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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26

is such as to be almost joke, Any
errors you may have committed in
the prosecution of Bergdoll and Hum
were due to overzealousness rather
than to lack of zeal.
I'm fact, ! often compared you
with Javert, the detectiv. in Les
Miserables. who bounded Jean Val
jean.
You, of course, know that you
can rely on ME for statement any
time l am officially called on"
From Capt. Thomas L. Heffer-
man, captain judge advocate. at
torney for Colonel Hunt at the trial,
Major Cresson received the follow
ing letter:
81 cannot resist writing you to tell
you of my amazenent at the report
Of the congressional committee in
vestigating the case of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll. To hoM you repson-
sible for having anything at all to DO
with the escape of Bergdoll or the
acquittal of Colonel Hunt is so
ridiculous to those who know the
facts that | am sure you need NOT
worry, because the truth will out.
Everyone at these headquarters
knows that you knew nothing of
Bergdoll's intended departure from
Governors Island until after he had
escaped. recall your query the next
morning when | talked with you at
the barge office in New York City,
I'm regard to the prosecution, OF
Colonel Hunt before the court-mar-,
tial at Governors Island, / never saw
prosecuting officer more anxious TO
convict. As Colonel Hunts counsel
before the court, feel that ! was in
a position to judge your attitude in
the trial. / thought you were quite
vindictive, and believe Colonel
Hunt felt the same way. know
that at this stage of the game you
have not been treated fairly and / am
just as certain it will all come out
all right. You can rely on me to do
anything that I can to have the truth
known" -.
Major Cresson stated this morning
that, although he had written to Of
fcers present at the court-martial,
these letters were written before his
letters were delivered, and without
his solicitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26

slept on the right side of the bed
He found blood marks on the sheet
where it Tapped over the ed on the
side where she said she slept. Spots
of blood led to where Neal lay on
the floor. He turned the body over
to find if there were any other
wounds, but did not find any. This
movement of the body caused other
blood pools to form OH this floor. The
right hand and arm were soaked with
blood. Blood was on the muzzle of
the gun quarter of an inch back from
the tip, he said, and also on the
cylinder of the gun. There was a
little spot of blood on one of the
fingers of the left hand. He made
close examination of the blood marks
on the wall.
They were made by a left hand,
the sheriff testified. He used a
magnifying glass and by ridges Of
the prints and by the position of the
marks, determined they were made
by the left hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Alliance Man Promoted

Alliance, Neb., Aug. 25.-(Spe.
cial CLAY Harry, manager of the
Alliance Office of the Northwestern
Bell Telephone company since De-
cember ], 1919, has been promoted to
the position of chief clerk in the
office of F. A. May, commercial su-
perintendent of the Nebraska d.
vision, at Omaha and will assume
his new duties September |. He
has been in the service of the COM
pany for about five years. He will
be succeeded here by S. C. Wind
ham, formerly of Plattsmouth, but
who has been connected with the
Omaha Offices of the company for
the last four months.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Americans Lost
Pick Of Lighter
Than Air Service

New York, Aug. 25.-The pick O
the American lighter-tha4l-air nava
flyers were among the officers and
men who perished in the ZR-2. Aero
nautical authorities here today de-
clared that the six officers and II
men of the United States navy who
died in the tragedy represented the
best American knowledge of the con
struction and operation of dirigibles
The American dead are:
Officers.
Com. Louis H. Maxfield, 81. St
Paul, MINI; wife and two children
were with him at Howden, England
Commanded naval air station in
France during the war. Received
cross of Legion of Honor and United
States navy cross.
Lieut.. Com. Valent N. Bieg, 80
Haverford, Pa; married. Performed
destroyer duty during war.
Lieut.. Com. Emery Coil, 81, West
Boro. Mass: married. Served as
member Of the allied aeronautical
commission of control executive Of
fetal of airship detachment at How
den.
Lieut.. Marcus H. Esterly, 80,
Youngstown, O.; married.
Lieut.. Henry w. Hoyt, 81, Clear
water, Fla; single. Had charge OF
lighter-than-air work with Pacific air
force until sent to Howdeh as men,
Der of airship detachment there.
Lieut.. Charles G. Little, 81, New
buryport, Mass. Married recently in
England. Distinguished himself in an
Intellectual attempt to save the Ameri-
can blimp C-5 when it was destroyed
in New Foundland.
Non-Coms. Killed.
Non-comnissioned officers and
men:
Charles I. Aller, Denver, Colo.
Maurice Lay, Greensboro, N. C.
A. S. Petit, New York.
Robert M. Coons, Owensboro, Ky,
Lloyd E. Crowell, Charleston, S. C.
]. T. Hancock; father il, London,
England.
William Julius, Los Angeles, Cal.
Albert L. Loftin, Lake Charles, La.
William ]. Steele, Bainbridge, Ind
George Welsh, Elgin. Ill
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
"Nedr Bride" Flees
Hour After License
Has Been Procured

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-A story of how
pretty Edith J. Liffers, an lS-year.
old bride-to-be, fed from her home
in Jersey City an hour after the mar
riage license was procured, taking
with her the wedding trousseau, was
told the Chicago police today by
Mrs. Lila Kern, Jersey City, the
girls mother.
Underneath the story, as a motive
for the girls disappearance, lies an
other. tale of former suitor. Ted
Kockocinski, whose mysterious let
ter almost on the eve of the wedding
suddenly induced the girl to aban-
don her fance, Frank A. Doeling, a
sailor, and flee to Kockocinski in
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Plot to Slay Obregon Is
Discovered in Mexico CITY

Mexico City, Aug. 25.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The discovery OF
an alleged plot to assassinate Presi-
dent Obregon resulted last evening
in the arrest of Gen. Jesus Salas Lo-
pez, commander of a small body OF
troops in the state of Morelos; Anas-
tacio Seevedra and Fernando Con-
zales Gomez, according to an an
nouncement by the chief of police of
Mexico City toda,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
High IS. Officers
Tell Amusement at
Cresson Charges
Major General Bullard and
Other Officers at Bersdoll
Prosecutions Write Major
They're Absurd.

Letters from high army officials
and from officers who were presen,
at his prosecution of Grover L
Bergdoll and Colonel Hunt, express
ing amazement at the report OF the
congressional investigating commit
tee accusing him of laxity. have beer
received by Maj. c. c. Cresson al
Fort Crook.
Mai. Gen. r. L. Bullard, COM
manding general at Governors lsiant
at the time of the prosecution
writes:
Il noticed especially Major Cres,
sons zeal and interest for the con-
yiction in these cases 1t seemed te
me too great. 1t was so strong J
felt it necessary to caution him tc
feel less personal concern in the
prosecution of the cases and tina,
he should limit himself to doing his
official duty without too much per-
sonal concern as laid down in the
army regulations and military law
"Laxity in the prosecution of the
cases which took place at my head
quarters nowhere appeared either in
the actual fact or in the report OF
the cases. -
(Signed) "R. L. BULLARD,
major General, U. S. A."
The foregoing letter IS dated Au-
gust %, at Governors Island, head
quarters of the Second army corps.
Another letter, written by Col. Al
len w. Gullion, judge advocate in
charge at Governors Island at the
time of the Bergdoll and Hunt trials,
and who inspected the record. The
letter reads:
Personally, I think the report Of
the Bergdoll investigating committee
as far as it involves you is the most
absurd thing of my experience. 1t
may be some consolation to you to
know that this opinion is general
around these headquarters.
while everyone knows that the
thing is annoying to you. they all
think that the absurdity of the thing
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Girl, II, Confesses She and
Brother Robbed Is Places

Chicago, Aug. 25.-A 12-year-old
girl confessed to the police that she
and her brother, IA, had committed
Is burglarjes. The girl, Hattie
Kaforski, was arrested last night as
she stood guard while her brother,
Joseph, was trying to rob a dry
goods store.
The mother of the two children,
Mrs. Rose Kaforski, told the police
today that her 19-year-old son, Ray
mond, had had the younger children
under his tutelage and that they had
become experts in burglary.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Auto Stealing Rivals
Bootlegging in New York

New York, Aug. 25.--Automobile
stealing is increasing with alarming
.rapidity and has grown to proper
tions comparable only with the boot
Logging traffic in the get-rich-quick
operations in and around New York.
Automobile owners are deeply wor-
ried over the situation and it is ex-
pected lobby will be placed, both
in Albany and Washington to de-
mand legislative action.
For the first six months of this
year, with August figures incom-
plete, a total of 1904 machines have
been stolen in Manhattan alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Weak Girder Blamed
For Dirigible Wreck


today was somewhat akin to that
which followed the receipt of news
of serious disaster during the war
days. At the air ministry, which
yesterday was a bee hive of activity
with elaborate preparations for the
transatlantic flight, there was to-
day a sensible depression on all
sides.
Relatives Are Stricken.
1t was at Howden, Hull, Leeds
and neighboring towns. however
where lived the wives and relatives
of many of the men whose lives
were snuffed out by the disaster
that the loss was most keenly felt
In these places. too, were the Eng
lish brides of nine of the American
enlisted men who came to England
for the transoceanic flight. These
young women had been eagerly
awaiting the time of the ZR-2s start
for America and had expected soon
to follow on board government
transport to their new homes.
The American dead included two
members of the American Legion.
Lieutenant Little and Lloyd E.
Crowell, mechanic. Several of the
British victims were members of
the British Legion of former service
men. Both these organizations will
be represented at the funeral services
As the dirigible was still British
property, not having yet been turned
over to the American authorities, all
investigations of the calamity will
be supervised by the British air
ministry.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Alliance Mayor Joins
National Budget Move

Alliance, Neb., Aug. 25.-(Specia1.)
Mayor R. M. Hampton of Alli-
ance has accepted the invitation of
the national budget committee to
serve as honorary chairman of the
local committee of that organization,
which is engaged in a nationwide
effort to gain popular support of the
efforts of General Dawes, director of
the budget. to affect reduction of
the burden of federal taxes. The
mayor will join with the chief mag
istrates of 1000 other cities through
out the country in fostering the
spirit of popular approval of the pol
icy of federal retrenchment.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Hay Dealers Condemn
Cooperative Markets

Chicago, Aug. 25-Co-operative
farm marketing and the partieipa-
ton of county farm agents in such
projects were condemned by the
National Hay association in the
closing session of the 18th national
convention.
Recommending the elimination Of
shay inspection by the federal bureau
of markets of the Department of
Agriculture, George S. Bridges of
Chicago, reported that the bureau of
standards, while empowered to in
spect hay, had informed him that it
had no funds to maintain an inspec-
ton corps and consequently no in
spections would be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Maj. Gen. Wade, Retired, Dies
At His Home in Ashtabula, O.

Ashtabula, O.. Aug. 25.-Maj. Gen.
James F. Wade, 7S, retired, died at
his home in Jefferson, near here, to-
day after long illness. He en-
tered the army during the civil war
and was in continuous service for 46
years, retiring IA years ago.
When William H. Taft was gov
ernor general of the Philippines Cen
eral Wade was in command in the
islands,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Road Conditions

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Lincoln Highway. East-Roads good,
weather fine.
Lincoln Highway. West-Detour Elk
horn to Valley. putting in gravel road
from Central City to Chapman; roads
good; weather fine.
o. L. d. Highway-Roads fair to Lin
coin, west Of Lincoln roads fine
8. Y. A. Road-Good. Detour one and
one-half mile Seward to Tamora.
Highland Cutoff.-Roads in good con-
dition.
George Washington Highway--Take the
High road to Blair; roads good to Sioux
City.
Black Hills Trail-Road work Omaha
to Fremont: Fremont to Norfolk, roads
good.
King Of Trails, North-Roads fine.
King Of Trails, South--Roads excellent.
River to River Road-Good to Des
Moines.
White Pole Road-Excellent to Des
1ioines.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Hindu Worker Deported
From California Ranch

Visalia, CAL, Aug. 25.-A band OF
about 20 white laborers appeared at
the ranch of A. Francis in the Gut
Ter district Is miles north of here
Wednesday afternoon and deported
Hindu worker from the house in
an automobile. Tuesday night the
white workers called on Francis and
told him they would not stand by
and permit employment of Hindu
grape pickers while white men are
out of work. Francis discharged all
Hindus working for him, it was said,
but one.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
International Nickel Co.
To Close Mines and Smelter

Sudbury, Ont, Aug. 25.-Six hun.
dred employees of the International
Nickel company's mines and smelter
at Copper Cliff were notified yes
terday that the plant will close down
Saturday for an indefinite period.
Heavy reserve stocks and general
depression make further operation
Improbable.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Son-in-Law of Slayer of
Priest Put Under Arrest

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 25.-Act-
ing at the request of Peoria, ILL.,, po-
lice, local authorities today arrested
as a suspicious person Pedro Guss-
man, whose marriage to Miss Ruth
Stephenson early this month is said
to have resulted in the killing OF
Father James E. Coyle, Catholic
priest, by the brides father, the Rev.
Edwin r. Stephenson.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Heat Wave at Grand Island
Accomnanied by Hot Wind

Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 25.-
Especial Telegram )-Thursday was
the third day of another intense heat
wave. The thermometer hit !0o late
in the afternoon. A decidedly hot
wind, the first of the real kind in
several years, accompanied the wave
tor several hours, but receded later
in the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Reduced Fare
Excursion to Kansas City
ha4 o7 - C.p%.p,hAr

Round trip fare, including tax,
$l1.62, from Omaha via Burlington
route on above dates; final limit
Sept. S. Trains at 9:05 a, m., 4:30 p.
m. and 11:10 p. m. Tickets and in
formation, City Ticket Office, 1916
Dodge street, and Burlington depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Medicinal Beer Rules to
Be Withheld Temporarily

Washington, Aug. 25.-Decision to
withhold issuance of medical beer
regulations pending congressional ac-
ton on proposed anti-beer legislation
was reached today by Secretary
Mellon in conference with Internal
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26
Denver Man Victim.
Commander St. Paul Man.

St. Paul, Aug. 25.-Commandcr
Lewis H. Max6eld of the ZR-2, who
was killed when the giant dirigible
fell at Hull, England, was st. Paul
resident, who had won many honors
during varied career in the navy.
Born here SO years ago, Com
mander Maxheld received his early
education in local schools. After
graduating from the Boston Institute
of Technology he was appointed to
Annapolis in 1908. He graduated
three years later and as a midship-
man was sent around the world with
the navy on the trip ordered by
President Roosevelt.
After the war he was awarded the
distinguished service medal from the
American government for his eff
hciency.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26

IS minutes. That is all l am able
to say"
Lieutenant Wann denied local re-
ports that he had heroically
plunged the ZR-2 into the river
rather than on the shore, which was
crowded by thousands OF spectators
The disaster occurred so quickly. ht
said, that any such action was I'M
possible.
Denver Man Victim.
Denver, Aug. 25.-One Denver
man was among the crew of the i'll
fated ZR-2 that fell into the Hum
Der river following an explosion. He
is Charles ]. Aller. designated as a
rigger. Aller, 81, had been ir
naval service since 1907. During
TIE late war. he served aboard tor
pedo boat destroyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-26

some on the fringe. Neal had no
other clothes on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-24

Surprised n exclaimed A1ix. "Wny,
aren't you surprised yourselfT
Her sister flushed exquisitely, and
Martin laughed.
'fWe're just about knocked silly ~
he confessed, and all the girls laughed
joyously.
A place was made for Martin. and
biscuits and omelet and honey and
tea were put into brisk circulation.
Cherry took her chair. all dimples,
Pushes, smiles. and shy confidence.
"And what are your plansT Anne
asked materially.
Her uncle, who had been silent dur
ing the excitement, mildly interposed:
81 think we needn't go too fast.
young peopleI You've only known
each other a few weeks, after all; you
must be pretty sure of yourselves be-
fore taking anything like a decisive
step. Plenty of time-plenty of time.
Mr. Lloyd here and l must have some
talks about his plans"
81 know exactly how you feel, Doc
tor" Martin said, sensibly and sym
pathetically. 81 realize that should
have come to you first, and asked to
pay my respects to your daughter. Elk
cept that it all came over me with
such a rush. A week ago Cherry was
only a most attractive child. to me-
I'd spoken to my aunt about her and
had said that I envied the man that
was some day to win her, and that
was all Then the time came for me
to get back to werk-and / found
couldn't goi And then came last
night, when / began to say good-byes,
and-it happenedl I know that you
all hardly know me, and l know that
Cherry is pretty young to settle down,
but I think / can satisfy you, Doctor,
that you give her into safe hands, and
/ believe she'll never regret trusting
me- ~
He had gotten to his feet as he spoke
and was holding the back of his chair,
looking anxiously and eagerly into the
old mans eyes.
"Well-" said the doctor, touched,
In his gentlest tone, well 1t had
to come. perhaps. 1 can't promise her
to you very soon, Mr.. Lloyd. But If
you both are willing to wait, and if
time proves this to be the real feel
ing, I don't believe you'll find me hard
on you'll"
That's all ask, sir ~ Martin said,
resuming his seat and his dinner. And
for the rest of the meal harmony and
gayety reigned.
After dinner Cherry and Martin, in
all the ecstatic first delight of recog-
nized love, went out to the wide front
porch. where there were wicker chairs,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-24
MOTHER GAVE IT
Virginia Lady Suffered With Aches
and Pains Until Nc r Began
Giving Her Ca. hi.

Dublin, ya--Miss 1ary Alice
Hughett residing on RCase 2, near
here, recently told a =. tor Of her
interesting experience tn Cardui.
Miss Earhett said: i had been suf-
fering for some time WITH painful !. :.
/ was pale, didn't fee like going.
Would Just drag around, md couldn't
rest to DO any good. j svould suffer
once a month with my back, sides
and head. My limbs wo1 d ache ans
/ didn't know what to dc but | knew
[ must do something. p. [ didn't get
well by letting it rus. or
"lTT rssGther IS q belize in CarduL
for she saw what it did II others as
we'll as herself, so she cyan giving
IL to me.
at went long aelo saw &
change. It was just what l needed.
II regulated me. | began to eat anc
sleep, ard the pain stopDed.
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female tonic made, and | am CAD !
can recommend it to others
If suffering with symptoms such as
Miss IIughett mentions, or other all
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Try Carduil
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-24

Martin, her new prospects. NOT only
increased her Importance in the other
girls eyes, but innocentiy inflated her
own confidence. She had prom
ised to keep the engagement "or IN
derstanding. or preference" a pro-
found secret, but this was impossible.
First one intimate friend and then an
other was allowed TO gasp and ex-
claim over the news The time came
when Anne decided that ii was not
decent" not to let Martins aunt know
Of it. when all these other people
knew. Finally came a dinner to the
Norths', when Cherry's health was
drunk, and then the engagement pres
ents began TO come in.
Her father oRly looked tenderly In
to the blue eyes and frightened his
big arm protectingly about the slender
young shoulders. But he was deeply
depressed. There was nothing TO be
said against young Lloyd It was only
unused the doctor, aghast-only
what was being done in the world
every day. But he was staggered by
the bright readiness with which all
of them-Cherry, Martin, the other
girls-accepted the stupendous fact
that Cherry was to be married
She was quite frankly and delight
eddy discussing trousseau now, too en-
tirely absorbed in her own happiness
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-24

to see that the other girls had lives to
live as well as she.
Il got my cards yesterday" she
said one day. 81 was passing the shop
and / thought l might as we'll The
woman looked at me so queerly; she
said: Mrs. John Martin Lloyd. Are
these for your motherT No, l said.
They're for mel l wish you could
have seen her look. Martin says in
today's letter that he thinks people
will say I'm his daughter, and Alix-
he says that you are to come up to
visit us. and we're going to find you
a fine husbandi Won't il be funny TO
think of your visiting mel Oh, and
Anne-did you see what Mrs. Fairfax
sent me? A great big glorious fur
coatl She said | would neeh 1t up
there, and / guess l will It's not
new. you know; she says it isn't the
real present, but it can be cut down
and ii will look like new"
And so on and on. The other girls
listened, sympathized and rejoiced, but
it was not always easy.
delighted with his work in the Ell Nido
mine the Emmy Younger" and every
thing he had TO say about it was
amusing and interesting. 1t was still
in a rather chaotic condition, he re-
ported, but the stuff" was there, and
he anticipated a busy winter. He
was to have a cottage, a pretty crude
II Al
mine.
How does that listen to your" he
asked Cherry. She gave her father
iemure and interrogative glance.
Martin, following it, Immediately Sob
cred.
"Just what is your position there?"
the doctor asked, pleasantly.
"A little bit of everything, now"
Martin answered, readily and respect
fully. Later, of course, 1 shall have
ny own special work. At present I'm
doing some of the assaying and have
charge of the sluice-gang. They want
me to make myself generally useful,
make suggestions. take bold in every
wayr"
That's the way TO get on" the old
er man said, apprOvingly. Cherry
looked admiringIy. with all her heart
in her eyes. at her husband-to-be the
other girls were impressed. too. Mar
tin had not been with them more than
a few hours before the engagement
vas openly discussed, and there were
1 constant references to Cherry's mar
/ rage
Somehow, e few days later, wedding
/ plans were Ia the air, and they were
all taking it for granted that Cherry
/ and Martin were to be married almost
| Immediately in October, in fact. The
doctor at first persisted that the event
( must wait until April, but Martin:
reasonable Impotence and Cherry:
4 plaintive But why, Daddy?" were too
much for him. Why, indeed? Cher
I rvs mother had been married ar eight
cen, when that mothers husband wa:
more than ten years older than Martin
/ Lloyd was now.
would We let it 90 on, ehT' the
/ doctor asked, somewhat embarrassed
one evening when he and Peter were
walking from the train in the late
September twilight.
Lord. don't ask mer' Peter said
gruf1y 81 think she's too young &c
marry anyone-but the mischiefi
done nOwT
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