Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1922, Page 1

GEORGIA TOWNS HIT BY TORNADO, MANY DEAD a Weather Forecast ‘Unsettie! tonight, possibly snow in west and north portions; Wednesday fair; warmer tonight in east and south portions; colder Wednesday aft- ernoon, VOLUME VI BONUS | Crihine CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY; MARCH 7, 1922. ACT IS ORDERED OUT Final Agreement Reached on Compensa- tion Measure and Early Passage Is Forecast by Chairman Fordney WASHINGTON, March 7.—Final agreement on the com- promise soldier bonus bill was reached today by the house Representative the commmittes would be called in Saturday to pass formally on the bill. was liis plan to present the ‘vision of an immediate cash pay- ‘ment to those former service men en- titled to not more than $50 of ad- ‘Vocational training, home ald, and land settlement. ‘The effort to have inctnded in the ONE DEAD IN HOUSE FIRE ORS NEW YORK, March 7.—The cap- tain and five men of the wrecked Brit- 4sh schooner Norman B. Strong, ar- rived yesterday from Ponta Del Gada, ‘Azores islands, aboard the steamer ‘Arabic. The schooner was abandoned at sea on February 8. Republicans, who authorized Chairman house before adjourn- Fordney armounced that the Democrats on DAUGHERTY TO DECIDE | ELIGIBILITY CONTEST WASHINGTON, March 7.—Attorney General Daugherty has been asked by President Harding for an opinion as to the right of Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah, and Repre- sentative Burton, Republican, of Ohio, to sit on the allied debt refunding commission while retaining their seats in congress, it was announced today at the White House. FIVE KILLED, "TEN INJURED BY EXPLOSION KANSAS (CITY, (fo, March 7-- Five men wero led and ten in- jured when a compressed air tank at the Kansas City Railway company’s barn exploded this morning, tearing | out 20 fect of the brick wall'and derail- ing many street cars. ‘The men killed have been identified as Earl Haynes, 3¢; Clarence Legate, 20, and Frank Baumgardner, 35, Omar Bly, 22, and J. P. Coleman. a Two children, Schultz, were instantly killed and three others, with their mother, were seriously injured yesterday when their team lost its footing and top- pled over a 20foot embankment on top of them. STARVING RUSS LIKE HUNGRY BIRDS IN PI CKING UP GRAIN 'TSARINTSIN, Russia, March 7.— (By Tho Associated Press).—Great crowds like hungry birds picking up falling grains, followed behind every leaky sack that was unloaded from the first train bringing American corn to this stricken country. These red kerneled cobs were unfamiliar but welcome manna. to starving peas- ante life long accustomed to rye, wheat and barley. The news spread rapidly and hungry folk gathered from all directions. Two hundred and fifty workmen were on the job to help the unload- ing instead of the forty that were ordered. ‘With completion of the task, a thousand teams will be start- ed on their way here as every avail- able resource must be concentrated on the problem of distribution to get a two months supply to starving vil- lages before the quickly approaching spring thaw makes all roads im- passable. WASHINGTON, March 7.—(By The Asso ! CITY EDINION | NUMBER 126. iated Press.) — Here is the text of the bank loan provision of the compromise soldiers bonus bill: “(a) That a loan may be made to any veteran prior to September 30, 1925, upon his adjusted service certificrite oniy in accordance with the provisions of this section. (@) Any national bank, or any bank or trust company incorporate) under the laws of any state, territory, pos session or district of Columbia, (here- inafter in this section called ‘bank’) ts authorized to loan to any veteran upon his promisory note secured by his ad- justed service certificate (with or with- out the consent of the beneficiary thereof) any amount not in excess of WASHINGTON, March 7.—Eligiil- ity of Senator Smoot, Republican of Utah, and Representative Burton, Re- publican of Ohio, to sit as members of the allied debt refunding commis- sion’ whilé® retaining congressional seats which. has been questioned in the senate, was discussed with Presi- dent Harding, today by Senator Cum- mins, Republican of Iowa. Senator Cummins informed the president of the action of the senate judiciary sub-committee by vote of three to two, holding that the two nominees are ineligible but on leav- ing the White House sai dthe presi- dent had no intention of withdrawing the nominations, Attorney General Daugherty before entering the cabinet meeting told newspaper men that as a “‘curbstone” opinion he considered Senator Smoot and Representative Burton legally en- tflled to serve on the debt commis- sion, RUM VESSEL IS ATTACHED WILMINGTON, N. C., March 1.— Departure of the Messenger of Peace, alleged British rum. schooner, released from custody of prohibition officers under $10,000 bond, was held up to- day as a result of the ship being at tached by the British vice consul, Don ald MacRae, who claims he is due for “services rendered” during the hearing of officers of the ship here last month. NECK BROKEN, BABY LIVES LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 7— Physicians today predicted the ro- covery of 14 months old Barbara Jean Stratford, whose neck was brok- en when she fell 15 inches from a } sofa to the floor. The baby’s neck is in a plaster cast. She is the daughter\of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. 50 per centum of its loan basis (ns de- fined in sub-division F of this section) sach loan to mature on or before Sep- tember 30, 1925. The rate of interest charged upon the loan by the bank shall not exceed by more than two per centum per annum the rate charged at the date of the loan for the discount of commercial paper under section 13 of the federal reserve act by the fed- eral reserve bank for the federal re- | Two Villages Reported Wiped Out When Che Casper Daily Caught in Path of Twister; Six Are Dead at One Point and Nine More at! Another; Scores Injuredin Storm | AUGUSTA, Gz., March 7.—Six persons were killed and scores injure: in a tornado which just before daybreak today swept the mill town of Warrenville, S. C., and the village of Stifleton, S. C. Langley, S. C., 10 miles from Augusta, also was reported Bank Loan Provisions of T he| Bonus Measure Are Detailed serve district in which the bank is lo cated. “(c) If the veteran does not pay the and interest of the Joan with- ing stx months after its maturity, or in any event by September 30, 1925, the bank shall present the certificate and the note to the secretary of the treasury not eartier than May 30, 1926 and not later than October 15, 1925. The secretary shall thereupon cancel the note and the certificate and pay to the bank the amount of the unpaid principal due it, and the unpaid/ interest accrued, at the rate fixed by the note, up to the date of the check issued to the bank. The difference be- tween 80 per centum of the Ioan basis ot the certificate at the time of its receipt by the secretary and the amonnt so paid to the bank shall be immediately paid by the secretary to the veteran if living. In case of the veteran's death after the expiration of the six months after the maturity of the loan or in the case of his death after September 30, 1925, such differ- ence shall be paid to the beneficiary under the certificate, except that if such beneficiary dies before the veter- an and no new beneficiary is named, or if the beneficiary in the first in- stance has not yet been named, then the payment shall be made to the es- tate of the veteran. “(@) If the veteran dies before the principal is due, the amount of the un- (Continued on Page Five) BIG IRRIGATION BILL REPORTED IN THE SENATE Senate Committee Makes Favorable Re- port on McNary Measure, Destined to Extend Reclamation Work WASHINGTON, March 7.—The McNary bill appropriat- ing $350,000,000 for development of irrigation and reclama- tion, including swamp lands drainage, was reported favor- ably today by the senate irrigation committee. The committee vote for the bill was unanimous. measure has the endorsement RINGLEADER OF AUTO THIEVES ADMITS GUILT Special to The Tribune. CHEYENNE, W March 7.—J. ‘W. Frederickson, alleged head of a ring of Colorado, Wyoming and Ne- braska automobile thieves, today turned state’s evidence in the trial of alleged members of the gang and the charge against him was nolled. -Wal- ter Wells also turned state’s evidence and will Be used as a witness against tho remaining three defendants who are Mrs. Pauline Bush of Denver, Hen- ry F, Welsh and Richard W. Hender- son. The case may go to the jury be- fore night. Recently three members of the al- leged gang were sentenced to peniten- tiary terms when they pleaded guilty. The trio now on trial in the federal court are charged with transporting Stratford of Glendale, a suburb. stolen automobiles interstate. WOMEN INDICTED, PERJURY CHARGED Witnesses for ‘Arbuckle Swore to False Evidence in Connection With Miss Rappe, Prosecutor Declares SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.—Mrs. Minnie Neighbors of Los Angeles and Frances S. Bates of Chicago, who testified for the defense in the trials of Roscoe C, (Fatty) Arbuckle, svere indicted on perjury charges early this morning by the equnty grand jury. Mrs. Neighbors testified at Arbuckle’s first trial that she saw Miss Virginia Rappe, in connec-;cused of mansiaughter, at Wheeler tion with whose death Arbuckle is ec-| Hot Springs, Ventura county, Cali- fornia, in August, 1921. and that Mis: Rappe had suffered two sick spelis while-at the hot springs. District Attorney Matthew Brady. after the grand jury session, said he had presented the jury with evidence to prove Miss Rappo was not at the springs at the time stated by Mrz. Neighbors. Mrs. Bates testified at the second trial of Arbuckle. She said she work- ed with Miss Rappe in a Chicago de- partment store in 1913 where tho film actress-had been ~mployed as a model. Brady said h corntshed the grand jury with records from the Chicago store to show that Mrs. Bates worked | at the establishment in 1909 was dis. charged in 1910 and had not been re- employed by the store. Brady, in a statement giving his reasons for asking the indictments, said he intended to prosecute “‘all per- sons who commit perjury.” “I consider this far more tmport- ant than prosecuting persons charged ‘with felony,” Brady said. Early today the polico said they aid not know the present location of Mrs. ates or Mrs. Neighbors. Neither was it known when the warrants on the indictment would be ssued. pa nears cates COURT MARSHAL NAMED. WASHINGTON, March 7.—Thurs- ton R. Porter of New York, was nori- ated to be marshal of the United tates court for China, The of the administration, having been recommended by President Hard- ing, approved by Secretary Fall of the interior department and promised a Place on the Republican legislative program. Under the Dill irrigation projects would be formed and financed by the government but with provision for re- payment fror: lands sold. The secre- tary of the interior would fix prices for the land. To finance the development work bonds of the reclamation districts would be issued the government through the federal farm loan board. ‘ to have sustained heavy dumage as a result of the storm. The tornado struck the thre: mif villages and a fourth, Graniteville, all in the Horse Crev« valley, and houses were swept away, trees aprooted, and telegraph poles felled, leaving the sec- tion in darkness and without com- munication with the outside world. The victims were caught under- nerth their fallen homes, many of them being awakened by the falling timbers. In some sections the storm swept away everything in its path. | scuttering parts of buildings and fur-| niture over the fields. } ‘The brunt of the storm appeared to| have hit Warrenville and Btifleton. Every house in a row of 12 except one in Warrenville was razed, and this single house stood undamaged| after ‘the storm had passed on. Four houses were destroyed in Stifleton. Four of the dead were children un- der 10 years old. In Macon the rainfall was describ-| ed as the heaviest in 23 years. AUGUSTA, Ga, March 7.—Langiey and Warrenville, twotowns.10 and 12 miles, respectively from Augusta, in South Carolina, are reported to have been wiped out by a storm today. Several persons are said to have deen killed at Langley. Telephone and telegraphic communications with the| towns is cut off. Warrenville, several miles from Av- gusta up the Georgia railroad, also is reported to have suffered. A message received by the local tele- phone company said nine people were known to have been killed and a num- ‘der injured. The message eame from a Uneman who climbed to the top of 2 telephone poie and cut in on the brok en wires to send it MACON, Ga, March 1,—After the heaviest rain in Macon since -the weather bureau was established 23 years ago, the Ocmulgee river was out of its banks early today and the gov- ernment weather observer was prepar ing to issue flood warning for both the Ocmutgee and Oconee river. ‘The rainfall from 325 p. m, yester day until 6 o’ctock this morning was inches. The nearest approach to this record downpour was 4.81 inches February 24-25, 1919. Bandit Dressed As Woman Lands In Police Hands PITTSBURGH, Pa, March Dressed as a woman and armed with a water pistol Idaded with sm-monia, a bandit today fired at Charles Laz- aro, @ bank messenger, carrying $15,- 000 as he alighted from a street car at Liberty and Sixth avenues, a busy business district. Lazaro, although blinded, held to his satchel and grap- pled with the bandit. Policeman Clarence Timmons saw the struggle and rescuing Lazaro, arrested the bandit. GOV. RUSSELL PROBE DELAYED JACKSON, Miss., March 7.—Due to} the inability of Governor Russell to appear today, the investigation of a special committee of the Mississippi ‘The bill prescribed that in the con. struction of projects services of war veterans shall be used whenever pos- ible and in the opening of project, former service men would have exclu- sive rights of entry for 60 days. Reparations To Be Discussed PARIS, March 7T—(By The Associ- ated Preas.)\—The finance ministers of Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium will meet in Paris March 8, to discuss the distribution among the allies of reparations payments already made by Germany, it has beeen an- nounced. Attorney Flays Rulings Based On Technicalities WASHINGTON, March 7.—Thomas Leo Shelton of Norfolk, Va, repre. senting the Ar:rican Bar association, told the house judiciary committee to- day tht the practice of some courts in throwing out cases on a technicality was calculated to turn practical busi- ness men into bolshevists. Urging legislation which would au- thorize the United States court to prescribe new rules regulating proced ure on the common law side of the federal courts, Mr. Sheiton sharply de- nied that the change was’ being ad vocated by lawyers as a matter of their own conventence. The American Bar association and 45 state bar asso- ations, he said, bad endorsed the new ystem. L house of representatives into the charge of Gov, Lee M. ‘tussell that a “pernicious lobby was being main- tained here by fire insurance compa- nies” was postponed until Thursday. phased 8 eC * ARMENIAN AID URGED. WASHINGTON, March 7.—Co-oper ation between thé United States, Great Britain, France and Italy in assisting the Armenia with an ultimate view cf giving them an opportunity to es- tablish themsel 9 nation was ad- vocated today before the house foreign affairs committee by Representatives of a number of religious and relief organizations. h} voublican Forces in val Hotels and LIME\* &, March 7.—(By Limerick last Sunde and possession of the technical sch town occupied by three distinct forces, namely British troops which have} not yet been evacuated, Free State] Republicans and members of the Irish | Republican army, the situation today was regarded as full of possibilities. The British troops hers are confined to their barracks. Tho Free State forces are occupying barracks and the police stations. The streets today! were being patrolled by the invaders, | some of whom wore uniforms and all| of whom carried arms. Persistent rumors that Free State forces had been dispatched from Dub- lin had not been verified up to this] forenoon by the arrival of any such troops. It is considered here that the policy of the provisional government wil probably develop an effort to ad4| just the situation by negotiations be fore other measures are taken. TWO BOYS KILLED IN DUBLIN FIRING. BELFAST, March 7—(By The As. sociated Press}—Rioting tn Hanover street this afternoon resulted in firing into a crowd by the military, killing two boys and wounding another. The Jord mayor announced that the impo- mtion of martial law was imminent. DISTURBANCES IN BELFAST CONTINUE. BELFAST, March 7.{By The As sociated Press)—Gunmen were active in the early morning hours today, in- creasing tension in this etty in spite of efforts by police and soldiers. A man was ehot dead on Perry Hill and John Roddy, a newsdmler had part of his right arm shot off. A carefully planned, but futile at- tempt was made to destroy by fire a furniture making plant in Lébrary street close to Royal avenue. Toda: disturbances were chiefly Umited to the Carrick Hill Sinn Fein district where gunmen hidden behind chimneys made pot shots at workers going to the ship yards. This brought police from barracks nearby with ma- chine guns and rifles who did battle with the snipers. No casualties re- sulted so far as is known. During the night firing rarely ceased adjacent to Carrick Hill. The military surrounded a western district and overwhelmed it with machine gun fire. The gunmen took cover and casual- ties were light, if any at all. SURRENDER OF BARRAC DED DUBLIN, March clated Press)—R: orts that Republl- can mutineers have given Free State forces 48 hours’ notice to surrender Limerick police barracks today inten- sified the situation in Limerick and used genuine anxiety to Free Staters. These rumors lacked sub. stantiation but it was agreed that detachmes:s of Irish Republican army troops who hotels, extended their sphere of occupation toda The situation early this afternoon was quiet. WARFARE IN. ERIN GROWS Limerick Seize Prin- Technical School in C ¢elling Disturbance; Another Dead in Be 22st as Result of Sniping The Associated Pre —The aded commandeered tk principal taking ool. With the tack the barrack No breach of pe. early Lack ¢ Irtensified the seric situation Irish Republican army headquarters here is understood to be dealing ener- getically with the rautinous action of the Republican troops at Limerick Ten companies of epublican army troops, uniformed an rifles boarded trains at Dut day. Their destination w: vealed, but is be! would be defended had been reported authentic news of the reat today Iris as not leved to be Limerick FIRST DRAFT OF CONSTITUTION READY. DUUBLIN, March 7.—(By The As sociated Preas}—The first draft of the Irish eonsi'tution, which has been completed by a committee of which Darrell Figgis is acting chairman, was submitted to the provisional govern ment for any chanees that are deemed necessary. The constitution does not bind its people forever to the Irish Free State and contains nothing for bidding them from continuing a strug- gle for complete independence, acces 5 ing to reliable sources. CABINET OF SPAIN QUITS MADRID, March 7-—(By The As- sociated Press)-—-The Spanish cabi- net headed by Antonio Maura re- signed office today. In his declaration to King Alfonso, Senor Maura said that owing to the decision of the liberal elements to quite the cabinet, making it impossible to pass the budget and financial bills within the required period, he was compelled to present the resignation of the entire cabinet The cabinet of Premier Maura, was formed August 13, last, succeeding the ministry of Allende Salahear. CLOSE WATCH KEPT OW SOLDIER LANDS AT YODER Wyo., March 7.—The arriv- cores of exnoldiers who wero successful in drawing land units un- der the North Platte irrigation pro- ject last year indicates that few of the tracts are to be open to jumpers when the hour of occupation specified by law arrives on March 15. Practi- cally all of the tre it is believed, will be occupied. Close watch is be- ing kept on the Iands by others anxi- YODER, al of Free Staters would stubbornly resist dispossession and in event of an at- ous to enter upon them but luck is not_expected to favor them. SAN SALVADOR, March 1.—A party of American treasure seekers has reached San Jose, Costa Rica and applied to the government for permission to search for gold that is supposed to have been buried on Cocos island. This island, 545 miles west, southwest of Panama, ts tho AMERICANS START SEARCH FOR TREASURE ON FICTION ISLAND locale of treasure island. Adventurers have at one time and another visited this uninhabited spot in search of Spanish gold which Captain W. L. Morgan and his pir- ate crew are supposed to have stolen from Spanish churches in Peru in 1820. They invariably returned emp- ty handed. Ri t Louis Stevenson's CITY CONCIL FEELING RUNS HIGH ON ALLEGED Near fistic encounters on “Don’t make such insinuati retort of 14. Whisenhunt, who, jump- ing to his feet nearly clashed with Mr. Giblin before other councilmen interferrea | POTS es Ex-Pastor Hears Unbridled Opinion from His Associates Following Remarks Said to Carry Insinuations two separate occasions punc- tuated the deliberations of the city council last night. The Te in the rs first incident climaxed insinuations directed at J. M. Whisen-|ates the audience from the council INSULTS FROM GIBLIN Keefe, also 2 member of the council board argument precipitated a near conflict between these two men who were separated by the council table. Rising to his feet Mr. Keefe asked Mr. Giblin to go outside,-stating that “no man can make cracks like that and get away with 1 Mr. Giblin also rose but gan as Mr. man The hunt by J. J. Giblin that irregularities of some kind had di rected the endeavor of the latter in some action. chamber. | “Go on with him if you ion. FE aren't yel ar through,” is the ions about me,” is the alleged | remark at Gilin_ by what similar charge that Walter W.|Mayor W. A who was pre Keefe and other members of the coun- cll were keeping things from him, Mr.| Mr. Giblin Giblin again resorted to intim: “ however, nich brought the resentment of Mr. (Con a