St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 6, 1924

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LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1924 —32 PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS ar r ee» : h. : » ‘ $ : ie ‘es - ‘aden yp ‘iA a od q . 4 ’¢ . nS A Ap ' 4 ‘ Helps Concern of \ Mellon Family to Fix ae * 4 ECIAL DISCOUNTS »TO CERTAIN DEALERS 4 nnual Earnings of 24 Per "Cent for 15 Years — De- “Jays in Shipments to In- “dependents Cited. Post-Dispatch Bureau, 3 20-23 Wyatt Building. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. — Ex- ‘waordinary charges of monopo- and discriminatory acts by the Aluminum Co. of Amer- ka are made in a report com- pleted by the Federa: Trade Com- ‘Mission in‘ response to a Senate 1 plution asking for data on trade | ions affecting household ‘Aileging that “The Aluminum , America has a practically gomplete monopoly of the produc- ‘comp ; of. aluminum in the United s.” and that “this fact, com- with a high protective tariff : @uminum, enables it to control price of aluminum,” the Feder- 2) Trade Commission asserts that at vigla- of the c detree én- against the Company im 1912 @nder the Sherman anti-trust act. These findings of the commission are strikingly corroborative of the | article. printed by the New York | World and the Post-Dispatch in Which the large profits of the Aluminum company under its Fordney-McCumber tariff awards Were disclosed. Melipn’s Charge Answered. Becretary of the Treasury Mel- lon, whose family dominates the tompany, issued a reply at that time declaring no monopoly existed and accusing the New York World | of “misrepresentation.” The Federal Trade Commission | aid not make public its full report yesterday, but an abstract of it, in| h the commission set forth: “The outstanding features of the | Meport are the contro] exercised by patent pools among manufacturers washing machines, the shutting ut of new competition in the vac- eum cleaner industry, the question- Bdle competitive tactics of the Jead- manufacturer of aluminum king utensils, which is affiliated th the Aluminum Co. of America, Monopolistic position of the lat- company, which has apparently f in various practices for- den by a judicial decree under Sherman act: the dominating Mon of the Singer company in mm sewing machine industry; the ec of trade associations in the _ tor and broom industries enhance the prices of their prod- “ and the competitive methods : | dealers in kitchen utensils domestic appliances.” Price Discrimination. Most of the abstract deals with * Aluminum company and its al- Aegea Aiegal acts. Aluminum Goods Manu- “turing Co.," says the commis- ‘Son, “is the largest manufacturer cooking utensils in the United 8 and is affiliated with the Aluminum Company of America. competitive methods of this ‘pany include various kinds of discrimination between cus- In some cases special discounts we been made in consideration ; frying a 6:11 line in other in- . discounts have been ‘Bmnted in consideration of ompany’s products exclu- See Goods company has mn active in main i ° tale a alhy taining re “Data from several sources that the Goods company has ved a special 5 per cent dis- in purchases: of the Alumi- Mmpany of America.” that “the Aluminum hy of America has a prac- 7 Complete monopoly of the on of aluminum in: the States.” the commission out that “it is therefore the eatic source of supply for Metal for aluminum cooking ) " The charge then is © that the Aluminum company. i ‘by a high protective tar- “ aluminum,” is able accord- med on Page 5, Column 32. SAYS FEDERAL REPORT i » Commission Declares | last, 'dieck, an East St. | East 8t. the | “~ organization handling the | Goods c NOPOLY CONTROLS MINUM INDUSTRY —_— 7 LEAVES G. O. P. RANKS DR. HARRY A. GARFIELD. Se a ; : SLAYER OF DETECTIVE TO BE HANGED OCT, 29 Floyd Williams, 24, Who Killed Fast St. Il@euis Officer, Is Sentenced. Floyd Williams, 24 years old, who was found guilty on June 13, of murdering Henry Boden- Louis detective, was sentenced to death by Judge Louis Bernreuter in Circuit Court at Belleville today. His execution was set for Oct. 29 The killing of Bodendieck took place on April 3 in a candy store at Fortieth and Waverly Louis After/ his convic- tion, sentence was det \ ed pending the convening of the Supreme Court. ee MOTHER'S LOYALTY COSTS LIFE Refuses to Quit Supporting Son and Husband Kills Her. By the Associated Pras CHICAGO, Oct. 6.—William Ph- rig, who, after killing his estranczed wife, who supported herself and partly supported her paralyzed son, | a composer of music, left a note saying he wanted her to quit work and make a home for him, died to- day of a self-inflicted bullet wound. Ehrig shot himself yesterday as he stepped into the entrance of a downtown building. Harry Ehrig, the cripple, 31 years old, was William Ehrig’s nephew. Mrs. Ehrig, former wife of Frank Ehrig, had married Wil- liam, a brother of her first hus- band! The son, unable to rise from his bed, was the object of his mother’s devotion. He composes dance music, but has only been able partly to support himself. His uncle is said to have sought to have his wife put her son in a hospital. MAY WHEAT JUMPS TO $1.57 Ry the Associated Press CHICAGO, Oct. 6.—Export busi- ness, roughly estimated in some quarters to aggregate 5,000,000 Lushels of wheat, resulted today in new high price records for all de- liveries of wheat and rye. Wheat to be delivered next May commanded at one time today $1.75 a bushel, a jump of more than 4 cents since the final dealings on Saturday. * Where Oppor- tunity Holds Open House Over in the “Help Wanted” columns you will find op- portunity in many attrac- tive forms. Here are offered positions of responsibility and a chance to grow. If that is what you want read these columns care- fully and hasten to make application for the position. Or sit down and write your qualifications, then order the ad in the “Employment Wanted” columns of The Post-Dispatch St. Louls’ One Fig Want Directory. Twelfth Bl and Olive Street : : | ! according GARFIELD QUITS REPUBLICANS 10 SUPPORT DAVIS Son of F ale President Assails Administration’s Attitude Toward Corrup- tion in Government. FAVORS IDEALS OF WOODROW WILSON President of Williams Col- lege Declares America Cannot Remain Isolated From World. Post-Dispatch Bureau, 20-23 Wyatt Building. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Dr. Harry A. Garfield, president of Williams College and son of the Republican President, James A. Garfield, has consented to serve as vice-president, of the John W. Davis College Men's League, an announcement Democratic Na- Like to by the tional Committee. John Grier Hibben, president ofr Princeton University, Dr. Garfield is dissatisfied with the Republican failure to live up to 1920 campaign promises regarding American par- ticipation in international affairs today -and he adds that he cannot support i | streets, | | ; ‘the party of his father, | War, because “there has been an inexcusable at- | DR FOSDICK QUITS UNDER PRESSURE UF PRESBYTERIANS Baptist Gives Up Pulpit in Fheir New York Church Rather Than Accept Their Creed. 1 ‘AGAINST ‘RETROGRADE SECTARIAN MOVE’ Liberal Says to Forsake His Church for Another Would Encourage ‘Closed Shop.’ By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—The Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, a Baptist preacher in a Presbyterian Church, whose pulpit for two years has been the center of an interna- tional controversy between funda- mentalists and modernists, has handed his resignation to the New York Presbytery. Dr. | | byterian General Assembly that he {t was the Rev. Dr. Fosdick’s an- swer to the judgment of the Pres- should forswear his. Baptist mem- bership and become a Presbyterian by subscribing to the Confession of Faith or give up his associate pas- titude of indifference on the part | of the administration to the scan- dals which have afflicted it." In reply to the request of Cleve- land E. Dodge of New York, secre- tary of the league, Dr. Garfield stipulated that tt should be made clear he was icting in’his persona: capacity and in no sense represent- ed Williams College. , _ Garfield served as Federal Fuel Administrator during the World having been appointed by President Wilson in August, 1917. For Woodrow Wilson's Ideals. torship of the First Presbyterian Church of New York. The issue had been clearly drawn, both in the dictum of the General Assembly and a subsequent communication formally tendered the minister by the Presbytery of New York. It was considered rea- sonably certain the _ resignation would be accepted. That it had been tendered was made know. _in statements issued today by be Pager Whitaker Work, chairman of the special committee of thé local Presbytery designated to deal with. the Fosdick case. No Sectarian Loyalties. In declinifig to become a Pres- bytefian, the Rev. Dr. Fosdick wrote that he was not moved by In the letter of acceptance he | denominati¢:nal reasons, for he had made the following statement re- | garding his support of John W. | Davis: “In the first place, the atti- tude of Mr. Davis concerning ou foreign relations and obligations seems to me unimpeachably sound. We cannot. if we would, isvlate our- seives and we are under the moat solemn obligations to do our part in re-establishing peace and good- will among the nations. did not go abroad to help group of men or any nation to im- pose its selfish will on others. They went over to help realize the high ideals tHat Woodrow Wilson held up before them. “TI well remember a conversation on a summer day at Fortress Mon- roe in 1918. A group of young of- ficers about to go overseas gath- ered about me, thinking I could be of aid in answering a question pressing upon them. The question was summed up in this~“Does the Government at Washington really intend to follow the high ideals of President Wilson? If it does, we dre prepared to make whatever sacrifice is necessary, but if the war is fought for the selfish benefit of any group of people, even our own nation, wé are not for it.” “We owe it to ourselves not to prove false to the spirit which actuated these men. Assails G. O. P. Corruption. “T also support John W. Davis because I am more than dissatis- fied with the action and attitude of the Republican party during the past four years. Granting all that ought to be said in common justice to those who have been charged with corruption, it remains true that the party leaders cannot ex- plain away the failure of the party and its representatives faithfully to administer the Government of the United States during the past four years. They do not come be- fore us with clean hands. I have not liked the spectacle ‘of the ‘rush for the trough.’ “Tt seems to me that there has been an inexcusable attitude of in- difference on the part of the ad- ministration to the scandals which have afflicted it. Public office is indeed a public trust and the party that proves .tself indifferent ought no longer to be entrusted with the powers of governments With Tariff Act. “also I wholly disagree with the principles, or lack of them, under- lying the Fordney-McCumber tariff act, whether one regards it from 4 standpoint of international co-op- eration or the well-being of our farmers and laborers. “Some may ask why one whose early associations were 50 strongly Republican should abandon the party in this campaign. I do not believe that I am abandoning it. but rather that the party has abandoned the principles for which it once stood. I believe that name Contineed on Page 2 Column 3. any no sectarian loyalties. He was con- ixineed. however. that he would be | eullty of “moral surrender” and a | Our boys! lancient “violation of conscience,” if he sub- scribed to the Confession of Faith “after two years of vehement per- sonal attack from a powerful sec- fion »of the Presbyterian Church.” “In answer to this proposal,” he wrote, “I must in all honesty set my long standing and assured con- viction that creedal subscription to confessions of faith is a ' practice dangerous to the welfare |of the church and the integrity of the individual conscience.” For him to forsake the Baptist Mchurch for the Presbyterian would “encourage a return of a denomi- national “closed shop;"’ it would “suggest a retrograde sectarian movement; it would be ‘‘to agree with an attitude with which I rad- ically disagree: to fall in with a denominational spirit which I re- gret and deplore.” “I must not do what for me would be a disingenuous and fic- titious thing under the guise of taking solemn vows,” he wrote. Pastor There Five Years. The Rev. Dr. Fosdick has been asosciate pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church for five years. Not until two years ago, however, did his voicing of liberal modernist views arouse the wide opposition which began demanding that the local church oust him and ended by proposing him for trial before the General Assembly on heresy charges. The Presbytery of Philadelphia, which forced the ultimate decision of the assembly, led those who at- tacked the Fev. Dr. Fosdick’s ser- mon, “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” and his preachments ques- tioning the divinity of Christ and the doctrine of the immaculate conception. Time after time the local church voted confidence in its pastor. Other churches came to his de- fense; college students memorial- ized the General Assembly to dis- regard attacks upo nhim: laymen, elders and ministers all over the country became aligned with the two opposing forces: the contro- versy became international and called forth opinions from high churchmen across the sea. But the pastor continued preaching his lib- eral doctrines. On the lecture plat- form he called the controversy “a pitiable affair.” The General Assembly at Indi- anapolis in 1923 adopted « resolu- tion of “censure” directed against him. He resigned. Whereupon the New York Presbytery unanimotsly indorsed his teachings and préach- ings and declined to accept the res- t@nation. Later a special commit tee of the local Presbytery voted 111 to 28 to exonerate him of charges that his utterances bor- dered on her and flaunted the doctrines of the @hurch, DEADLOCK, IF ELECTION WERE HELD NOW, SAYS SENATOR LA FOLLETTE By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER, N. x, Oct. 6. XPRESSING the opinion that if the election were held now none of the presiden- tial candidates would have a majority in the electoral col- lege, Senator La Follette today said he was starting on an ex- tended campaign, tour for only one purpose—-to win in Novem. ber. He will make his first speech here tonight. “If I wanted the election to be thrown into Congress,” he said, “I would stay in Washing- tion and take it easy for the rest of the campaign. “Our reactionary opponents in both the old party camps are charging that my sole purpose is to have the election thrown into Congress. This is utterly ridiculous. “The election is now in Con- gress. I mean that if the elec- tion were held today no candi- date would receive a majority of the votes In the electoral col- lege. Certainly neither Coolidge nor Davis could win g majority. “I want the election decided by the people in a voice that brooks no misinterpretation. I believe the people want to hear the message I have to give. I intend to do everything in my | power to ree that it reaches | them.” DETAILS OF $200,000,000 LOAN TO GERMANY DISCUSSED Owen D. Young Sees Premier Mac- Donald; Early Progress Ex- pected. By the Associated Preas. LONDON, Oct. 6.—Owen D Young, temporary agent genera! for reparation payments under the Dawes program, conferred with Premier MacDonald and the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden, at the Prime Minister's residence today. The negotiations in connectior with the projected German loan of $200,000,000 are expected to tak> a step in advance with the return to London from Berlin today of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, and Finance Min- ister Luthern. Representatives of | Belgian banking interests conferre.' with Gov. Norman of the Bank of England over the week-end regard ing Belgian particip:tion in ‘th» loan, and it is hoped the final de- tails for the issue will be settled in a few days. OLDFIELD HELD IN AUTO CASE Charged With Making 87 Miles an Hour When Intoxicated. Sy the Assoctated Presa. CALEXICO, Cal., Oct. 6.—Bar- ney Oldfield. veteran automobile race driver, ia at liberty under $500 bond here today, pending arraign- ment in police court on a charge of driving his coupe while intoxi- cated. According to the arresting officer. Oldfield was piloting his car at a speed of 87 miles an hour on the highway between Calexico and El Centro late Saturday night. Three State motor-cycle officers attempted to overtake the racing driver, but only one was success- MEXICO WOULD JOIN LEAGUE Ready to Sign Arbitration Protocol, President-Elect Calles Says. Copyricht. 1924. by the Presse and Pulitzer Publishing Cos... the New York World and the Post-Dienpatch. PARIS. Oct: 6.—-"‘"Mexico wants to join the League of Nations and sign the arbitration protocol,” President-Elect Calles of that coun- try has replied to an official French question. “We only wish to be sure of equality with other nations. Mex!i- [can relations with the United Sta'es were never better. The Arbitro- tion Commission is working and al!' old difficulties will be solved.” UNSETTLED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY; SHOWERS LIKELY THE TEMPERATURES. Highest yesterday, 75, at 11:15 a.m. Lowest, 63, at 11:25 p. m. Official fore- showers; much change in temperature. Missouri: Un- settied to- night and Tues- day, possibly showers; some- what cooler to- night in extreme southeast portion; rising tempera- ture Tuesday in northwes: por- tion. Illinois: Unset- tled tonight and Tuesday. probab- ly showers tonight in south por- tion; partly cooler tonight in ex- treme southeast portion. Stage of the Mississippi River at St. Louis: 7.6 feet at 7 a. m., fall of .6 feet. Missouri at St. Charles: 10.8 ’ feet, a fall of .4 of a foot. UROWDS INVADE IEFFERSON CITY AS STATE CAPITOL DEDICATION BEGINS Citizens Called Upon to Open Their Homes. to Visitors—Ceremonies Be- gin With Parade. MANY DISTINGUISHED MISSOURIANS ATTEND 2000 Persons to Take Part in Production Depicting Historical Events Asso- ciated With Missouri. By RICHARD L. STOKES, A Staff Correspondent of the Post- Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 6-— {magine a back-drop of limestone and marble 437 feet long and 90 feet high, beset with 24 massive pillars, and you will have an idea of the monumental and Greek get- ting before which will be played tonight a pageant of 95 episodes and 2000 roles in honor of the ded- ication of the Missouri State Cap- itol—that transplantation of the architecture of ancient Corinth which rises like a miraculous ex- alation from the mud flats of the Missouri River. As early as yesterday morning hotel accommodations were eéx- hausted, and citizens were called upon to open their homes to dut-of- town visitors. The real invasion began this morning, with the ar- rival of streams of automobiles on every road and a number of epécial trains. It was expected that, for one day, this town of 18,000 would virtually double its population. The town was awakened this morning by the crash of band music and the tramp of soldiery. | Although there was aie. slight sprinkle at 8 a. m. and the tem- perature was chilly enough to make topcoats comfortable, the streets began to be filled early with carnival crowds, crowds of Mis- sourlans flocking to pay homage to their classic Capitol and wonder at its treasures of painting and sculpture. During the night flags and bunting were flung out above the thoroughfares. With the Scott Field army dirig- ible TC-5 roaring in the sky and military airplanes seeming barely to shave the tops or trees as they whirled above the line of march, the parade opening the dedication ceremonies started at 11:37 a. m. tceday. It required 24 minutes to p2ss a given point. Route of the Parade. The route was east on Capitol avenue to Cherry street, seven biocks away, south a block to High street and west to the reviewing stand on the steps of the Supreme Court Building, across the street from the Capitol. It was estimated that 15,000 persons saw the proces- sion. The background for the start was the stately east elevation of the Capitol, and the march pro- ceeded up the sharp incline of Cap- ftol avenue. St. Louls was not represented by a float, but by a delegation from Si Louis University and by Battery A, which made a gallant appear- ance with its six fleld pieces and ite mounted men with tin hats at a jaunty angle. Kansas City presented one of the most ornate floats, with Mra. I. Beach, wife of Mayor Beach of that city, mounted on a throne. It was followed by a delegation of some 75 men and women. The parade was led by Lieuten- ant-Colonel Pau] C. Hunt, as Grand Marshal, with his aids. Then came a detachment of the 110th Engi- neers, of Kansag City, followed by a students’ band from the Univer- sity of Missouri, These introduced a long line of notables in automobiles, including Gov. Hyde, Senator Spencer and former Governors Dookégry, Major and Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. Gard- ner were applauded with especial gusto. There also a delega- tion of gold-braided Colonels from the four administrations concerned in the creation of the cap%Xol. Applause for Battery A. Battery A ‘Was attended all the way by handclappings, and the St. Louls University students attracted attention with a banner procilaim- ing their school to be the oldest institution of learning west of the Mississippi. Then appeared the first float, en- titled “Greater Missouri,’ and cele- brating the State's eminence in in- dustry and agriculture. This float introduced the county “queens” who are to take part in tonight's pageant, and who rode in autome- biles, pesrine their costumes and Con on Page 2, Colemea & GIANTS ATER _ - Ss ¢ " * ae py p bod me ae eee 4 & ‘ > Sae ade aris ant Fe ed " 2 1 ae 4 A le Se ae ae = ee re ~ te Lo i or ; - me: ts ‘4 il” Os . 5 te YY * eg PP — a” ~y n er ’ e rae a = us ay » a pia art e. » x " + he ‘an he 3 “ ‘ ceo fe 2 +" Oa es et a a ® “es Oa Fe he ’ 7 AY he “i oft : SS gt na 4 a ’ ny" ae, ae # 4 « 42. we yere € ‘ ws f af : ; a> Seg ; The batting orders for the third world's series contest in New York today follow: Washington. New York. Leibold, ctf.. Lindstrom. &b. Harris, 2b. Friach, 2b, Rice, rf. Young, rt. Kelly, cf. Judge, ib. Terry, 1b. Bluege, 3b. Willson, If. Peckinpaugh, ssJackson, #5, Ruel, c. Gowdy, c. Marberry, p. McQuillan, p. Umpires: Dinneen at plate, ? _ os + ey PO be 5 wah ee * % > = i Te > ot. "ch a e Re ey ori ¢ pode wo 7 ae A daa é “ = e al . r 3 e wa . 3 bt. te ; dv % Fs Pa ee te ie Ae. Jer a oe 5% : P Ay he a. - : = +3 : ‘ae - Fore * ~ 4 a - a . 40,000 See Third Game of World’sSeries In New York—Peck Retires With Injured Leg—Young Strikes Out With the Bases Filled. 7 ee + ry 'y * a ‘ sel w , ad 4 Quigley, first base; Connolly, eec- 5 ond base; Klem, third base. Frisch's high fly. Young got a ling field. Kelly» to Jud “tid to left RUNS, to a double play, Frisch to Terry. Lindgtrom toox — threw him | Peck's grounder and ry scored on Gowdy’'s single to left, Jackson going to third. Gowdy waa out trying to stretch hig hit, Goalin to Harris. Jackson scored on 4 wild pitch by Marberry. McQuil. lan also walked. Frisch was hit by a pitched ball and Young fanned. TWO RUNG, HITS, ONE ERROR. - rn base on Marberry. McQuillan to Frisch. to Terry made a id walked, WASHINGTON—Ruel drew a lis. The crowd ¢ Leibold Willson. running catch of Harris’ foul, NO third for 2 Peck, who was forced to retire with eae \ nf Buco an short. Kelly got a Texas ‘ela to center. Terry singled to right. ~ Kelly going to third. Kelly gcore? when Wilson hit into a double play, Marberry to Bluege to Harris a Judge. strikes. NO ERRORS. RUNB, NO HITS, NO ERRORS, OHRK—Miller went 1 ashington in place of NEW injured leg. Biluege played leaguer Jackson was ONE RUN, Tate was given a base on Wilson took Letbold’s foul. RUNS, ONE HIT, NO ERRORS. NEW YORK—Ruasell went St. NO RUNS, ONE HIT, NO” ‘ b ~ . i Ae . aia > LS ta ES %. Te Mee ok ats ge? wis we es? =e " wo Sees Pay * 7 ee « 2 Ci ; a Le ta ~ f " . es the bases were a f ee ai: a OF ma - t 2a ‘ A ded o ‘ds et » nz y Ny . 7 iw 2 “y oligdne ‘Kr a eg + Oe Pidy * aan. rie bar a o Ne Marberry forced ‘te ie y > Ta iy hyd % _ a ie? in rt io ‘ ' & 4 Oe ress 7 ae a a f ti * A