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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
Reported Car Thefts

The police received a report We'd
nesday night OF the theft of 1921
Chevorolet 3-4 ton truck from the
curbing in the two hundred block on
North Union avenue between $3.50 and
1880 o'clock Wednesday night. 1t
bore tho license number 154-454. 1t
Is the property of c. vendingo who
resides miles east Of Pueblo on the
St. Charles Mesa
A Buick coupe. belonging to P. r.
Mckinney. 306 West Thirteenth street
was reported stolen from Fifth and
Main streets Thursday night at 7:35
o'clock, according to the police. The
license number is 125-302.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
FINAL ACTION OF
c. Z. & [. NOT KNOWN

Denver. Colo, Nov. 1o.-No an
nouncement of final action of the Col
orado Fuel & Iron company in the
matter of n wage reduction for miners
was made here today. 1t was SAID
nothing would be made public con-
corning the company's policy before
late Saturday or possibly sunday next.
Officials of the company today
pointed out that the company did not
have a contract with the United Mine
Workers of America and therefore is
not bound to continue the present
wage scale. The company's proper
ties are operated under the so-called
Rockefeller plan.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
STATE LAND BOARD
ENGINEER RESIGNS

Denver, Nov. 1o.-W1ll R. Murphy.
engineer Of the state land board to-
day rendered his resignation to Cow
ernor Oliver H. Shoup declaring he
wished to reentef his practice rs a
civil engineer and believed It better
for mo to do this than to occupy a
public office.'' Tho governor in let
ter of reply accepting the resignation
thanked Murphy for his services on
the land board. pointed out that
George Stephan tho register would b?
away most Of tho time early next
spring and urged Murphy TO remain IN
ofrice ITO help direct the business OF
the board"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
N AIS

Mrs. NJ. sonner will leave today for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. w. II. Tobin, Ills east Evans
avenue, has gone to Toledo, Ohio,
where she was summoned by the
critical sickness of her mother. Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Springer.
Miss Mildred Schnell, cashier and
bookkeeper for the Tobin Furniture
on Northern avenue is reported sick
at her home with threatened pneu-
monia.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
We Write Burglary Insurance
Residence and Store Burglary. Also
Auto, Fire and Theft.
THOMAS ]. DOwNEN.
323 THATCHER BLDG.
Judge Blakey Dies

William NJ Blakey of Hopkinsville.
KY, died in a local sanitarium Thurs
day afternoon. Judge Blakey was a
prominent attorney and jurist in Indi-
ana and Kentucky for many years.
About five years ago his health began
to fail and three years ago he came
to Pueblo for treatment. Tho body
will be taken to Hopkinsville, Ken
lucky for burial, accompanied by DR..
T. w. Blakey. a brother and promi-
nent physician OF Hopkinsville.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

them are former service mon who
were carefully picked for their expert
craftsmanship.
The local railway mail service has
completed distribution of an addition
al large shipment OF revolvers and
sawed off shot guns received here
last night from the war department.
In addition several hundred rounds Of
ammunition were shipped to Denver
for use of all mail employees.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

Tho widowers Of the wad0Wsfr
and widows' club Of Chicago are up
in arms because the widows have pro
posed that bachelors be aoTeo ranss me
arnohsr Of widowers In the club IS
moi enouxh to 60 around.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
HEAVILY ARMED MEN
GUARD MAIL CARS

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1o.-Heavily
armed guards are riding every import
ant mail train in Colorado. the rail-
way mail service announced today.
Guards first were detailed to duty on
trains leaving Denver Wednesday
night. it was learned. A majority OF
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

The school teachers in tho Tyrol
having received no salary since last
June. are reported to have gone on
strike.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

Outing Flannel one and two-pece Pajamas. Blue and
pink stripe. price $225. $3.50.
Outing Flannel. Gowns. Pink and Blue stripe. outing
and plain white. made high neck and long sleeves dutch
neck short sleeves. Prices $150, $l.75. $225.
Misses onepiece Billie Burke's in pink and blue stripe
and plain white outing flannel special price, $l.49
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

Misses and Children's Sweaters and Caps
Chldens threepiece SUITS leggns and cap
red white blue and brown regular $3.50 grade special
$695.
line of chldrens caps. all colors and sizes. regular
75c and ST. 90, values special SOC.
Misses allwoo coat sweaters. Red American Beauty
Tomato and Chinese blue, size 2S to 81. Price $780,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

Special sale of vanity cases. Black
Vachette. The most stylish leather, well
made boxes, silk lined, size 7x5, large
mirror. Fitted with coin purse and
toilet accessories, on sale at S2.29.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
RAILROAD SAYS
TAX SNOT FAIR
- 4
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN
SEEKS TO ENJOIN SPREADING
OF ASSESSMENT.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 10.-Charges
that the South Dakota tax commits
sion has lowered the assessed valua-
tion of farm lands and real estate in
the state until they are taxed for a
value not exceeding so per cent of
their actual worth, are brought by
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road company in an action begun yes
terday in United States district court.
The company seeks to enjoin the
commission from spreading the
1921 assessment on its holdings in
this state.
The large number of points in
volved and the great amount of evil
dence to be presented is expected to
make procedure somewhat slow. On
ly one witness was heard yesterday
and II is expected that completion of
the case will not be reached before
the end of the week at least.
In protesting against the 1921 tax
against it's property, the company
holds that the assessment is excessive
as compared with that against other
property in thesstate. When the ac-
tion was started several months ago,
equity subpoenas were served on the
county auditors of every county thru
which the railroad ran as against the
tax commissioners.
Permission to amend his answer
and plead an estoppel was asked yes
terday morning by Attorney General
Byron S. Payne who, with Vernon r.,
Sickel, assistant attorney general, is
handling the case for the tax COM
mission. Mr.. Payne contends that the
railroad company has not been as
sessed higher than the valuation of
their property because the level was
made from papers furnished by the
company. In fact, he says, the COM
pany's report showed valuation
higher than that for which it was as
sessed and this will serve as an es-
toppel against action by the North
western.
A temporary injunction was
sought last August and, though this
was not granted, no further action
has been taken because of a pending
order to show cause.
1t is alleged by the company that
the tax commission disregarded the
true value of the roads property in
making the assessment and that the
commission added to the actual value
of the roads holdings.
The complaint further states that
while the actual value Of the COM
pany's property does not exceed $3,-
761,250 or about $4,000 per square
mile, the tax commissions assessed
valuation is $41,956,406 or $S4,-
1885 per square mile.
A. X. Gardner of Huron is repre-
senting the railroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Police Dog Saves
Child From Death

New York, Dec. 10.--Thyras. a
shaggy police dog from Poland. Is a
hero. acclaimed by the 16 passengers
of the steamship Gdansk. which dock
ed after buffeting its way across the
Atlantic through stroms that more
than once threatened to carry MEM
bers of the ships company over the
rail.
Captain A. III. Peterson, who said
it was the toughest voyage of his
lifetime, told the story of Thyras' ex-
ploit in saving Zeata Zaborowski,
youngest of family of five children
ON their way from Danzig.
"Zeata dropped her doll over the
rail and 1t caught on a nail on the
side of the ship" he said. "A heavy
sea was running, but Zeata, who is z
years old, started to climb after the
doll. Just as she was going over the
side, up dashed Thyras, who seized
her dress and hung on. The girl
screamed and the purser ran up and
dragged them both to safety. After
that Thyras and hsi two companions
Tolf and Nellie, were masters-at-arms
and practically took care OF the chill.
dren."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Found In Bag Of
Mail Long Hidden

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 9.-The
little town of Ford, near here, was
all "het up" when big pile of mail,
which had been accumulating in the
little postoffice for IA years was dis
tributed.
The old postmaster, George T.
Herger died recently. When postal
inspectors checked up, the mass of
undelivered mail was found.
Stored away in old. boxes, were
thousands of letters, some posted
over IA years ago.
Man yto whom the mail was ad-
dressed are now dead. But to those
who remain, the distribution was
proving an exciting, and to some an
EN- mbarrasing, event. Mothers, with
goodsized families received love let
tiers from swains of decade ago.
Married men who always had led
their wives to believe they never had
another girl, were receiving epistles
filled with sweet nothings" from
sweethearts IA years back.
Folks for miles around were flock
ing in to see If they shared in the
distribution, while the new postmas-
ter, rummaging over the pile of fad
ed letters, had his own idea of his
new job, which wouldn't look well
in print
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
THRIFTY GERMANS
T0THE T RON I
RAPIDLY DISPLACING THE 9TH.
ER NATIONALITIES IN THE
MARKETS OF ARGENTINE.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 10.-Despite
official reports to the contrary, the
Germans are rapidly replacing Amer
leans and other nationalities in the
Argentine and some other markets,
where they are acquiring a dominat-
ing position. Eleven steamers. includ-
ing two American, have arrived at
Buenos Aires within the last five
weeks from Germany heavily laden
with hardware, machinery, textiles
chemicals, paper and hetvy iron and
steel goods. Whereas steamers from
other countries arrive partly unload
ed those from Germany are full.
The German factories are right up
to date with their deliveries on Ar
gentine government contracts and
they are having little difficulty in
getting all the new government busi-
ness that is awarded on a competi-
tive basis.
Krupp and SHINES interests have
Just been awarded. each half, a
government contract for 10000 tons
of rails, while the war ministry Is
placing an order for tents. canvas and
waterproof fabric in Germany costing
over 22,000,000 marks (roughly
$110,00O.) Some of the funds to
meet this bill will be withdrawn from
the Argentine embassy at Washing
ton, where they were sent to buy
American goods of a similar nature
and which now will not be bought.
The government last week award
ed German firm a contract for a
steel bridge over the Riachuelo river
at Buenos Aires costing 100000 pc
SOS in gold, (roughly $310,000.)
In addition to all this business
there has been an enormous absorb
ton of German marks, as the Argen-
tine speculating public has paid for
them in Argentine pesos. One bank
ing firm recently sold 42,000,O0O
marks in one day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
.HOL LDS A VERY
UNUSUAL HONOR
ONLY BRIGADIER GENERAL TO
QUALIFY UNDER THE SOUTH
DAKOTA BONUS LAW.

WATERFOWL, Dec. 10.-That Marx
wentworth Sheafe, Sr., of this city
holds the honor of being the only
brigadier- general to serve from South
Dakota during the Spanish-American
war, and is the only brigadier-gen.
eral in the state to come within the
provisions of the state bonut<*>w, is
the statement made by the county
bonus office.
South Dakota had no brigadier-
generals in the service during the re-
cent war; General Sheafe had the
distinction of being the only briga-
dier-general during the Spanish
American war from this section ol
the First South Dakota national
guard regiment for Is years.
On June 13, 1898, President Nc.
Kinley appointed him brigadier-gen-
eral of volunteers, to rank from June
g. ne accepted the appointment June
16, 1898, reporting to the adjutant-
general of the u. s. army at Wash
ington on June %. reporting to the
commanding general of the second
army corps the same day. and for ac-
tive duty at Camp Algar, Va, June
80, being assigned to the command OF
the First brigade, Second division,
Second army corps; he was discharg-
ed October 81, 1898.
The general also served as lieu
tenant in one of the Massachusetts,
regiments during the civil war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
ACTUAL WANT ON
S. DAKOTA FARM
PITIFUL CASE FOUND In COUN.
TRY NEAR HURoN-sTRIPPED
OF NECESSITIES.

Huron, Dec. 10.-Although 1t is
difficult to conceive of any actual
suffering among the farmers in this
section who have in late years be-
come more prosperous than in any
other portion of the United States,
but the extremely low prices being
paid this year for farm products has
caused a great deal of real suffering
in this section, and particularly In
the near vicinity of Huron. One case
recently reported is extraordinary to
say the least.
This is a family living in the coun-
try near here, father and five
.motherless children, ranging from
two to- nine years of age, who were
found going around with rags tied on
their feet to protect them from the
winter cold, with scarcely any cloth
ing of any kind on their bodies, and
with but very little bed clothing over
them at night, only meyer supply
of food and nothing but a small store
of corn for fuel
A bank held a mortgage on their
crops and took everything from the
place including all the cattle, hogs
and even the chickens. leaving only
four calves on the farm, which have
been used already for food. Mer.
chants of Huron, when they learned
of the destitute condition Of the
farmily Immediately made arrange
ments. to relieve them as far az pos
sible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 10.-After
futile all night search officials of
the state penitentiary today doubted
the story of j. c. Howard, convict,
that he had killed Tom Slaughter,
notorious bandit who captured the
Jail and escaped with a half dozen
prisoners early yesterday. Posses
hunted the woods where Howard
who was helped to liberty by Slaugh-
ter claimed he killed the desperate
late yesterday. No trace of Slaugh-
ter's body nor that of the Negro con-
vict who Howard said fell beside
Slaughter were found Prison Off
Gals. believed Howard's story is an
other of Slaughtsr,s tricks. Howard
with Jim Wells and Clifford Taylor,
negro members of the Slaughter. es-
capade, surrendered last night near
Benton. The negroes corroborated
Howard's story that he shot Slaugh-
ter in the back.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Corn Acreage
Urged To Cut

Des Moines, Dec. 10.-Co-opera-
tion of Iowa with other corn belt
states in a reduction of corn acreage
next year, as a means of improving
the market for the cereal was recon-
mended in resolution adopted at a
conference of bankers, county agents,
farm organizations leaders and busi-
ness men here Wednesday.
The resolution said that as re-
suit of a great increase in corn land
during the last 10 years there is now
in existence the greatest corn surplus
ever known and that remedy Tor TINS
condition should be sought in q
greatly increased acreage OF SOL
building crops, such as clover. alfalfa
and soy beans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Father Can't
Care For Riddles

Beresford, Dec. 10.-One of the
tragedies of life was witnessed in
this city, when father stepped from
train with four of his little chill
dren--the Oldest a girl of perhaps
10 years-for the purpose of having
the children placed in an orphans
home situated near Beresford.
The children were left without =
mothers care as the result of the
death of the mother from an attack
of flue.
The family lived at Brandt, and
the father, finding it impossible tc
properly care for his children and
at the same time earn a living fol
himself and them, found it necessary
to place them in the orphans home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Over Two Hundred
Yankee Ships Lost

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 10.-Two
hundred and twenty-five American
merchant craft of 122,397 tons were
lost through founderings, standings,
collisions or other causes in the IL
months ended last June 80, says the
annual report today of the coast
guard service. Five hundred and fiji
ty-five other American merchant ves-
sells were involved in casualties. Two
hundred and six persons lost their
lives in the TIT casualties, seven OF
the number being passengers. The
value of the property lost was 1884,
932,O31.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Gallantry In
Booze Making

Watertown, Dec. 10.--A j. Struck
man, of this city, wone bride for
himself when he assumed all respon-
sibility for the Illicit manufacture of
liquor with which he was jointly
charged with Miss Belle Moench.
Struckman told the court he was en-
tirely to blame. He was fined $3.50
and sentenced to 80 days in jail. On
motion of States Attorney Loucks
Miss Moench was dismissed Struck
man and the woman were married
following the hearing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10

Washington, Dec. 10.-The arms
conference today announced to the
world its first big success.
Senator Lodge presented the qua
druple treaty between the United
States, British empire, France and
Japan for the preservation of peace
in the Pacific. 1t contains four main
provisions. First, the powers agree
to respect their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and insular
dominions in the region of the Pa
cific ocaen. If any dispute arises the
powers agree to submit to Joint con-
ference Second, if the rights of any
power are threatened by the aggres-
sive action of another the powers
agree to communicate with one an
other fully and frankly in order TO
arrive at an understanding as to the
most efficient measures to be taken
jointly or separately to meet the ex-
ingencies Of the particular situation.
Third, the agreement is to be in force
for ten years from the time it shall
take effect and continue in force sub
ject to the right of any power 10 ter
inmate it upon twelve months notice.
Fourth, the agreement is to be rati-
fled as soon as possible in accordance
with the constitutional methods OF
the various powers and is to take ef-
feet upon the deposit of ratifications
in Washington. Upon such deposit
the Anglo-Japanese alliance is ter
minated.
Senator Lodge presented the treaty
shortly after the conference opened
stating it was approved yesterday.
The conference also adopted officially
the Root four points resolution wnlcn
is called a charter for the protectlon
of China's sovereignty against spe-
cial privilege.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10

Sioux City, Dec. 10.--The top for
hogs was $3.50 and the upper end of
the bulk went up to $3.50. The sup
ply of choice lights was comparative
ly large and the general quality was
pretty good. The bottom Of the bulk
was $6.15. There were many sales
under $500 and the bottom Of the
market was $5.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis, Dec. 10.-Corn.--
Unchanged compared with futures
No. 2 yellow at IL 1-2c under Chi
cago May price. No. 2 yellow closed
at AZ and AZ 1-2c; No. 2 mixed al
Al 1-2 and 42c.,
Oats.-Unchanged, No. 8 whites al
2 IL and SC under May price; de-
mand fair to good. No. whites clos
ed at 80 3-S and 80 7-8c: No. 4-whit'
es at 78 7-8 and 20 7-8c.
Rye.-Demand fair. No. 2 at 81
under May. No. 2 rye closed at Is
34c.
Barley.-Unchanged. demand fair
Prices closed at 81 and SIC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Mitchell Fire
Fans Are Fined

Mitchell, Dec. 10.-Some fifteen
fire fans found it more or less cost
ly to indulge in their favorite pas
time of watching fires when they
were all hauled into police court and
taxed one dollar each for hurrying
to the scene of fire on the south
side and obstructing the work Of the
firemen. The arrests were all made
under a new city ordinance making II
a misdemeanor for anyone to drive
to the scene of fire and obstruct
the approaches with his car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Dog M ay
Betray Master

Ivanhoe, Mimi, Dec. l0.-A dog,
his masters best friend, may uncon-
sciously furnish clue which will
lead to the conviction of the party
who drove his sleigh up to the Sex
auer elevator here in the night and
loaded on so sacks Of flour and made
away with them. When George Jaray-
ma, manager of the elevator, discov-
cred that his stock Of flour had been
removed from the storeroom,. he
found strange dog there. 1t is be-
lieved that the canine followed his
owner to the elevator and was impri-
soned there when the door was clos
ed after the flour had been carried
out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Beer Is Saved
By Injunction

st. Louis, Dec. "a temporary In
junction restraining prohibition off
cials from destroying beer made un-
der a permit issued by the govern
ment for the manufacture of beer for
medical purposes, has been granted
to the Falstaff corporation, local
brewery, by the United States district
court. The injunction is prelimin-
ary order to the application of the
brewery. attacking the legality of the
anti-beer bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
President Harding
FavOrs Bonus Bill

Washington, Dec. 1O.-President
Harding is in favor of the soldier
bonus at this session OF congress
when payments can be worked out
in connection with refunding OF the
foreign debt, 1t was learned today.
President Harding's stand on the
bonus was revealed to three mem
bers of the house who recently call
ed at the White House. He will not
only publicly endorse the bonus but
will aid in getting it speedily enacted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10

dow, Harriet. He died ina Boston
ffotel November "a, last, in his 76th
year. The two nephews who, the will
states, are not to receive any divi-
sion of the property are Harold L.
Dana, of Cambridge, Mass, and ALI
ston Dana, of Philadelphia.
Several fine paintings are to be
given to the Boston Museum of Fine
Arts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY DECEMBER TO- 1921

lice history. A student of criminol-
ogy, Birmingham who was made a
sergeant of detectives was credited
with having obtained the confes-
sions of many criminals through kind
treatment. He loved his job so well
that he fought, he said, against pro-
motion for he didn--want to be TAX
en- off his beat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Rather Be PatrOlman
T an. Surg e o n

New York. Dec 10.-Twenty-five
years ago Richard Birmingham, Ford
ham graduate, cut short post-grad-
uate course in surgery to become a
policeman because he said he'd
rather walk beat than be the
worlds greatest surgeon" He was
one the retired list today with one
of the best records in New York POI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Union Leaders
Ask Mediation

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Union leaders
asked for mediation today as S,0OO
strike breakers were barricaded De-
hind the walls of big jacking plants.
President Hays of the packer work
men unofficially sent ont a peace
feeler.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-10
Lost Fortune Because
OF Radical View s

New York, Dec. 10.--Ernest
Wadsworth Longfellow, son of the
poet, cut off his two nephews for
their socialist and pacifist tenden-
cies" in his will, filed for probate
here. His estate is valued at $780,
600 and most Of II IL left to his VII