Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1920, Page 1

Begun, Dae Writes Donors 10-Presentation of the Nobel peace prizes for 1919 and 1920, wa eee Seariad respectively. 0 Leon Bourgeois of France and Fest Wien, tok place hee today. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec... 10,—President Wilson, ima@-letter accepting the Nobel peace prize, said that if this were the last peace prize to be offered he could not accept it “for mankind has not yet been rid of the unspeakable horror of! war.” In years to come, he added, there will be “abundant ‘opportunity for others to distinguish themselves in the! crusade against hate and fear and} war.” “In accepting the honor of your award,” sald ‘the. president's. letter, “I am moyed not only by profound grati- tude for, the recognition of my earnest’ efforts ‘in the cause of peace, but also |w epee [extent Oe 4 ee “It eration has, despite its wounds, made notable progress. But it-is the better part: pf wisdom “to, consider. our work as only begun. It will be a continuing labor. In the indefinite course of years before Us ‘there will abe abundant op- portunity’ for others” to distinguish themselves in the crusade sesing: hate and fear and war.” oe CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS FUND BOOSTED 10 S06 A sabia: of $5 fom Rebekah lodge No. 13 brings the fund for the purchase of gifts for the g@hildren af the Cathedral Home at Laramie up to $86 today, it is announced and there have been a few more contributions \of toys jeft at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs, W. H. Crawford, 324 South Grant street, phone 969W, and Mrs. Bd- mund~ Josendal, $803 South Durbin street, phone 116J,-will be glad to call for contributions of toys for the boys which will be packed on Wednesday morning. S [CITY MANAGER PLAN auvOGATED ‘|BY cares We - Sheridan, Buffalo and. several. lare wn ge the movement innaugurated by the of Commerce to bring the city manager form of city go before the Wyoming legislature’at its meeting in January Tid mactiagiet thd tacal Conuastion, ald last sight, G. R. Hagens, Ambrose Hemingway and R. M. Boeke were appointed a committee to redraft and condense the bill which is being used as a model for the ae oa C. A. REPUBLI tion needed _ here. It js probable that the bill will be in shape to be read at a meeting of the Chamber pf Commerce Forum next week, Committees. from Cheyenne and Sheridan wil confer -with. the Casper | ‘ ALLEGED. ASSAILANTS WEATHER FORECAST . Generally fair tonight and Sat- urday, warmer in east and colder, in. west portions tonight. - _VOLUME 362 AND MURDERERS ARE | HANGED IN, EMETER™ Santa Rosa Mob Ovey 3 wers Sheriff and Hangs Three in Vei =ance for Death of Three Officers, $led Sunday (By Associated Press.) SANTA ROSA, Cal., Dee. 10.—Old Testament vengeance, a “life for a life,” was exacted of George’Boyd, Terence Fitts and Charles Valento by a mob here today. The mob, consisting of 50 to 100 men, all armed and masked, entered the Sonoma County jail at 12:30 a. m., overpowered Sheriff John Boyes and his deputies, took the three ANTI- TRUST LAW VIOLATED, SUITS ARE ADVOCATED fr (By Associated Press) | ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Reopening: ‘of the government's anti-trust — suir ,against the International Harvester eompany and the institution of “judi- | cial proceedings" against a number ‘of | associations having to do with farm im- plements: was recommended today, by. ee federal trade Commission in a spe clal report presented Mm thé senate by Vice President. Marshal, The & issign says an increase~of 73, per capt in farm implements from 1914~ to, 1918. ig) “im part.due to) price: pA daareprsin aba Agreements hetwerh rand to.a more limited of dealers.” Lt SIFTERS CONCUSSION OF BRAIN IN HARD FALL! Raymond Ears'ey, son of Traffic Po- Neeman Earsley, is.in the State hospi- tal suffering from a concussion of tho brain as the result of a fall on an tcy walk yesterday afternoon. “ The lad had been sent on an errand by his mother and fell heavily striking his head when he lost his footing on an icy streteh of walk. He was taken to his home and ‘when severe suffering from the fall develop- ed, was taken to the hospital about % o'clock last .night.. He was somewhat better this morning. |FORMER CHOIR. BOY HANGED ON HIS BIRTHDAY CHICAGO, Dee. 10.—-Nicholas Viana, former choir boy, was hanged in the county jail today on his birthday for the murder keeper, of a saloon- EO os New arc lamps being used in motion picture studios are of 100,000 candle- power each. CONSTANTINE SENT INVITATION TO ‘RESUME THRONE IN GREECE % * (By United Press.) peray Dec. 10—Former King Constantine was invited home by Queen Mother Olga in a telegram today. The message read: “The govern- ment, in obedience to the unanimous mandate of the Greek people, invites King Constantine. to return té Athens again to take the throne,” F (By Associated Press.) IGN REDS BEING IRCED ON AMERICA ' million Europeans would migrate to America within a year. WASHINGTON, Dec, 10.—Charges that forelgn gov ernments “are financing # movement of radicals from several countries In Europe to the United States,” made today by Representative Knitson, Republican, of Minnesota, who’ opened the débate on the Johnson bil’, Placing @ twovvear restriction of immigration. — | “Spain is seething with maxé anarchy,” Knutsdn ‘de- clared, “and its government js dumping it on the United States.” He added that &f tonnage were available ten to fifteen were committee.before: the bill is fnally_pre- pared for submission to the legislature, S oe nineteenth ! AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10,—An amendment to the per ing immigration bill designed to safeguard the existing| agreement with Japan regarding immigration from that, "SEVERE QUAKES (By Associated Press) SAN SALVADOR, ‘Republic of Sal. vador, _Dec. 10.—Terrific earthquakes Occurred today in’ Choluteca, southern Honduras, according to reports received here, Details are lacking. Violent shocks were also felt Wednesday in Chinandega and Corinto, western Nica- ragua, twenty-five earth tremors shik- ing Corinto. PRICE DECLINE | NOT YET ENDED {By United Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 10,—That the present pricé. decline will coritinue indefiniteiy ‘was expressed. today hy delegates to the ‘trade neing conference ; ‘ The i 4s due" to. over-supply Sele falling exports, they ex. se U. P. CASHIER . MEETS DEATH IN EXPLOSION |; GREEN RIVER, Wyo., Dec, 10.— His mistaRe in picking up a can cou- | taining gasoline instead of one con- taining kerosene cost the life of W. G. Bovey. cashier at the Union Pa- cific freight depot “here. Bovey was soeking to rejuvenate a fire in the | freight depot stove and wher, the are struck the embers flames leaped to the can and caused its con- tents to explode, deluging Bovey ‘with liquid fire, He managed to run out of the building and attract attention of persons who extinguished the fire but not before he had been so badly pues oe death occurred soon uft- | erward. ‘ | peace were | George announced that the’ government she shot and killed Jake Hamon, mill! * BL, Bh P Aso, Texas, Dec, ces apprehension 0: se Dice sale Hamon, wanted at Ard- more, Okda., in eomesion. with the. (By Associated Press.) by a military court. | BRITISH NOT TO' TREAT WITH SINN FEIN, (By United Press.) LONDON, Dee. 10.—Hopes of Irish shattered when Lloyd refused to recognize or negotiate with the Sinn Fein parliament. He declared Irish extremists were not ready for peace, and could not attempt formal negotiations. He said the government hoped for peace, but would discuss it only with representatives of the Irish) J people as a whole. SOUTHEAST IRELAND UNDER MARTIAL LAW. that his suspense regarding his fate (By United Press) was ended and said that he preferred LONDON, Dée. 10.—Martial law has! hanging to a long term of imprison: been proclaimed in a limited, area of| ment. The date for Geow's execution southeast Ireland, it was announced to-| Will he set by Judge W. C. Mentzer of day by the Irivh office.. The proclama | the Laramie county district court in a| tion .was made soon after Premier! few days, No appeal is to be taken by Lloyd George declared his double poli: of crushing the “murder campaign’ but encouraging any ageney attempting to make peace, PADUCAH, TEXAS BANK IS: CLOSED (By Associated Press) FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 10.— The Farmers & Merchants bank ongthe door suspending operations on account of Bekelirnicnbs ste ae conditions. RAIL TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED (By Associated Press) BRUSSELS, Dec. 10.—The newspa} country, was approved today by the house immigration Le Peuple today announced that ra‘)- committee, Chairman Johnson said the amendment would way traffic had been suspended in both directions between Belgium and Ger- not in any way let down the bare against Japanese innal- many since yésterday. ‘There-is talk cf grants. \ a Geyman ‘coup d'etat. of | | Paducah, Texas, today posted a notice, Casper, PRINCIPALS: IN OKLAHOMA MURDER WHICH HAS STIRRED THE UNITED STATES—Left, new photo of Clara Smith Hamon, who confessed that) fionaire oil man. Right, fatal shooting’ of Jake L&. Hamon, be.. Hieva the woman slipped through the officers’ hands and has. gone: to Fort Worth to see friends and! attorneys, Martial Law to be Proclaimed.in Certain Areas Following Break in Negotiations and Refusal of British Government to Deal With Any But Irish People as a, Whole LONDON, Dec. 10.—Martial law is to be applied to certain areas of Ireland, Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons today. The gozernment is to give safe conducts to Sinn Fein mem- bers of the house so they may meet with the gover ament to discuss the Irish situation, the premier said. Under martial law, said the premier, a proclamation would be issued demanding that all arms and uniforms be surrendered within the prescribed areas by a certain date. After that date, unauthorized persons found possessing arms would be reated as rebels and be boa to the death penalty on conviction| i TONGMAN NOT TERRIFIED AT COMING DEATH | SHEYENNE, Dec, 10.—Lee Geow, r of Thomas Holland and hen, who was convicted of the murder of Holland Thursday and | will be hanged at the state penitentiary ‘early next year, today @xpressed relict ounsel for the ed AA LANDIS AW ARDED| GAMBLERS OUT (By Associated Press) - CHICAGO, Déc. 10,—Judge Kene- saw Mountain Landis, supreme head of organized baseball, will have full | authority to rid baseball of the gamb- ling evil, according to statements made here today following his confer: the American league. FATHER OF CASPER ‘MAN DI Funeral services for William T. oren, Denver politician and business man and father of Walter Davoren of were held this morning in Den- ver following the arrival of the body from Los Angeles. rado for over forty years. health. JOB OF RUNNING} encé with Ban Johnson, President of |} Mr. Davoren was 67 years of age and had lived in Colu- He had gone to! California in an effort to regain his tree. The three were charged with mur- dering Sheriff John A. Petray of So- noma County and Detectives Miles-M. Jackson and Lester H, San Franciseo police, There was no confusion, no hurry, and no opposition to the mob. All was prearranged, even to acetylene torches the widow and/ the dead man's daughter, who are reported prostrated with grief. RISH MUST GIVE UP ARMS | | pany, as the Church land. Vea releases a large sum of impoun?. , covering ‘all production from thi land. | ently, ete HAMON ELUDES OFFICERS jately receive the accrued ‘royalty froin to burn the locks off the cell doors if need be. The keys to the cells were taken from the sheriff, however. Boyd, who was wounded in the fatal gun fight last Sanday, made no strug- gle nor comment. Valento expostulated, but not vehem- it was said, Fitts protested and fought to escape his fate, screaming and pleading for mercy. ‘The vtficers killed last Sunday were attempting to arrest the three gang: sters for allegéd attacks on young girls in San Francisco, A gun battle en- sued with fatal results to three™>efy ficera. e Following their. jmprisonment.in the Santa Rosa jail mobs gathered” ‘ani CONSOLIDATED ROYALTY GETS LEASE. Permit for Operation , of South- west Quarter of Section 27- 40-79 Releases Large Sum Impounded Money Ex-governor B. B, Brooks, president the Consolidated Royalty Oll com- signed the lease yesterday at | Washington on the southwest quarter of section 27-40-79, in Salt Creek, known The granting of this lease by the government immedt- ed money held for the past two years Its release amounts to a large addi- tional revenue to Consolidated Royalt which holds.a 7% per cent royalty i terest, and the company will immedi. the time the production was impounded on this bis ae AGED WOMAN DIES HERE AT HOME OF HER-SON Mrs. Mary B. Geiger, age 77, died this morning at the home of her son, P. Wi. Geiger, 1145 South Cedar street. Mrs. Geiger came to. Wyoming fivy months ago from Hulett, Wyo., to make her home with her son who is tho only surviving relative. Funeral serv-- ices will be conducted from the home tomorrow morning, Rey. W. L. French officiating. 4 an-of the) hati, BLES EPILEPTIC FIT | West Frankfort, I1., |men to the cemetery and-hanged them from the same limb of an oak 1 threatened a lynching. They were driven off twice by the sheriff and bis deputies , early Monday and later quieted down, only to be reorganized for a determined effort to hang ,the three. This purpose was carried ‘out today. i 50-YEAR JEWEL PRESENTED TO 1.0.0. F. MEMBER Dec. 10.—Henry Dill man of this city has been presented a “fifty.year jewel” of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows by the Cheyenne lodge, Wyoming No. 1, being the fourth Wyomingite to be accorded this honor, The jewel is of solid gold, appropriate- lv engraved and’ enameled and bears tha numerals “50” im-diamonds. ft the three other Wyomingites to receive similar pewels two were. yesidents of Cheyenne, the late Leopold Kabis and Peter Sandford, EPISCOPAL MEN'S CLUB IS ORGANIZED HERE At a meeting “of the n the men or the Epis: copal church held in the parish rooms ‘CHEYENN last evening arrangements were mad:z to organize a men’s club which wiil hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. Officers will be élected at the neXt meeting which will be held in January. W. 8. Kimball § G. Wiederhold and E. C. Bolton were named.as a com. mittee to have charge of the next meet ing. ~ HELDCAUSE OF | SUDDEN DEATH The finding of the coroner’s jury summoned yesterday to investigate tN death of Edgar Kenyon, was to the ef- fect that he died in an epileptic fit to which he was subject. Kenyon's mother ins heen located af d notif’ ar snot be be ACCUSED MAN HANGS HIMSELF (By. United Press) MARION, Ill., Dec. 10,—Frank Bi- anco, accused murderer of two boys ‘of whose trial was in progress here, committed suicide toduy by hanging himself in jail. STEEL ORDERS SHOW DECLINE NEW YORK, , Dee. 10 10.—The month,,; ly tonnage report. of the United States” Steel corporation made public hers” today showed 9,021,481 tons of unfill, ed orders on hand November 30, This is a decrease of 815,371 tons from last month's unfilled orders, which totaled 9,836,852 tons, Waterloo Ia but hi 80 1 of his death n heard from. RUMANIA KILLED (By Associa LONDON, Dec, 10.—A bomb was manian senate today and M. Creceai SOLONS BY MOB ted Press.) thrown among members of: the Ru nu,'a member of the ministry, and Bishop Radu were killed, says a Central News Bucharest dispatch. Another minister, Gen, Coanda, two bishops and several other members of the sen- ate were dangerously wounded. hurt, A large number of others were slightly