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The Washington times., 1924-07-14
DAVIS AND POLK
MOTOR TO NEW YORK

LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y, July
l4.-John w. Davis, Democratic
Presidential nominee, left here in
an automobile shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning for New York.
He was accompanied by his body
guard, Bill Nye, and by Frank L.
Polk, former Assistant Secretary of
State.
Davis will go to Folks home in
New York city to map out further
plans for the forthcoming cam
paign. He appeared refreshed, al
though it is known he has been
working hard over the week end.
Two stenographers We're at work in
the Davis home praS lically all of
Saturday and for several hours this
morning
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
SLEEPS BY.
NANSHE
SLEW
Woman Said to Have Admitted
Hagerstown Killing To
Sheriff
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July a.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July IA
John H. Sigafoose, thirty-one
years old, a brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio. Railroad, is
dead and Frank Burger, farm
worker, is seriously wounded, as
the result Of a shooting affray
on the farm of Henry circuit,
three miles from here, early to-
day.
Cora Ricketts,, thirty-two. said
to be enamored of Sigafoose, is
charged with the murder! She is
said to have admitted shooting
both men, and claims she did so in
defense of Mrs. Burger, who was
present.
Story Of Tragedy.
Out of the numerous versions of
the tragedy, authorities have pieced
this story:
The four people directly concerned
were picnicking on the Orcutt farm
yesterday and stayed there late into
the night.
sometime after midnight, before
dawn, Burger and his wife engaged
In an argument, ana burger threat
ened the latter with a revolver.
Slgatoose became a part to the
squabble. Then the Ricketts, wom-
an jumped up and snatched the
weapon from Burgers hand.
Ihe first shot pierced Sigafooses
Tlgnt lung, killing him instantly.
me second took effect in Burgers
right side.
Find Woman Asleep.
circuit, awakened by the firing
and the ensuing screams. investi.
gated. He hurried to Hagerstown,
and notified Sheriff Duffey.
This official, accompanied by
States Officer Katz, went with or.
cult to the scene of the staying. The
Ricketts, woman lay across Siga.
foose's dead body, asleep.
When aroused. she was calm. Ac.
cording to Sheriff Duffey, she ad.
mitted her guilt. The revolver was
found in the grass near by.
The three survivors and the vic.
tim of the midnight tragedy were
brought here. Burger was given
medical treatment, and Sigafoose
was pronounced dead The alleged
SelI'conIeSSed slayer was taken to
Jail, to await the outsome of the
inquest today. Her nerves were ap
parently mistaken.
Among other statements she Is
said to have made to Sheriff
Duffey at the Jail. was one con.
corning love affair between Siga.
foose and the young daughter OF
a prominent Hagerstown family.
The woman Is alleged to have
said that she was not jealous Of
Sigofoose, but that 'he should have
taken care of that girl"
Sigafoose and the Ricketts, WON
an both were married, but both
were separated from their legal
mates. They had been in each
others company almost constantly
for several months past.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
"SNAKE" FIRECRACKER ?
TO BE BANNED IN D, C.,

Another of the supposedly safe"
forms of fireworks allowed District
children for the celebration of In
dependence Day may be cut from
the list next year. AS a result of
the poisoning of a child, who later
recovered, from swallowing a
snake one of the little cones.
which, when lighted, emits a long
writing ash in the form of a snake.
The police today completed an
investigation which showed the
snake swallowed by the child con.
tanned more than SO per cent of
mercury
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Of F |CER' s
MACHINE
FOUND
BIood-stained Cap of Missing
Major McLeary Found in
Abandoned Auto

ASHEVILLE, N. c., July IA
Major Samuel H. McLeary was
the victim of foul play.
That is the conclusion reached
today by police authorities as the
result of finding his abandoned
automobile near Canton, N. c.,
containing bloodstained army
cap with his name inside. The
officer disappeared while touring
from Norfolk to Fort Moultrie,
S. c., after having been heard
from last July 2.
Finds Abandoned Auto.
The belief that he suffered foul
play is furthered by the report of
a resident Of Thickety, a village
near Canton. that on July . two
men, who were driving the car,
later found abandoned, had asked
him for water to wash their hands
and had stated that they had had
trouble with the car. The Thickety
resident later found the abandoned
auto and reported to Canton
authorities, who communicated with
officials here yesterday.
Immediately after these REPORTS
had been received, Major S. M
Williams, national guard officer
attempted to communicate with
General Nets at Raleigh, but fail
ing to get the connection, organized
a volunteer searching party and
left for the Canton district to aid
in the search for McLeary.
Two suitcases and an army uni.
form, in addition to the cap, were
found in the car. Authorities now
have these in their possession.
Found Near Canton.
The car was found about two
miles east of Canton. It bears a
Kansas State license tag number
1918 and the motor number is
691,257, serial number 539,257. These
numbers coincide with those given
in the description of the officer
car, except that the motor number
was given as 591,759. Positive iden.
tification was made, however. when
permit to operate the car on the
government reservation at Fort
Leavenworth was found, made out
in the name of Major McLeary.
Major McLeary was last seen in
Raleigh, N. c., July 2, when he
stopped for a few hours on his way
to Fort Moultrie. He was supposed
to have left the next day for Co
lumbia, s. c., but despite an ex
haustive search by officials of the
three States, no clue was found. The
discovery of his automobile is the
first definite trace given to authori
ties who are handling the case.
Failed To Claim Money.
The last time the officer was
heard from by friends was while
he was in Raleigh, when he wired
his wife in Norfolk, and also sent
word to his bank 10 forward money
to Columbia, S. c. Apprehension
was first aroused when he failed
to appear at Columbia to claim the
money which was sent back e
his bank.
His family at first thought he
was the victim of foul play, but this
, belief was displaced when it was re
called that he had been the victim
| in the past, of sunstroke anC
severe headaches, and the opinion
was expressed that he had fallen
the victim of amnesia.
Major McLeary, one Of the army's
first aviators, recently was trans
ferred to the artillery corps an
was on his way to Fort MoultriC
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
TRADE BALANCE OF. U. S.
JUMPS TO $754.47a.ooo

Americas favorable balance Of
trade in the year ending June 80
was $754,47S,000, nearly five times
that of the 1922.1923 year, the De.
partment of Commerce announced
today.
Exports increased from $3.956, 900.
900, to $4,311 100000 while imports
declined somewhat to $3.557 600 900,
Gold imports for the fiscal wear
totalled $471, O52, 63S, compared to
1884 ,0S9,5 $50, in 1923. While exports
were $1O,206,941 in 1924, against $49,.
100000 last year.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
CHAOS
FEARED BY
LEADERS
Deadlock May Result If Davis
Coolidge Contest Is Taken
to Congress
By GEORGE R. HOLMES,
International News Service.

Chances of the Presidential cleo
ton of 1924 being thrown into
Congress for decision have been
materially increased as result of
the Cleveland and New York con-
ventions, and the grim rnestness
with which Senator La Toilette
has gone about the organization
of his Independent movement, in
the opinion of political leaders
here.
Both Republican and Democratic
leaders view the prospect with
uneasiness, for if neither Coolidge
nor Davis is able to command a
majority of the electoral college
in November they envision a situa-
ton of chaos unprecedented in
American history.
What Figures Show.
1t would be confusing enough
ordinarily, they declare, to have a
Presidential election thrown into
Congress, with it's consequent dis.
turbing effect on business, but at
this particular time and with this
particular Congress it would be con
fusion worse COMPOUNDED.
If La Toilette makes good the
predictions OF his followers in carry.
ing only Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
the two Dako.as. It will give him
thirty.five votes in the electoral
college.
An even fairly close election be.
tween Davis and Coolidge might
turn the trick and prevent eithe.
Continued on Tsge ., Column g.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
Roos EXPECTED TO BE
MEXICAN ENVOY TO U. 6.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July IA
Ramon Roos, confidential aide to
President Obregon, of Mexico. prob
ably will be named ambassador to
the United States, according to ad.
vices received here today.
Roos has carried out many i'm.
portant confidential missions for
Obregon. particularly the negotia.
tions with Wall Street for Mexican
loans. ! Announcement Of his an.
I Point mSsE is expected SNne time
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
WARRANT FOR bogus PRINCE
Wales Will Sail For
N. Y. August q For
Polo Matches

LONDON, July 14.-The
Prince of Wales will sail for
New York August 90 to attend
the international polo matches,
the Daily Express announced to-
day.
Passage for the prince, who
will travel as Lord Renfrew, has
already been arranged on the
Berengaria. He will occupy the
imperial suite.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
Held As Gun Toter

William S. Hart, charged with
"toting' a six-shooter on his hip.
and with making threats Of per.
sonal violence against Clara M.
Hart. was arraigned before Judge
Mcmahon today and demanded a
jury trial. his bond being fixed at
$1,000. Hart, who is young man.
said he was not connected with the
motion picture business
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
j. s. FL|ERS
SAIL OVER
PARIS
Americans Hop from Vienna
Honor French Dead on
BastiIIe Day
BY International News Service.

PARIS, July 14--Flying In a per-
feet ''V" formation the three Ameri-
can round-thc-world planes arrived
over lie Bourget field at AS this
afternoon. They were escorted by II
squadron of French planes which
met them at neon at Strasbourg.
The flyers did not make a landing
at the field. hut went on toward
Paris, where they circles about the
Arch of Triumph as "a particularly
fitting token of homage to frances
unknown soldier. on Ba3tille day.
which is being jubllantly celebrated
in Paris today.
Make Landing.
This courtesy completed I.ieuten-
ant Smith headed the procession of
planes back to lie Bourget field
where a perfect landing was made.
The first plane landed at 5:07
l. m. II hours and % minutes after
hopping off from Vienna. The land
ings were completed at SOC.
The flying time for the 700-mile
trip was 10 hours and % minutes.
a stop Of an hour having been made
at Strasbourg.
Left at 5:45.
The Americans left Vienna at
5:45 this morning and reached Stras.
bourg at 1915. After an hours
wait at Strasbourg the 250-mile
flight to Paris was started.
Lieutenant Lowell Smith, the
flight commander, led the Ameri-
cans into France. Flying behind
him as the lie Bourget airdrome
was sighted were Lieutenant Wade
and Lieutenant Nelson, and flank
ing and following the Americans
were the French planes forming the
escort.
Plan Big Reception.
Extensive preparations have been
made to welcome the American
flyers to Paris. The secretary of
aviation is personally directing the
plans for the reception at the
Bourget field.
General Pershing will receive the
six American aviators at the Hotel
Crillon and congratulate them on
the success of their flight to date.
Colonel Westerbent, representing
Colonel Mott, American military at.
tache in Paris, will be Mt the field
when the planes land. He will con-
duct the fliers to General Perish.
ing's apartment Immediately.
Wednesday morning they will hop
off for London and then to Brough,
where the motors will be over
hauled and the planes again fitted
with pontoons for the transatlantic
Jump via Iceland.
Tuesday night M. Laurent Eynac,
minister of aviation, will entertain
the Americans at banquet.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight;
probably showers in early
morning or tomorrow; not
much change in tempera-
ture; gentle north to east
winds.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
DE OUNCE
EVADED
ALIEN
LAW
BIuffed U. S. Officers With
Bogus Papers-Ousted by
Hotels in New York

The Emir of Kurdistan's trip to
Washington is off.
Society leaders, high Govern
ment officials and diplomats, who,
the Emir said, would receive him
royalty and entertain him lavishly.
may now quit their preparations
for a grand reception without fear
of committing a grave social
blunder.
The Emir, exposed as an ex-
pants presser and known a.
prince de Ounce" Prince Ter
decheno, Crown Prince of Egypt,
etc, is in New York successfully
ducking United States officials
armed with a warrant for his ar
rest.
Real Welcome" Waiting.
The United States Government
which last week declared 1t was not
interested in the Emir and would
not receive him as a member of
nobility has since had a change of
heart
Let him come here" one official
said today, 1--WE will give him a
real welcome and, in addition, pay
his expense back to New York"
The governments sudden interest
in the Emir came about after of.
ficials learned the self-styled rich
and influential looking foreigner
buncoed customs officials in letting
him enter this country on the
Homeric last Wednesday, at New
York.
The Emir. or Prince Zerdecheno.
as he was known when he piloted
Princess Fatima to the National
Capital, gaining entry to the White
House when President Harding was
alive, waved an official looking
paper in the face of the hardened
customs officials, declared it was
q diplomatic passport, denied them
the privilege Of searching his bag
gage, and made a grand entry into
America.
Now the Department of Labor
has called on Federal immigration
officials in New York to find the
eXpants presser.
Evidence In Warrant.
A warrant gives this explanation:
Whereas, from evidence sub.
mitted it appears that the alien
j. Albert Bonsou, alias Prince Ter.
decheno Mohammed Saide, who
landed in New York June /, 1920,
has been found in the United States
in violation Of the immigration act
of February 5, 1917, for the fol-
lowing reasons:
That he is a person likely to be-
come public charge at the time Of
his entry and that he entered with.
out permission.
If the Emir is found, he will be
taken to Ellis Island to face a spe.
cial board of inquiry.
Since he landed in New York last
week, the Emir has had a hectic
time So has her royal highness.
otherwise known as Kitty Spigli. OF
Kentucky, who accompanies him.
Ousted From Hotels.
Saturday he was forced to give I'D
his suite at the Hotel st. Regis after
spending two days in the hosiery
Later he was bounced from the Ho-
tells Plaza, irenoble and Great
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
MaCLaren Crossing Pacific.

LONDON, July 14.-Flight Com.
mander A. Stuart MacLaren, British
round-the.world flier, arrived at
Kushiro this afternoon from Minato
on the first lap Of his trans.pacific
flight. according to dispatch this
afternoon from Kushiro.
Kushiro is on the northeast side
Of the Island of Yezo, the northern.
most of the large islands of the
Japanese group. To the northeast
stretch the Kuriles group along
which the American fliers laid their
course in the westward flight from
Alaska.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
Ousted From Hotels.

Saturday he was forced to give I'D
his suite at the Hotel st. Regis after
spending two days I'm the hostelrN
Later he was bounced from the Ho-
tells Plaza, frenoble and Great
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: 0SoA - ANAiA pNi oOiiiAiN 49,"
1t enhances the beauty Of the
wearer.
1t compliments her charm.
The lovely scarf illustrated is
of fringed silk lace, to be worn
either for daytime or evening.
In ombre or plain, jade, coral
rose. turquoise, maize or yellow.
Though her neck be as white as
the swan, it will be more beauti-
iul wrapped in one of our scarfs.
There are many to choose from!
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RED CROSS CALLS
! ANNUAL MEETING
Delegates to Assemble at
+. National Headquarters,
/ 10A. NJ. Tomorrow.

The annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will be held at the
national headquarters, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Chief Justice
William Howard Taft will preside.
In accordance with resolution
adopted in October, delegates to the
annual meeting will go to the Ma
tional Cathedral where they will
place wreath on the tomb of Wood
row Wilson, war President of the
Red Cross, whose death occurred
since the last meeting. In the alb
sence of Bishop Freeman, Dean
Braterahl will officiate. Chairman
John Barton Payne will place the
wreath of palms on the tomb.
Elections in Schedule.
election of two members of the CEN
trail committee by the board of in
corporators. Resolutions of regret at
the death of Alvey A. Adee, Assistant
Secretary State and member of the
board of incorporators, will be pre-
scented and a successor to Mr.. Adee
chosen.
Election of three members of the
board of trustees for the endowment
fund will be followed by summary
of the years work of the American
Payne.
The annual meeting of the Red
Cross chapter delegates will follow,
to be presided over by Judge Payne.
The program at this meeting will
consist of the election of two mem
hers of the central committee of the
Red Cross. The reelection of Mrs.
Henry 7. Dawson of Locust Valley,
n. Y, and E. B. Douglas of Miami,
% Il ID i
Cross national convention in October.
General Board Program.
Vice President Robert w. de Forest
of New York will preside in the aft
ernoon at the meeting of the general
hoard of the Red Cross, which will
be addressed by Ambassador ]. ].
Jusserand of France. This meeting
will conclude with the election of
officers.
The following members of the CEN
trail committee of the Red Cross will
be present: Undersecretary of State
Joseph c. Grew, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Eliot Wadsworth,
Surg. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland of the
Army Surg. Gen. of the Navy Edward
r.. Stitt, and Solicitor General James
NJ. Beck.
Speaker Frederick H Gillett and
Senator Capper of Kansas, and Sim
mons of North Carolina, members of
the board of incorporators, also will
be present
Mrs. August Belmont. Mrs. Henry
p. Dawson and Mrs. William kinni-
cult Draper, all of New York, will
attend, with Mrs Henry Rea of Pitts
r burgh, John B. Miller and Judge w.
w. Morrow of San Fancisco, Samuel
5Mather of Cleveland, Mrs. Charles
Scott and Mrs. Arthur Lea of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Simon Wolf and
Mr.. Charles j. Bell of Washington.
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German Soldiers
Praised by Billiard
As Good Fighters
Says One Was Worth
Three Foes in Actual
Battle Effect.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 9.--Maj
Robert Lee Billiard, whose first d.
vision doughboys erumpled the Ger
man line between Montdidier and
Chateau-Thierry in 1918, spoke q
word of praise yesterday for Fritz
more commonly known as Jerry
the man in the gray-green uniform
who used to occupy exasperating pill
boxes during the later war.
Jerry was a good soldier" Gen.
Billiard said. He was the best train
ed man in the war. In effect he was
worth two and usually three allied
soldiers"
Gen. Billiard will follow his com
chief, Gen. Pershing, on
the retired list in a few weeks.
when / say that Jerry was worth
two and usually three allied SOL
diers," Gen. Billiard said, II meant
that for every casualty exacted OF
the Germans they exacted two ane
most of the time three in return
They had perfect discipline. Disci-
pline is what counts
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HOMES OF MILLIONAlRES
THREATENED BY FLAMES
Blaze Starts in New York Home of
Member of du Pont
Family.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December Sire
today swept through the cellar and
top floor of a six-story house on
upper Fifth avenue, near Eighty
eighth street, owned by Mrs. Hamil :
ton M. Bailesdale, a member OF the
du Pont family.
Two alarms were sounded to pre-
vent the flames from spreading &c
the home OF Walter Douglas, presi-
dent of the Phelps Dodge Corpora
ton, and to a history apartment
house to the south. Next to the
apartment house Is the mansion OF
Henry Phipps, steel magnate, whose
art gallery Is reputed to have one OF
the finest private collections In the
world
The fire started In rubbish in the
cellar and spread UP an elevator
shaft to the top floor.
One fireman was slightly injured
No estimate OF the damage was given
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DAVIS VISITS CHILE.
Secretary of Labor Leaves Tomor.
row for United States.

SANTIAGO, Chile. December 9.-The
American Secretary of La Dor, James
j. Davis, arrived here yesterday for
a brief visit He plans to embark
at Valparaiso tomorrow on the steam
ship Santa Teresa for his return to
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09

In Austria the cost of living jumped
10 per cent during last October alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09

Palestine has s.o13 passenger autos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09

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Gold - Fee = Jade Rust n d
Black are the favored shades.
Pictured is a new tunic of gold
metal cloth, with deep yellow
silk fringe. Very specially pur-
chased and offering an extra
Christmas value opportunity to-
morrow.
Scond Floor.
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uolliwog Perfume, in which
.Vigny expresses his originality
IN the glass stopper with fur
topped head. S7.95.
Soty Combination Sets of per-
tune talcum face powder and
toilet water in a brocaded box,
satin lined. $3.50 to SIS.
Many OF them pictured here.
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81 shades to choose from. Ex-
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The Washington times., 1924-06-18
YOU
| NEVER HEAR
By Nat NJ. DOrfnian.

IA no, really. boss, ! couldn't
co ms ete n tiously and
...s- honestly accept this five
hundred dollar bonus. SAll year
round cursed you for not giving
me d raise in,5salary ~ your own
volitiOn and now 4, feel like
ehump for misj0dging YOU and
calling you q pilker. z ] even sol
diered on the job, wasted your
time for which you paid ME and
otherwise worked against the gen.
er6I interest efsth6 fIrrd. II want
this to be a lesson osIne so 8
won't ever be SO foolish again!'
. Hello, dear. This Is your dar:.
ing husband. ! Just thought I'd,
call you up to tell you not to ,ex-
pect me home for. dinner tonight.
While riding down the shouievafd
in the car I met the swellest little
chorus girl you ever laid your eyes
on and I've invited her out to dine
with me. / knew you Wouldn't
object. dear. for really she's the
sweetest and shapeIest girl lever
met. Don't let my port;Cn Of the
meal 90 to waste. though. honey.
Give 1t to the cat!"
Here. Private Brown wish
you'd stop saiuting me when i
pass. Even though / am. your
superior officer, realize this is
free country and we were both
born equal: AS a matter Of fact,
you come from a much better
. family than 4 do, and 1t seems
ridiculous for you to salute me
merely because I happen to be. a
general ~
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
CRACKLINGS

Civilization means advancing
from the stone age to the oil age.
An ambitious bootlegger sends
his son to college 90 he can learn
creative chemistry. '..
The way they're wearing hats
this season, It's an old-fashicned
girl who says, Els my hat on
straight?''
We suppose that cheating IN
q correspondence school exam
means answering the questions
without looking in the book.
There are no chewing gum
users in the wide open spaces,
Grandmothers still sit in the
corner; ask any tea dansan: pro.
pr1etor.