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Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
SOVIET AGENTS
ARREST SHOWS
GIGANTIC DEALS
Business Men Close Con-
tracts Totalling $780,
100000 1t Is Alleged

Chicago, Ill. July o0.-The arrest
by federal authorities of Max Schall-
man a native of Russia. and the ac-
ton today of United States Commits
sioner Glass in holding him to the
grand jury in bonds of $4,000 for
violation of the espionage act is be-
lieved to have uncovered deals In
which influential businessmen OF De-
troit, Cincinnati. Chicago and other
cities are said to have urged their
congressman and senators to hasten
recognition by the United States OF
the soviet government so that con-
tracts totalline four hundred and
fifty million dollars could be consum-
mated with Russia thru Schallman.
Schallman is said to have been ar
rested aR he was about to leave for
Russia, has admitted government Of
fioials say that he represented HIM
self as an agent for Russia There
arc three charges against him, one
for representing himself as the agent
OF foreign country. demanding
things OF value. and acting as agent of
a foreign government without first
registering as such at the office OF tho
charges is a violation OF the espionage
act
Some of the businessmen thus ap-
preached even went direct to Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes with their appeals for recog-
milton OF the soviet government.
Among the companies with which
Schallman dealt is said to have been
the United States motor truck com
pany of Cincinnati where a contract
for $40. 900. 900 OF trucks was made.
It was alleged. With the Charles
Lapedus company of Chicago. five
hundred thous I'D dollars worth of
overcoats. IL said, were contracted
for VII 31S,oo0.00o contract Is
said to have been made with tho Mu-
tuai Tailoring company. also OF Chi
oaEo.
Also the supposed soviet agent u
alleged to have planned the purchase
OF extensive warehouse facilities in
Chicago and elsewhere his projects
even extending to the purchase OF
certain railroad. canal rights.
Schailman's attorney. who appear
ed with a Schallman in the federal
court. said Schallman was in close
touch with Lenine nd Trotsky and IL
bonsfide representative OF tho
soviet. His only mistake. according
to the attorney was that he failed to
register with tho secretary OF state.
schallrisn was unable raise his
bond tonight and spent the night IN
the county Jail.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
BOLT FROM BLUE SKY
KILLS SAl|DA GIRL, II
Child Sent To Look For Sisters
Is Found Dead In Field
BY Her Father.

Special to The Chieftnin:
Salida. Colo. July 2o.-Ethel Stevens.
aged IL years, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed on Monday even
ing near her home at sand Park, a
few miles west OF Salida.
The little girl had been sent out to
look for her two sisters, who had gone
to drive some cattle rom n field and
had not returned as soon as expected.
She left tho house at o'clock. Short
~ after tho other girls returned. but
had not seen their sister when she
failed to appear some time later. her
father. oscar Stevens, wen. in search
OF her.
He found her lying dead in an alfalfa
field. her hair and clothing drenchcd.
and covered with mud. splashed by the
rain.
Lightning had struck the child's
head Just above the right temple.
burning away her hair. and inflictinS
a deep burn. The flesh was also
scared In n long streak down her
chest.
Salida had no electrical storm on
Monday. and the bolt that killed the
child was apparently a sudden and
only flash.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21

carry on the great work before the
people OF this city.
Another musical treat II in store for
those who attend the performance this
afternoon. The Musical Grenadiers
Singing Band" of nine members ia cer-
tain to prove exceptionally entertain
ing. They will appear again tonight
as the early part of the evenings en-
tertainment and will he followed by
Henry A. Adrian who will tell of the
wonderful work OF Luther Burbank
Mr. Adrian was associated with the
plant wizard for many years and gives
some inside information" that will
interest every person who hears him
There was a rush for season tickets
after yesterday afternoons perform
ance. IT will be cheaper to purcha 80
the season tickets for the rest Of tho
week than to pay single admissions
for the remaining twelve performances
Miss Snyder had 40 children at tho
Mineral palace yesterday morning
when she started the children's pro-
gram of entertainment. She mst them
again last evening and a delightful
hour of story telling followed.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
MANUFACTURERS HAVE GENERAL
DICKMAN AS HONORED GUEST

Major General Dickman, commander
Of the Eighth Army Corps from Fort
Sam Houston. Texas, WAS the guest of
honor at the weekly luncheon Of the
manufacturers association at the Con-
grcss hotel Wednesday. Other guests
at the luncheon were: Major Foster.
aldo to General Dickman: Captain Lar
son. Col. Caples. In charge OF clean up
work in tho city: Charles H. Piattent
burg. famous Chautauaua speaker:
Mr.. Pauschin. superintendent OF the
Chautauqua and Mr.. afilliken, assistant
to Mr.. Psuschin.
General Dickman. In an optimistic
talk stated that the flood would in
time be benefit to Pueblo.
Col. Caplcs. followed with another
talk with a bright outlook. stating that
measures to prevent future floods were
possible and that Pueblo has sufficien.
reason in asking for federal aid. He
further stated that a community like
Pueblo that adds to the wealth and
prosperity OF the nation should thru
fairness be aided by the government
Col. Caples says that 1t will he only
a matter of a short time until the in
takes to both water works will be use
lass due to tho shifting river channel.
and recommended that the water for
both systems be taken out further up
the stream.
Charles II. Plattcnburg. the Chautau-
qua speaker on community affairs
stated that cities devastated as Pueblo
had been rebuilt and become great
cities of wealthy people. He mentioned
n Texas city that had been visited by
four fires and three cyclones. each
time the city rebuilt and thru the re-
sultins prosperity. Ia the home Of
wealth.
Members OF tho association have as
sisted the unfortunate members in dit
ficulties arising from tho flood. Presi-
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21

dent Orr appointed a committee to pc
tition the railroads TO rebuild n switch
connecting the East Side. This will
supply a number OF oil companies and
other manufacturing firms on the East
Side with railroad service. Shipments
lost in the railroad yards was dis
cussed. and the possibility of recover
ing OF damages. a decision OF Kan
sas City court against a plaintiff was
cited AZ a precedent which would prob
ably prevent the recovery OF ship
ments lost in the flood.
Most of the insurance compa mics
have announced their intention OF pay
ing. for the loss thru breskase Of plate
glass due to the flood. according to n
committee that has been working on
this matter since the flood
Frank ]. Burch was elected ms the
manufacturers representative on the
board Of directors OF the commerce
club
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
Chieftain Road
Bulletin

EAST
Pueblo. Santa Fc Trnil to Avon.
dale. Mnnnnnola. Rocky Ford and L.
Juntn. fair. In Junta to Delhi
mud. In Junta TO Lamar, heavy
rains, very rough.
Coiorado-knnsasB boulevard to Ord
why. Sugar City. Eads and eastward
rough. md bridge ,out between
Baxter. and Fiscus Ranch, dctour al
ANonuaie, coming west.
La Junta to Holly. Santa Fc Trail
rough except q few stretches, north
side road open.
Ins Aninas to Holly. good.
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
Sasnuche to Monte Vista. good
All roads to Wolf Creek Pass. good.
Pueblo to Walscnburg, fair.
SnHda to Durango. Park TO Park
highway Win Wolf Creek. fine.
WnI-cnburg to Ainn,osa, no report
Alnmosa to Del Nortc. good.
Del Nortc to Saguacfc. good. small
dctour account of new bridge.
Del Nortc TO Pagosa Springs. via
Wolf Creek pass. good.
Del Nortc to Creole. good.
Pseo>a Springs TO Durango. good
Durango TO Pennington. good.
Durango to Mcsa Verde pnrk
good.
Durango to siIvcrton. open. good.
Duiuuko 70 pHiIup,
NORTH
All roads out Of Colorado Springs
said In bad shape owing to heavy
rains.
Pueblo tn Colorado Springs. rough;
temporary bridges Mt Buttcs. Bridge
NJ Eden. q miles north OF Pueblo
weak. but said passablc. Heavy rains
in that section.
Colorado Springs TO Denver. rough
Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek
rough. muddy.
Colorado Springs to Canon City. via
Dcadman's Canon, rough.
Colorado Springs to Bucpn VISTA,
rough. muddy.
Pixies Peak auto highway. open.
Pueblo 10 Canon City. rough; all
bridges aid pussabIc.
Bridge over Beaver Creek closed
last night for repairs. Probably will
he open this morning.
Pueblo to Bculah, rough.
Pueblo to Siionu,. Wctmorc and
North Hnrtiscrnbblc. good.
Pueblo to Rye. generally good
rough in some places.
Canon City tn top of Royal Gorge,
closed: wnshout in Priest Canon.
Canon City to wcstciiffc. via
DEVILS Gap. and near Pnrkdalc.
Canon City to Cripple Creek via
Garden Park. open: very rough.
Canon City to Cripple Creek. via
Phantom Canon. closed on account
of Wnshouts.
Canon City TO SDlidB rcWi. bad
spot 2 miles long due In rcod work
Drivers urged To Observe guidance
signals In this section.
Salida to Lcndvtiic. good.
Salida to Gunnison via Cochctorsh
pass. good.
Salida to Guppison VIA Monarch,
pass. Piss open. road good.
Lcadvilic TO Glcnwood Springs
good. except battle Mountain. fair.
Glcrwood Springs to Rifle. good.
Elcpwood Springs tn trsdvillc
Eood. except Battle Mountain. fair.
Rifle to Grand Junction. good.
Grand junction to Delta. good.
Grand Junction to Utah line
rough.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
PRELIMINARY PACIFIC
MEET NOT TO CONVENE

London. England. July 2o-CBy The
Associated Press)-1t lis believed that
the idea of holding a preliminary dis
armament and Pacific conference In
London will he abandoned. The Lon
don conference ia supposed also to
have been strongly favored by Japan.
instead of the proposed preliminary
conference, there will be held here a
conference between the British cabinet
ministers and the Dominion premiers.
II il considered likely here that the
Washington conference will not as
semble possibly until spring.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
SPECIAL TRAIN
GIVES PUEBLO SCARE

Many Pushloans were frightened late
yesterday afternoon when they heard
the continuous blowing of a whistle
similar to that used on the night of
June to warn persons Of the ap-
preaching food. For twenty minutes
telephones were clicking constantly
when frightened residents sought to
obtain information from Central or
from the newspaper offices as to tho
cause of tho whistle. rs there another
food coming7" was the burden of the
inquiries.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21

Investigation proved that special
train of Il. p. o. Elks homeward bound
from the convention In Los Angeles.
Calf. had stopped for time in the
railroad yards and by means of spe-
cial WHISTLE on the locomotive the frolic.
some r-lks were letting the people Of
Pueblo know they were in town. The
special arrived in Pueblo about $3.50
O'Clock and left shortly afterward for
the New England states from which
district the delegates nad come.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
LAWS SUGGESTED
TO BAN MASKED MOB

Dallas. Texas, July ?o.-Appeals from
various part of the state to the lcsis-
lature. now in special session at Aus
tin. for an investigation of tho raport-
ed widespread activity of masked
bands in Texas. were supplemented to-
day by the circulation of petition
by Representative Patman aimed at
the ku kluN Khan, asking the COVER
nor to submit bill during the presen:
legislative session, making 1: a felony
to wear a disguise in public
Since April 1. fifteen or twenty cases
of masked activity have been reported
and eight have come to light within
the last ten days.
The latest occurred today at Lufkin.
where Sherwood .Ninson was seized at
tho depot by four masked men. whisk-
cd away In n motor car. and forty
minutes later was dumped out in town
with coat OF tar and feathers COW
ering his body 1t was the second at
hours; last night Ben Wiley. thirty
years old. was taken from town and
later dumped into n street filled with
theater crowds following an assault.
No prosecutions of alleged members
oi the masked organization have re-
suited except Mt Waco. where n tar
party episode resulted in the arrest OF
four men. Three have been bound
over TO the grand jury on charges OF
white Gaping and the fourth released.
Beaumont. Texas. July COR. J. q.
Paul. victim of n tarring and fcath-
erinE episode two months ago TO-DAY
Informed the Beaumont journal that
h. had been warned again to leave this
city by Saturday. The warning he
said. was brought by X. r. Scott.
former United States Marine and him
self a victim last Saturday of masked
men. Scott told Paul tho men who
iarred and fcethered him ordered
message delivered with n warning
that " Paul didn't take heed he would
he forced to undergo an operation and
then heheaded. reul. who recently
was indicted Jointly with Scott on
statutory charge. declared he would
not leave Beaumont.
Shreveport. La. July col. W Nc.
kniSht. who last night was dealt with
by unidentified assailants between
renaha and Center, is in a ssnitsrium
In NacoEdoches and his condition Is
not at all reassurinE. according to a
telephone message received here from
sheriff Smith at Nacogdoches, Texas
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
House Refuses To Put
Import Tax On Shoes

Washington. n. c., July 2o-The
house refused today to put an import
tax on boots and shoes and other
leather products. although 1t previous
~ had fixed tariff on hides. The
house voted % to g., ways and
means committee amendment propos-
Ing duty of ten per cent on leather
products. which was regarded as an
indication that the house may reverse
itself on the duty Of is per cent on
hides when that question comes up for
SEPARATE vote tomorrow.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
Maide11s
Warmed of Kisser

New York, July 20. = Kissable
young women between here and
San Francisco are hereby warned
that they may be approached soon
by a young Irish Bohemian poet
in a crushed opera hat and khaki
hiking suit and asked for kiss.
Two young poets from Greenwich
village made the rounds of New
York city editors early today and
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21

exhibited the champion kisser, who,
they declared, had wasered he could
win kisses from 1000 girls on a
trip across the continent
This main attraction of the party,
who refused to give his name. said
the young women of Yonkers would
be given the first chance to kiss
him today. He will then start
west
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
KIDNAPPED MAN RETURNS
HOME TWO DAYS LATER

sharon, Penn. July eo.-Thomas n.
Randolph. business man here. reported
to have been kidnapped Monday night
last and held for $4,000 ransome re-
turned to his home at o'clock tonight,
according to word received at the police
sta tion.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
FLAMES SWEEP
over OIL FIELDS
Loss of Life Feared As Wells
Explode; Loss Not
Estimated

Mexico city. July 2o.-(Ry The As
ISOLATED Press)-The Amatlan oil fields
are on fire with drilling towers falling
like chaff and the workmen fleeing,
according to reports received here des-
cribing the greatest catastrophe in
the history of the oil fields.
The cause of the fire is not known.
Houston. Texas. July 2o.-Two big
wells in lot 1852. Amatlan, southern
Mexican fields, are burning and the
entire district is threatened. according
to information received by the oil
weekly here. Each we'll is estimated
to be making seventy-five thousand
barrels of oil and twenty-five million
cubic feet of gas daily
The financial loss cannot be esti-
mated, says the advices, which add
that the conflagration dwarfs into in
Significance the Pordro del Llano dis
order.
Columns of fire hundreds of feet
high are covering the entire field. II is
declared. and efforts to suppress the
blaze are said to be considered hope
less.
1t is feared that there will be some
loss of life. The fire spread quickly
from lot No. 1852. where II started. and
other wells in the vicinity expladed.
The Amatlan field is one of the rich
est In the state of Vera Cruz.
Amatlan lies between 'Tuxpam' and
Tampico, about 40 miles northwest OF
the former city and some seventy miles
southwest Of Tampico.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21

Pittsburgh. Pa. July 20.-Two !nves-
tira tons into the fire and riot at the
western penitentiary here Monday
during which eight conyicts were
wounded will proceed at once.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21

Evanston. wyo.. July 2o.-The Union
Pacific shops here. closed several
months ago. when retrcnchment
order was put into effect. are to he re-
opened August I. It was announced to-
day Abou; 80 men will be put to work.
II was said
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-21
Weather

Today and Friday fair east,
local showers west portion:
warmer east and south por-
lions today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
PARCEL POSTS
TESTED in CITY
New Service, 9 A. NJ. to
IL, Is lnaugurated
Here

City parcel post delivery service
has just been inaugurated in Ameri-
Gus, according to announcement of
Postmaster Davenport, and will be
tried out here under provisions of
temporary appropriation bill pass.
ed recently by congress. The ex-
pertinent is also being tried out in
a number of other Georgia cities.
1t is anticipated that Americus
merchants vii laval themselves of
this added facility for delivering
packages, and that large volume
of business will thus be moved. A
special carrier has been employed
to make these parcel post deliveries
and he has automobile equipment
which should enable delivery to be
made in the outlying districts very
quickly. Deliveries will be made
continuously from a. m. to IL
o'colck each week day, and merchants
who take advantage of the service
will pay first zone postage on all par
cells handled through the post office.
The parcels must be mailed at the
post office, but may be addressed to
consignee either residing in the cities
or upon rural routes radiating from
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
Celebrates Birthday
With Baby Grandson's

Mr. and Mrs. J. /. Perry entertain
ed last Sunday at a family dinner
at their home near Americus in hon
or Of Mrs. Perry's mother, Mrs. j.
C. Brown.
The dining room was decorated
with white narcissi and japonicas
A beautiful contrast was shown yhen
the large birthday cake containing
So candles was placed before Mrs.
Brown and small one with only two
candles before her small grandson
whose birthday fell on the same date
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
J. C. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
Perry, MIR. and Mrs. l. S. Brown and
family, Mrs. G. C. Brown and little
daughter, Miss Matte Chatfield and
Miss Irene Brown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06

good playing keeping the score small.
Besides the excellent playing of the
Americas guards, good work was
done for Americas by the forwards
while Frances Sparks as jumping
center and Elizabeth Sheffield as the
side center played a good game,
Miss Sparks managing to get the tip,
off on the Columbus center the
greater part of the time. Miss
Boushard. forward, and Miss Banks
center and captain of the Columbus
girls, played an excellent game for
the visitors while the worl, of their
guards was fine.
The lineup for the game follows;
Amcricus-MarieB Bell and Georgia
Lumpkin, forwards; Frances Sparks
and Elizabeth Sheffield, ccntersi
Julia and Minerva Allison, guards.
Misses Alexander and
Scheussler, centers; Misses Snipes
and Surgs, guards and Misses Kefer
and Boushard, forwards. Miss Banks
took the place Of Miss Alexander in
the last half.
The next game of the Americas
girls schedule win be a return game
with Columbus to be played Febru-
airy &c, in Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
AMERICUS GIRLS
TRIM COLUMBUS
Win Fastest Basketball
Game OF Season
1910

Add another victory to the basket
ball team Of the Americus High
school girls. Friday night they de
featod the Columbus High girls in
enc of the closest games Of the sea
son here by the score of u to 10.
The game was close from start TO
finish and the outcome was in doubt
until the last whistle.
The game started in Amcricus' IA
vor, Marie Bell ringing the first goal
Of the game. She soon followed this
with another, putting Americas four
points in the lead early in the game.
Miss Boushard. Columbus forward,
rang the basket for two-pointer for
the visitors and before the whistle
blew for the first quarter had tied
the scere with another
The second quarter gave Ameri-
Gus the lead, Miss Bell and Miss
Lumpkin, Americas forwards, getting
a field goal each while Columbus was
held scoreless.
When the second half started, Co.
lumbus changed centers, putting in
one Of her star players, Miss Banks,
who was held out Of the first half.
The third quarter ended with Ameri-
Gus leading by three points, Colum-
bus getting a field goal and Amcri-
Gus q foul
Columbus brought the score still
/ closer in the last quarter, Miss
Boushard getting another two-point-
er while Americas ran her score up
another point with a foul goal. The
game ended with mo more scoring,
p to 10.
The game was the fastest and
closest played by the girls in Ameri-
cts this season and was featured
by the good guarding of both the
Americas and Columbus guards, their
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
U.S.. ROADCHIEF
VISITS SUMTER
Impressed By Sand-Clay
Surface On Trip Via
Dixie Highway

ATLANTA, February 5. - Thai
Georgia is building some of the best
highways in the United States was
the verdict rendered by Captain P
st. ]. Wilson, chief engineer of the
Federal bureau of public roads, al
the close of a trip this week in thu
company of officials of the State
Highway department.
In the party with Captain Wilson
were H. K. Bishop, general inspec.
tor of Federal aid roads east of the
Mississippi river; w. A. Grassland
senior Federal engineer of Federal
aid roads in Georgia; w. R. Neel,
state highway engineer of Georgia
j. H. Johnston, assistant state high
way engineer and B. C. Miner, chief
field engineer.
They made an automobile trip
from Atlanta to the Florida line by
way of Griffin, Macon, Montezuma,
Americas and Thomasville, travers-
ing portions of the Dixie Highway,
and seeing completed, and under con-
struction practically every type of
road being built in this state, as
well as some of the principal bridge
projects.
The trip gave Captain Wilson an
opportunity of examining the sand
clay type of road, the bituminous
macadam road, the sheet asphalt
road, the Kentucky rock asphalt, the
concrete road and the vitrified
brick road.
In Spalding and Bibb counties he
saw two stetches of magnificent
conceret road which have recently
been completed. In Henry and Clay
ton counties he saw stretches of sand
clay road under construction and
completed, and also saw the syste-
matte road maintenances now being
inaugurated by the State Highway
department on roads of the state sys-
tenn.
At Montezuma Captain Wilson saw
the concrete bridge across the Flint
river, one of the longest bridges in
the state, a splendid piece of engi-
neering. At Albany he saw another
mammoth bridge across the Flint
river, very high and long.
Near Moultrie he saw a stretch of
brick road recently completed, and
in Sumter county he saw come par
ticularly fine stretches of sand clay
road, constructed with the red sandy
loan being used extensively in South
Georgia for this type of construction.
AS chief engineer of the Federal
bureau of public roads, Captain Will
son came to Georgia for the pur-
pose of finding out how the State
Highway department has expended