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PAGE FOUR LEANUP SQUAD TO WORK HERE JUNE. 15 AND 16 Contacting of Disabled War Veterans Is Object of Visit; Interest Is Manifested Here. yet- in Casper x and 16. The be in Salt Creek tomorrow come on to this city the fol- It ismot expected that so he campaign is to con: veterans who have E t been filed nm also those who ns but who have not s allowed because of insufficient evidence. Any new evi dence as to the merit of the claims which the applicants have been able to gather together should be presented at the t hat the squad is here. The squad is composed of Purkiser, contactor, Dr. H. éy, dental examiner, C. A. Cutte medical examfmmer, and John typist. These men will make their headquarters in the veterans bureau in the third floor of the Beckiinger building on East Second street. The-squad which has been covering the northern part of the state has to date contacted 277 cases. A similar squad is working tn-the southern part of Wyoming and has contacted 278 cases. This makes a total of 555 cases, which is more ‘than double the num- ber contacted is; the cleanup -ampaign laet_ year. ‘The campaign last year was sup- posed’ to-be the last and it-was thought that no other on would be necessary, but ft was soon found that many dis: abled soldiers had not presented their Qatms, and for that reason the Amer fean Legion got the bureau to wage another campaign of like nature but more efficient in tts operations. This is positively the la ampaign of its kind that will be d. Any dis- abled soldiers who deserve rehabilita tion and who do not file a claim now will be much slower in getting any nm if they are able compensa in fact to secure it 1 PAGEANT MARKS SHRINE OPENING (Continued from Pare One) the horns, and last but. not Jeast the cheering. ‘The shriners have brought something new to San Francisco in the way of cheers, and have inctuded all of the old favorites ‘as well. One band went early to tho startmg rendevous play- ing “Wait ‘TM The Clouds Roll By.” ‘A few minutes later a well ordered and drilled crowd of Indians, war paint and all, stepped down toward the Fimbarcadero in about the same fash- jon that they must have stepped over the hot sand dunes of the old San Francisco when they had the place all emselves. ake pageant itself was nearly three and one half miles of colorful melod- fous life—a sorteof a long drawn out piaze of glory. Every march imag- inable-was snapped out by the bands, cheer yssible came from the ats of the marchers. It was ni the desert wastes. Mecca was here. ‘The marchers smiled widely and thankfully as they said to each other his is San Francisco?” wo y the banked throngs, thick as ball- rushes along the streams-of old Islam, the pageant roamed like a river touch- “a to many hues by a sun shining through a prism of mists. Or it might have been a prostrate rainbow carried sn all of its glorious célor on the pin- jons of a quiet breeze through the colorful canyons into which it every equally fell. ‘There have been longer, vaster page an rancisco but there never are es been one with the vibrant Yivid coloring and life that marked the greeat shrine procession today. ‘There have been pageants here where the enthusiastic hosts along the side- walks broke throush all rentratng 92" the marchers; there has Ruger) le before that has produced such wide-eyed and open-mouthed awe. All of the old adjectives failed and for Jack of new ones the crowd for the st part, was dumb. me momptly at 9 o'clock the great siren of the ferry tower biared forth to the orld the fact that the pageant was on. A hush setetled over the wide thoroughfare that was to be its set- ting. ‘Traffic disappeared as though under a wand, the way was opened ne-clear as the way of the safaris over the desert. A shrill whistled signal and the pageant for which the new Jslam ‘has been waiting for fifty years, was on. A psendo milita: @ressed in outlandish ar itary costume and carrying a minia- ture battleship named unshine,” pa- rated by itself approximately a quar- ter of the distance, before it dispersed It was not known whether they were Shriners or Outlanders of some sort, tor they disappeared without making themselves known. One accident marked the prepara- tions for the psrade when B. T. Shipp, a member of Aleppo temple of Boston slipped on the wet pavement and broke his les. The mist cleared as the pageant progressed and everybody hoped that it would clear up, A few minutns later, however the mists began to sweep down in, and umbrellas ashroomed out inthe long banks of tors. Every marcht and naval escort 4 hybrid mil- emple was bound] LIVELY PROCEEDINGS MARK LAST MEETING OF COMMERCE FORUM The last meeting of the clamber of commerce for the summer was marked today by a lively interest in the affairs brought up and by several thorough going reports on many topics that are very important to the citizens of Casper. - The Question of lighting the bridge on West Yellowstone avenue was reported on. The committee on the lighting zec- ommended ths: $880 worth of work bey expended on this. ‘Twenty-two assoct- tribute 0 = pion. which le the price 357 903 ALIENS tribute $40 a piece, which is the price of one pedestal. Eleven pedestals will WASHINGTON, Jone 13.—The num- ber of aliens to be admitted into the line each sido of the bride. Twenty- two 100+ratt lamps will be placed on these. The lighting system will be United States during the coming fis- cal year from the principal countries ¢ the world during tho three per in the nature of a memorial to the early pioneers of Natrona county. ‘The reasorr for the residents of Gar- den Creek near Casper mounty want- cent restrictive immigration act, which definitely fixes the quotas from each |camp, and that the-mark of one who| territory was fixed today by the la. experienced tn the code of ettiquette| hor department as 357,903 nish them. The Henning dining room is to be ing to close the road to the mountain | maintained by lovers of the out-of-| pared with 35: | Was given at the meeting today as be- doors is to clean up after finishing| ing because so many rampers are in iderate in the way they leave the grounds. The camp sites are littered | with tin cans and other rubbish. It | Was"brought out today that the mark jof a tenderfoot is to leave a filthy the camp. | Signs will probably be placed sone! VIGTIM the road educating the people to this |fact. Harry L. Black offered the serv ! signs if any organization would tur I iH The condition of Robert Au‘orn and again opened to the public A. K Bott, manager of the hotel, has re-| W- D. Lindsay, who were the victims celved official permission to do this,|°f an unfortunate accident yeste! The dining room was closed severaj| While unloading 500 barrel tanks At months ago because trade did not|ihe local warehouse of the Parkers- justify it. For some time it las been|>UTs Rig and Reel company, is vir- used only as a meeting place for such organizations as the chamber of com- merce, Rotary club, Kiwanis club. Lions elub, and for special banquets. The patronage of the people will be| necessary, however, if the dining room is to be steadily maintained A report from Earl D, Holmes was to theeffect that tha committee sent #0 Denver is not yet\ sure regarding the location of the Texas refinery. The matter is still hanging fire be cause of the inabNity of the company) to negotiate conve jently with the| owners of sites here. jat the knee and the small bones of his right ankle were crushed. He ts suffering considerable pain today, but to put on a “stunt” manazed to sleep a little Inst night. 2.” Tt was aittientt | Sec ouile the officials et the Barc, to pick the best one. Peoria, TH marched as picturesque bed fj[ersburs company, who were the em- esa aouins and vioyers of the victims of the unavold. ‘tually unchanged today. Auborn, who had his right foot am- putated at the ankle late yesterday af- ternoon, is suffering also from severe bruises and Incerations on other parts of his body. It was announced at the State hospital today that he stood the bperation with unusuai fortitude and ‘will be able to leave the hospital with- in three weeks. The particularly badly broken leg of Lindsay will keep him. confined to bei for a considerable longer time. Both bones of his left leg were broken fhe Casper Daily Cr/bune OFFICIALS OF NORTHWESTERN TO STOP HERE Marvin Eughitt, chairman of the board ef directors, W. H. Finley, president, and numerous others of the Official staff ani executive toard of the Chicago and Northwestern railway are expected to pass through Casper the latter part of the week on an in- spection trip, according to G. A Holmes, superintendent of the Casper division of that systom. It is possible that he party, which will travel by special train, will spend a short time in Casper, as certain officials have expresued a desire to see the city as wert as the Standard re- finery here. Mr, Holmes is uncer. tain, as yet, as to the exact date the offictals are to be expected, but it is understood that they will leave Chi- cago June 15. Marvin Hughitt, who has been iden- tified with the Chicago and North- western since its inception more than half a century ago, still retains a com. manding position in the affairs of the company in spite uf his 86 years He is remarkably spry an? active and js noted for his punci— appearance at his office at 9 o'clock every day when at home, BILMORE FIGHTS “SPIKE MURPHY TO-AOUND DRAW The Spike Murpihy-Dude Gilmore ten-round bout at Salt Creek resulted in a draw decision. The boys, both ot whom are from Casper, put up a real battle and from reports carry visible evidence of the fistic encoun ter. Spike was able to Innd several of his hay-makers, but they did not hit the button and the Dude wns on his feet and going strong at the end of drew a great cheer, Medinah t of Chicago had the greatest Beamer able accident, are doing all pogsible of marchers in line and ‘brought a|*° Sseistthewmen. miniature camel along. OS me Al Malaikah of Los Angeles had something new in the way of foot It was a long, curling shoe of HIGH INFLUENCE USED TO SAVE BRITISH SLAYER British Home Secretary Issues Stajement to Counteract sort associated with Turkish po- tentates. Phoenix, Ariz., had a live rattle. snake in the pageant, carried by a Shriner arrayed as a Moqui Indian. The gleaming white of Hella, Dallas Texas, made a striking and beautiful effect and the drills put on by these marchers taxed the throats of the crowds. Ben Hur temple of Austin, Texas, had a chariot drawn by four brown steeds geared down to pageant pace. Imperial Potentate Cutts and Po- tentate Coburn of the Islam temple, 1 ni San Francisco, rode in automobiles of pede of ee BY, rei and gold so that they could be Wanitlen TAY distinguished from the throng. Fe Maia’ oars anid LONDON,. June 13.—{By The Asso- See at enleal ciated | Presa) —~‘Hlome | | Beccetary thrilled with their snappy appearance and drills, Des Moines swung along swing “Towa, Here's Where the Corn Grows High.” The throng showed an appetite for Towa corn by giving the song a loud cheer. Midian of Wichita, Kan., biossomed out as sunflowers, Old Sol did not know what he missed, for he remained hidden behind the low-hanging clouds. Aahmes of Oakland, and Al Bahr of San Diego put on some drills that were generally referred to as “won- ders.” An Egyptian dancer was a feature carried along by Bedouin temple of Muskogee, Okla. ‘There was some question as to whether the dancer was male or female. At any rate she” was dressed in even less than the Egyptian flappers used to wear in the well-known Egyptian midsum- mer. Jupiter Pluvius gave “her” a bit of a shower bath when the parade Shortt’s statement in the house of commons today concerning the re- prieve of Maj. Ronald ‘True, convict- ed slayer of Gertrude Yates, is ex- pected to follow the lines of an inter- view which he granted to the Times on his return to London late last night. There have been intimations that True wag declared an insane criminal and thus saved from the gallows be- cause his mother was the wife of a personage high in British public life. Secretary Shortt in the Times in- terview said: “I don’t know who True is, or who are his relatives. I was not ap- proached by any of his relations, and received no letters from them. I will inquire tomorrow whether such communications were received at the |home office, but I am personally un- aware of an: “I am bound by the law, which says first started, but that did not daunt|‘hat mo insane person shall be “her” any. hanged. Mr. Shortt will meet much hostil- Pueblo, Colo., went by dressed as In- dians with feathers and war paint on. Thero were two live camels in the parade, one led by Mohammed, of Peoria, and the other by Nile of Se attle, They did not seem to mind the damp weather. Children also added to the general! picturesqueness. A cute-Ittle girl led! te Sovernment ity in the commons, According to the Dally Mafl, Prime Minister Lloyd George has asked Mr. Shortt to confer with him today be- fore he makes his statement, and from this the newspaper infers that the secretary's action is embarrassing temple, El Maida, El Paso, Texas, ap- propriated the Harding blue. | The Texas temples marched to-| gether for the most part and made an| inspiring showin; SESS Vyamascus of Rochester, N. ¥., while] picture. Aloha of Honolulu typified| the far-flung character of the Shrine} by carrying American and Hawaiian standards, »'The parade went off with- ‘ out a hitch despite the appearance of . hou" minor aes'we'os| WITH PUBLIC PRORRA They had rings in their ears and their | ae Toe’ Salis, Occasional’ these “aa| Following thelr annual ~ custom, tamed tribesmen would make a ‘break |Practised by the Benevolent and Pro for the crowd, but the offer of a cigar|tective Order Sherpa or hn eflck “of candy would alwase|country, the local lodge will hold flag Asked to explain | F : their actions they merely remarked | Morrow night Seaerite woe van pean iteink ts acm wild about Pitts-| -anged by Alex Snarr. Notices matied ; |to the members by Secretary Robert Riyal! Portion pomp aneepa ar aed fT request that all members be neral of Mr. Aqu 3 A Fie a They stepped out as snappily as any body in line. Although Aladdin, Co- lumbus, Ohio is President Harding’s ‘The graves of departed brothers of | Casper lodge No. 19, Knights of Pyth- board of equalization, accompanied by) ins, were decorated today, which was Mrs. Huntington, on their way north| recognized here and elsewhere as of- to visit at Sheridan, were overnight: ficial Pythian memorial day. ‘Three San Francisco and Pittsburg, Kan.,! FLKS TO GELEBRATE each had a lively small boy in the] insignia of Syria, Pittsburgh, Pa.| bring them ‘back. |day services at the lodge room to- had recovered today from their lo: a aan ‘PYTHIAN MEMORIAL DAY | visitors in the cit: members of the lodge are buried here. ——— ————=__—_ Attorney ‘W. J. Adams and Albert} W. G. Birkhacuser, who has been 8. Maloney ret a brief visit to Denver, returned trip to Lander ito Casper this morning. the battle. Gilmore showed plenty of speed throughoout the bout, ob: viously intending to wear Murphy down, but Spike showed that the long runs he had taken during his train ing were beneficial. A fair crowd witnessed the bout. Gilmore gave away considerable weight in meeting Murphy and his showing indicates that he has the heart to take on the best of his ch in the mountain region. DELEGATES APPOINTED TO ESTES PERK MEET OF THE GIRL RESERVES The two girls who have been named conference held under the auspices of to represent the Casper Girl Reserves | at the West Central Girls Reserves | ‘MEXICAN DEBY ADJUSTMENT IN SIGHT, REPORT ‘EW YORK, June 13.—Secretary De La Huerta of the Mexican depart- ment of finance today expressed con- fiGence that his conferences with the international committee of bankers over Mexican debt problems ould re- It in a favorable agreement. He in- timated the sessions might end this afternoon. In outside financial circles his op timiem did not seem to be generally shared in the matter of the cor?sr- ence bringing satisfactory results. Scnor De La Huerta is scheduled to begix: conferences with A-verican oil on Thursday on what the discus- sion of oll tax payments recently held in Mexico City will be resumed. NO CHANGE IN JAP POLICY ON | PAGIFIC PLANS TOKIO, June 13.—(By The Associ. ated Press.}-The change in Japan cabinet will not alter the nation's pol- icy to give effect to the agreements reached at the Washington confer- ence, sccording to a staternent made today by Foreign Minister Uchida, who held the same post in the recently resigned Takahashi cabinet. The foreign minister said: “Conditions in Siberia are not justi fied. Japan is prepared to withdraw as order is restored there and pro- tection for Japanese interests is guaranteed.” Japanese troops will be withdrawn from Hankow, China, in the near fu- ture, the foreign minister declared, adding that Japan has no objection to taking her forces out of other sec- tions of north China as soon as order has been sufficiently restored, Grammar Given Ann Rutledge by Lincoln Prized, DECATUR, Il, June 13.—Abraham Lincoln's own copy of Kirkham’s grammar, considered by many collec- tors the most precious Lincoln-Rut- ledge relic, has come into the posses- sion of the Decatur Lincoln memorial collection through a loan from Will- iam W. Rutledge of Miltor. Mont, This is the book which Lincoln and Ann Rutledge studied together in New Salem days and the title page bears in Lincoln's handwriting the legend: “Ann Rutledge is now studying gram- mar.” As far as is known it is the only gift that Lincol made to his | sweetheart. British Strike Brought to End the Y, W. C. A. at Estes park, June and Miss Kathéryn Prewitt. An effort has been made to get in touch with some one who is going to Denver next week overland. If such a party were willing to take the delegates to Estes park it would enable the local organ-| ization to send three delegates instead of two. If the girls are compelled to leave| by train they will go next Monday and| will join another delegation at Chey- enne. ‘The local office of the ¥. W. C. A.| has announced that it is badly in need | jof a three-quarter bed. The one that} |was loaned has been taken away and another is needed to replace it, Any-| one having a spare bed or cot of this! nature is requested to communicato| with Mrs. J. C. Ross, secreta: 20 to June 30, are Miss Delilah Wilkes | LONDON, June 13.—(By The Asso- | ciated Press,)—By 76,478 votes against. }39,428 the Amatgamated Engineering union has voted for acceptance of the employers’ proposals for the settle- ment of the lockout in the engineer- ing industry. The lockout originally affected some |three-quarters of a million workers, |and has been in effect for 14 weeks. em D. B. Sullivan returned from Den- | ver this morning. —$—_—___ E, G. Vanatta returned yesterday from Denver, arriving by motor. SES dee FIVE-MAILE AIR LEAPIN MADE (Continued from Page One) atmosphere below I quicaly recovered, uowever. “I landed at Jamestown, approxi- mately 25 miles from where I left the plane. The descent took just £0 minutes. “Just before taking off at McCook field, an orderly appeared carrying a lunch kit containing sandwishes and coffée in vacuum bottles. We ate the lunch kit containing san@wiches and enjoyed it thoroughly. The tempera- ture at he ceiling was zero.” ‘Two hours and five minutes was re- quired by Liuetenant Wade to pilot the bomber to her record breaking alti- FY-SINERNGR LOWDEN INVITED TO. ADORESS CASPER REPUBLICANS Former Governor Frank 0. Low den of Illinots who is at present in Laramie addressing the graduates of the University of Wyoming and mak ing the feature address at the annual meeting of the Wyoming State Bar association, has been invited to Cas. ‘per next Friday night by the Young) Men's Republican club to make a ‘public address. Governor Lowden is characterized as one of the leading figures in Amer- ican public life and was a prominent figure in the race for the Republican nomination for the presidency two ears ag Should he find it pos- ible to arrange hs itinerary to en- able him to make an address in Cas- per, it ts likely that a banner crowd would be present. ———>_— TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1922, DRASTIC ACTION NOT PLANNED IN COAL SITUATION Government Has No Program to Force Resumption of Work; Operators Seeking Adjustment Basis WASHINGTON, June 13.—Th the White House today that the e statement was made at administration is not con- templating any important, immediate or drastic action on the coal strike. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13.—An effort to find a basis for the settle ment of the coal strike is being made by coal operators, it became known here today, T. K. Maher, president of the Maher Coliieries company, stat- ed that he understood conferences of operators were going on through- cut the country fn an effort to get wether on a peace bffer to the unions. Reports from the Pittsburgh coal fields that a new Pennsylvania coal operators’ association had been form ed brought forth predictions from !o- fel operators today that the first break in ihe nation-wide bituminous coal strike may not be far dis‘ant. Offictals of the Pittsthfargh Vein ‘Operators’ association, an organim- tion of loca! mine operators, admitted & change in the Pennsylvania orgen- ization might afford a wedge with which to open the way for negotia- tions on the old four-state agreement basis with the miners. NET THROWN OUT FOR DESERTER OF FAMILY Every porsible avenues of escape from Casper was closely watched Tuesday afternoon, by deputy sher- iffs in the hope of arresting Lee Parra tor whom a warrant has been issued charging wife desertion. The wife, Lilly Parra, is the mother of several small children, and has at Present no means of supporting ther Parra is said to have deserted her sev eral weeks ago fro no reason, and information from reliable sources le: authorities to believe that he intended to leave town Tuesday afternoon by train. An arrest is expected before night. —— —Try a classified ad in the Tribun RICKENBACKER IN FRISCO. SAN FRANCISCO, June 13—Cap- tain Eddie Rickenbe.:ker arrived here at 8:16 a. m. today by air mail air- plane from Reno, Nev., after an at- tempted air flight from New York with messages from President Hard- ing and other notables for the shrine tonvention. The partial destruction of his plant by lightning in two in- stances forced him to take @ train fer part of the distance. WXOMIN Everybody's Theater Continuous 1 to 11 P. M. 10c-25¢ 10c-25¢ STARTING TODAY CECIL B. DEMILLE’S PRODUCTION FEMALE” STARRING Crichton, a butler . Thomas Meighan Lord Loam 3 Theodore Roberts A picture that seizes the creatures of a misfit “civilization,” strips them of their false fronts and handicaps, flings them down in a land where na- —ALSO— Two-Reel Comedy Leslie Van Doren is among the ar- rivals from Ames college. SSS Earl C. Boyle is spending a few days on business in Denve: “BATTLE ROYAL” 10c-25¢ scale of regains his old position. PRESENTED BY WITH ALL-STAR CAST fat FTL AIT CASPERS -FAMILY THEATRE #7 “J £40/3 IY EASE Starting Today—Three Days Only A MUSICAL FARCE COMEDY “NEARLY A HERO” A merry mixture of mirth and melody, depicting the trials and tribulations of a man who thought he was and wasn’t. COLUMBIA STOCK COMPANY He rises to the top—becomes a millionaire—only to fall to the bottom of the e again. Through a hard struggle and with determination to win, he ADDED ATTRACTION YOU'LL LIKE ’EM —ALSO— Ragtime Trio—Three Song Birds Six—Supreme Vaudeville Acts—Six DOUGLAS MacLEAN in “ONE A MINUTE” Gift Night Thursday EveningLadies’ Matinee Wednesday Afternoon H Admission 40¢ W. First, Off Center St. Shows at 7 and 9 THE BIG SHOW IS HERE AMERICAN LEGION CIRCUS ALL THIS WEEK AT * EAST CASPER SCHOOL. C. A. Wortham Shows CIRCUS AND WILD WEST, TRAINED ANIMALS, REAL NOVELTIES. The Best Show Ever In Casper DANCING —wWhere the big crowd goes, EVERY NIGHT EVERY NIGHT —Where the music is sublime, —wWhere dancing is a pleasure. “CASPER’S JOY PALACE” Arkeon Dancing Academy ELSIE B. HUGHES, DANCING INSTRUCTRESS Afternoons 2 to 4 Evenings 7 to 9 A: Bishop-Cass Theater TODAY ONLY One of the Sweetest Love Stories Ever Told. “MILESTONES” By ARNOLD BENNETT and EDW. KNOBLOCK. The All-Star Cast Is Headed by LEWIS STONE. Asa play it was hailed as one o contributions to the drama. The picture gives it a lavishness impossible to the stage. AN ABSORBING DRAMA OF THREE GENERA- TIONS OF LOVERS, DEPICTING THE ENDLESS STRUGGLE OF CASTE AND AMBITION AGAINST THE CALL TO MATE. An Irresistible Appeal to All Ages. COME FREE, YOU BRIDES AND GROOMS OF FIFTY YEARS! —Also— HAROLD LLOYD Supported by BEBE DANIELS “BUMPING. INTO BROADWAY” (Return Showing) Continuous 1 to 11 7 f the most original Admission 40c Vaudeville Wed. and Thurs. Headed by VERNA MERSEREAU, A MOVIE STAR, IN PERSON.

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