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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
EPINARD HEAVY
FAV0R|TE IN
BETTING
French Flash, With Hummer
Up, to Race 8 Best y. s.
Horses at Laurel

LAUREL, Nd, Oct. 1S.-With q
new and perhaps more gifted hand
guiding him, Epinard, champion
thoroughbred Of France, will make
his fourth attempt to win q race
on an American track when he goes
to the post today in the $4,000
Laurel Stakes.
Clarence Hummer will replace
Everett Haynes, who rode Epinard
in his three losing starts. The wise
money has made the invader a
strong favorite.
Nine horses in all viii face the
starter. Among them will be Wise
Counsellor, which defeated Epinard
in the first international race at
Belmont Park. Ladkin, victor over
the French horse in the second In.
ternational, is q non.starter, as is
SaraZen, which beat Epinard In
record time at Latonia.
The distance, one mile, is ex.
pected to find Epinard at his best,
as will the allotment OF weight,
The French entry viii pack 1l6
pounds. as against 100 for Wise
Counsellor. The Lexington stables
My Play, brother Of Man o. War,
is regarded as another dangerous
entry.
Pierre Wertheimer, owner of Epin-
ard, was to have sailed for France
today, but cancelled his passage in
order to witness the race,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
u. S. Fears Canton Row
May Force Powers to
Chinese Intervention
BY LLOYD LEHRHAS,
InternatlonaI Nsws servIee.

Canton is now nourishing the
spark which may force action by
the foreign powers in the civil war
in China which starting with a
purely local disturbance near
Shanghai has caused eruptions all
over that vast land, 1t became
known here today.
State Department officials are ap.
prehensive over the situation In
Canton, not only because OF the
fighting which may result In the
death or injury OF Americans and
the loss of American-owned prop
erty, but because It is the expert
mental laboratory In which Bolshev-
ism Is being given its first test In
China.
DISPATCHES from American Con-
sui General Douglas Jenkins place
the damage by fire in the city at
SIS, 900 900. Looting has been gem
eral. State Department dispatches
state, and It IL reported that a
number Of Japanese shops have
already been among the sufferers
from the looting that invariably
accompanies fighting in "the Mid
die Kingdom" japan may be ex-
pected to take immediate meas
ures for the restriction VI her
nationals.
Several foreigners have been
slightly wounded by stray bullets,
including one American whose
name has not been given, and as
bullets are falling in Shameen, the
Consul General Jenkins reports that
island in the heart of river and
canal bisected Canton where all
foreigners make their home, 1t 10
expected that further casualties
WIN result. The arrival at Can
ton Of the American warships Sac
rernento and Pampanga will, how
ever, serve to keep Shameen from
becoming the center of any fight
ing.
As in all fighting between Chinese
cliuues, however, thousands OF Chi
nese have sought refuge in the for
eign quarter and an extremely bad
food and health condition has been
created by their presence III the
limited area. Most OF the 1,000 al.
ready killed in the street fighting
are still unburied.
Trade with Caption, China's third
greatest port, has been thoroughly
disrupted and many American man
ufacturers are short on Chinese raw
materials which are manufactured
in, this country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
STUDENT NOT DISCARDED
FOR FENCING ACCIDENT

John Milligan, Central high school
student, who accidentally injured
Alfred Tugman, another Central
student, in an iInpromptu fencing
match several days ago, was not
barred from membership In the
Central Dramatic Association be.
cause of that incident, Principal
Stephen e. Kramer stated today.
Milligan's disbarrment from dra.
mates was recommended by the
teacher in charge Of dramatics and
approved by Principal Kramer
along with several other Central
students, and had no connection
whatever with the fencing affair,
the principal explained. The stud.
ents who were not recommended
for dramatic work were not con.
sidered as profitable" candidates
for dramatic instruction, 1t was
said.
Milligan was exonerated in the
fencing affair by the police and
Principal Kramer who looks on 1t
as closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
c. A. SNOW SEEKS ORDER
TO RESTRAIN RENT BODY

Chester A. Snow, represented by
Attorney G. H. Merillat, today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against the Rent Commission, ask.
ing that 1t be enjoined from pro.
ceeding in the hearings of com
plants Of tenants Of the Montana
Apartment, at 1928 M street north.
west; the Wilson Apartment, at 412
First street southeast, and an apart.
ment house at 2001 Sixteenth street
northwest.
The plaintiff claims that the nous.
ing emergency in the District is a
thing Of the past and that the Rent
Commission lacks authority to act
In the matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
IN Intervention
LOOMING IN
CHINA
Foreigners IN Shanghai Fear
Attack AZ Soldiers Roam
Without Leaders

SHANGHAI, Oct. 1S.-Shang-
hats international settlement to-
day was menaced by a force Of
5000 leaderless Chekiang soldiers,
defeated in their defense Of The
city by the Kiangsus, who have
taken up position on the rail-
road, q quarter Of a mile north
west Of the foreign colony. They
are well armed and refused TO
surrender, demanding better terms
from the Kiangsus.
Although representatives Of the
defeated Chekiang soldiery are re-
ported negotiating with the
KianRsu authorities, looting is
reported in the vicinity Of the
Chekiang position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
ALIEN HORDES
SLIP OVER
BORDER
y. s. to Ask Mexico's Co
operation in Checking Inn
migrant Smuggling

Alarmed at the ever.increasin
number OF aliens who are being
struggled into the United States
from Mexico. the administration Is
planning to take UP the matter
with the Mexican authorities, it
was learned today.
Edward J. Henning, Assistant
Secretary Of Labor, who Is in
charge of immigration matters,
plans to hold series Of confer.
ences with Mexican officials In
Mexico City during November, and
viii endeavor to enlist the aid Of
the Mexican government in curbing
the ''bootlegging" of aliens across
the border. It Is estimated that
thousands OF aliens cross the border
every year in defiance Of the i'm
migration laws.
Dope" srnugglers also manage to
evade the meager Gordon that has
been thrown along the Mexican
border by the Labor Department,
the extensive length Of the border
making 1t comparatively easy for
them to ply their illicit trade.
Officials Of the Labor Depart.
ment admit that despite the utmost
efforts to stem the tide Of aliens
filtering across the border, thou.
sands manage annually to smuggle
themselves into this country.
Even with the entire standing
army Of the United States strung
along the border, many aliens
would find an opportunity to slip
into the country said Henning.
"We have only a limited force to
meet this situation, and now we
have decided to take up the matter
with the Mexican government in an
endeavor to reduce to a minimum
the number of those who illegally
enter the United States~by way Of
the Mexican border"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
TONG SUSPECTS.
FREED UNDER
BONDS
Two arrested Here Ordered
Released Pending Court
Hearing Oct. 81

The release on a writ Of habeas
corpus Of Wong Tong apd Wong
Kong, taken into custody by police
on suspicion that they were impli-
Gated In the warfare Of the Chinese
tongs, was ordered today by Chief
Justice Mccoy of the District SUI
preme Court, who set the hearing
Of the men for October 81. The
men were released under $1,000 bail
each.
Detailed provisions Of a permanent
peace between the On sI4eong and
the Hip Sing tongs will be con-
gidered at a conference fostered by
the Chinese legation within few
days, 1t was learned today, II is
expected that the conference will
result In suspension of bloodshed
among Chinese all over the country.
Washington members Of the On
Leong and the Hip Sing, through
representatives who met with Sac
Ke Alfred Sac, Chinese minister,
2001 Nineteenth street northwest,
last night signed a pact in which
they pledged there shall be mo
fighting with firearms or other
dangerous weapons between the
members OF the two associations
within the limits Of the District Of
Columbia"
1t is Aaid that the settlement
was merely between the warning
factions in this city. but its influ.
ence is expected to extend to the
Chinese colonies throughout the
country.
G. L. 500 represented the On
Leong at last nights meeting and
c. s. Lee represented the Hip Sing
Commercial Association.
On Leong leaders vehemently
deny that a price was ever placed
upon the heads Of six Hip Sing
members. George Wen, secretary
of the local organization OF the On
Leong, offered q $1,000 reward II
proof Of Lees assertion can be
made before a neutral tribunal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
FIRST RACE.
Twn and OnA.half MiIAa.

eleven.year-old son Of Sam wah, a
local Chinese laundry man, Is the
war raging for over a week in
several cities. H.
Police believe young wah was
tong to which his father, Sam Wah,
told authorities he belongs, as a
reprisal in the tong controversy.
II was learned from Wah's school
mates that an automobile with
three or four Chinese passengers
passed by the school house during
noon lunch Thursday, and II IL
thought the Chinese boy was kid.
naped later by these Orientals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Harp's Plea.
KILLED,
SOLD TO GLUE WORKS

'Tunderbolt" has been killed and
sold to glue factory for 81. John
Bell, colored, former owner Of the
horse, who was convicted last week
on a charge of cruelty to animals,
and whose personal bond was taken
by Judge Schuldt to make some dis
position OF the horse, came into
court today with tear in his
eye and a certificate In his hand,
and declared he had parted with his
lifelong friend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
D. [. WILL BUILD.
ALEXANDRIA
HIGHWAY
Major Bell Notifies Mayor
Smoot Of Action On Dis
puted Road

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 1s.-
Engineer Commissioner Major J. r.
Bell, OF Washington. has notified
Mayor wv. Albert Smoot that the
District win take care Of the i'm
proyement Of the haltsnile Of bad
road Immediately south Of the
Highway Bridge.
The Alexandra chamber Of com
merce has been for several years
past endeavoring to place the juris-
diction Of the piece Of road in an
effort to place the responsibility
for improvements.
The situation Of ownership was
referred to the District and it was
learned that the road il part Of
the military highway under the
jurisdiction OF the engineer corps
Of the army. No effort to improve
the road being Forthcoming from
this source, the District win take
charge of the Improvement, Major
Bell declares.
IT is expected that the highway
WIN be completed before winter.
Two of the best equipped stills
ever found in this section Of the
country were destroyed last night
by Prohibition Officer Virgil Will
Jams, assisted by clty policeman
Patrick L. Wagner and 2. o.
Hines.
The two stills were found in
the marsh near the pike three
miles south of the city In a place
inaccessible from a mile around
except by boat. The stills were
mounted or platforms and the
fixtures are said to vaiue 81 900.
One still had the capacity Of
500 gallons and the other 150s
Two thousand gallons of mash and
nearly 800 gallons Of whisky were
also destroyed by the officers.
The Liberty Rebekah Lodge Of
Odd Fellows was awar led first
prize for the best looking aggre-
cation in the parade held at Guam
tico yesterday, the main feature
of the fourth annual meeting OF
the Northern Odd Fellows Assoc.
citation, which Is in session there.
One of the largest crowds that
has ever Witnessed a football game
In this vicinity is expected to
attend the local high schools tus-
sic with Episcopal High School ae
Hoxtcn Field, Seminary Hin.
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FLAPPER BANDIT
IS FREED IN
y Staying
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Nontmueo from First PageJ
actually did the killing, and that
she merely accompanied him to
Hirsch's little store for the hold-up
because he made her.
In his address to the jury Kelly
TAdiculed her story and. asked them
TO serve notice to New York and
Chicago that no flapper can take
some poor boob Of man by the
arm to commit a crime and get
away with it."
In his charge to the mry, Judge
Mcpevitt warned them that even IL
the girl did not fire the fatal shot,
she might be held guilty of first.
degree murder by the mere fact
she went to take part in the rob.
berry, unless the jurors believed she
sent through fear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
"oNE-EYE" CONNOLLY Is
AT CHARLOTTE RACES

CHARLOTTE, N. c., oct. 1S.--
lone. Eye" Connolly, worlds cham.
pion gate crasher,"," has made his
appearance In Charlotte for the auto
races next Saturday.
1--WE seen TIE biggest sporting
events without paying, for the past
twenty years. he said, ''and I'm
not planning on missing this one"
Connolly came here from Raleigh
after crashing" an auto ride from
that city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Japanese May Intervene.
nv International News SerySea.

ITEM TETN.s China, Oct. 1.-THE
possibility of Japanese intervention
In the Chill Ferlgtien war was seen
here today, following reports Of sew
eraI clashes between Chill troops
and soldiers In Japanese garrisons
in the Chinwangtao area.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18

WHY WALK? Used Cars are sell.
ing fast because Washingtons re-
liable auto dealers are offering the
cream of their used car stock this
week at prices within the reach OF
most everyone. See for yourself
by turning to today's Classified Sec.
tion of this paper and reading their
descriptive ads under Classifica-
ton IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
League Of Nations to Meet

GENEVA, Oct. 1S.--The League of
Nations council was today sum
moned to meet at Brussels October
81 under the presidency Of M. Hy-
mans to take UP the Anglo. Turkish
dispute over territory on the Irak
frontier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
tones IMPORT
K|LLERSFRON
COAST
New York Police Search for
Ratchet WieIders-EIeven
Victims Of War
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Continued from First PageJ
the reason for summoning Of the
Ratchet men.
Tai Sings murder caused con.
siderable commotion in the Chinese
district when detectives showed q
note book covered with Oriental
characters to Chinese. They be-
came excited and appeared eager TO
get a look at it's contents, but be.
came reticent when questioned.
Police attached much importance
to the fact that the latest murder
victim was slain with a Ratchet.
They feared revival Of old tong
wars, not on the small scale
familiar recently, but the sort re.
sulting in sudden death at sight be-
tween the. rival tong members. The
police said they had been told
violent war had been declared be.
tween Hip Sing and On Leong
tongs. Members of either are fair
game for the other IL they meet
on the street or elsewhere.
Real tong wars, the police pointed
out, are not fought with guns.
Hatchets are called into play. The
Chinese, never adept, in the use of
firearms, is an expert with a sharp,
two edged Ratchet.
The general belief now is that eS.
forts to bring about a truce have
failed, and that bloody war may be
expected.
The present war now is Believed
to have started In Newark, ". j,
Many Chinese have migrated to that
city since the New York police broke
up the Chinese leading pastiEIle--
gambling.
In Newark, fan tan games are said
to flourish. Mnd police expressed one
theory that the war may have been
the result of q quarrel over gambling
privileges, rather than the thsft Of
a large sum by one tong from
another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
dot BRANDON
LEAVES JAIL
FOR HOME
Tarring Victim Released After
64-Day Detention Men
Blame Women

FREDERICK, Nd, oct. H.
Dorothy Gfandon, victim OF the
Myersvtlle tar and feather mob on
July ~. who has been confined III
the Frederick county Jail for a
period Of eighty.four days as q
State witness, during the trial Of
the cases was given her freedom
Friday night and left this city
ostensihly for Martinsburg, w. Va.
her home. While confined In the
local jail, she received 81 day
from the county for her detention.
Mabel Mills. her friend, who was
brought up from the Maryland house
Of correction to testify for the State
In connection with the case, win
he taken back this afternoon. She
has been in the Frederick Jail for
twenty days. The Mills girl has
but q few days to serve of three
months sentence imposed In
Hagerstown for disorderiy conduct.
She will also receive 81 day for
every day of her detention here.
Neither the Grandon or the Mills
girl will be brought back to
Frederick any more In connection
with the case.
Women Blamed. Z.
"The women made us do it"-this
was the burden Of the defense offered
who formed part Of the mob.
They pleaded guilty to participat-
ing in riot and threw themselves
on the mercy OF the court. Judges
Urner and Peter presiding. The
judges took the pleas under advise
ment and win fix sentence in two
weeks.
According TO the stories related
on the witness stand 1t was the
women of Myersville who wouldn't
stand" for Dorothy, when the
pretty bobbed haired girl came to
town and began attracting the hus-
bands, fathers and sons of the vii
lage. Even the &ainisters OF the
town were sympathetic, counsel for
the guilty ones told the court.
Defense Plea.
Samuel Lewis, attorney for the
defense, in pleading for ltniency.
told the court:
Should these young men be
punished with prison terms for
committing an Act which they did
not think was against the law
which, in fact, they had been as
sured by the best citizens of their
community was the thing to do?
Why, even the clergymen Of the
community were in favor Of II"
Case Postponed.
Further action In the case has been
postponed until Monday, October II.
Considerable testimony, however,
remains to- be taken when further
trials are taken up for aiding and
abetting In the actual tarring and
feathering. Attorney Reno S. Harp,
one of those defending the nineteen
made a stirring appeal for clemency
in summing up his case.
Harp's Plea.
In referring to the unfortunate
circumstances Of the case and the
imposition of prison sentences, Mr..
Harp said "the farmers OF Myers.
vile would rather have their build
ings burned to the ground than to
have their sons burned for eterni.
ty."
Mr.. Harp also questioned the pro-
priety Of imposing severe penalties
on the defendants and breaking up
so many homes in Myersville," for
the sake Of avenging the action
against one such as he claimed the
prosecuting witness to be.
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LAF(QLETTE
COMING
EAST
CONTINUED from First Page.l

NOHIluuSu AEOEu E1rbs EdBSJ
20 clinch election under progress
sive leadership.
II am confident that the people
of the West viii carry on. I am,
therefore, turning East from Omaha.
The East is the real battle-ground
am sending my tentative itinerary
In separate wire. Trust you will be
able to arrange your speaking dates
80 that our efforts will be effectively
co-ordinated for victory.
1--WE are determined to win cleo
ton by direct vote Of the people
on November 4. To do this we must
have electoral votes of Progressive
States east of Mississippi, and we
are going to get them. am con.
WINGED that victory is at hand.
ROBERT M. LA TOILETTE"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Chinene Boy Kidnapel.

Chinese Boy Kidnapped.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 49,
Two Chinese, said to be Hip Sing
Tong organizers, held by police to.
day in connection with the alleged
kidnapping, Thursday Of Youm wah,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18

One Of the largest crowds that
has ever witnessed football game
In this vicinity is expected to
attend the local high schools tus-
sic with Episcopal High School ak
Hoxton Field, Seminary Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Wonen's Clubs
What Clubwomen Are
Planning and Ac-
complaining
Wornen'e (Iuha.

Political Study Club, Franklin
Square Hotel, ESQ b. M.
Civic section OF tho WOmen's
City Club, "AmuseEnents OF Wash
ingtOn.,
Nina Van Wrinkle, luncheon /
p. M, ~ jackson place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-08
DRIVER JAILED;
PLANS APPEAL
80 Days in the Workhouse
for Driving Car While
Drunk

Joseph J. Kwiatkowski, forty-six,
an electrician of $50 West Side ave-
nue., was sentenced to the county
workhouse this morning for thirty
days on charge of operating an
automobile while under the influence
of liquor. DR.. J. v. Smiths certifi-
cate pronouncing the man drunk was
presented to the court by Patrolman
William Seiboth this morning and
Harold Witterberg, of 146 Brighton
avenue, also appeared against
Kwiatkowski.
Shortly after s o'clock last night
Patrolman Seiboth was advised by
Witterberg that Kwiatkowski ram
med his automobile into the Witter-
berg car on Amboy avenue near
Brace avenue. The rear of the Wit
terberg machine and a door were
damaged and Kwiatkowski failed to
stop, continuing south on Amboy
avenue and turning into Lawrie
street. At the corner of Penn street
Kwiat1Sowski ran into a pole and the
chase ended.
Patrolman Seiboth assisted by
Officer Nolan arrested Kwiatk owski
and he was taken to the office of the
city physician for an examination.
He was pronounced under the influ-
ece of liquor and was locked up on
the charge. After court this morn
ing friends of the West Side avenue
man arranged to take the prisoner
out pending an appeal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-08
MAhCHBACH INDICTED

Morris Manchbach, twenty-seven
years old, of 12S Lewis street, who
was recently sentenced to three
months In the Hudson county jail
and fined $1,000 by Federal Judge
Inch in the United States District
Court, Brooklyn. on being convicted
of a violation of the Nolstead act.
was this week indicted by the Octo-
Der grand jury on Staten Island on
a charge of bribery. In the indict-
ment Manchbach is charged with
having given Patrolman Charles
Crosson, of the Seventieth precinct
station, Tottenville, who made the
arrest, $40 TO let him off. A $50 and
81 bill alleged to have been given
the officer by Manchbach was pro-
duced in evidence. Manchbach will
be tried on the latter charge when
he finishes his term.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-08
l1AX REDUCTION
PLANS MADE
Matter Will Not Be Taken Up
with the Present
Congress.
8Y PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
After March Post Election
Work Started by the
Chief Executive
8Y PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-President
Coolidge went forward today with
his post-election plans, the first of
which was set in operation yesterday
with the appointment of the COM
mission to investigate agriculture
conditions.
A conference Of the commission
comprising eight representatives of
farming interests drawn from prac-
tically all sections of the country is
expected to be called for the middle
Of this month. Robert d. Carey, of
Careyville, Wyo., a former governor
of that state, is chairman, and the
membership, it was indicated. may
be increased.
With the appointment of this vol
untary body President Coolidge car
ried out one of the few proposals he
advanced in accepting the nomina-
ton of the party as standard bearer.
He hopes to have its legislative
recommendation before LIN in time
for action at the coming short ses-
sion of congress. This and appro-
priation bills are now the only meas
ures which he feels will require the
attention of the expiring congress.
Mr.. Coolidge is of the opinion that
present needs would not warrant the
calling of special session of the
new congress before its regular
meeting in December next year. Nor
does he believe it feasible to bring
up again with the present congress,
which passes out of existence March
"a, problems of tax reduction.