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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
MIDDLE WEST F|NANC|ERS
NEXT TO MEET PRESIDENT

Washington. D. c.. May "A group
OF bankers and f,nancicrs from every
section of the country are to be con-
suited by President Harding. before he
concludes the series Of financial con-
fcrcnces begun Wednesday nigh, at
the White House dinner when tho cast
crn banking interests were chiefly rep
resented. No appointment for further
conferences has yet been madc but II
is probable that a group of financial
leaders from the middle west will bc
the next to he summoned by the prcsi-
dent II was indicated in administra-
ton circles that financial men are very
unanimous in believing that the fed
eraI reserve board holds the key to a
proper rcadjustmcnt Of general imam
cIa, conditions. Those consulted arc
understood to have told the president
that in their opinion tho board could
go long way toward restoration of
normal conditions by cxcrting its
influence to keep loans at a reasonable
rate and on sound basis.
Removal of restrictive measures
placed by the board on credit cxtcn-
sion. under the federal reserve act. war
said to have been advocated by tho
bankers as means of solving tho
problem facing tho formers. Progress
sivc rcdisoount rates. 1T was contend
cd work n hardship on tho acricuiturnI
interests because banks which are
charged more for money merely passed
the increased cost along to tho bor-
rowcrs. Legislation to permit longer
credits to the farmers thru extension
of tho limits fixed by tho reserve act
on agricultural papers eligible for rr-
discoun; at reserve banks was said to
have been favored. Tho or.nion was
expressed that restriction on eligible
agricultural paper to six months was
too carly maturity in the case Of
many farmers. A phase OF the export
problem which 1t was understood was
discussed was tho question OF n posi-
bic guarantee of the stability of tho
governments of countries into which
American goods might he shipped.
The administration Is understood.
however. to have taken tho position
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
NAN ARRESTED FOR
THEFT OF VALUABLE
METALS FROM MINE

| Deadwood. 8. D. May c7.-Colon ].
Sinclaire. who gives his home as Dem
Yer. was arrested here late yesterday
on charge of stealing amalgam val
ued at $4,000 from the Homestake
mining company. The thefts run over
period of years at the time of his ar
rest it is said more than $1,000 worth
of the metal was in his possession.
Officials are inclined to believe others
are implicated in the thefts.
When arrested sinclaire was about
to board train for Denver where he
declares he has a wife and twelve
| year old son. He said his wife knew
of his theft. In his confession he de-
clared he obtained the metal from
troughs running beneath the Home
stake mill and from rifles under the
main set where the amalgam passes
from one process of refining to an
other. He said the metal was taken to
his home in Denver where he and his
wife refined it, after which it was
taken to the Denver mint for final
! treatment.
| He stated officials of the mint dues
toned his possession of the metal but
seemed convinced when he told them
| it came from British Columbia He
was placed under 5000 bond and upon
! failure to furnish it is held in Jail
hare. His preliminary hearing is set
| for this week.
Denver, May 27-oficiale at the Dem
Yer mint admitted today that ANAL
gam had been received there for re-
fining from Colon j. Sinclaire, arrest
ed last night at Deadwood, South
Dakota, charged with the theft OF
SIC. 900 in amalgam from the Homestake
mining company. They could not say
| Just what amount had been received.
! Sinclaire is said to have told mint
officials that he had obtained the metal
| from man in British Columbia whom
! he had grubstakcd and who had struck
| ii rich.
for Deadwood in answer to a telegram
from ner husband.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
PRESIDENT ORDERS SEIZURE
BERGD0LL'S ENTIRE ESTATE

Philadelphia. Pa. May sI.-All the
property of Grover C. Sersdoll. draft
evadsr. who is now in Germany, was
seized hero today by Colonel Thomas
W. Miller. alien property custodian,
for tho United States government. by
order of President Harding. With Is
WAS seizedf the property of his mother.
Mrs. Emma c. BcrEdoll, and OF his
brother. Erwin Bcrgdoil. now serving
a sentence in the army disciplinary
barracks At Leavcnworth. Kansas. as
a draftevsdcr.
The action was taken under new
ruling which permits tho government
to take over the property of those who
have foresworn their allegiance. Mrs.
BerEdolI Was given five days to turn
over an account of all Growers prop
erty in this country. both real and
personal II this is done. tho remain
DER OF the Bergdoli property will be re
turned to her. n It is not the entire
estate will remain in the hands of gov
ornment officials and In addition shc
will he Liable to Imprisonment. for con-
tempt.
Tho value of the seized estate owned
by Grover Berrdoll Ia estimated a,
Ss5s.3.s.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28

Bcrgdoll is cut off absolutely from
his financial resources in this country.
II his mother tries to communicate
with him she will make herself liable
TO jail sentence. II he wants hiS
property, he must return to the United
States aAd file claim. II he does that
he must go to prison and serve his
term. Every cent of expense connected
with the seizure of the estate will come
out of Bcrgdoll's pocket. Mrs. Berg
doll and her ss-year- mother must
vacatc Castle BerSdoll' Growers
home. from which he escaped when
brought here to search for the buried
pot of gold
Mrs. Bcredo1l cannot touch a cent Of
her own money.-or OF Growers or Ed
wins until she has satisfied the Ecy-
ernmcnt authorities OF the exact own
crship and until Growers possessions
have been separated from those of Err
win and her own ahc cannot cash a
check.
when Colonel Miller and staff OF
assistants went to Castle BerEdolI'
today and served notice that her slack
or sons estate had been seized and
that she must Vacste. she only said:
We'll. when do have to move?'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
By Norman E. Brown.

The of that the
champ Forthcoming
it doesn conform TO American ideas
o m me
but that has with the Both Carpenter
believers psychology They the
the thai the possible Of
Dmpsy skin about Themselves of mystery which will
ed all descriptions to drift to Demeey popular Dempsey
ism deaf
spot this plan That the that
effects Of psychological He
the other
btht he from such doubts what
to kdoodc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28

that this government could not under
take any guarantees on behalf OF SUP
porters but should confine its aid to
Incorporation between governmental
agencies and the various factors work.
ing together in the county for world
rehabilitation.
The bankers are also sa!a 70 have
expressed belief that the movement
of gold into this country could not he
practically intcrfercd with, holding
that this development was an incyita- :
hle part OF the reconstruction now un-
der way. Ways and means will he
considered by tho administration to
keep tho influx from leading to amy
serious consequences
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
CHESS PRODIGY BEATS
Il IN SINGLE GAME

Denver. May 21.-Samuel Rzeschew-
ski years old. Polish chess prodigy.
added another stanza TO his remark
able record here today when he de-
fcated twelve of the best chess players
in Colorado in fifty minutes. Eight of
the players were eliminated after
twenty minutes playing. A largo
crowd gave the prodigy an ovation
when he defeated tho las; OF the twelv.
opponents Frank l.. Feizer state cham
pion. The exhibition was given in
downtown department store.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
FREAK STORM VISITS
DENVER CEMETERY

Denver May eT.-A freak hail
storm which swept the Elyria and
stockyards district Of tho city yestor-
day worked havoc at Riversidc oeme-
tory and many graves decorated in
preparation for Memorial day were
danuded. Flowers and shrubs were
cut to ribbons Tho glass roof Of
the cemetery greenhouse was ehatter-
cd and plants within the structure
ruined Extra crews of men have
been nut to work to restore tho beauty
of the graveyard by next Monday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
RED RIVER BOUNDARY
LINE FIGHT RENEWED

carries of the Red river brought the
Texas oklahoma oil land dispute back
into the supreme court today when At
torney General Daughcrty confessed
himself unable to find the south
bank of the stream fixed by the court
as the Interstate boundary.
No precedent for dealing with sta
bilized rivers applies to the Rcd river
the attorney general stated in asking
for a hearing generally on law and
facts. Tho river is a stream without
channel. whose flat bed sands are
constantly shifting.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
HOTEL QUARREL LEADS
TO DOUBLE SHOOTING

Denver. MAY 27.-Mr. and Mrs. !.
n. Porter of Colorado Springs arc in
the county hospital here near death.
as result OF double shooting
which took place in their room at Il
hotel late tonight According to tho
police. Mr.. Porter made a statement
saying he and his wife had auarrolled
and nc shot her and then turned tho
pistol on himself
Mrs. rortcr's mother was said tn
have been in tho room when tho
shooting took place. Neither Of the
couple was expected to recover
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
.LEADv|llE SHELTER
ASKS WAGE REDUCTION

Denver, May ,27.-Application for
10 per cen, reduction in wages for all
employees at its icadviile smeitcr were
made to the industrial commission to-
day by tho American Smelling & Re
fininG company. Abou, 200 men arr
concerned. Tho commission win send
notice of the application TO the cm-
pioyes and set day Tor hearing IL pro-
test is made by tho men
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
MONTREAL GETs DECISION

Boston, Mass. Nay eI.-YounE Nom
trcai Of Providence. r. l.. was award
cd the decision over Pete Herman Of
Ntw Orleans, former hantamwciEht
champion in 10 round bout here to-
night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-28
MAN DROWNED N PLATTE

Rawiins. wyo.. May Elm testing
out handmade fiat boat In the svoll-
on waters OF tho North Platte river
here yesterday !. II. Wills. of Raw
line. lost his life and companion.
James ~. Hail. had narrow escape
from drowning.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Falling Stars

In about the year 1913 or l947
mot taking the time te look 1t up
for accuracy there was . show
er of stars (meteorites) in the
United States. As is witnessed
once in . great many Year,
sometimes hundr reds Of them.
These star showers are caused
bv zone clusters Of meteorites.
which, like comets. seem to have
excentric orbits of their own.
crossing tie sarth's orbit. those
Of the cluster coming within the
earth's attraction falling through
the atmosphere and burning Ut:
Astronomers, who have com
puted some Of these meteoric o.
bits and the time Of their cycl 81.
tell US that. on June 9th the
earth will pass through one OF
these meteoric belts. and that 9
great number of falling stars
will then be witnessed.
Remember the date-June
27th.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Prairie View

This neighborhood was blessed
with q fine snow Friday night,
Ed. Woodfin lost a fine COW
one day last week. -
Wallace Riser and wife have
gene to Kansas to attend the fu.
neral of Mrs. Riser's father.
D. B. Preston moved into
their new house last Friday.
Mrs. D. l.. Mathews preached
q fine sermon at Prairie View
Sunday.
Mrs. e. f. Preston and daugl..
ter spent the afternoon with
Mrs. Tomberlin Tuesday.
Walter Bonwell and u ife have
just arrived from Kansas and
are going to move onto their
place soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Matthews
and daughter and Claude Pres
ton and wife and daughter spent
Sunday with q. B. Preston and
family
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Bakery Landed

R. o. Davis of Argonia., KS,
came to Springfield Tuesday,
and Wednesday bought a lot ad.
joining the Hobbs clothing store
on the south, where Mr.. Davis is
going o pit in q but ng 25x60
feet tor a bakery. ~
About five years ago the Her,
aid began to talk bakery, 50 we
are glad to announce that the
much-needed industry is now
going in Immediately.
Springfield has been buying
its bread almost entirely the
past couple of years, hence for
these couple Of years it hasn't
been a question of whether it
would pay or not. but question
of who we could get to take ad.
vantage of the opportunity.
The lot was purchased of Guy
Whitaker for 500. 90.
Welcome. Mr.. Davis. to SPRING
field.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Eureka

Will Waldroupe of Lamar was
visiting at Lewis Eaton's last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bloom spent
the day at Harve Bewley's last
Wednesday.
A large crowd attended the
surpri, 9 party at Hutches Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cottreli
are moving back on The home.
The Vanausdle ung folks
spent Sunday evening at Lewis
Eat on $. ..-
Mr.. Meecham and fam have
moved down near Wentworth.
We regret very much t. loose
them.
Mrs. Harve Bewley has been
sick the last week.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
StOnington o-u

John Nance of Wanoka, Okla,
came Wednesday to help take
care OF his father. who is some
better at this writing.
Mrs. Lamport had a neat hen
house built last week. Mr.. James
of Wentworth did the work.
r. B. Holt and D. o. Brown
shipped a car load Of hogs to
Kansas City last week.
Roy Winters of Springfield
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. L. Konkel is spend
ing few days this week visit
ing her sister of Carrizo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il, 3. Holt and
son went to eastern Kansas
Tuesday on business trip.
Mrs. Henson's father, Mr..
Swagerty of Richards, is here
docto!ing with DIR. Jones.
Nj. and Mrs. Car have moved
here to make their home with
Fred Twyford and boys.
Mrs. D.. o. Brown OF Holly
wood, Calf. is here visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lauson Whitehead is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Ep.
WeDste er, this week.
Mrs. }. r. Summers left Tues
day for Stafford, kans., in an
swer to a :ele gram telling her of
the death of her father.
z. J. Callahan is here from
Arkansas on business.
The Ladies Aid held ali oyster
and box supper ut the school
house Friday night, short pre-
gram being given.
Mrs. Frank Wyatt has been
very i'll this week but is report.
ed better aOw.
Robert Ellis received a very
painfuld injury Tuesday trying
TO crank Ford. One bone of
fine right arm was broken and
the wrist thrown out of place.
Mr.. Cockrum is here working
in the -Gockrum & -Sny der store
this week.
Joe Dedina made a trip to
Denver last week. returning
Sunday. He has gone to Iowa
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elley and son
Frank were down from Spring.
field Tuesday.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29

The possibility Of spreading. the
school was cl3see and sll public
meetings forbidden until May
and.
There 10 but cne case in town,
little Ruth Stewart: but as she
was taken sick in school it was
thought best 70 close the school
and await de!elopements.
Farmers nsed have no hesiran.
cy about coming to town. as
there 10 NO more danger here
than in the oeuntry-under pres
ent timely arrangements, as.
should more cases develop. they
will be PROMPTLY quarantined. as
10 the prcsenttase.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Pilot Point

We are having fine weat her
after the rain and snow.
Harry Bamber and Mary Hill
were married by Frank Neal In
18th, at the brides home. We
all extend them congratuation :
and hoping .hem long and hap
py life.
Everyone is just waiting few
days for corn Planting.
d. NJ. Harris went to Lamar
this week.
Wheat. oats, and barley all
look fine.
Don't forget Sunday school ev-
cry Sunday, 1890 a. IN.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
County High School

When Spring field was given q
high school it was . right step
in the right direction, and II
this were now made into IN &C.
credited high school We believe
it would be another step in the
right direction.
The requirements are three
A B teachers for IN accredited d
high school, aud we are hoping
this will meet with the approval
of the board.
However. with an accredited
high school. Bsca county would
still not have the high school
that the needs of the county call
for, and we consequently believe
that next year. or at least In the
very early future. another effort
should be made for . county
high school.
We have bsen Of the view that
II the proper infor nation had
been laid before the people Of
the county, the county PROPOSE
ton would have carried in either
of the two elections it was voted
on and we believe with this nee
essary information It can be
made to carry next year with On
over whelmiug majority.
Meantime, let's have the &C.
credited high school. whether
The other b eyer taken up again
or not.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
XAIith Our
w Correspondents.

Where. o, where was Villas
last week and this?
Our Pride correspon dent II one
of several that has been pune.
tilliously punctual with the
items. What the reader wants
is to know that his favorite
items will be there,
Richland is practically unmis-
sible. Richland by the way prop
eriy names that subdivision
Of the world-no richer land
grows anywhere.
Artesia has lifted itself out of
oblivit ude (half brother to nor
malcy)-meanin' it's now on
the map and will come rsg'lar.
To get to Hopewell. cut across
lots to the old Springfield school
house, take the new graded
Graft road over your left shoul-
der, follow the trail to owards the
setting sun till you're far enough
west, then turn the car over and
go straight south till you cum to
Hopewell, where there's . big
sign readin'-''2O minutes for
chuck" What We want our
correspondent out there to un.
derstand is that our favorite dish
is chicken pot pie:
Every body knows Sto ming ton
as the home of DR.. Nicholson,
the jay what winters in Califor.
mia, when there's more climate
within two miles of Stoning ton
on one stirring spring day than
the hull state of California hasin
a years time. Incidentally. our
correspondent down there is one
of the best news Rivers on our
list.
And Maverick-did it fall
among cattle thieves and higa-
waymen last week and become a
victim to red -not brand ing irons,
or what for il didn't make its
appearance before the foot lights
as per the eternal fitness of
thing s?
And Joyhappiness-if they
don't build pontoon over that
darnation river to the north of
them and grade the roads some.
the peepull will all 60 to South
America to do their tradiD, ana
that great western metropolis
on its seven hills of glory will
crumble into ruins.
Some other observations of
other points and things when
we get oue oamera properly ad.
justed and focused.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Carriizo

>~SSA = ASS
Waiter Dunlap has been SOW
ing alfalfa this week.
Fred Teidsman, Fred Mizel
and Walter Rogers attended the
riding and races at KirkwelI
Saturday. Also the Dunlap
boys.
Harley Sheldon and wife were
trading at Oklarado Saturday.
Floyd Cole, who has been at
tending school at Stoning tor
the past winter, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Cole and children spent
the day Tuesday at Mrs. Nu,
gents.
D. X. Davis and wife were
trading at Kenton Saturday.
Cecil Rogers and wife left Sat
urday for the Harmon ranch on
the Cimarron, where they intend
to work for several months.
Robert Knox is working for
Sam Collins.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29

Joycoy
Mrs. Frank Steadman is still
confined to her bed.
The patrons came in Friday
with well-illed baskets and lis
tened to q splendid program from
our school folks. Judging from
the talks every body enjoyed the
day. o. vacation, we hail thy
joys!
Alfred Steadman is putting ont
a sod crop on Will Allphir's S
place.
T. o. Swanner spent three
days over west on Ruben's place
building fence.
Mr.. Frank returned Sun day
from a winters visit with rela-
ives in Iowa. He will I've on
his farm here.
H. Homer made a business trip
to Lamar Saturday. returning
Sunday.
T. o. Swanner. wife and
dauR hter Ruth. went to Lamar
Saturday to see Reubin who is
at the hospital. They found him
doing nicely.
Mrs. Alice Crackle is inn row.
ing fast at the Springfield he spit
al. She is sitting up some now
and will soon be home.
Mrs. Sam D1nbarr, Sr., has
been in Springfield TO be neal
her daughter Mrs. Alice Cra exile.
Alva Emrick is fencing all of
sec. Is where he lives.
Frank Horn of Lamar and C..
A. Baessler OF Canon City were
through our neighborhood Mon
day buying up steers to ship to
Route county for grass.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Maverick

A very respectable snow and
rain a week ago.
Barley and other small grain
crops look fine.
S, E. Moss is blowing sod for
W. T. Hurst.
Russell Mills and family have
returned from Ellis county, Okla.
They lost their young baby about
two weeks ago.
VIM. Branson and son Ralph,
together with Geo. and Roy Will
son and Larry UIery. have gone
across the mountains on a land
hunt.
H, G. Venable was attending
to business at Lamar Friday
and Saturday.
Ambrose Robins new house is
almost completed.
Arthur Breeze and family OF
Rule visited the Misses Thomp-
sons Thursday.
Some say Ray Ely is running
his Fordson tractor day and
night. Ray says just running d
little late to finish the field.
Several not done seeding bar
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
Good BY, Good By.
Little F. P. N .

"All things come to him who
waits"
We have been waiting for the
notice that little F. p. N. would
have to be turned over to its uu'
washed aid unterritied new lie
Latives. and Wednes day said liz
formation was wig waSged to US
from the (un) Cody Old Party
headquarters in Washington
(where they never wash). via
Lamar and overland to Spring
field.
o. well, the little old Jersey
was about dried up anyway, So
why should We worry; but
Lord! just think what might
have happened four years ago
when little f. =. N. was in the
yigor of youth and was giving
milk and honey to beat the Jews
However. we would say to lit
tie F. P. N good by, good
by. if we don't sea you in this
world no more, we'll hope to
meet you On the evergreen
shore"
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
kiChldnd .---.

Fred johnson will preach at the
church next Sunday morning
nd night, and expects to hold d
revival meeting.
Tony Haven, Ruth Valasda
and Mr.. and Miss Finley took
Sunday dinner at Rev. Bald
wins.
There are some new folks on
the Ny yers place-Mr. Vantas-
SETS. They have traded for the
place aud will make it their
nome.
Another wind storm Sunday.
Mrs. Blooms incubator was
Matching Sunday.
Rich's called at Mr.. PoHell's
Monday.
Everet Cottra,'s is thinking uf
going on their own place. They
nave left EIkhart.
Mr.. Vantassei's attended Sun
day school aud church Sunday.
We welcome al rev comers.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29

This would give the boys two
hours every week for good prac.
tice. and would give everybody q
chance to take in the ball games.
Thus the boys could make q
moderate charge. and soon get
money ahead for suits and going
expenses and . little money on
the side.
We are hoping the merchants
will favor the boys in this un.
dertaking, and that Spring field
may soon boast the champion
team of the southwest.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-04-29
New Postmaster

Gap Hagerman and Roy Hodges
got hold of the strings Monday
night, and Wednesday took full
charge-of Springfield postomce
Cap was at the steering whee
at Lamar for several years. and
Roy Hodges has had q good lone
experience in the Springfield
postofhce, SO the two togethe,
make . doggoned good posto fflce
team.
They are both appointed tenn
porsrily-Cap for -arst base, Roy
for second.
The examination is to be pull
Ell of on the 18th pr.x, when
about four, and may be more.
will end eavor to get in on a hom 9
run.
1t is due Mrs. Nc rdica, the re.
firing postmaster, to say she has
made one Of the bes. the old
town has had. we never having
heard a complaint of her admin.
issration of the office.
Here's hoping that wh9ever
gets the office permanently will
do as we'll.