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TURK AND HUN APPEALS REFUSE COURT IGHT OPENED teste SIGNED SfJ TEf DAYS, 0HG1SI0IJ ON SUFF AMENDMENT WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and probably Thursday; rising tempera! lire In' northwest por-tion tonight and rust portion Thursday. Yesterday's Circulation 4,081 LEAGUE OPPONEPf German Nation Also Warned to Carry Out Agreement of VOLUME IV Proceedings Instituted in District CASPER, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, NUMBER 229 I Columbia to Restrain Proclamation Declaring Amendment Ratified (By Inlted Press) SPA, Belgium, July 7. Turkey must sign the peace treaty within ten days after its tion, it was decided today at a preliminary conference of allied EGRO SLAYERS AT STAKE premiers here. Turkey's plea for revision was refused. fnless German delegates give unequivocal assurances that disarmament in accordance with the treaty terms will begin immediately, the allies will discontinue negotiations here.

It was (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 7. Proceedings ashing that Bainbr'idge Colby, secretary of state, be enjoined from issuing a proclamation declaring the suffrage amendment ratified, were instituted today in the District of Columbia supreme court by Charles S. Fairchild of New York, president of the American Constitutional League. Fairchild seeks to prevent Attorney General Palmer from enforcing the amend FOR HAKIM (By Associated Press) PARIS, July 7. Danger of race strife following the burning at the stake of two m'groes charged with the killing of whiles is believed past.

Armed patrols have been withdrawn and conditions apparently are normal. PARIS, July 7. Irving and Herman Arthur, negroes, aged 19 and 28, brothers, alleged to have shot and killed their landlord, J. II. Hodge and his son, William, on the latter' place near Paris last Friday, were burned at the stake here last night by a mob.

ment. Justice Bailey issued a rule for Col-by and Palmer to show cause July 13 why the motion Hhould not be granted. BUILDING PERMITS FOR YEAR CROSS MILLION II Republican Candidate and Platform Only Hove for Those Who Would Preserve Americanism, Senator Declares learned reliably. Allied German treaty discussions will open formally this afternoon. Chancellor Fahrenbach said: "I believe the allies will make necessary concessions so that Germany's internal order can be maintained." German Defense Minister Sessler in-, tlmated that he would resign unless the allies allowed Germany more favorable terms.

It la understood that Premier Lloyd George told the Germans to product their disarmament program today. Fahrenbach with tears trickling down his cheeks pleaded for delay. Lloyd George i said Germany was only entitled to 100,000 men and 2,000 machine guiis but had 200,000 men, 50,000 machine guns, 12,000 cannon and millions of CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE MEETS AHJI NT 10. (By Associated Press) RALEIGH, N. July 7.

Governor Biekett today issued a call for a special session of legislature to meet August 10 when ratification of the suffrage amendment will be considered. 1IITH TOTAL REACHED DESPITE JUNE DECREASE GREBEilTIALS COX I ROES LOl 1SIAVA TO RATIFY AMENDMENT. (By Associated Press) DAYTON, Ohio, July 7. Governor Cox today expressed the opinion that rifles. Gessler bfamed German strikes and (By Associated Tress) SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.

Support of the Republican party "with a candidate standing four square upon the platform is the only choice left those who believe in safeguarding, protecting and preserving our Senator Hiram Johnson of California declared in a statement today. Declaring the League of Nations is the question for decision at the 1 election, Johnson declared, the Repub- Permits for Last Month Limited to Largest Is $5,000 More than a million dollars' wrtrth of buildinp? was done in OFFICER HELD ineonnEGTion IFE'S DEATH i the economic situation for nonfulflll ment of the treaty terms. Uoyd George replied: OF 3RD PARTY JEf SEflT if "We do not mean to be harsh or cruel but intend to avoid risking trouble i either with Gorman militarists or Ger it Is the duty of the Louisiana legislature to ratify woman suffrage. The Democratic candidate's expressed Views on suffrage ratification were contained In a telegram replying to Frank L. Looney, chairman of the Democratic State Central committee of Louisiana, which was asked to express his views to the assembly on ratification of the federal suffrage amendment.

man Bolsheviks. If Germe-ny was sin- ilfESTIGATIOf! cere disarmament would have been compli.shed long ago." Mean party declared the president's covenant "failed signally to accomplish its asserted purpose and contained stipulations not only intolerable for independent people, but certain to produce injustice, hostility and controversy among the nations which it proposed to prevent," while the- "Democratic Casoer during the first six months i of 1920, according to figures kept by the city engineering department. The total amount of build-, I Ing as shown In the building permits! i nnimrrrnTiiir (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 7. Several members of the executive board of the t'oniinU'ee of Forty-Eight arrived here today to prepare for the convention opening Saturday to organise a third party. Seven hundred delegates already have sent in their credent ImIs.

hiiinm-Hum- (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July 7. Lieutenant Carl Wanderer, whose wife was killed in their apartment several weeks ago, presumably by a man Wtiiderer killed in a pistol duel that followed, was arrested today with lus brother-in-law and cousin, pending Investigation. The police found that the pistol supposed to belong tu the dead man was once owned by Wanderer. I issued totalled for six months party rejected every effort to modify or! FUFJB HID lepdini with June 30. This is In spite UUI1 I kJ 1-1 L.U I Ilk.

mm mm Mm. of a big decrease during June. Construction work dropped off qualify the president's proposed League of Nations, endorsed the president's attitude and took a positive stand in favor of the league." "The question in the 1 1 1 II 1 1 IRI BABE RUTH IS INJURED WHEN CAR TURTLES (By Vii it ed Press) "WASHINGTON. July 7. William campaign, therefore, whether we I.oeb, New York banker and chairman JUni LUlllrJOli! PROBINGDEAfHS of General Wood's eastern headquar ters, testifying before the senate -in ventigatlng committee, said he was the shall enter the maelstrom or European and Asiatic policies and become a part of the eyinlcal imn rialism of the old world or whether America shall live her life in her own way, mindful of her obligations to humanity and civilization but free to act as a crisis shall arise." depository for $408,000 collected for the PETECOHDILLO GOES Oti TRIAL IN MURDER CASE Wood campaign.

He has returned In June froirrthe total of the previous month. Building permits Issued June amounted to $87,244 while in May the city engineer's office issued permits totalling $131,675. Thero were only 49 permits issued during June but In May there were 72 permits Issued. Largo building was at a standstill last month, most of the permits being for houses of the smaller ariety and additions to houses. The most expensive house for which a permit was Issued during June was a $5,000 dwelling.

There was little of the lareer building activity during May. The Exchange Furniture company applied for a- permit to erect a $5,000 building to be Will BAPTISTS TO 000 to Colonel W. C. Procter, Wood's an eel, "much to Procter's surprise," said Loeb. Major A.

A. Sprague of Wood's Chi Double Drowning at Cheyenne Investigated by Coroner Caused by Tendency of Craft to Upend cago office, was asked what became of A. J. Hardendorf and baby daughter are in Casper for a few days. Mr.

Hardendorf recently returned from Denver, where he was receiving treatment the difference between the $300 Colorado leaders admitted receiving and at one of the sanitariums. (Bv Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, July 7. Baba Ruth, champion home-run hitter of 4 the New York Americans, was slight-, ly Injured in an automobile accident at YVawa, today when his motor car turned over on a curve. The occupants were thrown out In a lonely section at 2 a. in.

today, making their way to a farm house, they had their injuries dressed and were brought to Philadelphia in another motor car. Later they took the train for New York. Ruth's car was badly smashed. It was hauled to a garage hi Media, not far from the scene of the accident. "Sell it for what you can get for It," Ruth is said to have told the pro-nrietor.

"I'm through with It." over $14,000 reported to the committee Evidence Which Convicted Brother of Complicity in Jennings Death Repeated in Trial built of concrete block and to be erected on West First street between the Burlington industrial spur and North Ash street. Permission to move the Episcopal as expended in Colorado. Sprague said he did not know. The names of contributors were extracted from Ijoeb with difficulty. He sadd George W.

Perkins and H. If. Rogers each gave a large check but stated they were merely passing- along the subscriptions of others. CHEYENNE, Wyo July 7. The coroner's jury which is investigating the drowning of iMiss Bresnahen and Clifford Mc.Miehaels at I-ake Minnehaha, Sunday night, when a boat in Which they were riding with Miss T.sa-bei Bresnahen and N.

C. Searl, sank suddenly, today went to the lake tnd observed a series'of experiments ith the boat. The craft was manipulated A state Baptist "Summer Vacation" will be opened at Hyattville, on August 3 to continue for ten days for members of the congregation in Wyoming, according to announcements made here by the Rev. Z.C. O'Farrell.

An elaborate camp will be maintained with dining rooms and tents and all members of the church will be eligible to attend. Free transportation to the camp site, which Is situated In an ideal place for an outing, will be furnished MAN RUN DOWN Of AUTOMOBILE of Second Principal I parish house to Seventh and Wolcott (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, July 7. Rapid progress was made today in the trial of Pete Cordillo for the murder of streets Included the construction of an addition to the building to cost $2,500. The Lloyd Building company has the contract for this work, Three one-story frame dwellings costing $3,000 each are being erected on North Jackson street between and streets by George McRorey, according to the permits issued. FraJik Jennings near Laramie the night "It is said that Ruth was hurt about the knees and limped badly.

Attorney C. P. Plummer left yesterday for the east on a business trip of several weeks. BANNER MONTH FOR DAN CUPID REPORTED HERE WILL SURVIVE of September 7, 1919, following the em panelling of a jury last evening from Worland, Basin and Manderson. i Morning lectures by evangelists and foreign missionaries under the Jurisdiction of the North Baptist convention will be a feature of the camp life with the remainder of the time devoted to recreation such as hikes and fishing.

A physical director will be in charge. Despite widespread publicity given the trial of his brother, John Cordillo, who was convicted of manslaughter for com I J. S. Snook left for Denver last night, where he will take treatment for his eyes. I plicity in the same crime, a jury was secured without trouble.

The opening by a man in a bathing suit, and as nearly as? possible the conditions under which the tragedy took place were duplicated. It was found that the boat under certain circumstances had a th dency to upend, with the stern downward and the prow pointing straight upward. This was the position which it, assumed when Sunday night's accident took place, according to the testimony of the survivors. Funeral, services for Miss Bresnahen were held this morning. Her brother, Harold Bresnahen, fireman, who was Summoned to the scene of the tragedy to operate a pulmotor In an effort at resuscitation, and who did not know that his sister had drowned until he leaned over her body to operate the de-Vice, has been prostrated since his hor-j rifying experience.

RAILROAD WAGE AWARD IS DUE WITHIN 10 DAYS Youth Driving Car Which Ran Over Restaurant Director Placed Under Arrest on Charge of Recklessness Dan Cupid did a rushing business in Casper during the month of June and 37 marriage licenses for the month is the record at the county clerk's office. The divorce business was also good as Judge Kimball untied 24 maritl' knots and tangles during the month, but Dan Cupid won by a long lap just the same. Last year It. was a neck and neck race and the score stood 18 to li at the end of the month. statements of the prosecution and defense were concluded last night, the former by Prosecuting Attorney George M.

Patterson of Laramie and the defense by C. A. Irwla of Denver, counsel for Cordillo. Seven witnesses were examined at the morning session of the trial and at the opening of the afternoon session Miss Viola Broughton, sweetheart of the slain man, whose testimony was not reached until the third day of the DOUBLE TRAGEDY iS Gill AX TO DA11GE QUARREL, MAN (ILLS EIIS 171FE, TURKS GUI1 Oil H1L1SELF Nicholas Teligadas, director of the Manhattan Cafe, waa knocked down and run over this morning shortly before 11 o'clock near the northwest corner of Second and Center streets. Bruises over his entire body were reported but no bones were broken.

Teli (By I'n it ed Press) CHICAGO, July 7. Announcement of the wage advance award by National Roailroad Labor board is expected within the next ten days, a board member, O. W. Hanger, stated today. The trial of John.

Cordillo, took the stand to board Is in conference daily. gadas was crossing the street when relate that she was the Jast person struck by a light Ford truck driven by wno gaw Jennings alive ISIlEWSlKlliml Floyd Knox, a youth about 15 years the morning session I. N. Jen-old, according to eye witnesses of the nings, father of the murder victim, E. accident.

w. Johnson, Dr. B. M. Leake, B.

C. Young Knox applied the brakes but Bellamy, Theodore Berner, Rev. F. S. too late It appeared.

The Ford skidded rjelo an(j j. q. cieary testified regard-about 30 feet across the street to the jng jenning's habits, the finding of his west curbing on Center street. KnoXt0ly an the character of the wounds was arrested and charge of reckless that caused his death. The trial no LARAMIE ONLY HALF AS BIG AS THIS CITY of driving made against him at police! wr nas merely a repetition that of John Cordillo.

LANDER, Vyo July 7. Jealousy and a auarrel at a dance held shortly before the Fourth of July resulted in a double killing at Dubois, a town about seventy-two miles northeast of here. Jess Blagg, a man about 40 years of age, who was generally1 known at Dubois as a quarrelsome character, without warning shot his wife, considerably older thah himself, In the neck, while the two were at a dance. He then turned the gun on himself, dying almost Instantly when the "bullet pierced the Jugular vein. Mrs.

Blagg lived about 30 minutes. two Blaggs were sitting together. As a climax of a heated argument, Blagg is said to have pulled a gun, firing Instantly at her from close range. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight. Mrs.

Blagg Is survived by several children by former marriage. Blagg was known to residents of Dubois as having easy habits and a leisurely reputation. WASHINGTON, July 7. The population of Laramie, as announced by the census bureau is 6,301. According to these figures, this is a decrease of 1,938 persons since 1910 or 23.5 per cent.

headquarters. Knox was going too fast, according to information received at police headquarters. One eye witness believed the boy must have been going about 15 miles an hour at this dangerous intersection. Teligadas was taken to the Private hospital. It was feared that he had (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 7.

Revolutionary movements in various parts of Mexico are reported in advices received today at the state department from American officials in that country. The movements apparently are not related and of minor importance, but they are being carefully studied. Consul Blooker at Piedras Negras telegraphed that General Ri- cardo Gonzales, nephew of General i American border over the old Mexican Pablo Gonzales, with a force of 50 to I International railroad line. Arrives With Big Roll, Disappears, Friend Is Anxious J. H.

Gordon of the Gordon Con-1 struction company, Denver, arrived here today on business. suffered internal Injuries but first ex amination showed only severe body bruises. 200 men revolted July 4 and advanced ULGiE north to Berroterran, whre he is now DEMOCRATS I LAST FLING. ST AiiT E'305u3E 'GOXAIMQOSEUELT' SOUNDS 'GATGIIY' TO BUCKEYE G9UE0EI00 The fact that he had an abundant supply of money on his person is believed to be the cause of the disappearance of Jim Dafnes, who had Just arrived In Casper from Minneapolis, Minn. Dafnes was unable to deposit any money In the hanks Monday and carried a large sum of money around with him In his pockets all day.

No Chris C. Steletos of 219 Marion street is looking for his friend. Dafnes is about 5 feet 8 Inches tall, weighs about 145 puunds, is dark haired and has a dark complexion. He wore a gray shirt and overalls along with a khaki cap the day he disappeared. He was supposed to have started to work at the Standard refinery Tuesday morning.

P. S. Spencer of Cheyenne, George E. Brimmer of Itawlins and W. R.

Weeks of Lander, are in the city on business. holding the coal mines. Federal General Moreles left Piedras Negras with 200 'soldiers to attack the revolters. General Ozuna and Larrabe Agadir also are reported rebelling. Reports from below the border yesterday were that a Mexican government paymaster's train had been robbed of $50,000 in Mexican gold.

Bandits are controlling Monclova. Troons were renorted hurrying there from Torreon. No trains are running -feeyond Sabinas. General Osuna is reported between Tampico and Monterey and Agadir on the San LuisPotosi line. There are also reports at Piedras Negras that General Jesus Guajard revolted at Gomez Palaclo, near Torreon with 300 (By Associated Press) loaded to capacity.

Men who will play Important roles In the fight for election of the ticket were hurrying away to delayed vacations and on sight-seeing tours preparatory to the struggle ahead. Roosevelt was due to leave during the day for Dayton, Ohio, to consult wilh Cox where preliminary plans for the campaign will be mapped out. He Intends to resign front the n.vy (By Associated Press) DAYTON, Ohio, July 7. Governor James M. Cox, Democratic candidate for president, believes the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Franklin D.

Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, will be a good running mate. "Cox and Roosevelt, that's catchy, Isn't it?" commented the governor as he first learned who his associates nn fbe ticket would from the As- department as soon as ha ran clear up his desk. Leaders are elated over the spirit of harmony marking the last hours of the convention. In the nomination of Roosevelt by acclamation following the withdrawal of other candidates, leaders saw evidence of differences burled and a determination to work hard for victory in the End." Governor Cox admitted that he was not Intimately acquainted with Roosevelt, but declared him a "vigorous, upstanding, courageous and progressive Democrat." He commented particularly upon two addresses made by the vice presidential candidate, one before the national committee in Chicago last winter and the other on Americanization in Dayton. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.

De gates to the Democratic national convention, their work done, the big gathering adjourned in a last riot of enthusiasm for the party standard bearers Governor James M. Cox of Ohio and Franklin I). Roosevelt of New York are scrambling for train accommodations homeward today. Every string of departing sleepers heading east, north and south is men and had advanced toward tha Press at his home "Trail's.

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