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Evening star., 1923-05-08
NATIONS TO URGE
PUNITIVE ACTION
Will Demand, Today, That
China Take Immediate
Steps Against Bandits.

The council of ministers in Peking
has decided to make urgent repre-
sentations to the Chinese government
and recommend that punitive meas
ures be taken by 1t to secure the re-
lease OF foreigners still held captive
by Chinese bandits who held up the
Shanghai-Peking express train Sun
day morning.
Reports from Minister Schurman.
telling of the councils decision. were
received today at the State Depart
ment. where 1t was announced that
results Of the councils efforts would
probably be awaited before inde-
pendent representations were renew ed
by this government. The United
States government would prefer to
act In concert with the other powers
represented by the council, 1t was
said. rather than pursue a separate
course of action
All Women Freed.
Minister Schuman reported that the
bandits had released all the women
taken prisoners when the train was
wrecked, but still held fourteen men
for ransom. The department issued
this statement, paraphrasing Its re-
ports from its officials in China:
The department has received in
formation to the effect that Miss
Aldrich, Miss MacFadden and Miss
Schonberg are now safe in Tsinanfu.
''T. H. Day Of Ridgewood, N. j., es-
capped from the bandits and arrived
safely in Tientsin.
Robert Scripps was not on the
wrecked train and has arrived at
Peking.
Hainovitch escaped after the wreck
and reached Tientsin May 8.
VIII Protest Today.
1.-THE following men and children
have not been heard from and evt.
IDENTIFY are still being held captive: Z:
Maj. Pinger and son. Mr. Henley, Mr..
Levy. L. c. Solomon, j. B. Powell, L..
Friedman.
Mr.. Lehrbas escaped and Thomas
Day Of Oliver and Company, New
York city. has been released.
1T is reported that all the women
have been released. while the men
are being held for ransom.
Fourteen men, Americans and other
nationalities. are still held.
The department has been advised
by Minister Schuman that at a con-
ference with the dean of the diplo-
matte corps (the Portuguese minis
teri and the British and Italian min
listers, it was decided that the dean
on the morning of May should make
urgent representations that the Chi
nese government should at once ram
som our nationals. and that punitive
measures should be taken against the
bandits afterward."
The American minister, who, follow
ing his first report on the raid yes
terday was instructed by the depart
ment to make strong representations
to the Chinese government in the
matter, which is regarded as seriously
threatening the friendly relations
between the two countries. is neces-
sarily at this stage proceeding on his
lG.0xatirIIa Dora Gel,axsass
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Bronze of Kaiser
WiILed dCorcoran
Gallery of Art

Will a bronze bust Of the ex-
kaiser be placed in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art?
A decision on this question may
have to be made shortly by the
regents Of that institution because
of a bequest contained in the will
Of Franz Clrich Won Puttkamer.
who died recently in Connecticut.
The testator leaves to the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art a bronze bust
of the Emperor Wilhelm H." The
document was executed in 1892
before the vicissitudes of war had
deprived the kaiser Of his glory
and had made him known as Will
liam Hohenzollern Of Doom. Hol-
land. An exemplifed copy Of the
will has been filed with the reg
lister of Wills here.
The bulk of the estate OF the
testator Is left to his daughter,
Ottany X. Won Puttkamer Of Pome-
rama, Germany. The father ex-
presses the wish that the daughter
be taught the American language,
customs. ideals and history.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
l 200, 900 Chinese Under Arms:
Peking Controls Only Tenth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An estimate OF the existing mill
tary and political situation in China,
prepared by government officials,
shows that China is controlled to a
large degree by a number OF pro-
vincial military leaders. each having
a separate force Of uncertain al
legiance to the central government at
Peking.
Chiefs Have 100000 Men.
Under the various provincial lead :
ers there are forces under arms ax-
gregating about 100000 men, OF
whom not more than 10 per cent are
controlled by the Peking government.
The power in China north Of the
great wall lies in the hands Of Chane
Tso Lin. who has probably 15o, ,ooo
armed troops. He is the absolute
dictator Of the Manchurian provinces
and his power at the present time
Is said to be limited only by Japanese
influences Lin is one OF the few
He Is said to be worth at least $50
100000 and his troops arc the best
equipped Of any. in China. He has
a private arsenal; He formerly was
one OF the CHIEF bandit and guerilla
leadera
The greatest power between the
Yangtze and the great wall is the
Chill military party, OF which Tsas
Kun Is nominally in charge, although
wu Pei Flu is acknowledged to be
tho real leader. Flu controls about
100000 men.
Bandits Only ODDosition.
Tsas Kun and wu Pei Flu have lit.
tic opposition from other leaders In
China, except those who still operate
at the head Of smaller bandit groups
Pekfng.
One Of tho men ad1liated With the
Ghihlt party and 1sEs<dad - ~ aaiEd
Evening star., 1923-05-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May s-Present-
day. scientific, ethical and philo-
sophical theories will be employed in
rewriting the Bible "in the light of
the twentieth century" 1t was an
nounced today by the Tyson Lecture
ship Foundation. Inc. which was or
ganised yesterday at a meeting of
clergy. scholars and laity in the IL
brary Of ]. p. Morgan's home.
The modern Interpretation will be
carried to all parts Of the country by
the Rev. Stuart l. Tyson. honorary
vicar Of the Cathedral OF st. John
tho Divine.
A statement issued by tho new or
ganixation declared the conception
Of the Bible AZ q single inerrant vol
ume to be "an unfortunate insertt-
ance from medieval Europe" The
statement added: 1.-The old order has
passed away and with 1t much Of
the traditional theology" The
foundation was declared to have been
incorporated ITO make accessible to
men and women in general the re-
suits Of the research of modern
scholars. into the origins Of the Chris
Evening star., 1923-05-08

Importance from the standpoint OF
power Is Feng Yu Hsiang. He has
charge of the troops in the metropoli-
tan or the Peking district. numbering
about $4,000 men. of whom 10000 are
said to be excellent and loyal soldiers
South Of the Yangtse. some of the
leaders acknowledge allegiance to the
Chill party and some to Sun Vat Sen.
Their power is said to be more
nominal than actual. Conditions are
estimate the strength of any one
leader.
Commissions Bandit Leader.
Under this form Of decentralized
government a policy has been follow
ed by the Peking authorities under
which they usually compromise with
bandits and effect any adjustment of
difficulties either by use Of money or
high ranks of provincial military
forces.
Tho bandit who recently captured
q number of foreign missionaries in
Honan province. including several
Americans, was commissioned a col
onel when he released the mission :
aries at the request of Peking.
bandit. 10000 Strong.
Bandit forces still operating in
Shantung province arc estimated at
between $4,000 and 10000 stronR.
This province is under the nominal
control Of the Chihli militarist party,
and the military governor of Shan
tung. Tfen Chung Yu. has a record
which shows an uncertain allegiance
at times to tho Peking government.
In addition to the 1900. 900 men under
arms there are hundreds Of thousands
OF armed bandits in China, and 1t il
said the interplay Of intrigue knows
no boundary between them. Over
these irregulars 1t IL known that the
war once II absolutely Without con-
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Sugar Boycotted
By Mrs. Harding
To Hit Gougers

NEW YORK, May S.-The White
House today was added 10 the list
Of households which. are attempt
ing to force down the price of
sugar by means Of economy in it's
consumption, It was learned In a
letter from Mrs. Warren q. Hard
tngs secretary to Mrs. Louis Reed
WelZmiller. deputy commissioner
of public markets.
The letter. sent in reply to a
request that the presidential
household aid in the fight to lower
sugar prices, read:
Mrs. Harding has seen your
telegram of May 3. She asks me
to say to you that the White
House is econOmizing to the full
est possible degree in sugar con-
sumption. because. it is believed
that diminished consumption. is
the effective remedy with which
TO meet all unreasonable prices"
Evening star., 1923-05-08
CALL MOUNTS PARENTS.
Grand Jury Summons 100 Wit
nesses in Death Probe.

CHICAGO, May s.-The parents of
Leighton Mount. missing Northwestern
University student, Mr. and Mrs ]. l..
Mount, were the first witnesses ordered
before the Cook county grand jury to-
day in its investigation of the finding q
week ago Of a skeleton which has been
identified by Mrs Mount and DIR. F. H.
Ivey. the family dentist, as that Of the
youth who dropped from sight after a
freshmen sophomore class rush in Sep
tember, 1921.
Miss Doris Fuchs, to whom young
Mount was attentive and who received
letter from him the day he disap-
peared; Charles w. Leggett, chief of
urban site Of Northwestern University.
and policemen present, when the skele-
ton was removed from under q pier are
others in the list Of more than 100 sub
poenaed before the grand jury.
Students, former students, university
officials and private detective agency
operatives go to make up the witness
list
Subpcenns ouces tecum were issued
for representatives OF the w. ]. Burns
ployed by the Mount family to trace the
youth. The Investigators were instructed
to bring reports of their work.
The grand jury first must decide
whether Mount came to his death by
oiusion, Michael F. Mckinley. chief
Justice of the criminal courts, will
Instruct It on further procedure.
Concerned with the Investigation
into Mounts DEATH, as Northwestern
Methodist ministers Of Chicago. meet
ing yesterday, voted to conduct an
inquiry Of their own. DIR. John
Thompson, sponsor OF the resolution.
expressed confidence in the high
ideals of Walter Dill Scott. president
of tho university, and its trustees
and said he desired the committee
should cooperate with the univer-
sity in it's work.
Trustees Meet.
President Scott and trustees of the
university were in session last night
and, while no public statement was
made, 1t was reported the grand jury
investigation was discussed.
Robert lamar, former student. en-
ployed as a lifeguard along the piel
where tho skeleton was found, was
questioned by state authorities and
reports were he denied that the hole
in the pier planking through which
the skeleton was removed was there
during the GUNNER of either 1921 OF
1922. Clement Reeves. now attending
the Colorado School OF Mines. al
Golden. Col, in an affidavit reported
to have been received by the univer-
sity, substantiated Jamar's asser.
tfons, 1t was said.
Question Police Chief.
Members = Of States Attorney
Groves staff questioned Chief Log.
eett about the change in police rec
ords regarding the haxing Of Arthur
Persinger. a student who was hazed
the night Mount disappeared.
Timothy J. Fell. attorney for the
Mount family, also was questioned
and at the conclusion both he and
Assistant States Attorney German
who examined him, declared that the
Taste note written by Mount to Miss
Fuchs was ''just a kid love note
Previous reports stated that tho note
intimated Mount might end his sowu
Evening star., 1923-05-08
IS Captives Now in Hands OF
SuchoW Bandits - All
Women Released-$2,000
to $4,000 Ransom Asked
PRISONERS CLASSIFIED
ACCORDING TO WORTH
Outlaws Splitting Into Groups and
Scattering Into Hills With Cap
tives-Brutalities of Forced
March Revealed in Dramatic
Tales of Those Who Escaped.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, May S.-Fifteen for
eigners, all men, eight of them Amer
leans, still are in the hands of the
Suchow train bandits, according to
list compiled here today. Two others
escaped and have reached Tsinanfu
Two lives were lost, Joseph Rothman
British, shot down at the scene of the
holdup Sunday, and an unidentified
American, killed in fighting between
bandits and pursuing troops. Monday
List of Prisoners.
Following is list of the foreigners
held by the brigands:
Americans:
Mai. Roland Pinger, Manila
Roland Pinger. jr., Manila.
Mai Robert Allen, Manila.
Robert Allen, jr., Manila
Leon Friedman, China Motors Cor
poration, Shanghai
]. b. Powell, editor, Weekly Re
view, Shanghai.
Lee Solomon, Shanghai.
J. A. Henley, China and Far East
Finance and Commerce Periodical
Shanghai
other nationalities:
Chavalier Musso. attorney Utalian)
Shanghai.
Fred Elias, broker (British), Shang-
hai.
Edward Elias, broker (British)
Shanghai.
Theodore Saphiere. broker (Brit-
ish), Shanghai.
Emile Gensburger. broker (French),
Shanghai.
Manuel Ancira Verea (Mexican).
Guadalajara, Mexico.
F. w. Pratt. nationality not known.
Classified as to Worth.
Two escaped Chinese passengers.
arriving at Tsinan, related that the
captives were marched ten miles into
the hills and there classified by the
outlaw chieftain according to their
probable worth. After questioning 1t
was decided that foreigners would be
held for a ransom of $4,000 each
Chinese Of the first class" for $40. 900
each; those Of the second class for
$4,000. and those held to be of lower
value for $4,000.
The Chinese newspaper, Shun-Pao,
published in Shanghai. reported that
kang TungYu. its Sunday editor,
was captured and released.
The brigands are said to be split
ting into groups with their captives
and scattering into the hills twenty
miles from the railway.
regiment of kiangsu provincial
troops has been sent from Nanking.
II CAPTIVES STILL HELD.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
SNOW AND SLEET
SWEEP 3 STATES
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May S.-Snow and slees
fell in Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa
today. This followed a heavy fall Of
snow last night in Minnesota and
North Dakota-one of the latest
snowstorms for the season record.
The May blizzard is reported from
Asheland. Wis, to be making navi-
cation difficult on Lake Superior.
Freezing temperatures. with Kill
ing frosts, are predicted for Iowa
tonight by the state weather crop
service. Orchardists are urged to get
out their smudRe pots and truck
to cover up their plants,
Evening star., 1923-05-08
II CAPTIVES STILL HELD
Most of Bandits Prisoners Are
Americans-Ask$ 81, 200, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PresS.
PEKING, May S.-With seventeen
still held by the Chinese bandits, who
seized the Shanghai-Peking express
train near Suchow, Kiangsu province,
early Sunday, the latest report here
at this hour. 1895 am, was that a
ransom of $1.00O,000 had been de-
nanded for the return of the cap
1ives. The desperadoes also were said
TO be holding out for their own par
don.
Diplomatic representatives of the
foreign governments were comforting
this morning in an effort to find the
most effective way to deal with the
situation. United States Minister
Schurman. who had gone to Tsinanfu
the other members of the diplomatic
corps by telegraph today. Mrs. Schur-
man left for Shanghai this morning
over the railway on which the raid
occurred. She was to be Joined by her
husband at Tsinanfu.
One Woman Still Held.
Reports that all the woman captives
confirmation this morning, and there
was nothing to contradict last night S
advices that at least one woman, Sc
nora Ancira of Guadalajara, Mexico,
was among the hostages.
The American hostages include two
Army officers stationed at Manila,
Maj Roland Pinger, ordnance de-
partment. and Mai Robert Allen.
Medical Corps. Their sons, Roland
Pinger. jr., and Robert Allen, jr., also
were held. N. F. Miner q Los An
geles merchant. and J. B. Powell, a
Shanghai newspaper man, were
among the captives. Others were
=. A. Hinley, Lee c. Solomon, Fred
Elias, Edward Elias, Leon Friedman
end - Levy, all OF Shanghai.
Use Captives as Shields.
Those on the list other than Ameri-
nans were believed to include Senor
and Sonora Ancira (Mexicans), Emile
Gensberger (French). G. D. Musso
E1talian). Theodore Saphiete and ".
fIaimovitch- Most OF them were resi-
dents of Shanghai. Ancira is g. paper
mill owner OF Guadalajara; Musso Is
b. prominent attorney.
Yesterday 1t was reported that on q
pr two Of the prisoners had been
killed, in addition to the English. pas
ksenger named Rothman, who was
slain during the raid.
Other unoonfrmed advices were to
THE effect that the bandits were using
their captives as shields against the
bullets Of the pursuing troops.
A relief train was sent to the scene
end picked up the passengers who
escaped or were released.
Uvurrc m nDYYmArynv
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Cabinet Stirred
By Chinese Acts;
Talks Solution

Provincial lawlessness," was the
term applied to the situation in
China by a White House spokes-
man today, who declared President
Harding regarded conditions there
as almost wholly the result Of
weakness Of the central govern
ment.
The kidnapping Of American and
other nationals by Chinese bandits
occupied attention of the President
and his cabinet today. Secretary
Hughes laid before the meeting
papers showing the situation pre-
sented to him.
The episode, 1t was explained, Is
serious to the extent that 1t shows
the Chinese central government Is
in need of having its powers
greatly strengthened. The State.
Department is of the opinion that
the bankers consortium could be
very helpful in solving the present
problem by affording the necessary
financial strength which is SO
greatly needed by the central gov
ernment
Evening star., 1923-05-08
KRUPP IS SENTENCED
TO YEARS IN JAIL
Fine Of 100000 Marks Also
Imposed by French Court.
Martial in Ruhr.
By the Associates Press.

By the Associated Press.
wERDEN, May 8.-Dr. Krupp Won
Bohlen. head Of the Krupp works,
was sentenced to fifteen years in Jail
and to pay a fine Of 100000. 900 marks
today, as a result of the trial by
oourt-martial here growing out of
the shooting at the Krupp plant on
March 81.
Directors Hartwig and Oesterlen
also were sentenced to fifteen years
Imprisonment each. DR.. Bruhn to ten
years and Bauer and Schaeffer to
sentenced to pay fines Of 100000, 900
marks each.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
6AMER|CANS WIN
IN BRITISH GOLF
0uimet Defeats Darwin; Will
ing and Heron Victors;
Johnson Is Beaten.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DEAL. May 8.-Six Americans, all
members OF the Walker cup team. sur
vived in the tournament for the British
amateur golf championship. when the
second round was completed today.
Francis Ouimet, Boston, continued his
triumphal march. eliminating Bernard
Darwin. one Of England's leading anna
teurs, 3 and 2.
8. Dawson Heron, Chicago. who
played his first match today, defeated
]. B. Beddard, of South Stats, and !.
He later was eliminated in the second
round by r. X. Finley, st. Georges
Hill. 4 and 3.
DIR. o. F. Willing, who drew a bye in
the hrst round. playing the same care
full, consistent game that won him a tie
for first place at Sandwich last week,
eliminated Robert Grant, jr, Of the
Princes Club, and /, in the second
round.
Other Americans who came through
the second day unscathed were: John
F. Neville, San Francisco. who de-
feated C. d. Chard, the Dover cham
pion, and s; Max Marston. Philadel-
phia. who won from r. H. Howie.
Beaconsfield. 2 and I: George v. Ro-
tan. Houston. Tex. who defeated Les
lie Schon. Royal Cinque Ports, and
s. and Fred Wright, jr.. Los Angeles,
D. E. Langdale Royal Liverpool club.
and 4.
Ouimet Plays Well.
Darwin was consistently outplayed
by Ouimet. who took the lead on the
third green and was ahead by a COM
Portable margin all the way through
to the seventeenth. where the match
ended. The cards:
Ouimst-
Out .........5 IS ass 5-3s
Darwin
Out ..........4 6 4 6 5 5 5 4-4a
Ouimet-
In :.........4 4 6 4
Darwin
In ..............4 4 s 8 5 4
At the sixteenth hole Ouimet made
to the pin for his third stroke. This
enabled him to halves the hole and
thus win the match, as Darwin, who
had been one in two. required two
puts. A stymie was responsible for
Ouimet's loss Of the short fourteenth.
who IL the midlands champion, the
Americans putting being especially
a work of art. He sank 6-yard putt
at the eighth and one of 10 yards at
the ninth, where the match was all
square after Heron had been 2 down.
Heron won the tenth by placing a
chip shot dead to the pin, and there
after took command Of the match.
He was 3 up at the fourteenth. Bed
dard won the fifteenth and sixteenth.
but could get no better than half on
the seventeenth, leaving him down.
The cards:
Heron, out. AS 3 S 3 s 3 3-35
Beddard, out. 8 3 s s 3 4-35
Heron. in. As 443 664
Beddard, in. SIS 54444
Dr. Willing lost the fourth hole in
his match with Grant. but won the
Evening star., 1923-05-08
IDAHO COUNTY GUSTS
25I. w. w. SUSPECTS
Promise Never to Return Said to
Have Been Given Al Men Were
Unloaded Across Line.

BONNER'S FERRY. idaho. May g.
Twenty -five alleged members OF the In
dustrial Workers Of the World were un-
loaded across the Montana line. ten
miles northeast Of here, late last night
by an organised citizens' committee.
The men deported were said to have
promised never TO- return ia. Boundary
eountA
Evening star., 1923-05-08
TELLS OF BRUTALITY.
Three Captives Back in Tientsin
Describes Merciless Handling.

By the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN. China. May S.-MessrA
Day and Jacobsen, and Miss Coralti.
three Of the foreigners who escaped
from the bandits who raided the
Peking express at Suchow early Sum
day. arrived here this morning They
said that Miss Lucy It. Aldrich, sis
ter-in-law Of John D. Rockefeller,
(Continuod ON Pare 4 Column al-",
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DR.. willing lost the fourth hole in
his match with Grant. but won the
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WEATHER.

Showers and cooler tonight; tomor-
row partly cloudy and cooler. TEN,
perature for twenty-four hours ended
at pm. today. Highest, 76. at gao
pm. yesterday: lowest. b6, at a-Ha-
today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

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Evening star., 1923-05-08

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-10
SEES GREATER U. 5.
 TRADE WITH JAPAN

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 10.-Trade possibilities between the United States and Japan are just beginning to be realized according to I. Suzuki, Japan's foremost steamship oper- atOr
 He predicted great increase in trans-Pacific traffic between America and the Nipponese Empire during the coming years.
 Suzuki, visiting America for the first time in 25 years, is amazed at changes.
 "Everywhere and everything has changed" Suzuki declared, speaking through an interpreter. "NeW York and Chicago are different cities, with streets, automobiles instead of horses and skyscrapers,"
 Suzuki said Japan had passed the after-war depression and pointed out facts indicating return to normal conditions.
 Building has started again in Ja- pan, which means we can take more American lumber. Our forests are becoming exhausted. Factories are being built to some extent. We are importing more and more foodstuffs from this great country every year.
 "The United States is bound to participate in Japan's growing con- merce. My country feels much more friendly to America as time goes on."
 Suzuki, in company with his party spent several months travelling in Europe and Asia. He also visited many American ports. Suzuki is known as one of Japan's leading capitalists. He is the son of Toni Suzuki, celebrated Japanese woman, said to be the wealthiest woman in the Mikados domain. She is 72 years of age and conducts her own business affairs.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-10
PLAN MONUMENT TO
 PILGRIMS IN BRITAIN

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Americans and Britishers are cooperating in movement to erect an imposing mon- ument on the south side of the River Humber, on the East coast of Eng land, to mark the spot from whence the Pilgrim Fathers departed for New England.
 sul at Hull, states in connection with the scheme that he has received large block of granite from Plymouth, New England, which had been cut