St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 7, 1912

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wee _ agreement between the warring tof the National Bank of Com- ein St. Louis has been reached, ling to reports in financial circles = *, , The agreement provides: es of B. F. Edwards jent of the bank at the annual in January. “the election of eight new direc- i aalectol by the representatives of » estate of William H. ——— president of the bank. or the retirement of George Lockett as counsel for the bank. oa “fight among stockholders of the kK arose after the Comptroller of the sy and the St. Louis Clearing » Assoniation had ordered approxi- * y $6,000,000 of surplus stricken from proxies the purpose of con- xine fr the | directors to be. % ret? ——— * wi, BO ae Sy Mei rie is ‘4 : A — p+ Sg a me | — . Me * £ " £ ciel * a, —— a. — a, pwd dete Sagi ~ oa. Mic scerevaves oti Wes a und oe dé ce Yesterday's — —— | High. .82at 7 p.m, Low. .24 at 8 ». m.

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Council has voted to approve the placing of that onfederate moriu- nent in Forest "ark,”’ said Riggs. “Yes,” said iggs. ‘‘Now let’s ‘ally ‘*round the lag, boys, when ohnnie comes arching home rom Dixie, way ‘own upon the Suwanee River, where massa’s in he cold, cold round and the ‘un shines bright n the old Ken- ucky home, and ick the fellow that wanted to hang Jeff Davis on a sour apple tree.” “That's the idea.”’ “And then when Johnnie marches back home again he’ll take a carload of made-in-St. Louls products with him.” Official forecast for St, Lonis and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight; lowest temperature about degrees; colder Sunday. Missouri—Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer ot and south portion tonight; colder Sun- « I linois—Generally fajr tonight and Sunday; Warmer tonight; colder in north and central yortions Sunday afternoon. 50 RED-HAIRED GIRLS ATTEND BOAT LAUNCHING Were Invited by Owners With Stipulation That All Must Be Titian-Tressed. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.—Fifty girls, all with red hair, pupils of the ‘| Washington Irving High School of New York City, today saw the launch- ing at the yard of the New York Ship Building Co., at Camden, N. J., of the Washington Irving, a steamer built for the Hudson River Day line. The girls were the guests of the owners of the boat, it being stipulated

in the invitation that they all must be titian-haired. The boat was christ- ened by Mrs, E. E, Olcott of New York. The Washington Irving will have, it is said, the largest carying capa-~ in. the

a city of any river steamer * hake It ‘he a° 6000 — — New York and —— STORAGE EGGS DROP TO 19¢ IN AN OPEN MARKET Change in Board Methods of Selling Has Resulted in 5c Decline. in Two Days. CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—Another avalanche of.cold storage eggs was thrown on the market today and the price dropped from 22 to 19 cents,. wholesals. This was in addition to a decline of. 2 cents yesterday, When more than 500,000 eggs were sold at a to speculators. When the markét opened yesterday there were 1,670,000 cases of esss in storage. “ The transformation of the Butter. and Egg Board into an open market is said to have precipitated | the selling.

| UIS, 3, SATUR RD/ SY EVENING, | DE — — ⸗—— Oe ALOE ↄV —— iy noel) Se RR RRS Ba LLP LOE — — — SELL LE 0 OO IO Became Overheated at Game and Did Not Take Proper Precaution. ILL’ SINCE WEDNESDAY Death Came Shortly After Doc- tor Told Him Saturday He Would Recover. / J. Sidney Walker, secretars of the Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co. and director of the Mercantile Trust Co., died sudden- ly at his home, 5 Hortense place, Satur- day, when a coughing spell caused the bursting of a blood vessel in his lungs. Walker had been ill since Wednesday afternoon, when he caught a cold after playing tennis at the Country Club. Fri-/ day night symptoms of a slight touch of pneumonia developed, but Dr. W. E. Fischel, the ‘family physician, did not consider the attack serious. An hour before the fatal outcome Sat- urday morning Dr. Fischel called on Walker and After an examination told tim he would be well in a short time. Violent OConghing Spell, Walker was in bed when seized with a violent coughing spell. His wife en- tered the room in time to see him fall back on ed. When efforts to arouse him failed a physician was called, and found that Walker was dead. Though 49 years old, Walker was fond of athletics, especially tennis, and he played the game whenever he had an opportunity. Friends Saturday recalled that he was in a strenuous match at the Coun- try Cinb Wednesday afternoon, anf that after the game, although he was perspiring, he did not change his clothes, but sat In the clubhouse wear- ing his tennis flannels. / Son of Company’s Founder. Walker was the eldest son of five sons of D. D. Walker, founder of the the largest jobbing houses in the West. He. was a brother of Theodore (Ted) YWalker who was accidentally killed in the explosion of gasoline engine on —* Stock and Bond Co.; David D. Walker Jr., first vice-president of the: Ely & ‘Walker Dry Coods Co. and William H, Walker whé was the Missouri national cormmitteeman of the Progressive party in the recent campaign. Born in St. Louis. Walker was born in St. Louis, Oct. i, 1863. He attended school at St. Louis University and graduated from that in- stitution in 1883. In 1884 he commenced nis business career with the Ely & retary of the company in 190. He was married to Miss Katherine Mudd ip Walker was a member of the Busi- ness Men's League, the Civic Leagus and the St. Loufs, Noonday, Country and Racatiet clubs. He was a devotee of tennis, golf and motoring.

|PIGEON CROSSES — OCEAN

Bird Imported From England by Canadian in Flight 12 Days. MONTREAL, Dec: 7.—Ernest Ro.» inson of West Mount received wora today that registered pigeon he import- ed and which escaped, has returned to England. » it apparently took 12 days to make WEBBER FLEES-FROM CUBA Informer Says He Was Threat- ened With Assassination There. HAVANA, Cuba, Dec, 17.—‘Bridgie” Webber, one of the “informers” at the Becker murder trial, who arrived here Wednesday, departed today on the same vessel for New York, where he is expected to arrive Dec. 10. | The reason given for his leaving was that he had been threatened with as-

the journey. sassination if he remained in Cuba.

of Three of the other four : of St. Louis merchant more advertising in one day TOGETHER was beca their stores will be The POST-DISPAT Seng OF an all

‘The right kind pn le ian publicity St. Louis newspapers com- bined on Friday carried only 98 co lumns s’ advertising, while the deg acer — alone carried 105 columns Then reason these merchants gave the POST-DISPATCH than they gave to three out of the other four St. wy — — ALL ADDED t ow at experience that ded Saturday with th men and eavertiaed. e pillow, apparently exhaust- Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co., one of Walker, — of the G. H. Walker | Walker Dry Goods Co., and became sec-, FT PUTS 20,000. SKILLED WORKERS IN CIVIL SERVICE Order Affects Only Skilled Me- chanics and Applies to All Naval Stations. NO EMPLOYES - DISPLACED New. Appointments to Be Made in Usual Way Until Rules Are Formulated. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—More than 20,000 skilled workers tn the navy yards througout the United States were placed today under the protec- tion of civil service by executive or- der of President Taft: The Presi- dent’s order was issued with the ap- proval of the Civil Service Commis- sion, in accordance with an opinion ‘by Attorney-General Wickersham. No navy yard employes below the grade of skilled mechanics will be af- fected by President Tafts’ order. A ‘recent conference of navy yard com- mandants reeommended that the men be placed in the classified service and that was approved by Secretary Meyer. Toolmakers, electricians, stonecut- ters, machinists, masons, molders, ordinance men, plumbers and others will be affected by the order. Until eligible ‘lists for the new classifications can be prepared new appointments to such positions will be made in the resuiar way. Rules for covering the 20,000 men into the classified service have been “approved by the Secretary of the Navy and President Taft and will be known to the navy vere command- ants shortly. gt is said that the onder will not displace. any employes. HUSBAND FAILS TO GET DIVORCE SET ASIDE J. L. Morey Says:He Did Not Contest. Case, Hoping for Reconciliation. Joseph L. Moréy, a traveling salesman living at the Hamilton Hotel, failed in Judge ae he court Saturday to have

set aside he divorce granted to. ats Awite, -Mr ape. Morey, Morey testified that he refised -to- con- cest the divorce suit because he hoped fot a retoncillation with his wife. t%é admitted that he was at the courthouse, but not in the rourt room when the case was tried, and that he was repre- sented at the trial.by a ixwyer. He said he met Mrs. Morey and her broth r at the Marquette Hotel the evening fol- lowing the divorce, had dinner with them, and bought Mrs. Morey a $0 suit, Mrs. Morey testified that she per- mitted him to buy the suit on the con- dition only that .it was to be paid for out of the $700 alimony allowed her by the Court. She said Morey told her he was sorty she had to go to divorce — clothes. Judge Grimm said that Morey had ample opportunity to offer a defense to the divorce suit, and that as he refuse} to do so at the proper time, the divorce would have to stand. He said ne thought Morey was unconcerned about the divorce, but wanted merely to have the order for alimony vacated. SUBDUES A NEGRO WHO ATTACKS WITH KNIFE Face Slashed, B. J. Ludwig Holds Assailant in Office Until Policeman Comes. Benjamin J. Ludwig. proprietor of the Ludwig Remedy Co. ,1601 Chestnut street, in a hand-to-hand encounter with @ negro, who attacked him with a knife in his office Saturday afternoon, over- powered the negro and was holding him when a policeman arrived. Ludwig received a cut several inches long across the left side of his face. The négro suffered a few bruises. Ludwig told Patrolman Frillman that the negro, Fred Haskins of 1629 Chest- nut street, formerly worked for him. The negro entered his office under the influence of liquor, he said, and de. manded money He was told to return when he was sober. The negro then, Ludwig said, at- tacked him with an open knife, which he carried in his hand. Ludwig struck the negro several times with his fists

rand tn the struggle the knife blade was broken in three pieces, a The negro was arrested and a charge of disturbing the peace was placed against him, Ludwig saying be did not wish to prosecute him on & more serious charge. ‘

iCALABOOSE IS FOR RENT}|

LARNED, Kan., Dec. 7.~A “for rent” sign was tacked up today on the cala- boose of Ford by the Town Council, Ford has not had an occupant for its Serres Oe ene oe one-half years.

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Neb ae Arent - — — — OS OS I AEE ES LN EA RS LASTING UNTIL 6:30- 1 Society Men Beat Drums When Band Tires Modified Turkey Trot.and Texas Tommy to the Noise of Tomtoms. FOUR HUNDRED GUESTS Sunset Inn a Great Bower of Flowers—Some.: of the Gowns. Not until the sun rose at Sunset Inn, Saturday, two hours after a professional orchestra, worn out by almost constant playing, turned the musical part of‘ the program over to three volunteers from the ranks of the dancers, was there an end of the brilliant ball at which Miss Marie Busch, eldest daughtér of Mr. and Mrs. August A. Busch, was intro- duced formally to society, Friday night. As far as the prearranged scheduled was concerned, the ball was over at 4:30 a. m. But at that hour 7% couples, still demanding more music for the tur- key trot, the Texas Tommy and simi- lar dances, remained on the floor, And when the weary musicians packed vp their instruments and departed, Wooster Lambert, Edward LAmburg and Lewis D. Dozier Jr. took possession of the plano and the drums, and the dance went on, Drum and Temtom Music. As at the recent Charity Ball, the waltz, the two-step and other ball- room favorites of other days, were almost crowded off the program by the “trot.” Everybody danced it and the demand for “trot music” wags al- most continuous, For nearly every third dance the orchestra played the Maiori, a weird composition savoring of barbaric music by reason of the drum and tomtom effects and the un- usval theme and tempo, The dancing began at 10:37, but not all of the 4 guests were there until 11 o'clock. The first couples departed for home about 2:30 a. m. Two of the most graceful dancers on the floor were Mrs. D. I. Calhoun. and Mrs. Florence Parker Lambert. Their grace and skill in the new dances made them. easily conspicuous emong the hundreds. | ho 3 ion in Tyrkey Trotting... it ~faain floor, Dewey “Hickey, > for, the turkey trot in St. Louis, was kept busy instructing the unin tiated in the fascinating steps of .1¢ favorite dance of thé day. His puptila | were of all ages, up to advanced middte life, and as¢soon as they were ‘‘grad- uated" they fushed to the ballroom and joined in: the “trot.” The decorations in the ballroom were ds heautiful as skill and money could make them. The scheme was based on American Beauty and Killarney roses, with green effects placed wherever they gave harmony to the whole. The bonquets of roses were tied with new Killarney ribbon, eight inches wide and shading from the deep pink of the Killarney rose: at one edge to the light- est shades of pihk at the other, From every bouquet hung long streamers of the ribbon. _ Wowers for Hospitals, The roses, after the ball, were col- lected and brought to St. Louis to be distributed among the various hospli- A buffet supper was ~served throughout the,night. The menus in- | cluded almost anything the educated palate can crave, and the ablest chefs in the city prepared the food, The table was decorated with flowers and great pyramids of fruit. The ices, carrying out the color scheme of the event, were pink. Miss Buach, with her parents and her sister, Miss Clara Hazel Busch, greeted the guests: as they arrived. The South Side contingent came first and the West Enders later. The debutante wore an exquisite gown in clinging draperies of flesh-tinted charmeuse, over which misty folds of white tulle were lightly drawn. Miss Marie Busch is 19 years old. She has a graceful figure, dark brown hair, hazel. eyed and a perfect complexion. She was educated at Hosmer Hall and in European schools and is an accom- plished musician. She ts a granddaugh- ter of Adolphus Busch, who telegraphed his congratulations to her at the inn’ from his winter home at Pasadena, Ca. Among those present were: Miss Virginia Blliot—Pale yellow satin, with trimmings of escuriel shadow lace and just a touch of black. Mrs. Fergus McRee—Pale green satin and chiffon. Miss Margaret Drew—White satin, trimmed with gold. Miss Ruth Carteton—Creme de menthe green chiffon on white satin, with touches of gold. Miss Anna Benoist—Orange-tinted charmeuse with trimmings of .goft lage. Mrs. Harry Blackwell—Lavender satin nnd cream lace. Mrs. Ephron Catlin Jr.—BEmerald green chiffon, draped on white lace. Mrs. Leo de Smet-Carton—White satin with Frenchy touches of blue. Miss Virginia Foster—White brocaded

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