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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-11
WORLDS OLDEST
DIPLOMAT DEAD
Count Greppi italian Envoy,
Passes Away at Milan at
AGE OF 102.

Milan. Italy. May 11.--Count Giu-
seppi Greppi. Italy's centenarian
statesman and the worlds oldest d.
plomat il dead Tho count went to
the races Monday. rs was his won't
but was taken I'll on returning home
and died soon afterward.
Count Greppi had long been one of
the most picturesque characters
among Italy's distinguished mon.
Born 102 years ago. he maintained his
active life up to the. very last.
He began his diplomatic career In
Vienna under Metterrich, and In 1910
was appointed diplomatic adviser to
Marie Louise. ex-Emprcss OF the
French! He was Italian ambassador
to Paris during the regime Of Ma
poleon III. and served successively In
the italian diplomatic service at Lon
don. Stockholm. Munich and Stuttgart
was Italian minister atConstanti-
nople and then am AMBASSADOR to Russia
The last ambassadorial post held by
Count Greppt was at Petrograd, whore
he represented King Humbert. and
before that Victor Emmanuel H. He
may be said to have begun his official
career at the age OF eleven. when in
AOO~ az OS>oAS po8O VI hOsOs w NV
Empress Marine Louise. the Austrian
consort OF Napoleon. When Sardinia
sought to throw off the Austrian yoke
which held Italy in subsection he
fought at the age of thirty with King
Charles Albert against the Austrians.
Later. when Napoleon III Joined
forces with Sardinia. he took part az
colonel in the battle Of Solferino
under Victor Emmanuel ii, the Sar-
dinian King. Count Greppi was . man
OF more than fifty at the time Of the
Franco Prussian war.
As dean OF diplomatists he took part
in the International Society of the
History of Diplomacy. which was held
in Paris just a month before the out
break OF war in 1914.
On his Tooth birthday Count Greppi
presented to his valet 1901 francs.
promising that IL he lived to be los
he would give the valet 500. 900 francs,
and Lesser amounts, II his term of life
were shorter. He retained his gallan-
try to his latest years. and on one &C.
casoin, when almost 100 years old, Of
fered a seat to a woman at a theatre
cal premiere and stood up himself
throughout the entire performance.
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METHODIST EDITOR, Ill
HANGS SELF IN THICKET

BOWLING GREEN. KY May IL
Long a sufferer from insomnia, DR..
Frank w. Thomas, forty-eight editor
OF the Quarterly Review Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. and one of
Episcopal Church South. and one OF
the most prominent men In the ma
tional conference OF the church, COM
mitted suicide by hanging here today.
His body was found in a thicket near
his home. He had been dead for sew
cral hours.
DR.. Thomas was widely known in
Kentucky. where he had held several
pastorates, including churches in
Louisville. Henderson, Greensboro, and
Morganfield.
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Cabaret Life to Continue.

CHICAGO. May 11.-Chicago mu2
continue to be a 1 o'clock town A
proposal to establish all night caba-
rets was severely frowned upon by
the city fathers. despite the fact that
the cabaret owners offered to pay an
additional 81 900 per year In license
fees for the privilege of remaining
open all night. Cabarets will close At
1 q. m. hereafter, as formerly.
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NINE RUM SELLERS
FINED AT ANNAPOLIS
Former SaIoonkeepers Plead
Guilty to Indictments.

+ ANNAPOLIS Nd. May 11.--Indict-
ed by the Anne Arundel county
grand jury for violating local
liquor law. nine business men Of An
napolis, the majority Of whom were
formerly probrietors of saloons.
pleaded guilty before Judge Moss In
the circuit court and fines ranging
from $50 to $3.50 and costs were Inn
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He said no never had 20 much fsrti-
lixsr on hand during his entire bust
ness career as he had when the nre
started. and the most of u was not
insured. Two large schooners were
at the wharf with new machinery.
These were plcasd out Of danger with
dinhculty.
Mr.. Valiant will start to- rebuild
az soon A. possible, but In the mean
time about 200 employees will be
without work.
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posed. The Judge assessed fines OF
SIS and costs in each case where
there were four indictments or less
and in other cases fine OF 800 In
one and $50 in the other.
Those who were fined are Waters
Howse. M. d. @. Sanders. John Ma
son. John Martin. James Brown,
Harry Ivrey, Bernard Uranium. John
l.. Harrington and Harry Straus.
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$3.50, 1000 FIRE WIPES OUT
FACTORIES NEAR OXFORD
Fertilizer Plant, Lime Kiln and
Packing House DESTROYED.

EAsrON. Nd, May 11.-Fire de-
stroyed the large fertiliser plant,
lime kiln and oyster packing house
Of William H. Valiant ut Bellevue,
opposite Oxford. yesterday morning.
The nre started. II Is believed. in the
large oyster house near the boiler.
Mr., Valiant places his loss at
S250.O00. with very little insurance.
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Three Slain In Spanish Riots.

MADRID. May 11.--Further fatal
tiles are reported in Barcelona. the
result OF clashes between factions of
In that city. Three men
were killed and twelve wounded yes
terday.
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Nine. curie to Visit vassar.

PoUGHKHEPsIE, May lit Wa
announced today that Nine, Marie
Curie. discoverer of radium. VIII VISIT
Vassar College on Saturday. May IL
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DEITHS.

GODFREY. On Tuesday, May 10, 1871. At
2:2o .. m. at her late residence, toS A
street northeast, ELLA d. GODFREY,
late forelady of the House Ohice Build
ing. Funeral services at Zurhorst's Par
lors. soI East Capitol street on Thurs.
day, May IL, ut 3 p. m. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. informant In
Congregational Cemetery.
HIcssI.ER. Tuesday, May 10th, at $3.50 ..
M, THERESA GERTRUDE. beloved
daughter of Mary v. and the late Frank
J. Hessler.
Funeral from her late residence, 1858
c street 8. W., Friday. May 18th, at
$3.50 o'clock n m Requiem Mass at st.
Dominic's Church at 10 o'clock.
philadelphia and York, Pa, papers
please copy.l
KENNEI.LY. On wednesday. May II.
1891. at las a. m. at her residence. 22A
Second street southeast, MARGARET e.
beloved wife Of the late p. H. Kennedy.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
FOOLEI on Monday. Nay ., 1921, at TIA
.. m, ROBERT X. POOLE. husband Of
Christine Virginia King Poole, father OF
Robert X. jr., Mrs Annie Anderson and
Mrs Mary &. Cudmore Funeral on
Thursday. May II. At p. M. from ths
family residence. 2s3 Fourteen nd-a-
half street northeast. Intermsnt At Glen
wood Cemetery.
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DEATHS.

oLYvER-c1ars r.. IS yrs. 81. Eiix. Hsse.
CROGGOk-Winiam N ~ yrA, Geo. o..
HoYBERGER-Kates 90 yrs. IS7s ssA q.
nv.
ALLEN-Katherins K. ~ yra. Gee. univ.
Hosp.
wAIDE-Adah NJ. Sc IN. Prov. Hosp.
SHECk-Wflliam. % yrA. Prov. Hosp.
CHAPMAN-Carrie r.. 81 yrs. Prov. Hosp.
AMos-.NAomi. 81 yrsL. 22ss Shannon pl -.
GODFREY-Eila D.. ~ yrs. COS ct. ne.
BARwICK-Asrgarst. rs yrA. i7At p 81.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS F. 10 yrA. HDsrs.
BURKE-nAna Dolores 10 mos. ass sth
ct. ne.
scoPIELD-Danisi s.. & mos. 1911 seth
Ut. nv.
HUNTT-Roeer L.. Day: 11<e n. CAP n.
ESTEP-Margaret NJ. 4 hrs s13 I IT -
BELL--Katie, SIS yra. s5a Golden st. sw.
BROWN-Ehxabeth, IS yrs, 400 b st %.
BAKER-Slyvester, - yrs. 80 o st nv.
rHoMAs-Gsorse W.. so yrs. 1885 Lindea
ut.
George W., r St hill. Anacostia-
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

WILLlAMSON-BRYAN r., az /:
Ida W., 81; both OF Alexandra, Va.
The Rev. Eugene b. jackson.
BoRLAND-wEYMAN- -. Clifton
Forge, Va; Rosa e. So, New York City.
The Rev. John H. JefYries
CULLIGAN-O CONNELL-William L., sr,
Is; kathryn T.. %. The Rev. A. y.
HARB- BUCHER-Boior. IS: NagIa z. %.
The Rev. Job Saloon.
AREY-WILLIAMs-Osc H.. 80; Margaret.
%. The Rev. II, T. Stevenson.
PAGE-HAY-Randoiph G.. IS: Frances B..
"a The Rev. John II. Jeffries.
BEAUDETT-HUNTEMA J..
u: Emily L.. "a The Rev. H.. F.
RAIPH-aArcHrR-nieh.rd r.. -: Ma.
ne L. -. The Rev Jason N. Piercs
COLEy- Observation-Disclosures W.. %. Rich
mcnd. Va; Mary ". 20. The Rev. John
GASCH- HACKLEY-Andrew r., %; Grace
r, 10; both of Biandensburs. Nd. The
Rev. George r. Dudley.
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James v. Bartlett. for forty years .
resident of the District. died at Sc
o'clock Mondxy afternoon at ~
residence. 333 Fifth street southeast.
He was eighty years old.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon At ESQ o'clock at his
home. Interment will be In Congress
sional Cemetery.
Mr.. Bartlett was born in Baltimore.
Nd. About ten years ago he resigned
his position with the Bennett Ship
building Company. He was for mfg
years q member of Warren Lodge
No. II. Odd Fellows. He was one Of
the Grace Baptist Church. He II SUR
vived by his wife. Mrs. Annie c. Bart-
lett. and nine children.
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sisters" to Hear Judge Sellers.

Judge Kathryn Sellers. OF the Ju-
vsniis Court. will next Friday night
address THE Big Sisters" a WASH
ington organisation to protect the
girl In need of friends. The meeting
will be At 324 Indiana avenue.
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Births, Marriaofs, Deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until 2 P. M. Obituary Dssk


Union. No. /. Eight chiidren surviv.
him.
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BIRTHS.

ESTOP-Harry and Mabel B.. stri
WHITE-Johu II. and Ella, boy.
BEAvERS-Ernest r. and Leola A., boy.
ROUFF-SamueI and Julia, girl
II. and Mabel g., boy.
sPINDLE-Hugh and Ethel NJ. Girl.
DAvIS-Frank B. and Grace H.. Etrss
Uwins).
sTREHECKER-Breva and Betty. girl
BRODERICK-John J. and Marjorie. girl.
BLANTON-Oiiver p. and Loyola, girl.
ASHER-Cfyde b and Lois boy.
LYON-Robert and Mamie b., boy.
HAAMOND-William NJ and Ella k boy.
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MRS. AMANDA C.swAYNE.

Mrs. Amanda C. Wayne, for many
years a resident Of Washington. died
yesterday at her residence, 1741
Eleventh street northwest She was
the mother of Mrs. Grace Wayne Dod-
SON. and sister of Mrs. Eliza J. Andsr-
son. of Burrviile. and John w. Carter,
OF Winston-Salem. N. c.
Funeral services will be held to-
night at o'clock at Wise's under
taking establishment. 1900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest The body
Will be taken to Scottsville, Va, for
interment
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MRS. MARGAREr SHEA.

Within one month after the death
of her husband. John Shea, Mrs. Mar
garet Shea. hfty-four years old. die1
Monday at her residence, 1144 Fifth
street northeast. Heart disease was
given as the cause of death.
The funeral took place NJ tho
chapel Of p. A. Taltavuli. 443 Seventh
street southwest. this morning.
Mas was celebrated Mt St Alloy
sius Church. Intsrment vas N
Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Shea -
survived by one son. James z. Shea
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Mrs. Naomi Amos, Of Baltimore.
Md. died yesterday at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, in
this city. Death. which followed .
months illness. was due to q COM
plication of diseases.
Mrs. Amos was born In Pennsyl-
vania and was q member Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. She 10
survived by her husband. Harry d.
Amos; Q daughter. Miss Lillian
Amos. and q son. Milton Amos.
Funeral services will be held from
the Amos home. Baltimore. Friday.
Burial will be at New Market. Md.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
CAMPBELLS MILLS

Mrs. Alice Reynolds and a friend from Exeter. R. L, visited MT. mad Mrs. H. M. Wilcox recently.
 Charles Macomber of Voluntown has been assisting Perry Merritt with his having.
 : John Whitman and Miss Frances Whitman of Plain6eld spents SundaxnGr
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29

Miss Ruth Roth, a student of Eastford High school. is visiting Rev. and Mrs. P. s. Collins
 party of six local young people at- tended supper in the Preston City Bap- tist church Wednesday evening.
 Miss Ruth J. Ellis of Norwich Town visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. E. Ellis, Sunday.
 Sherman and Eugene Rogers, with Stuart z GallinasSsEer fishing Tuesday at
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
LEFFYNCWELL.

Frederick A. Lefingweli of Brook street. Norwich, was visitor Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Forrest Leffingwel1.
 Frank H. Rogers, John H. Shepherd, Frank Hunteley and Roy L. Beard were at Ocean BeacbT Sunday < k
 Miss Eleanor Harrington of Ann street. Norwich. recently spent a few days with VI sR9 4ys;sE5azTy Es sRsdat,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
oxoboxo lake.

Oxoboxo lake.
 Miss Hilda Holmberg of Poquetanuck visited Miss Evelyn Beard this week 2 Henry Arnes of Thames. street. Nor wich, was in Lefhngwell last week.
 Sunday morning the sermon will be. by Rev. P. s. Collins, on Favorable Facts B. Y. P. U. at 7.30. Topic. The Infiu- ence of the Bible on Literature, Art. Mu sic and Law Ps.s 19: 1-14 Leader, Mrs. A. H. Beebe,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29

this place.
 Mason Gray and son Clifford have finished har 'esting the hay on the John Potter farm in Griswold e-ts|
 John Tanner and Miss Margaret Tanner transacted business in Norwich last Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29
THE FARMER

Pine orshard.-wrhGe playing eosf with her father, N. K. Thompson of the Pine Orchard course, Miss Henrietta Thompson. IS years old. was struck Ny a golf ball and may lose the sight of her left eye.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-29

A short sermon on the vanity of earthly possessions "Shrouds have no
, 1921-06-16

ing a rear door.
Last Sunday tho shop was burglar.
tied. the thief securing 1880 worth
Of tires. but supposedly alarmed by
something tho loot was abandoned in
n yard In the rear OF tho shop. Po-
ice thereafter watched the place and.
they assert. caught Wright as a re-
suit.
Wright's family were waiting in the
automobile In which he is said to
have been placing the loot but thcy
were not detained. being permitted 10
20 to the family's tent at the mu-
nicipai camping ground.
II was up against It," the police
quote Wright as saying in explanation
Of his alleged crime. He did not need
tires for his big touring car. How
ever, those OF the machine and a
spare which IL carries being in COOL
condition. Wright denied perpetrat-
ing Sundays burglary. claiming thar
he did not arrive here until Monday.
, 1921-06-16
BELFAST RIOTS
ARE KEPT ALIVE
BY FIRING AND
CRIES OF PANIC
Republican Sympathizers
Mount Roofs, Other
Vantage Points to Bat
tie Crown Guards

BELFAST. Ireland. June Is.
-tBy The Associated Press.)
"A feature of the Belfast dis
turbances, which are disquiet-
ing to the authorities are fur
nished in what they termed
today a concerted attempt to keen
alive the disorders.
Several police barracks notified mil.
itary headquarters at 1910 a. m. that
whistles had been blown, revolver.
fired and ores of murder raised in their
districts followed by genuine screams
OF panic from women and children.
who associated the noises with rcprixai
raids.
Shooting occurred during the break.
fast hour today in the streets affected
yesterday evening.
Tho forst fighting last evening was
in the maze OF streets radisting from
Conway street in the Falls district.
Irish Republican soldiers. armed with
r~ovolvers. took positions on roofs and
ut vantage points. Sandhag
harricades furnished shelter for others.
behind which they were safe from tho
bullets OF the crown forces. while
gunner kept up a continuous fire on
the police. When the barricades wers
stormcd II was found that the defend
ers had quickly rctreated.
, 1921-06-16
BRITISH NAVAL
ESTIMATE CUT


: LONDON. June i5.-By Tine Asso-
ciated. PresslAThe total expenditure
proposed for this year on the building
Of capital ships for the British navy
is 1000, 600 pounds. Lieut.. Col. AmerS
parliamentary and financial secretary
20 the admiralty, stated in the house
Of commons today.
Lord Lee. first lord OF the British
admiralty. announced in London on
March II. last. that the British ma
val estimates for 1s21-e2 amounted 10.
s~l.1s6.ss9 pounds gross and S2,47?..
600 pounds net. In his statement thc
pointed out that economies proposed
included a reduction in the number OF
capital ships In full commission from
90 to is. as compared with IS in le14.
The sum of 2 100000 pounds had been
Included in the estimates for replace
ment ships. he added. in view OF h
fact that some of the capital ships OF
.he Older types were virtually obso-
lete.
, 1921-06-16
Legion Carnival
Refused Permit;
ShoUs Outside

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Juno Ire
fusai OF tho Cheyenne city commL-
sion to permit a travelling street car
nival brought here by the local post
7 the American Legion 20 show within
the city limits. or 10 obtain water for
liz wild ANIMAL n other livestock
from the city System, failed last night
to prevent the show from opening at
the scheduled time. The outfit pitched
just outside the city limits, adjacent
10 Fort Russell. When the manage.
mont attempted to draw water from
city hydrants II was stopped by
IDS. Water later was obtained from
I'd / Russell and q ear by creek. A
large crowd from the city attended the
opening Of the show. .
, 1921-06-16
COURT JUDGE
IS ON TRIAL

LANCASTER. Wis. June 10
Judge Sherman d. Smailey. Cuba
City, sat in his own courtroom here
today as defendant against charges IL
violation OF the corrupt practices net
brought by 500 friends OF ex.JudSe
Levi H. Bancroft, whom he defeated
at the polls last April. A jury was
chosen to hear the case with Judge
A. H. Read OF wausau. presiding. 10
decide whether Judge Smailey will re
unseated. Circulation Of false state.
ments regarding Bancroft and the
failure Of Smailey to put his name on
much of his campaign material form
the states chief allegations.
, 1921-06-16

at is equally true" he continuet.
that we cannot escape our relation
to the economic problems Of the
world.
He said the prosperity of this coun-
try largely depended upon the eco
settlements which might be
made in Europe and that the key TO
the future was with those who make
and control these settlements.
America. the exemplsr of freq In
stitutions. aiding humanity" he said.
called for The supreme endeavor in
the world war;" This sentiment is
stfll with u.s. he added. I'VE have
not lost" said he. THE capacity for
the high and unselhsh endeavor which
linked US in unity and jog OF service
in the crisis of the great war The
springs OF faith, of mutual trust. of
fellowship. have not dried up.
rOur men did not go forth TO night
for this nation as n of imperiasis-
tic designs and cunning purrose. or
to protect a land where a~varlcs tnisnt
hnd its surest reward They offered
their lives and all the energies of the
country were harnessed in the STU
preme effort. a we owed the
institutions Of liberty and Intended %
maintain them. because VIC hated
tyranny and the brutality and ruth
, 1921-06-16
Patronage ROU
Develops OUer
Harding Choice


WASHINGTON. June Is. - An
other patronage row involving Presi-
dent Harding. sccretary Hoover and
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts.
tho Republican leader. developed to-
day. 1t results from the presidents
domination. on recommendation OF
Mr.. Hoovcf, Of Julius Klein Of Bos-
ton. to be director Of the bureau OF
foreign and domestic m
The appoiS sment Of MIR. Klein was
said 10 have been n complete sur-
prise 20 Senator Lodge. at whose
request the senate commerce com
mitfee postponed action on the nomi-
nation pending An inquiry.
Senator Lodge was a White HOUSE
caller today. but did not see the
president.
, 1921-06-16
BOY BROWNS
IN RESERVOIR
Especial to The Tribune,

CHEYENNE. Wyos June Is. A
ten-mils sash into the country by AS
sistant Fire Chief Mnledge Grace with
a pulmotor Tuesday afternoon failed to
save the life Of William Raymond
Fcssler. 12 years of age. son of H. r.
Fowler. = homesteader. The boy was
drowned in a reservoir at the Bell
ranch while in bathing with w
younger brothers. He had been in
the water half an hour before his
body was powered by a school leach
er. James Redd. TO whom tho other
boys carried news Of the tragedy.
and more than an hour elapsed before
the fire department puimotor reached
the scene INT was used in a fruitiess
al re~suscitation-
, 1921-06-16

Leaning out OF a window OF the car.
the admiral waved his cap to a large
group who. despite the cariiness Of
his departure. had gathered to give
him a rousing send-on.
Answering reporters requests for a
farewell message. Admiral Sims called
attention to dispatches in this morn
ing's newspapers. telling OF n reac-
-tion in the United States against his
critics. He said he had nothing further
to say and nothing 10 refrnct.s Sc
said he had received hundreds Of le..
tiers approving of; his attitude regard
ing American h~yphenates." Asked
whether he had received any threa.s-
ening missives, the admiral smiled ami
said.
II had one signed Erin Gc-Brngh'
making a play on q reference to re.
bras In my address las week and
telling me I would meet the asses on
the other side. but I have pad no
attention 10 it-.t doesn't worry me-
Hr-ndded@tha ne thought the hand.
writing was that OF y hoy and dc.
ciared the letter bore 4 London post,
mark.
, 1921-06-16

news that agreement had been IN
tered into by the national president.
w. S. Brown, with United States
shipping board officials to end the
maritime strike. San Francisco local
of the Marine Engineers Beneficial
association meeting late last night by
viva voce vote protested against the
signing of amy agreement. The
meeting a attended by about 500
men and went or record as favoring
the resignation of President Brown II
he has signed.
Secretary j. ]. Seary stated that no
action would be taken until they had
been officially notified.
, 1921-06-16

would have caused hundreds to seek
dry ground.
One group a. refugees from the
sandhar district pitched a tent on the
hill north Of the courthouse this morn.
ing.
Water poured over the pavement
leading to the ~refineries and tapped
the s%tringers Of the Standard bridges
spanning h stream. Workmen were
kept busy removing accumuiations OF
trash and debris from the piers and
early this morning all danger OF los
ing the bridges had passed.
Casper creek vas flowing the first
water today OF the season In any vol.
ume. a good head OF water flowing
into the Platte from this direction
and the road leading to aiills. which
vkirts the bank OF Casper creek. was
inundated.
The flood reached by a single bould.
ing Of any consequence in Mills when
1t poured into the basement of the
Mills hotel and filled II to a depth OF
about a foot. People quartered In
basement sleepinsrooms were routed
from their beds and clothing and fur
nishings were removed as a precau
ton against higher water.
AlarmiEt reports were again cur
rent in Casper this morning regard
ing the security OF the Pathfinder
dam. despite repeated assurances thai
the masonry OF this structure could
not possibly be menaced by n flood.
Railroad bridges over the river hore
were reported secure today. Early re
ports aaid the Burlington bridge was
weakening but tests continued by
workers this morning indicated that
the bridge was not IN danger.