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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

Grand Rapids Mich. Dec. 7..--SiX
armed bandits shortly after o'clock
this afternoon. held up and robbed a
branch Of tho Grand Rapids Savings
bank. on Graud%illo avenue. locked three
CmploycS and two patrons In the vault
and c,rarrd with cash and Liberty
bonds estimated al approximately $50
600 j..
-Four or the bandits narrowly escaped
death. when th"ir automobile, winch
was being driven at terrific speed down
Graudyill" avenue. crashed INT" a freight
train at tho Hall street crossing Th"
car overturned aud was wrecked. 1h"
four bandits crawIcd from beneath IN"
wrcckagc and scattered.
Later. II MAS reported at police mead
ruartcrs that two armed mon held uD An
automobile driver in the vicinity Of the
rnbbery and forced him TO drive them
FROM tn" city.
-Four Of tho SIX bandits shot and
killed one police officer and seriously
wounded another tonight when the off
cor. broke into q housc IN ia" outskirts
O. the city in which the bandits wore
hiding. Fn',"wing the shooting. police
rcscrycs were hurried % tho house with
orders to storm it. but til" handit". ac-
com1ancd by woman. had escaped III
am :i,iur.o..ir h"fur" they arrived. Fart
Of tho loot which consisted of currency
and bonds. was abandoned when the
bandits fled tho house.
The dead officer is Gerrit Brand"ma,
a patrciman. Samuel Slater. a poliCe
sergeant. was shot through tho stom-
arh. Physicians said he could not re-
cover.
Aid oF state troopers and police Of all
surrounding cities and towns have been
enlisted In the search Tor the bandits
who arc reported to have abandoned
their automobile outside the city and
boarded an 'utorurhim train.
Thrf;. os,ar. from rNc hcsicErd houS.
VIA. tho second iiuic me, had been ncal
captlr, since the huluup.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
Commentator Comes From
Both Senator Penrose and
Chairman Fordney-Hear-
ings Resumed on House e
Tariff Measure.

WASHINGTON Dec. 7.--Presdent HARD
ins's suggestions for flexible tariff rates
and Il provision for proclaimed Amerl-
can valuation apparently have hecn well
received BY many OF the RepNn"ta"
members or congress charged with bic
drafting OF tariff leGis!ati"u nut
formal decision on them by the senate
finance committee Is likely to hr Ie-
ferred until the actual rewriting OF the
house tariff measures IS ktd''c"' %
ably next month.
favorable Comment
Chairman Penrose. OF the senate com
r1;ttee plans to confer soon win the
leading Republicans OF the house ways
and means committee regarding inc SUI
iert. Uo said today that &c hah hc"'u
much favorable comment on tho nreS'
dents suggestions, adding that h" ana
otbcr members ~ tho comm!ttc" had
discussed the proposals with the "\''"-
tive before they were presented 10 rom
rress by Mr.. Harding yesterday
Senator .Penrose expressed the "pln-
lon that careful thought would have 10
be given 10 the manner Of d"I'Sa'!nH
authority to the president to CnanRe t"e
rates o- proclaim American valuation
NO tho basis for assessing duties as
changing conditions might warrant
Amendments 10 the house h'li pro
scrib!ng the means OF making THO gram
Of authority already hav" been propose"
bv Senator Smoot, OF (tah, inemrCr
Of the committee. and these Wer" gwen
siudv ,odav hv members of the cam
noi,,ce ss we'll as other senators and by
some members Of the house.
For rlexibnity
Chairman F'ordnry. Of tnH house "R|S
VI hA 20
,bn cI,y today, said ne had no, had time
n S,udy the presidents ucScstions and
would withhold comment. He did say
however. that from the FIRST he haa
favored the drafting 0r bill fTinS
minimum and raNimrm rates win
authority for the president TO hN IN"
amount Of duties between those ngurc'
n, sucn Intervals as conditions might
warrant change.
Hearings Resumed
Nca~invs on the house mea~ sure W"f"
resumed today ny tho senate committee
un6e- \ schedule which vii! keep Il IL
session almost every dav from now
until tho Christmas holidays
The tobacco schedule occupied ~"
committee today ard tomorrow J vii
tako ND cotton manutaCtU~"s. t"nhict-
ing views as to any Increases IN the
duties on tobacco we're expressed y!
spokesner for manufacturers and grow
( ers. Senator FLETCHER. Democrat Flo
rida. speaking for the Cigar Manuta'-
, turcrs' association. o: TAmrd. Fla. ana
Joseph C'ullman. Jr.. OF New York city.
I representing Cigor manufacturers ana
the leaf toha coo trade generally. opposed
Increases IN existing rates, while VI. -
FLOYD. Of Hartford. Conn. representing
/ tho New England Tobacco Growers as
Itr moo n
import duty on wrappers from inc pres
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

Washington. Dec. by The As
sociated Press)-A mutual pledge not
- 90 to war over disputes in the
Pacific without cooling on period OF
discussion Is the basis of the new four
power treaty proposed as substitute
tor the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Discussions OF the proposal among
the arms delegates have reached well
advanced stage, although none or the
governments concerned. the United
states. Great Britain, Japan and France
has given it's final approval. A suS-
gest!or that the Anglo-Japanese pact be
revoked has gone to London and TOXIC
Possible controversies over the Pacific
islands alone, exclusive OF the Hawaiian
group and Yap. would come under tho
provisions Of the pew agreement. Zap
10 be the subject OF a separate
treaty. negotiations for which are near
ing completion. and Hawaii is TO he con-
sidered for purposes OF the agreement
az mart Of the American mainland.
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Means PrsnIers Coming
TIE WEATHER

west virgin!a-Srow or rain Thurs
day and probably Friday; slightly colder
Friday.
ohto-Snow or rain Thursday; colder
in sxtrene southwest; Friday cloudy.
wasesrn PennBylvaniA Unsettled
Weather Thursday and Friday probably
snow or rain; not much change In tenn
psraturO-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
THE DEPOSED
PRES. HERRERA
HAS RESIGNED

Washinston. Dec. 7.-EffortS are
being made to constitute legal con
gress" 10 carry on the government IN
Guatemala. following the overthrow
OF the regime OF President Carlos Her
rera, according TO adrices from Guate-
mala City, received here tonight by
Francisco Sanchez Latour, former ma
tional treasurer Of Guatemala, and in
support Of the liberal party. which ac
complished the revolt against Her
rera.
The dispatches received by Mr.. La
tour stated that President Herrera had
resigned in favor OF the provisional
government inorder that there might
be no break In the continuity OF gov
ernment.
Or. Julios Bianchi minister OF
Guatemala to the United States, an
nounced tonight the legation had been
informed that the government had
been overthrown and that President
Herrera and members Of his cabinet
were prisoners. The president, he
added. was under guard in his home,
while the cabinet members were In
the military prison at Guatemala City.
Guatemala City. Guatemala, Dec. 4.
--(Bv the Associated Press 1.-THE
government Of President Carlos He
rcrra was overthroun at midnight last
night after fighting in which three
persons were killed and several badly
wounded The president surrendered
his powers to provisional govern
ment headed BY General Jose Maria
Lima. General Orellana and Miguel
J-arrave, former under secretary Of
war
The provisional government is said
10 have imprisoned Foreign Minister
LUIS Aguirre, Finance Minister Emilio
Escami,la. Vice President Zelaya, the
president OF the Congress. Rafael Pi-
mol and various members Of the Un.
onist party.
The casualties came as the result
Of resistance 10 the revOlutionists by
the city police. The country was
tranquil today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

Carlos Herrera became provisional
president OF Guatemala after the revo-
luton in April, 1920. in which the gov.
erRment Of Estrada Cabrera was over.
thrown. Hererra's government was
recognized by France and The United
States three months later. and in Sep
tember OF the same year he was regu.
larlv elected as president for a term
OF six years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

Grand Rapids Policeman
Loses Life in Battle With
Bank Robbers.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Deo. 7.-one
patrolman was reported killed and an
other fatally injured tonight In an Of
fort to break into n house. where IL
was believed the bandits who late to-
day robbed tho Michigan Exchange
bank hero OF approximately $4,000,
had taken refuge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
FArHER OF SIX KILLED.

HarrIsburg, Ia. Dec. I.--James IT.
Wolfe. father Of six children was killed
today while working on drainage ex-
cavations In the northern end of the
city. Several other workmen were
slightly injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
Not Alliance or Entanes.

The problems Of China or other por-
,ions of tho Asiat!c mainland are NOS
to hs touched by the proposed treaty.
nor will Il contain provisions reiating
10 Pacific fortifications or the naval re-
duction program. II Is possible. how
over. that all OF these question may
come simultaneously 10 the point OF a
decision. BY the American delegates
tho project Is regarded as establishing
Seither an alliance nor an entente. but
merely as applying to the Pacific Islands
the principle OF the thirty-odd BRYAN
peace treaties TO which the United
fconttnned on PAxo Fourtson.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
THE INTELLIGEN GER

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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CONTINUED on Page Hourtsen.)
, 1921-08-08
PROSPECT:
BOOSTS WHEAT
Grains Take Upturn on Belief
That Government Esti-
mates Will Be Cut.

CHICAGO. Aug. s.-wheat took
an upturn in price today owing more
or less TO prospectcs hat the govern.
ment crop report tomorrow would be
bullish. An advance in sterling ex.
change facilitating export business
counted also as n strengthening fac.
tor Besides. selling pressure was
light Opening quotations. which
ranged from 4 to 1ikc higher with
September s1.eoi. to $1.si and De.
cember s1-24 to si.24k were followed
by moderate further gains and then
something of a reaction.
Subsequently, attention shifted to
Indications of improved export de-
mand together with expected falling
off in the movement from rural
surces. The close vas firm, . to exc
net higher with September s1.22 10
s1-22h and December SIPS to s1.25H.
Liberal receipts tended to keep the
corn market easy compared with
wheat. After openingH to &c high.
err, including September at 81 to 57Mc
prices showed a disposition to sag.
Reports that the German fodder
crop was seriously damaged by
drought led to more strength later
The close was unsettled, q to &c net
higher. with September 57hc to 57s.c
Oats like corn were held down by
large arrivals. starting &c. off to nc
up. September 36h TO 36%c and then
hardening a little.
Provisions roae with hogs.
, 1921-08-08
MADE
.ON MEXICAN OIL
RULINGS HEARD
Supreme Court Meets This
Week in Mexico City TO
Take Up Fight on Article
81 of Constitution.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. S-Moore thar
$50 protests against the application
OF Article 20 Of the Mexican consti-
tuition. VIII be taken up by the su-
preme our here this week. These
have been filed with the court since
1918 by petroleum companies In op.
posing the claim hat the article is
retroactive.
MEXICO CITY. Aug, s.-Consider.
alton of Article 81 of the Mexican
constitution nationalizing
deposits was 10 begin In the Mexican
congress here today. A COMMITTEES
OF the lower house. appointed by the
Observation-Disclosures, party. which
forms n majority OF the chamber. has
submitted to President obregon n
project for the immediate settlement
of oil problems.
The project submitted contained six
fundamental points upon which leg
islation relative TO oil might be built
and the president expressed the opin.
ion that they might be reduced to
only three, one OF which would state
that Article 81 was not retroactive in
its effect.
The committee decided to begin i'm
mediately a study OF h problem for
carly decision at the presidents sug-
gestion.
1t is understood the liberal consti-
tutionaiists will urge cooperation on
the part o, the socialist-democratic
bic. and, If necessary. VIII open an
indefinite session. which win not be
concluded until the work is finished.
, 1921-08-08
NOTICE OF PosTPoNEMENT OF
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.
State Of Wyoming ,
)ss.

State of Wyoming Is.
County of Natrona
In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District.
In the matter of the Estate of
Frank H. Sawyer, deceased
Under, authority of an order of
sale granted by the District Court
of the Sixth Judicial District, sit
ting in and for the County of Ma
trona, in the State of Wyoming,
entered on June 20, 1921, and a
postponement of such sale, by a
public declaration of such post
by me as administrative of the
in the forenoon of July 16, 1921,
at the south front door of the court
house in the City Of Casper, in the
County of Natrona, in the State of
Wyoming, that such sale would be
had at the same place oil August
10, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, as / deemed such postpone
ment for the best interests Of the
said estate, notice of which said
sale and Of the postponement there
of is hereby further given, ! will
sell at public auction the following
described real estate, situated in
the City of Casper, County of Ma
trona, in the State of Wyoming, to-
wit: b.
Lot Four az in Block Fourteen
(14) in the City of Casper (for-
merly town of Casper, in the
County of Natrona, in the State of
Wyoming, as said lot and block are
laid down and described on the plat
of the town (now city, of Casper
and additions thereto, of record in
the office of the county clerk and
ex-officio register of deeds of said
County of Natrona, in said State Of
Wyoming, in said City of Casper,
Wyoming; together with all build
ings and improvements thereon.
The sale will be made at public
, 1921-08-08

section 55-37-ss and was opened at a
depth OF 2,oss feet 1t is believed
that the Easse was sopened in the
shale above the second Wall Greek
sand and that a distance less han 50
feet Will have to be drilled TO open
commercial oil p~roducticn ~ the Wall
Creek formation.
u is estimated that the gas pro
duction would average nearly 1000, ooo
cubic feet OF gas a day. After the gas
had been allowed to blow for a while IL
suddenly became heavier and there
was strong indication OF oil. in the
spray.
The well was drilled for the Duluth
syndicate by Eshelman and Ewing
drilling contractors. Arrangements
are being made now TO complete the
hole and avert the dangers OF firms
The gas production. while drilling int
tho SAINT which it is thought yfl con
tainapil.
, 1921-08-08

Swcden-Dcmand SOS
Norway-Demand 1900.
Argcnune-Dcmand e9-s5-
pvsxsnsr-Demand 1877.
Montreal. 10 1i-16 per cent dis
count
Time loans. firrn: so days. 90 days.
5A per cent: six months. 6 per cen
Call money. hrmer. high. G: low. s:
ruling rate. 6; closing bid. 81: offered
at 6: last loan. G.
, 1921-08-08
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS
LOX GAssER is SHOWING FOR OIL

The Lox syndicate well in the vicinity of Arminto which
came in Friday as q big gasser showed indications of turning
into an oil well before the gas production was put under con-
troll Saturday, according to advices received here this
morning.
The new discovery is located on the northwest quarter of
, 1921-08-08
Chinese Agree To
Conference Date

WASHINGTON. Aug. s,-The Chin
csc government has notified the state
department, it was ~apnounced today,
that November IL will be agreeable
as the date for the conference on
limitation of ornaments and discus
sion of Far Eastern questions. Off
cial notification that the Japanese
government has accepted that late
still is awaited.
, 1921-08-08

auction TO the highest bidder on a
credit Of one year, payable in
twelve equal calendar monthly in
stailments, with interest on each of
saio instaiiments from their date
until paid, at the rate of So per
annum payable at the maturity of
each Of said installments, evidenced
by the twelve notes of the pur-
chaser, for the purchase money,
with n mortgage from the pur-
chaser on the said real estate to Sc
cure the payment of the said notes,
at the south front door of the
courthouse, in the City of Casper,
in said County of Natrona and
State of Wyoming, between the
hours of 0 o'clock in the morning
and the setting of the sun on the
same day, to-wit: At 10 o'clock in
the forenoon on August 10, 1921,
such sale being subject to confirma-
ton by the court.
Dated this 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1921.
ELvIRA A. SAWYER.
Administrative of the Estate
of Frank H. Sawyer, deceased.
William o. Wilson, Attorney for
Estate.
tW.o.W.)
Publish July Is. Is. Aug. 1. s. 1891.
, 1921-08-08

Yes. for 81 500 you can buy 4 well
built home on Railroad venue. II l.
an ordinary two-room house for
the two-rooms are extra large; the
closet and pantry are large: the 10
cation Is right. and this property viii
always be on the job, when IL comes
to selling or renting. Homes win be
sought by refinery workers Just as
much in tile next two years as they
have been h last two years This
property can be bought on terms.
Use the tclephone-it pays.
, 1921-08-08
SPECIAL NO. %.

Now. you will get this straight I'm
sure-for $500 down and $50 per
month YOU can own a little cumfy
home OF -four rooms and breakfast
nook II is just south OF the State
hospital a little way. and that ioca-
ton Is very good now and will be
much better in the near future.
This house is ciean-cut and nice
boxing. IL surely VIII sell at 81, 700.
Remember 5000 down and $50 per
, 1921-08-08
EACH
ONE is
NUMBERED

numbered ng the best listinKs pos
sihte- The most Important thing In
Real Estate Is the pricing Of the prop
erfy CORRECTLY 60 begin with II this
Is done-then h sale will naturally
follow. and the criterion OF any com
pany Is RESuLT1We get them
, 1921-08-08

BILLINGS. Mont, Aug. s.-The
Montana Kootenai company. a 81. o0o.-
900 corporation. with headquarters in
Great Falls, in annual election again
chose j. H. Corcoran Of Great Falls
as its president. M O. Jenkins, bank
err of Bid Sandy. was elected first vice
president. j. II. wenins. auto distrib.
utter. second vice president.
Burned Rig Is Replaced.
with an s4-foot standard derrick
now complete and the rig en- route.
the Barnsdall-Fos corporation will
be ready to spud in No. ? well on the
Battle Butte or Big LAX structure in
the Lake Basin area within -the next
10 days. This spotting is about 500
feet east of the gasser which fired
and burned the rig when the gas flow
was encountered several weeks age.
Logan Syndicate Drilling.
A telegram from Albsrt Schapiro at
the Logan s~yndicate's well in Cat
Greek received by the local office an
ounce that the drill Is now down
better than $50 feet. still working in
a Is Inch hole. which indicates that
the driIlcrs are prepared to nal \
deep test, IL necessary. They have
set 500 feet of 1els inch casing.
Everything is going fine. says the
telegram, as affected by an average
of nearly 100 feet a day.
Reserve Shares to Complete Test.
Preferred stock in the Gordon Camp
beli-Kevin syndicate has been placed
on the market. according to a circu-
lar letter addressed to all unit share.
holders. The stated purpose in plac-
ing the reserve shares on sale is TO
raise an additional reserve fund to be
available in cas- OF emergency. For
the past two weeks drilling has been
tied up while the crew has been n
gagged in what is termed n mean fish
ing job, >
Tank Erected Mt Wildcat.
a 500-barrel steel tank is being
erected at the Transcontinental Oil
companyrs derrick on the George
Nichols place. Benton anticiine. near
Fort Benton. according to informa-
ton reaching here. The officials
make no comment other than it is for
the purpose Of caring for possible
production. as the drill is now within
900 feet of the believed pay sands.
TRIRUNE CLASSIFIFn Ans
, 1921-08-08

Ridiculous, Why throw away your
shoesi l wore my regular shoes all
the time and stil got rid OF my bum
ions-with fAIRYFOOT Bunion Pias-
tiers Casper Pharmacy has them.
XII
, 1921-08-08
James L. Guilford,
Defendant.

To James L. Guilford, whose last
known address was Mills, Wyoming,
you viii please take notice that the
above named plaintiff has institut-
ed an action in the District Court of
the Sixth Judicial District Of the
State of Wyoming, setting in the
City of Casper, within and for the
County of Natrona, in the State of
Wyoming, for the trial of cause
arising under the laws of said
state, which said action is brought
to obtain an absolute decree of di-
vorce upon the grounds ofAadultery
and that unless he answers said pc
tition on or before the 18th day of
September, 1921, said petition with
all the matters and allegations
therein contained will be taken as
true and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
Witness Hazel ConweIl, Clerk Of
said District Court, and the seal
thereof, at the City of Casper this
9th day of August, 1921.
HAZEL CONWELL,
FLOYD E. PENDELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Pub. Aug. 6-13-20-27-Sept. $40.
, 1921-08-08

Jewelry and watch repairing by ex-
pert workmen. All work guaranteed
Casper Jewelry Mfg. Co. o-S Bldg.
SSH
, 1921-08-08
TREND
IS UNCERTAIN
Skepticism Regarding Divi.
dends Leads to Weakness
in Some Issues.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-The buoy.
ancy sterling exchange which ad.
vanced nearly ten points and buying
OF standard railroad hares impaired
a better tone to the market after an
carry period Of 1nscttlemcnt in tho in.
dustrisis. Total sales approximated
3ss cvs shares The close was steady.
NEW YORK. Aug. S.-The market
in all quarters proved vulnerable to
selling at the opening. notwithstand.
ing the favorable character Of Satur
days mank statement and a sensa
tional rise as to forthcoming dividend
action by some leading Industrial com
panies, the possibility Of a poo month.
~ tonnage statement by the United
States Steel corporation and the re
cent hasty elimination OF ; large por
ton OF the outstanding short interest.
The oils. equipments, coppers. steels
subbers and railroad issue led the
decline. Mexican Petroleum and Gen.
eral Asphalt feR a point. General A.
phslt preferred 2 points. international
Harvester III. American Sugar and
Northern Pacific a point and crucibls
Steel. Baldwin Locomotive. American
~oRRtA re-
nous Players, United States Rubber
Canadian Pacific, Atchison and Greai
Northern preferred Il to q. Sterling
jumped ~ cents.
Trading became irregular with in
creased volume of dealings. Support
was extended to some Of the equip
ments and oils. but recessions con
tinued elsewhere. The sugar grour
800 ~ A.---
lasors, American Sugar extending its
decline lAc. South Porto Rico sugar
losing /; u Cuba Cane Sugar pre-
ferred : and Jewel Tea preferred
points. Retail Stores, United States
Alcohol. United States Rubber. Read
ing and Railway Steel Springs gavs
way ! to ~ and Manhattan az. or
the other hand American Agricultural
Chemical was marked up liz anc
American Locomotive. Haskell Bark
err. American Ice. Pittsburgh Coal pre-
cerred and North American. 1 point
Sterling exchange continued to rise
touched S3.61h. a rise of over I cents
from Saturdays final figures. Cal
money renewed at G per sent despite
the large increase shown In surpiu.
reserves in last weeks bank state
ments.
Silver.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Bar silver
domestic s9Ec; foreign 61xc; Mexi
can dollars 4Thc.
Metals.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Copper-Un
settled; c~lectrolytic. spot and near by
f17s @12c: later. 12@12hc.
Tin-Ffrm; spot and near by, s2s
futures. s2s.
Iron-Nominal; No. 1 northern. So
aga: No. . northern. s2O@22; No.
nouthern, sf9.
Lead-Quiet; spot $40.
Zinc-Quiet; East st. Louis doliv
cry spot, s4.20@4.e5.
Antimony-Spot. s4.50d4.60.
Money and Exchange.
NEW YORK. Aug. S.-Prime mer
camille paper, 6@6h per cent.
Exchange Strong. sterling, dc
mand $3.69&; cables. s3.70IS.
Francs-Demand 500, cables s.0oia
Belgian francs Demand 1851
cables 7.Co.
Guilders = Demand s1.1e. cables
31.1S.
Lire-Demand 4.521s. cables 4.53.
Marks-Demand 1-25k, cables 1.26
Greece-Demand $50.