Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1922, Page 1

Seer sx FORT WORTH HIT BY SECOND FLOOD DISASTER FINAL TRIBUT PAID LEADER OF ACY FORGES WN LATE, STRIFE Grief of Financiers and Funeral Today. of Late Hey P. Das BF, VALLEY, N. Y., / May 9.—Men and women of international prominence in the world of finance and so- ciety bowed with plain vil- lagers in a common grief to- éay at the bier of Henry P. Davison financier, philanthropist and head of the American Red Cross during the world war, who died Saturday. The Iittle ivy-covered chapel of St. Johns of Lattingtown, nestling among the flowing hills of this picturesque Long Island village, was crowded and many hundreds unable to gain admit- tance stood silently outside. A special train conveyed mourners from New York. Buses carried them through lanes of «pple trees in blos- som and over roads rofing past acre after acro of velvety-green Imwns of the estates of millionafres. The last wishes of Mr. Davison were fulfilled. Members of his family, al- though Greased in binck, did not wear écep mourning. ‘The services was as unostentattous. ‘The eulogy was omitted from the peaeyiar x ritual which followed pri- at the home, and the Bier at the graveside was reserved for only those nearest and dearest. The services was conducted by the Rev. Charles W. Hinton, assisted by the Rev. Endicott Peabody, head mas- ter of Groton school. A mixed aux- tette from St. Bartholomew’s church In New York sang Mr. Davison’s fa- vorite hymns—“Abide With Me” and “Onward Christian Soldiers.” The active pallbearers were members of Mr. Davison's office staff at J. P. Mor- gen and Company. 5 The Red Cross, the great mother of men, which Mr. Davison served so ably with a world in turmoil, played an important role in finai tribute to him. In a Tittle church banked with flow- ers, a green laurel wreath bearing the Red Cross symbol, occupied the place of honor, Over the casket from the rafters, hung the flag of the United States and the Red Cross. Ontside the chapel stood a group of trurses who} during the war had hafled Mr. Davi- son as their chief. Ten trucks carried the floral trib- utes to the church. J. P. Siorgan and Chartes Steele, artners of Mr. Davison, led the pro- ‘cession fnto the chapel. Assembled for the service were all the Morgan part- ners but Junins 8. Morgan and“Thom- as W. Lamont, who are in London. There, too, were Otto H. Kahn, Au- gust Belmont, Former Ambassador John W. Davis, Felix Warburg and @ host of others. GREEKS ORDER BLOCKADE OF TURK PORTS CONSTANTINOPLE, May 8—(By'! ‘The Associated Press)—A flotilla of (Greek destroyers hes safled from Brusa under orders to enforce.a block- ade of the Turkish Black sea ports. The Greek dattleshtp Kilkos, for- merly the U. S. S. Mississippi, has seized the Turkish steamship Inebolt as a measure of roprisal for the seiz- ure recently of the Greek steamship Enosis in the Black sea. The Ineboll as captured im the sea of Marmora while bound for Ismid with passen- gers. ' Portland Plans Tax to Finance Big Exposition SALEM, Ore, May %—Proposed submission to the voters of a consti- tutional amendment authorizing the city of Portland to raise by general taxation $3,000,008 for the 1925 world exposition was before the secretary of state today. Petitions will be prepared] has and a campaign started to procure enough signatures to place the meas- ure on the ballot. Fire Breaks Out in in Centrat Business Dis- trict as Waters Roll Into City; Damage Threatens to Equal That of April; Louisiana Town Inundated ° | FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9.—Trinity river was out of | its banks today, inundating sections of Fort Worth for the| second time in a period of two weeks. Warning to residents in the lowlands prevented loss of life today, but property damage is to approximate the 1e figure reached by the destructive flood active flood of lat late April. water supplies are cut Penge electric transportation is stopped and the city’s gas and clec- tric plents are partially crippled. ‘The river continued to rise during ‘the morning, with government fore- casters unable to determine when the crest of the flood, caused by heavy rains throughout the territory during the past few days will reach the city. Fire broke out this afternoon in the heart of the business district threat- entre a wife area. The firemen were handicapped by a lack of water. DALLAS, Texas, May 9.—Two hun- dred residents of west Dallas aban- doned their homes today and took ref- uge on nearby hillsides from the waters of the rapidly rising Trinity rived which had reached a stage of 40.9 feet. DAMAGE AND SUFFERING SPREAD IN LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, May 9.—Flooding of Jonesville, La., with a population of about 1,560 by a fresh break in the levee, today had swelled the total of Louisiana end Mississippi's homeless and increased the tremendous prep- the town Inte yesterday, the water to- day was reported to be, two to four fect deep in the ctreets. Supplying of food to the apprexi- mately throughout dition to the forty throusand betng cared for at relief camps stil pre- jsented a serious problem. oo VINCENT CARTER [3 CANDIDATE FOR AUDITON Present Deputy Attorney General Makes Announce- meut on Visit to City.” During the world war Mr. Carter [served with distinction in the regular army division of the Marine corps in which organization he held a lieu- tenancy commission. During hts serv- ice he completed the war college cav- alry course at West Point. Following his return to Casper Mr. Carter was one of the prime movers in the establishmen* of an American Legion post here, being one of the five men who handled the detafls for the establishment of George W. Vro- man post of the organization. His friends in Casper joined in wish- ing him success following announce- ment of his candidacy here yesterday. Ao ES Trainmen Open “Big Convention TORONTO, Ont. May 9.—The third triennial convention of the brother- hood of raftway trainmen opened here today. The brotherhood, organized in 1883, is the largest tailroad union. It a membership of 180,000 an da treasury totaling $8,000,000 which rep- resents its reserves in its operating, protective and insurance departments, Che Casper ait Unsetfled tonight and Wednesday: Weather Forecast | tions; freezing temperatures tonight. Probably rain in east and south por- a Crihune | CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1922. NUMBER 186. CONCILIATION OF FRENCH-Bi.\.GIAN CLAIMS IS PROMOTED AT GC =NOA America Wi Will Stand | for Equality in Rass Program Associated Press.) —The prin- cipal European delegations here have given unmistakable hints by the American ambas- sador, Richard Washburn Child, that the Untted States main- tains its consistent standpoint 'regard- ing any private or general arrange- ment for commercial anf industrial privileges in Russia, says Henry Wick- ham Steed, editor of the Times of London. He adds that whatever agreement has been or may be made must be af- United States can recognize. ‘The correspondent understands that minor Brittsh ofl interests in south Russia have suggestel to the British alongside the Genoa conference, and says that, were such a council to be constituted, and were it to include the leading companies, {ts proceedings might speedily eclipse those of the main conference. As regards the Standard Of com- pany, the correspondent says its dis- tinct status in the Russian off negotia- tions .“‘certainly gives point” to the support lent by the United States to’ the French and Belgian attitude re- garding private property in Russia, GENOA, May 9.—(By The| PRESBYTERY LAWTON, Okta., May 9.—The ju- dicial commission of the El Reno Presbytery which has jurisdiction in this territory met here today to hear charges of “conduct unbecoming a minister of te Presbyterian church” agninst the Rev. Thomas J. Irwin, pastor of the First Presbyterian ebreh of Lawton. Mr. Irwin an- nounced recently that he would re- sign from the church and his re- quest for a dissolution of his pas- torate relations with the local church was to be presented to. the commission this morning. This ac- tion in the opinion of members of the Prestytery will obviate tho ne- cesstty of a trial. When J. L. Hamon was buried at Ardmore in 1920, Rey. Irwin preach- ed the funeral sermon, eulogizing the former Republican national com- miftteeman. The pastor had been & constant supporter of Hamon, and this with the funeral sermon | brought dismay to his congregation, split the church and resulted in part of the congrsation leaving. ‘ken last summe: the minister married a couple in a bathing pool at a sum- mer_resort here and more dissension followed. Recently fires were discovered in that portion of the church built by Mr. Hamon and attempts were made to destroy the motion picture booth placed in the church by Mr, Hamon. and also to tHe polite intimation which| the leading delegations recelved from Mr. Child. Home Delighted | With U.S. Trip PARIS, May $.—(By The Associated Piess).—Marshal Joffre spent-the first morning after his return to France from his world tour at his headquar- ters at the war college greeting friends. He will be received by both President Millerand and Premier Poin- care later in the week, to give an ac- count of his travels. Speaking to the Associated Press, the hero of the Marne said: “Throughout my” 30,000 mmfes of travel, I everywhere received a most cordial welcome, but it remained for America to outdo every other country in warmth. ui greeting. “I was the recipient of boundle hospitality from your gracious prest- dent and your generous people. Ma- dame Joffre, our daughter and myself return our deepest thanks to’ all who made our journey across the Amer- ican continent so pleasant and profit- able. We should love to make the trip all over again.” FIVE BURN TO DEATH IN FIRE MARENGO, IIl., May 9.—Five per- sons were burned to death here late las: night in a fire which destroyed their home. ‘The dead are: August Bourke, Jr., 35, and fou children. The mother and two children, dno a stx-months-old baby, were saved by the father, who lost his Iife in an attempt to save the remaining children. The fire is said to have started from an incubator in the basement. DEBT REFUNDING DELAYED ALL EXPERTS ‘AT GENOA WASHINGTON, May 9.—Definite Progress in the negotiations looking to the refunding of the eleven bil- on dollars foreign debt maybe ex- “re releused from their duties there, administration officials sald today. Delay in the actual opening of ne- gotiations were ascribed principaliy here to the necessity for these ex- perts.keeping in close contact with «the proceedings at Genoa. Since the organization meeting of the debt funding commission, cre- ated by congress to handle the mat- ter, the only developments reported to Secretary Hoover have been the preparation by several of the debtor nations of statements of their fi- nancial condition, requested by the American commission as a necessary basis for consideration of the re- funding. Later, on a Saturday night, the pas- tor was abducted by threo uniden- tiled men and found s~veral hours ‘| Joffre Arrives Latest Uprising in Honan Province Is Defeated by Troops of General Wu; Captured Warships Moved HANKOW, China, May' 9.—Gen. Feng Yu Siang, the Christian general, who was one of Wu Pei-Fu’s main sup- porters in the fighting that resulted in the defeat of Chang Tso-Lin, is reported to have defeated the troops of the prov- ince of Honan at Chungmowhsien in the central part of the Province, and to be marching ern section. AMOY, China, May 9.—{By The As- sociated Pres: ‘Two of the captured warships of the southern Chinese squadron are reported to have been sent to a point on the coast of Che- kiang province by Sun Yat Sen, head of the southern government, the seat of which is at Canton. The exact destination of these ves- sels and the purpose of their voyage is unknown here, but it is believed to be in connection with trouble with Che- kiang and the province of Kiangsu. which adjoins it on the north. Sun Yat Sen's headquarters are at Shiu Chow Fu, province of Kwang- tung, about 150 miles northwest of Canton. His main army Is stationary at present, a part .aving been re- moved to Canton since the breaking away of General Chen Chiung-Min, who withdrew to his native city of Haichow with about 3,000 troops. It is generally believed that Gen- eral Chen, sympathizing with Wu Pel- Fu in the latter’s campaign against Chang Tso-Lin near Peking is threat- ening Sun and holding his army to Kwanglung by Wu Ting Fang former minister to the United States under whom the government is operating smoothly. U.S. Prosecution of National Bank Robbers Planned WASHINGTON, May 9.—A senate judiciary committee began hearings yesterday on the bill sponsored by the department of justice which was de- signed to make robberies of nitional banks less attractive to persons out- side the employ of these institutions by making such crimes come withia federal jurisdiction. Officials of the department of jus- tice have maintained that not only are the penalties more severe under fed- eral laws, but the respect for federal authorities has been found to serve as a more potent deterrent. HEAR CHARGE AGAINST MINISTER OF LAWTON MEETS TO | English and French later in a mud hole several miles from the city. An investigation by county autho- rities followed, the result being that charges of arson were filed against the pastor and a member of the church board of sessions, which had resigned. Atraignment 6m these charges is scheduled for tomorrow. The county attorney announcéd that his investi- gation of the alleged abduction led | him to believe that it had been ar- ranged and the matter dropped. pares cea 52-Year-Old | Horse Exhibited NEW YORK, May 9.—Ciover, 52- year-old horse, showed his teeth, Mipped an apprehensive car and set- tled himself on exhibit in Madison Square Garden yesterday—the cen-| tral figure in the art show at the Ma-| sonic exposition. Veterinarys assert that Clover’s teeth not only prove his age, but are the cause for “t. The set is said to |French delegation. |devise a new clause in the Russian memorandum which would satisfy Bel- gium, therefore France. GENOA, May 9.—(By Tho Asrociat- ea Press)—Genca today was eagerly awaiting the Soviet reply to the eco- nomic conference's memorandum on |the Russian question with the fate of the conference largely éepentient upon the tone of the Russian response. It the reply is essentially conciliie tory, it is argued, the French and the Belgians will have difficulty in main- taining their opposition to the memo- randum, but if it should prove highly’ non-conciliatory, Prime Minister Lloyd Goorge’s position will become unten- le and the conference wil’ be in danger of immediate disruption. . Wirth, the German chancellor, | Dr. Walter Rathenau, the foreign min- ister, and other members of the Ger- man delegation, displayed activity to- day in an effort to induce the Rus- sians to give the memorandum from he \wontlertully’ pienerved. the allies such an answer as would not There may *have been a time when {Justify France and Belgium withdraw- Clover, then a racer, ked the plaudits| iN from the conference. Such a with- of the multitude, but he unquestion-|@™wal, the Germans argued, would ably resented being where he was to.|°MlY serve the interests of Russia's day. enemies. He will stay, if all goes well, just} During the afternoon some doubt a week. He will eat specially pre-|developed whethe> the Russian reply would be forthesming today. The Sor ree poorer of the (CRse One: SPesbet 2 eco tescocrene "of Re Bening pared grain and drink only water from ‘Yeral_hours the brook at home in Catawisha. Pa, CHINESE REVOLT PUT DOWN Big Share Of Fortune Left PORTLAND, Ore., May 9.—Seven hundred and fifty thousand ddiiars from thé estate of the late Bernard Daly will go toward the education of the children in this political sub-<divi- sion, according to the wish expressed in his will, This tecame a certainty today when the six months allowed by law in which to perfect an appeal expired and it became known that no further con- test over the will left by Daly was in prospect. Although he never married and had no direct heirs, distant relatives at- tacked the unusual bequest made by Daly in the Lake county circuit court. The court declared the will valid. Daly amassed his fortune in Lake county nd was for many years a school di- rector deeply interested in children. ————————— ee toward Kaifeng, in the north- CLERK KILLS ~ GIRL AND SELF MAMARONECK, N. Y., May 9.—The bodies of John C, Kane, Jr., 34, and Miss Elizabeth Dunn, 32, were found in the woods of Alton Wood park near here. Miss Dunn had been slain by a bul- let through the heart Kane by a bullet through the mouth. An’ auto- matic pistol was found at his side. Kane, a clerk in the Mamaroneck postoffice was reported to have BRen engaged to Miss Dunn, a school teach. er. Her home was in Wedsport. Police reported there was =10 evi dence of a struggle. CHINA ACCEPTS LATE TREATIES WASHINGTON, May 9.—The Chi- nese government has ratified the Pres. Obregon Is Enjoined by Court Decision MEXICO CITY, May 9.—The su- preme court with only one dissenting vote yesterday granted an injunction to the International Petroleum com- Dany against acts of resident Obregon and the department of commerce and ndustry. The case was similar to that of the Texas company, decided several months ago, which, it was said For Education|: the sentiment of the allied governments Working With Russ Delegation on Pians to Compose Differences in Soviet Pact | GENOA, May 9.—(By The Associated Press.) English land Italian delegates to the economic conference met today with members of the Russian delegation and began working ; out a new formula concerning the restoraticn of foreign prop- lerty in Russia, said an announcement this afternoon by the The announcement said it was hoped to News of London said he had learned that M. Tchitcherin had received wire- leas instructions from Moscow insist- ing that the Russian reply must be so framed as to avoid an immediate breaking up of the conference. GE! OA, May 9>—(By The Associat- ed Press)—Monsignor Pizzardo ar- rived in Genoa today on a mission from Cardinal Gasparri, papal secre- tary of state. He bore a memoran- dum from the Holy See which asks that in case an agreement ts reached with che Russians a clause be includ- ed guaranteeing religious Lberty to Catholics and also the return of prop- erties which belong to the Catholic church? — Premief Facta, president of the con- ference, said he would support the claim of the Holy See, adding he be- lieved the other delegations also would be favorable to compliance with the vatican's desires. BERLIN NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC. BERLIN, May 9.—(By The Asso- ciated Press)—A significant warning against indulging in undue optiniism in connection withthe Russo-German treaty is sounded by the Boersen Zei- tung, which declares the rehobilitation of Russia cannot be attempted singlo- handed by Germany, or in the aS the treaty signed at Rapallo. , U. 8. IN ACCORD WITH ALLIED POLICIES. WASHINGTON, May 9.—A discus- sion of the Russian problem as it is affected by the negotiations at Genoa | occupied most of today’s session of the cabinet. It developed an opinion that toward the Soviet regime had shaped up at Genoa in virtual agreement with the policies of the United States. After the cabinet meeting it was said by administration officials that there had been a general agreement among the cabinet members that the work now proceeding at Genoa was going forward largely along lines which. bad previously been laid down by the state department. By the same administration spokec- man, a hope was expressed that the solution of the whole problem which could be endorsed by this government might be reached at Genoa. It was added that should the conference fail, the United States would have to go ahead independently in adjusting its relations with Russia. It was reiterated thta the basic prin- ciples which had been set forth as conditions for resumption of relations with Russia remained unchanged. noa, it was said, had changed the po- sition of the United States. As a con- sequence, officials said, if the Genoa conference failed in the solution, the United, States, in its relations to the Soviets will be exactly where it was before. In commenting on the worls.of the conference, officials avoided any ref- erences tofthe differences which have developed between the French and British representatives, confining their recommendations to the general work of the conference, insofar as it has progressed. Indiana Wins From Waseda OSAKA, Japan, May 9—(By The Associated Press.}—The Indiana uni- Shantung treaty negotiated during the conference with Japan, according to advices received by the Chinese legation here. The conference treat- {ies to which Chins was signatory are at the time defined as non-retroactive article 27 of the constitution, providing for nationalizatioi. of petrojeum de posits. versity bascha'l today won its second game in Japan defeating the Wascda university team 7 to 4. Score Indiaha 7-2 4. Waseda 95. spirit! Young ‘was Nothing which had transpired at Ge-|~ \GHARGE AGAINST MOREY YOUNG 15 OROPPED. TODAY IN COURT HERE Boxer Is Supported by Many Witnesses, Had Taken Car to Befriend Owner, He Maintains “The charge of car theft which. was placed against Morey Young and C. V. ‘Brandenburg, in connection with the disappearance of a Standard (8) sedan here sev- eral days ago was dismissed in justice court this afternoon when Edwin Bar- rett, deputy prosecuting attorney told Jude W. E. Tubbs that the state did not hay: enough evidence to warrant asking that the defendants be bound over to the district court. The case came up for preliminary hearing yesterday morning, and was continued to this afternoon. Evidence Indicated that Young and Joe Pat- ton drove the Standard car from Cas. per at the specific request of Lanway after the latter had told them that he was having trouble with his wife and that he wanted tho car secreted some where until after he had effected a settlement with her. On examination, Ray Lanway, the Prosecuting witness, disclaimed that he had authorized or requested the defendant Young to take the car to his homestead. At the same time it de- veloped that C. V. Brandenburg, who was arrested in company with Young at the latter's homemead, had no con tion with the case whctscever and that he was merely working for Young on his homestead southwest of Casper. Evidence introduced in support of Young’s contention that he had taken the car merely to do Lanwny a favor was substantiated by statements of Joo Patton, who claimed that he-had been hired by Lanway to drive the car to Young's place; Mrs. Young who claimed that Ianway came to thetr home and askea her husband to help him out; Peeney Wilson who claimed that he had knowledge of the arrange- ments between Young and Lanway; and Harold A. Abbott who clatmed that Lanway came to him and asked him for helt and that he told him that Young had a homestead and in all probability would be willing to help him out until after Lanway’s domestic difficulties were straightened out represented by Attorney Hal Curran. Attorney John Casey opened the case for the state until the move for dismissal was made today by Edwin Barrett. ——__— BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE At Pittsburgh— R. H. E. Brooklyn --000 000 110—2 Pittsburgh 2 Batteries — Gadore . Schriver, Decatur, Hungling; Cooper and Mattox. At Chicago— - R. H. E. -01000240—x x x Chicago 0012000iI—x x x mbatterice—Ring and Henline; Free- » Jones and O'Farrell. At Cincinnati— . Boston 62 ~-000 004 00x—4 10 2 Batteries—Marquard, McQuillan and Gowdy; Donohue and Hargrave, At St. Louis— R. H. E. New ---200-—x x x St. Louis —-—_-00—x x x Batteries—Ryan and Snyder; Per- tica and Ainsmit. eae ae AMERICAN LEAGUE At Boston— R. H. E. | Detroit. 002 001 612-6 10 0 Boston 000 000 020—2 4 2 Ehmke and Bassler; Russell and Ruel, Wal. Ferguson, ters. At New York (tied in ninth)R. Hi. EB. Chicago -004 000 20I—x x x New York ....000 040.210—x x x Batteries — Hodge, Acosta and Schalk; Shawkey, Jones and Devor- mer. At Philadelphia— R. H. E. Cleveland .._..020 200000— 4 9 1 ‘Philadelphia ~__02201370x—15 20 0 Batteries — Coveleskie, Keefe, Bag- by and O'Neill, Shinault; Rommel and Perkins. At Washington— St. Louis . Washington . Batteries — Van Gilder, Bayne and Severeid; Francis, Gleason and Gham rity. |the general Chinese policies pact and the convention on Chinese customs. The ratification of China, accom Plished by persidential order is the first of any of foreign powers which Participated tn the Washington con- ference. a U. 8. TRADE EXPANSION. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Expendi- ture of about $170,000 in Latin-Amer- ica by the government during the com- ing year is called for under plans now being perfected by the commerce de- partment for the expansion of Amer- ican trade in the southern continent The sum is about $70,000 more than has been spent for that purpose by the department during the present year. NEW YORK, May 9. — Federal Judges Rogers, Hough and Manton to- day filed a dissolution order against the American Sugar Refining com- pany and other corporate and individ. ual defendants in the government's Sheriman law suit begun 12 years ago. During the 12 year wait, caused in ‘large part by a decision to await rul- ings of the United States supreme court in the stecl and harvester trust cases, the defendant corporations in the sugar trust case have “abandoned their combination and conspiracy to restrain trade and commerce and to monopolize the business of manufac SUGAR COMBINE BROKEN COURT ENTERS DECISION turing and dealing in refined sugar” said the decree. ‘The judges, sitting as an expedition court, held, however, that at the time testimony in the case was heard enough of the allegations in the gov ernment petition were proved to en- title jt to a dissolution order,