Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1920, Page 4

“sinstantly’ killed shorty before PAGE FOUR ~ TWO ARE KILLED AS CAR PLUNGES OFF HIGH BRIDGE AT THERMOPOLIS C. A. Barnard, Mine Chief and County Officer, and Wife Meet Tragic Fate on Christmas Day C. A. Barnard, aged\46, sup- erintendent of the Gebo mines at Gebo, Wyo., for the past ten | years, and his wife were almost ‘midnight Saturday when they Plunged 40-feet off a viaduct spanning the Burlington railroad a short distance north of Thermopolis, The accident was discovered by a taxicab driver a} short while afte ds, both occupants of the car being dead at that time, As there were no witnesses to the fecident it is only a matter of conjec- ture as to the cause, though it is gen- erally believed that either the lights on the Barnard car went out while crossing the bridge or the steering ap- paratus got out of adjustment, causing the car to crash through the wooden railing and plunge downward over 40- feet to the traeks below. Both occupants were pinned beneath the car, Mr. and N Barnard had spent | Christmas in Thermopolis with friends and were returning to their home in Gebo when the accident occurred. Mr. and: Mrs. Barnard were very prominent in Hot Springs County and well-known throughout the state: Mrs. qgParnard was. corresponding. secretary “Of the State Fede ration of Women's Clubs and became well acquainted while attending the state convention here some weeks ago. Mr. Barnard, in addition to being superintendent of the Gebo mines, was county commnis- sioner in Hot ‘Springs ‘County, was a member of Casper Lodge B. P. O. E., and a Knights Templar and Shriner. Both of the bodies will be shipped from Thermopolis. tomorrow over the Bu ston to Oswego, Is Mr. Bar- nard's birthplace and where his pare now reside.’ ‘The burial will take plac: o there. A member-of Casper lodge of | J Elks will acetarany the remains. 4 COAL SENT TO STRIKE REGION OF OLD MEXICO (By Associated Press.) EAGLE PASS, Tex., Dec. 27.— The Southern Pacific Railway yards here are congested with coal destined for Mexico as the result of the recent strike of coal miners in the State of Coahuila. Although the strike was settled three weeks ago, mining can- not be resumed and normal produc- tion restored for another month be- se of flooded conditions of the ther lines of trade in lly heavy through ‘ating, Mexican officials de- here, in clare, that the southern republic is rapidly returning to prerevolution status. pee Ee 2 Roel AR atk High Prices Strike ‘At Golf Sticks for Next Season, Claim “BOSTON, Mass.,- (By Mail)—Highér prices for golf sticks next season is the word which the professional golf- ers who make them are giving players for discussion at the 19th hole this wint- hafts and heads alike have advanc- ased cost of the materials amountin to 80 cents. How much the golfer-consumer will be ask- ed to pay by the professionals who get the parts in the rough and turn them into the finished driver or niblick, put- ter or is uncertain, but they he will pay more than last sea- ry is given as the reason for the increased price of shafts. Golf supply houses have men in the field constantly seeking new sources of supply and experimenting! with sub- stitutes but without appreciable results to date. There is a possibility that the in- dividual experiments of Dr. W. G Kendall, a local golfer, may develope a substitute in a wood used by native on the banks of the Amazon for making hows and arrows. Dr. A. Hamilton Rice, the Explorer, brought to Dr. Ken- dell from his recent trip to South Am- erica three pieces of wood of elub- length, each of which will make ten or a dozen Shafts’. The wood has a close fibre similar to that of betha-berra from whichrexpensive fishing rods are made. Dr. Kendall who has tried osage orange wood from Texas, green heart from New York state and other var- fetics ‘as substitutes for hickory in- terids to try out several shafts of the new wood in hope that it will prove ‘available. “SEALS-Rupeer Stars M% near KA so aes AEE AE . OUTLINE FOR THREE MILLION HORSE POWER PROJECT ISSUED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—An oufline for a 3,000,000 horsepower hydro- electric power development project now unier consideration for the Colo- rado River in Utah and Arizona, is contained in a memorandum. issued by, the federal power commission, composed of the secretaries of war, interior, agriculture, in announcing ‘the receipt of eight additional power development applications. The commission now has 129 applications before it. The Utah-Arizona project contemplates, says the memorandim, “the construction of a high dam at Lee's Ferry, Ariz., near the south Utah line. The dam will form a reservoir or inland lake 300 miles long, backing up waters of ‘the Upper Colorado River and tributaries and having sufficient capacity to effectively control the annual run-off of the Colorado River above CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 11 CHRISTMAS sist arrested Christmas eve for be! BUNS IN CITY There were eleven who could not re- the temptation ‘to. ;imbipe over freely of the Christmas spirit-and as a consequence spent part of the Yule- the dam, thus giving a constant source of power in the river below the dam and practically eliminating disastrous floods, DEATH IN CHEYENNE RESULTS . INEXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS A published exchange of compliments is in progress between Coroner Clyde Early and Prosecuting Attorney Charles E. Lane, as a result of the finding by a coroner jury that investigated the death of August RK. Johnson in the office of Dr. W. K. Mylar, a few min- utes after the physician had administered an injection of “606” to John- son, that the physieian was “criminally responsible.” Lane, commenting on his refusal to institute action against Mylar, Le that the verdict was “contrary to common sense.” Early retaliated with criticism of Lane's judgment in attributing Jack of common sense to three representative citizens who constituted the cor- oner’s jury and a charge that the prosecuting attorney was ignorant of of the facts of the case, anf with the infernce that the prosecuting attor- ney’s statements hag libeled the dead. while Christmas day found the jail clut- ; tered up with six callers who were “lit up” Sunday there. like a Christmas tree. were | three drunks from the holiday occasion. Litti¢ else disturbed the holiday peace at the city jail. ples Se The era of human brotherhood never seems so far away as when your bank- tide holidays in the city jail. Two were| er has turned down your request fora ve ? TOOLS METAL DIE ARs SacasfrwnenG Denver, Colorado il Acco Taylor & Clay TONIGHT BIG DANCE Auspices: Casper Hibernians MASONIC TEMPLE 3 Tickets $1.00 “os Free acco Seeegosie GENERAL HARDWARE LAUNDRY SUPPLIES KITCHEN SUPPLIES Holmes Hardware Co. Cor. Wolcott and Second Streets, Phone 601 Seti SEOLOSOOOS AFull and Deen Line of Then on} holdover | Ka ARKANSAS MOB LYNCHES NEGRO. FOR SHOOTING JONESBORO, Ark., Dee. 21— | Wade Thomas, negro, who Saturday shot and killed-a policeman during a raid on 2 dice gam*, was taken from Heel st Spee pd a mob of 400 menrand NEW BULLETIN IS ISSUED ON — LANCE CREEK), ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The er Creek oil field in Wyoming has n covered in a@ bulletin just issued by the geological survey.. It is No. 716-8, and may be had on request tot member of congress., The bulletin contains more than 100'pages of printed text, as well! as a good geologic map of the field and a stratiagraphic map showing the posi- tion of the principal sands ds related to other Wyoming fields. A table showing the resylts of most of the Lance Creek wells thus far completed is also given. REVOET REPORT PROVES AMUSING TO FELIX DIAZ NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.—Fellx Diaz, when told of reports from Mex- | ico City that he hed landed in Guate- mala preparagory to starting a move- ment against the Mexican government, laughingly replied that the report was, greatly exaggerated, IRIS LAST TIMES TODAY womanhood’s reali- ties. ' For every woman who has ever ‘thought of love. For every. man who has ever made love to a woman, Incorporated | Aeserrn CASPER, WYO. Ground Floor, Oil Exchange Bldg., Casper Wyo. Phones 203 and 204 New York Exchange Stocks Chicago Grain Markets Local Oils Bought and Sold’ Mall Sh Two Part Comedy “Edgar Camps Out” b y , Booth Tarkington IRIS ORCHESTRA ADMISSION 30c Shows at 1:00, 2:00 3:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:00 and 9:30 Tomorrow Only Special Return Showing MAE MARSH IN “POLLY OF THE CIRCUS” “PER $11.50 ton DELIVERED ~ Phone 493 Casper Ice and Coal $150,000 FIRE TODAY CHARGED fire broke out destroying It with a ross of $150,000. 4 —_———— |\CHICAGO. RETAIL men’s and women’ clothing reached) Rgypt has a railroad the lowest levels since 1914, when md-|a straight line over” the }lions ef dollars worth of goods -were distance.of forty-five miles. thrown on the market today in clear- a : ance sales. Other large stocks will be thrown on the market ag sales” ‘Pro; gress,. mérghants sald. EMERSON HOUGH SERIOU SLY I L | ‘ (By Assochated Presst th CHICAGO, Dec, 27.—Emerson Hough, author, who, was xemoved from is home, last week following a several STORES UNLOAD rie. ns [hottie sia ot double pneumonia developeg and he yetail esas of spent a restless night. AMERICA Casper’s Finest Theater ¢ Always Worth While LAST TIMES TODAY The Last ¢ Mohicans’ Tourneur’s TO ARSON RIN' _ENONTOWN, Pa, Dec. 27,—Vis- @ business building, TODAY Maurice picturization of the Am- erican drama eternal. a The story of a prince “CURTAIN AMACK without a kingdom. cL '- ALSO Comedy and Current Events COMEDY MAMMOTH ORGAN ADMISSION 40c Rpow ee 00, cas psa atlas STARTING TOMORROW PEARL WHITE —IN— — THE WHITE MOLL” Pearl White has long been associated with serials, she has made many friends with her beauty, skill and daring. Now she comes to us in her first big special production. A story of the underworld. <A colozsal super crook drama with an amazing io ful Next Year-End Sale of Coats We have less than twenty Plush Coats on our.racks, and to dis- pose of them before the end of this year we have re-priced them at greatly lowered prices. A saving of several dollars om each Coat is offered. We believe this sale represents the giesien values to be found this winter. i EACH GARMENT PLAINLY MARKED Which rung in for a Big come back show. The most beautiful woman on the screen, in a thrilling story of stage life. CATHERINE DONALD Showing the Mack Sennett beauties in-some wonder- Poses Get an eye full boys, get full— A big story of the North and the pesroed mounted ‘THE SECRET AQAA