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:ST.L0U!SP0ST-D1SPATCH ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 3IOKNIXG, FEBRUARY 10, 1029 E. 82. HELD CONVICTS CHICAGO "DANCE DIZZY" WHEN HE WED, BUT MUST SUPPORT WIFE SOCIAL WORKER DEAD Escapes From Submerged Submarine by, Use of New Device HAY WILL SEEK REPEAL OF SMALL Pirn 1,... It I ON MURDER CHARGE i 1 1 IL MEMBER Of DRY LAW PLOT Accused of I 'ei forming Operation at Ucllc villc Giil Who Died.

Federal Jury Finds Alderman Titus Haffa and Four Associates Guilty cf Conspiracy. if it I I W' il fe? -i ri j'e-wrn-u i-jiriiier in i urn ncc Stepping Coiito-t 1'nlU. Ey tho Aaxjclatcl KANSAS CITV. Feb. "I was dance dizzy." Alfred Jolley told the Judge hen ta kn before the court for d-erting Ruth Jol-ley, whom he married Nov.

at an endurance dancing contest at St. Joseph, Mo. They had danced together 410 hours. "After you've danced that lonrt. you don't know what you're doing," Jolley said.

"I did." Mrs. Jolley replied, "and I still love Alfred." But Alfred said Ruth was asleop before the marriage ceremony was completed. lie said he married her to get the $2j0 lie expected the danco marathon managers to pay the pair. He got $50. he told the Court.

Three weeks ago he deserted his wife here. Assert Law in Present Form Legalizes Usury Several Bills Now Before Legislature. SAYS RICH PAY 8 PCT. POOR 42 PCT. A YEAR 'Amazed Such a Thing Could Be Put Over' on Peopk, He Declares of Russell Sage Plan.

Ey the Associated Prej. CHICAGO, Feb. The Government tedoy won Its li-juor conspiracy case against Alderman Titus Haffa and four accused associates in the operation of a $0,000,000 liquor syndicate The jury convicted the City Councilman and the others on all ivp I I I tmB3MwuJiiiniiw)iiiiiiii)iiii hiiio urn mnwiniinniiiiinii ninmnn rr r'lif iniiiiii i hi nr iiryny nm nr rmrmnmnr-i i rT" I Jolb was fined HMi and pa-I roled to the Welfare Board on con dition ho pay bin wife $10 a week. Mrs. Mary Adamson.

$2 yiar-eilj Belle. illo midwife, nas h.bl without bond on a charge of niurd- yesterday after it Coroner'a Jjrj, held her rtfrponsibhs for the dcti of Mlns Serena Baker, 17. who dud at Mrs. AJjiiiMjii'ii Lome. night, of peritonitis, follow tin lib gal opt ration.

Mm. AdaniKoii not ttif. She told A v. I st an; ate't Attorn- l'ttb previously that the )nui woman runic to her ll.ri hours before d'ath and d-imd haMiig pcrloriiied an operation vn her. The principal itncM wan Carinack.

21 old, of 50J Con- versi ill en ue. Fast I.oui. i described the dead fc-irl "my (i heai nnd said: wanted to lnarry be. I ut bin; aid I didn't hate enough money to support her. so decided lo I at the operation.

"We went lo Mrs. Adumson's heme with my brother, out 9 o'clock lnt Saturday nlbt. I told her what we wanted nl Mi agreed to perform tho e-perotlon for $25. Then she knd Serena went Into another room. When tliry came out, Serena fcald, "Pay her.

It's, nil over. "I took Sere is to my home, and then to my brother's hour. Sh complained of being 111. nnd kept Kettlng worse. She complained all the next week until Th lr- lay wlin I look her buck to firs.

Adamson'a. liiviu ty Kajluara. MRS. SOI'IIKOM Zll.liMA AI.OM II. MRS.

H. H. WAGONER'S International Photo. QHIEF TORPEDO MAN EDWARD KALINOSKI of New York, the first man to escape from a submerged undersea craft, in a test of recently perfected safety devices, being lifted on board a boat from the tender Mallard. Kalinoski, by means of the newly devised escape hatch and a "lung" similar to a gasmask came to the surface when the S-4.

was at a depth of 40 feet off Key West, Fla. FORD CHIEF ENGINEER LANDS HERE IN FLIGHT TO COAST Si Other Passenger mi Irl-Motor Moniilaii- ih Tomorrow in San I 'raiieisco. A Ford tri-motored monoplane carrying William B. Mayo, chief engineer of the Ford Motor and six other passengers landed at Lambcrt-St. Louis Flying Field at 1:4.1 p.

m. yesterday en route-from Detroit to San Francisco, where the plane Is to. be delivered to a purchaser. The party hopped off again at 2:00. the schedule Fl BANKER A CAPTIVE ALL NIGHT, ROBBER BAND TAKES $3300 Widow of Undertaker and Leader in Social Work Dies at 94.

1625 LOSS IN HOLDUPS WITHIN FOUR HOURS WOMAN CHANGES MiND AFTER LINER SAILS, RETURNS ROME Gentlemanly Captain Lets Her ltoard Pilot Itoat Her Trunks Jo to KurojFC. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK. 'J. Excrcis- Continued 1'roin Page One.

Charging that the small loan la- enacted ty the Legislature in 19:7 providing for interest at the rate of S'i per cent a month, or ptr cent a year, on loans if or less, in fclfect legalizes i vast loan-shark system," Charles il. Hay. attorney, is preparing to -o before House and Senate com-mitieea to urge favorable action oa hills now pending for repeal of the law. Tlie law already is under fire In connection with a damage suit filed by the Service Purchasing Co. against the Missouri In-d a.

trial benders' Association, the Better Business St. Lou's and a group loan com. pyiics operating tiic 3 cent law. The plaintiff's peti iu- in this tijit alleges that a large slush funJ corruptly used in connection the passage of the law. that it is unconstitutional and that it is a part' of a conspiraviy entered into by the defe idants to ruin the business of lit Service Purchasing whii-b is a salary-buy ins coiiccro.

Charles Reinckc, Grocer, Robbed of $300 Receipts and Mis Auto. ing a woman's oldest privilege, Mrs. I.ouis C. Clark, wife of a incm-j bc-r of the brokerage firm of Clark, i Dodge changed her mini today after she had sailed on the White Star Liner. Majestic, and in- fisted she wanted to return home.

mie ran to a neighbor's home for help. The closet was opened by removing the hinges from the door. Telephone wires to the Turrentine home had been cut. The robbers drove south to Highway 1C. officers were told.

In addition to the bank loot, the four men searched the Turrentine home thoroughly in the night and took jewelry worth several hundred dollars and almost all of Turrcntine's clothing. The intruders made themselves at home during the night. They smoked cigarettes and threw the butts on the floors. Ttin v. Robbers obtained a total of j'-o I-.

Oapt. AVilltam Marshall, ever a gen- in nine holdups between 6:40 and I itieman, complied and had her sen. She went to tied there and I ttayed wit her all day. "About 8 o'clock that night fch became very 111. I trlcj to tet a doctor and so did Mrs.

Adamson. Serena died In my arms at 11. Th (lector got there a few minutes later, and pronounct her dead." Carmaek said the younf woman lived in North Venice, and waa fm ployed there as clerk In pro-eery tore. Her father, he said, i an Iron worker. Mrs.

Adamson Is held pending action of the St. Clair County grand jury. Wins Iiorelioe 1'ilehkng Title. Speial to th I'nt ST. PETERSBURG, Feb.

5. Blair Nunnamakcr of Cleveland. today won the world horseaho pitching chamlonshtp when defeated Ceorjre May, Akron, and wound up his tournament r'ayj with 14 victories nnd An defeat. back. Mrs.

Clark, accompanied by her maid, nine trunks and several smaller pieces of luggage, boarded the Majestic Friday. Mrs. Clark, who had cngacre.J a suite, went to calling for arrival on the I'acific Coast tomorrow morning. Among tho passengers were Mayo's daughter. Misa Olive Mayo; Miss Virginia Sulli.an of San Francisco, and Capt Lawrence G.

King, of Detroit, a writer on aviation topics who is making a tour of the nation's flying fitlds. MAN KILLED IN FALL OF 30 FEET FROM TRESTLE Plunges Iroiu Over Quarry of Cement Concern at Fort Bellefontaiiie. An unidentified man about 50 years old was fatally Injured yesterday afternoon when he fell 3'J feet from a railroad trestle over a quarry of the Misouri Portland Cement at Fort Bellefontaiiie, Mo. He died at Ab xian Brothers Hospital a few hours later of a fractured skull and Internal injuries. The name Stanford was found on papers in the man's pocket.

He was shabbily dressed. Motorship Burns; Crew Saved. Ty the Associated Pres. Mrs. Sophronia Zulema Wagoner, a leader in social work for more than CO years, died at her home, 4101 Llndell boulevard, early yes terday of the infirmities of age.

She was 94 years old and had been in ill health for some time. Funeral services will be conducted at the Wagoner funeral chapel. 0C21 Olive street, at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow.

Interment will be priate. Her second husband, the late II. II. Wagoner, started the undertaking company which now Is headed by his son. George C.

II. Wagoner, and which will conduct the funeral. Another son, Harry Epply Wagoner, is he of the IL E. Wagoner Insurance Co. Mrs.

Wagoner's first husband, Harry Epply, died a comparatively short time after his marriage to Sophronia Zulema Wilson, In Eaton, O. The then Mrs. Epply went to work as a schoolteacher, but upon th? invitation of her husband's brother, moved to another Ohio town to live with the brother and bed dreaming of foreign countries 3 1 counts of thj indictment, carrying a maximum penalty of fouY and one-half years' Imprisonment and tines of $15,000. Passing of sentence was delayed until next week when Judge Walter C. Lindley of Danville will rule on motions for a new trial.

The indictment, charging manufacture, sale, possession and transportation of intoxicating liquors and a conspiracy to do so. was returned as the climax of an extensive investigation carried on by special Federal agents Haifa's ward, the Forty-third. The agents testified they posed as racketeers and won the confidence of the alleged conspirators, unearthing the operation of several large stills and a syndicate for distribution of the liquor. Haffa denied any connection with the conspiracy and received the verdict calmly. "Convicted with him were Joseph Bagheria, ward politician and president of the Republican Boosters' Club; Edward Hug.

minor political worker; Sam Simons, Haffa's chauffeur, and Henry Murray, political roustabout and alleged booze runner. Albert Bauer, former Park Commissioner, indicted with Haffa. pleaded guilty. All defendants are at liberty on bonds of $10,000 pending the action of tho court on motion next IN 6 DAYS BREAKING RECORD Lat Year's Mark liiewled by Tliur.Mlay Was Biggest Day. The annual St.

Louis Automobile Show closed last midnight after 1 12,348 persons a record attendance had paid 50 cents an passed through the gates. The show, held in the Union Market building for the third successive year, opened last Monday. The attendance this year exceeded that of last year by 11.200. The peak was reached on Thursday, when the paid attendance was s. Girl Miller Ustatc.

By the Associated Press. PONCA CITY. Feb. 9. Expressing the hope that the vast 101 Ranch be held Intact, and naming Miss Margaret Miller, his 17-year-old daughter, as chief beneficiary, the will of George L.

Miller.ywho died a week ago today in a motor car accident, was filed for probate today. The will, which will be probated Feb. 2C. estimates the value of the estate at JOOO.OOo. His daughter is to receive $4000 nnnuallv Until she is 30 years old.

It is further charged that a slush fund is being used at this session of thu Legislature to block repeal of the law. ttitnoses Ite-fiiNC ti Te'stiij. ently had eluded posses seeking I them in the Ozark region. Al o'clock last night. Charles Ileincke of 8827 Scott avenue.

Jennings, was robbed of $300 by two armed men who boanb his automobile as be was preparing to leave his grocery store at 60 1 North Fourteenth street, threatened him with revolvers, and forced him to detour to Twentieth and Benton streets, where they ejected him and drove away after taking his day's receipts. Raymond Stitzmoss. "U41 Commonwealth avenue, reported to police that two armed men entered hii automobile, while lie was wait- she-, soon would visit. Suddenly she awoke. The ship was moving.

Mrs. Clark had not foreseen jut how a moving ship would affect her and she didn't like it. She wanted to go home, back to seilid ground and back to her friends. She went to see the captain. First making certain that Mrs.

Clark wouldn't change her As told in the Post-Dispatch two weeks ago. efl'oris were made by attorneys for the plaintiff to take depositions in Chicago of three officers of the American 'industrial Lenders' Association, a national 3 organization of per cent con- i panics, which tlie Missouri mind ag nn. apt. toia r.er siie might return to New York with for the automatic signal though the make of their car and its license number were telephoned to officers in many nearby towns, no trace of the machine was reported. After a futile dash to Cartilage.

where one of the robbers is said to have relatives. Sheriff Hens, of Mouijt Vernon, county seat of Lawrence County, said he thought the men had escaped to St. Louis. Three men answering descriptions of three participating in the robbery were seen a few days ago at Chesapeake, about 10 miles north of Marionville. the Sheriff said.

He said one of them was recognized, and that this man ha. a brother living in Carthage. The home in Carthage was watched this afternoon, without result. i his wife. There she met IL II.

f-'idmy street and Minnesota avc- the pilot, lining lowered SO feet nu- to change, and forced liim to 1 the side of the liner into a tlriw several blocks away, where I bobbing skiff wasn't much fun. but tney robbed him of 500." Mrs. Clark was through changing "You'll find your car at Grand i ier mind. Her maid also was low- LOS ANGELES. Feb.

9. A re- i Wagoner and Mrs. Wagoner, who was dying of tuberculosis. She be port to the Marine Exchange here ered into the skiff, but the nine-trunks went on to Europe. companies are affiliated.

Two of the witnesses failei' to appear in answer to subpenaes and the third refused to reply to Questions about f-nds raised by bis organization. Court action now is pending to try to force these witness; no testify and to answer the questions put to them. Hay, who was the Democratic nominee for United States Senator list ear. toid the Post-Dispatch that in appearing before the legis 28 DIED OF INFLUENZA IN DECEMBER; THREE YEAR AGO Kansas City Had 78 Deaths; Pneu came interested In the latter and attended her until her death. Then she took care of the dead woman's daughter, until the child, who also was ill, died too.

The young widower. Wagoner, and the young widow. Mrs. Epply. were drawn together on tho common ground of sympathy.

Wagoner had been a close friend of Mrs. Epply's husband arid Mrs Epply had grown extremely fond prospered. Four other children were born, of whom only one, George, survives. Mrs. Wagoner evinced an arly Interest in social work.

Sh had been a woman auffranlftt In th days when the theory wn espoused chiefly by educators, and aha held her interest in th causa tip to the day of Ita consummation. She was ono the riranlzera ct the Young Women's Christian Association. Fha founded th Whlt Cross Society, which reclaimed wayward girls and for many yearn maintained the Magdalene Home, until it was merged with other similar agencies. She waa the only surviving charter member of the Women's Foreign Mission Board in Ft Louis, and for 29 yeara served as president of the Boyle Memorial Center, which the founded. When, interviewed by the Post-Dispatch in 1924.

she said of her activities: "Just eay that with any movement that was for the advancement of Christianity or opened doors of opportunity to women. I have been pleased to be Identified." late today said that the motorship, caught fire and burned to the water's edge off the coast nt San Jose Del Cabo late yesterlay. Capt. W. R.

Dobbs and the crew of eight men were saved. The motorship was en route to Los Angeles from Mexico. (San Jose Del Cabo is located approximately 900 miles below L03 Angeles on the tip of Lower Cail-fornia, Mexico.) Post-INpaleli Editorial In Ilecord-W'ASHINGTON. Feb. 9.

Senator Bruce Maryland, inserted in the Congressional Record today an editorial from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch urging that the merit system be used In the selection of employes to take the next census. lative committees he will be rep- resenting A. J. Pickett, gentvnl chairman of the Missouri.

Kansas; Texas flail way Clerks' Assoeia- i tion, but also be acting upon! bis own coniiction that the law is! an unwise one. i "Until recently 1 had given very little thought to the law." lie said. "hut since studying its provisions 1 '22 Injured in Collision. OAKLAND. Cab.

Feb. 9. Twenty-two persons were injured, six seriously, in a head-on crash between a Southern Pacific Electric Car and a standing switch engine here today. The coach was virtually demolished and nearly every passenger hurt. The electric ear had just left the Sixteenth Street Station viaduct, and its of Mrs.

Wagoner durlnir the lat- tc-r's fatal Illness. They were monia in Same Montlr Killed i 204 Here. There were 28 deaths from in- fiuenza here in December, as opposed to only three in December, 1S2T. according to figures compiled by Dr. Stewart.

State Health Commissioner. Pneumonia caused 204 deaths. Kansas Citv had 7S deaths from married and their first son. Harry Epply Wagoner, was born in 18C1. Four years later the pair moved to St.

Ixuis and settled In the vicinity of Fourth and I'ine streets. Wagoner had been an undertaker in Ohio. He established in (hat occupation hi St. 011 Ik. and influenza in December and only speed was augmented by the down-three in the same period for 1 927.

grrade. It p'ruek an open switch aei Cravois in the morning, sa.c; ope of the men. Philip R- Fuohs, 560o Clemens avenue, reported to police that two men got in his car in front of obo-Julian avenue, where he and his wife had been visiting friends, and robbed him of SCO and a wrist watch, niter compelling him to drive outsdo the city limits on Olive Street road. When two armed men who stopped Edward Decker. 4rS1 Carter street, in his back yard found had no money, they relieved him of a basket of groceries valued at J4 and fled.

Other robberies reported were: Albert Jones, manager of a Kroger store at 4003 Cravois road. Frank Roodman, proprietor of a fish market 1019 North Vande-venter avenue, Edward Schrniedes. proprietor of a grocery store at 06S4 avenue, $Do; David Kanterrnan, proprietor of a grocery store at 1400 Arlington avenue. S20: Henry Schmitt. 1427 Granville place.

SOIL Cr. Bioune, 5401 Heege Road, reported to county authorities that he had been robbed of $43 and a gold watch by two armed r. en who stopped his car at the intersection of Weber and Union roads in St. Louis county early last night. Two rings were taken his companion, Miss Julia Selters.

of High Ridge. hurled against the stand- when she will inherit virtually all of her father's property. and was iiiL- work engine. Deaths from pneumonia numbered 102. Tlie number of deaths from all causes in Missouri for December was a not unusual total, according to Dr.

Stewart. Monday Only Beautiful lot ladies9 and its effects, i am amazed that such a thing could be put over on people of Missouri. Our usury laws make it illegal to charge n.ore than per cent interest to fte rich, but this law makes it legal to charge 4 2 per cent to the oor." Tliouicbt 3'i Per Cent loo High. Pickett, who is now working for repeal of the law, wa a member of tie Chamber of commerce committee which studied th? lean shark situation in 19-6 and lhch, in recommending of the law. specifically stat-d the proposed interest charge of MRS.

AGNES SAUM DIES AT 83! (DDstt tt YouiiS Widow of Hat Manufacturer Lied at Hotel Owned by Sons. I i Mrs. Agnes Saunt S3 years old. 1 died lr.st night of the infirmities of age at her apartment in the Saum Hotel. 1519 South Grand I boulevard.

She was the widow of 1'hilip Saum, hat manufacturer. Handbags, in leather selected from Choice Qur ex f.00 elusive stock. Various col ors, underarm and top-strap Bags, Values $2.85 to $10, choice $1.00. who died in 1 9 1 1 She is survived by four sons, Frank J. and Thomas P.

Saum. I COLD WAYE IN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES. Feb. 9. owners of the Saum Hotel, Dr.

i Paul D. and Stephen Saum, and 'three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kath- heim. ad Misses Mary and Anna Saum. Funeral ai rangements have not been completed.

Vaiibii per cent a month was too high. Cn this point the committee said: "A of your committee 1 of the opinion that such a rate Moo high. However, the Russell Safe-e Foundation maintains that its Investigations have convinced it that such rate is necessary if suf-f'-cient capital is to be interested to 'I'P'y the demand. It points out fat IS States have passed similaV allowing the 3', per trt a month rate." Members of this committee, bead's rickett, were r.ernard reensf elder, lawyer. chairman; George T.

lonovan. member of the I'Sal staff of the Missouri Pacific 1-ailway; Lansing F. Smith of the American Educational Society, and O. Bonnell of the Industrial Trust Co. MURPHY'S February Clearance ADVERTISEMENT The cold wave which began early this week continued unabated to- day.

Citrus growers kept smudge pots alight to protect their fruits. Floyd P. Young. head of the United States meteorological citrus weather reporting slation at Pom- ona. said that a "general freeze" settled over the citrus val- i leys of this territory last night.

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Send it today. 20 to LUGGAGE 20 to 50 Off 50 Off and TRUNKS One Cent a Day I Brings $100 a Month Thousands Taking Advantage of Liberal Insurance Offer. Policy Sent Free for Inspection. Kansas City, Mo. Accident in- suratice at a cost of one cent a day is being featured in a policy issued by tho National Protective Insur ance Association.

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SEDALL. Feb. 9. Robbers visiting the Nafzicer Baking plant here escaped with $1201 from the firm's safe early this evening. The combination had been 159 Concerns niState.

law A Tinrj ron 1,. atf iite nn knocked from the safe in which a I strong box concealing the money a i The benefits are $100 a month for 12 moiilri.s-LCua death. The premium i only $3. CI a year or i exactly one cent a jay. jDf the thou- i sands of at'plicatiotis received many OCR SS.00 LEATHER BOSTOS BAGS S3.4S OCR f30 BOSTON $2.45 OUR iS.00 LEATHER BRIEF CASES S3.4S OCR 10.00 LEATHER FIT.

TED DRESSING OCR SS.00 LADIES' OVERNIGHT CASES S3. 95 OCR 15.00 LEATHER SUITCASES 10.00 OUR $10.00 LEATHER SCIT. CASES uiith straps S7.4S OCR 15.00 LEATHER GLADSTONE OUR $25.00 SOFT LEATHER GLADSTONE, with strap $18.00 OCR $32 SO PIG LEATHER GLADSTONE OCR $45.00 FITTED CASES. folding trmy $29 JO OCR $90.00 FITTED CASES, loldtnt trmy $0JOO OCR $7 JO LEATHER TRAV ELING BAGS $4JS OCR 1 10.00 COU HIDE LEATHER-LINED BAG LEATHER UTILITY BOXLS. $5.00 LEATHERETTE UTILITY BOXLS $3 JO TRUNKS OUR $35.00 FIBER WARDROBE TRUNKS JO OUR $50.00 FIBER WARDROBE TRUNKS OUR $75.00 FIBER WARDROBE TRUNKS OUR $150.00 FIBER WARDROBE TRUNKS OUR $15.00 PACKING or DRESS TRUNKS, 39-in.

$SS OUR $22 JO FIBER DRESS TRUNKS. 2 $I4S5 OUR $15.00 FIBER STEAMER TRUNKS OUR $35.00 STUDENTS' WARDROBE TRUNKS $7 JO AUTO HAND TRUNKS $5 JS OUR $15.00 AUTO WARDROBE TRUNKS $3J0 PULLMAN It AT BOXES $235 $12.00 PULLMAN WARDROBE SUITCASES OCR SSMO UMBRELLAS $3 JO OCR $2 JO LEATHER BILL FOLD5 12.00 terest rate to 1 ri per cent a month: Senator Mogler has put in a bill to reduce the rate to 1 per cent a month; Representative Bailey of Livingston County would reduve it to 2 per cent a month and Repre have come from the agents and executives of other insurance companies. 1 The offer is limited to 100,000 poli- I cies. Women, as well as men, are elijri- As Low as $10 Monthly ble for this remarkable policy. Itj sentative Wren of St.

Louis would buadanee of capital" to the State. un3r its provisions there now licensed j9 companies Of 'se. 47 are in St. Louis, 42 in Citv- 11 in St. Joseph and Jn th rf st of the State, "he companies are subject to es- nation once a year by the State f-ance Commissioner, but they ro report as to capital used amount of loans outstanding.

estimated, however, that they outstanding in the State to 23,000.000 in loans jj" which the annual interest col-, fl 'ouM total from J6.0OO.vOO 10 io.poo.ooo. Jy.Th!r now rending in he fislature evon bills to repeal the or rediif-e the authorized intT- rate. UiUs tor outr-ght repeal been introduced by Senator lrrry Eminence. Senator St- Bouis and Representative of Kansas City. Various I'Uiii in ItilU.

(nt "tor Brogan of St. Louis has Wucl a bill to reduce the in. eliminate the 3', per cent provi- also applies to children who are ten sion letting the straight 6 per cent I yea rs of or over. No medical hmii govern such oxam.nntu.n is recul. COUPON t'pjs- I These bills hate been referred to Oena PIO money committees, but so far no h-.

anns i To secure 10 days free insneetinr i have been set. policy end no money. Mai! to Discussing the action will take Use National Protective Insurance be fore the committees. Hay said he Association. 114 Senrritt tii- Aeolian COMPANY OF MISSOURI W.

I CHRIUtR Priant 1004 OLIVE STREET ar rht i was confident the peopl-i of the Kansas I. it v. the fouowmj in- formation: Name, nsrc, adiress, i 4 mm P. C. Murphy Trunk Co.

721 Washington Ave. 721 St.ite would ric up against the bill if they understood its Import, which he snid amounted to the loan-shark business on a bi? scale." beneficiary's r.ame and relationship. After readies tfce yu tray either return it without obligation or send $3.63 to put policy in force. i.