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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-18

county supremacy. The rain Of last
night was So heavy that nothing short
ot a midsummer sun can bring about
conditions which were hoped would pre-
.aii hut as far as Is now known. tho
rIma will no played regardless OF what
might be thn wca ther conditions.
4 heavy Grld and n slippery ball will
favor WellShurg. Follanshee has E
: ,rwIrd passing game which IL rather
G'rncult t. atop. and II nature takes
caro- OF that. II will I've one Of tho things
WcIIsburg players will not he obliged
to do. Even so, however, every man on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-18
HEAVY FIELD NOW
IS Being FEARED

STecial Dispatch 70 Tho lnt"lnSnnccr.
Wellshurg. ". Va. nov. l5.--N"rv
li.tlc hops now remains tllrt dry fl"d
viii be available Saturday ar'eYno n.
when We!Isnurg and Fol!2nsh"e high
school football teams cash for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-18
NOTE FLOOR TEAMS
They have played

Tho National Basketball team Of
South Wheeling would like to hear
from any team in the city or state
averaging 100 pounds and also having
their own floor for a game at any place
or at any time.
To arrange games please write to Har
old Selvey 1910 Eoff street, City, or call
36oS-J between S and asking for Har.
old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-18
PREPARE PoR oLYrRIAD.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE French cabinet
decided today that tho m!nistr 81
tore!ga affairs should be Char=",! win
all questions dealing with preparations
for the Olyn;'!r games ~ 1874, which
have been aw3:ded 70 Paris,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-18

tho local team Is praying for a fast
field In order that no abb can be Of
fered by either side,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-18

, IN" rs can b!;o through hts top
hair - N" SCAR man IS likely 20
tH."& 10 Has nearly Is mEth hair as
h. ever had.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT BY HER
HUSBANDS GUN
H II S b an d Arrested on
Sherif's Orders Pending
Investigation

On 4 cot at st. Marv's hos
pltaI. probably fatally shoe,
lies Mrs. Gonzales Rominez,
'3i3 years old, whose injury
marked the tragic close Of Il
dancc-party celebrating the
wedding Of her son. last night.
In a cell nt the city Jail is
her husband, Gonzales Rom
lnez, 3b Years old, who was ar
rested by the police at the re-
quest Of Sheriff Thomas pcn,!-
in@ an investigation of the
affair.
Historical wedding guests last nigh.
woro only able to tell the authorities
that Mrs. Ronincz had been shot by
hcr husband; accidentally, they
hastcncd to explain when pressed for
the motive.
1T was purely accidental" wit
nosscs are said to have told officers.
We think that Eumincz was firiuE
OIL a pistol in conjunction with til.
general spirit Of JOY that attended tn.
festivities. How he hit her VIC don't
know for sure. hut suddenly a
scream stillcd tho party and VIC So y
Mrs. RomincZ crumplc.'
Mrs. Romincz was removed TO st.
Mary's hospital in Cowhick', ambu-
lnncc There attending physician,
said sh" had hut slight chances for
recovery. Tho bullet pierced hcr
body. entering near Tho spinal col
umn and going out thru the brcsat.
Tho lower part Of her body IL par
alNEod because Of injury to tho spine.
The shooting occurred at a dance
hall on the salt Crock road near Ihe
creek
l;omincZ was taken into custody hv
poirolmcn at thu bedside nf his wife
aud lodged in tho city Jail rcudirE The
result or III" wound and u thoro in
vcStigation OF tho affair
Tho police did not obtain state
mont from Romiucz last night beyond
the fact that tho affair wss acci-
dCntal".
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
WAiSENBURC MINER
DIES AFTER FIGHT
Holds Two Men Vino
Brought Body in After
Quarrel

Walsenburg, Colo, Sept. 4
- Antonio Archulotia, Il min
cr, is dead here today of iniur.
les he is alleged to hlvc re.
celvcd in a quarrel vest Il lay
with Amaratc Martinez and
Arvcl Martinez, ais, miners,
The pair is being held by the
sheriff pending an Inquest and
investigation.
Last night it Is alleged the two Mar,
tincz brought Archulotts in \ sem
conscious condition to WslSrburs
from their cabin south Of town whore
tho alleged quarrel is said to have
occurred. They informed tho sheriff
II " said, and he directed them to
place tho man under n physicians cs,c
Tho two men. however, removed :hc
man back to their cabin without con
sulting physician according 10 tho
sheriff.
hrchulntta died today and the Mar
,inozs brought tho body TO tho coroner
here. Tho sheriff Immediately TOOK
tho men into custody. They arc no,
related.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
CT. ANDI. UNABLE TOC0MPETE
WITH EAST SAYS OFFICIAL

Nalscnburr, Colo, Scpt. thy The
Associated Pres-,-Indication- that
the miners employed by tho Colorado
Fuel and Iron company in Colorado
will not accept any wage reduction
and that tho strike OF tho miners in
this district might bo extended 20 other
of the company's mines in southern
Colorado were contained in two state
mentT tonight by John l.. McLonnan,
president OF district No. Is. United
Mine Workers OF America.
walscnburs. Colo, Sept. i.-(By The
Associated Prcssb-Orgsuizcrs OF the
United Mine Workers were at work to-
day in the coal camps Of Hucrfsno and
Las Animas counties urging the men
not to work at the reduced scale of
wages put in effect at several OF tho
Colorado Fuel and Iron companys
mines last Thursday and which result
cd in virtual walkout OF all workers
from these mffcs.
Predictions were made tonight by
union officials that when tho company
attempts to reopen its mines Tucsday
morning, there would he no availabh
men. T.. n. WcitIcl. general manager
OF tho Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pauy, announced yesterday when he
was here that none OF tho mines uherc
tho employees had voted against the
wage reductions which approximate 10
per cent. would be operated.
There is aUshortagc OF orders. he
said. and tho only attempt 10 All such
orders as arc on hands will hc made
at the mines where tho cut has bCcn
accepted.
Unless there in reduction Of the
miners wages. mincrB Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company pruba bly will
be unable to operate Weitzel stated
Tho higher cost of coal in this terri
tory. as compared with the CollinSvillc
field In Pennsylvania and tho Mingo
field in West Virginia was responsible.
for tho closing OF tho steel mill OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company at
Pueblo. according TO Wcitzcl.
Union leaders declare that tho cuts
would put the miners pay down to n
bare living wage and would not permit
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05

The Incident occurred about $50
O'Clock sunday morning. Mr and Mrs
George ILtg accompanied by Mr.. ana
Mrs. johnson were driving to Rye in a
Foo automobile +. X. Brown. DRIVING
A Ford followed with some additional
baggage and with several children, for
the families planned on a two day out
ing in the mountains IN the Rye re-
Eion. About IL miles south Of Puco-
10, a big Nash car. driven at hiEh
rate Of speed bore down upon them
from tho rear. In passing the Lits
car. they struck it a glancins bio"
sufficient - throw tho REQ into the
ditch where 1t turned on it's side. The
Nash did not stop
>The other members OF tho party hur-
riedly got Mrs. johnson out Of the
sreckage and finding she was not
fatally injured. Mr. Brown unloadco
tho children AID Mrs. Litz and ne
started IN pursuit ~ .he Sash hopins
something might happen by which thes
could overtako them.
Immediately following the Litz and
Brown automobiles was {. r. tonot.
a deputy sheriff. 10 was on hLS way
to Ryc to attend picnic He also join
cd in the chase Five miles away, inc
drivers OF the Nash had to stop De
cause OF a blow out and change tires
While they were doing this. Mr.. Brow II
and Mr.. Litz caught up with them
and almost Immediately Mr.. Condit
came M irs. L.itz declared that the
two men were the drivers OF the car
that caused the accident but they
.,outly denied IT, Mr.. Condit declared
n. was an officer and placed tncu'
under arrest
not replaced tho tire when tho pur-
suers arrived hut rs soon a. they had
dor. so. Mr. Cuudlt ordered them 10
turn around and head for Pueblo. one
Of the boys. English got condtt 10
one side and admitted they were IN
bad because they failed TO stop after
inc accident Hc further declared that
hc was willing to coufoSs according TO
Condit. that tho car was q stolen car
nut that he English WA Implicated ii'
Il only because Troutman had stolen
,' in Denver and had called for him AT
rir,,pu. colo. at o'clock sunday
morning and asked him to start win
him Tor California
English declared that he had boon
working In - rcstaurant at Liinon
where he met Troutw-u several weeks
a 60. Troutman wanted him 10 90 with
him to California and two DAYS ago
declared hc would got an automobile
TO mako tho trip In TrouimIn. ACCORD
Ing 10 tho alleged confession of0EnE-
Nsh went to DCnVcr. Sunday morning
AZ o'clock. he called at Engltsh's room
and told him he had tho car and was
ready to start English dressed ana
started out
Tho automobic carries Grand
Junction. colo license but was stolen
according to Denver police. from SIX
tenth and Curtis streets. Denver, sat
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05

thcm to accumulate for tho periods
when tho mines arc closed.
To this objection. General Manager
claring that with cheaper coal IT would
bc possible for the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company TO get moro orders
However no guarantee OF any kind ia
offered by the company along this line.
From the payroll OF tho Walscn
mines. Wcitzcl duotcd wages made by
some OF tho miners. During July, tho
last month available. one machine
work according to figures taken from
for machine miners.
Two pick miners earned 12Is during
tho same period. Four leaders earned
$3.50. t@SS. sos and $40. Th"Sc figures
were admittedly the bc-t OF the moro
than 800 miners then employed at tho
Walscn camp.
Tho average wage OF pick miners in
this camp during July was io..t day
according to w. s. Gctchcl. superin-
tcndcnt OF the Walscn mines.
Records Of the state coal mine inspect
or show that during July tho WslHcn
mine worked nineteen days. According
to thCsc figures tho average earnings
for tho pick miners at this mine dur
ing July would have been tiI5,5s.
Union officials say tho earnings of
day mon at tho I.In scale was tii7,2i.
Under tho proposed scale. thcsc same
day lsborcrs. would have earned f2a.'"
during july. according to figures OF
union officials,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
Chieftain Road
Bulletin

EAST
Roads on the kansss-IoIorado
Boulevard. fair all bridges repaired.
santa fc Trait. Pueblo to La Junta,
generally very good.
la Junta to Las .\nimRs. poor.
Las Nnimas to Holly, fair.
La Junta TO Trinidad. fnir.
SOUTH AND >vlTHWESr
Pueblo to waIscnburc, fair.
WalscnbnrG to Trinidad. good.
Wal~cnburg To Alamosa VIA La
Nca Pass. rough
Wai-rnbUrE To Gardner, good. 10
Wcstcliffc. rough
Ninmo>o to DC, Nortc, good.
sscuachc To Monte Vista. good.
Del Nortc To SaEuschc, fair.
Del Nor;c Ia fagoSi springs. w.
Wolf Greek pass. good.
DcI Nortc To Crcc,ic, fair.
Pagosa Springs To Durango. good.
Durango To TnrminEtop. good.
Durango to Mesa Verde park.
rough.
Durango to S,ivcr,on. open. rough.
Durango to Gallup, good.
NORTH
Pueblo to Colorado Springs, Ecucr
ally good. rough or fresh gravel in
places: three temporary bridges.
Colorado Springs To Denver, fPir.
Colorado springs to Cripple Creek,
good
ttT tasS. Epp0.
Colorado Springs 10 Canon City. vim
Bcadmap's Canon. fair.
Colorado Springs TO BucnR Vista,
fair.
pixies Peak auto highway. opep.
WEST
Pueblo TO Canon City, good.
Pueblo to B'u'nh. good.
Wctmorc to Wcstcliffc by North
Hardscrabblc. dry and safc but
rough.
Pueblo L, wctmorc via SLOAN road
good except one detour.
Bc,iiah to wctnorc, North Creek
good.
Pueblo to Rye. good.
Canon City 10 top OF Royal Gors~
open ..
Canon CT, to wcstciiffc via Chand-
lrr. open.
Canon City tn Cripple Creek. Via
Phantom Canon, closed on account
of vnshouts.
Canon city to Cripple creek y'a
Garden park. practically impossible.
Canon city to Salida, fair.
SDlida TO NiPwo>a. good.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
AMERICAN OIL FIRMS
RESUME OPERATIONS
Mexico Will Lift Embargo
On Funds Following
Agreement

Mexico city. Sept. t.-rCBy The ~.
socisted Fre-sD-lmmcdiate resump-
ton OF oil operations In tho Tampico
region by American petroleum COM
panies and payment Of postponed
taxes with tho Hitting of the govern
mont embargo on the companies funds
and oil in storage win result from tho
agreement reached by government of-
ficials and the hcad- OF five American
oil concerns. reported last night There
will bc an immediate movement OF oil
from Mexico and after minor details
have been adjusted settlement will
he reached Of all the great petroleum,
problems which have vcxed tho McNi-
can government and American Dc
vclopmcut companies for years.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
TROOPS HALT
WEST VIRGINIA WAR
Few Miners Left In Region
Soldiers In Charge of
Counties

Madison. West Virginia, Sept g.
CBv The Associated rressl-F'iEhting
between armed bands and Logan
county authorities alonS tho Boone.
logan county limo has ceased said
Colonel G 4. Martin. commander Of
federal troops In the Little coal river
valley aftcr-E tour OF inspection today.
AN fighting has Htoppcd and there
arc few miners left in the region nc
said. adding that soldiers had displaced
all armed men on boone county side
and in Logan county on the cast side
Of Spruce Fork ridge, while troopg
moving from Logan. had rcpla cod
state police, county deputies and vol
unteors on tho Western slopc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
FIRES THREATEN PART
MINNESOTA FORESTS
State Forester Leaves For
Blaze As Situation Grows
Serious

McGrsth. Mimi. Sept. a. shift In
the wind todHy saved. for the timr h.-
Ing At least the lumber camp village
Of White Pine about le milo, north Of
hrrc from forest fire burning on a
mil" and a half front thru Jack pine
and spruce. which had worked Itself
TO within eight feet Of large lumber
piles In the village. Tonight the. fro
was under control.
Tho same fire cam within mills
Of Solnnu seven miles north OF her.
and all tho residents there left in auto
mobiles. only tirc-fightrrs remain.
hJiutnut q neral W. y. t;hiuow who
arrived early this evening announced
after conference with local rangers
and citizens that tho two comparics
OF state troops would be called out AZ
once with order to proceed 10 thi,
place TO fight fires.
St Paul. Minn.. sept t-E-ports OF
fires from several localities In tn.
northern part uf TIA. state, which has
assumed threatening proportions
caused W. r. Cox state forester. 10.
leave for McGrath, late today.
The most serious, fire Is a, Soisrs
about ten milcs north Of MrGrath.
This fire is in a jack pine swamp.
Mar Braincrd fires have heen COM
r,unicstcd to Jack pine, causing 4
threatening situation.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
SEARCHERS FAIL TO
FIND FALLEN PLANE

Charleston. W. Va. Sept, A.
Searching parties combcd tho hills in
efforts to locate two officers and three
enlisted men. who yesterday fell in an
army bombing plane south Of Poe,
West Virginia.
In to noon, no word OF their fate
had come.
". l.. Spcck aud carrying Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick and three enlisted men,
said to hRvc included Private Howard
nf San Francisco. was travelling with
two other planes to Langley field. Va.
from Charleston when IL fell.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
Two ALLEGED HICHWAYMEN CAPTURED

Two men, aHeoed to houe held up and rob
bed lack kirJv Who rms Jact' s Place. foV
miles north of Puebic on the Colorddo Springs
,oud. werc captured bu Tnds,ShcrT Kenyon
and Iajicr c. j. Gru1dy last aiqId Seren miles
north Of Piuon. The couple garc the nanes
Of Bcrt BrMgcwoier. age. so Of Coiorado
Springs. dud Bob Cidrt doe II, also of Colo
rddo Springs. Thcu arc heid IN the Pucjio
county jail aird,ting trial.
II is Sdm mat The hco men stopped e!
Tack' liocc dbout & 'cioch last right, held mp
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05

lack wih reUoLrcr and obtained about Sl7 Ia
fre and ten cent pieces ard rcuoirer, ard
ian owoy. JaHer Grwpip CaS notified bv some
me at Pmou Of The hoidpp Hc called h envon
md he tho motorcd TO Jdck'S place, picked
up ,jdck. cho bciieccd that The hro mcn merc
driuiuo teGm aid had dricen north. They
picked mp another automobile party and the
huso bcgdu
The team ,CdS sighted seUen mites north Of
p,non ami the two men, partially idemhfied as
nc robbers Wcre piaccd under arrest.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
COOLIDGE HAS N. GROW
ESCAPE FROM INJURY

Williamsburg. Mass. Sept, l-Vicc
President calvin Coolidge and ten
other mon escaped without injury when
tho speakers platform ON which they
were standing collapsed today.
Tho vice president. uupcrturbcd.
climbed out Of the debris. made nis
way to another platform and delivered
the address at celebration OF The
10th anniversary Of this town,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
ROAD ACCIDENT CAUSES
ARREST OF TWO men ON
AUTO STEALING CHARGE
Mrs L. M. Johnson Hurt When Fleeing Autoist Strikes
Car in Which She Was Riding
to Rye

Failing TO ST running into another automobile and
causing it turn with the result that
ured caused two Young to be arrested and held the
charge of automobile. The Charles Trout
man address unobained Harold English said to be from
Greeley, Colo.
As result of the automobile accident, Mrs. l.. NJ John
SON 1121 Palmer painfully bruised ana othcf
members of the party badly shaken mp.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
AGED COUPLE FOUND
SLAIN IN TINY STORE
Bodies Beaten and Slashe,l As
II BY Maniac; Money
Gone

rhila adelphis. ra. Sept. THE bodies
Of Louis Weiieubsck. s. years old and
HIS wife. Fanny, SO. were round In
little grocery store conducted by them.
hacked slashed aud beaten " by
maniac It IL believed they vcrs
beaten to death with candlesticts in
which they had been burning candles
in observance Of tho Jewish holiday
4 bag In which they kept their money
was ripped open, car rings had hcc,
torn from tho wc'nars cars and tbs
chop was left in disorder.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05

Iurday nigh Tho sheriffs office here
did not learn tho name of the owner.
Deputy sheriff Condit brought his
prisoners to tho county Jail where they
arc being hold for further invcstiSa- =
tior and the placing of charges against
them. The automobile was taken TO
the Pioneer Garage where it VIII nc
held until released. by the authoritics
TO its owner.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
ONE KILLED, is HURT
WHEN TRAIN WRECKS
Washout of Newly Placed
Ballast BY Rain Caused
Accident ...

EImirs, y. Y. Sept. t-onc passen-
ger was killed, fourteen slightly in
jured and two traiumcn seriously hurt
Nhrp the second section OF a Delaware.
1.ackawanns and Western train. west
bound jumped the track near Appsla
chain yesterday. Tho wreck was
ascriheG 10 the washing out OF newly
placed ballast by heavy rainstorm,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
FOTR KILLED HHEN
TRAIN HTTS ATTJ

Bloomington, iii. Sept. two men
and two women wcro killed and an
other woman seriously injured when
their automobile wac struck by a Chi
caEo and Alton train at = crossing al
pcuya today
The victims composed a touring
party.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
BODY OF LAST ]. S.
MAN ON zR-2 FOUND

Hull. England, Sept. THE body OF
William julius Of los Angeles. cal. a
member Of the American contingent on
tho diriLiblc IR-2 was found today.
Tho bodies OF gevcrai Of the British
uatinrr also were found
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05

l.ontinucl on rasc 10
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
Weather

Fair Monday, rising TEN.
perature north and east
portions; Tues day
fair.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Alas! Coryphee's Life, Like
Policeman's, Is Not Happy
Popularity Supposed to Sip Lies Nectar, She
Usually Finds It's Vinegar, Says
Cosmo Hamilton.

very well, she. Is a rather pathetic
derweight, earning q living as best
she may In order usually to add q
little butter and an occasional pot
Of jam to the modest daily menu OF
q large and struggling family.
A Fine ,Distinctioa.
There are, OF course. q number Of
naughty damseis with patrician pro-
files, permanent waves, and quite
inpermanent morals who do patron
ize the stage for the purpose Of
wearing the latest creations. or of
sitting on horseback IN tableaux
and nothing else. and whose aristo-
cratic names, lifted from the Social
Register, appear all too frequently
in the press as correspondents in
divorce cases. But these are not
chorus girls. They are show ladies.
"a very different thing; and they
are prepared, and even eager. to
show . considerable am punt.
Let US suppose that you have
never seen an early rehearsal Of a
musical comedy, and hat, being
my better Judgment and invariably
SOSN heIuAO " NohS ySu inv
Ing, when Broadway is made to look
like a vast field of white daisies By
all Its straw hats, to q hot and
stuffy thester in which a few indif-
ferent cleaning women are sweeping
up the debris of the previous nights
performance. We make our way
along an tnsalubrious passage deco
rated with the iron work of a wind
ing IRE escape, and, probably, by
several enormous wooden cases Of
stage furniture covered with the
names Of a dozen dead plays. We
come upon a narrow and dangerous
door guarded by a derelict with Q
short nose-warming pipe between
his toothless gums. dressed in o
little brief and considerably patched
authority. The password Is given.
and leaving a cubby hole on our
right in which our shabby friend
guards himself from draughts, we
bark our shins on several dark
stairs and come eventually to a vast
and empty stage upon which are
several dilapidated chairs, a small
table and two electric standards.
Gone is the glory and the interior
of a smart Long Island home, gone
the golden pillars and the wonderful
view of the Sound II you look up
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14

cessful, It's pathetic uncertainty N
Il II not and fits all too close juxspo-
sition with men OF most uncertain
temper. TO the cumming OF labels on
toothpaste tins. or, foolish girl the
oiissfui peace and weil-fed comfort
OF Park Avenue apartment houses
OF country homes In Connecticut
which are hers In grateful and OBJ
Isequious return for the lightest work
~ q waitress or q. isdy,s maid.
Sometimes the chorus girl Ia .
college graduate with ambitions, but
not very often Sometimes she Is
the daughter Of well-to-do people
who has gone IN the chorus as the
bottom rung OF q ladder which sh.
hopes will lead to fame and fortune
but not very often II she il, ana
10 pretty, and IL she takes herself
seriously, studies singing. attends a
school OF acting and makes herself
30 noticeably useful as TO be passed
step by step into the body OF the
play, the stage IL here for the asking
and there IL no salary too large for
her to earn But IL she is very
beautiful. with q face like one OF
Raphaers angels. and hair like q
dsffodil, and eyes like stars, why
then. without music lessons. without
the attendance at a dramatic school
and even without seriousness she
will very shortly bangle her legs
from the top rung OF the ladder and
see her name II electric lights on
Forty-second street. 1 said but
Where eventually the chorus girl
goes who Is neither the exceptional
former or the almost undiscoyerabl.
latter who on earth can say7 She
cannot be in the chorus for ever be-
cause. alas, agility and pep endureth
not But she is q good little spring
onion who does her darndest, how
ever darned. and whether she mar
ries or goes 20 Gimbers she has my
heartiest good wishes and respect
Copyright. 1921. Century PressD
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
LOUISIANA BLACKS
SHOW DECREASE

The population Of Louisiana IL
COL per cent white ana 3S.s Pc
cent negro, according TO the 1899
figures. the Census Bureau stated
yesterday. In 1910 the negro per
centage was AL. Negroes in 1910
numbered 1885. Their number
has decreased to 7oo,257.
In the same period whites in
creased from s41.ose to l.0ss.SlI. or
16.5 per cent Approximately 1LI
per cent of the white population IS
Of foreign birth or foreign parent
age.
The percentage OF illiteracy in
New Orleans Is SO per cent, a.
against 6.s per cent in 1919 IT,.
percentage Of illiteracy among the
native whites IS ] per cent: for-iEn-
born whites. 1873 per cent. and
negroes. 1877. The younger genera
ton In much less illiterate than the
cid. the report points out.