Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1921, Page 9

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 1921 Che Tasper Daily Cribune CABINET SELECTIONS ARE DEFINITE WITH EXCEPTION OE THREE Navy, Commerce and Labor ‘Are Only Three Departments Not Filled; Lowden Favored for the Navy (By Associated Press.) ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 16.—As President-elect Har- ding continued his conferences with the ranking leaders of his party today, it way indicated that completion of the cabinet slate of the coming adminstration waited- only on definite ‘selections for the portfolios of navy, commerce and labor. ‘To fill those places, however, it was said some shift- ing of assignments already more or TONE WAR oN less definitely fixed might be neces- 48 2 tary of war; Andrew Mellon of Penn- Ret eases: \sylvania for secretary of the. treas- \ury; Will H. Hays of Indiana, for | Postmaser general; Harry M. Daugh- say they know nethiig of the shoot-|¢rty of Ohio, for attorney general; sary. As the list stood today, with navy, | commerce and labor vacant, it was un- derstood to ,contemplate appointment of Charles Evans Hughes of New York, for secretary of state; John W. Weeks of Massachusetts, for secre- (Continued t-om Page 1) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STARTS NEW YEAR WITH ‘50 MEMBERS (Contirtued from Page’ 1) traffic ordinance is being enforced as Police records show. “Beautify Cametery-—Matorial as- sistance was given this project when the Chamber of Commerce assisted the city government in crystallizing sentiment in favor of voting the bond issue to carry out this work. i Public Service, Extend ,Telephone Service. — ‘This service is being extended and im- proved as rapidly as materials and la- bor will permit. Five hundred twen- ty-three telephones were installed dur- ing i920, making a total of 3,000 Phones in Casper to date. We have been advised-that 250 more telephones will be installed by July 1. The serv- ice has increased from a little over five calls per station per day in 1919 to 6.6 calls per station per day in| 1920. At present the Casper ex-| change is handling more than 18,000) daily. Extend Express Delivery.—The de- livery limits were extended and prac-| tically doubled on June 15, 1920, Adequate Blectric Service —The Na- trona Power company has made an average of 115 installations during heard of no complaints, we antici- pate that the service is adequate. Adequate Postoffice Srevice.—We have secured an order for the»place- ment of station drop letter boxes to/| be placed, one for westbound and one the Burlington and Northwtstern sta- jcured the Methodist conference for eastbound mail, at either end of! Ww» entertained the Omabarin’ the middle- of. the. atter-! noon; and. that mail) is not delivered until; the: first. delivery the following morning, This service advances, the actual delivery of mail in Omaha’ one-| half’, day.» Airplane mail’ leaving | Cheyenne; at 6'a. m. reaches Chicago| the same evening and reaches New| York City about 9 p. m, the coi evening. Miscellaneous. Secure. Conyentions—The “Wyo- ming Wool Grower’s convention was/| secured for Casper and thelr meet-| ing was held in January of this year. | ‘The wool growers have again chosen | Casper’ as their convention .city for) 922, ‘Through the co-operation and} asdigtance of Rev. French, we se- for Casper for 1921.. We .conducted al three<lay organization meeting of the, State Chamber of Commerce, which was represented by chambers of com- merce and similar organizations thru-! out the state. The Wyoming State| Chamber of Commerce has a duty to} perform and if given the opportunity, | it will be a potent factor in the up-! |building of the state of Wyoming. It|ington, his report is not ava! is entitled to the support and consid-| the year of 1920, and as we have|eration of all civic organizations and/referendum ballots circulated by the individuals. We entertained the Lin-| coin, Neb., Trade Boosters at 4 dia ner in the Henning hotel. By encous |aging trade booster excursions to in |ing clude Casper in their itinerary we! can do much to advertise our city,! Pathfinders of | ond feet daily from Pathfinder reser-| oir during the non-irrigation season. This committee also secured the ap- Proval of the treasury and postot- fice departments for increased facil- ities in the Casper postoffice as out lined in another section of this Port, On this same trip the secre- tary attended a parks conference at Des Moines, Iowa. This conference Was promoted by Mr. Stephen T, Mathers, director of the National Parks Service, was called together by Governor Harding of Iowa, assisted by the Des Moines Chamber of Com- merce and the state conservation committee of the state of Iowa. Twen- ty-two states were represented by | delegates and approximately 500 peo- ple were seated at the banquet table. | As a result of this conference, propa-| ganda will be circulated throughout the United States with a view to crys- tallizing sentiment in favor of the es-! tablishment of state and municipal parks. A copy of the procecdings of this meeting is now in the hands of our local committee on legislative| matters. | The Casper chamber took out a membership in the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States of Amor- fea, located at Washington, D. C., and appointed Harry B. Durham as national councillor, Mr. Durham, representing the Casper Chamber of Commerce, attended a national con- ference on housing conducted by the United States Chamber of Commerce on January 27 and 28. As Mr. Dur- ham hag not yet returned from Wash- ste The board of directors voted two United States Chamber of Com- merce. Referendum No. 33 pertain- ing to the financial crisis confront- public utilities transportation companies and Referendum No. 34 on taxation. The Casper chamber se- cures valuable bulletins, co-operation |true facts can be laid before the bu- the Park-to-Park highway tour, also,and assistance by virtue of this mem- tions. 7 hey. Henry Wallace of Iowa, for secretary. Fe eee esr eee a oe | obseb clo KR WAAR Wall ee New | Mexico, for secretary of the interior. For the navy portfolio, Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, is understood to be Mr. Hardings choice, but it is un- certain whether he will accept and there has been talk of transferring Mr. Weeks to that position if the former jiinois governor definitely declines. |John Hays Hammond of New York, | and Herbert Hoover of California, have | been. mentioned for the commerce | portfolio, while James J. Davis of | Pennsylvania, and a number of |others are being urged for secretary of labor. This morning Mr. Harding again jtalked over the problem with Mr. | Hays and later in the day he ex- marked by gunmen #/ they divulged any information, ) Early morning reports from San Bernardino told of several automo- ‘biles carrying: Chinese residents of that city departing toward Redlands where there is Another Chinese colon: Police said there had been a feud be. tween the two Chinese colonies for fome time. Police investigation was being carried on there as elsewhere throughout California: NEW THEORY IS ADVANCED. discontitied today the theory that the killing of three Chinese and wounding of five others in three California cities| Jast night was cauused by a tong war. ‘However, augmented police sguads qwere placed in the Chinese. quarters “to prevent further outbreaks. Santa Barbara police believed activ- ty of tongmen in Southern California, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.—Police/ | pected to begin a series of conferences ‘on the subject with Mr. Daugherty. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Mellon and several others high in party councils are ex- pected here before the end of the week. These boxes willbe robbed by the mail clerks enroute through Cas- per. After many weeks and even months of anxiety we were enabled {with the co-operation and assistance ;of our local postoffice officials and our congressional delegation in Wash- ington to convince the postoffice de- partment and the treasury depart- ment at Washington of the dire need for increase of postoffice factiities in Casper. The program has been ac- cepted and plans drawn for placing 887 lock boxes in the basement of the postoffice building and the cutting of a basement entrance into the building which will permit patrons to enter on either floor, thus relieving the con- gestion in the main lobby, The car- rier service has been re-districted, providing for several additional routes and for mounted service on routes in the outlying districts, including mounted service to Mills-Baker addi- tion. Provision has been made for at two noon luncheons at the Hen-| |ning hotel. ° Several Casper citizens / |making the trip with the final tour to |Lost Cabin and Shoshoni and Ther- |mopolis, where daily meetings were held. Comfort Stations—The city equip-| ped a public comfort station in the, rear of the postoffice building for the use of men, women and children. We| |suggest that this station be com- pletely furnished and equipped and kept open winter and summer fon the benefit of the public. |.“ Americanization.—We assisted the! public school officials in establishing | a class in Americanization in charge of Mr. W. J. Wherll. Some of the {members of the class are here with) lus tonight and one of their number |will tell us what America means to him. - | Tax Exemption Bill We prepared a bill. which was in-| several additional clerks and carriers | troduced by our legislative delegation! biplane at Mitchel Field at 7:34 o- the Park-to-Park highway excursion'bership in the United States cham- ber. Your secretary attended the Amer- ican City’ Bureau Summer school at Madison, Wis., where he received valuable information and instruction Pertaining ‘9 organization affairs. The oifice force answered 454 in- quiry letters from July 1 to Decem- ber 31, besides handling numerous communications that have been re. ferred to individuals throughout the city. FLYERS OUT FOR RECORD MINEOLA, L, I., Feb. 16,—Lieuten- ant Ross Kirkpatrick and Max Good- enough, a mechanician, started in a who Hdd located opium den& of rival) and as soon as the necessary help/at Cheyenne to amend and re-enact/ clock this morning in an effort to PAGE NINE AGED WOMAN'S BODY 15 FOUND (Continued from Page 1) Communists in Mexico to Fight Labor’s Program | MEXICO CITY, Feb, 16.—Protests| istering the federal tax laws for the meager sate Hg elna bed | Dent, years or two. will doubtless pre-| rogeration of Lator wy ne neriean sent many grave problems. Particu- fi by. AAU ee arly is this true,in view of the state-| Planned by ment made public a few days ago at | COMSTeSS Washington that the Bureau of Inter-|°PinS Meeting LESLIE MILLER QUITS POSITION (Continued from Page One) most beautiful and sacred thing ever done. Only a child's should bury a mother. as by direction of The One. Oneness—unity is all—powerful, is everything.” tho Mexican ocmmunist at today’s session. The op-| held yesterday, but | nal Revenue expects to collect during |e from effecting the preliminary! Mrs. Townsend said her mother the year 1921 one Dillion dollars of Organization, nothing was accomplish-| had expressed a wish to be buried dditional taxes for the years 1918 in the backyard flower bed, altho nd 1919. As is well known, many| ,7Be @Hnouncement of the meeting | people in’ Wyoming, particularly live) 0 the congress declared that “all | stock growers, were very prosperews| trade unions and labor parties, tres. | in 1918 and it Is Only reavonebie ta|Pective of color or political affilia- assume that the commissioner wit}| #2" § the republic,” were invited People who should bo assessed ‘eat | HOME BURNS, | FIVE PERISH Mrs. Townsend owned a lot in a city cemetery. The woman said she had been separated from her husband for 17 years, but did not know whether he was yet alive, She said she had a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth Com- stock, living in Santa Barbara, Cal and another daughter, Sarah Irish, in Bellingham, Wash Mrs. Townsend declined to plain creed or the belief tional taxes. On the other hand, in| many cases additional taxes will be | assessed which will not be justified and which will not he collected if the! ex- in reau, spirit communication with her dead “Hay .: mother ‘aac enna ee eee mae MONCTON, B., Feb. 16.—Mrs,| “1 have studied every cult and my successors’ in’ omos he ve 3 O. S. Steeves and five children lost! all the different faiths that ever ex- spirit of co-operation and igooa ait their lives yesterday when fire des-| igted," she said. “I know them all which has been extended to me. As| “°76¢ thelr farm home. but I cannot label my own re- for myself, I believe that I can be of ligton. greater service to the people of the state in these matters working in an unofficial capacity, hence I expect to] gpecial service given Merchants’ take up that line of effort.” }Lunch. Our pastrien! and coffee cant Mr, Ricker states that as acting! not be excelled in per. Try us if collector he expects to continue in ef-| you are particular about your meals, fect the liberal policies of Mr. Miller,|~ BASKETT BROTHERS % it being his desire that the office be} 114 West Second. as helpful in the future as in the t. He is well equipped to handle| THE HOME LUNCH CAFE Now Under New Ma: t } Best Coffee in the City— riba Civano Marans M. J. B. Coffee. Why? 60c per pound Phone 5, ! duties, having had considerable | experience in the revenue sorvice prior to the establishment of the 66 Wyoming district. A S ll n ma. NOTICE i ee Attend the W. C. T. U. chicken din- ner at M. Wi. church Thursday even- ing and enjoy a good supper. dollar a plate, 7 Town Id!’ 6-1t can be recruited, a night clerk will be/the present chapter which provides| break the world’s endurance record tongs for the police, resulted in the joutbreak.° ‘The recent killing of two “Chinese in Los. Angeles, which lead to a\disagreement betwen threv tongs, ‘was ‘settled by the payment. of in- demnities. Police here said the man killed last ight was not a member of the con- ‘tending’, tongs. _A Hop Sing tong- man is beiig held pending investiga- tion, ‘however. Fourteen Chinese, nine of whom are believed to be San Francisco residents, were arreste@in os Angeles. Four of the men @r- tested were gaid to be imported gin- gnen, HALF MILLION ~ LOST IN FIRES SASKATOON, Sask:, Feb. 16—Fire @vhich destroyed the Cahill block, 2 gepartment store hnd other. business places, here early today caused dam- ge estimated at $500,000. \UNCLE SAM TO PLAY ROLE OF ‘POOR RICHARD’ WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Uncle Sam have revived Benjamin Frank- lin’s “Poor Richard” in spirit, at least, in publication of farmers’ al- manacs much after the style of Franklin's epigramatic homilies to growers, it was announced today by the department of agriculture.. | “Beware of false prophets,” de- clared one caution. “Don't plant by the moon; but get the best seed and prepare the seed bed, than plant when soilyand moisture conditions | are right. “The owner of a scrub bull should have a leather medal—made from { The book is designed as an index to available government publica- tions. STARTS TOMORROW _ AMERICA THEATER ack Pp. HIS & REEL COMEDY: DRAMA LAA Sennett ‘A SMALL TOWN IDOL BEN TURP MARIE PREVO * CHARLIE! MURR PHYLLIS HAVERD N u roductto. kept on duty until 12 o'clock night. He will work up the mail coming into: the office from the 9:25 and 10:35 Burlington trains. Car. riers will be able to start out on thei: routes by 8 a. m. and the general de- livery will open at 8 a. m. instead of 9 a. m. as at present. This will also make the lobbies accessible to pa- trons up to 12 o'clock midnight. The postoffice and treasury departménts have promised these improvements to the city of Casper and we expect to jog thelr memory at least once per week until the improvements and in- creased facilities have been added. We have advanced the delivery of mail for Omaha and eastern points through | the office of J. J. Cruikshank, chief clerk of the Railway Mail Service at Cheyenne. First class mail leaving here on the 2:45 Burlington is trans- ferred to the Alliance Cheyenne train at Wendover, reaching Cheyenne just before midnight. It leaves Cheyenne at 6 a. m. the following morning by airplane, arriving in Omaha in time for the first afternoon ‘delivery, The mail train connection arrives in months. Plate Boiling Beef ~~... Rib Roast Rolle Round Steak, 1 Hamburger, Ib. BEEFCUTS’ =. Shoulder Boil, Ib.____-__-14e Shoulder Pot Roast, Ib.__16c Standing Rib Roast, Ib.__18¢ Pike’s Peak Boil, lb:__._15¢ Shoulder Steak, Loin Steak, Ib.- Short Cuts, Ib._-___ Breakfast Sausage, lb.__20c We Have the Best the Market Affords Join the American Legion Now mid-/that the property of certain institu-! for | tions shall be exempt from taxation. | |This amendment provides that the! |property of chambers of commerce, | ommercial clubs and other similar] |civic organizations, not organized for profit, shall be exempt from taxation so-long as it’is not used for private | profit. | Report of Washington, D. C., Com-/ |mittee on Water and Postal Facil- litkes: | We co-operated with the city and Midwest refinery in sending a com- |mittee to Washington, D. C., to se- |cure an increased flow of water thru |the Platte river. The committee se- cured the release of one hundred sec- | The Norris Co. Largest Market in the State—Wholesale & Retail | 129 East Second Street We are glad to:advise our customers of lower | prices on Fresh Meats. . This Market has reduced the prices on Fresh Meats more than 40 per cent during the past six It will pay you to notice our large Display Win- dow every day. ; These prices prevail until further notice: Shoulder Shoulder Stew - 8 to 121% cts. d, Ib.__1_25¢ bs 18c b.__20 to 25¢ -20 to 25¢ Bh _25e Seee uu. 200 “A Small Town Idol” VEAL CUTS PORK CUTS Pork Chops -_-25 to 30c Pork Shoulder Pork Hams, half or whole: Sovsses- Fresh Side ---_-___ airplanes, NOTICE The Bon Ton Cafe Open Night and Day. Chop Suéy and Noodles a Specialty Our Entire Shoe Stock Men’s, Women’s, Misses’, Boys’ and Children’s Shoes at unbe- lievable prices. Sale starts today and continues until Saturday. : See Our Shoe Window og i Roast-_18 to 20c Steak _____25e _-..--124%4c¢ Ladies’ grey suede shoes, lace, French heel; all sizes; regular price $17.50. Our sale price... mises Mi ta we $10.00 Ladies’ black suede, lace, French heel; all sizes. Sale price... $9.85 Our entire stock of iadies’ brown, black and patent pumps and ties during this Bale, sco Se ree SS eae erescenepe ia New cat leather, button, black suede top, French heel; all sizes; regular $17.50 values. Sale price. soe - . $10.00 Ladies’ kid oxfords, brown and black, French and military heels. Price $9.85 ' EXTRA SPECIAL iene ke | Broken lines ladies’ shoes, tan, black and grey, French and military heels. Sale price . aS BiG $6.85 Broken lines ladies shoes, black, button, grey top, small sizes; light colors, assorted sizes; Martha Washington low shoes, elastic side. Sale price $3.65 25 PER CENT REDUCTION ON OUR Entire Stock Men’s and Boys’ Shoes . OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN ‘Those who miss this shoe sale are overlooking an opportunity to save from $2.00 to $7.00 on each pair of shoes, oxfords, ties and pumps. Broken line boys’ shoes. Sale price.. saenrchaiopeeepteened Qa Richards & Cunningham Co. Think Richards & Cunningham When You Want the Best Join the American Legion Now . Aeneas,