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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. s1.-American rail-
| roads thru Brig. General w. w. At
terbury, vice president of the Penn
sylvania lines before the railroad la
Dor board Monday urged immediate
, abrogation of the national agreements
between the roads and their employees,
bringing to focus what rail cxecu
| tives declared was a critical situation
threatening many roads with bank
| ruptcy,
No wage reductions would be asked
II the agreements were annulled, Mr..
Atterbury said.
The course recommended by General
Atterbury was interjected into the
boards hearing on rules and working
conditions. Vigorous protest, charging
the railroads with violation OF the
! transportation act, was made by j. G.
Luhrsen president Of the American
Train Dispatchers association in reply.
Notice that a reply soon would be
forthcoming from the sixteen brother
hoods also was given by B. NJ. Jewell.
president of the railroad employees de
partment of tho American federation
of labor.
Monday night. Mr.. Jewell. wired
President Wilson protesting against
Interruption of the boards proceedings.
General Atterbury declared that the
| railroad situation was so urgent that
he could entertain no proposal of con
| ferences with employees as he could
not agree.
He added that oven a few days de-
lay might throw the situation into
chaos and flood the board with petit
tions from railroads for wage reduc-
tions.
Many Roads Fnee Bankruptcy
General Atterbury, who is chairman
of the American Association of Rail
| road Executives labor committee, de-
clared that unless operationg expenses
were Immediately reduced. many roads
faced bankruptcy and that wiping out
| of the national agreements offered n
quick solution to part of the problem
A reduction of $500. 900. 900 year In op-
| Grating expenses could be effected by
restoring the prefedera1 status OF De
cember 81. 1917. he said.
One measure of relief asked was
abrogation of the agreement fixing the
basic rates of unskilled labor at 80
to 4sE cents. an hour. -.--y-
9sgsrsl Atierbgrxss esltesnept.ssate
the roads asked the right to hire un-
| skilled labor at the prices prevailing
| in the roads localities.
| The national agreements. he contin-
ucd were forced on the railroads as
war measures and cause gross waste
and ineffieciency.'
Rejects Suggested Conferences
| Suggestions by members of the board
that further conferences he held be-
| tween tne ToauS ana efnplOyeS were re-
| jected by General Atterbury. Judge Il.
| NJ. Barton. chairman of the bord said
| that he considered some basis ncces-
sary for railroad operation and ques-
toned the wisdom of wiping out the
| agreements.
Rebuttal by the employees would he
| heard Immediately however he said
and the matter taken up Mt once.
| Protest against Mr.. Luhrsen's state
ment was made by q. T. Whittier. rail-
road representative on the ground that
the train dispatchers have no national
| agreement and were therefore not en-
titled to speak but the chair decided
1t could not rule on the request.
Protests For Empioyes
II want to enter formal protest be-
cause the carriers have already pre-
sented arguments which without prop
or rebuttal by the employees cannot
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
ANOTHER WITNESS IEST|F|ES TO
PILE OF EARTH" IN DENTON HOME

said she could not make detailed ar
rangcmcnts. but would know more
about them after her return from Den
vcr. where she said she expected to
go in about u week"
Mrs. Stimson said she went over the
house and while i'm the cellar stood in
the pile Of earth" which the prosccu-
ton contends was taken there to cover
Donton's body. later found in crypt
Mrs pCctc told mo Denton had
bulbs stored there" Mrs. Stimson con-
tinued. She said he expected to plant
them In tho spring.
The witness said also that Mrs Pecte
told hor Denton had great trouble. .
has lost his Wife had quarrcled with
"a Spanish woman and had been shot
in the arm by tho latter.
Frank j. Langdon, hotel clerk testi-
fed no had seen Denton June last
but not since. lie said Denton told him
he would leave the next day for Phoc-
nix. Ariz. and directed all mail be
sent to his residence here.
u. r. Hillycr. official of an automo-
bile company, followed Langdon on the
stand.
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 5i.-Signa-
lures on two checks for sums totallng
$50 by Mrs Louise l.. Pcctc. on trial
for the alleged murder of Jacob Charles
Denton. were so markedly dissimilar'
from those on checks he knew had
been signed by the mining promoter
that they attracted the attention of
Victor H. Iuasctti, vice president and
cashier of the Farmers aud Merchants
Ma tional bank here. according to bis
testimony 9t Mrs. rceto's trial today.
lie said he demanded an explanation
from her,
Milton Carlson, n handwriting OK
pert. testified he believed that Mrs.
Pccto wrote the checks and that no
hand guided hers while she was writ
ing,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
STATE SENATE P0STPONES
ACTION ON TUNNEL commission

In this state would have been built.
Now you want to burn the bridge and
destroy the only means for the deycl-
opment OF tho great northwest section
OF the state. You would sit back in
your sclishncSs and mako that d.vcl-
opment Impossible. 1t is tho height of
selishncss. Let consideration of tho
Dill go over until all senators have had
an opportunity to inform themselves"
Senator Steel declared that tho work
of the railroad commission was by no
means exhausted by reason Of the fact
that the tunnel bonds were defeated in
the election.
Tho following bills were passed by
the senate on second reading:
Providing for the transfer W Chafree
county from the thirteenth to tho sew
cnth Normal Institute district
Calling for the inspection of all cattle
shipped or driven out of the state for
temporary grazing in other states.
Compelling railroads to notify in
spcctors whenever cattle or other live
stock has been delivered to them for
shipment.
Compelling stockowncrs TO permit
only bulls sovcn-clgnths pure to run
at large upon the open range
Tho house memorial calling upon
congress To construct building at the
State Soldiers Home nt Monte Vista
to properly care for Civll war veterans.
their wives and widows. also was
adopted by the senate.
A number OF bills werc reported for
favorable consideration by tho house
judiciary committee today.
Tho rules committee completed tho
first house calendar today.
Tho state affairs and apportionmcnt
committee will meet tomorrow TO con-
slider the Godsman- McGinnis roappor-
tionment bill
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

Denver, Jan. 3l.-The state senate,
sitting as "A committe. OF the whole
this morning, postponed until tomor-
row consideration OF the bill TO abol-
ish the Moffat tunnel commission.
This action was taken after an hour
OF heated debate during which Senator
Elliott of El Paso and Pueblo counties
led the fight against the tunnel and
commission and sought 10 force an i'm
mediate decision on the bill Senator
Booth of Denver was the leader of
those seeking to retain the commits
sion, and who wanted action ON tho
measure postponed.
Senator Bashor. who presided over
the session. declared that the oppo-
ncnts of the tunnel commission had
won the fight for an immediate dcci-
sion on the merits of the bill. a vote
was demanded however, and 1t showed
II members in favor of postponing ac-
ton and only IA in favor OF deciding
on the bill today.
The campaign waged against the tri-
tunnel amendment in the November
election was severely criticised by Sen
ator Booth of Denver. He charged
that opponents of the amendment sue
cessfully evaded the truth in their pub
lie statements and utterances."
Not only did they kill the tunnel
proposition. but now they propose o
jump upon tho corpse said Senator
Booth. 'rhoy want to FIX matters so
that people who are unselfish enough
to do something for the state and its
development. people who have fur
nishcd the bone and sinew in the dc
vclopmcnt of tho state, will be unable
to do something.
'If all the people of the state were
as narrow as the people of Pueblo and
FL Paso counties, not single railroad
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

car to fix the radiator. still arguing.
Nash let the air out of the tires to
hold Schwab until somebody else. came.
Schwab. it is alleged, pulled n gun and
shot at Nash, but the shot went wild.
Nash then shot, the bullet going thru
Schwabs head and causing insant
death.
According TO tho alleged confession.
Nash put Schwab's body into the auto
mobile and drove here, intending to
surrender. Io left the car. with the
body in it, standing in the street all
night and tho next morning drove out
west OF town and buried tho body in
plain sight OF one of the main Travelled
highways.
Searching parties discovered 1t SOW
oral days later.
According to the sheriff, Nash sold
Schwab's gold watch "a few days later
at u second hand store here and dts
posed of Schwab's automobile for $500
at Wciscr, Idaho
Nash is 90 years old.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

u
Denver, colo, Jan. 3l-By vote OF
thirty-four to twenty-ono the house to
day passed on second reading inc
Pollock bill abolishing tho hcadless
ballot Under the provisions OF the
bill If 1t finally becomts a law voter
may revert to the old plan OF writing
the name of his party nt tho top Of
the ballot. thus voting straight
party ticket. The vote today came
after n spirited debate but was over
whclming in favor OF the old system.
Denver. Jan. a. Symptoms OF in
surgcncy in party ranks. evident for
more than ono week in the Colorado
assembly reached "a crucial point in
the lower house Monday when bill
to establish "A state purchasing and
supply department was rc-rcfcrred 10
tho judiciary committee.
The measure was originally intro
duccd by W. u. NcT'innis OF Wray.
Colorado, and b. supported by the
government.
Representative Paul Il. God>msn. on
whose motion, the bill was rc-rcfcrrcd
by practically unanimous vote, DC
clHrcd in a speech Monday afternoon
that tho measure Was utterly at cross
purposes with Republican campaign
flcdgcs to, abolish commissions and
bureaus at the state house MIR Gods
man quoted from tho governors inau-
-ural address as an argument 10 do
away With commissions.
''Thc work of the proposed depart
mhnt Is now performed without cN-
ponsc to the state. while the bill un-
dcr consideration. provides three Of
fccrs with large saarics,' said MIR.
Godsman.
1T also provides blanket eypcudi-
turc for tho commission. Another
Objectionable feature is that II gives
absolute power to ono man TO pur-
chase millions ot dollars worth OF
goods. 1t provides too much of
chance for graft" he concluded
Another sharp fight occurred in tho
house Monday when Representative
Nbc Pollock. presented his arguments
for changing the present form of bal
lot His measure encountered quick
opposition.
John c. Nroman. 1r., declared tho
measure n step backward instead OF
easy II II is enacted. people will not
take time TO study the mon, but VIII
return TO the straight party sys-
tcm.'
The bin, despite opposition was
fstvorably acted upon aud viii come
up for third reading later In the
week. In the senate lively discussions
arc expected when an attempt to put
thru ON second reading a bill which
would place automobile transportation
lines in Estes Park under tho state
public utilities commission. and an
other measure cmpowcrin-; district
Judges to appoint special prosecutors
IN place Of the regularly elected dis
trict attorneys whenever tho pub
lic intcrcs; requires It."
Both measures were laid over.
Farly NOnttN there was clash
over the proposed sbolishmcnt of tho
HofIat tunnel project. and this,
coupled with charges that chaplain j.
r RAIDER was lobbying In his prayers
for sunday blue laws, gave tone to
the days session. There was notice
able ripple or excitement In the zen
ale when Senator David Elliott of III
Paso county. called attention to tho
fact that senate bill No. ss makes an
opcn question Of the election OF any
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
HOUSE ON SECOND READING
PASSES POLLOCK BILL DOING
AWAY WITH HEADLESS BALLOT
Measure Encounters Stiff Opposition, When Re-
introduced and Vote Comes After
Spirited Debate /,

member of either house who has
made prediction pledges.
This bill also was laid over.
Twenty eight revision bills were
passed on record reading. The blue
sky bill, passed by the senate two
years ago and referred by the lower
house and rc-introduced by Senators
Peterson and Knauss this session, re-
ccivcd n jolt Monday when it came up
for consideration on second reading.
Senator l., l.. Girard. said the at
tornsy general is considering "A niue
sky bill he is sponsoring and the low
or house has two other similar meas
urcs lie asked for considerations Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 31.-Artnur
W. Carr and Floyd L. Carr, cousins,
confessed kidnapers of Mrs Gladys
Witherell, wife Of o S. Witherell, in
vestment company president, pleaded
guilty to a charge of kidnapping in
the superior court late Monday.
Sentence was deferred until next
Wednesday morning.
\ plan to have the mon sentenced at
once so they could be started for the
pcnitcntiary Monday night was aban-
doncd when the prisoners asked for
counsel. saying they wished to produce
evidence in mitigation OF their Of
fensc.
Reports to chief OF Police Lyle "that
there was IA bad feeling in Hollywood
over the abduction caused tho authori-
ties to decide upon an Immediate dis
position of the case II possible.
The Carrs said they were willing to
plead at once and were taken to the
county courthouse under Il heavy
guard.
They were given preliminary hear
ing before Justice OF the Peace Hin
shaw, who held them to answer to tho
superior court. The justice questioned
both men aud they admitted having
taken Mrs. Withcrcll to the isolated
Idil'h mousse H'dT NoTbll,lr iNNtlSluC
county. whore she was found carly
Monday.
Los Angeles, Jan. Sl.-Mrs. Gladys
Witherell. who disappeared from her
home last Tuesday. was found early
this morning, prisoner In small
house on a sheep ranch eight miles
east of Corona, In Riverside county.
about 20 miles southeast of Los
Angeles, according to a telephone
message to The Associated Press.
Mrs. Witherell was unharmed.
Two mon who gave their names as
A. J. and FLOYD carr, cousins, were
arrested.
THO discovery OF Mrs. withercli and
the arrest OF the two Carr men wcrn
effected by Los Angeles police and
deputy sheriffs.
Los s.ngclcs. Jan. 3l.-Arthur Wat
son 1Jack> carr and Floyd l.. Carr,
cousins. alleged kidnapcrs OF Mrs.
Glays withercll will he on the way to
a penitcntiary tonight II plans made
public hv tho police department late
today arc carried out
These plans were 10 have tho men
agree to q speedy preliminary hearing
in tho superior court; plead guilty,
accept sentence and star; under guard
for tho pcuitcntiary tonight
Motive is UcvcuE-
At tho police station the Cars said
their true names were Arthur Watson
Carr and Floyd Ia carr. The former
said he was known MS Jack,
They camc here thrC" months ago.
Jack" Carr said, ana had taken most
of that timo preparing FOR revenge
on the elder Withercli because he had
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
LARGER THE FAMILY
LOWER THE RENT

; Pine Bluff. Ark, Jan. 3l.-A
man with twelve children can \
rent the handsome home OF T.
H. Ashcraft here for almost
: nothing" he announced in ad- 4
vertisemcnts Monday.
Mr.. Ashcraft who owns inter
ests in several country banks, is I
: moving to Little Rock. 4
In advertising his home for 4
lease. lie said:
THE house will not be leased 4
; to family without children and
the more children the lower the :
price"
~ ~
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
70 RATHER GO TO
JAIL Than BETRAY A
CHILD'S CONFIDENCE"
Judge Lindsey So States His
Position When Appeal
Is Dismissed

jan OIL nc OK
Judge Ben Il. Lindsey of the Denver.
Colorado Juvenile court from convic-
ton on charges OF contempt of court.
was dismissed today by the supreme
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Denver. Jan. 3l.-Judgc Ben B.
Lindsey, OF Denvcr's juvenile court,
when informed today that the supreme
court had dismissed his appeal from n
sentence on charges OF contempt OF
court, said
I'D rather go to Jail than betray the
confidence of a child"
The judge said this would be his at
titudc II the district attorney of this
county moved fer an execution OF the
sentence imposed upon Judge Lindsey.
Judge Lindsey was fined $500 for
contempt of criminal court He an
nounced tina; he would not ray tho
fine. prefcrring TO go TO jail rather
than pay.
Judge Lindsey previously had an
nounccd he would 20 to Jail before he
would pay "A fine OF $500 for contempt
OF the criminal court here. The Colo
rado supreme court previously had de-
MED the judges petition for re-
hearing.
The fine was assessed when Judge
Lindsey in May. 1915. declined to tell
what Neal Wright, II years old ward
of the juvenile court. lad told tho
judge about the shooting of Meals
father Meals mother was on trial
charged with murder. Neal was tho
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
Statement From Germans
Expected Tomorrow

Berlin. Jan. 31.-A government
statement on the German attitude re-
garding the allied reparations de-
mands is expected in the rcichstag
Tuesday.
President Ebert presided at two
cabinet councils Monday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
IRENO OF BUSINESS
TOWARD NORMAL AND
PRICES ARE LOWERING
Various Points Reduce OIL
Several Manufactures
Resuming

PittsburE, Jan. 5l.-Thc principle oil
purchasing agencies today announced
a further reduction in the price of
crude oil. Pennsylvania crude was cut
80 cents, bringing the new price to s.
"A barrel. Cabcll was reduced to t3.1;
Somerset light to 1915: Somerset to
$3.50 and Ragland to Si.15. reduction
OF - cents a barrel.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

Tulsa, Okla. Jan. 31.-A reduction OF
80 cents "A barrel in the market price
OF mid continent crude oil. making the
price $3.50 was announced Monday by
the Sinclair oil and Gas company.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
s,udrhnA.r nrrInrc~ ni,idrrd

New York. Jan. 3l.-RcEular quarter
~ dividends OF -. per cent on both
ing were declared Monday by the board
OF directors on tho Studehakcr corpor-
alton. They ar" payable on March ! to
stockholders OF record on February 10.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

Independence. Eas.. Jan. 3l.-Thc
Prairie Oil and Gas company Monday
announced another cut OF 20 cents a
barrel IN The price Of rp'decontincntal
crude. The price is $3.50 a barrel.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

Dallas. Texas. Jan. ;1.-Ercctive to-
day further reduction OF Soc per barrel
In crude oil was announced by the
Magnolia Petroleum company.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
Cotton Wills R-sunc

columbus. Georgia. Jan. 5l.-Two big
cotton mills near here. the Eag,e and
Phoenix. and the swift Manufacturing
company plants announced resumption
OF full time operation Monday after
two months on half time. New orders
made resumption possible, onicinls
said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01
In Motor Plants

In Motor Plants
Detroit. Mich. Jan. "1.-Operations
were suspended today in several de-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-01

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FIVE HOSPITALS
ARE PROVIDED

Washington, Feb. s-The hospiia
bill, passed by the bouse, provides fo
he erection OF five regional hospitals
FOR sick snd disabled soldiers. at I
cost of 81 50o,o01 each and s5Q0oni
'or conversion into hospitals Of build
ings at Forts Walla, Washington ana
Mckenzie Wyoming.
One Of me senate's -aspital amend
ments to he sunrdy civil bill would
appropriate sl2,5O0,oOo for five new
hospitals the location to be decided
by the surgeon general Of the pu5u'
health service and the president. ans
The other would provide sG.l1a00o fol-
tie care of disabled veterans throlg'
Improvement or new construction n
public health service hospitals.
The bill passed blythe house, max
ing appropriations for good roads
would permit expenditure OF 100000,
900 ami Was offered as substitute TO
the Macarthur bill. which sought :,
appropriate that sum each year fo
he mex five years
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New York Cotton

New York-A sharp early adj
vance in Liverpool led to consid-
'rablc covering at the opening Of
he cotton market here this morn
ing and first prices showed adj
vanccs of I to II points. Later
cables were easier, however,
while foreign exchange was easy
and the market here soon weak
ened, with March selling down to
Sl3.13, or ) points net lower and
into new low ground for the sea
son. May eased off from Sl3.TC
TO $3.50 and July from Sl4.07 to
1888 under renewed pressure Of
Wall Stret and Southern selling
Private cables attributed the
dlscontlnuance of the excess
early advance in Liverpool to the
profits tax by the British govern
ment, but said the advance had
met Manchester and American
selling.
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Chicago Grain Market

Chicago-Whcat prices dcclin-
ed today after a how Of firm
pcsS at the outset. Bears con
tended that competition from
Argentina, Australia and India
export sales could no longer be
depended upon for the maintcn-
ance of domestic values. Open
ing prices, which varied from un-
changed figures to 1c higher.
with March Sl57i4d1.5s and
May 81 47I(dl4s, were followed
by slight further gains and then
by setback adj around to well
below Saturday 5 finish.
After opening unchanged to
sSc higher, including May at
668s{a 66's; corn hardncd lit
tie more and suffered a moderate
general decline
Oats started 2c off to sc ad-
vance. May 422 Cdi3. and later
scored Slight further gains be-
fore beginning 10 weaken.
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St. Louis Cattle Market

East st. Louis. III attlc. re-
ceiptS, l.200; no steers sold, not
enough IN market: beef COWS
spady TO strong at $4,000 %
cannerS, steady; bulk. 5000
325. other classes slow veal calf
top. Sll50; bulk. Sll00Mll.50.
Hogs, eceipts, $4,000, fairly
active and steady to Zoe lower
than yesterday S average most
active on lights; mediums and
heavieS, slow and steady; top
$40 -, one load bulk, lights and
mediums. 5000 1925 bulk,
hcavies, $e.25td9.50, packer sows
mostly 25c lower heavy pigs
about 25c lower, others steady
quality good.
Sheep, receipts, COO; virtually
no market most receipts direct
to packers. two double-decks
sold over medium lambs, $500
top and about cleared yards .
quotation steady with yesterday
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JURY ONLY, TO SEE
PICTURES IN THE NUDE
Sensational Divorce Trial In Chi
cago, Disappointing To Spec
tators Who Do Not Get
All of the Thrills

Chicago. Feb. S.-Whether seven
photographs Of Mrs. May Charlotte
Gilchrtst were taken in the nude. by
a Milwaukee photographer for art S
sake" or because Of his personal in
terest in his model. was the question
submiiaed along with the pictures
themselves. 10 jury today in Super
ior Judge Joseph Sabbaths court.
Lawrence Case Gilchrist and his wife
are contending for a divorce decree.
When counsel for Mrs. Gilchrist In
trodnced other pipmres for which an
'other model had posed. to support his
contention that Mrs. Gilchrist's
l'hotos were taken for artistic rea'
sons, Judge sabbath ordered the pie
lures to be, shown TO the jury Only.
Two bailiffs have been kept busy
handling the overflow crowds of spec
tators at the trial