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The Washington times., 1920-06-17
REPORT BERGD0[[
SEEN NEAR UTICA
Police Watch for Draft Oodger
in Auto With Three
Women.

UTICA, N. Y, June 1T.--Acting
upon a telephone message from the
state police west OF this city. the
Utica police force today is watching
for a blue Pierce automobile. said to
be driven by Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, the notorious draft dodger.
The car stopped at Canastota last
night for gasoline and the State
police believe Bergdoll was in the
car with three women. The local
police declare the machine has not
passed through Utica.
The police are trying to identify
a youth in the General Hospital here
with a fractured skull as a result OF
his attempt at suicide last night in
the Utica jail. 1t was suggested the
stranger might be Bergdoll.
The young man was arrested at q
local hotel here few days ago on
the suspicion that he was wanted in
Ironton, Ohio, for grand larceny and
declared his name was Jay +. Corbett.
Last night he wrote a letter. then
called. good bye, boys" to the other
prisoners and plunged from the sec
ond corridor head hrst to the foor
below.
He is about twenty-five years old.
had plenty OF money, and wore
clothes with New York marks. He
admitted he had travelled extensively
I'm the last few weeks In this country
and Canada. At the hospital this
morning, II was said that he may re-
cover.
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AS the Attorney General interprets
the law, the employe who has reach
ed the statutory age OF retirement
seventy years In the case OF clerks
and sixty-nve years in the case OF
mechanics--and who has not served
the Government fifteen, years, viii be
summarily dismissed from the Gov
ernment service without a pension.
His only hope is the head OF the de-
partment in which he 10 employed.
The law on the subject, especially
after the ruling OF the Attorney Gen
eral, 10 clear" said John II. Beach. OF
the Joint Committee on Civil Service
Retirement. today.
These superannuated employees
who have not served the Government
for at least fifteen years are not ell
sible to the benefits of the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement act. They may be
kept in the service provided the head
of the department in which they are
serving gives them a two-year certih-
cate OF efficiency. These certificates
can be extended. of course, for a per-
iod not exceeding ten years In all. In
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TODAY

at any time. That will be prog
ress, II II is the right kind OF
music. Or you can cit In some
vast wilderness with a pocket wire
less and hear Caruso.
Among many signs OF progress
here is one important Posted up
in the elevator OF a big depart
ment store, II reads; -The operator
in charge Of this elevator was se-
lected because she is courteous
capable, and dependable. She will
do anything she consistently can
to assist you."
That 10 better than the old-fash-
ioned line, Please report any in
civility or lack OF attention to the
management
That a woman can make a good
living running an elevator. work
not too firing, reasonable hours. Ia
good sign. And that the EN-
ployer appeals to the workers am
bition, rather than 10 fear OF los
ing q job. ia another good siGn.
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SOLVE WHITE HOUSE
BICYCLE MYSTERY
Wheel Was Presented to Presi.
dent BY Members Of
Amateur League.

Mystery regarding the bicycle that
arrived at the White House this week
was solved today by the receipt Of
the following letter:
The President,
Executive Mansion.
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. President:
The two thousand members OF the
Inter-Club Amateur Cycle Road Rae
ing League. knowing individually the
BENEFITS of bicycle riding. wish to
present a bicycle to the President.
"Our act is prompted by a sincere
wish that he may hasten his COM
plete recuperation of health through
the peculiar advantages for pleasur-
able exercise and recreation that we
have found the bicycle affords.
ave hope that the President will
strength as he enjoyed on his bicycle
tour OF Europe some years ago.
Accordingly. on behalf OF the
league, I am having one OF the best
American made bicycles sent to the
President with the assurance that
this presentation will not be used
for advertising purposes by any man.
ufacturer. The Inter-Cllb League Ia
an organization OF bicycle riders with
no commerciaT affiliations.
with the hope that our gift may
prove acceptable. believe me, Mr..
President,
Very respectfully yours,
A. r. JACOBSON,
President"
President Wilson sent = letter ac-
knowledfinG the Gift with thanks.
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G. O. P. Nominee Talks With
Senators Moses and France
Over Campaign.
VIEWED AS SIGN OF HARMONY
Republican Leaders Confident
Standard Bearer Can Weld
Opposing Factions.
BY A. o. HAYWARD.
Infernafianal NeMa service.

Senator Harding, Republican Presi-
Dental nominee, has swept his desk
clear of important papers. This
morning he was free to take up the
many suggestions that have come to
him on plans for his campaign.
The Senator is determined that he
will not be forced into any declara-
tions on important issues before he
outlines his views specifically and in
detail in his letter Of acceptance.
This morning he sent of many tele-
grams,to various Republican political
organizations and leaders throughout
the country declining invitations to
address mass meetings in his interest
or to give them special messages TO
be read at the meetings.
TO STUDY LABOR SITUATION.
The Senator and his advisers are TO
give careful study to the labor sitla-
tion and to domestic problems grow
ing out OF labor conditions. 1t is
promised that this will be one of the
mosts-fnrortaur and interesting sec
tions OF his letter OF acceptance.
Senator George II. Moses OF New
Hampshire met Senator Harding upon
the latter's arrival at his office this
morning.
we had a mass meeting" said SEN
ator Moses, following the conference
'and we decided. Senator Harding and
/. that Ohio and New Hampshire will
cast their electoral vote for Senator
Harding next January
GENERAL MILES IS CALLER
Senator Moses was one of the most
active in the management of General
Woods campaign. He is looked upon
as one of the leaders in the move.
ment to bring about harmony among
the various prominent figures OF the
party.
Senator Moses Is q warm friend OF
Senator Johnson, and has been active
in the councils OF the so-called Por.
gressives. His early visit to Senator
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WAS
''BABYTERROR'
PugiIist Father Taught Him to
Plight At Age Of Two,
Says Witness.
INSANITY DEFENSE HARD HIT
Associates, Teachers, Prison
Officials Deny Slayer Showed
Abnormal Mind.

The insanity plea Of John Nc
Henry, on trial for his life in Crimi-
nal Division No. 1, District Supreme
Court, for the staying of Detective
Sergeant James z. Armstrong, was
hit hard today when several wit
nesses-former associates, teachers
and prison officials-called in re
buttal by the Government, testified
they always had found McHenry an
intelligent and normal boy when he
came under their observation.
The testimony was in striking con-
trast to that given by a score OF wit
nesses for the defense. who asserted
McHenry almost always had been an
erratic boy. of abnormal mentality,
who frequently had spoken to them
OF having delusions and fear that
his food WAS being poisoned.
The Governments witnesses,
brought from New London. Conn,
Pawtucket, r. l.. and other cities,
where the boy had lived or where he
had been confined in prisons or re-
o.
had never spoken to them of having
haIIuc mat tions. or of any fear that his
food was being poisoned or otherwise
Indicated an abnormal mind.
WANTED TO JOIN NAVY.
McHenry, while confined in the
Maine State prison. attempted to get
a parole to join the navy and hght
for the United states during tho
world war, was stated by DR.. J. H.
Staeg- Within, chairman OF the ma.
tional committee on prisons ana
prison labor, who was summoned py
the Government. He said he met NC =
Henry while he was inspecting the
Maine prison at the request OF th'
governor OF the State
He said he considered McHenrS
normal. that the boy had appeared to
him to be an intelligent youth wher
he talked to him at the prison. and
from his correspondence regarding
his desire for a parole so he could
Join the navy.
Upon investigation. however, Dr
Within said he had learned that Nc
Henry, whose father was well
known pugilist, was taught the pugi-
listic art when a little over two years
old. He said the boy became the ter
ror OF the neishborhood.
Gradually his desire to conquer
new fields. got him into trouble, espe
cially after he left home" said DR.
Within. HE soon felt the heavy hand
Of restraint. In prison he could ngh'
nobody and he urged that l help hin
to get into the navy"
INTRODUCES CORRESPONDENTS.
The correspondence between DR.
Within and McHenry while the boy
was In the Maine state prison was
introduced and read to the jury by
Assistant L. S. District Attorney Pau
B. Cromelin. McHenry was known
to DR.. Within as James Edwards, the
witness declaring McHenry admitted
that he used the assumed name sc
his father would not learn OF his
trouble.
Both James +. Walsh, with whom
McHenry boarded in 1919 at Paw.
tucket. r. l., and James Crook. an,
other boarder, testified they came n
contact with the defendant daily fol
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|BRITISHNOTBOUND
TO AID JAPS IN
| WAR ON u. S.

TOKYO, June 1T.-Japan in.
serted an article In the Anglo
Japanese alliance OF 1911 to re-
move the risk OF England be-
coming involved in any dispute
between the United States and
Japan, II was declared by Wis.
count Ksto. former foreign min
lister. in an interview urging re-
newal OF the treaty.
viscount Kato, who nesoti-
ated the treaty with viscount
Grey. said both thought the
United States should be speci-
fcslly mentioned, but that the
Tokyo government preferred not
TO use the name.
The article In question OF the
Anslo-Japsnese alliance OF 1911
follows
Article TV.-Should either OF
the high contracting parties con-
clude n treaty OF general srbi-
tration with a third power, II IL
agreed that nothing In this
agreement shall impose upon
such contracting party an obli-
CATION to &c to war with the
power with whom such arbitra.
tion treaty 10 in force.r
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GENERAL ELECTRIC LAYS
OFF $4,000 employees

LYNN. Mass, June 1.-THE General
Electric plant at Lynn, employing
over $4,000 operatives, closed dowt.
today. It will reopen Monday. ac-
cordinf TO circulsr-lettsrs posted in
each OF the factories by Manage
Richard Il. Wright. s
Union officials, representing 10000
operatives, say, however, that the
closing until Monday IL simply a plan
10 stave on the strike scheduled TO
have taken place today. They de-
clare that " the plant reopens.Mon.
day the strike will take place on that
dsy
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this way IL might be possible TO keep
some OF these unfortunate workers In
the service long enough for them to
become eligible under the terms OF
the law.
NOT MANY AFFECTED.
There are not many Government
workers. seventy years old. who are
affected by this situation. Most OF
them are watchmen in Che depart
ments, men who were taken on whsn
they were past their best workins
days"
Mr. Beach also announced that the
application blanks for annuities will
be ready for distribution next Mon
day. both to departments and to in
dividuals.
In the District government. a great
deal OF uncertainty exists on the in
terpretation OF the law. The law war
enacted to meet the needs OF the Fed
eral Government. and the provision,
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Love for pretty Miss Helen Irene
Mellow, young nurse, whom ne
is alleged to have courted often while
riding on his employers hearse In
which reposed a body, was the mo-
tive for the murder, according TO the
authorities.
state officers say Mrs. Eva Bond
Pettibone, the wife. aged forty-nine,
longed for a home OF her own. that
she was too domesticated to suit her
husband, They charge Pettibone.
having fallen, in love with the young
nurse, decided to get rid OF his wife.
Pettibone. il is alleged. placed
strychnine in a dose Of medicine. The
attorney general alleges that even
while Pettibone lay beside her wait
ing for her to die. he kissed her. then
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ANNIE ASKED
ELWELI'S AID
POLICE Seek Writer OF Note to
Turfman Saying She Was
"ln Trouble"
LOOK FOR CLUE IN KENTUCKY
Friend of Slain Man and Chauf-
feur Tell Varied Tales
About Night Ride.

NEW YORK. June 17--Important
developments in the mystery sur
rounding the murder OF Joseph
Bovine Elwell. whist expert. turfman
and man about town. were nredicted
today by Assistant District Attorney
Joyce, who is directing the exsmins-
ton Of witnesses.
Belated information OF . startling
character, given by Mrs. Marie Lar
sen, who was Elwelrs housekeeper,
spurred detectives to center atten-
tion upon the owner of a boudoir cap.
pink kimono. and slippers to match
which Mrs. Larsen, under a severe
grillinR. admitted she found in FL
welPs house and concealed in order to
protect the woman" She is said to
have revealed the woman's identity.
HID CLOTHES IN CELLAR.
Information indicating that the
woman who wore the articles de-
scribed was with Elwell in his West
! Seventeen street house shortly before
he was killed was given by Mrs. Lar
sen. After Elwell's body was found,
Mrs Larsen said, she hid the kinomo,
cap. and slippers in a washtub In the
cellar.
Detectives are continuing their pur-
suit Of clues in Lexington. KY. and
other sections of the country, Joyce
declared.
In this connection. the New York
American learns, Marie Larsen. the
quiet little woman who was Elwelfs
housekeeper, has admitted that he re-
81 hn 81 ~ ad
herself annie" 1t had been posted
in Louisville. This letter came on
Thursday. the day before the murder.
Mrs Larsen in the latest of her shift
ing stories admitted she had stolen a
look at it the same day.
LETTER FROM "ANNIE."
In the letter annie" wrote Elwell,
asking for help and advice. saying:
81 aE IN trouble. ! must see the
doctor. The tonsils must he cut out
soon"
The authorities believe annie" was
concealing the nature Of her trouble.
They believe she was one of Elwell's
numerous women victims-the girl
from whose wrath or the wrath of
men relatives Elwell fed. Carrying
their theory one step forward. the
authorities reason thus:
did Elwell leave Louisville be-
cause he feared for his life? Did a
friend learn late Thursday night or
early Friday morning that an
avenger was in town and was looking
for the despoiler of his wife or sis
teri"
ONLY ONE WOMAN, SAYS DRIVER.
Most of Thursday evening and part
of the morning OF the murder Elwell
was a member of a dinner and thea
ter party that included Walter
Lewisohn, the latter's wife. Mrs.
Selma Kraus Lewisohn; Octavio
Figeroa. a young Argentinian, and
Mrs Lewisohns sister, Mrs. Viola
Kraus, divorced wife OF Victor A. Won
Schlegell.
Philip Bender. chauffeur of the
tsxicab into which members of the
Lewisohn party stepped at 1885 a. m.
Friday, asserted yesterday:
"Only three persons-two men and
q woman-were driven by me from
the New Amsterdam Theater building
to the home OF Mr. and Mrs. walter
Lewisohn. 4 One was a dark, Spanish
chap whom l later drove to the Ritz
Carlton Hotel"
~ Am positive only one woman
was In the taIicab. 7 did not see
another man or woman
o tnhis lead, District Attorney
Continued on Page 3, Column ~
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lay with his eyes closed as she passed
away.
The investigation has completely
evonerated Miss Mellow from any
completely in the case. Pettibone's
statement, in an alleged confession,
that debt attached to the house
bought at the behest OF his wife. wor-
ried him and he auarreled with her
over 1t, is secuted by townspeople.
Pettibone first met the nurse when
he returned from a Troy. y. Y. hos
pital, where he underwent an opera
tion He engsger her during his
convelscence. After this they were
seen frequently together on the
hearse.
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Eues Iousekeeper Hid Lingerie Mystery Girl To Conceal dentit
irish REPUBLIC IS
AGAIN uVDORSED
BY LABOR

MONTREAL, Canada, June
1.-THE American Federation
Of Labor resffirmed its stand
for recognition Of the Irish Re-
public amid a great demon
stration at its convention yes
terday.
Resolutions adopted urged
that the military forces of
occupation in Ireland be with
drawn" and that the Irish
people be accorded the right
of self-determination."
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ALLIES ARE PLANNING TO
WITHDRAW TURK TREATY

LONDON, June 1.-THE allies are
considering the sdvissbility of with
drawing the Turkish treaty as q re-
suit OF the prstests ~ Grand visisr
Damsd Psshs, the Daily Mail stated
today.
The Turkish treaty 10 the osly one
remaining to be siGned
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Love Trips on Hearse
With Nurse LedHir,1 to
Kill Wife, Say Police

-. BENNINGTON VT, June 17-Charged with poison
ing his WIFE Byron Marion Petbone thirty three, an un-
derakers assistant known as the village Beau Brum-
mel' was given preliminary hearing in court today and
held for the grand jury.
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Palr1er's Pension La.D
Ruling Dispels Hopes
OF Many Employees

Government employees in Washington were wondering
today just how much of pension law the retirement law
really is.
The opinion of Attorney General Palmer yesterday
caused much uneasiness among the older employees
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aers Redsetisr er 81
Dental Work. Dh. ADAMs
ini 7th ST. N. w~Advt
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WEATHER

sAswsss sss sAssass-
ssoSas shas sftsrUses
aAl se~Sgass as<A essbss
seaLght. TssSrssw fair.
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ARTHUR BRISBANE.
lcepxriaht. Issa

A great murder mystery" in
New York has amazing hold on the
simian public. Twenty-Five thou
sand average human beings crowd
cd around the house where the
Elwsll murder was committed.
ping the police. II was like
Q scene In the monkey house when
q beetle crawls across the floor.
You should study the eager faces.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Mr.. Smith the former assistant
secretary of the Salt Lake Chamber
OF Commerce, but who is now the
secretary of the Salt Lake Real Es-
tate board, visited Logan with the
idea of organizing the local real es-
tate men. Mr.. Smith called at the
local Chamber and offered some val
liable suggetions as to the proper
distribution of the new advertising
folder OF Cache county. Mr., Smith
was much Impressed with the new
folder.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Attention Members of Chamber Of
Commerce. The monthly meeting of
the Chamber will be held on Friday
evening, November 10, at s o'clock.
Due to conflict the meeting has
been called for Friday evening in
stead of Thursday evening. Supt.
Peterson OF the city schools has an
important matter to present. In ad-
dltion reports from the athletic
council advertising, auto camping
grounds, membership and football
committees will be made. If time pei
mits other new business will be con.
sidered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Tuesday morning Mr.. George w.
Skidmore mailed checks to the pro.
per officer of the Bee Hive Girls and
Boy Scouts aggregating s2Os.9o,
haif to each organization. This
money is the total amount received
by the Union Knitting Mills Co. for
mittens which We're sold at loo per
pair November 18th to 18th inclu-
sive, making two thousands eighty
nine pair sold. The sale Of these
mittens was the commencement OF
this company's big annual clearance
sale It may be said in passing that
their sale is being heavily patron
ized and is to continue until the
end of this week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

On Monday evening about seven
ty friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Egbert of Hyde Park called at their
home in a farewell party. The ev-
ching was spent in music and games
and delicious refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert will
leave in the near future to make
their home in Salt Lake City.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Listen tothis folks! Don't you
IKE to hear that famous old Negro
elody and harmony? Don't you
Ike to hear them singing those old
~ r;ion melodies, camp meetin'
ncs and comic numbers? If you do
Ten go to the Tennesseean Jubilee
1.rt ~ the Logan High
School auditorium next Tuesday
a. It, \ "em1o 80, at s O'Clock.
admission is only So cents for
edults and 25 cents for children
Presented by the American Legion
Adv-tf
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

The Cache Valley Baseball league
will hold its last meeting tonight to
decide which teams will represent
the county or valley in the new
league with Brigham City, Tremon.
ton-Garland and ogden, The meet
ing for the formation of the new
league will be held in Brigham City
on Tuesday, November 23rd. On
Thursday of this week the baseball
clubs Of the county must be prepared
to put up their money to show good
faith.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

The entertainment committee of
the Chamber will meet very soon to
arrange for number of monthly
luncheons to take place during the
winter season. Mr.. Zimmerman, vice
president of the advertising clubs OF
the world and well known COM
munity advertising expert may be
the speaker for the first luncheon.
Watch fr later announcements.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Better than vaudeville, clean and
high class entertainment for only
So cents. Next Tuesday night, No
Ncmber 23 at the Logan High School
auditorium. Hear those old south
eIn melodies. plantation songs, sem
timental numbers by the Tennessean
Jubilee Singers. Under the auspices
OF the American Legion. Adv-11-23
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Almost new eight room frame
house with clothes closets. pantry
and incomplete bath room. Large
lot IL 1-2 by 10 1-2 rods. City wa
ter on place. Unusual bargain.
Quick sale desired. Call this Of
rice. Adv-11 go
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

The flremen have been called out
twice in the last day or two. A call
Giom Thea Grill Cafe Sunday morning
was 4 false alarm, a policeman be.
ms needed instead, The other call
was from the Kicks residence near
the Benson school where small
hoy had set fire to some hay. This
blaze was quickly extingulshed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

On Friday afternoon at p. m. o
game OF football between the fresh
man team Of the University OF Utah
and the u. A. C. Freshmen team will
be played on the Adams Field. On
Saturday another gamewill be play
ed at the same place between the
Logan High School team and the
team from the B. Y. U. of Provo.
This game will begin at $3.50.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Ask to see the prices in
our catalogue printed in the
spring of 1917. Anthing in
our mill is offered at those
prices or less. Sale cOntin-
ues all this week. Union
Knitting Mills Co., the Big
Daylight mill on Center
street. Why wait? Adv-1S
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

the biennial report of the commits
sion. The writeup of Cache county
submitted by Mr.. Thatcher was well
written and with the photographs 1t
Is sure to attract attention. Mr..
Thatcher always takes advantage of
every opportunity put Logan ana
Cache county to the front.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Marriage licenses have been
granted to the following: Robert E.
Pearce and Mary II. Thorne Of Para
disc; Amuel Mcconnell Of Salt Lake
and Edne Patrick of Lewiston; John
Morrison and Edna Hansenboth OF
Garden City; Raymond NJ. Griffin
and Mary L. Hegge, both Of Clarks>
ton; Grover Goodlessef Of Newton
and Maud Thompson of Clarktson;
stephen Barker and Merl Slater both
OF Cache Junction.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-11-18

Yesterday morning Mr.. Levi Jones
passed away at his residence, 2S5 N.
LIST West. He was born in South
Wales February IA, 1849, and came
to the United States fifty-nine years
ago, and has lived in this city two
years. His remains will be taken 10
Portage, Box Elder county, for in
terment, that being his former
home.