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The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
Held after 10 YEARS
FOR CAROLINA MURDER
Cary Jones, Negro. Arrested on Minor
Charge. Said to Have Confessed.

After sixteen years of freedom, Cary
Jones, 80 years old, negro, was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Stringfellow and
Embrey and held for the murder of
William Martin. at Mountville, S. C,
Jones was brought to detective head
quarters yesterday for investigation on
a charge of having threatened to shoot
a fellowworkman in a stable at 212l E
street northwest. He and his brother,
Richard Jones, had been involved in
trouble with a third employe. When
Cary Jones was questioned he admitted,
the police say, that he killed Martin at
Walter Reed Church in 1900 or 1901, about
three miles from Mountville,
Jones said he escaped to Charlotte N
c., where he lived about eight years. He
has been in Washington about the same
length of time. Authorities of Laurene
County, S. c.. were informed the man
was held here.
The uncovering of Jones' record yes-
terday recalled a case in which Detec-
tive Stringfellow figured several wears
ago, when he caught the murderers of a
Chinese who was killed in his laundry
at Fourteenth and Monroe streets about
four years ago. While on his beat in
the Third precinct, as a private, String
fellow overheard a conversation between
several drunken negroes, on the strength
of which he arrested Nathaniel johnson
and Theodore Norris, negroes. Roth
were sentenced to serve thirty wears in
the penitentiary, and shortly afterward
was made a detective ser
geant
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
LABOR COUNCIL ACTS
TODAY ON S-HOUR Law
Federation Delegates Will Hear Broth
erhood Chiefs and Outline Plans.

CBy the international News Seryice.)
Baltimore, Md, Nov 20.-With every
indication pointing to a love feast the
heads of the four great railroad brother
ds-aristocrats of the labor world
come to Baltimore tomorrow for a vote
of confidence in whatever action they see
ht to take in the impending eight-hour
crisis. That the American Federation Of
ndence there seems little doubt tonight.
Old differences have been showed to
the background. leaders here say, and
it will be solid front that organized la
Dor will present TO opponents of the
Adamson bill. The only uncertainty in
the matter is what form the federation's
Endorsement will take.
President Gompers and the royal
family as members of his administra-
tion are known, are theoretically opposed
to universal eight-hour day by national
legislation. GOmpers holds that Congress
can just as easily take it away as grant
it.
But in this he is opposed strongly by
the most powerful organizations in his
federation-the miners, machinists, and
garment workers-and so strong are they
that it was apparently certain tonight
they will override his objections and in
dorse the brotherhoods unequivocaIly.
The federation late today took a slap
at the Massachusetts, Supreme Court for
its famous labor is property decision.
The executive council advised that labor
everywhere disregard the decision what
ever the consequences"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
SOLON USES AERO
O. D. Bleakley Flies from Phil
adelphia to Capital.

Representative-elect o. D. Bleal<ley, of
Pennsylvania, the first member of Con-
gress who ever came to the Capital aeri-
ally, arrived in Washington at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia.
He was a passenger with Sergt. Will
lam c. ocker. United States army avia-
tor, in an aero of the type now used in
the army. The trip of 14O miles was made
In better than train time, without mis-
hap or unusual adventure.
Because of the rugged nature of the
country around Franklin, the home of
Mr.. Bleakley. the start was made from
Philadelphia. The machine was sighted
passing over Baltimore and Wilmington,
Del, at the rate of more than a mile a
minute. The hope of the pilot, however,
to make the trip in ninety minutes was
not realized, as a heavy wind reduced
the speed some time after the start from
Philadelphia at 2 o'clock
Circling the Washington Monument and
flying over the White House grounds.
the aero landed in Potomac Park a few
minutes before O'Clock. A big crowd,
wnlch had watched eagerly for the ma
chine, was waiting. After receiving con-
gratulations, Mr.. Bleakley went to the
Willard
Asked whether the Pepresentative-elect
intended to use the air route regularly
between Washington and his home, A J.
Macy, Of Chicago, who planned the trip,
said:
"Mr. Bleakley is 90 years old. a pro-
Eressive thinker. and l would not hesi-
tate to say that believe it is his in
tcntion to use the aeroplane, whenever
weather conditions permit. in travelling
between Washington and his home. He
has every confidence in the safety of
the machine"
sergt. Ocker had the aero at the prov
Ing station in Long Island, where he
performed antics that suggested skirt
dances In the air to demonstrate the
crafts safety before undertaking the
journey.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
UNSECURED WAR LOAN
Meets NO OBSTACLE
President Said to Be Favorable to
Morgan Firms Proposal.

1t was admitted at the White House
yesterday that the purpose of the confer
cnce OF ttained by II. p. Dawson of ].
4. Morgan and Company, with President
Wilson last Saturday concerned another
huge loan to England and the allies.
Mr.. Dawson. it is said. desired to learn
II tt's government would approve such
lean without security. He is under
stood to have repeated the assertion he
made in Chicago two weeks ago. that
unless the allies were given sufficient
money to continue the war successfully
the financial equilibrium OF the world
would not be maintained.
President Wilson has made no state
ment concerning the conference, but in
dividuals who have daily access to the
White House say he will not oppose the
plan. State Department and Treasury
of1cials are studying the situation.
Mr.. Dawson is understood to have told
President Wilson that his recent investi-
cations in Europe convinced him 1t was
not only necessary. hut safe to give the
allies all the additional money they need,
without even a scrap of paper as Sc
curity.
Additional evidence that the administra-
ton is not adverse to giving financial aid
to the allies is found in a recent COM
merce report. The publication, issued last
Saturday. the date of Mr.. Davisons visit
to the White House. read like a prospec-
tus of Russian securities. Ten pages
were devoted to tables which listed every
form of security now in the market of
that country as attractive to investors.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
NEGRO ROBS GIRL
Hold-Up Man Injuries Woman
and Escapes with Purse.

Within block OF her home. Miss Mary
Shumate, l9-year-old girl. was assaulted
and robbed by an unidentified negro at
Sixth and C streets early last night The
negro attempted to tear a diamond ring
from the half choked woman's finger. but
was frightened of by her cries for help.
Miss Shumate, whose father. George
Shumate. conducts a dairy at go f street
southwest. had been visiting friends in
g street and started home about $50
O'Clock. a negro church and a frame
dwelling front on Sixth street near G
street. with an alleyway between, and
as the young woman passed this point her
assailant leaped at her.
The negro clutched her throat in one
hand as he struggled with the other to
tear the ring from her finger. She squirm-
ed from the mans grasp and her piercing
shrieks aroused the neighbOrhood. The
negro seized the girls pocketbook. ran
out Sixth street and then up F street.
where he disappeared
Miss Shumate was carried TO her home
and placed in the care OF the family phy-
sician. There were scars on her neck
the flesh was torn from her ring finger
and she was hysterical The only de-
scription she could give of her assailant
was that he was a powerful, dark
finger nails
Police of the Fourth precinct reported
the hold-up TO headquarters and every
available man from Central Office was
sent TO the scene.
Early this morning no trace of the foot
pad had been found.
Miss Shumate had been given $50 yes
terday afternoon TO purchase a dress
She returned from the shopping district
fp nd oil b,r h,a
not found what she wanted. Her father
told her to keep the money. She had
S2S in her pocketbook when she went Wis
iting. The thief got this sum-
The crime Of last night is the third at
tack on a woman within a week A week
ago Mrs. Annie VI. Scherer was beaten
unconscious in Kalorama road northwest
and the next day Alice Tilgman, a do
mestic. was assaulted and robbed at
Thirtieth and Porter streets northwest
So far none Of the highwaymen has
been located.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
AVIATRIX PLANS new
CHICAGO-GOTHAM TRIP
Will Try. Probably Next Week. to
Make Flight Without Stop.
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(By the international News Service }
Chicago. Nov. 2o-If weather conditions
are favorable, Miss Ruth Law will ar
rive In Chicago next week and start an
other flight to break her own record of
Sunday. when she flew TOT miles in eight
hours and thirty minutes and captured
Americas cross-country nonstop record.
She is confident that she can make the
trip to New York City without a stop.
Her Curtiss plane of the small, army
scout model had difficulty in gaining ele-
walton with a load of fifty-three gallons
of gasoline, which was insufficient to
complete the trip. Charles Oliver, her
husband and manager, announced that
he would replace the motor with a new
one capable of driving the airplane 1O5
miles an hour. which could probably car
~ the necessary amount of fuel for a
nonstop flight.
The start of the second trip will be
made from the flying field of the Aero
Club of Illinois, at Ashburne, where
Miss Law will not have to deal with the
tricky air currents of Grant Park,
She will have aid and conveniences
there. 1t was said by James Stevens, vice
president of the club. and observer for
the Aero Club of America.
If the engine had stopped at any time
within the first ten miles, he said, It
would have meant certain death for
Miss Law, as she could not volplane to
earth on account of the density of
buildings, while in Ashburne she could
make as many starts as necessary to
gain the desired altitude with a heavy
load of gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES
WILL TESTIFY FIRST
To Be Heard by Newlands Committee
at Hearing Thursday Morning.

The railway executives advisory COM
mittee will initiate the testimony TO be
taken by the NewIands railway com
mlttee Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
according TO decision reached by the
joint committee in the course Of a two
hours executive session yesterday after
noon.
As TO the discussion Of the most
practical method of procedure the COM
mittee decided that the best purposes
OF the hearing would be served TO have
the railroad executives state their views
of the railroad problem. The decision
was reached unanimously, Chairman
Newlands said.
The committee decided also TO hold one
session each day. lasting from 10 o'clock
in the morning until 80. No session will
be held today because the railroad
executives require time in which to pre-
pare their views for presentation. and
a session will not be held tomorrow be-
cause Representatives Adamson and
Esch, who are members of the Joint
committee, must attend a conference on
a bill which the last session of Congress
did not dispose Of.
In Quilting procedure, the committee
did not undertake to determine who shsI
be heard after the railroad executives
have appeared. Senator Newlands said
he was not informed which of the rail-
road executives will appear first, but
that the committee had reached its de-
cision on the assurances that the
executives are holding themselves in
readiness to appear at the pleasure o.
the committee
Some method Of preventing strikes
without resorting to force will be one
Of the principal aims of the joint COM
mittee, according to Senator Newlands,
who characterized the resort to force as
''the most barbaric and brutal OF pro-
cesses' and asked aid in finding q
substitute
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
U. s. TO FORCE
BORDER PEACE
Carranza Must Protect, or
Face Intervention.
(By the InternationaI New, s.rv,e,

(By the International News Service. }
Atlantic City, n. j.. Nov 9.-The
American delegates of the Mexican Peace
Commission decided this afternoon to
force Carranza to terms. They deter
mined, 1t is said. upon two alternative
plans. Either the first chief must protect
the border or the United States will clean
up Mexico.
At the meeting of the American en-
voys Secretary of the Interior Lane told
Of his conference Sunday with Presi-
dent Wilson. Mr.. Lane had just arrived
from Washington. He said the President
completely approved OF the stand taken
by the United States commissioners and
urged that the American demands be pre-
sented to the Mexicans In the foPm of an
ultimatum.
At the meeting OF the joint commission
tomorrow morning. the American dele
gates, 1t is stated. intend to deliver the
following message to the Mexicans:
THE United States government can
consent to the withdrawal of its troops
from Mexico only on these conditions:
Mexico must assume full responsibility
for preventing Mexican attacks upon
American territory along the border.
Mexico must make good Carranza's 8
promise to destroy or isolate Villa and
other bandits who threaten the Amert-
can frontier.
Mexico must not and cannot expect
any apology from the United States for
sending any army in pursuit of outlaw VS.
who had invaded the United States and
murdered citizens.
Mexico must abandon the idea OF a
neutral zone extending fifty or more miles
on either side Of the international line
where the troops OF the United States
and Mexico might cooperate. Such a
scheme would shift from Mexico to the
United States the responsibility Of keep
ing Mexican outlaws in Mexico"
Secretary Lane and his fellow commits
sioners will also return to the Mexicans
their counter-plan as unacceptable.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
GERMAN TROOPS RUSHED
To MACEDONIAN front.
Teutons Trying to Stem Onslaught Fol-
lowing Monastir Victory.
CBy the International New. servlee.)

by the International News Servlce.)
London. Nov. 2O.-Fresh German troops
have been rushed to the Macedonian front
to aid the Bulgarians in steaming the
Franco Russian n-Serblan tide which Is
steadily sweeping northward, reaping the
fruits of yesterdays capture of the chief
Bulgarian stronghold. Monastir Official
announcement was made in Berlin today
10 this effect:
New Germans forces have arrived at
the fighting zone
The official German claim that Monastir
WdS evacuated in time to avert a disas-
ter to the defending Bulgers and Teutons
is borne out by the fact that, according
TO the French war office, only 622 pris-
oners were taken in the last twenty-four
hours. though it is added that a consider
able quantity of war materiel was found
in the abandoned city.
The taking Of Monastir was described
today by the Paris war office in a sum-
mary as "a vast enveloping maneuver,"
ending in complete victory for the al
lies
Nothing definite was reported today by
either war office as to the events since
the fall of MOnastir and the exact head
way made by the allied left wing,
Unofficial wireless dispatches from
Rome state that the retreat of the Bull
GaTO-German forces has been turned into
a trout" and that series of villages
north of the city have been taken by the
pursuers.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
PLAN WOULD LET
L.C. C. FIX WAGES
Congress to Be Asked to En-
power Commission.

Representative W. C. Adamson. father
OF the eight-hour law. after a conference
with President Wilson late Yesterday.
announced that Congress would be
asked to increase the Interstate Com
merce Commission from seven 70 nine
members. The purpose would be, he
said. to bring wage disputes within the
scope Of the commission.
The chiefs Of the four big brother
hoods-Warren s. Stone, W. c. Lee, L
E. Sheppard and W. S. Carter-were Ieay-
ing the White House as Mr.. Adsmson ar
rived. The leaders told President Will
son that they had come TO offer con-
gratuiations on HIS reelection and per-
sonally TO assure him they felt safe with
the case in his hands.
The railroad men were with the Pres
loent less than ten minutes. When they
left, Stone, chief of the locomotive en-
gineers. was asked II the vote taken by
the unions in August would stand in the
event OF the eisht-hour law lie declared
unconstitutional
We will answer that later" he re-
Piled.
The union leaders appeared 20 have
been greatly pleased at the reception sc-
corded them by President Wilson, not
withstanding their unwillingness to talk
Wants waEe-FIrInE Power.
According to Representative Adamson.
a feature OF the proposed legislation will
he an instruction to the commission TO
construe the commerce act to mean that
the rate-fxing body will also have the
power to fix wages. An effort will he
made to enact the entire program sug-
gested by President Wilson TO Congress
last August
Standing on the steps OF the White
House, Mr. Adamson. who is chairman
Of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee OF the House. characterized
the legal steps taken TO test the consti-
tutionality Of the eiEht-hour law as
strike suits" His statement was ac-
cepted as representing the attitude Of the
administration concerning the efforts or
the railroads TO combat the law.
The railroads executives are angry
because they did not get an increase in
freight rates" Mr.. Adamson declared
President Wilson never made sny F1cb
promise. but the high-priced lawyers are
now endeavoring to make It appear that
he did"
The Department of Justice took swift
and decisive action yesterday to defend
the eight-hour law Kansas City was Sc
lected as the battle-ground for the first
skirmish in the courts. Two assistants
OF the attorney generals once started
West last night TO meet the attack ON
the law started by the Santa Re and the
Union Pacific railroads
During the afternoon the brotherhood
leaders spent an hour with Attorney Cen
eral Gregory and Solicitor General Da-
Wis. Messrs. Todd and Underwood being
also present
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
NEGRESS WITH PISTc'
HOLDS UP WHITE MAN

A colored woman. at the point Of q
gun, held up Roderick J. Henderson at
the foot of Thirty-third street last
night and robbed him Of 322. accord
ing to a report made to the police.
Henderson, who lives at 27i3 NJ street
northwest, said he was standing at the
foot OF the street when 9 slender ne
gress about 30 years old approached
him and, at the point OF a revolver. de-
manded his money.
John l. Smith, 412 Sixth street north
west, reported to the police last night
that he either lost or was robbed Of q
pocketbook containing ss5 when In the
neighborhood OF Fifth and H streets
northwest yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
HITS PATRONAGE BASIS
OF CUSTOMS SERVICE
Chief of Department Says Efficiency
Steadily Has Degenerated.
CBy the international New. Service

(By the International News Seryiee.D }
New York, Nov. 20.-The present Gus
toms service was attacked today as a
department of political patronage in
stead of merit, by Frank W. Halstead
head of the United States Customs Serv-
ice, speaking at the fourth annual con-
ference of customs officers here
Mr.. Halstead maintained that under
the present system of appointments by
the President, the efficiency OF the serv-
ice had degenerated in some parts to
from zero to so per cent"
He advocated the abolition of naval Of
fiCers in the service, and declared that
the collectors of ports and surveyors
should be put under civil service
Il am sorry to say" declared the
speaker, that there are those in the
service who appear at their offices only
on pay day"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
SAYS HE WAS FAKE wooER.

Pottsville, Pa. Nov: 2o.-Evidence that
Daniel Schalle, of Arwigsburg, conduct
ed an extensive fake matrimonial agency
in this city has been procured by Postal
Inspector Valentine Schoenberger and
will be used against Schaller at his trial
i'm Philadelphia next month.
Schaller. It is alleged, represented him.
self TO his victims as "a young and beau
tiful girl Only correspondents living
at a distance were answered. and after
few letters were passed the girl
would promise to meet her CORRESPONDENT
il the carfare was forwarded. When this
was received illness wes feigned and
Daniel sehalier. Of orwigsburg. conduct
the inspector
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
HITS SEX LITERATURE.

Chicago. Nov. 2o.-Drink. immoral
amusement. sensational sex books, and
a desire for fine clothes are the principal
temptations of youth catalogued by
Bishop Samuel Fallows, of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, in commenting on a
list of temptations compiled in New
York by Nicholas Murray Butler. presi-
dent OF Columbia University. and others
THE loose moral attitude of young
women is the greatest temptation to
young men," said Mrs. D. Harry Ham
mer, social worker THE unchaperoned
condition is appalling
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
Illness Of Emperor
Alarms Pope Benedict

(By International News seryfce.)
Rome, Nov. 20.-The condition of
the aged Francis Joseph, of Aus
, tria, Hungary. Is the cause of
anxiety at the Vatican. The fact
that the sovereign's physicians are
giving out periodical bulletins is
interpreted as ominous.
Pope Benedict receives frequent
reports. The latest at hand says
the Emperor's condition is serious,
but not alarming. His symptoms
are bronchial irritation. a slight
temperature, and rapid and irreg-
ular pulse.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
THREE YOUNG MEN HURT
WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS

Three young men found injured beside
an overturned automobile in the Wash
inSton-Baltimore boulevard last midnight,
about mile this side of Hyattsville were
brought to Providence Hospital by Sher-
III Robert Garrison. of Prince George
county. One Of them was suffering from
a deep cash in the abdomen and the
others were badly bruised and cut about
the body.
They gave the names of r. w Schenk.
3 years old, 1S7 v street northwest; A, K.
Rufhe. ., same address. and A. p. Ruble,
"a. 519 L street northwest
Garrison believed the young men were
joy riding.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
Married TWO WEEKS:
Held AS EMBEzzLER
High Cost of Living Blamed by Roscoe
Doyle. Police Say.

After two weeks of married life, Ros-
coe Doyle. "A years old, assistant cashier
in the Adams Express Company's Wash
ington office, was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Berman and Cornwell, of the
Central Office, on a charge of having
embezzled H,16o from his employers
The high cost of living was assigned
by Doyle as the reason for appropriat-
ing small sums from time to time dur
ing the last year, according to the police.
Doyle was released on bail of 81, 900 for
his appearance in court today He has
been employed by the express company
five years.
According to detectives, Doyle took
the money he, is alleged to have en-
bezZled in small amounts.
Since his marriage Doyle has lived at
the Wellington apartments in PARK
road.