St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 10, 1920

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LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1920—26 Lt sian NAL iTION: ee “PRICE | TWO CENTS HOSPITAL PATIENT i CHARGED WITH ~ KILLING ANOTHER ro in Observation Ward, Serving as Helper, Held at ~ Coroner’s Inquest on Hom- jcide Verdict. . © ys, f io, a A — -_ OW ON FACE, STRAPPED TO COT: : | _Commnit Who Had At-| tempted to Claim Damages | From Building Owners, - Dies After Chastisement. | | A Coroner's verdict of homicide, ' was returned today in the inquest ; into the death of Alexander Lipsitz, ¥ known also as Bone or Bohn, a pa- ' tent of the city hospital observation ‘ward William Beal, a negro pa- . tlent-prisoner, was held _ for the grand jury. Death was declared to} be due to strangulation. Lipsitz was found dend ear'y terday morning on the cot co which! he was strapped by both wrists. A pillow was over his face. Beal, who VCs- | was sent to the hospital, had helped | the attendartts strap Lipsitz to the | cot, and had later had angty words. with him. | + (Willis Jones, 19 years oid, a negro’ of retarded mentality. a patient, tes- tified at the inquest that he saw Beal, | pata pillow eon Lipsitz’s head and ' sit on the pillow, about 3:30 a. m. | yesterday. He said that the before he had heard Beal say, (wit dollar if T kill that Jew. Beal Not a Witness. ‘Another patient in the wa:d, John Peterson, told yesterday of s einz strike Lipsitz, and heariny L.ip- : cry that he was being choked. | ish Wags not called to testify at) j the inquest, as he was not considered mentally competent. | Beal did not testify. He had pre-| viously said that he did not strixe or | choke Lipsitz, but that he tried to quiet him when he was noisy, and Warned him to stop chewing the straps on his wrists. Miss Amelia Hagemann, assistant Superintendent of nurses, _testi- at the inquest that she found the man’s body at 6:10 a. m. yesterday. A pillow was over his face, and a wrinkled bed sheet was on the floor. The tongue was between the teeth, Bhe said, and there were indications of death by suffocation or strangu- lation. There were scratches on his chin and a swelling on his ear and his neck. —— y WO, Meher. 3. Sat Office.) . sVening ‘Tl Because of Dementia. . She said the petient was strapped he was suffering from de- _ Structive dementia. She said a vio- ‘lent epileptic, who was received dur- the night, had kept the regular ats from giving much time to 7. b Decause of the restraint upon him, Hurse said, Lipsitz could not have i himself, and could not have ded himself from an attack by “tApsitz, who was 82 years old, & native of Russia, professed to a Communist.’ He was arrested a th ago for attempts to defraud of severul buildings by bogus for injuries, inflicted in care- staged falis on the sidewalk in of the buildings. He admitted attempted fraud, and said this his way of getting his share of world’s goods, under the doc- of Communism. escaped prosecution for the at- i swindle. and he was lately from a Market street saloon, he had created a disturbance the hospital observation ward. he made himself a nuisance loud talking and singing at un- : y hours. mauve AT DEPTH OF 20,000 FT. i 4 © of Monaco Names _ Grimaldichtys Profundissimus. . the Associated Press. ARIS, Fels. 10.—The Prince of © has discovered a new fish lives at a depth of 20,000 under pressure of 600 atmos- Although at such a dep*th is practically no light the lichtys Profundissim us, as | dweller of the depths has been ' ned, has rudimentary eyes. fhe fish was brought up during ® of the Prince's oceanographical off the Cape Verdi Islands. other species, not hitherto 1 Were caught in the same re- . at a depth of more than 15,000 ‘ 306 tens Lay 55,124 Eges. the Araociatcd Press, | i wu DS. , Feb, 10.—lIn the e¢gg-. MZ competition for 1919, under | | o> es of the Irish Department. Li 806 .pullets took ‘part | Wuiced 65,124 eggs (an aver- 0 ene a / if — at on av- market was demoralized again other boys called to him that a boy By the Associated Press. manded. His message was sent from Wieringen Island, Holland, yes- terday, and similar cablegrams are understood to have been for- warded to the Kings of England, Belgium and Italy, the Emperor of Japan and the President of France. The message to Presi- dent Wilson follows: “To the President of the Unit- ed States of North America: “Mr. Wilson, Washington. “Mr. President: The demand for the delivery of Germans of every walk of life has again confronte@»™My country, sorely tried by four years of war and one year of severe internal struggles with a crisis that is without a precedent in the his- tory of the world as affecting the life of a people. That a ah Former Crown Prince Offers to Stand Trial for the 900 WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Frederick William Hohenzollern, for- mer Crown Prince of Germany, in a cablegram received today by Pres- ident Wilson, offers to surrender himself for trial by the allied Gov- ernments in place of the 900 Germans whose extradition has been de- 4 “WILHELM. | “Wieringen Government can be found in Germany which would carry out the demanded surrender is out of the question; the conse- quences to Europe of an en- forcement of the demand by vio- lence are incalculable. Hatred and revenge would be made | eternal. i “As the former successor to ‘ the throne of my fatherland, I am willing at this fateful hour to stand up for my compatriots. If the allied and associated gov- ) ernments want a victim, let them take me instead of the 900 Ger- / mans who/have committed no offense other than that of serv- ing their country in the war. Island, Feb. 3, '29 Ascribed to Influenza and 1920.” STOCKS DROP 210 - QO POINTS UNDER FURTHER SELLING Decline Two to Five Points| | After Rumor of Closer Cur- tailment of Loans. Ry the Associated Preas, NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—The stock to- day, fresh selling causing extreme Josses of five to almost 20 points in| speculative shares and two to five points in standard rails and indus- ' trials. Prices crumble motors, oils, shippings and i\specialties, where further liquidation was in progress. The de- | cline derived additional impetus | ‘from rumore that financial institu-| tions were ordering further curtail- | ment of loans on stocks and various, commodities. i most violently in sundry enforced | BONFIRES AND PRAYERS ON EVE — OF PLEBISCITE IN SCHLESWIG | Denmark Churches Also Hold Serv- | iees and Citizens Decoratc | Homes. Py the Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 10.—Beacon fires and prayers of thanksgiving in the churches marked the last night) before the plebiscite in the first zone | in Schleswig, which will determine | whether this area shall be reunited to Denmark or remain under Ger- | man domination. From Dybsoel Hill | a beacon blazed calling to the people to the peaceful war of the ballot, box, while along the coast bonfires | flamed through the night. | Today services are being held in, all the churches of Denmark and | householders, have decorated their. homes with the national flag. As a | happy ome for the plebiscite, it was| Feb. 10, 1659, that the citizens of | Copenhagen saved Denmark by pulsing a furious Swedish assault ‘! the city. BOY, 12, DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY TRUCK | Driver, Who Is 18, Says Soveral | Youngsters Tricd to Climb Upon Macnine. Harry Kramer Jr., 2522 Fall avenue, died this afternoon | in Mullanphy Hospital, shortly after being run over by an automobile truck on Cottage avenue,| near his home. J | The driver, Louis Price, 18, said | he saw several boys eryink to climl| upon the machine, but did not know that anyone was in danger until the 2 years old, ot | had been run over. He drove the terday | to day ‘not have the oO injured boy to the hosptial, and was held by the police, Ry the Pe Oa Presa. NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—A punch ladle used by George Wash. ington when he was President w.is purchased for $1000 at\a sale of Washington relics yesterday af tlw valleries of the American Art Axsv clation. The ladle was one of the pieces of silver presented to Washington by the eitixens of New York and wus used at the first inaugural reception here. BUSH TO THKE OLD POSITION By the Associated ) Press. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.—B. F. _Bueh, regional director of the South- west, will resume the presidency of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. ‘when the roads are returnec to pri- | vate control, according to announce- ment 2 4 eg We oe. 4 a hate: Mollie V. ativer | today by _Director- -Gener:.1 . Gh epee | ieee ee Cee ST. CHARLES COURT CLERK SHORT $1200 IN FEES COLLECTED was a workhouse prisoner bcfore he. Standard Rails and Industrials | | George B. Raus Given Until Prosecuting | Tonight by Attorney to Make Good Missing Money. The County Court of St. Charies County entered upon its records yes- order directing Prosecut- Attorney Haessler to take stens ehforce the collection of fees ‘which George B. Circuit Clerk. had reported to clerk the an ing Raus, the of County Court as having been collect- i ed, but had failed to pay into the county treasury. The amount of the shortage so far known, it Is said, is $1200. The County Court has ordered a complete audit of Raus’ books. The Prosecuting Attorney has giv- | en Raus until this evening to make} up the amount of the known short- age. Raus is trying to raise the money among his friends and ¢avs he will have it before the end of the. | day. Discovered Two Months Ago. County Clerk Henry Sandfort, is understood, ‘ago that Raus had not accountsd for all of his fees and called his atten- tion to it. Raus is said to have promised to straighten it out, did not do so, and a few days ago Sandfert reported it to the County it , Court, Raus was called before the three Judges constituting the court Satur- morning and questioned. He is reported to have said that he did money and did not know what had become of it. ile told the Court that he would maxe’ up the shortage if given opportunity | and was given until Saturday eve- ning. He was again before the court | Saturday evening and reported that had been able to raise only a} part of the money. The action of yesterday was the result. Says He WIll Have Money. A copy of the County Court's or- der was shown to Raus by a Poast- Dispatch reporter last night. He de- ‘clined to discuss it but said: “I «ill | have the money tomorrow.” He ishowed the reporter the names of several prominent farmers, writ*te n a piece of paper, and said they | were going to ‘‘come across” for him. Raus was elected at the 1918 elec- on the Republican ticket, but, also had the indorsement of mAs Democrats. He took office Jan. Il, 1919. His salary is $166 a month and the fees bring his income up to about $2200 a year. City Assessor Raus of St. He is about 45 years old married. WOMAN FOUND DEAD SEATED AT Charie-. and is, WASHINGTON PUNCH LADLE SOLD ° TELEPHONE STAND IN HER HOME McClean’s Son, Licutenant, Was Killed in Ac- tion at Solssons. Mrs. Mollie V. McClean, old, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Ralrh C. Wilson, at 5912 De- Giverville epvenue, Was tound dead, seated at a telephone stand in the ‘sitchen of her home at noon yester- day, by her son-in-law. who is 57 years a manval training teacher at Cleve- | land High School. Apoplexy caused death. had a telephone conversation with a friend about 10 a. m.. but then complain of feeling ill Second lieut. Victor ©. Crane, a eon of Mrs. McClean. was killed in action with an infantry regiment of | the First Division at So/ssons. Mre.. McClean was a member the Eastern Star. which will duct the funeral at 9:30 a. m. to- morrow, with interment in Valhalla ! of ‘in the number of influenza cases re- discovered two months) but | He is a son of _ LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE EGYPT “BURSTING WITH WEALTH” She had. did not | con-— ee Schools to Reopen Monday if Influenza Decline Continues UBLIC and parochial schools will reopen next Monday, if the number of influenza cases continue to show decline, Health Commissioner Starkloff an- nounced today. The schools closed at noon, Monday, Feb. 2. Dr. Starkloff was asked yes- terday by Dr. James Stewart, medical officer of the schools, to consént to the opening of the schools tomorrow, but he decided that it would be safer to keep them closed this week. REPORT CARDS ~ SHOW 165 NEW INFLUENZA CASES Increase cf 3Z From Yester- day, but. Jump Had Been | Expected After Sunday— | ——_— - 6s bEATHs REcoRDED | WU) ROB SICK MAN IN 28-HOUR PERIOD 682.Last Tuesday. 39 to Pneumonia—Cases Since Jan. 19 Now Number 7275. William Deibel Held Up in Home | at 14 North Fourth Street in Daylight. William Deibel, former proprietor of a-saloon at 14 North ¥ourth street and living on the second floor of the biulding at that address, re- ported to the police that at 10:30 a. m. today two men wearing handker- chiefs over their faces and carrying revolvers entered his room where he was ill and took $450 from him. Deibel has been arrested several times, suspected of running a hand- book, but has never been convicted. One hundred and sixty-five new _cases of influenza are shown by re- | port cards received at the Health Department for the 24 hours ending at 9 a. m. today. One week ago the number was 682. The number yes- terday was 135, but a slight increase over that number was expected for today, as Sunday reports are usually delayed. The total number of deaths from influenza and pneumonia, 68, for the 28 hours ending at 4 p. m. yester-/ He closed his saloon when prohibi- day, was an exception to the decline. ti ee ffect. H in the death. Gaures. ion went into effect. e told the, as well as in. the number of new cases, in recent Police he had been ill of dropsy and | days. was sitting in a chair when the men entered and took the money from a pocket of his trousers. It was reported that William Dal- Figures Since Jan. 18. Of the deaths reported yesterday, 29 were officially ascribed to in- fluenza and 39 to pneumonia. ton was in the room The total number of influenza, when cases reported since Jan. 19 is 7279.| some money also was taken and the number of deaths from in-' him, the amount not being known to fluenza and pneumonia in the same Deibel or the police. period has been 320 from influenza and 507 from penumonia, aggregat- ing 827 Health Commissioner identify one of the men, as the handkerchief slipped from the rob- Starkloft,« ber’s face after he entered the room. who was disabled by an attack of | fle said one of the men was about 5 -tonsilitis for several days, returned ! gag 6 inches tall and of dark com- to his office this morning, and ex- plexion pressed gratification at the decrease and of tight complexion. It smaller man whom he thought cou, identify. was the he ported. Thirteen new infjuenza cages were received at the city hospital in the 24-hour period ending at 8 a. m. to-| day. Since Jan. 19 561 influenza, cases have been sent to the city hos- pital. - -_— ———-—-- CARDINALS LIVING ' IN ROME ASK POPE Deaths at Hospital. Two women and a man died fram influenza-pneumonia in the 24-hour period. One of the women was Mrs. Smela Carevich, 34 years old, of $05 Chestnut street, who arrived at the with her two children, a boy 13 years old and a girl. 14 months old, on Feb. 6. All were suf- fering from influenza. The children are said to be improving. Two pneumonia deaths, not by in- fluenza, occurred at the hospital since yesterday afternoon, one a woman and the other a child. The total number pneumonia deaths at since Jan. 20 is 99. Salaries at Present Rate of Ex- change Now Amount to Only $1175 Yearly. By the -Associated Press. ROME, Feb. 106.—The hospital Rome have asked the Pope to in- crease their salaries as they make both ends meet, increased cost of living. With the exception of state, influenza- hospital of the of the papal secretary the chancellor of Peters, the Cardinals, it is. pointed out, receive only 21,500 lire yearly, plus 2000 lire for privy expenses. At the present rate of exchange amounts aitogether to $1175 yearly. 'Nine Deaths From Influenza and Pneumonia in East St. Louis. Three deaths from influenza, six | ‘deaths from pneumonia and 41 ad- \ditional cases of influenza were re- | ported to the East St. Louis Health | - ‘Department for the 24 hours ending | ‘at noon today. These figures make PLAN T0 WIDEN WASHINGTON ‘a total of 39 deaths from influenza ‘and pneumonia, and 982 cases of in- | fluenza reported since Jan. 1. _-—- - --- ---—- —- — Hearing on Proposal to Cut Side- walk on Each Side of Street From 15 to 10 Feet. The Board of Public Service today held a hearing on the widening of Washington avenue, between Eight- teenth street and Jefferson avenue, | Decrease in Influenza Cases Report- ed in Belleville. A total of 136 cases of influenza has been reported in Belleville. There have been four deaths since the dis- ‘ease has been prevalent. In one home, under quarantine, Health Of- 'ficer Adam Herr says, three mem-_|§ "| bers are ill with scarlet fever, one | | with typphoid fever and one with |the measles. A decrease in the cases | Washington Avenue | has caused the Board of Health to | provement Annndintion. ‘announce that no action in closing icant of the property owners were | the schools, theaters or churches will /in favor of the plan. The widening | be taken. ‘is considered necessary in view of FAIR TOMORROW WITH sidewalk on either to 10 feet. cost $19,900. Louis H. Hall, representing District Im- Jefferson. _— ee : 3 : in Cotton. ‘By the Associated Press. LONDON, Feb. = 10.-—Egypt .“bursting with wealth” accumulated oe -or kor) Official fore- cast for St.Louis ‘the Daily Express in Cairo A Bus HEVER SLIPS \TS FROLLEY. and vicinity: Fair tonight and tomorrow, not much change in t empec nm&ture: lowest tonight will be about 4! degrecs. f Missouri: ling out of cotton deals,” tinues. “Some have made 100,000) pourds. . They are buying land at. ily heirlooms. One British says that the country has made least 100,000,000 popnee. * Fair Bree 38 Cet conignt and to- RAINS STOP AT ‘WET’ TOWN! morrow; nwt, much change in temperature. Illinois: Fair tonight and to- morrow, some- what colder. te- | FEB night in north at) | Riv the Arsoctated Press. CALEXICO, Cal., Feb. 10.—Ca- lexico no longer entertains passen- gers on the limited trains of the San | Diego & Arizona Rallroad during the | 30-minute stops daily for change of | portion, engines and switching operations. Stage of the! Officials ordered the stop made river at 7 a. ™.. of 1 foot a9 feet, a2 Lat te. “wet.” > OF $450 IN HIS ROOM the throne. ‘sion of ‘ulation of the liquor measures stimulating the growth of | the robbers entered and that | from | Deibel said ke thought he could | and the other was smaller FOR PAY INCREASE ‘peace conference the King said he intended shortly to ratify peace with | | tions added, were “being pressed forward Giornale | D'Italia saysethe Cardinals living in| cannot | owing to the | the church and the archpriest of St. | this | FROM 18TH TO JEFFERSON (from 50 to 60 feet, by narrowing the | side from 15 feet The work is expected to | the | said 65 per | ‘the widening of the street west of | Natives Reported Making Big Profits | is | from cotton, says a correspondent ole “Illiterate natives living in mud | huts have made 20,000 pounds ster- | he con- a considerable part of the child pop- at Mexicali, across the border. Mexi- | » )KING IN ADDRESS URGES REGULATION UF LIQUOR TRAFFIC —=_- ee = eee — War Period Demonstrated In- jurious Effects of Drinking | on Industry, He Tells Com. mons. ASKS FOR PATIENCE V Declares Coal Increased at Once. By the Associated Press. LONDON, by King George in his speech from which opened the ses- Parliament. which, he necessary tions. , He urged better educational facil- settlement of the Irish ques- | tion, adjustment of coal mining con-., ities, _troversies on an enduring basis, reg- traffic more foodstuffs at home. He‘said with Defbel | bills would be introduced in Parlia- ment dealing with insurance against regulation of work- | | unemployment, 'ing hours, minimum wages and anti- dumping. His reference to the liquor regu- lation question was: “Experience during the war | WITH MANY REFORMS. today. Feb. 10.—Serious con- | |Sideration of economic ‘throughout the country ‘upon the House of Commons today conditions | Was urged | He counseled | patience in the passage ef far-reach- ing reforms, ‘fice to said, were | to meet abnormal condi- | and | 3300 CARRIED BY MOTOR BUSSES IN 90 TRIPS FIRST DAY ‘Sunshine Attracts More Passen- Problem Must Be Solved and Production of Food gers Who Find Sight Seeing Good From Upper Deck. Sunshine attracted many passen- gers to the upper-deck seats of the new red They found the air good and | the sightseeing facilities fine, at. that elevation. J. Lucas Turner, manager of the. Missouri Motor Bus Co., said that yesterday's 10-cent fare passengers’ ‘numbered 3300, on 90 trips, nine cars being in serv- | and eight This would suf- | who ice in the afternoon through the day. operate without he a 108s, said, but a the service becomes better known Women shoppers are among. the) most numerous of the patrons of such lines in other cities. JUDGE FARIS FINES MAN $600 Says in Albes Case He Will Have to Begin Sending to Jail Men Who Violate Prohibition Law. In assessing $2700 of two counts against Theodore Al- IMMEDIATE ACTION and yellow motor busses | were carried | decided increase is ex- | pected as the weather improves and | _| tiv es of the union railroad employes FOR TWO SALES OF WHISKY fines on each | TRAINMEN HSI UN deere SITUATION TO GO ance Men’s Call for Strike Next Tuesday. | ee . t+ reee By the Associated Preas, pte WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. --bivess tor-General Hines and reproweitae failed again today to reach an agree- ‘ment on the wage question and tite | conference was adjourned until t- ‘morrow. The union leaders submitted “ a new statement of their demands anv alleged grievances, which Hines, toa under advisement, with the™ an- nouncement that he would reply ti morrow. White House and Railroad Admins istration officials regard “as most. ae bes, 2361 Adams street, a former Sa- | rious” the railroad situation 2reathi- loon keeper, this afternoon, Judge | tated by the orders for a strike, ‘showed the clearly injurious effecta| Faris in the United States District 17, issued by officers of the B upon the national efficiency of the excessive consumption of drink, and the amelioration, health and _= efficiency, lowed appropriate measures of reg- ulation and control. A bill accord- ingly will be presented to you pro- viding for the developmcnt of a in both suitable system for the peace time! regulation of the sale and supply of. alcoholic liquor.” Peace With Bulgaria Soon. After briefly referring to the The negotia- he Bulgaria and Austria. for peace with Turkey, with all possible speed.”’ to the recent conferences in [Paris and London, he said: “IT earnestly trust that as the re- Referring of the long continued Adriatic dis- pute will shortly be reached. In or- der,however, to assure the full bless- ‘rope, it is essential that not only , peace but normal] conditions of life should be restored in Eastern Eu- rope and in Russia. So long as these vast regions withhold their full con- | tribution to the stock of commodities ‘for general consumption, ‘living can hardly be reduced or gen- eral prosperity be restored to the ' world. “I believe our country and empire is making rapid strides toward sta- | bility and prosperity,”’ he said. “The price of foodstuffs and other neces- sary commodities is causing anxiety to all the peoples of the world, but. I am glad prices in these islands are appreciably lower than with the outside world, especially of export tradé, serves to show my peo- ple are proving no leas successful in dealing with the troubles war left behind than they were in enduring war itself. If, however, we are to insure lasting progress, prosperity and social peace, all classes must continue to throw themselves into the work of reconstruction with ‘good will for others, and with ener- gy and patience. In addition, lation providing for large and far- Concerned Ovecr Irish Question. “The condition of Ireland causes |me grave concern, but a bill will be ernment of that country, which was 'outlined at the end of the last ses- sion ef Parliament. A bill to make further provision for education § in Ireland will also be submitted. Ab- sence of facilities for education for ulation of certain districts makes ‘the question one of urgency, but care inflated prices and paying off mort-| will be taken to make the measure cages which were regarded as fam- | official | | compatibie with the home rule bill. “Deapite increased agricultural ‘production during the war, the pop- | ulations of these islands are dangerously dependent upon sup- supplies tn foreign markets against the adverse rate of exchange ts very great. “T’neasiness is also being caused | by the unprecedented sale of ‘janded property since the war. | measure will, accordingly, | posed to mitigate any which thi thie operation. may which fol-, sult of these meetings a settlement | ings of peace and prosperity to Fu- | the cost of | elsewhere. | ' This fact, and the condition of trade legia-— reaching measures of reform must | be passed into law. immediately laid before you to give | effect to proposals for a better gov- still plies of food from overseas, and the | financial burden of purchasing such | Continacé on Page 3, Column 5. Court said: “I have got to begin | strong | Sending men to jail for violating the enforcement | national law. prohibition ord. Albes pleaded guilty. He charged with having sold 15 quarts) of whisky for $150 to a Government | informer, Jan. to the same man for $50, The $50 paid in Feb. 1. 1 will not do this in your case | serpieye because of your previous" good rec-— Trainment, another the | was come insistent that its 30, and five quarts | will join in the strike. hood of Maintenance of Way ployes. Closely following tt the | unions, h io ee ‘increases in wages be acted a ence, with the implied threat These strikes are to be set to come just before railway employes’ * => marked money /return of the railroads by the for the second purchase was recov-|ernment to the private owners. but the $1590 for | so that, $600 in ered from Albes, the first purchase was not, ‘although required to pay \fines to the Government he is out) pects for a definite answer igiven President Lee of the Brother- ‘hood of Trainmen on thelr demands by Lee late today, ‘only $450. After fining Albes, Judge Faris said to him: “If you have any more whisky at home you would better | keep it and drink it yourself. But con't take too much at a time.” “I haven't any more. The Gov- ernment took it all,’ said Albes. “That's good,” replied the Judge. Albes’ attorney tol bes had been in the\ grocery and | Saloon business in St. Louis 40 years and had never before been charged! had been determined by ‘conference. He) with violating the law. Two of Albes’ sons are St. Louis policemen. paid his fine. ee ‘BLANKETY BLANK PEACE RUINED 0" EVERYTHING, DANIELS DECLARES a ee Se ee Secretary, Addressing Ship Workers, Refers Humorously to Criticism Directed at Him. |Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Feb. ‘dressing yesterday ‘labor union representatives cerned in ship construction, tary of the Navy ‘humorously to Secre-. Daniels referred | the e¢riticisms “You're much better off without it.’ s the Court Al-. standing firmly 10. —Ad- general increase, conference of | con- | ‘dent Wilson today to lay befote h of | men's #trike may Lee Awniting Answer. As a result of the failure to make | progress at today’s conference, pro#- to be faded. Hines was to ete but it was sald at the that ithe Hines Director-General's office conference would be for only a few minutes ifatall. Hines was prepared to repeat bir |reply to Lee that no positive state- ment could be forthcoming from th. Rallroad Administration with re spect to the trainmen’s deman@ un- til the general questions of policy the whom Immediately after the general Pare adjourned, the union re ntatives went into conf They were understood to be i their next move in event Hines fused flatly to grant a gen- eral increase. Some of them were said to be willing to accept an ad- | discuss 'justment of inequalities in pay, but was represented as for some kind i Secretary Tumulty will see « the majority the matter, emphasizing the | bility that the maintenance of be the opening which he has recently been the tar-| Wedgy for a general atrike of all get. had “ruined everything.” The coming of peace, he said. ‘railroad employes should the wage Daniels! demands be refused by Director4 ten: said former Secretary of War Alger! ¢ral Himes at his conference is reported td have said to a friend: “Never in my life did I have but one ‘ambition and that ‘portfolio of Secretary of War. 'T worked day and night and secured partment known ir was to hold the t more than three hours last came to Washington, I busied myself, CUtlining the situation for the best organization of the War De-. its history. | union officials. Hines ts understood to have ferred with Secretary Tumulty rm on to the Presidert, wt Trainmen Become seihnedia igi Wage negotiations of the ta Everything was working splendidly employes with the Director- and then this damned war broke out have reached a critical rctage, _and ruined everything.” jela commented, in so far as the Brotherhood “Now that the war is over,” Dan- | way Trainmen is concerned, it ts “IT feel like para-| serted, a strike looms unless “pends phrasing the words of this former ing demands are satisfactorily Secretary of War and saying that, tiled.” while the war was on we had team- | | work just as good as that of any ‘nine that ever played on a baseball harmoniously, work- ing splendidly, accomplishing resulta, | peace | , understand that a strike vote is taken by the trainmen. fleld, working but then this blankety-blank ; ' * |came on and ruined everything. ; ‘NEW JERSEY, TWENTY-NINTH | Ry the Associated aethiste TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 10.—-The woman suffrage amendment was ratified by the New Jersey Assembly early today 34 to 24. This completes ratification by the State, as the measure passed the Senate last week. New Jersey is the twenty-ninth state W. G. Lee, president of the has served notice on Hines that men are “very tIneistent and have a definite answer soon.” Strike Vote Being Railroad Administration It mitted that Lee had infec Director-General on Jan, 23 STATE, RATIFIES SUFFRAGE union's intention to inva wage agreement on the f “Tr 30 days’ notice. On that basta, f | presumed that he required an ewer to the reiterated wage ances by Feb. 23, leas than a o; in advance of the roads’ reture: ae private control. ery It in understood that Lee the aggressive support of the ( train operators” unions in enf the wage demands with the weapon. Most of those att however.