St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 13, 1923

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/ ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH The Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service. eee ee ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EV CE LT > MZ «, a File Your WANT ADB for the ha "BIG SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH ia EARLY SATURDAY 8 Closing time is 9 p. m.—but doen't wait until ' 4 - closing time—Get better service by filing early 4 t Ask About Saving on 3 and 7 Time Orders a . VOL. 75. NO. 308 PRICE 2 CENTS: ’ LIMBURG AND - BARMEN ARE OCCUPIED BY FRENCH FORCE | Several of City Officials in Latter Town Are Arrested, After Which Soldiers With- drew, Says a Dispatch From Duesseldorf—Action as Reprisal. =NING, JU into the Management, as told exclu- ‘sively in yesterday's Post-Dispatch. 'They sought information on what » was being accomplished, and what had become of $225,000 realized from "etock sales, aside from the $8000 ' to be the cash balance in the sury. Several stockholders as- d they had been unable to get mation at the company offices. Interest of Stockholders. Seing neither engineers nor invont- find interested in réturns, the Meckholders wanted to know why there was no production of motors “ior the market, after about three years of operation, and just how manufacturing plans now propose by officers could be started on the | $8000 cash balance reported. 'y The complaining stockholders or- \ ganized an association and took steps ‘to nominate three men to represent ‘them on the board of directors. They Pare to fill vacancies on the board Ycreated by demand of a group of Stockholders. The stockholders indi- Peated they planned to apply the brake to the present management, and take an active hand in affairs of "the company. A meeting of all the | stockholders to vote on the three di- ' fectors has been called for July 30. ’ Financing of the company, and business end of the venture, has¢ n left largely to officers of the “ompany, Scheel explained today. He : merly was president, but retired to become chief engineer and carry } with the experimental work on totary valve engine. This is not '& new problem in automotive engi- eering, but the failures have been 8 numerous as the efforts. _ Constant. Stream of Callers. _ Scheel complained he did not q time to be president and com- etc his engine, because, of the Mockholders. There was a constant @iream of callers wanting to know had been done and what was & to be done. And stockhold- do not always quai! before of- f boys. So Scheel ‘of the president's office, he stated, * his father, G. H. Scheel, be- Louis Scheel, is treasurer, ype fame president. Prother of Herbert, aL. T. Constantine, a brother-in- @w, is secretary. , _ This was another disturbing mat- mer to the stockholders. At the session it was declared man- ment of the company had be- 5 me a family affair, although the Scheel family owns only about 20 Cent of the shares of stock out- ~ standing. ‘ _ “The greatest difficylty in devel- > if a proposition of this kind,” meel said, “is the large number * Small investors. Stock is sold in ‘ to $500 lots. The stockhold- *fs hatvrally want to keep informed, ¥ call frequently, and think that ™ & month or two motors shculd on the market and returns com. gs in. The experimental work has 7 ‘@xpensive, but we never have yeees money until we had it in and are going slow until more becomes available from =OCK salas.”’ Company salesmen we Selling a new issue of 100,000 ) of stock at $1 a share. Mard to Convince. ies ng to the engineers Schee' they also have been, a great and that a great ical of his tn his eight years of work had == Spent trying to convince lead- fF &utomotive engineers that the of his invention was right. long hours in the reception and when I did get to -ece | were skeptical,” ™, saying more experience! meers had failed and there we: werance | could succeed.” ne : dalies “=a it.™ deasaten wo 00 -84.4@ ox 7 v4 yee te oe 6 oth stepped out. He May Be Calicd in Morse Trial Growing Out of War - Contracts. By the Associated Press. WASHING‘ JS, July 13.—A esub- tena for former Presiden: Wilson, “hose tesiimony may be sought in the Morse trial, has been »orepared in the district of Columbia Supreme Court, at tne request of counsel for the defenze. it was anid the defense «at-orneys had not decited definitely wh :ther the subpens would be served, and ther would not iiudicate the charac- ter of the testimony the § former resident would be expected to give. Mr. Wilson was in the White House when the shipbuilding frauds charged against Charles W. Morse and other defendants in the suit are alieged by the Government to have taken place. During much of the wartime drive on shipbuilding the chief executive gave his persona! at- tention to the subject, and it was as- sured that the defense attorneys de- ired to draw.on his knowledge of the building undertaken by those on trial. Testimony already given in the trial indicates that Mr. Wilson Was given an opportunity to look over this work when he went to the Morse shipyard at Alexandria, Va., to be present at the laying of the keel of the first vessel to be built there for the Government. What other knowledge of the subject he is believed to have, the defense attor- neys would not reveal. Murphy Goes to See Taggart. By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, July 13.—Charles F. Murphy, chieftain of Tammany Hall, has left for French Lick Springs, Ind. It was stated today he would confer with “Tom” Taggart, boss of Indiana, and George E. Bren- nan, the Chicago lyeader, on Gov. Smith’s change for the nomination for president. In Next Sunday’s Post-Dispatch At Last; the Austrian Royal Family’s Version of the Meyer- ling Castle Tragedy—For years it was believed that Crown Prince Rudolph and the hand- some _Marie Vetsera ended their lives together because they could not marry. Now it is revealed that the court beauty shot herself when cast off, and an outraged husband killed Rudolph, who never knew Marie was dead. How Canada Heaps High Honors on the Young Discoverer of Insulin—Dominion has set a striking example to other na- tions in the way of prompt and handsome reward for scientific achievement by bestowing a $7500 annuity and a $6000 re- search professorship upon Dr. F. G. Banting, whe evolved the diabetes remedy. Story of his brief but brilliant career. Eoth a Funston and ai. Aguinaldo for the Army Now—A roman- tic course of events h brought together as West Point classmates the sons of the generals, who, 22 years ago, fought each other in the Philippines. Review of the spectacular campaign that end. ed in the capture of the in- surgent chieftain. fexas vs. Tom Ross—The most important murder case in the Southwest since the 20th cen tury began. When two range inspectors were killed, and their murderers put on trial, you can imagine the pictur. esque crowd of cattle men, «with boots, sombreros and six- shooters, which flocked to town. First installment of an unusual feature. “he Latest Lure for Americans Abroad—It is touring on Ev- rope’s air lines. The London- Paris trip is almost common. place. A network, totaling al- most 8000 miles, spreads across: he | the continent, and to Africa With a map, the fares to man: cities and amazing travel sto tistics. = ‘ag Voor Cane Tot-- - woo - neon by the placing of a corner- stone, dropped from an airplane, for the first of a series of huge hangars. Members of the St. Louis Air Board, which has charge of arrange- ments for the meet; officials of the St. Louis Aeronautic Corporation, and officers from Scott Field par- ticipated in the ceremonies, at which there were about 100 spectators. Field as guests of Col. A. T. Perkirg, manager for the receiver of the Unit- ed Railways, in a special U. R. car. After the cornerstone ceremony, the ing done was explained by Col. Per- kins, who is chairman of the Grounds Committee of the aeronautic corpo- ration. First Ceremony of Kind. This was said to have been the first time that a cornerstone was “‘Iaid” from an airplane. The ceremony wus from a great heizht to within abcut store. plane, which carried the stone sux- pended from its running gear. and William B. Robertson was the pilot. The stone, to which was at- tached a banner so that photog- raphers could better show it falling, struck the ground with a thud that heard around the world” in dedication of a great air terminal for St. Louis. After the stone fell, members of the aeronautic corporation, in- cluding B. F. Bush, president, car- ried the stone to a portal of two steel girders—the first steel erected for the first hangar—and there set it down. Speakers mounted it, re- viewed the history of the move- Louis, and commended Col. Per- kins for the progress he had made in construction work at the field. Bush said Col. Perkins was days ahead of schedule with field and that all anxiety on point had been dispelled. “Tremendous Possibilities.” “The dropping of this cornerstone marks an epoch in the history of St. Louis and in aerial transportation in the Middle’ West,” said Bush. “At first it - was believed the great inter- national meet would have to be held at Scott Field, owing to the condition of the field upon which we stand. But it is gratifying to note that this field was selected, and that Col. Perkins and his engineering forces hav> accomplished wonders with the terrain in a remarkably short time.” Col. Perkins commended Maj. Lambert for keeping the spirit of aeronautics alive in St. Louis in the interest of national defense, and de- clared that this also was his inspira- tion in undertaking the work of put- ting the field in shape. “I have been in one phase or an- other of transportation all my life,” said Col. Perkins, “and know where- of I speak when I say that this field embodies tremendous com- mercial possibilities for St. Louis. But the real important underlying interest is that it is a very im- portant part of our national! defense. That is what moved me to give my time and effort to the enterprise.” Perkins said there were five grad- ing machines, 175 mules and teams and 180 men at work grading and leveling, and that they had been moving 4009 loads of dirt a day. He praised the engineer, L. O. Stocker, who was with him in France. Maj. Lambert told of the commer- cial possibilities of the field and of its importance in case of military emergency. Other speakers were Carl F. G. Meyer, chairman of the Finance Committee of the aeronautic corporation; Arthur B. Birge, gen- eral manager, and Maj. John A. Paegelow, commandant at Scot Field. : Runways to Be a Mile Long. The field will have three runways, 30 the this ea *' about a mile long and running in different directions across the ‘eld, for landing and starting the Sigh-speed planes in the interna- nal races. A requirement of the soe Troshyv race is that partici- og age as, Column ¢& ‘ The party was taken to St. (ovis field was inspected and the work be- | thrilling, as the plane swooped down | Maj. Albert Bond Lambert, pioneer | aeronaut of St. Louis, was in the air- | | cut th , releasing the s Maj. | , © rope, releasing the stone. Maj. | +5 be erected for the international sir meg: there, including the Pulitzer and 3. Dropping the corner stone was a speaker afterward said “would be | ae FARE ment.to bring the air races to St. an RFPS Ses eH STSBHFFBSerRsaseer 100 feet from the ground:to dfop the r i a - > § LP. £9 “ > et “ . 4 _ &— ——_— IRPLANE at St. Louis Pield, near’ Bridgeton, St. Louis County, dropping a corner stone yesterday for the first of several huge hangars that are o Trophy airplane speed race, Oct. 1, 2 part of the ceremony officially dedicating the field by members of the St. Louis Air Board and St. Louis Aeronautic Corporation. Jn the plane were Maj. William B. Robertson, pilot, and M4). pioneer St. Louis aeronaut, who released the stone. TRUCK KNOCKS AUTO. INTO. STORE Woman Passing Grocery at 4633 Delmar Swept Off Sidewalk and Injured. When walking past a grocery store at 4633 Delmar boulevard at 10:15 a. m. today, Mrs. Anna Hester of 4593 Delmar was suddenly swept into the store by an automobile that had been knocked across the sidewalk and irto the store by a fire truck, the steering apparatus of which had become fouled. Mrs. Hester suffered fracture cf the right leg, severe cuts and bruises and. possible internal injuries. She was taken io the Missouri Bajtis* Sanitarium by a passing physician. Mrs. Anna Ellman, wife of the gro- cery store proprietor, who was sitting just inside the door, fainted and re- quired medical attention. The frame front of the bulidinsg was demolished. The automobile, a sedan. the property of Martin Schweig. a photographer at 4927 Del- mar. and the fire truck were dim- aged. The truck, from Engine Comrany No. 43, at King’s highway and En- right avenue, was going east on Del- mar to a shed fire near Taylor ave- nue 7nd West Belle place. As it rassed Walton avenue, according to the driver, Clay Bowers of 1342 Narith Kine'’s highway, the left chain drive broke and fouled the steering appa- ratus, causing the truck to swerve suddenly to the north side of the street. ~ HANDS OFF CONVICT LABOR LAW By the Aseociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. July 13.— By a vote of 52 to 22 the House of Representatives today passed a reso- lution making it “the sense of the Legislature that no change in the present law relating to the work- ing of convicts be made by the pres- ent body.”’ Building Permits During June. By the Associated [ress. NEW YORK, July 13.—New June decreased more than 8&8 per cent In value as compared with those in May, according to Bradstreet's today. The total value of June iy building permits In 153 cities dur'ng | Albert Bond Lambert, MOTORMAN RETURNS - $O400 HAN HAD LOST S Murphy of Lansdowne Line Gets $450 Reward— Conductor Given $50. A man dropped a billfajd contain- ing $6400 on the pavement in Col- iinsville avenue, East St. Louis, Wednesday afternoon, and got it and the- money back soon afterward. Who he was only the man himself and J. S. Murphy, a Lansdowne line motorman, know. And Murphy says he will not tell. Murphy saw the billfold lying in the middle of the car track near the crossing at Illinois avenue, as his car was running no.th on Collias- ville avenue, at 5:10 p. m. The car was over the object when.-he stopped, eo he backed the car>-until he was able to reach it, The conductor, J. A. McConkey, looked on in wonder as Murphy counted the big bills. Then a card bearing a name, add-oss and telephone number, appearcej. The conductor saw the card, but net the name or nun, ver. At the end of the line, Murphy called up the man whose name was on the card. “Have you lost any- thing?’ he asked. The ian said he didn't think so. “How about your money?” Murphy asked. A sudden exclamation of dismay, as the man felt in his pocket, was the answer, They met downtown,. by agree- ment, and the man received his money, which he first had described in detail to the motorman. He ex- acted a promise that Murphy would not tell anyone his name, as he said he was accustomed to carry large sums of money and did not wish that fact to be known... Then he gave the motorman his check for $500, asking him to give $50 to the conductor. APRESTED FOR FLYING TOO LOW Chicago Aviator Charged With Vio- lating City Ordinance, Rv the Associated Press CHICAGO, July 13.—Walter Mey- er, an aviator, was arrested last night on a charee of flying too low while cartying passengers in his airplane. This, according to the police, is the first arrest for violation of eity or- ‘dinance making flying at less than /8000 feet above the city, except when permits was $225,090,818, while ine! landing or rising, a violation of the ‘total for May.was $245,714,753. law. 4% OT a Deyn psey and challenging his right to the heavyweight championship of the world. The knockout came in the eighth round, one minute and 55 seconds be- fore the gong. The South Amerioan mauled his heavier opponent to the ropes with an attack as furious as ever has been seen in the ring. A right cross to the jaw sent the giant Kansan to his knees in his OWn cor- ner and the fatal count began to toll. “One,” counted the referee. Willard, his eyes bleared, gazed straight downward at the resined canvas. “Two—three—four—five.”’ Jess shook the sweat from his eyes as a Great Dane coming out of water. “Six.”’ The Great Comeback Fails. For a moment it looked as if the former champion, attempting the greatest comeback in pugilistic his- tory, might yet rise. But the terrific blows of the ambitious youngster had done their deadly work. Again the fallen giant shook the sweat from his eyes. “Seven—eight—nine.” Jess raised a trembling hand for the top rope ina final attempt to pull himself to his feet. The hand wav- ered and missed its mark. “Ten.” Jess was through. His comeback had failed. He left the ring for good. Not a word did he utter when he arrived in his corner. He _ turned down the steps and disappeared in the darkness and went to his dress- ing room. The view of Boyle’s bow! in Jersey City was a rare one. The _ great throng in the “saucer,” in darkness except the brilliant cluster of lights over the ring. The spectators came from all walks of life, and among them were numerous women whv smoked cigarettesin a practiced man- ner while the giants fought. Giants they were, too. Willard, who weighed 242 pounds, towered to 6 feet 7 inches, but Firpo, 6 feet 3 and weighing 214 pounds, was the better man. Ana eo today the sporting world focused its attention on the dark- browed young giant with the black, yellow and purple bathaobe, who, coming North from the Pampas about 15 months ago, battered his way to the fore ranks of heavy- weights with the tremendous sledge- hammer blows of his right fist. Dempsey Next. Firpo today looked fondly at the contract which he had signed with Promoter Tex Rickard, agreeing to fight the champion. Last night he haa fought before an _ estimated crowd of 100,000 and today he was looking forward to the throng he would face when he stepped into the ring in an attempt to tear the laureis from the head of Dempsey. It was estimated today that morg than $400,000 was paid for tickets. Of this. Willard will receive about $120,000 and Firpo $80,000. Seats sold at from $1 to $16.50. Dempsey was not at the ringside last night. But his manager, Jack Kearns, was present, and he — newspaper men his protege ready for Firpo any time. “eabor day?” someone suggested. “Any time.” Firpo’s Undeveloped Left. Critics who have seen both Demp- «ey and Firpo in action acknowledge today that should a match oe ar- ranged this summer, their choice would be the champion. Dempeey. with his years in the ring. is a master of fisticuffs. He has an arsenal of blows, ag varied at they are powerful. He is still in his prime. “The Wild Bull of the Pam- pas,” on the other hand, ts green. His mbdst powerful blow is stil) his rig¢st swing. His much-advertised left. said to have been developed oy his veteran trainer, Jimmy de Forest, hardly whipped out once last night, and then it had no sting. Despite the crudeness of his form, Firpo is a patural fighter. He has developed rapidly and he has stam- ina and grit. Youth jis on his side (A detailed account of the fight will be found on the sporting news pages of this edition of the Post-Dispatch } é stead of on the Shipping Board steamers President Harrison and American Legion. Definite arrangements for use of the Henderson were decided on yvs- terday and announcement was made that the schedule provided for the arrival of the presidential party at New York Aug. 27. It.was regard- ed as pr@bable that the President would deliver an address there be- fore proceeding to Washington. The Henderson yesterday contin- ued across the Gulf of Alaska en route to Seward, where she was due to arrive shortly after noon today. After a short stay in Seward the presidential party will go aboard a special train and start over the Alaska Rallroad for Anchorage and Fairbanks. INDICATIONS THAT eo Pe hae om ee a ..s oe eo i ST i ian laa XS Belgians 70,000 Troops in Ruhr. By the Associated Press. ’ DUESSELDORF, July 138,—The town of Limburg, just beyond the Coblenzs bridgehead, which the Americans formerly h “d, was occu- pled by French troops yesterday as a permanent occupation town, | Barmen, in the Elberfeld manu- facturing district, alao was occupied by @ detachment of French troops Several of the Barmen city officials \.ere arrested, after which the © French withdrew. bis ot The French official annou of the occupation does not. give number of officials thus en 1 erations wiktets nish wae : scale, was und penalty for nume incidents. Bs affairs culminated recently in which involved the security po near that town. ‘ Day before yesterday two soldiers, following some beh. ta smugglers, were surrounded in the woods by a band of 15 of the security —_— police, the French say. The po ‘ seized the Frenchmen, kidnaping — them and taking them to Elberfeld, where they were questioned and digs armed. Their arms were finally rée turned to them without A eae and they were taken to the frontier — and allowed to re-enter the occupied When the soldiers got back they reported they had been insulted “ote . * ‘4 “os Seo a F* oft ch ey oe * a Satay is a, @ thee : ay > eps. sel 4 \p : x _* i ee 7 jeered at by civilians while in ~he as police in Barmen and Elbe: have 4 a recently been engaging in poy i operations against the French. * sa. Sixty billion marks eee from Berlin to private be ee in the Cologne area were seized by the French today at Vohwinkel. ~ ™& Sy. Cal Tes * Kes ‘= accord Ruhr regi ing to today. ‘ from the Ru The French evacuated Barmen at« 11 o'clock this morning, according to == reports reaching here taking ; — Pi : 2 ert. phi 7