St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 20, 1914

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. or months. The total coupon interest ac- | ae eee Cte S Pe Pe i Se ABeauty at Forty-Seven Remarkable photographs and story of a woman's renewed youth —in the NEXT | Sunday Post-Dispatch .LOUIS POST-DISPF Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service. CH GEROLD, ON TRIAL REFUNDS $20,461 1 EAST ST. LOUIS Ex-Treasurer Also Expected | to Repay $6360 to City in Few Days, but State’s At- torney Says It Will Not Affect Prosecution on Charge of Withholding $50,000. ACTION VINDICATES | WEBB, SAYS BAXTER Former Official Refuses to. Discuss Case, but Lawyer Asserts Gerold -Has Been Willing to Make Repay- ment Before; City to Drop Civil Suit. E. Fred Gerold, former City Treasurer of East St. Louis, now on trial on charges of withholding $60,000 of city funds, paid to the city, in Treasurer Keating's office Thursday evening $20,- 461.45 of the money involved in the charges. The Gerold trial proceeded Friday and State’s Attorney Webb said the pay- ment made by Gerold, and another pay- ment of $6360.20, whicll he is expected to make within a few days, would have no effect on the prosecution and would strengthen, rather than weaken, the State’s case. A civil suit against Gerold for the $26,821.65, filed last fall by the City of East St. Louis, will probably be dismissed after the payment of the $6360.20 balance. Gerold would make no statement, but his lawyer, Daniel J. Sullivan, said the $20,461.45 was money which Gerold had heretofore been willing to pay to the city: but, Sullivan said, Gerold had not heen able to reach an agreement with Treasurer Keating as to the funds to which it should be credited. Full Amount te Be Demanded, Corporation Counsel Baxter said the peyment vindicated the action of Webb and the present city officials, and that Gerold’s responsibility, for the full amount named in the charges, would be insisted on. When Gerold went out of office as City Treasurer, nearly a year ago, Keat- ing demanded from him all the money belonging to the city. Gerold had about $25,000 belonging to special street im- provement funds, each of which, under I:linois law, must be kept separate from other special funds and from general city revenue. According to Keating, Gerold wished to give him a lump sum, while Keating refused to accept the money if it were mot apportioned among the different funds. This, Keating declares, Gerold would not do. Keating said he made investigation, and found that the funds did not contain as much as they should, and that inroads had been made on them for general city expenses and salaries. Post-Dispatch Exposed Irregularities Last fall the city filed its civil suit in the Cireuit Court at Belleville. Gerold was indicted, with other city officials, as a result.of the exposure of irregu- Jaritios in the East St. Louis city gov- ernment made by the Post-Dispatch, and followed by State’s Attorney Webb and grand juries. The money which Gerold has repaid, and the smaller sum which he is ex- pected to repay, figure in one item of the bill of particulars on which Gerold is being tried. The sum, which was not known accurately at the time of the indictment, is stated as being about $25.- 000. The $6360.20 represents warrants which Gerold desired to turn over to Keating, and to have credited to him as cash, and which Keating refused to accept on that basis. The principal charge in the indict- ment, which is not affected by the pay- ment just made by Gerold, is the over- payment or double payment of interest coupons on improvement bonds, amouni- ing te more than $23,000. Webb Comments On Case. Webb, in commenting on this fact, @aid: “Heretofore, Gerold has not paid ever anything to his successor on ac- count of these funds, and has insisted that the city recognize certain warrants. The fact that he now makes an uncondi- tional payment, justifies all that has been done by myself and the legal de- partment of the city.” Webb sald he would bring the mat- ter of the payment before the jury to show the attitude of the defense. ‘Corporation Counsel] Baxter said he wondered what had happened, which could have caused Gerold to know more than he knew last fall, as to the proper — of the funds in his keep- g- Afte: spending more than a week in piling up items of street improvement funde on which Gerold ts alleged to have withheld various sums, going to make up the $50,000, State's Attorney Webb began Thursday afternoon offer- ing evidence to show larger sums the city is alleged to have lost through other transactions. Excess Credit on Sewer Bonds. Evidence was prodé-sd that was in- tended to show an excoss credit of $6800 taken by Gerold on the outlet sewer im- provement fund. The bond issue ‘on this improvement was $675,000. The interest coupons were of the denomination of $12.50 and matured at intervals of six ‘ | | by Mis&’Fartow, school, to the police here. Georgian Slays Eubanks, unexpectedly gone insane, wife and two daughters today, as they slept, set fire to his home and several other farm buildings and then shot him- self. but the other buildings were consumed. ered from her body with an ax. two children, one 4 years and the other 6 months old, were killed with a knife. Eubanks then awakened a neighbor, told him what he had done, and shot himself. EARTH SWALLOWS TWO | DYNAMITERS GET $18,000 FROM VAULT OF BANK Robbers Escape After Looting | the First National at Gallatin, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 20.—Dyna- miters today robbed the vault of the First National Bank at Gallatin, Tenn., f $18,000 and escaped. MISSING HEIRESS FOUND AT Y. W. C. A. IN CHIGAGO Florence Gray Arrives There After Man Companion Dis- appears on Train. CHICAGO, March 20.—Chicago police investigating the identity of a young woman who arrived here alone and who is described as the heir to gold mines worth millions, believe she is Florence Gray, who disappeared from a New Ro- chelle (N. days ago. Y.) boarding school some “Locate Florence Gray and Sidney Hargreaye. Girl heiress to million dol- Jar__etate. Mysteriously disappeared ;from boarding school. Believe them in your city,”’ read a message telegraphed head of the boarding Florence Gray, who at first said she was Florence Ingalis and said she came from Portland, Me., was found at the Young Women’s Christian Association building, where she had been taken by workers who met her at a railroad sta- tion. Her story was that a man who said he was a wealthy mine owner had Planned to marry her and take her West. With him she said she boarded a train for Chicago and that as the train neared Chicago he left her an4é went to the smoking car and that she had not seen him since. The letters in the girl’s possession led the police to question a young Chicago clerk, Edward R. Bleck, who said he had written letters to her, addressing them to a farm at Bethel, said the correspondence began througk answering an advertisement in a mag- azine. KILLS WIFE, 2 DAUGHTERS, Vt. Bleck FIRES HOME, ENDS LIFE Family With Knife and Ax, Notifies Neigh- bor, Then Shoots Himself. OAK PARK, Ga. March 2.-—J. A. a farmer, believed to have killed his He died. The home was saved, Mrs. Eubank’s head was almost sev- The MINERS AND THEIR SHACK Rescue Party Unable to Find Trace of Men or Building at Pottsville, Pa. POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 20.—The earth opened and swallowed two miners and a work shanty on the mountain side at the Kehley Run Colliery at Shenan- doah today, and although large forces of men have been put to. work both inside the mines and at the surface, no trace of men or building can be found. They may have been dropped 600 feet. A third man working near the shanty saved himself by clinging to a steam pipe until help arrived. Perfume Instead of Campaign Cigars CHICAGO, March 20.—In an effort to get women voters to attend a campaign meeting tomorrow night, members of the Twenty-fifth Ward Democratic Clup announced today that bottles of per- fume will be distributed instead ‘of the customary campaign cigars. They also VOL. 66. NO; 212. ER ee on ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING: > MARCH 20, 1914—22 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT. NI EDITION FINANCIAL MARKETS GH SPORTS — ENCH ROYALIST EDITOR'S FUNERAL He Shouts for Caillaux, Whose Wife Assassinated Calmette, and Is Attacked. INVESTIGATION BEGUN Monis Tells of Acts in Case of Alleged) Swindle—Another Change in the Cabinet. PARIS, March 2.—Three widely va- ried but somewhat related points of in- terest occupied the attention of the French public today, in connection with the assassination of Gaston Calmette, editor of Figaro, by Madame Caillaux, whose defense was that Calmette had attacked her husband, who was Finance Minister in the Cabinet until the shoot- ing of Calmette caused his resignation. First in interest to the public today was the funeral of Calmette. Extraor- dinary measures were taken by the po- lice against disturbances or demonstre- tions along the line of the funeral pro- cession, but these precautions failed tuo prevent a collision of rival factions, and one Royalist was shot. The third subject of interest was the examination of Joseph Caillaux and Ernest Monis, former Ministers, as to their connection, if any, with the hush- ing up of the scandal about Henri Ro chette, who is alleged to have defraud- ed the French public very extensively This phase was regarded in political circles as likely to occupy the pene mind for some time. The vacancy in the French Cabinet caused by the resignation of Ernest Monis from the Ministry of Marine, was filled today by the appointment of Sen- ator Armand Elzear Gauthier, a former Minister of. Public Works. Premier Doumergue, who had been much disturbed by the withdrawal from the Cabinet of Joseph Caillaux, after Mme. Caillaux had assassinated Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figaro, re- quested Senator Gauthier, a member o° the same political group, fo assist him. Senator Gauthier consented to take the pUrtfelio abandoned by Monis, who resigned owing to allegations of his having, when Premier, brought influ- ence to bear to postpone the HRochette trial. Monis’ colleagues threatened to resign if he remained in the Cabinet. The tuneral of Calmette took place today from the Church of Saint Fran- cois de Sales in the northwestern dis- trict of Paris and within a block of the residence of his assassin. Vast crowds filled the. streets. The police guarded the route of the funeral proces- sion which reached the cemetery without incident. While, they were returning from the cemetcry, ex-Premiers Barthou and Bri- and, with Louis Klotz, former Minister ef the Interior, were cheered by the crowd. At the same time a Royalist en- thusiast shouted: ‘‘Cheers for Caillaux:”’ He was attacked by the crowd and struck with canes and when the dis- ‘urbanee ended was found to have been wounded by a revolver shot. The po- lice had great difficulty in suppressinys the disorder. High prices were paid for ad- vantageous places along the route from which to see the procession. Monis Before Investizators. Monis, former Premier, appeared to- day before the investigating commit- tee of the Chamber of Deputies to ex- plain his part in the scandal connected with the delay in the trial of Rochette Jean Jaures, Socialist leader, pre- sides over the committee. He requested Monis to tell in his own way what had happened in the affair. Monis said: “Joseph Caillaux, then Minister of Finance, called upon me early in March, announced that lace curtains will adorn | the club windows. Continued on page 2, column 2. Quantity of Quality Does the Trick When a daily newspaper carries the greatest volume of advertising in its field day after day, year after year, it must have the right kind of circulation—that quantity of quality circulation, at the right price. But contemplate for a moment a metropolitan daily newspaper that prints as much or more advertising from its local merchants than all of its competitors combined on the same day! This is exactly what the POST-DISPATCH has done on 19 days out of 78 thus far this year. For example, on Thursday of this week, these mer- chants bought 94 columns of space in the POST-DISPATCH alone and on the same day, under the same conditions, these same merchants bought only 74 columns in all four of the other St. Louis papers—the Globe- Democrat, Republic, Times and Star—added together. In other sagem the POST-DISPATCH carried 20 col- umns, or Thursday than combined. The Result 27%, more local merchants’ advertising on than all of the other four St. Louis papers of Results. St. Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper. Circulation last Sunday: 3351 388 First in Everything. Se i ee ee od HUT, WOUNDED, Al 42500 NAMES ON BRIDGE PETITIONS: 00,000 ASSURED Time for Turning in Initiative Lists Is Extended for Canvas- sers Delayed in Work. DEFFAA SIGNS PETITION — Citizens’ Committee Intend to File All Petitions With Elec- tion Board Monday. With 42,500 signatures to free bridge initiative petitions on file in its offices, the Citizens’ Committee representing 85 business, civic and improvement organ- izations which conducted the campaign, that it had assur- ances from workers who have not re- ported that the total number of signa- tures would be in excess of 50,00 when all petitions were returned. Complete returns had been received from only the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighteenth, Twenty-seventh and Twen- ty-eighth wards. Owing to the fact that the campaign in several wards was started late, the committee, at the re- announced Friday .quest of many workers, decided to ex- tend the time until noon Saturday for turning in the petitions which are now outstanding. The precinct petitions from the Third Ward showed a few more than 1000 sig- natures. The 40 volunteer workers in the Seventh Ward brought in petitions containing 1619 signatures. Deffaa Signs Petition. Among the _ signers in the Seventh Ward was Delegate Edward Deffaa, who bas been a supporter of the Alton & Mississippi plan. Gus Frey, member of the Business Men’s League and the South Broadway Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association, directed the can- vass in the Seventh Ward. The returns indicated that some sec- tions of fhe city had not ben system- atically covered by the precinct can- Vassers. fact that A. B. C. Mehliberg, a gardener, of 289 Gravois avenue, took out a peti- tion at 10 a. m., Thursday, and returned with it Friday morning with the signa- tures of 40 of his neighbors. George Heieck of the South Side Wel- fare Association also brought in peti- tions which he had circulated in terri- tory that had been covered by other canvassers. He got 200 signatures. Only one-third of the druggists who kept petitions in their stores had sent them .in Friday morning. They were told that they might keep them out un- til noon Saturday, and that if they could not send in the petitions to the head- quarters of the Citizens’ Committee that notaries public would be sent to their stores to take their acknowledgments and gather up the petitions. Campaign Made in Haste. Members of the Citizens’ Committee expressed the opinion Friday that with another week at least 100,000 signatures could have been obtained. The campaign was conducted with such haste that the volunteer workers did not have time to make second calls at the homes of voters who were absent when the first call was made: Out of 1896 precinct petitions in circu- lation, only 558 had been returned to the Citizens’ Committee Friday. “It was estimated that nearly 1000 general peti- tions were stil! out. Just how many of these petitions were still being actively circulated, Lovelace was unable to de- termine. It is the intention of the committee to file the petitions with the Board of Election Commissioners Monday. The commissioners are completing a card index system, which will be a great aid in the verification of the petitions. The commissioners are required under the law to check up the petitions to de- termine whether they contain the ,»- quired number of signatures of reg- istered voters. The commissioners, after making their count, if the required number of sig. ratures are found on the petitions, cer- tify that fact to the Municipal Assembly. SHRUGGING OF SHOULDERS RUINED WIFE’S NERVES She Sues to Divorce Nerve Spe- cialist, Saying Her Equilibrium Was Destroyed. A suit for divorce was filed Friday by Mrs. Lida M. Lee of 4168 McPher- son avenue against Dr. Elbert J. Lee Jr., a nerve specialist, with offices in the Metropolitan Building. She alleges her husband has an Irritable disposi tion and that his treatment of her has been “inconsistent, uncertain and uneven.’ The petition sets forth that “the indignant shrugging of defendant’s shoulder, his cutting insinuations ana wrongful charges by innuendo com pletely destroyed plaintiff's equilib- rium, shattered and laid open her nerves und precipitated her into a state of mental depression and des- peration.”’ The Lees were married Feb. 24. 1895, and separated Dec. 4, 1913, when they were living at 5572 Von Versen avenue. Mrs. Lee is Matron of Rose Hill Chapter, Eastern Star lodge Laurence Duke Acquitted. SEATTLE, Wash., March 2%.—Lau- rence Duke, nephew of James B.' Duke, the tobacco manufacturer, was found not guilty by a jury in the Supertur Court yesterday of the charge of man- slaughter preferred after his automobile ran down and killed Henry N. Farr, a saloon keeper, on Oct. 16 last. This was demonstrated by the) ] 'glishman who told the story to the cor- AMUSING STORIES. | Ur AMAZING DOINGS BY U. 5. DIPLOMAT Brewer Vopicka of Chicago, Minister to Balkan States, Heedless of Court Form. “THAT SHIRT COST $42” He Wears It to See King Ferdi- nand, After Having Met ‘Kings Charley and Peter.’ NEW YORK, March 20.—A London cable dispatch to the Sun says: “Information which has reached the London office of the Sun from responsi- ble sources would seem to suggest that the Washington Government might be interested in the saying and doings of Charles J. Vopicka of Chicago, the American Minister to the Balkan States. ‘“‘Mr. Vopicka was sent to the Balkan States as the United States official representative handicapped not only by lack of previous diplomatic experience, but by a name which wouldn't guar- antee him entrance into court circles in any of the states to which he is ac- eredited. The Washington Government it has been learned, was notified of this fact when Mr. Vopicka was sug- gested as successor to Minister Jack- son. But what is a name of opprobium in the language of the near-east is of sufficient dignity in Engiish, it seems, to be not at all out of place witix the prefixed title ‘Minister.’ “The instructions which Secretary of State Bryan sent to Mr. Vopicka to proceed direct to his post after he had delivered an offensive speech at Prague, Bohemia, apparently have had little or no effect, for the behavior of the Minister since he has taken over his post has staggered the diplomatists of other nations, who are. constantly wondering what Vopicka is going to do next. Popular Chicago Brewer “Mr. Vopicka, who owes his appoint- ment to Senator J. Ham Lewis, was a brewer who was very popular with the Bohemians of Chicago. He attended a dinner at Prague, where he made a speech which showed no appreciation of his position’ as a Minister of the American diplomatic service. He talked fréely and candidly and made some criticisms of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. The speech was such an extraordinary one that the American Consul-General at Prague sent a cable dispatch to the American State Depart- ment calling attention to it, intimating that it was calculated to offend a friendly foreign power. The story goes that Secretary of State Bryan immedi- ately wired Mr. Vopicka to proceed to his post without further delay. “At Bucharest, where Mr. Vopicka makes his headquarters, the stories cf his doings are reported to have caused Queen Elizabeth (Carmen Sylva) to re- mark to one of her intimates: ‘‘The American Minister, I am told, is a very curious person.”’ “At Sofia, Mr. Vopicka drove up to the palace in a state carriage in all the for- mality with which the arrival of a new Minister is accompanied. He said to an American acquaintance as he got out of the carriage, pointing to the soft shirt he wore: ‘That shirt cost me $1f. I wore it when I saw King Charles ano King Peter, and now I am wearing i: to see Ferdinand.’ Credentials Wrapped in Flag “Mr. Vopicka was then carrying his credentials wrapped up in.a small silk American flag, in which he presented them to King Ferdinand. “The story of that audience is almost incredible, but the correspondent of the Sun is assured that Mr. Vopicka adoptec a familiar, confidential tone, saying ir effect to King Ferdinand: ™*T have met Kings Charley and Peter and understand that there has been some difficulty in the Balkan States. If there is any more trouble come to me. I think I will be able to arrange matters.’ “Even less pleasant is the story that Queen Eleanor of Bulgaria, who is soon to pay a visit to the United States, having suggested that she would take Mr. Vopicka on a visit to the hospitals in which she is very deeply interested, sent an equerry’ to ask the American Minister to appoint a day on which he would accompany her. Mr. Vopicka re- plied that he was unable to name a day at the moment, but that he would tele- rhone Queen Eleanor and let her know. The proposed visit was naturally can- celed, as it is not customary for royalty to await the pleasure of even diplomatic representatives. The admiration of ths Bulgarians for Mr. Vopicka was not heightened when they learned that he saw the New Year in at a prominent beer hall in Sofia. “The discussions between Mr. Vopicka and his private secretary, Mr. Ken- dricks, over matters have become almost a matter of common gossip. An En- respondent of the Sun had the misfor- tune to be called on as arbitrator be- tween the two men.”’ — New York ’Change Seats Cheaper. NEW YORK, Marcn 2.—The market ‘or Stock Exchange memberships after a period of strength is off again. This developed with the announcement yesr- terday of the sale of two seats at $50,- 000, a drop of $000 from the previous price. 150 Girlea Escape From Fire. BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 2.—Fire to- day destroyed the J. R. Clement printing ana binding plant on Exchange stre<*. One hundred and fifty girl employer made their way out by the fire escapes. |The damage was estim@gted at $200,000, Be iti RR RN AE IEE AE Nl, Famous Suffragist Who Will Speak From Court House Steps EUGENE VAN BOISSEVAIN en (ee _ INCZ MILROLLANG TO SPEAK TODAY Al COURTHOUSE STEPS America’s ‘‘Most Beautiful’’ Suf- fragist Reaches St. Louis to Make Address. Mrs. Inez Milholland Van Boissev noted New York suffragist, arrived in St. Louis this afternoon. Part of program is a public impromptu speech from the Broadway steps of the Court- house. Mrs. Van Boissevain, who, known by her maiden name, Inez holland, was one of the leaders in eral picturesque suffrage parades in New York and Washington. She rode at head of the line, wearing doublet hose, and seated astride a magnificent white horse. She comes to address at the Odeon before the St. Louis Equal League. A committee to meet Mrs. Boissevain at Union Station was composed of Miss Margaret McKittrick, Mrs. E. W. and officers of the Equal Suffrage the Junior Equal Suffrage leagues. While in St. Louis she will be guest of Miss McKittrick at the Tho H. McKittrick home, 4949 Berlin ave Miss Milholland married Eugene Boissevain of Amsterdam, Holland, News of the wed- a noted New called America’s most beautiful suffragist. England, last July. ding surprised her father, York lawyer. She has been FAIR TONIGHT; CLOUDY TOMORROW; COLDER YESTERDAY’S TEMPERATURES. . Low, 2% at Miduight High, 33 at 1 @ m:. in making her suffrage campaigns, prefers to be St. Louis to deliver an in the evening Suffrase ain, her Mil- sey: the and Stix and the mas nue. Vaan in “End of the line’ Wake up,’ said the conductor to the lone passenger in the front seat. “Oh, let him alone,” said the motorman. “Why should I do that. There's no use carrying aj| sleeper around all day.”’ “Yes, but this poor fellow is to be pitied. Let him sleep.” “You talk as if you knew him.”’ “Sure, I do.” “Who is he?" “The fellow that thought the people i note CEI é Pt —™ didn’t want the free bridge completed.” The official ferecast for St. Louis Fair tonight, Saturday cloudy and colder; the lowest temper- and vicinity: ature will be about 24 degrees. For Missouri: Fair tonight, with warmer in east and south portion, Saturday unset- thea with colder in north portion: For Diinols: Fair’ and warmer tonight; Saturday pan ep ind cloudiness; probably be- Cone ed river, 12 tests & fall of or GIRL TRADES HAND IN MARRIAGE FOR MEXICAN GUNBOAT Induces Federal Lieutenant to Turn Craft Over to Her Rebel Father. | SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 20.—Love for the beautiful daughter of the rebel Gen-~ eral commanding the forces at Topolo- bampo, Mexico, caused Lieut. Malpica, executive officer of the former Federal gunboat Tampico, to forget his al- legiance to President Huerta of Mexico and surrender the war craft to the fa- ther of the girl he loved, according to the story told by passengers arriving here yesterday from ports on the west coast of Mexico. Lieut. Malpica met the girl, who is now his wife, several: months ago at a dance in Guaymas. They fell in love, but the girl refused to accept the offi- cer’s profier’of marriage.unless he toox the Tampico to Topolobampo from Guaymas and turned.it over to her father. Malpica, it is said, represented to his commanding officer that .he had re- ceived word from Mexico City to take the Tampico to Topolobampo and shell the rebels. The Captain, it is said, as- sented. At Topolobampo the Captain was seized and sent to Mazatlan. ‘Malpica was put in command of the Tampico, and a few days later was mar- ried to the rebel General's daughter. TORPEDO BOAT. SINKS SHIP IN VENICE, 50 DIE Fifteen Persons on. Decks of Steamer: Plying on: Lagoon Are Saved. VENICE, March 2.—A torpedo boat today cut fown a small passenger steamer which plies between Venice and Lido. a chain of sandy islands separat- ing the lagoon of Venice from the Adri- atic, and §& persons were drowned. The sharp nose of the torpedo boat went through the stern of the steamer, which sank almost immediately. COLLEGE TEST KILLS MAN Student, Qualifying as Canoeist, Contracts Pneumonia. CORVALLIS, Ore., March ®.—Fred B, Young, a senior tn the Oregon Ag- ricultural College from Collins Hot Springs, Washington, is dead of typhold pneumonia, the outcome of a plunge in the cold water of the mill race, as FRISCO RECEIVERS CANCEL $3,253,000 NEW IBERIA DEAL Agrecment Fil te Combis Which Feeder Line Is Sur- rendered in Exchange for Notes, and Other Debts, Bringing Total to $4,600-- 000, Are Discharged. Receiver Lusk Says Cancel- lation of This Sum Is an Important Step Toward the Reorganization of the Property. Certain Claims in Building Contracts Are Relinquish- ed to St. Louis Union Trust Co. in Payment of $1,383,483 Loans. ) An indebtedness of the Frisco Ratlroad for $3,964,854.44 to Albert T. Perkins as trustee for the New Iberia syndicate, and to the St. Louis Union Trust Coy was canceled today by the terms of an agreement between the railroad and Perkins and the trust company, filed with United States Circuit Judge San- born. The Frisco also is discharged from lia- bility to take up certain bonds totaling $766,000 and to give Frisco bonds in ex- change therefor. James W, Lusk, one cf the Frisco receivers, said the Frisco, through this trade, cancels nearly #,- £00,000 of its indebtedness and thus has. taken an tmportant step toward the reorganization of the property. The agreement, when approved by the Court, will be signed by the three fe ceivers of.the Frisco, by the officers of the Prisco, by Perking and the St. Louis Union Trust Co, By the terma, pf the settle: nent the ] reeo ‘vrs its. noes for $673,386.28 — to trustee for the New Tberia | to pay for the New Iberia & Norther Railroad in Louisiana, which the Frisco urchased a short time before the re- p lceivership. The New Iberia syndicate recovers possession of the New Iberia Railroad, 120 miles long. Claims of the St. Louis Union Trust Co., amounting to $1,383,483.05, repre- senting loans made by the trust com- pany to the railroad, were canceled. The Frisco released to the trust com pany certain claims it had tn syndi- cates and contracts to reimburse the trust company for the amount of the oans. Frisco Guaranteed Notes. Perkins gave tion of the Victoria and branches of the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico. Bonds were agreed to be) issued as collateral to these notes By. the Frisco. Perkins filed an interven-) ing petition asking an order of the. Court authorizing the issuance of $766 000 of bonds by the Friseo receivers. Attorneys J. D. and Loomis C. : son, as special counsel for the receiv-' ers of the Frisco in the Brownsville. and other kindred deals, that the purchase of the New Iberia — road was not legal, and cases the attorneys had been ordered receivers to file suit, and the ment was made to avoid lMtigaticn.. The agreement filed with Judge born, together with a petition ing him to approve it, contains ized statement of the loans the trust company to the Frisco ous times since 1910. The loans was for $200,000, at 6 August 2, 1909. Others July 10, 1911; $350,000, Dec. 28, an; Dec. 6, 1912; $850,000, March 2, 1913. It further was shown that the company had lent to Albert T. tH dl Li : i fe i ih ot ci Railroad, and $250,000 Sept. 3, 1912, tor pullding a branch road on the same line from Heyser to Austwell, Tex. After the receivership it became, impossible to issue the bonds to se- — a part of a test given by the college authorities to candidates to engage in Young. who was an expert canoeist, tipped over his craft and swam ashore to demonstrate his ability. The test | the was given nearly two weeks aga, oa