to kick for the pass back was so short that he could not get the ball away and the ball was Haryard's on downs, Felton got the ball away in good style to Yale’s 45-yard line to Philbin. There wan an exchange of punts between Camp and Felton. Felton punted the ball from his own 44-yard line to Yale’s &-yard line, Storer recovering the ball. Potter took Garner’s place. The first rush by Harvard resulted in. no gain. A forward pass by Pot- ter went to Yale’s right end, The ball was punted brgk to Yale's 45- yard line. Harvard’ fullback got the ball. Yale was penalized 15 yards for holding. ball on Yale’s 23-yard line, Harvard 0, Yale 0. Secong Period, Play was resumed with the ball in Yale’s 18-yard line. Potter dropped back for a goal from the field, but missed It by half a yard. The ball was brought out-and given to Yale on her 2%-yard line. On a western shift Hitch- cock broke through and threw Spaild- ing for a loss. Canvp, on a fake kick, gained a yard and kicked on the next down. The ball went out of bounds on Yale's 46-yard line, where the’ ball went

The period ended with the and was thrown for yards. Camp if Reynolds on. Harvard's gain. Harvard kicked center of the field tackling for no gain. and hurled it. There w own 45-yard line. Score end. lod: Yale 0; Harvard 6. .

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