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SBT4 )rr-fr-r-r- POBT-D SPATCH LOU ST. Balkan War News in St. Louis NIGHT EDITION FINANCIAL MARKETS SPORTS Th Turkish Prima Minister exclaimed that no war correspondent would be permitted within 20 miles of the front. But thla ty has 2000 correspondents. In the thick of the fighting, whose volunteer dispatches arrive by evcrv mail- Head their vivid letters in the On(p Evening 'Paper St Louis With the Associated 'Press 2eBs Service.

Next Sunday Post-Dispatch VOL. 65. NO. 170. ST.

LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 191322 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT. FAIR AND WARMER TODAY; FRIDAY WILL BE CLOUDY GE E. ACTRESS WHO ASKS DIVORCE, SAYING HUSBAND IS "MEAN" Weather Man Says Lowest Tern Pcrature Tonight Will I3e Ahout 1 i Degrees. ETO ST.

TRAPS JEWELRY THE' TE.MI'KKATl HKS. AT LOWER PRICES BY FAKE 'KAISER' 3 a. ft a. 7 a. a.

in l) a. m. 13 9 11 a. 1 2 nonri 2'i 11 2 p. in 20 IS.

P. 0. BEACH SWEARS SHE WAS SLASHED BY NEGRO BIG STOR SFOi RMAN ARMY thais mm BURGLAR ALARM COIN Buy AND TOWN HOAXED LOUISAC SUES FOR DIVORC STORE US VenterUny'a Temperatures. i Strassberg Garrison on Dress Parade for Emperor, but He Doesn't Come. Charges Guernsey Palmer Pres-cott, Actor, Is Mean and Doesn't Support Her.

Organization Perfected Among Department Houses Which Spend a Year. Two Young Men Are Ar- rested in Five Minutes Aft-er the Breaking of a Tran- III Wife Whose Husband Is Accused' of Cutting Her Throat Vehemently Defends Him. ASSAILED IN DARK WAS i i 1 Forced io Knees, and Then First Remembers Warm Blood Run Low. .8 at 6 a. m.

"Papa," said Willie. "What's the difference between a King's son, a monkey's mother and a peck-of new potatoes?" "Welk let me see. It seems that I've heard a riddle something like that, but I can't seem to remember lie answer. "Do you Five up?" "Yes, I guess I'll have to. jVhat is the difference between a King's son, a monkey's mother and a peck of new potatoes?" THe STRAP IS UMITEO RAILWAY? fey $3 "Well, papa, a King's son is an heir apparent and a monkey's mother is a hairy parent.

Ila! ha! That's one on you." "But where does the peck of new potatoes come In?" "That'? the gazipe in the riddle. Just put that in to make It hard." '3 Official forecast for St. I.oiiIh and Fair tonlRht; Friday cloudy; wnrmer loweat temperature be dwew. ing WOUND ning; Down Her Neck. AIKEN, S.

C. Ken. 6. Frederick O. Beach, wealthy New Yorker, summer (Ottaspr.

today related to a jury his rtory of the assault upon wife. with which lie is charged, then Mrs. litach took the witness stand and cor-icborated his story. I There was a stir in the crowded room when Mrs. Beach took the stand.

She began her testimony in a trembling voice. She expiainea sne naa oeen mui- ried twice and had two boys by each Marriage. "The eldest stands 6 feet 7 Hockings," she said, smilingly, surveying in Vancouver." A short time after the attack, dictraent was found against charging him with murderous In his 1 "He is an Beach assault, The prosecutor relied upon the testi-! mony of Mrs. Beach to establish his case. Before the trial began, he said that he had no hope of obtaining a con viction.

but would endeavor to clear up the mystery surrounding the affair. Beach did not depart materially irom the tale he has told since the attack I tnat his wife was struck by a rvhen she went outside her cottage with her dogs. He maintained his accustomed calm throughout a grilling cross-examination by Prosecutor Gunter. He contradicted himself once or twice, but speedily corrected his statements when reminded and apologized for his faulty memory. Only once during, the entire examination did he show any signs of disturbance.

That was when the prosecutor ssked him if he had not asked his wife to "lay the crime on Pearl Hampton's brother once when he thought they er alone In the Mayor's office." "That Is absolutely false," exclaimed Kpavh, rising In liifl feat. Mr. Beach Flushed With Excitement. Mrs, Beach followed her husband on the stand to tell her story. She wore brown skirt and a low-necked white waist.

Her hat was of plain black. Mie was flushed with excitement. Mrs. Beach corroborated her husband's narrative. She said the negro had at-Ucked her from behind by laying bis lands on her shoulders and forcing her to her knees.

said she was too terrified to scream after the negro had ctruck her on the side of the head with heavy stick. After she screamed she i NUGENT IS ST. LOUIS END Headquarters to Be Established in All Principal Markets of the World. Department stores in the principal cities of the United States, having a purchasing power of more than JTn.Oon.OOU worth of merchandise annually, have organized the American Department Stores Corporation. The IJ.

Xugent Bro. Dry Cloods Co. will be the St. Louis member of the corporation, according to announcement made Thursday by Dan C. Nugent, president.

The object of the deDartment stores joining the organization is to consolidate their purchases and thereby aet the lowest possible prices. The purchases are to be made direct from the mills or the manufacturers, eliminating the cost of salesmanship and other items of expense incurred in sell goods in smaller quantities, accord ing to Xugent. At present the corporation maintains a New York office with the jobbing house of J. E. Manix but it is later that buying headquarters will be maintained in the principal distributing centers of the world.

Among the big stores in other cities which are members of the corporation are R. II. White Co. of Boston, Jo-ftph Home Co. of Pittsburg, and the Emporium of San Francisco.

Negotiations are in progress for the admission of Important stores in New Vork City and Chicago, ard later the larger stores of smaller cities will be admitted J. li. Shea, secretary and treasurer of Joseph Home Co. of Pittsburg, has been elected president of the corporation. The company will be nominally inl will be incorporated under the laws of New York.

It is not the intention of the department store owners now associated with the American Department Stores Corporation, to make it in any ixnse a corporation to the stocks of the different fctores, according to Nugent. It will confine Its work to the purchase of goods needed by the chain of stores. "Uy the purchase of merchandise In very larse quantities, enabling- the department stores to sell cheaper to the public, this new buying organization ought to be able to materially reduce the cost of living," said Nugent. "It is a well-known principle of business that goods can be purchased in large quantities cheaper than In small quantities, because the expense of making the iiale is reduced. Through the department stores corporation all the stores Identified with it expeet to profit In this way." GAZIPE IN OFFER OF AN EAGLE TO ST.

LOUIS ZOO Man in San Francisco Says All Society Has to Ho Is Find tin; Bird in Montana. There is a gazipe in the offr to present an eagle to the St. Louis zoo. All that the Zologloal Society has to do to tie bird is to send someone to Montana to find the thief who stole the eagle, recover it from his p-'ssession and l.ring it to St. Louis.

The eacle was offered to the zoo by Joseph 1-Yld. formerly of Lewlstown. now of San Francisco. He states in bis offer that he is the rightful owner of the bird and that it was stolen from him. He suggests that a representative of the Zoological Society be sent to I.ewistown to work with the police there in recovering the eagle.

Made ilrln tel Chicken. MONTGOMERY. Feb. 6. For sending out her two daughters, and years old.

to steal chickens. Addle Fate, a was convicted of theft and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The girls were paroled by the Court. Missouri air tonight and Friday, ex- cept probably unsettled in warmer tonlnht. north portion.

Illinois Generally fair tonight and Friday, warmer tonight. CHICAGO WOMEN'S FEET BIGGEST, BUT PRETTIEST Retail Shoe Dealers' President Ascribes P'act That They Do Not Pinch Toes. CHICAGO, Feb. 6. "Chicago women have larger feet than the women In any other city, but their feet are the most perfectly shaped," said President J.

B. Sheehan, of the Retail Shoe Dealers' Association, iu an address before the members. "The feet of the Chicago women," lie continued "are the prettiest and most. fhapely because they go in for sensible shoes. New.

York and Philadelphia women, as well as those of the other large cities, have smaller feet, bat they are not perfect by any means. A foot judged by its shape and not by its size. "The average size shoe worn bv Chi cag0 women is a 5 last. Women of the other big cities of the world averse about 4V DOG'S BRAIN IN MAN'S HEAD Patient Has Chance for Recovery After Transfer. ANN AKBOR.

Feb. brain of a dog was transferred to the an sbscess. Surgeons removed the diseased portion of the brain and substituted the brain of a dog. Smith was resting comfortably after the operation and surgeons assert he has a chance for recovery. EATS 11 LBS.

OF STEAK News Vender Consumes "Trimmings" Also, and Wins $50. NEW YORK, Feb. Tom" O'Neill, who has sold newspapers for the last 22 years, won a bet from Capt. Jack Coakly in an eating contest, in which he consumed the following: Eleven pounds of steak, two pounds of bread, eight large Irish potatoes, one quart of gravy, six green peppers, four onions, six bottles of beer. Capt.

Coakly quit, after eating Pounds of steak. IMnaenen" Quarry la ound. KALAMAZOO. Teh. 6.

The man for whom I'logenes is credited with having searched, walked into the police station, laid down a penny and to Sergt. Witheral said: "I found this coin on the street. Keep It until the owner calls for it." lieard tbe door slam and saw the negro skull of anian at the University Hospl-run as her husband came to help her. tal here. The operation was performed Beach, upon taking the stand, said he, In an effort to save the life of W.

A. was years old, find that he was a Smith of Kalamazoo, who suffered from Vom at a North Sixth Street Entrance Sounds Call at a Telegraph Of fice. THIRD MAN, FROM POOL ROOM, IS QUESTIONED Prisoners Deny That They Broke Glass One Who Thought Mechanical Watchman "All Bosh" Tells Police He Is Convinced. Two young men were arrested at 3 m. Thursday tn the store of the F.

Dlensthler Jewelry 330 North S'xlh street. In lea than five mlnutea after an automatic burglar alarm from th store had been sounded In the Mis sou ri District Telegraph Company' office In tbe Fullerton Building. The alarm waa cauaed by the break-ing of a transom, th glass of which nad been "tapped" In uch a manner that the slightest break would net a delicate electrical mechanism In opera tion and transmit a signal to th telegraph company's headquarters. Scrgreat Ratm Traasem, When tbe alarm sounded. Iugena Oenatl.

an operator for the telegraph concern, ruabed from the office and ran toward the etore. Sergeant Oerk and Patrolman Colllna aaw him and Joined in th sprint. Arriving at th tor. they that a hole big enough' for a man to crat through bad been broken tn th transom. A hurried Inspection bowed tbt tor had no door or window tn th rear or the ide.

Genall and Collin lifted Sergeant Oerk up to th tranom and he entered th store. Just Insld th tor found a Mtf knife, by throwing which, the pollc suppose, th Intrnduer bmk th trn-snm sUm. Flashing an electrh? search light Ork walked toward th rear. II saw nothlntr to Indicate th- breenc of another person eirert to overcoats that seemed to banslnf on tr door of soma locker th tck h'l of th store. Wlien drew nearer, however, saw two pair of Uf under th overcoat.

la Tn MUute. Oerk called to the owner of th leg to com out and they obeyed. On alt he vii Ab (ioldfedder. year ld, HvInK with hi mother and two mall sister at ICO Ulalr gvenu. Th olhf said was Mellow P.usso, 1.

of North F.leventh street. Th young men ld they wer er their wy home from a poolroom at 101 North Plxttt street when they saw th broken transom and derided to enter th store. They id thry bd not been In the store more than two minute vrfcei th police appeared. Kaon Iletler w. "I had heard of automatic burg'ar larms." aild (Ioldfedder, "but thought such talk bosh.

I know better now. The pollc got there so quickly that didn't have a chance to run away." Kach of the men hn a gul wat -h, but they dedarrd thev bad taken nothing from the store. They Insisted that tliey did not break the trans and tht they were not accompanied by any otl.ee person. Cienall. however, snld another man running aaay from the store and a man later ws taken front the poolroom to 1 questioned.

WILSON OUT WITHOUT SECRET SERVICE MEN Slips Away lo University Library and in Shorthand Make Inaugural Addre Note, rmXi'KTUN. N. Feh. -rree. dent-elect Wilson walked today, unaccompanied by secret pnl- men.

from hla home to the I'rlnreton Fntveralty library to tsork there upon I.I Inaugural address. guess I can alk the etreet ef Princeton lne." he sold smiling. Wilson sat Inconspicuously In the conference room of the Uhrarr, eketrMrg In shorthand te first draft ef bl 1-dree "I Intend to be as brief a pneatble," he remarked, "and Ml certainly r4 It ery fast If the weather la as rest today." CHURCH ORGAN FOR VOTE Charped Man le On fn Another Promised Ore. Feh. menta charging that tn th last campaign Ira lllarkburn gave an organ t) a negro fhurch, nd that mMl tara, promised to glre ene, ere uphel.t tads by Judge U.

Klrbard PetH were candidate for county ilerk. Indictment atalnst three other weroj upheld, and those aealnet eight rle mlee4 on tbe ground that the ehargea. Invbnng tn mot ease elechnn 1. penaee beyond th legal limit, ere rv eperin. JUST A SOLDIER'S JOKE Discharged Officer Gets Even by Emulating in a Way the Cobbler of Koepenick.

Feb. 6. The great Garrison at Strassburg was the -victim of a practical joke at the hands of a discharged noncommissioned officer. The soldiers paraded in full uniform itti their entire kits to receive a visit from the Kaiser. The Emperor, was at an opposite corner of the Empire, attending the Prussian centenary celebration at Koenigsberg.

The commander of the Strassburg garrison knew of His Majesty's 'intenUon to go to Koenigrsberg, but when he received a perfectly regular telegram filed at Welssenburg, a station to the eastward of Strassburg, notifying him of the approach of the war lord, he Jumped to obey orders to turn out th garrison, knowing the penchant of the Kaiser for indulging in surprise displays of this sort. The telegram stated that His Majesty had left the train at Weissenburg and was automobiling to and ordered the. Governor to "alarm" the garrison. Even-thing worked with characteristic Prussian precision. Troops of all arms were hastened to the parade ground.

The Military Governor and the Viceroy, Count Wedl and the Kaiser's son. Prince Joachim, who is studying at Strassburg University, hurried to the military airship station and prepared to ascend in a Zeppelin airship to greet the Emperor from the air. Th people of the city became greatly excited and hastily covered their houses with flags and festooned the streets with bunting. Thousands flocked to the parade ground to greet His Majesty, whose arrival was expected between 11 in the morning and 2 In the afternoon. The troops waited patiently until 2 o'clock but there was no sign of the arrival of the The officials then began to get suspicious and when the lock struck 3 concluded that a mistake had been made and recalled the troops to their quarters.

Telegrams were then sent to Koenigs-Icrg and they confirmed the fact that the Kaiser there and had sent no orders for the j.aradc of the Strassburg pinison. The officials then realized that they had been hoaxed and started an Investigation. This resulted In the -discovery the author nt the fake telegram a discharged noncommissioned officer named AVolter, who. In a way, emulating the example of the cobbler of Koepenick, had obtained some official forms and cairied out the hoax with the greatest thoroughness. In the ofllcial uniform o' a messenger he personally delivered thi telegram which caused all the excitement in Strassburg.

VISITING GIRL ELOPES WITH SON OF HOSTESS (Ionics to SI. Louis to Knfer Convent, but Goes to Clayton and Is Married. When Miss Adalino Oritman. IT. came to St.

Louis from her horn in Scrantoii. it 'was with the Intention cf entering a convent to finish her education. Hefore entering the convent she went to visit her friend. Mrs. Andrew I.arsen at the Albemarle Hotel, Sarah street ar.d Westminster place.

Mrs. I son. Herbert ft. Kstes, took great Interest in his mother's young guest, and Wednesday night eloped with her to Clayton, where thex were married. The couple started to Clayton in an nutomobilt.

whlfh broke down on the way. They completed the journey on a ttreet car. Thoy had some trouble getting a license until Albert Autenrieth vouched for them. They have both been forgiven. Young Estes is 21 years old ami is salesman for a shoe company.

OPERATION UPON PEARY Denied That He Has Appendicitis or Stomach Trouble. WASHINGTON-, Feb. 6. Hear Admiral Uohert E. Peary submitted to an operation here last night, the nature of which Is not disclosed.

Alnrmlng reports that It was for appendicitis or stomach trouble are emphatically denied by the fam ily. The explorer today Is reported doing well. ROCKEFELLER TO TESTIFY NEW YORK. Feb. Samuel Unter-myer, counsel for the Pujo Money Investigating Committee, leaves today for Jekyl Island.

where he will examine William Rockefeller, on behalf of the committee. Chairman Pujo will act with him in taking the testimony. After leaving Jekyl Island the lawyer will proceed to Palm Beach, where will work on the draft of the committee's report that Is to submitted to th House of Representatives before President Taft's term expires. Mother mu Cnlld Hume. LAWRENCE.

Feb. l-Dr. A. G. Pix'n wife and little daughter were burned to death today in their home.

it. rix returned rrom a call a tew minutes too late to are them. ASKS CUSTODY OF SON, Wants Maiden Name Restored Says Theater Managers Complained of Husband. Thais Magrane Prescott, a St. I -on is actress known on the stage as Thais filed a divorce suit Thursday against Guernsey Palmer Prescott.

iictor. Tlie petition was entered by P. Sheridan, an attorney with an an W. of- fice in the Itoe Building. Mrs.

Prescott, now playing the 1 -ad In woman." at Plilladelpnla, asks fbr the restoration of her maiden ramp. She has a son. Raymond, Magrane Prescott, 6 years old, for whose custody she alsa asks. Alleges Husband In MHcnn." Mrs. Prescott alleges in her -tltlon that her husband has a "mean, morbid, Jealoui? and Incompatible temperament," that he was often idle and that when lie did work he squandered his earnings and failed to support her.

he often had pay his board nd other expenses, she alleges. Prescott, she alleges, also collected her salary Foinetinies and spent It. As an illustration of his eccentricity, she relates that lie sometimes would hide her jewels and apparently tcke great delight in seeing her worry about the supposed loss. He often accusod her of being in love with other men. she asserts, and maintained an espionage over her by loitering ln the lobbies of theaters where she was playing.

Managers finally complained to hr shout him, she says, and asked that he be kept away from the theaters. Jan. 13, lftofi, while they were' In New Orleans, Prescott held a razor to her throat In a threatening manner, she declares, and June 20. In New York City, he poinfd a revolver nt her head and told her he woi.ld shoot her. she He Failed to Heforn The marriage took place at New Orleans.

Dee. 11, Hte5. Mis. Prescott says, and the final separation July if. IP 12.

Piie left her husband Ie, K'll. she says, but let him rejoin her te follow ing February on his promise to reform. He failid to keep the promise, she charges. Prescott filed a divorce suit in New York last December, she says, bringing humiliation upon her. The suit, however, was withdrawn.

Mrs. Prescott formerly was a schoolteacher in St. Iouis. After a course of dramatic art, she got a small part with the late Lawrence Hanley, when be wns star of the old Koerner's Harden summer company in this city. In she was engaged as leading woman in the support of Joseph lla worth.

In the summer of she appeared at West End Height as star In "Robert Emmett." In 1911 she was head of the company that opened the summer season at Suburban Garden with "When Knighthood Was In Flower." She appeared in St. Tiula as star of "The Spendthrift," at the Olympic Theater in September. She stayed that week at the home of her brother, Frank Magrane, 13T3 Good fellow avenue. While bis sister was playing here, Magrane punched the nose of a street car conductor who had written a "mash" note to the wife of one of Magrane's friends. MAJOR TO CONFER HERE ON THE POLICE BOARD Governor Has Practically Decided on Jack Sheehan for One of rOST-DISPATCH JEFFERSON CITT.

Feb. 6 Gov. Major Is planning a visit to 8t. Ixmls to confer with political leaders and business men there regarding the Police Board appointments. He will depart for St.

Louis late this afternoon. The Governor haa practtcally decided Io appoint Jack Sheehan, the liveryman, as one of the commissioners, but 1 net decided as to the er three. NS. WAV- RULER; MARTIAL LAW INSALVADOR One of 5 Assailants Cuts Arujo's Head From Back of Skull to Nostril With Machete. By Associated Press.

ASHINGTON, Feb. has been proclaimed throughout HIt- lor. President Araujo lies ln a danger condi lion as the result of an attack ytsterday by five would-be assassin. Only one of the five hots directed at Mm took effect, but surprotif fear the utcoine of a vicious machete wound which laid the President's head open f.om tbe back of the skull to the nostrils. P.efore the fix assailant escaped from tie Monirque Bolivar, where President Araujo was attending a serenade, one them lad rtiuck him from behind, Inflicting tbe vo md which may cause the executive's doa'h.

One of the culprits, Yin-Hie MuhUllln. was captured later and the authorities are on the trail of the other four. American Minister Helmke, who details ti the State Dep.irt-ir.ent today, said comjlet tranquillity prevailed thro'irhiut the republic. boy treated by healer dies; arrest ordered Parents, Members of "find's llhurcli," Accused of in of Pneumonia. When W.

F. Crockett and his wife return to Venice. 111., after the funeral of tbelr 4-year-old son. Herbert, they will be arrested on a warrant charging them with negligence In falling to provide medical treatment. Sheriff Henry of Madison County sought them Thursday, at their grocery In Venice, but told they 1 ad gone to bury the boy' holy.

Coroner Slit, s.iys the Crockett re meinlvers of an organization In East St. called "tiYn Church," which teaches divine healing, and that the ministrations of "Sister Williams." one cf the leaders of this con (relation, were rll the treatment given to the child In Its illness. A physician visited the bouse and declared the Illness to be bronchia! irieunmnta. but the Coroner sava the parents refused to gle the medicine prescribed. The Coroner announced that Ma policy will be to prosecute person who children without tneilical attention.

In the case deaths of du)t, be says, there will be no prosecution. KILLED BY FALL ON CURB Joseph Miller Toll- Mi Mother Addrees Before Ijng. Joseph Miller. years old. of 221 street fell while walking? In Market street, near Ninth, at p.

tn. Wedne. day, hi head striking the curb. At th city hospital be regained rnnaclouanrs long enough to Inform attendants that hi mother Mr. H.

Miller t.f Iarls. Mo. He died at a. Thursday. Ill death I thought Io have been due to a fracture of tbe skill a used hjr hla fait, though autopev will he held to determine the exat cause.

The hnp. tal physicians say that Miller bad ln under the Influence of drink Mleeenrlan. last. Die. MONKTT.

Feb. Jame Thomas, lfst year old. died at hi horn her. oufllTed all but four of hi II children. He tid ltv4 la Mlaeoert yearn.

CELLAANDTILLES TO PLEAD GUILTY AiFf FINES St. Louisans Go to Washington Expecting to Avoid Trial in Bucket Shop Cases. The trial of ('apt. A. Tllles an Louis A.

Cell of Cella of Ft. Louis, with others, charged with violation of the Federal bucket shop law. Is sched- uled to come up In Washington Wednesday. Tlllcs ami (Vila departed Thursday for Washington, expecting an adjustment of. their case would be made by which trial wou'd be averted.

It was understood among the friends of th two men that they probably would plead guilty on. the understanding that their punishment was to consist of a fine only, probably the maximum of arh. Tllles admitted negotiations were in progress fir a settlement of the case, said was why he was going to Washington In advance of the date of I trial. He said, however, be had no ln- ttntlon of 'pleading guilty. Howard Tavlor, attorney for Cella, (aid in New York City, according to ja telegram to the Post-Dispatch, that the men had arranged with the Government to plead guilty and have a fine of a big sum Imposed on them.

Tllles and (Vila were Indicted in Washington in on a charge of being interested In a string of bucket shops, one of which was operated at 1321 rli-eet. X. Washington. About 2t others were indicted at the same time. The Indictments charged Cella and Tllles with being Interested In the corporations of E.

S. Figs Co. of New York and Philadelphia. Price Co. of New York and Haltimore.

and the Standard Stock and Grain Dealers vf Jersey Pity. Philadelphia, Cincinnati and St. Ixtuts. The crusadn against the so-called bucket shops was made under the per-onnl direction of Attorney-Genera! Wlckershani. after be had determined upon a policy to stamp out the bucket rhop evil.

Cella and Tllles resisted extradition to Washington, hut lost In this fight. They succeeded, through their attorney, Henry Triest of St. Louis. In having indictment quashed by Judge Wright of the I'nlted States District Court In Washington, but the Court of Appeals overruled Judge Wright and held that the Indictments were valid. SUMMERY IN FRANCE, TOO Rhododendron in Illoom and Tree Hud Uurslinv.

PARIS. Feb. The reversal of the eason. which haa been noted In the I'nlted S'at's thla winter, haa also marked the weather In France. The arie of a'hnormally moist and warm days recently experienced In the northern provinces baa brought the rhododendrons into bloom In the Parisian auburbe two month before their usual time, while tbe bud on the fruit tree la the extensive orchards Normandy and Brittany are already bursting.

I I -iaanVHny- rroperty owner at Aiken and had been pending the winters here for li years. "When did you marry Mrs. Beach?" kcd Congressman Byrnes of his coun-M. "Nov. 2), ISM." "Have you any children?" "Tes, two." "Whre were, you living In February.

1M5?" "I had rented my house on Hood's lane to Lyons and my wife and I ere living in the cottage adjoining it." "Did you have any guest on Feb. 26?" "Tes, Miss Holllns. She arrived the (lay before." "Did you have any other guests for that night?" "No." "What did you do afer supper?" Heard a Scream Outside. "The three of us went into the sitting ironting on Hood' Lane. Miss Holllns retired about ten minutes after nine.

We continued reading. Suddenly! hoard a scream. My wife exclaimed: My. what's I told her I thought' It was some negroes quarreling. Then heard another scream from the dlrec-i oi xne L.yons place.

or three minutes ater my wife ua she thought she would go to bed, tut that she would put the dogs out first. She went out with the dogs, closing the sitting room door behind her. A minute later I heard her scream. I in out the front door and saw my wife Waning against the post at the corner of the porch. I started for her and had "ttn about a quarter of the way on t1' path when a negro darted by me the bushes and out the front gate.

1 could have Intercepted him, but ln-'nd. I rushed to the assistance of my lf. My thought when I heard her fream was that she had found dead or 'lying the woman we had heard scream-ln a few minutes before. Ilrrndfnl I)ooe to Me." when I reached my wife she ex-palmed: 'He has done something dreadful to me. I carried her onto the Porch and opened tbe screen door and her down Inside.

Then I saw the ut In her throat and realized for the "rat time what had happened. I rushed upstair, obtained my gun and went out "ito Hood Lane in search of the as-Hant. I returned In a short time and lound the door had slammed to. 1 nocked vigorously and Miss Holllns fm jo the door and asked who war tnere before opening it. I replied 'If cch.

Lt me in." Bach i.ld that he left the house aln to telephone to Dr. Hall, his 'Wrlan. He met the two Wymans, "x-tors. who lived across the street. ln- II" telephoned Ir.

Hall from Again Wednesday The POST-DISPATCH had the proud distinction of surpassing its three nearest competitors, namely, the Globe-Democrat, Republic and Times in the volume of Display Advertising placed by the St. Louis, merchants, large and small, by carrying 46 columns alone, as against only 44 columns placed by these merchants in the Globe-Democrat, Repub-lice and Times, all added together. This overwhelming preference for the POST-DJSPATCII is attributable to Immediate Results Circulation last Sunday: 318,807 Daily average for Jaoiuary: 175453 First in Everytiirg. (tinned on Pose 3. Column 3.

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