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, 1921-07-22
| LF|ELDW WAGE
IS REDUCED BY
THE COMPANIES
Reductions Amounting to From
Five to Twelve Per Cent Ii,
Effect by Major
Operators

All of the major oil companies op-
Grating in h Wyoming fields have
put into effect wage reductions affect
ing field and camp employees. In a
great number of cases the readjust-
ment in wages adopted by the Ohio
Oil company were followed out by the
other concerns
Some of the reductions which were
put into effect follow:
Drillers from $40 to 50 a day.
Tool dressers from $3.50 to $3.50 a
day.
Other field laborers, including
roustabouts. camp attendants and la.
Dor crews have bee reduced approx
mately $3.50 a month on the average.
Truck drivers. machinists and other
employees of the Ohio and other com
panies experienced smaller cuts in
wages.
, 1921-07-22
ROAD REPORT

The following report on road con-
ditions today is furnished by the
district office of the state highway
department:
Grant highway-Nebraska line to
Shawnee generally good. then fair
to Grin.
Platte county line to Glenrock
good. then fairly good to Casper.
Casper to Shoshoni good, cars in
proper condition and not overloaded
can make Birdseye Pass to Their
mopolis without difficulty.
Shoshoni-Lander road Shoshoni
to Riverton good. then fair to Hud-
son, then good to Lander.
Casper Sheridan road Rough
from end of pavement to Seventeen
Mile, then fair to good to Sheri-
dan.
, 1921-07-22
Baby Born ia
Vienna Embryo
Red, Is Charge


BERLIN. July 22.-Fearing that
he might become a Communist be-
cause he was born in Vienna. the
police of Munich have refused to
permit a chubby little baby boy. 10
weeks old. to enter Germany.
The little fellow was adopted by
a childless couple of Munich. after
they had searched for several
months in Berlin and many other
cities of continental Europe for a
baby hat fulfilled their require
ments.
Arriving at Munich with their
new found treasure. the couple were
told hat the police regarded him
as "a dangerous and burdensome
foreigner" who in 20 al might
become another Kurt Eisncr.
, 1921-07-22
Railroad Coal
Properties Sold

NEW YORK. July 2a.--Sale of the
coal properties of the Delaware,
Lacknwanna & Western railroad. to
the Glen Alden Coal company. was
authorized yesterday by stockholders
of tho road. The amount involved is
$50, 000. 900 of the coal company's
bonds and notes bearing 4 per cent
Interest
Formal approval of the capitaliza-
ton of s45. oo0. 900 of the railroads
$780, 900, 900 surplus also was given.
The Delaware. L~ackawanna &
Western Coal company. organized in
to handle the sale of coal. will
not DO merged with the new COM
pany it was announced. Its exist
ing contract with the railroad will be
transferred to the Glen Alden com
pany.
, 1921-07-22
70 CASTAWAYS
ARE ARRESTED
FOR BRIBERY
Story of Chinese That q Were
Burned to Death Discredited
After 0vertures for Es-
cape Are Made

PENSACOLA. Fla. July "a
Twenty Chinese. castaways from the
two-masted schooner Viola which
burned today on tho Gulf coast near
West bay. were arrested last night
by Bay county authorities. The Chi
nes declared % men were lost in the
burning OF the schooner. a small
craft, 60 feet long and equipped with
a small gasoline motor, but the au-
thorities were not inclined to believe
the statement
The Chinese also claimed to be
bound for Chicago by way OF Pcnsa.
cola and arc alleged to have offered
tho authorities $500 to allow four OF
their number to escape.
The officers of the Viola had not
beer located last night and the craft
Is unknown in these waters. although
federal officials say they nave been
expecting attempted smuggling opera
tons and have been watching for a
vessel answering the description oi
the Viola.
, 1921-07-22

the russian INFORMATION bureau In tht
United States. who represents the
Russian anti-Bolshevik forces of this
country. confirms recent cable dis
patches which have described the
widespread famine conditions prevail
ing in Russia =
The famine territory. Mr.. Sack said.
embraces eight provinces surrounding
Perm. and the northern Caucasus.
from which the population is fleeing
in terror.
The situation" he said. "is made
more catastrophlcai by the fact that.
due TO destruction Of transport and
the shrinkage I'm area under agricul-
tural cultivation. the other regions OF
Russia arc unable to help those az
fccted by the famine.
STOCKHOLM. July 22.-while the
Russian legation at Heisingfors de-
MES a reported general mobilization in
Russia. a Finnish official here today
declared his government has proof
that peasants in Karelen and in other
districts have been modified.
, 1921-07-22
Fraud in Booze
Traffic Grous

WASHINGTON. July s-.-step,
were taken today by Prohibition Com.
missioner Haynes ITO cope with a no.
ticeabie Increase or fraudulent pre-
scription blanks for liquor. making
their appearances in a number OF
states.
In a letter to federal prohibition d.
rectors. Mr.. Haynes said that in de-
tecting the offenders our only hope
lies in h cooperation OF the retail
druggists" n urged that their aid
be sought to apprehend the persons
attempting to use such blanks.
, 1921-07-22
GREEKS STAGE
CELEBRATION
over VICTORY

ATHENS. July 2e.-An oHhcial com.
munique announcing the occupation
Of E~ski-Shehr was issued Mt midnight
Wednesday. at which time. owing 10
the heat. thousands OF people were
still In the streets A patriotic dem.
onstration on IA great scale imme
diateiy followed. Church bells were
runs and fireworks were set OF.
Premier Gounaris announced the
Greek victory in the chamber at II
O'Clock and the deputies stood and
cheered the army and the king, after
which. headed by the ministers. they
walked in procession to the cathedra
to attend n tedeum at which th'
queen. the princesses and other dig
~nltaries were present.
, 1921-07-22
PAPER PLANT
STRIKERS RIOT

coRINTH. ". Y. July 22.-Seyenty
five special officers were sworn in las,
night by the village authorities fol
lowing h disorder OF yesterday
when former employees of the Inter
notional Paper company. now or
strike. attacked a train bearing strike
breakers ut the railway station.
Phillip t. Dodge. president OF the
paper company, announced last nigh
that the company purposed to reopen
its mills at one and would hold the
village and Saratoga county response
bic for damages to its property.
State troopers p%atrolled streets in
the mill district
Several persons were slightly in
jured during the disorders at the sta.
tion,
, 1921-07-22
Ku KLur Khan To
Reform, Is Claim

FORT WORTH. Texas. July ss.-
Action to purify the Ku Klux Khan OF
Texas and Oklahoma within and to
combat other forces that attempt to
shield their crimes under the cloak of
the Khan. was announced today by
Col. William Joseph Simmons of At
lanta- Ca. imperial wizard of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan. in a
message to a local newspaper.
, 1921-07-22
Through With
Wimmin," Gives
Up Third wife

CHICAGO. July s2.-Ambrose ].
Rose. OIL years of tge. granted a de-
cree of divorce from his third wife.
asserted today that women were get
ting worse with every generation
My first WIFE was pretty good" he
said. My c was just medium
and the third no good at ALL"
, 1921-07-22

The Irish leader sailed from Holy
head for Dublin this afternoon and
It was understood the nature OF the
peace terms would not be published
until he had conferred with his col.
leagues and replied to Lloyd George.
II is predicted in some quarters
that publication OF the governmental
proposal will reveal that the prime
minister has offered each section of
Ireland dominion home rule. with res
ervations to safeguard England's
naval n military position.
Some political writer's CLEAN hope
from the fact that Mr.. De Valera has
returned to Dublin to discuss the
terms with the Sim F'ein council,
these writers claiming this shows he
considers the offer of the govern.
ment worthy of consideration.
A copy of terms handed De Valera
yesterday were submitted to the VI.
ster cabinet today in Dublin. accord
ing to dispatches received here.
LONDON. July 22.-By The Asso
ciated PressGThe British govern
ment's proposals to cannon De Va
lera. the Irish Republican leader. fol-
peace in ireland, probably will not be
made public until a definite reply tc
the terms has been received from the
Sim Fein leaders in Dublin. 1t wa:
, 1921-07-22
NEWSPAPER HOURS LIMITED

RIO DE JANEIRlo. July %. =
Work in newspaper offices in Rio De
Janeirro between the hours of s O'Clock
Sunday morning and s O'Clock Mon
day morning is prohibited under the
provisions of an act passed yesterday
by the municipal council.
Local newspapers plan to discon
tinue Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning editions.
, 1921-07-22
$1,000 REWARD
IS offered FOR
MISSING WOMAN

SEATTLE. July 2c.-Rewards for
the return OF the missing Mrs. Kate
Mahoney OF the recovery of her body
totalled 1000 today. with the offer OF
an additional 81. 900 by Mrs. Carrie F.
Hewitt and Mrs. Kate Stewart nieces
of tho woman whose disappearance
has been a mystery since April Is. The
county commissioners here previously
had posted a reward of $1,000.
Mrs. Mahoney's husband. James e.
Mahoney. is in the county Jail here
awaiting trial on a charge Of forgery
in connection with an alleged fradu-
lent power of attorney for his wife's
property. The authorities for several
weeks have been dragging Lake Union
here in search of Mrs. Mahoney's
body.
, 1921-07-22
Escaped Alligator
Furnishes Thrills

SANTA ANA. Cal. July ga hun
cry alligator. 10 feet long. which had
not partakcn of food for seven months
caused CONSERVATION in a twoday ram
BILE after breaking from his cage il
the county park here.
Two little children located 1t when
1t opened its capacious jaws toward
them as they were wading in a stream
and a posse with chains and ropes
finally hog-tied and dragged it back
to its cage yesterday.
, 1921-07-22
RESUMPTION OF
CONFERENCES SEEN.

DUBLIN. July e2.-By The Asso-
ciated PressEBelief that the convcr-
sations between canon De Valera
and Premier Lloyd George will be re
stunned Is expressed by the Freeman's
Journal today. The interview between
the two men in London yesterday
was evidently not their, last, the
newspaper says.
One thing, at any rate. seems GER
tain" 1t continues. there can be no
return to the monstrous. unhoiy m
ditions to which Ireland had been
subjected before the truce. by the
English government"
The Irish Times considers thu the
public will derive satisfaction from
the fact that proposals submitted
emanated from tho coalition cabinet.
which Mr.. De Valera did not feel jur-
tifed in Immediately turning down.
This indicates" adds the newspaper,
"a great advance. which we trust will
not be countered by the gathering OF
reaction during these unfortunate. II
necessary. periods OF delay"
, 1921-07-22
Toy
Ample

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July ga
The supply of American toys is ample
to meet the American demand. al
though they are being imported from
Germany. Fletcher Dodge OF New
York said yesterday at the annual
meeting of the Toy Manufacturers as
ISOLATION. Tin soldiers are going out
OF style. he said. as children now ask
for toys with which they can exercise
ingenuity.
, 1921-07-22

of state funds, the q .sor
announced today. He declared he
could not submit to arrest without
violation OF his oath OF ONCE.
II will use all my power TO resist
arrest" he stated.
SPRINGFIELD. III. July ga
Whether or not Gov. Len Small. In
dicted by a Sangamon county grand
jury for h endorsement OF inter
est on state funds while state treas
urer. is Immune from arrest Is to be
decided by Judge E. S. Smith OF the
circuit court today.
Governor Small's attorneys advised
him TO resist arrest on the grounds
that he would violate the constitution
and betray the people by submitting
II the court decides the governor is
Immune the warrant for his arrest
would probably be withheld until the
expiration OF his term. three and n
half years hence.
II the decision is adverse the sheriff
will be instructed to serve the war
rant Immediately. In the latter event
the situation is fraught with possibili.
ties. ranging from pescefui surrender
" NV bONtthOT 70 Nut Ceiling ouN OI
state troops to forcibly resist prcsen-
tation of the warrants.
Governor Small's attorneys contend
that he. in bowling to the judicial
branch of the government would VIC
late a section of the Constitution
which establishes judicial. executive
n Legislative branches of the state
government and forbids the usurpa.
tion by one branch OF the powers OF
another.
Following advice OF his counsel,
Governor Small later issued a state
ment in which he virtually declared
he would resist any attempt 10 arrest
him. and pointed out that the COVER
nor has the power TO call out state
troops to hold on sherir's deputies at
the point OF the bayonet.
Lieutenant Governor Sterling. also
indicted. arrived at court this morn.
ing to give bond.
Tho presence of several national
guard officers In uniform In the state
house was considered significant In
some quarters today in view OF the
| opinion OF the governors counsel that
he has II in his power to muster
troops to protect him from arrest IL
such n move is ordered by the court
| Adj. Gen. Frank s. Dickson appeared
at tho state house in uriform this
morning.
, 1921-07-22
Protector Is
Bought With
Forged Check

GREEN BAY. Wis. July ga
Convicted of buying a check pro-
tector with a forged check. Fred A.
Burke. % years OF age. of New
Orleans. La. was sentenced to five
years today in the Green Bay re-
formatory.
Burke was arrested on July Q.
after he had passed bad checks to-
falling more than $3.50.
, 1921-07-22
TRoTzKY GOES TO FAR EAST

HARDIN. Manchuria, July 21.-It
is rumored here that Leon Trotzky.
the Russian Bolsheviki minister of
war. has arrived at Irkutsk on his
way to Chita, the headquarters of the
Far Eastern republic.
, 1921-07-22
PEARL WHITE DIVORCED.

PROVIDENCE. n. l.. July 90
Pearl White. motion picture actress,
has been granted a divorce from
Wallace McCutcheson by the su-
perior court here on grounds of
neglect to provide.
, 1921-07-22
BRIDE DENIED
MAJOR DEMANDS FEARING

in ever particular" Major Camp
bell said. There is not n word Of
truth in IT,"
The charge was made before the
committee this week by Mrs. Emma
c. Bergdoli. mother Of the fugitive.
Asked about n deposit of st.5co
with n New York brokerage firm
about the time Mrs. Bergdoll swore
, 1921-07-22

said she give me $500 to hand to
Campbell said he had been paid a
cash sum from the sale OF real es-
tate. He would produce evidence to
c~orroborate the statement. he said.
THE old woman lied when she
said she give me $50 TO hand to
hand to Grover. Size did not give
me a cussed "copper"
, 1921-07-22
TARIFF BILL IN SENATE
HOUSE ADOPTS MEASURE

w HNGToN, July ee-Psed by the rouse by vote Of 1883 to 49, the Fudmy tariff bill vas w
|phd - reach the senate finance committee today whaeH will be subjected to open hearings sand an nf
mites ST. in committee Although Chairman Peoa stated heh hearings probably would be bHdm many lead
Inns Re- Bms predicted ty that revenue revision sssahanh hearings on which W i'll be begun by the house
swaX 1paIans voted against the F@dny bill on it's adoption by the house yesterday while the same
5numbTS IL -u1ss upordh
4 One N nt acts of the house, before ang thu measure was to adopt the provision placing rdc and
Ed oil on ~ zee LIST without record vote 49,
, 1921-07-22

WASHINGTON. July 20. De-
mails of the charge that he accepted
5000 to aid Grover c. Bergdoll.
draft evader. to escape. was made
today by Mai. Bruce r.. Campbell.
Of the army. before a house investi-
eating committee.
Mrs. BergdolI's statement is false
, 1921-07-22
OIL FIRE STILL BURNING.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 22.-Pri
vate advices today from Amatlan,
Mexico. where an oil fire is raging.
were I the effect that the fire fight
ing forces were well organized and it
was expected the men would have
the flames under control "in a short
time"
, 1921-07-22
STAKEHOLDER TN WORLD SERIES
BETTING TESTIFIES ON STAND
John Seys, Secretary of Cubs, Tells of Bets
Placed by AtteH on Reds; Gamblers
Laid off Third Game

CHICAGO, July 22-The first story of the actual placing
of bets during the 1919 worlds series by men charged with
the alleged conspiracy for White Sox players to throw the
games was told from the witness stand in the baseball trial
today by John o. Seys, secretary of the Chicago National
, 1921-07-22
DISASTER SEEN
in SILESIA BY
berlin "A
France to Be Blamed if RepoLt Breaks Out
Oper Allied Policy; BRAND Repeats
Reinforcement Plans

BERLIN, July, 22-France will be responsible if a Polish
the Interior Gradnauer in a statement published by the Tage-
blatt today.
"Only speedy decision regarding Upper Silesia can avert
a great 0lsaster,' the minister saws. "The situation is critical
, 1921-07-22

Copy of Peace Terms Is Placed Before
Ulster Cabinet; Reply of Irish
"PreSident" Is Also AWAITED

LONDON July 22-(By The Associated Press)-The
Irish situation today entered into a period of anxious wait
ing, pending the announcement of Ireland's attitude toward
the government proposals handed Eamonn De Valera, the
Irish Republican leader, by Prime Minister Lloyd George
yesterday. stated in oncial circles here this AFT
n Irish lnder salad fron Ffiv.I moo
, 1921-07-22
rs, 100000 PEOPLE AFFECTED
|BY famine in RUSSIA, ORGAN
I0F The Government ASSERTS

NEW YORK, July 22-The official Bolshevik newspaper,
Pravda, of Moscow, under date of June IS, telling of the
terrible suferings of the Russian people says that "as a re-
suit of the drought and the crop failure, famine is raging
among a population numbering about S 1000, O00."
This announcement, given out by A. J.. Sack, director of
, 1921-07-22
OHIO MAN APPOINTED.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-walter
D. Meals. former associate justice of
the Ohio appellate court, it was an
nounced today by Chairman Lasker
of h shipping board. "a beer ap-
pointed by President Harding to head
the boards claims commission to set
tie claims aggregating sell, oo0. 900
against the board. 4.
, 1921-07-22

league club.
Mr.. Seys identified Louis Levi of
kokomo. Ind. and Des Moines, Iowa,
a defendant. as one of the bettors.
Seys said he and Clark Grinith. man
ager of the Washington baseball
team. held stakes for bets made by
Abe Attell and Levi. totallins se.25O.
Seys testified he met Attell In the
Sinton hotel in Cincinnati the night
before the first game. Attell and Levi
were taking turns making bets that
Cincinnati would win the first game,
giving odds OF 6 to 5 and that Gin,
cinnati would win the series, he said
An intimation that AttelI may not
have been caught by the gamblers in
the third game came when Seys ties
tihcd A.tell told him he was not bet.
ting On Cincinnati in the third game
as he thought Pitcher Dick Kerr
would win for Chicago.
Bill Burns, the states witness. had
testified Attell DID him he had los,
a lot of money on the third game,
thinking the players would throw IL
Seys then testified to paying some
Of Lewis and Attell's bets in Chicago
the day OF the third game.
Seys also identified Ben Levi.
brother of Louis and also a defendant,
as one of the men making bets.
It became known today that David
Zeloer had been indicted as David
Zelzer.
His attorney said he would not take
action TO have the Indictment quashed
or. this ground at present.
CHICAGO, July 22.-Carl Fork of
St Louis. one of the defendants in
the baseball trial. declared during the
1919 worlds series hat he had start
cd the alleged game fixing deal, ac-
cording to testimony by Harry Red
mon OF East st. Louis today.
York told me he and another man
from st. h,uis started the whole deal.
but 1t didn't cost him a cent" Redmon
said.
Redmon's testimony was the FIRST
introduced against Fork.
, 1921-07-22

eALAA tNAAl hltAh
out IL France desires It and brings It
about.
1T is hard to believe that Paris Sc
riously credits Germany with men
ncing schemes In reality, so far as
the symptoms complained of in the
French note. Is a matter Of German
OF Upper SiiesIa desiring
60 be not altogether d~efenseless in
h event OF further Polish attacks.
When a decision comes on the Up
per Silesian question the reichwehr
will have to be on the spot to replace
the retiring allied troops in order to
cope with Polish plans for violence.
FRANCE TO STAND
PAT ON DECISION.
PARIS. July :2.-The Anglo
French controversy which has arisen
over the demand by France hat al
lied relnforcements be sent to Upper
sIlesia is stin regarded by the French
press in the light of a crisis.
1t is understood that Premier Bri-
and. after a meeting of his ministers
today. will reiterate to President Mil
lerand his position and insist upon
the necessity of sending additional
troops to the territory. This Lloyd
otOIto oPPootSs
from the allied high commission at
Oppeln in which the British high com
missioner concurs. Is reported to
stress the needs of more troops.
Speaking OF the treaty of Versailles
and the plebiscite which it provides
shall determine the status of Silesia.
the Petit Parisien continues:
France does not expect a fulfill
ment OF the treaty except by force.
France will only be contented when
she knows hat Germany cannot re-
sist. as she realizes hat IL Germany
can absorb Poland and other Danube
states. the horrors of last centuries
will begin again."
ROME, July 19.-The Tribuna to-
day says an Italian note to Germany
regarding tho Upper Silesian trouble
declares the question should be sub
mitted to the allied supreme council.
The note adds. according to the Trib-
una that concentration of German
troops in the Upper Sucsian region is
considered dangerous.
, 1921-07-22
| BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE


At Boston-ust camel R. ii. e.
Pittsburgh .-l001 900 900 OIL ) !
Boston ......O1O 900 900 H. s 0
+ Batteries-Hamilton and Schmidt;
|McQuillan and O'Neiil.
At Boston-2nd camel r H.. e.
Pittsburgh 200 010 101 80 .
Boston -. COL coo 200 o. .
AT New York r. II. f.
Cincinnati ....210 0o1 SOIL IS o
New York ZOO 200 000-s 10 |
Batteries Luque and Hargrave;
douglas. Causey and Smith.
At BrookIyn- r.. H. e.
St. Louis 80. 800 600 020-5 I 2
Brooklyn 100 100 o3s-6 IL. 4
Bafteries-Pertica and Dilhoefer;
adore, Schupp, Reuther and Kreu-
Ter.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
90 Games Scheduied.)
, 1921-07-22
TO USE TROOPS TO RESIST ARRES
Guard on Duty at
StatehouSe While
Judg 'ecides on
Legal ion

J., July
22.%State troops ,essary
will be used by y Len
Small to resist on
charges of juggling 2 ,ns
of state funds, the g -sor
announced today. He declared he
could not submit to arrest without
violation OF his oath of ONCE.
II will use all my power to resist
arrest" he stated.
, 1921-07-22

The sea is gradually getting, more
more salty.
, 1921-07-22

Fair tonight and Saturday,
somewhat warmer Saturday.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-15
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
Furnished by n. S. WalDolc, Thatch'
o. p,,gIItpy
FIR. BANK STATEMENT

Washington. n. c, July 14.-Com-
hined resources and liabilities Of the
twelve federal reserve hanks at the
close of business July IL were reported
tonight by the federal reserve board in
thousands OF dollars. as follows:
RESOURCES
Gold certificates. S552,5+l.
Gold settlement fund F. r. board.
slo2 gas
Gold with foreign agencies blank.
Total gold held by banks. s55i.5sa.
Gold with federal reserve agents. 81
s2s, 32i -
Gold redemption fund. s1i.s5i.
Total gold reserves. g, ia2,bii
Legal tender notes. silver. etc, $685.
Total reserves. s2si7.5s4.
Bills discounted
Ry u. s, government obligations.
s6is.7Si
All other. si.o76. iai.
Rilis bought I'm open market. s25.lS5.
Total bills on hand, S.7sa.li6.
L s. bonds and notes s5s.09S.
T. s certificates OF indebtedness:
ono year certificates CPi;tman aco.
s2l5.s75.
All other. sis.5si
Total earning assets sf,esa,s22.
Bank promises, S25.5ia
Five per cent redemption fund
against r. r. bank notes. Fl0.oS5.
Uncollected items. S5eo.est.
All other resources. sl4.sas.
Total resources, s5.2sS.360
LIABILITIES
Capital paid in. 100000.
Surplus. S2i3.s2I.
Reserved for government franchise
tax. siS,ila.
Deposits:
Government. sl0,ai1.
Member banks reserve account 81
SIS. 303
All other. s2T.7l6.
Total deposits. 1888
F r. notes in actual circulation 81
s05. s77.
F R bank notes in circulation. net
ability. $3.50 500
Deferred availability items. s4s7.a0l,
All other liabilities. si6.7is
Total u1bilities s5.2SS $50.
Ratio Of total reservH to deposit and
F r. note liabilities combined, SIC
per cent.
Ratio Of gold reserves to +. r. notes
in circulation after setting aside RI
per cent against deposit liabilities $50
per cent.