Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1921, Page 1

OPES BLASTED IN SUBMARINE NEGOTIATIONS Weather Forecast di errno, OLUME Vi ald, after Mrs. McCormick had filed suit charging desertion against Mr. McCormick, whose attorney filed an answer admitting the charge. nO announcement of any set- tlement was made in court, “an agree- ment has been reached between Mr. and Mrs. McCormick on a division of there. Otherwise the court room was deserted. According to Mrs, McCormick's testimony, the McCormicks were mar- ried in. 1! and lived together until 1918, when she alleges that Mr. Mc- Cormick deserted her while they were staying in Zurich, Switzerland. have lived in-Chicago since 1897, Mra. McCormick testified. “On No- vember 26, 1895,.I was married to Harold F.McCormick atid lived with him continuously until May 27, 1918 t that time we were in Zurich, Swit- dpcland, when he left me.” Questioned by her counsel Mrs. Mc- Cormick said Mr. McCormick had not contributed to her support since the date he is alleged to have left her. “Did he give’you any reason for leaving?” Mr. Cutting asked. “He did not and there was none,” Mrs. McCormick answered. ‘Mrs. McCormick is the only daugh- ter of John D. Rockefeller Sr. She returned to this country a few weeks ago, after spending eight years in Switzerland. “Upon her return she took up her residence in the McCor- mick town house, while Mr. McCor- mick moved to his estate at Lake For- est. Although they are jointly the backers and principal contributors to the Chicago Opera association and at- tend almost nightly, Mrs. McCormick thas occupied a box on one side of the house and Mr. McCormick and his @aughter, Muriel, on the other. Rumors of the impending suit have been current ever since Mr. and Mrs. McCormick returned from Europe last summer at the same time, but on dif- ferent skips. Mrs. McCormick dented at the time that a divorce was con- templated while Mr. McCormick issued =: laconic statement that he had moved to the country estate. ; Simultaneously with Mrs. McCor- mick’s action, ‘Mr. McCormick filed an answer admitting the charges. SE ea a 1,380 IN GARRISON AT FORT 0. A. RUSSELL CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 28.—The garrison at Fort D. A. Russell, adja- cent to Cheyenne, now consist’ of 1,- 246 enlisted mun, 111 officers, five ‘warrant officers and 18 civilian em- ployes—a total of 1,380, This is the largest number of men that has been at Fort Russell since post-war demob- ilisetion was completed. —— a FRENCH DEPUTIES OUSTED. PARIS, Dec. 28—lHleven senators and 13 deputies will have to give up either their seats in parliament or thelr positions as directors of corpora- tions if a resolution in the chamber of deputies is carried out, according to the newspaper L’Ouevre. The reso- Fair tonight and Thursday, rising temper- Edith R. McCormick, daugh- a SEE Che Casper Daily | Crithune[ =. | CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1921. DAUGHTER OF ROCKEFELLER | _ GETS DIVORCE Desertion Charge of Edith McCormick ‘Admitted by Harvester Head; Long Estrangement Ends in Decree CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Mrs. ter of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., was granted a divorce from Harold F. McCormick, president of the International Har- vester company, in superior court today. No pon ein for alimony was included in the divorce de- cree, which was signed in court by Judge Charles A. McDon- Movies, Jazz and Cigarettes || Are Assailed CHICAGO, Dec. 2! jazz dancing and they affect our nounced at today’s session of the International Purity conference. W. 8S. Fleming, Chicago, manager of the National Reform association addressed the delegates on “The Menace of the Movie,” while J. Louis Guyon, a dancing master, also of Chicago told “the truth about jazz." Mr. Guyon told of experiments in his own dancing academy about the manner in which jazz music demor- alized the young. | Mr. Guyon declared the word jazz had been for half a century a slang expression. He said that if t great numbers of refined persons who now carel ly used this word, knew its acutal meaning as used in parts of the underworld, they pro- bably never would use the word again. | French Demands Close Door to ‘Agree- ment on Limitation of Undersea Ves- sels, Experts Agree; New Proposal Brought Forward WOMAN HELD FOR THEFT OF $5,000 BONDS “Female Wallingford” Who Defrauded Wyoming Woman Lands in Jail, Claims to Be Heiress to Big Estate CHICAGG, Dec. 23:—Miss Kathleen Bates, 31, of Clinton, She is said to JOBS AT IOWA PLANT Gets $60,000 And Car From Late Employer PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 28.—Her _ ability to cook has earned Mrs. Anna Souder $60,000 and an automobile. ‘This sum and the motorcar were left to her by the will of Samuel Thling for whom © was house- keeper. SLAYER DIES AS SUICIDE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.—Jakd ‘Windell, wanted in Los Angeles to answer to charges of having murdered two policemen, died at 11:30 o'clock last night in a Kingman, Arizona hos: pital from four wounds he inflicte upon himself yesterday just before surrendering to a posse near Ash Fork, Arizona, according to a special dispatch received by the Los Angeles ‘Times. His last words were a protestation that he had not fired the shots which killed the officers, it was stated. Lake Commerce At Chicago at Record Point CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Chicago's lake borne commerce broke the records of 20 years in 1921 when 78,378,979 bush- els of corn were shipped to foreign markets, according to the report of ‘William H. Clare, collectar of customs. Three thousand two hundred and three vessels, with a net tonnage of »5,821,981 cleared from Chicago during the year. BANDITS RAID LIQUOR STORE LOUISVILLE, Dec. 28.—(By The Associated Press.) — Twenty-five or more bandits Ribbon distillery at Eminence, Ky., early today, locked five guards in the office of the plant and stole 325 cases of bot- Tution forbids members of parliament from accepting places on directorates. tled in bond whiskey, valued CREST REACHED ‘IN OHIO FLOOD LOUISVILLE, Ky. Deo. 28.— ‘The Ohio river, after having reach- ed the highest stage recorded here in almost. a decade, today will reach the cfest and will be stationary for several according to the off- days, cial forecast of the weather bureau. A ‘number of families bare been River traffic been virtually sus} 5 One fatality has a being when an automobile in which sho was riding backed Into a ditch fill- ed with water 25 feet deep. » OTTUMWA, Iowa, Dec. 28 been favorable to returning to progress 10 weeks and followed a di pute over conditions in the women’ section of the pork trimming depart- ment, augmented by an earlier re duction of guaranteed time from 40 to 32 hours a week. . OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 28. —-Seven men were arrested today after a disturbance near the packing plants here in which 10 men were injured. According to the police striking em- ployes of the packing companies hurled rocks at automobiles and street- cars carrying workers. AUTO JOLT DISCHARGES. BUN, WOMAN WOUNDED RIVERTON, Wyo,, 28. — Mrs. A. Nicholson, cook at the camp of the {Ohio Oil company, is suffering from a bullet wound in the foot received when the rifle she was holding muzzle down in an auto was accidently dis- charged by a severe jolt of the car. The bullet entered her ankle and coursed downward to the toes. Sheng eerie Cheyenne Man Is Elated Over Debs CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 28.—One of the most enthusiastic ceiebrators of the release of Engene V. Debs from priscn was Dan C. Hastings of Chey- enne, a Socialist. Several months ago Hastings wrote to President Harding, beseeching him to free Debs and of fering to take the latter’s place in prison, ‘ swooped down upon the Blue at $80,000, according to a re-| port to Louisville police. , The report sald all of the robbers yore masked and heavily armed. Au- tomobile trucks were used to haul the iquor away. Soon after the bandits departe4, the five -guards who were bound with ropes, released themselves and noti- fied the authorities, oe ge HARVEYS GO TO FRANCE. LONDON, Dec. 28.—{By The Asso- elated Press)—George Harvey, the American ambassador, accompanied by Mrs. Harvey,~ left: for Cannes, Frances, today. He will act. as, ob- server for the United States at the eonference of ths supreme council which will open January 4 ' of the Amalgamated Association of Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, called. off the strike at the John Morrell packing house late last night, following a secret yotp of the strikers at a meeting last night which is said to have Walkout of Meat Cutters and Butchers Broken at Ottumwa by Union Vote; Rioting Sweeps Oklahoma City .—Officers of the local union work, The strike has been in SUMMARY OF NIGHT NEWS SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—San Diego 1s isolated except by ocean- going vessels by rains. Water two feet deop in streets of Anaheim. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Sub- marine controversy may be held for later international conference, due to serious differences of opinion. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 28.—City council's resolution favors direct ac- tion by congress legalizing salo of wines and beers. CAIRO, Dec, 28—Military threat- ens to bomb riotous crowds. | PARIS, Dec. 28—French cabinet | approves stand on submarine fig- | ures by arms delegate: | SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Santa Fe and Southern Pacific an- nounces reductions in freight rates on furniture, LONDON, Dy., Deo. 28—Three Killed, two wounded in pistol battle. RANCHER 15 HELD ON ELK KILLING CHARGE: RIVERTON, Wyo., Dec. 28. George A. Cross, prosperous rancher of the Dubois region, was held for trial January 6 on a charge of illeg- ally killing an eli calf on the Teton} state game preserye when arraigned in justice court. The arrest was made by Bruce Nowlin, deputy game war- den of the Dubois country. rat fossil eases ae Douglas Firm In Receiver’s Hands 28.— | DOUGLAS, Wyo., Dec. 28.—M. F.} Mathias, manager of the Wyoming| ‘Commercial company, was appointed receiver for the firm when the appli- cation of creditors came up for lear- Towa, was to be returned there today on charges of stealing Liberty bonds and an automobile. day and bonds fixed at $5,000 by United States Commis- sioner Mason. $30 after driving it here. Acedia gutibetegs th. ak RS STRIKERS RETURN TO She was arrested yester- have sold the automobile for Tt also in charged that Miss Bates, who conducts a bond brokerage busi- ness in Clinton, persue ded Miss Pearl Boyd of Gresn River, Wyo., to turn over to her two registered Liberty bonds. It is alleged she had her own name substituted for that of Miss Boyd. According to a message received to- day by the Clinton police department from the Omaha office of the federal bureau of investigation, telling of the arrest in Chicago of Miss Bates, the latter hed confessed and had con- sented to removal to Davenport, Iowa, for trial in the federal court there. | She also revealed the whereabouts of the second of the two bonds. CLAIMS FORTUNE IN BIG ESTATE. CLINTON, Iowa, Dec. 28.—Miss Kathleen Bates, arrested in .Chicago on a Iarceny charge, claims to be one of thowhetrs to $100,000 estate said Tto have been left by an uncle in the east. Loca] authorities have referred to her asa “female Wallingford.” Her first bid for iocal fame was when she became a motor truck driver dur- ing the war. Then she sold oll stock with considerable success, it was said. Then she is alleged to have dealt by mail in sugar, flour and other com- modities, and used the name of the “Whiteside County Syndicate.” The authorities say numerous complaints were made by patrons of failure to receive merchaniise for which they had paid. She next was heard of in Chicago. a ae TS HUNTER RETURNS, FINDS BG AUTO IN ASHES land burned over. Quick response by four ranch employes had kept the ‘TWO HOUSES DESTROYED BY FLAMES AT LUSK LUSK, Wy Dec. 28.—Lack of adequate fire protection here resulted er and the other to M. P. Popovich. The contents of both buildings were lost. A, third fire at the T. M. Fa- material damagt was done. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., night of Eugene V. Debs, | presidential commutation of his 10. ‘ neighbors, regardless of their own views of Debs’ doctrines, ing before Judge C. 0. Brown in dis-) trict’ court. YEGCS CONFESS — jexpe 18 ROBBERIES OMAHA, Dec. 28—Harry Carter and George White, said to bo from Chicago, who confessed, police say, to 18 recent safe-blowing “jobs” in Omaha, only got about §1,500 for their trouble, according to Detec- tive Chief Charies Van Densen, who ted Carter as having said that they sometimes “soup” on a safe than the valuables on the inside were worth. Both men were arrested in a drug store Jast Monday, following a pis- tol fight Jn which more than 100 shots were exchanged, by U. S. Delegation WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—(By The Associated Press.) — Hope for an agreement to limit submarine tonnage was de- clared to have been abandoned today at the meeting of the jarma conference naval committee. | A demand by France for a minimum submarine tonnage NUMPER 68. [of 90,000 tons was declared by deleg: ites to have closed the door to any agreement, the American compromise proposal having been re jected finally and completely by the French. Casting aside the possibility of har monizing views on submarine ton nage the American delegation brought forth a new pr wal to limit e size of submarines and er axil tary craft to a maximum of 16,000 tous. The presentation of the French viewpoint, based on calculations of her naval experts and r ¢ approval of the French cabinet ing yesterday in Paris, was follc by lengthy , discussions, the commit tee adjourning the session after two hours debate to meet again at 3 o'clock. Albert Sarraut, head of the French delegation, {t was understood, pre sented with an alr of finality the dectaration that France could not ac cept less than 330,000 tons of auxil ‘i tonnage, in addition to a sub marine tonnage of 90,000. The Amer {can compromise proposal would have given France about $1,000 tons submarines. The British and Japanese delega tions are understood to have stated that, in view of the French stand on submarines, they would both feel compelled to reserve action on the tonnage ratio for auxiliary craft al totted Great Britain and Japan un der the American plan. Italian spokesmen following pre sentation of the French demand, it was said, expressed regret that France had not seen {ts way clear to accept a smaller tonnage, and Japan, also through her delegation spokes: men, declared that the French de: mands amounted to something which Japan could not hope to sanction un der the American proposal. The French delegation declared ad herence to the capital ship ratio agreement despite disagreement on submarines, but with the reservation that she desired to begin rebilding replacements in 1927, althougi this did not mean that she intended plac ing them in the water before the re placement period provided under the capital ship agreement. Agreed that there was no hope of an agreement on total submarine ton- nage, the committee turned. from the submarine question to that of auxti lary craft. The proposal that the size of any warship other than a capital ship or an airplane carrier be lith- ited to 10,000 tons in future was put forward and was under discussion when the midday adjournment was taken. ‘The American proposal to limit the size of auxiliary craft to 10,000 tons also provides that such vessels shall not carry guns greater than eight: inch. The American delegation, {t ‘was learned after the meeting, plans later to present a proposal dealing with air- plane carriers, probably suggesting of {n the destructior of two houses by| fire, one belonging to E. H. Street- Socialist leader w , r -year sentence for violation of war laws. used more | limitation of size as well as number. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—({By The Associated Press).—France's last word on the question af limitation of sub- marine tonnage—a reiteration of her claim as set forth last week by her \navai experts—will be delivered today to the arms conference, it was sald tipo ae eds 38 Len Tne hey: members of the French delegation jan they while hunting, S. W. Boyd returned | “ Pee tists it tad heed commsletaty | te courenenice naval, souvaltten destroyed by fire and an acre of BraS85/ discussion of the subject with a view went into today’s meeting of Reports that there might be further to persuading France to pare down her claims was described by members prairie fire from spreading further. | 0°'t.4 delegation aa “a joke.” Delegation members went on to say that France, after consuitation of her |highest naval experts and after the | decision reported as having been reached yesterday by the council of | ministers, cannot possibly in any way reduce the ratio of submarines which she considers indispensable for her safety. Admiral De Bon, in outlining last week the needs of France for protec tion of her coasts, colonies and mart time communications, gave the ap proximate estimate of 90,000 tons. The American compromise proposal con- |templates that France maintain her gan home was extinguished before|existing submarine strength amount ling to about 31,000 tons. ted to meet the train and escort him to his home. ‘ Although disappointed by the attendance at a preliminary BANDITS LOOT cialist leaders here were confident |that tonight's demonstration, featured by » parade, would attract a dig |crowd. Mayor Charles Hunter, a Re- publican who had accepted the chalr- |manship of a citizens’ welcoming com- | mittee declared that political signif- | | feance would be lost “in a socially and neighborly welcome.” Mrs. Debs sald she would not go to the station, preferring. that \the privacy of their home. bef it Bea S EY Tha telephone arose out of an at-| |tempt to design an apparatus to aid deaf-people in hearing. her re-| {union with her husband be alone in} 0. 6 CERTAIN Compromise tween Dail, + Meeting,. ~ LONDON, Dec. 28.—(. been learned from a reliabh patch from Dublin today, tha Eireann leaders, representing ponents of the Anglo-Ir eement Is Reached Be- «un Leaders at Secret Dublin Report Associated Pre —It has ys a Central News dis- t a secret meeting of the Dail both the supporters and op- treaty, a compromise was reached which will insure the ratification of the pact BELFAST, Dec. 28.—(By The Associated Press.) —A con- vention of Sinn Fein clubs of North Donegal, held at Bun- crana, has adopted a resolution by unanimous vote expressing satisfaction with the Irish peace treaty as embodying the es- sential of Ireland’s freedom. The resolution called upon the six Dail Eireann members representing the district to use their nfluence to bring about ratification ure to do this, the resolution ed, would be regarded as betrayal of the best interests of the country. NAVAN, Cou eath, Irelan: Cec. 28.—The urban council of Navan \as adopted a resolution favoring ratt fication of the AnaloIrish peace treaty. BRITISH “HAVE ONE LIMIT. LONDON, Dec. 28.—(By The Asso jated Press)}—A statement from Pre. mier Lioyd George was issued here today to the effect that the govern- ment had gone to the utmost limit %, the Irish treaty and that {t was impossible to reopen the discussion. The delay {n ratification in Ire land, the statement said, was holding up the working of the cabinet com: mittee appointed to arrange the evacuation of the British forces 1:1 Ireland, settle the terms of anunesty and transfer executive responsib'lity to the Irish provisional government. — INCOMPETENCY 1S CONFIRMED BUFFALO, Dec. — Supreme Court Justice Brown today confirmed a verdict from a sheriff's jury on the incompetency of Willian F. Wendt millionaire manufacturer of Buffalo and Los Angeles, and appointed Miss Margaret Wendt, a daughter, to mar ago his affairs. An appeal will be taken on behalf of Wendt, it was an- nounced. Miss Wendt furnished a bond of $500,000. LINCOLN "WAY BLOCKED BY HEAVY SNOWSTORM CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dew 28.—Traf fle over the Lincoln Highway in Wyo- ming is impossible for the first time this winter, The highway in this state is blocked from end to end with snow, but stretches are reported rap {dly clearing and ¥#ii be tn condition for automobile traffic within a few days unless there {s additional snow fall. The entire highway in the state, however, probably will not open again before spring. French Customs Duties Renewed PARIS, Dec. 28,—A bill providing for continuance of the war measure adopted in 1916 giving the government power to increase customs duties by nimple*decree has’ been approved by the customs duties committee of the chamber of deputies. The chairman of the committee sald the favorable report was justified by the fact that several other countries were following this system. BIG WELCOME AWAITS DEBS IN HOME TOWN Dec. 28.—A home town welcome awaited the veturn here to- ho was released from prison last Sunday through va nds and as well as his followers were meeting last night, the So- SOUTHERN OHI GOAL EXCHANGE TO SET. WAGES Annoancement That It Will Consider Individual Seale Only Arouses Wide Discussion. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28.—An- ouncement by the Soutrern Ohio 2oal exchange that its members, oper. ating mines in the southern Ohfo fields would discontinue negotiation of wage scales in joint meeting with other dis- ‘ricts in the Central Competitive field and propose an individual scale for thelr employes which would not pro- vide for the “check-off” system of collection of union dues was regarded n various lights here today, 2Ex- change officials said the action of their organization taken at a meeting late yesterday, was not intended as a “plow to untonized labor but that they “driven to the move" by the abil ity of concerns in West Virginia and other fields to undersell them.” While officials of the Ohio Miners’ association maintained silence, ex- pressions of opinion from other quar ters indicated belief that the decision of the operators was the initial move in an effort to establish “open shop” conditions in the Hocking Valley fields where practically all the hold- ngs operated by the 70 members of exchange are located he exchange's action became known with publication of a letter to John L. Lewis, international president of the miners’ union, refusing to meet miners’ representatives in a wage con ference. Secretary of Industry Quits Post In Mexico were MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28.—(By The Associated Press)—Rafael Zubaran, secretary of industry, commerce and labor, has resigned. President Obre- gon has taken no action yet on the resignation. Senor Zubaran’s action follows a re cent attack upon his honesty in the chamber of deputies Secretary Zubaran after this tnel- dent, conferred with President Obre- gon, who assured him his honesty was unquestioned, but the president failed o make a public declaration of this and the secretary’s resignation folk lowed. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28.—(By The | Associated Press),—President Obregon has accepted the res! ion of Rafael Zubaran as secretary of industry, commerce and labor. Foreign Secre- tary Alberto J. Pani will be offered the post, {¢ Is reported and Miguel Alessio Robles, now minister to Spain, would become foreign secretary. — ADDRESS WANTED. ‘The Red Cross headquarters here re- cetved a communication this morning asking its co-operation in finding Claus W. Keller. All that is known of the man is that he ex-service man who has a claim for compensation against the government and that he came to Casper recently from his home in Mink Creek, Idaho. Anyone know- ng his address or whereabouts would confer a favor on the Red reporting to headquarters here. ~ RAIL EXPRESS KANSAS CITY, Dec. 28.—Pollce here ‘today were searching for two bandits who held up the express messenger of Missouri Pacific train No, 209, Joplin to Kansas City, and looted the safe In the express car of an unannounced sum late last L. H. Holland, the express messenger, shot in the leg. The bandits arded the train at Pleasant Hill, Mo., and got off at Sheffield, a suburb of Kansas City. Holland was shot when he reached for h revoirer as he saw the men entering the express car. | night. i i > t IRISH PEACE | se