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WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Showers tonight and possibly to- morfow morning; cooler tonight; much coolér tomorrow. Temperature—Highest, pm. vesterday: lowest, 71 today. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 Fuil report on page 7. 91, at 345 . at 6 am. b ¢ T No. FIND THREE BODIES IN MINE DISASTER: | 13 STILL TRAPPED Searchers in Michigan Shaft| Hope to Reach Entombed Men Before Night. 30,097. 1 EARTH AND ROCK SLIDE BARS RESCUERS’ ADVANCE Danger From Water and Gas I Declared Virtually Non-Exist- ent by Officials. By the Associated Press. IRONWOOD, Mich., The bodies of three 1 a cage in the Pabst mine of the Oliver Iron Mining Co., when It hurtled to | the bottom of . shaft ¢ beneath | tons of rock, were r today. Searchers then turned to the extrica tion of 43 men imprisoned on the eighth level epteraly . by { overe | Miners working in shifts rveached || the bodies of the three men through another shalt Acetylene torches were used to cut away the of the cage. While identification was ! not made due to the condition of the bodies, the victims were believed by mine officlals to he mas Rowell, underground electri Evgr Gus tafson and Gust Sell Tiope was held out by sear the safety f the 43 men who lieved to have been cut off from cape when the large bowlders plin down the shaft yesterday. Killed by Earth Mass. ! three who were on the | v e believed to have been crushed to .death when the mass of bowlders and carth fell from the entry sides and crashed down the 45 degree-angle 2.600-foot shaft, sweep. ing before it steel supports and the cage to the botton There is nu dan d the possibility ation is extreimely offictals said. Hope was expressed cight after | | The men, i from wa of de remote, mine | those on hed by hat drift would be rey rnoon ntinued dislodgment of rc work of rescuers attemp ar the shaft h ous. men climbed for some distanc ihe ladder on the side of the shaft, but found it Impossible | ach the | eighth drifr. Vibration of the s believed to have caused the slide. Anxious Women Weep. At the opening of the shaft, which = within the city limits, was a throng of anxious rejgt Some women wepl. while” athers #tood by JMidly watching offorts of rescue | squads. Temiperatu fell the cold wave swept omi the west, but they maintained thel: vigil, many comfo crying chidren. Oper atives of the Oliver Miiiinz Co., which | owns the mine, kept back crowds of | the curious. ] About_400 feet from the opening of the G. Pabst mine is the shaft of the H. Pabst mine. [ nderground there are connections between the mines Many of the 400 men at work on other levels at the time of the| crash made their way to these con- nections and escaped through the shaft of the adjoining mine. = CANADIAN CABINET, DEFEATED, GOES OUT Meighen's Conservative Govern- ment Resigns—Former Premier King Summoned. 1e Br the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Ontario, September ~-Premier Arthur Meighen's Con- gervative government, defeated in the recent parl elections, pre sented its resigr to Gov.. Gen. RBaron Byng this morning. The resig nation w rcepted W, L. N te King, former pre- mier and le: of the Liberals, which party won the greatest number of seats in the election, was summoned to Government House following the resignation. Mr. Meighen, after nounced that he did not resigning, an- intend to ! that he would retire from the leader- whip of his party at the Conser tive conference October 11 MUST KEEP HIS PLEDGE. | Subscription to Church by Member | Who Withdrew, Still Due. PIPESTONE, Minn.,, September 26 (F..—Withdrawal from church mem- | bership does not release Dr. A. M.! Kendah! of Jasper from pledges made | to the Norwegian Lutheran parish | there, Municipal Judge J. Pierce, | . Dr. Kendahl is s | signed he claimed his pledges were automatically annulled. | The church started suit. The court re- duced the pledge for the minister's galary to $15, but taxed the cos the case to the defendant. who will eppeal to the District Court. DAYLIGHT SAVING OFF. { he ecl supports | | |sult in serious injury i jured ma i the drivers roar away from the Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926—FORTY-TWO PAGES. VERBAL WAR GETS UNDER WAY, PRECEDING AUTUMN ELECTIONS Spokesmen of Both Parties Begin Barrage of Claims, Charges, Optimistic Forecasts and Pleas for Popular Favor. . ¥y the Ascociated Pres: The great Americun drama of poli- tics is in dress rehearsal throughout the country today with both major rties reciting their lines for the pro- ction, avhich will reach its last act Rovember congibssional elec- With control of the Seventieth Cof- Eress at stake, the heavy artillery both sides has laid down prelinrinary L es in preparation for the Au- tle of the ballots. ~ ole issue'l of the present car paign, as interpreted by Senator La rence C. Phipps, Colérado, chafrman of the Republican -senatorial commi tee, in his latest statement, is wheth- er “the people approve of President | Coolidge and the abundant prosperity has wrought by sound and_ec nomical administration,” while Sena tor Peter G. Gerry, Rhode Island, ! chairman of the Democratic senatorial { committee, declared that the “Repub- licans are talking about a wonderful prosperity that does not exist, and are whistling to keep up their courage.” The Senate in the Seventieth Con- rtain to be Democratic, but S ator Phipps declared that he has no )t that the “peopla approve of ident Coolidge” and will vote “to n him during the next two s by the re-election of Tepub- n majority in both the Senate and House.” Agriculture and the textile indus- try are in_severe depressions. Sen- |ator Gerry” continued, “and_we may |expect soup kitchens next Winter if ; Ithe unemployment continues.” but | Senator Phipps asserted that the | Democratic leaders iwere proposing that “the people turn to the party that gave them a low tariff and hard times” from 1893 to 1807, from 1913 to 1914 and from 1918 to 1921 Nothing except “a general discon- |tent throughout the country” should lead voters to change their “allegi- ince to President Coolidge and a Re- publican majority in Consgress,” Sens ator Phipps said, while Senator ierry declared that “for some unex- plained reason prosperity has not some,” despite a “a super-Republican tariff bill, unhampered by any theory of economics, which hasgiven the manyfacturer all he asks for and | little Bit more.” Meanwhile, Representative Will R. Wood, Indiana, and Representative lOldfield, Arkansas, chairmen of the Republican and Democratic congres- sional campaign committees, respec- tively, have engaged in an exchange on the subject of taxation. The Democratic chairman has charged that President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon proposed to postpone tax reductions “until the eve of the 1928 presidential campalgn,” while Representative Wood replied with the accusation that “the great burden of taxation placed upon the shoulders of (Continued on Page olumn 2.) RACER ATLAUREL INJURED IN MISHAP Al Aspen, Going 115 Miles an Hour,: Thrown Out as Car Somersaults. The first accident at the Washing- ton-Baltimore Speedway likely to re- took place at 12:30 today. when Al Aspen of ciphia, tuning up in the huge urel bowl at 115 miles an hour, took bad slide and turned turtle three times. He was taken to the office of Dr. Il Warren of Laurel by a fellow driver, and shortly thereafter was rushed to the University of Maryland Hospital. According to Dr. Warren, the dri sufféred possible fractured skull, laceration of the..scalp and severe bruises on the right leg. According to one of the drivers who witnessed the accident from a speeding car shortly behind the in- Aspen's car, a Frontenac, lide, then suddenly turned e began to lear around, facing again the same | dirvection, turned completely over once. with Aspen inside at the steering wheel, then on the second turn threw i the driver clear of the whirling ma- chine, about 50 feet away. He land- led on the board track. Cars are tuned to the nighest pitch, and drivers are walting the drop of the starter's flag that will start the action at 8 o'clock. The first number on the program is a 25-mile class A sprint, which will bring together the brightest stars in the National Motor Racing Association circuit. Following this will come the 25- mile amateur race, which Is open to all cars that have qualified at a speed of more than 90 miles an hour. The headline attraction is the 100- mile championship run, which will bring together 12 stars in the fastest machines in national circles. Qualifying records have indicated this event fo be a struggle between Jimmy Gleason, Fred Winnai and Russell Snowberger, separated by a few points in the battle for the na- tional champlonship. The title for ar will £0 to the winner of this which offers_the greatest num- r of points of any event on the season's program. One of the three appears a likely winner, but the omnipresent chance of a dark horse slipping through makes forecasting difficult. Winnai's mark of 135 miles an heur still stands as the best in prac- tire or qualifying runs and makes kim a slight favorite. A change was made in the hour of starting the races this time to enable Jate comers to reach the track before art- ing line. THe last B. & O. train to the Speedway will leave Union Station at 2:10. Today's races mark the first ven- ture of the N. M. R. A.. which now helds a lease on the track with com- plete_ supervision over the staging of ! racing programs. When it signed the agreement, its officials emphasized that the $500,000 speedway was an addition to the sporting facilities of the National Capital, and, properly managed, would be one of the great- est attractions in this section. This belief is based upon attendance figures for the three big events that have been held at the speedway since ita opening in the Summer of 1925, The first event drew a throng of 50,000 and mever since then have the turn- stiles registered less than 30,000 fans | for any program. Officials for today's race are: Starter, Elmer P. (Doc) Gerner: eree, Albert R. Jacobs, secreta the National Motor Racing Associa- tion, and timer, Vincent P. Rowland. ST LOUIS REVELS AS GARDS WINFLAG Rain Fails to Dampen Night Celebration—Hornshy Hon- ored in Fireworks. Mo., September 25— After a night of reveling, St. Louis today awoke with the realization that the Mound City is no longer the “doormat” of the National League— that Manager Rogers Hornsby and his Cardinals® crew have brought home the first pennant in a long career of big-time circuit compe- tition, The celebration continued until late hours. Rain poured down during the rly part of the evening, but the merrymakirg went on. Carrying part of the celebration to the Greater St. Louis Exposition grounds in Forest Park, participants there witnessed a fireworks display that included a silhouette of Hornshy. Starting from a none too brilliant beginning, the Cardinals pushed their way to the front in the greatest race in ‘18 years in the National League loop. It has been the hottest fight since 1908, when a_post-season game was necessary to decide the title be- the Giants and the Chicago Were Third on August 14. i As late ag” May 15 the Cardinals | were ip sixth piace, later came a steady climb that found them on June 13 in third position. On June | 27 they were in secopd place. Then came & brief slump and until August 14 the club remained in third place. Following another drop came the “little world series” here with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in which the Cardinals displayed their true met- tle, winning four straight after being heid to a tie in the opener and a shut- out in the second. The Pirates were not the only team to be reckoned with, and the Cincin- natl Reds took the lead, only to be slapped back with a 7-3 defeat Sep- tember 5, to allow the Cardinals again to climb to the top. Then Boston took three out of four from the Cardinals, ;im‘li the Reds again spurted to the ead. Gained in Philadelphia. With a move to Philadelphta Horns- s men regained their stride and won five out of six, while the Reds were finding tough going agalnat the Giants and the Braves. This gave St. Louis nnother lead, which was re- duced by a 3-to2 defeat at Philadel- phia, the dropping of one game to New York and another to Brooklyn. Then, by routing the Robins, the Cardinals increased their lead to two and a half games. The Reds, mean- while, were suffering at the hands of the Phillies. ; Yesterday's results wrote the final chapter in the fra WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS. Governor of Rome Plans Super- taxes to Aid Fight. ROME, September 25 (#).—Super- taxes to aid in the fight against tuberculosis are planned by the gov- ernor of Rome. The governor re- quires 10,000,000 lire more annually for this purpose, and he proposes to levy 10 per cent on theater tickets and 15 per cent on familles occupying more than 10 rooms. Automobile owners will be asked to make annual contributions of 50 lire each. NEW YORK. September 25 w—| is the last day of da time this v New Philadelphia and a large number of other cities. At varying hours night clocks in locali eaving schedule will be set backward one hour. fter midnight to- Put Ban on Liquor Flow to U. S. KINGSTON. Jamaica, September 25 (®)—Jamiaca and other nearby | colonial governments are taking steps 1o prevent liquor leaving the colonies for the United States. As a conse- quence it is said the operations of bootleggers WiN be curtailed. The movement is being taken in accord- ance with a decision arrived at by the | British cabinet. Radio Programs—Page 33 1 Judge Helped by Bread-Water Diet: To Continue Sentences in Rum Cases Br the Associated Press HARTINGTON, Nebr., September 25—Liquor law violators who come before County Judge Wilbur F. Bryant will continue to receive bread and water sentences. The 75 judge, who has just completed a five- Qay test of the diet he has imposed for vears, sald today he would dole out the sentences on graduated scale in the future to fit the offense. Judge Bryant said he will eat spar- ingly for the rest of his life. He lost 10 pounds while dieting. “I feel as light as a cork and can walk rap- jdly and never was in better health in ‘my whole life,” he told the Asso- \ ciated Press. “I have suffered not| exactly from hunger, but from long- ing for the food which I was used to as an epicure. But abstinente agrees with me so well that I am resolved on stinting my diet for the rest of my | natural life. “I look rather wilted to the out- sider, and every time I enter a butcher shop I am tempted to eat a raw k. My experience has taught me that bread and water is a ! severe punishment, but ft will be ad- | D.C. PROBERS BEGIN INQUIRY BY QUERIES ONLOCAL TAXATION nicipal Affairs Indicated in First Session. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE PUTS GIBSON IN CHARGE Size of Board of Commissioners Considered—Schools Appropri- ation Brought Up. Indication that the special subcom- mittee of the House District com- mittee directed to make a comprehen- sive study of the administration of the District of Columbia will concen- trate its early hearings on taxation questions was given today when Com- missioner Rudolph, chairman of the District Commissioners, was ques- tioned as first witness in an informal meeting to détermine :the scope, policy and program of hearings that are to be held. With six of the seven members present the subcommittee organlzed by the election as chairman of Repre- sentative Gibson of Vermont, on motion of Representative McLeod of Michigan, who, outranking Mr. Gib- son under the seniority rule, had been expected to be a contender for the chairmanship. Representative White- head, Democrat, of Virginia, was chosen secretar: This subcommittee was in session again this afternoon to continue its examination of the Commissioners and others who have been making special studies of the municipal administra- tion. The subcommittee expected this afternoon to decide when the formal hearings will be opened. Asked About Board's Size. Representative Tlouston, Republic- an, Delaware, asked Commissioner Rudolph whether he favors -an increase in the Board of Commission- ers and subsequently Representative Reid, Republican, Illinois, coupled with the similar question a statement that he favored an increase in the size of the Board of Commissioners by two additional members. Rudolph said that if the Commissioners are re- lieved of the public utilities and zon- ing work they will not be over- worked and additional members would not be necessary. Representative Hammer, Democrat. North Carolina, argued that the fixed proportion plan for financing the Na- tional Capital should be made perma- nent law, as tinder the lump sum ap- propriation, which. with Congress try- ing to give as little as possible in the way of dppropriation and the Commis- sible, an unsatisfactory condition ex- ists. Mr. Rudolph said that he agreed with Mr. Hammer and was in favor of a commission to study the problem of fiscal relations. Taxation Problem Discussed. cism of Mr. Rudclph regarding mat ters of taxation. In reply to a ques tion whether the assessor's office is functioning propsrly Mr. Rudolph said that the Commissioner, through the Budget Bureau, will recommend to Congress that provision be made for nine new positions in the asses- sor's office. He was not ready to give an estimate as to the amount of ad- ditional taxes it was hoped to col- lect with the increased force. Representative Reid questioned Mr. Rudolph closely regarding the opera- tion of the law covering taxation of intangibles which has been in opera- tion since 1914. Mr. Reid said that “should every one pay his fair share of taxes the rate would be very low."” Mr. Rudolph replied that the people in Washington are not tax dodgers and are willing to pay what is fair. He cited a recent illustration of seiz- ure of property for non-payment of taxes. Many Questions Asked. Practically every member of the subcommittee joined in questioning Mr. Rudolph closely on the queston of {axes levied on foreign corporations coming into the District, Mr. Reid said he had heard reports that the Commissioners are going to cut down on funds for support of the schools. He asked if the Commis- sloners have taken cognizance of the report by Mrs. Mary E. Norton of New Jersey, a member of the House Disttict of Columbia committee, on insanitary conditions in certain schools, saying that the school au- thoritles had admitted the correctness of Mrs. Norton's report. Mr. Rejd said he would write a let- ter specffically calling the attention of the Commisisoners to Mrs. Norton's charges and stated that he does not propose to allow the various depart- ments to keep “passing the buck.” Ile said that the school officials com- plained that they were not given suf- ficient funds. 'Commissioner Rudolph explained that the Commissioners do not restrict the funds, but that it is their duty to see that the funds are properly distriputed among the many municipal activities. Mr. Rudolph said that he wants the schools here to be fine in every way. Mr. Reid asked that an assistant to the corporation counsel be assigned to be at the services of the investigat- ing subcommittee, so as to advise on (Continued_on Page 2, Column 4. BRUCE BARTON Distinguished magazine writer, who obtained the notable interview with President Coolidge pub- lished this week in The Star, has become a regular contributer to this news- paper. Watch for his first arti- cle “About Quitting a Pay- ing Job,” tomofrow in the Editorial Section of The Sunday ministered by me to every violator of the liquor law that comes before me. But I wish to graduate the punish- ment to fit the offense.” F ening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Line on Investigation of Mu-| —— . sioners trying to get as much as pos- | Representative Reld led in the cate- | | | The Chief Justice will preside Mon- Star. * 7,7 “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday's Circulation, 99,345 UP) Means Associated 7 7% 7, 2 7 7/ 'z, % 24’ Z/ 72 Z Yohs 2 Z 74 FLORIDA'S FEARS OF DISEASE END Sanitation Is Established in| All Cities Except Flooded Moore Haven. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla. September 25.—Re- habilitation took renewed impetus through Florida's hurricane-stricken larea today, a week after the devastat- {ing storm, with fears of famine, | pestilence and riots allaved. An optimistic spirit prevailed. Stores and buginess houses have opened to dispose of depleted stocks and par- tially ruined merchandise. Threat of typhold has passed with improvement in sanitation and a bet ter water supply in most of the striken cities. Throughout yesterday steady streams of persons were in- oculated with anti-typhoid serums and public health officers are making |a thorough inspection of all food. At Hollywood, Miami and other cities in the path of the gale. crews of men are clearing away the tangled mass of wreckage, burning vegetable matter and the decomposed bodies of animals and swamp reptiles. Moore Haven Is Deserted. At Fort Lauderdale city officlals have given over full control of the sanitary work to the Red Cross. while at Moore Haven remaining flood water made absolute sanitation impossible. The last refugees from Moore Haven left the devasted city vesterday. A clash yesterday at Miami be- tween sailors and several negroes, in which severai shots were fired, re- sulted in the wounding of one blue- jacket and three negroes. The incl- dent prompted authorities to exert vigilance in patroliing every section. Mayer E. C. Romfh of Miami in an official statement today called atten- tion to the accomplishments of the clty since the catastrophe. “In the six days that have passed since the storm the city has come back with a speed that is absolutely |amazing,” he declared. *“No one who has not been on the ground, checking up the progress can realize the tre- mendous recovery that united cour- age and indefatigable citizenship have made. “I want to give positive assurance that our friends will ind Miami this Winter the same enjoyable, hospit- able, comfortable vacation city. Miami will make a world record comeback.” Loss Put at $165,000,000. The known casualty list remained today at close to 400, with },100 se- verely injured. The property dam- age was estimated in excess of $165,000,000. ~ In the greater Miami area the death list went to 105 last night. Officials varied widely in their estimates of the number of unfound bodies. The Miami missing list stood at 210, but many of these are belleved safe. Moore Haven deaths totaled more than 100, with the opinion expressed that the flood waters of Lake Okee- chobee still concealed more than 150 bodtes. $2,000,000 in Insurance. A central {insurance adjustment bureau has been set up in Miami by a number of leading insurance com- panies, and adjusters will co-operate in settling claims. Policies covering hurricane damage totaling approxi- mately $2,000,000, were held in Miami, adjusters said, with virtually all of the larger structures damaged by the gale covered. Miami's relief fund today totaled $167,722, and reports from notthern points indicated that the general fund has run well over $1,000,000. i Meanwhile a steadv exodus of re- | fugees continued. The Southern Rail- | way has announced thatgin co-opera- tion with the Florida East Coast Rail- way, it would give free tickets to :'letugm destined to points along its ne. e TAFT DUE HERE TODAY. Chief Justice Passes Through New York on Way to Capital. W YORK, September 25 (#).— William Howard Taft, Chief Justice {of the United States. accompanied by ! Mrs. Taft, passed through this city today on their way to Washington !after spending a vacation at Murray ! Bay, Canada. id.ny at the statutory conference of the nine senior judges of the Circuit Court of Appeals in the nine Federal districts, PARADE T0 GREET Safely Following Crash of Planes By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va.. Septembe The miraculous escape of three naval aviators from death or injury after a collision between two air planes at a height of 1.000 feet was disclosed today at the naval operating base here. Lieuts. . B. Butterfield and ¢, F. Alexander, the former carrying u passenzer, were able o make safe but forced landings after the collision. Lieut. Butterfield came down in kis crippled seaplane in a creek, while Lieut. Alexander was able to land in Little Bay. Aviation Mechanic F. R. Ziegler was aboard Lieut. Butterfield's plane. ‘The seapianes were particip in maneuvers, fiying in echelon close quarters, when the wing of Lieut. Butterfield's plane and the pontoon of Lieut. Alexander’s plane came together. The wing was dam- aged and a hole was punched in the pontoon. NEW1.0.0.F. CHIEF Thousands in Gay Regalia to March as Tribute to Grand Sire. 0dd Fellows of the District lumbhia and several nearby S:ates, thousands strong, were readv this afternoon to stage a big parade and of Co- CHISOX BEAT NATS N OPENER, 2701 Barrett’s Homer in Ninth Breaks 1-to-1 Tie and Ends the Game. BY JOHN B. KELLER. CHICAGO, September 25.—The Nats lost the opener of the double- header with the White Sox here this afternoon. The score was 2 to 1. Walter Johnson opened fire for the Nationals this afternoon in the first game of the double-header with the White Sox. The vetg: slab rival was the youthful Alphonse Thomas. A 45-degree temperature held down the attendance, not more than a thousand fans were in the stands when play began. ING. WASHINGTON—McNeely to short. Rice flied to Falk. Goslin fiied to Falk in deep left. McNeely stole second, Myer doubled down the left field line, scoring McNee Hunnefleld ‘backed up for Judge's high one. One run. CHICAGO—Mostil popped to Myer. Hunnefleld lined a_double past Rice. Barrett flied to McNeely. Sheely singled to left, scoring Hunnefleld. Sheely died stealing, Tate to Myer. One run. singled Second Inning. WASHINGTON—S. Harris walked. Bluege singled to left, S. Harris stop- ping at second. Tate drove into a double play, Berg to Hunnefield to Sheely, 8. Harris taking third. Berg ‘hrew out Johnson. No runs. CHICAGO—Falk fouled to Bluege. McCurdy popped to r. Kamm flied to Goslin. No run: THIRD INNING. reception in celebration of the elec- tion at Philadelphia this week of a Washington man, Ernest W. Brad- ford, as grand sire of the fraternal order. Starting at 2 p.m., Pennsylvania ave- nue was to be the parade ground for a great procession and demonstration by men and women of the “fellow- ship,” attired with fanciful caps, badges and sashes, following which the new natfonal head of the organi- zation will be formally welcomed with ceremonies in the Washington Audi- torium. More than a dozen bands, cologfully uniformed, will beat time for the marching hosts, as they troop through the city under the leadership of na- tional and State officers who will form the official escort for the grand sire. Gov. Byrd of Virginia will lead the large delegation of Odd Fell and WASHINGTON—McNeeley fiied to Falk. Hunnefleld went back for Rice’s high one. Goslin hoisted to Barrett. No runs. CHICAGO —Berg _beat out a grounder to Myer. Berg took setond on passed ball. Johnson threw out Thomas, Berg taking third. fanned. Hunnefleld went aut Judge to Johnson. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Myer flied to Mos- til. Judge singled to right. S. Harris hoisted to Falk. Bluege forced Judge, Berg to Hunnefield. No runs. CHICAGO—Barrett singled to short. Sheely fanned. Falk forced Barrett with a grounder to Myer. Myer threw out McCurdy. No runs, FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Tate lofted to Berg in short left. Johnson doubled to left- center. McNeely grounded to Kamm (Continued on Page 2, Colu (Continued on Page 2, Column 1. | BOX SCORE—FIRST GAME | WASHI McNeely, H..ooooovirnnnionnes S. Rice, rf Goslin. cf. Myer, ss. Judge. 1b Johnsom, p......co0., . Totals.....couneniannne “*None out in ninth inning when %Iww»nng NGTON uleeceeeee.—p cl-eu-@-tc-.- I»h-caahe»‘ 'm-we:e»accp elceoeeeoeop » - < gfi winning rus CHICAGO Mostil, cf... Hunnefield, 2b..... Barrett rf ¢ Sheely, 1b. Falk, If.. McCurdy, c. Kamm, 3b. Berg, ss.. Thomas, p. Totals glaauuuap»»; Wash ington. loeeoe-ceovl &,OOOOOO-&Q’ © -nlen-uwaaemp.a s'eauceooue?‘ t a "l""‘@@o-n-u CCem CQea S 0w balle—Off Thomas, 1. M..I“ » 31 by Thomas, 1. land, Hildebrand and Mort- Mostil | Pri TWO CENTS. ESKIMO CONFESSES SLAYING MARVIN ON PEARY EXPEDITION Mystery of Supposed Drown- ing Cleared by Unusual Tale After 17 Years. ADMITS SHOOTING HIM TO SAVE FRIEND'S LIFE Claims Cornell Professor, ‘Unbal- anced, Had Left Native Sledman to Starve to Death in Ice. By tha Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 17 years it ha been belie Prof. Ross Marvin of ¢ sity was drowned on 1" tion to the North Pols righted dispatch to the Times disclosed today _that been murdered by an Eskimo. The_dispatch s from mer Putnam, who arrived at on the schooner expedition to Greenls Kudlooktoo, the slaver voluntary confession after being verted to Christianity, Mr. Putnam says. e Start Back to Ship. Marvin, Kudlooktoo and an Eskitio named Inukitsoq. but called Harrigan by white companions, set out from the steamer Roosevelt as Pearv's third supporting party when he start ed for the Pole. They left Peary at latitude §6 de; 38 minutes to re turn to the ship. They were three or four davs from lank, Kudlooktoo expliined, trekkins back with sled and dogs from their farthest north. Kudlooktoo went ahead with Marvin to s h for the Harrigan remained with The patiis of Harrizan Kudiooktoo then by chance crossed, and Marvin became infuri ated v'hen he came up. He felt that Harrigan should have followed him 80 he ordere Harrigan aw from the party. Kudlooktoo resolved then to kill to protect his friend from starvation. He pretended he saw a seal and picked up a rifle, according to his story, which Harrigan confirme A moment later from over an ley crux there came a report, and Kudlookton returned to the sled and said he hud killed Marvin. “I have done thi he said to Harrigan. “What has hap pened is not our fault. It will he hard for the white men to under: and if you tell they will kill us o us to the white man's countr Concoeted Drowning Story. So they made up the story of the drowning, and it was accepted. Both kept their silence untll Kudlooktoo | was baptized last Summer. In Mr. Putnam's opinion it is im probable that any action will ever he taken against the Eskimos. even i it should be legally possible. The scene of the murder was in a land owned by no nation. Under a subwe quent treaty with the United States Denmark has taken it over. Epitomized from the questioning here is the story of the two Eskimos They were three or four days iron land, treking back with sled and d« from their farthest north. Harrigin stayed with the sled, untangling the dog traces. Marvin and Kudlooktoo went ahead, diverging perhaps half mile from each other, seeking fhe hest route and searching for th Harrigan, the dogs st out, drove fosward the w: sk too had gone. Reaching the other Eskimo he waited while Marvin come across to them. Marvin was very He felt that followed him. Marvin Lost Temper. “He lost his temper,” Kudlooktoo says. “He threw Harrigan's things off the sled and said he could not stay with us.” “That,” continued the Eskimo, *I why we were frightened. Tt was not our good Marvin at all. He was out of his mind. Otherwise he never would have left Harrigan to a cruel death. “We were all very tired and worn out,” Harrigan then said. “Behind us were many, many days of hard travel, always in rough ice and very cold weather. We never saw land., Only ice, ice. The white men told ‘us that we got® enough to eat, because we ‘got the pemmican we needed, but in spite of that we were always hungry. It seemed as if our stomachs were always empty. “But worst of all, we always seemed to be thirsty. We never got water to drink, because the fuel with which to melt the snow was of necessity limited. “Our dogs were very tired and it was difficult to keep them going, even though the sleds were not heavy. Every day we were looking for old sled tracks. At many places the ice was very high and we could not get through. Took Kudlooktoo's Tracks. “On the third day we stopped the team and I started to untangle the traces of the dogs, while Marvin and Kudlooktoo went ahead to look for the best way. As soon as I was through with the traces I went after them, following their tracks. But a short distance ahead thelr tracks separated. 1 was uncertain which track to follow. After a while I took Kudlooktoo's track. “As soon as I caught up wth Kud- looktoo we stopped and kept looking for Marvin. After some waiting we saw him coming. As soon as he came up to us we saw that he was very excited and quite out of balance. He waved his clenched fist right up in my face and yelled at me. We stood silent and couldr’t understand him. He was never that way before. “He was like & sane man who for the moment was without the use of his faculties.” “‘Suddenly he yelled that he couldn't bear to see me around any more. He ‘would not have me in the party any longer. I must go my own way since I would not follow his tracks. He or- dered that all my clothes should be left there. He undid the lashings on the sled and threw my clothes on the fce. But there were no provisions left for me. “Then they started. Kudlooktoo told me later that Marvin kept on talking and yelling all the way. He said that I should not be allowed to (Continued oR Rage 2, Column &) _ to save your life ake they uld have ngr: Harrigan ¥