Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 4, 1920, Page 1

TRIBUNE MARATHON TO SHOW UP BEST IN WYOMING ATHLETES Premier Event in History of Amateur Ath- letics in State Scheduled for Labor Day with Eleven Starters FACTS ABOUT THE DAILY TRIBUNE MARATHON Starts—At 2 o'clock in front of new Tribune Building, East Second. Finishes—In front of grandstand, Natrona fair grounds, where American Legion Stampede is being held. Length of Course—Four and a half miles. 7. Prizos—Silver loving cup to fastest team, Gold medal to first place win- ner; silver medals to second and third place winners; bronze medals to fourth and fifth place winners, Official Starter—Dean Morgan, Natrona Couiity High’ School coach. Official Referée—C, H. Reimerth, commissioner of the Wyoming Associa- tion of the Amateur Athletic Union, under whose auspices Marathon is being held. . ‘ Promptly at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, September 6, Dean Morgan will fire the starting gun which is to send the Casper Daily Tribune marathoners on their four and a. half-mile endurance run runners to the Natrona County fair grounds, where the will com- track in front-of the thousands expect- Entries In Tribune Marathon and he Face will.end about 2:35 o'clock, |48; Dusty Miicr, No. 30; M. H. Helm, hough some. runnyrs _probab! J i toa aD: Now-2} Leopold For nearly thirty. minutes the Stam | Lloyd L. Price, No, 47; Lysle Ruegseg- pede events will be halted while the/ger, No. 46; La Verne O. Gerbig, No. athletes, complete their long run on the} 45; Perry Haworth, No. 44. Natroria County fair grounds track. ere ret emo All entrants have been instructed to be -at the starting point at least ten minutes before the race starts. Dress-| a Wa ing rooms in the American Legion é 5 state headquarters room in the Cham- \'| ber of Commerce building have been { | providéd and will be open at 1 o'clock F for. @thiletes on Monday. All clothes} | will ‘be carried to the fair grounds in : Numbers ‘will be issued at the start- — t ing point and final instructions given (By United Press) to the runners. There will be checkers}, WASHINGTON, Sept. 4A warning along ‘the length of the course to see/against an “invasion” of Japanese as that no man cuts across the regular| proprietors in the sugar beet growing ‘course. Each athlete will: be checked| industry of California and the south- as he passes four different points on} west if contained in a report to Sec- the Marathon course. retary of Labor Wilson made today by The course over which Tho Daily|Commissioners Grant Hamilton and At Tribune Marathoners will run: Faulkner. The report said the invasion Start—Front of new Tribune buila-}had as8limed large proportions and ori- ing,.Bast’ Second street; west on Sec-|entals threaten to control vast areas of ond to Cenfer, north on Center to A| Sugar beet land. The report said Mex- Street, cast on A street to Durbin,|!can and Japanese labor was needed as 2 ‘'native labor will not perform the ple om ehadg kd igang, eee fol “squat” labor. Figures show there are Ee ann on tiveet on| 23,000 Mexican laborers in this coun- Park to Wolcott, south on Wolcott to) "** psa ONS 2 Carey, west on Carey to Center, north! Rm. M. Andrus of the Standard Oil on Center to CY, west and southwest company, spent yesterday visiting the on CY to Natrona County fajr grounds, efi fields at Big Muddy and on busi- Two laps on fair nds track. ness in Glenrock. . ° > Wife of Lord Mayor Asks That Wilson’s In- ¥: + * . ° fluence Be Exerted in His Behalf; age ; British Government States Case * A (By Associated Press.) ‘ Sept, 4.—Mrs. Terence MacSwiney sent « cablegram to today in behalf of her husband, lord mayor of Cork, condition from a hunger strike’ in Brixton prison. asked President Wilson to “use your influence with é to prevent the perpetration of an outrage on clared her husband is dying. Prison doctors have, expressed great alarm. (By Press) LONDON, Sept. 4.—Reasons why the government wi'l not relerse Lord May- o® 'MreSwiney. of Cork were given in an official statement today. They are that fresh attempts woulc oe made to > “continue with added activity the long series of murders of policemen” and “would open the way to any person Im- prisoned for any similar offense to use the case of the lord mayor as 4 precedent with good hopes of securing release and an opportunity to repeat the acts which led to his incarceration.” federal grand jury today on a charge lecting $1,680 back pay while using and was returned to this country as ————<———_——— Cc. BE. De Groot of Shoshoni, spent yesterday in Casper. through the streets of the city. The course of the race will take the|bouse, east on A street to Wolcott plete their cross-country run by making two laps around the race|the hizh school athletic. field, where ed at the Stampede program, Labor | their numbers: Days oe . : W. H. Jones, No. 33; Earl Dowler, No, | Point of dismissal HUN COLLECTS SOLDIER’S PAY (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—Theodore Schudde, a German, was indicted by the Schudde says he obtained Kincaid’s papers.in Germany after the armistice Labor Hosts March| in.Great Parade as Main Event Mon-! day Morning Complete co-operation between! organized labor in Casper and the: George Vroman post of the: American Legion is to mark the! Labor Day program Monday. The’ labor program will occupy the foreioon of the day while the Stam- pede program of the American Legion will not begin until 2 o'clock at the! Natrona County fair grounds. The Labor Day parade will start at about 11 o'clock from the south end of} Center street. Different organizations! are supposed to form on side streets | running into Center street. Ed Boyle, Colorado's most eloquent orator, will speak to the labor unions on the prin- cipal topic of Labor Day following the disbanding of the parade at the high school athletic field, Thomas G. Freshney is marshal and Richard Huff and J. B. Griffith are his aids ‘in the long parade. Trades As- sembly officials will follow the marshal and his, aids in the procession. Next in line will be the laundry workers, who’ are now‘ ‘locked out” in a strike against the Casper Steam Laundry. Folloing this union in the march, will be the musicians, boiler- makers, bakers, typographical and pressmen’s union, cooks and waiters, railroad workers, refinery workers, bar- bers, qlei‘ks, “machinists, carpenters, lathers, painters, hod carriers, plumb- ers and electricians. The line of march of the prade is as follows: North on Center street to the court line of street, avenue, south on Wolcott to Midwest west on Midwest avenue to the parade will be disbanded. Addresses are to be given at _the , en STRIKES SCHOOL, DAMAGE GREAT GUERNSEY, Wyo, Sept. . Opening the Guernsey public schov for the fall term will be delayed two weeks because of damage done by + lightning bolt which struck the build- ing, breaking sixty windows, ripping | plastering off in several rooms and reducing some of the furniture to splinters. During the same _ storm lightning struck three residences but did not do serious damage. Ne per- son was COAL STRIKE RUNS COURSE IN THE EAST (By United Press) SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 4.—The peak of the unauthorized coal strike of anthracite mine workers has been reached), officials and United Mine Workers’ heads believe. It is ex- pected that most of the mines will return to work after Labor Day. . Pro Stampede starts at Taxicab service from downtow ram for Sunday, September o'clock at Natrona County at South on Center to CY avenue, southwest on C Festival Spirit Prevails as Hundreds Pour! Into City for Opening of.Great Program| Tomorrow; Notables Will Be Guests; Events Crowded with Thrills “Powder River! Let ’er buck!” | The war cry of the-plains and with the crack of the six-shooter during the romantic days when Kid Curry and. his outlaw band found revive the Western spirit in the region which gave it birth for the first time since Natrona County’s legion carried it abroad to strike terror Official “Program of Big Three-Day Legion Stampede ir grounds, te. Route to groun¢ ayenue to fair grounds. 50-cent Event No. 1,—Trick roping. Event No, 2.—Stake race (150 yargs). Event vent Event (preliminary' Event Event Event Event * Event Event Hivent No. Byent No. event the Great,” outlaw steer. Rep race. teer bulldogging. Jack Brown attem Championship »! 13.—Wild horse race ,12_O'Clock,—Program of speeches <2) M—Start ofrCasper Daily Building on East Second street. . 14.—Exhibition event, open for all attempting to ride Labor Day Program, Monday, September 11. A. M.—Big Labor Day parade” @¥ibune Marathon ftom’ ne’ 3:—Bareback broncho riding. 4.—Championship relay race (championship). World's championship event—Brone riding with saddle Yhampionship bareback steer riding (preliminary). standing race, uarter-mile cow horse race for mien. pts to ride. “Stranger,” outlay. hor'se, roping contest (preliminary). “Peter through business s\ 3 at High School Athletic P: “Pruner Start of Stampede Program. All semi-finals. in championship events. Program follows same order as Sunday with exception that there will be a quarter-mile cow horse race for girls. t 2:40. P. M.—Finish of Daily Tribune Marathon in front of grandstand at Fair‘Grounds after two laps around track. 8:15 Taylor-Freberg. wrestling match at Iris theater. Tuesday Program, September 7. Program follows same order as Monday with exception that rep race and men’s cow horse race are @liminated. , Garment race takes place of rep place of men's cow horse race. 2:00 P. M.—Finals in first annual pionship events. Championship events follow: Event No. 4,—Relay race. Event No. Event No. Event No. 12 AMERICANS NOT INTERESTED IN Public Attention Should Be Centered on More Important Problems, Republican Candidate Tells Serenaders Today (By Associated Press.) , Sept. 4.—Determination to guard against insincerity and abuse’’ in his campaign for the presi essed today by Senator Warren G. Harding in MARION, Ohi “clamor, dency was exp! a talk to the Marine band which serenaded his residence. nominee said he felt it his duty’to be tolerant of those who differ with him and not drag the attention of the people ‘4nto! RAILROADS ASK PROTECTION OF THEIR PROPERTY CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—Railroad execu- tives announced today that they had appealed to District Attorney Clyne to stop the “organized campaign of sabotage” by railroad workers. Engines are being stoJen almost nightly and turned loose to run wild through the yards. Thursday night an entire train was stolen, the strikebreakers being beaten and. one killed. Their families are being intimidated, the rail chiefs charge. of defrauding the government by col- the name of Lieut. Arthur Kincaid. HARDING The the mire.” “Ag I see it I must not drag the in-! tention of the American people into th mire when it is their whole-hearted de sire that their attention should be cen- tered upon problems which we all wish to face bravely and wisely and to- gether.” America should have the most effi- cient nayy in the world, Harding de- clared. He sail this country should} have the most effective and dependable navy of all other nations. © Sava SSS De INDICTED FOR PROFITEERING (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—Officials of Bunte Brothers, confectioners, and three} wholesale grocery houses were indicted by the federal grand jury today, charged with profiteering in sugar. The grocery houses are the Empire Gro- cery company, Hadesman Brothers and the Henderson Taylor company. ———<$—— STRIKEBREAKERS THREATENED (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—Two hundred Strikebreakers sleeping in ‘the Ridge- wood depot of the Brooklyn Rapid|* Transit company were imperiled by fire supposedly of incendiary origin which entailed an estimated loss of $10,000. — Gus Bell of the G. F. Bell insurance agency, has gone to Billings, Mont., where he will meet his wife who has Kincaid. He was discharged at Fort Sheridan where he obtained pay due an American. officer. been spending the summer on the lakes | speech | marine race and girl's cow horse race fills Casper Stampede start in all cham- 6.—Broncho riding with saddle. 7.—Bareback steer riding. Steer roping contest. 00 P.. M.—Special Stampede programs a t all motion picture theaters. . » ANOTHER DIAZ STARTS REVOLT IN OLD MEXICO (By Associated Press.) MEXICO CITY, Sept. 4:—Revolution- ary activity by the followers of Felix Diaz,a nephew of the former president, has begun in the vicinity of Misastla Vera Cruz state, according to press dis patches from Jalpa last night. Reports say Diaz refuses to recognize the “Agua Prieta plan,” repudiates the present government and declares he will fight to restore the constitution of (By Unit MEXICO CITY, Sept. 4A American-Mexican commission will appointed as soon as a new Mexican president is installed to adjust of Americans against Me: from revolutionary activities, Warned today. Presdent de la, Huerta in his opening to the Mexican congress said Mexico should pay all losses suffered by foreign citizens during the revolu- tionary period. Submarine Sunk by Defective Intake PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.—The sub- went to the bottom bx a large air intake valve failed to c when the sub made a practice dive, in navy parlance a “crash dive." it was revealed today in an official report on the accident. Press.) joint it e Former prominent members of of Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Bell will return to Casper for Labor Day. help finance the revolt, be! ROYALIST PLOT | SEEN IN RUSSIA (By United Press.) BERLIN, Sept. 4.—It is reported here that plans for a monarchist counter-revolution in Russia on a huge scale are being formulated in, Vienna. German monarchists are reported to be back, of the scheme. movement in Germany will be undertaken should the Russian plan suc ceed. The two movements would link together, Vienna for a meeting and ii is understood that German business men will WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Sun-} | = day, warmer in north portion to-} vight. TO CHOKE - MKENZIE IS FOILED Nye Roberts Placed on Bread and Wa- ter Diet as Result of Jail Assault One more occupant of the coun- ty jail is meditating in solttary confinement -the follies of trying to escape from Sheriff Royce’s hotel and enjoying a bread ‘and. water diet to facilitate the pleas- ures of meditation, The attempt was made night before European battlefields, synonymous | delight in “smoking ’em up,” will to the h tain r'| [ art of the Hun, when the cur- Sunday on the first American ion Stampede. Tomorrow, however, the ancient ery will echo to a different spirit from that} which prevalled when war clouds ob-| scured the sun of the Eastern horizon. Many of the same stalwart patriots who departed so blithely with the cry upon their lips for ove’ , will be engaged In a conquest which never grows old} —the taming of outlaw beasts threaten- ing disaster and death to an unlucky} challenger. Casper scores today with} of prospective contestants, primed for a man’s part in the big struggle to be waged at the Natrona County fair grounds. Togged out in the full dress of the plains, their Stet- son sombreros topping the crowd, their hardy countenances stood out in relief | among the: hundreds of local people | and visitors on tip-toe for the opening of the Stampede. The stage is set and | thronged all is in ‘readiness for a revival ,of|last by Nye Roberts, who had been Western festivities which will rival old! held at the county jail for the past Cheyenne in daring and thrills. two months on a fraudulent check The opening program is scheduled to start promptly at 2 o'clock and if to-| day’s grand rush for reservations and} : , the old and new stands will be packed. Practically every inch of automobile space for the first day has been sold and plans for handling deal. Jailer George McKenzie had opened Roberts’ cell door to deliver a large age which had been sent to him, when Roberts lunged at him, knock- ing him to the floor. Roberts held"his r McKenzie's mouth while en- a record-breaking crowd of all three him into uncon days of the Stampede. All box reser: and take his keyd from him, vations were sold several days ago. who has regained w ‘good | For speakers and guests, the George Tmeasure of his strength since his in- Yroman post of ‘the American Legion has seeuréd Senators@harlesS..Thomas of Colorado and probably Congressman | help. ‘Frank Mondell. Senator Thomas, who} Sheriff Royce responded immediately is known as a man of his own conviec-|and Roberts’ plans for a dash to free \jury last winter, managed to free his head enough to let outatusty call for tions and a “straight-shooter” at all) dom ended right there. times, will arrive here Sunday morn- That the attempt had been planned ing; will be entertained at breakfast | was indicated by the fact that Roberts at the Henning hotel, and then will Speak at the fair grounds to the Stam- pede audience. Congressman Mondell is expected to) arrive Monday and will talk at the} Stampede grounds Tuesday. Plans are| being made for a brief talk by Sena-} tor Thomas at one of the down-town| theaters Sunday night. Special music has been provided for the Stampede and the program will not | lag for @ minute. The entire Stampe show will be filmed by a special repre sentative from the Rothaker Film Com- pany of Chicago. Nearly 2,000 feet of motion pictures are to be taken by | peaches this company, which is said to be the| largest commereial film house in the (Continued on Page 2) CUBS ‘FIXED’ TOLOSEGAME, CHARGE MADE President of Chicago Nationals Starts In= ' | vestigation of Ugly Rumors That : Players Connived with Gamblers was fully dressed and that most of his belongings, including his shaving ma- terial, were upon his person. Bs eB AEE BRIGHAM CITY CROWD TO HEAR © OHIO GOVERNOR (By Associated Press) cause sey: will be assembled. , Utah, to“get the free dat the community ; celebration, G: has chang a stop he distribu al peach a nor James M. Cox Utah plans to permit his (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—President Vecch of the- Chicago National League club issued a statement this afternoon saying he was advised last Tuesday afternoon, prior to the game with Philadelphia, that it was “fixed” for Philadelphia to win. Claude Hendrix was slated to pitch Tuesday if the four first string pitchers had been used. in their regular order. Manager Mitchell, however, sent in Grover Cleveland | Alexander and Beeck said that Alexan-|er, whose name was withheld hy Veech der was offered a $500 bonus if he won| for the present. He said he whula ap- ithe game. Philadelphia won, 3 to 0. | point a committee. of three Clits 0 WakeGall: wiitere’ta’ cortiticy thevinvaes tigation. “We will drive the guilty players out of baseball if the charges are proved,” he declared. ‘ Veech pointed to the fact that all messages came within a space of three- quarters of an hour and detectives were unable to locate any of the send- ers. It was suggested that the mes- sages may themselves have been part of a gamblers’ plot to have him switcW pitchers at the last moment and send Alexander in, in the expectation that Alexander would. win. Two telegrams, exactly alike in wording, came from Detroit and Chicago, one signed ‘Nilt- nell _B, Stevens” and the other “DP. Stevens.” Hendrix, | Veech gave copies of six telegrams ecelved from Detroit, Cleveland and | Chicago prior to the game, all report- jing that it was ‘fixed’ and thousands | of dollars were being wagered on Phila- delphia by Chicago “sharps."’ One of the telegrams named a Chicago play- the pitcher who was dis- | placed by Veech's decision to pitch Alexander, was not taken to Pittre burgh with the team. Hendrix denied | knowing anything of the reported bet- |ting coup and said the first intimation |that he was not to pitch came a few | minutes before the game when Alexan- |der was ordered to wart A similar the czarist regime have gathered in