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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
CONGRESS CAN'T
RUN NATION ON
LOWER TAXES
CRY MARX SULLIVAN

Washington, u. C.. July s.-The In
oulries that come from tho country 10
congressman and Senators indicate
that the subjects in which the people
are most Interested Is taxation.
Any inquiry as to how much pro
gross has been made on this subject
must be met with reply which will no
nriy partially satisfactory to the
ountry.
..niIy nothing about taxation. The
.cavs and means committee has been
steadily busy on the tariff. Whether
r,fo committee is To he blamed for this
depends on whether their decision 10
i4ko Up the tariff first. rather than
taxation. was wise, Having decided
OF time spent on II by the ways ana
means committee has not been un-
reasonable Considering that the now
1ill Is document OF approximately
81 coo words. considering its complex
tisz. and considering the new aspects
Introduced into II by changed condi-
lions The amount OF time devoted to
4. by tho way and means committee"
has not been excessive.
From now on the ways and means
committee Is expected to devote itse't
10 framing new tax measure. I'm
bappiIy the members of tho committee
will not he as FREQ to give all their
triie TO this subject Rs they were TO
IN. tariff hill Now that the tarirf
hill is on the floor Of tho house much
of tho time Of tho more important
members Of tho committees will neces-
sn-IIy 10 consumed in defensive de-
bate Under these circumstances the
length OF time that II will take tho
ways and means committee to CONSIDER
tho subject OF taxation may turn out
to bo rather extended.
In the senate tho finance committee
has given some attention to taxation
They held some hearings, but these
hearings were devoted chiefly TO min.
ute arguments on the part OF special
interests concerned with remote as
pccts Of the existing i1w. 1t Is no sec
ret that some important members or
the finance committee felt that tne
hearings weren't getting very far as
regards fundamentals. and that inc
termination OF these sessions occurred
in an atmosphere os some disgust N
In all. in neither tho house nor the
r. nate has much been donc towards
really framing "A tax measure.
one fact which accounts Tor the DC
lay Is a certain amount OF STRAIN be :
tween those who believe that we ought
to add sales tax to the existing
measure and those who oppose IL. The
chief advocate of tho talcs tax as an
addition to the existing measure mas
been Senator Smoot OF Utah. He and
a few others believe In the theory OF
the sales tax. Even mere 90 they DC
licve In the necessity OF Il. They
think the amount Of money to he rails
cd Is so great that II cannot he raised
under tho existing nurdensome as
that Il. Changeds business condition
will make the returns under tho oN-
lstinE law much smallcr. ana II ts as
serted that tho sales tax would ne
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

Kaber after he had been stabbed tes-
tined that Mr.. kaber said to him:
Mrs. kaber had this done.'
This testimony corroborated that
given by police Lieutenant l.. By Miller
and Dr. w. j. Quigley yesterday
Mrs. Marie Schwartz told OF going to
Mrs. Kaber's home with Mrs. Colavito.
when the latter asked Mrs. Kaber for
money.
Mrs. Raber in response. was alleged
to have given her n large diamond ring
and n watch. This was alleged to have
transpired after the murder OF Mr.
kaher. on cross examination by At
torney Corrigan, Mrs. Schwartz said
Mrs. Kaber came to her home fire.
quent1y and that she noted crazy.
She would run up and down the
parlor. pull her hair and keep saying:
I didn't do 1t. I didn't do IT."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
W|LFUllYPLANMEO HUSBAND 'SDEAIH
STATE CLAIMS IN MRS, KABER'S TRIAL

Cleveland. Ohio. July g. - Thru a
number OF witnesses today tho state
introduced testimony tending to show
that Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber will
fully planned tho murder of her hus-
band, Daniel +. Kaber. for which she
Is being tried on a first degree murder
charge.
Urbano Di Carpo testified that Mrs.
kaber had offered him three thousand
dollars II he would get an automobile
and run MIR. Kaher down with It. She
offered him four, $50 bills, as first pay
ment on tho car. he testified. When
he refused TO do this he said. Mrs.
kaher then assorted she would give
him three thousand dollars to five thou
sand dollars N he would get n gang
to kill him anyway"
Di Carpo said he introduced Mrs.
l<abcr to Erminia Coloa vito, whom the
state alleges obtained the persons who
accomplished the actual killing. Mrs.
Colavito is awaiting trial on first
degree murder charge.
Previous to Di Carpo's testimony tho
state had thru DIR. John G. Spencer.
chemist, showed that Mr. Kabcr's liver
contained about 40 grains OF arsenic.
\ fatal dose OF the poison when the
system is not Injured to It's use. is gem
orally rated at two grains. he said
adding that n less amount IL fatal
sometimes. Or. Spencer said the en-
balming fluid contained arsenic and
that cmhalmers powder sprinkled over
the liver rather would have absorbed
moisture from that organ than have
been absorbed itself by the organ.
Earlier In the day DR.. S. r. Par
sons. the first physician to reach Mr..
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
CORN may Be ONLY FULL CROP,
EXPECT BEST HARVEST IN YEARS

Washington, n. e., July s.-Forocasts
Of the country's principal farm crops,
made today by tho department Of ag-
riculture from their July ! condition.
indicate there will be no record break
ing production in any crop with the
possible exception OF corn.
Conditions during Jane caused n re-
duction in the production forecast OF
every crop ns compared with last
months estimates.
All crops except corn are well below
las, year production and in some i'm
stances below tho average production
of the five years prior to 1920
Tobacco production win he one-third
less than last year and one quarter
less than the five year average. The
900 bushels than year ago.
Rice production viii be only little
more than half large ~ last year
and apple production will he less than
half Of last years crop
The wheat crop showed decline Of
twenty-one million bushels during
June, winter wheat showing n reduc-
tion OF 5G0n.00 bushels and spring
wheat is 0ON. 600 bushels Kansas win
ter wheat showed Improvement during
tho month ms did that OF Nebraska and
Oklahoma hut in Ohio. Indiana. 1lli-
nois and Missouri. the forecasts
showed reduction. Every ono of the
important Spring wheat states showed
reduction as compared with month
ago
Corn this year was in the best con-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
BRITAIN PLANS
WIDE MEETING
ON NEAR FAST

London, July Shy The Associated
Press)-Grcat Britain. it was stated
here today in quarter usually pos
sessed of reliable information. is be-
lieved to have made overtures to the
United States. Japan and China on tho
possibility of n conference to discuss
the whole eastern situation.
Official circles declined to CONNIE mt
on the nature OF any communications
with the United States, China or Jap
an. but II was said in those circles It
would be reasonable to assume that
these countries would ne fully sounded
before Great Britain would show her
hand.
Announcement of the British policy
Is expected to he forthcoming next
Monday in tho statement which MIR.
Lloyd George said he was fairly hope
ful OF being In position to make,
This statement IL said to be very
comprehensive one"
What tho replies of Japan and ,hs
United States may he, nobody here
pre,cnds TO know. II IS felt. however.
that insofar ms tho United States ~
concerned. there could be a great
chance OF its response being mora
favorable II the Anglo-Japanesc alli-
ance had been denounced
Should II he found that the continued
existence of tho alliance was standing
in tho way of n conference. then II IA
certain that some OF the dominion pre-
miers will press its immediate dcnun-
cia ton.
Tho British press makes no attempt
to disguise the fact that II regards tho
situation as ono of vast moment, in
yolving. ms II does. the whole future OF
armament and the peace of the world.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
ACTION ON BONUS BILL
MAY Be POSTPONED

Washington, u. c.. July s.-Debate
along in the senate today while the
list of senators favoring indefinite post
ponement OF action on the legislation
thru re-committal OF the measure to the
proportions. Leaders said they were
assured of enough votes to put thru
such a program.
President Harding will send spc-
cial message to congress on the bonus
bill next week and definite action is
expected to follow reading of the mes
sage. Less than n score of Senators
followed the days debate. Senator
MCCumher. Republican OF North pa-
kota. chief proponent of the bonus,
left tho discussion.
Il have heard neither the president
nor the secretary of the treasury do
clare that to have II become operative
July /. 1922. as contemplated in the
pending bill would he too early date"
ho said
Despite the ploadiuEs of the sec
retary Of the treasury; despite tho
earnest plea OF the president no, to
enter into new fields Of expenditures
this 'congross has appropriated millions
to go into new enterprises. It appears
this congress seems bent on spending
all Of the money that can he raised
hy taxation why then should we eN-
poet tidal wave of consterna tion to
sweep tho country IL We pass hill
that viii take two hundred million dol
lars two years from now and varying
amounts thereafter and after thirty
years. no appropriation whatever
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
FARMERS MARKET ON
COAST BRINGS PRICES
DOWN TO CONSUMER

san Francisco, Cat. July s-A farm
orr public market opened hero 'ods v
for the announced purpose of "elimi-
rating the riddlemen" quoted onions
in ITO pound sacks at 2bc as against
the nc market quotation and potatoes
at o5 cents n box as against tho 81 so
quotation on tho outside. Housewives
crowded the market ali day. group
of farmers is conducting the market.
Other prices were penrs >5c for n s5
pound box. as against t,.Tb on the out
side. sugar 81 n hundred pounds. fruit
lars. 81 % n dozen. The farmers COM
plain that they are boinK left with
much surplus fruit amt produce on
their bands while city consumers are
charged prohibitory prices.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

dition II has heon in July I. In moro
than score of years, II being SIS
points higher than a year ago and -
points higher than the ton year aver
age. With favorable weather. officials
believe the crop may surpass last
years record breaking crop. The acre
age Of corn this year is ~ per cent
larger than last year. All important
producing states excepting Ohio. Iowa.
Missouri. Ncbrasx, and Kansas
showed larger acreages this year than
last. The latter states show only
slightly smaller acreaEes than a year
ago. Larger crops OF corn than last
year arc forecast for Indiana. Illinois.
Minnesota and South Dakota. There
every southern state.
Rice shows the heaviest reduction in
acreage compared with year ago It
acreage reduction ia 2p.t per cent. Cot
ton 2s4 per cent aud flax 30.t per cent.
Boston. Mass. July s-The CONNER
cisl Bulletin tomorrow viii publish
wool prices as follows;
Secured basis-TeNas. fine. 10
months. $50 Csc. fine. months. 5ofTSso.
Territory Fine staple choice sod Soc.
Half blood combings. 6sd72 three
eighth blood ComhinEs. iS15i: one
quarter blood comoinEs. 3sTisc fine
and fine medium, clothing. e0Is2c
Pulled peiaine. s5Tpoc. AA. 15dssc.
A supers. s0a1oc
Nohair-Best cc-,h''rr- 2T6soc: best
csrding, 2za25.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

London. Eng, July s.-tBy The
Associated Press Events moved
swiftly today both in London and
Dublin. Not only has Mr.. De Valera.
contrary to the general expectation.
consented to come to London to dis
cuss with Mr.. Lloyd George the basis
OF a settlement of the Irish question
but truce has been arranged to be-
gin at noon Monday.
This has given reasonable assur-
ance that the original conference to
which the prime minister invited the
Irish Republican leader and Sir
James Craig. the Ulster premier. will
be held.
The day started hopefully with the
king summoning the Ulster premier
to conference at Buckingham pal
ace. This following upon the king 3
conference yesterday with General
Jan Christian SHUTS. the South
African premier is an indication of
| the intense interest the king is TAX
| Ing in the Irish problem.
General Smuts is going to Chequers
| court to spend the weekend together
with the other premiers of the over
seas dominion. with Mr.. Lloyd l.
George. General Smuts evidently Is
the Influence In the negotiations. per
haps something more than mere In
fluence for. lacking his active aid II
is hardly conceivable that even they
could progress MS rapidly as they did
today and the fact that tho prime
minister has not stood upon the dig
nifty of his office, but seemingly is
willing to discuss with Mr.. De Valera,
tho basis for a general conference is
considered full OF hopefulness.
Tho principal events Of this I'm
portant day however occurred not in
London but In Dublin and tho most
striking WAS the sensational appear
ance OF General Sir Nevil,e- Macready
at tho conference OF Eamonn De
Valera and leading southern union
ists. after his de-de-camp had been
sent In advance. presumably to ascer-
tain whether his participation would
be agreeable.
General Macresdy's appearance
and long stay at the conference
clearly had to do with Mr.. Lloyd
Georges letter to Earl Middleton. one
Of tho confcrecs In which the prime
minister declared that II would he
impossible to conduct negotiations
with any hope of achieving satisfac-
tory results in violence in ireland
continued and also that tho British
government would give instructions
TO troops and police to suspcnt active
operations the moment Mr.. De Valera
declared his intention to enter into
conference with tho British govern
mcnt and to order tho cessation Of all
acts OF violence by those under his
control.
General Macrcady's presence Mt tho
conference has additional siEnifl-
canco because IT has been stated that
I-tr#a
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

~ Faso. Texas. July s.-william
, Bohlman. engineer. is dead with a bull
lot wound in his head and Charles
Robertson. fireman. lies painfully in
iurcd the result of one OF the most
mysterious tragedies In the history OF
tho Southern Pacific.
Tho men constituted tho engine
crew of a westbound freight train
which early today was toiling slowly
un tho steep grade into Taisano. the
highest point on the southern Pacific
between New orleans and the Pacific
coast
suddenly the train slackened speed.
a brakeman started forward to ascer-
tain the cause, Wher ne had reached
point about four car lengths from the
engine the LOCOMOTIVES exploded. hurl-
inC the boiler thirty feet from the
track and the cab fully 200 yards
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
ONE DEAD, ONE HURT IN STRANGE
RAILROAD TRAGEDY IN TEXAS

away. Only the trucks OF the engine
we're left standing on the track
Search of tho debris disclosed the
body Of Engineer Rohlman. badly
burned and gashed. with n pistol bull
let wound thru the head. The fire
man was nowhere TO he found until q
flsgman sent back toward Alpine, 10
miles away. found Robertson lying ur-
conscious beside the track four miles
east of the scene of the explosion.
when he recovered consciousness the
fireman said the last he remembered
was when he finished sanding the
track on the heavy grade near Tonoto.
q flag station. ho had rolled cis
arat and was about to mount the
snt box when he lost consciousness.
Robertson has m ugly cash In the
back ~ hiz head and Is severely
lcortinue6 on Page Two)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
Chieftain Road
Bulletin

Inc Following reports wcre received
from tho Chicftains special corrcs-
pondcnts by wire. setting forth road
conditions thruout the stAtc.
Pueblo to WalscnburE. south road.
good.
Pueblo to In Juntn, good.
Pueblo to Colorado springs. rough
temporary bridges at Buttcs.
Pueblo TO Canon city, piling bridge
completed
| Pueblo to Bculnh. good.
Pueblo to SLOAN. Wctmorc and
North Hardscrabbic. good.
In Junta to Trinidad. fair.
In JuntA to Holly. open both sides
river; repairing at IRs An!mas.
Lamar to las Animas, good.
Colorado-kansas boulevard tenn
Porary bridges now repaired.
Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek.
fnir via Divide.
| Colorado Springs to Canon City. Win
Dcadman's Canon. rough.
Colorado "I,c springs I to psnv.r, briaSe
rough and slippery.
Colorado Springs to Bucnn Vista,
fair.
Pixies Peak auto highway. open.
Canon City, all roads snid good fol-
1owttl,, rain of July 4.
Canon City to top OF Royal Gorge,
good.
Cnnon City TO wcstcliffe. via
Chandler, good.
Canon City TO wcstclffc. via
Texas Creek. good.
Canon City to Cripple Creek via
Garden Park. open. rough places.
Canon City to Cripple Creek, via
Phantom Canon. closed on account
! OF washouts.
Canon City to SaIitin. good.
Salida to LcndviIIc. good.
Salitin TO Gunnison via Cochctopa
pass. good.
Snlidn to Gunnison vim Monarch
pass. Pass opened. road good.
Saiitia to Durango. Park. to Park
highway vin Wolf Creek. fine.
Wnlscnburg To Aiamosa. no report
| Alamosa TO Del Nortc. good.
Del Nortc to Sagunchc. good.
Del Norts to PagosiA Springs, via
Wolf Greek pass. good.
Del Norte to Creetic. good.
paSosa Springs TO Durango. good.
Durango Tn Pennington. good.
with short detour around steam
shove, working ON hard surfacins
highway.
Durango To Silycrtor. oprn, good.
Durango tn Gallup. good.
Lcadvtllc tn Glcnwood Springs,
good. except Battle Mountain. fair.
Glenwood Springs to Rifle. good.
Rifle to Grand Junction, good.
Grand Junction to DeItn, good.
Grand Junction to Utah line. rough.
PITCHERS FATHER DIES
CcffeyVilln. Kan, July S.--F. r..
Johnson, father Of Walter johnson.
pitcher for the Washington Ameri-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

senator Lawrence c. Phipps ar
rived in Pueblo yesterday morning to
make a thoro investigation of flood
conditions. and for the purpose of de-
t.rmining what the government can
do TO prevent another flood from
visiting Pueblo.
senator Phipps was taken over the
food area Yesterday afternoon by a
committee of city officials and engin-
.crs The party made thoro IN
vcstisation of the South Side water
works. up to the Rock Creek dam,
uut to Sloan past the head of the
HcSscmer ditch. thru the flooded
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
(By The Associated Press.)

Middleton the southern
unons attended oday conference with Irish Republicans Prime
Minister Lloyd George said
The fully realizes would be impossible to conduct
achieving satisfactory results there bloodhed
difficult.
instructions
violence should
operations those who
n conflict
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
POLICE ORIECr TO BATHING
SUITS on SHOPPING TRIrS

MuEkcgon. Mich, july S.-Mrs. sarah
NcNcigh. police matron, has asked
Muskcgon women to discontinue wear
ing OF bathing suits while shopping.
Women recently have appeared on tho
streets and also in some of the down
town store here clad In bathing cos
tunes. The police matron announced
that robes mus he worn over bathing
suits when women appear on tho
street.
PTrTrSBt'tC HEAT KILLS SIN
PittsburE. July Six more deaths
attributed to the heat occurred today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
DE VALERA CONSENTS TO MEET
LLOYD GEORGE IN LONDON
Lul In Hostilites Is Truce While Discussion Is Held
General Smuts Is Agent In the
Negotiations

London, July S-(By the Associated ress)-Notce
sued tonight 10 Downing the premers office and residence
that arrangements being made for hoes Ireland
from Monday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09
PITCHERS FATHER DIES

Ccffeyville. kan. Iuly s.--F. r..
Johnson, father Of Walter Johnson.
pitcher for the Washington Ameri-
cans, died here today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

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Weather

Saturday and probably Sun
day fair. Continued warm.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-09

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-25

find many admirers among women
who are striving to achieve the apr,
pearance of slenderness, and the OH
er will appeal 10 those who must make
up for a lack of curves In figures "a
little too slender. The woman of nor
NAL weight does q have to concern
herself with these thincs, but only TO
consider which style is most becom-
ing, The suit at the left has a high
waistline and Is embellished with a,
little embroidery matching it in color
The coat has n single fastening M the
bust line in link buttons, and they
form the finish for the plain coat
sleeve. \
The box coat employs silk braidI
edged with "A narrow plating Of rib
bon and bone buttons for decoration-
A tie ut the front of the collar pro-
vides a pretty new touch, and tba
sleeves are relieved from entire plain
ness by three buttons and b~uttonhoIes
Mt the wrists. Neither of these suits
accepts the fiarlng sleeve, but both
adopt the straight skirt.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-25

IINTS have long been conceded the
H place of first Importance In the
matter of smart dressing-they do Won
dors for those who know how TO select
them-but up-to-date women are in
clined to dispute this supremacy.
BlouSeS, Smocks aud small coates or
Jackets that will dress one up to any
degree of Formally are making things
interesting for millinery. These bril-
liant garments rival hats In gay beau
~ and are the most convenient If be-
longings, for they are not difficult 10
make, and they tone up the wardrobe
without any great expenditure of time
or money.
4 lovely example which may he
clasSed as either a coatee or a smock
appears In the illustration above.
Blue and silver are combined in the
supple tissue that makes a little coat
posed over a blouse of flet net with
vest of embroidered g%eorgette and a
girdle of blue velvet ribbon. This af-
fair is equal to comparison with any
of the brilliant headdresses and Golf
fure ornaments that may bear 1t CON-
pany at the theater or dance. II is
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-25

only one OF many fine blouSes that
may be toned down or toned up by the
headwear that Is worn with them.
Thcrs are other accessories that
spice ~ the toilette. There are myri-
ad strings Of beads In an colors-in
crystal. ivory. onyx. gold. silver. pearl
and all sorts Of mock Jewels. There
are chains and charms from China
that cannot be overlooked and an end
less variety Of necklaces that add col
or or sparkle or interest 10 frocks.
Bead girdles and others made Of heads
and silk cord, find themselves con-
%spicuouSly placed on afternoon and
evening frocks. Fans have reappeared
in many varieties to vie with those
of ostrich feathers and more familiar
Observation-Disclosures and handker-
chiefs-are growing more complicated
with the introduction Of color and Va
riety Of design.