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Evening star., 1924-11-01
METHODIST PREACHER
SEIZED AND WHIPPED
Itinerant, Who Had Conducted
Services in Colored Churches,
Warned to Leave.

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO Ohio, November t.--Ilev.
r A. Mckay, Point Place, itinerlnt
Me .hodist preacher, was taken by
a Dand of men to the outskirts of
tne city Wednesday night. tied to Il
tree and horsewhipped, the police
said today.
According to the police, Rev. Mr..
Mckay, who had been holding serv-
ices in several negro churches here,
was summoned to the Third Baptist
Church Wednesday night, blindfolded
and taken in an automobile to an
unfrequented part of the city. where
he was tied to a tree and whipped.
Mckay, who told the police that
he had been threatened with death
If he reported the affair, is believed
to have left the city.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
$4,000 NOTE MISSING.
Trust Company Reports in Play.
house Suit

The Washington Loan and Trust
Company, named as custodian Of a
note for $4,000 said to mature today
and to represent deferred payment on
the purchase OF the Playhouse at
1914 y street, has filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court 4 statement that
Il search of its files fails to show the
company has the note. The rule
issued against the corporation should
be dismissed. it is asserted through
Attorney Arthur Peter.
Thirty members of the Church Of
Life and Joy brought suit for in
junction against another faction OF
the church to get possession of the
note and named the trust company
as a party to the suit
Evening star., 1924-11-01
De VALERA SENTENCED:
CALLS TRIAL A FARCE
Refuses to Recognize Months I'm
prisonment Imposed for
Speech in Ulster.

by the Assoc ted Press
BELFAST, November 1-Esmonu j..
Valera. the Republican leader. was
sentenced to one months imprisun-
ment in the court of the second
division today. He declined to recog-
niZe the court, which he called the
creature of a foreign power" adding:
1T is all Il farce"
De Valera was arrested n London
derry Sunday night when he appeared
to address meeting in defiance Of
a warning not to re-entcr Ulster
territory.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
DIRECTS LAST STAND.
Ho Feng Lin Returns to Last Stub
born Troops.
BY JAMES l.. BUTTS.

SHANGHAI, November lit is re-
ported reliably that Ho Feng Lin. chief
aide of Lu Nung Hsiang, has returned
secretly from Japan to Shanghai and IL
directing resistance Of the rccalcitrant,
unSurrcudered 10th Division of Che
kiang troops oncaHped on the out
skirts of the settlement
The Chilli agents, however, tonight
are optimistic as to their ability to pia-
cate and disband these troops.
The remainder of Chang Yuen Ming $
Hupeh troops left for Tientsin today to
reinforce WI Pei Fu.
copyright, 1924. 10y Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1924-11-01
MANCHUR|ANS TAKE
TWO MORE TOWNS
Chang's Forces Also Com
pIete Occupation of Shan
haikWan After Battle.
by the Associated Press.

u IPu FreS9. ="
TOXIC, November 1.-The Man
churian forces have completely occu-
pied Shanhaikwan, on the Chilli
Manchurian border: the port of Chin
WanEtao, adjoining Shanhaikwan. and
l'ehfaiho. seaside resort southw est
of chInwangtao. according to COM
muniquc issued in Mukd.n by Chang
Tso-Lin. the Manchurian leader, says
the MuEden corresl ondent Of the
kohusa News Agency
The occupation of the three towns
was completed at midnight Thursday y
after two days of heavy lighting. The
Manchurian5 the communique says,
captured 10000 Chihii troops. includ-
ing Gen. fung Ching-Chen, command
inS the Chilli 24th division; 100 field
guns and 10000 rifles.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
REPORTS LOSS OF BONDS
j. r. Walsh Believes He Dropped
His Purse.

Loss Of a wallet containing Il 5000
bond and si.40e bond. believed TO
have been dropped on Benning road
last night. vas reported to the police
today by James f.. Walsh, apartment
log, the Brighton. cl@3 California
street. Careful search OF the road
and roadside is being made by police
today. and banks and trust companies
have been asked to report on any
bonds answering the description Of
the lost ones which come To their
not ip,.
Evening star., 1924-11-01


tion between the Klah assembling
grounds and the headquarters of Tic
Flaming Circle. apparently awaiting the
parade.
Sheriff Thomas said shortly after
noon that a reassuring factor in the
situation was the failure OF crowds
from surrounding communities to
rush into Niles. His survey indicated
few, II any, had been attracted to the
city, he said
Leader L. Threatened.
The shooting occurred after Col.
T.. y. Watkins, reputed head of the
klan IL Mahonins Valley, was threat
ened, and while SherfI 1<arnas. the
chief Of police, three inspectors sent
here by Gov. Donahcy and several
citizens were preparing to confer.
McDermott's assailant fred into a
crowd standing on Main street sew
er;tl hours after meeting of the
Flaming circle ended. The automo-
bile sped away.
AIcDermott's condition was said to
be not serious.
Threats TO shoot COL. Watkins were
made when he was overtaken while
an route to his home in Younestoyvn,
after attempting to arrange bail for
four alleged lslansm.a arrested for
carrying concealed weapons. He was
rushed back to the police station
here, and later escorted home in a
sherifT's automobile.
Hundreds OF citizens Planned to
spend today in Cleveland and other
nearby cities in anticipation Of q
Threatened ella sh. Some merchants :
kept their stores closed all day:
others plaVned to lock the doors be-
fore tn. time set for the kIan parade.
Threats Of trouble had been seen
in circulars announcing the meeting
OF tn" Flaming Circle. in which mem
bers We're urged to please avoid
bringing women and children" This
and the fact that the anti-k Ia nSmen
insisted on holding their meeting on
the day Il permit was issued for the
khan parade was Interpreted as IAN
open declaration of warfare
Gathering of 5000 Planned.
At the close Of the meeting of the
Flaming Circle last night. Spokesmen
declared that 5000 adherents would
assemble a. S o'clock this morning but
they did not Intimate then what
course would be pursued.
Sheriff Thomas, who several times
declared he would have enough depu-
ties to handle the situation. found
trouble in getting many. Several to
whom the badges were sent returned
them.
city firenen worked double shifts
to guard against danger of fire. but
would not be called upon. it was said,
to quell any disturbances.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
Devotion to Last 40 Hours.

Forty hours devotion starts tomur-
row at Holy Rosary Church. Third
and f. streets. with a solemn high
mass at 1880 o'clock. followed Icy
procession. Solemn high mass will
be celebrated Monday and Tuesday V
morning at o'clock. and each even
ing at 7:30 a sermon will be deliv-
cred by Prof. +. j. G4ardone of the
Catholic University. The closing cx-
ercis+s Will take place Tue sday with
a solemn procession of the blessed
SacI in which all the societies
OF the parish will take part.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
Gathering OF 5000 Planned.
3 VIOLENT DEATHS
ATTEND CARNIVAL

Continued from First Page
operated by Harry j. Mil
ley Of 2l01 Fourth street northeast
while she was crossing the intersec-
tion at North Capitol and V streets.
She was suffering severely at her
home from shock and bruises and
was under attention of DR.. Herbert
Gates today. Milley took her to her
home after the accident
Evening star., 1924-11-01
Coolidge Certain
Campaign Is Run
On Budget System,

Judging from newspaper reports,
il WAS said at the White House to-
day that President Coolidge feels
the Republican national committee
is clearly maintaining his declared
policy of running the campaign on
d budget System. No late .oficia!
reports have been received AT the
White House on the campaign fund
situation, il was said
Evening star., 1924-11-01
QUAKE IN NICARAGUA.
Volcano Causes Strong Disturb
ance, But No Damage.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua.
November IA strong EARTHQUAKES
occurred last night and is believed to
have been caused by the activity of
the Ometepe Island volcano, in Lake
Nicaragua, about 20 miles from here.
The shock was felt also at Granada
and San Jorge. No damage was re-
ported.
An earthquake Of moderate intep-
sity was recorded on the seismograph
at Georgetown University, Father
Tondorf announced, early today. 1t
began at 1902 attn. and lasted until
1 O'Clock. with the maximum between
1874 and 1911, and occurred at an
estimated distance of 1900 miles from
Washington.
Evening star., 1924-11-01

Continued from First paCe.)
will have 10 special telephones ready
TO dispense promptly the last minute
news TO those who call Main 5000. AT
each telephone viii be reporter
with the bulletins hot off the wire"
before him. Just give the number to
the operator, ask What's the IateSt?''
when you get it, and The Star will
do the rest.
On one of the mammoth screens
which will be erected directly in front
of the Pennsylvania avenue side of
the building, will be shown the bull
States, that will pave the way to vic
tory for some candidate. These dis
patches will be corralled and sent in
by what is undoubtedly the most
elaborate news-gathering system ever
operated on an election night. Think
of 1t! In addition to the complete
services of the Associated Press, The
Star will have it's own special writer's
and staff men in the field, and aug
menting both agencies will be the
extensive election service of the. West
ern Union Telegraph Co.
Motion Pictures Interspersed.
With such an array of election news
experts scattered over the Nation, it
11th and the Avenue next Tuesday
night will have little respite from
watching the news bulletins, but
there unquestionably will be "omnf-
GUS" intervals during the evening,
and on one of the screens will be
flashed appropriate. short motion pic
ture films of an interesting and en-
tertaining nature, including spe-
cial reel made for The Star to show
traffic conditions Washington.
Furthermore, The Stars nationally
famous cartoonist, Cliff Bergman,
will sandwich in a plentiful supply
of cartoons, bearing on the returns
as they come in. Portraits of the
various political celebrities mentioned
in the run of the news that fateful
night will, of course, also be shown.
AS soon as the state of the returns
justifies, The Star will issue extra
editions. with complete accounts of
the poll. and when the result IL
definitely assured It will Immediately
print dnalaxtra>
Evening star., 1924-11-01
Bank Cashier Shot

WRENTHAM, Mass, November l.
James f. Carpenter, cashier of the
National Bank of Wrentham, was
shot and seriously wounded today by
one of a group of four bandits who
held Up the hank.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
SUBMARINE is FLoATED.
Ri, at Pearl Harb9r, Not Believed
Badly DAMAGED.

The floating of he RI, which
went aground at the entrance to
Pearl Harbor October %. was re-
ported today to the Many Department
in a dispatch saying the submarine
-spparenuy Was not badly damaged,
Evening star., 1924-11-01
SEES G. 0.P. AHEAD
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Mrs. SpeeI Brings Back En-
couraging Report to "
White House.

The Republican ticket is sure OF
victory in West Virginia, according
to Mrs. Virginia White Speel presi-
dent Of tho League OF Republican
Women Of the District Of Columbia.
who has just returned from a. speak
ing tour. and who made n report of
her observations at the White House
today.
Mrs. Speel said that being a "a
vorite son of West Virginia is not
going to gain John W. Davis A suffi =
cient numbe~ OF votes Tuesday to
give him that states eight electoral
votes. She said that before going
into West Virginia she had heard
much about IT being doubtful as to
the election outcome. but after she
had had an opportunity to size UP
the situation, she was encouraged to
flnd that there was not the slightest
doubt about the outcome. She esti-
mates Coolidge's plurality at more
than 10000, and from all she heard
and saw she feels confident that Guy
.Goff will be elected Senator and that
Howard NJ Gore. the Republican n
candidate for governor, will be sue
cessful.
Secs Ohio Victory.
M.s', Speet mad" = speakinr trip
through Ohio; and tn. word She
brought TO the White House about
that state was to the effect that it
is all over but the tahulation there.
W. o. Connor of New York, a re-
tired employc of the Government
Printing Office. who has been for
many years prominent in union labor
circles. and who has been campaign
ing among union men and women in
New York and New Jersey. called at
the " White House today to make a re-
port of his opinion Of the sentiment
among this class rega riding the cIec-
ton He said New York will give
Coolidge a treme ndous plurality. and
that the union labor voters are not
going to vote AS ii body but AZ they
desire. Reports that they are de
Sertin. the Republican ranks are an
true. he said.
Endorsed by Negroc~
The White House. today Received =,
set OF resolutions adopted Yesterday
at tn" twentieth annual session of
the National Col"red Ministers Inter-
denominationaI Alliance of America.
held at the National cusmnpulitam
BAPTIST Church. Tenth and VI streets
northwest, which indorSed roo.idee e
and Dawes. The resolutions also
lauded the Republican party and ex-
pressed appreciation Of all il had done
for the colorcd rae" in the past. and
expressing confidence in its intention
TO do more in the future.
President Coolidge today received
Hon. Herbert Fisher. who was minis
ter Of Education OF Great Britain
during the administration OF Lloyd
George. He was presented by Sir
Esm. Howard. British ambassador.
Evening star., 1924-11-01

u nays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
obtained thrgugh them.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
Strikers Dlacklistcl.

Other men were found to replace
the strikers. That spelled the collapse
of the sympathetic strike of railroad
employees. They went back to work.
Since then the bosses of the strike
affected area have listed the men
who struck, advising other employers
not to give them work. The sugar
centrals' employees are being paid
from 81 to SO a day.
During the Zafra, or harvest, the
men work IL hours a day and are
paid on a piece-work basis. according
to the tonnage of the cane they can
cut and load on carts. They struck
fer 20 per cent increase in wages,
an eight-hoEr day and recognition of
A,1e union" The trouble was they
I'D no union.
Because of tie blacklist and ejec-
eions the aftermath of the strike has
reacted to the detriment of the Men
ocal forces in the election, partly due
to the fact that Gen. MenocaI is one
OF the largest sugar central owners
in Cuba The blacklisting procedure
has aroused the workers of the island
and stim ulated movements to or
Eanize effective labor unions.
(0loyEght. 1924, BY Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1924-11-01
.FORESEE THRONG
AT THE MUM SHOW
Managers Provide Automo-
bile Parking Space for
Crowd Expected.

Arrangements were made today for
/ taking care Of another record break
ing crowd AT the twenty fourth an
nual mum show of the Depart
mont "f NgriCultur" tomorrow by
providing special parking space in
th" department grounds. and hv one
Nay tram" regulations 10 Keep tho
htG att"udauc" moving steadily. lar
William \. Ia, lur. chief of tho
Bureau of Plant Industry, said toda
ihat. although "onditinns ar" not a.
favorable for attendance that VIII
break all former records he is cor
WINGED that thr largest crowd to ever
see Il flower show in one day viii
gather tomorrow.
The attendatc" yesterday was 2,2S&
which is unusually good for Friday.
and with large bu-lnadS from the
various Seminaries about tie Capital
tfronging to the greenhouses today
the Indications are that another
record will be broken today.
Visitor Praises Exhibit.
Additional assurances Of the excel
1ence Of the exhibition came t"das
from u visitor at the show who proh-
ably knows as much about the cult
Walton Of til" hir. Japanese ..mums'
as any men in This country. He va
long an attache al the Am, rican ~,
basSy in Japan, and while there too
special interest in the cultivation -
the chrySauthcmum. which is the
sacred flower of that country. IL.
commended the experts OF the Fedora
department on having propa gated n"
pomponS one month earlier and the
Japanese blooms one month later this
season. He assured them that tho
present is the best chrySanthernun
show ever held anyWher. in the
world, considering the wide variety
Of blooms and the development Of
certain unusually good types.
ARRANGEMENTS were made today by
DR. Taylor. under whose administra-
tion the show has been built mp. TO
send cuttings Of Tho n"w scedlin2@
produced by the department. and
shown for tn" first time this year. int"
every Stat" in the Union for propaEa
ti0u.
Lieut. Commander Joel r Eoon.
tn" phE ESiriau who attended Secretars
Wallace in his fatal Illness. visited
The grc"nhnuS" &" Src the new Japa
ncse Seeding that was named aftc:
him at the request Of Mrs Henry c
Wallace. COL. !. Il. tiI.nnan. in ch.trc
at Walter Reed Medical Center. Wa
another interested visitor TO-DAY. II,
has for many wears been an rnthus
aStIc plant man.
Two New Seedlings Named.
DR. Taylor today named two new
pHmpom SeedIiuES-;Re Jane Nelson
Eidgely. Il bronze fall-color bloom d
distinctive type. and the Alice L
CogswelI. Il single reddish bronze
hundreds Of school children who
visited the show touay screamed H.
delight at the .colorful display ami
gasped in wide-eyed amazement a
the Japanese blooms often time
larger than their own heads.
In preparation for the big SundaE
crowd more than 100 fresh plants
have been placed in the show ami
several hundred more Will he put il
tonight. These fresh blooms includc
many Of the best varieties.
OF the thousands Of visitors a the
show no one seemed to enjoy il more
than some of the boys from Walter
Reed who came on crutches, in wheel
chairs and with artificial limbs--and
none were more welcome.
Evening star., 1924-11-01

If you need work, read the want
columns of. The Star.
Evening star., 1924-11-01

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plight Of many of these men and
their families is pitiful. Most of them
lived in huts owned by the employing
sugar companies.
When they went on strike they
were served with notice that those
who did not return to work in five
days would be elected from the COM
pany owned houses and driven off
the plantations. That threat was
carried out. Elections were made
by the wholesale. The mandate of
the bosses was enforced by the SOL
diers of the rural guard. Herded like
cattle, whole families of men. women
and children were marched away by
the rurales. Their household goods
were dumped into the roads outside
the reservations of the sugar CEN
trails
Evening star., 1924-11-01
STAR WILL HOLD
ELECTION "PARTY'

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-11-01
FOG OF FORECASTS
is MARKING FINAL
DAYS OF CAMPAIGN

tcontinued from First Page.
Evening star., 1924-11-01
MILITIA Is CALLED
AS FOUR ARE SHOT
IN NILES KLAN WAR

ucontinued from First Page !
Evening star., 1924-11-01
CUBANS ELECTING
PRESIDENT TODAY

CONTINUED from First PageD
Evening star., 1924-11-01

".James W. Gerard, Treasurer, Demo-
cratic Committee, New York City.
"'Sir: [ inclose the insurance check
of my dead .sor. toward the fund for
Mr.. Davis campa erl. lie would have
sent it. "'NIrs. JESSIE ii. BLACK.
81 don't i:now what you would
choose" Mr.. Davis said, but ] would
choose that check. small as it may be,
against all the money that could be
collected from protected manufacture
ers and possessors of privilege to pre-
serve their power to plumber their
fellow citizens
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
U.S.B0NDP PROBE.
WATTS ON
COURT
House May Start Contempt.
Proceedings Against Clerk :
Morgan n. Beach.

Citation Of officials d. the District
Supreme Court for contempt OF the
House Of Representatives may fol.
low II Clerk Of the court Morgan
HI Beach persists III Eis refusal to
turn over to the House committee
investigating Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing 6ond applications evi.
Idence. now in his custody. It was In,
Dictated today. 4.S
The committee. OF which Con.
Igressn1an Louis Il. McF'adden Of
Pennsylvania is chairman, has is
sued a subpoena for Beach in an eff
fort to secure the bonds which he
holds. Beach yesterday refused to
comply until he is given an order
from the court to release the bonds.
1t is indicated that the court will
surrender the securities as soon as
a suitable custodian can be agreed
upon. The House committee has
submitted the name of Joseph G..
Rodgers, sergeant-at-arns Of the
House. J. .s,. 1
Chairman McFaddenI today de-
clared that It Is impossible for the
committee to proceed further with
Its Investigation without the bonds
for evidence.
He stated that contempt proceed
ings would be entirely proper since
the court was. created by Congress,
which is, therefore. the superior
body
The committee will suspend fur
ther action for two or three days to
give the court time in which to act.
II the court fails to comply with the
committees request within that time
steps will be taken" to secure COM
pliance. it is stated.
The Washington times., 1924-04-01
P''A|N||TE|:.R|'|S ! ! |
SUED BY MY.
COMPANY
Firm Would Prevent Local and
National 9rotherhoods From
Blocking Contract.

The brotherhood Of Painters.
Decorators and PaperhaDgers Of
America IN connection with the
local, union and its officers have
been named defendants in a snit
filed in the District Supreme Court
by the Barber Painting Company,
of New York, which seeks to en-.
join defendants from interfering
with plaintiffs carrying out of q
contract fors.the painting of the
Walker Hotel on Connecticut ave
nue. ana De Sales street north
west.
! Plaintiff company declares that
defendants conspiredS with contrac-
tors. to permit members of the
brotherhood to acquire a. monopoly
of painting work In their respective
localities and to permit contractors
TO acquire like monopoly OF con.
tracing In their localities.
The New York concern. declares
that the supposed conspiracy was
effected by the brotherhood per-
hitting its local unions to admit
contractors to membership and
that the local union does admit
c0iltractores to membership and
sthat ass result thereof the de.
fendants haYe adopted a rule pro.
NidiTlg. that at least So. per cent
OF the worknieTI on any. Job must
be members Of the local. union and
that nonresident contractor must
pay the wages and submit to the
terms of employment which are
higher and more onerpust whether
of his locality or the place where
the work is to he performed.
Plaintiff advertised for union
painters for tia Walker Hotel, last
Friday morning and alleges that
III. Buie, business agent for the
local union refused to- permit any
Of the applicants to go to work
unless the plaintiff agreed to pay
$1,000 for am aeIght-hour working
day lat five: days per week and not
to bring in more than so per cent
OF the men, from outside OF this
city,. The New York plaintiff says
that the New York rate for paint
'ers is 50 for an eight-hour day and
five and one-half days per week.
Attorney William G. Sullivan rep
resents 1.-The plaintiff -