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pearcd in an automobile with a
woman.
Found in his apartment here She-.
man explained that tho woman was
his wife that he had sought to cludc
publicity and that he had been wait
ing for an investigation to appear at
the district attorneys Office. Ha pro-
fcssed himself ready to return west to
testify at the Arbuckie trial
An assertion which appeared sew
ersi times in Sherman's formal state
ment mailed tonight 10 District At
torney Brady in san Francisco. was
that those who had attended the party
had not felt great concern over Miss
Rappe's Illness. tho concensus of opir-
ion being that she simply had bun
on"
Sherman declared he never had
asked Arhucklc what had occurred be-
tween him aud the Eirl af1or they had
entered his bed room and closed the
door and Arbuckle never told him.
Everybody was feeling tho effects Of
whisky and gin. according to Sherman
and phonosraph was making n mad
racket. After a cold bath had failed
to rcvive the girl and she had been put
to bod. sherman said that at tho s,ig-
Ecstion M Arhurklr h~ had cleared the
suite ~ guests aud dismissed the natf
ter FROM his mind mot taking the girls
illncts seriously.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
Continued on Next Page,
THIEVES GET SHER|FF'S
AUTO AhO WRECK II
Special to The Chieftain.

Special to The Chieftain.
Canon City. Colo. Sept. ::-Thieves
stole "A fivc-passengcr Buick car be-
longing to Sheriff W. 5. fNlkerson
from the rear os the county jail, late
Tuesday night, pushed IL by hand out
OF the alley and past the Y. NJ c. A.
building into Fifth street. and laier
either accidentally or deliberately
wrecked 1t on the Sky Line driveway.
Sheriff Ftulkerson missed tho car and
Immediately instituted city wide
search FOR IT and it's occupants and no.
tilted the police of neishborins cities
to be on tho lookout.
1t was not. however. until wedncs-
day that the car was found wrecked
and overturned below tho last turn
Line drive whore IL had gone over tbs
cliff.
Tho sheriff inclincs to tho belief that
spite work or malice on tho part oe
persons who had formerly felt tho arm
of tho law was tho motive for the act
Altho liberal rewards are offered for
the aporchension OF the guilty pArties,
no clue has yet been found
According to Private Frank Meyers
Of tho Colorado Rangers. who is sta.
toned here. the stealing Of automobile,
belonging to officers OF tho law Is b.-
coming quito prevalent II not fsshIon-
ablo In Colorado. citing tn, instances
of tho theft within tho past ycar oe
two cars from the sheriff Of Douglas
county. two from tho sheriff of Nor.
gan county. one from tho sheriff or
Adams county. two from tho police de-
partmcnt OF colorado Springs and two
from the police OF Pueblo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
FIRE IN NUSHAF1 MINE
CHECKED BY FLOODING
1t VIII Be Several Days Be
fore Normal Conditions
Are Restored

Trinidad. Sept. ::-tBy Associated
Press sS)-Mincrs fighting flames In the
Nushaft mine OF the Colorado Fuel l.
Iron Co. near Florence. brought the
fire under control early this morning.
according to a report received at tho
company offices here by d. A. stout.
manager of the fuel department It
will he several days. however. until
normal conditions arc restored. Stout
said.
IN" fire. which broke out Monday
night and ragged over a &0-foot sur
face OF the face OF tho mine. was
checked by flooding the burning area
As the water Is rising In this lowest
section OF tn" mine. 600 feet below
tho surface. tho fire is being put out
Men fighting tho fire wcro unable
TO approach within 40 or SO feet OF
tho flames. Stout said. because of tho
intense heat. As the tunnel IN being
cooled by tho flooding. he explained.
tho men can approach close enough to
throw n chemical preparation on the
burning coal that IL said TO shut off
air from the fire and cause 1t to grad
unlly die out.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23

Officials said the committee met here
yesterday with representatives of en-
ployes in the mines and urged them
the miners to accept wase reductions.
Testimony of company officials at the
hearing conducted by the state In
dustrial commission into the situation
resolving from an announced decrease
of wages has been that the steel mills
were forced to close because of the
high price of coal. Attorney Fred
Farrar. representing the company,
testified that about 5000 or 1000 mill
employees were idle because of the shut
down.
B. A. Stout, manager Of tho fuel de-
partment OF the company, said that
miners representatives went to Pueblo
to investigate the situation there and
that this committee asked the mill
workers to send a committee to the
mines to explain the situation to the
miners. He declared the mill workers
took the position III the miners do
not accept tho reduction we must re-
main idle"
Testimony before the state industrial
commission today developed that less
than 200 OF the 400 employees of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company mine
at Sopris voted for tho wage reduction
inaugurated by the company on Sep
tembcr L
f. II. weitzel. general, manager Of
the company testified that a major
ity of the men had signed a petition
for the reduction but stated that they
had been told by the mine superintend-
ent they would have five days work a
week under the reduced scale. He said
that tho men had been misinformed
by the superintendent, who had mis-
understood the statement Of Weitzel.
He would not accept tho petition as
expressing tho will of tho men and the
employees representatives called n
mass meeting. Approximately 3ot
men attended the meeting. Accordins
to Mr.. weltzel a majority voted for tho
reduction. Weitzel gave tho number
voting for the reduction at 1&7 or 1877
There were AZ men on tho payroll OF
the Sopria mino during August. Welt
zcl said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
OIL OPERATORS CLAIM
STRIKERS FIRE At CARS
Shots Said to Be Turned on
Autos Full of Women

San Francisco. Sept. :3.-shots have
been fired recently at several parties.
including women in the California oil
fields. where strike Us in progress.
says a statement issued last night by
tho Oil Producers association of CAL
II rnia. Two shots were fired at car
containing the wife and small daugh-
ter of an oil well foreman. the state-
ment says. and NJ. NJ. Thompson. a
striker and not a deputized Officer. as
are many OF the strikers. is said by the
statement. to have admitted firing the
shots.
Fifteen shots were fired at the
superintendent of another company
while he was riding in an automobile
with his wife and daughter" the state
mcnt continues.
AT Ii o'clock last night near ono of
the pipe line stations. so-called guards
fired at a large automobile containing
two women and two men. They ran
their machine through the gateway of
one of tho large properties to which a
mob followed them. Tho mob dispers-
ed: tho party IN tho automobile chang
cd tires and continued"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
SERIES TO OPEN OCT. 5
At POLO PARK MAYBE

Chicago. III. Sept. ,,.-The worlds
series will open In tho Polo Grounds
IN New York city on October uricv,
ftttshurg should nose tho Giants OUT
tho National league penuan-. President
Hoydlsr OF the National league won
the toss at tho meeting in Commits
sionrr lands office today at which
". II. johnson represented tho Amer
lean league. II was decided tina, IN,
FIRST two games will be played on Ma
uonal league grounds and the next two
on American league grounds. providinE,
Cleveland should win. In the event the
Yankees win the American league p.n-
nant all games will 30 played in Now
York as both clubs use tho same pa
II was decided to reduce tho price Of
bleaChCr seats to 81.
From this limit the prices will range
rs high as IS for the best seats in
Cleveland and New York while top
prices at PittsburE would bc IS
The series will be continuous. weath-
or permitting
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23

government Because Of federal con.
troi individual Initiative on tho part
of the transportation lines wns sun
prcsScd by tho government in the hope
OF turning all efforts toward winnins
tho war. Hence tho railrond com
panics in their efforts to sell tronr-
porfntion were unable and siid no,
seek to develop new territory. Now
with government control lifted and
tho silver lining of tho clouds Of de-
precision becoming visible. tho trans
por'5tion lines. especially tho SANTA
fc. are taking up tho question of de-
vciopmcnt of tho territories they serve
IN tho hop. OF Increasing tho salo OF
transportation.
He announced tina. r. r. cruIcn.
formerly Pueblo boy. had bron
placed at tho head of tho new nrri-
cultural and Industrial development
department and hcncoforth would
have charge OF this sort Of work.
In other words. tho party of four
woro travelling over tho Santa Fo lines
friendship.
Mr.. Eoon.z declared tina. tho Santa
PC railroad was Interested in Pueblo,
growth and Come back" after tho
flood and declared tina, tho engineer.
inE department of tho company no
doubt would cooperate and ausir, tho
local engineers In their efforts ,o soIvc
flood prevention problems.
Mr.. Copeland spoke on the financial
situation of the nation and tho rnIi-
roads and dcplorcd the issuance Of i,r
exempt bonds hv the federal govern.
ment which made Il difficult at pros-
ert for corporations and industry to
obtain capital with which to advance
their businesses. He also spok, OF
how the government was making (,
survey OF the railroad corupony..
stocfs and bonds and examining tho
hoIdinEs or all railroad companies TO
ascertain tho amount Of "v,,o,es
stock each railroad was carving So
far. declared Mr.. Copeland. the orri-
necrs making this investigation Ind
been able to find little watered stock
and In tho only complete rcpor, on
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
REDUCTIONS 0 n INCOME
TAXES IS SUGGESTED

Washington. D. C.. Sept. cc.-Eeduc-
tons in the normal tax rates on In
dividual incomes OF $4,000 or lcss and
- graduated tax OF from 10 to 20 per
cont on tho incomes OF corporations in
places OF tho suggested fiat ratio of
fifteen per cent, We're proposed in
amendments to tho Republican tax re-
vision bill offered today In tn. senate
by Senators Walsh OF Massachusetts Is
and Gerry OF Rhode Island. Demo-
Gratis on tho finance committee.
To make up the si05. .o0o. 600 loss from
tho tax on individual incomes. 1t was
proposed that a tax of 1 cent gallon
on gasoline bc imposed at tho source
and that tfr, capital stock tax. yielding
around Sso.oco. COO annually, be retained.
Tho majority bill provides for repeal
OF this tax. effective in 1922.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
Girl is
Hit By Truck
Two Other Automobile Acct
dents Reported-Traffic
Violators Caught

Edna Smith. .,5 Summit street
about years old while rNtuYntng from
-Hinsdalc school was struck by \ truck
driven by S. +. Woolcn. Tho accident
occurred at Fourth and Main streets
Thursday afternoon.
Woolen was not arrested when he Of
fered to pay any medical bills and as
the girl suffered but slight injury.
A two-ton truck from Florence
laden with coal. and driven by
Chauncr Covington. collidcd with a
Ford passenger car. soeee. at cour,
and Ninth streets yesterday afternoon.
Tho Ford lost Its forward starboard
wheel. nothing happened TO tho truck.
CoSington said that tho driver OF tho
Ford was weaving about trying TO
cvadc the truck but somehow they
managed TO ,anglc. No injuries and no
bad language.
Tho idea to get ahead" was tho
cause OF an automobile hitting an
East Pueblo street car last night =
short distance east of Santa Fc ave-
nue. on Fourth street. A car was going
west on Fourth street mt n moderate
rate Of SPEED when car whose driver
had the get rhsad' IDEA swung ou,
to so around him. There appeared a
street car In the space in which the
driver intended to get ahead" in. and
as result he hit tho street car.
No ono was injured. nor wcr. tho
cars damaged. but many serious acct
dents can BE- trnc~d to drivers trying
to get ahead" what tho drivers
need Is 10 get head" fuli OF COM
mon horse rensc.
Robert Covington OF Florence. Colo
RADIO was arrested by officer Bob Nor
man for violating tho traffic ordinance
and carrying no license. late Thursday
afternoon.
W. NJ, Guilliam was ordered in by
Officer Gwinr when his car was found
parked within the safety zonc at
Fourth and Santa Fc. ho drew s. flnc
In police court.
Speed Cop Moylan caught up with
Oscar @. Hnllmsn causing his arrest
and fino Of 81.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
ACTION STARTS IN TEN MILLION
DOLLAR SUIT AGAINST TRIBUNE

Chicago. Sept. 2..-The ten million
dollar libel suit of the city Of Chicago
against tho Chicago Tribune, opened
today with counsel for the newspaper
asking the court to uphold a general
demurrer based IN tho constitutional
right Of the freedom Of the press.
IL granted the demurrer would have
the effect of dismisslng the suit on the
grounds of insufficient evidence.
Tho suit involves the question Of
whether a newspaper may he sued for
libel to the extent OF its total value
and virtually he net out Of business II
tho suit is won.
The libel action grew ont of state
mcutz made by tho Tribune In tho last
cit ctrytiop. critiyisirs tho present city
administration for the manner in which
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
DENBY REsENTS USING
SAILORS AS "ST00lS" S"

Washington. n. c., Sept n.-Thc
navy department has neither author
lied nor sanctioned usc Of enlisted
men as stool pigeons by civil author
tiles in campaigns aEnn.. crime. Sec
rotary DENLY declared today in ORDER
ing an official investigation OF reports
that such uso had been made OF blue
Jackets BY tho police at SaN Diego.
Cal.
Admiral r. W Eheric-. commanding
the Pacific fleet was instructed to un-
dertskc tho inquiry and to repor, TO
The dcpartmcnt as quickly as posrihle.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
AhT|-BfER BILL MONOPOL|zES
SENATE BUT MAKES NO HEAOWAy

Washington. n g, sept 77.-The
anu-bcrr bill virtually rr,onrpolired
senate attention today but mad. no
headway Tho legislation, the anti
saloon leagues activities and acts Of
federal prohibition agents were
scored in an address hy Senator
shields. Democrat of Tennessee and
later the senate Eot into q parlia-
mcrtary tanEle which was not I'M
raNelled when " adjourned until to-
morrow.
\ motion by Senator Sterling. no
publican of South Dakota to give the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23

hill right Of way was late in tho day
hrt after a wranEl" as to whether the
motion was dsbatablc. adjournmcns
was taken.
The outlook for the bill was compii.
Gated further by announcement or
plans to call up the tax revision bin
tomorrow
Opponents of tho prohibition iesi=-
iatinn refused steadfast1y today to
grant unani,-,,us consent TO expedite
tho beer hill and Threatened to cor.
tinuc obstructive tsctics.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23

municipal finances were handled.
The city contends that tho articles
and editorial expressions on which tho
sui, is based damaged tho ci,y's credi.
In dia posing of municipal bonds.
Pleas for freedom Of the press on
broad historical and constitutional
gr~nds were heard today when the
10000 900 libel suit OF the city OF Chi
caso AGAINST tho Chicago Tribune was
ouit court.
Weymouth Kirkland Of counsel for
tho NEWSPAPER. consumed tho dR y
with arguments nm a general demurrer
ntrd against the suit.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
SHERMAN THOUGHT MISS RAPPE JUST
HAD BUN ON" HE TELLS D, A,

New York. Sept. 7,-Distrtet At
tcrncy Swami today obtained from
Lowell Sherman. motion picture actor,
a graphic account OF tho party in San
Francisco. which had for an cpiloguc
tho death of Miss Virginia Rappe.
Sherman. who attended tho party
staged in the rooms OF Fatty Ar
buckle. now facing a charge OF MUIR
der. was located by tho district at
torncy's ofrico after ho had jumped
off the Twentieth Century limited at
Harmon. n. Y. yesterday And disap-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
VISITORS TO Be ABLE
TO GET ROOMS HERE

The housing conditions during fair
week will be adequate for all tho ,isi-
tors who arc expected. IL was an
poupccd by the special committee
named 10 care for tho guests OF the
city. &. q. Scclyc Is the chairman of
tho committee which T. cInvassitlg tho
r,oning houses and hotels to provide
accommodations at reasonable rates
for tho thousands who art, cxpcctC,l
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
MEXICAN SECRETARY
I'LL GOING TO HOSPITAL

Nosales. Arix.. Sept. ::.-Gen. r. p.
Gales. secretary of Interior In Prcsi-
dent Obrcgon's cabinet. left this after
noon. accompanied by private secee-
tarics and nurses. for a sanitarium at
Rochester. Mimi. where "A diagnosis
of his present illness will be made
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
TEXAS RANCRERS HELD
NOT GUILTY IN KILLING

Midland. Texas. Sept. sc. r.
Shesrman and his sons. John and Neil.
ON trial here for the killing OF Frohi-
hilton Officer +. Arch Wood. were
found NOT guilty in tho distric, court
here today. The verdict was returned
at sits O'Clock this afternoon after two
hours deliberaiior. Tho ease was
hrourh, hero on change of venue from
II raso
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
PUEBLO MILL MEN |nTFRCEOE IN
WAGE DISPUTE BETWEEN c. F. & |.
.ANO MINERS SAY COMPANY HEADS
Action Is Taken In Order to Open Up Steel Works;
Only Two Hundred Men at Sopns
Voted for Cut

Trinidad Colo, Sept. o. (By The Associated Press)
of committee said represent the employees of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron companys steel mills in Pueblo
officially in the wage dispute between coal miners and the
pany Las Anmas and Huerfano counties,
today BY officials the company.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
$50 BODIES Are
FOUND IN RUINS
OF RHINEPLANT
More Than Two Thousand
Persons Apply For
Medical Aid

Paris, Sept. 22.-Up to this
noon $50 bodies had been re-
covered from the plant of the
Bodische Ainline company at
Oppau which was blown up
yesterday.
1t is reported that the ex-
plosion occurred during ex-
periments for the compression
of a new gas, the qualities of
which had not been fully as
certained.
Mannheim, Germany, Sept ee-Des-
olation and ruin alone remain of what
was once tho flourishing town Of
oppau. Tho town had $500 residents.
OF whom a majority of tho mm en-
gagged in the chemical works were
killed or wounded. Soldiers in French
uniforms are clearing away the
wrecka&e. picking up the dead and
injured as after big battle.
Eleven hundred dead and four
thousand injured is tho latest esttma ia
of the disaster yesterday which caused
more casualties in tho Alannhcim-Lud- .
wtgshafen district than tho four yea ~
OF tho war.
Tho desolation around Oppau equa Ia
anything seen at Verdun or in F'lan-
ders over similar area Hundreds ot
persons arc digging in the ruins for
tho bodies of relatives or friends,
nearly n thousand of which have been
recovered
Thirty-six hours after tho explosion
=
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23

CONTINUED on Page Two,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-07-21
Other Lands, Other Ways.

Mother and were travelling abroad
and as we had a compartment to our
selves one day, we put our bags in the
seats. AT one stop man boarded
the train and stood in the doorway OF
our compartment, gazing at us and
then at our luggage. removed 1t. he
entered, seated himself, and glued his
gaze to me, making me most uncom-
for; able. In the course Of fifteen min
utes his head rested on my shoulder.
| jumped up. l couldn't demonstrate
as | didn't speak his language, so
went out into the passageway and
found the guard, who assured me that
the man would be removed. l have
been informed since, by people who
know more about the customs abroad
than | do, that by removing my bags
from the seat | gave the man direc
invitation to firt. Chicago Tribune
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THE RED SQUIRREL.

.r would like to tell my own story
said the Red Squirrel. land my own
story is \ true story. 1t is story Vi
tbe WAYS of the Red Squirrel 'ain"'
Now like to have a little uii,ei
ont STYLE of dress in the summer '''"n
in the winter. .,.s
"In the winter have slhail tui &c
q, fur on nv ears which | haven III
the summer. They are IKE e"'i"p'
and they keep me warm.
e" don't change the color of my SUIT
for can never find anything hhe
better. And If l did, | am sure l
wouldn't change, for | would be qu''e
bonelessly out of style then.
"rm not a slave to fashion OF u
stvIe but like to dress like the other
members of the family. just AZ IL DO!
doesn't want to wear skirts and g'ri
doesn't want to wear suits. Wou'''n
ike TO change either / am very lolu
Of NV reddish suit. Ii suits me wen
mast autumn when the m0ohlish'
nights were with Us, as Ihooh''s ~
nights sometimes are, | used To give
fine nutting parties. What nuts We
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-07-21
Whale Hide for Tire.

The leading novelty at the recent
automobile show at Seattle, Wash,
was a tire made from the hide Of a
Pacific coast whale. Except for its
pliable nature and light red color
none would have suspected it being
other than the rubber product.
At the tannery where 1t was turned
out it was said that such tires can be
manufactured at one-fOurth the cost
of those of rubber. The hides OF
shark. wolf fish and whales can be
used. AS to the supply Of these fishes
y was assured auto owners that 1t Is
inexhaustible.
Apother assurance was given to the
do,ibting ones In that single whale
skin will produce over 500 standard
Tires.
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did gather! And then we put the
nuts away for had days in the WINTER
under an old log at the foot OF our
home tree.
81 like the day time best OF all
but on moonlight night il l. run once
In awhile to have a party. ana II ~
especially nice when il is II nut gather
ing party.
I'VE are about half the size OF the
gray squirrel but We don't care 10 Ds
SO big.
1--WE like trees better than anything
else-except nuts. And We nave
fine time rushing from tree To tree
I'VE not only care 10 rush from one
tree to another, but we like to be about
all winter, too. When il is a yer!
bad day we stay indoors just as most
creatures would do, but we wouldn't
sleep all winter as so many creatures
do. and even as our own relatives
so often do, as we would consider
that to be a waste Of time.
Dear me, dear me, we wouldn't do
that for anything! We like to ne
about too much. We're too fond of
frolic and games. of eating and or
scolding and chatting.
Imagine a whole winter without
a chance to scOld. 1t would be hOr-
rible idea. But as far as we are con-
cerned it will never be anything else
, but an idea, for we won't do any diff
ferently from the way we have been
, doing all these years, and the way
, the family has always done.
, "We like to eat the seeds out OF
r cones and we like many kinds OF
fruits as well as nuts.
an the winter we have tunnels
which we have made ourselves through
=, the snow, and we go through these
tunnels to some of our extra store
rooms, and from one stOreroOm II
'. another.
"We have fine nests of twigs ant
:, leaves and lined with messy bark.
= "The little squirrels keep coming 4
y the nests through the summer, a
g they think that one Of the finest thing
In the world is to happen to be re-
;. squirrel
:. 1--WE can talk and scold, and we ca
= sing, oh yes, we can sing!
ave have some quite lovely note
~ and we like to sing songs of tn
~ springtime.
- Sometimes we keep mushrooms
:, our winter stOrehOuses, for we like
~ have plenty of food during the seaso
- when food Is hardest to get.
- "We're smart in the way we fix u
=" our stOrehOuses. And we know Il
mushrooms which aren't poisonou
tool
mt "Were very bad, though.
h., "Yes, in spite of all our good qua
a tiles, we have many bad ones.
It's rather, I should say, we have OIL
or great big fault
ng 1--WE eat the eggs Of birds, and the
is nothing much more wicked tn;
ed that.
be "Yes, that Is what we do. too. Y
)st see. l am telling all of the Red SOU
of rel ways.
be But we are nice In many 9th
les ways. I hope you'll all agree to that
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And After That7

Next bOy" exclaimed the teacher,
"can you give smile to the word
maidenf"
"Yes, miss" responded Johnny Sum-
mers. "A maiden Is like cider"
"Very good, Johnny. You see,
boys" explained the teacher, who was
Of uncertain age and irascible DISPOSE
ton, Johnny means that a maiden
Is sweet like cider"
"Yes," broke in Johnny, land grows
sour with old age"