St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 26, 1915

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Spi) ORR ERROR: “hy ate Set, A EI ID PIP EEN AEA ‘‘Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before.’’ More SHADOWS of Prosperity: | 8051 SUNDAY WANTS AS USUAL: pain A Galeton a eRe Ai - 3 a * ee ae, se he ee 3 a a ay aide mt wie. “ my Bs ty a eS stands : y ‘ CRO “ eee ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Only Evening Paper in St. Lous With Associated Press News Service. NI , TWICE as many as the Globe-Democrat. _ THREE TIMES as many as the Republic. | VOL. 67. NO. 249. ST. LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, “APRIL 26, 1915 —20 P PAGES. MRS. CAMPBELL [BRYAN TO TRY FOR TOOK DANCING | 25,000 PLEDGES IN LESSONS IN 1893 Her Physician Advised Mod- erate Exercise, Mrs. H. T. Lee Testifies She Was Told—Says She Knew Birth of Daughter Was Expected. Deposition of Priest Who Told of Writing Lois Cam- bell’s Baptismal Record in Cathedral Books Is Read. Widow and Her Daughter Are in Courtroom and Are Expected to Go on Stand Today in Will Defense. The James Campbell will contest en- tered on its second week in Judge Kin- sey's court today. Mrs. Florence A. Campbell, the widow, and Mrs. Lois Ann Purkham, whose parentage is questioned by the contestants, were in court and ready to testify. At the opening of court Attorney B. F. Schnurmacher of counsel for the heirs named in Campbell's will. started to read the deposition of the Rev. Father James N. Connelly which -was taken in New York last November and was published in the Post-Dispatch at that time. When the reading had proceeded to the point where Father Connolly testi- fied that he wrote the record of Lois Ann Campbell's baptism in the official record book of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, an objection to further reading was entered by L. Frank Ot- tofy, counsel for the contestants. Objection Is Overruled. Ottofy said the original record would be the best evidence if such evidence were admissible. He questioned its ad- missability on the ground that the laws of New York did not require that churches keep a baptismal record and on the further ground that though such evidence had been admitted in New York | courts, it had been excluded in Mis- souri courts. Ottofy said that, if ad- mitted, the evidence as to the church baptismal record could be used only to show that the baptismal ceremony had been performed and not to show any: other fact. The legal arguments which followed consumed nearly an hour. Judge Kin- sey, after consulting several decisions on the subject, decided the deposition might be read to the jury. New York wyer on Stand. The copy of ugibantioma record as originally produced by Father Connel- ly when he made his deposition seemed to show that baptism was administere1 in 1892. Recalled the next day, Father Cormelly testified that thie was a Clerical error and the year was 194% A deposition of the Rev. Michael J. Lovell, pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral ‘n New York, was read to show the custom of the church in recording bap- Secretary Hopes to Break Phila- delphia Record in Two Meetings Friday. PARTY MEN EMBARRASSED Secretary’s Position Causing Leaders Worry — Liquor Issue Dreaded. By Wire From the Washington Bu- reau of the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, April %-—Secretary Bryan will go to New York Friday with a trunkful of blank pledges. When he returns the following morning he hopes to have 2,000 names on as man) Tittle slips, which announce that the signer never again will drink alcoholic bev- erages. He is eager to break the record of 10,000 pledges he established ir, Phila- delphia last month. He will speak in Calvary Baptist Church and in Carnegie Hall, but he de- sires to have it understood the formality of signing up is not to be limited to the church and the hall. He will sign up with anybody anywhere. He keeps a batch of blank pledges in his desk. Politicians Dread Issue. The Post-Dispatch article Sunday on the advisability of making prohibition a national issue attracted much atten- tion here. Prohibitionists are trying to use the situation created by Secretary Bryan's demand for a Prohibitionist as Democratic National Committeema;: from Iowa to compel Congress to sub- mit the prohibition amendment at the next session. The National Anti-Saloon League has issued a statement saying that the best way to keep the itssTe out of the 1916 campaign is to have Con- gress adopt the amendment. Both Democratic and Republican lead- ers fear and dread the prohibition issu >. They do not want to take a stand on it now. The position of Secretary Bryan is proving embarragssmg to those who look after the fences of his party. The Shannon letter written by President Wilson when he was Governor of New T@logan of the Democrats if the question of a prohibition plank in the platform is suggested. The prohibition states of the South would prove dangerous in a nationil convention if the prohibition issue were forced to the front, friends of the ad- ministration think, untess the party de- cided to get under the prohibition flaz. The Southern delegates, they think, would have to vote ror the prohibition proposition if it came up. Plans of Prohibitionists. The prohibitionists are Planning to bombard the next Congress, as the suf- fragists did the Sixty-third Congress. They will organize, come to Washington and march to the Capitol with petitions. An “on-to-Washington” movement has started. The plan, as outlined at th's time, is to have many thousand women reach here on a certain day and to sur- round the Capitol pullding to give a practical demonstration of the wide- spread prohibition sentiment. Such 4 demonstration, if carried out, wil] coat hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lt will be known as “‘White Ribbon day in Washington.”’ E. D. Dinwiddie, national legislative superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, and Washington representative of many other prohibition organizations, said today: “There is no doubt in my mind that a demonstration of monumental propor- tions could be arranged. There is n> doubt decision on the matter probab] y will be reached some time this summer ”’ TWO ARRESTS FOR HIGH TREASON Prisoner in Venice Charged With Trying to Sell Army Plans. VENICE, April 26.—Charged with attempting to sell to a foreign power railroad plans for the mobilization of the Italian army, John Schiehew, an interpreter, and Ernesto Crescente, a designer employed in the technical tisms. Bustace Seligman of the New York law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell was placed on the witness stand and testi- fied as to the admissibility of testimony on church marriage and birth records in the New York courts, Took Dancing Lessons. Mrs. Henry T. Lee of Hannibal, Mo., Baughter-in-law of William H. Lee, president of the Merchants-Laclede Bank, was the next witness. She tes- tified that she gave sem A lessons to Mrs. Campbell at the’ home in January and Weareste tity soe”. re the date given as that Aten pogge Boy ask rs. Lee if ampbDell’ “ ical condition at yrs’ cane. fodinninn proachin me ernnity. M ° cee tee that : y rs. Lee re She said ~ Fithian told her that her family physician had prescribed dancing. In such cases, she said, danc- ing was often used as a form of exer- cise. She taught the waltz and the two- step to Mrs. Campbell. The exercise, she said, was gentle and called for no unusual exertion. Attorney Ottofy interposed severa} ob- Jections to Mrs. Lee's testimony, but they were overruled. In her cross-examination, Mrs. Lee was asked whether Mrs. Campbell. had previously taken dancing lessons. She said Mrs. Campbell knew how to waltz, but did not know the two-step, and thet she taught the two-step in the lessons, six in all. Mrs. Ketchum played the piano, she said. Ottofy asked her if she had ever given danci lessons to any other woman who expected to become a mother with- in two or three months, and she said she had not. She said all the advice for the _ defense, been arrested for high treason. "ALL RIGHT. PLL | NEW YORK CITY Jersey in 1911 is to be adopted as the} CHANGE TAX BOARD TR WROTE PLAT Colonel on Stand Declares Re- lations With ‘‘Boss’’ Were ‘‘as Visible as Could Be.” LETTERS- READ TO JURY Colonel for Hughes in 1908 Be- cause It Was “‘Wise”’’ Policy, but Criticised Governor. By Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 26.—A se- ries of confidential] letters taken from the files kept by the late Thomas C. Platt, while he was representing the State of New York in the United States Senate, were today read to the jury trving William Barnes’ suit for $50,000 for alleged libel against Theo- dore Reosevelt in the Supreme Court here. Some of the letters were signed by Senator Platt while others were signed by Col. Roosevelt. In nearly all of them the writers discussed can- didates for office in the State Gov- ernment and, in reply to a question by Barnes’ counsel, the former Presi- dent said, without the slightest hesi- tation, that he consulted freely with Senator Platt about affairs at Albany, knowing and realizing at all times that he was the “boss” of the Repub- lican party in this State. One of the Roosevelt letters read during the forenoon session contained a post- script which read: “All right, I'll change Board of Tax Assessors.” The letters were brought to Syra- cuse by the former Senator’s son and turned over to counsel for Barnes, Although the Colonel could not say whether he had ever made t known to the public that he was conferring with Platt over appointments, he de- nied emphatically that such confer- ences constituted “invisible govern- ment.”’ “My actions,’ the witness asserted, “were as visible as they could be.” Questioned about méetings with Sen- ator Platt in the home ir New York of his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, Col. Roosevelt denied emphatically that he met the ‘‘boss” there so that the conferences would be held in secret. ‘the whole Col. Roosevelt was questioned by William L. Barnum, a Syracuse attor- ney. William Ivins, chief counsel for Barnes rested in his chair and made occasional suggestions. When court opened, a stipulation be- tween counsel that depositions of four unnamed witnesses outside the State should have the same effect as if the witnesses appeared on the stand was read into the record. W. M. Ivins, Barnes’ attorney, then put into the record !etters written by Barnes to Col. Roosevelt and by the Colonel to Barnes and to Herbert Par- sons. The latter letters, dated Aug. 21, 1908, were nearly identical in contents and phraseology. In one letter Barnes discussed Gov. Hughes. He said that should Hughes be elected he would set up a political ma- chine and that all politicians who op- posed him would have to ‘“‘sneak in the back door or get out of politics.’ Roosevelt to Barnes. The reply of Col. Roosevelt, written at Oyster Bay, read: My Dear Mr. Barnes—Yesterday I saw Sherman, Bennet, George Smith, Mike Dady, Cocks and Hitchcock, chairman of the National Committee, here. I have been carefully going into the Hughes matter since I saw you. I appreciate to the full the force of the arguments you urged against his renomination. It is not pleasant for me to support a man who has wantonly behaved badly to the very men who did most in secur- ing his selection—I would approve his turning them down in the public interest, but I object to its being done wantonly. Moreover, I appreci- ate that he has alienated quite need- lessly very many voters, and if we had the right man to put in his offices of the Italian railways, have | 421 Consecutive Sundays wo ™ 4 Se 3 ie e - * . ° Mrs, Campbell received, as to the bene- fits of dancing lessons at such a time, came from her. When she told of Mra. Campbell's wearing a maternity gown. Ottofy asked if she meant “what we common people call a wrapper,” and she said she did. She sald she did not ‘know how she came to be called as a witness, except that a summons, ac- companied by railroad fare, was sent to her. She said she supposed Mrs. - Campbell caused her to be summoned. A deposition by Dr. Walter Franklin Chappell of New York, formerly a part- ner of Dr. Andrew H. Smith, who, the defense says, attended Mrs. Campbell! at the birth of the daughter, was read. Chappell identified Dr. Smith's Contiuud on Page 2 Columpa 32. ee For 421 CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS the POST-DISPATCH has completely wiped out all competition in volume of advertising carried, each and every Sunday, under normal conditions. Yesterday the total paid advertising in the Post-Dispatch alone. . . Globe-Democrat and Republic combined.... 310 Cols. Excess in favor of the POST-DISPATCH...... In local commercial advertising on the same date, vesterday (Sunday), the count was POST-DISPATCH 143 cols. petitors, 139 cols. added together. Circulation Sunday, 360,854 *“*Pisey in Bverything.** s . 323 Cols. 13 Cols. 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