St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 24, 1924

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Slightly-Used Furniture and Carpets The Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 192436 PAGES. KILLS HUSBAND LEOPOLD MAID AND CHAI ON STAND AS WITNESS Leopold and Loeb in Court Yesterday; Father of Their: Victim on Witness cer * Nr. 4D PAGES — — — * 76. NO. 320. N 1 A AN DELEGATION WILL VISIT ; AL TO URGE LANDIN OF GLOBE FLYERS HERE Mb ASKED FOR MEALAT 45 AM Wife of August Stahl, 2238A Nebraska Avenue, Held for Coroner After Fatal Quarrel. some CE ASS NE a . „ 5 7 WANS DESERT . 10 HELP ., i “TT , i PRIEST 2 * —— — — — — “yy 7 , , , yy 2 „ 7 - SSE 9 tts — af | St. Louisans Will Go to Washington Follow- ; 5 a i te for ing Telegram Requesting Gen. Patrick to | Semnorship Indorsedby|, Include St. Louis in Itinerary of Airmen. ip of About 10,000. Yj 1 x fi 3 7 * . — ie dee: 2 * 1 . * a Kt A N : 7 2 n ern 8 » Pe * 5 * 1 5 * ad 2 , . * ae 1 ne 4 E WN 4 vy 0 ’ on 2 = % 7 ’ 5 ‘ B St. Louis’ invitation to the American world fiyers, to stop at this city on their way from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast next month, ———— Bars be pressed by a delegation which will visit Washington, supple- menting the telegram of invitation sent last night to Major-Gen. Mason SAYS SHE WRESTED 4 1 REPRESENTS M. Patrick, head of the Army air service. . 8 R VIEWPOINT| ru. telesram to Gen. Patrick. WEAPON FROM HIM iad sent after a dinner conference/at nae Pe 1 Sunset Hill Country Club, read: KEL ABRIAD H AVING ae y International Air Race here - ‘Numbers Who Habit- last year aroused tremendous in- , } terest in St. Louis territory. This territory is deeply interested in Mayor Writes From London About His Travels having world flyers stop in St. Louis on their westward flight. Field fully equipped to take care With Admen August J. Stahl, 49 years old, a Mayor Kiel, seeing London with bartender, of 2238A Nebraska av- the St. Louis advertising men, is enue, was shot and killed by his Declares She Fired Only After She Had Been Dragged From Bed and Choked. tute 2B 5 : 22 3 . 5 d > . 3 7 fy 1 9 2 1 : 1 + Aad iS — E N 8 1 * ö 7 5 8 2 2 a 2 Sn ll N n d 5 r 2 5 5 5 8 2 8 parties 5 5 1 pe — 7 2 * : mt . ere, es 2 5 a 3 . 1 3 — . 0 a „„ 1 us Pee OM Re hale Sta oe. > ee * 2 ive Ry {ee . Fad =? N der 8 AO ae RD ~ * a 7 a > * * 9 ~ =o * * 1 4 = 1 we * at * . 8 > - — ~ — ae — - 5 7 * K — U. ae rr ee eee ]³ ee : . 4 — Vote Republican Ticket Going Into Demo- tie Primary. : — he eee: — a ese i le tg , RE BE LALO A pL A RN Ae AJ! A A GEE LLG iO AA OE PI OLE RO of planes. St. Louis territory feels its effort for aviation justi- fies hhving world trip stop here. Failure to use St. Louis field ja very discouraging to friends of aviation in this district. WIII send delegation to present case. — ne mee ege! D ꝙKGͤ 2 Sully 60 per cent of the German- iat pe ein Republicans in St. Louis ster the Democratic primary * 5 J Ar . we 86 to yote for former Federal iss Henry 8. Priest tor the ntie nomination for Gover- gcording to August Lingen- er, president of the German- Citizens’ League, a dele- Leaders Sign Telegrams. The names signed were those of W. Palmer Clarkson, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Pres- ton Sultan, president of the St. Louis Flying Club; W. Frank Car- ter, president of the St. Louis Air Board; B. F. Bush, president St. enjoying his wine and beer but can’t get ice because it melts, you know. He tells about it in a letter to his secretary, William T. Findly, written at London July 13 and re- ceived today. “It’s different over hee,“ he says. “We have wines wife, Minnie, 48, in the kitchen of their home at 3:10 a. m. today, fol- lowing a quarrel that began when Stahl came home at 1:45 a. m. and demanded that his wife prepare him a warm supper. Following the shooting, Mrs. Stahl turned the revolver over to e body representing various eman-American societies with a ul n lip of about 10,000. Louls Aero Corp.; Frank P. Glass. and beer, but when I asked the Louis Barth, a neighbor, residing St. Louls Star; E. Lansing Ray, waiter for some ice on the train on the first floor at the same ad- Globe-Democrat; George 8. Johns, ming from Liverpool he said: dress, who ¢scorted her to the 7 Unge er presided last nicht post-pispatch; Homer Bassford, We have none, sir.’ ‘Why not?’ II home of her sister, Mrs. Alfred => & meeting of about 400 persons, | Ames: Joseph - O'Neil, Louis P. asked. He said in his English ac-/| Tilley, 2248 Nebraska. There she (Copyright, 19249 my of German birth or parent- Aloe and Walter J. G. Neun, acting cent, ‘It melts, sir, you know.’ was later arrested and taken to the at Turner Hall, 1508 Chou-, Mayor. | It's a wonderful trip, and I wish Soulard Street Station, where she 8 Rees ue, which was addressed Carter and Bush are not out l substitute was with me, because is held for the Coroner. A = ae Pride Lingenfelder said after- or the city, but their support of together we could get all the good Police and neighbors, investigat- ar’ t $5 per cent of those 4, movement is assured. Besides out of a trip like this. Had a nice ing at the Stahl home, found int had been Rep@blicans. the other signers, Congressman t@ne on board the ship. Nobody Stahl's body in the bedroom of “B Judge Priest represents ciayveland A. Newton of the Tenth sick to any degree. None of us the three-room flat, where appar- ate Wiewpoint on many things more nistrict was present, and promised missed @ meal and had lots of ently he had staggered from the Attorney Crowe today called ‘many pccurat than any other candi- nis co-operation in the work to be amusement. kitchen. Two bulléts had taken ef- ** testified to * . ” gaid Lingenfelder. “We are done in Washington. “Miss everybody and would say fect in the right side of the jaw r haat: 88 ws Gee 5 Ree : | Sem „ r = 1 5 > * 9 4 + &. P sine 4 Judge Priest and has ference, sent a dispatch to Gen. * all our members and their patrick, bearing on a practical de- Committee of our league 22 unable to attend last evening's e ond 8 ‘ote for him. tai] of the condition of Lambert-st. | home. ) tic Primary. given it to him. “The St. Louis party is a good Says She Was Choked. wow ill do 80.“ ng Priest, Lingenfeld- i that he wouldn't apologize - * a 7 n $46 £6 we will'have to enter | tid primary. But you at the number et ‘Size of the crowd, which a * 2. Tul 1 . . 4 — | H. C. Fisher. S Pat. Office) * 4 te ‘er ot er’ reftuilh ‘explained ho wanted + . ve been larger,“ for it’s a who have : all day and cannot have a iss Of good cold beer in the eve- if to refresh them sometimes do W like going out to meet- yielding to the candidate that Re- to help Governor @ have to call for, Democratic told them how to mark the @ of the Gubernatorial candi- “; pt for Priest ed them, if they didn’t | candidates for the just to cross out all date Vigorously Applauded. speech, probably ö has deltvered present campaign, was ved, the audience ap- mg with especial visor his ite at prohibition and the Ku nens of the Republicans ed by Lingenfelder to walk Meir party primary into that Other party in furtherance the Louis Field, at Bridgeton, the land- ing place offered to the world fly- ers. Gen. Patrick, in a talk with Lambert last fall, advised that “lots of grass seed” be used on the field. Lambert's telegram was: Our flying field is in fine con- dition and crop of grass now cov- ers the entire area. We also have additional steel hangars and new machine. shops. Sin- cerely hope St. Louis will be made a stop for the world flyers. Entire personnel and equipment of local air unit available. Congressman Newton sent this telegram to Secretary of War Weeks: Friends of aviation Missouri and Illinois donated over $300,- 000 to prepare field and defray expenses International Air Meet St. Louis last year. This proves for preparation aerial defense. Entire territory urgently appeal world flyers stop here. Field abundantly equipped to fuel and supply ships. Newton sent a similar message to Dwight F. Davis of St. Louis, speaking his co-operation. Acting Mayor Neun today sent the following telegram to Gen. Patrick: The citizens of St. Louis would appreciate greatly if arrange- ments could be made whereby universal sentiment this district bunch and if we miss anything it’s not our fault. We leave for Paris on Thursday. There a few days and to Germany for three or four days, then home. I think I will get in St. Louis on Sunday, Aug. 3, if the ship returning makes as good time as we did coming over. “I know what a sure enough iceberg T60ks like now, for we saw lots of them and one was a close- up, a wonderful sight. “Well, Bill, enough for this time. Tell everyone hello for me.“ WIFE SUES LOSING GOLFER Says Bets Take — of Income and Asks for Ma . By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 24.—Edwin L. Henderson, son of William J. Ilen- derson, capitalist, is an enthusias- tic but inexpert golfer, his wife declared yesterday in inst uting a bill for separate maintenance. Mrs. Cora Little Henderson declared her husband had an income of 31000 a month but golf, accompanied by large bets on his proficiency, took Assistant Secretary of War, be- nearly all of it. In her bill she set fofth that he had been unable to support her because he “most always“ lost at golf, his losses at golf on sunshiny days and cards on rainy days amounting to from $75 to $200 a day, she averred. She asked tha‘ Mrs. Stahl, who is a daughter of Norbert J. Vorel, editor st the .Squib,’” a local weekly publication devoted to oppositio:, of prohibi- tion, hysterically described the shooting to the police and report- ers at Soulard Station. She fired, she declared, only after her hus- band had ehoked her and made threatening moves with the re- volver, which she wrested from his grasp. . She was asleep, she related, when Stahl came home under influence of liquor and demanding to know “where is my supper?’ She told him it was in the icebox. Stahl, enraged, then demanded that she get up and prepare a warm meal, she said, and when she demurred, seized her by the throat and dragged her from the bed. After she had cooked his supper, she related, Stahl con- tinued quarreling and wanted to know when she was go0- ing to work. According to her story, she explained she had been unable to find work Out was con sidering taking a child to rear, as the couple had no children, ex plaining that by this means she could earn $13 a month. At that, she said, Stahl's rage flared again and after cursing and abusing her he went into the bedroom and re- turned with the revolver. They struggied for possession of tho weapon, she said, and she tore it DOLLAR WORTH 61.8 CENTS AS COMPARED WITH JULY, 1914 Industrial Conference Board ‘Shows | How Cost of Living Rose in Ten Years. Rbeclal to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, changes in the retail tost of food and clothing caused an increase of two-tenths of 1 per cent in the cost of living in the United. States be- tween May 15 and June 15, 1924, according to a survey just com- pleted by the National Industrial Conference Board. Between July 1920, when_the peak of the rise in the cost of living since 1914 was reached, and June, 1924, the cost of living decreased 20.9 per cent. The increase in the cost of living since July, 1914, was 61.7 per cent. Decrease in cost of living on June 15, 1924, from average prices in July, 1920, is shown by the follow- ing percentages: Food, 35.2: shel- ter, 17.1; clothing, 34.6; fuel, 7.8; light, 23.4, and sundries, 5.9. Rela- tive importance of these items in the family budget is: Food, 43.1; shelter, 17.7; clothing, 13.2; fuel, 3.7; light, 1.9, and sundries, 20.4, From May to June 16 last food July 24.—Slight | 9 9 9 * 8 1 “4 8 - 7 a oe x * Jacob Franks, father of Robert Franks, the — n * 8 He 3 7 * . —P. K A. murdered boy. 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SMITH SAYS PARTY HAS | : ry of August, 1922, When] the United States. We have am- know,eshe said, how many times of the Democratic cilities id landin Another Earthquake Recorded. re m J. The purchasing value of the dol- “. aceomplished in the ple facilities, a splendid e FAENZA, Italy, July 24.—The ghe ‘tired or. how many bullets hi: lar, based on the cost of living in THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT field and all civic and business ’ him. J 1924 61.8 seismograph at the observatory of W is. 1 A une, Was 61.5 cents, as con- Reed's renom- ch interested. As Reed's manager wee war a of this city I am Raphael Bandandi at 6 o'clock this trasted with §1 in July, 1914. K morning recorded a violent earth- The mahle had been married 18 W ted the effective- hese ople. mat invasion, while the 0 ol es e * — quake shock, continuing for three Fears. Stahl formerly was a saloon THREE DEAD 1 INJURED Allow m hours and appearing to be at a Keeper, but for the last year had ' distance of about 6000 miles. A been employed as a bartender at shock of two hours’ duration at 309 Locust street. Mrs. Stahl for- approximately the same distance merly was employed as a cashier was recorded yesterday. in a restaurant and had once! Rlase Started From Pocket of Gas owned and operated a restaurant at Grand boulevard and Victor street. Since last February she | py ine Associated Press. : Petr had deen without work. RANGER, Tex., July 24. — Three Official fore- ‘i Until seven years ago, Mrs. Stahl] persons are known to be dead, 11 | cast for St. Louis PLL THE said, their married life had been ; and vicinity: iwipes Fo without discord, but in recent years injured are in u local hospital and : and , her husband had been abusive, fre- three are missing following a fire queritly choking and beating her | which last night destroyed a halt 2 2 the money she block of business buildings here, ‘pa , e restaurant she had perty l estimated at owned and an automobile pur- * By 882 chased with her money had been g. Taylor, manager of the 1 * r 1 * 2 — Saajesenan ay — 4 have the world aviators céme to at Getty 20 900 Repub.| 8t- Louis. 8 , i ! Air Meet Here. 8 nN eter ference told of the work done by wld the Republican drift to St. Louis in behalt ot aviation, in N in St. Louis, as the the events of the past years and ‘a have an- particularly in the holding of the 2 reason exists to international air meet last fall, for i will occur in rural] nich the field in St. Louls Coun- fs persons of German ty was bought and prepared. The * parentage predominate.| central position of St. Louis on the 50 map of the United States was also IN TEXAS HOTEL fag BRB 9 emecsscc ~ * * p. N. „ „„ „ 809. at 8 p. m.; low- a. m. Ownership vs. Hiring When you travel by train vou hire a portion of the conveyance for the journey. ove po Ade to + at a cer- me, an n neral, submit to the rules. oer 7 8 If you owned the rail vou could make your 2 J 75 Enn Fass 499 conditions in every respect —perhaps. — 9 u stop, the accompany you. lost, she said, through his waste of funds. Sometimes, she said, she was forced to keep her windows closed to prevent neighbors from hearing her husband's abuse. Neighbors corroborated her story of mistreatment, declaring Stahl’s abuse of his wife amounted to a Home Laundry, formerly with the First National Bank of Brecken- ridge: N. D. McKimmon, City En- gineer, and Billie Wallace, 7, grand son of Mrs. Elma Craig, proprietor | of the McClesky House, which was destroyed, are those listed as dead. The fire started in the McClesky | “*Y ‘HERS FAVOR VISIT OF WORLD FLYERS It is not hired travel: it's ? public scandal in the neighborhood. | Hotel from «& pocket formed in — 0 — ore Mrs, Tilley said that-Mrs. stahl fre- pe to belief. quently appeared with marks on. | her throat. ~ i i ll i i i ll il i ll i i il i i te 2 x a n Sey ideal vacatio for it by 2 13 r aie) 8 5 5 EFF * rn e, 3 * — 8 HS a 4 * AB — ee eee a aa eee