Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 6, 1921, Page 7

POSSES SEARCH FOR KIDNAPED ‘Che Casper Daily Cribune PRIEST, REPORTIHLWEH EMPLOYES ON PAYROLL, EFFICIENCY GROWS Trail of Party Who Carried Off Father Healin Leads Toward the Forests; Ransom of $6,500 Is Asked SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.—Heavily armed posses are searching the Big Basin district today for Father Patrick Healin, who is held by kidnapers. Guards along the roads said they saw a speeding motor car believed to have carried the priest headed for the forests. It is believed that the kidnaping of Healin was a carefully FORDESERTION, OTHERS oEWZED been suggested. Lincoln Man and Lusk Woman Fasts 53 Days, Woman Is Dead Involved in Separate Cases Brought to Attention URBANA Ul, Aug. 6.—Mrs. J. M. Chase of this city, who has been fast- Here by Arrests. ing 53 days, as a result of stomach trouble, died today. She had known that death was certain and patiently Cases involving wife and family desertion were in the majority com- ing under the investigation of the had awaited the end. sheriff's office here today. One case AEDS RELAASE Frank Murphy was picked up here on a warrant issued by Lincoln, Neb., authorities charged with deserting neeret ere Aas ahd: aabiong his wife. The arrest was made at his home in the Alexander apartments. He annoanced that he would fight ex- traditiorto Nebraska... Mrs. Louise Roberts, wanted in Cas- per for deserting her husband and children was arrested at Lusk yester- day. The warrant for her arrest was signed by the husband. ‘Mike Van Courtner, is facing a charge of selling bootleg whisky ax the result of a raid on his residence on North Burlington street last night. The sheriff's office reports having confiscated a quantity of the contra- nend. “He was released on a $25( ap- poses to meet with you Wednesday at the Russian legation at Riga.” If this arrangement for the meet- ing should be unsatisfctory to Mr. Brown, the message suggests that he “please suggest to M. Litvinoff some other time or place.” Mr. Brown will leave here for Rign tomorrow morning. RIGA, Aug. 6.—Though prepared to meet the conditions of the Amer- lean relief relative to aiding Russia's famine sufferers, if Herbert Hoover, chairman of the administration, in- sists upon them, the Bolshevik dele- pear oy Paci for trial in justice) cates who will confer at Riga with ie ae: Walter L. Brown, European director of American relief, are expected to propose that the Americans submit to the general supervision of the Rus- sian Famine committee. Statistics received from Russia by, wireless, claiming to show the needs of the ation show that Ukraine L05 ANGELES BROKER oUt (Continued from Page: 1.) and Sibi e a surplus of food but that it cannot be transported. It is believed the Americans will be asked to take over one of the worst Aistridis Jnthe Volga region. Kennedy long ago bit he could not overcome the objections of his mioth- er, who he told me, disliked me. i have known Mf. Kennedy five years and was to marry him, but for some reason I married Mr. Oberchain. My relations with Mr, Kennedy have ai- ways been of the best. Nothing of an LIST OF AMERICAN PRISONERS PREPARED. RIGA, Aug. 6—American officials here have prepared, at the request of the Washington state department, a full list of all American citizens in Russia, including those in Bolshevik ee prisons. This lst will be turned over improper nature ever occurred. jex.|t2, Walter L. Brown, European. dl. ibaa Tibta tee cather night. aie |Tector of American relief, who will confer here with the delegates of the Russian Soviet government. Whether the United States will demand that ell these Americans be sent out of Russia, or that only the six or seven persons imprisoned be liberated, is not known. It is certain that at least 100 claiming to be Americans are kept pleading with me to marry him and to tell him so he would leave Cal- ifornia and go cast with me. I finally induced him to leave the room and he said he would if I would promise to meet him when he telephoned. This L did yesterday. I don’t know who shot him or anything more than /;1" Russia and are seeking to leave the mane: Cones {country, and it is believed efforts will eo ae ia ~ ea tate: | be made to facilitate their speedy re- be pect boy yoa pe “diturn to the United States. to a beach resort early in the da ns | dapaltnie: ivGh: “Einkagia * 6t Feturning late in the evening. They | Americans had not been reported up had planned to dine at a country club,! until Jate yesterday afternoon, The but ‘finding it closed, went to Ken-jhogpital car operated by the Amer. nedy’s cottage. They stopped, she |ican Red Cross, however, went to the cay at aie ites s yea hae Jooked | frontior to greet the prisoners when ‘or @ ‘lucky penny” she they had actually reached non-Rus- theré, as they were searching for the| sian soil. ML coin the shot was fired. Mrs. Lizzie Beznty, a neighbor, told; FRANCK NOT TO JOIN the Beverly Hills police she heard|]) FAMINE RELIEF. two shots, followed by the screaming| PARIS, Aug, 6—France will not of Mrs. Oberchain: She said she saw an automobile disappearing down a drive near the cottage. Examination of Kennedy's clothing showed he had a number of important papers and a wallet containing $56. Several articles of jewelry worn by him had not been disturbed. Police records here show that Ken-| nedy was attacked and beaten on the street about four years ago by two men who he said were strangers to him, Inyestgators said the shot which kill), Kennedy was fired from a dis- tan:_of about thirty feet. A revolver, fully loaded, was found beside the body. Mrs. Oberchain said this be- longed to Kennedy. She said the lat- ter was not instantly killed but said “Good Night, Madelaine,” to her be- fore expiring. Officers found bushes trampled down in the place where Mrs. Ober- chain said she saw two men disappear. ‘The surrounding country was being vearched today for the suspects. Mrs. Oberchain was detained at the sheriff's office while the investigation “as proceeding toda: State Agency Is Located in Casper Casper is to be the headquarters for the state distributors of the Air Friction carburetor, according to the Statements of A. B. Tolliff and H. C. Dearinger, state agents. They have secured temporary headquarters with C. C. Jain in the Henning hotel until a location for which they have! contracted is open on Second street. A large supply of the corburetors will be carried in stock fur distribu- tion over the state and for local pur- chasers. The best recommendation which the new carburetor has is the tiumber of satisfied users in Casper. On demonstration and in actual usc, the instrument lives up to scientific claims that it will increase motor power and decrease fuel consumption from 2 to 50 per cont and znore, |participate officially in famine relief ;measures in Russia, it is declared by \ the Petit Parisien. She will leave the |whole problem in the hands of the {American relief organization and |other American bodies. France unof- jfictalty has planned to help meet dis- tress in southeastern Russia. In making inquiry at Washington, \France is sai¢! to heve declared she |would be gla? te join the United \States in any plans. A reply was |received yesterday, thanking France for her offer of co-operation and it was stated the United States would be glad to see this country second the efforts of Herbert Hoover. {PLANS UNDER WAY |FOR SPEEDY RELIEF. NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—From, two sources last night came word of prep- farations being made to relieve Rus- ‘sia’s ‘starving millions. A cablegram from the Russian Tel- jegraph agency received here by the publication “Soviet Russia,” stated that the all-Russian Famine Relief committee had sent out two relief trains from Moscow, August 1 to aid 6,500,000 starving children in the Volga drouth district. At the same time the American re- lief administration announced that its child feeding operations in Czecho- Slovakia would end in 60 days, releas- ing an experienced staff for Russia. RICH PEASANTS ARE EXECUTED. RIGA, Aug. 6.—{By The Associated Press).—The beginning of the food tax collection by the Russian soviet au- | thorities was marked by the execution of a group of rich peasants in the Mariopol district of south Russia, who had concealed their grain and were trying to dodge their tax, says a dis- patch received by soviet wireless from Moscow today. An example was made of these peasants to prevent the prac- tice of hoarding, it is declared. The district mentioned is in south Russia near the sea of Azoy. At the same time, the message adds, jcounter revofutionary ban¢its in the ‘Volga and Ural districts are destroy: Letters Handled During July Total 346,700; New: Box Installation Relieves i Congestion; PesiCank tacteank on lacutall Pascale Although business in the various departments of the post-) office has increased ranging from 1214 per cent to 400 per, cent during the past fiscal year as compared with the sum- | POSLER. Wyo., mary of the departments a year ago, the institution is being handled with fewer employes than during the 1920 fiscal’ DENVERITE [5 CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT Formal Charge Filed Against Manager of Realty and In- vestment Concern Places Sum at $1,500. DENVER, Au; 6—Cornelius C. Scanion, manager of the Hibernia Realty and Investment company here, today was formally charged with em- bezzlement, grand larceny and larceny as bailee in three informations filed in criminal court following his arrest yesterday in connection with alleged shortages in his company. The infor- mations were filed by M. C. Harring- ton, secretary of the company. The alleged shortages total at least $1,500 and will possibly reach §3,- 000, Harrington avers. The Hibernia Realty and Investment company is a subsidiary organization of the Hi- bernia Bank and Trust company. “I don’t know anything about it,” Scanlon said today. “The bank is al- ways blaming the investment depart- ment if anything is wrong and I sup: ose that is what has happened aga: FOUR BODIES FOUND, MURDER IS REVEALED CORBIN, Aug. 6.—Richard McHargue, 45 years of age, a machin- ist, his mother, wifé and step-daugh- ter were found dead in their home near here today with the partly in- einerated body of his step-daughter, Thelma Atkins, 14 years old. The in- dications are, the ‘authorities an- nounced, that McHargue. who had been on a prolonged spree, shot his mother, beat his wife to death with a club and after staying the girl and buflding a fire around her, shot and kfled himself, The bodies were found by a neigh- bor. Bloodstained bed clothing indi- cated, the authorities believe, that McHargue slew the members of his family while they slept. The women were lying near their beds and the torso of the girl was in a heap of charred wood in the center of the STORY HOUR ARRANGED year. she fell backwards into a large stone | This situation is' due to the fact/Jar at the Weber home. The child| that efficiency measures recommend-| "5 doubled up in the jar in such a/ ed by the t were E4awin L. Bean, acting postmaster, also that civil service employes were | put in all departments and because} of the wider faciities or handling | mail because of the increased accom-| modations at the office. The act that efficient and trained postal employes | @ year ago could make more money elsewhere also has some bearing on the changed situation. The tremendous amount of first- class mail that is being handled by | the offiee is shown in the report for! the month of July which shows thet | 336,700 letters were put through the maiting machine. This is {h addition | to 10,000 pieces that had to be post-| marked by band. Receipts of first-class mail has! dropped off slightly during the sum-} mer months, a normal condition in| postoffice, according to Mr. Bean's statement. There is, however, more liberal patronage of the parcel post department than ever before. For the past several weeks there! has been an average of 100 cases of | exgs a day received at the office. | This includes small shipments to| local merchants and case lots for in-| | dividuals in Casper. Also there is an Dalton, Lester Quealy and Earl Eby.| average of approximately 76 cases of | small fruit and vegetables being re-) cetved at the office dai'y, This ts in édition to the normal functions of the parcel post department. ‘The lock boxes in the basement and the other departments whith were| placed in te basement are all func-| tioning now. The basement contains | the C. O. D. department, carrier dis-| tribution cases and other minor de-| partments which tend to relieve the LITTLE TOT NEAR DEATH | IN BIG JAR Aug. 6.—Evelyn, | liree-yearoM daughter of Mr, and| Mrs. E. F. Weber of this place, nar- rowly escaped death yesterday when | way that she could not mother, Mrs. Henry Luben, the girl was unconscious. The grandmother worked over the girl until she was revived. THOS, REDDEN, RE Funeral service for Thomas Red- den, 74 years of age, who died at 11:15} this morning at Dalton home, 1115 East Second street, Will be held from St. Anthony's Catholic church at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Death was caused by the infirmities of old age. Mr. Redden had made his home in Casper for eight years with relatives and was known to many friends, Mr, Redden was the father of John Quealy, the grandfather of lie P. Dalton Burgess, Mrs. E. C. Eby, and Thomas Quealy, and the great grandfather of Jack and Gerald Burial will be made in ¢ sper. ALLEGED MURDERER 1S HELD IN NATRONA JAIL charged with the Sollars ,while the two George Lawton, murder of 0. € congested first floor. Half of the 891 \men were joyriding with two women lock boxes which were placed in the basement have a’ready been rented. near Lander recently is being held in the county jail here today, a prisoner Every post in the office that can be | 0f the federal court. The alleged crime filled by been provided with trained postal peo- ple, There are now i9 civil se-vice clerks and 12 carriers. Only. four axillary men are hired at tw office. ‘This compares favorably with i}re 1920 fiscal year report in that there were 16 civil service clerks, 11 carriers and 10 auxiliary workers employed. Work- ing te auxiliary assistants wherever they are needed during the day has relieved the necessity of opening ad- ditional civil service jobs. Besides the increases in the first: class ma/l and parcel post depart- ments the following departmental in- creases aro of interest. Register mail as compared with t't report at the close of the fiscal year of 1920 shows a 25 per cent Increase. | The money order denartment has shown an increase of 12% per cent) which ‘indicates that the postoffice here daily hendies in trust about on an average of $3,000 for patrons. This volume of business being confines | mort!y to. small amounts is handled by one full time clerk and by two- thir’s of the time of another clerk. The insured parcels department shows the mreatest increase, the per- centage apnroximately 400 per cent in) FOR THE PLAYGROUNDS Under the supervision of Dean Morgan, a story hour will mark Park schoo! playground this week and will continue indefinitely. On Wednesday from seven to eight o'clock the chil- dren from three to seven will be en- tertained and on Friday the older children will be entertained at the same hour, Mrs. Clara Baker will conduct the ry hour, using The Book House for Children for mate: rial for the stories: This set of books is well known in this city, as many mothers are using them for their chil- dren. They are the very best and latest books sin graded fiction yet published. A few weeks ago Mrs.’ Baker start- ed a story hour in Cody while on a visit there and this proved to be very popular with parents and children. Parents are cordially invited to bring or send their children and a good time is promised each one. ing what grain was left in the fields to bivck the soviet food campaign. TO BE LAUNCHED. LONDON, Aug. 6.—The Russian So- viet authorities have decided to send! three special delegations abroad on/| behalf of starving Russia, declares | Reval message forwarded by the Ex-| change Telegraph agency from Copen-| yhagen. | Professor Bechterev, formerly of} the University of Petrograd, will head | the delegation to England, France, Spain and the United States, says the message. | Meanwhile, asserts the dispatch, the Soviet representatives abroad have been ordered to suspend propaganda | work. It also is reported that orders | for machinery and other goods will| be held up, the money remitted being used for the purchase of food. WORLD WIDE APPEAL | PARIS, Aug. 6.—One billioh three hundred million kilograms, (approxi- mately 2,880,000,000 pounds) of wheat are needed to relieve the famine! stricken people of 10 provinces of Russia. according to estimates pub- lished today by the Populatre, an or- gan of the extreme Left Sociaists. At the average price of 100 francs per hundred kilograms, the news- paper estimates the cost of delivering the wheat into Russia would be 1,300,- 080,000 francs and would necessitate 400 ships or 150,000 Yreight cars for transportation, favor of this year’s volume of busi-| ness, As a general thing the postal situ-| ation is a barometer of the business | condition of a town and when closely | studied the report submitted by Mr. Bean compares favorably with the volumb of business of postoffices in towns much larger thai Casper. PENNE NEN) HARVEY GOES TO PARIS. LONDON, Auf. 6.--George aHrvey American ambassador to Great Brit- civil service employes has | was committed on the Indian res- jervation. | Hugh L. Patton, United States jMarshal, arrived here from Lander |yesterday evening with Lawton in \oustody. He is taking him to Chey- jenne for trial in federal court. | abi sali ptt HALF MILLION IS NEEDED FOR _ PUEBLORELIEF | vo a 8 WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—An esti- |mate of $500,000 was made today by the American Red Cross as necessary for adequate relief work in Pueblo, Colo., although that would not cover a building program for homeless flood sufferers. The announcement said $350,000 had been subscribed by various Red Cross ehapters and the | pubMe in response to President Hard- ing'’s appeal. at i Aaa Sas FAIR WEATHER FOREGAST FOR THE COMING WEEK WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.— Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday are: Northern Rocky Mountain and pla- teau regions—Moderate temperature and generally fair. 5 Southern Rocky Mountain and pla. department breathe. | instituted under the management of| When she was found by her grand-| REDDEN, RESIDENT ‘FOR EIGHT YEARS, DEAD FUNERAL EXT MONEY jto feel other than optimistic regard-| sujted in a police edict which requires | ain left for Paris this morning to at- tend the meeting of the supreme al- Ned council which will begin in that city Monday. teau region—Normal tempefature and generally fair except for local show- ers in elevated districts. Bargains Good Used Cars That Are Well Worth Their Price. Liberal Terms if Desired In BUICK—5-pass., late model, in very good condition, repainted_ $800 SAXON—6-cy]l. 5-pass., overhauled and * repainted. A real bargain_ -$425 FORD ROADSTER— With box on rear, in good mechanical condition, good tires i222 -$250 REO—5-pass. touring, good tires, car is in good running order_ -$350 CHALMERS — 5-pass., 6-cyl., rebuilt and repainted, very good tires, a real bityAee2ss : _--$650 Park Roads Sales & Service Company Phone 1223 222 East Yellowstone | ; INU SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1921. RAGGED STRANGER’ REVEALE SCOUT, DES; FUNEREL nan‘ ne cee roscueio Tomonnow WANDERER M CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—The “ragged stranger” who is al- leged to have cen duped into a fake holdup by Carl Wan- derer, convicted of the murder of his wife, her unborn child and the “stranger” was given a name today. Mrs. Nellie Ryan, employed at a hospital, said he was her son, Edward YSTERY IS CLEAREB Franklin E. Hargis, son of Mr, and Mrs. D. H. Hargis, 1135 West Thir teenth street died at 10:30 last night from chronic heart trouble. Funeral services will be held from the Shaffer. Gay chapel at 1 o'clock Sunday after-| Ryan. noon, Rev. Olson having charge of| The identification was. made sever Young Hargis was a high school Ind) she was unable to bear the expense and a member of Troop No. 1 of the of burial and so remained silent. Ed Casper Boy Scouts. Schoolmates and ward, she said, found a home in Red. members of the scout troop will at-| field, 8S. D., after his father died. For tend the services. |18 years, however, she had not heard TRADE STILL UNCERTAIN, es ee REP | from him. - i “I was in church that Holy Satur. day when the minister preached the funeral and called my Ed ‘some He os mother’s son’ and I cried aloud. I I EBs ‘ J E, Scot of cor g jlo owe geet led and there was! tended eastern trip among the pro r ducing mills and manufacturing con- Wanderer was convicted of the|<.- ; ; { jcerns that produce clothing. H murder of his wife and sentenced tol found many amall stocks on hand but 35 years imprisonment, and then was|_ widespread lull in manufacturing. retried and sentenced to be haged for/The general expectation in the large the murder of the “stranger.” He! clothing centers is for resumption in ' was reprieved last Friday for | production next month. There a: aes" !month to allow a sanity commission | sti a labor troubles. due 10) chee Casper Realtor Points to Ac- to cxamine him ¢ | tracts entered into during the reign oper, . - i oo of high prices which are grinding on tivity of Usually Dull Sea- some manufacture Others more son as Barometer of Hogs ALLOWED TO RUIN fortunately situated are free to ac- Local Business. | cept orders promptly but are at the ek | . }same time accumulating no surplus. . 5 en | The tariff and taxation bills are fac- ARD W. BAKER. | | BY OW v | WITHOUT MUZZLES T0 |tors in a continued unsettled condi Casper's outlook at the present is | tion in manufacturing. However Mr. eott found that spot cash was potent nm securing fall and winter goods at tractive figures. the best it has been for many months July and August are naturally sto, on account of the hot weather. While we have not had it so hot in Casper, sete ooo) BE SEIZED BY POLICE throughout the country and it natur. Finding a dog infected with ravies| BOXEY’S Injuries ally reflects here. There is no reason! on the Sandbar this morning has re-| Result in Death ing the future of Casper. A business the muzzling of all animals that are| -|™man of the east. Harry K pdall, allowed to run at large. The dog was, ys “Confidence and courag © the killed while it was in the early stages -—— two qualities most needed by business of the infection and before it had a ‘OLUMBUS, Ohio, 6.—Eart men today, confidence in the ruciure chance any damag Welch 20, died here y of a frac- prosperity of the country and courage! During the past few weeks many! tured skull sustained Thursday when to go ahead.” ‘The future, to A! animals suspected of having the dan-: knocked to the floor it a boxing marked degree, depends largely on) gerous infection have been killed. The'Mmatch with Harold Myers, who is held our confidence in the future. Busi-| increasing number constiutes a men- bY the police. Both are of Columbu: ness would not be at the present low ace that police authorities decided on 24 were engaged in a friendly bout. ebb if there had been more optomists/ the muzzling requirement, This in-! 2 Rr and not so many pessimists. A few) cluded licensed as well as unlicensed WAITERS’ WA’ STANDS, days ago, in talking with a man in animals. Dogs not muzzled will be) DENVER, Aus. 6.—The Colorado & good position at the Midwest refin-| shot without the formality of impound- State Industrial commission today de- ery, he stated there is a much better! ing them nied the petition of the Denver Res- feeling there than existed thirty days) —_— {aurant Owners’ association for a 10 je mal working basis. With the new | waiters, cooks and other employes. {inery going in, with the plan prac tically assured for putting in irriga-| tion to water some 125,000 acres of! land adjacent to Casper, the people who Ibok wisely into the futu see great things in store for ago. Things will get down to a nor- ent reduction in the wages of “= WYOMING FUR SH ‘00 LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR F fen —Room, modern conven: ; one or two gentlemen; board (if desired, 425 CY avenue 8-6-1? and our communi as we J ,. ? state. Some predict much better) ComBining all ential depart-|FOR RP: Office space: reasoh times in September, just how soon it ments of a women's clothing store un-|_ Able; located in 100 block oa Bast will come no one can say. It is very. der the name of the Wyoming Fur |Second street. Phone 138. — 8-6-4t* certain that the best to insu 14. Rose has op an at FOR SALE—Four-burner 2 activity and better times is by show stablishment in the Hen-|"olt atove: good condition. 2203 SANT ing our confidence in Casper and look, Ming hotel building on North Center Durbin street 8-6-5 to that end. ; Street. | acres’ cat |. The furs, millinery, and ready-to-|_ l. F. McMahon of Taylor & Clay P. ° wear departments of the establish-/Ine, here has just returned from a Visor OFFicers | ren ee iy mocttlot nat | tomday trip t0 Cheyeine and. Denver [tractive displays are being arranged | Where he went on business and p in a way that prevents the articles | UTe- from becoming shopworn. Mr. Rost | CrmARANCE a simfar institution in Butte, | just received shipment Silvertown x —— Mont. cords. Franklin Sales and Service MARQUETTE, ich., Aug. 6.- Mrs. Marguerite Watson, formerly Co,, East Side Garage. $-6-1t* Sixteen indictments involving former connected with the women’s depart- ——~ ‘and present officials of the Marquette|mont at Webel's, has been placed in| HIGHEST, prices paid for diamonds, prison were returned yesterday by|charge of the ready-to-wear and tof i er ht bd puiaive aie the grand jury which has been inves-|gery department. Miss Moore is in| % agai v meta ait eS tigating the institution's affairs since|jcharge of the millinery department. | ———————____ July 13. FOR RENT—Room, modern conven. fences; one or two gentlemen; board if desired. 245 CY avenue. | 8-6-1t* Are Indicte SALE of fabric tires, be | | SALT CREEK MATRON DIES. | ECE Ae Lab CHA Le | Mrs. E. Griffith for the past year | LAL, Aug. 6.—Ambitious ton resident of Salt Creek died last night = swim the English channel, Omer Per-/after a brief illness. ‘The body was |" OF RENT One two-room and three- rault, 21-year-old aquatic expert, sailed) brought to the Shaffer-Gay chapeljment apartment; lights and heat, 1432 for England today with his manager,|here pending shipment to Thermop-!Bast Second stret. Phone 1605R. Armand Vincent. o norrow morning for interment. 8 ZA ASAT 2 ATA SAT AS ATT SAMA SATE > ° % Carefully form your opinions, then back up your judgment to the limit, is our advice about Casper real estate. We believe in Casper as a whole and_ in Country Club Home Sites in particular, there- fore we can only suggest that you look them over, see the buildings under construction, see the water supply, see the graded streets, see the mountain view and then imagine how short a time till the Country Club Addition is a real home section. Buy your home site now while a small pay- ment of $25 to $50 will reserve it for you. Van Gorden Investment Co. TRIBUNE BUILDING AMMA ANN