Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1923, Page 2

PASE TWO. . LAUSHNNE MEET BREAKING UP AS SOLDIERS MASS Concentration at Danger Points in Thrace Causes Anxiety. BY HENRY woop, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) LAUSANNE, Jan. 27.—The conoen- tration of Greek and Turk troops at the danger point in Thrace was re- ported to the Lausanne conference to- day. Allied delegates made represen- tations to Greece. Lord Curzon today had occasion to use plain words across the council Aabie in denouncing Turkey for re fusing to give England possession of the war cemetery at Gall!polll, where the British troops who fell in the dis- watrous Dardanelles expeditions were buried. ‘The British foretsn minister deciar. 4 he had hoped Ismet Pasha would “take this opportunity to carry out elementary duties of humanity apd honor.” The Turks, angry, prepared to break un the conference which for weeks has made no headway toward the settlement of the Mosul problem. LONDON, Jan. 27.—(United Press.) Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish Celegation to the Lausanne confer- ence, prepared to leave tonight ac: cording to a Central News dispatch. Mustapha Kemal's armies will re sume hostilities upon Ismet's depart- ure. the agency understands, and at- tacks will be made in an attempt to occupy Mosul and Adrianople, Turkish delegates at Lausanne are reported bitter against Great Britain, declaring the British are furnishing the Grecks munitions with which to fight the Kemalists in Thrace. PLAN ORY NAVY FOR CALIFORNIA (Continued from Page One) enforce prohibition in this state, will not abate in the least until that ob- jective is attained, it was declared. Reports here said that a ffying squad- ron of federal dry agents will be sent to assist in the cleaning up. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. — (By ‘United Press.—More than two mil- Vion gallons of liquor have been smug: filed into the United States from the Bahema Islands alone during the last three years, it was learned today at the prohibition bureau. A large portion of this was aaid to have been brought in last year. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27,—(United Press.)—Mexican officials are discuss ing the advisability of establishing a neutral dry zone along the border to stop the operations of liquor smug: glfag, Prohibition Commissioner Haynes tofay informed prohibition thendquarters here. Haynes {s now on ®@ tour of inspection of liquor and drug conditions along the Pacific coast and in the southwestern states. Various American dry officials con- ferred with the Mexican authorities at Juarez, Haynes said, and some ac tion 1s looked for in the near future. The prohibition bureau now {fs un- @erstood to have conferred with state department officials as to what ac: tion can be taken to check this flood of smuggied liquor. Before prohibition days no liquor was exported to this country as it was considered of an inferior quality. The matter may be taken up with the Mexican government. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 27.—Opposing forces in Missouri's liquor warfare .were lined up for a finish fight to- night. Rev. W. C. Shupp, superin- tendent of the Missour! anti-saloon Jlekgue, denied tonight he accepted ‘bribes for endorsing permits to obtain alcohol. The charges were framed b¥ opponents of prohibition, he said. James C. Espy of the Association Opposed to Prohibition, replied he ‘would not only prove the accusations, but would chow “other misdeeds of Shupp’s office." Meanwhile, William Allen, state prohibition director, arrived here and sald Ne would “go to the bottom of the affair.” CHICAGO, Jan. 27.— Following ™ore than s'x months tnvestigation, pro! ion officers in the Great Lakes region tonight planned a drive against rum runners, Chicago as headquarters. Agents cperating in northern In- @ana, Illinois and Michigan have gathered information which they say will break up one of the biggest bootieg rings in the country, Trucks of liquor leave Chicago nightly for towns and cities within @ radius of several they charged, It was this fleet of trucks operat: ing into Gary, Ind., which caused a grand jury investigation and the tn- diotment and arrest of more than 100 leading oltizona, including the mayor, sheriff and other city and county offici “We have just begun our dri against tho whiskey ring which cen- ters here,” Jack Warly, prohibition director, declared. “We are after the higherups and when we get the evi: Gence Ww convict them wo will strike,” a NEW WORLD SKATING MARK J8 BSTABLISHED PITTS¥IHLD, Mase. Jan, %7,— Bobby MoLean, former world's pro- foanional skating champton, a mado arda new world's mark for in 7 4-8 neconds Jersey amateur of 8 1-5 seconds. . peld tk Hovse Bills Introduced. House 97 (Black)—Providing that children who have not compieted eighth grade must attend school. Education. House 98 (Corporation Commit- tee)—To Umit lability of banks on negotiable instruments forwarded tor collectian, Committee of Whole. House 99 (Corporations Commtit- tee}—Making it unlawful to secrete personal proprety or destroy any identification marks on same, Com- mittee of Wihole. House 100 (Anderson)— Relating to redemption of real estate. Revy- enue, Houne 101 (Anderson}—Relating to redemption of lands or tenements sold under execution. Revenue. House 102 (J. I, Miller}—Re'at- ing to notice of foreclosure, Judi- clary. House 103 (Coshen Delegation)— Providing for voting by absent vot- er at ali elections, Elections House 104 (Mai by request}— Relating to the asses and tax- ation of franchises for those en- gaged in street rallwi water: works, electric lights, gas works and natural gas business and all other compantes and lke associa- tions owning or operating p'pe lines, Revenue. House 105 (Mann, by request})— Providing that the state board of equalization is to certify to the county boards of equalization the amount of state tax to bo levied and oojlected. Revenue. House 106 (Bowman)—Relating to the investment of permanont funds. Ways and Means. House 107 (Stevenson)—To pro- vide for the disposal of slashings and debris resulting from, and to secure certain information relating to the cutting of timber. Federal Relations House 108 (Stevenson) — Author- fring certain state and federal offi- cers and employes to arrest with- out warrant persons found violat- ing fire i Federal Rolations. House 109 (Stevenson)— To pro- vide advice and assistance in ailv!- culture and for the establishment of a state nursery, and for distribu- tion of nursery stock. Education. House 110 (Stevenson)—To pun- ish for injury to signs and sign boards. Bridges and Highways. House 111 (Swisher)—Relating to public roads. Bri¢ge’ sand High- ways. House 112 (Ways and Means Committee)—Relating to authority of licensed surveyors and engineers to administer oaths and requiring hundred miles, | here| vant where she work Mcensed surveyors and engineers to furnish surety bond. Committee of Senate 28 (Daley}—Amending the Workmen's Compensation act. Revenue. Senate 29 (Education Committee) —Making provision for filling va- eancies on school boards, Commit- toe of Whole. Senate 80 (Fardner}—Relating to. assessment of car companies, Rev- nue, Seante 81 (Horton)}—Relating to Procurement of property by sift, purchase or condemnation proceed: ings. Corporations. Senate 32 (Johnson)—Regulating end equalizing deposits of state moneys and spportioning these de- posits among banks of the state, Revenue. Passed by Senate, House 20—Relating to change of venue. Benate 16—Relating to notice of Gate of settlement of final accounts of administrators and executors, Senate 19—Relating to settlement apd distribution Senate 12—Li claims filed against deceased per- sons. Senate 15—Relating to actions to quiet title to real estate. Senate 17—Providing for giving of notice to creditors and claimants rocelyers, Py enere 18—Providing for fling notices of pendenecy of actions af- fecting title to real property. Passed by House. House 5—Relating to the sale of olsons, Ayes, 49; noea, 0. *e House 7—Relating to tho retail: MIDDLE STATES FORIS RAIL C0. (Continued frem Tage One) correct, wou!d control the enterprise through the St. Paul road, Preside: H, B. Bryan of the St, Paul road re- ‘ised ta make any positive assertion today when questioned on this point. Ho declared, however, that his cor poration has no interest in the soheme outside of ‘traffic develop- ment.” This is taken in some quar ters to mean more than an indirect conoern in the project. Tho schemo {s the outgrowth of a proposed pipe line from the Wyoming flelds which would have given an out let to the Middle States O!l company inte Montana, ‘When this firm failed to obtatn roy- aity rights on oil produced on gov- ernment owned property near Sher!- dan, the pipe line was abandoned and the ra'lwey corporation formed. While tho plans are definitely under way now, thelr condition {s not ad- vanced enough to go into extreme de tail and further announcements will be made with thelr progress, Pde ie AAR op ols Girl Se’¢ Dying From Knite Stab CHICAGO, Jan, #1-—-Wilfreq Wir Mamg, 94, was dying tonight from a knife wound Infllcted, she charged, by Georgy Christo, cook In the restau ed aa o waltress apped Christo bin the bak, ing of drugs. Ayes, 35; noes 17. House 45—To provide for the ea- tablishment of safety standards in all menufacturing and mercantile establishments. Ayes 53; noes, 0. Killed in House. House 27—Exempting “innocent” property owners from the provis- fons of the abatement act. House 31—Requiring that crude oll taken from state lands be re fined in Wyom!ng. House 5¢—Relating to chanzes of venue. House 54—Rolating to rate of tn- terest in absence of agroement. Aproved by Senate i0—Rolating to distribu- tion and payment of school taxes. Extenslyely amended, Approved by House. House 60—Providing for exter- mination of injurious rodents. House 58—Repealing poll tax ex- emption for volunteer firemen. House 15—Relating to actions against tort-feasors. House J. R. 2.—Memorializing congress to provide that crude pe- troleum produced from government leases in Wyoming be refined in Wyoming. House 64—Making Armistice day and Labor Cay legal holidays, House 24—To require coal mine operators to employ shot firers. Amended. House 25—To require railroad comp: to erect sheds over repair tracks. Amended to make effective July 1, 1924, House 42—Relating to jury pan- els for trial of civil and criminal cases. DAUGHERTY ILL, ORDERED TOBED WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. — @By United Press.—Attorney General Daughterty has been ordered to bed tor an indefinite period by Brig. Gen. Sawyer, President Harding's phy- sician, because of a “dangerous con- ition of high biood pressure with complications."” Sawyer, who revealed Daugherty's condition today, declared that the at- torney general may be confined to bis apartment at Wardman Park for several weeks in which he will be completely isolated from the oares of his office. His immediate condition, Sawyer end, is nét alarming, but absolute rest is essential to his recovery. Reports were current in sources cose to the attorney general that his iiness would result in his resigna. tion, It is said that he desires to leave the cabinet in order to recoup }ils personal finances and that he will not delay the work of his department by leaving the office virtually vacant during a long itlness. One report was that he would retire soon after the house exonerated him of the impeach- ment cherges which was done a few days ago. Daugherty’s near collapse, Saw- yer declared today, is due to the at- torney general's failure to rest prop. erly since he assumed office March 4, 1921. Throughout the rail strikes and in the impeachment hearings be- fore the house judiciary committee, he obtained insuffictent relaxation, AAMORY MUST BE BUILT HERE (Continued from Page One) ing the war department, solicit the immediate eld of Casper in securing & suitable appropriation from the ! present legislature for an armory con- struction program. Casper has never fallen down yot on any tmportant Jocal or state-wide Proposition put up to it and calou- Inted to do mood. It can work frst when the neceasity arises and it ro- mains to be seen what the Chamber of Commerce, the. ions, Kiwanis and Rotary oluba as well as tho Amer foan Legion and Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars and other organizatons can and will do in the next ten days, Major Simpson graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1010 and has been In the cavalry of the regu- lar army for 10 yoars, His residence ‘a in Laramie and he is vitally inter. ested in the future success of tho Wyoming National Guard, Ho has many oollege chuma here ani has asked Goneral Burke Binolair co-ordinate the work on the armory for him to continue on with his tour ‘of the state today, a (MIDSHIPIMAN WHO WAS VICTIM OF HAZING 15 WELL FROM INJURIES ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan, &7,--Mid- shipman Willlam @, McGregor, who has been {n the hospital for the last four months as the result of injuries Tecetved from hasing early last Oc- tober, has recovered, {t was an- nounsed today, McGregor, whone home !# in Brem: erton, Wash,, was compelled to per- form exovolaes Until he beoame so physically exhauated that ft was neo- ¢asary to remove him to a hospital on a Utter, Ho suffered severe injuries In hts thighs and stomach and for weeks was able to get about only on orutohes, Bruce IF rolit Ttobinson, first ot clase, Casper Sundap Qorning Cribune LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN MORENO, FIL ~ BRIEF FROM STATE CAPITOL STAR, MARRIES SOCIAL LEADE Actor Wed to Wealthy Widow of . M. Dan- ziger, Oil Magnate. LOS ANGELES, Jan. aT. United Press.)\—Antonio Moreno, film star, was honeymooning tonight fol- lowing: marriege today to Mrs. Daisy Canfield Danziger, who a few Gays ago obtained a final decree of divorce from her former husband, J. M. Danziger, oll magnate and associ- ate to Edward L. Doheny, Mrs. Danziger is exceedingly weal- y in her own right, being the daughter of Charies Canfield, who made millions in of}, and ts a social leader in Los Ang Moreno has thus clinched a pli in the sacred drawing rooms of the city where few, if any, motion picture people ever enter. The marriage was quiet and was attended only by the necessary legal witnesses. The bride and groom left immediately for San Francisco and Sacramento on their honeymoon, They may later go to the Grand Canyon. Moreno is @ scion of a we'l known Spanish family, studied art and liter- ature, took work at Harvard and later tried his hand at playwriting and the stage. He then entered the movies and has been a resident of Los Angeles for four years, where he has becorne & well known clubman, After the honeymoon Moreno will go to New York City whero he will co-star with Bebe Daniels in a ple- ture to be produced at the Famous Piayers-Lasky eaatern studios, He will return as soon as the New York scenes are taken end co-star with Pola Negri in her second Amer- jean production. Danziger is now in New York City, associated with the Mexican Pe- troleum company, and reports are current that he is engaged to Mrs. Estrella Bishop, a York widow with daughter. Moreno has just year contract with Lasky. HUNSYMPATHY OUT OF PLAGE (Continued trom Page One) non-political discussion of reparations, “Why this sudden outburst of sympathy for Germany?” Reed de- manded. “In recent speeches in the senate rome speakers have sided with France, but more with Germany. We should forget both the pro-French and the pro-German view of it and stick to the pro-American view. We handsome New an accomplished gned a new five Famous Players- Million Dollars In Liquor Left Part of Estate CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—A million dol- lars worth of choice Mquors was in- cluded in the estate of George Griffin, filed for mvvaie here téday. Mrs. Helen ville Bastedo, the widow, who was marrisa to Lieuten- ant Commander Paul Henry Bastedo, U. 8. N., shortly after Griffin's death, received the bulk of the estate, in- ventoried at $3,000,000. Efforts of Mrs, Bastedo to sell the Griffin home recently were frustrated by federal dry agents when news that the cellar contained one of the finest Uquor stocks in America, caused a scramble among realtors for purchase of the residence. — CHICAGO 1S CAPITOL OF MOTOR WORLD AS DISPLAY IN COLISEUM 15 STARTED CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Chicago was the capitol of motordom tonight. More than one thousand of the newest automobile models, represent. ing a hundred milion dealers, were Placed upon review in tho Coliseum as the annual motor show got under way. it Thousands of visitors arrived to view the million dollar display of ma- chines. J Predictiofi that the coming year Would be the largest in the history of the industry was the unan‘mous expression of automobile mahufac- turers who arrived for the exhibit. Favor for the closed car was shown in the exhibits, which inc!uded num- erous entries of attractive sedans <nd coupes, A tendency towards the all-steoi body was also in evidence. Automo- bile manufacturers declared that the building of better roads had made Necessary the construction of ma chines that can maintain high speed for long distances. ns CHICAGO POSTMASTER T0 RESIGN JOB SO. THAT HE MAY RUN IN MAYOR RAGE CHICAGO, Jan, 27.—Arthur C. Lueder, Republican choice for next mayor of Chicago, announced to- night he would res gn his job as post- master and launch @ vigorous cam. paign Monday for the mayoralty. Lueder’s announcement followed closely the {ndictment of Fred Lun_ din, Chicago political boss, and 15 others in connection with alleged graft in the handling of public funds, Indictment of Lundin, together with the announcement of Mayor ‘William He‘e Thompson, said to be o poltical creation of Lundin’s, was in- terpretod by Lueder’s forces as the downfall of the famous Thompson- Lundin machine. Rumors of @ split in the coalition forces backing Lueder expectation that Hdward R. Litsinger ‘would be entered by rival forces w.tn. are forgetting Germany's crimes and why France found it necessary to invade the Ruhr, “The senate was able to restrain its sympathies when tn 1914 Belgium was invaded, northern France was laid waste, and even when our Ger. man friends, with whem we were at peace, sank the Lusitania and the cries of hundreds of Americans who were drowned in the death gurg'e. We remembered then that wo were neutral. ‘Then why in God's name can not we stay neutral today? Why cannes we look at this from an America> viewpoint? Why should we here grow mawkish and maudlin over to drive in Casper as it was necessary in the party as @ candidate for the Republican nomination. Mrs. Hamon Now Asks Alimony of © Divorced Hubby CHICAGO, Jan, 21,—Mrs. Georgia Hamon » Widow of Jake L, Hamon, murtored Oklahoma oil mag: nate, appled for alimony from her @ivoreed husband, Willinm Rhoror, in superior court today, At the time of her divorea MM Germany when all that ts being ds.| hover walvod rights to Rhorer's manded of her {s what she promised | estate, Now, she declared, nhe was to pay and that the mere cost of re.|!n need of money and desired a lift storing the damage sho dla? until the Hamon estate waa acttled “I am not speaking my private | UP> r convictions alone, I am speaking, £ think, thd views of the men who fought under our flag in France, and I believe tho views of thone who died thore, “We aro forgett'ng our own dead, lying there in France, when wo begin to give our sympathy to the German murderers who are today facing the Penalties they themselves incurred, “If unborn Germans must pay the gost of a war for which they had no sort of responsibitity, how about the unborn Americana who also must pay,” Reed esked, He contrasted the ALBERT LAMPITT, BLAST SLAYER, GARRIES PLEA TITHE SUPREME COURT BASIN, Wyo, Jan, &T,—Attorneys Albert Lampitt, convicted here February of the murder of Harry German method in 10914 with the|Folght jn a dynamite explosion in French methods in the Ruhr, and {the Grass creek ofl flelda, made ap- sald there could be no moral compar. | Plication for a new trial before Judge ison between them, Meta here last eveing, ‘The applica- Reed ended his speech as abruptiy| tion wan overruled and the case will as ho began it, and Senator Oddie of Nevada reminded ¢! monate that appealed to the supreme court of state, The record is being heads of German insurance companies | @nseribed for that purpose arid the whioh welched on payments growing stenographer's feo for the transcript eut of the San Franoisco fire, and| Wi run over § (2 ENGINES LEAVE TRACK, thus brought great loss to many Americans, are the same men who are now trying to evold reparations payments, ‘Today's Gsousston was the fore- runner of a debate which probably will break out again Monday and last all week, in which all phases of the international situation and the part the United States should play will —w———— > FUNERAL OF 5. 8, PIPER TAKES PLAGE AT 2 P.M, ‘The funeral of 8, 6, Piper, who died suddenly at the Texas refinery an Thursday afternoon, will be held from the Bbaffer-Gay chapel, on Bun day cfternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted NO COACHES DERAILED, PASSENGERS UNKUAT PORTLAND, Ore.,' Jan, 8%,—Two engines of passenger train number 54, Southern Pacific northbound, left the track near Edgewood, Call?,,' Inte this afternoon, according ta word received here, The report sald no coach left the track and that nobody wa injured, The cause of the eecident was not learned, | ea HIRSCH ESTATE PROBATED OHICAGO, Jan, 27.—The five chit. dren of the late Dr, Emil G, Hirsch were disinherited in the famous rabbi’n will filed for probate today, Aris, was found by o: by Casper Ledge No. 22, I, O. O. F, | martial to be rultty of the hazing and| ‘The local Carpenters’ unton of which | wan mut ently dismissed fram the} he was a member will ailend in a | body. Ae The entire eutate, valued at $200,000, wasn let to the widow, WIFE COMES T0 UNMMAKE MATCH? Man Denies He Knew of Baby’s Strange Burial. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Mme. Lelo- bour Von Silatsky, who claims to be the only legal wife of the young Po- Ush workman whose romantic “mar- riage to Mrs. Marion Ream Stephens, Philadelphia heiress, was observed last year, arrived here today aboard the Berengaria on a mission of yen- geance that may involve a half mil: lion dolar sult for aliention of affec- tions. As Mme. Le‘obour, petite Russian, with attractive gray eyes and girlish features, declined to answer questions In any language known to ship news reporters save those photographers who caught her in a fetching pose her exact purpose in coming to this country, must remain a mystery ‘for a few doye, A statement ix prom- ised in that time by, her six-foot at- torney, M. Freaud. In the meantime, speculation as to the little Russian g'rl’s intentiors center around statements made by her before leaving Paris. After the marriage of Von Siatsky, then a $15 a week laborer in the Baldwin Loco- motive works, to the Ream heiress. she popped up in the French capital as his legal wife. She told of how he had gone to America to make thelr fortune and of how he had begged her to keep their marriage secret. Next, she sald, she learned he was married again. After repeated efforts to secure rec- ognition es Von S'atsky's legal wife fatied and her marriase to the young Pole was threatened with annulment bm the strength of his assertion that she was a Jewess, she announced she would come to this country and avenge herself upon the wealthy Mrs. Stephens to the tune of $590,000, ——__—_ : Sherlock Holmeses Failed to Unravel Three C’s Mystery A novel advertising stunt that) was not without its effect was conce'ved and carried out by Manager Todd of the Rialto recently when he wrote circular letters to many of the busi- ness men of the city notifying them of a meeting of the “'C. C. C.'s”” which they were booked to attend. The best heads of Casper wero bent in study of the meaning of the opistle and some of the most silent tongues were set wagging on the meaning of {t, Did it mean Casper Cu Ciux, ‘No, it meant Casper's cash custo- mers who wero to attend “The Pride of Palomar" which starts today at that theatre. The stunt executed by Mr. Todd is an example of the ways he has of bringing his prominent pictures to the attention of the public. ———-—_—__—. PRICES UPTO $40 FOR OPENING OF CRAUMAN'S MOVIE PALACE IN L.A, LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.—(United Press.)—Record prices for movia thea ter seats were shattered last night when scalpers in hote:s obtained $30 and $85 for seats at the opening night of Grauman's new §4,000,009 Metro- po'ltan theater, seating 4,000 persons, The regular prico of admission for the opening night was $5, More than 100 stare of the movies were present, although only 12 of them would get up in the audience (and let. thematives be introduced when they wero called on from the atago—ard those twelve did so very reluctantly, perhaps! The announced presence cf the stars wan ono of the reasons peate went soaring, for not only did the fans want to be present, but every- one having anything to do with the thovies felt that he should -bo listed among those preacnt, Jesse L. Lasky and Federal Judge Benjamin Bledsos made speeches, as aia “Bull” Montana, wreatter and the ugliest hero who ever starred in th: movies, "Bull" possesses ong fine Italian dialect, and his speech, al- though bringing gales of laughter, could not be understood because 1f the Inck of an interpreter, “Bull" also posseasen the Jargest pair of cauliflower ears in captivity—which yaa made him a fortune as the hero of such plotures as “When Knights Were Cold" and “Rob 'Em Good." —— Husband Is Held After Strange Death of Wife CHICAGO, Jan, #1.—(United Press.) —Folice wore searching tonight for Harry ©, Lewls, interior decorator, in connection with the mysterieus death of hig estranged wite, dy of Mrs, Lewis was found in the bathroom of the home of Mra, Wiliam H, Coyerdell, where she had ved since she left her husband Jast July, An Investigation Into her death was ordered today following a eeroner'n inquest, whieh reported ag large quantity of morphing had been found ‘n the woman's bedy, Lewis, according to police reports, was in Joliet, Tl, ton’ght, He will be returned here for questioning, —_ Denver U, Beats Mines DENVER, (Colo, Jan, 27.—Denver Univernity's basketball team defeated the Colorado fichoo! of Mines five, 28 to 23 here tonight, U. S. WIRELESS HAS FIGHT IN CHINA FIELD BY RAY G. MARSHALL (United Press Staff Correspondent.) PEKING.—(By mail to Unt Press.)—Federal Wireless, the Amer- ican corporation that plans to build a series of high powered wircless sta- tions in China, is meeting a stiff op- position from three other nations which claim wireless or communica- tion rights in China, Two of the claims are monopolistic. . While the United States will back the Federal concern, it is not likely that construction will begin until the protests of Great Britain, Japan and Denmark are out of the way. It is the general opinion that both Japan and Great Britain are protest- ing as a means of persuading China to reimburse their nationals for money spent on projects in China or Federal Wirelesi — KIDS JAILED FOR THEFT BUT FAIL TO LOSE GOOD HUMOR IN SPITE OF IT Three kids who weren't so bad in- wardly who yielded to the temptation of going into the business that brought wealth to Iver Johnson land: ed in jail last night, two of them having been caught in the act of stealing a bicycle and the third one having pilfered an extra tire. They were locked up and in true heroic style did their best to enjoy their new quarters, Songs that gave promise of greater minstrelsy in the future emanated from thelr vocal cav erns that were just beginning to be deepened by approaching manhood. They weren't very deep yet, and for that reason the pitch was too h'gh for the polles chief, but he could still sit back and listen to It with now and then a word of appreciation for the vocalists. Alexander Nesbitt, chief of police. stated last night that he was not in the juventle business, and always re- gretted having to detain any mem: bers of the restless generation, but that there were t!mes when the prin- ctple of Inw and order and the rights of properly compelled this course. —————_—_ PUEBLO MEN WOULD BUY SIOUX CITY FRANCHISE PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. 27.—Frod Dixon and S. W. Pressey, Pucblo business men and sportsmen leave wil confer with Al Tearncy, president of the Western League, on the pur- chase of the Sioux City franchise. During a one week's campaign $15,000 was raised by popular subscription for the purchase of the Sloux City team, Dixon and Pressey wil! pre. sent Tearney with a counter proposal for the league transfer, requesting him to reconsider the original fran- thise price. It is believed here that $20,000 more oan bo raisea if noces- ar to reach Tearney's first propcs!- ion, ——_ __ VICTIM OF COLLISION BETS $125 IN DAMAGES A civil eutt for $200 amagen allegod to have occurred in a car collision on January 4 was brought by Mrs. J. W, Browning against ©, A. Good: night reeulting in the awarding of $185 to the plaintitt by Judge H. ¥, Brennan in justice of the police court yesterday, » $7, — Burleigh star pitcher of the Brooklyn Robins has been omered by the oud to undergo an operation on the thumb ot hie pitohing hand, The injury re. sulted from a bune bruise sustained Crees Marea on the hand with a while playin, the Cubs in 1921, ih al a —_—>___. Qn the high Andean plat: Boltvia live awarfa with Hhet obsat of Giants, These men ara Boltvian Tadiana, and lving as they do at @ hetght of 22,000 to 14,00u foot above soa level, they have developed im- mense lung power to enable him to breathe properly in the rarefied alr of those region: 232 E. Second—Phone to obtain some kind of settlement witb for Kansas City Sunday where they aT on an estate situated Det een cL SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1923. RUMORS OF MORE TROUBLE SWEEP RUHR (Continued from Page One.) eral more stations on the Rhirie, through which they suspected the French would push troop trains, LONDON, Jan. 27.—(United Press) —Excltement in the Ruhr valley is increasing rapidly and an explosion ts possible at any moment,” Fritz Thys- sent Ruhr coal baron, declared in an interview with a Central News corre- spondent tonight, in Berlin. 8 ‘Thyseen said that he would take no action himself pending the outcome of his appeal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—A state ment containing dispatches from the Berlin government, which detatied “harsh treatment” meted out to the Ruhr population by French soltiers was made pub‘ic tonight by the Ger- man embassy here. LONDON, Jan. 28, (Sunday.}—The Ruhr was completely cut off from the remainder of Germany at daybreak today, according to the Paris cor- respondent of the Dally Express. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Ger- many ‘is determined to Iét the world know how her people are being treat- ed by the French military forces oc- cupying the Ruhr valley. An officinl statement containing dispatches from the Berlin govern- ment which detailed harsh treat- ment meted out to the Ruhr popu’a- tion bw French soldiers was made public ton'ght by the German em- bassy here. The official German communication follows: 4 Ten French divisions are at present in the Rukr territory. New expulsions of officials from tbe Rhineland are taking place. Families must follow within from five to elght days. Ad- jutant of French chief engineer of comminasion said to railroad workmen nger will force you to work,” “Three hundred and fifteen million marks of wages for the Hoesch Iron and Steel works have been se!zed. Tin- tire press of Alx La Chapelle has been suspended for three devs. Not- withstand'ng former French orders to the contrary, there was a renewed selzureo of meat at Recklinghausen, amount'ng to 9,000 kil “Violent assaults by French on Ger- man officiais of Postal Telesraph of- AY tices at Hoerd. reprerentat ves expelled ‘rom oclatme 7 at "French off'cers at Essen get ve Utter (about five pints) of m Ik, ~ Te German ch'l@ren above two: ot none at all. Many rehools xt Morr-e Dileng “I m Dusters and Dusseldorf tu-ned 1t twenty wer Binded from ¢ ote querters into the street. “Drench artillery cars at Ewca. Railway traffic in Ruhr territory °n- torrupted, Since January 18 o-ly 7000 tons of reparation coal have passed German frontler, MEXICAN LAND LAWS COME UNDER PROBE MEXICO CITY, Mexico.—(By mail to the United Press.}~Operation of Mexico's agrarian law will be studied by a commission to determine whether the plan of Jand distribution ts profit. able to the government. 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