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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
MARATHON WON
BY EX-S0lD|ER
IN RECORD time
Winner Holds Lead Almost
From Start of
Race

Boston, Mass. April 1s.-The Ameri-
can Marathon road race with the
country's leading long distance run
ners contestinr was won today In rec
ord time by Frank Zuna of Newark.
N. J.. a former doughboy.
In the van almost from the start
Zuna speeded up in the last fourteen
miles. pulled away from Charles Mel
lor of Chicago who had been his run
ming mate much OF the way and finish
cd the 25 mile run in two hours IL
minutes, 81 SIS seconds. This was more
than minutes faster than that OF
Michael ]. Ryan of New York. whose
time of hours Il minutes and is 1-5
seconds in 1912 was tho best previous
time.
Mellor finished second, three minutes
IA rs seconds behind tho winner and
in third place was Peter Trivoulidah.
of New York. winner last year.
Carl w. A. Linder of Boston. victor
in 1919 was fourth and EdoLard Fabrc
OF Montreal. winner six years ago. was
sixth.
A new com,r, A. r. Michaelson Of
Stafford. Conn, finished fifth.
Zuna, who carried the colors of the
Paulist A. c. of New York. ran his
own race to win: drawing on the ex-
perience gained in his overseas service
and his victories in the Dion Mara
thon of fifteen miles and the A. e. F.
Cross country CnamplOhsnlp Oh siA
miles at Paris in the post armistice
sports no plighted his strategy In ad-
vance and plodded away in fulfillment
of it to success. He accepted the pace
making OF Schou Christensen OF Chic
ago for n time, allowed Mcllor to lead
slightly for n mile or two and to shield
him from the wind then brushed by
him with a smile, went to tho front
and was never headed.
Zuna had come to town yesterday as
he expressed it. wearing his baggage"
After dropping his plumbing tools at
Newark yesterday he tucked tooth
brush in his pocket. slipped his run
ming shoes into a larger pocket and
said his running suit was where he
could get IL. Hc carried hts carefrec
attitude into the raco and having
finished in record time delayed the
welcome shower long enough to greet
Mellor when he had finished.
The victor is rs years old. He ts
said to have lost four pounds in the
hike today. no was the freshest of tho
field in appearances at the finish.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
MAMGLED BODY FOUND
IN NORTHERN MEXICO
BELIEVED AVIATOR

Mexico City. April ia body, be-
lioved to be that of 4 lost American
aviator, has been found near Vega
De Los Ladroncs. state of Coahuila.
within ten miles of tho international
boundary. This information was
transmitted today to the war office
by General Amaro. chief of military
operations In tho Northern zone.
The body was found by ranch
man near a wrecked airplano flying
the American flag and was mangled
beyond Identification by birds and
wolves.
General Amaro was instructed to
communicate with Major General
Dickman at San Antonio. Tho war
office slid II was possible that the
body was that OF a peon who had lost
his way and that the pilo. OF tho
wrecked machine, had found his way
safely back across the border. The
newspapers in reporting tho incident.
renewed their criticism of American
aviators crossing tho border. either
Intentionally or by flying so close that
,hcy alirht In Mexico when making
"A forced landing.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
COLOMBIA TREATY
WILL Be PASSED
BY WIDE MARGIN

Washington. D. c., April 1e.-Ratifi-
cation with votes to spare was the
forecast of administration leaders in
tho senate on the eve of tomorrow =
vote on the Colombian treaty. oppon-
cnts for the most part conceded defeat
III their efforts to bring about tho re-
lection OF tho sc5. 100000 pact
Polls taken by advocates of ratifi-
cation wcro said to show approx
mately 40 Republicans and 70 Demo-
Gratis would vote for tho treaty. This
would be a half dozen more than two
thirds.
Discussion of the treaty will close at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Then
Will como vote on amendments tho
first of which wcrc offered today by
Senator Ransdell Democrat Of Louisi-
ana and the f,nal vote.
Tho RAnsdcIl amendment provides
for a 5000 90 payment TO Colombia
for tho Ioes Of Panama instead OF tho
tho 81. .0oo 900 contemplated by the
treaty: for tho loan of So. .ooo, 100 to
ccssion> by Colombia of tho Province
st. Andrews and contiguous Islands
to tho United states: for construction
Of no canal thru Colombian territory
ws.hout the assent OF tho United
States and formation of an alliance
between Colombia and the United
States. Administration leaders pre-
dictcd defeat of these amendments.
The discussion today brought di-
vcrsity of views. Senators Shortridce
OF California and McCumbcr OF North
Dakota. Republicans and Senators
wolcott of Delaware and Ransdoll.
Democrats. urged ratification whilc
Senator Reed. Democrat Of Missouri.
opposed.
Senator Reed declared ratification
would amount to confession OF the
ravishmcnt of Colombia by tho United
States. "A plea OF guilty. that ''wo have
been caught with the goods and
would spell Infinite difficulty and
trouble for tho United States In the
future
Referring to arguments that rati-
iication would aid the United states
I'm the world quest for oil. Senator
Reed said: 1T is admitted large oil
concessions have been granted by'
Colombia to American concerns. Re-
Gently attorneys for these oil COM
panies came here and asserted that
tho treaty must be ratified to protect
tho oil interests.
He said hc wondered how much
that argument has had In influencing
certain gentlemen to about face on
this treaty"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
ALLIES WILL CONFER
ON GERMAN QUESTION
At LONDON SATURDAY

London. England. April 1s.-(By
Tho Associated Press )-Aristide
BRAND. French premier will como
cnce with Premier Lloyd George at
Hythc. prior to a discussion of tho al
lied plans on German rcparations
Italy and Belgium have been invited
to send delegates. +.
The proceedings arc expected to be
short and confined to what the allied
action shall be In the face of the
expected failure of Germany to carry
out by May 1 the reparation terms of
the treaty.
NJ. BRAND will explain plans de-
cidcd on in Paris to enforce tho
present new proposals which tho Ger
man cabinet is said to be formulat-
ing.
Tho question whether full meet
ing OF the supreme council shall bc
summoned before tho new sanctions
are enforced will he decided.
There is an inclination. especially
land to watch any new movement by
France against Germany. not so
much, 1t is said. because they do not
desire TO see Germany pay full rep
arations but because of what tho
further occupation of German terri
tory is likely to cost the already over
burdened British tax payer.
A statement from n French source
was issued tonight that the occupa-
ton OF the Ruhr region could be ar-
complishcd solely by French troops.
Paris. April ia.--tBy Tho Asso-
cistod Press. 1.-The allied repsrations
commission announced today that It
had given Germany until April ., to
transfer the gold holdings of tho
Rcichsbank. the German imperial
bank, to the Coblenz and Cologne
branches of the bank. II Germany
refuses 10 comply with tho ultimatum
tho commission. IT states. will re-
Guire tho immediate delivery of tho
gold to the commission itself.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
PAUL REVERE REVIVED
IN M|ODLESEx COUNTY

Boston. April to.-Splsshed with mud
from hat to spurs. riding again TO Lex
ington. Paul Revere" and William
Dawes' revived in Middlesey county
today memories OF the historic events
that preceded tho shot that was heard
around tho world" lts years ago. The
rides of these latter day couriers were
one of tho picturesque features Of the
patriots dsy celebration. The horse
men departed from Boston sped by the
cheers OF thousands. They slsckoned
pace only at points where history said
Revere and his fellow rider Dawes had
halted to give the alarm that the Brit
ish troops were on tho march.
wherever tho two drew rein, cclchrs-
tions had been arranged. Tho observ-
snce had its climax on tho green at
Lexington where sturdy minute men
gathered in the early hours of April
i9, i755.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
MANY RAILROADS
PRESENTING DATA
TO LABOR BOARD
Carriers Make Gloomy Pre-
dictions On Future
Outlook

Chicago, Ill, April 19.-Railroad la
Dor board waded thru another ava
lanche of figures today as more than
score of roads presented data in their
pleas for revision Reduced cost of
living and wage decreases in other in
dustries have made present railroad
wages unjustifable the carriers con-
tended and several roads made gloomy
predictions of rcceiverships and
bankruptcy If the situation was not
remedied.
Colored women washing windows for
railroads get $3.50 a month in the
south wbile postal employees get but
&116 to S125 one witness declared and
numerous others cited statistics to
show lower wages in other industries
than those on railroads.
The general trend of exhibits showed
decreases in cost of food. clothing and
shoes and nearly parallel recessions
in outside wages.
Most of the roads asked reductions,
which compared favorably with the
decrease in the cost of living or asked
that they be allowed to hire labor at
the prevailing market price in their
own territory.
Tho comparison of hourly rates a
year ago and at present brought forth
discussion between a. o. Wharton,
labor member of the board and j. II,
Higgins secretary of the Association
of Western Railways. Mr.. Wharton
pointed out that the difference in
hours between 1917 and the perscnt
time might reduce total earnings OF
laborers TO an equality. even tho tho
hourly rate might be higher.
L. Mr.. Higgins replied that he under
stood present rates as csta abIished by
the board were considered just and
reasonable in July 1920. ard that on
that basis he considered a revision
necessary.
l.. w. Baldwin, vice president OF thr
Illinois Central. Yazoo and Mississippi
valley and the Chicago and Gulf rail-
road, presented representation con
corning outside wage scales in diff
fcrent parts of the country. 1t follows
in part:
Place-Chicago: number OF industries.
Is: number of mon employed. 906i;
March. 1920. $3.50; rate per hour. April
lA11. ! As. &C.
industries. 55 number OF men en-
ployed. $3.50: March 1920. 45cSc; rate
per hour, April 1921. H,o2c.
Placc-zone covering Council Bluffs:
Iowa, Sioux City, Sioux Falls. and
Omaha; number OF industries. ~.
number of men employed 1853; March
1890. 4a.ic; rate per hour. April 1871,
43.+c.
Placc-East to C'a1ena, Ill. and Du-
buauc. Iowa: number of industries. 1s:
number OF mon employed. 1902: March
1870. o1.sc: rate per hour. April 1921
iic.
The prevailing rates of pay for simi-
lar common labor on tho Illinois
Central was set forth As Is to asa
cents an hour.
Other general exhibits showed de-
crcascs OF So to a per cent In food: n
to 3s1. pcr cent In clothing and 20 to
81 i-3 per cent in shoes.
Fitzgerald Hail. for the Nashville.
Chattanooga and ST. Louis said his
road was losing 5000 n day and that
their proposed reduced scale would
still bc loo per cen. higher than that
of March 1890.
The rail representatives stu have
threo days In Which to complete their
cases. Tho board viii then recess for
week to allow the employees time to
prepare their cases.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
STRANDED PASSENGERS
ON way TO DENVER

Denver. April 1s.-A train In due
to arrive In Tabcrnash. Colo. ON tho
continental divide Mt 7:30 o'clock this
evening to bring passengers stranded
there to Denver, II was announced at
tho office OF tho Denver and Salt
Lake railroad known rs tho Moffat
read.
According 10 reports that reached
Denver about fifty persons have been
stranded at Tabcrnssh, small town
y miles west of Corona since Sun
day. Somo of them were reported to
be without funds and In distress. An
appeal for aid was made to the pub
lie utilities commission yesterday. At
The office of the Mvffat road II was
said no information in regard to dis
tress of stranded passengers had been
received. The delay in passenger
traffic, was said 10 he due to snow
and rock slides which have been re-
moved. Any person delayed along
the line VIII be carried on to their
destinations after tonight5 train ar
riyes. IL was said
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
Tribe Title Hangs
on Life of
Boy

Detroit. Mich. April 1o.-whether
tho dynasty OF tho tribe of Demitro.
ono of the oldest reigning gypsy houses
in America, is broken. depends on the
fight OF eight-ycar-old John Dcmftro
for recovery from pncumania. The
lad is in hospital here, critically Ia.
John. the only heir in limo to the
titlo besides his father. Ephriam. is
the one concern of 1.sii families in the
United States and Canada. whose king
is Iitho. the boys grandfather. who
inherited his title from his father ia
Serbia. The aged chieftain has spent
night and day at Johns bedside for a
wcck and during that time many
others OF tho tribe have visited him,
some coming from New York, New
Orleans, Chicago and San Francisco.
when his condition will permit. John
receives his visitors with the poisc OF
a chicftair. but the homage is paid as
well to a real American boy. His
nurses review OF the movies and news
from the school-mates at the Bishop
school means as much to him as tribal
traditions.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
Coroner to Probe
Death of
Girl

Chicago, April 1s.-Mystery sur
rounding the death of Miss Marie
Vance, daughter Of DR.. William w.
Vance Of Glencoe, today led Coroner
Hoffman to exhume her body. Miss
Vance died in Los Angeles on April
5, week before she was supposed
to have been married there to
wealthy Californian.
''It will be a week. said Coroner
Hoffman, before we can determine
whether the cause of death was cor
rectly given by the Los Angeles auth
critics. However, can say there are
some sinister and mysterious ele-
ments that will have TO be cleared up
before I am satisfied that the truth
has been reported"
Miss Vance's fiance, according to
her father, had built a bungalow in
which he and his prospective bride
were to reside. It was ready for
occupancy when, on the eve Of the
wedding, he is said to Lave vanish
ed. Miss Vance became i'll and died
few days later.
The body arrived at Chicago in a
sealed copper casket which was not
opened because Of the presumption
that the girl had died of contagious
disease.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
DAUCHERTY TO PROBE
SHOOTING OF CRONKHITE

New York. April 1?.-Attorncy Cen
ersi Harry NJ. Daughcrty tonight de-
clarcd he would make a personal in
vestigation into tho shooting of Major
Alexander +. Cronkhite at Camp Lew
is. Wash. three years ago.
Action on "A charge of murder
against former Captain Robert Roscu-
bluth will not be pressed until the
charges have been thoroly sifted. he
promised. Nor viii Captain Rosenbluth
he sent west to testify. he added. lin
loss there W revealed some real owl
dcnce of guilt Rosonbluth who was
implicated hv an alleged confession, in
having directed the killing had offered
to go to Tacoma to testify.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
FOREIGN EM|CRAMTS
WELCOMED BY MEXICO

Albuquerque, N. NJ. April 1o.-For-
oigners who wish to emigrato to Mex
leo will be assisted and welcomed by
the Mexican government. which offers
to pay half their fare and to pass their
freight free of duty a. the border. ac-
cording to information from the Mex
lean embassy at Washington received
by the local Mexican consul. Carlos
Palacios Roji.
President obregon's proclamation
according to Mr.. Roll. states that for
the purpose of encouraging foreign
emigration to Mexico, President Obre-
gon has made an agreement enabling
the secretary of agriculture to assist
omigrants with individual transporta-
ton into tho territory of Mexico with
fifty per cent OF the cost of transports-
ton of baggage. furniture. agricultural
implements. farm animals and serv-
ants. and cxcusing them equally from
duties and custom fees"
Vast stretches of land granted to the
Cerrazas and Crecl families. according
to Mr.. Roll. have been taken back by
the government and will bo divided
among new settlers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
FIRST SILVER DOLLAR
EVER COINED IN DENVER
TO 60 OUT THURSDAY

Denver, April 1?.-Thc first Amcrt-
can silver dollars ever manufactured
In Denver will bo coined at tho local
mint beginning next Thursday II was
announced today following the receipt
of more than ,ooo, ,Oco ounces Of silver.
The silver has been received in small
amounts over a period OF thirty days
from western mining camps.
silver dollars were last stamped by
the Philadelphia mint in 1901, until
tho resumption of their mintaEc IN
that city last month. officials said.
Tho manufacture of Dcnvcrs frs,
silver dollars will continue several
months and tho work will be handled
by double shift OF employees working
day and night
The present force at tho mint Is to
be increased from tho ranks of appli-
cants who have qualified in civil ser
vice examinations
Mint employees have been busy for
two weeks Installing new machinery
in preparation for the manufacture OF
dollars Special dies are being made
under supervision Of experts from
Washington.
Tho new dollars are to he made
under n provision OF the Pittman act
TO replace silver dollars melted during
tho war and ehipped in bars to india
All mints in the country VIII make
silver dollars until COS, 90 900 have been
made.
Tho San Francisco min. Will begin
making dollars within thirty days. II
vas said. Hundreds of thousands OF
doilsrH worth Of silver has been
hauled thru pcnvcr's streets in unpre-
,sntious wagons during tho last few
dsys, unknown to tho thousands OF
people by whom II passed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
Arrest Follows
Finding of
8 Stills

Denver, Colo. April 1s.-Harry r.
Edwards. alias Jack A. Franklin. who
police say, is one of the largest illicit
liquor distillers in Denver. was arrest
ed this afternoon by Chief Federal
Prohibition Agent Henry Larson and
his assistants. The arrest was made
following a search for Edwards that
has covered nine weeks.
Edwards is accused by dry agents
and police of having operated three
large stills on Capitol Hill, fashion,
able residence district of Denver. One
OF the stills. which police say was
owned by the captured man. was oper-
ated at 1928 Race street. This still was
seized in a sensational raid on Febru-
airy 15 Raiders used smoke screen.
Two employees of the still owner were
arrested and recently convicted here.
Three hundred gallons of whisky.
1900 gallons of mash, electric pumps,
fans and a complete testing apparatus
also were seized.
In another raid on residence, said
to be Edwards, 700 gallons of mash
was seized.
After his arrest today Edwards was
released under a bond of $4,000
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
VENEZUELA GIVES
BOLIVAR STATUE
TO UN|TEDSTATES

Washington, D. c., April 1s.-Presi-
dent Harding and his party arrived
here on their special train from New
York shortly after 1890 O'Clock to-
night. the train having made the run
in the exceptionally fast time of Az
hours. The president immediately
went to the knights of Pythias lodge
to attend an initiation. He planned to
remain but a short time. however. and
then to return to the White House.
New York. April 1s-The republics
of North and South America joined
hands across tho Caribbean today in
two historical events commemoratinE
their heroes who showed each CONT
nent tho road to liberty.
Amid the roar OF cannon and plaud-
Its of a distinguished gathering Presi-
dent Harding at the bronze equestrian
statue of Simon Bolivar, unveiled in
Central Park, New York. proclaimed
anew the fundamentals of the Monroe
doctrine and cited the dcsirability of
standing firmly together for service
both to the new and the old world.
simultaneously in Caracas. Vene-
sueis's capital, president-elect Comes
gathered around the statue OF George
Washington which was unveiled in
Washington Park.
President Hardins's brief visit here
gave tho public it's first opportunity
to greet him as president with the en-
thusiasm always reserved for the ma
tion's chief executive
From the moment of his arrival un-
til his departure three. and one half
hours later, crowds waited good
naturcdly in tho chilly streets and
chcercd cordial welcome.
President Harding was generously
applaudcd when no declared the Unit
cd States is ready to fight in unfolding
the Monroe doctrine.
Tho history of the generations since
that doctrine was proposed" he said,
has proved We never intended 1t self
ishly that We had no dream of exploit
tation. On the other side. tho history
of the last decade certainly must have
convinced all the world that VIC stand
willing to fight II necessary to protect
these continents from oppression
The presidents arr:va, at Bolivar
hill was siEnalized by a salute of
twcnty-onc guns. After he had bcon
escorted to the stand facing tho statue
followed by Secretary Hughes, Rene
Viviani, envoy. extraordinary from
France. Governor Miller. Mayor Hylan.
minister and Latin American dipIo-
mats. and representatives OF patriotic
societies OF both continents the cere-
monies began.
Monsignor NJ. J. Iavcllc OF st. pat
rick's Cathedral. offered the invoca-
ton.
The unvciling of tho great grand
daughters of General Jose Antonio
Paez. was the occasion for another
salute of twenty-onc guns followed by
the playing Of tho Venezuelan national
anthem by n band from tho Brazilian
battleships Minas Ceraes and tho pre-
scnta,ion by Minister Gil Borgcs.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
PREMIER PARALLELS
QUESTION OF IRELAND
WITH OUR CIVIL WAR

London, April 1a.-fBy The Aseo-
ciated Fress)-Premier Lloyd George
defends tho governments policy in
Iro'and and cites the American civil
was as providing an exact parallel for
tho situation there. involving the fun
damentnl principle of union or seces-
sion. in his reply made today to the
recent memorial sent him by nine
Anglican bishops and the heads of
the principal nonconformist church
in Great Britain.
In this memorial tho siGners an
swercd the archbishop OF Canter-
against reprisals in Ireland and
pleaded for q truce.
Mr. LLOYD George. in his letter of
reply. declares:
AT the outbreak of tho American
struggle nearly everyone In these is
lands sympathised with tho south.
There was more destruction of pro-
perty in . single confederate county
than has been caused by all the SO
called reprisals thruout Ireland.
Lincoln rejected truce and COM
promise as n" often said he was
lighting for tho union and meant to
save H. | doubt If there is a. respon-
sible man IN the southern states to-
great figures like jackson and Lee,
who is not glad that tho union was
preserved, even at that terrible cost" ="
London. April 1o.-Tbe British
government approves fully tho gen
eral policy of the military governors
in ireland. II was declared in the
house of commons today by Austen
Chamberlain, the government leader.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
HEMW0OD APPEALS
AGAIN FOR PAROLE

Denver. April 1n-For the second
time since he escaped the gallows az /.
ter having the death sentence imposed
on him by jury In the district court
bcre. Harold r. Henwood has appealed
to the state board of pnrdons to grant
him parole and thus permit him to
leave the state renitentisry. His for
NAL application, flcd several weeas
age. Will come UP for action at the next
meeting of the board some time next
month.
Henwood. a former Denver society
man. asserts in his plea that he was
justified in making use of his revolver
when he shot Tony" Won Phul. aero
naut. in the bar room of the Brown
Palace hotel on the night OF MAY a..
1911. The killing OF George f. Cone
land. Victor mining man. for whose
murder he was tried and sentenced he
characterized as an unfortunate acoi-
dent
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-20
BABE CLIMBS FROM BED
AND FALLS OUT WINDOW

Denver. April in.-ClimhinE out of
he'd about Z 80 O'Clock this morning
Will. it's mother and a woman friend
wero asleep. Robert Pearson, 70
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer
Pearson Of Las Vegas n. NJ. crawled
to the window ledge of a room In the
third story of the Vincent hotel hors,
and fell TO the pavement 80 feet below.
The hal suffered n fractured skull
and is not expected 20 recover.
Mrs Pearson. who knew nothing Of
the accident until informed by = newa-
paper reporter who woke her. Is pros
tratcd