Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 14, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast WYOMING — Cloudy ‘| night and Tuesday, with probably rain or snow. Con- inued cold, CASPER, WYO., MONDAY. MAY 14, 1923. The Tribune Carries More Classified Advertising Than Any Paper in Wyoming Che Casper Daily Tribune ; EDITION DN | FINAL NUMBER 186. RED IN TEXAS TORNADO Second Storm Magnities Favvers With 11 More Deaths RUSSO-BRITISH RUPTURE AVOIDED BY SOVIET New Story of High Finance ARPLY COUGHED IN CONCILIATORY TEAM, REPORT Conference Proposed by Russia to Iron Out All Differences. LONDON, May 14.—(By The Associated Press.)—In British official circles the re ply of the Russian soviet gov ernment to the British note is zonsidered as avoiding a rup ture. Satisfaction is expressed a what the British consider an abou face on the part of Moscow in its at titude toward Great Britain. Wh'k the British government is ready tc discuss the disputed matters wit) Leonia Krassin or another credited envoy, Lord Curzon seems deter- mined to maintain all the points raised in the British note and will not tolerate long discursive explana- tlona from Moscow, it is indicated, He will also insist, it {s declared, on adequate redress and apologies for the wrongs alleged by the British in their note. Mrs. Myrtle B. Hayes, released on 10,000 bond after being Indicted on forgery charge, was granted a con- nuance when the case was called r trial, She said she would plead not guilty.” ETAILS N STEA Y MRS. Name of Chas. BRITISH ERRORS ARE SET FORTH. MOSCOW, May 14.—(By The Asso. clated Press.)—Soviet Russia's note to Great Britain, the text of which was given out here today, {s couched in conciliatory terms. Expressing re- gretful surprise at the ultimatum it joses a conference at a time and “place to be arranged with England, at which representatives of both gov- ernments shall discuss not only the disputed secondary questions raised in the British note, but shall also regularize fully the relations between Russia and Great Britain. The note sets forth what it de- clares are certain errors in the Brit: ish charges with regard to propa- ganda by Russia in the east. While admitting that Russfa naturally sent money to the Russian representative in Persia, it says the British are over-suspiciols in thinking that Russia has no use for money in the east other than for propaganda, The note disavows responsibility for the third (Moscow) internationale 1t offers to settle by arbitration t questions raised by the Russian sei- | zures of British trawlers and com- pensate the families of Charles F. Davisor, an English civil engineer execuied in Russia tn 1920, and of another British subject in whose case a claim was made, if the British will agree to give compensation for the (Continued on Page Ten.) Charles B. Manville, 89, wealt ville asbestos concern, In statements given out yesterday, after first denying any connection h Mrs. Hayes, the aged financier told the manner in which he alleges some of her associates used his name, without his knowledge, as president of the Century Consolidated Oil com- pany, rubber stamping his signature to Iteratuge In a $2,000,000 stock sell- ing campaign., He said Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Cora Stet- son Butler and Wa'ter B. Clarke had induced him to Invest in several en terprises. Clarke, Mrs, Butler of New w Charles M. Schwab, phot ed as he left court after testifying in the case of Mrs. Myrtle B. Hayes, Boston and New York indicted on a forgery charge involving large sums, BARED L LEAD HAYES M. Schwab Rubber- Stamped on Stock Literature Sent Out by Gang to Swindle the Public NEW YORK, May 14.—Details of a number of stock sell- ing schemes in which big names and big sums figured and in which was concerned Mrs, Myrtle Bowman Hayes, indicted last week on a charge of having forged the name of Charles M. Schwab to a $25,000 note, have been made public by hy founder of the Johns-Man- York and Boston; Ernest 2. Phillips. of Kansas City, Missouri; D. L. Pet- ers, of Los Angeles; Benewitz X. Daw- son and Mark S, Mathews of New York wsre indicted in April of last year, charged with haying used the mattis to defraud in the sale of stock of the Consolidated Ol], Mr. Man ville testified before the grand jury that the of! promoters had used his name as president of the concern. The case 1s soon to cor..e to trial. “T was’ stung,” Mr. Manville said, “stung by a slick crowd.” WOMAN ACCUSED OF ‘POISON PEN’ PLOT NEW YORK, May 14.—A woman will be named as the rilous letters which George Maxwell, internationally kno charged with having written in defamation of Mrs. Allan A. suspected writer of the scur- ‘wn music publisher, has been Ryan, Mrs. Albert R. Galla- tin and seven other socially prominent women in the last ten years, his friends announced toda: Maxwell’s intimates, rallying to his defense, declared that he had long suspected a immediately to face the indictment found against him. Officers of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pullishers of which Maxwe!l is presiCent, said that it would have been smponsible woman of being the author of the “poison pen" missives, and said that they expected him to give her name to Distriet Attorney Banton on his arrival here, Maxwell has announced in London that ho will return here REPARATIONS OFFER IS-HELD _ ‘INADEQUATE’ BY THE BRITISH LONDON, May 14.—(Ry The Ai clated Press )}—lor¢ Curzon’s reply to the Gerinan reparations note cx Presses dianppcintment at the “inade- quate sum” offered and at the lick new offer, the British «note say ‘The firat step toward a reallsation of any such hope must he recogni- tion by Germany that contribution ‘of precision «® to guarantees, and|much more seflous and mush more nino voices n sugreation that. C precian fm required than any which many will “reconsider to expand” bar | ¥et* baa been forthcoming, ° The Morning Post says that a hint vert them into a “feasthle that their ald sent to further discussion.” the Ruhr would bring quick In thus leaving the way open to al Uerlin, Proposals "in such a way as to cor-| basis for be troopa wo! for Maxwell to write some of the let- tern of whose authorship he Was ac- cused, as he was so {ll at the time they were matied that he could not align checks of the concern, They declared too, that Maxwell himmelf had for years been the recip jent of similar letters, several years ago, they maid, he had gone to Ha vana, Cuba, with another man, with- out having first to!d hig friende his destination, On arriving at the!r ho- tol in Havana, Maxwell's friends say, he and his companion were handed “polwon pen" letters which had heen mailed from New York, A short timo Inter, {f waa sald, Maxwell went to Miam!, Fla, He met a. New York society woman and the two Went motoring for several ‘hours. The story goes thdt on returning to her hot the woman found one of the acousative letters, Maxwell on re turning to his hotel, was sald to also have received a letter, couched in similay (erma, SEG BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Boston— R. ILE. St. Louis — 0 Boston 001 000 000—1 7 1 Batteries—Pfeffer and Ainsmith; Benton, Genewich, Fillingim and O'Neill. At Brooklyn— R.H.E. Chicago -100 100 010—3 12 1 Brooklyn 300 010 20x—6 13 Batteries—Aldridge und Hartnet Cadore and Taylor, At New York— R.H.E. Pittsburgh ______ 200 000 200—4 8 0 New York -_--_.001 000 600-1 6 0 Batteries—Adams and Schmidt; Nehf and Smith, At Philadelphia— R. A. 5. Cincinnati 900 020 10*— Philadelphia 000 010 00*— 1s Batteries—Rixey and .Wingo; Head and Henline. a American League. At Chicago— R. H. E. Philadelphia Chicago Batteries — Hasty and Perkins; Faber and Schalk, Graham and Dor- man. At Cleveland— R. H. E. Washington -_--_.1 991 200 3—x x xX Cleveland 500 010 OK x x Batteries—Jolmson and Ruel; Uhle and Wyatt At Detroit— R. HW. E. New York .-.- 010 020—x x x ‘Detrott™ 000° 000—x “x x Batteries — Shawkey and Schang; Holloway and Bassler. Boston-St. Louls game account of rain. RECOGNITION CF MEXIGO NOW UP Robert A. Allen, who Is believed by War Department officials to be the “Major Robert A. Allen,” taken prisoner by Chinese bandits, He has urged the withdrawal of pursuing forces, postponed “Cromwell of China’’ Pursues Brigands Chinese and Christian troops under the--giant General Feng Yu-Tsiang took up the chase of brigands who carriéd off Americans and other for- elgners in recent train attack. Above is a company of the infantry of these troops passing in review; below, Gen- eral Feng. Americans taken bandits in Chin: RELIEF RUSHED TEAMS DISTRIGT LAID WASTE BY TERRIFIC STORM Bodies of Victims Found Scattered Over Large Area Devastated Last Night by Twister. BULLETIN. ABILENE, Texas, May 14.—A message just received here from Colorado City said sixty dead and injured had been brought there from the tornado swept section. Fifteen dead and 35 Injured was the bane at Spade ranch, the message sald The telephono operator at Lor raine also reported fire fighting equipment was being rushed to Colorado City from Big Springs. BU IN. ABILENE, Texas, May 14.—An- other tornado struck Mitchell coun- ty at Colorado City shortly before eon today, killing eleven persons, it is rumored here. Confirmation is lacking. coL ORADO, , Texas, May 44.—The sanitarium here is filled with victims of the tor- nado which swept a strip of territory a mile wide and 15 miles long near here early to- day. The number of dead, it is feared, will total fifty when bodies at various wrecked homes have been ro- Major R. N. Pinger was one of the by the Shantung HALF-MILLION DOLLAR For niscussiqy) HOTEL IS AUTHORIZED Conference Op Opened i \Gdeckind to Be Broken Tomorrow for Six-| day in Mexico City | Has Subject as Aim. Story Structure Projected for Center Street by Smith-Turner Interests with a lad! covered. Twelve bodies are in Colo- rado already. About 200 persons were hurt and property and crop damago will total millions of dollars, accord- ing to observers. Many of the dead and injured aro children. The cyclone was accom- panied by a severe hall storm and heavy rain, and mud in the devastated area makes relief work difficult. The country which the storm passed {s one of the best farming sections {n this community. some dining room, modern kitchen. The m coffee shop and DEVASTATED AREA ARCHED FOR BODIES. COLORADO, Texas, May 14.—Fight bodies of persons Killed {n the tornado near here early this morning have been brought to Colorado, and several ne floor is equipped s' rest room, beauty par. ting room and parlor and room. lor, & wi a writing The top five floors are all occupied y bedrooms and baths with the pri-| Ore bodies are on the way here. Sn eRe Ee aie “LOM GE elie! m Tealiise’ ot. tha eee ae anneal wr abn eee Amoctated Press.) — The Bis va Ground will be broken tomorrow on a half million dollar, | top floor, of the number of persona killed, \deavor to remove’ the difficul six-story, 300-room hotel at the corner of Center and First | Ai tess on Paatmasit:: paerah uae Persons doing relief wor kreport perme ste ea streets, according to an announcement made this afternoon| Mey‘, 0t,.h ft urb, will be ‘four | Acad and bi ipheys theepecdtapes phen meeting tod: 'The conferences are | | by C. A. Smith and F. J. Turner of the Smith & Turner Drug | sony tas eg faa reyseedig ad e with | Buildings for miles uouthwest of here. Ask-és (Gchering’ ietaeinene ef The building will be constructed In] ony trimmings. The cefling in the| sith a Center street entrance. inet ineadeat tate portend Ue land setzed between the beginning of| the form of a letter U with a 100] obby will be 18 fect high. The spaco| There are so many unusual fea the revolution of 1913 and the promul-| foot frontage on Center street gation of the present constitution on! a aenth of 140 feet on First atreet and May 1, 1917, This step, it ts believed 4 Liartet Suess The should simplify discussion of the land Tunning, back to Market street. ‘Th problems by the commissions, The. hotel will be put up in two units United States has insisted that the| ech arm of the letter U conforming ‘a 4 the first unit is expect Mexican government safeguard the| ‘° ® unit ani property ees in land held by! ¢4 to be finished and ready for occu Americans. | pancy November 1. The name of the hotel had not been decided on today Plans of the hotel call for six stories above the ground and a full basement. All the bedrooms will be equipped with a bathroom with al! the bedrooms on tho sixth floor hav ing private shower baths. The struc- ture is to be of reinforced concrete, absolutely fireproof, ‘The outside will be Mght faced brick, trimmed with Indiana limestone. ; It will be necensnry to tear out the group of xmall bulldings which have occupied the front of this lot from The presidential decree provides that justifiable claims resulting from expropriations made within the period | shall be paid in bonds of the public] agricultural debt. > Open Forum to Be Held on Tuesday, The forum meeting of the chamber of commerce, scheduled for tomorrow noon at the Henning hotel, will be[ next door to the Wyatt hotel to the an ‘open forum, John W. Piper,| corner of First treet. regional director for the Boy Scout| On the ground floor there will be organization, will rake an nddreas| two stores with Center street en: and the Business and Professional] trances and «lx stores facing First Women’s club will present a matter| street, The entrance to the lobby in which they are interested, will be from Center street, ‘The The tithe of the meeting will be no alloted that other matters may be brought up for discussion, lobby will be a place of beauty, with marble wainscoting, tile floors, or mental plaster cornices and mahog- provides for the usual accoutreents| of an up-to-date and modern hotel| obby. On this floor ts also a hand-| bodies were found outside the wreck- H. Green, 3 workers tures in the new building plans that it {s impossible to mention them all bestia age,” Red Cre jured pr chairman of here. “The tn- bably will reach 100 and (Continued on Page Ton.) CRUDE PRICES GET SETBACK probably as many as 50 are killed.” Doctors and nurses from a dozen nearby towns have been appealed to, and-are searching in the devs area, cov many grazing p for the a jured in, The Midwest Refining and Ohio Oil companies today an- nounced a reduction of 10 cents a barrel in the posted field prices of Wyoming and Montana crude oils, the new prices of all grades affected being as follow Cat Creek, $1.75; Lance Creek, Osage, Grass Creek, Torchlight, Elk Basin and Greybull, $1.70; Rock Creek, $1.85; Balt Crook and Big Muddy,|$1-98; Mlinols §1.97; Princeton $1.9 S46) cull Cheaic bie. Bes Waterlo $1.45; Plymouth $1.35; Woo. ster $2.05. SUNDAY CROWDS The reduction ts the fourth mado here in threg weeks and others may be expected in view of the cut today! of 25 cents in Pennsylvania grades PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 14.—An- other cut of 26 cents a barrel made in the price of the principal grades of crude off was announced tofay by the purchasing agencios, New prices} A thrill wns furnished Casperites six PERISH BY DROWNING IN LEAP TO ESCAPE STREET CAR ROCK ISLAND, Ill, May 14,—Six young people, three men and three women, were drowned last night in the Mis- sissippi river at Campbell's island, when they Jumped from a trestle to avoid being struck by a street car, control of which had been lost by the operator. The young people were walk- ing to Bast Moline after having attended a dance at the island, Only one body was recovered, are New York Transit and Bradford] who happened to be on the streets at| district §3.50; fouthwest Pennayl. | 5 any afternoon when vania, Hureka Pipe Line and Buek- |Norman (Eddie) Dennis made a son- o'clock yes Only slight damage was done to the town of Colorado itself. FAMILY DEAD AT RANCH HOME. ABILE Texas May 14.—Joe Richburg and his two’ children were killed and a number of persons tn- jured in a tornado which struck the Spade ranch, south of Colorado, and mowed a path long across Mitchell county, last night. Just west of Loraine six eight (Continued on Page Ten.) THRILLED BY ‘SUCCESSFUL PARACHUTE LEAP ]al minutes to reach the ground where a large crowd was waiting to receive him ang offer congratulations, While Dennis was,making the parachute eye Pipe Line $9.25, Corning was cut [rational parachute drop from a Wood|drop Leferink in the plane was also 15 cents to $1.85; Cabell 25 cents to | Standard plane a mflo high in the | creating interest by performing $1.01; Bomersot 20 cents to §1 ulr piloted by Dick Leferink. w turns and spins used by the Somerset light 20 conta to $2, and} ane drop was started wher the|Satety Last” club, Ragiand 10 cents to $1, plano wa circling over the noutheast-| Wood and Leferink have just open: ecoeane part of tho el The wind was/ed up thetr field west of Casper on FINDLAY, Ohto, May 14, The f to the southwest and event-/tha Salt Creek highway at the aite Ohio Oll company today reduced the nced mnis in an * alfaltn|o¢ the Englqwood addition Driees of grades of ofl it purchased ofa to the alte of the old fair| equipping themselves t in Ohio, Iilinola( Indiana and Wyo is sengers etther on fig! ming ten cents @ barrel, New central West prices are | Lima §2.18; Indiana