Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1921, Page 1

$1,500,000 MAIL THEFT IS BARED BY ARREST — a y; colder extreme . 4 4 vi CATTLE INDUSTRY GN THRESHOLD OF PROSPERITY, VALUES JUMP ON PROSPECT, EXCHANGE CHIEF SAYS. Prices of Breeding Cows Double in Price Within 60 Days Time, Chicago Expert Points Out in Making Forecast of Good Times | CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Cattle of the country ‘stand on the DEATH CAUSED BY HIGH WIND DAMAGE LARGE OMATIA, Dec. 31.—High winds In western Nebraska late yesterday re- sulted in one death and an unesti- Mrs. G. D. Crawford, wife of the manager of a grain elevator at Ger- ing, was killed Instantly when | struck by the roof of a demolished outbuilding. The winds reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour. te COPPER MARKET QUIET. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The copper eCasprer Daily Tri CASPER, WYO.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1921. NUMBER 71. POLIGE ARRESTS TOTAL 2,000 IN YEAR, GREAT MAJORITY CHARGED TO LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS HERE Fines Collected and Turned Over to City Treasurer] Total Nearly $40,000; October Leads All Months in Arrests and Fines Approximately 2,000 arrests were made by the Casper threshold cf an era of prosperity, and the man who has cattle| market was quiet between the holl-| police department during the past year, and over 60 per cent will soon be in a strong strategic position, according to dent S. B. Stafford of the Chicago livestock exchange, who issued his annual statement today. As an indication of approaching good times he stated that cowa suitable for breeding purposes, _— have increased in value in the states from $10 to §20 a Inst 60 days. ; CHICAGO, Dec.:31.—The outlook is bright in the packing industry and in- ferentially, in American business gen- erally, Thomas. E. » president of institute of American Meat Pacl , said in a statement today. u “ “Al business may find a good omen to Take . in the fact that the Jargest industry in the’ United meat packt é the year +3921 . a 4 2 ; troduction “and thn ae | Holiday Here but has passed into trade’ chan- Next Monday Monday closing in celebration of ‘New Year's day, which falis on Sun- day this year, will be observed Mon- day by practically every store in Casper, those which will remain open being confined to drugstores, confectionaries and cigar stands. ‘The Tribune will observe the day as a holiday, New Year's, being one of four days of the year when no paper {s published. ——~<—_—_—_——_ DOCTOR DIES OF FEVER. ENID, Okla., Dec. 31—Funeral services for Dr. Howard Benjamin Cross, who died of yellow fever at Vera Cruz, will be held at his bome tt Damont, Grant county, Monday afternoon, according to word received here last night. Mrs. Cross.and her parents arrived yesterday from New York. Tho body will be sent by way of Laredo, Mex- ico and tonio, Texas. nela and thence into consumption,” he said. “A good augury for business in gen- eral also inheres in the fact that the natjon’s gréatest industry, after two years of severe trials and grevious losses, is finally and definitely emerg- ing into stable conditions and settling into a siForig position.” Mr. Wilson said production in 1921 was normal; that packing house val- ues seem fairly stable; demand has skewn a good volume; meat exports in’ 1921 greater than in 1920 or 1913 and sales in terms of weight will probably approximate 1920 sales but at greatly decreased money vaiuez. Storage stocks were low, indicating demand has absorbed production, Mr. Wilson said. Prjces in 1921 in many cases were lower than before the war. ‘The iigures for federally inspected slaughter for the first 10 months in 1921 and the same period in 1913 are quoted as san index to production through the last year as follows: 1921—53,395,389 animals 1913— (Continued on ‘Page 10) COUNTY TAK OVER HOSPITAL: Ownership and control of the State hospital on East Sec- ond street will pass into the hands of Natrona county tomor- row morning and the institution will hereafter be known as the Natrona County hospital as the result of negotiations closed during the last week under the terms of a measure enacted by the last Wyoming legislature giving the counties’ in cwhich state hospitals are located} to select a temporary superintendent the privilege of purchasing them for/for the hospjtal, arrangements’ to re- the sum of $1, The purchase price/tain the present executive until state ‘was nominal, merely sufficient to/accounts are taken care of having constitute an exchange which pre-|been upset by the illness of the tat- vénts the state from violating the) ter and her request for immediate re- constitution, and the state's deed to/lief. The names of two are under ‘consideration for the post but the the property has been turned over to the county commissioners. The ex-| probable selection is not definite. change includes all equipment and on hand. he board of county commissioners | will meet at 5 o'clock this afternoon _—_—— Officers Held In Shooting Probe BAST ST. LOUIS, M., Dec. 31— Cleveland Justice, age 42, a special of- ficer at, National City, is held by po- lice pehding an investigation of the shooting of Jesse Franklin, 4%, yes- terday in the ‘packing house strike district. Justice said he shot Frank- lin when the latter failed to heed his command to halt. Franklin has not bean dentified in connection with the ettike of packing house employes, NEW YORK, Dec. 81—(By The Associated Press)}—Man's first feeble flutter in his conquest of the air lift- ed him aloft for the fleeting: period of 9 seconds. Eighteen years later he eoared eagle-like through space for 261-3: hours. When Wilbur’ Wright, in a heayier-than-air machine flew 852 fect at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1908, ‘the feat was pronounced taine@ with electrolytic quoted at 18%ec to 14¢ for prompt shipment and at 4c for forward delivery. ; Iron was unchanged. =<=SBLOODY REVOLT IS URGED UPON INDIANS ‘Moslem League the United States of the Ali-India Moslem league, of the league here today. ‘Mohant invited Mohandas. Gandhi, leader of the non-co-operation move- ment, who was present, to form @ par- allel government with his own parlia- ment and armies. » Mohan! admitted that such a gov- ernment could not be maintained by means. Mohant assured the Hindus that) their apprehensions regarding what might happen under a “free India” ‘were, groundless, because India be- longed equally to the Hindus and the Mohammedans, and he declared the Moslems would stand by the Hindus to the last for the attainme:~ of in- dependence. Mohan!’ said -he believed the move- ment “could not remain non-violent | when the, government had recourse to the gallows and machine guns. Referring to the question of the Turkish settlement, Mohani said evac- uation of Smyrna and restoration of Thrace would-not satisty the Moslems, ‘who would not be content until all their territorials were freed from non- Moslem influence, VIENNA, Dec. 30.—Egyptian stu- dents at the university. here, assisted by_sympathizers, held a demonstration against Great Britain this afternoon, in “connection with the Nationalist movement in Egypt. The demon- strants distributed literature denounc- ing the: British attitude towards Egypt. ‘The police diverted the manifestants from the British legation, but deputa- tions were sent to other legations. ps t/a RS Habe “Association Head Re-Elected. D. Fitzgerald, professor of Spanish elected president of the American As- sociation of Spanish and Alfred Coe- ster of Leland Stanford university,| secretary-treasurer today. 3 Leaders: Would Invoke | Guerilla Warfare to Establish United States of India _ AHMEDABAD, British India, Dec. 30.—(By The Asso- ciated Press.)—-A plea for an Indian republic to be called ' India, to be declare: be attained by guerilla warfare, if necessary, was the prin- cipal feature of the address of President Hazrat Mohani, of WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Dr. John|in shipment for a few weeks and with- at the University of Illinois, was re-|decorating effects which will Presi-| days but prices were generally main-|of the total number arrested were charged with some form of violation of the prohibition laws. Asa result of the con- viction of a great majority of the cases in muncipal court a total of $39,861.50 was turned into the city treasury from fines pata during the year. In number of arrests December with approximately .250 lead all other Mionths of the year. June with 230 ar- rests and May with 211 were next in order. October led all months of the year in amount of money collected by the police department in fines. A total of $6,211.50 was collected on 173 cases appearing on the tecords. ‘The snonth-in-order, showing num- ber ofiorrests and fines collected fol- (row? a $ 1,957.00 2,167.50 2.26800 2,286.50 3,823.00 CANUCK INDIANS TURN CANNIBAL POLICEMAN OFF ON LONG TREK EDMONTON, Alberta, Deo. 31.— A lone policeman of the Royal Canadian mounted police accompan- fod by an Indian gulde and two dog team drivers today set out from Fort Fitzgerald for the barren lands north of Lake Athabasca to invest!- gate reports that the caribou eating tribes of Indians there were suffer: ing from lack of food and had re- | sorted to canibalism. | If evidence of cannibalism fs found, the policeman has beer: in- LIQUOR SLEUTHS structed to bring back his prisoners. It is a tradtion among members of the force that they alwa: ‘get their ian.” Reports Jast summer said the In- dians had missed tho annual mt gration of caribou herds and were starving In consequence. It was im- possible {to reach the hunger- season but now that the trials are frozen and passable, the top will be rozert and passable, the trip wil! be made. The party will carry rations sufficient for a trip of two months. NEW YEAR’S EVE Prohibition Enforcement Battalion Is Re- inforcedin Plan for Curbing Spree in Broadway Cafes NEW YORK? Dec. 31.—New York City’s prohibition en- forcement battalion, 155 strong, reinforced by several of E. C. Yellowley’s special liquor sleuths, received today from Ralph A, Day, state director, final instructions for carrying out the most rigid observance of the law over the new year's holiday. \June 230 | July 190 ‘August > 186 January 1, and to | september 168 October 173 November ut in opening the annual session) °°" * oy puedes! ef | Dotal iv cess asso oes 1956 $38,861.50 Year end cleanup of laxities here has kept the police department busy during the past several days. Holi- day celebrants.added considerably to the total number of arrests booked, Newton Mitchel and O. W. Pulilam arrested yesterday on charge of at ¢ |tempting to break into alocal store, l|were dismissed on this charge but LONDON, Dec. 31.—(By The Asso-| ‘i i ciated Press.)\—The Esthonian ship|¥°T? assessed the customary $10 fine Barema, carrying a cargo fora Stock. |fOF drunkeness. holm firm was sunk without warning| Phil Daherty, arrested while in the in the Gul? of Finland by the Kussian | act of stealing coal by J. H. Weddell, soviet icebreaking Vingt, eays an Ex-|merchant police officer, was fined change Telegraph difpatch from|$10. He thought this was steep con Stockholm today. Trventy-three per-|sidering that he had to carry nearly |sons were reported drowned. i (Continued on Page 5.) NEW LYRIC WILL OPEN TONIGHT The new Lyric theater opened to the public today, with the building entirely completed with the exception of minor finishing touches, including the installation of permanent fix- tures, interior decoration and. little beautifying arrangements on the exterior of the building. : . The jmposing new structure has been erected in a little over one month actual working time,strects, sald to bé one of the most by. Chas, Shoblom, Casper contractor, | valuable business corners in the state who has handled other similarly suc-|was put over by Henry Brennan cessful enterprises here. president; Major Ormsby, vice-pres!- ‘When the riew building opens to the|dent and C. H. Horstman, secretary public today, it will open minus the/and treasurer. regular seats which have been ordered| The contract for the new theater for the house and which are delayed {was let to Chas. Shoblom on the night of December 1 and the building w opened for a public show. in less than a month. The formal opening of the new theater building will be delayed by (Mr. Brennan until all of the dec- orations and permanent fixtures have been installed in the building. interior edd greatly to the attractiveness of the building on the inside. The new Lyric theater. erected on the corner of Second and Center out many of the elaborate RECORD SET IN CONSTRUCTION "They were to bo scattered through will gather around cafe tables where the city with orders to make no dis-|the cost wil range from $7.50 to $1.50 tinction w/atever-between, Broadway|* plate. ‘Che usual confettl battles and the Bowery, Fifth avenue or Four-| will be steged and all sorts of noises teenth street. but to press the “dry”|except that made by the sudden ex crusade into every quarter where traction of & cork from the neck of merrymakers gather. a bottle probably will be heard Prohibition officials .nade no secret) Eta a of the fact that enforcement agen had reserved tables in some of tne| Commerce Falls most popular resorts including the Off In Canada FRISCO FO) T. large hotels. SAN FRANCISCO, Deo, $1.— The| OTTAWA, Dec, 31.—Canada's cam- weather bureau and federal district|merce declined heavily in “the 12 prohibition office forecasts for New|months wnded November, 1921, as Year's eve and New Year's day here| shown in ‘a report just issued by the read the same today. Dominion bureau of statistics. “Dry and mild.” | Exports totaled $880,458,548, com- The prohibition forecast was made| pared with $1,289,536,450 the previous in the face of an unprecedented de-| year, while imports were $526,226,585 it} against $1,345,592300 last year. Cus. “DRY AND MILD" Es mand for ‘medicinal lquor,” but presumed this will not be con-|toms duties fell to $124,184,941 from sumed in public places, A. threat|$207,412,639 {n the same period of that eve public place suspected of | 1920. serving liquor will be raided was 1s-/ Imports fro sued by the prohibition office valued at $ For the most part San Franciscoans $359,016,167. EW SIX-POWER SETTLES CAB \Half Dozen Nations to Share in Distribu- | tion of Rights on Island of Yap Under the United States were 27,941 and experts WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--A new six-power treaty in which the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and The Netherlands would join in final distribution of the long debated cable rights on the Pacific island of Yap has {been drafted tentatively and agreed to in principle by the Ll : delegates here of the interested governments. |! It would take the place of the sep AVIATION SCORES GREAT ADVANCE IN YEAR: STARTLING FEATS MARK FLYING PROGRESS one of the marvels of the century. The whole world rang with the ac- complishment. ‘Yesterday a monoplane, piloted by Eé@ward Stinson, accompanied by Lioyd Bertaud, a mechanic, finished a continuous flight of 26 hours, 19 minutes, 35 seconds. In 18 years, a span of less than a minute had been strecched to more than a day and a night. Yet the marvelous perform- ance at Mineola is heralded as simyp- flight he still held the world's record with 77 miles made tn 2 hours, 20 minutes and econds at Anvours,. France, Two years before that A. Santos Dumont covered 720 feet in the'first flight ever made in Europe. In 1909 Henry Farman had gained the-flying honors for France with a ly the breaking of a world’s endur- ance flight in aviation. While the advanceinthe science of flying has been both repid and startling when the period involved is considered, a careful analysis shows that the progress came not by leaps and bounds but rather through ‘hundreds of experiments, | flight df 137 miles in four hours, sacrificed lives and determinotion | six minutes econds. seldom: devoted to similar projects. Tust a de after W Five years after Wright's initial | made his first “hop off,” natio on the subject negotiated United § Ja- signed. pan and the therlands @ be afforded cable landings on the island, although {t would re. main as now under a Japanese man- date. The discussions leading up to the latest conference development are understood to have been conducted and international flying races for | quietly by the American, Japanese famous trophies were the voguein {and Netherlands delegates The tent both Europe and America. Then came the war, and the sporting side of aylation gave way to the more serious combat of the,air with hun- | have’ agreed to the general sreds of aviators killing and being | of tho plan, final action was ed in a realm foreign to manx‘nd_|to permit receipt of further instruc it a few years before. a8 Infd before today and although th the W gehts, Fa (Continued on Pag: MAG. ATTEL, WIFE Of EX-PUGILIST, [3 SEIZED FER PART IN THEFT Two Others Implicated in Robbery of Great Shipment to Treasury ON WATCH FOR) Peratment, Capital NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—A mail theft of $1,500,000 in bonds on July 18, 1921, be- came known today with the arrest of Mrs. Abe Attel, wife of the former pugilist, Sam Gold ané Harry Cohen, by postoffice inspectors and members of.the police bomb equad. ‘The bonds, with a face value of $1.- 00 wers stolen somewhere en route from the federal reserve bank, New York, to the treasury department in Washington. Some had been cancelled by per foration and others were stamped “paid but the stamp was removed by chemicals and many of them passed, inspectors said. The charge against Mrs. Attel, who sald she divorced the boxer in Cal!. fornia five years ago, was attempt- ing to pass altered’ government bends. The two men were charged with con- spiracy. Postal officials said Mrs. Attel went to a delicatessen store and left a $500 Liberty bond with the manager for collection. He deposited it with a bank here who became suspicious and notified federal officers. Mrs. Attel said she bought the bond from a mov- ing picture actor for $300. Detectives found Mrs. Attel in her apartment last night with Gold and Cohen, both of whom were said to have criminal records. Inspectors sald they found a complete opium set jin the apartment. Mrs. Attcl gave her age as 28 Appearing before United States Commiss! Hitchcock for arraign- ment the trio obtained, continuances until January $5,000 for Mrs. for the two m PACT LE ROW 14. Ball was fixed at Attel and $7,500 each jdesiring to remain free to urge ita jtight to some part of the cable facil ities on the island {f it is decided to do jso in the future, Under the allotment as set forth In |the tentative draft, the United States |would be accorded control of the |}'¥ap-Guam cable, Japan would keep jthe YapShanghal cable,’ and the 'Netherlands would be given super. vision of the line between Yap¥and Menado the case of both the American and Dui conceasions, is” under stood, the privileges granted would be 'proad enough to cover all necessary, Activities in connection with the In stallation and management of cable facil The interest of the Notherlands and of the other powers in the Yap situa tion came to be wstood by the American amd Japanese only after they had brought almost to the point of signing their separate convention an) insuring the American rights in the island. The separate treaty was drawn uy some weeks ago until today there was no explanation of the delay in signing it. Among some of the delega’ ling that other signat ty rsailes should 1 of the set YY nH 24 ee \ 4 1