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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Murder Of 70 Years
Ago Still Unsolved;
Brother Is Not Held

Il Des Moines, July 26.--The mfr
der of Thomas and Lena Peterson,
which occurred northeast of this
city 10 years ago, is still unsolved.
Willis Peterson, farmer of Blairs-
! burg. Ia, is not under arrest for the
murder of his brother and sister, as
was reported Saturday night, and,
according to the sheriff, is not i'm
plicated.
Reports from a Des Moines min
lister to the sheriff that member of
Peterson's family had told him
Peterson was involved in the MIR
der resulted in an investigation. The
sheriff went to Blairsburg and ques-
toned Peterson. who willingly re-
turned here to face the relative who
had accused him. Peterson satisfied
the authorities that he was not in
volved and returned home. He was
never arrested. 1t developed that
the relative who accused Peterson
has been suffering from an illness
and that her mind is affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Men Prevent Woman
Socialist From Making
Speech In Des Moines

Dcs Moines. Ia, July 26.-Mrs.
Ida Crouch Hazlett of New York,
national socialist orator, was grabbed
and hauled away in an automobile
here last night as she was about to
begin speech from the steps Of the
city library by men, who Chief Of
Police Saunders declares were men,
bers and officers of the local post
of the American Legion. She was
taken to police headquarters where
efforts were made by her captors to
have her detained.
Police. however, refused to place
her under arrest, and she was re-
leased. Mrs. Hazlett accused her
captors of attempting to kidnap her
and made an unsuccessful attempt
to have them arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Prowlers Ransack Room
OF Prisoner in City Jail

While Joe Cardella languished in
the city Jail between July 10 and
Monday, some thief got into his room
at 402 North Sixteenth street, and
stole all his clothes, according to a
police report.
Window burglars got four watches
and five razors from c. H. Goldner's
store at sos North Sixteenth street,
and a diamond ring, diamond laval
licre, diamond brooch, revolver,
watch and 400 pennies from a bank
in the home of J. H. Carlyle, 26lS
North Twenty-hfth street, Monday
night, according to police report.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Girl Back Home
After Romance
With Minister
Father Forgives l6-Year.Old
Hazel Riley, But Seeks Re.
venge Against Her
Betrayer.

Homer, Neb., July 26,-(SpeciaD
-Disillusioned after her one week
of adventure with the Rev. William
Othello Harrell, 50, grandfather, and
ousted pastor of the Methodist
church here, pretty Hazel Riley, 10,
has returned to her home and father,
George Riley, near Clearwater.
T've forgiven the child already"
said Riley, but / want that
preacher"
Harrell when last seen, according
to Deputy State Sheriff R. J. Hart,
was with his wife in an automobile,
headed south and going fast
Find Girl Sunday.
Hart found the girl Sunday night
waiting table i'll the city marshal S
restaurant at Hooper and brought
hcr here. She fed to her fathers
arms last night and was forgiven:
At first the girl refused to tell OF
her affair with the pastor-lover.
II just want to go home and tor
get" she said, but relenting later, she
told of working in the minister:
home Tor about eight months. Hei
presence caused trouble in the faml
ly and finally the Rev. Mr.. Harrel
consented to "take her away to ge
work."
Came to Omaha.
Their travels brought them here
to Sioux City, Omaha, Fremont anc
Neigh. She travelled as his niece
but their affection for one another
aroused suspicion and when her faith
er learned she was not visiting Nor
folk relatives as he had supposed, hi
swore out warrant for the preacher
Mrs. Harrell was in an Oman;
hospital. The preacher and the gir
were at the Flomar hotel Wednes
day night, the girl said, but he die
rot go to see his wife.
Talked of Love.
"He kept telling ME he liked me
lot, and kissed and embraced me,
she said, but we never talked of th
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Mrs. W. S. PenGeld,
Nee Bacon, Seeks
Divorce in Reno
Property Settlements Made
Out of Court-Custody Of
Baby Daughter Given to
Grandmother.

Suit for divorce from Walter Scott
Penhcld. prominent in Washington
diplomatic circles, was filed yester-
day in Reno, New, by Mrs. Lucille
Bacon PenGeld. formerly of Omaha,
charging desertion i'll .kuly 1920.
Property settlements have been
made out of court. Custody of the
child, Virginia Bacon, ,, goes to
Mrs. Alice NJ. Bacon, mother Of Mrs.
Penhcld
Mrs. Pcnheld is the daughter of
tie late Frank Bacon of Omaha, at
tended Brownell hall here and was
prominent in Omaha society. She
met Mr.. Pcnhcld while attending
National Park seminary in Washing
ton. Their marriage was a brilliant
affair at the All Saints Episcopal
church in 1916 followed by an
elaborate reception at the Bacon
home. Mr.. Penheld then was 81
and the bride p.
Mrs. Penfeld spent the Christmas
holidays last year with her mother
at the Hotel Blackstone here, and
removed to Reno several weeks
later. Rumors of estrangemcnt with
her husband were denied by her at
that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Road Conditions

FURNISHED by Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln Highway, East-Roads good to
pennison.
Lincoln Highway West-Detour Elk
horn to Valley, slightly rough to Central
sCity, Detour Central City to Chapman.
Roads are good west ...
Highland Cutoff-Roads are rough. =
: s. Y. A. Road-Good.
o. L. D. Highway-Detour Greenwood
to Waverly. Rough both sides Ashland.
! West of Lincoln roads are fine.
King of Trails, North-Good to Sioux
sCity.
King Of Trails South--Good.
s Black Hills Trail-Road work, Omaha
; to Fremont, Fremont to Norfolk, good.
River to River Road-Fa.r to Des
Moines.
White Pole Road-Good to Des Moines
(rough at Atiantic).
Blue Grass Road-Rough Glenwood to
Malvern. Good east.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Mai. A. B. Van Wormer
New Official at Fort Crook

Maj. A. B. Van Wormer of the
adjutant generals department of the
United States army, has arrived at
Fort Crook, Neb., to assume Office as
assistant to the adjutant of the Sew
enth army corps area.
Major Van Worme-'s service in
the army dates from 1900 when he
entered West Point Military acad-
emy. He served overseas as a lieu
tenant colonel from September, 1918,
until he returned as commanding Of
ficer of troops on the transport
George Washington. when former
> President Wilson returned to III
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27

future or what to do about Mrs. Har-
rell
He said he would take me away
for an honorable cause
The preacher first kissed her one
night several months ago on the way
home from revival, she told Deputy
Hart, who said the wife of the pastor
seems to have heard of the courtship
but her anger soon died down and
now she is fleeing with him in an
automobile obtained at his mothers
home in Ceresco.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Ball Players, Tennis Cracks,
Feel Ak.Sar.Ben Tortures

Base ball players, members of the
Omaha Buffaloes and the Joplin
Miners, and tennis players here fer
the state tournament, we're good
sports Monday night when they were
led through the satanic tortures OF
King Ak-Sar-Bcn at the Den.
Barney Burch, Omaha base ball
magnate; Jack Lelivelt, Fred Ha-
ney, White Gislason and Glaiser, all
were there, and knew they were
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
American Express Driver
Drowned in Garter Lake

While wading in Carter lake on
the last day of his vacation, Charles
Dahm, "a, 700 South rwenty-seventh
street, was drowned Monday when
he stepped into a hole near the
Carter Lake club grounds. Dahm is
survived by his father. L. Dahm. He
was driver for the American Ex-
press company. He mad been swim
ming with Fred Eh-hardt, IS, 2716
Howard street, who made futile ef-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Blind Organ Grinder Loses
Organ; Appeals to Police

Mike McGinn is blind. He plays a
hand organ for living and makes
his home at 207 South Fourteenth
street.
Monday Mike piled his trade
a,ong Douglas, Farnam and Harney
streets, between Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets. Somewhere along
his route, he just doesn't remember
where, he left his organ with his
camp stool and box of clothing.
Now he can't find his things and
has appealed to the police to help
hin, sL
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Pair Charged With Running
Large Still Held for Trial

Boone, Ia, July 26.-1Special.)-
Pearl Doty and Harry Dalton of this
county, who were arrested, charged
with conducting one of the most ex-
tensive stills in this vicinity, were
given a hearing and placed under
bonds of $500 each. Officials had
TO swim a river to get at the island
where they were alleged to be operat-
ing. Two trucks loaded with equip
ment were confscated.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Anti.Alien Land Law
Upheld by u. S. Court

Tacoma, Wash, July 26.-The
Washington state anti-alien land
law, which prohibits aliens to own
or to lease land and penalties citi-
zens who enter into leases with
aliens, was: declared constitutional
today by decision filed in the fed
eral court.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
Four Hurt in Crash

Minneapolis, July 26.-Four men
were injured, none seriously, when
beam on the third floor of the New
England building crashed through to
the basement. The building is being
wrecked.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27
"Y" Secretary Arrives.

Columbus, Ncb., July 2o.-(Spe-
cial)-Gcorgc NJ. Chase, newly
elected secretary of the local Young
Mems Christian association, has ar
rived from Kokomo, Ind, 20 enter
upon his duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27

Spend your vacation IN Minnesota this year.
Write today for Aeroplane View Map.
Free on request.
Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Assn.
1856 Ryan, Saint Paul Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-27

United States. Major Van Wormer
also has served in the Philippines and
along the Mexican border.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

The last mail of the summer for the States, by way of the Richardson trail, got away yesterday, and on yesterday also, the last incoming mail was dispatched from Chitina. The next mail for the Outside will go by way of Broad Pass and the Government railroad, leaving Fair banks on the Friday train for Ne rana.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

The following are among those re- gently registered at local hotels: C. A. McDougall, Mrs. E. Holbrook, J. A. Sutton, Paddy Driscol, M Ben sovich. s. \. Bates, Mrs Cleveland. E. N. Farmand. Charles Carlson. s. L. Harvey, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Davis Nick Gemof, J. Sam Howard, s. Eagan. A Lindberg, Fred Hansen, J. W. Woods. E. P. Allard.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Mrs. Clara Alfred did not leave for the Outside on the steamer Yukon, as reported by The News on Tuesday. After having purchased her ticket and had her luggage haul ed to the dock, the lady changed her mind, and will spend the winter in Nenapa instead of Seattle. -...-
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Supt. John Raap, of the T. V R. E., expresses the belief that through communication will be established on the Government railroad by the first of the year, by which time. II is expected. rails will have reached Riley creek from the north and south.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29
Ton, Smith, Prop

Mrs. Frank Doner is paying Ne mana a visit. having arrived from Healy on the train yesterday even- ing
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Dr. and Mrs. Cultra left for their station al Camp 356 on this morn ing's train, after a brief visit in
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29
FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Mrs. John Woods and children are on their way home to Fairbanks from a stay of some time in the States. They will come in by way of the Richardson trail, having made reservations on the Lund stage.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Jake Marks, local tailor, has been advised of the death of his aged mother, who passed away very re- gently while enroute across the Att lantic. She was on her way from Poland to the United States, to see her two sons
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Mir. and Mrs. George Harris have moved to town for the winter. Mr Harris was in the employ of Henry Wagner, on Goldstream, during the summer
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

4 man named Roseberg is report ed to have been fined S350 and costs at Livengood this week for a viola ton of the Alaska bone dry law.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Tony Tate, who took the marshal's party, has returned to town. He brought a load of freight in with him.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

The new Gibson garage on Second avenue is rapidly nearing completion and will soon be ready for occu- pancy.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

George Smith, Walter Fisher, J A. Tatum, J. E. Kline and Gene Ellis were among the departures to- day for Nenana and the creeks.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Karl Sparks is back at his desk at the Bureau of Mines station, from a trip to the Circle district.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

James MePike, mining man, Is visitor in the city.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Mrs. Abe Mckrnnon Is nursing . bruised hand as the result of los
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

ing her balance while going down
 the cellar steps at her home In reaching for support, her hand came
 in contact with a hook and was painfully cut.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Sanford Dodge, of Minneapolis, is a recent arrival in town from the coast. He is 3 theatrical man and will endeavor to stage an amateur show during his stay in the Interior.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

Steve Wetzel is an arrival in town from his fox farm on the Tanana river below Cinema. He is here for his fall supplies.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-29

There will be a social dance at Eagle hall on Saturday night. The Durand orchestra will provide the music
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08
FINANCIAL AND
MARKET NEWS
STOCK MARKET IS
SHOWING ADVANCES

New York, Jan. THE stock market
today made numerous material addi-
tons to gains of the previous session
but the greater part of the activity and
strength reposed in issues of a spccu-
lativc character. seasoned shares scor-
ing comparatively small advances.
Transactions in stocks were the
largest of any day of the new year.
but almost one third of the turnover
concentrated in steels, and equipments,
motors. oils, textiles and feathers.
There was n steady inquiry for Unit
cd States Steel at a net gain of IL
points altho forecasts of the corpora
tons December untitled tonnage, to be
issued next Monday, indicate another
severe shrinkagc of bookings.
Final prices showed gains of / to 6
points for Crucible and Nanadium
steels, Baldwin Locomotive Mexican
petroleum, American Woolen, Ameri-
can International and International
paper, rates making only trivial chang
cs either way. United States rubber.
Royal Dutch and General Asphalt re-
corded nominal losses. Sales agSre-
gated lbs 900 shares.
Liberty issues were again the con-
spicuous features of the bond market.
that entire group, excepting the first.
second AIS rising apprccnbly. con-
Ncrtible rails and foreign issues also
were strong. Total sales par value
wcro Sl1. 115, 600. Old L. 5. bonds were
b unchanged. on call
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08
HEARNE IS FIRST RACE DRIVER
TO ENTER NINTH DISTANCE CARD
Eddie Heane Will Wear Coveted No. in Interna-
tional Sweepstakes on May 30-Wll Drive
Revere Racer

which gave him the indianapolis
Speedway Helmet trophy.
In 1911, the first of the 500's he drove
a Fiat and although he had more than
his share of mechanical trouble, he was
still in the fight when the race was
called In 1912 he was eliminated after
81 laps, plotting Case. Then for some
years Eddie dropped out of the big
time stuff as financial troubles and
other worries beset him.
However in 1917, he came back to
the big time" taking second in the
initial race of the year at CniontoNn.
In his later years he has learned ito
use his head" While he has not al
ways had the fastest car the drivers
respect his ability. One of the best il
lustrations was his taking of the run
nerup place in the 1919 Indianapolis
500. He drove a Durant, a rebuilt
Stutz. and carly it the contest the
fans and other dopcsters did not figure
on his making any trouble for the win
ner. However after the race passed
the halfway mark his consistent driv-
ing began to tell and he practicalls
drove through the entire field. taking
second to Wilcox in the Pseugot. He
set an even steady pace and had VIII
cox's slight trouble in the last 80 miles
been serious, Eddics consistency
would have brought first place. While
Wilcox was the winner. Hearne got
more than his share of applause when
ne crossed ms tape, less than four nlin-
utes behind.
Last year he drove a Deusenbers and
did not have time uO properly tune his
mount after it was completed. He
drove consistently and rolled into the
money in the last 100 miles, being ninth
at 400 and sixth at the finish.
After the last 501-milc Hearne OBJ
tanned a Revere racer. built in Logans-
port, Ind. He has driven 1t with sue
cess in 1905 events and is sanguinc as
to his chances. The Revere is pow
cred with a DcusenberE engine and
this power plant has won the majority
OF the races in this country for three
seasons. Also the only times that n
| 500-milc has not been won with a for
eign car IL has been an Indiana pro-
duct-Harroun's Marmon in 1911, Daw
sons National in 1912 and Chevrolet S
Monroe in 1920. on paper Hcarnc has
| an excellent chance to make the
American and foreign countries stand
! four to five on May 80.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08

Tonight the Pueblo Indians journey
to Colorado Springs where they will
play the Colorado college Tigers"
basket ball squad. The game is billed
to start at S O'Clock in the college gym
nasium, where college roofing sections
will support their quintet in a lusty
manner.
Coach A. B. FTindle announced last
night that altho he was not confident
of a victory. he assumed an optimistic
view, and believed, barring accident,
that the Indians would make a good
account of themselves.
We are larger. physically, than are
the Tigers" The only thing that may
prove a handicap to us is the fact that
the Tiger five have been playing to-
-ether for two years, and know their
own several styles. The only thing
that can possibly beat us is team
work. said the ~ physical direc-
tor.
Prindle has been placing his crew
thru workouts during the past week
that has featured short snappy pass
ing, and quick getaway with the ball
Signals have been perfected by the
Indian crew. and it is believed that
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Furnished by \. ) Walpoie. f>ova q
Cs-34 Thatcher block. Pueblo
BRADSTREETS REPORT

New York, Jan. 7.-Bradstrcet's to-
morrow will say: with inventories.
which because of the drastic price de
clires OF 1890 have required more than
ordinary care and thought. out OF tho
way, tho trade world has turned to the
work OF new business. being in a better
frame OF mind and with better results
than some time ago might have been
expected. In some eases. tho increased
chcerfulncss manifested rs more a mat
ter of tone than OF actually enlarged
operations. but in others, and in fact IN
majority Of instances. something like
actual progress is disccrniblc.
For one thing wholesale trade in dry
goods. more especially cottons but al
so in silks has expanded In quite few
primary markets the result partly OF
retailers replcnishinE depleted stocks.
partly OF recent deep cuts especially in
colorcd cottons. having brought out
moro confident buying. albeit in small
lots and for immediate delivery and
partly because OF tho growth OF tho
oclct that these last cuts have como
the limit and that lower prices are not
to he expected
Weekly bank clcarings, IS. $50 rb2 ONo
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08
BULLDOGS MEET
RAIL MILL FIVE
At y" TONIGHT

Tho Rail Mill team of the Steel
Works basket ball league will meet
the Centennial five tomorrow cyening
on the Steel 'Y" floor.
Rail Mil, has in new additions, ten
players that will make the squad one
OF the hardest quintcts to defeat in
the state.
They have no defeats in the lea
que, winning from the Wire Mill in
last Thursdays contest and defeating
the Office team Jan. 6. both games
being taken by the Rail makers on
big scores.
Centennial will go against the steel
workers with practically two teams.
Coach Kettcring. of the Centennial
high school is planning on using two
entire squads against the Railmcn. He
looks at the contest in the light of n
good tester for his first string men.
A quantity of good material has
been out practicing for the Red and
White cage five. and northsidc Off
cials are planning on making this sea-
son a banner one in basket ball circles
for the Bulldogs"
The game is advertised to start at
Is O'Clock promptly, when the gates
Will be thrown open to receive all
comers at Is cents per head. The
Bessemer cars stop at the Steel 'Y'
doors.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08

indianapolis, Jan. Eddie Hcarne,
the last of the millionaire race drivers
of a decade ago, is the first man to en-
ter for the ninth annual 5O0-mile inter-
national Sweepstakes race here, May
so. This gives him the coveted No. l
to carry in the Indianapolis Speed
ways classic, the worlds greatest race
of the year.
1t is "A coincident that Hearne should
get the No. / for the iast twu years it
has been obtained by r. Clifford Dur
ant. the California millionaire. who re-
tired from racing at Elgin. last sum
mer. Durant was Hearne's patron in
paign.
Eddie is one of the. few remaining
all around drivers for he has received
the checkered flag in speedway, and
road races. hill climbs and reliability
runs and countless dirt track events.
Thirteen years ago when he reached
the age of 81. Hearne broke into the
game, which then boasted n number OF
millionaire and near millionaire pilots.
The glamour of the speed sport mas at
tracted such men of wealth as w. k.
Vanderbilt. Harry Harkness, Crocker
who was killed on the Florida sands,
and many others. However. he broke
in before Caleb Bragg, David Bruce
Brown, Spencer Wishart, Joe Boyer
and Cliff Durant were names to con1ur
with IN the racing sport Nti loiioM'u
him, all have lost their lives in COM
petition or voluntarily retired.
Being a man of means. Hearne drove
foreign cars in the majority of his
early races. although he first gained
fame when he finished fourth in the
first Grand Prize at Savannah. in 1905.
in the light car class. plotting a Buick.
Italian Flats and German Menu cars
were his favorites and it was at their
wheels that his star was at its zenith.
When the Indianapolis Speedway
opened with its first race meet, twelve
yo irs ago, next August. Hearne was
still in the amateur ranks. With a
Fiat car, he beat the pick of the gen
tlcmen racers" winning the national
amateur championship trophy, with n
Fiat. In 1910 he turned pro and his
record of getting money in seven starts
| that year on the speedway was unus-
ual. He used n Benz car and regis
tered five first, n second and n third.
| Included in this was two victories