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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-08
23, ABOUT
TOBREAK,
CAUGHT
Third Delivery Carried Out in
County Prison During
Past Year

CLARENDON, Va, Sept. 3d.
Virginia, Maryland and District
police are making an intense
search for seven prisoners who
sawed their way to freedom from
the Arlington county Jail early
today.
The delivery which was effected
just before daybreak-the third in
the past year from the Arlington
county jail-was said to be the
most perfectly planned of the trio
Of breaks.
Stop Wholesale Break.
Only the warning of Jailer Wood
yard by a trusty, who in turn called
in the assistance of the sheriff and
all the county officers, prevented
q wholesale delivery of all the
thirty inmates of the prison.
The seven men who made their
getaway were all white and said
to be Of desperate character. They
are:
e. S. Putnam, charged with
criminal assault: John A. Shepherd
and Frank Moore, alleged highway.
men; James Rogers. William r.
Hall. and Thomas W.. Walker,
brought to Arlington county from
Boston, where they were arrested
on charges of automobile thefts,
and Harry Talbot.
Awaiting Jury Action.
All of the men were awaiting
action Of the county grand jury.
The delivery was similar in execu-
ton to that Of a year ago, when
fourteen men escaped by saving
their way through the bars of a
back window after escaping from
the cells on the second floor.
A string, at the end Of which
was a piece of soap, hanging from
q second story window, bore evil
dence OF the method by which the
men received their assistance from.
the outside.
Notification Of the escape was
"
Everett Lacey, a trusty, who Law.
in his bunk while the bars were
sawed. Only the fear that the men
would have killed him prevented
him from notifying the taller
sooner, he said.
AS soon as the seven men had
made their escape, Lacey FASTENED
to Woodyard's room, awakened
him, and together they summoned
the sheriff and the other county
officers.
One of Bars Sawed.
When the party entered the jail,
they discovered all of the negroes
housed on the first floor of the
building, just about ready to make
their way from their cells. One
Of the two bars necessary to be
cut had already been sawed
through.
Police of all nearby Virginia
and Maryland towns and Of the
District Of Columbia were notified
of the delivery and Joined in the
search for the men.
"Spike" Harris, coIored, one of
the men who escaped from the
Jail last year but who was recap.
tured, was sent to serve a sentence
in the Richmond penitentiary
Thursday. 1t is believed that he
may have been in the conspiracy
that planned the delivery.
OF the thirteen prisoners who
escaped with him, seven were re.
captured. The second delivery
allowed three men to escapa. ali
Of whom were recaptured,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-08
New York All Ready

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Ncw York
took time off from other tasks to-
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JOHNSON AND BAUNIGARTNER SLATED FOR MOUND
THE WEATHER

Showers probably tonight and tomorrow:
slightly warmer tonight; moderate south
west winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-08
Big War Looming.
By BERT KUHN,
International News Service.

SHANGHAI, Sept. S.-China
appeared today to be verging on
the bloodiest civil war in history.
While the Chekiang-Kiangsu
armies are engaged in sanguinary
conflict for the possession of the
rich sea port of Shanghai, Chang
Tso Lin, Tuchun military gov
ernor) of Manchuria, has declared
war on the central government
at Picking. Early reports indi-
cate that every province in the
nation will be involved.
The central government in
Picking has shown its hand in the
Chekiang- KiangsH war by issuing
a mandate outlawing the military
governor Of Chekiang and making
the military governor of Kiangsu
the head of a military expedition
against the Chekiang troops.
Declared a Traitor.
In issuing this mandate, President
Tsao Kun declared General Lu Yung
Ksiang, governor of Chekiang, a
traitor to the nation.
BY so doing, 1so saved his face,
asserting that the leading mill.
tarists, including General WI Pei
Flu and the Christian general, Feng
Yu.Hsiang, demanded the order.
In allying himself with the
hekiang forces, War Lord
Chang Tso Lin, of Manchuria,
makes an outright declaration of
war on Picking in a circular tele.
gram to all the privinces, convert
ing the sporadic Shanghai outbreak
into a national war and achieving
an allience which was started, but
was not completed two years ago,
when Cheng first marched at the
head of his troops against the
province of Chilli.
simultaneously it was announced
from Picking that punitive mandate
has been issued against the Chekiang
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1924-11-09
WOMAN GOVERNOR
URGES RET|CENCE
Mrs. Ross Believes Women
Should Not Be Forward
in Seeking Office.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHEY ENNE. WyO., November $
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, who will be
the first woman to become governor
Of an American State, does not be-
lieve women should be forward in
seeking public office. She believes
it proper that women should have
political equality with men. but holds
to the oldfashioned belief that wom-
en- NAV best fulfill their destiny in
their homes. This attitude is not
inconsisto Mt despite the fact that she
was one of the first women to have
been elected governor. She did not
seek nomination. She consented to
accept only after long persuasion by
Democratic leaders that it was her
duty TO become their cand date for
Office made vacant by the death of her
husband. She did not leave home dur
ing the campaign; her only participa-
uon in the campaign took the form
of letter of acce ptance. sketching
her political views and two notes ad-
dressed to woman voters.
Mrs. Ross is essentially a homebody.
She has devoted her adult life to her
is today less on the honor which is
hers than upon the man. for % years
her companion, who died five weeks ago.
She is attractive, cultured and rare
ly intelligent. She was her husband s
adviser in public affairs. She is and
always has been Interested in gov
ernmental affairs. She says She will
hencefOrth do her own thinking, and
those wo know her best say she is
thoroughly capable OF doing 50.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
INTERNATIONAL FAIRS
SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE
rresrondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PARIS. October 21.-The organizers
Of international fairs met recently
under the auspices OF the Interna-
tiOnal Chamber of Commerce. Czecho-
slovakia, France. Great Britain, italy,
Luxembourg and the Netherlands being
represented. Resolutions were adopted
for the approval of the international
Chamber Of Commerce respecting IA
cilities for fairs, As follows:
That there should be a reduction of
80 per cent on transport charges,
going and coming, TO the benefit of
the exhibitors and merchandise; that
the reduction be granted on all lines,
irrespective of the countries through
which they may be passing.
Reduction OF 3 0per cent on trans
port charges to the benefit of the buy
crs: this reduction to be granted on
the railway lines Of the country in
which the fair is held: also the valid
ity of return tickets should be eX-
tended on these lines to the benefit Of
the buyers.
The annulment or reduction of taxes
relating to ViSas of passports.
The extension Of the system Of tenn
porary admission in countries which
have not yet adopted il, and the sim
plifcat alton Of formalities of clearance
through the customs.
That propaganda documents OF in
ternatiOnal fairs be admitted free Of
duty.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
TWO MARINES CLEARED
IN COMPANIONS DEATH

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA. 5. c.. November =
Pvt. Aaron NJ. Fredericksen Of the
United States Marine Corps, whose
beadless body was found June 30 last
in a marsh near Paris Island, "met
his death while swimming creek,
and at the time was i'll deseruon,
according to a report of the Marine
Corps court of inquiry received yes
terday by Gov. Thomas q. Mcleod,
Three marines, Williams. Counts
and Fredericksen. left the marine bar
racks at Paris Island during the
night of June 26 with the intention Of
deserting, the report said. The FOL
lowing day Williams and Counts were
arrested as theft suspects when the
headless body of Fredericksen was
found. Williams and Counts were
held for court of inquiry by marine
officials and later a coroner's jury OF
Beaufort held the two marines respon
sible for the death of their comrade.
The accused men maintained. how
ever. that Fredericksen disappeared
while the three were swimming q
creek in an effort to reach the main
land.
The governor was informed thai
1.-The Navy Department feels that there
is not sufficient evidence tending to
indicate that Pvts. Williams and
Counts are in any way responsible for
the death of Fredericksen.''
Evening star., 1924-11-09
1924 VOTE DROPPED,
FIGURES DISCLOSE
Inquiry to Be Launched to
Discover Reason for Fail
ures to Ballot.

Despite the efforts of a number of
non-parusan organizations, to get out
a full vote election day. the percentage
of votes cast to the number who were
eligible was lower Tuesday than in
1920, according to an estimate made
last night by Ralph NJ. Easley of the
National Civic Fedora ton.
With only 100000 eligible voters
in 1920, more than 100000 votes
were cast, Mr.. Easley pointed out.
I'm 1924" he continued, less than
30,000,000 votes we're caSt-the Of
fetal returns not yet being in-al-
though in the meantime, the number
of eligible voters had been increa Sed
to 6O.O00,000."
In an effort to find out why so many
who are eligible to vote fail to go to
the polls, John Hays Hammond, chair
man of the committee on political
education of the National Civic Fede-
ration, is sending a QUESTIONABLE to
all organizations that were active in
the recent "get-out-the-vo cam
paign, asking them to canvass enough
of the "stay-at-kome" voters in their
respective communities to get a line
on the reasons, so that intelligent
educational work may be carried on in
the future.
"Of course" the statement con-
tinued, I'VE know that all the unset
fish and sacrificing work of the or
ganizations referred to must have
added hundreds of thousands, if not
millions, of voters to the list and
that, had they not voted, there would
have been a bigger slump in the vote
as compared with 1920. That is some
consolation and compensation for all
their efforts, but. instead of solving
the problem. it has produced a new
question yet to be answered and that
is, "Why did not all those who voted
in 1920, barring changes and deaths
vote in 1924"
Evening star., 1924-11-09


and then, successfully, to the Univer-
of Law.
Always Schall was paying as he
went, earning his way by milking
cows, caring for horses, waiting on
table, selling papers, shining shoes
in fact, by any job that came his
way.
Just getting established at the age
of 80, Schall lost his sight when the
local power plant at Fargo blew up
as he was lighting a cigar at an
electric lighter. Undeterred by this
mishap. and cheered by Mrs. Schall,
whom he had married five years be-
fore, he continued to carry on.s
In 1914 Schall followed Theodore
Roosevelt, and at the latters solicit
tation, entered the race for Congress
from the newly formed 10th district.
Schall campaigned in a "flivver" with
his wife at his side, and went over
by 1,400 majority in the face of a
hard fight. Facing stiff opposition
two years later, Schall piled up a
5000 majority. In his last three
terms he won by majorities ranging
from $4,000 to 0,00C-declared the
largest ever given to- a congressional
candidate in the State.
Schall is of German lineage, his fam
lily having come to this country be-
fore the Revolutionary War. He and
Mrs. Schal have two small sons.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

gained additional prominence by the
prosecution of public officers accused
| of bribery and graft.
Serving in turn as Federal District
Attorney under President Taft: head
| of the Wisconsin State Attorney
| Generals office, and as special
prosecutor in President Wilson's ad-
! ministration, Goff left civil life when
America entered the World War, was
commissioned a colonel, and assigned
| to the Judge Advocate Generals Office,
! in Washington. This was in June,
] 1917, and Col. Golf then actively as
sisted Gen. Crowder in putting through
the first draft.
| Later, the colonel was detailed to
Gen. Pershing's headquarters in Chau-
mont, France, and after duty in Paris,
| Goff went to Germany where he had
charge of the courts of the Army of
| Occupation.
! With the election of President Hard
| ing, Col. Golf became assistant to
Attorney General Daugherty, and
| held this post approximately two
years, resigning when the death of
his brother made it imperative that
he assume the management of their
| fathers estate.
| Col Geff is married, and with Mrs
| Golf is prominent in the social life of
the Capital, where they maintain a
home at 1906 New Hampshire avenue.
New Colorado Senator
Veteran of Two Wars.
| Rice w. Means. who for the last %
years has figured in Republican poll
tics in Colorado. was born in ST.
Joseph, Mo-, November 16, 1877.
Early in life he went to Denver and
| after studying in Sacred Heart Col
lege proceeded to the University of
Michigan, where he was graduated in
law in 1901. He began practice in
Denver and in 19o2-4 was county
judge. Since 1923, he has held sue
cessively the posts OF manager OF
Evening star., 1924-11-09

governorship in 1921 and reelected
in 1928.
Gov. McMaster is married. mem
Der of the Episcopal Church and be-
longs to the Masons, Odd Fellows and
Elks.
His home is in Pierre, S. Oak.
Metcalf Is Leader
In Textile Industry.
Jesse Houghton Metcalf, wooden
manufacturer, was born in Provi-
dence, r. l.. November 16, 1850, and
has passed his life there.
He was educated in private schools
and in Yorkshire College, England
studied textile manufacturing. For
40 years he has been identified with
the woolen industry, at this time be-
ing president. of the Wansuck Mills
and the Auburn Woolen Co. He is
also on the boards of banking and. in
Surance concerns.
Metcalfs only previous political
office was as a member of the State
House of Representatives in 1907.
He is married, of the Unitarian
faith, and a member of several clubs,
including the New York and Rhode
Island Yacht clubs and the Union
League Club of New York.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

tary district Of Chicago, 1886;
states attorney for Cook County
tChicago), lS96-l9G4, and two terms
as Governor of Illinois, from 1905 TO
1913.
Mr.. Deneen is thirty-third degree
Mason and a member Of the Cousis-
tory and the Commandery. He also
belongs to the Elks, Moose, odd Eel
lows and knights Of Pythias, and
with Mrs. Deneen. has attended the
Methodist Church of Enelewood, a
Chicago suburb, for more than 80
years
The Deneen's have one son and
three daughters. all of whom but the
Youngest. Miss Bina Deneen, are mar
ried
Evening star., 1924-11-09
LAWYERS HOLD "B4LANCE OF AMONG SENATOR'S,
WITH NINE OF THIRTEEN BEING FOLLOWERS BLACKSTONE


Cole l. Blease CD, South Carolina-Lawyer
Sam g. Bratton D), New Mexico-Lawyer
Charles S. Deneen (R) Inor-Lawyer
T. Coleman du Pont (R), Delaware-Engineer
Frederick H. Gillett (R), Observation-Disclosures
Guy d. Golf (R), West Virginia--Lawyer
w. II. McMaster (R), South Dakota--Banker
Rice w. Means (R). Colorado-Lawyer
Jesse II. Metcalf (R), Rhode Isand-Industriast
w B. Pine (R), Oklahoma--Industrialist
Fred NJ Sackett (2), kentucky-Lawyer Industrialist
Thomas D. Schal (R). Minnesota Lawyer
L. D. Tyson (D), Tenne essee-I.awyer. Industralist
Evening star., 1924-11-09
GiUett and Schall Are
Coming From House
After Long Service.
Blease Is Successful
on Third attempt.
Du POnt Returning.

States into the World War. Gen. Tyson
was appointed brigadier, in COM
mand Of the b9th Brigade. goth Di-
vision, the note q Southern National
Guard unit which performed valorous
service on the British front, and
aided in breaking the famed Hinden-
burg line.
Gen. Tyson's labors in the conflict
earned the Distinguished Service
Me dal for extraordinary conduct
Gen. Tyson, who is prominently
identified with Tennessee Industries,
IL an Episcopalian, member of the
Tennessee branch. Scottish Rite. and
many clubs, among them being the
Army and Navy, and National Golf
Club of Am. rica. He is married
Evening star., 1924-11-09
AUSTRALIA REPORTS
SPLENDID CROP YEAR
Widespread Rains Ering Thriving
Wheat. Cotton, Fruit and
Wool Yields.
Ry tie .Assncistc,l Prnss

Ry tie Associated Press
NEW YORK. November S-Due TO
recent Widespread rains. Australia Is
looking forward to Il year of un-
precedented prosperity in agricul-
ture, according to Cablegram from
the Australian government received
by j. \. Elder. Australian commits
sioner in the United States.
Pasture is ample and thriving -
iae message read. Cate and sheep
are in good condition and increas-
ing and the harvest prospects
throughout the wheat belt are spIen-
diu. Queensland has received a cot
ton yield to date of 1jl30,OOO pounds G
from 35,3I3 acres. Unofficial estj-
mates place the new seasons plant
ing at $4,000 acres. More reliable
estimates VIII not be available before
december. but the expected yield is
better than any previous.
The estimated wool clip totals
2.o3o'Oe0 bales, each weighing about
332 pounds. This seasons average
price is $36 pc: bale, making an estj-
mated total for the new crop of
$3.50, 100000.
Recent prices of citrus fruits this
season in local and overseas markets
responsible for considera
further planting"
Evening star., 1924-11-09
FRANCE FINDS ITS ART.
MUSEUMS PROFITABLE

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November S.-The French
government has decided to double the
price of admission to the state pic
ture gallery museums, charging =
francs in the future. This increase,
the government hopes, will wipe out
or at least materially reduce the
deficit in the Ministry of Public In
struction and Fine Arts.
When it was first decided to charge
admissions to the galleries fears were
expressed that visitors would be dis
couraged by such step. These fears
have proved unfounded. however, and
the Louvre alone took in 100000
francs at the turnstileS this year.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
EDITOR DARES WOMEN
TO SHAVE THEIR HEADS

BY the Associated Press.
DRESDEN, November S.-"It wom-
en- will cut off their hair and shave
their neCks why don't they shave
their heads all over the way many
German men do who regard them
selves as very aristocratic and dis
tinguished?' is the challenge a Ger
man editor makes to women of
fashion.
Many men who belong TO the Steel
Helmet organization have shaved
heads. 1t is a distinct mark of the
officer class, and since women are or
ganizing a feminine branch of the
Steel Helmets they should also shave
their heads"
Evening star., 1924-11-09
SOVIET OFFICIALS ATTEND
FETE IN EVENING DRESS
Break All Precedents Since Revo-
luton at Affair for Viii
lage Schools.
Correspondence of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press
MOSCOW, October 1S.-Official Mos
COW broke all social precedents since
the Russian revolution recently by
coming out in full-dress evening
clothes at an entertainment arranged
by the Soviet government in aid of
Russian village schools. 1t was the
first time members of the foreign dip
iomatic corps participated with the
Bolshevik government representatives
in a public function.
The ambassadors and ministers of
all countries which have recognized
the Soviet were present with their
staffs. The Russian capital had not
seen so many dress suits, silk hats
and canes since imperial Russia was
at its social zenith. George Tchitc-
herin, Soviet foreign minister, avoid
ed a point of etiquette by donning his
red army uniform, thus disappointing
those who predicted he would violate
the usual Bolshevik practice by wear
ing evening clothes.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

ing taken his de-
gree in law from
the latter in 1877.
He entered tn e
practice of h / s
profession I h a I
year in SPRING
field, Mass, and
has since main =
I a n e d Offices
there.
Gillett has been
in public ! i ( G
nearly half a cen :
tury, his first Of
flee having been
that of asSistant I
attorney genera !
Of Massach usetts.
a post he filled
Frpp, 1870 fp 1890
Evening star., 1924-11-09

=. G., ana mad c
his home in the
city Of New berry
many years.
Blcase received
h j $ preparatory
education in New
berry College, and
I 0 o k h i : | a W
course in Ge orGe-
town University.
being GRADUATED d
in 1889. and at
once : Il a rtin (
practice. The fol-
lowing year he
married Miss Lii =
lie Il. Summers of
Anderson County
Rleases entry
into tho nolitica
Evening star., 1924-11-09

veStiug machines.
At the age OF 20
he went W est and
took up d home
stead in Tillman
G o u n I y, n e a r
e h a [ I a n o o & a
Okla, but farm =
ing brought poor
returns, and. a $
this was AN era
when the infant
oil industry was
just getting un :
der way. Pin g
turn ed his activi-
ties into this
channel.
His first job in
the new venture
was in Cleveland.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

lott, Wis, where
he was a student
from 1892 to 1895,
and six Y e a T S
later entered the
banking business,
in which he ha S
since b e e n en-
ga ged in the rural /
districts.
McMaster w a S
elected to t h e
South D a k o I a
House in 1911 and
s e rv e d in the
State Senate in
1895. He was
lieutenant e ov
ernor in 1918 +;
was elected to the
Evening star., 1924-11-09

NJ a : s a C h IS etts
institute of Tech
nology.
He has ga ged
e y I g n s i V ely il
coal and iron min
ing in kentcky
and in the con
struction a n 4
mana cement o I
s TT g g ( railway :
for the past 2t
years. and also
has been identi-
fled with Della
ware financial in
terestS.
Du Pont moved
TO Wilmington il
1900, and from
Evening star., 1924-11-09

- - - " y Al " : I I = {.
w hen Roger Will
llamS W q n [ to
Rhode Island to
escape the early
religious perSecu-
tions, S a C kett's
T o r b e arS were
with him, and it
W a S in Provi-
dence, 55 years
ago, that the new
Republican Sena-
tor from X g n =
lucky was born.
Sack EFT was edu-
c a t e d first in
Brown University,
and received his
law degree from
II a rv ar d, then
Evening star., 1924-11-09

and paid $50 a month. Pine looked
into the future. however. saw the
possibilities. and with oil he stayed.
For seven years he traded in leases
and studied the geological formation
of the country around Okmulgee,
where he had transferred his base
of operations. and when Pine
drilled his first. well in 1912. it was
a producer.
Gradually expanding his inter-
ests. Pine established glass fac
tory, became head of a tool com
pany. vice president of a bank. and
president of gas company, all in
Okmulgee.
His civic welfare efforts led to
Pines election as head of the cham
her of commerce there-an office he
held five terms-and also to his first
political post, that of county COM
missioner
The circumstances under which
Pine took the commissionership
however. hardly would appeal to
professional office-seekers, for he
filled it at financial loss in order to
get the good roads movement on a
stable basis, and to raise 100000
for roads in Okmulgee County.
Pine is married, has a family and
attends the Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

iiio tu llOD
was o b I a in { d
chiefly in Kenyon
Military Academy.
in Ohio, and Har-
ward, where he
was graduated in
law.
Young Golf es-
tablished himself
in Milwaukee, and
at once began to
take an active part
in politics.
For a period of
10 years, from
1897, Goff was in
private practice,
then became city
attorney for Mill
waukee, where he