St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 5, 1914

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._ County have kept not only fees in ex- lad and blithe. Se [NEXT ‘SUNDAY POS ian goes. S paaiiad aad trebly clothed; woman. goes. gauzily e the ‘Evening Paper mn Sti Louis With the Asiviiited Press News Service E D T-DISPA TCH VOL. 66. NO. 197. “ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY- EVENING; MARCH 5, , 1914—22 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT.’ | LTIiOnNnN. . FINANCIAL MARKETS , SPORTS — —eEeEe — ST, LOUIS OFFICIALS ACCUSED: OF KEEPING F FS "Auditor Threatens 13 Men With Prosecution Unless $50,000, They Collected Is Returned. INVESTIGATION IS ENDED dine’ Shititner Baye Officers Wifl Not Give Up Money ~ Without an Action in Court. State Auditor John P. Gordon, at the Planters Hotel Thursday, told a Post- Dispatch reporter that . officials of St. Louis County had for years collected and appropriated to their own use fees to which they are not entitled under the law, and will be prosecuted by the Attorney-General unless the money is. restored at once. Gordon declined to name the officials or the amount of the fees, but it is rumored the figure will reach $50,000 State Senator turney for the County officials, A. E. L. Gardner, at- de- {FAIR AND ‘NOT MUCH TEMPERATURE CHANGE THE TEMPERATURES. 0 owns sce M..+. 33 1 age Ra a a THe cees eeeeeee Yesterday’s Thien satel High. .44 at 3 p. m. Low. .26 at 5 a. m. | “Aren't the | (EVERY BRIDGE |styies funny?” | IPETITION SIG said Mrs. W. at NATURE WILL B@the breakfast A GOCD SIGN. a. a. a. 8 a. table. , , “Well, my dear, | I congratulate you,’ said Mr. W. ‘“T never thought you would = ac- | , knowledge it.” “Why, known it all time.’’ “That’s the way with you women. No matter how funny the styles may be you will wear those out- landish bonnets and gowns just because they are ) stylish.” “I wasn’t talking about the lovely Styles for women. It’s the men’s styles that are funny. Didn't you see that hat Mr. Jones was wearing when he passed the house awhile ago?” Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair tOnight and Friday: mot much change in temperature; the lowest tonight will be about 28 de- grees. I’ve the c'ared at Clayton that Gordon intended | tu fle with the County Court Clerk dur- 4ng the afternoon a petition asking that 13 officials and ex-officials of the Coun- | ty return fees they are alleged to have ecllected and retained in violation of law, but that those named in the peti- tion would carry the matter into court before complying. Officials Named in Petition. According to Gardner the petition will .eneme toese officials and former offi- cials: John Weithaupt, County Judge. Willi4m Buermann, County Judge. Alfred Wilmas, County Judge. Er. W. Rannells, former County Judge. George Lehmann, former County Hackmann, former County Patiews Seibel, County Clerk. John Ruhl, former County Clerk. Jacob H. Schaedicr, County-Treasurer. George Herpel, former County Treas- urer. Robert L. Shackleton, | ypmpate, Court. _G. C, Wolff, Clerk of the Circuit Judge of the urt. For Illinois—Generally fair tonight andi Friday, excepting showers, turning to snow flurries, in northeast portion tonight; some- what colder Friddy. LIVER IN THE HASH, (CONVICTS. STOP WORK One Hundred Quit for.15 Min- utes in Jefferson City, Ob- jecting to Mixture. JEFFERSON CITY, March 5.—One hundred convicts employe in the Star Clothing Co. quit work 15 min- utes this morning as a, protest against the hash served for break- fast. The convicts objected because -it contained: liver. They did not be- come riotous, according ‘to. Deputy Warden Gilven, and made no threats. They demanded only that no more liver be put in the hash. When Deputy Warden Gilven was; asked about the circumstance he said: “About 100 quit work because the hash tasted of liver. I -went be- fore them and told them they would have tg resume worx immediately, and after.a short time they did take Auawast Kassebaum, County Coll | . ardner-deciared the officials, who are’ ‘Republicans, regarded it as a politi-. - move to put them in disfavor. He dad Gordon. contended the County 1dges had received $5 each day as_mem- ‘ yers of committees investigating various imatters within their jurisdiction without officially holding court, whereas the Judges declared they had saved the county $3 a day in Sheriff's fees by not cpening court except on the days of reg-— ular session, Monday and Friday. The salaries of the Judges range from $1000 to $1200 a year. The Various Fees Allowed. | The County Clerk, Gardner said, has | for years collected and retained a fee’ of 2% cents for each lot or HE’ Chapin Rumrill of Springfield. ‘Circulation - POST-DISPATCH 6,621 ko court Monday when he went to tes- | Broadhurat, whose wife ts suing bim for last seven years he has earned $342,000. SIMON'S SLAYER FREE: GRAND JURY REFUSES TO INDICT Zang Renews $2000 Bond Oh Larceny Charge and Takes Alive Car West. KILLING “LUSTIFIABLE”’ Circuit Attorney Says He May Reopen Case if He Discovers New Evidente. Henry Zang, bartender, of 2405 South Second stréet, who shot and killed Wes- ley (Red) Simon in James Mooney’s sa- loon, 1233 Chestnut street, was set free Thursday afternoon after the grand jury had declined to indict him for the Simon killing. Before obtaining his liberty. Zang was required to renew a $2000 bond for his appearance tO answer a charge of grand larceny made against him’ nearly two ‘ears ago. The new bond was signed by Sam Weisman, a tailor, and accepted | | by Judge Koerner. Immediately after his release Zang walked from the Municipal Courts build- ing and went across the street to Mar- tin. Neiser’s saloon at 1313 Market street, for a drink. Police Guard With Him. He then walked north on Fourteenth street to Olive street and boarded a westbound car. A detective and a spe- cial policeman accompanied him as a guard. From Police Headquarters to Judge Koerner’s courtroom in ths Municipal Courts Building he was accompanied by three Deputy Sheriffs. The revolver which he turned over to the police after shooting Simon was not returned to him. Witnesses were examined by the grand jury Wednesday afternoon, under the direction of Assistant Circuit Attorney Bishop. They were the same witnesses who appeared at the Simon inquest. Harvey said no new facts were brought out and that the grand jury, after hear- ing the testimony, decided the killjng was justifiable. He added that he re- garded the grand jury’s decision as final, but that Zang could be indicted at any future time if new evidence should be brought forward. Zang was under bond to answer a charge of robbing a man on a street car in 1912. It was on this charge that he was arrested on his return to St. Louis after he had fled to Canada to keep from appearing as a witness at Simon’s trial for the murder of Emmet Carroll. Zang admitted after the Simon shoot- ing that he took his revolver with him tify as the chief witness against Simon. “Searching Not Their Duty.” Chief Allender Thursday said it was not the duty of the detectives detailed to guard Zang at the trial to search him for a concealed weapon. , “They knew they were,.not to search Zang,’ said Allender. “He was the man they were to protect. They had every reason to believe that if there was a shooting he would be the victim. Had they searched him they might have been cited for contempt of court in searching a St&te’s witnegs. The defense would have wanted nothing better. It would have given them a chance to refer to Zang ap so desperate a man that the poilce found it necessary to search him before he took the s*and.”’ ee ee PLAYWRIGHT’S FEES BIG Broadhurst’s Wife Gets $10,000 of His $102,000 a Year. NEW YORK, March 5.—The rewards for ‘a successful playwright were’ re- vealed in court here today by ,George separation. Mr. Broadhurst said his an- nual income from plays in the last two years had averaged $102,000. During the On the strength of this declaration, the playwright was ordered to allow ee ee + a of her sult, Simon’ s Slayer and Types af Witnesses Before the Grand Jury ans ~“ a eS Ne me CFs) *: a on — ome cc —-_ Gang Murders for Which No Penalties Have Been Exacted HE words, ‘‘no conviction,”’ + are written at the end of a 3 large percentage of the gang murder reports. Some of the kill- ings far which no legal penaity ever has been exacted are: Peter White and*John shot in the Frtendly Ten Feb. 10, 1914. Charles von der Ahe, shot in a Lucas avenue saloon in 1910. Thomas (Fingers) Regan, shot in the O’Fallon Pleasure Club, 6517 O’Falion street, Deg. 25, 1912. Michael (Mickey)'!Reed, “shot in the Woodbine Club, 2500 Cass ave- nue, in December, , 1909. “Kid” Wilson, shot at Fourteenth ‘and Wash streets. é “Rex’’ .McDonald, killed at Elev- enth and Market streets, 11 years ago. “Dutch Louie’ Fingerlin, shot in a saloon at.Eleventh and Market streets, John (Skinny) Golden, sa- loor® keeper, tried for murder and acquitted. “Red’’ Gagel, shot in the ‘Jolly Five’’ Club, Foruteenth and Mor- gan streets. He had served a pris- on sentence for killing “‘Yatz’’ Kel- ley, who refused to name his mur- derer before he died. “St. Louis Tommy”. Sullivan, killed at: Twenty-seco and Pine streets. Eddie Keleher, tried twice for the murder, was acquitted and died shortly afterward. “Guinea” McAuliffe, buggy at. Broadway streets, 10 years ago. William A. Brady, stabbed to death in ah alley -on O'Fallon street, Hetween Eight and Ninth streets, in 1904. William (Red) Houlihan, killed in a saloon at Sixth. sfreet and Franklin avenue by John (‘“‘Baldy’’) Ryan. Ryan was exonerated by Coroner. Burns; Club, shot’ in a and Wash. | ee MRS. PAUL SCHROERS WINS. DIVORCE ss Mrs. Otilie E. Schroers of 3632 Hart- ford street obtainedea diverre in Judge McQuillin’s court Thursday from Paul F. Schroers, secretary of “the St. Louis County Gas Co., and son of the late Sohn Schroers, newspaper — publisher. She obtained the custody of three chil- dren, Otto, M1 yeers old; John, 8, and Laura, 4. It was stated she’ had-re- ceived the*Hartford street home as part of an alimony settlement. Schroers was represented by a lawyer, but.there was no contest. ‘ Mrs. Schiroers, a handsome woman in a dark blue tailored suit, with a biue hat, told of conditions which, .she Pearle arising within the last year, ier married life intolerable. 7 As witnesses to these conditions, Mrs. Cc. J. Maglione, a ntrse, and Dri Albert}. Habermaas, testified. The separation . x | "ithe bank. For’the last year he has had @lways has been ——e ,active and ccertbi, oni, s geatdent: ab thn Cape. Girardeau Girardeau Commercial Clu = | | 4 ** - Pre . . ee # J 7 4 4 s . > finde te we Es ’ > * « rt * af NM “* s - “ ” = . . pet a. pie 2 * Pe “ to 35> “2 a oC. . 30375 pes - t oaeF “ v=, -* Safe a = a £ tie | BBB BPRP MP eee — -—_ - - —_- oe ee _ ee ee ee ee eee eee eee A Ta i I ON Na i IO EXAMINER CLOSES. “NATIONAL BANK A CAPE GIRARDEAI Directors. of First National, Said to Have $75,000 Bad Paper, Request Action, » CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.,.March 5.— National Bank. Examiner- Patterson this morning closed the First National Bank of Cape Girardeau, one of thé largest financial institutions in South- east Missouri, pending an examination of its books. Bad paper to’the extent of nearly $75,000 is said to have caused Patterson's action, which was taken at the request of the bank’s directors. The suspension caused uneasiness ‘among the depositors of other banks. The -officers, directors and big de- positorg in these, however, were on hand to convince inquirets that there Was no danger and by noon all risk of a. general run was said to have passed. The directors of the First National declare no depositor will lose a cent. D. A. Glenn, the president, is one of the wealthiest men in this part of the State. Judge B. Fy Davis, also wealthy, a director in the bank, says he and the other backers will see that there is no loss to depositers. The bank is capitalized at $100,000 and its deposits are more than $500,000. It prosperous. L. &. Joseph, pies of the ey h been in bad health for more than a year, and recently, with his wife and child, went to the home of his mother in Quincy, Mich., to recuperate. Josephs is well known in 8t. Louis. He is financially interested in an insurance firm in the Pierce Building and is a fa- miliar figure at the Missouri Athletic Club, where he stays when he is in that city. .He is about 60 years old. Until the break in his dealth he had almost entire charge of the affairs of to be away from it for long periods att a time. In his absence Glenn supervised the business. Since Dec. 1, when Joseph became bed-ridden, Glenn, has been in complete charge. Rumors that things were not just right ati the First National have been heard in business circles recently, and are said -to have ‘reached St. Louis. These are believed to have precipitated today's action, because of a growing uneasiness. None of those familiar with the bank’s ‘affairs intimate that any- thing other than unfortunate invest- ments have caused the trouble. Joseph is known to,have invested heavily, fer ‘the bank, in railroad contracts, “which were not considered money-makers. Gienn Is active in other business en- He Makes Brief, but Strong Declares Toll -Provision Is Within Ten Minutes After President V the Senate and House, session, his sixth Congréss, a 420-word document, which asked that national honor and treaty obligations be upheld by the-repeal of the Panama Canal tolis exemption, against which Great Britain pfotests. had finished, Senator Chilton, a Democratic member of the Ca- nals Committee, amendment to the Panama law, which would permit the. Presi- dent to abolish’ canal tolls imposed or to prescribe tolls where they are now omitted. would add to the Panam law is as fol- lows: thing Labaile contained, thorized and empowered by ,proclama- abolish any tolls contemplated or pro- vided_for by this act and may prescribe the tolls are prohibited herein. the repeal of the tolls exemption “‘in, support of the foreign policy of the Ad ministration,”’ emption for American ships not only was vas Pauncefote treaty. other matters of even greater delicacy and nearer consequence if you do nol grant it to me in ungrudging measure, said the President. thing we can afford to do; a voluntary withdrawal from a position everywhere questioned and misunderstood. We ought to reverse our action without the question Whether we were right or wrong, reputation for generosity .and the re-/t demption of every obligation, quibble or hesitation.’ ident’s sixth personal address to the legislative branch of the Government, the capitol corridors were crowded with men and women favored with tickets of admission to the galleries. packed, ag usual,.to hear the President read his address. The French and Ger- man ambassadors and other members uf the diplomatic corps were in spaces re- served for them. No official British Misses Wilson had places in the execu- tive gallery, first time, was absent. She has not yet recovered from.the shock of a fall in the White House a day or two ago. 10 minutes before the time for .the read- ing and waited in Speaker lark’s room until 12:30 6’clock, when he was escorted | into the chamber and promptly began reading his brief,address, as sooff as a burst of applause had died away. had .finished reading almost before the surprised galleries realized he had be- gun. It took less than five minutes and as another burat of applause greeted ite close, the President hurried out of the chamber and drove White House. The joint#eession dis- solved at once and the two houses re- &imed |PRESIDENT CONGRESS TO REPEA REQUEST: CANAL EXEMPTIO Plea to Joint Session, as Crowded Gallery Listens and Applauds, to Uphold the -Nation’s Honor in Treaty Obligations. — Mistaken Economic Policy and “Large Thing to Do Is Only Thing We Can Af- ford to Do,” I Reading, Senator Chilton! Offers Bill to Permit President to Change Law. WASHINGTON,: March 5.— Witlson today read to in joint message to Within ten minutes after he ‘introduced an suspend, change or Senator Chilton’s Amendment. The section which Senator Chilton “The President, notwithstanding any: is hereby au- tion to make, suspend, alter, change or tu'’ls to be charged in any case in which In his message the President asked and added that an exX- ‘mistaken economic policy’’ birt con vention of. the Hay- a in ‘I shall not know how to deal with ' wise trade of the United States from ‘my personal views. I ha “whether we were right or wrong, and President’s Address" Urging Repeal of Toll Exemption <. WASHINGTON, March &. RESIDENT Wilson's ad- dress on the Panama totla : J have come to you upon an éer- rand which can be very briefly per- formed, but I beg that you will not measure its importance by the num- ber of sentences in which I state it. No communication I have addressed to the Congress carried with it graver or more far-reaching implica- tions. to the interest of the country,- and I come now to speak upon matter with regard to which I ar charged in a peculiar degree, by the Constitution itself, with personal re- . sponsibility. I have come to ask for the repeal of that provision of the Panama Ca- nal act of Aug... %,.1912, which ex-’ empts vessels engaged in the coast- | payment of tolls, and to urge upon you the justice, the wisdom and the large policy of such a repeal with the utmost earnestness of which I am capable. In my own judgment, very fully considered and maturely formed, that exemption constitutes a mis- taken econemic policy from overy point of view, and is, moreover, in : plain contravention of the treaty | with Great Britain concerning the canal concluded on Nov, 18, 1901. But I have not come to you to urge come to state-to'you a fact and a situation. Whatever’ may be our own differ- ences of opinion concerning this much-debated measure, its meaning is ‘not debated outside the United Btates. Everywhere else the lian- guage of the treaty is given but one interp pt and interpreta- tion prec des the exemption I am asking you fo repeal. “Tee Big to Refuse.” We consented to the treaty: fits language we accepted, if we did not originate it; and we are ‘too big, too powerful, too sejf-respecting a na- tion to interpret with too strained or refined a reading of the words of our own promises just because we have power enough to give us leave to read them as we please. The large thing to. do is the only thing we can afford to do, a volun- tary withdrawal from a position ey- erywhere questioned and misunder- stood, We ought to reverse our ac- tion without raising the question so once more deserve our reputation for generosity and the redemption of every obligation without quibble or hesitation. I ask this of you in support of the foreign policy of “the administra- | tion. I shall not know how to deal" with other matters of even greater delicacy and nearer consequence if | you do not grant it to me in un- grudging measure, A “The large thing to do is the only raising and so Once more deserve our/t without Long before the hour set for the Pres-/+¢ No British Diplomat Present. . The House chamber and galleries were of the embassy was present. Theis and Mrs. Wilson, for the President Wilson reached the Capitol The message was so brief that he back to the their work. Not a sound hed “interrupted the’ - cal never had discussed the matter 1 ae ly or informally with the British Am- bassador here, Sir Ceoil Spring-Rice, be- cauge he believed the obligation on the part of the United States to repeal the exemption clause was one Which this Government itself should realize with- eut outside influence or pressure. and Senate have assured the that with the found the question unsettled when Pres- ident Taft left office. Except for an assurance to Jam Bryce, then British Ambassador, he left the United States a year ago, hat the question would be taken up in he regular session of Congress, Presi- Gent Wilson never has directed any of- ficial communication to England on the olls question. , The President recently told he Administration leaders tn both House. ‘means * delivery of a howing that international stances had arisen since the was last debated, the President’s sug- gestion for repeal would i rie prompt. g action . ee ° “hres ai. 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