The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-08

Albanian women and children partici-
pated in the fighting, according to the
dispatch.
Weakness in the transverse girders
of the dlrigible ZR-2 had been revealed
long before the fatal flight when two
score British and American air sailors
were killed the coroner declared in
summarizing the testimony given at
the inquest. Weakness in the trans
verse girders had been shown in tests
in May, said the coroner. He based
his declaration upon evidence intro
duced from experts in the form of de-
positions.
GENERAL
Trapped by a fire in their home,
two sisters were smothered to death
in Detroit. They We're Irene Badnick,
years old, and Eleanor Badnick, a.
12-year-old brother jumped from
second-story window with a baby sis
ter in his arms. Both parents es-
capped
Every Kiwanian in the United States
was urged to "add one more employs
to your payroll this winter" to aid in
Harry Karr of Baltimore, international
president of Kiwanis clubs, in an ad-
dress before the meeting of the Penn
sylvania district at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Thomas Cassaz, an importer and ex-
porter, paid two men $4,000 for thir-
ty-five barrels of water believed to be
whisky, according to his story to the
New York police. AS a result the po-
lice arrested Joseph Mantelle, 43 years
old. who said he was an importer, and
anthony Orapollo. %, chauffeur, and
they were held in $500 bail on sus.
pcion of grand larceny.
New York state has T21 ,4SS auto
mobiles or one to every fourteen OF
it's residents, according to an an
Inouncement by Secretary of State John
]. Lyons, covering the registration for
the first half of this year. That New
York state residents have been buying
cars this year is shown in the fact
that the registration for the first half
of this year exceeds all of last yeaI
by approximately $4,000 cars.
| A prize of 100000 for the discov
cry of a medicinal remedy to relieve
cancer has been offered by an anony-
nous donor through the Cosmopoli-
tan Cancer Research Society of Brook
Ilyn. The reward will he known as the
Cosmopolitan cancer prize and was
made in anticipation of the observance
of national cancer week, Oct. 30 TO
Nov. 5, when physicians, surgeons,
chemists and scientists will hold ma
| tion- wide clinics and conferences deal
ing with the disease. Requirements
of the award call for method of treat
ment, formulas and full information,
with therapeutic proof in Mt least
fifty cases.
George II. Brennan, described by
| the police as an owner of racing
stables who once had amassed for
tune on the track, shot and killed his
wife in her apartment in New YORK
land then committed suicide. Bren'
an, 63, and his wife, As, had not been
living together for several years.
The first of n series of suits by the
big packers to recover large sums for
alleged losses on war contracts, was
started in the Federal Court of Claims
at Washington. Swift & Company
asked damages of $1,500,00O for
claimed losses on a four million
pound bacon contract, and 1T is under
stood by officials that other suits be-
ing prepared will push the total up to
$1o,000,OOO.
Pattie Perdue, woman, and Leon
yiverett, both negroes, were convicted
ut Forrest, Miss, of the murder of AL
ton Page, white citizen, and were SEN
fenced to be hanged Nov. 4. After
Page was killed his body was hacked
to pieces and after efforts to burn the
remains they were buried in n negro
cemetery. After the arrest and confes-
sion of the couple special term of
courtw as held to avert a lynching.
Sheriff's officers at Flint, Mich
claim to have found rival of the man
who stole red-hot stove in the cases
of Deon and Bernard Muringer and
John Armstrong, under arrest. When
they found hive of bees, which the
men are said to have admitted steal
ing.
Fifteen students of Northwestern
University of Chicago have been dis
missed as the result of an investiga-
ton into hazing after the disappear
ance of one student and the near
drowning of another two weeks ago.