Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 10, 1920, Page 1

.. SHIPPING BOARD CHARGED WITH WASTE AND GRAFT #0 INVESTIGATE — NEW YORK; Gov-| UILDING SCANDAL FOR RNMENT—Joseph Kaufman, well- known New York lawyer, wlio has been inted special assistant to United States distriet attorney in New the} CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 1920 arilay FOES anr rape a RAILROAD TIME CARD B. Arriv 3 es Leaves No, 29 Westbound__ 7:35 a.m. 7:55 a.m. No. 30 Eastbound 0 p.m. 9:45 p.m. \Grave Accusations | Made in Report of Former Employes WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.— Charges that the. action of the United. States’ shipping board: re- sulted in enormous waste of gov- ernment funds are contained in a report submitted to the house committee on-shipping board operations }oday by two former employes, A. M. Fisher und J, F, Richardson, who for more than a year conducted an: inves- “gation. _The report also states that fhe Investigators found evidence - of graft in the purchase of supplies for repairing government-owned ships, of corruption on the part, of officials and employes of the shipping board and the emergency ~fleet. corporation, and the use of political and other influences in negotiating contracts for the .con- struction and allocation of ships. ‘The repott charged that ‘payrolls were” padded by some firms which: re- paired government-owned vessels and that a heavy loss resulted from whole- ork to conduct the federal sinvestiga- }from ships. ‘tion Into the alleged combinations in the building materials market. “TRY TO KILL: OHIO PRIEST (By Associated Press) ‘STRUTHERS, Ohio, Nov. 10.—The parish house of~ the Holy Trinity Czecho-Slovak Catholic church was dynamited today, the porch. being blown off. None was injured. ‘The house was ocewpied by the Rev. John Frena, recently installed as*priest, against whose appointment protest was made by members of the church who for a time maintained an armed guard to pravent his taking’ posses- sion. Protesting members of the: church declared that ‘the former Incumbent was removed because. he urged auton- omy forthe Slovaks and that his suc- cessor was named because he favored Czecho-Slovak-union. Officials. of the church organizationgat Cleveland, de- nied that there was any political mo- tive in the removal and appointment. oo FOOD SITUATION IN GERMANY IS NEAR SOLBTION | (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Nov. 10,—Hopé for settle- ment of Germany's food situation thru increased home production and im: provement in the method of handling importations Was expressed today by the minister of food in a’ statement to! the Reichstag, W.S. Burch Elected ‘Sheriff of Fremont LANDER, Wyo., Noy. 10.—The elec- tion of W: 8. Burch as sheriff is now asydred, With only three small dis-! sale thefts, of supplies and equipment SAVING OF FIRE “SOLVE HOUSING: (By Associated Press) » CHICAGO, Nov. 10.—The. housing shortage in the United Statescan’ be solved in part by reducing the pres- ent heay fire loss, Wharton Clay, Chi- cago architectural engineer, told the; Caldwell senatorial committee on re- construction at the openips of its hear- ing here today. | RECOGNITION. OF | HUERTA RULE BY SPAIN FORECAST (By Associated Press) MADRID, Nov. 10.—The _ Spanish government, it is reported, ~ intends. shortly to-announce recognition of ‘the government of Mexico. SOLICITATIONS B the day will be conducted b; will be in general charge of the work! for the day and will’ maintain head- quarters. in the lobby of the Oil Bx- change Building, © She will -have the assistance of Miss McPake, city Red Cross nurse, and of officers of the coun- ty chapter. } J. S. Meehling, who is chairman for the roll call, is directing the work, at though he is ‘still confined to his bed, ‘Don't forget our slogan,” Mr. Mech- tricts out’ the vote stands: Burch 1,533, ‘Wise 1)! ¢ TOKIO, Nov. 10,—The diplomatic advisory council of Japan has decided te move voluntarily for abandonment of the China-Japan military agree- ment, it is reported on good author- ity, The move is understood to t been decided upon as a means pf giv- ing China and other nations a better understanding of Japan's intentions Asia. The guestion of racial. equality and the California ‘anti-alien legislation also were consid- ered at the meeting, it is understoad. Under the Chins-Japanese 2A ment Japan holds what China ime JAPS TO CANCEL - MILITARY PACT ling says, “Wear a Red Cross button for 1921, or you will be bombarded’ tm- was ‘2 controlling hand over Chinese military forces. KOREAN MISSION AND SCHOOL DESTROYED. (By United Press) TOKIO, Noy. 10.—Twenty Koreans were killed and one mission and one native school destroyed by Japanese troops, on October 30 near Lung Tching Shun, Korea, according to a foreign office statement today, Japan- ese infantry attacked the Koreans after reports that the mission was American: Legion afid the Red Cross nurses of the city, sistance of a committee from the American Legion. pao Miss Gené Brock, executive secretary of the home service section, jet i aE { APPLE KING OF AMERICA—Start- ing business a few years ago with a ntaining but a dozen apples and today rated as the “American Ap- ple King,” is the remarkable’ achieve- e Casper and Laramie Clash Thursday on Home Field Casper is ready to battle Lara- mie. The bootball game between these two fast football teams re- presenting the high schools of! each city, will start tomorrow at 3 o'clock on the high school athletic fleld. A big bonfire will keep the crowd warm. The winner will stand in. good stead. of claiming the state high school football title, providing the winner later defeats the Sheridan. high schou! eleven, If Casper scores a yie- tory. only Sheridan will stand in the way of the Wyoming. state champion- ship, « Final scrimmage yesterday afternoon saw a squad of. twenty-five players working out dn spite of the snow-cov- ered field, The team worked unusually smooth and fast football) featured the practice even with the snew on the ground. ‘This snow ts to he swept off. by the city street sweeper before the {game starts’ tomorrow. The first team hackfield worked out| NUMBER 336 | court hous. OVER WIT Premeditation Not Shown, Defense Says in| Pleading Bail for Woman Charged With First Degree Murder; Details of Shooting of Adelbert. Hoffay Reviewed Bie ke Mrs. Jessie Ackerman, who shot and killed Adelbert Hoff machinist for the Northwestern Railroad on October 6, was Seca over to the district court for trial on a charge degree yesterday afternoon following dience: which packed the co: Bond was refused Mrs. Ackerman, GRID TITLE RESTS ON BIG GAME HERE fore an interested au Wi Reena Ts OR HOST TO PRESIDENT-ELECT AND to Texas, the Senator and Mrs, Hard- ing are the guests of F. EB. Scoby, who ment. of Joseph H, Steinhardt of New @sainst the first team line, augmented| was leader of the Harding ‘pre-conven- ‘ork. National» Apple Week, which “e November 1, was dedicated by fist tear backfield had the support of ora oe with: the istribution of the second team line. ‘The practice was, ae eae i : “th of New ;@bout a 50-50 break, showing, what an} CLOTHES” ‘TROUBLE ALSO (By Associated Press) NEW: YORK, | Nov. 10.—Fashion- able clothiers who, are. moving slug- gish stocks by means of. elaborately advertised. “reduction salés” have nothing in the way of businéss wor- ries on their humbler brothers of the “Old Clothes” curbstone markets. in Bayard street, off the Bowery, itin- erant members of the “‘curh” today declared, Despite a lively cut in rates these. picturesque dealers in’ second and ‘third hand clothes, asserted that business was almost at a standstill. RED GROSS ROLL CALL ORGANIZED EGIN TOMORROW Fhe fourth roll call of the American Red Cron opens tomorrow, Armistice Day, and the gathering of Red Cross membership dues for! y a committee from the auxiliary to the with the as- til you shell out the dollar, or more jf you prefer.” An effort will be made to have all the girls working for the roll call tomorrow wear Red Cross uniforms or at least tho Red Cross head dress. Girls and wom- en who. have- regular nurse costumes and who ‘are willing to take part jn the Armistice Day parade are asked to report. at the corner, of Seventh and) Center streets. at. 10 o'clock. .Those/ who do not wish to march, but who are Willing to work for the roll call may re- port to Miss Brock at the Ol! Exchange Building. ? The clergy of all churches will fea ture the Red Cross roll call at their services next Sunday, November 14, as that is the day set aside for this pur ose by Gov, Carey's proclamation. Each solicitor will be provided with a duplicate receipt bool. for ten mem- berships and will turn in the stubs of ‘the receipts with every $10 collected tB Joe E. Denham at the National Bank of Commerce, Mr. Denham having been designated by the Red Cross t6 handle 1 the money of the campaign. The Red Cross membership window cards for the fourth roll call have the blué border, ‘the white field aad the Red Cross in the center, as in previous years. They bear in addition the fir center'of the figures. —These cards with red crosses for thy contributing funds to the Korean in- surgent movement. carry out their plans. ures 1921" with four bars through the number of mem: bers represented, should hang in every home before Tpanksgiving Day, and will, ff those In charge of the drive by the second team backfleld,. The} ] event balanced squad Coach Morgan’ hag formed this season. | Alsman has been shifted from guard to end.and has been doing fine work at this position.‘ Vandaveer has sup- planted Lester at fullback, while ‘Les- ter has been placed at guard. This combination hag been working unusual- ly successful this’ week in practices. | Laramie will come to’ Casper’ with a team which weighs about the same as the Casper high school eleven. ‘The; {visitor's line will average about’ 164 pounds, while the backfleld will weigh about 147 pounds per man. This makes the team average about the same as the 155 pounds per man Casper is cred-| ited with. | The line of the home team averages| 160 pounds per man while the back- field is about 149. Capt. Vandaveer, fullback, the heaviest’ man on the team, weighs 176 pounds. Aside from the fact that Cheyenne, a team which was defeated by Casper, 12 to 0, here recently, defeated Laramie} by two touchdowns, the best line on the comparative strength of the two teams, is obtained from the game played last Saturday between the Laramie Highs{ and the Uniyersity Prep School. The Laramie team won ig the final quarter, 28 to 0, but the Preps held the Lara-| mie High School eleven scoreless for nearly three quarters. Comparing this with the 60-to-0 de- feat handed the Preps by Casper, one would think Gasper had the edge in the Thursday game. But Casper lost once to Laramie and that has left @ bitter taste ever since for the home team. Laramie has a “fighting” team say all the Casper players, and they think| the game will be-even more interesting! than the Cheyenne contest. The visi-! tors will haye a hefty line and ‘a line- plugging backfield. The Casper team has an offer to play| Crawfore, Neb., either. at Crawford or here on November 19, besides the Sher- idan game, which undoubtedly will be! played at Sheridan, Thanksgivipe Day. ‘The Casper team is proud of the fact that the Sacred Heart College of Den-} ver wants to play the Casper eleven) one game in Denver and one in Casper. The Sacred Heart College manager in { (Continued on Page Six.) | in front of the courthouse in the | service men to “get in line.” Armistice day in Casper tomorrow. tion campaign and has been the sena- tor’s personal friend for many years. eS hE NE Nk ek aay TAKES JOB OF | KILLING FIVE FOR SUM S200 (By United Press) NORTON, Kans., Nov. 10.—Carl Johnson, 17, made an unsuccessful at- tempt to murder a family of five at Altona, near here, last Tuesday night. according to charges filed in the dis- trict court here today. He was to re- ceive $200 for the murder, according to an alleged confession implicating the 18-year-old son of the family. Johnson is alleged to have confess- ed that Elmer Heiserman, agreed to pay $200 for the killing of his father, Jacob Heiserman, his sister, Faye, mother, grandmother afi brother so Elmer could inherit the son fired six times throug y wounding Faye and her grandmother, He was captured at Almena. Young Heiserman was also arrested. safes éstrtRacaiy! “it HARDING DROPS ALL ELSE FOR TARPON FISHING (By Associated Press) POINT ISABEL, Texas. Nov, 10.— President-elect Warren G. Harding deserted’ golf for turpon fishing today. cancelling a tentative appointment at the country b golf course. Yester- day’s try at tarpon angling made him a staunch devotee of the sport, a friends predicted that during the re- mainder of his vacation he would give little time to any other formrof rec. reation, Harding gives an Armistice Day celebration speech at Brownslille to- morrow. ———— Max Fowler of Salt Lake City, Utah, | asking for the game stated that “his|/is spending a few days here on busi-| team has been playing only the best|/ness and visiting Fowler is a well known hotel man ‘of | Igatt Lake, with friends. Mr:| MRS. HARDING—On his vacation trip. of murder in! the first x prelim{it y hearing be- "vat the county ~ y because the maturd.of the chal= does not per- mit bail except wo) the evidence Indicates to the cd _ doubt as to the criny will be kept in the dy trial, wilich may of March. j ‘The defense yesten content to only ques nesses edfled by the | the larger portion o' ing for bail for the wa dith Hoffay that there is ‘Mrs, Ackerman ‘ey Jail until her Se until next Fatternoon was = the two wit fe and devoted ight to plead- Only Mere son of the murdered man, and Dr. § Myre, were called to the stand. Dr. M 's testimony was largely description of where the bullets| entered the dead man’s body and the! report of the ult about the autopsy! performed. the night of his death. 1 This left the major portion of story concerning the shooting to be} old hy the small son of the dead man. i it was an unusually clear-cut story| that the young son told in a quiet and|/ concise manner. His story of the! shooting affair lated than many probably better re- older witnesses would| have told, i Plunging into the story of the altoot.t ing, the defense drew out the different} points leading up to the killing of his} own father. | “I didn’t come up to have any trouble| with you; I came to take my wife ome," the gon testified his father told} Mrs. Ackerman on the porch of the Ackerman home when Hoffay called to: take his wife home. Mrs. Ackerman had been to the Hoffay house to sup- ver, but Hoffay ‘said he could not take) his wife over to the Ackerman house} beeause he had “to shave and clean- am This, according to the story told, ’egravated Mrs. Ackerman and she re- marked rather forcibly that it was a »0or way for Hoffay to act. When Hoffay did call at. the Acker- man home for his wife, he is reported to have said he would not come — in ufter the manner in which Mra, Acker- man had acted simply because he would not take Mrs. Hoffay to her home. Hoffay’ was not more than § feet ‘way from Mrs. Ackerman ‘when he made this remark and others which followed; according to the. testimony et the-boy, Shortly Before “this Mrs. | Ackerman is credited with having” oF- dered Hoffay off her lot. When he made the remark about not coming to have trouble, Mrs. Ackerman said, “I'll kill’ you for, thats} ard gveit into the house and -retiirned with. the small shotgun, according ta) testimons given yesterday. s | Mrs. Ackerman poked Hoffay thi times in the chest as he stood on the porch or near it and then, the boy tes-| tified, the gun went off and his father} dropped dying on the porch, the} * } i ‘Death of American | Aides*May Cause TGs | Complications | U.S. Relations in } (By United Press) LONDON, Nov. 10.—Complications between the United States and the Bolsheviki are foreseen here as a re- sult of the reported murder of Cap- taim Emmett Kilpatrick, Red Cross worker, by Red raiders. The dispatch reported that Kilpatrick and two other Red Cross workers had been in by Cossacks, At the present the United States is Permitting its nati Is to trade with Bolsheviki at their n risk Fear for the safety of other F Cross workers along the front is felt., | Red jan CRIMEAN PENINSULA PENETRATED, REPORT. ( Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 10,—Penetr: ot the Crimean peninsula is cls in the Soviet official statément of Tuesday. feceived here today by wireless. atatement says: “In the Perekop region we are fighting for possession of the enemy’s fortified positions. Farther east during the fighting we crossed the river into the Crimean peninsula and debouched." THREE CAPITALS TO BE VISITED BY. SEC. \COLBY. § WASHINGTON, No of State Colby definite! jon his forthcoming tour of Sduth Amor ‘icg as President Wilson’s represen ‘tive he would visit Rio de Janeiro. Mo | tevideo and Buenos Aires, He will stop at the Brazilian and Uruguayan capi jtals for-réturning the visits of the presl- facnts of thos" @untries tothe United | States while the Argentinan visit will be ‘informal. ATHLETIC,HEAD AT ANNAPOLIS DIES SUDDENLY ANNAPOLIS, Md., Noy. 10.—R “Forgive me, Dell, before ‘you die,” Mrs. Ackerman said as she bent over the wounded man, the boy testified. | When questioned the boy denied that Mrs. Ackerman said anything about the gun being loaded or not loaded. Hoffay did not answer Mrs, Acker-/ man's plea for forgiveness, bnt instead turned his face away, the son ‘stated yesterday on the stand. ' Meredith, the son of Hoffay, said he Picked up the gun from where it had fallen on the cement and laid it against! the side of the house where it remained until ‘officers arrived. | It was half an hour before the am-! bulance eame and Hoffay said while he, waiting for medical aid: Boys, bai you are going to do anything for me, you had better do it quie! Then came the hardest part of the (Continued on Page 6) Admiral Thomas B. Howard, 66, dir or of athletics at the United States val ac: my and formerly of one nm of the Atlantic died suddenly today. Howard wa the retired list WANT SERVICE MEN AT 10:30 All ex-service men are expected to report at the City Hall at 19:30 o'clock tomorrow morning to march in the Armistice Day parade. A uniform is not necassary and not wanted. Wear your “cits”, and BE THERE at 10:30. FARMERS READY (By Associated Press.) ! BOSTON, Nov. 10,—Establishment | of a nation-wide selling organization which shall fix the price of farm pro- ducts, “if the farmers do not receive the same pay for the same hours’ of work that others receive,” was pre- dicted today by Slerman J. Lowell, master of the National Grange of Patrons’ of Husbandry in opening the | annual convention here, “If ho attention Is paid to the sels RED cote U.S. POLICIES SCORED BY GRANGE TO FIX PRICES farmers’ demand for new prices of farm products by bankers, manufac- turers, railroads and labor organiza- tions, and if the government cone tinues to use its great power to im- port raw material free of duty to re- duce costs, then the Grange will be the first to help organize nation-wide selling organization which shall fix the price of farm products,” Lovell said. “There is no threat in this; we will have been driven to it in self defense to preserve our agricultur morning; a program of boxing and wrestling under the direction of .George McLeod, together with a championship football game in the afternoon, and a great military ball in the evening will mark the celebration of| school all day tomorrow and all school children will in this An appeal is made to all| manner be enabled to take part in the parade and to see the All Casper will be garbed in patriotic colors tomorrow and) the absence of the American flag will be an exception. Already| W.-W. Keefe, acting: mayo: holiday and asked that all sto: the morning until 6 o’clock in th | participate in the celebrations planned. | football game. The parade, whic (Continued TTT TTT TTTITTTT TTT TP VICTORY DAY FETE IMPENDS GET IN LINE---PARADE SLOGAN A gigantic parade of former service men and women and| many of the stores have completed their Armistice day window school children, an airplane flight by Ted Powers, and speaking| displays and decorating. r of the city, has proclaimed a res be closed from 8 o’clock in he evening in order that all may There will be no forms in the City Hall square on both on Page. 5)