St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 9, 1911

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\p Post-Dispatch Poll Shows ', sia, on the ground that Russia is (abrogation of treaty relations unless if he Secretary of State are striving to a ; a i ilereecene within reasonable time, «fants fair treatment to American Jews MISSOURIANS IN : Israel, ington avenue, at 10:30 a. m. Sun- that the protests were being made #mportance of Russia passports to ‘the Missouri members of Congress gating the order to bring about the recognition TrecOginzing passports shange we ail so much desire in our re- ‘hnoment to urge itg immediate abroga- ‘a every senator and representative, for ‘t would séem unnatural to believe oth- ‘arly and satisfactory adjustment of the he to be wise to await with reasonabe re -tussla has persistently and impudently _@8 coolly broken its treaty obligations. ' Diplomats of great character have : Sul a3)

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UNGRESS FIRM IN STAND FOR JEWS Majority Favor Abrogation of Treaty With Russia if Necessary to Force Recog- ‘nition of Amzerican Citi- zens Passports.

PROTEST SUNDAY AT TEMPLE ISRAEL » Rabbi Harrison and the Rev. Edmund Duckworth to Urge Action by United States to Stop Russian Dis- crimination.

A meeting will be held at Temple King’s highway and Wash- day, the hour of the regular Sunday morning services, to protest against continuan: tween the United States and Rus- violating the present treaty by re- fusing to issue passports to Ameéri- can Jews. The meeting will be in line with agitation all over the country for Russia will agree to the insertion of specific clauses binding that coun- try to issue passports to all Aimeri- can citizens, without regard to race or religion. Rabbi Leon Harrison, who will precide at the meeting and be one of the speakers, explained Saturday not so much because of the practical American Jews but because of the exception made in the case of Jews.. Other speakers will be Mayor Kreis- mann, the Rev, Edmund Duckworth, pastor of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, and George 8S. Johns. The Post-Dispatch correspondent at Washington has made a poll of bj asking them this question: “Will you vote in favor of abro- treaty with Russia in of passports issued to and the fair treatment of American Jews in Rus- sia?’ These replies were given: _ SENATOR WILLIAM J. STONE: Like every other American with red blood i resent the Russian policy of dis- trimination among American citizens in because of race or religion. The question here at issue should vot be made a question of parti- tan politics. It is a question of such fsrave import as to be above that plane. -0nvince me that the abrupt and im- nediate abrogation of the treaty of 1832 would result in bringing about the atious with Russia in the particular nvolyed, and 1 would not hesitate a don. I believe that to be equally true wise. The situation is offensive ‘and ntolerable and it cannot last loryg. The President by message on Thursday wsured Congress that negotiations be- ween this Government and that of Rus-} da were in progress which promise an ifferences between the two governments elating to this subject, and it seems to tatience upon these diplomatic negotia- jons before proceeding to extreme ex- bdients. I believe the President and “wing this acute international difference Rs ‘some satisfactory conclusion. UNITED STATES SENATOR REED € Kansas City: The question is not me of race-or creed. We simply are ‘allied upon to answer, will the United insist that Russia recognize ‘tmerican citizens as Americans, grant- ag to all the same privileges? This efused to do. For more than 30 years it een unable to accomplish relief by ne- “ottations. The time has arrived to - et. We should no longer maintain trea- -y relations with the Government which oes not respect treaty obligations. | REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM Ww. ee I ath very much in favor ¢ pending resolutions calling for the -progation of the treaty with/ Russia “md shall vote for them when’ the op- _Ortunity comes. Uniess the Russian enveoreetince their passports, I am in of breaking off all treaty rela- swith that country. SENTATIVE JOSHUA WwW. t If it ip necessary to

of treaty relations be- “.

IWOMAN CHARGED AS POISONER ON SICKBED IN COUNTY JAIL

MRS. VERMILYAIS (QUESTSEATCAT PARALYZED: HER | AND THNK THAT DEATH IS FEARED| TIS OPOSSUM Woman Accused of Poisoning|Mt. Sterling (Ill.) Doctor Plays Ten Persons Stricken in Cook Joke on Friends After Re- Cotinty Jail. turn From Hunt.

STERLING, Ill., Dee 9.—Common backyard cats vied with full-blooded By Associated: Press. CHICAGO, Dec 9.—Mrs. Vermilya, charged with having Louise poi-{|Angoras in one of the most novel soned Policeman Arthur Bissonette| banquets ever served when Dr. Sam- and suspected of havihg poisoned{uel Kennedy of Moline, extended to his friends what he suposed to have been an opossum dinner. It was not until the last dish had been served early this morning and Dr Kennedy arose to respond to the toast “Our Host,” that he “let the cat out of the bag” by telling his guests of what the menu had consisted. ' Dr. Kennedy recently returned from a. hunting trip. He had promised his friends an opossum dinner served in genuine Southern style and rather than De the butt of their jokes en- gazed small boys to capture cats which were dressed and cooked by one of the best chefs in the city. The dishes.all proved appetizing and the guests thought they were partaking of opossum and other products of the hunt. Following arose to respond to plained to his guests had played on them. Kennedy, the menu about as follows: Cat tail soup, roast Angora, tom cat and cat giblet dressing, pickled cats’ feet, fried cats’ liver, cranberry sauce. All of the accessories, including sweet potatoes, were served with the banquet, and many laudatory remarks were made on the savory meat, which the guests compared to quail, prairie chicken, veni- son and other wild game. nige others, was stricken with par- alysis today and Dr. Thomas Hogan physician at the County Jail, where she is imprisoned, said her condition was, critical. he paralysis not only affected Mrs. Vermilya’s arms and legs, but she is unable to speak. Her condi- tion was discovered by a mdtron who attempted to talk to her. Mrs. Ver- milya was unable'to reply. Mrs. Vermilya was arrested on a charge of murder when an examina- tion of the viscera of the dead po- liceman revealed sufficient arsenic to cause death. This charge was missed when she was ordered to the grand jury by the inquest, The deaths dis- held coroner's of nine other persons within a few years, all of whom -had been related or associated with Mrs. Vermilya caused Coroner Hoffman to exhume the bodies of two of these. Traces of arsenic were found in each. While Mrs. Vermilya was suspected of Bissonette’s death\ and while was under guard at her home she at- tempted to end her life by ‘taking ar- senic contained in a pepper box. Fear that her illness was due to the use of some poison she had smuggled into jail was dispelled when a physi- clan’s examination showed she had been stricken with paralysis. the dinner, Dr. , Kennedy a toast, and ex- the joke that he According to Dr. had really been she

20 more than 3 combined means that the merchants of St. Louis bought 20 columns more of advertising in the POST-DISPATCH alone yesterday, Friday, than these same merchants bought in three out of the four of its competitors added together. Post-Dispatch, 102 columns The other three added together........ 82 columns These merchants place this great volume of advertising in the POST-DISPATCH, and small relative quantity in all the gther papers, solely and only because they know that practically the entire community will read their announcement in the POST-DISPATCH;; and that imme- diate sales of their merchandise will follow. They know, from experience, the very best_of teachers. ‘Familiarity with a worthy proposition breeds’ confi- dence.’ Circulation last Sunday, 293,632 It will be mére next Sunday. First in Everything. St. Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper.

of the imprisoned men... Juat be these rescuers were driven out | 'éncountered a cavein fn each entries. It was of such character @ : to almést ‘positively confirm the earl % theory that Sage had caused od > ES explosion. iia Three Known o Have Escaped. ne Of all the men who went to he this morning three have They are John Lang, Sam | and Bert Hatmaker, They were one of the air shafts. - Warned — the noise they escaped before ove taken by flames. aiee: Ge

’ These men observed bad signs”. they entered the mine. They bel the exact location of the blast is least two miles in the interior and & feet from the mountain crest, Because of the cavein and the and flames, it is imposible for voluntee! rescuers to proceed into the mine. Th must await the coming of the Fec rescuing apparatus, due here ~— noon. President Stephenson of the ope company says. the mine is manned by about 200 workers. lived about Briceville, and each ing were taken to/the mine‘ on trains. He understood several of trains were late today, which yu have delayed the miners In getting - the shaft. | et The first. intimation “of the explosion was a slight concussion at the sheft, . then smoke curled out from the. omen ing. Stephenson says he. believes would have been gréater about the shaft opeing if the los had been of tremendous force. - The mine is owned and eperated the Knoxville Iron Co, and is about miles from Knoxville.

eee Volunteers for Rescue Werk. § ._ As news of the explosion spread about the Briceville district, throngs of meet : and children rushed to the mine ) trances and clamored to be allowed t” make their way inside-te aid in the re cue. Many of the women knew husbands had entered the mine the blast. Most of these wives, however, tained brave hearts. The majority. of them had witnessed almost saat scenes. One woman who ga otha: | ers about her, attempted to r 7 weeping sisters. “Now, I know my old man ain't “dead, she asserted. ‘It'll take more than dust explosion to kill him.” Town .Has Stormy History. 2 Bee Briceville, as a mining.town, has had @ stormy history. It was the scene the early nineties of rioting when ers rebelled against working with victs leased by the State. Troops sent there to quell the trouble. At c Creek, near ‘there,. on May 19, 1908, men were killed in the: weereree: | explosion. r .% > There are evvens. big tees. Go~: Briceville, known as the C | tain ayatens. It was in. one of : : me tiger