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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
AGREEMENT MADE
At RAIL MEETING
To Submit Questions to
Regional Conferences
Says Plan

Washington, ID. C., Jan. ia pro-
Visiuual agreement was reached today
by railway executives and heads of the
four railway btothcrhoods meeting at
the instance OF Secretary Hoover, to
submit wage and wornins questions
affecting train service employees TO
regional conferences for adjustment IL
possible without contests before the
railroad labor board. Railroad cNecu-
tives will meet. in Chicago Saturday
to consider the proposals While brother
hood chiefs VIII report back to their
organiza tions and If the agreement is
ratified as all concerned expect that
IT would be the regional gatherings
will be summoned about February 10.
The action came after an all day ses-
sion in which active heads OF many OF
the larger railroad organizations par
ticipated and which was followed by
a smaller preliminary meeting of rail-
road executives and labor leaders with
Mr.. Hoover.
Among brotherhood officers were
Warren 5. Stone chief OF the cHsin-
GERS. W. q. Lee. chief OF the train
men; L. T.. Shepherd, FOR the conduct
ors; and Timothy Shea for the engine
men.
The regional conferences, Mr.. Hoover
said. would facilitate the work OF the
railroad labor board and tend 20 ere
aic spirit Oh etOu VIII anu
the settlement OF differences by ad-
justment not by methods OF litigation.
Mr.. Hoover stated that he conference
today did not discuss wages or working
agreements In themselves and added
that he considered the railroad situa :
ton as disconnected from negotiations
over coal mining wages.
Railroads have given notice 10 tho
raiiroad labor board and the organiza :
tions OF their employees that they Will
ask general reductions IN wage scales.
but the proceedings have not yet been
brought TO trial. II IS anticipated that
new wage scale agreements, II reached
10y negotiations between the train SER
Vice men and tho roads in the regional
conferences will be substituted for any
decisions which might be reached thru
formal proceedings. Appeal TO the
board would only be taken on such
matters A. were not decided at the
conferences.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
CRITICAL DAYS
AHEAD IN FAR
EAST PARLEY
Final Period is at Hand;
Delegates Confident Of
Reaching Agreement

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. 16.-(By mo
Associated PressD-Far Eastern DIS
cussions OF the arms conference are
entering their final period of decision
with most of the delegations profess
ceding privately that the days Just
ahead may be the most critical OF the
whole negotiations.
Having begun with a declared policy
of disposinS first of subjects on which
agreement appeared easiest the pleni-
potentiarics' 'now find themselves con-
fronted with decisions on the problems
which long have been the storm centers
OF Far East politics enforcement
OF the open doors, Shantung the
twenty-o ono demands Manchuria and
Japanese occupation in Siberia.
For the moment all delegations ap-
pear to have adopted an attitude OF
waiting so that except for collateral
discussions on various points the work
of the conference is at a standstill.
The situation again has made japan
the center OF conjecture because of her
outstanding position in the Far East
and because most of the problems to
bo approached have arisen over poll
cies and acts emanating from Toxic.
Representatives of the other powers
are speculating to what extent the
United States will go in reteratinG
the many protests she mas made in the
past against Japan moves in Shantune
and elsewhere in Asia aud in seeking
| an effective means by which readjusts
nfcnts may be brought about.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
BURCH JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE; DISMISSED
Defense Brands Action AS
Victory; kennedy's Father
Says Outrage"

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 16.-A jury
OF ten women and two men, unable to
reach verdict after sevcnty-one hours
deliberations was dismissed here today
in the case OF Arthur c. Burch OF
Evanston, ILL.,. charged with the MUIR
der of j. Bolton Kennedy. local broker.
here AuGust 8. The trial lasted two
months.
Burch declared he was surprised at
the result. The jury reported to Judge
Reeve that the alignment OF ten to
two WAS unchanged but it was not
made known officially whether the
majority was in favor OF conviction
but this was the belief OF attorneys.
The case was set for $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow for fixing date for rctrial.
Thomas Lee Woolwinc. district attorn-
~ declared after the dismissal OF tho
jury, thar he was going to convict
Burch and would keep after him until
he did so. Paul Schcncck. attorncytfor
Burch. expressed himself as satisfied
with ury's deliberations. Tho Rover
end w. A. Burch. father OF the defend
ant. declared it "a great victory. J. u.
Kennedy. father OF the slain man, de-
Clarcd 1t an outrage.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
PROPOSE TR1NSFER
or Dry BE EREAT

Washington. Jan. 15.-Enforccment
of the national prohibition act would
be transferred from the treasury de-
partmcnt OF justice under n bill in
troduccd today by senator King. De-
mocrat. of Utah. The measure was
referred to the judiciary committee
without discussion.
Tho bill also would transfer the
secret service division of the treasury
to the justice department which then
would be charged with supprcssins
countcrfcitinE and other crimes. pro-
tccting the president and members of
his family and performing the other
varied functions now discharged by
the treasury secret service.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
CHILDREN ASK HARDING
TO AID W. VA. MINERS

Washington. ID. c., Jan. l6.-Misscs
Dorothy and Hallic Underwood. aged
10 and Il were members of a commit
tee representing coal miners in the
Newrivcr field OF West Virginia, which
called on President Harding today to
appeal for government assistance for
tho families OF unemployed miners.
With Dorothy and Halle was their
mother. Mrs. Alice Underwood. of
Mabscot. W. Va. Laurence Dwycr.
member of the executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America and
three other delegated miners,
Mrs Underwood said she had been
notified that an eviction order would
be executed in her case Wednesday.
There is no other dwelling available at
Mahscott. She said. The snow is all
ready eight inches deep there, hcr two
grown sons are blacklisted by the coal
companies and her six small children.
including two with her today face star
Nation.
Alec Martin. also of Msbscott. said
he had borrowed a pair Of shoes and
an overcost from a more fortunate
friend in order to make the trip.
The committee told President Hard
ing that the miners were anxious 10
work but were prevented by the allcg-
cd blacklist from obtaining employ
ment even on highway construction.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
.12 KILLED. As STEAMER
IS SHAKEN BY BLAST
Wife of Chief Mate Among
Those to Die; Cargo Caused
Explosion

London. England. Jan. i6.-IBy The
Associated Presr)-Eleycn members OF
the crew OF the German steamer
Nesta. bound from Hamburg to Lis
bon, as well as the wife OF the chief
officer were killed by an explosion on
the ship Sunday following fire. Ten
survivors of the crew were landed at
Lowcstoft BY II trawlcr late this after
noon.
Details OF the disaster as related by
the captain OF the Ncsta are that dur
ing heavy weather Sunday night. the
deck cargo consisting largely Of
naphtha shifted. An explosion occur
red and soon the whole vessel was in
flames. except space near the bridge.
where the crew huddlcd FOR safety.
a boat was lowered but 1t was en-
gulfcd In the heavy seas and its three
occupants drowned.
Tho mate. clasping his bride In his
arms. jumped overheard. Both per-
ishcd. Others also plunged into the
Xea only TO die. Finally only the V,p-
tain and nino men were left. They
were rescued after great difficulty by
n trawlcr. They had been scorchcd
by the flames and partially asphyNiat-
ed by the naptha fumes.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17

TINS government is neither 10 parti-
cipate nor TO acquiescc in any ar
ranE.mcnt which might purport TO
establish in favor of foreign interests
any superiority OF rights with respect
to commercial or economic develop
ment i'll designated regions of the ter
ritcry Of China or which might seek
to create any such monopoly or pre-
ference as would exclude other ma
ttonals from undertaking any legiti-
mate trade or Industry or from parti-
cipsting with the Chinese government
in any category of public enterprise"
With this question definitely out of
the way the committee proceeded with
a general discussion of the policy of
the open door. This discussion will be
continued tomorrow.
The question OF the open door is on
the conference asenda and was reach
cd in its proper order. The purpose
Of tho discussion was declared to have
haar to hiring about "a clearer under
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17

standing as to what the open door
means"
Secretary Hughes on behalf OF the
United states. outlined in a general
way the American policy concerning
the open door and was understood to
have discussed quite specifically the
Hay open door policy" of twenty
years ago.
The hughes policy as outlined con-
templates the wiping out of all spheres
of influence in China as one of tho
essentials of keeping the open door"
Tho British delegation was under
stood to have spoken favorahly of the
general principles of the open door
and some other delegations likewise
were said to- be In agreement on prin-
ciples. The Japanese delegation. it
was said. did not give any expression
OF opinion, but may do so tomorrow
with those delegations who failed to
express their views today owing to
lack of time.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
RUMOR THAT FORD IS
BUYING S1.El STOCK

New York. Jan. l6.-Heavy buying Of
Gulf States Steel common shares.
which rose SIX points last week and
that much more again today on the
stock exchange has given rise to much
conjecture in local financial and In
dustrial circles. 1t developed in today's
market session that firm of lawyers
had circulated Gulf States Steel share
holders asking options on their stock
at "A figure to be named by the sellers
and rumor was that Henry Ford in
tcrcsts were seeking the property as
a possible adjunct To Muscle Shoals.
Another rumor suggested that the
stock was being bought in tho open
market ard at private sale for Chicago
interests which recently organized the
Southern Iron and Steel company capi-
talizcd at 500 900, goo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
HUGHES DEFINES ]. S. OPEN DOOR POLICY

Washington, n. c., January 1s.-
CBy The Associated Press -Sccrc-
tAry Hughes as head of the American
arms delegation. defined at a meet
Ing Of the Far Eastern committee late
today the American policy concern
inE the open door in China, his state
ment it was said. being based on a
note he sent as secretary of state to
Alfred Sze Chinese minister here on
July 1,
Withwout referring to the note Sec
rotary Hughes was understood TO have
followed closely the principle covered
by the following statement which was
said to be contained In the note:
THE government of the United
states has never associated itself with
any arrangement which sought to cs-
tablish any special rights of privileges
in China which would abridge the
rights Of the subjects or citizens OF
other friendly states.
And | am happy to assure YOU
the, note continued, the p'uposa "f
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
ILLINOIS FARMER KILLS
HIS FAMILY OF THREE

Charleston, Ill, Jan. 16.-(By the As
sociatcd Press0-B. +. Monroney, n
farmer surrendered to Sheriff Vincent
Aye today and told him he had killed
his wife. son and daughter. with an
axe in an effort TO cxterminate his
entire family because OF financial wor-
rics. He took the sheriff and his depu-
ties TO tho Monroney home and show
ed them the bodies.
II killed them while they slept
Nonroncy said. Il killed my boy tirst,
then my wife and then my daughters
They didn't know anything about II.
Then | went TO the barn and tried TO
hang myself with this window cord. but
the knot wasn't big enough and 1t
wouldn't stick. SO | went to hunt you
Monroncy was locked up.
Roy and Claude Monroney. we'll
known business men OF Pueblo, pro-
prictors of the Rialto barber shop, arc
sons of II. +. Monroney. who commit
ted the trio of murders. The wife mur-
dercd was the stepmothcr OF Roy and
Claude and the son and daughter kill
cd were stcpbrothcr and stepsistcr re-
spcctivcly.
Roy and claude left Pueblo for tho
scene or the tragedy Monday after-
noon. as soon as notified.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
SENATE Will VOTE TODAY TO PLACE FARMER
ON FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD SAY LEADERS

Washington. n. G., Jan. ls.-Thc sem
ate will probably vote tomorrow to
put farmer on the federal reserve
board, leaders said tonight. Such ac-
ton would be taken on n bill amend
ing the federal reserve act so that I'm
making appointments to the board. the
president must havo due regard for
n fair representation OF the financial
agricultural and industrial commercial
interests and tho geographical sub
divisions of the country
The measure IL "A compromise to
which President Harding and most
senators have agreed.
Senators today denounced and de-
Tended the many phases OF the reserve
boards activities. there being several
attacks on the general administrative
policy of the hoard while Senator
Glass. Democrat of Virginia, former
secretary OF the treasury and known
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
SUSPECT Held
IN s350,o90 US.
MAlR0BBERY
Boston Police Arrest Man
Trying to Get Rid
Of Bonds

Boston, Mass. Jan. 16.-Thru the
arrest today of Benjamin Greenberg
OF Hull, on n charge of receiving stolen
bonds, the police said they hoped to
locate in Massachusetts cities bonds
amounting to more than 100000 that
were part of the loot of $3.50, 900
mail robbery in Los Angeles last
March.
GrcenborG was arrested while try
ing to negotiate loan on two $1,000
bonds which police said had been
Identified as having been stolen in Los
Angeles. They said he admitted hav-
ing borrowed $4,000 from a national
bank here on bonds for $1,000. Bonds
valued at $4,000 alleged to have been
stolen in Los Angeles, have been
located In other local banks accord
ing to the police. C;reenbcrg was held
la S25,000 bonds for a, hearing to-
morrow.
Groenberc Is a son-in-lnw of Simon
Swig who was vice president OF tho
fremont Trust company one Of the
Boston banks closed by the bank com
missioner last year. His arrest is the
third transcontinental echo OF tho
holdup of a mail truck in Los Angeles,
by three men when 500 pieces of mail
were taken. In November Bert r.
Chapman Of East Boston, was arrested
in New York, as he was about TO sail
for Europe. Hc was brought back
here on charges of having stolen
bonds from Los Angeles in his posses
sion and is awaiting action the grand
jury. Charles solomon OF. Boston. also
WIS arrested but was later released.
when Grccnbcrg was taken into
custody he had, police said. two. Ialti-
more and Ohio railroad $1,000 bonds
on which he was trying to negotiate
loan of {l.4oO.
Police claim these bonds No. e1s7
and No. PIGS are listed as those stolen
al Los Angeles.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
PUEBLO is PROSPECTIVE
SITE FOR WOOLEN MILLS

are also being looked up, and the Nisi-
tors express the determination to make
this city tho home OF their proposed
enterprise.
These gentlemen conccdc Pueblo TO
he one OF the most favorable spots in
the entire country for u great wooden
mill; the raw materials. the water. the
fuel. the transporta zion In and out.
combine to make the location ideal
1t is pointed out that there is no
woolcn mill within 500 miles of Pueblo.
and that therefore tho natural product
and the trade territory is ideal
1t IL proposed to take the raw wool
from the backs of the sheep and con-
vert 1T into all kinds OF woolen cloth
right here in Pucnu
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17

measure. but that in most cases his
vote would be "in protest" against
what he described as nearly n malad-
ministraticn of affairs by the reserve
board.
Mr.. Glass offered official statistics
showing, he said, that while prices
Of agricultural products tumbled last
year. the regional reserve banks, ac-
tuhlly had increased the volume Of
currency and enlarged credits. He
submitted figures showing the SHOCK
ing decline" in prices of agricultural
products during 1920. along with
statements showing that the amount
OF paper rcdiscounted by the reserve
banks increased from\ 81. cit. 900, 900 on
January !, 1920, to sees 500, 900 January
l 1921.
The currency in circulat ton Increased
from s3.oos. 900 .oOn to ss.73s 600. 900 he
tween the same dates, he declared.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17

He talked for two hours with Lord
Curzon British secretary for foreign
affairs and Lord Hardinge, British
ambassador with the purpose OF nav
ing the pact ready as amended to pre-
sent to the chamber of deputies wnen
he reads the governments declaration
Thursday.
1t is understood NJ. Poincare request
cd of Lord CurZon that the pact DC
amended to make the military pro
lection clause mutual namely that
France should come to the assistance
of Great Britain, should the latter ne
attacked and also that the general
staffs of the two countries should meet
at the earliest possible moment after
the pact is ratified to draw UP n pian
of defense. in which the British ana
French armies would cooperate III
case of an attack from the cast
The question OF the protection of Po-
land in case of an attack by Germany
was not discussed. 1t is learned this
will be the subject of future interviews
after Warsaw is consulted. Lord Cur
zon will return to London tomorrow
but "A long cablegram Is being forward. .
ed to the British premier. A cabinet
council under the presidency of NJ. NIL
lcrand will be held tomorrow and an
other with the foreign affairs depart
men; Wednesday when the reply from
London Is expected to have arrived.
Concerning the governmental decia-
ration no information Is forthcoming
beyond the statement OF NJ. Poincarc.
Il wish that tho cngagements taken
at Versailles be fulfilled-nothinS
more. My task accomplished, I shail
retire.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
COX HEADS TRINIDAD
COMMERCE CHAMBER

Trinidad, Colo, Jan. fs.-Roy Cox.
president OF the Trinidad National
baniS. was elected president OF the
Triuidad-Las Aninias County Cham
her of Commerce At the organization
meeting OF tho new BOARD OF directors
held Friday afternoon. George Haus-
man wEs elected vicc-prcsideni. Reed
r. Fuller. treasurer and w. T.. inglls.
sccretary. J. {. Hudelson. retiring
both =. president and as director.
addressed the board. Il. did Mr.. Cox.
the newly elected president. The see
rctary was instructed TO join In a re-
quest TO Chief Clerk Il. l.. Henderson
or the Railway Mail Service that
Trinidad bc Included in the request for
fun Il. +. .. service from the south.
Tho chamber OF commerce went on rec
ord a. commending the action OF G. f..
Smith, chief OF police Of Trinidad for
faithful service.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17

as the other of the reserve act. stoutly
defended the boards pCrsonel and
program. lie denied charges that
the board was the cause of the heavy
decreases in prices OF agricultural
products. The other principal speech
was by Senator Norris. Republican Of
Nebraska who while '7yinE hr was
eager to do anything which would aid
the farmers. warned them the farm
crs arc about to be fooled again"
They think he said that this leg
islation will work wonders; that it
viii give immediate relief; that sort
of millennium will be produced. But
it wont: because by no legislative act
can congress take away the discrc-
tionary power vested in tho executive
over appointments"
He said he probably woHld vote for
some Of the amendments which he sid
would be offered to the comiaomisc
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
TWO BROTHERS DEAD
IN FIGHT OVER GIRL

Fairmont. W. Va. Jan. 1s-simon
aud Frank Delscmme. brothers. arc
dead and Teresa Collier. A-ycar-old
girl. is said to be dying as tho result of
a fight between the men over the girl
at tho old poor farm near here today.
Simon, according to reports. attacked
tho girl with meat saw after an
argument with his brother and then
took poison. Frank finding the Kirl
shortly aftorward, took his life with
a pistol.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
LAS AN|MAS COUNTY
AFTER BETTER ROADS

Trinidad. Colo. Jan. i6.-County
Commissioner Prosscr and County
Attorney Ycamsn left Friday night for
Colorado Springs where they Will con-
fer with Governor Shoup for the pur-
pose of obtaining adequate road ap-
preparations for Las Animas county.
They will be Joined In Denver by
Commissioner Ray and Easlcy and the
entire board will present tho claims of
this county to the state highway COM
mission.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
.NISSING BANK CASHIER
.SURRENDERS TO POLICE

st. Louis. Mo, Jan. 15.-Arthur o.
Nieininscr. cashier of the Nigh, and
Day bank which closed hero following
his disappearance January G. when a
shortage of s75i.oOO was discovered.
surrendered tonight and was later re-
leased on bond OF $4,000
\ warrant charging him with max
ing false report of financial ins,i-
tuition was issued last week. Hc re-
fused to disclose his whereabouts dur
ing his absence. other than he had
been in tho SOUTH
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17

\ large modern wooden mm for Pu-
ssIo is now one n tho carly prob
abilities.
Two Of the best known WOODEN mill
men OF She country, men of experience
and success In that line. clients of At
tornpy N.W. Gray OF this city have been
iu Pueblo for several days with the
object OF securing a site for one of the
largest wooden mills in the United
States.
These men arc not doing much talk
Inc hut they urc doing much InVes-
tlEating. Already they have picked on
a site which depends somewhat on the
character of flood protection which
the locality IL to have; but other sites
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
GOFERNOR SHOUP NOT
TO SE'Ek THIRD TERN

Denver, Jan. ls.-Formal confirma-
t!on OF newspaper reports that Gov.
Oliver H. shoup OF Colorado would not
b. "A candidate to succeed himself was
made today at the governors office
here. ,
The governor has decided not to be
"A candidate for rc-elccticn or for the
United States scnatorship two years
from now" Joseph T.. Moorehead, the
governors secretary. announced.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
ONO MAYOR OPENS
RETAIL BREAD STORE

Tiffin, Ohio. Jan. 1s.-Continuing
his fight against food profitccrs and
the high cost OF living at Tiffin. Mayor
CrEer today established three bread
stores. two n, fire stations ana one in
his automobile supply house here.
Bread is being brought from Toledo
bakeries and retailed at six cents a
pound loaf. Tlffln bread retails at
eight cents.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
HALL NOMINATION
gets SENATE 0. K.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16.-Thc SEN
ate late today confirmed the nomina-
tions of commissioners Aitchison and
Hail of the Interstate commerce COM
mission who were reappointed by the
president. The senate action ends Il
protractcd fight wagcd by several
southern senators against the filling of
the vacancies by men from sections OF
the country ether than the south.
Mr. Aitchison IL listed from oregon
Ind Mr.. Hall from Colorado.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
ST ITE SUPREME COURT
DENIES PEETE WRIT

San Francisco. Jan. ls.-Thc state
supreme court denied today q writ OF
habcss corpus for Mrs. Louise l..
Pcetc. formerly OF Denver, serving a
iifc sentences in San Quentin prison.
for the murder or Jacob Denton at Los
Angeles. asked by her attorneys on the
Eround that the law permitting the
us,' OF n thirteenth juror was discrimi-
natory since not required In all cases.
A similar petition was denied recently
In thc federal court mere
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
One kWed In II rcck

Gallup, n. NJ. Ian. 16.-Sam
Brooks aged "a, of Marquette, Iowa,
was killed two miles east of Ment-
more, N NJ. late yesterday when an
automobile went over an cmbank-
mcnt, pinning him underneath 1t. Al
other man with him escaped intl.ls.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-17
.fIRPLINE FEARED LOST
.iRRIDES AT island

Washington. Jan. l6.-Thc CONNER
cial scaplanc reported lost off tho east
coast OF Florida has arrived az the
island OF Bimini, sou;h OF the Baham-
as. according to a report received by
the navy department. Naval orders
directing sub chascrs to search for
this aerail cruiser have been Tescinded.