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The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-13
WASHINGTON

The request of A. ID. Lasller, chair
man of the Shipping Board, for $125,-
100000 from Congress was turned
down. Instead of the amount asked
by Lasller, the House appropriations
committee granted an emergency APP
preparation of $4S,500,000.
A warning to Republican leaders
against increasing taxes in revising
the internal revenue bill was given in
the Senate by Senator BOrah, Republi-
can, of Idaho, who also proposed re-
ductions in army and navy eXpendi-
lures of nearly S500,0O0,00O.
The prisoners of war who have been
restored to their homes by tho League
of Nations now total approximately
100000, with little more than 100000
yet to be repatriated, it was announced
by the League of Nations news bu-
reau.
Lieut.. II. b. Levissee, an air mail pi-
lot, narrowly escaped death at Con
cord, Calf, in making n forced land
ing after his engine went dead while
he was 900 feet in the air. Owing to
Instructions near the landing field his
machine turned over ON him and when
he was eXtricated he said he was un-
injured.
Republicans of the Senate privileges
and elections committee voted Sena-
tor Truman H. Newberry, Republican,
Michigan, whose election in 1918 was
contested by Henry Ford, Democratic
nominee, clear title TO his seat
Democratic committee members all
voted in opposition and the long con-
tested case now goes TO the Senate for
final decision.
Investigation by the Senate Com
merce Commission to determine
whether there is "monopolistic manip-
ulation" of petroleum products was
proposed in resolution introduced by
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, who
said depression in crude oil prices evil
denced manipulation by large inter
ests, while prices of gasoline and
oth,sr products had not been reduced
proportionately
The first break in the printers
strike in progress In Rochester, N. Y,
since May 6, came when a. j. Crom-
back, president of the Pressmen's To-
cal No. 3S notified the Rochester Ty-
pothetae that the men have unanimous
Iy voted to return to work, dropping
their demands for the forty-four- hour
week.
More than thousand Assyrian
Christians fleeing from prosecutions
by Mohammedans, are on their way
10 the United States on small sailing
vessels, Secretary Davis s1!d IL Wesh-
fngton.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-13


A concurrent resolution declaring
that IL is the sense of the Texas Legls-
lature that the interests of the United
States and Texas may be better served
by official recognition of Mexico was
adopted in the House at Austin. re-
Gently.
Grain, which had been shocked,
ready for threshlng, was scattered
over the fields, granaries were demol-
ished and hundreds of trees were
snapped off in terrific wind storm
which swept the district west of Grand
Forks, n. D., recently.
Mrs. Sylvester Prenatt, who went to
Butte from Oakland, Calf, to see the
slayers of her husband executed, Aug
20, will be denied permission to wit
ness the deed. Sheriff Duggan said 81
will not permit her to be present un-
less the condemned men consent"
stated Sheriff Duggan.
Col. William II. Berger, founder of
the University of New Mexico, and It's
secretary for twenty-five years, died
at Belen, New Mexico, aged "A years.
He was n pioneer editor and attorney
in the state and had held territorial po-
sitions and various offices in the G. A.
r., and leading lodges of the state.
Ralph c. Nelson, discharged from
the army Mt Fort Bliss, Texas, met
death at Alamogordo, n. NJ, when he
fell underneath moving passenger
train. He wa on his way TO his home
in Toledo, Ohio. Alfred Krakse of
West Park, Ohio, discharged at the
same time, was with him when the ac-
cident happened.
Charles McCauley died from n bull
let wound inflicted at a picnic park
near Berkeley, Cal, when prohibition
officers attempted to break up an al
legged bootlegging undertaking. The
officers fired their pistols when at
tackled by alleged bootleggers and
patrons. McCauley was said to have
been a bystander.
Using every effort to hide his iden-
tity, n young man walked into a small
canon about 300 yards above the hang
ing bridge in the Royal gorge, swal-
lowed two ounces of carbolic acid and
shot himself through the head. His
body yas found by w. Z. Guthrie, an
oil man from Wichita, Kan, who, with
his son, has been camping on top of
The gorge
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-13
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
Colorado
Western Newspaper Union New, Service,
COMING EVENTS.

FUWTN6 ENENTS.
Morgan County Fair. Fort Morgan.
Aug. 2t-26: w. J. OFT, secretary.
Arkansas Valley Fair, Rocky Ford,
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: J. l.. Miller secre-
thry.
Washington County Fair. Akron, Aug.
3l-Sept q Joe X. Powelson, secre-
tary.
Teller County Fair. Cripple Creek. Sept
3; ID. J. Upton, secretary.
Iarlmer County Fair, Loveland, sept
So; j. w. Thompson. secretary.
Moffat County Fair at Maybell, sept
The Colorado statesman., 1921-08-13
NEWS To DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

Cw..lsrn N,r.p.p,r unIon Nsu. ssrIe..l
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
VaSSar Gjrl From TEXAS, Mildred
Thomi fon, Will Become a
BritiSher's BRIDE.

A war romance which began in 1917.
Just before America entered the World
War. will culminate Friday when Miss
Mildred Thompson. daughter OF DIR. and
Mrs. Dickson G. Thompson OF Dallas,
Tex. becomes the bride of Capt. Frank
Schwab OF London. The ceremony viii
be performed by the Rev. William Nor
man Guthrie at st. Marks Church in
this city.
After active service on the French
and Egyptian fronts with the Royal
Field Artillery for three years. Capt.
Schwab came to New York City with a
British propaganda unit headed by Sir
Godfrey Butler. At that time Miss
Thompson was studying at Vassar Col
lege. Both were invited to a patriotic
social event here, and the meeting re-
sulted-well, they're to be married
Friday.
The engagement was announced re-
Gently while Miss Thompson and her
family were visiting In London. Both
families are now at the Hotel Chatham.
Capt. Schwab Is the European repre-
sentative OF tho American and Foreign
Investment Association with his head
quarters in London. The couple will
san Saturday on the Carmania, to spend
their honeymoon on the Continent.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
HARSELL, MISSING
NEW YORKER, SLAIN
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Body of Wealthy Sportsman
Found in Woods-Disap-
peared Feb. IS.
MURDERED, IS THEORY.
Dead Man Was on Long
Tramp to Condition Hin
self for Hunt.

ASHEVIIIIE, N. c., Dec 27,-Find-
ing OF a body in the woods of
Mitchell County which has been iden-
tined as that Of B. L. Harsell, veal
thy New York clubman and sports
man, who has been missing since last
February, after leaving Roanoke. Va.
to walk to the northern Georgia line.
has been reported here by private
detectives
Evidence that Harsell, who under
took the tramping expedition in or
der to condition himself for a hunt
ing trip in South America, was mur-
dered by persons in the Pigeon Roost
Creek section OF Mitchell County was
declared by Detective Brim OF Galax.
Va. to have been found In connec-
ton with the discovery of the body
Brim, with other detectives. arrived
here about six weeks ago and began
working on a new clue to Harsel's
disappearance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
HE'D WIN PENNANT
WITH PLAYERS FED
ON MONKEY BRAINS
Oil Man Offers Agility and Power
to Pittsburgh Through His
Ecuador Diet.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 27.

A, l., Bowden, oil man. an
nounces he will give Pittsburgh
a pennant winning baseball team
and a champion football eleven
that would display more agility
than any trick movie star II
permitted to place them on
diet of dried monkey meat.
The menu" which would in
clude glands and brains, would
be obtained from a superior class
Of monkeys he has observed in
Ecuador, South America, Bowden
said.
THE invigorating element OF
monkey meat will give indomit-
able power and unlimited aggres-
siveness to baseball and football
men," he said.
Bowden will leave for Ecuador
in a few days for a fresh supply
of monkeys and also to super
wise construction of a railroad
for the opening up OF oil fields
there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
GIRL STUDENT, %,
STRANGELY MISSING
Pupil on Baltimore Y. w. G.. A.
Home Disappears, Leaving
Purse and JeWelry.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-No news
had been received this morning OF
the whereabouts of Miss Lila Dale
Russell, twenty three years, Of Abe
marie, N. c.. who disappeared Sun
day night from the South Branch OF
the Young women's Christian Asso-
citation here.
Miss Russell student of design
ing and costuming, vanished from tho
home presumably about 8 o'clock
Sunday night. as that was the last
time she was eeen there. She left a
half-finished gown. her purse and
jewelry on the table.
Not the slightest clue has devel-
oped 10 show whether she had been
lured away OF had wandered of as
the result OF some suddenly deveI-
oped Illness. The police inclined
toward the latter theory.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
DIR. H. B. CROSS DIES
OF YELLOW FEVER
HE WENT TO FIGHT
Rockefeller Expert Stricken in
Vera Cruz, Where He was
to Open Laboratory.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Dec. 81 (ASso-
cisted Press) DIR. Howard B. Cross
OF the Rockefeller Institute died here
this morning, victim Of the yellow
fever.
DR.. Cross arrived at Vera Cruz early
this month to open a laboratory for
the study Of the yellow fever and the
marsh fever which the Rockefeller In
stitute is establishing here. Twelve
days ago he went to Tuxtepec, centre
II the yellow fever district. After
spending two days there inspecting
sanitary conditions no contracted the
disease and was Immediately brought
here, where futile efforts were made
to save his life.
The funeral viii take place to-mor-
row, attended by the medical corps and
representatives of the authorities.
DR.. Cross is the second American
physician 10 die here OF yellow fever
ithin a year. the first being DIR. Haed-
lick, attached TO the American Con
sulate.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
WATCH
FIRM BANKRUPT;
SHORT S1,OOO,OOO
Three Creditors for S45o,ooo
Force Friendly Action Pre-
paratory to Reorganization.

Robert II. Ingersoll & Bro, manu-
facturers OF watches, with offices at
No. 80 Irving Place and factories /"
Trenton. N. j., Waterbury, Conn,
Chicago and London. were thrown
into involuntary bankruptcy to-day
in the United States District Court
on a petition signed by three credit
ors with claims aggregating $4So,OCO.
Edward s. Chlds, a lawyer. OF No.
80 Wall Street. was appointed by
Judge Augustus n. Hand as receiver
of the company, whose liabilities are
given at $4,000, COO. and its assets, ex-
elusive OF good will, at $2,00O,00O.
The three creditors are the Ma
tional City Bank. with claim OF
5000, 900; the Chase National Bank,
100000. and Hathaway Smith, Folds
& Co. $4,000
According to the petition, the COM
pany admits its inability to pay its
debts and expresses its willingness to
be adjudged IL bankrupt. Charles IL.
Ingersoll, Secretary OF the company
said however that the action is "a
friendly one preceding a reorganiza-
tion Of the business" The plan for
a reorganization, according to the pc
tition, will be submitted to all the
creditors
Mr.. Ingersoll said the company has
suffered during the past year and a
half from tho general business de-
preston. A committee Of creditors
was appointed in May to supervise
the business and the bankruptcy Pc
tition followed.
Tho Ingersoll company began bust =
ness shortly after the Civil War with
the manufacture OF low-priced
watches. One hundred million of
them, It Is said, have been distributed
since that time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
FATHER NOT DEAD,
FAMILY DISCOVERED
BURY|NG STRANGER
CareleSSness of Sweeper in
Brooklyn Hospital Causes
Strange Funeral Mixup.
XMAS REUNION RESULTS
James Crowder, Painter,
Among the Living When
Turkey Was Carved

For three days prior to Christmas
it looked like a sad Yuletide for
James Crowder. a painter, living on
West 10th Street. He received a
telephone call that his father, also a
painter, had been hit by a taxicab
in Brooklyn and taken to a hospital.
He dropped his brushes, for he was
working on some mural decorations
for Victor Perard of No. 55 Charles
Street, and hurried to the hospital.
TOO ill to be Scent" was the
answer at the hospital.
Crotoder, the younger, was sad as
he again took up his brushes. The
next day he was informed that his
father had passed away. Again he
hustled over to the hospital and was
refused permission to view the body.
However, he arranged for a big fu-
neral at an undertaking establish
ment on Eighth Avenue. He bought
expensive floral tributes. All the i'm
mediate family was informed of the
time of burial service.
One of the daughters approached
the bier to view for the last time
her father. She lifted her black veil,
faltered step and then shrieked and
tainted.
The son-Jim-then approached
the casket. He peered into the vel
Vet-lined box. He looked first at
the minister with Bible opened and
ready to proceed.
What does this mean?" he asked,
You must be quiet, Mr.. Crowder," "
reassured the minister, as he laid a
gentle hand on Jim's black Prince
Albert
Quiet" replied the painter. That
mans not my father"
There was much CONSERVATION fol-
minute.
A sweeper at the hospital ward
where Jim's dad was resting from
his injury, accidentally knocked on
the mum er on his bed In replacing
It, she placed it on the wrong bed
Jim's dad got we'll and enjoyed a
happy Christmas with his family.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
CASHIER OF ELKS'
CLUB BURNEDAS
FIRE SWEEPS HOME
Michael Barrett, Despite In
juries, Risks Life to Save
Others.

Michael Barrett. thirty-four years
old, cashier in the Elks' Club. Man
haitian. was. painfully burned early
day in a fire in his apartment on
the second moor of the four-story
building at No. 50 Prospect Place.
Brooklyn.
His family consists Of his wife,
Rose. twenty-eight, and their two
children, John, six, and Rose Maria,
two. Two of Barretts brothers are
visiting them. William, one brother,
was in the apartment, and the gas in
the dining room had been left burn
ing for the other. who was visiting
friends.
1t is believed the gas mantle broke
and fiery fragments fell on a rug.
igniting it and spreading to Christ
mas presents wrapped in tissue paper.
Smoke spread to the hall and was
seen by one of the other tenants, who
pounded on the Barrett door.
William Barrett ran into his broth
er's room and aroused him. As
Michael opened the door into the
dining room a squirt of fame hit him
in the face and on the hands, arms
and chest. William seized Mrs. Bar
rett and little Rose Maria, carrying
the former on his shoulder and the
baby under his arm, to the street.
Though burned. Michael Barrett did
what he could to put out the fire
then carried his son to the street. He
and his brother ran back through the
smoke filled halls to the top nooI
apartment to save a neighbor, but he
was away from home.
The twenty other tenants in the
house got to the street without aid
The fire was confined TO the Barrett
apartment and the one above. and
did about $4,000 damage. Michae
Barrett was attended by an ambul'
ance surgeon from Holy Family Hos,
pital.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
HALF PINT OF BOOZE;
TWO BROTHERS DEAD
Celebrated Holiday With Small
Flask at Home-Only Part Of
II Drunk.

Frank and John Tiffany, brothers,
OF No. FOG West 6ith Street, are dead
as the result of drinking portion of
a half pint of alleged whiskey on
Christmas. Frank Tiffany died in
his home and his brother who was
rushed to Bellevue Hospital. died
there this morning. The portion Of
the half pint that was left is to be
analysed.
Frank refused TO tell where no had
obtained the stuff and II John had
any information he declined to givo
II. lie was stricken with blindn -ss
many hours before his death. Both
men were married, John having two
small children.
James Corrigan, a COCK at the
Metropolitan Hospital, BlackwclHs
Island, was found suffering from al
coholism this morning at No. 34O
Bowery. He was taken TO Bellevue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
CANCER DEATHS
INCREASE 5000
DURING THE YEAR
Census Bureau Report Indicates
Northern States Have High and
Southern Low Rate.
WAsHINGTON. Dc. 27.

Deaths from cancer in the
United States in 1920 totalled ap-
proximately $4,000, or an increase
of 5000 from the estimate for
1919, according to report to-day
by the Census Bureau
The upward trend, the report
said, Is accurately shown by the
increase to S3,4 per 100000 pop
ulation in the death registration
area in 1920 from a rate of S0.5
per 100000 in 1919.
Using an adjusted" rate for
state and sectional comparisons
q cancer mortality. the report
concludes that 'the Northern
States have comparatively
high and the Southern States a
comparatively low cancer NOR
NaIity!" Among States in the
registration area, Massachus tits
showed the highest adjusted"
rate, ss per 100, 900. while the rate
q GS.S for South Carolina was
- lowest ----.'---
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
Unique Experiment With the
Agitator Increases Former
MiSgivingS.
GAVE IN TO SENTIMENT.
Administration Sadder and
Wiser Even Now and Fears
Public Criticism.
By DdUid laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve
ming Worldly

WASHINGTON, Dec. - Copy
right 192D.-Eugene V. Debs has
left behind here trail Of mingled
emotions. The Administration which
set him free is somewhat sadder and
wiser this morrow morn.
For both President Harding and
N -.ney General Daugherty, who
have tried their gospel Of under
standing" in trying to convert Debs
to a life of peace instead of agita-
ton, are not so sure that they have
succeeded. Their disposition is to
say no more about the case and hope
that Debs will not abuse the liberty
that has been given him by becom-
! ing a centre for more agitation. a
, rallying device for radicalism and
!, professional exploitation of the work
J ing classes.
The Harding Administration tried
la unique experiment - one that has
been beclouded somewhat in mystery
because of the very delicacy of the
undertaking. 1t is a fact that Debs
could have had a pardon long ago
: II he would have agreed to withdraw
the views he expressed against this
country's entrance into the war. For
months the Harding Administration
has been besieged on every side TO
release Debs. Attorney General
Daugherty tried several months age
by a personal talk with Debs in
washington to convince the Socialist
leader Of the error of his views, but
ne failed. The Administration was
regretful that it could not then have
brought Debs to its own viewpoint
and announced his release. Finally
the sentimentality Of the Christmas
scason gave the impetus to the
movement for the release of Debs ano
the Administration yielded.
But in deciding to give Debs hi;
liberty the President and the Attor'
new General knew from experience
with radicals that it would be mis-
take to impose conditions on Debs-
to threaten him or use coercion II
trying to enforce silence,
The answer of the radical is tina
he will never yield to coercion ant
that every man has liberty of actor
and OF thought. There is a confl:c
CContinued on Second Page)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
brother offered &2,5OO Reward ia
Find Missing Man.

Blaize Lorillard Harsel, whose
winter home was in Bedford, Va.
disappeared last Feb. 10. As he wD9
an experienced camper and WOO :
man his brother. Norman HarselI.i as
believed the missing man Z as
mistaken for a revenue agent by
moonshiners IN the mountains and
killed.
Harsell, forty-eight and a bache-
lor, was a descendant OF the Black
wells who formerly owned Blackwelrs
Island. AS recently as November,
Brim, the detective who has found
the missing mans body. said he be-
lieved the search was hopeless but
would continue 1t at the inslstence
Of Norman Harsell.
Soon after Harsells disappearance
a. reward of $500 was offered for in
formation as to his whereabouts and
private detectives were employed. A
body found in the mountains by lum-
bermen in October was for aStIme
believed to be Harsell's.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-12-27
GIRL OF II and YOUTH OF IS
END LIVES TOGETHER, TAKING
POISON In SUICIDE PACT
PaSSaic SweetheartS Wait Till
After Christmas to Spare
Families Holiday Sorrow.
TAKE DRUG AT HOME.
Youth Watches Effect on His
Companion Before He
Swallows Dose.

Matilda Rist, seventeen years old.
Of No. 1872 Central Avenue. and her
sweetheart, Thomas Brands, eighteen,
No. S77 Harrison Street, Passaic, N
j., died early to-day in the Genera:
Hospital there from strychnine
poisoning as result e suicide
pact. Their agreement FIRST was TO
die together Friday. but hey decided
to postpone 1t so rs not to spoil
Christmas for :heir families.
Miss Rlst was a clerk in worstcd
mill there and Brands also was en-
ployed in local mill. Trey had been
sweethearts for a year. few nights
ago she confided IN him that her con-
dition was such she did not caro- TO
live. Brands told her he did not de-
sire to live without her
Brands bought four strychnine tab
let's at a Passaic drug store saying he
wanted the poison TO Kill dog. Sa.-
urday and Sunday nights he visited
the girl at her homo and arranged de-
tails. The double tragedy was set fIr
last night and after dinner with hts
family Brands went to his sweet
hearts home with the poison. Mrs.
John Rist, mother of the girl. was in
room adjoining the sitting room
where the young couple were alone
-
was to occur.
A short time after midnight Miss
Rist staggered into her mothers
room in convnlsions but refused to
tell the cause. A physician was
called and he sent for an ambulance.
While the doctor was giving first AID
to the girl Brands staggered in. The
poison had not greatly affected him
at the time, but he was placed in the
ambulance with his dying sweetheart.
Detective Captain Turner, who went
with them, says Brands told him tie
story on the way. The couple died
fifteen minutes apart. Brands's story
to Capt. Turner was:
1--WE decided to end 1t all when
Matte told me what was the matter
with her. 1 told her could not live
without her and we planned to end
our lives before Christmes, but didrt'
want to bring sadness to our parents
at Christmas time. l bought the
poison before we decided to wait til
after Christmas.
"I went to Mattie's home tonight
and we were alone most of the eve
ming. We planned our deaths. Mat.
tie insisted on taking the poison first
and she put two of the tablets in 6
glass of water and drank most of tho
stuff. 1 waited to see what effect il
would have on her. That was abou
midnight.
Matte soon began to show The
effects of the poison ind then 1 pu
the two tablets had left in the sami
glass and drank most of it.
watched Matte while I was waiting
for the poison to work on me. W.
sat side by side unt!l she jumped III
and ran into her mothers room. Tht
poison had not begun to work on mi
then and it was not until DR.. Abrau
Macklin was called to the house b!
Mrs. Rist that pegan to feel dizzy
Tho doctor was working over Matte
when | staggered out to them"
Mrs. Rist said Matilda had not tolC
her of her trouble.
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