Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1922, Page 1

LDS FRY SRreure eer yt DONE AND MORE TO ACCOMPLIS Speakers at Banquet Are Optimistic of Future; in Chamber Fete Here Casper was reviewed, ex- horted to further accomplish- ments, praised, surveyed and told of its future possibilities by several speakers at-the an- nual meeting of the chamber of commerce which was held at the Terrace Gardens last night. A capacity crowd overflowed the banquet room and the inadequacy of 350 banqueters, which had been ar- ranged, necessitated serving scores of persona holding tickets in the main diningroom of the Chaiticleer cafe above the scene of the annual mect- ing. An elaborate dinner menu, served by the management of the Chanticleer cafe was the first event of the eve- ning. Serving the huge crowd was undertaken at 6.30 promy#ly and the “feed” which included — cverything from sounp to nuts lasted until & o'clock. ‘The program of the evening was opened by A. EB. Stirrett, who presided as toastmaster. ‘Charles B. Stafford, secretary man- ager of the chamber qf commerce iv. “A Resume of 1921 Activities,” stated in detail the accomplishments of the chamber of commerce during the past year. pa Allowed but ten minutes on the speaking program for discussion of Mr, Stafford’s report, R. M. Andrus, manager of the Standard refinery here injected enthusiasm into the meeting in a few well chosen remarks and then briefly outlined the high spats of accomplishment as recited by Mr. Stafford. “Undertakings in behalf of success: ful eompletion of the huge irrigation project known as the Casper-Alcova plan brought his commendation. ie iso spoke briefly of the Community Extension Sorporation plan for build- ing Casper and paid tribute to. Miss Olive C. Puntenney, assistant secre- tary of the chamber of commeree for her never. failing service and court- eousness. A. Baker, commissioner jands, the next speaker on ‘gram pledged the’ state Jand beard under the Carey administration and under future administration to co-op- erate with Casper in its vast under- takings and plans for future growth apd expansion. Mr. Baker explained that his de- partment of state management was charged with the important function of protecting the interests of 50,000 school children in this state, and of stimulating rather than retarding in- dustry by liberal pol\:v in allowing grants on state lands. Under the conditions of the state st tho present time Mr. Baker outlin- ed that the state land board through grazing lands had a check control on the livestock industry of Wyoming and through ownership of oil, gas and mineral leases was partner ip the greatest industrial efforts of the state. He announced that the state of Wyoming still controlled 4,000,000 acres of state owned lands which had to be administered for the best inter- ests of all with a view to protecting the state interests. ‘Through, efficient management of the state land board Mr, Baker’s de- partment he announced had collected @ fund of $5,900,000 known as the school ftuid and‘a $7,000,000 credit in Jand funds. These funds are being added to he announced at the rate $100,000 a month from royalties from state owned lands. 4 He pledged the co-operation of the state in the future and recited its suc- cessful plans of the pdst in co-operat- ing with Casper and with other towns of public the pro- Weather Forecast Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, with probable tow in nerth and West portion; warmer tonight. VOLUME VI ° ° NEGRO (3 HELD FOR THEFT OF MURDER PISTOL Accomplice of Elmer Mays, Convicted Slayer, to Be Tried for Robbery of Loan ice. Curtis Heady, negro, associate of Wimer ,Mays, convicted of a double murder at Lande> last week, is in the county jail here awaiting trial on the charge of robbery as the outgrowth of the looting of the Casper Loan office last December, After the robbery in which Heady Was associated with Clem Cody, now serving a five year sentence in the Penitentiary, Heady, Elmer Hays and George Baxter, armed with guns which had been stolen here traveled as far as Schoening station when Mays shot and killed a Japanese section hand, J. Morisuki, and a Mexican, Retigio ‘Villegos. All three negroes were arrested by the posse which gathered» after the shooting and all were held in. the eounty jail at Lander until the tria} was concluded ladt Satuday. Mays was found guilty and sentenced to Jige impr!soriment. ' After being released Baxter and Heady returned to Casper. Heady was arrested yesterday by the police department for investigation and turn- ed over to the county authorities last night’on a warrant charging implica- tion in ‘the Casper Loan robbery here. PHYSICIAN NEAR DEATH.” FROM BLOOD POISONING CHEYENNE, Wyo." Feb. 16.— Dr. F. I. Beek, prominent ear ang throat | Specialist of this city, 1s critically sick {from bloodpoisoning contracted when, ‘ast. Monday, he dropped an instru- ment while operating on a- patient's ear, The instrument grazed his knee, and the slight injury resulted in blood- poisoning of the most virulent type. A consultation at waich the leading Physicians and surgeons here and Dr. J. N. Hall a Denver specialist, were present, was held Wednesday. Thurs: day it was stated that Beck appeared to have about an even chance for re- covery. MOTHER OF FORMER CASPER MAN 1S. DEAD CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 16—Mrs. |Blizabeth V. Towle, mother of Paul Cheyenn-Casper-Laramie | Francisco, at the age of 65. ‘weil known in the cities named, hav- ing visited her son there. 5,000 U.S. CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922. 'e Threatened Outbreak of Revolution O posite El Paso Brings About Tense | Feeling; Rebels Strong, Report EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 16.—Feeling is tense in Juarez to- day and at Fort Bliss, where reports have caused emergency steps to be taken in preparation for a threatened rebel attack on Juarez. Five thousand American troops have been mobi- lized “to protect the border.” While Gen. J. J. Mendez’s men are aleri, the general him- Wes aie toate seksi ob sab duamiman sh aaa self declared today that he has littl confidence ‘u reports, coming primar- ily from expatriated citizens that Juarez is the first object of rebel leaders. General Mendez flatly denied re ports that he had been approached by representatives of rebel factions regarding the revolution, and that he had been asked to surrender his command. He said, however, he had heard the rebels were attempting to concontrate men south of Juarez. Officers at Fort Bliss admitted they have heard that rebels were gather- ing men in Chihuahua preparatory to approaching Juarez. Brig. Gen. R. L. Howze said nu- merous reports had been received by him find that they were so strong the army could not afford to fail to con- sidér’ them. “The army is on the alert,” he said, “and apart from that I cannot’ be quoted. We are only ready to pro- tect the American border if neces- aiiey.? “WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. — While the war Wepartment has no official ad: vicés as to the situation at El Paso last night which led ro orders hold- Ing, troops of the Ist Cavalry diviston at Fort Bliss, it has been known there for some time that a revolution- ary movement at Juarez, across the border, was brewing and apparently close to an outbreak. TROOPS RETURN. NEW YORK, Feb. 16—The Unitea States army transport Cantigny ar. rived from Antwerp with troops from the area of occupation in Germany and the bodies of 270 war in Francs for reburial. ALBANY, N. ¥., Feb. 16.—One hundred and sixteon New York state soldiers took their own lives overseas during the world war, says a statement issued today by Adj. Gon. J. Leslie Kincaid. Gne hundred were enlisted men and 16 were’ officers. A coil of rope, the report \said,“seamed sof possess an uncanny fascination for the enlisted man,” while the offi- cer, as a rule, relied on his pistol. “While it is ipossibie at this Jate date to assign a proper cause leading to each individual suicide,” said the statement, “the officers particularly were overcome with the feeling that winning tho war. | Cribune | =, | NUMBER 110.| TROOPS HELD FOR DUTY will be a woman. After the arrange. Spook Hunters A re Convinced on Visit To Haunted House HALIFAX, N.S., Feb. 16. ‘The first person who can prove 1.056/that supernatural causes are ot responsible for uncanny happenings at Alex MacDonald’s farm in Caledonia Mills, provincial police and Harold 116 SUICIDES IN ¥. Y. TROOPS OVERSEA STATISTICS REVEALED was. an impossible task and that the world’s culture was to be swept away by the triumph of German arms. “Impulses of a more personal character were evidenced in the sul- cides of the enlisted personnel. To some the fear of death coming up- ‘on them in ¢ome frightful unheard of. form, was gnough. to~ destroy their moral steadfastness, while to others ‘a clairvoyant certainty that. harm would come to those whom they loved across the seas was a sufficient force to impel them to blot out their lives.” Soldiers of German descent, the report said, seemed to lead other nationalities in the suicides, heroes, brought here from cemeterjes| Will receive $100 if an offer'made by Detective Carroll of the Whidden, a Halifax reporter, Jholds good. After spending two days and three nights in the house with Whidden, De- tective Carroll reported to his super- fors tis belief that neithe- fires nor other strange happenings there were work of human hands. While hunting for the spook allegod by MacDonald 'to be haunting his farm, Whidden and Carroll were slapped mysteriously, they say. Whidden reported that he and the detective were lying on a bed on one side of the living room and MacDon- ald on a cot on the opposite side, when suddenly ghostly rappings were heard. Then the scribe felt a slap on his arm and asked the detective what he was doing. The detective declared he hag. nofemoved. “ Presently Carroll felt a slap and E the scribe to keep still. Widden j declared he had not moved. The mysterious slaps were repeated and detective and scribe arose and stirred up MacDonald, who declared he had been asleep. The spook hunters (Continued on Page Eight) IRISH ARMY OFFICERS HELD “David Harum”’ in Wyoming in all their endeavors. In per for its accomplishments during the year 1921 and stated his belief that the growth of Casper was linked inseparably with the growth and ef- Hotel Is Seized As “Wet” Base HOMER, N. Y., Feb. 16—-The David Harum hotel here, where the original of the charecter in the fa- mous govel made many of his “hoss” trades has been raided by Izzy Rinstein and Moo Smith, fed- eral prohibition agents with head- quarters in New York City. Pos- ing as cigar salesmen, they struck up a friendship with the hotel k: er and were shown around place, On the door of a rear room, Izzy says be spied a sign “quaran- tine.” He and Moe say they were told not to go in because there was a patient with influenza inside, but in they went, neverthtless end found lquor, The proprietor was arrested. TRIAL, STATE EVIDENCE BARRED re ats agg SCORES IN OBENCHAIN fectiveness of its chamber of com- merce. ‘The keynote address of the evening| LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 16— was delivered by John L. Kink, sae attorney of Hot Springs co! * BAR ‘was assigned the topic of discus- sing “The Yellowstone Highway ‘Through Wind River Canyon,” but (Continued on Page Four) e ‘The defense won a point in the morn- ing session of court today when the trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain ‘was resumed in the superior court here. When adjournment was taken ‘yesterday Thomas Haley, hotel pro- FAKE MESSACES WILL BE PROBED “PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16,—Fake telegrams and letters sent to Presi- dent Harding from Pcnnsylvania to- day caused W. Harry Baker, secre tary of the Republican state com- mittee to seek 2 federal investiga tov, negro head waiter at a West Philadeiphia hotel, for appointment as register pf the United States the telegrams. Mrs. ‘Wanamaker received a letter from George.S. Christian, secretary to President Harding, acknowledg- ing the telegram. 5 Similar telegrams were sent to’ the | president and Senator Pepper ask- | ing that appointment of a state pro- ' hibition director be deferred. prietor, was on the stand testifying for the state. Haley’s hotel was across the street from an office of Kennedy and it was testified in the trial of Arthur Burch, co-defendant. ‘with Mrs. Obenchain, that Burch had taken a room in Haley’s hotel and had thence watched Kennedy for sey- eral days. ‘When Haley testified yesterday he was asked what he found in Burchs room the morning after the shooting. Judge Sidney N. Reeve indicated that ho would permit the witness to an- swer the question, which was asked just as the hour of adjournment ar- rived, and was objected to by the dé- fense. Today Judge Reeve announced that he had decided to sustain the de- fense objection. At the trial of Burch, Haley testi- fied that Burch had a woman visitor at varfous times, who shared his vigil. He also testified that after the shoot- ing he found numerous newspapérs, carrying accounts of it, in Burch’'s room. It was this last evedence that was shut out today. Oxy one man in three is rity bealthy. perf a ee at eet Three Arrested by Bloodshed Ulster Constables; in Belfast Continues With i1 Casualties to Date BELFAST, Feb. 16.—(By The Associated Press.)— Seumas Monaghan, local commandant of the Irish Republi- can army, and two other Republican officers, Patrick and Michael Murney, have been arrested at Newry by Ulster spe- cial constables. The officers were proceeding from Kilkeet, County Down, in the direction of Killowen when cap- total of 114, with the deaths num- tured. They were taken to the Newry Military barracks under heavy escort. The Murneys are brothers of P. Murney, chairman of the Kilkeet board of guardians. It is stated that an automatic pistol was found in the possession of Mona- ghan and seditious literature in the pockets of the two Murneys Subse- quently John McDowell and Richard Doran were arrested by other special constables. Five men, arrested at Hilltown, Fri- day after the funeral of a Sinn Fein bering 34. An attempt was made this forenoon to burn a workhouse at Strabane, which the military had signified their intention of occupying this week. A Police patrol was mobilized and check- ed the fire. The fire arms act now is in force in northern Ireland and the authorities announce it will be strictly adhered to. Violation is punishable by two years at hard labor. The period of grace for the surrender of arms ex- pires Saturday in Belfast and Febru- commandant will be tried at Rathfry- land tomorrow, one of them charged with carrying a rifle and the others with unlawful assemblage. ? ary 28 elsewhere. DUBLIN, Feb. 16.—(By The Asso ciated Press.}—The situation in north- eastern Ireland will be an important issue at the meeting next Tuesday of the Ard Fheis, or annual convention of the Gaelic League of Ireland. ULSTER HALL IS TUENED INTO BARRACKS. BELFAST, Feb. 16—(By Tho Asso- ciated Press.)—The authorities today commandeered Ulster hall, the com- modious structure on Bedford street ordinarily used for concerts and as- semblages, for the-use of the troops now engaged in combatting the dis- orders here. Up to 10 o'clock this morning, the casualties had reached WATSON Notitce has been given by Kevin O'Sheil, legal secretary to the provis- fonal government of a series of reso- lutions pledging support to “fellow citizens” in the six counties to formu- late a policy which will defeat the movement for partition. ATTACK IS DISCOUNTED WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—Basing his view on legal advice, Gecretary Mellon considers he has not con- travened the law prohibiting the secretary of the treasury from en: gaging in commerce or business, it was declared today by high admin- istration officials in commenting on the attack yesterday by Senator Watson, Georgia. ‘The law was called to Mr. Mel- Jon's attention, officials said, before his appointment, Legal authorities were consulted, it was declared, who gave it as their opinion that the more ownership of stock did not constitute engaging, directly or in- directly “in commerce or busi- Before accepting the treasury portfolio, officials said, Mr. Mellon's enly aetive- participation in busi- ness. was upon the directorate of a number of banks and from these he resigned before entering Mr. Hard ing’s cabinet. Wanted to Be 100, Was On Home Stretch LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.—The wish of Dr. James Martin Peebles, physician, ecientist and auther, that he live until March 23, in or- der to round out 100 years of life, failed of gratification. He died at his home here yesterday. Dr. Peebles who was in the dip- lomatic service in Turkey a long time, wrote a large number of books, among whic was one en- titiea “How to Live a Century and Grow Old Gracefully.” ; For the last 60 years of his life ho had eaten no meat, He is survived by a sister, Mrs. . C, Beech of Battle Creek, Mich. HRS. RINGLING HURT ON YACHT TAMPA, Fia., Feb. 16.—Mrs.° John Ringling, wife of the millionaire cir- cus magnate, and five of Mr. Ring- ling’S guests were slightly burned in an explosion last night avouru Ringling yaeht in the gulf, off Cor tez, Fla., according to advices re- ceived here today. Slayer Taken To Death Cell CHICAGO, Fed. 16. — Harvey Church was wheeled to the death cell in the county jail on a stretcher today to spend the last 24 hours before go- ing to the gallows tomorrow to pay with his life for the death of two men he brutally murdered in order to ob- tain an automobile. Church, who has been forcibly fed through a tnbe for several days since going on a hunger strike, fought viciously as his guards wheeled him down the corridors. “It ]is planned to wheel him to the gallows and strap him in‘a chair on the trap. gee WASHINGTO C. Scott of Iowa, w WOMAN FIRST VICTIM OF RULE NVOLVING DOUBLE PENALTIES FOR PROHIBITION INFRACTION Under the recent agreement reached by city and county officials in which charges will be placed against persons caught violating the liquor laws by each law enforcement agency, the first per>on to feel the effect of the dual action “was perfected by city and county authorities as a means of combatting illicit Hquor traffic here, the first per >on srrested on a liquor law violation ‘se was Mrs. Anna Turcott. y,, “ER arraigned tn police court Mrs ¢ was convicted and fined $100 ‘ing « still and having pos sessit. “| ontraband Siquor. As soon as she . released by the city she was served with a warrant by the county authorities and confined im the county bastile. She was released last night on $1,000 bond provided as a guarantee of her apparance at trial in the spring term of the district court It is probable that the two timing efforts of the city and county to sup: press illicit practices here will be extended to 4 triangular entertain- ment. After the locel agencies are through with the defendant the gov ernment will proceed on the case for criminal prosecution. After this ac- tion, the last of the series of criminal acts the government revenue force will institute civil action for leenses and penalties. This combined arrangement should make {t so expensive for guilty parties that some heed will be given the Volstead act. Although Mrs. Turcott came under the ban first sho just barely nosed under the wire ahead of Dick Hansen, who was arrested by the police depart: for ONLY FEASIBLE METHOD, HE oAYS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SERVICE MEN Suggests That Congress Delay Legislation Un- less Agreement Can Be Reached on His Plan WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.— President Harding informed congress today he considered a general sales tax the only feasible method of reising funds for a soldiers’ bonus. The executive in a letter addreased to Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee suggested that unless congress saw fit to enact a mics tax, pamage of bonu legislation should be temporarily potponed. Declaring that tho government had under consideration the disposition of surplus war properties and other transactions which should bring “great relief” to the treasury, the president said {t would be wise to let the legislaticn go over if congress did not deem it adviablo to adopt the ment yesterday afternoon, fired in po- lice court yesterday evening and turned over to the county last night. A huge still and much other material was confiscated. —— MAN DELIVERED FROM JAIL HERE IN DAKOTA PEN Sheriff of Corson County Asks Reward for Capture of Or- ville Jennings, Now in Prison. Orville BE. Jennings wanted in Cas- per for participating in a jail delivery from the county court house October 11, 1921, may be in the pepitentlary in South Dakota, according to advices re- Marquis from A. C. Striegel, sheriff ot Corson county, South Dakota. The communication recetved here in part follows: “Upon receipt of your photograph of Orville E. Jennings, and others thereon, wanted for breaking jail on October 11, 1921 in your county, T have positively identified Orville BE. Jen- nings as being the same party as Wil- liam Thompson, who was arrested by: me in November in company with two other parties on a charge of highway| robbery and who confessed their guilt] and who were subsequently sentenced | in our county and by me transported| to the penitentiary to serve a sentence| of one year. “I have made a close comparison and the likeness of the party and the| photograph and all reasonable descrip-| tions and find that they are one and the same man.” After stating his case Sheriff Stries- el claims the reward which was offered for the apprehension of Jennings. Jennings together with J. O. How: ard, L, B, Nicholson and R. A. Mor- ton escaped from the county jail here last October, Jennings escaped while awaiting trial on a charge of high- way robbery; Howard was awaiting trial on a charge of having a stolen| car in his possession; Morton was} wanted for car theft and Nicholson was under sentence for the murder of! Edward Schuster, a taxi driver, the crime having been committed last| March. celved yesterday by Sheriff Joe L.| sale tax. “I believe, the president wrote, “the American people will accept the levy of a general sales tax to meet the proposed bonus payments and wo should contribute thereby no added difficulties to the problems of read justment. If congress will not adopt such a plan, it would be wise to let the Iegisiation go over until there is a situation which will justify the large dutlay. The president's letter was regarded generally at the capital as leaving the bonus situation even more complicated than before. The senate and house sub-committees were to meet late in the day to receive and consider the White House communication. ‘When the sales tax was discussed in the sub-committees last week, it was understood that senators were tnform- ed that les than 100 Republican votes { nthe house could be mustered for a sales tax as,a method of financing the adjusted compensation. . Such a tax had been corsidered by house leaders as a possibilitiy, but virtually had been discarded. The text of the president's letter which was addressed to Chairman Fordney of the. houso ways and means committee, follows “In accordance with tho promise made to yourself and your associates on the senate and house committees, charged with the responsibility of for- mulating proposed bonus legislation, |I have carefully looked into the pro- gram of taxation which has been sug- gested. In addition thereto, I have |made inquiry into the feasibility of issuing elther short time treasury notes or long time bouds to meet the financial obligations which the pro- posed legislation will impose. It is not possible to commend to you either of the plans suggested. “It continues to be my best judg- ment *that any compensation legisla- tion enacted at this time ought to carry with it the provisions for rais- ing the needed revenues, and I find myself unable to suggest any com- mendable plan other than that of a general sales tax. Such a tax will distribute the cost of rewarding the ex-service men in such a manner that it will be borne by all the people | whom they served, and does not com- mit the government to class imposi- tion of taxes or the resumption of eurdens recently repealed, the main- tenance of which can be justified only by a great war emergency. “It is fully realized how great is the difficulty which confronts the con- gress tn sotving this difficult prob- I am aware the strong sentli- ment in congress in favor of this ad- justed compensation. I have spoken approvingly myself, always with the reservation that the bestowed shall be made when it may be done with- out such injury to the coyntry as will ‘A reward of $250 was offered for the|Ullify the benefits to the e-nervice apprehension of each of the men witk men themselves which this exprees- the exception of Nicholson for whoso|S!0n of gratitude is designed to be- capture a $750 reward is offered. Sher-| Stow. iff Marquis dispatched a man to South| “It is not an agreeable thing to Dakota to make an investigation of Suggest that action be postponed the case and identify Jennings is pos-}asain, but frankly, I do not find my sible. | self favorable to the piecemeal .pay- |ment plan, which {s manifestly de- ——_——_— 16.—George} nominated to-| call the officer ran into the buildi WARSAW CENSORS DANCES. | WARSAW, Feb. 16.—The “shim) my,” the “scandal” and even the fox} trot are anathtma to the Polish gov- ernment. All American dances with | the exception of the one step were) prohibited by official order at the an- nual military ball, held recently. BANDITS signed to avoid embarrassment to the treasu: The long drawn out payments will not afford an effective helpfulness to tlfe servicemen. ““We have no serious problem in be- ginning the allotments of public lands and the immediate issue of paid (Continued on Page Six) CAUCHT DURING HOLDUP BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 16.—Early this morning Patrolman Schmeizen saw a man drop from a second story window. The officer grabbed him. “Bancits!" gasped his’ prisoners. “They are holding up a whole room full of men upstair After sending in an emergency abou id Harding judg: owa district, 50 mich lined up against the wall | before two men covering them with re- volvers and two others going through their pockets. Around the room were gambling tables. Schmelzen yelled to the holdup men to throw up their hands. They submitted and were disarmed by the men they had been robbing. The police have the task of find ing rightful owners of about $3,000 in ca red up by bandits interrupted. the were ' — a?