Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-23

no tracks nearby, and the underbrush
showed no signs of stamping or vio-
lence. The woods in the vicinity were
cut some years ago. leaving only the
heavy underbrush. Through this I'M
derbrush run a number of overgrown
trails. Along one of them were found
the tracks of an iron-tired wagon.
which could have been made several
weeks ago.
Son OF Well known Man.
Letters in the dead mans suit case.
left at the Raleigh Hotel. show he
was the son OF Byron Scanland, a
we'll known business man of Bridge
port, KY. His wife. Alice Scanland.
is now in Youngstown. N. T.. where
the dead man was living. He has
two sisters. Louisa Scanland T2O
South Shepard street. Louisville. KY.
and Sarah Scanland. 1926 South street.
Louisville. Ky. His relatives have
been notified and the war risk in
surance bureau stated today identi-
fication of the body already was suffi-
cfent to warrant the payment of two
policies. both of $4,000, one naming
the beneficiary as Mrs. Scanland and
the other sister of the deceased
Records at the Raleigh Hotel show
that Maj. Scanland was a guest there
from september 26 until October Is.
On the latter date he left the hotel.
giving orders that his mail and his
bill. together with a suit case, were
to be forwarded to him at Youngs-
In the suit case left at the Raleigh
q special delivery letter from Mrs
Scanland. dated Youngstown, N. Y,
and received here October Is. was
found. The letter.m emit oued what are
believed to have .been hnancial diff
cuitles, but the writer stated she
could get along. The let
ter orged Maj. Scanland to come home
to rest-that he must take care of
himself. The closing lines said.
rIeaSe, money. say a prayer once in
a while. The Lord Is 'merciful IL YOU
while.'
Maj: Scanland is believed to have
LETT the hotel on the day he received
the letter. Since then his where
aoouts were unknown. His death. DR..
swain believes. occurred three DAYS
ago.
Wrote Letter to Star.
While at the Raleigh Maj. scanland
wrote letter to The Star, which was
published October 9. The letter was
written as defense of President
wilson's attitude toward Rumania
and Serbia. 1t was written as an an
swer to an attack on the President bv
senator Reed. who was quoted as
having asserted: president Wilson
American military aid to Rumania
and Serbia"
In the letter the major told of his
having commanded troops of occupa-
ton on the southern portion of the
eastern Adriatic coast and in Monte
negro from November 81, 1918, until
the summer of 1919.
War Department records show that
Frank Murphy Scanland of Frank
fort, Ky. served thirteen years in the
ranks OF the Army. and more than
three years as a commissioned of
fcer. In June. 1917, he was appointed
second lieutenant of infantry and
promoted TO captain in October, 1918
He later rose to the rank of major,
served in Europe. and while in COM
mand of battalion of the 332d In
fantry, in Italy, he was severely gass-
ed and wounded with shrapnel He
was invaiided to the United States
and was under medical treatment I'M
Til his honorable discharge at Fort
Sam Huston, Tex, May. 1919.
Relatives on Way Here.
A telegram received by The Star to-
day from Louisville Ky. stated that
DR.. Louise Scanland and her sister. a
Mrs. W. B. Crabbe. left Shelbyville,
KY. today for Washington, in COM
pany with another sister. Sarah B.
Scanland. The message also stated
the majors parents had been notified
MAJ soCdHIdnu. the Telegram SAID, at
tended the state fair in Louisville in
September.
Maj Scanland fought his assailant
before his death. His forearms, body
and knuckles were SCARED and
bruised. and his face bore the marks
of blows. Authorities believe he may
have lived some time after receiving
the blows above his ear which caused
his death One theory advanced is
that the man was attacked near the
scene of his death, perhaps on the
Page road. half a mile away. aud
either walked or was carried to the
spot where his body was found
Commemorative Attorney Frank E
Ball, Sheriff A. G. Clements and Spe-
cial Officer II. A. Smoot, assisted by
Detectives Hughlett and OBrien. are
working on the case. Mr. Ball. after
viewing the body and visiting the
spot where the remains were found.
said today he was convinced the man
had been murdered. The inquest prob
ably will be held this afternoon.