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$50. 200. 900 ADDED
By AMENDMENTS.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Commit.
tee amendments 10 the deficiency bill
granting appropriations OF $4,000.
600 to the shipping board were ap-
proved today by the senate after Sen
,tor Kenyon. Republican, Iowa. and
others had charged tho board with
gross extravaganza. waste and inef-
flciency.
The senate. in approving the appro-
priation. a increase of $50. 00o. 900
over that granted by the house. added
an amendment by Senator Lcnroot.
Republican. Wisconsin. directing the
shipping board to sell all wooden
ships by next October /.
Charging that funds were being
used for private purposes. Senator
Kenyon read n series Of kilograms
which he said had been sen by board
employees Mt government expense.
One telegram related to an engage
ment to a girl in virginia, another TO
the obtaining OF tickets to a Yale
football game and still another, evi.
IDENTIFY from a husband TO his wife.
read:
Leave the door open. VIII be
home about midnight"
These gcntlnmen." =ddcd Senator
Kenyon. also are interested in keep
ing open tho door to the federal
treasury"
Senator Kenyon estimated that the
government vas losing from $500 900
to 81 .ooo. 900 a day through h ship
ping board.
Abolition OF the board was proposed
by Senator P~oindexter. Republican.
Washington. who said he favored APP
p%ointrnent of a director and "let him
liquidate this whole business
, 1921-06-04
anti REDS In
VLAD|v0ST0K
ARE defeated

STOCKHOLM. June 5.-Anti-Bol-
shevik forces at vadivostox have
been annihilated by soviet troops. it
is asserted in a dispatch sent out by
the Russian official telegraph agency.
The dispatch asserts the anti-Bolshe-
Wiki were aided by the Japanese gov
ernment.
General Budenny. the Bolsheviki
cavalry leader. who played a promi-
nent part in the campaign against the
Poles and against General Wrangel.
has reported that Ukrainian troops
which were threatening to attack the
Boishviki in southern Russia. have
been scattered
, 1921-06-04
Relief WORK INSTITUTED In
Behalf OF NEGRO VICTIMS OF
RIOTS, THOUSANDS HOMELESS

TULSA. Okla. June 3.-Dcfinite
plans for building homes for the
Thousands of negroes rendered desfi-
iute by the burning Of the negro
quarter here In the race war Of
Tuesday night and Wednesday were
being carried out today by n civil
ian committee Of relief.
Businessmen of the city were
pledged to erect as many houses as
needed In the shortest time possible
ard only the details remain 10 be
worked out. Red Cross representa-
tivcs distributed clothing from vnri-
Gus churches.
The number Of known dead re-
NAMED nj 30 today. The list may
be increased slightly by deaths Of n
few Of the several hundred wounded.
Martial law, greatly modified. re
NAMED la effect today but the 800
militianen left on guard had little
TO do.
About 1000 negroes. who had not
been released from guard slept
, 1921-06-04
LOSING FIGHT FOR LIFE
REVEALED IN DISCOVERY
OF BODY IN OPEN BOAT

its sides were the bones Of several
fishes plucked clean.
Capt. Clifford Hopkins Of the
Waltham said the extent Of man
citation indicated that suffering from
thirst and hunger must have been
great, and that it was days before
death finally delivered the nan
from his troubles.
The fish that he caught apparent
ly. were his only food and he had
no fresh water.
The man was well dressed and
appeared to be about As years Of
age.
, 1921-06-04
Colorado Will
Ask Bids on Is
Road Projects

DENVER. June Bids for Is road
projects to be carried out by h state
highway department with federal aid
and involving an expenditure OF nearly
81, 900. 900 are about to be advertised
by l.. d. Blauvelt. state highway en-
gineer. The projects constitute part
OF the program laid out by the old
highway commission. The projects
cover the construction of a little over
SO miles of road. Actual construction
work is not expected to begin before
July /.
, 1921-06-04
HaiIstorm In
Pueblo Region
Is Damaging

PUEBLO. Colo. June IA severe
hailstorm followed by heavy ram Wis.
tied Pueblo and vicinity late yester-
day afternoon. Truck farmers and
green house owners were severely hit,
the green housemen reporting thou
sands of dollars damage through
broken glass. but say 1t will be i'm.
possible to estimate damage to egrly
garden produce for from ten days to
two weeks.
Heavy rains north and west of Pu'
eblo caused the Arkansas river to rise
rapidly early this morning. but at
O'Clock the water had receded below
the danger point The Fountain
creek was not unusually affected
, 1921-06-04
RAIL TRAFFIC
HELD UP Fer
Twelve H0l.
Highway Span Ed
Of Douglas IS
Carried Away

A cloudburst which cen.
tered east of Douglas about Z
o'clock last night and carried
out railroad and highway
bridges, and the washout of
approximately 1900 feet of
, roadbed on the Colorado & Southern
about 100 miles north Of Cheyenne,
held up train service into Casper from
the east for IL hours last night and
today on both the Burlington and the
Northwestern. The Yellowstone high
way bridge. one mile east OF Douglas.
was swept away but n detour was
made which permitted traffic going
over III road today. The road OK,
tended as far as Parkcrton and tho
highway is not in tho best condition
for travel today.
Information was also received Mt
the district office OF the state high.
way department here today stating
that a bridge had been washed out
near AIkali guich. 1s miles west OF
Douglas on the Yellowstone highway.
which nccessitates another detour by
motorists.
Bridge crews worked throughout
the night on new bridges for both the
Burlington and Northwestern at a
point two miles east OF Douglas. Six.
teen feet of grade on the Northwest
srn was carried out. necessitating the
construction of a new pile bridge. and
II was estimated this morning that
trains would be operating over the
new structure at . O'Clock this aft
ernoon. This viii delay the arrival
II the wesfbound train into Casper ap-
proximateiy an hour and n half. A
section OF sidetrack ncar Gienrock was
also damaged.
The Burlington bridge over the
same creek was washed out and this
misfortune was increased by the de-
struction Of 1900 feet Of roadbcd on
the Colorado & Southern section. All
trains into Casper over this road were
. to IL hours late Train No 81. due
last night, arrived shortly before IL
o'clock this morning and train No 70.
Denver To Billings. was scheduled TO
roach here about 4 o'clock this after
noon.
Completion OF q Temporary bridge
was rushed east Of Douglas while an
emergency track was constructed on
the Colorado & Southern section Of
the railroad. Northbound trains were
held at Cheyenne last night. No. 20
leaving there this morning. while No.
30. which left Casper for Denver last
night. was held at Douglas unit,
bridge repairs had been completed.
, 1921-06-04
L UNITES ON.
PLAN.

WASHINGTON. June s.-Republi.
cana and Democrats Of he house
have united TO extend the scope OF
the Borah disarmament amendment to
tthe naval appropriation bill. Demo
cratic Leader Garrett served notice
today that he would cndeavor to have
a motion passed instructing the house
confcrees to insist on broadening the
proposal to include other nations be-
sides Great Britain. Japan and the
United states and include the disarm-
ament of land forces as well as sea
forces.
Floor Leader Mondell of Wyoming
told the house today that he believed
a majority of Republicans favored
such an extension.
, 1921-06-04
During the last week many


ing their families. have arrived here
from all sections of the country. Many
CT these people are without means of
livelihood after they arrive and are
taxing to capacity the agencies Which
arr sndeavoring 10 function for their
relief.
The Red Cross chapter here has been
besieged for assistance beyond its ca
pacity and is overrun with requests
for assistance. Many Of h cases
are worthy. but so many have proven
the opposite that it is necessary TO
conduct an Investigation before nssis'
lance Is given. This results in hard
ships Il times but is a necessary pro-
cedure-
The chamber OF commerce is trying
o devise ways and means of adver-
sing the fact that Casper's conditions
ave become acute as a result Of the
j~ver-supply of labor here Agencies
, 1921-06-04
~PlLLAGERS ADD
TO TROUBLES

TULSA. Okla, June 3.-Pniagers
who have been carrying on a system.
attic campaign OF thievery in the
burned negro district following
Wednesdays race war. are giving the
authorities a new problem TO con.
tend with. it became known today.
Martial law, which had been allowed
10 slNeksn. was frightened today and
restrictions rigidly enforced.
Revised estimates today placed the
total number OF dead in Wednesdays
fighting at 80 and the number OF In.
jured at about 800 persons. Earlier
reports were inaccurate, due TO the
checking system of the authorities.
a secret negro cult known as
Blood Brothers" is believed to be re-
sponsible for the melting of the riot.
AN effort will be made to remove
Mayor Evans and charges will be
brought by the state against city
authorities. 1t was indicated today. as
a result of an investigation now in
pdPgress.
, 1921-06-04
MURDER TRIAL or BOY
RESULTS IN HUNG JURY

the Slavin boy at Ora last Thanks
giving day, and that the rife. which
had been leaning against n post,
must have been accidentally dis
charged.
The case was the first in Indiana
in which so young a defendant was
tried ON a murder charge. Most OF
the witnesses were children rang
ing from : 10 II years Of age
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KNOX. Ind, June s.-The jury in
the case Of Cecil Burkett. II years
OF aSe. charged with the murder Of
Benny Slavin. Z, was dismissed by
Judge William Pentecost in circuit
court today when it reported at Q
o'clock that it was unable TO arrive
at a verdict.
Tho Jury had been oct Is hours
No Information concerning the nur1-
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Der of ballots taken or whether the
prosecution would order a new trial
was dirulged- The boy remained at
liberty on bond.
The lite Burl<ett boy smiled
when the jury was Discharged but
apparently did not realize just what
1t meant. He had maintained
throughout his trial. which began
last Tuesday, that no did not shoot
, 1921-06-04
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION
ON PEACE BEFORE HOUSE

Republican members voted solid
~ 20 adopt The Porter measure as
a substitute for the Knox resolution
rassed by the senate repeating the
declaration Of war. The Democrats
merely voted present
Chairman Porter announced that
the resolution would be presented
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to the house next week for imme-
diate consideration. A minority re
port will be filed by committee
Democrats.
House leaders informed Chairman
Porter that the resolution would be
given the right Of way when pro
senfed.
, 1921-06-04
PIPING BOARD 'REEKING WITH GRAFT. KENYON SAYS
Senate Responds by
Voting Increase
in Appropriation
for Operations

WASHINGTON, June s.
United States shipping board
salary lists and expense ac-
counts are "reeking with
graft" Senator Kenyon of
Iowa charged in a speech
from thes enate floor today. He
declared that an immediate investi-
CATION should be made TO learn how
governm' Mt money had been used and
bring about the punishment OF certain
persons.
He declared that IN assistant"
paid $500 a year was in reality a
Chauffeur to the head OF n division.
He FAD into the record a list OF sal
aries which he termed 'outrageous.-
, 1921-06-04
CHESS WIZARD SCORES AGAIN.

BUTTE. Mont. June 3.-Samuel
Rzeschewski. 9-year-oid Polish chess
wizard. defeated IL Montana chess
players in about / hour and As min
utes here last night. Among his OPP
ponents was former Lieut.. Gov. w. w.
Mcdowell.
, 1921-06-04
LEGION CAST
TO HAVE USE
OF TEMPLE

Announcement was made today that
tonight's rehearsal for the American
Legion show would be held at the
Masonic temple and that meetings of
the cast hereafter would be held
there. permission having been e
tended by the lodge Last nights
meeting Of the "a was held at the
Mullin club.
, 1921-06-04
FRISCO EDITOR NAMED.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 3.-Arthus
L. Clarke has beer appointed editor-in-
chief of the San Francisco Chronicle
to succeed the late John p. Young.
Up to the time OF his engagement by
the Chronicle. Mr.. Clarke was assis-
tant managing editor of the New
York Evening World. Mr.. Clarke was
editor OF the Los Angeles
Examiner from 1908 to 1907. inclu-
, 1921-06-04
RUTH CRACKS
OUT HIS 18TH

NEW YORK. June 5. = Babe"
Ruth knocked out his sixteenth
homerun OF the season today in
the sixth inning Of the game with
st. Louis. Davis was pitching for
st. Louis.
, 1921-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The
house foreign affairs committee,
with Democratic members dissent
ing, voted today to report the Por-
ter resolution for termination Of the
state Of war between the United
States and Germany and Austro-
Hungary.
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laborers, some of them bring

which are Responsible for sending men
to Casper have beer notified to stop
the practice and legal advice is being
sought to determine whether or not
the guilty parties can be prosecuted.
, 1921-06-04
STANDARD 0. X.
0 N p | a N S ! O
B U MIDWEsT

CHICAGO. June 3.-Stockholders
Of she Stancard Oil company of In
diana today authorized an increase
of the Standard Oil Company Of In
600 to $40. 0O00. coo. The increase
is partly to finance the purchase of
the Midwest Oil and Refining com
pany.
, 1921-06-04
TWO
CAPTURED.
RIVER CROSSED
Officer Strips Naked and Svims Chan
mel to Dripe Alleged Slayers From
Brush and Both Are Arrested
Especial to The Tribune,

CHEYENNE Wyo, June 3s-A plunge int othe swollen
North Platte river, pursuit by a naked officer and surrender
under the menace of guns across the river were incidents of
the capture of Abraham Saulsito and Felipe Come. Mexi-
day night. charged with complicity in the murder of Ine
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last night at the fair grounds. Hun
dreds OF others wearing badges
marked Police Protection" were
seen ON the streets. There was no
Indication Of racial feeling.
, 1921-06-04
CITY 0vERRUN With ARRIVALS
UNEMPLOYED SITUATION SERIOUS

Casper is again being besieged by an oyersupply of labor
which the local market is unable to assirnilate, according to
the reports from industrial institutions and from a commit
tee which is investigating conditions here for the chamber of
commerce.
During the last week many laborers, some of them bring
, 1921-06-04

Henry Lord of Denver is spending
the day here attending to businss mat
tiers and visiting with friends.
, 1921-06-04

In Guinea, when a native is stung
by a bee, he proceeds to catch as many.
Of the insects as he can and devour
them in revenge.
, 1921-06-04

Is DEF

"
loKLAHoMA CITY. Okla, June D.
thorough inc compiete investigation
d the Tulsa race riots b., s. p. Free.
lfing >nttorncy generdf. vas ordered by
Gov. j. 3. A. Robertson today. Free.
ling Is authorized to proceed to Tulsa
at ono and preserve all evidence
which will be submitted TO the grand
jury.
TULSA. Okla. June 3.-The cham
Der OF m today unanimously
adopted a resolution urging Brig. Gen.
~..'harles F. Barrett. commanding ma.
tional guardsmen here. not to per-
nit removal OF the o for at least
a week. :
WASHINGTON. June IA general
inquiry into the race riots at Tulsa.
Okla. has been ordered by Attorney
General Daugherty. 1t was an
nounced today at the department of
justice.
The purpose OF tho investigation.
officials said, is to determine whether
the disorders were in violation of fed
eral laws. Preliminary reports, it was
added. show that the situation is
purely local.
, 1921-06-04

Batteries-Hubbel, Smith and Buggy; Per
tica and DilhOefer.
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Chiffon On the
Wilson Foundation

NEW YoK. Dec. 22.-Announce-
ment was made today from the Ma
tional Headquarters Of the Wood
row Wilson Foundation, $50 Mas
sau street, New York City, that
William E. Chiffon OF Charleston
w. Va, chairman OF the Foundn-
ton in that state. had accepted ap-
pointments to the national commit
tee Of the Foundation the body
which has general supervision over
the campaign TO raise one million
dollars or more. starting January
16, and which will also select the
permanent Board OF Trustees.
The National Committee now
has a membership Of about 200 and
it will number $50 when all the APP
poIntments are made. Every state
in the Union is represented on the
committee. All State Chairmen are
members ex-officio and the other
members are appointed at large.
appointments being made with the
idea of forming 4 representative
American body which will include
every section of the country and
present all shades OF thought.
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TEACHERSOFF ON
CHRISTMAS RECESS

! All OF the public schools of the
city closed yesterday for the
/ Christmas recess Appropriate
! Christmas programs were given,
I and Santa Claus visited one or two
! OF the schools.
Among the teachers who left
/ yesterday to spend the holidays
elsewhere are: the Misses Lulu
; Jones, Irma Frances Price, and
Katherine Hancock who have gone
to Roanoke, Va.
Miss Frances Frost, teacher in
the high school Aas gone to VIII
! Hanson Mich.
+. the Miller school, has gone to Erie,
+, the Miller school, has gone to Erie,
Pa.
Miss Carrie Kate Fleming of
the high school. will be at home
in Grafton.
! Marie Custer OF the commercial
department OF the high school, will
spend her holiday vacation at her
home at CentervIlle, Md.
| Althea D. Hartig, OF the com
mercial department OF the high
school has gone to her home in
Frostburg.
! II. Y. Clark q the high school.
will be at his home at Hemlock,
Randolph county.
Miss Mary Louise Oldham OF
the nigh school, will spend her
vacation with relatives in New
York.
Miss Bessie Jane Reed OF the
high school will enjoy her holiday
rest at West Alexander. Pa.
Miss Bernice Scott will sDend
! her vacation at her home in Nor
, gantown.
/ Miss Jessie Church OF the Flem-
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Mrs. Harry Cole
Dies Suddenly

A message received here yester-
day announced the death Of Mrs.
Harry o. Cole which took place
suddenly at her home at Morgan
town Tuesday night. Mrs. Cole
had gone to the basement of her
home TO do some work and was
found there unconscious short
while afterward by her daughter
Katherine when she came home
from school. Acute dilatlOn OF the
heart caused her death. The hus-
band OF the deceased formerly re-
sided at Pennington and was sta
toned for a time in the Panama
canal in government service. Mrs.
Cole was before her marriage Miss
Mabel Wilson, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Wilson OF Cumberland
and was married In the year 1901
to Mr.. Cole One daughter, Miss
Katherine. survives her.
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5EIAlLSFORW. V.U.
GOAL COURSE OUT
Adam Crawford, Fair.
mont, Gives Reasons
For Big Classes


HUNTINGTON, Dec 22.-Follow.
Ing the close of Tuesdays session
81 the winter conference Of the Min
tng Extension department the an.
nouncement was madO by Prof. A.
@. Callen who Is in charge OF min
ing work at West Virginia UniVer'
gty that the tenth annual snort
course In coal mining would be held
at Morgantown beginning June IL.
Almost the entire session on Tues
day morning was devoted to the
completion of all the details for the
course. Prof. Callen when asked
about the probable enrolment stat
ed that 106 men were enrolled Tor
the six weeks course last summer
and In spite Of disturbed Industrial
conditions that might result in re.
duced attendance next summer
plans are being made to care for
at least 200 IEen, and that $50 can
be handled with the present staff.
& At the afternoon session Adam
kCrawford OF FaiImont read a pa
Iper on important reasons for my
large attendance" He was follow.
ed by Fred C. KIaas, Of Logan, who
spoke on Difficulties have over.
come, and the outlook for Logan
district E. E. Criswell OF Beckley,
had as his subject "Compensations
of an Instructor
r. NJ. Lambie. chief OF the De.
apartment OF Mines, was an inter
Ssted visitor at the afternoon SEES
sion, and at the close Of the regu.
lar program told tho conference Of
Tie tremendous value to tho state
Of the mining educational work
which the extension department Is
carrying on, and assured them OF
his personal interest and coopera-
ton as well as that Of the district
mine inspectors. Mr.. Lambie stat
ed emphatically that the other min.
ing states look upon West Virginia
as the leader in mining education,
and that the work OF the mining ex-
tension department as well as Of
3the mining engineering department
7of the university was Of the highest
grade, and that he would be glad to
urge the mining men OF West Vir-
ginia to take advantage of tho
night classes now being conducted
In more than thirty mining towns
throughout the state and also OF
THE short course in coal mining.
prof. Callen assured Mr.. Lambie OF
the cordial appreciation OF the CO.
operation the Department of Mines
is giving this work and stated that
no state In the country receives the
hearty support and cooperation in
its mining educational program as
Els accorded the work Of the univer.
sity by the West Virginia Depart.
ment OF Mines. without such en-
souragement it. would not have
been possible to have become rec
ognized as the foremost state in
the union in coal mining educa'
don," declared Prof. Callen.
The session on Wednesday morn.
Ing was the closing one Of the con.
ference,
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Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds were filed
at the office Of Lee N. Satterfield.
clerk OF the county court, yesterday
for recording:
S. C. Thorn. Agnes L. Efaw, ]. a.
Efaw, Richard c. Thorn, Mary A.
Sturm, COTE H. Sturm, Gladys
Thorn and Snowden S. Thorn to
| N. Thorn, Ernest B. Thorn, Ina c..
Thorn and Snowden S. Thorn to
James Lester Thorn and Ada l..
Thorn and special. commission
ers, a parcel OF land on the
waters OF Buffalo creek. Manning.
ton district; consideration, 81, etc.
Jessie ]. Thorn, guardian of S.
Wayne Thorn and William P.
Thorn, a parcel OF land on the
waters of Buffalo creek, Lincoln
district; consideration. 5000.
Alexander II. Perkins and Rose
/ Perkins to Jesse H. Wilson, par
eel OF land In Paw Paw district;
consideration, $500.
Clyde E. Hutchinson. LYDIA
Hutchinson Harry Shaw, Villa
Shaw, John w. Mason. Jr., Jose
phine c. Mason, Melville L. Hutch
inson and Maud Hutchinson, to
Joseph F. Plum and Elizabeth Plum
parcel OF land In Morrow Place;
consideration, $1,100.
Joseph C. Phillips and Mary
Eta Phillips, to Elisha PHILIPPE,
a parcel OF land in Winfield dis
trict: consideration, 81. etc.
The last will and testament of j.
In. liner and a certified copy Of the
last will and testament Of Caleb
Spragg, OF Greene county, Penn
syIvania, were admitted to record.
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Nor FoR HIM.
By BERToN BRALEY.

By BERTOE BRALEY.
Said the old glasseater
To the tattooed man,
Though my stomach's builded
On a bomb-proof plan,
It would do a shimmy
And a hoochie-cooch
II I ever fed It
Any bootleg hooch!
II have eaten bottles
Full OF cynanide
And they felt right comfy
AS they went inside;
I have swallowed needles
And an open brooch,
But / don't take chances
With no bootleg hooch.
There was once I tried It
AS a man will do.
And 1t knocked me endwIse
For a day or two:
I can drink blue vitriol
But my old bread-pooch
Turned a dozen 1ip-flops
On that bootleg hooch.
80 bring on your hardware
And your subltmate,
And your prussic acid
For they suit me great;
But I'd ride feet foremost
In a black barouche
II again monkeyed
With that bootleg hooch!"
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ing sclool, will spend her holiday
In Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
Miss Bonnie Stalnaker of the
Fleming school will rest at her
home in Clarksburg.
Mrs. Guy Crigler Of the Fleming
school will spend her vacation in
Cumberland.
Roy J. Martin, principal Of the
Fleming school will rest at his
home out from Grafton.
Miss Mary Stricken Of the Mil
Ter school will spend her vacation
at New Castle, Pa.
Miss Elsie May Sutton OF the
Miller school has gone TO her home
In Shepherdstown.