Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1923, Page 1

“STANDARD REFINE POWERS CALL ON CHINA TO FREE CAPTIVE ye % The Tribune Carries More Classified Advertising Than Any Paper in Wyoming Weather Forecast WYOMING—Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Slightly warmer tonight In extreme north portion. VOLUME VII. ONE AMERICAN REPORTED SLAIN. CAPTIVES HELD FOR RICH RANSOM Price of $50,000 Placed On Foreigners Held by Bandit Army With Graduated Scale for Others According to Importance LONDON, May 8—(By The As sociated Press)—A ransom of $2,- 090,000 for the foreignbrs held prisoners is demanded by the Chi- nese bandits, says a Centrel News dispatch from Shanghal, today. The British and‘ Ameriran garri- sons at Tientsin have been mobil- ized, the dispatch adds. SHANGHAI, May 8.—(By The Associated Press.) —Two foreigners, including one unidentified American, have been killed in the shooting incident to the banidt raid on‘ the Peking express train, according to a list compiled here to- aye cas of the foreigners was Joseph Rothman, a British subject. Two escaped Chinese passengers, arriving at Tslenan, re- Iated that the captives were march- som of $50,000 each; Chinese of the ed ten miles into the hills and there “first class’ for $30,000 each, those clasnitied by the outlaw chieftain ac-|of the second class for $10,000, and cording to their probable worth. Af-| those held to be of lower value for ter questioning it was decided that! $2,000. The total asked {s near °$1, foreigners would be held for a ran- | 000,000; it is reported. The Chinese newspaper Shun Pao, | Published in Shanghal, reported that National League. | Kang Tung-Yu, its Sunday editor, | Was captured and released. Cinetanati -010 032 OO1— 715 2 200 090 400— 6_12__3 |The Brigands are said to be eplit- | t ting into groups with their captives and scattering into the hills 20 miles from the railway, A regiment of Kiangsu Provincial roops has been sent from Nanking SHANGHAI, May 8.—(By The As- sociated Preas).—Fifteen foreigners, |all men eight of them aries stilt “ate ‘tn the"hands of the jow train bandits, According to a list compiled here today. Two others escaped and have reported at Tsinfanu. Two lives were lost, Joseph Rothman British, shot down at the scene of the holdup Sunday, and an unidenti- .| fled American, killed in fighting be- jtween the bandits and pursuing troops Monday. | Following is @ lst of the foretgn- ers held by the brigands: Americans: Major Rolend Pinger, Manila. | Roland Pinger, Jr., Manila. a 3 2 Major Robert Allen, Mantla, Batteries—Aloxander and O'Farrell; Nehf and Snyder. ————— American League. At Detroit— Washington .. Detroit Batteries — Marmouth and Ghar- rity Johnson, Moore and Woodall. At Cleveland — New York veland Batteries — Shawkey Coveleskie and O'Neil. and Schang; ~-Boston-Chicago game postponed on account of wet grounds. | Philadelphia-St. Louis game post- poned account of cold and high winds. ao LATE SPORTS BROOKLYN, N. ¥., May 8— Char'ey Grimm, Pittsburgh first sacker, hit safely in his twenty- » first consecutive game today, knock- Ing his third home run of the sea- son in the second inning of the Pi- rate-Brooklyn contest. DEAL, May 8.—(By Tho Associ- ated Press,)—Six Americans, mem- bers of the Walker cup team, sur- vived in the tournament for the British amateur golf championship when the second round was com- pleted today. | BRUTALITY OF BA Robert Allen, Jr., Manila, Leon Friedman, China Motors Corporation, Shanghai. B. J Powell, nghal, Solomon, Shanghal. Henley, China and Far East and Commerce Periodical, editor Weekly Re L JA ‘Inance Shanghal. Other nationalities: Chevalier Musso, Italy, Ttallan, Elias, broker, British, Shan- ward hangha’ Theodore Sapptere, broker, British, hanghal, Em Gensburger, broker, French, Shanghat. Manuel Ancirra Verea, Mexican, Guadalajara, Mexico. F. W. Pratt, known. Elias, broker, British, Sh nationality not NDITS RECITED. TIENTSIN, China, May 8—(By The Associated Press ,—Messrs. Day and Jacobson, and Miss Coralll, three of the forelgners who escaped from the bandits who raided the Peking ex- press at Suchow early Sunday, arriv- ed here this morning. They said that Miss Lucy T, Aldrich, sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., her compan- fon, Miss Minnie McFadden, and Miss Schonberg had stopped in Tsinanfu where they were admitted to a hos pital suffering from shock. ‘Their feet were cut and brulsed. FRY CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1923. HONORE apis $$ Faith Dor'T worry OLD MAN, 1 Just Wan] To Be ON HAND IN CASE TRERE IS A SURPLUS OF EGGS HOME OWNERSHIP GETS BOOST IN BIG SHOW DISPLAY LOST GUAD SHIP SAFE 8ST. PETERSBURG,Fla., May 8.— United States Navy coast guard ves sel reported lost at sea since May 5, Wropped anchor {n Baybor harbor here late last night fllowing a rough time on the high seas, but at no time wae in serious danger. ieee ok Dance Maniac on His 143rd Hour DALLAS, Tex., May 8.—R. J. New- man, at 10 a. m. today completed 141 hours of dancing and said he intend ed to continue until noon Wednesday. He is performing in a residence whence he was taken last night on a motor truck after the county sheriff and district attorney had or dered the public dance stopped. > GUNEERS CONVENE. NORFOLK, Va., May 7.—Delegates from every state in the union and from Hawaii and South America, are expected to attend the ninth annual convention of the American Associa- Mr. Day, an American, safd that (Continued on Page 11) tion of Engineers, which convenes today. RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR | | Dorothy Hayes, a blues singer, put) ° | Some very clever work into her num-| % C. T. Plu “ | ders and tickled the risibilities of the; The Charles E. Chamber of Commerce Committee Offers Recommendations for Purchase of Property to Secure Carrier A report by a chamber of commerce committee on the granting of a right of way to the Wyoming North and South railroad was read and adopted at the luncheon of the cham- ber today, at which meeting the subject of an adequate and wholesome water supply was also discussed by R, E. McDon- old of Burns & McDonald, consulting engineers of Kansas City, The Wyoming North and south railroad depot will be located about Walnut street somewhere between Raliroad and Highth street. according to the suggestion in the report, which follows in full: “Your Special Committee, appoint: ed by the Chamber of Commerce di- rectors, with Instructions to arrange ® right-of-way into Casper for the Proposed new North and South mil. road beg leave to submit the follow ing report; “Whereas, the Northwestern rail- road has agreed to give the new road either joint right-of-way or use of present line from tho'r junotion point 14 milos west of Casper, down to the town of Mills, and “Whereas, it would not be best for the joan interests of © to Ca Continued on Page Three) The realtors’ “Own Your Home” ng upon every conceivable vari making of a modern house, both fr With many model homes show rials for the construction of a house in others, others, it is little w Civic pride and.a desire for future security and comfort were appealed to by the, Realtors in putting across their’ proposition to the citizens of Casper, a city that in spite of its many attractive residence districts is still crowded for housing facilities. The committee on entertainment had seen to it that those who av tended the show should not suffer from lack of amusement. The Tom Watkins orchestra was playing throughout the evening. In addition to this special attraction brought up from Denver enlivened the evening. Heine Klotz, jazz singer and wh's ler, put over some real stuff. His “Tomorrow” part of which he sang and part of which he whistled, went big with the crowd. Irene Prior was also a sensation with her dancing| number. Costumed as an oriental, | arranged bocth, Miss Prior went through the steps| Fred Patee displays asbestos of an intricate nimber with such| chimney blocks and also some pol krace and such excellent interpreta-| {shed brick made by C. Leuros tion that she was welcomed again) Brick company. d again, | The Rado fumeless gas radiator js interesting article in the booth Sarage door that opens in a unique but very convenient way. Gantt and company have an Am erlcan Classic washer range, Grover C. Gorsuch display a modei home, postcards of homes, etc. The Casper Lumber dealerg in- cluding the eKith, Natrona, ' Nico- laysen, Walker and Western Lumber companies, show doors, sashes, jambs, builtin cupboards, and four fine model houses. ‘These wonderful Pieces of workmanship are in thom- selves very attractive. The Norman Black Specialty com pany havo a display showing roofing of gravel and cement mixtures. Rugs, lamps and other parlor fur- niture are shown by the Chamberlin Furniture company in a handsomely and a gas c Pluckhahn. Wells Music com |audience os well as satistying thetr| Pany has the Ampico reproducing general desire to hear good singing.|D!ano and the Brunswick phono nae % the crowd utartea| ST@Phs. This company added to the ‘ Stem oa xan ed tn + | musical program last night by hav | Seana a eon aioe ing Mrs, Cecil C. Birchell of Salt \Of the boothe marmite ecment) Lake City, play a violin #olo, “Kash- Jof the booths permit plenty of) mir! Song” while she was. accom. | floor space for this. | | panied on the Ampico Tho Realtors themselves had taken | piano, space in the center of the floor be-| neath the orchestra balcony. Here/chel] will render another selection they gave away froo literature. Per-| tonight, fons were asked to sign a card re| ‘The R, T, Kemp Insurance com: | garding what they thought the Cas! pany has a display of insurance Ut |Per Real Estate Board could do in} erature, and pictures, |the way, of helping real estate in| Many varietion of polished brick | Casper, These suggestions are wel-| and stone are shown by the Dobbins jcome end should be given by overy-| prick company, Theao exhibits are jone, for it is in this way that Cas- Well worth lacking at from the per 1s to be benefited generally, | standpoint of general intereat. Richards and Cunningham have a| What ts undoubtedly one of the display of Star Hibbard stove ar fee most novel exhibits is that furnished box} @ dining room set, and « patent (Continued on Page Two.) reproducing This instrument played the stra'ght accompaniment. Mrs. Bir. | Che Casper Daily Tribune 'Punitive Measures to Secure Release of: Foreigners Held for Ransom by Bandit Army Demanded by Council of Minis- ters in Peking, Is Late Report WASHINGTON, May 8.—The council of ministers in Peking has decided to make urgent representations to the Chinese government and recommend that punitive measures be taken by it to secure the release of foreigners still held captive by Chinese bandits who held up the Shanghai-Peking express train Sunday. Reports from Minister Schurman, telling of the council's decision were received today at the State Depart-| 7! = es: ment, where it was announced that | New York City, has been released. results of the account's efforts prot “It is reported that all the women ably would be awaited before import-| have been released, while the men Mr. J. B. Powell, Mr. L. Frieaman “Mr. Lehrbas escaped and Mr. Thomas Day of Oliver and company, ant instructions were renewed b: are being held for ransom. this government. “Fourteen men, Americans and This United ‘States government, ther nationalities, are still held. would prefer to act in concert with the other powers represented by the council, it was said, rather than pur. sue a separate course of action. Minister Schurman reported that! the bandits had released all the wom en taken prisoners when the train was wrecked but still held 14 men for ransom. The department issued this statement paraphrasing {ts re-| ports from its officials in China: “Tho department has received in formation to the effect that Miss Al- “The department has been advised by Minister Schurman that at a conference with the dean of the dip lomatic corps (The' Portuguese min ister) and the British and Italian ministers, it was decided that the dean on the morning of May 7 should make urgent representations that the Chinese government should at once ransom our nationals and that punitive measures should be taken against the bandits afterwards.” That serious consideration was be- drich, Miss MacFadden and Miss|!ns given tho question of. initiating Schonberg, are now safe in ‘ain.|® concerted military action with the anfu. other powers against the bandits. “Mr. T. H. Day, of Ridgewood, N.| W28 evidenced by a conference yes escaped from thé bandits and ar-|terday between Secretary Hughes | rived safely in Tientsin. and Assistant Secretary of War “Mr. Robert Scripps was not on| Davis. The latter announced after the wrecked the conference that the war depart | at Peking. | rene was ready ae back chp. ae “Mesm@. Henry Zimmerman an@| Plan approved by the council of min: V. Halnovitch, Americans, escaped| !ster# at Peking and the state depart after the wreck and reached Tient-| ment. Such a‘step taigen tn co-oper-. sin May 8. ation With the "Peking government “The following men and children|#nd In event the Chinese authorities train and has arrived |“Own Your Own Home” Show Sponsored by the Realtors Fea- tures Model Homes and Fquipment Along With Scores of Details of Interest to General Public show orened at the Arkeon last night with the lights! STA TIONS TO ety of artistic and practical product that goes into the| ‘om the standpoint of the exterior and interior. n in some of the booths, with furnishin maps showing desirable locations in onder that the spectators who attended the realtors’ show left the Arkeon with a keener desire than ever to be in possession have not been heard from and eyvi-| Proved impotent, was expected to be dently are stil] being held captive. | Cousidered, with other poasible meas- “Major Pinger and son, Mr. Hen.| ures at a meeting of the foreign min- ley, Mr. Levi, Mr. L. C. Solomon, | M@ters at Peking today. Available for such use, which, it {s pointed out, would be sanctioned by | the general principles of internation- | al law are the United States forces, 85 officers and 888 men stationed at Tientsin and those of Great Britain, France and Japan, each of approxi- mately a thousand officers and men, in addition to a amaller unit matn- tained by other nations in China. Military experts belleve such a com- FINAL ~~ NUMBER 181. MEN GET WAGE INCREASE —_—$ $$ _ > FIVE GENTS AN HOUR 1S ADDED TO WAGE. SCALE OF 22,000 MEN Adjustment In Pay of Workers on Salary Basis Will Be Made July 1, Announce- ment CHICAGO, May 8—An ad- vance in wages amounting to $2,500,000 a year of 22,000 employes of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, granted »y the board of directors of the company and the theory that the existing economic situation warrant- ed it, was announced today by the 02 company officials. An Increase of five cents an hour effective May 16 w!'l apply to a great majority of the employes warking in refineries of the company at Whiting, Indiana; Wood River, Tilinols; Sugar Creek, Missourl; Casper, Greybull and Laramie, Wyoming, who are working on an hourly basis, In some inntances the advance will be ‘less than five cents an hour while in ab an equal number of cases the advance will amount to more than that sum. Employes on a salary bas is, the announcement stated, in all de- partments of the company, will have an adjustment of their salaries July 1. T. 8. Cooke, general manager for the “Rocky Mountain division of the Standard Ol company of Indiana, an- nounced this morning that approxi- mately 2.000 men employed at the lo- cal refinery would benefit by the wage increases to take effect May 16. All men é¢mployed on an hourly basis, and that included the majority of the refinery workers, according to Mr. Cooke, will be given an increase of approximately five cents per hour. ‘Tho increase will run from fourend abalf cents to fiveand-ehalf cents. making the general average increase five cents, The specific scales for the verious classifications of labor had not been recelved at the local refinery this morning but will be posted within the next few days. Petition for an increase in wages recently was #igned by refinery work- ere and submitted to the officta’ at Chicago by the department of in- dustrial relations, the men's repreaen- tatives of which had charge of the petitions while they were in cireula- tion. MISSING MAN FOUND SLAIN posite force would be more than suf- ficient to bring the bandits to terms, |and {t is also pointed out that such a mobilization should prove a check to future outbreaks of brigands and the activities of irregular forces in | China. 'WEST RADIO CO-OPERATE SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.—Pacife! gs in others, mate- still ’ “Own Your Home” : coast radio enthusiaste will have of their own homes.|their first. “silent night” tonight| OMAHA. Neb., May 8.—The body of John Newkirk, 63, of j when broadcasting atations in five Lenor: Kans., with a bullet hole in his heed was found Sunday night in a sun- flower patch near Beaver City, Nebraska, according to a special dis- patch from Beaver Ct No platol was found nearby, leading offictald to believe he was murdered. western states will co-operate by of- fering programs on a time schedule arrangement to permit long distance reception. From 6 to 10:30 p. m., Pacific time, the five stations will broadcast suc: cessively. All broadcasters will be Nebraska Bank Goes to Wall His wife, who identified the body, CARROLL, Nebr., May 8 The | shut down except during the special) gid she had been estranged from her First National bank of this place fail-|*°hedvle which follows: 5 WEE Miser co sat ome: Sey ADA 6 to 5 p. sh, » | disappet r onths fo. A - ed to open its doors yesterday, A} ,,°,t0 645 p.m. KLZ, 360 meters,| disappeared six months ago. An in | Denver, Colo is in charge} The vestigation started. ; Thomas Wells, a farmer, who was by authorities Bee been national bank examiner 6:45 to 7:30 p. m., KZN, of the institution institution | Salt Lake Cl 360 meters, had a capltalizatio of $50,000 with | 7:30 to 8:30 Dp. m WBAP, 400/ burning weeds, found the body and t yi iy meters, Fort Worth, Texas, reported to the sheriff and county otal Geposits.listed at $400,000. With-!“g:39- to 9:20..p. m.,° KDB, 400| attorney at Beaver City. The dead drawal f deposits and fatlu to make| meters, San Francisco. man was clad only in his underwear, collections are reported to have beer 9:30 to 10:30 p. m., KGW, 400/but nearby was found a pile of the cause of the bank's closing. ‘meters, Portland, Ore. clothing. i ae | Cuath wera sentaneaten asic eae | years’ nment, wit es of Fifteen-Year Sentence, Passed Upon Dr. |% scot eee Krupp Von Bohlen; Other Members [Seva Mueller ek cabatbe Tia toreye were £ me of Directorate Jailed -_— 2 WERDEN, May 8&—(By The Associated Press.) —Dr.\ eller Funeral To Krupp von Bohlen, head of the Krupp works, was sentenced | Be Held Tomorrow to 15 years in jail and to pay a fine of 100,000,000 marks to-| . es day as a result of the trial by court-martial here growing out} Funeral ne: of the shooting at the Krupp plant on March 81. po aed, Directors Hartwig and Oesterlen also were se E M. Hel- y will be held ler t-rneon from ntencéd to | al hon The Rev 15 year mment ench, Director | also ne > 100,-| ¢ Brunn Baur and] 000,000 | ° | Schaeffer to 20 years oa All were] Worka M and sh