Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1921, Page 5

; } WEDNES@AY, JUNE 1, 1921 YOUTH MISSING ALARM 1S: FELT BY HY EAMIL May Have Met With Foul Play. Here f Mystpry surrounds the disappear- ance ol Douglas Stitt, 17-year-old son of Mra. A. B. Stitt, 620 East Four- teenth street, who has completely van- ished . after starting on an crrand orn jtown about 7 o’¢lock last night. ‘= that the boy met foul play pio he is unable to communi- cate @ith his relatives here, an inten- sive earch was instituted thiq morn- ing #ud@ the aid of both county and city muthorities Invoked to aid in es- tablidjaing the whereabouts of , the ad. } Young Stitt, until just recently an employe of the engineering gang of the “Northwestern: railroad, left his hom last’ night with fishing tackle nggn be had borrowed from a Mr. Barr. Northwestern civil engineer, prewamably for the purpose of return- ing jit to the owner. According to his extiressed Intentions he would leave the\ tackle a¢ Mr.,Barr’s office and afv@ visiting a show would return to his home. When he falléd to make his appear- ange at a late hour last night, an un- us¢al procedure for the boy» his budther underteok to find him. His fears were increased as he traced frgm place to place and found that Duras had not been seen at any of hi} former haunts nor by any of his tay pals and associates. \At 5 o'clock this morning the un- «asiness as to his welfare increased tH alarm for ms safety and friends of a family were enlisted in the bunt. ter the authorities were notified nd despite the fact that « search for in all directions has been nade no trace has been found. ‘A pecial endenyor to set at ease the orry Which the boy’s absence has daused his mother is responsible for the search being made. ; The iad was well known in Casper, having lvéd here for the past three years. He is said ‘to have been seen at a carnival with a man last night. ‘He had about §20 in his pockets when he lett home, + A description of the missing boy is given here sq that in case anyone "~~ comes across him, hie folks here can be notified: He is about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, is very @ark, dark hair, eyes and complexion. He wore a dark green sweater with a small. brewn stripe, dark green cap, kbaki riding breeches ‘and Russell high lace boots. FRENCH CHAMP WORTH THREE MILLION FRANCS PARIS, June eo cer epe Garpen: the war penniless, is 3,000,000 francs, or a little more than $200,000 in real money, all of which he has made since his fight with Joe Beckett. : All his property in Lievin, just outside of Lens, was destroyed during the war and while mobilized he spent what savings he had to keep his mother and family, even getting into some debt, which his share of the purse for his fight with Dick Smith in June, 1919, just evened up. Car- pentier has been touring Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweren, Norway, Switzerland, Northern Africa and Spain and, under the keen business management of Descamrs, has been raking In the paper france. Des- camps is working witr Carpentier on a 40 per cent agreement. BarRe oe ae} LUMBER ORDERS DOUBLED. NEW ORLEANS, June 1.—Orders on hand at southern pine lumber mills almost have doubled since January 1, according to reports received by the Southern Pine association. On Janvary 1, it} was announced. orders on hand averaged 607,592 feet per mill, while on May,1, an average of 1,206,120 feet is reported repre- senting an increase of 99 per cent. SIx Gillette With HOLDER $1.25 PREPAID In Attractive Case Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded This offer for a limited time only. Remit by money order or cash (no stamps). FRAD RAZOR CO. 1475 Broadway NEW YORK CITY /SCORES SLAIN IN RACE WAR (Contiiued from Page 3 from Page 1) eee: overhead. There was much|/aboyt 200 negroes assembied outside ee ee Pi greet awl A row of was fro A ie ot “hin < riflemen was Teported to be shooting at all negroes they saw and firing into houses. The negroes were said to be returning the fire desperately. With the situation growing admit- {edly worse today, efforts were made to have the three local companies of the national guard cope with the trouble pending the arrival of Adj. Gen. Charles F. Barrett, who was re- Ported en route here aboard a spe- cial train bringing additional troops from Oklahoma City. ORDERS ISSUED FoR GUARD MOBILIZATION. Under orders issued last night by General Barrett, guard companies in several adjacent towns were prepared for possible duty. In ® fresh outbreak at 7:30 a. m. in the Standpipe Hill district in’ the extreme northern section of the ne- Sro quarter, Mrs. S. A. Gilmore, a white woman, was shot in the left arm and side. Mrs. Gilmore was standing on the front porch of her home when she was picked off by a negro, one of a score or more bar- ricaded in a church. POLICEMAN SHOOTS NEGRO IN JAIL MOB. After Howland, the negro, had been lodged n jail last night, a crowd of ARGUMENTS IN MURDER TRIAL ARE REACHED EL PASO, Texas, June 1.—After a brief night session, court was called to order at 9 o'clock this morning to hear the last three attorneys argue the case of C. P. Shearman and his sons, Neil, John and Allen, and Thom- as Mendoza, a ranch hand, charged with the murder of Prohibition Offi- cer C. A. Wood. Officers Wood and 8, E. Beckett were killed in a battle on the Shear- man ranch, fivo miles east of here, March 21, when in company with Offi- cers J. F. Parker and W. C, Guinn, they had gone to the ranch house to serve a warrant to search for liquor. Attorneys for the preccution alleged in their arguments that the two offi- cers were shot to death when they were not expecting trouble. They mace please for the respect and main- tenance of prohibition laws, the jury to stand back of officers who were doing their duty, Defense attorneys attempted to show that C. P, Shearman. was fired at be- fore he fired. ‘They pleaded. self-de- fense, and said Neil and John Shear- man fired only after their father had called to them, saying his life was in danger. They déclared Cs P» Shear: men was roughly treated when the officers, it is alleged, stopped his car on the county road and searched it without a warrant and “forced him to return to the ranch.” ~ Hundreds today’ were unable crowd their way into the courtroom, | the building. Armed white men soon began gathering. The first shot, so far as known, was fired soon after a when a policeman killed a ne- &ro, who, he said, resisted efforts to| Wvor'- disarm him. The body was left in the street more then three hours. A} white man was killed shortly after. ward near the courthouse. The crowds in the meantime were aug- mented and the authorities then com- ™municated with Governor Robertson and asked for troops. At §:30 a m. two white men killed in the riots had been identified. Carl D. Lotpeisch, 28 years of age, Randall, Kan., shot through the M._ Baker, Havelin, Kan., 27 years of age, shot in back with buckshot, died this morning at a hospital. The body of an unidentified white man was taken to an undertaking parlor. At 9 a. m., 2,000 negroes had gath- ered at Convention Hall, under guard. It. was filled, as was also the police station. The remainder of those gath- ered up are being taken to the base- ball park, all under armed guard. Howland was spirited out of town at 2°o'clock this morning by deputies from Sheriff McCullough’s office. They refused to divulge his whereabouts. €be Casper Daily Cribune pointment, or who were urged by their friends for the place, were a number of good men, splendidly equipped in | many respects but handicapped either | by geographic location, lack of legal training and experience, or the fact that the world war did not give them opportunity for service. Some of them, it was agreed, undoubtedly excelled | Mr. Reynolds in some particular line | of experience of training others well | © qualified and whom it was certain would be able to. bring a well-trained business mind to the place, were un- fortunately handicapped by geographic location—for, other things being equal it is recognized that 2+ far as possible svpumntinwss Shall not be | “punched.” The first Wyoming appointment made—that of attorney—went to Cheyenne; Casper is to have the mar- ship; to place the collector in the eme west very nicely balances the geographic equation to date, leaving the offices of prohibition commissioner and surveyor general to be allocated to other sections of the state provid- ing available candidates are forth- coming. NAVY BILL IS PASSED TODAY WASHINGTON, June 1——The sen. jate finally passed today the navy ap |propriation bill, carrying about $494, 900,000 and including the Borah amendment requesting the president to initiate a disarmament conference between the United States, Great Britain and Japan. TULSA, Okia., June 1.— Scattered firing was heard in various sections of| the city late this afternoon after sev-| eral hous of quict. Reports to Mayor | Evans at 3:15 o’tlock said two more| negroes and one white man had been killed in another outbreak. The report | war unconfirmed. REYNOLDS WINS COLLECTOR JOG (Continued from Page 1.) ing personality, went without say- Lo In addition, both Senator Warren and. Congressman Mondell, upon whom the responsibility rested, were determined thai this office, considered the pick of thore at their disposal, should go to a former service man if one properly qualified could be per- suaded to accept it. In this respect Reynolds measured jup to the specifi- cations. Although enjoying a good legal practice in Lincoln county he could not well afford to leave, Rey- nolcs wilingly laid aside all thoughts of business and devoted his energies to helping win the war. He w.s com. missioned in Nevember, 1917, and was promoted to a captaincy in less than a year. The record of his or ganization shows participation in the St. Mihiel/ offensive, and in the Ver- dun, Meuse and Argonne sectors. He s discharged in May, 1910, and was fered and accepted a captaincy in the coast artillery reserve, a posi- tion which he now holds. Reynolds is popular in American Legion circles, and since he made it known that he would accept the place, his comrades have unanimously endorsed him, _Among_those_who_sought_this_ap- | Best Bowl of Chili in Town 20¢ At the Chili King Lunch All kinds of Sandwiches at popular prices. Quick Service, Highest Quality. Grand e ntral Block ‘The measure, which carries funds for thé navy for the fiscal year be ginning July 1, now goes to cmnfer- ence for consideration of increases ag- gregating nearly $100,000,000, which were approved by the senate despite Jarl economy drive. Only two reduc tions were made in the senate com- | mittee recommendations — $1,000,000 | trom the transportation fund and $1, 500,000 proposed by the committee for beginning work on a new Pacific coast naval base at Alameda, Cal. One Wounded In Dublin Attack DUBLIN, June 1. — Armed men made an attack upon the residence of the Edward Donough O'Brien, at-Ros. jat Roslevan, Ennis, yesterday, wound ing one person. A tennis game was in progress when forty men suddenly appeared shouting “Hands up!" They commenced fir- ing, some bullets entering thé lunch- eon tent on the grounds, wounding ‘W. H. Ball. A motor car was stolen jand another was burned during the raid. Several women fainted. Goodyear Welt } PAGE FIVE BEER IS OKEHED DECKER TRIAL Stiléman Hearing|YQUSTEAD BILL Minneapolis Job BEGINS TODAY P ostponed Again FQ AT SALE OF ine Strike MINNEAPOLIS, Minn... June 1.— typographical union, a POUGHKE IE. N. ¥.. June 1.— SAW, Ind. June 1.—The trial Hearings in the divorce suit instituted of Virgil Decker, the youth of 18,,by James A. Stillman, New York charged with the murd: chum tanker, against the former Fifi Pot and double,” Leroy Lov ars of |ter. were postponed today unti! June age. carly last March, is set to beg $ and 9, shortly after the attor here today befbre Judge LW Royse, |neys had gathered here for a ached. uled session. The postponement was requested counsel for Mrg. Stillman, who d that she was {ll at her home in New York, and that one of her at- torneys could not take part in the proceedings. Mr. Stillman's counsel annouiiced that the banker was opposed to any further delays and intended to carry on his fi Bulgarian King To Visit U.S. Moré Air a Routes to Be Abandoned WASHINGTON, June 1.—Air mail routes from ‘Chicago to St. Louis andj St. Paul probably will be discontinued | about July 1. it was announced today at the Postoffice department. It was | Qe said that there seemed little probal SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 1.—Premier ity of congress providing funds for the Stamuliwsky- of Bulgaria declared establishment of lateral branches of| here yesterday that King Boris would the New Yovk-San Francisco route and | visit the United States during the that it had been decided to concen-|coming autumn and that he would ac. trate on improving that service. jcompany Boris on the journey. — “ | E = I am going to America with King U. S. ATTOR! NAMED. | Boris,” deciared the premier, “to visit —— the great American people who have WASHINGTON, June 1.— Charles|done so such for Bulgarians.” M. 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Contracts between union and employing printers expired today. Members of the employing printers declared the strike a develonment of the 44-hour _w controversy. WASHINGTON, June 1 t | house jedictary committee agreed to- |day to report out the Volstead bill, | which would prohibit male of beer on | physicians’ prescriptions for use by | the sick. A Genuine Special Continuous 1 to 11 P. M. Today Only MARGARITA FISHER | ‘heir Mutual Child’ 4 D A Story of High Life in Studios Next A Big Comedy And Some More PAVILION “WHERE EVERYBODY GCES” Harry “Ike” Evans —— AND HIS —— RAINBOW GIRLS —— PRESENT —— ‘The Man From Ireland’”’ A Screamingly Funny Farce —-ALSO —— Feature Pictures AND Garter Night Friday Prices 10c and 40c REMEMBER That the Motor is the Heart of Your Car. If you let the Cylinders: get scratched, scored or out of round you lose power and compression and increase your gas con- sumption. Try having the Cylinders reground and fitted with oversize pistons, rings and wristpins. 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