Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1921, Page 1

QUITTED BLACI! ‘ | Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Thursday, not much ehange in tempera- ture. VOLUME V FUGITIVE T0 BE TRAILED Arrest of Warren C. Spurgin, Embezzler| CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1921 of Trust Funds, Believed Pending; Officers Clo se on Track CHICAGO, Aug. 3.—With the trail of Warren C. Spurgin, missing president of the closed Michi pany, leading into Mexico and the close on his track, local authorities, as wel! ay those finan- cially interested in the bank, which is short more than $1,000,000 today considered his apprehension imminent. Rail and Bar | ‘Are Tabooed By Madison Cour | 4 MADISON, Wis., Aug. 3,—Drinkers | ef nonintoxicating liquor in “¥iscon- sin must stand far enough away from the bar to be unable to place thoir foot on the rail or to set their glasses cu the counter in order/to keep from violating the ‘law. according to an epinion of J. E. Messerchmidt, assiat- ant.ultorney general, made public té& BOL OF CHEYENNE HERO RETURNED FOR BUR CHEYED Wryo., Aug. body of Vernon Russell of Canon—the first soldier from the jeyenne district who met death overseas to bo returned—arrited here ‘Tuesday night and is being held, lpending the arrival of relatives. A mil- itary funeral will be held. ————— TIRE RECEIVER NAMED. 3.— The Granite OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 2.—Abpoint- ment of a receiversfor the Brictson Manufacturing company, a tire manu- facturing concern incorporated in South Dakota, for $5,000,000, but with headquarters here, is asked in a stock- holders’ petition filed in federal court late yesterday. WOMAN HELD FOR SHOOTING HER HUSBAND LOVELL, Wyo., Aug. 3.—William MeDonald is in the hospital, with 2 Wallet wound in his side, and “Mrs. MeDonald is in custody, charge with shooting him, following a dispute over the infant child of the couple, whom each desires. The “shooting took place at the home where Mrs. McDonald has been residing. since separation from her husband recently. ‘he bullet, from a 38 calibre revolver, struck) a rib and glanced and it is not be- lieved the wound is serious. PORTUGUESE REVOLT NOW UNDER CONTROL Revolution Reported as Result of Military Defiance; Re- ports Today A MADRID, 4uz. 3.—(By The Associated. Press.)—Signs beinz fomented fin Portugal have been observed and measures have been taken to combat it should it come into being, says a dispatch received here from Vigo, on the Portuguese border, today. army and a.portion of the navy that a revolution is revolutionary plans. LONDON, ‘Aug. 3.—The revolt of the military, which recently, occurred in Lisbon, has heen quclled; according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail trom < Following messages received yes terday from Marfa and El Paso, Texas, that a man answering Spur- gin’s description had crossed into Mexico, headed for Chihuahua, local authorities redoubled their efforts to apprehend him. A reward of $2,500 has been of- fered for his capture, and word from the Texas border w: to the effect that both sides of the international boundary line are being patrolled. FUGITIVE POSES AS MINING MAN . EL PASO, Tex, Aug 3:—Immigra- tion ‘officers along the border belleve Warren ©. Spurgin, missing Chicago banker, is somewhere in Mexico, prob- ably with friends he is known to have béen associated with, who used to make El Paso their headquarters. From authentic sources, it was learned. today -that* prior to Jeaving Chicago he had communicated with two former: residents of, this city who are now in the interior of Mexico. Posing as.a mining man, a yerson who answers the peculiar description 6f the missing banker, got off the train at-Marfa, Texas, July 19, hired 4n automobile, drove to Presidio and on July. 20 crossed the river into Mex- ico. This was further confirmed to- day when local immigration authori- ties announced that they had reccived report from immigration, men at Presidio and Marfa. The report received here said that the .stranger who answers Spurgin’: description presented a passport made out in the name of “Scott.” He he was a mining man. His only bag- gage was @ large suitcase, resembling one, the gmmigration mea reported, which is said to have been carried by Spurgin. The report also said that afer he had passed inspection, he hired a Mex; can in a rowboat to take him across the river. Persons coming from the Mexican side to the American, report- ed that the stranger left Ojinaga, Chi- huahua, the border town across from Presidio, in an automobile, presumab- ly for. Chihuahua City, Sentence To Church Passed On Five Boys WASHINGTON, Aug. young men of this city are under sentence to attend ehurch regularly “for one year. They were convicted of stealing automobile supplies, ‘and Judge Horton gave them their choice of going to the county roads for one year or attending church regularly for the same length of time. igan Avenue Trust com-} authorities apparently! . S. REVENUE AFFAIRS TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—Investi- gation of the affairs of the internal | | 1 jrevenue bureau has been found to be necessary, Commissioner Blair nounced today, due to alleged of_ tax information. “Any ‘cumstance of fac Mr. Blair said, “that will tend to support & charge that income tax cases or gther matters handled by the bureau are not disposed of according to the law and regulations is a proper sub- ject for the most sweeping investiga: tion. After a cursory investigation myself. I have decided that a thorough probe is necessity and have directed that hearings be held.” Mr. Blair said he did not believe there were as many cases of irregu- ity in the bureau as had been charged by Governor Allen of Kansas or oth: ers. Any persons in the bureay found to be guilty, he added, would be pun ished to the limit. — Peking-Shanghai Air Service To Begin -in™ August PEKING, Aug. 3.—Airplane flights from Peking to .Sbanghai with: several stops en route to accommodate pas- senger and mail traffic, have been planned to begin this month, follow- ing the successful inauguration re- cently of a tri-week!y air postal and passenger service between Peking and Tsinanfu in Shantung province. The initial flight to Tsinanfu, 237 an- leaks Cribune |i | ‘Requiem Mass at Naples Is Attended by Thousands; Stars Make Up Choir for Big Ceremony NAPLES, Aug. 3.—(By Th ing Naples and Italy today p Enrico Caruso, the great tenor morning. Thousands gathered celebrated at the Church of M uncovered, along the streets leading to that edifice while the functal cortege passed. In the choir which assisted in the impressive ceremonies were many men and wonen who have played stellar roles on the operatic stage: Scenés of extreme pathos were en- acted all day yesterday at the Hotel Vesuvius, following the death of the man popularly acknowledged to be the premier tenor of his generafion. Nea- politans of every class stood in Mne for many hours to file past the bier of Caruso. . From time to time the si lent procession would pause whilé some man or woman would kneel: for A moment beside the body and offer prayer. The body was. clad. in evening clothes. At the dead tenor's side were gariands of roses arranged personally by Mrs. Caruso. Tie master singer, who had- for nearly a quarter of a century enacted roles in, which death was an uti@een player. apparently was Sepals tae his critical condition, following sudden {fines on Monday. Just be- fore Ke sank-into the coma-which was the prelude to the end, he said to his son Rodolfo: “I feel very. il. This’ time be Uifficult to escape." Newspapers of -this ‘city, in felling of the’ death of Cartiso quote one of the attending physicians as saying: “I and my colleague believe Caruso never: fully recovered: from his illness in New York last winter. His tong iti will miles from Peking -was accomplished against a head wind in two hours and 55 minutes, A corps of Chinese students is in training and it is anticipated that the natives eventually will take over the business of piloting the big machines, For some time to come, however, this will be done by forcign experts. PRIMARY RETURNS SLOW. RICHMOND, VA., plete returns from yesterday's. Dem ic primary election in Vitginia y indicated the nomination of ©. Aug. 3.—Incom, sickness from pluerisy weakened his resistance. Cur.‘av, according to estimates in the newspapers, left a fortune of about 30,000,000 lire. {At the normal value of the lire this would represent about the sum of. $6,000,000.) MARTINELLI TO SUCCEED. CARUSO. LONDON, Aug. 3-—A Milan dis- patch to the Daily ews today says it is authoritatively stated that Glo- vanni Martinelli will succeed Enrico Caruso as the jleadiig tenor at the Metropolitan, opera house,.in New Tvinkle, of Wythe, for gover:o~. York. OF WORLD W NEW YORK, Aug. 3—With the flag of the ‘national commander) of the American Legion” fying at her mastehead and mere. than 250. mem- bers of that orgunzzdtion én hoard, American passenger steamship | orge Washington sails today for Cherbourg and Bremen. Tho legionnairey will disembar: at the first port, whenee they will go to visit the battiefields on whiclt, for more thun a year they fought Victoriously against the forces of | the German ‘empire. j ‘The legion party is headed by Na- tional Commander John G.. Emery ‘Brewing in Lisbon re Conflicting Several regiments of the said to be involved in the Madrid. ‘The government is in con- trol of the situation. LONDON, Aug. 3.--A Router’s dis- patch filed im Madrid yesterday; states following rumors from Vigo that a revolution had-broken out | in Lisbon, a telegram received direct from the; Portuguese capital said ex- tensive precautionary measures had been taken in thet city. ‘Troops had been brought in from the provinces, the dispatch added, but all was quiet in Lisbon and through- out the country. The troops in Lis: bon are said to be confined té their barracks. British official circles and the Portu- guese legation jn this city were, ‘not able today to throw ‘any light on the reports of disorder in Portugal. _——. New Zealand reports that financial depression hangs heavily over. the country and thousands ‘are “unem- ployed. — Chicago, claims to. be the riilroad center in the world. greatest LEGIONNAIRES SAIL FOR FRANCE TO VISIT SCENES AR VICTORIES and includes men from every state of the union. Two destroyers and a convoy of airships were on hand to eScort the George Washington out of the harbor. Cable “advices from Cherbours sald that the yeterans would bé of-, ficlally received there by represen: tatives of the French goyernment. President Millerand and Premier Briand will receive the tourists in Paris and Marshal Foch will join in Flirey where a monument: crected by, citizens of Liberated, Lorraine will be" unveiled as a token of*es- teem to America. At Blois, the legion mén’ will, at- tend the dedication.ot the statue’ of Joan of Arc, presented to the French city by the Joan-of Arc committee of New York City, . . At Chateau Thierry the legion :par- ty will witness the la¥ing of the cornerstone,of “the | Pont Roosevelt, which will replace the wrecked bridge “across the Marne defended by American machine ‘gunners. — “We are making this pilgrimage said: National Commander Emery. “as proof that the war alliance. of American and France was based on righteous concepts. «More than. two years have passed since we fought Side by side. Many friendships have been broken in that time, many ‘agreements and associations repu- ‘dated. But the friendship of Amer- “ica and France persists. It is baxed on a common understanding and a oneness of deep in the He democratic. |, DEPUTY: COLLECT! "CHEYENNE, Wyo}, Aug. 3.—wil- liam Paulsen of ‘Kethmerer has been appointed by Marshall S. Reynold: internal -revenue collestor for Wyo- ming, chief -tield deputy. < SOX NOT LAY ORGANIZED B Prospects for Reinstatement of Men Freed By Chicago Jury Are Slim at Present | Not Vital to Baseball CHICAGO, Aug. 3.—None of the American league play ers who were acquitted last night of an alleged criminal con | baseball commissioner. Regard'ess of the Verdict juries,” sald the statement, er_ that throws a ball game, no pi that e: proposals ‘or p: ises to throw a game. sits in a conference crooked players nd the ways, and mi games are disc. and does Promptly tell his club about it never play professional baseball.’ ‘Of course I do not Know t t an; " no player th gamb! ns of rs wher throwin, wi ment, but if they do, at least a few be enforced “Just keep it less of the verdict of juries, t is entirely competent to protect itse! against the crooks both { outside the game.” Of the players acquitted Inst only “Buck” Weaver, former baseman of the Chicago White and “Swede” Risberg. forme of the rules that wi of Operatic Stage an night e Associated Press.) —Sorrow- aid tribute to the memory of who died here early yesterday at the solemn requiem mass adonna Della Gracia, or stood So. to apply for reinstatement. Joe Jackson,’ stugging said he was through with basebal and would devote his time to a stor ho has opened here, “Chick” Gandil voiced a picturesqu 1,000 Autos Visit Casper, Spend $14550 One thousand parties of automo- bile tourists who visited Casper be- tween July 2 and Ai 2, as shown by an accurate tabulation secured by the Casper Motor club at its tourist camp south of the city, spent $14,550 here or an average Of $14.55 each. The information wes obtained from cards filled out by visitors at the re quest of the club. x Bryan Arrested president “of the American “Letty” Williams, pitcher, wou'd play semi-professional t die Cicotte, famious “shine ball” hur er, said he had talked once in th eriminal courts) building and woul not dare do so again, and “t Fetch, centerficider, reiterated innocence. but announced no plans. In a formal statement today C! league said hy 1 declared he would have nothing to 4 with the men acquitted last night un Ul they could explain sutisfactoril | their: confessions. } “Cleotte confessed to me had helped throw the world’s 1919,"> Mr. Comiskey’s. stater “He also implicated Players, Until such can oxpiain to ms On fedzion with-him or the’ seven mén he | cated tin his. confesston.” gal Andicement. “remaining again the acquitted baliptayers will 1 quashed, it was announced by Robe: E. Crowe, state's attorney. t sai the other seve tithe as Cicot satisfaction | For Speeding; 1s Illinois Rumer x ANTIOCH, Uj., AugeBy += Wether William Jennirigs Bryan, formet sec- retary of: state, was. really afrésted here last week because the automobile in which he wis traveling was exceed- ing the speed limit, was a moot ques- tion today. L. B. Congdon, the con- stable who was credited with making the arrest. and who..was, discharged last night by. Frank King, the yil- lage president, said today he was not sure. “It might Haye been Bryan or it might have been someone else,” said King: today Congdon was discharged because of complaints as to his methods in deal- ng with automobilists. K. of C. Elect Officers Today SAN FRANCIS Aus. Biee tion of supreme officers. and. interna- tional directors for ensuing two and three-year terms was. the first, order of business at the second session of the International Knights of Colum- bus convention here this morning. ) John Hi. Reddin of Denver, supreme master of the fourth degree of the ofder, announced . that. the, following had accepted invitations .to ‘werve on the K. of C. Nationa] American His- tory commission under the chairman- ship of “Edward F, McSweeney, of Boston; Admiral William §S. Benson, Washington; Prof. George Derry, Un- ion college, Sytacuse, N. Y.; Charles S. McCarthy, Washington? and Maur- ice Francis Egan, former United States minister to Denmark. Other names he saiq, will be announced dg acceptances are received. The commission will have charge of} the K. of C, million-dollar fund for the promotion of American history study written from original sources. The first commisson meeting will be held in New York next month pai’ Eley About one-third of all the coal mined in the United States is; required to keep the country’s 65,000 locomotives going. impli an isa closed book,” said Mr. Crowe. of the waivers of immunity by Cicotte, Jac! eastern gamblers for $10,000, is Boing on, the state's attorney said. VERDICT DISAPPOINTS LEAGUE PRESIDENT, CHICAGO, Aug. 3.—Failure eure convictions tn the trial disappointing to President Ban John son of the American league, but declared in a statement today that “very good lesson had been taught The trial of the indicted and gamblers which closed day uncovered the greatest crime was possible to commit in baseball, President Johnson. said, “The fact that the outfit was free | the conditions one the magnitude of added. iota the or minim! offense,” venice CHEER! a! CHICAGO, Aug. 3.—The seven mer Chicago White Sox O, fo! players’ an in. the baseball scandal case toda tions with throw. the the alleged 1919 ‘world series to conspiracy t quitted them on the first ballot. The verdict, freeing Buck Weav son, Claude Williams, Charles Risber; and E ers—and Carl Zork of St. David Zelcer of Des Moines y turned» » shortly before midnigh amidst a scene of wild cheering, wh Louls an which would have seemed more na ural in the bleachers of a baseba’ park than in the dignified court roor of Judge Hugo Friend. (Continued on Page 4) IRISH Kick Before 8 O’Clock If the Tribune carrier boy fails to leave your paper, call 15 or 1i6—but be sure you call before 8 o’clock — and a paper will be sent you by Special messenger. This service is free. You do us a favor by calling our attention to “unsatisfac- tory carrieF Service. ery feffort is veing made behin: ‘Scones, it is declared to indace U ster to accent a sha Call-45 or 16 Before 8 Declares Landis; Failure of Conviction |Spiracy to throw the 1919 world series has any immediate | prospect of being restored to organized baseball, according NUMBER 252 (to a statement issued today by Judge K. M. Landis, national ITALY PAYS TRIBUTE TO FAMOUS SINGER no play with a burch of not of these men will apply for reinstate the above ‘are in mind ‘that regard eball third short stop Indicated an immediate intention outfieider. and foreeful farewell to Ban Johnson, Ea- 1 aries A. Comiskey, owner of the White Sox, that T wil have nothing to do 8 fr as’T am concerned, the case Investigation of the disappearance signed kson and Williams, and which are said to have been sold to to se- of the ven former White Sox players was hy players ¥ yester by a Cook county jury does not alter two alleged gamblers brought to trial stood legally cleared of any connec Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Joe Jack lie Cicotte—the former -play-| Pr re- tling .and yelling from 500 spectators until Bajliffs vainly tried to establish or. m the powerful |regatded by the .government, ’ LO persistent report from the interior of Russ [BALL SCORES | z At Casper— bis iu eybull an 100— Casper 000 001— Baiteries—For Greybull, and Askland; for Casper, and Hale. NATIONAL LEAGUE) , Kimpling | Davenport n At Pittsburgh— Philadelphia. .032 000 000— Pittsburgh . 001 023 9 ies—Hubbell, Winters Cooper ahd Schmidt, Rn. i Mm and Brot if a x At Chicago—( Ist game) Boston 020 010 902— cago 110 610 G00— 3 Batleries— Oeschger and Alexander and Killifer. « u t Chieago—(?: R. Boston Chicago gume) oot O10— 200 003— e) At St. Louis— New York "lst. Louls a At Cincinnati—Brooklyn-Cin game postponed; wet grounds. AMERICAN LEAGU RM. E. innath = At Boston n-| Chicago 001 100 C0O— 2 10 0 y | Boston 102 000 00— 3 8 0 = | Battertes—Faber and Schalk; Myers and Ruel. a. | At Washington — Cloveland-Wash n {ington game postponeds rai % Bs Att deiphia—st. Louis. Phiiw pia game postponed; rain. per At New: York DetraifNew game postponed; wet group's, ered Heat) Seattle Jitney Busses Ousted York st pe rt ATTLE, Wash. Aug. ing-of jitney busses'from the ttle under a stat court decision sustain “4 controlling the busses, began today. A arrests were made, The policy of the outlined in a resolut < ty prohibit the busses from using rou: pet ing with m linew 1 recent me nee ne 4 CON re a “1 Mr. and Mrs. J left. yesterday for nia r Pacific st states. where it; Will spend lended busine | pleasure and they s and utledge of Cas: | .DON, Aug. 3.—Hunger-stricken people in the districts of Russia are setting fire to their vil serting them for other parts of Russia, according to a Hel- singfors dispatch to the Central News agency today quoting id to have beea received this morning Many village | flames. oy Ru 1 | terna 1| Riga | nounc RUSS TOWNS BEING FIRED Famine-Stricken People Fire Villages Before Deserting Homes; Armies of Peasants Moving on Moscow famine ges before de- are caid to be in iond anaes s toward Mo: been dus now movir trench and 1 installed. Other RIGA committe to arving th the nization r the pr: ations in in trans oners tional r ich is loo! to Rus: ard to nd o Bub cow we: is an A coi the al connection rence to be great internatiiwar olent 0 the is vened by and na Jons In this ement states nnoun¢ YANK PRISONERSR ARE RE IQA American prisoners releasetl erding to unof- the Bolshevik legation today but there the number re or where they the border. be m confinement al reports : press bureau h word leased or when delive was no to how will across > FREY RETURNS. Dit. J De. J. H his wher J on ffrey trip spent bas returned from fo Alilanee, Neb. mort of his time golf instruc the All Coun club, While in Nebr Dr (rey played ‘in the inter-ctub series Sc and Alliar Ale C his regular game Dr, @ narrow margin to tsbluff, The game cottsbluff Hinks. ROAD REPORT t ne ween ugh bad Jettrey le Mr, Sojzer ed bluff t ot t distr office ment on of .the ‘state furnishes the rt road condittons Grant Highway Shawnee good, then roads have been drs the recent rain Yellowstone — Highway have been workin’ Casper to Doug! no further rain ported good. Cars are making the Mountain route Nebraska line to to Orin. All d following Drags all roads. be good if per, west re in good condition on | 1 through seye Pass to Thermop- without difficulty Shoshoni-Lander Ttoad iverton fair Shdshoni good, through son to Lander. Casper-Sheridan Road rains fell throughout this te: but roads should be Heavy ito} good today. e r- a OFFICIAL GO ° jcomes effective August 11 This, will follow becau the county commi: GEORGE WASSEE TO. BE. SHERIF NFIRMATION 1S DUE Although official action has not been taken George Massee, sin.) Undersheriff in the administration of Sheriff Lee Martin, will cinnati, a, jury last night having ac-, Succeed to the sheriff’s office when Martin's resignation be- ioners have no legal advice that they can change the order of succession ribed’ by mits the -undersheriff sheriff's duties in nt or other causes. |. "Mr, Massee will an appointment t-)Charles Anda board of county commission wh n{asked for a statement regarding the imatter this morning. We do not want thout legal adv a to assume of r the © signation hold office made,” said spokesman, for do anything to ( id Ir. state statute which per-,Anda Phe attorney appoint absence of Mr result nent until js due pparent Pureell, 1 in the next meet he fact that Conflict in the county delay in The is statutes he only for “the bard, D. KE, Lynch ty r for to other wr position can’ applications from Jim Hib- and from James ther Natrona coun- applicants position SETTLEMENT 4 ,allireland parliament jing her own |these effor while tonomy h beni retain- So olently have local althor jeveee¢e: ‘body whith it is plahned to make the |\begm ‘unsuccessful Sinn Fein Ready to Accept Proposals of AAILADAD British Government if United Reply Can Be Made to Premier, Report DUBLIN, Aug. 3.—(By The Associated Press.)—The sole » reason for the delay in the Sinn Fein’s reply to the govern-' ment’s Irish peace proposals, it is authoritatively stated, is the attempt being made to secure the adhesion of Ulster to the peace plan before resuming the negotiations with Pre- * +» |mter Lloyd George, sc he could be met by a united Ireland. le far) RESTS WITH ULSTER PROTESTS DRAINAGE PROJECT LANDER, Wyo.,~’ Aug. 38—The ‘orthwestern railroad company en- tered protest against the Big Bend drainage project, charging that the road would not be Bonefitted by the project in proportion to’ the amount of the assessment. that would be charged against it tor the work. ‘The proteste were lodged by General At- torney Dressler, Chie¢ Engineer Red- ficld and Division Engineer*Mead of Casper. The case’ was taken. under advisement by Judge C. 0. Browm & e