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The Washington times., 1921-08-08
Lawyer Will Stand
BY Ex-Wife Held BY
Police in Death Probe

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Ralph Il. Ohen-
chain, prominent Chicago barrister, Is
ready TO forgive his former wife and
take her back. She is being held at
Los Angeles in connection with the
Death OF John b. Kennedy, wealthy
broker. who was assassinated at his
country home, Beverly Glenn, near
Los Angeles. He said:
II always loved her. i love her
now. No matter what she has done,
| will stand by her always. She has
only to call me and l will go TO her
side as fast as train can take me-
Wed As Students.
Mrs. Obenchain was known as the
prettiest girl on the Northwestern
University campus at Evanston when
they met. Obenchain was law stu.
dent there. They were married jan
uary /, 1918, in Los Angeles. at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Emma A. Smart. After the divorce
Mrs Obenchain returned 10 her
mother and, according to her state
ment today, planned to marry Ken
nedy in a few weeks. They had been
sweethearts before her marriage to
Obenchain.
Obenchain unfolded the details of
his romance that ended in the divorce
court. He said:
ut was my wife's love for Kennedy
that broke UP our home. I did not
know when / married her that she
ever had an affair with Kennedy or
any one else. We had not been mar
ried long, however, before / discovered
that IL was Kennedy and not myself
whom she really loved. She was un.
happy. 1 could tell that she had Ken.
nedy on her mind all the time"
II am not one of those mortals
who profess to be able to "phychoan-
alyze' women. i must admis that to
me the ways of a woman-the manner
in which her mind works-is past all
understanding. Woman is one Of the
mysteries that the so.called lord Of
creation Was never meant to solve,
Gave Her Freedom.
80 when l found my wife loved
Kennedy resolved that ! would not
stand between her and what she con-
ceived to be her happiness, decided
TO do all / could to make II easy for
her to obtain a divorce that she might
be free TO marry Kennedy.
Accordingly, when her divorce suit
was filed I did not contest IL, despite
the charges made against me were far
from complimentary, and untrue.
please do not understand me as
blaming Kennedy in the least. He
did nothing to win my wife from me.
He could not help 1t that she loved
him, and l believe that he loved her
devotedly. 1t was their intention to
be married in a very short while.
Kennedy was a fine fellow. Ihave
known him for a long time, and l
can conceive of no reason why any
one should wish to kill him. But
Madalynne-I'm sorry for her-I am
heartbroken. l hope she will let me
help her in this. her hour of need"
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
WILSON SERIAL
!. IN TIMES KEEPS
CAPITAL AG0G
First lnstallment of McCombs
Story on Former President
Grips All Washington.

The first chapter of William F. Nc
Combs autobiography entitled How I
Made Woodrow Wilson President"
which was published in the combined
Washington Times and New York
American yesterday morning. created
a sensation in National Capital official
circles. II is understood that the
former chief executive read the initial
installment with avid interest and will
follow the remaining ones in the series
closely.
The late Mr.. McCombs' auto
biography has been pronounced the
most fascinating and astounding poll
tical revelation Of a generation" and,
Judging from the interest manifested
in the first chapter yesterday, 1t is all
of that.
Although the first chapter was
largely Introductory, showing how
Wilson and McCombs became ac-
auainted at Princeton University, the
writer got far enough into his story
to reveal for the first time the in
side history of how Wilson came to
be elected governor of New Jersey
and was thus started on his political
career. Readers of the first cnap-
ter CLEANED enough to satisfy them
selves that the former president
was handled without gloves by Nc.
Combs.
How I made Woodrow Wilson
President" was the overshadowing
topic Of conversation in official and
diplomatic circles in Washington and
the demand for next Sundays COM
bined Washington Times and New
York American. containing, the sec
ond chapter of McComb's amazing
narrative, will be greatly in excess
Of that for yesterdays chapter.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
TREE APIARY FELLED; BEES
MAKE TRAVELLERS DETOUR

LEXINGTON, KY Aug. S.-The
pike from Concord to Vanceburg
has been blocked for several days
by myriads of honey bees which for
fifty years had used a roadside
tree as an apiary. The tree fell
across the highway before a high
wind and honey was scattered over
wide area.
The bees refused to-relinquish
possession and all travel was di.
verted by a route which causes sew
eral miles of additional journeying.
Persons who approached the fallen
tree have been routed by fierce on
slaughts of the bees. Floyd Call,
sent to repair telephone lines broken
In the storm, is I'm a serious condi.
ton from stings.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
COAL MINED so YEARS AGO
TO BE PLACED ON MARKET

PoTTSVILLE, Pa. Aug. S.-Coal
Of excellent quality, mined nearly half
century ago. is to be at once placed
on the market from this county. The
culm banks are the richest in quality
of any in this region and were the
product OF the old Gunbood colliery.
When abandoned the colliery was
operated by King, Quinn, Ernst & Co.
The banks contain more than / 900 ,06U
tons of coal. The Buck Run Coal
Company. has acquired control. The
Philadelphia and Reading railway will
begin laying tracks to the banks to.
morrow.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
HARVEY IS.
ORDERED To.
KEEP MUM
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ant business and then hold a second
meeting in q few weeks to complete
the details and take up secondary
matters.
The sessions will be held in the
great cloak room of the old foreign
office, where the peace conference sat.
Premier BRAND presides under the
great clock where Clemenceau once
held sway while the treaty of Yer
sailles was being debated. The French
premier first presented Ambassador
Harvey and then the new Italian
representatives to his colleagues. The
Introduction Of the American ambas-
sador was only a formality, as he had
become acquainted in London with
Premier Lloyd George and Baron
Hayashi, Japanese ambassador to
Great Britain, and the Japanese dele
gates on the council.
Signor Bonomi, new Italian premier,
and new Italian representative on the
Supreme Council arrived barely in
time for the initial session.
The first actual business on the
order of the day was the presentation
of the agenda agreed upon by Premier
Lloyd George and Premier BRAND.
The final details had been discussed
between the two on Sunday night.
Then comes the question Of sending
allied reinforcements to Upper Silesia.
This issue promises to bring about
some stormy discussions, with the
Italians and the British standing to-
gether against the French.
French Confident.
The French are certain that they
will win, and the prediction was
made that the Supreme Council will
have approved the sending of more
troops within twenty-four hours and
that French soldiers will be cross.
ing Germany toward Upper Silesia
before midnight tomorrow.
Germany has already promised to
permit the transport of British,
French and italian troops over Ger.
man soil If the request is made by
the council.
France is holding a division in
readiness in the Rhineland. They
were troops that were sent to the
Rhineland last spring when IL APP
peared certain that the French wotfS
occupy the Ruhr district.
1t Is understood that the United
States prefers the Anglo-Italian solu-
ton of the Upper Silesian question
in preference to that advocated by
France. In this respect it was sig
nificant that Ambassador Harvey
was Premier Lloyd Georges first
visitor after the latter arrived from
London. The two were closeted for
about thirty minutes. Mr.. Harvey
refused to make any statement to
the press and it is understood he
is under instructions from Wash
ington to make no comment what
soever unless adv. sed to do so.
The Belgian premier will not ar.
rive until tomorrow and IL is under
stood that he will take no part in
the Silesian discussions.
On account Of the friction between
Great Britain and France over the
amount Of Upper Silesian territory
that shall be awarded to Poland and
the amount that shall go to Ger.
many. it was reported in some
quarters that Ambassador Harvey
may utilize his aloof position to act
rs mediator IL the disputes threaten
10 become too lively.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
DESERTED 4 TIMES, WOMAN
SHOOTS LATEST FIANcE

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Three times
Mary Zalitis prepared for as many
marriages. Three times at the last
moment she was deserted.
Yesterday a fourth fiance left with
another woman and laughed at her
when she cried. Today he lies in
the county hospital with two bullet
holes in his side. Mary, who is
twenty-seven, weeps at the Mar
quetta police station, carefully
guarded lest she end her own life.
Her latest fiance, Joseph Drigonis,
a Lithuanian, lived in the same
building. Sunday morning Joe and
his brother Jim came to her with
Rose Matthews, friend. She pre-
pared breakfast for them and they
left for an automobile ride without
her.
Joe called me bad Names" she
told the police. land said he was
through with me-"
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
MINISTER 5 SON
IS QU|zzED| IN
AUTO TRAGEDY
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moment of our lives lost my faith in
him.
Bolton and loved each other
through so many complaints of his
family-who had seen me but once
that 1 thought we could fight 1t out.
But my friends constantly were com.
ing to me with stories that Bolton was
going with this girl and that girl and
the other girl, and that he told his
mother So"
Mrs. Obenchain declared that Burch
and she were never more than good
friends.
1--WE went to university together"
she said, "and our families were close
frinds. To those who say that Burch
might have shot Bolton because OF an
unreauited love for me, / can only
answer that he never once WHISPERED
a word OF love into my ears and that
he never once even intimated that
he loved me. l certainly never loved
him and he knew that"
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
U. S. Note to Mexico, Denied.

Reports printed in Mexico City news
papers that a new American note had
been handed to President Obregon by
George T. Summerlin, the American
charge, are inaccurate. It was Off
cially denied at the State Department
today that any new communication
has been sent to Mexico City.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
LIVES SAVED WHEN BOMB
GOES OFF PREMATURElN

PHILADELPHIA Aug. S.-A bomb
believed to have been planted in a
black hand" plot early today de-
stroyed the shoe repair shop of David
Sohnberg on-Jackson street.
BY a miracle no one was injured.
though scores of men. women and
children in neighboring houses were
nearly hurled out Of their beds.
1t is believed the bomb exploded
sooner than the plotters had thought
il would. Sohnberg told the police he
had received many letters demanding
money!
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
PASTOR KNEElS TO PRAY;
is STRICKEN By DEATH

\ WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. s.-The
Rev. Christian Peterson, a retired
clergyman, and a resident of Wor-
cester twenty-five years, was stricken
with heart disease as he leaned for
ward in his pew TO pray at the
Peoples Church. Greendale. and died
before aid could reach him.
He was fifty-two years old and ap-
pesred I'm his usual good health be-
fore the service.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
FALL RIVER DOCKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. S.-The
docks and storehouses of the Staples
Steamship Company and the Staples
Coal Company here, adjoining the
docks of the Fall River Steamship
ship Line, were-destroyed yesterday
by fire which threatened the entire
water front.
All the fire apparatus in the city
was called to the blaze, which caused
damage estimated at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08

Prices realized on Swift e. Co. sales OF
carcass beef in Washington, ID. C., for
week ending Saturday. August 6, 1921, on
shipments sold out, ranged from 10 cents
to Is cents per pound and averaged l<3o
cents per poupd.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
CARD DE- THANKS

JAMES. M. and Mrs. n. o. James de-
sire to thank their many friends and
relatives for the assistance, words OF
sympathy and beautiful floral tributes
rendered on the death of their beloved
son, Rowland.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08

both, most SSominent on the stage
and In society OF this AMI other
countries, are understood to lie
awaiting the outcome, not without
anxiety.
The Washington times., 1921-08-08
FEDERAL bank
Of N.Y.|NV|TES
OFFICIAL QUIZ
Gov. Strong Opens Books to
Probe Committee in Answer
to Williams Charges.
BY Interns tionai News Service.

The Federal Reserve Bank OF New
York threw open it's books and all
banking transactions for investiga-
ton by the joint Congressional COM
mission on. agricultural inquiry, Gov
ernor Benjamin Strong, OF the bank,
today told the commission. -.
Governor Strong said it was the
desire of the bank to refute any and
all charges made against it by John
Sks1aEa Nnliams. former Comptroller
of the Currency, that IT had aided
in speculative use of funds TO the
injury and hurt of agriculture and
other basic industries. He denied
each accusation made by Williams
saying the charges were misleading
and untrue.
Explains Expansion.
At one time the government was
borrowing from. banks at the rate
'of SIS 900. 900. 900 a year to prosecute
the war. he said. At one time II
was borrowing at the rate OF ST.
O00. 00O,0 900 a month. The saving
iunus OF tne country were less than
one-fourth of thai amount.
Expansion was necessary" he
said, Ito the extent the people failed
to economic and save. The war
consumed twenty per cent Of labor
and goods. War necessitates a
choice of evils. A greater part Of
the war expansion was unavoidable
and defensible. The government
urged the people TO borrow from the
banks to buy government bonds
This encouraged expansion"
Governor Strong denied that in.
crease in price levels and expansion
was due to increase I'm circulating
money. He spoke of the effect of the
competitive buying for war purposes
In this countrysby foreign governments
and later by the United States.
Demand Responsible.
There was an instant demand both
for war material and for labor, he said
and the natural and inevitable effect
was to increase the price both OF ma
! terial and labor. I'VE would have in,
vited disaster had we tried to force
economies and reduced prices by dis
| count rates" said Governor Strong
The policy ar the Government as to
national finances during the war per
iod rested with the Treasury and the
| responsibility for 1t was on the Secre
tary of the Treasury"
The Washington times., 1921-08-08

GIUSEPPE ANTONIO MOTTO,
the thirteen-year-o stowaway, who
arrived in this country in order to
locate his father, from whom he has
not heard for twelve years. Gu
seppe, by the way, was born in this
country thirteen years ago. When
he was five months old his father
packed him, his brother, sister and
mother off to Italy. Not a word has
the family ever heard Of the father
since that day. The youngster is
bound to locate his father. II his
father is alive, says Giuseppe, he
will have to do a lot of explaining
to his mother in Palermo as to why
he has remained silent so long. He
is an enterprising little youngster
and is fully determined to make good
on his mission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-02
BOWLING

On the first shift in the, Senior
league bowling on the Wilde alleys
last evening the Trepanier Pharmacy
crew. took two out of three games
from :Arman's Sweet Shop bowlers.
In their last game Of the set the Phar-
macy t~eanlsrolled 81 for a new high
total of the season.
The International Harvester team
No. l., pin-busters captured all three
games from the Johnson team by roll
ing consistently and also hung up a
total of 1855 pins for their three
games, falling n pin shy Of the sea-
sons record for three high games
held by the Wilde crew. ...'.
Sparks flew and the atmosphere
was warm on the second shift and the
Hotel Dacotah Quint rolled into a tie
for first place in the league sta hiding
with the Troy Laundry FIVE by winning
two games out of three games from
the Laundry team. All games were
close and the second was won by a
single; pin. In the to=al pins for the
three. games there was a difference of
only one pin, the Hotel team having a
total of 2,622 while the Laundry roll
ers totalled 1923 pins.
IN three close games the Wilde
Alleys team dropped two to the Com
pany NJ aggregation.
AS the result of the bowling all of
the teams, with the exception of the
Hotel Dacotah and Troy Laundry
teams now tied for first place. remain
in the. same position as Of a week e
in h league standing. In the tie for
first place the Laundry five have a
slight edge in the number of pins.
She'll was high man for three
games in the rolling during the SEES
sion with q. total Of $50 pins. He also
captured the weekly prize for hieh
single game with a 231 score in his
second game.
Theascores follow:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-02
MINOT CURRIERS' ARE
GETTING INTO SHAPE

Minbt. X. D.. Dec. IA few Of the
most on husiastic curriers' of the city
started the stancS skimming over the
ice at tn" local rink last Saturday
governing when Il couple Of practice
sessions were held. Tho first was an
'cisht-cnd affair between two picked
RIMS. with a. A. Robinson and DR..
t.R. W. I'cncc as skips. ~Tsobinson's
team won by a score of . to Z. In
III" sccon tilt. DR.. l.. n. kcrmotts
rink scored a - TO . victory over DR..
!. X. Pence. Sunday morning anoth-
81. battle was staged between picked
teams. j.. G. Smallwood's rink van
duished r. n. Brahford's lineup by
Il score of Is to &.
The ice is hardly in good enough
shape yet to permit extensive play
ing II local stone beavers are pray
ing for colder weather.
Curling is Va favorite winter sport
in Minot and the various teams will
be lined up and ready to go much
earlier than last winter. Club officials
stated tina practice sessions will con-
-tinue to be helA for the next week or
ten days if the weather permits, at
which tim the regular schedule of
the season will be wi
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-02
THE HERALD MAIL BAG
Grafton, n. D., Nov. 80, 1921.

Grafton, \. D., Nov. so, 1921.
To, the Editor,
Dear Sir-I noticed in the sporting
page of this mornings Herald A first,
secand and third all-stato team pick
cd by Joe Cutting. Williston footfal;
coach. Also after the Grafton-Willis-
ton game / noticed an article in which
Coach Cutting takes the blame. for
his teams defeat because he did mot
provide, his team with metal cheats,
The kind he says the Grafton team,
wore which. however, IS not the
truth.
Now you know Cuttings alibis and
his all-state teams show hat he is
d~isgruntled and a poor loser, and if
you will publish the following will
be very much Obliged to you:
Grafton's Statement.
We lost the state championship to
Fargo II. s.. not tecause they had
betteT cleats. but because they out
played us. We also defeated Willis
on not because of our regulation
fairly and squarely in the 60 minutes.
Coach Finnegan. who anticipated a
slippery field at Minot, had his, teams
cleats sharpened. Coach Cutting
knew what conditions he would have
to play under, and if he failed to
cleat his men properly, it was either
due to his over-confidence or his in
experience. 49,.
The williston team individually
played a good anne but their defeat
was due to the Cutting style of at
tack. Williston has been drilled in
only four plays, one of these being
their punt. When Grafton stopped
these plays they had nothing to fall
back on except the punt. and so worc
beaten. Coach Cutting boastedr before
the game that his eleven could. run
five plays to the minute against the
Grafton aggregation. Towards the
latter part Of the game they tried TO
run as few plays AZ possible in order
that Grafton would not secure possess
sion of ths ball.
Impartial critics in this section Of
the state arc still snickering over CUT
tins's all-statc teams which appeared
in the November go, edition Of The
Grand Forks Herald. Although the
Williston team showed speed individ-
ually, they did not display enough
knowledge of the rndiments Of foot
ball to enable WiIliston to place
eleven men on his teams to Grafton's
u However. We do not begrudge
Cutting his only pleasure Of the sea
son--namely. placing his eleven on an
equal basis with the champions and
the runners-up, who clearly demon
strated by comparative score that
they arc superior to the Williston
eleven. =
Thanking you for past favors and
hoping o will see the fairness Of
this article, I. remain, yours truly,
A GRAFTON FAM
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-02
HIGH SCHOOL
LOST, 80 TO IS
Basketball Quintet Unable
to Overcome Aggressive.
ness of the Alumni.

The East Grand Fo!..s high school
basketball team got into action for
the first time this season last evening
against an alumni team and dropped
iin contest by IL 30 to Is score. The
alumni presented an exceptionally
fast team INC The game was a hot one
frum the. opening whistle. 4
Coach Irpham used practically every
prospective member of the high school
tam in the fray so as to get a line
on their work for future contests.
Several OF the high school players are
still suffering from injuries received
in football the past fall and are not
in the pinl;t of condition as Yet but 1t
is expected whom the season gets in
full swing they will have lost most
OF tho lamcncss left over from foot
BAH and Will be able to put up con-
.ilerahly improved exhibitions on the
basketball floor.
Spain was the big point setter of
the evening far the UNI shooting
the majority Of baskets for that crew.
while h>In"s were fairly we'll dis
high school forwards.
Lawrence Sullivan. Fred Sullivan,
Marchalton. Anderson and Nixon
started tho gam" for tho high school
against Franklin. sullivan. Art Rydal.
e. F:N!ai and Spain for the alumni.
High Sri1col players used later in the
game were Purcell, Peterson. Bowel
and GieSc at forwards; Borchers at
center: and SnlalcnherC ana .kctter
ut guards.
The high school team will open its
l92l-o2 schedule next Friday evening
against tho grand Forks quintet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-02
Believed Kerensky
May Be Seeking To
Get Into Government

Riga, Latvia. Nov. 1O.-(Mai, =
Despite denials by former .Premier
kercnsky and Russian soviet officials
II Is generally believed in Riga diplo-
matte circles that ~feelers have been
put out recently by Bolsheyik repre-
sentatiVes and agents Of the. Russian
Sot:ai Revolutionary party to sound
out the possibility of reaching an
agreement for entrance of some Sc
herensky's party into the Moscow.
government. ~
That. these negotiations, so far have
met with little or no success is also
generally believed.
NJ. Tchernor, m OF The leaders. OF
herensky's party, who is nov at
matter with Maxim Litvinoff. chief of
n soviet diplomatic missions abroad
WIT was at Reval on an UNEXPLAINED
errand.
Many Of the more important Social
Revolutionary leaders remaining in
Russia, including some in prison. are
known to have sent word LASH summer
70 their comrades in exile at Prague.
SzechO-S lovakia and elsewhere abroad
advising a cessation Of counter-revo.
lutionary work and an attempt at
reconciliation.
According to- n report, the Social
RevOlutioDaries proposed that M.
Kerensky should be admitted to the
Bolshevik cabinet in the capacity Of
foreign minister. They also de-
manded the calling of a constituent
assembly.
M. Kerensky, however, in an inter-
view published at Prague, where he
was staying, issued a general denial OF.
the negotiations, saying: II must en-
phatically deny all rumors about al
legged negotiations between the Social
Revolutionary party and the Boil
sheviks for finding means of a ON
promise Such action would not only.
foolish, but criminal. The fate Of
ia o or less clear al
ready. for absolute breakdown il IN
eyitable. Russia Ms already cured OF
tdealogy OF B~olshevisrn. and we
the, hands of q Bolshevik government
but that Bolshevism as
such. does not exist"