Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-04
FINAL HOME
EDITION.
Odd And
Interesting

DETROIT, Mich, Mar. 3.-EOur
children all under 8 years OF age. al
legged to have been held by Roscline
Rusis, Us hostages for overdue rent,
were returned to their father, Albert
Mozejko, late today, after NIozcJko
laid tho case before Paul w. Vorhics,
prosecutor. Mrs. Rusis and Mrs,
Mozcjko will confer with the prose-
cutor tomorrow over the unpaid rent.
Mozcjko claimed the bill was $3.50.
Mrs. Rmsis said it was ss4O. The DIFF
ference led to MOzejko's election
whcrcupon, he declared. his lnndiady
kept the children with the statement:
Il could get 500 for any ono OF
thcm.'
MADISON. Wis, Mar. 3.-Women
residents OF tho university section OF
Madison. today reported to tho police
tflat n man with n rnwhtdc whip had
been nssailing girls during the last
few nights. striking them with his
whip and then running nway. The
man wns snid TO have approached
girls alone on the streets and without
wnrning. to have struck them around
tho body. Screams OF n girl last night
brought a number Of persons to the
scene. where n whipping was said 10
have taken place, hut the man had
escaped.
NEW YORK. Mar. S.-Two scows
full OF bottles OF whisky OF y brand
popular in pre- Volstead days, were
seized today in Wcstchesser Creek off
l77th street and the seven men COM
posting the crews placed under arrest.
Inspector George G. Itebcrs declared
his belief that the liquor had bern
nnusgxlcd on steamships from Cuba.
NEW YORK. Mar. S.-The Bronx.
rcputed to he one OF tho cOuntry's
most congeeteSl communities. has the
lowest baby death rate in the United
= States. according tn figures made pub
lie today by the babies welfare fed
Buffalo and Ifttsburg arc tied for
tho highest rate OF all. 93.6 n thou
sand births.
Los Angeles has the lowest rate Of
tho ten lnrEeet cities. with 13.eS3
babies born and death rate OF S36 or
eo.i2 n thousand. New York has tho
second lowest infant mortality rate.
SYRACUSE. n. Y. Feb. 3.-The
Nv. Defnarti @. Claueen. pastor Of the
rirss Baptist church: .npouncsd tod:y
thAs radio scts would he cstablielscd N
tho hDsne OF every 'shuttn" member
a tho church At tho expense af tho
church " . teet nest Sunday night
afsovld provo satisfactory. Hc psAee
10 preAch . fifteen minute sesnso4
which can be picked up by all stations
within n forty mile radius.
IdTTLE ROCK. Ark. Mar. g.
Twelve men dressed in the gaSb Of ku
Klux klansMcn. lass night entered .
pooh hnii operated by Quinn Farran-
hcc and ordered him to lcavc tho city
within seven days. Tho proprietor q
n negro barber shop and pool hall was
ordered To .'clcan up or leave town."
FASrnnbcc declared nc would defy tho
order.
Eleven. year -old Harry Firpo. caught
and held prisoner In n Crcyicc of tho
houldcrs nt Bakers Beach. In tho
Richmond district OF this city. for
hours last night. waited for flood tide
md death. when tho water was lap
ming tho rocks n few inchc. from him.
hc was rescued by life guards from
Fort Point. Ills parents had missed
him carly In the evening and sounded
tho alarm. To-day Inc was in hos
pitnI recovering from bruises. expo
sure and terror.
OMAHA. Mar. 3.-Thcrc will bc no
inquest. tho county attorney an
nounccd. into the death late yesterday
Of Mrs. Frances Dcvcrrauy. prominent
Omaha society woman. who was nc-
cidcntnlly ~lcctrocutc,i In n bath tub
by an electric heater. Mrs. DcvcrrNnx
was ~ daughter of Edward II, Clark.
Washington. -. G.. correspondent Tor
tho Chicago Evening Post. TIC heat
~ wns found on n tlnn,p towel whIcn
was wrapped about her feet. II HAD
either fallen into the tub. in which
there was no water. or had been
placed there by Mr.. Dc,crSuN to
warm her feet.
GALL.SBuEC. Ills. Mar. 3.-Mrs
Sarah Thompson. aged 81. n great
grrat gra nd mot her. died here today.
being survived by J5 descendants.
daughters. ~ grand children. 33
great grandchildren and three great
great -rrn hide childrcn. tho youngest OF
whom Is two weeks old.
BOSTON. Mar. 3.-Miss Elizabeth
Kenny. b; years old. house keeper and
bookkccypr for Warren y. Wright. 20.
town treasurer OF NOrficld. was being
sought in Boston to-day. Detectives
had n warrant for her arrest. charg-
ing l,c- will, larceny Of $4,000 of tho
towns money. state auditors said tho
shortage would amount to 100000.
Owing to his failing sight. Mr.. Wright
had allowed his housckccpcr to look
after his hooks. some Of which wcrc
esld to have been destroyed wrcn
lightning struck the housC IN 1920.
NLW YORK. Mar. 3.-Mrs.
Thomas Mccoycrn. complained in the
city court today that i'cr husband sent
out report OF hcr death. which
caused their home. to h, filled with
mournrrs last night and kept tn.
doorlpcIl ringing inCcssantly as mcs-
-rmgcrs delivered floral piece. and
messages OF coincidence.
She said hcr husband. an elevator
operator. abused her. drank heavily
and sQuaudcrCd money on other
women. and that she got n summons
for his arrcst last Tuesday. Hc sent
out word yesterday OF her death md
fixed the funeral hour for this morn
ing. she said.
Nfrf,pycru rrpn,tsCd In reform and