St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 7, 1913

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Interpreters,“ said John. f for St. Louis and er tonight. iy and somewhat cooler to- Dr generally fair. — ay A ae cooler to- , NETTLED BY JURY, s NEGRO, ‘GO STEAL’ 3 After a sury in the Hast St. Louis City ites. afternoon had acquitted ms, a negro, of the charge two suits of clothes, Judge deve: iter said to Williams: Now you can go — inaile ‘tot the bend ot the * ‘action he was dissat- negroes testified that ar Saat & Nash. ‘Capt. 1700 150 ~ NEGRO IS KILLED Charred Body Found, in Ruins at 2923 Washington, Where Stable Burns. TWO MEN BADLY HURT Joseph ‘Thompson and Martin Burke Held Under Debris 15 Minutes. The charred body of a hegro was found Tuesday afternoon in the ruins of a brick stable in the rear of. Mrs. Mary Kriegbaum’s home, 2823 Washing- ton avenue. The burning of the stable at 3:30 a. m. is believed to have been caused by carelessness of the negro, who is supposed to have sought shelter there. No one in the neighborhood rec- ognized the body. Capt. Joseph G. Thompson of Engine Company 32, Twentieth street and Wash- ington avenue, and Lieut. Martin Burke were buried under the falling walis of the building when it collapsed, just after they had gone inside to see if the flames were extinguished. They were helpless under the debris 15 minutes, and were dug out by other firemen. Burke was sent to Alexian Brothers’ Hospital, and is in a serious condition. He received burns about both legs, three scalp wounds, several cuts in the fac, was injured internally; and was almost suffocated by gas. Capt. Thompson was taken to his home, 1200 Clark avenue. He was cut and bruised, and both legs were burned. yt Shielded by Bulky. Form. Capt. Thompson said that he and Burke fell together and that Burke's bulky fdétm shielded him from niore seri- dus injuries from the falling bricks and stones. He wore a heavy helmet, which 28 nis head. 8 the —— —— at the Mound ‘City Box Factory, 200 Gratiot street, at ji py m. the reel dimost gollided with \ | Londen Teacher Loses Royal os vee ‘Because Others Wear Low Cut Frocks. NDON, ‘Oct. 7.—Queen Mary's strict about dress have caused Mrs. Mar- e t| shail, a fashiqnable teacher of dancing, * to lose a royal pupil. “The Queen visited: the school and ob- lee i vehemently to the low-cut after- - frocks” worn dy Princess Mary's pupils, daughters of the smart- y and wealthiest people in society. rs. N told the Queen the girls , od as their parents wished, and he Queen replied that the Princess will aot. join the ‘class. woos | THE, kines TYPIST * Rich: Greek Cour“ Clerk’s Otter 7. Aiae Lily Bethel. 1 private stenographer, has “ah offer of marriage from a ) "of the suite.of the King . — later one of hts 1 Ae Ka 84 * ne dia oe Me 15 ps ee wet 3 ver, ex o 7 * 7 7 i. Bs * * r RASS * e A N 7.—Gen. Lt Yuan Heng, Vice-President of the Chi- wes elected Vice-Presi- ee A term of five years by 4 Houbes of the Chinese Par- 10 of ¢ the 719 votes cast py ves and Senators pres- 8 D — ee ~ie- 3 cA ae ‘a iy 8 p * J 2 75 44 5 at . 25 . r — 5 >. ine nine ; ar: * an Olive car at Twenty-first and Olive streets, P The. driver, George Hoffman, swung the team sharply to avoid a collision and the hose wagon struck an automobile standing near the curb. Firemen George Meier and Fred Faucett were thrown off and were bruised: slightly. Thompson and Burke were riding an the wagon, but were not injured in the accident. This is the fifth accident in the last three years in which Burke has been in- jured seriously. Two weeks ago he was caught between a ladder and a build- ing at Ninth street and Washington av- enue and his right ar was hurt. Three months ago a horse fell on him and he was hurt. Twice before, firemen say, he was injured when the company was responding to alarms. GROCER ACCUSED OF DECEIVING DUN AGENCY Said He Had $17,500 8 But . Indictment Alleges He : Has None. Charles Kreutz, a grocer at 523 Nort» Market street, was arrested Tuesday on an indictment charging him with making a false financial statement to R. G. Dun & Co., commercial agents. It is alleged that on Oct. 11 Kreutz re- ported to the Dun Agency that he owned real estate valued at $16,500, and mort- gaged for $9000. He is charged with having sworn, that he had outstanding bills amounting to $1000; that his t tal liabilities were $10,000, and that his as- sets above liabilities were $17,500. The indictment charges that Kreutz cwns no real estate; that his outstand- ing debts are to $4000; that he has £8000 liabilities, d that he has nv ex- cess of assets over his indebtednoss. Kreutz was released on an $80 bond signed by Joseph Mount, a saloonkeeper. - POST-DISPATCH s its tail lights to all other St. Louis news rd of the lines of 3 adver- t ee a aa fer the n nine ¥ popes eee sees eee 4 75 * r % * es 5 9 9 „ ae c 2 e . n : AA e EF Ce N r eet Lg Ja Tee — —— * z TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER: 7. 1913-20 PAGES. ~ TORDERED TO PAY 100 FOR REMARKS IN CHURCH ROW! Man Who Signed Note to Pre- vent Damage Suit by Under- taker Loses Case. AGREEMENT A NOVEL ONE Differences Result of Rival Em- balmers’ Fight for Holy Trinity Business. The Mutual Aid Society of Holy Trin- ity Church, Fourteenth and Mallinck- rodt streets, is an ancient organization, but its death rate is not heavy enough to keep two rival undertakers busy. This is preliminary to a novel decision giveh Tuesday by Justice of the Peace George Grassmuck. Justice Grassmuck decided that a written promise to abstain from filing a damage suit was sufficient consideration to make a note for $100 binding, and, ac- cordingly, gave judgment in favor of the note’s holder. John ‘Deiss, an undertaker at 1523 Mal- linckrodt street, was the holder of the note, the maker of which was Henry J. Kasselmann, a boilermaker, of 1418 Newhouse avenue. Kasselmann’s signa- ture was witnessed by Henry Koch, an embalmer, living at 3522 North Four- teenth street, ‘and the transaction was instigated by matters relating to the business of Edward Koch, an under taker, at 3516 North Fourteenth street. Another Wanted Busizess. For the last six years Edward Koch has been funeral marshal of the Holy Trinity Mutual Aid Society and in that capacity has had charge of hiring car- riages for pallbearers at funcrale of members of the organization. Deiss complained that Koch was giving all the society’s, business to his own Undertaking concern and demanded te ‘know. why he should not at least be allowed to furnish the pallbearers’ bur riage at every alternate funeral, on ‘was willing to divide the work w Koch, he said. Koch's friends retorted that the society did not have enough funerals to keep two undertakers busy and that Diess’ complaint ‘therefore was without merit. Diess. however, continued to complain until he had the. by laws of the or- ganization amended so that he and Koch should alternate in furnishing pail bearers’ carriages. The funeral two months ago of Anton Engelkraut of 1417 Mallinckrodt street caused a widening of the breath be- tween the factions supporting the two rival undertakers. Diess was engaged by the family to furnish a pail bearers’ carriage, and at the next meeting of the society he was accused by friends of Koch of having resorted to unfair means to get the Engelkraut order. The discussion became heated and as a climax Diess arose from his chair and, shaking his finger in the face of Tony Kasselman, threatened to make that gentleman pay dearly for every word he had said about Diess. Threatened Damage Suit. Later Deiss consulted an attorney, who notified Kasselmann he would file a damage suit against him for remarks he had made about Deiss. The remarks had to do with Deiss’ conduct as a mem- ber of the church and Deiss resented them. Kasselmann said he did not want to be sued and the lawyer offered a com- promise, which was accepted and a promissory note was drawn, in which Kaselmann agreed to pay Deiss $100 and to make apology at an open meet- ing of the Mutual Aid Society. Decided to Ignore Note. Kasselmann later was advised by friends that he was making entirely too much restitution and he decided to ignore the written agreement. When Kasselmann had failed to pay the $100 or make the public apology Deiss filed suit. ANDERSON WILL TRY TO STOP SALOON INCREASE Excise Commissioner Anderson an- nounced Tuesday that he would not is- sue any new saloon licenses except upon petitions mandatory by law, He reached this decision, he said, because he be- lieved there were already too many saloons in the city for the population, * — — — > > . — * A” 1 > ie +. > OO ‘hat a an : the x, es oar N >. % ou , 7 oo ae ———— — — Ee et 1 K tt, itt —— — — 5 1 me 1 8 Br * 2 8 5 Se 3 we FESS 5 ae x Fe ee hx 3 SS : eS OND . ‘ 82 eh . . 5 rn —5 oe 5 oe: ae 5 in third. cores First IM ackmen Get 4 Hits, 3 Runs in Fourt POLO GROUNDS, . 7 NEW YORK, Oct. 7. First Inning. ATHLETICS — Marquard sent over 4 high inshoot and Murphy filed to Mur- ray. It was the first ball pitched. Mar- quard sent a strike over on Oldring. Oldring singled to right on the second ball, between Doyle and Merkle. Mar- ae 8 d BOW N . — —— — GREAT CROWD GROUNDS Five, Thousand in Line, Women Among Them, When Polo Grounds Gates Are ‘Opened — Smathers Bets $100,000 Athletics Will Win. ya a — Ns Press. 5 UNDS, NEW TORK. Oct. 7. Forty thousand persons filled tle Brush Stadium this “afternoon to see the New York Giants, pennant Winners or the National League, play with the Philadelphia Athletics, leaders of the American League, in the first game of the world’s championship baseball se- ries. Murky clouds, from which there canie an occasional slantless drizzle, screened the sun and there was a constan: threa* of heavy weather, The Giants and Athletics went early to the clubhouses, “‘Chief’’ Bender was first in uniform. There was a rousins cheer as the Athletics’ pitching star popped his head out of the little door- Way under the center field: stand. Ben- der grinned and disappeared. : Early Practice Is Brisk. Shortly afterward the clubs trotted on the field for batting practice. Fielding practice was brisk and brilliant. by home players and visitors and the players were cheered. During ‘batting practice, Wyckoff pitched for the Athletics and Fromme for the Giants. 4 The Giants wore their home uniforms of white with white and purple stock- ings. The Athletics were garbed in their regular traveling uniforms of gray and white stockings with black band. It was announced that Umpire Klein would give the balis and strikes de- cisions, while Umpire Egan was on tlie bases. Rigler went to left field and Umpire Connolly to right. field. ~~ The diamond backfields were in finest playing condition. The pitchers’ “boxes and base paths hed || been covered with canvas mats to shield rith th re 2 Py ar lem gE spahe xi eee Fan ae in on e ee N AN pe * 1 2 — — d AT POLO CHEER TEAMS 10,000 Operators Handle World : erie; Reports; Ships Get the ‘Scores NEW TORK. Oct. 7 ICHARD MURPHY, in charge R of the telegraphic ..arrange- ments at Brush Stadium, had more than 100 wires working to all parts of the United States, Canada and Cuba at noon. The wire to Cuba has been connected ‘directly with the cables .so that the plays can be flashed in the offices ot the Havana newspapers: as they are made. Twenty-three daily newapa- pers on the island are taking the service. There are very few towns of 5090 population in the United States that » have not applied for a detailed tel- egraphic service. Counting the senders, the relay men and those who are ‘réceiving tune ‘duplicate © reports, it was estimated that 10,- (00 ‘telegraph operators weuld be at work informing the American peo- ple as to wiat is going on at the Polo Grounds. In addition to the local force. there are 32 visiting newspaper mien here. So diversified ‘is their clientele that at least eight of them Cannot speak Pnglish. Two we- cial operators are employed to send nothing but stories ‘written in the Spanish language. All wireless stations will flash to steamers within reach the score by innings, especially ,the American battleships. . Peete at Petia, Those who gradually fell in behind him as the night wore on amused themselves by singing songs and swapping theories as to the outcome of the championship Betting was reported heavier today, but still at even money. Professional bettors do not figure largely in baseball so it is difficult to obtain definite in- formation as to the amount of wagers but one estimate described as modest“ | quard tried to ii falled: Olaring was then’ onrng st. ne by a quick throw by Marquard tb’ bon | kié. Colina stigléd*to center after hav- lug two strikes called om him. The crowd gave Home Run Bak or a big heer when he came up to bat. Baker flied to Burns. NO RUNS. TWO HITS. NO ERRORS. | GIANTS — Bender grinned as Shafer came to bat and shot a wide curve whict vas close to Shafer’s knees. It was @ ball. The next one was a strike. Ben- or had good speed, which was difficult o follow in the dark day. Shafer fiied — to Murphy. Doyle out on a high fly tc Strunk. Fletcher got a single by Barry for New York's first hit. Fletcher out stealing, Schang to Collins. Fleteh- er was caught at least ten feet off the bag. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ER- RORS. ATHLETICS — McInnis -fouled off the first pitehed ball. MelInnis out, Her- nog to Merkle, Strunk .fanned, being unable to solve Marduard's pussling shoots. Barry out, Fletcher to Merkle. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. . GIANTS — Bender used a wide out hoot an da high fast one. Burns fanned after having three balls ang one strike called. Bender sent over two curves on Burns for strikes, sending the New York batsman to the bench. Herzog was out on a groynder to McInnis, who retired the runner at the bag. Murray singled te left, and would have taken second except for Oldring’s fast . fielding and throw. Mevers filed to Oldring. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Schang was out on a high one to Burns. Bender’ got a big hand from the crowd as he came to the plate. Bender was out, Fletcher to Mer- kle. Fletcher made a poor throw, but Merkle speared the ball. Murphy hit a Texas leaguer to center which Shafer could not get. Murphy was forced et grounder | RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. GIANTS—Merkle hit a high foul near the right fieki stand, but neither Me- Innis nor Murphy could get near. it. Merkle got an Infield bit, which Barry r I „„ 55 ‘ie 893 ůͤ 22 44 ede „ „ 3 ae ae ee se nee tg ee. 2 1 : 1 2 be 0 V. 57 5 — a . oh — 3 . in sil ute Hs; 1 Sue ber 9 i te * 4 zi 4 t * * d - Wh 55 n 7 oe 5 ern * 9 * 28 Se 8