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Us. MECHLIHG HEADS NATROM COUNTY RED CROSS
0EFCERs ANN DIRECTORS NAMED At ANNUAL. MEET
Representative Gathering
Participates in Even
ing Program

j. S. Mechling, who success
fully directed the affairs of
the Red Cross three years ago,
was again elected chairman of
the Natrona county chapter to
succeed Fred Van Gordon at
the annual meeting OF the organiza.
ton held Monday evening at the
courthouse. Practically every civic
and church Organization I'm Casper
was represented at the meeting by
accredited delegates selected Mt the
invitation of the chapter to insure a
representative gathering.
Other elections last night included
Mrs. Charles Anda, vice president; r
c. vanDenberg. treasurer. ard the
following directors: ]. s. Mechiing. L
a. Reed, Earle Holmes. II. p. Dur
shall Dayton. Earl Burweil. Rev. c
NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Harvey wisnei
and DIR. ]. C. Kamp.
The report of Mrs. Kittie Payne
given elsewhere in full, constituted 9
comprehensive review OF Red Crc~s
activities here during the last year
r. C. Van Denberg also delivered ar
accounting Of the chapters funds ir
his capacity as his treasurer.
Those who addressed the gathering
included DR.. T. c. Fitzgerald of Tor
rington and Col. Rice w. Means o
Denver who spoke in glowing term
Of the peace time efforts of the or
s~anization which f%unctioned SO eff
GENTLY during the late war.
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witnesses present The motion was
|cenied.
Selection Of the jury is expected to
consume the next two days and nights
sessions are scheduled until IL men
arc in the box.
Albert Lampitt. tho defendant,
looked to be- in the best of health
when he appeared in the courtroom
and made a good appearance. 1t was
|rumored that the defense might ask
for a change Of judge for the reason
TINT Judge Metz was prosecuting at
torney when Lampitt was accused of
the murder OF DOC" Asp near Cody.
The point was passed. however. and
the trial Will proceed.
At last nights and this mornings
session OF the court - men were Sc
lected tentatively and passed for
cause by the state in the Albert Lam
pitt trial. The defense is nov exam
lining for cause.
Questions of defense indicate its
probable line of defense will be that
the explosion was caused by gas and
not by other explosives.
Examination OF jury will require all
day today and as each side has three
challenges. the Jury proba-
bly, will not be selected before We'd
Inesday night.
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ldcb night.
Tho following report dates back to
the first OF March. 1921. when Ma
trona county chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross launched its Peace
Time program.
During the war the Red Cross as
sumed the obligation OF caring for
service men. and for their families
while the men were away from home.
This work wns SO ably done by train
ID workers hat after the war was
over national headquarters realized
that In many places where there were
no charity organization societies. the
Red Cross could serve humanity by
extending its services to civilians.
This meant that not only ex-service
men and th$r families could come
to the Red Cross for assistance. but
also n one needing hslp. advice or
assistance of any kind that no other
organization could give were privi'
legged to ask for Red Cross aid.
ACCORDINGLY In january and Feb
ruary of 1921. two Representatives
from the division office headquarters
then located In Denver. were sent to
Casper at division expense TO survey
the situation here and decide just
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BY FIRE
iss2,000,oo0

SUPERIOR. wis. Jan. s1.-A spec
tacular fire at the Great Northern ore
dock No. 2 at Allouse. a suburb. which
for a time threatened other ore docks.
was brought under control early to-
day through combined efforts OF Su.
perior hremen and n crew from Du-
luth- The loss may reach $4,000, 900.
So intense vas the heat that ice
in Lake Superior was melted for a
considerable distance and iremen
We're forced to ron in cold water to
keep their clothing from burning.
An added danger was the repeated
explosion of what nremcn said was
oxygen gas in the ore pockets.
, 1922-01-31
Youth Who Lost
Mind Is Located

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Jan. 30
IF. w. Kammann of Sioux City,
Iowa, at the city. jail identified John
as his son, Morris II. Kan.
mann. who disappeared mysterIousiy
from home a few days ago.
The son appeared at n local news.
paper office Tuesday, saying he be.
lieved his name was John Berkam."
He declared he had lost his
He was advised to place himself in
the hands of the police. Officers be.
neve a blow on the head caused Kan.
mann to lose his memory.
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Of
SHANTUNG ISSUE
IS NEAR, BELIEF
Delegates Expect Final
Adjournment Before
Saturday, Report
WASHINGTON. Ian 81

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
(By The Associated Press.)-
Virtual settlement by the jap
anese and Chinese of the long
debated Shantung question
and final agreement on the
text of the five-power naval lImita-
ton treaty brought the Washington
conference very neal to the conclu-
ston OF its labors today with some of
the delegates expecting to he on their
homeward journeys possibly by the
end OF the week.
Prediction that the last details of
the plan for restoration to China of
the Shantung province would be SGT.
tied at today's meeting was made by
DR.. Koo OF the Chinese delegation fol-
lowing an agreement cached last
night between the japanese ard Chi
nese covering all principles required
as a basis for disposal Of the Tsin Tao
Tsinania railroad question. The basis
of settlement is understood to be the
compromise plan supported by Presi-
dent Harding.
Meantime the naval committee of
The whole was meeting today to give
final approval TO the text of tho naval
treaty as completed yesterday by
agreement in the naval committee of
IL on the Pacific Qualifications article
The treaty tomorrow will be announc-
ed to the world al a pienary session Of
the conference.
The Far Eastern COMMITTEES at the
same time probably VIII be called in
session today 70 clean the collateral
issues now remaining in tha. fled
which with Shantung, 1t was expected
would take but q few days. II vas the
expectation Of conference officials
that another plenary session would be
called tomorrow afternoon, following
that for the naval announcement. to
permit formal ratification Of the dozen
or more resolutions relating to China
which have not received committee
approval only.
The Notifications article. which has
been holding up completion of the
naval pact f6r sevefaf-weeks. was set
tied yesterday by an agreement under
which III Notifications status quo
in the Pacific is to include the Ameri-
can AIeutian islands. a part of Alaska,
as well as the Bonin island group OF
Japan.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-By The
Associated Press).-AIuch qualification
that the Shantung controversy had
been settled was expressed today at
the White House where officials said
President Harding felt that the agree
menS reached was one OF h impor-
tant accomplishments of the Washing
ton negotiations.
he White House comment was the
first official expression confirming
formally that the Jspanese and Chi
rese had reached a complete accord.
although it. had been generally indi-
Gated that they we're virtually in agree
, 1922-01-31

Immediately by Harry N.
Free mi unanimously Endorsed by the
forum.
Under the terms Of the motion the
board OF directors of the chamber OF
commerce will be instructed to com.
municate the result to the chamber OF
commerce of the United States.
The action of the organization came
at tho close OF a mastery address in
behalf OF the ex-service men by RIce
W. Means of Denver who held the
capacity crowd which gathered at the
luncheon spell-bound for nearly half
an hour. Other speakers who ad,
dressed the diners included d. w.
ogilbee. Earle d. Holmes, Harry L.
Black r. S. Ellison and B. b. Brooks.
, 1922-01-31
livestock Men
OF Northwest
To Receive Aid

WASHINGTON. Jan. so.-Forma-
ton Of a livestock loan company Tor
handling the financing of sheep n
cattle in Oregon and Idaho will be un-
dertaken shortly as a result or n
ferences of western bankers with the
War Finance corporation. 1t was an
nounced by Managing Director Eu'
gene Meier.
w. B. PoIlman OF Baker. Ore. Mr.
Meyer said. has been discussing the
livestock needs OF eastern Oregon and
southern Idaho with h corporation
and proposes to form a company with
an authorized capital OF at least $780,
600 to lake care of the needs of those
states.
, 1922-01-31
Ship Buffeted
By Hurricane
On High Seas

PLYMOUTH. England. Jan. 81
By The. Associated Press6Covered
with ice and snow. the American
line steamer Kroonland, from New
York January Fl for Plmouth. Cher
bourg and Antwerp. arrived here to-
day after a tempestous voyage. The
Kroorland was hove to for 10 hours
last Tuesday when she ran into a
hurricane. and for neasiy7a week
was obliged to buffet continuous
gales while heavy seas frequently
swept the decks. No accidents on
board. however. were reported.
, 1922-01-31
Several Changes
Made on Science
Monitor, Report

BOSTON, Jan. 31.-Ths Christian
Science Monitor today announced the
election by the directors of the
mother church OF Charles e. Jarvis,
formerly Of Los Angeles. Cal. as bust:
ness manager of the Christian Science
Publishing society. He succeeds John
r. Watts Mr.. Jarvis a been clerk
of the mother church for four years.
Mrs. Ella W. Hoag of Toledo. Ohio,
and Duncan Sinclair of Glasgow, Scot.
land. were, appointed associate editors
of the church publications.
, 1922-01-31
KILLED BY
BLAST In MINE

PINEvILLE, KY. Jan. s1.-The
death toll OF the explosion last night
in the Layman-Ca Galloway company's
mine at Layman near here. today
reached six when the bodies OF the
two entombed men. John Martin and
his son. James Martin, were found by
rescuers. Two others. injured in the
explosion. are in a serious condition
In a hospital here.
, 1922-01-31
LoNGM0NT MAN
PROVIDES BAIL

CHEYENNE. wyo., Jan, 81
Charles d. McFetridge. wealthy Long
mont, Colo, automobile owner.
charged with completely In wholesale
cattle thefts in southern Wyoming.
last night came to Cheyenne and sur
rendered to Sheriff Carroll. He was
released on bank bail of $4,000.
, 1922-01-31
Damage
so Per Cent

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3o-The dam
age caused by the recent cold wave in
to the orange crop will
amount to so per cent. depending on
locality n to the lemon crop about
80 per cent. tho department OF agri-
culture said in a statement
based on reports from its agents 1 n
tho state, The statement added that
it would be about two weeks, how
ever. before complete estimates could
be made.
, 1922-01-31

WASHINGTON. Jan. s1.-sena-
tor Kenyon OF Iowa announced to-
day he woud accept the nomination
as federal judge for the eighth cir
cult rendered to him by President
Harding and sent to the senate.
The senate soon after receiving
tho nomination confirmed it in open
executive session. an honor only
rarely paid TO nominees.
, 1922-01-31
Temple 1900
Years Old In
Japan Burned

TOXIC. Jan. s1.-The Yenkyoji
temple. erected some 1900 years ago
end ono of the richest in historical
relics in tho empire. has been to-
tally ruined by fire. The temple
vas located in the village of sosa.
Hyogo prefecture, and in the feudal
era was the object of personal de-
voton and worship by the success
i've emperors.
, 1922-01-31

continuation would u unneces.
sary suffering on the part of a great
number Of workers"
A considerable percentage OF the
men a to be turned away. but &C.
cording TO C. r. Orchard. a member
OF the packers publicity committee,
they will be taken back in accord.
ance with whether demand for their
service . made as q result Of con.
ditions. Two hundred former eni.
ployes were put to work last week.
he said. and there were prospects in,
creased business would necessitate
further additions to packer plant
forces.
Commenting on the termination Of
h strike in Omaha. Jacob H. Davis,
president OF district council No. 5 OF
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher workmen's union, said:
Tho packing house workers Of
OMAN have received a temporary
setback but the spirit displayed
throughout the eight weeks OF strug.
gle and sacrifice will encourage work.
ers in all lines OF industry by its show
of solidarity"
Davis added that IL was up to the
packers by their future treatment OF
employees to say whether there viii
be a second strike.
According to Davis n. conference of
international butcher workrnen heads
was held in Chicago last week when
II was agreed that strikers in each
city where n strike was in progress
should have power to terminate It.
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KENYON TO TAKE BENCH
f NAMES SENATOR

cuss his nomination or to say wheth-
er he would accept the appointment
which would Involve his retirement
from the senate His colleagues said
they had no information as to
whether he would leave the senate
although several were OF the opin-
ion that President Harding would
not have sent in the nomination had
Continued on Page Four.j
, 1922-01-31

The Iowa senator. who is one OF
the leaders of the senate and chair
man of the AGRICULTURAL bloc Of that
body, in u formal statement issued
upon receipt of his nomination by
the senate expressed appreciation
of the presidents action which he
said would enable him to achieve his
ambition ITO serve on the federal
bench"
senator Kenyon declined 70 dis
, 1922-01-31

1T as "monstrous." The Rov. Francis
Tondorf, director of the Georgetown
seismographical observatory and one
Of the foremost earthquake authori-
ties Of the world. said tho quake was
enormous" Both machines vera
Continued on Page Fourl
, 1922-01-31
WOMAN BANDIT
KAY0ES VICTIM

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-A woman
bandit yesterday entered a butcher
shop. felled Mrs. Rebecca Bell. the
widowed proprietor with the butt OF
a revolver. took $40 from Mrs. Bells
stocking and escaped.
Mrs. Bell was foaad unconscious an
hour after the holdup.
, 1922-01-31
TERRIFIC QUAKE IS FELT
WRECKED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. = An
earthquake of great intensity, prob
ably $500 to 1900 miles south OF
Washington IA registered early to-.
day at the Georgetown seismograph-
ical observatory. The quake began
, 1922-01-31
LAMPITT TO BE TRIED RY
JURY OF MEN, COURT RULES
Motion to Quash Jury Panel on Ground
That Women We're Omitted From List
Denied in Case Alleged Slayer

BASIN, Wyos Jan. S1E,Albert Lampitt, on trial here for
the murder of Harry Foight and Worley Seaton, who lost
their dives when an internal machine exploded in a Grass
Creek oil field bunkhouse last April, will be tried by a jury
of men, according to a ruling today by District Judge P.
Metz, presiding at the trial.
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at about s:25 a. m. and ten minutes
later the tremors mad become so
pronounced as to throw the register
ing needles off the scale.
The quake also was registered on
the seismograph of the weather
bureau, officials of which described
, 1922-01-31
MISSOURI NAMES DELEGATES.

KANSAS CITY. JAM 81. : Polls
opened this morning throughout the
state for election of delegates to the
state constitutional convention. Two
delegates were to be elected from each
senatorial district and IN addition IL
delegates at large were voted on.
, 1922-01-31
5000 MO0RS
give UP ARMS

LONDON. Jan. s1.-An important
surrender of Moorish tribesmen to the
Spanish forces in Morocco is reported
in a Central News dispatch from Ma
drid. relaying Melllla advices. These
state that Chief Denchelal. with 5000
Moors laid down their arms.
, 1922-01-31
TWO INJURED,
NGINE S ARE
s MASHED UP
Collision of Two Engines With Extra
Freight on Northwestern Damaging
to Locomotives, Crew Fortunate

Two men were slightly injured and three engines badly
damaged in a wreck which happened in the Northwestern
yards about 10 o'clock this morning. Two engines driven
by Charles Nudge, en- route to the loading racks near the
refinery, crashed into an extra freight train which entered
the yards unknown to the railroad officials. A fog pre-
, 1922-01-31
Firms
Are Indicted

NEW YORK. Jan. so.-rwenty cor
po~rations and 2s individuals engaged
in the heating and ventilating branch
of the building industry were indicted
by a supreme court grand jury
for violation of the state antitrust
law.
, 1922-01-31
COMPENSATION URGED
BY CASPER COMMERCE CHAMBER

The Casper Chamber of Commerce is in favor of adjusted
compensation for ex-service men, according to the unanimous
expression of the organization at the luncheon held at the
Henning hotel this noon.
The expression in favor of the compensation bill came at
the instance of a motion made by B. B. Brooks, which was
, 1922-01-31
CONFERENCE TO OMAHA STRIKE Is CALLED
LABOR THIS WEEK OFF BY WORKERS. VOTE
Packing House Employees See "Unneces-
sary Suffering" in Continuation of
Walkout AgainstN ~ Wage and Hour
Rules; Men Return IL Iobs Today

OMAHA, Jan. 31-Large crowds o.Ss.rmer packing
house workers gathered at employment ofit~ on the pack
ing plant district seeking Unemployment, acco-H9 q to re
ports from that section today following the calling O.. of theil
strike in Omaha by adoption last night almost unanimously
, 1922-01-31
Peace-Time Accomplishments of Natrona
Chapter Recited in Annual Report
Read at Meeting Last Night

Accomplishments of the Natrona county chapter of the
American Red Cross since it has been under the direction of
trained social service workers were recited in the annual re-
port of the organization. The activities include many kinds
of relief and the report was read in detail before the annual
meeting of the organization which was held at the courthouse
, 1922-01-31
STEEL p1yIpENp pEcLAREp.

NEW YORK. Ian. s1.-Directors of
the United States Steel corporation
today declared the regular quarterly
dividend on common and preferred
stock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-09-15
NOTICE TO v6fERS

L hereby give notice ehat my Rag-
istfstion Books win have 70 b elessd
on october 7th. 1924 fcf thirty days
before the Congressional Elss1lsa.
and its<htrefore> Is very ippeE1ant
for all those who wish % Vote b
this Election to quality themselves
by Rkgistration, before that date.
Eeaving out Sundays and holidays
there now remain only 10 dayy Dece
for those who are not rsgistersd -
qualify thdmselves for this Elsstiea.
CHS. b. ROWAN.
Registrar Of vstssA
Office Court House.
st. Joseph, La,
Sept. 14th, 1922.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-09-15

There are over 500 automobiles
ON the assessment roll Of Tensas
sSiish, 4snd' which does not include
! number d. cary uSed in. public
:, works. which are sexempt 'ffUm 'tax-
alton. It is not ualikelyi that asvsry
car consumes rAn average Of s. eass
lSns Of gasoline daily. 1t b safe 70
! 'eStimate that the automobiles 0f
Txxsas parish consume at least 1890
saSllons Of gas every day In addi-
'tion TO this consunption by home
-essfy we doubt not that there afe
from so TO 100 visiting cars In the
parish nearly every day. which IN
tbsirs turn usesanywhere from 25e
20 500 gallons Of eas. possibly more,
Trucks, tfaesof1, 'and gas esgiies and
motor boats. IN the esparish must burn
several hundred gallons. and clothes
cleaners are alSo Bbd patrons 81
ftHe filling stations. While exact fig
ufes sfe not available at this time i
| il not extravagant to remark tbs
! he daily consumption Of gasolin'
| ID Tensss parish win not faal .
fswfuily short Of 5000 gallons. whicl
| 1t retail price Of csc, looks TX
fTtnsas is burning up over thou
fsand dollars . day. And still We er'
hafd timesl
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-09-15

Ts Be VsesA- On Al Csagressiosal
Eapctio. Nevsnbsr 7sh, 1922.
Acts II, -. los aad l06.
ACT No. Fl

All NO. Il
Senate Bill No. 8.
By Mr.. &. H. CQuvllion.
A. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Section
4 Of Article X of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louis
lana, relative to revenue, tax-
alton and exemption. -
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of Louisiana, two-thirds
of all the members elected to each
House concurying, That Section OF
Article x Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana; be amended by
adding Is the last paragraph . sec
ton 30 a. to read-sas follows:
~The legislature. shall pass no law
fpostponing the payment Of taxes ex-
Lcept IN case Of overflow, general con-
Migration, general destruction Of
crops, or other public calamity; and
may provide for the payment-o Of such
postponed taxes based on reassess-
ment Of the properties affected, for
the particular year in which such ca
lamity occurs to be made before the
postponed tax. 10 due"
Section 2. That the shove amend
Iment shall be submitted to the elect
ors of the State Of Louisiana for up
proval or rejection 1T the General
Election for Congress to be held in
November, 1922, and that the Seere-
tary Of State be directed 10 insert
upon the ballot to be used In said
election, and in the proper column,
the following:
"For the proposed amendment to
Section 4 Of Arise Xof the Consti-
tuition relative to revenue, taxation
and exemption"
Against the proposed amendment
Of Section 4 Of Article x Of the Con-
stitution relative to revenue. TAXATION
and exemption" and each eaector
shall indicate how he votes on the pro-
posed amendment - provided for in
Tie general elsctionlaw Of this State.
: Approved By the. Governor: July
IL, cas- am.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-09-15
ACT NO. 127.
n.,s NJ 1o7

ACT NO. 127.
House Bill No. 127.
BY Mr.. Womack
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment n Section
s Of Article XII Of the Constitu-
ton relative to Public Education.
Section 1. Be It Resolved by the
Legislature Of Louisiana, two-thirds
of the members elected to each House
eoncurring herein; That at the next
election for representatives in Con-
gress to be held throughout the State
on the 7th day Of November, 1872,
there shall be and is hereby submitted
to the electors, for their approval OF
rejection. in the manner provided BY
the constitution and general election
laws Of the State, . proposition to
amend Section Of Article XII Of
the Constitution Of 1921, 20 ~ to
read a. follows:
"Section s. There shall be elected
by the people ati each succeeding gen.
eral election . State Superintendent
Of Public Education, who shah BE- ex-
.eficio Seeretaryaof the Beard, and
whose salary shall be 'Axsd by the
State Board Of Edueation 1t not len
than Five thousand (eS, ,000.o0l Dol
lars, nor more than Seven Fheusand
Five Hundred ($7,5oo.ool Dollars.
payable monthly on his own war
rant"
And il . majority Of the easeters
voting on said propositiona vote in'4a1
vor thereof the aforementioned Arti-
Gle end Section Of the CSnstitution
shall be 20 amended. s
Section 2. There shall be- printed
upon the ballot; .'For the smendAent
to section ave (5) article twelve (ls)
Of. the Constitution Of 1931;" and
against the amendment to : article
i've (5) Section twelve (f2) Of The
Consultation Of 1891 !" and each eiec-
tor shall indicate. u provided in the
general election laws in this State,
whether he vote for or against said
amendment.
Approved by the Governor: July
13, las p. m.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of. State
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-09-15

Machine Turned Over, w. H. Keys,
sFaks Pfovidsnes, Died From =
-sralnjuriss, and c. A. Robsrts
SSsssasly injured. -
w. H. Keys of Lake Providence;
La, was fatally, and c. A. Roberts
of the same place, was seriously in
jured when IN au.o the former Wa
driving, on the sir0ad to Lake VII
iafe, Ark Thursday evening skid
Aded and turned over.
= An automobile party coming along
ths highway, took tief' injured men
TO EAks Village. but Mr.. Keys died
before they Seachd that place.
Mr.. Roberts was brought 70 the
|yicksbcfk sSxnitarium.r His back Il
|bsdly injured bst st an carly hour
|xhis morning, it was stated he wa
resting -Awsll4vieksburg Herald
Sept. 9th.