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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
G. NJ. & S. F. CUT RATES

Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 22.-The Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad. act
ing Independently of other lines today
announced freight reductions ranging
as high as forty per cent in some cases
on certain commodities shipped from
the middle west to the Pacific coast
and destined for the Hawaiian islands.
the reductions are made to meet
Panama canal shipping competition
and will cover shipments from the
cast ns soon as arrangements can be
made with eastern roads, 1t was an
nounced.
The announcement said middle west
FERN railroads are suffering from the
competition OF water route from the
Atlantic coast via the Panama canal
which made It possible for middle
western shippers to pay rail freight
rates to the Atlantic coast and then
ship by water to its west coast than
direct shipping by rail from the west
to the east coast and that the announ-
'ced reductions would partly meet this
situation.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
ARBUCKlE DEFENSE
OPENS ITS CASE

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 22.-After
the prosecution had closed its case
late today in the manslaughter trial
OF Roscoe c. tFatty) Arbuckic after
reserving the right to Introduce
further testimony tomorrow Gavin
McNab chief counsel for the defense,
made the opening statement for Ar
buckle.
"Thc state has miserably failed to
prove its case McNab said.
This line OF argument was ruled
out by tho court and he was instruct
ed to state what he intended to prove.
We will prove that Arbuckle was
not In the Hotel St Francis room
more than ten minutes with Miss Nir-
ginia Rape" McNab continued. Ar
buckle is accused of having inflicted
fatal injuries on Miss Rappe n motion
picture actress In his room in Sep
tember s.
George Glennon house detective of
the st. Francis was the first witness
called by the defense.
The court ruled out McNab's at
tempts to have the witness detail a
conversation he had with Miss Rape
following her alleged injuries at Ar
buckles hands.
Before the trial, the defense an
nounced that G1ennor had made a
statement to the district attorney I'm
which he said Miss Rappe had exon
Grated Arbuckle. Glennon was ex-
cused from the stand following the
courts ruling.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
ITALY DECLARES
SHE NEEDS SUBS

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 22.-(By
The Associated Press)-Submarines
are necessary for the defense of Italy
1t was stated today by an Italian dele
gate. Italy's exposed coast line, he
said, necessitates reliance to some ex-
tent on the submarine as u defensive
weapon. 1t also was asserted her
financial situation made 1t difficult to
build expensive capital ships.
undertake to fix any figure for the
tonnage OF naval strength to be as
signed to Italy by the conference.
Members hold that she must have a
navy equal to that of every other
Mediterranean power. not chasing
Great Britain as such.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
PORTO RICO WANTS GOVERNOR
REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE

charges which were to be preferred
with the request. 1t was signed by 80
Declaring Governor Reilly had come
20 the island with deep-rooted pre-
judices" the cableSram asserted his ac-
tions since then had indicated he lack
ed "judiciousncss and discretion" He
embarked on "a policy OF aggression
against Porto Ricans not personally
addicted to him"
Among charges against Governor
Reilly enumerated in the message
were: "Hc publicly declared himself Of
the insular republican party and the
friend of the socialist party"
He removed judicial officers without
stating the cause and threatened re-
moval of others being obliged to CON
fess the injustice in both cases.
Annulled the moral power of
Judges by announcing they would be
removed IL decision was rendered" !"
considered by the governor unjust"
Pardoncd criminals ito please social
lists leaders" and these criminals imme-
diately committed new crimes. ''Di-
rected or permitted po:ice to break up
receptions organized to greet Antonio
Barcelo president of the senate and
leader OF the Unionist party later pro-
noting the police officer who broke up
the demonstration"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23

walscuburg. Colo. Nov. q. -tBy tho
Associated Press.)-Four miners OF
the Oakdalc mine at oakvicw were In
the county Jail tonight in connection
with the investigation by Colonel Pat
J. Hamrock. adjutant general for the
shooting fray at the mine a week ago
Sunday. The men were taken by state
rangers sent here to enforce order az
ter declaration of martial law follow
ing n strike OF miners in the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company mines.
Tho Oakdale mine is not Colorado
Fuel and Iron company property. The
arrest OF the four miners followed an
investigation Of several days in an Ell.
fort to fix responsibility for general
fusIiladc, fired into the camp from
the hills, in which Dan Price. president
of the miners union at the camp was
slightly wounded.
Colonel Hamrock said that two OK
the men admitted having been. in pos
session of weapons az the time OF the
shooting which the colonel said ap-
parently started from a feud between
certain factions of the camp. Those ar
rested are Claude Phil,pot % years old.
Louis Lasalie. ii. Gust Ferris. 30. and
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
CONGRESS WILL
ADJOURN TODAY
Tax Bill Passage Will Be
Made Complete By House
Action

Washington, D. c.. Nov. ga con-
current resolution was adopted by the
senate late today to adjourn sine die
tomorrow night after a vote Is taken
on the tax bill. The resolution now
goes to the house where 1t is expected
to be acted favcrably upon.
The senate in executive session to-
night endeavored to clean the slate
OF presidential nominations and more
than 200 were confirmed.
son. negro and Republican national
committeeman for Georgia to be re-
corder of deeds from the district OF Co
lumbfa. was rejected.
Plans for the adjournment of con-
gress tomorrow virtually preclude any
work on battleships stopped while the
arms conference Is in session.
Senator King, Democrat of Utah. to-
day sought to obtain committee ac-
ton on his resolutions to this effect
and was promised by Senator Page,
u poll of the committee would be taken
to determine whether the question
should be taken up.
Republican leaders declared an ad-
Verse decision was certain.
The only important section to be put
into force Immediately is that relating
to the income tax, the other changes
going into effect January l. The pres
ent surtax rates will be continued for
this year. reductions going into ef-
feet next year and being reflected In
. tax payments In 1923.
In laying the conference report be-
fore the senate today. Chairman Pen
rose of the senate conferees. in q
statement described the bill as q
temporary makeship."
THE bill'' he said does not place
the tax system on a stable or scientific
business. But 1t Is better than the law
which it will supercede because of the
reduction of the tax burden and the
technical or administrative improve
ments."
Debate was opened by Senator
Simmons OF North Carolina. who de-
clared that when the confcrees got
thru with the bill even some of the
most prominent of the Republican
managers could not conceal their dis
gust" with the measure.
Attacking the majority senate man.
ayers he said they had made an "un-
1ustinable surrender on the corpora
ton income tax and had given up
In glee' the Is per cent rate in favor
OF the 12lz per cent rate.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
WH|Rl vino FINISH
RED GROSS DRIVE
Campaign Ends Tonight. and
Full Quota is Expected
to Be Reached

Tho Red Cross campaign for men,
berships in Pueblo will close success
fully was the indication last night,
Yesterday many precincts reported in
creased memberships and a whirlwind
finish today is expected to put the
number Of members far above the
quota.
The actual cash on hand last night
at closing time of headquarters was
1920 with three of the largest dis.
tricts not yet reported and most OF
the workers not making final returns
at s O'Clock.
With the home stretch at hand. the
200 workers are doubling their efforts
to bring in record showing at the
Anal count and optimism Is expressed
by every team captain on the eve of
the cnmpaign ending. The headquart-
ers will remain open until tonight
and additional subscription blanks
have been placed In the Jones and
Palace drug stores besides in the
many booths SO those not yet reached
may have the. opportunity to Join.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLD 4 AMERICANS

Washington. Nov. 22.-Four Ameri-
cans were captured late yesterday by
Mexican bandits at Santa Eulalia, %
miles from Chihuahua, the state de-
partment was advised today. After
being held for ransom, the party was
released at the end of a four hour
period when no ransom was forthcom-
ing.
Those captured were Edgar Butts. u
mining engineer of the American
Smelling and Refining company, and
his wife; Willard Benham, another
employe Of the American smelling and
Refining company, and Miss Mary
Long, daughter of "a former American
consular agent at Parral.
shortly after the Americans mad been
released by the bandits. Oscar Ire
vino. a Mexican mine owner was cap
tured by the same bandits and later
released by them on the payment of
5000 ransom. the department also
was advised.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
l3 ARE KILLED.; 50 WOUNDED IN
RlOTDNC IN BELFAST, IRELAND

pedestrian who was wounded yester-
day died during the night. These
deaths bring the total since the rioting
broke out Sunday to four. Several
wounded persons are being treated in
the hospitals. Two bombs were ex-
ploded in a tram car full of shipyard
workers here this afternoon. killing
three of the occupants and injuring
eighteen others. At least six other
persons were shot to death todaS
rioting that attended the first days
actual functioning of the new Ulster
government created by the home rule
act OF last spring.
The bombs were thrown from
crowd of men. The car was packed.
Confusion followed. The men who
threw the missile fled and the unin-
jured workmeh on the car ran away.
panic stricken. Finally when the con-
fusion had ceased somewhat the in
jured and dead were taken from the
debris. Tramway service was sus-
pended in the district around the York
street thread mills.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
Rangers Exting,,ish Fire

Walsenburg. Colo. Nov. 22.-Colo-
RADIO Rangers today extinguished fire
near the -Walsen mines
which destroyed a garage and for u
time threatened the branch plant OF
the Trinidad Electric Transmission.
Railway and Gas company, which sup
plies current for the operation of the
machinery in the coal mines of this
district. A high wind famed the blaze
and made the work of the firefighters
difficult. The fire caused great ex-
element and a crowd assembled, be-
lieving 1T was an incendiary attempt
to burn the Walsen- Robinson mines.
One company of rangers commanded
by Captain Stuart Heberling, got the
fire under control.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
THROWN THRU THE
WINDSHIELD; HURT

Archie Lowell. zoos Abriendo ave-
nue.. suffered several cuts about his
head Tuesday afternoon at 2:l5 o'clock
when he was thrown thru the wind
shield of n Ford automobile in which
he was riding, when the car struck a
Beatrice creamery truck standing on
the right side OF Lake avenue. in the
100 block. The crash was said to
have been due to the steering wheel
on the touring car becoming locked.
DIR. Vogt was called and dressed
the wounds OF Lowell. who was takcs,
to the home OF L. II. Blouch, Ills Lake
avenue. and later taken to his home.
None of his injuries were pronounced
serious.
In the car with Lowell. were Frank
Pierce and George Il. Richards. who
was driving the car. Clifton Box was
In the truck. Police officers ordered
the four men to appear in police court
Wednesday morning.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
5 BOXES GOLD
LOST on SHIP
Metal Valued At $685. 600
Missing During
Voyage

San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 22.-Five
boxes of gold valued at $125,000 and
consigned to San Francisco banks were
reported missing from the specie tanks
of the Oceanic steamship company's
liner Sonoma, while the vessel was on
the way to this port from Sydney,
Australia, according to official reports
to the police here touay.
The loss was not discovered until
after the liner arrived here today.
Captain Matheson of the San Fran
cisco detective bureau began an investi-
CATION and questioned members of the
crew. Captain ]. H. Trask OF the
Sonoma declared tonight he was posi-
tive the gold was still aboard the
steamer. He said it would have been
difficult to remove such a large amount
of coin
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
IMPROVEMENT IN
STRIKE SAYS C. {. 8 |.

\ general Improvement OF the con-
ditions In the Huerfano and Las AMI
mas counties. with the strike situation
unchanged in Fremont county was
reported by the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company yesterday.
The Trinidad district showed an in
Nrcasc of ~ men working yesterday
over Monday, when 1913 miners went
TO work. The total tonnage Of coal
mined In this district was 3,6l0 tons
according to d statement OF D. A.
Stout. manager of the fuel depart
ment OF the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company.
The walsen district showed an ad-
ditional number OF men reporting at
the mines. ths increase OF GA men over
the previous day according to Mr..
Stout. The total men employed yes
tcrday was 500 men and the coal ton
mage mined in Huerfano county was
1907 tons for Tuesday. Normal forces
were reported In the Trinidad dis
trict. the Lester mine which had ac-
cepted the wage reduction on Novem-
her is. reported 1S9 men working yes
terday. Ideal mine was said to have
had 90 men working yesterday, while
Cameron. Pictou and 1Scb!cr mine No
1 were idle but that kebltr No. had
81 men working. The Walsen mine re-
on Tuesday.
The Canon district was said to be
idle. Crested Butte. Elk Mountain were
down but the Norac mine had nor
NAL force of 81 men.
The total number of men working In
all the districts Tuesday was said to
have been i539 men as against 1884 men
on Monday and production showed
ses ton increase over the amount of
coal that was mined on Monday. The
production Tuesday was 1910 tons ac-
cnrtiinr to the cornpany's report.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
HARDING CONSIDERS
AMNESTY PROBLEM
President Will Take Up Each
Case Separately Is
Said

Washington. d. c., Nov. 22.-Exten-
sion to executive clemency to Offend
ers against wartime laws. now in
by President Harding, 1t was said to-
day at the White House.
The subjec, was discussed at tho
cabinet meeting and 1t was under
stood n policy OF leniency toward these
offenders where possible was general
ly approved.
The president has asked the attorney
general for a digest OF each case and
Mr.. Daugherty expects to have 1t COM
pleted in two weeks. Under the admin
istration's policy there will be no
sweeping proclamation or amnesty is
was stated officially nut each case
would he considered on Its merits. The
president is understood to view with
disfavor release of persons who ad-
vocated property destruction or indus
trial offenders, altho attention would
be given service men guilty of infrac-
tions of disciplinary regulations OF
more or less seriousness.
There are according to Mr.. Daugherty
about 10 civilian wartime law Offend
ers serving, sentences in federal pris-
ons and IA soldiers would come within
the cleinency program. Mr.. Daugherty
indicated that the justice department
would favor freedom for this class of
prisoners by pardon. communication OF
sentence or parole. where the facts and
good conduct records would DO war
ranted. The question OF freedom for
Fugene v. Debs, Socialist leader. Will
be treated separately he said. adding
that recommendations to the president
have been completed altho 1t was un-
derstood there would be no possible
ity OF action by Thanksgiving. Any af-
firmativc action in the case, he said,
would be either a pardon or u commu-
tation. as Debs was not eligible for
parole.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
THREE ALLEGED LEADERS OF
MEXICAN REVOLT ARRESTED

Nogales. Ariz., Nov. 22.-Thrce al
legged leaders of a revolutionary move
ment In Mexico. were arrested in No
gales, Sonora, across the international
boundary from here late this after
noon.
joaquin Perrazis-Mexican consul
in this city who uncovered the alleged
plot and caused the arrest of the three
men, said that he believed the pro-
posed revolution was connected with
recent disturbances in Lower Cali
fornia..
The three arrested here today were
Il. Amavica. who was a colonel in
Sonora while Governor Maytorena
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
NAH, SPEED RECORD

San Francisco. Nov. 22.-An air
mail flight at the rate of IT'S miles
an hour between Reno and Elko, Ne
vada, was made yesterday by Pilot
Claire K. Vance. a speed record for
the western division of the service. 1t
was announced here at air mail head
quarters.
Tho time for the flight was one hour
and 20 minutes, the distance being 235
miles. Vance left Reno Mt 7:1o n. M.
reaching Elko at $3.50. The best prev
ious record for the distance was made
about n week ago by Vance. when he
made the flight in one hour. 81 min
utes. flying at the rate OF 155 miles an
hour.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23

was chief executive of that state; q
civil engineer named Vasquez and a
third man whose name was withheld
by the authorities.
Amavizca participated in the revolt
led b. Governor Maytorena against
former President Carranza in 1914.
Maytorena later fled from Mexico and
now is reported to be living in Los
Angeles, Cal.
The revolutionary leaders, according
to the officials. planned to secure a
large number of followers in Nogales,
Sonora, capture that city and then
spread revolt to other parts Of the
country.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
AXLE BREAKS
ON INSPECTION
MOTOR VEHICLE
Car Goes Into Ditch And
Four Officials Are Killed
Outright

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 22.-Five
officials of the Atclison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad were killed near
Wickenburg, Ariz., 40 miles northwest
OF here when railway motor in
spection ear overturned. In addition
to those killed, several persons were
injured, some of, them seriously.
The dead are:
w. II. OLIVER. Of Los Angeles.
assistant to the chief engineer of the
coast lines OF the Santa Fe.
WILLIAM MATHfE. OF W1nslow.
Ariz.. division superintendent.
III. c. STOREY. OF Prescott. Ariz.,
assistant division superintendent
WILLIAM BOWMAN. roadmaster.
J. A. JAEGER. assistant division
engineer.
The accident happened. according to
those on board the car. as the car was
rounding curve. An axle on the
front truck broke, they said and the
car plunged down an eight foot en-
bankment turning over at least once.
The four division officials were in
stantly killeS but MIR. Oliver died later
on the train that was bringing the
dead and injured to this city.
Prescott. Arizona, Nov. 22.-H c.
Storey. OF this city. assistant division
superintendent of the Atchlson, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway who was
killed In wreck near wickenburg.
this afternoon had been connected with
the railway during the twenty-five
years he lived here. He was supcrin-
tendent Of the division before a recent
reorganization OF the road when this
portion of the road and another divi-
sion were combined to form the pres
ent Albuquerque division.
Mr. Storey came here from Call
fornia whore he wns connected with
the coast lines OF the railway His
widow and daughter. Mildred, now arc
In Pasadena. Cal. where the latter is
attending school. Mrs. Clarence Nc
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
RANGERS HOLD 4 MINERS IN
0AKDALE SHOOTING AFFAIR

Steve Roth. Il. the latter two being
aliens. No formal charge has oeeh
placed against them.
Today the first day for surrendering
arms to the rangers brought in n note-
ly array OF weapons, ranging from
antique muzzle leaders to shotguns.
rifles and pistols. Residents are order
ed to surrender their arms before mid
night tomorrow. After that time,
weapons will be confiscated following
n search OF dwellings.
There was no trouble in any OF the
mines today. the company reporting a
lnrger number OF men at work In all
the mines affected by the strike.
The Pictou and Cameron mines. how
ever. have been closed because of a
sympathetic strike. Company officials
announced they would remain closed
Indefinitely.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 22.-(By tho
Associated Press.)-Senor Felix Cor
dova-Davila. resident commissioner
from Porto Rico was instructed In n
cablegram received today from San
Juan to request President Hard
ing to remove Governor e. Mont
Reilly from Off.
The cablegram set forth specific
Of the SIS members OF the Porto Rican
assembly. Senator Davila announced he
would see President Harding and Sec
retary Weeks at the earliest oppor-
tunity."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
RANCHER SHOT IN
a PISTOL DUEL

Trinidad. Colo, Nov. 22.-Pete Gusti,
a ranchcr was shot and fatally wouhd-
ed here today in a pistol duel with a
man police believed to be Dan Domin-
guez, former partner OF Gusti. Gusti
was shot three times. Dominguez
who lis out on $1,000 bond on the
charge of having murdered Guadalupe
Hernandez on last Thanksgiving
day. could not be found tonight, and
police believe he has escaped into the
mountains.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
WILL REVOKE PERMITS

Washington, Nov. 22.-~Revocation of
scores of brewers permits FOR the
manufacture of near beer, was said by
officials today to be under considcra-
tion by the prohibition unit.
Investigation has disclosed, officials
said. that many brewers in different
localities holding Licences to manufac-
ture near beer have peen making n
beer with an alcoholic content well be-
youd the legal limit and disposing Of
|it as n non intoxicating beverage
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23

London, England. Nov. 23.-By The
Associated Press) = Thirteen were
killed and more than fifty seriously
wounded in the Belfast riots yester-
day and today with scores scoring
from minor injuries. These were the
reported casualties up to midnight to-
night following a day of fierce tur-
moil and excitement which resemoled
that of civil war.
Belfast, Nov GA feature of the
trouble tonight was vendetta
against keepers of public houses. Men
entered Dugnan's public house and
fred at Dugnan's assistant but missed.
In Duncair gardens u spirit dealer was
shot in the stomach and another pub
shot in the neck. The wounds are
serious.
Late tonight two men entered
house in the east end of Belfast and
shot and killed a householder.
London. England. Nov. ga num-
ber Of machine guns and rifles have
been stolen from the Victoria bar
racks, Windsor. where Irish Guards
are quartered according to the Daily
Mail. The newspaper says the rob-
berry was one of the most remarkable
investigated. 1t believes the guns and
rifles were taken by soldiers OF the
Irish guard who are supposed to have
escaped to Ireland.
Dublin. Nov. Pit is reported a
number OF political prisoners. ma
jority Of whom are supposed to have
transferred from Spike Island. near
Cork. Friday night have escaped
from the Killarney Jail by tunnellihg.
It is said that A. men got away.
Belfast, Nov. 22.-(By The Associat-
ed PreS)-Gun men resumed their
sniping under cover OF mist which
blanketed the city early today. killing
4 man in the York street area. The
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
Petition Asks Sho1lp
Withdra1U the Rangers

Walsenburg petition Walsenburg
asking Oliver Shoup withdraw the
rangers parong the dis
The petition protested against the action
Colonel Patrick Hammock command of the
military tonight that merchants who had signed the petition
they had affixed their signatures because of
demand from
mere chantst TINT sremai here.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
five RAILROAD OFFICIALS KILLED IN WREc
Steamer Rams Into
Smack; 3 Missing

San Francisco, Ca Nov 22The steamer Harvard Of the Los
Angeles Steamship sank the fishing smack Tano collision
the tonight and three the Tano
missing according the Marine
the Chamber Three others reported
rescued. The Harvard its way to Los Angeles
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23
Weather

Fair south, partly cloudy
north portion Wednesday,
warmer central and extreme
east portions. Thursday fair.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-23

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