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THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1921. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH' 3 MISS DOROTHEA WOMAN UNCONSCIOUS OOO PERSONS AT Wife of Purdue University Head Who Survives Him in Mountain Tragedy STATE SENATE PASSES AUTO LICENSE BILL AFRICAN LION KILLS JAGUAR AT THE ZOO BOY IN JAIL BEQUEATHED $300 BY MAN HE ONCE BEFRIENDED Virgil Barrows, IS, Held on Burglary Charge, Learns of Legacy From East. Virgil Burrows, 15 years old.

of 130 South Main street. East St. Louis, locked up at police headquarters tn East St. Louis on three charges of burglary and larceny, was yesterday notified that he had been bequeathed $300 by James Conley of Buffalo. N.

whom he befriended In East St. Louis two years ago. Relatives of Burrows had been searching for him two weeks to give him the letter, which was written by the administrator of Conley's estate, but Burrows, believing they sought him in an effort to induce him to return home, eluded him. The police searched for Burrows a week before they apprehended him. The letter written by the administrator shows that about two 3-eard ago Burrows met Conley, hungry, tired and without funds, on the railroad tracks in East St.

Louis. Conley said he was trying to reach his home, near Buffalo. Burrows took him to a restaurant, where he purchased him a meal and gave him 50 cents. HA IK i TO WED ITALIAN DUKE 1 Daughter of Former New York World Editor to Marry; Bourbon Dclmonte. Cbl to th Pt-Dlttett.

LONDON, July 28. The enn-ment will shortly be announced -of Miss Dorothea Ballard Smith tojtjio Duke Bourbon Delmonte, an Italian nobleman. Miss Smith is the oaly child of Ballard Smith, once managing editor of the New York World, andi Mrs. Ballard Smith, now of Din-erd. France.

Miss Ballard Smith's paternal grandmother. Mrs. Caroline Falconer Butterfleld, widow of Gen. Frederick Butterfleld. died at the Hotel St.

Regis. Now York. June 7. 191SJ By her will Mrs. Butterfleld left Miss Smith what was described -as "a very large sum of money" on condition that Mls Smith did not marry any one of three brotr.er.

New Yorkers, whose names are mentioned in the will. None of th had been attentive to Miss Smith. Mrs. Butterfleld also made the inheritance conditional on the fulfillment of her wish that, when MIm' Smith did marry, the man sh' chooses must meet with the approval: of at least four of the five trustees of the estate. Another codicil of Mrs.

Butter-' field's will cautioned Miss Dorothea against a hasty marriage, advislnr, her to take no step of so serious nature without flrot consulting mother, and explaining that the reason for leaving "a very large suta, of money" In trust was for her own. protection. Until Miss Dorothea 80 years old she munf be contented 1 with the Interest from the trut fund established for her. At $0 sho will come into full possession of It. unless she should make what the trustees consider an unfortunate marriage.

For the trunteea of the residuary estate, Mrs. Butterfleld named Mrs. Ballard Smith, F. L. Butterfleld.

F. S. Bangs, Florence Mathews and Lucius H. Beers. The Delmonte family, which ts a large one, is related by descent to' the nobility of France.

Italy and Belgium. One of the family. Marquis Victor Bourbon Delmonte, mar-' ried Miss Marion Cornelia Wilih. granddaughter of the late Gen. Dlx of New York.

HOUSE REFUSES TO CUT STATE TAX LEVY FOR BLIND PENSIONS i Hyde's Request for Reduction From' 2 to 1 Cent Refused; Appropria- tlons Total $1,500,000. KpecUl to th Pout-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY. July -The House yesterday refused to reduce the tax levy for the blind pen-'' slon fund from 2 cents to 1 cent, as" urged by Gov. Hyde.

A total of $1,600,000 has been ap-'! propriated to pay blind pensions to' sightless Mlssourlans whose earnlngi are less than $780 annually, the pen-' slon to be not more than $300 a It is estimated that there are 3000 blind persons In the State. Kays Brotln Caused Fatal Burns. By th AsaocikKd Press. DETROIT. July 28.

lUr-, man Schmanakl, 60 years old, died. In a hospital here this morning front burns he said were caused when brother, with whom he had jur- reU-d, threw turpentine over hliu, and lighted a match to it. The broth-, er, George Schmannkl. la beli.g lic'-i by the police. They had been bunl-, nsa partners for 35 years.

Two Animal Keepers Face Charges of Negligence as Result of Tragedy. Two animal keepers at the Forest Park zoo are to have a hearing before the Zoological Board of Control soon to answer a charge of negligence growing out of the death of "Kitty," a jaguar, yesterday at the paws sfrid teeth of "Louis." an African lion, when gate between their cages was left open by one of the keepers. The keepers are Max Mall, who has worked at the zoo for five years, worked with animals for many years previously, and Jack McAnnar, a utility keeper, whose experlenco consists of four years at the zoo. Mall has been considered an especially competent keeper. Mall and McAnnar were cleaning cs.ges insid- the lion house yesterday morning.

locked Kitty" and Louis" in adjacent outdoor i-cages, just outside their indoor con fines. A gate between the indoor cages was opened for convenience and when the work was done one keeper asked the other if it was locke The reply was affirmative. The keepers retired to the inlide aisle and from there opened the gates from the outdoor cages so that the animals might re-enter. Five minutes after the men left "Kitty" discovered that the gate to the lion's cage was not locked. She pushed it open and attacked him.

With a few swift blows from his paws and a rip from his great teeth she succumbed. The two other jaguars, the leopards and the two orangutan in the house went int uproar as thay heard the conflict. There were few spectators present. The keepers ran in and rescued "Kitty: body. Afterward "Louis" resumed his usual tractable disposition.

He is about 15 years old and so was "Kitty." The jaguar was valued at and "Louis" is worth $750. Secretary Vierhel'er of the Zoological Board of Control declared his belief that negligence on the part of one keeper or both of them was entirely responsible for the accident. MAN IS KILLED UNDER A TRAIN Fern Odle, 29 years old, a steam-fitter, residing with his father, George Odle, at 3012 Thirty-first street, Fairmont City, near East St. Louis, was run over and killed at 11 o'clock last night by a train on the Baltimore Ohio Railroad at Ninth street. The body was found by the train crew, and apparently It had been dragged under the train.

The police report they were unable to locate any witnesses to the accident, but it is presumed that Odle was walking across the track on his way horn from East St. Louis when he was struck by the train, which he failed to see approaching. Bride, 17, Asks Annulment, Lema Bolezina Randazzo, 17 years old, filed suit in the Circuit Court today through her father, Charles Bolezina, for the annullment of her marriage to Charles Randazzo of 1133 North Seventh street. She says she was married to him July 13 by a Justice of the Peace without the consent of her parents, because he had threatened to kidnap her and she was in fear of injury. Estimated Measure Will Increase Annual Yield From This Source by $2 5 0,000.

By Staff Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, July 28. The Senate today passed the House motor vehicle license law, which, it is estimated, will increase the sum annually yielded from that source by $250,000. The Senate adopted a number of amendments, which will require that the bill go to the House for action on the changes. Fees to be paid on pleasure cars under the law will be as follows: Leas than 12-horsepower, 12 to 24 horsepower, 24 to 36 horsepower, $11; 3to 48 horsepower, $15; 48 to f0 horsepower, $17; 60 to 72 horsepower, $21; 72-horsepower and up, $25.

The schedule on commercial cars will be: Less than two tons capacity, two to five tons, $12; five to six, $18; six to seven, $20; seven to eight, $24; for every ton or fractional part over eight tons, an additional $10. Motor cycles will be registered for $4 each and motor-tricycles at $5 each. Fees on trailers will be one-half that for commercial cars and on semitrailers one-fourth the commercial rate, according to live load capacity. Dealers' licenses were fixed at $10, with a $5 charge for duplicate sets of plates. Under the old license law fees charged ranged from $4-to $20 on pleasure cars and from $6 to $20 on trucks.

It yielded $2,111,696 last year and up to the first of this week had produced $2,272,000 for this year. The new law provides for the appointment by the Secretary of State of a Commissioner of Motor Vehicles at $2800 a year. Three inspectors also are to be appointed at $1800 a year, as field men to aid In enforcing the law. WITTE PERSONALTY $122,052 Late Hardware Dealer Also Owned Considerable Real Estate. An Inventory of the estate of Otto W.

Witte of 3427 Lonrfellow boulevard, hardware dealer, who died June 8, was filed today. The total of personal property Is given at $122,052.08, in addition to several parcels of real estate in this city and in Hennepin County, Minn. He left bequests to charity amounting to about $5000, and, after some individual bequests, bequeathed the bulk of the estate to his brother, F. Alex Witte, 501 Clara avenue, and a sister, Mrs. Cornelia Schmidt, of Oldenburg, Germany, where his mother also lives.

An annuity of $500 was left to an aunt, Minna Witte, of this city. Leo F. Rassieur and F. Alex Witte were named executors. Takes His Wine and $30.

A large man walked into the grocery store Philip Mazzolo at 1123 North Seventh street about 8 o'clock this morning and demanded whisky. Mazzolo protested that he had none, but the man went to the icebox and found some wine, of which he took several gulps. Then, turning to 'Mazzolo, he said, "I am the law," and walked to the cash register, took $30 and walked out. Underwood Underwood Photograph. MBS.

WILLIAM ELLSWOETH STONE." Burrows and Edward G. Manning, 15 years old, are charged with stealing clothing valued at $200 from the show window of the Kaminer Cloth ing store, and with taking money and merchandise from two other stores. UNABLE TO GET FRIEND OUT OF JAIL, MAN GETS IN HIMSELF Remarks About Police Result In Detention of One Who itad Other Arrested. By the Associated Pn-ss. CHICAGO, July 28.

When he could not get John Spencer out of Jail, C. H. Egan, his friend, decided to go to jail with him and said some very uncomplimentary things about the police department in order to get there. Both will be given a hearing today. Spencer visited Kgan in the latter's room and Egan later missed $60.

He had Spencer arrested, but upon returning to his room, he found the money tucked away In a dresser drawer, where he then remembered putting it. He tried to get Spencer out of jail, but learned that a bond of several hundred dollars would be necessary. So he made remarks about the police department until officers locked him up for disorderly conduct. DRIVER OF AUTO THAT KILLED JOHN J. KEENOY ORDERED HELD Coroner's J-iry Returns Verdict of Criminal Carelessness Against Roy Walters Bond $5000.

A Coroner's jury investigating the death of JIin J. Keenoy, 51 years old, of 2627 rth Ki: -s Highway, who was struck at 1 a. m. yesterday at Grand and Dodler by an automobile owned and driven by Roy Walters, 28, of 1444 North Twenty-first street, a mecht-ni-, returned a verdict today of criminal carelessness. Walters' bond was fixed at $5000.

He la married, and his wife and small son attended the inquest. Walters was riding with another man and two women from Des Loge, Mo. He testified he was going at a rate cf about 10 to 12 miles an hour when Keenoy. who was crossing the street, passed safely In front of his car, but suddenly staggered bad" and whs hit by a front fender. The other occupants of the car testify that Walters was not speeding.

Th re were other witnesses to the accident. IN BATHHOUSE POOL Mrs. Fannie Skobel Jammed Under Steps Beneath Water Says Husband Struck He. Mrs. Fannie Skobel, 51 years old, wife of Ivan Skobel, 60, proprietor of a Russian bath and gymnasium at 3945 Olive street, was found unconscious under the water beneath a flight of steps leading into a swimming pool there about 7:30 a.

m. today after a policeman had been called there by Hattie Woods, a servant. Mrs. Skobel was taken to the city hospital. Tho policeman reported that Mrs.

Skobel was jammed under the steps in such a way that she could not have extricated herself. Skobel was arrested on the servant's statement that she saw him struggling with his wife and ran out to call a policeman. When the policeman entered the place with the servant he found in the gymnasium removing wet clothing. Skobel at that time made no statement. Mrs.

Skobel at the hospital told policemen she and her husband had quarreled frequently since he was arrested by policewoman on a flirting charge about a week ago. The case against him is pending in police cou t. She said she was preparing to leave her husband this morning when he struck her with a dumbbell and pushed her under the steps in the pool. A bottle coptaining about an ounce of carbolic acid was found near the pool. Mrs.

Skobel said ')e did not know how it came to be there. At the Newstead avenue station Skobel denied that he struck his wife this morning, but gave no detailed version of what happened before the policeman was called in. Skobel twice shot his son-in-law, Gus Richner, a bartender, Dec. 2 2, 1917, at the Skobel bathhouse. He was charged with assault to kill, but was discharged at his preliminary hearing, Feb.

6, 1918. BANK PRESIDENT IS INDICTED T. L. Beiseker of Fessemlen. X.

Accused of False Entries. Special to the Post-Dispatch. FARGO. N. July 28.

Indictments were returned a few days ago on two counts against T. L. Beiseker of Fessenden, N. president of the First National Bank of Towenr, N. and Plentywood, Mont.

The First National Bank of Towner was closed some time ago because of shortages found in the bank books. Beiseker was arrested last night by a United States Marshal on a warrant charging false entry in bank books. Beiseker is connected with a large number of banks in North Dakota and Montana. H. H.

Bergh, cashier of the First National Bank, also is under indictment on 38 counts returned by the March grand Jury. Beiseker is said to be one of the wealthiest men in North Dakota. POSTMISTRESS IS MISSING Oklahoma Yonin? Woman Charged to Be Short $1300. By the Associated Press. McALESTER.

July 28. Postal authorities announced here today that a search had been started fr- l.ti!w Beulah White. 20. Postmis- tress at Adamson, who has not been seen since she left home June 16, presumably to attend a State nnotm -asters' convention at Oklaho- City. Postoffice inspectors who examined er accounts announcea a shortage of $1300 had neen rouna.

Last Call Choke Of All Women's $4, $5, $6 White Footwear pHE clearance must be complete and we are offering the values that will do it. Ten or fifteen styles to select from -four as illustrated in white reignskin, white duck and white canvas not all sizes in every style but all sizes in the lot. Real $4.00, $500, $600 values at. Be here early for best selection. FOR 159UEB four of the Bodies Buried Immediately After Impres-j live Services at First Reg-; iment Armory.

OTHERS TAKEN IN CHARGE BY RELATIVES The Rev. H. L. Reader in Oration Says There Are Battles Yet to Be Fought in Avenues of Peace. Kearly 1000 persons attended the public funeral services for 15 soldier! of the 500 from the city who five their lives in the world war.

at tie First Regiment Armory yesterday afternoon. Many of them vtlked in front of the row of eas-lets and lifted the American flags which draped them to glimpse the ames on metal tags. Four of the 15 bodies were buried Immediately after the service. Anions these was that of David Hickey, first St. Louisan to make the supreme sacrifice.

His body was laid to rest In the American Legion section of Memorial Park Cemetery. Hickey, a volunteer, assigned to Battery, Sixth Field Artillery, one of the first units overseas, was wounded Feb. 12, 1918, and died 11 days later. Hii sister, Mrs. Harry Ebeler, of H54A Finney avenue, her husband tzi a number of their friends occupied front seats in the group of relatives at the funeral.

Mickey's only close relative here besides his lister is Mrs. Mary Gleason of 3 803 Wyoming street, his aunt. She Is 17 years old and was unable to attend the funeral because of Illness. Other Bodies Burled. The others buried yesterday were Corp.

John J. McCarthy, in Xationnl Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks; Sergt John P. Trader, in St. Peter's Cemetery, and Elias S. Barnlclo, In another cemetery.

The 11 others for whom the service was held were Roj E. Brem, Btttalion Sergeant-Ma jor; William L. Heiserman, Corp. Charles E. Mc-Oary, August II.

Milbratz, Corp. Peter Nowak, Emll V. Oberg. Mechanic John Plueck, Mark P. Scarry, Walter L.

Schaetzel. First Lieut. Clarence W. Schnelle, who was Adjutant of the 138th (St. Louis) Infantry, and was a Captain when he died of wounds, although the pro-fflotlon is not officially recognized, and Oliver Guy Vassar.

The burials of these men. with prU-ate services, ill be held today and as late as Sunday. The caskets, some of which were of aluminum and some of wood lined ith metal, had been removed from the white pine shipping cases they arrived. Each was placed supports and each was draped ith the flag. On each was placed wreath of laurel and poppies, te tribute of the associated women's auxiliaries of the various military Wits of the city.

Behind each wns cLairon which miscellaneous floral offerings were placed. The row of caskets was in the north end of the drill hall, flanked Vy a semicircular row of national flag! and flags of the American Legion posts. Officers of the American Igion. which arranged the ceremonies, were seated on a platform Vhlnd the coffins, beneath a large American flag. Sentries Guarded Caskets.

Four sentries were constantly 'm mrd about the caskets, standing at Mrtde rest Some gt them wer. "regulars" from Jefferson Barracks md others were First Regiment men. The heat of the hall was so interne at the tours of duty were only "If hour at a time. The guard maintained from the time the kodlea arrived. Monday evening.

In front of the caskets about 400 thalrs were placed for relatives of dead and, after these were seat- tor others; the remainder of thi ftror.g stood. Before the service "uted, at 2 o'clock, many of the Jltors passed before the caskets. "ny uniformed veterans were Ending tn the audience. A bugler sounded the melancholy jWalcalL" MaJ. William S.

Bedel. chlrman of the city Executive Committee of the American Legion, in tmtforro. Introduced the Rev. Fa-w Thomas D. Kennedy, pastor of Philip Neri's Catholic Church, Jo was chaplain of the 138th In-to which many of the dead loni-ed.

Father Kennedy's invoca- as a plea that their sacrifice ftlfht not have been In vain. Funeral Oration in Part. Mies Adele Koch sang then "There a No Death." The funeral oration Silvered by the Rev. Harold L. der, pastor of Webster Groves HPtist Church, who was chaplain of 110th Engineers.

He said, in rt; The message of this occasion is message of a belief In mighty His. These soldier dead urge us rry on. Could they speak they JW ay the work Is not yet done. battles yet to be fought In avenues of peace, as they were flortonsly fought on the battle-ds of WRr There are wrongs to rtajhted. There are peoples In nda to he iibirat There are fnty principles of righteousness to nunclated anew.

They have Com P' hands plead mutely that not have died In vain, jl tn coming of that glorious hn 'they shall beat their PUBLIC FUNERA ma MRS. STONE BEING TO Purdue U. Head's Widow in Seri-'ous Condition After Experience on Mountain. By the Associated PreM. BANFF.

Alberta, July 28. Guides, carrying Mrs. W. E. Stone, widow of the president of Purdue University, who fell to his death on Mount Ea-non, today are picking their way over a treacherous mountain path to Marble Creek.

Mrs. Stone is in a serious condition, and has been unable to give a detailed account of the tragic death of her husband. Overcome by shock, she also is suffering from hunger and exposure, having been eight days and nights with little food, helpless in a deep mountain crevice. Alpine Club members have left here to take provisions and medical supplies to the Marble Creek camp. which has been prepared for Mrs.

Stone. The search for Dr. Stone's body continues, but no trace of it has been found in the bottom of the chasm in which it was supposed to have dropped. 'Details of the first. statement made by Mrs.

Stone, concerning the tragic death of her husband, were brought here by messenger from the rescuing party last night. As Mrs. Stone described the tragedy, the guide said, her husband had attempted a short cut up Rock Chimney, a steep peak, faced with rock fragments. She was following but they were not roped together. When the ascent of the peak was about half completed, the rock on which Dr.

Stone was standing suddenly gave way and he plunged over her head to his death on the cliff below. Mrs. Stone attempted to reach his side, scaling down the precipitous face of the cliff until she found herself marooned on the narrow ledge from which she was rescued almost dead from exposure. There was a tiny stream trickling from a crack In the ledge and this provided her only means of sustenance. 38 Locomotives for China.

BRUSSELS. Orders have been received in Belgium for 36 locomoti-es for Chinese railways. CARRIED CAMP "A delightful place in which to shop." Henry A. Weil 'Oieoio 01.1VB t. WOMAN AND TWO BOYS HURT IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS One Youth Knocked From His Bicycle When Auto Driver Mis- takes His Signal.

George Dugan, 14 years old, of 1931 North Tenth street, suffered Internal injuries and injuries to his back and cuts and bruises' yesterday evening when knocked from his bicycle by an automobile driven by Ford Bradley of 908 Tyler avenue at Tenth and Le Bcaume streets. Brad ley was arrested. He said the boy held out his hand as if to make turn, but continued straight on in Tenth street. Paul Rutkowski. 16.

of 1017 O'Fal-lon street, suffered a fractured leg and internal injuries yesterday when struck by an automobile driven by George Burke, 2657 Rutger street, at Hogan and O'Fallon streets. Mrs. E. R. Hines, 31 years old, wife of the chief special agent of the Terminal Railroad Association, living at 3956 I)e Tonty street, was cut and bruised last night when an automo- bile driven by her husband collided with an automobile driven by Charles Wade of 4 528 Easton avenue at Clayton and Louisville avenues.

CAPT. W. R. HODGES, 80, DIES Capt. W.

R. Hodges, former City Auditor and city Councilman and during the Civil War a nember of Gen. Sherman's staff, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 4508 McPher-son avenue, from heart disease. He was 80 years old and had lived In St. Louis since 1865.

For 25 -years he had been recorder of the Loyal Legion. He was a member of Ransom Post. G. A. R.

For many years he was identified with the insurance business In St. Louis. He is survived by his wife, a son, A. B. W.

Hodges of Los Angeles. and three daughters, Mrs. H. N. Chapman and Mrs.

J. R. Harklns, both of St, Louis, and Mrs. K. P.

Alexander of Little Rock, Ark. The funeral will be from undertaking rooms at 4449 Olive street at 11 a. m. tomorrow. Interment will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning, hooks, nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. the names of these brave soldier dead shall be emblazoned In letters of living fire high up on the roll that records the names of the nation's French Society Represented. G. V. R.

Mechln, president of the French Society, accompanied ry Capt. Charles Vical of Washington University, who was a French officer, and by an American naval officer, stepped behind the caskets. Capt. Vical placed a wreath near one of the coffins, in token to all the soldiers, and Mechin made a brief address, America for its aid to France. MaJ.

McDonald of the rtt-ituh-Canadian War Veterans spoke of the comradeship In arms between Americans and Canadians. The Rev. Father W. L. Mullally.

pastor of the Catholic Church of the Annunciation, who also was chaplain of a regiment, pronounced the benediction. He is commander of TVkbe-Hanrrore Post. American Legion. the speakers, except Mechin. were In uniform.

The bugler sounded "taps" and an aisle was cleared to carry th caskets to the waiting hearses. A color guard preceded each bdy and sentries stood at attention. Drastic Price Reductions for Friday only on some of our most representative lines of Summer apparel. We suggest early selection. No Returns No Approvals 'All Remaining Skirts All Remaining Cotton Dresses Formerly $11 JO to $39.75 4.95 9.95 Silks, plaids, flan- nels and gabardines; formerly $6.95 to $12.50 Plaited flannels, plaids, striped silks; formerly $12.50 to $25 8.95 Organdies, Swisses, ginghams, oiles and linens.

25 Sport Coats Formerly $12 JO to $15.00 I "mr one-eleven Qjogarettesl AH Remaining Fiber Silk Sweaters Formerly $10 to $15 5.00 $6.75 Flannels snd jerseys, in naTjr. black, brown, red. Tuxedo and jacket styles. Navy and snd slip-on black mostly all slact; Tuxedo styles..