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The New York herald., 1921-06-05

DENVER MOBILIZES
RELIEF FOR PUEBLO
Destruction of Transportation
Roads All That Delays It's
Administration.
DOCTORS READY TO GO
Tents, FoOdstuffs, Medical
Supplies and Clothing to Be
Sent as Soon as Possible.
DOCTORS READY TO GO

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD,
DENVER, June 4.-Denver hastily mo-
bilized all available forces TO render aid
and relief to her stricken sister. Pueblo.
The destruction of rail- and other roads
leading to Pueblo is all that has delayed
It's administration.
Doctors and nurses by the score have
volunteered and are ready to go to Pueb-
10 to assist In relieving the widespread
suffering. reports of which are growing
worse hourly
An airplane carrying Red Landrum
and a mechanic left at 3 o'clock this
afternoon with a message from Mayor
Bailey TO the Mayor of Pueblo offering
any and all possible assistance.
A troop train manned by cavalrymen
was made up this afternoon under or
ders from State Adjutant Patrick j.
Hamrock. Mayor Bailey and other city
officials are preparing to send another
relief train If the Pueblo Mayor calls
for such assistance.
Tents, foodstuffs, medical supplies,
clothing-everything needed is ready for
instant transportation to the devastated
city.
Durbin Van Law. with fifty ex-service
was ready this afternoon to proceed
toward Pueblo to build and repair
bridges that transportation may be es-
tablished and the work of relief and
rescue expedited.
Under orders from DR.. w. II. Sharp
ley, a dozen doctors and nurses attached
to the County Hospital were mobilized
this afternoon ready to travel at a.
moments notice. Scores of physicians,
surgeons and private nurses volunteered
to proceed to the flooded city.
A relief train carrying provisions for
$500 men for three days left Denver for
Pueblo tonight with tents and blankets
and the following provisions:
Two thousand and thirty-three pounds
of beef, AZ pounds of bacon, 2,Sa pounds
OF bread, 292 pounds of beans AZ pounds
OF rice, 2.05 pounds OF fresh potatoes,
5e6 pounds of tomatoes. 1886 pounds OF
onions. lS0 pounds of fresh vegetables,
2s6 pounds of coffee, 4s2 pounds of salt,
96 pounds of lard. "a pounds of syrup.
81 pounds Of soap and S6 pounds of
candles.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
1000 LIVES LOST BY FLOODS
INU. S. IN LAST TEN YEARS

WITHIN the lives have been lost and
" millions of property destroyed by foods of
American rivers. The memorable were:
The of the Mississippi April 1912, which affected
cities Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas and
Five hundred lives lost and S3000O00 worth of
property destroyed
In March, 191S the Ohio and its tributaries ovrfowed with
and bringing great distress the
Hamilton, GAINESVILLE Columbus and Cincinnati
ALL PIP of them at GAINESVILLE day
and $50 Hamilton The property loss than
than persons peshed food which the
California January, 1916 and
which farmland for miles More than 500 fruit farms along
the river bank had to be repanted
overhowed its banks following heavy rains
1916 several hundred pershed mostly the
side of the At Ell Pao there sevenyve deaths
and hundreds made homeless,
The American flood occurred when practically the entire
Johnsow Pa destroyed May 81 1882 by the break
outside The toll OF the dead
computed absolutely. About $500 lost their lives
part the to Galveston, Texas in the great
by blown from the
5000 died and property worth
$20, 900 900 destroyed.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
PUEBLO FAMOUS FOR
STEEL AND CLIMATE
Prospected by MOrmOns and
First q Health Resort 1t
Grew Industrially.

Pueblo, which was originally a Mex
ican settlement, became a city in 1870,
and in 1887 was rechartered with an
increased area. 1t is one of the most
important industrial cities west of Chi
cago and has frequently been called the
Pittsburgh Of the West.
1t is situated nearly 4,700 feet above
the sea at the junction of the prairies,
with the foot hills of the Rocky Noun
tains on both banks of the Arkansas
River near its confluence with Fountain
Creek, and is served by five of the great
railway systems-the Denver and Rio
Grande, the Missouri Pacific, the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe. the Colorado
and Southern and the Rock Island. 1t
is the county seat of Pueblo county and
the second largest city of Colorado, and
lies about 120 miles south and east Of
Denver.
Originally a natural centre on account
'of It's river position and because of the
agricultural richness of the river valley,
1t grew almost wholly with the develop
ment of steel, and finally achieved the
Importance 1T has had OF late years as
smelling centre. For this industry
cheap fuel was available from Canyon
City. which Is about thirty miles west,
and from Walsenburg and Trinidad,
which are about forty and seventy-flve
miles away. while ample fuxing mate
rial could he obtained from the general
region of Cripple Creek, about fifty miles
distant
Twenty years ago the city's factory
output rose to a value above S2,00o.000
and even then IL the value of the prod
uct of the great smelling and refining
establishments which are just outside
the city had been included. the figure
would have been much larger. or recent
years practically all the steel rails used
on Western railroads and much Of the
steel used for all purposes in the West
has been made in Pueblo and it's neigh
borhood.
While this country was actively at
war Pueblo increased Its smelling out
put enormously and like many of the
Industrial cities which contributed to
the making OF war materials nearly
doubled It's population for the time be-
ing This extra population, numbering
thousands OF all the nations which have
sent their surplusage as immigrants to
the United States. was attracted by the
high wages being paid from 1917 to 1913,
but left as soon as the steel trade began
TO slacken down, rather to the relief or
the permanent element OF the city. Be-
fore the war the populace OF Pueblo was
about five-sixths American born, which
for a steel city is record standing by
itself.
Before II became so considerably
steel centre the city was In high favor
as a health and tourist resort particu-
In rlv during tho winters. A party of
Mormons who stopped off where Pueblo
Is now while on their way to Utah In
1sls discovered the perfections Of the
climate and for time thought OF sep
arating themselves from the main band
and settling there. A trading post was
established three years later, but given
UP by 1858, principally because Of In
dian troubles, but again In 1850 the
place was laid out as town and con-
tinued 80 until 1t received its city char
ter ten years later.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
MISUSE OF A WORD
CAUSED TULSA RIOT
Story of Girls Alteration
. With Negro Interpreted
Too Seriously.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
TULSA June 4.-Misuse of a word In
describing a row between a white girl
and a negro boy precipitated the Tulsa
race riot.
Dick Rowland. a negro bootblack.
stepped into a store elevator and on the
foot of the white girl operator. She
slapped the negro and he retaliated by
grasping her arm and throat. She
screamed and a floorwalker seized the
negro. who was turned over to the city
police. The girl fled charge Of as
sault and battery and the negro was de-
livered to the county authorities by the
police.
An afternoon newspaper, in reporting
the incident, used the word assault"
but gave sufficient Information to con-
fine the term to a mere alteration. The
public got the wrong meaning.
Rumors street corner mutterings and
crowds. all of which either local police
or county law officials could have dis
persed, intensified the excitement caused
by the report and a riot began that even
to-day has not been estimated in carnage
or property loss.
Thirty whites are being held as sus-
poets, Police Chief Gustafson an
nounced to-day, but refused to tell the
names of the men. The thirty are said
to have been found plundering the dew
astated negro district Gustafson de-
clared severe measures would be taken
against all looters.
Whatever the cause, however misun-
derstandingly Tulsa read of the row be-
tween it's white girl and negro boot
black. all else was forgotten when
groups of whites and negroes were set
into battle in front of the county court
house in the heart of Tulsa
wild shot by a cra8ed negro at a
moment when his armed fellow negroes
were about to heed advice OF a negro
deputy sheriff and retire started the
death yolleys.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Flood Alarm Sounded by Fire Whistles


to the
in
o
o'clock Police guards
raing
inundated
lights
In
falling add discontinue Here
could small houses
coaches
And OF the night the cries the stricken
wom-l and
Guard the work of Scores Of persons alive In Pueblo
fires flash Of lightning burst There
was
blaze So swept
the ice plant
path then attacked the yards of the King
Company. All laid
OF The Western
Union ourwi
dispatches have little show
Is almost Impossible
would the from Denver early
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
TREASURY LOOT PLOT
CHARGED BY TAXPAYER
Chicago Officials Accused in
SI,74O,979 Low Suit.

Special Despatch TO THp Nrw YonK HERALD.
CHICAGO, Juno A suit charging "a
gigantic conspiracy" 10 loot the city
treasury "in tho interest Of and for the
private benefit and use Of the members
OF a political machine" and seeking to
recover 1,740,179 was filed In the United
states District Court to-day by Sara NJ
Henley OF Rushvllle. Ind. against Mayor
Thompson, five other city officials and
the municipality. She Ia n Chicago prop
erty owner.
Three defendants-Edward G. Waller.
Jr Ernest ". Lyons and Arthur S.
Merigold-are real estate appraising ex-
perts. The others are Michael J. Fa-
hScrty president OF the Board OF Local
improvements. and George +. Harding.
City Comptroller.
One purpose OF tho suit. Il is stated Ia
TO protect other taxpayers from further
increases In taxes in the last two
years Mrs. Henley states. taxes on prop
erty she owns Nv Chicago have Increased
rs per cent. and the levy for 1921. she
believes, Will again be Increased.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Relief Train Sent From Denver;
Rangers Told to Kill Looters
The men stayed

the rest of the town. The men stayed
there all day.
Frank Pryor, Pueblo furniture dealer.
was caught in his own store. He took 10
the top floor and then to the roof. The
water undermined the brick foundations
and the walls collapsed. Just one cor
ner of the building remained standing.
and perched upon the cornice cNnging
to that one corner sat Pryor. He has
been there all day. The rescuers can't
get him down because the standing sec
tion of wall on which he Is perched
sways continually and will not stand
the pressure of a ladder.
Richard Philbin. another business man.
was engulfed while riding a horse. The
scared beast was trying to outrun the
rushing waters, but failed. Philbin was
washed from the horses back and
tossed against a telegraph pole. The
horse was drowned. but Philbin clam
cred 20 the wires where he lay. swing
ing free. most of tho day.
Floods General fn Colorado.
While the greater loss Of life and
property seems TO have been suffered
by Pueblo, virtually all Of southeast
Colorado reports disaster. 1t is esti-
mated that thousands OF head Of cattle
were drowned. The local streams,
swollen to tremendous proportions. left
their banks and took 10 the pasture
lands. Residents OF the rural districts
adjacent 10 irrigation projects spent the
night and day awaiting the notice that
the impounded waters had broken from
the irrigation dams.
Miles of irrigation bitches were flooded,
washed out of existence and converted
into swampland. Weld County reports
that because Of this there Is little hope
OF saving much of the growing crops.
So far as could be learned late this
afternoon. virtually all the reservoirs
west and southwest Of Pueblo had burst
before the inundation struck that town.
Everybody outside the city seemed 10
have had plenty of warning.
Just a suggestion OF what happened
may be seen In what came TO SAND
| Creek. Ordinarily Sand Creek Is dry
ravine receiving moisture only when II
rains. About the time the wave struck
Pueblo, Sand Creek. lying between
Pueblo and Colorado Springs had become
n Daring torrent. eighteen feet deep and
n quarter Of n mile wide. At Lafayette
| Coal Creek, a modest enough stream ir
normal times. surged out OF It's bed, In.
undated miles OF farm land and drowned
several hundred cattle.
From tho outlying eountry-North
Sterling, Swallows, Florence. Carlile
Livesey ana on up into the mountains
como fragmentary stories OF death and
ruin. II will be several days before the
whole story can be told. Probably Q
| hundred persons have been drowned OUT
side Pueblo.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Chaos of Smoking Ruins Seen From Airplane.

FordC of
heidi been % land n
smoking of tho
OF
considerable jams Of debris
gee
around
did suffered
of Pueblo learned that the
staton Park residential section and
directly or
destroyed
tumbled flood The water is spreading over vast
in and all Of
them sWolen to
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
RED CROSS RUSHES
$4,000 TO PUEBLO
U. S. Army Also Instructed to
Do Anything to Aid :
Sufferers.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Special Despatch to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. O.. June 4. J
The American Red Cross. through Its
national headquarters here. tonight
made available an emergency appropria-
tion of $4,000 to aid the sufferers In
the Pueblo flood stricken area Addi-
tional funds will be allotted If needed
and relief workers and supplies are be-
ing rushed TO Pueblo.
The relief work will be directed by
Assistant Manager Willows of the South
west division of the Red Cross, who Is
now on the way from st. Louis to Pueblo
under orders from Washington.
w. Frank Parsons. vice-chairman OF
the central committee of the organiza-
tion, said orders had been sent to all
divisions of the Red Cross to do every
thing in their power to aid those whose
homes have been swept away by tie
flood.
Officials Of the War Department are
considering what relief action 1t can
take. Major-Ganeral Dickman. in coin-
mand of the Southwest area at San
Antonio, has been ordered to cooperate
with the Red Cross in every way possi-
BILE. The main relief work probably
will be carried on by the Red Cross,
with the Federal Government assisting.
Consideration is being given to the NOV
ing of lareg quantities of army supplies
to Pueblo, but definite action is await
ing more complete reports from the
flood area.
In case army food Is sent supply
stores will be opened under the direction
of the Red Cross. However, officials
believe that nearby cities can send sup
plies much faster than the army :an.
Action was taken by the Red Cross
as soon as news reached here of the
disaster" said Mr.. Parsons. "rhe
Southwestern Division, with headquar-
ters at st. Louis, was instructed TO
draw on the National District Relief
Fund up TO $4,000 until Monday. BY
that time more complete reports will
have been received from the flood
stricken area, and If more money Is
needed 1t will be allowed.
''In addition to the $4,000 from the
national fund, the Southwest Division
has emergency funds available which It
will devote TO relief work. The entire
programme OF relief will be directed by
trained experts of the Red Cross.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
U-BOAT WILL BE SUNK
TUESDAY OFF CHICAGO
Naval ReserUists Will Fulfil
Treaty Provision.

CHICAGO. Juno Another provision
OF the Treaty OF Versailles will be exc
cuted next Tuesday afternoon some
thirty miles off Chicago In Lake Michi-
gan. when the four inch guns OF the
U. S. $. wllImette sink the German sub
marine U-e7.
The U-boat, which toured the Great
Lakes during the Victory loan campaign.
is 10 be destroyed In accordance with the
decision OF the peace delegates.
Stripped OF all removable machinery
and tons OF copper and brass parts. the
rust eaten hulk has been lying here for
more than year awaiting its fate. The
once deadly sea fighter. with a known
record of seven allied ships sunk. will
meet its doom at the hands Of 200 naval
rescrvlsts from Indiana and Illinois. as
part OF their annual summer manoeu-
vers.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
TRAPPED IN STORES
BY RUSHING FLOOD
Continued from First Page.

more deep he attempted to change his
footgear, but before he could do 1t
water five inches deep was inside the
building. In few minutes more ne and
Postmaster s. S. Beelefield waded waist
deep in the lobby to safety.
Twenty-Five girls are marooned in the
Young Women's Christian Association
Building. which was in the direct path
of the water. One whole section OF the
Pryor furniture store, In the downtown
district. was carried away when struck
by the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway loading sheds. which were swept
from their foundations by the flood.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was housing refugees and issuing
food cards. Nothing is being sold with
out permits.
The military force continued in charge
of the situation tonight.
Prisoners in the city jail on the ground
floors were hauled to safety by ropes
dropped from the second floor.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

The State Rangers, sent to Pueblo
from Denver under the command of
Major r. II. Jancke. went out In the
Red Cross automobiles. Seeing them
off. Col. Pat Hamerock. commanding
the State force. said:
"Kill looters. Therell be no time to
make arrests. Any man found lootfng
will be shot at once"
Later more Rangers went out In the
relief train. The train carried food.
medical supplies, clothing. tents. stoves,
oil, gasolene, and nurses. doctors and
emergency workers generally went
along. They calculated that they we're
equipped to take care OF l.5Oo persons
for three days. Other trains are form
ing.
The Rangers and the impromptu Wig
ilantes are seeing to 1t that Pueblo. al
though stricken, Is orderly. BY daylight
tomorrow morning. Col. Hamerock said.
he would have 1900 men patrolling the
streets.
Late afternoon stories from Pueblo to
Denver have II that the surviving cit
izens. satisfied that the food has passed,
had set to work to restore something ap-
proximating order. Regardless OF xhat
they were doing yesterday. before the
food. all mechanics were said TO have
pitched In to the business of yanking the
lowlands back upon their feet TSls-
graph workers are trying to set up the
lines again and already the telephone
linemen are trying to reestablish con-
nections with the outside world.
Train Loses Race with Flood.
Pueblo Is showing herself TO be game
town. She was knocked down. but re-
fused 10 take the count But II still is
raining. IL was raining wildly when
the food descended upon Pueblo. One
man arriving In Colorado Springs tells
Of n Rio Grande train standing a few
miles outside the town. The fringe OF
the wave licked tho floor of the cars
and the engineer decided TO open his
throttle and give the food race.
But before he could get under way
the water washed the roadbed free OF
tho ties and rails. The soft earth settled
and the train. engine and all. began TO
capsize Before the long train had
turned completely upon It's side the pas
sengers were emerging from windows
and doors. As far as the relator OF
this incident knew all escaped.
Another story has 20 do with party
OF Pueblo business men who had as
sembled I'm the Mimeaua Club on the
heights above the city for dinner last
night They. like all the rest of the
city. seemed 10 pay no attention TO the
flood warnings that were abroad In tho
town as early as o'clock last night.
The flood passed the club house. not
touching II. but leaving II isolated on
the top OF the cliff. utterly cut off from
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
PAN-GERMANS ACTIVE
IN EASTERN HUNGARY
Organising Movement for
Fusion With Germany.

PARIS. June 4.--Pan-Germans are try
Ing 10 organize in eastern Hungary a
movement favorable to fusion with
germany. says a despatch from Buda-
rest. They arc particularly active Mt
Magyar-ovar. sixteen mlles southeast
OF Pressburg.
Hungarian newspapers are declared to
he commenting prominently and hope
fully regarding the petition OF Hun
garians 20 President Harding asking
him 70 intervene favorably for a plebI-
scite IN provinces separated from Hun
gary by tho Trianon treaty with the
Allies
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
PEKIN GUARDS ATTACK
TEACHERS SEEKING PAY
Students and Others We're to
Have Interview With Premier
Bv the Associated Press.

PEKIN, June Several hundred stu
dents. teachers and others seeking an
interview with tho Premier concerning
arrears in pay to-day were attacked by
soldier guards at the gates OF the Cab
met grounds. The soldiers used the butts
of their rifles and several persons, in
Guiding the Director OF the National
Medical School and the Vicc-Mrlister of
Education, are reported to have been
seriously hurt.
The students had been conducting nm
independent demonstration and Joined
the teachers after the htter had con-
ferred AT the Ministry OF Education.
The attack ceased when tho soldiers
learned the Identity OF the visitors.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
SCORES OF HOMES
WRECKED IN FLOOD
Storm in East Los Vegas, N.
NJ, Worst IN Years.

EAST LAS VEGAS, N. NJ. Juno A.
Damage. the extent of which cannot be
accurately estimated owing to the wide
area covered. but known to run high into
the thousands. was caused here and In
this vicinity by the worst rain and hall
strom seen in many years which broke
over tho city last night Tho precipita-
ton is estimated at from 20 inches.
Scores OF homes we're flooded with
water and mud several feet deep. while
all gardens wero ruined and much poul-
try and small 1.-Two stock were killed
Roads are impossible.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
TEAM SAILS TO DEBATE
ON AMERICAN POLICY
Botes College Men Will Up
hold Non-TnferDenfion.

MONTREAL. June 4.-The Bates Col
isge debating team sailed to-day on the
Canada for England. where on June 10
II will meet orators representing Oxford
University
The Maine men will uphold the affirm
ative OF this question: Resolved. That
this house approves the American policy
OF non-lntervention IN European af-
fairs" The decision will be given by a
majority vote OF the auditors.
The Bates team comprises Edward A.
Morris OF Baltimore. Charles M. star
bird OF Danville. Me. and Robert "a.
watts OF Portland. Me, with Prof. A. G.
Baird, coach.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
SUES FOR STREET CAR THEFT.
Passenger Asks S1O,539 Damages
From Chicago Lines.

speotoi Despatch TO THE New YoRK HrALp.
CHICAGO. June 4.-Because a conduc-
tor refused to aid him when he wac
attacked and robbed by three pickpocl-
cts. w. q. Grimsley sued the Chicago
Surface lines for $io,53s damages.
He was attacked by the plckpockets
In a state street car February 10 and
robbed OF $500 In cash and Liberty
bonds. The bill says the conductor
showed total disregard Of an urgent
appeal for help.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
RUMANIA SEEKS TREATY
WITH JUCO-SLAVIA
Jonescu in Belgrade to Con-
duct Negotiations.

PARIS, June take Jonescu Minister
without portfolio in the Rumanian Cab
met. will arrive in Belgrade to-day for
the purpoce Of negotiating a treaty OF
alliance between Rumania and Jugo-
Slavia. says tho Echo dc Parts
Jugo-Slavia has already concluded
such treaty with Csecho-Slovalsis. and
the impending negotiations. II success
full will result. the newspaper declares.
in the Definite formation OF the Little
Entente"
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
SEES GAP WITH U. S. WIDEN.
Japanese Leader Blames Asftatcra
-CIings 60 Britain.

TOXIC. June 4. - Takeshi Inukai,
leader OF the Kokuminto, or Nationalist
party. addressing meeting of his fol-
lowers Mt Akita to-day. attacked the
Government He declared that agita-
tors were widening the gap between tho
United States and japan and urged
that Japan establish close intimacy with
Great Britain.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Liners in Speed Test
of Coal and Oil Fuel

SOUTHAMPTON, June 4.-The
- steamer Aquitania, burning
oil, and the Mauretania, burning
coal, left here for New York
within one hour of each other
this morning.
While no actual race is taking
place the speed of the boats will
be closely watched. The Maure-
tanias is going direct to New
York, while the Aquitania will
call at Cherbourg.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
CONVENTION or u. c. t. ENDS

WORCESTER. Mass. June 4.--The United
Commercial Travellers ended three DAYS
convention to-day with n parade OF 1000
members and gala day at the fair
grounds.