St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 4, 1916

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In irritable mood; @ cme ] > The farmer who has truck to sell St. Louis With Associated Press News Service Just chuckles, in his glee “The price has grown, but That an inquiry into Sunday's WANT ADS shows that OST-DISPATCH printed G75 yesterday, 2471 more than the TWO other St. Louis Sunday news- papers COMBINED! don’t forget growing pleases ine.”’ ee ee EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1916—20 PAGES. _ PRICE -) the }’ St. Leulis and Suburbs, Ose Cent Bisewbere. Twe Cents VOL. 69. NO. 107. CONTINUED FAIR, GOOLER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW x a TEST DECISION ON IIO-CENTCARFARE {ia Law. i FircEscciosca Ancpiane Fam Occ Prnoness ores J SESSION, PRESIDENT SPEAKS TOMORROW 4 . Railroad Legislation Will Be @ Foremost Subject; Food Em- bargo to Be Advocated. 7 SUFFRAGISTS ARE ACTIVE Prohibitionists Will Also Make Demand for National Legislation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Congress as- i pembled promptly at noon today for the : ghort session, which will mark the clos- ing of President Wilson’s first term. With a crowded program of legisla- tion, foremost in which is the Presi- dent's plan for railroad legislation, Sen- ators and Representatives settled down to work as Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshal! brought down the gavels. The opening was marked by the usual flood of bilis and resolutions. The administration leaders’ attention was at once concentrated on the passage of the big supply bills for conduct of the Government and upon the limited program of general legislation. Speaker Clark declared the House, on the basis of the last election, would show at least 216 Democrats with- ou Scully of New Jersey or Geakesr of Michigan. He conceded 213 to the Republicans. These figures do not in- clude the independent group of four, which, with the two in doubt, make s tota) of 435. “We have the control of the House without any doubt,” he said. Led by Vice President Marshall, many Senators and representatives called at the White House to pay their respects to President Wilson, but he was out golfing. , Second in importance to the railway Situation comes the agitation for a re- striction of shipments of footstuffs to ‘ Europe. Thousands of petitions asking ' for an embargo have been received by, members of Congress and at the White House. It is argued that the increased. cost of living tn the United States de- mands a restriction of shipments abroad. Ne final plans have been made by the President for delivering a special mes- _ Mse-0a-the-high-cost of living to Con-' §fess later in the session, but Mr. Wil- son is understood to favor taking such a wep: when the opportunity offers. Suffrage and Prohibition. Women suffragists are expected to > push their demand for passage of the | Susan B. Anthony amendment to the Constitution. Prohibitionists are expect- ed to begin their fight anew for a Fed- eral amendment. The first day of the session never sces much business done. Re-elected House members get congratulations, defeated ones receive condolences, majority and minority leaders receive ovations as they walk down the aisle. Galleries are crowded with wives and friends uf members. In the Senate a dignified calm prevails. After a few formalities mixed with a few informalities, the House and Sen- ate will adjourn sg nom tomorrow o next to hear President W n deliver his address. / In accordance with NG oustom he set at the beginning of his term, President Wilson will read his address from the Clerk's desk in the hall of the House, while Senators and Representatives are assembled before him. Members of the diplomatic corps will hear him from the Mserved galleries and members of the Cabinet will have special reserved seats om the floor. The President's message, about 2000 words long, is purely a discus- sion of domestic issues, the “‘state of the Union,” and gives first prominence to the railway situation. Man’s Monopoly Near End. Today's opening marks the closing of man's monopoly of membership in the of Representatives. In the next the Clerks and the pages and the Speaker will be calling: ““‘The lady from: Montana.’’ Miss Jeanette Rankin, Republican, first woman elected to Con- Sress, is expected to be in her seat then. When she does arrive the House wilt be confronted with revising its rules to give her a place on the floor. In the Senate three new members will take the oath of office—James FE. Wat- son of Indiana. Republican, for the un- *xpired term of the late Senator Shive- ly, Democrat. who was temporarily succeeded by Thomas Taggart: Bert M. Fernald. Republican, of Maine, elected to the Yacancy caused by the death of Senator Burleigh: William F. Kirby, ocrat, of Arkansas. elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator rke. Leadership in Senate. In the Senate a successor to Senator © as President pro tempore will be chosen. Senators who have their THE TEMPERATURES, Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair and sOme what coolcr tonight and tumorrovw;} the lowest tem- perature tonight will be abové the freezing point. Missouri — Gen- erally fair tonight and tomorrow ; somewhat cooler. Tilinois — Unset- tled weather with. showers this aft- ernoon and possi- bly tonight: to- morrow generally fair and cooler. Stage of the riv- er: 3.4 feet; a fall of .2 of a foot. GIANT FOREST TO BECOME PROPERTY OF GOVERNMENT Heart of Sequoia Park Contains World’s Biggest Trees, One of Which Is 102 Feet Around. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Giant forest, the privately owned tract of the world’s THE CZAR WANTS O CHANGE IT TO (ONSTANTINOGRAD National Park in California, is about to pass into the hands of the Govern- ment. Congress appropriated $50,000 to pur- chase the land, but the owners refused to sell unless adjacent hoidings valued at $20,000 were taken. An option on the entire tract was obtained and the board of managers of the Geographic Society yesterday appropriated the $20,000 to make possible the immediate payment of $70,000. In the giant forest, which is a table- -land.about two miles in diameter, are trees said to be 4000 years old. One of them is the Gen. Sherman, having a circumference at its base of 102 feet. It is 279 feet high. JOAN OF ARC INSPIRES FRENCH VALOR, JUSSERAND DECLARES Ambassador Quotes Joffre as Saying Victory Is Not Far Distant. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Joan of Are was the inspiration for the valor of the French troops in the present war, says Jules Jusserand, French Ambassador to the United States, in a letter read at a Jeanne d’Arc thartksgiving service in St. Mark’s Church yesterday. “If we have deserved any praise in the blood-stained later years, when the enemy has come so ciose to her. birth- Place in Lorraine without, however, reaching it, we owe it to her example and to her benign and powerful infiu-« ence,”’ he declared. The Ambassador quoted a recent ut- terance of Gen. Joffre: ‘‘The time is not far distant when she shal! attain abso- lute victory.”’ NEWSBOYS KEEPING UP STRIKE PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 4.—The strike of newsboys which went into effect Sat- urday night tying up the sale of news- papers in the street, remains in effect and both the leaders of the boys and the circulation managers of the local pa- pers announce their intention of fighting the matter to a finish. The atrike caine when the price of newspapers to the boys was increased. Four hundred newsboys formed a union and arranged to send committees to confer with leading advertisers in the interest of the strikers. The announce- ment is made that the boys will also refuse to sell the afternoon papers twu- largest trees, in the heart of Sequoia ADAMSON LAW BY JAN. 1 IS UNLIKELY Belief Is U. S. Supreme Court Will Not Be Able to Settle Case by That Time. Sacer IN BY DEC. 18 Every Effort Made to Expedite Ruling on New Measure In- volving Railway Wage. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The Supreme Court was formally asked today to ex~ pedite hearing of the Missouri, Oklaho- ma & Gulf Railroad case, chosen to de- termine constitutionality of the Adam- son act passed in September, when a nation-wide railroad strike was immi- nent. A motion concurred in by the railroads to set the case ‘“‘for hearing upon a day as early as may suit the conven- ience of the court’’ was presented by Solicitor-General Davis of the Depart- ment of Justice. Such motions usually are acted on a week after presentation. The date of Dec. 18 was understood to be preferred by all counsel, to enable adequate preparation for arguments and filings of briefs. It was believed certain that the court would assign the argu- ments before the holiday recess, Dec. 22. It is regarded as possible, but unlikely, that a decision will be given before the law becomes effective Jan. 1. A stipulation for suspension of all liti- gation over the Adamson act and for protection of railroad employes’ finan- cial interests pending the court's deci- sion in the test case was included in motion. It requires the railroads in all pending suits attacking the act to keep accounts of wages due employes on the eight-hour basis with provisions for their prompt payment or enforced col- lection if the Supreme Court upholds the statute. A recital of proceedings in which Fed- eral Judge Hook, Nov. 22, at Kansas City in the test case, declared the Adam- son act “unconstitutional, nul) and void”’ was given in the motion. The railroad brotherhoods were not represented officially in the proceedings nor as signatories to the stipulation, but are entitled to have attorneys partici- pate in the arguments, although such action {s understood not to be con- templated. | : When Congress re-convened'§ today. President Wilson had the assurance of "Speaker Clark and Representative Kitchin, majority leader, that they would try to hasten enactment of rail- road legislation desired by the adminis- tration. Both expressed the opinion in a conference with the President last night that measures to supplement the Adamson law could be passed in the short session, but they asked the Presi- dent’s influence to eliminate the usuai two weeks Christmas holiday recess. Similar promises of co-operation on the railroad acts will be sought by the President this week from Senate lead- ere. Book Printed in 1587 Found. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.—A copy of the Conquista de Nouva Espana, by Antonio de Solia, published in 1687, was found in a stack of old books sent to the Bucks County His- torical Society by an wmnidentified donor, it was announced today by Librarian Warren S. Ely. A copy of this work was récently sold in Lon- \don for $16,0v0. ee ae Se ae it POST-DISPATCH alone .. POST-DISPATCH alone competition added together. — Speaking of ‘Holiday Trimmings’’— was a tremendous POST-DISPATCH gave both other Sunday newspapers yesterday, when it hung up another mighty total and ex- cess of paid advertising in every department. Total Paid Advertising— POST-DISPATCH alone ..... Globe-Democrat and Republic combined........ 365 Cols. POST-DISPATCH exceeded both.....__. Home-Merchants’ Advertising— Globe-Democrat and Republic combin POST-DISPATCH exceeded both.......... National Advertising — POST-DISPATCH lacked but 10 cols. of equaling all Real Estate and Wants— POST-DISPATCH alone ..... ‘“‘trimming’’ that the 5 Cols. ..-...118 Cols. -+»»- 109 Cols AUTHORIZED FOR Commerce Commission Charge My Be Made Between Here and 3 East Side Towns. Contractual RelatiOns Between It and Company Remain. The Interstate Commerce Commission today approved an increase of the Mc- Kinley electric line’s fare between St. City from 5 to 10 cents, an Associated Press dispatch from Washington stated. This action, which has been under discussion for more than a year, nulli- fies a provision of the franchise under which the St. Louis £Zlectric Terminal Railway Co., the local end of the Mc- Kinley, or Illinois Traction, System, ob- tained the use of St. Louis streets. It raises the question whether any tractual obligation will remain in force between the company and the city. The franchise bill, signed April _ 6, 1907, provided that the fare to be charged from St. Louis to Granite City, across the McKinley Bridge, should be 5 cents. This was accepted by the com- pany, and the 5i-cent fare has been charged since the bridge was opened to traffic in November, 1910. Commission's Rulings. The commission held, aecording to the dispatch, that the St. Louis Electric Terminal Railway Co. is a common carrfer, and as such is subject to the commission’s jurisdiction. It was also held by the commission that interstate fares, when prescribed by a municipal ordinance, are not cot- clusively presumed to be reasonable, even if accepted by the carrier as one of the conditions of a franchise. The proposed issuance of commutation tickets, valid only during certain rush hours, was tentatively approved. City to Resist Order. City Counselor Daues said today that, if the permission given by the commis- sion was for a permanent increase of fares, he would attempt to obtain an injunction in the Federal courts against the company and the commission, to bring about a judicial review of the commission's right to grant the per- mission. The United States Court of of the commission. the right to permit an increage in trolley Ky., and that this was being resisted by the city of Cincinnati. ‘He considers effect of the ruling on the company’s repeal of the franchise, he said, is one for the Board of Aldermen to consider. The company announced, Dec. 2? last, its purpose t» apply to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to increase the fare between St. Louis and Granite City. made, and the proposed new rate was held in abeyance, pending a decision. Fare remained at 5 cents pending a decision. In newspaper advertisements, pub- lished last February, the company de- clared that it intended to continue car- rying passengers from St. Louis to the Main street station in Venice for § cents, but would charge an additional 5-cent fare to Madison and Granite City. The Washington dispatch names Venice as being included in the penwitted in- crease of fare. It was also announced in the advertise- ments that the commutation fares, sold in books good only at certain hours, would be about 6 cents. and that six ne-way tickets, good at any hour, would be sold for 50 cents. Company's Bridge Figures. In the attempt to justify the increase of fare, the company declared thai, in five years’ trial, the 5-cent fare had resulted in a net loss of $18,000 a year. This figure was reaohed by a process of charges against and credits to the bridge and terminal traffic, on all the local and through business of the McKinley lines to and from St. Louis. The method of figuring this loss was attackedy by counsel for the Business Men’s League, in a hearing held here last April by the commission. At that time E. D. Bell, general superintendent of the McKinley line, admitted that the tolls from foot and vehicle traffic on the bridge, from $40,000 to $45,000 a year, bad not been figured in when the esti- mate of loss was made. While charging a 5-cent fare on the local bridge cars to Granite City, the company has charged 1s cents to through passengers, coming from points on its main line or from its connections on the East St. Louis Suburban system. The McKinley line has charged a MVRINLEY BRIDGE Rules CITY TO RESIST . ORDER Question Raised Whether Any Louis and Venice, Madison and Granite con- } Claims hears appeals from the rulings) Daues said the commission had claimed fares between Cincinnati and Covington, | the local case to be a similar one. The’ franchise, and the question of possible The application was later! ghts Were Turned On —EO Liberty Statue as Permanent Li the statue itself—the most no N was Miss Ruth Law, heroine of the Ch aerial flight. EXT to President and Mrs. Wilson—and, of course. the ceremonies attending the inauguration of the | permanent lighting system fur tne figure of Liberty en- lightening the world, in New York harbor Saturday night, ted single figure at The fund icago to New York honor As the President touched the button that garbed Miss Liberty in a robe of radiant white, Miss Law flew over head’ in an illuminated aeroplane. heavens was like that of a meteor and this photograph made at the instant has vividly recorded it. for lighting the statue permanently raised by the New York World and the celebration in of the event was under that newspaper’s auspices em ee | ge ee AA —Photo by Central News Photo Service. Her passage across the was p oe a NDANEL CASE 10 JURY TODAY Children of Prosecutor, Accused of Wife’s Murder, in Court With Him. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 4.—Closing ar- guments in the case of Oscar D. Mc Paniel,.. Prosecuting Attorney of Bu- chanan County, charged with the mur- der of his wife, began in the criminal court this morning. The jury is ex- pected to get the case late today. Judge Ryan read instructions to the jury, which specify that a verdict uf first degree murder, second degree mure- der or acquittal be returned. The courtroom was filled to over- flowing, women outnumbering the men. 1 McDaniel’s three children and his moth- father and sister Maude, were in McDaniel held his son Marion On er, court. his lap. Bart M. Lockwood, special prosecutor, opened for the State with a brief at- tack on McDaniel and his relations with his wife. He frequently glanced at the defendant, who seemed unmoved. Lock- wood spoke of his former friendship for McDaniel, and denied any ulterior mo- tive in his interest in the prosecution. ‘Tt has been insinuated I had ulterior motives in this case,’’ said Lockwood. “Gentlemen of the jury, that is for you to determine, but, under the law, it is no defense. “When I came into this case, July 2, I did not know McDaniel would be ac- cused. But on the same day Judge Strop and Mr. Gabbert became attor- neys for the defense. Why, I ask you, did this man obtain attorneys immedi- ately after I was appointed specia! pros- ecutor?’’ Lockwood then went into the evi- dence adduced for the defense and de- clared that, if McDaniel had found his wife, as he said, lying beaten on the floor, his clothing would have been stained when he is alleged to have picked her up and placed her on the, bed, where she was found when help was summoned. Screen Shown to Jury. The special prosecutor exhibited to the jury the screen from the basement window through which a burglar is al- leged by.McDaniel to have cut ‘his way. He pointed out that the cut appeared to have been made from the Inside. “Think of a Prosecuting Attorney,’ he said, ‘‘snoopin about low booze-sell- ing joints’as late as 11 o'clock at night, leaving his wife and family alone, to see, as he says, if the law was being violated. It is incredible. You don’t | believe it and no one in this community Lockwood laid particular stress, upon FOOD HIGHEST IN NEW HAVEN, CHEAPEST IN KANSAS CITY, MO, Chicago Officials Investigate Prices ip 24 Cities; Find Big Difference Between East and West. CHICAGO, Dec. 4.+New Haven, Conn., is the costliest pluce in the country to buy foodstuffs at retail, and Kansius City, Mo., the cheapest, according to : table of statistics submitted to the City Council today .by- Alderman Nance, )ehairman:of the committee investigat- ing the cost of living in Chicago. The investigation covered 24 cities and the statistics give the average prices of % acres of food, which in New Haven was 4 cents and in Kansas City cents. The table indicates that New Haven pays at the ordinary meat market 50 cents a pound for a cut.of sirloin that sells for 22 cents at Kansas City, but New Haven can buy sliced bacon for 32 cents, while Kansas City must pay 37 cents. A New Haven dressed chicken costs 31 cents, While at Kansas City one may be had at 21% cents a pound. In the matter of eggs the Missouri city has a great advantage, for strictly fresh eggs are quoted: at 40 cents a dozen, while .at New Haven. the quotation is 75 cents. Butter costs from 3 to 4 cents more in the Connecticut city than it does on the banks of the Kaw, but 1 pounds of potatoes bring 10 cents more. New Haven pays 4 cent more for sugar. MAN SETS OFF BURGLAR ALARM OF DRUG COMPANY, IS CAUGHT Is ‘ ~~“ Surrenders When Building Surrounded and Shots Are Fired at Hin. A burglar alarm in the building occu- pied by the John T. Milliken Chemical Co.. 316 Clark avenue, summoned men from a private agency yesterday after- noon and resulted in the capture of a burglar on the roof. As the men surrounded the building the burglar tried to escape down the fire ladder ‘but was headed off with a shower of bullets. He surrendered. The door to one of the narcotic rooms had been forced open. The prisoner was identified as George (Bugs) Herwig, % years old, of 1115 South Thirteenth street. Wholesale drug houses have been robbed of drugs on numerous occasions }since the Harrison act has made it dif- ficult for drug users to buy cocaine and morphine. The Milliken company installed a burgiar alarm system after a series of thefts involving the loss'of drugs Val- ued at $3000. SOMME OFFENSIVE SECOND GALLIPOLI, SAYS BERLIN BERLIN, Dec. 4, by wireless to Tuck- ertown, N. J.—“After five months of the heaviest and the bloodiest of combate,” sys the Overseas News Agency, “the Somme offensive at no place has ad- vanced beyond 10 kilometers. (six and a quarter miles). This success was at- tained in July south of the Somme. Then the French conquered La Maisonnette, He CHARGES DISASTER AT ARCHANGEL 10 - PLOT INTHE US Russian Agent Says. Bombs Placed in Cargoes of Ships at New York Exploded. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The steamships blown up in the Russian harbor of Arch- , angel several weeks ago with heavy loss of life and the loss of millions of dol- lars in munitions and other war supplies were destroyed by bombs placed in the cargoes of the ships at the piers of the Bush Terminal Co. in this city, it was charged today at police headquarters by the commercial agent here of the In.- perial Russian Embassy. A: Russian official announcement of Nov. 21 said 341 persons had been killed and 49 officers and officials, 437 soldiers, 131 civilians and % women injured tn the explosion, which occurred at Baka- ritza, near Anchangel. Of Ahe crews of British merchant ships, 27/ were killed and % injured. An unofficial report said the British stéamer Baron Driesen afid the British coal steamer Karl of Forfar were the only vessels destroyed. : ree U.S. MINISTER VAN DYKE RESIGNS HOLLAND POST Dispateh From The Hague Telling of Action Does Not Give His Reasons,’ THE HAGUE, Dec. 4.—Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the American Minister to the Netherlands, has resigned. GERMAN CHIEF FOR RUMANIA Administration Is Established Conquered Portion, BERLIN, Dec. 4, by wireless to Tuck- erton, N. J.—Gen. Tuelff von Tochefe und Weidenbach has been appointed chief of the military administration of Rumania, says an official statement is- sued today, which declares: “A large part of Rumania having fallen into the hands of the central! Towers, an administration for the con- quered districts has been established. “Several departments are under the command of Gen. Tuelff. NATIONAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSE Resolu- for Senator Owen te Introduce tiem for Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Senator Owen. Democrat, of Oklahoma. who will lead the fight for a new corrupt practices act, will introduce a joint resolution to- morrow for an inquiry into expenditures ON BUCHAREST 15 STILL UNCHECKED Petrograd Admits Capture of Village 12 Miles South of Capital — Heavy Fighting Continues North of Alex- andria. ) Teutons Cross the Argechu River, Last Natural Bar- rier to the Rumanian Capital. : Bucharest Tells of Defeat of German-Bulgar Army in the Region of the Danube. Three Towns Recaptured. PETROGRAD, Dec. 4.—The War Of- fice announces that the Teutonic forces have occupied the village of Gradichtea, 12 miles south of Bucharest. Obstinate fighting is proceeding between Alexan- dria and Bucharest. The announcement says: “In the Piteshti-Tergovista (north of Bucharest) the Rumanians un- region der uninterrupted enemy pressure are retiring.” “In the region between Alexandria and Bucharest, and to the south thereof, ob- stinate fighting is still proceeding. The enemy, who here has been forced > te adopt the defensive, and retire, received reinforcements and launched an attaek lie succeeded in occupying the village of Gradichtea, south of Bucharest. Rr- manian troops which attempted to ‘af- tack the enemy in the rear were them- selves attacked and compelled to retire. “In Dobrudja, attempts of the enem’( to attack were arrested by our artillers and rifle firing.” German Advanee Continuing Berend the Agechu. BERLIN, Dec. 4, by wireless to Sar- ville.—The War Office announced tast night that the Teutonic forces, which have crossed the River Argechu in their advance on Bucharest, were successful- ly pressing their advance. The statement issuec Sunday after~ noon said: “Front of Archduke Joseph: Yester+ day was the fifth day of the Russd-Reu- manian offensive in the Carpathiana, The attacks were 4irected mainiy against the German lnes in the Car. pathian forests, on the Gutintomnatek, on the Smotrec and, with especial vi lence west of Babaludova and creaueuill on the Creteala heights, the Russians stormed, always without result. Our fire made large gaps in the masses of attackers. Advancing on the retreating enemy, a German chasseur detachment near Babaludova brought back four of- ficers and more than 900 of the rank and file. Also east of Kirlibaba and on beth sides of the Trotus and Oituz Valleys strong attacks failed. Several hundred prisoners were taken there. “Front of Field Marshal von Maétk- ensen: The battle on the Argechu con- tinues, having taken thus far the course infended by our command. From Came pulung and Pitechti German and Austros Hungarian troops gained ground fight« ing. ° ‘In the Argechu Valley last night twe battalions of West Prussian infantry regiment 21, with artillery, under mand of the wounded Maj. von Ridh; ter of Field Artillery regiment HM, ad- vanced as far as Gaechti (45 miles north- west of Bucharest) and captured st howitzers from the enemy. The Argechu was crossed further down. ‘An advancing Rumanian detachment, which had pushed ahead southwest of Bucharest across the Argechu and Nieslov, was outflanked and throws back with heavy losses toward the northeast, across the Nieslov sector. “On the extreme right wing, on the Danube, Russian attacks on Dec, | were repulsed with heavy losses. The situa tion there was unchanged yesterday. “The booty on the ninth and Danube armiés from yesterday's engagement amounts to 2849 prisoners, 15 cannon, s@¥* eral automobiles and many other v¥e hicles. “On the west front Bulgarian repulse strong—attacks, partly by fire and partly hy an advance hevond their on and Bul- wing of the Dobvrudin regiments their lines. Further east Turkish garian detachments agains? Russian positions and prisoners from three Russian divisions, thos estabe lishing the distribution of the hostile forces. They captured two armored al- tomobiles with British crews advanced made Bucharest Heporte Teufess Were Driven Back. Globe-Democrat and Republic combined... BUCHAREST, Dec. 4.—The main body of German and Buigarian forces south- west of Bucharest has been defeated and driven beck toward the south, the War Office announces. The announce ment says: “On the right wing of our western front the enemy, attacking stubborniy, has compelled our troops to retire to wards Tita. On the Glavatsioten an4 Niasiov our troops defested a Turkish division near Draganechti ..... 9 Cols. The above record is but one, showing how the POST-DISPATCH dominates its field. This supremacy has extended over a period of more than 914 years or 505 consecutive Sundays. Gallery Pietures. “Gentlemen,”” he said, ‘“‘you will re- member that there has not been one rogues’ gallery picture flashed -on a State witness, but half a dozen Bertil- lon police records and. prison photo- graphs were produced of Witnesses for the defense who testified against the choking scream of the dying woman. ‘Those screams show the time this murder was committed. Now, . gentle- bmen of the jury, you can't believe that | Continued on Page 3, Column 2, | q % | The Reason: Two Murderers Electrocnied. BELLFONT, Pa., Dec. 4—Two mur- derers, one of them a Youth, were elec- trocuted today in the penitentiary at Rockview. They were Dominick Digie- co, 18 years old, of Pottaville, Pa., who kitled an ice cream vender and Stanis- laus Woceskoske of Beaver County, who murdered a fellow countryman, 7 CIRCULATION Average Ist 11 months, 1916: Sunday only, 357,062 | Daily average, 205,068 ‘*Pirst in Everything. ’’ si Vive-Cent Loaf Now Eight (Cents. "as NEVADA, Mo., Dee. 4.—A large Ne- Vata baking concern today announced a S-cent increase in the price of smal! loaves of broad. Fifteen-ounce loaves now sell for § cents and 3l-ounce loaves for 15 cents. Buns cost 15 cents a | Gozen and pies 20 cents each,, %