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FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 192T Che Casper Daily Cribune BEQUESTS MY | BE CONTESTED! | fort May Be Made to Break pg Eee Wreein pee WEST PLAINS, Mo. Feb. 4— ‘What appears to be a preliminary step toward a contest over the will of the late Col, J, L. Torrey, wea'thy rancher and sage of the Missouri Oz » is the investigation that has avy, Wallace B. Hoage. Nothing was left to the other relatives. Colonel Tor- rey hdd personal property vaiued nt $100,000, @ 767-acre fruit ranch at aon itville, valued at $100,000, and other real estate, including mountain land in Wyoming, in whicn state Le made his home for many years aad ; was the colonel of the first regiment of Wyoming troops in the Spanish- ‘written nineteen days before and attorneys who drew the instrument are quoted as that he, possessed all of his mental faculties then. —————_— MPPHERSON BABY DIES; ~ BAADYS LOSE DAUGHTER Donald J. McPherson, 8-monthold in operation. League Council to Meet Next on |} February 21st of Nations will se held here beginning is has the rapid of Fae abies amaereaae ee ees Trancea steel Toduetagr Ox ‘of, 60 blast furnaces. de- and president of the council presid- srored, oF pave been gh and of 844 metal working ‘The program includes the nomina- of iwandates, economic and blockade commissions and a commis- sign to study proposed amendments 4@, the league covenant. A number |’ ff other questions concerning the Sarre Valley, Danzig and Vilna are expected to come up at the meeting. re Twenty Banks in Mexico Resume ly had authority to issue paper moncy and which were closed during the ad- ministration of President Carranza, yesterday were given permission to resume business through a_ decree made public by President Obregon. ‘The largest of these institutions was the Banco Nacionale de Mexico of this city, in which there are heavy foreign investments. Z Liquidation of the banks oblige ttions, including the payment of depos- its, made prior to April 19, 1913, mast be paid as follows: All claims less than 2,000 pesos must be paid in gold immediatedy, and all above that amount must be paid in six years. All paper money must be redeemed in eight years. PaO stern 2 ae Be COPPER SALE PLANNED (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb.. 4.—Arrange- ments for financing the sale of some 400,000,000 pounds of copper to for- eign consumers, chiefly Germany, by the Copper Producers’ association, are progressing but, according to # prom- anent financier today, many details femain to be worked out. It is understood that the plan In- ‘volves an outlay of approximately $40,- 000,000 and a syndicate which may include banks and trust companies of this city, Boston and elsewhere will very likely be organized, ea Se al WATER POWER BILL REPORTED WASHINGTON, Feb. 4,—A bill-au- thorizing’ transfer of jurisdiction over waterpower possibilities in national parks from the federal power commis- sion to the congress was reported to- day by the house waterpower com- mission. Another bill reported would Permit the committee to perfect its organization by employment of clerks and engineers. —_—_—_—_— TYPHUS AMONG IMMIGRANTS NEW YORK, Feb. 4,—Nine. hun- dred immigrants were ordered held on the steamship Presidente Wilson upon its arrival from Trieste, Italy, be- cause of the discovery yesterday of four suspected cases of typhus among their number, The patients wire removed to a hospital. HIGH-CLASS TAILOR MADE SUITS — Made From Detmer All-Wool Patterns PRICES START AT $25.90 ‘Why wear ready mades when can have a high-class strictly hand ailered suit for less money? Union Isbel in every garment. C. H. WHALEY, Tailor Cleazting, Pressing and Repairing 116 East Midwest Avo. PRIZE MASQUERADE Saturday Evening, February 5 Roller Skating Rink ‘ Oil Center Bakery Hall 324 West Yellowstone On TUES PS REY DUELEX ERESG.¢ of the copper and bronze are working to full or partial capacity, RED TAPE ATTACKED BY LEGION LEADER ment in cashing certificates, issued io disabled ex-service men to pay their expenses while traveling to Public Health and Vocational Training cea: ters, are attacked by Mr. A. A. Van Dyke, Minnesota National Executive s a ay daily, one of which is delivered to almost every home in Casper an VERY mile of the 1800 miles of French. railroads during the war has been restored. This is perhaps one of the most remarkable accomplishments in the whole story of French reconstruction. Dail car loadings of French ra: rom an average of 20,000 0 in the ction. Sixty-two Bae cent, Lu ‘actories damaged or American Legion News Notes State and National Topics of Interest to Ex-Service Men and the American Legion, Which Designated th: Tribune as Its Official Newspaper i sion, Red tape and delay by the govern- paper. Tho _. See Ben Realty Co. THE SUCCESSFUL MAN, as you may havé observed, is always an extensive investor in REAL ESTATE. Now-a-days many such men, a majority, in fact, buy and sell. through some reliable, experi- enced and competent Real Estate Firm, the same as they would consult their attorney when con- fronted with a legal problem. Real Estate is a business by itself and demands a constant studying of conditions with which any- one nofydaily in touch, cannot keep thoroughly An Office That Knows Its Subject committeeman of the American Le- Because of the difficulty in’redeem- ing the certificates, according to Dr. Van Dyke, hotel and restaurant pro- prietors often charge a discount of ten per cent and in many cases refuye absolutely to accept the government it is that hundreds of disabled men suffer a. financial loss RINDS OUT TRIBUNES AT THE RATE OF 30,000 COMPLETE PAPERS A ies ee is pita crennne Reproduction of The Casper Daily Tribune’s great Duplex Tubular printing press, which tumed out about 5,600 copies of today’s 14-page paper in less than 15 minutes, working at less than top speed. Half an hour after the make-up man tured the last page over to the stereotyper, the complete edition was in print, the newsboys were crying their papers on the streets, the carriers were on their way to Casper homes, and hundreds of copies speeding on afternoon trains to towns thruout Wyoming. This press, which represents the acme of erfection in the printing world, makes it possible for The Tribune to publish three editions they can ill afford te undergo. Dr. ‘Van Dyke stated that it requires from four to eight months now for he cer- tificates to be redeemed. Authorization by legislation’ of fed- eral reserve banks or post offices to pay cash on presentation of the certit- icates is the remedy sugkeated by A, H. Vernon, Legion Department Com- mander, in letters to F. W. Galbraith, Jr., National Commander, and to the Federal Board for Vocational Educa- tion. It ts probable that the Legion will push legislation to-that end, NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO MEET SOON A call has sent been sent out from national headquarters of the Ameri can Legion to. the members of the national executive committee for a meting in Washington, D. C,, Febru- ary 7, 8 and 9. ‘ The executive committee, which is the ruling body of the. Legion, will be called on by national commander F. W. Galbraith Jr., to‘pass on many matters of importance to the Legion, First among these will be formulation of a plan for pushing the Legion pro- gram of ald for disabled veterans of the world war, “ The Legion legislative campaign with particular reference to the nat- fonal bonus aiso will be discussed. Tho committee {s expected to take action on the $5,000,000 offer by the Knights of Columbus which was made with the stipulation that the money be expen4- ed for the erection of a memorial building in Washington. ‘The committee probably will vote 12 the question of the Legion joining the veterans’ “League of Nations" as the tentatively organized Inter-Allied Vet- erans Federation has been called. Vet- erans of nine nations have joined. A committee of Legionnaires partic- {pated in the caucus at Paris at which the new federation was formed. CALIFORNIA POST AIDS SUFFERER Members of the Oakland, Callf., post British consul could do nothing. Fran SWEETS chase of first-class mi Our Motto: “Lunch Goods—Hon 650 So. Lincoln. Potatoes, per 100 lbs 2-lb. Pail Silver Leaf packages No. 2 can Hesperian Beans, 4 for. and Fresh Vegetable Wholesale Supply Market LOUIS SEYBOLDT, PROP. 1045 South Ash Street. We have opened the market with a pur- thing that is good to eat. Fresh-killed Poultry. Fresh Fish. Lincoln Street Grocery Specials for Saturday White Laundry Soap, 9 bars for_______ 50c 5-Ib. Pail Silver Leaf Lard____ Swift's Pride Washing Powder, No. 214 can Hunt's Supreme Apricots__50c No. 244 can Van Camp’s Pork and Beags. Se for je. See ek ae 85c No. 2 can Van Camp’s Pork and No. 1 can. Van Camp’s Pork and Beans, 4 for _____ eh gh ee ts 50c 5-lb. pail of Jam---_---____-+_-_-__ $1.25 Strictly Fresh Eggs, per doz.__.-__--__- 50c Brookfield Butter, per Ib._________-___ 60c WE DELIVER. Wealso handle Fresh Meats of all kinds Phone 676J for Your Saturday Order Phone 134 eats. We have every- est Weight—Quality” Phone 676J. We Rate cae $1.75 Wards 24 Peaches, 2 for____55¢ S, of the American Legion were effective in aiding a Canadiam veteran suffer. ing from aphasia when the nearest! The Canadian, who was found wand- ering on the streets on Oakland, was gassed, wounded and shell-shocked on the Somme and had. suffered a Yom- plete logs of memory. He said that lie remembered nothing from the time he drove a wagon Toad of potatoes into Clinton, Wash. from his farm near- by. The local Legionnaires raised enough d, others to every town in Wyoming. Tribune readers are invited to visit the plant and see it money to have their Allied comra‘e|is said to be as accomplished as she treated in a hospital and sent home| js peautiful—and ehe is called Eu to his wife, a Red Cross nurse who had attended him im France. -—_——— rope’s loveliest queen. She is musi- cal, paints and draws with taste and , Queen Marie of Rumania, who ts| Skill, designs all her own dugsses, and Soon (o pay her first visit to America, ! is a clever noedlewoman. M. D. Barnett Outfitting Co. M. M. PETKER, Manager 120 East Second Street Chesterfield Clothing Sale Men’s and Young Men’s . Suits That Sold from $35 up to $75 Now $17.50 and $25 Overcoats Men’s, Young Men’s and Boys’ Oversoats, Your Choice of the House One-Half the Regular Price That's Cut Prices With a Vengeance Manhattan : SHIRT ALE 33% % Off Our entire stock of Manhattan and other standard makes is in this sale. Pure Silk, Silk and Linen, Silk Stripes and Madras. corisetoon 99.59 STS $1.59 Work Shirts Blue and Gray Chambray Work Shirts, Collar Attached; Special 79c. Union Suits Men’s Heavy Cotton-ribbed Union Suits, Gray and Ecru; Special $1.69 Hats 33 1-3 Per Cent Off ~ Stetson, Knox, Borsolina, Young Bros, in every department throughout the estab- And in every department through the establishment, unusual reductions. “Barnett’s of Course” N HOUR — F ed =