Arizona republican., 1922-03-06

CHICAGO, March 5.-Three China
men-one dead and two badly
Wounded-were found beside an over
turned idol in an incense filled, sub
terranean chamber in the heart of
CHINATOWN tonight by the police when
they battered their way through
three doors to investigate reports Of
a shooting affair.
The place was known as a gam
bling rendezvous for Orientals and
when the police entered they found
luxurlously furnished and heavily
barred room in the basement. The
interior had been partially wrecked
and the furnishings strewn about In
the dim light they discerned a body
resting against an overturned chair.
Another man was staggering about
the room with his hands pressed to
his side while q third struggled to,
rise from the floor.
One OF the wounded men gave his
name aB Joe Lee and said that the
other two were his brothers. Tom and
William. He said that he was a
member Of the Hip Sing tong but did
not know why he and his brothers
had been shot. He said, according
to the police, that they had been
playing cards with a fourth man, Joe
Wing OF Seattle, Wash, When the
latter suddenly drew pistol and be-
gan firing.
According to Lee he and his broth
ers were unarmed and were shot
down before they could defend them
selves. The police Immediately be-
gan search through the district for
Wing, but no trace OF him had been
found at late hour
ROIsE, Idaho, March 5.--Nelhe
Hacksma- 12-year- old girl,
daughter of ranchman living some
miles from Grandview, q small town
so miles from Boise, was reused at
4 o'clock Wednesday morning by her
mother, who told her she must have
the services Of physician shortly.
How success and a surprise
crowned Nelle's perilous trip across
the Snake river was told in a story
that reached Boise today. The little
girl saddled a horse and started on a
cold trip. Reaching Snake river. she
found the ferryman's house was on the
opposite side Of the river and her
calls to him were unheard. Nothing
daunted the girl. embarked on skifr
that she found tied to the shore, for
the dangerous crossing.
Confused In the dark and number
by the bitter cold the girl failed to
pull directly across the river and
was carried down the swift current
several miles before she finally man
aged to make the farther side. Walk
ing hack along the river bank she
reachsd a store and after gaining
entrance sought to telephone the
physician but found the telephone
line down. A neighbor Of the ferry
man was reused and got out his car,
taking the child to Grandview. where
she to1l her story to a physician and
he al once returned to the childs
home with her az guide.
Reaching the ranch about mid day.
the estild found that the stork had
arrival in her absence and left twins,
q boy and girl. Despite lack OF
Attantion the mother is reported to
be doing well and the twins are lusty
and vigorous.
I'll PASo, Texas, March 5.-The ar
xival here late today Of special
trtin bearing 81 Mennonites from
Manitoba. Canada, is said by j. c..
HEdebrandt, leader of the party, to
mark the beginning of the greatest
religious exodus since Moses led the
children of Israel out of Egypt.
Tlam are 100000 of these people
in Manitoba, according to Iilder
bran ars and all are expected to leave
for Mexico within short time. Four
more trains, he said, already are en-
route and more viii be started as
soon as the people can arrange their
affairs.
Their destination is the southern
part Of the Mexican state of Chihua-
hua and the northern part of Du-
range. where 100000 acres of land
have been purchased as a neuclus OF
the colony's proposed holdings.
The Mennonites are a German
speaking people and they charge the
Canadians during the World war per
secuted them because of religious be-
lief which forbids their engaging IN
warfare. Also they resent the en-
forcement of the Manitoba school
laws which required that the Men
monte children attend the public
schools. i
The Il In arriving today carried. ir
addition to the passenger equipment
freight and stock cars in which were
carried the livestock. poultry. farm
impleffents and household goods oi
the pilgrims.
The &rain was accompanied by
United states immigration officers
1t will be transferred to Mexico to-
morroEs and the Journey resumed.
VxIAsHINGTON, March 5--A fore.
w Of great industrial improve
rnent for the month of March wa!
made today by the United states em.
rloynent service in connection witt
It's monthly report of employment
conditions in the United States.
"Reports from 231 of the prlncipa
industrial centers. with but few ex
centichs. show a general improvement
Il, employment conditions" Directo
Iones of the service announced. "an'
breath a. enthusiastic spirit OF mop
and confidence in the future. Weathe
permitting, March will begin an err
Of great activity
Employment conditions shoWe'
practically no alterations during rep
ruary6 however, according 10 the ou
reau's studies, only one-halt OF on
,,e,. cent more men being reported o.
s1av,.oIEs at the months end than
its beginning.
New York city reported an increass
-, en4x,loynnent of 10 per cent, Whll
Chicago had a decrease OF one-hai
or one per cent.
HACKENsACK, N. J., March o.
III Among the many. chums wh
y7ourned today at the bier or lS-year
old Philip Wager OF Allendaie, wa wa
arold Vermeulen,. II. VINO accluentIii l..Ss y
tbev 9 were playing wild west"
liiTy The Vermeulen boy was shown
x,s Y1lavmate a new small caAbr
rife. m given him by his father
WAGER "You be the cowboy and
0e II moment later Wager was she
through the heart
rrcnn March h---TM