Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 29, 1921, Page 1

ORE CRU ~~ he Cas ATH IN THEATER CRASH BANDITS LOOT RESIDENCE OF | 22°" ’5,<~2 =*ISUPPESTION FOR $100,000 WORTH OF JEWELRY ASSOCIATION OF INBOLD HOLDUP, CINCINNATI ALD NATIONS Dead as Roof ai Walls Cave In NEW. YORK, Nov. Delain oc (wort workeal { NUMBER. CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.—A country-wide search is being jeved Fi & instituted for the four bandits, two white and two colored, Milled todcy sate hese the- S who last night invaded the home of Col. W. Cooper Proctor, |atre in the course of construc- s P ~ president of Proctor & Gamble company, at Glendale, a sub-| tion at Bedford gad reek ave-| | 2 nues, yn, colla according bs VOLUME Vi CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1921. urb of this city, and stole jewelry valued at from $75,000 to $ to early police reports. COMMANDER OF ‘LOST BATTALION’ SUICIDES / Trying Experiences in World W ar Prove Too Much for Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, One of Greatest Heroes, and He Takes Own Life White on Trip to Havana NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Seocret brooding over the memories 0: war, from which he f his experiences in the emerged one of A a day by telandb atdaclatiens e of America’s greatest individual heroes, was ascribed to- of Lieut. Col. his life Sunday while on the way to Hav Leaving several letters, Battalion” disappeared from eee ee CASPER ROTARY CLUB INSPIRED BY LATE GUEST District, Governor of Organi- zation, Harvey Parker, En- tertained at Monday Luncheon, Barvey Parker, governor of the 2ist district of the International Rotary clubs, brovght an inspiring message to the local body-at the regular weekly luncheon. Monday. The visit of Mr, Parker here was one of a number of, calls he is making on thiedtsy) trict. fy His address had an‘faspiring influ- ence on members of Casper Rotary for Mf Parker emphasized the work of this organization in serving ity. He spoke of the good influence Rotary should have in the home and in the town where the principles are prac- ticed as they should. Of the good to be accamplished through. -1 higher ideals to the youth of the na- tion, for, as he remarked, it is for the future that this generation should all work. Mr. Parker paid George Nelson, sec- retary of Casper Rotary, a splendid compliment in saying that the records of the local club were always handled with promptness and that the effici- ency of the secretary's office here had gained favorable recognition from the Chicago Headquarters. He said that the 2ist district stood second high in attendance percentage of all the districts throughout the United States and that it should not be the aim to reach the'top. Changes have recently been made in redistricting this dis- trict, New Mexico, with the exception of one town, and Western Wyoming bein, annexed to other districts but Casper still remains an integral part. of the 21st. Dr. J. C. Kamp announced that the next weekly meeting would be a health meeting. He also stated that Postmaster Bean will hire six high school boys during the Christmas va- cation for extra work during the holl- days. Murder Told by . Man Accused of Part in Crime GREAT BEND, Kans., Nov. 29.— Cross examination by the defense of E. L. (Curley) Wallace, former res- taurant proprietor, charged jointly with Dr. W. A. Nixon and Roy Hayes with the murder of Attorney Arthur Banta, was resumed today in Nixon's trial. ‘Wallace is a state witness, who declared Nixon told him Hayes shot and killed Banta who was in debt to the clan. “cplayes pulled a bonehead and I showed where to piace the final shots s0 as to make sure that Banta was killed,” Wallace testified Nixon told him. ‘Wallace said he first met Dr. Nixon “on a booze deal” in 1918. JUDCE JAILED ON LIQUOR eee LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 29.—Judge Thad Cheatham is a federal prisoner in jail following his arrest at Tay- lo: le. He was arrested a nce from the courthouse of 250 cases of whiskey which the jadge had a short time before caused to be seized from alleged rumrunners. and seven other men also are under arrest. the steamshi Charles W. na. mate friends had no idca he was mak- ing an ocesn voyage. Members of his family and business associates were incredulous at first and then recalled incidents as indica- tons that his spirit was shaken by recurrent metriories of his brothers in arms who had died before his eyes in France. The last blow, they said, more try%| ing than the rest, was in Washington @ fortnight. ago when she took part in the funeral services for America’s un- known soldier. He returned from the capital, nore depressed than Wefore, the haunting visions clearer than ever, bearing him down. There he had met hundreds of former friends, and hac marked anew the gaps in the ranks of the men he loved. “His mind stopped,” was the ex- planation of Robert: Forsyth Little, of the law firm of White & Case, with Which Col. Whittlesey had been as: sociated for about a year. “It had al! it could bear; remarkable mind though it was. I don't think there was a man in the country who has had the try- ing \ experiences Colonel Whittlesey has had past two yl accessible hose who t he could help them. ‘The disabled, ‘the ‘the friendless, the widaws of the war—all of them—were on his mind constantly. For the last two years there has been an hour ‘when the grief and horror of the war was not brought. vividly and specifi- cally before him.” —- “When he left his office Friday afternoon.it was with some cheery re- mark regarding the Army-Navy foot- ball game which he’ intended to see. At his boarding house on East 44th street, he told friends he was going away “to be by himseif—to rest’* when he left Saturday morning with a trav- eling bag, _ Colonel Whittlesey’s uncle, C. W. ‘Whittlesey of New York, agreed with his nephew's. legal associates that he had come back from Arlington with the recollections induced by the mem- orial services weighing heavily on his mind. Qolonel Whittlesey’s name leaped into world wide prominence overnight: through his retort to tho German offi- after he was surrounded in the Ar- gonne. For four days and nights his com- mand, the first battalion, 308th in- fantry, 77th division, had lain under fire, cut off from ald, without food or fresh water. All but 8% men had been killed or wounded. Blindfolded and under the protection of a white flag, a German soldier stumbled into the American strong int. ’ PS aicaee he cried ,“in the name of humanity’ ’and he tola4 how, from the German treriches the agonies-and cries of the American wounded could be heard. “You go to hell,” was Whittlesey’s reply. A few hours dater American re- iP Toloa, 24 hours out from jE PERE BE hE ces SST Eh Sc a daha cer who called on him to : Whittlesey as the cause of his taking presumably explaining his act, the commander of the “Lost New York, His inti- serves attacked all along the line, the Germans were pushed back and the Kittle band of survivors saved. On his return to the United States he was voted the congressional medal of honor, the most coveted American decoration for heroism. COLLEGE HALL DESTROYED. CHARLOTTE, N. Cy Now 29. Historic Chambers Hall, at Davidson college, in which former President Wilson Itved while a student at David- son, was yesterday. by fire. The building was erected n 1837. AUSTIN, Texas, Noy. 2$—Wil- Mam F. Buckley, president of the American Association of Mexico ex- pelled from that country, e¢rossed the border at Laredo this morning, according to information received relatives and friends here, MEXICO CITY, Nov. 28—<(By Tho Associated Press.) — William F. Buckley, president of the Association of Mexico for ar rest and expulsion the Mexican gov- ernment issued an order several weeks ago, left Mexico City. Sunday night, proceeding to Lared6 under a “safe oonducf” furnished by For- eign Secretary Pani. Although technically ‘he has not been ex- pelled under article ¢2.of the Moxi- can constitution, {t is understood it will require “authorization from the Mexican president” before he can return, which has the effect of arbitrary expulsion, without actual enforcement dy officials here. His journsy to Laredo, however, was with the full consent and knowledge of the officials in Mexico City, fol- lowing his five days stay in the MEX OFFICERS DEPORT YANK ———_——— American embassy where he" took | refuge. | His case has caused much excite- ment here, where he was well | known for years as a business man. | When he arrived in 3 City two weeks ago, it was rumored that an order for his arrest had been fasued and George T. Summerlin, the American charge, immilately took up the case wtth the foreign office. He was told that Mr. Buck- ley was to be deported because of his activity agzinst the | present Mexican government, and for more than a week Mr. Summerlin made futile efforts to obtain a copy of the written charges. Meanwhile, a refugee in the embassy, Mr. Buck- ley communfeated at length with the Washington officials, but the best information !s that no instruc- tions as to the course he should Pursue were received from them. On Sunday Mr.. Buckley decided | to leave the embassy and depart for the United States. Charge Sum- | merlin then communicated with | Foreign Minister Pani, who imme- | 4tutely furnished the document nec- | essary for the American's safe trayg! to the border. $100,000. Colonel Procter was away on @ hunting trip and the bandits forced At the Vernon avenue police station the number of dead was estimated et 25. Mrs. Procter, her sister, Miss John-| © Fifty workmen were engaged on the son, and the aged cook, to stand with|new structure, the American theater. thetr faces to the wall «hen, with|A burried roll call indicated that about revolvers drawn, they entered .the|half of them had been buried. house. Shortly before 2 o'clock four had Mrs. Procter was compelled at the| been taken from the ruins and rushed point of pistols to go upstairs with|to hospitals. two of the robbers and open the safe which was in a closet. From this the bandits took the jewelry. Before escaping the robbers made the three women go into the cellar with them, where they prepared to bind them with ropes. Mrs. Procter pleaded with them not to do so and asked them to remember thelr moth- }ers. The bandits heeded her plea, but they bundled the women into a laun- ary room in the basement. en finally ‘escaped. by crawling ‘through a cellar window. REVENUE MAN IS EMBEZZLER sNEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Fréderick J. Kelly, formerly a deputy collector of internal revenue, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of embezzling $25,000 in treasury certificates re- ceived In payment of income taxes, }and was sentenced by Federal Judge Augustus Hand to serve a year and a day in the Atlanta penitentiary. Kelly was arrested several months ago while attempting to cash $3,000 worth of the certificates Ina broker's office. POSTMISTRESS HELD FOR ATS BIG THEFT Sportsman Who sportsm: mysterious circumstances, advanced, the money, Miss Clarke sald, to: re- Place funds stolen by Miltimore in 1918, after he had drugged her broth- er, Paul. Miltimore was killed in a room at a local hotel which had previously been reserved in Miss Clarke's name. Tes- tifying today, she declared that, after she had slipped a drug into a glass of water which Miltimore ordered, she became dizzy and remembered nothing more of what occurred in the room. Beyond declaring that Elwell had advanced her the money necessary to balance the accounts because of his friendship for her brother, the former postmistress did not go into details concerning this transaction. She had referred to Elwell in previous state- ments to the police who express doubt of the story based, they said, on an in- vestigation which disclosed that she had not been north of Atlanta, Ga, since she was 8 young girl. ‘Miss Clarke's testimony was given while she apparently was under the spell of crystal. During her entire stay in the witness chair she had the crystal steadily before her in order that she could concentrate, it was ex- plained. The state allowed Miss Clarke full rein and only once inter- REGISTER OF HOTEL’ FILED MURDER AD Embezzler $38,000 of fal Funds turn’ Loan’ Made by Joseph Ely POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Nov. 29.—As a defense of the paternity of Baby Guy Stillman,the register of the St. Regis hotel in New York, was introduced today in'the divorce suit of James A. Stillman against Mrs. Anne U. Stillman to show that Mr. and Mrs, Stillman had a suite of rooms there for two weeks beginning February 15, 1918, nine months before the — birth of Guy. On February 16, it was said, the register disclosed that Fred Beauvais, part Indian guide, who Mr. Stillman alleges is Guy's father was assigned ‘to m room at the St. Regis, ahd a no- tation made to charge it to Mr. still. man’s account. Mr. and Mrs. Stillman, Beauvis, two of the Stillman children and a nurse remained at the hotel two weeks, it fn understood to have been. testified by Charles ‘Nascond and Theodore Roth, employes of the St. Regis. Just‘ before the hearing began Mrs. Stillman arrived by train and walked to the chambers of Referee Daniel J. Gleason. Mr, Stillman, as usual, wag not in attendance, CHARCE in connection with the dis- The judge’s brother Ag 4 Was Found Sla in ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 29.—Miss Lena W. Clarke, former postmistréss of West Palm Beach, charged with murder in connection with the death of Fred R. Miltimore, terday she had appropriated $38,000 of 8 loan made to her by the late Josep . Elwell, who was later testified yes- ede funds to repay Elwell, New York killed in New York, under ¥ sengationn? «tory which covered period of noarly 10 years, Arriving) finally at the point where she described finding Miltimore sit- ting in a chair in her hotel room, after she had poured poison in his glass, Miss Clarke veered abruptly from the material into the apiritualistic gong into an apparent trance. Whily in this condition she gave a weird description of human progress from the days of creation, ‘Witnesses for the state have already testified that no traces of poison were found when an autopsy was performed on the body of Miltimore. CHILD DEAD FROM CAVE IN 0 » Nov. 29.—Ruth Tkomp- kins, 6, was crushed to death while playing in a cave dug by children when the sides caved in, burying her under two tons of earth at Scotts- bluff, Neb. Mayor Denies Allegation in Libel Action See ee Nov. 29—Mayor Thomp- son not classify Chicago’ as the a Soha ai in the world” his attorney, a H.. Jackson de- clared before Circuit Judge Brothers in argument on a demurrer in the mayor's $588,000 libel suit against the Chicago Tribune. The classification quoted had been attributed to the mayor in newspaper interviews con- cerning the mayor's declination to in- vite Marshal Joffre of France, to this city, a courtesy whiclr the mayor ex- plained he had left to the city coun- cil to extend ik the council to invite him?" Judge Brothers asked. The answer was a ragative. TEUTON CHICAGO, Noy. 29.—Daniel Ry- ‘an, president of the county board, has rejected captured German can- non as not fitting ornaments for Cook county forest preserves. “The forest is the handiwork of NEN -FEFINEHY-oHTE PURCHASE LOCATION EAST OF GITY, REPORT : t W. A. Blackmore, president of the Wyoming Refining company; this morning completed a deal for the purchase of a 820-acre tract of land from B. B. Brooks, the land to serve as the site of the new independent refinery which will be constructed by the Wyoming to the statements of Harry A. company, financial agent of the new independent organization. ‘The new refinery site comprises 220 acres in section 6-33-78 and 120 acres in section 1-33-79 approximately three miles eust of Casper along the Platte river and bordering on the Northwest ern and Burlington railroad rights of The consideration ‘in the transfer ‘was not made public. It is understood however that it was a cash deal, the land selling at a new high figure for unimproved property in this vicinity. Efforts to get in touch with Mr. Blackmore were unavailing. The site which is said to have been purchased lies just west of the site recently purchased by the Suse and Refiners corporation for {ts con- templated refinery here. Under the arrangement there is no possibility of a town being built be- tween the proposed refinery and the elty of Casper and the construction of the plant should be beneficial in ex- tending Casper along the eastern border. al Sid MEX MINISTER ARRIVES. BERLIN, Nov. 29.—(By The Assoct- ated Press)—Dr. Alfredo Caturegli, newly appointed Mexican minister to Germany, has arrived here. DEATH TOLL IN FIRE Refining company, according Ryan of Harry A. Ryan and _———— Holstein Sets New: Record in Producing Milk DELAVAN, Wis., Uov. 29, — a new milk producing champion for the territory east of the Rockies has just been discovered, according to announcement today by the Hol- stein-Friesian association. She is a Holstein cow, Kolrain Finderne Bess, owned by F. F. Field, Dutchland Holstein farms, Brock- ton, Mass. Her record is 32,563 pounds of milk in one year, slightly more than 16% tons and in butterfat she produced the equivalent of 1,- 281 pounds of butter. In milk production only three other cows have exceeded the record of Bess, Segis Pletertje Prospect of Seattle, Wash., set the world’s mark of more than 37,000 pounds of milk in one year. Tilly Alcartra, of Call- fornia is second, and Zarilda Cloth- ilde, third Dekol of British Colum- bia, third. The wom-) Sylvester Rosenthal and Samuel Moskowitz, the contractors, who were detained on a technical charge of hom- feide, told the police that about 36 men were working in the orchestra pit when the roof and north wall fell in. They estimated that about 10 had escaped being buried. ae ie SO LOGAL GLUBS TO MID SUCCESS OF FDUCATIONWORK Campaign to Be Promoted From Pulpits, Civic Meet- ings, Forums and Social Meetings. The week from Decmber 4 to 10 has been nationally set aside for the American Education week which ts being sponsored by afi civic organ- izations. The idea of a furthering of education will be presented from the pulpis, civic meetings, forum Inunch- eons, and social meetings. In the last American Legion publl- cation special mention was made of the Education week and articles of note are being written concerning the subject in many wide circulating magazines. The Rotary club, the Kiwanis club, for the aveek, Speukers will address the meetings, and talks will be made at the schoo which will raise the youths aspira- tions to a higher education. . Tho national feeling which has been steadily growing for the past year is that the youth {s too anxious to become a wage earner even after @ year or two of high school, while some needlessly leave grammar school and enter th business world as a small cog. An ducation which will ft the boy or girl for becoming business men and women so that they will be square pegs in square holes or round pegs in round holes ts the idea of the educators of the world at the prosent. Th education week will present these views to the public in general and prominent cit'zens of every com- munity will give their supportt to the work. WASHINGTON, Noy. 29,—Prest- dent Harding issued a proclamation today setting apart the week of De- cember 4 to 10 as American Education week, during which citizens of the United States are urged to assist gen- eral efforts to reduce illiteracy and give thought to remedying defects in the nation’s educational system. oo —$—__— SLAYER MAKES A CONFESSION KANSAS CITY, Nov. 29.—Frank Pierce,‘ who, according to I. B. Wal- stone, chief of detectives here, has made a sworn statement declaring that he killed Frank Fogg, an Omaha druggist July 30 last, left today for Lincoln, Neb., in the custody of G. A. Hyers, Nebraska sheriff, representing the attorney general of Nebraska. the Chamber of Commerce, the Wel- fare club, the various churches. The Moose lodge and the Salvation Army. are 2nene organizations who wif tant their erence to this subject President Harding’s As- pirations Find Appreci- ation in Britain as Re- sult of League Limit LONDON, Nov. 29.—.(By The Associated Press.)—In- creasing attention is given by the London press to President Harding’s suggestion of an “asgociation of nations” through a series of international con- ferences, the conclusions of which would be observed under a “gentie- men's agreement’ rather than by treaty. The Times tn {ts editorial columns today says that Mr. Harding's concep- tion of the principlew underlying euch an association has in itself a “tonic ef- fect.” The newspaper adds: “It is heartening to know that the president, inspired by the results of the Wasiington conference, is already looking forward to a future from which the possibility: of active c0-op- eration by America in the solution of acute problems {s not excluded.” ‘The Morning Post say “The president's aspiration demands serious and respectful consideratoion. Any method whereby America can bring to bear her vast influence for the restoration of civilization is most 4 welcome. * * * As for the existing league of nations, in default of the ad- hesion of America, it {s tmpossible for it to fulfill the purpose of its exis- tence.” The Post, however expresses. ttself as being not a strong bellever in any league or association. It disapproves Great Britain's suspension of warship building, and says. “The debates in Washington begin to bear a disquieting likeness to The Hague conferecces which nearly brought disaster to Great Britain.” Interest in any sympathy with “the growing movement in America for groater participation in world affairs” expressed by the Daily News. MINE FORCES” NEAR NORMAL TRINIDAD, Colo., Nov. 29.—Little short of normal force is reported by the Colorado Fuel and Iron company at work in the five company mines of the Trinidad district today where a strike in protest over a 30 per cent reduction in wages has been in effect since November 17. Company reports today show 1210 men at work, a gain of 84 over yesterday. In the Walsen- burg district company reports give 857 men at work today, a gain of 41 over yesterday. According to com- pany reports the total number of coal miners at work in the two districts {s 1,153. Coal production reported in as An‘mas county yesterday was 4,178 tons and for Huerfano coufity 1,996 to! Moratorium for German Debt to Allies Opposed PARIS, Nov. 29—{»y The Assoct- ated Press).—The French government, it was made plain today, is strongly opposed to the proposed moratorium for Germany’s debts to the allies, the movement for which is understood here to be gaining great strength in British official circles. The French view {s that. Germany 1s potentially quite able of meeting her reparation payments and will do so unless given encouragement from allied sources ta resist payment. ———. Strike Troops Are Recalled in Southport, Conn., and Miss Mabel Moran, das. | sisted a number of women out of the 5 -|place, returning again to search for DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 29.-~ Governor Kendall announced today that he had ordered national guard troops withdrawn from strike duty at the John Morrell packing plant at Ottumwa, Iowa, where a strike has been in progress. The guardsmen were expected to reach Des Moines tonight. No disorder has occurred since the troops were sent to Ottum- wa where street fighting previously had occurred. POLICE BATTLE RIVER WORKERS NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.—Two hundred and fifty policemen battled for an hour with union sympathizers of striking riverfront workers. The battle extended over a space of five blocks. Numerous arrests were made and a number of injured were sent to hospitals, IS INCREASED TO SIX NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 29.—Two more persons’who were burned in the fire which destroyed the Rialto theater Sunday night, died today, making the actual death list six, the coroner having eliminated the name of Timothy Hanlon, who was a victim of heart disease. Those who died today were Everett Case and Victor Cortelle, both of this city. The deaths last night were those of Allen Keith, a Yale sophomore, whose home was a telephone operator of Derby, Conn. Keith, after getting out of the theater unharmed, returned an: - others. On his last trip inside, which he prolonged in order to gropé about in the smoke, he was burned severly. Yale students assisted in rescues, it Geveloped today. George Heffelfinger, 24 years of age, of Wayzata, Minn., nephew of “Pudge” Heffelfinger, famous foot-| ball player, stood inside and divided | the crowd so that {t used two doors. 1 He towered over the people he el ordering to obey his commands. the “Creator,” said President Ryan in. letter to the foresters in which he mentioned the disarmament con- ference at Washington and declared the German cannon would be in “menacing remind- bad taste and ers” of warfare.