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Evening star., 1926-05-28
determination of Bandits Or
dered by Government in
Southern Republic.
PLOT SEEN TO EMBROIL
NATIONS BY KIDNAPPING
American Embassy Makes New
Representations Over Latest
Seizures-Ransoms Demanded.
Nv the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
MENICO CITY. May 2s.-Federal
troops in the state of Vera Cruz have
been sent out with orders to eXter-
inmate the bandits headed by Vidal
Tenoria and rescue John J. Shanklin
of Canyon. Tex, one Of five Ameri-
cans now in the hands Of outlaws in
various parts OF Mexico.
The Mexican authorities probably
were sputred to their efforts because
the bandits had set pm. Thursday
for killing Shanklin. sugar planta-
ton worker. if a ransom of 10000
pesos had not been received at that
hour.
Two other Americans were taken
in the Tampico oil region yesterday.
and at last accounts We're being held
for ransom, or death. IL the money
was not forthcoming. They are oil
drillers named Briggs and Greeley.
In addition to Shanklin. Briggs and
Greeley. there are in the hands of out
laws c. &. Braden of Loredo. Tex. a
mine owner. and a mining engineer
named Gallagher. They are held in
the state Of Durango.
Ill Treatment Reported.
Last reports said Braden was being
illtreated. No information had been
received here today as to whether the
bandits had fulfilled their threat to
kill Shanklin. Nor was there any
news of the fate of the other pris-
oners. A Mexican engineer WAS cap
tured at the same time that Shanklin
WAS taken.
Informed of the capture of Briggs
and Greedy, the American embassy
Immediately made further representa-.
tons TO the Mexican foreign office.
The men were employed by the Brit.
ish Ell Guila Oil Co. The bandits at
tackled the OF. camp on Wesnesday,
burned several bridges leading to the
place and retreated, with federal
troops in pursuit.
Information received at the ,Ameri-
can embassy from Vera Cruz is that
when the bandits demanded 10000
pesos for the release o. Shankfin.
Superintendent McLane of the El
Potrero sugar plantation sent mes.
sages at first offering 5000 pesos,
then 5000.
The bandits issued an ultinatum
that Shanklin would be killed during
the evening unless the full amount
demanded was received. The planta-
ton on which Shanklin worked is
owned by Mrs. Virginia King of New
York
The Mexican government asserts
that it is doing all in its power to
run down the captors of. the five
Americans. The government Is deter
mined TO exterminate the bandits, as
they are declared to be endeavoring to
embroil the government with the.
United States. There is disposition in
some quarters to believe that the
- - 1s,f11
not kill Shanklin
Word has been received in Nogales.
Ariz.. of the killing by posse at Coy
otillo. Sonora, Mexico, of John Ed
wards, an American mining worker,
20 years old. The chief of police OF
Coyotillo led the posse.
John J. Shanklin has a wife and
three children at Canyon, Tex. He Is
q brother.in.law of DR.. j. A. Hill.
president Of the West Texas State
Teachers College.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Prisoners Return
To Cells at End
OF Day of Liberty
BY the Associated Press.

BUENOS AIRES, May 2s.--
Prisoners in the Jail at Tucuman
have an honor code. Given their
freedom for a day by the federal
Judge. they returned to the Jail
and began again their servitude.
A check.up showed that not one
prisoner was missing.
The occasion was the anniversary
of Argentina's Independence day.
1t was at Tucuman that the
declaration of independence was
signed. The Judge considered the
day one on which every one should
be free to celebrate. Accordingly
he issued orders to open the cell
doors and permit the incarcerated
men freedom for the day.
When the hour set for their re-
turn approached the prisoners,
who had made visits to various
localities. filed back through the
gates of the Jail yard. They had
not been under observation while
at liberty.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
SYRIAN AND KURO REBELS
FIGHT BRITISH AND TURKS
Two Serious Revolts Occur at
Desert Boundary-0.OOO En-
gage in Disturbances.

By Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
BEIRUT, May 2s.--Serious dis
turbances of two kinds are reported
along the northern desert frontier
where the boundaries Of Syria, Tur-
key and Mesopotamia meet among
the sands.
The first is a Kurdish revolt in
which 1000 Kurds are said to be at
tempting Wild dash toward Dtar-
bekir, with three Turkish divisions
marching to meet them.
The second is tribal warfare near
the northern Mesopotamian frontier.
in which British troops have been
forced to engage. About 1000 tribes
men crossed the frontier and at
tempted to wipe out 500 members
of the Iraq tribe, under British pro-
lection, after border squabbles Of
many months. The British have
sent out armored cars to meet the
Syrian rebels and are reported to
have killed 100 and driven the others
back.
Copyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Co }
Evening star., 1926-05-28
SWEETSER ENTERS
BRITISH GOLF FINAL
Is Americas Sole Hope After
Youngster Easily EIimi-
mates Bobby Jones.
By the Associated Press.

MUIRFIELD, Scotland. May 2s.-
Jess Sweetser of New York reached
the final of the British amateur golf
championship today by defeating w.
G. Brownlow of ireland in their semi
final match at the twenty-frst hole.
Sweetser will play s. F. Simpson. a
young Scotchman, tomorrow for the
championship. Simpson won his
semi.final match from Arthur Jamie
son. jr.. 2 and l. Jameson eliminated
Bobby Jones this morning, up and
to play.
Both the American and his Irish
opponent were playing the steadiest
golf Of the day. Brownlow putted and
approached with deadly accuracy. but
Sweetser recovered from numerous
difficult positions to get his halves.
Sweetser took the first hole when
Brownlow's putt was short. The SEC
ond was halved in fours. Brownlow
squared the match on the third by
casually putting from the edge Of the
green to the brim Of the cup, while
Sweetser's second putt ran over the
hole. Sweetser missed a holeable putt
for half.
Sweetser Takes Fourth.
Sweetser took the short fourth in
par three after his tee shot had barely
escaped a bunker. Brownlow's long
down.hill putt ran past the hole. On
the fifth the Irishman laid his third,
a short run-up from 10 yards of the
approach was almost as good and they
halved in fours.
Brownlow was on the sixth green
with a drive and a brassie. The hole
is 45s yards long. Sweetser's second,
with an iron. missed a gaping trap
by an inch, but hoped to diflcult
lie of the corner Of the green. His
chip dropped on the far side Of the
velvet. Brownlow holed out in four
to Sweetser's fve.
On the short seventh Sweetser's
twisted two feet of the line. Brown
lows bali stopped by the cup and
the hole was halved in threes.
Brownlow was bunkered on the
eighth. Sweetser's ball narrowly
missed the same trap. hitting the
grass bank and Just bouncing over.
Brownlow took two to get out, his
first, with spoon, falling back. His
second try. with niblick, went to the
green.
Sweetser Goes One Up.
Sweetser was in some short rough
at the side Of the green with his Sec
ond, chipped past the pin and sank.
his putt after Brownlow's long ap.
proach putt had failed to go down.
This put Sweetser one up.
Brown1ow drove to the rough on
the right of the fairway on the ninth.
He had good out. but took two to
reach the green. Sweetser. was just
short with his second. He Clipped six
feet past the pin and, after watching
Brownlow play his ball close, sank his
to win, putting him UP at the turn.
The cards for the hrst nina:
Sweetser ...... IS - : 3 4 4-36
Brownlow $3.50. 5 A 4444 3 5 SIS
Jones' Brilliance Fades.
Jones' briiliance Of yesterday against
Robert. Harris was lacking In his
match this morning. He lost the. first
and second holes by taking SIS to the
Scotchman's par Is. The third was
halved in 4s.
Bobby took the short fourth with q
birdie 2, but went 2 down again at the
NTH when he missed q one-yard putt.
The sixth was halved in So and the
short seventh in 3s.
Jameson was deeply bunkered on
the eighth. and Jones won the hole
CONTINUED on Page ., Column 81
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Crown Princes Interest in
Antiques Nearly Keeps
Vice President Waiting.
LINGERS OVER RELICS
IN NATIONAL MUSEUM
Swedish Couple Here to Attend Un.
yelling Of Ericsson Memorial
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Welcomed to Washington late yes
terday afternoon with military splen-
dor and the cheers of a multitude of
citizens. to say nothing Of a formal
greeting later at the White House.
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus and
Crown Princess Louise of Sweden
today began an intensive sightseeing
tour. which included visits to the
National Museum and to the Capitol.
The royal couple have come here
to attend the unveiling tomorrow aft
ernoon Of the Ericsson Memorial in
Potomac Park.
The princes craving for things ar
theological threatened this morning
seriously to impede his program Of in
spection for the day and almost result
ed in his keeping Vice President
at the Capitol for an expected visit.
Lingers Over Antiquities.
His royal highness was anxious to
pay his respects to Mr.. Dawes and to
see the national legislature at work.
but his lingering and all-absorbing in
terest in the antiquities on display in
the museum almost made him forget
everything else.
AS 1t was, Col. Solbert. the Govern
ment's military aide to the royal
party, was forced to postpone until
later visits which were to have been
made this morning to the Smithson-
ian Institution and the Freer Art Gal
lery.
Accompanied by Robert Woods Bliss,
the American Minister to Sweden,
and other oflicials, the Swedish no.
tables left the Swedish legation short
ly after 10 o'clock and went directly
to the museum, trailed by a small
army Of newspaper men and pho
tographers.
The Crown Prince first went to the
Office Of DR.. William Henry Holmes.
noted archeologist, whom he had met
previously, and complimented him on
the size and value of the exhibits in
the museum.
Not to Be Hurried.
of the building had been timed to oc-
cupy but Z short time, but it was
early evident that the Crown Prince
was not to be hurried.
He spent most Of his time In the
department Of antiquities. pausing fire.
quently to read inscriptions on some
Ffossilized mammoth or stone carving.
and he commented often to hts hosts
regarding some point Of interest In
connection with the exhibits. The
prince stayed longest among the ex-
hibits Of American antiquities. show
ing keen interest in the Aztec and
Indian relics.
Crown Princess Louise INDUCED her
husband in his thirst for more to see
and herself inspected many Of the
cases containing objects Of special i'm
portance to gsologists.
Those attending the royal pair in
their rounds had to call the atten-
ton Of the Crown Prince to the
lateness Of the hour before he pulled
himself away from the museum. and
instead Of stopping at the Smithso-
nian Institution and Freer Gallery, as
originally planned, the party was
whisked to the Capitol.
Crowd at Union Station.
Washington greeted the royal party
very democratically and very en-
Enthusiastically upon its arrival late
Yesterday afternoon at Union Station.
Several Thousand persons had gath
cred outside the presidential entrance
to the station to glimpse Sweden's
future king and queen, and when
Evening star., 1926-05-28
CONSTABLE SEIZED
IN BOMB OUTRAGE
Girl Dies, Bringing Deaths to
Three-Po|iticaI 0pposi-
tion Suspected.
By the Associated Press.

MUSKEGON. Mich. May 2s.--Asa
K. Bartlett, Blue Lake township
constable and leader of the political
opposition to August Krubaech. super
visor. was arrested today In connection
with the bomb outrage which cost
the lives OF krubaech. his 19.year.old-
daughter Janet, and her finance,
William Frank. %, at the Three Lakes
tavern yesterday.
1--WE have highly important evi
dence," was all Prosecutor r. Glenn
Dunn would say when he arrived at
the county Jail with Bartlett. The
prosecutor and Sheriff Lyman r
Covell had left on a mysterious mis-
sion shortly after midnight.
Leader Of the Khan.
Bartlett is leader Of the Khan in
Blue Lake township and has been &C
tive in enforcing the prohibition law
Meanwhile postal inspectors have
pieced together parts of the paper
with which the bomb was wrapped
The package purported to have beer
sent by &C. Green, 1000 Reynolds
street, Muskegon Heights" Charles
w. Green, a son-in.law OF krubareh
moved from that address severa-
weeks ago.
Miss Krubaech died early today
the third victim Of the explosion ir
the lobby Of her fathers resort hotel
the Three Lakes Tavern, yesterday
Frank was to have been married Sat
urday to Miss Krubaech.
Oficers have learned that the small
package, much the same as would be
used in sending a box of cigars, was
mailed at the Muskegon post ONCE
Wednesday afternoon.
Political Fight Blamed.
Only one theory is held: That the
bomb was inspired and mailed be
cause Of the bitter political hatred Of
krubaech, who was supervisor Of Blue
Lake Township.
Gus never had an enemy In his
life other than those who became SC
bitter over his election" said Mrs
Krubaech, the wife, who rushed into
the hotel lobby yesterday to and her
husband with his right arm torn of
and a hole in his side. lying on the
floor near the mangled body OF Frank
and the moaning form Of Janet.
A year ago Krubaech, running for
election as supervisor. encountered
vigorous opposition from the ku Klux
Khan. He was defeated by Mrs. Jennie
Norlin, a recount giving Mrs. Norlin
a margin Of one vote. There were
charges and counter-charges at the
time. and there was one arrest and
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Evening star., 1926-05-28
CONCERN FELT HERE.
Sheffield Handling Cases on His Own
Initiative.

The kidnapping by bandits of five
Americans in scattered sections of
Mexico in the last few days is caus-
ing concern in Official circles here, al
though no reports have been received
indicating that the incidents are more
than they appear to be on the face OF
press reports.
Amba ssador Sheffield is handling
the cases with the Mexican foreign Of
fee on his own initiative. and It is
said that there is no reason to be.
lieve that the Mexican City authori-
ties are not doing everything in their
power to obtain the release of the
Americans and to capture and pun.
ish the kidnapers.
Revolt Reports Discredifed.
The scattered nature of the out.
RACES, It Is pointed out, tends to dis.
credit any suggestion that there Is a
revolutionary plot afoot in Mexico
which has as it's object the embar.
rassment of the Mexico City govern.
ment through attacks on Americans.
In each case Ambassador Sheffield
has promptly submitted the facts to
the foreign office and urged active
steps to obtain release OF the prison.
ers and punishment Of the bandits.
Off1cial advices have indicated that
the Mexican authorities have been
prompt to take mea asures to that end.
and have dispatched troops to pursue
the raiders.
Sheffield Sends Report.
A report from Ambassador Sheffield
In Mexico City on the latest bandit
outrage. made public without com
ment at the state Department today
told of the kidnapping May IS of two
American oil we'll drillers-Biggs and
Greely--from the Furbero camp OF the
Rritish-owned El Aguil4 Oil Co. In the
Tampico region.
The embassy received its repor
from the Mexico City Office of the oi
company. which transmitted the fol
lowing telegram from its office IL
Tampico:
Early this morning MAY 2e) arm
ed men raided and robbed the Furbere
camp, taking away two American
drillers, Biggs and Greely. for whom
500 pesos ransom demanded, witt
threats IL not paid Immediately. Cap
tain commanding soldiers at Palma
Sola was advised and left immedi
ately for Furbero with Is soldiers
"On arrival at Calichar found
bandits had taken away telephone
and set hre to Calichar bridge. Fire
extinguished before bridge became
unserviceable. Proceeded to Furbero
but so far unable locate bandits.
Have reason TO bei;eNe same party
who assauued Escohal camp in Jan
uary last
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Planes Will Drive
Air Camera Crews
From Race Course
By the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May Is
Airplanes. manned by aviation in
spectors. with instructions to force
down any aviator flying low over
craft at the annual Yale Harvard
regatta on the Thames River, New
London. June IS. are to be placed
at advantageous positions along
the course. the State Department
of Motor Vehicles announced today.
In recent years many persons
have been frightened by low flyers.
many Of whom had been engaged
by motion picture interests to Aim
the spectacle, the department de-
clares.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
CREEKS KILLING DENIED.
BulgariAns Shot Were Civilians,
League Ohicer Finds.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 2s @.-The
Swedish Col. Lindh Of the League
Of Nations has made an investigation
into a report from Putburan. on the
Graeco-Bulgarian Frontier, that three
Bulgarians had killed a Greek
soldier and that later two Of the
Bulgarians were shot.
Col Lindh says he ascertained
that no Greek soldier was killed, but
that two Bulgarian civilians who
crossed the boundry without passports
to look for buried treasure were shot.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Most Needed Structure Will
Relieve All Departments
of Storage Space.
NEXT STEP IN $50, 600, 900
PROJECT is UNDECIDED
Valuable Records Now in Danger
to Be Secured in New Quarters.
Site Not Yet Announced.

The archives building, long awaited.
for the safe and careful preservation
Of Government records and historic
documents. will be the first structure
erected in Washington under the
$50 900 900 Federal building program.
This announcement was made by
Senator Smoot. chairman Of the Pub
lie Buildings Commission, following
the second meeting Of the commission
today, held for the purpose Of formu'
lating a definite program.
Senator Smoot said the contem.
plated site could not be made known
at this time. bu: estimated that the
entire project would take, approx
mately 81 ,000. 900 Of the first install.
ment of SIC, 900 900 to be expended in
the District.
The decision to start with the
the commission concluded this struc-
ture would make available the great
amount of space now taken up In
various Government departments by
the storage Of records and papers.
Will Relieve All Oflices.
Senator smoot will address a let-
ter today to the heads of all de-
partments requesting them to esti-
mate the amount Of space that would
become available for other purposes
upon transfer of records to the
archives building. In this way the
Buildings Commission will be able
to afford some relief from housing
congestion to practically all depart
ments simultaneously upon compile
ton. Of the archives building.
The Commission of Fine Arts sat
in with the Buildings Commission
today and went over in a general
way the question Of the location and
appropriate architectural appearance
Of the structures to be erected here.
Not only will the archives build
ing relieve a large amount of moor
space in a number Of existing build :
ings, but it will remove their fire risk
to which countless numbers. of Gov
through lack of a proper building In
which to store and preserve them.
Records Now In Danger.
During the debate on the public
buildings bill in the Senate recently
Senator Smoot. In illustrating the need
for an archives building. recalled that
many valuable and historic volumes
are stored in the Easements Of the
Capitol Building under such conditions
that they cannot be protected against
the ravages Of time and deterioration.
Senator Smoot pointed out today
that it will be possible to place in
the archives building all records that
must be kept but which are not re-
quired for daily reference in the vari.
Gus bureaus.
The commission did not decide
when it adjourned today when the
next meeting will be held, but Chair
man Smoot indicated that no time
would be lost in completing the pro
gram Of other buildings to be asked
for during the first year.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
BAPTIST FACTIONS
VOTE FOR TRUCE
T0LAST6 MONTHS
Agree to Submerge Dispute
on FundamentaIism for
Evangelistic Drive.

With the nnal test between the
fundamentals and the modernistic
wings Of the convention organization
scheduled to come this afternoon
when the assembly will choose its
officers and controlling boards from
two states Of nominees supported by
the opposing factions, the general
convention of the Northern Baptist
Church this morning unanimously
adopted a resolution calling for a
truce Of six months, during which all
groups Of the church are to engage
in a Nation wide evangelical move
ment.
Leaders Of the "irreconciliable fun
damentalist bloc" however, in an
nouncing they would vote for the
evangelical program and engage in
harmonious work so far aS 1t was
concerned. served notice that they
would in no sense consider the reso-
luton as a cloture on their right to
continue to attack what they believe
to be the Christian" features of
modernism.
Evangelical Program Planned.
President Edward H. Rhoades, jr.,
was empowered by the convention to
appoint a committee Of Is to lay plans
for the evangelical program and to
confer with the board Of missionary
cooperation and the American Bap-
tist Home Missionary Society.
The session this morning was
tranquil throughout and adn1inistra-
ton spokesmen pointed to the adop-
ton Of the resolution As an indication
Of the desire Of the majority Of the
convention that harmony should pre-
vail
The fundamentalists, however, plan
no let-up In their attack on mod.
ernism- Both Rev. Dr. W. B. Riley
and DR.. John Roach Straton, two out.
standing fundamentalist leaders, an.
nounced publicly that they never
would close their lips against the en-
crvachment of modernism and uni.
tarianism.
Election This Afternoon.
The election Of officers and noem.
bers Of boards will come late this
afternoon. The regulars" nominal.
ing committee late yesterday submit.
ted its report to the convention, pro-
posing for president, Rev. DR.. James
Whitcomb Brougher Of Oakland.
Calf, Cancellation leader" who de.
livered the ofiicial keynote address
earlier in the week, in which he
pleaded for harmony among all groups
Of the church.
Other nominees Of the Brougher
ticket are: W. c. Coleman Of Kansas
City. Kans., for first vice president:
Rev. Ray L. Hudson Of PHILADELPHIA.
second vice president; DR.. W. c. Bit.
ting st. Louis, corresponding secre-
tary: Rev. Maurice Levy Of Massa-
chusetts for recording secretary, and
Orin L. Judd, treasurer.
The fundamentalists. who worked
with feverish determination for many
hours after midnight last night, kept
their list Of candidates secret this
morning and planned to make their
Continued on Page 4 CoI,Inon ol
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Town Burns, 1000 Homeless.

MOSCOW. May % IN. - Seven
thousand inhabitants Of the town OF
Kopeln have been made homeless by
a fire which destroyed the town. The
ire ragged for three days among the
wooden buildings. Kopelin ID in the
department Of viatka.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
NAMED RICHMOND BISHOP
Pope Appoints Bishop Brennan to
See-New York Priest Elevated.

ROME. May 2s OF.-Pope Plus has
promoted to the vacant See Of Rich
mond, Va, Right Rev. Andrew j.
Brennan, auxiliary bishop Of Scran-
ton. Pa.
Pope Plus has also appointed John
j. NIFTY Of New York bishop Of Salt
Lake City to succeed the late Bishop
Glass. - e, 4lt
Evening star., 1926-05-28
CONSTABULARY'S DRIVE
WIPES OUT MORO BANDS
Last Of Outlaws Forts Expected to
Fall by Tomorrow-Troops'
Losses Small.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assodated Press.
MANILA, May 2s.-Advices from
Lanao province say the constabulary
expects to wipe out all remaining
Moro outlaw forts in the Tugaya
region, possibly by tomorrow.
During the present week more than
50 Moro outlaws have been killed and
a number wounded. Many others
escaped into the mountains. Constab.
ulary officers leading the campaign
against the Moros say, however, that
several groups still defy the au.
thorities.
Total constabulary losses since the
fighting started are six killed and rs
wounded.