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ML T40U A SMALL PAYMENT ON A LOT 0TY Mill gas led to Home Ownership for many families. See the snoaivxsion Offers in the POST-DISPATCH REAL ESTATE COLUMNS Thm 'Dnii Mnina I m.im lASiL A s'mJJ D- JV--- uiy uuuid rr if.fi cic Sl MOCIUCCCI TC33 iVCtX'3 OCftICC DISPATCH VOL.72, NO. 309. ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 192316 PAGES.

PRICE 2 GENTS LECOINTE TRAINS IN GLASS BOX FOR ALTITUDE FLIGHT DRY AGENTS SEIZE 200 BQATS IN DETROIT RIVER Crowds of Men Fight With Officers and Mob Is Said to Have Attempted to Dynamite Bridge. Full Page of WilUrd-Frrpo Fight Photos in This Issue OK the picture pageof this edition of the Post-Dispatch are printed the most interesting snapshots' taken of the match in Jersey City between Jess Willard and Luis Firpo last Thursday night. These photo--graphs were sen by airplane to Cleveland, at which point they were transferred to fast trains for Chicago and St. l.ouis. STEPS IN 6 WEEKS TO REDUCE 12-HOUR FORCES, SAYS Move to 1 Cut Number of Workers on Long Tour of Duty Probably Will Be Made, He States: er al instances the officers had to MAN DROWNS TRYING AW STOLEN III ST.

LOUIS AND SOLD IN STATE Wholesale Thefts and "Plant-: ing'r in Cooper County Announced by State Motor Vehicle Department. TWO MEN HELD IN MIL AT BOONVILLE Chemical Process. Used to Trace Motor Numbers, Filed Off Most of Cars Stolen Ford Coupes. By tho Jef fctrson City Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITT, July 14.

Wholesale theft of automobiles In St. Louis, principally Ford coupes, and sale of. the machines in Cooper and Moniteau counties, in the central section of the State, was disclosed today as a result of an investigation by the State Motor Vehicle assisted by St. Louis and Kansas City police, and insurance companies. The cars have been stolen apparently by an organized group of thieves and then turned over to residents of the two counties for sale.

Commissioner Oscar G. Steininger, of the Motor Department, in charge of the Investigation, said today. He estimated more than 60 cars had been taken out of St. Louis in this way in the last few months. Ten cars have been recovered in Cooper County and are being held at Boonville by Sheriff Hull.

Louis Schllb and John Jones, both ibout 25. years old. and living at I rmirie Home. Cooper County, are in Boonville charged with impli- flEPAElATSOHS ISSUE CAUSES CABINET (1017 ifl- BRITAIN Corrctpondent Say That -4 Important Points Con tained in Draft of Speech Prepared by the Premier Were Cut Out by the "Die- Hards. BALDWIN'S RETIREMENT: SAID TO BE POSSIBLE Conservatives Would F.taho Commission of Experts, Proposed to Fix German Ability to Pay, Merely Reparations Advisers.

By JOIIN Ii. BAIiTiKRSTOir. London Correspondent of the New York World and Post-DlspateJi. (Copyright, 1023. by th Press and Pttlitsar Publishing the New Tor World and the Pjst-Dtspatch.

LONDON, July 14. The reparations situation culminating '1n Premier Baldwin's statement In the House of Commons Thursday has caused a row In the Tory party and cabinet differences regarding the phraseology of the draft of the note to Germany which is to be sent the Allies first. The inside Btory of the battle over the speech can now be told. It reveals that Foreign Secretary Curzon took revenge on the die-hards, who refused to make 1 him Premier supporting Baldwin. But the combined influence of the two leader was unable to obtain ths text both wanted.

"Die-hard" opposition, led by Lord Derby and Lord Salisbury and supported by the occult Influ- ences of high society, which is determinedly. pro-French, and a con slderable section of the Tory rank and file in the House was too strong. When Baldwin read his statement the honors remained even between the rival factions. It was not the statement he and Lord Curzon wanted, but the underlying meaning was that- Britain will act alone, or with such allies as can be obtained If the French and Belgians refuse to join. Cabinet Altera Baldwin's Speech.

Thursday morning Lord Curzon took the draft of the speech which he had written to the Cabinet. This draft differed in. four respects from the statement finally read: First, the draft did not contain the .1 sympathetic references to France found in the first part of the statement. s- Second, the draft declared th Ruhr occupation Illegal and In violation of the Versailles treaty ac- cording to the opinion of law fleers of the crown, a statement-omitted from the final text. I Third, while deploring sabotage in the Ruhr, the draft declared these acts were caused by French and Belgian measures which were doubtfully justifiable In time of war and less so In peace.

Fourth, the direct statement was made in the draft that if the allies will not negotiate wuh England about a reply to Germany, England will act alone or with such allies as she can find. All of these important points ware cut out by the "die-hards" In a two-hour debate, which at times was warm. Baldwin and Lord gave way on the phraseology he meaning which exists in their minds was not changed. May Ssvto the Kntentc. Baldwin may not remain Minister if the note to Germany, to be drafted next week, does not contain a proposal for the International commission of experts to assess the German The Foreign Minister would leave office with hiss, so it is unlikely the "die-hards" will be able to prevent the suggestion.

But they, won one Important ern-cesaion. The note, it la thought, w)tl suggest that the experts act as subsidiaries of the reparations commission. The "die-hards" also are fighting for the further proviso that theJr report shall not be binding on the reparations commission. If this Is done. France may accept and the entente be saved.

On the-other hand. If the very positive information I received can be relied on, the Premier t4 Lord Curio will stand for this attempt to pervert their policy for world settlement; The Dally Herald, organ of Labet ays a split in the Conservative rsntrsj Is possible and that Mr. Baldwin may be ousted. The paper praiees ALASKAN PASSAGE IS CHRISTENED IN HONOR OF HARDING Ceremony of Naming Gateway to Resurrection Bay for President Takes Place on Superdeck of Transport TRIP OVER FEDERAL 1 LINE IS REVELATION Two-Hour Stop Is Made at Anchorage, Where Executive Greets Citizens and Sees Coal Fields. By the Associated Press.

ABOARD PRESIDENT HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN, ALASKA RAILROAD, July 14. The language of description was exhausted by President Harding. Mrs. Harding and members of their party, today as their special train carried them over this Governmeu -built railroad into the heart of A'iska whjch the Resident himself has termed "America's wonderland." The train of ninecars, since leaving Seward yesterday afternoon, has passed a succession of mountain la kes valleys and glaciers with mountains raising their snowcapped peaks above the clouds. The trip on train has given the travelers a vision of Alaska not obtained on their water voyage along the coast of southeastern Alaska.

At the outset of the train ride the party saw the Great Chu-gachge National Forest, which extends along the coast 60 miles and inland many miles. Sun Still High at 8 P. M. Passing two stations recalled previous national administrations, those of Woodrokw Wilson and Roosevelt, the train proceeded along beautiful Kenai Lake several miles before arriving at the summit of the Chugach-ge Mountains. Here the party saw an- example of the engineering work necessary "to -build the railroad.

To overcome grades the line passes through a tunnel and around a horseshoe course where the track loops over Itself. Dinner was had at a station named Tunnel and with the sun still high in the sky. although it was 8 o'clock, the party traveled for miles along Cook Inlet to Anchorage, the third largest city in Alaska. Here a two-hour stop was made. The President greeted citizens and was shown about the town, which was the base of operations in construction of the railroad and has become the center cf trade in coal from the Chickaloon and Matanuska fields, to the east of the line.

These fields the President saw before the train waS parked for the night. The whole trip overland Is being made by daylight which lasts almost 24 hours' at this time of year here. The President let it be known that he plans to stop at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on his way from Panama to New York, when he returns to Washington on his tour. -Passageway Is Christened.

As the transport Henderson was entering Resurrection Bay. shortly before noon yesterday. President Harding, Gov. Bone of Alaska, and other members -of the presidential party, gathered on the super-deck forward for a ceremony which was concluded by. christening the passage taken by the Henderson and the -le- troyers Corry ana Bull "Harding Gateway to Resurrection Bay." rhe President said the scene was the most impressive he had yet witnessed on his northern trip and that he accepted the honor-gratefully, as he preferred-that his name be'-givan to that rassagreway than to.

any mountain or body of water yet visited by the party. BOARDS SHSP BY HUMAN CHAIN Woman Ifo'sted Aboard by Three Seamen. By the Associated Tress. NEW TORK, July 14. Three seamen on the Dante Alighieri of the transatlantic Italiana Line formed themselves into a chain yesterday and swung Mrs.

Helen Antoinette aboard after the gangplank had been drawn in and the ship was beginning to move away from the dock. Mrs. Antoinette arrived at the pier three minutes lote. One seaman, held by two companions, swung head downward over the side and grasped Mrs. Antoinette by the wrists.

She was hauled aboard as a crowd on the pier cheered. NEW CRUISER MAKES 35 KNOTS i.V S. S. Chester Is Seven Knott Fast er Than the Leviathan. By thv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 14. A new 7500-ton scout cruiser, the U. S. 8. Richmond," arrived here yesterday, fresh from the ways at Philadelphia, with a navy speed record of 35 knots to her credit.

In addition to being the navy's best, she Is seven knots faster than the Leviathan. French Aviator Tests Conditions of Ah 12,000 Yards Up While Scientist Watch Effect. Copyright. 10Z3. by the Press and Pulitzer Publishing tho New York World and the Post-Dispatch.) PARIS, July 14.

Sadi Lesolnte, the French pilot, la after a new altitude record, and has already reached 12.000 yards "in He has not left the ground. All day he sat In a glass case like a bug in a bottle while scientists experimented with him. They sent the temperature of his case down to 10 below zero, ra rifled the air he was breathing and Anally fed it to him from an oxygen tank. All the time he had to. manipulate a miniature set of airplane controls while the scientists watched through the glass for symptoms of distress.

All they saw were a few shivers em from the middle of Le-cointe's fur coat. The conditions are those the pilot will find when he goes up to break the record. He Is using the glass case as the best way of "training" for his flight and -so scientists can see just what can be done in the way of perfecting his equipment. INFURIATED BULL KILLS 70-YEAR-OLD FARMER Vincent Bardot Is to Death While Hoeing in Field. Vincent Bardot, 70 years old.

was trampled and tossed to death by an infuriated bull at 9 a. m. today on the truck farm of his son. Joseph, on the Olive Street road, west of Spoede road, near Creve Coeur. What angered the bull or caused the attack is not known, as there were no witnesses.

Bardot lived with his son, who, with the other mem bers of the family, had gone away, for the morning. Bardot was hoeing a melon patch when attacked. The bull, a 2-year-old Holsteln, was tied to a staka in vn adjacent field, with no fence intervening. Bardot's body was not mutilated greatly, but death was almost In stantaneous, from internal injuries. It was evident he had been both tossed and trampled, and apparently he tried to defend himself with the hoe.

All his clothing but his socks was torn off. Two nephews of Bardot, Clifford and Earl Barbee. who live with the family, were working In a field a quarter mile away. They heard their uncle's cries and rushed to the scene, too late. They found the bull angrily pawing, earth, and caught and staked him.

Bardot was born in France and would have been 71 years old next Wednesday. He was a widower. AMERICAN JAILED IN Seaman Sentenced to Six Months for Having Pistols. -By the Associated Press. HONG KONG, July 14.

G. R. Price, an American seaman, was sentenced to six months imprisonment at hard latfor here today for possessing two pistols and 200 rounds of ammunition. In sentencing him, the Magistrate said "Tou have committed a most serious offense. It is most Important that the authorities should 'control all arms.

Only a few days ago a train was held up by bandits." FAIR TONIGHT AKD TOMORROW; ABOUT SAKE TEMPERATURE THE TEMPEKATTRES. m. SO a a. in. 3 ra.

78 m. 3 a. .7 JO a. m. 4 a.

75 11 a. 5 a. 12 noon 6 a. ,7. 1 t.

7 a. 70 2 p. Highest. yesterday, SO at p. lowest, 73 at a.

..3 pi V.si Official forecast for St. Jjools and vicinity Fair tonight and tomorrow; not mech cliange In temperature. Missouri: Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; little change In temperature. Illinois: Generally ah tonight and tomorrow; little change in temperature. Stage of the river at 7 a.

1S.S feet, a fall of .8 foot. Free Dand Concert Toatst Bauer's Band, Reservoir Park. 7: SO to 10 p. m. IS NOV Rv thfl Associated Press DETROIT, July 14.

Federal prohibition agents, assisted t'y representatives of the Treasury Department, last night and early today seized 200 motorboats off Ecorse, Wyandotte and Trenton, in the downstream district of the Detroit River. The operations, a part of the campaign against rum runners, were conducted in the face of a mob, which, according to the officers, attempted at one time to dynamite a small bridge giving egress to a boatweU. The boats were seized on the ground that they did not have equipment required by Government regu lation. With Customs Department seals affixed to their engines, the vessels were put out of commission until their owners have explained their failure to equip them in accordance with the Federal navigation laws. They were towed to docks along the river front and placed under guard.

-Water-front lanes in Ecorse said to be favorite highways for rum runners were crowded with men who challenged authority of the customs agents in tying up the boats. In sev WOMAN FATALLY HURT BY AUTO DRIVEN BY GIRL Mrs. Jennie Kerper, 32, Dies of Injuries When Run Down at Broadway and Marion. Mrs. Jennie Kerper, 32 years old, of 1522 South Broadway, was killed today by an automobile driven by Miss Velva Smith, 21.

of 1416 South Twelfth street, at Broadway and Marion street. Mrs. Kerper was stepping from the curb into the street. Miss Smith was driving north on the east side of Broadway and turned sharply into Marion street and struck Mrs. Kerper.

The accident was at 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Kerper died two hours later. Miss Smith was not detained at the time, but upon statement later of a witness that she was driving at high speed in making the turn, the police began search for her and since Mrs.

Kerper's death desire to hold her for the Coroner. FIRE DESTROYS BURKE, IDAHO, WITH DAMAGE OF $1,500,000 Entire Business Section and Virtually Every Home Wined Out; Mace Also Suffers. By the Associated Press. WALLACE, Idaho. July 14 The entire business section of Burke, Idaho, 'was destroyed and virtually every home was burned in a fire that swept the town yesterday.

Mace, adjoining Burke on' the west, was partly destroyed. Four hundred persons are said to be homeless. It was announced by officials of the Hercules Mining that the Hecla Surface Works were entirely destroyed though the Hercules plant had- been saved. The total loss is estimated at 1 1.500,000. OLMSTEAD WINNER OF BALLOON RACE: HONEYWELL THIRD Army Man First- With 429.5 Miles, and Lawrence Second With 390.1 Miles.

By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON. July 14. Lieut. R.

S. Olmstead, United States Army, won the national elimination free balloon race held at Indianapolis July 4, having covered a distance of 429.5 miles, the National Aeronautic Association announced tday. Lieut. J. B.

Lawrence, United States Navy, captured second place with 390.1 miles to his credit. H. E. Honeywell took third place, coming within nine-tenths of a-mile covering a distance equal to that made by Lieut. Lawrence.

NAMED CORRESPONDENT, SUES Chlcagoan Files Action Against W. E. D. Stoke for $50,000. By the Associated' Press.

CHICAGO. July 14. W. E. D.

Stokes, millionaire New York clubman and banker. -was named a defendant in a 150,000 damage suit filed in the Superior Court here today by Hal C. Biliig Chicago real estate dealer, who was named in the divorce- proceedings between the Stokes, which are still pending In New York. The damage suit was filed through Billig's attorney, who said the charges made against Blllig during the divorce trial are untrue, and that they have Injured his reouta- tion and feelings $50,000 worth. tight orr gangs of men.

Beer in Boat. The most serious clash came when a quantity of beer was found in the boat well, Three successive attempts were made to destroy the small bridge leading to the well. A handful of Federal agents held the bridge against an attempt to dynamite it, and later dispersed a gang of men armed with, crow bars who said they had been, sent by the owner of the property to demblish the bridge. An attempt to set fire to the bridge also was frustrated. Action of the Treasury Department in joining forces with the prohibition agents is expected to make operations of the down-river rum-runners increasingly difficult, according to James R.

Davis, Federal prohibition director for Michigan. Owners of all the boats seized will be required to explain to the authorities their failure to comply with the navigation laws and also will be warned to register their craft. Registration will enable the authorities to keep a close check on the owners of virtually every power boat on the river, Davis said. BOMB DAMAGES HOME OF THREATENED MAN Thrown Projectile Strikes Front Porch of Residence of Fruit Dealer. The front porch, the home of Egnazzio S.

Salia. 55 years old, of 4221 Labadie avenue, fruit com mission dealer, was partially wrecked, and 12 windows in.that and adjoining houses broken at 4:15 a. r.i. today by. the explosion of a bomb, be lieved to have been thrown by persons who have written Salia three threatening letters In.

recent weeks. demanding $5000,, No one was in jured. Police- had guarded the house Thursday night, following an apparent attempt to place a bomb on the porch of the Salia home about 2 a. m. but the guard was lifted last night.

Salia has offered a reward of $500 for information leading to arrest of the bombers. This is the second at tempt to extort money from him. Salia said. In 1918 he received let ters demanding $2000. but when he went to the place designated, where policemen had been concealed, no one appeared to receive the money.

Neighbors frightened away three men who were prowling about the Salia home early Thursday and this morning a neighbor, Mrs. Emma Vogt, 4217A Labadie avenue, was awakened by the noise of an automobile engine, and saw the smoking bomb on the Salia porch. She screamed a warning which awakened the; Salia family, and enabled Mrs. Salia and her seven children to run from the house Into the back yard before the explosion occurred. Salia left-the house at 4 a.

15 minutes before the explosion to go to his store. 1029 North Third street. The explosion was heard for some distance, a policeman reporting he heard it from a point on Easton avenue, about 16 blocks from the house. The force of the explosion blew a small hole in the concrete floor of the porch, blew out a section of a low brick wall inclosing the porch, tore out the wood ceiling of the porch, and shattered eight windows in the front of the house. Bits of glass from a broken window In a front hall were blown Into a wall of the hall, 15 feet from the window.

Four windows were brok en In two houses across the street. The damage was estimated at about $700. Salia stated he had received three threatening letters, arriving about a week apart, the last one three weeks ago. The last-one bore an Impression of a hand, in blood, he said, and warned him that he "would 'not be at' his store any more." if $5000 was not paid Immediately. No place for leaving the money was designated.

Salia turned two of the letters over to Federal postal Inspectors and one to the police. "RADIO BOOTLEGGING" CHARGED Apparatus Marketed With Simulated Trademarks, Corporation Says. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. July 14.

Extensive in trademarked radio sets was charged yesterday by the Radio Corporation of America after the arrest of Charles F. Willard pn a charge of violating the State law forbidding simulation of trademarks. Willard was held in bail. Manton Davis, counsel for the Radio Corporation, asserted that several large "bootlegging radio plants were manufacturing various radio products with markings, labels and cii tons copied from those, used by the corporation. Traffic in the fraudulent sets, he said, eztandvd from Chicago to Boston.

TO SWHVI THE MERAMEC August J. Immer Sinks in Middle of Stream Near Mera-mec Highlands August J. Immer, 45, of 4246 Lin- dell boulevard, was drowned at 10 a. m. today when he attempted to swim across the Meramec River just below Jackson's landing at Mera mec Highlands.

Witnesses reported he got to the middle of the stream and, apparently seized with cramps, threw up his hands and went down. He had been in ill health. He was accompanied on the outing by his brother, Al bert Immer, who, however, was not in the water. Former Sheriff sBopp, proprietor of a Kirkwood undertaking establishment, this afternoon began dynamiting the river after swimmers failed to recover the body. Immer formerly was purchasing agent for the Supply Commissioner, but recently was connected with the Mountain Vallejr Water Co.

SECOND DAWN TO DUSK FLIGHT EFFORT PLANNED BY MAUGHAN Aviator Who Was Forced Down at St. Joseph, May Make Attempt Monday. By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. July 14.

Lieut. Russell L. Maughan, whose attempt last Monday to make a daylight flight from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast was frustrated when he was forced down in Missouri, arrived last night from Boiling Field, whither he had flown from Dayton, O. He announced he would make a second attempt, probably Monday, to span the continent between dawn and sunset of a single day. The second attempt.

Lieut. Maughan declared, had been approved in an order issued by Maj. Gen. Patrick, Chief of the Air Service. The "flight from Dayton was made in the Curtis pursuit plane in which Maughan attempted the transcontinental trip.

He said it has been repaired at Dayton and was in excellent shape for a long jaunt. Maughan explained that an announcement made by the air service several days ago, that no further attempt at a daylight coast-to-coast flight would be made until next summer, was occasioned by an erroneous report to Washington that motor trouble caused the forced landing at St. Joseph. last Monday. When officials were informed that a clot in the gasoline feed pipe made the landing necessary, and that the plane was in good condition, they approved ther- second attempt.

Maughan said. COURTNEY WINS AIR RACE FOR KINO GEORGE'S CUP Makes Approximately 15-n Miles an Hour for SlO-Milo Contest in Kiurlnnd. Special to the Post-Dispatch. HENDON, July 14. F.

T. Courtney today won the 810-mile around Britain race for King George's cup. He also was the first to arrive-in Glasgow yesterday on the first lap of the race from Hendon. Courtney's time was five hours, 25 minutes and 20 seconds, actual flying. His flying rate was approximately 150 miles an hour.

Camp Life and the Car The allurement of camp' life finds many a jolly party far from the haunts of men. oblivious to care and en-Joying the freedom of 'the wilds. The greatest adjunct to fmn life is the automobile. It leaves you in the wilds, vet keeps you within Quick and easy -reach of town or city. It helps you to "scout" the country, to en-Joy the thrills of new scenes and new adventures.

Bargains in used cars are advertised dally In the "Automobiles" columns of the Post-Dispatch. Look them up now interest your friends and "go shares" In buving a car for your vacation enjoyment. The Post- Dispatch St. Louis' One Blar Automobile Directory The Perfect Market-Place PLANS FOR CHANGE ''BEING DEVELOPED" It Will Require a Consider- able Length of Time," Head of U. S.

Steel Corporation Declares. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 14. Elbert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel Corporation, today stated that abolition of the 12-hour day in the steel recently pledged to President Harding, probably would begin within the next six weeks.

Speaking through his secretary, Gary said: "We shall probably commence ac tively taking, steps to reduce the number of 12-hour workers within the next six He declined to say what machin ery had bean set lrr motion to abol ish the 12-hour day. nor would he estimate the number of workers who would be affected within the six weeks confirming the statement made through his secretary. Gary said: "Piano are- now being developed. Tt will reauire a considerable length of time to complete the change. If I said I was going around the world next week, what would It mean? It would mean that I was going to start around the world next week.

The actual trip would take a much longer time." Labor leaders have shown intense interest as to when the steel indus try would begin making good Its promise to the President. The most positive assertion previ-r ously made by Gary was that steps toward eliminating the 12-hour shift would be taken soon, when Increas-inr lahor suonlies were obtainable from the negroes of the South and from Mexico, the Philippines and abroad. JUDGE THREATENS TO HAVE SENATOR REMOVED FROM COURT Woodbrtdge N. Ferris Apologizes to Court in Son's Divorce Case. By the Associated Press.

BIG RAPIDS. July 14. A United States Senator was rebuked by a Circuit Judge and told he would be removed from the courtroom if he did not conduct himself praperly during the hearing yesterday of the divorce suit brought by Mrs. Mabel Ferris against Phelps Ferris. Senator Woodbridge N.

Ferris had been an interested attendant at the hearing in which his son and daughter-in-law are the principals. Mrs. Ferris was testifying. Occassionally Senator Ferris smiled during her testimony. Judge M.

L. Dunham interrupted the hearing. "Senator," he said, "you will have to conduct yourself in a different manner than you have. It is very unpleasant for Mrs. Ferris to sit on the witness stand and have you look at your lawyer and smile at each question and answer.

Tha must be stopped." When the Judge threatened to have him removed from the courtroom. Senator Ferris arose from his chair. apolold and the incident was closed. MAN GIVEN 3 YEARS FOR THEFT OF 10 CHICKENS BETS KEY TRIAL Supreme Court tTnanlmously Reverses eVrdlet In Case of Doyle Dickson of fSedalla, By the Associated Press. JEFFERSON CITT.

July 14. The case of Doyle Dickson of Se-dalia. sentenced to three years in the penitentiary from Pettis County for stealing 10 chickens at Sedalia on the night of Sep. 12. 121.

was reversed and remanded for new trial by the Supreme Court today. The opinion was written by E. HlT-bee. commissioner of "the court." with all Justices concurring. Slide In CnJebra Cat.

By the Assoclstsd Press. PANAMA. July 14. A slide of 30.000 cubic feet of dirt occurred In Cutebra cut yesterday. Shipping has not been Interrupted and It is expected that the earth can removed in three days.

atiofi in the the jstolen cars. Arrest of another man in St. Louis has been ordered. Motor Numbers Traced. A chemical process which brings out the outline of numbers which hai been filed off motors, resulted in tracing the ownership of the machines already recovered.

Steininger said. Where a motor showed traces of the original number being filed off, and another number substituted with punches, the filed spot was heated with a blow torch after an acid was applied. The metal then was allowed to cool very gradualy and the ouiliae of the original number would appear. Steininger, declined to say what sort of acid was used. In addition to the cars recovered, a- number of other machines, believed to have been stolen, have ben found in Cooper and Moniteau Counties, Steininger said, but have not been taken over by officers pending further investigation Steininger and county officers pent several days investigating the ttolen car traffic before Schilb and Jones were arrested.

Detectives from St. Louis and Kansas City will assist in the tracing work now under way in the two counties. Statement by Prisoner. Following his arrest Schilb made statement, officers said, that he approached during a visit to St Louis and induced to buy five Ford coupes for $800. He stated he bought the cars from a Louis nan, whom he named, on representations that the machines had been turned back by buyers unable to keep up Installment payments.

No title papers for the curs were furnished, he said. Later other cars ere purchased from the same man, Schilb said. The machines were driven from St Louis to Cooper County by Schilb and Jones, officers said, and Mid there. The first clew to the "planting" of stolen cars In that section of the tate was obtained from a buyer ho became suspicious of the Prs furnished him in the sale, Steininger said. The buyer made a "JP to Jefferson City to investigate, "hen the engine number entered in he bill of sale was traced through records of the Motor Vehicle Pepartment.

it was learned the man nad bought a stolen machine. Other then were checked and It was discovered stolen cars were being -ken into Cooper County in considerable numbers. AOJStin t. Awc)M Frm. July 14.

Restau- operators of Austin have to close their places of busl- all day Sunday, following slml-jr action of drug store and soda vUln owne- Virtually every wollc eating place will bo closed turdy midnight until Monday ramtng under the agreement. Mffi-iiniirrJiirTtf- "--rj nf.