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OTHER CARDS
Up SLEEVE, CLAIM.

WASHINGTON, June 2s-Dr. WI
bur +. Crafts. superintendent OF the
international reform bureau. an.
nounced here today hal the appiica'
ton of the Rev. Robert Watson for
an injunction in the chancery court
at Jersey City to stop the Dempsey.
Carpenter fight vas only the first
mo-e by the bureau in its effort to
prevent the fight. He said there were
many courts in New Jersey competent
TO issue an injunction and hat II un'
successful in one. representatives of
the bureau would renew the effort
in others.
you may rest assured" said DIR,
Crafts, that Mr.. Watson. who is pres
ident OF our bureau, has evidence TO
support his case. All the world knows
hat the match is a prize fight and
not a boxing contest such as is per
mitted by the New Jersey law"
Counsel for the clergymen said he
represented 10th the international re
form bureau and the Jersey City
Clergymen's County club.
, 1921-06-29
HEIR TO LARGE
FORTUNE dies
In AUTO CRASH

LOS ANGELES. June 2s.-Meivin
II. Smith. grandson of Eben Smith OF
Denver, Colo. noted pioneer OF that
state. and Jack II. Abbott, a Los An
gclcs patrolman. were instantly killed
here carly today when Smiths me-
chine struck a stone pillar in making
a sharp turn and was demolished.
DENVER June es.-Meivin Hill
Smith. accompanied by his second
wife, formerly Miss Virginia Stone
of this city. left Denver seven months
ago for Los Angeles where they in.
tended to make their home
While attending the Colorado state
agricultural college at Fort Collins in
1915. young Smith. then but is years
o; Vs. met and married Miss Marian
A. Parker. Two children were born
OF this marriage but when the young.
er was but seven weeks oid Mrs.
Smith ued for divorce. The ina de.
cree was granted January 20. 1920.
and four days later young Smith mar.
rled Miss Virginia Stone.
The dead man was one OF tho heirs
to the miilion-dollar estate left by his
grandfather. Eben Smith.
, 1921-06-29
FIRST TERM C. o. P. SOUTHERN IRISH
SEEK MORE ACTION PARLIAMENT NEXT
Say Congress Has
Failed; Getting of
100 Called

WASHINGTON, June rs.
Representative Ansorge of
New York issued a statement
today asserting that the new
Republican members of the
house were dissatisfied with
the progress made by congress at the
present special session and disclosing
hat he and 10 others had Joined in a
call for a conference Tomorrow night
OF approximately 100 new Republican
members TO discuss the situation.
w are not meeting in any spirit
of revolt" said MIR. Ansorge, adding
that the new members wanted Ito
cut some OF the red tape and substi.
tute action for delay
Mr.. Ansorg said none of he objects
for which congress was called into
special session had been accomplished.
Nor is there definite promise as to
when they will be- he added There
are upwards of n hundred first term
Republicans in the house and they all
feel as I do, that we have not been
permitted to make our influence felt.
Congress was called into special
sessiui for certain definite purposes.
namely. for revision of the cumber-
some. unwieidly and inequitab'e sys-
tenn of taxation. tho passage of a fair
protective tariff and the passage q
n peace resolution None-cf-rthea
objects have us ysf been accom-
~piished.',
W believe, with the Republican
party. that what is best for the cos,n.
try 10 best for the party and we want
to impress that thought IN some OF
the older members. Many OF them
have been here SO long they seem to
have forgotten it.
we are not meeting in any spirit
of revolt. We have come more recent
iy from the people and our opinion
should have some weight. Congress
is al tied up with red tape. We want
to cut some of that red tape and sub-
stitute action for delay. The seniority
RUE can go t1o far. We feel that our
districts nave as much right to repre-
sentation as has Uncle o Cannon's-
This is not n new thought. l have
talked it over with the new members
and they believe that conferences from
time to time will serve a good purpose
"Others who signed the call for
the conference are Representatives
Clarke. New York: Gernerd, Pennsyl-
vania; Knight, Ohio; Hogan. New
York; Arentz, Nevada; Beck, Wiscon-
sin; Beody. Maine; Fem. Connect
cut: Funk, Illinois. and Lineberger.
California
, 1921-06-29

cluded. Judge Bernon promptly over
ruled the motion on the ground that
tn state constitution did not bar
women jurors.
Doubt was expressed whether a
jury would be seiected before the
n of the week. =
When the trial opened attorneys
for Mrs. Kaber were prepared to ask
for a continuance. Failing in this.
it was indicated. a plea OF temporary
insanity would be entered. which the
state announced would be vigorously
opposed.
Mrs. Kaber is the first OF six per
sons. under indictment for Kaber's
murder. to be tried. The others are
Mrs. Mary Bickel. her mother: Ma
rian McArdle, Mrs. Kaber's dauGh'
ter. and three former servants.
Kaber. an invalid. was Stabbed "a
times while asleep in his home July
IS, 1919. At the coroner's inquest
Mrs. Kaber was practically accused
OF the crime. but for want Of evil
dence. was dismissed. Through eff
forts Of Moses Kaber. father Of the
dead man. tine quest for a solution
was continued.
Four weeks ago Mrs. Bickel broke
down and issued a statement impli
eating Mrs. Kaber. The arrest OF the
latter and Miss McArdle in New York
followed.
Salvatore Gala. also indicted for
completely. in the murder, and o"
, 1921-06-29
.STR|kE Of COAL
MINERS IS NEAR
SETTLEMENT IN
GREAT BRITAIN
: reement to Depend on
ubsidy Grant Asked
=. Parliament; Men to
Z ume Work

LONDON. June rs. (By
The Associated Press 1.-THE
British coal mine strike, which
has been in progress since
April /. has been settled, it
was officially announced this
afternoon.
II Is understood that Lloyd George.
the prime minister. VIII ask pariia.
ment this afternoon TO authorize the
granting Of a ten-million pound sub
sidy to the mining industry. The min
ers Will resume work generally next
Monday II the subsidy Is granted. The
government offered his subsidy sew.
eral weeks ago. but withdrew It after
he recent proposition by the owners
for a settlement had been voted down
by the miners.
The general understanding is that
the submission OF the subsidy propo.
iitian to parliament is a mere formal
iU. and that the grant will be voted.
settlement Of the dispute md one
Il the greatest and most prolonged
b difficulties in which Great Brit.
ain has ever been involved. Nearly
1000, 900 miners were affected by the
stoppage. which now has beer in
progress nearly three months. while
hundreds OF thousands of other work
er have been thrown out OF employ
ncnt or forced 10 work on ourtailed
line because OF tho coal scarcity.
The blow to British Industry has
been n seriou one.
, 1921-06-29
APPEAL BASED On
KNOCKOUT INTENTIONS.

JERSEY CITY. y, j., June IS
Robert Watson. an official Of tho In.
ternational reform bureau. accom-.
panied by five Jersey City clergymen.
appeared today in chancery court be-
fore Vice Chancellor Stevenson in an
effort to block the -Carpcn.
tier fight next Saturday.
Thrtlgh counsel, the delegation
sought an order directing promoter
Tex Rickard to show cause why an in.
junction restraining the bout should
not be issued. 4 decision is expected
carly this afternoon.
No n was in court r~cpresentins
Richard.
Meanwhile. Maya- Hague was con
police departments and Richard con
corning protection OF those who
turned out for the bout.
Counsel for the reform bureau an.
nounced that he would try to show
that the Dempsey Carpenter affair
was a prize fight and not a boxing
match. that 1t would attract gamblers
and pickpockcts TO Jersey city. and
that IL would demoralife the youth
OF tho community.
He said he was prepared to intro
duce affidhvits by bureau members to
the effect that they had interviewed
both principals and had been told by
each that he intended to win with a
knockout.
, 1921-06-29
GASOLINE PRICE WAR
IS WAGED At LARAMIE

LARAMIE, Wyo.. June Is War
has been declared between gasoline
dealers here. The price is now down
to % cents md the dealers are said
to be losing money on every gallon
they sell. The fight has been waged
to the extent that it is said that one
firm has set aside Il fund OF 81 900
to be dissipated in the battle for popu-
lar patronage.
cents was reached. Then one firm
cut to 26 cents and the war was on.
Only three of the numerous firms
which handle gas here have main
tanned a price which gives them 3
legitimate profit. II is said.
, 1921-06-29

CHICAGO, June 2s.-Reports of
an overwhelming vote for rejection
OF an average 8 per cent wage re-
ductior recently ordered for all
Iailroad shop employees by h
l nited States railroad labor board
were branded as misleading and I'M
reliable to-day by b. NJ. Jewell,
head Of the shop crafts organizs-
ions. Only about two-thirds Of the
Vote lI,s been counted, according to
, 1921-06-29
THREE VIOLENT
DEATHS In day
AT SUNDANcE

SUNDANCE. Wye. June IS. -
Three violent deaths occurred in
this town within a few hours yes
ferdsy.
Ralph McHenry. IS years OF age.
suffered a brokeh neck and died
soon after. when the automobile he
was driving skidded and turned
over. pinning him underneath.
Walter Atkinson. Is years Of age.
Of New Haven. Conn., vas dragged
to death by a horse he was attempt
ing to ride. The boys father wit
messed the accident but was power
less 10 save him.
Louis Schneider. 70 years Of age.
prospccfor. was found dead In his
cabin. shot through the heart. The
coroncr's jury retr ned n verdict Of
suicide
, 1921-06-29
SCORES
MURDER CASE

CORUNNA. Mich. June ga
point to support the contention OF
the defense that Lucy Wittum COM
mitted suicide. was scored at the
trial here yesterday Of Forest Hig-
gins. charged with first degree
murder in connection with her
death. by the testimony Of DIR. X.
c. Fair. a witness for the state who
performed the autopsy following
discovery Of fhe girls body April 1
last.
Dr. Fair testified the poison
which caused Miss Wittum's death
, 1921-06-29

seldom resulted in commissions and
that il would have been possible for
the poison container TO have re-
manned gripped in her hand after
death. This statement was directly
at variance with that Of DIR. !. \.
Rowley. n previous state witness
who assisted in the autopsy and
said commissions would almost Ger
family have caused the girl TO re-
linuuish her hold of the bottle
Members Of the train crew who
found the body. testified the bot
tie WAS held in one hand.
, 1921-06-29
Fdrrdnd Is Made
Head of Cornell

ITHACA. y. T.. June 2s.--Dr. Liv-
ingston Farrand. prominent in Red
Cross work. yesterday was elected
president of Cornell university to sue
coed DIR. Jacob Gould Schurman, re
Gently appointed minister to China
DR.. Farrand is chairman of the cen
trail committee of the American Red
Cross, was formerly a professor of
a~nthropology at Columbia, and at one
time president of the University of
Colorado.
, 1921-06-29

lurking ardlnd ms place and mat he
watched their movements for several
minutes.
When he arrived outside the house,
he saw them light something and run.
1t dawned on him that an attempt
was being made to bomb his home so
lie picked up the suffering missile
aEd hurled it into a lot e his home.
1t exploded. a moment later, leav-
ing a deep hoe as a reminder OF the
explosive power and the chances Of a
wrecked home had not Mr.. Bonham
seen the vandals.
A rigid search is being Instituted
for the "rombers'' on the statement
of Mr.. Bonham that he can positively
identity them.
, 1921-06-29
VOTE ON SHOP
WAGE CUT CLOSE

Mr.. Jewell, who added that "a few
votes might swing it either way"
1.-THE ballots are coming in by
every mail and we have not begun
TO complete the tabuIation. The re
suit at this time is unknown" he
said.
He declined to make any predic-
ton on the outcome of the vote.
He said he expected II to be com
Melted within tive days.
, 1921-06-29
MARTIAL LAW IN
MINCO TO STAND

Governor Morgan's proclamation
recited that a state Of war. insur-
rection and riot still exists in
Mingo county and that the judge
Of the circuit court, the sheriff and
prosecuting attorney have again de
clared they r. unable to control
the situation md have represented
to the governor that there is grave
and imminent danger Of greater
and more serious trouble in that
county"
The state is without an organ
lied militia
, 1921-06-29
ULSTER PREMIER
AGREES TO JOIN
CONFERENCE ON
irish PROBLEM
Invitation Of British Cabi-
net Chief Accepted;
Kings Visit to Belfast
Changes Plans

= BELFAST, June %. = (By
Associated Press.) = Sir
James Craig. the Ulster pre-
mier. announced today that
the Ulster cabinet had ac-
cepted the invitation of Lloyd
George. h prime minister. for the
proposed conference between repre-
scntatives OF northern and southern
Ireland and the British cabinet.
Sir James will be accompanied By
all the ministers OF the Ulster cabinet
with the exception of Homo Secre.
nry sir Dawson Bates.
canon De Valera. the Republican
leader, is in Dublin still consulting
with his colleagues regarding the in
vitation. II is understood here that
he has paid a visit to Mountjoy prison
to sec Arthur Griffith. founder Of the
Sim Fcin. who is under confinement,
there.
LONDON, June 2s.-The parliamen.
tary correspondent of the London
Times. discussing Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges invitation to Sir James
Craig and Eamonn De Valera. declares
that in judging the situation. It is
to bear in mind that. al
fSugh the letter was signed by Mr..
Lloyd George. 1t represents the policy
OF the cabinet.
"A very strong minority of the cabi-
net. including. it Is believed. Austen
Chamberlain, Winston Churchill and
the lord ~chancei.os favored a similar
policy n week ago" the correspondent
continues. Their views then were
overbornc by the prime minister. and
the lord c~hancellor's speech in the
house of lords last Tuesday repre-
sented the standpoint tho prime min.
ister and his maze militant colleagues
mad then ~acopted.-
The correspondent says that nfter
the kings visit TO Belfast the scene
quickly changed and the invitation
was issued.
"a guarantee OF stability in this lat
or attitude" says the correspondent,
lis believed to lie in the determination
Of conc of the important ministers to
resign rather than assent to any fur
Their Cancellation. tactical o other
wise" e
, 1921-06-29

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June IS.
SOW. L. f.. Morgan. by proclama-
ton here today, reafirmed his dec
Iaration Of martial law in Mingo
county and commanded the asses
sor there 10 enroll all persons liable
under the law for military duty.
He also ordered the sheriff 10 draft
1870 men or TO accept 1870 voiun-
teers. who are TO he mustered into
the service Of the state for so days
to enforce all orders promulgated
by the governor.
, 1921-06-29
JOHNSON NOT WANTED
FOR CHEYENNE BOUT

CHEYENNE. wyo., June 2s.-Au-
thorities at Fort d. A. Russell today
son. former heavyweight champion. to
son, former heavyweight champion to
Cheyenne to meet Jim Flynn OF
Pueblo If an exhibition bout during
Frontier week. u
Flynn Announced he would go
against Bob Martin or Boil Roper if
Johnson was not secured. Efforts r
being made to bring Jack Dempsey
here for an exhibition workout.
Colored globes in drug store win
flows were first displayed by Moors
OF Arabia and Spain.
, 1921-06-29
WITH
PLANNING
SIGNED
Program Fostered by Chamber Of
Commerce and Community
Extension Corporation
Is Adopted

Casper. through action taken by
city OFFICIALS yesterday evening. has
entered into contract with Z. w. Nc
Crary. city planning expert. u take
chargs of the city's end OF the plans
hat are being perfected for N city
beautiful.
1t will be the duty of the city plan
ner to perfect an ideal condition for
Casper. st~andardizing everything so
that Casper will be made a city beau.
tiful through general conformity.
This plan is being fostered also by
the chamber OF commerce and by the
Community Extension corporation.
The city expert will draw all the lines
together and work out n general
scheme of things.
, 1921-06-29
Beer Measure to
Reach President
Before July 4

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-The bill
to prohibit beer as medicine will be
sent to President Harding before the
Fourth OF July. Senator Sterling.
South Dakota, chairman of the senate
judiciary subcommittee in charge OF
the measure, said today. The measure.
passed yesterday by the house,
reached the senate today and went TO
Senator %Sterling's committee from
which a prompt report is expected.
, 1921-06-29
Tennis

Partial returns from today's elm.
nation contests In the Wyoming
State Tennis tournament in prog
ress on the Midwest courts follow:
Singles-tFirt Round
Lind defeated Bodenbach. Sc, 81.
Singies-tSecond Round
King defeated Haycock, 6-I. so.
Phelps defeated Dahl. 6-1. g..
Mockett defeated Mathers, 60. 60.
Rehr defeated Swain. 60. 60.
Meccham defeated Lind, Ga, 6-3.
, 1921-06-29

disintert ed IN the trial.
The corridors OF the courthouse
were filled and the crowd in front
of the building a increased TO moro
thar a thousand persons before Mrs.
Kaber appeared.
Attorneys for the defendant vigor-
cusly protested against the prospect
of women being placed on the jury
and Immediately submitted n motion
10 annul a special panel Of AZ tails
men because five women were in:
, 1921-06-29

outlaws. Returns compiled today on
Saturdays special election show that
the proposed division of Lincoln
county has carried by 200 majority
and that Jackson has been chosen as
the county seat for the newly created
Teton county.
With Jackson upder a women's ad-
miristration n with no other town
of any importance in the new county
the women are already preparing to
elect a sheriff n other county Of
hcers.
, 1921-06-29
Former Clerk Is
Held for Bribery

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-William
p. Egan. formerly a clerk in the legal
department OF the prohibition bureau.
vas arrested today On a charge of
bribery. Officials declined to discuss
the case, but indicated they had evil
dence against other former employees
of the unit
, 1921-06-29
7 DENIES PLEA FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST FIGHT
No Cause for Intervention in Title Battle,
Vice Chancellor Declares in Refusal TO
Act on Petition of Reform league; Eff
forts Continued.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 2s.-Viee Chancellor Steven.
son today declined to act on a motion by the international -
form bureau for an order directing Promoter Tex Ricka
show cause why he should not be restrained from sta
the DemPsey-Carpentier bout in this city Saturday.
MIR. Stevenson, however, gave the representatives of I
, 1921-06-29

held here. confessed following his ar
rest that he and Vittorio Pisselli had
been engaged by Mrs. Kaber to do
away with the old man." They were
to have gotten 5000 each but have
never received the money. Gala said.
Pisselh has been indicted but is still
at large.
Gala admitted in :is confession.
according to the police. that he held
Kaber while Pisselli did the stab-
bling.
, 1921-06-29

Once a year a hospital ship is sent
from France to the Newfoundland
banks for the purpose of picking up
the i'll and sick among the fishermen
The expense is met by voluntary on
tributions from the fisher folk in
Brittany and Normandy.
, 1921-06-29
MAN SAVES HOME
BY HuRulNG BOMB TO VACANT
LOT, NE|GHB0RH00D ROCKED

SHERIDAN, .Wyo, June 2s-Authorities here are at a
loss to explain the attempted bombing of the home of Will
liam A. Bonham who resides on South Sheridan avenue. IN
explosion which rocked south Sheridan Sunday is said to
have been the bomb which would have wrecked the Bonham
home only for the presence of mind of Mr.. Bonham, who
, 1921-06-29
LIKELY
TO RUN COUNTY

JACKSON, Wyo, June 2s.-.Petticoat government, init;
ated in this town for the first time anywhere II, the United
States when an alIwomen administration was elected here e
little over a year ago and reelected again this spring. prob
ably will be extended to cover all of the famed Jacksons
Hole country, onetime rendezvous for bandits and Dad"
, 1921-06-29

A Boston young women who kept
count found she had bought 2.24l soda
tickets last year or an average OF
more than six a day.
, 1921-06-29

In the government OF their East In
dian possessions the Dutch have a
law which provides that the testi-
mony of one white mar shall be equal
to hat of seven natives.
, 1921-06-29
MRS. KABER IS PLACED
ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE

CLEVELAND, June 2s-Mr. Eva Catherine Kabr, charged with having plotted the
assassination of her husband, Daniel F. kabr wealth akewo o., publisher, was
formally placed on trial this morning. She is under indictment for first degree murder
which carries the death penalty
Mw. Kabera appeared unconcerned as shee entered the crowded courtroom and seemed
, 1921-06-29

DUBLIN. June rs By The Asso-
'ciated Press.NMilitary forces last
night raided the office OF New Ire
land. the newspaper of Arthur Grif-
fifth, founder of h Sim Fein, who
is in Mountjoy prison. There was
no one in the building when the SOL
diers arrived and smashed the front
door with a sledge hammer. The Of
fees were thoroughly wrecked.
, 1921-06-29
Boy Thrown From
Horse Suffers A
Fractured Skull

GILLETTE, wyo.. June 2s.-Nar.
ion Mead. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. = NJ.
Mead OF Moorcroft. Is in critical o N
dition with a fractured skull here.
How the lad suffered his injuries is
not known. His sister saw 4 mrie
which he had been riding g%allopinE
away riderless. She trailed the mule
until she came upon her brother who
was lying in z bed Of cactus in an IN
conscious condition. 1t is probable
that the lad was either thrown from
or kicked by the mule.
C. A. Holmes, superintendent of the
Casper division OF the Northwestern
railroad. is in Lander on business and
expected TO return this afternoon.
, 1921-06-29

grabbed the death dealing instrument
and hurled IT into a vacant lot just
a few seconds before it exploded.
Mr.. Bonham reported to the police
that he saw two men and a woman
, 1921-06-29

Wis iiioi iiiuS, lHt COuilCll U
of the department of agricul-
ture In this city being selected rs
the meeting 1lace OF the new pariln-
ment. There was a belief here carly
this morning hat the members OF
the parliament who were chosen by
the southern districts Of Ireland
would ignore the 10 the
meeting.
The members were summoned by
public notice and ihe press was TO
he excluded from the meeting. Mill
tary guards had been placed TO pre-
vent disorders.
The arrangements for the meeting
were based on the vice regal procla-
nation issued last week formally set
ting today as the date for the Assem-.
bling OF the parliament under the
home rule act. The only members
expected TO attend, however, were
possibly some OF the senator's. as the
Sim Fem, which elected virtually
all the members Of the lower house.
let II he known some time ago that
II would ignore any summons for a
Injecting OF this body. -Baforsa.he bal,
'toting last month the Irish Republi-
can parliament decided that the cleo.
tons should be regarded as elections
to the Irish Republican Legislative
body and not to the home rule par
lament.
, 1921-06-29

In the United States 10000. 900
women are employed in gainful occu-
pations.
, 1921-06-29
M LENDERS Expected
To Ignore Call
For Assembly

DUBLIN, June 28. Ar
rangements for the opening OF
the southern parliament of
Ireland had been completed
this morning, the council room
of the department of agricul-