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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
KING PETER, SERBIA, DIES
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occasional early morning ride around
the Greek capital in the side car of a
motorcycle driven By Serbian sold
Ter. To avoid the gaze of crowds he
disguised himself with mask and a
pair OF goggles. Later his health be-
came so feeble that he passed most OF
his time IN bed or in wheelchair.
When correspondent for The As
sociated Press called to see him in
May. 1919, the King consented 10
carry on a conversation only thru the
person of the Serbian Minister to
Greece 1t was the last interview
granted ty the ruler of the Serbs.
Croats ard Slovenes. TO meet his long
cherished wish that he might die ON
his native soil. the serbian authorities
in 1920 brought the invalid King back
10 mis- Seloved Belgrade. He avoided
society. however. and kept aloof from
all court and public functions.
King Feter was tall, erect and mus
cular and in spite of his age had the
appearance OF much younger man.
He had all the rugged qualities of
one sprung from the soil" wrote one
hiographer. He took pride IN referr-
ing to his humble origin and thruout
his life lived modestiy and unosten-
tatiously He was extremely demo-
.impis to the point sf severity. He was
beloved = his people. particularly the
peasantry- who called him Father
Peter.
But hts royal career was heclouded
by a gave ana terrible traSedy-the
sssassinaions of his predecessor KING
Alexander and the lstter's wife, Queen
Dre ca-iu the palace at Belgrade on
June 10. .aoS A suspicion that NOM
6ers OF the Karareorgevitch family.
of which Peter was a member, were
implicated IN the conspiracy which ex-
terminated the rival ruling obreno-
witch dynasty of which Alexander
and Drsgs were representatives. and
which placed Peter on the throne five
days later was never entirely remov-
ed In 1911, when King Peter made
tour of europe. he received somewhat
Of cold reception from other royal
ties
Ali told. more than 81 persons were
killed or wounded In tn. palace at
relgpsde when 20 army officers forced
their way in with dynamite, shot down
all who stood in their way as they
tressed toward the apartments OF
King Alexander and Queen Drasa, and
murdered their majesties as they
crouched In a corner OF their room.
riasped In each others arms. Their
bodies were cast thru a window. glass
and all. into the palace park, At the
same tinc. two cabinet ministers were
sssassirlted in t'teir homes.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
STATE POLICEMEN
HALT BOOZE FLOW

Detroit. Mich. Aug. Estate police
men today continued to hal, the
flow OF liquor from Ontario into Michi-
gan as Canadian officials took a den-
mite step in an attempt TO plug the leak
in the border. Acting on orders of "
NJ. Mosseau. Windsor license inspector
provincial authorities began to prepare
a now tsst case on rum shipments fol-
lowing the seizure yesterday of liquor
in Windsor.
Word from Toronto was to the effect
that w. z. Raney attorney general for
Ontario was not satisfied with a recent
Windsor court ruling that provincial
authorities could not interfere with
shipments of liquor from the province
into outside territory, Windsor police
said today they had not as yet re-
ceived orders from Attorney General
Raney to stop all shipments OF liquor
by any other mode OF conveyance than
common carrier. Toronto dispatches
declared the attorney general had made
such an order.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
TERROR CAUSES
CHICAGO BEAUTY
TO SLAY SELF
Letter Written by North Da-
kota Editor Thought
Cause for Act

Chicago. Ill. Aug. i6.-Mrs. Mary
De Brito winner of numerous beauty
contests. killed herself early this
morning while mentally deranged by
failing health and dependency, accord
ing to a verdict returned by the coro-
ners jury at the inquest.
The causes leading UP to the suicide
were 50 peculiar, however, that Coro-
ner Hoffman will make a further inves-
tiga ton of the affair. According to
stories told by the girls relatives, she
read an article entitled THE plumed
knight" in a magazine published in
North Dakota relating to the recent
tarring and featherinE of a DR. i s.
Paul OF Beaumont, Texas. by band Of
ma sked men.
Mrs. De Brito wrote the governor OF
North Dakota asking him to suppress
the magazine. The letter was forward
ed by the governor to the editor OF the
magazine. The editor in replying to
Mrs. De Brito said:
III YOU are undergoing n reform
spssm. your own city and state afford
you boundless opportunities we did
not start your intrusion into our affair7
but we'll guarantees to finish II good
and plenty"
II was in fear OF reprisals by the
ma gazine II was said that Mrs. De Brito
went into her bathroom. connected a
rubber tube to the gas Jet and turned
on the gas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
RIO CRANDE TRA|NMAN
CUT BY GANG FOREMAN
Sheriff Hunts For Assailant Who
Fled; Conductor In Serious
Condition.

With wicked stilletto wounds In the
chest. in the lower portion OF the -isht
lung, and across the abdomen. Albert
Otto is lying In very critical condition
at st. Mary's hospital, while his nssni'-
ant. Joe Merlins. a section foreman at
Portland, is still AT large.
Otto, who is a Rio Grande freight
conductor. is said to have had an argu-
ment with Merlina regarding the re-
placing OF deratled car. at Portland.
when Merlino attacked Otto with a
knife. stabbinE him as stated.
Persons who witnessed the trou tic
are quoted as saying that Merhna
pounded Otto after stabbinR him. with
the result that one eve was badly
bruised and his lip cut.
The injured man was brought to tho
city by Rio Grande train No. 10 at
$40 yesterday morning and taken by
tho Hilbert Monhhan ambulance 10 the
hospital. where DR.. j. A. Black took
charge of the case.
MIR Otto had been confined by Illness
to local hospital for six months. and
was only on his fourth trip when he
was assailed. The fanny home Is nt sS
block r. The injured man has n wife
and four children.
Tho trouble was Immediately teio-
phonsd to Canon City and the Fremont
county sheriff and undershsriff started
Immediately to the scene. where they
began a search for the ASSASSIN. De
scriptions of the fugitive have been sent
broadcast.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
FARMERS TO BURN CORN
BECAUSE OF HIGH RATE

washington. d. C, Aug. is.-1ows
farmers are attempting TO mature the
largest corn crop in the history Of the
state. with no prospect OF market and
Minnesota farmers arc preparing to
burn their corn this wlaler instead Of
buying coal. farmers today told the in
terstate commerce commission in It's
Investigation Of freight rates on grain
and hay.
Railroads. by maintaining abnormally
high freight rates. will lose the traffic
on tho coal which tho farmers would
use II they could sell their corn. as we'll
as that on the unsold grain r 2. Cash
man. q Minnesota farmer told the COM
mission
Lower freight rates on grain and hay,
he said. in reply to questions by mem
beru of the commission would incresne
The volume Of traffic not only In those
but tho increase would be
reflected in the added purchases by
farmers Of machinery, household goods.
lumber. and other necessities.
r. N Cunningham. secretary Of the
American farm bureau federation of
Iowa. and pra ctical farmer said that
while the railroads probably were sui
fs-inR as the result Of the present re-
D adjustment he believed tho situs ton as
q basic industry like sEricui-
fure should be given precedence in con
sideration over the carriers, which he
essrlbed as a "commercial' Industry.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
iNNrsrIcATE nrLrnr

Chicago, III. Aug l6.-Iryestiga-
tons by state and federal authorities
Of organizations ostsusihlv engaged IL
the relief Of former soldiers and sail
ors resulted today IN the clnsius Of the
National ex-service ren'E relief. Inc.
The organization according 60 ieder-
al officials had been rollinE tickets 70.
a beneht for former service men, II
was said about 40 per cent Of the pro-
ceeds went to the aid Of the men while
60 per cent were divided ictveen Of
nCers of the orga IIzttion.
y. 3. Cory. president Of the organ
ization said tha' II would so out OF
business following an interview with
John V. Clinnin assistant district at
torney
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
WOMAN SLAPS FACE
OF RELATIVE ON TRIAL

Tombstone. Ariz., Aug. ls-The first
day Of the trial Of James Haverty.
charged with numbering his brother,
Richard on April %. came to a sense-
iionsl cluso this ov-nrng when Mrs.
Richard Haverty rushed at tho man
nccused Of slnying her hushani. viz
crously slapped his face and than col
i8psed in the arms of friends The in
,ident occurred as Hayerty WIS leaf
Ing the court room.
James Haverty is charged with hsv-
inE shot his brother following nm eN-
change Of words near Ramsey Canyon
about forty miles east of here The
Haverty brothers were for many years
well known ssttlemen in southcsstern
y hrizona.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
TWO HELLO AS MAN IS
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH

Fort Collins. Colo. Aug. 1.-Two ar
rests we're mad. BY sheriffs officers
today in connection with the death Of
Monte Henderson,. -. whose body vaS
found in his homs near Timuath to-
day.
An autopsy reverted that ! bullet
had entered Hend.rson's niain thru
his eye A revolver with one empty
chamber was found in n bureau
drawer. Thomas Henderson and Har-
vey Miller. brother and beother-in-
Jaw Of the dead ran. were arrested
following coniictiuB stories about the
tragedy.
According to Miller he had been hav-
ing a friendly nail 3iIvIng contest with
Monte Henderson,. He said Monte then
entered the house und soon after he
heard shot He aid he found Hen
derson lying on the basement rvOr and
after calling his w-fe and Hender-
sons wife. he Went on his motorcycle
to a physician.
Other statements said to have been
made 10 the sherit: by other members
Of the family. were TO the effect tha'
Miller was in tn- house at the time
Of tho tragedy Inomas Henderson
says he was in tine field at the time
irrigatinE hsets Hsnderson's mother
said Thomas was N he house reading
at the time.
Mr.. and Mrs Miller lived In Fort
Collins and were letting al tn. Hen
derson rome. Monte Henderson and
Miller married sisters. Tho dead man
leaves a widow and one child
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
rxPEor OIL SHUTDOWN

Mexico City, Aug ls.-The Mexican
petroleum industry Is threatened vt--
complete paralysis which probably
viii reach crilIs in the month ~
September. according 10 the mornir=
newspapers which quote local oil
company Representatives and ,iexirsr
officials as authority for the state
meut.
1t is explained that the low market
price Of Oh. is In the main responsive
for the situation, altho the taxes Inn
posed 10y the Mexican government. GO
which protests have been made. "hsv0
been Of no aid according 20 secretary
of Commerce ZupHran.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
ST. PAUL PUGILIST
RELEASED FROM JAIL

ST. Paul. Mimi. Aug. is.-Jock Ma
lone, st. Paul pugilist. held in Jail since
Friday night on warrant from
Rochester MINI. claiming that he was
in possession OF an automobile stolen
there July %. was released from Gus
tody late yesterday. Malone and his
attorney convinced Rochester authori-
ties that he was innocent OF any con-
rectlon with tho theft OF the car.
Two employos OF the secretary Of
states office and other Witnesses told
tho sheriff that Malone Investigated the
registry OF the machine and sppa rently
found everything proper before he
purchased II.
Malone, who was barred by the state
boxing commission from fighting in
Minnesota pending outcome of the
charges. automatically is reinstated to
good standing with the commission.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
SENATOR LODGE NAMED
AS DISARMAMENT MAN

Washington. D. c. Aug l5.-CBy The
Associated Press)-The senate claim to
a share Of responsibility for the foreign
affairs of the nation was recognized by
President Harding today by the desg-
nation OF Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massa chusetts. chairman of the
foreign relations committee. as a mem
ber of the American delegation to the
disarmament conference.
Formal announcement Of the appoint
ment was made from the White House
where IT was indicated that the prssi-
dent felt he had formed the nucleus
Of balanced delegation by choosing
rs the first members senator Lodge and
Secretary Hughes whose selections to
head the American representatives, was
made known several days ago. Other
members probably will not he chosen
until II is determined definitely how
many places each na ton is to have in
the conference.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
MEXICAN OFFICIAL is
FOUND SHORT $4,000

NoEaleE. Ariz.. Aug. is-The accounts
of Rafael Quilianc, administrator Of
the federal stamp office in Ma cdalena.
Mexico. who entered the United states
hero last FRIDAY afternoon, are alleged
'c he short t2t. roo according to infor-
nation received this afternoon oy Ca
hriel Cor-elia. administrator 81 the
Mexican stamp office in Nugal.s.
Sonora An Investigation has been
offered ~ the federal Judge In Mo-
gales, Sonora and efforts are being
made TO apprehend Qultano. who is
believed to be in Los Angeles, Call
fornin
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
B,rcHERs pnAFr PLAN

Omaha, Neb.. Aug l6.-International
officers and district delegates of tho
Amslcamat.d Meat CuiterR and
Butcher workmen OF North America
in conference here. will complete to-
morrow Il is expected. tho draft OF a
plan they will present to the packers
for an agreement on wages, working
conditions and hours. 10 take the place
OF the existing national agreement
which expires next September 10.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
HOMELESS SOLDIERS
WILL HAVE HOTEL

Chicaso. Aug. IA hotel for the
exclusive use of iobless and homeless
former soldiers will bo opened his
fall II wss announced today by Off
risls of the American Legion. The
hosiery will be in the old Grand
Pacific hotel In tho downtown dis
trict. There will be accomm odations
for 1000 men. Meals will be served
twice q day and an employment bur
eau will be conducted in connection
with the hotel.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
NOTED puGIJIST DJEs

New Orleans. La. Aug. is.-Aler-
snder Brewster, time keeper in the
famous bare fisted fight between Sui
Ivan and kilrain and promin emily
identified with many Of the sporting
events Of the past, died yesterday at
the age of So
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
cool N NEW ,opH

New York. Aug is-Yesterdsy waz
the coolest august Is in the history of
the local weather bureau records of
which cover fifty years The lowest
temperature re-ordsd during tn. dav
was 5s nt $50 a m. and the highest
7b. at p ~. Cool weather IL II edict-
cd for today and Wednesday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
cor WINS BOUT

Long Island City. l.. l.. Aug. 1s-
Harry Darnoi1le. Wsshinzton's fight
in; cop" won his first professional bout
tonight when the referee stopped IL
round match with Fred Schroeder o.
New York in tho sixth round Tho
two heavvweights had pummelled each
other without displa wing much science
and Schroeder appeared completely ex-
hsusted
The weights were Darneille. 1856:
SHREDDER. issts.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
YOUTH AND GIRL DIE
WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES

Madison, VIE, Aug 1s.-Ciarence
~ Williams Of Madison. n student.
and Miss Minnie Bodies Of Saraboo.
wis. were drowned when steel row
boat capsized yesterday IN DEVILS
Lake. Walter FieldH. 20. Of salt Lake
CITY a student At the University Of
Wisconsin, was rescued.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17
TWO ESCAPE IN FALL

CONTINUED from Pare on.)
Kirby is a sister OF Mrs. Masslo aud
resides at Fort Scott. Kansas. Nr. and
Mrs. Pickoil. OF Grand Rnp'rs. a.ch-
igan, arc cousins Of Mrs. sinss.e. aud
are On route to California ~ auto.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-17

Columbus. o. Aug 1s-Johnny
Ksrr. Cleveland weiterweiRht won a
Is rohnd decision over Jack Perry Of
Boston. here last night.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
BOARDOF EDUCATION
BENT ON ECONOMY
Considers Feasibility Of Cur
failing Supervisory vaca-
ton Staff.

The committee OF the whole of the
Board of Education considered yester-
day the feasibility of curtailing its su-
pervisory staff in charge of vacation
schools as an economy measure, put
delayed action until complete list OF
supervisory positions submitted by Will
lam L. Ettinger. Superintendent OF
Schools. to be filled Is before the board.
The question of providing FUNDS 10
meet the deficit of more than S2O,000,-
900 in the appropriation to run the
schools until the end of this year VIII
come UP to-day before the Board OF
Aldermen and the Finance ana 6uoset
Committee of the Board of Estimate.
The Board of Education is ready 10
reply to the charges of Comptroller Craig
that It has failed to supervise properly
the acquisition of land for school sites.
A report by Edward b. Shallow, ASSIST
ant Superintendent of Schools, states
that the ComptrolleTs charges are not
based on fact, much of the land ques-
toned by the Comptroller having been
acquired for playground purposes or TO
prevent encroachments On light ana air
for existing schools. superintendent
Shallow charged that the object OF the
Comptroller's report was only 'furtner
to delay the school building programme.
Aiming s. Prall, president or the BOARD
of Education, agreed with him ard
added: "The Comptroller has SHOWN
himself thoroughly out OF sympathy with
us at every turn"
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
NEW VALJEAN, DISCOVERED
IN REAL LIFE, PARDONED
Joseph Carel Serving Long Term, Escaped in 1902
Led Industrious Life, but Courts Unearth Record
and Only Presidents Intervention Saves Him.

as the Ministers of the Interior and
Justice. and they have agreed 10 give
Carel a chance as long as he continues
TO live honestly.
While Frenca Guinea will lose one
prisoner. IL will gain another whose
apparently honest life was mask for
extensive espionage. His name is
Sacre. Formerly he was an adtutant
and before that colonel in the French
army. whose regiment was In Lille. In
1916 he sold the French mobilization
plans to the Germans for the small sum
OF $500. His treason was not discovered
at that time and he managed TO keep
the confidence OF his fellow officers
during the whole of the war.
Reporting for service in the trenches
at the beginning of the war, Sacre was
taken prisoner by the Germans under
suspicious circumstances. The French
counter espionage service later discov-
cred that Sacre had been selling in
formation to the enemy for more than
twenty years. He has been condemned
with nine other traitors to a life sem
tence, which he will pass in chains.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
SCHAD ELECTED HEAD
OF ELKS ASSOCIATION
Support to Salvation Army
Urged at State Meeting.

ROCHESTER,, June 6.-J. Victor Schad
OF Binghamton was elected president OF
the New York State Ellzs Association al
the first session OF the ninth annual con-
vention, which opened here to-day. The
elections and appointment of committees
win be completed tomorrow
Other officers elected follow: Charles
p. Ertz, first vice-president. New York
city; ]. p. O'Connor. second vice-presi-
dent. Oswego: Martin Lown. third vice.
president. Kingston Herbert T. Reed
fourth vicelpresident, Albion; DR.. d. r.
Riley. fifth vice-president. Cortland
Anon p. Foote, secretary, Utica; ]. W.
Farrier, treasurer, Oneida.
Retiring President Theodore F. Kalb-
heisch, in making his report. recon-
mended that each lodge In the State ap-
point committee to urge upon State
legislators q proposal to have Elks
lodges in the State exempted from taxa
tlon. He said that many charitable in
stitutions mad organizations were al
ready tax free by State law.
He also recommended that the EllSs
in each community give moral and flnan-
cial support to the Salvation Army and
Boy Scouts.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
Big Shipping Investmcnts.

or the fifty-five italian shipping com L.
psnies existing in 1918 all are still In
operation. although some have been abb
sorbed in the greater and more i'm
portant combinations The capital in
vested in shipping has increased from
532 millions Of lire 70 over two milliards
The new liners OF the Navigazione Gene
rale Ttaliena are being built in England
by Beardmore and the Giulio Cesari wifi
soon enter on the service, while the
Trans-AtlantLc- has SIX liners OF $4,000
tons each. some being built by Ansaldo
and some IN England The Ilovd-
Sabaudo has under construction In Eng
land the COnte Rosso and the Conts
Verde The keels Of two turbine liner
also have just been laid at laramie.
AS showing the sctivity in the Italian
mercantile marine. Il may be mentioned
that the f1ve great companies. the Navi-
gazione Generate Italiana, the Martina
Italiana. the Trons-Atlantica. LLOYD
Eabeudo and the Societa Generals d
Novisazione. are now running lines 10
every part OF the world. Both American
continents arc included, as we'll as the
Pacific The Mexican Gulf which had
been abandoned since 1889 by Italian
lines, is now served regularly. as wei
as Australia. India, China and the fat
East generally
A crisis IN the shipping industry may
we'll carry with il one In the shlpbuild.
ing industry. Before the war italy had
on nc Mediterranean eight large ship.
building yards. capable OF constructing
shius " over 5000 tons To-d7v o.
tnat coast sne mas twelve such yarus
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
GERMAN BANDIT KILLS
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
TWo Held Up for Money and
Shot.
Bv the Associated Press.

CoBLENz, June 8.-Two American SOL
diers have died as a result or wounds in
flicted by a German highway I,vednes-
day. Private S. III. Shiffhauer, Company
c, Fifth Infantry, was shot dead and
Private Clarence Leavell Of the same
company succumbed to his wound In a
hospital Thursday.
According to the military police the
men were stopped at midnight Wednes-
day on road by the bandit, who de-
manded money. Shiffhauer. refused to
comply and was shot through the heart.
Leavell then handed over his money to
the bandit and asked to be permitted to
bring aid to, mis- comrade. The bandit.
without replying. shot Leavell through
the body.
Army detectives are investigating the
shooting. Thus far no arrest has been
made.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
SENATE PREPARING
INQUIRY ON LOBBIES
King of Utah Introduces Bill
for Dye Investigation.
SpeciaI Despatch to THE NEW York HEnAbp.
New York Herald Bureau.
NashiuQfOu n. g.. June G. \

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HEnALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. June 9.
A programme for general investiga-
tion of legislative lobbies is getting
under way in. the Senate. A sub-corn-
mittee headed by Senator Cummins
Ga.), and including Senators Sterling
Is. d. and Walsh (Mont.), was named
by the Judiciary Committee to-day 20
pass on the resolution of Senator King
(Utah) to investigate an alleged lobby
for dye interests, which is to submit
recommendations to the full committee
next week.
1t developed In this connection that
consideration is being given also to
legislation to define tho term '1Cbby-
ist," to regulate. their activities. 70
require them to register and also to
make to Congress detailed report as
to their expenses while engaged In
influencing legislation. Particular at
tention has been given, Mr.. Cummins
said, to his bill by his colleague. Sena-
tor King.
The New York herald., 1921-06-07
ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
is GAINING VICTORY
Continued from First Page.

has begun In certain quarters against
what appears to be the determination of
the Government reorganization commit
tee, made up OF members OF the Senate
and House, and with Walter +. Brown
OF Toledo at the head as personal repre-
sentative of President Harding. 70 cut
the Washington rolls down at least
10000 more. The defenders of the
clerks are insisting that Government
efficiency would be seriously impaired
If the forces are reduced to such an
extent.
The chief reductions now in progress
are in the Bureau OF War Risk 1nsur-
ance. where 1900 clerks are to be cut
loose before the end of the month. Vir-
tually all the departments that were
expanded during the war, particularly
the V,sv Department the Navy Depart
rnenl and the Treasury Department, are
getting rid of clerks. Reductions also
are taking place in the personnel OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the
United States Railroad Administration.
the Federal Board of Vocational Train
ing, the War Trade Board and the
Council OF National Defence.