Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 12, 1922, Page 1

Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight. Che Casper Daily Criame | = VOLUME VI CASPER, -WYO., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1922. NUMBER 233. SHOP STRIKE SOLUTION IS DRAFTED BY BOARD Russian Conference Brea PATENT SALES PROBE TAKEN UP BY JURORS Sweeping Investigation of Entire History of Alien Custodian’s Office Promised by Justice Department WASHINGTON,,. July 12.—(By The Associated Press.)— investigation by the special federal war frauds grand jury of the sale of hundreds of German dye patents by the alien property custodian in 1919 to the Chemical Foundation, Inc., is expected to be carried on concurrently with other impor- tant cases already taken up by tho-————————__— Coast to Have New Air Mail gon left last night for“Washington in general. E Saree se ST, LOUIS, July 12. — Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals smashing out his twenty-third cir- enit swat against Pholadelphia in the first game here today. Lee Meadows was pitching. grand jury, it was sald today. The dye patent sale cases, which were opened yesterday with the ap- pearance of Francis: P. Garvan, ci todian, when the sale was consum- mated and now president of (he pur- chasing company, was declared au- thoritatively to be the first step in a sweeping inquiry into the entire his- tory of the custodian’s office since its inception. Mr. Garvan, refusing to open rec- ords of the company to Assistant At torney General Crim, as representa tive of the department of justice, said he had offered the entire record to the grand jury. His charge that “Ger. manic influence” was behind the move to force return of the patents to the goeernment brought a formal denial! | from Attorney General Doucherrs and a statement that every Am Tragic Fate of Mrs. ‘Anne Richey Finds Echo in Cheyenne Court on Date Set for Sentence to Prison interest in tho Ney uw protected. Determination tc stigate A, ucts of the alien property custodian’s office was said to have been reached last week. ‘ ‘This decision was said to have. been actuated by 4@ desire on the part of the administration to have “the onty qualified body”—a grand: jury—pass on the subject ot allen property, as the best means of clearing up the sit- uation which has been a point of at- tack “from congress, the press and puljic."" ‘The grand jury investigation does docket of the district court of Lincoln county, Wyoming, the case against Mrs. Annie Richey, only woman ever convicted of “rustling” in Wyoming. This was the date set fo; tencing to_a term of from! one for cattle stealing, but the sentence enteral by the Clerk of Court did not relate to imprisonment but to Ihkera- tion—it was “Dismissed—defendant de- ceased. The conviction of Annie Richey for “rustling” provided Wyoming one of he greatest judicial sensations of re- not mean, it was emphasized, that ‘tent years: her murder perhaps has the department of justice’ has been convinced itself that fraud or crim! nality has been disclosed. ‘The: entire question was said to be “up to the grand jury” and officials deciared they hoped “for the sake of the country’s honor” no occasion would be found for any indictments: which might besmirch not only offi- cials of the last administration but the government itself.” CHAIN BANDIT IG ARRAIGNED ON THREE CHARGES) Kidnaping, Assault and Theft ‘{pentence, added another to the state's long list of unfathomed mysteries of crime. Since she fell dying from poison at her ranch 12 miles from this place May 19th local authorities and special detectives have striven continuously to obtain some shred of a clue that might lead to identification of her slayer, but without avail. The mystery of her death is as profound today as it was when she died. There is still hope, however—hope that a deathbed re or a fallingout among (Continued on Page Two) ee ge ens |Minimum Wage Law Is Fought - In California SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.—The California state federation of labor has invoked the injunction against the new minimmm wage law-reducing the wage of minors and women workers Accusations Brought Against | trom $16 to $15 a week. Fred Brown, Captured Recently. OMAHA, July 12. Superior Judge Walter Perry John- son issued the injunction Monday against the. state industrial welfare commission. It will have the effect of Fred Brown,| preventing the wage reduction “until caught and wounded near Medicine| the case can be tried on its merits.” Bow, Wyo., by a Wyoming posse who| In its petition the federation claimed sought him as the man who chained|the wage was reduced without the and held prisoner two Omaha women | proper public hearings and without in a shack in an Omaha suburb, was|‘‘sufficient consideration of the fact held under an aggregate of $63,000 that $15 is not sufficient for the barest bonds on charges of kidnaping, 4s-| necessities of life.” sault with intent to kill, and antomo-| Ten thousand garment workers are bile theft, when arraigned before|effected by the decision. pe ae ert ti Judge Bryce Crawford. . 2 Rail Purchase ‘Brown declined to answer questions put to him by the county attorney and Judge Crawford. who entered a plea of not guilty in the defendant's hehalt. ® ‘Brown was later remanded to the Is Authorized county jail. ‘The kidnaping charge grew out of the alleged chaining of the women. . Other complaints were the result’ of| WASHINGTON, Juty 12—The New his alleged action in forcing H. E.|York Central railroad was authorized Boyd of Omaha into the shack and | by an interstate commerce commission holding him prisoner when the latter |order today to complete its control of is reported to have attempted to res- the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and cue the women. Brown drove away|St. Louis railroad by purchasing all in Boyd's automobile after making him |of the outstanding preferred and com- prisoner, it was said. mon stock issues. IRISH REPUBLIC SET UP AT CORK LONDON, July 12.—(By The Asso- ciated Press.—A rumor that an Irish republic has been proclaimed at Cork is printed by several of to- day's newspapers under Belfast date it is not confirmed from any Other SOUurct, The isolation of southwestern Ire land is practically complete, and both the Repubficans and Free Staters are imposing censorship, so that their official statements com- prise almost the only information reaching here. r her arraignment for Te-seN- | _ Ratteries—Caveleshic. to six years in the penitentiary! Pennock, Karr, Ruel and ithe exc ademas ocd sae. aie serra lich ase eceradinmaaid aspen Bet etn | SEATTL Wash., July 12.—Air mail service between Seattle and San| = z. Francisco within a short time was| Sf Fitebersh— fy ap Omar ~ 3 forecast by Colonel Henderson, sec-| Boston - -—--—-—- 13 1 | cnd assistant postmaster general, who| Pittsburgh ee ee lg arrived here yesterday on a national) ™* poacios res aon tour of inspection. Colonel Hender-| 5°" lowhorse answer to a call from the postmaster| At Cincinnatt— Brooklyn Criminal Charge Is Erased by Murders SMMERER, Wyo., July 12.—Death has erased from the PLAN FOR DEBT FUNDING BEING NATIONAL LEAGUE BR. H. E. 100000 000-—-1 6 4 ~ -----200010 1x—4 9. 1 Batteries—Grimes, Decatur, Miller, and Deberry; Donahue and Wingo. Bntish Mission to Con- clude Arrangements on d R. i. EB. ~ New See ch. weeethern aux Visit to U. S. Chicago _ ___-0000001—x x x ee Batteries—Toney and Snyder; Alex- LONDON, July 12.—(By The Associated Press.) —The question of funding the Brit- ish war debt to the United States, reported to be under consideration by the British government is given prominence by the newspapers. . Overtures for the funding of the debt was made by the United Stats some time ago, according to the Times, accompanied by an invitation to a con- ference in Waasington. The » Daily Mail asserted that important communt- cations are passing between the two jSovernments, adding that a British R. H. £.| Mission will leave soon for the, United * "x x/States to discuss the question and x x| While there will also talk over the pos- poh |stbitity of an international economic . conference in Washington, Severeld; Hoyt, Marray and Shang. |" tne Morning Post says: | “Unquestionably this matter plays |an important part in the whole prob- 00 O10 00—x =X Xiiem of international Indebtedness and iphia, -_ --101_000 01—x , X * it is very clear that America is looking Batteries—Danss and Manion; Nay- to Great Britain to give a strong lead lor and Bruggy. \to recognition of these external obli- ander, Stueland and O'Farrell. At St. Louis—First game: _R. H. E. iladelphia . __.10200000—x x x 000002 00—x x x and Peters; North, Barfoot and McCurd:. ———————_— AMERICAN LEAGUE R. i. E. 01001I—x x x 00000—x x x, R. HE. ks Down at x%e Hague Hope of Reviviltg oy ment of Ecor% | | Discussion for ‘Adjust-| ‘c Questions Is Abandoned by Powers THE HAGUE, July 12.—( By The Associated Press.) — | The conference with representatives of Soviet Russia here | broke down at 1 o’clock this afternoon without apparent hope of further meeting. Maxim Litvinoff, of the Russian delegation, said on leav- ing the chamber that further meetings were unlikely, as the non-Russians insisted upon the Rus sians making promises with regard to property compensation and giving guarantees which were impossible, un til the Russians knew what credit and loans would be granted. M. Litvinoff added that the Genoa non-aggression peace pact would hold for one month after the last meeting. In thé conference session today, Sir Phillip Lioyd-Greame, after the Rus sian explanation concerning the resti tution of confiscated foreign property announced that no useful purpose would be served in continuing the dis. cussions. Sir Phillip Lioyd-Greame of Great Britain said he would consult his col- leagues as to whether any good could be served by a further meeting of the sub-commission on property. Sir Phillip found the replies of the Russians unsatisfactory because they declined to make any promises con: cerning compensation | M. Litvinoff declared that Sir Phil-| lip Lioyd-Greame, of England, M. Al phand of France, and other of the non. Russian representatives ‘ad insisted | upon beginning work just where the Genoa conference began and had made progress impossible by threshing over straw and demanding replies from the | Russians which they could not pos sibly make until the other powers told them what would be done financially by those powers toward Russian res- toration, * “We cannot say how long it will take to restore Russia until we know what our resources will be,” Litvin- off insisted. BROWNS LEADING YANKEES IN THE EIGHTH INNING NEW YORK, July 12.—St. Louis was leading, 7 to 8, at At Boston— R. H. E.| Cleveland - ----150020120—11 20 1) Boston . .— 000001 006—7 14 2| z and O'Neil; Lynch. GLENROCK MAN Despite all evidence to the sontrary, McMahon insists that he shot himself, and that authorities have no one but him to blame for the affair. On the other hand, witnesses of the affair are ready to swear “en masse” that McMahon was shot by Trimble when he became too boistrous while in the Farrell poot hall. McMahon was shot tn the groin, and while latest reports indicate that he is resting quietly, is far from out of danger, and will be unable to rise from bed for several weeks. He is attended by Dr. Hilton of Douglas, and Dr. Harvey of Glenrock. Circumstances of the affair as told by witnesses and substantiated by others, lead authorities to believe that ‘Trimble is guilty of the shooting. and that McMahon, believing his hours numbered, does not care to “hang” the shooting on anyone. MeMahon, in the company of an- her man, entered the pool hall at | about 6 p. m. yesterday. A few harsh words were exchanged, a little rough hundling of some of the inmates of the establishment, and -a general “rough house” with the pool hall fur- niture and fittings ensued. Trimble, on duty at the time and with the re- sponsibility of keeping order, remot strated with the men but to no avail. A general “free for all’ was next on the program, and when ft was all over, McMahon Jay upon the floor in 2 pool of blood. He was rushed to his home where first aid was administered by Dr. Harvey. He mumbled con- tinually that no one but himself was to blame, and that he had accidentally shgt himself. His story was accepted as fact until witnesses of the affray began to ap- pear and make statements to the con- trary. Marshal Elton of Glenrock im mediately started an investigation which continued throughout Wednes day. Trimble was placed under ar- rest and taken to Dougias where he wili be held at the county jail pending the outcome of McMahon's wound. Although the location of the wound makes it extremely painful, much of the real danger is part, according to Dr, Harvey. That the crisis is past is indicated by the report that the patient is now resting-quietly. ‘BEING HELD FOR LATE SHOOTING Len Trimble, Poolhall Employe, Seized|Unwelcome Love Despite Claims of Wounded Man That He Shot Himself John McMahon, Jr., resident of Glenrock, lies in a serious condition at his home; Len Trimble, custodian of the Farrell] has been sentenced to serve: 90 dicys Poolhall at Glenrock, is held at Douglas by the sheriff, on|in the city jail for disturbing the serious charges; and authorities of Converse county are at a loss for a solution of mystery surrounding a shooting which occurred at Glenrock last evening. gations.”” The writer in the Post ridicules the report that repayment of the debt to the United States in a lump sum in the "Pear future is contemplated, ad- ding: “We mmst remember that apart from the question of beginning the U- quidation of our large debt to the United States:in the autumn we have smaller obligations to meet during the present year. It is understood that there is a ability of something like 3,000,000 pounds sterling due to Japan while there is a large line of three- -year British notes in America which will mature November 1, amounting to about 50,000,000 pounds sterling.” Letters Cost Writer $10 Fine LOS ANGELES, Juty 12.—D. Alley peace of Miss Beulah Hand, secretary to the -manager of the Los Angeles Athletic club, by writing love lettérs to her. the end of the first half ef the eighth inning of today’s game with the New York Yankees, having made four runs off Hoyt in the last frame. Murray relieved Hoyt. Pruett was jerked by St. Louis earlier in the game, Ken Williams of the Browns started the scoring in today’s game whet he crashed out his ist home run of the season. NEW YORK, July 12.—With the lead of the St. Louis team reduced to a half game, the New York Yankees today sent Waite Hoyt to the box to attempt to recover the lead for the American Jeague champions. Hoyt has been in great form recently and only two runs have been scored on him in his last 27 innings. Hub Pruett, formerly of the Uni- versity of Missouri, who defeated the Yankees in St. Louis, pitched for the Browns. Centerfielder Jacobson of St. Louis was benched in favor of Durst, a re- cruit fro mthe Texas league. Jacob- son fanned twice yesterday and ended the game by hitting into a double play. Lineup: New York—Witt, ¢f; McNally, 3b; Ruth, lf; Meusel, rf: Pipp, 1b; Ward, 2b; Scott, ss; Schang, ¢; Hoyt, p. St. Louis—Tobin, rf; Gerber, Sisler, 1b; Williams, If; McManus, Severeid, c; Durst, cf; Robertson, Pruett, p. Umpires Connolly and Chill. Two fine stops by McNally 85; 2b; %: on Tobin and Gerber enabled Hoyt to re- tiré the side in drder in the first in ning. MeNally reached third in the Yan- kee’s half on a base on balls, steal of second and Ruth's infield out, but was left when Gerber made a splendid stop of Meusel, St. Louis took the lead runs in the second. Williams drove into the right field stands for his twenty-first home run of the season. McManus followed with a double to center. Severeid spun a long fly ‘ Meusel, McManus taking third after the catch. Meusel’s throw to stop him bounded over Mc- Nally's head, McManus scoring. Pruett turned back the Yanks in order in the second half of the inning. Ruth blew in the pinch for New ‘York in the third inning. Schang and Hoyt both were passed with none out and Miller, batting for Witt advanced the pair with a sacrifice. On McNal- ly's grounder to Robertson, Hoyt was retired, leaving Schang on third and McNally on second. Ruth fanned on three pitched balls. St. Louis scored a third run after two were out in the fourth. McManus Continued on Page Four.) with two Grand Jury to | Inspect Books In Fraud Probe WASHINGTON, Juty tion, Inc, against which the govern- ment has decided to institute proceed- ings for return of paterts, were placed by Francis P. Garvan, alien property (custodian in the Wilson administration and now head of the foundation, before the special grand jury recently impaneled to investigate | alleged war frauds. Mr. Garvan ap-) peared in response to a subpoena. VMIONDELL OPENS FALL CAMPAIGN CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 12.—Con- gresaman Frank W. Mondell, who seeks election to the United States senate, Thesday opened his cam: paign here by conferring with Re- publican State Chairman Percy Spencer and other party leaders. He also addressed the Lions club on the hievements of the Harding admin- | | istration Congressman Mondell and Mrs. | Mondell Wednesday morning depart- SPURGIN ‘BIGGEST FOOL IN WORLD, UNCLE TELLS COURT Had Chance for Complete Success, He|$1000 Purse and Says in Reviewing Exploits of Man Who Stole Big Fortune Medal Presented | Express Worker CHICAGO, July 12.—The skyrocket career of Warren C. 12.—Books Spurgin, fugitive president of the defunct Michigan Avenue} and records of the Chemical Founda-| Tryst; company, from a small town clerk to a big city finan-|!ant service” Harry D. Stewart, agent LOS ANGELES, July 12.—-"For gal- cier, was described in court today by George M. Reynolds, |for the American Railway Express chairman of the board of the National bank, an uncle of the “The biggest damned fool in the world,’ Mr. Reynolds said in describ- ing Spurgin in his testimony at the last day of court hearing on an ac tion brought by depositors of the ed with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Bond of Cheyenne for the north- western part of the state, where they will attend the dedication of the Hoback Canon highway to Yel- lJowstone park next Seturday. Con- gressman Mondell thereafter will swing through the state.. He in tends. he states, to make very few speeches, but will devote his atten tion to mingling with Wyominzites and their Ir; ideas. ascertaining Continental and Commercial |company, has been presented here missing banker. jwith a check for $1,000, an engraved closed bank to recover about $200,000| gold watch and a letter of apprecia- said to have been taken in after Spur-| tion from George C. Taylor, president gin had fled with almost $1,000,000 of) o¢ the company. the bank’s cash. [in Los Angeles, killed one bandit and With graphic details of the bank’s| drove off eight more during an at-| closing asyear ago, Mr. Reynolds dis-|tempted holdup of a train near Tuc- closed for the first time conditions in} son, Ariz., several weeks ago. the banking world following the war. Stewart, who resides PLAN SUBMITTED TD RAIL CHIEFS AND UNION MEN AY END STRIKE Early Settlement Is Pre- dicted by Chairman of Labor Board, Reports From Chicago Declare CHICAGO, July 12.—(By The Associated Press.)—-A plan for solution of the rail- road shopmen’s strike was drawn up today by Chairman Ben W. Hooper of the United States ratiroad labor board after con- ference with leaders of the’ shopmen, and was submitted to representatives of the raflway executives from four sections of the country at noon today. Chairman Hooper's program, which is said to represent the minimum ac- ceptable to the striking shopmen, is to be carried again to the shopmen's leaders later today, with the comments and counter proposals of the execu- tives. When Chairman Hooper left Jabor board offices for the meee with the four executives, he said he was confident some plan of setthe- ment could be reached quickly. He said he expected to eall President Darding on the telephone with a_re-. port on the success of his conference with the railway presidents. Representing the executives are & M. Felten, president of the Chicago Great Western, western district: L; BL Loree, Delaware and Hudson, easter district; B. F. Bush, Missouri Pactfic southwestern district, and Whitford R. Cole, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, southeastern region. B. M. Jewell and others of the shop- men’s leaders were in conference -with Chairman Hooper for several hour last night to sum up the strikers’ de- mands which have been talked over since Sunday. Among them are rehearings on the Wage issue, changes in overtime pay rules, abolition of “farming out” re- pair work, and establishment of re- sional adjustment boards. “The four regional chairmen for the Association of Railway Executives were to meet with the chiefs of the four train service brotherhoods here this afternoon to discuss questions of rules and working conditions growing out of the shopmen’s strike. Representatives of the brotherhoods refused to discuss what would come before their conference with the execu- tivs. The conference of Chairman Hooper and the railway executives’ {s said to be the direct resnit of a 10-minute telephone conversation late last night between President Harding and W. L. McMenimen, labor member of the raf) road labor board. The promise of the executives to receive the shopmen’s Proposals through Chairman Hooper is understood to*have been communi- cated to Mr. McMenimen by the presi- dent. No defintte reply to the shopmen‘s Proposal was given Chairman Hooper by representatives of the raflway ex- ecutives at the noon-day conference. ‘The executives said they would notify Mr. Hocper of their answer “later.” Chairman. Hooper said his chief purpose in meeting with the execnu- tives was to arrange a conference be- tween them and B. M. Jewell, leade= of the striking shopmen, and he indi- cated that the attitude of the execu- tives was disappointing. SETTLEMENT BROUGHT STEP NEARER TODAY. CHICAGO, July 12.—(By The Asso ciated Press)—Settlement of the rafl strike seemed a step nearer today when it was disclosed that secret con- ferences have been held recently he- tween Ben W. Hboper, chairman of the United States Railroad Tabor board and leaders of the six striking shop crafts. No definite conclusions are yet evidence but the mere isclosure of (Continued on Page Four) During this period of financial stress, he said that his bank had at one time| some $60,000,000 in outstanding loans to embarrassed banks. Mr. Reynolds | said that he knew Spurgin all of his life, that he was the oldest son of his eldest sister, that he was born in Pa nora, Iowa, 46 yoats ago and that he| led the normal life of a smal town boy and young man until 1901 when his connections with a little bank at| Guthrie Center were, abruptly ended because of an escapade. : | ‘Then followed years of working for a bank at Jamica, Iowa, real estate dealer in Three River Falls, Minn..} and finally his return to Panora where he became head of the Republican ex. ecutive committee and postmaster. Mr. Reynolds that Spurgin Continued on PagogFour.) i said MORATORIUM OF DRAFTED TEUTON ~ PARIS, July 12—(By The Asso. ciated Press.)—Dr, Fischer, chair- man of the German war debts com- notified the reparations that Germany's orium had been and was being sent The note will be the commission at a mission, today a mo commission request for finally draft to the « on. consid meet The commission- will held a spe- this afternoon cial meeting, probably this after- noon, to discuss the German note, the text of which will not be pub. lished until the commission has had time to consider it. The commission meantime has im- commit on ten its report, it from Berlin as or returning to sub- gs to the commission !