Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1921, Page 1

MAN SEIZED FOR HOLDUP OF S. P MAIL TRAIN ON PAGIFIG. COAST Guilt Is Denied by Roy Gardner, Arrested . at Frisco Accused Man Is Escaped Convict SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. —Roy Gardner, arrested at Roseville last night on the suspicion that he was impli- cated in the attempted rob- bery of a Southern Pacific train mail |ar last Friday night be- tween Roséville and Newcastle, de- nied today that he had been impli- cated in the robbery, according to in- formation reaching Acting Chief Po- stal Inspector W. I. Madiera, here. Gardner war found playing cards in a saloon at Roseville. He was recog- nized by. Postal Inspectors Gvorge H. Austin and Cauley who, with Special Officers Dan O'Connell and Barney McShane, of the Suuthern Pa- cific company, made the arrest. Gard- ner did: not resist, according to Ma- diera. Gardner is now ct Sacramento being questioned by the officers, Despite his denial of guilt, Madiera said that there could be “slight doubt ‘was not implicated in the rob- The bandit Friday obtained $11, a watch and mail keys from Ralph Decker, postal clerk who was off duty and sleeping in the car. Decker said the man held him at bay with a re- volver and proceeded to slash 51 mail pouches open in search of registered packages. ‘There were Ho registered articles in the car. The bandit then threw from the train a sack of parcel post mail, which was recovered by officers subsequently. Gardner escaped . near Portland, Ore., last Ju..e 20 from officers who were accompanying him to McNeil’s Istand penitentiary, to which he had been sentenced. following his convei- tion on a charge of committing a mail robbery near San , Diego, . at which’ time he obtained in excess’ of 515,000, “hadiors said 1 i WASHINGTON, May 24.—The sen- ate voted today’ to accept the com- mittee amendment providing for a naval personne! of 120,000, instead of 1000,000. fixed. by the house. ‘The vote was 45 to 23. The provi- sion increased by $15,000,000 the ap- propriation of $72,090,000 authorized by the house for a personnel of 100,- 000 men. Marriage Is Degraded, Say Resolutions ST. LOUIS, marriage “has been degraded to a vulgar worldly thing,” from which results “a frightful and terrible de- moralization of married life,” de clares a resolution adopted yester- day by the Women's Catholic league, an auxiliary of the Catholic Union of Missouri in conyention here. “Marriage is grow:ng to be legal- ized prostitution and the dignity of motherhood is ridiculed and de- spised,” the resolution says. serts that the blessing of children, “once cherished. as something sa- | cred,” is now regarded as “a street corner joke.” Modern styles in women’s dress, modern dances and picture shows were assailed in other resolutions adopted. May 24.—Christian’, ! Johnson asked that the investira- It as- | CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921 | With an adverse opinion on‘the city manager bill stand-!** ng as the result of a decision of Judge J. H. Burgess following) the decision now up to the sta the city council in nullifying the 2 celal election. This decision was reached last night | the city council decided to nul. fy the proclamation for a specia’ jection. which was scheduled to de. cide the issue on June 7. \A formal! resolution was (presented at as. meet- ing of the council this. morning and/ was, promptly acted upon. 1 The action of the city council came} as the result of the findings of a spe- cial committee of the Natrona County Bar association, composed of Attor, neys G. R. Hagens, J. B. Barnes, Jr. 4. B, Durham and. R. H. Nichols. While they have rfot yet made a def. inite report on the bill they recom: mended that action on the bill be held | up temporarily until after the decision | of the state supreme court. is heard, If the bill is he'd, constitutional, it would be a lot/of dscless expense. ‘The change.in'1.c«ne was anorSored, by the chamber of..rommerce,° Seécre: tary C. B. Stafford appearing before the council last night. Gorden introduced the subject. After discussion J. J. Giblin moved that a proper resolution for nullify- ing the election call be prepared by the city attorney to-be presented at this mogning’s meeting. Action was then suspended until this morning. MINGO WAR not vote on the manager plan June 7 at a special election which was called for that purpose through action taken by i a recent test of the law in district court at Sheridan, and with) an e! te supreme court, Caspér will! ° VEILED CHARGES. of the features of the annual eampment, which will July 3,4 and 5. Fred Sloane, city clerk, who issued the license which permitted the Looff, shows to come here, asked why this! organization should be excluded and} the ong arranged for by the Spanish- American. War veterans allowed to come in. en- PROBE SEEN WASHINGTON, May 23,—tnvesti- gation of disturbances in Mingo county, West Virginia, is proposed in a resolution introduced teday by Senator Johnson, Republican of California. The resolution said conditions in the district along *the Tug river, the Kentucky-West Virginia border, daily were resulting in bloodshed and violence and were a menace to democratic government, Senator tion be conducted by the comnit- tee on education and. labor of which Senator Kenyon, Republican, -of Towa, who headed the investigation into the Cabin Creek, W. Va., mine strike trouble, several years’ ago, is chairman. Liberty Bonds Slump in Mart! NEW YORK, May 24—Heaviness in the stock market today extended {to bonds... Liberty 3%s which are tax jexempt, were freely sold down to | $87.70, the lowest price ever recorded ‘for that issue. MEXICO WILL BE RECOGNIZED WASHINGTON, May 24.—The last obstacle in the way of recognition of the present removed, it is believed munication from Secretary of contain merely a sugge the American government pre including settlement of American claims and the safeguarding of Amer- ican lives and interests. The note said the United States was anxious to recognize Mexico under these conditions. If President Obre- gon replies favorably, recognition prob- ably will be extended imm@iately. ——_>—__—_§£#\ GOLF CLUB MEETING. A joint meeting of the Casper Golf club and the Country Club associa- tion will be held at the courthouse tonight for the purpose of perfecting: arrangements for the building of the new clubhorise on the grounds recent- ly leased. The meeting is for 8 o'clock and all ‘golf and sport enthusiasts are urged to turn out. in official circles here. Mexican government has been The com- State Hughes is understood to stion of certain steps to be taken by liminary to formal recognition, “For the past six years that I know ra shows of this kind have been al- lowed to come here and show on the, said’ Sloane. 1 they will pid property on David street,” Mr. “That is no reason why GREEK SEIZURE OF JAP WESSEL IS PROTESTED 24.—(Delayed.)—The seizure by Greece of the Japancse steamer Heimei Maru which was transporting from Siberia about 300 Turkish officers and 2,000 soldiers who had been prisoners of war, was made the subject of protest by the Japanese government. Japan lodged a protest with the Greek government, stating that the Japanese undertook the transporta- tion of the war prisoners purely from the viewpoint of humanity. The Greek government replied by asking the Jap- anese to warn the Turkish government not to use these war prisoners in the present campaign. The foreign office then sent a telegraphic inquiry to the Turkish government asking whether that government would agree. pa ed ibe Sees creas Man Taken From Jail and Flogged DALLAS, Texas, 24.—Thte whereabouts of John Moore, 30 years]. of age, who was kidnaped from his home last night and severely whipped by masked men, was not known early today. When released, Moore, who is white and had just been released from jail after an arrest. on a charge of assaulting a young ‘girl, promiscd to. start walking to Grenada, Miss, his home. eras Ha A eo Dogs’ feet are considered a great delicacy by the penple of in tages ts TOKIO, April AMERICAN SAILORS AND JAPS CLASH IN SHANGHAI STREETS ————__ TOKIO, May 24.—(By The Asso- ciated Press.)\—Reports from Shang- lai stating that Japanese and Amer- ican sailors had clashed there elicited a statement today- from the foreign ce regarding the happening. The statement said that ‘American sulors were playing in the street, setting off firecrackers, the explo- sion of which hurt some pedestrians. Japanese people and sailors were present and a quarrel ensued in which some cn both sides were in- ‘The officers and the consuls were investigating the affair, the state: ment addod, and the foreign office. expressed belief that the matter could = be settled. 1 be he'd® here! sa Y MANAGER (‘CONFETTI IS THROWN IN IRISH PLAN HELD UP FOR PRESENT Sheridan Ruling Leads Council Here) To Rescind Order for Special Election Set for June 7 ELECTION, PA HOME RULE tions for the new parliamen |home rule bill were carried out throughout Ireland today, | but only in the north of Ireland were ballots cast, as the nomi- |nations for the southern Irish parliament were made without ‘contest, which was tantamount to election. The people had been appealed to by) | their leaders to vote early to “prevent Jersonauo: ut $a. m., when the polls opened. It is possible the Belfast results will be known Wednesday night, but the others will not be in for several days. There are 53 polling divisions with $ polling stations in Belfast alone. Even Belfast, accustomed to hot political fights, has never seen such tion campaign as this. Several incidents have occurred, especially in the Cork street and Old Lodge area} near the docks. As soon as the mill tary were withdrawn from the street COUNCILMAN, AND CLERK IN TILT BOTH INDULGE N PERSONALITIES ARE EXCHANGED A heated debate was precipitated in the city council last) night when J. J. Giblin charged that the Looff’s Sernisa company, an organization which. w. uled* today or tomorrow; was huttng ras asheduied t¢ for this kind of show ahead of the carniva] Sheen i Meent */ arranged fc. by the Spanish-American war veterans as one be allowed to show there in future,” Mr, Giblin. ‘ou are just selfishly interested in the Spanish-American war veteran's show,” said Mr.. Sloane. “What is your interest in this show I'd llke to know?’ he/ was asked by Giblin. h, I supose I am getting $1,000 a day or something,” said Mr. Sloane. “Lt looks that way,” Mr. Giblin re- taliated, “and if it ts in» m. power. Iam going to eliminate the city cierk’s powers under ine ordinance to be the sole discretionary power in granting these licenses Councilman Van Gorden supported Mr. Giblin,.stating that Mr. Giblin’s point was well taken inasmuch us the councilmen had agreed to protect the Spanish-American war veterans because of the benefit the city would. Jerive from the annual encampment. He also said that the city should be protected by forcing carnival com- anies to comply with police and fire {t is not fair to the merchants who ire in business here," said Mr. Boeke, “to permit carnival com- come in here with punch other gambling devices ed to and hich the merchants would be arres for using.” Mr. Van Gorden then made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Giblin, authorizing the fire and police chiefs to enforce strictly city laws on gam- bling and fire protection. It passed the city council unanimously. Mr. Giblin then requested that the sity ordinance on licensing shows of this kind be amended so as to give the city council through a special committee the right ‘to pass on the shows that desire to come to Casper before the city clerk could issue a li ense, The city attorney was instructed to prepare such’an ordinance for sub- mission to the council. council CHINESE RESTAURANT PROPRIETOR ASSAULTED Tom Tuck, proprietor of a Chinese restauran’. which has operated on Center street for years, was assaulted and-badly injured last night by three men who refused to pay.for a meal they had secured. As the three _at- tempted to leave the place, Tuck called their attention to the fact that they had not payed. They-then be- came abusive and assaulted \Tuck. Po- lice were on the scene in a few min- utes but were helpless because the injured mar could give them but poor description of the vandals. Admiral Sims ‘Has Lunch With British King LONDON, May 24.—Rear Admiral William S.Sims; who commanded the American naval forces in the war zone during. the latter part lof the world r.had luncheon with®King- Gere @ Queen Mary in Buckingham pal- today. LIAMENTS UNDER ILL BE SELECTED BELFAST, May 24.—(By The Associated Press.)—Elec- ts in Ireland under the irish at en the wor a. m. today, when the curfew the rival factions appeared at doors of their homes with their enfolk to proceed ,to the polls. Bricks and stones comthenced to fly across the streets and a few shots were fired before the police arrived to disperse the disputants. One con- stable was seriously hurt by being hit | with @ brick. Donogale Pass, one of the polling stations for Unionists in West Bel- fast,” was erowedd hours before the time for voting by Nationalists | Another long line of Nationalists waited outside, thus blocking the way to their opponents. This occurr: in many places where one side or the jother was the stronger, and it was wvident much personatioa was going on. One woman who arrived at a pol: ing station half an hour after it opened found her vote had already en cast. There also were a large number of child voters whose votes could not be refused. They ranged in age from |a child of two and one half years, whe o| sas just able to lisp, “I vote for a candidate in south Belfast, ne ss and girls of 16 and 17 years of age UNION AGENTS ARE INDICTED CHICAGO, | May Indictments ie harging\ conspiracy, 40 extort money jwere voted: againgt five — business jagents of Iéca) unions by ‘the special lgrand jury investigating business con- ditions "here. Man 1 Escapes as Suspect to Be Arrested Again ALLIANCE, Neb., May 24.—A fed- eral warrant charging robbery of a postoffice at Brush, Colo., has been issued at Denver against a man who was suspected of the recent robbery of a Union Pacific mail car at Green River, Wyo. The prisoner gave his name as Earnest Conrad of Louisiana, Mo. There is no evidence to connect him with the Union Pacific mail theft, postoffice inspectors said, He was arrested here last Friday following al- loged attempts to rob three stores. Memor ial fe for Editor Is Held! ATLANTA, Ga., May 24.—On the Zist anniversary of his birth, memo- rial services were held here today for Henry W. Grady, newspaper editor, and orator, whose writings and speeches in reconstruction days both in the north and south did much to clear away misunderstandings between the states. of the: Atlanta Constitution ——. SUNDAY BASEBALL IN COURT. At the time of his death! in 1889, Grady was managing editor] Passed When Huns Agree’ To Disarm Volun-) teer Fighters Crisis ie PARIS, May 24.—(By The Associated Press.) —Germany replied today to the French communication of yesterday on the Silesian situation, the reply declaring in effect that ous measures toward closing {ts fron- uer with Upper Silesia. Dr. Mayer informed Premier Briand this morning that the German gov ernment had decided to close the Si lestan frontier and oblige the volun- teer corps to disband, After his call, regafding the tion Dr. Mayer’ communication, while not officially stating, was assumed to be a reply to the note Premier Briand handed him last evening and the promptness of the reply was consid ered a good augury. Uper Silesian situa PARIS, May 24.—({By The Asso clated Press}—Premier Briand, ques tioned by a group of deputies before the meeting of the chamber today. said there was no reason for the oc. cupation of the Ruhr region, because the aspect of th» Silesian question had been changed,.and if the Ruhr were occupied without the support of the allies tt would be equivalent to abandonment of the treaty of Ver: sailles., PARIS, May 24. ghting between Germans and Poles in Silesia has created a new crisis over the policy to be followed by the allied nations regarding that former province of Germany, and it had a distinct influ ence on debate in the French cham ber of deputies when it convened today. The Silesian . situation developed rapidly last night, and demands for the occupation of the Ruhr region of Germany were again heard. ayers THREATENS UNISHMENT. BERLIN, May 24.—President Ebert in a proclamation today announced that the government would punish se verely any volunteer corps organized for service ip Upper Silesia. The president seid such formation was for- bidden and there must be no attempt to cross the frontier, DEPUTIES HOOT GERMAN REPLY. PARIS, May 24.:—Premier Briand was hooted and jected when he told, tho chamber of depctieg today that Germany. had shown .! goud. faith.ein sneeting. allied demands.” The scene in the chamber was one of the storm test in. history, Briand deciared that’ “France will €9 no further eacezt under imperious necessity." The premi¢r laid emphasis on the point that the main object he had been pursuing was to retain the sup- port of public opinion, as well as the Germany had taken the most rigor-! French official circles were optimistic! EUTONS YIELD 10 FRENCH DEMANDS IN UPPER SILESIA Che Casper Dailsy BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H. E. 00000—-3 51 1000*—5 10 2 Batteries—Adams, Carlson and Skiff; Nehf and Smith. At Philadelphia— Cincinnati ____ 01000 Philadelphia ___ 0 9 3.0 0 Batteries—Luque, Napie ows and Bruggy. At Boston— St. Louis At New York— Pittsburgh New York _ no ooo Ft 0 0 and Wingo 2 2 Mead- r R. H. E. 00100 0— : 7 4 Boston 10001005 *— 8 2 Batteries—Pertica, Sherdell and pani Watson, Scott and O’Neill, Gibson. At Brooklyn— R. H. E. Chicago --__-_.100000000—1 7 2 Brooklyn 20021001*—6 7 2 0 1 . > Batteries—Martin and O’Farrell; Smith and Taylor. AMERICAN LEAGUE R. H. E, O5 9 2 *—6 12 1 Schacht and Picinich; At Chicago— Washington ___ 03000200 Chicago 11300010 Batteries—Acosta, Mulrennan and Yaryan. At Detroit— R. H. E. Philadelphia __.030001012—7 15 4 Detroit _____--:410001000—6 10 2 Batteries—Keefe, Rommel and Perkins; Middleton, Holling, Oldham and Ainsmith. At St. Louis— R. H. E. New York _-.--.000103000—4 74 moral support of the governments of America and Great Britain. “In the world as it is constituted oday,” M, Briand said, ‘no country ean exist in isolation. I do not want France to be in the same position as in 1870. If coercive measures are to be adopted, they must in agreement wita our allie: CHESTER JURY BEING CHOSEN KANSAS CITY, May 24.—Forty seven men selected yesterday as pros- pective jurors in the trial ef Denzel Chester, charged with the murder of Miss Florence Barton, a Jocal society girl, who was shot to death by a supposed highwayman while motoring on a suburban road here with How- ard Winter, her fiance last October, still were subject to challenges of op- posing counsel. The instructions of the court were for the attorneys to report late today the names of the twelve men who are agreed upon by both sides to try the case, 1920 Award To Be Made Basis REDFIELD, 8. D., May © 24.—Ar-} raignment of Jacob Koerner, secre- tary of the local baseball club o: Dakota Jeague, who was arrested yes- terday on a charge of violating the| the “blue laws” by chatging admission to|award of July, Sunday's game, was set-for this aft- the] For Rail Wages CHICAC pay and O, May 24.—The rates of sifications established by Railroad Labor board's wage 1920, will be used as basis of reductions. when the the ernoon in the court of Justice Gil-/board hands down its new wage de- 1 lett, a trial Ey jury will be made. Let Uncle Sam Make Liquor, | Preacher Says SALT LAKE CITY, M: ‘The Rev. Dr. Elmer I. Goshen, a Congre- gational minister who is editor and It is understood a request for!cision on June 1, |board has ‘arrived at | cause “ranhing” the Sait Lake Telegram, | today, in° an editorial condemned newspapers and prohibition. He de- cared that “the average newspa- per is concerned in the mere mak- ing of money and that to take profit it will keep still on every great ques- tion and fill all its columns with | He contended that the pro- | slush.” hibition law has failed to prohibit and that it is producing “the finest crop of youthful brewers and distil- lers that the world has ever known.” He asks that the United States | government manufacture its own liquor and dispense it to people de- sirous of obtaining it. it was learned to- After a week's deliberation the tentative per- centages which will cut the present ,rates from 10 to 13 per cent, accord- |ing to the class of B of.employes affected. 3 DENV ER BANKER © DIES. day. DEN May 24.—Fritz Thies, pioneer banker and business man. died suddenly here today at the age of 71. Heart dixease caused the death, a surprise to his friends be- *|representatives of the sheriff's office|in connection with the St. Louis __---_.25001000*—8 10 2 Batteries—Mays, Piercey and Schang, Hoff- man; Boland, Burwell and Severeid. At Boston—Cleveland-Boston game poned; wet grounds. post- | to have been located which had quanti- ties of ‘contraband liquor. The places where the officers were successful are the Texas Lunch, Cana- dian Rooms and Midwest Rooms. The | six defendants and defendants in three IK ARRESTS MADE IN THREE HOUSES CLOSED! mer ates” | SEVEN JU HORS SECURED. EL PASO, Texas, May 24.—Wheh Six arrests were made and three in-|court recessed at noon today, seveh stitutions closed up on the Sandbar] jurors Iwd been selected for trial ult of raids, said to haye essful in ferreting out boot-| leg joints, of C. P. Shearman and his sons, John, Allen and Neil, and Thomas Mendoza. which were conducted by/a ranch hand, charged with murder fatal shooting this morn-|or Prohibition Officer C. A. Wooa on }the Shearman ranch five miles east the jof El Paso on March 21 last. eecehn. yesterday afternoon and ing. A force of deputies assisted b police department, visited scorn places on the Sandbar yesterds In Germany, to hear a cricket ernoon and only three houses are said supposed to foretell death. COURT HEARS MOONEY PLEA SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.—The district attorney “bez lieves that an injustice was done in the conviction of Thomas J. Mooney for a 1916 preparedness day bomb murder and will present to the governor evidence substantiating this be- lief that will compel him to act,” Milton U’Ren, assistant dis- trict attorney, said today in opposing a motion to release ie of his recent return from southern California in improved health. AERIAL MAIL TO END UNLESS _ NEW APPROPRIATION IS MADE WASHINGTON, May 24*Funds for airplane mail service from New York to. San Francisco. are. almost exh ited, Postmaster General H. today advised congress, and service |-must be suspended May 31, lacking 1 a deficiency appropriation of $125,- Mooney under a common law plead- “at law,” for Mo: At this poiut, ing. Mrs. Rena Moc wife of Mooney “When vernor Stephens com- arose and cried muted Mooney's sentence from hang-| “\ hy don't you find a remedy.” ing to life imprisonment it demon-) ai. district attorney rat ftrated that there was a doubt in his) ,,7O° Gistrist attor BS compelled mind as to the defendant's guilt,’ (0, 0PM GREE a eee ae oe half of Mooney on the ground that if During the afgument U'Ren an-\tH€ common law writ was granted gument U'Ren oi} could be invoked successtully by every nounced .that there was no remedy | criminal, U"Ren: said, Tbe action is an effort to obtain Mooney’s release on a writ designed to obtain relief |from fraudulent judgments under the basic la contended that his conviction was brought about by perjury and all relief under the tatutory law has been denied him. Argument of the writ started yea: | terday with Mooney present. He was returned to the sts 000. Under a treasury ruling appro-| The court took the motion for the priations for railway mail service | writ -under ad cannot be used for the air service, — Mr. ys said, and current appro- a and Mrs. Hinds and { priat s of $1,250,000 for transcon- Master Hinds, left Sunday for Salt tinental routes will mot last be- |Creek afte here for several yond this month. ldays on business and pleasure atari enuneestewseenetesnstescestoueseserd “gaat tg ete