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Evening star., 1924-08-05
GRANT OF new TRIAL
TO "WHIP BOSS" STANDS
State Supreme Court Refuses
Prosecution Request to Re-
open Case.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, August 5.-The
State of Florida yesterday failed to
have the State Supreme Court re-
open the case of Thomas Walter Hig-
ginbotham, who several weeks ago
was granted a new trial on an indict-
ment charging him with the murder
of Martin W. Tabert, the North Da-
kota youth who died in a Dixie Coun-
ty lumber camp in February, 1922.
1t was alleged that Tabert's death
was due to pneumonia brought about
from severe punishment administered
by Higginbotham as convict whip
ping boss"
Higginbotham was convicted of sec
ond-degree murder and sentenced to
20 years In States prison. He appeal
ed the case. however, setting forth
nearly 40 exceptions to the proceed
ings, and was given a new trial be-
cause, the supreme court held, proper
effort was not made in Dixie County
to obtain q jury to try the case.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
ARMY ORDERS.

Col II. P. Howard, retired. has been
relieved from duty at the College of
ST Thomas. 81. Paul. MINI.
Lieut.. Col. r. H. Cunningham, re-
tired, has been relieved from treat
rnent at the General Hospital, Hot
Strings, Ark, and will return to duty
at the Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, at Pittsburgh.
Warrant Oficer Walter L. Phares,
at the Walter Reed General Hospital,
thfs city. has been placed on the, re-
tifed list on account of physical dis
ability incident to the service.
Evening star., 1924-08-05

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the other represented by the Pershing
expedition. He also referred to the
policy of "watchful waiting while
American property was being de-
stroyed"
Declaring the United States has
had no policy which conflicts with
any aspirations of Mexico, the state
ment outlined the work of the Ameri-
can commission, of which he was a
member, which went to Mexico last
year to initiate basis for a resump-
tion of diplomatic relations.
The Mexican constitution of 1917,
he continued. presented a difficult
problem. This represented a conflict
of interests between private owners
of lands and the government in con-
nection with oil rights.
Adjustments Made.
During the mission" it continued,
adjustments were made SO that all
| owners of land. or lease holders. prior
to the adoption of the constitution of
1917, could proceed to recover the
oil underlying their lands, in case
the owner had. prior to 1917, per-
formed some act that demonstrated
his intent to take out the oil This
year the basis for negotiation has
been agreed upon, and a commission
representing oil producers will soon
meet President Obregon and his ad-
visers in Mexico City, to work out.
along lines already laid down, plan
to develop the oil industry on lands
acquired after the constitution of
1917 became effective.
While l was Ambassador to Mex
leo notes were exchanged agreeing
to negotiations for treaty of COM
merce. Some questions Of policy re-
main to be decided by the United
States Government before these ne
gotiations shall begin.
Fair to Both Nations.
so the relations between Mexico
and the United States. inherited from
the Democratic administration, have
been readjusted to the satisfaction of
both governments, and 1 feel that
means have been found to protect
American property and rights in Mex
leo. without offending the Mexican
people or interfering in any way in
her domestic policies and affairs.
IT have undertaken three missions
since the Republican administration
came into power. The first was as
Ambassador to Japan, the second as
head of the commission to negotiate
resumption of diplomatic relations
with Mexico. and the last was as
Ambassador to Mexico. I am salts
fed that the vexing problems in the
Far East and Mexico have been
solved. The situation in Europe. with
which I am not so familiar, is rapidly
approaching a greatly improved
status under a plan suggested by the
present administration. ! feel that
the Coolidge administration will be
credited with putting the interna-
tional relations of America on a bet
ter basis than has existed for a long
time"
Mr.. Warren did not indicate what
part he would take in the Coolidge
campaign, merely saying he was go
ing home to my family and my own
affairs because I think that the things
1 have undertaken to help to do have
been done"
Evening star., 1924-08-05
CRUSHED BY TOMBSTONE.
Boy Fatally Hurt Playing in
Cemetery.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Chester
Obutelwouse, 14-year-old Jamaica
schoolboy, died in a hospital last
night after he had been crushed by
200-pound tombstone in st. Monica's
Cemetery. He, with several play
mates. are said to have uprooted the
tombstone with ropes IN search of
new amusements after they had be-
come bored with base ball and swim
ming.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
JAPANESE OFFICERS HERE.

Lieut. Gen. X. Wada Of the Imperial
Japanese Army and the other mem
bers of a Japanese military mission,
who have just concluded q visit to
Europe on their tour of the world
and are now on their way back to
Japan by way of San Francisco, call
ed at the War Department this morn
ing and paid their respects to Secre-
tary Weeks and Gen. Pershing, chief
of staff.
They were accompanied by the mil
itary attache and othAr members Of
the IaDansss embassy here. .L.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
SISTER TO WAGE FIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. August S.
Mrs. w. j. Pettus, wife of the chief
surgeon Of the San Francisco Marine
Hospital, plans to leave soon for the
ranch in the Puebla Valley of Mexico.
where her sister, Mrs. Rosalie Evans,
was shot and killed last Saturday.
Mrs. Pettus will look after her sis
ter's body and will supervise opera
ton of Mrs. Evans ranch. This will
include not only the harvesting of the
seasons crop and employment of
farm hands, but also the carrying on
of her sisters fight to prevent seizure
of the estate. She also intends to
make every effort to bring to justice
Mrs Evans slayers. :.
In a recent letter to Mrs. PettuR,
Mrs. Evans said: If anything hap
pens. press the issue to, the-umtt.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
ADVISED OF ARRESTS.
Official Reports to State Depart
rnent Received Here Today.

Mexican authorities have. made a
number of arrests in connection with
the Staying of Mrs. Rosalie Evans, d
British subject, near her plantation.
it was said in official reports received
here today. The adviceS added that
Mrs. Evans body had been brought to
Mexico City.
Presumably Charge Schoenfeld of
the American embassy is awaiting
some official word from the Mexican
government as a result of the civil
and military inquiries ordered by
President Obregon into the killing
before he transmits complete re-
port for the information of the Brit
ish government.
The plantation. long the scene of
Mrs. Evans fight to protect her prop
erty, is understood now to be under
charge of a member Of the British
consular staff at Mexico City. The
departure of the consular agent was
reported yesterday to the State De-
partment in its advices from Charge
Schoenfield.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
MRS. ALExANDER'S RITES
Native of Capital Is Buried in
Mount Olivet.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Alexander was
buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery yes
terday, following requiem mass at
st. Paufs Church. at which Mgr.
Mackin was celebrant.
The deceased was born here and
lived her all her life. She was a
daughter of the late Capt. John A
Neale of the old Maryland family, of
which Bishop Neafe, founder of
Georgetown Convent, was a member.
and the daughter-in-1aw of Columbus
Alexander. a leading figure in the
Districts earlier days. She is sur
vved by her son, Rev. Maurice E.
Alexander, pastor of the Church of
Our Lady of the Sea- at Solomon's,
Md. whom she was visiting at the
time of her death.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
CHEMISTS TO ORGANIZE.
Local Members of American In.
stitute Hold Session.

A Washington. chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Chemists will be
formed soon. This was made known
following a meeting of local members
of the institute in the, Raleigh Hotel
last night.
4 Those attending the meeting last
night discussed particularly the re-
classification act in reference to gov
eminent chemists. Althouhg no de-
tailed information was made public, IL
was made plain that there is wide
dissatisfaction among government
chemists over the act. and that plans
have been discussed as to the most
feasible method of bringing about
changes in the act. Dr.. James Nc
Guire read paper before the meet
ing last night. 1t was followed by a
round table discussion. James F.
Couch presided
Evening star., 1924-08-05

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Excelsior's correspondent at Texme-
lucan regarding the killing of Mrs.
Rosalie Evans say that the police,
acting with federal forces, have ar
rested more than 60 persons, mainly
Indians, for being concerned in the
crime. Among the prisoners are An
dres Rodriguez and Juan Morales,
who are supposed to be the principals
in the murder, as they are known to
have been implicated when Mrs. Da-
Wis ranch was attacked some time
ago.
1t Is reported that these two men
were heard to say: Well kill the
old gringa." All those arrested were
taken to the city of Puebla for in
vestgation.
Await Word From Sisters.
Arrangements have been made for
the embalming of the body of the
murdered woman. It will be buried
in the British cemetery here, but in
structions are being awaited from the
sisters of the deceased, who are living
in California. Meanwhile the Evans
property is being protected by fed
eral forces.
Juan Strauss, an employe of Mrs.
Evans, who was with her at the time
she was killed, insists that robbery
was not the motive of the crime. The
assailants were armed with rifles.
The Mexican government feels
acuteiy the death Of Mrs. Evans" said
president Obregon today. Il have
ordered a rapid and complete investi-
cation. l feel that the victim being
a woman makes it especially incum-
bent upon me TO clear up the matter
and punish the criminals"
Evening star., 1924-08-05
CAMP IN NEW PARK.
Mrs. Rhodes to Open Glover Tract
for Children.

Mrs Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds. plans to camp out for
several days on the Glover Parkway,
along Foundry Branch, which is to be
opened tomorrow morning as a. Sum
mer outing ground for the boys and
girls of the municipal Fairgrounds.
Each day a group of playground
children will journey to the Glover
tract for an all-day outing. The
ground was given to the District sew
eraI months ago by Charles c. Glover
for the extension of the park system.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
LODGE MUCH BETTER.
Engaged in Compiling Letters Ex-
changed With Col. Roosevelt.

Senator Lodge is improving rapidly
from his operation in a Cambridge.
Mass, hospital, according to reports
received at the White House He now
is engaged in compiling the letters
which passed between himself and
Col. Theodore Roosevelt during a pc
riod Of 25 years.
The letters are described as very
human. One was written on a dirty
piece of paper in the trenches in
Cuba during the Spanish War. They
treat men and events with great free
dom. The letters will be published
on Roosevelts birthday in October.
Doubleday, Page & Co. will publish
the book and syndicate the letters.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
ENVOY NOT SELECTED.
Canada Denies Belcourt Is Named
for Washington.

OTTAWA, August 5-Official denial
Of reports in London that N. A. Bel
court has been selected for the post
of Canadian Minister at Washington
was made by the government today.
No decision has been reached, il
was explained, although the matter
might be considered at next weeks
cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Belcourt is the Canadian repre-
sentative at the inter-allied confer
ence in London. -.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
Claims $4,000 for Injuries.

Rica B. Egbert today sued A. n.
Goldstetn to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries. Gold
stein is said to be the owner of an
automobile which collided. with the
plaintiff near Thirteenth and f
streets northwest March II last At
torney Henry L Quinn appears for
the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
LONDON PRESS INDIGNANT.
Suggest Abandonment of Plans fo1
Recognition.

LONDON, August 5.-The news
papers today comment indignantly on
the murder of Mrs. Rosalie Evans,
widow of a British subject in Mex
leo,
+ The Times assumes that the gov
ernment will abandon its intention
OF sending an envoy or recognizing
the Obregon government until ample
satisfaction is forthcoming. The
Daily Mail says the outrage cannot
be tamely passed over, adding: Both
the United States and ourselves are
deeply concerned in seeing proper
retrfbution exacted from all the par
ticipators in the crime"
The Daily News denounccs the slay-
ing as "bestial cruelty-the result
of human greed in the lowest form. -
Evening star., 1924-08-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Father Edward A. Walsh, dean Of
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service, will be the special
guest and speaker at the Wapiya
luncheon at University Club tomor-
row at 12:45 pm. His subject will
treat of the Russian Situation. :"
mainly from the medical aspect.
Woodrow Wilson Lodge. No. 3l6.
Progressive Order of the West, will
have moonlight excursion tomorrow
on steamer st. Johns. Boat leaves
at 7:15
Evening star., 1924-08-05
What Europe Is Saying
About America

The Star will begin the publication tomorrow of
ten articles from Europe by Frederic William VILE
special writer for The STAR whose newspaper expert.
ence is world wide.
For the last twenty years Mr.. Vile has written for
American newspapers from Washington and from
every capital in Europe. His wide acquaintance in
Europe that the information he gets there will
come from the highest and most reliable sources.
MIR. Wile's second article will be published next
Sunday in The Sunday Star and others in the series
will follow, two three each week.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
Hughes Leaves for United States

BY the Assocfated Press.
BREMERHAVEN. Germany, August
b.-Charles e. Hughes, American
Secretary OF State, embarked for New
York today on the President Harding.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
PATIENT SHOOTS DOCTOR.
Man Then Commits Suicide in
PHYSICIANS Office.

PHILADELPHIA, August 5.-A pa
tient whom he was treating shot and
seriously wounded DR.. d. l. Despard
and then committed suicide in the
Doctors Office here today. Police
identified the man as Alfonso Mast,
As. Of this city.
Evening star., 1924-08-05
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

Outdoor community singing under
patronage of Georgetown Citizens
Association. o'clock. on Potomac
street between N and o streets.
Percy Foster will conduct. This will
be the second of a series to be held
every other Tuesday during the Sum-
mer Those who bring own chairs
will be placed in reserved section.
No charge made.
Rev r. H. Walker, converted
gambler Of New York City, will
preach on THE Church That Does
Not Function" s o'clock, at Mckinley
Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. S. G.
Lamkins, pastor. Friday night he
will tell 'Why He'll Is Hot"
Evening star., 1924-08-05
DEFENSE DAY crow"
AVOIDED BY LABOR

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ENGLAND DEMANDS
ACTION ON MURDER

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Evening star., 1924-08-05
WARREN RESIGNS
POST IN MEXICO

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
Gladly Gives
Blood for
Sister
MRS. JENNIE THOMAS.

Il would willingly lay down my
life for my baby sister. / give
thanks today that was chosen to
give my blood at Casualty Hospital
yesterday in desperate effort to
save her life.'
This was the impulsive declara-
ton of pretty twenty-year-old Mrs.
Dorothy Prencipe, Sis Second street,
northwest, today following she sub
mitted to "a blood TRANSMISSION to
save nineteen+year-old Mrs. Jennie
Thomas, 1920 d street southeast,
whose life hangs by a thread at
Casualty.
Mrs. Prencipe came from her
home in Charlotte, North Carolina,
to make the blood sacrifice for her
sister.
Second TRANSMISSION.
The blood TRANSMISSION was the
second since the young wife and
mother was taken there more than
a month ago suffering with blood
poisoning resulting from an unsuc-
cessful child delivery.
Doctor E. B. C1dney, ranking
physician at Casualty, gave his own
blood in the fight to save Mrs.
Thomas life about ten days ago.
Although the blood TRANSMISSION
yesterday was successful, grave
doubt was expressed today that
Mrs. Thomas will recover.
my father, my uncle, and my
self went to Casualty Hospital yes
terday to undergo tests to determine
which one should give blood" Mrs.
Prencipe explained today.
II prayed that my blood would
be the one to match and it was
answered"
Joseph Lobouno, the father, and
Bonnie Lizzie, the uncle, it was
said at the hospital today, may be
called on later to give blood.
Mrs. Prencipe said today that she
will Stay here as long as her sister
is i'll, and that she will give more
blood if she is permitted. She is
caring for her sisters ten-month-
old baby.
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Neighboring friends today, with
words of comfort and expressions
Of confidence sought to ease as
much as possible the sorrow of the
father and children in the Boxley
Lutheran parsonage.
Prosecutor King and Detectives
Carson and Creedon met at the
materials and statements they have
gathered since the time of Mrs.
Sheatsley's death.
The meeting was held behind
closed doors. When the conference
ended shortly after IL o'clock, King.
said there was no statement to be
given out by authorities at this
time.
King then went to his home.
where he said he would remain
throughout the day, letting the
Sheatsley probe rest until tomorrow.
The Reverend C. v. Sheatsley and
his two sons and two daughters ar
rived at the parsonage late We'd
nesday from Paris, Ohio. where they
had been visiting relatives since the
burial there of Mrs. Sheatsley last
week.
II am willing to discard the
theory that my wife committed sui
eide, whenever the evidence war
rants" said the Reverend Mr..
Sheatsley, but until definite evil
dence is obtained proving she was
murdered, will continue to think
she took her life l would rather
believe that she was murdered--fouI
as such a deed is"
Close students of the activities of
the authorities probing the Sheats-
ley case today are disposed to be-
licve that these officials are revert
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INCE MOVIE ACTRESS
WILL MARRY DIRECTOR

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 27.-
Belle Bennett, who takes the part
of a youthful mother in Thomas
Ince's latest production. Playing
With Souls" and well known as
screen and stage star, will be mar
ried here tonight to Fred Conrad
Windemere, motion picture producer.
The ceremony will be performed
at the home of Mrs. Blanche Up
right, authoress, friend Of Miss Ben
nett.
Wearing anew diamond ring with
thirteen stones, which she said was
her lucky number, Miss Bennett
appeared with Windemere seeking q
marriage license! She gave her age
as twenty-seven; Windemere said he
was thirty-two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
STORE ON
F St RECT
ROBBED
Thieves Break Display Win
dow of JeweIry Shop.
Flee in Auto

Waiting for an owl street car
to rumble across Ninth Fand F
streets northwest, to mnffle the
sound Of crashing glass, robbers,
between $50 and $3.50 o'clock this
morning, wrapped a potato-size
rock in a white sock and hurled
it through the display window Of
Oppenheimer & Shah, jewelers.,
GOT F street, stealing twenty
watches and two strings Of pearls.
carrying a total retail value Of
81 500.
Police believe the thieves were
professionals on account of the
daring with which the robbery
was perpetrated. They made their
getaway in an automobile.
No Fingerprints Left.
The hole the rock broke in the
window was not large but it per-
mitted one of the yeggs to put his
hand through and pull over the
ladies' wrist watches and mems
watches, which were displayed on
frame.
Headquarters Detective Fred Sand
berg was unable to get any
fingerprints and Headquarters De-
tectives George Darnall and Jim"
Springmann, who have been as
signed to the case. are without
clues. No one saw the robbery,
despite the fact that there is a
good deal of activity at this corner
in the early morning.
PrOprietOrs Give Inventory.
Notified of the robbery by police,
l. N. Oppenheimer and /. Shah, pro.
prietors Of the jewelry store, came
downtown and furnished the police
with the inventory prices and de-
scription Of the stolen pieces.
In their haste, the thieves left
some silver combs and mirrors,
which were also in the window.
and did not disturb the west end
,uAopihy WHuOW AT all.
Mr.. Shah said that the stolen
jewelry is covered by insurance.
Police recalled today that this is
the fourth time within few
months that robberies of this de.
scription have been accomplished
in this area.
Watch Valued at $3.50.
One Of the twenty watches stolen,
Hamilton, was valued at $3.50
The others. nine Bulova ladies'
wrist watches and ten men s
watches, were valued at from $50
to $35. The two strings of thirty.
inch Richelieu pearls were valued
at $40.
The first men on the scene, after
the report Of the robbery was
flashed to the First precinct by the
policeman on the beat, were Pri.
Yates T. w, Holder and j. p. Miller.
OF the First precinct station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
FACES DAD
At TER[).C
SCANDAL
Leaping Girls Escort Goes
Home to Explain
Escapade

Adrian Murphy, twenty-four
years old, the young Georgetown
University law school student re-
sponsible for Miss Clara Miles
leaping from the office of Senator
Irving Lenroot of Wisconsin, has
returned to Milwaukee to make
amends to his father for the es-
capade which has brought his
family notoriety, it was learned
today.
Murphy's employment by Sena-
tor Lenpoot, it is admitted, came
about through the Senator's
friendship for the boys father, a
former District Attorney in Mil
waukee, at present retired.
Was In Third Year.
While it is persistently rumored
that Murphy was suspended from
his law class at Georgetown Univer-
sity as an aftermath of the Miss
Miles incident" Assistant Dean Hugh
Fegan, in charge of the university
law school, refused to either affirm
or deny this fact today. Murphy
was in his third year at the law
school.
II is reported that before leaving
the city, Murphy paid d visit to Miss
Miles at Casualty Hospital and as
sured her that he would pay all ex-
penses incident to her fall. 1t is
also understood that Miss Miles
bears no grudge against Murphy,
and considers her injuries were no
more his fault than her own.
Friends of Murphy at the Capitol
said today the student bore an
excellent reputation there, although
he was known as "a party hound"
At Casualty today 1t was said that
Miss Miles leg had been set in a
cast and that it will be three weeks
before she will be able to leave the
hospital.
Friends Of the young girl who
worked with her at a local de-
partment store, where she was
assistant credit manager, have sent
her flowers and assured her they
will do all they can to make her
convalescent period pleasant.
On Police BIOtter As "Dugan."
Despite the fact that it is known
that Adrian Murphy is the proper
name of Miss Miles escort his
name still appears on the police
blotter at the sixth precinct station,
where he deposited collateral of
$25 on a, charge of being drunk, as
"John G. Dugan."
First inkling that "Dugan" was
not the proper name of Murphy
was obtained by the police when
Martin Fisher, confidential score
tary of Senator Lenroot, called at
the station to identify him and
addressed him as Murphy.
Fisher told newspapermen the
day of the fall that "Dugan" had
no right in the office of the Sem
ator aud that he had never been
employed there or given the
freedom Of the office at any time.