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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
u. S. VETERANS BUREAU
HUNTING UP WORTHY CASES

Lack of information on the part of
ex-service men and their dependents,
regarding the benefits accruing to
them under soldier relief legislation,
are the principal causes of the criti-
cism of veterans relief, as conducted
by the government, according to Col.
Charles X. Forbes.
"Some persons have condemned gov
eminent aid on the basis of a few
isolated cases which have never come
to the attention of the veterans bur-
eau" said colonel Forbes. "The clean
up campaign unearthed thousands of
cases throughout the country showing
that service men were unaware of the
benefits to which this legislation en-
titled them. The cleanup squads have
handled 69,125 cases, and Of that num-
Der only 4,236 remain pending at the
central Office. The remainder have
been adjudicated and notices Of set
Element have been forwarded to the
claimants.
As typical example, colonel For
bes calls attention to case in New
ark, N. j., where the wife of a victim
of shell shock had been soliciting aid
from various charitable organizations.
She had two young children to sup
port. Although entitled to compensa-
ton, this man and his wife had never
filed claim.
Another tragic case was that of an
ex-service man who was brought up in
cult which disbelieves in medical
doctors and whose parents persuaded
him not to submit to treatment for
tubercular condition. Nevertheless,
friend brought him before the clean
up squad. He had suffered severe
hemorrhages and was subject to a
high temperature. This man was i'm
mediately hospitalized, and the squad
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23

ment Of far-reaching possibilities,
particularly the chamber Of commerce
of Phoenix, it's efficient and hard
working committee of which p. G..
Salisbury is chairman, and the citizens
of Phoenix, for the good interest and
tremendous work which largely has
been responsible for the success of
this convention; and we also thank
the committee on entertainment which
has provided most enjoyable time
for all of us during the conference.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23

Of those men Of our state who have
felt the urgent need for this i'm
portant gathering and for the forma-
ton Of permanent organization
through which the social and economic
welfare Of the entire state will be
crystalized and advanced; it is, there
fore, 5
Resolved, that we are in the great
est measure indebted to, and do here
by most heartily thank, these men
whe were instrumental in this move
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
informed the American Legion Of New
York city.

informed the American Legion OF new
York city.
A lasting tie between American
mothers whose sons were killed in
France and the gold star mothers Of
England has been established with
the entrance into the American Legion
auxiliary of Mrs. Amelia McCudden,
Britain's official gold star mother.
Mrs. McCudden was sent to America
to represent the English war mothers
at Arlington and joined the Legion
women's auxiliary before she sailed
back for England.
After having thoroughly investi-
gated Polytechnic hospital, in the heart
of New York city, and found it mot
conducive to the convelesence of tu-
bercular war veterans" the American
Legion of New York has announced
its intention. of buying hospital site
in the Adirondack mountains where
the exservice patients may be treated
properly. The sanitarium VIII be sup
ported by private individuals who have
already pledged themselves.
No reinstatements of government
insurance can be made after Deem
Der 81, according to word received at
national headquarters of the Legion.
All ex-soldiers can reinstate their gov
eminent insurance except those who
have disability not traceable to ser
vice. The yearly renewable term in
surance may be reinstated by the pay
ment Of two monthly premiums. The
applicant must state that he is in
good health and provide a report Of
full medical examination substantial
ing that statement. ca
More than 250, 1000 war veterans will
be insane by December, 1926, unless
something constructive in mental hy-
giene is begun Immediately, C. w.
Chamberlain, director of the Sioux
City, Iowa, Institution Of Pathology
has declared. "The national commit
tee for mental hygiene" Mr.. Cham
berlain saiG, estimates that 5000 ex-
service men go insane every month.
There are probably 1861 900 insane vet
Grams in the country now"
A resolution unanimously endorsing
Hanford MacNider, national comman-
der Of the Legion, has been adopted
by the Des Moines, Ia, Trades and
Labor assembly. "He has always been
fair to the purposes that organized
labor stands for, and we convey our
hearty congratulations to the Legion
for securing him as commander" the
resolution reads.
More than 5000 veterans Of the
world war now suffering from tuber-
culosis, are without proper care or
disqualification in the state Of New
York.
There is not a jobless ex-service
man in Louisiana, the Legion employ
ment bureau Of that state having
found work for every veteran seeking
employment.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23


"If general Robert E. Lee was a
traitor, Napoleon Bonaparte was a
coward" erge
The statement was made by an ad-
mirer of both the great military lead
ers, Ferdinand Foch of France, while
he was visiting Harrisonburg, Va, ac-
cording to "a man who heard it," who
has written national headquarters of
the American Legion.
During ceremony the marshal was
handed telegram. "Lee is the great
est traitor America has ever known"
it read, signed by "An American
Patriot" Foch read the telegram and
smiled, and showing it to his aides
said: "If general Lee was traitor,
1 wish France had some Of them. He
was one of the greatest military lead
ers the world has ever known. This
is surely joke" The generalissimo
kept the telegram, however.
If president Harding grants a par
don to ex-private Thomas G. Jones Of
the A. E. F., Harry Haley, Canadian,
who served Jones' sentence for army
desertion in Leavenworth prison, will
deliver the pardon to his buddy Gin
the wilds of Canada" according to R.
P. Dickerson, Springfield, Mo-, Haley's
benefactor, who has enlisted the aid
Of the Legion to obtain executive
clemency. Jones is hiding out in Cam
ada, Dickerson has informed the Le-
gion, but Haley will take him and his
little family to "small Canadian
town" to his aged mother if the presi-
dent grants the pardon.
Charges of negligence in the treat
ment of mentally deranged veterans
Of the world war are to be investi-
gated soon by the United States SEN
ate, general George A. Wingate has
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23
SOLDIER AND SAILOR NEWS.

is hopeful of his recovery.
"These are only typical of the thous-
ands of deserving cases discovered by
the cleanup squads.
'There are other veterans suffer-
ing from disabilities Of service origin
who think they have forfeited all right
to compensation because their war
risk insurance has lapsed. This is
obviously incorrect, but it is mis-
conception which persists"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23

There is not a jobless ex-service
man in Louisiana, the Legion employ
ment bureau of that state having
found work for every veteran seeking
employment.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-23

More than 5000 veterans Of th
world war now suffering from tubel
culosis, are without proper care q
disqualification in the state Of Me-
York.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
Washington

At least three American marines, as
well as scores Of native girls and chill
dren. have been killed and eaten by
canni5als in Haiti within the last four
teen months. according TO detailed tes-
iimony taken by the naval board of in
quiy and presented at Washington
Tie Seyenths Day Adventists de-
nomination sent 1913 missionaries
across the seas in 1920. says a report
of It's foreign missionary board at
Washington.
Changes ABOUT the White House and
grounds at Washington to meet the
wishes Of President-elect Harding
have been started, the restoration Of
the tennis court coming 10 for first at
tention
Special delivery mail hereafter will
not require receipt Such mail viii be
delivered 10 the addressee or placed In
mull boxes and notice left under the
door, according TO a Washington dis
patch
The nomination Of Peter augustus
jay of Rhode Island to be minister TO
Roumania was sent to the senate at
Washington by President Wilson.
nationwide plot to obtain liquor
through permits obtained by bribing
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
THE DIFFERENCE

EGT SAW you coming up the street
! and standing at the gate with
Mr.. Honeybug and Mr.. PIayfair," said
Mrs. Jamesworthy. "All three Of you.
were laughing so the whole neighbOr-
hood could hear you. l wonder why
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

According to Dr. H. Weise Of Ber-
lin every injury TO the skull is seri-
Gus, Everything NAV seem to so on
well for years but then suddenly q
meningitis or brain abseess may de
yelop and end fatally.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
.tt.r Prlntinn Machlne.

A new form letter printing machine
cuts paper fec from rolls into the
proper size, uses three coIors Of ink
when desired and automatically
changes the names and addresses for
each letter produced.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

you do all the
laughing with
your friends, and
do nothing but
CRU m bic and
scowl at home. I
haven't seen you
laugh in the house
in five years, as
you laughed out
there with those
men,"
There's moth
ing in this house
to laugh at" re-
piled James
worthy. "Jim
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
AlIeoed sank Rohhsr Esoanss

New York Jan ( Harry Fig
berger arrested here last Tuesday il
connection with the robbery Of the
FIRST National bank of Milltowu. y. J..
December -. escaped from the West
side Jail.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
opsn Country esnt Of An.

Or all places in the world where life
can be lived to its fullest and f-eest.
where it can be met - the greatest
variety and beauty. there is none
equal to the open country. Exchange.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels cuIIed From Events Of Mo-
ment In All Parts of the World
OF Interest TO All the
People Everywhere.


Dr. TheobaId Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, former imperial chancellor Of
Germany. died after a brief illness on
his estate at Hohenfinnow, near Ber-
lin. Doctor Hollweg was born In 1856.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Announcement was maze al New
York by a large chain drug concern
that candy would be reduced il price
ranging from s to 80 1-3 per cent, prin-
cipally as a result Of the decrease in
the cost Of sugar.
In Cassen, Germany, city of 170,-
600 population, 800 persons are with
out homes. according TO the report Of
line city housing commission, which is
grationing" rooming houses and hotels.
The six textile unions Of the Amer
lean Federation of Textile Operatives
at Fan River, Mass. voted to accept
the wage reduction of 221s per cent
recently announced by the manufac-
turers
An epidemic Of smallpox has devel-
oped IN East Chicago and Hammond,
Ind. and has attained such proper
tons that city officials and health Of
fcials talk of closing the great indus
trial plants OF the district.
In a pitched battle on the main
street Of Culver, Ind. during which
score Of shots were exchanged, i've
holdup men, three citizens and two OF
the bandits were wounded. The ban
dts We're captured.
Decreased consumption left large
number of southern Illinois milk pro-
ducers without a market and thou
sands Of gallons Of milk are being
poured ilto rivers and creeks daily, it
is announced at EdwardsyiIIe.
Forty-seven Atlantic City hotel and
cafe proprletors were fined an aggre-
gate of $4,000 by Judge Robert II.
Ingersoll in the county court at Mays
Landing, N. J., on charges Of selling
intoxicating liquors.
Evidence that labor leaders In the
Chicago building trades have extorted
sums of money running into the thou
sands from contractors constructing
large buildings in Chicago has been
uDearthed.
Gov-elect Joseph NJ Dixon called
off an inaugural ball planned for
Helena Mont, next week in his honor.
81 don't want to be the honor guest at
a party costing S. ticket" he said.
Tom w. Vickery, white man held
on a charge of murder in connection
with the killing of Policeman Jeff c.
Couch was taken from the county jail
at Fort Worth, Tex, shortly after mid
night by a mob and hanged.
Nine thousand employees in the
Pullman car shops at Chicago have no
titled the management they are willing
to accept wage reductions ranging as
high as 20 per cent, The action was
voluntary.
Fire at Terre Haute, Ind, swept the
retail district In the downtown sec
ton, entailing financial loss which con
servative estimates say will reach
100000.
With a normal pay roll of 1000 re-
duced to 40 per cent 1 500 more of the
Inland Steel company's 5000 EN-.
ployees at Hammond. Ind, will be laid
off temporarily next week.
Closing of theglock at SAINT STE,
Marie. Mich. ON Monday officially
marked the close Of the 1920 naviga.
'uon season in the upper Great Lakes
1t was the latest closing in the history
of the 500 canals
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
His status

THAT man is a human snake"
"Why, he is one of the big copper
kings"
Exactly what I said. only in other
words. He's a copper head"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
Flat nw.lIsrs. lake NotIeeI

An eminent professor recently said
that il was possible to lengthen one
life and improve the general health
merely By tiptoeirs for few minutes
every day.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08
Paradoxicai Value.

"Signor Tenorini has such liquid
notes odd, isn't it, that they give
HIM snch solid returns"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Tie Seyenths Day Adventists de-
nomination sent 1913 missionaries
across the seas in 1920, says a report
of It's foreign missionary board at
Washington.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

W. n u. MILWAUKEE,, NO. 2-ts2t
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Changes ABOUT the White House and
grounds at Washington to meet the
wishes Of President-elect Harding
have been started, the restoration Of
the tennis court coming 10 for first at
tention
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Evidence that labor leaders In the
Chicago building trades have extorted
sums of money running into the thou
sands from contractors constructing
large buildings in Chicago has been
unearthed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Special delivery mail hereafter will
not require receipt. Such mail VIII be
delivered 10 the addressee or placed IN
mull boxes and a notice left under the
door, according TO a Washington dis
patch
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Forty-seven Atlantic City hotel and
cafe proprietors were fined an aggre-
gate of $4,000 by Judge Robert II.
Ingersoll in the county court at Mays
Landing, n. J., on charges Of selling
intoxicating liquors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

The municipal street railway of
San Francisco showed receipts of 81
S11,l23.52 during l920 This was
gain of Sis. S407l 0vef 1919.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-08

Decreased consumption left larg'
number of southern Illinois milk pro
ducers without a market and thou
sands Of gallons Of milk are bein'
poured into rivers and creeks daily, i
is announced at Edwardsyile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-26
SOLDIERS BODIES
SAVED FROM FIRE
FIVE HUNDRED REMOVED
FROM PlERS-FLAMES REACH
SIDE OF GREAT LINER BUT
ARE DRIVEN BACK AFTER
STUBBORN FIGHT.

Hoboken, N. j., Aug. 25.-Five
hundred bodies of American soldiers
dead, awaiting shipment to the home,
of relatives, were removed in safety
late today when fire of unkonwn
origin swept over the army. water
front reservation here, destroying
piers five and six and adjoining ar.
my storehouse and barracks.
Pier four, at which the giant Levi
athan and the transport Wheaton
were docked, was saved with diff
Guilty. The flames licked the sides OF
the Leviathan, damaging a small
section Of woodwork on the bow and
the forward mast, but a fire boat
wedged it's way between the liner
and the burning pier and success.
fully fought off the flames as they
spread to the huge craft.
When the fire broke out there
were 500 bodies in the large rooms
at the junction of piers four and
five. AS soon as the alarm was sound.
ed, Captain Wilbur, officer of the
day, called out the entire army per:
sonnel, about $50 men, who started
removing the bodies. Four hundred
longshoremen on duty at nearby
piers assisted.
One thousand other bodies were
lined up on pier four, but inasmuch
as the flames did not come near them
they were not disturbed. The trans.
port Wheaton, which recently arriv-
ed here with 5000 bodies, still had
1000 aboard when the fire broke out
but it was on the opposite side Of
the pier from which the fire was To-
Gated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-26
ATTENDS POTATO MEETING
Hodges Farmers Interested In Pro-
duction of Tubers.

Secretary G. T. Banes of the
Chamber of Commerce, attended the
meeting yesterday at Hodges in the
interest 2f sweet potato production.
He said there was much enthusiasm
among those present and that steps
were taken that will. lead to a full
storage room another year.
There is already a potato curing
house at Hodges. Enough pledges
were secured yesterday at the meet
ing to insure that the plant will be
taxed to capacity next year. The
plan is that the farmers will simply
store their potatoes and agree that
costs of storage shall be paid out of
the proceeds resulting from their
sale by marketing committee or
manager. This plan eliminates the
necessity of having sufficient capi-
tai to purchase the tubers outright,
and allows the owners the advan-
tages to be gained by large lot sale
and cooperative effort.
MIR. Barnes hopes that plans may
soon be perfected for the erection of
a potato curing and storing house In
Abbeville. From appearances and re-
ports, he says, substitute crop must
soon be found to take the place of
cotton. There were present at
Hodges yesterday number of Abb
beville county farmers, who appear
ed much interested in the proceed
ings, and some Of them signed up to
plant a definite acreage of potatoes
next year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-26
CONGRESS RESTS
!. TILL SEPTEMBER21
BOTH HOUSES QUIT WORK FOR
TIME WITHOUT. VOTE ON BILL
PREVENTING MANUFACTURES
AND SALE OF BEER TO SICK.
HARDING SIGNS MANY BILLS.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Congress
took recess tonight until September
q, without vote by the senate on
bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of beer to the sick. The
senate ended its work at II "a o'clock
and the house at 11:58.
President Harding was at the cap
itol late tonight to sign a number
of bills. The last to be put before
him was the dye embargo extension,
the last measure to be passed by the
senate.
The senate is expected to resume
work upon reconvening but Repre-
sentative Mondell, the Republican
leader, obtained an agreement to
have the house declare three-day re-
cesses from September FL to Octo-
Der 8.
Announcement Of adoption by the
house of the recess resolution was
made to the senate while Senator
Stanley( Democrat) of Kentucky,
was in the midst of a speech attack
ing provisions of the aati-beer bill
After it had beeen laid aside temper
arily, senators opposing it were on
guard to see that it was not called
up again in an attempt to obtain a
quick vote. Prohibition leaders ear
ly. in the night abandoned their ef-
fort to hold up the recess until it had
been passed, failing even to obtain
an agreement fixing date for a vote
on it by the senate, after congress
reassembles next month.
President Harding arrived at his
office at the capitol while the debate
on a bill for three months exten-
sion of the dye embargo was under
way, ready to sign bills. Among the
first to be signed was the shipping
board deficiency bill with an amend
ment carrying $4,000 for expenses
of the disarmament conference.
Objection by Democrats prevented
senate consideration of a bill passed
by the house imposing a duty of 80
per cent. on war supplies sold by the
government in France and shipped
back to this country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL FIGURES
University Of South Carolina Bulle
tin Gives Interesting Facts.

A bulletin recently issued by the
Department of Rural Social Science,
University of South Carolina, en-
titled, "The Rural Sunday School" !"
gives some interesting facts in re-
gard to this branch of Christian en-
deavor. The following is one para
graph of the bulletin:
"In 1926, the American Sunday
School Union reported 1,150,Sunday
schools with 1926 teachers and
82,697 scholars. In 1881, the semi
centennial of the founding of the
system of Raikes, the American Sun
day School Union reported 100000
scholars enrolled. In 1910 the Sun.
day schools of the United States
numbered 193,495, with 1,749,894
teachers and 15,3S0,694 scholars. In
1917 the Protestant and miscella.
neous Sunday schools had over 49,
100000 scholars enrolled and the
Roman Catholic schools 2,85O,00O'
The Protestant enrolment was dis
tributed as follows: Methodist, T.
100000 scholars; Baptist, 3,800,000i
Presbyterian, 100000; Lutheran
1000, 1000; Disciples, 100000; Con-
gregationalist, 75O,0OO;. Episcopal
Reformed, and United Brethren,
100000 EACH"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-26
SW|NDLE SCHEME
INVOLVES BIG SUM
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS UN.
EARTH PLOT THAT MAY CON-
Germ TWELVE MILLION DOL
LARs-oPERATlNG ON Ma
TIONAL SCALE.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Federal in
vestigators delving into the affairs
of Charles W. French, alleged head
of a group Of swindlers operating
on national scale, today estimated
that twelve million dollars might be
involved in the bands activities. Its
manipulations,> it is charged, were
the most audacious ever uncovered
by federal agents and included al
legged banking schemes bond manipu-
lations and stock transactions involv-
ing seventeen companies and three
banks.
Three alleged confessions were
in the possession of federal authori.
ties today. Government agents have
also recovered million and a half
dollars worth of doubtful notes and
have made eight arrests.
Alva Harshman, for the last six
years French's secretary, confessed
yesterday to John v. Clinnin, assis.
tant United States district attorney
regarding the bands activities, Mr.
Clinnin said. He was released in
$4,000 bonds and is expeced to be
the star witness for the government
French was arrested sometime
ago in connection with. the activities
of John W. Worthington, alleged
head Of a group engaged in dispos.
ing of securities obtained in mail
robberies.
French is held here under $4,000
bond. Besides French and Worth.
ington, both of whom are under ar
rest, Harshman in his alleged con-
fession implicated number Of 9TH
ers. C. X. Strobel, Akron, Ohio,
real estate man, Elmer Gerber, of
Cleveland and A. E. strelzin, of Mil
waukee were yesterday taken into
custody in those cities as agents of
French. Today federal officials were
said to be hurrying to Washington
to question the cashier Of a bank
there.