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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-28

Two football teams that will in.
st you to watch this season are,
1 bington 6, Jefferson and Car
sic Tech. Greasy Neale, a horn
der has charge Of the W, & J.
rs, while Walter Steffon, a
shty good coach, has a veteran
I'm to work with at Carnegie.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
5-5-3 Navy
Plan Upset
By France
Intention to Build 10 Capital
Ships Between 1925 and
1885 Bombshell In
Conference Circles.
Death-Knell Of Holiday

Washington, Dec. l6.-British
spokesmen hurled bomb into con-
ference circles today with the an
nouncement that France had ASSERT
ed before the naval committee OF Is,
its intention OF building between
1925 and 1885, 10 capital ships OF
| $4,000 tons each. The statement
stood unchallenged from French
quarters through the day.
1t appeared that French pro@
posal was submitted at the first
meeting OF the committee after
Secretary Hughes had announced
the agreement between Great Brit
ain. Japan and the United States 10
abandon projected building pro-
grams, scrap oS capital ships, aggre-
eating nearly 100000 tons and set
their navies in 10 years on S-5.3
ratio basis as between themselves.
The one action disclosed at today's
meeting of the committee Of IS was
the agreement not to talk OF what
was going on until conclusion had
fecn reached.
The British statement as to French
proposals preceded the committees
mo talk" decision. An official COM
muniquc as TO today's session said
merely that the committee met, ad-
journed and would meet again to-
morrow.
Will Continue Session.
There were indications that the
| Eroprl fYr1,,n h,I ,ot -a,rt,I.1
presentation of its case in the three
hour session of the committee of
IS, during the day. They are ex-
pected to continue tomorrow and
pending that, it is believed the
French delegates are in communi-
cation with their government, pos
sibly to seek broader powers.
French spokesmen have repeated
ly pointed out that they were with
out any official knowledge of what
was in progress in the "big three"
naval negotiations eliminating in the
triangular agreement. They receiv-
ed the official announcement of the
{, agreement late yesterday and it ap-
peared possible that when the French
government had taken time to
study closely the three-power un-
derstanding, notifications in French
proposals might be Forthcoming.
Vague hints Of such possible de.
yelopments were in circulation to-
night, but whether founded on
knowledge or hope could not be de-
ternined.
The relentless rule Of silence ap.
piled to committee Of IS delibera.
tons presented no official nor even
semi-ofhcial explanations a. 10
Frances position. 1t did not pre-
; vent, however, a tumult Of discus
sion outside the committee member
ship.
Details of the French proposals
: Turn to Page Two, Column Ffve)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Strikers Enjoined
From Molesting
Nonunion Men
Federal Judge Takes Action
In Labor Difficulties at
Nebraska City Pack
ing Plant.

Lincoln, Dec. 16-(Special. Fed
eral Judge T. c. Munger issued a
temporary injunction today ordering
striking employees at the Nebraska
City packing plant from, unduly mo-
testing men who want to work i'll
the plant.
The Judge, following the recent
ruling of the United States supreme
court, held that one picket will be
permitted at the entrances and one
at the exits of the plant. These
pickets, under the Munger ruling,
will not be allowed to follow or
abuse workers. but may talk to them
and present their side of the case.
The packing plant is given until
December 2l to prepare for present
ing its affldavits to support petit
ton for permanent injunction
against the strikers and the strikers
have until December "a to file an
answer.
f. Attorneys in arguments cited sew
eral instances Of personal violence at
Nebraska City and pointed to the
written request of the mayor, county
attorney and sheriff for state aid,
which later was cancelled.
Attorneys for strikers declared the
local authorities had the situation un-
der control and everything had been
quiet for the last "a hours.
Compromise on Picketing.
Fl. Worth. Tex, Dec. 16.-The
question of picketing packing houses
whose union butchers are on strike
here was settled by a compromise
agreement before Judge James c.
Wilson i'll federal court today when
the strike leaders agreed to with
draw all picketing except two from
each street leading to the packing
plants. ..
Return to Work.
St. Louis. Dec. 16,-Fifty union
packing house employees who have
been on strike returned to work
today at the Carondelet Packing
company, one of the II independent
companies here affected by the
strike. This is the first instance here
in which strikers returned in a body
since the strike was called.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Ayres Man Dies,
lowan Injured,
In Rail Accident
Two Seeking Work in West
Run Over by Train at Ra.
VIENNA - Two Others
Have Narrow Escape.

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 10
Especial. "A. L. Robinson of Ayres,
Neb., is dead and Andrew Sneihowis
of Ottosin, Ia, lies seriously injured
in a Grand Island hospital as the
result of an accident in the Raven
ma railroad yards at this morning.
Roy c. Frailcy of Mt. Polaski, ILL.,,
and Frank Schmidt of Chicago, ac-
companicd the two men to this city
after narrowly escaping death. The
four men were standing at the rear
end OF a box car in the Ravenna
yards of the Burlington, when an
engine hit the string of cars violent
ly and the men were knocked down.
Before Robinson and Sneihowis
could be grabbed out of the way by
their fellows, the car gave second
lurch and Robinson was so serious
ly cut up that he died shortly after
reaching the hospital here. With the
exception of Robinson all were ex-
service men.
Frailey and Robinson met at
York They were headed for the
beet sugar works at Scottsbluffs.
Robinson said that his wife was
school teacher and that he had
family at Ayres. Schmidt and
Sneihowis were making their way
to Sheridan, Wyo., where Schmidt
as acquainted and where he thought
he could get work. Robinson and
Frai1ey hooked up with Schmidt and
Sneihowis at Grand Island Thurs
day and the quartet was beating its
way together-three Of them because
they had no money and Schmidt
because he said he was not sure of
job and that he wanted to be as
easy on the $40 he had saved as
possible.
The men left the train in Raven
ma to timber and warm up. Walk
ing over to side track. they got
behind a freight car. An engine
backed into the car and Robinson
and Sneihowis were hurled to the
track, Robinson beneath Sneihowis.
Frailey and Schmidt were hurled off
the track. They tried to remove
their companions and had succeed
ed in getting Sneihowis partly out
OF the way when the car took
second lurch and ran over Robin
SON. .-.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Auto Band
RObs Bank
At Ithaca
State Sheriff, Deputies and
Detectives Join Hunt for
Holdups-Bank Employees
Locked i'm Vault.
NoEstimate ofLoss Made

Two automobiles loaded with
State Sheriff Hyers, deputies and
City Detectives Pszanowski, Dan
baum aud Palmtag rushed out OF
Omaha at 3 yesterday afternoon TO
aid in the pursuit OF two automobile
bandits who held up and robbed the
Farmers State bank at Ithaca, Neb.,
at !. Ithaca is in Saunders county,
not far from Wahoo.
The officers were heavily armed
with revplvers, riot guns and tifes.
No estimate has been made of the
loot which consisted of currency and
silver.
The bandits drove up in a big att
tomobile and entered the bank where
one of them asked Cashier J. NJ.
Hall for change for S.. When the
cashier returned with the change he
looked into the muzzle OF revolver
The other robber covered" Nelma
Hageman, the bookkeepcr. Both
were ordered into the vault and the
door was locked.
Escape From Vault.
The robbers then scooped up all
the money in sight and made their
escape, driving north. Ten minutes
later the prisoners released them
selves and gave the alarm.
Sheriffs and deputies OF surround
ing counties were notified and set
out, armed with shotguns, in auto
mobiles after the robbers. The BAN
dts escaped i'll maroon-cclored
touring Car with a Missouri license,
according to information from
Ithaca. They headed toward
Omaha. No trace of the car was
obtained after it left Ithaca, though
farmer informed State Sheriff
Hyers that two men in a maroon
car had inquired of him sthe road
toward long bridge near Valley.
Investigate Omaha Suspects.
Omaha detectives are investigat-'
ing two men who were released
from Jail yesterday and who had in
their possession, when arrested,
maroon-colored car and automatic
guns. Police believe they were i'm
plicated in the Ithaca lob"
A. Hollister, living pn a farm
mile cast of Waterloo, told deputies
yesterday of the suspicious actions
of two men whom he saw enter
cemetery near Waterloo early
Thursday night with suitcases and
later leave the grouauo without
their baggage. 1t is believed the
same two men changed their clothes
in the cemetery befoe and after
holding up the Ithaca bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Black Handlers Demand
$4,000 Of Mennonites

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. l6-(spe-
ccial Telegram. BLACK Handlers have
issued an ultimatum to members OF
the Rockport Mennonite colony in
Hanson county, and also to mem
bers of the old Elm Springs and new
Elm Springs colonies, demanding
10000 from the first and $1,000 from
each of the other two. If the three
colonies refuse to pay the Black
Hand letter threatens destruction of
the buildings Of the three colonies
by fire and the general killing of
the colony members.
The Black Hand letter was sipnea
with the usual skull and cross bones
and was addressed to John Wipf
known as the boss of the Rockport
colony. He was instructed to com.
municate with the other two colonies
The $4,000, according to instruc<
tons, was to be placed in a sack
and deposited in the mouth of Ger.
tain ravine. No checks or draft.
would be accepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
"Pn, 30 Years Behind
Times" Says C0nUict;
Protests OlUn Pardon

Greenville, S. c., Dee. 16-Be-
cause he says he is 50 years behind
the. times and if free would not know
what to do, Dan Murphy, oldest
white prisoner in thc state peniten-
tiary, yesterday protested against his
own pardon.
have been in this prison more
than quarter OF century," he said.
" he world is so years ahead OF me.
II is better for ME that | live and die
here. I'm happy. | have some
friends here. What would | do if
| left
Murphy was sentenced for life in
1894 for the murder of Robert Cope.
treasurer OF Orangeburg countf. 1t
was alleged he held Cope I'D. robbed
and killed him.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Auto Dealer Killed
In Hotel Room Of Girl

Globe, Arin.. Dec. l6.--Henry L.
Christensen, prominent automobile
dealer OF this Oty, was shot and
killed this morning in Miss A.
Smiths room in a le-' ,ovl NV.
Smith. who ] yp,a A'A''!,.s,
Christensen, .s,c 0'N
and now is mag ,o,s,N "'''
recently causeHsP' . arrest
on charge 0! Eating the Mann
act,
No charge has been filed against
Miss Smith.
When Christensen was taken be-
fore the United States commissioner
here on the Mann act charge the conf
missioner dismissed the charge,
Christensen was married in Phoe-
nix early this month.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Eccentric Millionaire
Held to Be Incompetent

Buffalo, N Y, Dec. 16.-William
F. Wendt, millionaire manufacturer
of Buffalo and Los Angeles, was
declared incompetent to handle his
own affairs by a jury here today.
The case was given to the jurors yes
terday afternoon. Their verdict was
reported at the convening of court
today.
Wendt's eccentricities according to
the evidence, included the giving up
of his home here to live in a cheap
hotel; carrying about in his pockets
bonds worth several hundred thou
sand dollars: claims of close
acquaintanceship with royal families
Of Europe and the writing of strange
ly worded letters. He was heavy
whisky drinker, one of the witnesses
testified his average indulgence being
three pints during a day and quart
at night. He did not come here for
the trial.
Lawyers representing Mrs. Wendt
and her daughter, Margaret Wendt,
petitioners in the action said they
would ask county court tomorrow
to appoint committee of three to
handle Mr.. Wendt's affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Ears of Haitians
Cut Offby Yanks,
U.S.Probers Told
Witnesses Before Senate Com
mittee Allege Atrocities Com
mitted During U. S. Mill
tary Occupation.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub-
lie, Dec. lo.-Testimony of alleged
atrocities during the American mill
tary occupation of Santo Domingo
and Haiti, such as cutting off ears of
prisoners and pouring salt into their
wounds, was given today by wit
nesses before the United States sem
ate committee, which is holding hear
ings on conditions during the occu-
patton. The committee, headed by
Senator Mccormick of Illinois, ex-
poets to conclude its hearings here in
time to sail for the United States
today.
Other instances of alleged cruelty
included the allegation by a witness
that prisoner had been slashed with
knife from his throat to his abb
domen.
The military authorities here claim
that such case had never been
called to their attention and said a
full investigation of this charge would
be conducted by them.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Cold Wave With Snow
Hits Western States

Denver, Dec. 16-The Rocky
mountain region today was in the
grip of a cold wave that sent tenn
peratures down to 2 above zero at
several points while general heavy
snow fall was reported by the dis
trict weather bureau in northern
Wyoming and Montana. The snow
reached a depth of from eight to 10
inches at Miles City, Mont
Sheridan, Wyo., was covered by a
blanket of snow three inches deep.
At Yellowstone and Kalispell,
Mont, the temperatures were 2 de-
grees above zero.
Snow in Nebraska.
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. l6.-(Special
Telegram, "A cold wave has arrived
in North Nebraska. Snow driven
by cold northwest wind, is general
here
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Britain to Urge
Abolition of Subs
Arthur Balfour May Take
Question Before Open Ses-
sion Of Conference.
BY Tho Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Arthur J
Balfour, head of the British delega.
ton, gave notice today that Great
Britain would propose to the arm,
conference the total abolition O.
submarines. s. .
The announcement also said Mr..
Balfour would take the submarine
question before an open session OF
the conference.
British spokesmen have said, how
ever, that British acceptance of the
5-5-3 ratio plan was in no way con-
tingent upon favorable action by the
conference on Great Britain's pro-
posal that submarines be abolished
as lawful naval weapons.
The British contend that the ques-
ton Of. the use at all of submarines
involves world policy.
Naval opinion in American, Japan
csc, French and presumably Italian
groups is understood to be in oppo-
sition to the British contention that
submarines are of necessity "wea-
pons of assassination"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Penfield Plans
To Attack Decree
Granted His Wife
Conference With Millionaire
Fruit Man Follows Raid
Staged ON Room in Ex-
elusive Hotel.

New York, Dec. l6.-Lcaning
over the table in an apartment in a
fashionable New York hotel and en-
phasizing his points with clenched
fists, one stern-faccd man said to
another:
You must marry my wife. My
suspicious have been confirmed. Now
do the decent thing. You have
robbed her of name. Now give
her another"
The speaker was Walter Scott
Penheld, noted international lawyer
of Washington, and the time was
late in October, 1920.
Eugene w. Ong, vice president
and general manager of the $780,
100000 United Fruit company, was
the other man in the room.
Also present were Mrs. Alice
Lucille Bacon Penheld, beautiful
young wife of Walter Penheld, and
Mrs. Bessie Preston Ong, wife OF
Eugene Ong.
Meeting Follows Raid.
This dramatic conference followed
a raid by Penheld and several friends
on an apartment in the Hotel La
fayette in Washington. Here Ong
and Mrs. Penheld were found. Ong
was. registered not ander his own
name but as "E. Walker Owen"
Then Mrs. Penheld slipped away
to Reno A decree of divorce was
awarded her on July g.. last. Brief
accounts in Washington newspapers
asserted that Mrs. Penheld had
charged desertion, alleging that
when the Penhelds were at Swamp
scott, fashionable watering place in
Massachusetts, Pcnheld had packed
his clothes and left.
Later he had written, said Reno
dispatches, that he had made up his
mind not to return. A property
settlement was effected and an
agreement was reached regarding
their lo-months-old daughter, Vir-
ginia.
Penheld Dissatisfied.
Now, however, friends OF Penheld
say he may move to reopen the
Reno divorce case, based upon his
alleged discoveries. Although Pen
field, still shouldering the burden Of
an extensive law practice, remains
|. silent, his friends say he is not at
all satisfied with the outcome OF his
domestic difficulties.
A close friend of Ong said today:
at is true that Ong registered
under an assumed name. 1t is also
true that Mrs. Penfeld visited him
in the Lafayette. But she called to
consult him as an attorney about Il
professional matter. There was abso-
lutely no improperly in the visit"
However, Penfield and detective
and at least one friend suddenly ap-
peared at the hotel and something
Ike raid occurred
Lucille Bacon Penheld formerly
was Lucille Bacon of Omaha. She
was the daughter of the late Frank
Bacon, who was for many years Z
resident of this city. She was prom.
ment in society and popular
debutante before her marriage to Mr.
Penfield.
Mrs. Penheld is reported in New
York with her mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Popular Sentiment
Favors Limit on Arms

Washington, Dec. 16.-(By A. P.)
-Analyzing petitions and resolutions
received from all parts of the coun-
try, the American advisory commit
tee to the arms conference announced
today showed growing sentiment in
favor of total disarmament, in favor
of limitation of armament and of
open sessions.
The committee estimated that conf
munications voiced the sentiments of
more than 100000 people.
A total of 100000 individuals ex-
pressed themselves as favoring some
form OF an association of nations, the
statement said, and 5,9l0 favored
abolition of the submarine.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Engishmen Awaiting
Deportation Freed

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-By a de-
cision of Federal Judge Thompson
today. II Englishmen awaiting de-
portation on grounds OF having en-
tered the country under the contract
labor clause of the immigration laws,
will be released from custody Of the
immigration inspectors.
The men came to this country dur
ing the war to take employment with
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding company
as marine engineers, but the govern
ment charged their work was that OF
craftsmen, which comes within the
class of skilled labor, barred from
entering the country it a contract
previously has been made for their
services.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Farmers in Cass County
Will Reduce Corn Area

Atlantic, Ia, Dec. 16.-(Spccial.)
Lass county members of the
county members of the county farm
bureau will cut their corn acreage
the coming season below what it has
been heretofore. This will conform
with resolution adopted by the bu-
reau's board of directors calling on
the members to reduce the corn
acreage as a means of increasing the
price of corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
otis a Hard World"
Says Guy, Who Didn't
Recognize Dry Sleuth

Guy Abrell, owner OF a soft drink
parlor at Genoa, Neb., didn't recog-
nize his old friend, Columbus Moore.
when the latter entered his place of
business, late Thursday and called
for "a drink"
That accounts for Guys appear
ance in federal court yesterday to
answer to charge of illegal sale OF
liquor.
He knew me and knew ! was a
prohibition agent. but he didn't rec
ognize me because / was all bun
died up for an auto ride to Lincoln. .
Moore related. Il told him | was
cold from the ride"
Il didn't think you'd do that to a
friend" was Abrelrs reproach
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Volcano in Andes Breaks
Into Violent Eruption

Buenos Aires, Dec. 16.-Eruption
OF volcano in the Andes mountains,
believed to be Mount Rinehua, in
Chile. is reported in dispatches re-
ceived here. The townships OF
Osorno, Union and San Pablo, Chile
were considerably damaged by fall
ing rocks. Great clouds of ashes OBJ
scured the sun the entire day.
lncalculable damage is said to have
been done TO the grazing lands north
OF Lake Nahuel-Huapi, hot ashes
covering the ground TO a depth oil
nearly six inches. The live stock
there are in danger of starvation un-
less they can be transported from
the affected zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Suspect in Bomb Plot
Arrested in Warsaw

Warsaw, Dec. 16.-(By A. P.)-
A man by the name of Wolfe Lind
enfeldt, alias William Linde, has
been arrested in connection with the
Wall street explosion in New York,
September 10, 1920. The Warsaw
police said they made the arrest at
the requset of the American depart
ment of justice. They claimed to
have the mans full confession of be-
ing connected with the disaster.
New York, Dec. 16.-Local Off
cials OF the department of justice de-
clared late today they never heard
of Wolfe Lindenfeldt. arrested in
Warsaw in connection with the
Wall street bomb explosion. 1t was
added that no request had gone
from the New York office for the
arrest of any person in Poland
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Reduced Rates on Grain
Ordered in Effect Dec. 81

washington, Dec. 16.-Reduced
rates, on grain, grain products and
hay in trans Mississippi territory
which the carriers recently sought
to have suspended for six months,
were sustained by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today and
will go into effect December 27.
The reductions average about l6R
Fer cent OF the. 1920 grain rates and
are further decreased by the COM
missions order today which requires
that corn and other coarse grains
be carried for 10 per cent less than
wheat and other breadstuff grains.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Worthless Checks Passed
On Atlantic Business Men

Atlantic, Ia, Dec. l6.-(Spccial y.
For the second time within few days
a check writer has victimized AT.
iantic business firms with worthless
paper. -Four checks bearing the sig
nature of L. c. Jensen and c. L.
Jensen were drawn on the Farmers
Savings bank. No one of the name
has an account there.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Sebastian Salerno Found
Guilty of Rohbing Store

Blair. Neb.. Dec. 16.-(Special
Telegram The trial of Sebastian
Salerno, charged with burglarizing
tic Sipp general merchandise store
in kennard September s and getting
over Sl,l00 worth of goods and $3.50
in cash and checks, was held here to-
day and Salerno found guilty. He
faces a sentence OF from one to
seven years in the state prison.
About one-half of the goods were
recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Bandits Express Hope
For Recovery of Victim

Panama, IT,, Dec. 16.-John Wiz
liams, shot by bandits who robbed
the State Bank of Panama Decem-
Der II and escaped with $4,000, has
received letter from the bandits,
postmarked St. Louis. 1t read:
I'VE are sorry we shot you, Jack
but we thought you were following
us. We hope you make quick re-
covery."
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Milk Ordinance Passed
By Atlantic City Council

Atlantic, Ia, Dec. l6.-[Special.)--
Mayor Coomes has given his APP
proyal to an ordinance requiring that
all herds furnishing milk to Atlantic
shall be officially tested. The ordi-
nance requires that the milk shall
be pasteurized and that all dairies
shall pass inspection before milk is
sold. The ordinance was passed by
the council by a vote of 4 to 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Convict Escapes Prison
By Hiding in Packing Case

Boston, Dec. 16.-Harry Berwin;
a state prison convict, escaped to-
day by secreting himself in. pack
ing case.
The truck on which the box was
loaded passed all guards without
challenge. When the case was ex-
amined at freight terminal the fu-
gitive's prison clothes were found.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-17
Advocate of Birth Control
Plans to Lecture in Japan

Boston, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Margaret
Sanger, one of the organizers of the
American birth control league, an
nounced last night that she planned
to spend next March in JAPAN in re-
sponse to an invitation from a Jap
anese publication asking her to give
lectures.