Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1920, Page 1

CASPER ailay wyo., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1926 TR Te) SHARG ED FIGHT FOR OPEN. Sten Midiines Ave WITH HOLDUP UNDER ARREST Pete Haines, Leader of Highjackers, and Booze Cargo Still Mi issing but Three _ Alleged Participants are Caught -Milee Alperts, N. E. Robinson ‘and D. E. Burk, the three men charged with aiding Pete Haines in the hold-up and rob- bery of the big Cadillac motor car together with 20 cases of whisky here several nights ago on the Yellowstone highway near the old brewery, were arrested yesterday afternoon in -Casper. Alperts was arrested by Officer Ricket on the business streets. of the city early in the eu noon: while: Burk and Robinson aad taken in @ raid on 4 house in the east: | ern part°of the city where a still was found operating by Sheriff Royce and}. his aids. The Cadillac motor car was recov- ered in the street in front of the Oi} Center bakefy.. Haines, the police be- Neve, transferred the cases of whisky. to another car ahd started at once for. Denver, Charges of ‘highway robbery probably will be entered against the four.’ Burk is said tobe implicated in the affair sind was the fourth man who took part-in the holdup near Here. The high-jacking escapade as “put over” by “the gang headed by Pete Haines was cleverly -executed and marked the charge of activities of this Denver gangster from Denver to Wy- SHOP PREDICTED FOR BIG MEET (By United Press) CHICAGO, Dec, 22 —Manufacturers of the nation served notice on union labor that an intensive drive against the closed shop had started when William Butterwor’h, president of the | nat‘onal conference of the Manufac- turers’ association, issued a call for a converctirn of big employers. In an open ‘etter Butterworth attacked the plan of the railway bro‘ herhoods, who demand the estabtishment of a na- tional board of adjustment to handle ail labor thoubles instead of indivia- ual companies handling their own ine dustrial affairs. The Spanish Women's Crusade is the /name of an organization formed, to con- duce an active campaign. in Alfonso's kingdom to secure legal equality for women. 2,000 AGRES OF STATE LANDS IN NATRONA GOUNTY BRINGS $25,860 oer Price of $10.67 an Rove Is Bid at Annual ~ Sale Conducted Here Today by A. Baker, State Land Commissioner, at Natrona Courthouse Discussed Despite Hope of Peace in Home Rule Bill (By United Press.) LONDON, Dec, 22.—Great Bri- tain is considering the establish- ment of martial law all over Ire- land, Sir Hamer Greenwood told the house of commons today. (By United Press.) LONDON, Dec. 22.—All lines in the Trish conflict with Great Britain today seemed to converge toward peace. Pas- suge of the home rule bill, to which King George is expected to give the royal assent, marked the culmination of a long fight, Although the bill is not what is demanded, it was honed that the measure would bring peace. It provides for two parliaments, one in North and one in South Ireland, with a connecting link consisting of a coun- cil of forty selected from both branches. freland must accept the measure with- in three and one-half years or it be- comes void. The government announced today that “President” de Valera would not be arrested on his return to. Ireland. BLAST WRECKS WIRES. TAKES LIFE IN COLO. y Associated Press) LAW IN ALL ERIN oming. Police officials matle Denyer too warm for Haines and ‘his accomplices, it is said, pnd he has been making Casper his home for several weeks. Actual: definite word of the daring robbery ‘yas withheld-by police.officials + in order to capture the three H. M. Cathcart and Steve Myskovieh were driving duele When the fou ho had Sus silghtad from ‘thelr, Mudeon, Couringseay stepped out into'the glare of the on the road. _ Nearly all were’ with, and used them ° to foree the two to get out of the Cail. illac. “according to the of police; then took charge of the Cad- ilide ‘car and whisky and. retraced “his path, to Casper, Arriving in Casper, it appears #s it) Haines unloaded the 20 cases from the Cadillac ‘and placed them in another \’ car. Thé two men reported the robbery: to the police soon after they arrived back in Casper and gave a good des- cription of the Hudson motor car in which the four had been riding, The Hudson ‘ear turned up at a gar-!" Livestock company at $10 per acre; to-/ age in the city the same night and} from questions put the driver, ‘enough } evidence was gathered to make the ar- rests yest afternoon, Haines; rding to reports Denver, is believed to be at his road- house. “The Frolic," just outside the; city limits of Denver. He has a record of being one of the most notorious) Denver ~ underworld .characters and Denver's reports state that he recently left that city in compliance with orders from Chief of Police Armstrong. The Denver police authorities were (Continued on Page 5) - _ » Twaty-three hundred and ninety-six acres of state land situated in Natrona County, appraised during the summer and offered at an- aual sale here today, brought an average of $10.67 an acre. The trom |} ‘aggregate amount of the sales was $25, 969, 60 and the auction was conducted by A. Baker, state land ty courthouse. ype ine consisted largely of eat the the cons} ce wi t the state. ; ~The location of the land, purchaser, &@ long-established. custom per acre and aggregate price of] ach tract sold follow: Section 16-20-77, 640 acres. by Anna L. and William H. LaRue at $10 per acre: total $6,400. Section 32 30-77, 160 aeres by Anna-L, and Winiam H. LaRue at, ns per acre! -fotal $1,920. ‘ Section 36-29-88, uo cic ‘by. Tom Sun at $10 per acre; total $6,400. 16-33-83, 640 atres by A. Cobb at $12 per acre; total $7,680. Section 6 32-87, 40 acres by J.-A, Del- felder at $10 per acre; total $400. Section 18-30-78, 80 acres by Kimbal) H, tal $800, Section 28-3177, 80 acres by Georxe F. Stilpen at $10 per acre; total $800. Section 20-31-77, 80 acres by George F, Stiiphen at $10 per acre; total $800, Section 31.38 77, 36.96 acres by Jamea| w. Total mumber of ‘acres, Burns at $10 per acre; total. $369.60. 2,396.96, age price of $10.67 per acre. pola BRAS eT ibe Kerguelen Island, 1 the Southern In- dian ocean, is over three thousand miies from the fedrest mainland, and may lay claim to being the most isolated island, FIGHTING Press) (By LONDON, Dec. 22.—Italian govern- ment forces have established a cios» Conditions of Pecognioca gravity REDISCOUNTS OF RESERVE BANKS : i BIG GAIN —_— ee, Dee. oa Neatly Waive bedi bus yes this rath sid pont of the Federal Reserve beard esti in ® special report m Gronns of the sen- ate ural) comnuttes. The amount. of such rediscounts in 1919 was estimated at $719,266,000, Hard. ing estimated. 1 AG RECEIPES To date the National Forest Reser- LOOMS have arisen since Capt. Gabriel D’An- nunzio anneuncéd that he would re sist enforcement. of the Treaty of Rapaluo. In amswer to an ultimatum sent him by General binyn jonas com- mander of Italian troops in. that, sec- tion, he deélared he. wou!d fight until his demands were met. “So ight ye up your candles For the’ glad day of the year.” More and mre throughout the country Christmas is coming to be celebrated . with ‘the revival of the quaint old customs whieh in -Buro- | pean countries for centuries _ have hailed the coming of the Christ child. | No more beautiful custom obtains anywhere than, that of the candle lighting on Christmas eve, originat- ing in Scandinavia and widely adopt- ed in America in the Jast two or vation Commission has approved for Purchase 1,761,115 acres for national forest purposes in the mountain areas of the Basterfi national forests. three years. Placed upon the window, sill—the | curtains looped back to show ~ the cheerful intérfor of the home—the to the state as ‘part eration for the land in ac-|_ at} @ total price of $25,569.60, with aver- | (By NEW. YORK, Dec, 22,—Another bullding -trade association—the Méta’ Ceiling association—promised to ‘mend Its ways" at a hearing today before the Joint legislative committee investigat- jing the building trust. Otto C. Mar |sraff, ‘secretary of the association, di~ |clared on the witness stand that the organization was “willing” to amend its by-laws by wiping out regulation which were declared “unfair and des. potic’” by Samuel Untermyer, commit- teo counsel. PARDONS TO BE HELD UP, JERSEY COURT DECIDES (By Associated Press) TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 22,—Because jof the unusual number of crimes thru. out the country, the state court of par- dons today adopted a resolution not to | give pardons or paroles before the ex- Diration of minimum sentences for mur- der, robbery, burglary and like of- fenses, IN FIUME REGION FOURKILLEDBY POWDER BLAST (By Associated Press) SCRANTON, Pa,, Dec. 22.—Four men were killed and two injured by an ex- plosion today in the mill of the Du pont Powder company at Belin villag: near_ Moosic. . | ly, 30, of Omaha, Neb., today retura- | ( DENVER, Dec. 22.—Storms east of Denver and the explosion of a freight engine south of here cut the city off from wire communication with all BITTER .PROSECUTING A | (Special to The Tribune.) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 22-~ Prosecuting Attorney Charles . E. Lane announced this morning that he would take no action as a result of a coroner's verdict finding Dr. W. K. Mylar “criminally responsible” for the death of August Johnson, who died Sunday a few minutes TO ENTERTAIN Woolgrowers’ Association, which slow response to appeals for contri parts of the courtry ‘for a time to. day. John LL, Clayton, fireman of ~Denver, was killed and all wires on the Denver-El Paso circuit were wrecked when a freight engine on _the Sante-Fe, near ‘Monu- ‘Ba tterey be Pearson, engineer, tet ti Denver, were seriously injured the explosion. Heavy snow and wind storms are reported to have wrecked all. wires - between Nort Platte, Neb. and Omaha and also those west of Kan- * sas City. All trains from the east were late today. ACTRESS SLAIN BY AMERICAN JURY DECIDES (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 22.--A coroner's Jury which held an inquest into the Ceaths of Miss Sophia Taylor, 29-year- old dancer and Georre Aurustus Ket- ed a verdict of wilful murder and | suicide against Kelly. Kelly was found dead and Miss Taylor mortally wounded Saturday, The girl died In- ALLEGED THIEF SHOT BY HOTEL KEEPER DENVER (By Associated Press) DENVER, Dec. 22.—Thomas Kershul, %5, is in the courty hospital probably | fatally wounded by two shots said by | the police to have been fired at Ker shul by Ralph Arnoldson, a hotel pro- orietor, when Kershu tried to rob Ar- noldson’s hotel. Arnoldson. the police} yay, told them that shortly before 4} Yclock this morning he was awakene | yy someone passing his room on the| wecond floor. Later he heard scmeone | sattline door knobs on the third floor. | |GEN. MURGUIA 105 LABORERS ARE EXECUTED BY RUSS REDS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 22.—A serious: la- bor riot occurred at Petrograd, says a Helsingfors dispatch to the Central News, in which many persons weré killed and injured. The riot was crushed and 105 laborers were exc- cuted, the dispatch xdded. The trouble started when soviet authorities refused the demand of city laborers for more food and a short- ening of the working day, which is 16 hours, NEW HIGH SCHOOL TO BE COMPLETED. IN MONTH At a meeting of the high school board last night it was reported that the new vocational high school will he completed within another month and ‘that some rooms will be ready for use within a couple of weeks. The board took up the matter of equipment for the school and desis, seats, laboratory and shop equipment for the entire bui'ding will be ordered at once. GETS RELEASE | (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Dec, 22,—General Francisco Murguia, who was in charge of forces guarding the late Presidect Carranza during his flight from this city, was released from prison today, _ * Kilmallack afd Londonderry are the IS OPENE CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE LACKING IN CASE OF CHEYENNE DOCTOR T . > TTORNEY STATES after the physician had treated him with am injection of “606.” “To my mirld_there is nothing to indicate criminal negligence,” said Lane... “The same thing might have happened in any doctor's office | I feel that the filing of a criminal |) | complaint would be unwise and un- fair. I do not believe it would LOGAL APPEAL MADE FOR FUNDS STATE WOOL MEN Natrona County Flockmasters Slow to Respond to As- sessments and Entertainment Plans Are Held Up, Secretary Reports Today © Entertainment plans for the annual convention of the Wyoming meets here January 6 to 8, and which is -held to ke one of the most important gatherings in the his- tory of the organization, are being held up in part by reason of the butions among the members of the; Natrona County Association, according to a.statement issued by Secre- tary G. M. Penley today. The main features of the three-day conference evening of January 7.° Finances 1 cover. the. expensis of eae 4 ent must come from rete 3 ‘masters and they have heen; tentatively assesed at the rate of $25 for one flock and $50 for two flocks. Very (few. checks have been received to date and unless they are mailed before January 1 plans for the entertairiment may be seriously curtailed. The county association has a list of names of all flockmasters in the coun- ty and the contribution asked repre- sents an allocation of the expense on aj pro-rata basis, Checks, it is announced, should be mailed to M. J. Burke, treas: urer of the county organization, fol- lowing which the entertainment com- mittee will be in a position to an- nounce a definite program. ‘The convention will discuss a num- ber Of vital topics to wool growers: and will be doubly important because of the presence of many state bankers. Financial and marketing subjects will predominate, ARS Ce EG WEST BUYS HOLIDAY STOCK. C. West of the West Confectionery, has returned from Denver, where he; has spent the past week in extensive buying for tlife holiday stock of his store. Mr. West's purchases include many new and interesting novelties from which gifts for everyone—mpen, TALKED will be @, banquet: and dance. on. the) oO NUMBER 6 HOUSE ‘DEBATE LIMITED ‘TO THREE HOURS THIS AFERNOON Tax Revision Hear- ing is Adjourned Till January 6 (By ‘Auacclated Preaky WASHINGTON, Dec. 22,—A bitter fight was forecast as the house took up the emergency tariff bill under a role limiting de- bate to three hours. Chairman | Fordney of the ways and means committee announced that it was his intention to seek passage of the bill before adjournment tonight, MAY PASS OVER PRESIDENT’S VETO. (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Undismar- ed by reports of a probable presidentfil veto and of senate oppositien the “new party” in the house and the htnestteen coalition of western and southern rep. resentatives today begun their work of jamming through an emergency tariff bil on agricultural products. The coalition has been so powerful that it |forced the ways and means committee to frame a tariff meagure, which usual- ly takes months, in two days. Sr porters of measure say it will pass over the president's veto. There are Indica tions of a filibuster in the house agains: | the mensure. (By ‘Asvoolated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22--After a brief hearing on tax revision the house ; Ways and means. committee adjourned. {teday until January 6, on which date it plans to turn its attention to a gen- eral revision of the tariff. & PENSION BILL SHOWS DECREASE. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec, 22. —Carrying $14,000,000 less than was appropriated for, this year, the annual pension bit was reported out today by. the house appropriations committee. ‘The total of the bill is $2665,! wats 000. HUNDREDS DIE IN RAIL CRASH ATHELSINGFORS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec, 22.—A Central .News dispatch from Helsingfors, Finland, un- der Tuesday's date, says several hui? dred persons were killed and injured in a railway accldent_near Petrograd, The women and children—may be selected with an eye to their appropriateness! and appreciation. HARDING WILSON (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Presi- dent Wilson plans to accompany President-Elect Harding from the White House to the Capitol March Arnoldson fired two shots at the f'ee.| Only two walled towns now existing in 4 and back again to the White House ‘ ing intruder, Treland, Christmas candle sends out a mes- sage of good cheer to every soul who payser by telling again and again thut@the Light of the World Is Come.’ Every home should have at least one Christmas candle. In some cities every window of every home shows these little beacons. on Christmas eve “to light the Christ child on his way.” Other old world customs are to ob- tain in Casper this year, The Girl Reserves of the .¥. W. C. A. are vilanning to go ‘carolling’ on Christ mas eve, as do the Waits in Old Eng- land, but not for gold. Their service will be one of love and will be ren- dered to the sick in the various hos- pitals of the city, On Christmas Day, from 2 to 10 Pp. m,, Rev, and Mrs. C. A. Wilson of the Presbyterian Church, will keep open house at the manse, 804 South Wolcott street. All strangers, all young people who are nway from home and who haye no other place in which to spend the holiday are especially. invited and all members of the congregation will be welcome. The Y. W. C. A. extends a similar invitation to young women for the Christman tree at the association rooms on the afternoon of Christ- mas ‘Day. Christmas carols will be sung and the day will be made a joyous one in every way. The invi- tation i# general. All ‘gris and women who are at all lonesome on thls greatest holiday of the year, will be cordially welcomed. There will be children’s services at the Episcopal and Lutheran churches on Christmas eve, and others ‘not yet announced may also be held. Christmas Day will see services at St. Mark's, St. Anthony's and the Lutheran churches, and the Sunday efter Christmas will see special serv- ices in other churches, ‘The young people of the city are asked to join with the young people for luncheon, as is the usual custom OLD WORLD CUSTOMS STAND OUT IN ‘PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS IN CASPER of the Presbyterian ehurch in a spe- celal Christmas carol service from 8:30 | to 9:30 next Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church. The Baptist and Methodist young people will fur- nish special music. The service will conclude so that all can attend the regular services at their own churches. Not least among the Christmas Day observancés will be the, children's Christmas tree and treat at the Iris Theater, at 10 o'clock Christmas morning, put on by the Elks. Fully 2,000 children are expected and pro- vision for this number has been made with gifts, apples, oranges, nuts and candy. accident was due, it is stated, to over crowding a train, but details are lack ing. TO BE *°S GUEST when a new chief executive is in- augurated. Secretary Tumulty. sald Wilson outlined to him today plans in regard to inauguration day. Harding will call at the White House at noon to be received by Wil- son. They then will ride down Penn: sylvania avenue to the Capitol, where Harding will take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address, Wilson will entertain Harding at* luncheon. PRESIDENT GOES SHOPPING BY AUTO, y Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, .| Dec. 22.—Presie dent Wilson went window shopping,, on F street yesterday, viewing tia Christmas crowds and brightly deco-~ rated shops from an open automo bile. | HUUGHES DENIES \CABINET RUMOR | (Rv Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Charles Hughes, in a statement today, cha | acterized published reports that he had heen tendered the anpointment of sec- retary of state in Hardine's nabinet ag | “irresponsible rumors.” He added: “£ do not care to discuss them.” DISCUSSION OF rove cere