Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-14
Odd And
Interesting

RIGA. Feb. ia new type Of
strike has been inaugurated-this
time by children. Tho jewish chill
drcn in the homo for pogroms or
phans at Rezhitza in the KOvnO dis
tricts, made a demand for prayer
books-thcy wanted to pray but had
no books and, as these were denied
them. they started n unique strike re-
fusing to go to sleep.
The strike ended with a complete
victory OF the strikers, tho supcrin.
tendcnt OF tho home distributing
prayer books the following dny.
GRAND CANON, Ariz.. Feb. ID
John Finley 20 years old. lies in a
hospital hero suffering from n bullet
wound in the abdomen, said to havo
been scif-inflictcd last night Tho
revolver showed that three cartridges
had been exploded but only ono bullet
took effect.
According to his statement to the
officers I've had been contemplating
sMch move, for over n year. He had
seen moving pictures, Of tho Grand
Canon and thought that the ctlge
OF the greatest prccipice on earth was
tho place to carry ont his intentions.
After shooting himself At Mojavc
point, Inc walked buck to local hotel.
~ distance. Of four miles. He said
lsc had run an elevator In tho Broth
erhootl OF Locomotive Engineers
building in Cleveland. Ohio. md TINT
his mother lives In Cleveland.
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-Twcnty
residents OF Greater New York lose
their motor cars by theft each day,
police officials announced today on
tho lNsis OF 5000 automobile tlscfiS
Inst year. The value OF the cars and
accessories was estimated at 100000
900.
JANESVILTIE. Wis. Feb. 13.-For
n year thcrc has been n question be.
fore the county court Of Green county.
as TO whether Henry butt or his wifc
died first. when both with their three
children wcrc suffocatcd by gas. Pro-
bate Judge J. l.. Shcrron Inns decided!
tlmt they died Mt tho s0n,c time and
the broihcrs and sisters OF Henry
Butt were legal heirs.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. is.-Ten.
ycar-old Louisa Offenstcin OF W1chitn.
Kansas. in n few days will undergo
her fifth operation for tho removal
of pin lodged In her lung.
After the fourth attempt to extract
the pin by surgeons In wichita she
WINS Brought TO the jefferson hospital
here.
The girl swallowed tho pin while
playing with dolls.
WINDSOR. Conn. Feb. t3.-
Charged with having attempted TO
take his wifc's life by holding her
upon the trolley trucks before an mp
preaching car. Joseph StrOff was held
ut the Windsor jail here today. The
womAn's right leg was crushed by the
car md subsequently was nmputnte<i.
She now II In n serious condition.
The motorinan OF tho car saw Stroff
bending over the track and attempted
to stop his car. The man held his
position until the car WINS nearly upon
him. When tho car WINS stopped II
wns found that Stroff's wife was un-
der the wheels.
CHICAGO. Feb. t3.-unrv~y
Church, condemned to bc hnpgcd next
Friday for murder. must Ike To die
on the gal1ows. county jail officials
decided today. so they broke hts hum
ger strike ny Gorcibly feeding him
thru n tube.
"Churs'h will die. but IL will l,c the
rope around his neck and not tho belt
around his waist TINT viii ic tight
cncd.' said Warden Wcstbrook in an
nouucinE that tho prisoner had been
forcibly fed.
NEW NoNh. fcb. tJ-IhreC hIEu-
way men ran into n wedding ynrty in
East New York early today thnt they
probably will remember as long rs the
bride and bridegroom.
Tho trio attempted TO hold up n
pedestrian, Jacob CARRIER. but CARRIER.
hearing the merry chatter OF the we'd
ding guests who were leaving n late
supper and dance. fled in their dlrcc-
ttor. The highway men inprudcntly
followed and landed suddenly at tho
bottom OF ~ svsirling pile OF male and
female humanity with flying fists md
feet.
A policeman who extracted them
sent two of the bandits to n hospital.
the third. who escaped. was 80 ttoroly
marked TINT police anticipated little
difficulty In finding him.
WASHINGTON. Feb. t3.-usc Of
shnrp nosed German police dogs as
liquor sIcuths to run down mOon
sinners wns recommended today To
Commissioner Haynes by Emmct II.
Mctlcnnhan. federal prohibition di-
rector of Colorado.
tCortinu~S on Page Two.)