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, 1921-08-11
WAR RISK INSURANCE
BUREAU RE-ORGANIZED
AT HARDING'S DIRECTION
Placed in Charge OF Real Ex-Service
Man Who Knows His
Business.

WASHINGTON, Aug. - One o.
the early acts of President Harding
was the appointment Of a new d.
rector OF the War Risk Insurance
Bureau to re-organize and overhaul
that bureau, which had become 8
national scandal because of its mis-
management. The ma selected fol
this important and gigantic task
for the War Risk Insurance Bureau
is Ii OF the largest insurance com
panies in the world-was Col
Charles X. Forbes, a front-line ex.
service man, who served actively in
the offensive of the Somme, St. Mi.
hlel and the Argonne.
Col. Forbes service abroad, al
we'll as his career before the war,
demonstrated him to be a man OF
splendid administrative ability. In
addition, which, for the purposes OF
the position he now fills, was equally
important, he earned the distinction
among enlisted men Of being very
human and sympathetic in his rela-
tiOns with men.
The wisdom of President Hard
ing's selection is proved by the man
ner in which the new director is
handling the affairs of the bureau,
speeding up its work, improving the
quality Of the service and increas-
ing the efficiency Of the personnel.
LEFTOVER" Claims Cleaned Up
When Col. Forbes took charge
there was an accumulation OF 20O,-
900 old unsettled GLAZING, and new
claims were being filed on an
average rate of 700 a day. Over
$4,000 OF the old claims have been
taken care OF as fast as they were
filed. BY July 81, Col. Forbes ex-
poets to have settled all old claims
and have his bureau working only
on current Eases
Some idea of the magnitude of the
Wal Risk Insurance Bureau may be
had from the following figures.
There is nearly $4,000,O00,0 900 of
government insurance in force.
There are, in round numbers, over
100000 separate claims on file. An
average of about $10,5O0, 900 is be-
ing disbursed monthly to claimants
and beneficiaries. Insurance claims
in the sum of $471,946,762 and al
lowances in the sum Of $578,465,65S
have already been paid e~x-service
men and their beneficiaries.
In the last few weeks there has
been an increase in the number Of
new claims filed. Some Of this Is
due to unemployment, which causes
ex-service men suffering from some
disability to ask for aid against their
original Intentions. But most Of 1t
is due to the fact that e~x-service
men who became discouraged and
disguised over the manne in which
the War Risk insurance was man
aged under the previous administra-
ton, and gave up all hope of getting
fair treatment from 1t, have, under
.sthe present administration taken
fresh hope and filed their claims.
, 1921-08-11

Sunday the 21st Of August
In the date q
Eos this Lndicrous and
Comic Fete,
The Members
o. tisspo tWo clubs
Are willing
To risk HE ard llsnb
To mako goa laugh
And Owe eeane fun
Fer tho BeAe1ft-
OF the AnslaEal!
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And an We ask
For you to do
II TO leaGh!
Ard GcreARt
Ard roaR an0-
Holler4.
Ard c~oatrtbate
j1st-
One-Half . Dollar
DR.. Ken
Ard
Jhamie Wisda
WIN pitch and catch
Against
Rabe Ruth Panlson
Ard
Jalie zeAgler
We thaAk yO1?
VIII apolog3es to X. C. b.
"A. 7. ". and r.. RI. J.
, 1921-08-11
oGILBEE OF CASPER NEW
COMMANDER OF LEGION


THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Aug. s.
D. W. Ogilbee of Casper was unani-
mously elected state commander Of
the American Legion Thursday and
DR.. T. c. Fitzgerald Of Torrington
was chosen vice commander and
Bert Waddell of Moorcroft treasurer
by the same vote. A fight over
state commander did not develop,
complete harmony being present in
the convention, in direct contrast
with last years meeting.
ToFfington was selected Is the
place for holding next years con-
ventl0n, winning against Rock
Springs. Will G.. Metz of Sheridan
vas elected chairman of the state
executive committee, with A. b
Allen Of Salt Greek, John GoPpert Of
Cody. H. H. Meyer of Kemmerer, r.
H. Alcorn OF Rawlins and Noel Nor
gan of Worland as members of the
committee. Chas. s. Hill, first state
commander Of the legion In Wyo-
ming, was named Wyoming member
OF the national executive committee
and DR.. Long of Powder River alter
nate.
Casper was designated by Com
mander Ogil6ee as the state head
quarters for the coming year, NO pro-
vision being made in h constftu-
ton on a final vote for Cheyenne as
permanent headquarters.
Following Is the official list Of
delegates in attendance from the
local posts throughout the state:
Casper-Dralle. Knight, Cramer.
Johnson. Wear. Dvorsak, Fassett,
Riney, Doyle, Free, Kirby. Ogilbee,
Udell, Porter, SOrenson, Haywood,
Nichols, Curran, Sinclair.
Newcastle-Beach, Raymond.
Lusk-Main, Miller.
Observation-Disclosures, Litcltey.
Cheyenne-Hin, Beard.
Sheridan - Scales, Butterfield,
Metz, Kurtz, A. Lonabaugh, H.
Lenabaugh.
Douglas = showalter, Esmay.
Kline.
Lovell-Laune.
Buffalo-Graves, Mcbride, Lewis,
Long. McNeece, Woodside.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Meyer,
Thermopolis - King, Woodrow,
Hett, Schlerman, Lee. Harrison.
Short.
Riyerton-Tonkin.
Cody-Goppert, Greever.
Rawlins-Bergen. Alcorn.
Moorcroft = Waddell, Hughes.
< rroll.
Rock River-Thompson.
Powell-Ice, Lewis.
Basin-Landfafr.
Upton-Carson.
Lander-Hobgood. .
Salt Creek-Allen Carpenter.
Gillette-Jensen, Powers.
Worland-Howell, Morgan, Hagen,
Rhoades. Russell. Heron, Hampton.
, 1921-08-11
LOCALS

Mrs. Jerome Banta left the first
of the week for the camps of the
Associated OIL Co., where Mr.. Banta
is employed and they will spend the
fall and winter at that camp.
Mrs. j. B. Kohleffel of Savery
was a visitor in Rawlins for a day or
so the first Of the week from her
home at Savery and was attending to
business matters and visiting with
friends in the city.
Miss Josephine Baiers, deputy
clerk Of court has returned from a
very enjoyable two weeks vacation
spent with her sister and brother-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sulli-
van
Mrs. Ed. Wentworth and two small
sons left the first OF the week for
the old home of Mrs. Wentworth in
Kansas, where they will spend some
time visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. c. c. Carlson spent a day or
SO the first of the week Waiting with
relatives and friends In Ogden. She
was accompanied home by Miss Vir-
ginia Morton. who will spend some
time In Rawlins Visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackwell, who
have been spending the last several
weeks visiting friends and attending
to matters Of business At Aurora,
Colo. returned to their home in this
city the first OF the week.
Nr. and Mrs. nd. Freeman Of Lara
mia were In the city. fpr d lay Of -
the first of the week and visited with
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
were on rout69 TO thairnoH In Lara
mic from q two weeks sour Of the
YelloyHtona NationM PARK.
B. =. Robison an dau6hter. Miss
IFmh, arrived In ~ city the first Of
the week from th64r houo IL North
Platte, and will spend two weeks in
the city viaitin6aAr. and Mrs. J. e.
PSterman. y
, 1921-08-11
FAR AHEAD ON
TARIFF PROGRAM

y WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-How far
ahead Congresf is in its work Of
tariff making over preceding Con-
crosses. both Democratic and Re-
publican is told by Senator Harry
New, of Indiana, a former chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee and one of the great leaders of
his party. He states the situation
in this way:
The tariff bill of 1888 was intro
duced in the House on March 20,
1882. 1t was not passed until March
4, 1888, or an interval of almost IL
months. The tariff bill of 1890 was
introduced April 16 and passed
October 6, an interval of 6 months.
The tariff act of 1894 required FOR
consideration from December 10,
1893, to August 27. 1894. or 9
months. The tariff act of 1877 re-
uuired S months; the Spanish Wa
revenue act OF 1898, 2 months; the
tariff act of 1909, 5 months; the
tariff act OF 1918, 6 months.
$50 that it does not do to charge
this congress with being dilatory. Az
someone said a few months ago,
Senators are much, more like other
men, and the same is true OF Repre-.
sentatives in the House. 1t requires
as much time to harmonize the views
of Representatives and of Senators
as it does to harmonic the views OF
men OF similar character in other
callings. These things cannot be
done in a minute.
Il think this session of Congress
has been fairly expeditions and is mol
justly subject to the criticisms thai
have been made some of them on thil
side OF the aisle. Some of the criti.
cisms of what has been done and
what has not been done have been
offered by Senators who have injected
into this body measures that I think
and q good many of us think, are
not OF prime Importance at all, and
have been productive Of the ven
delay OF which they complain.
Il am not quarreling with Demo.
cratic senators who have done that
They have followed their own judg'
men and are entitled to an EXPIRES
sion Of It and the exercise Of II, but
there are many of AZ who belisvl
that a good 1iany OF the measures
that have been Introduced by thosl
Senator's who now criticize smtGht
we'll have been 1sft out and tho mat
tiers passed until the time when
Congress had less serious business "a
consider than itit has now. "a.
This session Of Congress wa
called primarily to consider two
questionsEfirst, reviaion Of the
tariff; and. second, the preparation
OF . revenue measure. Both oS thsse
measures are 10 process Of prepare.
EteASAnA9DaAND ] Dc net ft3dAl
there has bssnT Undue OF unusual dc.
ny in either case.
, 1921-08-11
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere
and heartfelt thanks 10 the ex-
service men, the members of thu
American Band, the members OF the
F. o. E. for their valuable and
timely aid and for their beautiful
Floral offerings, and to all others
who assisted US during the last sal
rites Of the burial of u beloved
~Soldier-boy and brother, w. D.
Jones.
(Signed) MRS DAVID JONES,
and family.
Have you Bought your Chautau-
qua tickets?
, 1921-08-11
OUGLA EDITOR HERE

Editor A. A. Clough of the Doug.
las Enterprise, accompanied by Mrs
Clough. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Griffling and Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Rohrbaugh were in
Rawlins on Thursday of last week
en- route from Douglas to Saratoga.
The party was en- route to the
Platte Volley, Medicine Bow Lodge
and other points of interest in that
locality. where they expect to spend
several days on an outing and vac
ton.
, 1921-08-11
FROM CRAIG

County Assessor w. F. Daley and
Deputy Assessor NJ. T. Christensen
returned to the city Wednesday eve
ming of this week from Craig, Colo,
where they have been spending sew
eral days or matters of business.
The Carbon County assessor has
been meeting in Craig with the
assessors of the Colorado counties on
the state line regarding the pro-
rating of the migratory live stock
between the two states.
, 1921-08-11
ENJOYABLE OUTING AT LODGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miller and DR..
and Mrs. A. F. Thode returned on
Monday evening from Medicine Bow
Lodge where they spent the week
end.
This famous resort is becoming
lore popular every season., sixty-four
guests being registered atfthe lodge
the night the Rawlins party was
there. Ten noted physicians from
different parts of the country being
among the number.
, 1921-08-11

NOTICE TO PARTIES wanting a
special bargain in real estate. I have
1 5-room house; l broom house.
Both new and 8 vacant lots; must
be sold at once on account OF leav-
ing city. A special bargain for cash.
Or Part credit can be had. 5-room
rents for $40: Groom for $500.
Address Box.677 City. S-11 1t
, 1921-08-11

FOR R1nsr.~k4eAt Aops.keanins
rooms. No chtlafsn. Apply at aSzE
Buffalo. s-i3 nd
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
ENROLMENT AT SCHOOL
is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Sept
15.-September thirteenth marked the
opening of the forty-first scholastic
year of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute. DIR. Robert r. Mo
ton, principal, announced record
breaking enrolment for the ensuing
year. More than two thousand stu
dents have matriculated, most of
whom have already arrived, represent
ing approximately every section of the
country and also other countries.
The institute opened this year un-
der many encouraging conditions. The
New Boys Trades Buildings, which
were dedicated April 11th,are now in
shape as to equipment This condi-
tion facilitates the instruction and also
offers the opportunity for instruction
in the mechanical trades to a larger
number of students s well as a more
thorough course in the use Of modern
machines and other apparatus. The
opening of James Hall, the new dor
mitory for girls, has made it possible
to accept larger number of the
many girls applying for entrance and
at the same time will alleviate to a
great extent, the somewhat congested
condition of the dormitories.
In addition to the favorable condi-
tions, a regular organized graduate
course in the mechanical industries
is now offered as well as a similar
course in Agriculture. All the depart
ments and divisions have been re-or-
ganized as to course and instruction.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
NEAR RACE RIOT CAUSED.
BY LOUISIANA HOODLUMS

(By The Associated Negro Press)
New Orleans, La, Sept. ia SER
les of disturbances in Gretna, a New
Orleans suburb, late last Monday
night threatened to develop into a
race riot of grave proportions. Troub-
lie starting at a ball game for colored
people, at which a large number of
whites were spectators, eliminated in
the burning of a Negro lodge hall and
reported shooting one Negro, with
threats against others.
Gretna, although just across the
river from the city and adjoining one
of the city wards, is in Jefferson par
ish. Police here were held in readi-
ness, but no request came for aid
from the Jefferson authorities. Sher-
iff ]. B. Dauenhauer at Jefferson arm
ed every available deputy and issued
orders to shoot to kill in the event moi
violence threatened. One Negro is re-
ported to have been killed.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
NO EXAMINATION WILL
BE HELD IN SCHOOLS
IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Evanston, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Music is
just as important as the multiplied
tion table and folk dancing is as great
a spur to youthful brains as is geog-
raphy in the opinion of Frederick w.
Nichols, superintendent of school dis
trict No. 76, comprising the South
Evanston school, who announced a
new regime for Lincoln, Oakton, Cen
trail and Washington grade schools
last Wednesday night
81 am going to eliminate home
work." said Supt Nichols. 1T is the
bugbear of school children. And there
will be no examinations; they merely
worry the youngsters. The students
will do all their scholastic work right
in the calssrooms."
In addition, the schools will remain
open until 10 o'clock in the evening
for special clases in manual training
music, languages, are. dramatics, ath
letic games, folk dances. domestic
science and movies. Theparents will
be invited to come to these classes
with their children.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
TOO MUCH KISSING
CAUSES WOMAN TO SUE
HUSBAND FOR DIVORCE
Especial to The Tribune)

New York, Sept. 15.-Despite the
divorce action started in Chicago by
Mrs. Lillian nj. Cummings, who con-
tends that her husband kissed her
so rapturously that she lost 40
pounds, opinion in these parts still
rates the osculatory peck as next to
African golf in popularity.
In fact, investigation discloses that
wives in New York feel that they are
not kissed enough and that under
proper conditions the game is one
which its inventor well may be
proud of.
At the office of the Chief Medical
Examiner, it was stated that to date
there had been no case recorded
where either the kisser or the kissee
had died of exhaustion.
City Magistrate Jean H. Norris de-
clares that it is absurd to say that
kissing is menace to health.
"a kiss is a demonstration of af-
fection," she said "And woman likes
the demonstration"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
Over 5000 Attend National Baptist Convention
KU KLUX KLAN MENACE:
TO OUR CIVILIZATION
SAYS BISHOP FALLOWS
(By The ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-The Ku
Klux Klan was vehemently assailed
as completely unAmerican" and "the
greatest disintegrating force at work
in this country today" by Bishop Sam
uel Fallows, speaking before the Dill
Pickle club last Sunday night "The
Ku Klux Klan strikes at the root of
principles upon which this nation was
built" said the bishop. 1T undertakes
to do in a secret manner duties dele
gated to established institutions. 1t
presumes to be the judge and jury. 1t
is the direct antithesis of American
ism.
1T is the greatest disintegrating
force at work in America today. 1t
holds all its dealings in secret and
under cover of darkness. 1t is a de-
liberate insult to 100000 colored
people of our nation" Bishop Fallows
sketched the history of the organiza-
tlOn from ltS nceptlOn during the CIV
il war times to the present time. 1T
subjected colored people to such gross
indignities that the government was
finally obliged to suppress it." he in
sisted. ''It was formally placed on
trial as an organization, convicted,
condemned and abolished. And that's
what should be done today"
Col. B. Smith. 525 Grant Place, head
and founder of the Honored AmeFic-
can Legion of Four Minute Speakers,
announced his organization of 1900
members in Chicago is planning to
carry out statewide drive for double
membership to oppose the Ku Klux
Klan.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
Large NUMBER ATTEND
BAPTIST CONVENTION
in CITY OF CHICAGO
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, Sept 15.-More than 5000
delegates and visitors attended the
National Baptist Convention held in
Chicago. The sessions were held in
the Eighth Regiment Armory, DR.. f.
c. Morris, of Little Rock, Ark, pre-
siding Dr. Morris was elected presi-
dent of the convention the first day.
The pre-convention entertainment and
reception was an event of unusual i'm
portance. Concerning Chicago, Dr.
Griggs, of Memphis, Tenn, who was
principal speaker, stated: Chicago Is
the greatest city in America for our
people. 1t sets the example for the
race throughout the nation" The re-
ports of the missionaries and publish
ing for the year showed that the last
year was one of the most prosperous
in the history of the denomination, re-
gardless of the depression economic
ally. The missionary work off the
CuuICu udS De6u Ou6 VI luc OulSldlU-
ing features of the growth. DR.. L. G.
Jordon, head of the missionary work
of the church, urged large represen-
tation of the ministers and religious
workers in the tour to be made to
Africa on chartered steamer in the
near future. President Morris an
nual address disapproveds of the plan
of the Northern white Baptists to set
up regional organizations among the
Negroes. He discounted the plea of
the white members of the denomnia-
ton that greater efficiency could be
best obtained among the Negroes by
this plan. The general policies of
the organization will be given to the
public at an early date. Unification
of the Negro branches will be determ-
ioned by a commission appointed by
President Morris. Dr. L. X. Williams
was hailed as a new Moses in the ef-
fort to bring greater efficiency to the
Baptist organization.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
WHITE MAN CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT ON
ll-YEAR OLD Girl
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept 15.-Jim
Merger, as, white, employed as an
electrician by the city of Hartman,
was arrested here this morning by
Sheriff Cate and other officers charg-
ed with having attacked an 11-year-
old girl at Hartman last night. The
child is believed to be fatally injured.
Monger boarded at the home of the
little girls parents and last night
asked permission. to take her to a
theatre The request was granted.
Early this morning, according to
the authorities, Monger notified the
child's mother that she had fallen
down a stairway and injured herself,
and disappeared. The child, they as
sert, then told of the alleged attack.
Monger was traced to Knoxville and
when arrested declared that a Negro
had attacked him and assaulted the
girl.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
SHORT SKIRTS HAVE
PUT PEEPING TOM
OUT OF BUSINESS
Especial to The Tribune)

New York, Sept. 15.-The ''peeping
Tom" of 1921, is loon in the opinion
Of Magistrate Brown.
Joseph Trick stood at the foot of
the stairs at the De Kalb avenue sub
way station for 95 minutes today
studying the changing style in skirts.
He was arrested
''You don't have to go to stairways
nowadays to see women's legs" said
the Magistrate. you can see them
on the street and all over What is
the matter with you; are you crazy?
ought to send you to a hospital"
The Judge is right. 1t was not ne.
cessary for the man to watch from the
subway stairs. Skirts these days are
so short that wherever there are wo-
men there are legs.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
BAPTIST MINISTER
GETS in BAD With
HIS CONGREGATION
Especial to The Tribunel

Montclair, N. j., Sept. 15.-Rev. H.
Fl. Waring, pastor of St. Paul's No
gro Baptist Church, whose admission
last week that he had kissed the wife
of a member of his congregation caus-
ed considerable stir in the church, has
rendered his resignation.
This action was taken at the re-
quest of the deacon board of the
church. Announcement of the pas
tors action was made today by a
member of the board.
A meeting of the congregation will
be conducted at an early date to con-
slider the pastors resignation. The
resignation is addressed to the Off
GERS and members of st. Paul's and
reads:
Dear Brethren and Sisters:
after serving you faithfully as
pastor for eight years, by request of
the Deacon Board of the Church l
hereby tender my resignation as pas
tor. Praying that the Lord may ever
pour out His blessings upon you in the
future, as in the past, I am,
'Rev. H. H. Waring"
When admitting that he had kissed
the wife of a member of his congre-
cation, Mr. Waring said that he was
under peculiar spell" from powder
that was in an envelope handed to
him by man in the congregation,
and that made him want to kiss every
woman he saw
Rev. Waring has been absent from
the pulpit of his church since the
incident came before the board of
the church.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
PRESIDENT HARDING
WILL have TO ADOPT
new POLICY OR ELSE.

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. c., Spet. 15.-There
is story to this effect: Once upon
time there was a bronzed gentle
man who worked in fish store. He
wore short, very short, coat; and he,
likewise wanted fish for his sup
per. He picked up a long fish from
the supply, and placed the fish in his
hip pocket, as he thought under his
coat. He started out of the store, with
the tail of the fish Tapping to the
breeze. The boss saw the fIapping OBJ
ject and exclaimed: George, come
here" George went. "Now listen" said
the boss, with gleam in his eye, eth
er bring a longer coat or get short
er fish"
President Warren G. Harding, rep
resenting the topmost interests Of
the Republican party, may desire to
stick the southern Lilly Whites" in
his hip political pocket and get away
with it, but so far as the colored
brethren are concerned, he will have
to get a longer coat in the way of a
different policy. or get along with
fewer Lilly White" fish. If you
doubt it, read the Negro newspapers
of the country or stop the rank and
file of people along the street and
talk with them. :
One well known leader, whose
name is household word, informed
President Harding in person in this
wise: "If l should go before the peo-
pie and attempt to defend your poll
cy with references to colored Ameri-
cans, they would spit in my face"
This leader gave the President the
right dope, and it serves to illustrate
what critical and embarrassing posi-
ton the President has placed his col
ored friends in. This leader, and all
other leaders who have been active
politically, know the truth, have told
the President, Chairman John T.
Adams of the Republican national
committe, and members of congress,
in private conversation but they have
had little to say in way of protest in
public. They will learn that they
must "speak out in meetin'" if they
expect to "see the salvation of the
Lord"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-17
(By The Associated Negro press)

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 15.-The col
or line is not drawn by United States
Commissioner George H. Poole where
it is shown that search warrant is
not held by officers searching for al
legged violations of the national pro-
hibition law. For that reason Lucy
Miller, a Negro woman, was released
when her case came up last Wednes-
day for preliminary hearing.