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Evening star., 1923-05-08
JOHN S. MEADE BADLY
INJURED BY A FALL
Drops From Apartment House
Third Story-Under Treatment
in Casualty Hospital.

John S. Meade, forty-two years old
10 F street northeast. former navy
yard employe and prominent in
Masonic circles, fell from a third
story rear porch at the Glascoe
apartment house, 81 Sth street north
east this morning and received in
ternal injuries. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital, where 1t was said
his condition was serious.
Meade was employed as boiler
maker In the navy yard for a number
OF years. He resigned when 1T was
certain the force would be reduced
and has since worked at carpentering
This morning he was working with a
companion. and it was when his body
fell on pile of lumber that the lat
ter became aware of the accident.
The injured man is father of seven
children, whose ages range from one
month to sixteen years. Mrs. Meade
reached the hospital shortly after the
husband was taken there. Meade is a
Shriner and past high priest of Ana
costa Chapter, No. IL, r. A. M.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Reporter Escapes Brigonds
With Story of Atrocities
Sa,U Man Shot DO,Un and Women Beaten
and Spat On as Loot-Lader, Chinese
Driue CaptiUes Into Mountains,

ministered by their guards.
The bandits who were guarding
Lehrbas, the newspaper man said
were laden with loot wrapped in a
sheet snatched from berth in the
train. He dropped some of his booty
and as he stopped to recover that
Lehrbas said he crawled away into
the darkness and hid in the tall gra IS
Lehrbas gave the names Of the fol-
lowing as being in the party of which
he was a member as the bandits
drove them into the hills:
Maj. Robert Allen, u. S. A. Medical
Corps; Maj. Roland Pinger, L. S. A
ordnance department.; their wives and
Roland Pinger. aged eight, who still
is captive with his father. and Ed
ward Pinger. four. who later was re-
leased with his mother: Robert Allen
son of Maj Allen; still held captive;
]. A. Hinley and c. Jacobson.
Saw Man Shot Dead.
Lehrbas says he saw a white man
who had been travelling in a third
class carriage of the train, shot dead
by the brigands.
they had with them, except the night
clothes in which they slept, when the
bandits raided the train.
LehrbaS said he first knew some
awakened by the train humping over
the stretch of track which had been
tornaup. by the .brigands. Then fol-
lowed volley of shots that broke
the windows in the coaches along the
entire train. . - ? 3.
The newspaper man said he wedged
himself under the berth and re-
mafned there while. one after another,
five bandits searched 1.-The compart-
ment A sixth discovered. Lehrbas
hand extended from beneath the berth
and wrenched gold ring from his
finger. Then the bandit thrust the
of his carbine under the
berth and Lehrbas crawled out to
Join the other captives.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
VETS GRAVES CARE FUND
OF LEGION INCREASING
Western Cities Subscribing Liberal.
ly to Drive for

Tho American Legion fund for the
perpetual care Of the graves of the
American dead overseas and in the
District OF Columbia is being in
creased by the receipt OF donations
from distant points, according to a
statement from the treasurer today,
who has received remittances from
Fort Leavenworth, Kan; Chicago
and several other western cities.
The effort to raise funds for this
endowment fund Is being carried
on in every state in the Union with
a view to raising 100000. which
the legion has pledged itself to Sc
cure for the purpose referred to.
This means that the world war he
roes lying peacefully in Arlington
national cemetery to the humber of
1000, the 210 in the fourteen local
cemeteries and the 538 markers on
18th street extended will be deco
Evening star., 1923-05-08
WOMEN UNFRAMED
i BY CHINESE BANDS
Miss AIdrich and Companion
/ Separated in Raid; Condi-
ton Not Serious.
by the Associated Press.

by the Assocfdted Press.
PEKING, May s-Miss Lucy AID
rich. sister-in-law Of John d. Rookie
feller. jr.. and daughter Of the late
Senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island, be-
came separated from her travelling
companion. Miss McFadden. when
Chinese bandits took captive the pas
sengers on the Peking express near
the Shantung border Sunday. Miss
Aldrich and Miss McFadden, falling
into the hands of different squads of
bandits. arrived at Tsinan separately
and rejoined at hospital, where they
were attended.
From Standard Oil Company chan
nels 1t is reported that the condition
of the two women Is not serious. Miss
Aldrich was leaving today for Tien-
tsin.
Robert Scripps. the publisher. who
at first was reported a captive, has
arrived in PekinG.
Scripps Aids Woman.
Mr.. Scripps. who was on the train
that followed the hapless Shanghai
Peking express, later boarded the re-
lief train and found Miss McFadden
aboard. She told him she had spent
two days in captivity, isolated from
the other women, who were released
early in the morning OF the hold-up.
They were ordered to deliver the mes
sage that the prisoners would be
killed unless the troops stopped firing.
Mr.. Scripps found Miss McFadden
attired In kimono and felt slippers
and suffering from the effects Of her
long hike. Her spine had been slight
ly injured by a fall from a donkey.
She and other women on the relief
train said they were driven six miles
under a hot sun without a. drink and
with meager food.
The bandits were said to be sur
rounded in hilly district. where their
warnings were ignored by the troops,
who continued to fire.
yryn~EHr YYHrYYA-rrr-
Evening star., 1923-05-08
NATIONS TO URGE
PUNITIVE ACTION
Continued from First Pase.)

CONTINUED from First PAge)
own judgment as to details of the
situation.
. Largo Force Available.
That serious. consideration was be-
ing given the question Of, initiating
concerted military action with the
other powers against the bandits was
evidenced by y conference yesterday
between Secretary Hughes and Acting
Secretary Of War Davis.
The latter announced after the con-
ference that the War Department was
ready to back up any plan approved
by the council Of ministers at Peking
taken in cooperation with the Peking
government and in event the Chinese au-
thorities proved impotent, was expected
to be considered, with other possible
measures, at meeting OF the foreign
ministers at Peking today.
Available for such use. which, 1t is
pointed out, would be sanctioned by the
general principles of international law,
are the United States force of thirty
five officers and $50 men stationed at
Tientsin. and those Of Great Britain,
France and japan, each OF approx
imateiy a thousand officers and men, in
addition to the smaller units maintained
by other nations in China: Military ex-
perts believe such a composite force
would be more than sufficient to bring
the bandits to terms, and It Is also
pointed out that such a mobilization
should prove q check to future outbreaks
Of brfgandage and the activities of ir-
regular forces In China. 80. ,s
Evening star., 1923-05-08
CAPTIVE LIKELY PASTOR.
Rev. F. w. Pratt Of Richmond on

RICHMOND, Va, May s-The F..
w. Pratt. mentioned in dispatches
from Shanghai as being among the
foreigners held captive by the Suchow
train bandits Is believed to be the
Rev. Frank w. Pratt, pastor of the
First Unitarian Church of this city.
He was given An indefinite leave or
absence from his church here on
April 15. 1922. and was married in
Ing month. They left on q honey
moon trip around the world soon
afterward.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
BABY PLANE FLIGHT.
HELDERA OPENER
Technical Experts Enthused
Over Barbot's Channel
Trips. : =
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1923.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1929 /
LONDON, May S.-Technical ex-
perts connected with the airdrome
near London pronounce Georges Bar
bots across channel flight in baby
plane as remarkable in opening a
new era for cheap low powered
planes piloted by skilled flyers If
some method could be evolved of
making the flight more automatic
and less dependent on tho flyer 1T
would instantly make air navigation
free to any man or woman with some
of the means to buy a motor cycle.
Unfortunately NJ Barbot has only
emphasized the Importance Of flying
by a skilled expert trained in the
navigation in the air ourrents Manu-
facturers now engaged in producing
low-powered air craft declare that
Barbot has demonstrated as truly as
did Bleriot in his first cross channel
hight that man is capable Of harness.
ing the, air. currents.
1t is barely fourteen years since
Bleriot accomplished the flrst cross
channel fight, but in that time so
many strides forward have been made
Evening star., 1923-05-08
BRITISH RULERS PAY
HONOR TO ROME DEAD
Wreaths Laid on Tombs Of Un.
known Soldier and Of Two
Italian Kings. ..
nv the Asspcisfed pfpss

ID
ROME, May 8.-King George and
wreaths on the tombs of Italy's un-
known soldier and Of King Victor En-
manuel II and King Humbert.
Driving to the Pantheon, where the
two former sovereigns are buried, the
British rulers were received by the
minister of public instruction and by
the veterans of the Italian war of in
dependence. who since the death of
Victor Emmanuel II, in 1878, have
maintained a guard over the tomb.
King George shook hands with the
company, and then, with Queen Mary,
placed the wreaths bearing the Eng
lish colors.
From the Pantheon the royal party
drove to the monument of Victor EN- =
manuel II, in Piazza Venezia. The
sovereigns ascended the staircase and
laid a wreath on the burial place of
the unknown soldier.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
ELEVATOR OPERATOR HURT.

Frank NJ Collins, twenty-three
years old. in charge Of the elevator
at the Racquet Club, 1135 18th street
fell down the elevator shaft from the
first floor to the basement about 1
o'clock this morning and received a
probable fracture of the skull. He
was picked up by Herbert Mccarthy,
another employe, and taken to Elmer
gency Hospital. where DIR. Cottone
rendered surgical aid. Collins con-
dition~ Is critical.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, Jr., In
formed of Sisters Safety.

NEW YORK, May s.-Miss Lucy T.
Aldrich. sister-in-law Of John D. Rookie
feller. jr.. and Miss Minnie MacFadden
OF Providence. r. l.. her travelling COM
panion. are in a hospital at Psi Nanfu
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, jr, was In
Robert Goldman In Peking
Neither is in serious condition as
the result of their experiences in the
Chinese bandit raid, the message said
DR.. Goldman declared in his cable that
received a message from the Standard
Oil manager in Psi Nanfu, declaring
that Miss Aldrich and Miss MacFadden
had arrived there and were in hospital
The message also mentioned the pres
ence IN Psi Nanfu of a DIR. Houghton,
who. 1T was stated at the Rockefeller
offices here, probably was an American
diplomatic officer.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

that 1t can; now be said that man
has attatnsd nearly all the secrets of
the BIRDS flying ability
The .rr1pstf, surprising part OF Bar
bots performances was his easy climb
to mofe than. 1000 feet during the
first minutesjffe proved beyond doubt
that afrplanes are not: absolutely de-
pendent Upon power for gaining al
titude@ which in All cases involving
flight across water establish a large
factor ef.asafety ter the flyer, CIV
ing him a. chance OF making for q
safe landing place by long glides even
should the motor fall completely.
Interest in Glider Competition.
Unbounded interest has been arous-
ed in Great Britain over the forth
coming Royal Aero Club competition
for gliders in which scores of planes
equipped with motors with small
horsepower will try for records in
performance with low fuel consump-
'tion. Barbot made his entire flight
yesterday at cost Of less than 40
cents.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
rated with an American flag and a
poppy on Memorial day.

poppy on memorial day.
The District employees came to the
front yesterday with many contri
buttons. The various departments
subscribing included the detective bu-
reau, repair shop. water registers
office, fireboat, sewer division, Office
OF weights and measures. corporation
counsePs Office, District Jail and city
refuse department. Joe Sparks, chair
man Of the national rehabilitation
committee Of the American Legion
also Joined the list of donors yester-
day afternoon. John II. Barr, a
1egionaire in business in Ithaca. \. ~
sent a check to the treasurer OF. ia.
fund for $40. The public is invited to
send in contributions to the treasurer
of the fund. Howard S. Fisk. 909 18th
street northwest, who acknowledges
all donations for the American I.e-
gion graves endowment fund.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
COMMUNISTS IN RIOT.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, May 8.-Communist rep
resentatives created disorderlv srenee
in the Prussian diet yesterday com
pelltng the president to suspend the
sitting. Fifteen communists, includ-
ing two women, were removed from
the chamber "
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Low-PowER PLANE FEATs.
Georges Barbot, French Aviator
Successfully Repeats Stunts.

PARIS, May s.-Georges Barbot.
the French aviator who flew across
the English channel and back in an
airplane having less than fifteen
horsepower, made the return trip to
Le Bourget. a distance of $50 miles,
In the same machine. He made two
landings en- route
Evening star., 1923-05-08

One Of the earliest gems used In the
engagement ring was the lodestone.
which symbolized the force of attrac-
ton which drew the maiden from her
own family into another
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
CHARGE OFFICERS
ARE kLANSMEN

Court House, Bastrop, La, Jan.
t1-Evidence corroborating charg-
cs that Parish officials were mem
bers of Northern Louisiana hood
ed terrorists bands was expected
today in the open hearing into the
murders Of Watt Daniel and Thom
as Richards.
Witnesses have also testified 70
reign OF terror in Mofehouse
Parish. created by "raiding or
sseck;ng squads" Of alleged
klansmen and Captain j. +. Skip
with, exalted cyclops and other
officials OF the khan are a,nong thir-
teen men who have been identified
as members Of the black masked
squad.
The remaining IS witnesses TO
be called will be asked to link the
klan organization more closely
with the fatal Kidnapping of Dan
fl and Richards, state officials
said.
Evidence that Sheriff Fred Car
nenter stood idly by while mask
ed mob kidnapped Richards a week
before he was murdered, was given
late Yesterday. Witnesses also told
Of deputy sheriffs participation IT
the reign of terror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11

ON THE JUMP
pre!iminaries AL Over-Busiest
Time Of Campaign Now Here
Big Votes Soon to be
Ended

Standing yesterday revealed the
fact that the Gazette's campaign
is now more active than it has
ever been.
New vote getting strength is
being shown from day to day
and it seems almost positive now
that these heretofore unheard OF
will be the ones to take away the
big prizes.
What might have been called
the "old reliables" in the past
seems doomed to disappointment if
they continue TIE same policy of
"watchful waiting" that they have
recently pursued. The Gazette's
campaign has reached the stage
where the keenest kind Of activity
and competition IS being shown
Some are Stacking M while
others. sw&re Of the situation, are
going full speed ahead, determ-
mel to make these lgst few BIG
vote days pile UP the votes that
will carry away the S1,765. 90 Rec
or the 1897 90 Chevrolet.
Now io the busiest time in the
campaign, Votes are mounting by
the thousands and, while the race
remains extremely close, it's any
boGy's lace for tho biz prizes.
With ell the preliminaries over
With ell TIE preparatory period
passed--it's battle of votes now
to a "show DOWN" Votes are
the tlings that will win the biz
prizes. Taking and the circula-
ting OF wild stories will do no one
any good.
It's a case OF now of figuring
out the best and fastest way to
amass big total of votes. The
"livest wires" in Alexandria and
surrounding territory are entered
actively in the Gazette's campaign
Never again will the votes be so
easy to get as they are right at
this moment.
Saturday night, January 20th, is
the last opportunity to gather in
the votes on the double quick for
after that time the lowest vote
schedule Of the campaign goes in
to effect.
lis tin1c to hustle and hustle
with al Your might.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
WATCH STEM
SAVES LIFE
Negro, Enraged at Officers Re
fusal to Drink COnsOctiOn,
Fires Point Blank
NV United PressD

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE stem
of his watch, by DETECTING bull
let fired by a liquor crazed negro,
saved the life of United States
Deputy Marshal Quinane here last
night.
As the deputy marshal was on
his way home the negro accostel
hira and became erraged when
Quinane refused to drink some of
his bootleg whiskey. After a scuf-
lie, the negro fired directly at
Quinaro's heart. The bullet struck
The watch stem and lodged in his
shoulder. The negro was captured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
Two Held For Dry
Law Violations

At the specill session OF 5ne @
Iol;ce court held last night GiaoTS
Eawyer and Julian Sawyer, GO, COZ
.red. arrested by Policemen Nag
Ier and weIker, charged with VI,
blating tho prohibition law were |,
(eld for the action Of the gr3no
k,rv. The police testified 'na'
hey recovered five gallons OF gln
X their house on Wilkes street
between St. Asaph and F'''
ktreetS. "a,
Clarence Long, a young wh.'e
ham. arrested by Policemen Nag
|er and Durrer. charged with con-
ributing toward the delinquency
a mirror. was fined SlOO end
Intencc6 to serve thirty days N
j. Ill.
John Rodgers, eolored, arrested
h Policemen. Magner and Qurrar
Iharged with passirg = worthless
3hecll on {. We'll for Sl4.SO, waS
kentenced 70 serve six months II
hil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
FOOD PRICES
Still. CLTNfB
Prices Show nerease-Compared
With 1913, i'ood is so per
Cent Higher

Washington, Jan. 11-Rctaii
food prices climbed from one to
three per cent in Is out of 22 cit
les canvassed for the 30 days end
ing De-. Is, the labor depart
ment announced today. For The
year period, however, 90 Of The %
cities showed decreases ranging
from fraction to six per cent.
Compared with 1913, prices to-
day are from So to 81 per cent
higher,
Increases for the month of De-
cember Il, over the preceding PEI
liod follow:
milwaukee,, Rochester and Savan-
nah, three per cent; Butte, Charles
town, Chicago, Houston, Kansas
City, St. Louis ard Scranton, two
per cent; Baltimore, Little Rock,
Newark, New York, Omaha, Phil
adelphia, Richmond and Washing
ton, one per cent.
Decreases were: Boston, two
ner cent; Portland, Me-, one per
cent, Indianapolis and New haven
less than half of ore per cent.
Decreases for the year period
follow:
Kansas City ard Scranton, SIX
ger cent; Sacannah, five per cent.
Boston, Charlestown, New Haven,
Omaha, Portland ard Richmond
four per cent; Houston and In
dianapois, three per cent; Chicago
Little Rock, New York and no
chester, two per cent; Baltimore
milwaukee, Newark and Washing
ton. one per cent; PHILADELPHIA less
than half of one pc rcent.
Increases were: st. Louis two
per cent; Butte, ore per cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
). J. ]. = !. J. :. ;. j I i !.
s Years Old;
Gets Sl,50O,O

Los Angeles, Jan. Il
Omitted Press - Jackie
. Coogan, 8, worlds great
: est self made boy who has
: an ambition to be fireman
. or a second Doug Fairbanks
: when he grows up, is about
to sign a contract which will
: guarantee him q steady in
come of nearly 81, 100000 a
year for several years.
/. Jackie's papa and mama
. were in conference today
. with Doug Fairbanks and
: Mary Pickford who are re-
: ported to be the successful
. bidders for Jackie's services
as a movie star. Master Coog-
. ans contract with Sol Les
. ser recently expired and six
. of the biggest film compan-
. les have been bidding for his
: services.
. All of them were report
. ed to be Offering contracts
. with q salary running well
. over the million dollar mark.
. :. j. !. >. = : :. = = :: :. =
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>. ;. j. :. + :. :. :. :. :. !. Il
Venus Up
70 Tricks

!. Washington, January -
l. - Omitted Press) - Early
:. risers throughout the coun-
: try east OF Denver, Colorado
I. Saturday morning are prom
!. ised q rare astronomical
!. spectacle by the United
:. States Naval Observatory
: here.
:. Just before dawn, the
: morning star, Venus, bright
: est Of the planets will per-
!. form a disappearing act be-
: hind the round side and re-
!. appear or the hollow side in
!. from % minutes to an hour
! depending on the location of
= the observer. Il has been
= many years since this occur
:! ed.
:. The times Of disappearance
! and temperance, convert
= ed by the observatory to 10
: cal time for the principal
: cities where the sight will be
:. be visabIo follow:
: Boston, 7-7:22 A. NJ; New
J. York, 6:45-7:25 A. M;
:. Washington, 6:90-7:25 A. u.
!. :. :. :. :. i. :. i. :. :. = :. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
Disabled Submarine
Is Taken in Tow

Washington, Jan. 1.-The SUD-
marine, sic, which became dis
abled yesterday off Cape Hatteras
following a fire in her engine room,
was taken in tow this morning by
the u. S., Savannah, q radio dis-
patch to the Navy Department
early today stated.
No casualties were reported ana
the extent or ca Ise Of the fire was
not given. :.
The Savannah, che Of the ships
ordered to rescue tic S-l9, will tow
tie craft to Bermuda. The sub
uiarine was enroute from New
London. Conn, TO the West Indies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
SUIT OF FARRAR
ASKED ON QUIET
Gay United Press.l

New York, Jan. 11-DomestiC
squalls and storms which tossed
the romance Of Geraldine Farrar
and Lou Tellegen on the rocks pro-
baby never Will be unfolded for
the public.
Counsel for the former idol OF
the Metropolitan Opera appealed
to Justice Cohalan in Supreme
Court this morning for hear
ing before referee in which the
nature of the difficulties between
the two artists can be disclosed be-
hind closed doors.
Counsel for Tellegen, the per
feet lover Of the stage" consented
and Justice Cohalan instructed
them to file the necessary papers
for his consideration. WITH Dotn
parties in agreement, such petit
tions are practically always grant
ed.
Neither Miss Farrar nor Telle-
gen appeared in court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-11
SILVER BOWL
GIVEN LAMBERT

a handsome silver bowl was pre-
sented Urban s. Lambert, former
president of the Kiwanis Club at
the conclusion Of the weekly
luncheon Of the club held this af-
ternoon which was presided over
by j. Randall Cation.
A speech Of presentation was
made BY DR.. C. E. Outcalt who in
his address said that the gift was
but a slight token or the clubs
appreciation, love and esteem in
which it holds MIR. Lambert.
Mr.. Lambert in expressing his
appreciation for the beautiful gift
stated that he heartily thanked the
members Of the club for the CO.
operation given him during the
past wear as president, and every
committee ne appointed he said,
gave more help than he expected
and he wished the same eo-opera-
ton of committees for his success
sor.