St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 4, 1916

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: Fai : * i init -y ; ee sii iho egge ‘Maren Fane in transmis- “g'on).—The Temps says that the Ger- ; a aS ' as a key position essential to the Ger- counter-attack had enabled the l’reneh einity of the bridge, but did not clain: _ Coatinued ve Pa_e 3, Column And on the ture Houses o Movie Daredevil Leaps From New York Skyscraper h hotographer catches him and hip para- eens . midair. It’e in Rotogravure in tomorrow's Sunday Post-Dispatch first Want Page Sunday the best Moving Pic- t. Louis will announce their best features for next week. Pian your pleasures with these programs. OUIS POST-DISPATCH Only Evening Paper in Si. Louis ‘With Associaied Press News Service. VOL. 68. NO. 197. ‘ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4. 1916—12 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT | 2 ALLIED WARSHIPS AND ONE MERCHANT VESSEL ARE SUNK German Submarines Destroy Two French Auxiliary Cruisers, British Patrol Boat; Austrian Craft Sends Down Italian Steamer. Infantry Attacks in Battlg of Verdun Halted for Second Time, but Bombardments Are Continued. Berlin Repekte That Attempt by the French to Recap- ture Fort Douaumont Has Been Repulsed. ‘Sweden Warns Its Citizens Not to Embark on Armed Merchantmen ; March 4. Ts Foreign Office informs the ing against embarking on armed merchantmen has been is- STOCKHOLM, via London, Associated Press that a warn- sued to Swedish citizens. LEGHORN, Italy, via Paris, March 4.—The steamship Giava, which left here Feb. 29, nas been sunk by an Aus- trian submarine. There were no Amer- icans on board. a _-——_-- BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville, March 4.—The sinking of two French auxiliary cruisers and one British pa- trol boat by German submarines is an- nounced by the admiralty. The enemy was repulsed in an effort to. retake Dovaumont, the War Office announced today. ~¥ man Admiralty’s official antouticement that submarines had sunk two armed auxiliary cruisers off Havre is * false. (The German statement received by Wireless in America today did not speci- fy when or where the cruisers were sunk. The German Admiralty’s claim probably reached Paris before it was sent to America. — PARIS, March 4.—The bombard- ment continued with considerable activity last night in the various sec- tors of the region of Verdun. It was not, however, followed by any actions of Infantry, according to the an- nouncement made by the French War Office this afternoon. At Eparges tie French prevented the German troops from occupying a crater made bythe explosion of one of their mines. The customary artillery fire has continued along the remainder of the front. GERMAN DRIVE AT VERDUN ISHALTED FOR SECOND TIME Crown Prince’s Artillery, How- ever, Keeps Up Heavy Bom- bardment—Has Closed in on Flanks. LONDON, March 4—After ihe des- perate battiing cn the Douaumont plateau, in the renewal of the German drive for Verdun, there has come a second halt in the Intense struggle. Paris today announced that there had been a cessation of iafantry attacks by the Crown Prince's troeps, although his ar- tillery is still keeping up a heavy bom- bardment. The continusation of artillery activit may indicate a speedy renewal of the at- tack on the boporiant Cront northeast of the fortress, where the Vrench tines form a salient. The Dovaumont sector .6 pointed vut by French military tritles man purpose of taking the fortress Advances on Vianks. The importance of the German ac- tivities in other sectors is not over- looked, however. There have been ad- vanes, on both the French flanks, and indications ere furnished of contem- plated thrusts at vital points in the lines about the curving front, such as on the northwest line, where the dom- inating height of Le Mort Homme has beew under the fire of German heavy guna. The driving German assault on Ver- ‘gun was halted this time in the face of a formidable counter-attack by the French in an effort to retake Douavu- mont village, just captured by the Ger- mans. Paris last night dadinent that the to regain ground in the immediate \!-. PAPER DISHONORS ITSELF, TUMULTY SAYS, IN HINTING PRESIDENT WOULD RESIGN Condemas Circulation of Such a Rumor at This Critical Time—New York Evening Sun Said Executive Might Quit or With- draw Candidacy. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Aroused by the publication of reports yesterday that President Wilson, because of the European war strain, was about to resign from the office, the White House today issued this forma! statement: “When Secretary Tumulty’s attention was called to the story appearing in certain papers that the President had resigned or was considering resigning, he said: “*An American newspaper that would publish a story of that kind in a situa- tion like the one which now confronts ‘America dishonors itself.’ ”’ What the Evening Sun Printed. The Evening Sun, in New York, yes- terday published the following special dispatch from Washington: “To the Strain under which President Wilson has been fulfilling the duties of his office, Congress leaders attribute taany of the distressing conditions of the past week or two. The strain under which he has labored—such as only one ether President has had to endure—| has been suspected without its full sig- nificance being appreciated by the coun- try. | “The burdens heehas borne and the criticisms to which the President has reacted ,acutely have caused him to discuss with some of the leaders of his party the advisability of one of two courses of action—resigning the presidency or serving formal notice on his party that he will not accept renomination. “The fact that tne President has considered the possibility of resign- ing is known to very few, but the probability of his retiring from the race for the renomination, unless leertain conditions assert themselves within the ranks of the Democratic party, is known generally to admin- istration leaders in Congress. “agreement With American People.” “No matter what condition arises, the President has been advised not to resign his office. His most trusted, friends believe that such action would eternally reflect upon the President's official and pohkitical career.-.It has been pointed out to him that his agreement when he took the presi- dency was not with the Democratic party, but with the American people. “The President's refusal to become u party leader once more is, on the other ee ee hand, regarded as a proper party ac- counting and one within the Presi- dent’s determination. “But certain advisers of the Presi- dent have been no less than shocked at the suggestion that he resign his office in a certain contingency. Men who have the President’s confidence believe that such a course would be regarded by the American people as uothing less than a betrayal. “Even under certain party conditions, which it is admitted might arise, it is not expected that the President would act upon his inclination to resign. "Those who are aware that he has considered the matter believe that his judgment. rather than his impulse, would pre- vail when under calmer circumstances he reflects upon the ultimate results of abandoning the office. Story of Alleged “Conspiracy.” “The possibility of the President’s deciaring he will not be a candidate is ic a different class. Such a declarz- tion may come at any time, if the Democrats do not forthwith stand by his policy and support his adminis- tration. “The President is informed that men who go to the White House as leaders of Congress, among them men who are not Known publicly to be op- posed to him, are back of a con- Spiracy to overthrow his administra- tion’ and to ruin his political future. “If the Democratic party follow its chosen leader, dent believes it is time the party lected another leader. The problems of administering affairs under such difficulties as these, the President has declared, are enough, without the backhanded action of those who ought to give him ungrudging support. Sun’s Version of His Views. “His view is, of course, that foreign affairs must be handled almost exclu- sively as an executive function; that he knows more of what is going on and what cireumstances must be met than those inside or outside of Con- gress. “He believes that he ought to b2 allowed to conduct critical diplomatic negotiations and such duties as are reposed in him under the Constitu- tion and his oath of office, without heckling criticism from his own party in _C zongress.. SC - -_—— oe ed PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES, _ Eig syste ss obs: 42 Yesterday’s ‘hidiecituces: High, 26 at 3:30 p. m. Low, 17 midnight. Humidity at 7 a. m. today, S87 per cent: at 2 p. m., 70 per cent. at Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and tomorrow } the lowest tem- perature tonight will be about the freezing point. WELL,ANYWAY WERE ORATOR- — PREPAR- Missvuri — l’art- cloudy and warmer _ tonight; tomorrow prob- ably unsettled and warmer in ysouth- east portion. ly Illinois — Partly cloudy and prob- ably unsettled to- morrow; warmer tonight and in southeast portion tt.morrow., Stage of the river, 17.2 feet, a fall uf .2 of a foot. | |ARMY BILL FOR THOROUGH PREPAREDNESS IS IN SENATE} Measure, First of Those Urged by President, Is Most Comprehensive Ever Offered in Peace Times. WASHINGTON, Mareh 4.—The Sen- ate army bill was introduced today by Chairman Chainberlain of Committee. It proposes the most thorough ures of military preparedness ever pre- sented to Congress in peace times, and is the first of the national defense bills urged by President Wilson,* to be com- pleted and introduced. The measure proposes to increase the peace strength of the army to 148,000 men of all arms, to federalize the national guard with a peace strength of 217,900 men, to create a federal volunteer army comparable to the continental army proposed by for- mer Secretary Garrison of the War Department, to provide adequate re- serve systems of the regulars and guardsmei® under short term enlist- ments with the colors, to create a er-spreading reserve of engineers, dcctors, mechanics and all other civil- ium supporters of the fighting troops, and to provide an officers’ reserve corps with definite obligations to the Government. GERMANY’S APPENDICES ON SHIP ISSUE DUE TOMORROW “BODIES PILED SO HIGH AS . | TO INTERFERE WITH OUR FIRE” Yrenck Soldier Says Germans Were Shot as They Jumped Over Dead Comrades at Verdun. PARIS, March 4.—A machine gun ceperator says in a letter to his family written from the Verdun battle field, on Feb. 21: “The German dead lie in heaps around us. It has been thus for several days. At times we are obliged to move our machine guns back 20 to ® yards, as the bodies were piled so high as to interfere with our fire. We shot them down as they jumjed over their comrades’ bodies We are now resting, but are always ready to begin again to show the Ger- mans that the French soldiers are their masters.”’ eter Roat Makes Fast Time. KEY WEST, Fla... March 4.—The motor boat Boomerang owned by Com- modore Wyeth of St. Joseph, Mo., yes- terday won the “express cruiser’ race from Miami to Key West, making the 1465 miles in six hours and forty-five } minutes. Cablegram Saya Copies of Purported Orders to English Commanders i Are on the Rotterdam. WASHINGTON, March 4,—Secretar: Lansing announced today that the ap- pendices to the German memoranduin, regarding armed merchant ships, were on board the steamship Rottefdam, due tomorrow in New York. Secretary Lansing’s was based on a cablegram hassador Page at London. The appen- c.ces contain photographic copies what the German Govetnment contends | are confidential instructions to cor- manders of British merchant § ships armed for defensive purposes to ait- tack submarines. Upon those instruc- tions Germany based the declaration of intentions to treat as warships armed merchant ships of her enemies. The attitude of the State Repartment toward the German declaration will be ‘efinitely determined after officiuis have studied the appendices. announcement from Arn- During 1915 the Post-Dispatch printed 6360 Classified Instruction Want Ads. a gain of 326 and 3635 more than the four other St. Louis newspapers combined printed during the same period. POLICE SERGEANT | AILLS A WATCHMAN Wri HAD SHOT HIM Telephone Employe First Held Up Man in Street, Presum- ably as a Prank. DRAWS ON POLICEMAN Fires at Close Range and Is Slain at Eighth and Clark Avenue. George A. Benton, of 49684 Delmar boulevard, an unlicensed watchman for the Bell Telephone Co., was shot and killed by Police Sergeant Joseph Gerk, head of the traffic squad, at $:30 a. m. today after he had shot Gerk in the right thigh with an automatic pistol at Kighth street and Clark avenue. Gerk is at the city hospital. Benton's identity was not known at the time of the shooting, but he was identified later by a special agent for the telephone conTpany, who said Ben- ton formerly was janitor at the Forest Exchange and. recently was made watch- man at the company’s downtown office im the Equitable Building. Events which led up to the shooting started 12 blocks from where it occurred. James Quinn, employed in a wall paper store at 10 North Third street, was cannot | the Presi-} the Military | mMeas- | ‘an ambulance, standing in front of the store about 8 a. m., when the man later identified as Lenton, carrving an automatic pistol, erdered him to throw p his hands. “I’m a United States Secret Service man,’ said the strangér. Had Been Drinking. Quinn noticed the man apparently had vecn drinking and thought «ef first he vas joking. When wWwuinn laughed and said: ‘“‘Quit your kidding.” the stranger thrust his automatic pistol against Quinn’s chest and said: “You throw up your hands.”’ Quinn complied. This seemed to satis- fy the man and he turned and walked away. Quinn followed, intending to turn the man over toa policeman. The trail Icd west to Sixth street, then south to Pop- lar street and west to Eighth. street. Here the stranger turned ww: ... Sergeant Gerk, on his way to Police Ileadquarters to report for duty, had alighted from a car on Seventh street and was walking west on Clark avenue vhen the stranger, followed by Quin. reached Eighth street and Clark avenue. Quinn pointed out the man to the ser- geant, saying, “That man's got an au- tomatic. He threatened to shoot ine.” The sergeant crossed the street toward ‘the stranser and called to him: “Wait 'a minute.” The man turned and «aid: “You don’t want to see me, At the same time he tomatic. Shoots the Sergeant. He fingered the weapon and the Ner- geant thought he was removing the magazine, and therefore continued to walk toward him. As the Sergeant drew near Benton pointed the pistol at (him. The Sergeant knocked Benton's hand down as the weapon was dis- charged and the bullet went through the fieshy part of the Sergeant's thigh. Gerk, who had already drawn his re- volver, shot Benton twice, killing him instantly. One bullet entered the rig’ t side, and the other the abdomen. Despite his wound, the Sergeant called and rode with Bentc.’s body to the city dispensary. He also no- tified police headquarters over the tele- phone, before going to the city hospital for treatment. In Benton’s pocket was a card you----— drew his au- ‘* —_——— askingz hin au tadies*® *ajlor be notified if “oO him. Benton that Miss Ciara Darlinc. the Odeon building, should happen Darling’s half-brother. civthing “as Miss AMERICAN CONSUL FOUND DEAD Ww. F. Kelly Succumbs at Rome: Was in a Chatr. Paris, March 4.—William Il’. Kelly, the Ainerican Consul here. wax found dead in a chair short), befores breakfast hour Death was probably ease. Consul Neb... where years before Government service as private secretary to Secretary Brvan in October, 1915. Tle was made as- sistant solicitor of the State Depart- ment in August, 1914, and in June, last year, he was made a Consul, being as- signed to Rome. He is a native of Fremont, O., and was 5] vears old. ROME, \l2 tocay. due to heart dis- home he had entering” WAS at practiced the Kelley's lincoln, law of | , Requirement MUST SWIM TO GET DIPLOMA for Every Woman in Untversity of Kansas. LAWRENCE, Kan., Maren 4-~Every woman who is graduated from the Uni- versity of Kansas must demonstrate her ability to swim before she can ob- tain her degree, it has been announced The new requirement demands that t» obtain a diploma each student must swim twice across the gymnasium fool. “<A woman is not prepared for life until she can care for herself in the water,” Dr. Alice Goetz, director of physical education for women, explained today. “Kansas being an inland State, few women coming to*the university have been offered an opportunity to vachieved only ‘learn to swim.” DEFENSE SPEAKER SHOWS HOW ENEMY} — MIGHT INVADE U.S. H. A. W. Wood, at Mayors’ Con- ference, Says Germany Could Decoy Navy South. LAST DAY OF MEETING Important Resolutions to Be Submitted and Banquet at Jefferson Tonight. The final day’s session of the Mayors’ Confererice or National Defense began at 10 o’clock this morning at the Plan- ters Hotel. The closing session is dur- ing the afternoon, when important reso- lutions will be adopted. At 7:30 p. m. there will be a banquet at the Jef- terson Hotel, at which there will be cistinguished speakers. At the morning session Henry A. Wise Wood, former member of the Na- val Consulting Board, spoke on “The Wisdom and Ethics of Preparedness.” Discussing the wisdom of preparedness he sald in part: “Where the fundamental policies ot two nations conflict, there is bound to be friction,and where there is friction eventually there may be war. It Is uw fact that our Monroe Doctrine, whicn has forbidden European nations to colo- nize in this hemisphere, is in conflict with the colonial policy of the German empire, as may easily be verified by a perusal of the words of German econo- mists. As neither nation probably will surrender its policy, we find here a point of contact at which danger may arise, Wisidon. therefore dictates that ‘f we intend to enforce the Monroe Doc- trine we provide ourselves with a navy sufficient for quick and effective use uw the doctrine be attacked. Our Exclusion Policy. ‘Our Asiatic exclusion policy, as prac- tised on the Pacific Coast, conflicts with the national policy of Japan, which nation insists that its citizens every- where shall be received upon a footing of equality with those of the other first powers. Thus, if we intend to main- tain our exclusion policy, it will be necessary for us to have a navy suf- ficiently large to enforce it if chal- lenged. “If it so happens that the Monroe Doc- trine and our exclusion policy be chal- lenged simultaneously by the nations affected, it will be necessary for us to have a navy large enough to defeat the world’s second naval power in the At- lantic, and the world’s fifth naval power in the Pacific. At the present moment we could defeat neither the two to- gether nor the first alone, having long since lost to Germany our position of superivrity. Fear of Germany. Germany, with her superior fleet, to make a feint towards South America, and thus draw our fleet in that direction, the remainder of her fleet could safely convoy to our shores the 82;,000 troops which our géneral staff has stated can be landed here in 4 days, when we should suffer the out- rage of invasion. “Tf, on the other hand, our fleet were retained in northern waters to protect us, then Germ@ny could easily estab- lish herself in South or Central Amer- ica, from which it would be next to impossible to drive her. The possibility illustrates the imperative need of our having at all times a fleet large enough to cover the Atlantic and the Pacific as well, for if Japan were to co-operate with Germany we should there have te deal with the fleets of that nation, or suffer invasion of our western coast.”’ “Were Ethics of Preparedness. On the ethics of preparedness, eneaker said: ‘That preparedness has its ethical side John Fisk has shown. He nas said that the closest approach to a condition o? perpetual and universal peace that it is possible to attain among nations can b2 when the preponderance ot military power has been gathered ‘nto the hands of the pacific peoples. 't is obvious that our own form of civiliza- tion, as well as the forms of civilization enioyed by the other pacific nations are in jeopardy so long as the machinery o! compulsion remains whoily tn the i:ands of those bent upon conquest. “So it is apparent that humanity ard the preservation of righteousness throughout the world, no less than our own security, require that we shall do ont part to redress the balance of power which too long has been permitted ito lie with the warlike nations.”’ Frederick L. Huldekoper, Washing- ton, D. C., speaking on “Military His- ory and Poltcy,” said that our his- torics and school books had cleverly hidden the true facts about America’s wars, and until a few months ago no history existed that told the truth about our wars. “The volunteer sys- tem,” he said, “was the best system of shirking known. Obligatory servy- ice should no more be avoided than the paying of taxes. No one takes up arms against t payment of taxes. The American race ig about the last to adhere to the volunteer system.” Gen. Scott's Experience. He cited the experience of Gen. Scott in the advance on Mexico City as an ‘instance of the futility, of the volunteer system. When Gen. Scott, he said, was within a few days’ march of Mexico Continued on Page 2, Column 45. the ] Girl Bride Who Killed Texas Hotel Man, Missing Informant SO Pe MRS. KATHERINE V. HARRISON. BRYANS ARRIVAL NI CAPITAL CAUSES A FLURRY IN HOUSE Has Says Visit Is for Lect#re; Nothing to Do With War Question. WASHINGTON, J. Brya: came here today to fill lec- ture engagement, and there was some speculation as to whether his presence had anything to do with the decision of the administration leaders to post- pone action in the House until Tues- day, at least. Bryan said his coming here had noth- ing to do with the armed ship fight now in progress between Congress and the President. “T expect to York. My March 4.—W. a leave tonight for New lecture was arfanged for weeks ago. I have no engagements to see any Congressmen and do not ex- pect to see any.’ Flurry in the House. News of Bryan's arrival caused xu flurry on the House;floor. Representa- tive Bailey, Democrat, his close per- sonal friend and sympathizer in G@on- gress, met him and Bailey said they discussed the warning resolution situa- tion. While Bailey insisted that Bryan would take no active part in the fight, administration leaders in his presence cause for concern. Their interest was further when it was learned that Mr. Bryan expects to returh tomorrow an remain until Monday night when he speaks in Wilmington, Del. . Bailey said he would see Bryan night and probably again Monday. Majority Leader Kitchin and others who are generally classed as Bryan Democrats, insisted that thev had not heard from Bryan. Administration leaders expressed confidence that no influence’ that Bryan might bring to bear would de- feat the President's determination. Can't Tell Vote, Bailey sald he assured Bryan that at heart there was an overwhelming majorit yin Congress favorable to the arning resolution, but that he made no prediction as to what the vote would be. “Of course, Mr. Bryan is interested, just as any other citizen is interested in the McLemore resolution, but he cer- tainly will not come to the Capitol, and make a pérsonal fight on it, Bailey said. His attitude toward the Senate action yesterday was one of amusement. He referred to it laughingly. He certainly did not consider a victory for those who are opposing warnig passengers against boarding armed ships. saw arouse! to- Last year the Post-Vienatch prinwsJ 10.011 .Wanted to Purchase Wants, WW more than the FOUR otber St. Louis rewspapers COMBINED, AAR RAO a % MISS LOIS GUINN. GIRL INFORMANT IN TEXAS TRAGEDY STILL MISSING Fort Worth Official Says He Knows Where Miss Lois Guinn Is, but Refuses to Tell. FORT WORTH, Tex., March 4.—Miss Lois Guinn, 18 years old, friend of Mrs. Charles Harrison, confessed slayer of W. lL. Warren, is still ‘missing.”” It was Miss Guinn who informed the authorities that the 15-year-old bride killed Warren. Then she disappeared. County Probation Officer Tarpley, who was assigned to watch the movéments of Miss Guinn, declared she had ieft town on a Visit. He says she is in Fort Worth, but refused to tell where. A sister of Missa Guinn says she has been unable to get in touch with her. Asked way there was so much secretive- ness about Miss Guinn’s whereabouts, Yarpley replied: “That's our business.”’ County Attorney Marshal Spoonts today declared Mrs. Harrison would be tried as @ murderer, as the law left him no other course. No indictment has been returned, but he says action by the grand jury is certain. Spoonts says her age will not affect the trial—that if it develops that she is unly 16 if convicted, she may be gtven « term in the reform school. If found to ve 18, as some claim, the maximum pen- olty unter the law is death. although conviction is considered remote. The Harrison family today acknow!l- edged that it had no records showing that Katherine Harrison is 16 years old. The girl's mother, Mrs. Bessig Tackett, hag been unable to produce any proofs and says shé¢ has no records of birth. The physician who was with her at the time is living In Texas, she declares, and through him the defense hopes to prove Katherine is only .15. Word also was given that the condition of Mrs. James Harrison, sister of Séena- tor Culberson and mother-in-law of the cirl, had improved. The Post-Dispatch ta the only evening news- Mecided before adjournment: | McLemore resolution war - icans off armed merchant ships of eS of Situatio - Be = iss I WASHINGTON, March 4.—Devel ments in the armed ship con in Congress today were a decision to postpone a vote on the question in. House until next week, probably day, and a renewal of the socio q the situation in the Senate. — At a forenoon conference of eminent tration leaders in the House {t was de cided not to insist upon a vote thére today, and a so-called “géntioman'’s — agreement’ finally was reached not ito have a vote before Tuesday. pected one will be taken then. Clark Opposes Vote Monday. — Speaker Clark was opposed to a vote Monday, which first was con because it would interfere with unanimous consent calendar, ° <a The decision of House leaders to postpone a vote until Tuesday reached without consultation with President and confused the situat It was said the White:House was” Chairman Flood of the Foreign Affairs _ Committee, all of the members of the Kules Committee and many of the lead. ers gathered in Speaker Clark’s vffice tu discuss the situation, In the conference of leaders lt wus t there hould be a meeting of Rules ommittee this afternoon for the pur- ose of framing a rule to table ‘the Amer - “ the belligerents, when the report | the Foreign Affairs Committee, ommending that action, '% brou into the House. Administration forces plan that. action in the House shall give fio ni for doubt of ‘the decisive character the sentiment in Congress, e to table the McLemore res | include a declaration that thé thal] handle congressional interference. The leaders are confident outa the votes to make their plete and undisputed. ih that the postponement was - many members on week-~ pression, it was said, tha the session today, which began at o’clock, was to end at noon and w consider only @laim bDilis. tt Senate Resumed. ship question was resumed by Lodge, who took issue with made in yesterday's debate that Britain had set a precedent for a | ing by advising her citizens to keep ¢ belligerent boats during the Japanese war. He read into the a letter from the British Am saying no such order had been Senator McCumber, Repubifean, cussed his warning resolution, . duced yesterday after it had deen 7 bled with other measures on the. ject. but he had no opportunity te it up for action. | How Senate Vote Was Taken. The claims of a mixed victory the Senate yesterday and te cente tions of the anti-administrat forces that the Senate evaded. on tabling the Gore resolution through a complexed pa situation, the administration today pointed to the official cong ional record of the Senate ings. The vote was taken on the folley¥ ing motion by Senator James: “I move that the resolution and it. be laid on the table and upon motion I demand the yeas and fay Upon that motion the Senate ¥ and it was carried 68 to 14, and | that majority the Senate ¢ there should be no legislation ever on the question of w# Americans off armed ships. The le ers pointed to thie today to bear dence that their victory was ¢ voper in St. Louis that receives or pubjishes | rews gathered by the Aasoctate4 Preas.. substitutes for it and nnendmentel hil ak = sey . oe iplomatic affairs. witnout. : ‘ rf "3 : The Senate discussion of the armed e.

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ee eee gut Pw ?. It was then that my regiment was alled upon to counter-attack and to try t revap- ture the first line lost. When I say tine it must be uff@erstood thzt there were only some chaotic elements of trenches ai-d furrows torn up with shel! notes. @ Men Glad at Capture, “At midnight accordingly on the 2lst the men were in pesition and we were rather happy at having at tne first mo- ment of our appearance on the ground taken 63 prisoners who seemed to be very glad not to have to measure them- selves against us any further. They rubbed their hands and seemed quite gay at the thought of having ended their share in the war. Among these prisoners was an officer, who, having tried to escape, was killed by the sen- try who was charged with guarding them. “Our counter attack took place on Feb. 22 at 4:30 o’clock in the morning. After a moment the Boches attacked again. No one had the advantage in this affair. Then during the day there was on both sides an unceasing strug- gle with hand grenades while some vf our men strained every effort, under the protection of the granade throwers, to consolidate our positions. At this mo- ent we no longer had any naturat shelter. Herbebois is covered with tree stumps among which some large trees stand up. On a depth of 300 to 40 meters behind is ordinary undergrowth but the Germans had opened upon it a terrible outpouring of projectiles. The woods at certain places was trans formed into a clearing. It was not necessary, therefore, to maneuver through this confusion by climbing and crawling and to work and raise barri- cades and to organize the shell holes. lt was snowing and I leave you to Imar- ine the endurance which our men showed in the circumstances. “A Verttable Masaacre.” “During the course of the night of Teb. 22 the Germans renewed their of. three} the assailants succeeded in getting to fensive. A bombardment of amazing violence and of @ mortal precision did not permit them, however, to advance an inch. When their infantry in turn attempted to strike, our men made them suffer sanguinary losses. “It was still worse during the day of the twenty-third After having once more copiously rained shells on our lines the Germans sent against us at least the equivalent of a battalion. This at- | tack in a body excited to the highest degreé thé valor of our men. Théy sighted the Germans at 50 meters and under methodic volleys the latter fell, howling in terrible fashion. It was a veritable massacre. “Our %5-millimeters on their side had] executed a curtain fire, preventing the enemy from retiring, and very few of the rear. Almost’ all were left on the battlefield. That did not prevent the Germans from attacking us once more during the course of the day, but with- out any better success. Four of our grenadiers, posted at the entrance of a communication trench which united our old ‘firing trench, now occupied by the Germans, with a supporting trench which we still held, killed groups of the enemy as fast as they presented themselves. “They carried on this work for more than 24 hours. During these fights was revealed once more the warlike arcor of the French. Despite the losses incurred (almost all exclusively from artillery fire, for in the infantry engagements we had constantly the upper hand) their morale did not waver for a moment, cur troopers maneuvering as during field practice. They saw without a mur mur their comrades fall around them and they continu their work as quiet- ly as at exercise. One has reason to be proud of commanding such men. Order Given te Withdraw. “At 4:15 o’clock in the afternoon of eb. 28, while we had not retired a sin- gle foot, order was given us to with- draw carefully, for the Wavrille wood baving been taken, we ran the risk of belng surrounded. We waited for the night to come. Some of our men when they learned that we were to leave Her- bebois, protested, asking to be allowed tc fight and die on the spot. However, tactical reasons obliged us to evacuate flerbebois, and we had to reckon with the general situation. “The retirement order was executed end we went to take a position in trot of the Le Chaume wood, communicating with the units on our right and left “The defence of Herbebois will cer- tainly remain one of the most glorious pages in the annals of our regiment. Germans came in successive waves to smash themselves against our ranks, al- though we were in a fighting position of the most disadvantageous kind. We voluntarily abandoned the ground where hundreds and hundreds of German corpses show sufficiently how effective was our resistance. Neither.the bom- bardment nor the snow nor the difficul- ties of obtaining provisions, nor fatigue could overcome the stubborn bravery o’ our infantry. By thus holding firm ir this corner of Herbebois, they, for their part, contributed to win time for the arrival of the necessary reserves andj they seriously interfered with the ad- vance of the Germans. It was sacrifices of this kind repeated at numerous points on our front which held back the enemy flood.” | ae a SS — ‘ Allies Lose 3 Warships and One Merchant Vessel Continueg From Page (One. its recapture. Today's official] state- ment from Berlin announces that the rench attack on the vMiage and the German lines adjoining it was ‘repulsed partly in close range fighting.’ The clash of the opposing armies at this point has evidently been of the most desperate character. Berlin men- tions heavy losses suffered by the French and the capture of more than 1000 prisoners. The number of cannon taken by the Germans since Feb, 22 has reached a total of 115, with 161 machine guns. Confidence in the outcome of the Ver- dun struggle has been expressed by Gen. Gallient, the French Minister of War. The Russian occupation of Bitlis, in Turkish Armenia, is declared by Petro- grad correspondents to give the Rus- sians command of all the Lake Van re- gion and to have served to separate the Turkish force operating in the vi- cinity of Mush, to the west, from that in the Lake Urumiah district of Persia, eastward from Bitlis. The Germans admit that in the region of Ypres the British recaptured the po- sitions the Yermans took from them Feb. 14, but say the British were imme- diately driven out of most of them. The British, however, declared that they have consolidated these positions. There has been considerable artiliery activity in the Argonne Forest-and in Upper Alsace an infantry engagement in which elements of German trenches were t&ken by the French. Comparative quiet prevails on the Rus- «an front. Along the line In the Alps and in the Isonzo River sector, the Aus- trians and Italians continue their tom- Lardments and attacks at various points by infantry, but without materially changing their positions. An official communfecation from the Turkish army headquarters says the east and west coast districts of Aden havé come under Ottoman rule as the result of the submission of the tribes- men. The Turks also report a defeat recently of the British near’ Dafiuch In the neighborhood of Adea, but the Brit- ish official prees bureau denies that an engagement took place here. The British have reoccupied Sidi Ba- rani in Western Egypt, which had been in the hands of Senuesi tribesmen, com- manded by Turkish officers. The towr was occupied without resistence. A German seaplane has been captured off the Belgian coast while returning from England. One of its occupants had been drowned. The other was taken prisoner. It is thought probable this craft is the one that had bombarced the southeast ccast of England Wednes- day night. * Style Week Begins Tomorrow. See the Post-Dispatch for authentic, $500 ND SUFFERERS FROM EXPLOSION Efforts Being Made to mated $20,000 Maplewood Fund —Inquest Verdi&. Co. was returned by a Coroner's jury | today at the inquest into the deaths of _ Miss Effie Barnett and Mrs. Emma Evans, who were killed in the Maple-| | wood explosion, last Monday afternoon. that $500 had been contributed te the fund for explosiog sufferers. The Busi- ness Men’s League and the Merchants” Exchange of St. Louis have been asked to raise $10,000 for the fund. ill be raised by a joint committee — cil and the St. Louis County Welfare Association. wood ‘City Council from the First Ward, explosion, has home since last Thursday. His house at say he also expressed a fear that he Ward. At his home today it was said his whereahouts was not known there. His relatives are searching for him. Under the directien of Building Inspec- tor Stoecker of Maplewood, Maplewvod sewer construction was re moved from the city yesterday. Robert E. Cooney, president of the construction company, told a Post-Dis- patch reporter the dynamite removed | Hercules Powder Co. at Valley Park, St. *he explosive, 3 pounds to the box. WETTY GREEN SELLS ‘PET KITTEN’ 80,000,000 Gallons of Water te Defeat Rivals. chase from Mrs. Hetty Green,, New Covnaty, Cal, by a syndicate of dart- ern millionaires, was announced lxre today. The price was said to have |! een more than $1,000,000. Among the pur. chasers, according to the announce- ment, were William E. Corey, steal magnate, John D, Ryan and Tom Cole of the Anaconda group, and Ambrore Monell of the International Nickel Co. The mine, long known as Hetty Green’s “Pet Kitten,” was 2perated for a brief period in the early seventies and was said to have produced $20,000,000. 1), 1877 Mrs. Green closed the mine and caused it to be flooded with 80,000,000 gallons of water. The explanation .or her action given at the time was that she thought rivals were Attempting t+ force her to sell it. Walter Beam, a Denver ining en- gineer, arrived here today to purchase machinery to pump out the old _hafts and tunnels and prepare the mine for BELGIAN WOMAN GETS UE German Courtmartial Alse Sends Mea te Prisen. AMSTERDAM, via London, March 4.— Handelsbad says that the German court- martial in Brussels has.eentenced three more Belgians, one of whom was a wom- an, to imprisonment with hard labor. prison for life for treasonable act# against the German administration: a former policeman named Alexander Daume to two years for issuing false passports, and Gustaaf Minenolet to one year for hiding soldiers. > Celds Cause Grip. To keep the system in condition to throw off Colds and Grip, take Laxative mo Quinine.” E. W. Grove's signature von box. 25c. CHILD SCALDED IN BATH DIES Corener Requests Police te Make an Investigation ef Case. evening at his parents’ residence, 434 Franklin avenue, after being scalded tn a small bath tub, according to a re- port made to the Coroner's office to- iNustrated description of new styles for , Men and Women. If so, don’t experiment know—that Post-Dispatch a Yesterday’s story of news: Post- day. The Coroner requested the police zate. Planning to Advertise? with unknown methods but follow the great majority who consistently concentrate in St. Louis’ One Big newspaper. They know—as you will ad¢ertising is true eco economy. the home-merchants’ store .87 Cols. Dispatch It’s 3 nearest competitors COMBINED .69 Cols. Post-Dispatch EXCESS..............18 Why? CIRCULATION THAT SELLS THE GOODS: Last Sunday (a Record Average Last Week a if Breaker)..... 381; A verdict that death resulted from a) fire, followed by an explosion, in a frame building used as & dynamite storehouse by the Cooney Construetianni: City Clerk O’Brien of Maplewood said | (A GOLD MINE) FOR $1,000,000 Richest Womax Flooded Shafts With SAN FRANCISCO, March 4—The pur- York capitalist, of the “Old Bureka” — gold mine at Sutter Creek, Amador | Marguerite Blanckaert was sentenced to Bromo Quinine. There is only one “Bro- . Frank J. Zar, 3 years old, died last._— e | ) : is expected that an additional $10,- | appointed by the Maplewood City Coun- | ; ; : ; J. C. Voorhees, member of the Maple- | where all the damage was done by the been missing from his | 7276 Sarah street was badly damaged. — This caused him to worry and friends would be held officially responsible for | [the storing of the dynamite in his — = all of the dynamite remaining there for use on the | ) ) from Maplewood was sent back to tne | 4 Louis County, from which it wes pur- crased. He said there were 75 boxes of | | | : | : : : | | | | j ; : : ; : ’ : ; / ) | : : : :

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ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1916. ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH HYPHENATED ONES DERIDED BY CROWD CHEERING DEFENSE Speeches by Visitors at Mayors’ Conference Bring Forth Enthusiasm. MEETING IN THE ODEON Cornelius Vanderbilt, Martin Little ton, Robert Bacon and Luke Wright Talk. Preparedness was applauded and hy- phenated Americans were execrated and Aerided by distinguished speakers «at the preparedness mass meeting of the Mayor's. Conference on National De- fense at the Odeon last night. An audience which filled the lower floor and the boxes cheered enthu- fiastically the most extreme proposa's o” the program of preparedness, giving tronounced approval to universal mili- tary service. Every speaker who de- nounced the disloyalty of hyphenated Americans was cheered. The speakers were R. Lincoln, Neb., former Governor of the Cana!) Zone: Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chairman of New York's Committee of 1000 on Defense: John Purrev Mitchel, Mayor of New York City; Martin Little- ton, former New York Congressmar: tobert Bacon of Boston, former Ambase- sador to France: Luke EK. Wright, for- mer Secretary of War and Owen Miller, Secretary of the American Federation _.of Musicians. George W. Brown Chairma) The invocation was spoken by the Rev. William T. Manning of Trinity Church, New York. in the course of which h2 said that patriotism was a part of true religion. faughter for Bryan and Ford. Metcalfe indorsed the sentiment expressed by a Nebraska newspaper that the men who started the war “should be sunk so deep in hell that nothing but a search warrant from the throne of God would find them.’ His allusions to Henry Ford and Bryan were greeted with ae risive laughter and a man in the audi ence cried: ‘‘Forget them.” Preparation against war was as neces eary, he said, as preparation agzinst _ burglary, insvrance against fire and vac- _cination against plague. It was prepara. tion for a possibility, not a probability It was no more improbable that Amer- ica would be attacked than the present war was improbable. He spoke of _ Americ: as a melting pot and said: “We Want no clinkers in that melting pot. We want no divided allegiance.” _ There was prolonged applause when he declared: ‘In any_ international | question the President is right. Who- ever opposes him is wrong.” In clos- ing he said: ‘“‘God pity the mothers of Europe and God bless the President of our country for all that he has done for the mothers of America.” | Vanderbilt, speaking as ness man and as an officer of the national guard, ¢xplained how in- _vasion would be disastrous to the interior of the country as wel’ as to the coast. As showing the feasibility of invasion he pointed out that the British had sent an army by sea to th. Dardanelles, which was further by 290 miles than from Liverpool to New York, and said that the onlv reason the Dar- d@areties campaign failed wus that the defenders were prepared. America, he | said, would not be able to repel such a - force now. | Victor Won't Ue Exhausted. Ile reminded the audience that while there might be exhaustion and bank- ruptey at the end of the present war, the victors would not be exhausted or bankrupt. Huge indemnities would wipe Out their war losses, and the lust of power and victory would be so strong that there would be great temptation ‘\to attack a sleeping and almost help- Tess giant like America, rich in every- thing but self-defense. He was not Willing that the country place itself in th position of a gambler and take a chance. Mayor When l.. Metcalfe, of was a busi- Mitchel received was presented Brown. He said that New York joined hands with St. Louis in the common cause of forwarding the great work of establishing national defenses. Cities had @ peculiar right to speak on the sub- ject, he said. because they were the Centers of cemmercial and industria! life, and were, therefore, the objectives of attack. The cities had a right to be heard, and they proposed to be heard by Congress. “We believe our position ' precarious,’ he declared. Mxplains the Dangers. There was no thought, Mayor Mitcne!l paid, of America engaging in aggression, Hut the growing complexity of foreiszn Yemtions might incite other nations an ovation he by Chairman to —— Prominent Women Who Are Taking Part Here in the Movement for National Preparedness :hUhC s. oo MRS.LINDON BATES. MRS. A J.GEORGE , MRS. LYNDSAY VAN RENSSELAER, “Finally and most funda- mentally,’’ he said, “the time has come to recognize that the American people must meet the full obligation of citizen- ship and establish universal male mili- tary training in the United States, A system which places in the hands of the pecple the tools for defense would never menace the life or institutions of a democracy.” He declared that the draft would be necessary. wanted a system that would lay every man the duty of serving republic in case of need. ‘A nation that is too selfish to pre- pare,’ he said, is too degenerate to survive.”’ Must Be True Americans. Former Congressman Littleton’ said that if he knew what the other nations were thinking about he would be able to give scme valuable advice, but as he didn’t know what they were thinking about. he preferred to be as strong as they. America was not eager for trouble, but if trouble came he did not want America to come out of it disgraced. “On the question of patriotism,’ he said, a man who is not an American is a traitor. If you are not an Ameri- can you don’t belong in this country. In political sovereignty there can be only one thing. I’m for you or I'm against you. You belong or you are against. The thing that I object to is people in this country who refuse to prepare because they are looking over their left shoulders at the coun- try they came from. I'm against them. “I will never be content until the navy is so strong that nobody will ever get here to engage us in battle. All that is needed for a navy is money. The question is: Are Ameri- cans stingy? Are we willing to spend enough to have a real navy?” To the pacifists he said: “We'll join you in your preparations for peace if you'll join us in our preparations for war. If your prayers are answered, we will thank your heaven. If war comes you'll thank our preparations. Anybody who is not willing to pro- tect this country should get out of ig Former Ambassador Bacon “Our International Obligation.’ Tie touchstone of preparedness, ne _ said, lies in the spirit of national service and facrifice. He pleaded not only for pre- paredness, but for recognition of in- ternational .obligations. He believed that when the war was over interna- tional law would make greater advance than ever before. Nations would rely on it as the only permanent foundation. Where there was society of nations there must be a law of nations Rights could not be ‘enjoyed without accepting obligations. He looked forward to the establishment of a permanent court of arbitral justice. Only Way for Settlement. “There will never be a conclusive set- tlement,”’ he said, ‘‘until the collective forces of the world, moral, spiritual and material, rise up in defense of law and order and itrpose an end to this monstrous thing He declared that the United States. in failing at the outset to protest against the violation of The Hague convention had incurred a heavy responsibility. He favored universal military serv- ice as not a duty but a privilege. “We tiona: guard. came today He on the if war . We do not want an inch of any other nation’s territory, one dollar of wealth. “We want preparedness, not but against war. [I speak from a Christian standpoint. Terrible as war is there are things worse than war. Evil as war there are soine thines more evil than war. ‘There are greater things than physical well-be- ing, versonal safety and prosperity. Ev- ery true American would rather see his country at war than to see her flag dishonored and her name stained. He would rather take up his sword ani fight than to bow down to the infamous doctrine that might makes right. ‘Jesus Christ does not stand for peace at: any price; he stands for righteous- ness at any cost, and he proved this by going to his death on the cross. Un- preparedness is not trusting in Prov- idence; it is tempting Providence. The Christian religion stands for gentleness, but it also stands for strength and courage. Ged is a God of love, but also a God of justice, of might and of power.”’ Dr. Manning said he believed in mili- tary training for all men of this coun- try, because vuniversal military train-, ing would insure forever against war, and be a great national training school for citizenship. He favored the Swiss plan. The Rev of in terdav came a for speak or for war, soine . , 1S us e ee Littleton Gives Reasons for Policy of National Defense. Martin W. Littleton of New York, a former Congressman, in speaking at the Mayors’ afternoon session vesterday, said the navy. should be enlarged in such ways as recognized experts have set ourselves up as tlre law. and 2. We suardians of international (a) Ancona, Lusitania Persia cases. 4. We are usurping the trade of the nations that are now engaged in the world war over the question of trade. 56. We must be prepared to defend the Doctrine against— (a) European nations; (b) Against Japan. Under the head of trine we know that Germany countries have large trade interests South America. Monroe the Monroe Doc- and other in MISS ANNE MORGAN ‘ upon. Regarding Japan we have not forgot- ten the Magdalena Bay incident and the! enormous settlements in California and South America. 6. We are having serious trouble with Mexico which may lead to intervention. 7. We are charged with the guardian- ship of the Panama Canal which may prove to be a source of danger. New Pastgpr at Compton Hill Congre- gwational Church, There will be special music and an in- teresting service at Compton Hill Con- regational Church tomorrow,-the occa- being “the first Sunday for thei Rev. Laurie J. Sharp. is a young man wiio a very successful pastorate with the First Congregational Church | of Lodi, O., from he comes to take charge of the work here. He has met with general with the people of Compton Hill and no doubt will prove effective in his efforts among The morning service will be held at 8 o'clock. Sion new pastor, Mr. Sharp just closed has whence favor (Church them. at 10:40 and evening service WOULD HAVE U. S. TO ARREST DE LA BARRA AS PLOTTER — a —-- Mexican (‘onsul General Accuses Former Provisional President of Organization Against Carranza. NEW YORK, March = 4.—Francisco Leon de lta Barra, former provisional President of Mexico and Ambassador to the United States, has come to this country to organize another revolution in Mexico to depose Carranza, according to advices sent to Carranza’s Ambassa- dor designate, Elisea Arredondo, Washington, by Dr. Alfred Catureg Mexican Consul-General here. “I have officially informed Ambassa dor-Designate Arredondo that I have sufficient evidence to prove that Fran- cisco de la Barra has coma to the Unit- ed States to take part in stirring up another revolution to overthrow Car- ranza,”’ said Ir. Caturegli, “and ai: effort will be made to have the United Etates Government arrest him, was done with Gen. Huerta.’’ ‘Dr. Caturegli charges that De la Bar- ra is workins with Felix Diaz, who is reported to in Oaxaca, in revolt against Carranza. > ar li, as be Easiest Way to Save Money. Buy a diamond or fine warch on orem. Loftis Bros. & Co.. 2d floor. 308 N, 6th s Harry Thaw Divorce Hearing On, PITTSBURG, Pa., March 4.—The hear- ing of the suit for divorce brought by Harry K. [haw against Evelyn Nesbit Thaw opencd here yesterday. The hear- ings will be private and none of fhe evidence will be made public. Mrs. “SQUIRE OF DEBUTANTES” WHOSE ILLNESS IS FATAL THEOPHILE PAPIN - WAS NOTED CATHOLIC LAYMAN —_- 7 Realty Man Was a Bachelor and Yet Was Known as_ the “Squire of Debutantes.’ TO PARTICIPATE IN DEFENSE MEETINGS Will Speak With Mrs. Lindon Bates a@ Woman’s Mass Gathering Tomorrow. Them Under Mann Act, Await St. Louis Officials’ Arrival. — oleh he be fa SI Sis IHS Bi Gis ee a \ . Time and elements have no effect on IDEAL Boilers—they outlast the building New York Police, Who Arrest || a ets RT ae ae . ae, . aia TL es 2 oe § 9 : e é ; ey 5 AS tp a7 ia re ae mother was said to be the daughter | 4 Peeression. On the west Asiatic exclu- Sion was calculated to irritate. On the @e-uth the Monroe Doctrine was expan4- ing into Pan-Americanism and complica- titns were possible. America’s relations With the Buropean belligerents each day Reve rise to questions which might pre- cipitate a quarrel now or later. |The present wur was proof that we Ould not hope for the settlement of all estions by arbitration. America was —oagee to deal equitably witn all na- one, but other nations could not be ied on to act in the same spirit. ‘He explained how unprepared the yuntry is and said the people had been On misrepresentation. They had mh taught to believe that America was t Sighting nation and that it coulis om ppg No greater untruti os ever enunciated, he said. : “ages mee be ready to spring | 2 to.what arms ' They would be 8 would be the first ‘ to incompetence ee to that © world, and @ declared it was the that Convress inust have universal he said, “if we are to be ready respond to our needs at home and our ob- ligations abroad.’ Former Secretary of War Wright de- elared the problem now coénfrontinzy the country was the most momentous since the Civil:War. The problem related tc ‘he future of the nation, and went to (a) American owned vessels have bevn the question of national existence. Hej seized by Great Britain. declared that pacifist talk about beine;} 2% We are on the very of a diplomatic atie to tight an enemy with our han !s break with Germany and Austria. was balderdash. There was no imm:d!-| (a) These countries will not atc threat of war, but our internation: ] idon their submarine warfare. relations were such that trouble inight| «b) We have aroused their enmity come at any time. We had no right to prec ral war munitions to the allies. d service to meet Thaw Was not represented by counsel. ee LESS Down-Draft Boilers in any building, old ornew. Not necessary to tear out door-ways or walls. Not necessary to construct costly and intricate brick settings and fire walls. All these objectionable and sure-to-need-repairing features of old-time steel plate and tube boilers are eliminated. IDEAL SMOKELESS Down Draft Boilers enable owners to conform to any city and at the sam. time save a big item in coal bills. Installed in largest or private, apartmcnts, business blocks, churches, theatres, clubs, hotels, etc. Let us show you by definite information from present users that the first - cost of these boilers will soon be saved by fuel economies. We tell you qnastiy weet Cy Save eee ee eee ee your problem. Will not obligate you in any way. Phone, call, or write our nearest office. Act now, while attractive and at this season you get the services of the most fitters. AMERICAN RADIATORCOMPANY ™* a "sie En aed bs en Paton ed ns ea Pee eke ba should suggest. He summafized the recullar reasons for a policy of na tional defense, at this time. in the fol- lowing rhanner: 1. We are now having serious trouble with England over trade and ocean rights. ! Inform Vourself on Styles, Spring Style Week begins tomorrow with the Post-Dispatc full page arti- cle by fashion authorities. in Texas Fails. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Comptrol- ler Williams yesterday announced the failure of the First National Bank of Como, Tex., with a capital of $25,000 and deposits of about $6,000. At the time of its last examination 876 per cent interest was being paid om a large portion of the deposits. National Bank in aban- vy EE —— — RANDRETH “a PILL hes iitiva Leadeade Purely Vegetable Constipation, Dermasol Removes Fever Blisters or Cold Sores; price 60c. _—— BORDEN'’S Malted Milk IN THE SQUARE PACKAGE GRAND PRIZE HIGHEST AWARD PANAMA EXPOSITION Another Proof of Quality Sar iv ar Five Men on Barge Reported Lost. BOSTON, March 4—Five men were reported to be lost last night in the wreck of a barge off Scituate, at the Northern entrance of this harbor. A blizzard was raging and two other barges, part of a two of three, were to be reported drifting ashore. Feminine St. Louls In Eager oh eet le ' To see the New Spring Styles described eer amen, or. F's Si sires te tiee Dov icone iets | 7 ; . 4 ft ogre. : ony P ag oh Mardy oe ag SEY eaten ao eid

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A tey’s Currency System and as > -PERSISTENCE IN THE 5 351 | WASHINGTON, March 4.—President - UsBOAT CONTROVERSY BR i een 2 -—Custom House—Stabilized ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH “ SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1916. ™ ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ISTHINGS DONE By. PRESIDENT IN | EARS OF OFFICE Mhor@anization of the Coun- "the Maintenance of Peace ‘With Honor Rank as Prin- cipal of His Many Achieve- “oments. _ Squeezed Privilege From erican Trade During War. Wire. From the Washington Bu- reau of the Post-Dispatch. QUININE TAY Tariff Measure Has. : Winner of Suit Against Heir AO Riches for Breach of Promise ’) ott sarge h: CORA MAUD CLARK —_—— American trade at home _ and strengthening it abroad. A determined attempt to procure ships for American trade. Passage of the anti-trust laws, whereby labor was recognized before the law and the powers of Wall street «curtailed by eliminating va- rious subterfuges used to control bus- iness. A vigorous campaign by the Com- ‘roller of the Currency so _ that bankers in rural communities have been compelled to reduce exorbitant rates of interest. The announcement of a Pan-Amer- ican doctrine, whereby the admin- istration hopes to establish more friendly feeling between the Latin republics and the United’States. The use of every legitimate means to enlarge American trade from these republics. A proclaination of neutrality when the war commenced, followed-»by. re- peated attempts to induce” * Ameri- can citizens to do nothing to “rock the boat.”’ The use of the highest diplomacy, evidenced by notes which will be models for the future in an attempt to induce Great Britain to respect American rights in covmerce, and Germany to respect’ Americiun lives on the high seas. The announcement that submarines have a right to destroy commerce and the creation of a set of ruies where- by they may operate within the law. American diplomats untiey! the di- rection of the President have been the trunk lines of world Giplomacy by handling the affairs of all the belligerents at various capitals. Guardians of War Prisoners. American diplomats have been the guardians, the protectors, of prison- ers of war held by the various be!!'z- erents. Repeated efforts to induce Turkey to treat the Armenians humanely, coupled with attempts to ameliorate the condition of the Jews and Poles in Russia and the Belgians both be- hind the German lines and as ref- ugees, The establishment of an altogether new set of rules governing the use of wireless in war time. During the entire period of the war patience has been the President’s motto, and only in handling Teutoniz diplomats was he compelled to use vigor. He demanded the recall of Dr. Dumba, the Austrian Ambassador. Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. von Papen, the army and naval attaches of the German embassy, for having con- spired, it was charged, to break the municipal law of this country in an attempt to asaist their Governmen?:. Finally, he has forced Congress to come out in the open and decide whether it will support him in de- fense of American right or will flop to the Kaiser's standard by tying the Government's hands in international affairs. Endangere@g by Japan, By insisting that the treaty rights of the United States be respected, he attempted to save China’s sovereign- ty, which was endangered by Japan's demands. Under his administration the Fil{- pinos have received a greater degree of self-government, with assurances ot independence ‘when they are ca- rable of self-government. Wemern Whe Want to Know The latest Styles for Spring will fina them described and illustrated in to- morrow's Post-Dispatch. 20 KILLED BY PARIS EXPLOSION Part of Ramparts of Fort Near St. Denis Biown. PARIS, March 4.—Twenty persons were killed and a large number in- jured in the explosion néar St. Denis, in the suburbs of Paris, this morning. The explosion occurred near the fort called “Double Couronne,"’ at Cour- neuve, near Bt. Denis. Part of the ram- parts east of the fort were blown. The cause of the disaster has not been as- certained. A quantity of explosives, including hand grenades, was A pooh in this por- tion, wire. ‘ol further ox- = oo >” rae form of | FIRST INDICTMENT FOR GERMAN BOME PLOTS OVERTURNED Consul-General: Bopp and. Five Others Demur Successfully— Another Charge Pending. By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, March 4A de- murrer to the Federal indictment ethars- ing Franz Bopp, German Consul-Gen. eral here, and five others, with con- spiracy to set on foot a military expedi- tion to encompass destruction of Brit- property, was sustained yesterday by Federal Judge Maurice T. Dooling. The demurrer was filed by the con- sulate’s lawvers. There is still another indictment against the accused men on which the Court did not rule. In addition. to Bopp, the indictment named the following: Baron E. H. von Schack, German Vice Consu!; George Wilhelm von Brincken, attached to the consulate; Charles C. Crowley, . detec- tive employed by the consulate; Mrs. Margaret W. Cornell, employed by Crowley, and J. H. Van NKoolbergen said to have been hired to carry out certain alleged bomb plots in Canada. The Court sustained the demurrer on the ground the indictment contained no inatter upon which the issue could be presented to a jury. There was nothing in the indictment, said Judge Dooling, apprising the defendants of what they were accused of beyond the generat statement that they had conspired to set on foot a military expedition for the purpose of destroying ships belonging to Germany's enemies, and blowing up bridges, railroads and factories in Can- ada. It was further declared by the Court that there was nothing. in the indict- rent to show that the activities respon- sible’ for the alleged dynamiting cf bridges and factories in Canada con- e{ituted what could be called a military expedition and were not merely airect- ed against the individval owners of the eat ain destroyed or threatened < ——— —— eee ish a 40, 000 VOICES ae eee And Many Are the Voices of St. Louis People. Forty thousand voices—What a grand chorus! And that’s the num- ber of American men and women, who are publicly praising Doan’s Kidney Pills for relief from backache, kidney and bladder ills. They say it to friends. They tell it in the home pa- pers. . St. Louis people are in this chorus. ‘ Here’s a St. Louis case: J. H. Smee, 2320 Park Av., St. Louis, says: ‘‘I suffered intensely from an athe across the small of my back and if I stooped over, I could hardly straighten again. I soon started to improve after | used Doan’s Kidney ‘Pills. 1 have since had good results from them, whenever 1 have used them to tone up my kidneys.’’ (Statement given Aug. 4, 1914.) On May 26, 1915, Mr. Smee said: ‘*This last winter I had an attack of backache as the result of a cold and I again used Doan’s Kidney Pills. A couple of boxes entirely removed the trouble. I feel: justified in en- dorsing this medicine-at all times.’’ Price Sie, at all dealers. Don’t} simply ask for a kidney remedy—. yet Doan’s Kidney Pills—-the same that! Mr, Smee has twice publicly recom- manne. 2 ater. ree PS ed Pb gree Re ee RRGY Se $40,000 VERDICT FOR BOOFUL BABY AGAINST BROKER Jury in New York Finds for Girl Who Sued Former Fiance. ® NEW YORK, March 4.—A verdict for $40,000 was a jury in Su- preme Court here last night in the breach of promise suit of Miss Cota Maud Clarke against John Leon Martin. stock broker and heir to a million-dollar fortune. Justice Philbin denied a motion to set it aside. In 1913 Miss Clarke was given a ver- dict for $25,000 against Martin, but the Appellate Division ordered a new trial because the Judge who heard the case refused to permit an amendment of the pleadings to coincide with the evidence At the second trial a month ago five of the jurors refused to give Miss Clarke anything, and there was a disagree- ment. Martin took the witness stand yester- day to tell why he did not marry Miss Clarke, who was once his “boo’ful baby,” ‘‘precious ittle dirl’” and ‘‘wifie dear.’’ “I had expected to marry Miss Clarke,” Martin testified, ‘‘before \ went to Europe in 1911 with my mother. When I returned I found she had been attentive to other men, and I decided then I would not marry her. “If she had a broken heart, I had one. too, but I could not ruin my future by marrying a woman who accepted the rt- tentions of other men. She showed ~v inclination to quit her foolishness.” “But you were willing to marry her even after this, were you not?’ asked the young woman's lawyer. “Yes,” Martin replied. “‘You loved her, did you not?’ “Oh, I was not desperately in love with her, but I thought a great deal of her.”’ “Did you tell vour folks about her?’ “Well, yes, and no. My father had detectives on our trail and fond out all about it. That caused the final break. I had quite a few talks with my mother and she strenuously objected to Miss Clarke.’’ “Were you jealous of Miss Clarke?” “Yes. I even resorted to the use detectives to learn whether I was the only pebble on the beach or just a toy.”’ MANILA GAR AUDITOR ARRESTED Street Railway Official Accused of 350,000 Shortage. MANILA, March 4.—Percy auditor of the Manila Street Co., has been arrested. It is said that he is charged with bezzlement of funds amounting to $50,009, extending over seven years. returned by af Farrant, Railwa: vine Movie Daredevil Leaps From New Yerk Skyscraper. The photographer catches him his parachute in midair. It's a gravure picture in the Big Sunday Post- Dispatch tomorrow. The following MOVING PICTURE THEATERS will advertise in the MOV- ING PICTURE column on the first want page of the BIG REAL ESTATE and Want Directory with the Sunday Post-Dispatch: Cabanne Theater, Cher- okee Theater, Cinderella Theatér, Eight- eenth street Theater, Euclid Theater, Gravois Theater, Maryland ‘Theater, Mogler’s Theater, Monroe Tieater, New Pestalozzi Theater, North Grand The- ater, O’Fallon Park Theater, Plaza The- ater, Plymouth Theater, Union Theater. Watch for their annouricements, Go to the shows. The the.’ managers are aiming to give the best to be had in the MOVING PICTURE line, and are deserving of support. A GOOD movinv picture show cheefs, rests, refreshes stirs the imagination, lifts us out o? ourselves, makes us forget our troubles —and educates—it is one of the greates;¢ educational factors of today! and Roto- Probationary Patrolman Suspended. Probationary Patrolman Charles Fichtenmayer of the Wyoming Street District was suspended from duty on a charge of intoxication last night after Julius Puschner, a saloonkeeper at 2825 Chippewa __ street, complained that Fichtenmaver had threatened him. -_ en —_) Sick skins made well by Resinol No matter how long you have been tortured and disfigured by itching, burning, raw or scaly skin humors, just put a little of that soothing Resino! Ointment on the sores and see if the suffering does not stop mght there! Healing usually begins that very minute, and the skin gets well quickly and easily, unless the trouble is due to some serious internal disorder. Resino! Ointment and Resinol Soap are sold by all druggists. JUNIOR LEAGUE , ing. MUSICAL PLAY A BiG SUCCESS ‘Love in a Toyshop” Presented Before Large Crowd at Victoria Theater. “Love in a Toy. Shop.” a musical play, was presented at tue Victoria Theater for the first time last night by a numbe- of young men and women prominent in society, members of the Junior League, for the benefit of a fund to establish a lunchroom for girls in the factory dis- trict. A large and fashionable audience saw the performance, which will be repeated this afternoon and tonight. The entertainment began with a brief address before the curtain by Mayor John Purroy Mitchel of New York, who is president of the Junior League, ane «ended in a carnival-like scene in a gar- ven setting with the entire cast dancing to Gus Haenschen’s syncopated orches- tra. ‘The play is half pantomime, half mu- sical Comedy where dancing played the principal part. The setting of the first | scene was in a toy shop with decorative Cell boxes standing on end on each side uf the shop, with tays hung across the stage and great bunches of bright col- cred balloons bobbing from the walls and ceiling. William La Beaume was Herr Kraus, keeper of the shop, a bent old man, hard to recognize as Will La Beaume. the “black face” comedian of the Hot Times Minstrels’ fame. -Miss Anna Benoist made a pathetic ‘‘Cinders,”” who changed iuto a beautiful fairy when the shop closed and wakened all the toys into life with her wand. Mrs. Post as Frau Kraus. Frau Kraus, Mrs. Lawrence Post and her big stick, with which she shooed William Crowell, the lovelorn student out of the shop after he had sat for hours sighing for a glimpse of Miss Edith Whittemore, who was Piff-Puff, the ballet doll, was amus- ing with her wooden shoes and merry face, and Miss Whittemore’s_ toe dancing was a revelation even to her friends. Miss Isabel Capen as the Chinese Doll did a beautiful bit of dancing with Maurice Virgil Lewis. The part of Mrs. Bosserhusband, which was to have been taken. by Mrs. Arthur Stickney, was done in the first act by Miss Marie Wight, who appjered in the toy shop witn her poor husband so ladened with packages that he could not see where he was going and kept falling down, and by Miss Margaret Wright in the garden scene, when she sang a “Song Without Words,” so cleverly that she brought down the house. The song had words originally, but she forgot them. It was only the night before that Mrs. Stickney met with the accident which kept her out of the cast, and Miss Wight and Miss Wright had to. step into her role almost with- out rehearsal, and do their own parts as well. Miss Wright as she toned “The Syncopated Walk,’’ dressed in a bewitching costume of yellow _ tulle, waved her arms and did a syncopated walk in a way that made everyone want to join in. Smith a Real Huntington Smith as Willie Pinch- thedollar, was dressed in socks, and blue smock of light blue, little blue pants and a silly little white tam on his head. He was the whole show from the time his ‘“‘Mamma,” Mrs. Malcolm Thomes, Mrs. Pinchthedollar, drzgged him into the toyshop until he curled himself up in her lap after sitting on the edge of the stage and singing a song with his feet hanging over the edge. Miss Mary C. Potter, who was the “Campus Mouser” in the musical com- edy by that name given with such success two years ago, Was again splendid in her comedy role as Miss Chitterchatter, an old maid. She ana Miss Katherine McCreery, the other Miss Chitter@hatter, did an eccentric dance in costumes that must have come out of an old trunk in the attic. They were as funny as could ‘be and later Miss Potter did a dance that was one of the hits of the even- Comedian. as 1 It was a delight to see Mrs. Charles Parsons Pettus dance a waltz special- ty with John Downing Thomson. It was Mrs. Pettus’ first appearance for two years, and as always hers was one of the most finished parts in the performance. ‘ And then there were choruses of Tommy Atkins’ dolls, Silhouette dolls. Smock dolls and Two-Faced dolls. The Tommies with their gay red jackets wnd marc.ing dance to drums and fifes, shared honors with the Snvock dolls, who rode Nobby horses and played leap frog to syncopated music. e Chorus of the Months. The chorus of the months, with a girl éressed to represent each one, was one of the prettiest of all and Richard W. Upshaw Jr. sang “A Girl for Raca Month in the Year’ in a most pleasing voice as the girls came in. The costumes throughout were ex- quisite, the color schemes artistic, the dancing beautiful and the whole show well worth seeing. Mrs. John H. Holliday who is chair- man of the entertainment committee of the League is responsible for “Love in a Toyshop.” Miss Grace Gerrish assisted by John Downing Johnson and Miss Ann Peppard were the orig- inators and producers whose business it is to train and present like various cities. “ Plays in Te Complete That Sunday Meal Oakes’ delicious Pastry. 612 Looust. Basket Ball Injery Fatal. PITTSBURG, Pa. March 4—As a re- BELL-ANS | Absolutely Removes: Indigestion. One package . Fi. : sult of an Injury suffered i, a basket bail game two weeks ago. Charites Wel_aughiin. aged 2, a member of a high school team, died last night a. mobile: with Miss Nellie Elzer of 1463 Clayton, where an effort was made to to issue the license, and Justice of the ran behind the clerk’s desk and appealed the Recorder refused to issue the license ailment a to women. FFFORT MADE T0 FORGE HIM TO WED John Kline, 20, Thrust Into Auto With Girl and Taken to Clayton; License Refused. John Kleine. 20 years old, of 1913 Destrehan street, was walking ' at Twentieth and Mallinckrodt streets at 7 m. today when he was seized by three men and pushed into an auto- Warren street. The party hurried to have Kleine marry Miss Elzer. Chief Deputy Recorder Charles Red- man, in response to a telephone call, was at his office at 7:30 a. m., half an hour before the regular opening time. Peace Henry Stecker, who had also re- ceived a telephone message, was there to perform the ceremony. After Kleine had been forced by the three men to give his name and ad- dress to the marriage license cler', he | for prctection. -After he ‘had ex plained to the clerk that he was only 20 years old, and that he was unwilling to marry, Later Kleine appealed to a Deputy Sheriff for protection. He was taken to the Sheriff's office, where he tele- phoned to his father, Philip Kleine, a night watchman for the Krey Packing (Co. He remained in the Sheriff's ofiice until his father arrived in Clayton, ha-- ing refused to accept car fare for his return to the city. Kleine said that he had known Miss Mizger since September, and was engage‘ tc marry her, but that he broke off the engagement a month ago. The police records show that Miss Elzer, who s& °1 years old, cpplied for a warrant against Kleine, Feb. 19, but that the warrant was refused because she was of legal age. “6 kad seen a? “vtomolte fn front of my home since 4 o’clock this morning,” *leine said. ‘‘Formerly I was employed at the Krey packing plant, and went tc work at 4:30 a. m. Recently I lost my job, and was starting out to look for an- other, when I was caught and forced into the machine. Miss Elzer was in the machine with the three men, none of whom I knew. They jollied me about get- ting married while we were racing to Clayton at 25 miles an hour. hey gave me a ring, and a pair of gloves to wear, saying that they *vanted me to spruce up a bit for the wedding.”’ Redman said that Miss Elzer, one of the three men, called at the marriage license office a week ago and made an appointment for him to be at his office at 7 a. m. today. 72 BREWING COMPANIES IN PENNSYLVANIA INDICTED Concerns Charged wits Wrongful Political Activity During Fed- eral Elections. PITTSBURG, March 4.—One hundred and one indictments of which 100 are against 72 brewing companies Jocated in various parts of Pennsylvania and one against the United States Brewers’ As- sociation of New York, were returned I.te yesterday by the Federal Grand cury which has been investigating the elleged political activity of brewers. The Erie Brewing Co. of Erie, also is named in the indictments. The indict- ments, which are the first returned since the investigation opened, charge the brewing companies and the association with conspiracy in the alleged unlawful expenditure of money in elections at which votes for Federal officials were Feing cast. The indictments make no mention of individuals, but are directed at corpora- tions. Fifty-eight of the companies named are members of the United States Brewers’ Association. Under the sections used in bringing the indictments maximum fines of $5000 to $10,000 may be assessed. Provision is also made, for the imprisonment of of- ficers and directors of the corporations under both sections. MOTHERS WHO HAVE DAUGHTERS Read How to Care for Their Health ‘‘T cannot praise Lydia E, Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound enoughy for ! know my daughter WM." (" | : been so well if she anc never would have Hhad not taken it. For more than a Bvear she had suf- a ae fered agonies from lage | en head- ee 9 Bache, dizziness, Le il Band no appetite, Re but is now well. | a re recommend Lydia ee Py E. Pinkham ’s Veg- yh ee etable Compound to all mothers and daughters, and you ean publish this letter.’’—-Mrs. A. ESTRADA, 129 N. Galvez Street, New Orleans, La. Philadelphia, Pa.—‘‘My daughter was feeling tired and all run down with no apparent cause. She had taken Lydia E. Pinkham’s os gona erd’s, Vegetable Compound stored their health when suffering with female ills. Try it if you are troubled with any YOUTH SEIZED AND 'TWO ROBBERS AILL CUSTOMER IN SALOON HOLDUP Each Fires Bullets Into, Man’s Body—One of Two Arrested Identified. Walter Justinski, 55 years old, of 312 Cass avenue, was shot and killed by two robbers in Alex. Duazki’s saloon, 924 @ass avenue, at 11:45 o'clock last night. The robbers entered the saloon while Rudzki and two of his friends, John W. Musial and John Wojner of 922 Cass avenue, were playing cards. Justins*! was leaning against a glass partition, which separated the saloon from a gro- cery. One robber remained at a side door while the other approached the card ta- ble and ordered the players to throw up their hands. Justinski started for the side door, but was shoved to one side by the other robber. He fell against Sixty Years is enhanced with a good sauce. purchases. For unrivalled purity and exe cellence use some beer boxes and when he attempted to arise the robber mred two shots at him. One of the bullets entered Justia- ski's mouth. He fell unconscious. At the sound of the shots the other robber, who was searching Rudcki's pockets, ran to the side door and fired two more shots at Justinski's prostrate form. One of the bullets struck Kensky in the right side and he fell from the boxes dead. The robbers fled. About two hours later detectives ar- rested in a room at 1216 North Wighth street Thomas (Tabby) Moran and Clar- ence Trudell. The former was ideitified by Rudzki and Wojner as the‘ robber who had fired the bullet into Justinskis side. As the robber who rematmeu at the door wore a handkerchief over the lower part of his face, witnesses were unable to make any further identifica- tion. Justinski spent most of his time in the book store of Anthony Kowalski, 1012 Cass avenue, where he entertained his associates nightly with stories about Po- land, his native land. Half a Million Honest People a a te an ee Some in tn sana talk te over. Loftis Bros. & Co.,. hn. Cardinal Mercier Returt, From Home PARIS, March 4.—Cardinal Mercier has arrived at Malines, the Belgium city of which he is archbishop, on his return from his trip to Rome, acording to a dispatch from the latter city. ~ the Standard No Alum —No Phosphate The Value of Good Food Be sure of the best and get the benefit of your quality Send postal for free kitchen hanger containing loo new recipes LEA & PERRINS, Hubert Street, New York City Used in the Bath Room To Makes SS \ ‘ “gry, for the Name what three UOTE TT lT biddhi veryone hould Read of our former Secretaries of War declare is needed for immediate protection against foreign invasion. This is the question of the hour. These vitally important and intensely interesting articles will be exclusive in tomorrow’s **First in Everyth See el ia &. 4 cmon is S ki.t, wate 4 — Bigs 1 eer es: Arh: Reha ca ee cam oe ee ee aera te tec ie see RA gee See ne Pe nage \ Big Sunday POST- DISPATC ¥

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OT. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1916. ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH — St. Louis Paper Can & Tube Co. FIBERCANS MAILING CASES MAILING TUBES 4400 Union Av.. St. Louis. Me. Established 1! PIONEER cGOPERAGE co. Manufacturers of KEGS AND BARRELS r Kegs. Paint and Ink 2212 De Kalb Harvest 3 GAL. 40 “- lightful results in Efficiency, Try a Load St. Louis By-Product Coke, $6.50 Elkhorn-Laclede Coke . . . . $6.00 Per ton in full loads. ALL DEALERS W. WARREN COKE CO., M. It’s all in the Handling! A LARGE BODY of Coke under a LIGHT DRAFT will give you de- Cleanliness and Economy. This Spring Distributers. umes HALF BARRELS AND “ae “y sizes and kinds for any eeali RAGE CE srg ~ cp0Ft and as al Louls, Solids. for a ae . Both Phones. O'Mara Heating Company Heating Euginer-s and Contractors. A. HUMPHREYS (Member American Society of Heating and ht ,mncers) 504 Victoria Bidg.. St. Louis. Mo. : ' CON. P. CURRAN PRINTING co. Printers, Designers, meracees. Lithog- raphers and Blank Fn Makers. Cighth and ST. LOUIS. Bell, Main St9t Kintoch, Central 991 . ail : Slack Office and Works, Main and Arsenal, ‘St. Louis Lumber Company Main Office, 2509 S. Broadway Long Leaf Dimension and Timber Our Specialty. (J. Sheehan Plumbing Co. ee Contractors oo P ins. Sevwering an AFREMUIAH wt a ry Pres. & Trea JEREMIAH SHEEHAN JR.,. Vice-Pres. 08. A. SHEEHAN, Secretary. 1012 Lecust St.. St. Louls. Mo. Bell, Main 1709. Kinloch, Cen, 5519L. Nixon-Jones Printing Co. Watinnt Streets. ] BUSINESS TRANSACTED SETS RECORD, AND ALL CONDITIONS MAKE FOR ITS CONTINUANCE | | Belief General That the Tide of Prosperity Is Strongly Set and Cannot Easily Be Di- verted From Its Course—St. Louis as a World-Center. _—- LEARINGS by 8t. large 3 could be desired at this early date; The House That Bovats Your Business. 215 PINE ST. St. Louis The Largest Book Printers in St. Louis. Main 297 Central 825 & WALL BOARD If put up with vur Grooved Moulding will nog buckle, n entirely new method of. construction of special in- terest to architects and builders. E. R. DARLINGTON LUMBER AND COAL CO., _ When In Need of Any ey Plumbing, Sewering and Gas Fitting E. J. HUGHES Prompt Service. Prices Right. Remedeling of. Plumbing a Sp ion = ae Bell Lindell 2857. Kinloch 8 Ps syn sunt. $822 Olive Street. et Incorporated 1901. MOuSANT CHEMICAL WORKS anufacturers Fine and ‘Medicinal Chemicals Office: 1800 South Second St. Works: South Second and De Kalb Sts. Lafayette and Geyer Avs ; 5900 Chouteau. Both phones. | S Chas. F. Luehrmann ‘Hardwood Lumber Co. Complete Stock of Hardwood Lumber, Cabinet Woods and Veneers. Office & Yards, 148 Carroll wt. eR ‘ ELLIOTT & BARRY ixmes Olive St. ENGINEERING CO. Engineers and Contractors for Heating ang Ventilating ST. Louis aa COMMERCIAL ACID CO. ir.dustrial, commercial and financial) divert it from its course. While St. Louis and its trade territory are in commanding position on this prosperity wave, it is steadily extending its breadth until the country as a whole is expected to be encompassed. Even at this time there are few and unim- portant sections where its influence is not felt as yet, and in these there ‘s full realization that times are propi- tious for extra effort to get within its radius through the application of mod- Manufacturers of Muriatic and Nitrie Acids. Sulphuric, Fertilizer and other heavy Sulphur. chemicals. 4 BOATMEN’S BANK BLDG. | PICKREL WALNUT COMPANY for Salie, Ail Thickness Walnut Lumber, Figured Walnut Veneers. ST. LOUIS, MO. enim a Buchanan, w. VT. Ferguson. wat Ferguson Lumber Co. ST. LOUIS. MO. Manufacturers of YELLOW PINE LUMBER ‘EDWIN P. AMBLER Steam and Hot Water Heating Apparatus 2822 La Salle Street Bell, Grand 3055 Min‘och, Victor 15546 — SEE CUPPLES STATION LIGHT, HEAT & POWER COMPANY FOR CHEAPEST AND BEST ELECTRIC LIGHT AND ern schemes of agriculture and _ the building up of industrial interests. Constrasted with the clearing for Feb- ruary, 1915, aggregating $296,000,225, a splendid showing, St. Louis banking in- stitutions during the like period just past reporied $356,799,066. This is a gain of about 20 per cent, and sets a high mark for the month. The increase was not due to any spasmodic run or unusual incident in the financing affairs of the city, but came about wholly through business activities. The February statement of receipts and shipments, as compiled by the POWER SERVICE IN ST. LOUIS | Offices: 750 Railway Exchange Bidg. | Phonens Bell Olive 522. Kinloch 1870. Capacity 1,500,000 Ft. Per Day. ROBERTS. JOHNSON & RAND James Stewart & Co. Incorporated, BUILDING Erected by | St. Clair County Gas & Electric Co. ST. LOUIS COLLINSVILLE . “rege EAST es ~ Ri Bik. BELLEVILLE EDWARDSVILILE we Contractors, P Construction Company lid Bell. Forest 5S72 1 eamseeke: Delmar 644 Bambrick Bros. GENERAtL, CONTRACTORS imreics: Untow and St. Louls Ay, Vdehie a 5229) st Louls Av.. St. Louis. Mo. Wagner Electric Manufacturing Company One of the largest elec- trical machinery manu- facturers of America ae : a ENGIN EERING Siemers-Marsha!l COMPANY (Incorporated) We will take great pleasure in Submitting Bids on all Heating, Ventilating and Electric Wiring Contracts. Ojive 870. | 420 Wainwright Bids., ‘St.: Louis. Mo. ~— American Contracting Co. a Jeff J. Prendergast. President. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 201 RUTGER sT., Guarantee Electrical Co. Wm. A. KOENEMAN, Prest. Contracting Engineers 1305 Pine Street. Bell, Olive 121 Kinloch, Central 202 | ‘Electrical Construction In al) its branches. ECLIPSE ELECTRICAL Co. All of our work unexcelled and fully guaranteed. 1224 PINE 8ST. Main 611. Central 4415. Saint Louis. Bite a ‘John Grew Construction Century Bidg., RENERAL CONTRACTORS i! : \ ‘ MOTOR EQUIPMENT FOR | PRINTING MACHINERY. Sprague Electric Works of General Electric Co. Let us solve your problems. Chemical Building. ddl ST. nected “JAMES T. McMAHON CONSTRUCTION CO. | 1514 Farragut St., ST. LOUIS, MO. tee HENERAL CONTRACTORS Yy Contractors of Electrical Work E. A. KOENEMAN ELECTRIC COMPANY Ninth Street, St. Louls. 10 8S, Olive 5105 { Boilers, Heating, Ventilation,: Blec. tric Elevators, Electric Wiring, Motors, Conveyors, Lighting, Pumping, Sprinkling, Refrigera- tion, Consultations, Testing. Ex. pert Testimony. Design and Supervision of Com- plete Mechanical and Electrical Installations. H. H. HUMPHREY ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND ‘VENTILATING ENGINEER Suite 1312 Chemical Buildinz, St. Louis, Mo. ‘Granville Supply Company When you searching proclivities, see GRAN- VILLE, he has what you want. have exhausted your y Central 3167 v_ BASLINE AUTOWLINE for towing automobiles. Made rope. 83.95. Light. Easily attached. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO., 805-809 N. Main St. of %4-inch Yellow Strand wire ‘Contractors’ Equipment Tractors, Elevating Graders, Machines, ers, Road Plows, Wagons, Crush- etc. MURPHY M.. & E. CO. —_ CONSULTING ENGINEER H FREDERICK C. TAXIS CIVIL ENGINEER ST. Lous 825-26 Victorlae Bids. \ H.P. MUELLER BRASS FOUNDER 217-219 Lombard St. Olive 3308, Central 5371. Our business increased 200 ate per cent the y year. 7 1410 N. BROADWAY. The only stile.) of its kind on ‘Medart Patent Pulley Co. SILO 210 AGENTS WANTED Do you want to represent us in your county? MANCHESTDPR SILO CO. Manchester Bank Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. POWER TRANSMISSION MACHINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ‘MONARCH METAL WEATHER STRIPS FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS New and Old—SAVE FUEI, Lindell 5420, Kinloch Delmar 4385. 4t2t Forest Park Bi., St. Louis. Mo, ; ‘Bradbury Marble “Company | W hulcsalicrs, Mavufacturers vtractors. St, Loute, U.S. A. . MORTON, (resideat. KEWANEE cir coat cosve. Louis Branch, Chemical Bullding. St. Kinltech, Central 171 1. HESTER mokeless Boilers | Bell, Main 4417 EK. P. BRADLEY - -% a Cement Plaster Company FE ACME Suite 703 Frisco Bidg., St. Louis, Mo. L AMERICAN REFRIGERATOR Railway TRANSIT CO. General Office Exchange Bullding, St. Louis. CHUSE ENGINES. For Sale by F.C.SCHWANER & CoO. 401-2 Bank of Commerce Bldg. a Carter Construction Co. ROAD BUILDERS Pie General Contractor for Mill Creek Sewer Cte $T. Louis Railway Exchange Bidg. Merchants’ Exchange of St. Louis, bears largely upon this condition. In most essential lines there is decided swell in volume of receipts, and the state- ment of shipments shows an almost equally numerous and extensive in- J} crease. Dry Goods Jobbers Jubilant. Three of the largest dry goods houses of the city announce that their Feb- ruary business was the heaviest for 2 month in their history, the gain over the corresponding period of last year being placed at $2,500,000. ‘‘The present season has been remarkable for the large number of visiting merchants ana their liberal purchases,’”’ is the state- ment made by one of those reporting o. the volume of sate. He for the montt. Another one said: ‘‘Reports from our customers are encouraging enough to make us believe business will continuc good throughout the year. These re- ports are based upon the general em- ployment of labor and the ample sup- plies of feedstuff and provisions in the country, which will enable the farmers to make the coming crops without ex- cessive costs. The export demand is good and spreading out to include many lines heretofore consumed at home. A great many merchants from the Eas‘ have come to St. Louis for items they were unable to obtain this year from their usual sources of supply.’’. Without exception, the customary monthly reports published by shoe manufacturers of St. Louis for Febru- cry disclose that the month rolled uy substantial gains as compared with the same month a year ago. Of incalculable effect for good, upor business sentiment as well as upon the soil, was the heavy snowfall of the week. This extended well over the win- ter wheat area of the country and wili serve to larzely offset a possible short- age of rainfall in the early growirg sea- son of the plant. In Kansas the farm- ers, acting upon a new theory of con- servation, turned this moisture into the soil by plowing, thus not only provid- ing against waste of it, but at the same time putting themselves some days uhead in their preparations for plant- ing. Owing to the lateness of the sea- son there is little or no apprehension of a destructive freeze. Rosy Tint From Federal Reports. Reports from the Federal Reserve agents throughout the country, made public from Washington, added a rosy tint to the complexion of conditions and prospects in their broad aspect. The St. Louis report pictures a degree of prosperity unknown for several years, put with manufacturers telling of an increase in the cost of raw material. This, indeed, is more or less a feature in each of the dozen reports, and not ¢ few of them state that labor is grow- ‘ng scarce, hard to obtain and costing; more money. In many of them, too, there is complaint of a shortage of-rail- way cars with which to move the com- modities in more or ‘ess urgent demand by the trade of the country. A more positive reflection of the wide- spread activity perhaps is found in the statement covering the country’s steel industry, recognized as the ‘‘barometer af business.”” In this it is said that since the first of the year orders aggre- eating 4,000,000 tons, valued at $240,000,000, have been placed with the steelmakers. Added to this is the opinion, given out by one in the closest touch with the industry, that the crest of the boom has not vet been reached. The volume of business stated r: resents a profit to the manufacturers. according to the same authority, of 380,000,000, half of which falls to the United States Steel Corporation. Not a smal] part of the demand upon which all this activity rests is foreign and represents so much actual! addition t- the nation’s wealth. The Bureau o. oreign and Domestic Commerce has compiled figures only for December, an-1 these show an increase of $112,000,000 In exports during that period as compared with December last year. The aggre- gate exports was $352,000,000, against $2409, - 100,000 Railroad traffic, despite difficulties In. cident to congestion at the terminals, is making new high records. Returns from practically all of the country’s mileage show gross earnings in December, the latest availab’e figures. of $286,148 78S, which compares With $223,968.512 in De- cember, 1914. The net results were even more notable, being $99,513,498, against — $56,657,180. The grows recetpts during 1916 t increase as compared with corresponding periods of 1915; ceipts and shipments of genera! merchandise are in materially larger volume; conditions having to do with the current vear’s crops are all that sentiment throughout every fiber of the community is attuned to the cheerful 'prospect, and there is sturdy confidence that the tide of prosperity is so strongly set in its forward sweep that nothing short of a tremendous ob- stacle of the type for which reasonable anticipation cannot be found can }bile property damage, accident, Louis banks and trust companies continue to show re- were $3,003,664,601, iian the preceding year, rue was $955,064,318, a gain of cent. The financial situation is reported by an Eastern authority to be healthy, with an absorption of funds taking place throughout the country and reasons for believing that the present state of ease will not con- tinue throughout the year. “Loans are rising,’ it is stated, ‘and the ex- pansion of domestic business, higher commodity prices, the situation in se- curity markets and the necessities of our foreign trade, all forecast fur- ther demands upon our banking re- sources, St. Louis a World Center. Meantime, St. Louis has not yet taken definite action to fortify itself as the world center for the genera! rehabilitation era to follow the close of the greatest world war. A long and positive step in this direction would be taken in establishing here a permanent international exposition where the nations generally, those now at war and those at peace, would find common ground for get- ting together for business. It would at the same time serve to bring the city definitely before the world as it can be done in no other way, by drawing people from all over the world here, year after year, and be- come the year-round center of in- terest in this country. Louisville, Ky., is in a limited way putting into ef- fect the idea of a permanent exposi- tion. It is merely for the exhibit of local manufactures, but St. Louis is capable of expanding that idea into fnternational proportions. That such an institution will eventually come into being, somewhere in the United States, is believed to be cer- tain. St. Louis is given whole-hearted sup- port in her enterprise by the various railways comprising her transportation railways, a system that makes her pre- eminent as a-business center. Through two of these railways especially she is brought into closest touch with sections of the country which not only are al- ready productive of tremendous bust- ness volume, but are foremost in the development possibilities. These roads are the Cotton Belt and the M., Kk. & T., both of which bring the great South- west to the very door of this city. The Cotton Belt, covering Southeast Mis- souri, Arkansas and a large part of Texas, is reaping the reward of excel- lent management. in steadily growing revenue, both gross and net, this be- ing marked since July, 1915. While the M., K. & T. went into the hands of a receiver, it was the result of general financial conditions.and through no fault of the management. Both it and the Cotton Belt devote energetic and in- telligent attention to industrial develop- ment along those lines, thus building an enduring prosperity. The American Refrigerator Transit Co. heartily co- operates in the effort to broaden the importance of St. Louis as a center for all the commodities to which its. ef- forts are specially directed. One of the reliable evidences of a community’s progress and prosperity is that of its participation in insurance, and herein St. Louis is able to make a striking showing. The Central States Life Insurance Co. is a distinctly local institution, having 200 shareholders |lo- cated mainiy in Missouri and Illinois and all representative people: Most of the officials are leading business men of St. Louis. A statement by the com- pany shows that on Jan. 1, 1912, the in- surance in force aggregated $2,754,500, from which point it extended by the first of the current year to $20,441,245, with admitted assets of $1,800,000. A striking fact in this connection is the increase last year from $9,544,359 insurance in effect to the total stated. The com- pany has recently entered Oklahoma, and will establish at* Lincoln, Neb., a central department to have charge of business in that State, South Dakota and Kansas. Another company that has found St. Louis a profitable field for a corpora- tion of its sterling character and strength, and at the same time proven of vast advantage to the city, is the New England Equitable Insurance Co., with a paid up capita! of $1,000,000. It issues fidelity and surety bonds, labil- ity, workmen's compensation, automo- health, burglary and plate glass insurance. The “Thoroughbred” brand of hats is largely responsible for the fame of 8‘. Louis as a leading center of distribu- tion of hats and caps. Behind the bran4 stated stands the Sloan-Force Hat Co., and the firm reports the current season among the best in its history, with ter- ritory growing steadily and customer? multiplying accordingly. H. Boliwerk & Bro. of 310-7 Souti Broadway report to the Post-Dispatch that their wagon building industry is thriving beyond the hopes entertained a few months ago. The firm makes a speciality of oi] tank wagons and sleighs, and also furnishes mounted vil tanks to fit any make of chassis, and underground storage tanks, Its motto is to make its wagons ‘Stand alone for quality, style and superior finish,” and its slogan. “‘Rol) in every state.” It is living up to these in every particular and reaping success accordingly. d » toe hank cogent ath fag ome a et Bis atte BS AE a hte or 4.6 per cent greater while net reve- °5.5 per BUSTER FO nk pag gg tort GIRLS BROWN § SHOE COMPANY, Bat Makers. ene after vear an unbroken record of progress is made by the CENTRAL STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ST. LOUIS, MO. Admitted Assets, $1.0%6. 677.56. Year SKIES A. McVOY. te Vice President and General Manager. | CARBON REMOVED F by Use of Efficiency Gas LET US SHOW YOU. | EFFICIENCY OIL CORPORATION, 3213 'CURLEE CLOTHING CO. | 1001-03-05-07 Washbinates Av. Cictiss CoE Biggest Vaiues on Earth. a CALIFO B 4 | 2602 Locust St. St. Louis, Mo, BROCKTON BOSTON ST, LOUIS Dunbar Pattern Co. Inc. The Dunbar Style Service “AN INDUSTRIAL FACTOR.” Drovers’ National Bank ' Deposits Solicited. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts and Bankers’ Balances. East St. Louls. Hl. = ‘THOROUGHBRED HATS Sloan-Force Hat Co. a Unless you DON’T INSURE AGAINST FIRE, TORNADO OR OTHER LOSS are consistent and insuce against rot with “C-A-WOOD-PRESERVER.” C-A-WO0D-PRESERVER COMPANY, Ine. St. Louis. Mo. (Phone, Olive 1229) and Branches. your timber PEGISTEREO J U.S. PATENT OFFicr a | ¥ *- Pe PUR ON hoe or ie i ee ee Te ca NICHOLSON] Prompt Deliveries Everywhere Established 72 Years - - I . Manchester Bank Resources Over $2,000,000 Vandeventer & Chouteau Avs. inital F armers s Merchants | Trust Co. Grand and Gravois Avs. Capital and Surplus, $190,000 000 We pay 4% on Savings eRe ELK ~ CORN CLEAN—CREAMY—TENDER a. RE EE Re ot Oe, Aug. A. Busch, Pres. South Side Bank of St. Louis Broadway and Pestalozzi Streets A. ©. F. Meyer, V. P. and Cashier O. J. Gossrau. Assistant Cashier Capital and Surplus, $850,000.00 3 Deposits, $5,000,000 Rt — €* 7. FOR THE INDUSTRY OF . ST. LOUIS Capital, $100,000 Gottlieb Eyermann Jr., President ' Chippewa Bank of St. Louis 3801 SOUTH BROADWAY Total Resources, $1,700,000.00 Surplus and Profits, $95,000 J. 8. Carr, Cashier We exte the public tion ning to KREY PACKING CO,... ¥ canis x -RAY BRAND | to — our minal tren Vesin- ‘Convince Yourself | Tie sae Atrain nol marety af new and all sfee! bul each car the finest anddates! mode! A schedele shorler nol by minules, bul by hours FAAHERCULES lize WIRE ROPE Industrial ee errets ay #-.. out te any > tine - R... i If you a branch ‘+ 1740 Railway Exchange Building, St. Louis. every point aria Siete the getablishment of o sew tedurty We ov. Semen ae | A LITTLE Van Dyke Aids Digestion j ‘ A. GRAF DISTILLING CO. A. LESCHEN & N& SONS $ ROPE CO. ST.LOUIS USA. _ (H. ALBRECHT & te WHOLESALE LIQUORS “HOUSE OF QUALITY” $28 EAST BROADWAY, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. in j A Power in Developement Pllinois State Bank Cost ~y = gent ss = start nt w 7 Savings FB one 4 East St. Leuis. 1. i Safety Deposit Boxes “Since 1867 Wholesale Wine & Dealers Gecereat na wat Cc ite! R apito ONDistiile 26th ane sauwey. vs 1286-44 8. 7th si. St. Louts. Schorr - Kolksehneider BREWING CO. “Express Service ~: at vrei Rates” Illinois ‘Traction ~~ System (McKiniey Lines) To Points in IMinois Freight Honse, 12th & Lucas. Request s Copy of New. Booklet ee BREWERS OF HIGH-GRADE —— Bottled Beer NATURAL BRIDGE AV. AND PARNELL 8ST. ed try “S & K SELECT”’ Stand for the and Betterment of ST. LOUIS Wa Boosting Barnet, Haynes & Barnet rAID UP CAPITAL - ripe oie a 7RETY BONDS, Broadway and Lecust ere - St. Leuis 213 Market Street ST. LOUIS, MO. ES Centens #9 PARKER DISTILLING CQ, CHAS. A. DRACH Electrotype Co. Main 282 4th and Locust Sts. Ceatral S53 i . For unequal babbitt and type met- als, ingot brass and bronze, phone Great Western Smelting & Refining Co. Broadway and Brasckh St. GET THE HASIT— BRINK OLD TIMBROOK “Daddy of ’Em All.” J. Simon & Sons, Distillers. | CHAS. Mt. St. Louls, U.S.A, q Roofers 3004 La Salle at. Gr. 3444 Vie. 19461. ar Ketties HUMMEL MFG. -CO, | Makers of Sheet Iron Products. oo — HAYNER WHISKEY BOTTLED IN ol ovary, 80c : prooF THE HAYNER DISTILLING CO. 305.307 S&S. SEVENTH ST. St, Louls Copper Copper-Coated we Same Price as Weed. ' ms fold fe lt Stee! Caskets POWER “i METAL 'H.BOLLWERK & BRO. | Specialty Builders of , Oli Tank Wagons 3108 aad 3166 6. Breadway. st. Leuis, Me. ‘ Our Move to St. Louis Is the best move we ever made. We are ready te pull to make this the best market in the world. Star Clothing Mfg. Co., 1005 Washington Av. Jas. Houcains, Pres. I As Fuel for Manufacturing, - HIS applies large or smal), advantages, are uni saving of labor—time and in St. to practically Lf every Manufacturing vis. Some of its mani tole form heat units—ever readiness space. let us show you how many Manufacturers have one AS, as fu Gown their costs by using G you, how !t will be more economical for GAS as fuel in your own plant. t us sh you to use : THE LACLEDE Gas LIGHT CO. Olive and Eleventh Central 3 4 ¥ 1 _

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z. og ~ a» * S - ee s S'. LOULS POST-DISPATUH, SATURDAY EVENING, MARUH 4, 1916. “ST-LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Founged by JOSEPH PULITZER, Dec. 12, 1878. _ » Published by the Pulitzer Publishing Co., 210-212 N. Broadway. “er ee ION RATES BX MAIL IN ADV ; ay, 6 year, eeeveeeeer without Sunday. one year. *eeeeeeeteeereeeeer ees Dally A hy 7 vandag Rew rac ae : ee elther by postal order, express money order or is ee entered at amethee, £t. Leuis, Me., as second-clags ntt THE -POST-DISPATCH PLATFORM. | _I know that my retirement will maka 90 difference in its cardinal principles, that it will always fight for progress and reform, never tolerate injustice or corruption, always fight demagogues of ‘public plunderers, never lack sympathy ‘with the poor, always remain devoted to the public welfare, never be satisfied ‘with merely printing news, always be drastically independent, never be afraid to attack wrong, whether by predatory es & predatery poverty. JOSEPH PULITZER. _ April 10, 1907. = if Post-Dispatch He Circulation Average for the Year 1915: i “one” 349,828 = _ im the UNITED STA LETTERS tagpereal THE PEOPLE The New caeheaaaies Policy. To the Editer of the Post-Dispatch. The German Government is trying to make the neutral world adopt a new international law the import of Witcn, after stripping off all the techni- cal phraseology, would give submarines the right to destroy foreign property at sea and at the best jeopardize any amount of lives of non-combatants, without the least risk to themselves! The victims ere not to be allowed to carry as much as a cat- rifle for protection, and mind you the Kaiser's argument is precisely the yulnerability of his) ou bmarines ] at the | prdiionition as it is, was there ever a more monumental affront made to all our ecneeptions of fair play and of the vital rights o* ‘all living beings, even dumb animals, to defend themselves against attack by an enemy? Is this te the most brutal proof of the abyssmal con- t which, since the beginning of the war, the Sebseenn have openely revealed for everything that is not Gernan, that does not belong to that celestial’ country and its Hohenzollern theocrasy. Their whole argument is so confoundedly intelli- sent in its naive effrontry, that it is positively otualt. % @ on th i) however, another ludicrous tableau. side we behold the Germans beset with eremies than they can conveniently handle, 6 rae for something which in their inner ienes they must know is wrong, yet willing gt . for it, and on the other side, we see some mn of our own pewerful, wealthy, unin- ‘eountry, ready to surrender everything, With fright lest said Germans might Hare. war and threaten our skies with their wn helpless, impotent wrath. P. SCHRODRS, Ry: , 4 he \ McKinley System’s Heavy Traffic. ae Miter of the Post-Dispatch. find parlor car fare check, I was forced $0 pay 26 cents extra to get a seat from Spring- pela #6 ‘Decatur, I1l., on McKinley System car to- g Springfield at 6:10 p.m. The regular ay coach No. 281 was filled to overflowing. In ® smoking compartment (where I tried to get a ting #8 hig coach, there were 12 passengers sit- t seats on each side of the car. Four ) pe ras Be on a bench on right-hand side of car and two left side; balance taken up by boxes. Two sat on stools. The whole other part of this oompartment was taken up by extra large trunks and freight boxes. Five passengers had to stand. : In the coach proper were nine seats on each side, all occupied, five standing in the aisle and eight _ passengers stood on back vestibule. All 7 An this one car there were 76 passen- gers. the parlor car attached, \No. 509, there were aol chairs, 16 occupied. This smoking com- partment seated six, and five passengers occupied same. 3 I wrote you about seven weeks ago and you in- serted my letters In Sunday's editorial page. Then I mentioned that the McKinley System was doing e tremendous business. This I can substantiate today. 8t. Louis is holding up her end of the line mreat in patronage. Everybody knows this and the suburban towns are certainly doing their share, sir trick of going to the Interstate Commerce nise over St. Louis’ head will finally draw “flat. All their letter writing goes now for They are not open fighters. I hope the Post-Dispatch and Hon. Mr. Daues will protect the people against such methods as the McKinley System are practicing, Make them stick to the letter a@ their franchise reads. They need no sympathy after the actions they have taken. 8t Leuts, Mo. FRED MEYER. $218 2 wee **Young America’’ Worth Seeing. soley and of the Post-Dispatch. years a Just come home from seeing for the : a time “Young America,” at the Olympic, ond sorry to see how &t. Louis is failing to rey ) this clever and amusing comedy with ite ent ing theme of welfare work for boys. ey. Beout Troop to the performance to- a they have since told me they are going ye Fire cates Will the disheart- yf this play’: tion force the man- “trom as all plays except @uccesses? The 4 the San Jasper, is well | him by the Players’ Par | Song his combination of A POPULAR CONVENTION. It is sighificant that when the unity of the Government for national honor, rights and inter- ests is being demonstrated in Congress one of the strongest convention which has so far been called is voicing the sentiment of the American people in favor of adequate military prepared- ness. The convention of Mayors and defence com- mitteemen is strong because it is uniquely repre- sentative. The delegates of 80 cities who are in St. Louis-are close to the people; they come direct from the people. Their voice for adequate national defense represents the popular voice. It cannot be said that any kind of special interest influences this gathering. It’s mem- bers are prompted solely by public interest—the vital interest of the nation as a whole—to plead for an adequate army and navy and for a trained citizen soldiery under national control to pro- tect the country from invasion or aggression and to defend the ideals and institutions for which the republic stands. There can be no question of the righteousness and wisdom of this demand, nor of the force it represents. Back of this convention are the masses of the people who are aroused to the necessity of guarding our national sovereignty, our national interests and our rights as citizens from foreign attack. We touch the world at a thousand points. As @ progressive nation we must play our part in the world. It must be an honorable, just and helpful part. We must trade with the world and do our share of the dealings of the world. We intend to deal justly and so long as we are dealt with justly we shall have no trouble. But we will not submit to injustice or oppression, nor will we permit any part of free America to be oppressed by a foreign yoke. We stand for the open door abroad and freedom and security at home. We want to be prepared to defend these things efficiently. It is the part of wisdom to be prepared for defense. Preparedness is not only efficient in war but it is a bulwark against war. : Citizen soldiery is the best arm of a republic, and equality of burden through universal man- hood training and service is the only sound solu- tion of the citizen soldiery problem. A, rer In every great Mayor there is a presidential possibility. ee MAREET BTREET NOT A TRAP. We congratulate Miss Ruth Crawford on her book, “The Immigrant in St. Louis,” and espe- cially on the preparatory work for it, which in- volved a good deal of honest, helpful investigation of conditions in congested sections of the city. But it was unfortunate that the young woman should have characterized Market street as “a trap for the unwary,” as she is quoted. She is reported as saying: “It is lined with sharpers’ stalls, and the man searching for lodging, or the girl out of work, invariably runs the gauntlet of these pitfalls. It is a tragic fact that many of these exploiters ‘are foreigners who have themselves been ‘done.’ ”’ Anyone who will walk down Market street, from Broadway to Twentieth, where immigrants first discover the town, will find that it is lined almost exclusively, on both sides, with entirely respectable stores. They are not, in the main, millionaire establishments. But they certainly are not traps. They are a necessary and useful part of St. Louls’ retail business. Young slummers are very apt to mistake un- tidiness and work-a-day conditions for wicked- ness. As for actual vice, you would have to hunt for {t on Market street. = = = —_— = The Senate may some day be reached through the Vice Presidency by way of the eminence of the Misouri Governorship, but hardly in 1916. = = i i WILSON AS AN ‘‘AD’’ WRITER. President Wilson lends a hand to advertise ad- vertising, and a capable hand at that. Come to think of it, nobody knows better than a Presi- dent’ the importance of advertising of the right scrt—and that is the subject of his letter to the Associated Advertising Clubs. “The country is to be congratulated,” writes Mr. Wilson, ‘‘on the work of the Associated Advertising Clubs to es- tablish and enforce a code of ethics based upon candid truth that shall govern advertising methods.” : Assuming that the attractive and forceful phrase ‘‘a code of ethics based upon candid truth” is his own, Mr. Wilson is entitled to a high place among the “ad” writers of his day. Simple lan- guage gracefully used, a stippled legend that stands out like a sign in electric lights, it epito- mizes the ideal for which honest advertising men are striving. (Taken as a whole, the Wilson letter stands as a vital example of the basic ad- vertising proposition that truth ought to be no less interesting than it is genuine. Incidentally the fault in some advertising goes beyond its falsity—it lacks even the merit of being enter- taining.) To lay emphasis on honesty in advertising is a great work, and a tribute to the advertising men who are undertaking it in an effective man- ner. When they shall have @stablished and en- forced a code of ethics based upon candor they will have raised their calling to a grofession— the high profession of truth-telling. To deepen the sense of public obligation of business men will work nothing less than a profound sociological and economic reform—worth more than a thou- sand Sherman acts, pure food laws, statutes of fraud, and doing away with the vicious prinpicle of “Caveat Emptor,” “Let the buyer beware’— that has impliedly sanctioned want of candor in the seller. The sort of honesty which will make all men cry their wares truthfully and give value received to the public will ramify through every department and function of commerce, of finance devoutly to. be Wished and advertised, and in the language of “Ad” Writer Wilson—‘a con- ception which is one of the inspiring things in our outlook upon the future of national develop- ment.” To get down to brass tacks, honest advertising. men can go a long way to compel honesty in the business which they serve. The couple that eloped in a biplane now seek a divorce. Ordinary matrimony should content the young people until airship travel is further tried out. = = = i ed THE COUNTY COURT’S PLEDGE. The law under which the good roads bonds were voted in St. Louis County is clear as to the power and duty of the County Court to ap- point experts to plan and direct the road work. The pledge of the County Court to appoint an expert for this purpose, made before the elec tion, is clear and irrevocable.: This pledge was sent to each voter, was published and used as a potent argument by the Permanent Good Road and Bridge Association, by the newspapers, by the campaign speakers and by the workers in the campaign. The County Court cannot evade the pledge without stultification, nor can it shift responsi- bility. It is directly responsible to the people for the selection of the experts, for the compe- tence of the man and for the results. It will be held to strict accountability by the voters. The only point about Travilla is that his was the only name used in the campaign and by the court which pledged itself to select him or some- one equal to him in experience and capacity. The court must answer for this specific pledge. i hi — = = The Mayors are not here to magnify — It’s only Self Defense. HELP FOR MAPLEWOOD. Maplewood’s appeal for help, to relieve suffer- ing caused by the recent explosion, should meet with a prompt fesponse. The loss and conse- quent suffering is unmitigated by expectation of insurance money. Scores of families are home- less, and a large number of residences will have to be rebuilt. Maplewood is St. Louis’ near neighbor. Her prosperity is ours. = * iii A He has no parking to pon- Happy poor man! der. i — THE BIRD OLUB OF 8ST. LOUIS. St. Loujs has a Bird Club, and a very good club it is, with a civic aim that strongly com- mends it. In the language of Dr. Terry of Wash- ington University, “it will have its reaction in making St. Louis a better place to live in.” At the Soldan High School this afternoon Mr. Baynes, the national organizer, is lecturing upon the value of birds to cities, and this evening, the Bird Club will hold its first meeting, with another address by the same authority. It has taken more than 20 years of steady work by the National Audubon Society to demonstrate the economic value of the birds to agriculture, and. the result is seen in our State laws protect- ing song birds and the Federal laws protecting migratory game birds. Incidentally, bird sanc- tuaries have been establisked in several places. Henry Ford’s, near “Detroit, and Avery Island, on the gulf coast, given by Mrs. Russell Sage, are noteworthy. Several State preserves have been set aside for the same protection. The bird club movement strives to save the birds, with objects both economic and esthetic. Bird club organizations have taken firm hold in several of our largest cities and have brought about increased attractiveness to parks and resi- dential sections by reclaiming the wild native birds. The methods include planting trees and shrubs suitable for nesting places and bearing acceptable fruit for food, and the provision of drinking fountains for bird use. The methods have proved successful—and does anything add more charm to outdoors in a city than bird songs? Some of our best citizens have taken the Bird Club to heart and they have our best wish- es and our promise of co-operation. = = ee oe ae Napoleon said that the United States would be permanent should we be wise. Preparedness is a step toward permanency. . = = = a A SUITABLE ‘‘NOTE.’’ If diplomatic forms would only permit, a suitable “note” to Germany would read abeut as follows: “You wish to rule the sea. Very well. You have a navy. Get it out and fight for the con- trol of the sea. Until you are ready to do this, don’t expect neutral nations to give you the benefits which come with sea power.” ++o—____-—-- THE FAITHFUL JOBHOLDER. The civilian population was ordered to leave Verdun last Friday, and they promptly did so— all save one. We read that “the only civilian left in Verdun on Saturday was an employe of the city hall.” It is only another instance of this heroic epoch surpassing the heroics of past ages. The noble example of Horatius at the bridge and the beautiful fidelity of Casabianca on the burn- ing deck are extinguished by this modern in- stance. Who will write the classic panegyric to the faithful city jobholder who clung to the pay- roll te~the last and preferred death to leaving his sinecure? Aa. — ~ a CARMEN SYLVA. The delicate, sweet face of Carmen Sylva, Queen Elizabeth of Rumania, will be missed from the news now that she has departed from a world in which her presence has for over 70 years been en influence for good. For one can- not help believing that, even in childhood, this serene spirit began to manifest those qualities that have endeared it to all mankind. Born to royal pomp and vanity, she eschewed beth, and devoted herself to literature, art, and the betterment of her people, socially and mor- ally. Few queens have left a more endearing memory at home and abroad. sig iit The Battler’s Grievance. From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: To Battling Nelson the fraternity of dissatisfied spouses owes a new and novel cause for divorce. His wife, he says. hit him with the hotel fre mews = oe ~~ jand even of government. It is a consummation | oS e+ ot oo ee escape. ‘time of war should be the best solution oa ee ee _- ee ar eae nuts roasted; crush them and mix '‘ flour. Melt the butter and stir ti in after mixing the flour. Make any nig ing. LAW POINTS, LEWENBERG.—Signed contracts murt be kept. Cc: Q. D.—Cirecuit Court retords show divorcees. See clerk. CONSTAN T.—Lost wn ticket: Pre- sent affidavit made before a notary. ’. L. T.—Signed contract in regard 10 furniture must be kept If there has been no misrepresentation. Ww. C. B.—In an exceptionally meritor'- ous divorce case, Court might posaib' relieve plaintiff of court costs. P. D. Q.—Without permission of ter- ant landlord cannot put up rent sign unless there is a lense In which is an emgreement that he may do se, H. B. P.—Swearing to a lle in sayin« he had never been married before wour: not, probably, annul the marriage i» Ohio, of a person who had been di- vorced. STTRSCRIBER.—We know of no state permitting marriage of niece to uncle. In Rhode Island the law allows Jewish niece and uncle to nade but a er people #0 reese can nig & gir may marry her uncle if he is oat "an uncle by Lan ge, and {ts not of the same blood ; MISCELLANEOUS. DIXIE.—Write B. M. League. B. &.—President, $75,000 a year. A READER,—Write B. M. League, P. A.—“Smoking and chewing are.” MRS. S. E. F.—‘‘Between you and me.” M. C. R.—Shenandoah, shen-an-do-ab: — b aa do. colored —Present of oe. i is vetimated at MAY.-—-For onion breath, oor pars- ley leaf or’ drink a glass of milk. ANXIOUS meg nn —- the > an see newers tomorro Grin Ts'o seceras o¢ Gaten of auch things are kept. See files at this office. ELLEN J. Seek writing to the General Office, Washington, D. ~ FREDA.—Someone Ae: a soul “one that is pure, reverential a vent."’ T. W. B.—Success In ia (oe ae - pends _— the person e@ license Li- tion dozen. M. - A.~—St. Charles marriag Saturday afternoons, lished. affice open censes pub ke Ee ere maitgnting.” pt time in Rll el a

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AL EE ys TH on eae Bok ; : FPO: “y > % Oe ele Fat Wiehe, ne ee te | ! £* % Da ; yi | over old times. you fellows ‘much, but in Calcutta they have coolies sty | when I was paid off in Calcutta. I can \prove it by Tom Bradley, who was decidedly; Bo jagged that ye saw verself in the mirror behind the bar an’ thought it was a coolie and ye was a grinnin’ at verself.’’ said Billy, with pitving scorn, never get away from ‘@ance halls. fellow talk what's been somewhere, ye don’t understand. ’Course, it’s hard to 10 ee we PERO Cte ere HOME eee tL eee ee eee eT |? READERS DAILY MAGAZINE LLOUIS POST-DISPATCH Be aad , ,-eiecteg friction and Timely Topics a r op . : - a : = : : | ‘ - “i woueses je “7 ; b - ~ # ~ a A Dog Watch Y The kind of story that sailors f Trades, where trimmed — with a la li i i i i i of Art. spin well down in the Southeast sails need no trimming, but where facts are abandon, and Truth is sacrificed on the Altar By Albert ; HERE were ten of us in the star- | board watch: we had just dined off Liverpool pantiles and _ salt pork, and had retired to the fore- hatch to continue our discussion on .sea law over our black coffee and clay pipes: Being well down in the South- east trades, where sails seldom need trimmings, there was every prospect of an undisturbed dog watch. “You just bet I know my facts,” Billy the Swede said, indignantly, continuing a wevious argument, ‘‘an’ I don’t get them from no books either. I get them from experience, I do. I been round the world some, I have. As I ae tellin’ ye the other night, when I was second mate of the schooner even Bell’’—— “The schooner Seven Bells!’ inter- fupted Buck Taylor. ‘Why, you told us that was the name of the farm you ad up in Portland, Me.’’ Pure you did,’’ said another. “You've Started to tell us ‘about that farm twoor three times. "Spose ye finish that yarn. st time, ye got to where your barn f~ok fire, only ye switched off to where your Uncle’s grandmother fell down the well.’’ “How could I tell about my uncle’s /grandmother, when I never had no uncle with a grandmother,” growled Billy cheerfully. ‘‘Must have been old Mrs. Darby what kept the store down the road. Well, all right—as I was a tellin’ ye, just before that happened—or was it after? I can’t remember’— “It was where ye got yer ducks so trained,’’ prompted Cockney Joe, ‘‘that ye had ‘em layin’ their eggs in rows, so's ye could count ‘’em.”’ BR “No, it was before that,” re- plied Billy; “must have been. "tause I never had no ducks. However, as I was a goin’ to say, before Cockney started tellin’ the story for me, I made a trip down to town, where I was goin’ to buy a new cider press. An’ while I was down there who should I run into but my old shipmate Tom Hadley, just home from a long cruise down to the River Platte. “ ‘Hello, Bill!’ he shouts. have a drink.’ “Well, under the circumstances, an’ seein’ it was Tom, I couldn’t refuse’’-—— “But, say, Billy,” interrupted one of the men. ‘‘Where does the farm come in? “You just wait till I get there, an’ you'll see,” snapped Billy. “‘Where was [—yes, me and Tamm was goin’ to take a drink’’—— “Most extraordinary proceedin’,” broke in Cockney. Billy paused to wither Cockney with a look, and then continued. “Tom &n’ me was drinkin’ an’ talkin’ An’ suddenly it kind 0’ struck me that the stuff hau a queer taste, and my head begins turnin’ around. Well, I puts down my glass ILLY gave Joe a stare. ‘Come an’ an’ turns to the coolie barkeeper who Wes grinnin’ at me from behind the bar’ —— “A coolie era). “*Yes."” replied Billy, very deliberate- ly; “that may seem queer to some o’ that ain’t been around barkeeper!’’ shouted sev- attendin’ bar.’’ “But this was in Maine,” suggested Buck; “you'd gone to town’—— WAS a tellin’ ye,’ replied Billy severely, “of when I was mate of the old bark Seven Bells, an’ hip’s cook. You fellows are tryin’ to ‘trip me up somewhere, but ye might as well give it up as a bad job, ’cause I stick to facts. J don’t spin yarns. Facts, ye hear me? “Well, as I was sayin’, I was—I was— where was I? Had I got to where the 4Hindoo yogi was ridin’ a sacred cow Yan’ invites me up behind him an’ we “rides in through the gates of the ma- hargee’s ;a)-ce’"’ “Ye had not,"’ replied one of the men ‘“‘ve got to where you was 7" that when you gets ashore anywhere, you the docks and Therefore, when ve hear a fellows “The trouble with you te ye when ye have to begin from bottom story, but I'll do my best. Well, as I was sayin’, as I found out afterwards that barkeep had been bribed to dru¢e my drink, so I sort 0’ must have lost consciousness. Well, when I comes to, there I was way out the jungle, leanin’ up against a tree. An’ I was a feelin’ awful like I was in pajamas. Well, J myself up an’ down as far's I an’ so help me Bob, there I war Sonnichsen. dressed up in them fancy togs you see them Hindoo nobs in. Then I reaches my hand up to my head an’ there was a turban as big as a feather bed. “That’s queer, says I to myself, some- body must ’a taken a fancy to my dun- garees an’ swiped em, but what would they want to give me sucn fancy togs for, all gold lace an’ silk? An’ then I takes another look around. and off through the banana trees an’ the rubber plants I sees the walls of a big palace. An’ while I was a lookin’, a big door in the wall opens, and a big black fellow, dressed like a Sihk policeman, only more fancy, comes ridin’ out on one of them humpbacked cows, what ye see all around Calcutta. Well this fel- low’ —— “But ye said {t was a yogi, Billy,” in- terrupted Cockney. “Well, maybe he was,” retorted Billy, impatiently; “I didn't ask him his re- lizion—what ye think?’ I said I thought he was a yogi, but he might a’ been a Presbyterian. “A me, an’ says he, ‘Salaam, Sa- hib. I was sent out to get ve.* ‘Get me? says I. ‘Who sent ye to get me?’ ‘Why,’ says he, ‘the maharagess wants to see you. Only that’s on tbe isde. Get right up behind me,’ says he. ‘All right,’ says I; ‘I’m always willin’ to oblige a lady.’ So the black fellow climbs further up on the cow’s hump an’ I gets up behind him. *‘Well, he gives the cow a 4ig with his heels, an’ we makes for the big gates at a pretty brisk gallop. An’ as we sails in NMke a sloop with a fair gale o’ wind, the big gates close behind us with a clang which sort o° gives me a start. ‘It'd take a long time to tell what that garden inside the walls was like, an’ all the things I see there, but it was certainly a wonderful place. Me an’ the black fellow both of us hangin’ onto the cow’s back. gallops up a broad windin’ path, until we gets in among ? bunch of queer-lookin’ trees, and there he gets off, an’ helps me off, too, * ‘Now, just wait here, Sahib,’ says he, awful polite. ‘I'll be back in the shake of a lamb’s tail.- “Say, Billy,” broke in one of the crowd. ‘‘Was this colored man talkin’ English to ye. Or was he like the Yankee coolie barkeeper?”’ “Don't bera-interruptin’, Billy,’’ ad- monished old Sam Whitley; ‘‘go on with yer description of that garden, Billy. Hang me if I don’t think I Know that place.’’ “So the black fellow leaves me,’ con- tinued Billy, ignoring the interruptions with lofty scorn, ‘‘leadin’ the cow away. An’ I takes a look around. Well, bust my hide, but that garden was a rummy lookin’ place. In the middle there was a big fish pond, only the water in it was red an’ the trees was kind o’ snaky an’ creepin’, and there was all sorts of queer-colored flowers growin’ around. é¢ A as expectin’ the Maharagess to send for me any minute. ye see, in them days, I was young an’ not half bad lockin’. A Maharagess is a Mahare::'s daughter, ye know, an’ I guess she just wanted to get acquainted with me, havin’ seen me in the street. Anyway, while I was sittin’ there, thinkin’ all this over, I sees somethin’ crawlin’ through the grass towards me. Up I jumps’’—— “Snakes, all right!’’ exclaimed Cock- ney Joe. “That came o’ takin’ those drinks. First ye sees a coolie in Maine, then’—— “Now can’t you fellows leave Billy alone?’ broke in Sam, severely. ‘‘Don’'t ye let them fellows josh ye, Billy. These chumps is a guyin’ ye, but I knows well enough, havin’ traveled a good deal like verself, that you're tellin’ a most truth- ful story. Go on, Billy, you was just tellin’ how ye woke up in the public park in Calcutta after a booze that done ye proud, an’ ye saw the trees twistin’ around and the fountain was a spoutin’ sherry wine, which, under the circum- stances, was the most natural thing in the world. Go ahead—you was just comin’ to the snakes. What color was they ?’’ “You feliers.”’ replied Billy, with with- ering scorn, “‘is absolutely incapable of understandin’ anything above your own levels, which is just below the Bower) booze shops. Ye ain't never heard any- thing but sailors’ yarns about sea ser- pents and bucko mates, all o' which ye swallows whole. But when it comes to tellin’ ye something about what ye ain’t heard of before, yer brains gets all clouded up with misunderstandin’. However, 1 ain't goin’ t’ set out fur- nishin’ empty heads, so I'll have to talk to what little intellect you've got. I'll do my best. NAT le’ see, wher was I? Had I got to where the German Admiral rescued me with ais marines from'’—— ‘“‘Naw,'’ corrected one of the men, eé got to where ye saw some iguana mon- sters creepfn’ through the grags.”’ “All right,’ continued billy. ‘Weill, these here iguanas—cut come to t..nk of it. I guess you're off your bases, ‘eause there ain't no iguanos eround ‘Frisco. They was horn toads, maybe. Anyway, these here horn toads’’— “How in thunder 4d ye get to ’Fris- co?" shouted several voices. “Maybe the German Admiral took him there in his flagship.” suggested Cock nev, “Go on, Billy,” encouraged Sam: “vou fellows let him alone. He's getting back to his farm, and San Francisco is on. NYWAY, this fellow rides up tuo NYHOW, I sits down an’ waits, the way al! right enough. Come on, Billy, what was that about old Mrs. Be ee ¥ r Fanaa _——_~ How You Feel When You Race a March Wind pooooxcc0000 for Possession of Your Hat }xx00000000) ere ~ + oo . a EL. et at ee eet OT OID Le aw ee ee ee = ad | | Pu Lele me eer ng S @ —— —_— —— = a ee = _ Sg i ae — wo ae The Tame Squirrels 7X -O \ Sandman story of how a little lame boy amused himself through a snowy winter. By Mrs. F. RANK was a little lame boy. FE One morning in the winter Frank sat in his chair by the windory looking out at the snow piled high about the house and walks, and he was think- ing of all the good times the well boys were having, when he saw a shadow on the snow, and in another second a squirrel sat on the window sill outside. Frank’s mother raised the window very softly, and while the squirrel kept his eyes fixed upon Frank and his mother, he did not run. When some nuts were placed outside he began eat- ing them as though the food had heen “a scarce article with him that winter. After he had eaten all the nuts he ran over the snow and into the woods. The next morning Frank saw his squirrel friend running into the yard, followed by another squirrel. They ran up to the window where Frank was sitting, and the biggest one —the visitor of the day before—put his paws on the window pane as he did the day before and looked in as though to say: ‘“‘Where is my break- fast? I have come for it.’ “l am going to name him Brave,” frank told his mother. ‘“‘He does not seem to be afraid of anything.” “This must be his wife,”’ said Frank's mother. VERY morning for several days - Brave and his wife came ‘*v Frank’s window for their break- fast, and sometimes they would stay for a long time running about and jump- Darby climbin’ down your well to fish cut some horned toads?’ But the thread of Billy's narrative had been sundered. He filled his pipe in pained silence, then remarked hopeless- ly: “IT give it up, boys. You ain’t to blame. You was tnade that way, an‘ nothin’ anybody might try to ado for ve can change ye. Yer minds is full o rum an’ beer, an’ every yarn ye hear has to have rum an’ beer in it.’’ Just then one bell rang, and Billy went into the fo’c’sle to prepare him- self for his trick at the wheel. “You fellows ought to be ashamed of yourselves,’’ said old Sam; if. ye hadn't a interrupted Billy, he'd a told us how he raised blue watermelons and purple peaches on that farm of his.”’ Using Cutex is ag natural as washing the hands. It washes off dead cuticle and hanenails. Makes a surprising im- provement in even neglected nails. : o TTEX Nail White. z6e. ° CUTEN Nail Polish Cake. siaibig 50c, Jac. “In per- Nertham Warren Corporation, N. ¥. eee —_" SNA PO ae Re A. Walker. ing from the window sill to the ground and running up a tree near by. “I am afraid your triend and his wife were lazy when the nuts were on the ground,” said his father one night, “or they would have plenty of nuts stored away in their tree, and I think we had better provide a home for them.’’ The next day Frank’s father brougnt a large cage and four posts were driven into the ground near the window where Frank sat. On this was placed the cage with the door open and plenty of nuts and other food and a dish of clean water were placed inside. The next morning Brave appearcd with his wife. They did not notice the cage, but jumped up to the window sill for their breakfast. Frank had nuts for them. but not as many as usual, and after they had eaten them they looked for more, as if they knew they had not had their usual sup- ply. When they found there were no more to be had they began to play and Brave ran up one of the posts that held the cage. He hesitated at the door and looked in in a very suspicious manner. A about until he came to the wheel. He looked it over and then put hi: front paws on the edge, when it moved. He jumped back, but he tried it again and then jumped in. He was spinning around as if he run a wheel all his life, and seemed to enjoy it greatly, when suddenly he espied the nuts, which were in a little box, and with a jump he was beside them. The next morning they came as usual, but went straight to the cage for their breakfast, and all winter they did not miss a day visiting Frank. Some days they would the house all day, running the cage and spinning around wheel. Some of Frank's friends asked ‘m why he did not close the door when both squirrels were inside, and so keep them all the time, but Frank said, ‘‘No, I'd rather see them running about. | could not enjoy them at all if they were locked in.”’ FTER a minute he went in and ran around ania stay in out in the eae + Shining Bright Gives a besand glossy shige that does not rub off or dust off—that anneals to the jron—that lasts four times as long as any other. Black Silk Stove Polish isin a by itself. ‘It's more fuity maddened made betler care. tr ’s “43 bn Brep” SGetaCan TODAY H ; (CE LER AE SIG A IES Oe eres | bottom in handling). The Master Canal Builder e HERE is a canal builder who could 7 give points to Goethals and de Lesseps combined. Who taughi him his art? Instinct. Maybe you've seen him playing in a stream or pond, diving, swimming and circling about like children at a game of tag. You would hardly think that you were watching one of the greatest canal builders of the world. If by any chance you discover his home bur- rowed in the bank of a stream or pund you'll see how he has earned the title. His name is muskrat, also called musnh- quash, and he’s at home throughout the United States, except in the South. When a muskrat builds his home he makes a door along the banks under the surface of the water. Then he bur rows upward, sometimes many yards, ending the tunnel in a room above the water line, where he can sleep without fear of hunter or trapper. Trappers are his worst enemies for the muskrat’s fur has a commercial! value. It is a reddish brown and ;s used as a substitute for beaver. The animal is about 15 inches long, and his tail, which he uses as a rudder in swimming, is about 10 inches long. He eats grasses, roots and acorns, and if he’s near a garden or truck patch he will make a raid on the farm- er’s turnips and parsnips, says the Buf- falo News. He's also a cannibal. If one member of the muskrat colony is injured his mates will set upon him and eat him. | SOME NEW RECIPES. ae et ee 2 'P REPARED by New Eng- A land housewives—best of all good cooks. { Nee ~~ Spanish Cream—-Soak %™% package calves head gelatine in 1 quart of milk I’ minutes, then put it on stove in double boiler, Beat the yolks of 3 eggs very Nght. add 1 cup of sugar and beat agai. When the milk is good and hot stir it in and cook 7 or 8 minutes, stirring all the time, then beat the whites of + eggs stiff and stir them in with a teaspoon vanilla and speck of salt. Pour into a mold or bow! which has been rinsed out with cold water. Malte it the day before you want it and serve it cold. ) ny | | Lemon Pie--One cup sugar, 1 ta- blespoon flour. 1 beaten egg. the juice and grated rind of a lemon and a pinch of salt. Mix well, add 1 cup of milk and stir thoroughly. Bake with 2 crusts Can be made baked with 1 crust and a meringue. The secret of making rood lemon pie is in the baking. Do not bake tco fast or too long or it will run and be thin. Veal Salad—tThis is nice when you have finished with a roast of veal. Cut up veal in dice, also bunch of cel- ery diced, place on bed of lettuce leaves. Pour over dressing, place few olives, stuffed ones with red pepper: look attractive and add a delicate [fla- vor, too, by chopping in a few with the salad. Kee Rolle—Two cups ftilour, 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder, 1 level teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 ess, % cup milk. Mix dry ingredients, add butter, rubbing it In as for bDiacuit. Add the milk to the well-beaten egg. Moisten the flour with the milk and eg until you have a soft Cough that ran he rooted aut te a'ront lenets tpn thicknese Brush the top Wetia the mits and egg mixture that is left, cut into finger lengths (touching only top and Bake in quick éven about 16 minuter [Fables for Everyday Folks By Sophie Irene Loeb. Two Sons and Their Wives. NCE upon a time there was a rich man. He had two sons. Unlike the father in the fables of old, he loved them both. He had no favorite. The father was a good citizen and he wanted to bring up his sons to be good citizens. He had married a’ woman who had been a REAL PARTNER: in fact, the key- stone of his suc- cess. He had worked hard for his riches, and al- though he did not wish his sons to gv through the hard- Ships and pioneer work that had! been his experi- ence, yet he was anxious for them to develop so that each could put his hand to the plow if necessary. He wanted to give them the right start, and hoped that his riches would be an advantage to them. When the boys were ready for college he spoke to them something like this: “Now, here is your first chance to show self-reliance. College very often either makes or breaks a man. Don't imagine that because your father nas money you will always have it too. You never can tell. “The fortunes of yesterday are the misfortunes of tomorrow. Live meodestiy, be kind, and, above all, while in your heydey of youth, should you fall in leve, be sure that that love is the real thing. There is nothing Hke love in all the wide, wide world. Per- > haps you think it is difficult for a man to find the right woman, It is not. If he ig blinded by in- fatuation he will see the _ real qualities of the woman if they are there. “You can almost take a chance with anything but the wrong woman. That is one of the hardest mistakes to %ver- come.”’ One day shortiy after, father called away to the land whence there is no return. He left his riches to both boys, equally. Up to this time they had followed his advice to the letter. But now freedom erd an open purse made a difference. John went on in the way, as had been his wont, studying hard with a view of perchance some day needing to plough his own way. while Jim saw the advan- tage of money and its fun-giving quali- ties. It almost seemed that the death ef his father opened his eyes only to thie pleasures of life. One day Jim fell in love—or thought he did. He remembered his father’s words, as to choosing a wife, but, pshaw! hadn't he enough money for a dozen wives? And what mattered tt if she hadn't a grain of txense, when she had such baby-blue eyes? So he took her for his very own. | In the meantime John ,too, had had the call of the little blind god, but he refused to accept only the “surface value.” lie many by, found one whom he knew had a heart of gold, ang brains to think with, even though her eyes were not large and wonderful. Besides, she loved him-—the man. To make a long fable short, a catas- trophe occurred and the fortune was swept away. John and his wife imme- diately put their shoulders to the whee! and were able to save something and z0 on. But Jim’s blue-eyed doll did nor know the value of money, and now that the money was gone she did not want the man who did not have it. The qual- ity of stick-to-itiveness was not hers. Jim came to his brother in final de- pair. Of course. John helped him: but the words of his father came back to him with their truth, and he learned this moral: IN CHOOSING A WIFE, FIND ONE WHO CAN BE A HELPMATE AS WELL AS A PLAYMATE. Se nate _~--~ ee if —~ - - SS Grand Prize, Panama-Pacific Grand } | | ; M —- ’ n’s Married | -_— = —— —_—_——_——-—=—- —_ S - - - A Story of Wedded Life. | } By Dale Drummond. Chapter VII. T was just'7 o'clock when Robert | opened the door with his latchkey. He was tired and hungry and the dark house, th® knowledge that Jane had not yet come in annoyed him. But divesting himself of coat and hat, he went into the kitchen, and when Jane came in carrying a tissue paper bundle he had started the dinner. “So you got home first,”’ she said as she came in. “A self-evident fact,” Robert re- turned, “‘and, Jane, I am very tired and hungry. I hope you have something good for dinner. I wish you would make some coffee tonight, too. It rests me.’ “Why. Robert! how could you expect much of a dinner on the club day? [f had planned to have some cold ham and a sort of pick-up meal tonight, 1 stopped at the delicatessen and brought the ham in with me. I'll have it ready in a jiffy. But we can’t have coffee to- night unless you are willing to drink tea for breakfast. I forgot to order the coffee, and they didn’t have any at the delicatessen gor you could go around there and get some. See the prize I won.” “Tt’s very pretty, dear, but do let us have dinner, or whatever you choose to call it. I met Mr. Harper on the train this morning and he said they were coming out to call. It would be just my luck to have them come tonight,.”’ he finished wearily. The Luncheon Jane Had. é¢ | HERE! you sit right down and eat while [I run into the living even dust this morning, room and tidy it up. I didn’ [ was so busy fixing my dress. Oh, it’s awful not tu have a maid!’’ Robert sat down and took stock of his dinner. He forced a few mouthfuls of delicatessen ham down his throat and drank a cup of tea, then pushed his chafr back from the table. “What, are you through already?’ Jane exclaimed, sitting down and pour- ing herself a cup of tea. ‘You can be- gin to pick up, Robert: I had so much luncheon I couldn’t eat a thing. It was perfecily delicious. Creamed oysters and mushrooms, chicken minced and made into the cutest little balls, and the ‘nos’ delightful salad; then cake-and coffee. . : don’t know when I have enjoyed my food so much. I imagine I made rather a pig of myself.” “I forgot to give it to you, Jane, bur { brought you a box of candy tonight. It’s in the hall.” ~- x “Oh, thank you, Rober*. It will be 30 nice to pass if they com © And if they do I suppose they will ‘ay and play cards. Please get the =, out and don’t forget to dust it.” Robert Sleeps in His Chair. OBERT groaned inwardly at the r thought of playing cards when he was so tired, but he was Pleased to see Jane in a good humor he would have done anything she asked . him to. But as soon as he had dure her bidding he threw himeelf on the couch. “Robert Harding, you get righi ud this very minute! You don't want then to come and catch you looking like that, do you? Do go and change your shirt, and—yes, you better shave. Your face looks dirty."’ **‘Must I shave, dear?’ Robert asked, as he dragged himself to his feet. “We are not sure they are coming tonight. you know. In fact, I don't believe they are. It's half-past & now.”’ “Half-past 8!" and the scorn Jané put into her voice as she repeated the words after him was indescribable. “Don’t yuu know that fashionable people like the Harpers don't go anywhere before % o'clock? You can be thankful, too, or I should be mortified to death at your ap- pearance. Now do hurry!” Robert drew the hot water and lial':- ered his face He shaved, then with § a sigh proceeded to change his shiti' When he hed finished beautifying h 4 person he sat down In an easy cha’ and the next thing he knew Jane wus shaking him and saying: *“*Wake up, Robert! I'm tired and want to go to bed. They didn’t come, afi all."’ (To be continued,) ——_— | PURE WHOLESOME } BON-BON BAKING POWDER ECONOMICAL | \. a a a a — 2 MMW jd 5b thy y 1¢e Bighth and Locust- first six days Marc are Thrift Days Open Your Mercantile Savings Account on or before if Member seed ; erve em- U.S$.Government Supervision arch O% it will draw interest from March 1* Mercantile Trust Co Open Monday E > \ tentil 73° 2 i : .f- - : ie ; 8a ' ; 4 : = i STL TU baal Abdel f mas h ' 4 i ag uw ¥ he p Sak >? S alia | 4 i ase a Eic eas 2 ES SO : . - ‘+e IS Ls YW ‘tion, San Prize, Ammen ties 0 San Diego, 1915 Francisco, 1915 GUARD AGAINST IMITATIONS; the genuine ped. age has the trade-mark of the sia tem Father ty cd ey ~~. 7 . . - , ig wg 2 z ; . rye > SS oe ; " ’ cae Se om, ae - i a

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| 2S ee eee aaemmmnemnneemenane of.LOUIS POS!I-DISPATCH HUNTOUSUATUODOOUDOSUURAROOEODDNOAOODEOND DD ANUOoUOSeDAUERANOngoNOOnOSAOONEANOeanOnAORORoACnOneSEONTONS SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1916. ~ ST.LOUIS POST-BISPATCH sanusuouosusooesvoususonuscosovsnseuseansoccnsuensacoconunsnonneTiasvsnencsvonsnntenevorecsevtuencannesesogeeonscensesanngssnes | Having Barred Automobiles, Stallings Thinks the Braves Will Win in a Walk | PENNY ANTE: Be JONES WILL TEST BAUMGARDNER IN PRAGIICE TODAY Browns Will Play First Nine- Inning Contest of the Train- ing Season. OUTFIELD SQUAD STRONG Shotton, Sisler and Tobin the Fastest Trio of Gardeners in Baseball. By W. J. O’Connor. Post-Dispatch Staff Correspondent With the Browns. PALESTINE, Tex., March 4.—No matter what way Fielder Jones shuf- files his men, he should, in the ulti- mate selection of a regular team, have -the fastest club in the American League Eliminating Vin Campbell, who is one of the fastest men in the game going to first base (Jones says Vin has no equal in the 90-foot dash), the Browns have six gardeners, any oue of whom is above the average in speed, in vesterday’s practice game of six innings, which was won by Del ’ratt’s proteges, 6—3, Shotton, Tobin and Sisler manned the outposts for the winners. This trio alone has no equal in baseball, in a straightaway dash. sisler is the glowest member of the trio and the fans remember that the Michigan marvel isn’t exactly club- tooted. The Yankees, if Maisel is moved to the garden, will have an outfield that “ould compare with Jones’ men bet- ter than any other, Lee Magee can step, but we'll wager a spring head- wear that if the two outfields were yopatehed, the Browns would have three in the first five to finish in iront. The alternate outfield, Marsans, Ward Miller and Clarence Walker, is simost the equal of the other step- vers, Ward Miller is a finished base runner, who knows better when to run than many others, Indeed, Miller is quite a finished, all-around article. Hie ig a sure fielder and has only one flaw which he carefully covers up. Yiis arm isn’t the’ strongest in the league. , Fielder Had a Weak Arm. However, Fielder Jones was con- sidered a great gardener in his day and he hag the worst arm known to baseball. We never made a throw to ihe plate in his life, but he managed io get by. Ward Miller yesterday carried off the batting honors, nosing out George Sisler to the extent of one walk. He chiseled out a triple, his first time up, came back with a line single and coaxed a pass the final time at bat. Sisler was content with a triple and a single, out of three attempts. He fielded flawlessly and gave further proof of his fitness as a fly-chaser. It was Sisler, by the way, who per- petrated the first double steal of the season and he started the play with Chapman behing the bat. Pratt was running with him, when the two-ply’ - theft was pulled in the first inning. Johnny Tobin, not to be outdone, etched a steal into his record in this inning also, while Ward Miller was cut down on his only attempt by Hank Severeid’s perfect peg. The pitching yesterday was the most earnest of the season, although the moundmen refrained from throw- ing@ curves. They put all they had on the fast ones, however, as the day again was ideal, the mercury regis- ‘tered 87 in the sun, with no breeze blowing. Palestine Suits Browns. To date, moreover, the training trip hag been a huge success. Two sessions have been held daily and only once, Thursday morning, was the temperature the least bit below what the doctor ordered. It has been hot in the afternoons and Jones is poses green with the sucess he has ad, Today's program calls for a full game, the first of the season, It will ve Baumgardner’s initial appearance. an the hurling hill, and in view of the dire need of right-handed hur- fers, considerable interest will be taken in the Virginian’s work. He says his arm hag healed and is strong. Charley Dea) went hitless again yesterday, thanks to Ward Miller's sensational fielding. A shoe-string ratch back of third robbed Deal of a triple. His drive was low and curv- ing out when Miller snared it with his gloved mitt. The practical jokerg are in again. Kddie Plank was entertained this morning by the owners of divers and sundry coon dogs of this part of the rountry, who congregated in front of the Redlands Hotel in response to an “ad” which was inserted in the local paper over Plank’s name. Some 20 a dog owners answered the ad. Plank didn’ t purchase. BRESNAHAN MAY SETTLE - ‘WITH CUBS FOR $10,000 CHICAGO, March 4.—Onlv two holdouts Max Fiack. outfielder, and Tom Seaton. niteher are among the members of the “hleago National squad which is preparing ofay to depart tomorrow for spring train- nm in somes. Fla. President Weeghmana asser that he expected that negotiations vie Meee racy would be settled satisfac- be was ed at Cub headquarters that at a meet Mb probably will be heid to- : it ie e & compromise will be the club. is ¢t ‘The St. Louls University Athletic Board eet last night to discuss the filling of the wancy le = th George Keogan., i , * ~ : - = tel bod WK * = *? Ts a fore the Gang Arrives ‘ees a THIS TIME -JUST FOR THE NOVELTY OF THE THING- TRY To Quit AT A REASONABLE | HOUR. You NEVER WANT To GET UP IN THE MORNING 1 WANT You TO SHOW THAT Now THEY RuINED MY “TABLE WITH THEHR FEET- LAST WERE WERE {i atietee Lf vet ii / iN REE WAMAMAAALA LTD AND SEE YES YES, L GOTCHA THE FIRST TIME ~ GET ME ANOTHER PIECE OF STRING SOME ASH TRAYS— THE GANG Sttiit iW j wier Wi } I mi IF You @AN BIND VIII! By Jean Knott al ant HLL WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE An’ I HAVEN'T GOT THE CHIPS COUNTED YET - Anid- ON Yes!! WE GortrA PUTALIL BoARD, EDDIE BUNCH TIME THEY SSNS \) PRANAB NOOO See 1S COMING ALARARGROREE PF J e tf Y }, ~Owte NJ 4 Danate-eugain?s: ee ‘ ee SOA SIS 4 - ana oma a, oma we ee y, AALAAA] oo ww me ———— MG (COMTI Mon, WOMEN THRONG TO REDUCES HIMSELF Most of Them Say His System Is Entirely Too Strenuous for the Average Person. By Beased Wire From the New York Bureau of the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, March 4.—Several dred women watched Willard through his training exercises Iriday. It was ladies’ dav at the quarters, a the largest attendance of the Week re- sulted. The women went to see the champion and the remainder of the spec- tators went to see the women. The hall was crowded and many per- sons were turned away. .In accordance with Willard’s desires, the doors were closed and no more tickets were sold after about half. of the exhibition was over. The male portion of the audience © hin- Jess f- ‘i‘here was a lot to see: present who were fair . but fat, touk great interest in Willard’s calisthenic ex- ercises. These are certainly fine for re- ducing purposes and it was the general opinion that they would be a little severe for those who were net used to them. Willard went through his usual workout yesterday and put a good deal of spirit into the performance. He again sandwiched a couple of rounds with Bob Williams in_ be- tween his bouts with Hemple and Monahan. and although he did not bruise the Brooklyn man up as he did the other day he caught him with a few pretty stiff: punches. Then Stangler Lewis indulged in a littie tugging and hauling match with the cham- pion. Lewis is a powerful man, but ‘he might as well have tried to push an un- willing elephant about the sage. As a windup Johnny Ertle, the banta'n- weight champion, was introduced with Wil- lard. The contrast in their size was ludi- crous. St. Louis Boxers Win One, Lose 2 Kaw City Bouts Hartman Defeats Amateur Op- ponent, Gresham Loses and Cashell Is Stopped. Special to the Post-Dispatch. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 4.—Roy Helton, the K. C. A. C. entry in the 145-pound class, was credited with a knockout over Charles Cashell, the St. Louis entry, at the opening of the Tri-City boxing tournament at the Kansas City Athletic Club last night. Cashell was unable to go the route. Helton had him helpless in a neutral corner and his seconds asked that the bout be stopped. Early in the sec- ond round Helton sent Cashell to the canvas with . cant peOs. 7s eo i out p uced a torr three- lola Site Charies Snyder, Denver A. C.. sweeping his way to a victory over Robert Gresham of the Missouri A. A. of St. Louis, after Gresham head scored a knockdown in the firet round and fought at least an even round in the second. But Snyder planted a right cross on the St. Loulisan’s jaw, at the jump of the third round, and the blow nearly put Gresham to the floor. Snyder waded in and had Gresham almost out at the finish. At that there were some in the audience who reckoned that the bout should have gone an extra round. Joe Krivanek, 125-pounder, was the First eh sg a decision, Leon- . CC entr Missou - B emgons in miss frequent! walicp and ently. Harman hard left that is ijiable to close the lights for the enemy any time he lants it. . Hahn replaced Charlies Seller, in the for A. C., and Pn od the K the decision in the only extra round bout of the night. the Judges send'ng the boys through a fourth chapte: before ren- derinz a verdict. LIMBERG PLAYS FRANCIS IN RACQUET TOURNEY Edward A. Limberg will meet J. D. P. Francis in a semifinal! match of the hand- icap | progress the . rhe winner be entitled to y lL. ; . In the finale match the tourney. .Kennard won his way to the tithe play, by defeating J. Dickson Jr.. hand and five aces handicap. in three ya genie. yesterday afternoon, 15-—~12. 15— 16-7. The winners had one hand and three aces handicap. Oe Our Guarantec. wichi hsp Pet ? ae x “a ‘ Lei SEE OW WILLARD ging table of performances: i ‘ tcinly got its money’s worth yesterday. | Many of those | t+ Wray’s Column + The Greatest Sprinter Ever. AMING the world’s greatest sprinter, of all time, is a large order, Bo, which we are not prepared to fill at the present writing. But there are those who will be content to name just two men and let vou take your pick: ago (whose name and records were expunged from the A. Arthur Duffey, the Georgetown wonder of a tew years A. U. books), and ' ; . . lloward Drew, the only fast biack that alwavs rune. records follow- how close the men are, we print the show of these LO vou DUFFEY. 3-5 seconc 2-5 seconc second second second seCOn sevon« secon sevOorns second DREW. secon«s second second second second 5 second second: second seconds seconds 40: * COet-i anes SPROSeEsese * ‘— — = ° ‘v-— *Grrass., Take a close look at this. You note their times are identical in al! ex- cept two instances: The 7 #£=yaries, which Duffey negotiated 1-ss. faster, and on a stow GRASS course; and the 290, in which Drew holds world’s rec- ord time, 3-ds. better than Duffey. . + os will Drew More Consistent. HIS seems to make it even up tween these men. However, it be said tbat while both have done 9 3-5s. be- may twice, Drew is the most consistent 94-58. performer that the cen- tury dash ever knew. He is credited with this mark no less than 17 times in his career. Trhus, many .say Drew is CONSIST- ENTLY faster than Duffey ever was, although the men are even up at 10 vards, at their most brilliant periods. ; + * + As Duffey Sees It. UFFEY himself was attracted the discussion of this point, contributes the following, in part: “Drew was credited with run- ning his 9 8-5s for the century in Southern California, where cli- catic conditions are to a runner's advantage. “Although field boy was ning 9 4-5s. for the 100 vards on many different occasions. _ still, strange to say, he never was au- thentically credited with running 9 3-5s. for the distance here in the Kast. Anyone who has closely fol- lowed the American running game will admit that there is a vast dif- ference between sprinting in the East and that on the coast. There is said to be at least two yards difference in 100 or the difference of one-fifth of a second. “Eastern sprinters who have gone to the coast to run will tell you one can do himself more jus- tice there than by running the century in the East. Drew was credited with running the century a 7 to and =prineg- with run- this former eredited t-5s. Then the coast and with the record equalling performance of 9 5s. “Until Drew flashes 9 3-5s, for the century in this section of the country, there will always be an argument.” Just why California should be con- ducive to faster running is not appar- ent. Certainly it is the land of wonder- ful athletic performances. But to di- minish the value of Duffey’s argument, it may be noted that the excellent per- formances are in ALL branches of sport, not running alone. Consistency. which is the prime requisite of class, seems to lie a shade with the negro. Shade right, Bo. A dark shade at that. in the Tast in 9 he went was out on credited " = is Such a Spendthrift! EWS notes manager wearing a broad smile. these days. Considering that $47,500 guarantee, Tom can afford to smile. The joke is on the public. Besides, Jones never smiles, except at somebody else’s expense. Tom, vou Know, was a barber one time. He laid the foundation his fortune by trimming his mers, He has not forgotten * > SA\ Jess Willard’s is at of custo- how. How Do They Do It? i & has been announced that tiie lLe- land Stanford Jr. University of Palo Alto, Cal., has made formal ap- plication for admission to the Inter- collegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America. Leland Stanford is onlv a mere trifle of 4000 or more miles from the scene of the next’ intercollegiate championships. The trip cou:id not be undertaken much under $250 for each athlete's expenses and a team of any strength would cost the school about $2000. That is for eight men only. Who pays the freight for this Cal- ifornia outfit? It certainly does not come out of any share of the gate receipts. Stanford is a rich school, has some wealthy alumni and a bunch of hustlers back of it. What the ath- letes of the school can’t earn, the pocketbooks of its backers supply. A few angels of this type would be greatly appreciated at Washington U., where dollars are as rare as a bustle at a fashion show. = eee eee — ee te ee — a Petrie and Clark Lead Pool Tournament; Allen, Champion, Tied for Last CHICAGO, March 4.—Mike Petrie of Chi- cago and George Clark of Brooklyn are in a tie for first place in the Nationa! Pocket Billiards’ tournament here today. Four games are scheduled to be piaved in the tourney, today. In the afternoon, Bennie Allien of Kansas City is to meet Charlies Weston of Chicago, and Ralph Greenleaf of Monmouth. U!.. is to play Joe Concannon cf Newark. ‘Tonight John Layton of Sedalia, Mo.. is te meet Clark. while Petrie meets W. E. Biankenship of Detroit. The standing follows: L, Blankenship berski . IChaplan . 1Allen ... 1 Maturo Coneannon .. a: «se « Greenleaf . WEBSTER GROVES FIVE CAPTURES 13 STRAIGHT Webster Groves High School's basket ball five won its thirteenth consecutive victory last night, when it defeated the Ferguson High School quintet at Fer- guson, score 34 to 14. The same teams will play again tonight at Webster Groves’ court. oo tve Tied With Penn. N. J.. March 4.—Princetor to a tie for first place wiih Pennsyivania in the Intereoilegiate RB Rall League by defeating Yale Rave bees night, in a hotiy contested game. T score Was 24 to 39. Spectacular shootin rapid nz and ciocse under t _ > » — ? Tiger PRINCEHTON, fought her way ®. he Aes 4 | All Thanksgiving Gam Must Be in Afternoon, Conference Heads Rule At a meeting of the presidents and the Governing Board of Missouri Va}- ley Conference schools yesterday aft- ernoon, at the Planters Hotel, a num- ber of new rulings were legislated that will affect athletics in the Val- ley schools. . The presidents, after ratifying the action of the faculty representatives and coaches as to allowing Thanks- giving day football, declded that ali Thanksgiving day contests must be played in the afternoon. This brings to a close the squabbie as to whether the St. Louis-Washington contes would be played in the morning or after- noon in order not to conflict with the Inte:- scholastic game. Post season games were ulso decreed against and now the footba!| | vennon must close on Turkey day. The subject of baseball was uleo ihe presidents limiting each institution io one team in inter-collegiate competitivi. This practically ‘# another bar to freshmen or other class teams meeting college tearm .. The question of stopping basebe!) In the Conference came up but action was deferred until the next — which will be held in Kansas City, next December. President Henry J. Waters of the Kansas Agriculture School was elected president of the Conference for the ensuing year, with Vice-President- . W. Stantion of towa State College as first vice-president. Bich representatives attended the meeting Pittsburg U. Turned Down. The Intercoliegiate Amateur Athletic Aseo- elation of America has turned down the re- queat of the Pittsburg University for admis. sion, Pittsburac’s summer baseball attitude and the ‘t othr Black Picks Another: Mack has grabbed anoche é cd right fron He in Joseph Gilreere of Hosion! Mass, Gilmeude'« ‘ition is ghortstew and he's said te be “a ccmer, If he iw. Mack will @nd i out. ~ tee ; > Connie (‘un pro «! te. ‘ the sand tots win Af Roger Peckinpaugh. shortstop. ha« been named captain of the Vankess. It's the ee. ond season Peck has acted in this capacit: ——_ Henry Wacker. a sophomere at Dartmowi! tin) the team's star plicher. has deserte! (ive enilewe circle for a chance in the tim jw y ing cinned etih the Gients Fret Tene whe first eached for th Giants and tiraves seme veare ago. amye the he ony 44 cares old and in « pinch can rhow he stl) owes # let of baseball abilit lie is going W manage Newark. of the Inter- netional. thie sqason and may get in the creme now end then. Josh Devore’s double is in Marlin. Ter. trying to get a job in the Giant ou x. in Blliy Cele, who was the cham : man of the Cleveland amateurs eoO80N tet Sona Cernell Wrestlers Win Every Beut. NEW YORK. March 4.--Cornell won evers Im. 458. ihe night

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Pop’s Kid Earns a Nickel! —— \Loocw« 1 Cot -IVE 4 CENTS FROM THE MAN NEXT | YDOOR FOR PLAYING | MY DRUM | eer: | ead vv i Mrs. y J | —=——_ J { By Roy L. McCardell. ‘ oe A LI LOD et a LO OO . . on His Business Engagement * With Mr. Jack Silver. Jarr’s gown, solemnly promised by the dressmaker to be delivered at senger with bill at 6:50. Mrs. Jarr, who! lad been on the point of nervous col- the while in the hands of her minister- oz hand-maidens, Gertrude, the Jarr’s, the itinerant hairdresser of the neigh- ; Lorhved, received the gown with loud! had expressly ordered. She was of half ! » mind not to wear it this night at Mme. | she declared as she was being; helped into it. - Some people are so thick that to try and get an idea into their heads gives them concussion of the brain.—- Deseret News. The world owes every man a living. but when he starts out to collect he le finds a better one holding down »b.—Boston Transeript. 4 Sa ioe rik ieBinidiie. SERVANT girl who had been ad- monished by her mistress to ve very careful in “‘washing up” the best tea things, was overheard shortly afterward indulging in the following so- liloquy while in the act of wiping the } wee':.”” sugar basin: “If | was to drop this ‘ere basin and was to catch it, shouldn't catch it; but if | was to drop it. and wasn't to catch it. | reckon I snow’ aie rm catch it.’ — ee ee BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes indigestion. One package Li I suppose I | woves it. 25c at all RR 0, druggists, | "apy Ne Ng Og a ct sat aga Oat agi — Economical ies: } Seer ans “~~ 5 CONOMY Jones’ hold bills, while with true wifelyv “I don’t want darling,’ finished really we future. for us rather “Yes, Henry. “I'm afraid it Then ened “But rfar: et —* — ee —— the text of Mr. one evening after Pape NE a ee ae wa discourse settling some house- Mrs. Jones |! he had been ‘tened interest. to make the a bit instance, unhappy, f husband, vou “Dui careful in the bill costing more at is must be look That motor car ‘ch for the time "agreed Mrs. tor petrol. too mii being.”’ ear, Jones Fett bright her sweet went «> think boot as she just what ca and leather'”’ co Pe | Recognized. HATHAWAY, country school, make the lessons as interesting ble to her pupils. “Now, children,’ she named all the domestic Who can tell me w Silence reigned. “What!” cried tea know’? Now, think. is fond of the dirt, the mud.,”’ One little boy at raised a timid hand. “Please, ma’am,"’ he ‘it's me.”’ ee tried to as possti- ISS teacher 11 always said, ‘‘vou have ' ! j ' ‘ ' animals but one. hat that one is?” her, It and “Does no one ; bristly likes hiss hair, to get In} the end of the class said, reflectively. Too Soon. DON'T but what 1’ rn down to tlie cits know ll take a’ I ‘ae some dav next ' need of hette? you “I dccnh’'t an’ that,” answered gold brick they sold was down there worn cut o Why March is the doin’ “The you | 10a >" your half. last time his aint noWwheres yet. ‘Most Dangerous ‘Month. March is the! most dangerous | month of the} year because the change ne season is than a man’ can stand. often it that the ‘‘last only spring.’’ if the is fortified, the are, driven) more rood SVsTene Tov from the blood: and the nerve | tissues fed! with wholesome and strength-gi\ Ing | food medicme, there is no danger in the change of seasons. Father John’s Medicine is invaluable as a tonic in the spring. It strengthens the sys- tem and drives out the poisonous waste matter—builds up the body. It is this power that has made it so suc- cessful for colds and throat troubles. No weakening stimulants, morphine or other dangerous drugs or alcohol. gator: fe be =, Sa ot a oe T j to his ' broke is true | sick! thing IMke thatr” till} But} system | the baby. I'm going to take it my- if | impurities 2 ny aN ‘ye “I see they are making cart wheels out tu os “Yes, locomotives, too.’ “You don’t say so?” “Sure, haven’t you heard of stationary engines?” | i i i i ii iii ee el ll al ti a \ |) Don’t Ever Let Anyone Tell | q You This as a New One. | a i j } know my and goes and refuse to R* DD: “Vou car secms foes never to work.’ And it vet tireless.” Greene: @puld not call Tender Concidaretion. WO Germans the first said: August was killed on eh? Who broke the sad news widow” of Said were talking, and ‘So the west- ern front. poor Landsturm other the the lians news, ‘Lians-- the Ger- man. ‘And « he do it gently?’ said the id delicately,” ' ; rn ~ “‘, Vers enti. Ver, ‘second answered ‘tle began Dy her to marr ah . a — —~ Syrup for Newpop OR three successive nights New- pop had watked the floor with the baby. On the fourth night he be- came desperate and bought a bottic of svothing -«) rup. “Whs. James.” exclaimed his wife when ashe saw the bottle. “what did you buy that for? Don't you know it ix very dangerous to give a child an)y- “Don’t worry,” was her husband’s reply. “I'm not going to give it te self.” — ae Her Idea. R. YEAST: Here's an item that says more than $60,000,000 worth , of gold has been taken from the Junear belt Mrs. Yeast: Well. I think Juneau of any other man ts very foolish to carry that amount of money around with him in his belt.—Yonkers Statesman. They’re All Like That. © you euffer from the climate?’ "Tes, I know a man from Call- thing. who refuses to talk about any- L bechelor “All this ‘glamour of love’ ish,” he girl hooks. know.”’ The girl looked up into his face with soulful eyes, as she replied: os hould lover, eelfisi!”’ OV E”’ sation, t.opefully nowadays the kind of he handsome, That Was All! was the topic of their conver- and the young lady was gushing. while the middle-aged was coldly curt. talk is fool- a final sort of voice. “‘A must not expect to get lover she reads about In men are paragons, you said in Few shouldn't expect a paragon! I quite satisfied with a manly brave, noble and un- ANY a Cobene inane has a sandpaper thought oar hind it. As He Was Born. {LD of eye, a man burst into @ bar! ber’s shop. “You remember selling me some ent hair restorer last week, you > headed old swindler?” he roared angri- ly. “Swore it would restore my : to its original state, didn’t you?’ +1 And didn’t it?” asked the barber. he went on shaving another cust calmly. “Didn't it?” snorted the enraged man, “You obtained my money under false pretenses. Why, it even removed the little hair I had left, and now I’m + bald as the pavement:” “Then there's no false pretense a it.” said the barber. “I said {t restore your head to its original and, you know, sir, most of us are bald'’''—Answers. Time for Haste. LITTLE 5-year-old miss has a step- father of whom she is very fond One day the stepfather suffered from & violent headache, and his wife went te. the kitchen to prepare some remedy. Lilien waited quietly fer seme time for her mother to return and re- lieve the sufferer. Losing patience, she went to the kitchen door and energetic- ally called out: “Mamma, if you don’t hurry up you" going to have another husband te bury. The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signae = ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and — been made pereenes supervision for — ‘oun ** Just-as-good’’ are but experiments, << ent me 2 the ee ee against Experimené. What is CASTORIA _ harmless substitute for Castor health of Sina ee um s Wo thisty pone it Con n, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all T stipa bles and hen It regulates the Stomach and Children Cry for Fletcher’s deceive you in this. Castoria is a and Soothing Morphine nor other rms and allays Feverishness. | Lie has been in constant use for the relief he: made under his Allow neo Imitations steeladten, a oe A Trow: assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural seems The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind You Have Always Boug /, Bears the Signature of i in Use For Over 30 Yes sm COS tice: Aaa oe vo