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Its purpose and scope is to enoouI
age the development OF the agricuI
tural OF the United States,
through federal and state
ton. giving preference In the matter
OF employment and the establishment
OF rural homes TO those who have
served n the military and na.al
forces OF the United States in this
world war. the spanish.American war
and tho Philippine instruction.
1T conternplates an ultimate expen.
diture for reclamation Of arid, semi
arid. swamp and overflowed lands h,
the United States the sum OF $3.50.
ooo. 900. The amendment does not su.
persede or displace tho present reoi.,
nation law. That law will continue
to operate exclusively ii its present
field.
Large areas Of swamp lands, sub
Jet to drainage and suitable to come
within tho provisions OF this amend
ment are located IN practically every
state In the union. the total extent
being in excess Of $4,000. 900 acres
Under Ike conditions are over 20. 900,
900 acres OF iand thirsty for water ir
the intermoutnain states and in the
arid portions OF the Pacific coast
states"
Senator McNary quoted from re
ports Of Secretary Fall and other fed
eral officials showing that thousand,
OF veterans desired land aid and
added:
"a splendid opportunity is hereby
given to congress to do grand thing,
In empire building. Lands that nov
pant for water can be made fertile
and lands that r now burdened with
water a be made free and produc
tive. The e~a.service men who desir,
to cast their destiny in the open coun
try can find rural fields or the EN-
ployment OF their energies. The so
cial and economic evils that attend
the ~crowding OF cities can be partially
averted and a happy and healthfu
balance between rural and urban If,
can be maintained"
, 1922-08-28

was found lnUd fracture OF Inc ekull
above the right ear. The defendant
had admitted that he was the only one
in his home at tho time the girl was
killed. presumably from an explosion
July 2. Physicians assert that a fall
could not have caused this fracture.
The stove has been found intact and
is held by the authorities, thus dis.
proving the theory that a flying piece
of metal might have caused the girls
death. The body was exnumed yes,
serday and examined at a local under
taking parior.
]. j. Skinner. father OF the girl was
present for a while. but was kept al
a distance.
As o o as the body reached the
undertaking parlor, Wilmer Lowe. a
brother of Albert appeared upon the
cen demanding to be present al
the autopsy. Later another brother
Oren, appeared and remained through
put the examination. After the ex,
animation was made by the authori
ties. the two asked tho stomach be
opened. This was done but nothing
unusual was found.
The skull fracture was caused by a
terrific blow below the ear, presum.
ably by a blunt Instrument, as there
was not a cut. Four cuts were found
, 1922-08-28
LITTLE HOPE HELD
OUT FOR

JACKSON. Cal, Aug. 7s.--Superin.
tsndent ". s. Garbarini OF tho ArEo-
naut mine stated today that there
were As men imprisoned in the burn
ing mine below the 4.200-foot level.
Very little hope is entertained OF res
cuing them alive since the men are
caught below the junction Of thu
Muldoon shaft and of the Kennedy
shaft which lies at the 3,soo.foot
level.
The fire vps discovered al mid.
night by Clarence Bradshaw. Steve
Pasalich and a skip tender. who on
coming up for the lunch hour. en-
countered dense smoke and neat at
the 3.oo0.foo, level. They came to the
top. spread the alarm and rescue par
ties. equipped with gas masks were
sent down into the mine. They found
the flames raging fiercely and were
unable to approach the lower levels
of the mine. :
The tragedy or the situation In.
creased when air pipe burst and the
electric wiring went out Of commits
sion. shutting off light and commu-
nication. .
The flames are burning In the 1900
400 and $500 levels. During the
morning hours. superintendent Gar
barini succeeding in restoring the
line TO the 400 level and pipes were
installed to carry water down to be
used in the effort to extinguish the
} burning timbers. Up to that time
water was carried down into the
mine in skips. /.
The fire broke out just besore
changing time of the underground
crews. :
The mine rescue car of the United
States bureau OF mines is being rush
ed here from Grass Valley Inc is ex-
pected to arrive at noon. A first aid
Continued on Page Four)
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tend their aid, the district atturhey
said.
Officials OF the federal ~penitsntiarieo
al Atlanta. Ga. and Leavenworth.
Kan. are among those who have
started Denver'ward.
Part Of the million and a half dol
lars which was taken from the pub
lie, the authorities aliese. by the con
fldence band. through fraudulent
stock exchange and other schemes,
belonged to Herbert ]. Gray, 10 New
Bridge street, Exeter. England. Van
else announced today. Gray. the dis
trict attorney said, was defrauded of
$4,000 in a fake stock promotion here
last August.
, 1922-08-28
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, August ~ Inc IT'D
une will issue a 2 o'clock edition, which Will be SOLO on
the streets of Casper and will circulate in Parkerton'
Glenrock, Douglas and east on the Burlington and North
western, also Shoshoni, Riverton, Lander and all towns
west on the Northwestern.
Advertising for this early edition must be in the hands
of the advertising department the day previous in order
to insure insertion. The added circulation whlch means
added returns to the advertiser, should be a strong IN
ducement for the merchant to cooperate IN glVhg tne
people a real metropolitan newspaper by giving 'e
adman early copy.
, 1922-08-28
wreck BLAMED
ON STRIKERS

GARY. Ind. Aug. 2s.-Four Of nine
men declared TO be under arrest in
connection with the wreckinS Of =
Michigan Central express strain here
on August 90 admit they are strik
ing railroad shopmen. and ore OF
them tod ? story of how hey loos-
oned = rail which ditcnsd the express
train and Killed the engireer ana
fireman.
, 1922-08-28
Meat Output
Holding Up

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-The output OF
Leading packing companies was unaf-
feoted by the coal strike up TO the
middle of August. according TO the
seventh federal reserve banks report
on business conditions made public to-
day.
T~hirty.hve packing companies ,aid
July sales increased 8 per cent eve
June but were II per cent less than a
wear ago.
, 1922-08-28
PROHIBITION IS DEFEATED IN SWEDISH ELECTION
MEXICAN CONGRESS WILL CONSIDER DRY" BILL

several deputies will propose a
dry bill as soon as co-.yress be-
gins its sessions. General p. Elias
Gales, chief OF cabinet and secre-
tary OF the interior and Minister
DE- La Huerta are avowed advo-
Gates Of such legislation.
The belief prevails that a dry
law modelled after the Volstesd
law in the United States will be
introduced, although IT is not be-
leved the measure will be enacted
, 1922-08-28

guard stntion at Point Barrow to Cap
tain Thomas A. Ross here.
Captain Cochran said That Lieuten-
ant Osluar Omdai, aviator and a NOV
Ing picture photographers were with
Amundsen and that tho Amundsen
party intended to land at Wainwright.
It Ia thought here that Captain
Amundsen and his party have trans
ferred to the Bear from tho Holmes.
due to heavy ice and that they may
be planning to start at Wainwright
the airplane flight the explorer plan
ned over the artictic circle
, 1922-08-28

STOCKHOLM, Aug. zs-By The
Associated Press.) - The "drys"
seem to have lost the day IN the
Swedish prohibition piebiscite ac-
cording to the latest provisional ret
turns available. The figures issued
this morning are 772.747 for. and
s46.s5e against.
Among the principal centers the
vote
Stockholm 21.sos for; 1as.scc
against.
, 1922-08-28

on inc TOD OF her mead, Ieft Side n
on the back. but neither of these
penetrated the skull. It Is believed
by the authorities that a Ratchet was
used.
Fifteen pictures were taken of the
wounds by the special Investigator.
Five of these were flashed and the
others time exposures. The fractured
parts Of the skull was cut and will be
produced at the trial.
The Colorado authorities Will leave
the city as soon as the photographs
arc ready. District Attorney Reed
stated that an effort VIII be made &c
have the defendant brought to trh.
in September. The body will be re
turned to the grave today.
, 1922-08-28

half for overtime
The shbmission Of the union were
expected TO DO predicted upon the re
~syo~cted to be shown between
minir Ium wages and the minimum
cost Of living and II was reported TIE
union leaders planned to urss amend.
ment OF the transportation act to tn.
, 1922-08-28
yErERnARaANs MEET.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2s.-rhe annual
convention Of tho American veterinsr-
ian Medical Association. together with
the annual session Of the bureau of
animal industry was opened hero to
day. Matters pertaining - the care
Of farm animals were on the program
OF discussions for today.
, 1922-08-28
WORK
TO SAVE MINERS
IN DEATH TRAP
1890 FEET
Famous Argonaut Prop
erty at Jackson, CAL, Is
Scene Of Tragedy That
May Claim Heavy Toll

JACKSON. Cal, Aug. 2s.
-Forty-eight men, according
to an official count, were
trapped by a fire in the Argo-
nsut gold mine two miles from
here, at midnight last night.
and a half dozen rescue rows arc
attempting 10 reach them. A United
States bureau OF mines rescue car /.
being rushed to the scene. Little
hope is held out for the entombed
miners.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. "a. A
cavern In the tunnel leading from
the Kennedy TO the Arronaut mine
appears to have hopelessiy entombed
IS men who were trapped by a fire
in the Arsonaut mine. according 10
a telephone message received by tho
state Industrial accident commission
from the mino at 1i:15 a. m. Before
the cave'in II was hoped to remove
a concrete bulkhead from the tunnel
and rescue the men.
, 1922-08-28
RECLAMATION FEATURE
OF BONUS ACT URGED
Opportunity for Empire Building Seen by Senator McNary ir
amendment of Soldier Compensation Measure to In
cIude Provision for Lands Settlement

WASHINGTON, Ag 2S-CongTess is given ar opportunity to "o a grand hno If
empire building n connection with the soldiers bonus" Senator MNary, Republican Ore
gn declared clare today the senate in urging ii eelmat amendment to that measure
ne arguedth that herew va no good reason for the abandonment of this national policy
"Thisa mendmen is not ovel in my of its provisions he said.
, 1922-08-28
HARDING ENJOYS CRUISE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Presi-
dent Harding and the party OF officials
who accompanied him on a weekend.
rruise down the Potomac returned to
She capital early today. the prestden-
tial yacht Mayflswer. docking at the
ravy yard shortly before 5 o'clock.
, 1922-08-28

Guide q deffnfbon OF the basin Tor conn
putation of the minimum cost of living
for railroad workers.
The first opposition to the union
submissions came when six eastern
railroads refused to recognize the
unions appeal on h ground that rail-
road shopmen. including some OF the
maintenance me- were on strike.
, 1922-08-28

A laboratory kitchen wnere scien.
titic chefs prepare the daily food for
more than 1000 different kinds Of mi
crobea IL a feature OF the Lister insti.
tute In London.
, 1922-08-28

turns to date at Republican headquar'
tiers gave Hay 1898. Carey 1890
l. c. Hinkle continued to maintain
his lead over Frank f. Lucas for the
Republican nomination for secretary
OF state. the latest count giving Hin
kle e.os7, Lucas s,sT4 and A. ID. Hos.
kins s.l43.
, 1922-08-28
Plane
Trlb Pemdime

NOME, Alaska, Aug. 28.-(By The Associated Press.)-
Capt. ROAD Amundsen, who last month transferred to the
schooner Holmes from the Maud on his Arctic expedition, is
now at Wainwright, 100 miles southwest of Point Barrow,
according to a message from Capt. S. c. Cochran of the coast
guard cutter Bear.
, 1922-08-28
STAGE Is SET
FOR BIG RACE
MEETTUESDAY
Turf Kings and Queens of Northwest to
Contest Honors in Fine Three-Day
Program Starting Tomorrow

Tomorrow will mark the opening of the three-day race
meet which has been scheduled for the Natrona county fair
grounds Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This meet will
be in the nature of a tryout for the coming racing season in
the northwest and all entries are expected to put forth their
best efforts.
, 1922-08-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Philadelphia DIST gameSR. Fl. f.
Chicago --100 O31 000-5 IL 0
Philadelphia ---021 900 000-3 8 l
Batteries-Robertson and Schalk;
Hasty and Perkins.
at Philadelphia end gamel-K. II. Il.
Chicago LOO 900 100 IL Z
Philadelphia --023 900 Ok III 0
Batteries-Mack, Courtney. and
Schalk; Yaryan, Naylor, and Perkins.
At New Yorx-Tied in 10th-R. Fl. e.
ST. Louis 900 010 900 Ok I
New York ----01O 900 900 Ok K Z
Batteries-Shocker and SEVERED;
Shawkey and Schang.
, 1922-08-28
GRAVE GIVES
UP
MURDER CASE
of Illinois Teacher Believed
Solped When Examination Reveals
Fracture of Girls SkuH

dence was unearthed Yesterday by. Colorado authorities
which is expected to solve the staying. Albert ]. Lowe,
brother-inlaw, is under arrest in Colorado, in connection with
the crime.
, 1922-08-28
Leading
By 313 Votes

CHEYENNE, Wyo, Aug. 2s.-(Special to The Tribune)
John W. Hay today continued to lead Coy. Robert D. Garey
in the count of primary election returns for the Republican
nomination for governor. With 80 precincts remaining to be
hoard from, Hay was credited with a majority OF 3l3. Re-
, 1922-08-28
Swiimdlers To
Be Identified

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 2s.-victims in many parts OF the
United States are coming to Denver to attempt to identify
among the 35 prisoners taken in the recent raid here, conf
dence men by whom they were feeced, Philip Van Clse, DIS
trict attorney. announced here today. Some are coming at
the REQUEST of the prosecution and others voluntarily to eX-
, 1922-08-28
48 N en- ENIUMBED IN BURNING CAl|F0RN|I
Maintenance Men Armed With Strike Vote in Demanding RAJ,
Railroad Labor Board Opens Hearing To-
day on Requests Which Include Basic
8-Hour Day and Overtime Pay

CHICAGO Aug. 2e.-(By The Associated Press)-
Hearing by the railroad labor board was begun today on a
petition of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees and Railroad Shop laborers on more than 100 rail
roads asking an increase of pninicaum wages from % cents to
4s cents an hour, a virtual demand for recognition of a basic
, 1922-08-28

eothenbers. 1865 for; s1.4s7
against
HelsinsSors. 1884 for; Ia.sas
against
Maimo. s-7sTi for; si.sss against.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. as.-tBy
The Associated .Press.Srhs pos
sibility Of. Mexieo's bang made bone
dry Is again being seriously dis
cussed hers. II IN announced that
, 1922-08-28
YANKEES AND
TIED
THE 10TH
Battle for American League Leadership
Develops Into 1-to-I Contest With
Shocker and Shawkeyo on Mound

With Urban Shocker and Bob Shawkey hurting sensa-
,ional ball, the st: Louis Browns and the New York Yankees
were tied in the tenth inning of today's game in New York
for the American league leadership. which the Yanks held
his morning by a slender margin. In the ten innings TODAY
, 1922-08-28
BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE

VI Pittsburg III innsrgse r. Fl. e.
sroollyn ---000 003 900 0O-S 10 z
Pittsburgh = .101 900 010 OIL 10 ]
Batteries-vance and Deberry, NIL
ler; Cooper and Schmidt.
, 1922-08-28

New York collected nv hits off Shock
er and st. Louis had garnered but
three off Shawkey.
PITCHERS HURL
SENSATIONAL BALL.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Urban
, 1922-08-28
Weather Forecast

Thunder showers probably
tonight and Tuesday, not
much change in temperature.
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stop on the ciarksburg interurban
line. Charles Hutton at that time
was living with his brother Louis
Hutton and while the father of
the child was ne work III q coal
mine the alleged assault was sup
posed to have been committed.
The Hutton family later moved
to Adamstoli where in September
1890 q child was born to The girl,
who was at that time only 13
years old. Hhe child Is still liy-
ing.
@. H. pickard, Of MononEah,
entered "a plea Of guilty to 4 fell
ony Indictment at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon aud was given the mini
mum sentence OF two years in the
state penitentiary. Pickard was
indicted on three counts for pass
ing worthless checks. The other
two counts were nolied. Pickard's
past reputation which was very
good was taken into conBidera-
tion by the Judge in melting out
the minimum sentence inN the
case.
I. S. P. Stewart who was indict-
cd on a misdemeanor at the. last
term Of court entered a plea Of
guilty today after Judge showal-
ter had overruled q motion to
quash the Indictment. He was
sentencedlto pay af inc OF Is 30 and
costs. A second Indictment against
him on a similar charge was
nollied
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HJ7TTONS TEN CED /; no
SERVE 20 YEARS IN PEN
Foreigner Who Criminally Assaulted His Ten Year
Old Niece Gets Maximum Sentence
for His Crime -

Charles Hutton, Of Adamston,
Harrison County, was today sem
fenced by Judge 3. NJ. Showalter,
OF the criminal court To serve
90 years in the West Virginia
penitentiary at Moundsviile for
committing criminal assault upon
his 12 year old niece. Elizabeth
Hutton.
Hutton was given the maximum
sentence under the verdict found
last Friday by a criminal court
trial jury. At the time1the trial
jury found him guilty, Attorney
Z. T. Eddy who had been named
by the court to defend him enter
ed motion to set aside the ver-
dict and gram a new trial.
This motion was taken up to-
day and after Attorney Eddy had
made HIS argument on the motion,
Judge Showalter decided that he
did not show Just cause for the
verdict to be set aside and over
ruled the motion.
The prisoner was then brought
before the bar OF justice and was
sentenced to serve 20 years. II
the trial jury had not recommend
ed a penitentiary term in Its ver-
diet Judge Showalter would have
had to impose the death sentence.
The crime for which Hutton
will have to spend the better part
OF his remaining years behind pri-
son bars was committed at a small
farm house near the White Rock
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MANY VlEW REMAINS.

ROME. Jan! 2a.-Tn the Basilica
OF st. Peters historic church OF his
faith, the body Of Pope Benedict
XIV. lay in state today while vast
throngs passed reyerently before
the catafalqde.
Early IN the day all that was
mortal Of the late Pontifr, whose
death in the early hours OF Sunday
plunged the church throughout the
world into deepest mourning was
taken to the Sistlne Chapel from
the throne room OF the Vatican,
where It had been placed on Sun
day, shortly after his death. Then,
at 9:45 O'Clock, It was solemnly;
carried to st. Peters, attended by
a solemn procession OF Cardinals,
priests, members OF the diplomats
corps and dignitarles OF the Vatl.
can, and placed on the catafalque,
surrounded by candles.
Word was given that the public
Of Rome would be admitted to St
Peters up to 1900 o'clock, and i'm.
Z toonttnued On paEs fourl
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6Ff FITlE EAIE !:
RELIEF SURVEY
Effort viii Be Made To Find
True Condition AS To
Suffering

The city board Of directors will
take steps at once to ascertain II
there is real need and suffering in
this city and II so will take steps
to relieve such conditions. Mayor
Conaway will ascertain through the
Associated Charities organization
and the Salvation Army just what
local conditions are in this regard.
The board Is anxious to see Just
what conditions are and do not
want to go blindly into this matter
but must know the true state OF
affairs before taking any action.
An ordinance creating the office
OF city veterinarian prescribing the
qualifications and duties Of such an
office was read for the first time
this morning by the board.
Resolutions effecting and fixing
salaries Of assistant fire chief OF
both the Central fire station and
Fire Station No. 2; chief clerk
and bookkeeper In the treasurer's
office: chief engineer at the city
pump station and foreman of the
water and sewer department were
offered by Messrs. Conaway, Davis
and Morris.
Leigth Hustead appeared before
the board and asked that Four
teenth street between Beverley
road and Chamberlain avenue be
paved and presented petition
signed by property owners in that
vicinity. Mr. Hustead was told
the petition was not in proper form
and to present II at another mee:.
ing.
William Layman asked that the
board improve the street leading to
Jones cemetery at Bellview stating
that same was almost impassable.
This matter was turned over to DI.
rector Arnett with power to act,
Arch L. McIntire asked that thu
board reimburse him to some ex.
tent for improvements he had made
on Mason street, This the board
agreed to do. 20 the extent of one.
third the cost.
One building permit was grant.
cd that to Mrs. w. N. Fisher 10
make repairs to a garage in Pier.
pont avenue to cost s4O0.
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PRoHlhIT ARMS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25s As
one means Of giving effect % iis
declaration last week In favor Of
reduction Of the Chinese army the
arms conference Is consid idettng an
other resolution looking to prohibi-
tton OF the importa ion of arms into
China.
The proposition etisnatea from,
the American deleg Ion.
The silbtcon1ht ttea on tho Chi
lnese eastern 4 iltpa 40 hHslg RE-
port ready FOR consideration today,
and 1t was indicated that both Of
these proposals would be disposad
Of before the, committe turned lis
attention to Siberia; the nest CUB
1ect on the far; eastern agenda.
The Chinese eastern resoIhtion
was understood tosrecommend con
tinuance Of the present iaterallsed
control Of the road nptii more sta
BILE conditions arefreStored III Rns-
sia into whose territory tie road
crosses from Manchuria.
The plan was accept q 10 most
OF the powers, and itsswas indicat-
ed also that the Chimes would III
terpose any objection. q
At the time Of settlement az the
Boxer difficulties many years agp
one Of the conditions imppsed on
China by the United States and tho
European powers partictpatlhg lii
the campaign against the boxers
was that further imp oftation Of fire
arms into China should be prohibit.
ed, this was said to have been moro
honored in the breach than IA the
observance, and though ftom time
to time, mainly at the instance OF
the Japanese, attention mas been
called to the facility with which
tho various brigand and factional
bands in China were able 10 secure
the latest fire arms from abroad.
few OF the nations party 10 tha
Boxer settlement ever seflonsIy uf
dertook to cut into this very la.
crative arms trade.
Pending before Pres sident f4ard.
ing and awaiting his Hignatire to
make It Jaw. is a Joint fes soIution
extending the provisions al tho
neutrality laws SOFAS 10 prohibit
Just such exportati tons of arms into
countries in a turbulent stsgte MS rs
sought to be accomplished by tho
resolutions now proposed tn ths
arms conference.