St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 28, 1914

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OM ee A ha aT a . + oak a a eee * a ~ *. a « od ay sae Dye Neck S vith i a , 7 s.- at ake The manne ennet the. lines. which. bahar) ahem! speaks to Cahokia. — | ~—=-- aver aye? bean ‘so. favorable a ae = oS REESE SS Lies the gritpmcrnprapiinie se MISS SCUDDER ADS | PLANS FOR SETTLEMENT [=tuceens TITLED SUITOR IN| «oe Ren eine ger STUDVING ENGLISH ean The understanding here is thet T generally is understood here that the mediation conference Heiress Motors Count to School, these élementary propositions have been. agreed upon by a process of | xt lar and. apecial trains between 8 looks with favor on these plans as providing for a partial o'clock last night and the same hour settlement, at least; of the difficulties in Mexico which ear to Tamm avenue (south) entrance; Page or Hamilton car to ful Occupation of Grounds Then Drives'Him to Country Skinker (west) entrance. Market car passes Union Station; Olive in County as a Reward elimination of the issues which 't Nad at first been impossible to com- this morning. ee a we a brought about a controversy with the United States: _ estimated at The transfer of the executive ment. cars run three blocks north of tation. DO NOT TAKE LACLEDE a4 Be } Bear of the ‘In the Masque they will have the appearance of ¢arved vies: Gray’ will | ¢ The figures of Heat and Cold} Pageant, and in the Masque they will appear as temple wails. ST, LOUIS COUNTRY ULUB INVADED BY ARMY WORM ARMY Pest Affects More or Less Peace- ‘on If a man pillars, bearing the images of Maya deities. seine I leaves another to “hold” a seat for 7 —— tr ee censor of the person Ppokding”, the seat Facts of interest About ~ the Pageant and Masque “holding” the seat whether someone elée will get it. _ The number of visitors arriving at Union. Station. was the largest since the World's Fair, 10 years axv. AME—The Pageant (pronounced padgent) ard,.Masque, of St. - Station: Master Clifford, estimated Tinie sthan 15,000 persons arrived : er ty TIME—Today,: tomerrery, Saturday, Sunday, 6:30 to 10 p..m.; . intermission, 8 to 8:30. Every;performance complete; each,evening’s performance the same PLACH—Art Hill, Western Forest Park. Take ‘University-Olive, Delmar-Olive or Union car to DeBaliviere (north) entrance; Market Ss 2 - > .: pose. It by no means follows that . the points still in dispute cannot be adjusted; the purpose has been in framing these separate propositions, to clear the way for the discussion and adjustment of the most serious differences. Although the tentative protocol, . | such it may be called at this stage, ccnsequently omits some of the most dangerous factors which must en ee ee eee De eens, Fas been power at Mexico City from the Prompt recognition of the pro- hands of Gen. Victoriano Huerta visional government. would be to a provisional President and ‘given by the United States. four Cabinet Ministers. This Withdrawal of © American talked-of body, has often . been troops is expeeted by the Mex- in Union Station for a decade. Rosh of Arrivals From Iilinois. At the McKinley line station there was a rush of arrivals from Illinois. A Bureau of Information was main- tained there, and at the Washington avenue station, where many left their trains. The McKinley line did not enter the city in World's Fair times, and the Washington avenue station had not been “puilt, ‘though some trains stopped at that point. In the long midway at Union Station the throng was greatest about the spe- cial Pageant Bureau of Information, which was in charge of H. P. Fritsch ‘and Mrs. Hudson Stilwell. Fritsch de- he had answered several thou- sand questions since going on duty. Most of the questions were as to means of get- to the Pageant, where to get seats how to get to hotels, boarding houses the homes of relatives or friends. Arrangements Interest Envoys. the place for registration of en- other official visitors is at 618 a nufber of the envoys ff a OR MARYLAND-OLIVE CAi; IT MEANS A. .NEEDLuSS WALK OF MORE THAN A MILZ. SEATS—Number 44,000; east half reserved for sale at-25 cents to $1.50 a seat; corresponding seats on west side free to first comers after ip. m. Large sitting and standing room space at ‘rear ‘and sides. Seats on. sale at 618 Olive. street and at grounds. PAGEANT AND MASQUE—The Pageant, a drama of the history of St. Louis, from the Mound Build- ers to the Civil War period, shown by daylight: Thomas Wood : Ste- vens, author. The Masque, .& poetic and symbolic treatment of the city’s history. and,.of its mis-. gion ard that of other “American cities—to establish. freed and: brotherhood. Shown by artificial. sical enteutn: ‘Percy MacKaye, au- thor. THE ACTORS—Seventy-five hundred St. ‘Louls:men and women; 40 envoys*from’ American® cities’ (in final Masque scene.) THE . STAGE—Largest ever built anywhere. Area, one and one- half acres.in front-of rear wall, an- other acre’ behind.’and at sides. Width, -520 feet; depth, 200 feet. CONFERENCE OF CITIES— Friday and Saturday, 10a. -m.; Sunday, 3 p. /m.,;: ‘Wednesday. Club - Hall, Taylor avenue and West- minster ‘place. ' Gerieral theme, “De- , velopment! of Municipal Art in: Re- lation to. Public “Welfare.” Speak- ers, the -Masque-envoys and other delegates. . The: public welcome to "alr rcaesgnaeed The army-worm, to use a military term, has effected the occupation of the new grounds and clubhouse of the ex- clustve St. Louis Country Club, on the Price and La Due roads, west of Clay- ton. Since’ Monday night, when the army worms began: their siege, guests at the elub have found themselves greatly in- convenienced. The worms have sentinels thickly posted all over the golf: links and tennis courts, making conditione gpnerally slippery and unpleasant for devotees of these games. The fine lawn ‘about: the clubhouse ‘jmade a fine commissary for the army worms. But the besiegers apparently were in need of a canteen. For they swarmed toward the clubhouse, crawled upon the verandas,' and some of them even crawled’ under screen doors and were making their way toward the bar when the» busboys and porters, armed | A conquest in a foreign land for an heiress’ heart has its little stumbling blocks. as Lieutenant Count Caesare buszi will testify. This handsome young man, who-has come all the way from Rome. could tell (if he could talk English) from ex- perience he has gained in his impetuous pursuit—and suit-for the hand of the beautiful young iss Maude Cupples Scudder of 3673 West Pine boulevard, one of the heirs of the late Samuel Cupples. And the greatest of these little stum- bling blocks is the one which the Count, with the assistance of Miss Cupples Scudder, is trying to remedy. That is his inability to speak English. Count Trying to Master English. A reporter learned that on three aft- ernoons each week, between the hours of 4 and 5, the Count may be found closeted with Prof. Louie Bourdon at a school of languages at Grand avenue President, ‘members of Congress.’ The five referred to as‘a onpenianjon: or junta. These five men, would share equally the responsibility of put- ting into operation a program adopted at the conference here for the conduct, as soon as prac- tical,. of new. elections for Vice-President and men would be neutral’ persons, so far as political affiliations are concerned, but would be representative men, as nearly acceptable as: possible to all fac- tions*in Mexico, including the Constitutionalists and approved also by the American Govern- would be based, but there’ will ican. delegates to follow as a matter of. course as.soon as the hew. government is’ installed. While there may be no formal declaration on the subject,. the Mexican delegates expect a tacit understanding. to -be reached that the United States will re- / gard as legal the financial trans- actions of the present Mexican Congress. ; : In the protocol there will be proclaimed. principles on» which a study of the agrarian and ‘edu- cational’ problems in’ Mexico be made no mention of individu- als to comprise the Government. _ —— into the final settlement, it is garded by administration officis here as most promising and, cone sidering the limited period of time the mediators have been at es - the success thus far attained been remarkable, compared with similar negotiations. Negotiations with Carranza, either | have him take part in the proceedings or to agree to the yn. ing worked out at Niagara Falls, was understood among officials close te the White House today, were in such { condition that a favorable reply expected. The plan was not divulged, cE. but it understood to include acceptance © of @ provisional government at Mexico City and land reform. More Arms Coming for Huerta, - Closely following the landing of munie tions of war for Huerta from the two German liners at Puerté Mexico, a 1a: EE Hie way through the crowd and|/ ight, with elaborate scenic and mu- din thelr cards at the station bu- ‘ ie signa ‘ SEE a 3 . Wagnher, envoy from ——_—— — si where he is as- . ae a3 consignment from Japan is due at aye szanilio or Salina Cruz on the west with brooms and -dustpans, put up- « defense. A> caretaker at. the clubhouse when and Lindell boulevard, siduously trying to learn English. Miss Scudder, it is said, must be ——— ——————— ing Lent with her mother:and the Mc- a or eee all 1" i : a é : a. oe: if HE ‘ine city, Was accompanied by May- . Jost. George D. Porter, ot Public Safety of Philadel- » and R. M. Browne, who holds: the e position in Wheeling, W. Va., both from their cities, took especial police handling of the i the arrangements for the : of visitors. who went direct to the Olive @ \«' 2 ENVOYS OBIECT T0 MISSISSIPPI RIVER’ | TALKING FOR THEM Several of the ‘envoys: from other cit- ies who visited the Pageant stage Thursday, objected when they learned that they were assigned to silent roles, and that the speeches allotted to their municipalities, in the final scene of the Masque, were to. be. uttered in the re- sounding voice of Joseph A. Murphy, who takes the part of the Mississippi it was planned for Murphy to take his stand beside each. envoy as.the mo- ment for his lines. arrived, and to «peak them in his stead. ‘When J. B. O. ria- Test at 8+ p. m.. at Jefefrson Memorial and»maréh:together to the stage, where horses. ‘will ‘he awaiting them, upon | which they will make their entrance at Be ‘end of the spectacle. | As early as ‘10 o'clock little parties of mén, women and children began to ar- rive at the Pageant scene. The women and. children sought the shade of trees and sat: on the Srags. Some were pic- nicxers who brought their : luncheon. Scores of men, with umbrellgs to pro- tect them from the sun, sat in the free seats. provided’ for spectators * at ‘ the Pageant, and curiously: looked at* the huge stage and the persons who from time to‘time appeared upon it, At ll scattered in n little groups about Art Hill. COUNTY VISITED BY A HEAVY RAINSTORM Many St. ‘Louls County prospective visitors to the opening performance of the Pageant postponed the trip, Thure- ay afternoon, when a heavy rainstorm | dlew: up. a € ae sea emsaiite bt o'clock there were probably 300 persons _pthe od » vet) Rapa \, asked Thursday how many army worms were in possession of the grounds, esti- mated there were “about eighteen mil- lion.”” He said women at the club had béen deprived of the use of the verandas at times, although the busboys and port- ers were heroically wielding the brooms. The army worm invaded St. Louis County two weeks ago, causing thous- ands of dollars damage to corn and tim- othy adops in the western part of the county. The worm is in the caterpillar family, about an inch Jong and as thick as the little finger. It is the color of lead, with a yellowish stripe down the’ pack. This yellow streak, however hasn't shown iteelf in the siege of the Country Club. The name “army worm” is applied because the worms travel in yordes,.in-which there are tens/of thou- sands. County residents have ‘learned the way to get rid of them. They are dig- ging ditches with perpendicular edges. The’ wérms, marching upon this ditch, fall into it. There they ate burned -whder piles of, straw, or crushed to death with a drag pulled through the aiteh. “HERKIMER, N. Y., May %—The jury the thurder of his school teacher, Lida Beecher. was out all night. It was re- »}portéd this morning that it was dead- locked, aa Le hes —_— ss es oe in the case of Jean Gianini, on trial for |MURDER JURY IS OUT| blamed for this predicament in which the Count finds himself. The Héiress decided the Count ought to express him- self in something besides French and Italian. She found an account book which ,her brother-in-law, Henry Mc- Ree, had used when studying languages at the school. It originally had coupons entitling McRee to 10 lessons. were five coupons left. Miss Cupples Scudder took this book—and the Count —to the school of languages, May 12. She warited the Count to have five } English lessons for the five coupons. Prof. Bourdon explained this was im- possible; as the coupons belonged to McRee and that if the Count wanted to learn English he must, obviously, open a new account. Girl Drives Count te School. Miss Scudder had driven the Count to the school in her car. She departed, aaying she would return. in af hour. There |. Rees, who were on theg honeymoon. After a month in) Rome, Mrs. Amej}ia Cupples Scudder, and ‘her daughter. Maude, made ready’ to return to the United States. The Count asked per- mission to return on the same steamer. The request politely was refused. Count Sails on Next Steamer. Meanwhile the Count had arranged a leave of absence from the aviation corps of the Italian Army and from King Emmanuvel’s bodyguard, to which he belongs. So, when Mrs.’ Scudder and her daughter sailed for home, the Count took the next steamer, The Count, when he arrived here two weeks ago, made his presence in 8t. Louis known to Miss Scudder. A mem- ber of. the Racquet .Club, on King’s SHOWERS ARE PROBABLE TONIGHT; ; COOLER FRIDAY | IT 10‘. a. oe ig. eras oe) | Do Wha ode ce Fed cik “IT predict,” sata Trainer Percy MacKaye, Saint Louis will win two falla out “that | far it is understood that like the cruiser Bremen, which | z A - , . Gt bie 3 we ~? , rf a € ‘ a) 1 aN | 4 , iets % ‘

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