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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-12
DARINGESCAPE
County Jail at This Place
Scene of Successful
Delivery
four GAIN LIBERTY
Well Laid Plans Work Without q
Hitch and QUartGttG
Soon We're Free

The most clever and successful jail
escape ever planned in the history of
the county occurred last Tuesday
morning at an early hour when Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Scheff1er, held for
trial on charge of larceny, Chester
Frye, accused by his own daughter,
and Catherine Miller, incarcerated
the day previous for stealing clothing
from the Normal School, made their
way out of the county Jail at this
place
For some time, evidently, Scheffier
and Frye had been busy cutting the
iron bars of their cell one drowning
the noise of the file by playing on a
musical instrument while the other
worked
Monday night was probably the
time agreed upon for the dash for
liberty. Early in the evening Frye
was permitted to 60 to the cell of
Scheffier ostensibly to play cards,
and closed the door. Evidently all
four were cognizant of the details and
progress of the plan as each contrib
uted to the help of the other, and so
cunningly were the plans laid that
not hitch occurred to mar their sue
cess.
When the time came for closing
the second tier of cells, the doors of
each were seen to be closed and the
bolts were shot and everything was
supposed to be in proper order, but
in the cell of Scheffier were busy
pair.
By the aid of files made from cor
set stays the last bar was cut and
through the opening thus made they
drew themselves to the top of the
cage and thence to the attic to
place directly over the hospital de-
partment where the two women were
confined, cut another hole, and by
aid of blankets, decended into the
room occupied by the women. Again
they tore up the floor, and all four,
by the aid of the blanket-rope lower
themselves into an outside room
where they had but to raise window
and drop into Court Place In all
probability conveyance was waiting
nearby and they were soon on their
way.
A general alarm was sent through
out the county and detectives and
ccnstabulary have taken up the
chase.
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HiIty viii Recover From Wound

Edwin Hilty, who was mysterious
ly shot last week is recovering in the
Indiana hospital, 1t is said that the
injuries are not likely to prove fatal.
The police authorities are investiga-
ting. Two arrests have been made.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-12
PARIS RECALLS ALL
AMMUNITION WORKERS

PARIS, June 1.-THE French government has recall
ed from the front all Frencmen capable of working in am
munton factories. What happened in France was that
the workmen taken from the factories by the mobo
zaon and their places taken and others who
could not be sent to France realizes her mistake
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-12

our hearts. Thousands have died
that it might wave, and the least we
can do is to swing it to the breeze
and give it an endearing salute.
Get out a flag Monday if it isn't
any larger than ten cent piece.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-12

FOR SALE-Corner lot in Chevy
Chase, 65x150, for further informa-
ton, apply at this Office.
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Best stores advertise in The
Patriot.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
'FAR[ANO TRAINING
FOR NIKE GIBBONS
Actually Puts on the Gloves For
First Time During Period Of
Four Months.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. ls-Packey Nc
Fariand today began training FOR his
ten round bout with Mike Gibbons At
the Brighton Beach Motordrome Sep
tsnber II. Under the terms Of his con-
tract Packey must be In New York by
September !. to nnish his training.
Mcfarland began to condition him.
self as soon a. the Gibbons match wa
arranged, but this was the hrst time
he put on the gloves In four months.
This morning Packey did four miles on
the road. following with an hours work
In the gymnasium, shadow boxing, rope
skipping. bag punching. work on the
pulleys. Then he boxed six rounds,
since the articles were signed he has
taken or nve pounds and Is sure he Will
DO able to make III pounds ringside.
Joe yelling, an Australian light.
weight. viii b one Of McFarland's I
s seuns.r Brother. ymmS' vii, also isex:y: wSr
with him. Tommy Burke, a st. LouiI
middleweisht, will join the camp to.
morrow, and Johnny 0riniths. Of Ak
ron, Will come In early next week.
land declared that he was In good
shape. Mcfarland will leave for New
York the last week In August.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Educational Value
Of Film Has Been
Only Partially
Developed.

A motion picture enthusiast who
has given some thought to the sub
ject has recently suggested that
great things would be accomplished
BY the pictures in the schools II the
educational film was changed from .
passive to a positive quantity-mean-
ing that instead Of the hit.or- miss
system that Is now In vogue. some
regular course OF study should be
provided.
1t is the educational value Of The
aim that spurred the pioneer inven-
tors to the development Of the mo-
ton picture camera and the project
ing machine. The educational possi-
bilities Of the motion picture formed
the attraction that drew the mind af
Thomes A. Edison to the field. Mr..
Edison is self-educated man. What
he knows he learned on his own
initiative. and NE values observation
A. an educational factor above
everything else. He believed that
photography Of moving objects. II
perfected. would permit the placing
Of the actual thing to be studied be-
fore the scholar. He believed that a
uiotiou picture oI State Capdt9l
would be greater Lesson to a school
room full Of children than an entire
book OF statistics.
That Is one of the reasons he de-
voted 80 much of his time to the de-
velopment Of the camera and pro-
jectinS machine. In Warrington c.
Francis jenkins was kept at his work
on projecting problems by the desire
OF the scientists OF the Department
OF Agriculture to make pictures OF
growing plants as they grew which
could be run off in a few minutes so
that the process OF growing could be
Despite the fact that these two
pioneers in motion picture develop
ment-the two men on whom rests
most Of the credit for American prog
ress In cinematography-had an edu-
cational incentive behind them, very
little has been done in utilizing the
film for popular educational purposes
along approved educational lines.
Pictures without number of educa-
tioAnal subjects have been made. but
UP to date the United States does
not possess single laboratory
where special pictures can be made
do aught but gather special feature
pictures of travel or scientific sub
jects which were shown by them
selves and had no relation whatever
to each other.
Courses Of study in history, geo.
graphy. botany, physics. sanitation,
public health. elemental geology or
physical geography. zoology. biol
osy. electricity. agriculture and q
host Of other subjects might be
prepared in popular way that
The Washington times., 1915-08-19

would make them Invaluable In the
primary schools where more or less
unsatisfactory books are now being
used. The State Of California. the
cities OF New York. Chicago, MIL
waukee and several others. have
made appropriations OF large sums
OF money, to secure motion pictures
course in any subject that the
schools might purchase. Films that
are used must be bought here.
there and everywhere and a course
Of study pieced together, Or the
Schools must make their own pic
tive becauss Of the cost. except in
the case OF purely local subjects.
A year or more ago the Interna-
tional Association Of Bible Students
made the hrst serious attempt to
secure a picture history Of the Bible
thN country. A Bible study cam
paiNn was organized that cost a vast
sum OF money and picture programs
were arranged extending over q
period Of three or four days Of
nightly exhibitions. To secure COM
sary for the association to repro
duce old paintings and statuary in
addition to motion pictures.
Later another organization was
Formed In New York to 20 nto the
business OF manufacturing film VI
Bible and religious subjects. The
scheme fell through because a very
large amount Of money WAS required
ana could not be obtained. Within
the past two or three months the
VitaSraph Company has established
. scientific department and an
nounces that 1t will Issue fIoIn time
to time films Of scientific subjects.
There II no indication that sny at
tempt will be made to make O rcgu-
lar set OF films Of any subject. how
ever.
IN Europe there are one or two
flm concerns that maintain ciah-
crate plants for the filming of scien-
the subjects. There has been no
attempt to take any .on,. subject.
however, and carry 1t through q
regular course Of illustrative study.
The idea is, generally, t. get simply
some interesting feature .,e animal.
or bird. or insect life and make a
picture O.: from 30 feet to 1.0v) feet.
Few OF them. however, have ex.
ceedsd 500 feet in length. In this
country the Department OF Agricul-
ture has made a rather comprehen-
sive set Of Aims on roaf building
and OF one or two other SrancheS
Of the departments activity. These
Aims. however. are not for general
circulation and are not being use,i
In primary schools, usually because
the picture studies are too far ad-
vanced for such use, although the
road building films are easily UNDER
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS 4. DOUoHE1.

CLEVELAND Aug 9-Tha Red Sox the keisst to win
tho 1915 gonfson when takes pesk ~ their reserve
strength Just certain armies being driven back Tor
want OF ammunition certain American League .cubs falling
for the winning because Of their
admirable extra for the ability Of their regulars
Rowland Hughy Clark Griffith not keeping
up in the grinding because they have no Have you
taken particular baggage being carried by the
Red Sox? viii do well do for there lies the secret
OF Bill Carrigms
No. matter whether Hobx Gamer plays first base the Red
Sox have 200 hitter in the lineup Hobby right at the mark and
Gamer has Both smooth feders and the team
weakened the least the absence Of either Jack Barry more
than holding his but Hal Jnvn NIL IN Tor MIN
Janvn Of the by injury little
Everett Scott the fans their with remarkable heldins
though his hitting wes Larry Gardner capable third base
but Janvn has replaced him before without njurng tho
outfeld ranks with the best IN the
business Del Gamer played field fine style this
and this quintet has
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The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Tennis Master Shows
Improvement in Form
Norris Williams Is Expected to Defeat Johnston and
Mclaughlin Is Looked Upon As Being Able
to Trounce Wallace Johnson Today

sion from midcourt. and those who
watched his performance understood
how he had defeated Behr At 6sabright
last week. Williams caught drives on
the full volley and turned them back
into Biddle's court with 'hak-arm vol
1eys and nicked the chalk marks. The
faster the rallies became the more
brilliant was the champions work. The
last two sets went to Williams at 6-3.
6-3.
Mclaughlin took the measure OF B.
c. Law. Of Princeton Univsrsity, in
straight sets at 6-3. 81. rs. and when
he wished won his games by a splendid
display Of lawn tennis. The conQueror
OF Brooke and Wildins went to the net
more frequently than has been his Gus
tom recently. bewildering Law by the
consummate ease with which he earned
his points by volleying Of the most
delicate nature. but rarely did the
Comet let out with one OF his cy-
clonic smashes. Perhaps he Is saving
his heaviest batteries for the final
round. with either Williams or John on
az his probable opponent.
Harry c. johnson. Of Boston, cut
short the winning career Of young Row.
land Evans. Of Phiiadelhia. winning
Clarence J. Griffin was carried to four
;sts set vs;,ria BY Richsra Steven; puttins out
Niles vAnQuished George W. Wright
man. Of Boston, in straight sets at ~.
es, 80. getting Z majority Of his
points by fast driving from BACK court.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
NEW WORLD RECORD
MADE FOR MOTORS
Tech, Jr., Speeds Two Miles at
the Rate Of 54Ia Miles an
Hour. ....

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.--Coleman Du-
points hydroplane Tech. jr.. yesterday
established q new speed record for
american power boats over the Man.
hasset bay measured nautical mile,
twice reaching q speed of H.54 statute
miles per hour In the fourth and sixth
trips over the course.
The occasion was the mile Champion
ship event always held In connection
With the Gold Challenge Cup contests,
day. meeting Of the best power boats
The best speed record heretofore was
61.66 miles, held by the Baby Speed
Demon. made over the Lake George
course z year ago. Tech: jr... therefore
miles an hour over the best effort Of
Speed Demon. though the latter. as a
matter OF fact, had made identically
the same time over the Peoria Nli.)
course a year ago. This has never been
accepted as . record. however. as i
current. Therefore It has never had a
place In any official records except
those Of the Mississippi River Power
Boat Association. and was never offered
siackton. % Who own Owns II ihe Ms craft T. stuart
Each Of the four competing boats had
to make six trips over the course. three
from north to south with wind and tide
a9ainst them and three the reverse way
Of the course with wind and tide favor
inE: Tech. Jr.: was the last Of the cosn-
petitors to make the trials, and her av-
craze time. for the six miles. accord
to the irreducible minimum average OF
the admiraltv. system was 1870 knots
| or nautical miles Of $500 feet. or an av-
erase Of N.H miles per hour for the
statute mile Of $3.50 feet by which an
! other speed averages. than purely nauti.
cal events are measured and which II
the mile 40 Understood by all people
| save nautical engineers. This 10 an
| American record for motor boats
thouRh It was said that there was a
record OF three miles faster made
by Maple Leap. the present holder OF
the Harmsworth Trophy,
| Techs time 10 practically a record
three miles faster than that heretofore
recorded In this country. Comparisoni
are almost impossible, however. WITH
absolute accuracy. a. this 10 the firs,
time that the admiralty system Of com.
| such trials.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
CASE IS
STILL HANGING FIRE
Much Disputed Player Wanted
BY Cincinnati, New York,
and Pittsburgh in National.

Lack Of quorum prevented the Ma
tional League directors from reaching
q decision on the status OF "Rube"
Benton. the pitcher recently sold by
Cincinnati and claimed by both the
Pirates and tho Giants. The directors
met in Boston, but adjourned until to-
day. when they will meet there at the
Renton, according to the best infor-
nation, was placed upon the market
several weeks ago. When the Giants
were In Cincinnati on their last trip.
McGraw heard Of this and made q
proposition TO August Hermann. presi-
dent of the Reds. McGraw agreed to
pay 5000 for Benton, but asked for q
twenty-day option. This option was
MADE verbally and agreed to by Herr
mann. who seemed satisfied with the
The option expired last Monday. but
last Saturday when the Reds were in
Pittsburgh Fred Clarke offered to sbuy
Benton from Herzog. agreeing to pay
$4,000 Herzog talked to Hermann over
the telephone, and Hermann. neglecting
to tell Of the option held by McGraw.
told Herzog TO make the deal. Benton
was then sold to Pittsburgh and a
The next day, Sunday, Pittsburgh
played in Cincinnati and at the same
time McGraw heard of the sale of Ben
ton to Pittsburgh. He wired Hermann,
reminding him Of his option, and then
IL was Hermann told Herzog Of tho
claim held by the Giants. Clarke re-
fused 10 give up the player. asserting
wss in the right. This brought the
sale OF the player to the attention Of
the league directors Tor their decision
Friday,
The Washington times., 1915-08-19

NEWPORT. Aug. "fs&Champion r.
Norris Williams. End. and William NJ.
Johnston. the Californian. are slated
to meet in the Casino singles invitation
tourney as one Of tho features Of to-
days play. The champion 10 likely to
win. judging from the improvement
over his play Of the last two days. Will
liams has squeaked out wins on two oc-
casions in singles. being forced to nve
sets In one instance. and has left his
partner. Washburn. oil bf the work to
do in their doubles wins.
Maurice Mclaughlin and Wallace
johnson. tho Philadelphian. are to op-
pose each other In another whirfWind
match. johnson II rated As one of
the best chop stroke players In the
country, and the two varieties of tennis
will be we'll worth watching.
Irving c. Wright will face the bril-
liant Californian, Clarence Griffin. In
another match, while Harry c. john
son will tackle Nat w. Niles. the
former intercollegiate champion.
Yesterdays matches proved conclu-
sively that Williams Is back in form.
Craig Biddle gave williams just enough
opposition to bring out the champion's
most brilliant efforts. The opening set
went to Williams At 50 and the Sec
ond was taken by Biddle. who volleyed
50 .prettily that he won the session at
~
Then Williams began . peerless ses.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
APPENDICITIS MAY -,:
Il II IN II .,
STOP PIRATE STAR

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1-The Pitts
bur9h Pirates arrived here yesterday
minus the services of Al Mamaux. their
star twirler. and Max Carey. the vet
eran outfielder. Mamaux 10 reported to
be suffering from a slight attack Of ap-
pendlcitis, and may have to have an
operation performed. The young pitcher
has been suffering for some time. but
insists that ne will not permit m opora-
tion as long as there 10 q chance for the
Pirates to win the pennant.
Carey was severely injured in q col
iision With Lobert. OF the Giants. in the
last series in Pittsburgh. and 10 suffering
from severely sprained back. Without
Mamaux the Pirates are badly wcak-
beginning OF their final Eastern trip.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
PROVIDES
THRILLS At CHICAGO
Chevy Chase Pro Does Long
Hole in Two During Play in
First Round.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-George Sargent.
Chevy Chase professional. furnished
the features in the first days play for
the Western open golf tournament
which started yesterday, and the
hrst days play and made two remark
able holes in the competition.
Sargent made the hrst hole in two
going out In the morning driving ms
yards and holing out the 3s7-yard hole
on an approach. In the afternoon Gar
gent narrowly missed another two
his approach going within 4 few
inches Of the cup
Fred Mcleod. Of Columbia Country
Club Of Washington. was tied for sew
snth place, but has a chance to i'm
prove his standing today.
Tom Mcnamara. Of Boston. with q
good score Of l5S for the frst 50 holes
yesterday, led the 10 golfers.
Jack Hutchinson, OF Allegheny, Pa,
finished the first half Of the 72-hole
contest second with 1856 strokes. George
Sargent. OF Chevy Chase Club, Wash.
ing. D. c.. and Gilbert Nichols. Of vii.
mington. Del. metropolitan open cham
pion. were tied for third place. with 1856
James Barnes, Of whitemarsh Valley
Club. Philadelphia. defending, his title
scored l57. as did Walter Hagen. OF
Rochester. national open champion last
year; c. p. Nelson. Of Oklahoma City
and A. Cunningham. of Wheeling. W.
Va.
Charles Evans. jr.. four times West.
ern amateur champion and Western
open champion in 1910. was of his Eame
In the forenoon, but made Is for the
second round for a total Of l65. This
was the best score returned by an
amateur, but was tied by j. ~. Nc
Donald. amateur Of Calumet Club, Chi
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Baseball Notes

A note Of one Of the recent Philly-
Braves battles is to this astronomical
effect: The watermelon that Hughes
ate In st. Louis, he says. caused the
trouble for him. And yet, 90 unfa-
miliar are We with these digestive mat
ters that We can't blame st. Louis. The
same watermelon probably would have
caused just as much trouble had It
been eaten In Illinois.
Oscar Witt. OF the Tigers, was hit by
Walter Johnson. but far from being
made gun shy thereby he slammed
Scott for q triple and Russell for 4
single In the very next game he played.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Today's Games
Section A.

Section A.
Emmanuel VS.. Machinists, at the
grounds at Georgia avenue and
Kenyon street northwest. Um-
pire, Mr.. R. Woodward, 5:l5
p. m.
Rosedale VS.. Marines, at the
Rosedale Fairgrounds. Seven
teenth and Gales streets north
east. Umpire, Mr.. ]. Hughes,
5:15 p. m.
Section b.
General Office VS.. Agriculture,
at the Railroad grounds east
of Union Station. Umpire,
Mr.. W. Belts, 5:l5 p: m.
Yesterdays Results.
Marines, s; Machinists, 5.
Emmanuel, A; Rosedale, 8.
Aggies, 4; Keller, /.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Palais Royal Has
Four Open Dates

-Four open dates remain on the sched.
uls Of the Palais Royal baseball team.
and ManaEsr shaab would like to secure
games for the following days: septem-
ber II. 10. and =. and October 8. Palais
Royal meets Columbia Theater on Au-
Gust q. Terminal Taxicab Company on
AuEust .. and Clarendon A. c. on Sep
tember &
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Section standings among the amateurs
in the post-season games follow:
SECTION A.

st. Aloysius and st. Dominic's begin
n three game series in the Holy Name
ity hNlded st. ePter's a II to 8 de-
feat yesterday and got on even terms
with the st. Aloysius and st. Dom
iric teams.
The series for the flag is as follows:
August 19. st. Dominic's VS.. St.
Aioysius; August 20. st. Aloysius Va.
Trinity: August 23, st. Dominic's VS..
Trinity; August "a, St. Aloysius VS..
st. Dominica; August 2b, Trinity va.
st. Aloysius; August 26. Trinity VS..
st. Domintc's.
In the Catholic Church League yes
terday st. Peters. forfeited TO st. Mar
garet's by to 0. st. Peters failed to
havc nine mon on the field at the time
Of play and Umpire Carr forfeited the
game to st. Margaret's.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
,PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAYERS
ToDAY's BEST PLANS
BY GARDNER MACK.
By GARDNER MACK.

Nat Goodwin. In The Master Had"
(Fox Film Company, Crandall's.
Ninth and E streets. j.
Elsie Janis. in Nearly q Lady" by
Elsie Janis Paramount Pictures),
the Columbia Theater, Twelfth and
r streets.
Gladys Hanson. in THE Climbsrs.'' =
adapted from the play BY Ciyde
Fitch ". 8. l.. E..Lubin). the
Garden. 413 Ninth street.
Dustin Farnum, in Soldiers Of For.
Richard Harding Davis. the Strand.
Ninth and d streets.
Sidney Ayres and Doris Pawn, In
Around the Corner" by L. v, JET.
ferson fPowers). the AlhAmbYA, SO
Seventh street. -" .r.
Helen Holmes. in THE wild NiAS''
(kalem), the Arcade rourtesnth
street and Park road.
Gretchen Hartman and Jose Rubsn,
in "Reapers of the Whirlwind'
avenue and Park road.
Clyde Tracey and Elisabeth Bur-
bridge. in "Rumpelstiilskin" Mutual
Master Picture). the Olympic, 1Ssl
3 street. 49,.
| Charles Chaplin, In "A Busy Day.
KeystoneJ. the Girsinia, Ninth Ss-
tween r and q streets.
Note-These selections are maAs
from programs prepared by the
manag gers OF the theatsrs con.
cerned. and no responsibility 10
', assumed for arbitrary chanaoS
without notice to The Timos.
They are based on the personality
OF the players ana the producfn1
company, and not personal insp4es
tion. except in special cases.
@. n.
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
stood and ought to make good fslm
studies

The field 10 ooen. therefore. for,
some enterprising fiim manufacturer
who has acquired q fortune which
he desires to invest safely. Tha
educational value Of the aim 10 only
partly realized. Commodore Black.
clares motion pictures are the great
/ est educative force on earth. There
II no reason to believe this is not
true. And II the films value In this
direction is finally recognised. the
man who becomes the motion pic
ture educator will make q fortune
that even Rockefeller might envy.
G. M,
The Washington times., 1915-08-19
Battling Nelson Visits
Chicago Beauty Doctor

CHICAGO. Aug. ls.-Battlinr Nelson.
ex-lightweight champion, visited a
beauty doctor here today to have his
left ear remodeled. If it's a success.
Bat will have the other one fixed up,
too.