St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 25, 1924

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The money had been con- CHICAGO, March 25.—Four men loliened by the Federal Reserve Bank in the first important postal rob-| to the First National Bank of Har- | bery fh or near Chicago in two/YeY for the use of the Bank of| |Harvey in 'years, slugged a postoffice messen- | $75,000 for "the Buda company, ger at Harvey, | a southern suburb. | $35, 000 for the Wyman-Gordan'| today, and escaped with two sacks | Manufacturing Co. and $25,000 for, o@ registered mail that contained | the Austin company. Conreeliie in, Minutes of | Decision Announced Sat- urday Reveals Closeness of the Vote. Serie | Four of Whom Are Held. ONE TELLS OF PLAN TO GET $500,000 _ || EX-PROHIBITION CHIEF Persons Whose Testi- foe, GOES TO PRISON ny Is Desired Can’t Found, Dyott Says— || ja Charges Against|] 4 , . ‘> —— Hig Hed Been Dis.| Ui sii. Statements Made to Police 1 but May Be Rein- | After Arrests in Connec- tion With Check Theft at Mercantile Trust Co. Resolution by \ Adopted Unanimously in Se ee | ‘BLOCKED FURTHER PROSECUTION NOW CONGRESS Many CASBAG 13 Wit US TOMGHT eByr | ‘ AISSIOCOAY or . fae Laque THE TIGHTSQUeEes | 7 COR Ser ce Judges White and D. E, Blair Concurred in Con- clusion of J. T. Blair Trials Should Proceed. who connived a ago. to cash between $18,- 000 and $26,000 worth of travel- ers’ checks which one of them had stolen from the Mercantile Trast | succeeding cashing | about $6500 worth in Chicago, also \obtained about $12,000 a year ago | Five negroes, WARRANTS | : TO BE ISSUED) |W MNJ | monn fied Chase Tried to Him to Say That It Was He Who Lent the to Cabinet Officer. WASHINGTON, March 25.- resolution looking to impeachm in the, House of Clarence C. Ct ‘Customs Collector at El Paso, Ti and son-in-law of A. B. Fall, | mer Secretary of the Interior, adopted today by the Senate. | The vote ‘on the resolution ' uranimous, 70 Senators their ‘ballots. Senator 1 Rep.) of New Mexico, one of thé who had objected to immed consideration of the resol $e. absent when the roll was be, Offered by Senator W (Dem. 3 of Montana, leader of the oll com- mittee, the resolution crew tof, the refusal of Chase to 4 questions before the feleral Grand Jury Begins Yavestigation i Cc of “Protection” for Sale of 'Co., and in os ite ~~ Brewery | fe | > hee ¥ became Special (Copyright, 1924, Trade Mark Reg. U A. O. MEININGER, WILLIAM H. ANDERSON. 25.— SS DEROUN BEGINS NG SING TERM: 10; WIELD: PIGK Ex - Head of Antisaloon League of New York to Serve One to Two Years for Forgery. nie of these, he indicated, are | 0 have been accused o° , of the prohibition flaw. | PHPME the witnesses now missing | er ! = * _—- + oo PRESIDENT APPOINT e. «COMMISSION TO STUDY CONSERVING OF OIL SUPPLY By the Associated Presse. WASHINGTON, March PPOINTMEN1 of a com- A mission to ascertain the best meatis of conserving the na- tion’s oll supply was announced today by President Coolidge. The commission will be en- trusted with review of the situ- ation in each of teh naval oil reserves and with ascertaining whether it, would be possible, by assignment of adidtional public land, transfers, trades, purchases or otherwise, to cre- ate larger or better protected reserves than the present ones. Action was taken on the rec- ommendation of the general board of the navy. The commission will consist of George Otis Smith, director of the Geological Survey; Rear | Peree : of s against whom cases | mpending, but had Bote Me ised. In case they fa to testify, Dvott said the be reinstated, and they | arrested and brought in. | Pman; whom we sought to fon through the Marshal's of- fa8 said to have gone to Ca)- | " Dyott said. “But my in- | tion indicates that he went me Opposite direction. bench warrants. introduced by 5. lution aout teins 4 the ion to the attention of the “for appropriate action.” Another Stormy Debate. ~ The. Senate's action followed other stormy debate on the oi! closures. Firat Senator ig Missouri and then Senator Bu hoth Republican members of | oll committee, objected to im ate consideration of the but both later sought to wit their objections, Senator Heflin (Dem.) of Aine bama not only declared Coolidge should have Chase's resignation on the of the testimony before the ¢ mittee but assérted that there beén too much > aaa f. the case of Harry F. rv hag been cited to the Ate torney for contempt because of Wi refusal t® answer the : the oll committee, 5 “If something isn’t done here in a week, I serve notice TI . to ask to have Mr. Sinclair t in here,” said Heflin, “and t over to the sergeant-at-arme left to stay in prison awhile the courts are acting. Crooks going unwhipped by justice nothing is done.” , Senator Dill (Dem.) of Wash! ton @atd he couldn't agree an + Sinclair. “We've taken the course that can be taken,” he will get. if ry to bring some of these Ss in. Nothing will be left to get their testimony be- the Zrand jury.”’ men, one a city officialand ther a brewery employe, are | ed to be questioned about a that they made a hasty auto- e trip to Washington, Mo.. a months ago, to intercept a | m official who was on a train? c from St. Louis to Jefferson | ay. The report is that the State war Was paid $50 to return to! iL Louis to make it certain that ed” beer could leave the Meedieck browery the following Say Without interference. _ Fist Not Made Public. « The list of witnesses summoned the grand jury's inquiry has | been made public, and while | the mames of some of the prospect- | lips tightly Witnesses are known. the ques. | flashing. has been raised whether pub- At Police Headquarters, Ander. i att Ee writnedenn | G08. wearing a well fitting English ma Federal grand jury inquiry is | W2!king coat, striped morning trou- ible. Judge Paris te #on- sers And a dark green hat, took his this point. place in line with a number of erand jury investigation jis | other criminals. in Part on a confession made | When Anderson By the Associated Press. OSSINING, N. Y., March The gates of Sing Sing Prison this afternoon clanged behind William H. Anderson, former superintend- | ent of the Antisaloon League of New York, sentenced to from one to two years for third-degree forg- ery. Anderson Sheriff in “> ~~, the this into up, eyes surrendered to New York City morning. He walked briskly ‘Sheriff's office, with head closed and his A LO EE Eta ee ae PETITION FOR RESTORATION OF WATERMAN AVENUE BUS LINE Restoration of bus-line service on Waterman avenue, west of Union boulevard, is asked for-in 4 petition bearing approximately 700 signatures, which was presented | today to the Board of Public Serv- 2 | + p65 ' » : ; ; ' ’ : : e be’ tegonas As ee ee 8 a Py Senator Norris (Rep.) of 3 in he sald. After Walsh had explained | wn clreumstances under which impeachment! move division, an h our o r so before this afternoon of the intelligence unit of rnal Revenue Department, mM here to investigate the rement of the prohibition » had intended to seize the Nations later declared that her, State Labor Commis- ow Heber Nations, was one of State officials being investi- Radio Finds President's Cat. the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, March 25.—The radio, often used to locate missing persons and stolen automobiles, was proven today to be equally effec- tive In finding missing cats. Sta- tions WCAP of Washington and) WEAF of New York last night, “at the request of White House offi- clals,” broadcast @ notice that Tige. President Coolidge’s tomcat, had been missing since last week. Boon). after the President reached his of-| fice this morning a Navy . Bullding guard appeared with the cat. Radio Programs | blinding the children, was all that } | gees. It may well be said that | | was intelligible. 4 Morgerthau has supplanted Con- | | stantine aa the national hero. fight for acquittal came with . a decision by Supreme Court Justice Wagner denying ~& motion foa a certificate of reasonable doubt. Anderson probably will be put ‘to work immediately with a pick jand shovel, Warden Lewis K. 5 ‘Lawes said yesterday. After a short | ¢ ead DRIVERS WITHOUT 1924 AUTO LICENSES. BEING ARRESTED Drivers of automobiles “which! lack 1924 city or State Locenses, or. whose license plates are obscured | from view, are being arrested today | and taken to police stations to fur-| nish bond to appear in Police Court | Final warnifg that 1924 plates: must be on view was given Satur- day. HOME-BREW PLANT SEIZED IN RAID ON ROWING CLUB Police want to know what sort of winter training the North End | Rowing Club has put is members through. A raid on the clubhouse, near the foot of Ferry street, yes- terday. disclosed htme-brewing ob- erations on a large scale. Twenty-seven cases of home-| made beer, 145 gallons of beer in process of fermentation, a still and other “moonshine” equipment were seized. | @harles Ahrens, 44, caretaker. ‘and William Ackermann, 35, of | 4218 North Ninth street, a pot ‘per, who were on the premises.a | the tinte, are held for investiga-| tion. ; Naturally, the cars must serviceable and attractive Im 2] appearance, for Post-Dis- ES have they Describe the cars you for sale. Tell where may be seen, or how you may be reached by ‘phone for an appointment to show them. Hi : follow. written, Profitable sale« will When rour ad is bring it to or H en z -_ i > gé Assets. Rut the sccector eos said , have cold cash. cic { : : ihe | 2 id ie “i * me a ; weed R37 pe oo ae - 4 wry BREE er ee t