St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 19, 1918

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a “ae ag ws ) William P. Elmer of Saiem, - gtreet corner or soap box variety who é ie y d Arey t / vag Ste FahG he ac yt este SEN ee pe ere, b . , | aaaaetsls the extent of their guilt.” “The POST-DISPATCH sells, in St. Louts ‘and suburbs every day, in round figures, TWICE as many newspapers as the ‘Globe-Democrat. a “ST LOUIS PO jee a = Pa % Tied, St a es a ee ee ST ee Oe Ne GENE yi, oP OP = apd ce 5 ” we es Be aoe agen? eA pt > ‘ : ods . " Sig Ps , ete e 7” ve: ie ad 33 a cell 7 as ae ae Sa e Pin ee . + Ge + 4 “4 The Only Evening Paper in St Louis ST-DISPATCH With the Associated Press News Service EDITION VOL. 71. NO. 87. et ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING. a a ae ee ee - NOVEMBER 19, 1918—22 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS 9 Mireat WILSON TO BE IN EUROPE ABOUT A MONTH Flee t of erman Warships Comes Out to. Surrender A A Oe ¥ “4 SOLF MAKES FURTHER APPEAL FOR MODIFICATION OF TERMS — LS. JUDGE FINES 6 CONVICTED OF DISLOYALTY HERE a and Elmer Were ' Fined $1000 Each; Klein | Who Pleaded Guilty, $400; Others Smaller Sums. COURT SAYS ALL | SPOKE IN HASTE - ——_ —— a — —_——- =. Elmer Should Have "More Sense Than to Write Boys Were Shackled,” Munger Declares. Judge Thomas J. Munger of Lin- colin, Neb., sitting in the United States District Court here, today as- gpessed only fines as the punishment for six defendants, five of whom had been convicted by juries and one of whom had pleaded guilty on charges of violating the espionage act. The largest fine assessed was, $1000, in the cases of William Fred- eyer of Quincy, Ill., and} | Japanese royal Prince, representing a Yo y . 52 ‘the Mikado, and official representa- Mo. both of whom were convicted wi juries. The three others ‘similarly convicted, and their fines, are Claude D, Bunyard of Salem, Mo., $200; Au- gust, Wiest, former Deputy License Collector of St. Louis, $200, and Wil- lard P. Brackett of St. Clair, Mo., $150. John C. Klein, formerly a signal man in the Terminal yards, who pleaded guilty on an espionage in- dictment containing 16 counts, was fined $400. Comment by Judge. In passing sentence Judge Munger gaid: “J don't care to review the testi- mony in any of these cases. The verdict. of the jury is the indication by which the Court will be guided. As a stranger to your community I feel that you are to be congratulated, con@idering the large German popu- lation, that there are no glaring or flagrant instances of disloyalty to the United States in any of the cases and by a singular coincidence there have been no propagandists of the endeavor to instill the poison of trea- gon to our institutions in the minds of the people. “The cases here are mostly out- breaks of men who were excited or foolish. Many of them who made casual remarks were men who in ordinary conversation were express- ing loyalty to the United States. All geemed good citizens outside of the charge that they spoke hastily be- cause of being. pressed for donations to various causes. In two or three of the cases more deliberation was shown. Specifies Individual Case. “Mr. Elmer, by reason of his edu- cation and position, should have had more sense than to write and pyb- lish that the men who were going overseas were manacled and shackled for slaughter and did not wear the look of free men on their faces. “Mr. TEES was carried away by his love for the German people and German institutions and had let this love overbalance his loyalty to America. “But the war seems over and you are to be congratulated that this era of tenseness in which men were be- coming enemies to each other is about to end. A new era in which more freedom of speech and thought is coming. However, the punishment mn these cases should be sufficient to deter others, and set an example. “Mr. Kline also was influenced by his German associations. “The punishment should be rea- sonable enough, to show the law haa), power, but, if they escape severity it is not because of a lack of power. I have studied the cases and have de- _gided to impose a fine in each case wrchout cost.”’ After imposing the fines he said: “This is an approximation it is im- possible for any Jddge to measure ey He said if he had made a mistake of the law. He granted a stay of five ~ : sin the cases of Wehmeyer and h, and one day in-all other cases. | Case a stay of one day = Page 2, Columa pee and the South American republics will be present. which has fought in-the most nota- ble battles of the war. LUXEMBURG CHAMBER REJECTS Adopts Motion, However, Demanding Grand Duchess abstain from all gov- ernmental actian pending the refer- endum. erals and Socialists, demanding the abdication of the Grand Duchess and the establishment of a republic, was rejected. REPUBLICAN PAN-GERMANISTIC Believed There That New Regime in Copyright, 1918, by the Press Publishing Co. quite clearly a German plot afoot for the establishment of a great German republic to include Holland, against the wish of over 75 per cent of the Dutch population patch to the Daily News. accessories to this plot is uncertain, game of republican pan-German- PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT AND EX-KING CHARLES AND FAMILY SAID TO BE IN DIRE STRAITS Reported to Be Unable to Get Nutri- tious Food or Even to Have Their Washingfi Done. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, via Geneva, Nov. 18.—The situation in Vienna, where the first American correspon- | that of the Associated Press, | arrived last week, appears to be that | there is more talk than disorder, | dent, with urgent need for bread, especi- ally for the poor of Austria. The correspondent was accompanied to Vienna by one French and one Brit- ish army officer. Former Empéror Charles, who has retired for the present to his cas- tle at Eckartsau, it is asserted by the Socialist Arbeiter Zeitung, is liv- ing on the shortest rations, and pos- sibly may be starving with his wife and family. he former royal family has been unable to obtain meat, milk and bread in the neighboring village, or | even to have its washing done, They have been obliged to send away. al- most all their 50 servants. REPORT PRESIDENT WILL BE AT ALLIED MARCH OF TRIUMPH Sovereigns ind Chief Magistrates to Review Crack Troops, Says Se — ee DISTRICT DRAFT BOARD PASSED 27,653 APPEALS AND CLAIMS Sustained 10,867 of 15,970 Regis- trants Who Sought Relief From PROBATE JUDGE Monday, | Local Board Rulings. A survey of the work done by the | District Appeals Draft Board since its creation shows that it made de- | cisions on 27,653 questionnaires. D. D. WALKER oR ‘These were cases of men who ap- | pealed from the decisions of local boards on dependency and physical Accepts Contention That Its Author Was of Unsound Mind When He Disposed of His $750,000 Estate. trial and agricultural claims, which only the district board can decide. are: Class of June, 1917, composed of men who registered then; of June, 1918, composed of men who registered June 5 and Aug. 24 of this year and class of September, who registered. Sept. 12 last. Of the classes of June, 1917, and June, 1918, 15,771 appealed on de- pendency and 199 on physical | grounds. dependency EFFECT IS TO DIVIDE WEALTH INTO 5 PARTS the claimants and 111 Beneficiaries Will Be Three of the physical claimants in Class! ne. Of the first two classes, 6113 Sons, a Granddaughter and | ‘led ie aims. a Grandson—All Bequests | these. | Local boards were ordered to fin-| Are Nullified. industrial and The board Genlec 2967 of both inclusive, ‘naires to, and classify, all 18-year- The will of David D. Walker SBr., | old registrants. Men 37 years old, Paris Matin. By the Associated Press, PARIS, Nov. 19.—When allied | troops march under the Arch of Tri-| | umph at the close of the war, allied | sovereigns and chief magistrates will | be present, say the Matin. | It is understood that the Kings of | England, Italy, Belgium and Serbia, Prince Alexander of Greece Presi- | dent Wilson of the United States, a | tives of China, Portugal, Rumania It is said that each ally will be represented by a crack regiment PROPOSAL FOR A REPUBLIC Referendum on Future Form of Government, By the Associated Press, AMSTERDAM, Nov. 19.—A Lux- emburg dispatch says that the | Chamber yesterday adopted a motion | demanding. a referendum to decide | the future form of government. The Chamber desires that the A motion, supported by the Lib- PLOT SUSPECTED IN HOLLAND Berlin Is Planning to Ab- sorb Netherlands. (New York. World.) LONDON. Nov. 19.—‘‘There is ,’ says a Hague dis- “How far certain Dutch Socialist agitators are but they undoubtedly are playing the ism.” TOMORROW IS THE FORECAST THE TEM PER ATURES, 4] Sore csth ws Official fore- cast for St. louis and _vyi- cinity: Partly cloudy weather tonight and tomorrow. Not much change in temperature. Missouri: Partly cloudy weather tonight and tomorrow. Unsettled in southwest por- tion. Not much change in tem- perature, Illinois: Must- ly cloudy weath- er tonizht and 3. tomorrow. Prob- ably rain to- y ae night near Lako Not much change in tem- Michigan. perature, ; * | decision will be to divide the estate, | iformed of Judge Holtcamp’s action, . action, if any, he would take. 1982 NEW Amsterdam Telegram Tells of Market founder of the Ely & Walker Dry) over, who have received question- | | Goods Co., today was rejected by | naires, are to return them blank. All| Probate Judge Holtcamp, who said. physical examinations, are to be dis- | he based his asd on the ‘testimeny | continued. tnaound mind nt VTE" S85 °F pv epece TO ADJOURN THURSDAY. AND MEET AGAIN DECEMBER 2 The effect of Judge Holtcamp’s | Democratic and Republican Leaders Agree on Recess After Senate Passes Dry Bill, By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. who was the gress will adjourn Thursday the will, and| an agreement between Jr., another land Republican leaders. | urgent legislation was disposed of to| yesterday through passage by the | Senate of the emergency agricultural | appropriation bill with its provision for ‘‘war-time’”’ prohibition. Adjournment Thursday will pre- estimated at $750,000, into five equal | parts to be distributed among three sons, David D. Jr., G. Herbert and '! William H. Walker, whom their fa-.| ther has cut off with nothing in his will; Miss Maxtha Washington Pitt- | man, a preersatg— 2. principal legatee un J. Theodore Walker grandchild. It nullifies Walker's bequests charitable institutions, friends, for- mer employes and domestics in the families of his relatives. Specific be- | quests of $10,000 to the Red Cross | for Belgian relief and $10,000 to | vent the present session merging into Archbishop Glennon ‘for a purpose | the third and final session of the with which he is fully acquainted” | Sixty-fifth Congress, which will con- are thus canceled. vene Dec. 2. Expressed Aversion for Sons. During the The will, which contained many pont Finance Committee expressions of aversion for his sons, revision of the revenue further provided that the residue of) the. estate be divided equally be- tween the American Red Cross for | expenditure through the St. Louis chapter and Archbishop Glennon for the relief of poor white women and children of St. Louis. Immediately after Judge Holtcamp announced his decision, Walker's three sons appeared and took out letters of administration. They were accompanied by Miss Pittman, who, under the will, was to* have received | adjournment the Sen- will continue bill in line | by Secretary McAdoo. AMERICANS AND CANADIANS Reds in Assault at Tulgas, on Dvina River. By the Associated Press. ARCHANGEL, Wednesday, Nov. | 13.—Bolshevik forces have resumed a ‘ their attacks against the American Se eee ane teak | and British positions at Tulgas, on while proceedings to have him de-| the Dvina River. They have been re- clared to be of unsound mind, insti- | er oy with severe — tbedthy his eons, D: D. Jr. and G.|= O% he morning of Nov. a heavy bombardment from ae ane pa oh =p, hae gunboats and barges, the. Bolshevik e ~ .» |infantry stormed the ee sate of July 16, 1917, wire entanglements and succeeded Sn a on oem sent temporarily in reaching the gun em- A acegrndtenenediaotet gg placements of the Canadian artil- Walker that hig father had given lery. away $300,000 in three or four years, the elder Walker was adjudged to be of unsound mind by a jury in the Probate Court on, Feb. 19 last, and the St. Louis Union Trust Co. was appointed as his guardian. This ac- tion later was set aside through ef- fort by Walker’s attorneys, and a second sanity suit was pending when Walker died. Archbishop 11, after By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—Secre- tary Baker said today that no plans have been made either for sending additional American troops or for withdrawing any of the forces now operating in Siberia and European Russia. ——~ J. F. SMITH, MORMON CHURCH HEAD, DIES: on — Glennon, when in- said that he was not familiar with the terms of the will, except as he had seen them stated in newspapers, and was not prepared to say what Denounced Polygashous Marriages Last Semi-Annual Con- ference. By the Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 19, —Joseph IF. Smith, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon); died at his home here early today after a long illness Death was due indirectly to a par- alytic stroke suffered last withstanding his illness, President! Smith attended the recent semi-an-| nual conference of the church and) spoke strongly against polygamous marriages, which it was .rumored,| had been surreptitiously performed | during the last few years. INFLUENZA CASES An Increase of 64 Over the Previous 24 Hours. There were 282 new cases of in- fluenza reported during the 24 hours ending at 10 a. m. today, as com- | pared to 216 reported at the same hour yesterday. In the same perioa, 22 deaths from influenza and 19 from pneumonia were reported. A total of 15,307 cases have been reported since Oct. 7 and a total of 865 deaths from influenza and 371 from pneumonia. IRON CROSSES A CENT APIECE oa ee ee ee ee WAR WORK SUBSCRIPTIONS UP TO LAST NIGHT $280,479 ee na ew Quota for St. Louis and St. County Is $35,000,000. The subscriptions in the city Louis | Price for German War Decorations. Ly the Associated Press. PARIS, Nov. 19.—The iron crosses which the former German Emperor so lavishly bestowed during the war ‘now are being sold in Germany for ‘five pfennigs, or about one American cent piece, a telegram —_ Amster- | dam says. ' been cia War Work campaign vere $280,- 479.38. The quota Touis County for St. Louis and 8t. is $3,000,009. REPULSE BOLSHEVIK ATTACKS 'the old Severe Losses Reported Sustained by | ! claims and of those who made indus- | The three classes of registrants | class | | ' PRIVILEGES IN ~ RAINE REGION ARE ASKED FOR Wants Economic Intercourse With Territory on Left Bank as Before the Armis- tice. / DESIRES TO EXPLOIT } The board placed 4992 of | agricultural | | } ‘ish the classification of men 19 to 36, | and to mail question- Free Navigation by Way of Rotterdam and Coast for Provisioning Germany Re- quested. . sng By the Associated Press. LONDON, Monday, Nov. 4348.—A long wireless dispatch signed by Dr. Solf, the German Foreign Secretary, addressed to the American, 3ritish, French and Italian Governments, has been picked up here. FIRST SECTION LEFT KIEL FOR NORTH SEA ON SUNDAY Program Calls for Delivery Tomorrow to Forces in Which British, French and American Navies Will Be Represented. | | | | fuerst, WILL LEAVE U. S. ~ IN DECEMBER. - TT he Assoctated Press. PENHAGEN, Monday, Nov. 19. —The first section of the German | fleet to be delivered to the allies left | Kiel on Sunday for the North Sea. his section of the fleet comprised | the battleships Bayern, Grosser Kur- | Kronprinz Wilhelm, Mark- | graf, Koenig Albert and Kaiserin, and the battle cruisers Seydlitz and | | Moltke. COAL AND IRON MINES } j { ' | ' | | | by George and the Prince of Wales will | review the grand fleet at Rosyth on) By the Associated Press, LONDON, Monday, Nov. 18.—-Th?| program for the surrender of the) German fleet, as the result of con- ferences held between British and | German naval authorities, is that the ships will leave German ports o0i1| Wednesday and will be taken the allies on Thursday. | Wednesday. % | | The dispatch asks for elucidation, | “in a mollifying sense,’’ of the condi- ‘tions of the armistice concerning the | 'lJeft bank 19.—Con- | under | Democra tic | The last. a | Britain, Rhine, without inevitably of the which ‘‘we_ shall vance toward more vist conditions which might become dangerous to neighboring states.”’ Germany wants the terms of the armistice modified so that she can have economic intercourse with the territory on the left bank of the Rhine as before the armistice. Solf, the wireless dispatch received here. The message is addressed to the Gov- ernments of the United States, France and Italy. In view | lations between the country west of ' the Rhine and the remainder of Ger- | with the suggestions made last week | the preservation of which is| “to the continued peaceful | of Germany,’ Dr. Solf modification of some many, necessary development asks for the | dozen points concerning this region. for asks to exploit, as potash and iron kor instance, he German owners heretofore, the coal, ore mines of the Rhine for transport within Empire. The Foreign Secretary also asks i Dr. | Foreign Secretary, says in| Great | Later the fleet will sail for 'der ceremony. The Times’ naval correspondent, writing on the subject of the sub- mission of the German fleet, “The surrender in accordance i with the armistice conditions will be | says: PETAIN | ELEVATED TO RANK OF ad- | or.less Bolshe- | MARSHAL BY FRENCH CABINET Poincare Presides at Mecting Which Honors Commander in Chief of French Armies. By the Associated Press. PARIS, Nov. 19.—Gen,. Petain, the Commander in Chief of the I‘rench Armies, today was named a Marshal of France at a meeting of the French Cabinet, presided over over | mission, King | fulfillment of one of the principal the | |} rendezvous agsigned for the surren-| Germany has lost her colonies and ,part of her fleet is still adequate and is not only |as strong as it was before the war, ' by President Poincare. of the close economic re- | at the head of the permission | and the general free use| boundaries of+the German | Gen, Petain today French Tentn)| Army. The raising of Gen. Petain to the’ rank of Marshal increased the ‘number of Marshals of France three,the others being Marshal Joffre and Marshal Foch. Gen. Petain, for- merly Chief of the General Staff, was, on May 15, 1917, Commander in Chief of the French armies operating on the French front, held, while Marshal Foch alissimo, other . aS Gener- commanded the French and allied armies throughout the permission for free navigation by | field of operations. way of Rotterdam and the coast for | | the left bank |and free railway traffic in occupied | the war, |the ability he displayed. the provisioning of Germany; continuation of industrial pursuits on of the Rhine for the use of the remainder of Germany, | territory. their | allied barbed | The old frontier of the empire, in- | Mander on the French front he add- | victed before Judge Cave, who was ed notaBly to his earlier laurels. cluding Luxemburg, Dr. Solf sug- gests, is to be regarded as the cus- toms boundary and custom duties |} are to be levied by Germany. } | these | shevistic 'become dangerous _ that Dr. Solf declares that, without modifieations, Germany will “advance toward more or less Bol- conditions which states.”’ He repeats the previous protest against the surrender of means of transport, and protests against “con- tinuation of the blockade.’’ The For- eign Secretary concludes by saying attempts by German delegates _to discuss these matters at Spa had been unsuccessful because the rep- ' resentatives there of the allies’ coun- tries lacked the necessary powers. ac| REPORT UKRAINE WILL ENTER | NEW RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT Berlin Sends Out Message Saying Hetman Has Issued Statement to That Effect. By the Associated Press. LONDON, Nov. 19.—Gen. Skoro- | padski, the hetman of the Ukraine, | April. Not. | 2ccording to a report from Kiev, re- ' ceived in Berlin and transmitted by i German wireless, has issued a state- 'ment to the Ukrainians calling at- ' ' and) county up to last night in the United| Labor Board, today sent his resigna- | subscriptions received todey have not} moment, _tention to the imminent establish- ment of Russia as a Federal State. He declares that the Ukraine will enter this new government. F, P, WALSH RESIGNS AS JOINT CHAIRMAN OF WAR LABOR BOARD he pusbstendil ies BY ASHINGTON, "Nov. 19.—-Frank 'P. Walsh, joint chairman with Wil- liam H. Taft of the National War tion to President Wilson, with the explanation that professional en- gagements required his return to his The} law practice at the earliest possible new that hostilities have! ceased. Verdun under his command. |a retired Colonel at the outbreak of pending against him in St. Louis. might | to neighboring | Gen. Petain before his appointment the | 4S Chief of Staff won his chief dis- | avenue. tinction for of Hle was the heroic defense but rose rapidly through AS com- | Gen. Petain is 62 yéars old. TRANSFER 2 POLICEMEN WHO RAIDED BETTY RAY'S HOME Patrolmen Addie lard Pritchard of the Dayton Street District. who raided the house of Bettie Ray at Leonard and Lucas avenues on Nov Ray woman and three other that he had been robbed in the house of Liberty Bonds and cash. were transferred today by Acting Chief of Police O’Brien “for the good of the service.”” Holt was sent to the Wy- oming District and Pitchard to the Deer District. When Acting Chief O’Brien was asked if the transfers were made at the request of any member of the Police Board or of any Federal offi- cial, he said that nobody quested it that he knew made the transfers himself, he said, for the good of the service, and that was all he would say about it. The Ray woman is under a charge of keeping a disorderiy house and the other women are charged with being inmates. for Dec. 11 in police court. NEW REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY IS PROCLAIMED FORMALLY of. is entering Metz) to | appointed | } tion, Which command he has since |! 1915. sentence fixed by the jury in each! | Case was three years. Holt and wie! Court affirmed the Clayton convic- | ‘tion, . 11 and arrested the'| ne- | gresses, following a man’s complaint | ,combinations of these charges, and | had re-| He. ing sold them and converted the pro- Their cases are set | on a forgery charge. NIGHT MESSAGES TO BE LOWER COPENHAGEN, Nov. 19.—Formal proclamation of the Hungarian re-| public was made Sunday, according to a Budapest dispatch received here. Archduke Joseph took the oath of | allegiance to the new government. after Count Michaei Karolyi, presi- | dent of the Hungarian National Council had made a speech. He de- clared that he perso»slly had ad tog) sympathy with the people's govern-| Announced That Executive Will Sail Immediately Aft- er the Convening of Con- gress in Washington to Take Part in Discussion of Peace Te Features. | made to forces in which the navies of France and America, as well as our own, are represented. In _ its outward signs the business cannot fail to be impressive. “The appearance of the long lines of vessels to be surrendered carry- ing reduced crews and no armament; the method of their transference to the allied escorts; the exchange of ‘flags on the German ships when that ‘happens and the striking of the col- | ors which have replaced the imperial | ensign, the ancient token of yield- ing, will be among the more inter- esting features of the manifestation. “There is another significance | which attaches to this act of sub- | for it represents the none | | GOES ON INVITATION z | OF ALLIED PREMIERS. First President to Visit Eu- During His Term of: Office, May Visit Other Countries; Discussion of Probable Delegates. purposes for which the German, navy was created—to protect Ger- many'’s sea trade and colonies. “The war has come to an end and She now loses the best effective naval force. “On the other hdnd, the British her trade. the Associated Pre "WASHINGTON. Nev. 19.—Presi-: dent Wilson will go to France early in December to take part in the dis- cussion and settlement of the main features of the treaty of peace. His ‘decision to accept! the invitation 3f the allied Premiers was made known: last night in a formal statement from the White House, | ‘ The President plans to sail imme- diately after the opening of the rég- ular session of Congress on Dee, 2. How long he will remain abroad ™ not known. He has indicated that it is not his present intention to stay throughout the sessions of the conference, but, | Since the delegates probably cannot _be assembled until late in December, Beverly C. Stevens, 56 years ‘old, ‘he will be absent from the United former Clayton real estate operator, |States for several weeks at least. who today finished serving a three-|. The White House announcement, year term in the penitentiary for em-| follows: bezzlement, was arrested by st.| _ The President expects to sail . Louis policeman as he left the prison | for France immediately after the this morning, and was brought to Si} opening of the regular session of Louis, arraigned before Circuit Judg¢- | Congress for the purpose of tak- Davis and sentenced to serve another ing part in the discussion and set- three years under another convic-| “ement of the main features of also for embeasiement. the treaty of peace, It is not like- After sentence had been imposed, ly that it will be possible for him Stevens’ lawyers asked for “90 days to remain throughout the sessions to file a bill of exceptions, and he of the formal peace conference, was released after bond for $10,000 but his presence at the outset fs had been furnished by his sister, Mrs,| "©Ce8S@Fy imeeder to obviate the Jennie C. Higgins of 6192 Kingsbury manifest disddvantages: of discus- Of this bond, $3000 was an| S107 by cable in determining the bond, and $7000 was surety greater outlines of the final treaty appeardnes in othes ednan about.which he must necessarily be Muited. He will, of course, be aceOmpanied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United States throughout the Judge Davis’ predecessors, in May, geen He was also convicted in b The names of the delegates will cera a | be presently announced. Clayton and in St. Charles, and the'| Mr. Wilson will be the first Prest- ia: aemeneee | oe to visit Europe and also the to the Supreme Court, and went to|for the settlement of teauee meowins Avikahess to try to re-establish him- | out of a war in which the United self financially. When the Supreme| states took part. He regards his presence as necessary in order to ob-. viate the manifest disadvantage of discussion by cable. fn ie Te the fin but detaiee 6 than ever B.C, STEVENS, FREED, IS AGAIN SENTENCED Former Clayton Realty Man Out on $10,000 Bénd, Pending Action on Bill of Exceptions. appeal for his Stevens, who then lived at 4225 Maryland avenue, St. Louis, was con- he went to the penitentiary, in| December, 1916. His release today | was under the two-thirds rule. 67 Indictments Returned. Stevens was indicted by the Clay- ton grand jury Oct. 12, 1914, 67 in- dictments being returned. Of these, 67 were taken to St. Louis on a change of venue, and a number of the remaining cases were taken to! be announced. St. Charles. Nineteen of the indict- | Secretary Lansing will head the ments charged false pretenses and | | American commissioners, and other grand larceny, 16 false pretenses, 14 | members probably will include B. M embezzlement, and the others are on | House, who now ts representing the Government in the deliberations 6f the Supreme War Council at Ver- sailles; Elihu Root, former tary of State, and Louis D. Bran Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. No announcement of the plans for the President's trip has been made, He is expected, however, te the voyage on a battleship, as Presidents Roosevelt and Taft wh they visited the Panama Canal zone. Mrs. Wilson undoubtedly will aé« company him, and the itm ; party probably will include J P. Tumulty, secretary; Rear ‘ral Carey T. Grayson, his the greater outlines of treaty. Accompanying the President will be delegates who will sit as the rep- resentatives of the United States throughout the conferences. The names of these delegates will sooh on charges of forgery and false re-! ieases of deeds of trust. His conviction before Judge Cave was for embezzlement of a note and deed of trust for $1500. The note and deed were owned by C. C. San- ders of 623 Clara avenue, a florist. and Stevens was charged with Hav- ceeds to his own use. Charles conviction, The S8t. in July, 1915, was By the Associated Preas. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—Reduc- tion in telegraph rates on night. mes- sages was ordered today by Post- -master-General Burleson, effective | Jan. 1 next. The minimum cost on night mes- sage telegrams will be 20 cents for 10 words and 1 cent for each addi- tional word for the short distances, and 60 cents, with 2 cents for each additional word for the long dis- tance. Such messages are subject to delivery by postoffice carriers. aids. The President's ship will be corted into a French port by war craft, and possibly also by veue~ sels of the British and Italian — Troops to be assigned as -_ ara alt iad of honor for the President probably a each of physician, and military and je ~