Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 11, 1922, Page 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1922. WYOMING C.O.P. OPTIMISTIC ON NEXT ELECTION Declare Mondell Certain to Carry ‘All but Four Counties in Race for Senate; Meeting Concluded = CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 11.—(Special to The Tribune.) That Frank W. Mondell in his candidacy for the United States senate next November certainly will carry every coun- ty in Wyoming with the exception of Piatte, Lincoln, Sweet- water and Skeridan and that it is extremely probable he will carry these also, was the concensustof opinion at a confer- “RIDICULOUSLY’ LOW PRICE ON U.S. MATERIALS WASHINGTON, April £1—Charges that the war department has sold proy- erty and is today selling property at “ridiculously and criminalty low prices to favored customers, concealing from congress and deliberately misrepre- senting the facts” were made in the house today by Representative Juhn on, Republican, South Dakota. “As proof of the fact that the war @epartment is misrepresenting the facts to congress,” Mr. Jo nse charged, that a-report by Secrewry Weeks relative to sgie of property, transmitted to the house last Decemn- ber was “the most fraudulent, mis- leading and criminally deceitful docu- ment 2iat was ever submitted to the American congress.” Mr. Johnson declared the evidence he had obtained showed, that the war department “is tryimg to control the Gepartment of justice by putting men ‘who ought to be in the penitentiary ‘on the department of justice payroll and asking congress to appropriate for it” Steamship Lane Is Moved South Account of Ice ‘WASHINGTON, April 11 ship traffic in the north Atlax be moved 60 miles south of the pres- ent double-steamship lane through the ice danger zone cf the Grank Banks under advisory instructions sent out by the hyrographic office. The east bound traffic to Europe made the change, effective last Saturday. The ‘west bound lane wili move April 15. ‘The season when the bergs break loose and sometimes force their way into the erdinary lanes of steamship travel is meur at hand. ‘The coast guard cutter Tampa on in- ternational ice patrol duty off the Grand Banks reported the presence of one berg in the vicinity of the steam- ence of state Republicans held here yesterday afternoon and of Republi- cans who attended a banquet last night. “You can’t beat Mondell” was the keynote at both meetings. G. A. Hagens of Casper presided at the afternoon meeting and Patrick Sullivan of Casper at the banquet. At the afternoon meeting a com- mittee was appointed to arrange for the organization of a Republican Edi- torial association. Chief among the speakers were Gov. Robert D. Carey, Secretary of State W. E. Chaplin, J. W. Hay of Rock Springs; L. L. New: ton of Cody and W. C. Deming of Cheyenne. Probable candidates at the fall elec- tion prominently mentioned by Repub- licams at the meeting included John W. Hay and Robert D. Carey for gov- ernor, and C. E. Winter of Casper and William C. Deming of Cheyenne for representative to succeed Congress man Mondell. Selection of a secretary of the Wyo- ,aing Republican State committee, to succeed Percy C. Spencer, elevated to the chairmanship of the committee, has been postponed, pending a survey of the field. Others for whom ballots for the chairmanship were cast were G. R. Hagens of Casper and A. D. Kelley of Cheyenne. ‘The committee meeting was followed by an enthusiastic open meeting of Re- publicans from all sections of the state, at which extreme optimism regarding this year’s congressional and state campaign was expressed. whens She Goris ot} Infant Is Laid At Rest Here Today old baby son of Mr. and Phillip Scott 641 South Jackson street, were con- -| ducted from 215 North Lincoln street at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Death occurred this week. The Rev. C. M. Thompson, Jr., officiated at the serv- ice and the Shaffer-Gay compaxry was in charge of the burial. ‘The berg apparently broke up and dis appeared. * The berg which sank the Titanic made its appearance in the steamship tracks on April 1%, the disaster occur- ing on the night of that day. peti en Sagas ah ‘The anthracite coal flelds of Penn- sylvania are estimated at 38% square miles, and this is practically all there ship lanes within the last 10 days.l/is in the United States. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY ARE DEBATED WASHINGTON, April11.—Representative Woodruff, Re- publican, Michigan, said in the house today if the attorney general did not “fully look to the interests of the government in a pending claim suit against the Lincoln Motor company, he would consider him guilty of misfeasance.” Mr. Woodruff’s statement was made in the course of an extended speech in which he charged that the department of justice had failed to proceed in civil and crim- imal courts against a number of war contractors on testimony brought out Before congressional investigating committees. At the same time the Michigan rep- resentative introduced a resolution for appointment of a committee to inves- tigate all war contracts made by the ‘war afi navy departments and the alien property custodian, the settle- ment of such contracts but these de- partments and the attorney gencral and “the civif and criminal prosecu- ‘tions or lack of' prosecution of claims of the contracts, or the settlement thereof.” Citing especially the case of the LincoIn Motor company, Mr. Wood- ruft declared it received large con- tracts during the war for the air service, that a government audit showed it had been over paid $9,188,- 561, and a receiver put fn charge of the property had sold it to Henry Ford for $8,000,000 and now holds the cash. The case, he added, prob- ably will be turned over to the de~ partment of justico and returned by it to the district attorney at Detroit. The claim of the government was de- clared by Representative Woodruff to constitute @ first Iten against the | government arising out of such | money. Unusual Attractions at Iris and America. Bills of unusual attraction are be. ing offered at the America and Iris} w! theaters this week, in addition feature pictures including all casts. Tonight only, at the Iris, the bar players will present a condensed|fuel gas was not responsible for the affair. yerion of the comedy-drama, “Pal 0’ Mine,” which promises to be some- thing out of the ordinary and very worth while for the playgoers. With the exception of the vaudeville per- Sormances, there has been nothing here this year on the professional stage of the spoken word drama, and this di version from the regular run of mov- ing pictures will be a decided attrac tion. The cast of dramatic artists in cludes Maudina Dunbar, Harry Dun- bar, Ed Hughes, Joo Bitzer and Miss G'Neal who are all well known on the legitimate stage, and cannot fail to draw an appreciative audience. Today and Wednesday at the Amer ica, in addition to the regular picture, Mrs. C. P. Brodie will present Miss Mary Spencer, a dance artist of un usual merit. The dancing act will be shown twice every evening, at 8:10 v'clock and 9:40 o'clock, and the num bers will include interpretative dan ing, a novelty number, and a toe danc ing number. Although Miss Spencer has attracted with her dancing numer- cus times, this will be her first ap- pearance om the Casper stage. At tractive costumes will add to the act. Vandeville Offering at Iris. An elaborate singing and dancing act, featuring Castle and Belmont in “Just 'Types,” will open the vaudeville dill af the Iris theater tomorrow night. The artistic act is beautifully cos tumed and the clever numbers of song and dance has something new in store for the andience. The act is original and with the lovely costumes is sure to pleage. A character comedienne is seen in Edna Reming, who offers weveral char. acter songs in a new and novel wuy that promises to take well. She makes a complete change from white to black face in full view of the audience in 30 seconds which also adds tp the inter- est of her act. Alan Grey and company present a comedy illusion act which is one of the cleverist slight of hand acts on the present vaudeville stage, Mr. Grey is among the happy talkative tricksters. and is not of the old school, offering blase tricks of slight of hand. Rather he is original and very humorous. He is ably assisted by Dot Haynes in his “Twelve minutes of hearty laughing }and distinctive fun.” An acrobatic stunt also featuring music, is the closing act of the bill/ and presents Sterling Rose trio of unique novelty gymnasts. The act in- <luded aerial and ring and webb work, hand to hand, and head to head feats, The company is of skilled acrobats, two men and one woman, who make the performance a thriller. The-music lends something, new to the stunts. ——__ —_ SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 11— Two soldiers were killed and nine ser- fously burned when pyrotechnics ex- ploded in a pit during an exhibition at Camp Bullis north of here last night. The exact cause of the explo sion is not known but it is believed that sparks falling back into the pit ignited the combustibles. Don’t Neglect a Cold Mothers; don't let colds get tnder- way; at the first cough or sniffie rub Musterole on the throat and chest. ‘Musterole , white ointment, Ee raustard. Tt gra made with oil out congestion, relieves. all the work of the good old-fashioned mustard in agentler way, with- out the . Keep ner bends tex il eos: OLUMBIA “CASPER’S FAMILY THEATER” NEW MUSICAL COMEDY TODAY OLLIE BLANCHARD’S A. B. C. GIRLS PRESENT THE MUSICAL GEM DIRECT FROM IRELAND “The Man from Ireland” PRODUCED BY HARRIS AND PROY Block West of Henning Shows at 7 and 9 €be Caspet Daily Cribune RAW GAS FUMES NOT CAUSE OF NEAR TRAGEDY TO TWO WOMEN Although the police have probed deeply into the mystery hich shrouds the finding of Mrs. Edward Chadwick and her tolnurse, Mrs. E. M. Bowman, in a state of unconsciousness at ““r/the home of Mrs. Chadwick, 124 North Beech street, Satur- Dun-| day night, the only result that has been accomplished is that Secks H se | Mer of the Legion of Honor, ser- | “geant in the Serblan Army, wound: | ed six times and captor of 34 Bul- | garians at Monastir, is coming to America in the hope that she wilt be adopted here. Ae Se during a severe hail storm. {exploration in the northland. wroun 10c and 25c¢ Continuous 1 to 11 P. M. LAST TIMES TODAY MARY MILES MINTER ‘\ Cumberland Romance —Also— TWO-REEL COMEDY TOMORROW CONSTANCE TALMADGE —In— “A PERFECT WOMAN” STARTING FRIDAY HOw Knocking Your Eye Out is a property possessed by the costumes of the star of this drama of Paris and New York, Mae Murray Peacock Alley AMUNDSEN ON RETURN TO N. ¥. PITTSBURGH Pa., April 11,—Cap- somersaults and acrobatic stunts of/tain Roald Amundsen, the Arctic ex- balancing that are out of the ordinary.| plorer acrived here today en route to New York from Clarion, Pa., where his airplane was damaged yesterday The acel with the act adds immeasurably and|dent, he said, would have no effect on his proposed transcontinental flight in a plane which he expected to use in ' Believing tnat the condition of tie] women, who had apparently lain in « | State of coma for two days or more, was due to partial asphyxiation, « complete examination of the premises was instituted by officials of the city and of the Casper Gas company lead- ing to the positive conclusion thet gas Was not the agency of near destruc tion Fumes escaping from a furnace which had not been properly regulated | have been responsible for the condition of the women. This theory | may is based on the fact that the furnace | of the hot water heater typa was| burning full blast and that the water tanks had attained a heat of 218 de degrees and also that the water sup | ply had diminished to the extent that | the tank was dangerously near the ex: | Plosion point. . ‘The furnace damper was closed ar the airvent open which all wed fumes of the burnt fuel to escape into |the house... ‘The house was sealed up, | | not a window or door being open to | permit fuel fumes to escape. } It was officially stated today that| | conclusive tests have been made w! proved positively that gas was no rectly or indirectly responsible the near tragedy. for If gas had been re sponsible the intense heat recorded on | the inside of the building would have |Probably caused an explosion long be |fore the unconscious women were | found. Both Mrs. Chadwick and Mrs. Bow |man aro still being cared for at the county hospital and both are said to be getting along as well as could be pest te eee Bhan tet a at If You! Need Strength and eserve Power Take FA hough l fo? lodas BY SEE-B AUTO INSURANCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AUTO ACCESSORY ‘We will write you a blanket insurance policy protecting you in every way from financial loss. You will enjoy your auto- ing more if you don’t carry O14 Man Worry with you as a pass- enger, REAL ESTATE which led to the unfortunate Mrs. Bowman's caly recol lections of the affair only add more to the mystery She said that she retired at 10 o* clock Wednesday night after having Properly adjusted the furnace, and to the best of her recollection having opened a window in the bedroom. She says that later she arose when she heard Mrs. Chadwick roll out of hed and turned on the light. This was Night’s Tonics — trem ‘good ioe nd an WR Tablet to eae Soot 7 he 4 elimina Sisestine ppd sltminative systear—tne Tonight—take en action is so different you will be de Lightfully surprised. KIMBALL DRUG STORES uations. ACTS. tainment seen here. at 3 o'clock she said but was unabie to fix the date. When the women “ere first found after having been shut off from the outside world for a period of two days OF more, the furnace was not property adjusted, there were no windows or doors open and no light was burning. Both women were in night clothes bowever and were found lying on the floor in a front room. Both bore evi Gence of an ardous struggle which neither is able to explain. A premature birth occurred during the period in which the women were shut off from the world, and Mrs. Dance where the music Dance where the crowd: ber the minute you land. DANCE DE LUXE Dance where the floor is just a little smoother. Dance where dancing is a pleasure. RKEON | Dancing Academy CASPER’S JOY PALACE TONIGHT There is something about our regular Tuesday crowds that makes you feel at home. You're a mem- MUSIC BY RINKLER’S ORCHESTRA ADMISSION 25c, INCLUDING 2 TICKETS PAGE FIVE Chadwick fs said to have been th bearer. Friends say that Mrs. Chac wick was married several months as in Denver. Her present name and tha ef her husband have been withheld. Although having chalked ltue su cess in their efforts to uncover th mystery which surrounds the entir case the police are continually work ing on the affair, with a view to ur covering phases which have not come to the surface. ~- The value of the annwal catch o fur animals in Michigan approache two million dollars. is just a little better. js are just a little merrier. sTODAY ONLY DUNBAR PLAYERS THE THRE-ACT COMEDY-DRAMA PAL A condensed versicn, with p owerful dr: In presenting a spoken word drama, we feel that Casper theatergoers will re- spond to this little diversion in entertainment. A departure from the usual enter- THIS IN CONNECTION WITH FEATURE PICTURE. “THE HATE TRAIL” A CANADIAN NORTHWEST DRAMA Matinee at 2:30—Admission 40c } Evening Shows at 7:00 and 9:00—Admission 55c A Bishop-Cass T heater ‘amatic moments and: many humorous sit- HARMONY SINGING AND MONOLOGUE SPECIALTIES BETWEEN INE Ladies Especially Invited ed all of life—now! Every scene a thrill, a eoV'_ A glowing romance of the s! A Bishop-Cass Theater’ A WILLIAM DE MILLE PRODUCTION “AFTER THE SHOW" From the Saturday Evening Post Story “The Stage Door” JACK HOLT smile or a heart-tug. LILA LEE AND CHARLES OGLE tage—of those who make it and those who prey upon it. Of a girl who dreamed of a future, an old man who dreamed of the past, and a rich young waster who want- ALSO—*TAKING THE AIR” (Sport Review) STARTS TODAY EXTRA ADDED During the Run of “After the Show” MISS MARY SPENCER OF CASPER (Pupil of Mrs. Brodie) WILL APPEAR IN INTERPRETATIVE DANCES At 7:10 and 9:40 Each Evening. ATTRACTIO