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305. ST. LOUIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 191722 PAGES. PRIPF- 1 IVIVL. Sahara.

On Cewl To teats. Woman Who Solved the Mystery of High School Girl's Disappearance 800 NEW YORK GIRLS MISSING HUSBAND DEAD, WIFE DYING; EACH ACCUSED OTHER I Sims in Temporary Command of Allied Forces in Irish Water LONDON. June 19. VICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM 8. SIMS, U.

S. has been appointed to take general charge of the operations jf the allied naval forces in Iri.sh water. The official announcement of his appointment says: "During a short absence of the British naval Commander in Chief of the coast of Ireland, Vice Admiral Sims of the United States Navy has hoisted his flag as allied senior officer in general charge of operations of the allied naval forces in Iri.sh waters." WASHINGTON. June 20. The Government has given Vice Admiral Sims wide powers to enable him to meet any situation that may-arise.

Because of the distance from Washington to the scene of operations, no effort was made to hamper the officer with requirements that he report for orders. The Admiral has full authority to act on his own Initiative in disposing the forces at his command. A I I if PRESIDENT MAKES JUNE 23-30 REGULARS' RECRUITING WEEK Proclamation Calls on Vnmarrted Men Without Dependants to Fill Ranks In That Period. WASHINGTON. June 20.

President Wilson issued a proclamation today dec-Ignating the. week of June 23-30 as recruiting week for the regular army and called upon unmarried men without dependents to enroll war service in order that the ranks of the regulars might filled promptly. GERMANS MEET CONSTANTS AT BORDER OF SWITZERLAND Diplomats In Waiting for Deposed King; of Greece, and Message From Kaiser Is Handrd to Him. LUGANO. Switzerland, June 20.

Former King Constantine of Greece arrived here today. Oflicers and delegates the Swiss Government met him at the frontier and welcomed him in the name of Switzerland. A large number of Germans waited for the King at the depot, including Prince and Princess von Buelow and Er. von Muehlberg, German Minister to the Vatican. The Greek Minister to Berru was also present.

A number of German diplomats ar-lived here in anticipation of the comins the former King, who was delayed by the illness of his wife. A long telegram from the German Emperor was handed to Constantine as soon as he ft the train. The immediate future movements of the former monarch are unknown, but Is believed he will shortly go to Germany to visit the Emperor. Ferdinand Believes Greece Will Enter Ilnlfcnria. GENEVA, Tuesday, June 19.

The semi official Balkan News Agency says that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has boen impressed deeply by the abdication oi King Constantine and considers It cer tain former Premier Venlzelos will take office at the head of the Government and that Greece will enter the war against Bulgaria. King Ferdinand therefore Intends to go shortly to German great headquar ters to demand assistance. Consterna tion has been caused In Sofia by Con stantine's abdication. MEXICAN LEADERS WANT NATION TO JOIN ALLIES Published Opinions of 23 Advocate a Severnnce of Relations With Germany. MEXICO CITY, June 20.

El Universal," which Is probably the most prominent newspaper In Mexico, prints statements from 23 prominent civilians ui Mexico advocating severance by Mexico of relations with Germany and asserting that Mexico's place in the war Is on the side of the entente allies. Among those from whom statements are printed are Rafael Cabrera, Governor of Puebla and brother of Luis Cabrera, Minister of Finance; Marcellne L'avils, former Congressman; Luis Castillo Ledon, director of the National Museum, and Arnulfo Domlnguez Bello, director of the National Arts Museum. GERMANS AGAIN REPORTED TO BE CARRYING OFF BELGIANS Men and Women Said to Be Utilised for Work Vsefnl to Enemy. HAVRE, June reach- lng the Belgian Government daily from occupied territory confirms the fact that Germans have begun again to car ry off by force Belgian civilians and compel them to perform work useful to the enemy, dividing them into five cat egorles men from 18 to 40, from 15 td 17 U.S. DESTROYERS Two Warships Pick Up Sur-vivors of Two British Ships Sunk by U-Boats.

WIN PRAISE OF SIMS American Sailors Initiating British Colleagues Into Mysteries of National Game. THE BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN BRITISH WATERS, June 20. Two American destroyers have returned here with 80 survivors of two torpedoed British ships. The ships were sunk at the farthest point westward in the Atlantic the U-boats have appeared since the ruthless campaign began and the response of the American destroyers to their SOS was a run of more than a 100 miles. When the American warships arrived on the scene they found the ships were gone and for hours they groped about in the dark in search of survivors.

The crew of one of the sunken ships, 3i in number, were found in one lifeboat, while 49 survivors from the second ship were picked up from two small boats. Four sailors from the latter ship were killed by the explosion of the tor pedo. Admiral Sims and other naval officers met the destroyers on tl.eir return and complimented the commanders on their work. American correspondents were present, having been Invited here through an arrangement between the United States and British Governments. The British admiralty assigned an official photographer to take pictures of anything desired by the newspaper men.

Many pictures were taken showing the American tars fraternizing with the British sailors. The Americans presented a splendid appearance, being as fine body of fighting men as could be found anywhere. Although there was no war-time re strictions on the sale of liquor in this port, the saloons are not the rendezvous of either the Americans or Britishers. One of the diversions of the Americans is initiating their British colleagues into the mysteries of the American national game. When the- correspondents arrived in the port they were taken to the beautiful old English home where Admiral Rims has his headquarters.

The house is 300 feet above the town and from the wonderful gardens which surround it several American destroyers could be seen rid ing at anchor. The Admiral chatted with the newspaper men for half an hour, after which they were taken to Inspect the harbor. "ABDUCTION" PROVED TO BE ONLY ITALIAN ELOPEMENT Bridegroom, Following; Clayton Wed ding, Resents Detectives' Intrnsion at Hotel and Is Hit In Eye. It was revealed this afternoon that a supposed kidnaping on Ninth street. near Morgan street ai 7:30 a.

m. was an Italian elopement, with abduction trimmings. The parents of Mary Balladella, 18, of 1226 North Nimh street had denied her hand to Randolfo Nicolo, 24, of 819 Wash street. Following an Italian custom, Nicolo abducted his bride. As she was going home frjm a store he rode up to the curb in an automobile and carried her away.

Two friends were with him in the machine, which was driven to Clayton, whera Justice Stecher performed the ceremony. Detectives later found the couple at the Antlers Hotet, Eighteenth and Olive streets. Nicolo resented their Intrusion and one of thi detectives hit him In the eye. He and his bride weer taken to police headquarters to be held until the young woman's parents could be notl-tied. Another reason for holding Nicolo was that a knife and a revolver wera found In his pockets.

VICE PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS BABY Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Take Care of Chambermaid's Boy. WASHINGTON. June 20.

Clarence Ig natus, 10-montii3-old son of a chambermaid, is a guest for a few weeks of Vice President and Mrs. Marshall at their hotel apartments. The Vice President and his wife have no cRIldren and as Clarence's mother works most of the day and night, Mrs. Marshall arranged to keep him several weeks. PERSHING AND JOFFRE CONFER American Affairs piseosaed I la Long i Conference In Paris.

PARIS, June 3). Major-General Perilling, the American commander, had a long conference today with Marshal Jof- fre In regard to American affairs. Gen. Pershing will visit an army engineering depot tomorrow and later a large airdrome and a school at which instruction Is given ln the use of armored motor cars. 3JMI7.200 Pairs of Socks for Navy.

WASHINGTON, June JO. Contracts for 3.W7.2O0 pairs of socks have been awarded by the Navy Department to 18 firms, ln accordance with recommendations of the Knit Gooda Committee of the Council of National Defense, The average price was approximately IS cents for cotton and SS centa for woolen socks. IN 100-MILE RUN, RESCUE 80 MEN be of of It it BRITISH AGAICJ HOLD POSTS NEARMONCHY lines Which Were Lost on Monday Near Key Position on the Arras Front Are Re captured in Night Opera tions. .41. Ld Artillery and Aerial Activity Continues, British Making Observations and Bombing Dumps.

Violent Artillery Duels in Progress on the Aisne and in Champagne German Attack Broken Up. ROME, June 20. The Italians resumed the offensive yesterday. The War Office announces the capture of Austrian positions on Ponte Ortlgara and 536 pris tners. The scene of the operations la the Trent Ino southeast of Trent.

LONDON'. June 20 British troops on the Arras front last right recaptured the advanced pot east of Preux, which had been lost on Monday, the War Office announced today. I-ast night's official report iald: "On the Arras front our I roup gaired ground slightly during the day south of ihe Cojeul River and also north of the Suuehes River, where we captured prisoners In addition to the captures utready reported, we took four German field guns east of Mesntnea ln the course of our recent advance ln thlt area Thursday night. "Valuable work was performed by our airplanes yesterday In spite of unsettled weather. Bombs dropped on an enemy (Tump caused an explosion.

Six German michlnmi were brought down In air fighting. Three of our machines failed to return." Heavy Artillery Fiahllaa A lane aad la C'hamaaaoe. PARIS. June 20. Heavy artillery fight-lng is In progress on the Alsne and Champagne fronts, says today's official statement.

Karly this morning the Germans carried on a severe bombardment of French positions near Lauffaux Mill nd In the region of Mont Carnlllet. A German Infantry attack was dispersed," British Troops Withdraw Beeaase Malarial Seasoa In Balkaas. LONDON. June official state ment from British headquarters at Sa lonlkl reads: "Owing to the advent of the malarial season our troops east of the Stroma have been somewhat withdrawn. Our patrols are active on the east bank and have cleared sis points occupied by "mall hostile' detachments.

The ground evacuated by I completely domlnt-ed by our position on the hill west. the river. BrltlHh detachment are participating in the occupation of Thesaly and Pi raeus." A Pari communication Trench troops have rached Furka Pas on Oth rys Mountain, the southern limit' of Thessaly. and hold Important laralltles A considerable quantity of arm a4 munition ha been urrsndsred to thm by the population. Sahmarlae Ilepertsseat of Fa Minister of Marlaa Created.

FARIS. June 20. A special Submarine Department wa created at the Ministry of Marine by a decree signed by President rolnrar Isst night Bear Admiral M. H. O.

3. M'-rvellleui Vigneu hss been placed at Its head. Japaaen Shlpa Estsl to Hm tHrt lata Transattaatla WASHINGTON', June I inro.4, on transatlantic shipping prou- I aDjy draw Jspanss vessels into tha trar.st:antlc trade The American Oof. iernment. already negotiating wita Japan for remov! of tonnsts from lb lh- Atlantic, Japan haa about tons of oreaa going shipping, much of which.

covM removed to Ihe Atlantic wtthont seriously Injuring Japanese trade jjp yJl UH UHAlff OUflK I wi n.4 sra far Hallaad t.av. I rrmmtmtt rata Crew la Iaaht. I J. Jut. -Ths twitch I rr Fm41Jk hw-h left Boston Msv tor Rotterdam with grain for the Upland Government, nan bn sunk, seconding to advlca by here today.

First report gave no details a to th safety of the crew. JellteaveNri Xephew FatUla la NEW YORK, Juna Sat-It. V. Jtmcoa, a youthful nephew of Admiral Jm- of the British navy, enlisted today for th Krgltah army aviation torym at the i 1 tie tm a I son Col jU5a of tha Rojsi r.i. 1 nr He wa ser.t today to lb lues catt? Is Cauaaja SIX MONTHS Figures, Brought Out hy Cruger Girl's Death, Cause Inquiry Into Police Methods.

TO QUESTION DETECTIVES Department Without Information as to How Many Young Women Since Were Found. NEW YORK. June 30. More than girls between 10 and 20 years old have disappeared from home here since Jan. 1, it became known today coincidentally with an announcement that Police Com missioner- Woods had ordered a searching inquiry fnto police conditions.

The investigation is a direct outcome of the finding of the body of Ruth Cruger, a high school graduate, burled in the cellar of a motor cycle shop con ducted by Alfredo Cocchl. for whom the Italian Government authorities are searching, at the request of the State Department. Commissioner Woods today ordered Joseph A. Faurot, head of the detective bureau, to inquire thoroughly into the methods and operations of the detectives and policemen who failed to solve the Cruger mystery. The girl's body was not found through their efforts, but through private detectives employed by Mrs.

Grace Humlston, a woman lawyer, who is counsel for the Cruger family. was Instrumental In having the motor cycle shop cellar dug up, after the police had failed to take this step. Several policemen have been Interrogated at Commissioner Woods' Instigation during ihe last few days regarding their suspected friendliness with Cocchl. Mrs. Humlston said today It was most imperative that the Government should make Cocchi's return certain, and that if a statement could be obtained from him he would involve so many important people that the case will be one of the most sensational ever exposed in this country.

Spare no one," was the commission er's order today in directing the Investigation. All the detectives who worked on the Cruger case were Instructed to report to headquarters at once. Other detectives will co-operate with Mrs. Humlston in an inquiry into the city's traffic in women. Police Figures Incomplete.

The reports regarding the missing girls are on file at police headquarters. was learned. It was conceded that fhe police were without accurate figures as to the number of these which had returned home or had been four d. Ruth Cruger Fund" Formed. The S1000 reward which Miss Cruger's father had offered for his daughter's re covery, it was announced today, will be the nucleus of a "Ruth Cruger fund, which will he used to aid in the search for missing girls.

Mrs. Humlston hat received the reward, but returned it. While renewed digging in the cellar jf Cocchi's shop was in progress a piece of charred bone and various articles of girls' clothing found there last week were placed where they may be viewed VlV r.l.tilina 9 1 I "1 E.r.a. of the Cruger family were unable to Identify these articles as hers. Commissioner Woods issued a state ment urging parents of girls to report circumstances of men paying suspicioub attentions to their daughters commissioner Woods has ordered hls arrtval this country from Italy several years ago.

Men from the Po Hce Bureau of repairs and supplies wlu test every floor and wall of ev building and a search will be con- ducted from rof to cellar. The District Attorney's Investigation lnto the murder is taking a new turn and suspicion is growing that the crime may nave committed by a woman, moved by Jealousy, The story of Consuelo La Rue. who jumped from a window of her home early yesterday morning and is in hospital, her legs broken and the marks of gripping fingers on her throat, finds corroboration. Although not employed by Mrs. Grace Humlston In the search for Ruth Cruger, she repeatedly urged Mrs.

Humlston to "dig up the Cocchl cellar." Woman Jealous mt Pncrkl I Evidence has been found that Cocchl I was Jealously regarded by a woman, and 1 that not long before the disappearance I of Ruth Cruger, this woman had re vi. ccuicu Ana niiciuiuus yuung Kill. A girl who said she was only 14 years 1 ol1 Cocchl took her for a ride one I evening in the side carriage of his motor cycle. tne saja that upon learning or this the woman visited her and threat ened the young girl's life If anything of the kind should happen again. The prosecutor was told the woman had accused another known as Marie, of being too friendly with Cocchl.

Mme. Mureal, a resident of the neigh borhood, told the police today that last September her daughter. Phtltppa. 15 I years old. had visited the shop on Cot I chl invitation to te snown now a mo tor might be attached to the girl's bi cycle.

The mother, becomlnsT auspicious. followed, and she told the police she saw her daughter struggling with Coc cht, endeavoring to escape from his am brace. Desiring to aold notoriety, nu complaint was made by Mme. Mureal at ths time. The Identification of the man who purchased one of the suits found In th toctlaacd rase 2.

Colas a S. "Candy" Cole, Auto Salesman, on Deathbed, Said Wife Threw Acid on Him. WIFE IN BOSTON HOSPITAL Former Singer Tells of Quarrel After Dance, and Says She Was Attacked. Mrs. William Cole of 1275 Warner terrace, a widow, today related to' a Post-Dispatch reporter the peculiar circumstances under which her son, William H.

Cole, died in Boston June 7 of sulphuric acid burns. The son's funeral was held here last Friday, with interment at Valhalla Cemetery. The mother's statement was made after the receipt by the Post-Dispatch of Boston dispatches, stating that city detectives there were investigating Cole's ante-mortem statement that his wife had thrown the acid upon him in a quarrel following their return home from a Shriners' dance. Mrs. Cleopatra Cole, the widow, is In a Boston hospital in a critical condition from sulphuric acid burns.

She has contradicted her husband's statement, and insists that he threw the acid upon her and himself. Her physician, Dr. P. G. Burne, tele graphed the Post-Dispatch yesterday that Mrs.

Cole could not recover. He stated that an unsuccessful operation had been performed in the morning and that skin grafting also had failed. Wife From Benton, Mo. Mrs. Cole, the mother, stated that her daughter-in-law was the daughter of the late Dr.

Freeling of Benton. Scott County. and that her first husband was a named Nelson. Shortly after her marriage to Nelson, when she was 16 years old, they were separat ed and she was sent abroad for a music al education. About three years ago, following her return to St.

Louis, she purchased an automobile from the Hudson-Phillips Motor Car where Cole, who was known to his friends as "Candy" Cole, was employed as the manager of the used-car department. After a brief courtship they were married at Ed' wardsville, Dec. 28, 1915. Boon after that Cole went to Boston as assistant manager of the Chalmers agency. He purchased a home in Brookline, a suburb.

"I was not notified of my son's condi tion until two weeks after he was burned," Mrs. William Cole said today. "I went to Boston, and my son, upon his Ueathbed, told me, in the presence of the police, his story. Wife Tells of Quarrel. "It was that his wife had become jealous while they were at a Shriners' fiance, and had quarreled with him when they were returning home In their machine.

My son left his car out3lde the house for the night. "He stated that after they had made ready to retire, his wife announced she was going Into the kitchen to prepare coffee. My son followed her a fe minutes later. He said that she was carrying a cup, and that she threw the contents upon him. Although terribly burned and disfigured, got into his machine and drove to Brooks Hospital.

Where he died after a lingering illness. "About two hours after my son reached the hospital, so I was Informed, It was learned that his wife was at her home, also critically burned with sulphuric acid. She has verified the statement about the quarrel, but has maintained that my son threw the acid upon her and then upon himself. The Boston authorities have notified me that they are Investigating the case. I brought my son's body home for burial." Boston dispatches say that Mrs.

Cleo patra Cole has retained an attorney to represent her in connection with any charges which might grow out of the investigation by detectives. Cole was 28 years old. His widow It 27. PURCHASE OF 25,000 HORSES FOR S. ARMY ORDERED Contractu for 2000 of Animals Olven to Fir mil nt National Stockyards.

United States army contracts for ap proximately 25,000 horses were awarded yesterdny. Firms at the National Stock yards received orders today for 2000 of the animals. The country was divided Into four Jtones. The local one Includes Chicago, St. Lout and Kansas City, and will upply 8000 horses.

It is possible that wore contracts will be given at the Na tional Stockyards. The awards yester day were by Capt. J. H. Burroughs of the Quartermaster's Department at Kan as City.

Purchases of the horses wil! begin Friday. British buyers resumed inspections to Uay. France and Italy are out of the market here. Anti-Draft Leaders Indicted for Tren- ROANOKE. Va 20.

W. V. Mc- rv mnA Phlnns. leaders of the mountain band which Federal agents charge, was organised to resist the draft by organising a revolution and murdering the landed people of the hill country section, were Indicted today by the Federal grand Jury on counts which Include treason and levying war against la United States. 60,000 WORKMEN WILL BUILD NATIONAL ARMY CANTONMENTS Forty Thousand Keen of Nail Re quired Shower Bath Heads Two Contractu L.et.

WASHINGTON. June 20. A force of from 60,000 to 80.000 men will be required in the construction of the 16 great can tonments for the new national army. pecording to figures furnished today by the War Department. Some idea of the magnitude of the projects may he gained from the estimates which show that 394 miles of insulated wire, 40,000 kegs of nails, 75,000 barrels of cement and 30,000 shower bath heads are to be used.

Klaborate plumbing specifications in dicate the thoroughness with which san itation is to be acquired. Contracts for building the cantonment at Fort Riley, were awarded today to the George A. Fuller Co. of New York. Contracts for the cantonment of Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio) went to Stone Webster of Boston.

CANADIAN FOOD CONTROLLER HAS BROAD DUTIES AND POWER May Requisition, Store, Sell and Deliver Goods Subject to Approval of Cabinet. OTTAWA, June 20. The order in council defining the duties and powers of W. J. Hanna.

as Canadian food controller," provides that he shall make necessary investigations into the quantities, location, ownership, sources of supply and prices of any article of food in Canada; that he shall ascertain domestic requirements and facilitate the export of the surplus to Great Britain and her allies, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. The food controller may make regu lations governing the prices of any food and the storage, distribution, sale and delivery thereof providing for its con servation and governing consumption in hotels, restaurants, cafes, privat-j houses, clubs, etc. It also is provided that, subject to the approval of the Cabinet, the controller may requisition, store, sell and deliver food and may appoint a staff to carry on the work. Hanna has departed for Washington to confer with Herbert C. Hoover.

QUESTION OF GREAT AIR FLEET BEFORE COMMITTEE OF HOUSE Poslhlllty of Constructing: 100,000 Machines Considered Gen. Goethals at Senate Committee Hearing. WASHINGTON, June 20. Aeroplanes and artillery, with ships and food. Major-General Goethals today told the Senate Military Subcommittee, will be the principal factors in winning the war.

Gen. Goethals approved co-ordination of all Government aeronautics. At the same time a House committee was considering legislation to increase the aircraft of the army and navy, pos sibly to a fleet of 100,000 machines. 5 PER CENT TAX ON PROFIT OF PUBLISHERS RECONSIDERED Senate Finance Committee Reopens Question, bnt Is I'ndeolded About a Substitute, WASHINGTON, June 20. The question of taxing publishers was reopened to day by the Senate Finance Committee In revising ihe war revenue bill.

The committee adopted Senator Pen rose's motion to reconsider its decision to levy a 5 per cent tax upon publish ers profits, but reached no decision re garding substitutes. HEAD OF RUSSIAN MISSION PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT Taken to White House by Secretary Lansing, and K.ipresscs Pleasure at Hclna; In lulled States. WASHINGTON. June 20. Ambassador Tt.

A. Bakhmetieff. head of the special Hussian mission, formally presented to President Wilson today by Secretary Lansing, expressed his rleasure at bein In this country, and the president re snomied briefly. T.i.nionn nt General Roop, military head of the mission, was warmly ap nlauded when he entered Secretary nan er's office to convey to him the greet lng of the Russian army. Asks for Seataata.

CHICAGO, June 20. An appeal to sell or lend to the navy all sextants that can be spared was made public here last night by the Navy League. and 41 to 60; women from 15 to 35 and to De made or the cel-from 36 to 60. In each category informa- lar ln every place where Cocchl has tlon must be furnished as to the Iden- 1Ived or had a motorcycle shop Central Prtus I'hutukraph. HI MUTOX.

last to have her skates sharpened Among the things which directed Mrs. Humlston to the Cocchi shop was the story of a boy who told of seeing a light in Coochi's shop the night of the girl's disappearance, of Cocchi's queer action when shown a newspaper story of thb girl's disappearance and of other strange sights around the shop. RECORD FOR ONE DAY Highest Total of British Shipping Loss for Week Comparable to Worst Like Period. LONDON, June 20 The weekly list of British losses In torpedoed shio. which will be Issued today, shows the highest total of many weeks; the num.

ber of ships sunk being comparable to the worst week since the ruthless boat cumpaign began. The returns week by week for the last three months that the U-boat ac tivities run In waves and it Is assumed this week is the crest of a period of s-i per-activlty noticed the previous week The last week Includes one day whl'i Is regarded as a record for the numbir of vessels lost. The situation, however, is not regard ed over-pesslmistlcally by naval men who Insist that the admiralty method of fighting the submarines are constant ly growing In efficiency. In support of this they point to the constantly Increasing number of boats which escape the submarine. The Germans are resorting to every possible method of circumventing the patrols and 'he submarines frequently change the cne of their operation.

Ts British Ships. F.arh With lure Worth 82.000,000 Sank. BOSTON, June 20 The sinking of the British steamer Elele, presumably by a German submarine, was reported In a cable message received today by the IeyUnd Line from Capt. Pierce, her commander. The vessel left Boston on June 8 for Manchester, England, with a general cargo.

The message mads DJ reference to the crew. The Elele wa under charter to the Leyland Line and the cables ram from Capt. Pierce merely stated "vessel sunk." Officers of the line said the crew probably had been savea. ln ship arrived here from Aleiandrla. Egypt on May with lS.Sn) bale of Egyptian cotton, valued by port off! clals at more than JS.onrono, and look out a cargo worth nearly K.W.rtio.

it wa utM in Bcston after several member, of th. crew naa aesrtea. i ney were i n'i F. Powers of ana r.n dus Conta of Blddeford. Ms.

The snip carried a crrw of 50 and was armed. The Warren liner Bay State, fmro Bos- ton. May SO, for Liverpool, also hss ln junk by a German submarine, advices 10 the company today said A later renort rrcalved hers stated that members of the crew had been saved 1 Th- under command Of Capt Alexander Fenton, was armed, carried a crew of SO and a cargo valued at up ward of 82.006, tv. The steamer, a vessel of CAJ tons groas. wss built in 1918 and was owned by Kunvti Withy Ltd.

Free Band Concert Tonitht- Poeppmg Hand, at Lafatett Park. to 8 JO o'clock. U-BOATS NEW 1 Sim C.RACF. RS. HCMISTON.

a New "iork lawyer, solved the mystery of the disappearance of Ruth Cru ger, New York high school student, by persisting ln the search of the premises of Alfredo Cocchi's bicycle shop. where th pirl's body was found, after the police had reported they had found no clew there. The Cruger girl disappeared after going to Cocchi's shop Feb. RED CROSS SPEECHES AT MOVIES TONIGHT Appeal to General Public Begins Friday; $426,484 Contributed Here in Twenty-Four Hours. Four-minute speakers in moving picture theaters, tonight and tomor row night, will help to prepare for the appeal, to the general public which will be made beginnlnr Friday afternoon, for gifts toward St.

Louis' share of the fund being raised by the American Red Cross. The appeal being made today and tomorrow is to men of lare means. Special dividends by large corpora tions, sent out to stockholders In the form of checks which the recipient la requested to sign over to the order of the Red Cross, are a part "of the campaign plan. The Commonwealth Steel Co. was the first St.

Louts corporation to adopt this plan, which was first worked out by Kastern con cerns. some of whose stockholders here have received the dividends, and made them over to the Red Cross. The United States Steel Corporation and the Atlas Powder Co. are two of these concerns. The canvass among men of means, which was renewed by 24 teams of business and professional men this morning, yielded 1428.

484 33 In the first 2 hours, these being the re vised figures of the receipt reported at yesterday's luncheon at the Mer cantile Club. It Is now hoped to raise 11,000,000 or more In large cubscrlp tlons. before going after smaller sub scrlbers. Vp to Friday noon, no subscriptions of less than $10 a month will be solicited. The workers, however, are not re fusing smaller gifts which come to them from wage workers and school children, ln the course of their can vass for large amount.

Besides the amount raised yester dy ln St. LOUIS. was rainea In Kast St. Loula. under the direction of Taul A.

Schlafly. a banker, and an effort will be made to maae me rv St. Louts total 8125.000 A large white cross. In front or the campaign headquarters at 701 Locust street, will be filled ln dally with red squares, represerting 830.O0O each, until the city's allotment or Il.ooo 000 Is reached. A tS check for the Red Cros.

sent to the Post-Dlfpatch by Dr. L. M. Ottofy. has been forwarded to the organisation Paatefflce Fssployea oatrmate First av.

On the first cay or the Ked crow eam- paign employe of the St. Ixul Postof-flce contributed A only about half of them have been heard from. Postmaster Selph KFct the total to reach Selph, a president of the National As sociation of Postmasters, has Instructed the treasurer, F. C. ite of Harris-burg to send the organisation' check for 8500 to the Red Cross, I' tlty of the person, his or her profession and Place of employment.

An American in an official position in Ghent, who recently was expelled from Belgium, informed the Belgian Govern- ment that German authorities, about April 15, demanded of communal ad- ministrations new lists of unemployed workmen, members of the middle and upper classes without occupation and persons In regular employment. UNSETTLED, PROBABLY WITH SHOWERS TONIGHT; COOLER THE TKMPEHATtHES. 1 a. 5 a. m.

2 p. uiririal east for St. I.onls and ileiaKvi i weainer. probably with showers tonight tomorrows cooler tomorrow, Missouri LTnset-t 1 weather, probably with showers tonight or tomorrow; cool er In north por tions tomorrow. Illinois I ncreas- 1 cloudiness.

probably showers I ton ight or tomorrow; cool er north and west portions tomor row. Stage of river at I a. Z.J feet, a fall of 1 foot. This Is .8 foot below flood ttage. The POST-DISPATCH resort and Country Board offera five augfettions for Bummer outing.

lUNITED RAILWAYS WANTS TO Be SHOWN WHERE. TO iET Of ii ill fsVi I I 3..