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Evening star., 1923-05-09
FEAR BANDITS ESCAPE.

/ Hy the Associated Press
| TIENTISIN. May Of. T. Day. the
American who escaped from the
Suchow train bandits, revealed in an
official statement to the American
consul today the disquieting prob
ability that the bandits, surrounded
! by soldiers had crept from their
Businesses in the hills. under the
cover of night and had resumed their
march into the interior with their
: foreign captives.
Day said that as hc was leaving
military headquarters scouts repor;
ed to the Chinese general that the
| brigandS had escaped from their hid
ing places on the mountain SUBMITS.
This. in Days opinion. indicated that
they had eight or nine hours start on
their pursuers.
Capture Grows DmcuIt.
Negligence of the soldiers in not
closely investing the bandit strong
holds Is reported here. If the kid
napers got away the difficulty Of
capturing them has been increa sed
vastly. likewise the suffering of thier
captives. as the country is remote,
wild and thinly populated.
At present it is unknown whether
he bandits turned east or west after
they crossed the Shantung boundary.
II Is fcrvently hoped that they will
the bandits in Honan province led by
the notorious Loa Yang-jen.
Mr. Day also brought confirmation
that the bandits held Il. H. Rowlatt:
Tientsen. Mr.. Rowlatt Is manager
of Reiss & Co., merchants, and is be-
lieved to have been married in San
Francisco about six months ago.
Believe Twenty-six Held.
The belief expressed hero today
that the bandits still held about
twenty-six foreigners or twice the
the report that several foreigners
including four American missionaries,
boarded the Peking express at way
stations, and, therefore. were not
named on the list of passengers
given out after the bandits had seized
the train.
Miss A. Coralli, the Italian. when
released by the bandits with q ram
som message, tried to take with her
one Of the two boys held-the sons of
Army officers, but the bandits refused.
and apparently, she said, the children
were separated from their fathers.
Inhamed by Incident.
Another incident that famed tho
fame of indignation here occurred
chant named Lowe, travelling to
Shanghai on tho Tsinpu railway, was
pulled from the train by Chinese civil
ianS. beaten, bound and carried off
to the bureau of foreign affairs here.
Chinese police standing by made no
effort to release him.
The bandits, he reported, were arm
ed with Mauser automatics.
He took careful note OF the bandit
chief. looking for distinguishing
marks. and got slapped for his pains,
but believes he could easily identify
the chief.
Many of the bandits were young,
some no more than sixteen or seven
teen. They carried q flag with q
white circle cut by nine red lines.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
BEER FIGHT EXPECTED.
Right Of Congress to Forbid Use as
Medicine Doubted.

The decision of Judge Knox in the
New York district court. which in ef-
feet holds that it is not possible. un-
der the strict Interpretation of the
constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture. sale and importation
of liquor for beverage purposes" to
limit the number Of prescriptions a
physician may issue, il Is believed
here will open up the whole question
as to the right of Congress to specify
what use of liquor may be made for
strictly medicinal purposes, and also
what use may be made for strictly
sacramental purposes.
1t is regarded as likely that the So
called anti-beer act. which declares
that only Spirituous and vinous liquor
may be prescribed by a physician.
will be challenged In the courts on
the same ground that Congress has
no right to fix the number OF pre-
scriptions that physician may is
sue for the use of liquor for medicinal
purposes
Doubt Congress Power.
1t il is not within the power OF
number of prescriptions which he may
issue. IT was pointed out by members
of Congress here today: II Is not
within its power to say what kind Of
alcoholic liquors may be used for
medical purposes and what kind may
not.
The language of tho constitutional
amendment makes no reference to the
use Of liquor for medicinal or sacra :
mental purposes. 1t merely provides
that II shall not be used for beverage
purposes.
Senators who have favored prohibit
tion look with considerable skepticism
upon the legislation now on the
statute books with regard to the use
OF liquor for medicinal purposes. The
opinion was expressed here today
that the entire subject might be re-
viewed now by the courts, and with
results which would invalidate the
so-called anti-beer act in large part.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
was q British subject OF Rumanian
parentage.
At this hour there is no confrrna-
tion of the persistent reports that an
American has been slain.
ELIAS BROTHERS ESCAPE.
Richmond Man and Wife Still in
Bandits Hands.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. May 9.-Fred and Ed
ward Elias. British brokers Of ShAng-
hal, have escaped from the Suchow
train bandits. according to a message
received today by tho offices Of the
Shanghai and Nanking Railway Com
pany. It Ia not known definitely
whether ali of the woman prisoner 8
taken by the kidnaperS have been
released.
r. w. Pratt Of Richmond. Va, who
with his wife was visiting China on q
tour Of the world. is known to be still
In the hands OF the outlaws. It Ia
not certain that Mrs. Pratt and Mrs
Manuel Ancira Verea, the latter the
wife of n prominent Mexican, have
been released There have been no
reports concerning the fate Of these
two women, although repeated m%S-
sages received here assert that dill
the woman prisoners were granted
their freedom.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
Race Gamblers
Now Try to Tap
Air for Results
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 9.-The
radio has brought about the lair
tappers" as betting successors to
the wire tappers of ancient days
as a means Of getting advance
horseraee results in wagers with
bookmakers.
Yesterday q radio set was found
concealed in a tree behind a barn
at the Maple Heights running
track here. Track police located
the apparatus and tore It from its
lodgings.
Track officials believe gamblers
planned to use the device to nash
race results to accomplices down.
town, who would try to bet with
bookmakers before the results
could be telegraphed 10 the city.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
China's Promise to Ransom
Coptiues Allays An*iiety Here
Peking Pledges Speedy Action to Cain
Release and Put Do,0n Brigandage.
Po,Uers May Demand Indemnity.

The anxiety OF officials here for the
fate OF the Americans and other for
eign nationals held captives by tho
Chinese bandits in Shantung province
appeared to have been somewhat al
layed today By the reports received
at the State Department from Min
lister Schurman at Peking.
The department announced late yes
to-day that it had been advised by the
American minister that the Peking
government had agreed to pay tho
ransoms demanded by the bandits on
representa- made to the primo
minister by the Portuguese minister
at Peking, dean of the diplomatic
corps there. The government also.
the department was informed. agreed
to act as rapidly as possible IN meet
ing the other demands made by the
Portuguese minister in behalf of the
diplomatic CORPS at Peking.
Reserve Right to Indemnity.
These demands were that in addi-
tfon to immediate steps to secure the
release Of the 'captives, the govern
ment should conduct an inquiry into
the whole affair and take strong mil
jtary action to put down brigandage
in Shantung. The prime minister was
said to have stated that the govern
ment intended TO dismiss the civil and
military governors OF the province.
In presenting it's demands the Dip
lomatic corps was said to have in
formed the Chinese foreign office that
II reserved the right over and above
any moral and material damages
claimed to demand a progressive in
demnity for every day after tho 18th
OF May that the foreigners remain
ca ptive.''
Developments In the situation, in
cluding the reported close pursuit OF
the bandits by Chinese troops, ap-
peared to have made more remote the
possibility of using American troops
in China in conjunction with those OF
other powers. In any event. It was
said, such a course would be pro-
Evening star., 1923-05-09
SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGEs.

Nora A. Cooney, a teacher, has
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages
from the national board of tho 7.
w. c. A.. which conducts the Grace
February. plaintiff says, she slipped
on the moor Of the corridor and fall
ing sustained serious injury. She is
represented by Attorneys Wilton ].
Lambert and Rudolph II. Yeatman.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
MISSING MAN SOUGHT.

John A. Falck's disappearance from
his home, S74 Waynewood road,
Philadelphia. last Saturday morning
Was reported to the local police to-
day. Friends who asked the local
police to participate in the search
that is being made for the missing
man said there WAS no reason to be-
lieye he had come to this city.
Falck, who is sixty-siN years old.
is q man OF steady habits. his friends
saw. and relatives are unable to ac-
count for his absence. He ate break
fast with his wife and daughter Sat
urday morning. left homo and board :
ed q street car to 60 to his place of
business.
The missing man wore 2 blue serge
suit when last seen by his wife and
daughter. He Is five feet nine inches
tall. has blue eyes, buehy gray eye
LroWs and is partl! bald.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
ELEVEN PLEAD GUILTY.

Entering pleas Of guilty and with
drawing their demands for jury trials,
the following defendants. charged
with violating the national prohibi-
ton law, were assessed the fines in
dioated yesterday in Police Court and
S75: Alfred Stephens, $50; Vernon
story, $50; HiIda Franklin. $50; Gene
We've Harris, $50; Red williams, S7S:
Matte Coleman, $50: William Mclean,
SIS; Earl Murphy, $50; Calvin Dove,
500, and Frank Amarosa, $50.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
GRAIN BLAST KILLS TWO.

BUFFALO, N. Y. May s.-Two men
were injured. one probably fatally. by
an explosion Of grain in drying kiln
pany yesterday afternoon. Fire fol-
lowing the explosion DESTROYED one
Sui,ding. causing l. loss of $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

Campbell bill embodying IL was pass
ed. Opponents declared IL interfered
with the practice of medicine and was
not a constitutional act curbing the
use of liquor for beverage purposes.
Prohibition advocates contended that
the limitation Of prescriptions was
necessary to prevent evasion Of the
prohibition law and some also argued
that alcoholic liquor had no curative
value.
BEER FIGHT EXPECTED.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
MISS CUMMINGS OUT.
Only American In Ladies' Open
Championship Eliminated.
Gv the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
BURNHAM, May 9.--Miss Edith
Cummings of Chicago, the only
American entrant in the ladies' open
golf championship of Great Britain
was eliminated today by Miss NJ. G.
Wickenden Of Neville, and 4.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
NURSES FOR REGISTRATION.

Sixty-one nurses took the exami-
nation for registration in the District
building yesterday, the examination
was held by the registration board
of nurses.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear, track heavy.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

To have an invention protected all
over the world II Is necessary to take
out nearly seventy patents in as many
different countries. the estimated cost
of which is about $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
FOUR u. S. GOLFERS
LEFT IN DEAL PLAY

Continued from First Page.)
only two holes and was victor on the
hrteenth green, and q. The cards:
Ouimet-Out. 5 1 8 j $50.
C1ough-Out, } 3 80,
Ouimet-1n. 4 5 4.
Clough---In. j D.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
HumphrfeS Hard Pushed.

Neville ran strongly to fours in
his match with Ricardo, and was two
up with a medal score OF 3S at the
turn. His last six holes were q sue
cession Of Is.
Tho cards:
Evening star., 1923-05-09
DR.. willing Never Headed.

tlOuSn-oul- = . y . . 3 J--30
Ouimet-In. 4 ) 5 T.
Clough--In, j 4 ) ).
DIR. Willing Never Headed.
Or. willing was never headed in his
match with Blackwell. He was up
AT the turn and won the eleventh.
Blackwell took only one Of the re-
naming holes, the fourteenth, and
the match ended on the sixteenth
green, with DR.. Willing tho victor. 3
and >. The cards.
Wiling
HS'..:..:..:t !s.:::::::::: s5 4-s7
BLACKWELL
i. Sat.::t : > : 3 a,
Hope who will meet Rotan, is a
Young Cambridge star and Scotch in
terpationalist from the Turnbury
course. Crummack, DR.. Wiiling's op-
ponent tomorrow. is q many-time
champion of Lancashire.
Noel Layton, who put Jesse Sweet
ser out of the tournament in the
opening round. went down today on
the twenty-first green, beaten by d.
l.. Soulby Of Port Marnock.
Douglas Grant, conqueror OF the
hampton. Holderness, will meet GIL
lies OF Woking tomorrow.
Humphrfes Hard Pushed.
Wright gave HUMPHREYS tough
struggle. Wright was two down
when they turned, however. and was
never able TO catch up.
Tba "a arda.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
TWO U. S. MAJORS
ESCAPE WITH BOY
FROM BANDIT GANG

Continued from First Paxe.)
Evening star., 1923-05-09
COOL TILL FRIDAY,
PROSPECT FOR D. c,

CONTINUED from First PAGE. }
Evening star., 1923-05-09
UNLIMITED LIQUOR
GRANTED DOCTORS
BY COURTS DECREE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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quickest and Surost way In the end
But INITIAL had no sense. He flung
out OF the stockade aagin. hesiiated a
moment aA 10 which direction he
should take. and finally decided 10
so any way but tho way that Kent
had gone. He sped across the parch
savannah towards the sugar plentn.
ton which stood solid as rampant
and cleaning golden in the dazzling
June sunshine. Avenues interaected
The great blocks OF ripenlng amber
cane In tho distance down one OF
these he cspled some slaves az work.
Nuttall entered the avenue and ad.
yanced upon them. They eyed him
duly, as he passed them. Pitt was
not Of their number. and he dared
not AJAX for him. lie continued his
'eerch for best part OF an hour. UP
ne OF those lanes and then down an.
Their Once an ovorseer challenged
lin. demanding TO know his business.
He was looking. he said, for DR..
Blood. His cousin was taken ~. The
oyerseer babe him go 10 the devil.
and get out Of the plantation. Blood
WINS not there. II no was anywhere
he would be in hts hut in tho stock.
ade.
Nuttall passed on. upon .he undcr.
standing that no would 70. But he
went in the wrong direction; he went
on towards the side OF the plantation
farthest from the stockade. towards
the dense woods that frlngod IL there.
The overseer was too contemptuous
and perhaps too languid in the stiff.
ling heat Of approaching noontide to
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explain it,
For a moment Nuttall was bercft
Of speech by such ingratitude. Then
he exploded
y would to Heaven that had
never had no hand in this affair.
would sol wish that :. :"
What else he wished was never
known. for at that moment round the
block OF cane came a big man in
iscuitcolored taffotas followed by
two negroes In cotton drawers who
were armed with cutlasses. He was
not ten yards away, but his approach
over the soft, yielding mari had been
unheard.
Mr.. Nuttall looked wildly this way
and that n moment. then bolted like
rabbit for the woods. thus doing the
moost foolish and betraying thing
that in the circumstances 1t was pos.
slble for him TO do. Pitt groaned and
stood stiIl. leaning upon his spade.
"Hi. there! stopt" bawled Colonel
Bishop after the fugitive. and added
horrible threats tricked out with
some rhetorical indecencies.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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Mother Ill IA Years
Finds Miracle
Sick Fourteen Years - Then Appendicitis

acting on BOTH upper and lower
bowel and removing foul matter
which poisoned the system for
months and which nothing else can
diHlodga. II brings out all case =
thus Immediately relieving pressure
on the heart. II Is astonishing the
great amount OF poisonous matter
AdIcrlka draws from the allmentnry
canal--matter you never thought
was in your system. Try II right
after natural movement and notice
how much more foul matter II brings
out which was poisoning you. In
slight disorders. such as occasional
constipation. sour stomach. gas on
the stomach and sick headache. one
spoonful AdleTika ALWAYS brings
relief. a longer treatment. however.
Is necessary In cases OF obstinate
constipation and long standing
stomach trouble. preferably under
direction OF your physician
Reports from Physicians
II found Adlerika the best IN
my entire "a years experience"
tsii.gne,dal DIR; az &: , EIigseTrs 81 hor,,,
cases. Some require only one dose"
(Signed) Or. +. NJ p. Name given
on requcst.J
II have found nothing in my so
4 years practice to cxcel Adlerika-"
| (Signed) Or. James Weaver,
After taking Adlerika feel better
than for 20 years. Haven't language
10 express the AWFUL IMPURf-
TIES eliminated from my system
| (SignedJ j. r.. Pickett.
| Adlerika Is a constant surprise 90
people who have used only ordinary
! bowel and stomach medicines. on
account Of i;s rapid, pleasant and
| COMPLETE action. IL is sold by
| leading druggists everywhere.
Sold IN Seattle by nine BafteIl
| Drug stores aad other leading drug
. s---Advertiscment.
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dcrlng his nag 10 ono OF the negro
grooms. who informed Thorn that tho
colonel van from home az tho mo
ment.
Even then they fingered moment.
she OBTAINING him.
Il am sorry. Mr.. Blood. that I did
not know before" she said. and there
was suspicion Of moisture in those
clear hazel eyes. With compelling
frsendilness shs held on, her hand 10
him.
why. what difference could II
have uadef" he asked
''some. think. You have been
very hardly uasd by Fate"
och. now !" He paused. Ills
keen sapphire Dyes considered her
steadily a moment from under his
level black brows II might have
been worsn." he said. with uignifi.
canoe which brought n tlnge of color
20 her checks and a fiutter to her eye.
lids.
He stopped 10 kiss her hand before
releasing H. ana aha dld rot deny
him. Then he turned and STROBE Off
towards the stockadc haltmlle
away. and vision OF her face won't
with him. tinted with a rising blush
and sudden unusual shyness. lie
forgot IN that little moment that he
WIS a rehcIconyict with ten years q
slavery before him; no forgot that he
had planned an escape. which WIS TO
be carried Into effect thar nlght; for.
got even tho peril Of discovery which
as result Of the governors govt
now oyerhnng him.
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correct his course.
Nuttnil Numbered to the end Of the
avenue. and round tho corner OF Il,
and there ran into Pitt, alone, tolling
with wooden spade upon an lrriga,
ton channel. A pair of cotton draw.
crA loose and ragged. clothed him
from waist to knee; above and below
no was naked. save for n broad hat
Of plated straw that sheltered his un'
kempt golden head from the rays OF
tho tropical sun. At sight OF him
Nuttall returned thanka aloud 10 his
Maker. Pitt stared NJ him. and the
Hhipwright poured out his dismal
news In a dismal tone. The sum OF
II was that he must have ton pounds
from Blood that very morning OF
they were all undone. And all he
got for his pains and his sweat was
.the condemnation OF Jeremy Pitt.
Damn you Tor a fooIr said the
slave. IF It's Blood you're seeking
why are you wasting your time
here7'
Il can't find him." bleated Nuttall.
He was indignant at his reception.
He forgot tho tangled state OF the
others nerves after night OF anxl
Gus wakefulness ending in dawn OF
despair. II thought that you .
you thought THAT could drop
my spade and 80 and seek him for
your Ia that what you thought? Ny
Godl that our lives should depend
upon such a dummerhead. While you
waste your time here. the hours arc
passlngl And II an overseer should
catch you talking 20 me How'll you
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Eed animal with tho arms Of Her.
culcs and the jowl Of bulldog.
II am seeking Doctor Blood" no
announced hrcaticsBly,
You are IN rare haste" growlcd
Kent. what tho devil Is ~
TwinsY'
"Eh7 OH Nay. nay. I'm not mar.
ried. cir. IT'S cousin n mine, sirT''
What lar
"IIn is taken bad. STR Mutual lied
promptly upon tho cue that Ken,
himself had afforded him. lis the
doctor hero7"
That's his hut yonder.- Kent
pointed carciensiy. III he's not there.
ho1i b somewhere else" And he
tuog himself off. He was suriy.
uneracious beast NJ al times. reader
with the Lash Of his whip than with
HIS tongue
Nuttail watched him go with salts
faC,ion. and even noted tho direction
hS took. Then he plunged into the
enclosure. 70 verify In modification
that Dr. Blood was not At home A
man 81 sense might have sat down
and waited. Judging that 20 bc the
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ApTATM
- BLOOD
By Rafael Sabafint
o PArAEL aARATIRI
AppCI MA SrpNlcr nc

"rhatB mighty civil" said she.
You've a nice taste In compliments.
Mr. Blood. Another IN your
place
Faith. now, don't know what an,
other would have saidG Don't l know
my follow.man at ullf"
Sometimes | think YOU do, ana
sometimes think you don't Any,
way YOU don't know your fellow,
woman, There WIS that affair Of
tho Spaniards."
"wln so never forget ~"
Never"
"Rad cess 10 your memory. Ia
there no good in me at all that you
could ho dwelling on instead2"
"oh. several things"
For Instance. now" lie was al.
most eager,
"You speak excellent spanhh,"
us that ail1" IIo sank back into
dlsmay.
where did you learn az Have
you bsen in snainG"
That have. l was two years in
IA Spanish prison"
In PRISON." Her tone suggested
approximations IN which ne had no de-
sire 10 leave her.
AS a prisoner OF war" he explain.
ed. u was taken fighting with the
Frcneh-in French service. that H."
''Hut you're n ROTOR she cried,
That's merely a diversion l think,
by trade I ann a soldiernt least, It's
a trade followed for ten years. II
brought me no great gear but q
served me better than medicine.
which. az YOU may observe. has
brought mo into slavery I'm think,
ing It's more pleasing In tho sight OF
heaven TO kin men than TO heal them.
Sure Il must be"
"nut how came you 10 Do soldier.
and 20 serve tho freneh1"
Il am Irish. you see. and | studied
medicine. Thereforc-sineo It's a
peryerse nation we are oh.
bat rs long story, and tho colonel
viii be expecting my return"
She was not In tina, way 10 DO de
fraudcd OF her entertainment, II ha
would wait a moment they would ride
back together. She had but come 70
enquire OF thc governors health a,
her uncle'a request.
SO he waited. and so they rode back
together to Colonel Bishops house.
They rode very slowly. az n walking
pace. and some whom they paused
rnarvellcd TO see the docior.slaye on
such apparently intimate terms with
his owners niece. One or two may
have promised themselves that they
would drop a hint 70 tho colonel. But
tho two rode obliyious Of all others IN
tho world that morning. He was toll.
lng her the story OF his early turhu.
lent days. and az the end of II he
dwelt more fully than hitherto upon
the manner Of hla arrest and trial.
The tale was barely done when
they drew up ~ the colonei's door,
and dismountcd. Peter BLOOD surren.