St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 6, 1923
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OR FUNERAL IME OF an | Arrangements Held ms ce for Decision by rs. Harding. ated Trees. » O.. Aug. 6.—Plang for of the body of the laté arren G. Harding, «t Ma. . > ee receipt of Mire. Hard. It is presumed here, © definite word hag Leen t the body will be buried of his mother ang sig. aniily plot. but there have Aliors that # icdceiving vault, ® mausoleum. . Lahn, specialiv letallod of President ‘oolidge, funeral _ may te pending to arrangements, y that this matter is one cipal subjects to be dis- h Mrs. Harding by Dr. Wyer and Dr. T. . who the funeral Col. Lahn also Slated hat there would be no fisplay at the funeral re other than the guard hich will accompany the Washington and Troop A, nal Guard Cavalry, of Which will act as an ea- e will be no detail of Fea. + No lodges or civic iy. will participate as a body, the Republican Giee Club ‘will sing at the funeral to be determined by M-s. The Glee Club s SAN at the mvention and at the inavu- remonies in Washington, on occasions during the when Mr. Harding rv. @gations on his “front George met ich Drs. Sawyer and Har- ed go Mrs. Harding i:,. & the funeral train here morning, when it arrives hington, placing the body instead of a caisson and to the courthouse, where State from 10 a. m. to ¢ fay. en be taken to the home President's father in EFaat t. Present arrangements holding the funeral at home Friday morning’ hunters became so nu- but the residence of Dr. Harding Sr., the o14 home President, and even the Urial plot, that a company roops will be ordered on ard these places. As a is precaution, no one will ted near the premises 7 can show reason for , of soldiers will reniain after the burial of Mr. : Six monthe. le the crowds expected ¥y. 3000 eoldiera cf the tes reserve forces of Ohio Dilized. TO ATTEND FUNERAL ral wi (50 to Washing- Official Obsequies. ted Preee ; Ga.. Aug. 6.—Gen. Henr! ud. who has been visit- of the famous Rainbow hich served under him in li attend the funeral of rding in Washington, he erday. an 10ther blending” tically thou- hating men, lace, have ue Boars. ble: we took >», a 19 year smokers, y making it ©, we spent 6 a discovering ne it into a tte, ieee tobac- cad of merely ifference be- and the —smoke ue Boars— of deg you light. stil! are heid tn abey. . v ™ 5 * ’ @. to investigate the Philippin« res * ; © Sle of Philippine sugar centrals to » SUtside capitalists, gathered In front + slaughter. ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCY . MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1923. Me ia) eae aa bie) Pe ual ae s 7 ah ee we — J 2. i ‘ ~~ 2 a - a: * ¢ ~ a Teeth Mee ae $ ae > Ee NG UNGSTER, Wil AVED TERM FOR —— ROE SLAIN F. Kane, Known as gn Associate of “Egan’s ie Shot to Death at | Cass Av. and 17th St. ) wtNESSES TELL OF HEARING TWO SHOTS Three Bullet Wounds in Body—Kane Given 10 ‘Years for Beating Man to Death, Paroled in 2 Years. years old, Andrew F. Kane, 26 A who once served a sentence in the | penitentiary for murder. was’ shot D anf killed at Seventeenth street and Cage avenue. about 8 o'clock last : od He was ga gangsier and an associate ge "Egan's Rats.”’ Policemen, called by a_ telephone | ) message. found Kane lying ‘ead in | front of 1709 Cass avenue. There) were bullet wounds in his left side, | gear bis heart, and in his right arm- | | pit | Mr. and Mrs. Riley, who! Yive on the second at 1601 Worth Seventeenth at the : ‘corner, told the investigators that they had heard no disturbance til two shots ve fired. Then hey jooked out of a window to see Kane lying on the Seventevnth street side- walk, with a man in shirt sleeves bending over him, holding h‘s ). oad and saying something to him. Ina moment, they said, this man walked hurriedly toward the south. Kane got up and staggered around the corner. Witness Describes Shooting. Charies Klaesing of 1617 Cass avenue, who was nearby, said he saw three men scuffling at the cor- ner, then beard two shots, after ghich he saw one man _= running south and another west. The police say Kane and John Hakersmith operated a saloon and grocery at 1445 North Twenty- DSurth street until they dissolved partnership about 4 month ago. Kane had im his pockets when found 20 cents, two lottery tickets, | woman's photograph and a card bearing his mother’s name and her address, 5334 Marcus avenue. Beat Man to Death. Kane was convicted in November, 1915. of the murder in the preceaing July of James Maley in a l!umber yard on Mullanphy street. He was charged with having beaten Maley with an iron bar. For this he was sentenced to 10 years in the peniten- tilary for a second-degree murder. In jess than two years, in 1917, he was paroled. June 12. 1917, he was sentenced to three months in the workhouse for driving off an automobile with- out the owner's consent. Oct. 15, 1917, Kane and hig brother, James Kane, went to the home of the lat- tere mother-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Knox, 3728 Cozens avenue, at 10:45 pM. and broke in. Andrew, it was alleged, struck his brother's wife with a revolver, and James, it was charged, shot Richard Walsh, % whom he found there, four times. Walsh died the next day. Andrew was accused of assault nown to the police of Elme floor street, with intent to kill and James was with fhurder,, but the, charge later was changed to man- | Each was fined $600. | The fines were reduced to $300 and | were paid. | In 1914, Andrew Kane served six | Months in the workhouse for lar- ceny. * FUUPINDS STONE HOTEL WHERE AMERICAN SUGAR MEN STOP Natives of Island of Negros Resent. Vist of Two Capi- taliets. By the Associated Press. | MANILA, Aug. 6—George T.| | Walker and R. Bradford Hardon, | American sugar men, who arrived | here recently from the United States | sugar | Fili- | Sat- imdustry, were threatened by Pines on the Island of Negros, urday night, according to word re- | ceived here. | | Natives who are opposed to the of the hotel where the two Amert- | “ans were stopping and threw stones | &t the building the reports state. Walker and Hardon were not hurt. Sccording to reports, but details of ——_—_——— ia toonst ROBBED OF Sid Meld Up by Negro Resembling One Money for Garage Bill. A party of negroes who had their le repaiied early vesterday ® © ghruke ai Katuitl Bridge and st. Charlies Rock roads. were una- to pay the $1.65 needed One of them left the ga- rage. Returning about 15 minutes with severa) bille in hie hand. he paid the pill. itorneys say. becoming awmre that this agreement/and forfeiture destroved | i franchises, ) exchange. Miond by . &@n automobile drive. re- Ported at the garace that he had been hela up 10 minutes previously anewering the same de- and robbed of $10. fe MOTION TO MODIFY JUDGMENT FILED BY LUMBER FIRMS| oo Continued From Page One. he. avy ters. fines and unconditional ous- Every witness who had an! personal knowbedge of the purpose for which the Exchange ganized testified unequivocally that the primary purpose was to rid the business of serious trade and not to fix prices or lessen tion. was abuses Comparison of Bids. “The-evidence shows beyond doubt that prices were not fixed. The opin- jon features two bids out of many submitted by some members of the exchange to the city of St. Louis, in which there was an identity of prices. Such a case practically sure to happen in the in stance of numerous bids, had there been no exchange at all, for there any line 2000 bids evidence bid- from of prices of staples in business. gut nearly the city were put in which the range of competitive ding on different articles was 5 per cent to 25 per cent. to St. Louis were put in, they were preserved in the archives of the city, hence were obtainable.’ The attorneys assert that testimo- instead of lessened competition” er the formation of the “because the result of tion was to increase the retail] lumber. dealers. Prior formation, some dealers had business on account of the evil meth- ods existing in the trade.” The at- torneys say that the building con- tractors who testified. with one ex- ception, said that competition con- its organiza- to tinued, and trade conditions were im- | ‘proved, after the exchange was es- tablished. Judgement Termed “Marsh.” In view of the testimony, nical violation of the statutes appeared, . and therefore ‘a harsh judgment should not have been | The punishment im- is jusitfied rendered.’ posed, they argue. not even on the Court’s finding as to the! facts. In this connection, the declare that evidence was admitted as to the acts of a organizati6n, the Retail Tealers’’ Association That tion. five vears before the present ex- attornevs Tfumber nssocia- ‘change was formed, did have a price the at- then. agreement for four months The association was a dangerous practice. the evidence of it. "The testimony dent.”’ the attorneys sav. “ds set out in the-optnion and dwelt upon as showing a guilty purpose itn forming the St. Louis Lumber Trade Ex- change five years afterward.’ Objections Recalled. During the hearing of evidence before a special commissioner, attorneys say. they objected repeat- | edly to the introduction of testimony as to the old association and its acts. as to that inei- An Intimate Snapshot of the New Heads of the White House Family currence \der | man |} Land or- | competi- | | the colunse ; many appr ximate | ferred. was |i i he eT) is | showed any a general tendency towards equality | These bi ast because | lof ny showed that there was “increascd the exchange. aft-| exchange. | number of | its | quit | | 20-FOOT FALL CAUSES MAN KILLED WHEN Companion of Driver Es- ™’* ot. (2705 ,city hospital at 4:15 a. ; y | from internal injuries suffered about | 9 o'clock last night when an auto- | mobile he was driving plunged down | a road, —I nderwood and Underwood Photograph | The new President and Mrs..Coolidge are a devoted couple, and the! camera has here a them in affectionate communion. — a ee — — a _— ; a rs of the old assoctia‘ion, and were ,noft |the old association wa® fixing prices. in existence at the time when The concerns organized after the oc- in question, and now un- court's ban, are Mill and Lumber Co., the Lumber Co., the Wiles-Chip- Lumber Co. and the Wilson and Lumber Co. court argues,” the attorneys say, “that seeking counsel, as 10 what the rights under the law were. is itself an évidence of bad faith on part of respondents. Business and corporations confer with the legality of methods of business frequently, and of them find it expedient employ counsel regularly by vear, as the St. Louis Lumber Trade Exchange did Respondents con- with their individual Suppose the other way, and that they sought legal advice or concern about whether within the law or . not. the (i Ne i] Rapp ‘The men , as to too, counsel the never ihad they kept tlw ould this prove innocense or a de- tO} sire in | ly? to conduct their businéss leral- That would appear to be the in- ference from the Court's treatment of this matter.” Trade Commission The statement L. ©. Boyle, former Attorney-Gen- eral of Kansas, “write every word} the constitution and bylaws” of It is also stated that | the exchange submitted its sorvies | charge feature to the Federal Trade | (Commission, it the items in detail The lumber firme. it is emploved and consulted good attor- “not in order that they might evade the law, but that they might obey it.’ Approval. neys, the at-| |torneys argue, no more than a tech- | | argued antitrust | wrong!Y, enough to be former!ané& ruinous to some. the | the It is then contended that, court found retail prices of lumber | Wagley, 21, to be lower in the St. Louis mar- the public not higher prices It was by territory, made to pay «xchange's workings. that, while the has been pending, the quantity building in the city has previous records, and that a these operations, time, was also observed throughout the country. Arguments as to Fines. fines, it is argued, are lull In The fine, $2500, it ts stated, to one-fourth its cap- Lumber Co.., equivalent ital stock. “More quence,” judgment is serious in its conse- the arguinent says, unconditional ousters of charters. This loss of corporate of only but a companies means not will of the built up through years of dealing with the | Louts | public. It means also a ioss of the corporate name by known and the good will to it. It means, too, a financial! iby disarrangement of which probably will be greater than | fines. jis capital.” | The harshness of this judgment, ‘t is argued, has no paralie!l in prev- attached loss the Henry | | Old St. AUTO IS FORCED. OFF EMBANKMENT | speare Cliffs to the French side, was ‘reported six miles off the coast of ‘Albert Rittman Tells Stretch- France at 6 o'clock today. ’ ' er Bearers Another Ma- chine Crowded Him Off Culvert on Gravois Road. i ad AMERICAN MAN AND WOMAN Henry Sullivan Within Six Miles of | By the Associated Press. Sullivan, | seventh men in a boat.* Four of them were to take turns swimming with him. per reported, and water and weather | conditions appeared favorable. |\Clemington Carson, | woman | around Manhattan Island a4 INTERNAL INJURIES Albany to New Yov-x«, started chanel swim at 9:25. Mrs. Carson had reached a point five | President Warren G. Harding passed | away, unselfishly giving his life for TRYING ENGLISH CHANNEL SWIM French Coast—Mrs. Carson Five Miles on Her Way. DOVER, England, Aug. 6.—Henry of Lowell, Maes. for the time attempting to swim the English Channel from the Shak- Sullivan was accompanied by saix The swimmer apparently was go- ng strong, a channel steamer skip- Mrs. American swimming rom the | At 12:30 o'clock | the credited with ' capes With Minor Injuries; | AUTOS HUB DEEP IN WATER Belleville Loses Life in Accident. Rittmann, 35 years old, of street. died at the. ™ today Albert Chippewa °0-foot embankment on Gravois | in St. Louis County. He told ambulance attendants who | / ' removed him from his home to the | hospital! that the driver of whom he could not identify forced | 'him over the edge of a norrow cul- | | vert. shortly after the accident | an automobile Loults Ruetz of 3601 Oregon avenuc | was with Rittmann. He escaped with | minor injuries. tain a statement from him. Police did not ob- — Manufacturer Killed in | Auto Mishap. George F. Baker, 24 years old, of) Belleville, wealthy part owner of the) Baker Stove Works there, was killed and two others injured at | 6:30 last night when an emcee driven by Baker overturned on Louis road, six miles out of | Belleville | Belleville. their | |caused by co | the | | Belleville, suffered fracture of evidence had } iof Baker, was a guest at the | resided with Mrs. May at 821 South | | Charles street. is then made that/ | south of | ' “which body approved | boulevard in principle, but did not pass on | automobile from Page avenue into argued, | The accident occurred at a sharp | curve in the road. Baker was said | to have been unable to slow dowa sufficientiy. after seeing the curve. The automobileeskidded from road into a ditch and then turned. Baker was pinned under steering wheel. His death internal injuries, a phy-| tha! over: the, was | sician said. | Miss Margaret Ashton, 21, of West | che | collar bone and John C. Thompsva, 21. of 307 South High street, seile- ville, suffered bruises and lacara- tions. Both were riding with Baker. Guests at the St. Clair Country Club, situated near the scene of the accident, went to the rescue of the) victims. Mre. Lawrence May, siste> club and went to the scene without know- ing her brother was hurt. Baker The Old St. Louis road is a mils| the Belleville-Edgemont concrete road and is unimproved. Two Persons Hurt When One Auto Strikes Another. When Sam Tofel of 5203 attempted to turn Page his Academy avenue at 6:10 p. m. yes- terday the machine was struck from the rear bv an automobile driven by Richard Mix of 4013-A Page avenue. | kets than elsewhere in the surround- | * : ing the; Boy Injured by is further | proceeding | of of broken | fracture of the left hip and interna! which lasted for n/ by a speeding automobile |of 1221 South Broadway. heavy | enth street at 5:30 p. m., a sul’stantial! loss to al | The Clayton! by “is the | The punishment inflicteq Detter hands confidence our mora! and active support.” side. of St. loss of the good telegram to President Collidge: tthe country of Mr. which they are Proud that one of Amherst’s most loyal tunity for service and we believe our | business, | emtire country realizes that our Gov- lernment could not have been left i | in- 20, causing Keane. Mix's car overturned, juries to Miss Harriet as the | Of 3736 Cozens avenue and Robert of 4013A Page avenue, | who were passengers in this machine. Neither driver was hurt. Car That Drives Away. Clarence Rowland. 11 312 Convent street, years old, | suffered a when struck in front | The car did not stop. When Crossing Pine street at Sev- | Hing Lee, of 4163 Fair avenue, was struck an automobile driven west on Pine street by Arthur Schamrel of 37423 Wisconsin avenue. lee suf- fered contusions of face and right | injuries at 1:30 p. m.., 42, a Alumni Wire Coolidge. Alumni Association | the following | “The | Association of St. less to | We are Amherst The Amherst Louis has sent Amherst’ Alumni regrets the Harding deeply sons should have this oppor | We have in you and pledge implicit | you — = ~~ en e as j “By every rule of evidence it is ut-| ious decisions. Even in the Standard |u'ging special reasons for leniency *the attorneys say aA wrong \terly incompetent.’ “Tf it te evidence to show j intent, in that the respondents (lum- the attack were unavailable late to- ber firms) knowingly violated the law five years before forming the| it would equally be evi- fence against them that they had done so 60 or 100 veare before record showe without that the old aesociation perished lone hefore the exchange was formed, and that the latter body was no continua- tion. in any eenee, of oht earlier one. tty showed that this unlawful act cov- ered a brief period of the existence of the old association, and was aban- it long before it ceased to function. How can it then. that this Incident tertde to prove a wroneful purpose in a distinct mat- ter which occurred five vears after?” Other Arguments Taken Up The further argument is made that some of the firms involved in the court’s judgment were not mem- The | controversy | be imagined. \OU, beef trust and tobacco trust de- cisions, “wherein there was flagrant | suilt accompanied by determined ef- iforts at concealm. nt. and the rank- | lest kind of monopoly whereby prices. were tien stifled.” it is deciared that the courts merely dissolved holding com- and did not forieit the char- ,ters of constituent companies. ithe judgment of unconditional! ous- ters is to stand in this case.” the ar- igument says, “this rt will have inflicted a punisomen! leled severity | there is as tentiona! aunt injury as in any Case to be found | im the books.” In addition to the general motion. which was filed in behalf of all the i* lumber companies, a separate motion was filed by the Vandeventer jLumber Co., through other cotnsel, | panies, cir meager e-rdence of in- The company’s motion states that it resigned from the ex- change after Attorney-Genera! Bar- 1rett began the prosecution. also that it entered the exchange only after ite | ir its caee. absolutely fixed and competi- | officers had been assured that At‘t- | ‘terney-General McAllister and the | Fcderal Trade Commission approvea the exchange'’s plan. ‘If | ' of unparal- | in a case wherein . wrongdoing and of resuit- | It is understood that other firme will file similar individual motions Expert Eye Examination Skilled Optical Service Dr. Arthur W. Cuquet, Optometrist Goldman & Cuquet Jewelry & Optical Co. New Home—705 Olive St. Manufacturer | ‘Rain Causes Miniature Flood | downpour began about 7 |to a depth above the hubs of auto- ‘There was r ‘rowd Catc aa a shen After Chase and istenographer at ,and Foundry javenue, | contained 'was found to contain only $52 WARRANT FOR S. C, BLATTNER Manager of Clinic Wanted for “Hold- _Memortal Ceremony WII! Be Held in By service for the late President Hard- ing will be held in Westminster Ab- FAIRY TALE WRITER DIES! | on day of dena |, Ont... at | Clayton Avenue and City Limits. — Rain last night caused a miniature | ,flood at Clayton avenue and the city | iL mits, which delayed a heavy traffic | | from their coming in from the country. The 7 p. m., filled “a space the width of the roadway and about 30 yards long with water mobiles. The end of the pavement. at the city limits..1s considerably higher than the road beyond, form- \irg a sort of dam. Machines that were driven through slowly made it ull right. but others, that tried the rush methods, were stalled because the water splashed into carburetors and ignition apparatus. Meanwhile there was_a triple row of machines lined up to the west. Many gutters tn the city were full ‘to overflowing during the storm. an accompanying high jwind. which blew down tree branches and electric wires. There /was some impairment of street ear, telephone and light service. Awnings and other things were blown from | buildings. NEGRO SNATCHES GIRLS PURSE He Is Arrested. Catherine Hackett, 20, of 2426 Bacon street, a } the American Car Co., foot of Russell was approaching her office, on Russell, at 9:30 a. m. today, a negro struck her in the back and .- As Miss years old, \snatched her purse, which, she said, | $60. A dozen men employed ata Mis- souri Pacific Railroad roundhouse nearby heard her screams and pur- sued the negro, catching him at Broadway: they did not know what he had done. A policeman arrested the negro and prevented the crowd from treating him roughly. Miss |'Hackett identified him as her assail- ant and recovered her purse, which The negro said he was 18 years old and came here recentl, from Tennessee. hour of the funerai and to hold me- MAYOR SETS FRIDAY AS DAY OF MOURNING Proclamation Cites Public-Serv~! ice of Harding and Calls for “Silent Tribute.” Mayor Kiel today issued the fol- lowing proclamation, making next Friday a day of mourning in 8st. Louis while the funeral of the late President Harding is being held at Marion, O., and calling on the citt- zens to bow their heads in silent meditation for five minutes at the morial exerciaes at the churches: “On the evening Aug. 2, 1928, this republic. Death, no réspector of | persons, visits the mansions of the | _great as it does the pamste abodes | | of the lowly. “President Harding will be buried at Marion, O., on Friday, Aug. 10, and I deem it but meet and proper that the citizens of this city cease ordinary avocations, and I that all business houses, manufac- tories, places of amusement and municipal offices close for the entire day, and for five minutes at the hour of the funeral, whihe will be indicat- ed by the tolling of bells and blow- ing of whistles, that all wheels of industry, street cars and automo- biles stop, and the people, with bowed heads, stand in silent medita- tion out of honor, love and respect for our fallen chieftain, so that they may realize the erduousg duties of the chief“executive and may fully ap- preciate the tremendous load he has to bear in directing the destinies of this great nation, to the end that we may more fully appreciate the high ideals for which the late Presi- dent stood, the sacrifices he made, and take his last words as our motto, "Good, go on.’ “Therefore, I, Henry W. Kiel. Mayor of the City of St. Louis, do hereby proclaim Aug. 10, 1923, as a day of mourning ws a mark of re- spect. love and esteem in which the President of the United States was held by the people and that the citi- zens of this city meet in their ac- customed houses of worship, holding such suitable memorial exercises us they may deem proper, and with prayerful and contrite hearts thank God for the life of Warren G. Hard- ing.’ ments charging Robert W. A. Wood and Thomas A. Wood, sons of Quar- termaster-General John P. Wood of | Philadelphia, with conspiracy to de- fraud the saan duties aggregating about $200,- 000. dutiable wool forwarded to this coua- try from South America. Wood resides at St. Davids, a suburb / NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—The Federal grand jury today returned indict- Government out of cus- The indictments charge the frauds were perpetrated by the insertion of high-grade wool in bales of non- Thomas A. Wood, it was stated, is in Buenos Aires. Robert W. A. of Philadelphia. er. The Third Baptist Church, Grand and Washington boulevards, has announced a special memoria! service Wednesday night. In the Catholic churches, by 4di- rection of Archbishop Glennon, eu- logistic mention of the late President was made at the principal masses, agd the prayer for civil authorities was repeated. Mgr. J. J. Tannrath, pastor of the Cathedral, spoke of President Harding’s efforts to pro- mote the well-being of this country and the peace of the world. A proclamation by Gov. Hyde, asking that business activities be suspended Friday. so far as possi- ble, was issued yesterday, before the Governor departed for Washington to attend the funeral! there. Senator Spencer . had previously gone to Washington. The Governor was ac- companied ‘by Adjutant-General Raupp and by Don McVey of Tren- ton. The Governor's . proclamation, supplementing that of President Coolidge, asks that “the people as- semble in their places of worship” Friday afternoon. A standing tribute to President Harding was paid at the meeting of Typographical Union No. 8, yester- day afternoon, the members stand- ing in silence for one minute. A resolution’: of sympathy was »pre- pared, to be sent to Mrs. Harding. The tate President was a member of the Typographical Union. Memorial Service at Clayton Friday. Plans for a St. Louis County me- morial service for President Hard- ing, to be held at 2 p. m. Friday, on the lawn of the Courthouse at Clayta@n, were made today at a meet- ing of citizens at the Courthouse. Circuit Judge Wurdeman presided. At City Hall today it was said the Intention was to have amusements closed Friday eve.sing as well as dur- ing the day, but that details of the chservance would be worked out to- morrow. Refererces to the death of Presi- dent Harding were made. and pray- ers were offered for Mrs. Harding, and for the new President. in nearly all St. Louis churches yesterday. Most of the churches have de- ferred formal memorial exercises until Friday, which has been set apart by President Coolidge as a national day of mourning and pray- Ministers representing all denomina- tions will be requested to participate in the ceremony. It will take vlace at the approximate time of the final funeral services for the late Presi- dent, at his home in Marion, O. Panks Here Prevented by Law From Closing Friday. Because of and national banking laws requiring such institu- tions to remain open except on Sun- days and legal holidays, none of the banks here can cyJose Friday. Of- ficers of several said, however, that President's Wife Has the Plans Well in Hand for Hus- band’s Funeral. - By the Associated Presse. ' : ON BOARD HARDING FUNER- AL TRAIN AT CEDAR RAPIDS, Ie, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Harding again rested in her room in the car “Superba,” which, carries the body of the late President. rested from the strain of last and to store up strength to cprry her through the trying hours of the state funeral service in Washington Wednesday and the more hours in Marion preceding © burial The widow of the late president had a fairly comfortable sleep. She -_ today as day with some the ladies of party. Mrs. Malcolm norma 9 of Columbus, Ohio, a close friend; Mrs. Christian, wife of the secretary of the late President; . Mrs. Hoover, wife of the Secretary. Commerce; Mrs. Hubert Work. of the Gecretary of the Intertor.. Mrs. E. Remsberg of Santa Catit., a sister of Mr. Harding. Courageously calm. she had out- lined in her mind everything that #® to occur from the time the funeral train reaches Washington tomorrow, afternoon until the last sad Friday under the elms trees in cemetery at Marion. She is termined to go through it all tnthm calm manner she has been able. to, maintain since last Thursday eye-, ning. CHAUFFEUR SAYS WOMAN JUMPED FROM HIS MACHINE: ' i She Is in Hospital With Fractered’ Skull; Night Tour of Roadhouses’’' Made, Man Says. Mrs. Mancie Bolen, 43 years ol, of 2335 Rutger street. was taken Ag, the Baden sub-district police atonal tion early yesterday in an w scious condition by Barney Knapp, 26. of 2648 Hickory street, : Ror fer. Examination later sat” Hospital revealed that she aad fered skull fracture. Knapp told police he met woman early Saturday evening 4 took her for a ride out Hall's and Riverview Drive roads. He they stopped at several and had alcoholic § drinka. quarreled when returning to eity, Knapp said. and Mrs. jumped from the machine. was released under common bond. OD onsen — Farmer. Aeenrciated WARSAW. Mo. “Aus. 6. — F. Breshears. a farmer, living 16 southwest - here. was killed... lightning. last night while dr water from a well. He wae 63 it was likely only a skeleton forge would be maintained. ing Himself Out as a Physician.” A warrant charging 8. C. Blattner, nmianager of the European Clinié, i2A North Market street, with “holding himself out as a physician,” was issued py the Prosecuting Attor- net's office today, in the Health De- partment’s campaign to rid the city of unlicensed medical practitioners and ‘‘quack’’ doctors. Blattner was reported. out of the city by his representatives at the clinic, who promised that the offices would be closed at once. SERVICE FOR HARDING IN LONDON ——————— ro Westminster Abbey Friday. th, \eanociatred Presse LONDON, Aug. ‘/. iacecaeinaninapaaeneianaiaaiainiinamimaasammaaan 6.—A memorial | bey at noon Friday, it was an- nounced today by the American em- bassy. By the Associated Presse NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—The death of Mrs. Candace Thurber Wheeler, 96, author of fairy tales and books domestic subjects here yester- was announced today RovVers Steal Denatured Alcohol. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—Six bandits today held up the officers of the Primall Products Company and rob- | bed the place of 17 50-gallon drums | tured alcohol. The robbers escaped. | Two Men Hart in Fall of Airplane. | By the Assoctated Presse BENTON, Ill... Aug. Shuman, 23 years old, of Kitohner, and Ole Hagen. 23. of Osage. | were injured near here late yes- terday when thejr airplane fe:l ap- proximately 300 feet. Shuman's con-| dition is said to be critical. 6.—Frank la., — es a mm a= aa) Se J mn Ps 1? "7 7 ° ° het ee cSensenbtennets SIXTH AND ST. CHARLES A Footwear Sensation 768 Pairs $5 Brand-New Straps $5 MOUSE KID SANDALS | 216 Pairs with covered Cuban heels. The ideal mouse-brown | shade for cariy Fall. AW sizes from 24, to 6—S5 valaes $2.95 * $5 CHAMPAGNE SANDALS 120 pairs with covered 2-inch Spanish beels. Seaatifal eat-out pattern on quarter. All sizes from 3°, to 8—65 values 62.96. $5 PATENT ONE-S 2542 Pairs with covered Cuban heels. A handsome with smartly stitched tip. Ae tome tree 0 0 ee 5 BLACK SATIN 180 Pairs with covered Spanish Black satin, t trimmed. Sandal ctyte. Ail since from 2% to 888 strap pattern < é via o Oe Rew cad Cie “anitelg . sage’ 4 XS oe eee MmkR a eee apa ie pa LO GEO ae, he ; % a Oe oe eee “a ¥ i yy ¥ ap pss * n a « : ot, 4 . ie old, and has 12 children living. ., ——— 3: a i i a i eae aeetong
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