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1 15. ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 19 19 12 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS POST-DISPATCH FINAL LEMP BREWERY SACCHARIN GIVEN SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL GIVE BIRDS MERRY CHRISTMAS SUGAR CONTROL MEASURE GOES TO THE PRESIDENT GARDNER EXCUSES REGAN FROM SENATE PASSES RAILROAD BILL 1920, Provides Federal Supervision During but Licensing Power of Board Is Limited to June 30. WITH ANTI-STRIKE EN INTACT Congress to Recess Without Advice on Turning feack Roads tiv ihe Associated Pri.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. CONuflKSS will go home lor the Christmas holidays without hearing from President Wilson as to the time for the return of the railroads, it having been announced at the While House that no message on ine flibject would be sent to the Capitol today. Before the tt ment was made a it port "hat he President wouid send a late today had gained wide circulation among Senators end Representatives.

The President pparonlly has not commu iated his decision as to the ending of control to any of the officials, hut most of them believe the roads will not be turned back by Jan. 1. STARTED IN CAVE IN 1840. TO BE SOLD Became St. Louis' Second Largest Producer ot Beer, Covering 10 City Blocks Near 13th and Utah.

T1Dr VDC.DT'V' X17II I DC PROPERTY WILL BE LIQUIDATED AT ONCE Offli-r. Sv Rm1v Now Could Not Be Replaced for Three Times Original Cost. The William J. Lemp r.rewing which started in business in St. Louis 7ft years ago with a hole in the ground as its principal asset and in time became the second largest lo- cal manufacturer of a product that helped "make St.

l.ouis famous, has decided to wind up its affairs at or.ee and liquidate its holdings of real estate and machinery. The business, which was buill Adam Lemp, an immigrant from llssen, Germany, has been made bv prohibition legislation. It had grown wonderfully through three generations of his descendants. officers of the company would not place a valuation on its property to day but they said the real estate holdings and buildings alone could not be duplicated for three times the I amount invested in the property. The company's capitalization is 500.000.

In the early days of the beer-mal-! ing industry the brewers of St. Louis ut ir tut? tu ui lguini TharA Tiiaa mi i rt 11 11 enuidlT not expand its business unless it had a. surplus product ana Keep it coot. Naturally breweries sprung up in vicinity of these natural caves. Kstabllshed in 1S40.

Bv to of by to i the. Associated Press. WAS1IINGTON, Dec. 20. Legis- lution continuing Federal control of sugar through 1920.

but limiting the licensing power of the Fnited States Sugar Equalization Board to the per- iod ending next June oC, was com- pleted today by Congress and sent the White House. After brief debate the Senate agreed to House amendments to the. original McNary bill continuing the war-time powers of the Government over saie anu oisti louuon, anu uie House then accepted the Senate amendment providing- tliat. licensing dealers would not be continued alter June SO. The compromise on the bill was adopted in the Senate r.O to On the motion of Senator iiv.V- concur ii.

the House amendments with restriction of the licensing powers of the board, three Republicans, Gronna of North Dakota, I'oindex-ter of Washington and Smoot of I'tah. joined nine Democrats in op- i Fi'ii nnr.in... Kansdell, Louisiana: Smith, Georgia: MAN, 72, FATALLY Bl Djes at Hospital After Being nn m-int-pr 0 4th Death of Year. William Leigh. T2 years old.

of 15 Rolo Drive, Clayton, died at St. r.tike's Hospital at 7 a. m. todav from injurjeg sufftred when strucU bv an automobile, driven by William Ehrhardt. 36.

of Watermaji avenue, in front of 2S4 SMnker road at ociock lasi nignv. INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE smith. South Carolina: Thomas. Col- orado; Underwood. Alabama: Walsh, Montana.

Williams. Mississippi, In debute preceding the vof. senator juy maue the principal address In oimosifion Tie it was unfair single out fo). control in peace times under war powers and argued that Government control would increase rather thai i decrease the price to American con- are simply playing into the hands of the refiners and insuring American produc ers." he said. "'I l.c tne.

only Diiyer oi sigar, refiners will not comiiete with each other. "This bill could well lie called an act to benefit Cuban planters to the detriment of American producers, and to add to the coffers of the Sugar Trust." With plans laid for disposing of ihe most pressing and important leg-I lslation. Congress was prepared to- day to recess until 3. to enable nu mbers to enjoy thf Christmas ho idays at their homes. Most of he rt 1 i Vcisl.nive onfil tl, v.r,r MOTHER, 80, TELLS OF Mrs.

Tabor Describes Daughters Dentil but fnrv r.linrpvs Illegal Operation. Bv the Asfoc'ate-l Press. Dec 2U. Specif ically blaming no one, the Coroner's jury investigating the death of Maude Tabor, student of languages. whose body was found in a trunk in 1-er liome here a month ago.

last I "ZS w. wf. The S0-vear-oM mother of 1 lie in keeping with an agreement the two had made to be buried together. Returned from Yreka, with her son. Walter Tabor, that she might testify in the case, the aged i woman throughout the day cleverly fenced with 1 lie State's Attorney, and denied the testimony of i A.

S. I Wharin. university pathologist, that 'died in her I an overdose arms, apparently of chloroform taken to relieve asthma; thai the; hd been operation. ATTORNEY FINED $100 AND COSTS FOR CARELESS DRIVING John H. Douglass Penalized When Judge Learns He Gave Name as John Holly.

lolin H. Douglass, an attorney, 16; andeventer place, was fined $100; and costs in Police Court today 1 careless driving He collided la? i night, at Sarah street and Delni.ir i boulevard with a machine driven lyl 1. .1. r.othman, 57SH Perhing ntie. Both men were arrested.

At the time of his arrest Doug- lass gave the name of John Holly. In Police Court Judge Mix wn about to dismiss both men with a warning when his attention was called to the fact that Douglass 1 not given his own name at the police station Uouglass was recalled l0 the stand and ludge Mix then as- sessed the line, saying: 1 am going to see if rich men of i your type can come in here and tri 1'le with this court." Donclass state! in court that nam Jf)h h(, ha(, two names when arrested, in older io avoid publicity. Patrolman John Ilulton. who made the arrests, testified that Dougla-s was under the influence of liquor and in no condition to drive an He said that he rode to the station with Douglass. On the bond given by Douglass ihe name John Holly appeared principal and security in the llrl paragraph.

while the bond was signed by John II. Holly as principal and John Douglass as security. The address was given as 1C Windeinere place on this bond. BANDITS TRAPPED ON RAISED LEAF OF BRIDGE MAKE ESCAPE Mclodramatic Climax Follows S2UOO Pay JColl Kobbcry in Chicago Victim in Auto Penten. .,1 pre.

CHICAGO. Dec. 20. Trapped on a raised leaf of the bascule bridge spanning the river at Throop street in sueli a manner that their ai.iouio bile could not be driven forward or backward, four bandits deserted the car, in which sat their victim, whom they had beaten and robbed, and scaped after a tight with a city e. The melodramatic climax followed two pay roll robberies in which $2000 was obtained by the bandits.

Peter J. Weihel. the bridee ten- iler, started to raise the bridge when lie ontoTiioMie approaching with three of the occupants beating their victim Ernosl Ifeblmat er awii- 1 i Ehrhardt. told policemen he was dead woman. Sarah Tabor, told to put them on a water diet.

To driving north on Skinker road when a story of her daughter's death and make tiie water palatable to the pa-Leigh stepped into the street direct- her own act in "salting" Ihe body tients, he said, the water had to lie ti- tn fiont of hi-5 machine Tn at- 'and placing it in the trunk, which sweetened. As sugar was umlesir- Cummins Measure Now Goes to a Ccnfeitr.ce With the Esch Bill, Which Measure I Was Passed About a Month Ago House. bv th VOTE ON PASSAGE WAS 46 TO 30 'Action Follows Defeat of La Follette Substitute to Extend U. S. Control; Resolution for Recess Until Jan.

5 Adopted. Dec. ti, its anti-strike, provisions intact, the Cummins railroad bill was passed to-oay by the Senate. It now goes to conference with the il oiu. pusseu a moiiiii ago i the House.

The vote was 46 to SO. riir following conferees for the Senate were appointed: Cummins. Poindevter find ICellocir Pcroiblir- r. t. 1 1 iiiiii i mi rn nun I I mm.

Democrats. After nassine the railroad bill, the Senate late today adopted the resolution providing for a recess of Congress until Jan. 5. Senator T-a Follette's substitute for the railroad bill was rejected 6.1 to 11. How Senators Voted.

The roll call follows: For -Kepublicans: Ball. Colt. iinimitis. Curtis, Tillins-ham. Edge.

Klhins, "ernald. Hale. Ilariling. Jones (Washington). Kellogg.

K.nyon, Keyes, Knox. I.odye. McCormick. I McLean. Mos Nelson.

New. i Phipps, Poindexter. Sherman, Smoot. Spencer. Sterling.

Townsend. Wadsworth. Warren and Watson 3.1. Denioeruts Hankhcad. i Hitchcock, Myers.

Pomerrne, pobinson. Smith (Maryland). siandlev. Thomas. Underwood.

Walsh (Montana) Total. 4C. and Against -Itopublicann: Borah, Unroot. Mocnary and NorH-. I ifinnrraln: jxsiiursi.

mi o.i Culberson. Dial. Fletcher. Gerry. Gore.

Harrison. Henae's'on. (South Dakota i. New Mex ico). Khby.

Nu gent. Overman. Soep Sinir.tons Smith (GootgiaL (Siuth rollnaL Trati.n.iil 3td Walsh (Men-sa ch us' 1 1 i 22. Those vol Ing for ih" su'nstltui Asliurst. Cl.anibcrisin.

Gron- wl i Jollt son (South Da to Modtf? lion (en amend. neri hnd ben dtspos-l 6ttetnpts at nrndi ion the clause 'lading failed. Senator Simmons. Democrat North Carolira. in unnounriri that ihe would vote against the Cummin bill because of ihe lack of triforma tion on the rate making seetinn.

ssked the reason for "this Irxlerant haste'" soekirg nrtion today. "It is f-: damentilly Important know." raid, 'hoow fnurh th" nrnnninl r.iln Increases) will be at1 hare on the cost of Mvh.g The people ought t-i h. Imposing tha higher r.tea while talking of redur ing the cost of living, wa are adSlnf their burdens." i Speaklnjf in support or nta sudsti- Adam Lemp came to St. Louis in to avoid striking Leigh, Maude's "hope chest." This. able in such eases, he used sacehar-1S35.

Five years later he established irhYhardt swerved sharply to the she said, she slid down the cellar in. to the amount of on-half grain a brewery at 112 South Second aml conided with a northbound I stairs by means ol" a rope placed to eight ounces of water, during per-street. Then he started out to look i-e auto- I about the doorknob ami kid it theje ids of from 24 to hours. TO BABIES 3 WEEKS OLD, DOCTORS SAY Witnesses Declare Use in Small Quantities Has Shown No Harmful Effects. rp ic tniniinMrrt lvJJjr.l'II.L OVER TO MONDAY Government, in Suit, De- clares That Product Sold as Substitute for Sugar Is a Harmful Drug.

The use of saccharin it menl was discussed lv specialists i in children's diseases at today's ses- sion of the trial of the Monsanto1 (chemical Companv in the Cnited SUllts Court on charges of isolating the pure food and drug la thy selling saccharin under labels whkh, the Government contends, imisbrand it and "mislead and de-I ceive the public." The trial was adjourned at p. m. 1o be resumed at (i a. m. Monday.

Attorneys on both sides do not expect the case to go to the jury before Tuesday. That saccharin, in small quantities, t- i. i. administered without Wm to Chii- "in for three weeks to two moirhs old was testified by Dr. Borden S.

Veeder. professor of clinical pediatrics at the Washington University Medical School and former superintendent of the St. Louis Children's Hospital, and by Dr. Gustav Lipp- man, assistant professor of children diseases St. Louis Universitv who were testifying for 1he defense.

Usvl a Dr. Veeder stated that he had I fermentation, when it was necessary "In tlie course of my entire experience," he said, "embracing children as young as months. I have noted no evil effects from such use of saccharin." In course of his testimony I Jr. Veeder casually mentioned saccharin as a "drug," and was asked why he did so. "Certain substances," lu replied.

'are listed the pharmacopoeia. and that sense, may be called drug-. It all depends on the deiini- tion. My personal deiinition of a drug is something tiiat alters the course of a disease. 1 have never used saccharin for tiiat puipose.

1 have alwaxs employed it as a condiment." Testimony on Observations. The witness was asked whether he onshiered the unrestricted use of saccharin us a sweetener to be harm- iets or harmful. So far as 1 know." answered he. a careful and proper wav would harmless. 1 inein, if it ts used simply as a sweetener.

l.e harmful if used to rrnlace i eal. atjon. that he had never made an. laboratory tests of the fects of saccharin, but was relying 'on his observations in clinical prae- ice. Dr.

Veeder's definition of a "drug" was compared with that given in tes-i timonv two davs bv witness Tr the Government. Dr. Victor C. Vaughn dean of the medical opinion. complies with 1 l-i i a it pfi rat ion fullv and is there- f.

flrnir I tore a drug. Monsjuito (Jnestionairre. oneHMnned ron- nr- cent was ques tcnea coo prning rexponses ne maae to (., fo---- questtond ri sent ou me -at In 1917. On was: you use saccharin as a substitute for sugar? nrid Dr. Veeder's renlv was: I p' ver use it." lie explained that mentis he never uei saocnarm i substitme for sugnr except in smaii; quantities, in cases where the usu vf bugar would be harmful.

I Jr. Lippman's testimony was simi- I lar to that of Dr. Veeder. He had! used saccharin with children as young as three weeks, he said, with- sn a cndiment In water. saj1 tha, ht, tt.

or the effects Speoin'iM on stand. lr. Henrv J. a speci.Ci..'. i ho served as ch of the city dis pensaries during she.

administration Uolia Weils as Mayor, testified that had treated dsnbetics persons sufferiig from Oattaae rare 3t Colasaa i I Evergreen Trees Decorated With "Bird Dainties" Will Be Placed in Parks. Birds are to share in the joys of Christmas. As a means to interest the chil- dren of the city in bird life, ar- rangements have been made by the; st Louis Bin, Club of which Dr Robert J. Terry. 5313 Delmar boule- vara, is president, to have Christ mas trees in Forest, O'Fallon and Lafayette Tarks and in Shaw's Gar- den next Tuesday afternoon.

In each t.f these parks a large ever- i green tree has been selected and in each instance this will be decorated i with "bird dainties," delectable bits of food relished by birds School children, under the direc- jtion of their teachers, wi assemble at these trees at 3 p. mi. Tuesday. and will place on the trees selected supplies of cracked nuts, suet, grain. ears of corn and other foods.

The teachers and pupils will be aided in this work by the park employes, Leaders of this work have been teacher. and pupils of Cote Bril-liante. Farragut. Shaw. Hodgeu and Community schools.

All school children are invited to attend the cre- monies and aid in the work, Subsequent to the decoration of 1he trees in manner, arrange- children again visit the trees to view the birds enjoying their feast. Under the direction of the St. I-ouis Bird Club, boys and girls in manv of ln schools have made and set up feeding stations for birds at their own homes and In manv of the parks. Written records have been t0 of birds visit- ing these stations, the sort of food they most relish and habits. their dally NO ACTION ON SUPERSEDEAS IN BEER CASE BEFORE JAN.

5 IT. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Not to Take Application Until After Holidays. 1'residing Judge Sanborn of the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals announced today that the a. zii a i i i eouri win 1101 lane up, uiuii 11 re- x.

OovVr- applica i a writ of supersedeas against Judge Pollock's injunction permitting the sale of 2.75 per cent beer in St. Louis. Assistant United States Attorney White obtained today a transcript of the record from the United States District Court, and hastened to the Court of Appeals with a request for prompt action. Judge Sanborn's r-ply means that manufacturers and dealers may continue, at their own risk, to make and sell 2.73 beer at least until Jan. 5.

3 HENS LAY 976 EGOS IN YEAR Bv tli As'ciatfd Press. CORVALLIS. Dec. 20. A dozen hens at the Oregon Agricultural College's farm at Salem, have set a new world record for" egg productiou.

James S. Dryden. professor at the college, has announced. Each of these hens in one year laid more than 300 eggs, the best producing 3T.0 and two others 3 23. All these Lens, according to Prof.

Dryden, are of the strain that several years ago developed Lady Mc-Duff, the first hen to have laid more than 300 eggs a year in a trap nest. Her record was 303. MELTS TON OF ICE TO GET JEWEL SIOUN CITY, Dec. 20. When Mrs.

Artias W. Sowder lost the $400 diamond setting of her engagement ring: in a fall in an icy street she employed an automobile truck and a man with a shovel to haul the snow and Ice to her home. She melted more than a ton of the ice and strained the water through a sieve. She found the diamond and it Is restored to the ring. DEPORTATION BILL PASSED Bv the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. The im-migation Committee's bill providing for the deportation of all aliens af filiated with anarchistic organiza-! tlons was passed today by the House. The vote was unanimous.

In Tomorrow's Sunday Post-Dispatch Murlllo's Loveliest Madonna Striking reproduction Of great painting ia the Rotogravure Section. Fashion Sketches Direct from London A psff? it colors in the Sunday Magazine. "How I Made Myself 20 Years Younger" A simple method that all can employ, described by one who profited by it. Greatest Scientific Discovery Since Newton' An analysis of Einstein's "doctrine cf relativity" that opsets tbe theory of gravitatiot. "The Musicale" Amusing double pagn of sketches in colors, by vv.

nm. Order Your Copy Today JAIL SENTENCE Commutation Provides for VI 1 iOO frme and $42.75 Costs Circuit Attornev Refuses to Comment. STATE COURT UPHELD SENTENCE Was Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapon Is Regarded by Police as Gangster. Gov. Gardner has commuted the j-.

il sentence of James (Spot) Eegan. H15A OUe street, who was sen- ivnced June 10, 101S, to months imprisonment by a jury in the Or- I nit Court for carrving a concealed tevolver. The Governor's comXiuta-j I ion order directs that Began pay a of $100 and costs. The jail sen- once recently had been affirmed bf SnnremA foi.rt nf I At Jefferson City today the I'ost- iM.spatch correspondei asked Gov. Gardner who had interceded with him in behalf of Regan.

The Gov, ernor declined to state. He said that h'i considered pix months in jail too much punishment for carrying a concealed weapon. Maximum Two Yearn. The State statutes prohibiting concealed weipons provide a penitentiary sentence not exceeding two years, or a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1000. or a jail sentence of not less than 50 days nor more than a year, or both fine and jail sentence.

Regan is classified by the police as a gangster and, previous to his conviction, had been questioned by 'lieiolice and Circuit Attorney in onection with numerous gang killings. here. Until Just prior to the last city election, Regan, for several years had been a Democratic precinct committeeman in the Sixth Ward and a political protege of Arthur Lancaster, Democratic City Committeeman of that ward. Lancaster said today that Regan was a "hustler" and carried the negro vote of the precinct. Governor's Order.

The Governor's order of commutation, addressed to the Secretary of State, reached the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Criminal Causes Wednesday. It was Uated Dec. 16 and was as follows: "Whereas, James Regan was con-icted in Division J2 of the Circuit t'ourt of St. Louis the 10th day of June, 1918, of the crime of carrying a concealed weapon and his punishment was assessed at six months In iail and, whereas, the said James Itegan has applied for a commutation of said sentence, and the evidence tends to show that the said Regan, at the time he was found to be carrying: the weapon, was about to start on a trip to for the purpose of purchasing horses for the United States Government, and', hence, properly be said to have started on a continuous Journey peacefully through this State and, hence within the exceptions made In the statutes, and, whereas, the said James Regan has produced evidence showing that the usual punishment assessed against Parties found to be carrying concealed weapons in the Circuit Court of St. Louis is a fine of $100.

and, whereas. It appears from the attached letter that the legal representatives of the State in the trial of this case have no objection to the commutation of the sentence of the said James Regan from six months imprisonment In jail to a fue of $100 and stating that such commutation is legal, and. whereas, a large sum of money is now due the tt as costs in this case, now, therefore, I. Frederick P. Gardner, Governor of the State of Missouri, 'o hereby commute the sentence of the said James Regan to a fine of 5 1P0 and costs.

"FREDERICK D. OARDNT3R." No Tetter Attached. The "attached letter" referred to hyrthe Governor did not accompany the order of commutation. Circuit Attorney McDaniel said today that he made no recommenda-t on to the Governor in the Reg.m case. lie referred to his correspondence files and produced a copy a letter sent the Governor December 10 last.

It was In response to a renurst from the Governor for en opinion as to the Governor's power 'I commute the sentence of Regi.v The Circuit Attorney informed him Mtat under a ruling of the Supreme Cwurt of Missouri the Governor had power to commute the sentence nid that he was the only one having Mich power. In view of the fact that Hie sentence had been affirmed 'he Supreme Court. The Supreme Court decision. I'uniel informed the Governor, pre-'ented the Circuit Court from grant-dig a parole to Regan, even if it to do so. A transcript of the testimony in the case also vas sent taUaae4 2.

Colama I for a cave. The Star, the Pittsburg about the same time, had oaves. Lemp could not meet their competi- tion without one. He went pros- pecting and found what he was look- ing for at Thirteenth and Cherokee streets. For several years the manufac- tuiing plant remained on Second fn the same period last year.

Tn- uer daughter had died ot hemor-street but in time there was a de-I clo.led in this number are 11 deaths rh She maintained that Maude j-j lne time striking! 'Leigh and throwing him against the curb. Leigh suffered five fractured ribs, three scalp vounds and internal injuries. Ehrhardt was arrested and released on bond. This was the nine-tv-fouith death caused by motor ve hicles this year, as compared with caused by motor cycles. Tlichard Morrissey, 8 years old.

of i Xorth Tenth street, suffered a fractured skull at 6 struck by an automobile driven by Fred Elzerneyer. 442S Blair avenue, in front of 1015 ('ass avenue. E. A. lleinzel.

21 years old. of 2715 South Tenth street, and John Dultas, 21. 422G Iowa avenue, were thrown from a mail truck when it was struck by a truck of the Fam- ous-Barr Dry Goods and in turn. thrown against a truck of the St. Vincent de Paul Societv at Chippe- wa street anil Nebraska IM uuu.

Mrs. Tabor's storv absolved from blame Walter Tabor, brother of the (load woman, and Josej "1 C. Virgo, i Maude's l. usba nd. Following death.

Mrs. Tabor said she laid the body on a couch and packed salt about it to preserve and alter a week uonbieu into ine trunk she had fust placed coarse salt. There was no evidence, she said, ot rigor mortis, anu sne nail no Jirj; 14.. t. 1 .1 had refused Virgo's offer of mar- riage.

repeateuiy. as sue uia not care to become his fifth wife. She also said that the couple returned from LaGra.nge. short Iv after their marriage because Virgo nad no money with which to support his wife. WHOLESALE PRICES OF THREE GRADFS OF FGGS DECREASE er of a stone vard.

whom tln-v Xolai. i -i np- ris, nnd aTati FAIR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW; last evening. Both men suffered! scalp wounds, cuts and braises. YEAR'S GIFTS AND BONUSES BY NEW YORK BANKS $25.000,000 Sum Is Estimate of Disbursements by Hanking ami Urokerage Houses. NEW YORK, Dec.

20. Total disbursements by banking and stock LOWEST TEMPERATURE ABOUT 34jrd brokerage firms in the financial dis-! Noticeable on school of the University of Miohi-tr'ct for salary bonuses during the! Itetait Market in Some. Ran- "A Vaughan said, last year, including Christmas gifts. instances. is something which alters the func- were estimated todav at $25,000,000.

tion of the body, but passes from it While no accurate record is obtain-, "O.esale prices on three grades RtrPngthening or building 01 eggs ere uecrraseu m-a- iuu yp tissuAs. or providing anv of and in some instances the effect in mand for storage and shippin buildings on the site of the cooling rave and by process of evolution th plant grew from a mere hole in the ground to an important group ot business buildings an8 in the early 50s it became the manufacturing as well as the storage center of the industry. The original Lemp brew house on Second street still stands. In con nection with the brewery Adam Lemp conducted a saloon which was a favorite resort for beer-drinking domino players. No card -play ing was permitted.

Adam Lemp died in 1S64 and wis succeeded in the business by his son. William J. Lemp, who had learned the brewing business thoroughly and who was a young man Tvith great ambition to expand the business. Plant Covers 10 Works. The development of the plant, which now covers more than 10 city blocks, south, west and east of the mouth of the "cave" at Thir'eenth and Cherokee streets, had its first impetus from William J.

Lemp. Small frame buildings were replaced with large and sturdily built 'oriels ones and a complete terminal system was developed. Tn addition to the main plant of 10 city blocks the conipan now owns a strip of ground half a block wide between Zepp and Potomac streets and extending from Broadway to the river and several blocks of ground along the river front. Tt also owns real estate In the form of "saloon corners" in all parts of the city (and has branches and realty hold-I ings In many cities and towns in the West and Southwest, i No Boer Maile Since June. The company surrendered its license as a manufacturer of beer July 1 last, when war-time prohibition went Into effect.

It made Its last brew of real beer in October, and quit making near beer last June. It still retains Is large ice plant and is manufacturing ice for commercial purposes, hut this plant also will be sold In the liquidation. William J. Lemp died in 19'M and was succeeded in the company by his son. William J.

Lemp who is still its president. The business was Incorporated in 1S92. It has always been a family corporation and no itock or bonds have ever been sold to the general public. Mrs. William J.

Lemp who had held most of the stock as nn Continued Past 2 Caloata I i i tute railroad bill, under shlch th-tonlght to-1 Government would retain the riad some-j for two years. Senator La Tol'ePe declared that return of thi carriers to their owners at this timi cuM cost the Atirtrn more than billion dollars a year. to-; WOMAN MUSICIAN LOST AT SEA i hi: tempi jiati rn 4 a. rti. -M It r.

I r. 3 u. .11 ofriclnl forecast for St. Ionls riMS IN THE. BALLOOM.

and Talr tor'atht and tomorrow, wtim rr tonight, wltli lowest jicra inre about 31 degrees. r.iormw. slightly warmer tonight. of the river at 7 a. 1.4 ftt.

a of .3 fiot. WASHINGTON De "0 Wtath- predictions wi'h the week Monduv. bv the Weather Depj.rtm.-ut. Include: Upper Mnsts- sPI-i and lower MioMi r.er.ernttv ex ent fo- snows I about Wcdaewlav: norma! tcnsTera ture t'n'it hitter part of week nhen wcaJhcr wdt become considerably -i colder. 5 0 1 1 I Missouri Kair and morrow, what warmer in south and ex- treme aM por- toniitht.

able either for this or other years, persons familiar with conditions in the financial district declared that I never before had there been such a oevri ijplui 1 1 ii itrt-ii ui s. generous attribution of gifts nd bonURCS It Is estimated that 100 banks and trust companies will distribute from 20 to 60 per cent in salarv bonuses for the year just closed. In a few- cases employes of these institutions will have received 100 per cent bonuses over their salary of the preceding year. Between 3 and 500 Stock Exchange firms and other dealers in stocks ami securities also have made liberal allotments to their employes. The average gratuity of these institutions in the course of the year is said to be 50 per cent.

Including the Christmas botus. 1 1 1 I TREE AT THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. There will be no Christmas tree at the White House this year.

The Presi- immediately noticeable on the re- .1. 1 If I eggs UCJ on ne huuiimic i marKti iroi.vsi een.sa uo.rn rents a dozen vesterday. and a large est grocery moi re i- duced its retail price for tins grade it -om rents to cen.s. The wholesale pi ice of "firsts" was 6 cents this morning, a drop of cent? from the pri- of last week and of 2 cents from the prices quot- I ed since Monday, and until vaster- cisy. This grade consists of unsort- ed eggs as they come from the coun- try, in v.

hlch there is a loss, of about' 16 per cent in retailing, hence few groceries carry them. "Ordinary" eggs, which are held) farriers. sometimes several are qumeu in nuio 1 -A cen's wholesale today, this also b' Ir.g a decrease of from to cents from the rnces or lass. vecK. Candlct.

eggs e'e selling at from 72 to 74 cots a dozen, the whole- i i i I i a llnslmrxt lullerest "Ileieti IXMilar' U'ai Swept I'rom Ieek. SE ATT I.E. Wh Dec. 20. Mr It.lk.

1 A.iisui TT sk a MlttlMtB I-ouIse, dl.pp-ared from the Hm 'v Uahfor- nil l.st Fri-1 acrorllnc husband. I 'rank erera. mh- Was Mi be- on tbe Pat. II SAW i to J-'i- ahJ wa atp'. from me ntti curing in etriy nour the morning.

Her bo4- was not recovertd. dent and Mrs. Wilson plan to ipend 'sale price being 70 cent-. Storage the day quietly. sg.

which have remained uniform Mr. Wilson will eat Christ ma? i if price, aeil at 52 or 54 cert whole-dinner in his room and it is not ex- and CO to 5 cents retail, pected that his daughters. Mrs. Wil- Commission men taid the prlhei-liam Gibbs McAdoo and Mrs. Francis reason for tbe decline is that 13.

Sayic. and Ivls crand children, dealers pe greatly increased refill fcg at the WLUo House. I ceipta unlesa severe cold sets in soon..