Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1920, Page 1

(I, 9b) DAY. JULY 27. 1924 RACE DECLARED OFF, RESOLUTE IN Che Casper Aaily 1 WEATHER FORECAST Generaily fair tonight and Tuesday, not much change in temperature. VOLUME IV TRUNK VICTIM’S IDENTITY FIXED BY DETECTIVES Police of All Cities Now Searching for Man Who Went Under Name of Eugene Le- i roy; First Suspect Released (By Associated Press) | DETROIT, July 26.—Clothing contained in the trunk has been | positively identified as having been the property of Mrs. E. Leroy, ac- es. The cording to local detec lived at the address from which the trunk was shipped. JOHNSON OPENS FIGHT TO DODGE TERM IN PRISON (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 26.—Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, began a legal fight to escape serving a one- year prison sentence as a Mann act violator when his attorneys appeared before Judge Alschuler of the federal circuit court of appeals and made a motion that bail be accepted for his re- lease pending an.sappeal for anew trial. Dd <p SLIGHT QUAKES ARE REPORTED IN LOS ANGELES (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, July 26,—A sharp earthquake shook Los Angeles at 4:12 this morning. A few chimneys were knocked down, dishes were broken and windows were rattled. A second and much lighter shock was felt at 8:59 a, m. Soh SEE: TRUCK DRIVER INJURED J. Hil, a driver for the Natrona Fuel! company, tore the ligaments of one knee and badly dislocated it when he jumped from one of the company’s} ‘wagons. ‘ ao = ARR} SE lage license A mar was issued today to George Dewey Dayton and Eunice Marie Castleberry. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barr of Montague county, Texas. GRAIN PRICES TUMBLING ON CROPREPORTS (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 26.—Severe breaks in grain and provisions prices fea- tured the market today, accompan- ied by disturbing financial and in- dustrial developments, especially re- ports of the closing down of a large motor enterprise on account of in- ability to sell its product. Optimistic bank reports about crop conditions ,had started the grain market downward but the low- est prices came after, word had been lated of a weakness in the market and of industrial dif- culties. Prices on change here fin- ished at the lowest of the day, with December corn down to $1.28 in some cases as against $1.3754 at the close on Saturday. Extreme declines in what amounted to 8 cents a bushel at $2.51 were recorded for March. Pork fell $2 a barrel and lard more SELF APPOINTED RHINELAND HEAD GIVEN FREEDOM (By Associated Press) BERLIN, July 26.—Dr. ten, as public,” and who was arrested recent ly by German authgrities, has been set. free upon the government’s order, the Lokal Anzeiger announces, bly men at Albany. Cuviller jinary of the Brush, Colo, team, now lost two teeth and his eyeglass playing a four-game series against broken, per here. SEER ig cee — John Mapel continued his great work on mound for Casper yest z CHARLES GLEAD [ir "ichin ten rush alu H. A. Dor- Separatist leader who is known “President of the Rhineland Re- CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, JULY 26, 1920 TEUTONS SHUT OFF SUPPLIES FOR FIGHTERS BERL! y 26,—The government has proclaimed nce prohibiting the exportation and transit of arms, munitions, ex- plosives and other war materials to Poland and Russia. German nord. same person said Mrs. Leroy had FIRST REPORT OF Saturday’s Circulation 4317 NUMBER 245 eric Two Miles Ahe Sloops Race Again SANDY HOOK, July 26.—With. the Resolute far in ihe lead, but! manifestly unable to finish within the six-hour time limit, the fifth race| \for the America’s cup, expected to be the deciding one, was declared off today by the regatta committee._ The race deveioped into a drift-| ing contest. With a breeze first from the north and then from the| | | ae 50>. ene Tehe eatate LEAD cup Develors into HIME ST BEBING ‘crart” WORK TODAY OM 100,000 HOTEL FOR SALT GREEK a’s Cup-Develops into south, but never over four knots, the yachts drifted down the Jersey) Equipment Projected for BRYAN TO ADDRESS CASPER PEOPLE AT THE BALL PARK FIRST NUMBER ON CHUTAUGUX TOMORROW EVENING Commoner’s Lecture Is Preliminary to Formal Open- ing of Assembly Here on Thursday, Season Tickets to Admit With the additional attraction Bryan, the Casper 1920 Chautauqua, under the management of Elli- of a lecture by William Jennings son & White. will open here tomorrow night, when Mr. Bryan will ap- pear at the High School Athletic Pa an’s arrival will be somewhat delayed, the lecture will not begin until 9 o'clock, it is announced. Single admissions for this additional IDENTITY ERRONEOUS. (By United Press) NEW YORK, July 26.—The police be- lieve the trunk victim was Mrs. Eu-j; gene Leroy of Starkville, Miss. The re- port that she was Katherine Dan of Washington, Pa., proved untrue, JOHN MAPLE {S OFFERED RERTH AT PITTSBURG Star Hurler for Midwest May Go to Major League; \Given Op- tion of Acceptance Now or P Next Season NEW YORK SUSPECT - GIVEN RELEASE. (By. United Press) CHICAGO, July 26.—Roy Millen, ex- army aviator, was dismissed today as a possible suspect in the New York trunk murder mystery. Detroit people who knew Eugene Leroy, from whose rooms the nude woman's body was expressed to New York, said Millen did not re- semble Leroy. ASSAULTED FOR FIGHTING REDS John Mapel, of the Casper 22-year-old star hurler Midwest Refining com- pany baseball team, has been offered @ contract with the Pittsburgh Na- tional league team, his work to start at once with the Pittsburgh team or to start with the opening of next sea (By Associated son. Mapel was given the option of NEW YORK, July 26.—Assembly-jeither starting this season or next man Louis Cuviller today charged in| with the Pittsburgh nine. Mapel has the Harlem court that he had been at-|not decided whether he will accept the tacked and assaulted by a “Socialist! offer or not. strong arm squad” seeking revenge on! Mapel is a brother of Rolla Mapel, him for -his legislative. activities last|former star of the St. Louis Browns winter in ousting five Socialist xssem-|who is now manager and mound lum last season. He has made the Lest record of Casper hurler and in DIES SUDDENLY |mien better pitching this year than any (By Associated Press) jone game turned back the mighty TOPEKA, Kans., July 26.—Charles! Sterling, Colo., nine, although Den- S. Glead, at one time owner of the|ver papers credited the victory to Kansas City Journal and a director of;Rolla Mapel. Rolla, however, was the Santa Fe railroad, died at his home| hurling over in Brush. here Sunday, Mapel has shown the control neces sary to win this season. It was this one point which kept him from _he- ing a mound star per. in the box was his 9-to-0 against Greybull with Smith, the dian hurler on the mound. In | game “Mapel fanned eleven and wa! only three. Cal Smith, who has been them like a veteran behind th for the Midwest teams this year, ceived the contract last year for Cas- One of his recent achievements shutout In- re- from Pittsburgh) and will confer with Mapel relative to accepting the offer this afternoon a M. E. CONFERENCE TONIGHT. both in --—— grain provisions, came from dis- An adjourned session of the Fourth tressed holders. There was also ; quarterly conference of ‘the Methodist than $1 a hundredweight. Much selling pressure, | Chautauqua she will haye charge of tickets are $2.75 are entitled to hear the ‘ecture without extra charge. The Chautauqua program _ proper | opens on Thursday with the McGregor | singers. Mr. McGregor is a genuine] Scotchman and his singing of the| songs which Harry Lauder has popu- larized in Scotch costume never fails to appeal. One of the special attractions of an Ellisor White Chautauqua is the work with the children, which will be con-| ducted here by Miss Gladys Alexander, | specially trained in playground work. Miss Alexander will tell stories and | play games with the children on the) Central School grounds each morning at 10 o'clock, On the final day of the} number are $1.10, but holders of season | | a track- meet, at Which prizes will be given for the various events. Fenwick Newell of the concert com- pany, which appears here Friday, was reanested to sing for the war council) at Versailles. His work is especially fine’ it is stated. ‘The Overseas Orchestra, which come: Saturday in connection with M , the first registered nurse to go 8, consists of eight young wom- en who were A. E. F. entertainers. They give a popular concert which should prove most enjoyable + The big feature of the Sunday pro-| q gram will be the lecture of game hunt- ing in Alaska by Dr. Charles 8. Price. The lecture is illustrated with pictures, which Dr. Price has copyrighted and which he refuses to sell at any price The Stearns Gregg concert com on the last day is a mus! organiza-] tion of the highest standard, appearing with this company in the evening is Miss Josephine Martino of New York,| an opera singer who was _ specially trained for her season with Bllison- White by Enrico Caruso. and, the house of commons to CONTINUANCE OF She has been| j. rk. Due to the fact that Mr. Bry- KANS. HARVEST TO BE GREATEST IN ALL HISTORY (By Associated Press) TOPEKA, Kans., July 26.—The all night rainfall ranging from an inch to 3% inches fell over the norther two-thirds of the state last night, suring a full corn crop in the hea jest corn .producing portion of the state. According to D. Flora, offi- cial meteorologist, this is the first year on record in which the state will yiel bumper wheat and corn crops — the ame year. fe IRISH BILL FOR HOME RULE NOT TO. BE KILLED} (By Associated Press) LONDON; July 26.—The British gov- yenment jis no intention with- awing the bill for home rule for Ire Premier Lloyd George stated in SENATE PROBE IS ‘AIM OF COX DAYTON, Ohio, July 26.—Democrat- nominees will demand a list of all engaged to make records for the Edi-| campaign expenditures as well as con son company. when her The Casper Chamber of Comme! which has guaranteed the Chautauqu can only fill its guarantee through the Chautauqua | tributions, t season is completed. the | committe mittee be submitted weekly to] senatorial investigating James M. Cox res that the com- as possible Kenyon Governor aid toc soon sale of season tickets, which m be}/and continue in sion throughout had at the Richter Music Company or|'the campaign. at any of the drug stores, or newstands| The scene of Cox's notification core- of the city. mony has been changed to the county SEE ann COMPLETE REST PRESCRIBED FOR LLOYD GEORGE, (By Associated Press) fair grounds here. TWO STEAMERS SOLD BY U.S. (By Associated Press) | WASHINGTON, July 26.—Bids ron -and wooden steamers were accept ed toda the shipping board. The on | coast. At 4:30 o'clock, four hours after] the start of the race, the Resolute had} traversed but nine miles of the thirty-| mile course and the Shamrock was two! miles astern. New Moder Plant at Big Oil Camp North of (By Associated Press) Casper to Cost $25,000 SANDY HOOK, July 26.—The Sham-| ‘ rock was first across the line at the start of the fifth international yacht] Ground Is being broken at Salt race, which wili decide the series today.|Creek this week for a new hotel and farting on the first 15-mile leg of|boarding house which is to cost ap- her 30-mile cour run south by west|proximately $100,000 and whten is be- out to sea, the sed over|ing buiit by the Midwest Refining the cutbetiie! line “at Channel }company. Besides the hotel and large lightship atid time, and|dining room which will have a seat- her riyal followed at f s ing capacity of 300, a refrigeration ‘At. 150 the Resolute. passed the{Dlant, a laundry, and a bake shop Shamrock on her way to the outer|Which is to be housed in a separate fiaritandtpbe holding a. better t bullding ts ineluded in the construc: 3 3 eat nie mock. {tion program. Equipment will cost a the ‘Shamrock hit an air pock-| rout $26,000,-{t ia estimated, in addl- et and dropped back Proving w better |). faint airs. tion to the expenditure for the bultd- yy The Reso! ter in The Resolute atline and improvements, ar} 3: hada aaa of ped ivards: Ae eres | > hotel will be a two-story bnild- Kae be) 2 et hrenteninng hack {18S Occupying a floor space of 70 by yey we Been threatening jl14 feet. The building is to be equip: clouds 2 - |ped with all et Resolute took in her leeinabicivavarants lock when she was off Mon-| proof wherever possible ch, and about a quarter of| The hotel is to be new vic be made s to guard fire- ballooner 4 mouth EF and modera a mile ahead of the Shamrock, nearly|throughout. All hotel rooms will be pecalmed ast The mark was still/on the second floor, the building. hav- ten miles away, almost dead to theling 24 guest rooms, some having windward, baths. ‘The hotel is. to be used by Pointing higher into the wind, the/transients or any visitors to the fa- Resolute footed just as fast as the|/mous Salt Creek field. Shamrock and at 3:45, from the first turn, when six miles} The hotel is to be erected on the had established|street opposite the amusement hall. It and maintained a lead of a mile and|is to be built on a separate lot and a half., There was little prospect, how-|will be fenced off from other. nearby ever that the race could be finished| buildings and made as attractive as witlin the time limit if not, it 12/possible by the Midwest company. expected tint tre yachts will race] The refrigeration plant and laundry in tomerrow. lig-to be housed in a sub-basement he yachts virtually were becalmed| Modern dining equipment is to be pur- 4:15. The Resolute almost yot in|chased for the dining room. The seat- ons at one time in tacking. ‘The)ing capacity of this room is more than amrock continued her cour: sea-|doubled that of the present dining ward, making hardly no headway. room of the Midwest at Salt Cree which has a seating capacity of o: 148, The company expects to haye the building, completed within sixty days. ca Peake, chief engineer, will have supervision of the construction this year to capture|work. ‘The hotel is being built for cup, he would challenge/the hotel and boarding house dcpart- year for 1922 with a new/ment of the Midwest Refining com- pany which is in charge of J. J. O' SIR LIPTON TO TRY AGAIN IF HE LOSES. ABOARD @HE STEAM YACHT LVICTORTA ORE SANDY HOOK, July} 26.—Sir Thomas Lipton stated toda that If he failed the America’s next hat VILLA DISCUSSES |purp peace TERMS1N |DUBLIN COAST SABINAS, MEXICO GUARDS KILLED: RIOTS PREVAIL (By United Press) July 26.—It 13] 9 Villa has ar- Mexico, to discuss government rer EA repc LE PASS, Texa: ted that Francis rived at Sabinas, pe: terms with sentatives, So DUBL July 26.—Two coast guard officers were killed by Sinn Fein raid- ers here tod There were several Bel clashes at st during the night, resulting in one constable being killed and three Sinn Feiners being wound- ed. Belfast is an armed camp. Thousands of British works hay. outskirts, cept that a dered. The status of the situation in Bel- fast and Ulster is that civil war has developed in whieh British troops are not ‘wanted and receive no thank: SALT CREEK MEN IN COUNTY JAIL C, M. Sanderson and ©. F. John- | soldiers are been Breast- thrown up on the passed quietly ex- sergeant was mur- there. (By United Press) FAYETTEVILLE, W. VA., 26.—Mob spirit subsided todny _fol- lowing the lynching of William Ben- nett, a wile man, convicted imu derer of his wife and unborn chili. Lynchers entered the jail took him out and strung him up to a tr urday night and were arraigned be- an iron ves an Fran PARIS, July 26,—(Havas Agency)—| Iris sel ROW TRUS | The health of Premier Lioya ge| cisco, was sold to Swayne & Holt of | is causing serious uneasiness, accord-| San Francisco for $96,100. The Fort | heavy speculative selling and an un- |church will be held at the church to- usual lack of buying support. night at 8 o'clock. ! Clever Diplomacy Seen in Proposal for Allied Conference; Premiers Meet on Tuesday to Discuss Suggestion; Poles Reported Gaining in Region of Grodno } : (By Assbciated Press) PARIS, July 26.—The proposal of the Russian Soviet govern- ment for a conférence at London with all the allies, as reported in last night’s dispatches, ‘will be subject to an exchange of views be- tween France and Great Britain. It is possible that Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand will meet during the present week for a discus- REDS WOULD USE PO ing to a London dispatch, are said to have ordered absolute rest \§ for him. \ t As viewed here the Soviet govern- ment has seized the allied demand for an armistice with Poland as the pretext for a return to the original Soviet cam paign for official recognition of the Moscow government and political cir- cles in Paris regard the maneuver as a skillful one, which has placed some of the allies, particularly France, in a deli- cate position. ‘ France has not ceased to consider the Soviet government as an irregular one, not supported by sthe free will of the people. . PREMIERS MEET AT BOULOGNE ON TUESDAY. (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 26.—Premier Lloyd George will meet Premier Millerand “of France at Boulogne on Tuesday to dis- cuss the Russian proposal that the Hes hold a conference with the Rus- sion of the reply to be made to Moscow. sian Soviet government. Physicians | Sew: rd, mship Company of New York for a nid of $210,000. | wooden, was sold to the Fort | fore Judge W. E. Tubbs this morn- ing. Bond was fixed at $1,500 for each and the hearing was fixed for August 17. : Pratley was rather badly benten up but was able to come to Casper today. son, charged with assaulting H. | Pratley, 1 Midwest foreman, in a fight at Salt Creek Saturday after- noon, are in the county jail to await @ preliminary hearing. They were brought to Casper Sat- LES FOR RECOGNITION — GRODNO RETAKEN WITH MISTICE PENDING, (By United Press) LONDON, July 26.—Soviet Russia has agreed to a conference here which all the allied nations will be rep- resented, for settling the Russian-Po- land war. The Bolsheviki have manded the surrender first of Wrangel, anti-Bolshe commander in Southern Russia. The allies hav agreed to this, the Soviet having guar- anteed Wrangel’s personal safe Although armistice preliminaries* are underway, fighting is progressing. It is reported that the Poles have recap- tured Grodno and several forts along the River Niemen. The Reds suffered heavily in an unsuccessful attempt to} cross the river. ARMISTICE BECOMES EFFECTIVE JULY 5 (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 26.—The peace con- Poles will begin at Baranovitchi, 85 miles southwest of Minsk, on July 30, nd the armistice will start the sume day, The Associated Press learned to. da;. boundary line will bold in th and théactual military uny south on July % wili be ob- served. INDIANA COAL MINERS ON STRIKE 1 ° ° ° ° ° > > ° + REHEARING OF AWARD IS SOUGHT CHICAGO, July 26.—The Mlinois coal strike spread into Indiana today, when 2,500 miners in the Clinton fleld quit. They are dissatisfied with ihe federal coal tribunal's award. Illinois coal operators are planning to appeal to President Wilson to establish the bituminous coal commission and reopen the entire wage ques- tion. Operators declared an increase wage for day mine labor was necessary before the strike could be ended, ference between the Russians and MLCT ED EAR ' ] }