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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
14O LASHES FOR NEGROES
AT DELAWARE PRISON

Wilmington, Del. March .26.-At
New Castle county workhouse today
four negroes felt the sting of the
Delaware whipping post law. Those
whipped were: Warner Lewis, con-
victcd of larceny and sentenced to
one year in prison and twenty lashcs:
Leonard Barrett, highway robbery,
ten years and forty lashes, and John
Richardson and Horace Archie, high
way robbery. ten years and forty
lashes each.
Only by occasional flinching did
the victims give evidence OF physical
suffering.
This total OF 1Ao Iashcs was the
largest imposed the whipping post
in this county for many years. The
tendency of recently enacted laws has
been to permit more discretion in
the courts In respect to imposing
corporal runishmcnt
The whippings were administered
by War len Plummer OF the work
house and the lashes were but lightly
applied. as vigorously applied APP
plication twelve times of the nine
tonEued cat would cut "A mans
back into ribbons.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
ROTARLAN CONFERENCE OPENS
IN PUEBLO ON APRIL SIXTH

One thousand Rotarians from the
Twcnty-first Rotary club district will
meet in Pueblo on April 6 and when
n conference will be held for cduca-
ton in Rotary club work. The con-
ference meetings will be held in the
city auditorium, where Headquarters
will be established for the reception
OF visiting Rotarians. Three national
officers will he present at the confer
ence. 1t is said.
Tho visiting national officers arc:
Ray Havens, vice president Of
Kansas City: Walter w. strong, in
ternational boys secretary. of Chic
tary.
II. +. Scribncr, twcnty-first district
governor. will preside at the confer
cnce. Robert j. Breckenridge. prcsi-
dent of the Pueblo Rotary club will
be host, and J, s. Clark will act as
convention secretary.
At the present time over $50 reserva-
tions have been made in Pueblo's
leading hotels for visiting Rotarlans
and their wives. This figure means
that over 700 vieitors will attend tho
convention during the first week in
April. owing to the corgested condi-
tions and the anticipation of largo
number OF visitors, in excess of those
that have already asked reservations,
1T is planned to make arrangements
with the Santa Fe and Denver and
Rio Grande railroad companies to
quarter the visiting Rotarians in Pull
man cars at n private siding adjacent
to the Santa Fo railroad stone depot.
owing to the fact that conference
delegates have been asked to bring
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
BEET GROWERS
REFUSE OFFER

Twenty-Five thousand acres OF the
best land in the best valley in the
country-thc Arkansas Valley OF Colo
rado-which has heretofore raised SUI
gar bcots, will be planted to wheat and
corn and other crops this season.
This was the decision of fifteen del
egatcs from fifteen beet growing COM
munitics to tho conference with the
representatives of the American Beet
Sugar company. held the other day
at Rocky Ford.
ono by one for some time past the
growers associations of the beet sec
tons of the valley have held meetings
with the sugar people and failed to
agree on the prices to be paid for 1921
bocts. The general meeting just held
at Rocky Ford seems to have been the
decisive one.
The sugar factory men offered the
growers S. "A ton for their bects with a
to percentage OF sugar. The growers
positively declined the offer. and de-
manded contract OF $3.50. which
means half tho value of the sugar cx-
tractcd from the bects. They were in
formed by the company agents tina,
they would not reccdc from their pri-
mary offer.
Beet growers of the Nincland COM
munity. however. held a meeting on
the 2iih. and decided they would ac-
ccpt IS Nat or $3.50: they gave the
sugar people OF that locality until April
1 to decide, and state that II their
proposition is refused they Will not
raise bccts this season.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
HOUSEPASSES
PRIMARY BILL
Final READING
Stubblefield, Penter and
Porter Vote Against
Measure

Special to Tho Chieftain.
Denver, March e6.--The house today
passed the primary bill on third read
ing by vote of Il to II. Stubblefield,
Penter and Porter all voted against it.
Mortensen was absent and excused.
Stubblefie!d, in explaining his vote,
said: "This bill is not what the people
Of Pueblo want. We should not be so
hasty in our action as to do some-
thing which we will wish VIC had not
done. II you pass this bill with the
safety clutch, the people will defeat
the Republican party two years from
now II we pass it without the safety
clutch 1t will be referred to the people
and killed at the next election. II
does not in any manner carry out our
platform pledges. 1t is monstrosity
that can never be made to work"
Representative Porter explained his
vote as follows: THE workingmen of
Pueblo do not want this bill. 1t would
require 2bcO names on petition to
get a primary for anyone of the coun-
ty offices or any other of1ice- lnis
bill, should II become law, would be
worse than the old convention sys-
tenn and worse than the present pri-
mary system. 1t would be almost i'm
possible to get petition of 25o9 names
for county office primary in Pueblo,
1t would be too expensive. There
would be little chance for man In
the lower walks OF life to ge; on a
regular ballot under this bill should
it become a law"
Penter voted against the bill with
out comment. The bill as it finally
went thru the house provides an elab-
oratc precinct primary and couven-
tions for all the rest Of the political
machinery; 1t provides that after a
convention has been held. IL any one
wants a primary contest he can have
one by getting a petition signed by
| 20 per cent of the voters OF his party
/ based upon the party vote for that OF.
| fico at the last election.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

their wives n number OF features havc
been arranged on the two-day program
Tor the ladies' entertainment alone
Thursday at 1880 o'clock tho visit
ing lady Rotarians will be entertained
AT n luncheon In Minnequa Country
club. while on Thursday evening they
VIII be invited TO n special dinner,
vaudeville show and dance in tho city
auditorium. Tho vaudeville show will
be presented by Rotary club members,
one act being produced by each club
in the district.
Automobile rides, sight seeing tours
and recreatiye features have been ar
ranged for tho visiting lady Rotarians.
At the time of tho luncheon in the
Minncdua Country club. the lady Ro-
tarians will discuss "Rotarian in Ro-
tary."
a special Rotary club song book has
been prepared for the conference.
Each visiting club has prepared "A song
applicable to their own membership,
while numerous songs have been COM
posed on b. +. Scribner, district gov
crnor. who has charge of the confer
eace.
The twenty-first district conference
is being held forcrunner to tho
International conference to be held in
Edinburgh, Scotland during tho SUM
mcr. owing to the rcmotencss OF tho
site for the international meeting.
numerous district conferences are be-
ing held in order to bring together
Rotarians in school of methods"
The conference will be officially
opened at 10 o'clock April 6, when
President breckenridge, of tho Pueblo
club, will call to order and welcome
tho visitors.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

LINING Up FOR
NEXT SESSION
Realize That Country Ex-
poets Remarkable Re-
suits from Them

Washington, d. c.. March 26.-The
Republican leaders are mobilizing to
get things done at the coming session
of Conrress. They need to. They
know that tho expectations which the
country has of them are enormous; to
somo of the more cautious Republican
leaders the country's expectations are
almost terrifying. The country almost
expects the new administration to
make miracles.
AS one of the Republican leaders OK
pressed it after he had spent several
days studying the governments finan-
cial situation and the country business
situation. I'VE have promised to solve
tho insoluble'.
Not only are tho Republican leaders
apprehensive about the things the
country expect them to do in the COM
ing session. in addition they are un-
comfortably conscious OF having made
a poor record in the recent session. To
be sure. so far as the recent session is
concerned. the Republicans have an
alibi which they rely on rather too
much in the fact that they did not
then control the presidency. While
they controlled tho house and the sem
ate, the Democratic president was able
TO veto anything they did.
But the serious faults OF the recent
session were not of a character that
can be blamed on President Wilson's
vetocs. 1t is true some of these vctocs
were unjustifable. After an inmigra-
ton bill had been passed in the Sen.
20 by a ma jority of thirty TO one, and
had been passed in the House by vote
OF seven to one, IL was discourage to
have all that work go for nothing be-
cause the President allowed the bill
to lie on his desk and thereby in effect
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
CONEY'S CONDITION
STILL QUITE SERIOUS

Natchcz. Miss. March 26.-Early to-
nfSht the condition of Lieutenant
Coney showed but little change. He
is still conscious and resting easily.
He has made no further statement
as 1t is the desire of his physicians TO
keep him as quiet as possible. His
mother is due TO arrive here tonight.
Natchez. Miss. March 2s.-with his
back broken and his body paralyzed
from the chest down. Lieut.. w d.
Coney, transcontincntal flier whose
atrplane crashed near Crowvillc, La.
yesterday while he was attempting
record breaking flight from Jackson
vile. Fla. to San Diego. Calf, today
was battling for his life in Natchcz
hospital. Physicians said he had.
about one chance in ten OF recovery
and that his condition was very seri-
ous," but the flier himself remained
cheerful and expressed the hope he
would yet bo able to make the flight.
Lieut. Concy was brought here from
Crowvillo by way OF Monroe, La. last
night. An Nray examination showed
fractures Of the third. fourth and fifth
lumbar vcrtebrac and physicians OK
pressed the fear he also had suffered
internal injuries. This morning con-
siderable fever had developed. The
fiicr's mother. who watched him hop
off at Jacksonville early yesterday
morning. and who was Frustrated when
she heard OF his fall is en- route here
to be with him.
Tho lieutenant explained that his
mshap was due to engine trouble,
which developed after he had been
six hours in tho air and which forced
him to descend. In landing he struck
a tree and was thrown from the ma
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
GREEKS MAKE
SLOW ADVANCE

Constantinoplc. March 2s.-(By the
Associated Press )-Tho Greeks are
making notable progress in their Of
fcnsiyo against the Turkish national
lists. according to word received here
today. The adviccs state they are ap-
preaching Eski- Shchr, tho junction
point on the Bagdad railway where
the line to Angora Joints the main
line. tand Afiun-karahissar) Further
south on tho main line where the road
turns in the direction OF Konjeh, 40
miles distant.
The Turks arc withdrawing slowly
into the mountain Businesses defend
ing Eski-Shchr and Afiun- Karahissar
where they are expected to make their
final stand unless they are able to hold
the Greeks in the trcacherous passes in
the valleys.
The Greeks arc advancing slowly.
the entire army moving as n unit on
front now extending from Adabazar.
20 miles southeast OF Ismid, to Bile
jik so miles east OF Brussa, to Aghar-
dagh. The latter mountain, which Is
well fortified. the Greeks captured in
hard fighting.
The Brussa front is presenting in
tcrcsting possibilities, according to
military exports. There Greek di-
vision entered into action, captured
Adabazar and passed over It. altho
the Turks had number of regiments
there.
Constantinoplc. March 2s-In view Of
Greek propaganda with regard to the
attitude of tho allied nations toward
the Greek campaign In Asia Minor.
the British authorities thru Reuters
agency, have issued denial that
Great Britain is supporting the often
sivc or that II has her approval.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
CLAIMS MAN
PLOTTED HIS
own KIDNAPPING

Tacoma, Wash. March 26.-Hugh
Van Amburgh. hero of seven major
battles in the world war and decorat-
ed twice for bravery by both the Unit
ed States and French armies, declared
on tho witness stard today that Arth-
ur Rust plotted his own KIDNAPPING
Feb. ]. in order to obtain money from
his father.
Van Amburgh is on trial in the su-
perior court charged with the ki,Inap-
Ing to which he confessed follow .i,l,
his arrest n few weeks ago. Several
hundred people We're unnb;c to crowd
into the crowded court room today
Arthur Rust told me he needed
money, Van Amburgh said. He de-
clared he was loath to ask his father
Tor the sum required and asked II
would like to make big sum easily,
l told him yes. He then said his
father was afraid of kidnapers and he
suggested n kidnapping plot I told
him 1t was a dirty trick. He answered
that all the Rust wealth would be
his some day and that getting "A little
in advance made no difference
Arthur Rust is the only@son OF w
X. Rust. millionaire mining and
smelling man, banker and real estate
owner.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
CONTINUED on Fare Fourteen)
PNON SCHOOL FURNISHES
STUDENTS HOT LUNCHES

Pinon school. fourteen miles north
OF Pueblo. Is said to be the only school
in the United States which at public
expense provides Its pupils with .
noon.
This school has long been known for
its progressiveness, and has often been
pointed to as a model country school;
many features for the comfort OF the
pupils and the teachers have been
provided. Modern appliances of every
description have long been installed
and the record made by the pupils has
been OF the highest order.
The MONDAY hot lunch Is the latest
Innovation, and already "A marked in
crease in efficiency and Improvement
in health has been noted by all OBJ
servers.
Various other schools In this county
have In ono way or another, at tho
suggestion OF the county super rintcn-
dent and the county school nurse
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Pinc-providcd
something warm for tho children's
lunch: in some cases this was done by
the parents supplying thcrmos bottles
Others have arranged for hot drinks
or hot soups to be paid for at nominal
fgur by the pupils. but this system
was found unsatisfactory for the rcas-
on that the pupils most In need OF this
monday warm luncheon were tho ones
least able to pay for II.
But the board of directors OF the
Pinon school are paying out OF the
school treasury for the hot cocoa,
chocolate or soup-somctimcs one and
sometimes another, and every pupil is
literally supplied.
Tho good effect is said to be marvel
Gus. and Mrs. Pine asserts that 1t is
hcr belief this is the only school in
tho country that has adopted such
system.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
CYCLONE SWEEPS LONG LANE
WITHDEATH and GREAT DAMAGE

st. Paul. MINI. March es.-Onc per-
son was killed and several others in
jured when a windstorm OF cyclonic
proportions swept sections OF Mobiles
and Murray counties. in southwestern
Minnesota lato today.
Sioux Falls, s. D., March e6.-Thrce
persons are reported to have been
killed in n tornado which struck Rush
more, Mimi. west of here. according
TO reports received here late tonight.
Doctors and nurses were asked for.
Worthfngton, Mimi. March Ga
tornado following an all day rain
swept west and northwest OF hero be-
tween $50 and o'clock tonight, kill
Ing Dave Anderson his son and an
other person at Reading. eight miles
northeast of re Rock Island road and
practically .evehng Rushmorc, eight
miles west on the Omaha road, accord
ins to eager details received here.
All wire. arc prostratcd.
Several persons were injured and n
number OF buildings destroyed accord
ing to meagro reports.
Sioux Falls. s. D., March sc Fol
lowing n call for Immediate aid n
special train with five doctors and two
nurses aboard left here shortly after
gcene OF n tornado which. according 10
reports. caused considerable damage
there.
Fonda. iowa, March 2s.-Six persons
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
Yankee G;ve,, 20
Years By Soviet
At Hard Labor

Washington, March 2s.-Captain EN-
met Fitzpatrick OF Uniontown. Ala.
Red Cross worker in South Russia cap
thrcd by the Bolshevik forces last fall
is reported to have been sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment at hard
labor by "A soviet tribunal In Moscow.
Red Cross headquarters hero have or
dercd an investigation.
Captain Fitzpatrick. while on leave
OF absence got far forward with the
forces of General Wrangcl. and was
captured when soviet armies started
a general advance. II has been deti-
'nitcly established that he was taken
to Moscow and imprisoned there. tho
there was no previous report that he
had becn formally tried.
Tho reports said Fitzpatrick was tried
in retaliation for alleged condemnation
OF Russian communists In the United
States
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
POSTPONE SALE
OF RIO GRANDE

Denver March 26.-Formsl confir-
nation Of tho sale OF the Denver aud
Rio Grandc railroad to tho Western
Pacific railroad company for 81 900 O0i
20 satisfy "A Judgment Of the Equitable
Trust company OF New York today
was put over until 10 o'clock next
Monday morning.
Postponemcnt of confirmation fol-
lowed preliminary conferences in
which Federal Judge Robert r., Lewis
denied an application by tho stock
holders for an order permitting them
to file 100000 in bonds In place of
cash as evidence OF their intention 10
bid Slo.OOo.000 for the property.
Application for the order was placed
with the court this morning following
failure of the stockholders protective
committee to deposit $1,000 as evi-
dencc OF good faith.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

berg. Oscar F'elsch. Fred McMu1lin.
Chick Gandil, Hal Chase. Joseph j.
sullivan, Rachel Brown, Abe Attcu
and Bill Burns.
Each man was named eight times
In the indictments and each Indictment
specified three counts against them
conspiracy to defraud conspiracy TO
do an Illegal act and obtaining money
under false pretenses.
I Bail was fixed at $1,000 for each
count for each time a man was named,
making $4,000 Under the law this
can be doubled and = tho state an
nounced that the men would be re-
quircd to put up $4,000 bonds.
The states attorney Immediately be-
gan preparation of extra dition proceed
ings against the men indicted but 1t ly
not expected the trial will come up
before fall
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
NAME OF ONE MANUFACTURER
and OTHER new DEFENDANTS
LISTED IN CHARGES OF JURY
Players and Abe AteL Re-indicted- Trial Not
Expected to Come Up
Before Fall

Chicago, March 26.-Carl Fork. shirt
waist manufacturer. and Benjamin
Franklin, both of ST. Louis, were
charged today by officials of the
states attorneys office with being the
organizers of the alleged plot thru
which Chicago White Sox Players We're
said to have thrown the 1919 world
series to Cincinnati.
Announcement that these two men
would be formally accused when
brought to trial with engineering the
alleged deal was made by the states
attorneys office. after indictments
against is men, including Fork and
Franklin, had been returned by the
Cook county grand jury which today
finished the second Investigation into
the baseball scandal.
Joseph ]. Sullivan. known in the case
as n gambler, Louis and Ben Levi,
formerly of Des Mones. Ia, and Abe
Attell, were linked with Fork and
Franklin by the state officials in an
nouncing the results of the jury in
vestigation. o.
Sullivan. officials said. the evidence
showed handled operations in the east:
the Levi brothers directed the alleged
conspiracy in the middle west. with
Des Moines as headquarters, and At
tell acted as travelling agent.
The charges created a sensation in
baseball circles for although Fork,
Franklin and the Levi brothers were
mentioned by witnesses before the
first grand jury. which conducted its
Investigations last fall. none was in
dicted at that time. Sullivan and at
tell were indicted then, however.
Fork. Franklin, the Levi brothers and
David Zeller. who was said to be
well known in both Des Moines and
San Francisco. were indicted today.
In addition, the 13 men indicted last
fall were re-indicted. These men were
Claude Williams, Eddie Cicotte, Joe
| Jackson, Buck Weaver. Swede Ris-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

wer einjurcd and considerable property
damage done here by tornado which
swept over Pocahontas county at s
O'Clock tonight. All buildings OF tho
county fair grounds, with the excep-
tion of the grand stand, wero de-
stroycd.
Hastings, Neb., Marc ga severe
wind storm struck short distance
southeast OF the village OF Hansen
shortly after noon today. A number of
blown from their foundations and at
least ono house was damaged
Wire communication at points north
of here has been cut off since early to-
day There were no reports of loss Of
life or serious injuries.
Forty telephone poles were lovclled
between Hastings and Jansen. Com
siderable livestock was killed on two
farms and barns on both places were
Damage to property is rc-
ported in and around tho town Of
kenesaw, this county.
Lexington. Ncb., March CA tor
nado swept the country near here to-
day lcvelling windmill and out
on ono farm Tho storm
wrecked telephone lines hero.
Anslcy, Ncb., March GA wind
storm of much violence today in parts
Of Custer county. caused the wrecking
Of outbuildings and the killing of live
stock.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
SANTA FE TO REDUCE
PASSENGER SERVICE

Albuquerque y. NJ, March os.-Ths
santa Fc railway company will reduce
morrow, It was announced hero today.
I 1a4il. 4Nua. ..lis sgb trans
operating between Chicago and San
Francisco, will be taken off. Two
trains on the Panhandle line Nos. lis
and llg between Kansas city and
Clovis will be taken off and trains Nos.
II and % now operating between Chi
cngo and Los Angeles over the Pam
handle line will operate only between
Kansas city and Los Angeles.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
NEW REASON FOR
DIVORCE ACTION

= Chicago. March e6.-Mrs. Helen
= l.. Vobb, $4,000 year buyer for
: a department store. was granted
= n divorce yesterday. She said :
: her husband. Norvelie II. Cobb. :
: n broker, charged her $500 a
: month with an annual bonus OF
, si,co0 for living with him.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
sTRIkE sETTLEp.

Cheyenne. Wyo., March 26 - The
strike of the building tradesmen crafts
which began hero March 1s, was set
tied tonight when the workmen, with
exception of painters and plasterers,
accepted wage reductions averaging 10
per cent. Painters and plnstcrers, who
refused to sign an agreement, remain
on strike.
About 200 men are affected by the
reduction