St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 14, 1924

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"With 13 persons known to be | @ead and some bodies recovered, “gncontirmed reports from the edge 50 t the area swept early today by a “@oudburst and flood said the ‘“gumber of dead might total as pigh as 40. ' arly and meager reports told of 12 persons known to be dead dt Carden and one a Stony Creek, vnn 10 others reported missing at Hunters. be stricken area is partly trav- | ereed by two branch line railways, both of which are badly damaged, _ and by highways which were not ' the best in good weather and now po longer exist. Relief parties are unable to penetrate further than ‘the edge of the storm area, ex- _ -Aside from the impassable con- dition of roads the section is “mountainous, cut by precipitous Mufts, coves and many streams. VUncontirmed reports from other 4. ns told of persons missing believed to be dead. Helief par have started from Eliza- ‘“Dethton and Hampton as well as 3 this city. Broken roads, ' Mowevyer, prevented their penetrat- ing farther than the outer edge | by primitive modes of tra Wire lines are down. Three bodies have been recovered _ @ Carden, according to latest re- | Ports, and the body of one child | has been recovered at Hunters, ' Where it was said there might be a death list exceeding 10. In Path of Rising Stream. | Most of the houses and farms Are in the valleys and lower lands, in thé*path-of rising streams, | Wihch feed the Watauga and the Doe Rivers. Red Cross workers from Atlan- ta, Ga., have been sent to the «scene. : Te cloudburst came gs a climax | © a day of heavy intermittent Talus, swelling streams already rag- ing torrents, and sweeping every- thing before them. No word has been received from | Fish Springs and Butler, Tenn., Food sized villages, believed to be in | the devastated area. Concreté bridges were tossed _ Sside in the highways and the Ap- - Palachian division of the Southern Railway is reported badly damaged _ between Fish Springs and Moun- am City, Tenn. Division of Southern Railway Partly Tied Up by Flood. By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 14.— Traffic on the Bristol-Mountain City line of the Southern Railway Will be partly tied up for at least 15 hours as the result of flood damage in that region, it was an- 3 by the railway here to- day. SIX WEW REAR ADMIRALS Recommendations of Naval Board ; by President. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 14.—Six hew Rear Admirals were recom- mended today in the report of the Naval Selection Board which, the Navy Department announced was immediately approved by Presi- dient Coolidge. 4 Those to be promoted to the flag rade are Captains J. K. Robinson, Taler of Engineering; A. L. Wil- dard, Aide to the Secretary for _ Navy Yards; H. H. Hough, Director de Naval Intelligence: Harley H. sty, commanding the Battle- hip California; Noble E. Irwin, oe. the canal zone district ’ J. Senn, commanding the _ Battleship West Virginia. Electric power in St. Louis failed b for 15 minutes this morning, from 11:19 te 11 734 o'clock, stopping of- building elevators and other = . . Mie Communication Is | — LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE; THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED — IPD OM COTS HOD „ „%% „„ „4 „„ „ „ „ een £28 BUCH «ses erve > at 5 a. m. noon; lowest, 67, : ' Official WILLIAM. Drvan | FOR~ REPORTER! tonight and Sun- day, probably with local thunder- storms; not much change in tem- perature. Sunday: probably local thunder- storms; not much change in tem- perature. Illinois: Over- cast tonight and Sunday; probably local thunder- storms in western | portion; not much change in temperature. Sun rises at 4:34 a. m.; sets at 7:28 p. m. Stage of the Mississippi River at St. Louis: 21.5 feet at 7 a. m., a rise of 1 foot. : Temperature Above Normal Ex- pected for Next Week. WASHINGTON, June 14 Weather outlook for the week be- ginning Monday: Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys: Partly cloudy and occasional local thundershow- ers; temperature above normal over South and near or slightly above normal over North. portion. HEAVY ~ SENTENCES IN GUCKENHEIMER LIQUOR CASE Company Fined $10,000 and Six Men Get From Six Months to Two Years. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 14.— Sentences ranging from six months in jail to two years in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta and fines of $10,000 were imposed today by Federal Judge F. P. Schoonmaker on the A. Guckenheimer & Broth- ers Co. and. six individuals, con- victed of removing $0,000 gallons of bonded whisky from the com- pany’s plant on counterfeit per- mits. In passing sentence Judge Schoonmaker told the defendants that they had been found guilty of a “very grave violation” of the prohibition laws. The company was fined $10,000. Other sentences were: Louis Farkas, vice president of the company, and Lewis Brown, a director, each fined $10,000 and sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary. William J. Ferris, former prohi- bition agent, two years in peniten- tiary. William Dickerman and E. O. Little, truckman, each fined $2000 and sentenced to serve one year and one day in the penitentiary. George Beck, truckman, six months in jail. Joseph Tito, truckman, will be sentenced later. A physician. re- ported Tito was ill and unable to appear in court. JEWELS AND ART TREASURES VALUED AT $450,000 STOLEN Detectives Watching All British Ports for Burglars Who Entered Mansion of Lady Ludlow. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 14.—Detectives from Scotland Yard are watching all thé ports and airdromes in the Kingdom to guard against any at- tempts to smuggle out the valuable jewels and art treasures stolen early Thursday from the mansion of Lady Ludlow in Picadilly. The stolen property is valued at 100,000 pounds ‘sterling, (about $450,000), being part of the noted collection of Lady Ludlow, re- puted to be worth 1,000,600 pounds sterling. Art dealers express the opinion that the burglars probably intend to keep the jewles for some years and then sell them abroad. In Tomorrow's Sanday Post-Dispatch Fiying Half Around the World to Sell a Rill of Goods—Story of the most extraordinary piece of traveling salesman- ship in history. / Monthe—How an _ elaborate fabric of precautions and ali- bis was wrecked because slayers didn't provide for a little slip“ in their plot. to the Gallows by a Jury The fourth recent case in] Georgia in which women have drawn extreme penalties | although none has deen! § hanged since the Civil War. | The Man Who Refuses to Be a Millionaire—And how he is evading great wealth, under his own conception of the j COLONZER’ FAILS OF LA FOLLETTE No ‘Cash Sent With Ads of Missouri Branch of Na- tional Progressive League by St. Louisan. ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT TO PAPERS How He Started to Aid. Presidential Boom for Wisconsin Senator. Members of Wisconsin's delega- tion to the Republican National Convention, who sat immobile while jeered and jibed for their re- fusal: to make unanimous the nominations of Coolidge and Dawes, and who submitted a mi- nority platform based on Senator La Follette’s political views, were curiously interested in the copy submitted for an advertisement in an Akron, O., newspaper. The ad had been offered 10 the newspaper by Charles K. Cohn of 2931 Franklin avenue, St. Louis, by mail, in the name of the National Progressive League, and solicited contributions of $1 for “the presidential campaign fund of Senator La Follette.” Recognizing the potential finan- cial possibilities of a nation-wide appeal of this kind, fearful lest La Follette supporters would be im- posed upon, and having in mind what happened to Lowden and Wood in 1920 because of their large campaign funds, the Wisconsin del- egation asked one of the Post-Dis- patch staff corréspondents at the convention to have an investigation made of Cohn and his plans. He Is Colonizer. Pést-Dispatch reporter found Cohn in his little office, ajoining hié sleeping room, in the basement at 2931 Franklin avenue. On the office door was a small sign read- ing Charles K. Cohn, Colonizer.”’ Another sign bearing the word “coal” was leaning against the wall near the door. Cohn sells coal on commission during the winter. He is a “colonizer”’ at all times. He explaned that a “colonizer” ar- ranges to purchase real estate for persons wishing to settle in distant communities. The “colonizing” business is “dead” right now, he said. Cohn is about 60 years old, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and of slight built. He said he at one time served in the Prussian Hussars. Would he explain the advertise- ment offered to the Akron news- paper? “The man whom I fear does not live. I will freely tell everything about it,” he replied. That ad was just one of 280 simi- lar import sent to as many news- papers scattered throughout the United States, selected from a newspaper manual at the public library. No money accompanied the ads, They were to be charged to the National Progressive League. No, none of them has appeared in prints. “The editors seem to question the credit of our organiza- tion,“ Cohn explained. “But that doesn’t bother us. We don’t want to patronize any editor who will not recognize the cause we repre- sent.“ No Money Received. Of course no dollar “contribu- tions” have been received, the ads not having appeared. “But we wouldn’t have gotten much now anyway, because the people are waiting until after the nomi- nating convent#ens before they start giving financial support,” Cohn explained. He didn’t sup- pose other ads would be sent out and hadn’t estimated the money he expected to receive through them. His attitude indicated he did not expect more than could be judiciously expended. Authority for his actions? Yes, indeed! The Executive Committee of the National Progressive League of Missouri had sanctioned every move. The league is headed by Sheridan Carlisle, an attorney. Car- Usle and his associattes formed the organization as a “Ford-for-Presi- dent Club” last December ut changed fts name and got another candidate when Ford declined to permit use of his name as a candi- date. Carlisle wae head of the Mis- sourl branch of the Non-Partisar. League four years ago. He could not be reached for a statement. Had Cohn been in communication with La Follette leaders? Of course he had! He proudly exhibited a personal letter from La Follette’s son, which acknowledged Cohn’s re- quest for a picture of La Follette and said one was inclosed. Cohn displayed the picture. It is a bec- ter picture than any newspaper has and it was sent direct to me,” he Charles k. Cohn Explains| said. ) r 1 + — * i ee eS rs W EDOUARD HERIOT. NEW YORK CHURCH TO DROP ITS PAGAN DANCE SERVICES St. Mark’s-in-the-Bouwerles Saf- fered Serious Loss in. Finances Due to Controversy. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK. June 14.—Dance service and rites adapted from pagan source, which drew on St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie last win- ter the wrath of Bishop Manning and resulted in his cutting the church off from Episcopal minis- trations, will be discontinued next year, according to the Post-Dis- patch’s information yesterday. The decision to eliminate these features and along with them per- haps the Sunday afternoon services at which generally they have beén given, was based on the fact that since the first clash with Bishop Manning last winter there has been a serious defection of old parishioners from the church, and a notable falling off in financial support. The vestry, it is expected, will approve these plans for next year at its meeting Monday, or shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, by dismissals and by resignations, every member ef the staff of St. Mark’s except the Rev. Dr. William Norman Guthrie, the rector and author of the much discussed innovations, has quit. RADIO BEAM USED IN TALK FROM ENGLAND TO ARGENTINA Marconi Reported to Have Had Success in First Use of System by Telephone. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 14.— Using for the first time telephonically the ra- dio bea msystem through which the wireless waves are thrown in a particular direction, William Mar- coni, inventor of the wireless, ig re- ported to have spoken from the Poldhu Station in Cornwall to Bue- nos Aires. The accounts state also that Dr. Thomas LeBrenton, Argen- tine Minister of Agriculture, who is visiting in England, spoke to War Minister Justo, and that sub- sequent cable messages from Bue- nos Aires said Dr. LeBrenton’s voice was heard there. The Reach of a Help Wanted Ad The Post-Dispatch has at- tained the title of “Employ- ment Directory” through the ability of a “Help Want- ed” ad in its columns to reach the newspaper-read- ing people of St. Louis. The intelligent men and women who form the great industrial army are con- stant Post-Dispatch readers and the more efficient they are the more carefully do not alone for ut for opportun- ities of advancement. ome. “Help Wanted” ad in the Post-Dispatch will the 1 oa — wou e positions you have to offer with credit to themselves and profit to ou. Bring them to you y telephoning your ad to The Post-Dispatch St. Louis’ One Big Want Ad Directory Olive or Central 6600 BABY GIVEN BACK TO MISS LOCKWOOD Judge Ossing Says Bvidence That Child Is Hers Is Conclusive. Fannie Lockwood's baby .was given back to her in Judge Ossing’s Court of Domestic Relations to- day. It was a smiling, happy 18- year-old mother who was called up to the bench, told by the Judge that he had decided she might keep her little son, and who then walked out of court with her child in her arms. She and her parents shook hands with the Judge, who heard evidence for five days last month on the question of the parentage of the baby Miss Lockwood claimed and on her fitness to rear it if it were hers. Mrs. Lockwood wept a lit- tle. The child was born Dec. 19 at the Lockwood home, 4246 Delmar boulevard. Eight nights later its father, Thomas Poepping Jr., for- mer Municipal Opera chorus man, of 313 West Iron street, took it away, saying he would place it in a home till he could afford to mar- ry the young woman. Next day the child was found abandoned at St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum. The foundling eventually was turned over to the Board of Children’s Guardians and the court proceed- ing was for a writ of habeas cor- pus to obtain the infant from the board. There was a question whether the foundling and Miss Lockwood's baby were the same, till Poepping testified, whereupon counsel for the board admitted the identity. Judge Ossing, in a memorandum today, declared that the evidence conclusively established the identi- ty. Parent Has Superior Right. The memorandum stated two possible reasons for holding Miss Lockwood unfit to rear her baby her improper relations with Poep- ping and her consent to the re- moval of the child from her home. Missouri law, the Judge pointed out, holds that a child belongs to its mother, who dees not forfeit her right by allowing temporary custody to another: The natural parent, in other words, has a su- perior right. There was not a scintilla of evi- dence, the Judge said, to show that Miss Lockwood was morally unfit to have her child, except an unsup- ported statement by Poepping Miss * NR. — an Radical Premier of France ie 1 2 e * 22 2 2 7 8 S 0 | J 5 4 , — > 7 11 : ; : [General ö By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 14.—Brigadier- Charles G. Dawes, nomi- nated at Cleveland Thursday as Republican vice presidential candi- date, his first appearance on any ballot, slipped into Chicago today an hour before the Reception Com- mittee expected him, went directly to hie bank, the Central Trust Co. of Illinois, and set to work as us- val. The nominee seemed a dit amused and not one whit disap- pointed over the absence of the wel- coming throng. | What the reception lacked in noise and enthusiasm at the rall- road station was compensated for at the General's bank where thou- sands of persons gathered in the streets. packing them from curb to curb and cheering with such vigor that the. echoes rolled and echoed down the sky-scraper-lined street of the financial district. Goes to Work Pipe in Hand. Smiling broadly as his bank em- ployes and the thousands of citi- zens acclaimed him, the General declined to talk of his nomination and followed by as many of the throng as could force themselves into the bank lobby, he retired to his private office and with pipe in band. began opening a huge heap! of mall and telegrams. On esk is a big white elephant of the Republican party. = The General rettirned from Mar- jetta College, Ohle, of which he is a graduate of the class of 1884. Besides Mrs. Dawes, he was ac- companied by two classmates, the Rev. R. R. Lloyd of Chicago, and Harry C. Butler, a business man of Dallas, Tex. 9 4 The General’s homecoming was as colorful as though he had come direct from the Cleveland nominat- ing convention which he had tact- fully evaded. It was a gala oc- casion and combined with the Na- tional Flag Day he found the Stars and Stripes floating from public buildings as though the display war exclusively in his honor. Great by Neighbors. Many of the flags actually were in his honor for his friends and particularly his neighbors in Evanston had planned 4 great showing of the national colors in the nominee’s honor. The General's arrival at 9 a. m. was unexpected and only a few welcomers were at the station. These did not include his relatives, as it had been announced = he would arrive at 10 a. m. Instead of an outpouring of ei“ zens that had planned to shout their acclaim at 10 o'clock a few, including newspaper reporters, were at the station, and the gen- eral was compelled to wait for his own automobile. But he was rot disappointed for he does not par- ticularly relish glad hand occa- sions. . First time to run for office. Incidentally this is the first time the general ever has been a candi- date for an elective office. His name never has appeared on an official baliot. At the station he would not talk of the vice-presidential nomination nor of plans for the campaigns, but @aid he would wait until he was officially notified of his nom- ination. Just when that will be is - we ® caused by the Matteotti case. ysterious IVE of seventeen Judges and former court officials convicted of bribery and cor- .ruption in connection with the operation of the new economic policy, were executed today. The death sentences of the remain- | Ing twelve were commuted to various terms of imprisonment. The bribery charges against the convicted men concerned the fraudulent granting of im- munity to prisoners. Forty- eight persons were placed on trial. Besides those found guil- ty and sentenced to death, seven were sentenced toten years’ im- prisonment,; two td five years, eight to three years, while a number of others were ordered deported to Siberia. Three were acquitted. ~* POLITICS BOLLS OVER Under Secretary of State Re- signs When Fascisti Are Accused of Slaying. — By the Associated Pra. ROME, June 14.—The. disap- pearance of Gia como Matteotti, known as the “Millionatre Social- ist” member of the Chamber of Deputies, today brought about the resignation of the Under-Secretary of State Finzi. He explained that he was resigning in order to de- fend himself “against the libelous accusations spread against him by the opposition in their allusions to him when they speak of the inves- tigators of the Matteotti case.” The police have denied a report printed in the Messagero that the body of Matteotti was found last Thursday in a forest near Vico, A similar report of the finding of the missing @eputy’s body, published in 12 newspaper, was also de- The Giornale d'Italia announces that a well-known Fascisti named Dumni, who was arersted in con- . 4 — Far-Reaching quences Foreseen. By the Associated The new Premier _ Is Keynote of Paris 7 3 FW PARIS, June 14.—Edouard riot, leader of the Radical and head of the Left bloc, w was victorious in the recent liamentary elections, today act ed an invitation of President. mergue to form a ministry. n . > ; — 8 y — * * 23 * * * * + 7 have his ministry formed by ni fall and to read the disap- Arrest 15 Faacisti. The police have arrested Albino Volpi in connection with the al- legged Matteotti kidnapping. Volpi was tried a years ago for the murder of a So- Clalist af Milan, During the last general election hé participated in a movement against Deputy Forni. During the night 16 Fascis‘i were arrested by the police in con- nection with the situation Many M Clews. The deputy’s disappearance has created the biggest political sen- sation since the rise of the Fascis‘*i to power. The opposition parties are doing their utmost to lay the blame upon the Fascisti, although Premier Mussolini and all other responsible leaders of the Govérn- ment strongly deplore the occur- ence and are bending every effort 2 those responsible to jus- Among those arrested is a well- known fascist named Dumini. have been entered in Rome to pre- mystery. The back window hai obtain points been broken and the whole in- whides 2 — of a scuffle. uninvited pe The Tribuna publishes the story | prove that of an unnamed man, who declares ing a chief that Tuesday afternoon he saw an | public automobile stop on the bank cf the Tiber. A man was dragged| two from the automobile and ducked |. Doumergus, votes and Paul bad 310 adherenta the man in the car and drove off. | former : The Giornale D’Ttalia in a pe- eariy in the day anno cial edition published an anony- | didacy for mous letter saying that Matteotti of So eae Bide e E n 2 2 n a Tan