Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1922, Page 2

PAGE TWO NECRO IS CIVEN LIFE SENTENCE, TWO ACQU ITTED)| Makes Escape Former Casper Black Who Shot Section Workers Is Convicted on Evidence Given by His Two Companions LANDER, per negro, must spend the rem of the Wyoming penitentiary Wyo., Feb. 13.—Elmer Mays, 28-year-old Cas- ainder of his life as an inmate at Rawlins, after having been convicted of murdering J. Morisuki, a —apanese, and Retigio Villegos, a Mexican, both of whom were section hands em- ployed by the Burlington Rai LECTURER WING LOCAL AUDIENGE SATURDAY NIGHT Famous Add. ess on ‘Us Amer-| icans’ by Peter MacFarlane | Abounds With Humor | and Entertainment. \ Clarke MacFarlane, newspa- correspondent, magazine writer, lecturer national promine is audience appear- evening under the ool authori-| lison-White Peter per and when he scFParlane’s famous lecture Ss Americans” was delivered in that peculiar style which has made the lec turer one of the most distinctive speak- ers of the American platform. Developing American traits through typical extracts from interviews with Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, CoL FE. M. House and Henry Ford, Mr. MacFarlane brought out the Sest that is§in America and her peopies and shpwed thi the reason why Amer ic was not tottering as are other na ir. MacFarlane gave a humyvrous akptch of work as 4 war corre- sppndent for the Saturday Evening Post contrasting the humor with the pakhe incidents ho relate@ which came wi range of vision while servin nce One of the most pleasant bits ot humor developed by the lecturer was Balti mothered his beat and seen taree gen ighborhood «e in his charact policeman w for over 40 cations grow up In Ais n MacFarlane, who ap, xred he nly lecture nur f 2 course, paid tr.bute to t 3 Casper, fairness and good dent sudged from the editorial coiumns of the papers editorial columns subjects | in a way that evidenced thou and Uroadmindednc COLORADO DAIRY COWS TUBERGULAR, STATE VET DECLARES IN WARNING SNNE Wyon a Wyo., Feb. 13.—Dr. B. ning state veterinarian, a warning that dairy into Wyoming from Col- alarming number of cases > be suffering from orts of the Wyoming vent the sending in ck without going to the . quaran. prov- Colorado ed. Bat 1 quarantine are the governor plac in effect. do today is the most danger in the union in which to pur. ws, lared Dr. Davis. ion Colorkdo at this time the same class as with $ was Illinois in 1911 the uded to by the veterinarian 8 notorious throughor the source of diseased k dec opir BURLINGTON SHEEP PENS. LARGEST IN THE WORLD tion of western ington Railroad the largest sheep| t Montgomery, | west of the big} | For the accommod of the equiproent| and 130 feet by 1,000 acres of a hay barn, a feed und re of 100,000 bushels commodate 70,000 | tribe at one son, known to many en who is respons n of the new plant ond to none in his wool purpose of the new plant ts to ation for western can send their of the Chicago favor. nem for lroad company at the time of the crime, December 14, 1921 covge Baxter and Curtis Heady, Casper negroes who were with ays al the time of the killing, were M acquitted of responsibility for the crime. They testified for the state against Mays during his trial The three roes left Casper De cember 13, May« armed with a heavy caliber gun which had been stalen the previous night from the Casper Loan eompany’s oTice The three men are said to hav started a reign of terror among sec on hand workers along the Burling: ton until they reached the station of Schoening. Having attempted to hold up a gang of section laborers, Mays ts said to have killed both Villegos and Morisuk theywere fleeing from the scene Posses were hastily organized and Mays, Baxter and Heady were located after a few hours’ search. Mays took all responsibility at that time. The other negroes later testified against | him. ‘The case culminated tn Lander Sat- urday when the jury returned a ver dict of guilty of murder in the first degree without capital punishment. BEET, LAMPITT WILL BEGIN PRISON TERM SATURDAY Special to The Tribunc. BASIN, Wyo., Feb. 13.—Albert Lampitt was taken from the Basin jai! to Thermopolis late Saturday by Sher. iff Holdredge and on Friday will be taken to Rawlins to begin serving a life sentence for the murder of Harry Foght and Worley Seaton in the Grass Creek field last May. Lampitt was found guilty of first degree murder at the conclusion of a trial in district court here. See tk ALLEGED PLOT 10 SLUG OWNER AND STEAL AUTO Io NIPPED BY OFFICIAL CHEY Wyo canny hunch of H. A. True, commissioner of streets, Frid teley 4 Denver bank regarding a check for $500 which had been given him in part payment for an automo bile, may have saved his Ii The Denver bank replied to True’s inquiry with the Laconic statement that the person whose name was signed to the cheek had not a “son marquee” in he bank, whereupon True reconsider trip to Denver with the drawer » check, for the purpose of get ting the balance of the purchase price of an automobile, and notified the sheriff's office. A little later the ut terer of the check “E, W. Franklin,” appeared, prepared for a journey with ‘True to Denver by automobile, and was taken into custody. He confessed that the check was worthless and that he was E. W. Logan, a Colorado ex convict. He declined, however, to con firm the suspicion of True and sher: iff's attaches that he and a compan fon—-who negotiated with True for the utomobile—had intended, when they t the automobile dealer into the country, slug him and steal his car. companion has not been appre hended. Logan is held on the charge of issu ing a fraudulent check: BLUEBEARD TO SEEK REVIEW PARIS, Feb. {By The A: ated Prees}—Counsel for Henri I ru, the “bluebeartl of Gambai,”” now under sentence of death on the guil lotine for the murder of ten women and a boy, has filed a demand with the Court of Casalion for a review of his case. The demand for re-trial was asked on the ground that new evidence has been discovered. An inhabitant of Gambai is said to have declared he saw a demented person of that neigh porhood take some bones from a nearby occuary and carry them to Landru’s villa. 2 FORMER PATROLMIAN i PLACED UNDER ARREST H. L. Nevers, former police patrol- man, and H. W. Fry were arrested by the police department this morning on a warrant charging them with carrying concealed weapons and creating a disturbance. The warrant hich was issued by Judge Perry A. rris of the police court, was made complaint of George Pedaris. itness was ar- t week on a ted and fined ee te hE rr A Oe Zey Prevost Caught But NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13—A Pretty woman, thought by police to be Zey Prevost, the missing Ar buckle witness, escaped from a hotel here today while detectives ting in the lobby for San Francisco to take n custody. She was mid ta fave lowered herself on a rope from a third story room to a court yard be low wer —_ BALLOTS ON DIRESTORS MUST BE CAST TONIGHT With the election of directors of the Chamber of Commerce to be an. nounced tonight following tho count nts were made t any member who cast his ballot may have has not y an opportunity of having the vote king the ballot to the mmerce build | ballotq will _ start tly at 7 o'clock and wili con throughout the evening until d. CHICAGO CONDEMNED FOR ITS ‘WET’ SYMPATHIES CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 13.—with two of the three members voting for the resolution, and the third voting against it on the ground that he did not wish to be a party to meddling by Cheyenne officials with the affairs of Chicago officials, the Cheyenne city commission has adopted a resolution condemning the Chicago board of al- dermen for adoption of a resolution disapproving of the 18th amendment. Mayor Taylor and Commissioner Ow- ens voted for the resolution; Commis- sioner True voted against it. Convicted Man Forced to Eat, Hangs in Week CHICAGO, Feb. 13. — Harv Church, condemned to be Eatinad next Friday for murder, must dic on the gallows, county jail of- ficials decided today, so they broke his hunger strike by forcibly feeding him through a tube. “Church will die, but it will be the rope around his neck and not the belt around his waist that will be (ichtened,” said Warden Westbrosk in announcing that the prisoner had been forcibly fed. Resignation Of Judge Is Asked OKMULGEEF, Okla, Feb. 13.—Pet!- tions demanding the resignation of Su- perior Judge H. R. Christopher, foliow- ng his dismissal of a grand jury Thursday before it had completed its vestigation into affairs of defunct nk of Commerce, were being circu tca today. Copies also were passed through several churches yesterday Judge Christopher was on his w to Okmuleee, expected to appear touay before the bar association com miitee to explain his action in dis charging the grand jury. He met the committee yesterday and refused tc te:.der his resignation in response to a 3 autuority | Cpe Caspet Daily Cribune ‘ Signing the, Nine-Power Treaty ROOT, UKDER WOOD AND LODGE TaaNc TREATY. Elihu Root signing the Nine-Power treaty on China with Senators Lodge and Underwood standing at his right. Other notables at the treaty conference aré indicated. Delegates of each country signed in a group, attaching their signatures to all four treaties. and the American Legion. Exception to the W. C. T. U.'s plagt arizing of the world war service star flag to designate places where liquor is “prohibited” is taken by an Amer- ican Legion post composed of news- paper writers in San Francisco. The journalists term sich usage as “an in- sult to those for whom the star stood.” Chinese ex-soldiers of the American Legion in New York City are to be employed in rounding up 50 slackers of their race, supposed to be in hiding in Chinatown. The men qualified on their knowledge of the quarter’s many iteral “ins and outs.” On a hil) in Eden Park in Cincin- nati, overlooking a bend in the Ohio river, a bronze memorial will be erect- d to the memory of F. W. Galbraith, late commander of the American Le- gion, who was killed in an automobile accident last June. Among the well known men who have signed up with the Amerigan Legion in.New York for 1922 are Jack London, Andrew Carnegie, George Washington, John Philip Sousa, A. J. Dreyel Biddle, Jr., Frederick Wilhelm, A. Kaiser, Rupert-Hughes and) King Albert of Belgium. ‘and techni clans who served with American forces have been declared ineligible to mem- bership in the American Legion by the, national organization. The oldest and the youngest veter- an of the world war are members of the same American Legion post tn Washington, D. C.—W. N. Williams who saw active duty at 80, and 8. F. Tilman who enlisted at 14. An organization to co-operate closely with the U. S. Veterans’ bureau in ali parts of the country in obtaining ade- quate care for disabled ex-soldiers will be formed by the American Legion. More than 60,000 applications for adjusted compensation have been filed by ex-service men in Ohio, according to the American Legion, which is dis- tributing necessary blanks through out the state. Jeraand. The American Federation of Labor THE AMERICAN LEGION State and National Topics of Interest to Ex-Service Men » Which Has Designated The Casper Tribune Its Official Newspaper. favors the adjusted compensation bill for ex-soldiers, Daniel J. Tobin, treas- urer of the federation, has informed the American Legion. But it does not favor a sales tax as a means of rais- ing the money. Questionnaires sent out by Kansas posts of the American Legion show that but 35 per cent of the state's ex- service men would elect the cash pay- ment provision of the five- option ad- justed compensation (bonus) bill. More than 43 per cent declared for paid up insurance, with farm and home aid a second best bet. E. C. Sheppard, wounded ez-soldier, began his honeymoon in New York City. He awoke while wandering the streets of Rochester, N. Y., unable to recall his name or where he had left bis bride. He is now in a hospital where the American Legion is caring for him. His lapse of memory is be- Meved due to war injuries. Four hundred business men of South Bend, Ind., voted unanimous. support of the adjusted compensation bill, fol- lowing a speech by Hanford MacNider, commander of the American Legion. ‘The Canal Zong will take a promi- nent part in the approaching national carnival of the Republic of Panama. Participation of the Canal Zone was made possible through efforts of Amer- ican Legion posts there. The Dominion government will pay half and municipal governments halt In the relief of unemployed Canadian exsoldiers, the American Legion fas learned. - The American Legion has set Octo- ber 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 as the dates for its fourth national convention to be held in New Orleans. The city will raise $150,000 for entertainment. Shipbuilding will be stimulated in an effort to relieve the 200,000 unemploy- ed in New York City. An American Legion census reports that 75,000 of these are ex-soldiers. chastaciyeth tata Mrs. Francis Yoder, of Somerset, Pa. been married 26 years and has just presented her husband with his twen- tieth rebate to his income tax. ha BEARD IS COURTING AGAIN 26 Below Zero At Williston MOORHEAD, Minn., Feb. 13.—Wil- liston, N. D., was the coidest spot in the United States last night with 28 degrees below, Ri E. Spencer, of the United States weather bureau an nounced today. Practically ings in Montana, North and § kota, Minnesota, Tawa and Wisconsin were below zero, he said. Members of the Irish Republican Army are now on guard at Dublin City Hall. Note they wear civillan elothes ee SUMMARY OF NIGHT NEWS CORK—Strike of rail ay men whe Friday seized railway stations ends, following stormy which terms offered Dublin conference are on. session in by recent agreed up- WASHINGTON — Liquor imports during past year increased by near- ly $1,500,000 compared with 1920, while, soft drinks fell off more than $20,000 in same period, according to foreign trade raport by com- merce department. DUBLIN—Eamonn de Valera opens campaign against provisional government witl* demonstration. Police regulate gathering, while speakers flay Free State. De Valera brands as false statement that Irish would by majority, accept Anglo- Irish treaty. ROME—Pius XII crowned in basilica of St. Pét in pres- ence of Princes and dignitaries of church and foreign representatives. BOSTON — Organized operatives in cotton mills employing 21,000 in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, to strike today as protest agains wage cut of 20 per cent., officials ter Wi Liggett, y of American com- mittee for Russian Famine Releof challenges Herbert Hoover, secre- tary of commerce to join in asking for congressionnl investigation of relief organization. eg DOGS TRAIL BOOTLEGGER: WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Use of sharp nosed German police dogs as I- quor sleuths to run down moonshiners, was recommended today to Cormis- sioner Haynes by Emmett H. McClena- ban, federal prohibition director of Colorado. “With such a dog,” Mr. McClena- hen said ay be scented half a mile awa: A bill to lower the le; for women from 10 hours to eight hours has been Introduced in the Mary legislature, | work day MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1922. “FIGHTING PARSON’ TO ADDRESS METHODISTS TOMSHT PROMINENT CLERGY SPEAK ON CENTENARY PROGRAM INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN WAR PRAISED The Rev. “Jim” Thomas, is to speak at 7:30 tonight at the Methodist church. He has a seven-day church that is doi: and will tell of its arrangement and operation. In addition to the address will be a stereoptico: lecture entitled “The Kind.” The public is invited and admiasion is free. | Dr. Thomas spoke at the Rotary club at noon and made a great hit with the men. He is one of the most aggressive and popular men in Ren ver. Dr. Loveland also made a very {a vorable address at the Rotary club. Last night at the Methodist church Dr. Musser, “the Jungle Man” from India, who spent ten years as a mis. sionary there, ga’ one of the great- est addresses ever heard in Casper. The church was packed to the doors. He showed how America was repre rented in the foreign lands by the missionaries and that the world war was largely decided by the influence of Christianity on the nations of Ja- pan, China and findia. Had these countries gone with Germany the re sult would have been different. And he contended that it was the influence of Christian missions that, turned those countries to the allies. | At the Meth®Wist church teday an all-day program has been in session | in the interests of the centenary movement of the chureh. Dr. Hal- lenback, secretary of the Denver area; Dr. Pingree, formerly superintendent of the Colorado State Sunday school association; Dr. Musser, the “Jungle Man"; Dr. Jim Thomas and others were the epeakers. ELECTION COMMITTEE OF CHAMBER SUMMONED T0 REPORT THIS EVENING The following members of the elec- tion committee of the chamber of commerce election committee are urg- ed to be at the chamber headquar- ters tonight at 7 o'clock or provide a substitute: D. L. LaBreche, Earl Burwell, Rich. ard Nines, W. B. McAdams, M. C. Price, R. C. Van Denberg, C. H. Reim- erth, Guy Gay, Harry McCracken, Tracy M. Shaw, C. H. Bowman, 8. L. Griebel, R. F. Kamon, Cecil Bon, Hen- ry E. Perkins, William J. Wehrli and W. B. Haselmire, This committee will have charge of counting the ballots for the election of directors of the chamber of com- merce. ‘DENVER PASTOR TALKS AT ATER ‘fighting parson” of Denver, ing wonderful work in Denver of Dr. Thomas tonight there by Dr. Loveland of Chicago TO ROTARIRNS TODAY The Rev. “Jim” Thomas, pastor of the Grant Avenue Methodist churc! Denver, was the principal speaker ie- fore the local Rotary club at the luncheon today. The Rev. Thomas is here for the present week and will lecture at the Methodist church. The subject of his lecture this noon was “Figuratively Speaking.” and car ried a message that should prove an inspiration for all who heard him. He dwelt on the mental, physical and moral phases of business people of to day. The Denver minister {s a splendid speaker and has a fund of humor he uses to impress the seriousness of his talk SS NORTHWESTERN FIREMAN LOSES WIFE BY ILLNESS Mrs. Hazel A. Kipdiskotsky, age died at her home, 1049 South Box El der street, yesterday afternoon from septicaemia. The deceased woman was the wife of August Kludiskosky, a fireman for the Northwestern Rail- road company. Death followed a brief iliness, Mrs, Kludiskofsky is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hand of Casper. The body is being held at the Bow- man mortuary pending completion of funeral arrangements. It is probable that the funeral services will be held here and interment made at Highland cemetery. Ss eS NO FORUM TOMORROW. ‘With chamber of commerce mem- bers concentrating all endeavors on the annual meeting which will be held Wednesday evening, plans for the regular weekly forum luncheon were suspended. Programs which had been arranged for the forum lunch- eon tomorrow will be cancelled and will be called up again by the forum committee at a later date, ral alter sei Botnet Little ade in the classified column of the Tribune bring quick results. ADVERTI We can furnish you with houses, because we are The printing is done in o making it possible for yo the year. delivery. Our representative will Tell him what you want ing and we’ll make it. Here is where you save Phone Oldest Established Prin Midwest Building Entrance Opp. Postoffice |p eieessaanaaessemesessasatesssneeesesess| Calendars ing-year at prices far below that paid to eastern salesmen from 30 to 50 per cent commission. advertisement before it is printed. 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