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New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

Western Newspaper Union N.ws Srr,i""
Denver. Feb. & - Approximately
SSI. 400 worth of gold bullion, stolen
at intervals from the United States
mint at Denver during the past liN'
weeks. has been recovered, and prNlll'
Harrington, Il long trusted "mploHe "'
the mint. is being held at The County
iail charged with the lli"fls. iiar-
,iuatou was arrested hy Rowland h.
Goddard, chief of th" Denver diNlrl''
Of The secret service department, HS
he WAS preparing Ia board ear l"I
his home, llSl University houirNaf"
lie admitted the Ihcfls when placed
under arrest, G0ddaId declared. lh'
amount stolen WAS HariouSlN estimated
nt from SSO.OO0 10 Sllo,oou, hui me
sum Of $Si 100 vas named IN ih" IN
formation filed against Harrington.
Harrington was Immediately taken
to his home. where, Goddard siud' ne
divulged The places where h" had hld-
den the bullion Mast of II had he"h
Sccreted in hole in HE cement "ah
m the basement of his home, Wlill'
some was found hidden under ia" cr'
mput walk in al" back yard. ia" bHl-
lion WAS loaded into an aulom"hii" ahd
returned To the mint. II was locked
up in Il vault, pending c"nlplr'" ~
Nestig igatiOn.
Harrington. whose right leg was ann
putatpd some time ago, following Al'
injury, has an artificial leg. This l"g
was hollow aud was used as a hand!
carrier for some of the stolen gold.
The gold, according 10 harrington ;
reported confe>sion. he would hld" ill
his cellar every evening when he re
turned from work. When tile hot"
in the cellar wall had been filled with
he bullion Harrington MAS forced I"
find another pace 10 conceal ms loot
II was said. According 10 Ia" secrrI
service men. Harrington then 'lr"IHI-
lN ceincnted up the hol" in the cellar
wall and began to hide ia" gold under
lie walk in the rear "f his h"m" by
digging out the loose earth, placing
he bullion in the eNcaN alton ana men
carefully covering up all traces nl htS
work.
It was through these alleged rcgu'
lar performances thai llc secret S"rN
lcp officials secured their first chew
as ro the identify of The supposed rob.
Der
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
To Prevent Flu"

The following instructions are being
SEM out from authentic S"urc" for aid-
iuu i'm keeping thr"tlu' in check, and
if needed should help wonderfully IN
the epidemic from spread
ing: Keep in the open aS much aS
YOU can; keep away from p"opl" Win
colds keep your windows open aJl YOU
.r,,u. keen Yourself ciran aud see that
bowels are rcgular. stay al hnh" II
YOU have Il cold Cover up ia" mouth
when coughing and either burn or holl
hnudkcrchirfS used. Avoid using
drinking cups ar towels lhal others u>"
and refrain from kissing. ~ cart"
with others, if you hay" lh" iln; as
tong as You cough vou ar" dangerous
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Youth and s3s. 900 Vanish.

Chicago. chicago police are
seeking George Frame, bank messen
ger. who mysteriouSly disappeared
here with s3s.0po in Liberty bonds. the
property of The Harris Trust aud saw
ingS Bank. In the absence Of definite
clues the police were undecided
whether Frame was victim Of rob
bcrs in the fog-darkened loop or whe-
tlier the act was voluntary. Frame
had been sent to the federal reserve
bank TO exchange the bonds for others
Of larger denomination.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
LOST BANKER is FOUND
Disappeared From His Home in Penn.
syivania Six Years Aeo-Dis-
covered in Florida.

Wilmington, Del.-Charles J. Pen
mock. banker and former state orni-
biologist. who disappeared from HIS
home in Kennett Square, Pa, six years
ago. has been discovered through his
love for birds. which led him to write
an article for an ornlthological jour
nal under his own name. He was dis
covered living in the forests of Florida.
where his only solace in his self-en-
forced exile was the conpanionship Of
his beloved birds.
lie was laboring under the delusion
that he must bury himself.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
LEADERS
FORM PARTY
PERFECTlNG Bl-PARTi SAN PLANS
TO CONTROL COMING
ELECTIONS.
WILLATTEMpT CONTROL
NATIONWIDE ACTION TO HAN
DIE BOTH CONGRESS AND
STATE LEGISLATURES.

Western Nevspaprt lnIou News Service
Washington. Feb. 1.-Dcfinite plans
for The first nation wide aggressive
nolllical campaign by organized labof
to control Congress aud elect friendly
national and state officials have been
made by II committee of The American
Federation of Labor and will be am
nolnccd soon
The righl. labor officials declared.
viii be bipartisan and will be-
launched in lhr coming presidential
primaries,
Organization details have been for
mulated by committee composed %
the executive council aud department
presidents of the federation, which
has been in session for two days. sam
upl GomprrS, president of the federa-
lion. said HAT an explanation of the
movement would be made public
shortly. The committee formulating
plans was appointed by Mr.. Gonpers
in accortiancr with inStructislS to The
general tabor conference" held here last
Dec. ~. to put into effect the dee
laratiou Of principles adopted al illal
lime."
REPRESENTATIVES ia Congress whose
record shows them Ia be unfriendlN
lo organized labor, it was said by
members of the committee. VIII he
opposed vigorously for reelection, ana
new candidates hostile la laborS inter
rstS will meet lhr same opposition.
Every craft affiliated with the federa-
tlou will hr called upon TO Join in the
rght. it was added. congressional
districts will bc canyasSed actively
aud an army uf organizrrs will be put
iu the field The federation now
claims Il membership Of more than
4.OOO.O0O
In addition. the campaign will be
carried into state and local primaries
and elections and an attempt will he
made to obtain governors. Judges and
Legislators well disposed toward labor.
Labor leaders explained that while
an effort would be made To enlist the
support Of the farmers. no third party
movement il considered advisable. No
attempt to reach AN agreement with
national farm organiza ions will be
made. but the appeal will he addressed
directly 10 the workers themselves, it
WAS said
The cooperation of friendly state
aud local farm organizations, however,
is hoped for. particularly in North Da-
kota. Minnesota and adjoining states
where the Nunpartisan League has
gained hold. and in New York. South
Carolina and other states having
strong farmers organizations.
Chiefs of the four big railroad broth
crhoods now IN Washington for wage
conferences with the director general
SHE'D at any political discussion when
asked il the railroad employees were
aligned with the federation IN the con
tcmplaied fight Warren :. Stone.
chief of the locomotive engineers. said
that he had been TOO busy with other
matters and had talked TO no one re-
gardins the projected scheme.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13


Detroit. Feb. lO-Ordcrs directing
100000 members of the United Broth
erhood of Maintenance Of Way Em-
ploy6s and Railway shop I.ahorrrs 10
suspend work at : Il. IN. Tuesday, Feb.
Il, have gone out 10 the various 10
Gals of the organization.
Decision to order the men out was
announced by Allan T.. Barker, grand
president of the organization, follow
ing Il meeting of the general chair
men Of the brotherhood
The orders have gone olll, he de-
cared, "and we would require Two or
three days to cancel them.
NO federal injunction will stop us,
and we viii spend the last dollar M"
organization has to win the strike,
Mr.. Barker said in announcing the
strike decision.
"Our funds may be tied up So that
we cannot use them within forty
eight hours" he added, but that
won't break the strike,
The strike in addition Ia wage in
crcaseS requested last summer is to
secure a uniform rate from conSt to
coast. II would affect Storehuuse en-
ployeS, stationary fremcn, stationary
engineers, steel bridge workers, Cindcr
pitmen and oilers as well as other
members of the brotherhood.
In explaining the decision to call a
strike, Mr. Barker said tonight:
THE railroads are soon Ia b" re-
turned Ia private ownership and we
feel that this wage controversy which
is with the Federal Railroad Admin
istration should be adjusted before
they are released. our representatives
have been in conference with the dl-
rector general for ten days. He has
not promised anything and We do no.
believe he Is going to do 50. We de-
,ided Ia issue the strike call before
the Railroad Administration should
have opportunity to pass TIA" burden
10 the private owners of TIA" lines,
"The public should know" Mr.. Bar
ker continued. that this strike call is
not something that has been decided
upon precipitatcly but dates back TO
last July. Wage demands were pre-
scented To the Railroad Administration
at that time and brotherhood member
ships authorized strike Ia enforce
them. We held Il strike in allegiance,
however, upon President Wilson's re-
quest that he be permitted an oppor-
tunity 10 bring about reduction in
living costs. He asked for reason
able time, which he fixed at sixty to
ninety days. We have waited six
months aud there has been NO reduc-
ZION in the cost Of living"
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Steamer Goes Down.

Halifax. y. S.-Tlr british steamer
Bradboyne. from New York for Cher
hourg. j. believed 10 have foundered
in mid-Atlantic and some loss Of life
is feared. according To radio meSSage
received here. The British Steamer OK
oman. from New orleans for Liver
pool. reported that she had rescued
twenty-threc Of the crew and The Brit
isl steamer Monmouth reported pick
ing up two Of the grew The Brad
boyne registered 3.la0 tons.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Colorado Banker Hangs Self.

Julesburg. Colo.-E. =. Clayton, 90
years old. for many years cashier of
the Citizens National bank Of Jules
burg. and a pioneer settler of This dis
trict, committed suicide by hanging
himself. A short time after his death
his body was found hanging in the
basement Of his home Nearby was
a loaded gun and searchlight. the
latter burning and indicating that he
had entered the basement early in the
morning The gun had not been dis
charged
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Mother Kills Dauuhter

New York Mrs Emily Favre. a
Young widow. was found 10y the police
sitting in her apartments beside the
iody Of her l2-yoar-old daughter, Mar
saret, who had been killed 10y q re
,olver bullet. The police reported
that the mother shot the child in = pc
riod of dcSpondency, Intending to kill
herself, but lost her courage. When
charged with homicide Mrs Favre
confessed to shooting her daughter,
claiming that financial Worries had
temporarily unbalanced her mind. ac-
'ording To the pulicr.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Many Injured in Hotel Fire.

San Francisco.-Twenty- per.
sons, mostly women. were in hospitals
suffering from burns received in y
fire which burned through every floor
of the five-story Berkshire apartment
hotel here. The fate Of a number of
others declared by police To have been
trapped on The fifth floor are un-
known. The fire department believe
no one living on any Of the four lowei
floors lost his life. their ladder.
reaching that high. aud many heinz
taken from fourth-floOr windows
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

Vienna. -lieporls that former En-
pcror Charles is financially emhar-
raSSPd are denied in n Scmi-official
note issued here. II is asserted that
he has several million kronrn, Ia which
may be added the value of his own and
former Empress Ila's jewels. II is de-
MED that the government refused to
deliver his private jewels until he re
turned all the gems he had taken to
Switzerland Restoration of only those
jewels which were the property of the
lIapsburg family. which. il is held. be-
long 10 the state. has been demanded.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Movie Actor Killed.

Los Angeles, talif Earl burgess, a
motto picture actor, was Killed her"
when he fell 200 feet FROM an airpane
on which he was performing in III
making of a comedy. burgess WAS ny
ing with Lieut. Walter Hawkins. TIL"
actor was to east off a dummy from
the plane. hut in Sonr ulain"r u" lrl
himself. The camera man and director
thought the falling body WIS thc dunn
my until thcy went Ia remove lh' sup
posed dummy from The telephone wires
where it had alightrd, and discovered
HAT il was Burgess body.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Grating Skin, $40 per Inch.

Goshen, Ind.-Goshen College stu
dents responded when call was made
for men 10 provide skin for grating
on the legs Of Burt x. Throckmorton.
Goshen photographer. who was so bad
~ scalded when he fell into an uncoy-
cred steam vat that he hovered be
tween life and death for weeks. Ten
dollars per square inch was offered
to persons who furnished skin for the
grating. and each person was ex-
pected 10 supply at least two square
inches
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
British Send Marine Guards.

CuuStantinople British marines
have landed at Panderna. because "f
the recent capture hy III" Turks "i Il
Turkish arms depot at Akharh. near
Chanck. on the lur,iaucll"s. Small
detachmentS of the British are on
guard There have been no casualties.
French troops have also reinforced
the grndartne at Adrianoplc aud il IS
reported thai British artillery has
been landed NJ l>mid. the terminus Of
the Bag,lad railway.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

Eggs.


rect ....
.atIOn -.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
YOUTH is FOUND
LIVING IN SEWER
Rats as Companions Had No
Terror for This Buffalo
Boy.

Buffalo. N. Y.-Living in sewer.
with rats as companions, has no terror
for Anthony Kaskinlski. sixteen years
old. Early one morning he was hauled
from his underground apartment by
police after the lad had been seen en-
tering a trap to the sewer.
When the police came upon the
youth he was sound asleep. He was
annoyed at the rude awakening and
wanted to know why he was being dis
turbed.
While the police were urging the
youthful hermit to come out several
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
legion TO Support Army Bill.

indianapolis. Ind.-rhe Wadsworih
army reorganization hill. carrying a
provision for universal military train
ing. will he supported by the American
Legion. II was announced AT the close
81 conference Of state commanders
of the legion. After AN all-day dis
eussion Of the bill. National Command
or Franklin d'Olier was authorized to
appoint a committee 10 cooperate with
the legion's legislative committee and
present the suggestions of the confer
ence to Congress.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

Seventeen Of the leading wholesale
grocers of Chicago have been indicted
by the federal grand jury on charges
Of making illegal gains by profiteering
in sugar. Indictments bring up the
total of sugar profiteers caught in the
federal net to, twenty-four and more
indictments are expected in a few days
A gust of wind hurled Edward Sksr-
ing. a mason. from the top Of q smoke
stack 125 feet high at Milwaukee A
rope on the inside of the stack broke
his fall He landed at the bottom with
bis legs fractured in two places.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Peace Negotiations in Progress.

Stockholnl.-Peace negotiations he
tween Great Britain and soviet Russia
are now in progress, according 10 a
statement which the Svensk. Dagblad-
ct attributes 10 Adolph Joffe before
his departure from DOrpat, where lac
headed the Bolsheyist peace delega'
ton. VI. Joffe, the newspaper adds,
said that Russia desires peace with all
nations and merely stipulated, as u
main condition. no interference In her
internal affairs
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
Al Chicago.

Chicago.-IIogs-IIu sl5.l00 5.35;
top. sl5.65: heavy. sl4.S5Q 1875; me
dunn, sl5.lOai5.35; light, sl5.l5a 1915;
light light. sl4.75q 1889; heavy pack
ing sows. smooth. s14.25n 1850: pack
ing sows rough. sl3.S5qlL25, pigs,
sl3.750li75.
Cattle-Beef steers, medium and
heavy weight choice and prime. Si5.50
Ql7.25; medium and good, Sll.50g
IL so: common, $500 so: light
weight. good and choice. $500 q 1928.
common and medium. $1,000 1900
butcher cattle: heifers. S6.75 n 1865
cows s6750 1910: Gamers and cutters,
s5e5nC75: veal calves. $500 n 1850
feeder steers. 5000 1925: stocker
steers, S7.25n 1885.
sheep-I.smbs-S lbs. down. $500
dz1s5. culls and common. $4,000
1875: ewes. medium and good and
choice. sIO.75al3.50; culls Ind com
mon 5000 1850.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Santa Fe Head Is Dead.

Santa Barbara, Calif.-E. T.. Ripley,
chairman Of the board Of directors OF
the Santa re railway system. is dead.
Mrs. Ripley and Mr.. and Mrs. $. NJ.
Coe, sOn-in-Iaw and daughter, were
with Mr. Ripley when he died. Mr.. Rip
leg was one of the best-knOwn railroad
officials in the country. He was pres
ident of the Santa Re system for many
years. He entered the railroad bust
ness as a clerk in the freight depart
ment of the Boston office Of the Penn
sylvsnis railroad.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
$1,000 600 Saved Annually.

Washington. Savings OF more Than
81 .N1WDO annually have been effected
by the organiZa Of the diNision or
operations of the shipping Board.
Chairman Payne announced in re-
pofr made public. Reductions wer"
made ia The annual salary outlay 10
falling S1sa.s1.i. 10y dropping 45i EN-
Iloyes from the rolls. the report
states. More than SlOO,OD0 yearly. th"
report asserts. j. expected 10 BE-
saved d, The discontinusnce of print
ed publications.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Wsman's Memory BsIks.

Msrysviiie. CaIif.-Mrs. Gertrude
Wilson. under s-roSs-exaIninaiiOn- WAS
firm i'm her statements she had no rec
objection Of firing shots which the state
is seeking TO show caused the death oi
Charles Brown. She is ON trial for
murder. on redirect examination Mr.
Wilson denied she had AZ any tim
threatened Browns life because Of at
tentions he was said to have been pay
ing 10 her sister. She had referred 70
him a< a -ead.- she said.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
VIII Readiust Coal Prices.

Nashngton.-Pr Protests of a great
number Of biiuminou~ coal operators
HAT they are suffering loss under
the present maximum fixed prices and
u per cent wage Increases to miners,
led the coal strike settlement cpmnis-
sion to decide on appointment Of spe
sial committee to begin the compilation
81 data bearing on the necessity for a
readjustment of these prices in all
fields.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
May Aid Canadian Navy.

Ottawa. OMIT j. understood that
il the Canadian naval policy now pro-
jected is gone ahead with a number of
craft, now in the British navy. may
be presented by the admiralty to
the Canadian government. thus redac-
ing considerably the original cost in
cidental to that undertaking The Jel-
Iicee report will not he made public
before Parliament meets. but there is
no question that it is favorable To n
Canadian navy with naval bases and
sauadrOns on each Se1bosrd.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Jsps Approve Plan.

Buenos Aires. The Japanese min.
lister notified the foreign office that
Japan has approved the proposal made
by the Argentine government to all ma
tions in October last, that treaties he
negotiated for free interchange
throughout The world Of articles oi
prime necessity. in order 10 reduce the
cost Of living. Japan is the third na
tion 10 approve the project, the other
being Italy and Paraguay.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Reds Kill 300 Jsps.

Washington--An active rebellion
IN Korea against japanese rule. fos-
tered by the Russian Bolsheviki. and
characterized as the beginning Of a
tremendous affair." is in progress. ac-
cording to official dispatches received
in Washington A recent clash he
tween 2Oo0 Koreans. armed mainly by
the Bolsbeviki. and a japanese army
post in northern Korea, the message
aid. had resulted in the defeat of the
japanese, 300 Of whom were killed.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. - Butter - Creamery. 500
61lzc.
Egss-Firsts. 52Is n53c: ordinsrr
firsts IS d soc; at mark. cases included.
500 SIC.
Poultry-Alive. springs, 35c; fowls,
35e.
Potatoes - Northern whites. 445q
4g5 Western Russets. ff.7505.00.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
METAL MARKETS.

Colorado settlement prices.
Bar silver. Si.3ih.
Copper. pound. lSm l9c.
Lead. $500.
Spelter. 1891.
Tungsten. per unit. $500 a 90.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
4 Dead: Drank Face Lotion.

Freeport. lll.-with -four men dead
and fifteen others III from drinking a
face lotion obtained from n Freeport
barber shop coroner's jury here be-
gan an Investigation.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
CASH GRAIN IN CHICAGO.

Chicsgo-Corn--No. 4 mixed s144i4
d147: No. yellow, s1.4sG1t7.
osts-No. 2 white. s44ns51se. No.
white. s4ds5hc.
Rye-No. 2. s1.s7[d1.ss
RarIey-s1t3gl.
Timothy Seed-s1e. .50nls.50.
clover seed-sI5lOO6 $500.
Pork-NOminal-
Ilard-s21.s0G
Ribs-s1e.0Od1
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Robs Millionaire of
His Gin and Trousers

Santa Barbara.-John Perci-
val jefferson. owner OF one Of
the show places Of the million
sire colony in Montecito. filed
charges Of burglary against
James Lawrence. a negro. ac-
cuSed Of entering the jefferson
home. "Mirafiores." at night and
stealing eight quarts Of gin. five
pairs Of trousers. a camera and
watch. The negro was caught
in Ventura. He had the loot
except the gin.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Preacher Lost Job for Locking at Girls.

Had1on Heights. y. J.-"He couldn't
keep his eyes of the girls" was the
verdict Of the church council against
the Rev. John r. Nichols. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. His resig-
nation was demanded. on the ground
that he paid too much attention to
young women.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Body Buried in Cement csslet.

New Rochelle. y. Yin accordance
with q stipulation in her will. the body
of Mrs. Lydia Morris Woodwork was
buried in the cemetery here in q ce-
ment casket. Mrs. Woodwork wished
TO prevent grave robbers stealing her
remains.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

Iondon.-The understanding in dip
lomalic circles here is that the official
list of German war criminals VIII not
he published before the despatch OF
their names to the German govern
ment. The question MS To whether
they should be published Immediately
Is said TO have raised a considerable
debate at Paris, since one of the allies
desired that this course be followed
The decision was finally reached That
il would not he polite 10 publish the
list before the German government
was notified, and Furthermore that II
would be mwise to given the accused
individuals notice that their names
were included, thereby allowing them
Il chance Ia flee 10 Holland or other
Wise take refuge.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
Army Food Sales $4,000 ,s74.

New l0rk.-Army fOod surpIU'
sales in the New York zone. through
municipalities. institutions, dealers
and army retail stores. totaled sl4.
Os0g14. col. q. Nixon. in charge Of
the sales. announced here
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13
LEAVES PARIS
SAYS TERMS OF
TREATY ARE IMPOSSIBLE"
GERMAN MISSION HEAD RATHER
RESIGN THAN TRANSMIT
DEMANDS.


"
Berlin, Feb. 5.--The Tagebatt says
the list of persons demanded Dy the
allies from Germany snrpasses any
thing which even the greatest pessl-
mistS had considered possible. zone
now realizes" il adds, what tremen-
dous stupidity II was 10 offer 10 sign
II peace treaty the terms OF when
were impossible 10 execute.
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

New York.-If Michael Alfsno
wants to rival Csruso he must try II
in the daytime. Neighbors complain
ed be caused them loss of sleep and
brought him to court
New Mexico state record., 1920-02-13

Bcrlin.-Baron Kurt won Lersner,
head of The German mission in Paris
has been relieved of that office. He
left Immediately FOR Berlin.
Baron won Lersner. II is stated, had
received explicit orders 10 transmit
The expected allied note on eNtrndi-
lion demands TO his government.
OpariS adviceS quote Won Lersner
as declaring he had resigned rather
than transmit the list Of Germans de
mHnded hy the allies)