Arizona republican., 1922-04-06

Two Killed In Plant Fight
Find Bachelors Paradise
Masnats Loses Costly Rags
Famous Gin Mill DismantIed
Mayor HyIan Displays Ego
CPoKANE, Wash. April Slack
of public interest in the schools
of the nation was condemned by
Miss Charl Ormond Williams of
Memphis Tenn, president of the
National Education Association, here
today as the cause by which thous-
ands of children in many states
were deprived of educational ad-
vantages.
Speaking before educators of
Washington, Oregon. Idaho and
Montana at the annual convention
of the Inland Empire Teachers asso-
citation. Miss Williams declared that
while it is the usual thing to en-
thuse over Americas wonderful sys-
tenn of education, hundreds OF
schools in eastern and middle west
ern states have been closed recently
because of lack of funds.
TUSKEGEE, Ala, April 5.-A
! heroic bronze statue of Booker
r. Washington, born in slavery. but
who founded Tuskegee Institute, was
unveiled here today in the presence
of a gathering of white people and
negroes from all parts of the coun-
try. Funds for the erection of the
statue were contributed by 100000
negroes and it depicts the negro edu-
cator in the act of pulling away
from crouching, half concealed
black man, the veil of ignorance and
superstition. Carved on its base are
the words:
'.He lifted the veil OF ignorance
from his people and pointed the
way to progress through education
and industry"
The unwilling. held in connection
with Founders day of TuSkegee In
stitute, brought together the largest
crowd that ever visited the school.
Educators and philanthrorists came
from every part of the country,
CHICAGO, April 5.-Two men were
~ killed and three wounded today
when a former enlploye of the w. A.
.Tones Foundry and Machine COM
pany walked into the offices OF the
concern and began firing with two
pistols. He was then shot and killed
by the plant superintendent, who
opened fire in return.
The dead are Charles Salfeld, a
former employe of the company and
Chester Borgstrom, employed in the
offices. The wounded. all employees
of the concern, are f. II. Hoge, j.. A.
Sizer and Joseph Bender There were
more than 40 persons, more than
half of them women, in the offices
when Salfeld entered and started
shooting While the employees scram-
bled for cover, Miss Florence Sam
uelson. a telephone operator, re-
NAMED at her post and sent in
call for the police.
Meanwhile S. J. Powers, superin-
tendent of the plant, heard the
shooting and, obtaining a pistol
from his desk, rushed for the front
office. Powers fired twice, the bull
let's striking Salfeld in the neck and
heart.
Salfeld, according to members of
the company, had been crazed with
the desire for revenge because of
court suit growing out of business
deal with an employe of the firm.
RRIDGEToN. N ]. April 6.-This
= city claims to be the bachelors
OF its 10000 population. only one
couple decided to marry during the
entire month of March. it was
learned today when City Clerk
Charles P. Corey issued the vital
statistics for the past month.
The flappers are excited and de-
clare something should be done
about it.
NEW YORK, April 5.--Samuel
~ Horowitz thought that if he
wrapped $500 in old rags and news
papers and threw the bundle under
the safe in his theater. any robbers
who might enter the place would
overlook the money When he ar
rived at his desk today, the bundle
was gone and the safe had been
looted of $40 in stamps.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, April 5.-When
"A two horses drawing a transfer
wagon this afternoon answered the
drivers ''giddap' one of the Oldest
pre- prohibition establishments of
this city passed out OF existence.
The wagon bore the dismantled
bar of an one time saloon which had
been in operation since 1886.
Many notables had been served at
the bar, J. o. Green, the proprietor
said, among them Mark Twain, who
dropped in frequently for a mint
julep and Champ Clark. The place
is to be occupied by "a. delicatessen
store.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The statue
~ of civic virtue. sculptured by
Frederic McMonnies for erection III
City Hall park, was praised and con-
demned today in a second public
hearing called by Mayor Hylan and
the board of estimates to learn what
the people think of 1t.
Most of those favoring the group
which depicts a muscular youth
spruning two sirens who would en-
snare his feet along the path of
Righteousness. thought it would be a
good idea to wait until the statue
had been put in place and the people
had a chance to see it before a de-
cision was made. But opponents
would have none of 1t now or later.
Mary J. Lee of the Home Rule
league, who thought it would corrupt
the morals of little boys and girls,
suggested that in its stead there be
eBected a statue of the mayor him
self, who cleaned UP our civics."
The mayor made no secret of his
own feelings. He agreed with those