Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1922, Page 1

wWwaesk\ke owe os \e@ OE i il art ic rN i a TT | Che Casper Daily ———— Weather Forecast pd Se-=5| Orthume [sim | 5 a EDITION VOLUME VI CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, MAY 8, 1922. NUMBER 179. WELDER KILLED IN AUTO CRASH THIS MORNING /William T. Bowman Meets Instant Death| And H. A. Yost Seriously Injured 15 Miles North of Casper William T. Bowman, a welder employed by the Midwest! fefining company, was killed and H. A. Yost, head welder,| was dangerously injured at 10:30 this morning when a car driven by Bowman overturned on the Salt Creek highway 15 miles north of Casper. The accident is unexplainable except forthe fact that the road at this point is soft and dust laden which might heve been responsible for the-car-skidding: and turning over.’ Both amen had) been employed weld- ing the gas lime north 1T-nfle. They evidently had started to Casper for addition) supplies. } here. Yost's injuries consist of a serious concussion of the brain, contusions of the scalp and body and numerous minor bruises and injuries. It was believed that he had suffered # frac-| tured skull but X-ray photographs) taken immediately disproved this be-| lief. Yost is 27 years of age and has| been employed for many months as/ head welder at the Salt Creck gas! plant, Mrs. Yost, the only other! member of his family, was braught bere from Salt Creck this afternoon, ‘The records of the Midwest com- pany are incomplete oa the Bowman case, It is not known whether he has a famfty or not. Hfforts are be- ing made to reach other relatives this afternoon. BOAT CAPSIZES, THREE PERISH OAKLAND, Cal, May 8.—The body of Edward A. Christenson, wealthy San Francisco lumker and shipping man, was found early today near the capsized yacht Quart whose overturn: ing during a squall in San Francisco bay Saturday night resulted in the drowning of Christenson’s companions, John A. Hanify; another wealthy San Francisco shipping man, and Captain Peter Anderson. COAST PLAN INCLUDED IN NAVAL BILL = | WASHINGTON, May 8. -— An-| nouncement was made today that the senate naval committee would refuse to add to the pending naval appropri- ation bill legislation requested by the| navy department providing for devel- Sament cf new naval bases on the Pa- cific coast including a fleet base at Al- ameda, Cal., an aviation station at) Sand Point, Wash., and a submarine base at San Pedro, Cal. JAP CABINET | CRISIS OVER TOKIO, May 8.—(By The Associated Press}—The Japanese cabinet crisis which arase early last week. when| Premier Takahashi was reported to have requested the resignation of his| cabinet in order to form a new gov- ernment in sympathy with his views, has been temporarily avoided. The premier announced at today’s meet- ing of the cabinet that he would not| persist in this request, as there was other business requiring the cabinet's immediate attention, Parson Quits At Evanston | EVANSTON, Ww: cial to The Tribu Chalmers Richmond today for Denver, where he expects to arrive Tuesday noon and where he will spend the summer at the Al- bany Hotel. He said he was leaving this town for good and that he nev- | er expected to go through another | such period of turmoll, during which | he made numerous accustations re- garding lack of law enforcement and which culminated recently in his being slapped and knocked into the gutter by Mayor John T. Romick. His departure was requested at a mass meeting following an alterca- tion with the mayor, but at first he refused to leave. PRISON ‘DOZEN CONVICTS Reform Fight |ARE WOUNDED IN |Situation in Freestone Gounty Critical as | | | | { MUTINY Two Fatally Shot by Guards in Puttin | Down Disturbance in Penitentiary at | COLUMBIA, S. C., May 8.—A mutiny of 150 convicts in Columbia, South Carolina | | the state penitentiary today was put down aftereleven of the mutineers had seen wounded by penitentiary guards and city police, two of them being perhaps fatally shot. The first chief said the disorder started when a group of prisoners returning from lunc Russ Acceptance Is Urged By Premier Lloyd George GENOA, May 8.—(By The Associated Press.) Prime Minister Lloyd Géorge of Great Britain and Foreign Minister Schanzer of Italy addressed today a strong appeal to the Rus- sian representatives at the conference here urging them to accept the allied memorandum in its main points and promising Russia an international loan with the understanding that the lending countries would thus provide funds for the reconstruction of Russia. The allies would claim the right to make sure, however, that the money loaned as ac- tually invested in the work of recon- struction. It was asserted that altogether the proposed loan would amount to 200,- 000,000 gold francs. It has been de- clared that the Russians were asking for three billion gold. rubles, or 25 times. as much as the allies offer. The Russian delegation had pfeyi- custy issued a statement denouncing the efforts it alleged France and Bel- gium bad made to wreck the confer- ence. The statement called attention to the fact that these powers, which wero predicting that Russia’s refusal to accept the memorandum would break the conference up, had not themselves signed the memorandum, It will be impossible for Russia to answer tho allied memorandum until she has found out exactly what pow- ers stand behind the document and what real authority it has, M. Litvin- off of the Russian delegation declared to the Associated Press this after- noon, “We really have no official advice as to the exact position of Ffance nd Belgium,” M. Litvinoff explained, “and naturally must know definitely the position of those two powers be- fore -we make reply, “Until we get a definite written re- ply on this subject, we cannot submit a formal answer to memorandum.” CONCLAVE WILL END THIS WEEK GENOA, May 8—(By The Asso, ciated Press)—The first week of the Genoa. conference, opening today, will see the end of the conclave, it is gen- erally believed. An atmosphere of gloom les conference, circles in view of the ap- rarent uons of England on one hand and France and Belgium on the other, over the terms under which the re- construction of Russia would be un- dertaken. Admirers of Lloyd George believe he may yet, have some trump card in reserve, but in other quarters no such hope is felt, although it is conceded that several deadlocks have Continued on Page Four.) irreconcilabitity of the posi-|* Australia Has Prettier Girls, Woman Asserts SYDNEY, N. 8S. W., April 11— (Correspondence of The Associated Press).—-American girls are smart, but they are not so natural as Aus- tralian gtris, who are the most beau- tiful in the world, according to Mrs. George Pearce, wife of the senator who represented Australia at the Washington conference. Mrs. Pearce nailed the libel that American’ women spend their time smoking and drinking cocktails with the remark that the majority of the women she met in the United States “did not approve of these practices.” ‘What did surprise Mrs. Pearce, how- ever, was the sight of a number of girls in Washington sauntering un- concernedly down the street in breeches and puttees. The senator’s wife declared she found in America great ignorance concerning Australia. On one occa- sion she told a store employe in Washington that she had come from Australia only a few weeks before, to which she recetved the reply: “Gee, you weren't long picking up the language.” oe YODER TQ CELEBRATE. YODER, Wyo., May 8.—Financing of a celebration for June 24 and 25 for this town is well under way and the construction of grandstands and a race track is projected. CREEK TAKES TOLL IN LIFE Junior, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Tremain,' |1015 <cuth Cherry street, fell into Box Elder creek yesterday afternoon while on a picnic and fishiNg excursion with his |family and was drowned before help could reach him. Details of the accident are lacking here as the coroner’s investigation was conducted at Glenrock where’the body was WILSON APPEAL ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 8—{By The Associated “Press)—Referring to Vnltted States Senator James A. Reed as e “mar plot,” former Presi- dent Wiluon, fn « lettor to former Governer Lon V. Stephens, asked Lhe defeat of Misse@ri's senior sena- 4 to to “redeem the reputation of the Democratic party.” It was Mr, Wilson’s third letter on the race for the Democratic nom- ination for United States senator be- tween Mr. Reed and Breckenridge (Continued on Page Sis) taken after the accident. ‘The remains were brought to Cas- the Shaffer-Gay chapel pendirig fun- eral services which will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Tremain, father of the child and who is employed as a machinist at the Standard refinery, took the child with him on the fishing excursion up Box Elder. He became separated from the child for a moment and it is be lieved that he missed his footing and plunged into the water. He was drown ed before he could be taken from the hole into which he had fallen, Authorities Nets h in the main dining room at-) tacked the guards,’ who were escort- ing them. The mutiny was put down im short order. Later information from the institu- tion confirmed the report that a num- ber of convicts had been wounded, but it was said none were fatally hurt. Be- tween 800 and 400 prisoners were in- yolyed in the attempted uprising, it was said. ER BANK RESERVES GROW. NEW YORK, May 8—The actual and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $30,736,020 in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $17,324,200 from last week. TWO SCORE ARRESTS, MANY PLACES CLOSED IN CLEANUP Third Sweeping Raid Staged by County Large Returns in Offenders and Abatement With the first chapter of the wholesale clean-up ‘in which county authorities, Jaunching concerted drives which will eliminate underworld traffic o: cess due to the arrest of 42 ment of 30 institutions which exodus of scores of suspected and the forces under his direction are talking new avenues in a continuous Casper. Despite published charges that the cleanup movement was a failure be- cause of an alleged “tip-off” the rec ords show the effective results which were obtained and the success which ‘was marked in this move,/the third of a series of drives which have been launched on underworld traffic. The first rive on gambling and the sec- ond on an underworld dope ring were jalso highly successful. "The raids” as stated Saturfay, were conceived and executed solely by Sher- iff Joe L. Marquis, County Attorney M. W. Purcell and Dr. J. F. O'Donnell, county health officer whose records | constitute the most complete ground |of procedure, in a hope of obtaining criminal conviction egainst the defen- dants arraigned. h Although charges were mado that the raids were conceived and executed on “evidence gathered during the past two weeks in the underworld district ‘of Casper by state operatives acting under the direction of Governor Rob- ert D. Carey, members of the official family here and all persons advised of the situation know that such a state- ment is not the truth. The entrance of state officers tnto the cleanup activities came at the re quest of Sheriff Joe L. Marquis. He requested that state enforcement offl- cials be sent here to assist in making the work a success. The function of tho state agents was to participate in the arrests after evidence had been gathered solely under the direction of the three local agencies mentioned. The state men who came here were agents of the force directed by A. 8. war on the undesirable clement of| f all kinds here, a marked suc- persons, the temporary abate- were harboring crime and an persons, Sheriff Joe L. Marquis jsioner. Each of the agents who report- jed in Casper had orders to work sole ly under the authority of Sheriff Mar- quis from whom they were to receive daily orders. ‘The same publication which distort- ed the other features of the raid be- moans the fact that it had ‘to use clairvoyance in reciting what few de- tails it was able to give. irom the questionable statements mads it is evi- dent that an unusually distorted imag- ination was called upon to furnish the facts, instead of a claimed supernatur- al gift. in truth agents of the other publi- cation have been denied the privilege of reference to certain county records because of an uncanny ability to dis- |tort facts, either through intention or inability to grab the value of facts set out. 4 Taxed beyond normal capacity by the new influx of defendants at the Continued on Page Four.) U. S. STA WASHINGTON, May 8.—The Am- erican government is standing un- | alterably for the guarantees re quested of the Obregon regime in Mexico nearly a year ago, and so far General Obregon and his advis- ers have given on definite assurance that the guarantees will be given in order to make formal recognition of thejr government possibilities. Many intimations that he Mexican ‘ON MEX. per last night and are being held at,! NDS PAT DEMAND authorities might be favorably dis- posed toward the American request have reached the state department but officials here will not be satisfied with anything less than a formal pledge by the Obregon government itself. It was stated at the de- partment today that consequently the situation remained just where it was when the terms of recognition were submitted to Mexico City in June 1921, : condition of the clearing house banks| Result of Burning of Three Negroes; Fourth Is Lynched; Blacks Is Predicted AUSTIN, Texas, May 8—Governor Neff today ordered two detachments of state rangers to be sent immediatxly to Fairfield, county seat of Freestone county, to prevent an up- rising of negroes which Sheriff W. M. Mayo of TF county said was imminent. The sheriff requested the in a message this:aorning. He said the negroes of the sare threatening to avenge the \ General Uprising of ‘stone gers <aty of the thrge negroes who were bui Kirvin Saturday. ‘The situation in Freestone coun. becoming critical according to the\. formation given Adjutant Gener Barton in a telephone message this afternoon from a deputy sheriff there. General Barton replied that a suffict- ent force of ringers to handle the sift- uation is departing for Fairfield. at FORT WORTH, Texas, May 8.— The body of a negro, Tom Cornish. brother of Jotn Cornish, one of the victims of the Kirvin mob Saturday morning was found hanging from a tree by a farmer between Kirvin and Fairfield this morning. 'U. S. Building Operations On Rapid Increase WASHINGTON, May §.—Building operations in the United States in- creased 32 per cent in 1921 over the | previous year, according to a report |of the department of Iabor issued to- |day. Wholesale cost of building ma- terials, the report said, decreased 38 per cent in the ame period and the average total cost of one family |@wolting was $4,214 tn 1920, compared with $3,925 in 19 Call Out For Bank Statements WASHINGTON, May 8.—The comp- |trofler of the currency today issued a \call for the condition of all national [banks at the close of business on Fri- day, May 5. Referendum On Clock Change Pianned Here Casper generally will be given an opportunity to express its views on the contemplated plan of invoking the daylight saving system in Cas- per this summer. Following a, peti- tion placed before the Chamber of Commerce forum by R, M. Andrus, an official of the Standard Oil com- pany, the chamber of commerce will send out a referendum ballot to learn the sentiment of the people of Cas- per. I¢ the referendum on the plan carries by a majority vote the city council will be asked to pass an or- dinance making effective the day- light saving plan here. MORE LOANS ADVANCED. WASHINGTON, May 8.—Approval of 57 advances for agricultural and livestock purposes aggregating $ 785,000 was announced today by ti war finance ‘orporation. Distribu- tion of the loans included Colorado $527,000; Idaho $12,000; Montana $134,- 000; Nebraska $36,000; New Mexico $18,000; North Dakota $68,009. Oregon $26,000 South Dakota $78,000; Texas %, TEXAS RANGERS CALLED OUT TO PREVENT RACE WAR 70,000 LEFT HOMEL ESS BY RIVER FLOOD Suffering Widespread Among Victims of Flood in Mississippi and Louisiana, Late Reports State NEW ORLEANS, May 8.—(By The Associated Press.) — proximately 70,000 men, women and children are home- in Mississippi and Louisiana as the result of the Missis- & Se river flood and of this number 40,000 are being fed, shred and clothed by the zations, it was officially anno bodies. No provisions have been made to aid the 30,000 persons who have not reached the refugee campe, the statement said Rations are now being issued to 18, 564 individuals, who were driven from their homes tn Loutsiana. In Mississippi the committee pians to feed 20,000 persons tn the Yazoo val ley. ‘The committees at a mass meeting yesterday declared its funds were “pit ifully inadequat®” and decided to ask President Haring to issue a wide call for contributions. Refugee camos established in Louisi- ana and Missimippi are taxed to ca pacity and additional refugee are ar riving dally as the flood wrters con tinue to reach out into new territory pais “Lavra e | Women Working As Dry Agents WASHINGTON, May 8.—Prohibition Commissioner Haynes in making known a list of a dozen officially acerefited ‘omen prohibition agents, said “women agents are employed ‘under cover’ whose names are with- held.” ‘The women agents whose names were anounced by Mr. Haynes are: “Miss Georgia Hopley and Dr Katherine Herring at Washington Mrs..Grace BE. Wiley and Dairy Simp- so nin Callfornia; Mrs. Annie Crook and Mrs. Frances Dennison tn Illi nois. Mary E. McDonald, Hannah Brigham and Minnie M. Estabrook in Massachusetts; Margaret J. Rossea Montana; Jennie B. Nesbitt, Ohio and Harriet J. Stewart, Chicago. wiBhewaei ee sk Rhaace ates Girl Disappears, Search Is Futile CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 8.—Police of Cheyenne and other towns of this region have been unable to find a. trace of Esther A. Thompson, 17, who disap- peared from her home at Pine. Bluffs, 42 miles east of Cheyenne, a week ago. Her mother, Mrs. R. A. Thompson, now believes the girl may be found in Denver. She is described as “very pretty, five fect tall, brown hair, med jum complexion, dimpled chin, two small scars over left eye. She is an accomplished musician.” Rail Securities Are Authorized WASHINGTON, May 8.—Final ¢p- proval was given today by the inter state commicerce commission to fe cently submitted plans of the North- ern Pacific railroad to take advantage of recent falls in interest rates to ts. sue new securities which would bring about savings tn interest payments. The road was authorized today to issue $15,534,000 in five per cent r funding and improvement mortga; bonds for sale at 99 and accrued in terest. With thése funds the roads will pav off in cash and retire at 103 all of the outstanding 6% per cent joint mort- gage bonds which it issued in 1921 in asgociation with tne Great Northern road. The net result of the operation $128,000; Wisconsin $72,000; and Wyo- ming $66,000. will be to save a large amount !n azi-| Severeid; Mogridge and ee tua! interest, NEGRESS SLASHED IN FIGHT WITH ANOTHER , her with a knife. ! ; Edith McShane claims that she| |armed herself with a club and wken |she was attacked struck her assail- [ant on the arm. |claims that she became possessed of the knife and cut the Carter woman.| Reports from the hospital today | state that Mrs. Carter probably has| an even chance to recover despite] her serious wounds. ‘The wounds in-| | clude a deep cut over the left kidney, a severe gash on the left aym, a three-| inch cut on the left cheek snd dan-| gerous scalp wounds. The arrest of the McShane woman was effected by the. police depart-| | tnent. She was turned over to the| ‘county authorities yesterday after-| noon and is being held in jail pend-| 1 Continued on Page Four.) Mrs. Walter Carter, negress, is in the Casper Private hospital suffering from nearly a dozen serious knife wounds said to have been inflicted by Edith McShane, negress, foliow- ing a quarrel between the two women Sunday morning. The McShane woman is being held in thé <ounty jail charged with having attempted to commit murder. The only version of the affair received by the authorities here came from the McShane Roach, state law enforcement commis- woman who claims that Mrs. Carter had threatened “to cut her head off” and had attacked be hela. Red Cross and oiher organi- unéed today by various relief PARADE STUNTS SOUND ADVENT OF MINSTRELS Elks Appear Before Noon-Day Crowd in Advertising First Performance This Evening. The Casper business world stopped in its mad rush today when the Elk’s minstrel band came down Wolcott street, turned west on Second and stopped at the junction of Second and Center for the purpose of entertain. ing those within hearing distance. The noonday crowd of Casperites srected the entertainment with en- thusiasm. When the band broke up, its influence of showing some of the talent within the organization of Elks had extended through the audience. The performance for tonight fs set for 7:30. The work of getting things in readiness has been completed and a big time is going to be had by all who attend, About 35 persons will take part. All vive been thoroughly drilled and will parade in the smartest and clagsiest costumes. Such a combination of muste and aitrth has not ‘been vehvld nor heard of in Casper, say the ; eR sakes BALL SCORES | NATIONAL LEAGUE At Pittsburgh— R. H. E. +++--201 000 130— 7 16 0 Pittsburgh -011 000 O24— 8 13 0 Batteries — Grimes, Mammaux and Miller; Morrison, Yellowsorse and Gooch, Mattox. aap e AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 901 00 021— 6 11 Boston -000 000 101 2 8 4 Batteries — Olsen and Bassler; Quinn, Russell and Walters, Ruel. ° At Philadelphia— R. H. E. Cleveland . -102 072 O20—14 17 3 Philadelphia ...100 600 021— 4 12 4 Batteries — Uhle and O'Neill; Has- lor, Eckert and Perkins, Fuhr- At New York— R. H. E. Chicago -+--010 310 000-#5 11 It New York 120 013 00x— 7 11 0 Batteries—Leverett, McWeeney. and Schalk; Hoyt, Murray, Mays and Devormer. At Washington— HE. St. Louis ., § EE Washington -..0221—x x x Batteries — Danforth, Pruett and GARETAKER AT BOTTLING WORKS 15 FOUND DEAD | Bimer Sargent, age 69, caretaker the Casper Bottling works was |found dead in his room at 442 South |Oak street this morning when fellow |workmen went to determine the rea- ‘son for his not reporting on duty to- day. It is believed that death came Iast night. The authorities would make no s ement in the case pending deter- mination as to whether an inquest to determine the cause of death would | ot KLAN PROBE TC BE CONTINUED In some manner she |- LOS ANGELES, May 8.—Approxi- mately 12 witnesses have been sub- poehaed for the opening session. here this morning of the new county grand jury investigation into the ac- tivities of the Ku Klux Klan in Los Angeles county. It was believed the first witnesses would be those who testified at the inquest ow. the body of Constable M. B. Mosher of Inglewood, who, as a member of the band of 200 or more masked and armed men, was alleged to have participated in the raid there upon the residence and bonded Winery of Fidel and Mathias Elduayen brothers. At the district attorney's office it was stated the investigation might consume two weeks or more and that probably 200 witnesses would be summoned. NI]