Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1922, Page 1

CASH BONUS IS LIMITED TO $50 BY COMMITTEE SS RECIPROCITY IN CERTIFICATE TO Che Caspe r Dailay CANADIAN TRADE BE ISSUED FOR Critame | =, | Surgeon Drops Knife, Has Own Appendix Out Weather Forecast Riegshen. Cockpere TL, theemems , ee WASHINGTON, March 2.—William S. Fielding, who} stot yesterday with his operating Fair tonight and Friday. knife ready to remove the appendix came to Washington some days ago in the interest of the Canadian tariff reciprocity agreement between the United States and Canada, has been advised by congressional leaders from Mite Marie Lambert. fered an the nurse. “Sorry, nurse, but I can’t go on He suf acute pain and turned to Bising temperatures. Agreement Is Announced 7” |MET EARNINGS + ; ii 73 ith thi: i Dr. Wi 0 fin- VOLUME VI CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1922. NUMBER 122. ' that congress does net look with favor at this time on such| mith this. Getpr. Wateon to fn on Plan to Esca an agreement. tion.” 0 ne Saag eee ee a Piaapaer Treasury Drain tion to any general reciprocity agree | then remové ¢ston's appen MURDER EVIDENCE [ll PRODUCTION OF NATION IS HOLDING UP IS REFUTED AGAIN suit inenéssé 1S SHOWN IN FEBRUARY OF STANDARD 21 MILLIONS CHICAGO, March 2.—The Stand- ard Oil company of Indiana made net earnings of $21,288,348 during 1921, ancording to the annual state- ment, made public after a meeting of the board of directors today. The gross earnings were approximately $2,009,000 greater, the difference be- ing used for federal taxes and simi- lar items. ‘Tho surplus earnings in the com- pany’s reserve {and now amounts to $92,227,261, about $5,602,224 being added to the fund this year. The balance of the earnings ‘was paid out fm cash dividends to stockholders during the year, these dividends to- talling approximately $15,686,123. Capitalization of the Standard O71 company of Indiana, which oper- Suspects in Taylor} Lady Rhondda Case Not Guilty, Detective Says LOS ANGELES, March 2.— The six men arrested Tuesday on information furnished by Mrs. John Rupp, their house- keeper, have no connection with the murder of William Desmond Taylor, motion picture di- rector, here February 1, it was an- nounced today by Detective Sergeant Herman Cline, in charge of the mm vestigation. He said examination of Mrs. Rupp and investisation convinc- ed the deijectives that there was no foundation to her statements that they had threatened the Mfe of Taylor. ‘The six men are John Herkey, Wal ter Kirby, William East, George Cal- vert, Ray Lynch and Harry Amor. heim. Whether they will be released or held on other charges was to be determined by the police later. Police guard over the residence of Mrs. Rupp was removed after the failure of de- ates refineries at Casper, Greybull, Laramie and Florence in the moun- tam region is $140,000,000, of which $109,000,000 in stock is outstanding. ‘The company has scores of local stockholdery /and many employes have benefited from the stock pur- chase plan launched Jast year. ————————_— JUDGE MACK T0 SUCCEED LARDIS tectives to obtain any corroboration of her statements. LOS ANGELES, March 2.—Officers Investigating the William Desmond Taylor murder plarmed today still further grilling of six men taken into custody here Tuesday on informatio supplied by thelr housekeeper, Hrs. John Rupp, known also as Mrs. May Lynch. Mra. Rupp has made = formal state ment to the police, who\said they wouhl check. every detail. ~ This they stated, would involve ciose questioning of the six men, one at a time They also had in view, they sald, Gets Seat In House of Lords LONDON, March 2—{By The As sociated Preas}—The petition of Lady Rhondda to sit in the house of lords was granted by the com- mittee on privileges of the hous, of lords today. If shp takes the seat awanfed her by this ruling she will be the first woman to ait in the up per house of the British partiament, as Lady Astorm was in the lower chamber. La@y Rhondéa ts the daughter of Viscount Rhondda, Great Britain's ‘wer time food controfier, who died fa 1918 from an iliness brought on by overwork. His onty child was the daughter, wife of Sir Humphrey Srackworth. After Lady Rhondéia’s right to the present title was established, her counsel argued that the sex dis- qualification act had clearfy appiled to a case like the present, and that the disability existing in the past how being removed Lady Rhondda wag entitled to sit in the house of lords. After further arguments, the at- torney general on behalf of the crown, sald he raised no otjection to the petition, which was therefore granted. Lady Rhondda thus becomes the first woman to sit in the house of lords. Interviewed after the decision, Ladv Rondda, capresved her delight Keane Increase During Month fs Credited to Oklahoma District | NEW YORK, March | An increase of 400 barrels in the estimated daily average crude oil production of the) United States for the .week lending February 25 is shown fin the weekly summary of the Ameri jean Petroleum Institute. Tho total \aafly average production was 1,410,450 |varrels. The lar; increase shown for a major district was that of about 7,000 barrels daily in Oklahoma. Other| disteict changes were comparatively| slight. Production of te Mexia, Texas field ran about 135,500 barreis daily.; showing a alight increase. Taynes-| ville, North Louisiana, production re-| ported 7,200 barrels daily, a small gain. There were no changes in crude‘oil [prices of the major districts during the past week. Mid-Continent crude is quoted at $2 a barrel; Pennsylvania, crude at $3.25 a barrel, and Gul Coast| 2 ICE GORGE IS STILL MENACE TO BIG TOWN DIXON, Ill, March 2.—Water from gorged Rock river rising slow- ly during the night flowed into the fire pits at the city gas plant early today and stopped further manufac- ture. With less than a day's sup- ply of gas in the holder the city’s newspaper, may be forced to sus: pend operations before the day is over. A dozen more families had been forced to vacate their homes today, bringing the total of those driven out since early Wednesday to over half a huntred. One man, Gus Pyfer, routed from his home by the flood, early this morning, fell dead from excitement. Serious apprehension is expected by river men who fear the sorge will bring the greatest flood in the history of the clty. CHICAGO, March 2.—#ederal Judge Julian W. Mack, of New York, has been selected by Judge George A. Carpenter, senior federal judge of the northern district, United States court, to serve the unexpired term of Judge t the had e in her favor. the possible arrest ‘of ‘a motion: picture | tt the are Bad son actor whose name was brought into the case by Mrs. Rupp, who made the general allegation that the men were bootleggers and drug peddlers and that two of them had threatened Taylor. GAME OFFICER IS APPOINTED CHEYENNE, March 2.—Governor Carey today appointed Bruce Nowlin of Dubois, state game and fish com- missioner to succeed William I Jud- kins, who died recently. Gai JAIL DELIVERER ON TRIAL. CHICAGO, March 2.—The trial of David Strauss( former - county jail guard who figured in the escape of Tommy O'Connor, noted Chicago gun- man, from the county jail three months ago, began yesterday. The first day was consumed in picking a_jury. Strauss recently was indicted on a charge of rescuing a prisoner. Kenesaw M. Landis, whose tion \ecame effective Wednesday. Jufge Mack will serve until such time as President Harding may ap- point a successor. Chicagoans Get Rent Increases CHICAGO, March 2—Notices of tnereases were in the hands of thous- ands of tennants here today under the 60 day clause in yearly Jeases. Vacant apartments seemed to hb. plentiful but these were said to be held at figures that offered no relief. City officials said today that a break in rents could be looked for next Oc- tober, the other leasing period, be- cause of the spurt in home and apart- ment building promised for the spring and summet COLOMBIA PACT RATIFICATIONS ARE EXCHANGED Action by Which the United States Pays $25,000,000 for Canal Zone Closes Important Chapter in Politics WASHINGTON, March 2.—Ratifications of the treaty be- tween the United State sand Colombia whereby the Ameri. can government pays $25,000,000 as compensation for the loss of Panama, were exchanged yesterday in Bogota, ac- cording to advices received here by the Colombian delegation. The exchanging of ratifications brings to a close a chapter Rich Recluse Goes toJail To Dodge Fine NEW YORK, March 2.—Although reputed to own lands and bonds worth fulty $500,000, William Mohr- man, @ rechise who lives in a slinck | near Jamaica, Long Island, served the first of ten days in jail rather than pay a $10 fine. He was con- victed of violating the sanitary laws. pati li = Casket for Fat Lady Measures Three Feet Wide CHICAGO, March 2.—Mrs. George A. Kenna, known in circus side shows for years as ‘Trilby, the fat lady, died here, She quit the circus 16 years ago and made her home in Ch She weighed 400 pounds when she died and while with the circus her weight is said to have exceeded 500 pounds. A casket, one yard wide and 6 feet 3 inches long, is being con- structed for the body, BIG FIRE AT HOLLYWOOD. LOS ANGELES, March 2.—¥ire, thought to have originated from the explosion of an ofl stove, practically destroyed thres business establish- ments in-the Hollywood district here, entailing a loss estimated at $225,000. im American history that was begun in the Combian capital April 4, 1914, when the treaty was signed in behalf of both governments. The treaty was submitted to the United States senate for ratification on June 16, 1914 by President Wilson. ‘There it was pigeon-holed until June 3, 1920, when it was reported back with certain, amendments. President Harding on assuming office _recom- mended ratification and this was ac- complished last April 20. ‘The United’ States government en- gages to pay to Columbia a sum of 000,000 gold in full accord of all claims against this government grow- ing out of the formati¥n of the Re- public of Panama and construction of the Panama canal. The first pay- ment, $5,000,000, is to be made within (Continued on Page Six) tal suicide.” “Mental Suicide’ CHICAGO, March 2.—While an attorney was making his last stand in federal court in béhalf of Harvey W. Church, physicians made final tests of the doomed mam today and announced that they were convinced he ‘was not shamming. It had been announced that Church committed “men- crude at $1.25 a barrel. Imports of petroleum at the princi-| pal United States poris for the week) totalled 500 barrels, a daily ay- erage of 288,643 barrels, compared with 3,108,870 barrels, a daily average of 444.124 barrels for the preceding! week. TWO OF CREW gtattenac sess ASPHYXIATED States geological survey report of pe-| SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.—Twy troleur, production in January, the|of the crew of the Australian liner summary says further, were the re-/Tahitt are dead here and four cording of the daily average domestic! others, inciuding Chief Officer Don. production of ©1,397,626 berrels, fhe|ald McDonald, are in a critical con- highest ever reported and an increase/dition as a result of inhaling gas of 11,550,000 barrels in domestic and!fumes yesterday when they entered ment with Canada was voiced today by Chairman McCumber of the sen- ate finance committee, when inform ed that W. S. Fielding, Canadian min- ister of finance, was in Washifigton in the interest of such an agreement. Both pa, doing nicely. | WASHINGTON, March 2. —Unanimous agreement to eliminate the cash feature of the soldiers’ bonus except in “Canada has only agricultural the case of men whose adjust- products to send to the Tnited States ed service pa would not ex- under such an agreement,” sald Sen 5 ceed portable surplus such commodi. ott mer The finance committee chairman question and other members of the commit In lieu of cash for the other service tee expressed the opinion that the men it waa agresd to add a new pro reciproc law passed by congress in vision to the der which 1911 was dead letter, although nev the ed «service er formally Cumber said repealed. the United States had Senator Mc y immediately on anks a sam made a definite proffer to Canada| Officers Elected by Directors] eq total ad. which that country had specifically at Meeting Wednesday; justed service pay, computed at the posses be anny cet Less since 04 Retiring Officiels Given omodp gg oe ice baglen a wat at tg legisiatior en enactec c 7 day 'o1 eign service. withont reference to the 1911 act Vote of Thanks. This official statement of the agree Repeal of the law {is provided in the ao ment. of the sub-committee was { so-called permanent tariff bill passed| Following a joint meeting of the|¥Y Chatrman Fortney nL anerbeoteng! Year and now un-jold and new directarate of the Casper| “The -sub-committee sae pone a by the fnance com-|Chamber of Commerce yesterday 0./Chairman Fordney, = _gyitale Ll. Walker was elected president of |Longworth the organization for the ensuing year;|Copley have tentatively agreed upon - a 5 Mechling of the Olt Well Supply |and prepa: ion to be sub Commissions Foy | compass. vice president; R. M. An-| mitted which tance is as fol- rus of the Standard Oil company sec- | lows: Annapolis Grads Is Asked of House \WASHINGTON, March 2, — Rear Admiral Wilson, superintendent of the naval academy told the house naval committee that all the 641 mem- bers of the @rst class to be graduated in June ought to receive their com- missions as officers. In advocation this action the ad- miral declared a speedy decision should be made by congress because} cess in administering tho affairs of of the uncertainty among the mid- shipmen as to their future and the|¢rs Were given a rising vote of thanks. effect on morale by reason of agita- tion of the question. Hoe also assert- ed that all midshipmen now at the| fort to have complete inyestigation of academy, including tho class to be admitted next year should be gradu ated, insisting that no cut in future (Continued on Page Six) the hold, which was being fumigated. DR. HUBERT WORK SUCCEEDS WILL HAYS IN U. S CABINET ‘Selection of Gciopaiannk: for Postmaster! | Generai Definite; Question of Two Assistants Is Discussed Today WASHINGTON, March 2.—Dr. Hubert Work, ocesentl first assistant postmaster general, will succeed Will H. Hays| as heafl of the postoffice department, it was learned definite-| ly today at the White House. | Dr. Work, whose home is Pueblo, Colo., will take over the | postoffice portfolio Saturday when the resignation of Mr.| | Hays becomes effective. The nomina-)lost his life in the Knickerbocker |tion of Dr, Work is expected to be] theater disaster. gant’ to tha eatatet hort: Dr. Work conferred with President | Harding today over the question of| Fina) announcement of the cesisna-}ihg two assistants but tt was indl-| tion of Dr. Work came as no cated that no decision had been| | prise, his name having been connect-| reached. | ed with the office since the prospec- tive retirement of Mr. Hays was an- nounced several weeks ago. The elevation of the Coloradoan te the postmaster generalship will leave the position of first and second assist ant postmaster generals to be filled E. H. Shaughnessy, who was second assistant postmaster general, having MARY PICKFORD _ GIVEN VERDICT NEW YORK, March 2.—Mary Pickford dves not have to| pay Mrs. Cora Cc. Witkenning any part of the $108,000 which} Mrs. Witkenning claims was due her as commission for get-| ting the film star a raise of $10,000 a week. This was the| verdict of a federal jury returned last night and unsealed| today before Federal Judge Mack. sor: ae ANOTHER HUNGER STRIKTR. TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Mareh 2.—De- laring he had been given a “dirty eal” when sentenced to serve 90 days or carrying concealed weapons Rob-| rt Costello today passed the sixth day! of a hunger strike in jail. | enrollment should affect any class d vice president; Joe EB. Denham, treasuret and Charles B. Stafford sec. retary manager of the organization. The retiring officers include Lew M. Gey, president; R. 8. Ellison, vice president; George B. Nelson, second] tificate title which will enabie hold vice president and W. J. Bailey, treas-| ers of such certificates to borrow from urer, Charles B. Stafford is the onlyjany national bank or bank or trust aoldover officer. company incorporated under the laws Before turning the r@gms of gov-|of any state 50 per cent of the sum ernment over to President Walker,jof the adjusted service pay prior to ‘The elimination of the cash feature of the bonus bill where the veterans are entitled to more than $50 adjusted service pay, but adding a new loan provision to the adjusted service cer- Mr. Gay made an appropriate speech n which he thanked the members of the organization for the whole-hearted co-operation he had received during his tenure of office. Im appreciation of Mr. Gay’s suc- the organization, he and his co-work- The recent action of the forum of the organimtion in indorsing an ef. rents..mado here annoursed the ap- proval’of the joint beard. The organ- ization alao announced approval. of the chamber’s sponsoring the fund rior t solicitation for the Wyoming Ameri- P © that to be admitted in 1923. | soll oprbaingiay hj gaiedetid which will combat the non-partisan league in this state. ‘The Casper Chamber of Commerce will send a speaker to Cheyenne to at- j tend the annual meeting of the cham- WAR VILLAGE Is AUCTIONED WILMINGTON, Del, March 2.—| Union Gardens, a war village of 506| buildings erected by the United States| N. Ye} shipping board, brought a total of|March 2.—Jewels, silverware and 1,578,507 at auction here. liquor value at $150,000 were stolen A flat bid of $1,000,000 for the prop-| Tuesday from the country home erty of a New Brunswick, N. J., syn- dicate, was rejected, The houses then| were sold singly and in groups. Ten- ants were given preference. } PUBLIC DEBT ON INCREASE| WASHINGTON, March 2.—An tn- crease of more than $90,000,000 in the public dept during February was an- nounced today by the treasury. 1 On February 28 the total debt stood | at $23,478,667,789, as compared with| $23,388,544,236 on January 31. The in-| crease in the debt was largely ac-| counted for, officials explained, by the issuance of approximately $601 000,000 in treasury notes during the month, while government securities re- tired during February approximated $511,000,000. However, officials be- lieve that the continued quarterly re- \duction in the public debt would go| Jon during March when installments of income and profits taxes are due. Ordinary expenditures of the govern ment aggregated $182,000,000, as com pared with $351,000,000 during th same month last year, while ordinar receipts for the month approximated | $175,000,000 as against $248. 000, 000 in * February, 1921. | | Home Robbery |house during the dinner hour, ber of commerce organization of that city. “The Value of the Chamber of Commerce to the Community” will be the Casper speaker's subject. $105,000 Loot Is Secured In ARDSLEY-ON-HUDSON, here of Henry Graves ITI, grandson of the founder “of the Atlas Port- |land Cement company. The burglars, who entered the took among other things, two diamond bracelets valued at about $50,000. September 30, 1925. This date was fixed because after that time the biil as originally drafted by the committee provides fcr a larger percentage of loan by the government and has not been changed by the sub-committee.” Chairman Fordney suid this plan was expected to meet with general ap proval since it enabled the soldiers who may be in need to obtain cash im: mediately after t! issuance of the cer. tificates; would relieve the treasury of any. large payment during the enor- mous refunding operations which must be carried out in the next two years and would place no additional tax burden upon the public. Governor Harding of the federal re- serve board was before tho sub-com. mittee today discussing the interest and other questions. It was suggested that the interest rate should not ex: ceed a figure greater than two per cent above the rediscount rates of the regional reserve banks, Under another tentative proviston being considered the title to the cer- tificates could not be disposed of by the service men, tho idea being, Mr. Fordney explained to prevent the cer- tificates falling ito the hands of loan sharks, It was explained that the $50 cast payment was retained in the bill be cause the men entitled only to this amount undovbtediy would prefer the, cash to a twen ar certificate. =: ee BUREAU DEPUTY RESIGNS. CHEYE Wyo., March 2.—Al H. Ricker, chief deputy to the coll tor of internal revenue for Wyomin: during the last three years, Monda: tendered his resignation, effective March 1, when he will enter the First National bank of Cheyenne as trustee for the federal government in han dling loans held in trust for the War Finance corporation. in the house today by Delegat Justice Orin N. Carter, of the state supreme court yesterday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel Judge Kickham Scanlan to grant a writ of error so that an appeal might be taken to a higher court. ‘The same petition wms placed before Federal Judge Carpenter: today to save Church from hanging at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Church lies in the death chamber of the Cook county jail, ently oblivious to life and to the fate that awaits him. Dr. H. 1. Davis, professor of mental disease at the University of appar- Illinois and Dr. Clarence A. Neymann, superintendent of the Chicago Psychopathic hospital, reapplied a number of scientific tests but there ‘Were no reactions to indicate any mentality. “The question as I see it,” said Dr, Davis, “is whether Church is shamming. It is my opimion that be is not—that he cannot. No matter what his original motice may have been, Church is now incapable of a voluntary act.” Dr. Neymann said. “Aside from the question as to whether Church is sane or insane, we confront this condition; he is now incapable of re- ceiving any impression, any communication from the external world. His sensorium is void of outside cantact. He is incapable of perform- ing any voluntary act. And I defy any man te say that Church is cap- able of talking.” Oblivious of Hanging Scheduled Friday Church will be placed in a chair tomorrow afternoon and carrier to Tho noose will be adjusted, the chair placed on the trap and the chair will fall when the trap is sprung. the scaffold. SPRINGFIELD, I, spectacle for which invitations have of Chicago, appeared here today as Governor Small another plea for clemency for the condemned man. the lawyer sai The hanging of Harvey Church, issue In Cook count t is a part Deputy Laubenheimer,” he declared. March 2—(By The Associated Press.)—Alleging that the hanging of Harvey Church in Chicago tomorrow is to be a been “public ‘Tyrell before issued,” Attorney Frank J n American citizen” to | become a polit ff of Chief of the campaign for sh INVESTIGATION OF PORTO RICO GOVERNOR SEEN |E. Mont Reily Flayed by House Delegate in Demanding Investigation of Charges Made by Islanders WASHINGTON, March 2.—Demand for a congressionet jinvestigation of the acts and conduct of Gov. lof Porto Rico, looking to his removal from office, was made . Mont Reily e Felix Cordova Davila, resi- \dent commissioner of Porto Rico. ‘ Declaring the people he represented asked that this step be taken “only after the Harding ad- ministration was given freq opportu- is nity to act.” Mr. Davila, who member of the Unionist p: island, expressed the belief that if Governor Reily should be called as a witness before an investigating com mittee, “he hiraself will be the best evidence of the justice of our demand ceding a long series of charges against the governor, Mr.. Davila told the house that while he believed Pree ident Harding made a mistake in ap- pointing him, he knew “the president was imposed upon” therefore the ep- pointment was not made “knowing- ly or with the least mail malice told the people of Porto Rico,” Mr. Davila charged among other things. That Gove announced ux A