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Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
BROTHER SEARCHES
FOR WAR HERO WHO
DISAPPEARED SUNDAY
Where is Lee P. white, shell-shocked

Where Is Lee P. White, shell-shocked
war veteran, former member of tn.
18th Infantry, company C. who has
been missing since Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock? His brother. Frank c.
White, who lives at the city Y. NJ.
C. A, is distracted over his brothers
absence and seeks the aid of war vet
Grams in locating him.
White. age 90 years. left the Hilbert
Monahan garage at c and Main streets
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock COM
planning of an illness believed to be
the result of his having been gassed
while overseas and a severe attack cf
appendicitis for which he WIS cLer-
ated three times, sometime ago. He
stated at the time of leaving the gar
age. where he Is employed with his
brother Frank. that he was goinS 10
the city Y. NJ. c. A. where they lived
together.
Since that time White has no. boon
heard from. He never arrivel At me
y. NJ. c. A, and as far rs can b.
learned was never seen on the 81 ats
White served overseas in the intan-
try for over a year and during trit
time was gassed and badly she'll
shocked. He returned from France to
his home In Malvern. Kansas. where
he is said to have recovered from the
shell shocked condition. About four
months ago Lee White and his brother
Frank came to Pueblo and procured
work in the Hilbert Monahal Ambu-
lance company's garage.
He Ia said to have BEEN a Young man
of clean habits. regular in his hours
and manner OF living. lie Is oelieved
to have been interested = young lady
in Kansas but II not known to have
had any intimate friends IN this rIty.
His brother declares tina: there ha.
never been an indicatioDcf n mental
weakness in the family Ina that ;he
missing man was said to have neen
completely recovered from shell ahock.
At the time OF his disappearance ne
carried .s55 in his pockets. He IL do
scribed as wearing brown coat and
grey workshirt. brown shoes and Eiaki
pants. lie was % years of age. slender
build. about feet tall. dark rel lar.
freckled and tanned face.
His weight is given as between it0-i55
pounds
Any Information reg ID ng the misc
ing man should be teiephon'l or sent
to Il. V. Ruppel al the city Y. NJ, e. A
or to The Pueblo Chicftain. Police
have been notified to maintain n Look
out for the young man.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20

washington. D. C, July ls,-pirect
charges that five thousand dollars was
-, -, N,ior Rruco % caunbau an
pau 10 ha'oi ~ ,EDll-
officer oil the army tor use among the
higher ups to obtain the release of
r:rover G. Rarydoll. her Stacker son.
-, ,,r rr, =,
was rhaue quay ~ '''' -
Bergdoll of philadelphia, TO house IN
yesttcating committee.
rha ,on,,i,tsa da>.,,nad that on
200
February 10, ls-o' ABOUT rem Gays az
ter Mrs. Bersdoll swore the money was
Maid Campbeu deposited four thous-
,.,., ,t., yyas..r-
an" iiNe GU
mann Brothers, members OF the New
York stock exchange, cnd two thous-
and dollars more on March 3, all OF
which and more was wiped out by the
end of June in market trading The
money was deposited to the joint &C
count of the Major and Laura f.
campbell. supposedly his wife.
Major Campbell. VINO served over
seas with the Rainbow division and
who was BersdoIrs counsel in court
martial proceedings, was not present.
Ho previously had testified that he
did not get one dollar of the Bergdoll
money. Al the dire, don OF the com
,,,ittee the war depar.n,nt has or
dered him here from t-amp pike. Ar
kansas 70 answer the charges called
back to testify after government
cents had picked nm the Campbell
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
ONE KILLED, I HURT
IN TWO TRAIN WRECKS

[ Denver. July 1a-one person IL
known to he dead and seven persons
injured some of them seriously "a Il
result Of two railroad wrecks in west
ern Colorado today.
Earl DittsnRn. fireman, Grand juno
ticn, Colo. was killed and Trris sim
onson, engineer. T. ! Holland. travel
ing fireman. !. V. Mcclellan. brake
man, Gust Trechter. passenger en-
Eineer. and e, J. Cooper. fireman.
were injured when eastbound pascal
ger train No crashed headon into
westbound freight train No. s. on the
Denver and Rio Grande railroal near
Grizzly. Colorado. The passenger
train wne on route rom salt Lake
City and ogden to Denver.
Mrs i f. clark, Montrose Colo,
and Mrs w r Rose. Lincoln, Neh e.
were injured. when Rio Grande
Southern train was derailed near
Leonard. Colorado. according to 70
port received by the public utilities
commission from G Y Carpen,cr,
supt rintendent of tho road.
No passengers were hurt on I'VE
passenger train that collided with tho
freight train near Grizzly.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20

the Associated Press.) = President
Harding's move for a disarmament
conference is assuming far greater
magnitude In world affairs than first
indica tons disclosed.
AS the preliminary negotiations pro-
coed they are revealing unexpected
into fields which, in the beginning had
held far removed from the purposes
of the conference. But officials ap
parently are confident that the wide
spread effect of the presidents propo-
sal will in the end only prove an aid
lin accomplishing the frank exchange
of ideas for which the conference was
called.
One of the principal side issues now
occupying the attention of the govern
ment is the disposition of Japan to
hold out for an exact definition In
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
BURNS TELLS COURT NAMES
OF BASEBALL C0NSP|RATORS

much Of the money promised them was
given by Burns. He said Abe Attell
termed Rothstein walking bank
who would paw all he promised, but
that after the first game Attell re-
fused to give him CBurns) any money
saying he couldn't pay the players un-
III he collected tho bets made The
dollars after each game lost. Burns
said He explained that when he Of
fered to put up lease on twelve thou
sand acres of land in Texas ms secur-
itv. Mahare refused to let him do so.
saving Rothstein might not pay the
men.
Ro,hstein testified before the grand
jury last fall that he was approa ched
on the deal but refused to GO into II
and that his name was used by Attell
without his permission. Burns testi-
money VAS broken by repeated argu-
ments by the attorneys who succeeded
in having much of his testimony
barred. particularly that dealing with
a conversation with Cicott prior to the
series
Harry Gardiner, and Kid Gleason
secretary ana manager respectively, Of
tho white SOY cum testified thnt the
PLAYERS were unner contract to the
club during tho world series and
Thvlor spink. Official scorer fthe 1912
series testified as TO the scores of the
games on the stand Burns spoke in
low even tone. which scarcely carried
past tho Jury He fdEeted bit dur
ing the legal arguments over his tes-
timony. but whiie nesitating NJ times
over questions, most of his answers
camo quickly. Ne avoided looKing at
the defendants
The former pitcher will resume his
testimony tomorrow.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
ONE DAY EXCURSION
THRU ROYAL GORGE
COSTS ONLY S2.97

According TO the latest schedule of
the D. g. r. g. trains between Pueblo
and Parkdale. a station on the western
side OF the Royal Gorge. the trains go
ing west from Pueblo and the train
coming east toward the city meet a,
Parkdale ut a time convenient for per-
sons who wish to make a one-day ex-
cursion thru the gorge. The d. e. r
G. number ono leave Pueblo at 1905
dale at 2:is o'clock in the afternoon.
Immediate connections are made there
for number two. which arrives in Pu-
eblo at t:25 O'Clock.
This makes possible one OF the most
enjoyable of Colorado excursions The
Royal Gorge. a beautiful canon nine
miles long. is noted all over the world
for the scenic attractions. One OF the
marvellous features OF the place il that
1t has been made passable by trains.
can be made use OF by the railroads.
and IT IL quite to the advantage OF Col
orado that visitors may be taken thru
the Royal Gorge by train service
The trip will he ono OF great plea
sure for Puehloaus. beside being an
attraction to the city: for there will
he many who will desire to make the
trip from here. Tho Commerce club Of
this city when told of the new time
stated they would advertise the excur-
sion on their next bulletin. and there
IL no doubt that many persons will
come to Pueblo to go thru the Gorge
from here.
Open top observation cars are run
on trains. 80 that the best possible
view may he obtaineo
The round trip ticket for the trip
to Parkdale and return on the same
day. costs 1924 on week days: but n
week end excursion rate of 1921 is
made.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20

Chicago. III. July 1.-THE state to-
dsy turned it's fun strength into the
prosecution Of the Chicago White sox
baseball players and others charged
with the alleged conspiracy which re-
quilted in tho 1919 world series scandal,
sending Bill Burns. admitted &C
eompiice, Of the defendants and who
turned states evidence in return for
Immunity to the witness stand to tell
his inside story Burns who was only
about one third thru his story when
court adjourned for the day. was on
the stand lon- enough to name Arnold
Rothstein of New York. Abe At'eii'
former featherweight pugilistic cham
pion. Davis Ielzer OF Des Noines one
OF the defendants. silly Mahars of
philadelphia and himself as among
the organlzers of the alleged con
rpiracy. He drew n vivid verbal pic
ture Of meetings between the PLAYERS
and the alleged fNers in Cincinnati
hotels, the DAYS Of the frst two games
Of the 1919 series. saying that the
ethletes agreed to make the series
made to order one" throwing games
Just as desired
Burns testified of a conversation IN
which Eddie CiCotti star pitcher. said
he would throw the first game III he
had to throw the hail out OF the lot
Claud Williams, white SoN south paw
zee. was accused by Burns as agree
Ing 10 throw the second came.
Burns identified David 2elzer, de-
PENDANT. as n man he had known as
Bennett during the formins of the
alleged conspiracy and declared that
Bonnet or 1selser. was present at
most of the meetings. when reported
.ell-out was arranged fntimation that
The players were doGolecrossed out OF
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
DAWES SAYS !. S. CAN SAVE
liz MILLION DOLLARS IN YEAR

Washington. n. e. July ia.-An esti-
mated saving OF ,1i2.Si2.szs can he at
fected in the appropriations of approx
imately four billion dollars available
for government expenditures during the
current fiscal year. President Harding
was informed today by Director of
Budget Dawes
Included in the estimate. Director
Dawes said was t22.s22liS. pertaining
to continuous appropriations for build
ing and construction which would he
postponed for expenditure in future
years.
The estimate Of government economy
possible during the present nscal year
was contained in a letter directed to
the president by Director Dawes who
pretended the amounts by which es-
psnditures could he rduced in the de-
parttnents and independent establish
ments.
Survey of possible economics was
begun few weeks ago by Director
Dawes using the nudge, machinery.
after a meeting at which department
heads and bureaus chiefs had been d.
rected to reduce expenditures.
Estimated savings Of the more i'm
portant departments vers listed as
follows:
state department. r.i7ias7. treas
ury department. t3o.7i2.lia. war risk
bureau, sls.5Sih23. war department,
sl5. Oon. 900. navy department. Sio.oi7 sol /.
interior department. SlnsaT,lfi; de-
partment of agriculture. si6s7.s07. pos,
once department. '755on: postal ssrv-
Ice iiia2o,i7l department OF com
merce. '2.o65.5s3, department of labor
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
Chieftain Road
Bulletin

Tho following reports were re-
ceived from the Chicftain's special
correspondents by wire. setting forth
road conditions turnout the state.
General reports of heavy rains In
all directions with bad roads.
EAST
dale, Manzanoln, Rocky Ford and La
1unta. fair. La Jnntn to Delhi.
rain, mud; Delhi TO Trinidad. rain.
mud. In .Dunta TO Lamar, heavy
rains very rough.
Colorado II ansiis boulevard TO Ord
why. Sugar City. Eads and eastward.
rough. and bridge out between
Baxter. and Fiscus Ranch. detour Mt
A,ondaic. coming west.
la Junta to Holly. Santa Fee Trail
rough except few stretches. north
side road open.
Las Animas to Holly. good.
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
Sngauctr. to Monte VISTA. good.
All roads to Wolf Creek Pass, good.
Pueblo to Wnlscuburg. fair.
Sn'Ida to Durango. Park to Park
hichwny via Wolf Creek. fine.
WnlscnhurE to Alamosa. no report.
Alnmosn to Del Nortc. good.
Del Nortc to SaGuRche. good. small
dctour account Of new bridge.
Del Nortc tn Pngosa Springs, via
Wolf Creek pass. good.
Del Nortc TO Creole. good.
PoSosa Springs TO Durango. good.
Durango to Pennington. good.
Durango to Mesa Verde park.
good.
Durango to SiIvcrton. open. good.
Durango to Gallup, good.
NORTH
All roads out Of Colorado Springs
snid In hid shape owing to heavy
rains.
Pueblo to Colorado Springs. rough:
temporary bridges at Butfes. Bridge
mt Eden. miles north OF Pueblo.
weak. hut said passablc. Heavy rains
in that section.
Colorado Springs to Denver. rough.
Colorado Springs TO Cripple Creek.
rough. muddy.
Dcadmnn's Canon. rough.
Colorado Springs TO Bucna Vista.
rough. muddy.
Pixies Peak auto highway. open.
WEST
Pueblo To Canon City, rough: all
bridges said passRhle.
Pueblo to Bculah. rough.
Pueblo to Silonm. Wctmorc and
North Hsrdscrabblc. good.
Pueblo to Rye. generally good.
rough in some plnccs.
Canon City to top Of Royal Gorge.
closed; washout In Priest Canon.
Canon city to Wcstcliftc. win
Tc,as creek. open. badly wsshc,, at
Devils Gap. md near Eprkdnic.
Canon City to Cripple Greek win
Garden Park. open; very rough.
Canon City to Cripple Creek. via
Phantom Canon. closed on account
Of wnshouts.
hadl, washed at Devils .np.
All rpnds ont of fDvDu CITY aim
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
TO RESTORE
MEMORY TO MYSTERY
GIRL IN DENVER FAILS

Denver. July 1a-At the Denver city
woman, about 10 years old who ap-
parently doesnot know who she is or
where she lives, After fainting in the
internal revenue office here a week
ago today the girl was taken to the
hospital.
Since the young womnn's arrival at
the hospital she has been known local
ly as tho mystery girl" Every effort
has been made by hospital physicians
and nurses to make her remember her
name and where she came from but
without success.
Several persons have called at the
hospital and tried to Identify her. but
failed to do so.
For three days the girl Was locked
to see II that environment would re-
store her memory. That. too. failed.
The young woman bears every evil
dence of refinement. Sne Ia about feet
inches In height, has dark brown
hair and hazel eyes. She wears an ex-
pensiv. wis, watch a,,d her nails are
Her arms and face are tanned by
wind and sun from which the con-
clusion was drawn at the hospital that
she had lived an outdoor l.fe.
While no one Is talking TO her she
lies quietly and reads ma azines and
looks at pictures. When she is being
talked to she shows signs of hysteria
and speaks incohorently. She family
pleads:
Don't ie, them get mo again" and
asks frequently for her mother A
search of the girls effects failed to
reveal an address.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
'S[ACKER'S MOTHER CLAIMS
SHE GAVE MAJOR $4,000
Officer Demanded One Hundred Thousand Dollar
Bride To Give To Persons Higher
Says Mrs. BergdoIl

and fifty thousand dollars in gold
buried?' she was asked.
Il refuse to answer" Mrs. Bergdoll
snapped.
Presenting a stack of big ledger
sheets Joseph F. Houlahan, bookkeeper
for Wassermann Brothers. told the
committee the records showed that
Campbell had an account with the
firm in 1919. which uad been closed
prior to reopening the larger one In
1920. OF the seven thousand five hum
dred dollars placed with the firm last
year, all was wiped out. with s415 stin
due by Campbell.
Campbell, according to testimony OF
an army intelligence officer. maintain
ed an account in a New York bank,
depositing only his monthly pay check
against which he drew The monthly
balances. It was said sometimes rang
ed as low as seven dollars and never
higher than sixty dollars.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
HIBENRIAN CONVENTION
OPENS AT DETROIT

Detroit. Mich. July ls-Thc nifty
second national convention OF the An
Gent Order OF Hibcrnian5 was for
mally opened here today following a
pon,ificate high mass nj 81. Peter ami
Faults churches, celebrated by Right
Rev. NJ. J. Gallagher, bishop OF the
Detroit diocese and national chaplain
of the order. The eermon was deliver
ed by Very Rev. John Cavanaugh, of
the Catholic University OF America.
at Washington.
The first business session is to be
held tomorrow. The convention is to
continue thru the week
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
lloyd GEORGE TO ATTEND
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
Disarmament Meet Assumes Greater Magnitude
Than First Expected; Japanese Questions
Not Be Settled Now
Icy The Associated
ton erence on OF

advance of the subjects to be con-
sidered. To thresh cut that question
now not only would delay the con-
ference but might also branch into a
discussion Of the merits of the dis
puted subjects. 1t is felt that the pro-
gram could best be arranged by the
conference, or at least by negotiation
after each of the invited powers has
sent In an unconditional acceptance.
News dispatches from Toxic report
Ing Japan might raise such questions
as racial equality and abolition of
extra territorial rights in China were
was an apparent feeling of sat
isfaction over other unofficial advices
seeking to indicate that the Toxic gov
eminent proposed to clean the slate
of troublesome Far Eastern problems
by moving toward settlement of
occupation of Siberia. It. developed
that the explanation given Japan by
the state department relative to the
scope of the conference was entirely
informal and that department Of
ficials apparently hoped to be able to
reach an understanding without a fur
Their exchange OF formal notes The
Information de<Ired by Toxic Is under
stood to haze been given the Japanese
ambassador during an informal con-
versation with Secretary Hughes.
President Harding is understood to
be giving some attention to the per-
sonnet of the commission that is to
represent the United States. 1t was
indicated today that although no
actual choice probably would be made
tor a month or more the president
definitely had decided that the senate
because of its joint responsibility for
foreign affairs will be represented.
Toxic, July 1o-(By The Associated
Press)-Subseauent to a cabinet meet
ing today which discussed n report of
kijuro Shidehara the ambassador to
the United States 1t was announced
that the United States. Great Britain
and Japan probably would exchange
views in an effort to outline the pro-
gram for the coming Washington con-
ference. semi official statement is
sued today says Japan is prepared to
give all prominence nthe conference
to the questions OF the open door and
equal opportunity in China. so to place
| China in a fair way to the attainme emit
| of an Independent national status
The statement emphasizes the neces-
silly of cooperation by the powers in
aiding China in tho recovery of her
rights and interests
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
London Times Loses
Special News Privileges

London. July ia.-CRy The Associated
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that as n result
OF tho recent attack OF the London
Times on Lord Curzon. foreign minis
ter. in connection with the proposed
conference on disarmament. the foreign
Office has withdrawn tho special news
facilitie. hitherto enjoyed from that
department by representatives OF the
newspaper. aroused a hombardment Of
questions in the house of commons yes
terday Tho Times. in its attack de-
clared Lord Curzon was not fitted by
his position. his temperament and his
past career" to take a direct part in
the proposed conference in Washing
ton.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
DENVER BANK CLOSES

Denver. July ia.-The Denver state
bank. small concern owned prin.
cipsily by W. V. Mathews OF Omaha.
Neb., was closed today by the state
bank examiner. The hank had a
capital OF $4,000 and deposits of
$4,000 Officials said assets were
ample to cover deposits but were de-
scrihed as of SLOW nature
Tho closing was said to have fol-
lowed the recent closing of the Pion-
Ger state Bank AZ Omaha. also largely
owned by Mathews.
Tho local bank was not a member
Of the Denver clearing house.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
HONOLULU OIL COMP ANY
RECEIVER SHOOTS SELF

san Francisco. July IAN inquest
will be held today over the body Of
Graft F Helm. receiver OF the Homo
lulu oil company. VINO shot and kill
ed himself yesterday IN his office.
Friends said he was Respondent he
cause warrant hso been issued
charging him with contributing to the
delinquency OF girl Tho warrant
was never served and was withdrawn
three months ago.
His wife and two children are out or
the city on n vacation. Shortly before
he killed himself he had made an en-
gnEement to so riding with friend
and this friend found him dead when
he called at the oil company's office.
As receiver OF the company Helm
had control Of 100000 and an audit OF
his accounts was ordered.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
EXPEDITION LEAVES
AMInIrAN SHORES

Booth Bav. Maine. July la-The
Ma MILAN Arctic expedition took final
departure from American shores yes
terdayl The eNplprers' auxiliary
schooner Rowdoin which came here
Saturday night after formal Giodspeed
from Governor Baxter al Niscssset.
went away At dawn, cheered by towns
pecple The Bowdoin will make a.
short stop Mt sydney, n. s.. on her
way north.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
WOMAN SOAKS SELF
IN OIL AND DIES AFIRE

East Las Vegas, n. ~. July ia-Ac-
cording TO word received by her par
er,s residing In Las Vegas. Mrs. Per-
fil'n Tenerio committed suicide Sum
day by pouring kerosene over her
clothing and igniting It. She died at
Schomherg. So miles from here yes
tcrday. the report says a quarrel
with her husband is alleged to have
been the reason for her act.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20

sio,sso. and department OF 1u.tice
Sai 800.
Completion Of the economy estimate.
by the government organizations with
in three weeks was regarded BY Dir
ector Dawes NJ evidence OF increased
efficiency. Work woud-be begun by
the budget bureau. he ar}led, on the
budget for the fiscal year ending Juns
90. 1923. using the new estimates Of
necessnry eNnenditnrns az a bnsis
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20

Sioux Fails. s. D, July ln.-John
Blair alias James Weston. taken into
custody here last Thursday. today was
identified by postal authorities as the
man who held UP n mail truck In
jefferson City. Mo. March |, and es-
capped with s3s. SO. He will be taken
to jefferson city for trial.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
1000 men WIlLLEND
MONEY T0~EARMERS
STRICKEN BY FLOOD

Denver. July ia plan whereby
1000 men in the state would indorse
notes to the extent OF 800 each for
farmers In the flood swept area of the
state Is being worked out by Governor
Shoup. Former Governor f. NJ. Am
mons and DR.. c. a. Lory. president OF
the state agricultural college. The
plan was evolved, Mr.. Ammons said.
after II was found that no state or
federal funds are available to the
farmers as direct loans. and that most
of tho farmers who need aid worst
are without necessary security TO OBJ
thin loans at the banks.
The loans will he made under this
plan. on recommendation of county
agents, who will he expected to in
vestieatc each application for loan,
1. was said.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20

Denver. colo. July ia-At the close
OF the second day Of the Pueblo relief
campaign being conducted under the
direction of the Denver Civic and
Commercial association. more than
5000 had been raised. according to
tonight. The list of
subscriptions includes two donations
Of $500 each. one from the woodmen
of the World and the other from j. r.
Carter