Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1922, Page 1

Che Casper Daily | Crihune INVESTIGATION OF CRANE CASE PROPOSED IN HOUSE Weather Forecast Unsettled and cooler tonight with showers, Frost or freezing tempera- tures in west. Saturday generally fair; cooler in east . Strong portion. westerly winds diminishing Saturday. VOLUME vi CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922. viction and 20-Yea French Unable to Confirm Report of Con- r Sentence of Former Ambassador; Apology Is Secured by American Consul at Damascus WASHINGTON, May 26.—A resolution directing Secre- tary Hughes to make immediate inquiry of the French gov- ernment as to the correctness of reports concerning im tion of a twenty-year sentence upon Charles French military court at Damascus was introduced today by posi- R. Crane by a The resolution also directed th. NUMBER 194. ‘Representative Sabath, Democrat, Illinois. SATURDAY TO DECIDE FATE OF SCHOOLS $400,000 BONDS FOR NEW JUNIOR Ess» Wat Die Whee HIGH AT OTAKE IN BIG ELECTION Special Election Polls to Be Open at Central School From | Until 6 O'clock; Proposal Is En- Casper will be called upon tomorrow to decide the most important bond election in years when the proposition of vot- ing $500,000 in bonds to provide a new junior high school building will-be submitted to a referendum of voters. In order to properly house the rapidly growing school pop- ulation of this city it will be necessary to provide the new PRISONER, SUIT 5 DISMISSED at 1 o'clock and will close promptly at 6 o'clock in the evening. In order Court Action Made Unneces- sary in Case of Alleged to get as wide an expression of sen- timent as possible the school board New York Slayer by Officer’s Decision. is anxious to have as many voters turn out as possible. Votes can be cast at the Central school building only between the hours designated. The kindergarten room at the institution has been set aside as the polling place. The necessity for providing the new high school building is evident. Cas- per's schools during the past yi bave been taxed beyond norma‘ ca- pacity andvin some schools half-day sessions were enforced throughout the entire school term. ‘ The bonds required “havé the ap Proval of the Casper Chamber of Commerce and of. many other local organizations, including the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs. The $500,000 bonds will bear inter- est at the rate of 5 per cent and will run over a period of 20 years. With comparatively no bonded indebtedness at this time Casper’s schools are in in enviable position and very little burden in taxaton will be reflected by the construction of the new, high school building, Plans for the new structure, show- ing the three floors and,a general view of the front of the building, which will face Tenth street just south of the old high school building are reproduced in this issue. DAMAGE HEAVY Ground floor pl left to right includes: quarters’ for ‘the: school. nurse; teachers’. dining room; book storage, kitchen, cafe- teria, corridor, vestibule, work room, public office, principal's office, quar- ters for boys’. and girls’ adyisors, schoo] museum, main corridor, a se- ries of class rooms on exterior of- building, printing shop, gymnasium with boys’ and girls’ sections and auxiliary rooms, domestic’ science kitchen; sewing rooms, physical di- rectors’ rooms and swimming pool. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 26. While the Wyoming supreme court was preparing Wednesday afternoon hand down a decision on an appli- cation for a writ of habeas corpus sought by counsel for Colegero Cipol- la, alleged New York murderer, Sher- iff George J, Carroll liberated the prisoner, thereby making further pro- cedure in court unnecessary. Carroll’s action resultew from a tel- egram from Chief Police Inspector Lahey of New York stating that the New Yori authorities had changed their minds and would not seek to extradite the prisoner. Cipolla had been held at <he request of Lahey, following his arrest here as a sus- pect in a murder case and his identi- fication as a fugitive wanted'in New York for a homicide committed there two years ago, and at the request of the New York officer Sheriff Carroll First floor plan—Main auditorium lobby and equipment, court, center section of main floor extension of gymnasium, spectators balcony, upper portion of boys’ gynasium, upper portion of girls’ gynasium, extensive courts on each side of gynasium providing light and air, roof of swimming pool, skylights above gynasium arranged to relieve necessity of artificial lighting during daylight hours, apertures extending above main floor. sper Gets This New Junior High Second floor plan—Balcony and up- Per opening of auditorium, library, study halls on each side of auditor- tum, teachers” ‘rest room, cormdor, class rooms for arts, vocational crafts and eciences, including me chanical training room at rear; free- hand work shop, arts and crafts, laboratory, lecture halJ, laboratory, on opposite side music auditoriam with platform and elevated seats, two class rooms, laboratory lecture hall, laboratory and auxiliary equip- ment. including storage, apparatus and dark rooms. yretary. in event reports of the ac of the military court were true. * jmake immediate requests of th Fren¢h government for full particulars and statements of charges upon which sentence was predicated, and to take |necessary steps to insure to Mr. Cyane |proper and safe conduct to the United States to enable him to disapprove any of the alleged charges upon which sentence was based.” | PARIS, 26.—(By The Associ ated Press.)—The French foreign of. | fice has no knowledge of the reported conviction of Charles R. Crane, for- mer American minister to China, by a French military court in Damascus on a charge of inciting a riot, as re- | ported in press dispatches, it was | stated today. | May | CRANE EXPLAINS |PREVIOUS INCIDENT. | PARIS, May 23—<(By The Associ- ated Press).—Charies R. Crane said to day that an incklent had occurred be- | tween the United States consul! at Da- mascus, Syria and the French military authorities there before Mr. Crane's |arrival, when the consul hanled down |the American flag pending an apology |from the .French. | “We have a true American. south- \erner as our consul at Damascus.” Mr. Crane said. “Certain circumstances arnse before my arrival there in which the American consul hauled down his flag, took down his shield and refused to have any further félations with the French authorities until they apoto- sized. “Three or four days went by and the French became very uneasy. A sort of 2n apology was made which our consul refused to accept. Then a more formal one ‘was sent which he did ac- cept, and resumed relations.” Mr. Crane appears recently to have! expressed himself very! plainly to the mandate commission’ of the league of jnations, regarding the disturbed.situa ion in Syria. The substance of his | dectaration: was that the Syrians want- ed, first of all, complete independence and failing that, preferred that the United States take the mandate over the country. If the Americans were unwilling, he said, the Syrians prefer. red Great Britain) but under no cr cumstances wished to be under thd) | French mandate. Mr. Crane points out that he was |in Syria. solely as‘a private citizen. He admits that in the agitated atmosphere | prevalent, there msy hate been some feeling against him, although he de- Continued on Page Four.) SCORE DEAD IN EXPLOSIONS and Prosecuting Attorney Roche Mentzer were fighting’ the habeas corpus proceedings. Lahey’s telegram instrueting that the prisoner bo re- leased contained no explanation of the change of front of the New York authorities. BODIES OF TWO WHO PERISHE IN SNOW FOUND ROCK RIVER, Wyo., May 26.— ‘The bodies of Marion D. Young of Pasadena, Cal., and Jack Westcott of Urbana, Iowa, ex-service men, who were frozen to death in the blizzard’ of two weeks ago, were found late) Thursday on a ridge half a mile from | their camp, Westcott, in a last heroic effort to save his companion, had taken off his raincoat and wrapped it around Young. 2 The two, employed by the Two-Bar outfit as sheepherders, were caught by the storm while.away from camp and were unable to retrace their steps in the blinding*snow. ‘Nine Blown to Pieces in Chemical Works in Pennsylvania While 11 Miners IN CLOUDBURST PEORIA, Ml, May 26. — A cloud burst sweeping Mossville and Peoria this afternoon washed cut a large sec tion of the Rock Island tracks, bridge on the Jeoria-Chicago hard road, a block of street pavement in this city and did thousands of dollars damage through flooding of base- Despite Dr. Cunning’s plea ments. Truck gardens were destroyed and newly planted corn fields along ie ste seed ins ng the up-river road inundeted. ini mare clettere: Ito | Several upriver cottages are threat- ‘The Tribune sev- lened with destruction by a wall of ere lp emuired | water which swept dewn out of the pera Aste Hig | fill in the Mossville section. So far no Sa ait loss of life has been reported, but it is feared many have had narrow es- | capes. will -be impossi- ble for Cunning to answer these. He bas hundreds more~ now. than he can possibly answer. Final answers will appear in \Berger to Run for House Again rrr re tia Oa jonly to @ crowded house. Tomorrow |there will be the only popular priced jpeatines of his engagement and to- DR. CUNNING MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 26.—Vic- \tor L. Berger, twice refused a seat in lthe national house of representatives! ‘a0rrow evening will end his stay in because he was convicted of violating|Casper. Crowded houses have been the war time espionage act, will be the|the rule since his opening. Cunning Socialist candidate for congress in the Sees @ great) future for Casper and Fitth Wisconsin district, following a/Predicts we will be the largest city fererendum to select candidates for, in Wyoming. If you have not attend- the approaching election. led one of his demonstrations you COAST KLAN PLEDCED TO DEFEND RIDERS Financial Support Is Forthcoming When Imperial Officers and Material Assistance LOS ANGELES, May 26.—Members of the Ku Klux Klan CASE OF NIGHT IN RECENT RAID the extent of $40,000 regardless of the imperial klan officers’ withdrawal of moral and financial support. OAKLAND, Cal., May 26.—An ord- inance penalizing the wearing of masks, hoods, cowls or anything else that will hide the identity of the wear- er, but excepting participants in car- Withdraw Moral Letters Unchecked| ee nieeg Appeal should do so as you will be entertained and instructed. Q.—Will there be a reconciliation be- tween the two people?—F. M. A.—Appearanges to the contrary, I am sure there will be. Q—Will we get our payments more promptly in the future? Will I get a buyer for my house?—S. 8. A.—After the Meridian when money matters ease up some the payments will be more prompt and regular than in the past, To sell before fall you would have to take less. You are not absolutely compelled to sell and it would be better to hold for the time] being. Q—wWhy don’t I hear from my sis- ter-inlaw?—R. H. A.—More neglect else. 0. K. Q.—Wm!l I get to take my trip and. when?—wW. J. G. { You will go south to Florida but not} until late fall. Q.—Wili I succeed in a certain prop-' osition? Will I get the money?—S. M. A.—If you take the boarding house there is no reason why you should not be able to make a success out of same. While I do not see money for you! scon there is some property the resi- due of an estate that will benefit you. Q—Win investments prove profita- ble? What is best for him to do?— E. E. F. i A.—I see no returns right now from the oll interests. I advise him to ac- cept the recent offer from Colorado. Q—Where will I rmd the money Duried by my grancfather?—J. K. Y. A—tI am sure this is all a myth as I do not see that he ever buried any. Q—wWill I make the move contem-} plated?—W. F. M. A—Under the circumstances I ad- vise you to move to the coast as fig-| nred. than anything She is still in Tampico and is Are Killed in Alabama SINNAMAHONING, Pa., May. 26.—(By, The Associated Press.)—-Nine men were instantly killed and three others slightly hurt in a series of explosions which today blew to . pieces three loading houses and another building of the Grasselli Chemical company plant here. The cause of the explosions will probably never be determined, as all the men jin the building where the powder first ignited were killed. The plant is built in the hilis just back of the village. ‘The concussion was so great that buildings here were damaged. The first explosion occurred in a packing house on the edge of the plant. other building ran for their lives. and none too soon, for they had scarcely reached places of safety when two other explosions followed. Much blast- ing powder went up in the explosion. EMPORIUM. Pa., May jured when three packing houses at pany at Sinnamahoning, here, blew up shortly. after noon today. : | MINERS VICTIMS OF ALABAMA BLAST. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 26.— Eleven miners were killed last night in an explosion in Acmar No. 3 mine of the Alabama Fuel and Iron com- pany, St. Clair county, according to reports received today at the Birming-, ham station of the bureau of mines. Highty-two men were working in the mine at the time of the explosion, but ail except the eleven who were been recovered. The explosion was attributed to mine gas. It little damage to the mine. Fane caused Morrison Home Is Saddened by Death Arnold Earl Morrison, 11-month-old Immediately workmen in the) 26.—Eight | men were killed and two"seriously in-| the plant of the Pricella Powder com-| , 18 miles from | killed escaped. ‘Ten of the bodies have | CARAWAY CORRECTED. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Senator Caraway has published in the con- gressional rec’ rd a letter from H. L, Scaife correcting the senator's state- ment in his recent attack on Attor- ney General Daugherty that Scaife was discharged from the department of justice. The letter points out that | Scaife resigned in protest against |conditions which Scaife contended OIL ROYALTIES ON TEAPOT TO BE AUTHORIZED Administration Approval of Payment of ‘Share to States Pending, Denby to %, Make Report on Late Contract “~%, ne pectea percenta States fro. % co NGTON, May 26.—The administration v to approve legislation for the payment of a royalties accruing to the credit of the United. -n esale of oil from naval reserves to individual is ex- states in which such reserves are located. Secretary Fall, with the co tary Denby, it was understood, will soon submit a report to Representa tive Mondell of Wyoming in connec tion with a bill introduced by the Wyo ming member providing for the divi ston of 37% per cent of the royalties from naval oil lands. The report will favor such a diversion reduced to 20 per cent on future production. The administration is understood, however, to disapprove another bill in- troduced by Senator Kendrick, Demo- crat, Wyoming, providing that the states containing naval reserves shall receive five per cent of the oil pro duced instead of royalty as the Mon: dell bill provides. pater FATS MRS. CHAPLIN GIVEN PERMIT TO STAY HERE WASHINGTON, May 26,—Mrs. Harma Chaplin, mother of Charles Chapt, the motion picture actor, may be allowed to remain in the Unit- ed States for a ternporary period as an alien seeking treatment for mental disorders, according to an opinion ren- dered to Secretary of Labor Davis to- day by the solicftcr attached to the immigration bureaw. ‘The opinion does not automatically permit Mrs. Chapjin to remain at Santa Monica, Cal;, where she has been living for a year’ under expert mefiical care, but it allows Secretary Dayis to use administration discretion. Mrs. Chaplin's legal representatives) have been asked to furnish evidence that her treatment under American climatic conditions had been of phy- sical and psychological value. Secre-| tary Davis will make final determi- nation of the matter after study of| these expected reports. * | Sse 4 | Prosecution Of Russian Church | Head Protested| LONDON, May 26.—Pope Pius has protested to the Russian government through the doviet delegation at| Genoa against the prosecution of Patriarich Tikhon, head of the Rus-| sian orthodox church, on a charge of| resisting the seizure of church treas- jures, says a dispatch to the Daily| | Telegraph. ‘SHELL UNION DOVER, Del., May 26.—The Shell Union Oil corporation today filed aj certificate in the office of the secre-| tary of state creating $20,000,000 of| preferred stock. ‘The concern has al- ready been authorized to issue 10,000,- 000 shares of common stock without par value which is assessed by the state of Delaware at one billion dol- | hampered the government in recovef® ing in the war contract fraud cases. Rearrest of Walter S _Blackmailer and WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., May 5.. —{By The Associated Press.)— Su- preme Court Justice Young this afternoon dismissed the writ of ha beas corpus taken out for Walter S. Ward, millionaire baker and cen- tral figure in the shooting of Clar- ence Peters, ex-navy man. Followed by Court Action lars for taxation purposes. . Ward for Killing of Night in Jail Is Immediately after Justice Young | handed down his decision, Allen R. Campbel), counsel for Ward, | Served notice of an appeal. Meanwhfle Ward, who was rear- a. last night, was taken back BOOSTS STOCK. nivals and dance masquerades from WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., May 26.—(By The Associated | will support klansmen involved in the Inglewood night riding fatal party of April 22, regardless of action by imperial offi- cers of the organization in Atlanta, Ga., Paul ‘SB. D’Orr, at- orney for the raiders, aasserted. He said he had been as- jured ef financial support for defense of the night riders to its provisiong, was passed by the city} A.—Your application for the chitd| counpil yesterday as an aftermath of} will’ be acted favorably on and you Ku_ Klux Kian activities here.” The! will have same by August 10. i ordinance fixes the penaJty at $500 or|will leave here shortly afterward sjx months in the county jail or both. (Continued from Page Two) ‘ Q.—Will we get the baby?—M. I. C,)son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Morri-| Press. son, hom: died this morning at the family ¢ 135 North Park. The funeral have charge of the ceremonies. {near the Kensico reservoir abo .) Supreme Court Justice Young this morning issued a! | writ of habeas corpus in the case of Walter S. Ward, vice failed last night after four hours of You | will be held this afternoon at 4:30 from| President of the Ward Baking company, who was rearrested “rt jthe residence. The Rev. Carter will|!ast night on a charge of killing, Peters, of Haverhill, Mass., ut two weeks ago. nsent and approval of Secre- BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE At Philadelphia (Ist game) Brooklyn Miller; Smith, Welninzer and Honline. At Philadelphia @nd game) R. H. E. Bi — ‘seoeet 3l—x x x -00000000—x x & Haftestes—Vance and Deberry; Ring At New York (ist game) Boston __ 0 9 New York — 0100 O2x—6 11 6 Ratteries—Marquard, Miller, Lan- — and O'Neill; J. Barnes and Sny- At New York (nd game) Boston Chey 000 000200 2 7 6 -001 10461x—16 15 1 Batteries—McQuillan, Watson and Gowdy; Nehf and Smith, Gaston. pal atic At Cincinnati (1st game) Chicago. ._. 002 002 0OI—5 10 2 Cincinnati 900 001001—2 5 1 Batteries—Cheeves and O'Farreh; Rixey, Gitespie, Schnoll and Wingo. R. H, E. At Cincinnati (2nd zame) Chicago _ Cincinnati — 110 000 01—x Battories—Aldridge Keck and Wingo. x and Hartnett; At St. Louis— Pittsburgh St. Louis _. prCbeR i Batteries—Cooper and Gooch; Doak and Clgmons. —_> AMERICAN LEAGUE At Boston (10 innings) RH. E. Philadelphia 005 000 1009 0— 6 8 1 eerste 210 003 000 1— 7 13 2 rts Rommell, Moore, Suk livan, Harris and Perkins; Karr, Ful lerton, Quinn and Ruel. « H. E. 312 920.0—x x # 000012 0—x x € Batteries — Morton and O'Neill: Spe w Olsen, Cole and Bassler, Wood- | At Chicago— HH. E. - Louis 090 001 000O— 1 6 OD Chicago 100 000 10x— 2 8 1 Batteries Bayne and Severeid; Schupp and Schalk. ROTHSCHILD IN CHEYENNE. * CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 26.—Baron James de Rothschild of the French family of the famous financial family arrived In Cheyenne Wednesday after- noon and will remain until Friday aft- ernoon, when he will depart for Den- ver. Ho is making a study of ‘Ameri- can business methods and conditions. HABEAS CORPUS WRIT IS DISMISSED IN CASE OF WEALTHY BAKER’S SON The writ was served on Sheriff George .Werner, directing: him . bring Ward into court for a hearing on the question of whether he wags again to be released on bail. A bail bond of $10,000 accepted shortly after he surrendered last Saturday, stating he had shot Peters in self-defense af- ter being blackmailed by him, was cancelled yesterday when District At- | torney Weeks had told the court there were certain discrepancies in his story. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., May 26,— Attorneys for Walter Ward, who spent the night in jail here after his rearrest were expected to go before Justice Frank Young today with a plea for habeas corpus writ again to release the wealthy young man. They Ward, who had been out on $10,000 bail following his. confession of killihg (Comtinued on Page Four) t