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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06

While the exact amount realized
by the annual Rose day OF the House
of the Good Shepherd orphanage had
not been determined Monday, II WAS
stated that the sale was a success.
Thousands Of Seattleites bought lit
tie boutonnicres Saturday for the
benefit Of the orphan kiddies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
Airplane Lands in
Street; Nobody Hurt

SAN FRANCISCO. June 6.-The
five luckiest persons In the world
today are Pilot Sam Purcell and his
four passengers. who landed in his
airpiane in Grove street In front OF
the city hall Saturday afternoon
without injury. Scores of people
dashed for shelter as the 5l.foot
plane landed In the 75-foot street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
June Specials in White Goods
1000 Yards of
Unbleached Muslin
Special 1Oc Yard

WOMEN who appreciate the manifold
w uses of unbleached muslin will be
delighted with this special offering.
Firm texture, 36-inch width, excel
lent for bungalow curtains, aprons,
children's wear and camp table cloths;
special, Tuesday, 1Oc yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
German Alien Held;
Passed Raised Notes

Arrested In Beilingham June l by
police. George Smith. German
alien. was brought TO Seattle Satur.
day night by Deputy United States
Marshal r. r. Tobey and lodged in
the county Jail.
Smith u charged by secret servfcc
agents with having passed raised 81
to SO federal reserve notes In Taco
ma and Bellingham. He is held for
federal grand jury on $4,000 bonds.
Smith. according to Tobey. claims
- have hi1den out IN ~ths hills Of
British Columbia during the war.
who're even the mounted police failed
20 find him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
MOTHERS GUARD
SICK CHILDREN

AZ the warning calls were sounded
OF the new floods approaching,
mothers in some instances were
forced to wrap their sick children in
blankets and carry them TO safety.
One mother near the United Press
headquarters begged soldiers to per
init her TO risk the danger of the
flood sweeping thru her house In
order that her child suffering from
diphtheria might not be disturbed
Because OF the danger, she was or
dered to move.
The city's coal supply was run
ming low today. This, together with
shortage OF ice. gasoline and other
commodities. will result In serious
spread of disease, health officers
feared, unless steam railroad traffic
is rapidly restored.
One hundred and twenty-five mill
tiamen and rangers patrol the flood
ed district--a veritable no-mans
land, .strewn with mounds of debris.
shattered houses, torn up railroad
tracks, Quilted buildings and ruined
merchandise.
As soon as united efforts toward
clearing away the wreckage Is
launched. another heavy downpour,
or n new flood alarm. drives the
workers to cover.
Three times Sunday II poured rain.
Sundays flood nearly reached the
borders OF Fridays overflow.
The oity, restless from its feverish
sleep. looked with dread upon the
coming of night. The danger of flood
from Fountain creek made hideous
the night in the residential section
that escaped the overflows from the
Arkansas.
The notes OF bugle calling for
shift OF guard duty in the night
brought women rushing to the doors
of their homes, wondering II II was
new alarm for the people to flee
Oil lamps burned In many houses
all night. Sleep was impossible
Families divided watch duty thru the
night, 10 escape from now floods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
Soft-finish
Long Cloth
Special $3.50
12-yard Bolt

A particularly attract
i've offering in June
w hite Displays. An
evenly-woven, soft-finish
quality, in 36-inch width;
bolt of IL yards, special,
1920.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06

A haml1g pigeon under average
conditions travels about 40 miles an
hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
would be specded I'm case the waters
should keep on rising
DARKNESS SHROUDS
FLOODED STREETS

Downtown the tension was even
greater. Armed scntrics halted ev.
cry pedestrian and motorist, and re.
auired him to display a militia pass.
Flashlights of the sentrics, glim-
termittenuy UP and down the
streets.
The darkness was more intense
over the flooded streets. The north
and south sides OF the city were cut
off during the night by water. Pas
sage OF rowboais was not even at.
tempted. because OF danger OF their
being lost In the whirling waters.
The nights. since Fridays flood.
have been notably free from any dis.
order. Not looter was under deten-
ton today. With the fall OF night.
rumors OF the number OF dead in
creased. Speculation regarding the
fate OF farmers and tourists In near
by portions OF the Pepper Sauce"
bottoms. still cut off from communi.
cation. caused whispered alarms. II
was incredible to many that the loss
of life should be confined largely TO
Pueblo. when eycn more vulnerable
farrnsteads and hamlcts along the
numerous swollen creeks were hit by
the same cloudburst.
Arrangements were made today
for the rebulidngi Of Pucblo's levecs
along the Arkansas. Local. state
and federal financial cooperation 10
reconstruct the levcc which gave
way during Fridays cloudburst was
planned.
They hope to build an impresnablc
wall against the fury Of the noun.
tain streams
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
COLORADO FLOODS , sass :
HERE'S
MORE
ABOUT

OF the water.
The city WINS In dire need today
OF food. clothing. water and medical
assistance. For three days Pueblo
has been without electric light. pow.
or, water, gas, telephone or street
car service. No mail has been re-
ceived and steam railroad transpor.
tation In and from the city Is para.
lyzcd.
! Every important wholesale mer.
camille house and the majority OF
the retail stores were flooded and
stocks ruined.
SPECTER or DISEASE
HANGS OVER CITY
The specter OF disease hung over
Pueblo today with all modern SAM
taiiop facilities suspended by the
floods damage TO the city's water
system.
boil the Water hat hand sign.
appeared. inspired by the health
board. Detailed instructions were
printed and spread broadcast TO re-
introduce the most primeval SAM
/, tary methods along scientific lines
Barber shops were closed for lack
OF water. Hotel guests went un'
wished
The only water available came
In milk cans from Colorado Springs
or from surface and artesian wells
The Red Cross is on guard
asninst an outbreak of typhoid
among the hundreds OF refugees al
each Of the public institutions har'
boring the homeless.
Milk for babies Is used almost
Immediately on arrival. there bcing
no ice to keep the liquid
FROGS CROAK IN
BUSINESS SECTION
How iuf Pueblo has lapscd toward
the prirueval Is shown by the fact
that last nisht the city enjoyed
booming sercnade from thousands
of frogs rejoicing over conversion
OF the best business district into a
model swamp.
To escape the unhygienic dangers
OF crowded buildings In the business
and residential quarters. without
the commonest accommodations.
Col Patrick Hammock. ranking Off
Ger OF the state militia troops pa.
trolling the city. IL considering
erection of a model refugee colony.
Tents arc en- route here from Fort
Logan. Colo. The tentative site
OF the proposed refugee camp is
Mineral Palace park, high point
northeast of Pueblo.
A city relief committee was 70
meet today TO map out construc.
tive program to meet the epidemic
Danger and other pressing problems;
As the city's leading public
spirited men gather for the confer.
ence. another human touch In the
floods aftermath was noticeable.
These men were unshaved and un-
kempt for the most part. Bankers
looked like hoboes. their clothes
mud.bespattered and baggy.
Women. even, failed TO keep w
their normal appearance, going
early TO market down town IN
Mother Hubbards. khaki trousers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
PRESIDENT HARDING
PROFFERS HIS AID

PRESIDENT HANDING
PROFFERS HIS AID
Following conference late Sunday
between Governor o. II. Shoup OF
Colorado and leading citizens. II. II.
Cast. prominent attorney of the city.
was delegated TO work out the plan
Of financial cooperation.
Much IL expected locally from
President Harding's proffered federal
assistance. Governor Shoup will
present to the federal government
the plan to aid Pueblo to save herself
from similar disasters p.the future.
Governor Shoup, II is expected. will
officially declare Pueblo's plight is an
emergency. emitting the city to n
portion OF the states emergency
fund.
Attorney Cast. In discussing Pu-
eblo's need OF financial support in
the levee building project. said:
1.-THE Arkansas normally Is more
like a brook than n river. But from
its narrow bed II spread Friday to
torrent a mile wide.
THE flood washed out our best
business district. 1t has left the
city without public utilities, endan.
gering the public health. AS long as
the levee remains unrepaired or too
weak to withstand another such
shock. the same disastrous things
can happen. Because this is a public
health question. and In n way a mill
tary question. and because In its
present weakened condition the city
alone cannot accomplish what Is de
sired. we hope that both federal and
state government will aid the new
levee project. We have as yet not
had time to develop our plans fully
The cost is an engineering problem
which will have to be investigated
without federal aid. Pueblo's flood
problem Is unsolvable."
ALARMS DELAY
CLEANUP WORK
Interference of rain, high. water
and alarms OF new oncoming floods
have served to delay the work of
ri an III. Tnpd.I .treAt.. ltttf~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-06
ALARMS DELAY
CLEANUP WORK

Interference Of rain, high water
and alarms OF new oncoming floods
have served to delay the work of
cleaning up the flooded streets little
or no Improvement was perceptible
today
When the casualty division com
pletes its preliminary survey today.
more reliable estimates of the dead
are hoped for.
AT the Vail hotel, in the heart OF
the devastated district, no one could
live below the third floor. It's one
time beautiful lobby was waste of
Shiny mud. The Vail was barred to
guests who went uptown before sun.
days flood. and no one could leave
the hotel today. Four feet OF oozy
mud stands in its lobby
Hotels and other public buildings
pressed into service for lodging pur-
poses were crowded to OVERLOOKING
with soldiers, rangers, stalled travel
ers, relief parties from neighboring
cities, and friends and relatives of
Pueblans, drawn here by alarming
reports of many deaths.
The outsiders reached Pueblo over
dangerous and hazardous roads by
automobiles and motor trucks,
The influx today threatened 10 be-
come so great, endangering the al,
ready scanty supplies OF food and wa
ter. that troops turned back all who
could not give valid reasons for en-
tering the city.
on the other hand, many we're
so anxious to leave the cid while the
flood was at its height that fear
drove them to tAke desperate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10

officials of the United Mine
Workers of America, an interna-
tional organization, were made de-
PENDANTS in a suit filed in the cir
cult court yesterday by Mrs. Troy
Bivens for 100000 damages, 1t be-
ing alleged that the defendants
wantonly and wilfully killed plain
tiffs intestate by shooting him with
a gun and pistol
United Mine Workers of America, an
International organizations: Van A.
Bittner. international representatives
William Greene, secretary and treas
urer of the international organi5a-
ton; John Zimmerman. w. d. Van
Horn. John OLeary and Andrew
watkins, high officials of the or
EXAMINATIONS; ]. r. Kennamer, presi-
dent of the Alabama division of the
United Mine Workers of America;
william Turnblazer and Robert Gill
more. international organizers.
According to the allegations OF the
complaint the United Mine Workers
of America was an organization
which. through it's officers and
agents, had been conducting a coal
miners strike in Alabama and on
April 2. 1921, plaintiffs intestate was
wantonly and wilfully killed by the
defendant or it's officers or agents
acting in the line and scope of their
employment. The suit was filed by
Erie Pettus for the plaintiff.
John Bivens, husband of the plain
tiff, was killed it was alleged by
Charlie Milligan. Dave Lattimer and
w. B. Neville, near Quintown. while
he was on his way home from work.
Lattin1er turned states evidence and
was discharged. while Milligan was
tried in the criminal division of the
circuit court before Judge William
e. Fort and jury and was convicted
and sentenced to rs years in the PEN
intentiary. He is at present in the
county jail pending outcome of an
appeal to the supreme court.
1t was alleged that Bivens who
was union miner had returned to
work although the strike had not
been called off and these men met
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
SECOND TRIAL FOR
SLAYER OF GRANGER
Capital Cases for December
Set In Criminal
Court

Henry Walker, Jr., negro, will be
tried on a charge of murder in the
criminal division of the circuit court
the week of December s. which has
been designated for the trial OF cap
ital cases, according to the setting
of the docket. which was completed
yesterday.
The man is, alleged to have shot
and killed Walter f. Granger, mar
shall of Dolcito. several months ago,
and he was tried in June. 1920, before
Judge H. p. Heflin and a jury. He
was convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree and sentenced to rs years
in the state penitentiary. The case
was appealed to the supreme court
and the decision of the lower court
was reversed and the case will be
tried for the second time next month.
other defendants whose cases are
set for capital week are Lonnie An
cerson, murder: Russell Jones, rob-
berry; AFFORD Oden, murder; Walter
Wilson, robbery; John Brown, rob-
berry; Jim Howard, ROBBERY; Floyd
Mosely, robbery; VIII Mcdowell, rob.
berry; Dave Ingram. murder; Dave
Turner, murder; Ernest johnson,
murder; Jake Foreman. murder. and
Charles Thomas. robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
ALLEGED CONTEMPT
OF COURTS ORDER
Erection Of Building Claimed
to Be Violation of Writ of
Injunction

W. E. Manning and Laura A. Man
ming were cited to appear in the
chancery division of the circuit court
before Judge Hugh A. Locke Mo-
vember 10 to show cause why they
should not be adjudged in contempt
of court for alleged violation of a
restraining order A rule nisi was is
sued by the court following the filing
of a petition for the order by Ernest
w. House.
According to the allegations of the
complainant a temporary writ of In
junction was issued May 81, 1921, re-
strainlng and enjoining the respond
ents from any further action towards
the erection OF a building on Lot /,
Block Al, second division of North
Birmingham, which is alleged would
Interfere with the petitioners means
of ingress and egress to his prop
erty.
1t was further alleged that the re-
spondents have begun the erection OF
a large building, the exact character
of which is not known to the conn
plainant, but which is apparently a
garage, or coal house or both, in the
rear of the building formerly erected
upon the lot. The location of this
new building would interfere with the
ingress and egress of complainant to
his property, 1t is claimed in the petit
ton.
The court order requires them to
appear and show cause why they
should not be punished for the viola
ton of the Injunction and why they
should not at once remove the struc-
ture alleged tA be used in process OF
erection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
DEATHS

Charles ID. Henley-Funeral services
for Charles D. Henley, s.. who
died at local infirmary yesterday
morning, will be held this after
noon at 1850 O'Clock. from the fam
lily residence. 5914 First avenue.
East Lake, Rev. J. A. Bryan offici-
ating. Interment will occur in
Elmwood. with Woodin In charge.
Mr.. Henley is survived by his wild
ow and two sons.
George w. Manderson-The body of
George w. Henderson, who died
Tuesday night In a local infirmary
was sent by Johns to York last
night. Funeral services and inter-
ment will take place in York. He
is survived by his parents, two sis
ters and two brothers.
III. G. Sims-Funeral services of H.
C. Sims. age sS, who died Tuesday
at Graceville, Fla, will be held this
morning at II o'clock at Johns
chapel. Interment at Elmwood.
Survived by a sister, Mrs. r. L.
Clark of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
RAILROAD PLACES
3OO-CAR ORDER.
Alabama. Tennessee and
Northern Also Contracts
for Two Locomotives

Announcement is made that the
Alabama. Tennessee and Northern,
railroad has ordered 400 standard
freight cars of the Mt. Vernon Car
Manufacturing company and two To-
ton consolidated locomotives of the
Lima Locomotive works. s'
In giving notice of these purchases
H. r. Guthrie. treasurer and assist
ant to the president, John T. coch-
rane. says these orders have been
placed in order to care for the In
creasins business of the Alabama.
Tennessee and Northern.
This order for new equipment is
among the first placed by Alabama
carriers, the Louisville and Nashville
having placed orders for 500 cars
with the Chtckasaw Shipbuilding and
Car company several months ago.
Three hundred gondolas have been
made and the car plant is now at
work on as many coke rack cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
FRED M'DUFF TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE AND
ASSUMES DUTIES
Commissioner CIoe to Make
Inspection of Police and
Detective Departments.
Shirley for Sheriff

Chief Of Police Fred McDuff,
newly appointed executive Of the
combined police and detective de-
partments, took the oath of office
yesterday morning before Commits
sioner of Public Safety W. B. Cloe,
and entered upon his active duties
at once.
Aside from the fact that the police
and detective departments would
operate under one head, and that Tom
Christian and o. W. Bragan had been
appointed to act as assistants to Chief
McDuff in running the two depart
ments, no further information could
be ascertained as to the future poll
c.es of the administration in the gen
eral reorganization of the public
safety departments. Commissioner
Cloe stated that nothing definite had
been decided upon in the departments
and there would probably be no
changes until he had an opportunity
of making a thorough inspection of
the departments.
Offices Assigned.
It was announced that Commission
err Cloe would utilize the office for
merly used as the private office of
Chief of Detectives George ]. Lyons,
who has been let out under the new
regime. Chief McDuff will be as
signed to the office now used as the
office of the commissioner of public
safety. Mr.. Christian will act as first
assistant to the chief of polica and
Mr.. Bragan as second assistant.
General regret was expressed by
many of the employees at the city hall
yesterday following the announce
ment that the departments would lose
T. j. Shirley and G. J. Lyons, but IL
further assured that all would do
their utmost to cooperate to the bes.
advantage OF the city with the new
heads of departments
Shirley For Sheriff.
Thomas j. Shirley, retiring police
chief, has been with the department
for more than Is years. and has been
| considered by many as being one of
the most efficient chiefs the city has
ever had. He has been urged by
friends to enter his name in the race
for sheriff in the next county cleo
ton, on the strength of the excellent
| showing that he has made at the
head of the police department. Mr..
Shirley stated yesterday afternoon
that he had decided to enter his name
In the election for sheriff
George j. Lyons, the retiring chief
of detectives, has the unique record
of being one of the few officers who
never had to use a gun in handling
an unruly' prisoner throughout his
long term of service from the day
he entered the police department to
the day that he was deposed as chief.
He has been In the service OF the city
in the police departments for about
| 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10

The Birmingham chapter of the
American Association of Engineers
has called a mass meeting for next
Monday evening at s o'clock at the
Chamber of Commerce to protest
against the discharge of Julian Ken
drick as city engineer after 80 years
service for the city,
c. r. Gates. secretary of the as
ISOLATION, stated yesterday that the
public generally is invited to the
meeting, and that members of the as
ISOLATION had already been assured
of the attendance of we'll known cit
liens who believe the city has been
done an injustice in losing the
knowledge of city engineering prob
lens, which Mr.. Kendrick has ac-
CURED during his long service.
The meeting for Monday was called
yesterday following action by the
executive, committee, of the associa-
ton.
1--WE want Il understood from the
start that our organization is saying
nothing to the detriment of the en-
gineer elected" said Mr.. Gates, but
we do feel that Mr.. Kendrick Is too
valuable to the city of Birmingham
for his services to be lost by any
such hasty action as has been taken
We hope well-known citizens viii DE
present in order that the commits
sioners may know the high regard in
which Mr.. Kendrick is held in Biz
mingham."
In calling the meeting the secre-
tarv also made public the text of a
resolution passed by the Birmingham
association last Friday night and for
warded to the city commission last
Saturday. The resolutions among
other things recited the following
reasons why they believed Mr.. Ken
bricks services should be retained
Il. During Mr.. Hendricks 80 years
service with the city many mem
hers of this association have been in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
BRUTAL ASSAULT
ON JOHN DOUGLAS
ENDS FATALLY
Night Superintendent of &C.
ment Works Knocked on
Head and Left to Die.
ASSaiIant Unknown

John Douglas, 65 years Of age,
night superintendent of the South
ern cement works, died last night at
9 o'clock at the Norwood infirmary
as a result of injuries received at
an early hour yesterday morning
when he was knocked in the head
by unidentified person or persons.
His body, lying in a pool OF blood,
was found about 6 o'clock by a negro
employee of the plant. and he was
rushed to the Norwood infirmary.
where little Hope was held for his
recovery from the first. A piece of
lead pipe which officers believe was
the weapon used to strike Mr.. Doug
s&s was found by his side.
Robbery Motive.
Robbery is believed by officers TO
have been the motive of the crime, as
the watch and gun of MIR. Douglas
which he always carried were miss
Ing. and Investigation by Detectives
Cartwright and Ed Brewer showed
that several of the lockers of cru
ptOECb ud0 DNcH Oh1h OpSh anu
rifled.
Officers williams and DeGroat OF
the North Birmingham police sta
tion were called to the scene of the
crime IN soon as the alarm was given
by the negro employee who discovered
the body of Mr.. Douglas They
stated the brains of the man had
been knocked out, wrapped in a piece
of cloth and put back into his skull.
The blow received by MIR. Douglas,
according to members~of his family,
was so great that 1t completely
crushed the upper part of the skull
and, although in an unconscious con-
dition, MIR. Douglas was still alive
when found.
No Clew Found.
Detectives working on the case are
of the opinion that the night super
intendent was knocked in the head
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
and while no clew as to the identity
of the guilty persons has as yet been