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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
ORPHANS Held
IN SLAVERY
Kept On Farm Near Black.
well, Okla, Is Report That
Officers Are Investigating

Wichita Kans., April 15.-Authori-
ties at Louisville, KY, and the state
department at Oklahoma city. have
been requested by NJ. w. Woods, sec
rotary OF the Wichita social league to
investigate a story told him yesterday
by Henry Vsrblc, of Owensboro. Ky.
of orphans bcinr held in virtual
slavery on a farm near Blackwell.
Oklahoma
The youth told Mr.. Woods that he
and six other orphan boys ranging in
ages from Is to is, sent to the farm by
Louisville authorities were living the
lives of slaves.
The youth after placing the facts
before Mr.. Woods left for his homo at
.Owcnsboro. Mr.. Woods declared tina;
he felt the boy was telling the truth
and urged authorities to fully investi-
gate the charges. Mrs. Emma l..
Hcgen. chief probation officer at
Louisville is reported to have denied
ihe youths charges, declaring that
such conditions have never existed on
tho farm in question. She is reported
to have said that youth had frequently
been sent to the farm and monthly
reports were always favorable.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16

City. were charged with wholesale op-
crations in the Colorado Capital.
Federal officers suspect the exist
cncc OF n large interstate drug ring.
A large number OF the Indictments
returned como under the Harrison
drug act and include Roy woodman.
Jim Lee, Yoc Jim, Eugene Wesley
Ogden. Lee Wing. Woo Poong. John
Galellea, Roy Bostick, Donate Costa
vile, Andrew Crosse, Frank Lom-
hardu. Carlo Marono, Harry Walker.
Ronald Wright, Pauline Leroy and
Tony Fuschino. all OF Denver.
Luther Young and Charles Clark.
both Denver men and who are now
in Jail. were indicted on charge of
having had in their possession raised
u. $. currency notes. Gordon FollSe-
stad of Denver was indicted on a SINH
lar charge. George NJ. Ogden, Las
Anirnas. is charged with having forg-
cd a government check and Claud
Blakeslcy with having forged Lib
erty bond. Another forgery case was
that of VIM. II. Dcnning, charged
with having forged the signature to a
money order.
Other indictments are tho following:
Guy r. Wintorrowd, Denver. stealing
government property.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16

At least eleven persons are known
The only survivor of the family is Il g.
year-old girl, who is in a hospital here.
She is badly injured.
At Shiloh, six miles east of Texar-
kama, u school house was wrecked
while Miss Lena Owens, demonstration
agent, who was holding a meeting and
four children were injured.
The school house at Trigenta was
wrecked just after school had been dis
missed.
Everything on the Boycc. Potter and
Sims plantations. all large places with
many tenant houses, was destroyed.
Reports from the storm area reveal
a constantly growing list of injured
persons some Of whom are expected to
die. one doctor treated twelve persons
who had been carried to an undamased
farm house. Three of these are in a
critical condition. and seven will have
to be brought to hospitals as soon as
cars can get thru the debris.
Ambulances sent TO bring in seven
injured at the Mills place. a mile be-
hind Shiloh. returned empty. being un-
able to get anywhere near the scene
on account of bad roads and debris.
Between the Genoa road and the
Duley ferry road, II is feared that
there has been widespread damage. al
tho 1t is impossible to get thru there
In the dark.
The destruction on the Boycc. Potter
and Sims plantations Is complete. Five
members out of six in the Charles
Jones family. tenants on the Boycs
place. were killed outright. the single
survivor being a s-ycar- old. who now
Is in hospital here badly injured.
Hope. Ark. April 15.-From fifteen
TO twenty are reported dead and scores
injured as the result of n tornado which
swept the entire length of Hampstead
county from the Red river TO within
few miles of this city late today.
Four bodies have been brought to
Hope and more than a score of injured
arc being cared for in the hospital here.
One relief party which went from
here returned late tonight reporting
they had found nine bodies between
Sprudell and Dolph.
Tho path of the tornado which moved
in a northcastcrly direction. was more
than % miles long and farms in a strip
ncarly ono mile wide were swept clear
of all buildings.
Property loss within a few miles of
Hope is estimated at $4,000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16

to have been killed. more than thirty
injured. some probably fatally and
heavy property damage caused by
tornado that swooped down upon
stretch of rural territory near here
late today.
The storm. according to reports trick
ling in here late tonight over hastily
repaired telephone and telegraph wires
struck east of hero and moved north-
cast cuttins. a swath two miles wioo
and ten miles long.
Shiloh, six miles east. and Trigenta
villages seem to have borne the brunt
of the twisting wind in this locality
altho because of impossible roads re-
lief parties found it impossible TO IN
vestigate thoroly tonight.
Eleven bodies. several OF them those
of negroes had been brought to Tex
arkana late tonight. and the mcaSer re-
ports received here indicated rapidly
mourting list OF injured. No estimate
was available as to the property loss
but 1t was believed it would be trc-
mondous
Especially heavy damage Is said to
have been caused at tho Boyce. Potter
and Sims plantations near Shiloh Az
of them are extensive estates with
many tenant houses. Five members
OF the family Of Charles Jones. tenants
on the Boycc plantation, were killed
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
BANK CASHIER
KILLS BANDIT
Wounds Two and Two Others
Of Gang are Captured
One Escapes

Chicago April th.-S. B. witowskI
cashier OF the State Bank of Cicero. n
suburb, shot up and defeated a gang
of six automobile bandits today. iIo
killed one robbcr. wounded two. cap
tured two and only the driver of the
car, who remained outside the bank,
escaped
The six men drove up to the bank,
and five of them entered with drawn
revolvers.
The leader approached tit cage oc-
cupied by witowski and ordered him
to the rear of the bank. The other
bandits compelled ten other persons
who were in the bank. including C. c.
Stofcl. vice president, to follow WI
towski. Tho bandits then opened the
vault and forced their captives into
1t. While two OF the bandits stood
guard, the other three scoopcd $4,000
from the cashiers cage into a black
bag. As they turned to escape, WI
towski pushed the door OF the vault
ajar and fired thru the aperture.
One bandit fell with bullet thru
his heart and two moro staggered
TO the floor seriously wounded
Meanwhile tho Cicero police had re-
spondcd to the banks burglar alarm,
arriving Just in time to fire upon tho
fleeing bandit who had been waiting
outside in the automobile.
The other two robbers were capturcd
after a running fight OF two blocks.
Chicago. April l5.-Four armed ban
dts held up two bank messengers on
an Illinois Central train carly today
and seized two satchels filled with
worthless cancelled checks. The rob-
berry ella bcratcly plnppcd f-o ~
tho robbers following tho messengers
when they boarded the train at Van
Buren. half milo south. Tho robbery
was staged while the train was run
ming thru the Sixteenth street railroad
yards and the mon escaped with their
hard won souvenirs at Twcnty-second
street The checks totallcd $685., 900 but
every ono of them bore tho cancclis-
ton mark OF the Chicago Clearing
House association
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16

Colorado Springs. April i5.-Thc eS-
pcricncc OF Theodore knight, -
year old resident OF Monte Vista. and
an unidentified scompanion, leads au-
thcrtties in colorados {Drings to fear
for tho safety of MOI paught on
the roads leading oaA2 ublty. by
the storm which isS April
blizzard in this rcEfol years.
knight staggered into a f4or0nt at
6 O'Clock this morning after having
struggled thru the blizzard fourteen
miles from tho point where his auto-
mobile was stalled on tho Pueblo
Colorado Springs road. and asked that
aid he sent to an aged man. whose
nsmc he did not know. who was in the
abandoned car. The aged man was
crippled and could not battle against
the wind Ho also was poorly clad.
knight declared that he had picked
up the man on the Colorado Springs
Canon city road.
Deputies from the shcriff's office
made four unsuccessful attempts TO
rcach tho man today. Tho last at
.smpt was made with tractor break
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
HARDING CABINET
DISCUSS RAILROADS

washington. d. c., April iS.-Frcsi-
den, Harding and his cabinet discus5-
cd tho railway situation AGAIN today
without reaching n decision as to the
Milan to he pursued in arranging
a satisfactory solution. Suggestions
for general conference between
the managers and employees stu
arc under adviscmcnt. and arc await
Ing tho collection OF further tnforma =
tion regarding tho feasibility of such
"A course, It was said.
I, was understood the cabinet dis
cussion was incidental to general
canvass Of ways and means to restore
normal Industrial conditions. Admin :
ITERATION officials arc said to feel that
rehabilitation OF the transportation
systcnrs would 60 n long way toward
insurinE necessary r"adluslm'nts ihru-
out tho commercial world.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
AGED MAN MAY HAVE PER|SHEO
IN BLIZZARD IN STALLED AUTO

ing thc snow drifts in front of the
The tractor turned tuf,Ie
and tho attempted rescue had to oe
abandoned.
/, is feared that unless other MOTOR
isis found the aged maIpni GOT MN
10 q farm house. he has perisheS ny
this time. ..,.,.
II is also feared that other motorists
may have become stalled in INC h,sn
drifts and werc forced 10 abandon
their cars and seek shelter at fsrn,
houtos which In this region arc not
close together .-r-
ing from tho worst April blizzard IN
its history. Tho storm began III, Ihurs, ,s,
day night and virtually marooned ,h'
ci,y r,,ttinr rail and tclcrraphic com
munica,ion 10 tho east, wcst and south
pi,ing the streets high with snow % an.
biocSipg the roads in every direction
For hours the hydro plant OF th'
Colorado Springs electric ltght corn
pany was out of commission ana H
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
ENGLISH STRIKE C0LtAPSES
EVENBEFORE lit CETSSTARTED

sympathy with the striking miners.
set for ten O'Clock today.
Events developed with such sudden
and startling changes as to leave the
public in amaze.
simultaneously with the announce
ment in the house of commons by
Prime Minister Lloyd George that the
miners had declined to accept his in
vitation to reopen negotiations with
the mine owners on the terms advanced
last evening by Frank Hodges. tho
miners secretary. came the announce
ment that the railway men and the
transport workers had cancelled the
strike called for tonight.
London. April l5.-Thc calling of q
conference OF representatives OF the
miners from all tho coal fields at a
date to be fixed tomorrow was decided
upon by the executive Of the miners
federation this evening. 1t took this
action after hearing tho decision OF tho
railway men and transport workers to
cancel their sympathetic strike.
Frank Hodges. the miners secretary.
when questioned regarding this dcct-
sion. said 1T meant that the miners
strike would continue.
III had resigned tas he was re-
ported to have doneD | should not be
giving you this report he added.
Tho reason for this action by the
railway and transport unions. which
with the miners union make up the
triple alliance. was quickly developed.
1t appeared that tho conferences thru
out the day among the members of tho
alliance had developed heated con-
trovcrsy revolving about tho Hodges
proposals. The miners condemned
these with the assertion that Secretary
Hodges had conceded too much in Of
fcring to discuss the question of wages
without raising Immediately tho con-
trovcrsial issue of n national pool.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
Harsh Note Sent
By U. S. Consul

Bucnos Ayres. April 15.-Frederick ].
Stimson. United States ambassador to
Argentina today sent what is described
as n vigorous noto to the Argentine
foreign Office, again insisting that ac-
ton be taken to release the steamer
Martha Washington from the boycott
OF port workers and reitcrating the
verbal representations he made to
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Stimson's action came as a re-
suit of tho continued failure of the
Argentine government to take salts
factory measures to release the Amer
lean steamer.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16

Mont Vaughn, Transporting a stolen
car.
Mcllo T. Rosaucr. Vincent I>educ
and Charles II. Obroskcy, transporting
a stolen automobile.
Frank II. Samuels. white slavery
Charles A. Brown. robbing mail
boxes. Brown is said to have started
at Miami. Fla. and to have robbed
boxes all the way from that point TO
Colorado.
Fred Maddocks and Frank Pattcr-
son. stealing registered mail a: Simla.
Colorado They arc said to have So
cured key at the Simla postoffice
and from there went to the station
where they opened registered mail
bags and stole their contents.
Ethel Hamilton, Fort Collins. mail
ing obscene letter.
Frank jackson, Antonito. robbery of
postofficc.
Daniel w. Reiglc and Henry Smith,
burglarizing postofficc at Trinchera.
These two men were arrested in
Pueblo
Those against whom no true bills
were returned include Russell ]. Cor.
don. Jack Height. James Lopez. Fred
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London. April i5.-tBy The Associ-
atcd Prcss,-An unexpected and SEN
sational split in the ranks OF the pow
crful triple alliance OF labor this af-
tcrnoon completely changed tho COM
plexion of the blackest Industrial
crisis Great Britain had ever faced
and avcrted the projected strike of rail-
way men and transport workers in
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
DEPoHTEEs DISAPPEAR

Detroit. Mich, April 15.-Forty- rve
aliens for whom deportation warrants
arc held have disappeared. 1t was an
nounced today. The aliens have been
at liberty under bond since shortly af-
ter their arrest in the department of
Justice raids more than u year ago,
Officers believe some OF them have
secretly left tho country.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
NEDuCEn WAGES

New York. April 15.-Reduction Of
twenty per cent in salaries OF officials
and employees paid on other than a
daily basis, was announced today by
the Utah, Ray. Chino and Nevada
Copper companies. which recently
suspended operations. Tho decrease
becomes effective MAY fIr.t
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
SCORES SLAIN IN ARKANSAS CYCLONE
Nearly Freezes
in Big Blizzard

Cheyenne, Wo.. April To-
= John u. Fish, local representa-
= tive of Denver bank, spent
= last night in an open car on the
! top of tho Continental Divide
= where blizzard caught him.
= He was found by contractors
= crew today. face and feet frozen
= and in critical condition.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
HOUSE PASSES THE
EMERGENCY TARIFF

Washington. April l5.-The house
late today passed the Young emery
cncy tariff and anti-dumpinE bill.
Tho vote was 2se to lie with two mem
hers voting present.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
'SHERIFFS POSSE CAPTURES
BANDITS Who ROBBED THE
STATE BANK OF AGUILAR
Caught Just Outside Tnnidad-Car Loaded With
Dynamite and Nitro-gly lycerine- Probably Men
Who Killed Fountain Night Marshal
Special to The Chieftain.

Trinidad Colo, April The binding nowsorm raging this section
of
north of Trinidad this afternoon just 90 after they had robbed
of
from and
Avery,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
fire WHIPPED BY HEAVY Wind
ALMOST DESTROYS WALSENBURC
HOTEL and THREATENS CITY
Fire Fighting Apparatus from La Veta Summoned to
Aid Walsenbug Department Combat
Flames in Klein Hotel
Special to The Chieftain.

5-Whippd northwest wind, fire partially
hotel here and threatened for to
the flames
control with the damage the hotel estimated $4,000
reported 10 be fully covered by insurance.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
STRICKEN BY TWISTER:
REPORTS SHOW 80 DEAD
Relief Parties Hampered By Debris Shewn Highways
MANY Of Dead Are Unidentified
Communication Is Meagre

Little Rock. Ark April lo-(Saturday) received by
the Arkansas Gazette early hour this total OF
hrtynne persons dead as result of the southwestern
Arkansas Twen-sx of these said to be white and
large number of them unidentified.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
Weather

Saturday: Unsettled, posd-
bly, snow flurries; not much
change in temperature. Sun
day warmer.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16
John Says:

'Tis . wise man who knows
enough to carry ear laps in his
pocket while he wears a straw
hat.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-16

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Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04
Is Uncle Sam Now Penalizing Marriage?

Following the issuance of these questionnaires, Miss Hill states, a large number of married women have been dropped from the rolls of the de- partments, without regard to their efficiency In many cases, she says, married women of long experience and established value have been dropped for no other discoverable reason than that they are married. At the same time, she says, the civil service is hold ing examinations for employees of similar grade and kind.
 The object of the various depart- ments in dropping married women from their rolls is plain. They are compelled to drop those who will suf- fer least hardship as result. Obvious ly, the married woman who has an employed husband Is less apt to suffer from the loss of her job than the sin gle woman entirely dependent upon her own resources.
 The women recognize this motive and it's practical justification. They realize that the bureau chiefs are not trying to strike a blow at marriage But they claim that in effect it is a blow at marriage, and also at the right of woman to work and be in- dependent. It is this latter phase of the question which chiefly interests the women politicians.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04
For Vienna's Needy.

In order to aid the hungry people of Vienna colonization plan has been devised by a practical man, Peter Weston, and approved in principle by the three leading political parties and government officials. It would set up a central administrative bureau to ac- quire and distribute land and provide building material for standardized homes. The colony is to be estab- lished near Vienna, and each house is to have garden of at least 800 square meters, while larger farm holdings also form part of the plan, for the execu- tion of which the state is asked to appropriate 10,0000OO,OOO crowns. The scheme is now under consideration by the government.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04

IS UNCLE SAM penalizing marriage l in the government departments? Miss Elsie Hill of the National Wo- mans party states that several of the government departments which are now reducing their payrolls have is- sued questionnaires to their women employees in order to find out which are married and which are single. A questionnaire sent out hy the air sery- ice Is evidently designed to gain furth- CT information about the circum- stances of the married women. It asks each of these to tell whether she is living with her husband; if not wheth- CT she is legally separated from him; whether the husband is dependent up- on her for support, and whether any members of her immediate family are employed by the government, and if so how much each earns.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04
WNATIONALG1 G1 QApIIAL AFfAIDS
More Power to the Presidents Elbow

said Kenyon today, "I shall introduce the amendment and press for it's con- sideration. 1 have been surprised at the interest it has attracted. I have received letters from practically every section commenting it and urging it's submission to the people. The authors of these letters have been men from many different walks of life, including doctors, lawyers, college professors and business men,"
 Senator Kenyon is convinced that his amendment should be so drafted as to give to the President the right to veto riders where they occur in an appropriation bill as well as being em- powered to cut out single appropria- tions without destroying an entire SUD- ply bill, the funds in which are aPpro- priated for carrying on the business of a great department of the government.
 He reiterated his belief that the adoption of such constitutional amendment would be of immense value in the drive for economy and says that when the public understands the importance of the matter, sentiment will be sufficiently strong In its favor to obtain ratification by the necessary two-thirds of the state legislatures.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04
Hays Would Coax Out Tin1id Savings

T HROUGH the postoffice savings \ system Postmaster General Hays is trying to run the American Stock iug-bank out of business. He plans to take the money now hidden away and put it in circulation by encouraging the people to put their money in Uncle Sam's bank. As a banker Uncle Sam stands supreme. He has the confi- dence not only of the American born but of the foreign born. Half mill lion depositors have funds in the post office bank drawing but two per cent a year interest. How many more per sons, particularly of the immigrant classes, are tlsere who are keeping their savings in their stockings be- cause the interest rate is not very at- tractive?
 The postmaster general is seeking to bring into circulation and profitable employment the $1 1,0O0,0O0,000 which he claims is now being hoarded and therefore lost to industry. In order to accomplish the end he has in view he intends to have the postal savings system revised so as to make 1t more attractive to potential small deposi- tors. He makes eight suggestions. of which the principal ones are to in
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04
GAVE VILLAGE SECOND NAME
Responsible for Distinction En- joyed by Kentucky Hamlet.

"A village in my state," says Ken lucky representative, had for many years the unique distinction of pos sessing two names. It received the second but more popular name in this way:
 "A stranger who had lost or thought he had lost, his way, found himself at point on the turnpike where two ramshaclle cottages, a blacksmith and an incognito postofiice stood. The only human being in sight was the traditional barefooted boy.
 Boy said the stranger, can you tell me how far it is to Orangeburg? ?
 Mister said the youngster with admirable sententiousness, you're plum sock in it.
 And Plum Sock it became and re- mained."
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-08-04
Uncle Sam and Railroads Negotiating

PROHIBITIONS looking to the 1N funding of the railroad indebted ness of approximately $500, 100000 to | the government and the settlement of the claims of the railroads against the government are under full way be- tween government officials and the railway executives. These negotiations have resulted In progress toward defi- nite conclusions.
 Railway officials estimate that the net amount due the railroads from the government is somewhere between $575,000,000 and $600,000000. They admit that it is difficult to make definite estimate of the total amount due because of the items in dispute.
 Roughly, however, they place the amount yet due for the period of gov ernment control at $3S3 3,000,000 and for the guaranty period of six months af- ter federal control at S229,000,000.
 Director General Davis estimates that the claims of the railroads against the railroad administration will aggregate S1,250,000000. Forty seven railroads have already settled with the government, and they were allowed approximately 2S per cent of the amounts claimed by them. The total claims of these roads aggregated $124040,S67 of which $35, ,4S6,914 was allowed.
 Applying this percentage in the total estimated claims against the railroad administration, railway off cials figure it would appear that the