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, 1921-07-10
OF FORCE
At FORT Russell TO
250 MEN IS POSSIBLE

CHEYENNE. July 9.-The garrison
of Fort n. A. Russell. now 1000 men,
may be reduced to ESQ men as a result
of the war department order author;
izing the discharge OF all enlisted men
making application for termination of
their service. an order issued to enable
III wal department to obey the con-
gressional mandate to reduce the
strength of the army to 150, 900 men.
Col. T. A. Dugan. commandment OF Fort
Russell. today stated that $50 of the
enlisted men stationed there a APP
piled for discharges.
Some of the applicants for discharge
will be disappointed, but not many.
Those who will be refused discharges
either are under military sentences
arc in debt to the war department.
The majority OF the enlisted men who
do not desire to be discharged n odd
soldiers"-men with severa1 years of
service to their credit.
, 1921-07-10
RAILROAD
VAL IONS IN
U. s. ANNOUNCED
Western Pacific Placed at $685.
730.0ll or Only One-Third
Of Capitalization, Re-
port Shows

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Tentative
valuation of the Western Pacific rail-
road was placed by the interstate
m commission today at &c.,
$50, 0ll. The capitalization of the
road is $l72. 720.912 and the general
balance sheet of the carrier claimed
that the investment in road equip
ment amounted to 1856, 31s.136.
The commission also announced
tentative valuation of the Grand Can
yon railroad at $780, 9s and that
OF the San joaquin & Eastern Cali
formal at S1.14S, 900.
Commenting OH the amounts shown
on the Western Paciic's books as be-
ing invested in road and equipment.
the commission said:
THE account requires adjustment
Some items should be entirely ex-
cluded, somA reduced in amount and
some new items included. The ac-
count is made upon. in large part, of
the value of securities at par ex-
changed for property which was not
appraised and whose value is un-
known, and in part charges for land.
the cost OF which cannot be ~ailocated
as between carrier and noncarrier
land"
Revision of the account and a de-
duction o. the amount Of capital stock
of the carrier exchanged for unap-
praised property of seven predeces-
sor companies. the commission said.
would leave the investment account
at s72.T15 .091. This sum-. the com
mission said. cannot be taken as the
actual Investment of the carrier in
existing Dad and equipment. but is
the nearest sum obtainable.
, 1921-07-10

Erickson.
Tho will be representatives from
all lodges in Wyoming. also promi-
nent men of the order from other
states. The three important branches
OF the Odd Fellows. namely. the
grand encampment, grand lodge n
the Rebekah assembly. will partici-
pate in events and ceremonies. The
Imperial Order of Muscovites, the So
Gin branch. will have a real live bear
here for III parade n ceremonies.
The grand encampment meeting will
be held Tuesday morning, the grand
lodge sessions of the l. o. o. F. will
be held on Wednesday and Thurs
day. and the Rebekah assembly will
hold forth on the same days. On
Tuesday ex-Gov. B. B. Brooks will
deliver the address of welcome to the
delegates.
On Tuesday evening the 1. o. o. +.
initiatory degree will be exempiified
by the degree team of Gillette, wyo..
while the Rebekah assembly degree
work will be put on by Natrona Re
bekah lodge No. Is.
A parade in costume by the Mus
coyites will be featured at 7 o'clock
Wednesday evening. followed by a
ceremonial at the city hall. onf the
same evening at 7:3o o'clock a band
concert will be held at the city park.
On Wednesday mt $40 p, m. n joint
installation OF officer of Rebekah
lodges No. 10 and 80 Will be held by
| Rebekah assembly officers.
The social entertainments con-
nected with the convention will come
to a close Thursday evening with n
banquet at the Henning hotel and a
dance at the Masonic temple.
, 1921-07-10
MAIL PLANES To
FURNISH THRILL
|. FOR WILD WEST
Landing Field Adjoins Frontier
Park, Scene of Cheyenne Fes-
Invites, and Flights Will
Be Numerous

CHEYENNE. July 9.-Uncle Sans
air mail service will provide novel en-
tertainment for visitors attending the
F'rotnier days. celebration here July
2f. 81, rs and 20. although not Off.
cially a feature of the great cowboy
festival. The air mail field adjoins
Frontier park where the wild, wild
western sports will be held. and the
grandstands and bleachers of the park
directly overlook the hangers and
landing place of the aerial post ships.
which from these vantage points may
be seen landing, delivering and receiv-
ing mail and taking off on 500-mile
hops" to Omaha or Salt Lake. Re-
servo airplanes will circle and swoop
over Frontier park while being tuned
up" and it is probable that the young
daredevils who are Uncle Sans air
mail pilots will be unable to refrain
strict regulations to the contrary not
withstanding-from executing some
stunt flying for the e~dification of the
big audiences.
Persons stopping during the Front
Ter days celebration at the municipal
camping ground will be next-door
neighbors to the air mail field and
will enjoy opportunity to inspect the
mail ships. the fleet of commercial
planes using the same field and the
hangers, and, perhaps, to make the
acquaintance OF some of the flyers
whose names they SO frequently see
in dispatches relating later-day feats
of daring.
, 1921-07-10

ton TO cnfoticQ mcfnDctS
Endeayorers from all parts OF the
world wero In line singing martial
hymns i n a great Christian citizen
ship parade.
The marchers, young men and wom-
en-. many wearing brilliant costumes.
flying banners and flags and singing
all tho way. presented one of the most
unique spectac,es ever witnessed in
this city.
More thar a score of floats were In
the procession, IL of which depicted
scenes or episodes from Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress
Nearly q dozen hands playing ON
ward Christian Soldiers n other
martial hymns headed the various
delegations. while Homer Rodcheaver.
former Billy Sunday choir leader.
pranced up and down the line with
his famous slip horn and kept the
marchers singing. Percy Foster. mus
ical director for the Washington in
augural committees. ais led in h
musical features.
The thousands tina thronged the
streets along the line of march to Cen
trail park were given an added thrill
N the costumes of the big state dele
cations. Besides their brilliant col
ored uniforms. the ~paraders all car
ried American flags, the only emblem
allowed in line.
The columns were headed by DR..
Francis E. Clark. president of the
Words Christian Endeavor society,
william Jennings Bryan and other Of
ficials.
4 Their followed the states in order Of
their winning of the national banners
for attendance. Colorado was fol
lowed by Wyoming. Arizona, Utah.
Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma in the
order named.
The parade ended with a citizenship
demonstration in Central park, where
Mr.. bryan delivered a memorial adj
Dress on the Christian Endeavorers
who served in the var and the hun
dreds who gave their lives in the coun-
try's service. immigration Commits
sioner Frederick "A. Wallis also spoke.
After the park ceremonies. the par
aders were disbanded and delegates
given the freedom of the city for
sightseeing.
Young men and women delegates
will be in the pulpits OF 100 churches
in Greater New York Sunday.
The committee in charge of the
evangelical campaign. which will con
tinue until next Monday night. csti-
mates hat the un~churched popula-
ton of New York City is more than
1000. 900.
The next convention will be held at
DeS Moines. Iowa. in 1923.
, 1921-07-10
LEGION DELEGATES TO
STATE CONVENTION TO
be ELECTED MONDAY

A very important meeting, political
in form but with no political issues
at stake. viii take place in the Amer
lean Legion clubrooms next Monday
night when IS members of the George
w. Vroman post will be elected to rep
resent this post at the second state
convention OF the American Legion
which will be he'd at Thermopolis on
August 2. J. and 4.
The meeting will be interesting and
exciting as there are many here who
aspire to represent the local post at
the state convention. Also the hot
springs city at this time OF the season
has many attractions to offer in the
OF recreation. Any member of the
post has a chance as no secret eau
cuses have been held or will be held
prior to the meeting. A copy of Rob-
ert's rules of order. no doubt, will be
kept handy for reference in cas- the
procedure is attacked by some cy-
clone orator.
, 1921-07-10

tN assistant, w. r. Manu. OF I'll
also, who are in Maria. confirm the
report that a bullet wound was found
in the engineers head. and that the
body Of the fireman showed signs of
violence. The fireman. h messages
said, woaii recover.
Sheriff possess ana citizens are
searching for the slayer. and have
notified al ranchers in the vicinity
of the killing. to watch for a man
described by Brakeman Earl Surman.
who wcs seen running from h train.
The mysterious stranger had been
rii.ias in ? box car ext to the tender.
IL Il said, lie :es: tho train just be-
fore .Ee txpios.cn Of The boiler.
rio 5o;y Of Ike engineer was fond
after tbS eSplosion. Four miles from
there tie fireman was found where
, 1921-07-10

supreme arbiter or baseball, VIII De
asked to compel the attendance at
the trial of the players and umpires
of the worlds series games in which
.lhe alleged conspiracy to throw the
Emes. function. in case subpoenas
cannot force their attendance.
Such n step would summon prac-
tically every veteran on both the
Chicago and Cincinnati teams and
several who have been transferred
from these teams to other clubs.
Subpoenas have also been issued
for Byrd Lynn. Joe Jenkins n Ted
Jordan. now with Salt Lake City.
w rave no desire to disrupt the
playing schedules of the leagues"
sid Henry a. Berger of counsel for
the defense. but we want these play
ers to testify. They ere the ones
who know whether there was any
crooked or Indifferent playing and II
any of the games were thrown
Work of selecting a jury to try the
cases will be continued Monday. only
four jurymen having thus far been
selected.
, 1921-07-10
Mercury Scars
to 81 Degrees,
Summer Record

A new record for heat this sum-
MGR was made yesterday afternoon
when the mercury SCARED past The
% mark. the highest reported here
this year. Yesterdays high record
was approximately o.. according 10
official observations by George 8.
Mckenzie.
Unofficial thermometers In the
business district Indicated that II
was past the 100 degree mark. Last
night also had the record for con-
tinucd warmth. not following Wyo-
ming's general weather scheme Of
sunshine during the day and cool
nights.
, 1921-07-10
Tejada, governor of Il

q leJaua, governor OF the
The demonstration OF Thursday was
Of a minor character, Senior Gales
said. He characterized rumors re-
garding the trouble as another at
tempt by oil companies to place diff
cultics between the United States n
Mexico" asserting there was no
foundation for the exaggerated rum.
ors. lnasmuch as the unemployed
workmen there had given "a laudable
example OF deoorum." Gen. Tejada is
said to nave informed the secretary
that than 1900 men were out
OF work in the Vera n oil fields.
A statement issued by the war Of
flee last night relative 20 the situa-
ton in Tampico was r~eassuring, al
though IL was stated troops were be.
ing rushed to hat district as a pre-
cautionary measure. 1t was said that
garrisons at various points in the
states of San Luis Potosi, Coahuila and
Nuevo Leon had been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to give any
needed assistance to the $4,000 SOL
diers AT present in the petroleum reg.
ion of the state OF Tamaulipas.
The text of an official order 10 the
army. asking all soldiers to give 10
per cent of their pay for the relief OF
the unemployed was made public at
the war office. 1t was understood.
however. that President obregon did
not desire this order to be carrie; oct.
believing there were sufficient funds
In the national treasury to provide all
the aid necessary for workmen. many
OF whom were said to be suffering
from hunger. The president yester-
day directed an official inquiry by
Gen. Cesar Lopez De Lara, governor
of Tamaulipas, relative TO the extent
of the shutdown in the oil fields.
, 1921-07-10

under martial law. In the meantime,
local counsel for the union was trying
to obtain their release through writs
of habeas corpus.
Maj. Tom Davis, commanding the
county as Governor Morgan's personal
representative, could not say how long
the men would be held, but aid that
he had directed their arrest after he
learned that they We're holding a meet.
ing at their headquarters at a local
hotel.
Major Davis said he had warned the
union representatives that meetings
were forbidden within martial law area
and the arrests were made because
h order against unlawful assemblage
had been disobeysd."
Following the recent disorders in
the Mingo coaI fields. Governor Nor.
gan issued the martial law procla.
nation and ordered two companies OF
militia to be formed in the county
using h draft method. If necessary,
10 enforce IL
, 1921-07-10
Wyoming To
Buy OUn Road
Bonds, Report

CHEYENNE. July 9.-Because
outside bidders for 81 .s00. 900 Of
Wyoming state highway bonds are
lacking the state Of Wyoming will
buy the bonds from itself. In other
words. the state will purchase bonds
Of its highway department rs In
vcstments for its educational de-
partmcnt, paying for bonus from
funds accumulated from the lease
and sale Of state school lands. I'm
der this arrangement the state will
pay 9 per cent interest TO its school
fund.
, 1921-07-10
ROAD REPORT

Reports indicate the following
road conditions today:
Grant Highway-Good from Ne
braska line to Shawnee, then fair
to Grin.
Yellowstone Highway = Platte
county line to Careyhurst good,
then fair to Casper. then good 10
Shoshoni. Cars in good condition
IRE making Birdseye Pass route to
Thermopolis without difficulty.
Shoshoni-Lander Road = Fair to
rough over detour-Shoshoni to
Riverton-then fair to Hudson and
good to Lander.
Casper-Sheridan Road = Gener-
ally good to Salt Creek, then fair
to Kaycee. then good to Sheridan.
, 1921-07-10
UNITY
ASKED BY VALERA.

DUBLIN. July Shy The Asso-
ciated Press.eEamonn De Valera. the
Republican leader. issued a manifesto
this afternoon urging national unity
during the peace negotiations with
''unbending determination to endure
all that is still necessary" With
this is coupled a warning against "un-
due confidence" in the result.
The manifesto reads: y
Fellow Citizens:
During h period of the truce each
individual. soldier and citizen must re-
gard himself as the custodian of the
M noptinred nm par
, 1921-07-10
NO CABLE Permit ISSUED.

NEW YORK. July 9.-oficials of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany today denied that federal per-
mission had been granted for the
company to land its Barbados cables
at Miami. Fla. as reported in dis
patches from Miami. They said the
company would lay a cable from Mi
ami to Miami Beach. across the har-
Dor. a purely domestic proposition
and that the matter of the Barbados
cables was still in abeYance.
, 1921-07-10
Circulation OF
Money Totals
$50 Per Capita

WASHINGTON, July s.-Money in
circulation in the United States July
1 amounted to s52.42 per capita. &C.
cording to a statement today by the
treasury. The total was $5.774,0e5.-
600. A year ago h per capita
amount was Sells and the total se,-
0s4 1854. 900, the reduction being
brought about through h decreased
issue of federal reserve bank notes
, 1921-07-10

lera had issued instructions to his
supporters to cease all attack upon
civilian and discontinue military man.
euvers OF all kinds.
The instructions from Mr.. De Val
era. the Irish office said. also were
20 prohibit h use of arms. to alb
stain from interference with public
or private property. and TO discontinue
and prevent action likely to cause
disturbance OF the peace which might
necessitate military interference.
The instructions. It wns added. were
effective from noon on Monday.
, 1921-07-10
Price of Coal
Being Advanced

DENVER. Colo, July s.-sevcrai
large coal dealers in Denver today
announced that the price Of coal
would be advanced slightly in the
ear future. The advance is to be n
seasonal advance" the dealers said,
to approximately last winters price
Tie early advance. dealers said. is
due to Increased cost OF production.
Ignite coal is selling at retail from
So to $3.50 a ton. Several dealers
said the price probably would go
above the 50 mark.
Many Japanese women gid their
teeth.
, 1921-07-10
Gunners of NeU
Mexico Capture
Trophy in Navy

WASHINGTON. July s-The dread
naught New Mexico. flagship Of the
Pacific fleet. won the navy trophy for
gunnery for 1920-21. 1t was announced
today. the Pennsylvania, Atlantic
fleet flagship, second, and the Arkan-
sas. Pacific fleet, third. The New
Mexico will wear white 'E" painted
on the coming tower n the other
two vessels a red e."
, 1921-07-10
Ex:- KAISER PROTESTS HIS TAX
NOT FREE CITIZEN, He SAYS

demand the tax LEVIED against him
because he came TO Holland 'un-
Willingly" and is practically held a
prisoner; therefore he is not liable
to taxation as a free citizen. II is
maintained by the council that he
came voluntarily.
William. it is added, has also pro-
tested against the income tax. which
II was decided last October he must
pay the Dutch government.
, 1921-07-10
STEEL ORDERS FALL OFF.

NEW YORK. July s.-The month
ly tonnage report of the United States
Steel corporation. made public today.
showed 5.117. sos IONS of untitled or
ders on hand June 30. This is a de-
crease from untitled orders on May
81. which were 5.4S2. 4s7 tons.
, 1921-07-10

LONDON, July s.-Former EN-
peror William is In conflict with the
municipal council = at Doom owe
the question Of paying all local
taxes, and the pressure Of the law
Is threatened 10 enforce payment,
according to a Doom dispatch TO the
Daily Mail
William is said to contend hat
the municipality is not entitled 10
, 1921-07-10
MILITARY PATRONS
IN DUBLIN.

Military patrols were withdrawn
from the streets of Dublin last even
ing. says n Central News dispatch
from that city. Many of the police
auxiliaries were walking the streets
leisurely. fraternizing with civilians
and discussing the prospects of peace
in Ireland. The uce between the
Sim Fem and the crown forces may.
therefore, be said to be already be
gun, although the time for commenc-
ing it officially has zen set for Mon
day
1t is understood the armistice will
be signed by Sir Nevil MacReady and
Michael Collins. commander of the
Irish Republican army.
The only thing remaining is the
fixing of the date. which Lloyd George
will name in his reply to Mr.. De Val
era's letter.
The government is su~bordinating
all other problems of state to the
question OF Irish peace and is bending
every effort towards preparations for
the meeting.
, 1921-07-10
MONTANA SHERIFFS KILLED
THREE ESCAPE in. AUTO CRASH

who wero in the car with the sher-
iff escaped with minor injuries
All four of the occupants vert
pinned beneath the overturned We
hiclc. but one Of the nurses Miss
Mabel Crosse worked her way out
and walked five miles through the
darkness TO summon help.
, 1921-07-10

and Republican Authorities
Cali Halt in BIoodshed and Violence as
Premier Lloyd George Accepts Proposal
of "Presidenf' for Meeting

LONDON, July s-(By The Associated Pres.)-Premier
Lloyd George, will, it was authoritatively stated this after
noon, accept Eamonn De Valera's proposal of yesterday and
meet the Republican leader to discuss the basis for a formal
conference. The meeting will probably occur next week
The Irish office stated this afternoon that Eamonn De Va
, 1921-07-10
MAN SERVING TERM FOR
MISUNDERSTANDING

CHEYENNE, July John Hefer-
on, serving a term for manslaughter
committed in Laramie. has been par
'doned by the state board of pardons.
Hefferon vas convicted of causing tho
death of n man by striking him on
the head with a shoe He has been
a trusty for some time
, 1921-07-10
Fair Weather
Predicted For
Another Week

WASHINGTON. July s.-weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Rocky Mountain and Plateau Re-
gions-Generally fair with tempera-
ture near normal.
, 1921-07-10
TEXAS MURDER
INQUIRY BEGINS

Ell PASO Texas, July 9-Officials of the C. H. & S. A.
from Ell Paso and other Texas cities, are holding an official
inquiry in Sanderson, Texas, today, concerning the killing of
William Bohlman, and the injuring of Charles Robinson, en-
gineer and fireman of the road yesterday morning near Pai-
sano, Texas. Advices from Superintendent C. r. Morrill, and
RS assistant, w. r. Mann, of Ell he had beer knocked unconscious and
L.. the throun from b train
, 1921-07-10
INTERRUPTION
OF BIG LEAGUE
SCHEDULE SEEN
Presence of Players Required in Court in
Connection With Prosecution of "Black
Sox" for Throwing Games

CHICAGO, July "a possibility that the playing sched-
ules of both the National and American leagues might be
interrupted at the height of the season by the trial of the in
dicted White Sox players and alleged gamblers in the 1919
world series scandal case was seen today with the announce
ment by attorneys for the defense that Judge K. NJ. Lands,
, 1921-07-10
| BALL SCORES |
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At New York r. II. Z.
Chicago ..-...10I 020 1906 IL o
New York ....001 500 00'-6 Z /
Batteries-Vaughn, Freeman and
KiIIIfer; Douglas, Benton, Barnes and
Snyder.
At Philadelphia r. ii. e.
st. Louis -. .0o4 010 020-7 IL D
Philadelphia ..010 900 600 8 /
Batteries-Walker and Dilhoefer;
Hubbell, Baumgartner. and Bruggy.
Pittsburgh .....3o0 900 o1o-4 IL I
Brooklyn -. 600 002 000-2 Z 0
Observation-Disclosures and Schmidt;
Galore and Kruger.
At Observation-Disclosures Boston game
postponed; rain.
, 1921-07-10

Young women in Eureka. Calf.
may whistle on the streets all they
hayea mind 10 wiz out being guilty
Of disturbing the peace. according to
a decision just. rendered by a police
Judge of that city.
, 1921-07-10
Gen. Pershing
To Take Part
| In Big Tribute

WASHINGTON. July s.-Generai
Pershlng left today to attend fu-
neral services at HoboIsen. n. j..
tomorrow for more than 1.50o Amer
lean soldier dead whose bodies have
been brought back from France.
He will speak mt the services. This
Is the first time General Pershing
hns left the capital since assuming
his new duties rs chief Of stan.
, 1921-07-10
1000 CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R
DELEGATES PRESENT UNIQUE
SPECTACLE IN GREAT PARADE

NEW YORK, July - Colorado delegation to the
world convention of the Christian Endeavor societies: today
led a parade Of 10000 Endenvorers through Manhattan.
The position of honor was. won by the. westerners through
their having furnished the largest state delegation in proper
, 1921-07-10
FELLOWS TO GATHER MONDAY FOR STATE MEET
CASPER TO Be MECCA FOR ALL WYOMING LODGES
Three Days Crowded Full Of Events for Annual Con-
vention Of OddFeIlows and Rebekas; Gov.
B. B. Brooks to Extend Welcome

Delegates to the annual state convention of the Indepen-
dent Order OF Odd Fellows to be held in Casper on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week will begin arriving
Monday evening, according to word received by the executive
committee consisting of Byron Reid, Elef Engdahl and R. G.
, 1921-07-10
UNION LEADERS
STILL JAIL

:. WILLIAMSON, w. Va, July s-David S. Robb, interna-
tional financial agent of the United Mine Workers of Amer.
lea, in charge of the union men in the Williamson coal fields
and IL other leaders, taken into custody here late yesterday,
charged with unlawful assemblage, spent the day in the
county courthouse, after being removed from the city lookup.
, 1921-07-10

A. G. Talbert of Denver arrived in
Casper this morning on business CON
nected with the America and Iris
theaters.
, 1921-07-10

orders that occurred at Zaca-
thursday when workmen at a
perties in that district have
% tranquil. it was announced
y erior Gales, following a
. Teiada Oovernor If fha
, 1921-07-10
OIL COMPANIES
CHARGED WITH
MAKING STRIFE
Operators Sc Z to Place Difficulties Be-
tween ; States and Mexico,
Inter. Rotary Declares

MEXICO CITY, Jul.
mixtla, state of. V G.
petroleum camp attacke =,
subsidized and the situation
last night by Secretary Of
telegraphic conversation WI