St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 23, 1916

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ar es pictures in -Photogrs ibe of the Vociferous . Gatherings Election Night Are given in superb Rotogravure Next Sunday’s Post- atapett Want Directory. Deo you own your homet See the ‘5000 home offers in the Rig Sunday Post-Dispatch Real Estate and | x 2 AS PY ae RRs | Fe, a Only Evening nee ’ : -. owe ab aaa et meee orameninde er ss : woe pa : i a Paper in St. Louis ‘ a - ~ ¥ ¢ © ° 9 ¥ ” “ ” ~ ye ms aoe ~ cad Rs be he * Lig . > of € a * * m * Bats = = Ef * # , . Sis ~ > +. ? ” a ‘i ae N Be iy +) ne 7 ie a a m a . , ’ ; ' . ‘ With Associated Press News Service | EDITION A > VOL. 69. NO. 96. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916—28 PAGES. PRICE } St. Louis and Suburbs, Une Cen! Elaewhere. Twe Cents - FINANCIAL—MARKETS-— SPORTS UR. RECEIVERSHIP TALK PURE BUNK, DECLARES PLAYER Comptroller Says He Will Never Agree to Reducing Mill Tax One Iota. © PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNED | Aldermanic Committee Will Give Citizens Chance to Debate the Company’s Propositions. Comptroller Player, commenting to- Gay upon the United Railways’ “‘com- promise” proposition, which was sub- mitted yesterday to the city, declared that the company’s talk of a likely re- ceivership is “pure, unadulterated bunk.” He added that if the city, by abolishing the mill tax, permits the company to earn dividends on $60,006,000 of water in its capitaliza- tion, the return to the city ought to ‘be very much greater than anything the United Railwzys now offers. “Bo many demands are being made on the revenue of the city that we should not think of relinquishing the mill tax, or reducing it one liota,’’ the Comptroller continued. “But I am dis- posed to be liberal in regard to the franchises. “The city could well afford to with- draw its opposition to their extension to 188, but always on condition that new mileage and better service be guaranteed fin return. “In any event, no move. should be rnade until the city makes a survey of the books and accounts of the United Kailways to determine just how anJ when its money has been spent. The law gives’ us authority to do this, and it ougnt to precede the consideration of any compromise. “T am glad to concur In the extension of time of payment of the accrued mi‘: tax for two or three year's, but not any longer. “Their talk of a receivership is pure, unadulterated bunk. A receivership is not necessary and won't happen unless the officials of the SOmpAny fail in their duty to the Svewe eng, ie Alderman Barney Schwartz, who was appointed secretary of the Confer- ence Committee, said to a Post-Dis- patch reporter that he took the view that the city’s acceptance of the United Railways’ ‘‘compromise” proposition would be worth millions to the company and would have the effect of capitaliz- ing the ‘‘water’’ in the present stocks and be tantamount to a gift to the com- pany. He declared that as a preliminary to ite proposals the United Railways should have “squeezed out” millions ot water from its capitalization. In this regard he recalled that four years ago, the City Public Service Commission, since superseded in au- thority by the State Public Service Commission, investigated the United Railways’ purported capitalization of $104,000,000, and found that of this amount $60,000,000 was “watered stock.” Saggests Stock Pian. “It is contended by United Railways officials, as an argument in favor of the compromise, that its stocks are now and have been for a long timy practically valueless,"’ Alderman Schwartz asserted. ‘If that be true, the company could well afford to float an- other issue, which could be exchanged for the present shares on the basis of one of the new for two or three of the old. “This would put the loss, if any, the owners of the present shares, in- stead of on the public of St. Louis. Per. sonally, I don’t believe that this would amount to a loss to the present stock- holders, because if the compromise were effected, the new shares would appre- on _ clate in proportion as the company's ~~ finances were strengthened.” Mayor Kiel has announced that he will not express an opinion unti! after public hearings, at which he will pre- side, are held. There is an impression at the city hall that he favors a reduc- tion of the rate of the mill tax and an adjustment of the controversy as to the term of the franchises. Public hearings will be held by the Public Utilities Committee of the Board of Aldermen to obtain from citizens a public expression of their views on the “compromise” proposition of the United Ra'lwaye. The United Railways’ proposition. briefly, is that it will pay the mill tax up to the end of this year, in annual in staliments later to be agreed upon, pro- vided the cit) will adjust future pay ments of the mill to a basis con- ey eved equitable by the railways com- pany, and also withdraw al! attacks upon validity of underlying franchises. thereby confirming for 32 years more th- frenchiver of all the lines now oper- ated by the United Railways. ‘The conference yesterday, at which the United Railways submitted its prop- Osition, was held at the suggestion of the company. Mayor Kiel, Comptroller Player, Acting President Hall of the Board of Aldermen and a number of Aldermen represented the city. The company was represented by Richard ¥ ite president and general | , and by Murray Carleton and 7 , Lh Phapteigh, 4 directors. Meyer Will Preside. , Chairman of the later will fix His -elect Aloe of ne poar : “were assigned, : with and Carleton, to inves- th ite the statements and verify the a are wemnines in the United Rallways’ ) Coptinued on Page 2, Column 2. ee a a — [FAIR AND COLDER; LOWEST TONIGHT ABOUT FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair and colder to- night and tomor- row; the lowest temperature to- night will be about freezing. ee UDGE HUGHES SUSTAINS THE PEOPLES VERDICT. Missouri—-Gener- ally fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder to- night; colder to- morrow. Illinois — Cloudy and colder to- night; tomorrow, fair and colder. Stage of the riv- er: 4.7 feet; a rise of .6 of a foot. HAS EGGS BY THE MILLIONS Chicago Man Holding Them While Watching Price Go Up. CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—James E: Wetz, the world’s largest holder of eggs, has a dingy desk in the dingy office of a huge Chicago cold storage warehouse. “Seventy-two million eggs?’ he said, when told the New York Mercantile Ex- change reported he had that many. ‘‘I have more than that. I have more than 200,000 cases of eggs in Chicago alone. Yes, and what are they going to do about it? “Did anyone accuse me of being a manipulator last year, when I got stung along with the rest? This fs the bro- kers’ year and as for me I am going to sit tight and watch the price climb up, and the public can pay. I am going to square my accounts for last year. What arc they going to do about it?” Wetz said he bought the eggs last April at an average price of 20 cents a dozen. ROY MUST THROW 1000 STONES That Is His Sentence for Injuring Little Girls. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 23.—Because Leonard Crowder, 10 years old, of Lynn, threw a stone that cut the scalp of a little girl, he has been ordered by the Judge before whom he was arranged to throw 1000 stones during the next two days. At the trial of the case it was tes- tifled that the boy threw a stone last eye of a man. The Judge ordered the probation of- ficer to select a gravel pit and have the boy throw 1000 stones in the manner that boys generally throw them. He will not be permitted to toss them. He must wind up each time and throw with the full movement of the arm. TAGS ON WILSON’S TURKEYS Railroad Men Pin Messages on Birds to President. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—President Wilson plans to spend Thanksgiving day at the White House with his fam- ily. The nual flock of turkeys “raised especlally for the President’’ has already begun to arrive. One will be selected for the White House table and the others, according to custom, probably will be sent to hos- pitals or for distribution among the poor. On the crate of one came from Oklahoma, railroad men had written messages such as: ‘How about the high cost of living?’ and “Remeinber the eight-hour day.’’ MAKES $180,000 IN WHEAT Kentucky Mail Clerk Invests Win- nipgs on $1200 Savings in Farms. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 23:—-M. C., Caudell, a mail clerk who saved $1200 out of his salary of $100, has “‘pyramided” it into $180,000 in the wheat market and invested the money in bluegrass farms in this locality, according to the story ais friends tell. Caudell, it is said, believed long ago that the price of wheat was going up, and took a plunge with his entire sav- ings. His profits were reinvested until he counted up to the $180,000 mark, and then he cashed in. He is about to give up his mail run and settle down as a farmer. SPLINTER IN ARM TWENTY YEARS It Entered Man’s Wrist and Is Re- moved at Elbow. A half-inch splinter, which in 20 years had traveled from the wrist to the elbow of Lance De Runtz’s arm, was removed in Alton Tuesday by a surgeon. When De Runtz was a small child he fell out of bed and ran the splinter into his wrist. Efforts at that time to re- move it were futile. The wound healed and no further attention was paid to it until a few days ago, when he suf- fered pains at the elbow. 220 PLANE FOR GUYNEMER PARIS, Nov. 2%. — Sub-Lieutenant George Guynemer, the § well-known French aviator, has brovght down his twenty-second German airplane, accord- ing to announcement made by the War Office this afternoon. Guynemer secured his last victory over a German airman only five days ago. British airplanes have thrown down bombs upon German torpedo boats tied uy to the dock at Zeebrugee. FAINTS WATCHING FILM HEROINE LA PLATA, Argentina, Novy. Watching a movie here, Guglielmo selmino, was so much overcome vy noble conduct of the heroine and embarrassing situation into which film led her, that he fainted, fel! turkey which 08 ne An- the the the out of his box and broke his kneecap. Se a ae ae Dt Ath ee ees Paes 7 re eee awe oy ag - > Vigne: Sma Sey po — summer which permanently injured the. 4 ata. enuominee for Vice | pigtibena abet: DOGS Fate care ls neh sees Me itpet ae WILSON REPLIES TO HUGHES’ MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATION Willcox Issues Statement Admit- ting That President Has Been Re-elected. FELICITATED Presidents of Latin - American Republics Send Expressions; None From Nations at War. EXECUTIVE LAKEWOOD, N. J. Nov. &% HARLES E. HUGHES last night sent Presi- dent Wilson the following tele- gran: W AS HINGTON, Novy, 23. RESIDENT WILSON to- day sent a tele- gram to Charles E. Hughes ac- know ledging his message of con- gratulation upon the President’s re- election, received last night. The President's tele- gram said. ‘Because of the closeness of the vote I have await- ed the official count in Califor- nia, and now that it has been vir- tually completed, permit me to ex- tend to you my congratulations upon your re-elec- tion. I desire also to express my best wishes for a suc- cessful adminis-+ tration.”’ “TT am sincerely obliged to you for vour message of congratulation. Al- low me to assure you of my good wishes for the years to come.” NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—William § R. Willcox, chairman of the Republican National Commlttee, last night issued the following statement: “Having conferred by telephone during the day and late this afternoon with the Republican State Committee and the Republican National Committeeman In California, I am informed that the of- ficial canvass of the vote has been so nearly completed that no change will result from the few precincts not count- ed in the returns thus far compiled. “This means that the majority for the Wilson electors in California ranges from about 1200 to 3800 votes, and that this is the final result of the canvass for which we have been waiting. So far as any recount is concerned. the National Committee is not advised that there are sufficient grounds to call for such an application.”’ Reply to Cabinet Taken to Forecast Invitation to Remain in Office. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—After Presi- dent Wilson had telegraphed to Charles E. Hughes, acknowledging his message of congratulation, the ‘White House made public several thousand telegrams of congratulation from Cabinet mem- bers, Governors of states, Democratic leaders in practically every. state, and from the President of several Latin- American republics. No messages were received from any of the belMigerent na- tions. Replying to the congratulations of the Cabinet, the President said: “One of the best things about the results is that it means four more years of active association in public service, and th that we are genuinely rejoiced.”’ This was taken by some to forecast an invitation. from the President to the members of the Cabinet to remain in office. Former Secretary Bryan telegraphed: “I am proud of the West, including Nebraska. The states beyond the Missouri have rallied to your support and saved the day and in doing so have honored themselves no less than you. They have been largely bene- fited by the great reforms secured under your leadership and they stand with you for peace, prosperity and progress.”’ Secretary Lane said: “‘New York may be a feudal State, but the remainder of the country wishes to be free.’’ . Congratulations also came from Presi- dent Menocal of Cuba, President Gon- zales of Costa Rica, President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala and President Chamorro of Nicaragua. Many telegrams came from women voters. Many spoke of the efforts of the President to keep the nation at peace |. and some referred to the Mexican ques- tion. Taft and Roosevelt Congratulated Wilson Day After 1912 Election. President Taft and Col. Roosevelt sent telegrams of congratulation to Woodro-v Wilson on the day after election four years ago. Taft's telegram said: ‘I cordially con- gratulate you on your election and ex- tend to you my best wishes for a suc- cessful administration.” Roosevelt's telegram was as follows: “The American people, by a great plu- rality, have conferred on you the high- est honor in their gift. I congratulate you thereon.’ President Expresses reciation to Parker for Help Rn ampaign. NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 233.—John Parker, who was the Progressive President, has maue public a letter from President Wilso expressing appreciation of Mr. Parker's support during the recent campaign. The letter read; “My dear Mr. Parker—Now that the campaign is over, may I not tell you how my admiration has been excited by your course of action, a course marked by principle, self-respect, generosity and a high sense of public duty? I hope that it will be possible for me sometime -:9 express in person my warm feeling of admiration and appreciation. “Cordially and sincerely yours, “WOODROW WILSON.” eaten cntutene eae | ROY LEWIS IS ON STAND, TESTIFIES POLICE BEAT HIN Describes in Detail Tortures He Alleges Police Inflicted on Him. IN THE ROOM Excluded While Defendant Tells Story of ‘Being Kicked and Punched. JURY NOT with his the Roy Joe Lewis, on trial brother, Ora Otis Lewis, der of Motor Cycle Policeman John Me- Kenna, April-7, last, testified today, in the absence of the jury, that tectives beat him repeatedly, without food for nearly four days and made many threats and promises, to in- duce him to make the confession whicn he signed April 11. vudge Grimm is trying to satisfy him- self whether the jury should be permit- ted to hear any statements of city de- tectives as to admissions made to them by the Lewis brothers, as evidence in the McKenna case. Some of these al- leged admissions, tending to prove con- spiracy, are held to be important iu the case of Roy Lewis, who is not charged with the actual killing. The defense is trying to show that Roy Lewis was so abused by city detectives that no statement made by him to the detectives is competent evidence in the case. It has also alleged that intimida- tion and violence was used in the case of Ora Lewis, but it is not clear how it expects to establish this. Ora was not caught until Sept. 23, and he made a confession ‘of the McKenna killing in Kansas City, before he was in the hands of the St. Louis police. Tells of Beatings. Roy Lewis said the first beating he got from the detectives and ‘policemen was at his home, 4253 Athlone avenue, on the night of Friday, April 7, when they awoke him and began questioning him about the murder of McKenna and of Patrolman William Dillon, who was killed on the same day, and whose body was not fi until Sunday... Witness identified Patrolman John P. Hynes as having beaten him at the house, saying Hynes gave him 20 ‘‘licks’’ with his fists. As the policemen and detectives took him away, he said, they demanded of him who killed Mc- Kenna, and when he said he did not know they beat him. At the Newstead Avenue Police Sta- tion, he said, detectives took him from his cell and beat him until the Captain rebuked them, telling them he was in charge of the station, and had given no permission for such treatment of a prisoner. Tells of Third Degree. He said no food was given him Sat- urday, and that when he was taken to headquarters 10 or 15 detectivés kept him marching to and from Chief Allen- der’s office, and gave him several beatings in a room north of the office for refusing to answer their questions. With the jury still excluded from the courtroom, the defense in the Lewis murder trial this morning began an at- tempt to show that police officials used intimidation and physical abuse to ob- tain the confessions which were dic- tated and signed by Roy Joe Lewis and Ora Otis Lewis, in regard to the mur- der of Motor Cycle Policeman McKen- na, for which they are now on trial, and the murder of Patrolman William Dillon, both committed April 7 last. It was expected that Roy Lewis wauld be called to testify to the methods used by the police toward him up to the time of his confession, four days after the murders. Roy was caught soon after the crimes. How the. defense hopes to prove intimidation in the case of Ora Lewis is not clear. He made prac- tically a full confession of the McKen- na killing almost immediately after his arrest in Kansas City, Sept. 23, and be- fore he was in the hands of the St. Louis police. John Bubb, stepfather of the Lewises, who was arrested on the night of April 7 at the Athlone avenue house and held more than two weeks, was the first wit- ness for the defense in the _ jury- less inquiry. ‘He said city detectives twisted his arms until he thought the bones would break, that he was kept without food for a day and a half after his arrest, and that he was not permit- ted to sleep the- first night he was in custody. When he was in Chief Allender's of- fice, he said. one detective struck him with a book and another kicked him. He said Allender declared to him, be- fore the actual finding of Dillon's body, that the body had been found, partly burned. in a furnace, and added that Bubb would be indicted and punished if he did not “‘come through’ with the information which Allender desired. Zubb insisted that he knew nothing about the case. He said he was not permitted to see a lawyer until he had been in custody nearly two weeks. Bubb was asked, on cross-examination, if he did not know that stolen property was found in the Athlone avenue house. He said he did not know anything had been stolen. The detectives, who were in the Chief's office with him, were brought before him, and ne was unable to identify any except Detective Doyle, who, he said, had kicked him. Judze Rebukes Lawyer. In the discussion over questions asked in croxs-examination, the Judge re- buked the attorney for the Lewises, for his manner of spenking to and about Streu.t Attorney Harvey. and cautioned Continued on Page 3, Column 3, for mufr- city de- kept him A cima alias dina sais AUSTRIA WONTTLET DESTINN SING IN U.S. THIS WINTER |. Bohemian Diva Virtual Captive, Because of Alleged Criticism of Central Powers, HER FIANCE A PRISONER Metropolitan’s Appeal Through Washington Fails; She Holds First U. S. Citizenship Papers, By KARL H. VON WIEGAND. A Staff Correspondent of the Post- Dispatch and the New York World. ' (Copvright. 1916, by Press Pub. Co.) VIENNA, Nov. 19, delayed; via Am- sterdam, Nov. 22.—Emmy Destinn, Bo- hemian diva, will not be heard by opera- goers in America this winter. She can- not leave Austria, and is prevented, against her will, from keeping a remu- nerative contract with the Metropolitan in New York. The without finding that it is called up to give any official reason for holding one of its own subjects within its borders during the war, has decided not to let Mme. Destinn leave for New York. The final decision has been cabled to the State Department at Washington to advise the Metropolitan management. It does not appear that the Austrian Government considers the diva as being dangerous to the Empire outside its borders, but rather that she is deserv- ing of no favors and does deserve pun- ishment. It is contended that a pass- port to leave Austria’ is not the right of a subject in time of war, but a mat- ler of discretion on the part of the Gov- ernment, just as is the issuing of a pass- port to an American by the Secretary of State. It is pointed out that Ambassador Gerard, on instructions from the De partment of State, has taken up pass- ports from Americans in Germany who had criticised and denounced the admin- istration and their country. The Aus- trian Government, it is asserted, exercise the same right, and did so in the Destinn case. It is difficult to say how much truth there is in the reports, but it would seem that the diva, feel- ing herself almost wholly American, talked perhaps more freely than neces- Sary. Austrian Government, Dinh Gilly Interned. Mme. Destinn hurried home from New York at the close of the opera season last year and went to a small castle which she had bought in Bohemia, near Prague, largely from her income in New York. The Algerian-French tenor, Dinh Gilly, it is said here, was caught near the diva’s home at the beginning of the war and interned in that vicinity, with considerable liberty to move. Her haste is attributed to her desire to see him. She is said to be engaged to him. Stories had preceded the diva from New York of unfriendly remarks made there against her own country and against Germany. Jt is alleged she gave interviews and made public statements attacking the central Powers and prais- ing the allies. The returning diva slipped through Berlin, where she first won fame and became queen of the opera, without letting her presence be known Her subsequent attitude in her home is said to have confirmed the reports from New York. Mme. Destinn appears to have signified her intention of becoming an American citizen, and took out her first papers be- fore she sailed from New York. When the diva desired to return, she was su:- prised to find she was not an American yet; that first papers don’t entitle one to citizenship; that Austria still had full Claim upon her. Case of Dancer Nijinski. As the Austrian-Hungarian Govern- ment had released the Russian dancer Nijinski, held in Budapest, through the friendly, but unofficial, good offices of \mbassador Penfield, the Metropolitan management asked the State Depart- ment to instruct the embassy to use its good offices once more. But Nijinski, it is claimed,’ showed anything but grati- tude. It is alleged that notwithstanding vssurances given by Otto H. Kahn. Ni- jinski no sooner arrived in New York than he gave an interview denouncing Austria-Hungary. The request in the Destinn case pro- ceeded so far that the Prague author!i- lles were instructed to issue a passport to the diva. The passport issued was good for 48 hours, but it appears that this did not reach Mme. Destinn until it had exptred. Between that and in- structions for another passport, Mme. Destinn, it is alleged, completely upset inatters by her attitude, her artistic temperament getting the better of her judgment. New charges were brought, upon which the Government rescinded its ‘former instructions and took the final Gaecision that the singer must remain within the empire until it pleased the Government to let her go. Whether it be true, as some of her friends claim, that she has been made the victim of persons unfriendly to her in New York, who reported statements alleged to have been made, or whether she has really been more indiscreet than wise, is not surely known hére. But what seems certain is, America will not hear Destinn this winter. Miss Rankin’s Campaign Cost 8687.70. HELEN A, Mont., Nov °3.—Miss Jeanette Rankin of Missoula, who was clected to Congress on the Repwbdlican ticket Nov. 7. spent $687.70 on her cam- paign, according to her expense account, filed with the Secretary of State, can. Singer Whom Avstria Will Not Boivin to Come to America VILLA OPENS ATTAGK ON CHIRUAHUA CITY Message to Carranza Offcials at Juarez Says Army Approached* From South. EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 23.—Francisco Villa began an attack on Chihuahua City at 11 o’clock today, according to a message received by Carranza officials in Juarez at noon. Villa is making his attack from the south, the message stated. COAL SUPPLY SHORT FOR THE STATE PENITENTIARY St. Louis Concern Handling Contract Declares Car Shortage Is the Cause. JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 23.—The coal supply for the penitentiary is practjcally depleted and officials of the institution stated this morning that only coal enough to last through tonight is on hand. Coal is supplied to the prison by the Big Muddy Coal and Iron Co. of 8t. Louls, and although eney say they have the coal they declare that they cannot obtain cars in which to ship it. With- out coal all the State and contractors’ factories will have to shut down. An official in the office of the Big Muddy Coal and Iron Co. told a Post- Dispatch reporter that on account of the enormous shortage of railroad cars, all lines of business are suffering. He would not discuss the coal shortage at Jefferson City, saying ‘‘another man, now out, attends to that.” PABST WANTS FEWER SALOONS AND STRICTER REGULATION Milwaukee Brewer Says Local Au- thorities Should Discriminate More in Granting Licenses. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 23.—A stricter supervision of the saloon and a gradual cutting down of the number of drinking places were urged by Gustav Pabst of Milwaukee in his annual address as president of the United States Brewers’ Association here yesterday. He made a plea for greater discrimination on the part of the local authorities in granting licenses to saloon keepers and suggested prompt prosecution for violation of laws. Pabst declared much misunderstanding exists in the public mind as to the brew- ers’ product in relation to its purity and he suggested an active campaign in the interest of truth concerning the in- dustry. The association indorsed Presi- dent Pabst’s views. SUSPECTED OF BEING CRONES LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 23.—A foreign- er, apparently an Austrian, who refuses to give his name. was arrested late »“s- terday afternoon by the Town Marshe! of Spalding, Neb., on the suspicion he might be Jean Crones, Chicago anar- chist. wanted on the charge of pvison- ing the soup at the University Club, served during a banquet to Archbisnop Mundelin. The man had just arrived in Spalding when the Marshal arrested him. He claimed to be a discharged soidi«r. The arrest was made on the strength of a photograph of Crones. Sir George White Dies. LONDON, Nov. @.—S5ir George White died last night. He established the first manufactory of airplanes in England, and was a pioneer of electric street trac- tion, being the first to introduce it in London. He was also interested in rail- ways and other tndustrial concerns in Bristol, his home town. and South Wales. He was 62 years old and received the title of Baronet in 1904, FRESENT RACE which he was paying to Wilson and MME, EMMY DESTINN,. BETS BEING PAID OF Estimated $30,000 Has Been Turned Over at ’Change To- day; Some Losers Hold Back. Louis stakeholders of - election pn othe + presidential race have begun paying winners. But some bet- tors who pinned their faith to Hughes are yet reluctant to concede President Wilson's election, Wagers on the Gard- ner-Lamm race are still being held, ow- ing to the possibility of a contest. Louis Caesar of Caesar's Cafe, 4/4 Pine street, held wagers on the presidential race aggregating $2000, all of which he has paid. Caesar was served with gar- nishment papers to restrain him from paying a $4500 wager on President Wil- gon, made by George D. Key, an Okla- homa City attorney. Caesar explainet today that he was not the stakeholder of that wager. He declared that the money was paid Key a few days ago In his place and that Key has left the city. Jack Reed of Tulsa, Ok., instituted the proceeding, which was based on a court judgment against Key. Henry Hoffman, head bartender at McTague’s Cafe, told a reporter tha* he held 36 wagers on the presidential anid gubernatorial races aggregating $10,000, * Gardner supporters on written releases from losers. The largest single wager he holds was $750 to $600 that Hughes would win. This has been paid. Presidential election bets, estimated by Wilber Christian at over $30,000, were paid on the Merchants’ Exchange today, Christian, who represents the Wagnar Grain Co. of Chicago, was stakeholder of -$12.000 in wagers, mostly made in small amounts. He held one fet, how- ever. of $2000 even on Wilson, for one of the largest grain traders on ‘change. whose name he refused to divulge. Hp also paid one wager of $800 to 31000 on Wilson, made by a customer at Akroti, Ohio. William T. HI), president of the J. H. Teasdale Commission Co., had about $15,000 wagered on Hughes at odds of ¢ to 10. Hill told a Post-Dispatch report- er today that he “hedged” a large part of his bets when the result of the elec- tion became uncertain. A bet of $1000 to $800, made wy Carl J, Wright of the Aide Bros.-Wright Grain Co., that Wilson would poll a larger popular vote than Hughes, was paid shortly after the election. NEW YORK, Nov. %28.—Holders of some of the largest wagers made in Wall street on the presidential election began paying off bets yesterday on the assumption that there now was no doubt President Wilson had been elected. Estimates of the total sum wagered in the financial district range from $3,- 100,000 to $5,000,000. Probabiv half was paid within a week after election, but the balance was held by stakeholders pending a final agreement between bet- tors. It was said, however, there stil) remained a few who placed money on Hughes who insist their bets not be paid until President Wilson's election fs officially conceded. $15,000 WILL BE SPENT ON OPENING OF FREE BRIDGE Most of the Money, Mayer Says, Will Be Devoted te Dec- orations. The Board of Estimate and Appor- tionment today decided that no money should be taken out of the bond issue balance to pay the expenses of cele- brating the opening of the free bridge next month. It was recommended that the tomorrow submit to the Board of ermen a resolution and an calling for an appropriation of to cover the celebration expenses. May or Kiel said the money would be used principally for putting lights REINFORCEMENTS REACH RUSSIANS AIDING RUMANIA of Additional Troops on tht Transylvanian Front— Teutons Are Nearing Or sova at Iron Gate. Army of King Ferdinand on Danube Appears to Have Been Isolated and Its Re- treat Cut Off. ‘ Servians Report -FurtheF Gains in Monastir Region —British Attacks on the Somme Repulsed. e BERLIN, Nov. 23, by wireless to 5ay- ville—Russian reinforcements have Uf, rived on the Transylvanian front, ma War Office reports. The statement reads: ~ “On the eastern border of Transylix vania engagements have occurred De@ tween reconnoitering detachments, Russians have been reinforced there.» “The situation in Wallachia is Ute changed. In Craiova, in addition t& other booty, 300 railway cars fell into our hands. ‘In Dobrudfa and on the Danube th was artillery firing at several se The difficulties of campaigning mountainous districts on the Rumania Transylvania border are depicted | in an Oversea News Agency review the recent fighting. Recently bitter has prevailed in the hill regions wh the fighting Zone at sorme points 5 been at an elevation as great as” feet, and the narrow pass roads ha ‘e been blocked with snow and. ice, At g there ble for the t umns were advang one such road aval sive, with only carts and autom@ as a means of transportation. Despite these difficulties and the tenm cious resistance of the Rumanians, are declared in the review to have aided by civilians in guerrilla warfare, the Austro-German armies stormed height after height and steadily ae their way forward. In eight days | von Falkenhayn’'s forces, striking down toward Craiova, advanced no leas tham 55 miles. “Near Orsova we are progressing,” said an official statement issued last night. Orsova is at the Iron Gate of the Danube, in the extreme western part of Rumania. The Rumanian army af Orsova was threatened when the Teu- tonic forces captured Craiova. After a long silence imposed by the yesire’ of Gen. Falkenhayn, who did 1i0t wish to have any hopes premature accounts of his operations, descriptions of the momentous victory of the Teutonic forces in the battle of Tirgjiulij, which broke the resistance of the Russo-Rumanian armies in West- ern Wallachia and opened the way te the Rumanian plain, are now availiable, The battle was fought from Nov. & te 17, afterf the German and Austro-Hune garian forces in a week of steady COM- bats had forced their way from the summits of the mountains of the Rye inanian-Transylvanian frontier to the foot of the Alpine regions, th» armored turrets of the permaneng frontier fortifications with big mortars wherever it was encountered. Heavy Russian Kelnforcementa. Ejected fro mthe wiid, papers regions to the rolling foothills beyond, the Rumanians, who by now had re ceived heavy Ruasian reinforcemen elected to stand on the range of hi running east and west and tying of Tirgujiulij, the first Important town south of the mountain. The pesitien was naturally strong and @ heavy f@ enabled the Rumantans to take up t positions unmolested by the == % The German and Avstro-Hunga ferces attacked them with fervor after three days of heaviest fight crushed their way by frontal att through the middie of the Rumania 9 line from the Jiul to the Filort Rivers: The Rumanian losses in the battle ate deacribed as very heavy. The German cavalry had been held readiness behind the line and the squ rons now poured through the breach and race] down through the valley to ward the railway miles away, drivi before them the fleeing Russians at Rumanians and breaking the efforts resistance of all but the strongest unit which still held together. These wer bustied on by pursuing infantry umns which, Uke the cavairy, made possible speed to utilize their ad tage. So rapid and unrelenting was the suit that on Nov 1 the cavairy reached the Orsova-Crafova rail line on a breadth of 12 miles from hala station to Filliash, an im and #0 Mttie have the Rumanian meant to the reading pubtte ge ‘that the importance of the victory and other decorationg on the Continued on Page 3, © certain places where tne invading co raised by” mastering and breaking the Kumanitan resistance. = % & and all the heavy equipment of artillery and supplies needed to press the offeme — :

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~ so ae DETECTIVE TELLS OF MIST TO HIM a Pee 4 ¥ 7 ” ~ BY MRS. MDANIEL Testifies That She Asked if She Could Hire Someone to Watch Husband. ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE Attorneys for State Say Much of Their Case Hinges on Statement of Witness. s fal to the Post-Dispatch. “ST JOSEPH, Mo. Nov. 2%.—Mrs. Harriet Moss McDaniel, wife of Oscar D. McDaniel, County Prosecutor, who is on trial charged with her murder, went to a St. Joseph detective agency's office a few weeKs before she was beat- en to death in her home and inquired whether she could hire a detective to watch her husband, according to De- tective R. A. Hartley. The statement was made by him in his testimony this morning in the Criminal Court here, after attorneys for defense and the State had argued vigorously since 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon as to whether the testimony should be admit- ted in the trial. The permission granted by Judge Ryan to Attorney-General Barker to have Hartley testify concerning Mrs. McDaniel’s call on him is regarded by the prosecution as an important victory on its side. Upon Hartley’s testimony the attorneys for the State declare, hinges to a large extent their abflity © show a motive which might have fimpelled the prosecutor to murder his wife, for the reason that they wish to try to prove as the basis for such a possible motive that Mrs. McDaniel in- tended to sue for divorce, and perhaps to divulge secrets of his life which would ruin him politically and socially in the community. It was 11:30 o’clock when the Judge an- nounced his ruling and attorneys for the State suggested a recess until 1:30 o'clock. Judge Ryan replied sharply: “Go ahead with your witness: there's been too much of this recess business in this case already.’’ Detective Hartley Recalled. Detective Hartley, who had begun to testify yesterday and was stopped by the objections of the defense, was re- called. The Attorney-General asked the stenographer to read his question of yesterday. “Don't tell me what you said, Mr. Hartley,’ the stenographer read. ‘“‘but for what purpose did Mrs.. McDaniel come to your detective office to confer with you a few weeks prior to her death?"’ Attorney Strmp again objected to the question, declaring it was prejudicial and leading. He was overruled. “She came there to talk with me and to ask me if she could not engage one of our detectives to watch her hus- band,” the detective answered. The defense then took Hartley for cross- examination. The witness indignantly denied that he had applied to McDaniel for work in the case on the Prosecutor’s side soon after the murder. He said he had kept entirely out of the matter until about two weeks ago, when he believed the -time had come _— the State should know of Mrs. McDaniel’s visit to him.. He still was on the stand at 12:05 o'clock, when a recess was taken. Mra. C. A. Cook, neighbor of Mrs. Mc- Daniel, was on the stand yesterday aft- ernoon and testified that the relations of the accused prosecutor and his wife were harmonious. Her testimony, both under direct and cross-examination, was that she had not seen McDaniel and Mrs. Dagmar Krucker, divorced wife of a St. Joseph business man, in “‘indis- ereet positions,”’ and that Mr. and Mrs. MeDaniel had seemed to her to be an “{deal couple.” The State attempted to develop further testimony concerning a scream said to have been heard from the McDaniel home before 11 o’clock the night of tha murder, in efforts to overcome the pros- ecutor’s story that he returned to his pesidence about 11 o'clock that night end found his wife well, and that he was balled away a little later by a fake telephone call. Mrs. Wilhelmina Her- mann, whose bedroom windows were less than 50 feet from the home, de- elared she heard a “terrible scream, which she thought she recognized as the voice of Mrs. McDaniel.” She fixed the time of the scream as having been at about 10:45 o'clock. Mre. Hermann almost collapsed during the cross-examination and was removed to her home in an ambulance. She had been [ll for some time. RAILWAY VALUED AT FIFTH OF {T$ CAPITALIZATION Fr i Commerce Commission Says New OF- leans, Texas & Mexico Conlé Re Reproduced for §8,865,635, WABHINGTON, Nov. 23.—The physica! ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH T until the payments are completed. St. Louis. We consider this proposition continued existence and progress. would be greatly to the advantage would be attracted to this City. payment. . \- , : ; United Railways Company s Proposal to the City HE United Railways, in its “Plea for a Settlement of Differ- ences” with the city, summarizes its case as follows: PROPOSITION. The United Railways Company in the settlement of all of its differ- ences with the City will acknowledge its liability for the tax of one mill per passenger up to and including Dec. 31, 1916. The City of St. Louis will accept payment of the accrued tax, in- cluding interest up to and including Dec. 31, 1916, in a number of equal annual payments. The first payment to be made Dec. 31, 1916, and the remaining payments to be madé annually on the 3ist day of December The City of St. Louis will adjust the present mill tax to one which is equitable, taking into account present operating conditions, said ad- justment to take effect Jan. 1, 1917. | The City of St. Louis will withdraw its attack on the validity of the underlying franchise and will confirm, until April 12, 1948, the fran- chise of all the lines now operated by the United Railways Company of After 2 mutual agreement between the two Committees as to thé period within which the accrued tax is to be paid, and as to the adjust- ment of the tax after Jan. 1, 1917, the Committee representing the City, will recommend to the Board of Aldermen the passage of the legislation necessary to accomplish these résults. We ask the City to withdraw its contention as to the expiration of our franchises because this contention casts a cloud upon the franchises, and prevents the financing which is necessary for our difficult to get capital to invest in street railway enterprises, and it We propose to acknowledge our liability for a tax which we have heretofore fought as unjust and unreasonable. We are not asking to be relieved from the payment of one cent of the accrued taxes, but we do ask for time in which to make this We ask relief from the payment of a portion of the future tax, because the payment of the full tax will affect our service, and we consider the maintenance of this service our first duty to our patrons. Furthermore, the payment of the full tax is not justified in compar- ing our taxes with those paid in other cities. We respectfully submit these matters for your consideration. MURRAY CARLETON, . * A. L. SHAPLEIGH, RICHARD McCULLOCH,, Committee representing the Board of Directors of the United Railways Company of St. Louis. fair and reasonable. It is becoming more and more of the City of St. Louis if capita! EE — +--+ - U. R. RECEIVERSHIP TALK ‘PURE BUNK,’ DECLARES PLAYER Continued From Page One. proposition, with the understanding that they report promptly, so that Mayor Kiel may conduct and preside at public hearings. ; ; Gregory's plan to have these hearings before this cominittee of conferees makes its report to the entire conference a departure from the prograin. In his statement to the conference, McCulloch laid emphasis on the point that the United Railways was not cuon- tending for the compromise as a matter of right. ‘‘We are not coming to you with a legal argument,” he deciared. ‘Weare not pleading for this settlement as a matter of legal right, but we are pleading for it as a matter of good business policy, both for the city and the -United Railways.”’ The validity of the ‘ordinance under which the mill tax is collected has been sustained by the United States Supreme Court and judgments for $1,839,205.42, in- cluding interest, have already been ob- tained by the city and paid by the com- pany. In addition, there is in litiga- tion a total of $1,500,000, with interest, representing mill taxes that have ac- crued since 1910. The company, in its proposition, agrees to ascknowledge these liabilities and promises full pay- ment, but asks for the privilege of liqui- dating the accrued taxes in annual iIn- stallmentr. The United Railways’ proposition and the arguments in support of its ac- ceptance by the city, are given in a full page advertisement, which appears in the newspapers toda). In this statement of its case, the com- pany intimates that the city’s failure to agree to the proposals may result in a receivership for the company. A re- ceiver acting under orders of the Court, it ja atated, ‘“‘would be to some extent independent of municipal and State reg- viations, and would be more interested in the preservation and conservation of the property than in the betterment of the service.’’ It ie pointed out also that a receiver- ship presents the possibility of a dis- memberment of the consolidated lines and a curtailment or complete abolition of the present “generous” transfer sys- tem. In substance the company’s contention is that the mill tax, as a 2 per cent charge against each revenue passenger, the uncertainty of its franchise tenure and the heavy increases in the cost of labor and of all materials and supplies, has made difficult the acquirement of new capital, the redemption of its ma- AUB RAFUMATISM ] turing bonds and the extension of lines and improvement of service. It is pointed out in the company’s statement that an aggrcgate of $41,979,000 of underlying bonds must be extended, replaced or redeemed for cash between 1918 and 1954. More than $9,000,000 of that amount must be taken care of between 1918 and 1924. Why Tax Was Changed. The present tax of 1 mill per revenue Passenger Was udopted as a substituie for an annual license tax of $25 each oa cars operated by the United Railways and the St. Louis & Suburban Railways “'o., Which has since been consolidated with the former. It was charged tha‘ to evade the car tax the traction com- panies withdrew from service a large number of their cars, thus causing con- gestion and poor service. The mill tax was regarded as fairer because it was levied against money actually earned and not against the equipment used with or without profit to the company. In 192 the United Railways had 91% cars in operation, and paid an annual license tax of $24,750. The last quarterly report showed 1262 cars in operation. On the basis of the old license tax of $25 + year this would cost the company $31,550 anntally. McCulloch says the substitute tax, known as the mill tax, annually av- erages $240,000, which is more than $200,- 000 in excess of the old license tax. In this connection it was recalled that the Union Electric Light and Power Co., which, like the United Railways, is a subsidiary of the North American Co., pays the city 5 per cent of its an- nual gross revenue, Steps are heing tak- en by the city to collect a like tax from the Laclede Gas Co. The mill tax on the United Railways, according to the company’s contention, is a tax of 2 per cent on its gross revenue, so that it ic 3 pér cent less than the Union FElec- tric has been paying without pre- test. TAFT TO SPEAK WERE DEC, 14 Accepts Invitation to Attend Dinner of St. Louis Braneh of Peace League. Former President Taft has accepted an invitation to come to St. Louis Dec. 14 to speak at a dinner givén by the St. Louis branch of the League to En- force Peace. The league is seeking to obtain an agreement among all nations to submit to an international court or board of conciliation those controversies with other signatory powers that cannot be settled by negotiation. Se RR tl | T. Lehring and John C. of 3200 Washington avenue, pharmacy students who have been studying with THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. ROBBER KILLED IN DRUG STORE BY A POLICE SERGEANT Clerk Shoots Second Man Four Times in Olive Street: Holdup. WERE IN AN AUTOMOBILE — One Captured Says Dead Man Was John Joseph Davis of Omaha. One masked robber was shot and killed by Police Sergt. John Flaherty and an- other was shot four times by Frank J. Curran of 4317 Gibson avenue, a drug clerk, about 12:35 a. m. today in the Compton Pharmacy at 3201 Olive street. The wounded robber this morning ut the city hospital said the slain man was John Joseph Davis of Twenty-eightn and Seward streets, Omaha, Neb., where he lived with his mothen and brother, George. The name given by the wounded man was John Alfred Lewis. He said he Was a horseshoer and his home was in Sacramento, Cal. \ Lewis said hunger caused him and Davis to commit the robbery, but in addition to $44.40 which he took from the drug store cash register, $28 was found in his pocket. Automobile Held by Police. The police are holding a Buick auto- mobile, which was found abandoned near the drug store where the shooting occurred. It is a 1916 model and bears a Nebraska State license tag, No. 4330. Thotgh he admits that he and Davis came to St. Louis from Nebraska, he denies knowledge of the automobile, which the police believe was stolen. After the shooting James Woods, a négro, of 6105 Berlin avenue, identified Davis and Lewis as men he saw gét out of this automobile in front of 3126 Olive street and walk toward the Compton Pharmacy. Sergt. Flaherty was walking east on the south side of Olive street, a short distance west of Compton avenue, about 12:30 a. m., when he saw two men com- ing west on the same side of the street. They crossed the street diagonally to the Compton Pharmacy at the north- west corner of Olive street and Compton avenue. Flaherty saw them look through the drug store window, walk west, stop, talk a moment and then return and enter the drug store. The Sergeant saw one of the men then go behind the counter while the other remained in the middle of the store. This aroused his suspicions. Two other policemen were approaching on Olive street from the east, to report to the Sergeant. Flaherty rapped with his club three times, but not loudly enough for the sound to be heard in the drug stora, The two policemen heard the emergency signal and ran to him. The three crossed the street to the drug store. Leaving one to guard the front door and sending the other to the rear door, Sergéant Ijaherty entered the store with his re- volver drawn. Revolver Pointed at Clerk. In the middle of the store he saw a tall, dark-haired man with a_ white handkerchief over the lower. part of his face. He was leveling a revolver at Curran, the drug clerk, whose hands were uplifted. Curran was behind the west counter with his face to the wall. “Throw up your hands,”’ commanded Flaherty, levéling his revolver at the robber. Wheeling suddenly the robber fired a shot at Flaherty, but missed. Flaherty returned the fire. shooting twice at the r-‘ber, who fell wounded in the right breast and the left thigh. As the robber lay on the floor Fla- herty bent over him and asked his name. “It’s all right, pal,”’ the robber replied. ‘It'll be all over in a few min- utes.”’ Up to this time Flaherty had not seen the other and smaller of the two rob- bers in the store. After he had shot the taller one he was told by Curran that the other had robbed the cash register and was hiding behind the prescription counter. Behind this counter also were Fred Sizeman, both Curran, when the robbers entered. Lehring and Sizeman ran from the prescription counter into the store on the east side of the room. Flaherty covered them and wae about to shoot when Curran told him who they were. The second robber then started from behind the prescription counter, where he had removed hie coat and overcoat, but when he saw Flaherty’s revolver he hid again. Clerk Opens Fire. Curran went behind the counter and. taking a revolver from the drawer, opened fire on the robher, who fell wounded in the right shoulder, the left thigh and the left hip. The robbers were taken to the city hos- — a | ae a * 4 af > ; ; , ;f ; ; S - ; a we MET | r + . é Counsel Confers on Guestion of Whether It Can Be Joined With Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Case. . KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23.—Coun- sel in conference over the Adamson law cases today agreed to request that the Santa Fe case, scheduled to come up in the United States District Court in Kansas City, Kan., be post- poned until tomorrow. The conference, it was stated au- thoritatively, was as to whether the records of the case of the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf, appealed to the Supreme Court yesterday, could be made to cover the problems of all railroads or whether one or two ad- ditional test cases should be brought. Judge Pollock agreed to the post- ponement. SAID ALLIES SEEK TO CANCEL MUNITION ORDERS IN U, S. Reported to Have Obtained Relin- quishment of $60,000,000 Contract —Can Fill Own Wants. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The Tribune Says: ‘‘Confirmation of a report that the British Government had obtained the re- linquishment of a $60,000,000 . munitions contract by the Midvale Steel and Ord- nance Co. was taken in many quarters yesterday to indicate that the days of eome of Wall street's most thriving war vabies are numbered. “That the allies have worked into a position where they are almost industri- ally independent of thé United States be- caine @ matter of common knowledge three weeks ago, when H. P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Co. returned from Europe. Mr. Davison brought with him the news of what England, France and Russia have been accomplishing behind the lines, and also a warning. “Uniess the American manufacturer's of munitions decided to relax their terms, he predicted, the allies would probably withdraw a great share of their war trade. * * * It is made known oy persons in close touch with the commis- sioners handling the British contracts in this country that efforts are being made both by England and France to bring about a general cancellation of contracts for arms and ammunition now stand- ing.’’ SWEETHEART: ment. I bought the diamond ring at a seving, and on easy payments. We’'l married Thanksgiving. Loftis & 24 floor, 308 N. Sixth st. REINFORCEMENTS REACH RUSSIANS AIDING RUMANIA Continued From Page Once. Announce our engage- reat ros. places Von Falkénhayn’s legions in bat- tle order on the sweeping plains of Ru- mania is only beginning to be realized in lay circles. According to military experts, if turns at one sweep all Western Wallachia over to the invaders and makes the po- sition of the Rumanians in the Orsova region virtually untenable. There is a possibility also, according to thé same authority, that the Rumanians will not be able to get away through the region south of the railroad. It eliminates the Danube as the southern defense of this part of Rumania, and gives Gen. von Falkenhayn an opportunity for open- field strategy and tactical handling cf troops. It also supplies his forces, which heretofore have been dependent for their communications on one narrow road road Szurduk Pass, with one good rail- way from the iren gates of the Danune, and, with the fall of Cfraiovz, with a second line running from Kalafatu, op- posite the Bulgarian town of Vidin. Official Bulletin Tells of Servian Victories. SALONIKI, Nov. 23.—An official com- munication from Servian headquarters says: : Our troops Tuesday successfully fol- lowed up their attacks on the whole front. The village of Budimirts and the surrounding heights are in our posses- sion, German bombers, recently arrived on the front, counter attackéd north of Sunodol, but were completely repulsed. ‘Besides inflicting heavy lossés on the enemy we captured five German officers and 481 men, including 30 Bulgarians and Colonel commanding the ninetieth regiment. “The Servian and allied troops have occupied the, village of Paralovo and Dobromir (northeast of Monastir)."’ GREECE DECLINES TO GIVE UP ARMS LONDON, Nov. 23.—The Greek Gov- ernment has refused to comply with the demand of the entente allies for the surrender of part of its supplies of arms and. ammunitions, Reuter’s Athens cor- respondent cables. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Athens says: “Admiral du Fournet, commander of the French-British fleet in the Med- iterranean, announced Tuesday that two German mines had been found adrift off Eleva, southwest of Piraeus. He warned r.avigators that a submarine apparently was sowing mines broadcast. “The latest information suggests that the Greek steamer Sparti, which was sunk Tuesday, struck a mine and was not torpedoed. Methods to Be Used in Investi- gation of Law Are Dis- -7 cussed. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The Atame : Law Commission appointed by Pres!- dent Wilson to investigate the opera- tions of the act held its first meeting here today: and conferred with more then a doten railroad executives re- sarging methods to be used in the in- on. The members of the commission are Major-General George W. Goethals. chairman; George Rublee, member of the Federal Trade Commission, and Eé- gar E. Clark of the Interstate Com- merce Commission. Among the railroad executives pres- ent were Chairman Lovett of the Union Pacific, Presidents Holden of the Bur- lington, Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio, Truesdale of the Delaware & Lackawanna, Bush of the Missourt Pa- cific, Loree of the Delaware & Hudson, Underwood of the Erte and Vice Presi- dent Atterbury of the Pennsylvania. “The work of the commission does not really begin until Jan. 1, the date the law becomes effective,’ said Rublee The chairman announced that the commission’s next meeting would be held here on Tuesday with the chiefs of the four rallroad brotherhoods. Decision as to Test Case to Be Left _. t0 Counsel tn Kansas City WARHINGTON, Nov. 2—Decision as to whether the Santa Fe or the Mis- souri, Oklahoma & Gulf case shall] be used for a test of the constitutionality of the Adamson act Iie to be left to representatives of the Attorney Gener- al’s office now in Kaneas City, (tt wae said by railroad representatives here to. day, after a conference betwecn G. W. Dawes, attorney for the Burlington, and Frederick C. MoKnney, local rapre- sentative of the Pennsylvania s+ stem, and Solicitor General Davis. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION AT SALOON Back-Door Blown Through Piace and Out of Front Door, A charge of dynamite was exploded against the back door of Michael Hogan's saloon at 2600 Cass avenue at 12:35 a. m. today. The back door was blown entirely through the sa- loon and out the front door. It bare- Iy missed thrée customers at the bar, Richard Gainey, 5020 St. Louls ave- nue; Martin Dempsky, 1857A O'Falion street, and Emil Drewitzky, 3319 Lu- cas avenue. Hogan said he had no idea who set off the charge. A year ago Leo Lynam, a ganater, was killed in a lid club by a nephéw of the saloon man. EAT LESS M:AT IF BACK HURTS Take a glass of Salts to flush Kidneys if bladder bothers you. Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says a well-known authority, because the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they be- come overworked; get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress. particularly backache and misery fo the kidney region; rheumatic twin- ges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleepless- ness and bladder irritation. The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of Jad Saltese from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful if a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts fs made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush clogged kidneys and stimu- late them to normal! activity; also to neutralize the acids so it no long- er irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts cannot injure anyone: makes a delightful d¢ffervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease. TODAY'S BEAUTY TALK You can make «a delightful shampeos with very Uttle effort and for a verry trifling cost if you get from your drug- gist a package of canthrox and dissolve a teaspoonful In a cup of het water. Your. shampoo is now ready. Just pour a littie at a time on the scalp and rub briskly. Thie creates an abundance of thick, white lather that thoroughiy dis- solves and removes the dandruff, excess oll and dirt. After rinsing, the hatr dries quickly, with a fluffiness that mekes i: seem heavier than it is, and takes on « rich luster and a softness that makes peevish, listless, pale, doesn’t sleep. eat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour, give a teaspoon- ful of “California Syrup of Figs,” and in a few hours all the clogged- up waste, bile and undigested food will disappear and you have a well, playful child again. If your child coughs, sunffles and has caught cold or is feverish or has a sore throat give a good dose of “California Syrup of Figs” to cleanse the bowels, no difference what other treatment is given. Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless “fruit laxative.” Millions of mothers keep it handy because they know its action on the stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure. They also know a littie given today saves a sick child to- morrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of “California Syrup of Figs, which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown- ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. Get the genu- ine made by “California Fig Syrup Company.” —ADY. pepsin, then you will readily see why it makes indigestion, sour stom- ach, heartburn and other distress go in five minutes and relieves at once such miseries as belching of gas, eructations of sour undigested food, nausea, headaches dizziness consti- pation and other stomach disorders. Some folks have tried so long to find relief from indigestion and dys- pepsia or an out-of-order stomach with the common every-day cures ad- vertised that they have about made up their minds that they have some- thing else wrong, or believe there is a case of nervousness, gastritis, ca- tarrh of the stomach or cancer. This, no doubt is a serious mis- take. Your real trouble is, what you eat does not digest; instead, it fer- ments and sours turns to acid, gas and stomach poison which purify in the digestive tract and intestines, and, besides, poison the breath with nauseous odors. ~ A héarty appetite, with thorough digestion and without the slightest discomfort or misery of the stomach, is waiting for you as soon as you decide to try Pape's Diapepsin.— ADV. pital, where the one shot by Sergt. Flaherty died before he could be taken to the operating roam, Lewia at the city hoapital told report- ers the robbery wae hile frat crime. He waid he hed heen traveling around the country ae & tramp hordgeshoer and ‘riding the rode’ en trains. Me arrived in .‘tanaas City sé@veral dave ago and there becarie aequainted with Davis. They came to Mt, Louisa, arriving here Monday. Last night, te enld, they drank heavily. arranging it a pleasure.-ADYV. To Quickly Remove Ugly Hairs From Face (Beauty Notes) Beauty-destroying hairs are seon ban- ished from the skin with the aid of u delatone peste, made by misigg sorte water with o iHitle plain powdered dela: tone. This is spread upon the hairy sur- face for 2 er 8 minutes, then rubbed aff and the skin washed te remeve the re- maining delatene. This simple treat- ment benishes every trece of hair and leaves the skin without a blemish. Gag- tion should be used te be certain that it ie delatone you buy. ~—aL’¥. NUXATED IRON Went rT nereae 4%. 2 100! ates FORFEIT Se, Welk- Wiles valuation of the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway, announced today by the Interstate Commerce Commission, places the cost of reproduction at $8,865, - 636. It is capitalized at $40,938,031. The report shows the original cost of the line equipped was $12,194,231. The record cost of road equipments was found unduly large. “The tesue of $28,000,000 bonds,’’ the re- port says, “Is really a portion of an authorized issue of $59,000,000, and al- though the issue is really a part of the «@pitalization of the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico, it is an obligation primarily of the Bt. Louis & San Francisco.” railroad is part of the Gulf Coast which skirt the gulf coast from New Orleans to Brownsville. Arrested in Fight Over Nickel. Joseph Idenebitser, 3 years old, of ' 760 Chouteau avenue, and Adolph Mil- ' Yer, 28, of 345 South Second street, eek over a nickel which both Sofia Says Rumanians Burned Bridge, fank NMarges, SOFIA, Nov. 23.—An announcement by the War Office says: “The Rumantiansa sank their barges on the Danube and ‘estroyed the bridge near Corabia (50 miles south- east of Craiova) where they set fire to stores of ammunition.” PAINS RIGHT AWAY Don't Suffer! Relief Comes the Moment you Apply St. Jacobs Oil. Skin trouble costs many a man his job No matter how efficient a man may be, if he has an ugly skin-eruption, there are positions in which he cannot be tolerated. He may know that it is. not in the least contagious, but people are afraid, they avoid him, and he must make way for a man with a clear, héalthy skin. Why run this risk, when Resinol and clear away eczema similar and easily ? Stop “dosing” Rheumatism. It’s pain only; not one case in fifty requires interna! treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating “St. Jacobse Oil” right on the “tonder spot.” and by the time you say Jack Robinson—out comes the rheumatic pain and distress. St. Jacobs Oil conquers pain! It is a harmless lo- cal rheumatism octire which never disappoints and doesn’t burn or British and French Attacks Fail, Rus- sians Repulsed, Says Berlina. BERLIN, Nov. 2, by wirelees to Say- ville).—-An attack by the British yea- terday on the Bomme front, near Gueu- decourt, and one by the French. in the vicinity of St. Pierre Vaast Wood, were without success, it was announced by the War Offce today. Fighting developed yesterday on the Russian front near Smoergen. The War Office announced that the Russians were repulsed. Rumanians Wallachia os BUCHAREST, Nov. @.-—The Rumeni- an troops in the Jiu! Valley, in Walla- chia, have been withdrawn and now oc- cupy their old positions, the War Office announced today. ‘ Only One “HROMO QUININE” That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of B. W. GROVE. 235. TWO ESCAPE FROM PENITENTIARY Pelite Here Informed of Flight From Jefferson City Prison. The police have received word from Warden McClung that two prisoners escaped from the penitentiary at Jef- ferson City yesterday, William Mason, alias James Hooper, sentenced to 10 years in Jasper County, last July, for ‘second degree murder, and Edwin Faust, from Jackson County, serving two years ' stiffess.—-ADV, for automobile thefts. * eye and cuts on the scalp. Mil- o ra a 4 + Can pnw Civils pad ee 0 oe gE Y cis we a" ee fe “ ee deittiitasins tus a it als, ee ae ee a eee

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~ DIES‘ON RANCH, LLNESS SUDDEN Author Falls Unconscious While Writing, and Succumbs in Short Time. WAS 41 YEARS OF AGE “Call of the Wild” and “John Barleycorn” Among Best Known of Works. GLEN ELLEN, Cal., Nov. 2%.—Jack London died last night. The story of how the end came is one which nobody but the author of “The Call of the Wilda’ could have written properly. It oN came as his friends know he wished {t} ee Noted Author W fl Was Fatally Stricken While Writing: His Wife to come. He was at work, writing, when the light of his intellect was shut out suddenly, as one shuts out the sun by drawing a blind. He lost conscious- ness and never regained it. The doctors called it “gastro-intestinal uremia.’’ London himself could have . told what it was in three words that any hobo, swinging his heels from the doorway of a box car, could have un- derstood, but, unhappily, he had no chance to compose his own obituary. They were sitting around his bier this morning—some of his old companions and fellow craftsmen in the literary trade. One of them said: “Dick Davis and Jack London both! And so close together, too. It is going © take a little more time for it to seep | - us how much we have lost.”’ Two Died Within Few Months. writers whe have perhaps done more ‘than any other Americans to develop | the modern short story of quick action | passed each passions have a few months of and elemental away within other. London died at his home, Glen Ellen ranch. With him were his wife and his ~~ gister, Mrs. Ellen Shepard. His daugh- ' z: a a he ik - Sat 4 Made a vow never to ‘ter was with his } *"vagged”’ mother at Oakland. She is a student at California Univer- sity. London will be buried in the fam- fly vault at Oakland, probably tomor- row. : The records show that London was Miot quite 41 years old. But as life trundles along in most of these well- orgered days, he was as old as Methu- gfaleah. That is to say, his 41 years cov- ered about as many experiences as enough ordinary lives would cover if their total length were to be about as great as that ascribed to the venerable Israelite. He was born in San Francisco in 1876. ‘At 16 he considered himself to be a man and, whenever he got a spare nickel he bought a beer with it. He at- tended a hit and miss school at San Mateo. Sometimes the master would get drunk and the big boys would thrash him. The master would get square by thrashing the little boys. London's grandfather was a Metho- dist circuit rider, known in the back- woods as ‘“‘Priest Jones.’’ The boy's first acquaintance with literature was Irv- ing’s ““Alhambra.”’ His greatest disap- pointment as a boy when he was work- ing on a ranch was that he couldn't find anybody else around there who had read the book and could talk it over with him. “Alhambra,’’ and part of Oulda’s novel, ‘‘Signa,’’ were his intel- lectual pabulum for many years, but they served their purpose, for they filled him with a divine discontent that made him @esire to see something more of the world than he could see from the flats of Livermore Valley. Seld Newwpapers in Cakland. He went to Oakland and read so hec- ticaliy in the public library that he be- came afflicted with St. Vitus’ dance in an incipient stage. He made his living selling newspapers. At 16 he went out into the bay pirates. fore the mast on a schooner. gob was on a fish patrol, where it was his duty to arrest oyster pirates. A San Francisco newspaper offered a prize for a descriptive article. London was shoveling coal for a living then, but he labored late at night on a composi- tion describing a typhoon off the coast of Japan. It won the prize. He was @0 elated that he tried his hand at writ- Sng some mushy stuff, which the news- paper properly rejected. Then he went on a tramping trip, trav- ng all over the United States. At ffalo, N. Y., he was caught in a Police dragnet and a Judge promptly him—sent him to jail as a Wagrant. He always declared the sen- fence was unjust, and said it did more than anything else to make him a So- clalist. “Up to that time,’’ he later remarked, “the pride I took in a hard day's work ell done would be inconceivable to you. i was as faithful a wage slave as ever a capitalist @xploited.’’ That changed him, however, and he do another day’s Manual labor; It was an oath he re- ligiously kept. Gees to Alaska as Prospecter. At 19 he returned to Oakland. He en- tered the high school there. He crammed for three thonths and then entered California University with three years’ credit. He was becoming famous as the “boy Socialist."’ After a few @nonths he got tired piddiing around the | university, so he went to Alaska and Die ae » Shaw 4 : / ee i, » So became a prospector. “Tt was in the Klondyke that I found myself,” he was wont to say. “There mobody talks. Everybody thinks. You get your true pergpective. I got mine.” He made the 1900-mile return trip to the States” in an open dDoat. He began ‘writing voluminously, but moet of his ptuffe was rejegted until finally a popular : one of his stories JACK LONDON. lial sate ait ee MRS. JACK LONDON. imeoned wordy war between these two apostles -of strenuosity diverted the whole coun- What he meant by that was that two !try. London's other big book, which many consider superior to “The Call of the Wild,’’ was the “Sea Wolf.”” “The Son of the Wolf,’’ “‘The People of the Abyss,’ “The God of His Fathers.” “A Daughter of the Snows,” ‘The Abyssmal Brute,’’ “The Children of the Forest,”’ ‘‘The Faith of Men,’ and ‘‘The War of the Classes’’ are also among his best-known books. Traveled Widely as Lecturer, London traveled all over the United States and in England lecturing, most- ly on Socialiatic subjects. His personal- ity on the platform was striking. He scorned ‘‘boiled shirts’’ and ‘‘spike-tall clothes,’’ but always wore an ordinary knockabout suit, a negligee shirt with 2 soft collar and a string tie. He was not over-squeamish in his language, either. It was his heartiest conviction that the best name for a spade was spade. Long ago he became convinced that alcohol was the workingman’s worst enemy, and became a teetotaler. He wrote a characteristic story, “John Barleycorn,” to illustrate his ideas. Last spring he intimated he was not averse to running for President on the prohibition ticket. But he con- sidered himself primarily to be a So- cialist and used to sign his. letters, “Yours for the revolution.” He found time to do occasional newspaper work. When Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson were about to fight for the world’s heavyweight pugilis- tic championship, several years ago, London described Jeffries as a “Cave Man,” and the title was at once adopted by writers all over the coun- try. In 1906 London, his wife and a crew of three put to sea in a 45-foot yacht, the Snark, and cruised around in the South Sea Islands for more-than a year. London was twice married. He was divorced from his first wife and soon efter married the present Mrs. London, who was Miss Charmion Kittredge. The second marriage seemed to be a happy one, as the two were congenial in their tastes. LEWIS DEFENSE TRY TO and joined the oyster! ‘Then he shipped as saflor be-! His next: SHOW FORCE WAS USED IN GETTING CONFESSIONS Continued From Page One. Rim to avoid future offense in this re- spect. Mrs. Martha Bubb, mother of the prisoners, was then called, and tears soon interrupted her recital of the etory of her arrest and imprisonment. When she began to weep, Roy Lewis wept too, but Ora, although he held a handkerchief, seemed to be keep- ing his self-control. Mrs. Bubb sald Allender her of having burned Dillon’s body in a furnace. On the morning of April 11, when Roy was about to be taken to Kirkwood for the inquest, she said detectives said to her, “We're going to take your boy to the coun- What to Do to Gel Fat and Increase Waichi The Real Cause of Thinness Most people cat from four to six pounds of good, solid fat-making food every day and still do not increase in weight one ounce, while on the other hand many of the plump, chunky folks eat very on and —o gaining all the time It's all bosh say that this is the nature of the inated val. It isn't t all. hin because ~ “2 ‘are ee accused fing won’ t he} won't — ody as people << is a fatty Qe = then thes b “them ° thet their b . bieod te too. 30, the will oe ae not, as some be- oa is simply a {increase or money try, and we'll not be responsible for what will happen to him. If you think nothing is likely to happen to him, look out of the window.” She said she looked from the holdover window and saw a crowd standing on the sidewalk. This demonstration, she said, was part of an effort to get a statement from her. Object of Judge’s Inquiry. The purpose of the present inquiry by Judge Grimm, in the jury’s absence, is to determine whether any part of the police testimony, as to the admissiors made by the Lewises, is competent evi- dence. The Judge held today that evi- dence of harshness toward other wit- nesses was admissible, as bearing on the question of the way the defendants themselves were treated. The prosecution has not thought it nec- essary to introduce the long signed con- fessions of the two brothers, but it does wish to use the testimony of detectives as to one matter not included in the confessions. This is the alleged state- ment of Roy Lewis that there was a working agreement among the three Lewis brothers, himself, Ora and Frank, now a fugitive. by which, in the ever+ of an arrest, a rescuc was to be effect- ed, by killing a policeman if necessary. If this is established, it will tend to prove conspiracy in the McKenna kil!- ing. Without proof of conspiracy, the Judge has indicated, he might not find it possible to hold Roy in this case, since the actual killing of McKenna is attrib- uted to Ora. Had Murder Agreement. Even if Roy should be freed from the McKenna murder charge he can be held on charges of automobile and wire thefts. He is under indictment as an accessory to the Dillon murder, but the evidence against him in that case is not considered as strong as that in the Mc- Kenna case. The most concise version of Roy Lewis’ alleged story as to the working agreement between the three brothers was given at last night’s session of the trial, in the jury's absence, by Detect- ive Doyle. He said that, on the way to the Dillon inquest at Kirkwood, April li, Roy said to him that the _ three brothers, in their automobile and wire thefts, had this understanding: They would travel in two automobiles, If the occupant or occupants of one car should be arrested, there should be no resistance, but the man or men ar- rested should accompany the policeman to a patrol box. Then, the other ma- chine should come up, and its occupant or occupants should “stick up’’ the po- liceman. If he resisted. he should bound, gagged and carried to some re- mote place; if necessary, he should be killed. There was an argument between the Judge and the attorneys for the prose- cution as to whether the occurrences be- fore and immediately after the McKenna killing bore out this story of a working agreement. At that time, Ora and Roy Lewis, in one car, were arrested by Mc- Kenna, and the arrest was seen by Frank Lewis, in the other car. The prosecution argued that the move- ments of the three Lewises, as shown in testimony, were in accordance with the theory of an agreement, but that un- foreseen circumstances altered some- what the working out of the plan. Mce- Kenna took his two prisoners to an oil station, not to a patrol box, and, stil] more important, he overlooked Ora Lewis’ revolver in searching him. Thig gave Ora Lewis a chance to rescue him- self, which, the State argued, he took, thinking that Frank might not find the place. Testimony was cited to show that, aft- er the killing, Ora and Roy went out of their way to look for Frank. One witness, a reporter, testified that he asked Roy Lewis why he and Ora ran their car south to Delmar boulevard from the alley instead of starting north for their home at once, and that Roy replied that they were looking for rank. The fact that Roy Lewis testified at the Dillon inquest in Kirkwood April 15 to the existence of the agreement was also cited by the State. Detective Stevenson previously testified that Roy told him practically the same story soon after his written confession to Detec- tive Chief Allender, and that he asked Allender whether Roy should not be asked to include it in the written con- fession. Allender replied, he said, that it would be sufficient for him (Steven- gon) to remember ft. JI% Good loans on real estate can be ar- ranged through the Post-Dispatch Reai Estate Loan Wants. — THURSDAY EVENING, N OVEMBER 23, 1916. HACKMAN TELLS HOW HE WILL RUN AUDITOR'S OFFIC No Nepotism, Full-Time Work by Employes, Books Open to Public. By a Staff Correspondent eof the Post-Dispatch. WARRENTON, Mo., Nov. 23.—George E. Hackmann, only successful Repub- lican candidate for State office, today outlined for the Post-Dispatch changes in the management of the State Audi- tor’s office which he says he will put into effect when he takes offic, in Jan- uary. Hackmann decisively defeated John P. Gordon, the only remnant of the Major administration on the Demo- cratic ticket. Hackmann’é policies in general are as fcllows: Abolition of nepotism. All employes must devote al! their time during business hours to the busi- ness of the office. No employe shall remain on the pay- roll who does not work conscientiously. The policy of appointing an attorney in nearly every county in the State to attend to the collection of the collateral inheritance tax shall end. Equalization of assessments through- out the State. A careful study of penitentiary con- ditions with a view to correcting abuses. Publicity of every detail of the State's financial affairs.. Books of the office to be open at all times to any citizen who desires to examine them. Will Study Needs of Office. “T shall consider it my first duty,” Hackmann said, ‘‘to study the imme- diate needs of the office of Auditor. I shall also be a member of the State Board of Equalization, and of thé Board of Penitentiary Inspectors, and as soon as the office of Auditor is running smoothly I shall begin a study of as- sessment matters and penitentiary needs. I do not know what I shall be able to do as a member of these boards. I will be the only Republican on either and the boards will be controlled by Democrats.”’ Hackmann called attention to a pile of letters nearly a foot high on his desk. Each, he said, was an applica- tion for a job or an indorsement for an applicant. “IT shall use the best judgment I have fn selecting the employes of the Au- ditor’s office,”” he continued. ‘I have not promised a job to any man, and I am free now to select those I consider the better qualified. “I have been informed that under the past administration access to the rec- ords of the Auditor’s office frequently has been denied to newspaper men and others. I belleve the office belongs to the public and that its records should at all times be open to public inspection. No clerk of a court in the State would hesitate a second to permit anybody to look at a court record. I cannot see that the Auditor’s records should be any different. Inheritance Tax Collection. “T also have been informed that the State university has been deprived of many thousands of dollars by a system adopted by the State Auditor, under which were appointed a large number of lawyers throughout the State to at- tend to the collection of the collateral inheritance tax, all of which under the law goes to the State university. Each of these attorneys receives a fee, which reduces the amount the university re- ceives from the tax. “The university has its own attorney on a salary for this work and it cer- tainly looks to me to be a waste of pub- lic money to be paying a horde of other attorneys. “I do not believe that the city of St. Louis should pay taxes in excesa of the proportion that its wealth is to the wealth of the entire State. I shall favor an equalization of assess- ments between the rural counties and the cities so that each shall pay its just proportion of the taxes. “This may not be popular, but my ex- perience has been that when I have done a thing because it was right I have not been injured in the long run. At least U1 5. MAKES FIVE U-BOAT INQUIRIES IN BERLIN IN DAY Germany Yet to Answer in Six of Ten Cases, Including Marina and Arabia. BERLIN. by wireless to the Asso- ciated Press, Nov. 21.—A period of com- plications may again be impending in German-American relations. Germany's conduct of submarine warfare has brought forth American inquiries, of which Joseph C. Grew, the American charge, recently has filed no less than 10—five of them today. Six remain to be answered, including the cases of the Marina, on which a number of Americans appear to hav2 been killed, and the liner Arabia, the sinking of which the American Gov- ernment declares appears to be incon- sistent with the promises of the Ger- man Government regarding the treat- ment of passenger liners. The United States bases its attitude in the case of the Arabia on the as- sumption that it was unarmed and torpe- doed without warning and is unable to see that there was adequate justification for forcing the passengers into lifeboats. Washington believes the submarine com- mander, on ascertaining that there were women and children on the decks, should have refrained from making an attack. Germany, in the four cases in regard to which replies already have been made, was found to have fairly convinc- ing answers, which, it is believed, may put quite a different aspect on affairs. It is pointed out here, for example, that, according to testimony of her own vas- sengers, the Arabia was armed and used her cannon; that the sea was smooth and that other vessels were near. It is argued that the Arabia, hav- ing on board a large number of coolie war workers, should be regarded as a transport. MAN ENDS LIFE BY TAKING ACID W. F, Horst Left Wife Week Ago to Live With His Mother. William F. Horst, 24 vears old, swa!- lowed carbolic acid last nigbt, at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Horst, 4938 Beacon street, where he died. He left a note to his wife requesting that she be buried beside him at her death, ‘1 order that he might ‘‘rest easy.”’ Horst was married May 29, last, and lived at 2008 Salisbury until a week agu, when he left his wife and went to live with his mother. Eagle Bazaar Continued Until Thursday night, Nov. 23. All prizes and stock to be sold at auction at our home, Jefferson and Lafayette avs. Talk on “Free Health." Frederic Almy, secretary of the Char- ity Organization Society of Buffalo, N. Y., will talk on “Free Health’’ Saturday at the City Club's ladies’ day luncheon. La Salle Friday Bargain. Assorted Cocoanut Buttercups, l5c Ib. ee no man loses his own self-respect when he does right. ‘As to the penitentiary, I am frank to say that I do not know anything about it. I have not had time during the campaign to study conditions at the prison and I have no opinions on what should be done there. I intend to study the prison, however, and do my best to correct any abuses. No Relatives on Payroll. “T shall not place any relatives on the payroll. I am one of 13 children, and my brothers and sisters have large fam- flies, but they can continue to look out for themselves as they have in the past. I always have been able to make a liv- ing for Mrs. Hackmann and I shall continue to do so without placing her on the payroll.”’ Hackmann is 38 years old and was born on a farm in Warrem County. His first job was as a clerk in a grocery at $% a-week. He later became a travel- ing salesman for a wholesale grocery. In 1908 he became Deputy County Clerk of Warren County, holding the place for eight years. He then became a candidate for County Clerk and was elected. He was re-elected in 1914. Charles to Continue Conflict; Body of Francis-Joseph to Lie in State Two Days. LONDON, Nov. 23.—Emperor Charles of Austria has issued a proclamation to the Austro-Hungarians, declaring his inflexible decision to maintain the war until “a peace assuring the existence and development of the monarchy is according to a Vienna dis- way of Amster- obtained,”’ patch to Reuter’s by dam. The dispatch says the proclamation was printed in a special edition of the Wiener Zietung, together with an au- letter addressed Koerber. The letter announced that the new monarch had taken over the Government and confirmed the Premier in his present functions. festivities of any kind will usher in his reign, at least until after the end of the war. tograph It is unlikely In Harmony With People. The new Emperor, in his proclama- tion concerning his predecessor, said: “TI will continue to complete his work I ascend his throne in a stormy time. Our aim has not yet geen reported and the illusion of the enemy to throw down my monarchy and our allies is not yet broken. You know me*to be in har- mony with my peoples in my inflexible decision to continue the struggle until a@ peace assuring the existence and de- velopment of the monarchy is obtained. I will do all in my power to banish as soon as possible the horrors and sacri- fices of war and to reobtain peace as soon as the honor of our arms, the con- -ditions of life of my countries and their allies and the defense of our enemies will allow.’’ Arrangements for the burial of the late Emperor have not yet been made, but the body will be interred in the Ca- puchin mausoleum next week, proba- bly on Thursday. Monday the body will be removed from Schoenbrunn Castle to Hofdburg Chapel, where it will lie in siate on Tuesday and Wednesday. Last Hours of Francis Joseph. A Vienna dispatch to the Associated Press, sent out shortly after noon yes- terday, says: ‘‘The death of Emperor Francis Joseph last night occurred at 9:05 o’clock. The end was peaceful, the aged monarch passing away as though sinking into sleep. Among those in the death cham- ber at Schoenbrunn Castle was the heir apparent, Archduke Charles Fran- cis Joseph. “Shortly after midday there was an appreciable rise in the Emperor’s tem- perature. Although the Emperor had been about early to attend to state du- ties and had eaten a light meal, it was evident after 2 o’clock that a crisis was approaching. About 6 o’clock in the evening the attending physicians were almost ready to abandon hope, the Em- peror lapsing slowly into unconscious- ness. “The Emperor had been suffering from a bronchial inflammation but pneumonia developed and suddenly reached a crit- ical stage and from 6 o'clock on the chances of the patient surviving grew slimmer. Baron Burian, who, in addi- tion to being Foreign Minister, is also Minister of the Imperial and Royal Household, was summoned. He left the sick chamber a little after 8 o’clock, but hardly had reached his office when the death of the Emperor was announced. ‘Newspapers voice regret that the Emperor was not spared long enough to see the end of the war, which, according to the accepted view here, nobody re- gretted more than he, as he never tired of assuring his intimates, “The Emperor, who had no conception of the value of money, spent prodigious sums in charity to the very last, never overlooking any of the many old men ond women who used to come to Schoen- trunn Park to receive alms. Despite his tendency to spend lavishly, the Emperor was exceedingly painstaking in making a note of alms, usually on any scrap of paper he had about him. He was in the frequent company in later years of a ery Table should have its | daily ration rape-Nuts “There’s a Re to Premier “ / ee ee T : ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH AUSTRIA’S NEW EMPEROR PROCLAIMS HIS WAR POLICY HE new Austrian Empress, the T wife of Emperor Charles Francis-Josepb, and her two brothers are Italians. She was the Princess Zita of Parma and was brought up in Italy, which has done its principal fighting against Aus- tria. The Empress’ brothers, Princes Sixte and Xavier of Parma, are fighting in the Belgian army and recently were decorated with war crosses by President Poincare of France. jittle group of old friends, who addressed him familiarly.” | FRANCIS-JOSEPH SPEN1 HIS LAST DAY AT WORK The following illuminating descrip- tion of the last day of the life of the Emperor Francis Joseph was dis- patched from Vienna by Karl H. von Wiegand, the Post-Dispatch corre- spondent, within a few hours of the Emperor's death, Dut was delayed in transmission: VIENNA, Nov. 21, 4 p. m.—The Em- peror Iruncis-Joseph, the world’s most aged monarch, is holding his own. Again today he arose at what even a yours man would consider an unearthly hour, 4 o'clock. Notwithstanding his temperature, which, according to persons close to the court, increased* toward afternoon, the Linperor was attired in field gray uni- form and the never-missing spurs were on his boots. He spent some time at his writing table and signed many docu- ments with the smooth, even, copper- plate-like signature peculiar to him, which even today does not show a tracu of unsteadiness. I have seen a number of his latest sig- natures today, and in the last few days, and compared them with those of some months ago. From it one has the im- pression that the aged Emperor has 10 nerves. ‘Today, again as yesterday, he received his personal aids-de-camp, Vui Bolieras and Count Paar, and. Prince Monteneuove, First Marshal of the Court, as well as representatives of twu Ministries. Death Prepared For. Notwithstanding this activity, it would seem that slowly, but steadily and sure- ly, the monarch who has seen historv march past him for more years than have been accorded to any other crowned head in, probably, history, with the exception of of Louis XIV, may soon himself be overtaken and become a milestone in that monarchical history. On every hand there are indications of preparations for such an eventuality. The Archduke Charies Francis, com- mander on the Carpathian front and in Transylvania against Rumania, hurrie! to Vienna 10 days ago when the Em- peror was taken sick. He was accom- panied by Count Berchtold, formerly Foreign Minister, and now Marshal of the Court. Both are still here. The transition from the aged and much-beloved Emperor to a little-known, but rapidly become popular younger man, would take place with hardly a wait in the machinery of the dual mon- archy. There have been many dire prophecies that this change would mean the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, and, it can be said freely, the situation for- merly was regarded with a feeling of more or less uncertainty, even in the dual monarchy. But the transition would take place during the war with little observable effect in the trend of state affairs in either Austria or Hungary. The public mind is focused on the war, and «ven the Emperor's death could but briefly divert it from that. Though even today comparatively lit- tle is known as to the personality abil- ity, capacity or views of the Archduke Charles Francis, he has made himself highly popular with the army and with awe —— * a r RRR mee te eee wee ee ee gary. In this he has had the able anit of the not beautiful, but exceedingly attractive, winsome and very clever Crown Princess Zita. There is none of the opposition of feeling and none of © the opposition of party that there were | against the Archduke Ferdinand and ~ his wife, Sophie. Emperor Was Net Soured. The world has regarded the aged F ran- cis-Joseph as the saddest and most trag- ic figure in history. Those about him who saw him often tell me that he was anything but sad and gloomy, or a de- pressed, heart-broken, tragic figure. On the contrary, they assure me that the tragedy in his family and among bis many friends had not broken the spirit of the old man, destroyed his keen sense of humor or taken from him that typically Viennese joviality of character and disposition. Even this war, it ts declared, had not soured him. The Emperor's personal intimates have been several old fellows about his own age. They are Baron Beck, 87; Count Paar and his other personal ald-de-camp, Von Bolfras, each fourscore: Prince Monte- nuove, nearing 8; Dr. Kerzl, his phy- sician, and, of course, Frau Schratt, the former actress. A..ong these the Emperor feels at home; they were the “old boys” around him and had the privilege of address- ing him as “du."’ They had no personal ambitions and, except when the Em- peror perhaps might ask their opinion on the matter of an appointment, they never have endeavored to influence him or to meddle in political affairs, which © the Emperor considers to be a matter exclusively for the responsible ministers, in whom he has invariably placed im- rlicit trust. The Emperor disliked to take medicine or to follow a physician's advice. Occa- sionally it took all the influence of the little coterie of “old boys” to get him * to follow the doctor’s prescriptions. One of the Emperor’s recent acts was to send Ambassador Penfield an auto- graphed photo in a tortotse shell frame . bound in gold, as a token of his appre- clation of the Ambassador's services. The Emperor had the photograph espe- cially taken for the purpose. Pay ba, Get Brom-Aspirin Tablets A quick-acting cold remedy for deepe seated colds and grippe. Drug stores, 2c, ROOSEVELT HONORARY HEAD OF NEUTRAL NAFIONS’ LEAGUE NEW YORK, Nov. 2 —Theodore Roosevelt has accepted temporarily the honorary presidency of the League of Neutral Nations. The organization was formed soon after the German invasion of Belgium for the purpose of influenc- ing public sentiment in favor of the rights of smaller countries against ‘military oppression by the great Pow- ers.”’ Originating in Switzerland, the league now has branches in Argentina, Chile, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Holland, Peru. Brazil, Norway, Sweden and the United States. Branches also were maintained in Portugal and in Ru- mania until those countries entered the war. STOP CATARRH! OPEN NOSTRILS AND HEAD lied in ead- Says Cream Ap Nostrils Relieves olds at Once. ~ If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed and you can't breathe freely because of a cold or catarrh, just get a small bottle of Ely’s Creaso Balm at any drug store. Apply a little of this fragrant, anti- sentic cream into your nostrils and let it penetrate through every air passage of your head, soothing and healing the inflamed, swollen mu- cous membrane and you get instant relief. Ah! how good it feels. Your nos- trils are open, your head is clear, no more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no more headache, dryness or strug- gi‘ng for breath. Ely’s Cream Balm is just what sufferers from head- colds and catarrh need. It’s a de- light. —ADV. - Rock ( Island | | mini . and California and the End of a Delightful Journey Your journey’s end in golden California is a fitting climax to the delights of a trip on the "Golden State Limited" " Californian” —superb El Paso, the United States, aiatt ieee limited trains. En route— now the mili center of - tay — Stem ae direct line of Los Angeles. No quicker time—no better service via any route to Southern California. Route of the United States Mail For a wonderful; journey, go to Califoria on one of thes the people, both In Austris: dik te ena ih:

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7 i tana in Peis iy eee oy 7 ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH eae ; THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. ~~ ce " Miss Flora B. Dawson, “The Story-Telling Lady,” will entertain the little folks in. the Playground at 2:30 Friday. Bavvetuller ane Children’s Books, 19c BOUT forty titles, in popular Books for children, including most of the stories that children like to hear. Each Book, is illustrated and bound in cloth— 2 for 35e (Sixth Street Highway—Main Floor.). Footstools at 89c 5 ears additional comfort that a Footstec!l gives to an easy chair, will cause Many to vide them from this special offer! of - Gay. The Stools are well construct and are tapest covered, in attractive tterns. a6 Pi Sixth Ficor.) Layer Cake, 36c HE New Bakery Section comes to the fore Friday and Saturday with that delightful Chocolate Cream Layer Cake that so many of our patrons like so well, and offers it special at 360 (Main Floor.) % Gloves, $1.25 Pr. LER’’ Kid Gloves, in gray and tan ** eolors—of soft, pliable capeskin, finished with heavy outseams. Gloves that a Ay ies RS ae rs Fs Ty ‘ * ie & x ie RSA ‘ 4 Ry é ~ ‘ a ee = - @ “ka ate ; Ss @ i - ae J Mata ae Bees SER ca a og Ee ae :. = | -will give splendid service. (Main Floor.) a Tr _ Children’s Lined Gloves, 59c ADLER make, fleece-lined Gloves and Mittens, in black, -** tan and gray.. All sizes, and the special price prevails ‘while quantity of filty-dozen lasts Friday. Extra Heavy Silk Gloves, $1 Pair Extra heavy weight, Milanese silk, and silk-lined, making virtually Paris point backs, and come in black two pairs of gloves in one. and gray. . Sizes 5% to 5h. (Main Floor.) oe Sample Line of Neckwear at 25¢ N this Jot of maker’s samples are Cape Col- lars, Sets, Guimpes, Vest- ees, Fancy Stocks, Jabots and Fichus, ‘n dainty styles. Made of organdie, net, lace, ique, linen and the popular rgette and satin effects. “ome are hand-embroidered, while others are trimmed with dainty lace. All very special values. (Main Floor.) \ For the Needle Workers FEW suggestions from the complete lines of holiday goods in our Art Needlework Section. Luncheon Sets, of fifteen pieces, consisting of six Plate, six Tumbler and two oval Tray Doilies, and one Centerpiece—all stamped for cross- stitch embroidery; set, 75c Gowns—semi-made, in round, square or V-neck style—of good quality nainsook, stamped in attrac- tive designs for French or pelet embroidery, and special value at 59c Combing Sacques, of dotted Swiss, semi-made, in attractive designs for French knot or lazy daisy embroid- ering. These, with a little work, will make very attractive gifts, and are exceptional value at 29c Lace Scarfs at $1.00 German Cluny Lace-trimmed Scarfs, with pure linen centers— some having insertion bands. (Art Needlework Dept.—Second F1].) Silk Petticoats Extra Heavy Quality at $3.95 HERE is a splendid opportunity for women [7 to get high-grade Petticoats at a sub- |f4 full | flounce and have silk underlay. The popular te | street shades are shown, as well as black. Kan - stantial saving. They have ' One style is illustrated. Petticoats at $1.98 Soft sateen tops, with full flarin taffeta silk, and shown in plain shades and | (Second Floor.) | changeable colors. ‘ flaring ), “ 1 y ’ * nin a ruffle of | Baas: Handkerchiefs, Ea. LOT of Lawn, 4] O awn 13C€ Linen, Sham- rock and Batiste Hand- kerchiefs, with embroider- ed corners Slightly soiled or musséed from handling. (Sixth St. Highway—Main F1.) } Buttons, Card HESE are, samples, T and include the 10c season’s newest novelties—of ivory, pear] galalith and cellu- loid—suitable for coats, suits, skirts and other purposes. Three to twelve on card. (Square 16—Main Floor.) | Linoleam—4 Yards Wide Special at, Sq. Yard, 49c | FEW women who read this announcement but what will know that this is an extraordinary value, and that to get four- yard-wide Linoleum at this price is quite out of the ordinary. This we offer is extra high-grade, made of genuine cork and linseed oil, printed in attractive patterns, and will cover a room without a seam. Bath Linoleum Square Yard, 59c ; Blue-and-white, green - and-white and various light-colored combina- ‘tions so popular for bathroom use. Inlaid Linoleum Square Yard, $1.15 A and B grades of Inlaid Linole- from the best makers, are in- eluded in this assortment, in a very g range of patterns, and verv pleasin “ecially priced for Friday. | Inlaid Linoleum Square Yard, 2c Heavy-weight Inlaid Linoleum, iu the popular tile, block and hardwoo:! effects. Hardwood Filling Square Yard, 45c In exact.reproductions of hard- ‘wood patterns, with highly enam- eled surface, and very practical for rug bordering. (Fourth Floor.) Supply Thinksgiving Needs Double Roasters, $3. **Wear-Ever’’ ye res ble Roasters, with rack. 1114x16- inch size. Eight inches deep. Self-basting, seamlgss style. See demonstration. Pudding Steamers or Boston Brown Bread Moulds—special, 45c Aluminum Teakett Beamless body, sttles, $1.95 7 made of heavy gauge aluminum. extra quality. eat lined box. ** Aeme’’ my mie ‘size. Freeze cream _ very, qu - Special 49c ae ae Makers—‘ Universal’? in 2, 4 and 8 loaf sizes, e “S os ? * om é - . 2g tue & ete aoe bk BS $ abate & : ‘ ate. = ca 2 oy : + ty Steg =x eae, - making pumpkin pies. ilities to Aluminum Pie Plates, 19c Deep style, so suitable for Serving Trays—Oblong shapa, with glass bottom, lined with felt, mahogany or walnut finish. Exceptional value at 89c _ Casseroles—Nickel-plated, with fireproof inset and cover. 8-ineh size. Special, $1.45 Plants for the Home Boston Ferns, bushy plants, of hardy growth— 5-inch pot 39¢|6-inch pot 49c 7-inch pot 88c Chrysanthemum Plants—In ful! bloom, in 6-in. pots—special, 59c Washing Machines — Wate: power, strongly constructed and equipped with good motor. Fully guaranteed, | $9.95 (Fitth Floor.) . Te a. et teeter en re me ee ate er Ee S Ren 4 x) er SS tas TAY . . N X owe hack Wr ‘OO ON AS =- ~ ‘ . x - . NEON _— Ne \ ANY Y Yo » ‘ at : ne” ad - a4 at’ (A 5 — feetively trimmed. A Wonderful Ar The a materials The style-range includes jaunty belted, flaring or straight-] Several of the styles are illustrated. ray of Striking New Models Is Shown in Women’s “Holshape”’ Coats at °19.75 N these garments women will find the maximum otf Coat,value, and in addition, the most ‘distinctive and individual modes. They are Coats that are tailored up to an exacted high standard, and surpass in value any that will be found at near this price. shown are---plushes, diagonals, Scotch and wool velours, cheviot, ripple cloth, kersey, vicuna, broadcloth and other popular coatings. ine models. Either plain tailored or ef- - (Third Floor.) of these materials. —s Broadcloth Remnants WE offer for Friday, 50c three cases of fin- est Broadcloths, Bolivia and Ve- lour Suitings—short lengths up to 1% yard, with many that match. These are in black and colors, and are suitable for trim- ming or for children’s wear. 54- inch width. ~ Women’s Gloves, Pr. EAVY Cashmerette Gloves, with warm 29¢ fleece lining. All sizes. Men’s Gloves, Pr. NIT Gloves, in black, K brown, navy and 35C gray. Soiled Gloves, Pair WOMEN’S and Chil- ens tetedent mG Repaired Kid Gloves, in black, white and_ colors. Splendid chance to get good serviceable Gloves at a remarkably low cost. Men’s Sweaters SALESMAN’S A samples from a $1.00 local jobber—of fine worsted, in medium and heavy, Weight. V or turtle neck and Byron col- }. styles. Handkerchiefs, Dozen A SPECIALLY bought 22¢ lot of Women’s Cam- edges, at a very special price. ae Initial Hdkfs., Each MEN'S, ecambric, with em<« 5 broidered block, open- C work and long letters—white and colors—hemstitched. Remnants of Elastic A LOT of Frilled Elastic Garter Webbing, in 9 short lengths of % yards each. These are in colors pink, blue, lavender and white. Honeycomb Krumbles, Lb. DELIGHTFUL confee- tion that will come I3c from the sure-pure candy fae- tory, fresh every hour. c Curtains and Materials Nottingham Curtains, 50c Just 110 pairs of double thread yarn. Slightly soiled from display. Curtain Materials, Yd., 5¢ 2000 yards, including Swisses, Scrims, Voiles, Marquisettes and Case- ment Cloth, in lengths up to 2% yards. Specially priced for Friday. Swiss Curtains, Pr., 22¢ Splendid quality, with full ruffle and neat stripe designs. Very special. Marquisettes, Yard, 22c Mercerized, heavy qual- ity Marquisette, for drap- ery hangings and hand- crochet work. bric Handkerchiefs, with colored - 4 & The Great Feature for Friday ls a Remarkable Sale of E offer tomorrow more than. one hun- dred cases of remnants of every de- scription which will be placed on sale at extremely low prices. These remnants will be arranged on tables for easy choosing. The selling price will be found on each piece, as well as the yardage. This is an opportunity to buy practically every class of material that you require for your Winter sewing and save a substantial sum from the regular prices at which these goods are sold from the bolt: These are accumulations from many of the leading mills which favored us with their short lengths, and includes— Unbleached Sheeting Unbleached Muslin Canton Flannel Outing Flannel Longcloth Cambrics Nainsooks Percales Madras Ginghams Tickings Prints Lawns Voiles Galateas Bleached Muslin Bleached Sheeting Cotton Eiderdown White Goods Blankets Table Damask Towelings Napkins Silk and Cotton Fleece-Lined Flannelettes (Downstairs Store.) yi a The Garment Section Announces a Sale of Silk and Serge Dresses for Women and Misses at +9 and $3 N this lot are garments in a great variety of tailored and prettily trimmed models, worth considerably more than the sale price. There are garments of serge, taffeta, messaline, crepe de chine, and silk-and- serge combinations. _ /i * These being shown in the popular / shades of brown, navy, green, Copen- / | hagen, rose, gray, plum and black. ti Winter Coats at $5.00 and $10.00 “ Splendid garments, of kersey, zibe- line, plaids and mixtures, as well as other warm fabrics—pleasing models and wanted colors. All sizes for women and misses. (Downstairs Store.) ; ‘| ra Y y ii tie Sales for Friday in the Downstairs Store Children’s Coats LOT of 200 Chil- dren’s Zibeline or $2.50 Corduroy Coats, in box style, with belt and velvet collar. These come in navy, brown and black, and sizes 2 to 6 years. Infants’ Coats ONG and Short Coats, of Bedford $1.00 cord, trimmed in braid and rib- bon. Women’s Hose INE Lisle and Cotton Stockings, full fash- 25c ioned, in medium weight, with double soles, toes and high heels. Slightly irregular. ‘ZO pedat 3000 yards of Dress Gingham in checked and plaid de signs, pink, blue, brown and gray coloring— 74¢ a9 Women’s White-Kid Top Shoes, $3.50 HESE are the Shoes that have first call «mong well-dressed women. They are made with soft black kid vamps, white kid tops and have French Louis heels and flexible soles. At the Fri- d: y price they are, indeed, unus- ual values. Women’s Shoes, $1.50 Pr. : ie ee odds and ends in women’s patent and dull leather . Shoes, button style. Sizes up to 5. Women’s Felt Slippers, 98c Flexible leather soles, Romeo style, trimmed with plush and fur, All sizes. Dark colors only. - —— ™ Rugs Room-Size and Small Axminster Rugs, $17.98 Best quality Axminsters, in 9x12-ft. room-size, panel ef- fects or with border on ends. Some are slightly shaded. Wilton Velvet Rugs, $1.89 27x54-inch Rugs, in beauti- . ful patterns. Axminster Mats, 98c Smith’s best grade Axmin- st’ , floral and Oriental pat- terns. 18x36-inch size. Felt Linoleum, 8q. Yd., 35c The best part of this offer is, that you may get as much of a pattern as you require, of this high-grade Felt Lino- leum, and shown in block, tile and hardwood patterns. i {Downstairs Store.) aie i ei i ‘ tester aniaaiaiiadl a) ee ae i al a eat : Brcaillliabs and Velours,98c Yd. i" is good fortune, indeed, that we were able to se® cure another lot of these Black and Colored Broadcloths and Velour Suitings. They are 54 inches wide, and shown in lengths of up to 5 yards. The Friday price is but a fraction of the real worth (Sixth Street Highway—Main Floor.) Warm Apparel for Infants N#EDED articles to protect the little ones from the Winter’s cold. Some unusual values. \ Sweater Sets, consisting of Cap, Leggings and Sweater to match, of soft wool zephyr yarn, in several cute styles at $2.25, $2.98 and $3.98 Toques 2nd Caps,,of zephyr yarn, in cardigan and link-and-link stitch. Sex. ral designs in white and colors; priced at 25c and 49c Drawer Leggings, all-wool yarn, white, 50c, 98c and $1.25 Sweaters, all-wool zephyr, in sev- eral different weaves—white, Copen- hagen, rose and cardinal, at $1, $1.50, $1.98 and $2.98 Cashmere Sacques, infants’ sizes, deintily hand-embroidered crochet edge, at 50c and $1 Winter Co-xts a: $1.98 Winsome styles in little Winter Coats of Bedford Cord and cash- mere, in cape style, trimmed with ribbon and lace; sizes up to 2. (Second Floor.) dit Pearl-Handled Tableware at $] 00 | be a Pre-Thankegiving Sale much less than regular. have mother of pearl handles, Sterling ferrules and silver- plated blades. Included are: Berry Spoons Butter Knives Cheese Knives Fish Forks Salad Forks Cream Ladles Pie Servers Pie Knaives Gravy Ladies Pickle Forks Cold Meat Forks Three-plece Child’s Set These are attractively boxed, and make goer holiday gifts. (Square 9—Main Floor.) it af b Norfolk. models, shown in several colors. Knickers are full peg style and have belt loops, watch and hip pockets, as well as un- der waistband. Sizes 6 to 18 years, Boys New belted style, of guaranteed fast-color materials—plain and striped patterns. 21% to 8 years. Corduroy Suits With Extra Knickers at $5.75 Suits that are built for service.. They are in nobby new belted and pinch-back — The ’ Wash Suits, $1.00 Sizes (Second Floor Annex.) Zephyr Ginghams, Yd. INE quality F Gingham in a 10c diversity of patterns, very suitable for house dresses and for children’s wear. (Square 17—Main Floor.) ‘ Curt’n Laces, 1244c & A LOT of 1000 Sam- 19¢ ple Lace Net Pieces, 1%-yard lengths, for sash curtains and panels. If from full piece would be marked two or three times the Friday prices. ¢ (Square 15—Main Floor.) Odd Pairs of Curtains Much Below Regular Price E have gone through our stocks and taken all odd one-pair lots of Curtains, dividing them into three groups for quick dis- posal, and offer many very attractive values. Rye | Arabian colors. Voile ani Nets, Filet Lace Cur- pair are g 50 Novelty AT —=— and Scotch ably more. tains, worth consider- | pair—Fine Filet, Bobh- binet, Marquisette and Scotch Lace Curtain in white, cream an $ 00 pair—Imported Lace Curtains, incl..ding Irish Point, Point us Milan, Arabian and fine Cable Net Curtains, in ex- At quisite patterns, affording ideal opportunity to save. Curtain Materials, 10c to 25c Yard Scrims, Marquisettes, Madras, Laces and other materials—short lengths—if cut from the regular pieces, would be priced at consider- ably more. Cretonne Remnants 15c to-50c Yard Remnants of Cretonnes, from 1 te 1% yd., for covering sewing baskets, making lamp shades, laundry bags, pillows and other useful gifts. ; (Fourth Floor.) the home. Pottery Jardinieres Highly glazed, in shapes, colors and sizes. 7%-in. size, 39c 866 8-in. size, 60c 8-in. size, 498¢ 10-in. size, 95c Umbrella Stands, $1.65 Metal Stands, highly finished in bronze and copper trimmin Stand 22 inches high. , Metal Jardinieres, 950 Finished in bromse, with cop- per-color trimming; 8% inches deep and S-inch opening. Pottery Jardinieres, Umbrella and Fern Dishes—A Sale THs event offers remarkably good choosing in Jardini¢res, Pedestals, Fern Dishes and Umbrella Jars, as well as other pottery articles that are an ornament and utility to various | Lily Bowls at 500 Blue and green pottery, 3% in, © deep, with 6-in. a with two floating Japanese pond lilies. Pottery Jardinieres, 950 Large in solid red é green AP cos with 11-in. saa 4 ’ : Jardinieres and Pedestals at $4.95 Of green pottery, highly Stand 20 inches over dinieres have ll-inch opening. ; j & Lal a 5 Se amen at 4 a ‘§ a + 3 a re ; ER a 4 et % & it . ( h Floor.) fF . e ¥ Aye 4 3 A A i 3

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P v \ ote i. kee ¢ “ Sa te : - : - ee . ‘pas ' bd ” ha ‘ i * ug . 2 : aes ‘ ‘ 3) Pe ah? oe Rarer Ree ot ae tae POS oe ie so, BS a eT a is Sh baton sha 8 caine ee 7 7 a THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23,1916. ~ ; 3 suitable for making pretty | campaign by sending out profegsiona . f oow tog" solicitors, working on # commission . a Be | Christmas ee etc., as a : basis, to urge candidates for public of- p . , ) ) ) aU, | as for fancy b ouses, separate | i | dress skirts, etc., at much re- This is one of the most. surprising values the Coat Room of your Favorite Fashion Shop has pro- duced. fice to join the club. bah \ f y Bi! Bi . | This campaign was quite successful, as ; : /} ees 4) i | | duced prices. most of the candidates in St. Louts, be- 4 | / y AVL i y } | Aisle Tables, First Floor. fore the primary or before the general bl : \ election, wrote out ‘a check for $17 and i | ner) oe é A Oil (i ) —— handed it to the paid solicitors. This | By hn | 9 | Woolen Dress Goods : id f 5 initiation fee and the \ serviceable and warm— a sda pho were | ‘2 é . Remnants stylish without being ex- Cecil M. Baskette, president of the 4 \ \ : | —greatly reduced. ) F F solicitor. Be- con \ ; \ *\ . . . | treme. mi Press Club, was an active solicitor | oy - | Waist lengths, skirt | 7 It is a genuinely good, smartly cut and thorough- ly made silk plush coat— sides, he hired four or five others to so- ‘. Y cee” No. 2 lengths, children’s dresses licit for members, and he retained a and coats, etc. share of the commissions which they ° : | “ Three of the Styles Are Here Pictured ; oe » | | | , There is a large vauety 01 | We have assembled a remarkable showing of Hand-ont earned. Commission Said to Be 15 Per Cent. | - " . ae 4 | Te t d ‘ No. 1, a Crepe de Chine Blouse, has groups of pintucks fabrics to select from, and | Glass on light-weight blanks—the most remarkable that we Baskett, when questioned by a Post- : . ‘ | - ~ : Yispate , declined to down the front to add fullness, and is finished with two- | early choice is advisable. . | Dispatch reporter today, decline ’ y _ have ever before offered. state what commissions were peid to ‘ yn-one collar and long sleeves with turnback cuffs ; shown | Many at Half Price . . solicitors. A director of the club, who in flesh color and white and in all sizes. Price $2.95 First Floor Aisle Tables __ We illustrate but 14 pieces of the several hundred we did not care to have his name used, | nave on display, among them being Berr? Bowls, Nap " declared that Baskett received 15 per No. 2, another Crepe de Chine Blouse offered at thesame | | Compotes, Vases, Sugar-and-cream Sets, Ma cent of the first year’s dues and initia- 4 price has tucked and hemstitched fronts, with square | A Sale of Furs | Oil and Vinegar Bottles, Lily Bowls, Baskets—~and dozens The collar, of generous size, may be worn high: or low. The model was taken from a smart seal coat. It is altogether an extraordinary value. No Charge for Alterations St. Louis’ Feihion | a a Shop collar and turnback cuffs and is finished with pearl but- | at Low Prices | of other articles which space does not permit us to mention. tons ¢ flesh calor and white and all sizes. Price $2.95 | In this lot you will find a Ch ‘ oice at $1 paid the solicitors 10 per cent and re- eee tained 5 per cent for himself. No. 3, a Georgette Crepe Blouse has shoulder-yoke and is pe Jap Kolinaky ging | Glassware Shop—Fourth Fleer. i a . ? + b - Many candidates who joined the Press decorated with beaded medallions on‘the fronts; two-in- . Red and Black Fox, Badger, tion fee, or $2.65 per member. The di- rector said that when members were obtained by other solicitors Baskett Washington Av. at Seventh Club did so in gh atin that it might vor with the news- help them to gain one collet and.deep eutts, {his moda! is shown in nay, Natural and Dyed Raccoon | : | T " | an : ) eip them to @ ° " pe papers, or at least afford them an ac- taupe, green and brown. Price $6.50 | —in stylish shapes. A imely Sale of quaintance with newspaper men which Blouse Shop—Third Floor. Scarfs are priced they thought they might find of some $7.50 to $16.50 | Carving Sets, $2.55 | 1 advantage. 2 Sage hee gel aR began be- AN N bl S ¥ | f | Muffs are — 6.50 | he Au i ies, when there | . ? + ° . MEME | wore hundreds of candidates in the J Otable sale O west iat coca : ---Discontinued Patterns First Floor Aisle Table. As special sal f sets field for nomination. It is still under- Since its organization four years ago the Press Club, like a number of char- | itable organizations depending upon the public for maintenance funds, has given an anual “‘benefit’’ or so-called “frolic” +}at Delmar Garden, from which it has de- First Floor Aisle Tables | They have Siberian polished-horn handles—the best smooth —_—— ne ee ‘‘Our Special’* Drophead Machine 817.50 | ‘‘Excello’’—Automatie Drophead $24.75 | | : . ‘«Seruggs Special.’ Drophead Machine 819.75 | ‘< Aviator Special,’’ at $27 Assor ted Caramels—the regular 40e quality. Special for Friday and Saturday at We also carry motors to be at- | ° $1.00 first payment will place any of these machines in-your | — . p5 j tached to any machine—guaran- | home, and the balance may be paid at the rate of $1 a week, if Milk Ohocolate ‘‘Peanut-and-raisin’’ Clusters—very teed for 5 years. Price $15 | desired. No interest or other extra charges. _ Special for Friday and Saturday, at Sewing Machine Shop—Second Floor. fa | Candy Shop—First Floor. rived funds with which to meet an an- nual deficit, its operating expenses hav- ing exceeded its legitimate reyenue from 000 . 7 ae +. ° Pairs ie’ , membership dues and profits on sales of This Great Sale | ‘ food and, liquor at the club. The club tyli f ~ once gave a ball at the Coliseum for a Women who want lish y , y 4 similar purpose, and a year or 80 ago Boots—of exceptional qual- — Lil professional canvassers went throughout i ta very low price-— : the city soliciting business men for large $ $ : | cl Comma eee Friday Specials in the I3asement Sho p | ee - ° ence Book,”’ which was published under SS : The Styles Include ited kage tne soontry Beem tom. A ‘Tremendous Sale ot / | New Trimmed Hats Women’s and Misses’ | for $2 95 ijar work in cities under various ‘‘aus- Winter Coats at 916.75 / f f rr S Friday—in our Basement Millinery Sh e Black Kid Lace—Leather Louis Heels— pices.” Black Kid Lace—White Kid Tops— A 500 New Coats, Just in—Actual $20 to $30 Values— f | br ne aa : a splendid lot of new Trimmed Hats Patent Leather Button—With Cloth Tops— 1500 BOTTLES OF OLD WINE Black Kid Button—With Kid Tops— imacrited Stock and Kept It Sealed in Patent Leather Button—-Tip—Cloth Top— ) Cellars of English Castle 30 Years. Goodyear Welt Sewed LONDON, Nov. 2%.—The action of Ros- alind, Countess of Carlisle, in pouring | Sale Begin T M : into the ground about 1500 bottles of s omorrow orning at wine, as evidence of her strong temper- 8:30 ° Our Pp + ance views, has aroused a storm of crit- m opular Bar gam Room icism in letters to the rf®wspapers. The Countess is president of the British Women's Temperance Association. She With all sizes—all widths—the most complete and at- has been a lifelong total abstainer and tractive line of Women’s Boots we ever offered at a price temperance advocate. Aike this! The wine was of old vintage and was stored in the cellars of Castle Howard, the Yorkshire estate of the Countess. nanos She Inherited the stock, but its said to nie have kept the cellars sealed for the last ®) years. A few days ago the wine ce!- lars were opened, a large hole was dug ovie Club” Quick-——Club Almost Closed near the Countess’ mansion ané the bot- tles emptied into ft. The chief criticiam is on the ground that the wine would be very acceptablo | AT in military hospitals for the use of con- Patent Leather Button—With Kid Tops— COUNTESS POURS INTO GROUND Are Offered in This Great Sale | | | Some of them are from our own workrooms, and gome-are Livery garment is perfect, as they are the product of one of h -. 4 _ fresh from the Eastern manufacturer—all are new . New York’s best manufacturers. Beautiful, warm Coats, well yf Hy : ' lined, of the much-sought wool velour, real frieze, soft wool plush, f i Reaper ee oy a viyg gy Hats, Sailor Hate—and the new kitten’s ear cloth, Salt’s Persian Mattelamb and fine yy i BB, sim ” eee enous lats. | : Price $2.95 broadcloth. The colors are the best of this season—Burgundy, ¢" green, brown, plum, gray, navy and, of course, black. Basement Shop. J Serge Dresses, $7.75 If you need an inexpensive dress for general wear, coms to our Basement Shop, where we are showing a splendid as- sortment df styles, colors and materials. One special group is composed of dresses made of 2 splen- — did quality of serge in a number of styles—but only a few Ty ety | ofa kind. Th Si They are in splendid styles for misses of 14, 16 and 18 | Price halal tai we ™ “or.46 years, for the woman who wants a jaunty garment, and | Special at $4 : conservative styles for the woman of quiet taste. They A limited uumber of Serge and Poplin Dresses—odds and embody the latest ideas in the way of huge collars, deep | ends of several lots, but inclnding mest all sizes, at ©6$4,00 The fimest 17- valescing soldiers. jew tt ae “ited San pane ie sliver ib. Herz-Oa Kes Friday Candy Spec. 512 Locust. 1.0615 A ALARA i LMAMOND RING Ht] MAN ROBBED—HIS AUTO STOLEN NS lin, emsnwadine” Gibbs Winns others have half-belts and some are full-flaring from the ° i | | eo sence O66 of Site MacBine ‘| Bem shoulders. , i= Heatherbloom Petticoats $1.48 a rae Marten . flounce with two : a cuffs, large and fancy pockets, and some are belted, enue reported to the police last night that he was robbed of $14 by three men who engaged him to drive them in his We offer 50 differeni styles for your choosing, _ They have full but not many of any one —so that yéu are | reine of uit —, ea a cee and —* $16.75 protected from seeing a daplicate of your Coat . be Sage, HaaSIe- oP. whichever way you turn. $16.75 iiacsiatilik ta. & 4 Basement Shop. ; AES ae aie Tals iy RB automobile to the 6800 biock of Page boulevard. He met the three men at SSitierake- Oke mg bas. m, ¥ F HH i ad G AL LS co Grand avenue and Olive street, he said. oe ees thing ‘alt . s e | When he stopped the car to let his @Re place. passengers out one of them struck him Open 416 NORTH SEVENTH ST. ST i head ae 6 dk ie wen | cee si meet | SS tl Pet rah iad aah papa ahd jad papa and< a oad od li sian AOE EOE ES ILO ALLE EA AY DA ig ns FAG LEALESR IRS LD i IL MBLC ELIAS BE PE A AOE MES Metis Ait gle nae Se nineni

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a ne THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. BD narra ln, Bm Eatle tg CE CGIAR ENS RO A OP Ah AEGINA — —_— ie fil et if fi) [| OL ealth Tan Bet |tore the Gardenyilie School Parent- | | dl shesiaien 294 | Si eke , ) - — en 7 . = po Ee a? Seles Teachers’ Association this evening, at : . ee: “ae society, will give a health| the school, King’s highway and Gravois | | MESH B \\" . tg, Mustrated with lantern slides, be-| road. ae ; fa a : F $40,000 BY BANDITS 's Re , ~ No matter how badly. broken. plated and relined : pe Ae : if: Charge purchases made thts’ 0 “oy S with silk ; Fri day and Saturday only, spe- 9 5c Complete showing of these Cards in our Stationery Department. | = th | Olive 3900 week and for the balance of Other novelties in the way of Booklets, Calendars, Greeting Cards, this month will be entered . B ci eee eocceeeeeicowosssesaes etc., now on display. Order early. ov the December account. cial POSS? O79: FREES ssa the (Main Floor) Central 3900 ? pia) - (Main Fioer.) o , oe Two Men in Chattanooga Take @& , Zi fie Lhe Only Large Bills and Leave ae . Currency. Women’s Dresses, $12.50} We Continue the Dress Sale Owing to the condition of the weather we will continue our wonderful $12.50 Dress Sale and let everyone take advan- tage of these splendid values. ea ect ee AN : 509 Washington Ao.) Special to the Post-Dispatch. N CHATTANODGA, Tenn., Nov. 23.—De- a scriptions of the two men said to haye Announcement Extraordinary of the Greatest aie wit Geile Be Slaughter of H igh-Class press Co. wagon in the yards of the Western & Atlantic Railroad last night and obtained currency estimated at $40,- , £00 have been «ent to railway and ex- press offices throughout the South, in : ‘3 an effort to trace the robbers. The oday exactly 491 high-clasp Winter Suits and we in- money which was taken was principally in double quick time if price will do Salis avery Suit vitheut reservation, no. bills of large denominations and silver former price—as every Suit was not molested. We have on handt tend to close t it. We shall matter what the in 2 ge age be tp First news of the robbery was given ro ehis Tent ah when Fred Corneilson, driver of an auto- . fice Suit sale for mobile transfer, came into the express es eae 9211 Dresses remain of silk and serge in the season s most wa nted ies sati inations, serg crepe de chine; vour selection in office, suffering from a blow on the styles, chat Meuse, satin, combinations, zeta and P : two wonderful head. He said that the robbers climbed pleated and plain tailored, belted and straight-line effects. These s1475 —— | on his automobile in the railway yards j = feck \ i; 4 rare "pee ae oN ) : and a him, on threat of shoot- : | i EE J ETRE SESE Sw PEE ERAT a, Dresses were not turned out In a rush ; ing him, to stop. ) a1 SRM Bg fe ete Sy oft Ba ew a BM a ‘ : : a . : . lle. Then they’ demanded the key to the |E& | Hee RK Bee Saar ee ! Pt wate fora special sale, but actual selling itl . rear compartment and he produced it. f . one A age TA va Cay be ° aie ohh r f l] r ‘ | 6 Wy ® : a aii rae oy cal eed Age aU our immediate stock, carefully made ) = (4 4 ‘ bt veo (be a : ; : : They worked ¢he combination of the = | 5 de sa Many : money box, he.said, and after taking | | : | Pay sion Minas AME We ane aa , ’ act ines I what bills they could carry, struck him ’ me ype Ae hana PP ea te ae = Bt ‘eae and arefully designed former!) on the head and disappeared. Corneil- , nae ah: CE ROMS eae AR Rate AB “wih 16.75 » 25—toOmMmorrow . ‘ son is detained for further questioning a BE OTC SR ES SA GD eal RR LP tee Bg pt iced $16.70, ‘ 20 and $2 : by detectives. ) | £ | i ee > Ge sha Paid ies, ESg St bem i nn -~ The stolen money was in packages, : ra ie Be Pe SUR he BY ae) arcs ad) made up by Chattanooga banks for J Be eS a ag : a ms oe as : 5 S * O e fG t | } shipment to several South ities. The |i aS Ba ae Bae ” ; , congener bodigpamatroresp— 9 am Me aa core on A Suit Occasion of Great Importance President T. W. L f New York, s Sna Sia ney *- ) , . : Wa haseecse Wo to hago sith, les For Friday we will offer the women of Bt. Houls an exceptional opportunity to secure one of our stylish Suits at.an extraordinarily iow price. These President McFarland of Birmingham, in conference with local express officials, Suits are foremost in style, unusual in effect, de- | cidedly elegant, and at an irresistible low price of ae , : Btu i or — ~— re eS ee re : + 7 oe ae Se ee ae ee 4 eg ahs "Ah, d iy ide bitte f° RR RES ea a a Fe) ph ae ee eS. Pg ae Bae. ie ; j o* 4 Pie d ve ee oe eh riery 4" er x Pai matin - a . i . = (Second Floor.) ¢ ea ae | | | | | i | | 3 | | ' | ' iZ | | H said that only about $40,000 was taken. The entry of the loss on the books was $900 greater. ae Pesan The robbery took place in the prin- a nice ts Bee Ae och 5 rt cipal business section of the city, less at were s0 rom $20. 0 $40.00--every one handsomely than a block from th ' Suits silk lined and made of the finest broadcloths, velveteens, wool € express office. poplins, gabardines and serges—no restrictions as to quantity, you can buy one or a dozen, Robbers Hold Up Oklahoma Bank and Get $11,400. No mail orders filled, no exchanges or refunds, during this of BOSWELL, Ok., Nov. 23.—Mudav B 30§ CLL, .» Noy. 23.—Muddy Bog- (Second Floor.) Dress Goods |. Wash Goods | Remnants of ‘Remnants of Remnants ) * sel nts Table Damask | Silks and Velvets $1.00 French Serge, 69c 40c Mercerized Table Damask, 64 inches | $1.25 Silk Poplins, 40 in.) Remnant lengths, 2 to g geen 42 i. 10c Flannelette . eee e ewes Tse wide, 1% to 3-yard 29¢ WEEE, cicee & 660 eneebens inches wide; all wool; navy blue, brown, lengths, yard cocecce errs Ctr. Brees ee eee 123¢ Percale © Ee Set fe * Re 730 65c Imported Mercerized Table Damask, gi perm paraid 9 inches wi e* 1 C .? ‘- } i ' | 1: " gy Creek, which was swollen by recent $15 WINTER SUITS Tomorrow &4 heavy rains, intervened last night in \ + at / the pursuit of three robbers who late f = a vesterday held up the First National Bank of this city and obtained approxi- Manufacturer's Surplus Stock Sale of mately $11,400. The robbers crossed the stream before the water was so high, 4 | but at the risk of their lives, and the posse was afraid to follow. Two customers and the bookkeeper of 59c Best Wool Challie, 45c 12ic Seersucker Gingham, 9Os¢ lo wide; 1% to 3-yard See Rc éeeenee ; Pie ape 1.25 Messalines, 36 inches In neat dots, stripes or floral designs; s $1.25. I , ; ths | 20 , extra heavy, 70 inches : wanes gre colors: remnant lengths, | 15¢ Dregs Gingham .......11¢e | ,924,Pars,uinem,crtce hang 7 gee | wide... « peveesseenne : 16e S-yard lengtns.......ceeeeeeenecces C #1.25 Velveteens, 24 and 2 otorm Serge, $1.00 sation 25€ Shirting - 1j » 17-inch Mercerized Napkins, hem- &5c iuahiom WiG® ...cececncs J - 25c Printed Striped Poplin, 16¢ | med ready for use, goed value, doz. 41.00 triped Meibalioss Ser ¢' port Fall shades, including navy i dd } t or black. . . 2. Di Napkins, ots, put up . $1 25 Wool Taffeta. 85 25c Plain Poplin A Sale of Boys’ Overcoats and Suits | They cut the telegraph and telephone wires and one robber stood guard over a : the telephone operators locked in the — bank building, while the other two og ¢ 00 « OVERCOATS AT: $2.95 * ' ® @evsceeBteouv ener ae es eee eee Re innate PB nale oe. Nie Sse, Pie x worked on the safe. Windows of the A “Hurry-Up Sale”’ to Make Room for Our : bank were broken by shots aimed at 134 Overcoats to ¢lose out at this price. In the lot will be found Coats of much higher value. All-wool materials, plaid lined throughout, made them and the safe door was blown into shawl and convertible collar style, some cut pinch-back models. Overcoats Holiday Display many pieces. After they obtained the E have over 50 high-grade used Player-Pianos that must ney Say See eS eee that todav WE would have to pay this price for wholesale; sizes 24 to 7 Paap : ‘ Were $5.00 and $6.00 Fes tim fe years. be closed out at once and will be offered at ridiculously ~ BRITISH CABINET MEMBERS T0 os 7 > Se Will Make Speeches in Large English We simply have too many Hats at this HON SUITS AT $2 95 low prices to hurry the selling. Note these examples— etree COMBAT PEACE PROPAGANDA Cities in Interest of Firmer price, and so decided on this plan to sell Prosecution of War. them out quickly. PP ‘ ee ee a , : | hale ; shea LONDON, Nov. 23.—The morning pa- The assortment includes the most wanted DAT. 126 Outs of faney mixtures, gray eer, Ace Dew palen peamm pers attach the greatest importance to Hats of the season—small, medium and large. . . models: sizes 7 to 15 years. the program just announced of addresses immings are wings, flowers and vel- : ? $ $ in the various cities of Great Britain by — pees see , There is dnly one of a Boys Sweaters, 59c, 1 and 1.50 leading members of the Cabinet. It is kind. We advise early seleetions. | - stated that the addresses are intended (None exchanged or credited.) to gain the support of the public for a Fell Floor.) more vigorous prosecution of the war ; | - | _ BIG LINOLEUM SALE 3 9 We place on special® sule brand-new Linoleum, received M N UNG by us from a local jobber, whose name we are not permitted Every yard of this Linoleum is perfect. Come pre- PREAH eae RR Rae! AL wchtch 9 SE A ELOISE et a: eee eS Aeneas oe « * ae 1 Be eee Rn Alben EOI 9 IE a RI Ais: OR ht Pi EE, gt (Third Floor,) ganda in industria] centers. fo use. Tt is believed that Premier Asquith, 4 pared to save $5 and £10 on your kitchen, bath or dining room Linoleum. Lloyd-George, Bonar La wand Reginald 4-Yard Wide Linoleum, in Burmeister Player Krell Player McKenna -will participate in a joint the Unionist and Liberal Including all the correct styles, single and double-breast- Inlaid Linoleum, in lengths up | 4 long “pier? I } : 2 ; ; meeting of With 25 Rolls of Music, Stool, With 27 Rolls of Music, Stool, war committees along the same line and in h b 1 f fitti ] ~ *? to 7 square yards; fine for 48 C ed, 7 pete were ev) sone Swagger backs, in the “74 bathrooms or halls C | square yards..... eS OB 2.VYard Wide Linoleum and Scarf and Bench. Scarf and Bench. that probably both parties will take lee eee a sa . . The materials are chev} ‘SAV .- | length. The a lot, kersey and fancy no\ Inlajd Linoleum, colors solid | wloor Tex, over 5000 yds. 2 2 elties, in the wanted grays. brown, olive and fancy effects. through to back; good selection | po into this sale........ C i . f the cam- No $ No N $ ial official action in support o 2751] |[=-B255[=] |= | | ' INEW SHIPYARD FOR MORSE ri You have never purchased a better Overcoat for the monev of patterns; per square §=(&7 Ac 4-Yard Wide Real Cork Lino- Terms—$2.50 a Week Terms—$2.50 a Week leum, the heaviest and you are ee the HE family. that ha¢ been dea, Will Build a Fleet of, Ocean-Going ase of a Player-Piano |, sirous of securing a high- Freight Steamers. than you get here tomorrow. If these a alli heen a | best grade made ’ 2-yar ‘ide Linoleum an ws “ Coats were purchased now at the () elt Backs, in lengths up 5c | E S cal present values pf woolens, they . to 10 square yards....... | xtra Opecia P for ristmas, you'll do well to ‘ .P , t | grade Player-Piano, but was not NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The United 9x12 Felt Back Linoleum 88-note Burmeister in position to pay the regular would have to be sold much higher. $1.15 Inlaid Linoleam, colors || pugs, will wear fine; pat- ; solid through to back; will not | terns in green, All sizes for men and young wear off. Instead of R&o (| brown and blue.... $5.85, $1.15 you pay price will do well to investigate States Shipbuilding Co. has bought 30 Susnote Mreli Player-Fisncvtnat |scres of land on the east bank of the nt—the clear sweet tone and our workmen have thoroughly Thames River near New London, Conn., easy action of this Player-Piano overhauled and -put in almost as a site for a shipyard and will buiJd er-Piano—although it has | stamp it a most unusual value— | the same.perfect condition as there a fleet of ocean-going freight } been used, it is not easily dis- + eepgplened from a new instru- the original sellin price was when it left the f r : actory-—-beauti : $5600.00—we now offer it com- ful mahogany case and sweet steamers for its own use, it is announced tone—when new it sold § “(foy here by Charles W. Morse, president plete with wre scarf, 25 rolls sateen and layer bench at $600.00 — with equipment = as of tHe company. ‘ —_— ae listed above for only $256.00. Morse said the construction of the . | , i | U E PIANOS plant would begin as soon as possible, |; : cet” : SAN A ON HIS LAS LAP i eee eee eee - that it probably would be completed in two years and would employ 4000 or 5000 When last seen he | Terms—$1.25 a Week men, ‘ ' | + Canty Geeddel Briday, |f | | = was crossing a great En & Schaff Bradbury Piano chee peaat idee. Eng. Waieut thet . kL | ) “e | — = Northern city and ght—was $450 san godited) gig $105 4 Chocolate dipt Marshmallows, 25c lb. | & , —_—' headed direct for St. when new—n : = ae . St Wegemann Tes "4 ESCAPED CONVICT =~ RETURNS 3 leat a ee SS ume 4-2 he ie a ‘an ive He when new—now .. $145 Joliet Prisoner Says His Conscience | 3 : — . _ . } | . Saturday morning at ‘ Haddorf Piano orove im acne SPECIAL OUTFIT Bs wm NE eS | Upright—was $375 $155 {| JOLI®T, UL, si 23.—Harry Patter- | 8 ; ’ . . 27 Patt, want thousands of lit + viet who ped from . : P ial . ti i when new—nor" .. aos © Somes “woe Spee Sites es DON’T BE WITHOUT IT! NO INTEREST-—-NO EXTRAS . oe And the Very Liberal Terms of 50 Cents a Week Patterson told Warden Michael Zim- | & i : ’ rT , - | nelude this fine Columbia ‘‘ Meteor’’ Grafonola, value $15, and four mer that his conseience had driven him | % selections (two double dise 65c récords) total valie, ready for use, _|to return. He was received as a pris- $16,380. Your choice of mahogany or oak finish. . 4 ener from Peoria on an indeterminate ? ’ sentence of from 1 to 10 years for lar- | 2 You Must Sel ! ect Yours Early ceny and has 18 months to serve should the full term be operative. for there are only a few on these liberal terms. Come . 7 Friday. n Floor-—— y Seeeeer BAPGHEN GN OUVO SES. | ¢4.00 TOLEDO AND RETURN| Wh. eneememeenmeeemnesmmmmeemeecompeememnrennccesmcmnoronneeceat ovember % and %, via WABASH. 30 . Broadway and Union Station. 722 MS Sin WE CRE RET rr »- FPN A OR AE NR ER a 8 OS i ane ag —

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} “ST LOUIS POST -DISPATCH THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916.’ Yes ig aie 3s oe - cod Spyauueanisigaememnpamapementon CHATTANOOGA U. D. C, HOST AN A, Tenn., Nov. 23.—This | chosen for the 1917 convention of thé United Daughters of the Confed- racy at the close of this year’s conven- ' tion at Dallas, Tex. The next meeting also was sought by Bt. Louis, Asheville. N. C., and Birming- ‘ham, Ala. The Tennessee delegation | parodied a popular song invitation, ‘‘to t § come to Tennessee,’’ and won. z -= eae —— - Musterole Gives res Comfort -——oo When those sharp pains go shoot- _ ing through your head, when your skull seems as if it would split, just rub a little Musterole on the temples and neck. It draws out -the inflam- _ mation, soothes away the pain, usually | giving quick relief. recommend Musterole Musterole is a clean, white oint- ment, made with oil of mustard. - Better than a mustard plaster and docs not blister! Many doctors and nurses frankly for sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleur- _ isy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and * aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, ‘frosted feet—colds of the chest_/(it 4 prevents pneumonia). DOCTOR FINDS WIFE DEAD WITH THROAT GUT Henry W. Clausen . Discovers Body in Coal Bin With Razor Lying Near. Mrs. Antoinette Clausen, 46 years olo, wife of Dr. Henry W: Crausen, 2812 Mer- amec street, was found dead by’ her husband in the coal bin in the basemer.: of their home this morning at 7 o’clock Her throat was cut, a razor lying by her side. Dr. Clausen told the police that his wife was a frequent sufferer from ner- vousness, About midnight he was awak- ened by her moving about the hotise. She told him she could not sleep. Sh2 made some coffee and drank, it and re- turned to bed. Dr. Clausen then went to sleep. On waking he missed his wife an‘ began a search for. her, ealling , Mrs. Katherine Meyers, who lives in the flat above. Going into the basement, they found that Mrs. Clausen had first cut her throat and then entered the coal bin, closing the door behind her. It was afterward discovered that Mrs. Clausen before deciding to kill herself had gathered up photographs of herself, her husband and her little son, 10 years old, who-slept through the night with- out waking, and burned them. Dr. Clausen told the police that Mrs. Clausen’s brother, Frank Margraff, killed himself in the Clausen home about four years ago. , The body of Mrs. Clausen @as ordered taken to the morgue by the Coroner. WANTS LIBERAL MOVIE CENSORS: New York Woman Tells Town Club Too Narrow Views Will Do Harm. Miss Mary Gray Peck of New York, a advisory member of thé National Board of Motion Picture Review, and a mem- ber of the Motion Picture Committee of the General Federation of -Woman's Clubs, spoke yesterday afternoon before women of the Town Club on moving pic- ture censorship and the harm likely to accrue through a too narrow circum- spection by those judging the films nalts fore the public is permitted to see them. Miss Peck said some of the pictures needed censorship and that a paucity of ideas is what has really given the fi ms a bad name. As the business expands she said, the producers will get away from the cheap, blood-and-thunder melo- dramas, and pictures ‘of'a mor intellee-|- tual and inspiring sort will be shown. $6.00 DETROIT AND RETURN November 24 and 25. via WABASH. 302 N. Broadway and Union Station. _ . To the Patrons of St. Louis Union Bank and St. Louis Union Trust Co.: The annual Diary and Memorandum Book, familiar to many of our patrons, is now being prepared for 1917. In order that we may know approximately how many of these to order, may we ask our patrons, who care to have a diary reserved, to fill in and send us the attached coupon? St. Louis Union Bank St. Louis Union Trust Co. Fourth and Locast ST. Louis Union Bank, St. Louis Union Trust Co., Fourth and Locust. I would like to have one of your 1917 Pocket Diaries and will call for it. before January 31st, 1917. Name Address Distribution will start about December 20th, 1916. OVERWHELMIN Phat forcibly demonstrate the irresistible values offered in our great Cost-Reducing Sale. here tomorrow and grasp this opportunity to save at least 40 per cent. Good Pinch-Back VERCOATS of "3 90 , popu- lar colors and patterns — £O0o0 4 Scotch and Fhe Cravenetted Pinch- Back Novelty Also staple conservative}. ' models in S cotc hes, cheviots and raritans and other all- wool mate- ’ Splendid All-Wool = Heavy 3-4 Length = OVERCOATS ee Say BF 85 6 ity Meltons, in soli d grays and blacks with splendid velvet col- lars and well made through- out—36 to 44.... Good Full Length geet Astrahkan Collar i re Extra heavy black ker- sevxs with i sp_endid as- trakhan col- lars — full length— quilted lin- in gs—sizes 36 to 44 Warm, Luxurious OVERCOATS INDICTED FOR STRANGLING GIRL NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—City chem- ists made a microscopical examination of: the clothing and effects of Tillie glea with a leather strap in the cel- lar of a tenement house Oct. 10. They also examined in the same way the effects of two men who had a fruit stand in front of the place where the girl's body was found. The examina- Brocker. 11 years old, who was stran- tion included the strap found around thre girl's throat, the clothing of the accused men, their nives and strands of hair found in their room. As a result the two men, Giuseppe Matteleoni and Vincenzo de Stefano, have been indicted for murder. They CORRAL MON GR ON, AIT, et RNR th wm are under arrest. We Redeem Full Books for $2.50 in Merchandise or $2.00 in Cash Eagle Stamps We Redeem Amas boxes fresh, broidered chiefs; with hemstitched edge. 3 in Box for.. _39¢ Handkerchiefs wew, dainty em- Handker- De with $1.00 $2.98 $7.95 Pear] Notion Specials 69¢ Dress Making Forms. . 500-Y¥d Spools Basting Cotton, 2% e .... 89e Dress Making Forms.....69¢ Dress Making Forms...: $1.98 Dress Making Forms.... Buttons, 1 dozen for ensational “Sale al Winter Apparel $20 Seal Plush Coats » Swagger new full-flaring Coats, made of rich black seal plush, with large cape collar and $ cuffs trimmed with beaver plush ; satin lined; all sizes. est value The great- of the season which we offer at big cessions. Made of dependa fancy mixtures; also cheviets, zibelines, ete. shades and black; all size pile, Come im all the most ogee $15 Cloth and Pile Fabric Coats A most startling sale of ele- gant new Winter Coats, con- | ble tweeds, 48 solid color fabrics, Girls’ Attractively made warm Winter Coats, styles ed zibeline tures; luc Sheeting ee 50c Embroidery Linen 40-mch Unbleached Sheeting; full bolts; limited quantity; special, per yard 36 inches wide; tan and ecru color; special for Friday, per yard 75c Table Linen Bleached Satin Damask; 2 yards wide, with wide borders; Vv large size, sizes 6 to 14 years, $6.98 Coats mostly belt- chinchilla, fancy mix- newest colors, Friday, special, of plaited and $2.98 Dress Skirts Smart styles of all-wool serge and panama, in the navy and black. Silk Dresses Newest styles, models; some fur trimmed; 16 years to 44 bust at 50c Bath Towels Bleached, hemmed blue Ss. Piush or Felt Hat, in turbans, sallors, for the ridiculous price of WE TRIM HATS FREE $@.49 500 Silk Veivet Hats Friday Bargains in Hat Shapes Here is your chance to get a Silk Velvet such shapes as pokes, dress shapes ak $6.98 Velvet and of rich velvet and silk; all colors; sizes Giris’ $3.98 Cordu- roy Dresses Well made girlish styles with pockets and leather girdle. Come in all colors; sizes 6 to 14 years, $9 38 (aha tema eR RRR NN $1.39 BLACK SILKS 36-inch; all pure Silk ad Taffeta and pang line; fast black; 1.19 GRAN ITE. SUITING 79¢c 36 inches wi wool; all good per Bay 56-inch checks and mixtures, special Friday, per $1. 98 yard % 44 an all etc., $2.50 CLOAKING eavy wool Cloaking; new STORM 1.10 w?,.3 wide; pure wool; fast black; yard OVERCOATS Full length § 19 ible collars— excellent fab- yleas- | Women’ $ $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes 2200 pairs of Women’s Fall Shoes at less than the cost of the material in them; patent and -dull leathers; lace and button. All sizes and all are perfect... ’ Girls’ 82.00 Patent and Dull Shoes; for dress or school wear; a real bargain; sizes 11% to 2 4 6 nuine Cravenettes, in tan, gray stripes and dark gray pases = all rics in ing shades of tans and browns—sizes 33 to 37 only. With sontare—@ 15 i / An extraor- In all the In a Fthe x most want- ed weaves and colors —plenty of pinch-back as well as con serva- ftive models. dinary value EN’S ve & RAINCOAT =| SAPPY Young Men’s | Good , i Waterproof able zane) ens — all In all ne 9 BF Made of good an\ imported ® JO ive an excep- tional value. gWe Give and Redeem Eagle Stamps Child’s $1.75 Sample Shoes for for dress or play; all styles; all leathers: hand-¢turned soles; special, pair $10 Scotch SUITS $ te g and 4 ia wall 15 By X che ” and — trimme 4; Sedakoue” i sizes from (youths’) bo 42 (men’s). Size white, reed ° Boys’ $1.75 Durable Calfskin Shoes; blucher style; Bape £ sion soles: sites $ to 2. S$ 29) ns WASH GOODS 744¢ Apron Ginghams. . dC 10c Cotton Challies... 654¢ 121/40 Flannelette 15c Dress Ginghams.1244c 25c Pongees & Poplins.15¢e 25c Jap Silks 40c Lining Sateens.... 50c Mercerized Poplins 29c 65c English Rep 69c Dress Silks the newest colors and patterns — desirable gray or tan We te the Seg styles English > Saueatine f r aincoating —tan or gray color—guar- anteed wa- terproof Extra Quality sagt —full length —military "Splendid Gray RAINCOATS pinch - back models — all Fine All-Wool | SUITS 05 In the most wanted Fall and Winter pat- terns—new- est models for men and young men... Bargains in d =P Perfect Fitting 00} PANTS $4 35 and well In good Scotches, ag ee cassimeres and wor- steds—aill sizes ‘4 Made of fine select En- glish rain- coating in the popular tan and gray colors belted backs —raglian sleeves— patch pock- ets — well made throughout en’s Pants Scotch & Worsted All-Wool Serge “ais 3500) PANTS 993 Made of extra qual- in a manner that in- itv all-wool biu sures perfect fit-—-28 serze—in sizes 28 to to 52 watst 46 tra r @eality a oo! blue Men’s Heavy Mackinaws Newest dou- m0 $ Children’s 350 “BLACK CAT”’ HOSE Fast color black; sizes 8 to 10%: Sweaters Men’s $1.50 Sam- ple Sweaters, with large shaw! col- lars; Friday at pair, 98c 19c Boys’ Chinchilla Gvercoats 95 Come in oxford, gray and blue, belt- ed; button -to- neck avi flannel ool cg te inches; weight 5 lbs.; $44.69 worth $6.50; on sale Biankets Biankets fancy bor- weight; Re? 25 pair.. low neck, elbow sleeves; high Men’s Wool Shirts and orawele and Drawetfs in natural color; all sizes... full closed crotch; special for Fri- Women's $1.25 steam shrunk ; ; In gray Oe ee ne Friday special, pair.... 64x80 inches; Size 72x80 inches in worth neck, long sleeves;.for Friday ; We have grouped together for quick selling G5¢ Men’s $1.50 Union Suits Silk Hose Black Silk Hose; 260 pairs all-wool Blankets; size 68x80 and fancy checks; Cotton Fleeced Wool-Finish — ane tan and gray; goed $3.50 Good weight, white Union Suits; regular 79c value for all of our Men’s $1.50 and $2 Wool Shirts Heavy weight, ecru color Union Suits, 200 pairs of while they last, - breasted models with shawi collars —belted all around-—beau- tiful checks and plaids—-- all sizes aA * Light Elec- eas complete . $7.50 3-Light Gas Shower; complete with fancy giobes. . 10 12-Panel Jomes, complete folks SUITS: In pretty gray, brown and blue fancy mixtures -—many have two im of S50 . SUITS In a wide panes ~. neat fancy mixtures — stron and well made—ali saves from 6 to 17.. Granite Sauce- pans; as sorted colors; 3- pint size, at $8 Rugs, Wool and Fiber Seamless, size 9x12, in small all-over designs; at are owe: — and coai or w $4.75 te $16 49e Brooms: ex- tra quality §- eng = Excellent pinch- back and Pretty fancy mix- Durable Norfolk $3.50 Juvenile Novelty $6.00 Fine All - Wool BOYS’ CLOT HES Serviceable Nor- $6 All-Wool Blue Serge | $3.50 Good PUVERES 3 ee ent tat and full eee ee aoe cada OVERCOATS | 90 SUITS Tue a and f= 50 In children’s and ae 90 — aes tat Pa te po pee ceoteus bebe Seszece bett....G tures, sizes yy 17—also exce! tient gg B ehinchiliag in sizes 2% to $e 90 | SUITS. $ RE 9p mameres | on 2= ined—all ‘sizes.. chillas—7 to 10 only. other models; modele-—prett mover mix- alvanized woolens and fancy iron, with meres—sizes ot WET! = — W. Corner 8th and —— White Bive | and C ° ia A SISO. wc ccsee C Boys’ Raincoats In neat dark age gins pS full length—sizes 6 to as —with hats to match....... Boys’ Raincoats In tans or black slickers— $ y, h convertible collars— ze! ee es ok oes be $1.00 mpi Gloves Fer Men servicea sizes; go} only; colors; # per pair yard . special Extra heavy — in made wit pleated Oe flounce; Friday Children's Sleeping Garments; made of heavy qual- with or without feet; 5¢ pF sizes only Selection of very finest qual. ity of felt Linoleum, cut ux desired: choice hard- wood, floral, fancy block per square yard 3Ge and Grand Rapids Carpet Sweepers; Cyeo, bristle hair brush and rubber cush- $2. QB | vows | bargain ones ae various day, per lack onl neatly Sleeping Garments flannelette; made 50c Linoleum from roll, as many yards and tile effect, special $4 Bissell’s ball-bearing; Japanese ion in Stars, le. In as tT made . extra on mo have pao oe pins; 12x6 feet, at models, with shawl @ wl age belt all ere e OS eee sizes 6 to 16—complete with hats to match either coat.. in 23 ee a ee eee cts 3.0 iy pth a AI ED 8 RB ee ap AUT ne mee ep ee eae srs RSA RENO AERIS ORIG A tiie is TRS ge tage ae gener ee a Se ee a ee ants ‘ a

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» Rett -.T a «= aati 3 & : eA Att? | 13455? r THE STORE ei. ‘S$ awa Boys ‘ig 7 3 iz = : MD VD Bales S | Ae 4 age OF @ SW/VS/MG = ¥ = [PETS AND | Cm Bi ss i to ALD) \é } > re aneyra J 4 2 MOS . one Z=O\s WW 14 of the nearly one hundred stores of the Kroger Grocery & Lamb Stamps simply means an added in- (in which to paste them) immediately upon arriving ‘| 4% i r e 4 full book is worth $2.50\in cash, and if you accept “sues a Baking Company, will need no urging to buy everything the ducement, making this store fairly irresistible at the store. See that a stamp is given you for every 10c purchase _~ A f vou make. | coupuns for a book of stan.ps, they are worth $3.00 to you! : ~ gr pa = ra way of personal and household requirements, a! as a trading center for those who would - ; — , . La e bed e » » 4 © pee ZAndell Store. practice thrift in its most practical form. NOTE—findgil Store in the books se oe Sirenty hove Seaspet * . +. F Notion Sale Frese - oe aes Children’s 76c Bonnets Library Runners delicious old-fashioned te SAG Velvet— | | ! CRU—tinted in conven- te, ee es vee ulge 380. kind--apecial fer ‘Ll ioe | F 4 t s 4 Rie oe "91 s0c Fancy Leather Needle Cases, 100 ar — . § . woe, Wdiy, er eae blue . se jnahed.. : ey Needle naan af 38 >. # = ri ——— "Second Floor—The Lindell.) “"” Nendie ‘ane of Biench Teeew, oy Sfe. (Main Wloor—The Lindell.) (Second Fleor—The Lindell.) ' é °3e Fahey Embroidery Scissors, 1 Fancy Elastic. all colors, at B5e. ; , Presenting a wide vari | Saee epee” Soeen’ ca Ge tae ee — ariety OF the most Embroidered Pillow Slips a. . Safety ins; 12 on card; sizes 1 and Remnant Saie! ‘ “ Pecaepliaga béel ‘and | extraordinary values of the season. ab Dey Gaaaae » Safety Bing; 32 C ane We J. & * Lad Darning Cotton, ali ihe Zephyr Dress Gib ooeme - high-splicéd héel and a Ny ingle eter aaa Tas Oe very Sraatio at oo inittei— — colors, 8 f I each c Dexter Rattting Cotton, 8 for 10. Hook and Eyes; white and and stripes—fast colors...-.. DOIT. cececessvcecvesscoces f apie Standard Apron Ginghams— —"Main Floor—The Lindell.) — . Materials tn th 4 CURT Ay INS : Shades Vests—~medium weigt — C an¢ dae BS « rhe and fine wearing quality— rov for dresses, ete., in HER mag ‘ oe trimming and EK seles— »« mi Suite— “ fleece-lined cotton Union EVEN hundred pairse—over 60 and blue borders—bound with silk high neck, long sleeves— C styles to choose from NE-CLASP . 13 HIRTY-SIX-INCH wool mixed OX" CLASP #ine quality Kid : 72x80— plain gray with ] In gray and white with pink | 89 Women’s $1 white fine-ribbed, $4. Shoes lined, in red, brown, gray, navy, : / aoe mixed shades; 25c & 29¢ rich, jet black best ecru and Arabian sedan chain" Hinks pee eae —all sizes up to 14 years, wer uality silk — very lors—per | niet : per garment comevin black, gray, wine, Men’s 68c¢ wool Golf Gloves—in q ? ; : C010 Pp special b red—all sizes good wearing taffeta , ‘ ayy Women’s $1 part-weol 55c + gees Dye Sams basmi. ; J each Secaiag Vests and Pants.... : pair...) + assorted shades of gray. Ab Come in all sizes, pair C -——per yard — —o (Second Fleor—The Lindell.) Main Floor—The Lindell . ——=——"" Main Floor—The Lindell.) | Extraordinary for Friday! | f $1. 50 ALUMINUM. FINISH, STEEL BODY GAS HEATERS, $1.15 || Se€Wwing Machines at ae col Heatran Great Savings Millinery ‘Sale Ps A Stake me a , am large) 3 einen: a Soa aE ow A Aad iat. NB art glass in vari. $40 vine“ SQ3 —=—== Gscond Mloor—The Lindt” Fourth Flepr—The Lindell Seta 22 ous colors: all $11.50 Coal | H $2 Smart Looking Felt Hats | | core end | Uf wi yj) complete with ‘all Sees et, A CLEVER Hat for sport, auto, also Lam rise? hie ‘ “ip ' Ah! “ My 3 WV oe ga Best y m7 ke pot; special ..... . Values to $2.50 Lo> aS: " ee ere i hone oegechusae’ MF | Used Machines COMES in eolors and black— | ao ee 5 cans for 1 Vo specie! Sits and O50 Al peta t | | Singer cece CO h ee in all the new shapes Ty, Skillets: sizes 9% 10 and extra close fitting, me- : a n dium and Tiasty 3 Oe : » | Ser “350 “= y oan! S . $20. 00 of large Hats..... , 4 lati sizes’ Se Roxes:; 8 | sale tandard . : ee Saucepa % A T 2 arti | IE ain ib. sine: iy ie : —es) ; New Wilson . : 2 $19. 75 n . " Set precive trimmed , Shite Seisk; special.’ 906 | Sksns ochese niled), atl Ol Wilcox & ae. 5.00 HATS | (Fifth Fleor—The Lindell) [ : ~ : ? Washington, Eighth ' Fos Watch The Lindell’ and St. Chartea Sta. Weltke’s Ex- ; of good silk velvet—in all > i : . —~r A h as close fitting, : | | ogo is | and Dinck, trisnmed : : ‘ , Sere}: saphen (Quantity limited.) rat | lar be bars, _ Lessons free in your own home. 4» 12¢ AMA CONE Ue AS SG eI cis, 8. em Mise seat fo) er oa ‘eas armeaereder spear gumamriameae quaameanetegrms tetas ee ee ee ee ee ae joins: ta a eRe Ae A ETE ew a a —

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Jat ny THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. € . : ‘ bs ; ' Se ae oe eG rei States of the United States. To make] pirse Vy : we | “Gil, 17, Seeks to Divorce Man, 60, is 60 years old and a elerk for_the Mis- Smokers Put on Allowance. | | | . First Kansas District (Rep.); Until the . : 9 Sewers in KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23.—Ethel uri Pacific Railroad. 7 | VIENNA, Nov. 23.—AS a further meas i | the change suggested might turn over! .outhern statés have fair election laws $1.75 Hot 25 Dr. Hin- 19¢ Genuine i +5 oat sourt. oa ; f national economy, it is expect- the control of this Government to a fe-s . | ure of nationa ‘ and proper protection for all citizens rasan QC | kle’s Cas- Imported 1 ers flson Eubanks, 17 years old, yester- h ik in Austria will be put v fthe larger states, and would ut: re filed suit for divorce in the Circuit Husy Bee Candy Special Friday. ed that smokers in Austr , “CriY ito freel : ‘otes in sucn guaranteed Pills . j ? on an allowance of one cigar a vs deny the sovereignty and power of many OY a 100’s pay el urt against Elijah Eubanks, who is Choc. Brazil Fudge, Eng. Walnut Roll, . etates, direct ‘tion of the President ope ee sista be vhareliaie, Babenke exch. | es et o fthe smaller states. This does not "eae aay whirves: 2" ikea asda ye ‘ a - se appeal to me, and [ do not regard to Special Friday Prices. Compare With Others and See for Yourself How Cheap. , , = of. Under the present system in South- 10 , ' TSe at ied “ a5 a a, “ i i change advisable. SS ee as - ee ee ern states, but one political party has Senator Morris Sheppard,of Texas c ‘ross Cough Dro 2 an Opportunity to express its views a* 5c = ugh icaee 3 wee..J * an 5 : ide ote ee (Dem.). am oppos to the abo — | 1890 SCHMITZ & SHRODER 1916 ———— ELECTORAL SYSTEM pee uaa 2 fa my a the ballot box. One vote in Alabama ei today has a much to say in determining lieve the preservation of state units in 25¢ ‘aha the election of our Presidents to be es-| “e4eral legislation as 10 votes in Kar- ibBe cere" . . sential to the prosperity and the exist-|®48- Under uniform election laws, un:- FrdayRaraains seams—tans and grays—sizes to 46 ood weight variety of patterns other . | Regular $17.50 and $20 Values Values Up to $16.50 than direct popular vote; 19 were op- | 6 5 ee ee ee cee i he ay : iG Made of wool poplins, gébardines and A specially. purchased lot — just re- . Men’s New Fall Trousers! ert et tem and §$ did not care to commit them- seis] pebeses) Be 8 ids ite . ‘ . ‘f Ree Hy FY it serges, in the much-wanted belted and ceived from a leading New York maker. ' : . 0 selves. He iH sai: ‘ ° : , REDUCED! The special ee 28 these smart Dita 86 Debnsarein 6 senselt the ce ahi) semi-belted styles.. Many are trimmed the new fashion features; large collars, Fall Trousers will be in effect Friday only suggestion, 14 are opposed to it and 1 is ad Ae i] with fur fabric. All have large collars trimmed with fur fabric and plush, aa Ai noncommital. Of the 18 Republicans, 7 ght : ; Materials are ) : favor a change, 7 are opposed, 2 suggest Bi ; ! } and guaranteed wool velougs, An ther Great fj other methods than direct vote and 2 i —y1 it linings In black, heavy. cheviots, 0 ' are noncommittal. The one Progressive . it | + ai navy, green and a wool plushes, zibe- e / 9 ; , : 7; heard from opposes a change; the one i brown: Friday lines, etc. Black and a e Independent favors it. in al Oys ° Subject to Come Before Congress. : : specia : } ‘ td a a oll \ Pita ar be colors.” Ready tomor- row, special for 1 : The change will certainly be proposed These $3.00 sales of boys’ clothing have proven so immensely in the coming session of Congress. Two pr , Ww ? Mi ? $ : popular that we repeat the offering for tomorrow. We do not : , 3 ee ees oe mid Mes ) onnaita canal Se Dresece! 565 quote comparative prices. See and judge their value for yourself. Ft ie Gak Gentes S. Chamberiatn | o | : : | Oregon—announce that they are working ' ( \ Wonderful choosing here—values up to $10. Latest styles, including the straight line aad Serges, silk poplins, crepe de cygne, taffetas, etc. Black and wanted colors. inchillaO “$3.00 | Drrgscaniy || on : x ted effect Pea proposals of amendments. Senator plaited effects. Chinc lia vercoats . a Ch 4 : # | William H. Thompson of Kansas will All are excellently made. P Basement Economy Store These dandy Coats combine warmth with stvle. They ; : again introduce a resolution he offered e , come in gray, blue and brown. Sizes 3 to 10, Friday. oice at P rome ee Me peseneniane sont ts Two-Panis Suits — $3.00 “3 a aera lar announcement. pe: Women’s Flannelette Gowns Domestics—Specials . rt: a init * e cary . & ~ You get an extra pair of pant$ with each of these Five publicisits are included among splendid, serviceable Suits. Sizes 6 to 16. Friday only, ine etn: wel a - y ° f s ssponded. Four of these do ° ‘ rida s Sellin : Very Special Value for F y . Household needs can be supplied advantageously Fri- ° not look with approval on the sugges- . : Mackinaw Coats + $3.00 tion, former President Taft and former Of rood quality flannelette, plain dav—with these lowered prices as the attraction. : GREAT! That's what all the boys say of these man- Senator Edmunds being among those. white or stripes. Square, round or V " ‘ 7 . ® eee Sith, President Emeritus Eiict ot necks, double front and back yokes. Sheet Oddments—Friday Special at *, pp , - tees ti wes . see ceeceeseecoosees Seseeecesaeseeeeesee 900eesadiaee4e: nish plaid Coats. They come in sizes 6 to 17, and go on sale Friday at LY 4 ~ | Harvard, thinks the question is over- ~ s . shadowed by the importance of deciding . Good width and length. All sizes. - Full.Lined P ; } Slightly mill damaged, 72x90, 63x ones won gpa mie Sweater Coats oerey - mne : whether four years is long enough for a Friday for a 90 and 54x90. E xceptional quality : -of good weight flan- REDUCED: Friday erbockers with ; a President to serve. Some of the re- | Children’s Gowns and Women’s 98c Waists seamless, SNOW white. While 25 dozen | ai . only. Shawl rate : a - bs Wa py OO sey colors ae “7 ; he i. hgh ets, ) A sponses are Biv en below : Vasions new | etyles.: tanh: last tomorrow. A good echanee to eae cee | = ; : Former President William H. Taft: I Sleepers ioned of Vvoiles, lingerie, fancy supply future needs.. ot , to 18 | mithink an attempt to elect a rPesident s 50c Stree Of yan = guaney = i Ft wey oe as ll sd Yale a | ] 9 y directly by popul ’ ~ annelettes, in stripes an ront, ; - ard ae a 2) Pt “ ar here vp be bas plain white trimmed. Sleepers | ered or lace trimmed fronts or Outing F annei, vc | ie peculiar electoral situation in with or without feet. Gowns | frilled and jabot trimmed 12%c quality fancy ‘Outing Flannel, neat stripes, checks end Children’s Hats Boys’ Raincoats . ! ithe South is a-sufficient objection, if have double yokes, braid trim-'| fronts. Large sailor or con- plaids, heavy fleece; 28 inches wide; mill cuts, 2 to 9 yards. h . Sizes 2 6, rertible collars. . there were no other mos. wee 3 6 Sizes 34 to 46. 0c Mercerized Table Damask, 25c Yard Special Bargains With Hats to Match . Former Unite States Senator Georg? ain ag de C erie tor 46. wat * Gee 58 inches wide, highly mercerized, new patterns; slight mill a , ERE’S a splendid rainy weather outfit : FE. Ed is: , . 600 HATS and CAPS, on sale Friday H con bews t to 44. yeart—Tan double | munds: I am wholly opposed to $1 am $2 Sample Women’s Flannelette stains; very special value. the whole scheme and every part of it at 44c—a bargain that parents will texture Coats—cemented and _ strapped auppreciate—ldrge selection seams. Also in Black double as destructive of the rights of each Camisoles Petticoats Sample Bedspreads, 25% Off of styles, eolors and fab- ga ya ey grey ager ne ‘a banagst ted awn vane ane Just 32 dozen in this big lot, Just in time for Winter Good quality Satin and Crochet Spreads. Some are soiled ries. Come early while the Ten and Black Coate-—ert: ——. voice In the election of the President. of crepe de chine and. satin, | wear. Good quality flannel- and some mill damaged. assortm:..t is stillcomplete. . t President Emeritus Charles W.. Eliot neatly trimmed, with shadow | ette, in pink or blue stripes, En 3 Y : of Harvard: The expediency of electing | 2 laces, medallions, ribbon bead- ame a and ein Odds and ds at 6 ac ard ing ORG DOWR, FISES BBS We Ca. - 36-inch Percales, fancy Outing Flannels, Ohambrays, ete; ‘“ 2 : . a 99 }; the rPesident by popular vote ought to S ext ral stitched flounces. If you see it ina Schmitz & Shroder ad—it’s TRUE Bibe much more amply discussed in the tL 8 4 tL | Regular 50c values, 38c mill remnants; about 1500 yards in the lot; yard, special, 6%¢. 79¢ & $ | jf | () ‘| tomorrow at Basement Economy Store Basement Econonry. Store mipress before it is considered by Con- sisress. The present method in the Unit- ny mjed States is working fairly well. | ° George Gray, former Judge United | f | Stater Court of Appeals: T am opposed IN THE BASEMENT ECONOMY STORE FRIDAY--A STIRRING SALE OF, | tire outfits for . a i ta ' paay 2 6 to any amendment of the Constitution S. E. COR. EIGHTH AND WASHINGTON AV. Ss ) Th : e r] ; | 7 rl Also at Schmitz & Shroder’s ‘‘Big Store’’—East St. Louis, Il. f| President Nicholas Murray Butler, Co- 8 ()() al S ac U ains Ice bie bs S| lumbia University: I see no reason , | “ — en aly aera V whatever to amend the Constitution with a view to abolishing the electoral] colleg and lectin >residen , A ° direct popular vote. On the other hand The Entire Surplus Stock From Three New England Mills On the other hand . VE fifa am” v€ : sons é contrary. . : : ; : W = Ut ees May it be assumed that those Demo. An unusual event, bringing the most decided savings of the season. : erats who favér the proposed change The entire surplus of three leading New England mills, including manufacturers surplus lots, importers’ samples and rouls ten unite in) making it possibis discontinued patterns, purchased by us at a fraction of their worth and offered to you tomorrow at proportionate savings. ee, on wae mh Some are slightly soiled, others are confined to'small lots. The selling begins punctually at 8:30 tomorrow morning > 1s8e ‘onsti utiona i ht » oo Poa ‘ : ; ss a . vote for President? ame us and, as the response will be tremendous, early choosing 1s strongly advised. Harding Would Amend System, aie $7.50 Lace & Marquisette Curtains | $5 Lace and Marquisette Curtains Imported laces on voile and marquisette; also About 700 pairs in this great group; come in Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio (Rep.)—I would not abolish the electorai frish Point and Filet Net Curtains, with inser- single pairs, others up to 12 tions and lace edges. 500 pa..s toa pattern. Choices? «>- pairs in this lot and 1 to 10. signs. Colors are white, cream, * ~ and ecru; tomorrow at half...... Ban ney SS college, but would take such steps as pairs of a pattern. Various ' " Po Pd - Tas TE S bras te A ton ee pos > fe EF a =? at 2 és % - sos Win nk y a are necessary to make secure the elec- toral vote of any state in complete ac- eordance with the popular vote. It {fs a perversion of public will to maintain a system which makes possible a divi- sion of a state’s popular vote. Senator George E. Chamberlain of Ore- gon (Dem.)—The Constitution ought to be amended so that voters may cast their ballots directly for President and Vice President. It would save confusion, as well as time and would Simplify the election. I shall introduce at the com- ing session a.proposal for an amendment embodying my views. If 5000 votes in California had been changed at the re- cent election that State would have gone for Hughes and he would have been elected, notwithstanding. 400,000 ee aA ~ — me "e. ~ of these valuable stamps instead of the customary 1 will be given tomorrow with each 10c purchase and on payments for goods previ- ously bought. A book df 1000 is worth $2.50 cash or $3 merchandise. COLUMBIA wih GRAFONOLAS colors; Friday at half price—pair scone vbalneuan price, pair ; $2.75 Lace and Voile Curtains $3.75 Lace and Marquisette Curtains Various desirable patterns in this spe- , i iset . ‘ : Lace edges and insertions on marquisette cial lot: Colors are white, 30 a le and voile; also Irish point gay a ae ; . cream, ecru anc rabian. and Filet Net a | a while " 1500 pairs last, et ee SS eee at t= Sey MC SP wig Mir te F. ol dle ee 4 en 7 ol deat cy THA Oe Cabinet $19.29 Only 50c a Week This splendid Grafonola is an unusual value at $19.25. Has fine spring drive, speed regu lator and tone control oper- ated by but- ton.: 200 as- sorted nee- dles are in-: cluded. The cabinet holds - 125 . records. No Interest! For the library or No Extras! , is Wa. Sree Tet Friday, at the surprising- and Arabian colors. Fri- 1 ed rf oon day, half price, at, pair ; ly low price of, pair $2.25 Lace and Voile Curthins $1.75 Lace & Marquisette Curtains Scotch nets, marquisette and . ‘otch nets, mMar- (Pp ’ ar tanya age with lace 10 voile, withlace edges and in- odaes and insertions. Good ° sertions. Some are pene pairs, : af any choi others up to 75 pairs of a pat- more votes were cast in the nation for Riaatdey || | quality, and many choice patterns i 7 : | cial ¢ i | | y s ion. While 750 pairs last tern. Friday, pair, special for Wilson than for Hughes. U =a for selection. uile 400 [ St. a sone Of Gage $1.25 Lace and Scrim Curtains , 39c Scotch Madras Remnants 85c Imported Scotch Madras pean. (em.x = Sgvor sbolishing . the Samples and small lots—400 pairs in the 1000 yards of figured Madras; lengths of Ae A yards at % price; 50 inches wide, Sectoral sity which would enable us lot. Some are 2% yards in length; 1 to 10 vards; new patterns and col 19 in v#rious colors; lengths of 1 to . : *-resident bv “Or . . : wok. ; , ; , ™ ‘ ‘ . hs , ‘ & » ° ie er “ ar saieha pegs ets mas i 3 wide variety of patterns; Friday, pair. 62c ors; many pieces match; Friday, yard. ; C 15 yards; aM special, sal C , Senator C. S. Thomas of Colorado BE. Scotch Madens Remnants Curtain Samples, Half Price | Lace and Marquisette Curtains (Dem.)—I have been an advocate of the I ; h f 1 10 i , f : These samples represent full $126 Cur- Single ( urtains anc single pairs only; Lengths o to yards; many choice | 4,in3 worth double tomorrow's price. They | some ofiginally sold for $2.50 a 55¢ election of President and Vice President 1 col - all full yard by popular vote ever since 1876, when patterns and colors; a was yar are 1% and 3 yards in lengths; pair. Friday, each the man who carried the country was wide; tomorrow, yard some match; Friday, each 29c Curtain Laces deprived of the office by manipulation 25 Cretonne Remnants Lace Curtain Samples Excellent quality Filet Net Laces, 40 te pth ag eer ye tie mneckerns college. 1700 yards in this lot; good grades of Also nets; salesmen’s samples of nets, 1 | 45 inches wide. Some are plain, others are rungpenta Charles pat rahe wpe apt ogy: Cretonnes; lengths of 1 to 5 yards; many yard long; good quality.: Curtain samples | neatly figured; white, cream and 15c igan (Rep.)—If the right to vdte without pieces match; while it lasts tomor- up to 2 yards long. i 18c ecru in color, yard.... ereee ‘pegard to sex, race, color or previous condition of servitude is secured to, and TOW, YArd....sseeesseeeees Choice, each.......- Basement Econom on equal terms and conditions, I am in . Ss ; Child ‘. exercised by the citizens of every state favor of the election of the President and : ) Vice President directly by the people and Bakery = , od on > he ee = - 7 he ee Va 47 - ald Zz te ~ LYPER se Add f B OLGA, without the intervention of an electoral Special ~. == 2 bs + =75 ; 2 f = é: fc values living room. Just : as shown. Covered » ; with brown Japan- : college. Otherwise 1 am not. Pineapple Wine : = = f- | : / é- = £ ¢ ~ - £ knife, fo iel leather — —_ ° Senator Thomas W. Hardwick f Cake, regularly = = = £- f- ~ ; F= <— = — - = = eee in hogany Stack tog Georgia (Dem.): I eblieve taht our fa- 35c, Friday only, ! ' : under rockers. \p- : thers were right when the constructed ENTIRE BLOCK: OLIVE. LOCUST,* SIXTH ‘AND SEVENTH STS. " . . * . sn cnet N. E. Cor. 8th and Washington Ave. ere eT ant ¢ Distribut of Merchandise | We Give Kagle Stamps and Redeem Faull Books for $2 in Cash oe oe : 1 ae meowerety (8 thy oenry: Se . “ihe ieser the W Merchandise—Few Restricted Articles Excepted No Arrow Stamps are given with restricted goods, : p eee catiehe Honk tlhy thik Whall ———_e at metalil in Misseuri or the West or $2.50 te Me *resident represents "eo . *% Ne LL LL LL hte be | people of the United States, but the nee ee ee ee an AB BBB DD DDD se SL A SL SDD DD DDD SD et ve ee. Seb gon F ED eS aS th gece Nr: em «pes <a a ae Ps ce lian cat aii Aiea ag ee Te eee Zz otentions onthe, : Peo eres gO EES BB ae ie OY *

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ot eee. 4. Seeks to Divorce Man, 60. »- KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23.—Ethel is 60 years old and a elerk for, the Mis- souri Pacific Railroad. Smokers Put on Allowance. VIENNA, Nov. 23.—As a further meas- ure of national economy, it is expect- “THURSDAY EVENING, ‘NOVEMBER 23, 1916. states of the United States. To make the change suggested might turn over the control of this Government tea fe's First Kansas District (Rep.); Until the bouthern statés have fair election laws and proper protection for all citizens ‘ison Eubanks, 17 years old, yester- filed suit for divorce in the Circuit a urt against Elijah Eubanks, who is * also her uncle by marriage. Eubanks a ey v fthe larger states, and would utzreriy deny the sovereignty and power of many o fthe smaller states. This does not appeal to me, and I do not regard to change advisable. Senator Morris Sheppard,of Texas (Dem.). I am opposéd to the abolition o ft present electoral system. I be- lieve the preservation of state units in the election of our Presidents to be es- sential to the prosperity and the exist- ence of the republic. Representative D. Kk. Anthony Jr, | ie to freely record their votes in suca etates, direct eelction of the President by popular vote should not be thought of. Under the present system in South- ern states, but one political party has an opportunity to express its views a* the ballot box. One vote in Alabama today has a much to say in determining ederal legislation as 10 votes in Kar- sa8. Under uniform election laws, un:- formly administered, in ‘all the _— Continued on NAext Page. [FAMOUS & BARR CO.’S TONING BIO} Splendidly Equipped to Supply ry Your Winter Needs at — Sasinued “Will you be good enough to express your opinion on the advisability of an The Basement Economy Stere Presents Remarkable Values in aes | Misses’ Winter Suits and Coats Busy Bée Candy Special Friday. Choc. Brazil Fudge, Eng. Walnut Roll, $1. 75 Hot 25c Dr. Hin- »«# 19¢ 186 Genuine ee sandy vom 4 Olive Oil pease Sata R&WBrand 6 Special Friday Prices. Compare With Others and See for Yourself How iow Chea. 25c Aspirin Tabicte, r.. Des ibe ‘ one 5-G 25c Sloa Hy ing one a vo | VIEWS Ur PUBLIC = Soe = a —— MEN (IN ABNLISHING 1890—SCHMITZ & SHRODER— ae ELECTORAL SYSTEM rida Republicans and Democrats , choosing Presidents should be aban- About Evenly Divided on dened in favor of election by direct pop- Change in Electing President. Special for Friday ular vote, the New York Werld sent the GAIN! Tomorrow we offer young large number of men’s and men’s attractive new nae . Overeoats at the special one-day price of $9. All are up to the usual 8. & S. quality. They come in pinch-back, loose fitting, flared, single and double-beasted styles. Velvet and self collars. If you come Friday you'll aet a smart, well-tailored coat at Winter upon us, seams—tans and grays—sizes to 46. Men’s Raincoats this item is of spe- Men’s New Fall Trousers! TH the ne $3. 65. eial interest. Dou- REDUCED! The special price on these smart weather ble texture Raincoats—full-strapped Fall Trousers will be in effect Friday only i bo ig 25c rine ‘ ibe Liebig’s Beef, Iron and Wine, 3%c Back | Trusses, $1.50 to $8. $0-—Money Back if You Want (oe | Drug Co., Broadway and Franklin ee By Leased Wire From the New York _ Bureau of the Post-Dispatch, NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—In an effort to ascertain the feeling in the country on the question whether the method of AE SERRE Pest 4 F ee . - ‘ Oy net neseee ei : ath i Reg Pe following telegram to a rublicists and -public officials, and out of Congress: ?* 343 eeeeeee eeoee? acl ae Na he os e » r ; STRIKING plaid patterns in s 65 double - breasted 5: collars, belted backs and other good style touches. Good weight—variety of patterns. Men’s Mackinaws coats, with shawl $1.65 RRM ATE! eu ¥ * 4 — a * . ‘ , ; yt, , : 5 ae a . ~ % = > b he * . A. . aa 7 / s Another Great Boys’ $3.00 Sale These $3.00 sales of boys’ clothing have proven so immensely | popular that we repeat the offering for tomorrow. We do not quote comparative prices. See and judge their value for y ourself. : | ChinchiiiaOvercoats — $3.00 These dandy Coats combine warmth with stvle. They come in gray, blue and brown. Sizes 3 to 10, Friday. Two-Panis Suiis— $3.00 You get an extra pair of pant$ with each of these splendid, serviceable Suits. Sizes 6 to 16. Friday only, Mackinaw Coats $3.00 GREAT! That's what all the boys say of these man- nish plaid Coats. They come in sizes 6 to 17, and go on sale Friday at ga he wa oar ble ene t ~ ee rd > ~o Hibicintasll Are ns nis} Choice at . -00 + ilar announcement. Five publicisits are included among those who responded. Four of these do not look with approval on the sugges- tion, former President Taft and former Senator Edmunds being among those. The fifth, President Emeritus Eliot of Harvard, thinks the question is over- shadowed by the importance of deciding. whether four years is long enough for a President to serve. Some of the re- sponses are given below: etc. 6 loops, Former President William H. Taft: I to . ajthink an attempt to elect a rPesident i} directly by popular vote would be un- x wise. The peculiar electoral situation in Boys’ Raincoats - South is a sufficient objection, if 3 there were no other. With Hats to Match ea Former Unitefl States Senator Georg? i «ve ee ee aoubie a Fr. Edmunds: I am wholly opposed to conters Seaie-aanted and strapped the whole scheme and every part of it seams. Also in Black double as destructive of the rights of each texture and full cemented— State to express its own wishes and op pee yg lent a lt ag voice in the election of the President. tire outfits for President Emeritus Charles W.. Eliot of Harvard: The expediency of electing the rPesident by popular vote ought to be much more amply discussed in the * Women’s Flannelette Gowns Very Special Value for Friday’s Selling Of good quality flannelette, plain 7 Qc white or stripes. Square, round or V necks, double front and back yokes. Wenn’ s 98c Waists Various new _ styles, fash- Good width and length. All sizes. ioned of voiles, lingerie, fancy Friday for . ? Children’s Gowns and Sleepers 50c kinds. Of extra-quality crepes and organdies: open’: flannelettes, in stripes and front, long sleeves; ¢mbroid- plain white trimmed. Sleepers ered or. lace trimmed fronts or frilled and jabot trimmed fronts. Large sailor or con- vertible collars, 699¢ with or without feet. Gowns have double yokes, braid trim-~ Sizes 34 to 46. Friday for ? Women’s Flannelette Petticoats med. Sizes 2 to 6, Oc Just in time for Winter Friday, very special at $1 to $2 Sample Camisoles wear. Good quality flannel- ette, in pink or blue stripes, Just 32 dozen in this big lot, also dark grays and plain of crepe de chine and satin, neatly trimmed, with shadow white; scalloped or hem- stitched flounces. laces, medallions, ribbon bead- ing and bows. Flesh and white. Regular 60c values, tomorrow at sizes, KE & values Basement Economy. Store Pe eet o¥ got wm eeeceseeceene } seeeceeceseseoeseee M- 25 ui: ee te Full-Lined Pants SPECIAL! kKnick- erbockers with watch pockets, Sweater Coats REDUCED! Friday only. Shawl col- lars, pock- ¢- “YC sescescsee . . eve @eececces seececee Cm « bbbeeebebe Flannelette Rompers Children’s Rompers of good weight flan- nelette—plain colors and = stripes ~—ages 2 to ° on = ee ets: 3 col- ors: 26 to 32 re dent by popular vote? The World is gress."’ . aay 0 Democratic, @ Republicans... } and warm during the coldest kind of weather. The newest styles—expert tailor- of making the change, 2 were in favor than direct popular vote; 19 were op- Made of wool poplins, gdbardines and A specially purchased lot — just re- selves. with fur fabric. All have large collars trimmed with fur fabric and plush. noncommital. Of the 18 Republicans, 7 heavy cheviots, navy, green and heard from opposes a change; the one colors. * Ready tomor- in the coming session of Congress. Two Wonderful choosing here—values up to $10. Latest styles, including the straight line and on proposals of amendments. Senator ezer J. Hill of Connecticut makes a sim- ti : e ] Sheet Oddments—Friday Special at seamless, snow white. While 25 dozen 12%c quality fancy iting Flannel, neat stripes, checks end stains; very special value. Odds and Ends at 6°4c Yard submitting this question to prominent ing—and most wanted materials. — favor a change, 7 are opposed, 2 suggest Independent favors it. Senators—E. §S. Johnson of South Da- William H. Thompson of Kansas will last tomorrow. A good -chanee to plaids, heavy fleece; 28 inches wide; mill cuts, 2 to 9 Sample Bedspreads, 25% Off 36-inch Percales, fancy Outing Flannels, Ohambrays, ote United States abolishing the electoral ; Democrats and Republicans whose opin- omen S d nd The responses to this inquiry were im- The kind of garments you would pay a much higher price for under = edad Progressive and 1 Independent. Of these of doing away with the electoral col- } HE SUI | S THE COA I S resed to making any change in the sys- serges, in the much-wanted belted and ceived from a leading New York maker. Of the 30 Democrats, 15 support the and guaranteed | Materials are other methods than direct vote and 2 (00 « : Arti, wool plushes, zibe- brown; Friday Subject to Come Before Congress. row, special for kota and George E. Chamberlain of oleieed effects. Serges, silk poplins, crepe de cygne, taffetas, etc. Black and wanted colors. again introduce a resolution he offered Household needs can be supplied advantageously Fri- | : Slightly mill damaged, 72x90, 63x 3 Qc supply future needs........ Mercerized Table Damask, 25c Yard Good quality Satin and (Crochet Spreads. Some are scfled mill remnants; about 1500 yards in the lot; yard, special, I, OMe college and directly electing the Presi- jJicns would be of much value in Con- mediate. Fifty answers came yester- circumstances—Suits and Coats of the utmost dependence—made to keep you snug men, 21 declared themselves in favor lege, but of finding some other method ' Regular $17.50 and $20 Values Values Up to $16.50 tem and §$ did not care to commit them- semi-belted styles.. Many are trimmed the new fashion features; large collars, suggestion, 14 are opposed to it and 1 is y ryelours lining. In black, wool v are noncommittal. The one Progressive lines, etc. Black and special The change will certainly be proposed ° ? Women’s and Misses’ Dresses, $5.65 Oregon—announce that they are working All are excellently made. 4 Basement Economy Store three years ago. Representative Eben- day—with these lowered prices as the attraction. 90 and 54x90. Exceptional quality, Outing F lanaiel: 9c Yard 58 inches wide, highly mercerized, new patterns; slight mill and some mill damaged. Basement Economy Store 79c & $1.10 IN THE BASEMENT ECONOMY STORE FRIDAY--A STIRRING SALE OF, i, $500 Pairs Lace Curtains ' Price The Entire Surplus Stock From Three New England Mills An unusual event, bringing the most decided savings of the season. The entire surplus of three leading New England mills, including manufacturers’ surplus lots, importers’ samples and discontinued patterns, purchased by us at a fraction of their worth and offered to you tomorrow at proportionate savings. Some are slightly soiled, others are confined to‘small lots. The selling begins punctually at 8:30 tomorrow morning Ma pagE: Tao al President Nicholas Murray Butler, Co- lumbia University: I see no reason whatever to amend the Constitution with a view to abolishing the electoral college and electing the President by direct popular vote. On the other hand there are strong reasons to the contrary. May it be assumed that those Demo- crats who favor the proposed change would then unite in making it possible for negroes residing in Southern States to exercise their constitutional] right to vote for President? at a v * ’ : r¥ 7—at Special Bargains 600 HATS and CAPS, on sale Friday uppreciate—ldrge selection of styles, colors and fab- Repertme .t is still complete. . C “If you see it ina Schmitz & Shroder ad— it’s TRUE” press before it is considered by Con- ed States is working fairly well. George Gray, former Judge United ™ to any amendment of the Constitution S. E. COR. EIGHTH AND WASHINGTON AV. g| Providing for a popular election for Also at Schmitz & Shroder’s ‘‘Big Store’’—East St. Louis, III. ANENEEEEEHERSHOREROEERUOEEGEEEOES AERO EOREREREE WS ; , BH a « 6d Dore ues oe. ("ee raw e- ae or With Cabinet bed oe ee _« a - Ss SS z > s 2 Pip p GEL ITA: This splendid Grafonola 1s an unusual value at $19.25. Has fine spring drive, speed regu lator and tone control oper- ated by but- ton.: 200 as- sorted nee- dles are in-' cluded. The cabinet holds - 125 . records. No Interest! No Extras!, 2 wee es Shove ; $1.25 ort Box 2 Siete’ Cantidias Samples and small lotse—400 pairs in the lot. Some are 2% yards in length; 62 wide variety of patterns; Friday, pair. C 55c Scotch Madras Remnants Lengths of 1 to 10 yards; many choice patterns and colors; all full yard wide: tomorrow, yard 2ic 25c Cretonne Renknante 1700 yards in this lot; good grades of Cretonnes; lengths of 1 to 5 yards; many pieces match; while it lasts tomor- row, yard... el hie 2S 4 ess oe a 4 oi Ete ns. a ae, wire ees erg Dey 5 ‘3 a ee ee S.-i hh hb | Tyr Vr ye ee . i ee Ts ss ="... -. Te .,eeTjser'sTj Txt"... 7 QVQQVQe@ = = == 9 TT *. . = > mee as the response ies be nag early choosing is strongly advised. ae mn ae 50 Lace & Marquisette Curtains @ ON baa a = About 700 pairs in this great group; come in Irish Point and Filet Net Curtains, with inser- | single pairsy others up to 12 tions and lace edges. 500 pa..s toa pattern. Choices? ¢s- pairs in this lot and 1 to 10 oe “ | and ecru; tomorrow at half.. colors; Friday at half price—pair a system which mak j price, pair €S possible a divi- sion of a State's popular vote. : $2.75 Lace and Voile Curtains Senator George E. Chamberlain of Ore- $3.75 Lace and Marquisette Curtains : cial lot. Colors are white ee nt OUTS. may cai and voile; also Irish sins, ean ecru and Arabian: § ~ iy . iy ' > . cA a5 : i ? ‘ thelr ballots directly for President and Wy ) and Filet Net Curtains, while 1500 pairs ian: Vice President. It would save confusion, Vi SEU 4° Bg 7 See in white, cream, ecru . Pe ly low price of, pair election. I shall introduce at the com- day, half price, at, pair... -—” F i ing session a.proposal for an amendment - embodying my views. If 5000 votes in oe 25 Lace and Voile CarGains Pre ace & nrqunnetne Curtains Scotch nets, marquisette ant cent election that State would have Filet nets, Scotch nets, mar- . i gone for Hughes and he would have ti Ss r ingle paire : ; ors. Good sertions. Some are single pairs, been lected, notwithstanding. 400,000 edges . a8 | jaserti : others up to 75 pairs of a pat- 75 tern. Friday, pair, special for Wilson than for Hughes. for selection. While 750 pairs last. Yet i Senator Edwin 8S. Johnson of South Dakota (Dem.)—I favor abolishing the 1000 yards of figured Madras; lengths of a yards at % price; 50 inches wide, no gam 1 to 10 vards; new patterns and col 19 in v#@rious colors; lengths of 1 to 43 to select our President by direct vote ors; many pieces match; Friday, yard. C 15 yards; Friday special, for C of the people. J Senator ©. S. Thomas of Colorado ' These samples represent full size Cur- Single Curtains and single pairs only; election of President and Vice President tains, worth double tomorrow’s price. They | some ofiginally sold for $2.50 a by popular vote ever since 1876, when are 1% and 3 yards in lengths; pair. Friday, each the man who carried the country was f the votes of the electoral colle Lace Curtain Samples Excellent quality Filet Net Laces, 40 te ienter Charles E Soensesa of Mich Also nets; salesmen’s samples of nets, 1 | 45 inches wide. Some are plain, others are igan (Rep.)—If the right to vote without yard long; good quality.: Curtain samples | neatly figured; white, cream and 15¢ condition of servitude is secured to, and Choice, each......+..- Basement Beceomry Storg $5 Lace and Marquisette Curtains Imported laces on voile and marquisette; also signs. Colors are white, cream, pairs of a pattern. Various Vari sirable patterns in this s gon (Dem.)—The Constitution ought to Lace cdges and insertions on marquisette arious de P pa : ‘riday, at the surprisin as well as time and would simplify the and Arabian colors. :D Frida’ p ix- California had been changed at the re- quisettes and voile, with lace voile, with lace edges and in- more votes were cast in the nation for quality, and many choice patterns 39c Scotch Madras Remnants . 85c Imported Scotch Madras electoral college, which would enable us Curtain Samples, Half Price Lace and Marquisette Curtains (Dem.)—I have been an advocate of the some match; Friday, each 29c Curtain Laces deprived of the office by manipulation reward to sex, race, color or previous up to 2 yards long. ecru in color, yard.... reife, torks 8 nd exercised by the citizens of every state on equal terms and conditions, I am in favor of the election of the President and Vice President directly by the people and without the intervention of an electoral! college. Otherwise 1 am not, Senator Thomas W. Hardwick f Georgia (Dem.): I eblieve taht our fa- thers were right when the constructed a representative republic rather than a pure Gemocracy in this country. The President represents not only the whole people of the United States, but the| For the library or living room. Just as shown. Covered with brown Japan- fe] leather — ma- hogany finish under rockers. Up- ‘holstered with 3 spring seat Bakery Special Pineapple Wine Cake, regularly 35¢, Friday only, 25c Basement : ENTIRE BLOCK: OLIVE. LOCUST," SIXTH ° AND SEVENTH STS. tributors of Merchandise We Give Bagle Sta jampes ané Refeem Pelt Beole tr 68 in Cast Lareent Dist Misseur! or che West or $2.50 ie Merchandise—Few Restricted Articles Excepted 14’ J : > , ; " " > : . . . N. E. Cor. 8th and Washington Ave. No Arrow Stamps are given with reatricted goods. rT,T,r,pOrffrtfttttthmcaeeee Se v_vwuwrrrrrrrrrrerrrrr”” ae oo ee ee ee ee ae

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ST Lous POST: DISPATCH Lar A LE TI“ wee Continued F ie Preceding Page. the election. of the President by dfrect vote, would be feasible. Representative Caleb Powers, Eleventh Kentucky District (Rep.)}: The founda; tions of our Government rest upon the Maasic princip'es of majority rule. Our cumbersome and unwise method of elect- ing the electors and then letting them choose the President should be aboi- ished, and in its stead we should have the President elected by the direct voie of the people, as is done with nearly all the rest of the officers’of our coun- try. Gov. Arthur Capper, Kansas (Rep.): When every citizen in Southern as well as in Northern states is accorded oe . suffrage, intention of the favor the election of the President by di- in conformity with the plain| Constitution, I will rect vote of the people, but not until then. It is not a bad idea if elections were equal and fair and all votes had the same value in all the states. But it: is necessary first to settle the question whether one vote in the South is to count the equivalent of two or three in the North. Gov. Stuart Opposes Chan Gov. H. C. Stuart, Virginia (Ben.y: I am opposed to any amendment provid- ing for the election of the President by pepular vote. Gov. Charles Henderson, Alabama (Dem.): I do not consider it advisable to change the Constitution in reference to the electoral college. It is a wise pro- vision and should stand as it is. Gov. Thomas G. Bilbo, Mississippi Room Lot Sale of WALL PAIIER 6 rolls ooteat and 18 50c 10 rolls side wall, vards mereee will coyer room Lot No. back and attic room bg vain ll to match; _— is a spree value; lot Bedroom, dining Paripr, room and «kitchen with 9-in. border Ho shie, OG value, ee. C living borders; $3 value, room lot. and reception hall; some with cut- out twig tap Gor STORES 1.49 |r" SIXTH & WASHINGTON room Women’s and Misses’ 9 A. ML SPECIALS} On sale from 9 o'clock until sold. Neo mail or C. 0. D. Orders. .* tities Restricted. SHINOLA Se Regular 10c everywhere; our price (Main Floor) | ee ee ee ee ee me ere | ‘WOMEN’S GLOVES Lic These are sample Gioves, to Golt | close out | (Main Floor) WOMEN ’S MEN’S Oe ANE SS t-te TS SHIRTS 10Oc ; | For boys, and ®& i men's, to clean (Main Fioor). few up -_ et eR oe 35¢ ‘CANTONIAN i] SILK ~- — — = -_ - ~ :- | SILK HOSE 1LOc Slight seconds of the) reguiar 26c kind (Main. Floor). | (Dem.): I am unalterably opposed to tho election of the President by popular vote at this time. To do so would de- stroy the last vestige of state rights. Gov. N. E. Harris, Georgia (Dem.): } 1 am decidedly in favor of an amend- ment abolishing the present method of MOTHER'S REMEDY FOR BRUISES Children’s Bumps, ‘Sprains and Minor Hurts Quickly Relieved by Sloan’s Liniment. PLEATED SERGE DIRIESSIES Snappy attractive Dresses, as illustrated, made of ex- cellent grade wool serge, box plaited models, Betty aS) SILK HOSE 1Oe 1L9e Double soles and high | | desirable spliced 8; sats 1 one r. Py (Main Floor). seconds (Main 'Floo “19¢ BUTCHERS’ > LINEN Sic ong bieached h extra heavy in desirable | the: special, er (Main oor), tac. | i. -_—_—— “40e EMBROID- | ERED FLANNEL Yd. 29c White Scoured Em- | broidered Flannel, suit- | able for infants’ wear; Fioor), 2 PP dst (Main loor) Girls’ School Dresses Woolen mixtures, in black and white checks; neatly trimmed; sizes 6 to 14 (2d Floor)........ GIRLS’ WINTER COATS Zibeline and astrakhan; wide belts; finished with plush $2. O§ buttons; lined (2d Floor).. GIRLS’ WINTER COATS Black caracul and cloth mixtures; belted styles, close-fitted collars; $3. 9g sizes 6 to 14 essa B aby, Tomorrow Is Your Day Floor). Children’s Winter Coats—of cordu zibelines, chinchilla and mixtures, warmly we SILKATEEN Sic All colors; a limited number laste, each (Main Fl. ds Bee. THE TAILOR iS GOING Tv MO-E ON SIXTH STREET OPP. COLUMBIA THEATER now | - special while Wale style, natty white collars and cuffs; every woman and miss will ad- mire these Dresses; colors black, navy, plum, green and brown; specially pur- chased at a concession in price and placed on sale at the extra low, inecom- parable price, Friday, (Second Floor) ..... Attrac: tive New Silk amd Serge RESSES The very latest style changes, as illustrated, featuring shirred and pleated skirt effects, novel pocket s, collars and cuffs, wool embroidered trim- ben med effects, made of fine quality Buy that. a French serges in all wanted new Dress shades; this is an apportunity to now. You. . buy an excellent Dress for less than can buy it here the actual value; Friday, very special for Less. (Second Floor) 30c Yard: Wide Sateen, 15e¢ | 98¢ Crepe De Chine $2.50 Costume Velvet Box Loom Crepe de Chine, in a 36 inches wide; comes in dark few of the popular shades; green, dark blue, black, a eh pe py a ee ae ee | osc colors. interlined. Sizes 2 to a 6 (Second Floor). Infants’ Sample Ca many retty styles in this lot. 4 ane knitted, neatly fldren’s Wool Leggine— m nfante’ Long Stipe—Bishop bs style; some tucked and =D1¢ Plain and fancy weave; in different Second Floor. All broidery lace edge on neck and sleeve, Friday.. pape Second Floor) Sweater Sale] 1% Actual Value for Men and Boys $2.00, $3.00 to $4.00 Values Sample Underwear Sale CHILDREN’S FLEECED 5 UNDERWEAR (Main Floor). ...YC@ Women’s 50e Underwear Infants’ Wool Vests. Women’s vests and pants; These on samples of wool mix ed and fine ribbed high neck, long sleeves or Dutch neck, cotton; sizes 2 [5c short sleeves Women’s 75e Union (Main Floor) Suits. Men’s Underwear. These are samples of fine Men’s sample Underwear, ribbed cotton, high neck in shirts and drawers, long sleeves and Dute neck, no sleeves, ankle fleece lined, tuck stitch, in sample sizes; and knee length * (Main oC from 9 to 10 only Floor) (Main Floor) Child’s La Salle Friday Bargain. Assorted Cocoanut Buttercups, lic Ib. U, S. AVIATOR FALLS 4000 FEET LIKE PLUMMET IN MEXICO—LIVES Rights Machine When Only 500 Feet From Ground—Clouds Had Obscured His View. FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMERIé CAN EXPEDITION IN MEXICO, Nov. 22.-—"Get there and back,” is the motto of the punitive expedition’s nero squadron. Censorship restrictions have placed an almost impenetrable hedge about the army aviators, but it may be said the squadron has lived up to its motto. Flights are not begun at sea level, where the propeller blades can grip the air, but at a height of 5200 to 7000 feet, where the atmosphere is thin. The mountains, canons and sun- baked plains plus the altitude, com- bine to produce air currents and pockets that are a constant source of peril. In one case a pilot went through that nightmare of all aviators, a spi- ral nose dive. The machine was fly- ling at an altitude of 5000 feet, which is more than 10,000 above sea level, when it struck an air pocket. Clouds obscured the pilot's vision and he had no idea where he was. When he realized that manipulation of his controls produced no effect, he glanced at his compass. It was turned sideways, indicating that his plane was falling with its wings at right angles to the earth. Carefully he re- versed his controls, fearing that too quick a reverse would crumple the planes. Several times he did that. At inst he felt them take hold. Just then the clouds thinned and he saw the earth not more than 500 feet beneath him. He had fallen like a plummet at least 40U0 feet. “YmMDOo=ww Tt will for very complete, offering you Sweaters that are ridiculous in price, senerseaer in value; maroons and r Our Economy Pian matcrials tures and fine cottons; they come in all special, yard (Main brown; an exceptional offer; Floor) ys eee special, yard (Main $1 25 $1.25 Storm Serge Floor) ......- ee, ee pave Storm $1.25 Black Taffeta colors; apecial, yd. Q Bo Yard wide Black Chiffon Tat (Main Von? C feta; pure dye; 1.25 Corduroy special, yard 28-inch heavy wale, fast pile $5.00 Coatings Corduroy, in mostly all col-_. 58-inch all-wool heavy Melton ors; special (Main Coatings; special, Floor), yard... ; vard (Main F).... $1.98 A wonderful assortment of Sample Handkerchiefs, plain BP hg white with white and colored embroidered corner; ne sell LOF iuese. Fur Trimmings — . while they Our successful season in Fur é [ in 25c¢ Trimming is due to the fact ae is 7 : - Sw re, n that we have the fur in de Outeead: all-weel mand at cheaper prices; val- als; big ruff collar; new and snappy; spe- 25 ues to $4.00 yd.; at, sizes (Main cial at, set C 25C¢ 50c LINOLEUM Buy Linoleum lere—We Sell for Less } 10,000 yards more at this low price of full rolls and as many yards as’ wanted. Don’t miss it. It is the kind of Linoleum that every housewife ought to buy. Handso: .e -esigns f beautiful block, tile, mosaic, hardwood and floral pat- terns; convince yourself Friday, ere yard (Third nigh — measure- ment ~ rt Sosa is fy ti \" cover your room 75e Cork Linoleum t a 4 o« GS and without seam; fe i. The “Iron Wear” Brand, in 4- ( eguare yard ee. 9 ~atw > . . wales - a _ Neckwear Just received a shipment of ladies’ broadcloth trimmed Collar and Cuff Sets; very Union Suits, ‘AGU SNOILONYLSNI WHOMTIGAAN ihren , gray and materi- in all grays or navies (Main Floor) - te — — $1.25 AND $1.29 COMFORTS For Whe Eaeh This is a good, héavy, serviceatle Comfort, in dark colors; an excep- tional value (Third Floor). $2.00 $3.50 Comforts Blankets colors: «4 Part wool; service- ‘le Comfort : (Third Floor), $1.49 19¢ AND 25¢ M Plain or fancy, W. C. or B. ithird Floor) $19.50 to $22.50 Axminster Rugs ‘142 Large selection of Alex. Smith & Sons’ best made Rugs, a variety of handsome designs, woven very closely with long, silky nap; only at this extremely low price, $14.95. #15 BRUSSELS RUGS Real bargain; 9x12 Wool Brussels Rugs; handsome designs $19.50 VELVET RUGS Oriental, Persian 60c and 70c Stair Carpet, 47c Yard. te (large ——————— Bie gy oS ma ectrcont electing the President. I believe he fined, however, to state and not nation- It is the very nature of children to | wide. Fach State should have the num- mother with little fingers bruised, tation in Congress. To allow the popu- After 25 years at Sixth and with heads bumped, with sprained |!2rity or unpopularity of one or more now offering unusual values at . : these special They are painful hurts, too. But choice in a state is unthinkable. The their pain and sting can’t survive the present method is archaic and ought to Suitings § and application of Sloan’s Liniment and | ess of the nation. water P 2 Ove reoatings, —the little fellow’s bravely kept Gov. James Withycombe, regon $28, hurt is relieved. tion of the electoral gone 9 a " gre $ j Suitings and In every home where there are chil- | ¢™t constituted is not conducive to fair Se = | up to 435 necessity. “roclrorcaraghaan on Soy Aching muscles, rheumatism, lum- | “CP Decessarily repre ” All higher » , : ° r utio f ing Vicunas, etc., can be effectively relieved with Men's ribbed fleece Shirte and Draw- ere, all sizes, ecru color: while 25 dosen jast (Basement). 39e Women’s Underwear —_ ' oe, ge v ané. nw e: good Anished Qe ment) acd . = Sq. Yd. % — ‘ LALA all ee to s 2.2 2 32 2 Boys’ $1.50 Shoes; ary Gunmetal Button gunmetal Boys’ School Shoes; wide tasts: good heavy soles: heavy Shee wide lasts; itt every-day sizes 9 to all 9c ment) (Base- ment) eee bag me gh = “ioe . co and sizes Chase. a ment) eteeeesecees ppers; ut 2 2 2 © 2 o a Pi = ea hn ae > - ec 7 mona iy > a4 2 te a SA 3 vo pid . Ae, Zs 7 * 2 - : > rds : patie oe . ment) sesees $1.25 House Presses; ging- hams and reales; neatiy trimmed; all sises to 5¢ 46 (Basement) The Associated Press News Service is received and printed exclusively by the Post-Dispatch in the St. Louis evening field, 49e Comfort Battse—Full comfort ae ot ,29 C (Basement). LOC pure white cotton; specia] (Basement Cpasement}. ae : ye Ss ~ ~ ~ a ae — ~— + - ee ae ae oe ee Be oe Be Be Be oe Be Be oe ee ~ - — -—si- ~- — - ~ -—, = - - ——— —a ce ee ee ee ee ee ee ee , oe SE i IN TE Tee A Re OE mS * Se ee ”. r. . ~ 7 ee ee a ee va os : sale —e — pr es oa SON NE NAIR AE RIC. Nile iat Aa a taggly

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. eal rs wd Ce ee ee Ss hs a a as é $ pee ‘ THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916, ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH | 'S ATTITUDE DWAY 2 OM HARDS BUSESS ATTACKED oe ERY ee W. Perkins, in Massachusetts Meets ~ , Address, Refers to Attorney- SHOP General’s Statement. | 619 N. Broadway SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. ;. ee We are compelled to move. Our lease expires George W. Perkins of New York, in an shortly. Thousands of dollars’ worth of fine id here last night, attacked the at- L. ACKERMAN, wT Manager - al of the administration towards a 610-612 Washington hg Millinery must be sacrificed at once. Friday and Saturday will be your opportunity. Announce for Friday and Saturday [heir Annual $2.00 and $3.00 Hat shapes ae / _ Charkspvig ale ol pure COATS Attorney pete ere of the United States made a statement, in-which he said will go for VA l/ 3 a l/ 2 9 FIVE COTTON MILLS AND TWO . ° ° | d STEEL CONCERNS RAISE WastS|$ | Radical Price Reductions on Afternoon and Street Frocks Georgettes, Georgette | Skating Dresses of i 9 ee ee fea where you ma.y Of chiffon, velours, brocaded meteors, imported fancy velours, etc., A fraction of their intrinsic there were 56 anti-trust dissolution suits now pending. The present administra- Third Advance in: Year Granted in i , Two Instances—Two Compa-~- Georgette Afternoon Chiffon velvet and ° , | Our Very F inest F rocks and silk combinations, | wool jersey, in white, Georgette and chiffon vel- gold, French blue ? > powder company beneficiares are at EVENINGS Tamaqua, Pa.; Lake Hopatcong, N. J.; lavishly fur embellished—in | sabia all suitable shadings. i ES Fe a ; P >. ft «@ S..6* ~ *. be +? o's es ‘ = 7 A $200,000 Stock of the Season’s Most Fashionable Wearing Ap- parel Will Be Placed on Sale at Reduction From Former Prices Finest Hat Shapes will go for All Trimmed Hats will be divided in two lots: Lot 1—Up to $5.00 Hats Lot 2—Up to $12.00 Hats None reserved. Trimmings of all kinds, Paradise, Goura, ete.; the parts into which the unlawful com- bination was or may be divided must be separate and distinct in ownership and raust not be left under the control of . : NEW YORK, Nov. 2%.—Five Connecti- quality, will be sacrificed. cut cotton mill companies yesterday an- ~— Also Dresses D resse s, in navy, f ) nounced voluntary increases of wages of velveteen, silk and Of chiffon velvet, silk velvet, Georgette, scien Remember, Friday and Saturday, at the Brgadway & for their employes, the advance by one wool green, black, silk; combined Georgette—velvet Georgette a ag ~anrestte en ae om $ 15 ee “$ —meteor, and broadcloth. All reduced for crepe aa Burgundy ; jersey, e J» teor frocks; 7 special. eqrtetes e- j Vv ery specia eee 250 Brand-New Serge Frocks High-class new styles at a most attractive | 5 sale price. Assembled from the foremost l 000 oe fk t Plush OatS$ the same set of men, thereby opening the way for restoration of competitive Millinery Shop will be your golden opportunity. & eeecee md @2@9868 BOSC C80806 en Saget a 1 mms 6k special. . quick disposal to | Eastern makers of popular-priced Dresses... Silk Velour | Sealette Plush Coats Coats conditions. “That, gentlemen,” said Perkins, The steel plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., at Pueblo, Colo., it be- From New York’s fore- Of highest quality with ¢ -; most coat makers — all | large fur collars and fur iv ‘once more reiterates the Government’ ‘ determination to prevent co-operation,” Perkina in Massachusetts When Re- in East St. Louis. The Republic this morning printed % story that George W. Perkins arrived / mysteriously in East St. Louis in his came known, will increase wages 10 per cent to meet the advance granted by the United States Steel Corporation. The Rockefeller concern already has in- creased its payroll $95,000 a month, with two advances this year.» The Republic Iron and Steel Co. also announced a 10 per cent wage increase for most classes richly fur trimmed — re- | trimmings all around the ‘eS duced to bottoms, Extra Special! Genuine Sealett Lavishly trimmed with beaver plush collars, and beaver plush all around | private car yesterday, on his way t9 @ | | © ‘alifornia to contest the presidential 'clection in behalf of Charles E. Hughes. This aleged “information’’ was obtaine. about the time Perknis was making 42 of employes. Two other concerns, the Consolidated Gas Co. of this city and the Atlas Pow- der Co. of Wilmington, Del., have adopt- ed profit-sharing plans. The gas com- the bottom of the coats—extra RE a wdwciuce ces 200 Broadcloth Coats Velour Cloth 9 ° ° A sale of the season’s choicest styles in Gold, Burgundy, Brown, Green, Navy and Black—greatly underpriced at epeech in Massachusetts and Hughes pany will pay a bonus on wages equal wus sending a telegram of congratula- to its dividend on stock, which at pres- Baby Lamb Fur Cloth 200 Brand-New Serge Frocks On sale while they last at about 14 less than custo- mary, due to our having purchased them consider- ably underprice = - 2 % 4 + » ‘ . Pgnnve * ? JT " COGS 2OSS O48 SSOSSU4SO4484 se ee een aoe eh DADAADALAR OS ODAD OOD DOaDS SA! mes J , kr” 2 . 3 : Ts . & a, ‘ a on a. oF ss — oS 3 3 ; o ae Va. 2} ee ‘ baa a 2s. Y Pee ie | ye a a Ue > a ae > : yeas hy F ai Pe aE fa oN Sy Sings oy i i. DS aes Pe Pca YS % as 3 oR toy ve a & - ry ae hd * ae “ » 7 ‘ # 7 aks », te ne My Rs - L / - > k . A ; . 4 af , ‘ ie voy © ir p ¢ s: & ie % t 4 2 “ya tee Me wth ea wi Be - . 3 ae Satin hr \ mp os: ae Ay y igang 2 i PS “ i x aha se wh > + ” ., > = ~ . “ Tite : ee F ah a oe, Sa ee P —_ ee ¥ Marge oss es autiful tone, las new Wee at twice $90 good as any new piano. Big 90 he price. &1. per week. bargain. £1.00 per week. high rade a FISC R o s e wood fi f A cafnnd usly w weer BY: ee ———————— El ' Evening Wraps at $48, $35 and $25 You cannot procure their equal under twice our prices, search Handsome Fur-Trimmed COATS sts tml $19.75 chilla and other popular cloakings.... “Symphony in FE Minor,” with Kelley's suite concluding the program. MESSAGE GOES 10 PRINTER WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—President Emphatic Reductions on beginners, guaranteed in ore piano at ow price, $1.00 or" W ronditien, $1 per week good for practice. $1 KIMBALL ec: * $90 WEAVER 2.2 $9 — make at a low price. 1.08 wer weet 0 KURTZMAN *>-«- a $90 oc Mahog- any, beautiful carved case, and a 90 bargain. $1.00 per week. WARTAIN BRD S. Mahogany case, good tone and ac- tion, good as a new $90 plane at S200. Rosewood case, tone and $9 () action in good condition. We deliver any piano you want, to your. home on ‘30 days’ Wilson's annual message to Congress was put in final shape late yesterday and sent to the public printer. It deals almost exclusively with domestic affairs except in its discussion of trade rela- tions of the United States with the rest of the world. The President prepared the entire message in shorthand. The President often writes important docu- ments on his typewriter. The message will be delivered before We place on sale—while they last—an exceptional Fine Blouses assortment of handsome models at Dress Shapes muslin Flowers Stick-Up effects One large table of silk, velvet and fine Imitation Paradise Plumage and newest One large table of jet, gold, silver and fur free trial,-and if satisfied you may pay us $1 per week. If not, let us know, and we will call for the piano and you are under no obligations. —Used Player-Piano Bargains Latest design and finish, newly improved & a joint session of the Senate and House the day after Congress convenes, next month. $1.50 , $7.95 —About Half Price— | oe. 200 bunches black and natural — IN ALL THE REALM OF GIFTS there is nothing that quite takes the place of a Dia- mend or Watch, Loftie Bros. & Cvo., National Credit Jewelers, 2d floor. 808 N. Sixth st. and more. Crepe de Chines (a few slightly mussed or Georgettes and Nets. Frilled, with large square and round collars, tailored models with convertible collars. All kinds of effective trimmings—all colors. They were taken from regular lines at twice these prices player action, everything in best possibic paoestons some uned, others slightly shop- worn. This week at $485, $420, 8395, $320 and Payments Less Than Rent. FREE Player Bench and 12 Rolle Music. ant h QUT-OF-TOWN CUSTOMERS yor peed noe “oye A gg et any place in the United States on es DAYS’ FREE TRIAL. vont if you are satisfied, pay for the piano $r per week. New Starck Pianos, $350—$750 New Starck Player-Pianos, $750-—$1000 Busy Bee Rakery Special This Week. | Busy Bee Streusel Loaf Coffee Cake, lic est Manufacturers High-Grade Picinda : soiled from handling), A clean-up of black and colored Velvet untrimmed models. Two Men Assassinated. CHICAGO, Nov. %.—Tony Garity, a grocer, and Frank di Leonardo, a la- borer, were shot to death from an alley in the North Side Italian district last night. The assailant escaped. The shooting is believed to have been an out- growth of a biackmalling scheme, or Se nsati onal Skirt Savings The season’s most popular Skirt styles of silk plaid, satin, taffeta, wool poplin, wool velour, wool plaid and novelty fabrics —all at about half thcir actual value, lips, mother of the Fit. is thought to be | New Face Veils 50c Worth Much More A special purchase of several hun- 45 dred—of lace and net, in new de- signs. ' Great Fur Special! — Natural gray Wolf Sets, con- $ { () sisting of animal scarf, and muff trimmed with head and tail. ptarek eons and Starck Player-Pianos Two Killed in Runaway. CROCKER, Mo., Nov. 2%—Miss Freda | y | ave erect, St. Louis, Mo. Phillies. 13.yeara cld,.ené Mra. Charies | liwin are dead and Mrs. Mitchell Phii- $2.50 3.75 six miles north of here, | @@QQOCCCCCOS 000000000000 000008 VOCCSS 000008000005 000008 008000000008

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Ss 7 il lat 7 bP ae hss Sam ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH _ ‘SHURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. ~ | ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATTH - CBD LADLE GOA EIDE Aerts +, Here Before January. , emce in Trapsyivania. : as 0st eeaieneenseneeee ee : +, shen all ty Becca a se ve k- Another change ts announced in the; FOGARAS, Transylvania, Nov. | . : : : , Bi. Be Proposed. engagement of the Boston-National Caner sc pemedain GaMen ee iB é r Ps. e John J. McLaughlin, special agent of | Grand Opera Company for the Odeon, blue, yellow and red, aré the only signa —— : , _ - the United States Department of Justice, | Dec. 7, 8 and 9. The season has been | jeft in this region today which speak of today gaid that he had recetved instruc- : ; ee ~~ ; postponed until the last week in Jan-| occupancy by the First and Second Ru- i | Remarkable Values for Friday and Saturday _ tions from Washington to make an im-/ an. or the first week in February. manian armies, though many a wrecked vestigation of the high food prices in} 7. 104 pecome apparent, the explana-| or burned house gives evidence of the : : Note the Prices—Note the Terms—Profit by This Opportunity St. Louls. He said he ee tion is given, that the grand opera|recent passing of some hostile force. lar inv@stigations were to be schedule had not been wisely arranged,| ‘“‘Rumania Mare’’—Greater Rumania-- every large city in the country. . , } Mc Laligttis wilt begin his work here with the Ellis company, the San Carlo/has been painted above the doors 0% A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY to cet our reguiar $2.50 Spectacles or Eye- ° .@ : troupe and the Boston-National com- {nearly all houses in which some Ruman- {fy Sees Frames, guaranteed to aesay 1-10th-12 karat gold filled and to wear for - next week. 7 ri bef “ap years, Tate includes a pair of our genuine Periscopic Crystal Lenees., lvan- e Alderman Renick has announced that pany all appearing before Christmas, /jan official had his headquarters. Thor. Si he will introduce a bill in the Board of| #"4 with no opera during the remainder | who caused them to be placed are gone, FRAMES ASSAY 1-10th 12-KARAT GOLD FILLED .| of the season. Impresario Max Rabi-jand the central Powers’ troo by Aldermen tomorrow asking that a com ps, ; All Glass edge noff agreed to this view in a long gis- | transposing the letter ‘‘m” have changed Hifecule (eer 3s. : 25, Sim $ y N 1, M th g #4 -~ ~ ‘ « ‘ ~ er: SAPO the : t friends can play it | i ae VK, © | | ‘: without training. This | Sy | Oe hsoepemce Voorn : | a beautiful / fda A he) Aha ee, ERE’S the complete furnishing HE Library Table matches the eae for your front room—a handsome ALL FOR balante of this outfit—has 24x36- Parlor Outfit with Library Table and Art inch top and French legs—the Art Lamp ) 7 ie ' H | | Lamp—all for only $32.50. The Settee, has art glass shade and is fitted for gas : i, pe: : \ Armchair and Arm Rocker are in Colonial or electricity—the entire outfit is of a — ee fafperi'. effect in mahogany finish—and are richly ° class and character that will please you = 4 th , upholstered in genuine leather over rows —and will give a lifetime of service and 50 OF THE CELEBRATED ‘‘WORTH”’ SUITS from our ;/ | ; of oil-tempered steel springs—beautiful in satisfaction. Note the low price and the eee | " design—massive in proportions—and an easy terms—only $2.50 cash and $2.50 a recent big purchase are included. Every Suit in the group is | pose salenerdiaia? vals Ge itis We name. ici, Ps brand-new, and there are 375 all told. ¥ | Mies p A NV ) Plain tailored and beautiful fur trimmed Suits de- i C olumbi a Gr af on ol as on Cre di t veloped from broadcloths, jool velours, gaberdines, velour checks, Callot checks and velour de laine; in navy blue, black, plum, Burgundy, negre brown and $ dark green; numerous one and two of a style Suits Pf 2 oa » , are especially featured; guaranteed silk linings; : SS _—N This Splendid This Fine all sizes. : | | bi Columbi Dammerai 7? # te! ere ¥ Grafenole No Approvals NoC.0.D.’s _. NoExchanges | ag Aa | Nore SS "ees pat onl o La | | ‘ ae W it h oak| Fully ca bi- Full size piano, with as St ae mul cabinet—|inetted — full 88. t bua’ BD Spe |e ese MA Set é ke Bf e ’ : ani P ae wT TTT 1 Sale of Girls’ Dresses | ER Re ig and 20 selec-| with 20 se- - action. Well made and h an dsomel i > : } ee : | - | 2 . ti ! Wa ge double-disc " y finished P| — ie i $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Values $4.19 | Zam coords) | rae) Bench ‘ ~~. ae a tg » scarf, year’s | aa eo. <o \ 2 900 new Girls’ Wash Dresses of the daintiest, prettiest mod- tuning and 24 rolls of | oe { Qs op iB els produced this season, will be placed on sale Friday at 1% and | 4g their value. Every dress perfectly clean and new; materials are of the most desirable and pleasing patterns. Ginghams and chambrays of solid colors and plaids of blue, green, brown, tan, black and white checks, pink and red combinations; button lace and _ self-trimmed; high waist lines; belted models with pockets; an almost endless number to choose from; all sizes from 6 to 14. o ; ' Sy : : uy | ' Please send me a complete de- | | ° 9 £. r SE, ee tae /\ , Girls’ Coats—Special, §.00 etaile of easy-pay- FF Bin | , 2 | i\ 2 . . Fall-lined Coats of chinchilla and kersey, with belts, <== : large roomy pockets and storm collars ; , THOMAS W. GARLAND: — I Aa

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ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH — ain “~ oe NE OF aa ee a ge | | WAT ee Phd s -yANRZ ta te a customer. $10 and $12 Silk Shade Table Lam Gold and mahogany finish, heavy standards with a -” ! silk shades; in various styles and colors; complete with two 2o-wet Tungsten lamps: Friday while 40 last. Fitth Fleer Fourth Floor ) Se : Boys o0c Blouses, Friday, 36c Attached collars, faced sleeves, striped -or gray pressed flannel; sizes 6 to 16 years. Boys’ $2.50 Sweater Coats, Friday, $1.95 Wool-mixed yarns, shawl collar style, light or heavy weave, Oxford, maroon or Stand-Up Sewing Baskets Regularly Priced $1, Friday, While 200 Last, Special for THESE ‘‘SPECIALS’’ ARE OFFERED IN 1OYS AND DOLLS For Friday’s brisk selling—splendid reasons why you oon fr look to Christmus requirements now. 15C $7 Sanitarv Couches $3 5 00 to $40. OO nee Annual Exhibition of FANCY FISH Room Tomorrow and This Week Conducted by the St. Louis and National Aquarium Soctety of Amer- As here illustrated, something entirely new, Standing Sewing Baskets; they come boxed and ready to set up, with instruc- tions, complete with 3 spool holders and two hooks for scissors; made In the Rest Sewing Machines Friday 85 of solid red oak, finished In brown; body draped in cretonne in various colors. Cloth can be changed at any time when soiled. Baskets that are useful and ornamental. inches high; 11% inches wide and 11 a he deep; Friday while 200 last, choice for 75ec. Fifth Floor. Women’s $1.50 House Dresses Friday > Special, 4 Steel, 4 feet wide when open. $3.75 Dining-Room Chairs, Friday Special, $2.70 Of quartered oak, golden fumed finish; leather slip seat. Fourth Fleor —~</ sanitary drop-side Couches, Friday special, = $19.75 Limited number, including Singers, Domestics, Davis Rotary and Eldredge Machines; floor sam-. ples; guaranteed 10 years, and sold on our club ka’ plan. Fifth Floor by 8S. ica, Gold Fish and other precious kinds on exhibition. Lectures duily oa school children und teachers, FREI Chichester L lovd, National Aquarium Soc iety. FRIDAY, —<The Ideal the amateur. The or Girls “Pearls of Delight,” \ ed with living specimens. }» wt 4:30 p. mm. President 4:30 P. M.—‘The Meda- Aquarium Fish for Japanese Geisha illustrat- Fifth lleor $4.95 Pool Tables, $4.25 Good size, complete with balls and cues: lriday special. Boys’ $0.50 Auton, 87.59 Rubber tired, with electric lights and electric horn. 40 Doll Beda. 81.19 White enamel wood, with wire wring. 2 Friday special. Hand Cars, $3.19 Steel g Be Fast Mall, rubber tires; full size. $1.06 Speedy Kars, $1.49 Large size; strongly made: Friday special. 58c Motor-Cycle Riders, 42c Mechanical. with $1.75 Doll Cabs, $1.39 English; rubter tires and heod. $2.25 Desk and Chair Sets, $1.79 Natural finish. 82.95 HMeobhy Horses, $2.29 Giood size; ewinging. walk Sulkies, with hood. $1.50 she $1.19 Doll Trunks, -inch se; metal bound. r Delis, $2.46 with hair wig; while they last. Basement EKeqgomy Store Special. . $I. 19 Several very good styles; of splendid ginghams and percales, in neat checks, stripes and figures: light and dark colors; sizes 34 to 46. Women’s $1 Ex.-Size Gowns | Women’s Flannelette Gowns excellent flannelette, in pink Of good quality flannelette, i oak ae fie. fan stitching pink and blue stripes; severat V-sh - @ neck; double very neat styles; round and V- conecea Seren. .:. 9G] Shape yoke: alt Friday specia) Men’s ‘‘Cooper’’ Union Suits Worsted, plaited or cotton; irregulars. $2.00 and $2.25 Grades, Friday, $1.59 $5 Al_UMINU™M ROASTERS $2.50 and $3.00 Grades, Friday, $1.08 Frida “3 Main Floor, Aisle 7 per $4.05 , - - Aladdin brand, made of heavy sheet aluminum, large size; 1T%=x- | 1214 inches, while 65 Jast. Thermos $1.50 Casseroles ree ggg or cold; tn brown enameled cage, Carving Sete at $5.09 5e Can rules and capping: best quality $12 Traveling Bags Special, d 1.50 Of beevy stock, leather sewed frame, —. sewed eoenery: leather lined; 3 piece; 18-fnch size. Fifth Floer 2 Loose Leaf Memo Books 00¢c and 65c Kinds, Friday Special, 25c Made by the Irving litt Co., 4 different sizes, with the most approved ring device; vest-pocket size; fitted with a set of leaves; Friday while a limited lot lasts; special for 25e. Main Floor, Aisle 10 Friday slight : md | : | a = Victor a é | t se ar Records We furnish eon : et: | CFA 4 /e ENTIRE BLOCK: OLIVE. LOCUST. SIXTH AND SEVENTH STS. pd arm A n j easy ; he ag BR Oc Largest of Merchandise | We Give meet Stampe and Hedeem yll Books for $2 ia Cash at Retail in i tb Miscourt or the West. toe 82.50 Merchandise—Few Restricted Articles Excepted. $2.50 Bottles at $1.96 | Quart size; will keep liquid hot sign) oe vot, ining: “<. with aluminum base and Cap; checlecd with "fire-pres For living rooms dining rooms; enou Wall Paper, Border a? while 100 sant. while 200 Eiestoue Clana r, nd Celling for entire Saree Haines choice of 3 ugh Du lex Imported Oat- Three-piece set, stag or ivory meats, with bands, bo grained handle. with sterling fer- Large ne nn dh a aroun iene while’ x FF re an and m mojres ent ceilings, remuler value, “to. 40 fer 10 rolls. w wall, : i 98 nd yards border a rolle ceiling; Friday, per lot stee!; while 40 se s last. Ruccment Gallery -— 6 eee a sy Sp - = — -_ + — | ey es Kerner ee ee ee pe , 7 a4 JM eatin RT irk “atts oS ee Re 4 4 enn tn Sci eal RAN) 2 co ah antl paged tetin Set RE NN Og ell Re me ee eR Stade cioettdinee taal Cian cine olin hee. a, Se A wa leihiidln

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Si Whic ot a. ip H irdressing | St. Louis’ First Glimpse i “1 “Suits You Best? - of the Newest Dance Novelty ig Ss 4 . . b » om 5 A page of pictures in colors vottig: Done for Sweet Charity. The pictures [| coming coiffures in | Penta ying, when aS incon = “N Sunday’s Post-Dispatch , are reproduced in of . ? ote omen ite P . Next Sunday’s Post-Dispatch — Movie otars and actresses in favorite ace Also see the best movie features at your nels hborhood |__Sunda ay. moving picture house listed on the first Want Page, PAGES 15—28. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVEN ING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916.—PART TWO. A Sensible C warette Every time you see a man smoking a Fatima, you know he is getting all the comfort that is possible in a cigarette. The origina! Tartish blena SAYS STOLEN AUTOS WERE SOLD THROUGH A WOMAN AGENT — at Chicago Trial Says Her Husband, Postoffice Employe, Knew of Her Work. CHICAGO, Noy. 2%3.—Walter Relihan, a cenfessed thief, who testified yester- day against Mrs. Elvina Stiles, who is being tried, with Roy D. Whitehead, on a charge of having stolen several auto- mobiles, accused her husband, William R. Stiles, an employe of the postoffice here, of having had knowledge of the alleged operations of his wife. Mrs. Stiles he charged, with a down- town office, was the agent through whom a score of motor car thieves dis- posed of automobiles. Stiles, he said, was awhre of all details of a transac- tion in which Walter Evans, a Clerk under him, was sold a stolen car. Relihan said that at times Mrs. Stiles would not deal fairly with the men for whom she sold cars and withheld some of their shares of the receipts. He named eight instances in which he said she was the medium through whom cars were sold. Six of the persons ar- rested have flied, it was said today, and forfeited their bonds. nccniiamie Columbia Te lencle **The Instrument with the Tone of Life’’ HE Columbia Grafonola is the «Gift Supreme”’—a gift around which more dreams are woven, which brings more pleasure day after day, thean any other gift you may give or receive—and no gift could bring a more /4sting joy. The tone of the Columbia Grafonola makes of music a diving thing—not the semblance of life, but life itself. Columbia sone gives a quality to every class of music recorded that calls out all the original fire of the actual, living rendering. Give music this Christmas: a Columbia Grafonola. There is a Columbia Grafonola between the prices of $15 and $350 that will satisfy your every requirement of cost or space or taste or surroundings—the most in music at the price you wish to pay. Select one at your dealer’s soday and make sure you get the model you want. New Columbia Records on sale the 20th of every month if 1. Columbia Records in all Foreign Languages This advertisement was dictated to the Dictaphone: 4 COLUMBIA ¥ UBLE-DISC RECORDS and the COLUMBIA GRAF ONOLA | FOR SALE BY eolian Company, 1004 Olive set. Gre Cc 2 Es — Grore, 2619 woe hee (eng ® Bong on oak’ ; ravoils av. H a F it ‘ Ww - vettner Furniture _ Eighth bmi ure Co. 901 ashing We nw Wnt Bros. Pia Co., 31231 Columbia on Co., 1008 a rand av sat es © ashen ramp, 1305 S. Broadwa FYtel “Lippman Piano Store, 1120 — evens p,, 1808 Co., 316 a ran iture Ce., Eleventh J. Vv. Labich, 1609 S. Broadway. Ludwig-Johier oe yd Furn. Co., mm! 1. oF retees av acky Furniture “tig 1126 Olive. hine and Furni- May. Stern & Co. a ong Olive, h Market st. Furn. Co N. 12th. 18236 8 Only MeNichois go ®. _ 3020 Market « ' me ~ ae ee ee B._ Nugent Raigor Art and Music Co., 1519 Franklin av. Reliable Furn. Co., Eighth st. and Franklin av. Shattinger Piano Co., 910 Olive st. Alex. Sommer, 2225 Franklin ay. W. L. Black, 439 Collinsville av., East St. Louis, Il. Ryan-Gruender Furn. Co., 123 Col- . lineville av.. East St. Louis, Til. Standard Fura. ss o., +. Le Collins- . Beilovilie: Tit. Childs & 1 Fon Bg Granite City, Til. Davis Piano Co., Alton, Tl, AC ate 4 LIQUOR DEALERS’ OFFICIAL REPLIES AA BUSLh Says Fewer Saloons Would o Most Effective System to Check Prohibition Movement. “If the saloon of today is so undesir- able that it is causing. the people to turn to prohibition, the brewers have made it so,’’ declared George O. Wip- pern, secretary of the Missouri Whole- sale Liquor Dealers’ Association, to a Post-Dispatch reporter today, in dis- cussing the proposals for counteracting the growth of prohibition sentiment, as outlined by August A. Busch in an inter- view in yesterday's Post-Dispatch. He asserted further that the one meas- ure which would prove really effective in checking the prohibition movement was one which the brewers have always fought and still oppose, so far as he knows. He said that was a law to limit the number of saloons in proportion to the population. The opposition of the brewers to such & limitation policy and their eagerness to eStablish the greatest possible num- ber of saloons that a community will tolerate has resulted in making the sa- loon objectionable, Wippern said, and then he went on to explain: “When an independent saloon owner or representative of one brewery gets a location in a community and begins to do a good business the other breweries Want to get in on the profits, so they finance the opening of a saloon ‘on one or more of the opposite corners, and then there are so many saloons in the neighborhood that none of the preprie- tors can make a living by doing a legiti- mate business. That is when they begin to violate the law by selling to minors and habitual drunkards and by evading closing hours. They are merely trying to make a living. Increases Brewer's Sales. “Of course, the brewer gets his rental and sells a little more beer, and in the past he has never troubled himself about the character of the place, just as long as he made his profit. The wild scram- ble of the brewers to sell all the beer they gould and make all! the money pos- sible is responsible for it.” One of Busch’s proposals is the estab- lishemnt of what he terms the German Saloon system, which permits onby beers, light wines and temperance drinks to be sold. In addition he urged strict enforcement of the law by State authori- ties, co-operation by the brewers to put out of business every saloonkeeper who does not obey the excise law, abolition of treating and elimination of bars in saloons. Wippern said it is well known that the breweries own or control a great many of the saloons and that if they wished to stop the sale of whiskies and other strong liquors in such saloons they had the power to do so. He did not think they were consistent in this plan, nor did he think it would do any good. In the first place, he said, German saloons as he knew them, and he had been to Germany twice in recent years, did not limit their sale to beers, light wines and temperance drinks. He said they sold a great deal of whiskies and strong liquors. And, in the second place, he did not think the saloon cus- tomers would support saloons which do not sell anything but such Nght drinks as Busch named. ‘The Missouri Wholesale Liquor Deal- ers’ Association,’’ Wippern said, ‘is in favor of laws and city ordinances which will limit the number of saloons. We think one saloon to about 500 popula- tion would be right. That rule applied in St. Louis would result in a reduction of the number of saloons from about "00 to 1500. Such a proposal was before the City Council several years ago and we worked for its enactment into an ordinance, but the brewers fought it and killed it. Such litigation would en- able every saloonkeeper to earn a living by conducting a legitimate business and maintain a decent place.” For Some of Busch Ideas. Wippern was asked what he thought ’ of the other methods suggested by Busch to combat prohibition. Agreeing that the liquor interests must take some teps to offset such advances of the ‘drys’ as were revealed in the vote at the last election, in which six states went for prohibition and Missouri out- side of St. Louis voted “‘dry,”’ cutting the previous wet majority of the State | in half, he said he strongly favored some of the proposals. “Our association always has been in favor of enforcement of the law,"’ he, said. ‘““‘We would like to have it so that! any saloon keeper who has been found guilty of violating the excise laws as many as two or three times could be forever barred from again engaging in the saloon business. “Tl agree that treating is one of the greatest causes of evil in connection with the saloons, but I am afraid we cannot succeed in abolishing that prac- tice. It is the nature of Americans to treat. It often happens that a man who goes into a saloon to get one drink— which I think might do him good—meets a crowd of his friends and they treat all around, each man buying for all. The result is he goes out with four or five drinks, probably feeling a little groggy.” He said he could not see that the abo- lition of bars which would require all customers to be served at tables would make any difference one way or the other. “Tt is imy belief,”” he said in conclu- sion,” that if the breweries would co- operate with us in getting a limitation of the number of saloons by law the problem would be solved.” Busy Bee Bakery Special This Week, —_ a en ee ’ adicmiten, saminda sin, —_— —_ wae 1% A wonderful bargain —only alimited quan- tity—-sale at $18.95. cn j Mil . ogne Buy This Set Tomorrew np i “4 Tene The Table— (CA yaar e P $1.50 Cash In massively solid quartered eer onl ~ = = — = : $25 Chifforobe tends to aix feet. 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“ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Pounded by JOSEPH PULITZER, Dec. 12, 1878. Pubdlished by the Pulitzer Publishing Co., 210-212 N. Broadway. FSCRIPTION RATES BY MATL IN ADVANCE fiy and Sanday, one year . ° . nily without Funday. one year.. . unday only, OM@ year ...---s-eseecees e060 e%e eotes Remit either ay postal order, express money order oF St. Louls exchange. In St. Louis and Suburbs, Out of St. Louis, per mont r month. ..«.«-« , A gepsflicg te igh rte ntered at postoffice, St. Levis, Mo. as second-class matter. THE POST-DISPATCH PLATFORM. I know that my retirement will mako no difference in its cardinal principles, that it will always fight for progress and reform, never tolerate injustice or corruption, always fight demagogues of all parties, never belong to any party, always oppose privileged classes and 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 plutocracy or predatory poverty. JOSEPH PULITZER. April 10, 1907. _ POST ‘ DISPATEH——~\ Average for the first 10 Months of 1916: Only 398,188 206,114 Daily Average ————— ed Only by FIVE SUNDAY Newspapers in the UNITED STATES. Threein New York and Two in Chicago. Biggest West of the Mississippi. eee oe Oe ee ee eee —_— —_—-_—7™_— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE - ~~ --— oh To Symphony Ticket Holders. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. No one who attended the first concert of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Saturday eve- ing last failed to be impressed with the splendid progress made by this organization and the mu- Ssicianly manner in which Conductor Zach and his ensemble did their work. There was, however, one jarring note—a discord- ant theme, as it were—which few tnthe audience failed to overlook. I refer to the extraordinary number of vacant boxes. Most of these, accord- ing to reliable information, have been subscribed for by season patrons, yet there was a blankness about one-half of the parterre which made it, in truth, an aching void. It seems to at least one music lover that St. ' Louisans have passed the stage where they go to musical events merely to be seen—the community, as a whole, has passed that point, I dare say. There are any numter of true music lovers (some of whom are financially quite modest) who would welcome an opportunity to attend the Symphony ~ ae eee ent he Rite ne ge ae eee 3 : , * eon ts e Py ai my i“. bed Rey ? 7 aasa is yr +“ SEN ee ~ ‘ ie. ’ 2 ST. LOUIS POST- boast rr LE NN —- BREWERY AND SALOON. August A. Busch, head of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, is right in his assumption that the saloon as it has been operated in this country with its attendant evils is responsible for the swelling tide of prohibition sentiment. The saloon as a licensed promoter of intoxication and frequently a lawless promoter of debauchery and vice has aroused such resentment that great masses of the people are willing to go to any length to destroy it. In their resentment prin- ciple and Judgment have been thrown aside. He is right also in the theory that the brewing and wine making industries must divorce them- selves from the intoxication and vice industry. This is a belated reform. Whether a better course now will save the manufacture of beer and light wines and their sale under any conditions is 4 qnestion—it {is on the lap of the future. It is worth while trying it as a matter of good business and good citizenship. The whole actual liquor business is on an ab- normal basis. It is a heritage of the past. States and communities have assessed costly licenses for the sale of intoxicating beverages—have promoted a business devoted solely to disposing of as much liquor as possible under conditions which made for drunkenness. The State went into partner- ship with saloons and encouraged, practically by high licenses, forced them to use every possible device to make the business profitable. When the inevitable evils arose the people revolted and are going to the extreme of abolishing everything connected with intoxicating liquors—not only its retailing over bars, but its manufacture, sale, gift and use under any conditions. The fanaticism of the movement is indicated by the intolerance of the advocates of prohibition who assume that every man who opposes their plan is a rum-soaked disciple of the devil. They assume that the anti-prohibitionist is a supporter of lawless dens and vice. They refuse to credit men who stand against them with either principle or judgment. The sincere anti-prohibitionist may be as much opposed to debauchery, lawlessness and vice as the prohibitionist. He thinks prohibition wrong both in principle and futile in practice. He foresees more lawlessness, drinking dens and de- bauchery, coupled with hypocrisy, under prohibi- tion than we have now. We cannot by lew erad- icate the taste for liquor and its effects, nor the inclination for debauchery out of men and wom- en. We merely drive it underground and make innocent as well as vicious appetite lawless. Whatever success prohibition may have achieved in certain localities under certain conditions its achievements are more or less temporary and re- quire an army of officers for its enforcement. In the end the law will break down and the last state of the people will be worse than the first. The people will solve this problem in their own way in time. They are working to an ex- treme now and whether the tide will run its full course with inevitable bitter experience or, as it has done in the past, will recede into a moderate and wise reform, remains to be seen. We hope the people will come to a wise conclusion in time. One thing is sure, past conditions are gone. The present type of saloon and the partnership be- tween the brewery or the distillery and the sa- loon are doomed. They ought never to have ex- causation, it will never be forgotten that this old | man of many estimable personal qualities was the immediate agent of the unparalleled calam- ity. Most of his troubles as a ruler came about because 6f bis lack of harmony with the spirit of his time and his obstinate resistance to liberal institutions and the justifiable aspirations of bis heterogenous people. That the end of his reign would be followed by the dislocation of his ili-articulated empire has been long predicted. But his death comes when its diverse populations are knit in the common purposes and stern organization of war. Wearied of the fighting with foreign enemies, what one of the empire’s discontented races will risk the dis- asters of civil conflict? But after the war, what? = = an rr THE KING’S HIGHWAY DISGRACE. How a& way may be blasted through the en- tanglements of legal barbed wire which have so long held up progress with the King’s highway improvement has been found, the city’s law of- ficers say. They suggest that the payment into court of $163,873 in awards will entitle the city to take possession of the strips of land condemned to give a width of 150 feet north of Easton avenue. After that we may proceed at once with the work of construction. This, without jeopardizing any municipal right, will leave the merits of the va- rious obstructive lawsuits over the improvement to be determined later, perhaps long after the city has been in the enjoyment of the completed thoroughfare. St. Louisans are interested in technical legal measures Only to the extent that they may facili- tate action. Practically every other town in the country is already provided with an adequate boulevard system, some of them elaborate sys- tems of large mileage. This town is alone in seeming to be unable to make provision for even a single boulevard thoroughfare of distinction and worthy extent. | The whole history of the King’s highway proj- ect is an example of how not to carry on a com- prehensive plan of public improvement. tions now are little different from what they have been for several years past. Why was not the idea of going ahead and letting the litigation take care of itself devised long ago? Why was nothing done? The community wants to see the work start. The existing status of the project is a disgrace— an illustration of the official incapacity, inertia, dawdling, hairsplitting, paltering in which 5t. Louis seems to exceed other cities. — —— 2 Oe ep a, ot Ht as ee ; me a vi ae . ¥ ye a yore r. H+ >: i RAPS /A és ‘ ‘ Condi- 44-3 ait Ada eek Phen ad BLISS Ta | OP FOUNES “ “* ¥ ‘ AEE At KE’S HERITAGE. as Ree ae : 7 7 + DISPATCH, THURSDAY EVENT NG, NOVEMBER 25. 1916, ' 5 a * > — 7 . | ed i on oe yw - ~ Tire ~~ tr siSh oR ‘ a : + - . ‘ oo i ~— ae * - am, —s é ‘ ene be ~ Complete the boulevard without further hag- gling and exhibition of incompetency, ineptitude and inexeusable delay. ' a — a — MEN ON THE JOB. Sergt. John Flaherty of the Laclede Ave- nue Station, and Francis J. Curran, son of De- tective Curran, are men on the job. Sergt. Flaherty saw two men robbing the Compton Pharmacy, and waded in with his revolver; he killed one of the bandits and luckily escaped two bullets. Young Curran supported the Ser- geant with courage and skill—he put two bul- lets in the other bandit. ; | This was quick, courageous, effective work in behalf of law and public safety. More power ON BATTERY A AT LAREDO, TEX. T is winter in Laredo— The days are sometimes hot; But from my observation, The nights are sometimes not. The chill drops down at twilight So that soldiers mounting guard Are just about as cozy As asleep in your back yard. - ~ JUST A MINUTE A Oe OO a ne Written for the POST-DISPATCH by Clark McAdams WOODROW WILSON. With courage high and insight clear— He secks mad murdercraft to check— The world aghast with bloody fear, The savage will to slay and wreck. DOW DIRMRA. JUST SO THE BAND DIDN’T WASTE ITS TIME. From the Cass County (Mo.) Leader. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Senator When JINKS.—The very poor can tree blood test at city hospital. * WORRIED.—Iteh of dogs ahd cata is transmissible to ° cysts occur i me con oe tee transmitted by man to cats 4 birds, and it is transmitted by th to man Dogs, cats and other acima communicate rabies to man. Ordin itch is caused by @& parasite Whtoh burrows through the skin, ¢ in thin places, such as that the fingers. The eruption ig @ mix- ture of blisters, postules andl scratch marks. The rasite is rather killed by chemicals by t. The disease is contracted by contact of sound skin with infected skin. Some in tee Dy clothes as a car- vine a possible. The disease is easi.y HOUSEHOLD HELPS. _GERTRUDE.—Gum drops: Pla kettle three Barone Ph pint pal. , of * Cook “until the: ayra will form a “soft acon: mara for 2% ay n removed starch and crystallized. MRS. K.—Cream la cake: Scant cup of butter ond Pp . sugar; add 3 eggs, yolks only, vanilla extract, pinch of ered mace: stir in 3 pastry Fe ». half cup eanspoons - — stiffly beaten whites ut and h stiff. Blanch the chopping. (Phone paper LAW POINTS, WORRIED.—While there be no merit to their case, it is ad to see another attorney an investigate the status thereof; according to what he says. SUB.—It witness is subpena divorce case and does od apenas. oe will issue an attachment. If witness then neglects to appear there may be a jail sentence for contempt of court. G. H. G.—Employer is not entitled to invention (or patent) of an employe - lesa there is a special ent. ey reed ap! in toy ah ey 2 obtain- ent, as wa too long may jeopardize your mhacene _ MRS. W.—The mo on furni may be foreclosed as long as a tte remains unpaid and past due; as to their responsibility for ruined table and lost ash pans, we are not to an- swer wine all the facts connection therewith. SUBSCRIBER.—Pr being | - band’s name and Hg wot o oth (himself and wife), have it deeded to someone who in turn reconveys to both: the one surviving in latter case takes entire title to do with as he or she de- sires. See your real estate man about making the change. READER.—It {s not probable allow- ance wiil be made at this late day; you should have called to find out your as- sessment tn March, 1915, and complained, when the error would no doubt have been corrected. However, if you have not paid same for the year mentioned. take matter up with Assessor, but, if paid, no use in trying for a return of overcharge. MISCELLANEOUS, MEO.—Try Public Library. ED SMITH.—See Answers, Nev. $, at this office. | R. 8. R.—Phone Y. M. C. A. and the universities. J. D.—Missouri ricultural College, Columbia, Mo, “ CUSTOMER.—Write Patent Office, Ot- tawa, about Canadian patents. P. P. K.—Ford supported the la hibition amendment adopted in Set gan, H. lh G.—For elect dealers.) vote ox- Reed was expected to arrive in Holden Friday. the train pulled in the crowd cheered its best, and the band played, but Senator Reed did not come. The efforts were not in vain, however. The new superintendent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad was in a special car on the train. The demonstrators sent word to him that the demonstration was in his honor, and if he appreciated the honor he might see that Holden had a new station. We read fn the society column of the East St. Louis Journal that ‘‘a dainty luncheon was served in the dining room, which was fitfully decorated for the occasion,’’ and in another column of the same What commuarce we have Gab Beene paper we learn that ‘‘the ladies in charge of tag day land is undersea. want to make this year the banner year of the ten ee ee Warten of years that they have been in existence.’’ Presum- Or perhape ety A oe ge F S ably the room was not decorated just that way and setlen tae here, 24 floor, the infer- the ladies are older, but the printer probably has his way on both sides of the river. isted. ov. 11 and IGNORANCE.—Much geod pee done by the Salvation Army. It 3 up by contributions. MRS. H. K.—Write the various tising agencies in regard to posing magazine advertisements. O. Ww. oor de mae, charge anything he pleases. a , of none. who don’t hares. A. & E.—Steamship lines are net tak- ing any’ presents this year for begs oe it being impossible to deliver concerts if only given the chance. Here, then, is my idea: If the season subscribers to the Symphony (and this means those on the first floor as well as in the boxes) find that they cannot attend perform- ances, let them accord an evening of joy and su- perb musical satisfaction to their deserving friends. If they lack such, let them send the tickets to any of the well-known musical clubs of the city, who will do the rest. The St. Louls Symphony Orchestra deserves your support and if you cannot give it by your own attendance, why not do so by intelligent proxy? nm A. B. 6. of robbers who are preying on the people of St. Louis. | a Le. Ae. rr And although we’ve lost news value In the St. Louis daily press, We are still upon the border With five months’ preparedness. The great American opportunity to substitute rice—a really excellent food when not polished —for potatoes, is at hand. La, LL —- So, FIFTY GERMS IN A KISS. Will the iiss be relegated to the limbo of lost delights and forgotten arts? Another terrific blow has been struck at it, besides the awards of punitive damages by recent juries—a Georgia scientist announces the horrifying result of his re- search, that the germs of 50 diseases are found in an otherwise wholesome kiss! (That a kiss is a tangible entity susceptible of microscopic exam- ination or being placed in a test tube is almost as surprising as the result is horrifying.) War has slain its tens of thousands, and the a. Le rr REAL RAILROAD ‘REGULATION, There is no more coniplete grant of power under the Constitution than that which authorizes Con- cress “to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states.”’ It is a power that has been sparingly used, but it is a power that ts none the less absolute. Rail- road managers and railroad employes are equally mistaken if they think they can trifle with it. Nothing is needed to call it into full use except the insistent demand of a militent public opinion. it is true that Congress cannot compel indi- viduals to invest their money in railroad securi- ties; but with a guarantee of honest capitaliza- tion and honest management, there is little need of worry on that scere. Money will flow almost automatically into railroad investment whenever there is opportunity. — ~~ And we cannot help but wonder Why in thunder we are here, When other troops have left us And there seems no danger near. - _ > : Seitet =e: os 1 ‘« Se be Fie 7 uf mAs = Be Gas oy Bias eo Hi ; Fa ee” 4 i me ) Sia * ree ge b wes, r ERP a » ae r | 4 : - ~~ + Rahs J i gh | Bontent may abound in intelligent sections of our population. The growth and rise or fall of that vote carries with it an interest to observing peo- ple which cannot be well explained. In fact, one hears on all sides the inquiry, “Wonder how the Gocialist vote is this year?” but your columns, so far as I have been able to observe, as with every ether daily in the city, are painfully silent. Two weeks now and we are not advised what was the Bocialist vote in our own city. DAILY READER. Proposed Increase of Police and Salaries. . To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. I note In today’s issue of the Post-Dispatch that "the St. Lotis police are asking for about 425 new policeman and $15 per month increase, claiming they have not enough police to cover the West Fird districts. Less than two months ago there were six to seven officers on each milk wagon t'»t one could see on the street, and in some in- Ste nces there were 10 guarding one strike break- er. Why not take some of these men and have them walk in those districts instead of arresting and Leating wp men who are only asking for one- haif the Increase that they themselves are asking for’? On Aug. 29, 1916, there were at least 35 officers, including a Captain and several Ser- geunts, on Grand and Chouteau avenues, who could not keep eight strike treakera from draw- ing guns and shooting five innocent men, who in no way molested them. Trade unionists and your friends, think this ever and tell me why they have seven officers guarding one man and then have nerve eough to come back and ask for higher wages and more A MILEMAN. Problem. in the United States? ® bought for less money hy dees President Wileon theorise so much buy now only as much as HUNGRY BUNCH. a reer its murderers begin on it, childhood is fairly smothered with kisses, and childhood’s hardships are scarcely over before sweethearting and honey- mooning claim their fearsome toll. Are we not literally kissed into our graves, at least those of us who are blessed with love and affection? With the disappearance of kissing a great deal of sentiment will die. Romance will be revised, or sterilized. “Or leave a kiss within the cup, And I'll not ask for wine” * * ®* Horrors! No more the old songs—the true- poets them- selves will be forgot. History itself will travel a very different groove. Longevity will be pretty long, we suppose. It will seem even longer. The abolition of the time-honored amenity indeed is likely to prompt future generations to inquire, What's the use of living so long in a kissless world? “~ EMPEROR PRANCIS-JOSEPH. An American executive's official term is fixed at four years and stubborn and often successful op- position is offered when it is proposed, by ac- cording a second term, to permit him eight years to give force to his ideas. But for 68 years Francis Joseph wielded the tremendous political, social and moral power of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor. History wil!) de- mand an accounting for the use made of this great opportunity. The difficulties of his post- tion—the irreconcilable jealousie? of the many races he ruled, the effect on personal initiative of sinister family tragedies, the misfortunes of many wars, the handicap of intractible domestic con- ditions—may be admitted. But has there been, since 1848, four years in which America has not made greater progress toward the things worth while, the true requisites contributing to the wel- fare of the whole people, than Austria-Hungary has made in all these 68 years under the head of the most reactionary court in Europe? Consider the blood feud which, when & years of age, he decreed because of the assassination of a momber of his family. It became an interna- tional vendetta, unimaginable even to Corsica, an“ caused almost all the world to take up arms. ; ‘G it, « ee a. in’ 2 le aoa PE e4 “ ot, "eit dae: ip Ee MG ‘4 Pee eS MRSS of op Ce *« Wie"? Ps Re Ye RS eS ees = . Si CS pet “ whatever the ultimate judgment as to the war's It is: true also that Congress cannot compe! in- dividuals to, work on railroads except by an ex- ercise of military power; but Congress can say under what circumstances organizations of rail- road employes may quit and under what circum- stances they may not quit. They have no natural right of organization except as society, acting through Government, permits it or assents to it. The privileges of organization can be restricted as the general welfare may demand. If it is necessary in the regulation of railroads engaged in inter- estate commerce to sweep away the whole fabric of state control, it should be swept away. There is no issue of state rights involved in the con- troversy, because the states have no rights so far as interstate commerce is concerned. They never had any rights. From the day the Consti- tution was adopted the interstate commerce clause meant just what it means now, and the/failure of Congress to exert its full authority conferred no additional authority upon the several states. What Mr. Bryan once happily described as “the twilight zone’’ between national and state author- ity does not exist in respect to interstate com- merce, except as Congress has allowed it to exist. here is no twilight zone that the legislative power of the National Government cannot obliterate whenever it chooses. That applies to the regulation of railroad rates, to the regulation of railroad traffic, to the regu- lation of railroad wuges, to the regulation of rail- road capitalization and to the attempts of the | states to usurp powers that are vested In the Fed- éral Government. alone. | Congress has proceeded slowly ard cautiously in the exercise of its authority over Interstate com- merce, and so far as railroad service is concerned the country is the worse off because of this delay and hesitation. The time has come for another long step for- ward in the exercise of these constitutional pow- ers. That step involves the emancipation of the railroads from state interference, the emancipa- tioa of investors from crooked financlering, the omancipation of the public from strikes and lock- outs and a general reorganization of railroad traffic under the direction of the Interstate Com- Unless they come to strife. Grooming now has lost its romance— Army grub has lost its taste— And waste places can be bettered By a place around a waist. And the salary that seemed ample When the troops went out to fight, Now looks only like a sample That is used up in a night. So we hope that Mr, Wilson Will rememer that we’re here, And shoot us to St. Louis By Christmas or New Year. et * * THE FUNNY MAN AT LAREDO. EB the funny Man S He comes from Mexico He owns a mine. I know. He’s American, Driven out by ruthless men. He owns a mine. Yo’ken. He’s no grafter, Running from a fine. Just go up and talk to him, And you'll find he owns a mine. THEY ALL DO! PROBABLY AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A HIRED MAN. Frem the Casas County (Me.) Leader. Beven years ago, Robert King, while plowing ja «a field near Martonvilie, lost his pocketbook with 856 in bills, The other day J. H. Chamberiain, ‘who now owns the field, turned up the metal parts of the purse with a small wad ef paper. The paper was turned over to Mr. King, whe sent it te the Treasury Department, where the money was identified and geod bille sent to the owner. With turkey at something like 40 cents, we shall probably have to be thankful for the good old times when it was 10 and 15. If Jack London has half the adventure in the next life that he had in this, he will have little to regret. BO. how little one can Live on. out, chanical devices for feeding one’s self without taking your hands out of your pockets than any city in the country. However, what is to be found possible in Chicago cannot be accepted as a rule for the rest of us. The rest of us have to live in our own way. et Experiments are being made in Chicago to ascertain That is the place to find Chicago has more cheap restaurants and me- NO DOUBT A WELL-GROOMED PAIR. From the Cass County (Me.) Leeder. The announcement of the marriage of R. A. Curry and Miss Jennie Combe attracted the sttention of the Tarkio Avalanche while looking over the country exchanges the other day. ~Combe,” The headline reads “Curry The Germans have found a soft spot in Rumania, and they are carrying on as they always do when they find a soft spot. The Kaiser’s army can have more fun at such times than a tree-borer in a pile of saw- dust. ; IN SIGNS. The meaning of this coal yard sign on WNorth Twenty-second street is a little smoked up, so™ to see eeeeee Face to Face & Trouble 2 for 15c An instance of extreme particularizing to be seen on a sign in the Washington avenue railroad station: Don't Wash Your Kids. Don’s Clean Them— Black or White, 10c ee eee e?eeeeeeeeeeaeeege eéeeeeesbeces glee ed prohibition were el oride, and New Mexico. ELECTRICITY.—To mak Lattery of sulphuric acid: be about oe co the Caer ‘ is p a giass jar and the + és in t s current will pases through @ wire, - ing the two poles. THANKFUL.—Cat convulsions usually due to o In e convulsions there are ‘. r and absence of delirium, clotn with full dose of caster buckthorn. or cold water over head and rted to. weney b ne rs percen Giller tat in the eres and the sition of the butter. amount | ter may be cream ries with the amount of moisture, and curd in the butter churned. i that 30-per-cent cream is the doterminetion of the amount of butter obtainable is as follows: An average und of butter contains 825 per cent Cutter fat, or 4% penne butter fat und of butter; . pounds butter fs 30 per cent of the avantity of required. We find 4% to per cent of 275 approximately 1 cream. G. FE. R.—-Rubber cements: (1) Al- low catouchouc to dissolve in chio- roform and the cement is ready. (2) Mix thoroughly § fluid ounces car- bon bisuiphide and 40 grains resin. ounee old rubber which into fine strips. The and carbon bisu!iphide can be chased from a chemist and the ber can be cut from tread of carded tire or Inner tube. Onty ble feature ts ite di sec odor caused by che ger suiphide. is grains ; gutta taki quarts of %-per-cent Iter very sma sine on it, b . ne thet is trom tle a a-, rate SD PEM Rat ie eA a tes aiid - oe lili sitet . aie: “ weess 3. Se et eee ti 4 ete ee ee ne ~ 4 MS AB eet “te ce Re anne a ete. ibe le see ‘

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te te AR II AEF Ae OP LAY 7 co ae ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH AW Some Good Recipes till il id a and butter which has been melted. Beat until light, then roll a spoonful of the mixture in cracker dust and fry in deep hot fat until delicately browned. Drain Drop by spoonfuls on a buttered cookie sheet. Buke in a quick oven 10 to %§ minutes. The dough for these cakes , Gift Shops HE popularity of wood as a mate rial for doorsteps, telephone fuf- nishings, book ends and desk fu~ nishings, wanes not. Painted tin and fron also hold their own, and the French and Japanese fabrics, tn articles for toilette and persona) adornment, doml- nate the shops. The wooden desk sets, book ends and doorstops are so cubist in style and in- pressionistic in color and design that, unless quite won over to this recent form of artistic expression, one gasje a bit at the first onset of these gay troupes, dancing atilt on one toe, or coquettishly laughing into one’s face from their pedestals, arrayed in their bright, colorful apparcl. One uncon- sciously steps more lightly in their pres- ence. There is something in the pos, the colors, the facial touch, that strikes @ sportive atmosphere, and one begins ‘to take himself less seriously, more buoyantly. , In another corner, the last nosegays invites one to examine, Here are little gold and enamel balls, too, pendant from a small gold chain. Within {fs a piece of absorbent cotton, saturated with delicate perfume. The painted iron doorstops, made of gay bouquets or baskets of fruit, of French make, are the latest in door- stops. The soldiers and the wooden dolls are still the favorites, however. Nothing has as yet taken the place of the comparatively new painted wood @esk furnishings. In ivory, pink, blue, rose and green, with gay little wreaths of rosebuds, these challenge one to frol- fcsome mood.’ Fit comrades of these desk furnishings are the little trays with quaint scenes from Colonial days, the old yule side, with dainty mes- dames seated by, chatting and spinning: even the old chintz-hung walls and the oak ceilings are pictured. A saucy black cat holds a candlestick poised on the end of her tail or upon her arched back, of painted wood, and coquets with you from the corner of the desk or from a mantel in another part of this shop. ‘Wooden candy pails, of bright yellow, festooned with garlands of pink roses, fn Gark and light blues and soft browns, go Gear to the heart of the child, and gust made for that nursery, invite one te Buy. Painted tin serving trays, the black enamel dashed with sprays of roses, and a medallion in the center, make their appeal The rich Florentine leather table mats and book covers, with their soft colors inwrought by hand, much like the tooled werk fn leather so much done by Amer- feans of late, show you possibilities in Gecorative effects in your home. The Wrench tapestry pillows and work bags vith thefr soft, old-world colors, their quatnt figures and tandscapes, are ap- pealtins, after much garish modernism. Pork and Peas Pudding. OAK a piece of pork, which sould not be too fat, over night in cold water, and in another pan soak a quart eplit peas. In the morning put to boll slowly until tender; rub through a colander; sea- % teaspoon pepper and 1 tea- and mix with them 2 table- of butter and 3 beaten eggs. Beat ther. Have ready a floured and put the peas pudding it up, leaving room for swell- put it on fn warm, not hot, with the pork; bring to boiling and boil them together 1 hour. pork in the center of the dish, the pudding, slice and arrange the meat. Spinners and weavers of Germany claim that they have found in their} '’~ eo own country @ satisfactory and inex- TT *nery is no reason why the ordi- should be very dry. —— and serve hot. fill pint jars and sea) tight. This is nice served with meat. It is original and very nice. Ripe Cucumber Preserve—Select large ripe cucumbers, pare and remove seeds; cut the cucumbers in pieces size of quarter apple; to 4 pounds of cucum- ber prepared, add 1 pint vinegar, 2 pounds brown sugar, 1 teaspoonful of salt; put 1 tablespoonful of whole mixed spices in a muslin bag and allow room for the swelling of the spice; place the above in agate sauce dish and allow to boil slowty until fruit {s tender; try with a silver fork, set off stove until next day, keep in sauce dish it was cooked in. In the morning drain off syrup, let come to-boil, then turn on fruit, let cool, then put all on and come to boil: —_— So Celery Salad—Wash and scrape a bunch * ry, then cut into small pieces. Use the upper part of the stalks and leaves for garnishing. Mix the chopped celery with a well-seasoned Beat butter and sugar till creamy; add| and stiff mayonnaise dressing, chill, egg. beat 10 minutes more, add flour/| then serve garnished with slices of with baking powder in it and ate stuffed olives and capers. eee Reck Cakes—One cup butter or margarine, % cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 pint of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, % Fish Balls—One cup salt codfish, cup caraway seeds or fruit. 2% cups potatoes, % teaspoon pepper, | eggs, % tablespoon butter. Wash the fish in cold water, then separate into small bits. Wash and pare the pota- toes and cut into pieces. Cook the fish and the potatoes together in boiling wa- ter until the potatoes are done, then drain and shake over the fire until dry. Ma:a the potatoes and fish together with a wire potato masher, add the egg, which has been well beaten, seasoning, 2 + ST. LOUIS FANCY WORK comrany Of St. Louis, Mo., Is the Largest Exclusive FANCY WORK MATERIAL house in the West and the largest publishers of Instruction Books in the world, featuring the La Croix Books on Crochet, Tatting, Cross Stitch, Smocking, Hardanger Embroidery, etc. These books retail at 10c and 25c each, and are on sale at all American and Canadian Retail Dry Goods and 10c Stores. Output 1,500,000 annually. On sale in our Retail Department, located in the heart of St. Louis, where you will find a score or more of obliging salespeople ready to serve and assist you in your purchases of Fancy Work Material. SPECIAL OFFERINGS in cottons, linens, towels, handkerchiefs, beads, table linens, waist and dress materials, art linens, huck toweling, sateens, ete. We have competent teachers for our Children’s Instruction Classes—Saturdays 9 to 12 o’clock—10 lessons, $1.00. We ers Se BEORs ok e600 he hesiwte Veco , Visit our Martha Washington Patchwork Quilt Department. See the New Applique Designs for quilts, curtains, centers, lounge covers, pillows, piana, covers, baby quilts, ete. Full size patterns in a package with complete instructions, 10c. We carry the sateens and other yard goods necessary. D. M. C. Cottons For one week only there will be a special sale on the balance of our stock. We know of no other stocks of these in America. ee Palace “pasials Friday and Sa’u'day We have just received another lot of fine hand-painted China Plates from an overstocked importer, who received them too late to deliver for Fall trade. We bought the whole assortment and will give the public the benefit of our purchase. ANY THING THE MATTER wits You m:isTER. ” Deny Re * Good mMennme> Deocror, ee ee oe word in sal “ ‘ree ee He ee ee ee ~ One lot as illustrated above, beautiful flowers and fruits, with pure gold borders, warranted hand- painted, choice 25¢ The Store ofa Million Gifts 516 Washington Av. “eee eta a? & W hat Every Woman Does By Hefen Rowland. “ae We ce aT An Embroidered Ceiling in NE of the most beautiful and elaborate pieces of embroidery Pekin. O ever exhibited in New York was the ceiling of the council chamber of the imperial palace at Pekin. This ceiling was formed of yellow silk of heavy-quality that much resembled faille in the weave; the back was of a greenish blue, woven in a small diamond pattern. The total measurements of it all were 21 feet 6 inches long and 19 feet 6 inches wide. The design with which it was embellished was an imperial dragon in the center and four others, one in each corner; encircling these a groundwork was formed of cloud pattern and dis- persed were small bats-and other sym- bols. The cloud effect was worked out in blue and purple, and the bats in pink: the dragons were largely gold work, and a threefold line of gold surrounded each part of the design. The story of this ceiling and how it came to New York includes a small part of Chinese history and custom: It was in the imperial council chamber at Pe- kin that the envoys of the various na- tions met in 1902 to settle the Boxer dif- ficulties. At the close of the session a representative of the Emperor courte- ously informed them that the contents of the chamber were considered pro- faned by the presence of foreigners and that they were therefore at liberty to divide among themselves, the chamber’: furnishings. In this manner the celling fell to the share of the American en- voy. eee I went to see “Jollyanna’——— The “glad” play! This morning And it looks as though it would pour down raining at any moment. And I have just found a long gray hair right in the front of my marcel] wave! And the people in the next apartment started their new phonograph going at half-past 6! And woke my husband up, And made him so nervous that he cut himself while he was shaving— And blamed ME for it, Because I happened to be asking him a question, And begging him not to swear so! And the cook arrived an hour late, And “gave notice’ when I scolded her. And Mother has telegraphed that she has sprained her ankle. And says, “Come at once!” And I have just discovered moths in my sable furs, And found that the cat has scratched the leather off all the dining room chairs, And the Pomeranian got out, and is probably lost, And the boy forgot to leave the morning papers, And I am booked for an excruciatingly stupid dinner party tonight, And don’t want to go, And haven’t a thing to wear! And nobody cares—or loves me—or “has a heart’’—— But I am “giad, glad, GLAD!” Because I am going out in a few minutes, And KILL somebody! NOON MEAL FOR CHILDREN y Family en. a! 7. Aan Seeeeunean ae * , ‘ SIE EGE SILA SPST IETS CT ALTE RT Feta iter —— = Se ee ‘ ene saa ig Me vt + fe ne a TEs yan a gee fins MRE NS SS ee ee a : 1 LAs bas ed ee Lg, Sg sf FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. A SS SF by Ry) “ae Wh woe = ‘* 18-in. Centers, values 35c.....25e iA | AMS ree ee at am 22-in. Centers, values 50c.....350 Kpygle GC ST. LOUIS FANCY WORK CO. } pee 616-618 WASHINGTON AV. (Brandt Shoe Bldg.) AO C Handsomely hand-painted in Studio design. Each plate stamped “hand-painted.” Size suitable for fruit and dessert service. Friday and Saturday only at these prices as our comparative prices are true comparisons. Each for 25c PLATES Manufacturer's “Let-Go” Sale of NE BLOUSES Is the Friday Programme at Snlandls The Surplus Blouse Stock From Five Golf Sticks Are Com- bined in One. Sgro advantage of the fact that many golf experts advise the use ef as few golf clubs as possible, a Chi- cago concern has gone one step farther and devised a club which can be used instead of any one of five different sticks. This club is equipped with an adjustable head which is attached to the handle by a steel collar. The head lthe meat already sliced and the dessert in cups instead of in one large dish pensive substitute for cotton, wool, and nary family dinner should not be from which individual portions must be Sute—products which they now can ob- suitable for school children or tain only with great difficulty because of the war. The plant is called the typha and is a sort of cat-tail that grows extensively in marshes. ———— GURLS FOR GIRLS “ris! Try this!! Before curling ving your hair with pins, pa- or @ heated iron, just moisten strand with atalpa water and g@ will be delighted how natura! > curls and waves appear and how they last in spite of wind, mpness or perspiration. <A few “unces of atalpa water will cost very jittie at any drug store and there ,7\s nothing better to help retain tho ) curls and waves or to soften, gloss or fluff the hair and to make it look thick and abundant.—ADV. A Char aon a served in a way that adapts it to, their needs. The usual first course of meat and vegetables contains nothing, ex- cept the meat, which cannot be given even to the youngest children. The vegetables, provided they are carefully prepared by simple methods, are espe- cially needed and can often be made at- tractive to children by being served with a little meat gravy. As a substitute for the meat itself, milk can be provided in the case of the younger children. These articles, with the bread and but- ter, provide most of the food needed. The dessert course is suitable for chil- dren as well as for grown people, unless {t consists of rich pastries or puddings. The latter are not considered wholesome for children, if for no other reason than that they are likely to lead to overeat- ing. Such desserts as fruit, fresh or ccoked, with cake; cereals with milk, or cream, and sugar; custards and cus- tard puddings; gelatin dishes; simple ice cream; water ices, and other simple desserts may be given. Whether or not the family meal is healthful for children depends not only on the food materials selected but also on the way in which they are cooked. Simple methods are to be preferred from the standpoint of health as well as from that of the housekeeper’s time. All dishes that are likely to contain over- heated and scorched fats, such as foods carelessiy fried in a pan in a small amount of fat, should be avoided. Deep- fat frying is open to fewer objections, since, if properly done, foods will ab- sorb little fat and the fat will not scorch. Veyetables cooked in water or in their own juices and seasoned with [| salt and a little butter or cream are easier to prepare than those that are served with white sauce, scalloped, or cooked In other elaborate ways. What is said above applies equally to all meals. There is, however, one spe- cial precaution that applies to the noon meal when it is hurried. This refers to tough, hard foods that are likely to es- cape proper mastication. It is a mis- take to think that the foods given to children must always be soft or finely divided, for children's teeth need ex- ercise quite as much as their muscles do. When time for eating is limited, however, it is well to omit foods that ere difficult to chew, and in extreme cases it may be necessary to serve only soft or finely divided foods—sandwiches made from crustless bread with finely chopped fillings, for example. Before resorting to this, however, it is well to make sure that the time for eating and for insistance on good table manners its not unnecessarily cut short. The ad- vantage of putting the meal on the.ta- ble promptly and of having foods served in individual portions, or at least ready to eat when they are brought to the table, should be kept in mind. To have served, and to follow the same general plan with other foods, may change a hurried meal into one at which’ there is plenty of time for attention to details can be loosened by turning this collar and then can be set at any angle the player may wish. In this way he can provide himself with a driver, brassfe, essential to health and good manners. mid-iron, mashie or putter. al _- ~ ——— eee = ee a ae —_ (a Plush, Etc. Century has ever offered. THIS MEANS CENTURY 615 N. Broadway | A Gigantic Millinery Purchase 5000 HATS $2 to $5 Quality Silk Velvet, Lyons Velvet, Hatter’s os kc ce Lue These Hats comprise the season’s newest and best shapes and materials, suitable for all ages—misses’ small hats, the sailor, the front roll, the turban and other styles. This is unquestionably the greatest millinery bargain $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 § and $5.00 Hats....... Ny = 00 i ATS TRIMMED EXTRA—All shapes purchased in this sale Friday will be trimmed free, FR.E.RIDAY including silk lining and bandeaux. CENTURY Company 615 N. Broadway stocks to fill orders. new color tones. Alfred Stern (New York) Blouses Worth $5 to $10 . 2-89 When this maker of ‘fine Blouses realized that the holiday season was at hand and it was time to begin work upon his designs for the earlier spring, he decided to retain only enough of his made-up Because of long established business relations and large orders earlier in the season, we secured this surplus stock at about Half Price. Something over eight hundred Blouses in the collection, in from 20 to 25 of the newest styles and made of Georgette crepe, crepe de chine, lace, pussy willow, satin and similar fabrics. They all have the new collars, new styles of wrist finish, and come in white, flesh and the Variously trimmed with braiding, beads, hand embroidery, hemstitching, jabots, etc. Sketch Shows Ten Styles For gifts, for one’s own wear, for the satisfac- tion of securing an especially fine value, these Blouses are easily ahead of any shown this season at anything like their price. Main Floor, North Section. 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- ~~ BRP oO AO PTE I IO IE — > : Z * « od ie ee ee ee EO RE Ome Oe tee oe etal om re eer err ee ee Mp OD TIE it if by . bs “ ST.LOUIS POST-OISPATCH THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. DRINK HOT WATER AND RID @=™ ee ee LOE LL EN. OBEN ERIE AIGI A REGRET ITAA Be Ca ae OS en . ee — aye a ee a rn i aati natin, ——7 of the poor next Sunday from 4 to 3% o'clock at the Guardian Ange! Settle- ment, 1029 Marion street. - See Grippy weather this.. Better get a box of= aie The old family remedy~in tablet form—safe, sure, easy to take. No I | SPECIAL Friday and Saturday, $ 2.85 Actual’ $6 Values Parcel Shower fer Poor Sunday. ' The Ladies of Charity will give their annual parcel shower for the benefit SEVERAL ODD MISHAPS: One Man Arrested Twice, Fol- lows Police Advice and Takes Street Car. Last night was a bad night for auto- mobiles. The rain made the streets slip- pery and ehere was much skidding. Robart Lucas, 60892 Wells avenue, was driving west on Pine street, when, at Ninth street, his car skidded into an automobile driven by Alfred E. Carr, 6719! Cabanne avenue. Lucas was arrested. After furnishing bond he resumed his journey and at Thirteenth and Market street skidded into the statue of Pierre Laclede. He was taken back to Central Station, where, after giving his version of the accident, he was advised to take a street car. He did and got home with- Howard Newman, 2609A Chippewa street, WO of the newest nov- elties just received from a well-known East- ern boot maker. One style has black kid vamps and white kid uppers; the ‘Other, black kid vamps and uppers of kid in a new gray shaue, You must gee these to appreciute the wonderful values. Ladies’ Shoes, $3.59 to $7.85 One to five dollars saved on every pair. Men’s Shoes, $3.89 $4.89 $5.89 One to five dollars saved on every pair. BIEBER 2d FPloor—Equitable Bldg. Between 6th and 7th on Locust ee ts A | I | c f | ; 2] | & —=——0m0r——0rm0r— —_—_—— S010 Lowest Prices Our OStON: a ee Readies & F rasiitte STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL 9 P. M. BARGAINS IN HOUSE- HOLD GooDs ~ —— Hoda, Chel Attractions Pn ov MO EADS SRLS ERIE aed BARGAINS IN MEN’S FURNISHINGS Men's ed —_ a Drawers Men's ve Asst. Sulmre APP OP, ee Ld, i ge, SILK BARGAINS $1.50 Chiffon ear nate Spedial Friday, extra ‘fine good line of, care les 6 and 40 in. Crepe | eee: nearly all Ib aoe $1. 0 °- 4 _ wool Poplins; special. - BARGAINS IN WOM. EN’S FURNISHINGS ee zoeatte Be ORolied- Edge Hand- von at — “EXT RA SPECIALS Fairy om limit 6 bars uyer . aes ‘. Clark's Thread; oH en Find Crochet Cot- bate: most y ecru; a ball, Children’s 10¢ Hose: a 3 p pele. ee te? @eerteaeeneetene ee Peas, Tomatoes, Beans; ze cane of standard quantity. sidensiiltaiilininad eoneeg semen PERI ES BEE out any further mishap. Charles Fisher, Delmar boulevard and Hamilton avenue, was driving an auto- mobile that spun about like a top when be tried to make a short stop In front of 2739 Washington boulevard. On one of is revolutions the car knocked over a horse hitched to an ash wagon, and when Patrolman Frank La Barge ran into the street he was knocked from his feet. His right shoulder and left arm were hurt. William Gifford, 45 years old. of 4066 Shenandoah avenue, was knocked down by a skidding roadster driven by Dr. William IF. Heyde, a veterinary for the Fire Department, at Grand and Shenan- qoah avenues. He was cut on the face and hands. Guy Tanner, 382A Folsom avenue, skidded at Seventh and Locust streets and knocked an automobile driven by against one owned by Mont Abraham, Washington Hotel. Each car was dam- aged about $350. - Slippery rails caused a Cass car to slide into a wagon at Seventh and Lo- cust streets. The wagon hit an automo- blie owned by Charles Wyche, 314 Hum- bolt street, and Wyche’'s auto hit one driven by Fred 8S. Plant, 802 North Main street, and Plant’s auto hit that of F. hi. Ingalls, 416 North Seventh street. No one was hurt but the autos were dam-°* aged. Automobiles driven by Henry Stein, ) years old, of 2805 Easton avenue, and Willlam Hempstead. 186 Montgomery street, collided at Twentieth and Pine streets. Foth cars were damaged and tre drivers were arrested. } SOCIETY RS. JOHN WALLACE FRISTO!" Mi and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ttiomas Jefferson Moss, gave a recepiien today at Mrs. Fristoe’s resi- Gence, 5237 Washington boulevard. In the receiving line were the two host- esses, Mrs. P. Fristoe Willis, and Mrs. Ben F. Givens, formerly of St. Louts, now of New York. The _ dining-roon: decoration was in yellow chrysanthe- mums and the drawing room in Killar- ney roses. Those who assisted and served were Mmes. Richard Livingston Goods;, Mhauncey Clarke, T. H. Wagner, Arch- er Anderson, J. H. Duncan, John M. Wood, Joseph R. Barrolls Jr., Stewart McDonald, George P. Whitelaw, Ash- ley Gray, Robert P. Turner, A. Burt Champion, Gilbert }’. Strelinger and Tif- fon von Schrenk; Misses Grace White, } Mary Jessie Burr, Dorothy Love, Kath- erine Wagner and Jeannette Huttig. Mrs. R. Gordcn Carew of Cincinnati. who wes formerly Miss Gladys Little, the daughter of Mrs. P. B. Little, -.s coming here for her annual visit of sev- eral weeks, end will stop at the Buck- ingham Hotel. She anid her two small sons will arrive about Dec. 15. Miss Florence Sullivan of 5603 Cham- berlain avenue is expecting Miss Lily Busch of Washington, D. C., to arrive tomorrow to make her a visit. Miss Sullivan will give a bridge and ‘‘s00" party this evening at S8t. Rose’s Hall and the proceeds will go to the new school building fund. Later she will give an entertainment in honor of Miss Busch at her residence. Mr. and Mrs. Auguste B. Ewing of the Raymuth Apartments are spending a fortnight in New York and are ex- pected home Monday. Open today, Busy Bee New Candy Shop, 6th and Olive. Candies and Pas- tries. We invite you to the Birthday Party. Misses Genevieve and Martha Rea of Kansas City, Mo., are visiting Mrs. J. I. Minnis and her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Moriarty, at their home, 6281 \est- minster place. Mrs. Theodore A. Meysenburg of 5 Westmoreland place has issued invita- tions for a reception to be given on the evening of Dec. 6. Announcements of the marriage of Miss Katherine Maclean Thompson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maro Reed Thompson of 1876 Montclair avenue to Ernest Allen Crocker at Bisbee, Ariz., Nov. 8 are being sent to friends of Miss Thompson here. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Brewster. pastor of the Bisbee Episcopal church a. Bisbee. Miss Thompson has lived at Bisbee the past two years, where she has been in charge of the Y. W. C. A. Mra, Cora M. Schulte Gets Divorce. A divorce was granted to Mrs. Cora M. Schulte from Arthur C. Schulte. a druggist, in Judge Hennings’ court yesterday, with custody of weatie 16 months olf and $45 a month alimony. —. ge Rt hn a aame of her fa- © e Captain 2811A Eads ovbane pon ©. ese, Finds 100 Pounds of Honey. CARMI, Vl, Nov. 22—Abe Hall. a farmer living south of Carmi was cut- ting timber to have sawed into lumber for building purposes when he leveled a large biack oak tree in which he found nearly 100 pounds of fine honey. Busy Bee Candy Special Friday. JOINTS OF RHEUMATIC RUSTE Why Rheumatism and lumbago sufferers : should drink phosphated Just as coal, when it burns, leaves behind a certain amount of incom- bustible material in the form of ashes, so the food and drink taken day after day leaves in the ailmen- tary canal a certain amount of in- digestible material which if mot co:m- pletely eliminated each day, becomes food for the millions of bacteria which infest the bowels. From this mass of left-over waste material, toxins and ptomaine-like poisons, called uric acid is formed and then sucked into the blood where it con- tinues to circulate, collecting grain by grain in the joints of the body much like rust collects on the hinge as shown above. Men and women who suffer from lumbago, rheumatism or sore, stiff, aching joints should begin drinking phosphated hot water, -nat as a means to magic relief from pain, but to prevent more uric acid form- ing in the system. Before eating breakfast each morning, drink a glass of real hot water with a tea. spoonful of limestone phosphate in it. This. will first neutralize and then wash out of the stomach, liver, hot water each morning before breakfast. RUST OF RHEUMATISM kidneys and bowels the previous day’s accumulation of toxins and poisons; thus, cleansihg, sweetening. and freshening the entire ailmentary canal, each morning, before putting more food into the stomach. A quarter pound of limestone phos- phate costs very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to make any rheumatic or lumbago sufferer an enthusiast on the morning insite bath. Millions of people keep their joints free from these rheumatic acids by practicing this daily internal sanita- tion. A glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate, drank before breakfast, is wonder- fully invigorating; besides, it is an excellent health measure because it cleanses the ailmentary organs of all the waste; gases and sour fer- mentations, making one look and feel clean, sweet and fresh all day. Those who try this for one week may find themselves free from sick headaches, constipation, bilious at- tacks, sallowness, nasty breath an@d stomach acidity —ADV. Easy Terms of Payment tf Desired. Every Member of the Family / Will Enjoy the Kingston Player-Piano the entire family. "THE PLAYER-PIANO is an instrument for The Junior members can not only have the benefit of the most cultured music, but they themselves can play with ‘de- cided accomplishment in a very little while. The benefit of a musical education as imparted owe to the child. / enjoyment. by the Player-Piano is an obligation you really The older members making their own selec- ‘ton will find a Plaver-Piano the rarest kind of The KINGSTON is a highly per- fected Player-Piano that bears the name of one of America’s oldest established musical henses. ingston ie a Price $385-° It has the tonal qualities that will stamp it as the finished instrument that you will desire. WURLITZER 1109 Olive St. This large white Bowl, 16 inches diameter, 14-inch opening, 30 inches from our factory, sav- ing you 15% to 25%: ¢ $3.3 15 Bowls last, your choice.. They are regular $5 values. Showers _ Gas Logs long; wired; ready to hang; direc' while this small lot of Table Lamps Make ideal Xmas presents. free until Xmas delivery. KRAUSHAAR Established 1872. 919 PINE ST. Choc. Brasil Fudge, Eng. Walnut Roll, | Chocolate dipt Marshmaliowe, 2c Ib. ” neat ail A Serviceable Household XMAS GIFT Goods bought now will be stored Going A) TR, ad (= AMO REP opp na iy ? fa * , i ’ ‘ * { Sensational Coat Values THE COAT VALUES in this sale put us in a class by ourselves. We have THOUSANDS where others have HUNDREDS—even po apg turers are amazed when they the ENDLESS RACKS and CASES loaded down with Coats on our MAMMOTH SECOND FLOOR. ae — — pe 511-13-15 WASHINGTON AV.-3a Don’t Miss This Sale } | Am event like this ly save more than your eathrend fare by attending touservous S The Sale We Have Asked You to Wait for---the Sale We Annestitesd Would Bé 5 The Sale of All Sales—Starts Tomorrow Morning 3000 C Si See hased from eight leading St. Louis and New York manufacturers at the most startling prices ever heard of—will . be offered in a record-smashing sale tomorrow ee promptly at 8:30 A. M.—we are not going into detail of the ‘‘ whys’? and ‘‘wherefores’’ of this sale—we’ fered—you’ll be surprised to the utmost—they’re Sale on Second Floor, OVER 1000 NEW Silk Waists Will ‘Be Sold in This Sale Tomorrow at, 97c'{t* Crepe de chines—silk taffetas—messalines —pussy willows—laces, etc.—in beautiful styles. Ddn’t miss this sale tomeorrow— it's ‘‘sensational.”’ Values to $5 in This Sale at, Serges —— poplin— gabardines, “— colores navy lue and black only all sizes. er bal Just Hawaiian brewn onaly-— white they wonderful—that’s all. Rich Fur-Trimmed COATS Wide Sweeping Flare Models—in All Colors Fall Flare & Belted | COATS Im a Dozen Different | Styles in This Sale at : [ Valuce to $15.00 | Large, full filares—black and white plaids—brown and green mixtures—plaids, orown and green plaids — fur-trimmed | Values to $12.50) Beautiful Scotch mixtures— salt-and-pepper homespuns — some wit fur collars—also fancy English overplaids—sizes | mixtures—black melitons with for misses and women. The | fur collars—zibelines, etc.—al! greatest bargain in St. Louis, sizes “Wool Velour” Real High-Class COATS COATS The Latest Fashions of | Georgeously Satin Lined, the Hour—Tomorrow at | 41! Handsomely Trimmed = ai him Ne { Values to $25.00 } Several hundred wodl plushes with fur collars and cufts— pebble cheviots, matte lambs, velour plaids, Scotch mixtures, astrakhans, Ural lambs, etc.—- the most beautiful Fall color- ings—io different styles. + tet { | Values to $20.00 J Beaver-trimmed Coats — fur- trimmed Wool Velour Coats— corduroys—fancy velour checks —silky zibelines—black Cir- cassian lambs—wool plaids-— and navy and black woolen materials. via | over 175 The Most Extraordinary Sale of Genuine SEAL PLUSH COATS = — + ies, — 'P , Waa * {] All lavishly trimmed with costly furs —and lined with richest satins. Genuine beaver plush—fitch—racoon—-opossum—mink and black fur-trimmed seal plushes—fur col! rs—fur cuffs and fur around bottom of coats—all handsomely in lined and expert- ly fashioned in wide’ sweeping flare or ..ited models—a won- derful array of plushes in this sale. All sizes for misses and 45° 49” 1000 SUIT In All Colors — All Sizes and All Materials Rich Satin Linings— All Beautful Styles ts * + | Values to $22.50 7 CU ET SONNE Fa So Rich broadclothe—genuine American woolen poplins— gabardines—wool velours—and | Values to $16.50 | Beautiful beaver plush, vée)- vet-trimmed granite cloth Suits—also fine cheviots — serges—novelty cloths—velour checks, etc. —in handsome lea—many silk extra-size Suits for stout women up to size 50-inch buat. Winter st and satin lined. OVER 1000 NEW WINTER SILK DRESSES Box Pleated and Flare ‘Styles—in Serges, Messalines, Satins and Silks Values from $10 Up to $17.50 Sure Worth More Sale Starts Thi of Dresses is not ching, senert ox! _ . eati . rv a pr tae mee s Sut this ma acturer e to re up to $17.60—new —* oat Be Bh. sieeves—pieat mod fancy flares, etc. ——@very imaginable color « he ery size—- tomorrow in this sale at 1. 1 leave you be the “judge tomorrow—come and see the bargains of- $9.98 $10,000 STOCK OF FURS Including about 500 pleces of genuine Red Fox—Both Scarfs and Muffs in this sale, Also Seal Piush Scarfs —biack foxes —— whahe foxes -—- raccoons -— opeseumese — dyed martens, eic. — ecarfa, muffle and full sets, -- 300 ODD FURS $9.98 Scarfe. Mute. ete — while tt tomorrow,

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You findithere because the principle upon which our busi- -Pness has been building ‘for 40 years is—‘“the customer’s welfare.” You findithere because the men in our ‘stores are trained optical technicians who are allowed to represent us to the public because they understand and be- lieve in, this principle and are able to express it in service to vou. A. S. Aloe - Company Opticians TWO STORES. 513 Olive Street Just East of Sixth 539 N. Grand Av. Humboldt Building Grand and Washington ~—_ | Thats Sure Good! ‘\~, Whiskey’: i gts, . . ql ¢ * aes s — » who MS Anold established brand. «$2 Quarts... .. 88.25 8 Quarts.... $3.08 4 Quarts... ..82.05 Express BS . Prepaid - One trial will convince you it’s _ Gollar-a-galion value; order from DEPT. 36 . ER BROS a Oity, Me. (COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THROUGHOUT GERMANY IN MILITARY POSITION Germany's military position, and in her military situation. The Germans believe their armies to Le invincible, and in that belief lies the national conviction that they will never be conquered. Their dream of an over- whelming triumph has been dissipated by the bitterly learned knowledge that the military factor ig not the only one amployed in the calculation of victory— there are economic ane spiritual battles to be won as wel! as those in the fields and on the water. Solely from the mili- tary standpoint the Teutons say they may claim victory now, and in proof of this they point to the record of their arms: their work, they add, ts a matter of actual accomplishment, while the allies base their claims on what they hope to do. Put since Germany has discovered that the fight is not one of limited rounds but to a finish, her people realize that no ‘decision on points’ is to be award- ed, so they face the situation without delusions. They realize that their first great project—to seize Paris and crush France—has failed, and with the failure they have passed from offensive war- fare to a fight for existence. Germany is forgetting the bitterness of this dis- appointment, the more readily in the faith she has that her armies, unable to achieve the task of wiping out the allies, are nevertheless able to prevent the allies from destroying her. Why she is so supremely confident; what grounds she has for her assurance; what significance she attaches to the rise and fall of the tides of war; what her preparations for its continuance are; what her actual condition is; how she is paying the toll—these are the questions to which I asked answers in my visit tu the empire from which I have just re. turned. Military Situation Analyzed. The military situation, as such, is pretty well understood throughout the world, through the official reports of the belligerents, which are generally fair and accurate. The technicalities of strategy and tactics are expounded caily—and differingly—by the experts, but the underlying meanings of the |rmeves and counter-moves—the effect upon the countries engaged—the inter- pretation in terms of easy comprehen- sion—these do not appear in the com- muniques. As I visualized the situation in Germany, and as I heard the claims rade to me by German leaders—notably Lieutenant-General Baron von Freytag- Loringhoven, formerly chief of staff to von Falkenhayn, now chief of the sup- plemental great general taff, a re- nowned strategist and military writer, and by other Generals actually in the field—the confidence in the Fatherland is great— : Because of the great amount of terri- tery. Germany and her allies hold in Belgium, France, Russia, Servia, Monte- negra and Rumania. Because of the great number of pris- eners she holds. Recause of the better organization of her forces and the bravery of her sol- diers and the‘ability of her leaders. Because of the victories she has won and is winning. Because of the lesser number of cas- ualties she sustains compared to her enemies. Because of her greater success in the ‘eservice of her wounded. Recause all the © battles fought on enemy soil. Because her reserves are sufficient to enable a war of attrition to be fought for years to come. Because of the spirit of nationalism that animates her people—soldiers and civilians alike. Hard to Get Statistics. There are other grounds assigned, but these, like the majority of interviews given for neutral consumption, lapse into generalities and vague predictions. What the Post-Dispatch wanted to get hold of were some of the vital statistics, so that its readers could learn not WHAT the German leaders think, but WHY they think as they do. are being hard enough, but to get through the wall of secrecy that ig built around every phase of military life (excepting visits to the front, which are now mado by correspondents freely and with few restrictions upon what they may see) Is much harder. It took four weeks to get certain of my questions answered, and to others I could get no answers. Ordi- nary precaution coupled with spy fear, that is still strong in the empire, made for suspicion each time I sought replies to even harmless queries. Through the co-operation of Col. von Haften, formerly persona) aid to Hin- denburg, now official representative of the great general staff at the Foreign Office, I succeeded in getting from the “Kriegsministerium’. (War Ministry) certain information, the most important being the claim that— Germany counts on calling to the col- ors each year a minimum of 580,000 men reaching the military age—19 years. The assertion is made that this is suf- fictent to repair her wastage, but this claim is manifestly unsound. Her per- manent losses through death, serious wounds and capture are estimated to have reached a minimum of more than 1,600,000 men. The difference between these two figures represents the annual decline in German man power, although the officiais say that by counting the lists of the “Zurteckgestelite’ (those not compelled to serve when their serv- ice age arrives) the figure of deprecia- tion is reduced. The claim of more than 800,000 recruits including a striking Ercellenz Lieutenant-General Baron von Freytag-Loringhoven, formerly Falkenhayn’'s Ohief of Staff, now full Chief of the Supplementary General Staff, regarded as the ablest military writer in Germany: also valuable, and for the first: time collated, statistics of casualties and other military information, such as prisoners and war areas under occupancy. ‘By Herbert Bayard Swope. A Post-Dispatch Staff Correspondent Who Returned From Germany, Where He Had Access to the Beat Sources of Official Information. .: (Copyright, 1916, by Press Pub. Co.) There are grumblings in Germany today over the matter of food; there are misgivings as to the economic outlook; there are questionings over the political” conditions; but ‘throughout the empire there is a complete union in one sentiment—that of pride, confidence and security in her soldiers To get into Germany these days is ‘ interview with yearly would give Germany, roughly, a total available man power, not counting her battle losses of 26 times that figure, Since the service age runs from 19 through 45. That would be more than THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. | 13,000,00, and allowing for increasing mor- tality with increasing age, the net figure becomes abput 11,000,000 as being Ger- many’s gross military strength. As her population is around 70,000,000, that would be a ratio of a little less than 16 arm bearers out of every 100 of population, which statisticians say is too high by at least 20 per cent., although Ger- many has always claimed this footing. From figures derived from various sources and carefully checked off, it was found that the Germans have re- duced their ratio of casualties in every hundred men to this table: Unhurt Killed outright Taken prisoner Pied from wounds Wounded and unserviceable Wounded but serving again It will be observed that 43 per cent cf all men are wounded, and that of these 37 per cent are able to fight again, or 86 per cent of the total wounded. The number of wounded who die is claimed as less than 5 per cent of that total, and the number who are no longer fitted for service is about 9 per cent. Germany has put_into the field, in round numbers, 4,500.000 men. If the formula be carried out it will be found, ignoring recruits called to the colors, that of the total force she claims: . ee Ie te 1,800,990 Total casualties 7 Taken prisoner ed from wounds Wounded and unserviceable Wounded, serving again ........... 1, Total casualties Of this number three classes—killed outright, prisoners, dead from wounds— form the net loss, which is 1,065,000. Prisoners in Germany, As to the number of men now under arms and her available reserves, the authorities would say nothing. They were, however, willing to give me offi- cial figures as to the number of pris- oners Germany had on Sept: 15. The list follows: Russian officers Russian soldiers Belgian officers Belgian soldiers British officers British soldiers Servian officers Servian soldiers 25, 879 EE tebevpcdedenscecd)sacbuhaGink ck 1,654, 669 To this list Germany claims to have added 10,000 French, British and Rus- sian, and about 30,000 Rumanians, so her prisoners sum up about 1,700,000. To this figure must be added 81,897 civilians who are interned in the empire—British, I’rench, Russian, Servians and Rumani- ans. Germany did not intern the Jap- anese within her limits. She is studi- ously polite to them. The casualties are thus divided: : Killed outright 495, 000 Another official table that the War Continued on Next Page. | IBAD BREATH Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove It. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the sub- stitute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work. People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets.’ The pleasant, sugar- coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets act gen- tly but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomel does without any of the bad after effects. All the benefits of nasty, sickening, griping cathartics are derived from Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets without grip- ing, pain or any disagreeable effects. Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac- tice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint with the attendant bad breath. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets are pure- ly a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two every night for a week and note the effect. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. The Olive Tablet Co., Columbus, O ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH : The Good Morning Plate - QE SAAN goo WMag > SS WholeWheat _ Pancakes” ,— Better Than Toast Roxane, Topo’ the Mill is a scientific combination of whole wheat flour — the world’s great health’ food—corn flour, rice flour and leavening. Light —tender and health building. Quick to make—easy to bake. Top O The Mill Pancake Flour ‘The Sunday Post-Dispatch has over ONE-HALF MILLION | more readers than any other newspaper west of the Mississippi- ee eee ae ; Fagle Stamps. 16 —_——— ‘that we can now offer you - Worth $12.50 to $15.00 Astrakhans, chevi- ots and mixtures. Splendid values, good assortment of styles. Many of them exact copies of the higher priced garments. Special Sale Price 5().70 and fur. We Give F Hiday & Saturday Worth $17.50 to Wool velours, zib- eline, pebble cheviot, mixtures. convertible trimmed with plush Special Sale Price $] 4.90 a | Uy Oo | SIXTH AND ST. CHARLES Women’s and Misses’ $19.50 velours, Mostly collars, all lined, trimmed with Trimmed (‘Second Floor.) Gold and Silver Hats Jet and Silver Hats Fur-Trimmed Hats All-White Hats year, We invite you to see : A Wonderful Collection at No matter how many hats you have, you can well afford another at such a price. includes the most extraordinar Hats $19.75—Fur plain sortment $29.75—Fur styles This $55—Fur values o them. roup the = broadcloths, and poplins Worth $22.50 to $25.00 Silk : plush, chinchilla and mixtures. others half lined, fur and plush trimmed, with novelty pockets. Special Sale Price $19.45 Big Reductions on Fine SUITS Our entire stock is now placed on sale at less than its original cost to us. ena Reasons for Thanksgiving = — oe or — a2 aaa quacinas SO ee = eee emt eNO FO IE A RN —— —_———— ad -®@ Open Saturday , Night, Until 9 P. M. ! A Sensational “Thanksgiving”’ Sale of A great purchase from one of the BIGGEST AND BEST MAKERS of the country—bought at 25 per cent saving because of his devoting all his attention now to heavy pile fabrics—so Coats New Models, Right from the Maker, at Savings of $2.50 to $12.50 All newest and up-to-date fabrics and colors—warm silk plushes, chiffon broadcloth, fine wool velour, mixtures, Bulivia chinchilla and soft wool plush- es. Colors include Burgundy, mustard, plum, brown, green, navy, black. COATS Worth $29.50 to $32.50 Imitation Bolivia, sill plush and wool plush. Loose fitting and full flaring models, with or without belts. Some trimmed with Chase beaver plush at collar, cuffs and around bot- tom. wool Some Special Sale Price a, 4:15 Do not let this saving chance slip by. Suits that were priced to ‘trimmed poplins, and serges. An immense as- and whipeords $09.90 $1 4.90 Suits that were priced to trimmed plain broadcloths, poplins, whipeords and serges. Fifty and Suits that were priced to trimmed plain highest class velvets, wool and velours ide i ee OP af ‘3-00, Black and white Combti- nation Boots, including the new Domino pattern, with hand-turned __ soles and choice of covered wooden or leather Louis heels; all sizes and widths. Black Boots, in all latest patterns, lace or button; 8 or 9 inch height; bright or dull kid or patent colt; leather or cloth tops; leathcr Louis or Cuban heels; all sizes and widths. WOMEN’S $4.00 BOOTS All Sizes from 2 to 8—Widths B to E BRONZE KID PATENT LEATHER BRIGHT OR DULL KID 2.95 - BRQ@WN AND WHITE VICI KID AND WHITE PATENT AND WHITE All brand-new 8-inch lace or button boot models, with , beautiful leather Louis heels. Several gunmetal English models; also plain toe, vici and patent vamp styles with white tops for growing girls are included. 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The unscrupulous upon for injury. emember that Father John’s Medicine is a the ‘just according to the clerk. have this ‘‘T afterward /\x ot Father / YW Mes — as ib, _ bron- prac of oti | "E 7 pro- I druggist who forces a different preparation when you cal! ather John’s Medicine is doing you an iz ae ; a ZA 2H , al | To this total must be added the big Dobrudja, assuming the Rumanian campaign to be @ suc- céss and that the Central Powers hold what they have taken; a few square miles of Italy held by the Austrians; and parts of Albania and Greece, which General | Staff admits that France holds about 400 square miles of. Alsatian territory and that Russia holds, in’ Galicia and To doctor’s prescription, pure and wholesome, free from opium, morphine, chlo- roform or any other dangerous drugs or alcohol and with a history of more tonic t will make you strong.—ADV. than OF emit success in the treatment of colds, throat troubles and as a . body builder. } Bogin taking it today; i A. 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CENTRA Stopove at | Cave and practically all stations in the South. sy | | Hemstmochers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdeys of each month, “ps 21 dey | Liberal Stopovers. _ JRAVEL VIA Louisville & Nashville of many other routes and L.AMERICA. re permitted CITY TICKET OFFICE - Phones: Bell Olive, 3800; Kinleck, Central 8000 2 ae gpg Aho RR Re A ie AO bik MNS ee prcenns wait . this should be edded the great African. territories Germany has lost, with the exception ef portions ef German Hast Africa; large portions of Turkey held by Russia and England, and a small part of Austria held by the Italians. To learn what conclusions the general staff drew from the existing situation I called on Gen. von Freytag-Loringhov- en at the general staff building, where the great Moltke so long presided. He received me in @ room the distinguish- ing features of which were mape, not only showing the disposition of the Ger- man forces, but immense wall-sized ones on which were diagramed the present lecations of the allies, showing their number, their commanders (designated by name and location of headquarters), with their relative ranks indicated by the little parti-colored flags the Ger- maris use for this purpose. I had just returned from the-Somme, and as I saw how each of the French and British lines was clearly marked, I expressed my surprise. The General smiled. ‘‘Yes, our in- telligence department is pretty thor- ough,” he said, ‘‘but it is no better on the Somme than our enemy’s is, for in France, where we stand on occupied soil, almost every civilian is an aid to the allies. “But in spite of that, in spite of all the French and English can do at the Somme,’’ he went on, ‘‘they will never break through. There is no doubt but that the primary objective of the Somme offensive was to break through. They timed the movement well and took us aty a place and time when we were weakest, but the worst has past and they have failed to gain their goal. Now ft is im- possible, for we have so strengthened our positions with new trenches, re- serves and guns that the operation has lost its significance beyond pounding away, which we can stand eat the price they are paying. Expect to Lose Few More Places. “It is to be expected that we may lose a few more villages. The losses will be such as we can afford, since they will be of use in straightening our lines. But no place will be given up without mak- ing the allies pay a high cost, as at this post. “The offensive began on June 23. From that time to this (the end of September) the French and English have gained about 3 per cent of the French ground we hold. At that rate it would take about elght years to drive us out of France, and with the new positions we have prepared, that ratio will not hold. And in Belgium we are untouched. “The Germans are holding about 170) miles of front alone. With our allies we are guarding something like 2900 miles, exclusive of sea coasts. We are equal to the task, and new difficulties only hearten us the more for our work. Rumania is not to be taken seriously. (This was said just after Mackensen had begun his successful Dobrudja cam- naign.) Soon we shall have our men operating in. that section free for other work. “The great promised Salonica offen- sive—where is it? YI hear more talk of Sarrail being pushed into the sea than of pushing us back into our own bor- ders.”’ I asked the General! for his impres- sions of the French and British soldiers. He answered: ‘The French are tetter soldiers. They are better schooled and drilled. They have been at it longer and they are enormously brave and sacrificing. But the Brifish are proving their worth, too. They are all of them warlike and like to fight, but they don’t know how as yet. You can’t make a soldier in a few weeks or months. It takes time and patience. Praises French Artillery. . “The French artillery {s exceptional]. The F'rench artillery officers have al- ways been of high repute. They are teaching much to the English and the Russians and these forces are showing a correspending betterment. “Because of their greater experiente I! should say the French are better offi- cered than the Erglish. The Russian of- ficers are a poor lot. There is no sym- pathy between them and their men. The men aro bravé enough, but are sheep. like in their lack of intelligence. “We can hold out as long as the al- lies can, now that we have dug our- selves in on the west front. We were forced to this course by being so heav- ily outnumbered and outgunned because of our enormously éXtended fronts. Bear in mind that when we marched in to France the French and English duz themselves in, but we unearthed them and drove them back. They cannot do the same with us. The situation is just this: “On the west we have not the strength at this time to advance, but the allies have not the strength to break through. It is an impasse for them and will continue so. They cannot and shall not pass. On the other hand, a decisive action elsewhere may have a big effect in our favor on the west. We have much to hope for {f circumstances favor us."’ His excelleney would not make clearer (this rather eryptis utterance, which might have referred to the Rumanian campaign or to the possibility of a Rus- sian peace, with the consequent free- ing of great numbers of Germans from duty in the east. “ “It is teo early to draw any milftary lessons from the way the war has been fought. Of course, cavalry, as such, is not very effective on the west, ex- vept for escorts, but elsewhere it is stil! serviceable. Machine guns and heavy artillery havé proved the most effec- tive factors in the west, but in the eastern campaigns the infantry and cav- alry are still highly useful.” Weuld Welceme Open Warfare. - Von Freytag concluded with the sen- timent that every German Genera! utl- ters: “Tt is too bad that circumstances have forced this stellungskrieg (trench war). In the open, with opportunity to use strategy and tactics, we could soon bring an end to the war.” The same opinion was expressed by Gen. von Kirchbach, commanding one of the armies of Field Marshal Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, at the Somme. He had lost Ginchy the day I saw him at the front, but he too was certain that ‘‘the allies will never come through."’ The most interesting of the Generais at the Somme was Von Wenninger, commanding the First Division of the Guards, who held Thiepyal in the faco of continuoumattacks for so long a time. He told me that for 12 days previous to the loss of the village he had had no communication with his men in the first line trenches, which has lost all sem- THURSDAY EVENING, nc. burrowed and hid from artillery fire, popping up to repel attacks. No one knows what the men lived on while they were, cut off, except for the field mice and rats that they caught and ate. With a party of correspondents and neutral army observers I stood in the General's field headquarters and watched the big guns drop shells all around the famous ‘“‘windmill of Po- zieres’’ on a high ridge which had been taken by the British and was being used by their artillery observers, who gamely held on, although the position Was anything but comfortable. Seldom Bomb Headquarters. While we watched the bombardment a squadron of English flyers passed ovet- head. I ducked and made for the bomb- proof. “Don’t worry,” said the General, “the flyers rarefy bomb us. Our avi- ators generally leave their Generals’ headquarters alone and they usually do the same by us. It is a sort of under- stood courtesy.”’ The Somme represents war raised to the nth power. At different times one can see and, hear every phase of mili- tary activity—drumfire, light field pieces, machine guns, hand grenades, mine throwers, infantry attacks, mine explo- sions, liquid fire, gas, observation bal- loons, anti-aircraft cannon, while aero- plane observation and fights are s0 common that they fail to stir up any excitement even among visitors. I count- ed as many as 60 machines aloft in a half hour a few weeks ago. The large majority of them were French and En- glish, for the German machines are heavily outnumbered these days, so much so that their value as observers is sharply curtailed. Talking of the offensive, ninger said: “The English have not won enough ground from us to bury their dead in sirgle graves—and they won’t. The En- glish losses are ‘terrific, but their sol- diers fight well. The mortality of offi- cers is very heavy among the English— we can tell that apart from the casualty lists by the few officers who are taken prisoners in “comparison to the number of men we take.”’ Then Von Wenninger said what every military man in Germany thinks: “The big surprise of the war is Britain’s ac- ceptance of conscription. It’s the very thing we thought she was opposed to. We did not believe she would ever take it up, but she has, although it ts in- consistent with her expressed prin- ciples.”’ Conscripted Men Not Best Soldiers. The General gave it as his opinion that the first draft of the conscripts were not nearly as good as the men in Kitch- ener’s army. One of his divisions—the Third Bavarian—he told me, had been opposing the Fifteenth English Division for 11 months. Bach time one division moved it would find itself facing the same opponents, who had moved too. At the Somme the Germans have taken a leaf from the English book and em- placed many of their big naval cannon. We were permitted to see two of the great 42-centimeter howitzers oppasite Pozieres. They had just been brought up to the line. The 2l-centimeters were common. Where before a division covered about three miles front, the fighting is so in- Old F riends) Von Wen- oo ee ee eve go \¢ togeth I've felt a cold coming on, Dr. King’s New Discovery stopped it. e healing balsams soothe the irritated membranes, the mild laxa- tive quality expel the cold germs, the raw cough—strained throat is re- lieved, the tight chest leosened, the one cough eased, the cold is stoppe For nearly half century Dr. King’s ew very has been the stand- ard remedy for coughs and colds, for old and young. At all druggists. holes, in the bottom of which the men | tensive on the Somme that it now holds nlp Sao aN , 4 When You Think of Oandy, Think of Martha Washington Candies if you know us, it’s perfectly natural that you should. If you don't know us, them it’s to the interest of both your “sweet tooth” and your pocket- book to get acquainted. Stop. in at our Shop after luncheon tomorrow and “have @ grape.” ft's our treat, and you are always welcome. Chocolates, Bonbons, Carmelis The family candy of the nation. 60c' C ip. The quality ts Inside. not Bide, the box, Martha Washington Candies 708 Locust 8t. out- | blance of trenches, being mvupely crater | NOVEMBER 23, 1916. ~—-- — — ae te less than one mile. This is true on both sides. In one day the Third Division, stand- ing oppdsite the Courcelotte-Martinpuich line, shot away 160 heavy truckloads of ammunition. This is a fair example of the tremendous drain on supplies. The reserve men and supplies are brought up at night—that is why the roads on both sides are generously sprayed by cannon fire after sunset. Only the exceptionally fine roads per- mit a battle of the nature of that being fought on the Somme., In the East, the experts agreed, the outcome would have to depend upon infantry attacks, since the roads are so bad as to preelude sup- plies sufficient to permit any long con- tinued engagements. The Germans have pushed the railroad construction right up to the firing lines to facilitate replenishment of supplies. It is rather incongruous to see locomo- tives puffing away with harvesters at work on -one side (the Germans till the Continued on Next Page. Quich Way to End Coughs, Colds and Cfoup An Excellent, Inexpensive ida Made Remedy That Is Prompt and Sure. 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Gerard, [plans to take with him to Berlin when > — 4 : — ap eeeeniemnntipas he returns supplies of canned meats and | STound right up to the volcano’s edge) : ga? aia: eadeeiieiensala other. preserved foods for distribution | 494 heavy guns shooting ‘on the other. | i § gray hair HEADS ACHE among the diplomatic and consular rep- One of the proudest boasts the Ger- « | : > . resentatives in the German Empire,{ ™ans make is that at the Hohenzol- ilar wich e 3 gel Gerard said. lern redoubt their hand-grenade men FREE — Kither on : This Beautiful Delft Blue Holland Scene . As ~ pete tad in distance and accuracy the Cash or Credit . . | | Wee Beg : c : snglish, who shoukd have excelled . 7 Dinn Se Gi Absol 3 i$ ~The ao oe ADV. bent ith & Diamond —a life-long gift. You through their cricket practice. Some | (ml urchases, = ) er t ven ut ree om tom is the only evening can do it today for the price of a box of | English prisoners admitted this claim: , Wi y p h geeeraner, fase ass ina! Zectlven Sepals gang oS we Sigth st get © O 24) we aian't know how to handle the | v0 ith Your Purchase of | ee ots ; $10 or Over ered by the Associated Press. > ———— a ji things at first ang they did, but you ; : > ought to see us now.” | cet aa Pigeon posts are much used at the tt Somme. The birds are taken into the > et : Ask any of your friends who have obtained one front lines and when communications Sy of these beautiful Dinner Sets. Each and every © piece has beautiful Holland scene, richly ¢arried ere broken they are released, two at a . Sar time, each carrying the same message, , out in delft blue Do not fail to get one—abso- - rr —4ih lutely free. and they fly back to headquarters. As you pass through the villages in the iine of fire you notice each house has a sign on it indicating how many ne : : soldiers can find place in the cellar wry aM > ; Thie when bombardment begis. : ‘al Bi ¢ iF Down Buys ! his Bapaume, one of the great objectives | ”* v Massive of the British just now, is under con- . | roe te; 7 h ‘ stant fire, yet many French villagers “ = fia z ‘tie 6s Brassoid’’ ————— | still stay there. They no longer live , a in the houses; they live entirely in the . cellars, and the improvised chimneys stick up along the street in weird man- ner. In going down the roads and across fields under fire, the reserves go single file and several paces apart. So do the correspondents, and the precaution is not calculated to heighten one’s feeling of safety, especially when fountains of earth are kicked up by exploding nine- inch sHells only 80 or 100 yards away. One finds himself thinking that if the Gunner had deflected only two points, well ——. As Bennett of the Chicago Tribune and I were leaving a 21-centi- 7 | oe. | meter position opposite Pozierres, a shot ” Die Ee : scythed through ea tree not 10 yards af Phy es from us. A new world’s record for the tere $19.5 880-yard run was made from then and , Someta tn F , = there. Bennett is fat, so I beat him, $1 DOWN BUYS THIS that viet aneur Wie | All Complete, nish—remarkabie successful offer-—-truly wonderful va ~. , but I could have beaten a real champion M ; B : 1 1 R ° offer——truly wo rel ee slve "lag x > Sonsists of | ive Brassoid Bed (2-inc ta, - : under the same conditions. MASSIVE rida ange ,' 7 inch fillers), i fine Mattress and 1 heavy all-iron Spring. English Doing Much Mining. ; OY Nn) See it on special sale. The English are doing much mining ‘~ along the Somme. The Germans say | the Welsh miners are brought over for ———— a ee ee B Th} B f 100 Pi a rina ‘ ; . this purpose. It usually takes two or SSS SS SSS uyvs 1S eCautifu -riece Mt A ee | three weeks to dig the tunnels. Some i _ : , y are 90 feet long. This shows why the : . ° * progress is so slow. | | | Bl B d D S ft While I stood in his observation point Hy // } ue Ir In ner c with Von Wenninger an iron-gray ; | yi | is Quartermaster-Sergeant passed. He had | been in the Dast against the Russians as well as in the west. In reply to my question as to his opinion of the schools of fighting, he answered: “I'd rather face 20 infantry attacks from the Rus- sians than bring up food to first lines ‘ here—their damned artillery makes it TO Fell !”” ; O MUCH HURRY DOES IT Capt. von Papen, the former German . | Military Attache here, who was sent home by America. After six wovlis on —_ Are you a typical American— It relieves constipation by soften- Co Rap es gc nee Pres. oaiebomgarl: “2 and worrying yourself ing the intestinal contents. It does manding the Fourth Guard Division into sic ness, and then trying to not bring about the harmful and holding the Grevillers-Warlen- hurry out—via the pill route? stimulation and reaction which court-Ligny line. He has pr -ved him- self an efficient officer. . ° . 4 { Laxative and cathartic pills}won i tad mg of the ordinary Capt. Boy-Ed, the Naval Attache Bee the beautiful “Bridal” Range! Best baker and . oker on the cet— : arantecd. Ha: rid you of constipation. Your who was sent back to Germany at electrically welded body, broiler section, oven physician will tell you not to use All dru ists N ° 1 hi h the same time, is now Chief Intelli- thermometer and sanitary elevated base. ; 7 Pe: them because, by weakening the : s carry ujo Ww 10 | gence Officer at the Admiralty in Ber- IF YOU LIVE OUT OF ST: LOUIS Uae Whantratan atome a fetee ine Thanksgiving. Bach processes of evacuation 7 one actured only by the lin. He is very bitter toward Amerti- birds in actual colors, contrasted with , Standard Oil Company (New ca, while Von Papen !s friendly. SEND FOR OUR NEW prettily tinted pink cherry blossome. No _ dinner set at $25 is anywhere near its n they frequently make oonstipa- : Jersey). i; * Many German officers who have : . 2 tion chronic. hl the epretnes tet tel Setek ob te dene wore - FR a a > ATA i7-O G equal. 100 pieces complete....... eres ore vane Sreruee tate thy WE SELL ON EASY PAYMENTS OR ' gg” WE SELL FOR CASH OR “Se Burns coal, slack) sifting, lige - coke, wood or cobs; doub an nite, Nujol offers you a surer, more Rational Treatment of Consti : > . - Z lin service. Somearemuch dis- CASH NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. : rational relief om bowel trouble. pation.’ craanaa ho their ni task, but to WE DAY THE FREIGHT we CREDIT — 30, 60 OR 90 “Se airtight bettas “dh pee DAYS CONSIDERED CASH “3g oot bl to ns them duty leaves no choice. Zeppelins Justified. | TO YOUR TOWN ON ALL PURCHASES! STANDARD Coat. COMPANY ‘ Many of the soldiers. excused for . munition work in the plants at Essen etigke (New Jersey) wPebael -ar and elsewhere, are coming back to y the colors, their places being taken | AANA RS 128 HOR ON : by women and the old and wounded, 3) Ot ae ne s who can serve no more but can run ¥ 26 , | Bee — machines. - 4 In the German mind the use of the - » : , Zeppelins is justified, first, because it ; ; 35, ‘ ; is regarded as an effective military :. ‘ mere Ty Ni rhea oe We aman instrument and, second, because the « ; Na OW OS ee. SS SS > , » ee nS AN zx Det (axe : 3f.0t ZIM ws aoe, ais Ts eens j SUE TINE, RP aN NR Ca ee ee OEE AVEO WR ee VOR eS hey ' oy Hes - ta 1 & ‘al ne j ~* . Germans actually. believe they are teing used as reprisals against the a ‘ ' 5 Lo ee oe English and French. In an official ! } —SEAAG : BoP) communication in which the use of . ' : , RIOR E Si ope ee IE airships is explained it is said that . .' “Germany has hitherto restricted her- Check and Abo self in accordance with international | law, to fortified defended sites serv- a Bad Cold “ 3 AR? : In Five Hours With MENTHO-~ i ing military ends. She has also given ae h— eee See +=: instructions to spare churches, mon- fee a ein copra LAXENE. uments and museums, etc., in these " pret — : | | iH 4 You Buy It Concentrated and Mix A oP ee $ ht tha de i VM hee Ft “r dae bin btn on or bine sip + OE haw ESS ‘ wo localities. The evils of war are not to Hi | . | if be unnecessarily increased. This pol- te i | . I. # With Pint of Syrup. = icy has been maintained by the Ger- ! it | i i . = man command in spite of French and | i) | Cote | . 4 | tention ieee ma English attacks on open towns like th - Jan ym x eh | t neview hentessaa a Mane a : Karlsruhe, Stutgart, Muellheim and A er eee shes. = : a | , am 6 houre i¢ eebtied ance | ee ie ee Sean 2s SS ET Cold” and then about 72 hours af et ee ee ia a etowreeger _] distress, discomfort, if not weeks af original consideration for the life + . eros brecenitio of guensaiiar aaa 2 and health of peaceful inhabitants of oan & yee fT ’ | Now confess, if you've hed. ane bombarded towns. England has forced . =r | | experience, end take time t# her to take reprisals.” ! é | : Secchech by peemastaas te : Although Germany still regards the tir | iM abort colds, coughs, catarrh, éifie Jutland battle as a “moral victory,” ae f ) cult breathing, watering ayaa aan ene does not hear so much these days bf t _ | painful beadaches. oss of a willingness to try conclusions again oie ms enone | | Te ener be dene, by taking Menthik with the British grand fleet. I was toid 7 | mae | ap cite t ia-one , | 2 ; : drops to the dose—or by rs. is ' by neutral experts that the use of fog at | : : \. WY bombs had been a great factor in en- . ne , | granulated sugar D and : W ° , abling the Germans to escape after ' '¥ | in a pint bottle oe A pint i= Shoe orth ; Knowin _ | Jellicoe reathed the scene of the last IG AM, last a whole family for « long - 4 battle. The bombs are ingeniously made ) and eons every ,mesaber free | q the distressing after-effects of a so that upon striking the water they cold. Mentho-Laxene is 2 ' dissolve {nto a thick white-gray fog, R ight i H er @ and N ow! | | which added to the smudge of the smoke to please or money back , & stream made by the oll-burning craft - O tS) Blackburn Products Co., . . “ wake a thick and opaque cloud-cloak Ohio, and well stoc ERE is a shoe of pro- general difficulty is that too much of ete a, Gace ‘as Aneta I LA YER-P IAN gist. can supply you. Don't take nounced popularity in what is paid is not represented in With Rumania’s entrance into the war ee Zee at pth rn compare Mentho- twe ; the shoe. e the G are facing 11 allied tions, : : : at Aeneal lve md ae cities ) Vic. Gihs toltald, Prem: Hate 1 Slightly Used and Discontinued Styles - RM: becca? aetesrenece | [Pe oe UNDERPRICED Hickey poh is worth see- A Seathan hes is a" ro hen estaba tn eleventh that the Germans count, little | Hair So Easy toH th: ing and tryi on in the store. keep up, this handsome Regal Cordo Calf San Marino. They add that Greece Buch pretty weves and curls, having. tag time like t - the leather trade . . rich ape and holds - Benched on _— os «ne ome Pty eee We must clear our floors for incoming Christmas stocks. So every Player that SS an cnet Sane ae 7; —in the shoe-world—serves to show Skene cae tet oe — ney Wy ith Ger. has been used atter how little, and every Player of a discontinued style ot ee : . h tral P . With Ger- as n used, no m Ittle, ery riay yi6, tf you will juet apply plain lHeuld aoe wae Soave Otte, Sound chink, tow Spel. ee tad sible takions wtnnd-AAdetrin are offered at real bargain prices. These are all Acolian-made Players and marine defore rolling your hair te eure * rw ave such « ere. a the real values are. Double heel-foxing with continuous three- many the other nations stand—Austria- | over the country thousands of quarter back stay; invisible eyelets to top; Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. Pianolas. fYou get the same guarantee as with a full-price instrument. Any 56 wWhelesemne beaut ae mew customers are going tothe Regal = spaced etitching_around vamp, perforations WEA the Gttheere ny sobiiare, Assert. ble terms will be granted whi be fee and fufty whee conte ane Stores: and they are happy to find in a ry cans are as little popular as they are reasonadie gra : : = oo 2 Dye - ne See om | woes Uae ox tue ad’ dine cae Aeolian Players—Stroud, Stuyvesant, Wheelock, Steck, Weber and Steinway matrine €t say drug store oa Ste . Regal Stores the sty/e they want, th , » the military made to the front, now more - : , | ort, and the good leather Find Your Regal Store than @ year ago, they were showh no Pianolas at savings of from one to five hundred dollars. ply delighted with the reeult—whieh courtesies whatever. Now the genera! 3 he in evidence within three Rene whic’ wlll last a jong time, at a fair price. Soe eee ian C a Others pay too much. ‘The tose a8 Words ot 6 ihe emi, teuth err The Aeolian ompany feed Spe win 7 : 1004 OLIVE STREET AEOLIAN HALL ) Mackensen and Ludendorff are regard. ed as “Amerikaner-Fresser” (literally, yf American-eaters). ‘They do not like our St. Louis’ Greatest Piano House ' country. | , While the Germans 4e not talk much Sole Representatives for the Steinway—the Pianola—the Vocalion. of. the general military ability of their Austrian allies, they are quick to give credit for the remarkable success of the Austrian artillery, which, as has ; Re teen often said, has had a large part The Sunday Post-Dispatch has over ONE-HALF MILLION in the military successes of the central Ge; more readers than any other eee vee of the Mississippl. 4 Powers, Wins. bm tebe AO oe se in B erything \ ioe 1 ee oe get Ss. scape aes Se a ei ee Ce ne oY Lee G maN> A Tg Sapte Pad + Re lee Pe ene a a a — ¥ me i. ' } vs a se pst tee lacie ae llti tete ae d

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§ $e ev “a = pet, ~ 7 . es, 4 ate . am ~ ar AS aad Pie’ 2k . oa . oe, 4 outs a x ar i “d ; : : es ie | ae: > % . ¥ . - oan "ADVERTISEMENT, ae nae Sow aa ‘gs ear. Dy a 32 : Se . > 3 ae 3 AS uo, i . THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. . ‘. : > 7 . ELS cela. 38 Sid. Cobanage gen Foe 4) a yee SS ee ( a er | . 5 ei, — 2? . : - ADVERTISEMENT. | ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTIS: — ’ Presented to the Board of Estimate and the Public Utilities Committee of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis by a Committee Kepresenting the Board of Directors of the United Railways Company St. Louis, November 22, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor, the Board of Estimate, and the Public Utilities Committee of the Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen: There are certain controversies between the City of St. Louis and the United Railways Company which have been pending for some years. We be- lieve that a settlement of the differences would be advantageous to both par- ties. The United Railways Company dislikes to be put in the attitude of being at war with the City, and realizes that it is dependent upon the good will and patronage of the public for its success. On the other hand, we believe that the citizens understand the necessity of an adequate transportation system for the growth of the City. . We come to you as business men, having the best interests of the City of St. Louis at heart, with a request that you lay aside past differences and enter into a conference with us for the purpose of reaching some settlement of these controversies. We are not coming to you with a legal argument; we are not pleading for this settlement as a matter of legal rights, but we are pleading for it as a mat- ter of good business policy, both for the City of St. Louis and for the United Railways Company. There is nothing technical in the arguments which will be submitted and there is nothing at issue which may not be passed upon by business men without the aid of technical experts. UNITED RAILWAYS COMPANY A FACTOR IN CITY The United Railways Company is a most important factor in the life of the City. It daily transports more than a million passengers. It expends every year in this City more than one million five hundred thousa&d dollars in the purchase of supplies. It is probably the largest employer of labor in this City, the pay roll for 1915 having been $4,096,293.60, or 35% of its gross receipts. No other business enterprise makes such immediate return of so great a percentage of its receipts directly to the merchants and the citizens. ~ The United Railways Company has in the City of St. Louis about six thousand employes and four thousand holders of securities. These men, with their dependents, represent a considerable.proportion of the population of the City of St. Louis, and they are all good citizens. They are vitally interested in these controversies and their earnest desire that an adjustment be effected should not be ignored. STATEMENT OF CONTROVERSIES The differences existing between the United Railways Company and the City of St. Louis are two in number. FIRST: The Mill Tax matter. The City is attempting to collect a two per cent tax on each cash passenger originating in the city limits in addition to all other taxes now paid. Judgment was obtained and affirmed by the Missouri Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court for the taxes up to 1910, amounting, with interest, to $1,839,205.42. This sum was paid the City on June 16, 1916. The Oity has brought suit for the accrued taxes since 1910, amounting, with interest, to date to about $1,500,000.00. The an- nual tax on present earnings is about $240,000.00. SECOND: The Duration of the Franchises. The City contends that the franchises expire as specified in the original ordinances. The Company con- tends that all of these franchises were extended to 1939 by the St. Louis Transit franchise and to 1948 by the Central Traction franchise. The Rail- ways Company has won its contention in the Circuit Court and the matter is now pending on appeal in the Missouri Supreme Court. It is our earnest desire to reach a settlement with the City by which both of these differences may be adjusted in a manner fair and equitable to both parties. . he STATEMENT OF PRESENT TAXES Railways Company is already the largest single payer of taxes in the State of Missouri. During the year 1915 the Company paid the following taxes :\ Federal Taxes. . State Taxes County Taxes... Municipal and School Taxes .. Municipal Franchise Taxes ee ge os oss os « 10,003.11 Total Taxes for 1915 (not including the Mill i dew ees s'e ous $763,648.90 Portion accruing to City and Schools 662,113.80 or 87% of total. The total taxes paid for the year 1915 (not ineluding the Mill Tax) was $763,648.90, which amounts to 6.54% of the gross income of the Company for that year. On June 16, 1916, the Company paid accrued Mill Taxes amounting to $1,839,205.42, which paid the Mill Tax up to 1910. Since that time the accrued Mill Tax, with interest to date, amounts to about $1,500,000.00. The annual Mill. Tax on earnings for the year 1915 amounted to $221,039.86. If this sum were added to the taxes paid, the per cent of the revenue paid in taxes for the year 1915 would have been 8.44%. In addition to the payment of the taxes as above stated, the Company also paves and maintains the space between its rails and one foot outside, the cost of which is about $250,000.00 a year. This sum is really an annual tax of about 2%, because the paving is for the benefit of the other users of the streets, the Railways Company using no part of the paving for the passage of its cars. Adding this tax to that given above, the Railways Company paid in 1915 in taxes, mill tax and paving, about 10.44% of its gross receipts. TAXES—COMPARISON WITH OTHER CITIES It is interesting to compare the percentage of taxes paid by the United Railways Company of St. Louis with that paid by other street railway com- panies in cities 9f a similar size in this vicinity. During the year 1915 the following percentages of gross revenue were paid in taxes by the street railway companies in the cities listed below: *St. Louis (not including Mill -Tax)................ 6.54% * Chicago Cleveland .... so kh nc hoa a shed woe bed woo 3.76° I se ok es oe oe Kis Cac ccle sean 3.34% *St. Louis (including Mill Tax) ...................8.44% lt is also interesting to see what proportion of the total income of the various cities is derived from the taxes and contributions of street rail- ways. The street railway companies in the cities listed below paid during the year 1915, directly and indirectly, to the cities in taxes, contributions and free transportation of policemen and firemen, the following percentages of the total income of these cities: | *St. Louis (not including Mill Tax) Chicago. . Cleveland Pittsburg. . Detroit. . “St. Louis (including Mill Tax)..................... 5.31%, It is apparent from the above figures that the United Railways Company mot only pays a larger percentage of its own revenue in taxes, but also con- tributes a greater percentage of the Municipal revenue than neighboring cities of a similar size. . CONDITIONS DURING RECENT YEARS The consolidation of the street railways was effected in St. Louis in 1899 and 1900. The Mill Tax Ordinance was passed in 1903. Since that time. and especially during the last few years, the cost of labor and the cost of al! material used in the construction and operation of street railways has increased c..*% ously. ' Since 1904 the rate of wages of motormen and conductors has increased _ The market cost of the following-commodities used by street railways has increased the following percentages during that period from 1910 to 1916 :— evparemse ty supa CL ETE ee ee 60% POMDOR. on cc cicc amen sess 20 to 75% Cement. . : Spikes. jis bec dee ew secechows 110% ! Tool Me oss bes okt sek ihed: 438% eeeeants. ee 40 to 80% PN is inks aay a hae oh 40% eee Se 133% Cav When ss is 6 be eis divas 90% _ _ The cost of other supplies has increased proportionately, but those cited indicate the trend of prices. PROPERTY HAS BEEN MAINTAINED In spite of these alarming increases in cost of labor and supplies, and in spite of the discouraging condition of the Company’s finances, the property has been maintained in excellent condition and constant improvements have been made. : Since July 1, 1910, when dividends on the preferred stock were dis- continued, to June 30, 1916, the following sums were expended upon the property : For maintenance For renewals Glass. . ¢ 9.912.346.89 5,371,879.81 1,528.019.70 OE sass a0 5 vn'v WEED is = vs ces $16,812,246.40 Which sum ‘is 22.985% of the gross receipts during that period. During that time there has also been expended $2,263,000.00 in retirng maturing bonds, making a total expenditure of $19,075,246.40, or 26.079% of the gross receipts. None of this represented new capital, but all was paid out of the earnings of the property. The physical property of the Company is in excellent condition, which fact was attested by the Chief Engineer of the Missouri Public Service Commission in his exhaustive examination of the property during the summer of 1913. SERVICE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ° It is a well-known fact, often cited by travelers, that the equipment and service of the United Railways Company compares favorably with that in any large city in this country. The newspapers of this city have often commended the Company for its capacity to meet unusual conditions and for its ability to handle large crowds satisfactorily. After a most exhaustive investigation, the Chief Engineer of the Missouri Public Service Commission reports to the Commission in its inquiry into the service of the Company in 1913-14: ‘‘The service furnished by the Company at the time of the check was found to be excellent.’’ At the present time we are operating under a service standard established by the Missouri Public Service Commission in 1914, which specifies the average number of seats to be furnished per one hundred passengers at each hour during the day. This standard is the most drastic which has been established by any regulating body in any large city in this coutnry, but ever since its imposition we have adhered strictly to its provisions. It has always been our endeavor to give the best practicable service, and we desire to continue this policy. RATE OF FARE While the cost of labor and all material and supplies has been inereasing, while more severe standards of service have been imposed on the Company, and while the growth of the city and the increasing use made of the generous free transfer system have greatly increased the average length of ride, the rate of fare has remained the same—five cents. The purchasing power of this fare is cOnstantly decreasing. STREET RAILWAY BUSINESS NOT A BONANZA At the time the Mill Tax Ordinance was passed in 1903, the electric street railway business was comparatively new and was considered one which prom- ised great future returns. This early promise has not been borne out by the results of operation. The fixed fare, the increasing length of haul, the free transfers, the increasing cost of supplies and labor, and the higher standards of equipment and service now required, have become such burdens that the electric railway business has not proven to be particularly profitable, and is not one which attracts capital under present conditions. The Company has made every endeavor to better its organization, im- prove its methods and increase its efficiency, but the increased costs and the additional burdens have made it impossible to secure the advantages which should have resulted from these efforts. These are conditions which could not have been foretold in 1903, but we think that they are conditions which should be taken into account at: the present time in considering this settlement. _._ MODERN VIEW REGARDING TAXES The attitude of economists and statesmen in the matter of taxation of pub- lic utilities has changed since the Mill Tax Ordinance was passed in 1903. While at that time it might have been considered a good policy for a munici- pality to exact from its public utilities all possible in the way of taxation, it is now esteemed a wiser policy to demand service instead of taxes. The municipality cannot require excessive taxes and have good service. A public utility which is ground down under excessive taxes has not the re- ne to furnish the service which is idlnanded at the present time by the publie. If the City had it to do over again in the light of the experience of thirteen years and the better knowledge at present prevailing regarding public utilities, we do not believe that the Mill Tax Ordinance in its present form would be passed, : DURATION OF FRANCHISES The consolidation of the street railways in this City was effected by means of the St. Louis Transit and the Central Traction ordinances, which ex- tended the franchises of all roads acquired under these ordinances to 1939. and 1948, respectively. Without this extension of franchise, it would have been impossible to procure the capital necessary for the consolidation. We assume that no one questions the great value of the street railway consolidation to the public. In 1911 the Jefferson Avenue franchise expired and the City, by legal proceedings, attacked the rights of the United Railways Company to continue operation on Jefferson Avenue. These proceedings really amounted to an at- tack upon all the underlying franchises of the Company. This controversy has been won by the United Railways Company in the Circuit Court, and is now pending én the Missouri Supreme Court on the appeal of the City. It may remain in the Supreme Court several years without final adjudication. In the meantime, pending such final ruling, the finances of the Company must remain in a chaotie condition. While we have every reason to believe that we have right on our side in this contention, the mere fact that the City has questioned the franchises is enough to cast guspicion on the property in the minds of investors. With the slightest cloud yams the franchises, it is inipossible to attract capttal. Capital is an absolute necessity, and if the United Railways Company is to perform its proper function in serving the City it is necessary that this cloud be lifted. NECESSITY OF NEW CAPITAL A street railway in a growing community cannot stand still. A private investor may increase his plant as he chooses, dependent upon the return upon his capital which he expects, but a street railway company must be prepared to furnish additional facilities as needed, whether or not such additional facili- ties promise to be profitable. In this matter the United Railways Company is largely subject to the orders of the Publie Service Commission. If St. Louis grows, as we confidently expect, new capital will be necessary from time to time for extensions of service, new equipment and betterments to keep pace with the progress of the art. Capital cannot be coerced. It must be attracted, and it will be impossible for the JJnited Railways Company to get sach new capital unless the cloud is removed from the franchises, and unless the burdens of the Company are sufficiently eased so that investors may expect a return upon the capital eommensurate with the risks of the business. STATEMENT OF BONDS The following is a statement of the bonds of the United Railways Com- pany and its constituent companies. When these bond issues become due, they must be taken care of, either by extension, replacement with other bond issues, or purchase for cash. Union Depot Railroad Company 1, 1918 $3,500,000 St. Louis Railroad Company 1, 1920 1,948,000 St. Louts & Suburban (Cons.)........ 1, 1921] 2,000,000 1, 1921 1,500,000 I, 1, due June due May due Feb. Lindell Railway Company Cass Av> & Fair Grounds Ry. Co...... 1922 1,800,000 St. Louis & Suburban (Gen’l)........ 1923 5,500,000 Compton Heights & Merchants Ter- minal Railway Company St. Louis Transit Company due Oct. 1, 1924 10,000,000 United Railways Company 4% due July 1, 1934 32,231,000 NECESSITY OF RE-FINANCING MATURING BONDS In the statement of maturing bonds it will be noted that $9,748,000 of underlying bonds mature previous to 1924. These bonds represent first mortgages upon the constituent roads which have been consolidated to form the United Railways Company. If the differences with the City are permanently and satisfactorily adjusted before the maturing of these bonds, arrangements to take care of them as they mature may readily be made, but unless such an adjustment is made, the Company will be financially embarrassed. The bondholders may demand the sale of the roads upon which their bonds are a first mortgage, and this might prove the beginning of the dismemberment of the consolidated system. : POSSIBILITY OF RECEIVERSHIP. If the United Railways Company is not prepared to re-finance its underlying bonds as they become due, a receivership for the property is imminent. Such a receivership might last years, and no one can foretell its outcome. It might result in a reorganization of the consolidated system, or it might result in a dismemberment. Whatever the outcome, the pe- riod of receivership would be a period of stagnation for the street railway, and this stgg- nation would be reflected in the progress of the City. A receiver acting under orders of the Court would be to some extent independent of Municipal and State regulations, and would be more interested in the preservation and con- servation of the property than in the bettermént of the service. It is entirely possible that with the sanction of the Court, he might decline to a with burdens which he deemed too heavy for the road to bear. It is entirely possible that he might be disposed to curtail the present transfer system, which is the most generous one in any. city in this country. Such a receivership might lead to the breaking up of the consolidated system into separate parts. If these separate parts were operated independently, it is possible that the transfer system would be curtailed, if not abolished. Any curtailment of the transfer system would be a calamity to the city. Men have bought homes distant from their places of employment, depending upon this system for a single fare. Many business enterprises would be adverse- ly affected and much of the real estate in the outlying districts of the City would become practically valueless if the present transfer system were abolished, or even if it were seriously curtailed. This is a situation which we co not like to contemplate, but it is a plain statement of the conditions into which we may drift if present conditions are not remedied. VALUE OF TRANSFER SYSTEM Since the consolidation, the transfer passengers have increased in much greater propor- tion than the revenue passengers. | | Comparing the year 1915 with the year 1901, the total revenue passengers increased 75%, the transfer passengers increased 171% and the total passengers 1007. The total number of passengers fixes the service t6 be given. That service must be paid for out of the revenue, and when the revenue increases only three-quarters as fast as the demand for service, it can readily be seen that we are facing a difficult problem. It is doubtful if the citizens of St. Louis have ever stopped to realize what the present transfer system means to them. During the year 1915 the United Railways Company car- ried 124,043,205 passengers on transfers, which means that during that year it carried over entire population of the City 155 times free of charge. In 1901 36.76% of the revenue passengers rode on transfers, while in 1915 53.29% rode on transfers. On account of tke increase in transfers, the average fare dropped from 3.48 cents ia 1901 to 3.23 cents in 1915. If the 1901 rate of fare had been received in 1915, the re- ceipts of the United Railways Company would have been $892,036.49 greater. To indicate the increasing value of the transfer system to the public, especially since the present system was put into effect in 1913, the following figures are given, based on the average fare received each year during the past six years. These es give the additional receipts which the Company would have received each year if the 1901 rate of fare had prevailed, but really represent the annual value of the transfer system to the public each year as compared with its value at the time the consolidation was effected. MRED « 0 are cece ccccccetenceeh 60s MEER S600 cceteecees $302,036.23 WORE ois io cacceccocccdvesecetdseeeeescocscesesudes 383,387.43 te re ll Oe 357,388.55 TOTS og wo cece ccecccdess este eeEEeS seesccencceeee 564,637.86 TORS 5 onc ic vc ccc cn ccdecee ns eMEEMEOSe ch edccedseen 788,518.21 BOING ik a idiv cc vce cede ues 66 bee PEERED C4 ces ccceseuce 892,036.49 On account of the increasing use of the transfer system, it is becoming more valuable due July 1, 1923 1,000,000 *” each year to the public. GOOD SERVICE IS WHAT IS DESIRED BY THE PUBLIC The annual amount of the Mill Tax is something which, to the Railways Company, may make the difference between its present good service and indifferent service.- This sum to the City is of no more importance than some of the annual appropriations made for esthet- ic reasons. The Mill Tax in the hands of the United Railways Company to improve the service, will be of vastly more value to the citizens than if it were paid into the City Treasury. A street railway in a large city is the most necessary public utility. The city may do without electric light or gas, but a large city could no more exist without adequate trans- portation than it could exist without a water supply, and for the best interests of its citi- zens, nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of a constant growth and improvement of the transportation system. . We believe that the public is more interested in the character of the service than in the amount of taxes exacted from the Company. After providing for opefating expenses, replacements, reasonable return on capital and losses on unprofitable lines, it is the amount of taxes demanded by the State and Municipality which largely determines the service which may be given. In the end, street car patrons pay the taxes and the cost of un- necessary burdens. If the authorities insist upon exacting excessive taxes, the otregt car patrons suffer in the quality of service. One of the greatest assets of the City is the advertisement which comes from a modern, well equipped and, well operated street railway, giving a service of which the citizens are proud. This is of vastly more value to the City than all the taxes which might be exacted from the street railway, if the exaction of these taxes interferes with the giving of good service. LET US WORK TOGETHER We believe it would be greatly to the advantage of the City to settle these contre versies. The fact that the City and its principal utility are at war over the imposition of an additional and burdensome tax has been advertised far and wide over the entire land. I¢ , has undoubtedly kept investors away from the City and has had something to do with the slowness of the City’s growth. Even if it has the power, it is questionable whether it would be a wise policy for the City to force its principal public utility to the wall. We realize that our interests are identical with those of the City. We do not wish te be forced into an antagonistic attitude, but on the contrary, we want-.to work with the City as its chief ally, and it is with this earnest desire that we submit the following prope- sition for the settlement of our differences: PROPOSITION The United Railways Company, in the settlement of all its differences with the City, will acknowledge its liability for the tax of one mill per passenger up to and including December 31, 1916. The City of St. Louis will accept payment of the accrued tax, including interest up to and including December 31, 1916, in a number of equal annual payments. The first pay- ment to be made December 31, 1916, and the remaining payments to be made annually on the 3lst day of December until the payments are completed. ~ The City of St. Louis will adjust the present mill tax to one which is equitable, taking into account present operating conditions, said adjustment to take effect January 1, 1917. The City of St. Louis will withdraw its attack on the validity of the underlying fran- chises and will confirm until April 12, 1948, the franchises of all the lines now operated by the United Railways Company of St. Louis. After a mutual agreement between the two Committees as to the period within which the accrued tax is to be paid, and as to the adjustment of the tax after January 1, 1917, the Committee representing the City will recommend to the Board of Aldermen the passage of the legislation necessary to accomplish these results. We consider this proposition fair and reasonable. We ask the City to withdraw its contention as to the expiration of our franchises be- cause this contention casts'»-cloud upon the franchises, and prevents the financing which is necessary for our continued existence and progress. It is becoming more and more diffi- cult to get capital to invest in street railway enterprises, and it would be greatly to the advantage of the City of St. Louis if capital would be attracted to this City. We propose to acknowledge our liability for a tax which we have heretofore fought as unjust and unreasonable. We are not asking to be relieved from the payment of one cent of the accrued taxes, but we do ask for time in which to make this payment. We ask relief from the payment of a portion of the future tax, because the payment ef the full tax will affect our service, and we consider the maintenance of this service our first duty to our patrons. Furthermore, the payment of the full tax is not justified in com- a our taxes with those paid in other cities. re respectfully submit these matters for your consideration. MURRAY CARLETON, A. L.. SHAPLEIGH, RICHARD McCULLOCH. Committee representing the Board of Directors of the United Rellwaye Company of 8t. - F & Mi & PLEA FOR A SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES |

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i iiii etiti | tiit THURSDAY EVENING, AUUA REREAD UOGAEUESGREALAEGUE Tit iitiiiiiid Saturd i & ay. eansenoneganensennsonsounnaseurersssessuscsesenssessast NOVEMBER 43. 1916. le pms Te a” fa ‘t Bath a 4 OF CHAO U. TL ) | “PRE” BLUMEN WHOS Re Rademacher, Stagg’s Assistant, Helps Out Painter at Robi- son Field Today. Lf MORE TIME FOR PRACTICE Football Men Are Permitted to Report for Work About 1:30 P, M. Each Day. By W. J. O'Connor. Assistant Coach Rademacher of Chicage University, the man who was called to Stage’s assistance after the obscure Carrollton College beat the Maroons, 7—0, early this fall, reached St. Louis this morning to assist Coach Warl Painter in preparing the Billi- kens for the season’s finale with the Pikers. He began his work at 2 o'clock today at Robison Field, tak- ing. complete charge of the line. “I have secured Rademacher’s serv- ices with the approval of the ath- letic board,” said Coach Painter, “and I think his presence on fhe Billikens, to a rut of nothing He will be on game next Idaho. Rademacher was graduated from Chieago U. in 1912, after having served for three years with sugty aroon team. Since then he Page Bape the México- ilitary Academy and Idaho State College. This year he was recalled to Chicago ‘eg first assistant. — sak es Se here at Painter's request, tes “athletic board s propostt roved - DEPENDS ON WING MEN Harte and Coolidge,.and Moseley and Comerford Must Bear the Brunt Saturday. of the head coach's proposition of hiring an outsider for the final week's preparation. It is the opinion of these concerned that the Billikens will not be beaten if the line shows anything like « formidable front. It has been a line weakness which caused most of the trouble so far, That well-known hope, which springs eternal under the human vest, is bursting the buttons off the waist- coats ef certain St. Louis U. rooters, whose blind partisanship is about to take possession of their purse. The Billikens will be backed to beat the Pikers “if the price is right.” And ikeway partisans intend to. make the price right. They will jay 2 Pa 1, just to increase their cap tal for Christmas shopping. But. the fact remains that illtken stock took a jump yes- t , when the faculty agreed to ach Painter's scheme of starting practice every afternoon at 1:30. The early schedule was inaugurated inthe rain and several regulars were ab- timent is that results NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—When Har- vard and Yale do football battle at New Haven Saturday, not the least interesting feature to those who study football closely will be the work of the ends. It is hardly safe to suggest that the ~ame may hinge on the play of Coolidge and Harte for Harvard and on Moseley and Comer- ford for Yale, but these four men are sure to play a leading part. Many good ends have been seen this year, eeks of Brown, Castalanous of Colgate and Miller of Pennsylva- nia are above the average and must be considered whenever ends are dis- cussed; but Harvard and Yale are abaggeh more oi teams in havin , n each who sta aaah nd in the fron Princeton unalterable pent, but the s will be obtainéd. There was a general awakening !n the Billiken ranks. Plenty of “pep, lots of practice and earnest co-opera- tion by all hands. Higley and Schloe- mer schooled the forwards in the tricks of the trade. Painter, Zachritz and Maguire toiled with the ends and yes ge he results were encouraging. And one member of the coaching staff was #0 encouraged that he spoke as ' follows: Morale of Squad Improves. “These men are acquiring the prop- er mental attitude. They are begin- ning to do things of their own initia-+ tive. They have the native strength, all they need is the courage to keep at it. They are not quitters. If they were they wouldn’t be here, after such @ digastrous season as they have had. They are physically fit and symptoms of men- @e should accom- had a pla wh Moore stood far wide ane ‘Yoel Bole rushin across the field as the Signal was given, especially designed to weaken the opposing defense by put- ting out the end. Fun use was not pace of it and simply because the wore did not appreciate its value, “eB us og a yo ee cOaches could say ne ( ow ag hm ent may be cited to Sound Princeton Play Fails. In the Harvard game nine yards were Sained on the first time the play was used and four more for a first down when it was repeated. Then, in spite of the fact that Coolidge played into the hands of Princeton and followed Moore far out, thus putting him effectually put of the play, the halfback of the igers failed to grasp the situation and charged in just the same with Coolidge following and keeping just far enough outside to take the man with the bap. Thus the play failed and it Was not used again. It failed, however, not be- cause Coolidge had devised a proper defense, but because Moore was not afd awake. Yale was quick to se@ the mistake Coolidge made and the blue ends. stuck to their positions and used their means such as er ge to avoid Moore’s charge, or, rather, Brown's charge, for it was the latter who tried it before Moore was substituted, last Saturday. Because the pley did not work smoothly the first two or three times tried, the Princeton quarterback dropped it for the rest of the game. All this is a sign, however, as the ends of Harvard and Yale were under dis- cussion.. Harte and Coolidge were out- standing factors in the defeat of Prince- ton on Noy. 11. They did fully one-third of the tackling between them and were rarely if ever boxed. Harte also pulled down Allan Browp from behind when the latter had a Clear field, after .snap- ing up a fumbled ball and thus saved arvard from defeat. Moseley and Comerford, by their very aggressiveness, did much to-bvring about Princeton's bewilderment last Saturday. They spoiled play after play in the mak-)} ing, were down the fleld under every punt and tackled hard and eurely. They were almost as ap eee | pgp rin & and alto- gether were decidedly conspicuous. Under the circumstances the battle be- tween these four players on Saturday will be well worth watching. It is in their ower, almost, to make or break their eams, and at this writing there is mighty littie to choose between them. As a mat- ter of fact, all-America honors will hinge on their play if nothing else. MUNICIPAL A. A. BARS EIGHT SOCCER ROWDIES kens should know s0 little about football, but the truth is that their 1ecord is such as to make certain the belief that they know nothing about the tricks of the trade. However, if ' they suddenly compfehend, they will be transformed into a dangerous ma- chine, And that’s what the coaches are ng to do, to wit: Develop the proper mental attitude—a never-say- die fighting spirit. Seat Sale Already On. No matter what the Billikens do. no mat- ter what the Pikers do, let the pastime be as putrid ae it pleases to be, let the score ~~ 100 9 ean football fans are going to te Field, just th np ts gale of seats indicates suche a BE ay ini ing of organized rooting is another - Siac BURNS INDIVIDUAL SCORING. ‘ In the individual scoring class Oliphant, the former Purdue star now playing halfback wg Army. still holds first place, with a tot nts in eight ‘ - bee rg of een, is ose. a with Goten ng team scoring are as follow PLA YER—Team. Olip t. Arm Maul : individual players in Touch. Field down. Goala. Goals, fe 12 8 103 21 16 o.*- 36 —s otre wa Dame i te Wash, andiett. ri te enon Ss ofecsaccscoonsa 2 oon 3239395490 9-30 20-4 . se * . ——- —— n stat to Kid Bandy to Meet Fowler |i!" na , e refers in Feature Contest at the South Broadway Saturday The South Broa¢way Athletic Club's _ShOw, for next Saturday night promises ‘some Warm entertainment when Monk tia _ contest ounds, at 127 pounds oe a | es he will continue suspending until .the rough element is elim!- have bee iven inatructions eR tactics during at vole a “ae , on the field od language teas vs officials,” Tan gaspensions | Last SAP Res seyret ek here be ~ eer with a warning. * > A to just how rough h oh, ) he can of Cleveland forme at three cushio ! of Chicago, . io FOUNTAIN PEN SOMEBodY WILL HAVE “To A CHECK iT Teok ALL MY CASH ¥e HARVARD-YALE RESULT | odowe | fielders, an o use We im. | th » the ¥ cai ieateiaatiten eet ee ee ee ey SIF A Ahh RL i" Jb - % 1 A G0 > CASH YY (HEY EDDIE, f YOu ca R M, s THE BIG WINNER Kom ME, I'M LIABLE "To Lose IT. Our Chnesieaie. LL of olr fight champions seem to have effectively dug themselves in for the winter, If any of them battle-with men who, by any chance, can be figured as dangerous, it will probably be in 10-round bouts, where the referee has nothing to say except ‘‘ break. WILLARD has made no noise like risking his title. If he does, it will be against a “mark’’ like Fred Fulton, and then in a de- cisionless contest. JACK DILLON will fight any- body—10 rounds—in the light heavyweight world;, but he de- tests the derby route. AY, MeCOY couldn't be_ lured within 60 feet of Mike Gibbons, to risk his middleweight title, in any number of rounds. JACK BRITTON and Ted Lewis are lovingly embracing each oth- er in short bouts, whenever some- body wants to advertise by using the “welter-title-at-stake” fib. FREDDIE WELSH has fought his annual 20-round fight, and will now relapse into his kale- gathering trade. JOHNNY KILBANE is idle be- | cause he can’t help it, there being nobody in his class. KID WILLIAMS can't do the 116 pounds bantamweight limit; and Johnny Ertle won't play, if he makes anything over that in a title bout. The flyweight title is held in En- land—and there you are. Ne Boxing ommission or national agreement body exists to force these malinger- ers and get-rich-quick side-steppe into action in a real fight, where a finality might happen. They like the championship coin and advertising, but not the milling. It cant go on forever, how- ever. Even the public,.a glut- ton for punishment, at last must come to realize that too much bunk is enough. ° * . Illinois vs. Mizzoo, 7 Here. LUMNI of both Missouri and 1!)li- nois Universities are discuss- ing the possibility of an annual foot- nt adenoma to be played on a St. Louis eld, Prior to this season all thoughts of such a contest were dispelled by the “campus” rule, which prohjbits Val- ley Conference elevens from playing anyhere except on university cam- year, however, a different complexion was placed on the campus rule situation. Nebraska, with the approval of the conference authorities, played 4 ae Aid le ote? ao deen — LT WL Le ual Pay Y ONE BEFORE |¥ Y'Go " > » if ~ ‘ ‘ ; sy ~ ry 4 ( } ; aH hee the Oregon Aggies, at Portland, thus leaving a loophole for other elevens to also ask permission. to play other than campus contests. Head Coach Brewer and other ath- letic heads at Missouri University are strongly in favor of the Illinois-Mis- souri game. But the objection to such a contest is now being raised by Illinois men. They complain that the only two dates available for other than Big Nine Conference games are the first two Saturdays of the sea- son. ? Money No Object. would be somewhat early for _ a championship feature. "The Hilini Alumni say that the last five games with Big Nine teams are fixed events and cannot or would not be changed in favor of an outside insti- tution, The only late game the Illini would be even remotely likely to drop would be that. with Purdue which, this year, was played Oct. 28. . Arguments that the St. Louls game would put a lot of cash in the [lini treasury are not apt to have weight as Illinois is one of the richest schools in the country and is never in want, athletically. The prosepct of the game be- ing played later than October 14, if arranged at all is extremely re- mote. + e 7 It’s Old Stuff, Freddie. REDDIE WELSH declares he's willing to box Willie Ritchie 20 rounds of the uar him $26,000. Freddie 5 eer and obliging in the matter, no doubt: but promoters would like to have the champion take them into his confidence and explain wherein he deems the match worth any part of that sum over four figures. ’ : Ritchie has been hovering: around land of the forgotten in pugilism. Fb has fought so seldom that he cannot have kept up to top: form, Besides, Ritchie has expanded clear out of the lightweight class, since July 7, 1914, when he lost to Welsh in England. Ritchie\ will probably balk at the am- utation necessary to put him back in he lightweight limit. There is little demand -and no valid excuse for this proposed ‘match. \ — Cardinals’ Second-Ba Barnstorming in Hawaiian Islands Hope Now Gohen, alias Sammy™~ Bohne, the erudite Israelite who performed so well at short for the Cardinals in the fall series, is violating the law which prohibits off-season. activities on the diamond, but he is doing so with the approval of at least one member of the Cardinal! club’s “official” staff. Scout die Herr, who discovered Bohne,: thinks the youngster will profit by a barn-gtorming trip to Honolulw, which he is Making at this time. Bohne is playing second on a team composed of the following: Oscar Stanage and Gene Walters, catchers; Guisto, first; Bohne, second; Terry, short: Heilman, third: Wolters, Bode, Fitzgerald, out- Duteh Leonard and Baum, \ De aidentally, Herr thinks Bohne will make a better second-sacker than he will shortstop. He knows the tricks of the keystone ae and will prosper " contends. ead this kid since he was knee ‘. said R y aro was pitching a rs but take “T’va known ite to.a wy en : a | ago. , my tip he’s his mark. One thing will over scare him eague. e's lots George Sisier, the newlywed, is win- tering in St. Louis and has joined the staff of the Schiele Advertising Co. for season. Dr. John van is a of the city dispensary Dei Pratt also is here, helping unde with ae Pikers. att eae al resident of the St. Louls Ca rs. Helene Hathaway Britten Ee the curiosity of National gue men as to her future plans. Wii] she sell her bal! club? It is understood that the National League men wil! urge Mrs. Britton to dispose of her baseball prop- erty. She refused an offer of $500, . ooo ay ago, but the club since has lost much money. It is reported that another proposition for the Cardinals will be made by a St. Louis syndicate, but whether Mrs. Britton wil! to eon- , sider it on not remains to be seen. Steele’s Strikeout Record. Bob Steele, the young Cardinal southpaw, made as much history for the Nationa] League last season as some of the regular itchers. Steele didn't win many gam ¢ managed to strike out 10 men ha ey ay isbea ie a —y:' —_. a Seat was accom- our times. during the seas On July 31. Steele fanned 1 “¢ “an yaile on Sept. 3 he Re oes whiffed 1 partes the 4. Those per ° . 4 games in which 10 batters walk back te the water bucket. The ‘'s t record went t Mertea. the. Cleveland star, who wae — ured at a most.i rtune time. Morto neppo the way, has never rally recovered an may never come beck. ! hae manage to fool 13 hatters, Connie ‘s **ba stands as the best pitching , in either league. pressor of th Henevan’s ee @ Polo Groun th ds out t more in « Ed COLD HANDICAPS US. ATHLETES IN SWEDEN Victorious Americans Performed With Temperature 17 Degrees. Below Freezing. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The five Amer- ican athletes who have just returned from a successful invasion of the Scan- dinavian countries, landed from the Swedish-American liner Stockholm, bringing with them a handsome gold and silver trophy, emblematic of their victory over the Swedish team in a series of games on Oct. 14, § and 1b, and also the news that Sweden will send a team of athletes to this coun- try next summer. All tive of the men who sailed late in October—Ted Meredith, Jo Loomis, Andy Ward, Fred Murray and Bob Simpson— came back, although it had been ex- pected that Meredith would leave the party and go to England. He would have done so had he been permitted to leave the Stockholm at Kirkwall, but the British authorities refused:to let him land on the ground that his passport was good only for the Scandanavian countries. All five were united in their praise of the hospitality of the Swedes and said that the athletes against whom they competed were of the highest quality. Bolin, the middie distance champion, who defeated Meredith repeatedly in the g00-meter run, although Meredith beat him every time they met in a 400-meter race and also in a special 600-meter con- test, is one of the world’s best athletes they. said. Swedes to Visit America. Gillie, a pole vaulter, is good for 12 ft. 10 in. every time he tries, while Sand- ers, a distance mag; Kullerstrand, high jumper, and Huitin, a huwdler, are all fine athletes. These are the men the Swedes expects to send here in July. The Americans were greatly handi- capped by the cold. In every meet the temperature was as low as 18 degrses, and in their final meet at Gogthenberg on Nov. 4 and 5, it was 15 degrees, and rain fel] all through the games. It was in this meet that Meredith beat Bolin, his time for 600 meters being very fast. A crowd of 15,00 saw the second day’s games at Gothenberg, despite the cold. The ground was frozen so hard that the sprinters had to use pick axes to make holes at the start. The cup which the Swedish committee resented to the Amateur Athletic Union s a handsome piece of work. Its vaiue is $360, and it contains much fine filigree ba Far Meredith, despite surmises to the contrary, was in bd aha condition all h the trip, and was unable to de- feat Bolin in the 800-meter races because he did not have an opportunity to train for anything longer than the quarter mile. He mata that the conditions were such as to meke fast running impossible, and it was his opinion that Bolin, under good would run the 80) meters in ereabouts, s was sick either a going or coming, had col he was away. FOOTBALL FANS OPPOSE EARLY GAME. SATURDAY Starting Time -of High School Title Contest May Be Changed to 3 P. M. According to a member of the Ex- ecutive Committee. of the Interscho- lastic League, the Central-McKinley football game, which is scheduled to be played Saturday at 1:15 p. m., will be played at 3 p m., provided the members of the committee can hold a meeting before the time of the game and make official arrange- ments. As it stands now this game will be played before the Cleveland-Sol- dan game, which is scheduled for 3 Dp. ™. The change is likely to be made be- catise of numeraus protests that have been received, not only from the members of the schcols, but from other followers of “prep” school football, whose business keeps them downtown until 1 Dp. m. Russell Deeds, McKinley's captain. who wae confined to his home owing to an infected ankle, was back at ° th into the next Crosby seed h 4. 6 to get ia foot is tine againet Con ae rate, according to fis phveictan: . CHICAGO TWO-MAN TEAM ROLLS INTO. LEAD WITfl 1223 Raydi and Shaw’s Midwest Tenpin Mark, Made Today, Is Expected to Stand. MIDDLE-WEST LEADERS FIVE-MAN EVENT. Team. City. Jeffersons, Chicago....... Burk St. Louis aeners ites, Chi Washingtons, St. Alexandrias, Des Moines .. TWO-MAN EVENT. Ray4dl-Shaw, Chi - Detweiler-Ruh, St. Louls Tindell-Neuman, Peoria Marshall-Allard, Des Moines..... Werder-Gloor, St. Loui INDIVIDUALS. Sellers, Des Moines Wilson, Excelsior Springs Blouin, Grund, ALL-EVENTS. Blouin, Chicago ..............5.:. 1838 Stein, St. Louis Chicago today captured another first place in the Middle West Bowling tour- nament on the Washington alleys, when Raydl and Shaw, shooting with the carly squad, went into the lead in the two-man event with a total of 1225, five pins better than the previous high mark | owned by Detweiler and Ruh of this city. The mark, which now is high in the present tourney, ties the winning figure of fhe 1915 tourney held in Omaha. Shaw did the heavy work for the quin- tet in the rolling this morning. fter only a fair start, with a game of 181, Shaw came.back strong, getting 235 in the second and 2% in the third 10 frames for a total of 660. His partner, while not so good, managed to stick in a 576 total, with 202 in the third, as his best game. In the three games, Raydl had 15 strikes, 13 spares, 2 splits and two misses. His two splits were almost im- possible to pick, one being the 5-7 and the other the 4-6. Shaw on the other hand had 14 strikes, a like number of spares, 1 split and only 1 miss. In the second game he hung up four strikes in a row, while in the third he uncorked a streak of five. Several other of the teams shooting in the early squads in the doubles went well over 1100, Rauch and Rusch, also of Chicago, being second among the d@y'’s competitors with 1178. Today’s. Scores. Navd!l, Chicago. .....184 189 202 S75 Shaw, Cuienge. -+ee+- 381 236 234 650—1225 Ree Chicago, 631: Rusch, 547: total, is, Cooper, Terre Haute, 542; Baker, 536; total, rf is. * { sae tte. Tulsa, 608; Sanford, 630; total), 579; 540 ; J. Jensen, 587; total, Titi. Chicago, 518; total, gordon, Chicagq, 550; Lundberg, 547; svat “Leonard, St. Louis, 505:, Rethwell, 494; L total, 999. i | hang St. Louls, 484: Stewart, 589; total rhoma, Chicago, 547; Marino, total, 1126. aD eae Tulsa, 505: Spellman, total 45. ©. Jensen, Terre Haute, 633; , 1068. Tulsa, 559; Middough, 622: Rivest, 1028. iw Eckrich, St. Louis, 570: Nieman, 522: total, | Hender, St. Louis, 580; Tose, 647: total, Cc.’ Giessow, St. Louis, 507; A. Giessow, 553; total, 1060. a Krewinghaus, St. Louis, 590; Adams, 491; total ; # ‘Fergusen. Decatur, 488: Hoots, 471; total, Westermeyer, St. Louis, 508; Leight, 488, l, . ged St. Louis, 538; Senger, 503; total, , olfes, St. Louts, 572; Borgwald, 558; tota!, 131. t ———— Lamberts to Roll Tonight. When the five-man squads take the alleys tonight in the Mid West bowl- ing tourney St. Louis probably will get its last chance to land a leader, as the star quintets of the city are scheduled to bow] tonight. The work of one team, especially, the Wooster Lamberts, will be watched with interest. Wooster Lam- bert will be rolling with this team and it will be his first appearance in a title tournament since he was de- feated for the American Bowling Congress presidency in Chicago, sev- eral years ago. Jack Beresford is captain of the Lamberts, while George Muenning- haus is another member of the aggre- gation. No less than four other of St. Louis’ best will try for new marks on the drivés today, among them be- ing the Budweisers, see “i by Gus Schuttenberg: the ack Daniels, Harry Rood; Hyde Parks, Cc. L. Healy, and the Sewell Wheels, led by George Willis. If St. Louis is to again have the leader it looks as if one of these five will have to turn the trick. New marks also may be uncovered in today's rolling in the two-man and individuals. In the two-man Sykes Thoma and Hank Marino, one of the best doubles teams of the Windy City, will compete, while both of them also are scheduled to roll their singles during the day. New Five-Man Mark Set. With the appearance of the first rea! team from a the Jeffersons, cap- tained by Hank arino, a new mark if found in the five-man event in the Mid- die West bowling tournament, on the Washington alleys. Marino and his mates took their turns on the drives last night and accumulated a total of 2882, which put them in first place by the comfortable margin of 90 ping, the best previous mark being 2792, by the Burkes of this city. | Yesterday’s Fight Results Windsor, Outarioe—Rocky Kan- sas got 10-round decision Over Gene Delmont. Providence, R. I.-—Pai Weere won 12-round decision over Willic Brown of New York. id Scheeler ey meet Ursine,. failed to appear and drew @ year’s suspension from Baltimere bouts. —_———@ ————- ” . Patterson in Main Bout. Leo Patterson, the Joplin lightweight. is again featured in the mai bout ot the negro show at the Future City tomorro nt t. Patterson tomorrow night is sched. uled to go 12 rounds with the Rattlesnake pe of Shreveport. nny Halli and wrence Hawkins furnish the sem!-wind. with Bottling 49 nny « / n u talle going on ¢ cur battie royal will open the show Girl Basketeers to Meet. Pesta oa'te 2 a te the ‘beason. ernoon at a na for the Sata ter ull tion o ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH % Le wf 4 F oe eee] x me Through A-Flying | _ Rs : Ko KO KAHMAAM AVA AAA TN OA AN OTANI Soy AA} Bighty thousand will ates the Yale-Harvard game on turday. HE time has come,’ the magnate] Yale! Yale! the gang’s al) here! sald, a x Fs “To overhaul my junk Yale and Harvard will beth have And give the fans, as usia), —, we, gh — for. Po 6 My line of winter bunk; ¢ “£8 And, as they seem to relish it, }_. When Tom Jones, Jack Curley and I'll slip them quite a chunk Harry Pollock read about that Yale- arvars “gate” they will just natu- The outlook for the coming yea: Phe a cng Ppl dlan AB 5 -: gociqees Seem Is very bright, indeed; : _ERS.. I'll have a fellow playing right Whose middie name is ‘Speed.’ And, by September th, We'll have the pennant treed No Sheriffs or “higher ups’ to’ be sugared. No politicians to be taken care of. Even the fighters don’t get. in on the split. All gravy for the pre- ineters. Oh, mother, pass the pickles! a > Oh, That’s It. ALTER HOELKE, ol native son, not only leads the Ng@tional League batters, but shares the wr eer the International League wit S44 Walter “T had a2 letter from McGee. Of very recent date; He's splitting wood in Kankakee And says his arm is great; He'll sure be good for 30 games, Or maybe 33. Smythe with a mark of . didn't lead the American Assoctation cause he forgot to play in it. ; ° Méow. JLIUS KATZ finished first in the four and a half mile run of the Bronx Athletic League. Some pussy- foote: “TI met a man from Joliet Who saw Hank Chuckelwit. He tells me ‘Chuck’ is looking we!! And feeling fine and fit: And, if he doesn't prove a frost, I think he'll make a hit. . * . The A. A. U. has decided that an ama- teur is one who engages tn sport for “pleasure.” Next to working 10 hours a day in a coal mine we can ne nothing more conducive to pure al- loyed pleasure than running @ ma | 7. . ‘I've got my eye’upon a guy On whom I've made a bid; To keep McGraw from stealing him, I'll have to keep him hid. Although T can’t reveal his name. Believe me, he’s some kid. ‘ The beauty of marathon running is that you can take your time. When you get tired of running you can walk, and when you are tired of walking you can rest. But the poor 100-yard sprinter has to hustle every step of the route. ns . . “T’ve got a man for second base Whom Stallings tried to nab; For Collins he will set the pdce ~ His name is Bill McNabb. It cost me 20,000 bucks, This shifty guy to grab - . a Of course you don't mind ft so much, if you know it’s your own dog. Y. M. H. A. to Hold Bouts. A benefit boxing show to raise the purpose of erecting a new building wil! be staged tonight by the Young Men's He- brew Association at the Knights of Columbur hall. Harry Kabakoff, McMullen, Schnelder. Young teach Cross, Willle_ Col Eddie Meier, Charley Dalwitz and Benny are the boxers who will appear. A match between Collins and 1 scheduled. Eddie Randall will referees boute. “ “The time has come,”’ the magnate said, “To overhaul my junk And give the fans, as usual, My line of winter bunk; And, as they seem to eat it up, I'll slip them quite a chunk.’ * ” * Speaking Bluntly. HE shortest season of the vear is the football! season. Football has its good pointe. = ue Omarand Omar makes Omaromar— which zs aroma. Smoke Omar-—-you get aroma. You will say Omar aroma is a revelation of joy in a cigarette—an aroma unduplicated in character, in fragrance. Omar—the perfect Turkish blend! Even the words blend. @)Mia | “lis the Omar=Aromathdteount®: eae RES ASC ia i ae awe iim 7 % ee, + eee a ntieiak i el a ee eatinanl nal ie | |g eG CRTs 5 | = a oe “a. .. = = | a a eS eee eee ey . "he . ste . DN a a eciltiatin —, a ee iti: iit =— = 7 Md ie . wea Se ae eS eee ee a ee ee ae ee ¥ —_— ee rs ee ee ‘ pia nee , : Yi “ rn Neg Se, A i , , msi . an - - } y ‘ee 3 - ‘ 4 2. Be Ce ee i, i ie = i DP Me ed el i ee - ss oe ce pe Be - — te Me ei de ee eB Ee SSD ay =? ae ae e 4 lee ole bet i a te FELLER s Re a ee ee ae: we a mite ~~ S Che ie —_— ee 7. F su Ff . de ein 9) ps jn net. ve a es PR Par, CORSET EO ORRERE COROT ERS Fee

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~~ . a aA THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. LO LOOPCE RELEASE AE OEE FN NS A OE IO TE eo : ae. . Ris. ‘ es et. a eo a $ ‘ 9 = ait a4 A eee Oe i aes F ~ J ‘ y ~ t ~ yt t, HB? oes ey y ee i Sia sar hy ~s - i ox ie ae oe £ rel, Te * = : g > i re : € N ae 5 * py i i lems . quire Fe coat. ‘ sas 2 See ie a naa te A’ ro ye - ‘ oy 4 St Ki meth Se BD oi pee 3 ‘ : ye : ae ar A id i $ eo ea , 7 % ~ogl q OF of he tea : ~ Rk ws Ne Sol _——, ¥ Q s 2 ee = 1% AY + be, tre Ff Ro AAS Ae if aay LI SS N: . ¢ 33 oo hc Se wee - ed ie att do *4 4 j Saiki le i ae P aad , 7S greeny 5383 - AN Kage 8 =i res ; “s : : % pe d ae ay, amar? 9, fe eh é oa ioe > bs Vy" ae r ey x ey 4 pe A wg M ¥ buy a . .: x 5 =e rene Ci ft: ‘ : Sok eee ¢ ye 4 ~ F am Se Se Pees 3 res 4 eg A - 3 S ee ee. ome OEE ; . . ‘ és. 6 tee é “ Fa i ot " PO ci a ae . : on “ , Foe es aes ¥ : 7 . . Pre By ast a oa - z we Be 2 SS Seed * Pe ‘ nit ,: — & 7 ‘ y: te : - sy eat ee RAE, BAP iin ae iS % = Op > ~ Bs ere By 57 8 5 Pee ee 2m Te St oT on So Agel oY ea a ag RES Sale, a FRE x ” 1 = k '? f . “Se. z . us” - : S : ae Rae . “3 7 ; i | F wr oe Sie ; 4 4 a A ao * eee Se = ‘ . 7 . : | ¢ 2 at x 3 ‘ » « _ & ” " . ve Pai ies - + ; = 4 a . > J ‘?. % 2 : — PG ce ad ohe , > J y ; = : ‘ — 2 ‘ . .’& bate > ae a oe “ — P "ot A . 2 ¢ : . - 3 ¢ a . : ‘ore “as 4 ee &- a = : = _ . . — a re : SE 9 Se . ees > eae ee ‘ J — ah oe id és . ne 6 s ~ y "a . ee | : : ; ; * ; OW R MA RK IN WH A br chase, ON rr gen nite. ag c ea 0, 3 PARIS, No adda on quiet " NEW YORK Mov. 23.— % f 57c Hay stead + ee = Peper tes Sate or the Post-Dispatch by G Kafr ‘and milo maize, $2 $1 8 Lee ay. By Seulne tudns’* Meds te dranes 10 sem centrifugal 6.21: molas® 2 Pas woe, ta: in the spot martet — to a Virther geiling Walker & Co., 307 North urth street. cars NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Ae t! ) : . unchanged mes, Exchange on London 27 francs 81% es and ut noon prices te STOCKS. ae ca a DES PITE H I(j H a CABLES . ite, 08 % N08 | a no 5 : Ss. so cH Five per cent loan 87 francs 80 standard, Sores Ney eile, Boe ee PHOTO PLAY THEATERS. WHEAT RECORDS A BREAK ere 100 ones ROL TRLANGLE LAER STOCK MARKET}: iS a es =e | ON HOME MMAR]!Pmbareo Talk Causes Futures to Lose Nearly cncaco, IM, BOARD OF_TRAE! The Laurel in the Pines| 20¢ KING'S Evee%.Sc"tnht Co: com, | . ‘ Z prominent houses caused the | 2 Cents, Compared With Yesterday’s Close | 12."esken today after an upturn, at, tne out: mee NEW JERSEY as RAY in “THE HONORABLE ALeY”’ w Open WILFRED LUCAS AND CONSTANCE TALMAGE quotations at Liverpool and to bullish crop Ya | 904%) 90% ‘com, ; 111 inten adv! f trali Sub- aa, Reni! His ey Corn and Oats Also Score Losses. serach? anni en See ea soore. or | & woker Meee ae & Moted Resort. = ‘ » "| "4 THE MICROSCOPE MiSTERY less with embargo talk and with apparent FRANK F. SHUTE. Mer. Fatt Arbuck! = 4 ' | rbuckle and Mabel ormand - . wi m . Tel yh ’ ) y : = c > C ’ Industrial Shares Score Declines] 4" ein (128 i) Dee: Sales Are Recorded at $19; Bank [absence of any foreign export buying. | . . be ‘ 4 i K 2 f ¢ 4 a > ¥ i h rom c 0 in Late Trading — Rail : Copper. 1% *! and Trust Issues Are Quiet TEURSDAY’S COMPARATIVE FUTURE QUOTATIONS. Lise higher. with Dec. at $1.84 to $1.84%, and Be NEW GRAND CENTRAL : “ : May at if) , were followe: y TE and Steady Reported by the St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange a Paaction to wat below. yesterday's finish, AN ‘EYE FOR AN EYE first, 10444 | 11041, Issues Irregular ae, 7 : 2 s y. § ; |” Spi SS Bee 6 1 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 238. Corn gave way with wheat. At Kaldwin Loco. com. : Se | 83%) &: 4} 83° a raz ai however, the market showed sone saree 666 | | OBH z , Close ‘ ose strength owing to rough weather that de- Richard Be gy on 4 = } i 4 / ee € lose, W ed day. Last y ear. lay ed shipments. After opening wc to le et , dealing Beth. Steel com. EW YORK, Nov. 23. oe Rh a } . mS Re ie Open. High. Low. Stocks were iictaiae lower at the open-j Sutte & iS | ul: : MBER WHEAT. higher, prices sagg@ds to . moderate degree, ing of the market today on sellin based Can. Pac. i 1 ‘ f a ; 7 STATEMENT . 84% ke B . 182 183%b under yesterday’ -- figures. N E Ww Yy oO R K on L I Vv E R P oO oOo. on embargo talk and the uncertain rail-} Cen. L. % 1: ; ces: ‘ie $4 0% 181@180% 1834@% Oats merely refidired changed in other! LACONIA -3 LAW SAYS . ld the in- Cuban Cane ‘Sugar... 130: : - Tod digs ; Cit a+ f ond) am O'S an seresceess | Cereals. Pit traders leaned to the bear side. | oR SAT. EC. } ij Also BABY MARIE OSBORNE road outlook. Professionals so “| Chi. G. W. pfd an | S|: ead + tee 2 4c 5,815 4,020,158 : beanaas City Bo thy 80% 450% rye : Belgian relief bwyers tended to lift the z DEC S 4 9 abadows and # we Gustrial shares rather freely. The COP-] Ghino Copper. | Suen etal cy. East week: 2,5 3 $881,073 : Toledn 7 ” v2 bg 89 ¥ 189% et be sseeesess I provisions market, Demand otherwise, eee Ace Bel tr | Cente tan, Yee y > — per issues met support on the decline. Chi. R. fF D17 | a! : #, 000, : . saanr eeauaael PSA = «+e eeess+ Tl though, was light. LACONTA ‘SAT. : «we | Humfeid’s Concert +t Orchestra—Ii ON han AES Colo. F. & I. | Best)... wield : , 1 ~ Columbia ¢ 47 =i st. sor 5 wo 29 > NEW YORK BOND SALES Seis Ciemer 30% | 31%! 80%! ¢ rity Fr ML mets 4 Ae athe 188% b CHICAGO PROVISIONS. All Passengers Land Falmout = + , United Railways preferred stock sat iy 5 183 85 @ lk dian. : PANNONIA Ww ED. PON i? . M, RA M ONA & eine CARPATHIA ....SA . on . 4 Con, Gas. ¢ ae ¢ ‘ ’ « 1,000 Atch. ren. : Crucible Steel. ...... i $e) Showed a‘steady range on the local oe 6 5 193 My pat : ab _ Tel. , Corn P.' Ref, com... "| 36°°| 2712) ont} . Stock Exchange during today’s ses- ‘oledo Pies cece : 3 1/ 192%, n. High. Low. y Hosrtant STREET, fan ae. os ae Corn P, Ref. f tego : . sion, wit $ vy.) £ , aiid T. a on, . s pfd h: sales recorded at $18.75 JULY WHEAT. Seats nd Lee on sale at ramets & Barr an ran Erie com. | B6%j 36% [and $19, or fractionally higher than S : —s . . . pe {4 St. Louis bo % 155% 15 4%a 5 “ ” oe : | Salter on lt common aye peat Kansas City 92% 2 ie 91% @' ia 91%@ ia thes inea =——— a5 114-87 70e ~ VaNCOUY ‘VER. (18.500 te oy 20. MARY PICKFORD c g ( ° « Ue ‘ a o The . ° © ‘ CORN. r {| 96e0| t 2 14.75 |14.77-80a gat “trom Wal 4. if. For rates, etc., ene Wi a — ot Mee "owe DOeT ee Lehigh’ Valley Ry. et BLY | 811, 1 $19.87%, and I o 4 ' ndependent Brewery 6s , ;, Lack. Steel. .. 101% 103% | 101% | 102%, sold Steady at $55, Granite ic cent. St. Louis Reon *, 91) 91 le Mika 6GKb i followed on Fire eS oe 5 haitel 4 Ibe: Mie, a> Spent eno ape ny aps cane 6887- ass. SEAT . ; . ° ; | cae 5 Oo below yesterdays c ose ) 2 0. 3. 9@aN6e 0. 13S, roosters, 12c; broilers, Cc, Tel. ector §85- ree per cent for commodity paper hav- | 'nion Pacific com. ...| iv | | ree oy : primary receipts, generally bu . at ’ | oan maturity at time of discount of not ex- United Fruit | 32% ib 5 tistics and continued i beage Argentine FINANCIAL. + FINANCIAL. SA E “ . e trade —— j news were ignored by t higher The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis gay ee Sey rks with National . ’ / 77 | ; 4 a ¢ . Bank of Commerc e St, Louis of s $ . din o7n ‘ firsts. 3ha 41c: sec onds, C exchange, having maturity at time of dis-— N. Y. ‘Bre Pt. | 130 isSues. : + AT lab 5) ae & ‘+++ I nery browns. 50@56c. Cheese of Commerce. 1Kb of 4b ie $14 29c:-fowls, 16@23c; turkeys, 24@34c. By Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert but not exceeding six months. «ia | AD irae digi: 126 1127 "}19 4 oe i : ‘ OW irregularity in the be local aher | y & x¢ a af ?° aoe okt: 9 gy oe la ces! “aoe central sions marked today’ s initial trading, bearish lians nominal. are We @ ' "U. 3./firmly held and Argentina advices] ‘ we are informed that these loans are the only external loans of the above-mentioned cities and to be made LATEST LIVESTOCK NEWS] Muskrat—soutnern 10@20c, central 20 ang] Zentiment being again uppermost, U. 5. hawnratt Corn market es ee eee eee ee eee to provide for expenditures for the alleviation of suffering caused by the war and for other municipal purposes. Aueestests y a sSc, northern 20 and 30c. NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, Ill., Nov. 23. House cat—Southein 10@20c, central 10 ani} Put soon fell about a point. Marines were; was very firm, with advancing spot. 7 CATTLE—5000, including 800 Southerns; | 20c. “| heavy with coppers, losses in the groups] Arrivals are moderate with both m , ' Blow and weak; native beef steers, $7.50a Civet cat—Southern 10a: 25c, central 10 andj ranging from 1 to almost 2 points. Varlous| pyates and Americans firmly held. We are advised that ek 31.50; yearling steers and heifers, $8.50@i | 25c, northern l5c and 5c. industrials, including the paper issues, as Snot na ricet é was 1%d higher, with 31.50; cows, $5.50@7.75; stockers and fer:|- Gray fox—Southern 2 HG. 75c, ceutral 50c ana} Well as equipments, were under pressure, I : 2 ad 6a high- ' , ee ; : : .30@7.50; calves, $64/12; Texas steers, } $1, northern 75c and 1 Among the few exceptions to the general ging 4 tony i pn za to cave eece BORDEAUX, one of the three leading French seaports, has, according to the last enumeration, a population AND BALLET OF 15 ARTISTS. .50@8; prime Southern beef steers, $8‘); Red fox ~ Southern abd, central $3@6,} trend were Lackawanna Steel, Air Brake and/ er reentine advices are “ ° C—O | | ; - . +i 9 0 ah Sewn and heifers, $4.50G@7.30; prime N Otten Ss sat 12. a ae "| American Smelting. 4 mare, oven. hg was! able. of 261,678 and a fundetl debt of fes. 48,500,000 ( a} proximately $ 000,000). Anna WHEATON & Harry CARROLL : 2 te s and heifers, $7.50@9. er—Southern ( central $1@9, north- |} shown before the end of the first ha our. St. Louis Cash Grain. , . 2 . , . . , on TY WINKS” DY i fa? OGs—13 3,500; steady to weak; mixed, | °Tn #4412, z Recoveries of the first hour were quite; Cash wheat was Ic lower and dull. LYONS, next to Paris the leading trade center of France, has, according to the last enumeration, a population Bae pa ae DOUnEnr Ene $90 110.10; good, $9.95@10,10; rough, $0.20} Beaver—Southern $3@7, central $3@7,/ general, substantial buying of specialties On; Gash corn %c off for mixed; yellow of 523.796 and a funded debt of feces. 97,000,000 ‘(approximately $18,000,000). ‘ 7 dignts, $9.30@10; pigs, $7@9; bulk, —e ; 2 gg A $1@2 central $7 as, their early rt cere being a fac gr as, unr bok and white 1c off: demand limited REYNOL®@S & DONEGAN ’ —-L, 4 , $56 4 s were strong Vv lj s Pe , ye sation ane ‘ ; ; , 50g 10 EP—850:* steady; ewes, $&3.75@7.co; | Northern $4@5: medium, southern 75c@$1.2 om See ane anor sucs, Among the| Cash oats steady to %c lower for No. MARSEILLES, the foremost seaport of France, has, according to the last enumeration, a population of ORPHEUM WEEKLY ines. $84.10: sien od $7. a1. 90. a at content Bima nein a south: more active stocks Lackawanna Steel — 3 white; dull other wise; per cate i 550.619 and a funded debt of fes. 122,800,000 (approximately $23,000,000) . Mats.. 10¢ to 50c, Eves.. 100 te Te - . rn 0c i 2 a >» northern $22.80; ] over 48 inte, and Atlantic, Gulf & fest ote No. 2 red wheat $1.86@ vO. — ———— ’ No, 2, southern 40c, central (5c, northern $1: | Indies jour 5, with 9 for Bethlehem Steel. 9 — $1.80@1.85, No. 4 red $1, 70, No. 2 T lersi i will receive subscriptions for the above bonds at 98 per cent and NIGHTS AT 8:15—0c TO sdvesteck sewnere. NO, o, southern _ central 40c, northern HOC; 1, tag re mic iday another selling movement, | hard $1. 88@ 1. 94, No * hardd $1. 84071. 85. he un¢ ersignec VV rece e sudsc p On: : 9 ] SHUBERT Ps 3 GHICAGO, Nov. 28—Mogs: Receipts, 40.-|*Soiisiana munksat tops. 202 40 1icr gece | Saeed, tn bart on reports regarding the status | “Quote No. 2 corn web, No acerued interest, at which price the bonds yield about 6,75 GARRICK | —_#1.50—MAT. sar, , “= ‘ e 4aVC ‘cS, SeCc- € ¢ @ se n re- ; » + . ~ im ’ . : . -ae > 00H; eeedy at yesterday , average » Se low of war contracts, caused fresh selling and Pe i 9c, No. 4 corn 33c, No. 5 corn We, per cent on the investment. A ;12 yellow corn $1.01, No. 3 yellow Groarty’s Famous John Steven Me- bulk. —- SO; light, 35a 9.08; mixed, i ec ° bet nx, “ lied industrials were most affected. Bonds | - 2. YEROW est : ‘ ; fos : 81G98e, No. 4 yellow corn %e@9c,, No. Particular attention is called to the small per capita debt of these cities, to the attractive| MISSION Srodtasia’ * sieann anotner irregular 10.15; stockers and feeders. $4,044 7.7 58@58lec, No. 4 white oats 57@574%ec Ss T SALE TODAY CIry, Mo., Nov. 23.—Hogs: Re- EA , #9. JO@ 10; Sena. Su. Som .5U: Lynx cat. 75c to $2. ahs “aeeemeline, ithe re sv 12 aa ea Es goed wae caer St. Louis Lead Market. a a marked reduction of dealings. The Sheep—Recelpis, 13.000; — firm, wethers, | Market today. “Spelter-firm at $12.50. shares was almost the only noteworthy fea-!1, 4), 2740 12.5 ture of that period. 12 rye $1.50. ciao LB lower; bulk, & oo: e- sas caenans =| Thus if atthe maturity of the bonds the rate of exchange should be fcs. 5.18 (the normal rate FOR SECOND WEEK Beaiere and Sutchers, £0.70 WE | before the war the principal sum payable in France would equal ‘a redemption price in dollars apana’ “> 10,000; easy; native beef : Sram Reactions of the mala -neneoe, wore Stone white corn §&c, No. 4. white corn 95c. ; . ar and tentative recovery ' . FO "o. 3 white r TAOS: stockers ana tecders. $4.0007-70; cows| |, St. Howls Lend Market. = | c med of dealings, T oe Sage atandard oats 59c n, No. 3 whit yield of the bonds and to the possibility of a very substantial profit in exchange, in view of the} PLAY from 100 ee sPa ‘as i (4010 (20 ot. AOUIST strength o zackawanna Steel am seatner |} pris - pa y a, e - rigghheer-Recelpis, 13.0005 | fr No. 2 oats Si¥4c, No. 3 oats 574¢; No. oy tion to collect the principal and interest of the bonds at the rate of francs 5.60 per dollar. of) Cc ’ ome tf a.* : — end. 40000.75: pigs, $7.20428.75. 2 7 | WW) of about 108%. HOUSE , ~ ttle—Heceipts, gs 2 including 300 South- iA , ene; ston se ss ed steers ( io re. danni He owe Beale Paling 3 su Bita0.95: Soutnern tears, 83 134 egy i (hip WY Ye ANU BL Hi Way rm A a age woe sa m ae ual i VAUDEVILLE os Baer cows, 4.1 T8auS.00: pemtere:, ae 0.22; i. a MW ex $a omen Cees We io ge hateaecaatredee d SA Breen UX rer ; ; Subscriptions will be apportioned among the three issues of bonds and allotments will be made on the basis of A Speed a hot ig eo an d egg "$5. Ma7 78; bull 8, $5. 25 a >”. 4 ; ek os j ‘, agp Aw ‘ “ . : ™” : oo ag vey rite oy faa Ss - PAGES 3 ti Loe aire Fun and Metele Moras caaaives. $6. moa 11. Sheep— Receipts, 4000; arr” ¢ *. : \ ro : ss ae S 0 AB fe =“ ar : ¢ Ms . " % rt ai 2 NE? Lat! ey a 2 te ey pe 7 equal amounts of each issue, in s0 far as feasible. THE JOY RIDERS of: ips th, The subscription will be closed at three o’clock P. M. on Tuesday, November 28, 1916, or earlier, the right be- Dunbar’s Singers—M rong to 1c higher: lambs, $114211,.90: year- ‘ % ’ i. Bee irk te ae 3: 3 5 ae Seat 8.7 5@10 wethers, sik as. 50: ewes, | Ss Ps ; & ' ae &% fo A PS > ~ . ~ od .% . — oer Mit GSE ¢ Sy : js . 3 ‘eR »™ / ,} “= . . “Ege y- . me 4 ; + . Page “ nf « hs “7 a ’ | ae + XS +! a gee pap vs: aa v4. oes ing reserved to reject any applications and to award a smaller amount than applied for. The undersigned reserve Mystic Rd, Nag 75; stockers and feeders, §5. 0G the right to close the subscription at any time without notice, Billie Jo Keystone Com AHA, Neb., Nov ~Hogs: Receipts, Show Never Sto Ae . | : i pW: paiaiay: easy fo sg si s0% Din Ie. . ind y NIM \\) , ae | : ; iter ‘a! Ces 7, Sete’ Pina alee hed Gattio—Revelpis, 5000: steady; native steers * BEE kn oS ORES | 2 MN) PRR eR als Bee ee DT | A first payment of $50 per $1,000 bond subscribed for must accompany all subscriptions. The balance of the ain: M eee ald elare soa. ee a eee 3 es a be aS oe aj amount due on bonds allotted upon subscriptions will be payable in New York funds, on December 6, 1916, at the eon eipts, 2,700; steady; yearlings , STV dh," ome Ze A. : _—/ : office of the undersigned, against delivery of temporary bonds exchangeable for engraved bonds when prepared. SI. LOUIS SYMPHONY en ‘: 00; wethers, $7.2545.50; lambs, a ; >= os ; 5 . 7 = a for be allotted, the balance ‘of the first payment will be applied towards the amount due on December 6, 1916. No ODEON? 1. 3 ae . 8T,. JOSEPH. Mo., Nov. 23.—Hogs: Re- ~ “2 —e ‘ A = getpta, yA steady; 10¢ hi her; top, $9.00; ; ‘ = ‘ =: 5 mi : y interest will be allowed on such first. payment. If any further balance remains, such balance will be repaid. Fail- EDGAR, STILL ‘“ , $0. oe 10.00. eceipts, , ant $e . t . iu it Ww - a -_ 25¢1 10; areas $6@ 12 2. "Ghee i ure to pay the second installment, when due, will render the previous payment liable to forfeiture. > 8, ; 5 ; _ low er; lambs, $11.25@ ri ie PITTSBURG, gt. ea eee "| All allotments will be made subject to the necessary official action to complete the transacfion and to the © eelpts 4500; steady; heavies, $9.85@0.0; e a opinion of counsel as to legality. iene 9.00; pigs. $8,258. EOBaa: top i KUHN, LOEB & CO. light yorkers, $5. Sheep and 2° 7 : @0 ORT. yaeos THAT HOLDS ITS SHAP. ives nails pZ $3.50 $4. 00 $4.50 $5.00 & $6. QO | __ Ser York, November 23, 1916, 23. OE mega I Py steady; $44 Dean ea ele aoa | | RY 7 ¥ Save M by W hee m | p SCAA| W. L- Douglas Shoes.” The best y Well Secured Real Estate Notes. gage ogee og faa f 9 ln alti. hp tel We off ber of Real Estate Notes and Bond Babkers. Boatnen'a Deak ide. ) eee : WW’ as name and the retail price is'stamped & ~ | We offer a number of Keal Estate Notes an nds, in each Geis ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2%, _ a | on the bottom of all shoes at the factory. = we Ee instance secured by property valued at more than twice the loan. ae : | The value is guaranteed and the wearer protected i | sesh ee Eieieray move Cos sss. ws ft | S ge against high prices for inferior shoes. _ The retail > ar Denominations—$1000, $500, $100. | AMERICAN Sate Tues., Thurs. a ne eakine ‘i Machine. . a | prices are the same ey te They cost no more >. Ee ; | A Whirtwind of Fun, Fast and Furleus, 7 Butler Bros. wees i--: B87 200 ty = | in San Francisco than they do in New York. They Bs Prices to Yfeld 5% to 54% : muss My 3 p Dl N G ee ere oe oy BOND DEPARTMENT JErF’s Nex} Sun. Mat.—The Heur of Temptation. of W.L. Douglas is eed } ME i \ ° ° : ° < Bahmay’ Speenee in taking ine - 9 \ i AN Mississippi Valley Trust Company KREISLER : cago Lamber and pape ¢ milds « Co. com more than 40 years experience in making fine . yi shoes- The smart styles are the leaders in the fash- \ RE Main 3640 FOURTH and PINE Central 3306 te Be ice com. ine unde & Jones Com, | Baking Co. pid ion centres of America, They are made in a well- [ ‘5,7 0 - BS Baa equipped factory at Brockton, Mass., by the highest “ae 7 n0con— Tankagrin Ha paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and <<a _, = — a — — ==] Tickets Fame supervision of experienced men, all working Ri! rt Shag 8 . with ‘an honest determination to make the best /f Wise” “Saas as STANDARD "24" GAYE T a ® . . sere 4 i . BU shoes for the price that money can buy Nt cl (ig OPENING OF THE 1916-17 SEASON i LAD For sale by over 9000 shoe dealers [:% | : GINGER GIRLS ROS and 101 W. EL. Douglas stores in the | | ICE SKATING: wre8 Att; een : Johnie Weber Au 4 large cities. If not convenient to call ss | ) Stare seme eave) WW INTER GARDESQ Tiny annual BUSINESS EQUIPMENT SHOW hice» ete a w | ee a S. E. Corner 11th and Olive Sts. f, * ao ae ee Weer 1 : “Se showing how e ~ JOHN F. eaymeee ._— oe —— MISS ETHEL DEAN ded Ps Net me mother worry over incon- : ~ President insky 1M No 20 191 home help. Call up the Powt-Di ee | Spark Si., Brockton, Mase. Sat. Eve., Nov. 25. Admission and Skates, 50c Admission 3 ~~ } -. a t. Ad—Olive or Central 6600. , = : bihaadi pt. » com. (par 810).. ae *or “ee fee eee ’ ul sabi thea _ 3 ++ z 7 : isheries deb. 6s davel. Baking” Go. 45.2277: Hountt i & P. ios ai SSaBieg as @ x i aan Se iahal ease id, TO Lipari bal arte a in

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Chiefs,” by a writer named Porter, and tle counter. - most interesting part of the book.’’ ’ Porter.” , hear, a good girl. Will you marry me?” what the dirty sneaks did to the Mac- ' children and cut their heads off. a . : a — sitet mame, “1 gi oa * eg ase a. ecceN Esto EMR Ree Oe % 4 . + a ia * . ; Zh Rie i Ns ae aE fe PLE PURSE SIS Ce ge er” ee oan 1 aie Siete alle ’ ao ; _ Daily Comic and Fiction Page See eto eed The Post-Dispatch Daily Short Story “Scottish Chiets” By Sam Hellman OMB women marry for have it that some marry for love, whatever that is. Most women marry because. Alice MacGregor was the beauty of the Peerless Department Store, where pretty girls were as thick as Wilson Re- publicans in California. Alice radiated over the tie counter. Whenever a male patron passed that way it came to him quick as a flash that he needed ties ane lots of them. Many of them becarne sv «dressy that they wouldn't wear the scme tie twice. A smile and a trading stamp went with each tie. None took thy trading stamps and some even for- got the ties. There were no frills about Alice. She was the kind of a girl that you often see but never read about. She went to all kinds of dances with men she had known only a few days, but no one ever tried to say good-by with his arm around her shoulder. Alice never said, “My Gawd,” even though you could write all the words she knew in 30 minutes if you weren't a very fast writer. At that, Alice read occasionally. She had a book. It was called ‘Scottish had been the gift of her father. He, ‘by the way, had had but two missions in life. One was to let the world know that he was a MacGregor and the other was to drink enough Scotch whisky to develop the tribal plaid on his face. The colors were red and black, and many a night after a debate with a Mcintosh or a2 MeTavish, he would come home with eye and nose of the correct shade. Alice read The Chiefs painstakingly. Tier impulsive eyes wept at the slaugh- ter of the clans and her breast heaved svith triumph at their victories. She had to spell out so many words that 15 or 20 pages tneant a whole evening's reading. On rare occasions she brought the book to the store with her, absorbing two or three pages on the street car and during the lunch hour. One day McCall, the floorwalker, who was the only person in the world who did not like Alice, found her reading “The Chiefs” during business hours. It was the fizst time this had happened. During the lunch period she had been compelled to stop at a most exciting place. With a lull in the rush came the question, Whom did Eileen marry? the cursed lowlander or the braw MclIndoe. Some words shot between Alice and the floorwalker, and at the end McCall! was pointing “his finger toward the boss’ office and Alice was moving in that direction. Campbell, the owner of the Peerless store, was one of those old fashioned business men who insisted on hiring and firing all the help and O K’ing vouchers for blotters, notwithstanding the modern day prior claims of golf, gasoline and gout. Alice told him about the trouble. “And what may it be you’re reading?’ Alice held out the ‘‘Scottish Chiefs.”’ Campbell smiled. “And do you find it so interesting.’’ She explained the circumstances, en- couraged by the smile. “I’m Scotch myself,”” sald Campbell, ‘but I read my Porter at home after working 16 hours a day. Well, we'll let it go this time. Don’t do it any more. I should hate to discharge such a pretty Scotch lass.” Alice promised to be good and de- parted. The next day Campbell dropped by the *““Have you got to the Campbells yet?’’ Alice hadn’t read that far. It was the next chapter. “You'll like it. To my mind tts the For the next three or four days Camp- bell dropped by daily, always talking about the Chiefs. A week later he said to Alice: “Would you care to go to supper with me this evening. We can talk about “I should leve to,” smiled Alice, “but I promised to go out with Bill this evening.” : “Bil? Bill who?” Alice flushed, an act which pushed her beauty average to 1000. “T don't know his last name. He's the shipping clerk.’ Three days later Campbell sent for Alice. “You're a pretty girl and, from al!) I Alice leaned over the desk. “Me! Me marry a Campbell after Gregors {In the old days. I saw in the book last night where the Campbells murdered a whole family of MacGregor money, some for a home and the poets ? 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