Portsmouth Daily Times from Portsmouth, Ohio • Page 1

AT OHIO PRISON FOILED IN BREAK FOR FREEDOM Vacation pays Jire At Band; Have Tie Times Follow You ENT.ERED A3 SECOND-CLASS MATTEll POSTOKK1CE, POUTSMOUTH. OHIO Final Edition PAGES TODAY PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1928 11Y CAItHIEH. I'KK a Sunday. 2UC. Dally only.

CCM'V--Dally. 3o. Sumln'jr. Be ISc Americans Fare Badly In Today's Olympic Finals! io- 0 i ak Is li a I STATE PENITENTIARY, July and prison attaches were summoned to Warden P. C.

Thomas' office today (or questioning in connection the attempted escape of four members of tlic famous "Company presumably willi' outside Company is composed of unruly' prisoners who are considered too dangerous to he accorded liberties other prisoners receive, nnd Is Itnown as flit "Bed Shirt" gang. July 30-- (AP) 1'our members of the prison company sentenced to life imprisonment in solitary conflument for their purt several years ago in a desperate break for freedom, escaped from their cells in Ohio penitentiary 'early today lint were' recaptured by guards in tlic prison yurd before they- could com pletu their dusb for freedom. Surrendered To Guard Armed with a a i of roiw made from their bed clothing, several makeshift weapons and from a tin tobncco can, four prisoners wero ready to mulct a diisl for liberty supposedly over ore of tlie walls of tlie institution. They were noticed by Sherman A- Ilili'y, nlphl iiiard, from his regular post on (he and surrendered rdurvd tliein to ilirow up the': it thu polnt.of a gun. The members the Nilled "red shirt lire: Join Hurt, L'u, serving from fife to 30 yours from Summit county on a burs- lary chnrge; Burton: Carter, i-eryinj ii -'u year sentence from Uarkp couut.x charge; Jamfs Scott Montgomery comity, nor ring clgbi to '20 years! for shooting lo i alii (Continued On Pace i In a i When i Sweeps Dining Room OUSTON', July I') -Four convicts of the Dine lildgc State prison farm were -t the poln of dcalb lodiiy, burned almost tipyout recognition, as (lie result of fire which broke out when a llghle: inntcb dropped into a.

container million picture film during a wtek ly convict show Saturday ninht. Twr men were burtidd to death, and 1" Mhejs received serious burns. The convict dining room wi; turned info confusion wbei two explosions occurred nnd th rooi'n wiis enveloped In flume. slruggled to unlock Hie only padlocked door, which UIQ prisoners slonici to cscaiie. Twenty-three convicts silling be twoen Hie exploded film and III doorway, were wcdjicd ihto fight i i i of confusion nt the doo Unit lilndered Its" unlocking.

i was filially unbarrc they rushed living torches. Guards willi drawn uislols sloo intslde the haltered door to nrevon i wholesale cscntic. while the burnli rolled in fliu dirt and grass The dead were Floyd 1'inson am I i i i Key, nnd those near deaf Dally, Henry Rivieres, K. Mor and W. Hale.

Tin. lire started, It wns stiid. wiu-n Ihe used by prismii-r llgli .1 forbidden cigarette, broke nnd fe: the i container. OI Hambone Br J. P.

Alley IECTEP OLE o' tt E.N HOW SHE WANT SOMB 1EM RET STOCKING WHirr SEEP. AT PE BY RALPH IIEINXEN United Press Stnff Correspondent OI1A A 0 STA U1U AIMS, July 30--(UP)--France liccessfully defended tlic Davis Cup the United States when Henri fiery little Frcncliniiin, fle- calcd AVilllnm in the open- IK singles match fl-U, (Ml, tl-4. The victory pave France three mntclfes out of the first four, nnd Vrynch reteniioti of the cup regardless of the outcome the final Blugles innlcli belweon itenu Lacoste nnd' ilohn Heniicssy. youthful weslerner. Cocliet nlmost nlpne Imck gallant effort of to regain the historic trophy, wiii- iiliij: two singles nijitches and plsiy- iiig major role In the duulilcs triumph.

Lncoslu' the nuini- flclent pluy of Tllden in the first singles match glotm spread over Frenchmen. Then Cochct evened Ihe score by defeating in the sccoiul'slnglcs mulch. Snmhiy Krntiec went into- the lead, two to'one, wlien Cuchel'a bi'il- llnnt i i i i piny I 1'rcncli doubles team to a Til- dcu and Francis T. Hunter. Kone Ijicosti! cnnfirmed Ihe French victory defeating John Iluiincssry, Stales, -1--fl.

G--I, 7--n. t'ochft was lit hl.s whirlwind bc.sl tmlay and gave liK' Hltl the worst (Continued On'I'iinc. Throe) Scores Injured In Train Wreck; 1000 Passengers Are In Panic I Henry Ford 65; Believes Past Year His Best Found It "Most Interesting," Manufacturer Declares In Interview Attorneys' Train In Collision In California OODLAND, July 30. (UP)--Attempts being inmlc todny to fix responsibility fcr the train wreck iviii'cli injured more (ban two score attorneys, returning from the American Bar Association's convention nt- Seattle. The rear of Hie Association's Miccini train was struck by.

the locomotive of the Cascade Limited of the. Southern Pacific Kail- road at. Cortena, north of iicre, yesterday. list of injured totalled '44 and it was believed (hnl more -names might be added. theories were rid- vuneed concerning tbe cnuse of the iVri'ckr-JiCvcrnl persons on the spec- ill Ing-" the ilagmnn, L.

Tiiy- or, for not going far enough "back of the train to luilt the cascadi-, wns i ton 'ilnd. Taylor denied tlie charges. There was no warning before the J. II. lirldgcr, Henderson, X.

told tlie United Press corroi- here. llrldger's wiis irr.kcn and his skull was lacerated, lie WHS inside the observiilion car. After tlie impact tlie engine of the cascade turned ovoj- on its side urn! Resignation Of Five Members Of Soldiers Orphans' Home Board At Xenia Demanded By American Lemon Hit Dry Belt I lie observation car thrown Vom thi' track. John Shea, of 0., sprained left knee. Hht'ii was in an Arbucklc, siuiitiirium today.

Elevated Trains In Collision-N KW YOIIK, 1'lfly -persons AYS, Kansas, July -Flood conditions prevailed I dry wheat bolt pC western central Kansas today, following near cloudbursts in. sever.nl Allhougb three hundred -families'' TVort forced to flee their homes after darkness hist night when the swiftly rising waters inundated the low southern residence section, no loss of' ifc reported. Property here was estimated (it bundred, dollars. wns six feet deep in buildings of the Kansas Sliitc Tench-- er's college and iilsb hud enlercd the Union Pacific station. Only the second story of muny.

iihovc tlic flood. About a third "of he town wns under water. Absence of any boats in Mays made hastily 'improvised rafts, while women children were cnr- ricd from I heir homes on men's bucks -persons, were injured, three probably fatally, when heavily hmded seven-car elevated triiin crushed into 'atulicd on the avenue Iliio at Columbus nve- nnu nnd i Ftrcet Inst More a passengers on the two (ruins were thrown i iKiulc. Fire accompanied the, collision. Trains carrying home excursionists from seaside resorts were run- niiiK in close succession when a lire started in the wheel box of a car trains ahead of those a crushed.

The passengers the I ruin in trouble were- orcdcred oul. The following train attempted to push the stalled train into the yards nciir the I'olo The heavy burden wns loo much and a short circuit resulted, throwing oul the power on thu whole iine, A following train also wns stalled and then the 'fourth train traveling under its momentnm a the cur rent went off crashed into the.stalled train just ahead. The rear vestibule of one train aim.the front vestibule of the'other'were telescoped. Already exclfud when the went off, the passengers were thrown I panic. Cries of two men, im prisoned in the wreckage, rose hlirb over the screams of oilier passengers, many of whom'wore women and children.

The telescoped cars caught fire, bnt the flames were extinguished quickly. Master Mathers' President Dies COI.UMHUS.' i a Knli. president of tbe Ohio Mnsler Harbors' Association, died here yesterday, nftcr nn- Illness of Kevcral months. I9J8, The Bell Syndicuc. Inc.) liitilroud 'rucks om several places nnd It wns reported lie Union bridg" over big a mile west of town, WHS doomed.

of Holsinglon, Kansas, lo hlglier ground ''when flooij wntc-rs, fullmvlnt; a 7 inch ruin, swept into tlie lower part of the About 100 fnmillc.s were from their home near Ellis. driven School Teacher Kidnaped And Then Robbed CLEVKLAND, July Mi.ss Francis McClrnth, 20 year old school teacher'reported to police today she Inst night from lier escort Paul Slanlon, by tliree inen took from her a diamond stildded bracelet, (wo snpphlro rliiKa'and a bur pin. Stanlnn, who war unable I tbe nliducNon followed in ills automobile, bill, soon was. nuldlslnnce'd. Mdiriitli K4ild she did not obtain the license of Ihe abductors ear.nnil wns unable to description ot the men.

i Cleveland she wiis-released. OI.UMHUS, July 30-- -The Child Welfare of (he State America i.e^ion, hits announced It will recommend lo Governor Vlu Domihey five members of. the board controllliid the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Xenlii be nskcd to Tlic welfare committee will meet here August 10 to 21 nnd will for the resit-mil Ions. It wns said, on the ground tlia't the board members have.boon nimble lo.ai;rcc! on multerrt of policy. members the board-- Italph Cleveland; Mttrcns Limb, Woosler: Hell U.

Wn.sh- iiiKton C. and T. Amos. Sidney--have suld they would willini; (o resign ir the lesion believed best," Lieutenant Colonel Mllloii of llic Child Welfare coimnillce, euld todny. K.

Ifullcy, of U'npiikoiii'lii, is (he other member of the.commitu«e. Chnpliiin J. N'orman who wns supcritifeiident of the borne for rpslKiied last week, when lie and members of the lioard could not agree on policy iiucstlnns. It is believed thnt (he Icxlon also will i a the ndminlstra- lion of Ihe home be turned tlic. Ohio I'nhllc AVelfure deprirtiiient.

Dies From Eatinjr Toadstools Oliln Klbi Stiilter, S8, died here yosli-rdny ciilliis lond.slools, which slie inlstnolc for mushrooms. Her tinsband and i three children became serlnm-ly ill from i Hie toadsloiilif, hut jiroliably will recover. British Empire Stars Capture Three Firsts; U. S. Second And Third A STAUIUM, July" 30--(UP)--Thrco representatives; of the-British empire--a dark-haired, sloiulei- broad-shouldered, Irishman, nnd a smiling, blonde English peer --swept llic Olympic; liehl Ixirc of victories todny.

Ln tlic finals contested today Percy Williams of Canada, showed llic way lo a jjrent Ticid of sprinters to win the 100 meter dusli in 10.8 seconds. O'Ciillnithan, of Irelaiul, in surprise victory', threw hummer IU8.57 feet. Lnrd.lVuryjhley, bC Gre.it Britiiin, oiitgnmed the finalists tlic liurdlcs In win in a-desperate drive for (he tape. The Americans, who were counted on for. many were forced lo he sntisTicd with second in the hurdles? third, i and sixth in the Imiiiincr-tlirow, and-foui-th am! sixth in 'f.

Jleiiry Furil 100-inetcrs. In Olympic' piiines, all distances nnd are in One motor inches. The United States piled 35 points in Sunday's Finland, (lie Aurerionns' nearest competitors, mndc 17 points Sunday. Johnny Knelt, husky shot, over 52 feet for a new Olympic and world's Bob King, nn- other Aiucriean star, first place in the bigh lllnnitr. Ity A I i (iHAll.A.M (United I'ress Sluff Corrcspninlent) UKTUOIT, July m--Mrnry.

Ford, having JI.IHI passed whin ho culls "the niosi year in my 1 is 'J'he wnrld's fir.st bllliomilre wns up with tbe sun, a mciigur hrciik: fust, a conslstcil only of i ami took a long, brisk i stojiped for hull' nn hour at a woodpile mvir Ills house nd, Nbcltcrcd frnin public vluw by heavy trees wei: off tlie hlgh- wiiy, be sawed wood for exorcise. There will lie no celebration. Mrs. Kord confided a sbo may bake cuke mill memhcrH of I 111 i will f-'iithcr for 11 reunion In the Kurd home but rtoi's imt Hike a to eyoke such Klitcu Ills iNih" hirtiidiiy. Koriljuis liitroilncod new niodul rcady la making automotive hlKlory.

He their mnliuil Inli'i-unl, brought lu'ciusor and con- (Confimicd On Tiircc) Oceaii-To-Oceaii Flight Is Failure A A 1 Knight, Oiniiliii, iilnimll ulliit, who yoslenlay mni-siiip alriiliine fllKlit frohr llic A a i lo tliu I'aclllc oceans, hmdcd at tlic Oook alrllcld near lierc nl. o'clock this a Knight luid proceeded as a wi-stwurd UK 1'ncbhi. where lie niicdiinti-rod eiiKlui; trouble, nnd lurncd back. i flying ti Mil III Hi-srjnl by KUlene Dorimy. di'signcr of the slilp, were down Grand Iwbind, In the ilny by dcfucllvi! spnrk The to Oiniiliii from 1'iiclilo WIIK dci-Idcd upon when spur); wns bbiwn nut.

The pair hupped off from KiKisnvvll l-'lc-ld. New Yurk. nl ycslcrday i i i i Olympics In Nutshell Yesterday's fen (urea: Uuck, of Unlled Slates, broke' world's record in wlnnlnc Bhot- put Iliuils, will) toss of feet, 11-1(1 Inches. Kins, United States, captured hlKh Jmiip i Nurmi won mnlcrs, hri'iilcliiK Oimplc record; liny, only Amorlcnn to finish. WIIH 121.

Wykoff, Uritcey. McAllister nnd Kuasell survived first two licnls.ln melcra, Unln'i. Fuller. Wntson nnrt SUtlK ('piiillllcd for SfX) meters seml- flnulK. nihsnn anil tnxwell wire "Iniifed In Ij'iirdlcs, but Taylor nnd Cnlml survived first and fiocond trhils.

I.emlliiK iifllnt scores: United Stntcs, i I 17. Moody Hiirglilcy of "Jrent i i i Kr'enlcst jirm of his career, mulct 1 tbe handicap, of Ininc leu nnd in nn outhliiv-lane, nrodiirnl the first (ircnt upset nt. the Dlytnplc RnniCH today, (ilmwlng tlid why. 'y lo Amerlcnns In.llie of llic In C3.4 nee- A Qiundlan sehaolfioy from Coiiniiliin, 1'crcy Willlnins, fiirnng obscurity to fame toilhy by. licatinB r': world's grciitest tpnntcra i pic 100 metres flnnl in 30 Frnnk favorite In evi-nt, finished fonrtli while Bob Me- Allblcr, "Flying Cop," rcgririled nn durk sixth and WIIHnmti, off to a witlistood the terrific closing drive 'of Ills rlvnls in a KciiBationnl flnlBh'and.

wns ncfoss the line a full yard in Jnck Londan, the Urlflati colored rncer. CcnrKn wun third nnd nbcsd 6f Tlic Judges delayed the men at the close the ritco ilisHKrccd over tlie I 'i'hey fIhnll.v!put. Lcgg of South' Africa i nnd McAllister last; awnitini; photogtaiihs of hie canoe capsized I Mnody, Federal Judge Westenhaver Called By Death One Of Most Widely Known Jurists -In United 'States r.KVKI.AN]), 0., (Ul'l --Federal Judge D. C. Wcsti-nlinv- er died at bis home here nt 11:30 o'clock nfter long AVe.stenhaver was one of Hit- moi-t widely known jurists in ilie cotiti- try.

He became ill three months ago and went to Boston for nn operation, said today the returned to tlie bench too cnrly, fulloiving tbe and suffered relapsif which caused Ids den Hi. AVcSicnlmvcr old. He wiis born Jan. 13, ISCu, in Berkley'county, West Westciilmvcr'8 wife and tils son, were at the Tlnj jurist nad Iwen snrfcrins.froni heart troiibln for several nu-iithsY Durins the winter, the left AVAILABLE TORTSMOHTII ROOMS Tlie Ijext and 'most altractive of the itvnihible rooms in (he city being offered ID tlie "Itooma For Hem" in the Times. If yon'ri- a little tired of room In whicrf-jrou are llvin's, if you'd like a.larger.or itnoller room, or if you -Jlist nrrived in tbe city nnd want to set -comfortably el tied-- (bis room-finding service will fit your needs exactly.

Thia is what someone bai called "usins yonr head to tire your herls'' find we Mievt the plan will appeal to to claswi- flrd now. TIIK I'OnTSMOUTH TIMES I'lIONR-KMO HIGHI.1GHTS IN POLITICS (By Tiic Associated Press) Washington--Mrs. Alvin T. llcrl, director liepubliciin Women's ciim- aniioiinccd fnvornlilc reports received from plans 16 organize boiling Dcmocriitlc roineri. Atlanta, C.

chief justle of South Carolina, denounced "misled persons" for ntteiiuMlng to put-religious question in presidential campaign. New VorU--lierbert II. I.eghinnn, mlttce, announced drive for campaign Democratic Finance coin- begin witliln few days. 10-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Murder MOXTUKAL; no-- A 1 Ic-n yenr old boy Is Iield by illuii-illpB todny accused of imirilur- Ihe four niniitlis old son of Mr. the bcncli and went, to John New Vork--Herbert N.

Strauss, He- hospital in linltiinorc, under- public State treasurer, announced He went sn operation nnd after n'short (Continued On Page Three) publican -Ituslness will MAYBEttEWLTAKEA VACATIOMIFPOPAtlO MAW CAtt AGREE WHIRE ItlTIME. make activities iitilion wide. Wasliington--Senator Smoot, Utah, New Jersey, attacked group Southern MethodlH bishops who oppose Smitlr, charging they ndvocatc union of church nnd state. Washington--Senator Hmoot. L'tnl, warneil imsiness not to trust "promises nnd pledges" of Democratic tariff plnrik.

N. A. Kdl son predicted Hoover victory; raid Smith "too much loaded with clatinns width people do f.ot like." N. I'eek. ngrict turat lender, challenged flovernor John Hnmmill, Iowa, to explain bis of Hoorrr in view r.f that fee nnly effective met boil ot relief.

VMwan Dies CXJI.tJMBUS--Word here of Ihe death yesirnTu.tr la Anprlen of Dr. Allfii Kiinltist-r, (a rrterun lucal dontlt am! tlw dental Mel Jml I'liivrr-iij-. tirjcirtiiM-iit Ohio Slate nd 11. Sore! of St. Michael, 'Jhe lad, wlioso nil me Is withheld, nix ilenk-d the Tiic body, of MIL' bii'hy found iy the jiarenls when, they rctiiniwl row working In the nelds.

Tlws nntborltles, who contender! the my dasbiMl the i a the lack of a clnilr, breaking Its skull. Father Killed While Searching For Son's Body GHKEXVILLE, 0, July 30-- A I --Father nnd son were victims yesterday of electrocution by hlvh tension (Kiwcr line become de- 30 Dead; 300 Hurt In Fire A A rohiiid. i i jiersiius wcru killed inn; moiy I I uf vbcini arc said lu be in a i i i i in lirr Unit destroyed bit; IcniMiicnt district nt l.ixlx, it In- knuivn todiiy. I'ulli'e and tronp were control Ibe poimhiilon, whk'h hoCIIIIK: panicky as Hie lire ate I i i the tenement nis leaped fnim slorie. buildings in nn a i i to ts- Suicide Rcscurd CrXCI.V.VATI All npparciit nl- letnpt at suicide by Mrs.

Curric cry, 33, a ycxlcnlity. when was rescued from tint Ohio river by two men who saw her dive from the of tin. 1 Central bridge here. tnchcd from a "lid iia low over creefc npnr here, IScrnnrd left his home here early In the morning to wine crawflfk in the croek near (he oiect- rlc power (plant, when lie did not return, bM fniher, rtnlpb Lfrgnn, 52. went rrrk hi pi.

The father cnme jpon lib lion's iKxly Ijrlns in (lie creek Not realizing whnt bad cs)Upt litif'x death, the fallicr returned Imme fir jn) thvn entoroil the rtrram rrilti brotlrf-r-tn-law. lljrry fimlth, to re- root the botty. Itf did to. he wire. over thr and Idsli currrtil bU "no apjamitt.t Mm.

Tlir hi Inn- lM.tifi-1; nil) Little Joe Says TKAM'P LETS Tri Go chief oxccntlvc, who was swept into the Texas Governor's un a i-iimpnlKii bused lo Cui-crnur Mlrliim A. i I'VrKUSOH, (is been re-nunilnateil nn Demo- iilic IIfUi-1, which Is tiiiitiiiiipuiit to li'Ction. The vole In of counties Tilt complcle In Saturday's ifiiiMcnitle prlniury, n.s tuli- I i b.v I Tcxn.i pive Governor Moody iiijurlly of nciirly wiles i i i i i of (he stimated TWi.OlK) voles cast couiili-d, liKidy luid l.i-nls iw, 1'nrlli Wurlli, Judge K. Hawkins lilb Unltnl SiMialor Knrle i i i was ulveii a a i of he votes In bis nice for re-election, ut hn-kliiK a miijiirity will eiiler mi'iff with ten- in (' a 1 1 of I i i i for runomlnntloii. Likewise mroiiKlli of heavy fit-id jf i i i i iippiirenlly Jind cost Miller a lean iiuiiilniiliiiii In his race for iiltlioUKh he led Ids most (Cunliimcd On Page Three) Only Raw Eggs Taken From Vanclcrbills I'AltiS.

July gained entrance to (lie home Mm. YVIllliim K. Vanderblit'Homellin Kriday nlslit apparently stole only ewff, which they fwallowet raw. A Kiirvcy revealed a tb 1 liiiruhirs failed lo crnck a Fiife con I i i i a forlniii' In Jewels, iihhoucl tlu-y brokn gluxH casi-s nnd took uiln Intun-s from frames, which the. In flight.

Mrn. Viuidi-rbllt is now on a crulsf Ins i on her yacht. When Going Out Readers a i Times ean have the paper I while away on vacation trips hy communiealinsf with the Circulation Department. Transfers made from city carrier delivery to mail and collections oiafle upon retnro at name rate as when delivered. Cat! The Times office or Phcme 2900 and ask for fir- ctilatinn Department, It'll soon he linie for Ihe si-ard tl ut their Isi-ard tliflr' stmuuer furs and ir liBiiter winter ''Xcl tcniperafure odnyi 82, low, 55.

Year ago today, liigli, "81 low, 21. Tlic stm will rise nt 1:55 o'ctpcif. set nt 7:17 The moon- will set at 3:30 o'clock oin'orrow evrninj. OHIO--Fair, sliglilly- warmer'y I onlhu-fst pnrtinn tonight; Tuesday In- rlntnlintss and' showerK. U'C Y--flcncrally fair, lightly warmer tonight.

-Tuesday in'-' rrcasiiuj floiidincss and- roliably giioivcrs in extreme. lortinn. WKST" VIIHJINIA--Fair tonight nrl Tiicsilay; warmer Tuts- DAILY TEMJ-EKATimE KEI'ORTS 8 A. f. Clly Todny Atlnnfa 74 clear Hostnn fiR clear 78- liiiffalo Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Ilcnvcr Drtrolt Kansas City Ixs Ankelcs Miami New Orleans New York flR G-f dear C4 60 Hear 61 clear' 61 clerii fi2 clear CC.clear 03 rain fil rioudy rirar 7G part cloudy Portland.

St. Louia Tnmpa Washington 02 dear cloudy 68 rlrar 6G cloudy Cfi rlear HIGH riiocnix. Ariz clear 108 Antonio, Tex cloudy 91 Jacksonville eltly 94 TODAY'S LOW Hirer. Ont. Hear' 34 Corhrane.

Ont. 49 Easlport, Me. pi cldy J'br populallon of I'nrttmrmtD If srconlioj to com-.