St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 2, 1913

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TS EO" AE SE, ERE e's, REE ve (On a eR Oe ee aE Sle ee SHS ee ae oped ra ek Gee ete Eee cern ¢ am Tage de are ee patents ee att Mer gh 5 i Ap RS eae = z 15 ate tethice elp” Wants dis Received t will be = Mp, A Want d before ea tor~4 the. | Sree ar lect to send Ed! the later editions. ci 1 ether Be Louis VOL. 65. NO. 286. Paper tm St Lous Wih the Associated Press New Staion: yi) a ~~ ST. LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 191316 PAC PAGES. — PRICE ONE CENT _ CONGRESS ASKED TO ORDER FRISCO FAILURE INQUIRY Hinebaugh of Illinois Offers Resolution to Have Inter- state Commerce Commis- sion Investigate Alleged Management Abuses of and Securities. SALE OF BONDS IN FRANCE IS CITED Complaint Has Been Made That “Feeder” Lines Bought Up for the Sys- tem, in Reality Proved to Be “Sucker” Lines. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 2.—Representa- tive Hinebaugh of Illinois, introduced a resolution to direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate and report on the management of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad for one year prior to the recent re- ceivership. Hinebaugh’s resolution points out that $26,000,000 worth of the road’s bonds were sold in Paris and charges that there have been many allegations of misman- agement, watering of securities and other abuses. Judge Judson C. Clements, member of the commission, previously had intimat- ed that the case would come before the commission, and that probably a public report on it would be made. Clements said that no official action had been taken by the commission, but that under the recent law enacted by Congress requiring the physical valua- tion of all railroad property, the com- mission had the power to make inquiry into the financia] transactions of the railroad, especially tu determine whether the railroad had paid more for branch iines | than they were ‘worth. There.has been much general com- plaint that the Frisco paid too much for these feeder lines, which have been de- scribed by one legal authority as “‘suck- ers,’ rather than “feeders.” If the - commission decides to make the investi- ' gation it will ascertain just what each of these lines cost to build, what the Frisco paid for them, and whether they Were worth the purchase price. Paris Paper Calls American Securi- ties Undesirable. . PARIB6, June 2.—Discussing the pass- ing of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad into the hands of receivers, the Debats, in its financial column, says: -""We never were in favor of the in- troduction of American securities on the Bourse. When the introduction of the bonds of the Steel Corporation was dis- cussed we pointed out how dangerous American financial customs made opera- tions dependent on New York. American bankers believe that only cleverness counts, and their motto is ‘Let every ene protect himself; so much the , worse for him who allows himself to ~ be fooled.’ The Frisco is the latest ex- . ample. American bankers must have known that a receivership was immi- nent, yet they concealed the Zz until the bonds were placed.” The Debats then recalls | suspen- sion of payments by the Westinghouse firm at the moment of making the issue in France and also the concealment o” the increase of stock by the telephone and telegraph companies and continues: “American securities are undesirable. If they consist of speculative stock they are in the hands of unscrupulous operators who unhesitatingly victimize us. First rate investment securities ex- ist in the United States, but their yield is not sufficient to allow of the possi- bility of their being quoted on the Paris Bourse."’ FAIR WITH LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE THE TEMPERATURES, Mc ceSecsecce Biia'ck cinccasces capped ee Yesterday's ll eae High, 894 at 3 p. m Low, 71 “You never can tell,” said Riggs. “As to which?’ asked Jiggs. “Do you see that man up in the front of the car?’ “The one with the Panama hat and the silk hose and the $80 suit?’’ “No, the little fellow with the shiny coat and the 1 1910 model derby hat.’’ ; “Well, what about him?” “He's the fel- St. Louis Financier Whose ‘Management of Frisco _ May Be on tage B. F. YOAKUM. 4000 TERRAPIN ANSWER DINNER BELL; FOOLED False Alarm Brings Their Heads Above Surface of Pond on Governor's Visit. BALTIMORE, June 2.—For the edifi- cation ot Gov. Goldsborough and his party, 4000 terrapin showed their heads above the surface of their mud pond. It was not to see the distinguished party that the terrapin came to view, but to respond to the dinner bell, which turned out to be a false alarm. The demonstration occurred at the terrapin farm of Tawes & Co. at Crisfield. “If my husband were here,’’ said the absent watchman’s wife, ‘“‘he would feed them for you, but just to show you how they act, I will ring the dinner bell.”” Then she picked up several sleigh bells on a string and shook them. tm- mediately above the surface of the mud there protruded some 4000 little heads, making the pond iook very much like a bed of asparagus. LIGHTNING DEMOLISHES AN ENORMOUS OAK TREE Residents Near Goodfellow and. Maffitt Avenues Feel Ting- ling Sensation. There was a large oak tree in Rinkel’s pasture at Goodfellow and Maffitt av- enues at 6:29 p. m. Sunday. It wasn’t there at 6:30. One clap of thunder, one brillian: flash of lightning and the giant oak was shattered. The tree was in a large open space nearly 200 feet from the nearest housa and the scattering fragments did -no damage. Residents in the neighborhood say they felt a tingling sensation at the ends of their fingers when the lightning struck. 2 BRITISH BATTLESHIPS COLLIDE IN MANEUVERS Irresistible’s Bows Damaged in a Crash With the Prince of Wales. PORTSMOUTH, England, May The British battleships Irresistible and Prince of Wales of the home fleet col- lided today when maneuvering off the Isle of Wight. Both started at once io return to dock. The Irreststible’s bows are damaged but the naval authorities insist that she has not suffered seriously. BOY SWALLOWS A CANNON Toy With Wheeis Bent Taken From His Stomach. CHICAGO, June 2.—Physicians — re- ~* covered a toy cannon from the stomach of Coleman O’Shaughnessy, 3 years old, who sfallowed it while celebrating Memorial day. Coleman laughed when the toy was shown to him. Its wheels were bent but otherwise it was in good condition. The cannon was one and a half inches long. COLE HEIRS’ SUI ANSWER INDICATES PEACE IN FAMILY Three of Defendants in Suit to Remove Trustee Ask That This Action Be Taken. SETTLEMENT IN 2 WEEKS Richard H. Cole Says Differences Will Be Patched and Love Feast Will Be Held. Prospective peace among the long- Narring heirs «of the late Nathan Cole Was indicated Morday by two petitions iiled in the Circuit Court and by a sub- given to a Post-Die- patch reporter by Richard H. Cole. The papers filed were answers to the petition tiled twce weeks ago by Richara HI Cole and his sister. Mrs. Hallie Cole Hebert, in which they asked that Atcor- N. Judson be removed as irustec sequent interview ney i". of the Nathan Cole estate. Richard Cole ard Mrs. Hebert named the other heirs as codefendants with Judson, Three Join With Plaintiffs. These defendants were Ernest H. Cole, Kerman C. Cole. Nathan Cole Jr., Mrs. Reba Cole Stiles, Amedee B. Coie and Mrs. Rebecca L. Cole, widow of Nathan Cole. In a petition filed in Judge Hennings’ court in the morning three of the de- fendants, Ernest H. Cole, Mrs. Rebecca L. Cole and Mrs. Stiles, ask that the prayer of the plaintiffs be granted and that Judson be removed as trustee. A separate petition making the same request was filed by Amedee B. Cle. Herman ©. Cole and Nathan Cole Jr. are now the only defendants who have nct joined the other heirs in ashing that the trusteeship be vacated. When the vriginal petition was filed it was said that these two heirs regarded the suit as a friendly one and would not contest it. ’romises Family Love-F'east. After the answers were filed Richard H. Cole said to a Post-Dispatch re- porter: “At last we have got together. When this litigation is over, probably in about two weeks, we will have a family love- feast. Money matters have caused all the trouble.”’ Controversies in the Cole family have extended over several years and in the last few months much publicity has been caused by litigation among the leirs. Differencés between Amedee E Cole and his son, John Ernest Cole have led to the filling and withdrawal of sey- eral lawsuits. —_—— ae BASEBALL INJURY FATAL TO F. C. WHITTEMORE JR. Frederick Churchill Wittemore Jr., son of F. Churchill Whittemore of 68 Vande. venter place, died at St. Luke’s Hospital Monday from an injury to the spine re- sulting from a blow from a baseball received several years ago. He came home from Yale University three months ago, after the injury had gradually developed to a serious stage. He was 20 years old and was in his freshman year at Yale. His parents did not learn from him when or where he was injured, but knew that he was hurt in a baseball game between two boys’ clubs. The in- jury was not serious at the time, and he thought nothing more of it until he be- San to be troubled with pains in hig back several months ago. The funera} will be held at the residence at 9 a. m. Wednesday. Chokes to Death on Tooth. CHICAGO, June 2.—Miss Angelina Sche- fer choked to death last night on a false tooth which became loosened as she was laughing heartily at a story told by her fiance, Albert Hodofer. She was 20 years old. : For over 6 full years 322 consecutive Sundays the Sunday POST-DISPATCH has led all other St. Louis newspapers in the volume of business carried. This is an unparalleled record. No other metropolitan proached it. Sunday newspaper in the United States has ever ap- On last Sunday, June 1, the count was as follows: FOst- “Disnatch, 284 Cols, obe-Democrat, 211 Recanane cil « s eas THE REASON: Circulation average first four months of 1913: Sunday............... 09,524 Daily and Sundey......199,783 St. Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper. First in Everything! } his clothing and body at MANY REPORTS ON DISORDER BY GANG N CORD SALOON Excise Commissioner Frequent}: Told About Place Near Where - Man Was Shot. HE STICKS TO HIS STORY George Ventriss Insists Crowd Attacked Him—Police Think He May Have. Shot Self. Investigation of of George Ventriss, a railroad clerk, in an alley back of the saloon at 2100 Olive savin Saturday night, brought two im- portant developments Monday morning One was a police theory that Ventriss shot himself. The other was that the saloon had been frequently reported tu the Excise Commissioner for allegel violations of the excise regulations, but has been allowed to run unmolested. Ventriss, who is not dangerously wounded, told the police he believed Le had been shot by a gang because he had “snitched’’ to the police after he had lost $685 in a craps game over the saloon. Edward Vortreide of 2100 Olive street, was arrested and charged with running the game and Ventriss expected to prosecute him. complaints Were Frequent, Although the records show freqnpent complaints that liquor was sold to wom- en in violation of the regulations, that disreputable persons had been found there, that there had been at least one shooting affair and that the proprietor had been warned frequently to keep the piace orderly, the saloon continued to run without serious interference by the authorities. A report recapitulating all these al- leged irregularities was made out Thurs- day night to be sent to Excise Commis- sioner Anderson. Anderson is out of the city, but his: deputy, Jeff Pollard, told a Post-Dispatch reporter the re- port did not reach him until Monday morning and that it came in the same envelope with the report of the Ven- triss shooting. This second report was dated June 1. The first was dated May 29. The police records show the report dated May 29 was foPWwarded to Chief Young’s office Friday morning. [Friday the ,shooting ately to Anderson's office. Willlam Run- Ale, chief clerk at Volice Headquarters declared he put it in a separate envelope Saturday and ‘hat it was taken to An- derson’s office Saturday afternvon. An- derson’s: office was closed that after- noon. Rundle declared the report of May 29 was not forwarded in the same envelope with that »f June 1. - A few months ago Emmett Carroll was shot to death in the saloon managed by Tony Foley, former leader of the Bot- toms Gang, at 2300 Olive street. The place had been reported to the Excise Commissioner several times as the ren- dezvous of unlawful characters, but no action was taken in regard to the li- cense, which was carried in the name of Harry O’Brien, until after Carroll's murder. Foley’s bar was just two blocks west of McCord’s saloon. The saloon fs operated by Charles. Mc- Cord under a license granted Feb. 13 1913. A small cafe is attached, but Mc- Cord asserted to the police that he nev- er served drinks tv women there excert with meals, as required by police regu- lations. Chief of Detectives Allender spent Monday forenoon at the city hospital questioning Ventriss about Saturday night’s shooting. Ventriss, who is a railroad clerk, adhered to his first story that he had been attacked by a gang. Got Revolver for Protection, He said that «very time he had passed the saloon since he ‘‘snitched’’ about the ‘raps game, the gangsters had shaken thetr fists at him. To protect himself he bought a revolver and carried it and an extra round of ammunition. He had passed the saloon several times with cans of beer Satuiday evening, he said, and then went out with his sweet- heart to get an ice cream soda. A)- though he declared he had made a de- tour to avoid the gang, he said he passed in front of the saloon. As he was going by an alley somebody in it threw a rock at him and hit him in the breast. He said he went up the alley to Bee who had hit him ané was sect upon br three or four men. They knocked him down, kicked him in the breast and neck, and he exchanged pistol shots with them, he said. We declared there were eight or nine shots. May Have Shot Himeelf. In the melee he received a sligh; flesh wound in the abdomen from a bullet. The doctors were unable to fin. any marks of the kicks he said he haa received. There were powder burns on the point where the bullet entered, and severa) inches back of it. The five chamberg, of his revolver had been discharged. Witnesses told the police only four or five shots had been heard. Allender put Ventriss® own Pistol against the man’s body and declared gravely that the powder burns on the skin tallied with powder stains at the muzzle and cylinder of *the weapon. Pegi aml ie pra @ pitched ball during a game of base ball Friday, died today of a fractured skull. He did not recover consciousness. Dispatch fs the only beirig a holiday, it was not sent immedi-f vaber in St. Lous news qathered — ae Bde ak GE Ret IO A RM: HITHER DECOM PEE oe oy ee” ae, eee Kansas Girl Marries De De Mumm! Brilliant Cerem ie MISS FRANCE Bridegroom Recently, Was. Shot by American Divorcee in Paris Apartments. the Post-Dispatch and New York World. LONDON, June 2.—St. George’s Chureh in Hanover Square was today the scene of the most brilliant interna- tional wedding of the season. when Miss Frances Scoville of Seneca, Kan., was married to Walter de Mumm of the fa- mous champagne making family of France. Only relatives and intimate friends were admitted to the church. The bride wore one of the most elegant bridal costumes that ever came out of the Rue de la Paix, and her trousseau is reported to have cost more than $25,- 000. Miss Scoville first met De Mumm when he was in the United States for the international balloon races three years Special Cable to ago. ‘ Miss Scoville is the daughter of GC. G. K. Seoville of the Citizens’ State Bank, one of the wealthiest men in this sec- tion. He has imade a practice of win- tering abroad and spending the sum- mers in Kansas. shot by Divorcee. De Mumm was shot and seriously wounded on Dec. 12 last by Miss Marie van Rensimer Barnes, an American woman, in Paris, whose career had at- tracted international attention. Walter de Munim was already well known im Paris as an allround sportsman, a har rider to hounds and a terror on the highways, where he drove a 100-horse- power automobile at breakneck speed. Mrs. Barnes had cailed him “the han4- somest man in the world.” At the time of the shooting De Mumm years old. Mrs. Barnes, who %, had been divorced several times. She lived in a fashion- able district in Passy and the cosmo- rolitan gatherings in her drawing room were a feature of one side of Paris’ social life. Was Wounded Twice. De Mumm met her at a reception and in a short time they were seen every: where together. Then came the shoot- 27 was was said to be ing. De Mumm being wounded twice. The affair caused a great stir in Paris. Mrs. Barnes disappeared and the in- terest in the case was increased by the mystery that surrounded it. De Mumm was aid to Alfred ile Blanc in the international balloon race that started in St. Louis in 1910 ani his picture appeared on the so-called “death film,” seven of those in the mo- tion picture having since been killed. WOMAN'S FALSE HAIR FOUND BESIDE DEAD MAN JOPLIN, Mo., June 2—In a lonely strip ef woodland seuth ef Jeplin, this morn- img, the body ef an unidentified man was found with a bullet through his chest. A revolver was lying. % feet away. oa A woman's false hair and hatpins were FS mm BERGEN SCOVILLE... ony in London | WALTER: MUMIM,.. a “CANNED” CARUSO. CHARMS HIM: HE STEALS MACHINE Negro Takes Cousin’s Phono- graph and Has Whole Day With the Italian Tenor. golden voice Alexander Louis in de- How Enrico Caruso’s corrupted Alexander Cole, told the police of East St. tail Monday. Alexander mental, 20 and a negro. ‘Yes, sir, boss,”” he remarked to the Chief, ‘I was clean out. of my haid. I thought I had heard singing before, but when I listened to them Caruso chunes —Mister Man!’’— Alexander left the sentence uncom- pleted. . But he illustrated by whistling in birdlike notes ‘““La Donne e Mobiie”’ from Rigoletto. “Just like that only a heap sweeter,” he said. Alexander stands charged with the larceny of one phonograph and @ rec- ords from his cousin, William Hopson, 2316 Scott avenue, St. Louis.- He admits the theft, but pleads. extenuating cir- cumstances, to-wit, four Caruso songs. According to his story, Hopson invit- ed him over Tuesday night to hear the phonograph. Being by nature musical. Alexander went. After his appetite had been properly whetted, Cousin William put on the record of ‘“‘Rudolpho’s Narra- tive’ from “La Boheme,” sung by the greatest of modern lyric tenors. “And it sho’ was all off then!’ Alex- ander remarked. The “Rigoletto” son: intoxicated him, the “Celeste Aida’ from “Aida” demoralized him and the tenor aria from “I’ Pagliacci’ plunged him into the abyss. “I didn’t have but one thought,” Alex- is tempera- listen to them chunes the rest of my days.” He went back to his cousin's Wednesday night, he said, hid under the house until all was still, then slipped in and took the machine and records. “And I put in a regular Caruso day Thureday,”’ he told the Chief. .“I took the phonygraph to my home on Division street and I reckon I most played the dents out of them Caruso records. I played 'em all day long, I did. And then the neighbors begin to kick. I got scared when they asked me how come I had got a phonograph all of a sudden. I knowed my cousin would miss the machine. where'd I be with everybody on Division % and fied to Fast St. Louis; where ander explained, “and that was just to} #t® And was arrested Sunday night. He declared SPOR TS UNT FOR LOBBY BEGINS; SENATOR PUT ON THE STA Ashurst. and Bacon Testify T Have No Financial Interests Vitaly Affected by the Tariff Law. “SMOOTHEST LOBBYIST” Be DESCRIBED BY ARIZONAN w" President Wilson Gives Suggestions to Ove man and Reed Before Session Begins and It Is Not Believed He Will Appear Personally Before the Investigators. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 2.—The search for the “insidious ke i large and powerful,’’ which President Wilson declared work in Washington began today with the Senate doled taal & committee holding open hearings. gation. The committee is prepared to question every one of 96 Senators on his interest in tariff or any other legislation pending: in Congress, on his attempts to influence other members votes an : no attempts of lobbyists to influence legislation. eS: _ Every Senator was prepared to answer « series of 11 questions which constituted a “grilling.” It had been’ estimated that hundreds of men interested in manufacturing or other business affected by the tariff | have. been in Washington in the last few weeks and many Senators say it would be impossible to remember all — persons who have called upon them make appeal for nen such Laeeenten as he may have to the ale ae hy ORD eae st, Bacon, Bankhead the first asked to a&p- committee. A achedule d liraiting the question- ing of each Senator to 15 er ie a providing for sessions of the com until 10. o’clock each night. President Makes ney yp amemer tt Before the investigating com " met Senators Overman and Reed yer to the White House and had @ Ae re conference with President Wilson.: hyn declined to talk of their visit, bu he had made Fresident told inquirers huggesti which would lo in the ! mae — what they were. Ths Senators did not ask President Wilson to appear, and it was generally regarded fat the capitol and the White House that the President would not do so. It was said at the White House that the President had placed his informa- tion on the lobby in the hands of Sena- tors Overman and Reed and the im: pression prevailed that later the Presi- dent might furnish a list of names of those whom he believes to be lobbying against the tariff bill. ‘Whee the hearing opened, some news- paper photographers ordered the com- mittee members around in @ businesa- like way while a picture was taken. Senators Bacon and Ashurst moved aside. “T don’t care’ to get into such @ pic- ture,’ said Senator Bacon. Senator Ashurst first was called. He testified he was not interested, directly or indirectly, financially in the produc- tion, manufacture or sale of any article mentioned in the tariff bill or any other bill pending before Congress nor had he sought to influence any other mem- ber. The committee then made the first e‘- fort to obtain a list of so-called lob- ryists.”* Nething Improper Said. Senator Ashurst said he had not kept a record of those who had talked with him, but he was prepared to give names of all he could remember. The first was “William Kettner of California,’’ who had asked him to find out whether there would be any further reduction in the tariff on lemons and fruita. The Sen- ator asked Chairman Simmons of the Finance Committee and the :atter saia he thought the Underwood rates would Senators Aatur and Borah were pear before the bad been prepare a I told him,”’ said Senator Ashurst, “that I wanted it distinctly understood that in asking the question I was not urging that the tariff be not reduced.” . McClure, representing Western called upon him ané by legitimate argu- ment sought to show him that the sheep and cattle business would be hurt by the bill “Nothing improper was said to me by ©& er me “ 2 > Se was , . It is an unprecedented inve na, testifying i quiry today, | “smoothest jobby “He eoult: carry a : alialis of | upstairs without dropping a ai . with Cherokee Tndline for the sale land Whee; he would ‘receive ton-holed Senators or other members of Congress and urged them to vote for tain measures or suffer reprisals in 1 elections.” “I do not consider & man « railway, a gas company and company were other industries in the Senator said he had some on. 7 “I don't afraid,” he said. duty on sewer pipe. Senator Bacon said He had not t to influence members of the Senate, ¢ cept in a general way to urge 4 tion of tariff on articles of use. “I have not listened to a single 1 a cr heard a single argument on this tariff” rill” he said. “I have received & great” many letters and circulars. 2 ae “Tl have seen very much tess eff to influence legislation in this bill ir previous ones. It does not n with the consideration of the . Aldrich bill, in that respect.” ES No person attempted to influence in wmproperty, Scnater Bacon. aaia, ar : ne knew nothing of attempts to use be: ne for lobbying purpores. aged “I don't think a man who comes ? he had never stolen anything befere, |