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

FINAL EDITION “VOLUME Vi. COMPLETED BONUS ACT 10 _BE APPROVED No Veto « Measure Intended by Presi- dent, Texas Legion Commander Is In- formed in Response to Query WACO, Texas, Sept. 12.—President Harding will not veto the soldiers’ compensation bill, R. G. Storey, national committeeman from Texas of the American Legion, an- nounced at the state convention of the legion here today. The statement brought the delegates to their feet amid applause. Mr. Storey said he received a telegram last night from the national board of the legion saying the president’s private secretary had informed the board that Mr. Harding would not veto the measure. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—George B. Christian, Jr., sec- retary to President Harding, denied today that he had in- formed the national board of the American Legion that the president would not veto the soldiers’ bonus. measure, as stated by R. G. Storey, speaking at the convention of the Texas department of the legion. MINE RESCUE DUE FRIDAY JACKSON, Cal., Sept. 12:—(By The Associated Press.) — “We will break through into the Argonaut mine Friday, pos- sibly Thursday, and will find.some of. the 47 imprisoned miners alive,” said Clarence E. Jarvis, a mumber of the state board of control and Governor Stephens’ representative, to- day, after he had made a preliminary survey of the condi- tions surrounding the Argonaut disaster. . “We cannot expect to find all the miners alive,’ said Mr. Jarvis, “but we most certainly will find a few waiting for the rescue crews to break through from the Kennedy mine. The heat protects them more than any other one thing.” Wooden Ship Fleet Sold for $750,000 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The government today sold its fleet of war-built wooden ships, the shipping board ac- cepting a bid of $750,000 made by George D. Perry, an at- torney of the firm of Lent & Humphrey of San Francisco for 226 of the vessels. The bid was accepted at a competitive sale conducted by Chairman Lasker and members of the, operated’ 211 of them being tled up shipping board and the action leaves/at Claremont, Va., 13 at Orange, the government with only ten wooden|Texas, and two at Beaumont. Thy ships on its hands. The ships sold to-| vessels range from 3,500 tons to cay represented a cost of $300,000,000./ 6,000 tons and include nine of the ‘The sale brings to an end continued|composite tyne. The only other bid- efforts hy the government to rid it-|der at today’s sate was the Dravo self of the wooden ships, which have|Contracting company of Pittsburgh, often been described as a “white ele-|which in making offers in competi- phant born and nourished by the'tion with Mr. Perry, ran its bid up war.” to $749,000. The bddng started at None of the ships sold are being $450,000. SUNBURST OIL RATE 20 CENTS this morning with the state public service commission by the, Iilinois Pipeline company. The rate covers collecting the crude peroleum from the wells, transporting it to the rail- road and delivery into tank cars. HELENA, Mont., Sept. 12.—A rate of twenty cents a barrel on crude petroleum by pipeline from the Sun- burst siding on the Great Northern railroad 1s provided in a tariff filed JURY TAKES ONLY FIVE MINUTES TO FREE CODY, GARVEY ALSO ACQUITTED Following record jury action in which twelve men reached a verdict of first degree murder in only 20 minutes, another jury in district court this morning shattered precedents of its kind by bringing in a verdict of acquittal in less than five minutes in the case of Joe The defendant was arrested on July 25 at a house on West Yellowstone on a charge of having liquor in his possession and was convicted in police court, where he was fined $50. He appealed his case to district court and was exonerated in record time. Cody. NEW YORK, Sept. 12—Mel Coo- gan, New York lightw: and Weldon Wing, Seattle fenther- weight, and an English pugiiist, Freddie Jacks, exBrit'sh feather- welght champion, will sail Septem- ber 22 from Vancouver, B. ©., for Australia for a series of five bourts each. This was announced today by Jack Munro, Australian promo ter of the tourney, ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12. — George Sisler, St. Louis Americans star all around player of the major leagues caused much excitement at Sports: man's park this afternoon, by his faliure te appear for the start of the game with Detroit. He showed up fifteen minutes Iater however, and explained he had been attend- ing a banquet and did not realize it was as late as It wns. sao! Pacific Heap Big River, Is Indian Claim MUSKOGEB, Okla, Sept. 12. Jackson Barnett, aged wealthy In- | dian, returneg home today with his wife and step-daughter from a six | weeks’ tour of the west with the comment thet the Pacific. ocean was a “pretty big river.” Of the Grand canyon, he di¢n't think so mach because “I could see the oth- er side.” Barnett said he onjoyed watching the bathing beauties of California beaches. He visited same of the movid studios on the dbast. and boasted vf smiles elicited from fa- mous stars. NINE DEAD IN BRITISH RIOT ina ‘Sil- injured riot at Basmarckhutte, Polish esta Bank Deposits _ Show Increase! WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.— Every- body’s cash on hand increased by 46 cents during August, according to a ciroulation statement issued by the treasury. On September 1 the per capita! circulation of money throughout the country was $39,983 as compared with $39.47 cents on August 1 and with $42.99 on September 1 a year ago. The total amount of money tn cir- culation on September 1 was $4,393,- 506,927 while the population of the country was estimated at 110.017,000 persons. Jap Settlement | Held No Menace ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The pro posed establishment of a Japanese set- tlement near Fort McArthur, San Pedro, Cal., will in no way jeopardize the national defense, in the opinion of a board of army officers assigned to study the question, Secretary Weeks announced today that the! board had reported this conclusion | and presumably the matter is ended so far as the war department is con cerned. CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1922. SPORTS MARKETS RIFF ACT REPORTED 1 Measure Expected to Raise $400,000,000 Annually Sent to the) House Today by Conference Committee and Details of All Schedules Are Announced for First Time WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—(By The Associated Press.)—The administration tariff bill) as finally perfected in conf: ference was presented today in the house and the conference re- | port on it, bearing the signatures of the Republican managers, will be called up tomorrow | with the expectation that it will be disposed of not later than Thursday. then will go to the senate but because of opposition to the dye embargo and other provi- sions, action there may be delayed a week or more. The measure tariff acts As now framed the bill is esti-| Payne-Aldrich bill, the last Republi xtent, its frame mated roughly Ly the experts to raise} ec: protec tariff, but is consider he unusual world econor approximately $400,000,000 tn revenue|a>!v above the level of the Demo. and more particul: on the basis of the present volume ef| cratic Underwood law now in farce.|tect American Industries fr the nation’s imports trace. The level! The bil! will become effective Imme-|low cost industries Germany and of ite rate, according to the exports,| diately after President Harding signs|the countries carved out of Austria is slightly below the leve! in the’ !t replacing the Underwood and emer-and Hugary. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—(By The Associated Press.}—The more import: ant rates in the administration tariff bi 98 finally agreed upon in confer- ence are: Agricultural Products. Cattle, from 1% to 2 cents a pound; Tomatocs half of one cent a pound. Turnips 12 cents per 100 pounds. Crncolate and cocoa, 2 cents a Hops 24 cents a pound. Sugar and Manufactures Of. Payne-Aldrich from $2 a head to 27%| | Sugar 22) cents @ pound (76 « per cent ad valorem; Underwood free. | * 7 Maple sugar and maple syrup 4 Sheep and goats $2 & head. Fresh lammb 4 cents a pound. Hog, half cent a pound. Fresh pork %-cent a pound. Bacon, ham and shoulder, 2 @ pounc. Lerd 1 cont a pound; pounds and substitutes pound. Mili fresh 2% cents a gation; but- termilk 1 cent a gallon, cream 20 cents @ gallon, Milk, condensed or evaporated and sweetened 1% cents ® pound. Butter and oleomargarine and other butter. substitutes & cents a pound, Cheeso and substitutes five cents ui pound; Payne-Aldrich 6 cents; Under- wood 20 \—per cent, cents a pound. Sugar candy and all confectionery 40 per ‘cent. Wool and Manufactures Of. Raw wool. 81 cents a pound of scoured. content: Women's and children's dress goods from 87 cents a pound and 50 per cent to 45 cents a pound of the wool con- tent and 50 per cent. cents lard com: 4 cents a Special Coach For Visitors To State Fair Poultry live 3.cents a pound; poul- try; -Cead, 6,cents a pound. Eges of poultry in shell, § doten. Honey 3 cents a pound. Horses and mules valued up to $150 each, $30 each: valued over $150 each, 20 per cent. Fresh or frozen salmon, and halibut 2 cents a pound. Barley 20 cents a bushel. Corn 15 cents a bushel and noodles cents a A special coach will be attached to the Burlington freight train Wednesday and Friday mornings to leave Casper 8 a. m. and leave Douglas on the return trip at 8:35 p. m. attached to the regular. Bur- lington passenger train, in order that persons wishing to spend 4 day at the fair in Douglas may get the full benefit of the celebration there without staying ever night. The journey to or from Douglas requires about two, hours. SHIP DISASTER TOLL MYSTERY SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 12.—(By The Associated Press.}—The loss of life in the foundering of the mackerel Maccroni cents a pound, Oats 15 cents a bushel Milled rice 2 cents a pound. Rye 15 cents a bushel. Wheat 30 cents a bushel, flour 78 cents per 100 pounds. Apples 25 cents a bushel. Ap. wheat icots green, ripe, dried in brine, %5 cent a pound. Cider, five cents 2 galion. Figs, fresh, dried or in brine? cents a pound. Raisins 2 cents a pound. Lemons 2 cents a pound’. Limes, or oranges and grapefruit 1 cent a pound. rman steamship Hammonia ° off Olives in brine, green or ripe, 20]/ Vigo, Spain, tast Saturday probably cents a gallon. never will be definitely known. The Peaches and pears, % cent a pound. PY % passenger Ust was not saved, and the total of those on board can only be approximated. Captain Alfred Hoefer, commander of the Hammonia, asserts that only 15 persons are missing out of a total of 557. ‘The crew, he believes, num- bered 192 an dthe passengers 365. Captain Day, commanding the steamship Kinfauns Castle, which brought 885 survivors here, says he saw possibly 80 drowning, while oth- ers place the death list as high as One reason why the number lost will probably never be known is that most of the passengers are Spanish or Cuban workmen, whom it will be tm possible to trace. Pineapples in. bulk each. Marmaiads, jellies and fruit butters 35 per cent. Almonds unshelled, 4% cents pound; shelled 14 cents a pound Brazil nuts, 1 cent a pound. Cocoanut meat shredded 3% cents a pourid. Peanuts unshelled 3 cents a pound; shelled 4 cents a pound. Walnuts unshelled, 4 cents a pount; shelled 12 cents » pound. Peas green or dried 1 cent @ pound. Onions, 1 cent a pound, Irish potatoes 60 cents per pounds. AMERICA CAN DICTATE WAR OR — PEACE, BRAZILIAN STATESMEN INFORM SECRETARY HUGHES RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 12.— (By The Associated Press) —“If the United States determines there shall be no more war, there will be no more war—as you are the most power- ful nation in the world,” Secretary of State Hughes was told by a committee of Brazilian senators and deputies who called last night to salute him prior to his departure for home today. Senator Alfredo Ellis, spokesman, | + to 1 cent a 100 | | | FULL LIST OF SCHEDULES Woolen’ cloth for men’s £ad wom en's sultings and coatings, from 2 cepts @ pound and 40 per cent to ents a pound on the wool content and 50 per cent. Blankets, automobile similar articles, from pound and 30 per cent, pound and 40 per cent robes ents 18 a tens from 36 cents a pound and 35 per cent to 45 cents a pound and 50 per: cent. Knit underwear, from 36 cents a pound and 30 per cent to 45 cents a pound and 60 per cent. Sweaters and other outer wear, knit crocheted, from 36 cents a pound and 40 per cent to 45 cents a pound and 50 per cent. Clothing and other articles of wear- ing apparel, not knit or crocheted from 24 cents a pound and 40 per cent to 45 cents a pound and 50 per cent. Oriental and chenille axminster car- pets and rugs 55 per cent. Axminster carpets and rugs not specifically, provided for and “Wilton and Brussels.carpets and rugs and 40 per cent. Cotton and Manufactures Of. Cotton sewing thread, from 20 per cent. to 35 per cent. Cotton cloth from 30 per cent to 45 per cent. Table damask 30 per cent. Quilts or bedspreads 40 per cent. Sheets, pillow cases, blankets, tow- els, etc,, 25 per cent. Table and bureau covers, napkina, center pleces and doilies 30 per cent. Gloves from 26 to 75 per cent. Hose and half hose from 30 per cent to 50 per cent. Knit underwear and all other wear- ries and articles of artificial silk cents a pound and 60 per cent. 45 Metals Pig iron in. Steel wire % cent to 1% cent a pound. Steel rails one-tenth cent a pound. Steel woo! 10 cents a pound and 30 per cent. Horse-shoes one-fifth cent a pound. Nails exceeding two inches in length, four-tenths cent a pound; less than 2 inches in length 15 per cent. Screws 25 per cent. Table, household and hospital uten- sils and hollow or flat ware of iron and steel and enamled or glazed with! vitreous glasses five cents a pound and 30 per cent; composed of alum-/ (Continued on Page Eight) added that Secretary Hughes was the | ‘man behind the gun,” who was best | able to conserve the peace of the world. “You have become known through- out the world,” he continued, “as one of tho advocates of peace in whose hands, perhaps, is the solution of that problem. Secretary Hughes in expressing his thanks said Brazil! and the United States were joined hand in hand in the} great cause of peace. BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 12.—The see- ond day of the strike called by mem- hers of the I. W. W. who demanded Another acquittal was returned last;bery. The defendant's previous plea|Gravey with having robbed J. W. ight at the conclusion of the triallof “not guilty” was sustained by the|Brece of $55 in currency and ‘a watch ot James Garvey, charged with rob-|jury’s decision, + The state chargedland revolver, : ' J higher wages, a six hour day and The ng of rare and costly orient-| the release of al! political prisoners al rugs is done mostly by the women} found interest c in th folk. meeting called by BUTTE MINERS TO PROTEST STRIKECALLEDBY I. W. W. FOR SIX-HOUR DAY AND HIGHER WAGE mines ‘At Chicago— to 37 cents al } Hose and half hose, gloves and mit velvet and tapestry carpets and rugs} NUMBER 285. BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston—Pittsburgh-Boston game post- poned, rain. Dotble-header tomorroy At Philadelphia — St. Louis-Philadelphia | game postponed, rain. Two games tomorrow. | Cleveland | Chicago Batteries—Uhle and Sewell; Duff, Bowles, Blankenship and Yaryan, Graham. At St. Louis— Detroit |St. Louis | Batteries—Dauss and Bassler; Kelp, Van Gil- der and Severeid. ‘ARMISTICE DAY SELECTED FOR | REDGROSS ROLL CALL START Cally * * The ‘Red Cross..Annual Roll Mr, Davidson is’ leaving for Shert- | wit start on Armistice, day, Novem-|dan tomorrow to visit the United ber 11, it wes decided at conference /Ststes Veterans bursa —uhospita} in Doulas yesterday of deleg: ates, Veterans bureau _ hospital representing all sections of the ntate,|staff of workers to minister to the Mrs. P. J. Quealy of Kemmerer has|ex-service men who are being treat- accepted the position of state director |ed there. of the roll call and. will have com- ——+ - plete charge in Wyoming. The Dougias conference asconms GUA other plans for the coming year anG| was attended by Welter Davidson, | manager of the American Red Cross, | Chicago. Mr. Davidson is in Casp FRAUD VICTIM ffoday, having arrived from Douglas on a belated train early this morn \ raid ag ing. ‘ Mrs. Kittie B. Payne, executive sec | einen eee Bente AeA sk ca Ing apparel! not specially provided|retary of the local chrpter was one |° a a for 45 per cent, clothing and other|of the kers of the Douglas con ees AS ec ge P epiasanncs a wearing apparel not specially pro-| ference, presenting the splendid work | (POR. (0° puuaranty Mradt company vided for 35 per cent. which the Natrona .county chapt: hweke spas pata pelprragetone leaky _ Lace window curtains 60 per cent.| is doing, [eee wees a wot the Asia c Among the delegates attending the sla Banking corporation. Three men involved are Linen cloth from 50 per Douglas conference were Mrs. J. J:| sought. They operated under the per cent, Jewett, Riverton; Mra. H. D. Wiltse,/ names of Robert Hilliard, Max Eliott Table damask 40 per cent. ask Mra... Grace, Randall, Shed iand Ch lames. Towels and napkins from 40 per |@an: Mrs. Kitue B. ase mn tt — cent to 58 per cent; sheets and pillow) Mrs. Paul Steingriuss, | Cheyenne Linen handkerchiefs, unhemmed 35}P- J. Quealy, Kemmerer; Miss Flo oage Leads in per cent; hemmed 45 per cent {La Chappelle Kemmerer; Miss Mc : : Clothing and articles of wearing ap-| Farland, Red Cr »Kemmer:| First Precinct parel not specially provided for 35|/€T: Miss Amy sears : per cent si: a Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Afton and < Sillc and Sie Goods. ried 7 G C < Sewing silk twist and floss $1.50|, 24f- Davidson, who ts making his e uve oun ryt ae joss $1.50) oirst visit to Casper, expressed him- seta maaesioth BE bee code self as greatly surprise at the ac Knit underwear, hose, halt hose ana| tivity. and attractive appearance of) BOSTON, Sept. 12—The Cape Cod gloves 60 per Gents outer wear ana|CAsner. stating that th p-| tow Orleans, first to revort in to- 3 f Red Cross looms large in the day’ © Se other knit or crocheted goods 60 per|‘*™ : apes Rea 7 Satit Per central division, which comprises ten| Republican, votes. for renominkx- states as one of the best administered tion, and 88 votes for his apponent Clothing and other wearing apparel Pipe Sh ialiter’. S6eanar. ion 4 hot knit or crocheted 60 per oent, and active chapters. tale + Jos bE Falker, former progressiv Handkerchiefs and woven mufflers! unhemmed per cent, hemmed 60) Knit goods, ribbons and other fab- | SCHEDULED FOR GOLF TOURNEY The Casper County club will stage its annual club cham- pionship tournament during the next two weeks, according to an announcement made today. The 18 holes qualifying round will be played before noon next Sunday. The play will be in three flights—championship, Casper and tender- foot—with a medal to be given for each. All players entered must have their! trance fee will be $2 and a large field qualifying scores in not later than| will qualify Sunday noon as match play will] After a season of hard practice, start Sunday afternoon. The en-|great interest is be: in. this [tournament to decide ship of the club: Dr, J. H. Jeffre; Wyoming in one. This ’ Riker has pul m1 3 in protest against the so-called walk- | the strike. Only a few picketers |year. This is not in the book of gol? The meeting promises to be at- | were out this morning and the mines | as all allowed two putts on led representatives from the ike : aye | Feport no joss in the number of men the green various min called by a e committee wh! ned @ statement | at work. No arrests were made and | to the effect its members be no viole ne lieved the we n the Bu manag 8 le mand fre AFG] QE a A,