The Washington times., 1924-09-11
PRISONER WHO
FLED VA. JAIL
SURRENDERS
{. S. Putnam, Who Sawed
Way to Liberty at cIaren-
don, Gives Self Up

CLARENDON, Va, Sept. H.
With pursuers hot on his trail, z. S.
Putnam, of Ballston, one Of the
prisoners who sawed their way out
early Monday, walked into the Ar.
lington county jail yesterday morn
ing and gave himself up to the au.
thorities.
Leaving the Arlington county Jail
yesterday morning. Sheriff Howard
B. Fields. Commonworth Attorney
William C. Cloth, and officers John
r. Burke and Raymond Crack,
rushed to Sterling. Va, near Lees
burg. where they had been informed
that Putnam could be found.
Cloth said they arrived a little
before six, and going to the home of
Charles Miller, distant relative of
Putnam, they left the two officers
to guard the house, while he and
Sheriff Fields went in and searched
the place. Going to the attic they
found a bed made up on the floor
which still was warm, showing 1t
had Just been vacated.
Leaving the house they learned
that Putnam had just boarded the
first car out on the Old Dominion
Railroad Cloth said they arrived
at the Jail a few minutes before
o'clock to find that Putnam had beat
them to it, having given himself up,
saying he had been on a little vaca-
ton.
Putnam is now being held on Sc
rious charge preferred by his four
teen-year-old daughter. He will be
brought before the grand jury the
third Monday in October.
Attorney Cloth. said last night the
only reason he could give for Put
man giving himself up, was because
he realized they were on his trail
and he had no means OF getting
away.
Election Of officers of the Lyon
Park Citizens Association was the
outstanding business at its meeting
last night. President A. A, Moore
presided.
Those elected were A. A. Moore,
reelected president Arthur Orr, re-
elected vice president; b. #. Toulot-
te, secretary, and K. M. Merrick,
treasurer. Members of the executive
committee are Joseph Haley, w. E..
Taylor, John w. Thompson, Mrs
Joseph Haley, and Mrs. w. M
Lamborne.
Following the election Of officers,
a complete report was presented by
Arthur Orr, chairman OF the Airing
ton district good roads commission.
of the progress made and the COM
plete program calling for twenty
miles Of road. After many ques-
tons, the association unanimously
approved the commissions program,
and stands ready to vote upon the
proposal when 1t comes up for final
action.
It was announced that the open
ing drive of the Community House
at Lyon Park win follow the pageant
now being planned the afternoon Of
September "a.
At a meeting Of the Women's
Club of Lyon Park held last night
in the office of Lyon and Fitch,
with Mrs. Joseph Haley, president,
in the chair, definite plans for the
pageant were made.
The club will hold special meet
ing next Wednesday when all moth
ers with children taking part in the
pageant are requested to attend.
According to Mrs. Haley, plars
viii be made next week to arranAe
Tor all customers. The general com.
mittee on arrangements is headed
by Mrs. N. D. Mitchell, general
chairman.
At the meeting tonight of the
-
Church of Clarendon final arrange.
ments will be made to attend the
annual convention to be held IN
Washington on September 1921.
Joseph L. Dygan, president Of the
society, said last night that a large
silk banner had arrived, and that
Arlington County would be repre-.
sented by at least 100 in the parade
All members are requested to al
tend the meeting tonight as tue
president said many details are yet
to be discussed.
Plans to organize volunteers from
Clarendon to take part in the De.
tense Day parade in Washington on
Friday are now going on, A. X.
Gilman said last night. Mr., Gilman
mas blanks at his home on Cherry
dale avenue, Aurora Heights and
wants all men between the ages Of
~ and 45 to fill them out that
Clarendon might be well represented.
The first fall meeting of the
Women's Civic Club of Clarendon
was held yesterday in the commun.
ity hall, with Mrs. N. Rex. Hunt
president In charge. Mrs. J. r.
Bushong was elected chairman Of
the hospitality committee, and Mrs
Alta Sweet, secretary, to fill the
vacancy caused by the absence Of
Mrs: 0. L. Briggs, who will leave
for Texas the early part Of October.
The president announced the an
pointment Of the following chair.
men OF the various committees:
sanitation committee, Mrs. w. r.
Sunderman; education committee.
Mrs. Nat Hynes, and town beautiful
committee, Mrs. Samuel b. Det.
wiler.
The first work of the club it was
announced would be the equipping
the kitchen Of the community hall.
so that dinners and lunches NAV
be served.
Officers of the Northern Virginia
Odd Fellows Association Including
president, e. H. Rllen; vice presi.
dent, j.. F. Gaverty, and T. s.
lO'Halloran, and chairman Of the
booster committee, Frank Davis,
and a delegation of member of
Arlington lodge will make the trip
to Leesburg tomorrow night In the
interest of the coming annual meet.
ing. A similar visit is to be made
to Warrenton on September 18th.
The condition of Mr.. James