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Evening star., 1923-10-06
ARMY Ex-CAPTAlN
FINED in BRIBERY
Ritzmann Must Serve Eighteen
Months and Pay $3.50, Justice
Siddons' Verdict.

A ri
Charles A. Ritxmann. former cap
tain In the Motor Transport Corps OF
the Army during the war. was SEN
tsuced today by Justice Siddonss OF the
District Supreme Court to serve eight
cen months In the penitentiary and
nay q zine OF $3.50 for accepting a
bribe. Ritxmann noted an appeal to
the Court OF Appeals. He IL manaEer
OF an electric concern In Detroit.
Ritxrnarin was first sentenced July
q, 1872. to serve the prison term only
following his conviction OF accepting
$500 from q s}<id-chain company to
recommend q purchase OF its wares
by the United States for use during
the war, The bribe was paid shortly
before the signing Of the armistice.
Tho former oflcer sued out q writ
OF habeas 6orpuS and claimed that
his oentenoe WAS Illegal because Il
did not contain also . dno ~ required
by the wording of Tthe statute. Tho
court adOpkad haa view. and accom-
modated him by adding the fne Of
$50. nat1mann VIII continue on bail
awaiting aotion Of tho Court Of Ap-
pealo on his claim that the Criminal
Geu4t lacked 3urisdiction to change
the seQtence.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
FINAL UNDERWAY
IN GOLF TOURNEY
UEU .v-vuv ~ vv - III
. II II
Mackenzie Playing KelIerman
for Championship in In
vitation Tourney.

Albert r. Mackenzie. the middle
Atlantic champion. and Karl F. Kel-
lerman are playing this afternoon In
the final round of the first flight in
the Bannockburn Golf Clubs fall golf
tournament. Mackenzie this morning
defeated John E. Shorey Of Potomac
Park, and 1. and Kellerman,
E. L. Frost of Rock Creek Park.
and 2. Kellerman is the sixteen
year-old son of Or. Karl r. Keller
man OF the Department of Agricul-
ture, and was runner-up in 'the
Columbia Country Clubs junior
championship a month ago.
Ins'the second flight r. H. Brown
Of Rock Creek Park, defeated DR.. w.
r. Pearce. Brown this morning de-
feated III. A. Shipley by and I,
while Dr.. Pearce defeated Gardner
s.sHarsy' Krssss Of Rsnaoch burn ana.
A. l.. Chrfstman OF Columbia, won
their way to the final In sthaa third
Night and are meeting this afterno6n.
q nd Samuel Parks Of Potomac Park. n
kettsfG H L. Ba6sAlle of kirk lid 3 An
the nhAl round OF the Y0urth fiirff
Evening star., 1923-10-06

By the Associated Press.
EDDYvILLE, KY. October g.
Behind armor plate drawn into posi-
ton by a truck, also protected by
the plate, Lieut.. Joseph NJ Kelly and
Private Jack Mcknight took up a
position between the dining hall and
hospital at the state penitentiary here
at 1880 o'clock today. prepared to
throw hand grenades into the fortress
OF three convicts simultaneously with
an attack to be made by the releas-
ing OF ammonia. Two o'clock this
afternoon has been designated as the
zero hour when another attempt will
be made to dislodge the men who
have defied state authorities for over
three days
Instant suspension of the water.
liGht and power supply 7hsre ana ~
the penitentiary d mile from here
took place early today, due to Ehai
Is thought to have been the shatter-
inr OF the main electric power cable
suypfyins light and power to the
pentfentiary by random firing Of state
guards. The break Is thought to be
at a point where the cable runs
along the dining hall roof. @ Drinkins da
rled to the prison from pond In the
ificloeure.
The buliet-t torn two-story mess hall
still was the center of a ring OF death
today. The fourth day OF the 'siege
Of Eddyville" arrived, and the armed
forces OF the state OK Kentucky We're
vet to invest the improvised fortress
Of Monte Walters, Lawrence Grfmth
and Harry Ferland, convict murderers
Fifty Guardsnen Present.
Since early Wednesday the gunmen
three have held the barricade. nor
yielded In the face Of machine gun
and rifle fire that crumbled two gap
Evening star., 1923-10-06
GIRL DROPS SUIT !.
AGAINST LARcOMBE
Miss Elizabeth Rhodes,w Who Jump
ed From His Apartment Window,
4, Withdraws Action.

Miss Elizabeth Rhodes. twenty-one
years old. today discontinued her. suit
in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $so.ooo damages from John s.
Larcombe, ir:. forty-five' years old.
prominent clubman. for alleged assault.
The young woman jumped from the
window Of Lsarcombe's apartment on
the fourth floor OF the Royden apart
ment last January. and sustained seri-
GUS injuries. The case was scheduled
for trial before Justice Siddons and q
jury next Monday.
No reason is assigned in the order
Of dismissal, which was filed by Attor-
ney Edward L. Marthill, representing
the young woman. It is understood,
however, he remarked they do not
care to app1ar.
The suit vas aied April 9 last. Mr..
Larcombs denied the scharEea. and haa
counsel. Edmond Brady had issued
summons for Witnesses to appear IN
his behalf on Monday,
Evening star., 1923-10-06
Troops Prepare to Hurl Bombs
And ammonia Into COnviicts Fort

ing holes In the walls of the building,
a bombardm of tear gas bombs
and barrase Of rifle grenades Three
Of the four guards shot down In the
The prison was under military rule
today. Three members of the state
board Of charities and corrections
were on the ground. Half hundred
Kentucky National Guardsmen were
ofvouacked in the shadows OF the
Military censorship Of press dis
patches was inaugurated for a brief
period last night. but later was aban-
doned upon presentation to the author
bers OF the corps of newspaper cor
respondents .to cover the siege"
May Use Ammonia.
There was a noticeable increase In
the tense atmosphere within the vi
cfnity Of the prison today and a feel
ing was apparent y that the gunmen.
who have made good TOR three days
and nights their desperate stand,
pants. or occ1pant@it is believed pos.
sible one or more of the desperadoes
already have been ktifed--have be.
come restless Under the rfgors OF the
siege, was indicated during the night
when on two occasions watchers de-
tected movements within the mess
hall.
Three hundred pounds of 100 pei
cent ammonia was expected to ar
rive today from Paducah. Sufficient
equipment is available here, 1t was
said, to pipe the ammonia to a point
where It could be released into the
building. Meanwhile residents Of the
little town OF Eddyville. located one
mile from the prison grounds, and
occupants of farmhouses, OF the ad-
jacent countryside are wearing down
under the strain.
+. AT intervals through the day and
night the roar of rife fire and the
quick squirt of the cracking machine
gun volleys roll oyer the hills.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
PROBES OWNERSHIP
OF BOSTON TEAMS
District Attorney Follows Up
Charges Of Base Ball
Combine.
n.sAs,Assoc,stsd Prsss.

Hy.tAsAssocisted Press.
BOSTON. October s.-District Attor-
ney OBrtsn of Suffolk county said to-
day that ne had begun an iivestiga-
ton Of the ownership and MANAGE
ment Of the Boston clubs OF both the
AmericaIl and National leagues upon
petition Of Boston citizens.
J The district attorney said that the
petitioners alleged fraud on the part
OF both clubs in the matter OF trans
fer OF players to other clubs and In
falling to cause their players to do
their best to win games. He declined
to 20 into details
President Christy AGathewson OF the
Braves said that ~ tar ~ the Ques-
tions Of ownershlp was concerned. he
oourtsd lnvesktgs&ton. A. 70 trades.
ho cid tie Braves had made but one
G6nco the club chengeQ hands this
1oar and that this sWAs extremely
beneficial 70 the Boston club.
President Robert Quinn of the Red
Sox is IL Washington it'll the team.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
Vast Army Secretly Formed
By CurlO to Restore Monarchy
True Story of Black Reichs,oehr Lays
Monster Plot Against Republic
to Former Chancellor.

determined action OF the Prussian
government. which was under the in
fiuence Of the socialists.
But organization of the black
reichswehr was steadily continued.
according to the plan used by the
Prussian chancellors Stein, and Har-
denberg after the defeat by Napoleon
in 1906. when the whole man power
Of the nation served short periods OF
training in the national army whose
total strength at any particular time,
however. was kept within the limits
by Napoleon. 1t Is fact that during
Chancellor Cuno's regime this same
system was used. A few thousand
volunteers at time. mostly the sons
of landed families of the old aristoc-
racy, were given six weeks of secret
intensive training with the reichs-
wehr. and then returned to their
homes with mobilization orders, ready
to join the colors when notified.
Permanent organization of these
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1923-10-06
FOUR REMAIN IN PLAY
FOR BANNOcKBURN FALL
GOLF TOURNAMENT CUP

Albert r. Mackenzie of Columbia.
the middle Atlantic champion; John
=. Shorey Of East Potomac Park.
Karl. F. Kellerman OF Bannockburn
and p. B. Frost of Rock Creek Park
survived the first two rounds Of match
play In the Bannockburn Golf Clubs
fall tourney yesterday. Mackenzie
and shorey met this morning in the
Frost crossed clubs for the right to
meet the winner of this match In the
finals. The golf of the middle At
lantic tttleholder was of the best yes
terday. Although he let down after
and turned only one up on the former
municipal champion in the first
round. he had the match well in hand
all the way and won by 4 and 3.
In the afternoon Mackenzie had q
harder struggle for the first nine
holes. where he turned all square
from East Potomac Park, the latter
having a SO against MacKenzie,s 81.
But MacKenzie's game improved as
the match progressed and he won by
and 4. Kellerman won easily from
q. J. Doyle in the morning and took
afternoon.
-. Agpew Downs Daley.
Charlie Agnew and j. F. Daley, jr..
the young Georgetown student who
shot 79 in the Qualifying round,
went 20 holes to a decision in the
consolation of the first flight, when
Agnew sank a 20-foot putt on the
second green to win, while Daley
missed one less than half that length.
Yesterdays summaries follow:
First niFht. first round-Lee Crandall, r.. +,
Bann.. defeated u. L. Bono, Bann., 3 and 2;
J. =. Shorey, Potomac. defeated @. T. Cum
ninsham. Bann.. and 2: W. A. Mcclure.
potomac defeated T. f. Daley n Nevs
York, /. up: 4. r. MacKensie. CO... defeated
@. N. Agnew, f., Potomac, and 8; q. p.
and 2; X. +. Kellerman, Bann., defeated Z,
]. Doyle, Bann.. and a; W. F. Turton,
Bann.. defeated 8. B. Balm. WASH, and 1:
u. b. Frost. Rock Greek, defeated j. M. John.
son, Potomac. I up. Second round-shorey de-
feated Crandall. and 2: Mackenzie defeated
Mcclure. and 4: Kelleyman defeated Brooks,
3 and 2; Frost defeated Turton. 2 and l.
Cons0lation-Bono defeated Cunningham, 8
and s.; Agnew defeated Daley. 4 up in 20
holes; Beaman defeated Doyle. 2 and /: John
son defeated Balm, 2 and ].
Second flight, nrst round--Page Hufty. Poto-
mac. won from J. 81. Wright, Wash.. By de-
fault; r. 81. Brown. Rock Greek defeated
Wsah.., aefeated q. u. Windbfxler. Potomac,
and .: n A. ghipley. Rock Greek, de-
+. McCienahan, Wash., defeated q. b:
Williamsca. Ham. and 9; W.. b. Psarce,
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Evening star., 1923-10-06
sTINNEs MAKES THREAr.
Will War to Finish with Strese-
mann Policies, He Says.

BY Oable to The Star and chicago Daily News,
Copyright, 1028. !,
BERLIN. October: e--The. threat OF
Hugo SHINES still hangs. over the
rsichstag. which, aftsr four days Of
uninterrupted conv6rsation, has de-
oided 70 return, TO where II started
before the fall OF the Stressmann
Tho writsr learns that stinnes At
tempted TO deliver this threat pef-
sonally.s to Chancellor 6tresemann
Wednesday night. He went, to the
chancellors office, accompanied by
Herr KloecKner and Herr Soetber,
two OF the most important indus
trialists, and demanded q personal
Interview. Chancellor Stresemann
refused 10 receive them. The ulti-
,natum which SHINES intended to de-
liver was: ~
"Form q dic4atorship with the na!
tfonslist party on the model Of DR..
Won Kahr's Aiotatorship In Bavaria.
or ] will hAvo Q; diokAtorehlp insti-
tutod by othoe moanA"
This report, Tram Q A1QAly CREDIT.
able UourcA u epppoese4 ~ - teao
OF Se3nue6 .neWopsp0f, O1ee4 to0A1
ssa9eA in tho form of rhetorical
question that .parltan1entarim ia. e.
(CentInued on Page :. Column %
Evening star., 1923-10-06
Cork Leg Blocks
Traffic as Gunner
Sleeps BY Rail

With his cork leg projecting
over the edge Of a loading plat
form in front OF the State, War
and Navy. building, John McLach-
len, a veteran Of the Spanish
American war, lay down yester-
day and slept peacefully until he
was awakened and told he was
blocking street car traffic on Penn
sylvania avenue.
At the Police Court where he
was taken to answer a charge OF
intoxication, McLachien said today
that he had come to Washington,
for the purpose Of getting a new
leg and to visit with old comrades.
Judge Schuldt released the man on
his personal bond.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
CLASH OvERNN
MAY Be Renewed
Debate Today at Frederick
on Contract Which Dis
tributors Hold '..vicious."
Special Dispatch to The star.

opcCl4i Olhl'AtCh " AuS Osehs
FREDERICK, Md. october O.
Efforts to reopen the milk ~contro-
yersy' between the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association
and the Washington distributors will
be made this afternoon at a public
debate at the Frederick courthouse
called by Henry N. Brawner Of WASH
-ington and william A. Simpson of
representing, respec-
lively. the Chestnut Farms Dairy and
the Walker Hill Dairy. The confer
ence was called to debate with
dairymen of Frederick county the
contract which the association and
the distributors signed in Washing
ton on. Monday.
Regarded N avicious."
The two distributors claim the con.
siSned by fafmers and win seek to
persuade the association to relieve
the farmers OF it's provisions and to
reopen the milk controversy -
/. The Dairymen's Association has &C.
cepted the challenge for a debate and
II. p. Pancoast. president of the as
ISOLATION: O. A. sJamison, manager:
Dr. tt B. Symons of the Maryland
extension service, and John
McGill, county agent Of Frederick,
and Emory l.. Coblentz -Rs.sN -
The distributors. claim that the;
statements by the, association to the
effect that the farmers won q victory
is not true. They charge association
omctals with MISREPRESENTATION of
facts and with leading farmers to
sign an agreement which means the
loss OF large sums OF money fto the
farmers. IN !sa Il, -
s. C1ain ~ washihGtoA tIken. ls,
Mr.. Simpson ara Mr.. Brawuer- In
discussing the milk price said:
!. Representations have been made
to the farmer, that he would got q
better price for his milk than. Fred
erick county milk could be shipped TO
Washington and marketed for, sum
4 cent above the freight rates, which
iss an imposstbiltty, and which the
Of the association admitted
was an .impossibility and knew 1t was
an impossibility at the time he said
II could be done.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
COPENHAGEN, October s. The
true story of-the' '"biack -reichswehr'
which last Monday attacked Kuestrin
Ia story which the writer has learned
from unimpeachable sources-is so
compromising to former Chancellor
Cuno and certain of his associates
that 1t cannot be told to the German
people.
According to this Information, the
black reichswehr-an illegal section
of the national army--was organized
during the Cuno regime. The military
activities and aims Of the Cuno gov
ernment contained much that was
mysterious. Cuno certainly enter
tained the idea of attempting more
active resistance against the French
in the Ruhr. but was prevented by the
Evening star., 1923-10-06
HARVEY VACANCY
OFFERED TO ROOT
Age, However, May Bar Ac-
ceptance, and LoWden Be-
come Final Choice.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

EIihu Root has been offered the
American Enthusiastically to Great
Britain in succession to Col. George
Harvey. the writer Is informed. It
Is not known whether Mr.. Root will
accept President Coolidge's tender OF
our premier diplomatic post. The
former SECRETARY of War and Of, state
was seventy-efght years old last
February, and. while in good health
and unimpaired mental vfgor. It is
feared adyaneing years would deter
him from taking the London mission.
Nj. Roots selection would. OF course
be highly acceptable in Great Britain.
where the proffer OF the post to him
was recently made known.
Mr.. Roots name has not cropped up
suddenly. Col. Harvey's desire to re-
tire was made known to President
Coolidge shortly after the latter ac-
ceded to office In August. The inten-
tion to give Mr.. Root the refusal OF
the Enthusiastically was formed
shortly afterward. He was caller
at the White House In the early days
of the Coolidge presidency. Apart
from his rare executive experience
as a cabinet officer in two successive
administrations, Mr.. Root has had
more frequent. contact with British
statesmen than any American public
man living. He was a member of
the Alaskan Boundary Commission
in 1903 and seven years later counsel
for the United States In the North
Atlantic fisheries arbitration.
Service af The Hague.
3 In 1910 Mr.. Root Joined the Perma-
nent Court Of Arbitration at The
Hague as an American delegate, in
which capacity he continued his inti-
mate relations with British interna-
tional statesmen. In 1913 he was
president Of the special board set up
by The Hague tribunal to arbitrate
a dispute over church property be-
tween Great Britain, France. Spain
and Portugal.
i The year 1921 was destined to bring
Mr.. Root his greatest fame in the
international realm. although 1t wit
messed his seventy-sixth birthday.
During the summer he was active
mission of international 5urists as
sembled by the league Of nations to
form the tribunal now popularity
known as the world court. He and
Mr.. Justice Phillimore Of Great Brit
ain practically were the designers Of
the court scheme as 1t now stands.
Having returned from The Hague
in the autumn of 1921, President
Harding appointed Mr.. Root to the
American delegation at the Washing
ton conference on limitation Of armn.
ment and the far east. His principal
contribution to the conference and its
eventual success was fhe drawing up
lof the agreements for the regenera.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
NAVY LOSING OUT.
viii Make Big Emort to Win Vic
- toFy at st. Louis. ..s,-.-
Rs.A stag sssrssessAsnt -.

b. stan C6sfs4pSoAent: 3.
81 3pDf1 FLiTING FIELD. ST.
Louis County, No. October g.
Their two best bets failing them in
the. last two days, the Navy today
will throw into the air four Of the
fastest racing planes in existence
and at the same time challenge the
Jinx that has taken up headquarters
in it's camp here to try and prevent
victory for its entrants.
Arplane racing, here at least, has
proved no different In some respects
from horse and automobile speed
contests. The fastest ships that
have taken the air have not fin-
ished, leaving the forecasters and
tion. But today's race Is generally con-
ceded to the Navy, even by many Army
pilots. Thursday only one ship stood
between the Army and victory. while
Friday two planes had to be overcome
Today, however. four new racers must
be beaten by the three Army entrants.
Array Wins Race.
Yesterday the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps, In order named. took the
three places In the Merchants Ex-
change race. q contest for large ca
pacity airplaneS over a 300-kilometer
(186.42 miles) course. The prizes Of
$1,000, 500 and 5000 were won by
Lieut. n. l. George. flying a Martin
bomber from the Aberdeen, Md, prov
ing grounds; Lieut.. NJ. A. Schur. in q
Douglas torpedo plane. from Pensa-
cola, Fla, and Lieut.. w. S. Hallen-
berg. Marine Corps. OF c Clantico. Va.
The speed for Lieut.. George was 114.2S
miles per hour, for Lieut.. Schur 107.62
and for Lieut.. Hal1enberg 105.43.
Observers who had not figured on
downs" were free in giving their
opinions of the two Douglas torpedo
planes, which until recently had been
put through thorough tests at the
naval air station. Anacostia, D. c.
The two Wright T-2 motors power
Ing the planes had been pronounced
and as the flag dropped
they dashed over the starting line
with q roar and fash. Lieut.. Schur
and. Boatswain E. e. Reber Of the
naval aircraft factory, Philadelphia,
were tho pilots.
Reberss Plane Falls.
Following Immediately was Lieut..
H. G. Crocker In a sister ship Of the
Fokker T-2, and scarcely had he
taken the air when q beautiful light
yellow Martin bomber, steered by
Lieut.. George, gave both liberty mo-
tors the gun and outroared the other
three entrants. Following in order
named were: Lieut.. r. r. Cole of
LanKiey. Field, Va, in the Martin
bomber which was to have been down
1Contj6ued on Pare 2, Column 6.J
Evening star., 1923-10-06
LLOYD GEORGE OFF
/ TO CANADA AFTER
BIG U. S. GREETING
Day in New York Rivals Per-
shing Welcome Home From
World War.
Ex-PREMlER SPEAKS HIGH
OF u. S.-BRlTlSH AMITY
Tells Press at Reception Washing.
ton Was Founder Of To-
days Britain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 6.-David
Lloyd George left New York for Mon.
treal today on the first lap>of his
tour Of the United States and Canada.
cial train.
After. being guided by police
through q cheering throng Of ad-
mirers in the sconcourse of the Grand
Central. station. the ,-dapper little
Welshnian.t with his wife and daugh-
ter Megan, was established in the
private car Ottawa In which, as
guests Of Sir Henry Thornton. pres
ident OF the Canadian National Rail-
ways. they VIII live throughout their
tour
Although ne had been first UP, after
one of the most strenuous days of q
strenuous career, tlpya 0eorEe was
brfght-eyed and smiling and the most
cheerful OF his party. He talked
little, but smiled q lot, waving his
black walnut, stick and 1ofYing his
square crowned derby In acknowi-
edgment. Of the plaudits which ac-
companied his encourage of limou-
ciAiOS eAAS w w
the station. 10y
.DeMonstratton at Hotel.
He rode with his wife and daugh-
ter in the car Of Grover whalen. COM
missioner of plant and structures.
who was at the hotel early to start
the visitors or on their Journey.
The diminutive statesman. was up
at $3.50 am. long before other men,
bers of his party arose and breakfast
ed on tea, toast and marmalade. He
was the center of a mild demonstra-
ton at the hotel. the chairs and cor
ing filled with guests eager for a
sight of him.
The food Of Invitations from west
ern cities which Lloyd George re-
ceived yesterday and last night in
duced him to take under adyisement
this morning a proposal that he ex-
tend his Canadian tour westward
from Winnipeg to Vancouver and Pa
cifio coast states, II was announced by
Peter b. Kyne. American author, who
Is managing the visitors program.
Mr.. Kyne said. however, he doubted
very much whether the present itin-
erary could be altered Lloyd George
was to have gone from Winnipeg
down into Minnesota TO circle south
and eastward back to New York.
Invitations from California cities
particularly San Francisco and Los
Angeles. had been particularly allur-
ing to the former prime minister, said
Mr.. Kyne, for, II he accepted them
Lloyd George would also have oppor-
tunity to crafty an oft-expressed' de.
sire to visit Vancouver, Canada's
largest Pacific coast city.
Greeting In Trainshed.
Stepping briskly down the marble
staircase leading into the concourse
Of the vast station, Lloyd George
perked his gray-locked head inquir-
tngly this way and that. He appear
ed impressed with the twsnkling
vista of the concourse dome, high
overhead. with its 'man-plaeed moon
and stars.
AS he passed into the subterranean
trainshed a score OF flashlights fared
up. to- turn the dim chambers into
brightness.
Sir Henry Thornton, with hand ex.
tended, advaSced to greet him and to
extend him the. courtesies of the Ot-
tawa. II want you to know. he said
that this will be- youre home to COM
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