St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 27, 1912

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“VOL. 65. NO. 129.

Formally Accepts Call in Pe- _ tition That He Be Candi- - date for Democratic Nomi- aliben, Expressing Desire ‘to Serve Public—Outlines - Policies If Elec Elected. BACKING BY H BY HAWES - CAUSES PARTY FIGHT "Barnes Bons and D. R. Fran- cis Opposing Each Other = Former Councilman Says City Needs Practical i Along Business Saunders. Norvell formally declared “himself & candidate for the’ Democratic “nomination for Mayor this morning. His declaration took the form of a response to the petition signed by business and _ professional men, and presented to him by . former Mayor Rolla Wells, which was printed in the Post-Dispatch last Tuesday. ‘In accepting the call Norvell said that] he did so because it offered him, in the event of his election, an opportunity for public service. His original intention, ’ he baid, had been to devote his time to study and travel, to take life easy after “having earned a competence in business, but he adde@ that he felt it a duty to ‘respond to @ call from his friends and ‘ former business associates to make the race tor the nomination. ‘The letter of acceptance was ad- f to former Mayor Rolla Wells y Hon. ‘Rolla Wells. Naturally } i aee p Siuch: Hegoted bt sven: having “a | Ot “ "Mboes wt, a major et ae

Scocdedeuen 3 10 .. =. se bhet phe 35 12 “noon % eLcoctarcee *T see Rockefel- ler advises us all to save our pen- nies,’ said Jiggs. “That's good ad- vice, too.” “‘Yes, I'm saving mine, I have pret- ty near enough now.”’ | “For what?’ r “To buy an au- tomobile. Then I’m going to spend my dollars.’’ “For what?” “For ‘Rockefel- er’s gasoline.”’ “And what do you think Ro@&e- feller will do with } your dollars?” “Have them changed into pen- nies and save ‘them, I guess.” Offictal forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday, not much change in temperature, low- est temperature tonight about 24 degrees.

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Missourl—Fair tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature. Illinois—Fair tonight and Saturday; much change in temperature. — of the River—2.1 feet, a rise of .1 of a t. MAN MADE ILL BY GOLF, DIES AFTER OPERATION Thomas W. ‘Schofield, Lawyer's Son, Was Operated on for Ap- pendicitis in September. Thomas W. Schofield, 22 years old, son of Attorney William Schofield, secre- tary) of the Cardinals’ Baseball Club, died Thursday at St. John’s Hospital, following an operation Christmas day for a sudden illness brought on by golf playing, members of the family say. Schofield played 18 holes in the morn- ing and 18 holes in .ne afternoon Sun- day on the Forest Park links. Monday, while out on business with his father, he became ill, having pains in his stom- ach and sides. His“father took him not

| home and Christmas day he could not get out of bed. He was taken to the hospital ‘for an immediate operation, which revealed a disarrangement of the bowels. . Schofield was secretary of the Tom- 3 Troy Investment Co., 6224 Easton avenue. He underwent a first operation for ap- geet wi September and had taken golf to build himself up. The funeral ‘will ‘bé at 3 p. thi “Monday, at the resi-| Ba ee er mt Bates ave- e. TOY BALLOON ‘WIRELESS’ FOR REBELS IN MEXICO Signal Is Relayed as Warning of Approach of. Federal Troops. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 27.~Toy bal- loons are being employed: by the rebels in Northern Mexico as a system of “wireless’’ to give information regard- ing the movement of. Federal soldiers. ! Every-time a troop train departs from Chihuahua City a toy balloon floats up from the center of the State capital. A relay of the simple signal] tells the rebels" Government troops are coming. Destruction of railways has made the telegraph uncertain and as the Federals do not employ wireless telegraphy, the rebel advices are in many instances ahead of the Federals’ information. HONEYMOON IN A TENT LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec 27.—~ When Count de Lasteyrie of the French nobility and his bride, who was Miss Constance W. Warren of New York,-arrive in Los Angeles they will go to a nook in the mountains to spend their honeymoon in a tent, according to the statement of friends of the bride here. The couple are now en route to the West. The Countess has devoted. much -of her time to athletics and outdoor di- versions, It is reported . that . the

novel honeymoon is at her request. Closing the year with enlarged views of the value of the POST-DISPATCH as an-advertising medium by the merchants of St. Louis, is reflected in the volume of this class of advertising carried by the St. Louis newspapers Thursday this-week, when the POST-DISPATCH alone carried 88 columns while its three nearest competitors, namely, the Globe- Democrat, Republic and Times, all added together, carried only 76 columns of this same class of business on the same day. ‘ This is what the St. Louis merchants have been doing previous all through the year and for There is a reason for it—RESULTS. St. Louis’ ONE BIG ee agg 309,038

ree daily for N ovember: UNDER GUARDIAN 23 YEARS, DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT HIN F. A. Blumenthal, 65 Years Old, Restored to Full Legal Rights on Application. HURT WHEN HE WAS YOUNG Sisters Started Insanity Proceed- ings, but He Has Since Fully Recovered. After being for 23 years under a legal guardianship, of whose existence he did not know until a month ago, Ferdinand A. Blumenthal, 6 years old, was re- stored to full legal rights Thursday by Probate Judge Holtcamp. Blumenthal, when a young man, was injured by a fall over the bluffs at the foot of. Bates street and his mind was for a time impaired. He was adjudged ef unsound mind in the Probate Court Sept. 23, 1889, but has never been con- fined in an institution, and has for sev- eral years been wholly rational. The court’s latest action was taken on petition of the guardian, John P. Beckert Jr., 44 Dover place, who stated to the Court that Blumenthal had regained full possession of his mental faculties. Blumenthal, who appeared with the guardian and Attorney George W. Wolff, told the Court that he did not know of the existence of the guardianship until a few days ago, when he was told of it by attarney Wolff, who had called to see him in reference to the disposition of a legacy left to him. Did Not Understand Summons. The files in the insanity proceedings, which were instituted by Blumenthal’s sisters, Mrs. W. C. Plass and Amelia Blumenthal, show that a summons was served on him in the case, but he ex- plained ‘to Judge Holtcamp that he did not understand the nature of the pro- ceedings at the time and did not appear when the case was heard. He had sup- posed, He said, that his former guardian, J. N. Straat, and Beckert, who succeeded Straat in 189%, were acting merely as truste’ of his inheritance. On EMS DYNAMITE Jl STILL ee ee Ce ee ee al + rp ' Ff A 1G : me ow 2 fe : i a 8 ‘ . Ss — 7 a ee ee eee = : "eee : " Bee ae A ’ Es 5 £ a | ee Say ioe hee’ ey omen a ere e -e aig ay OS es Be ae + : f rede : a sy ‘ ’ Se. « a? . RE ~4 cm ' ay x ; x © Ss - : . é -s ‘“ 4

ce | Jury Retired at 5 P.M. Thursday 4 ter Having Listened 3 Mont s to Evidence. -

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miters, Be Received Judge Anderson Directed That Te McManigal and Clark, Confessed. I With Cau clared Union Labor Was Not‘on te

By Associated Press. The floor of the buildmg on which the court is resembled a place under When court opened at 9:30 a. m,. and to appear, 100. special... deputies and. bailiffs were stationed about the ccrri- dors of the Federal building to keep back the crowds. Thousands Unable to Attend Tria. Thousands of people have tried in vain j to witness the closing stenés of what] the Government contends is the most important trial, involving labor union officials, ever held in a Federal court. On the same floor with the jurors are Ortie E. McManigal and Clark, confessed dynamiters. McMan upon whose confession the Government laid the basis cf its charges that labor union officials violated the Federal laws pro- hibiting the transportation of explosives on passenger trains, is to be returned to the custody of Los Angeles County, Cal. as soon as the trial ends here. His recreation since his being brought here as a “loan” from Los Angeles County has been exercise on the roof of the building and carving picture frames out of cigar boxes. Clark, who confessed to blowing up a bridge at Dayton, O., is to be sentenced after the verdicts as to the other defendants are returned. In his instructions Judge Anderson pointed out that union labor was not on trial and that the men were not on trial for causing the various explo- sions and loss of life shown by the evi- dence, but testimony concerning these explosions was entered to show the com- munity of purpose. Of McManigal and Edward Clark, both of whom pleaded guilty and tes- tified for the Government, the Court said their testimony “should be receiv- ed with caution and scrutinized with care.” ee Senator Kern Aassailed. In his closing argument yesterday District Attorney Millerreferred to United States Senator John W. Kern, chief counsel for the defense, as fol- lows: “The Los Angeles Times Building ex- plosion was called the crime of century, but the real crime of the cen- tury was this damabie conspiracy. It would be an everlasting disgrace to our country and to our civilization if these 4 conspirators are not convicted. Gentlemen of the jury, a United Stetes Senator, sworn to uphold the laws of his country, has dared to stand you in defense of these enemies of republic. You ona find these condemnation upon United States Sena The defendants are: Frank M. Ryan, presiderit of the International tion of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers; John T. Buler, Buffalo, vice- nF : and put such INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.} Dec. 27.—Federal’ Judge A convened court at 2:30’p. m. today, prepared to receive a 2 from the jury which is considering the cases against 40 off > labor unions charged with the illegal transportation of in the MeNamara dynamite plots. After receiving>a repoi ee the jury, Judge Anderson at 10 a. m. had adjourned. nate The jury, which for three months listened to evidence, re at 5 p. m. yesterday after. being instructed that the verdicts, : separate as to each defendant, should be returned at on ne ley, Davenport, Io.; hardt, Cincinnat!; guard today. No.one was allowed to/Kansas City, ich enter except those having business there. Kansas _ City, Omaha; when all the defendants were ordered | George Hannon, |

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