The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 400, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 1923 Page: 2 of 4
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THE DAILY HERALD Punitive Action
Against Bandits
Is to be Urged
Entered at the Post Office at Weather
ford, Texas as second class matter.
Pnbllshed every day except Sunday at
Weatherford, Texas, by The Herald
Publishing Co., Inc., Herald Building,
121 York Avenue. Telephone No. 350
A. C. MacNELLY, Pres, and Mgr.
EYE WITNESS TELLS '
OF CHINESE BANDITS
London, May 8.—A ransom of two
million dollars for the foreigners who
are being held prisoners, has been de-
j manded by the Chinese bandits says
Central News dispatch from Shang-
hai. The British and American gar-
risons in Tientsin have been mobiliz-
ed, it adds.
Shanghai, May 8.—Two foreigners,
including an unidentified American,
have been killed in the shooting occur-
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any erroneous reflection upon
character, standing or reputation of
any person, firm or corporation which
may appear in the columns of The
Daily Herald will be gladly corrected
If brought to attention of publishers.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively ring n the bandit raid of the Pekin
entitled to the use for re-publication express train, according to a list com-
of all news credited to It or not other- piled here. One of the foreigners is
wise credited in this paper and also a British subject. Reports to the ef-
to the local news published herein.
All rights of re-publication of special
dispatches are also reserved.
One year .........................................$4.00
Six months .....................................2.00
By Associated Frees
Shanghai, May 7.—The bandit chief-
tain heading the Chinese outlaws who
wrecked the Shanghai-Pekin express
and captured seventeen Americans and
twelve oter foreigners, as well as a
large number of Chinese, has set a
price of $2,000,000 on the heads of his
captives. Word that this ransom had
been demanded reached foreign con-
suls here tonight.
One Englishman was killed and six
Chinese wounded in the attack.
One of the things that impressed me
most after I escaped from the bandits,
who wrecked our train, was the slow-
ness with which soldiers took up the
women captives were re- trail. ,
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TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1923
ABIBLE THOUGHT]
)^T—FOR TODAY—I
GREAT GAIN:—Godliness with con-
tentment is great gain.—1 Timothy
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Attention, Notary Publics
The American Surety Co. will make
your notary bond for two years and
furnish you with a beautiful sign, all
for $2.00. Give your name to J. B.
Price & Co., agents and they will do
the balance.
GOOD EATING ADVOCATED
TO COMBAT TUBERCULOSIS
By Associated Press
Washington. May 7.—One million
people in the United States continu-
ously are sick with tuberculosis, it is
announced by the United States Pub-
lic Health Service in a study on the
predisposing cause of tuberculosis.
'Children, particularly under the age
of five years, are said to ,be most sus-
ceptible to infection. Attention is call-
ed to the fact that tubercle bacilli are
capable of remaining virulent in the
human body for many years and that
an apparently healthy person may lose
Immunity to therii. The public health
service states that on of the common-
est causes of the development of tuber-
culosis is poor nourishment, adding
that "the well fed resist tuberculosis
well; the underfed yield readily.”
Th service recommends better food
for young children; deplors the hasty
breakfasts and lunches of business
men; calls attention to the generally
prevailing lack of knowledge of food
values, and says that diet should be
suited to the age of the individual.
feet that all
leasefl, lack complete confirmation.
The first eye witnesses’ accounts of
the raid told of the brutality of the
bandits, who, they clamied .beat the
captives, even the women, when they
could not keep up with the forced
march of the fleeing robbers. Un-
confirmed reports say that the bandits
are using their captives as shields
against the bullets of pursuing sol-
diers.
Washington .M:tv S— The Coun 'l
o. Minister* at Pekin rave decided c
n-ke urgent represent! .Una to th)
l:.ai punitive measures be taken by it
•c secure relearf of the f oeigners still
bold capit'ves by the Chines bandl's
vbp held up the Shanguai-Peki express
ti; ju Sunday
SENATE PASSES RIDGEWAY
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL
By Associated Proas
Austin, Texas, May 8.—The Senate
today passed by viva voce vote the
Baugh bill which permits political par-
ties casting less than one hundred
thousand votes to nominate United
States senatorial candidates by con-
vention. The question is one involved
in the contest of George E. B. Peddy’s
candidacy last falll.
The Dodyle bill, which authorizes
the purchase of additional land for the
Agricultural & Mechanical college and
appropriating $150,000 for this purpose
was passed.
The Ridgeway primary election bill
was engrossed.
TWO BODIES DISCOVERED
AT POINT WHERE ITALIAN
IMMIGRANTS WERE SLAIN
Laredo, Texas, May 8.—Two bodies
have been recovered from the Rio
Grande river near the point where six
Italian immigrants were slain on the
Mexican side Saturday night. Heavy
stones were tied to the bodies, which
have not been identified. Divers are
contniulng the search. Seven Mexi-
cans are being held in the Nueva La-
redo jail In connection with the slay-
ings.
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The first arrivals desired to await
reinforcements. I understand that the
chase is on in earnest now, however.
After my escape X went back to the
train, and with my clothes and money
gone. I boarded another train for this
city.
The last I saw of Miss Lucy Aid-
rich she was walking barefooted and
under guard through the fields with
other women captives. Their guards
were goading them on with blows and
curses toward the mountains.
Miss Aldrich was captured by a rag-
ged bandit who wore a queque. The
sister-in-law of John D. Rockefller, Jr.,
was roughly treated by her captor.
Others who I know escaped were
Mrs. Allen, wife of Major Allen of the
United States army; Mrs. H. Pinter,
wife of Major Pinter of Manila, and
her son. They were clad only in their
night clothes and their feet were
bleeding when they made their way
back to the wrecked train at daybreak.
They told me they had walked five
hours barefooted in the roughest sort
of country.
They said they were beaten and slap-
ped by the bandits as they faltered
from pain and fatigue.
When the women dropped exhausted,
the bandits gave up their efforts and
left them lying on the ground.
They were rescued .by pursuing sol-
diers, who directed them to Teturn to
the train.
IMajors Allen and Pinter, who were
among the Americans made captives,
were badly beaten by the bandits
when they sought to go to the aid of
their wives and children.
There was so much confusion that it
was impossible for anyone to learn of i
all experiences of other victims J
The train on which we were proceed-
ing stopped at 2 a. m., Sunday
I heard rifle firing and tfie crash of
glass as desperadoes smashed the win-
dows. Realizing danger was at haiyl,
I rolled under the sleeping car berth.
Six bandits climbed through the
broken windows and one of them also,
thrust a gun under my berth, hitting
me on the side.
By his order I came from underneath
the berth and he struck me in the face
with the gun.
The blow was so severe that I stag-
gered, but brushed the gun aside. The
bandit led me down the aisle to a file
along the side of^the track, where the
train had been stopped.
'There I could see women in night
clothes and bare feet and men in pa-
jamas walking ahead through the fields
toward the mountains.
The bandits were carrying loot they
had taken from the train on their
shoulders.
My guard kept by my side, but when
he and others stopped to re-arrange
the burden of the booty they carried
I made a break for liberty.
The tall gra\n in the fields was my
salvation. I fell upon my stomach,
and for three hours crawled upon my
hands and knees through the waving
grain.
I then, by detour, made my way back
to the looted train.
There I found one man dead—a Bri-
ton—who had been shot through the
jaw, and two escaped Americans.
Not long after Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Pinter joined us.
Later I met a French priest, who
told me that 500 bandits held a big ox
feast the night before the holdup to
plan t>ie tSofd1 dtftfratVbH'. *
There were about 1,000 bandits .in
the raiding party. ■>
All of them appeared well armed
and drilled.
We foreigners were in two cars at-
tached to the regular train. The rest
of «the train was occupied by Chinese.
Shots were exchanged between the
train guards and bandits, but the
guards, being gneatly (outnumbered,
were overpowered.
Feeling is running high, in foreign
circles here over the apparent inabili-
ty of the government to nsure safety
to travelers.
I understand there was considerable
bullion on the train. Though the ban-
H'.is may have taken this, the real lure
evidently was the wealth of some of
the American passengers.
A careful check tonight of the list
of Americans captured stood as fol-
lows: ’
Maj. Roland W. Pinter, ordinance
corps. U. S. A., Manila. t
Roland Pinter Jr., 8 year old aon of
Major Pinter.
May Robert Allen, medical corps,
U. S. A., Manila.
Master Robert Allen Jr., 12 year
old son of Major Allen.
Leon Friedman, representative of the
China Motors Company.
J. B Powell, editor of Far East Re-
view, Pekin.
Thomas Day, commercial traveler.
Lee Solomon, commercial traveler.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pratt.
J. A. Henly, journalist.
Those who escaped are:
Lloyd Lehrbas, journalist.
Miss Lucy T. Aldrich, traveler.
Miss Minnes McFadden, Miss Ald-
rich’s companion.
Mrs. Roland Pinter, wife of Major
Pinter.
Master Pinter, aged 3.
Mrs. Robert Allen, wife of Major
Allen.
Victor Haimovitch, business man.
A1 Zimmerman, Shanghai importer.
Heinz, business man.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY
CLUB ANNUAL SOCIAL
NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT
The Twentieth Centrury Club, inclu-
ding all departments, will give their
Annual Social on Friday evening May
11th at 8:15 o’clock, in the new Club
home on South Main street. The bui1-
ding has now been completed snd rea-
dy for occupancy, and this occasion
Club will serve as an "Opening" of the
new home as well as the annual Soc-
ial event of thf club. The membeis
of the club will enterain their hush
ands as guests, as usual, and those
members who have husbands ars in-
vited to bring their special friend,
sweeheart or fiancee, as the case may
be. A nice program has been prepar-
ed by the committe on enterainment
consisting of musical numbers and
readings etc.
K. P. HOME GIRLS
PLAYING CONCERTS
ON HOUSTON TRIP
The Girls Mandolin Club of the
Pythian Home here are taking advan-
tage of their trip to the convention of
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at
Houston, by making a concert tour of
th£ trip, according to reports received
here Tuesday. ,
The girls played to a crowded house
at Marlin, former home df. Judge F. S.
Heffner, Home Superintendent, Satur
day night. The organization was re-
ceived with every evidence of appre
elation by tho citizens of Marin.
On their return trip Thursday, th#
girls will stop off at Taylor and give
a concert there. They will arrive
here some time Friday.
CHEMISTRY STUDENTS GO
LYRIC THEATRE MONDAY
The chemistry class under the df-
rection of Cole Pitts, of the High
school, made an inspection trip to the
projecting department of the Lyric
Theatre Monday afternoon. Frank
Tarklngton, operator for the Lyric,
explained the workings of the machine
to the students and showed them the
lenses, how" the film is manipulated
and various other points in mechanical
cinematography.
Prior to the visit to the theater, the
students made a visit of inspection to
tho iron oundry near the Santa Fe
tracks.
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ANOTHER SCREEN STAR
APPLIES FOR DIVORCE
By Associated Press
Los Angeles, Calif., May 8.—Anita
Stewart, motion picture actress, in-
tends to sue Rudloph Cameron, screen
actor, director and formerly business
manager, for a divorce, according to a
story published In the Los Angeles
Times today. The paper declined to
state with what she charged her hus-
band or when she would start pro-
ceedings.
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