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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-13

which is get
ting to be a habit--of Thursdays
game against Detroit, then won the
game in the ninth with a triple that
scored two runners. The final count
was lilo. Schang also contributed
his bit with a circuit drive.
George Kelly's home run into the
left field bleachers. with three men on
base in the first inning of Thursdays
game between ST.
Louis and New York
sewed the game up for
the Giants. 1t was
Kelley's eighth four
49, Dagger of the season
and his second one
one with the bases loaded.
WHITE sox HAVE A FRIEND.
You used to be SO seotiess,
And took such pride on you,
For you were woven white and pure,
Fit for ehampion's shoe.
But now you're stained and tattered,
Patched from toe to heel
sight to make the erandstand faint
Or bleacherites to reel.
But even now I'm proud Of you,
Let others have their knocks;
Through errors, Sumb plays, strike
outs, hobs, +
I'm for you'll! Come en-, Sex!
BY n. L. p.
Ever since Casey made his tragic
and laInentable fivver as pinch
hitter, poets have been calling the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-13

Ever since Casey made his tragic
and lamentable flivver as pinch
hitter, poets have been calling the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
AGED MAGISTRATE
UPSETS HEARING
BERGDOLL ESCAPE

Washington, ID. c., May 1.-THE
trail for the buried gold of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, draft evader. which
a house investigating committee is try
ing to pick up. ended today in the
kitchen of the Bergdoll home at Phila-
delphia, where it was last seen by the
man who had taken 1t there from the
United States treasury.
James F.. RomiG, former police mag
istrate of Philadelphia, who came here
with the slacker's mother in 1919, to
get the gold and from whom the COM
mittee had hoped to learn something
of its alleged burial place. declared
no never set eyes on 1t after it had
been dumped on the kitchen floor. Tho
serious sessions of the committee were
upset frequently by Romig, who is
scventy-three years old. and is await
ing sentence on conviction of aiding
BerEdoll, to escape. Always in II
laughing mood. Romig added con-
slant touch of lcvity.
He was called after former Judge
John w. Wcscott of New Jersey. had
reiterated that there was not a word
or truth in reports that he had been
employed as one of Bcrgdoll's lawyers
Two of tho judges sons, both law
yers and two other lawyers associated
with him, testified to the same effect
John II. Sherburnc, counsel for tho
| committee. had not brought the Romig
! story UP to the point where Bergsoll
slipped thru bathroom and started
for Germany. when the hearing was
adjourned until tomorrow
There was n road of laughter when
tho witness was asked II BerEdoll had
told him to go SEQ Harry Thaw and
get "Thaw's advice as to the best
aliensts to- engage in proceedings in
volvinG his sanity"
Nothing to that" the old man ans
wered. Il did look around and ask
people and they told me Thaw's doc
tors were alright
Telling of his troubles with treasury
officials who tried. he said, "to stall
him OFF, Romig said. he first saw n
part of the gold certificates which
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
MANUFACTURERS FEED AND HAVE
JOLLY GO0O T|ME--P PARADE TONIGHT

Mr.. Miller of the Crews Beggs COM
pany. sang several Scottish dialect
songs
Ex-Governor AIva Adams of Colorado
was introduced as an optimist. In his
talk. he told of being forced to stop at
IA farmers house ono stormy night.
He found the living room of the house
barrenly furnished. Evidently, the
stances. Uc found two books on the
table. ono the old family Bible. the other
n well-thumbcd catalog of an eastern
mail order house. In their conversation,
he learned from the farmer that the
Bible had belonged to his hosts moth
err who had been dead for ten years.
The farmer. at length. asked Governor
Adams for loan of 800 whcrcwith to
purchase some household goods from
the eastern mail order firm. The gov
crnor. who had been examining the two
books on the table. asked his host II he
was aware that there was "A $500 bill in
the Bible. The farmer did not. The
governor opened the book and showed
him. and incidentally lcctured the man
on giving all his attention to one book.
and ended by advising him to patronize
home industry.
Governor Adams further declare I'D
that Pueblo is one OF the best cities
in tho United States. financially. Bank
clearings. he said. show less depre-
citation here for the last year than any
III lHlteu
Buy n suit OF Pucblo-made over
alis and "A Pueblo broom and sweep
off tho sidewalks." he admonishcd
In "A recent survey. he said. the
secretary OF the Manufacturers asso-
citation found that there were 9.s52
persons employed In Pueblo factories.
Tho parade tonight starts from C
street and Victoria avenue at Z
o'clock sharp. Fifty floats have al
ready been listed Raw Lowell is in
charge of the parade. Music will be
furnished by the Boy Scout band.
Tho parade will go up Union avenue
and Main street to disband at the
court house. The Shrine parade will
start at 7:3O o'clock. The public Is
invited TO remain on the curb and
watch both displays.
Sounds Of shooting issuing from tho
San Isabel den at the Congress hotel
last night while the Manufacturers
Association banquet was In progress.
caused no little excitement among
residents along Santa Fc avenue in
the 500 block. who rushed to tcle-
phones informing the police that u
shooting" was taking place in the
Congress. Some of the Drawer spirits
rushed to the side doors of the Con-
gross in quest of a thrill. only to find
that the Manufacturers were celc-
bratinE by firing blank cartridges in
tho air.
During the course OF tho banquet
prominent business men OF Pueblo
came forth from hidden rccesses OF
tho dining room with lunches OF toy
balloons captive by strings in their
hands. TRcsc balloons were released
charges from the blank cartridges.
Nearly 400 balloons were released
during tho banquet, making a pic
turesluc scene of rcvolry.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
WEST VIRGINIA governor ASKS
FEDERAL AID TO RESTORE PEACE
IN MOUNTAINS OF M|hGO COUNTY
Guerilla Warfare Resumes in Mining Section
Battle Wages in Two States,
Tug River

reports they had been unable to check
the shooting.
Harry z. Station, state. prohibition Of
ficer and merchant at Sprigg. was
killed and Noah Phillips and young
man named Calvert at Merrimac were
seriously wounded during the shooting.
Humors of other killings and wound
ings have been received at headquart-
ers of the state police here.
Tonight about twenty state police
mon we're reported to be working their
way over the mountains between Mer-
rimac and Rawl, seeking to outfiank
their hidden foe.
Captain j. X. Brockus, commander of
the state police for this district who
returned to Williamson tonight said
that the shooting had been general
, from Williamson to McCarr, Kentucky.
a distance of about fifteen miles. he
estimated that no less than 200 men
made up the attacking parties. Bul-
let's fairly rained from the mountain
sides as he said some of the attackers
were using automatic rifles. These
were met by four or five machine
guns which the state police had sta
toned in the valley.
| So heavy was the firing from tho
Kentucky side that the state police
replied and just before nightfau. ac-
cordny to reports. men hidden near
McCarr. shouted to their friends across
the river that one OF their number had
been killed.
1t was also reported to headquarters
here that the state police force sent
into the mountains to outflank the at
tackers had returned TO the valley. the
men they sought having slipped away.
Two men were arrested by state po-
lice at Sprigg and brought here to-
night.
Captain Brockus said they were be-
ing held in connection with the killing
of Staten today.
Reports from the fighting area at 10
o'clock wcrc that the firing on SprigE.
Matcwan and Merrimac had died down
but was continuing from the vicinity
of McCarr. Captain Brockus scattered
his forty men among the towns on the
West Virginia side and said he would
| do nothing further until morning.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13

Thursday night. the Pueblo Manu-
facturcrs Association Hold a banquet in
the San Isabel den of the Congress
horSL Tonight comes the big parade of
Pueblo concerns. starting at O'Clock.
The banquet last night started with
music by the lsgrig quartet. With
every plato taken. there were 160 pres
cnt Tho first speaker on the program
was Walter l.. Wilder. whose subject
was White Elephants He told Of
various purchases that he had made
during his life that were white ele-
plants" He ended by stating that
the Pueblo manufacturers made moro
Improvement during the last years
than they had made in the previous
six.
After a piano solo by Roy smith and
a duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blay-
lock. +. $. Hoag spoke on the subject
OF Wooden Dollars
+. j. Burch. as toastnaster. comph-
mentcd the newspapers of the city on
their cooperation with tho association
toward the advancement of Pueblo
Robert Blaylock gave two dialogues.
Frank Il. Parks, general manager of
the Minncuua plant Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company spoke. stating
that the steel works would he repre-
sentcd In the float procession tonight
by section OF tho largcrt steel rail
in the world, hauled on a special motor
truck.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
DEPUTY SHERIFF LEAVES
HOME AT la JuNTA
MYsTER|0USLY SUNDAY
Authorities Believe Foul
Play-Three
Arrested

Special to Tho Chief,ain:
La Junta. Colo. May John Yerby.
Mexican deputy under sheriff c. ID.
Steward. mystcriously disappeared
from his home here last Sunday after
noon and the local officials are con-
WINGED that he is the victim of revenge.
Three men We're arrested this after
noon in connection with the affair. and
from their evidence the officers believe
that Ycrby had made an arrest of
several Ncxicans. and they in turn got
the best OF him. They believe that he
has been shot and seriously wounded
and then spirited away.
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ycrby statcd
some relatives from Trinidad were
visiting there. and suggested that Yer
by go out riding in their automobile.
which he did. This was the last seen
of hm. Tuesday afternoon one OF the
party appeared at the Ycrby home and
said Ycrby had received telegram
from Las Vegas stating that his mother
was seriously ILL., and that he had gone
to Las Vegas Investigation disclosed
the fact that no such telegram had
been received. and that Ycrby had not
bought a ticket for Las Vegas. az the
train which he was said to have taken
had gone when he left home. q
Tho man appeared also at Ycrby's
barber shop and told Serby's partner
to take care of things as VERIFY would
not return for sometime. The members
of the automobile party have all dis
appeared. with the arrest OF tho three
men this afternoon It is believed tho
mystery will soon be cleared.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
JOHN BARLEYC0Rh
AGAIN DEFENDANT
IN HOUSE HEARING

Washington. D. c.. May i,.-Signs OF
tho days when the drys wcrc battling
tn bury John Barlcycorn were re-enact-
cd today before the house judiciary
committee, except that few friends of
Johns family appeared to protest
AGAINST Chairman vostcad's plan to
cut off. even for medicinal purposes.
tho heritage of beer.
Plenty OF drys were on hand and DR..
J T.. DAWN, Of New York who pleaded
for tho use of beer medicine was
riycn none too cordial treatment. In
TACT he was roughly handled by Vol
stead whs challenged the physician 5
ability to explain anything and on an
other occasion. declared the witness
was using ''congiomoration of words
that mean nothing.
Outstanding in the testimony was
the statement by Oliver T. Remmers.
counsel for the Anheuscr Busch com
pany OF st. Louis. that the firms
policy was beer for all, or beer for
none" Ho requested an investigation
Of "favoritism and failure" in the dry
law enforcement and declared that the
firm stood four square for law enforce
mcnt. tho unaltcrably opposed to pro-
hibition.
Dry leaders said there were many
leaks in the stocks OF liquors and urged
the committee to. make the Nolstcau
fsw alright.
Dr Davis. however. requested the
move by MIR. Volstead to dictate to
physicians what they shall. or shall
nor' prescribe and urged the commit
tee to await consideration of the bill
Is tho American Medical association
next month.
Mr. Volstcsd sought to establish why
it was not possible for physicians to
make medical beer by using cereal
beverages and alcohol. He asked DR..
DAWN several questions along this line.
mono OF which apparently was answer
cd to ihc satisfaction of tho commit
tee chairman. who finally blurted:
Look here. you're trying to cvadc
every question | ask. Tell us what
you know, II you know so much
The witness again attempted an cx-
plana,ion but was interrupted by Mr..
volstcad who inquired, why cereal
beverages were not good for the
invalid az beer with a Kick.
"Ah. that's tho point" replied the
witness.
Near beer is Just like near states
manship. II can't accomplish any
noticeable result"
Il don't think YOU know what YOU
arc talking about returned the chair
man. nor do I think your insults will
got far with tho committee
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
MAKE SETTLEMENT
WITH CLARA HAMON

Los Angeles. Calf. May lc.-A
settlement was effected today by
which Clara Smith Hamon relin-
auishcd all claim TO tho estate OF Jake
l.. Hamon. Of whose alleged murder
shc was recently acquitted by an
her attorney. j. =. Champion.
An agreement" the attorney said,
has been signed between Frank l..
kctch. administrator OF tho estate of
Jake Hamon. and Clara Smith Hamon
whereby. in consideration OF 10000
cash. she rclinquishes all claim to the
estate OF Hamon. the agreement re-
cognizing valid certain rights
which the records show arc vested in
her
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
GERMAN ACCEPTANCE
STIMULATES MONEY

New York. May 12.-Internationa al
money markets as represented by for
ciGn exchange were further stimulat-
ed today by Germany's acceptance of
the allied reparations ultimatum. De-
mand sterling, or bills on London
rose to 81. tho highest reached by
that remittance since April 1920, when
they touched s4.07.
French and Belgian francs at 3 IL
cents showed an overnight gain OF
about twenty points and were at
maximum levels for any period since
the armistice. The Italian lirc rose
is points; guilders. or Dutch OK
change gained points. and marks.
or German bills. sold at an overnight
gain of 40 of / cent. rising to I.I0.
Exchange on the several Scandinav.
ian countries was higher by five to
20 points but the greatest gain of any
minor country was made by Greece,
the drachma rising as points to $50.
Dealers reported the largest general
operations of any day in several
months. Much of the buying repro
scented covering by shorts who had
depressed the market recently on tho
theory Germany would fail to meet
the allied demands
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
RED CAAOAS PARK DEDICATED
YESTERDAY NEAR CANON CITY

Nearly thousand persons attended
tho dedication and formal opening of
tho Rcd Canous Park. IL miles north of
Canon city yesterday. OF course most
OF tho visitors were Canon city and.
Florence people but there was n good
representation from Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs.
-'rhe canon city folks did themselves
proud In carrying out the arrangements
and tho program for tho day. Music
was furnished by the Canon city hirn
school band. and the parking places
aud picnic grounds werc so well regu-
lated that there was no accident al
though $50 automobiles were parked
along the roadway at tho picnic
grounds and strung along the narrow
highway between Canon City and tho
mark
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13

Charleston. W. Va. May 12.-Govern-
or Morgan tonight responded to the
request of county officials of Mingo
county and asked tho war department
FOR federal troops to restore order in
Mingo cuonty.
Indianapolis, Ind. May 1c.-Fedcral
troops at Camp Sherman, Ohio. are
being held ready to depart for Mingo
county. W. Va. it was announced to-
night at Fifth army corps head
quarters at Fort Benjamin. Harrison.
Ind.
Williamson. w. Va. May 12.-Gucril-
li warfare was being waGed tonight
I'm tho mountains of the strike-torn.
Minso county coal field, Beginning
Soon after dawn today at Merrimac.
four miles up tho Tug river from this
city shots were poured from tho noun
tainsidc into Mcrrimac. Rawl. SprigE
and Matewan. w. Va. and McCarr.
kentucky.
An available state police and deputy
shcriffs centered In Williamson were
rushed to tho scene but according to
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
17-MONIHS OLD CHILD DIES
IN IRRIGATION DITCH NEAR CITY

ranch in the speed car. They arrived
and Joined the searching party short
Is before William Comeford. a neigh
boring ranchcr. found the body half
a mile from the Stanko home. The
police officers attempted to revive tho
child by first aid methods. but hc,ovi-
dcntly was dead before Comeford
found him. Ecrtagnolli stated Thurs
day evening.
Ray Mccarthy. deputy coroner. was
called. The body was taken to tho
T. G. Mccarthy Undertaking parlors.
Tho funeral will he held from ST.
Anthony's church at . O'Clock Satur-
dnv Afternoon.
Il. r. Stanko is the owner OF a
hog ranch near tho Pueblo stock yards
on the north side of the Arkansas
river.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
PROSPECTOR MARCHES
ROBBERS TO PRISON

Bisbec. Ariz.. May 12.-Adolf Aldinger
n prospector. revived oldtimc methods
tonight when mounted on horse and
armed with a revolver. he marched two
men and IA burro loaded with alleged
loot thru the business district Of this
city to the city jail.
AIdingcr told of his wifc hav-
Ing watched tho two men remove an
old mine pump from an abandoned
mine on "A claim adjoining his in Juni-
per fats, three miles from here. AL
dinger said he railed the two men
placed them under arrest on his own
responsibility as citizen and decided
IL would be quicker to take them to
jail himself than to telephone for Of
ficerS
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13

Edward Stanko. II months old.
only child of MIR. and Mrs. r.. Il.
Stnulyo. was drowned in tho Booth Ir-
riEaiing ditch near his fathers ranch
two miles cast Of Pueblo, at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
Tho baby had been with his father
iu the ysrd,a few moments before his
disappearance. Tho father left him
Tor a moment. and when he came
back tho child WAS gone. The father
searched the yard, and Mrs. Stanko
Joined him in tho search. When the
boy was not found. they started
.tcarcfrne along the ditch.
Neighbors joined in the search.
Police in Pueblo were notified. and
Detective Tom Johnson with Officer
Eertarnolli hurried to tho Stnnko
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
ARAB TRIBE DESTROYS
THIRTEEN VILLAGES

New York. May 1e.-Arabs led by
Sheik Salam. have destroyed thirteen
towns In French Syrian territory, said
adviccs received today by tho Near
East Relief and read at IL meeting of
the executive committee.
A we'll organized system OF warfare
by the trbcsmen caused tho French
commander TO withdraw troops from
threatened areas and call for reinforce
mcnts. Gravcst anxiety for safety Of
the Christian population was expressed.
with the exception OF 800 Algerian
Nohammcdans, tho French were said
to have withdrawn all troops from AIM
tab.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
COAST ENGINEERS
OFFER To TAKE OUT
STR|KE.BOUND SHIPS

Washington. II. c.. May 12.-The
Marine engineers beneficial associl ton
of the Pacific coast has offered to man
ships to carry food to Alaska. without
charge for services. If shipowners and
the shipping board win furnish the
ships and IL in addition the situation
growing out of the cutting off OF sup
plies to Alaska on account of the
Marine controversy Is as serious as
has been represented. Ernest +. Pcgg.
Pacific coast member OF the joint coun-
ell OF Marine engineers. said toda-.
Now York. May Winthrop l..
Marvin. secretary OF tho American
Steamship pwncr'' association. an
nouncod today that Pacific coast oper-
ators had tclcEraphcd Secretary of
Commerce Hoover and Admiral Benson
of tho shipping board urging them to
request President Harding to declare
that a national emergency exists in the
nationwide shipping strike.
Tho telegram recommended that the
government take over the manning of
Vessels IL the strikers refused To return
to work within Is hours.
Mr.. Marvin said his association had
no Information as 10 who signed the
telegram and added no similar action
was contemplated by tho shipownors
hcrc. ~. II. Raymond president OF the
American Steamshipowncrs association
characterized as a malicious invention.
tho statement OF Andrew Eurusc,h
made yesterday in Washington that
tho stand taken hy the shipping losrd
and steamship owners In tho wage dis
putc was part of an International plot
to destroy American shippiO.
Tho accusations" he said, means
in effect that tho shipping board is hc-
trayinE the country and that American
shipping companies arc proposing to
destroy their own property. stated In
this way II rs easy to recognize hoAv
prepostcrous IL is"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
LYNCHED BY
MOB FOR CRIME

Little Rock. Ark. May Ic.-An un-
Identified negro was lynched at Me-
Gonee. last night for alleged particn
patton in an attempted attack on j.
+. Sims, y railroad blacksmith and a
young white woman while they wcro
riding in an automobile along a
country road according ~ adviccs re-
ccived tonight. Sims reported three
negr.es stopped his car and demand
ed he leave tho young woman He
opened fire and the trio fled. 1t was
stated
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13

sugar and cream was free to all thru
the courtesy of the Canon City Cham
The park was opened by tho Canon
city Chamber OF Commerce club and
the business men OF Canon City and
some from Florence Joined in giving
volunteer labor toward grading tho
road and making 1t passablc for auto
mobiles.
Long before O'Clock the crowd at
the park began to gather. BY noon
everybody, who expected to attend.
had arrived and picnic parties galore
were in evidence. Tho Canon City
folks prepared delightful lunch for
visitors and hot coffee was prepared
on tho new camping fire places re-
Gently Installed and tho coffee with
fCo-.tn,,cd nm pa un T~nN
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
33 CONVlCTS BREAK
PRISON AND ESCAPE

Houston. Texas. May 12.-Thirty-
three of forty convicts who escaped
from the state pcnitentiary at Rights
vile today were still at large tonight
sltho hundreds of armed officers and
citizens were securing the country
within radius of T5 miles in an ef-
fort to apprehend them.
Seven have been recaptured. Posses
closed in on four others just before
nightfall
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
BOMB EXPLODES AND
Ia IRISHMEN HURT

Dublin. MAY i2-Tourtoen civilians
were injured some seriously by the OK
plosion Of bomb thrown at lorry
loaded with aixiliarics tonight The cS-
plosion created "a panic and pcdcstrians
fled from the street. II is said auxil-
iaries rcfrnincd from firing on tho at
tackcrs .tsp,4l
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
DEATHS OF -four HUSBANDS
MUST Be EXPl lA|NEO BY WOMAN
HELD BY POLICE IN HONOLULU
Latest Mate Tells Police She Attempted to Have
Him Take Out Heavy Life
Insurance

Honolulu T. H, PaulV
Southwark
here
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
John Says:

Life will be worth living
when all those folks who want
something for nothing get over
the habit.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13
Weather

Friday partly cloudy becom-
ing unsettled, central portion,
cooler east portion, Saturday
fair west unsettled and warm
east portion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-13

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