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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Revenge May
Have Prompted
Hatchet Murder
Police Investigate Two
Theories in Staying of
Petrusa-Hidden Money,
Jewelry Found.

Either robbery or revenge may
have been the motive of tive men
who hacked Charles Petrusa with a
f1atchet in his room on the second
floor of 1917 Cunning street, Sunday
night. He died yesterday in a hos
pital.
Detectives found rings, pins,
watches and other jewelry and 800
under the mattress. They also
found postal money order receipts
for more than $4,000 Italian lire, sent
by Petrusa to Italy. The lire has
been worth from 4 to cents in the
last year, SO that the $4,000 lire rep
resented from $1,000 to $1,70O. :,
A hatchet stained with blood and
hair, and a hammer were brought
to the station by the detectives.
Fingerprints on the handles are be-
ing preserved as evidence.
A large sum of money which Pc
trusa usually carried on his person
was missing. Two loaded revolvers
and a loaded shotgun in his room
indicated that he had been threat
ened and feared an assault.
A man giving the name Robert
Rule, 308 North Tenth street, was
arrested BY Policeman Heisler in the
alley back of the house and is held
for investigation. Another man
who was with him escaped. A load
ed revolver was in Rules pocket.
James Hawkins and William Hi
ley, roomers at the Cunning street
house, heard two men go up to the
victims room, but paid no attention
to them. A little later they heaid
Petrusas groans and found him ly-
ing on the floor OF the room in
pool of blood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Astronomer Discovers
NeU Planet Near Mars

Buenos Aires, Nov 28.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The discovery
Of a new planet in the group of as
teroids, which revolve between the
orbits of Jupiter and Mars, is an.
nounced by Dr.. Hartmann, director
of the observatory of the University
of La Plata.
The planet is of the l4th magni-
tude and is seen at present from this
latitude in the constellation Cetus
which lies south of the great
square" of Pegasus, now visible in
the evening sky.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Historic Old Locust
Trees Ravaged bv Wind

Defiance, Nov. 2S.-The last of
five red locust trees on the grounds
around the local public library, said
to have grown within the walls OF
Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne's fort,
was partly blown down by wind.
Attorney E. H. Sutphen asked per-
mission to make an effort to save a
branch, still standing, at his own
expense. If the effort fails the tree
will be distributed as fuel among
needy families by the Defiance We'll
fare league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Italian Police Disperse
Anti.French Gatherings

Rome, Nov. 27-Several demon
strations against the French embas-
sy were attempted today as an af-
termath of the excitement caused by
the publication of Washington dis
patches alleging use of harsh words
by Premier Briahd OF France against
Senator Schanzer at the Washing
ton conference. The police dispersed
the demonstrators.
There were further anti-French
demonstrations Saturday night in
Genoa and Naples.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Passengers Mistaken
For Detectives by
RObber Arrest Hin,

Detroit, Nov. 28.-Mistaking for
detectives two fellow travellers on a
Michigan Central train arriving here
today, John Petkewicz, IL, confessed
to them that he had participated in
the $4,000 payroll holdup outside
the A. G. Walton & Co. shoe
factory at Chelsea, Mass, last Sat-
urday. He turned over to the two
citizens $1,000 in cash which he said
was his share OF the loot.
Il know you are detectives" he
told NJ. J. McDonough of Detroit.
and NJ. NJ. Coney of Chicago. They
questioned him at length and the lat
ter beginning to suspect they were
not officers demanded the return OF
the money. They turned him over
to the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Farm Aid
Loan Firm
Is Planned
Nebraska Bankers and Busi'
ness Men Will Meet Here
Wednesday to Organize
Company.
More Funds Available

A conference of bankers ant
prominent business men OF Nebras
ka has been called to be held II
Omaha Wednesday TO form an ag
riculturc and live stock loan com
pany TO obtain Nebraska's full allot
ment of finances from the wal
finance corporation.
A telegram received yesterday b,
F. III. Davis, president OF the Oma
ha Bankers Clearing House associa
ton. from Eugene Meyer. jr., man
aging director of the war finance
committee in Washington, stated
that Nebraska has not been re-
ceiving as much financial aid as i
might from the war finance cor
poration.
Conference Results.
Mr.. Davis Immediately called q
meeting of the directors OF tht
clearing house association and tn,
calling of conference next Wed.
nesday resulted.
The telegram from Mr.. Meyer
read:
This is an opportune time for the
banking business interests Of your
state to organize an agricultural and
live stock loan company to make
loans to farmers and live stock men
in Nebraska and thus make available
under the War Finance corporation
the amount of money they wish to
borrow. Nebraska has not been re-
ceiving as much financial aid from
the war finance committee as other
states on account of the lack of CO.
operation Of loan companies"
Farmers Complaint.
Lack OF financial aid from the
federal reserve board and the War
Finance corporation has been the
plant of Nebraska farmers and bank
ers during the present business de-
preston.
Immediately following the meet
ing of the clearing house directors
yesterday, kilograms were sent to all
Nebraska bankers and prominent
business men to come to Omaha
Wednesday to form a loan company
to endorse loans from the War
Finance corporation to farmers.
1t was stated at the recent con-
ference in Omaha of the federal re-
serve board directors of this district
with Nebraska bankers that this
state had received not more than
s2,0O0,000 in loans from the War
Finance, corporation.
State Needs $lo,0oo,0oo.
Nebraska needs at least $l0,O00,-
600 to tide the agriculture interests
over this depression," said F. H..
Dayis yesterday.
Joseph Millard, chairman of the
board of directors of the Omaha
National bank, stated last Friday
that Nebraska could use between
SIS, 100000 and $20,000,000 at this
time.
Mr.. Davis said that the Nebraska
farmer could obtain financial aid
from the war finance committee with
the help of responsible endorsers.
The proposed agricultural and live
stock loan company will act as en-
dorser for the country banker and
farmer, Mr.. Davis said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Police Still BafAed
By Murder Mystery

Gallup, N. NJ, Nov. 28,-Mystery
continues to surround the Staying OF
J. w. Blackwell, jr., and his wife on
the front porch of their home last
Friday night. Their bodies were
discovered Saturday morning. Each
had been shot through the breast.
Blackwell was a nephew of the
founder of the Bull Durham Tobac-
co company. Blackwell's father,
who lives here, and the latter's
brother also founded the town Of
Durham, N. C., to which place the
bodies of ]. w. Blackwell, jr., and
his wife will be sent for burial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Man Confesses Murder
OF Idaho Falls Grocer

Idaho Falls. Nov. 2S.7-Ed Nelson,
arrested at II Sunday morning at
the home OF his brother, Guy, is
said to have confessed to the murder
and attempted robbery last night,
of Stephen A. Browning, merchant,
at his grocery store. Guy Nelson
was also arrested although his
brother maintains he was alone in the
crime. Browning fought pistol
duel with the bandits before he HIM
self fell fatally wounded
Nelson telephoned to his mother
to come and dress wounds in his
left arm and thigh and she notified
doctor who in turn informed the
sheriff. Both young men bore good
regulations. The alleged murderer
claims his failure to obtain work and
money prompted his action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Ohio University Students
Win Stock-Judging Contests

Chicago, Nov. 28.-Students from
Ohio State university won first place
in the collegiate live stock Judging
contest held at the Interna-
tional Live Stock exposition, it was
announced last night The Ohio
team scored 4,l78 points out of a
possible 5000, winning first honors
in the placing of sheep and horses.
Ontario college was second. Other
schools finished in this order:
Oklahoma, Purdue, Kansas, Ne
braska, Pennsylvania State, Missouri,
sIowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ken
lucky, Texas, Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Former Army Lieutenant
Fatally Injured in Crash

Los Angeles, Nov. 28.-Emery
Rogers, former lieutenant in the
aviation corps and an instructor at
various eastern flying fields, was in
jured fatally late yesterday in a
crash at a field near here main
tanned by a commercial flying club.
Spectators said his monoplane was
about 40 feet up and travelling rapid
ly when Rogers attempted a turn.
The plane crashed sideways.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Final Decision on Naval
Issue Possible This Week

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2S.-(By
II he Associated ess.)-The Ame,.
ican delegation held long confer
ence yesterday which was devoted, i,
was understood, to a discussion OF
the matters now before the confer
ence. The impression within the
delegation was that the question oil
the naval armaments was rapidly
coming to head, with 4 final de-
cision possible this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
81, 100000 Block of Victory
4 3.4s DISPOSED of at Par

New York, Nov. 28.-One block
offSl 100000 of victory 4 3-4s sold
at par, their previous high record of
the year, on the stock exchange to-
day and this was accompanied by
other dealings in the same issue,
making 81 100000 in the final hour.
Purchases of liberty bonds and vic
tory notes during the day were
roughly estimated at more than half
of the entire trading, which totaled
about S23,000,000 par value.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Rain Scares Women Traffic
Cops in New York From Duty

New York, Nov. 28.-Hundreds OF
New York's $500 women reserve
traffic cops, called for duty for the
first time, took one look out into the
cold, dismal rain today and decided
this was no time for christening their
stunning new uniforms,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Whittlesey.
War Hero,
Is Missing
Commaudcr of Famous Lost
Battalion" Disappears From
Ship on Which He
Sailed Saturday.
Friends Are MysdGed

New York, Nov. 28-Lieut. Col
Charles w. Whittlesey, hero Of the
famous Lost Battalion" has disap-
pcarcd from the steamship Toloa, on
which he sailed Saturday from Hav-
ana, according to a wireless today.
News OF the famous soldiers dis
appearance came in the following
message received from the captain
Of the ship:
Report Is Confirmed.
Passenger named c. w. Whittle-
scy disappeared. Left several let
tcrs."
Officials of the United Fruit line,
operators OF the ship, confirmed the
fact that the passenger was Lieuten-
ant Colonel Whittlescy through his
relatives.
, Can't Explain Trip.
Members OF Mr.. Whittlesey's law
firm here we're at loss to account
for his visit to Cuba. When he left
the Offices of the firm Friday he an
nounced his intention. they said, OF
attending the Army-Navy game Sat-
urday.
His business assistants declared
his mind was clear and that he ap-
parently was in good health other
wise when last seen. He seemed
cheerful, they added, and declared
they were unable to explain his
seemingly strange action in going
away without notifying them of his
plans.
Hero Was Unmarried.
c. w. Whittlesey, the soldiers
uncle, declared tonight Colonel Whit
tlesey attended the services for the
unknown dead at Washington on
Armistice day and had since ap-
peared depressed.
Colonel Whittlesey, who was SO
and unmarried, lived in a bachelor
apartment here. When he appeared
At breakfast Saturday he brought a
suitcase from his room. He did not
say where he was going
The crisp, laconic reply: "You go
to hell" hurled into the teeth of a
German officer who called on him
and his men to surrender, was the
rhetorical battlefield classic which
brought Colonel Whittlesey into
fame.
Battalion Lost Four Days.
Surrounded in the Argonne with
lis command, the first battalion of
the Thirtieth infantry, 77th division,
he had been cut of for four days
without food or fresh water. All
but 81 men had been killed or
wounded. At dusk October 7, 1918,
a blindfolded German bearing
white flag crossed the lines. He bore
a message asking the Americans to
surrender, Sin the name of hu-
manity."
A few hours after the messenger
was sent back with Whittlesey's
reply, an American advance took
place and all were rescued.
His exploit was rewarded by
President Wilson with the congress
sional medal of honor. After the
armistice the German officer who de-
manded Whittlescy's surrender
added to his laurels by publishing
statement extolling the Americans
courage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Dry Agents Are Not Liable
If They Raid Wrong House

Washington. Nov 28.-Prohibition
agents who raid the wrong house al
ter exercising the usual care cannot
be held to blame, Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes in effect held to-
day in generating E. B. Henson,
special agent, from charges pre-
ferred by Mayor Stewart OF Savan-@
nah, Ga.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Government Not to Oppose
$50.00O,O 900 Argentine Loan

Washington, Nov. 28.-The State
department has been apprised of steps
which have been taken in connection
with the proposed loan of $50,000,-
600 by a group of bankers to Argen-
tina. The loan will not be opposed
by the government, it was said to-
dav
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Densest Fog of 20 Years
Holds London in Its Grin

London, Nov. 2S-London was
cropping today in what is said to be
the densest fog in 20 years. Tele-
phone systems have been disorgan-
ized for four days, during which
time the vaporous folds have spread
over a wide provincial area
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Police Battle Friends Of
Water Front Strikers

New Orleans, Nov. 2S.-Two hun
dred and fifty policemen battled for
an hour today with union sympa-
thizers of striking river front work
ers. The battle extended over a
space of FIVE blocks. Numerous ar
rests were made and a number of in.
iured were sent to hospitals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska-Partly cloudy Tuesday
and Wednesday; somewhat cooler
Tuesday.
1owa-Partly cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday; not much change in
temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Children Burned to Death

Montreal, Que, Nov. 28.-Two
children were burned to death and
their mother and grandfather seri-
seriously injured yesterday when fire
destroyed nine tenements in Rose
mont, in suburb in northeast section
of the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Minnesota Merchants Take
Corn on Farmers Accounts

Madelia. Mimi, Nov. 2S-The
"Madelia plan" of the local merchants
OF accepting corn, delivered between
November % and December Is at 10
cents above the market price, has
been declared success.
The decision to accept corn on ac-
count and in exchange for goods was
adopted last week by the merchants.
The merchants fixed a minimum of
~ cents for shelled and IS cents for
car corn. and agreed to accept as
high as 100 bushels from each farmer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Porto Ricans Arrive to
Ask Removal of Governor

New York, Nov. 2S.-A. r. Bar
cello, president of the Porto Rican
senate, with three other delegates Of
the unionist or independence party, ar
rived today, on their way to Wash
ington to ask the removal of Cow
ernor Z. Mont Reilly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Convict Who Played Violin
For Governor to Be Pardoned

Austin, Tex, Nov. 2S-Enriquo
Razo, the young Chilean convict who
played on his violin before Governor
Neff and his party while they were
inspecting the prison last week will
receive his pardon in time to be at
home in FL Paso on Christmas, Gov
ernor Neff announced today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Scottsbluff Girl Killed
When Wall of Cave Gives Way

Scottsbluf, Neb., Nov. 28.-Ruth
Tompkins, 5, was crushed to death
when the walls of cave, which had
been dug by herself and playmates,
caved in. She was buried under
about two tons of dirt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Two-Day Storm Buries
New England With Snow

Boston, Mass, Nov. 2S.-New
England was glazed over or melting
out today and its transportation and
wire service were interrupted after a
two-day storm of sleet, snow and
rain. There was snowfall of IS
inches at Portsmouth, N. H.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Obregon Invited to
Meet Foch in Texas

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 2S.-
President Obregon of Mexico has
been invited by the American Le-
gion of Texas, to meet Marshal
Ferdinand Foch when the allied
leader visits San Antonio, Decem-
Der 7. Wayne Davis, state COM
mander, wired the invitation to Mex
ico City last night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Fifty-One Engaged in Glass
Industry Held bv Grand Jury

New York, Nov. 28.-The federal
grand jury late today returned ap in
dictment charging 81 individuals and
So corporations in the window glass
industry with violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law. J. M. Neenan,
president of the National Glass Work
ers' union, was indicted on similar
ehoroes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Viviani Engages Passage
On Shin Sailing on Dec, Ia

Washington. Nov. 2a-(By The
Associated Press)-Rene Viviani OF
the French delegation. has engaged
passage to return home on the French
line steamer Paris, sailing for France,
December IL, provided the work OF
the conference has been concluded by
hat time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Bodies of Racer
And Team of Dogs
Found Under Ice

The Pas. Man, Noy-.s eareh'
ing parties, who k-> ,,,oS,,\ uring
Moose Lake. bs'sN'EUL- y Of
Walter CVI% rs v dog
dcrb. :, ss ~mber Is.
ThrosA ,o.tNN aren't ice, the
body az seen in eight feet OF
water .ng upright on the sled,
partly covered by an ciderdown robe.
Stretched out in front we're tie nine
racing dogs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-11-29
Hourly Temperatures.
Highest Monday
shippers Bulletin.

Protect shipments during the next g
to IS hours from Temperatures as follows:
North. 30 degrees. west, IS degrees. Ship
ments east and south cep be made
safely
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

dishes to use. In retaliation the communists
lett their unmade beds standing around in
the living room all day so that the .. BIS
couldn't sit there at ALL
All this time there were words. and looks
and upturned noses and scornful hooting
laughs The Main was uninhabitable, what
with the beds and the dishes and various
barefooted Wobblies sitting round and telling
what they would make the o. BIS do when the
proletariat came into power. And the D. BIS
put on more airs
Then another bomb burst. One of the
communists whom the p. BIS had contemptu-
ously ignored as windbag, wrote up the ISL
and for certain New York City daily as q
haunted soviet" He pictured it as sum-
mer headquarters for the l. W. W. and for
radicals of every description, telling how they
made pilgrimages there from all parts of the
country, described the ''soviet" on the island.
and ended by declaring that 100 per cent
American ghosts from the potters field came
over and haunted the Chimneysweepers
There was not word of the D. BIS, not
suggestion of rent receipts, not hint of the
feud
At this affront the blood of the p. BIS
boiled and boiled. They gathered in the Nun
merry and composed scathing answer to the
story, saying that if the communists saw
ghosts it was because they brought something
over with them ON the hip. The counter at
tack never saw print, and the p. BIS boiled
to the point of explosion
Now, one Of the marvellous things about
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

pay return visit to the chaotic Main. Hv q
flag Of truce, dicker, promise to return the
breadknife, and of course, not do it. Then
the whole thing would have to be done all over
again.
The remedy which the p. BIS finally applied
was out of all proportion to the breadknife
episodes, but no one viewing the island to-day
can deny that it was effective. Strev,n arannd
their bonfire one day on the rock, they de-
cided to BUY the island Buy it right out from
under the communists feet, darn theui Fix
1t up, run them off, have whole kitchen to
themselves. They dived more heavily into
the savings accounts.
To-day Chlmneysweep Islands, Inc. stands
in the name of nine persons, each of whom, is
strong believer in private property. There
are no communists, and the onIy WohbIv laf+
is combination steward, carpenter and care
taker whom the p BIS took over for his
wizardry with the hammer and the skillet.
Guests are permitted only upon invitation and
are soaked a dollar each, besides Working
reporters" are de trop.
While the triumphant owners are In the
city adding to the savings accounts, the car
penter-steward wields the hammer and the
saw all day rehabitating the buildings and
adding all those little touches which the com
munists so despised. Padlocks decorate the
doors of all the renovated and serupulouslv
neat bedrooms Private property is all over
the place-canoes, carpets, clam rakes-eyerv-
thing. Sweaters and bathing suits are safe
and even liable to be returned to the owner.
Everything may be left unguarded except
cigarettes
AS Tor the Main, enetime headquarters Of
the revolution, it is transformed. White cur.
tains fly from the windows White paint
glstens on the walls and the furniture. which
does not include cots. And around q lonv
white painted table the communists sit down
to lettuce and beefsteak and afterward sing
songs IN English, French, German, Latin and
Chinese.
Not that Chimneysweep has become color
less IN its reversion to law and order. It stia
savors somewhat of Bohemia. The Great
American Novel is carried around in the
pockets and brief cases of half dozen of the
owners and visitors. Poets of various SORTS
rhapsodize in parody over the after-dinner
cigarettes, in which ladies also indulge. Car
toonists trip about over the clam shells. artistx
blister their necks on the sun-baked rocks ana
edltors OF various sorts snooze comfortably on
the shaded porch. Boomers bloom.
All IS indeed serene on Chimneysweep. ana
the little island has changed its emblem fror,
the red flag to a paddock.