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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

The funeral of John. infant son of
Mr, and Mrs. Albert George weiden-
teller Will take place TINS morning
from the Mccarthy Brown funeral
chapel Interment Roselawn.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

Mrs. Russell Hibbard of Los Angeles
is in Pueblo the guest OF her mother.
Mrs. NJ. E. Stewart. and her sister.
Miss Anna Stewart OF the Casa Verde
apartments
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

MRS. LUCILLE LoPER.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

Tia American Legion Auxiliary.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11
STACEY-ADAMS SHOES
ITO S. Santa Fe.
Phones 516-517

We are sale agents in Pueblo.
BECK SHOE co.
9econd Floor Pueblo Savings Bank.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-11

NO GYM CLASSES.-This being
Armistice Day, there will be no gym
nasium work of swimming classes II
the girls department of the Stee
Works club.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
PROTEST AGAINST JAPAN's
 OCCUPATION OF VLADIvoSToK

New York, Feb. IA resolution direct ed against Japans occupation of Vladi- vistok and eastern Siberia was adopted today at the conference in Palris of all the elements opposed to bolshevism. &C., cording to a cable message made public tonight by A. J. Sack, director of the Russian information bureau in the Unit ed States and spokesman for the Russian democratic anti-boishevik forces.
 The resolution, while not specifying Japan by name, says, ''the conference must especially, most empratically in- sist upon a final cessation of interven tion in the Far East" The resolution also notes with satisfaction the friendly policy of the United States of America towards Russia"
 :, In urging the adoption of the resolu- tion. Paul Milukoff, former minister of foreign affairs in the Russian Provisional government, and who represents in the conference the constitutional democratic party, decared:
 By this resolution we declare em- phatically our readiness to act unan!- mously in opposing all seizures and loot | ings of Russia, We declare to the
 world that We expect from it at least an understanding and we state positively that we shall combat vigorously all those
 who, under the disguise of intervention
 mean to follow a ruthless and egotistic-
 al policy to the detrinSant of Russia"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
RAILROADS DESIRoUS
 OF REDUCTION IN RATES

Chicago, Feb. l1.-The railroads of the country asked the railway labor board to abrogate the national agreements so that an ultimate reduction in rates without an immediate reduction in wages would he brought about Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the association of railway executives, said tonight in a telegram to President Wilson replying to one sent the chief executive last night by reure- sentatives of seven labor unions
 NIT. Cuyler denied every charge made against the railroads by the labor leaders in heir telegram. declaring that they were deliberate and gross misrepresent- ations and propaganda intended to dis credit private management of the rail- roads in the interests of the Plumb plan and to defeat efforts being made in good faith to baolish rules and working condi- tons which were war measures"
 MT. Cuyler said the railroads had re- fused conference with labor leaders be- cause such conference could not ad;pst | conditions for all roads in all parts of tbe country. The roads, however, were will ing to Individually adjust conditions with 1 their employees and were, in fact. urging | this upon the labor board. He said the pressing financial necessities of the rail- | roads are such that, if denied the oppor- stunity of initial economy through proper
 rules and working conditions. their only other recourse must be in a reduction oi
 basic wages.
 | E. F. Grable, president of the United
 brotherhood Of Maintenance of Way En-
 ployes and Railway Shop Laborers. tn, | largest of the railway unions. ton;~',- sent telegram to President Wilson = o testing against the statement made be
 fore the labor board yesterday by Gen
 eral Atterbury declaring that it was il
 violation of the transportation act ant
 did not contain facts"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
NEW YORK POLICE PROBE
 TURNS TO LIQUOR TRAFFIC

New York, Feb. 1.-Former Governor Whitman transferred his investigation of alleged graft sanong cs:y and county of- hcials 10 new fields tocay when he began an inquiry into the alleged cooperation of the police in the iliagal traffic in h. quor in this city. Fifteen deteCGires. nearly all of them connected with the West 3O1h street police station. were questioned by one of hr. whitman's aides.
 Information has reached Nr. Whitman. 1t is said. indicating thas officers attach ed 10 this station not only winised at violations of the Yolstead act. but re- ceived money from persons who were en- gagged in Illicit liquor transsctiona
 Captain Joseph A. Howard. in com mand of the station. was summoned 10 Mr. whitman's office this morning on a subpoena. Ile denied knowledge Jf any violations of the liquor laws in his dis trict
 Detective Sergeant John s. Armstrong. imprisoned yesterday for contempt Jf court was released today. After spend- ing the night in jail. he relented and signified his willingness 10 answer merlin mating questions before the grand Jury- men.
 After testifyinE to the satisfaction ef MT. Whitman. tho court resci1ded ths fine and Imprisonment purginE him ef the contempt charges. His appeArance before the jury granted him humanity from prosecution.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
PERLEY MORSE AUDITORS
 FAILED TO MAKE GOOD

Washington, Feb 1.-Emphatic as surance that the Shipping Board would be able to account for every cent spent for the eonstruction of vessels was given today to the house committee which is conducting an Inquiry into tile1. boards operations, by Alonzo TweedaIe, gen. eral comptroller of the board, Searching audsts of accounts, he, declared. had re- vealed no evidence of fraud or misappro- priation of funds.
 Declaring that when he was elevated from treasurer of the board to general comptroller he was given complete free- dom to recommend his successor as treas urer, MT. Tweedale asserted he had se- lected E, W. Boiling, brother-in-law of President Wilson, who had been serving as assistant treasurer.
 No influence whatever was brought to bear on him to make such a choice the witness declared. uestioned by commit tee members, he said that to his knowl- edge Mr Boiling had never used his in- f1uence, officially ,N unofficially, in be- half of contractors building ships foi the board.
 Discussing the audit made by Perley Morse and Company, New York, of the accounts of the Bethlehem Shipbuildins Corporation, MT. Tweedale declared tht l audit had been called off because it was expected to cost at>least $750, 1000, perhap. l $1 ,000, 900.
 Although the Perley Morse auditor, later were authorized to resume thei l examination of the Bethlehem accounts 1 MT, Tweedale said, they have failed tt
 make good their promise to make start ling disclosures" The board until Jan
 January l. last, paid Perley Morse ant 1 O., $457271 for it's audit, according t
 the geneDal comptroller, who declared i
 could have been done by the boards owl force of auditors as effectively at les
 than one-third that expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02

house.
 A year old daughter of the Cher necks, who was in the house and saw the brutal attack on her mother, ran to the home of H. L. Logan near by and gave the alarm. Logan took a rifle and accom- panied by Walter Linsley ran to the Chernock home. Logan found the side door of the house smashed in and step ping inside he saw man in the front room. The man fled and shout from Linsiey, who hads- remained outside, brought Logan out He fired three shots at the fleeing man and then went to his home and telephoned the police Fire men also came out and neighbors who had guns joined in the man hunt. The polica were armed with riot guns and all roads in the section were patrolled. The police of New Haven, Bridgeport and West Haven were notified to watch for the murderer.
 Mrs. Chernock's body was found in the cellar, apparently having been thrown down the cellar stairs after the mcn had dragged it from the second floor. Several rooms were marked with blood stains and the house was in great disorder Dresser drawers and cupboards had been | ransacked.
 The wouan's husbar . aid he was held up about mile from ome last night but escaped from the 5uld-be robber He did not know whether the attempted 1 hold-up had any connection with the murder of his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
GOV. LAKE ADDRESSED
 THE MkINLEY ASSOCIATION

New Haven, Conn, Feb. IA message of confidence in the economic outlook for 1921 was delivered by Gov. Everett J. Lake here tonight in an address at the eighteenth annual dinner of the Mckinley association of Connecticut. Nearly four hundred men from all parts of the state attended the meeting and dinner. The governor said that the days of business and industrial depression mus pass, as they have after similar rerieds i'll the past.
 All the speakers dealt with the. life of William Mckinley and be lessons to be gained from the foEmer presidents eafeefI An address was made by Con gressman R., Clint Cole Of Ohio. Prof. Charles M. Bakewell of Yale was toast master.
 Meriden was selected as the place for next years dinner. and officers were elected as follows:
 President, Mayor Daniel J. Donovan of Meriden; secretary. Joseph H. Roberts of Meriden; treasure. Major William H. Lyon of Meriden. -e Governor Lake also spoke at the Amer ican Legion posts dinner to National Commander Galbraith here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
SUCCESSFUL TEST OF 1000
 HORSE POWER AERO ENGINE

London, Feb. 1.-The successful test ing of a 1000 horse power aero engine, which is said to be the most powerful known, has opened up claims by experts of the possibility of a regular London New oYrk aerial service and a complete passage within twenty-four hours, either direct or by changing aircraft at the Azores Islands
 It is being recalled by the experts that Capt John Alcock in 1919 flew from Newfoundland to Ireland in less than sixteen hours, using two 375 horse power engines.
 The new engine is called "The Cub " It was ordered by the Royal Air force It is understood that the Titania, a flying boat destroyer which is to be used iJ long | distance patrols, will be equipped witf ! two Cubs" and have range of 1,50C miles. For wartime the crew will mum
 Der ten and for civilian use the craf can accommodate fifty passengers. '"The Cubs" eighteen cylinders on test indicated 1,057 horse power in twen
 ty hours of running. The engine weighl
 nearly ton and costs about f5,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02

Milford. Conn. Feb. 1.-More than 100 nen. armed with rifles. revolvers and sbot-uns. tonight were searching a wood ed section near the Woodmont railroad station for the murderer of Mrs. Joseph C.b.rnock. 55, who was brutally slain in her home on old Gate lane this after noon. Police, fremen and volunteers, under th- &.rection of Chief of Police flames Maher Of Milford. took up the pursuit d half hour after the killing
 Statements by persons who saw the man fleeing toward the woods indicated that he was a short. stout man and had worn a black mask Before nighfull searchers had found his overcoat, which showed that the man probably was wounded by one of the shots fired at him ss he fed Besides bloodstains on the coat. there were bloody fingermarks oE a Bridgeport morning newspaper of today s date. which was in one of the coat pockets.
 The woman's husband. who is employ cd in Bridgeport. returned home late to- day and said that S1l0 he had in the house was missing. Mrs. Chernock was the mother of seven children, the eldest ls years old and the youngest weeks old The infant was found unharmed in q room on the second floor, where it is believed the mothers skull was crushed by blows with a stone. An axe spattered with blood also was found in the house but p was thought this was used by the murderer 10 smash in the door of thu
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
MRS. HARDING IS MAKING
 SELECTIONS FOR WHITE HOUSE

New York. Feb. 1.-The wife of the pres.dent-elect began selecting today the contents of her White House clothes cabinet. MT. Harding did not go shop ping, but conducted a hotel suite cam paign for clothes. Fifth Avenues modistes, tailleurs, furriers and jewellers followed one another into her rooms at the Ritz-Carlton, where she spent near ly eight hours inspecting their offerings.
 Scores of fabrics, gowns, hats and a few models were taken up the elevators to her suite were taken up the elevators orowd that msmentarily expected the future first lady of the land, to appear for an automobile ride or shopping tour waited in the lobby and on the side walks in vain.
 She granted admittance only to a large group of photographers and re- porters, and those who sought to have their goods chosen for the White House wardrobe
 Style dictators, pondering over the im- pressions they received, predicted that ~ laws of fashion will be blue after March I. That is the favorite color of Mrs Harding. She selected a tea gown and evening gown of blue toda- and this taste was reflected in her cho:se of gems
 Mrs. Harding also made it clear tha> there will be no foreign frills in hel wardrobe. I'm 100 per cent. American, : she told reported who inquired abou her choice :n clothes. Her jewels alsC were "an American" the favorite beinf colonial types, such as cameos worn or black velvet bands for neck and wrist Mrs Harding made her. first publ! here since her husbands election w4hel she attended theatre tonight and wit l messed musical comedy. She was ac
 companied by Mrs Harry S. New, wifi l of the senator from Indiana, Mrs Edwar
 B. Mclean of Washington, Will H, Hays chairman of the republican national com
 mittee. and secret service man. The 1 occupied a lower box.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
Did dDetective aTne up Fake "R/ Plots? Accused by York Law
 yer of b Partially Re
 sponsible For Bomb Out
 rages.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Private detective agencies were suggested today by Charles Bacht, New York lawyer, as having been partially responsible for bomb outrages in the United States. He declared it was to the interest of such agencies ito keep the pot boiling and called attention to confession which he asserted was made to a ''reputed Chicago lawyer" hy an employe of a private detective agency in which the confessor said he was em- ployed to write threatening !ette-s. MT. Becht had occupied the witness chair before the senate judiciary cum mittee for more than two hours when he referred to the private detective pgen- cies. He had spoken with reference to the France bill providing for general am- | nesty to prisoners held for violation tf | the espionage act which Is before the committee. MT. Becht said he had acted as counsel for many of the deported aliens, including Ludwig C. A. k. Mar. tens, the deported Russian Soviet agent and testified as to his belief in the inno. cence of those whom he had defended.
 Senator King democrat, Utah, suGGen ly interrupting him. asked: How about | the bomb outrages?'
 If some instrumentality coull bt found" replied MT Becht, 'to make 2 ! thorough and impartial investigation, | nave good reasons 10 belleVe that the cut rages could H raced to entirely differ ent sources l-.-.n those suspectel"
 Later the witness said ne referred tt private detective agencies whose interes
 he charged was ito keep the rot bail ing"
 "A confession of one of those Irivat
 detectives he added. "came to my al tention recently. It was n.dde before reputed Chic"'-< lawyer. ITl this comics
 sion the "n of a private dctectiv
 agency stato hat he was employed L ! write threatening letters"
 Charges of cruelty on the part of de : rartment of justice agents towards tros
 arrested in the departments radica roundups were denied so far as the Phi adelphia district was concerned by Fran cis F. Kane. former United States dis
 trict attorney at Philadelphia, who wa another witness before the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
PROBABLY AT LEAST ONE
 NEW AMERICAN CARDINAL

Rome. Fe3. 1.-"Will there be new American card,nals?" is the query cir cu.aCng in the Vatican world, especially since .t has. been learned that Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes of New York has land cd al Naples and is about to arrive III Home 10 be received by the Pope, The archbishop IS understood to have with him for presentation to the Pontif one sf tle most important reports brought from America by any memoer of the En-seopate.
 l. Eow seems definitely settled that the next cors.s;o-y will occur early in March and that a number Of caEdinals Is are 10 be app6snfsd fT is s55si iieSed thst al least one new American cardinal will be created Among the names mention ed are those Of Archbishop Dougherty of Philadelphia. Archbishop Mlndelein of Chicago. and Archbishop Hayes.
 Tn case more than one new cardinalate Is created for the United States it is said tna;one Of the men. perhaps, will be re- served by the Pope in pectore. This would mean the Pope things it expedienl 10 keep back the name of one cardinal TOT a funurs occasion, whose name later Wtu.d Dc announced publicly and would date from .he consistory.-
 l;y SaiIcan Irocedure, should the reign irs Pspe de, a cardinal reserved 1T ;rc.I. systematically becomes full f. gal el.Lber of the sacred 'onege.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02

er-proposaIs in the negotiations at Len- don. or whether the Paris decisions con- stituted conclusions on which there could be no discussion.
 The German government would evade an actual invitation to London. request ing whether the delegates would be re- ceiyed as negoiiators or sinriy 10 receive the decision. 1T the entente decided 10 admit negotiations. the delegates would attend the London conference with eef- nite proposals.
 Dr. Simons inveighed against the Idea of spreading the separations period q CT forty-two years. Shich was twelve iaors than the treaty allowed He pointed out that the treaty provided for reraraiious only 10 the civilian population suffering specific damage and that Germany had the right to be heard in the examination of these claims.
 With reference 10 the retention by the allies of 12 per cent duty on her exports. Dr. Simons said this. together with the other proposals. form a scheme Of en- slavement of the German people and a scheme of compulsory labor"
 At the request cf the foreign ministry, there was no debate. adds the correspon- dent. though this did not prevent Adolf Hoffman. socialist from declaring that the ministers speech showed the hank ruptcy of the capitalistic system. It Is generally regarded. according to ] the correspondent. that the proposal that Germany shall not raise foreign loans without the consent of the allies Is in- tended as a warning 10 America not 10 lend 10 Germany. and to Germany not Co borrow from America. but from the allies.
 The situation is tense. the correspon- dent says. Dr. Simons last evening wrote his resignation, but was pacifed by President Ebert. Preceding this, q cabinet crisis was narrowly averted
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
HOUSE TAKES UP $3ss, 900, 900
 ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, Feb. 1.-Taking up the S32S,000,000 army appropriation bill, the house in the first furry of debate today showed it was ready to fight any attempt to put the enlisted personnel above 150,- 900 men provided for in the measure. Chairman Anthony of the appropriations b-committee, in charge of the bill, de- ciared that in reducing the amount pro- vided for the army's maintenance. it had responded to the public demand and ef- fort now was being made to put an end ito the waste and extraNagance that has characterized the military establishment for the last few years"
 In the hours time allotted him for ex- blaming provisions of the bill, the chair man was interrupted by a volley of ques- tions. The questions-and they flew thick and fast from both sides of the chamger-indicated strcng support for an army of 150,000 mGn and approximately 14.000 commissioned officers
 MT. Anthony insisted this number would be sufficient for all requirements that the national guard would become an invaluable adjunct if given the whole hearted support and sympathy of the war deaartment. and that there would be no difficulty in bringing down the present i total by July l, the end of the fiscal year After March 4. I can guarantee thai the army VIII pe Ieuuceu, Sdiu MT All | thony.
 1 In fixing the maximum the chairman l declared it had been agreed upon after
 careful study of the country's actua needs, adding that the United States was
 better prepared than any other, natior
 to fight, as it had ammunition now or hand that it could not use in 20 years
 Discussing the question of civilian em 1 ployes, the chairman said:
 'If this bill is passed, the war depart Hment will be called upon to perform {
 surgical operation that will rid 1t of 40,
 900 civilian employees
 Consideration of the bill was delayed 1 by filibustering tactics, which inclured l many quorum calls. Representative Nc | Clintic, democrat, Oklahoma, objected t
 unanimous consent for four hours de
 bate but the house go around his ob jection, with formal motion adopte,
 on roll call vote, 272 to 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02
SIX OF FAMILY BURNED
 TO DEATH AT BARRE, VT.

Barre. Vt. Feb. .l-Six out of the 10 members of the family of Henry Martell were burned to death and two others were badly burned when fire destroyed their home at Rochester, 40 miles from here, today The dead are Louis Martell, father of Henry Martell, and the latter's five children ranging in age from to 21 yesrs.
 Martell, his wife and two other chil- 'ren were said to have a good chance or recovery.
 Martell got up this morning to build | fire in the kitchen stove. When he started to pour gasoline on the hot coals there was an explosion and flames shot through the room. Before Martell could warn his father and children who were Eiceping upstairs, their escape was cut oI
 The homestead on the property was burned several years ago and the family was living in the shack until they could build permanent dwelling.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-02

Berlin. Feb. 1.-(By The A. P.)-Dr. Walter Simons. the foreign minister. de- clared in the re!chstag today that the government would refuse to negotiate on the basis of the entente decisions regard ing separations and would formulate cOunter-propositions. His position was supported by all the party leaders ex. C>p. the communists. who heckled and jeered him when he co2cluded speak, ing.
 Dr. simcus said the German govern ment was unable either to refuse or agree to participate in the forthcoming London conference because it had not yet been invited 10 send representa- tives.
 Dr. Simons declaration of the German governments attitude consisted of a lengthy criticism of the terms, and con- cluded as follows:
 Not having received as yet an inyi- tation to the London conference, the Ger man government cannot accept or refuse to participate in 1t. but declares lI the meantime that it refuses to negotiate on the basis of the entente decisions, and that it will formula.e counter-prop0si- tions"
 The reichstag was well filed. but only a few persons gathered outside to learn the governments decision. After snort historical review, the foreign minister | expressed surprise at the abrupt aban. donment of the Seydoux scheme Ot ,he Brussels financial conference. wE:ch Wa. approved, he said, by both France and Great Britain. Dr. Simons defended the vagueness oi his proposals at Spa on the ground oi I many factors making for uncertainty l He described the entente note as tn, nasty outcome Sf difficult negotiations.
 In a brief ailusion to disarmament th, minister promised that the German gov ernment would loyalty carry pIt it's oh legations and would put itself iEto com
 munication with the various statss of tn
 empire on this subject.