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Evening star., 1924-06-19
POLICE GUARD HOME
AFTER KIDNAPPING THREAT
Son of Irwin n. Hartman, Wealthy
Chicago Furniture Dealer, Sought
for $4,000 Ransom.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 1e.-Police guards
were placed around the home of Irwin
n. Hartman, wealthy furniture dealer
last night after a special delivery let
ter had been received threatening to
kidnap his ten-year-old son Irwin, jr..
unless a $4,000 ransom demand was
paid.
The boy is one Of several rich mems
sons who were selected by Nathan
Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb, in jail
awaiting trial for the kidnapping and
Shaving Of thirteen-year-old Robert
Franks, as possible subjects for kid
naping.
received a mans voice repeated the
demand over the telephone and said
further communications would tell
how the money was to be delivered.
The method Of the threats followed
closely that employed In making a
similar demand of Robert Franks
family after he had been killed The
Hartman home is within a block of
the Franks residence
About the time tho ransom demand
was made a large hery cross was
burned in a vacant lot in the neigh
borhood 1t was extinguished by flre-
men.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
RAIL WORKERS BALKED.
Unable to Place Cars at Mine Uu-
der Fire.

UNIONTOWN, Pa, June 1s-Mo-
nongahela railroad men who returned
from Brady. w. Va. to Uniontown
this morning, reported they were un-
able to place empty cars at the mines
in that region because Of battle be-
tween men guarding the Brady-War-
ner property and other men in the
hills surrounding the mine. When the
railroaders reached Brady at mid
night. they said, they were forced to
stop their trains about a mile from
the mine, as shots were being fired
by the guards and the men in the
hills. They waited until 4 am. to
spot the cars, but the battle contfn-
ued and the empties were brought
back to Uniontown
According to reports received here
the union miners who refused to 20
20 work at the Brady mine under the
1917 scale met on a hillside late last
night. Shortly after this meeting
ended, the battle started The rail-
road men said that in addition to rife
and pistol shots they heard a number
or heavy explosions. The mine
guards. 1t was said, were barricaded
along the railroad near a water tank.
resisting the efforts of the men or,
the hills to fight their way down to
the mine.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
Canudia,, Liner
And Italian Ship
Hit in Dense Fog
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, y. F., June 19.-The
Canadian Pacific liner Metagama
collided with the Italian steamer
Clara Camus seven miles of Cape
Race during a dense fog yester-
day. The Metagama's stokehold
is reported full OF water, and the
Camus was badly damaged. Both
vessels are heading for this port.
The Metagama is a steel, twin
screw passenger vessel operated
by the Canadian Pacific railway.
Her gross tonnage is 1920. She
left Glasgow on June 13 for Mon.
treal
The Clara Camus, registering
4,4l6 tons, was last reported as
having arrived at Montreal from
London on June 8.
Wireless messages from the two
vessels said that they hoped to be
able to reach ST Johns tonight.
The steamer Rocalind. bound from
New York for st. Johns. has gone
to their assistance.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
BRITAIN BREAKS OFF
MEXICAN RELATIONS
American Embassy Intrusted With
Protection of Imperial
Interests.
ANGERED BY TONE OF NOTE
U. S. Task One of Most Delicate
in Recent Diplomacy.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

By Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright, 1924
LONDON, June 19.-Breach of dip
lomatic relations between Great Brit
ain and Mexico has come as a result
of the indignation aroused here by
the tone of Mexico's note explaining
the recent controversy.
British Representative Cummins in
and Great Britain's interests in Mex
leo intrusted to the American en-
bassy there.
ARront to Dignity.
In view Of the harshness Of the
wording of the Mexican note. further
steps toward an amicable settlement
it was decided, would be incompatible
with Great Britain's dignity.
Prime Minister Macdonald confer
red today with Ambassador kelloge
regarding the necessary formalitie,
surrounding the departure of Mr.
Cummins and assumption of his du-
ties by Americans.
Very Delicate Task.
No more delicate task has been in
trusted to American diplomacy in re-
cent years, involving, as it does, pro-
lection of vast interests, mines, oil
wells, land, commerce and shipping
The fact that in many cases Ameri-
can interests compete directly with
the British adds complications to the
situation, but at the same time offers
remarkable opportunity to the new
ly constituted American foreign serv-
ice to show it's adaptability.
The American ambassador in Mex
leo City will require the utmost CO.
operation from every consulate to
safeguard British interests.
Some hope exists that the period OF
broken relations will terminate at an
early date.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
TOWN IS Terrified
IN MINE GUN BATTLE
Strikers in Hills Stage Fight With
Guards at Brady, W. Va.
Establishment.
WOMEN, CHILDREN PERILED
Homes Shot Full of Holes-One
Man Is Wounded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, w. Va. June 19.-
One man was wounded, the union hall
was destroyed by fire, and number r
of houses occupied by miners were
fred upon during a battle early to-
day between mine guards and a group
of union miners at Brady, near here.
Sheriff W. NJ. Yost reported on his re-
turn from the scene. The battle
which began at midnight, terminated
shortly after dawn,
Four men arrested by the sheriff
and his deputies and brought to the
county jail here said they were
union miners formerly employed by the
Brady-warner Coal Corporation.
owners of the mine, which resumed
labor. after the union men refused to
return to work under the 1917 scale.
Used Automatic Rifles.
Special mine guards employed to
patrol the Brady property defended the
mine against the attack Of the men, who
secreted themselves in a hill over
looking the operation. Automatic
rifles were used, Sheriff Yost reported.
When the battle started women
and children of the working miners
took refuge in the easements of their
homes, which were in the line of fire.
These houses. the sheriff said, were
shot full of holes"
The prisoners. A. Huber. Byron
Costlo. John Hutchinson and Ray
Cottrell, were questioned by R. P
Posten. prosecuting attorney. Huber,
who suffered shotgun wounds in the
back and legs, was found in the
miners hall. He will recover
The. prisoners said the shooting
began when an organization known
as "the regulators burned a large
cross on a hillside. AS soon as the
cross was lighted a large number Of
shots were fired. This was followed,
according to the miners, by volleys
from a house in which seven mine
guards were quartered. In mo-
ment, the prisoners continued, the
entire village was engaged in the
battle.
The Brady mine has been the scene
of a number of outbreaks since the
operation was placed on an open
shop basis.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
sl9,5OO,OOO Fines
Imposed in Dry
Lu,U Violations

Since prohibition became a law
approximately $19,500,000 in fines
have been imposed in federal
courts for its violation, prohibi-
tion headquarters here has an
nounced in a recapitulation of it's
work. In addition, nearly $500
years in Jail sentences have been
levied in 10000 cases.
Since July, 1922, when the con.
spiracy section of the criminal
code was invoked in endorsements,
nearly a million dollars in fines
and $50 years in sentences have
been imposed in federal courts in
a thousand cases.
Offers to compromise aggre gat-
ing approximately $3. 100000 nave
been accepted in adjustment of the
civil liability of breweries which
have violated the law.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
SAVES LIFE BY NIGHT
LEAP IN PARACHUTE
MacReady Jumps 1900 Feet From
Dead Plane Through Dark
ness Above City.
LANDS NEAR FLAMING SHIP
Startles Horrified Crowd Watching
Burning Wreckage.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
! DAYTON. Ohio, June 1a.-Lieut.
John A. MacReady, veteran Army
| f1ier. last night added the most
| thrilling chapter to the story of his
the continent in a day. He has as
cended to a height of more than
$4,000 feet, and come down stiff as an
automaton from the intense cold
Last night he crawled out on the
wing of his airplane. the motor of
which had gone dead. jumped and
| pulled the rip cord of his parachute.
and started down through 1.S0O feet
of blackness.
He landed without a scratch. The
story of the flight and the jump, as
told by MacReady today, sounded
like the most imaginative of fiction.
after he landed. When his plane
came down with crash 1T was i'm
mediately enveloped in flames
Crowds congreg gated and stood in
horrified anxiety. helpless to make q
move to extricate the aviator, who,
they. felt sure. was trapped in the
flaming wreckage.
MacReady suddenly walked into
their midst. He had landed a short
distance away and had seen the plane
crash as he glided through the air.
MacReady was returning from a
night airways flight from Columbus
when the motor of his plane, a de
Haviland, stopped. After he had de-
~; Lit,
his first thought was to land. if pos
sible. where no lives would be
endangered.
So he headed for the outskirts of
Dayton. finding his position by means
of the city lights. Then I prepared
to jump" he said. MY aItimeter
showed / was between 5000 and 3.40O
feet from the ground. 1 loosened my
safety belt and threw one leg over
the side of the ship, keeping one hand
on the control stick.
Plans Leap Carefully.
Finally I crawled out on the wing
and attempted to nose the ship up,
so could leave without any danger
of having the parachute catch. I had
to work fast 1 let go of the plane
and let the wind blow me free. 1
| decided to count two before 1 pulled
the ripcord of the parachute, so as
not to foul the plane
Il don't know in what position /
was in when I left the ship-whether
was upside down or not. But !
heard the parachute open with a snap
| and L knew 1 would land safely some
| place"
Edward A. Wuichet of the Dayton
| Chamber of Commerce, walking down
| below in the summer darkness, was
startled to hear a voice from the sky
say: Hello below! Hey down there
MacReady had decided to call out to
preclude, IL possible. injury in land
| ing.
Il kept carrying on a conversation
| with those below until felt a slight
bump. They told me later / had land
ed on the edge of a 100-foot cliff.
| Not scratch or even a good bump -
Air officials here believe MacReady
Is the first person ever to make a
night parachute leap
Evening star., 1924-06-19
THIRD TO PERFORM FEAT
Two Other McCook Field Pilots
Have Been Saved bv Jumps

Lieut. MacReady is the third
McCook Field pilot to be saved from
death by a parachute. Several
months ago Lieut.. Harold r. Harris
jumped to safety when his plane be-
gan to fall to pieces, and Lieut..
Eugene Barkesdale fioated to earth
under parachute when he saw an
imminent crash of his plane.
Lieut.. MacReady, recognized as
one of the leading Army air service
pilots, has been honored many times
with difficult flight assignments He
is the former holder Of a world
altitude record and is planning again
to wrest the title from France, mechan-
ical failures having halted his last
two attempts.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
AMERICAN TAKES CHARGE.
Handed Over British Archives in
Mexico City.

The archives of the British en-
bassy in Mexico City, which have
been in the custody of Herbert c.
Cummins, the British agent whom
the Mexican government mas re-
quested London to recall, nave oeen
taken in charge by the american
embassy, presumably as "an act OF
Premier Macdonald discussed the
situation at Mexico City this week
with American Ambassador Kellogg
at London, and it is assumed that the
transfer is one result OF tnat con-
The request that the American
embassy take charge of the he. ar archives Ives
/ was transmitted to % washington nm ION
structions went forward today to
n F. Arthur Schoenfeld, American
charge at the Mexican capital He
was directed to inform the Mexican
foreign office of his acton
No information as to the next
development in the case was avail
able at the State Department.
Mexico Stands Firm-
The Mexican embassy here issued
a statement today announcing the ue-
Termination of the Mexico CITY gov
ernment not to recede from It's posi-
tion in demanding the recall or Cun-
minis.
A reply to the British government
was dispatched yesterday. the state
ment said, disagreeing with the view
that the request for the recall con
stituted a dscourteous act. the
reply. the embassy said, declared IL
to be an elementary principle that
any government at any time mas
the right to request other govern
ments to recall diplomats or offciai
agents and that it is the duty under
International comfy to w1thdraW
them "and not to endeavor to impose
them on other countries.
Defense OF Mexico.
The department of foreign relations
likewise informed the British gov
ernment, the statement said, that 1t
could never permit "Mr. Cumming
discourtesies toward the Mexican
authorities in the discharge OF his
duties" adding that Ito obviate fur
ther difficulties it would consider as
esty's government the immediate re-
cali of Mr.. Cummins.'
1t was fully realized, the state
ment said, that this attitude of de-
tense of the national honor would
mean the cancellation" of the pro-
posed mission to Mexico headed by
| Sir Thomas Hohler, leaving to his
majesty's government to determine
as it may deem convenient for its
interests the future relations since
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Evening star., 1924-06-19
SKIPPER TO CLAIM
WRANGEL FOR U. S.
Capt. Louis Lane, Noted in Arctic,
Leaves Nome to Raise Flag
on Island.
SEE TROUBLE WITH RUSSIA
Soviet Government Seeks to Hold
Grim Region.
BY ID. NJ. LEBOURDAIS.

Correspondence Of The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance.
ABOARD THE SCHOONER HER
MAN, OFF NOME, Alaska. June IS
The American schooner Herman. COM
manded by Capt. Louis Lane of San
Francisco, put out from Nome for
Wrangel Island at noon today, open
ing another chapter, perhaps the
most thrilling, in the islands grim
history.
Capt. Lane will raise the Stars and
Stripes over Wrangel and claim it for
the United States. 1t is known that
the soviet government is also plan
ming to send a ship to Wrangel this
season to reaffirm its claim to the
island. 'Sourdough" Hans, Nome
seaman, who was with Capt. Harold
Noice on his relief trip to wraneel
iast season, and who was frozen in
on the coast of Siberia later in the
year, corroborated this fact He
talked with the governor of north
Russian plans and expressed great
Indignation that Noice had failed TO
secure permission from the Russian
government to land on the island.
Prepare for Struggle.
Asked what he would do if he en-
countered Russian opposition, Capt.
Lane made a gesture that indicated he
would not leave the island without
attempting to carry out his plans at
any hazard
ihe Herman is chartered by Lomen
Brothers of Nome, who control the
Alaskan reindeer industry. They have
taken over the interests of Vilhjal-
mur Stefansson who, for three years
has fought a losing fight to save
Wrangel for the British Empire. Both
the Canadian parliament and the Brit
ish government have repudiated the
claims he established for them.
Capt. Lane is one Of the best
has sailed among the ice foes for a
quarter-century and took the first
merchant ship to Wrangel in 1910
Harold Noice. who headed the relief
party to Wrangel last year, and Lorne
Knight, who died there, made their
first Arctic trips with Capt Lane. The
latter found Stefansson on Banks Is
land in 1914, after hopes for the
Canadian explorer had been abandon
ed.
Plans Dash In August
The Herman will enter the ice fields
almost Immediately and skirt the
edges until ice opens up enough to
permit setting a course for the island.
At this time of year the ice is
drifting north and west. Great herds
Of walrus follow it. The Herman's
cYew will hunt these walrus until
conditions are right for the dash to
wrangel Island. CAPTAIN Lane ex-
poets this to be early in August.
The Herman plans to take of
Charles Wells and thirteen Eskimos
left on the island last year by Capt.
Noice This party was well equipped,
and is composed of men Injured to the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
AMERICAN SIAM IN CHINA
Killed in Attack BY Junkmen.
Radio Message SAYS.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
. News. Copyright, 1924
SHANGHAI, June ia British
naval radio from Wahnsien confirms
the killing by Chinese junkmen of
Edwin C. Hawley, an American man.
ager for the British import and ex-
port firm of Arnhoid Brothers, last
Tuesday. The message says that Mr.
Hawley died aboard the British gun
boat Cockchafer after the attack by
the junkmen. 1t gives NO details of
the attack.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
SIX KILLED IN CRASH,
Street Car and Auto Collide Near
Genoa, Ohio.

TOLEDO. June 1s.-Six persons
were killed today when an inter-
urban car struck an automobile and
demolished it near Genoa. Two men,
two women and two children, all un-
identified, were the victims.
A witness said the automobile was
being driven at a terrific speed. The
interurban motorman had no oppor-
tunity to stop his car. So great was
the impact that the bodies of four of
the victims were stripped of their
clothing.
Evening star., 1924-06-19
HARRIS GETS ANNULMENT,
Former Banker Awarded Degree
in New York.
Ry the Associa ted Pres.

BY the AsSocIAteu FheN.
NEW YORK, June .1s.-Beverly d.
Harris, former banker, today was
awarded an interlocutory decree of
annulment from Elaine Lee Harris by
Supreme Court Justice Wagner, who
sustained the findings of a jury which
recommended the annulment after .
public trial
Evening star., 1924-06-19
BRYAN HITS UNIT RULE.
Would Favor Abandonment of
Two-Thirds Vote at Same Time
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBRGH, Pa, June 1e.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan. leader Of the
Florida delegation to the Democratic
national convention in a statement
of the two-thirds rule in the con-
vention provided the present state
unit rule also was abolished Nr.
CONTINUED on Page I, Column q
Evening star., 1924-06-19
WEATHER.

Generally fair and warmer tonight;
tomorrow partly cloudy; local thunder
Temperature for "a hours ending at 2
pm. today--Highest, 90, at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 81, at 11:30 pm. yes
terday. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1924-06-19

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-06-19
Plans Dash In August

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1924-06-19

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-11
CITY ORDINANCE No. 124

An ordinance of the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of Wins
low, imposing a tax on all dogs in
Town of Winslow, prohibiting the
running at large of dogs, providing
for the impounding and sale Of dogs,
licensing of same, and providing for
the determination of unlicensed dogs.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Common Council of Town of Winslow
las follows, to-wit:
SECTION I. Every owner, claim
ant, or keeper of dog OF dogs of
the age of three months, or over,
within the Town of Winslow, shall
hereafter pay an annual tax on any
and all dogs owned or claimed or
kept by him or her at the rate of
three dollars annually for each male
dog, and five dollars annually for
each female dog.
SECTION II. Upon the payment
of tax aforesaid, it shall be the duty
of the Town Marshal, to whom all
such taxes shall be paid, to issue a
metal tag to the owner or claimant
or keeper of such dog or dogs, and
said tag shall bear the number thre-
of in the order of issuance, together
with the year in which same is
issued, both numbers being plainly
stamped on each of such tags, and
all dogs so licensed shall wear a
collar to which shall be firmly at
tached one of such tags.
SECTION III. 1t shall also be
the duty of the Town Marshal to
issue to the purchaser of each tag
receipt for the sum paid for said tag,
which said receipt shall show the
number of the tag for which issued,
and the name, sex, and color of the
dog for which the tag is intended;
and, if the Town Marshal is not
available, the Town Clerk shall issue
said tag and said receipt in the same
way as if the Town Marshal had
duly issued same.
SECTION w. The payment of the
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Powell deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned executor and executrix
of the estate of John Powell de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said creditors at
the residence of Robert Powell at
315 West Fourth St., Winslow, Nava-
jo County, Arizona, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate in said County
of Navajo, State of Arizona.
ROBERT POWELL
GRACE POWELL HERMAN
Executor and Executrix of the estate
of John Powell, deceased.
Dated Holbrook this 25 day of
March, 1924.
First Publ. March %, 1924.
Last Publ. April 18, 1924.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-11

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF NAVAJO
No. 1852
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
The State of Arizona, Plaintiff,
VS..
j. E. Brewer, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an Order
of Sale and Decree of Foreclosure
and Sale, issued out Of the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona, in
and for the County of Navajo, on
the 10th day of February, A. D. 1924,
IN the above entitled action, wherein
the State of Arizona, the above
named Plaintiff, obtained Judgment
and Decree of Foreclosure and Sale
against J. E. Brewer, defendant,
on the 10Th day of February,
A. D. 1924 for the sum of
Thirty-three and 87I1O0 Dollars in
United States gold coin, besides
interest and costs amounting to
Sixteen and 8OI100 Dollars, I am
commanded to sell all those lots,
pieces or parcels of land situate,
lying and being in the County of
Navajo, State of Arizona, and de-
scribed as follows:
N1sNEA of Section Is and the
W1aNWA of Section IA, Town
: ship II North; Range 10 East,
G. & S. R. M. One Lot in
Pinedale, Arizona.
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 3rd day of May, 1924 at ten
o'clock A. NJ of that day, in front
of the Court House door at Holbrook,
Arizona in the said County, I will,
in obedience to said Order of Sale
and Decree of Foreclosure and Sale,
sell above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
to satisfy said Judgment with interest
and costs, etc. to the highest and
best bidder for cash
L. D. DIVELBESS,
Sheriff.
The Winslow mail., 1924-04-11

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF NAVAJO
No. 1916
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
The State of Arizona, Plaintiff,
vS.
NJ. v. Reidhead, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an Order
of Sale and Decree of Foreclosure
and Sale, issued out of the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona, in
and for the County of Navajo, on
the 18th day of February, A. D. 1924,
in the above entitled action, wherein
the State of Arizona, /the above
named Plaintiff, obtained Judgment
and Decree of Foreclosure and Sale
against M. V. Reidhead, defendant,
on the 18th day of February,
A. D. 1924 for the sum of
One Hundred Sixty-eight and 81 100
Dollars in United States gold coin, be-
sides interest and costs amounting to
Sixteen and 8OI10O Dollars, I am
commanded to sell all those certain
lots, pieces or parcels of land situate,
lying and being in the County of
Navajo, State of Arizona, and de-
scribed as follows:
A part of Section II, Township
16 North, Range % East, Gila
and Salt River Meridian, and
Lots Twelve and Thirteen in
the Town of Woodruff, Arizona.
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 3rd day of May, 1924 at ten
o'clock A. M. of that day, in front
of the Court House door at Holbrook,
in said County, I will, in obedience
to said Order of Sale and Decree of
Foreclosure and Sale, sell above de-
scribed property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, to satisfy said
Judgment with interest and costs, etc.
to the highest and best bidder for
cash.
L. D. DIVELBESS,
Sheriff