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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
Wife OF BERGDOLL'S
DUPE GIVEN COLD
SHOULDER BY WOMAN
Mrs. Stecher Told to Go to
Work" By Mother of
Escaped Stacker.

Washington, May 19.-Mrs. Frcda
Stecher, wife OF Eugene Stecher. who
did not stop 10 say goodbye when he
fled from Philadelphia with Grover
Cleveland Ecrg,!oN. complained bitterly
OF her treatment while, teStifying today
before the house committee Investigate
ing the SlaCker's escape.
With tears in her eyes. the woman
told how Strcher. who hal been honor
ably discharged from tho army. had been
persuaded by BergdOol to flee with him
to Germany: how he had gone away
without leaving a dollar toward her
support, and how. after filing divorce
proceedings on the ground Of descrtion.
she went to Mrs. Bergdoll, tho prisoner S
mother. for Il little word Of sympathy.
Don't come to me with your troubles.
for I should worry" Mrs. BerGdol! re-
piled. according to Mrs. St"cher. 'lVe
got troubles Of my own. Go to work
Representative Johnson, Democrat
kentucky suggested that tnasmuch as
the Bergdolls had enticcd her husband
to aid the prisoner In reaching Germany
It might be we'll to consult lawyer
with view of entering a suit for dam
ages.
IT thank you for that advice. sir" she
said.
Mrs. Stecher said she had been sum-
moned by Stechcr to 20 to the Berg
doll home and cook dinner for the exped-
ition which had stopped over on the way
to the mountains in search Of pot or
gold, but she was there only a short
while and knew nothing about the es-
cape Asked II she was not surprised
to sec Bergdoll there, the witness de-
clared she had questioned Stecher. who
bluntly ordered her to go on and COOK
the dinner. as that's all you've gpt to
worry about"
IF 1 had known they were planning
to escape they would be here now" the
witness exclaimed. "Stecher got no
money from me- handle the money In
my family and If he got anything 1t
was from the BerGdolls'."
After cooking the dinner and being
bawlled out by Mrs. Bergdoll for giving
the soldiers too much coffee. Mrs.
Stcchcr said, she was taken home In a
car with the prisoner and the TWO SOL
dier guards the day previous TO the
escape, Stecher. she added. had promised
to be home that night, and the light
In the little front hall burned until day
light to show him the way in. but he
never returned.
Mrs. Stecher told the committee she
had refused to comply with a Isfuest
Of department Of justice aGenu that
she seek employment in the Bergdoll
home and stay there as a government
spy.
II told them wouldn't do Job like
that" she shouted, and from that time
on they just dogged my steps"
Denying she had attempted to obtain
a passport to join her husband. Mrs
Stecher declared she had appel for one
in order to return to her home in Ger
many to see her aged father ana sister
both of whom were Ill.
Word reached the committee today
that Mrs, Bergdoll, who could not be
found at first, had agreed to turn over
papers asked for at Philadelphia. II al
demanded are produced, # was said. she
will not be required to appear again
as a witness. Several other witnesses
however, are to be examined before the
hearings are concluded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
urge America to Take
Lead For Disarmament

Chicago May 19.-America was urged
TO take the lead In effecttng reduction
Of ar7naments OF all nations at mass
meeting addressed by william Jennings
Bryan and others tonight. In the maj
session Of the two days congress on
limitation Of ar1naments. Mr.. Bryan
made the closing appeal for world peace
declaring his motto TO be "disarma.
mcnt by agreement. If possible, by ex-
ample If necessary"
The purpose Of the entire conference
was summed up in n resolution urging
President Harding to call Great Britain
and Japan into conference looking to
reduction Of naval armaments by agree-
mcnt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
1Ap1ux ro1 MRS. ov1M

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 1.-THE gram ~
radium to be presented to MIdama
Marie Curie Of Paris. dlscovereY Of nd
iurn- at the White House by rrestAenf
Harding tomorrow afternoon left Pitts.
burgh late today in the care OF chemist
who extracted 1t from the ore It ho-
oratory here.
The radium. In a steel and lead con.
tainer encased in q mahogany chest, VII
be presented TO Mime. Curte aS . SlM
from the women Of America. The gold
key to the chest contains the mec1ip:
tion: Prom the Women Of America 70
Marie Curie." 80.
The gram Of radium. valued at $13e..
400. was purchased with funds Secut1e
through a public subscription campeI@
conducted for the most part by WomsN
OF the nation. 2
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
CLOSENESS OF THE RACE AND HIGH VALUE OF
PRIZES WARRANT EXCEPTIONAL ACTIVITY NOW
LAST BIG EXTRA VOTE OFFER OF THE DRIVE COMES TO
DEFINITE END TOMORROW NIGHT-HUSTLERS NOW
WILL PROFIT LARGELY AS BIG CUT WILL BE MADE IN
VOTES FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS MONDAY.

car is a real beauty. The high plane on
which this big event. the largest ever
inaugurated in this section Is being con-
Quoted, makes It not game OF chance
in any way. IT is strictly a proposition
where thc person who produces the most
satisfactory results and scores tho most
votes on subscriptions to tho Intelli-
gcncer becomes the owner Of dandy
new motor car.
Extra votes for $40 Clubs.
Among all inducement offered 70 stim
ulate interest in the big race. none has
been more enthusiastically received than
the present one. 10000 extra votes for
every $50 worth of new subscriptions.
The tremendous possibilities presented
in the. new offer arc appealing 70 the
good Judgment OF every earnest MEM
Der. There is no limit to the number OF
subscriptions one may secure, and In
view Of this, it is both unsafe ana un-
wise for members who aspire to gain
or retain top positions. not to hustle
ev"rv minute during this exceptional
period to rapidly increase vote totals.
Territory Hardly Scratched.
The extensive territory over which
;he lutelllgcnccr circulates has hardly
been scratched ny Drive Members up
to this time The opportunities which
every members possesses to get out and
secure an unlimited vote are endless. In
any direction one may turn. there are
chances to accumulate votes an0 after
one has exhausted their list OF friends
uoon whom one might count Tor assis-
tancs then their efforts should be e1-
fta,ntinued On PNRs 3urtes1.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
Thirty-nine Hot Mills
At New Castle Are OFF

New Castle. Pa, May 1s.-Thirty-niae..
hot mills Of the American Sheet 4 Ia
Plate company, which have been opee9tSs
ing for the past few months. have neees
shut down It was stated by The of0eisiS,
hero today. There are q total Of saxty1
mills connected with the two big woeks!
here and the plants have been opsradNl i
about nifty per cent for the past 3ev1
months. Slump in the automobile 611t.i
ness is blamed by the officials for tA(
suspension Of business. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
WOULD AnNuL nAHRIAaE.

Green Bay, Wis, May 1S.-The PRO-
ceedings for the annullment OF his mar
rage brought by Capt. Wallace ShuZ,
Milwaukee engineer, against his wife,
the Princess Trobetsky, whose present
whereabouts Is unknown, were heard IN
circuit court today.
Capt. ShVtz testiIied that he was mar
ton, D. c., April 20, 1920. by the Rev.
DR.. Robert Talbert. After. the maria SO
he testified his wife told him that she
had a husband. Victor A. Turin. Rus
sian army officer. whom she had mar
was killed fghting overseas before her
marriage to Shutz.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
NATION MOURNs
CHIEF JUSTICE !.
WHITE s DEATH.
TRIBUTE OF GRIEF
AT THE CAPITAL
All Classes Join In Sorrow
Over the Passing of En- !,
!. inent Jurist. I

Washington May 1s.-The n,acdn.'
cry Of the federal government ~
be halted during the funeral Sst
day Of Edward Douglass Wn,
chief justice Of the U. 8. undSf -
executive order issued tooay ~
President Harding.
The president directed that al s1e.
cutive departments and go7efnment
establishments in Washington
closed that day. that the usual mps.
itary and naval honors be renders
and that on all legations and con-
suites Of the United States in fof-
eien countries. the American nag b
displayed at half mast for thirty
dayS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20

1t is quite generally conceded that
the present sxtra vote offer will go far
toward giving some member a lead
which will be very beneficial when the
ballot box in opened and the count takes
place June 18th. At no previous time
has tho stern determination to win been
50 uppermost in thought and SO notice
able IN action.
With the lavish display OF power and
automobiles simply laying in wait for
the new owners, there Is jusr cause
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
Three Identify Suspect
As Death Wagon Driver
Deranged By the Heat
Adena Man Runs Amuck
And Fatally Wounds Self

Steubenville, Ohio. May l9.-After
shooting lights from windows Of res
taurant where he was a guest here to-
night Vincent Butcher SO farmer or
Adena. Ohio, turned a revolver on him.
self and sent two bullets through his
neck.
Physicians say he will die. Butcher
pleaded with a policeman to end his
sufre ring by shooting him in the head
police believe the man was temporarily
deranged by tho heat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
Federal Warrants Issued for
De Filippo, the Italian Sus-
pect Taken Into Custody
at Bayonne.

Rayonne ". ]. May 1s.-Thc police
announced today that three persons
had identified Giuseppi De Filippo'
Bayonnc truckman. arrested yester-
day on suspicion. as the man they
had seen in Wall street within
few hours of the disa strous explo-
sion last September.
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j. 8. To IGNORE
NATIONS LEAGUE,
ASSERTS HARVEY
WILL REPRESENT THE
NATION IN COUNCIL
Ambassadors Reference to
League Revelation to
Englishmen.

London, May 19.-By tho Associated
Press)-The dinner Of welcome by the
Pilgrims society TO the American am
bassador, George Harvey. tonight was
enveloped in FAR deeper interest than
usually attends 4 reception to new
ambassador by this International club.
Not only was it Mr.. Harvcy's first pub
lie appearance since his appointment to
the post. but there was general ex-
pectation that he would reveal some
thing of the new administrations policy
toward European affairs. The ambas-
sador did not disappoint his audience,
for he sharply brushed aside any linGcr-
ing illusion that the United States would
have any relations whatsoever with the
league Of nations. He also announced
his appointment to represent the preSi-
dent in the supreme council in the dis
cuSSion over SileSia.
Mr.. Harvey's plain words on the
league were a revelation. and his plea
for the closest cooperation between two
great English speaking countries was
impressive.
Lloyd 0eorGe's RSsponss.
The British prime minister made an
eloquent speech. but rather disappointed
those who hoped for more'of interna-
tional plain speaking, which Is the fash
ion Of the moment. The premier de-
scribed the plight Of Europe. enmeshcd
In ancient feuds, and gave. warm well
come to the new cooperation Of America
in world affairs.
The Duke Of Connaught presided. and
Lord Desborough read a message from
the American Pilgrims.
Lord Curzon, secretary for foreign
afraifs. spoke briefly, and humorouSly
referred to the league of nations by the
wish that Lord Robert Cecil. one Of the
chief supporters Of that organization.
was in his shoes. There were $50 diners,
among them the Duke Of York and many
members Of the peerage and representa-
tives Of the American colony.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
INSTANTLY "LlD

FsIrmont, w. Va. May 19--John Hart
nett, aged six years son Of Timothy
Hartnett, was instantly killed here to-
night when he was struck by an auto
mobile. The lad was accompanying his
mother from their home to a drug store
when he suddenly ran away from her
and Is said to have jumped directly in
front Of the machine which was goinE
ar n considerable speed.
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HAHT WILL SUnEND.

cIarksburg, ". Va, May 19-The To-
cal nlant Of the National Carbon COM
many will suspend operations Indefinitely
Iulv I. Il was announced today. Lack OF
ord.rs IS given as the reason. The plant
had lately been operating at ono quar-
ter capacity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20
mo WESLEY RAD

. Pittsburgh. Pa. May ia variety Of
liquors valued at $4,000 were oonfis-
Gated by federal prohibition agents here
today when they raided a north side
beverage establishment. The SeiSure
was the largest for several fnoFths In
tho Pittsburgh district. the agents said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-20

IS MODERATOR

winona Lake.sInd.. May 1e.-Organiza-
tion Of the one hundred and thirty-thiHd
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church in the. United States was COM
pleted here this afternoon. when Rev.
Henry c. Swearingen OF st. Paul. Min
nesota. was elected moderator to succeed
Rev. Samuel S. Palmer OF Columbus.
Ohio. the retiring moderator. The as
sembly was formally opened this morn
ing.
Rev. Swearingen was elected by a
vote Of $50 to 312 over Rev. John B.
Laird Of Philadelphia.
Messages from President Harding,
Vice President Coolidge and Governor
McCray Of Indiana, read this afternoon.
were loudly cheered by the commits
sioners.
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Wet virHtaia, WsstsFH Psa1S5ivsn1A
ana ohio-xr4dAy fair ana waEBi Sstu1.
day unsettled
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St. Louis. May 19.-The Rev. DR.. A
B. Curry OF Memphis Tenn. today was
elected moderator OF the Southern Pres
byterian church at the general assembly
Of the denomination here He received
rs votes and defeated three other can
didates.
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THE INTELLIGENCER

Has the Largest Circulation Of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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rndAy 1air Aad coattausd WG9
s.eu{lay Unsettled.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-23

! cash 70 carry out plans to
plan by which large
= been issued and sold by the
I composition with the sale of
= that should have gone into
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-23

ouri or Arkansas"
citing Oil showines in it's deep tests Z
and which is daily approaching successful conclusion this: The
shares this first offering $40 EACH payable
or IN tive equal monthly payments To completely finance
two wells getting 600 stockholders whose will
500 each hey running from $50 $500 This
amount to 100000 Of this $4,000 win represent
vesment tools and casing and the remainder drill
wells Over half the amount has already been subscribed
just starting for the first time campaign for
SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TAXPAYERS TIE
COUNTY
We have just had prepared name and address
taxpayer in the 6700 and shall give every
OF them chance The instant this 10000 shall
been subscribed thereby safely financing two tests the price
OF the shares will be advanced and the started for the
Our aim finance from tests and each on an
advance in the of the stock We confidently expect bring
in good well first and do the stock would be IN
demand times this first $40 and chance
would be gone forever.
POSSIBLE LOSSES WOULD BE VERY LIGHT
An subscription of 500 distributed among 600 stock
L~1l~ AL>I e11- u IL
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-23

% it was common saying that "There is no oil in
h its 2O,OOO-barrel wells and Missouri is
far below the Mississippi Lime.
ONE SUCCESSFUL TEST IMMEDIATELY SPREADS DEvEL-
OPMENT FOR MILES m EVERY DIRECTION
Very naturally every land either upon
his land That impossible but entirely unnecessary for
the day that complete successful deep test will mark the be-
ginning Of the activity for miles every direction The big
companies and independent operators will the field and
derrcks will soon become common than windmils.
ARE WE m THE DEEP OIL ZONE?
In the matter Of development for deep oil Missouri has been
sadly neglected long accepted conclusion of fact that
what usually termed Ozark Up brought Mississppian
lime close the surface admit of considerable
laion Of OIL and the general belief that
below that lime Missouri considered favorable field for
deep tests In the that theory has been only
poded but Of the largest wells found
of the and below it. This fact makes Missouri
favorable territory for exploitation and
porabe condition of finances generally this spring would have
messed of deep within borders has already been
demonstrated in deep that drilling Vernon County
adjoining that there only good oil and shong the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-09
BUSY WEEKS LOOM
: AHEAD OF CONGRESS

Washington. d. C.. May s-Consress
has before IL busy week. Besides i'm
portant investigations and committee
hearings the senate is to go forward
with the emergency tariff bill and later
tho naval appropriation bill, while the
house will take UP tomorrow the army
appropriation bill and later consider
the grain exchange measure.
The railway inquiry by the senate in.
terstote commerce committee Is to be-
gin Tuesday with railway executives
testifying first.
The inquiry is the ilrst formal step
on campaign for reduced railway
rates
Hearings on international revenue
tax revision will be opened tomorrow
by the senate finance committee.
on the house side probably the most
important hearing will ho that by
the judiciary committee on tho Vol
stead bill to tighten prohibition en-
forccmont. Tomorrow the house special
committee will resume. its investigation
into the escape OF Grover Cleveland
BorEdoll.
Tomorrow the senate intcroccan com
store free toll privileges to American
vessels in the Panama canal.
Passage of the emergency tariff bill
by the senate on Wednesday IS planned
and the measure then will go to con-
ference.
Renewal Of the light over the future
size OF tho army Is expected when tho
house takes up the army bill. while
senate consideration 'of tho naval
measure is expected TO precipitatc n
tight over disarmament.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-09
.PERSH|NG APPEALS
TO YOUNG AMERICANS
TO attend WAR CAMPS

Washington, D. c.. May s.-General
Pershing appealed today to young men
to attend the citizens training camps
this summer and aid the war depart
ment to build up a trained citizen re-
serve.
"Our position and influence IN world
affairs" he said. are measured by our
purpose to maintain the high princi-
Piles OF justice and humanity. The full
nlment of this purpose depends upon
our readiness TO defend its integrity.
Our traditions are opposed 10 the
maintenance of a large standing army
but we have failed to train our citi-
zen soldiers in time of peace.
From military standpoint our pol
icy should provide n permanent mill
tary establishment large enough to
guard against sudden attack: n force
sufficient to meet our international
obligations. particularly on the Amer
lean continent, such force as may he
necessary TO meet our internal re-
quirements, trained citizen reserve
organized to meet the emergency of
war"
Many benefits result from tho train
Ing OF civilians thru the camps. the
general said. including the inculcaticn
in the youth OF respect for constitute
cd authority and tho principles of self
discipline. Such training also en-
couragcs initiative and gives young
men confidence in their abilities In ad-
dition to developing physical vigor and
mnnliness and fostering tho national
spirit OF patriotism. ne added.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-09

cular creek. as n protective mca xurc.
They arc considered by forest men
and those who know as ono OF the big
gest assets possible Beaver protec,
the streams, with their dams. from
washouts and floods; they assure a
plentiful supply OF water. thru the
conservation behind the dams: they
furnish pools Wherein tho frisly trout
may frisk. They arc an added cur
losity for the tourists who will visit
san Isabel this summer.
These two beaver families were par
t.cularly gracious in their selection OF
m abiding place, as Squirrel creek Is
Practically at the door OF Beulah and
rises only five miles in San Isabel flow
ing eastward about iiS miles from
Bculah
Beaver arc in other parts of the San
bel in quite Rroat numbers, Dur
ing the spring II In usual with them. so
authorities state, that one or two mem
beavers and their wives botake them
selves from the old family homo and
seek new spring quarters. Then. work
ing by night, they proceed to construct
the dam. and build their houses. across
aome stream. Squirrel creek. where
tho beavers are now working is about
five feet wide
Thor nrst labor II to dig a burrow
In the bank OF the stream. sayS tho
Encyclopedia, the on
trance to which is at a safe depth be-
meath the water and the Interior cham
Der safe height above Its
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-09
IMPORTS TO RUSSIA
REACH $4,000 TONS

Riga. May s.-CBy The Associated
Prcss)-Altho tho volume of trade did
not reach thc ,.ssc proportions pre-
dictcd from Moscow for the first month
OF open navigation from the Baltic
ports, imports OF foreign goods into
soviet Russia thru Esthonia and Let
via In April Is estimated to have ap-
proSimatcd 5000 tons. tho largest
amount to enter Russia since the block
ade was lifted.
An Esthonlan source estimates that
four hundred million gold rublcs from
Russia have been sent abroad from
Rcval. on which Esthonia has taken a
transit tax OF 5000. 900 rubles
\ 1t is Indicated that soviet trade is
springing into considerable activity
Moscow reports the arrival of five for
eign ships at Novorossisk three of these
vessels being British. 1t Is also an
nounced Italian wine exporters arc
now organizing for trade thru the
Black sea. So far virtually all this
trade has been for cash
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-09
QUIET RESTORED
IN INDIANA PRISON

Joftersonville. Ind, May s.-ouict had
been restored late tonight following
the outbreak at the Indiana state re-
formatory in which ]. II. Grimm, 80
years old, guard. 'was beaten to
death and two convicts received gum
shot wounds. Ono OF them may die.
Grimm was attacked in the bakery
where fve men were working. He was
ovcrpowered by the convicts who beat
him over the head and then shot him
thru the cheek with his own revolver.
After overpowcring tho captain of
the night guards the convicts went TO
street exit Harry Goldman, trusty,
who had been ordered to opon tho
doors. delayed the men and gave the
alarm. When given an opportunity to
surrender two of the convicts dared
the guards to shoot. The guards opened
hre and after these two were wounded
the other conNicts surrendered.