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POST VJ Government fails when I FfflAL EMU Smc excess 01 cost iuuj the neonle of the wav 53'" (opportunity to achieve. President Hardin (Complete Market Report.) Tie Ony "Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service VOL. 7 A. NO.

172. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1922 36 PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS SPATGH 01 COLDER TONIGHT, WITH TEMPERATURE ABOUT 18 BROKER BURKE COMMITTEE OF NEW LODGE OFFERS REPORTS $4000 HOLDUP IN WHICH WOMAN MO PART YELLOW PINE MAKES $250,000 BONFIRE ON EAST SIDE Planing Mill and 5,000,000 Feet of Lumber of Cain-Hurley Company Destroyed With Number of Box Cars. TREATY RESERVATION; REPUBLICANS OPPOSE IT from East St.

LouLs and a volunteer company of the St. Louis Cotton Seed Oil Co. fought the flames. Twelve cars or lumber on one railroad siding were destroyed, as were eight of 10 cars on A switching crew succeeded in pulling two partly burned cars and five others from the fire. Railroad men valued the cars lost at $60,000.

The firemen were handicapped, as there were only two water plugs available." A strong northwest wind fanned the flames and caused them to spread rapidly. The office building and approximately 1,000,000 feet of lumber were out of the line of fire. J. T. Hurley, vice president, said at the company's mam office in the INNOCENT VIEW OF BANKERS Legal Action Against New-York Firms Intimated as Result of Failure of Kar-dos and Burke, Brokers.

BURKE WAS FORMER TREASURER OF U. S. Liabilitics'Estimated at to Hope Expressed of Paying Creditors in Full. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Feb.

23. Liabilities of the brokerage firm of Kardos and Burke, which last night went into the hands of a receiver, afe variously estimated here today at from $700,000 to $1,500,000, John Burke, former treasurer of ihe United States, whose signature appeared on bank notes issued from early in 1913 until his resignation a little more than a year ago, declared today he had lost everything in the collapse of the business. Bankers who have been associated with him in business are quoted as asserting their belief that he has been an "innocent dupe" in the development of the situation revealed by the failure. Matters relating to the firm's affairs are to be discussed at the office of the attorney for Robert P. Stephenson, receiver, here today.

Legal actions against a number of firms that are members of the New Tork Stock Exchange, may, it was intimated, be started. It is indicated that, if these suits are successful, the firm may pay its creditors dollar for dollar. John Burke was three ime Gv ernor of North Dakota before becoming Treasurer of the United States in March, 1913. 1 First Statement of Condition. When Federal receivers in bankruptcy were appointed last night for the firm, which maintains branches in many cities, the liabilities were given as $1,500,000 and assets a3 $150,000.

United States District Judge Learned Hand named Robert P. Stephenson as receiver under $25,000 bond. Immediately after the announcement of the receivership, Burke, whose home is in Washington, D. announced that he had resigned as president and director of the Progress Bank of this city. The involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed by Lawrence R.

Beatty of New York. Arthur L. Ross, attorney for Kardos and Burke, as well as for the Progress Bank, is sued a statement, emphasizing the assertion that the bank was in no way involved in the failure. Heavy Withdrawals Made. Ross said that the information as to the firm's financial condition upon which the proceedings were based was several weeks old and that, since that time, heavy withdrawals and calls on the part of customers had reduced the liabilities to about $700,000..

He said it probably would be found that the assets, "upon careful liquidation, will yield sufficient to pay creditors, if not in full, at least a very substantial divi dend." Louis M. Kardos the other partner, announced that he also had resigned as a director of he Progress Bank. Kardos and Burke have a membership on the Consolidated Stock Exchange, from which several firms have been expelled recently in connection with District Attorney Ban-ton's Investigation of complaints of bucketing. Ross, in his statement discussing the failure, said it was "due Jo insidious propaganda discriminated in the various cities where Kardos and Burke maintained offices." "There has been a continuous withdrawal and transfer of accounts," he said. "With the large overhead expense, it would have been impossible to continue business without affecting the rights of creditors." HCIST AND TACKLE USED TO PUT MAN ON WAY TO HOSPITAL Special to the Tost-DlsDatch.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 23. A hoist and tackle were rigged yesterday to remove W. H. Haley, world war veteran, from his home on a ranch, 700 feet below the rim rock of Snake River Canyon, four miles North of Curry, Idaho.

Daley was bedfast, suffering from rheumatism, following scarlet fever. He was taken to a hospital at Twin Falls. Daley's home la accessible to travel on foot over a and dif ficult trail. THE TEMPERATURES. 1 ff 11 a.

4 a. in 1" noon 7 a. ni 1 p. i S. ni 2 p.

10 a. 31 3 p. .37 .36 Highest yesterday, 74, at 2 p. lowest, 54, at 2 a. m.

The "Bell Orfiflal fore-east for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight, with the lowest temperature about 18; eontinued cold tomorrow. Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight in east and south portions; cold wave in southeast portion, with a temperature of 20 degrees. Illinois: Cloudy, with a cold wave tolls when- KlNLOCH DIES. tonight and temperature of 15 to '20 degrees; tomorrow fair and continued cold; northwest gale, diminishing tomorrow morning.

Stage of the river, 2.7 feet, a rise of .3 of a foot. FATHER DIES AFTER SON HIT Hi WITH POKER Arthur Loewenstein, 52, Found Dead Where He Fell in His Saloon During Quarrel. Policemen investigating the case of Arthur Lowenstein, 52 years old, of 223 Soulard street, who was found dead in his soft-drink saloon, 2101 De Kalb street, at 11 a. m. today, re-ported that he was hit on the head with an iron poker by his son, Paul Lowenstein, 31, at 11 a.

m. yesterday. Paul Lowenstein was taken to the Soulard Street Police Station to be questioned. fePanIs Lowenstein told the police that he and his father quarreled yesterday Over a discrepancy in the cash account at the soft drink store, where they were partners in the ownership, and that hi3 father ac cused him of having taken money from the cash register. They exchanged blows, he said, and he struck his father on the head wid a poker, knocking him down.

Paul Lowenstein said that he lefr the store and did not return until 11 a. m. today, when he and his mother went to the store to see why the elder. Lowenstein had not beun home The door of the store was locked, he said, and a woman living upstairs informed him that she had heard groans in the store during the night. The son said he then broke open the door of the store and found his father dead on the floor, at the spot where he fell yesterday, 24' hours earlier, when struck with the noker.

The police have askedfor an autopsy to determine the cause of Low-enstein's death. Paul Lowenstein was ordered held for the Coroner. AUTO PLUNGES OFF PIER, BOY AND TWO GIRLS DROWN Machine Tails Into Lake Keokufc at Nauvoo, at 4 A. M. By tho Associated Tress.

KEOKUK, Feb. 23. Joseph Haubert, aged 16, and two companions. Misses Mae and Ida Printy, were drowned in Lake Keokuk at 4 o'clock this morning when the automobile in which they were riding plunged off a ferryboat dock at -Nauvoo, III. Arden Miller, driver of the machine, escaped by kicking out the windshield of the submerged car and struggling through it.

Miller told the authorities that the party was returning to Keokuk from a dance. Miller summoned sleeping citizens of Nauvoo after the plunge. He is suffering from shock and exposure and is being cared for at the United States Government School in Nauvoo. The depth of the river at the point where the car took its fatal plunge 1 20 feet and the occupants had little chance to escape from the closed car. WASHINGTON HAD RED HAIR? Bv the A Press.

-BOSTON, Feb. 23. Albert Bush-nell Hart, professor; of government at Harvard University, addressing a Washington's birthday celebration here, declared that the first President of the States had red hair. "Although It has een Ignored by posterity," he said, "Washington had red hair, covered by his wig." 100 ON NEEDS OF CITY AGREED ON Chamber of Commerce to Make Study of Necessary Improvements ands Methods of Obtaining Them. SAY IT WITH ACTION," ADOPTED AS MOTTO Speakers Agree Unanimously That Steps Should Be flaken to Issue Bonds for Improvements.

Members of the Chamber of Commerce, at a luncheon held today In the Hotel Statler ballroom, to con- rider the question, "What St. Louis Needs," voted to authorize the appointment of a committee of 100 to consider the city's needs in particular, and formulate a plan for meet-Ins those -which are of immediate necessity. It was voted to hold three more luncheon conferences, the first for the considccatlon of municipal needs coming urfder the heads of water, mwers, streets and recreations; the tecond to consider rail and river transportation and city lnterurban transit; and the third to consider the Immediate steps necessary. At the final luncheon meeting the Committee of 100 is to report what needs are most urgent, with their Recommendation of ways and means for meeting the situation. This program was embodied in a resolution -hich was presented by Edward Hidden, after a number of speeches had teen heard.

Russell Suggests Committee; The suggestion of a large committee to consider the city's needs was Jtiade by E. J. Russell, head of the fcity Plan, Commission, in connection-irith a series of articles recently published in the Post -Dispatch, outlining municipal needs. The committee of 100 will be appointed by V. Frank Carter, former president of the chamber, who presided over today's speaking progTam.

"Say It With Action" was the motr to displayed at the luncheon. The worn, which was selected to accommodate a larger number than usually attends the regular luncheons of the chamber, was filled. The need for a municipal bond issue was presented in the arguments of several speakers, and the rpom for euch a bond issue, without a strain en city finances, was indicated by a chart on the wall, showing that St. Louis had a per capita, municipal indebtedness of $19.4.2, as compared to $26.42 for Detroit. $32.31 for Chi-fago.

$107.92 for Pittsburg, 1 103:96 for Baltimore and $182.93 for New Tork. W. B. We'senburger, a.s temporary rhairman, spoVe of the need for a Waterworks of greater capacity, a modernized sewer system, improved terminal conditions, rapid transit and tabilized realty values. He said St.

Louis was, financially and economically, in a better condition than oth-r cities, mentioning Los Angeles as a possible exception. State Pride Urged. i Carter, when he was call? on to tresid over the speaking pro-tram. Bald St. Louis had not taken enough Interest in the State of Missouri, and had not shown sufficient State pride.

"The result," he said, "is that this city gets the hot end of ft in Jefferson City. Kansas City is closer to the people of the State than are. Too many of our business men believe that with the growth of their business the city will grow. That is not true. We need solidarity effort." J.

Llonberger Davis, another, former head of the chamber, said the city needed additional transit facilities now, and must be considering its ultimate transit needs. This city, he Kdd, is In better shape financially and industrially than others, but it must ot neglect, in a time of business dullness, preparation for the period of aetlvtty to follow. Traffic highways, are Inadequate." he said. Nothing has been done to prevent -vuirence or tne rreignt congestion of a few years ago." Davis declared. "We have passed ordinances widen streets, but the actual widening requires money." P.

Aloe. President of the Eoard of Aldermen, was introduced cting Mayor. He declared that, toca the necessary suspension of t)iihii( tm-- i "uymvemenis in me war period, the city has floundered. wait-In for something to happen. Mast Relieve Congestion.

"The downtown business district is f-rlously congested." he said. "It aics as long to get from Thirteenth jto your place, of business as It Btianrd on pagcTs. 1 In CTTY Circulation Fire of undetermined origin discovered at 6 a. m. today destroyed more than 5,000,000 feet of lumber, mostly yellow pine, and the planing mill of the Cam-Hurley Lumber southeast of Brooklyn, 111., on the Breeze Lake road.

The damage, to the plant and loss of lumber are estimated by R. A. Royals, superintendent, to aggregate between and $250,000. The fire was discovered by a passing negro less than 15 minutes after the watchman had gone through the planing mill, where the fire started and noticed nothing wrong. Royals said he believed the fire was caused either by sparks from a passing locomotive or by a short circuit in the mill's power room.

'The planing mill was still burning this afternoon. The fire depart- ment of Brooklyn, one company 1 SPEEDERS PAY BULK OF POLICE COURT REVENUE Tribunals Prior to Auto Operated at Loss Income Last Year $64,028, Co'st $25,000. Speeding is the costliest ordinance violation indulged in by St. Louis-ans. Other automobile ordinance violators, peace disturbers, vagrants, alcoholics and the sundry hundred and one other offenders who come under the Jurisdiction of Judges Homer and Mix are "pikers" as sources of revenue in comparison to the speeder.

Starting at scratcn it costs $1 a mile to speed. The minimum fine is $28, as a speeder is not until he is found traveling at the rate of 28 miles an hour. A two-time offender is assessed double this rate, and i third offense carries a $500 punishment. j-Prlor to the automobile, the police courts were one of the city's many burdens. Thanks to the erring auto-mobilist.

and particularly the speeder, the court's last annual report showed a $64,028 income to offset a $25,000 cost of maintenance. The chief reason for the speeder's position as police court "angel" -Is his habit of settling his obligations -to the city in cash instead of spending time in the "workless workhouse," as many of the other offenders fined in that court do. If he hasn't the amount of his fine, he is given sufficient grace in which to collect the cost of his indiscretion. The present method of punishing the speeder has developed just as traffic regulation and the motor car itself has developed. Originally court costs and a $5 bill settled a speeding charge.

Increase of the death rate, due in many instances to speeding, soon proved this method Inadequate, and the present rate was adopted. The danger of speeding Is decidedly brought to the attention in Judge Mix's court. On one wall hangs a large placard listing the ipeed'limits and the maximum fine of $500; one the opposite side is a to-date bulletin of motor accident deaths. DETECTIVES FIND $350,000 ON MAN THEY HAVE WARRANT FOR By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Feb.

23. William Wendt, wealthy Los Angeles man, who could not be located at his hotel yesterday when officers sought to take him into custody on a war rant and complaint charging insanity, was a prisoner last night in the psychopathic ward of the Los Angeles county hospital. Detectives found him at a railroad station, where it was believed he was planning to board a train for El Paso. In his pockets they said they found bonds and stocks valued at $350,000 and in a hotel other than that where he lived, aji additional $400,000 In currency. MAN FINED FOR MANUFACTURING CIGAR SPRAYED WITH UQUOR Ey the Associated Press.

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 23. The "anti-Volstead smoke," or al coholic cigar, has made its appear ance In Santa Barbara. Its producer, A. Del cigar maker, paid a fine of $250 in Police Court following a plea of guilty to the charge of having liquor In his possession contrary to law.

A brass spraying device exhibited, elicited the explanation that it was used to saturate the-tobacco leaves with liquor before rolling and wrap ping. The cigar thus treated does not contain a "kick," it was contendr ed In defense, although it was conceded that It carried a heavily freighted fragrance. Louis' Cool, Granite City Saloon Man, Says He Was Robbed of Part of $7800 Just Drawn From Bank. YOUNG WOMAN SAID TO HAVE DRIVEN AUTO Two Robbers Vfho Stepped From Machine, Also Overlooked One of His Two Revolvers, Victim Declares Louis Cool, proprietor of a rooming house and saloon at Sixteenth and streets. Granite City, reported to the Granite City police that he was robbed of $4000 in currency about 11 a.

m. today, on street, between Sixteenth" and Seventeenth, by two armed men, who escaped toward St. Louis in an automobile driven by a young woman and in which was seated a third man. Cool's story to the police was as follows: The money was part of $7800 that Cool drew from the First National Bank of Granite City a few minutes before and was to have been U3ed in cashing checks for employes of the Commonwealth Steel who are paid today. Car Had Missouri License.

The automobile, a d-rk blue tour ing car, bore a Missouri license plate. the first three figures of which were given as 208. It was parked, with en gine running and th woman at the wheel, at Sixteenth and streets. When it was driven away it went north for a few blocks, and then southward over another street. Cool was accompanied by his daughter-in-law, Mrs, Mary Cool, 22 years old, who reported the automo-bidrHoense number.

Cool carried the money in several paper packages, stuffed inside his shirt on both sides. Shortly after they left the bank, throe blocks from Coo'l's place of business, they observed the automobile driven by' the woman, and the manner in which the occupants glanced at them excited Mrs. Cool's suspicion. A few blocks ahead, the car was turned to street, and a few moments later two men, one of medium height and the other quite small, came from the direction of the parked car across a vacant lot. Men Draw Revolvers.

The larger man brushed Cool's arm as though passing him, then suddenly stopped and both men drew revolvers, commanding Cool and his daughter-in-law to raise their hands. The taller man seemed to know where the money was hidden, for he at once began pulling the packages of money from Cool's bbsom. The other man was tearing at Mrs. Code's shirt waist. Cool protested that she had no money, and the man desisted.

Both robbers were very nervous, and ran across the lot after taking the packages from only one side of Cool's shirt, seeming to have overlooked the other money. $500 of which was in one of Cool's overcoat pockets. They also took one of two revolv-J ers carried by Cool, presumably overlooking th other one. Cool could give no explanation of not firing at the fleeing robbers. The robbery scene Is about 100 feet from Cool's saloon.

Aa soon as the robbers left, Mrs. Cool ran to the saloon and telephoned the Granite City, Madison and Venice police, giving a description of the robbers and the automobile. The taller of the two men wore a light cravenette coat and the other a dark overcoat. Both wore caps. Cool said his loss was covered by tlert insurance.

HICCOUGHS LASTED FIVE DAYS Man In Hospital After Home Remedies Fall to Relievo Illm. Isaac Bartlett, 60 years old, of 305 Prospect avenue, is in the city hospital suffering from an attack of hiccoughs which has lasted five days, with some brief periods of respite. Before going to the hospital last night he tried vinegar, soda and other home remedies without result. His treatment Jhus far at the hospital has been the rest cure, with an injection of morphine to quiet him. He bad relief for an hour this morning, and the hospital physicians believe they can stop the reeurrenca of the trouble after another day's treatment.

Watermelons From South Furla Fruit and Supply 818 North Fourth street, received 12 watermelons from South Africa today. They vary from 16 to 20 pounds in weight. Four of the melons were sold immediately, two to a fruit store at Eighteenth and Aiar-ket st re eta and the others to a restaurant at $5 for two. Star by approximately WALKED 400 MILES IN ALASKA TO ENLIST; DIED IN THE "ROMA" DISASTER PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.

By the Associated Press. MASTER SERGEANT ROGER C. McNALLY, a Phila-v delphian, killed in the Roma disaster, walked 400 miles in to enlist in the World War in 1917. Staff Sergeant John T. McNally, a brother, said that Roger was attached to the Department of the Interior, serving as a school teacher in Alaska, and made the long walk to Seward, the nearest recruiting station.

He won early promotion and when discharged at the end of the re-enlisted In the air service in which he was keenly interested. ONE OF HEIRS OF HAYES ESTATE IS FOUND DEAD George Hayes, One of 8 Children of Banker, Succumb! in Doctor's Office. George Hayes, 41 years 5707 McPherson avenue, a the late Joseph M. Hayes, old. of son of woolen merchant and bank director, and one of the heirs to his father's $800,000 estate, was found dead at 7 a.

m. today in the office of Dr. A. Dillon, 71b Victoria BuiMing, A negro porter found Hayes' body on a coucn in the physician's private office, in a sitting posture. His name was first learned from a bank book in his pockev, and from an identification by a bank officer who was called.

Wanted to Stay In Office. Dr. Dillon told a Post-Dispatch reporter that he thought from the circumstances that Hayes died of heart disease. He said that Hayos had been accustomed to drink a great deal, but had not been drinking yesterday. "I had been treating him for a year for nervousness and insomnia," Dr.

Dillon said. "He was depressed at times, and sometimes complained he could not sleep. He was in the habit of taking stimulants to induce sleep and they had a depressive ef- 1 feet. Yesterday he complained of faintness and shortness of breath. His pulse was somewhat rapid and i he looked ill.

I had to leave about 5:45 p. m. He looked all right, but, wanted to stay a while, so I let him. I didn't see his body Hayes friends understood that ho was in the brokerage, business, and it was believed that he was married, and that his wife lived In England. Joseph M.

Hayes died Jart I I. 1919, while attending the annual stockholders meeting of the Mechanics-American National Bank, in which he was a director. His death was due to heart disease. Trust Fund for 8 Children. The will of Joseph M.

Hayes created a trust fund in the Interest of his 8 children. His holdings were chiefly bank, railroad and tobacco stock. Including 200 shares of the American Tobacco on which large stock dividends have been paid recently. FORMER VERONICA MULVIHILL DIVORCES W. SCHWARZ Testifies Separation Oonirred Feb.

After Ho Had Been Abxent From nome Five I)n. Mrs. Veronica Mulvlhill Schwarz of 5057 Washington avenue, daughter of the late Michael Mulvlhill, founder of the Mulvlhill Furniture a divorce today from Wslter C. Schwarz. 4S97 Westminster place, secretary of the Mulvlhill company.

They were married Feb. 21, 191. Junction City, when Schwarz was an infantry Lieutenant ot Camp Funston. Mrs. Schwarz testified that they separated Feb.

1922. after Schwarz had been cb-sent without explanation for fivo days. That was not the first time that he had absented himself and failed to explain, she said. She also testified he called her names. Schwarz entered an appearance, but did not contest the suit.

Mr. Pchwarz was given permission to re sume the name of Mulrlhlll. No an nouncement concerning- alimony wti made. Harding Consulted by Head of Foreign Relations Committee Before Proposing Blanket Clause for Pacific Pact Declaring U. S.

Is Not Committed to Exercise Armed Force Without Consent of Congress. COMMITTEE ADJOURNS AFTER HOUR'S DEBATE Brandegee States That His Purpose Is to Let All in World Know That Future Action S. Depends on Congress. By the Associated Tress. WASHINGTON, Feb.

23. A mod- ifled blanket reservation to the four- Power Pacific treaty, laid befora the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today by Chairman Lodga after a conference with 1'reaident Harding, met with immediate opposition from several Republicans, as well as Democratic committee members. The new reservation. Intended as a substitute for that proposed several days BrandeffM. Republican of Connecticut," provides that nothingln tho treaty shall construed as committing the United States to an exercise of armed force without the consent of Congress.

After more than an hour's debate, which failed to win over to the new! proposal any of the Senators who had supported the Brandegee reservation, the committee adjourned until tomorrow without action. Dlsrnssed at Conference. Although Senator Lnrie-A aia Inform his colleagues specifically as to the attitude of the President, other committee mprnrirai era Ina4 j. impression that the modified reservation would be accentahlA tn ih. White House, It had been discussed at the earlier conference between Bfr.

Lodge and Mr. Harding, but It was noi iormauy offered to the commit. tee with administration backing, tha committee chairman said afterward that he only had "suggested lt, Senators Borah. Idaho, and JoWison. Renuhllr.n California, both pronounced tha modified draft as unsatisfactory, while Senator.

Brandegee and other advocates of the Brandegee reserva- jn witnneid a decision and Indu cated by their attitude In the discussion that they did not find the new proposal readily acceptable. No Forecast of Disposition. At th close of the commits besrteg member would predict whether tha new reservation could muster a majority of tha committee. It was said the result had been to increase confusion In tla rem. mlttee overtha general treaty situation and to further delay a report on tha four-Power pact.

Those who found the reservation Inaereptable wera said to have jr-cued that it did not fully cover tha losslbUUy that decisions reached underpin, treaty provisions not Involving armed force, might bacoma binding on this, Government with-cut congressional auihorlratlob. That possibility Is specifically treated In tha reservation of Senator BRANDEGEE WOULD ATTACH HARDING'S TREATY SPEECH By DAVID iaU'ltKXC'K. A Special Washington Correpon4cnt Of the Iot-DIpau-h. DXfiM. WASHINGTON.

Feb. 23. Those Senators who'aj-e offering reservations to the fffur-Power. treaty are simply trying to put Into tha instrument of ratification. Itself tha messing and Interpretation, of tha pact which President Harding has given them In his public addraa.

"I would ba said Senator Brandegee to this correspondent today "to attach aa a reservation tha speech which President Harding made In submitting tha treaties. aid he did not mean any alliance or commitment of any Involvement. Oatlaae fas 3. Calasaaj Chemical Building, in St. Louis, that the damage, which, he thought, would not exceed $200,000, was cov- ered by insurance.

CARDINAL CATCHER, DIES 'Peppery' Player Became 111 With Typhoid Fever Jan. 19. Five Days After Marriage. William Dlllhoefer, catcher of the St. Louis Cardinals, "died at 8:25 o'clock this morning at St, John's Hospital, where he had been ill since Jan.

19. Typhoid fever was the cause of death. Dillhoefer, whose home was In Cleveland, was married Jan. 14 at Mobile, to Miss Massie Slocum, a school teacher. Returning to St.

Louis with his bride he became ill a few days later, and on Jan. 19 was taken to the hospital. Dillhoefer was 28 rears old. He came to the Cardinals from the National League elubi in the deal which brought Milton Stock to St. Louis.

Was Enthusiastic Player. Dillljoefer was one of the most popular players In St. Louis. Although not a catcher of surpassing brilliance he had such a fighting spirit, boundless enthusiasm and excellent base line coaching qualities that he was considered one of the club's best assets, on the field and at the box office. His expressions of hope when on the coaching line brought many laughs from the grand stand.

A favorite yell of Dlllhoefer's came when two batters were out and the stands had about given up hope. Then came the loud voice of the Cardinal catcher, bawling, "Only two down, Stockie, give it a ride." So 'closely did he follow the game that frequently he got into trouble with the umpires for his over-eagerness. Frequently when catching he would run half-way into the outfield to see that" the outfielders did not Interfere with each other in the fielding of a fly. Also when on the bench, from which he was not supposed to emerge when the opposing team was batting, he would dart out at critical moments to coach a fielder. After his purpose had sbeen accomplished he would realize his rule infraction and would sheepishly scurry back to cover.

Familiarly Known as "Pickles." So popular did he become with the baseball followers that they would yell for "Pickles," as he was familiarly known, to be assigned to the catching position, even though It was generally admitted that demons, the other Cardinal backstop, was a better mechanically. Dillhoefer's body was taken to a chapel at 5165 Delmar boulevard, where services will be held, at 7 o'clock this evening. Ed Dillhoefer, a brother of the dead player, said the body would "be seat to Mobile, the home of William Dillhoefer's wife, where the funeral will be held Saturday. TEXTILE EMPLOYERS REFUSE TO AGREE TO ARBITRATION Also Refuse to Make Pobllc Operation Costs Before Rhode Island Board of Mediation. Br th Associated Press.

PROVIDENCE. R. Feb. 23. Rhode Island textile manufacturers late yesterday refused to submit to arbitration the questions of hours and wages involved In the strikes that have affected 15,000 operatives In Rhode Island cotton mills.

At a public meeting before the State Board of Mediation and Conciliation they also refused to mace public their operation costs. Representatives of the organized strikers agreed to arbitration of the wage question only. A recent wage reduction of 2 per cent and restoration of the 54-hour week led to the strike. PICKLES DILLHOEFER Globe-Democrat by approximately 50,000, the daily 00,000 and the Times by approximately 1C3.CC3 the daily POST-DISPATCH KXCKEDS the daily in.