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Weather Cloudy Today and Tomorrow, 100 PER CENT AMERICAN FOUNDED A. D. 1867.—VOL. CXI.—No. 87. WILMINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1923. 10 Pages S Full Day and Night Service \ \ of the Associated Press. V J ■■ .-■■■' ■■■■ - ■>r'' -r ' ' ’**■***■ 1 " ' r \ OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. CIRCULATION: DAILY MORE THAN DO UELE, SUNDAY MORE THAN THREE TIMES THAT OF ANY OTHER WIEMINOTONT’SPER. PURPOSE OF KIWANIS LAUDED BY SPEAKERS AT ATLANTA METING y/ork of Helping Child at Bar f Juvenile Court Shown Vividly DELEGATES spend • day sightseeing __- I - -,toTtf They Are Presented Tableaux of the Old South As It Was \7!.\\‘TA. Ga., May 29.—Under ,i children, the crippled, the the child who "stands baf confused at the bar of the j„v, court." have found a staunch i , Kiwanis international, that !i,,n was told by Dr. Owen R. I,,’,.pen era! secretary of the na ; l,: :,nd labor committee, in an . t the national convention here )m- ■ i.'I'ty. ..jicaker told the Kiwanians their j ■! i in- past year or since they .mitered upon the single approved of "service ftor under prtvll "... ,1 ’ 'iiId11" has helped to make the „f the child labor committee [rent the general session of ihi. 'association, at which reports were receive: from several standing com ,nit!..,.« amt addresses made, the activi t;,:. -he delegates today were cen t,riIi hi a score or more of confer Every phase of Kiwanis work v.as discussed in these smaller gath l' 't it fT.’.l ball. fiat odv ..1 t Glimpse of Old South, , • 1 at ; the delegates and .visitors , iif t tained with a glimpse of the L,a;:i. when a series of tableaux, a .a! dance numbers and music was , d 11y the local committee under a an.' of "Plantation Days." TKV tit" 2tth infantry regiment -.night up from Fort Benning, army training school, to fur music for the occasion. The = d.'idrted life on an ante-bellum ;ai i"ri. the "Big House,” cotton «. h"h cabins and groups of field is at work and play, winding up a, tdt; tight among the hands, l.i.tnjny in liis address declared -ia'■ upon the Kiwanians has de ad tri-.-'i of the leadership of the !. nf this country In'-a right . it-ard all problems of child a?-", h" would suggest that most f, . i,. eds of American children are dramatic. that most of those who id in thoughtfully classed as "un privilege;!" are not in immediate Help Children, it i- the long, slow beating of jo -I ,rail's and deadly circumstances (; id. t • 11.i,• r surface of the child's id. that presents the most appalling l'ti; t" his well being." ne said, adding td"t in th crippled, the diseased, the j ."id:- curt product must be added riiiairon who are denied the ad vrtttaee* of a real system of educa te -. "We must add a large percentage of tic t.i'f.o.nmi children catalogued by tie t'riioi States census as child la i". ■ and to these we must add an ' ;d. . roup, probably of equal num !"-m. . mpinyed on our modern, indus tfiaiiz.'d farms." iii- speaker ouimiea .uu; pmiuyai i ivims Of Child labor and discussed the; if-ijri'bitive standards sought to meet j ti - s-tuation. He indicated direct ways! hi which Ki wants international can j 'if* tho burden from the back of the liiV'-r privileged child, including: ' ! School for Every Child. . 1 A Hchoni for every child in America; ;"lfou;ito appropriation for teachers' snlarii-s; n health service as broad as • '"mmunity, whose main object' Klv*i: i.H jo keep people well rather than ' • ie ;iI iiieir diseases; a juvenile court di. r shri 11 be a gate of self-respecting ‘ .'i"iri unity to every cnlld brought to •; a sy.'tem of playgrounds and parks - * v« ry city child; abolition of child in fields,’ factories, work shofcs fi:f! tr-n^ments; and a hearty welcome “very home spun lad who drives 1:|t" your city on his dad’s lumber ' :|£f 1 * or automobile, .were urged by 1->r‘ speaker: r,n< of the principal matters to.come I'-f'r- the Kiwanians at the present yjiw-ntion. according to leaders, today tft question of holding a constitu iif‘nal '-onvention for careful, scietiflc Vfvi i- ») nf the organic law of the or ^juiizatinn. A resolution proposing s:r ■ convention already has been Pr. >. n• i*r| to the resolution committee, M 'AH stated, and will be presented 1 i"* convention at a later session. . **/Pi^stiop has been under discussion ."•v i; ’^national officers for some time, lf vstated, and attempts will be mn(i«. f. g^t some definite action at Atlanta convention. dfxisiox affirmed Ahp. \\*y. x. Y., May 29.—The court f f ypp v.ls today affirmed the continu ' f 'ho American Cotton exchange M > York, of a felony, in that the • nt.-ngp maintained a bucket shop. exchange, incorporated in 191$ ’ p i j t j 1,• membership corporation law. M-n- private members, largely non jesifUni«t maintained a room at. 81 The exchange was sen by a lower court to pay a fine 01 • l. 'io and receivers were appointed. R A NKER DIES. 4 t , . > YORK, May 29.—Horace M. B. JV'1” "n. retiring vice president of the 11 :)1 *"ity bank, with a Wall street 1 • !• j!:m ion for never having made a 'an,' died at his home today of vlnr1 disease. For 15 years he ' had 1 n r,iar&e of the loans for the -i v,Rn,A>E Mail service. *'f 'RFiplk, May 29.—Commencing J!,R ' Ak probably Wednesday or f m,rPiay r]aj]y mail trips will be made 'n',ri Washington, to Hampton Hoads nfJ :<Aurn by airplane, according to ,111' • "^ment made today at the u?,,i l,JM Hoads air station J $ r “MUST REVIVE FLAME OF PATRIOTISM”-OWSLEY /JV N this day, sacred to the memory of America’s brave fighting men w? £ ;. lit] lie buried in the cemeteries of Europe and America, the America^*-^ gion joins the great body of American citizenry in reverent tr^|y At home and in the lands across the seas, legion men, the comrades ir & » of those who sleep, are making pilgrimages to the burial places '.Jr upon their graves the flowers of remembrance. As we pause in reverence at the shrines of our - ,ead, a reeling or our own unwortniness iaubi v Our comrades have made the highest sacrifice; ha^e given their lives to perpetuate the ideals of peace and good-will. The cause for which they died has not prevailed. | We who survived the fight have been unable to accomplish the holy tasks bequeathed to us by those who fell. This Memorial day should mark the reconsecration of our, endeavors toward instilling in this nation and the world the spirit of the men wno died for us. In our own ooun-’ try we must revive that flame of patriotism which burned brightly during feh© days of strife and in the world the unity of sentiment that existed among allied peoples fight ing for their homes and firesides against the advance of a militaristic power. If our efforts are not turned toward the achievements of these high ideals, we break faith with those whose memory we reverence today. ■11 i lie Amovu/iwi n-b‘vu ” 4.w»».v.v« -,- r — ■- --- * ity the spirit that led the finest men in our lands to sac OWSLEY riflee their all for a great and noble cause. Its program is based on a broad conception of peacetime service to the community, state and nation. It has throwii the weight of its in influence on the side of the right during the uncertain days following the return to America of our overseas fighters and has assisted in preserving the nation from the perils of those sinister fortes which have brought disaster and ruin to the largest nation in the world and which today threaten many other lands. Members of the legion have caught the torch thrown to them by their fall ing comrades and will bear it on, lifting men and nations to the higher ground. Governor Morrison Sets Senator Copeland Right As to State's Birth Rate ENFORCER NOW FACES CHARGE OF VIOLATION Fayetteville Mayor and An Al derman Have Warrant Served on Them FAYETTEVILLE, May 29.—Mayor H: McD. Robinson, of this city, who Is at present engaged in an intensive drive against violators of the traffic regula tions, and Dr. G. B. Patterson, member of the local board of aldermen, will ap pear in the court of Magistrate Adol phus Cheek tomorrow morning to an swer to a oharge of .violating the state automobile law. The charge Is contained in a warrant sworn out by Donald McQueen, who al leges that the offense was committed Monday, w.hen he claims to have seen Dr. Patterson operating an automobile ■ ' (Continued on Page Five) Visitor Marvels Over New! York’s Exceptionally Good Showing, in Address EXECUTIVE FOLLOWS AND ENLIGHTENS HIM In Commencement Exercises at N. C. College, Speaker Lauds World Court Plan Morning Star Barr a TV. 312 Tucker Building. By BROCK BARKI.KY RALEIGH, May 29.—Hand It to Gov ernor Morrison for “setting 'em straight*’ on North Carolina, again. Senator Royal S. Copeland, of New York, marveled at the records show ing 125,000 birth every year among the 6,600,000 people of New York city, in delivering the commencement ad dr --S at State college this morning. \ it's nothing," the governor didn’t say it. but he might have said it, when a few minutes later, in presenting di plomas to the graduaets, he informed Senator Copeland that in North Car olina, with 2.500,000 people, 150,000 babies are born every year. The audience that filled Pullen hall laughed heartily at the bit of good humor in the governor’s comparison of North Carolina's birth rate with that of tht metropolis. It was only an incident in an able speech the ex ecutive made, but it furnished the occasion for one comparison wherein North Carolina completely overshad owed the empire state. The com mencement exercises provided the first occasion Tar Heels have had to “size up" New. York’s new senator He discussed agriculture and world affairs and put in a good word for Henry Ford as a presidential possi bility. Lauds World's Court The world court would be an im provement over the present interna tional situation, but there ought to be an economic conference to go along (Continued on Page Five) IN FLANDERS FIELDS (By Lieut. Col. John McCrae) In Flanders fields the poppies blow i Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and m sky The larks, still bravely sing ing, fly. Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ajju - - We lived, felt dawn, saw sun ' ' set glow, , , , . Lovdd and were loved, and now we lie ■ In Flanders fields.. Take up our quarrel with the foe! . • -To you from falling hands we i. throw j • The torch. Be yours to hold it high! • -.jl_ r - If ye break faith with us who We "shall no! sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. i AMERICA’S ANSWER (By R. W. Lillard) Rest ye in peace, ye Flanders dead. The fight that ye so bravely led We’ve taken up. And we will keep True faith with you who lie asleep ' With each a cross to mark his bed And poppies blowing over head, Where once his own life-blood ran red, In Flanders fields. Fear not that ye have died for naught. The torch ye threw to us, we caught. <, Ten million hands will hold it high, ; • ... And Freedom’s light shall never die! ' We’ve learned the lessdn that ye taught In Flanders fields. GRAY AND BLUE JOIN HANDS' IN HONORING I'Ll ANT HERO BEAD Confederate Veteran of Virginia • Made Member of Attleboro, Mass., G. A, R. Post TO ENCOURAGE BOND BETWEEN SECTIONS ATTLEBORO, Mass., May 29.—A gray cape with scarlet lining appeared among the blue uniforms at the head quarters of William A. Streeter post, Grand Army of Republic, tonight. The wearer was a veteran of thd^Confed erate army, Captain Carter Rh Bishop, of Petersburg, Va., who, today with sim ply ceremony, made an associate mem ber of the post, i Tomorrow he will march with the 26 able-bodiqd mem bers of the 32 remaining on "the roll to Woodlawn cemetery and will as sist in the placing of the Stars and Stripes on each of the more, than 250 graves of Union soldiers. Some months ago the suggestion was made that this city should njSke me morial day of especial signifldajnce this year by inviting a representative of the south participate in the observance. Selection of a resident of Petersburg was decided upon because the, siege of that city was conspicuous in^the rec ords of the Massachusetts’ regiments. Captain Bishop was chosen -bV* the lo cal authorities of the Virginia city in conference with representatives of At tleboro. He is a civil engineer whose most recent achievement was the lo cating of the fort of Captain John Smith in Virginia", a site -Which his torians previously'ijiad beeii unable to determine definitely. ■ in iuruieiance oi me . p-ians oi strengthening the bond between Massa chusetts and Virginia the school chil dren of the two cities have been en couraged to correspond and more than 6,000 letters have passed since the plan was started. Each of the children has described in his own Way the geog raphy and activities of his home town and many a friendship has sprung up. Memorial day here tomorrow will be entirely a dgy of consecration to the memories of the soldier dead. There will be no- baseball game, the golf links will be deserted and the oustomafy raceg will, be omitted. In every street and on almost every build ing tonight is tjiiejRed,'White, and Blue with here an^hefiLj^blt of/the; Cop. fscTerate gray. • T"..' . U. S. ATTITUDE OVER MEXICAN SITUATION VOICED BY MINISTER Method of Reparation of Land Among Peons Will Be Discussed MEXICO CITY, May 29.—(By Asso ciated Press.)—Charles B. Warren, at tomorrow’s meeting of the mixed United States-Mexlcan commission, which is investigating question in dis pute between the two countries, will present the attitude of the United States under international law with regard to the ex-propriation of great Mexican estates and their divisions among small agricultaurists. Mr. Warren’s exposition of the United States government's view relative to* just methods of paying owners whose lands are ex-proprlated Is expected to consume only a short time. He will lie followed by one of the Mex ican commissioners who will go at some length into the Mexican govern 'ment’s Ideas concerning the splitting up of large estates under the existing agrarian law. The chief point involved concerns the Mexican JiroposaA to Indemnify land owners with federal and state bonds and whether such payment would be just and adequate. Tonight the United States commissioners were studying with interest a decree of President Obregon published today modifying the agrarian law by ex empting certain lands from ex-ipro nrlfl Hon. This morning’s meeting of the mixed 'commission saw the concluding of the Mexican commissioners’ argument rel ative to sub-soil rights under Article 27 of the Mexican constitution. This statement had occupied the attention of the conference since the inaugural session of May 14, except for two ses sions which were devoted by Mr. War ren to outlining the attitude of the United States. A four-hour- meeting last night be tween the United.' States commission ers and President Obregon at the home of a personal friend of the president has caused considerable interest. •Prior to tomorrow’s session the Americans will attend a Memorial day •celebration in the cemetery. . ARRESTED UNDER BENCH WARRANT ASHEVILLE, May 29".—After being allowed to' go.free.by a coroner's jury, following the shooting of Jake Rush, negro worker, on a highway project in Henderson county last Thursday, C. N. McMillan, member of the Arm of Plott and McMilan, Florida contrhc,tori, was j arrested yesterday on a beach war-, rant, returnable before, Judge P, A. McElroy and was bound over to' su perior court on a charge of second" de gree murder and. released under bond of $3,000. .Vf : Details of the shooting could not be learned, tonight, but m is understood that re-arrest of McMillan came after an Investigation by Solicitor James M. Carson, acting under Instructions ef Governor Morrison. i .TILL MARCHIN ON toitertOL Bratov («y»AY wreaths upon their resting place and let the words be said 4|t In memory and honor of the gallant soldier dead; For these are ceremonies which We owe ourselves to give For those who died in battle that our liberties might live. To keep alive within our hearts tl|e spirit that they knew We gather here about the graves to pay the dead their due! /■m TIT oh, the happy souls of them, these valiant lads and brave, 4jft Are not beneath the wreaths we lay upon «>ach grassy grave; I like to think they’re out somewhere, beyond our utmost ken, Not clay beneath a monument, but first-class fighting men Who gather in the army gray or in the khaki brown To march along the 'milky way as through a conquered town. tmt LIKE to think of these that died, as swinging through a street 41 Somewhere up there in Paradise, with rhythymlc tramping feet, With shrilling fifes and thudding drums to set the marching time For youthful brown-skinned veterans forever In their prime. THINK they’ll be like other souls up there among the blest 41 Where earthly tribulations never break their peace and rest. But—say on Decoration Day—I fancy that they come Together at a bivouac, and all the heavens hum With soldier-talk and laughter, and the astral spaces ring With bugle calls these ‘fighters knew, and songs they used to sing! ^ m AY flowers on, their sacred graves—but think of them as Men 4| 1 Who f.ock together ’mid the stars to meet their pals again, W" Who smoke and laugh and reminisce A^th faces all aglow; Lay flowers on their sacred graves, but think of them as though They still are lads or grizzled yets who in true soldier-wise Are swapping jokes and stories ’round a campfire in the skies. Blood Chilling Tales Of Captives Massac red A re Told By German Prelate Prisoners Feet. Bound, Tags Placed on Soles, Hurled Over Cliffs . WOMAN WITH CHILD IN ARMS TOSSED TO DEATH t"";■"■ ” -fc'n',,..’ " ■ - /i’ ^ SHANGHAI, May 29.—(By Associated Press)—Shortage of food in tne bandits stronghold at Paotzuku before the kid naping of a number of foreigners from the Shanghai-Peking express May 6, caused the brigands to throw eight Chinese prisoners to death from one of the mountain cliffs, according to in formation received today from. Father William Ijenfers, German priest, who has made several trips to the outlaw : headquarters. j The information from Father Cen ters-which came in a letter from the] prelate at Llncheng. declared that the prisoners' feet were bound and each was labelled with his name and identi fication before being hurled to death. One of the prisoners, a woman, was thrown over with her child In her arms, Later the bandits notified the fami lies of the massacred captives, and rel atives were permitted to remove the bodies, identification being facilitated by the tags. , , "One Christian Chinese who had al ready paid SI,800 for the release of his son. today took delivery of the corpse.” Father Lenfers wrote, adding: "Many pallbearers still are climbing the. mountain, *“The only way to maintain peace here Is to enlist the bandits and keep them in this territory for years as a police 'force, since they alone are fa miliar with the inaccessible mountain fasthesses and trails. If they are with drawn, lesser bandits will band to gether and cause a similar situation in the future.” Father Lenfers denies that troops were in league with the outlaws. He declares that the soldiers have been be . selglng the brigands foi* months near Paotzuku. resulting in an acute short age of water and food at Paotzuku. The raid on1 the train at Suchow, the priest says, was in the nature of a di version to force the troops to withdraw from Paotzuku. TSAOCHWANG, May 30.—(By Asso ciated Press.)—J. B. Powell, Shanghai newspaper publisher, recently paroled by the Suchow train band'ts to arrange terms for the. release of the kidnaped ] foreigners, today arrived here on his third trip from the outlaws’ mountain stronghold and reported that hegotla- j tions were proceeding favorably. WASHINGTON, May 29.—Specific terms of the Chinese bandits for the re lease of American and other foreigners | still held captive were cabled to the state department today by Minister Schurman at Peking, who said that the bandit leaders had reiterated their five demands to the Chinese officials on the night of May 26. The terms presented were as follows: . "1. Withdrawal of soldiers. “2. Central government , to furnish the bandits regularly with food and clothing. “8. Ten thousand bandits In the southwestern district be formed into four mixed brigades under the direct control of the central’ government which should furnish arms and ammu nition. ■*4, The central government to give alx months pay In advance, also ar rears of .pay not to exceed a total of six. months pay. “5. Upon consent of the central gov ernment to the above terms, an agree ment to be drawn up between the cen tral government and the bandit chiefs to be signed in the presence of a rep resentative of the diplomatic corps who is to act as the guarantor of the proper execution of the agreement.” The announcement issued by the state department made no comment op these terms. ' r Claude Kitchin Near Death’s Door; Making Hard Fight For Life WHjSON. May 30.—At li45 o’clock thin mnrningi the condition, of Rfl' resenfative Cloud KfteWu, .who Is critically 111 at a loeal hospital, was reported .as unchanged. Physicians had* previously" stated that the con gressman’s condition was such that death was a matter of only a few hours. - 1 WILSON. Mny 28.—(By Associated Press.)_The death of Claude Klteh I In, former democratic minority lead er In Congress, was momentarily ex pected at a local hospital late to ' day. Mr. Kitchin,. who has been suffering for several weeks with stomach trouble, began to sink shortly after 3 o’clock this after noon and little hope of his recov ery is entertained. His wife, daugh ter and son are at his bedside. It was said that Mr. Kitchin wns making a most remarkable light for life. At 0 o’clock tonight Dr. A. Wood ard, Mr. Kitchln’s physician, told The Associated Press that the con dition of the minority leader was “very critical;” and unless there wns a decided change the end wns only n matter of hours. NEW YORK, ay 29.—Investiga tion into the mysterio.ue sinking of the rum lugger John D. Wight, off Vineyard Haven, Mass., with a loss of nine lives several months ago has revealed that James, A. Craven of Lyndhurst, N. C- one of the vic tims; had $100,000 ;n his possession when the Bhip sank, federal au thorities said tonight. The money was missing when Craven's muti lated body was washed upon the beach. ASHEVILLE, May 29.—Wythe M. Peyton, highway engineer for the ninth district, has tendered his resignation to the state highway commission, effective July 1, it was announced today; Mr. Peyton was the second man employed upon organization of the commission eight years ago and / was for three years engineer for first division, comprising 22 coun ties. " BALTIMORE, May 29.—A five alarm fire at the LaFayette Mills and Lumber company tohight caused loss estimated at $500,000. The blaze, believed to have started in the stables, spread rapidly and in a short time the entire plant was In flames. |. Two freight cars standing on a; - Pennsylvania railroad switch were destroyed and several passen ger trains’were held up. BOY SEVERELY INJURED WINSTON-SALEM, May 29.—Edwin Suthpin, four-year-old son • of S.. C. Suthpin, was run over by a delivery truck, driven by G. H. McBride, here this afternoon ■ and suffered a broken leg and arm and other Injuries which are expected to prove fatal; The child was removed to a hospital. McBride, arrested by the police. Is held without bail. Neighbors of the Suthpin child say that the little boy, while playing, ran Into1 the street In front of • the truck. '' • •' ‘1 POINCARE RECEIVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON HIS RHUR POLICY Chamber of Deputies, by Major • ity of 438, Grants Occu- * pation Expense EXTREME LEFT GOES AGAINST PREMIER Tfcis Action Thought to B” * More an Effort to Shake Than Destroy Cabinet PARIS, May 28.—(By Associated' PreBB.)—Any doubts as to the solidity, qf Premier Poincare’s position were set at rest tonight when the oham-' ber of deputies by a majority of 438, . expressed confidence in him and hie government and voted him the money needed to carry out his policy in the . Ruhr. ’ Only the extreme left voted against ,; the premier. His other critics did not . even resort to the common practice of abstaining, but added their vote to the premier’s triumphant majority. .■ The chamber’s vote on the appropria- - tions of 35,000,000 francs for the ex penses of the Ruhr occupation for the montlt of June was 505 to 67., The debate > took on the appearance of an assault on the Poincare cabinet. .M. Tardieu severely critised the gov ernment's methods and demanded of M. Poincare whether he would change , them, at the, same time declaring to t the chamber he would vote for the ap propriations. V The premier showed plainly he en terpreted this method of debate as an attempt to shake the cabinet ■ with- ; = out immediately overthrowing It. He ’ called on M. Tardieu and his friends to vote as they talkea and said he , would not admit that orators could ■ shake the confidence of the country in,2 the cabinet. : This summons to the opposition to, • .come out into the open, put the cham-i| ber into a dilemma: many of the depu ties showed by their applause they ap proved of M. Tardieu’s words, yet were not ready to attempt the overthrow oC . the Poincare ministry. 5 The premier declared flatly he would change nothing in the methods decided upon in common with the allies,: that , he would not call out another to re- I . Inforce the occupying troops, as de manded by. M. Tardieu, asserting .that:;, any increase there now would add-tO« the expenses' without adding to efflo-iTi iency. He challenged the chamber tf? . j decide between the government and the government’s critics. i CLARA PHILLIPS, IN COMPANY OF OFFICER, ARRIVES IN AMERICA Hammer Murderess Rests in New Orleans Before Trip 4 to California NEW ORLEANS, May 29.—(By Asso-% elated Press.)—Clara Phillips, who es caped from jail In Los Angiics last De cember after her conviction for they; murder of Mrs. Alberta Meadows, re turned to this country today from Hon- , duras in the cdstody of California of-' fipehs and tonight was resting In the Orleans parls,h house of detention pre paratory to starting tomorrow on her . long Journey to the Pacific coast. The former Waco, Tex., girl who \ stepped fro mthe liner Copan, was not ' the Clara Phillips Orleanians had ex pected to see. They were prepared for . a woman desperate over her recapture ; after one of the most sensational es—Vj capes ever accomplished in this coun- ' try. Instead she seemed to be in buoy ant spirits and lpst little time In teli-'-ft ing newspaper men that she was re turning home voluntarily to establish her innocence and that she was confi-.. dent this end would be accomplished. Mrs. Phillips was on the deck as the* Copan drew in to her pier, with her 1 sister. Miss Etta May Jackson, under • Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, of Dos An geles, Mrs. Biscailuz and Deputy Waii, ' ter Hunter. She looked at the hun dreds of curiosity seekers on the pier ; apparently with little Interest and when newspaper men. and photogra phers boarded the vessel, with customs officials, she did not hesitate to pose for innumerable photographs. She wag immediately subjected to a barrage'of. questions, but Mr. Biscailuz and Super- _ intendent Maloney of the local police department ended the interrogation by announcing that she would be per-: mitted to receive reporters at police headquarters. , Mrs. Phillips did not make the Jour- , ney from the pier to headquarters In a police patrol. Instead, Superintendent y Maloney placed his personal car at the disposal of the California officers and prisoner. The prisoner talked freely , with reporters, but was careful not to say anything that might .tend to ham per her fight for freedom At the time of her escape she was tn. Jail pending the outcome of an appeal after ehe had been sentenced to an in determinate term of from 10 years to life imprisonment. Mrs. Meadows was '• beaten to death with a hammer and ' Mrs. Phillips was convicted largely up on the evidence of Miss Peggy Caffee. In stating that she was returning home voluntarily to fight for her name,' ... hopor and “freedom in the right way,“ Mrs. Phillips wag emphatic in declar ing her innocence and equally era-A.; ! ptiatlc in her statement that Peggy, Caffee was the slayer of Mrs. Mead ows. She'stated that had she told all •* of her story at her trial she would have been acquitted. She maintained silence upon the advice of her attor-' u | (Continued on Page FtvoJ V"" s r '-'3 'ffV- ■ . . W. . <•
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