Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 27, 1921, Page 1

FIRST CONVICTED WAR CRIMINAL DRAWS TEN MONTHS ee Th MEXICAN RANGH OF AMERICAN 15 GAGKED, BANDITS DESTROY RELICS Indemnification Is to Be Asked; Mexican Who Fled Across Border Is Captured, Report) ———— MEXICO CITY, May 26.— A hacienda owned by Edward Thompson, a former United States consular officer in Mex- ico, and located about 70 miles from Merida, Yucatan, was sacked by outlaws yesterday. The bandits destroyed valuable documents and relics connected with the ruins of the ancient city of Chiccen Itza nearby. It was reported the Mexican gov- ernment would be asked by the Amer. ican consul at Progresso to indemnify Mr. Thompson for his loss. MEXICO CITY, May 26.—Thirty Americans are reported to have crossed the international boundary at Vegas, state of Coahuila on Tuesda: in pursuit of Leandro Soria, a Mex- ican charged with violation of United States. laws. Advices received here declare foste was captured and was taken back fcross the border, it being alleged that he was dragged across the bound. ary line by his captors. President has ordered the foreign of- fice to make an inquiry with a view to making representations to the Unit- ed States government. REDS SWARM INTO PERSIA TIFLIS, May 26.—(By The Associa- ted . Press.\—Throngs of Bolshevik Agents and troops are swarming through Persia and other parts of the, middie cast, where they are setting up soviet rule. The movement, which has the Caucausus as its base, is part- ly a hunt for food. Although large estates are being di- vided, good order prevails. Aer ican, firms are well treated. APPROPRIATION FOR AIR ‘WAIL SERVIGE EXPECTED CHEYENNE, May 26.—Little appre- hension. appears to be held in’ air. mail quarters here that the air mail service will be suspended May 31 because of exhaustion of its appropriation, as is forecast in a dispatch from Washing: ton. The subject of a possible sus- pension was broached several months ago and at that time the Wyoming delegation in congress—Senators F. EB. Warren and John B. Kendrick, and Congressman Frank W. Mondell, Re- publican floor leader—stated that there was not the slightest probability that a suspension would be permitted to oc- cur because of lack of financing. Short Skirts Aid Mosquito | *To Get Meal CHICAGO, May report. explaining why 10-nere swamp adjoining the suburb of River Forest, where wealthy resi- dents had complained of the ravages of mosquitoes, had not been oiled, was on file in the village hall today. It stated there was not sufficient funds and that the oiling would not be necessary if the women did not “insist on wearing their skirts so short.” 26.—An official BRITISH TROOPS ON MARCH TODAY WHEATLAND GETS TRAIN | LOAD OF MEXIGAN HELP. Movement From Rhine to Upper Silesia’ Five Thousand Men Will Patrel Insurrection Area Begins; LONDON, May 26.—-(By The Associated Press.)—Four battalions of British troops on the Rhine began their advance to Upper Silesia today to reinforce the allied troops already he The transfer is expected to be completed by the eA ‘It «vas semi-officially announced today that additional forces of four battalions of British troops, totaling the week. seine §,999 men, wil be sont to the on thor} greni, bnown |St.. Louis ..__-_- VOLUME V IRL ve Gasper Daily Cribune| IGHT MAI CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921 a USE AMERICAN AMMUNITION A, SCORES: NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston—(First Game)— New York _----200010110—5 12 8 Boston Batteries—Benton and O’Neil. --..000002001—3 and Smith; McQuillan At Boston—(Second Game)— New York |. 100020000—3 R. H. E, 8 2 R. H. E. 7 0 Boston ___-__..300000001—4 10 2 Batteries—Douglas, Sallee and a Fil- lingim and Gowdy. At Pitisburgh— Cincinnati _____ 2.0 1 0 Pittsburgh __.. 0010 Batteries—Marquard a ton, Zinn, Carlson and Schmidt. ‘At Philadelphia— - Brooklyn... 00 0 0 Philadelphia __. 0 15 2 000 0 0 00 000 0— nd H a 0001 R, H. E, eet 10 0 4.3 pe ae Hamil- 1X1 7 3 *—9 19 4 -. Batteries—Cadore, Bailey and Krueger; Ring and Bruggy. AMERICAN LEAGUE At Detroit— (First Game) — Chicago __--- Detroit Batteries—Faber, Dauss and Bassler. 000000010—i1 gue ---80102000*—11 15 0 Davenport and Yaryan; At Detroit—(Second Game) — Chicago _---_--020202000—6 Detroit ____-_-__.0@9210101i1—5 Batteries—Kerr and Yaryan Ainsmith. . > ore 9.4 9 1 Oldham and At St. Louis—Called end 8th, rain—R. H. E. Cleveland ____-.. 002413 02-12 18 2 00301010—5 10 2 Batteries—Coveleskie and O’Neill; Palmero, Kelp, Bayne, Van Gilder, Richmond; Severeid. SHOWERS GENERAL. County Attorney M. W. Purcell and Harry N. Free, well-known real es- tate agent, motored to Casper from Cheyenne in Mr. Free's car yesterday. Mr. Purcell stated that they had en- countered rain storms while en route as the Binwohnerwehr must submit to disbazidment was ters, London ‘Times. The conncit for two days before rcachings. its de-; cision. Mr. ent rains as he had to drive the motor to Casper through nud that hub-deep in places, trict. [conditions most interpretation (Special to a. Btands cre here that were worth thousands of dollars of the farmers in this vicinit: Free said that he placed a differ- on the value of the was The Tribune.) WHEATLAND, Wyo., May 26.—In the neighborhood of two hundred and fifty Mexicans have arrived from Colorado during the past work in the beet fields of this dis-| With- those already here this wi!l_ make about 300 Mexican beet 1a-| borers for this district. Beet work is already in progress.!the Natrona county bastile awaiting reached | yoster-| cultivators “being te|day by the Bavarian council of minis-} thinning already under way. Present| ing carpenter's tools is being made the ys a Berlin dispatch to ‘the! prospects indicate by far ‘the largest | victim of a misdemeanor, in which the jeliberated |beet tonnage cver raised in this sec- in operation andj almost’ perfect, favorable. ana 1S SERRE AERA LORMAN AT SES SK week to! GIRL HAS WILD TALE OF TRIP SHOWN GUN, TOLD ‘TO BE GOOD’ EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M., May | | more ‘ore threatening and Lchang Ast od 6c been | brought to r to make her 26.—Claiming that she had “trendly” with Schandler, shown a gun and told to “be a good @ler wanted: to marry her, he sport," Marjorie Dorothy Darling, | ciaimed, und she agreed to marry 19 years of age, giving ber address him. as 2017 Beanklin street, Denver, The Las Vegas police were advised eluded an automobile party with of the girl's predicament through a which she left Denver M en note she threw off at a filling sta- route to Los Angeles, here Iast tion at Raton with request that the last night and made complaint to police be wired to watch for her. the police against Mr. and Mrs. James Tobin, 3603 Elliott street, Denver and John Schandler, 8094 ‘The girl was so crazy to go to Fifteenth street, Denver, The three California I believe she promised to accused together with marry this man," said United States Julia Schell, 14 years of — opusin |Commission r W. G. Ogle in dismiss- of Mrs. Tobin, are being held here ing the complaint of Marjorie Dor by the police while United States othy Darling, 19 years of age, of Den- Commissioner Ogle is investigating | ver and Greeley, against John Schand- whether or not there bas been a vio- \er. 80914 Fifteenth street, Denver, lation of the Mann act, and Mr, and Mrs. James Tobin, The girl, who says her Elliott street, Denver, arrested here are Mr, and Mrs, F. E: Darling, of last night on suspicion of haying vio- Greeley, declares she spent two ter- lated the Mann act. The party pro- rible nights in the mountzins and [ceeded toward the coast while Miss determined to leave the Lg fi whem | Darling was ted for Denver on their thelr attitude, “ehe she alleges money wired by her mother. EFFICIENCY OF ROADS UPHELD at dy MLS EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M., May 26. President. of Chicago, Milwaukee .and ' St. Paul Defends Systems Against Charges of Labor ‘Spokesmen | WASHINGTON, May 26,—Railroads of the United States are being operated efficiently, H. E. Byram, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, said today in the course of his examination before the senate interstate commerce com- mittee, whichis inquiring into the transportation situation. He praised the work of the employes who are endeavoring to aid the edrriers in obtaining better ; results, “It is to be regretted.” Mr. Bryan} said, “that the attitude of some of those who speak for ranroad em- ployes of the country does not tend to prom@te good service. It is greatly to the credit of the rank and file of employes of the raljrozds of the coun- try thet they have not been misled, by false doctrines, as is shown by | the general willingness to co-operate} with the management of the railroads | in bringing about the necessary effi- ciency and economy in their operation | which prevails at the present time. { Justice Elected | Last Fall Takes Oath of Office J. C. Smith, elected justice of the peace at the last general election holds. the record here,for the length of time.clapsing between the time he was elected and the time he was Gualified. Mr. Smith was elected last November but for some reason or other never took the oath of of fice until yesterday. He is now qualifiéd to act in all cases of jus tice jurisdiction, having . officially took the oath of office from Cather- ine Dunn. county clerk,-yesterday. BOY WIZARD “Ofticera and empioyes of the Chi- cargo, Milwaukee & St, Paul railway company for several years, and partic- ularly of late, have been carrying out! the prinicipal of co-operation and| study mutually in finding and prac-| ticing economies and improved meth- ods. , Committees have been formed of officers -and: employes “on every division to study the details of oper- ation.” Mr. Bryam presenter a taro tof COMMITTED shoW that increases of fram 50 to as high as 116 per-cent in the amount of bulk commiodities and merchandise loaded by company employes at var- fous points had resulted from such co-operation. TO ASYLU. CHICAGO, May , 26.—Dutier R. Storke, once known as the “boy wizard of La Salle street,” through stock market operations; was taken to an asylum last Friday, it became known here today. He had given signs of’ a breakdown, it was said, and treatment at the asylum was decided upon. ~ Storke first gained attention when, with the proceeds of bonds belong. ing to a company by which he was employed, he purchased a hotel in Indiana. He expected to make a resale with a large profit, it was said. but the deal collapsed and a bonding company caused his arrest. Relatives made good the loss suf- fered by his employers and no ac- tion was taken against him. Since then Storke is credited with having made and lost several for- tunes. While in Denver his wife died, and h¢ returned to Chicago. Later he is said to have married a second time. Ry _TAKES DORT \11 INJURED IN WRECK | GRANTS PASS, Ore., May 26.— | Eleven persons were injured, one fa- \tally, when an auto Stage en route here from Klamath Falls struck a cow and upset in a ditch three miles south | of the Grants Pass city lmits yester- day. AGENCY. H. J. Peterson, real estate agent and part owner of the Casper Motor gar- age, returned here this morning from ——_—~_____ HELD FOR THEFT. Lord Leighton, who is confined in cern has recently take: the agency reliminary trial on a charge of steal-|for. The machine was sold here short- ly after. Mr. ‘Peterson it. The car be used for demon- total amount invoived is $13.50, His| stration “purposes, however, until a Dreliminary hearing is scheduled this|new shipment is received at the jafternocn before Judge W. E. Tubbs. garage s RN RM The re eee | question, Denver in a Dort car, which the .con- Iaapces Sergeant A | Trial Is Opened British War Prisoners, Roughing Was Necessary; Another dmits Treatment of but Claims at Liepsig Today LEIPSIC, May 26.— Sergeant Heyne, accused of having ill-treated British soldiers who were prisoners of war at th prison camp at Herne, West, months’ imprisonment by the |was the first German soldier to NUMBER 195 ‘arising from the conduct of the Bhs Siigply Seized| Dublin During | "Recent Weeks | LONDON, May 26.— (By The Associated Press.)— American ammunition total- |ing 16,138 rounds has been captured in the Dublin district jsince March 23, Sir Hamar | Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire- land. announced today in the house |of commons The chief secrétary made this state- ment in reply to Col. Martin Archer Shee, Unionist member for Finsbury, who asked him whether ammunition of American manufacture had recent- ly been captured in raids on Sinn Fein premises in Dublin, and what ‘was the amount and the nature of the captures, Col. Archer-Shee in a supplementary asked whether in view: of the fact that “large sums of moncy had been raised in the United States “for support of the campaign of as sassination and anarchy in Ireland.” strong representations would be nade to the United States government with reference to this fact and the finding Another member wanted to know how it was that this large amount could come to Ireland and whether Sir Hamar would ask the Untted States to assist in preventing its so doing. The chicf secretary said he noted the importance of the supplementary questions and’ would confer with foreign secretary, regarding them. FOUR CIVILIANS ARE SENTENCED. DUBEIN, May 26.—Tour cvians, Joseph “Hughes, — Janws Keenan, James Layng and Joseph Mulkean, Were today sentenced by court-martial to 15 years penal vitude for an attack on crown forces at Newry on December 12 1 MEANS TO AID EXPORT TRADE IS DISCUSSED WASHINGTON, May ministration’s policy of p sloration as a means toward restor- \tion of normal business conditions. was discussed at a White House din- ner last night attended by Secretaries Mellon and Hoover; J. P. Morgan, Paul Warburg and a number of other orominent financiers, President Hard- ing was said to have talked over the whole subject with his guests. i Chess Prodigy Woman Hater DENVER, May 26.—Resides being | a boy chess prodigy, Sumuel Rzes. zewski is also a wor-an hater at the age of nine. He evinced his dislike for the “fairer sex’ upon refusal’ to shake hands with the girl reporter; who interviewed him upon his ar-| rival in Denver today. He will play several of the master: of the game of chess while in Denver. He is accompanied by his father and | mother and secretary on his present tour. His home is in Ozarkov, Po- land, where he says he has several brothers and sisters, MINGO PROBE — IS AUTHORIZED WASHINGTON, Mey 26.—The sen-| ate committee on education and labor voted today to investigate recent dis- the Kentucky-West Virginia border.| A sub-committee probably will begin hearings at Williamson, W. Va., about June 10. phatia, was sentenced to 10 high court here today. He be tried on criminal charges | war. Heyne admitted beat-| ing prisoners with rifie butts. Reviewing the testimony, the prose cutor declared that while prisoners of war “could not be expectad to be han died with “kid gloves." Sergeant Heyne was shown to have exc the ‘requirements of his posi guard over British prisoners in 28 in stances.” Defense counse! declared tfe British prisoners were generally unruly and had constantly organized mutinies The next case to be tried will be that o Captain Mueller, who was accused of {Il-treating British prison ers at the camp a: Karisruhe. Captain Mueller is also charged with having improperly conducted the prison camp with the result that an epidemic broke out which claimed mapy 1} Mueller's defense on this charge is that he was only in charge one month and the epidemic Search for Tug Will Continue SAN DIEGO, Cal, May %6.—Ar rangements were made today for the ten navy seaplanes and the blimp searching for the missing naval tug Conestoga to refuel at San Bartolome bay, Lower California, They were ex- pected to proceed to Magdalena bay later today. They left San Diego yes terday, No trace of the Conestoga had been found, according to radio advices early today from the flagship, Charlestown, which is heading toward the search: ing. fleet of more than 40 destroyers and other warships. NEW POWER UNITS ARE PURCHASED 10 MEET ELEGTRIGITY DEMANDS In an endeavor to keep abreast with the demand for'electric power. service here. the Natrona Power company has purchased three 200-horse power Semi- Deigel oi! burning engines which will be installed at the company’s plant here this summer. The power units will be in operation before fall when the heavy load of the long winter has taxed the enpacity of the plant to the Limit The new engines, which will cost ap- proximately $55,000, were purchased through the Casper Supply company. When the engines are ready for op eration they will be directly conneczed to electrical alternators which will in- sure power enough at all times to car- ry_the winter strain, This is the pian which the company has followed out for the past several years. of getting th: plant ahead of the demand so that the winter load could be carried. During the past there have been times when it was Impossible to buy equipment fast enough to keep pace with the growth of Casper, but the plant has arrived: at a. point of perfection now that with but little ad- jdiions from time to time it can gener- ate enough power the needs of Casper, to accommodate ASS. AYER NAMED. WASHINGTO: » May 26.—Isaac H. Smith was nominated yesterday by President Harding to be superintend- ent of the United States assay office'at |New York. WPS BLAMED BY COUNTRYMAN 1 “REGENT DISPUTE OVER YAP CLAIM ‘Former Foreign Minister Advises Country” to Stand Pat, However, On Rights in Pacific OSAKA, May 26. Tie Associated Pre: count Takaaki Kato, former Japanese minister of foreign affairs, blamed the Japanese government for developments arising over the mandate tand of Yap during a speech before a méect ing of members of the KenseiKal, or opposition party, here yesterday He said, how an should now. insist upon her acquired rights, The ministry oning Japans espe churia and Mongolia iled for aband- s in Man- tion with ne the Chinese consortium. He ed it “the most deplorable diplomatic blunder ever committed,’ and as- serted it would “only sow the seeds of future trouble.” Becount Kato favored restriction af ar ente after a proper interna: tional understanding, and said that in the meantime al! efforts should be made to cut down naval and military expenditures. RAILROAD SUED FOR 10 MILLION WASHINGTON, May 2.— Claims for more than $10,00,000 have been filed by shippers and insurance com- panies against the Lehigh Valley railroad as a result of the Black Tom; N. J., explosion of July 1916, counsel for the railroad said yester- day in asking the supreme to review decrees of lower courts in two specific vases. The Black Tom @isaster resulted from thé successive explosions of shells and other munitien= loaded on barges at the railroad terminal of New York bay. eniedeaat CFR EES Visitor’ to Ifverpcol recently,, ow- ing to lack of hotel <-commodations, ‘were housed in one of the big trans: atlantic liners lying in the dock. Canada Rejects Woman Casper Found Insane Natrona hoon county is face to face Rerplexing question, A adjudged insane ip ail courts and lat where she wa: ing held at Gr adi refusing to claiming the accept woman the charge married an thus placing her- jurisdiction of the: American citizen, under self the fei: that the should not be although ue- unfortunate womi a charge of this count tion through which judged insane was taken court It Is probable that legal action which may come before the attention of high American and Canadian officials will result from the case which originated in Casper. TYPHUS LIMITED | TO 15. MILES IN NAVAJO RECION Only Two Deaths Among Indians During Last Week and Disease Is Believed Under Control, Reports State SANTA FE, N. M., May 26.—The typhus outbreak on the | Navajo reservation is confined to an area of 15 square miles orders in the coal mining region along| west of Shiprock Agency and close to the Arizona line; there jh deaths were reported and ve been only two deaths in the past week since the first there is very little danger of the disease getting outside the reservation, according to TEN BILLIONS IN U. S. LOANS TO EUROPE TO WASHINGTON, May 26.—Forcign loans approximating 10 billion dollars, made to the allies during the war, will. be funded ‘this year, Secretary Melion said today. Accumulated un- paid interest, he added. probably would be: funded also’ and payments errived with} spread over a period of years. on President Harding's New York speech in which the President expressed the hope that the Present form of foreign obligations BE FUNDED SOON might be ed in a reasonable p: riod and among the peopl of the cou Metion said that no plan of nd had yet been formulated. Al t the treasury ha: in- mind now, Mr. Mellon explained. these bonds should be pvt ape to use in exchange or to take up Lib ~¢ There No. intentiok eign obligations place of other ind was director of the public health bureau Dr. C. Waller, who returned early his morning from Shiprock. There are mnly seven or elght existing cases and all patients are being de loused and placed in the hospital a! iprock. Two Navajo medicine mez the first week of the outb: and since then the remaining me men, who tell the In learned this @ to treat any < Ez « thorit scared an selves ‘ousing them s* under dé from the cuttla s the power of ejecting order to hide iteel from its enemies. . .