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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-10-26

Mrs. Raleigh Moore, of Brunswick,
has bought the residence property of
W. A. Rely at Halltown, and will get
possession November LIST. Mrs. Moore
formerly lived in Halltown.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Local Option Bill !
Gaining g in Favor
Fifty Congressman Ask House
Committee for Prompt Re.
port on Hill Measure.

Washington. May 27.-Fifty cons
gressmen joined in a request to the
house ways and means committee
for prompt report and opportunity
to vote on the Hill local option 27S
per cent beer and cider bill
The bill provides that each con-
gressional district shall constitute
federal local option district and
that in the next November election
the voters shall decide whether they
wish beer or cider as defined in the
bill. Beer is defined as meaning any
beverage obtained by the alcoholic
fermentation of an infusion or decoc,
ton Of barley. malt and hops in
drinkable water. containing not more
than 275 per centum of alcohol by.
volume: cider means any beverage
obtained by the natural fcrmentatior
of apple or other fruit, vegetable or
herb juices containing not more than
2.75 per centum of alcohol by vol
ume.
The bill also provides that there be
levied on all beer or cider so manu-
featured. a tax of 20 cents gallon.
On the basis OF 2,000.000,000 gallons
OF beer legally produced in 1914. Rep-
resentative Hill claims that this bill
would produce from S400,000,000 to
S500000,000 year of needed reve-
nue. for the treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Two Boys. Killed
by Sand Cavein
Farm Youths Dig Cave While
Watching Hogs-Father
Finds Bodies.

Alliance, Neb.. May 2z-(Specii7
Telegram.) Paul and Harry Rager,
10 and II respectively. sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rager. farmers liv-
ing 20 miles north of Alliance, were
willed when sandbank caved in on
them on the Rager farm and smo-
thered them to death. The boys had
been sent out to herd hogs and had
dug a hole in the sandbank for shade.
They lay down in the hole and were
apparently asleep when the wall
caved in covering them with several
hundred pounds of sand to a depth
of eight or 10 inches.
When they did not return to the
house at dinner time the father start
ed search and found them. The
feet of the smaller boy were sticking
out of the sand and his brother was
entirely covered. The father fran
tically dug the bodies out and tele-
phoned for doctor. The boys
were dead when found and the bodies
were still warm. The position of
the bodies indicated that there had
been no struggle.
Besides their parents they are sur
vived by four brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at Hem
inpford.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
ReaMs Goes Fishing
to Train for New Job

Washington. May G.-(Speeial
Telegram l-Repfesentative Reav;5
OF Nebraska, who will be A.,wl :
General DaugherY's .a,,, Ag
IN the pFoseen'i sV'" - -
gss1 sisss ''ih."s ,Si. xa. NG,,sp,N mod OF oi
preparing hims, ais new duties.
lnasmuch as he will have consider
able fishing 10 do later.
Mr.. Reavis will submit his fesig-
nation as member OF congress a,
once. TO take effect June 4. In the
meantime he will close up his con.
gressional affairs and get himself in
readiness ior the long siege ahead
OF him.
The actual work Of preparation for
his new work will commence at once.
Among other things. Mr.. Reavis
will resign the ehairmanship of the
committee on administrative reor.
ganizs,ion which President Harding
has hoped to see brought about.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Judge Protests
Against Release
ofColoradoSlayer
Letter to Governor Shoup De,
clares He Cannot Recon-.
mend Pardon for Har.
old +. Henwood.

Denver. Colo, May 27.-Judge
Charles {. Butler OF the distric,
court. who as trial judge sentenced
Harold F. Henwood TO hang. today
wrote to Gov. o. II. Shoup. who
yesterday pardoned Henwood from
the penitentiary, that II cannot
recommend Hcnwood's release"
Judge Buffers letter follows:
Hon. Oliver II. Shoup, Governor
OF Colorado. City. Dear Sir: Las,
evening ! read in the paper that Har-
old +. Henwood is TO be released
from the penitcntiary. In the Of
hcial publication | find the follow
ing rule concerning pardon. parole
and commutation OF sentence:
Quotes Rule S.
Rule 5. Upon receipt of an ap-
plication from the warden, the secre-
tary OF the board shall correspond
with the trial judge, prosecuting at
torncy, all witnesses and other per-
sons necessary to a complete inves-
tigation.'
mo such notice was ever re-
ccivcd by me, nor have had the
slightest intimation that such an ap-
plication was being considered.
"Of course, the governor has the
power to dispense with this require
ment. However, lest you might
suppose that / received the Gus
tomary notice and construe my ST.
lence as an acquiescence in the
righteousness of Henwood's release,
l am sending this letter by special
messenger early this morning.
Henwood Found Guilty.
1.-TWO juries--a total of "a jurors
after hearing all the evidence intro
duced during trials lasting many
weeks, found on their oaths that
Henwood committed deliberate, pre-
meditated murder. One jury. con-
sisting Of IL jurors. declared that
Henwood should suffer tho penalty
Of death for his crime. Two judges,
in the performance of one of the
most solemn duties that can rest
upon human being, declared that
Henwood deserved confinement in
the penitentiary for life.
II cannot recommend Henwood's
release. Three men were shot by
him. Two of them he murdered.
The third he crippled for life.
Life is altogether too cheap in
Colorado. The small value it now
possesses ought not to be still fur
ther reduced.
Yours truly (Signed)
CHARLES c. BUTLER"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28

Wing Of Third
Party Rebuffed
Attempt to Grease Track fol
Bigelow for Senate by Re-
moving Wray Halted by
Chairman Edmisten.

Lincoln, May 27.-(Special Tele-
gram. IAN attempt by the labor
socialist element in the third party
ranks to force Arthur G. Wray OF
York out of the senatorial race to
grease the track for A. H. Bigelow,
Omaha, met with rebuff today at
the hands of J. H. Edmisten, third
party chairman.
Edmisten declared today that
while Mr.. Wray was i'll at his home
H. York, certain members OF the
third party approached him without
success to withdraw as a senatorial
candidate and become the candidate
for governor.
"Then they went to the courthouse
at York and paid his filing fee for
governor, Edmisten said. To-day.
Frank Coffey of Lincoln, called on
me, showed me the receipt for Mr..
Wray's gubernatorial nomination
and asked me to give him petitions
to circulate for Wray for governor
in order to complete and legalize
the filing.
81 refused by saying Mr.. Wray
had no idea of becoming a candidate
for governor and | believed the at
tempt to force him in was unfair.
"Mr. Wray informed me today
that a statement relative to his po-
sition would be issued i'll short
time. I absolutely know he has no
intention of becoming a candidate
for governor"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Anderson Quizzed
by 'DryDemocrat'
Candidate for Congress Scores
Anti-Dry Move in
Reply.

Elmer E. Thomas, dry democrat
is conducting a personal inquiry to
smoke up action against the anti
Volstead movement as little ante
primary fireworks.
This is revealed in reply in open
letter by Charles o. Anderson, at
torney, TO Mr.. Thomas inquiry rela-
tive to his attitude towards the va
rious problems confronting the
American people today.
Mr.. Anderson is candidate for
representative Of the Second district.
Il want to contribute my mite to-
wards pushing the world ahead" Mr..
.Anderson's reply states, "and not
in trying to drag it back. ] want
10 march with the group that is
locking and marching towards the
front and not with the group crying
for retreat
Mr.. Anderson alleges the repub-
l;can p1rty's motto has been a cry
OF retreat embodied in the phrase,
back to normally"
"For the reason that | want to
move forward and not back" his
statement declares, Il have no SYM
pathy with the movement now IN
operation. attacking the Volstead
act"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Cedar Rapids Man Heads
Teachers Association

L. NJ. Void Of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
was elected president Of the Central
Commercial Teachers association at
the closing session Of the organiza-
tion's annual convention in Hotel
Fontenelle yesterday afternoon.
Other officers elected are: lone c.
Duffy, Omaha, vice president; Miss
Mary Hagenstein. Cedar Rapids, Ia,
secretary; w. w. Boyles, Omaha,
treasurer.
The convention voted to meet in
Waterloo, Ia, next May.
The mooted question Of whether
this association should unite with the
Missouri Valley Teachers associa-
tion was disposed Of by resolving to
reject the proposal.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28

on the city campus a, l2:is p. m,
after which a general alumni meet
ing will be held at 80 in the after
noon in the Temple ,hea,er.
Cecil {. North. '02. will deliver the
alumni Grafton at 2:50 in the after
noon.
The university circus will be staged
a, ).
Annual Baseball Battle.
At AIS, on Nebraska field. the Jay
hawkcrs and Cornhuskers will meet
for the annual Kansas-Nebraska
baseball battle. with thousands Of
loyal Huskcrs on hand to cheer the
undergraduate athletes to victory.
The campus carnival, with dancing,
thea,ricals and concessions, will be
staged at 8 Saturday night on the
city campus.
Following the baccalaureate ser.
mon Sunday, there will be sacred
concert, and following the com.
mcnccment exercises Monday, the
senior parents reception will be held
in Ellen Smith hall.
Frank +. Eager, 'o3, prominent in
Lincoln investment circles, sponsor
for many progressive movements in
tie community. will head the COM
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Flint $ Mutual Wife"
Eludes Authorities

Flint, Mich, May IA woman
with two husbands. who presided
over the home OF Night Patrolman
Anthony Spayer by day and was al
ways at the home of Henry Robuck,
a factory .cmploye, when he came
from work in the evening. had, up
to last night, eluded police, who
held a warrant charging her with
bigamy. The woman, described as
Is years old and attractive, disap-
peared two days ago when suspicious
Of her neighbors brought an inves-
tigation of the alleged matrimonial
tangle.
The might husband" met the "day
husband" for the first time Thurs
day. 1t developed that the woman
always spent the day at Spayer's
home and after getting him off to
work in the afternoon, went to Ro-
bucks home and had supper waiting
when the days work at the factory
was finished.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Third Trial Of Burch
Set to Begin October 9

Los Angeles, May 27.-The case
of Arthur c. Burch, who has been
twice tried for the murder of ].
Belton Kennedy, was set for third
trial October 9. The juries in the
two preceding trials disagreed.
The same facts were presented in
third trial that of Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain, codefendant. That jury
disagreed also and Mrs. Obenchain's s
case is set for a second trial June S.
Judge Sidney N. Reeve has heard
the three trials and the second trial
OF Mrs. Obenchain is also scheduled
for his department. When he fin
ished the Burch case he remarked
that when it came up for trial he
would transfer it to some other de-
partment of the court. as he was
getting rather tired of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Old Nebraska Uni Grads to Gather
for Monster "COrnhusker Roundup
ir Teeming With Fun
+. ..u Entertainment Will
Feature Commence
ment Week.

\ "Cornhusker roundup" will be
staged on the University OF Nebras-
Ia campus in Lincoln June ]. 2
and I.
The roundup. ,eaming with fun
and entertainment, will eonsis, OF
reunions OF all classes graduated
from the university.
All commencement time university
functions and ie,es will be grouped
into three joyful, memory-brinsing
days.
The call has been sent ou, to
every son and daughter OF the uni
versity TO come home" for this
epoch-making event. The affair
will be "ior the old grad. for the
young grad and for the grad-,o.be." !"
Nebraska's graduates will travel
hundreds OF miles for this big fam
lily reunion.
"old Haunu Calling"
The roundup will be followed by
bacealaureate Sunday and COM
mencement Monday, June S.
The old haunts are calling you,"
reads the plea being sent to every
exstuden,. The familiar old build
ings and the new spots OF beauty are
competing for the privilege OF enter.
tanning you.'
Thursday. June !, has been dcsig-
mated as Ivy day. At 7 that evening
the inter-fraternity sing will be held.
On Friday, June 2. the alumni
council meeting will be held at 10.
College reunions will be held at H..
to include laws. engineers, dentists,
arts and sciences, business admins
tration. agriculture and IN" men,
those athletes who together Tough.
the battles OF old alma mater on the
gridiron. diamond. tennis court.
basketball court, field and track.
Organization Banquets.
Organization banquets. including
fraternity and sorority banquets, will
be held at E Friday evening, to be
followed by giant reception at 8 in
Ellen Smith hall.
On Saturday, May 3. the class Of
1902 will hold its 10th reunion break
fast at 9. in the morning. Other
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
BRYAN Donates
Lincoln House
for Hospital
Deed to Fairview Is Given
Methodist Board-Demo.
cratic Gains Predic.
ton of Commoner

Lincoln, May a. Especial y
William Jennings Bryan, at a BAN
quot here today, rendered his famous
home, Fairview, to the Methodist
hospital board'to be used as hospi-
tai.
The deed to Fairvicw was given TO
George Z. Hager, treasurer OF the
board, at a banquet given in honor OF
Mr.. Bryan In speech delivered in
advance of presenting the deed for
the home and 10 acres surrounding
it. Mr.. Bryan described his early am
btion while still struggling attor-
ney in Lincoln to own home built
on this site, and the fulfillment of
this ambition. Later came the de-
cline in the health OF Mrs. Bryan
and the forced removal OF the Bryan
family to Florida.
Mecca Of Politicians.
FaHview for years was one OF the
most famous homes in America.
There Tammany chieftains called to
pay homage to Bryan, politicians
from the south, north and west all
went to Fairview to receive counsel
and advice and even orders from
Bryan.
Delegations from European coun-
tries have called there and in the
years gone by a visit to Lincoln
en- the part OF persons from the coun-
try towns was not complete without
seeing Fairview. Fairview was
erected in 1901.
Vets Will Fail.
Bryan took time to discuss politi-
ca, questions briefly. He asserted
that repeal Of the Volstead act by
the next congress is impossible.
THE hope of the vets is to gain
control OF one branch OF congress
and tie up law enforcement appropri-
atoms so as to make the Volstead
act ineffective." Mr.. Bryan said.
"ln short. law versus lawlessness
promises to be the campaign slogan
in congressional and senatorial cam
paigns."
Mr.. Bryan was asked If he believed
Senator Hitchcock would be good
man to return to the senate to push
enforcement Of the Volstead ac;.
"You can say for me in answer to
that question that am more inter-
ested in a candidates platform than I
am in. his personality" Mr.. Bryan
replied.
Predicts Democratic Gain.
Mr.. Bryan predicted a big gain in
democratic seats in the lower house
and some gain in senatorial seats.
He declared the nomination of Bev-
eridge in Indiana and Pinchot in
Pennsylvania showed split in re-
publican ranks which spelled demo-
cratic victory.
Mr.. Bryan left Lincoln tonight for
Tennessee to deliver a series Of lee
lures. He came here from Los An
geles after driving from Texas to
California with Mrs. Bryan. The re-
cent Des Moines story that he was
in Texae by the side Of Mrs. Bryan
who was reported i'll was declared to
be erroneous,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28

Was Slayer
of Siefkens
Investigation by Coroners
Jury Fails to Yield Clues
10 Killer of Father
and Son.


An inquest held yesterday alter
noon At the mor,uary al = u
HAYNES. 4S0s North Twen,y-iourth
street. into the deaths OF Charles T..
and Robert Sieiken. siO7 Nicholas
street. father and son, disclosed MOTH
ing new 10 aid the authorities in
their search for the bandit who did
the fatal shooting at a West fafnam
street oil filling station a week ago
last night.
Members OF the jury at the IN
aues, were John E,igge, 5. ID. Jolly.
LLOYD Longneeker. sam Simonson,
Andy Havernick and II. {. Comp
ton. Their verdict was: we. the
Jury. find that the deceased, [. +.
sieiken and Rober, Sieikcn, came 10
their deaths by some person or per-
sons unknown 10 this jury, and we
further recommend that the police
make further search tor saia
party"
Father Shot Five Times.
The inquest, which lasted about an
hour and a half. practically was
repetition OF the facts which have
been made public concerning the
tragedy. {. II. Van Dccusen. head
OF the detective department, and vari.
Gus police officers who investigated
the case. attended the inquest
DR.. S. McCleneshan, coroners
physician, testified that the elder
Sicfkin was shot five times and the
son twice, and that any shot would
have been fatal. The weapon used
was a .32-calibcr pistol firing steel
jacke,ed cartridges, according to
testimony.
M. L. Turner, nurse at Lord Lis
ter hospital. testified to a conversa-
ton with Robert Siefkin concerning
the holdup.
Throw up your hands or I'll blow
your head OFF, was the first CONF
mand of the bandit to Robert Siei-
kin, according to Turner's testimony
of what he was told by the son in the
hospital
Mr.. Turner then testified that
Robert told him he was ordered to
open the cash register, the father at
this time being on the scene in re-
sponse to a telephone call from the
boy.
Girl Is Mentioned.
Robert. told me that his father
was shot first, then he was shot and
the robber turned on his father
again." Turner added. "He also told
me if they could get hold of the girl
they might be able to identity the
man, but not to take his word.'
Harry Lighthall, special officer
for the Nebraska Power company,
testified that he was told by Mr..
Siefken and the son that the re-
volver which was found at the oil
station belonged to the elder
Siefken .-...
"Mr. Siefken asked me if l thought
he was going to die and l told him
that I was not doctor and then |
told him l thought he would pull
through" Lighthall testified. Mrs.
Siefken, who was bending over her
husband with me, told me there had
been man seen in that vicinity for
three or four evenings and when |
asked her if they had called the po-
lice station, she said she did not
know"
Police Officer Lyman G. Wheeler
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Grandmother, 90, Victim
of Attempted Assault

Des Moines. May 7.-(Special
Telegram. Police are searching for
an unidentified man who Thursday
night attempted to assault Mrs. Mary
Bertelson, 90. after he had prowled
her house. Mrs. Bertelson, hearing
the man, arose and tried to find him.
The man grabbed her by the throat,
choked her. and attempted to assault
her. A grandson was awakened by
her cries for help and ran down
stairs to her assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Brilliant Corps
oil Lawyers to Aid
War Fraud Inquiry
Attorney General Daugherty
Announces Best Legal Tai.
ent Available Will As.
sist Prosecution.

Washington, May 27,-Meir
Steinbrink, the New York lawyer
who assisted Charles E. Hughes in
the governments aircraft investiga-
tion in 1913, was said today to have
accepted an appointment by Attorney
General Daugherty as one of his spe-
cial assistants in the prosecution Of
war fraud cases. In addition to his
connection with the Hughes inquiry,
Mr.. .Steinbrink was employed as spe-
cial counsel by the subcommittee on
aircraft of. the special house commit
tee appointed to investigate war con-
tracts in 1920.
" Best Legal Talent.
A comprehensive outline Of his
plans for conducting the prosecution
of war fraud cases was given by At
torney General Daugherty in a
statement today in which he said that
when the force now being organized
is completed he would have under
his direction one of the most notable
law firms ever created in the United
States, composed OF the best legal
talent obtainable."
The plan Of organization, Mr..
Daugherty said, contemplates di-
vision of the work under FIVE special
assistants, having in charge all cases
in the respective fields of aviation,
camps and cantonments, foreign ex-
penditures,- quartermaster corps and
ordnance. following the same division
under which the Graham committee
of the house conducted its investiga-
ton. 1t was said the separate war
contract division of the Department
of Justice under which the fraud
causes would be pressed to con-
clusion probably would be ready to
begin functioning by Monday
Not Completed.
Although the personnel has not
yet been completed, the attorney
general said he had in mind quite
definitely the names of all principal
assistants and many of the other as
sistants who will help these in the
preparation of the governments
cases"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Newcastle State Bank
Applies for Charter

Lincoln, May 27-(Special. )-Ap-
rlication of the American State bank,
Newcastle. for charter to take the
place of the failed Newcastle State
bank, was received today by ]. E.
Hart. secretary department trade and
commerce. Applicants are: George
I. Parker. president; w. R. Talboy,
vice president; John Scwalbland,
cashier: Carl Peterson and NJ. J..
Platchford. Parker was in the
banking business in northwestern
Nebraska for an number of years,
but more recently has been presi-
dent of the Commonwealth Life In
surance company, Omaha. He has
severed his connection with the in
surance business recently. The pro.
posed capital is $4,000; $500 sur
plus fund and a payment of ST 900 to
the guaranty fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Rail Commission Hearings
Will Occupy Two Days

Lincoln, May 27.-(Special. y
Hearing on the application of the
Missouri Pacific to discontinue trains
637 and 638 between Omaha and
Auburn will be held Friday at the
office of the state railway commits
sion, LINCOLN. The w. J. Philpot
telephone interests in Cass county
must appear before the commission
at Lincoln Wednesday to show cause
why service conditions should not be
improved.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Divorce Costing 10000
Marks Finally Settled

Reno. New. May IA divorce
suit which cost the petitioner 10000
Polish marks for service he never re.
ceived was decided here when Judge
Bartlett granted decree to Sam
Zwick. freeing him from Eta Zwieks
a resident of Poland
The 10000 marks represented jusi.
$40 in American money, and werd
to cover cost of service of complaint
on Mrs. Zwick, care of tha
American CONSUL general at War.
saw, who refused to serve the pa-
pers without express authority from
the American State department. Hd
returned the money. When il arriv.
ed in Reno most Of it had been abb
sorbed by exchange charges - II