davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
CHICAGO SALESMAN
 BRUTALLY MURDERED
TRepubIIcan A. p. Leased Wire1


 CHICAGO, Sept. s-One automo- bile man was found slain today, the body of another was being sought in the Desplaines river and a. 20 year-old youth, to whom they had tried to sell a car, was under arrest tonight in one of the most mysterious murders in Chicago police annals.
 The body of Bernard J. Daugherty. former Harvard student and for sev- cray years a star salesman for the Packard Automobile company, was found in the Desplaines river this morning.
 A pair of handcuffs were attached to one wrist, a small rope was twist ed about his throat and the head had been almost severed from the body. In addition bruises about the head and shoulders seemed to indi- beaten and kicked His home was In St. Paul. MiEn., and he was widely known as an amateur distance run ner in that state. His sister. Miss Hannah Daugherty. is supervisor of the St. Paul schools. Another sister, Aurelia is also a teacher.
 Daugherty had been employed by the Packard company for several years. Yesterday he undertook to deliver an automobile to H. w Church. who said he was buying il for his father. He asked to be driven to a bank so that he could obtain a certified check. Daughtery, accom- panied by driver, Carl Asmus, and followed by another car which was to return them to the salesroom after the transaction had been completed started out with Church.
 Machines Separate
 The two machines became separat- ed and the second drove alone to tho bank and waited. The driver finally
 (Continued on Page Twol
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
rRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

WALSENBURG, Colo, Sept g. Testimony that they had signed petitions for wage reductions without knowing what they were signing or for fear they would lose their jobs was given this afternoon by dozen miners of the Walsen camp of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company at hearing here before the state indus vtrial commission.
 All the men who testified declared they were opposed to wage reductions put in effect by the company Sep tember 1 in several of the camps in this county and all of the camps in inc Trinidad district. This evidence nresented by Romilly E. Foote, at torney for the mine workers, was de- signed to contradict statements of Colorado Fuel and Iron company of ficiaIs that the wage reductions had the sanction of a majority of em- ployes of the various mines.
 Narceline Naldes and George Lu- cero declared William s. Getchel, superintendept of the Walsen mines had refused ,o advance them money against their pay checks when they refused to sign the petition for a re- duction. They declared they had seen other men get orders for money on that particular cay, August 19, when a miners field day was heid at 1rini- dad. They wished to attend the field day. they said. When Valdes re fused to sign, Getchen refused to give him an order for s15, he de- clared.
 If you cannot do me favor cant do one for you." Getchell said |, according to VaIdes' testimony.
 Isaac Wall. with wife and three children testified that Getchell asked him to sign and he refused.
 "Weu. you will have to work under fbe reduction" he says Getchell tolt him.
 q can quit" Wall says he replied and declared that Getchell told hin s,a could quit right now" He signeC the petition, he said, because he coulC
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Dr. Won KleinSrnid
 Makes No Decision On Denver U Offer
TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

TUCSON. Ariz.. Sept. 9-One of the most important subjects taken up today al the meeting of the board of regents of the University of Ari- zona was the possibility of pr. R. B. von KleinSmid president of the in stitution, accepting the tender of the chancellorship Of the Denver uni versity
 Although the meeting was ad- iourned without Dr. Non kleinSmid making known any definite intentions toward the matter. the university eN- ecutive informed the regents that he would taket such a step only after very careful consideration,
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
COAL MINERS TESTIFY
 THEY AGREED TO WAGE
 CUTS TO PROTECT JOBS

not afford to be without work and supposed 30-day notice would be given before the reduction went into effect
 Several miners employed at the Walsen camp testified that they had signed the petition without knowing what it was. Wall said he did not see the petition, only list of names.
 Robert Bowen, a negro. testified he came here from Pueblo about August g and applied for work. He to sign and he signed it. He did not know what he was signing, he de- clared.
 All of the men who signed the petition testified that when the re- duction was put into effect they quit work. Several witnesses testified to refusals to sign.
 In cross examination Fred Farrar attorney for the Colorado Fuel S, Iron company, brought out that Rob- ert Baer earned S25S during August A little later Andrew Slate, with a wife and seven children, testified that he earned s65 during August. When | he took his check to the company store he received $10I in change, he said. He explained th It he owed the remainder for groceries. The witness l declared that he could not earn ] living in his place in the mine an6 asked for change. Superintendent Getchel then presented the petition to him. He said he signed not be cause he wanted his wages reduced but because there was nothing els 1 for him to do.
 Milford Thompson, one of a mum
 Der of men brought from Pueblo tt the Walsen mine after the steel mill
 of the Colorado Fuel & Iron com pany there were closed, testified tha
 when he applied at the office o
 Getchel he was told to sign a paper
 He didn't know what it was, but sup
 posed it mad to do with checking
 him in on the job He did not knoN (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Bostor, Man Kills
 His DiUorced Wife
 And Her Attorney

IRepubiican A. P. Leased WhreJ
 BOSTON, Sept. 9-Passengers on a crowded street car. many of them women. saw Charles A. Wells shoot his divorced wife, Ella A. Wells and her counsel, A. Louis Altmeyer, today. The woman died almost instantly and the attorney soon after arriving at a hospital. Five shots were fired from a re- volver to which Wells had tied a wedding ring with a piece of black string.
 Passengers seized Wells and turned him over to the police. He expressed no sorrow at his act, officers said.
 Mrs. Wells obtained her divorce on the grounds of cruel and abusive treatment.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
CiUilian En1ploye
 Of Nauy Air Force
 DroUns In Potomac
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

INepuUIIOdIr FN' - VI " -
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-J. L. McNickle of this city. a civilian em- ploye of the naval aeronautical test ing laboratory, was drowned today when a navy seaplane fell into the Potomac river. The body was recov- cred.
 The plane, it was reported, ran into an air pocket when making a turn and plunged into the water. Lieutenant Hugh w. Roughley, a reserve flier who escaped without injury, was the pilot.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Three Die From Poisonous Gas
 Fumes In We'll
TRepublIcan A. p. Leased Wirel

BUFFALO, Sept. 9.-Three men were killed by carbon monoxide gas in a well on a farm in Springbrook, near here, today. The dead men are Fred Arndt, his brother Harvey and Fred Hawker. Harvey Erndt and Hawker met death in efforts to res cue Fred Arndt, the first to fall vic tim to the poisonous fumes.
 After the three men had been over confe, the Rev. Roman J. Nuwer, pastor of St. Vincents church al Springbrook, descended into the well wearing an army mask. This proved of no avail against the carbon mon- oxide and Father Nuwer quickly col lapsed. He was dragged out and re- vived with difficulty.
 The bodies of the three men were recovered by use of ropes and pike poles.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
ME EK!CAN bA N n l 5
 THREATEN RANCHERS
Douglas Police Chief Re-
 ceives Letter Warning
 Him Of Bandits Inten-
 ton To Raid 5 Ranches
NOTIFY RANCHERS
U. 5. Officers Refuse Troop Protection; Sheriff Warns Ranchers And Promises Protection
TRepubIIcan A. p. Leased wIreJ


 BlSBEE, .Ariz, Sept. s.-A letter. purporting 10 be warnings of the in tention of Mexican bandits to raid five ranches. on the. Arizona Sonora border east of Douglas, was received today by Chief of Police Percy Bow den of Douglas. The letter, written in Spanish. was dated and had been mailed in Douglas yesterday. Sheriff Joe Hood and Bowden are investi- gating.
 The ranches to be raided, the latter stated, were those owned by John Slaughter. Pete Johnson, John How ard. ". L. Hennessey and George Stephens. All are located from Is to 20 miles east of Douglas.
 .The bandits say they are going to kill Bowden and Hood," the letter concluded. Tt is best that you sta- tion 50 soldiers at each ranch to pre- vent murder at this moment"
 Jess Fisher, foreman of the Slaugh- ter ranch, was murdered by Mexicans on the night of May 4 last. Jose Perez and Manuel Garcia. two Mex ican employees on the ranch, were last week convicted of the murder of Mr. Fisher and sentenced 10 life impris- onment in the state penifentiary at Florence The other ranches men toned in the warning adjoin the Slaughter ranch.
 According to Sheriff Hood, his of flee was told during the trial of Perez and Garcia that, should the defend ants be convicted, some of their friends would retaliate with attacks on American ranchers along the bor- der.
 though doubtful of the authenticity of the warnings. he had warned all the ranchers against whom the purported attacks were being planned, and would take every precaution to pre- vent any possible depredationx.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
SWEEPS SAN ANTONIO;
 FIVE MISSING
(Republiean A. p. Leased Wire)

A. P Leased Wire)
 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept 10-Five persons are missing property damage estimated at thousands of dollars has been caused in the downtown business and residential district by overflow of the San Antonio river and the Alazan creek here early this morning which described being the most serious flood here since 1913.
 Tn. waters suddenly following rains of two days, with precipitation exceeding seven inches.
 The missing are Mrs. Alma Elam and two chlld- ren neghbor reports seeing their house washed away
 Charles Grant and wife. Grant was seen to hand his baby neghbor and enter his house m search or his wife Neither has been since.
 The river in the downtown district broke over the embankments protecting St. Marys street shortly be- fore 80 o'clock this morning and sweeping down St Marys street into Houston and thence north through Navarro street inundated the heart of the city over an area about six blocks long and four blocks wide
 Since before midnight merchants had been busy removing their stocks and goods places of safety At the San Antonio Express hng the wafer had rss< to the level of the first floor by E:4S s'eloSk-
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Hail Stones Large As BasebalIs Fall
 Tn Nebraska TolUra

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 9.-A violent storm of wind. rain and hail swept a section of country east and west of Lincoln late this afternoon. West of here, in Seward county, hail stones of prodigious size are reported, some of them declared as large as baseballs. ripping automobile tops into shreds and doing other dam age. Eastward. between here and Eagle, Cass county, more than a hundred telephone po4es are re- ported down.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
John fl. Campbell Is Elected Chancellor
 Arizona Uniuersity

TUCSON, Ariz.. Sept. 9-John H. Campbell of Tucson was elected pres ident and chancellor of the board of regents of the University of Arizona at a special session of the board on the campus this morning.
 Nose Drachman, also of Tucson, was elected to fill the position of treasurer vacated by the election of Campbell. Drachman is the latest member of the board appointed this week
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
fRepublican A. p. Leased Wirel

Republican A. P. Leased WireI
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-President Harding today announced the full American delegation to the limitation of armament conference. It consists of four members:
 CHARLES EVANS HUGHES. sec retary of state; former justice of the supreme court, one time candidate for the presidency and twice govern or of New York; lawyer by profes- sion.
 ELIHU ROOT. once secretary of war. later secretary of state, former senator from New York, lawyer jurist and statesman of international reputation. The late President Roose- welt, his close friend and colleague, once paid tribute to his attainments by describing him as the ablest man in public life in America
 HENRY CABOT LODGE. senator
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Shoots Sweetheart
 And Ends Olurl Life
IRepubIlcan Al. P. Leased WIrel

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 9.-WIlour Grimes, 8, was found shot to death and his sweetheart, Miss Lydla Stahlback. 22, of Fort Dodge, Iowa. was found in a dying condition with bullet in her right temple, by a room mate of Miss Stahlback 1n an apartment house here tonight Ihe police believe Grimes shot the girl and then committed suicide De- spondency over financial condltlons and the recent death of his father in Des Moines, is believed by the police to have prompted the act
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
REFUSE TROOP PROTECTION

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. Sept. 9.-Col. A. V. P. Anderson, commander of Camp Harry J. Jones here, refused troops to protect the ranches until he receives orders from the Eighth corps head quarters. Colonel Anderson said that the letter might be only an at tempt on the part of friends of the convicted men to frighten the Slaughters. Every attempt was made to keep the letter secret until the promise of troops was secured, but news of the threat leaked out through the sheriff's office.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Irish Republicans
 VIII Hold PriDafe
 Meeting "Wednesday
TRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

DUBLIN, Sept. 9.-Conyocation of private meeting of the Irish Re- publican parliament next Wednesday to consider the British cabinets in vitation to a conference on the Irish question at Inverness September 29 was decided upon this afternoon by a meeting of the Dali cabinet over which Eamonn de Valera presided.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Southern Austin Is
 Struck By Tornado;
 Many Persons Hurt

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9.-Dozens of persons narrowly escaped injury and several thousand dollars damage was done when a tornado struck in the southern portion of Austin today, passed across the Colorado river valley, hit again in West Austin and then disappeared into the hills west of town.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Denuer Traffic Will Halt Fiue Minutes In Honor or Dead Heroes
Republican A. P. Leased Wire]

TRepubIIcan A. P. Leased WIreJ
 DENVER, Sept. 9.-All traffic on the streets of Denver will pause for two minutes twice tomorrow in honor of the memory of four Denver over seas heroes who gave their lives in the service, asf result Of procla- nation issued today by Mayor Dewey c. Bailey. The funerals of the men are to be held here. The men to be honored are Leo T. Lyden. Eben l.. Smith, Buster L. Ellsworth and Percy Practnp
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
NOME ACTREss DIES

SA M FRANCESCA. sept. 3. = Stricken while attending a party given by moving picture people and others at a hotel here last Monday. Miss Virginia Rappe, Los Angeles motion picture actress, died here late today A post nortenn examination performed was said by physicians to have indicated that she sueeumbed to peritonitis
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Texas TolDn Damaged
 By Tornado; SeUeral Persons Are Injured
A. p. Leased WIre1

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 9-Reports received from Creedmoore, a small village south of Austin, state that several persons were seriously in- jured and several thousands of dol lars of property damage was done by a tornado. Telephone communica- tion was cut off entirely and efforts to get in touch with the town proved unavailing.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
FL PASo GETS
 INSURANCE MEETING

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept 9.-El Paso was chosen as the 1922 conven- tion city of the Texas Insurance Agents association at their annual convention here today. w. r. Will Hams of Fl Paso was elected secre- tary- treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
HONEST BoY FINDS s75oo

GRAND JUNCIIO CoIo., sept. e-A fourteen year old boy. Horance MoKnisht, today found s7,5oo in currency and turned it over to the sheriff. Sheriff Frank OueraY said he believed it was part of the $2o'- GOO taken from the Garfield County State bank at Grand Valley in rob bery on July he money was m heavy pouch in the weeds pack oi the Denver and Rio Grande and Western railroad roundhouse.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
uoesEsHoF CHAMP WINS

RAMLINE Minn.. Sept. e.-Frank Jackson. of KelIerton, Iowa: worlds horseshoe pitehinq chsmoion' won ike national horseshoe pitching tour nament by winning in the finals. at the Minnesota fair here late today. He went through field of 62 entries.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
TEXAS DROUGHT BROKEN

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. g. - SLOW steady rains which began falling ear ly today throughout Central TeXas have broken the intense heat wave and drought that prevailed Tor the past two months.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Tuo Bandits Escape
 With $50, 900 Booty
 In Diamond Robbery
Republican A. P. Leased Wire

IRepubIIcan A. F. Leased WTreI
 DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. g. - Two robbers under guise of custom CTS entered a leading jewelry store here today and while a clerk scrutf- nized a diamond ring one of the men was to purchase, the other picked up tray of diamonds and rushed for the door, Both men escaped. The loss was S50.000.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Officers Searching
 For Mexican Wanted
 For Colorado Murder

DENVER, Sept. 9-Denver police have been asked to search for Rion- ga Diaz, farm hand, whose home is near La Sale, Colo. He is being sought in connection with the mur- der of Jose Lopez who was found slain in a haystack near Johnstown, Colorado. last Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
LATE NENAG
 BUlEEH EMS
PROTEST LANDS AWARD

CHICAGO, Sept. e.-The Chicago Building Trades Council tonight, by an unanimous vote termed the lanois award in the buiIdinq trades contro- versv "uniustifiabIe," and voted to request Judoe K. M. Landis, arbiter, to grant rehearing.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
EoRMER KANSAS IuRIsT pIEs

Los ANGELES, calif., Sept. g. John H. Mahan, who in 1seS was presiding judge of the appellate court at Topeka. Kansas, died here today. The body will be, forwarded to Washington, Q. C., for burial.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
SWIMMING ENGLISH CHANNEL

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Henry Sulli- van of Lowell. Mass, set out from Dover at 5:52 o'clock this afternoon in his fifth attempt to swim across the English channel.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10

(continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10

(Continued on Page Two)
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
TOO LOUD" PAlTEn"o
Pittsburgh Interior Decorator Says
Women Will Soon Resemble Ami
mated Parlor Chairs.

Have you seen what appears to be
a corner of a boudoir walking down
the street? Well, you soon will. They
are already appearing in tennis courts
hereahouts Girls in chintzes and ere
tonnes, with large splashy patterns all
over them, exactly like the velour par
Tor chairs in their summer wrappings,
they are. Bright carmine drapery lin
ems with blue stripes and yellow
dots, scenic chintzcs Of huge patterns
and vivid hues i'm futuristlc designs
showing lauguorous figures in eccen-
trio poses are among the favorites not
only for sport skirts, but for entire
costumes, hats and bags. 81 never
thought of going into the dressmaking
business" said an interior decorator,
"but women seem to be buying more
large figured drapcry fabrics for
clothes than for houses this season.
There are some designs / will not let
them have, though for such purposes
He showed a chint2 enormously pat
termed with red and yellow farm
scenes. THAT. for instance he add
ed, zone of them was determined to
dress herself in, but ! said positively
that She couldn't."-Pittsburgh Leader
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
WHY JOHN WAS NOT SMOKING
Probably the Widest Idea Of His
eliminates Would Have Been
Wide Of the Mark

All the men at the club have been
watching Johnnie Edwards, the inyet-
crate smoker, for the last week, and
there's been much surmisiug and con
occurring, but Johnnie wouldn't give
himself away. 1t seems that Johnnie
has held the prize for the champion
smoker Of the club for ten years
In the last week Johnnie has been
seen strolling around the room with
a detected, lost appearance and be
tween his lips always the inevitable
cigarette. But it was never lighted.
Nobody liked to ask him questions and
he didn't volunteer any explanation. so
IT wasn't explained until Jimmie Van
Week overheard him say on the tele-
phone:
mo, you have got to stick to your
word now. ! swore off If you would,
and goodness knows | want one bad
enough, but Doc says you've gotta
leave 'em alone for while Now be a
good little mother and remember your
promise" New York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08

ion, I'd say that you've only written
one work what really expresses your
genius All, It's grand book, that. |
can't just recall the name OF 1t at the
moment
"'Was 1t "The King In YellowT
said l. No? "The Fighting Chance"
perhaps, Or
"'Ah. | remember the name now,
sir said the old salt. A grand work.
A work Of genius. Why don't you give
us more Of the same klndf Uncle
Toms Cabin - that's the one book
you'll be remembered by, SIR
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08

SIN discouraged and tired Of life
declared the head Of the family.
"Why SO despondent?" asked his
friend.
statistics"
statistics? What's that got to do
with IT,"
Eyes; they say that five hours of
work a day is enough to supply each
member Of the community with a liv-
ing, provided the work be equally
shared by all.
'Well, I'm the only one in five in
my family that labors. So, If statis-
ties are true, To support the crowd I've
got to work % hours a day"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

Is greatly relieved by constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an intiamed con-
dtion of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube When this tube is intiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. Unless the In
tlammation can he reduced, your hearing
may he destroyed forever. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn, thus reducing the inflammation and
assisting Nature in restoring normal con-
-dtions.
Circulars free. All Druggists,
j.. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Oho-Ad-
vertisement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
Knew What He Was Doing.

photoplay Writer-"But look here
This character is supposed to be n
very homely man, and you have cas-
for that part the hundsomest man in
your company" Director-"Oh, hell
be homely enough when the camera
man and the developer get through
with him You see, he's engaged to
the star, and both of those boys are in
love with her. Film Fun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
TELLS GOOD JOKE ON HIMSELF

:" I've read all your books. sir, said
the bronzed old salt. Put 1t there
And he shook my hand heartily. This
is great honor, sir
"But after the handshaking was ov.
err the salt went on to say that he
thought I'd written a lot of stuff that
was unworthy of my talent.
Yes, sir, ne sali. III you was to
ask for my honest out.and.out opin-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
Wandering Gems.

| have observed that butterflies
very broad.wlnged and magnificent
butterflies frequently come on board
Of the salt-shlp. where am at work.
What have these bright strangers to
do on Long wharf, where there are
no flowers nor any green thing-noth-
Ing but brick storehouses, stone piers,
black ships, and the hustle of toll.
some men, who neither look up TO
the blue shy, nor take note Of these
wandering gems Of the alrf--Haw.
thorne.