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department..

Washington, Jan. Assurances that
the United States is not contemplating
military intervention in cuba We're
given today to the cuban minister
by Acting Secretary Davis, 1t was said
at the state department.
The purpose OF the minister's call
was withheld but it was understood TO
have had to do with the visit to cuba
OF Major General Crowder on special
mission for the president
The conditions in tho island rcpuphc
growing out of the financial situatlol
and the recent disputed presidential
election are known to be regarded bV
American government officials as very
serious but they believe General
Crowder will he able to handle tho
matter without the necessity of re-
sort to intervention. ono government
officer said he had Sufficient powers
to do so.
Minister Ccspedes declined to discuss
the situation after his call on the sec
rotary, but his oucstioners gained the
impression that he himself Was not
pleased with this turn in events.
The minister Or. Carlos Manuel DE
Cespedes. was said to have entered no
protest from his government aSains'
sending Major Gen. Crowder to CUBA
to confer with President Menocal rel
ative to the general situation Inc
minister after his call. however. eN-
pressed slight objection to report.
declaring neither his attitude nor that
of his government was set forth in q
statement by him had been altered
In tho statement the minister had as
serted there were no grounds for thc
super,ision for elections. Secretary
Davis discussed with President Wilson
tho cuban situation and the mission o'
General Crowder just before the minis
Tor called at tho department The
secretary told DR.. Cespedes there was
little he could add to the president
statement relative to the work. Gen
ersl Crowder is expected to have ac'
complished in cuba adding that ~
had confidence in tho ability OF th'
Cuban authorities and General crow
dor to work out a satisfactory solu'
tion Of the present political and finan'
] cial difficulties.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
MANY LIVES LOST
|NSTtAMERW wreck
Two Hundred and Fourteen
Arc Lost, With Fifty
three Saved

Nadrid. Jan. two hundred aud
fourteen persons lost their lives when
tho spanish steamer Santa Isabel was
wrecked near Nillagarcia saturday
night says telegram received h'r'
from the governor OF Pnnt"Ncdra.
Fifty-thrco persons were saved, nut
many OF them were injured. Captain
Nuniz Ricucldi. tho captain OF the
vessel was severely hurt aud II - not
expected he will recover, Many bodies
have been washed ashore. In scEcral
cases whole families wcro drowned.
Among tho saved was an infant d
ycafs old whose parents arc believed to
he dead.
Latest dispatches from Cadiz state
tho ship was driven on the rocks dur
ing n tremendous storm and the large
number OF deaths is attributed To the
fac, that the passengers had been con-
fined to their cabins because OF the
violence OF tho tempest. many of them
being asleep
Ths majority OF those rescued from
tho steamer were unable to speak on
being landed owing to their friEhtful
experiences during tho hours Of cling
ing to the wrcckagc tn tho terrific
storm and cold.
NosGer details indicate that tho dis
az,er occurred at las o'clock SUNDAY
morning when virtually everyone on
boa rd was in bed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
NEICHBORS FEAR LOSS OF LIFE
IN FIRE AT VINELAND Home

had fallen. This odor. ncishtors say.
may have come from preserved meats,
however.
What had become Of tho head OF tie
family, is another question. tho barn
caught nrst--no one knows how-and
some of the neighbors believe BoN may
hsv" been there working with car
which was known to he out Of order,
Tho barn was about i50 feet from the
house. but the latter was soon nblnZc,
and as the ditch had run dry there Vag
no water availn bic.
Nothing was aavod from the house
or harm: the loss outside tho hnus0
contents and tho barn and autonohilN.
viii reach at least 1880,
Tho Box family had resided there
about y year.
Mrs Roxs brother states that the
family was In tho habit OF retiring
very carly. The fire broke out about
$50 or O'Clock. AZ an esrly hour this
morning none Of the ncighbors Ua7
able to offer n solution rs to tho
whereabouts Of any Of the members
of the BOX family.
w. r Cotner and family were
among tho first on the scene; thev
state that there was absolutely no
chance Of extinEuishing tho hrc or Of
saving any of tho property.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05

Several children. and possibly tho
parents, II is feared by neighhors were
burned to death in tho home of Mr..
and Mrs w. T.. Box. on tn" rputh
road, st. Charles Mesa, 2is miles from
Nineland. late last night.
Both tho house and barn were dc
stroyed completely with their con
t,nts. and not a single member of the
Box family. consisting of father,
mother and three children could be
found up to late hour last night.
Mrs Box was supposed by her
brother. who rcsides some distance
away, to have come to the city. as sno
had stated shc was coming to the city
to wire for informatio as to tho con
dition of her sick mother at Grand
Junction. At none of her familiar
haunts in tho city could Eho be found.
Often tho father and mother came to
Pueblo, leaving some of tho children
at home The eldest child was just old
enough to go to school
ncighbor. among the first to dis
cover the frc. entered the house and
found the bed room OF the parents in
tact. but the bod room of the children
had fallen into the cellar. and odors of
burning flesh, together with peculiarly
culorcd flames, issued from the place
in the cellar where the childron's bod
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
HARDING CONFERS
WITH OFFICIAL OF
RAILWAY UNIONS

Marion. Ohio, Jan. w. y. Doak.
vice president of the brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmcn. came today at the
request of President-clcct Harding and
discussed with him railways and rail
way labor.
Whether specific policies were talked
over was not revealed but Mr.. Doak
e;iid he expected to return later FOR a
more exhaustive discussion OF certain
subjects taken mp today. He expressed
the opinion that MIR. Harding's att
tudc toward labor was "A sympathetic
ono and that railway labor questions
would not be found difficult under tho
ncNt administration.
Special significance was attached to
tho conference because Of MIR. Hard
ing's campaign uttcranccs in support
Of tho E.sch C,immins railway law
which many leaders OF railway cm-
pioycs opposed.
MIR. poak would not signify whether
tho subject was covered today but said
there was no discussion OF possible
selections for secretary OF labor and
no detailed exchange OF opinions on
the open and closed shop questions"
Laying aside temporarily tho prob
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
MEASURE PLANNED AS AID TO
FARMERS NOW A Law BY THE
ACTION OF SENATE IN ADOPTING
War Finance Act Passed by Both Houses Over
Veto Of Wilson, But Much Organization
Remains

explained a ma iority is required by
law to approve application for loan.
With tho present membership Consti-
tutcs a quorum, officials asserted
Secretary Houston who is cs-officio
chairman would not be able to devote
his time exclusively to corporation af
fairs as Investigation of the adequacy
of tho securities would require.
Tho other two directors Angus W,
Mclean. who now Is managing di-
rector, and George Il. cookcsy officials
said would thus be unable to act upon
appica tions for loans.
Presidential nomination requires
confirmation of the senate ma ioritv
and tho question also arose IS 10
whether senate Republicans would dc
part in such eases from the policy OF
confirming no nominations at this oe@-
sion.
Finance corporation officials stated
in any event. it probably would be
two months before the first advance
could bc approved
Funds for maHinG tho loans must b"
raised. officials explained aud meth
DDS of providing this money deter
mined upon. The corporation has bal
ancc Of about i%I5. .oG0. COO with tho
treasury nut Secretary Houstou has
taken tho stand that this money should
not he used for making advances to
private concerns.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05

While nothing moro definite than
rumors are available on which to base
a prospective list Of committee chair
mon II was considered tonight that
tho following would in AL probability
be named. W. ". Booth, Denver
senate committee on odurationnl IN
stitutions: either Golding Fairfield OF
>cnver or W. -. Peterson of Pueblo.
senate judiciary committee, either
Frank T. Dodge Of Denver. or l.. y.
ruffcr, Of colorado Springs. senate
finance committee.
In tho lower house, tho appointment,
OF \. NJ Wilson Of vi Faso county, as
chairman Of appropriations committee
is considered probable.
Denver, Jan. state Of colorado
viii have to bear ono half OF the cost
Of automobile hire for troops durin.'
tho tramway strike IN Denver last
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
LABOR MEN OF
MEXICO HALTED
immigration Officials Said
To Have Refused
Them Entry

Mexico city. Jan. t-United States
Immigration officials at Laredo refus-
cd TO allow the Mexican reception
lcormiftec sent to welcome representa- :
tivos or the American Federation 90
La hor to cross to the American side"
This statement was made today by 4.
\. Vargas. secretary OF the Pam
american Federation OF Labor, who
arrived today from Washington.
The American labor representatives
who we're headed hy Samuel Gompcrs.
president of the American Federation
OF Labor arc to participate in the Fai-
American labor congress here.
Tho reason for the refusal Is not
explained in tho committees tcleSrams
to Secretary Vargas but it was an
nounccd that four members including
Luiz Morinos. tho Mexican labor
leader. arc returning here, leaving tho
other members Of tho committee to in
form tho American delegates OF the
prohibition.
Secretary Vargas said that thc labor
demonstration arranged for the ar
rival of MIR. '.ompcrs. and his party.
had been called of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
SAYS JAPAN WOULD NOT
Be SATISFIED WITH
CONTEMPT BILL

Washington. u. c, Jan. Japan
csc objections to racial discrimination
in this country would not be met.
senator Phclan. democrat of Cslifor-
MIA. said today, by the enactment OF a
general anti-alien land ownership bill
in California as a substitute for tho
anti-alicn bill adopted by referendum
in tho state last November. and affect
ing particularly Japanese nationals by
its clause prohibiting ownership Of
land by- aliens ineligible to citizenship.
japanese officials. hc said. he was
Informed. contend that n general anti
alien landowncrship law In California
would not meet the question OF race
discrimination and that so long as
there arc citizenship disqualificat tions
for Japancsc and not for other aliens
such discrimination viii exist. lto
added that he expected a request
q ould bc made Of III" United states 10y
Japan for u federal law to naturalizc
present Japanese residents of this
country and declared IT would be ro-
sisted to tho utmost
senator Johnson, Republican Of
",
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
little CHILD CRIES FOR MAMA;
LOST, FOUND and LOST AGAIN

street. and mother OF two small
children. one u baby girl Of months,
who 80 m >teriously disappeared last
SUNDAY afternoon after she had loft
her homo saving that she was going
To tho downtown district to attend tho
matinc. performance OF theater.
was found last night by Public Wei
far, officer Bob Norman, of the
sunrhinc Rescue Mission, and hne
again disappeared.
Mira GriGGs was apprchcnded by
Norman ON Cheyenne Boulevard.
north of Pueblo. last evening. as she
was coming into Pueblo with "A Girl
friend with whom she had bcor liv-
ing since her disappearance. at 2a1o
Cascade avenue, The homo OF Mra. G.
A. lie Mo.
She was taken TO th" Sunshine
Rescue Mission OIL Investigation whcrc
che told a story Of having loft hcr
home at tc2a Chumps street Denver,
Colorado. because of her father and
mother having denied her certain
moneys that she said she earned.
sNuitutnn questioned this story md II
was while he was calling Denver that
Mrs. GrtEEs escaped OUT ot bdck
doo- nt the Rescue Mission.
The eirl with whom she had been
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
SEVEN CHILDREN
HELD AT ISLAND
Russian Little Ones, Brought
Back by Admiral, Are
Excluded

New York. Jan. 4.-Seven Russian
children. brought here for adoption
by Rear Admiral Newton y. McCully.
former American high commissioner
at Scbas,opol, were ordered excluded
from the country by an immigration
b, ard of innuirS at Ellis Island today.
Tho order fell like a wet blanket
on tho nopcs OF the youngsters and
Claus and father to them all the way
from their naive land on the collier
Eamapo. They were to he his wards
and his heirs. sharing his home at
Washington and enjoying all the edu-
cltional facilities hc could give them.
BUT tho admiral announced that he
Immediately would take an appeal &c
the secretary of labor at Washin & ton.
that he was ready to post as many and
AZ high bonds as would be asked. and
that he intended TO fiEht to the last
ditch for adn,ittancc OF the children.
In tho meantime. pending ruling
from washington. the children will be
detained at Ellis Island.
Tho technical exclusion ruling OF
Ellis Island officials was that tho
children were liable to become pup
lie charges"
Three other Russian children arc to
come to America later for adoption by
the admiral. making his brood ten,
should they be allowed to enter tho
country. He is a bachelor but hts
niece would help him caro- for the
children Admiral McCully said.
Tho youngsters are all Russian
blue hoods" he declared. Now he is
ready to give them his name. educate
them and make them his heirs.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
MUCH SQUABBlE
OVER INAUGURAL FUNDS
Proposed Congressional Expenses
Brings Long
Debate.

Washington. Jan. Proposed ap-
preparation OF $50 900 for congrcssion-
al cxpenscs at the capital incident To
Prcsideut-olcct Hurding's Inauguration
encountered strong opposition today in
tho senate. 1t finally was put over
"ncompnssinE such subjects as in
augural weather. the high cost Of liv-
ing. tho care Of feeble minded persons
in Washington and conditions in
Europe.
Senator Knox OF Pennsylvania,
chairman Of tho congressional com
mittcs in charge OF tho inaugural
ceremonies. presented the resolution
sailing for $4,000 for a reviewing
stand in front OF tho capital. invita- -
tions and other expenses. II was op-
posed by senator Eorah. Republican,
Idaho, who has advocated spending
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
nMnnn.s I'M Eonc :.

"Mama's all gone
This is the plaintivc wall OF ht'i'
blue eyed. curly headed, bucile Grisss,
a-ycar-old daughter of Mrs iren,
Griggs. who mysteriously disappear
sunday afternoon after she mad lott ncr
home in charge of nurse Siri to at
tend a downtown picture SHOW. i,u
ciIe has always lived on ranch
strangers fright"n hcr. but now per
force. she is loft with strsnscrs to care
for her white Papa searches for hec
mother.
Her a-month old baby brother rs nor
conscious OF his mothers absence, nut
he misscs his mother's slcnp bringing
warmth at night when his head mods.
BABY Griggs. too. Is suffering VIA a
cough tina, racks. his little hody-but
there Is no mothers comforting h7nh
to relieve those spasmodic lars.
r.. A. CiriEgs. husband OF tho missing
woman, and father Of tho children "
distracted. Nc said last night: W
Irene will oulv return TO hcr children
I'll viii he forgiven In case
for sone unknown ia po reason, she
dies not want TO roturn to me- ask
that she care for her children until
they attain an age when lifo Is strong
or in their bodies"
Mrs Irene GriEE7. year-old wife
Of T. "a GriEEs. iil5 East Ninth
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
LEGISLATORS WILL TAKE 0ATHS TODAY At DENVER

summer, according 10 city and state
officials who announced today that It
probably would he necessary TO got n
special appropriation thru tho lcEislu-
turc thru tho session which opens to-
morrow According TO officials Gov
ernor Shoup and Mayor Bailey agreed
at tho outset OF the street car strike
that the city and state would shar"
equally In the cost OF transporting, the
troops while on duty in tho city. The
state's share Of tho burden will be
approximately $1,000.
Tho state had sufficient funds to pav
tho bill submitted by the city last fall
II was declared but in the excitement
of tho election campaign state OF
ficiais are said to have lost sight Of the
account until tho books for the fiscal
period had been closed. II will be
necessary therefore to put thru spec
ial appropriation measure.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
0BSTACLESF0R
TARIFF BILL
ARE ARISING
Penrose Makes First Ap-
pearance Since His
Illness

Washington. d. c., Jan. A.-Stumbl-
ing blocks which the F'ordney emer-
gency tariff bill has encountered since
today. The chief of these appeared in
the decision of tho senate finance
committee in stormy executive ses-
sion to hold hearings on the measure.
Advocates of the tariff measure be-
lievcd and opponents hoped the com
mittee's action would mean the death
OF tho bill Senator Smoot, Republi-
declared the move would cause the
bill either to be killed in conference
or ''filibustered to death on the sem
ate floor"
The hearings will begin Thursday
and continue until Tuesday and Will
be followed by hearings on the soldier
compensation bill.
The finance committee meeting to-
day was the first over which Senator
Penrose. its chairman had presided in
more than thirteen months, An at
tempt by Senator Simmons, Demo-
crst. OF North Carolina to postpone
action indefinitely on the tariff bill
developed the first clash. The motion
lost, however, hy two Democrats, Sen
ator Nugent of idaho- and Senator
Jones. of New Mexico, Joining the Re
puhlicans. The question of holding
open hearings, committee members re-
ported. brought on a second vote and
exchanges in which sharp words
were used The motion to open the
hearings was given the support of all
the Democratic members in addition
to Chairman Penrosc who was Joined
bv another Republican, Cadlcr OF New
York
Senator Pcnrosc. in a statement. said
that both the soldier bonus and the
tariff measures undoubtedly would
be reported to the senate" Ono OF
tho first OF the many expected efforts
l. change rates carried into the house
bill was indicated today in the pre-
scntstion in the senate OF II substitute
for house tariffs on zinc and Zinc
products. Tho substitute would place
import duties of one and one-hal
cents a pound ON zinc ores. containins
less than sS per cont OF metal. tws
cents per pound on ores containirr
moro than "a per cent zinc: cents or
zinc in blocks. pigs. or other bulk'
forms aud l-a cents on zinc sheets
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
'ANNUkz|O PLANS
TO Be LAST IN F|UME

Rome. Jan. ,.-Cabrici DAnnunzio.
will be the last man OF his expedition
AIRY force to leave Fiumc. 1t was learn
cd today. Evacuation OF the legion
aries will commence tomorrow. rrcs-
cnt conditions are miserable duo to a
lack OF food. Two members OF tho pro
visional government have applied for
relief to General Fcrrario. who com
mandcd ihc hlockadinS forces. They
said II h" would allow Importation ~
milk, bread and meat, the army would
co operate in relieving conditions.
All banks arc guarded, aa they
house number Of millions OF lire re-
Gently obtained. as loan for release
OF tho steamship CcEnc, seized by
Fiumc officers last fall.
February ~ had boon fixed as tho
date for tho first election for a CON
stitutcnt assembly.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05

Denver. Jan. chief Justice jarc' 3
Il. GarriEucs Of tho state supreme
court will administer tho oath To tn ,
members OF the twcnty-third Ecnerai
assembly Of colorado at noon tonor
row. Memncrs said tonight that while
actual work on legislative measures
would not begin until after Governor
shoup makes his second inaugural sd-
dress to the two bodies Of the assom
hIy Friday thorc was much TO be done
in connection with organization and
patronage assignments.
Following the administering Of the
oath. the senate will name Francis j
knauss Of Denver president pro
terpore. appoint chaplain and ser
geant- arms and adjourn, II was OK
pcc,ed. The lower house Is eNpecfnh
IL, follow n like procedure in formally
naming Roy A. Davis Of Colorado
Springs speaker. Mr.. Davis was chosen
at a caucus last night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
KENTUCKY MEN
REFUSE MARKET
FOR TOBACCO
Knives and Impassioned Ar
guments Follow Refusal to
Accept Prices Oefred

Carlisle, Ky, Jan. 4.-FollowinS i'm
passioned speeches by growers and
threats against buyers during which
knives were drawn. the Buriey to
bacco market here was closed shortly
after the opening today. Cooler heads
among the hundreds of persons at
tending the sales prevented trouble.
Growers declared that TO accept the
prices offered by buyers meant bank
ruptcy.
growers stopped the tobacco sales at
Maysvillc warehouses this morning
bout an hour after the opening sales,
the reason given being that they re-
fuse to give their tobacco away"
Tho prices ran from half cent 70
twenty cents. General disorder pre-
vailed.
Lexington. Ky, Jan. 4-Earmere
were hauling their tobacco away from
warehouses and storing it in barns
and practically every import market in
the central Kentucky field was closed
tonight in protest against low prices
offered for this years crop. Tho Lex
ingtou market was first closed until
tomorrow while n later announcement
set January ii, as the date for re-
opening.
Growers. buyers and others interest
cd in the crop would not predict as TO
what would be tho outcome of the sit
uation.
The Lexington loose leaf market.
| the largest in the world. closed one
hour after opening with the announce.
/ ment that II would reopen tomorrow
Tho Tobacco warchouscmcn's asso.
citation announced that the local mar.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05

Chicago. Ill, Jan, A.-Thc market
Tor mems spring and summer clothing
was opened today and manufacturers
offered suits much below the prices OF
1920. one factory quoted the manu-
f.cturers price of wool suits at SIS
compared to SO last fall and s31 a
year ago. Fine blue serge suits are
offered at $50 compared to si1 last
fall and $40 n year ago standard
worsted suit Is now scid wholesale at
3S4 compared with SIS for spring OF
1870 The very fino worstcd suits
made in America arc nov offered at
s53 compared to $50 last fall.
Fine worsted trousers are now 81
compared to sl2.50 last spring. Prices
for summer goods such rs mohairs
and palm beaches range upward from
;Ii.50 compared TO $3.50 last year
Buyers say they have for the most
part liauidsted goods bought at peak
prices and from now on clothing VIII
be rotaiIcd on the now level.
Detroit. Mich. ian, i.-hltho sov-
ersl Detroit automobile plants re
opened Yesterday after inventory they
did so with Vastly decreased forces
,nd 1O0.o0o fewer men are. "mploycd
than Was tho cas-" two weeks ago o.
W Grant secretary OF tho Employers
statement toduy \ net Increase OF
only 900 have been added TO ths
v vorkinE forces Of tl,c factories In tho
last few days.
Mr- Grant Aatcd that surveys show
cd only about 10000 automobile
workers no-r employed. In normal
times the number is about 100000
Mr.. Grant asserted Closing OF tho
Ford and DodEc factories have swell
cd tho numbcr Of unemployed. he
ssid.
Plants here that have rc-oponcd
this wock made only start Mr.
Grant said. In answering rumors mat
uh. industrial situation was brighten
ing. II" refused to predict when local
factories would take back large
number Of men. sltho he said months
would be required TO bring inc m
dustry back TO normal.
Rumors that the Ford plant was 10
r. open this week were deni"u ~
company officials. who pointed ou'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-05
THEATRICAL
FOLKS STRANDED

New York. Jan. Five
thousand actors and actresses
arc unemployed here and
many others are stranded at
distant points, victims of wide
spread failure OF road COM
panics.
This statement was made to-
day by the Actors Equity assso-
citation which announced It had
undertaken to succor unfor-
tunatc Stagefolk.
Tho regular. proportion of
ron ] failures. tho association
asserted. was due 10 irrcspon-
sible managers WHO entered
the profession during tho war.