St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 29, 1919

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$8,-1038.45. —— ae — cee ARE FALL th x SSS Nene ee ie tay hts Bs AS. ait) ~ ‘Employers, Attention! _ If you neve « job open for a returned eniai _ {| see the official lst of puptications ‘tar Sas ' printed at the head of the Employment Wanted Column of today’s Post-Dispatch, or consult the Demobilization Bureau for the Placement of Svuldiers. Sallors and Marinea, 110 N. 9th street. Telephone Olive 7240. 7 SENT OT GLEE LE IE I AO INS tt OS Lope th aye. a dee. Sieg dod , = i LOUIS POST-DISPATCH The Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service NIGHT. EDITION #@ a ae i ig ® - 7 4 "RE ™” "VOL. 72. NO. 3. ST, LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 191928 PAGES. i hnemeetll PRICE TWO CENTS PRESDENT TOBE. er aero AT 2 A.M. TO ASK * AKED TO ACT I 7 - AS Am Sag _ SAYS GARY IS TRYING ia Declares Corporation Would auirea tor the Mayor. FOR MORE WAGES Representative of Waterworks STEEL DISPUTE, “esse | The Board told James B. Conroy, representing Efficiency : Labor Committee Will Re- firemen, oilers and coal passers em- ployed at the city waterworks, that ‘quest Him to Intervene | coal passers was the prevailing wage | (for that work in St. Louis, the city | ployes for that wage. Conroy de- parted. Today at 2 a. m., Mayor Kiel was caljed from his bed by a ring of his telephone and a voice which he ,said he recognized as Conrov’s in- He was told |} that the Mayor was talking, but an- TO FORCE THE ISSUE _~ Proceed Without Giving) swerea: fea — a eg oh wd 5 -» wntil the strike date had been set by | ght, 1919. by H. C. Fisher. ark Reg. U.S. Pat. Office.) _ that steel workers are being discrim- President Wilson today. ‘ 4 Me doing all possible to secure jus- _ tice for the men and to prevent the ' Rational disaster of a general strike es me? —, oe a ps: a ae a eT "t & 7 : . s bargaining, “Don't kid me, I know the Mayor's C e | : = ’ Wilson Chance to Consider voice. " | The Mayor said he spent 15 min- Merits of Controversy. iutes trying to convince Conroy he 'was the Mayor and then gave it up. | After he reached his office he said By the Associated Press. that Water Commissioner Wall told WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—Presi- him that Conroy called him at 2:30 ia. m. and told him that he was not dent Wilson is to be asked to take a isatisfied with ‘‘that business this hand in the controversy between th?) atternoon” and would call the men steel workers and the United States: on strike. Stee] Corporation in an effort to pre- “That would vent a general strike. | said he replied, eo ef a ‘This isn’t Commissioner Wall, This announcement was made to- | Conroy aid “tia wouhee’t talk to day by the committee of the stee] me like that.” Wall said he spent workers, who charged that the steel | several minutes establishing his - 4 identity and when he succeeded, corporation was trying to force the Conrey sueeested that “We go to issue before the President could bed and sleep on it.” Wall said he have an opportunity to pass upon! went to bed. the merits of the controversy. the merits of the controversy. oe NEW CITY ORDINANCE CREATES steel workers at Gary, Ind., the BIG DEMAND FOR PAINTERS committee said the workers were not to strike “under any circumstances” Firms Say They Cannot Find Enough to Place Names on All Business See Vehicles by Sept. 14. the committee. The Gary union had Person and firme ownlur vehicles telegraphed that the steel workers | , , were being discriminated against | U5¢4 in business are wondering - | where enough painters can be found _ eg goths to ey wen Pad the | to enable them to comply with the P iggnt = cee a | provisions of an ordinance recently The on sl rica James | enacted, providing that the name and ~ |address of the owner must be paint- Mulholland, secretary of the Gary 14 ah (ed on each vehicle after Sept. obese Pee ow eeners Coun- | some of them insist there are not aah : lenough painters in St. Louis to do Your telegtam the job by then, if they all did noth- ling else in the meantime. | The ordinance includes all vehi- cles used for commercial purposes, from the heaviest motor truck down to paper carriers’ carts. It includes the city salesman's runabout, and the ragman'’s wagon. The purpose of the ordinance is to identify the owners in case of accident, and to aid in identifying robbers who use stolen machines. The letters must be at least three inches high, and in a prominent place. ‘ be a crime,’ Wall ee received stating inated against and discharged whole- sale for the purpose of forcing strike. The stecl companies are doing the same in many other places. Lut in spite of this persecution try to hold men at work until all amicable means of settlement have been ex- “The executive council of the American Federation of Labor is ne- fotiating for a conference with The steel companies show by their actions a} det inati f h -| fore the President has had chance to | CHAMBERLAIN AND LODGE OBJECT pass on merits of controversy. We TO LUDENDORFF’S BOOK By the Associated Press, Do not strike | WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—Amer- circumstances until the |'©2" newspapers were appealed to been set by your in the steel industry. wnder any strike date has committee.” The steel workers have sought conferences with officials of the steel | story of the war written by | Ludendorff, Quartermaster-Genera! , ’ of the German Army. Senator Cham- corporation to discuss wages, hours, | ne . s . our | berlain told the Senate that several working conditions and collective but thus far their efforts | ™®°W®?2Pers had announced they vesterday | ‘if he could show that $180 a month | j would grant the demands of its em-_ | today by Senator Chamberiain, Dem- | ocrat, of Oregon, not to publish the Gen. | PLANSFOR WILSON'S| Map of President's Tour, Showing Where and When He Will Speak | RECEPTION HERE ~ EXCLUDE POLITIC ; ,* -_s Board of Directors of Cham- _ ber of Commerce to Name Democrats and Repub- _ licans on Committees. sept. 4+ ‘SER ‘ FORTLAND ~~. ; Sept 5 16 ‘ \ Bee a bes j eagresto eee, By he abyss - ORGANIZED LABOR TO BE REPRESENTED a ~ AA ‘ ~*~ ‘ ‘ jv”! “~ . Committee of Women to Ar- range Plans for Mrs. Wil- son—President to Talk at Coliseum Next Friday. =_ SQ ss ss N. ; ~*~ ~~ ‘ ~ te, sO ~ ~ . ~~ . SS ~ ‘ Arrangements for a city-wide no- | partisan reception to President Wil- | ‘s0n when he visits St. SSOQo_ ~ Louis next | ‘Friday on his coast-to-coast speak- | ing tour on the league of nations and the domestic economic prob- | ~" . SS * lems, will be decided upon at a “ s ~~ S ~~ meeting of the Board of Directors | of the Chamber of Commerce this | afternoon. =— WAR GINH ig" « fe ain Caer aeRe, x (GPU. 5 MIF, = ire 4 93 Si: Sra : % Fs 3 ‘oa 4 iy . ae oF z PEE a REE CAR NE tri Ratti oS: oie rte el 3 ag: 4 Ty tes NS, Oe PL se r baa “i ' S wat " v= oe oe oa ee i. “Vespae "a2 Cami? Pa a A ee ays . 4 me PE ONY ON TNE LM LET NE Be I ere seamen ET ee ee Pe sit nat Tagen “ ne ite, Don tT ie os ~ a ee ees: Ow +. - ‘ee et tas BE ee AE Mabie We oo a= go ¥ » Pays ge 3 oS eae ? _would publish it. ‘It is probable there will be no ar- 'price situation, and no new devel-j| preserving the peace. Ps te obtain such conferences have been it - | HOW IN LonDON LooKING FOR i” S aaa = > cA we c= 4 i. | Serge suit and the same mild and ' bdenovelent smile. | Met many interesting people on the > Continent, including Ramsay | Depald, and that the British author- us pes. B9::,> ad? | et very excited,” he said, “was a they grabbed it quick. ‘Wea are going to do will neither || ) Mitan good or harm to this country. _@ew much harm do you expect you WE do on this visit to England? When he landed at Southhampton. c. He expects to get them back as they . thed them up in a neat parcel with ‘Strong tape so that they might be hd preserved, He chuckle@ over a ities played on themselves. “I hope the newspapers,”’ he said. “will without any decline absolutely to print this storv of the German General largely sponsible for the kind of warfare conducted by Germany.” “T, too, trnst it will pot be done,” interjected Senator Lodge, Republic- an, of Massachusetts. DENVER DETECTIVE, HEAD OF DRY SQUAD, ASSASSINATED AT HOME By the Aesociated Press. DENVER, Colo., Aug. Klein, a city detective, died today from wounds inflicted by an uwun- known assailant late last night. unsuccessful. INKS IN SOCIAL MACHINERY “Hobo Millionaire” to Speak on Raskin at Oxford and Attend Labor Congress in Glasgow. Mpecial to the Post-Dispatch. | ' LONDON, Aug. 29.—J. Eads How, “the millionaire hobo” of St. Louis, is in London after a tour of the continent on a still hunt for kinks the world’s machinery which needs straightening out. He is wear- ing his blue drill shirt and heavy 29 .«—George He said he had hibition squad and has been actively engaged in running down illicit liquor dealers since the State went dry. In a statement Klein said he €jid not know who fired upon him. The siayer had hidden in front of the detective’s home. When Klein returned from work at 1 o'clock this morning the assailant killed htm with a sawed-off shotgun. Mac ities took away some of his papers ike which he says the port author- In Next Sunday’s Post-Dispatch What Labor Wants and What It Means to Get, by Samuel Gompers—President of Ameri- can Federation makes his first statement of purposes of or- ganized labor since his return from Europe. **Penny of Top Hill Trail’’—A new serial story by the author of ‘‘Amorilly of Clothes Line Alley,’’ begins in the Maga- zine. | Mystery of the ‘‘Irish Vil- ” at the World's Pair | “@olved—Central figure in it explains it in a very interest- ing magazine article. ii Lessons of 50 Years in the Pub- lic Schoole—Of interest to every papil and parent. | Order Your Copy Today | one thing over which they of the American Federation . You see part of it is print- Spanish. I don't think they are ‘good Spanish scholars and se Then the ary captain took me to a room, med the door. and said: ' ‘Now Mr. How you are an ed- ited man. You know whatever l, ‘I told him, ‘I shall do pre- act of Congress | i rest. re- | ‘rangements for the afternoon, that ‘being set aside for the President to It is proposed to have a pri- vate dinner, attended only by mem- evening address in Seattle. Sept. 14; Sept. 15, Portland, Ore.; Sept. 17 and 18, San _ Francisco, Sept. 19, afternoon and night, in ‘San Diego. Klein was head of Denver's pro-| } as men's, is included. | the same, but that working hours J’ work done would be much less. bers of the Reception Committee, in |the evening, after which the plans 'are for the President to speak at the | Coliseum. | Late in June Sept. 20 and 21, Los Angeles; Sept. 22, Reno, Nev. Sept. 23, Salt Lake City. the President. by Sept. 24 late afternoon address in \cable from France, accepted an in- | Vitation, presented. to Secretary | Tumulty by Smith, for the President ito speak in St. Louis July 4, but |these arrangements were abandoned i'when it was found that the Presi-. dent could not return to this country ‘by that time. There has been an |understanding since then between 'Tumulty and officers of the chamber | ‘that when the President came west ‘in Denver; Sept. 25, dress in Pueblo, Colo.; Sept. 26. forenoon address in Wichita, Kan., evening address in Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. 27, mid-afternoon address in Little Rock, Ark., and night address in Memphis: Sept. 28 and 29. Louisville. Representative Rodenberg, Repub- lican of Illinois, introduced a reso- lution today proposing that Con- (gress declare that “the President ‘should postpone his proposed tour of the country at least until such time as we may know definitely the ihe would visit St. Louis and would | 'be the guest of the chamber. ANOTHER ADVANCE IN CLOTHING IF TAILORS GET WAGE INCREASE problems which confront us grow- 'Merchant Tailors Say Prices Will Be ing out of the country’s industria! | 25 to 40 Per Cent Higher Should situation and the cost of living prob- Union Win Demands. ' lems.” An increase in the price of tailor-| The resolution said 'made clothing of from 25 to 406 perjand labor situation ‘cent will be necessary if the demands |dicates the- necessity ‘of the journeymen tailors’ union are granted, officers of the Mer- chant Tailors’ Association said to- day. The proposed change In pay and hours would take effect next ‘Monday and there will be a meet- ‘ing of the association tonight to dis- the railroad generally “in for immediat steps to bring capital and labor to- gether for a better understanding;” ithat Congress would soon adopt the President's suggestions to combat ‘the cost of living and “that renewed jabsence of the Prestdent at a time ‘when his signature is required to cuss it. place in effect neasures adopted by | f& tatlored suit that is now $60 Congress to reduce the high cost of ‘will be about $80 if the journervmen’s living would occasion serious delay proposed scaie goes into effect, the iin solving this vital problem.” employers say. One of them assert- | ed that such an increase would vir- debate. tually drive merchant tailors out of | |, business, as customers would stop | Speech in Columbus to Be Delivered About Noon. COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 293.—Presi- dent Wilson's first speech in support The journeymen tallors now work |of the league of nations will be de- buying tailored clothing at such | prices. Women's clothing, as well | ; by the piece, doing much of the livered here about noon next Thurs- } work at home. hour day, with a minimum wage of | ernor’s office today after a telephone They propose an §-| day. it was announced at the Gov- 76 cents an hour. Both sides say conversation with Secretary Tumulty the weekly wage would total about | The President and his party wil! ar- ) rive about 11 a. m. and depart at ‘would be shorter, and the amount of | 1 p.m. The President will speak in Memorial States. Cheyenne, Wyo.; spending the night | forenoon ad- | Denver and afternoon in} shing upon his return to the United | ' | Gen. las possible, as stated in an inter- that ' ; which is situated at the mouth of the Gironde River, northwest of Bor- deaux, is near the spot from which | sailed for the United The unveiling of the monu- Lafavette cial Cars at 9:15 A. M. Recause of this morning’s rain, a second postponement of the all-day municipal playground festival announced. It is now scheduled to be held tomorrow in Forest Thursday was the original date. | The children will gather at points Senate Adopts Resolution for Wel-: near the 39 #£neighborhood come to Pershing. ' grounds, to take special street cars, By the Asaociated Press. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—With-! out debate, the Senate today unani- mously adopted a jojnt resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to arrange for a forma! welcome by Congress to Gen. Per- ment will take place on the anniver- sary of the birth of Lafayette. morning and early afternoon part of athletic contests, will be held on the the fairy Gretel,” in | 4:45 the presentation of spectacie, “Hansel and States. In recognition of Gen 1000 children, will begin. Ice cream and other refreshmenfs Pershing’s -q “4 » { - services in the war the House yester »will be served to the children by the: day passed a bill authorizing the Parks and Playgrounds Club (the President to confer on him the per-| Papas’ Club), of which Martin J. Col- manent rank of General. The meas- ure now goes to the Senate. After passing the bill, the House lins is president. Park. | play-| which will start at 9:15 a. m. The! ‘the festival. consisting of games and lawn near the Lindell pavilion. At | the Municipal Theater, with da cast of | _Opments of importance are in pros- pect. It is now known at the Federal! Building that the District Attorneys office has received instructions from the Department of Justice in Wash- ington, to withhold libel proceedings for the seizure of any food in cold storage, until the department has been informed of all the facts in the case, and has approved such proceedings. Tenth Ward Sale Tomorrow. The Tenth Ward Improvement Association's sale of army surplus food, at 2998 Soeuth Broadway, wiil be resumed at 9 a. m. tomorrow. |\On each of the four pervious days of the sale, the stock on hand has been sold out within a few hours, ‘on a cash-and-carry basis. Women gyre are acting as clerka. The sele days for next week will It is not was. be announced tomorrow. planned to open the store Tuesday, adopted a resolution providing *oF SHERMAN PREDICTS TREATY cog, aitorgr as meee Beem bere the appointment of a committee to arrange for a joint session of Con- ER Ht acy woastiee Gen. Pershing on BE PUT BEFORE VOT $ IN 1920 his return next month. > - “a So far as leaders know, th> Sen- ® ate has made no direct request that Pershing be received as soon the Associated Press SPRINGFIELD. UL., Death of the present |Congress without approval of the ‘league of netions treaty ano the American commander. It is thought submission of ft to the nation's voters Gen. Pershing referred to he; = 1920 was predicted by United desire of the Senate Military Affairs! >tates Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman Committee to hear his views a: soon|in an address delivered here iast as possible in the framing f pend-i night. — ing legislation outlining the nation’s! “When the treaty comes to the anent military policy. 'Senate in its amended form it will Am take a two-thirds vote to ratify it. Aug. 29.— United States view given the Paris Journal! by the inn | nt 4 ot get it. Th LIGHTMING HITS CHURCH TOWER |'> => 2stsm cn ‘without. ratification i The resolution went over without | : : ‘yard of the high school, 90 feet j | : : ; : ' ’ ’ : land the treaty will go over for set- The tower of the First Presbyterian ltlement at the ballot box in 1920.” Church, Kansas street and Conlege| «nator Sherman said. avenue, Edwardsville, IIL, was struck | F by lightning and shattered this morn-| ==, 590,000 Credit to Htaly. tower fell in the | ’ ing. Bricks from the to by the A tated Prees. WASHINGTON, —_ north, and in the yard of the parson- | The pastor. the Rev. James R. Sager. is attending the annual Bible conference of the church at Winona Lake. Ind. His wife and members of the congregation estimated the dam- 567. ‘age at $506. Aug. 72.— A credit of $9,190,000 established to- age, adjoining the church on la in favor of itély made the total pe | savances -to that country $1.601,- 775.945 and to the allies $9,672,272, - Labor day. _ ag ‘. * Saag he Pag“ a BS China, in a way disapproved by og a Sia Oa ET