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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
81 OODHOUNDSTO GET S.PAYTON
BLOODHOUNDS PUT ON TRAILOF
PAXTON IN HUST ONVILLE WOODS;
CAPTURE NOW BELIEVED CERTAIN

Bloodhounds were sent from
Fairmont, in charge of an exper-
fenced master, early this morning
by direction OF Sheriff Dean, this
county, to Hustonville. a small vii
lage near Coatesville, Pa, where
they will be put on the trail of
Monroe S. C'Doc.D Payton. color
ed, who ia wanted in this city on
a charge of criminal assault upon
little Hazel Johnston, this city,
and who has been fugitive from
the officers ever since the crime
Is alleged to have been committed
on July 4th in the suburbs Of this
city. Sheriff Dean said this morn
ing that he believed the capture Of
Payton Is close at hand, his infor-
nation by telephone last night
from Chief Deputy Sheriff Ralph
Hampton, of Honeybrook Chester
county, Pa. saying that Payton
had been definitely located in the
woods near Honeybrook and asking
for the hounds. Inquiry was first
made at Philadelphia over the
phone by Sheriff Dean for hounds.
but 1t was said there were none
available there; and Sheriff Dean
then Immediately asked for them
at Fairmont, West Virginia, and
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
Apple ACTIVITY
CONTIN. 1STRONG

Despite the small crop, or per
haps because Of 1.-THE activity on
the local apple market continues
strong, and buyers for all grades Of
fruit are in evidence with prices
which are considered generally ia
vOrable. Few sales other than
Crimes Golden and summer stock
have been reported, although few
sales on Yorks and Bens have been
listed at prices ranging above $3.50.
Yesterday some spirited bidding
for second grade stock. adapted to
canning and preserving purposes,
was noted, one definite offer being
50 per cwt. for tree run hail-pecked
apples free Of rot.
One new arrival yesterday among
the buyers was Ash and Son, of
Grafton, who have been in Winches-
ter IN the past. They are heavy
buyers for stock that is sold in the
mining sections OF the state.
Miss Sadie Smith and daughter
Miss Mable, Of Strine avenue, are
visiting in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City, N. J.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20

Chief of Police iLicklider this
morning rendered his resignation,
effective September LIST, to- Mayor
Seibert in protest against the sum
mary dismissal, by failure to con
firm their appointments, of the Of
ficers named by Chief Lickliedr
during the past six weeks to fill
vacancies created by the resigna.
ton of one policeman and the sus-
pension of two others. Mayor
SeihIst this afternoon confirmed
the resignation and said he was
endeayoring to have the police head
reconsider his acton for the good
Of the police force and the city at
large. Chief Iicklider declared he
could not see his way clear to re-
main on the force after September
first when he had been oVerridden
by the Council and Mayor in the
matter Of appointments and the as
surarce given him by the Council
aftgs he had begun his duties that
he would be given control Of the
police department. subject to the
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
YOUTHFUL Traveller
WAS "G0ING SOUTH
Harrisburg Boy, Tired of
Home, Ran OFF.

His father dead, his mother liv-
ing in Chicago, and net satisfied
to stay with his grandmother in
Harrisburg, Pa, Park IIeighes, a
bright-looking and keen boy of IA
years Of age was uniquely picked
up by Constable Hammond and is
being held pending the arrival of
officers from Harrisburg today to
take him back home. The boy,
who is said to have run away from
home, was on his way south J."
Last evening as Mr.. Hammond was
driving home he met the boy along
the road and asked him to take a
rdie. Instead of answering the lad
started to run and the constable
gave chase and captured him. He
says he left home two days ago
and rode this far in automobiles,
the owners of which gave him a
lift" Night before last he slept
out in the woods beside a small
campfire and for his supper ate
corn that he had plucked from an
adjacent field and then roasted
his fire. He had his clothing in a
package with a strap 50 arranged
that The bundle could easily ne
carried
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20

was assured a pair would be for
warded Immediately. 1t was figur-
ed that the hounds would reach
Hustonyille or Honeybrooh early
this afternoon and that they would
run down the scent before night.
Sheriff Dean this morning also
had request from pirate eiti-
zen OF CoatesvilIa asking him to
arrange with Chief john X. Hand
work, of tho Coatesville police
force, for permission to arm in or
der that the correspondent might
go after Payton, promising to give
results In the capture OF PaytGn.
Failure to capture Payton at the
barbershop in Coatesville some
weeks ago when he was almost ar
rested has been explained by let
ter to Sheriff Dean from the Coat
esville police chief who says the
officer who tried to mako the ar
rest was the chief OF tho mill po-
lice in Parkersburg and did not
advise the Coatesvillo police, when
he made the attempt to arrest, of
his plans. and the plans went owry.
The officer had been tipped Off as
to Payton's presence in Hustonyille
by q workman who had previously
worked with Payton in the mill, 1t
is said.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
YOUNG PEOPLE OF
PRE:SBYTER WILL
MEET HERE AUG. so
Session To Be Held At Pres
byterian Church.

An interesting meeting is sched-
uled for Martinsburg on Tuesday,
August 30. at the local Presbyterian
church, according to the announce
ment made by the committee as
follows:
The Young People of Winchester
Presbytery will hold their first Con-
ference in Martinsburg. on August
80, beginning at 10 n. M, and clos
ing at 40 or p. M. This meet
ing is open to all the young people,
between the ages of II and "a in
elusive, and their leaders, and 1t
Is hoped that every church within
the bounds of the Presbytery will be
represented by many of her young
people.
Delegates are asked to send their
names, also time of arrival in and
departure from Martinsburg to Miss
Adah Mason, 318 Boyd avenue, Mar
tinsburg, not later than August %,
so that provision may be made for
their entertainment.
Come prepared to give your class
and town yels at the lunch hour.
There will be social between
lunch and the beginning OF the aft
ernoon session.
Mrs. r. r. Shields, of China, Rev,
A. II. Clark, Of Strasburg, Va, and
Rev. Wesley Baker. of Richmond,
chairman of Synod's Committee on
Young Peoples Work will be with
rs for this meeting. The young poo
pie from Winchester Prcshytory
who were present Mt Charlottesville
and Montreal VIII tell Of these con
faronces as they saw them. Another
interesting feature win be a "pem-
onstration Of an Unorganizcd and an
Organized Class" and it is also
hoped that a pageant will be pre-
scented
Come all, and holp TO mako our
first conference a complete success
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
CUTS OUT STANLEY
AMENDMENT FROM
ANTI-BEER MEASURE

Washington, Aug. With
the sole exception Of Senator
Ashurst, of Arizona, who bolt
ed the conference, the the Sen
ate and House conferees all
pronounced "drys" agreed to-
day to report the anti-heer bill
without the Stanley amend
ment as it was adopted by the
Senate unanimously. The re-
fusal of the conferees to accept
the Stanley amendment, which
would prohibit the application
of the search and seizure law by
prohibition officers to any pri-
vate property is expected to pro-
woke another hot fight in the
Senate and to render more I'M
certain the acceptance Of the
conference report.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
AGREEMENT
HAS NO POLITICAL.
OR TREATY ASPECT
u. S. Government Has No
Part In Affair.
tBy international News servIce1

(By International News Servlee1
Riga, Aug 19.-The agreement
for American relief in Russia was
signed at Ills o'clock this morn
ing.
The document which stipulates in
detail how the gigantic work of
fastening food and sanitary relief
to the millions of starving Russians
in the Nolga district, was signed by
Walter L. Brown, European director
of American relief, and Maxim Lit
vinoff, for the Russian soviet gov
eminent.
The signing ceremony was inn
pressive. 1t took place on the top
floor of the foreig notice in a room
filed with newspaper cOrrespnd-
ents from many countries to the ac-
compartment Of the clicking of
three moving picture machines and
the swapping OF several still cam
eras. Commissioner Brown read the
text Of the agreement to the assem-
blage which listened with intent at
tention. Tn copies were signed
and then sealed with red VIZ. NJ.
Litvinoff, in a brief speech. thank
ed the government of Latyia, of
which Riga is the capital, for its
aid in bringing America and Russia
together. Lityinoff declared that
the result of this agreement was
virtually the same as signing peace
between the United States and Rus
STA
Says Litvinoff Errs.
Washington, Aug. 19-Signing Of
the agreement today between soviet
Russia and the American relief So
ciety has no political effect upon
the relations between Russia and the
United States, II was announced at
the State Department. The state
ment by NJ. Litvinoff, ON signing the
agreement, that it was in effect a
treaty of peace with the United
States, was denied by State Depart
ment officials. The american gov
eminent plays no part in the Riga
agreement, it was said.
Hoover Gets Ready.
Washington, Aug 19-Although
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover has
received no formal notification of
the signing of an agreement between
Walter l.. Brown and NJ. LitvinOff
for relief work in soviet Russia by
the American Relief Society, he is
acting under the presumption that
press dispatches to this effect are
correct. The secretary said he pre-
sumes that Brown has already
taken steps for an immediate dis
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
MR.. LIGHT rs
4 HAPPY NAN

Amos Light. of the county, was
the innocent victim Of untoward
circumstances the other day. Some
iewelry was missing from the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hor-
ner. Inwood, and suspicion fell up
on Mr.. Light, with the result that
he was brought before Justice J.
D. Smith. The latter counseled
with the alleged losers of property
that a thorouh search should be
made before any charge be brought
against the accused and the result
was that the missing articles We're
found at the house. Consequently
Mr.. Light was Immediately exon
Grated and all regretted the Incl
dent very much.
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TIE LOCAL Markets.

The time has arrived for the old
'roosters' Of the city and county
10 organize. For some time past
these patriarchs, regarded by many
as more or less unnecessary in the
personnel Of the barnyard have
not been bringing more than 1G
cents wholesale. But, this morn
ing, imagine the seriousness Of the
situation when no price was quot
cd on the BOSS Of the henroost.
Other local quotations remain the
aa-an as vnstardaN viz.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
BUYERS RETURN.

Miss Margaret Seibert, Of NJ Co.
hen & 2on, who. accompanied by
Mrs. Celia Cohen. Of Baltimore, was
in New York on a buying trip for
the local store. returned Friday.
Mr. Louis cohen, janior member Of
the firm, returned this morning.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
THOUSAND COUNTY PEOPLE At FIRST ANNUAL
FIELD DAY PICNIC OF ARDEN ASSOCIATION;
WENT TAKES ON COUNTY FAIR PROPORTIONS
torney NadanbouSch Is Orator Baseball Games, Races,
Farm And Household Product Exhibits On Progran-Man-
MANAGEMENT Announces Affair viii Be Hell Annually.

A thousand or more people from
S city, from all sections of the
unity and a few from points out
be the county attended the first
Id day meet of the Arden Athletic
ssociation today held at the woods
rm of II. S. Miller, one c'"rter
lie this side Of Arden proper. \
ried program, with sufficient var
ions to interest every one. oc-
pied the day, including athletic,
serious and foolish, contests,
bile address, exhibits of farm and
usehold products for the best of
ich prizes We're offered, a big bas-
dinner for all who came, music
a band directed by Andrew Com
this city, and other features.
The management was so encOur
led by the attendance and in the
crest shown in this, the first,
brit to have a gathering at the
ODDS that it made the announce
mt, through the orator of the day,
bit the affair would be made IN
hual picnic and field day, to be
d as nearly as possible on a
dabe corresponding to that used this
year. The gathering, in fact, took
on the proportions Of an old time
county fair, such as was held for
years at Inwood, and in point Of at
tendance reminded of the farmers
picnic which is held annually under
the auspices of the Berkely County
Farm Bureau early in June.
Three of the orators scheduled for
(the occasion were unable to attend,
former Governor Cornwell, Con-
gressman George M. Bowers and ex-
lSenator Charles J. Faulkner. Atto7-
yney A. c. Nadenbousch, this city,
the fourth Of the speakers adyer-
tised. was present and smoke briefly.
but interesting and impressively
along tn elines of tao value Of com
Immunity co-operation which. in turn,
he said, finds its firnest basis III
)aduc9ti0n of the masses: ana to H.
|lrstrata the necessity of education.
)particpIarlv for those of foreitn
kbjrth who are in fine country. as he
S,ointed ont. without anv interest
(hevond that Of making p living ANA
/ snndjnp their money hack to their
native lands. he recalled a scene in
Federal Court at Fll5ins early in
kJulv when tno Youngsters. ranging
H. apa fro,,, eava uto seventeen all
Of foreign avtractiops. were found
suiI+v of robhing nnsfoffce. and
the hovs ADMITTED generally that
thew had mon bce1 in school con
sietent1v ONLY in teaching these
young DeopIe.-American and those
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20

Miss Kate Tanning, OF Phila-
delphia, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ad. Nicklas, South Queen street
Master Bates Minghini. who has
been under treatment at the city
hospital for typhoid fever. is able
to leave the hospital any day for his
home on South Queen street.
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GREAT SUCCESS.

The Harvest Home festival and
supper at Scrabble Friday night for
the benefit of Mt. Wesley church
was a big success. The proceeds
were $40 Many from Martinsburg
and the county attended.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
ON VACATION.

DR.. f. r. Wa ner left today on
two weeks vacation for Washington,
Norfolk and New York He expects
to stop briefly at the place Of his
birth in New Jersey.
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ASSOCIATION SOON.

Local Baptists are interested in
the near approach Of Shenandoah
Baptist Association, which will be
held at Front Royal, Va, Aug, 80, 81
and Sept. /
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Ward NcLanhan, of the Blair
ouarries, lett yesterday on an eN-
tended tri pthrough Ohio, Illinois
and other sections in the interest OF
hie hMeitL
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Monday Eve
The BeIIvldere SeXtette

Are at Rosemont Park for big eli
.mination Dance. Don't miss this
ATTRACTION.
500 out-of-town dancers invited.
IN 1t
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Mrs. Charles Roush, and daugh-
ter Miss Marjorie Roush have re
turned home from a ten days trip
to Atlantic City and New York.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20

Imp. o. r. NJ. will hold a festival
in the Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall at Bed
ington, Wednesday, August "a, 1921.
s 10 1p II
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Be SURE

10 20 with Comrey's Band to Pen
Mar on August 23d. Train leaves
at 100 a. m, stops at the cannery'
g 1G In r
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ROSE PARK

Monday night Aug 22nd.
Thha Original Bellyidere S7,tej'e
Orchestra playing for the
Big Elimination Oance--3
PrizeS-Gold and Candy.
Well worth your efforts.
Up 1t
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Weather Predictions

Thunder showers this afternoon
or tonight; Sunday fair and cool
or.
TODAY'S NEWS FIRST
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-04
ACOSTA WINNER
IN PULITZER
TROPHY RACE

Omaha, Nov. 4-Bert Acosta of New
York won the annual Pulitzer silver
trophy race iior heavier than air craft
here yesterday y. defeating field Of
five other contestants, one, of whom.
H. 10. Hartney Of New York, was in
jured when his plane crashed near
LOveland, Iowa. 'a a'<
Circling the race course from Oma-
ha to Loveland, Ia, to Calhoun, Neb.,
and return five times, Acosta covered
the route of about LEO miles in 50
minutes 9.2 seconds or at the rate Of
l7S.7 miles an hour, as compared with
last years record Of LIS miles an hour,
made by Captain C. C.. M,oseley. rep.
resenting the Aero club OF Southern
Caliiornia, on Long Island field. The
Pulitzer trophy and $4,000 in cash
went to the winner.
c. B. Combs OF New York, flying for
s. F. J. Cox, Houston, Tex, was sec
Cnd in 54:O7.6.
Lieutenant John MacReady Of Nc
Cook field Dayton, O., holder Of the
worlds altitude record, was third. His
time was 57:20.6. Lloyd w. Bertaud,
of New York, was fourth, with time
of cne EIour one minute and 31.6 Sec
onds. Trouble with his machine fore
ed James Curran of Chicago to aban-
don the$race.
Mr. Hartney, executive secretary Of
the Aero Club OF America, was injured
when his plane. was wrecked on u VI
forced landing in a field. His right
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-04
B, H. s. TO MEET
VALLEY CITY. IN
FOOTBALL GAME
Final Contest of Season To Be
Played in Bismarck Satur-
day Afternoon
OTHER GAMES in STATE

Bismarck High Schools gridirol
warriors will tackle hard foe Sat
urday afternoon at 10 clock. The Val.
ley City team comes here for the las,
football game of the, season in Bis
marck. 81
The Valley team has played some
fast football, especially i'll the last
two weeks, and is ably directed. The
Bismarck team will be in good shape
and it is possible two or three new
players who have developed fast I'D
the recentsNorkouts may get an op.
lrDrtunity t6 show their worth
A big crowd is expected to witness
the game.s n "
Mandan Plays Marmarth
Interest among school football ad-
herents is keen in the lineup for the
state championship race. Mandan
plays Marmarth at Mandan Saturday
Tor the championship of the south
western district Marmarth having
disputed Mandans claim and earned
the right to show her prowess on the
football field by beating several
North Dakota and Montana teams.
Fargo plays Jamestown next Tues
day in second meeting, the first
game having resulted in a 6 to 6 tie.
If Fargo loses she will not be able to
enter the sc.ni-f finals for the south.
eastern district.
Grafton high school will play Devils
Lake this afternoon in the latter city
i for the championship of the northeast
ern section of the state. The Devils
Lake team won the right to the contest
by defeating Grand Forks last week
20 to 0. The Grafton team won the
championship OF the northeastern sec
tion of the state Inst year and then
was showed under by Williston in the
championship game,
Wiliston Is Safe
& Willistor is the champion of the
northwestern section, whether she
plays any more games or not. Her
team has walloped SO many teams that
the Williston fans would probably feel
the team was of form if it made less
than 100 points in a game.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-04
SATURDAYS GAMES

Amherst, Amherst College vs.. Yves.
lcyan University.
Boston, Boston College VS.. Marietta
College. q. g, 8is4 ay, Yi.y sT
Providence, Brown University VS..
st. Bonaventurc..
Hamilton, Colgate University VS..
Rochester.
Polo Grounds, Columbia University
VS.. Cornell University.
philadelphia, Pennsylvania Univer-
5ity VS.. Lafayette.
State College, Fem. State vs.. Car
negie Tech.
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh vs.. Nebraska.
Princeton, Princeton University VS..
Harvard University.
Medford, Tufts College VS.. Boston
University.
West Point, U. S. Mil. Academy VS.
NOtre Dame.
Annapolis, U. S. Naval Academy VS..
Buckness University.
washington, Washington and JET.
ferson vs.. Westminster.
fWilliamstown, Williams College VS..
Union.
New Hatea, Yale University VS.
Maryland.
Chicago. Ohio State VS.. Chicago.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Iowa VS.. Mime.
sofa
Lafayette, Ind, Northwestern vs..
Purdue
Urbana, H., DcPauw VS.. Illinois.
Dss Moines. Ia, Am1es vs.. Drake.
Manhaton, Kan, Grinnell VS.. Kan
sas Aggies.
N,,rman, Okla, Kansas VS.. Oklaho
ma.
st. Louis, Missouri VS.. Washington
Pittsburgh, Pa. Nebraska VS.. Pitts
Eurgh.
Lansing. Mich, South Dakota VS..
I Michigan Aggie,5.
Indianapolis, Ind. Michigan Aggies
VS.. Eutlei:l
Mortified, MINI, ST. Olaf VS.. Carle-
ton.
st. Paul, MINI, Manchester vs.. Gus
tavus Adolphus.
Topeka, Kan. Kansas State Normal
u BreosH$sIs wasH$2SsR s. ~ North Dakota vs..
South Dakota Aggies.
Lake Forest, ILL.,. Beloit VS.. Lake
Forest
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-04
UNIVERSITY TO
MEET TOUGH FOE
IN.SOUTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks, N D., Nov. 4-With
probably the ctiffest game OF the Da-
kota conference, that between the
University Of North Dakota and South
DaEota State college the Flickertail
team is fast rounding into the finest
form of the season. Coach Davis
states yesterday that he believed Sat
urday's game would be the hardest
any Of his university teams have ever
played.
Last year North Dakota beat the
southern agricultural school 6-3 in a
hard fought game played here. The
year before South Dakota won on her
home field 81
Comparative scores on this years
game indicate that the teams are rath-
er evenly matched. with perhaps
South Dakota holding a little the edge
on the dope. North Dakota Aggies
lost to the South Dakota team $40
while Borleske's game held the uni
versity to a 1873 score However the
agricultural college men paycd much
stronger game here than they did
against South Dakota evidently saw
ing their best plays for the North
Dakota game.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-04
Lands TELLS
BALL PLAYERS
WHERE TO STOP

Chicago. Nov. 4-Judge X. NJ. Ian.
dis, commissioner of baseball, last
,'ight wired William Mccarthy, presi-
dent of the Pacific Coast league, advis
ing him not to permit players OF. his
league to participate in any games in
which Joe Gedeon, former .intielder of
the st, louis Americans, was. in the
lineup M ,Si
The ruling of the commissioner fol-
lowed a receipt Of a telegram from
President Mccarthy last week inQuir.
ing about the status of Joe Gedeon. At
that time Mr.. Mccarthy advised the
judge that a ball game was to be
played on the coast in which num-
ber OF Goast League players were to
participate. Gedeon was scheduled to
bc a member Of one of the clubs. The
game was to be played November IL.
Cedeon was given his unconditional
release by President Phil Ball of the
st. Louis American league club after
he had testified before the Cook coun-
ty grand jury here regarding the al
legged throwing Of the worlds series
game by some members of the Chi
cago White Sox to the Cincinnati Ma
tionals in 1919.
During the past season he did not
play in organized baseball.
Judge Landis said he had no com.
ment to make on the decision on Ged-
con, except that he was on the ineli-
gible. list.
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4 AIhdans Of cooling the air and in.
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