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Manila. Constabula STANDARD 10 BE OFFERED TRACT EAST OF GROPER FOR HOME. SITES District Growing Faster! Than Any Other Section’ of City, Report of Sub- Committee Declares Three members of the state beard of ‘school’ land commissioners have notified the Chamber of Commerce that they will be in Casper Monday for a conference with the school tand committee of that organization, An invitation to the board to at- tend a conference here was tendered follwing a/ meeting held Tuesday by the general committee. A special session of the committee was held at noon at the Henning to consider further plans. 1 The mi of the boar who will be hi are Gov. Robert D. Carey, Mrs. Katherine A, Morton, state superintendent of public in- struction, and W. E. Chaplin, secre- tary of state. The other two members of the board, A, D, Hoskins and A, Baker, cannot be here. SPM; j,_ Grthumte =e REL, < Firing Is Res Resumed in Independence Des-| pite Armed Patrol | Following Battle. (By Associated Press.) Musi oem Kan., Dec. —Members of the home guard and the American Legion are pa- trolling. the streets here today as the” sted of race disorders last night in which a white boy and a negro were killed. Four white men | were wounded, three critically. Other guardsmen and legionaires, sworn in as deputy sheriffs, are on duty near the county jail where, according to Chief of Police Hall, Noble Green, ‘a negro, Whose alleged action in killing R. R. Wharton, a white grocer, yesterday, Precipitated the trouble, is confined. According to officials, the trouble was not unexpected; it had been brew- ing all day yesterday. fMhe climax came when Mayor John L. Wadman and Chief of Police Hall accosted a crowd of armed negroes on thé street and urged them to go home. The negroes refused. While they were talking, a group of armed whites appeared. According to witnesses, Arthur Harper, negro, with- out warning, shot dead Lawrence Clen- nan, a white boy. Before Harper could lower-his weapon he was riddled with bulleta. The shooting was the signal for a general encounter. FEELING SHOWN IN ATTACKS TODAY. The town is quiet today, but race feeling is . smouldering. Race feeling flared out again earl ytoday when the Twentieth Century Club, a negro pool hall in the-downtown district, was fired At a meeting of the subcommit- and means of the committee,” celal ol aplkioa of The aauscs present that the logical situation for the residence growth for the city of Casper is near the eastern border of| the present city limits and to the east and north of the present cemetery site. From records obtained from the pub- lic school board it was ascertained that the centér of the school population of Casper, contrary to the opinion of most people, is about two blocks east of the Chamber of Commerce building on Second street. This is evidence that the building of working men’s homes is moving eastward. The enrollment at the Casper school is now exceeded only by the Central school and the school board has found it necessary to erect another building several blocks east and north of the present State hos- pital. The committee took an automobile trip to the East Casper district Wed- nesday afternoon and they were ver- itably astounded at the number of homes in process of construction near the extreme eastern limits of the city. It has been reported that more lot sales in this section of the city have been recorded in the last month than in all other sections of the city com- bined, It was reported that certain business (Contin Page 9) on. “In promiscuous shooting which fofowed windows were broken in a hotel | actods: the street and the guests WEALTHY RANCH OWNER, LAWYER, [5 ACQUITTED AY Defendant in Mann Act Violation Is Accepted by Federal Court Jury (Special to The Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17.— John Wright, wealthy lawyer and ranchman of Bassett, Neb., and Newcastle, Wyo., was acquitted in the United States district court here late Thursday of the charge of violation of the Mann act, for which he had gone on trial the preceding day. His defense was that the’ prosecution had ‘been inspired by persohs interested in a plot to blackmail him because of his association with Anna (Goldie) San- derson of Newcastle and. other Wyo- ming towns. The specific charge was that. he had transported the woman from Crawford, Neb., to Lusk, Wyo., 1|for immoral purposes. Wright admit: ted immoral association with the young woman, but denied violatfon of the Mann act. were |. No one was injured. ‘Chie! of Police Hall displayed a. bul- let hole in the tim of his hat this"morn- ing, having been fired on Rit an. un- ‘known Fagan /ABI ee > WRIT OF ERROR NOW SOUGHT TO STAY EXECUTION (By Associated Press) LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 17.—Alson P. Cole and Allen Vincent Grammer wil die in the electric chair Monday un- less the supreme court grants a writ of} error. The governor announced today | that the executioner, E. B, Currier of Boston, had been sent for and that he would not interfere by giving anothcr reprieve. The men were sentenced for killing Grammer’s mother-in-law in Howard county. PEKING ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKE (By Associated Press) PEKING, Dec. 17—An earthquake ‘\t $:20 last night rocked buildings and created excitement in hotels and clubs. SERVICE MEN PREFER CASH dl QUARANTINE ON PINK BOLLW ORM AFFECTS TEXAS| (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec, 17.—Extension of the pink boll worm quarantine to/ include the state of New Mexico was ennounced today at the Department of Agriculture. The quarantine will at fect the movement of lint and seed from Dona Ana county, Texas, Louisiana al seady-is under quarantine, —_—_——— ECISION AFFECTING LOCAL: POSTOFFICE SITUATION 15 DUE IN CAPITAL SATURDAY In regard to the Casper postoffice situation, Congressman F. W. Mondell has wired the Chamber of Commerce as follows: “Final decision will be made tomor- row by the treasury department as te whether postoffice funds to the extent of $5,000 can be used for the immediate installation of 766 additional lock boxcs for the Casper office. Am urging fa- yorable action and am promised what- ever number is decided upon tomorrow will be prompt’y installed. “F W. MONDELL,” With the assurance from Senator Kendrick received early this week that a requisition had been made, it seems So Say Representativ es of World War Vet- erans in Appeal to Senate for Bill to Seize Surplus Profits (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Former service men prefer direct cash payments from the government rather than educational, home or farm-buying assistanc, the senate finance committee was informed to- day by representatives of several organizations ef world war veterans. tion will be relieved early in January. a The spider's web is so fine that an ounce of it would produce a line which would stretch from New York to Lon don, CHEYENNE JURY | Blackmail Contention of ‘SEARCH CARRIED ry Jsited Fi ollowing ‘Marderoms STOCK PROMOTER HAS TWENTY WIVES—Lawrence A. Schaeffer, a dap- per stock promoter, has been held in $50,000 ball in the West Side Court, N. y, » on charges of bigamy ard swind- ling. Schaeffer, who is 37, and who! claims intimate friendship. with many ‘prominent Brooklyn ins, is al- leged to have at least twenty wives. Two women who claimed him as hus- band, appeared in court against him. ‘SENATE STARTS FIGHT ON BILL AFTER PASSAG (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dee,...17.—A_ fight over the Pojndexter bili prohibiting strikes in interstate cbmmerce impend- ediin, the Senate today? - About 2 menibers’pasked the measure yesterday in the course of routing business with- , Out “‘débateS “Any “Ot ‘thé “opponents to, the measure could have stopped it by a simple objection to consideration, but none was present and the bill slipped ‘| by. Senator La Follette later made a mo tion for reconsideration. His motion is expected to precipitate a fight. TRUCK PUSHED AUTO INTO POST, DRIVER STATES Instead of having run into the post in attempting to avoid a truck, Miss Ran- dall, according to her own version and that told by other eye-witnesses of the accident at Second and Center Lael yesterday afternoon, was struck by the track and shoved across the street in to the Webel corner lamp post. Miss Randall was driving a Dodge car end had turned the corner to go east when smashed by a truck going rapidly north, So great was the force of being hit by the heavy truck that her car was lit- eral'y hurléd across the street into the post, The truck apparently was going faster than the speed limit, she said, er Subhas cnioatar aatty WHEAT ACREAGE IS HIGH, REPORT (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The area} sown to winter wheat this fall is 40,- 605,000 acres, which is 2.8 per cent less ber 1 was 87.9 per cent of normal, com g the Veterans of Forign Wars, whose mem, bership he said was over * 600, 000, declared a “very great majority” desired cash and will be willing to take payments over a period of two or three years. Marvin Sperry, president of the Pa vate Soldiers and Sailors Legion, anid] his organization proposed a measure which would convey into the treasury surplus war profits of corporations for the last six yeers. He said the United) States Steel Corporation and the Stan- dard Oil Company of New Jersey had) “surplus war profits in their treasuries) $3,000,000,000 could be secured from corporations in| which indicated that general, and. 98.5 per cent on December 1, 1918. ALBANIA OKEHED . BY LEAGUE VOTE GENEVA, Dec.'17.—Albania was were rejected. of Nations by the assembly this morning. Ukraine snd“Lichtenstein,; a little Tyrolean principality, for membership, (By Associated Press.) elected to membership in the League ‘The applications of Azerbaijan, CUT, CONDITION than’ the revised arem sown last fall. , The ‘condition of the crop on Decem-| pared with 85.2 per cent a year ago,| ‘TO ISLANDS FOR certain that the postoffice box situa-} jOne of the girl's gloves, containing a ABDUCTED GIRL XBy Associated Press.) DETROIT, Dec. 17.—Search of de serted summer cottages and hunting lodges on islands in the Lower Detroit River were begun today by the police in an effort to find Mary E. Caldwell, 18, who disappeared Wednesday night. note from her had been picked up in a street netir the river. The note said she was about to be “taken away by four men in a boat.” Bands. of rum runners are reported to |have headquarters on unfrequented } isies. SUGAR PRICE TO WHOLESALERS IS gar today announced a reduction in the price to wholesalers of 50 cents hundredweight. The new price $7.80 is the lowest in three years. ee JUVENILE CASES HEARD Four juvenile casey were considered REDUCED TO $7.80 DENVER, Dec, 17.—Refiners of sti- | TEUTONS FINANCE WRECK POLICY OF STEEL COMPANY IN NY. BUILDING FIGHT [o GIVEN THRUST Refusal to. Sell Steel to Union Contractors May Be Violations ef Anti- Trust Laws, Solon Says (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Re- presentative Frank Marphy of Ohio today declared he was con- sidering a resolution to have the federal trade commission investi- gate the policy of the Bethlehem Steel Company, which refuses to sell steel to New York and Philadelphia contractors using union labor. This policy was outlined by President Grace of thé steel company, who testi- fied in the New York building probe. He said his concern favored the “open shop” and sold steel only to open shop. contractors. “This policy is Un-American and seems like a violation of the anti-trust laws,"’ Murphy declared. COLORADOAN AT “INAUGURATION IS TAKEN SICK (By Associated Press) TRINIDAD, Colo., Dec. 17.—Casimiro Sarela, personal representative of *he governor of Colorado at the inaugura- tion of President Alvaro Obregon, was taken from the train here today suf- fering from pneumonia, contracted on a 70-mile overland trip in Mexico, For 40 years he was a member of the Culo- rado legislature and was a member of Governor Larrazola's party to the in- auguration. NICKERSON AND PROGTOR HOMES LOSE INFANTS Paul N, Nickerson jr., the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Nick- erson of North United street, died yes- terday morning after a brief illness from pneumonia, Funeral services were held from the Shaffer Gay Chapel this morning at 11 o'clock. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Proctor died yesterday after a brief illness. Private funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Shaffer-Gay Chapel. . CABINET TO BE DISCUSSED. (By United Press) MARION, Ohio, Dec. 17.—President- elect Warren G. Harding p'ans a con- ference to discuss the cabinet with Harry M. Daugherty, his chief political! advisor, who probably will be offered the post of attorney general. pe ashe ee" who Roe BRYAN CONFERS WITH HARDING: TREATY TOPIC (By Associated Press) MARION, Ohio, Dec. 17.—William J, Bryan was called into consultation to- day by President-clect Warren G. Hard- ing regarding a-plan for an association of nations. It is understood that arbi- tration treaties negotiated by Bryan as secretary of state constituted one of iot; _cution of 78 is ered; Four Am- ns Killed in esday Riots (by Associated 'Préss,) MANILA, Dec. 17.—The entire been disarmed and placed under arrest and complaints are being prepared for the prosecution of seyenty-eight constabulary sol- diers who admitted participating in a riot Wednesday resulting in the deaths of four Americans and seven Filipinos. The body of an Américan policé cap- tain, W. DB. Wichman, will bé cre- mated. He leaves a widow and seven children, the eldest of whom fs 11 years of age. Witnesses of the riot between con- stabulary forces and the Filipino joodl Police declare the shooting of Augustus Jacima, army field clerk, was shock- ing. Jacuma held up both hands, In- dicating to the constabulary soldiers that he was not a policeman, but he was killed with two bullets through the head. The riot was started by the consti bulary in seeking revenge upon the police for mistreatmént Sunday of the! from wife of a constabulary private. Srecarscseitbe 2S Achat COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC BASES REPORTSIN JAN. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec, 17—The , son- ate adopted a:resolution today ppstpon- ing until January (81,1921, the date when the joint congressional commit- tee, which: investigated sites. for naval bases on the Pacific coast, must its réport to congress. AMNESTY GIFT FOR POLITICAL WARDS SOUGHT (By, Associated Press.) OBERLIN, O., Dec. 17.—Movement to petition President Wilson to grant am- nesty on Christmas to all federal polit- {eal prisoners held under the espionage act was inaugurated today by Dr, Henry Churchill. King, president of Oberlin College. Restoration of free speech, press and assemblage are urged. BANK DEPOSIT TAX IS URGED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGT@N, Dec. 17—A tax of a quarter of one per cent of all bank deposits is proposed in a bill drafted by Representative Treadway, of Maas- achusetts, Republican member of the house ways and means committée. It is estimated that’such a tax would net revenue amounting to approximately $1,000,000,000 a year. BONUS to world-wide reaction in finance, the principal subjects of Harding's in- quiries by the court yesterday and disposhd of Mary Edwards, Josephine Eads and Gertrude DeFrance ,were sent to the | Florence Crittenden home at Denver, |and Richard Roberts was sent to the {Wyoming industrial school at Whr- » land. (By United Press) | BRUSSELS, Dec. 17,—Germany as an embarrassed debtor is faced by an exacting creditor in the financial con- fererce with allied nations here, Ger- many’s representatives turned the country’s pockets wrong side out tu PLEAD show tho futility of demanding full payments on original reparation de. mands, The national debt on Novem- ber 1 was 147 million marks, they stated. Germany already has paid 41 million marks in indemnities, it wus shown. Eleven Dead CYRUS BEARD OF OUPREME COURT DIES SUDDENLY constabulary garrison here has’ THURSDAY NIGHT Three Days’ Illness With Neuralgia of the Heart Proves Fatal to Chief Justice in 70th Year (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17.— Cyrus Beard, chief justice of the Wyoming supreme court, died at 8:45 o'clock Thursday night at his residence, 2710 Carey avenué,. from neuralgia of the heart, after & sickness of only three days. He haa been in poor health for several years, however. Arrangements for the fun> eral, which will be under Masonic aus? pices, have not been completed. Judge Beard was completing his 5! e~ teenth year as a member of the state supreme court, having been first clect- ¢d to the bench in 1904. He was re elected: to a second eight-year term in 1912, and to a third term, whieh would have begun in January, at the election November 2nd of this year. He was acting for the second time fm » nko the capacity of chief justice, having * been the ranking member of the bench in 1911-12, Judge Beard is Survived by a wid and three children, Mrs. George Daih of Cheyenne, Mrs. W. W. Pefley a: Captain Arthur Beard of the United States army. Judge Beard was 70 years of. age and. had beén a resident of Wyoming for? 30 yeats. He was born in Venango cours. ty, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1850% When, he was 15 yearsof age, in 1865,_ his parents moved to Iowa, where he was educated in public and private schools.and in 1874 was graduated from, the ‘Jw %chool of the University of Towa, Until 1878 he practiced in Wash ington, Iowa, then moved to Harlany Towa, where he pursued the practice of law until 1890. In the latter year hg, moved to Evanston, Wyoming, where he became the partner of Clarence DF Clark. In 1897 he returned to Iowa and. engaged in law practice in partnership: with Governor L. M. Shaw as a membef= of the firm of Shaw, Knehnle & Beards In 1900 he returned to Evanstone where he practiced until his election to the supreme bench in 1904. He served @ term as mayor of Evanston be his residence in that city. Judge Beard was prominently jaentie= fied with the Masonic faternity of wy- oming. He was a thirty-second degree Mason and a Knight Templar. H@ served as grand commander of the ‘Templars in Wyoming. GIFTS TO SHOW CUT World Reaction in Wall Street Staples Tightens Purse Strings; Prodigal Spirit is Abandoned on Street (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Christmas in the financial district this year, judged by surface conditions, will lack the spontaneous prodigal: spirit of the three preceding years. The change is directly traceable industry and general trade, which has been brought home to Wall street with emphasis during the last few months. -: For the most part, banks, trust coms panies and other financial institutions {have had & prosperous year and seve eral prominent banks have announced. bonuses ranging from 15 to 25 per cent” of yearly salaries. In several instances Christmas gifts are expected to amourit’ | to 5O per cent of a year’s pay, accom- | panied. by an increase in salary for the coming year. Stock exchange firms and commission houses are not expected to be liberal as in the past. There will be generous distributions, however, by all exchanges to employes,