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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

added.
Il drew almost all my money out
my purse"
A further complication developed
when San Francisco newspapermen re-
ported they had located and questioned
Mrs. NJ. T.. Dittmar to whom calling her
mother. darling Mrs I.awes had ad-
dressed letter found among her ef-
fects. Mrs. Dittmar at first denied
any relationship and then told her
queo'ioners she was n sister of the
dead woman and volunteered tho in
formation that jealousy was not the
motive for tho killing.
This information was at variance
with tho salutation of tho mother.
darling" letter and tho contents of
another. addressed to Miss Birdie Will
liams. former nurse in the Hanan
household of which Mrs Lave. had
also been a n1eInber for years.
Ono other person witnessed the
tragedy. A neighbor of Miss Gotts-
chalk Rid she was at tho window and
naw Mrs.. IAwcs sit down on n nearby
stoop. take "a cup from her hapdbaS z
drink something from II and then dash
the vessel to tho gutter. Searchcrt
later found fragments Of tho china
and in the dead woman's bag phial
labelled with the name Of drug.
Borland while admitting that he and
Mrs. Lawes had quarrclled over Miss
Hannn. cmphatically denied that any
feeling concerning himself had led 10
tho shooting. lie said tho motive was
positively not jealousy expressing
the belief that she was temporarily
dcrnnSod mentally.
Mrs. Lawcr was related to Miss
Hanan By marriage and lived with the
Hannn family until two weeks ago
whcn she moved to an apartment n,
tho Vanderbilt hotel. She was dl-
vorced several years ago from her hus-
band Edgar Il. Schmitt and resumed
her maiden name OF Law.s.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
DECLARES MISS
RAPPE LIVED
WITH ARBUCKLE
Tells Assembly That Ac-
tress and ''Fatty'' Are
Equally Guilty
Special to The Chieftain

Colorado Springs, Colo,
Sept. 23. Miss Rappe is
known to have lived with Ros-
coe Arbuckle for three years,
and is. therefore, equally guilty
with him." Mrs. John Nc
Pherson Of Denver told tho
Colorado Federation of Won
ems clubs this morning.
Ms. McPherson's statMn1ut was
made after the presentation OF reso-
luton prepared by Mrs l. A Miller.
president of the state federation. urg-
ing that all Arbuckle films be barred
from theatcrs In Colorado.
II have recently talked to a noted
detective from southern California.
Mrs. Mcpherson said. II will not
mention the city but you can gue~s
it. This detective was formerly OF
Denver and I know him we'll. He told
me that this girl has been known TO
have lived with Arbucklc for three
years and is. therefore equally guilty
Mrs. Miller declared her action
was taken at the suggestion OF Mrs.
Thomas G.. Winter president of the
general federation OF woncns clubs.
Other mem bers OF the federation de-
plorcd any action prejudging the case.
Tho resolution later WAS Withdrawn.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
POLICESTATE
LOVE AFFAIR
WAS CAUSE
Rosie Roebuck Swallows
Ounce Of Carbolic
Acid

Rosie Roebuck, age 25 years,
lies on a cot in one of the
wards of st. Mary's hospital
in a critical condition because
of swallowing carbolic acid.
According to the police, the
girl attempted to commit sui
eide. Late last night, the physi-
clans were unable to determine
whether or not she would re
cover.
The incident occurred at 10 o'clock
last night in rooming house at 316ia
North Union avenue. According to In
formation obtained by the police, tho
girl earlier in the evening saw her
gentleman friend with another girl.
She went to her landlady and told her
troubles and in the midst of the re-
cital of the love story. the girl took
out bottle containing carbolc acid
and started to drink 1t. The landlady
knocked the bottle from her hands
and some of the acid spilled upon tho
girls hands and arms burning them
severely.
Then the girl left the house and
went to the drug store and purchased
an ounce of the poison and returned
to her room. This she swallowed. Il.
Is said. Other persons in the house
heard of her condition and called of-
ficcr Pezoldt who was on the strost
nearby. Pezoldt called the patrol
wagon end rushed the woman to tho
hospital. DIR. T.. II. Brown was called
and gave her medical attention.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
MEMBERS GIVE
LBERALLYFOR
CLUB AID FUND
Commerce Association
Plans Quarters In the
Central Block

The drive to secure funds among the
members for the rehabilitation of the
Commerce club rooms is being met
with enthusiastic success. 1t was re-
ported at the club rooms yesterday,
The goal of $4,000 was set by the com
mittees and the responses are said to
be liberal
Quarters are planned in the Central
block that members will be proud of
and glad to show to visitors. The top
floor OF the building will be divided
the north section being taken entirely
by tho club rooms. comprising what
are now about fourteen rooms, and tho
south section is to remain in the oc-
cupancy OF offioe holders -Four large
rooms in the suite will consist Of
reading and Information room, bill
liards and pool room, directors and as
scmbly room. dining room. and the
room for the business and professional
womens' club. The directors and as
sembly room will have n seating capa-
city OF about $50. A farmers room is
under consideration for tho interest of
the farmers. and is unique In this
club. being one Of the few commerce
clubs in tho country to contain this
feature. Especially low dues were de-
clded by the directors for members in
rural districts, and the membership Of
this group In the club now numbers So.
Farm exhibits. literature. and various
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
DECISION soon
ML0CAL Mine
CONTROVERSY
Decision By the Industrial
Commission Expected
at Close Hearing

Trinidad. Colo. Sept ,s-CBy The
Associated PresD-Early decision in
tho dispute of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company and its employees was
requested of the state industrial COM
mission yesterday by Fred Farrar. at
iorncy for the company, who declared
the present uncertainty was causing
o. hardship on the miners Tho re
quest followed an announcement Ny
! C. Bell. chairman OF the commits
sion that n decision would be handed
down after completion of tho present
scheduled hearings, which are expected
to end here Saturday. Just how soon
After the completion of the present
hcarineW n decision will be reached
vas not indicated by Chairman Bell
but II is Understood II will not be un-
til after the committee returns To
Denver for conferences.
Attempts by officials Of the miners
and the company tn forecast tho prob
able decision OF tho commission be
came increasingly difficult yesterday
whom tho commissioners, in Informal
statements to counsel on both sides,
indicated somewhat different views a.
to the scope OF matter under snvcsti-
cation.
While counsel for the company and
tho minors have indicated they con-
slider tn, question OF violation OF tho
Industrial law tho only point at Issue.
tCon,tnu>d on p.re Two)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

rventy-tvo arrests were made Fri
day afternoon in three gambling raids
made by State RinEcrs Burros. At
man and Connolly. Th. first raid
was made at il5 West II strc- In the
.an,s building with the N"ndomc
hotcl In a soft drink parior on IN. first
floor Fourteen mon were arrested
at this place. =. 9, Cullcrn being
chAercd with running gambling
samo The second raid was tho re-
,uit OF the arrest Of Lewis Custer at
g.. South Union avenue. Willis tho
third place visited by the Hangers hd-
dss eight more arrests at tho cArdilio
parlor- on col Central Main street.
s. &. Cuiiern charged with running
the gambling game at ll5 West
street Was unable to Furnish the 800
bond and was locked up. i've or the
participants IN the card games were
ablc to get ucir freedom on a -
hond order by chief Daily. Two games
ar, taid to have been in progress at
thi, place and with three bottles ot
corn whisky. ii1 - vas taken from the
two table, From this place the Ran
r--- entered another soft drink psTlor
said to be run by Lewis Custer, NJ
J., South Union avenue whrrc ihrs
eoufissatsd four bottles Of an unde-
t-rnincd drink between tho regular
hootch and a wash down
Cardillo's place of businc7~ at 1Nl
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

on bod. unclo,hcd. moaning. toasins
from side to side.
Various means OF restoring tho rirt
TO consciousness were suggested. Ac-
.cording to tho witness. ono OF the
women suggesting ico but tho mon re-
tired from tho room and three OF tho
women put her in "a bathtub. A glass
of water given Miss Rapp. caused hcp
TO become sick at her stomach, S-m.
nachcr said.
Then someone, whom Scmnachep
said he could not Identify. carried hcr
to room down the corridor provided
by tho assistant manager Of tho hotel
Harry j. Boyle. who had boon sum-
mpned meanwhile.
Scmnachcr told Of gathering up Miss
Bappc's garments. which he said vors
strc-n around tho room. leaving ali os
thcm In the room to which sh- had
hecn removed. except two torn ones.
which he put I'm tho pocket OF his auto
mobile.
Hi. purpose. n. testified was first.
TO exhibit them iokinEiy to Miss
Rapp", and secondly to dust off his
machine with them. lie took them
back TO Los Angeles and turned thrr,
over to tho police there after Ar
buckles arrest
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
MISS RAPPES MANAGER TELLS
OF PICKING Up TORN CLOTHES

San Francisco. Sept. :1-Aifrcd Sem
nach,r's version Of the drinking party
in Roscoe tFattyl Arbucklc's hotel
suite here which preceded tho death
Of Miss Virginia Rappc. was heard
today in tho police court examination
of Arbucklc on a murder charge. His
testimony will be resumed tomorrow.
Scmnachcr was manager OF Miss
Rappc in her moving picture days and
drove her and Mrs. Bambina belmont.
tho complaining witness. iu an auto
mobile to san Francisco from Los An
Eclcs just before tho affair occurred.
His story was of party at tho Hotel
st. Francis. In which nearly a dozen
men and women participated. where
Arbuckic and Lowell Sherman. another
moving picture actor. were Earbcd In
pstamas, hsthroh-s and slippers. while
Mrs. belmont danced about the room
in patamas.
During the course of tho afternoon
he said TWO OF tho women entered one
of the rooms adjoining that where the
drinking and dancing was going on
and returned In excitement with the
news that Miss Rape was III.
II am dying, am dying" were the
words Srmnachcr said he heard Miss
Rappn utter as the group found her
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
Woman BREAKS DOWN
AFTER SLAY|NG TALE

Akron. O. sept. a.-Mrs. Minnie l.
Dcrr. u. was in tho Peoples hospital
today suffering from a nervous collapse
following her sensational confession
last night to tho throwing Of acid into
the face OF her husband. Alvin r. Dcrr.
Akron business man. VINO died from IN
haiinE tho poisonous fumes. Z,
charge Of murder was cnterca
AGAINST her on the police court docket
NrA. p-rr. arrested in her homo fol-
lowing funeral ecrSiccs over her hns-
hands body yesterday. broke down un-
dor questioning last night and Hhr'os-
cd. Yes. I threw t."
''Oh. godi didn't mean to Kill him
didn't want TO Kill him. shc fnoanc'
and then fell iu a faint on tho floor.
In an adjoining room her four chil
drru heard tho screens which marked
IN. confession. Three Of them rc-
fused to believe their mother was
guilty. The fourth. Harry. aged 20
smiled Erimiy.
Don't blame my mother for cutting
the telephone wires and locking thH
dno- OF my rncfn." nc told ofticcre fol-
lowing tho confession. dtd tna,.
Rut 1 never would have told. no matte :
b,,y much 1 might have been tortured.
A home made unhappy through her
husbands attentions to other women
was the cause for her act. Mrs. Icff
confessed.
I'VE had auar-eled after ~. return
cd home last Saturday night she ad-
dod II did not sleep the rest OF thc
Tbs acid was thrown Upon Derr az
he slept carly Sunday morning
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
STATE RANGERS MAKEH
ARRESTS IN A SINGLE DAY

Central Main stres, added eight morc
arrests. No iiquoe wns obtained At
this plao. but tho alleged EAme nettei
the Officers stakes amounting to Sos.
Tony D-PnlrnA, giving his address as
Blonde. IL was stated. was charged
with running tho game Every man in
this raid WAS released on bail by ID.
Saylor, who promptly produced Nis
as bonds 10. tho eight mcn for the'r
appearance in court today. The total
amount deposited with tho local police
for bonds to insure appearance at to-
days court was $500 and Included Dc
Palna's sond OF $500 with a ;,s bond
for ,~.ivc OF tho twenty-five arrests
made.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
AIR SPEED KING DIES
AS B|PlANE CRASHES

E,Amps. France. Sept 21.-tBy hs-
so--latod Press capt Bernard Dc No-
mAnct. the noted French aviator.
holder OF tho worlds spcod record Tor
one kiiomctcr. Was Instantly Killed
here today while taxing part In IN"
elimination races for the Dcutsch dc Ia
Msauriihe cup.
The canvas on KotnanctE machine
tore while he was flying moro than
80 miles an hour at a height Of $50
feet and the plano fell. Tho machine
was a biplans. from which tho lower
plane had hcon removed to obtain
Ereatcr speed.
CAPTAIN nc Enmanct's world record
for speed was established on Nnvom-
bcr 4 last. when at the Buc airdrumo.
near Paris. he flow over a measured
kilprncter at tho ratio Of 7ne kilometers.
= meters per hour. about i1s miles,
covering the distance in II e5-ioo sec
Ss.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
CALIFORNIA OIL FIELD STRIKE AREA
DESCRIBED AS LITTLE RUSSIA"

San Francisco. Sept. s1-Dccisra-
ton that the striking oil workers in
Fresno and Kern counties had trans
formed that region into vcritable
little Russia" was made by NJ. ~.
Whittier. president of the oil Pro-
ducers association OF California in
statement here last night
We have determined to GO slow In
handling this rcErctable situation" he
said. We ar not contemplating the
bringing In oI outside help to work IN
the oil fields and We will let matters
take their course, feeling that when
the strikers realize the true situation
they will return to work voluntarily"
Whittier decarcd that the associa-
ton was not prepared at present to re-
ceive oNerturgs from tho men. For arc
We in mood to- make cvrrtures Of any
sort"
The policy nf the association will be
cns Of patience, Whittier stated. we
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

ROUND
They SPARED for an opening and
Buff sent y loft to the body. They
tough, lightly in clinch. Buff caught
Herman on tho jaw with left and
came back with n right to the head.
Buff missed a left to the body. Her
mans left eye was bleeding. Herman
missed right upper cut and they were
sparrinE at the bell.
Round
Herman was short with right hook.
Buff sent a hard right TO the stomach.
Herman landed several rights TO the
stomach. Buff landed left and riEh, to
head and Herman countercd with right
to tho Jaw. Buff had the better OF tho
mitigating at the bell.
ROUND
They exchanged hard rights and
lefts to the body. Herman landed two
hard rights to the jaw. then peppered
Bluffs body with rights and lefts. He
f'oorri Huff with right to tho Jaw
but the New Jersey boy was soon on
his feet. Buff crashed two lefts TO
Hcrman's Jaw.
ROUND
They exchanged light body blow
and ciinchsd Herman slammed right
10 tho Jaw and followed with rights
aud iCfts to stomach. Herman'e right
thcn found Iohnny's jaw twice and
they exchanged left hooks. Herman
sent right to tho body.
ROUND
Herman started with q riEht tp the
body and Buff sent right to tho jaw
ft-Crffrrsd ,r, PAGE Tr-,N
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
TWO MEX|CANS SLAY
Jk|LER AND SHERIFF

Riverside. Cat. Sept. -5,-Thoodore
Crossiey. automobile dealer and deputy
sheriff and Henry Nelson. county
taller, were slain and Martin Helms
was seriously wounded in a fEht with
two Mcxicsns accused OF stealing hay
from Helms near here late today. Of
fcers of San Bernardino and River
side counties aided by more than 100
armed citizens began pursuit Of the
McNiCaus soon after.
Ths slaycrs are believed to have
fed into the Santa Ana river bottoms.
Powerful scarchiights were sent to
fdNautsseous points to be used In
Illuminating exits from tho bottom
lnud= and aid tho scarchers tonight.
Two army sirplanes were requisiuoned
from Marchfield. near hero TO aid tho
sesrchere ss long "a day light per-
mittei their Use.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
viii no, pull any Yves, virrini, stuff

vii, not pull any West Virginia stuff,
Bakersfield. Calf, Sept. 25-The
organization of a machine gun conn
rany. the placing in commission of A
wireless system centered at Naricops
and the arrival Of an airplsue to 10
used as supplemental control vers
endorsed here By ". Z. Mckay, a for
mer sergeant OF marines. who is tho
commander Of the Law and order
committee" OF the oil strikers at MARI
cppa.
The striking oil workers Of ker,
county today telegrapbed Al We'll,
former chairman OF the oil Producers
committee and a we'll known operator.
asking him to see II the strike could
not be brought to an end and peace
without victory for both sides secured
so that operations might be r surnrd.
The telegram was signed by W. = Var
row. union adviser and W. u. Darrell
secretary.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
BUFF, fLYWE|GHT. DEFEATS HERMAN.
BANTAMWE|GHT, IN new YORK BOUT

New York. Sept, gs-Johnny Buff Of
jersey city. American flywciEht
champion. won the worlds bantam
weight title tonirh, when he received
the judges decision over Pete Herman
OF New Orleans at tho end Of their fif-
teen round bout
Buff weighed III l., pounds and
Herman III 81 pounds.
Buff brought tho crowd to its feet
time and again by his liEhtninE-like
work and aggrcsstvencs<s. lie had the
better OF ten rounds, four were Her
mans and one was even.
The New Orleans roy appeared un-
able to use his right effectively and
while Buff missed oftcner his blows
were clean and hard and worried Her
man.
The first preliminary bout was
stopped in the first round after
Johnny Murray had been floored
thrice for a count Of nine each time
by RED Cap" Wilson. They were
New York featherweights.
Battling Reddy, las OF New York
and Earl Baird, 127 of Seattle, Wash.
fought eislF rounds to a draw.
Terry Mciiugh. isi't pounds. ot
Allentown. Pa.. received the judges
with Irish Johnny Curtin, i22 pounds.
ROUND
They met i'm the center Of the ring
and exchanged light body blows Her
man landed two licht rights TO the
body Buff missed n right for tn"
'hcad. but connected with light lot.
Hutf landed In H@ruaus stomach at
tho IaiI
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

washin rton. Sept 75.-taNorsble re-
rsort on the peace treaties between the
Irntted states and Germany. Austria
and Hungary, was ordered today ny
tho senate foreign relations COMMITTEES.
Senator Borah, Republican. Idaho.
ir Ter Of tho fight against the treaty
uf Versailles. was the only member u"
,,te against reporting the treaties.
Before reporting the three pacts the
committee adopted resolution re1uir-
ing that congress pass an act Tor ap-
pointmnnt Of an American representa-
,ivr ON allied commissions hy the prcsi
don't with tho advice and consent OF
tho sera'
mother reservation adopted by the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
FAVORABLE REPORT ON TREATIES
OF PEACE VOTED BY COMMITTEE

committee presented ey senator Pom
creme. Democrat of Ohio. provided that
protection given the United states gov
crnment in its property interests,
should apply also to American ma
tionals.
The vote ON reporting the treaties
faVurably was nine to ono. the sup
portsrs Of tho treaties including siN
Republicans and three Democrats. all
Of the members present except Senator
Rorah. who east the sole negative
vote Tho Republicans were Senators
rdgo. Ncrutnber. BrandcEre. John
SON ~ california. New and Kellogg.
The three Democrats vrr~ Senators
swanson. Tarurrcrc and shields.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
ALLIES TO USE FORCE
If HUNGARY OiS0BEYS

Paris. Sept. c3.-Hunsary mus: In
tho near future completely withdraw
from Burgcnland or west Hungary.
awarded to Austria by the treaty oe
Trianon. or be forccfuiiy expelled hy
tho allies. she WAS notified today by
tho council OF ambassadors here.
The council handed Ivan Praznovsky,
president OF tho Hungarian pcacs dele
cation. "A note IN which Hungary WAY
invited entirely to eyncuate Buryen-
land within a brief period. II Hungary
refuses the alice. shc was informed,
would be Obliged to uso force.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
Man HELD IN PROBE
OF MURDER OF THREE

Cadillac. Mich. sept. 25.-william
Kinney. 81 years old. was taken into
custody ON his farm near Tample to-
day for auestiorinE In connection with
tho murder Of William Monroe, his
wife and IL ear old daughter. SeVa.
at DuwaEiac. Kinney vas brought
hcre tonight lie Is a former resident
of powa ziar and before leaving that
,illag, is said tu have had trouble vi'~
Monroe over alleged attentions to IN"
irttcrs daughter Neya-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
LIFE TERM GIVEN BOY
FOR SLAY|NG MOTHER

bonneville. Ind. Sept. 's.-w,l,iarn
DeffcndolL aged II. was found guilty
OF tho murder ot his To-year-old
mother By a jury this afternoon. The
jury fixed his punishment at i'm
prSonmcnt Tor life in tho state prison.
Tho case went to the jury carly this
afternoon and the vcrdic, was re-
ported shortly before o'clock.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
GIRL SWALLOWS POISON and MAY DI|
Ulster Shopn1e11 Begin
Boycott of Sim Fei11

Belfast, Ireland. Sept. 23.-Shop-
keepers here have begun a boycott of
goods from southern Ireland. in re-
prisal for the Sim Fein boycott of u
ster products. Posters are being dis
played which read:
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

This shop stocks only goods manu-
factured or produced in northeast
Ulster or Great Britain and under
takes to refuse to purchase goods from
the southern area Of Ireland until the
boycott of Ulster and Belfast is moved
by the Sim Fein,"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
FIND PORCUP|NE ON
COURT HOUSE LAWN

Denver, Sept 23.-The lawn Of
the Denver county court house was
invaded today by young porcu-
pine. The animal was roped and
captured by a patrolman and COM
mitted to the City Park Zoo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
Weather

Saturday fair; Sunday part
ly cloudy, somewhat cooler in
east portion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24

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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-23
Centennial NOTES

Monday evening after school. the
Girls Booster Club" reorganized
under a new plan than that OF last
year. Five representatives from each
class compose the club. which true to
its name, has already aided materially
in obtaining pledges for tho new sea-
son athletic tickets. The officers of
the club are Mis-. Martha Ryan. presi-
dent: Miss Adaiine Ve1th. vice pren-
dent; Miss Dorothy Jewel. secretary;
Miss Winifred Murray. treasurer; Miss
Frances Pattee. sergeant-at-ar
Miss Beck, critic; Miss Mamie Hamlin
and Miss Winifred Murray. yell lead
ers; Miss Isabelle keating. press re-
porter.
The other members of the club arc;
Irene Misenhefrner. GRANGE johnson.
Christine Bellreich. .Leota ~Landres.
Frances Frank. Rebccca Brsytcn
Martha Paddock. Theima Stevenson
Elsie Trent, Nancy Russell. Jerry
Hutchinson. Clarissa Hoover, anc
Kathleen MaXey.