Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 29, 1921, Page 1

BRIBE CHARCE | NO EVIDENCE AGAINST JUDGE BE IGNORED @Ohe Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Saturday, slightly cooler Saturday in east portion. Casper Daily ie Nyy, = = > >) VOLUME V rthune -ASPER, WYL, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921 CITY \_EDITION BRITISH PAT ON SILESIA Great Britain Not Set Against France in Controversy but Danger to French Troops Discredited LONDON, July 29.—(By. The As- sociated Press)—The controversy between the British and French governments over Silesia has reach- ed an acute stage, the latest Brit- ish note drafted by Earl Curzon, the foreign minister, endorsed by the Imperial the in Paris this morn'ng being officially described as “vigorously worded” document. LONDON, July 29.—(By The Associated Press.) Great Britain’s note to France regarding the Silesian problem, dis- patched last night, refutes the allegation that Great. Britain gad set herself against the French ening the German attitude. Officials describe the note Rami corre ste Tins, en Sgctritanste BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE RHE 02 000 002—G 9 1 3 ; “and © Bruggy; York, Martin, Jones and Duly. RHE 290 300 200-* © 410 001 O91—* * + At Pittsburgh—Boston and Pitts- ‘Ss, postponed, wed grounds, AMERICAN LEAGUE At Philadelphia— R. HH. E. Detroit ~.. 350 004 10—18 19 4 Philadelphia ..010 003 002—6 7 9 Batteries—Ehmke, Cole and Bas- sler;. Hasty, Freeman, Wolfe and Perkins, Styles, At Boston— R. H. E. Cleveland . 000 300 009—- 3 7 0 Boston .._ .000 000 COO 9 2 0 Batteries — Morton and O'Neill; Thormahlen, Russell and Ruel. At Washington — Chicago-Washing- ton game called; wet grounds. At New York—St. LoulsNew York game postponed, wet grounds, Army Aviators To Discontinue Sky Acrobatics WASHINGTON,” July 29.—Army. aviators are forbidden to make spec- tacular flights or do “acrobatic fly- ing”’” over cities. or_other populous districts in general orders announced today. Secretary Weeks said it was the intention to eliminate \. from low flying and directed that both air- planes and, lighter-thanair craft use every precaution when passing~ over cities and other crowded places. and was thereby strength- as of a friendly character, in “marked contrast to the attitude dis- played in the French note” to which it is a reply. Officials declared that according to the news beinc received in London there. is no danger threat- ening the French troops in Silesia which renders the sending of rein- forcements urgently necessary, as the French have claimed, The note calls attention to what is described az ‘the extraordinary action on the part of France” in endeavoring to actsindependently of the syj fe council. in insisting upon’the immedi. ate dispatch of troops. 3t points out that this is an impossible basis upon which to pursue any future policy together, and that no good purpose would be served by further discussion until there was -a clear understand- ing of France's intentions, ~ PARIS, July 29.4By The Associ- ated ‘8.)—Great Britain's reply to the latest French note ®n the Upper Silesian question, in which diverg- ences still exist between the two na- ons as to the procedure to be adopt- ed in dealing withthe problem, not- ably as to the sending of reinforce- ments to the atea, was delivered at the foreign office this mcrning. It was announced that the cabinet would meet at '3:30 o'clock to consid- er the British repiy. It was said semi-officially in Lon- don yesterday that Great Britain hoped the French would not send troops to Upper Silesia until the su- Preme council had considered the sit- uation.. It was understood the note was conciliatory in tone afd that it urged adhesion by France to the prin- ciple that whatever was done in ‘Si- lesia should be done jointly by ‘the allies. POLICE OFFICER KILLS ATTORNEY ON CONVICTION CHICAGO, July 29.—Angered be- cause he had, been. dispossessed of some property and sentenced to jail for contempt of court, Henry D. Kellogg, a Chicago police sergeant,” today shot and killed Lemuel Ack- ley, attorney, in a crowded coyrt- room and ‘then seriously wounded himself. Ackley-died an hour after the shooting. Surgeons then said Kellogg would recover. The affair occurred in a crowded courtroom, and. spectators said Kellogg shot Ackley in the back and without ‘warning. Seriou, in Su (Special to The Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Wyo., July Mrs. H. A. GPoenwald, of Los An- ‘geles, wife of a physician, Friday morning indignantly denied charges ef improper association with Ed | Wright, wild west performer, which were made by Mrs. Wright Thurs- day before Mrs. Wright attempted to kill herself by swallowfng chioro- form and sending a bullet’ from an | automatic pistol through her body. Mrs. Greenwald, whose profes- sional name fs Bonnie Gray, said she was a motion picture actress | and fancy trick rider and that she came from Los Angeles to Chey enne with Wright purely as a “bus iness matter,” intending as hid he to compete in the Frontier days sports here, Her husband, she said, knew Wright, consented to the trip to Cheyenne with Wright, saw them ! a warning to Cheyenne that Mrs. | { | | off on the train and afterward sent Wright was exhibiting jealousy and threatening to follow them here. Wright confirméd Mrs. Greenwaid's | statements, adding that he married the woman who Thursday attempt- | ed suicide two years ago, lived with her one day and since then has been followed everywhere by her and his life made miserable “She drove me to sell a $19,000 | ranch.at Wilson, Wyo., for $3,000,” said Wright. “She's crazy.” * Mrs. Wright! who was registered | at a hotel here as Mrs. 8. M. Clark | of Los Angeles, drank the chloro- form and shot herself through the | body in her room. Last night she | rallied strongly and is said to have a good chance for recovery. | The woman, it is believed, at- | tempted to take her life not because | her husband, as she charges, was S DISMISSED, NUMBER 248. | court convened today for the third day of the hearing. harges Are Passed le Scandal, Woman ‘Near Death at Cheyenne | Prosecution of Judge Lucien Wright on _ Charge of Being Influenced by $10,000) | Bribe in Oil Suit Fizzles Out; Court Ter-| | minates Action | |. SAPULPA, Okla., July 29.—The charges that Judge) | Lucien B. Wright of the district court of Creek county, ag- | cepted a bribe of $10,000 in connection with his decision for | the Sally Atkins interests in the Tommy Atkins $2,000,000 oil lands controversy was dismissed 20 minutes after justice Justice A. E. announcing Piltz, in his aid “this court dismisses | the against Judge Wright o se it finds no evidence whatever has been introduced to sup- Port the charges filed in the informa: tion.” | SAPULPA that money cien B Ok: July 29.—Denial had been offered Judge Wright to influence his de- cision in the Tommy Atkins ofl Titi gation was given by the defense in testimony through attorneys for the Sally Atkins interests in justice court here yesterday the prelimina: hearing of Judge Wright on a charge of having accepted a bribe of $10,000 to decide the case against claimants ‘eo the ofl propert.es headed the Charlies Pa: interests of Sand wie é ak: 5 Springs, Okla. | ving here with another woman, | idaviaaiok Get the a wife's saddle, a prized wild west [pace chat he hud ¢iven W Metyas contest trophy, to the other woman. | #:.0%6.50 “io osdnin “It wouldn't have happened,” the | heebill SifRt ai uctig’ fron: wounded woman gasped as she was | nt but to clear up mu being taken to a hospital, “if Ed. | hadn't tried to take my saddle.” ag Rats he outsinading On Wednesday Mrs. Wright com: | points of the dete a's esse wh | plained to Sheriff Carroll that her |at the request of defenss counse’ the husband was here with Bonnie Gray | peart and intended to give the Gray wom F | an the complainant's saddle. The | yan | sheriff interviewea Wright but was | ling, attorney € Gklahans | unabie to obtain any satisfaction | had announce« st tol regarding the saddle. Wright is a well known wild west} A British experiment f: | Performer. Four years ago a for- | gad hus succeeded in produc | mer wife, who had just won the |ian and long staple Ameri {| woman's world championship | of excelient quality and heav | broncho busting contest at Fron- —_— > —_—_ tier days, was killed when her hors: | crashed into a fence while she was making an exhibition ride in Den- ver. “an majl-or- | rters in Chi its One of the great Amer dor houses, with headau cago, employs 4,000 persons in Philadelphia branch alone. PARLEYS TO Suggestions for Separate Conferences With World Powers Preceding Big Washington Meeting Opposed 9.—It was indicated today that the United States would reject any suggestion for separate par- leys with any of the powers invited to participate in the con- | ference on limitation of armament and discussion of Far Eastern que: There was an intimation that at least one of the nations concerned had suggested the advisability of such a partial conference. Soul aad: Ga Cent wall’ enue ary Hughes continued today suspicion of powers left on the both he newer To call such a mr nz by would not, it was nts to su ore dec be held of all th powers.’ It recognize a nm made cle 1 eye. Com powers as to eneé, are pro- h preconferen LONDON, July al is expressed by se If a suggestion for a parley of a| part of th nferees had been or!) should be made, it is known. that the spapers this morning United States would regard it as a » government's discourtesy not invited ta cept President Ha to those r a. Kot limitation of =: LV the Mar Eastern que ROAD REPORT The Times in a_ le editorial Japan's best friends knew that she ' would accept the invitation, but the The district office of the state | fact that her acceptance now ts actu highway department furnishes the | ally record is ef to all who following ort on road conditions the the issues tod h which the conference will be con ant Highway—Nebraska ling to re Shawn, d, then fair to Orin editorial concludes with the Yellowstone Highway—Good from |hope that “friendship, tried — and Platte county line to Glenrock, then | proved in ajliance, may be broadened fair to Casper. Good from Cas and deepened in a ter union that to i and Bonneville. ‘The | will be a sure bulwark for peace.” mo pad across Birdseye Pats | The Daily Telegraph says that an Shoshoni and Thermopolis |a ment American, ween n be made without difficulty with | Britain and Japan, that such a con- cars in good condition and not over- | ference is desirable “is the best néws loaded. which has gladdened the world since Shoshoni-Lander Road—Shoshoni |the guns ceased firing in Europe to Riverton is good, then fair to and it looks as though before Hudson and good to Lander. long, We shall not need to contemplate Casper-Sheridan Road — Rough with misgivings, activities in the ship- from end of payement to Seventeen- | ynrds of the United ad Ja Mile, t ‘air to good to Sheridan. | pan.” LIMA, Ohio. July 29.—Death won in @ cross continent airplane race when Timothy Spellacy, 63, Los Angeles oil man, died at a hospital here as his brother. Michael Spel- NEW GABLE TO SPAN PACIFIC IS ADVOCATED WASHINGTON, July 29.—Con-) struction by the government of trans-Pacific cable, if private enter- prise should be unwilling, is recom- men4ed by Secretary Hughes and ap- proved by President Harding in’ let- ters «made public today by Senator Jones, Republican, Washington au-) thor of a cable bill. Allocation to the United States of the former German cable between the| island of Guam and Yap was probabie, | Secretary Hughes said, referring to} proceedings of the international com- munication conference. | pee ees | INTRASTATE RATES RAISED. | WASHINGTON, July 29.—Despite, the refusal of the Washington state public service commission to act in the matter, the interstate commerce commission today ordered intrastate freight rates on grain and grain prod- ucts moving from Columbia river ba-| sin pdints to Seattle, Tacoma and! other Pacific ports increased to the! level Jn effect on similar interstate; traffic. jaey; raced eastward from Tulsa, Okla., to his bedside, Fifteen minutes after receiving a message that the death of his brother was imminent, Spellacy had negaged an airplane and the race began. Death came late yesterday before the Tulsa man reached Lima. Timothy Spellacy was a native of Conneaut, Pa. He located in St. Marys, Ohio, when a young man, and was a pioneer in the local oil field and one of the original owners of the Ohio Oil company. In later years he was identified with the de- velopment of the Texas and Mex- ican oil ficlds. He was! widely known in politics in California and at one time was a. candidate for Meutenant governor of that state] He also seryed as chairman of the Democratic state executive commit- tee of California, ‘The. body will be taken to Los Angeles Monday for burial. pene aan Auto Thief to Be Returned for Trial A member of the sheriff's force was sent to: Hutchinson, Kan., last night to take charge of C. E. Kissell, who is held by the authorities of that place on a charge of-stealing a Ford car belonging to C. H. Warnock, 1015 St, John street. Warnock, who is a construction foreman at the Standard, believes that Kissell took this means of getting even with him after Kissell had been laid off at the plant. pacman tc Ny M. B. Curtis of Los Angeles, Cal., is in the city looking after business matters. CONFESSION OF FELSCH IS BARRED BY CHICAGO COURT Defense Scores Two Important Points Case to Reach Jury by Mon- day or Tuesday; Belief Today; CHICAGO, July. 29.—Fighting desperately in a final at- tempt to tighten the grip of the law on the defendants in the baseball trial, the state today twice met defeaf when Judge Hugo Friend ‘barred an alleged confession from “Happy” Felsch that he received $5,000 to throw the 19J9 world’s series and tentatively denied recall David Zelcer of Des Moines, Towa, another defendant, to the wit- ness stand, Felsch’s statement was allegel to bate been made to a local newspaper reporter just after the first indictments. \‘Fhe state maintained it bad just learne/l of this statement but the prosecution’s attempt to its last witness, and that arguments then would begin. ch side will be allowed 10 hours of oratory and with orily a half day session of court sched- uled for tomorrow, the case may not reach the jury until late Monday or ‘Tuesday. FATHER OF “HAPPY” FELSCH DIES SUDDENLY. CHICAGO, July 29—Alfred Aus- trian, attorney for the Chicago Amer- ican league basebail club, was the first witness summoned in rebuttal today by the state‘ in the! trial of former Judge Friend held that it should have; White Sox players and alleged gamb- learned of it long ago and thut “negli-) gence ix the state's attorney's office! should not jeopardize a defendant's | liberty.” i ‘The state announesd, that. Joe Uik) eon, formerly of St. Louis, would bel lers indicted in connection with the 1919 world’s series scandal. “Happy” Felsch, former Sox out- fielder:and one »f tho defendants was excused from the courtroom today by Judge Friend, to ge +2. dilwaukee x when it was learned his father had died there. ‘The surprise action of the defense which. followd testimony. of White Sox players thc! tended,to refute the statements of Bill Burns, star state's witness concerning the former Sox players on trial for .conspiring to throw the 1919 world series, left fu- tur action on both sides a matter of conjecture but seemed to assure speedy -ending of the trial with the case probébly going to the Jury Satur- day night or Mondey. ee Ras ‘The number of te:ephiones: in service in the United Kingdom is 988,000. In the United States the number approxi- mately in use is 13,500,000, “The ratio of telephones per population in the two countries is i to 47 persons in the United Kingdom and 1 to every $ in the United States. LORD NORTHCLIFFE ASSAILED DEATH WINS RACE WITH AIRPLANE WHEN OIL MAN DIES AT OHIO. HOSPITAL Cold Reception Given-Noted-Publisher by’ British Embassy at Washington Is Explained byGommons:Speech ° ‘* LONDON, July 29.—(By The Associated Press.)—Prime | Minister Lloyd George in the house of commons today read | a statement, authorized by King George, declaring words <:- | tributed to the king concerning the government's Irish policy in a reported interview in the United States by Lord North- cliffe who controls the London Times are ‘a complete fabri- Mr. Lloyd George read a statement which he said the king had authorized him to read on his majesty's | TWO DROWN IN “His majesty. the king, has had his attention directed to certain state ; ments reporting an interview with | Lord Northcliffe appearing in he | Daily Mall, and reproduced in the ab gg Daily Express, and some other news- eae 8 : | papers. ‘The statements contained in| OMAHA, July 29.—Fiood waters in| the report are a complete fabrication. Buelah, Wyo., which followed a cloud- No such conversations as those which Durst early yesterday, claiming two| vi ‘any | lives. had receded tod. without do | are alleged took place, nor were Any | | such re aaa Ssee alleged made|/"5 & great deal of property dam % according to advic received by tel by his majesty aoNen 2 “His majesty also desires it to be eyipe eee a senee- b. made clear, as the contrary is sug-|) 7) a er gape ‘esbee rept wah eg gested in the interview that in his aa <P baie: part of the town. in-| speech to the parliament of Northern | DOs'e" Sani lest \ sa a jase wan Ireland he followed the invariable con-| HOWSt Of Missour ay eee eee Stitutional practice. relating to| her Mttle grandson, John Bower of speeches from the throne in pariia-|Ch#dron, Neb., were drowned while ment.” en route as tourists to Yellowstone ¥ park. WASHINGTON, July 29. — Lora] , NO other persons were killed or in- Northcliffe made public today the fol-| ured, the advices said. lowing cablegram sent to: ford Stam- Hi One Orekit edn eerie wewretary, to King| BOARDING HOUSE OPENED. George. A new busines: institution under “Please convey to His Majesty with having ascribed to His Majesty the| Street. Mes. Wil yee word or words as stated by the prime] rival here, secing the. need of a high minister yesterday. I gave no such) cigsy poarding house for ladies und| interview. gontiemen secured the location and| WASHINGTON, July 22.—-an1| “ill open to the public Monday. She 3 ;,| Plans to.serve high class table board Washington was talking of the Inci-| Moderate prices, dent of the failure of the British em- cs bassy to entertain Lord Northcliffe.) porwe, ERD 5. London pubiisher, and the latter’s| 20° Lijog Med apd eis 5 ealorl ot statement last night explaining he eee. Febes ib India last year. was unaware of reasons for the em- ead BY PREMIER TWENTY-NINE FINED FOR BETTING ON PRODUCTION OF KANSAS OIL GUSHER ates In Mound City oa rests of 29 men on ct bling for betting on production of a new oll well b kson and P. § were Hill reported known today. Seven of the men | to have 00 that the well were fined $100 cach and sentenced | would not arrels the first to jail for 30 day's and the sentences | day. ‘Twenty-seven men pooled a thon ‘suspend nd the others will | similar amount and placed it in the _— = ands of J. H. Leman, a bank shi: 8 stakcholder. The ref- @ree later held that the well had Husband Gone produced ‘the amount stipulated and stakeholder id the money to Kansas men. Minneapolis men protested that water had been mixed with the 8 years, Wife s oll and started court action to re- Gives Up Hope cover the $10,000, which was de nied. Judge calJed the coun- | ty attorney hearing of the sult and the gambling charges) rn DENVER, Julf 29.—Twenty-eight | Suited e ¥: ie A Smith y nt out to his that 1 Many Children ago Albert # 1 years toot,” 4 returned he iH nt watchs He btt home at once, et | Detective From ing his wife he would not until be found the Mrs. Eliza Jan cireuit court Thursday a: | return | | | Neck. Injuries dive She told the cour didn’t believe Smith ever would CLEVELAND, July 29.—Thousands isi! of children become mental defectives “He swore he wouldn't re from injuries to the neck at birth, he found that watch and he's a de- | Dr. Raymond W. Bailey of Philadel- termined toain | tt'ns id he has ;phia, declared in an address at the lost. the h annual convention of the Ameri- ‘The court granted her a opathic association here to- on the ground of desertion lay | All of these cases can b> cured by osteopathic adjustment of the neck, id, adding that nothing else can PARIS sweltered | cure them. under mperature today. opathic clinics for the free the’ mercury Ng over 101 de nent of th are to be It in’ most other | established all over the country, Dr. Bailey announced. bassy’s cancellation of invitations for a dinner to have been given in his honor last night. Lord Northcliffe today was.a guest ‘at a local hotel. He said he was con soled since at a dinner to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. McLean to- night he would mect cabinet members and others prominent in Washington and the nation That Lord Northcliffe views the in- cident 4s an outgrowth-of recent edt- torial attacks on Premier. Lloyd George and Lord Curzon, the British foreign secretary, in the London Times, the Jeading Northcliffe paper, opposing the suggestion that those of- ficials represent Great Britain at the ‘Washington disarmament conference, is left in little doubt by the publish- er’s statement. #In India, while viceroy,” Lord Northeliffe’s statement continued, “Lord Curon cut off the news supply of newspapers that criticized him and placed a social embargo on their writ: ers: In the présent occasion, Lord Northeliffe says, Lord Curzon -is not dealing: with Thdion natives or. the owners of small Indian newspapers.” ufacturers, Not WASHINGTON, Jul; Gooding, Republican, of Idaho ing a luli in the hearings on the Beyond the statement of reported| Aldrich bill was. very conumendable. | conditions of. withdrawal, the «inyita-! as compared) ‘with ‘the new ‘wool| tion was “‘inaccurate,” the embassy | schedule, | had nothing to say about it: “The wool schedule in this bill Proposed Protection Benefits Great Man- Senator Gooding of Idaho y 29.—The wool schedule in the Ford- ney tariff bill was.the special object of an attack by Senator committee. ‘ MS Mr. Gooding declared the old WOOL TARIFF ASSAILED BY REPUBLICAN SOLON, OLD SCHEDULE BETTER the wool sc dees direct edule of the Fordney bill MENT REACHED ON i ATION. 29—Axreement mferses on the which was senate several weeks nce has been in conference Growers Says compromise of differences. ‘The conferees we: id to have , in the senate yesterday, dur-| receded from their endmen: to measure by the senate finance |Se™#<! uniform beokkeering by the ers but other de! nt were not di Is of the ayree- wd chedule K, in the Pa not schedule K,” Mr. ¢ The cinchona forest in Java covers sald! “yet, Tam sure. it is worthy of/25,000 acres. The largest part of the the name. What schedule K did in an| world’s supply of quinine comes from indirect way for the manufaviurers,! that country, 4 ; d —— u s s 1 a + menonk ' te e e