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HARDING URGES SALES TAX TO PAY CASH BONUS
cm IS TOLB
OF BIG THINGS
DONE ANO MORE
TO ACCOMPLISH
Speakers at Banquet Are
Optimistic of Future;
Great Assemblage Joins
in Chamber Fete Here
Casper was reviewed, ex
horted to further accomplish
ments, praised, surveyed and
told of its future possibilities
by several speakers at-the an
nual meeting of the chamber
of commerce which was held ax the
Terrace Cardona last night.
A capacity crowd overflowed the
banquet room and the Inadequacy of
350 banqueters, which had been ar
ranged, necessitated serving scores of
persons holding tickets in the main
diningroom of the Chanticleer case
above the scene of the annual meet
Ing.
An elaborate dinner menu, served
by the management of the Chanticleer
case was the first event of the eve
ning. Serving the huge crowd was
undertaken at 6.30 promptly and the
••feed” which included everything
from sounp to nuts lasted until 8
o'clock.
The program of the evening was
opened by A. E. Btirrett, who presided
as toastmaster.
Charles 13. Stafford, secretary man
ager ot* the chamber of commerce in.
"A Resume of 1921 Activities,” stated
in detail the accomplishments of the
chamber of commerce during the past
year.
Allowed but ten minutos on the
speaking program for discussion of
Mr. Stafford's report, R. M. Andrus,
manager of the Standard refinery
here injected enthusiasm into the
meeting in a few well chosen remarks
and then briefly outlined the high
snots of accomplishment) as recited
by Air. Stafford.
“Tlndertakings in behalf of success
ful completion of the huge irrigation
project known as the Casper-Alcova
plan brought his commendation. He
also spoke briefly of the Community
Extension .'orporation plan for build
ing Casper and paid tribute to Miss
Olive C. Puntenncy, assistant secre
tary of the chamber of commerce for
her never falling service and court
cousness.
A. Baker, commissioner of public
.lands, the next speaker on the pro
gram pledged the ’ state land board
under the Carey administration and
under future administration to co-op
erate with Casper in its vast under
takings and plans for future growth i
and expansion.
Mr. Baker explained that his de
partment of state management was
charged with the important function
of protecting the Interests of 60,000
school children in this state, and of.
stimulating rather than retarding in-1
dustry by liberal pol\rv in allowing;
grants on state lands.
Under the conditions of the state
at the present time Mr. Baker outlin
ed that the state land board through
grazing lands had a check control on
the livestock industry of Wyoming
and through ownership of oil, gar and
mineral leases was partner the
greatest industrial efforts of the state.
He announced that the state of
Wyoming still controlled 4,000.0001
acres of state owned lands which had j
to be administered for the best inter
ests of all with a view to protecting]
the state Interests. j
efficient management of
the state land board Mr. Baker’s de-1
partment he announced had collected
a fund of >5.000,000 known as the |
school fund and a >7,000,000 credit in]
land funds. These funds aro being i
added to he announced at the rate of
>IOO,OOO a month from royalties from
state owned lands.
He pledged the co-operat<on of the
state in the future and recited its suc
cessful plans of the past in co-operat
ing with Casper and with other towns
in Wyoming in all their endeavors. In
closing his talk he paid tribute to Cas
per for its accomplishments during
the year 1921 and stated his belief
that the growth of Casper was linked
inseparably with the growth and ef
fectiveness of its chamber of com
merce.
The keynote address of the evening
was delivered by John L. Kink, coun
ty attorney of Hot Springs county,
who was assigned the topic of discus
sing “The Yellowstone Highway
Through Wind River Canyon,” but
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FAKE MESSAGES
WILL BE PROBED
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 16.—Fake
telegrams and letters sent to Presi
dent Harding from Pennsylvania to
day caused W. Harry Baker, secre
tary of the Republican state com
mittee to seek a federal investiga
tion.
Mr. Baker revealed today that
fraudulent telegrams had been sent
to the president purporting to en
dorse the candidacy of J. C. Over
ton. negro head waiter at a West
Philadelphia hotel, for appointment
as >rgi-M<T e£ tno United Stales
(Casper Datlp
Weather Forecast
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday,
with probable In north and
west portion; warmer tonight.
VOLUME VI
REBEL ATTACK ON JUAREZ PENDING.
5,000 U.S. TROOPS HELD FOR DUTY
NEGROISHELB
FOR THEFT OF
NIURDERPISTOL
Accomplice of Elmer Mays,
Convicted Slayer, to Be Tried
for Robbery of Loan
Office.
Curtia Hoady. negro. oawxriato ot
Elmer Mays, convicted of a double
murder at Lander last week, is in the
county jail here awaiting trial on the
charge of robbery as the outgrowth of
tho looting of the Casper Loan office
last December.
After the robbery in which Heady
was associated with Clem Cody, now
serving a five year sentence in the
penitentiary. Heady, Elmer Hays and
George Baxter, armed w.th guns which
had been stolen here traveled as far
as Schoen Ing station when Mays shot
and killed a Japanese section hand,
J. Morisuki, and a Mexican, Retlgio
Villegos.
All three negroes were arreeted by
tho posse which gathered after the
shooting and all were held In the
-ounty jail at Lander until the trial
was concluded Unit Satw.'day. Maya
wax found guilty and sentenced to
life impr.'sonraent.
After being released Baxter and
Heady returned to Casper. Heady
was arrested yesterdny bj’ tho police
department for Investigation and turn
ed over to the county authorities last
night on a warrant charging implica
tion in the Casper Loan robbery here.
PHTSICIAN NEAR DEATH
FROM BLOOD POISONING
CHEYENNE, Wyo.,' Feb. 16. Dr.
F. L. Bock, prominent ear and throat
specialist of this city, is critically sick
i from blood poisoning contracted when.
; last Monday, he dropped an instru
i rnent while operating on a patient’s
ear. The instrument grazed his knee,
and the slight injury resulted In blood
poisoning of the asext virulent type.
A consultation at w/iich the leading
physicians and surgeons here and Dr.
J. N. Hall a Denver specialist, were
present, was held Wednesday. Thurs
day it was stated that Beck appeared
to have about an even chance for re
covery.
*
MOTHER OF FORMER
■: GASPER MAN IS DEAD
;l '
| CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 16.—Mrs.
. | Elizabeth V. Towlb, mother of Paul
>H. Moore, Cheyenn-Casper-Laramie
[ real estate man, died Tuesday at San
Francisco, at the age of 65. She was I
( well known in the cities named, hav-1
. ing visited her son there. 1
DEFENSE SCORES IN OBENCH AIN
TRIAL, STATEEVIDENCE BARRED
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 16.
The defense won a point in the morn
ing session of court today when the
trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain
was resumed in the superior court
here. When adjournment was taken
yesterday Thomae Haley, hotel pro-
treasury'- The telegrams bore the
names of Mrs. George Wharton Pep
per, wife of Senator Pepper, Mrs.
John Wanamaker HL. Mrs. Baker
and others. Baker said that none of
those persons knew anything about
the telegrams.
Mrs. Wanamaker received a letter
from George B. Christian, secretary
to President Harding, acknowledg
ing the telegram.
Similar telegrams were sent to' the
president and Senator Pepper ask
ing that appointment of a state pro
hibition director bo deferred. _
SLrthunr
CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922.
Threatened. Outbreak of Revolution Op
posite El Paso Brings About Tense
Feeling; Rebels Strong, Report
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 16.—Feeling is tense in Juarez to
day and at Fort Bliss, where reports have caused emergency
steps to be taken in preparation for a threatened rebel attack
on Juarez. Five thousand American troops have been mobi
lized “to protect the border.”
While Gen. J. J. Mendez’s men are alert, the general him
self declared today that he has little —■
con Aden co Ju reports, coming primar
ily from expatriated citizens that
Juarez is the first object of rebel
leaders.
General Mendez flatly denied re
ports that he had been approached
by representatives of rebel factions
regarding the revolution, and that he
had been asked to surrender his
command.
He said, however, he had heard the
rebels were attempting to concentrate
men south of Juarez.
Officers at Fort Bliss admitted they
have heard that rebels were gather
ing men In Chihuahua preparatory to
approaching Juarez.
Brig. Gen. R. L. Howze said nu
merous reports had been received by
him and that they were so strong the
irmy could not afford to fail to con
sider them.
“The army Is on the alert.” he said,
“and apart from that I cannot be
quoted. We are only ready to pro
tect the American border if neces
sary.”
WASinNGTON. Feb. 16. While
the war department has no official ad
vices as to the situation at El Paso
last night which led to orders hold
ing; troops of the Ist Cavalry division
nt Fort Bliss, it has been known
there for some time that a revolution
ary movement at Juarez, across the
)>order, was brewing and apparently
close to an outbreak.
IRISH ARMY OFFICERS HELD
“David Harum”
Hotel Is Seized
As “Wet” Base
! HOMER, N. Y., Feb. 16.—The
David Harum hotel here, where the
original of the character in the fa
mous ijovel made many of his
“hoss” trades has been raided by
Izzy Einstein and Moo Smith, fed
eral prohibition agents wifch head
quarters in New York City. Pos
ing as cigar salesmen, they struck
up a friendship with the hotel keep
er and were shown around the
place. On the door of a rear room,
Izzy says bo spied a sign “quaran
-1 tine." He and Moe say they were
s told not to go in because there was
i. a patient with influenza Inside, but
j I in they went, nevertheless and
-1 found liquor, The proprietor was
* arrested.
prletor. was on the stand testifying
for the state. Haley’s hotel was
across the street from an office of
Kennedy and ft was testified in the
trial of Arthur Burch, co-defendant
with Mrs. Obenchain, that Burch had
taken a room in Haley’s hotel and
had thence watched Kennedy for sev
eral days.
When Haley testified yesterday he
was asked what he found in Burchs
room the morning after the shooting.
Judge Sidney N. Reevo indicated that
ho would permit the witness to an
swer the question, which was asked
just as the hour of adjournment ar
rived, and was objected to by tho de
fense. Today Judgo Reeve announced
that he had decided to sustain the de
fense objection.
At tli® trial of Burch. Haley testi
fied that Burch had a woman visitor
at various times, who shared his vigil.
Ho also testified that after the shoot
ing he found numerous newspapers,
carrying full accounts of it, in Burch’s
room. It was this last evedence that
was shut out today.
Only one man in three is perfectly
healthy. . _ ~
TROOPS RETURN.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16 —The United
States army transport Cantigny ar
rived from Antwerp with 1.056
troops from the area of occupation in
Germany and the bodies of 270 war
heroes, brought here from cemeteries
in Francs for reburial.
116 SUICIDES IN N. Y. TROOPS
OVERSEA STATISTICS REVEALED
ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. 16.—One was an impossible task and that
hundred and sixteen New York the world’s culture was to be swept
state soldiers took their own lives awßy by triumph of German
overseas during tho world war, says ar ™ B -
a statement leeued today by Adj. ch „ acter evldenced ln , h . aul .
Gen. J. Leslie Kincaid. cides of the enlisted personnel. To
Gne hundred were enlisted men some the fear of death coming up
and 16 were officers. A coil of on them in some frightful unheard
rope, tho_ report said, “acatncd ■ »o? of form, was gnough to destroy
possess an uncanny fascination for their moral steadfastness, while to
the enlisted man." while tho offl- others ’a clairvoyant certainty that
cer, as a rule, rolled on his pistol. harm would come to those whom
“Wlille it is impossible at this they loved across the seas was a
late date to assign a proper cause sufficient force to Impel them to
leading to each individual suicide.” blot out their Ilves.”
said the statement, “the officers Soldiers of German descent, the
particularly were overcome with report said, seemed to lead other
the feeling that winning tho war nationalities In tho suicides.
Three Arrested by Ulster Constables;
Bloodshed in Belfast Continues
With il Casualties to Date
BELFAST, Feb. 16. —(By The Associated Press.)
Seumas Monaghan, local commandant of the Irish Republi
can army, and two other Republican officers, Patrick and
Michael Murney, have been arrested at Newry by Ulster spe
cial constables.
The officers were proceeding from Kilkeet, County Down,
in the direction of Killowen when cap- .
tured. They were taken to the Newry j
Military barracks under heavy escort.
The Murneys are brothers of P. (
Murney, chairman of the Kilkeet
board of guardians.
It is stated that an automatic pistol
was found in the possession of Monji- '
ghan and seditious literature in the ’
pockets of tho two Murneys Subse
quently John McDowell and Richard 1
Doran were arrested by other special 1
constables.
Five men, arrested at Hilltown, Fri
day after the funeral of a Sinn Fein i
commandant will be tried at Rathfry- i
land tomorrow, ono of them charged 1
with carrying a rifle and the others
with unlawful assemblage.
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ULSTER HALL IS <
TURNED INTO BARRACKS. 1
BELFAST, Feb. 16.—(8y Tho Asso- 1
elated Press.)—The authorities today ‘
commandeered Ulster hall, the com
modious structure on Bedford street <
ordinarily used for concerts and as- I
semblages, for the use of the troops 1
now engaged in combatting tho dis- <
orders here. Up to 10 o’clock this 1
morning, the casualties had reached i
WATSON ATTACK
IS DISCOUNTED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. —Basing
his view on legal advice, Secretary
Mellon considers he has not con
travened the law prohibiting the
secretary of the treasury from en
gaging in commerce or business, it
was declared today by high admin
istration officials in commenting on
the attack yesterday by Senator
Watson. Georgia.
The law was called to Mr. Mel
lon’s attention, officials said, before
i>is appointment. Legal authorities
ENMN
NUMBER 110.
Spook Hunters Are
Convinced on Visit
T o Haunted House
HALIFAX. N. S., Feb. 16.—The first person who can prove
that supernatural causes are not responsible for uncanny
happenings at Alex MacDonald’s farm in Caledonia Mills,
will receive SIOO if an offer made by Detective Carroll of the
provincial police and Harold Whidden, a Halifax reporter,
a total of 114. with the deaths num
bering 34.
An attempt was made this forenoon
to burn a workhouse at Strabane,
which the military had signified their
intention of occupying this week. A
police patrol was mobilized and check
ed the fire.
The fire arms act now Is in force in
northern Ireland and the authorities
announce it will be strictly adhered
to. Violation is punishable by two
years at hard labor. The period of
grace for the surrender of arms ex
pires Saturday in Belfast and Febru
ary 28 elsewhere.
DUBLIN. Feb. 16.—(8y The Asso
ciated Press.)—The situation in north
eastern Ireland will be an important
Issue at the meeting next Tuesday of
the Ard Fheis. or annual convention
of the Gaelic League of Ireland.
Notltce has been given by Kevin
O’Shell. legal secretary to the provis
ional government of a series of reso
lutions pledging support to “fellow
citizens” in the six counties to formu
late a policy which will defeat the
movement for partition.
were consulted, it was declared, who
gave it as their opinion that the
more ownership of stock did not
constitute engaging, directly or In
directly ”ln commerce or busi
ness."
Before accepting the treasury
portfolio, officials said, Mr. Mellon’s
only aetive participation in busi
ness was upon the directorate of a
number of banks and from these he
resigned before entering Mr. Hard
ing's cabinet. . _ .
WOMAN FIRST VICTIM OF RULE
INVOLVING DODDLE PENALTIES
FOR PROHIBITION INFRACTION
Under the recent agreement reached by city and county
officials in which charges will be placed~again.it persons
caught violating the liquor laws by each law enforcement
agency, the first pe- on to feel the effect of the dual action
will be a woman.
After the arrange. ' was
holds good.
After spending two days and three
nights in the house with Whidden, De
tective Carroll reported to his super
iors his belief that neither fires nor
other strange happenings there were
work of human hands.
While hunting for the spook alleged
by MacDonald to be haunting his farm.
Whidden nnd Carroll were slapped
mysteriously, they say.
Whidden reported that he and the
detective were lying on a bed on one
side of the living room and MacDon
ald on a cot on the opposite side, when
suddenly ghostly rappings were heard.
Then the scribe felt a slap on hia
arm and asked the detective what he
was doing. The detective declared he
had nc| -rqovcd.
Presently Carroll felt a slap and
told tiie scribe to keep Rtill. Widdcn
declared ho had not moved.
The mysterious slaps wero repeated
and detective and scribe arose and
stirred up MacDonald, who declared ho
had been asleep. The spook hunters
(Continued on Page Eight)
Wanted to Be
100, Was On
Home Stretch
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.—The
wish of pr. James Martin Peebles,
physician, scientist and author,
that he live until March 23. in or
der to round out 100 years of life,
foiled of gratification. He died at
his home hero yesterday.
Dr. Peebles who was in the dip
lomatic service in Turkey a long
time, wrote a largo number of
books, among which was ono en
titled "How to Live a Century and
Grow Old Gracefully.”
For tho last 60 years of his life
ho had eaten no meat.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
C. C. Beech of Battle Creek, Mich.
MRS. RINGLING
HURT ONYACHT
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 16.—Mrs.* John
Ringling, wlfo of the millionaire cir
cus magnate, and flve of Mr. Ring
ling’s guests were slightly burned In
an explosion last nignt uiv
Ringling yaaht in the gulf, off Cor
tez, Fla., according to advices re
ceived here today.
Slayer Taken
To Death Cell
CHICAGO, Feb. 16. Harvey
Church was wheeled to tho death cell
in tho county jail on a stretcher today
to spend tho last 24 hours before go
ing to the gallows tomorrow to pay
with his life for tho death of two men
he brutally murdered in order to ob
tain an automobile. Church, who has
been forcibly fed through a tnbe for
several days since going on a hunger
strike, fought viciously as his guards
wheeled him dov/n tho corridors. 'lt
Is planned to wheel him to tho gallows
and strap him in a chair on the trap.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16—George
C. Scott of lowa, was nominated to
day by President Harding to be judge
ul- the northern lowa district.
b perfected by city and county
I authorities as a means of combatting
illicit liquor trafflo here, the first per
'on »»Testtd on a liquor law violation
vre was Mrs. Anna TurcoU.
,' z 'vn arraigned tn pollen court Mrs
. z waa convicted and fined >IOO
for Ung a still and having pos
aeasic "v ontrahand llqoor. As soon
aa she . relrmud by the city ahr
was sort'd with a warrant by the
county authorities and confined in the
county bastile.
Fhe was released last night on 11.000
bond provided aa a guarantee of her
apparanoe nt trial in the spring term
of the district court
It is probable that ths two timing
efforts of the city and county to sup
press illicit jwactioen here wfll be
extended to u triangular entertain
ment After the iocrl agencies are
through with the defendant the gov
eminent will proceed on the can® for
criminal prosecution. After thia ac
tion, the last of the aeries of criminal
acts tho government revenue force will
institute civil action for Heensrs and
penalties. Thia combined arrangement
should make il so expensive for guilty
parties that some heed will be given
the Volstead act.
Although Mrs. Tureott came under
the ban first she just barely nosed
under the wire ahead of Dick Hansen,
who was arrested by the police depart
ment yesterday afternoon, rir.od in po
lice court yesterday evening and
turned over to the county last nlghL A
huge still and much other material
was confiscated.
UNDELIVERED ;
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Sheriff of Corson County Asks '
Reward for Capture of Or- !
ville Jennings, Now
in Prison.
Orville E. Jennings wanted In Css
per for participating in a jail delivery ,
from tl»e county court house October
11, 1921. may bo in the penitentiary in
South Dakota, according to advices re- r
celved yesterday by Sheriff Jce L. | ‘
Marquis from A. C. Striegel, sheriff. ‘
of Corson county, South Dakota. I 1
The communication received here’ '
in part follows:
“Upon receipt of your photograph ,
of Orville E. Jennings, and others j
thereon, wanted for breaking jail on j
October 11, 1921 in your county, I hive (
positively identified Orville E. Jen- .
nlngs as being tho same party as Wil- ,
Horn Thompson, who was arrested by (
mo in November In company with two
other p&rtle*) on a charge of highway
robbery and who confessed their guilt
and who were subsequently sentenced
in our county and by mo transported ‘
to the penitentiary to serve a sentence
of one year.
"I have mode a close comparison
and the likeness of the party and the ’
photograph and all reasonable descrlj>- ’
tlons and find that they are one and .
tho same man.”
After stating his case Sheriff Strleg- ,
el claims the reward which was offered ,
for the apprehension of Jennings. (
Jennings together with J. O. How- ,
ard, L. B. Nicholson and R. A. Mor- ,
ton escaped from the county jail here!
last October. Jennings escaped whileL
awaiting trial on a charge of high-*
way robbery; Howard was awaiting] I
trial on a charge of having a stolen | ‘
car in his possession; Morton was |
wanted for car theft and Nicholson ;
was under sentence for the murder ofi'
Edward Schuster, a taxi driver, the ,
crime having been committed last
March.
A reward of >260 was offered for the
apprehension of each of the men with
the exception of Nicholson for whoso 1
capture a >750 reward is offered.. Sher
iff Marquis dispatched a man to South
Dakota to make an investigation of
the caso and identify Jennings is pos
sible.
WARSAW CENSORS DANCES.
WARSAW, Feb. 16.—The “shim
my,” tho "scandal” and even the fox
trot aro anathbma to the Polish gov
ernment. All American dances with
the exception of tho one step were
prohibited by official order at tho an
nual military ball, held recently. *
BANDITS CAUGHT
DURING HOLDUP
BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 16 —Early
thia morning Patrolman Schmelzen
saw a man drop from a second story
window. The officer grabbed him.
“Bandits!" gasped his prisoners.
"They are holding up a whole room
full of men upstairs.”
After sending in an emergency
call tho officer ran Into the building.
On the second floor he found nbotit
50 men lined up against the wall,
ONLY FEASIBLE
METHOD, HESAYS
TO RAISE FUNDS
FORSERVICEMEN
Suggests That Congress
Delay Legislation Un
less Agreement Can Be
Reached on His Plan
Washington, Feb. 16.
President Harding informed
congress today he considered
a general sales tax the only
feasible method of r<sing
funds for a soldiers’ bonus.
The executive In a letter -ffrund
to Chairman Fordney of the house
ways and means committee KUggrstad
that unless con grew, fit to enact a
ffrlco tax. iMseage of bonu legislation
should bo temporarily potponed
Declan ng that the government hud
under consideration the dlapoaitlon of
surplus war properties and other
transactions which should brine
"great renef to the treasury. the
president said it would he wise to let
the legislatlcn go over If congress
did not derm it adviablo to adopt the.
sale* tax.
I "I believe. *• the presiftmt wrote,
-the American people win accept the
levy of a general sales tax to meet
the proposed bonus payments and wo
should contribute thereby no added
difficulties to the problems of read
justment. If con kt um will not adopt
such a plan. It would be wise to lot
the legislation go over until there is a
situation which will justify the large
outlay.
The president’s letter was regarded
generally at the capital as leaving the
bonui sittiation erven more complicated
than before. The senate and house
sub-committees were to meet late in
the day to receive and consider the
White House communication.
When the sales tax was discussed In
the subcommittees last week, it was
understood that senators were inform
ed that les than 100 Republican votes
I nthe house could bo mu-itcred for a
sales tax as .a method of financing
the adjusted compensation. Such a
tax had l>*-en considered by house
loaders as a prwwibilltiy, but virtually
had been discarded.
The text of tho president’s letter
which was addressed to Chairman
Fordney of the. house ways and means
committee, follows:
"In accordance with tho promise
made to yourself and your associates
. on tho senate and house committees,
charged with tho responsibility of for
| mulating proposed bonus legislation,
| I have carefully looked into tho pro-
I gram of taxation which has been sug
| gested. In addition thereto, I have
' rnado Inquiry into the feasibility of
Issuing either short time treasury’
note., or long time bonds to meet tho
financial obligations which the pro
pose*! legislation will impose. It is
not possible to commend to you either
of tho plans suggested.
"It continues to be my best judg
ment •that any compensation legisla
tion enacted at this time ought to
carry with it the provisions for rais
ing the needed revenues, and I find
myself unablo to suggest any com
mendable plan other than that of a
general sales tax. Such a tax will
distribute the cost of rewarding the
ex-service men in such a manner that
it will be borno by all tho people
whom they served, and does not com
mit the government to class imposi
tion of taxes or tho resumption of
ourdens recently repealed, the main
tenance of which can be justified only
by a great war emergency.
| "It is fully realized how great is
| the difficulty which confronts the con
j gress in solving this difficult prob
lem. I am aware the strong senti
ment In congress in favor of this ad
-1 justed compensation. I have spoken
approvingly myself, always with the
| reservation that the bestowed shall
be made when it may be done with
out such injury to the country as will
nullify the benefits to the e>-ser\lce
men themselves which this exprees
, sion of gratitude is designed to be
stow.
"It is not an agreeable thing to
suggest that action bo postponed
again, but frankly, I do not find my
self favorable to the piecemeal pay
ment plan, which is manifestly de
signed to avoid embarrassment to
i the treasury. The long drawn out
payments will not afford an effective
. helpfulness to tlfe servicemen.
“We have no serious problem in be
i ginning tho allotments of public
lands and the Immediate issue of paid
‘ (Continued on Tage Six)
two men covering them with re
volvers and two others going
through their pockets. Around the
room were gambling tables.
Schmelzen yelled to the holdup
men to throw up their hands. They
submitted and were disarmed by the
men they had been robbing.
The police have the task of find
ing rightful owners of about 13.000
in cash gathered up by the bandits
before they wore interrupted.