Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 2, 1921, Page 1

\ | Weather Forecast | Fair tonight and Wednes- day with slowly rising tem- pe! re. VOLUME V CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1921. CASE OF BLACK SOX CLAN GOES TO ) JURY LATE TODAY MISSING BANK HEAD CAUGHT NEAR BORDER Unconfirmed Report From El Paso Sa Captors Await Assurance of Reward; Chicago Examiner Gets Inquiries | EL PASO, Aug. 2.—Announcement was made at detective of pals had oceurred on the American side of the border hear Marfa, Texas. Local officers claim to know Spurgin’s whereabouts, but Bre waiting for assurance from Chi- cago that a reward has been offered for his arrest. Detectives here said they had been unable to verify the reported arrest. . CHICAGO, Aug. 2, — A telegram from Marfa, Texas, was received by Bank Examiner H, 8. Savage today inquiring if there was a reward for the capture of Warren C. Spursin, missing president of the closed Michi, gan ‘Avenue Trust company. ~ The. message contained no other. detail: It was turned over ‘to’ the state’: "scofti¢e, which immediately be- ne to trace the source of the may- * A second telegram signed like the first, by J. Humphrey and T.°C. Clau- sen, informed the ‘county authorities here that the man thought to be Spur- ‘gin was being kept under surveillance, although the Marfa men were not, sure of his identity, A third telegrim from. Marfa said the man thought to be Spurgin had fled across the Mexican torder but was still under sutveillance. + The shortage in the Michigan Ave- hue Trust company of which Spurgin was president, is $1,124,368.87, accord- fng to publication here of a statement purporting to come frém Andrew Rus- sell, state auditor. The bank's visible Assests, including the $100,000 bond furnished by Lloyds for Spurgin, were Biven as $471,126.83. SPURGIN'S APPEARANCE ON BORDER CONFIRMED. EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 2.—Federal officers here announced today that they have confirmed a report made by Ross Harp, service car driver. to the effect that he met a man answering to the description of Warren C. Spurgin, Chicago banker, at Marfa, Texas, yes- terday, and drove him to Presidio. The service car driver said he met a man be is sure is Spurgin as he stepped’ from the train at Marfa and that at his urgent request hurried him across ¢ountry to Presidio, He could not say whether he crossed the line there, but declared that his passenger said he was en route to Chihuahua City. Harp’ in his report» to officers: at Presidio and Marfa, said he recognized the missing ‘banker from a picture ba a description of the man which ere printed in an El Paso newspaper. As soon as the’ man left his car, Harp notified officers. Deputies scat- tered along the border for miles in the search for him. ‘All border towns were notified, and messages were sent to a score of towns on the Mexican side asking military and civilian au- thorities to watch for him. Juarez authorities announced they fre keeping a close lookout for the missing banker, and El Paso detec- tives said they too had searched Jaurez, and are watching all incom- ing trains and guarding both inter- national bridges. ‘The state's attorney's office today charged, there was a plot under way to cover up the financial operations of Spurgin. It was foynd that the: books of the Warren Oil company, a Spurgin congerp, are missing... At the sanie time it was -discov- cred that Spurgin had ordered an au- tomobile shipped from Ouray, Colo.. where he has» mining interes! 2 Grand Junction. Colo., and this is eine used in an effort to! Hee his tignt. . \State Makes Final Plea for Conviction of | Players Following Arguments of Defense Concluded This Morning CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—Closing arguments by the defense in the baseball trial were finished today and the state began its final plea. Whether the case would get to the jury today depended upon the speed with which J 4)S| pare his instructions. Indications were that the jury would ROAD REPORT ‘The district: office of the state high- way department furnishes the follow- ing report on read conditions today: Grant Highway—Nebraska line to Shawneo good, then fair to Orin. Roads however, may be slightly mud- dy today from recent rain. Yellowstone Highway—Heavy rains fell yesterday between Douglas and Casper. Roads should be good today if no further rains. ing! Casper, west, light rains Sun- day around pwolter, byt reported. ary now. Bhoshoni Lander to Riverton good, fair through Hud: son to Lander. Casper-Sheridan Road—Heavy rains fell yesterday throughout this terri Ff slightly muddy today, but should be good tomorrow. gt South Bend sili entertain the tn- Giana state go.f tourncy: during the second week of August. Drags are work- Toad — Shostioni udge Hugo Friend could pre- begin deliberations late today. John Tyrrell of the prosecution, waived his part of the state's closing argument, leaving only George Gorman to speak. The defense wound up its plea with continuation of the attack on Ban! Ke ar president of the American! league, repeating the charges that he! brought about the 1919 baseball scan- dal inquiry and tried’ to ruin Charles! A. Comeskey’s Chicago team, aiding Cleve'and to win the 1920 pennant. The defendant ball players are char-; acterized by Benedict Short, attorney for “Chick” Gandil, as “galley slaves of a medern Rome, whose work! brought wealth and fame to Johnson. the man who now Was urging them as) @ means of obtaining revenge on his anemy, Comiskey.” | BIN"Burns, the “Rtate’s star wit was termed a modern “An: 3 by Mr. Short who also presented the 1919 world series batting and fyldins averages as proof that the defendants: played their best. Mrs Short's addrese, bi cbipehtous from. the. state, particularly he. told. jury that “it, ‘the jue “ard Wea eaten counsel were the ofly factors in this ‘case not un der Ban Johnson's thumb. | Death Strikes Sorrow to All World ht mans ‘The late Enrico Ca- ruso ,createst singer of all time, whose death today at Na- ples, where he was supposed to be con- yalescing from a se- fous illness which de- Veloped last winter, shocked the music lovirg world. This picture shows him looking out over the Bay of Naples. Steady improvement report- ed in his condition after going to Maly ts reflected in this photograph, the first to reach America since his arrival at Sorrento. It was taken at his hotel. Sudden jliness which required an opera- tion brought about his death, which oc- curred in his native land, as he had often desired. Caruso ex- pected to be fully re- stored to normal health by fall and had planned another trip to America to sing at the Metropol- tan opera in New York. FOUR ARE SEIZED FOR FLOGGING CAUSE OF BEATING EATING IS UNKNOWN LAKELAND, Fis, Aug, 2.—Four | men. were under jarrest last night, | two at Tampa and two at Barton, | 7In connection with the flogging of | B. Wughes by a party of masked men near Mulberry, Fla., Saturday night. Hughes, whose hon is in heer acaba ob ratlaghee 4 hi =a a ‘ arted away, while Musgrove went to Mulberry for assistance. Mean- while an automobile party «met Hushes staggering naked along the highway, his body covered with bruises. Hughes declared that the men tied im to a post and beat him with goer wort BAITAIN DROPS | PLING TO HOLD Desire to Die in Italy Is Fulfilled NAPLES, Aug. 2.—(By The Associated Press.) — Enrice Caruso, world-famous téno died here today. The condition of the ‘singes_y had been considered natisfactoy Ul recently. became grave ye 3° ¥ peritonitis developing and any & ‘ep. From the beginning of his réiapsc,| however, there was serious concern | ever the outcome and last Might his life was despaired of. During the night’ the condition of the” patient grew worse steadily and the career of the great artist came to an end with his death at an ear‘y hour this| morning | It was 4.30 o'clock the singer was virtually abandoned. | A sinking spell ret in at that hour and Caruso died shortly afterward NEW Yor Aug. 2.-<The death of Enrico ‘aruso beneath the skies of his own Italy today caused sorrow "on every highway and byway of New York Here he was loved by all; the poor of East Side tenementsP@the wealthy of Fifth avenue, the countless num bers who filled the seats of the Metro. politan opera house whenéver the in comparable tenor sang. Street sweepers stopped their work to mumble a prayer for the departed! tenor, the cultured lamented the loss to art of one of its most cherished pos. sessions. They felt the loss was not only America’s but the world’s. For Caruso's superb tones haye enraptur ed audience the world around. The homage paid him was never better realized than when his voice was silenced during his long illness lest winter MEEK AND MIGHTY SHARE SORROWS. When he lay stricken, «gallantly Cighting against a death that seemed nly hours, away, ever expressing the hope that he might be spared until he could return to the soil that gave him birth, the meck and the mighty of every land prayed that the great terior wou'd be spared to them and to art a little while longer. Princes sent messages of sympathy and hope to bis bedside from every country that knew a cable station or 1 wireless plant. In New York push cart peddlers as’ well as business bar: ong. and Ieaders of society engeriy hope for] No motive for the beating Seana reg oo sowed tr in ah au . | What! witt bo thé largest wireless Saturday night. The. men, took station ir the world is to be erected Hughes ‘from the machine and {at Shanghai. 26 INDICTED FOR THEFT OF MILLIONS ARRESTED RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE IS DEPLORED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IN CONVENTION SAN FRANCISCO, Aus. 2.—Op- position to religious prejudice is the keynote of the Knights of Colum- bus annual convention opening here today, sounded in the pre conven- tion address of Supreme ‘Knight James A. Mlaherty. Mr. Flaherty denounced what he termed “professional purveyors of Prejudice” whom he charged with seeking to divide American citizens, into classes and to create suspicion and distrust. Mr. Flaherty's address drew at- tention io the widespread circula- tion of an oath attributed to the fourth degree members of the Knights of Columbus, which was characterized as a “vile invention.” “This oath,” he declared, “is im- possible and ridiculous on its face, but it now is being circulated by millions of copies through the coun- try bearing the imprint of the con- gressional record because. by acci- dent it appeared as.an exhibit in the proceedings of congress. “For the first time in the history ‘of the Knights of Columbus, at this convention we take occasion to ask the press and public to make known as widely as possible the real obli- gation taken by all Kinghts of Col- umbus: “I swear to support the consti- tution of the United States. I piedge | securities company which the district | lows: myself, as a citizen and Knight of Columbus to enlighten myself fully on my duties as a citizen and to conscientiously perform such duties entirely in the interest of my coun- try and regardless of all personal consequences. I pledge myself to @o all in my power to preserve the integrity and purity of the ballot and to promote reverence and re- spect for law and order. I promise to practice my religion openly and consistently, but. without ostenta- tion, and to so conduct myself in public affairs a& to reflect nothing but credit’ upon our holy church to , the end that sh- may flourish and our count prosper to the greater honor and (BLSEL eS Two first edition copies of Bunyan's “Pilgrim's Progress" have just been sold i:, London for $10,000. LIQUOR CARGO CARRIED BY SHIP FLYING BRITISH Me: on Booze Runners Off East Coast Is 2 ’ Continued With : Federal Sleuths Monday NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—The schooner Henry L. Marshall with_a cargo of liquor was taken into custody late last mists four miles off the coast by the coast guard cutter Senaca and The schooner was flying the British the Senaca said there were no papers showing transfer to British registry. > The schooner was taken in tow to] fegisters 78 gross tons and. her home quarantinc and a guard placed on|port is Gloucester, Mass. She carries poard. ht here today. flag, but’ advices £ ‘The sclzooner, listed as a fisherman, : : . Ship Seizure by, NI an auxilliary gasoline engine. Recent reports from Atlantic City FLAG SEIZED BY CUTTER said she had been sighted off. the ‘coast and that she had’ been visited by. numerozs motorboats. At quarantine it was learned that the schooner was seized off Atlantic City and that her captain and first mate escaped in a fast motor boat. ‘On the deck of the schooner, whose name was concealed by canvas, coast guard officers said they found numer- cus. cases of- liquor with additional) There also was! spirits below’ decks. evidence that much of her.cargo. had! been discharged. ‘The men on board were alleged to have admitted that the schooner load: lulu:had contributed $1,500 to pal’ MIS’ rested here. yesterday, accdtding to an- ed lier cargo at @ point five miles offjexpenses and those of another, Tabor] nouncement of federal officials. the island of New Providence in the’ Bahamas and that. the cargo com- prised 1,500 cases of liquor of various kinds. bank examiner, operated the Central attorney charges was the ctearing house for stocks and bonds taken in robberies. Principal robberies “attributed to the band which the federal authoriti BANK ROBBED WHILE HARD : STORM RAGES: GRAND VALLEY, Colo, Aug. 2—_ During a+terrific thunderstorm last, night the Garfield County State bank here w broken into and robbed of} all cash and securities it contained, it was_learned today. "The amount taken was | estimated ai $8,500 in cash and wecurities by J. B. Wallace, president, and J. E. Sipprelle, cashier, who dis-) covered the robbery. ' The Vault was 'blown open with dy- namite and it is believed the explosion was mistaken for one of the many thunder claps that. accompanied the sterm here™last night. ,The authori- ties believe the robbery “was ‘the work * of two men. Two strangers were seen yesterday lojtering around the bank, Arad Posses are being organized to scour the country. in begat las 8 6f the ‘>bbers.’ Japs Protesting | | - Chinese Labor! i fee es | WASHINGTON,» Aug. 2—Wilmet} Chiiton,‘ delogate the Honolulu Central’ Labor council, testified day befere™ the house immigrati committee that, Japanese in Hono- jeader to protest here agai oe Feso>s {ution which would. permit~ Chinese | coolies to enter Hawali temporarily | jto-relieve the labor shortage, Former Private Banker and Examiner | Head Ring Accused of Robberies R Amount to Over $5,500,000 CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—Further arrests were awaited today | in the federal roundup of 26 persons secretly indicted with John W. Worthington and Owen T. Evans on charges in connection with mail robberies aggregating $5,500,000. « Worthington, a former private banker who figured in a number of sensational financial cases, and Evans, a former Congress May Be Asked To “Punch” Clock WASHINGTON, bers of the senate and house virtu: ally would be required to punch the clock under a bill introduced in the Aug. 2.—Mem- house yesterday by Representative Kissel, Republican, New York. As a result of the diificulty of obtaining a house quorum, with so many members eager to set away for the dog days, Mr. Kissel pro- posed that salaries be doubled, with heavy daily fines for senators and representatives failing to show up for a double daily roll call . . seck to break up were listed as fol- $100,000 at Ppllman, 1920. $350,000 at Dearbarn street station, Chicago, April 6, 1921. eM . August 20, 00 at Chicago avenue postal) 1921, station in Chicago, March 4, $212,000 at-Mount Vernons uary 14. 1. Jan- at the start and close of every se $300,000 at Toccoa, Ga., September | ™! ene Sithe mtn absent without leave foc bkSpe.000 at Souncil Bluffs, Towa.) one day of a legislative week would $50,000 at Minneapolis, Minn., De-| [ose his week's pay. For a fifty-day Saenver’ 3° ta20. : ” session the penalty for a day $92,000 at Centerville, Iowa, March leave would be $300, with a fine of $150 a day for a session lasting 100 1921. days: t, was also announced that the re. lent disappearance of $3,000,000 worth of Sinclair oil stock ‘in New York ‘might be connected up with tho or- anization. In several of these cases, notably from the Council Bluffs and Mount Vernon robberies, actual participants —————— England has a Bunker Hill; near Eempstead Heath, and it is now pro | posed to erect thereon a “Bunker Hil monument” to commémerete*the heip given by America to “England in the war. bought Hewspapers hour! by jhour, to jearn how Canis .coursigeous fight wan, progressing Te the hotel suite whens He Was Aule ‘ering from ono operation after an- other there went exqulaite bouquets from florists’ shop§ and’ alxo. simple garlands that expressed the love and admiration from the poor. On and off the stage Cartiso alwa was’ cheerful. Fils gaiély in respong: ing to curtain calls, his gracious bows and unexpected tricks, ;his inexhausti- ble energy aroused an admiration that knew no boundaries, ¢heéds or birth. His joy was in’ singing. “I promise you that when I go to Heaven I shail sing forever,” he told an audience at the Friars club five years ago. BURDENS OF GREAT GIFT WERE LARGE. Sometimes the possession of a voice that thousands considered the most perfect ever given to a man, palled upon the great tenor, and he would express a regret that he could not be just an ordinary somebody. “The burdens of my gift are greater than the rewards,” he would say. Trouble seemed ever to follow him, yet he kept cheerful and undismayed. In June 1920, hia country home was robbed of thousands of dollars in jew cls and in the same week a bomb was set off in the National theater at Havana just before his appearance Last December a disheartening se- |ries of mishaps preceded the ilincss | which led to his death. CHRISTMAS EVE | AUDIENCE REWARDED. Two days before Christmas he lay in bed, his chest under treatment for | “intercostal neuralgia’ but the Christ- mas Eve audience for “La Juive” was |not denied the joy of hearing him, for |ho left his sick room and sang the role of “Ejeazar:" Christmas he spent in bed and the next day came word that pleurisy had attacked him. To the superstitious it seemed as it ithe very heavens today mourned the tencr’s loss for scarcely had there ap- peared on the streets the first extras telling of his death, the day. became \dark us night. Groat clouds heavy with rain droped r (ELIMINARY ON APAR FAST, CLAIM eration being considered mgee < |Will Take Part in World Conference Without Resorting to Discus- sion of Problems LONDON,. Aug. 2.—(By The Associated Press) —Great Britain has dropped the pro- posal to hold a preliminary conference on Pacific ques- tions and has agreed to par- ticipate in the Washington conference as_originally suggested by President Harding. according to official circles - here today This decision was reached exchange of conversations London and Washington Great Britain has also agreed to the original date suggested, Novem- ber 11, the anniversary of Armistice day, if President “Harding still con- siders that the mest suitable time, and will enter the conference with- out any reservations as to the set Program, it was stated. Doubt is expressed whether Pre mier Hughes of Australia and Pre- mien Massey of New Zealand will be able to attend, but they will, it ts si be represented by a British deputa- tion The attendance of the prime mi: er. cireumstances, it French Renew Relation With Vatican, Report after an between Licyd George, also depends upon t was ‘stated. PARIS, Aug. Resumption of diplomatic relations between France and) the vatican have been formally otfected by the arrival. in -this- city from Rome of Arcntitehap jBeneven- tura Serreti, who will act as papal nuncio here. Dipiomatic relations between France and the Holy See were intérrupted in 1904. The trouble arose when the French chamber of deputies in 1901 passed a bill to limit the powers af religious associations in France, de- spite the protest of Pope Leo XIII. BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE At Cincinnati— R. H. E. Brooklyn -000 000 103— 4 8 1 Cincinnati_ ___¢30 001 200—3 9 1 Batteries. — Cadore, Mitchell and Taylor, Kruege Luque and Wingo. At St. Louis— R. HEB. w York 0 St. Louis 09 At Chicagzo—Boston-Chicago postponed; rain. row. game Doubleheader tomor- At Pittsburgh—Philadelphia - Pitts- burgh game cae Sanita wet grounds. AMERICAN LEAGUE, At Boston—(First Game)—R. H. E. St. Louis 000 040 —8 121 Boston 900 020 O30— 5 11 3 Ratteries—Van Gilder, Kolp, Bayne and Severeid; Jones, Karr, Thormab- len and Ruel. Boston— St. Louis — Boston _ ~ 000 000 16 At Washington—_ Detroit _-___-_ ot Washington .._ 010 0 At Philadelphia—Chicago-Philadel- phia game postponed; rain. At New York—Cleveland-New York 4 (Continued on Page 4) ‘ game postponed; rain. in’ the crimes have been convicted and ‘sent to penitentiaries. «Worthington, in jail at Waukegan onthe specific charge of having al- tered government notes in his pos- session, denied the charges. “I Know™ nothing about altered notes, Liberty bonds or fake revenue stamps,” he declared. ‘Worthington several times: has been arrested on charges of fraud and re- ceiving stolen property but police cases usually haye collapsed in court. His resourcefulness in obtaining large sums of,money and securities soon after bankruptcy or near bankruptcy |hare Jong been the marvel of his ac- ‘Yquaintances. , “Received Reward Now in Hands of CHICAGO, Aug. 2——Bonds of the Sinclair Oil company, which recently | disappeared in New York and. securi? ties missing since the Toledo and Dearborn ‘station, .Chicdgo .mail rob! ,beries, were found. today, among. the ,offests. of. the Genteat Securities com- pany, whose leaders, John W. Worth jingten and Owen \T. Evans. were ar- soldier of the 89th (Wildcat) The award w died of, tuberculosis. Fala e Cleveland pulled oft a great. pro- stam of athletic sports in connection with its 125th birthday celebration. | Legion, ton: “Boehmer roceived his reward this sent this retort to Washing Received From Legion Head SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 2.—George Boehmer, a former the war risk bureau to adjust his claim for compensation. made yesterday—eight hours after Boehmer | | This Morning, Case Maker,” Is Retort } division, waited two years for William G. McCauley, state commander ef the American | WAITED TWO LONC YEARS FOR COMPENSATION, DIES BEFORE AWARD IS MADE referred last Saturday when he gent messages to the president and -United States ators McCormick, McKin- ley and Smoot urging adoption, ofthe Sweet bill or similar legislation for tho relief of disabled veterans “Don't let Any Tnore disabled men cursing their countr that mes- sage sai. Yesterday's message telling of the award of Boehmer’s claim said: “I trust this action r immediate- benefit and conduce materially, to Alleviation of his condition.” it was from the Whi — ly . th Some scho of mackerel are: halt | morning. Case now in the hands of his maker."' | It-was Bochmer to whom McCauley a mile wide and twenty miles: léng |and are estimated to contain one mil- Ilion barrels of fish. 7 ww > 14> bh iS) cw Fone zoe