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T. LOU 1 FINAL EDITION BROWNS' BOX SCORE 1 The Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service VOL. 72. NO.

317. PRICE THREE CENTS SUNDAY WAIT ABl JMy 31 1 845 POST-DISPATCH 1 1 ct i nine unvntv cvcvivr. 7 MOVES UNDER WAY TO MAKE MEXICO AND URUGUAY DRY YOUTH BURNED BY BLANK CARTRIDGE ON JULY 5 DIES NEW THIRD PARTY AGREED UPON, 48 LEADER REPORTS ALLIED ULTIMATUM ON COAL DELIVERY SER VED ON GERMANS WOUNDED, $12,000 CASH AND BONDS TAKEN IN ILLINOIS BANK HOLDUP DEMANDED THAT TEUTONS AGREE TO TWO MILLION Ten Men Armed With Rifles Terrorize Plainfield, 111., Escaping in Two Touring Cars. Allies to Treat Germany Liberally, and Aid Her to Recover, Says Millerand SPA. Belgium, July 12.

PREMIER MILLERAND of France, in yesterday's session of the allied Premiers and the German representatives here in conference on execution of the treaty, said to Chancellor Fehrenbach: "The allies intend to treat Germany liberally, and if Germany can prove modifications are necessary xperts will bring proposals before the conference. "The allies have no thought of chastising Germany. They think Germany is a necessary and useful member of the European family and they are determined to help her toward recovery, provided Germany is equally determined to execute her treaty obligations. The Spa conference proves the allies want peace and not frictions." This pronouncement made a marked impression among both allied and German delegations and caused some commotion among the French correspondents, whose first impression was that the Premier had gone farther than was expected. De La Huerta Would Regenerate Indian and Half Breed Races of Neighbor Republic.

By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITT, July 12. Legislation making all Mexico dry" is being prepared for presentation to the next Congress at the office of Provisional President De La Huerta, says the newspaper Universal. "The Provisional President has decided on this step," says the newspaper, "as a means of accomplishing the regeneration of the Indian and half-breed races, which are great consumers of alcohol." Bill in Uruguay for Complete Prohibition in Light Years. Py the Associated Press.

MONTEVIDEO. uly 12. A bill was introduced Saturday in the Chamber of Deputies providing for gradually prohibiting the manufacture, sale and importation of distilled liquors, wines, beer and cider, so that complete prohibition would be reached in eight years. No Government indemnity for losses by the liquor Interests through this legislation shall be given, it is stipulated. SAYS WOOLEN MILLS' SHUTDOWN IS STRIKE TO KEEP PRICES UP Head of Garment Workers Declares Action Nullifies All Kfforts of Others to Reduce Clothing Costs.

By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 12. Shutting down of the woolen mills was characterized by Sidney Hillman. president of the Amalgamated Garment Workers of America, in an address here yesterday, as a general strike against the public by the wool interests. The efforts of the 175.000 clothing workers and the clothing manufacturers to reduce clothing prices during the last 15 months have been nullified, he said, by this action of the woolen manufacturers, "which will result in the continuance of high clothing prices." Hillman contradicted allegations of i.janufacturers that the shutdown had been forced by large cancellations of orders.

Representatives of the industry told Attorney-General Palmer several months ago, Hillman said, that they could not begin to supply the demand for cloth. PROHIBITION AGENTS SEE STILL MOVED FROM HOUSE TO STORE Lnigi Barbera, Proprietor of Grocery. I.ater Arrested, Still and Quantity Liquors Seized. A warrant will be applied for today by prohibition enforcement officers against Luigl Barbera, a grocer at 831 North Eighth street. While the enforcement officers were watching a house at 828 North Eighth street, in whiclt they had been Informed a still was being operated, they observed a removal of the still from the house to Barbera's store.

A few hours later they found a dismantled SO-gallon still in the store together with 15 gallons of raisin whisky, 10 cases of imported vermouth and several bottles of Italian bitters. While making an inventory, Barbera, whom they intended to arrest, slipped out a rear door and escaped. He returned to the store Saturday, was arrested and since has been in Jail. i MAN RESERVES ROOMS HERE FOR WORLD'S SERIES OF 1920 Indianapolis Manufacturer Says He Has Picked Winning Clubs but Does Not Name Them. R.

D. Machan. an automobile storage battery manufacturer of Indianapolis, has written the Planters Hotel for reservation of two rooms for the "world's baseball series of 1920." Such requests have been unusual in recent years. The last pennant won here was 32 years ago. "We have decided what teams will compete in the world's series," Machan's letter stated.

He did not name the team. The letter was written July 8. On that date the Cardinals were four games out of first place. The reservation has been made with reservations. 200 RUSSIAN BRIDES OF SOLDIERS ARRIVE IN U.

S. Red Crow to Car for Women and Children Until Husbands Are Discharged. the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Two hundred Russian brides of American soldiers trrlved here yesterday from Vladivostok with their husbands on board the army transport Mada-waska.

The Red Crops will care for the women until their husbands are discharged from the army. Several of the women had two or three children. One had a family of eight. MOTHER OF 22 DIES AT 39 F1e of Children. Who IndiKled Six Pairs Twins.

Survive. Br the Associated Press. COLUMBUS. July 12. Mrs.

Man' Harrington. 39. mother of 22 children, including six pairs of twins and one set of quadruplets, is dead at her home here following the birth of u. child yesterday. Only five of her 22 children ONE AUTO DITCHED RUT BANDITS ESCAPE Officials of Bank Locked in Cellar While Valuables Are Taken Fire at Prostrate Bodies.

By the Associated Press. JOLIET, July 12. riainfield. a suburb nine miles west of Joliet, was recovering this afternoon after the town had been taken by ten armed bank bandits this morning, seven persons wounded, and the Plainfield State Bunk robbed of in cash and Government bonds. The bandits, after sweeping the main street of the town with rifle fire, escaped in tow automobiles.

One of the bandits was wounded. The wounded: Joseph Vincent. 30 years old, shoe repairer; shot in chest. Harry Bayles, 40 years old, grocer: shot in chest and arm. John Hahn, 60 yearsold, wealthy farmcr; shot in legs.

Edmund Madison, years old, shot In head. Orville Johnson, slugged when he entered bank to deposit money during holdup. Stewart Moore. 17 years old; buckshot wounds about body. Paul Walters, 17 years old; buckshot wounds.

Moore and Walters were returning to Plainfield when they noticed an automobile in the ditch at the side of the road. When they went to offer assistance, the bandits knocked them down and then fired at their prostrate forms. The machine was extricated from the ditch before poshes arrived, and the bandits continued their flight. The bandits escaped after a rifle battle in Plainfield streets. In which three men were wounded.

When one of the touring cars drove up to the bank, four men alighted, the fifth remaining at the wheel. A rifle was a his side. The others rushed into the bank and ordered President Avery Lambert, Cashier Clyde Wolf and Bookkeeper Vandyke to throw up their hands. Then they forced the bank officials into the cellar and locked the door, stationing a guard at the door. The bandits swept cash and Liberty bonds from the cashier's cage into a ack and cleaned up all loose currency in the vault.

Orville Johnson, a farmer, entered the bank while the robbers were looting the vault. The guard struck Johnson unconsclovis. He was dragged to the side and the looting went on. Plainfield citizens discovered the robbery as the men left the hank and leaped Into the machine, training their rifles down the main street. The bandits made no attempt to escape, but continued their fire for several minutes.

POLITICIANS TO BE BARRED FROM INTERNATIONAL COURT JurHs at The; Hague) Agree That No One Who I Member of a Government Slmuld Be F.IIgible. By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE. July 12. The following decision has been reached on selection of Judges for the permanent court of international justice by the conference of Jurists appointed to draft a plan for the court.

The position of Judge on the permanent court of international Justice must not be assigned to anyone discharging political duty, whether national or international. No one who is a member of a Government or a representative in the council or assembly of the league of Nations should be at the same time a Judge of the International court. Selection of a distinguished Judge. universal personage or eminent ex-par-liamentarlan not subject to these disqualifications would, it is believed, meet with public approval. A.

A. Hayes Says Question Is No Longer but "How" Conferring Ele ments May Get Together. DISCUSSIONS OF MOVE CONTINUE Labor and Single Tax Parties, Nonpartisan League and World War Veterans Included in Union. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 12.

Formation of a new party is no longer a question of but of "how," Arthur A. Hayes, chairman of the conference committee representing the conferring elements, told the committee of 4 8 convention today. Representatives of the Labor Party of the United States visited the convention of the Committee of 4 8. and I'uncan McDonald, Chairman of the Labor Party of Illinois, bagan an address. McDonald said there was no question of thetw.o.

getting together. He said he saw no difference between the delegates except their badges. Hayes made his statement in presenting the first report of the conference committee to the convention of the Committee of 4S. Discussion is continuing, he said, between representatives of the Committee of 4 8, the National Labor Party, the Non-rartisan League of South Dakota, World War Veterans, American Constitutional Committee, rank and file veterans and Single Tax party. Union Reported Asurel Tho1 roTinrt nsaufert" tTt; deleeAteX that before they left the city amalgamation of all political parties meeting here would be effected.

Assurances were given in it that all groups would Join in one big convention. Arrangements were at once begun looking to a mass meeting of the delegates to the various conventions. Amalgamation efforts were carried further today under the direction of the Committee of 48. A special subcommittee headed by Mrs. Ina P.

Williams of Washington State, carried an invitation to representatives of the Nonpartisan League, the Single Tax convention, the World War Veterans' Association, and the American Constitutional party to have delegates attend the Committee of 48 convention. All. it was said, agreed to go that far. on the understanding that they were not bound to remain in the sessions, or support its decisions. Platform Almost Built.

The question of a name for the fuslonlst organization projected was still bothering the conference committees. The "Farmer-Labor party" was a suggestion seriously considered today. The Resolutions Committee of the Committee of 48 held another session today. It was announced that while the principal planks of the platform had been built without trouble a number of what were described as "'annoying details" were still to be disposed of. According to Chairman Record, the platform would not actually be completed before tonight.

Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin remains the most talked-of candidate in the presidential race. The terms of the proposed combine are understood by the party leaders to meet his views as expressed last week to Amos Pinchot and George Record, leading Forty-eighters. who called on the Senator to ask if he would accept the nomination should It be tendered him. Conference committees appointed yesterday by the Labor convention and Saturday by the Forty-elghters smoothed out objection to amalgamation in a protracted session last night and adopted a series of recommendations to be offered to the two conventions today.

Besides urging the combining of forces under a common standard, with a common name, they proposed appointment of special subcommittees to draft the machinery under which the combine will work and to prepare a Joint platform. I. W. W. Defender Cheered.

Speakers were called up to entertain the committee of 48 delegates during the long wait for conference reports. Swinburne Hale of New York, talking about deportation proceedings of the r-ederal Government attacked Attorney-General Palmer and won applause. Hale told his audience that Parley P. Christensen of Utah, permanent chairman of the convention was one "of the first defenders of the I. W.

The delegates cheered at this until Chairman Christensen was forced to acknowledge them by bowing. "The Department of Ijbor hits since become emaciated." Hale said. Cnattaa on Page 3, Celuiaa 3. Celebrator's Finger Apparently Was Healing Before Swelling of Finger Friday, Followed by Tetanus. DEATH AFTER FEW HOURS IN HOSPITAL Fatality Is Third to Result From Wounds by Blank Cartridges in Celebration of Fourth of July.

Emil Wuhrman. 16 years old, son of Mrs. Emma Wuhrman, a widow, of 4915 Ashby place, died yesterday at the city hospital of tetanus following a burn on the little finger of his left hand suffered from a blank cartridge on July 5. His death brought the number of Fourth of July fatalities in St. Louis to three, all of which were from tetanus following blank cartridge wounds.

No anti-tetanus serum was administered to the Wuhrman boy at any time following his injury. The Coroner, prior to July-1. issued a warning that, in cases of even the most trivial burns from fireworks or blank cartridges, anti-tetanus serum should be administered at once. Mrs. Wuhrman treated her son's burns and he resumed work at a can factory after holiday.

On Saturday night he complained of a stiffness in his neck. It was said at his home that a physician was called at that time, but that the flCst visit of a physician was that of Dr. R. R. Menown of 5330 Geraldine avenue at 12:30 p.

m. Sunday. Dr. Menown said to the Post-Dispatch today that when he arrived the boy was suffering from a fully developed case of tetanus and that he ordered his immediate removal to the city hospital. The boy arrived there at 1:25 p.

with a temperature of 107 degrees, and died a few minutes later. Dr. Rolla Henry, manager of the hospital, said today that unless the serum was administered before tetanus developed, it would have little beneficial effect. The other Fourth of July injury deaths in St. Louis were those of Carl W.

Bolle. 13. of 2045 Blendon place, who died on June 30 after being wounded by a blank cartridge, and Samuel Asher. 5. of 1440A North Garrison avenue, who died on June 28 after being wounded by a blank cartridge.

Tetanus developed In both Instances. St. Charles Youth Dies as Result of Ks plosion of Toy Pistol. James Sparks 19 years old. of 412 South Main street.

St. Charles, died at 7:30 a. m. today at St. Joseph's Hospital there from tetanus resulting from a wound suffered July 5.

when a toy pistol, loaded with a blank cartridge, exploded in his hands. A deep cut was inflicted in the thumb of his right hand and blood poisoning later developed. Anti-tctanus serum was not administered until 8 o'clock last night, after tetanus had developed. THREE YOUTHS DEAD FROM BURNS Powder Taken From Tool Box Explodes in Their Pockets. Br the Associated Press.

TRINIDAD, July 12. Antonio Grosso, 13 years old; Epifanio Lovato. 12, and Rumaldo Rodriguez. 15. are dead from burns received In an explosion of powder which they took Saturday night from a tool box of a road building gang to have a belated Fourth of July celebration.

Carrying the powder In their pockets with matches, it was ignited and set fire to their clothes. HARDING MODIFIES HIS "FRONT PORCH" CAMPAIGN Bv the Associated Press. MARION, July 12. A modification of the "front porch" campaign has been inaugurated by Senator Harding. Republican candidate for President, who frequently confers with visitors while seated on the steps of a smal side porch Just off his private office.

This is done, according to the Senator, so he can get away from his desk for a few minutes and get a "breath of air" from beneath the large oak tree that stands between his home and the Administration Building next door. 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN COLORADO Br the Associated Press. BOULDER. July 12. Nearly six inches of snow Is reported by tourists camping in the hills in the Nederland and Tungsten regions today.

The storm started early Sunday afternoon and quickly assumed the proportions of a midwinter blizzard. Free Band Concert Tonight. At Benton Tark. 7:30 to 10 p. m.

ALLIES PROPOSE THAT POLES RETIRE Suggest Armistice to Rus-j sians on This Condition, but Will Aid Poles if Soviet Invades Poland. FAVOR CONFERENCE OF BORDER NATIONS French Military Critics Not Optimistic as to Position of Polish Armies Threatened by Russian Pincers. By the Associated Press. SPA. Belgium.

July 12. If the Toles consent to retire within the natural frontiers of Poland, the allies will give them all possible assistance in the event of their being attacked by the Bolsheviki. This announcement was made here today. The allies have sent a proposal to the Russian Soviet Government for an armistice with Poland on condition that the Poles retire within their natural Polish frontier. It is set forth that the armistice will be followed by.

a conference of representatives of all the countries on the border and that, if the Bolshevik! attack the Poles within these frontiers, the aUi-e will come to the aid of Poland. The Polish delegation at the conference is understood to be very much dissatisfied with the terms of the allied note to the Russian Soviet but they feel that they will be obliged to accept it. Bolsheviki Occupy Two More Points. With Poles SUH Retiring. By the Associated Press.

WARSAW. July 11. The Bolsheviki, according to a communication issued today, have occupied Smole-wicz and Sarny, and the battle Is continuing in the vicinity of Minsk. The Polish forces are said to have retired south of the Pripet and In Podolla, but the Bolshevik attacks have been repelled near Janina and between the Pripet and Puyep. where the enemy losses are declared to have been heavy.

PARIS. July 11. The present situation of the armies of Poland, with the Bolsheviki attempting a pincers movement by a southwesterly drive, with Vilna as its objective, while Gen. Budenny's troops are striking northwesterly towards Kovel and Brest-Litovsk, according to news dispatches received here, is causing nearly as much comment in the French press and in military circles as the Spa conference with the Germans. The morning newspapers have resumed their wartime appearance, with the military experts studying the situation at length.

The majority of these critics are not optimistic as to the position of the Polish army. Advices from Spa declare that Premier Lloyd George has informed M. Tchitcherin. Bolshevik Minister for Foreign Affairs, that the conclusion of an armistice between the Soviet Government and Poland was placed by Great Britain as the first condition for the continuation of negotiations with Leon Krassin. the Soviet Minister of Trade and Commerce.

Lloyd George was speaking in his own personal name, but In accord with France, Italy and Japan, the report stated. Bolshevists Reach Trenchc Bordering on Minsk. Bv the Associated Prens. WARSAW, July 12. The Bolsheviki.

after occupying Smolewicze, to the east of Minsk, where fighting is in progress, according to the official communique from the War Office today. Polish detachments have been forced to abandon the line along the River Vilja, the communique adds. COX NAMES MULES "7 PER CENT' Special to th Post Dispatch. DAYTQN. July 12.

On Gov. Cox's 400-acre farm at Jacksonburg are two mules. They cost a lot of, money and have the reputation of being able to drag a larger load of hay than any other team in the State. The Governor prizes them highly. He was asked the other day what their names were.

"I never thought of naming them before." he replied. "I think we win have call them Seven Percent." However, this merely descriptive of the kick the mules, and is not to be ued as a campaign iihrae. he said. WITHIN FRONTIERS NO SPECIAL SUFFRAGE VERMONT Governor Refusees to Call Leg- Mature on Ground Voters B-r the Assoclsted Press. RUTLAND, July 12.

Gov. Perclval W. Clement today Issued a proclamation refusing: to call the Legislature In special session to make possible ratification of the Federal amendment for woman suffrage. The Governor's proclamation follows a conference recently held at Washington with Senator at which it is understood the Republican nominee for President discussed with him the possibility of having: ratification completed by the Republican Legislature of Vermont. In giving- his reasons for refusing again to call a special 6esslon Gov.

Clements said the proposed amendment clearly invades the Constitution of Vermont; that the present Legislature was elected before the question of the Federal amendment had arisen, and that the people of the State have had no opportunity to express themselves on the issue. The Governor proposed that the matter bo taken up by the next Legislature and ufged that candidates for election be required to declare themselves on it. "I have been asked to overlook these considerations as a matter of party expediency, but this is a matter of principle, not expediency, and the party that invades a well-established principle of popular government will suffer In the end." said Gov. Clement. S.

ARMY AVIATOR MAKES PARACHUTE LEAP Previous American Iteeortl Was flOOO Feet and That of tlo World ll.OOO Feet. Special the Pout -Dispatch. WASHINGTON'. July 12. Lieut John H.

Wilson of the Ninety-sixth Aero Squadron, Kelly Field, leaped with a parachute from a De Ilaviland airplane at an altitude of 20,000 feet and made a safe landing in a turnip patch, thus establishing a world record for such a Jump and showing that the contrivance will work in rarifled air. The previous world record was a drop of 14.000 feet by a Frenchman. The American record was 8000 feet. Lhsut. Wilson Jumped with two parachutes.

Ills plan was to use the second if the first showed signs of giving out. During the first few thousand feet. Lieut. Wilson reported, it was difficult to discern any downward motion. He appeared to be hanging motionless in the atmosphere.

A minute or so later, however, action came fast. He dropped Into a stratum disturbed by a northerly gale and was buffeted about like a chip on a stormy sea. His stomach objected seriously and things looked bad for a time. As he dropped from the stormy stratum he saw he was drifting further and further from the field nd sideslipped his chute toward it. Three hundred feet from the ground he pulled his second chute to Insure an easy landing.

RUSSIA TO REFUSE TRADE TO AMERICAN MERCHANTS i Minister of Commerce Says F-mbargo on Shipment to That Country Must First Be Lifted. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW. July 12. Since the return here of M.

Krassin, Soviet Minister of Trade and Commerce, he has notified the Bureau of Foreign Trade to refuse to entertain any offers from American merchants to enter into any contracts to buy or sell merchandise until the American Government lifts the embargo on shipment of goods to Russia. M. Krassin has also Btated that offers of American firms through British middlemen will not be considered. The State Department at Washington last week announced that restrictions on trade with Soviet Russia had been except in so far as they pertained to shipments of materials susceptible of Immediate Vise for war purposes. $75 FINE FOR SPEEDING 7 BLOCKS Ensile G.

Hugunin of 5660 Kingsbury boulevard, an assistant time inspector for the Wabash Railroad, was lined $75 in Police Court today for speeding 45 miles per hour from Jefferson avenue to Leonard avenue, en blocks, on Locust street, at 1 I. m. yesterday. In defense he said he had speeded up to keep another machine) from Passing him, and that then his accelerator pedal 'Stuck and he could Sot reduce his speed. SESSION IN Tl Time Limit for Agreement 3 O'CIock Tomorrow Afternoon, or Allies Threaten to Take Measures to Enforce Terms of the Versailles Peace Treaty.

GERMANS PROPOSE REPARATION PLAN Suggest at Spa Conference That Payment Bi in Annuities With a 30-Year Limit; Germans Ask for Economic Support. Br the Associated Press. SPA. July 12. The allies served an ultimatum upon the German delegation to the conference here late this afternoon that the Germana must agree by 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to deliver to the allies tons of coal Otherwise, the Germans were informed, the allies will take measures to enforce the terms of the Versailles treaty.

Prolongation of the allied-German conference for another day or two and possibly longer seemed probable today because of the inability of the conferees to reach an agreement over coal deliveries and the reparations plan in general. "I am not returning to Paris for the national fete of July 14," said Premier Millerand after this morning's meeting held by the Premiers without the presence of the German delegates. "I am going to stay and fight thiii thing out." The allied Premiers, following this meeting, countermanded the special trains they had ordered and it appeared that the conference would likely continue until Thursday at least. The morning meeting of the Premiers took the place of what had been expected to be a full session of the conference. The Germans were at first informed that the full meeting" had been postponed until afternoon, but later Iho allied Ministers-decided to invite Chancellor Fehrenbach and Foreign Minister Simons to meet them this afternoon in a restricted conference, without the presence of the other delegates.

The allied ministers, it appears, are not very favorably impressed by the German reparations plan. The prevailing view is said to be that the plan Is somewhat indefinite on the essential financial points. It is understood that the German delegates have in another plan, or amendment, of much greater Importance than the plan submitted yesterday. lremir Lloyd George, who was ulightly Indisposed yesterday, was present at today's meeting of the Premiers. "ut ore Lngagrmcnt.

Germany can fulfill future engagements only if they are baaed on her financial capacity, said a statement outlining the Berlin Government's plan for reparation submitted to the allied Premiers here last night. The German budget mu.t balance, the statement Insisted, or there would be a rapid increase in the floating debt and consquent Inflation that would neutralize her capacity to pay. There must also. It was asserted, be no further diminution In the fundamental baa German political economy. which are a.1 ready much weakened.

Assuming that Germany" ability to pay is used aa a basis, the statement asked that reparation obligations be expressed in annuities, the minimum which would be fixed, and the obligation to pay such an-nultlea limited to 10 years. Stipulation was made tht the minimum of the annuities be fixed according to Germany's financial capacities, nod, therefore, comprise all obllgatliea in money and kind according to the treaty of Versailles. Tfcla would relate especially to the undertaking to pay the expenses of the armies) of occupation, which are CutiUuisrU uu Pac 2, Coluutu 6. NS MONTHLY COMPENSATION LAW Missouri Supreme Court Reverses Injunction Against Referendum of Act. The Supreme Court of Missouri today held that referendum petitions cn the workmen's compensation act passed by the last Legislature are Ugal and denying the suit of Henry Westhus, Prosecuting Attorney of Cola County, and others for an orlcr to restrain the Secretary of State a i.d Attorney General from certifying the petitions and issuing ballot titles for submission of the law to the voters at the Nov.

2 election. The decis'on is a reversal of the Cole Cjucity Court. Westhus, with John C. Hall, attor ney for the Associated Industries of Missouri, and R. T.

Wood, president of the State Federation of Labor, declared in their suit that the petitior.s did not bear the needed 5 per ceat of the voters of two-thirds of the congressional districts of the Stale and that the measure carried an emergency clause which was r.ot subject to referendum. The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Judge Graves, held that no restraining order against the petitions can be issued until they are filed, and that any law carrying an emergency clause is subject to referendum. Gov. Gardner has refused to appoint the commission provided by the act for its administration pending disposition in the courts of the question of the referendum. The law was intended to become effective Nov.

1. The Governor stated his position in response to a demand by the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce that he appoint the commission that the act might become operative. During the taking of testimony in St. Louis for the Cole County Court, it was declared that the fight on the law by means of the referendum was being financed by St.

Iouls lawyers and physicians who had contributed between S4500 and $5000 for that purpose. Petitions for the referendum in St. Louis were circulated by Maurice J. Cassidy, secretary of the Building Trades Council. President Wood of the State Federation of Labor testified during the trial of the case that 95 per cent of the work-Ingmen in the State favored the law as passed.

WARM WEATHER TONIGHT; THUNDERSHOWERS LIKELY THE I a. ft a. a. II a- in. PKKATIHKS.

T3 1 p. sj 2 p. 3 p. (v4 ThECAR SUPPLY Highest yesterday, 84. at 6:30 p.

lowest. 64. at 5 a. m. Official forecast for Kt.

Louis and vtcln-lt: weather tonight and tomorrow; local tliuixler-idKmcr probable. i i a uri Generally fair tonight and to- MAS Bf-tri TOO SHORT TOO LCr- 1 i probable local A -f-3f I undersvower I In north portion; mm I rnntlnusit warm vX' Illinois lii ttH eraliy fair to night and tomorrow, except probable thunderahowers in nortb portion; continued warm. PETITIONS UPHELD ULSTER UNIONISTS WILL DEFEND SELVES, SAYS CARSON the Associated Press. LONDON. July 12.

Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster Unionist leader, declared today that In the face of what he described as the inability of the Government to protect Ulster against the machinations' of the Sinn Fein, "we will reorganize in our own defense the volunteers who lent you such splendid help to maintain the empire during tjje war.".