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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
80 oGERMANs FACE TRIAL.
Accused BY Entente of Crimes Com.
mitted During War.

Berlin.-Nine hundred Germans,
whose punishment has been demanded
by the entente for crimes committed
during the war, will face trial at Leip-
sic, beginning May %. Seven judges
will sit as the court and will first hear
witnesses against minor offenders on
a supplemental list.
The trials Of non-commissioned Off
Ger Heine, charged with abusing Brit
ish prisoners; Capt. Mueller, comman-
der at the prison camp at Flavy LIE
Martel, and Private Neuman, who is
alleged to have maltreated prisoners
at the prison camp at Hommerensdorf,
will be the first to face trial.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
Cheer Registered Hiss.

Paris.-French cheers sound like
Kisses to Spanish ears, according to
the captain of the French steamer
Aida, in his explanation of the Span.
ish claim that French soldiers on his
ship staged demonstration against
the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XIII, as
the two vessels lay side by side in the
harbor at Tangier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
Elected Publicity Director.

Crystal Springs.-W. B. Lockwood
has been elected publicity director by
the state chamber Of commerce. He
will not leave Crystal Springs, how.
ever. Other officers elected by the
directors were: ]. w. McGrath, OF
Brookhaven, president; o. b. Taylor,
of Jackson! vice presidnt; o. L. Nc
Kay, Of Meridian, second vice presi.
dent, and R. H. Pate, Of the CharlestaG
chamber Of commerce, organizer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
AID TO HOME BUILDERS.
League Discusses Help for Those Of
Limited Means.

New Orleans-Proble of financ-
ink home builders. particularly those
Of limited means desiring to eventu-
ally own their homes, was being dis
cussed by the Louisiana league Of
homestead associations in annual con-
vention here. Delegates from 46 staksn
win convene as representatives Of the
United States league 0f local Build
ing and loan associations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
Leavea $4,000 to Home,a poor

Denver.-Greed maids in isolated vii
lagos of their homeland will be made
happy by provisions of the will of
Peter Danicks, Denver restaurateur,
who died here recently. Poor girls in
Divry, province of Archaias and Ellis,
Greece, will not be Inundated because
of a lack Of dowry to present their
prospective husbands, as long as Dan
ick's $4,000 gift lasts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
win Exploit Society.

New York.-Society here has under.
taken, through the organization of the
film mutual benefit bureau to give
greater realism to moving pictures by
guaranteeing for producers usage its
town and country homes and all the
fashionable trappings necessary for
true portrayal of wealth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
Brother and sIster Drown.

Bowling Green, Ky.-Miss Gertrude
Slate, Is, and Duke Slate, 20, who
moved from this county to San Diego,
Cal, last September, were drowned
while bathing, according to q, message
received by relatives here.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05

San Antonio, Tex.-Linn A. E. Gale,
alleged draft deserter, will be placed
In the guard house at Fort Sam Hous.
ton to await trial by a general court.
martial here on charges of desertion.
The trial will not be started until aft
er the collection of evidence and prep
aration of charges.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
FIVE NEW WELLS IN Ell DORADO.
Brought in on Same Day With $500
Yield

Ell Dorado, Ark.-With five Few
wells producing approximately $500
barrels of oil, the Ell Dorado fields
are teeming with activity. The wells
were brought in almost simultaneous
ly in different areas.
The best strikes were made at the
Keene Wolfe Company's well in 5-18-
Is, where from 1000 to $500 barrels
and the Humble Oil and Refining Com
pany, 5-1S-15, with from $500 to $500
are being produced. The Gladys Belle.
No. 1, 5-17-15, is making from 1000 to
1000 barrels; the Federal Petroleum
Company, 20-17-16, about 1000 barrels,
and the Lucas Tomberlin Syndicate's
No. /, 31-17-17, 100 barrels.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
War Trophies for state.

Observation-Disclosures will be al
lotted 1913 German field pieces, ma.
chine guns, ordnance vehicles or other
equipment under the proportion of dis
tribution annouced by the ordnance d.
vision of the war department.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
Indla,s Population s1s. 100000.

Delhi. The total population Of
British India and the native states as
shown by the census taken on March
is, the results Of which have just been
announced, is slightly over 10000 900,
as against S15,15O,0OO in 1911.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05

New York. = Postmaster General
Hays in an address at the annual
luncheon Of the American Newspaper
Publshers' Association outlined the at.
titude Of his, department toward the
press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
BEES MUST BE WELL FED.
Hawaii Law Forbids Apiarles Where
Food Is Scarce.

Food Is Scarce.
HONOLULU you keep bees in Hon
olulu you must provide them with sus-
tenance and comfort to which as bees,
they are naturally accustomed, accord
ing to bill which has been introduced
in the territorial legislature of Ha-
wall. The bill is designed for the pur-
pose of prohibiting apiaries in dis
tricts where there is no natural food
for the bees, compelling them to in
wade the property of others for their
sustenance. A fine Of $1,000 is pro-
posed for violation of the law.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
WILL ENTER WEST POINT.

Five Young Tennessans Named BY
War Department.
washington - Young Tennesseeans
who successfully passed the entrance
examination in March and will be ad-
mitted to West Point July 1, are:
John Miller Brabson, Greenville:
Earle M. Parsons, Knoxville; Joe
Oriel McMahan, Cleveland; George
Gordon Allen, Gallatin, and Tyler Cal
houn, Jr., Nashville.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
LlnhtnIna FIrea on ranka.

Ravenna, Ky.-During an electrical
storm here lightning struck one Of the
large oil tanks OF the Indiana Refining
Company, destroying 5000 gallons Of
oil with a loss estimated at $4,000
TO $4,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
ASK WAR RELIEF INQUIRY.
Walsh Proposes to Investigate
Agencies for Disabled Vets.

Washington.-Inv by a spe-
cial senate committee, Of conditions
among disabled soldiers and the adj
ministration Of soldier relief is pro-
posed in resolution introduced by
Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachu-
sets. The committee, to be composed
Of five members, would be charged
especially with an inquiry into the
work of the war risk insurance bureau,
the federal board for vocational educa.
ton and other relief agencies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
On Trial for Lynchinq.

Camilla, Ga.-Introduction of testi.
mony has begun in the trial Of Will
Reaves, second of nine men indicted
in connection with the 'ynching of Jim
Roland, negro, to face jury.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
FIUMME OVERTHROW.
Fascist Assault City and Proclaim
New Government.

London.-A force of a hundred
Fascist have overthrown the provis-
ional government at Fiumme and oc-
cupied the municipality, according to
an Exchange dispatch from Rome. A
new government has been proclaimed
under Gigantic, the dispatch said.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
FAVORED KICKING WILSON"
Former Kaiser Grew Angry over FALL
ure Of Mediation.

Wilson should be kicked
out" was the former German en-
perors comment. on the note of the
then American secretary OF state,
Robert Lansing, in reply to Pope
Benedict's attempted peace mediation
in the summer of 1917. This revela-
ton is contained in brochure issued
by Phillip Scheidemann, former sec.
rotary for foreign affairs, in which the
socialist leader reviews the efforts
Of the Vatican to halt the war.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
MADE REAL BEER, cHAFaE.
New Orleans Federal Grand Jury In.
diets Brewery Officials.

New Orleans, La.-Two indictments
returned by the federal grand jury
charge the president and board of di.
rectors Of the Union Brewing Com.
pany here with having manufactured
and sold in violation of prohibition
laws beer containing almost the old
time percentage of alcohol
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
BILL HOLDS DOWN RATES.
Freight Tax Too High, Says Arkansas
Senator,

Washington.-A bill providing that
no increased railroad freight. fare or
other rates shall become effective I'M
til approved by the interstate com
merce commission, was introduced In
the senate by Senator Robinson, demo
crat, Of Arkansas. "Freight rates are
too high" Robinson said. "They are
out Of all proportion to market condi-
tionA and prices, especially those a.
Sectang agricultural products"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
OLDEST STUDENT is 90.
Wisconsin Woman Has Attended Five
Colleges in Past II Years.

Racine, Wis,-Mrs. Amy Winship,
believed to be the oldest college stu
dent in the United States, has cele-
brated the ninetieth anniversary of
her birth. During the last IL years
she has attended Wisconsin, Ohio
State, Florida, Kansas and Southern
California universities. She now has
an application filed to enter the sum-
mer school at the University of Wis
consin. Psychology and sociology
have been the special subjects of Mrs.
Winship's courses.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-05
UNIFORM WHARF CHARGES.

Used BY Southern Ports.
Mobile, Ala decision by the In
terstate Commerce Commission to the
effect that New Orleans railroad ter
minals must adopt the uniform port
charge scale that has been in effect
at other gulf and South Atlantic ports
has been received by the traffic de-
partment OF the chamber of commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
'Des Moines Minister
To Perform Marriage
Ceremony By Phone

Des Moincs, la, April 50.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.) - A long distance
marriage ceremony will be performed
here next week by Sheriff w. T.
Robb TO Carry out a recent court
order. The principals OF the cere-
mony are Charlotte Woods, waitress,
and Morris Cohn. a sailor now in
San Francisco.
Cohn was recently indicted for be-
traying the girl and pleaded that he
was always willing TO marry the girl,
but religious differences prevented.
The court ordered the marriage as an
alternative OF a prison sentence.
Sheriff Robb, who is also minis
ter of the gospel, suggested the tcle-
phone longdlstancc marriage as a
means OF carrying out the order and
incidentally saving the county about
S70O. Arrangements are now being
made to carry out the unique cere-
mony,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
California Woman
Asks Heart Balm Of
Missouri Millionaire

Joplin, Mo. April 50,-Sut for
Sl50OO0 for alleged breach of prom
ise was filed in federal court by
attorneys for Caroline NJ. Williams
OF Los Angeles against James Luke,
Carthage millionaire.
Mrs. Williams declares in her peti-
ton that Luke, in February, 1919,
proposed to her and she accepted
him, but that four months later he
was married to another.
1t was the second time within a
year that Mrs. Williams had sought
to recover damages from Luke. In
September. 1920, she filed suit in a
New York court, asking 100000
damages, but that court ruled it was
without jurisdiction.
Luke also was made defendant in
a breach of promise suit for $780,
900 brought in June, 1919. in Kan
sas City, by Mrs Louise PEBBLES OF
Carlinville, ILL., The suit was brought
soon after his marriage to Miss
Marian Chappelle of Los Angeles,
but was never tried in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Man Allowed to Keep
Two Wives and Riddles

Akron, O., April 30.-Guihelppe
Sarniola will be allowed to beep his
two wives and three children, federal
and Akron police officials ruled to-
day. The arrangement was entered
into when Sarniola brought wives No.
and No. to police headquarters.
Wife No. had his l0-year-old son
by the hand and wife No. 2 led a
little boy and carried the other baby.
81 love them both" Sarniola de-
clared, as he embraced them both.
81 love them all. | keep them ALL
He said he married No. in Italy
lG years ago. He sent for her four
years ago, but because of the war
she did not come. Then he took
No. , as a common law wife in
Pennsylvania and they had two Chi
drcn. Confronted by the eternal
triangle he solved it by stating he
will run two homes. The officers let
it go at that.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
No More Wealthy
Husbands for Her.
Peggy Declares
Girl Who Has Married Three
Millionaires Says She Is
Through With En- From
Now On.

Chicago, April 5O.-When Peggy
Hopkins Joyce, the irail, fair fate OF
three millionaires, gets ready to daily
with matrimony again, it will not be
with a rich man.
Peggy said SO herself, perched
deity on the edge of a table and
waving a cigaret and kicking her
silk-clad ankles.
They are brought up the wrung
way" she declares in that soft voice
which in her brief IS summers has
breathed alternate messages OF hope
and despair in the ears OF three hus-
bands. "They're-they're depraved.
They suspect everybody. They
drink. No, ii there ever is next
one it won't be a millionaire"
Peggy arrived here yesterday TO
lend her personal assistance to the
fight being made by her attorneys
against the suit for divorce brought
by the most recent of her husbands,
J. Stanley Joyce, multimillionaire
lumberman. Mr.. Joyce is also here,
but he and Peggy did not arrive OIL
the same train. They have been
travelling separately since he filed his
suit, accusing her with infidelity with
four or five men, ranging from
Maurice. the dancer, to a wealthy
French merchant
Peggy. who is in seclusion here,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Less May Moving Booked
Than for Several Years

Less moving is scheduled for the
first day OF this May than for several
years past is reported by Omaha van
and express companies.
There amt no place to move to-"
was one succinct answer.
What moving there is, is chiefly
out of apartment buildings into
bungalows in the outlying district,
the movers said.
Were busy today and Monday
and dated up throuehout the week but
nothing like former years"
Movers prices underwent no
change this year.
While labor is cheaper, experienced
help is hard TO get.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Chicago Contractors Plan
To Start Lockout TODAY

Chicago, April 50.-A lockout in
the building industry affecting ap-
proximately $4,000 men will start at
noon today, tying up about $685.
100000 worth of building. according
tc an announcement by the builders
associations. 1t was declared that all
work will be halted until the work
ers sign up new agreements at re-
duced wages.
The craftsmen now get $l25 all
Lour and the contractors ask a reduc-
ton to 81. Laborers get 81 and a
cut to 20 cents is proposed. The
Unions have refused to accept the
proposed reductions.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Correspondent
Comes to Front
For Mrs. Stokes
Denver Man, Named in Di.
vorce Case, Denies Charges
Against Defendant Made
By Husband.

New York, April 30.-Anothcr co,
respondent in the Stokes divorce case
came to tie front for Mrs. Helen Ell
wood Stokes and denied charges oi
her millionaire husband, w. f. D.
Stokes.
The correspondent, Hal ?. Billie
OF Denver, was good witness for
Mrs. Stokes.
Testimony involving Billig came
from Juliette Gassner, French nurse
for the Stokes children at the An
sonia hotel. The nurse testified that
about 3 a. III. Mrs. Stokes went into
the room occupied by Billig
Billig. beginning his testimony and
questioned by Stokes attorneys, ad-
mitted sending Mrs. Stokes a
photograph OF himself i'll flyer g9rb
at Scott Field.
81 sent pictures to all the family"
said Billig. He denied he ever
wrote on the one to Mrs. Stokes,
ITO my dear sweetheart"
Billig said that when he came to
New York for the Christmas holi-
days in 1918, Mrs. Stokes and l
went to the Winter Garden and to
Miss Mildred Adams apartment
with two other people We got in
about lis o'clock. When we en-
tered the house Mr.. Stokes met us
and said he wanted to speak to Mrs,
Stokes for a minute. Later | heard
Mr.. Stokes say to nurse that he
was going to sit up all night. !
told him that if he had made that
remark on my account it wasn't
necessary, as | was leaving"
Mrs. Stokes was on the witness
stand again today-the sixth day for
her and cross-cxamination was con-
cluded.
She was questioned about test
mony involving Edgar 7. Wa
lace, another OF correspondents, and
Elliott Brown, the tall dark man,
alleged to have gone into her room
in December, 1918. He was described
as mot so tall' by Mrs. Stokes and
she denied he ever came to her
room
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Cabinet to
Mediate in
ShipTieup
Harding Informs Marine
Workers Union He Will AT.
tempt to Get Settlement in
Wage Scale Dispute.

Washington, April 30.-Represen-
tatiycs OF the marine workers unions
were told today at the White House
that President Harding would take
up with his cabinet officers the mat
ter of mediation in the wage dispute
with view to preventing q
threatened strike tomorrow on
American ships on the Atlantic, Pa
cihc and gulf coast.
The Department of Labor in
terestcd itself in the controversy
early III the day and it was under
stood that Secretary Davis was pre-
pared to ask that his department be
authorized to use its good offices in
the event the executive decided not
TO appoint a special board of media
ton.
Andrew Furuseth, president of
the international Seamen's union,
and William S. Brown, representing
the Marine Engineers Beneficial as
sociation, conferred with Secretary
Davis at the Labor department after
they had been told at the White
House that the president would
take the matter up with his advisers.
They laid their situation before
Secretary Hoover at the Depart
ment OF Commerce yesterday.
Mr.. Furuseth and Mr.. Brown
were understood TO have told Secre-
tary Davis that they were perfectly
willing to leave the whole con-
= troversy to the settlement OF three
"fa'r In Nded" men to be named by
th~ president and that they would
sccept the decision of such COM
mittec. They waited at Mr.. Davis
Efflce G-nding the outcome OF the
eu2fere. ee between the president
and the labor and commerce secre-
taries.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Petersburg, Al~ska, Saved
Bv Stockholders From Sale

Minneapolis, April 5O.-The fate of
Petersburg, Alaska, was recided here
by dozen men last night, and the
town was saved from heilng sold.
Petersburg, a busy fishing and lum-
bering town of 1000 persons on the
island of Mitkof, is situated on pro-
perty owned by the Pacific Coast and
Norway Packing company, of which
F. S. Griffith, OF Minneapolis, is
president. The stockholders voted
dowi. proposal to transfer property
now in charge of the Seattle Trust
company, to the Petersburg Packing
company
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01

was asked whom she would marry il
the millionaires were barred.
Il don't know exactly" she said
lighting another cigaret. My las,
husband just about spoiled me fot
anything. He never did anything in
moderation. If | wanted motor
did he buy pe just one? Not for
a moment He had to buy me four
or five" Peggy looked really sad
about it.
Mr.. Joyce refused TO make any
statement regarding the case, Al
torneys for both sides denied that
Mrs. Joyce's presence here was for
the purpose of having a conference
with her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Japanese Crown Prince
Has Arrived at Gibraltar

Gibraltar, April 50.-Crown Prince
Hirohito of Japan arrived here today
on board the Japanese battleship
Katori, on which he is travelling to
England. The Katori was escorted
into the harbor by the Gibraltar de-
fense fotilla amidst sall,tes from the
British station ship ! Cormorant,
flagship of Rear Admiral Pelly, and
the United States cruiser Pitts
burgh, flagship Of Vice Admiral Nj
black, commander of the American
naval forces in European waters.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Juvenile Officer Resigns
To Devote Time to Home

Mrs. Alice D. Hopkins has re
signed as assistant juvenile officer,
the resignation to take effect May Is.
Mrs. Hopkins is the wife Of John
Hopkins, candidate for city COM
missioner. They were married in
November, 1919 She has been d
juvenile officer for nearly six years.
She is resigning to devote all her
time to housekeeping, she says. Ju-
venile Judge Sears has already de-
cidcd on her successor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Force of 100 Men Put Out
Forest Fire in Mountains

Tucson, Ariz., April 30-A force
of 100 men working until an early
hour this morning are thought to
have brought under control the for
est fire in the Catat lima mountains
which had been burning since We'd
nesday. Two summer resorts were
saved when the fire burned toward
the top of Mount Lennon. Approx
mately go acres were burned over.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Bonds Worth S. 100000
Within Easy Reach Of
Boy Who Took$772,000

Chicago, April S0,-Willie Dalton,
heralded at the age OF II as the
premier bond thief of the country,
was made to look like a piker, or
else a weakling who could only
carry away $4,000 at one time.
James A. Russell, assistant Secre-
tary OF the Northern Trust COM
pany, testifying i'll the trial of Dal-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Omaha District Judge to
Assist in Supreme Court

District Judge Leslie will go to
Lincoln Monday to sit as supreme
court justice for a few days in ac-
rordance with the new constitutions
provision providing that the supreme
court justices may call in district
Judges to assist them in their work
whenever it becomes necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Costs $l00 to Be a Count
In Republic of San Marino

Paris, April 30.--For $lOO anyone
IAN be count, according to the
weekly magazine Garnet de Ia Sc
maine The tiny republic of Saa
Marino, lying near the Adriatic, is
so short Of funds that it has created
= number of titles and is selling them
to wealthy tourists.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01
Divorce Court

Petitions.
Agnes r. George against Ralph Z.
George. cruelty.
Elizabeth Koch against Harry r. Koch
desertOn.
DEGREES.
Frank Kirksey from Mamie Kirkscy
cruelty.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01

ton. said that at the age OF 10 Willie
was the boss" offa vault in which
$5,000000 worth OF negotiable bonds
OF small denominations were SC.
crctcd. Willie. a 1cw months ago
walked out with $772,0O0 worth and
was not apprchended for more than
"a hours.
YES, he was III charge OF more
money there than l was" admitted
Mr.. Russell.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01

Harry Rositzky tells the district
court in a petition fled yesterday thar
his last name is TOO hard to spell"
and he asks permission to change il
to Rose. - %sAzn
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-01

POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.