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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
375 REACH DENVER
FROM FLOOD AREA
Salvation Army Girl Of War
Doughnut Fame viii. Help
Feed Pueblo
ESTABLISH REFUGEE CAMP
BY the Associated Press

Denver. June S.--The first train to
leave Pueblo since the foods Of last
week arrived in Denver today. bring
ing 375 refugees and tourists who had
been marooned there. The train left
Pueblo late yesterday.
Pueblo, Colo, June S.-(By A. P.)-
Establishment of n refugee camp today
to receive those made homeless by the
flood Is regarded as Pueblo's greatest
step toward restoration of normal con-
ditions. Colonel p j. Hamrock an
nounced that refugees from various
public buildings would be removed to
the tent city today. There are about
1000 homeless in the city. many of
whom are Mexicans and virtually
helpless.
Relief work Is rapidly being sys-
tematized. The lighting system is being
steadily improved, and with the ex-
pected installation today of water
purifier, another vexing problem will
be solved. Colonel Hammock said the
camp would be needed for three or four
weeks.
Twenty five Salvation Army workers
have arrived here with two carloads of
provisions from Denver. Adjutant
Margaret Sheldon, one of those who
baked the famous doughnuts in France,
will turn out huge piles of doughnuts
here today.
Only one Of the thirty-one men ar
rested by Colorado Rangers since the
beginning of food conditions, remains
at the county Jail here. The others
were released in order to relieve the
labor shortage here.
Topeka, Kan, June S.-(Byt A. P.)
Heavy rain accompanied by large
hailstones began here late yesterday
and within an hour the precipitation
reached one inch. the Weather Bureau
reported. The wind blew fifty five miles
an hour.
At Pittsburg, Southeastern Kansas,
1.35 inches of rain fell in half an hour.
The Arkansas River, which caused
great destruction last week in Colorado,
is out of its banks in Western Kansas
but is doing no great damage. The
river Is expected to remain within its
banks, east Of Ellingwood.
At Syracuse, Kan, several wagon
bridges and more than a half mile OF
Santa Fe track were washed out.
The Arkansas registered its highest
rise at Syracuse today since 1908.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

Must Pay Income Tax June is
Washington, June S.-(By a. P.)-
Taxpayers were warned today by the
Internal Revenue Bureau to pay their
June 15 installment of income and
profits taxes on time to avoid penal
ties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
City Committee
BOlUS to PenrOSe
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from Page Ono
during the illness of Senator Fen
rose"
Harry A. Mackey, chairman of the
Workmens Compensation Board, as
serted that the resolution was Of such
importance and dignity that it callcI
for a formal rollcall. This was done.
Councilman Charles B. Hall moved
that the proper officers Of the commit
tee send certified copy Of the resolu
tion to Senator Penrose.
Mr.. Cunningham again gained tn,
floor.
Il would like to carry a personal
message from Senator Penrose to the
members of the committee" he said.
Il saw the Senator yesterday and he
told me to tell you that he will be in
Philadelphia week from Saturday
for three or four days, and that he
will be glad to see any committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

member, or any ward leader who wants
to see him.
Chairman Watson remarked "You
nave heard the kind offer of Senator
Ienrose. l hope You all take advantage
OF the opportunity"
Watson Reads Letter
MIR. Watson then directed the secre E
tary TO read letter he received from
Mrs: Bessie Dobson Altemus. chairman
OF OF the Republican Women's Committee.
Inc message thanked Watson for help
ing to make a recent rally a success
band there.
The chairman remarked that he was
glad to see the women co operating
with the men. This was Senator Vnre' s
cue for his resolution for the sub com
mittee to confer on feminine member
ship.
"At this time want TO congratu
late this committee on the harmony
which prevails here" Senator Ware
said. II have no doubt you will con :
tinue to give the same successful re-
suits as we had last year, especially
as we have such CO. operation all along
the line.
Every proposition voted on this
InorulHB nus Deen unanimous. My dead
brother and have been members OF
this committee ever since tho formation
Of the Thirty ninth Ward and before
that VIXEN we represented the First
Ward. Never in all that time has there
been such complete accord as there wa,
here this morning.
II want to offer a resolution a. this
time for the appointment Of commit
tee of five to cooperate with the State
Committee for the purpose of sceinc
that the women are recognized. havc
always felt that the women were en-,
titled to the vote. am not d last -hou
supporter of the women.
"A few years ago at Harrisburg j
fell to my lot to take up the battle fo
woman suffrage. can consistently sa!
in this regard that I have always beer
friend of the women"
Resolution Passes
Wares resolution passed and thCs,
members were named to the sub com.
mittee: Mr.. Cunningham. Mr.. Mackey
Councilman Hall. Richard Weglein
president Of Council, and Senator Ware
Mr.. Mackey turned attention to tn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
MAN HELD IN DEs MONIES
IS NOT AMBROSE SMALL
Cripple Recognized by Off
Gals at Poor Farm as
John Daugherlv.
| BY Associated Press. !

DES MONIES, IOWA. Aug Ia
man whom private detectives declared
was Ambrose j. Small. Toronto the
alter magnate, missing since Dcccm.
Der, 1919. and who was said to have
been found at the Polk County poor
farm, is John Daughcrty. injured De-
cember 1. 1917. and taken To the farm
on January IL. 1919. authorities at
the farm announced late today
John J. Brophy and Frank Ilarty
former Dcs Moincs policemen and de-
tcctivcS. who contcndcd that the man
was Small. had refused to reveal his
whereabouts until after writ Of Ia
bcaS corpus had been issued this af-
tcrnoon demanding that he be pro-
duccd in court at y. NJ. Tuesday
When the injured man was pointed
out. he was quickly identified as
Daushcrty. The detectives had said
the man they claimed to he Small had
lost both legs ana had been otherwise
injured.
The detectives had maintained Sc
creCy as To the mans whereabouts.
they said because they desired TO be
certain of obtaining the S50,o0o re-
ward offered for Smalls return TO
Toronto. They said they had had
in' MAN unucr SUrNelllance Tor SIN
months. and had intimated that the
man had been brought here nearly u
year ago by John Doughty. Smail's
former secretary. who is serving Il
prison term in Canada for the theft
OF some OF the missing millionairc'S
stocks and bonds
investigations conducted by news
papers led To the identification Of tho
man the detectives said was Small
paugherty. who has no home, Is help
less. He lost both legs when run
over by train in Dcs Moincs De-
cembcr I. 1917. He was taken TO the
county farm in January. 1913. and
hae been here since. Small did not
disappear until December of that year.
The habeas corpus proceedings
which were instituted against Brophy
and IIarty by Chief of Police Saun-
ders probably will he dropped
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Continued From First Page)
on the arm Of woman deputy shcr-
iii She was pale and apparently in
highly nervous condition. When she
sat down beside her former husband
he patted her hand and she straight
way seemed TO regain her composure.
Turns Away From Burch.
When Burch. who was Il school
friend of Mrs. Obcnchain. and who
is charged with having plotted with
her to force Kennedy TO marry her,
appeared in court. Mrs. Obenchain
glanced at him casually and then
turned away. Burch was accom-
panied in court by his father. Rev
William y Rurch Of Evanston, III.
Mrs. Obenchain became slightly
hysterical when the indictment was
read. She again was quieted by her
former husband.
The charges against Madalynne
are absurd" said Obenchain before
court convened. she has told me
the same story she told the district
attorney, and | know we Will have no
trouble clearing her"
Declines Ia Discuss Burch.
ppcnchain declined 10 discuss the
charges against Burch. The two
men were college friends at North
western University. Evanston, III.
Rev. Mr.. Burch also expressed com
plcte belief in the dismissal OF tho
charges against his son. but he de-
ciincd To discuss the connection of
Mrs. Ohcnchain with the case.
After the arraignmcnt. Obcnchain
courteously offered his former wife
his arm ana they walked from tho
courtroom together. Obcnchain
quietly repulsed every effort of
newspaper men to talk to his wife.
she is in my care now" he said.
with u quiet smile.
After the arraicnmcnt. attorneys
Tor the defense held a conferences
! on the question OF whether n Joint
ir!nl is 10 be held or. whether Eurch
and Mrs. Ohcnchain are to ask
| separate trials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
SOLDIERS GUARD NEGRO
IN rT''TREV|LLE LOCK UP
alabama Community Greatly
Stirred Over Double Crime
Against Little Girl.
LBy Associated pfczs.I

CENTREVlLLE, .ALI. Aug. Is
Clyde Thomas. negro. escorted by ITO
state troopers. was brought To Cen
treVillc this afternoon from Birming-
nam on special train and arraigncd
on TWO indictments. charging murder
and assault. which had been returned
earlier in the day by the grand Jury.
= plea of not guilty was entered
by attorneys for Thomas, who re-
served the right to enter AN addi-
tional plea OF not guilty by reason of
insanity. Attorneys Jerome Fuller
and Frank Head We're appointed by
the cour; To defend the negro. and
his tria! was set for Wednesday
morning.
Thomas il .alleged by the county
solicitor and sheriff TO have confessed
10 assaultinx and killing 14-year-
old white girl. daughter Of promi-
ncnt farmer Of the Randolph COM
munity, the body OF the girl having
been found in a strip or woods near
her nome Thursday afternoon
Thomas was arrested Saturday and
rushed 10 birmingham for saf.keep-
ing Immediately after his alleged con
fcssion.
Feeling here is very tense. and the
guardsmen vii! remain until the
trial is concluded. 4 special vcnire
81 100 names was drawn this after
noon Thomas Vas Indicted within
zen uinuie3 after the grand Jury
opened it's session At II O'Clock this
morning
Ihe negro was taken from the train
10 IN" courthouse with soldiers sur
( "uhdihE him. The courthouse and
'"Urrh9use square had been cleared
- every on" except court officials
"a a
N open court. Thomas was taken 70
me COUNTY jail. where the soldiers
/ we're stationed TO guard him. Colonc,
L. Bare is in command of the
troops. which consist OF one company
! rom pnelika. one company from
/ Mohtg"mery and a portion OF another
| MONTGOMERY company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16

government has not yet seen Mt to
approach the Canadian dominion
government on the liquor question.
The stories OF 'phantom liquor
ships and Wholesale smuggling have
been been exaggerated. Haynes said.
because they were good copy"
Haynes is newspaper editor. Stories
OF effective prohibition and tho ac-
tivities OF law-abiding citizens are
min!nized. he added.
but we'll get the bootlegsers,"
he emphasized. Even with orr
present appropriation. we can effec,
more complete enforcement. We've
been busy. SO far. In reorganizlny
the prohibition unit. This reorsani.
cation is about finished. Most of the
new State directors have been an.
pointed and from now son there will
be an offensive against the law vio-
lators that will make itself felt in
every par; Of the country"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
U. S. AGENTS ATTEMPT TO.
STOP RUM FROM CANADA
Dry Men Aid in Efforts to
Prevent Liquor Smuggling
Across Detroit River.
EconsE CENTER OF ACTIVITIES
Carload of Rye whiskey Consigned
tn Michigan Arrives in Windsor,
but Not Vet Started Across the
Border.
EconsE CENTER OF ACTIVITIES
IBy Associated Press.

DETROIT. Aug. 5-Fcderal agents
this, afternoon entered the campaign
intended to stop transportation OF
beer and whisky from Canada across
the Detroit River into the United
States. Several government agents
went to Ecorsc. a Detroit suburb.
said by state officials to. be the CEN
ter Of liquor smuggling activities.
and began an investigation. No ar
rests had been made up to late
hour today.
Roy G. Nandercook, state Commits
sioner of Public Safety. arrived here
from Lansing today and took charge
of the state forces combating the
liquor flood. lie conferred with other
officials here and later announced
plans for the campaign had been
agreed upon although declining to re-
veal the methods to be used.
John Kelly and Joseph Short. ar
rested n, Ecorse by Federal agents
charged with violating the prohibit
ton act. were arraigncd in United
States District Court here this after
noon. Each stood mute and eNami-
nation was set Tor August The
two are charged with having re-
moved beer and wine from Il boat.
Leo hirth. arrested Sunday by Fed
eral agents. charged with transport
ing liquor from Ecorse to Detroit.
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
in United States District Court TODAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
BUSINESS MEN DIFFER
ON EFFECT OF DUTIES
Witnesses Before senate Committee
Ask Change In Hntcs of
TnriH BiIi.
tBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, Aug. i5.-Witnesses
APPEARED before the Senate Finance
Committee today To ask changes in
rates OF the permanent tariff bill as
passed by the House y wide diver
Sencc OF opinion among business in
tcrestS as 70 the effect OF the du-
Ties was at once indicated. and mem
oers or the committee gave notice of
their Intention 10 Gcivc deeply into
the appeals for increases over the
H"G'e rates. Practically every wit
ness was asked concerning; production
costs. profits and general business
conditions
In some schedules. Chairman PEN
rose said, it Sas evident now that
reductions would be made. Some
schedules probably would have to be
Increased, he added. and committee
experts already have begun work on
suggested new bases. The subcoIn-
'nittcc studying the projection
phase OF the bill has made no prog
ress. senator SmoOt, Republican,, Utah.
said. and a report from IL may be
delayed several days.
Further hearings will be held to-
morrow on the chemical schedule
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
DISCONTINUED TROOPS
SEIZE CITY IN MUT|NY
Loot Bank in Iquitos, Peru.
Taking $4,000 Pounds.
Had Not Been Paid.
lBy Nssociatcd Press.l

LIMA PERU. Aug. la.--Govern-
ment authorities are taking steps TO
restore order in the city OF Tuuitos.
capital OF the Department OF I.oredo.
Eastern Peru. where members of n,
garrison revoltcd on Friday. Ad-
vices from lquitos are meagcr. but
II appears the troops headed by Can
tain Cervantes. mutinied. presumably
because of discomfort over their fail
urc To receive pay.
Confirmation Of reports from
lIuitos that the branch OF the Peru
and Enndon Bank Of that CITY was
compelied to turn over funds u the
soldiers has been received by La
Prcnza. The soldiers are said 10
have seized about $4,000 Of which
si0.oo0 pounds belonged to the GOV
eminent vigilance committee. which
regulates the issuance of paper cur
rcncy.
Adviccs do not state whether there
were any casualties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
Ia REINFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
MADEQUZA7E,$HAYV YVES DECLARES
Asserts Senate Move
Will Aid Boo,legging
I.Ry United News

WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.--!hdop-
ton of the Senate amendment TO
the antibCer bin. requiring Of
hcers to obtain warrants before
searching for liquor, would make
prohibition enforcement virtually
impossible. Andrew T. Nolstcal
himself declared today. in report
ing to the House his substitute
which protects the
home against search.
The Senate amendment. Vols:cad
said. would proven; searching for
Illicit stills. would allow the com.
mon bootiegger to go untouched
and. worst of all. would make il
Impossible to stop rum-running
automobiles.
THE House resolution he add
ed. will not legalize the munufac-
ture of liquor in the home. but il
Will prohibit searching for such
liquor without - warrant"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
CANADIAN OFFICIALS no
CHECK RUM RUNNING
IBy ASSOCIATED Press.

TORONTO. Aug. 15.-Canadian no
nee anu license officials along the
shores of Lake Champlain We're in
strnctcd by the Attorney Generals
department tonight TO seize all ship
mcnts OF liquor that leave the Cana
uiah shore by any other mode OF
conveyance than public carrier.
rms action was taken. il was cx-
p!a'heu. In an effort TO prevent the
carnival OF rum running that has
De'h under way for several days. fol-
lowing court decision giving legal
authority 10 export shipments.
While officials of the province
recognize they cannot interfere with
bona hdc" shipments, as result
OF the courts decision. they take the
position that surreptilious deliveries,
not made 10y common carriers, do not
come within that category.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
Easy Pickin's, Says Youth
Seized as a Highwayman
lBy Associated Press

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Aug.
15.-"Gosh. it was easy pickin's
and you ought to have heard him
hollcr when I pokcd the gun in
his ribs" WAS the way James Bur-
nctte. 16year-old highwayman
brought back here from New Or
leans today. described the holdup
Cor which he is To face n jury.
Young Burnett told tho officers
that he conceived the robbery af-
ter seeing a moving picture. Sc
curing a large revolver, Burnett
proceeded to a local lumber plant
IN broad daylight. called "a watch.
man behind Il lumber stack and
poking the gun into his midrift
told him 10 shell out
The watchman "shcllcd" to the
tune OF SIS. The lad then boarded
train for New Orleans, where
he was picked up on information
from the Chattanooga authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
Dinner and Cigars, Hi, Pay
for Tying Nuptial Knot

BOSTON. Aug. IA crisp new
bill is the little gift which
clergyman usually receives after
tying the marriage knot. but the
Rev. William Sullivan. of Herriok.
5. D.. says ii isn't done where he
comes from.
The clergyman, who Is visiting
friends here, declares that Oh one
occasion the bridegroom handed
him three cigars. Another time
the ncwlyweds invited him 10 call
ut their home when they got set
tied" for dinner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
PLAN 20-MILLION BOND
ISSUE TO AID FARMERS
hnnhrrs Would Loan Money nj q
Yer Cent for Long
Farm
IBy SUPERINTENDENT

CHICAGO. Aug. ia nroros.1
S2hvanono bond issue. which would
r'J = Per cent. ana from which the
farmer would he loaned money a, {;
yer cent tor periods OF from ten To
'h''ty-hYc years. was discussed to-
iAy 10y bankers from twenty-five
s'"'' representing twcnty-threc
hrd tanks. The meeting was under
the auspices OF the American Az
s"ciatI"n Of Joint stock land tanks.
inc association. operating under
me Federal farm loan act Of 1916, >ad
!ailed 10 function for two years he
cause OF restrictions. which il was
announced had been overcome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
Secured Teirsrnphic REPORT.


Secured TeirErnnhic RrP"rt.
~ number Of the state health Of
fccrs. on receiving the call 10 the
'on'eFence secured telcgraphic re-
ports irom physicians in various
fAftS % thelT state. believing that
'heSe LAishl serve as ian index OF
Ne""&FA con0!tIon, though they had
10 com PariD'' statistics 'or previous
Years S'hers SUBMITTED statistics
snow nF me number OF deaths from
IS''"Hf1 N ''e Afst sax months OF
~ a'4'! IN me corresponding period
OF Pfc'!euS years. 4Aeas data were
''''i't't"'? lnc"iHp!ete' y careful re-
we" 81 al me i"a'" e.c'iea 10y the
'"i''e' nee itlly eohhrn' IN my opin-
WI 'Ne pos lti"h OF 'hr PuDl!c Health
r'''.t WIN feSp"a' 20 the increas"
I"'E'" III '"'''us parts "i the
'.'''
ii 80 ''.F 'S '''e use OIL the "ord
oi''' htu me fuo'ic
80" 't '''e p'i'''e" out mat II
~ 's'"' ~ Il Sc'eh''hc' re-
-, ''"s 20 "e'
'''' cement
..,.
=. guy '"''
,t,'' :" me H'"'h'
80, ~
~ "r''c"' 'he &c
"'.,'s'r were ""t"'h-
,-y,,r,.,, 49, -. -
r,at We" we
-, 80. P''p'e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
CorI"nd of Rye Ready to Import.

10y Associated Press.
WINDSOR ONT, Aug. l5.-A car
ioad or Canadian rye whisky. con-
Signed FOR Michigan palates. arrived
mere today from the East, but had
not been started across the Detroit
River at nightfall. An express agent
OF distil!cry has charge of the
shipment. Rum runners rejoiced to-
day that law cnforcers had been
tardy in trying to poke the arm of
the law into the dixie through which
gallons and gallons of liquor are
leaking out of Canada in the general
direction OF the United States.
hundreds OF thirsty Detroit foil;
came 10 Windsor for the week end
searching for open barrooms. They
were surprised TO find that while ex-
porting was in order the city itself
was dry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
OFFICIALLY Arc Seized.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.-Advices
received here today said CAPTAIN
Ccrvantes, a supporter OF General
Bcnavides. had been at the m.ad Of
III" 100 soldiers OF the Federal gar
riSon at luuitog. and that III. town
officials. two army officers and the
Governor OF the province. were taken
prisoners. The rcvolutionists later
looted the Bank OF lquitos, the mes
sage said.
\ battalion OF Federal troops was
ordered from Lima IA restore order
and the governments Of Coluno ia aEi
Brazil asked ~ blockade the river
to prevent escape of the rcvolut; ,E-
lists. |, will take Federal fo-ccs two
weeks or more to reach the town
owing to lack OF railroads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
D.enk. Record. Then Lose. IN,

TOLEDO. ONO. Aug l5.-I.csa
than half an hour after he h,.
broken the worlds dirt track motor
cycle with side car record for ono
mile. covering the distance in 5l2-5
seconds. Albert w. Burns. 81. O,
Oakland Cal. was fatally ininrea
when. in the FIRST lap OF twenty.
ive-milc race at the Fair Grounds
here yesterday, fellow rider
crowded him. forcing his machine
70 akid and crash through fence
Burns neck was broken and he died
en- route 10 hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
MORE THAN 1000 IN
MOB LAUNCHING NECI
Jones County, n. C., Quiet Follow
Summary Execution or womun.]
Assaiinnt
tBy AsAoclatcd press.l

IBy NWoc1atcd Press.l
NEWBERN, n. c.. Aug. l5.-JoI
County is quiet today. following
iynching Sunday OF Jerome WI
field. negro. charged with hay
criminaily attacked the young nj
OF II white farmer Saturday afterpo|
News brought here by Jones Coz
~ citizens today is that betw1
1000 and 1000 men took part in
lynchinE. The sheriff of the couI
is said to have arrived on the SC,
shortly before the negro was han,
to a tree, but because of The GRO
he was unable to get to WhitfId
whose body was riddled with build
Tho negro Is said to have confess
his guilt and begged tho mob not
take his lie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16

that no such arrangement had been
mado with the officials OF Ontario
or Quebec. where bootlcggcrs' activi-
ties arc the heaviest. The subject
involves delicate international ncgo-
tiations. he pointed out. and said this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
VIRGINIA HAS LITTLE
PELLAGRA, REPORT

Continued From First PageD
Trustworthy statistics. the Incidence
% the disease in the first six months
az the present scar was about double
that in the corr,tToaGing ueriod last
Year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
OBENCHAIN IN COURT
TO HELP FORMER WIFE

(Continucd From First Page.