Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1921, Page 16

SHIP SINKS IN PEKIN, March 18.—(Correspondence of The Associated Press.)—-Sinking of the steamer Hong Koh, bound from Sin- gapore to Amoy with approximately 1,100 Amoy and Swatow Chinese and 30,000 bags of rice aboard, just outside precipitated a panic in which the other with knives, axes and hatchets according to consular advices from Swatow. About a thousand. passen- sers and most of the native crew were drowned or killed in the rioting. The Hong Koh was drawing 22 fect of water when she approached Swa- tow, A pilot went aboard but re- PANIC - STRICKEN PASSENGERS ENGAGED IN BLOODY FIGHT AS THE FAR EAST Swatow, passengers fought each for places in the boats, cers cleared for action with firearms and a water hose and the trouble Was averted for the time being. When the vessel struck the rocks, a panic followed and many were killed with knives, axes and hatchets and there was much looting. The boats SRIBEY, APT. = Legion will on Memorial day dedicate tion tn annual convention here to- | garden right now, she wil) tng 4 a tree to each of the 760 Bronx men’ and women who made the supreme sacrifice. Around each of the lindens on Grand Concourse, the city of New day ————_— If Maude will kindly come into the|8tart something.—Anaconda s\ ready and waiting for soinehog. York will place an iron guard, To this will be affixed a bronze plate, conceived by the Bronx legion and paid for by its mombers. Opposition to the proposed emigra- tion of several thousand Mennonites’ from Canada to Mississippi, which the American Legion has registered, is backed up in a resolution passed by the Punxsutawney, Pa. lodge No. 669, International Association of Ma- chinists, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, which character- izes the Sect as “unpatriotic and a menace to the United States govern: ment.” WILLIAM PLANTZ TO BE JUST RECEIVED 10—Carloads—10 Whitman’s Sampler THE UNEXCELLED- CANDY Sold One-Carload Before Erenkfast This Morning 9—-Carloads Left—9 as HURRY CIGARS, TOBACCOS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS Everything for the Fisherman but the Fish FOR THE BEST C. WEST Two Little Stores with the Big Business Phones 18-W and 18-J and rafts that could be launched were swamped from overcrowding or wrecked agains the steamer’s side by the heavy swell. The captain, Harry Holmes, was drowned, but the other officers, who were foreigners escaped. The steamer flew the British flag. ~ fused to bring her into port because of insufficient water over the bar at the harbor entrance. ‘The Swatow Chinese were told that they must go to Amoy and return. They threat ened a riot but the captain and offi- LAID AT REST SUNDAY Funeral services for William Plantz, who died at his home in North Burlington Thursday afternoon, will be held from the Bowman chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Inter- ment will be made in Highland ceme- tery. Mr. Plantz had resided in Casper for several years. He fellowed the painters’ trade, being a member of the local union. Death resulted from the infirmities of old age. Pere eee ane, FOUR UNITS OF “FIGHTING FIRST” DECORATED WITH FRENCH FOURRAGERE AT CAMP DIX— With imposing ceremony, four units of the famous old First division of the regular army were decorated at Camp Dix recently, officers, men and colors being given the fourragere; a green silken cord worm around tho left shoulder or fastened to the flag staff for super-ga Ilant services in the great war. Photo shows Maj. Charles Summerail fastening the decoration to the flag staff. PIRATE ‘MAKE-UPS’ NOT BARRED IN BIG HUNT tate and National Topics of Interest to Ex-Service Men and the American Legion, Which Designated the Tribune as Its Official Newspaper Seeoeeerecvscovccossovosooseoooesoeseseoseoessconosooosoosooooseoeoools GREENBORO, N. C., April 22. — Phoenix, Ariz., was chosen for the 1922 convention city of the United States Good Roads association and the Bankhead National Highway associa- 138 and 232 S. Center. Endorsement of the American Le- gion’s program for relief to disabled, which was adopted by the investigat- house, but was defeated in the senate of the Iowa legislative body. George Syvester (Viereck’s Ing committe, named. by Prenident| ,Ce0rg® S7wentor “Vieeck's | boast 2 Harding, was voted at the fegular| can votes in the interest of Germany = session of the Maine legislature. A memorial resolution was passed re- questing congress to adopt the le. gion’s legislative recommendations. has been denied by letters from 12 | leading citizens of Teutonic extraction jin Louisville, Ky., to the Jefforzon | post of the American Legion in that} city. The letters, together with a | resolution condemning Viereck as an | advocate of un-American principles, have been made public by the post. The Weather—Generally fair tonight and Saturday in south portion; probably rain in north portion tonight and Saturday. Yessiree Skinnay, the ‘deed is did.” All the treasure which will go as prizes to 113 lucky kiddies An’ also there will be a special ex- traordinary prize given to the best pirate make-up. Just think getting prizes for play- All you have to do to get in tho “Buried Treasure” hunt tomorrow is disguise yourself like a pirate and make your appearance in front of 4 EUS Phones After it was announced that there were 3,000 former service men in Los Angeles, Cal., out of work and that who participate in The Tribune's | ing, Well, that’s The ‘Tribune's | The Tribuno office tomorrow before 13 an average of 500 men apply for em-| Louisville legionnaires will hold an! mammoth‘reasure hunt wiich will | idea of giving the kids a good time, | 3 o'clock. Ag Wo have told you be- EF aS a Sa es ployment to the American Legion) {i American meeting Decoration day,| 1. stageq tomorrow has been buried | and rewarding those who are fore- | fore tho pirate who is responsible \ae EBEEXIOM ERGIAL headquarters there daily, the Mer-|“@¥ 30- 4 % most in the sport. After the main | for The Tribune putting on’ the it 2 <a if enters * chants’ and Manufacturers’ associa-| 7, ‘ ay | and everything {s set for the start | piizes are won, there will be 100 | ‘treasure hunt will give you all’the and eee ee tion of that city decided that it was ‘ w ie tie fire department dashed; of the event for which hundreds of | tickets which will give some kids needed details and will lead you to time to cat. A campaign of reliet/SoWn the main street and red flares! jads here are anxiously awaiting. | free admission to the great picture, | the spots where the treasure will bo has been started and the funds will|>Purmed brightly in the stillness of the) you pet there will be an awful | “Buried Treasure’ which will be | hidden. 14 be administered by the chairman of|Msbt the solid citizens of Appleton. gang out, because the Buried Treas- ure contains coupons entitling the lucky holder to baseballs, pitchers’ ‘Then the hunt will be one and it it will not end until all of the prizes have been recovered. Some of the shown at the America theater Sun- day and Monday, Say gang, have you seen how the Wis., rushed out of their homes in alarm. What they discovered was that the local post of the American the American Legion — interpost council. WATCH OUR WINDOWS UM en est ‘ gloves, catcher’s mitts, baseball | “Buried Treasure” idea is’ steping | main prizes have already been se- Three to one is the score of the| .©Si0m Was starting its membership! bats and last of all, a prize of $5 | in? ‘The fountains here have spe- | cured by The Tribune, but they legislative program of tho’ American| (Uzpuen. | Bands began to’play sn! in cash. cial sundaes bearing that name; | have been hid away until. the pos- SGU a Rise following le-|Wuminated floats “appeared. Boy! The main prize is buried treasure | there are buried treasure candies | sessor of the ticket entitling him to OW at eit ack ed: Bonus. bill) juts marehed in a parade with the! isn’t it? You fellers know what you | and lots of other ideas that you can | the reward makes his appearance at wn siding E0 icent : with a|°S!0% members. The effect of the}’ could do (with that much money. | notice which have this thought. the office. providing : ee trad a2 night attack was so strong that 600| maximur 350 to be Voted upop| eee er i! i ‘ a Welection in ‘Novemtiers| re ere net the next: CATHAL ONE Gu iiEbbaHeRTio a top remba wiceia tie mabnon tia uetinw aan hah Oat ena hna leat parece auaaare he Bartlett Ball Bearing Lawn Mower 1922; tax exemption of $500 for Although he was arrested and con.| t#tive of the legion, who is drranging|of 261 employes, 97 were ex-service| decoration apply to the French em- (Self-Sharpening) Knives are made of crucible tool steel, hardened in oil and given a cold-chisel temper. a Stones, nails, or bits of wire, will’ not affect the edge. The maker guarantees that this mower will cut grass in the ordinary family use for ten years. ans for world war, $1,800 for ish-American war veterans, and for those who fought in the Civil v and veteran's preference on all polit-| ical appointments, state, county, clty| Detroit, Mich., an education as an and schools for both world war and) electrical engineer. The boy had en- Spanish-American war fighters. Allisted at the age of seventeen and was legion boxing bill was passed in the) twice wounded during the St. Mihiel drive. He had always wanted an edu- eation, he told the judge, but was |compelled to leave school when he was 6 years old because of the sep. eration of his parents. Th for the youth to enroll in an engincer-| |victed of a misdemeanor, a 20- ar-old wounded veteran of the|iN& course under the government pro-| |visions for vocational training of | world war, is to receive through the| " offices of the American Legion of | YU7ded veterans. men, 50 were ineligible at the time of war, and 114 had never been in the service. bassy at the national capital. r,| ‘The Bronx county, N. ¥., American EERE A French “Medal Commemorative of the World War” awaits American and French citizens who went to France to serve with ‘the horizon blues during the period of hostilities, according to a letter to national head- quarters of the American Legion Brig. Gen. L. Collardet, French The Je-! military attache at Washington. He AAA WHO WANTS $100? L. J. PERRAULT Foot Specialist Apt. “B” Wyatt Hotel When the government salvage de- pot employment office at Toledo, O., failed to employ a reasonable: number of ex-service men, the Lucas county council of the American Legion in- vestigated the situation and obtained a promise of adjustment from the cap- judge! tain in charge of the depot. Charming Wife Of Air Pilot TWO SIZES: 18-inch blade at ..__._____. $25.50 20-inch blade at _—--_—$27.50 a Day | will insure you a plentiful garden — enough to furnish your own table with fresh vegetables throughout the sum- mer and enough left over for winter use. To grow a good garden, good tools are quite neces- sary. Our stock of Garden Tools is complete — shovels — spades—hoes—rakes—forks—garden hose. Various Moderate Prices ERR ~ Weall do. ‘'And.we will give $100 to any person proving our prices.are not the-lowest of any retail store west of the Mississippi. 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