St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 17, 1924

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HIS COLD DISAVOWAL | Farmer - Labor-Progressives Split Over Course to Be Taken and Stiff Fight Is Forecast. BY PAUL Y. ANDERSON, A Special Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. CONVENTION HALL, ST. PAUL, Minn., June 17.—‘‘La Fol- lette, we are here!" exclaimed Wi1- liam Mahoney, in a dramatic con- clusion to his keynote speech open- ing the Nationa! Farmer-Labor- Progressive convention, assembled here today for the purpose of forming a third party and nomi- nating a presidential! ticket. In that paraphrase, the temporary chairmah struck the real keynote of the gathering. Mahoney had spoken reproach- fully of La Follette’s action in re- the convention but ble leader possessed the ele- of strength necessary to dis- election. He attributed the Wisconsin Sen- ator’s cold disavowa! to influence exercised upon him by the Ameér- fean Federation of Labor and the failroad brotherhoods, which, he mid, would lose most of the non- partisan political strength they flow exercised at Washington and in national elections if a successful third party should be formed. “Of course, we wanted to play the heat possible practical poli- ties.” Mahoney candidly explained. “Tt takes a candidate of great per- sonal appeal and following to break men loose from the heredi- tary ties which bind them to the old parties. We agreed in prepar- ing the call for this convention that Senator La Follette was the only man who filled the demand. When Senator La Follette denounced this tonvention in the same language that had been used by those who had been trying to kill it, there Was no doubt of the origin of the denunciation. It was not La Fol- lette. ° More Than 30 Stales Represcnied. Approximately 400 delegates were seated when the convention opened at 11:15 o'clock, but others were arriving constantly. It was Announced that more than 30 Slates were represented. Swarthy faces of communists from New York and Chicago mingled indis- triminately with the sunburned countenances of dirt farmers from Minnesota and Kansas. Notwith- Sanding the virtual certainty of a bitter fight on the floor, the ses- sion opened with every appear- ance of mutual good wil! and ac- -@ord. Manhoney a Harmonizer. Mahoney, a white-haired, soft- Voiced, benevolent little man. was the best possible sort of harmo- nizer. His entire attitude and aim Was that of conciliation, a task, in View of the extraordinary set of conflicts in this case, that seems aimost hopeless. Nevertheless, Mahoney made it plain that no ef- fort would be spared to unite the (discordant elements upon a pro- fram which would prove unobjec- tionabel to Senator aL Follette. “We have accomplished in Min- hesota,”’ he said. Which were neither visionary nor revolutionary. We however, that the Republican and Democratic they suit their purposes. When tarring and feathering, deportation &nd hoodlumism failed against us, they resorted to organized cam- Paigns of slander and defamation. “The first demonstration of the added: “As soon as the working People realize and use their power > @t the ballot. béx, they can make |‘ “fy change in the Government they | ’ A farmer delegate let‘) want to.’ ut an ear-splitting whoop and cheering followed for almost a minute. Ovation of Much Vigor. The convention, seated in the!) manner of a theater audience, had ‘ been as quiet as a church congre- Ration before that. grew in volume and frequency as _ Continued on Page 2. Column 5. a OLLETTE, ur ” discovered, || i : | _ : ’ but applause |. | ' ' | | | jail for contempt of court. | AT ST. PAUL 5 5 ? f Tt is useless extravagance to ‘ ) | JUDGE SENDS HIS SON, | ALAWYER, TO JAIL FOR | 3 HOURS, FOR CONTEMPT Special to *Ke Post-Dispatch. DANVILLE, Va., June 17. ‘UDGE PETER H. DIL- LARD, sitting in the Frank- County Court, sentenced ——— | lin ' his son, Herbert Dillard. a law- yer, to serve three hours in | A motion was made . before | Judge Dillard yesterday when _ the buzz of subdued conversa- | tion interferred with his hear- ing. Among those talking was | his son. The court fs said to | have twice reproved his son for hig continued conversation, and the third time, ordered him be- | fore the bar, remanded him to | the Sheriff and ordered him to | jail. There he remained from | 3 until 6 o'clock in the eve- ning. After the incident the Court | found it necessary to call again for silence. MEN AND WOMEN TRAMPLED ON IN RHODE ISLAND SENATE RIOT Spectators Take Part in Fist Fight Over Attempt to Block Presid- , ,aed rr rns csc’ wccc By the Associated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 17.— A riot followed an attempt today by Republicans to prevent Lieuten- —_— —— — —— _ ‘ant-Governor Toupin from presid- ing over today’s session of the State Senate. Men and women were trampled upon by the political combatants. Republican and Democratic Sen- ators clashed, with spectators tak- ing Sides in a free for al] fist fight. , Prepared to take control of the Senate, the Republican Senators, backed up by Deputy Sheriffs as- signed to duty by High Sheriff Jonathan Andrews, arrived early for today’s session. The chamber and galleries were crowded. While Lieutenant-Governor Toupin, a Democrat, was in the doorway of the Senate lobby, Senator Arthur A. Sherman, Republican, mounted the rostrum and called the Senate to order. Immediately the Senate was in an uproar. Sheriff Andrews took a place on’ the floor and succeeded in separat- ing the combatants. Gov. Flynt Dushed his way through the crowa, mounted the rostrum and cautioned | the disturbers. Shortly afterward police reserves from every precinct in the city arrived at the State House. The Republicans have bitterly opposed Democratic appropriation measures since February 77-TON CATCH OF CODFISH Record Single Haul Reported by U. Ss. Consul of Finmarken. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Junes 17.—From | Bergen, Norway, comes a report to the Department of Commerce that 77 tons of codfish were caught by a single haul with one purse net off the province of Finmarken. The catch, Counsel Maurice C. Pierce says, breaks al! records In Norwe- gian waters since 1877. “A school of cod,’ said port, “boiled and seethed on the surface and stood like a wal! around the ship while the net was slung.”’ Pierce reported that cod fahing off Finmarken is the best this vear in the memory of man, about 4006 craft being engaged. —_—-—-— —_—— ‘Havana’ and ‘Tampa’ Cigar Ruling By the Associated Presse. WASHINGTON, Juge 17.—The use of the words ‘“‘Havana’’ and ‘Tampa™” in connection with the ‘sale of cigars manufactured from tobacco not grown in Cuba and not manufactured in Tampa, Fla., is declared by the Federal Trade Commission to be an unfair meth- od of competition. The ruling was made in the case of C. N. Dellinger of Red Lion,. Pa., and John M. Thomas of Indianapolis, who were charged with branding’ cigars “Havana” and “Tampa” which were made in Red Lion of domestic tobacco. The commis- sion declared the brand “has the tendency and capacity to deceive the purchasing public” and they are ordered to desist from such practice. a ee . the ‘‘ForSale’’ ° Save Through i Columns : 4 So many things accumulate -) about the house or office that you never use—good . things, too, wants and would buy if they ‘ knew about them. : let them He around andcol- > lect dust. Advertise these unusued ar- ? ticles. Let somebody use them while ou use the ; money they will bring. The Post-Dispatch’s “For Sale” columns will bring buyers and sellers together. ( ‘ ; ; ‘ J ~ Describe what you have for . sale in an ad and when it is ready, leave with The Post-Dispatch rh : Twelfth Bi. and Olive Street PLANS TO CHECK — — — A Se ee | the re- | = that somebody (| (| Louis, Spring, The Perfect Market-Place | NEGRO MOVEMENT INTO WHITE AREAS | Realty Dealer Property or Leases. STOCK IN COMPANY BEING OFFERED | Difficulties Encountered in Arranging for Segrega- tion Zones Outlined by Speaker at Meeting. | About 200 residents and property ‘owners, meeting last night with the ' | Chouteau-Lindell Improvement As- | ‘sociation at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church, Warne and St. Louis ave- | nues, heard discussion of a plan i being put in operation to halt the ;movement of negroes into white /neighborhoods in St. Louis. The plan was outlined by J. F. O. Reller, a real estate dealer, who as chairman of a “Property Own- ers’ Executive Committee,” a com- munity body representing 24 civic organizations, described jected formation of a rea! estate holding corporation, to buy up prorerty or leases made or about to be made to negroes. The con- templated capital stock is to be $39.000, and the stock is being of- fered to the public at $19 a share. a dozen subscribed for the stock in amounts of from one to five shares. Deplores Recent Decision. The speaker deplored the recent decision of the Supreme Court, in declaring unconstitutional the zon- ing law, He then explained how ju a! Estate Exchange and civic groups, was | functioning to protect property values from threatened deprecia- tion by the influx of negroes. In addition to the projected corpora- tion, he described steps being taken to induce purchasers of property to sign a covenant not to sell to ne groes, that in certain areas “one hundred per cent” of the biocks were so covenated, but in other sections only about 40 to 59 per cent. “We have about 190.000 negroes ‘in St. -Louis,"’ the speaker stated, “and they constitute a problem which will grow a great deal worse should there be a general depres- sion throughout the country, when our bond issue building program gets well under way. “It has been the boast of some negro real estate dealers that they 'would plant a negro family in ev- ery_ block in St. Louis. We must approach the problem, however, in a sympathetic manner. for the ne- gro is deserving of kindly trea® ment. it is well that the negro should be {fn a colony by himself. It is his only hope to elevate his race. Segregation Zones Plann. “We have planned segregation zones in St. Louis adequate to care ‘for 150.000 negroes. But in catry- ing out-our plans we have encoun- itered many difficulties. First, there is the indifferent white household- er. Then there is the type of selfish property owner, who wants the greatest profit regardless of his neighbors: and there is the type who bears a grudge. say at his nex'- door neighbor and takes out his grudge by selling to a negro family. “Our plan of segregation has met with the approval of the more intelligent class of negroes. who agree that proper zoning is the only solution of the problem. They see that we want to live with them in amity.” Reller narrated how a group of property owners in Northwest St. Louis recently learned a church was about to’ be sold to a negro - en congregation. They banded to- | gether under the name of the \“Home (Protective Association,”” | ; | raised $3000, sufficient to bring ‘about the purchase of the property | and then turned it over to a white | congregation. Association's Area. — | The Lindell-Chouteau Improve- ment Association derives its name ‘from Lindell place, bounded by Whittier street, Spring,.Easton and ‘St. Louls avenues: and Chouteau | place, the section bounded by St. ural Bridge avenues. Speakers lcommented that the section em- i\bracea in the association, had no negro residents at Present. It was ‘ireported that about 75 per cent of \the properties were “covenanted.” One of the speakers was Alder- ‘'man Studt,. who made a plea for. |purchase of the real estate com-. lpany stock. He told how he op- posed the proposed $10 golf tax, | because it. municipal laks., would have disturbed the present arrangement whereby the links may be used by negroes one day a 'week, and would have made the ‘courses open to them at all times. on Projected Formation of Corporation to Buy Up the pro-'! At the close of the meeting about. Lambdin and Nat-. | KIDNAPING OF ~ DUTY KEEP to Shore Up Mussolini’s Power. MEMBER OF CABINET IN FLIGHT FROM CITY Premier’s Intimate Friends | Are Accused of Murder— Chief of Police Forced to Resign. By the Associated Press. ROME, June 17.—A great con- centration ministry to include, be- Premier Mussolini, several ,former Prime Ministers, among , them Giolftti and Orlando, now is | talked of as‘a sequel to the events | growing out of the kidnaping re- cently of the socialist deputy Mat- teotti whose comrades have made hfs disappearance an issue with ‘the Government. “: f’remier Mussolini, again renew- ing his assurancethat the Govern- ment would | turned in its efforts to bring jus- | tice to all those connected with the | kidnaping regardless of their Ltntion. has issued a warning to the press to be careful about pub- ‘lishing rumors which not only serve to work up unwarranted ex- citement but might also hamper the officials in their work of trac- ing the perpetrators of the crime. Attempts to induce a genera! strike have met with but little suc- cess. Only half a dozen factories | sides Severa! hundred Socialists today followed, Arturo Labriola, Socialist 'Deputy and former Minister © of Labor along the streets and rounding him in San Ferdinando Square, asked him to speak. La- ibriola. however, invited the crowd }to disband and cried: “Viva So- i|cialism! Viva Matteotti!” The Government has issued ener- | getic instruc@jions to prevent disor- _der and troops are being Kept in | readiness. Besides Signor Bertini, head of the Rome police, those who have thus far left high places in the Fascisti movement, both in and out of Government positions in con- sequence of the crisis, include Signor Finzi, who until his resig- nation as Ministtr of the Interior, s not working. was Premier Mussolini's most prominent adviser; Cesare Rossi. head of the Premier's resigned | prose bureau, and Signor Filippel- ‘li, editor of Corrier Italiano, who has been missing since the warrant for his arrest was issued. Mussolini Reports to King. Premier Mussolini yesterday made a full report to the King on the disappearance of the Socialist Deputy Matteotti. whose where- abouts has not yet been ascer- | tained. A warrant Was arrest of Cesare Rossi, #it Rossi apparently has fled the city. Signor Finzi's home is being closely watched by the police. Rossi Was a Printer. Rossi began his career as a print- er’s apprentice. Later he joined the subversive ‘elements in Rome, but still later became one of the most loyal fotlowers of Mussolini. He was a member of the Municipal Council of Milan. When the Fascis- ti move on Rome was decided on, Rossi was one of the prominent or- ganizers of the movement. The communists and Socialists attempted to organize a general strike today in protest against the Matteotti affair, but the police maintained order. They prevented demonstrations and seized numer- |ous leaflets inciting workmen to | strike, Britich Paper Says Matteotti Was to Expoxe an Oil Scandal. ‘Copyright. 1924.) LONDON, June 17.—Britains with whom Matteotti the _ kid- naped Italian Socialist, talked dur- /ing his recent visit here, believe he /was murdered by Fascisti because lhe intended to make a speech in the Chamber of Deputies exposing alleged financial corruption of the ' Government. It is said Matteotti was planning ito dwell particularly on Premier Mussolini's oil concession to. Harry | F. Sinclair. “Matteotti,” the Daily Herald here says today. “it is suggested 'was about to expose gross scandals ‘connected with the oi! concessions and gambling halls in which Mus- 'solini’s immediate entourage was implicated. “The mystery of Matteotti’s fate deepens. But no one doubts he ts dead. Newspapers are afraid to say what they know or suspect, but drop strange hints of corrupt and sinister dealings inside the Fascist | Organization “There its no question now that Centinucd on Page 3, Coluamea 5. — ~ROMEIN FERMENT Describes | Former Premier Likely to Be Called Into Cabinet |*' Pugna, in the State of Nayarit, | leave no stone un-: sur-. issued for the | QUICK THINKING ENGINEER SAVES ‘He Permits Runaway Coaches to Bump His Engine on Grade Above Canyon. ° By the Associated Press. . MEXICO CITY, June 17.—Pres- Ident Obregon and a party of ‘friends had @& narrow escape yes- terday when the presidential train was bumped by an engine and ran wild down a steep grade at the bottom of which is a deep canyon. A change in engines was being made. The new engine bumped the train, but failed to make the coupling, and the coaches started down the grade. The train \from Mazatlan, which was ‘coming up the incline, reversed his 'engine and backed down the grade ‘so that the presidential train |might bump it with the least pos- | sible shock. The engineer's strat- |@gy was successful. A heavy crash |was averted, but the collision was severe enough to injure seven per- ‘sons on board the passenger train, |none of them, however, seriously. But for the action of the engi- neer of the passenger train the presidential train almost certainly would have been dashed into the canyon at the foot of the grade. | DEMOCRATIC KEYNOTE WILL BE SOUNDED AT NIGHT This Arrangement Made for Bene- fit of Radio Fans—KSD Will Broadcast Speech. By the Associated Press. ' NEW YORK, June 17.—As a concession to radio devotees whose duties keep them away from their headsets during the day time, the Democratic National Committee has decided to postpone the speech of the temporary chairman, usual- ly delivered at an afternoon sés- sion, until the first night of the Democratic convention. Relays will be established in | various parts of the country for the benefit of those with short range rec@iving sets. The radio stations to which the proceedings will be relayed by land wire hee | WGR. Buffalo; Washington: Pittsburg: KSD, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: }WDAF, Kansas City: WLW. Cin- cinnati!: WSB, Atlanta; WLS, WMAQ, and WGN, Chicago. EDSEL FORD HOME ROBBED; LOOT MAY TOTAL $100,000 Detective Says Detroit Residence Was “Cleaned Out” of Jewelry in Family's Absence. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, Mich., June 17.—The home of Edsel B. Ford, president of the Ford Motor Co., was en- tered b¢ burglars within the last three days and looted of jewelry, it became known today. While the value of the jewelry has not been definitely fixed, it was said that it might reach $100,000. Mr. and Mrs. Ford are visiting in the Hast. The home was "'cleaned out” by the burglars according to one of the detectives working on the case. i Give Way. By the Associated Pregs. | ‘TIFLIS, Russia, June ‘17.—The Georgian Commissar of Labor has issued orders changing the fermer church holidays into revolutionary fete days. Under this decree former religi- ous holidays wil! be dedicated to commemorating the birth of Len- ine, the sovietization of Georgia. May Day and Third International Day. LOCAL THUNDERSTORMS PROBABLE; WARMER TONIGHT : : MS Nn ee Bk Om Say See 71 2 a. @ 646 8 a. m. 75 ie Fo See 2 ewer eae ee 77 Sf BS Soe Bb Re ae Se ete 77 eee ee SS oe ji BOG .6.6 66 es 7 es Ss Kee g ee Steep “A oo Oe eo Ss ee We ohh 7 Highest yesterday 74 at 3 p. m Lowest 63 at 6:40 a. m. Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinit ys: Partly cloudy to- BALLOONISTS AND DEMOCRATS HAVE THEIR UPS AND DOWNS ~ Two masked ‘men today held up the Bucyrus State Bank at Buryrus. Kan., 45 miles southwest of here. By Brown, a Bucyrus barber, followed the fleeing robbers in a motor car. They lost trace of the robbers’ car in the south part of Kansas City and immediately went to . police headquarters to report the robbery A few moments later. police re- ceived information that the car in which the bands fled from Bucyrus had been found abandoned in an east side residence district. which truths and impressions” “The point I am making.” Willebrand sall, * < R E FORE eE HELD ON WARRANT OF 1912 aie Julius Wernher and the present; Lady Ludlow. part of whose col-/ lection of higtoric jewels were 2 Contineed om Page 3, Colame 3. PE, per : eS , s * ‘ ae x ce Ba Sheer % 2 i ‘ ‘ eee ie Ps ey 4 : Bie Dh a ia a -< fot OE SRS ae a oy PS chs ae Ste ie heb a eRe. ae Pe te Pr ie Se ai SCA a Way ot ae $ Yee ae a = Or ss . et aes ° - * ee ee : Di yt gear te Cie m:2:% bit Sapte Oe ' ee yee Be ea ee ty mi Le wane ey ! x at Me § Say i as a: «@ . : ti oP” dae 0 abe rp ge Se aay wee ae Ped gi" * ; a