Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1922, Page 1

GRAND JURY TO BE CALLED . CULL PROBABLE LATE. IN MAY IF IT 1S GRANTED Is Not Definite But It is probable that Judge C, O. Brown, presiding jurist of the sixth judicial district, will authorize a grand jury in- vestigation of alleged irregu- lar conditions in Casper on his return to Casper from Lander, May “T am inclined to think that I wil! call a grand jury on my return from Lander,” was the notice which Judge Brown gave the committee composed of Dr. J. M. Cromer, W. 0. Wilson, F M. O'Brien, I. G. McCann, and Mrs U. T. Hall, recently appointed by the Republican Central committee for the purpose of requesting such a probe. “If I decide to call the grand jury” said Judge Brown, “I -vill make the necessary order May 29. I will have no time to devote to such an under- taking until that time.” Judge Brown tempered his decision by stating that he was not in favor of a grand jury but that in view of the fact that the expense of such an undertaking would not be great he was inclined to belicve that he would grant the request of the committee. Stating thet grand juries should only be called in extreme emergencies, a condition which he indicated did not exist here Judge Brown said that there was a possibility that some conditions which existed should be investigated. Judge Brown's intention was an- nounced following a showing made by the committee of conditions alleged to exist here. The general expressions of with the alleged graft which has been uncovered in semtofficial investiga- tons. 'W. 0. Wilson, attorney for the G. 0. “‘P. cominittee and one of its spokes- men, indicated that he did not know whether a grand jury investigation would be a good thing or not. He did state, however, that he believed certain conditions exzited here which could only be brought to light by such @ probe. " LG. McCann, another attorney |, member of the committee stated that one of the facts that could be estab- lished by a grand jury probe would be to determine definitety whether ru- mors of graft were true facts or falsi. fications against “good and true men. “A grand fury will be of immensd value in sifting out these rumors, weighing them and discarding the re- ports if they are worthless,” he «aid. G. R. Hagens, chairman of the Re: was called upon to express his views. He was questioned by Judge Brown, who stated that he desired to know why a request for a grand jury came trom a political organization. * Mr. Hagens responded that the move ‘was political insofar as most of the county officials were elected under Republican banners and that even the «central committee had been charged with protecting vice conditions here. Stating that he believed the taxpay- ers‘of Natrona county were willing to shoulder the burden of a grand jury investigation to ferret out the charges Mr. Hagens called the court’s attention to knowledge which has come to him in which some individual presuming to act as a go-hetween of law violators and officials was in reality pocketing Tn response to a request from Mf. ‘W. Purcell, county attorney, Mr. the reasons why the (Continued on Page Two) ——. TOWNS INUNDATED AS LEVEES BREAK ' Meteo | Che Casper Daily Weather Forecast in temperature VOLUME VI = Grthaute | stm | CASPER, WYO., TEXIRSDAY, APRIL 27, 1922. Allies Consider Reply to Counter Proposal at Genoa While Brit- V’\R DEBTS IGNORED IN RUSS REJOINDER ain Urges Meeting of Supreme Council to Take Up Reparations; Opposition Is Encountered GENOA, April 27.—(By The Associated Press.) —Representatives of the bi ententes and Portugal expected to have before them in final form toriay Paap danger bar Russian delegates’ counter lies found unacceptable. This statement is being drawn up primarily to satisfy England, France and Belgi 09, Py . > 2 gium, Russia’s heaviest creditors. In their answer, the Russians appear to have made no reference | of the centenary of the birth of the great Union soldier and to the war debts which the allies saki they were ready to “scale down.” In the English text of the allies’ proposals, the phrasing was. “In view of the serious economic conditions in Russis, the creditor governnients are prepared to write down the war debts owing by Russia to them.” The Rus- oft” in other-words, cxanplete cancel- lation. They ignored the war debts in their rejoinder, Meanwhile the éonference has de- veloped into one of the most political world conclayes in history by reason of the momentuous problems which Pave come to\the surface since fts in- auguration. ‘The Russia-German treaty, which many accept as the forerunner of a great alliance between the formerly mighty nations has been followed by other political developments, such as the proposed summoning of the Ver- night to the American and British press correspondents, in which ‘he ut- tered the warning that a new political crisis was facing Europe. According to the Socialist organ, La- vora, @ plenary sitting of the confer- ence will be held on Monday to pass resolutions already approved by sev- eral of tho commissions. ‘The newspaper expressed the view #* publican County Central committee|that the decision to hold such a ses- sion, if confirmed, ts a favorable sign for the successful conciusion of the negotiations concerning Russian af- fairs. Otherwise, it comments, Premier Lloyd George would avoid the risk of @ public session in which new inci- dents might arise. BRITISH PROPOSAL TAKEN UP IN PARIS. PARIS, April 27—(By The Associ- uted Press.}—Premier Poincare today submitted to the cabinet the proposi- tion from Premier Lioyd George of Great Britain to convene the supreme council at Genoa. Consideration of the question was put over in order, that further information might be ob- tained from Vice Premier Barthou, head of the French delegation at Genoa. Official circles here indiexted their belief that there was little prospect of an early meeting of the supreme council at Genoa. .~ WEEKS CLAIMS. GRE AT SAVING Economies Inaugurated in Last Year Add Over Forty Millions to Exchequer, War Department Head Declares WASHINGTON, April 27.—Secretary Weeks sent to the senate military committee today a “hastily prepared” report of economies inaugurated war department showing a port was made in response during his total saving of $40,023,339. The to a request of the committee. administration in the | secure. “It is very apparent, however,” Mr. Weeks said, “that many economies which have been in- stituted have resulted in savings which cannot be crystalized in actual amounts—policies which are perma- nent in-their character and the result of which will continue to be reflected in reducing the expenditures for the operation of the army.” Among the economy measures Bsted was elimination of certain annual re ports and filing methods in the secre- tary’s office resulting in @ saving of $50,000. Mr. Weeks set duwn $75,000 saved by curtailment in executives of the . adjutant general's office $45,000 in the signal corps through curtailment of telephone activities, $19,000,000 in the quartermaster corps through various (Continued _on Page—Seven) SELF-IMPOSED FAST FATAL T0 MILLINER, STARVES TO DEATH Spirit of Grant. Is Needed-- President POINT: PLEASANT, Ohio, April 27.—The world today needs something of the spirit of | NUMBER 170. HALT CALLED IN ACTIVITIES WHILE Wi ‘INGTON JOINS IN TRIBUTE TO U. . ‘Bronze Memorial Dedicated at Ce Observance of Centenary of B. Hundreds Driven From Homes in Missis- sippi as Waters Sweep Over Lands; Flood Menace Passes in Texas, Toll of Dead and Missing Stands at 48 Today _ NATCHEZ, Miss., April 27.—Flood waters of the Missis- sippi river, pouring through a rapidly widening crevice in the Wecama levee, this morning reached and entered the town of Ferriday, La., four miles from the break. Six other towns, including Vidalia, of about 2,000 popula- tion, are in the immediate path of the flood waters released when the break occurred suddenly at late yesterday. It was certain today the Wecama levee in Concordia parish that the inundation would cover all | a large part of Tensas GOVERNMENTAL =: = @ part of Catahoula and possibly part of Franklin and Avoyelles parishes. No hope is held of stopping the flow of water. Every available boat In Natchez has hastened (o the affected territory, Ar rangements were being made today to care for all refugees arriving here. GRAN Vidalia, about éight miles from Ferri b | day, tho nearest town to the crevice, | 1s just across the river from Natcher, Ixeports from those towns siid the |break had been anticipated and most of the people had prepared for it | Some did not believe the flood waters would reach a greater depth than four lor five feet in the houses, in which | case most of the residents were said *tal in ey of Great Union Leader | WASHINGTON, April 27.—The machinery of govern- ment was halted today by executive order of President Hard- propositions for the economic restoration of Russia, which the al-|ing in order that thousands of federal employes and officials might do honor to the memory of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at |the dedication of the bronze memorial in the botanic gardens president. At the same time the me ,morial services were being held here, | President Harding was participating in |simflar exercises at Point Pleasant, |Ohio, Grant’s birthplace. An impres |sive parade was held in homage to |the memory of General Grant. | Cadets from West Point, mid-ship- men from Annapolis, all the regular |soldiers, marines and sailors stationed |in Washington, members of the loyal |legion and veterans of the Civil war, the Spanish-American war, the world |war and other foreign warg as well as representatives of patristic socl- eties were in the line of march. General Grant, President Harding declared today in an address at exercises commemorat-| Vico President Coolidge and Secre- ing the one hundredth anniversary of the birth here of the great military leader. ‘T sometimes wonder,” the president said, “if the magnanimity of Grant, the dogged, | persistent, unalterable Grant in warfare—the unconditional surrender Grant—would not be The great world struggle, which we might reasonably desig- helpful in the world today. nate to civil war of western ctviliza- tion, and in which we so creditably and helpfully participated, left peoples and nations prostrate, hardly knowing which way to turn for restoration. cannot help but believe that something of the spirit with which Grant ‘wel- comed victory, something of his eag- perness. to return to peaceful ways, would have speeded the restoration and hastened the return to prosperity and happiness, without which there can be no abiding peace.” Mr. Harding paid tribute tg Grant as “the military hero of the ro®olic; a commanding figure in the military history of the world. the surpassing example of magnanimity of all times; the most striking example of the possi- Dilities in American life; the confi- dent and relentless commander in war, and the modest and sympathetic peti- tioner for peace after victory.” “It is 57 years since Grand garland- ed victory with magnanimity. It s 37 years since he laid down the wearied autoblographer’s pen and made his one aad only surrender. lis fame is secure. The republic has not forgot- ten and will not forget. “What of the republié itself? It will not be unseemly to say that Amer- ican example and American conception ‘of justice and Ifberty since then have influenced the *vorld little less signifi- cantly than Grant's service to the union shaped the course of our land. “A score of new republics have un- furled their flags and Democracy has opened new avenues of liberty and made justice more secure. Civiliza- tion meanwhile kas made such ad- vances that there has seemed a divini- established order has been assaulted and revolution has threatened through- out the world. In our own land the enemies within have been more threatening that those without. Greed and anarchy have menaced. But a calm survey gives every reassurance. ‘Twenty centuries of modern civiliza- tion could not have been builded on foundations which are false. A cen- tury anda half of gratifying American achievement dates from the secrifices of the founding fathers, and their firm structure was preserved by the patriots whom Grant commanded and will be held secure by the patriotic citizenshtp of the republic today and the grateful Americans of the mor-/ row.” Declaring at the outset that he had pondered over the attributes of the character of Grant, the president said the Union leader looms majestic in the biend of them all—his fame is “In the supreme moment of victory, with the Union saved at unutterable cost, he seemed to have surveyed the (Continued on Page Seven) “NEW YORE, April 27.—Miss Ida Pepe, 35 years of age, Bronx mil- linker, died in a hospitale last night of starvation as the result, police @eclared of a self-imposed fast over ‘a period of eight months which she believed would cure her of stomach trouble. ‘Miss Pepa D ing on the recommendation of = physician, and though she slowly lost weight and strength, maintain- ed her faith’ in the treatment. For long periods of time she ate nothing and drank only water and orange juice. Last Sunday she was re- moved to the hospital in a state of | coma and died after futile efforts j ot-physicians toxexiveher, tary Weeks were on the program for the principal addresses while Chief Justice Taft and all amociate justices of the supreme court, members of con (Continued on Page Seven) to be prepared to wait out the flood. Throughout Concerdia and Cata- houla parishes today the only means of communication was by boat. ‘The ‘ tast train to ba operated left Ferriday last night with flood refugees. SEVERAL DEAD AT TEXAS POINT SHREVEPORT, La., April 27.—Sev- eral persons were killed and a number of small homes were washed from their foundations when the Bonita creek at Nacogdoches, Texas, 75 miles south ‘west of here, went out of its banks last night, flooding the lowlands, ac- cording to a telephone message re- ceived today. ATLANTA, Ga., April 27.—More than 4,000 flood refugees are being cared for in three camps established at Harrisonburg and Martinsville, La, and Natches, Miss,., according to re ports to headquarters of the southern division of the Red Cross in Atlanta today. Dallas, Tex., April 27.—The crest of the Trinity river flood passed Dallas TAX PROTEST 10 OWNERS 10 U. 6, SUPREME COURT | Decision to Appeal Im- provement Tax Case Is Reached in Mass Meet- ing Wednesday Night Determination to carry to the United States Supreme court the case between the taxpayers of District No. 4 and the city of Casper, involy- ing the payment ¢ 4 mately saib.000 pre of approxi- e city for ims provement work done ° district affecting at | other which have be ding, was d by the taxpayers of the dis & meeting at the court house last night Frank Taylor, secretary of the body acted av chairman in the absence of the president. He introduced George W. Ferguson, who is the attorney for residents of the district. Mr. Ferguson laid before the assem- bly the essential facts of the case and showed whereon the members could base their claims for an appeal. According to Mr. Ferguson, there are four defects in the city’s side of the case and in their performance of the work as it was done. Hoe caid that the city did not describe the character, kind ani extent of the op- erations, which would have been fa- tal to their cause if the residents had issved an injunction to restrain them frown collecting the assesement {fh time; that the engineer must forth- with after letting the contract levy the aasexsment, which was not done in this case; that the assessment must de levied in accordance with the zone system, and that a grade must be established om each street by an ore dinarce of the city council. None of these things, suid Mr. Fer- guson, were carried out according to the law laid down Consequently the residents were being deprived of thetr property without due process of law. It 1g on this fundamental allegation that the property owners of Distric3 4 will carry their case to the supreme at & o'clock this morning, reaching a maximum depth of 42.3 fect, ac (Continued from Page Two) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ADDS PROTEST TO TEAPOT LEASING MINISTER IS CALLED ON CARPET FOR MARYING PAIR IN BATHING SUITS LAWTON, Okla., bath-suit marriage church motion picture shows are rocks upon which the congregation of the First Presbyterian church here has split. ‘The controversy, which also in- volves other issues, will be aired May 9, when the pastor, the Rev. Thomas J. Irwin, comes up for trial on charges of conduct unbecoming a minister of the.Presbyterian church, before a judiciary committees of the El Reno presbytery session, which has ordered him to show cause why he should not be relieved of his pastorate. Some time ago Mr. Irwin offi- ciated at a wedding at a public swimming pool. Besides blushes the April 27.—A bride and groom wore bathing . suits. Tt was charged that by this action the pastor brought disrepute on the church, ‘A motion picture machine has Deen part of the equipment of Mr. Erwin's church for several years. ‘The equipment was installed by the late Jake L. Hfamon, Republican politician, who built an annex to the church. Several attempts have been made recently to destroy the ap- paratus, the pastor declares. A fire ‘was discovered in the annex several days ago, It did about 500 dam- age. Underlying the whole row, which has created a tense feeling among communicants, is said to be a @ivision over Mr. Irwin associating with, and his support of Jake L. Hamon, who was wounded fatally by Clara Smith Hamon more than a year ago. The minister eulogized Hamon when he preached the fu- neral sermon at Ardmore. Some of Mr, Irwin's flock withdrew from his church after reading reports of the sermon, They recently were rein- stated by the El Reno presbytery. Hamon was praised by the min- ister for his forgiveness, his hate of hypocrisy, and his generosity and is love of children. “God made just one Jake Hamon and ho was just what he was,” the minister said. Mr. Irwin asserts his intention of remaining in the Lawton pulpit. He gnnounced he had obtained a per mit to carry a gun to protect church property. A prowler about the church last Sunday night was greeted by the pastor with a shot. Mr. Irwin holds an injunction from the district court restraining the church committee from fering with him. ceremony and fal,” said Mr, Irwin. “The Presby- tery is exceeding its authority and |going out of bounds. “Tl fight this out to the bitter end and take it before the general assembly of the Oklahoma synod Gia Bolter, it neceesary.** duction of the Wyoming field, in pro- testing the granting of a private con- inter- | Mr, Irwin declared he was met | at the church door one night last | March by three masked men who | held him at the point of guns and told him to leave the city, Mr. Irwin founded the church 20 years ago and has filled the pulpit since. pai A en BALL SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE At Philadelphia— New York . oe! ters,Betts and Henline. Chicago .. Batteries—.North. and. Ainsmith; [Jones and O'Farrell. At Pittsburgh— Cincinnati 101 000 24— x Pittsburgh ....000 100 13— x Batteries—Luque and Wingo; rison and Gooch. NATIONAL LEAGUE At St. ~The-charge-against-mo- are-triv--|.came_postponed,-rain, Louis — Detroit-Ste Louis tract to the Mammoth Oil company for the development of the Teapot field which is known as naval reserve No. 3. ‘The support of the southern oil men's association is being enlisted to help the Rocky Mountain association in its fight against the contract by W. H. Gray, president of the organ- ization. A speqial meeting of the national association has been called for Wednesday, May 3. The meeting will be held at Tulsa, Okla. ‘The avowed object of the meeting, according to telegraphic advices re- ceived here by B. B. Brooks, president of the Rocky Mountain association, is for the purpose of protesting against the action of the secretary of the in- terior and the secretary of the navy in opening naval reserves and in con- tracting for development of same with- out competitive bidding, The telegram recetved here from President Gray requests that delegates be sent to th Tulsa meeting to state the views and position of the Rocky Mountain association. Another section of the country a Discussion of questions imp Philadelpbia x x/ Washington : = *\Special emphasis was placed | teres—! and :, . :, . as: pie apa eerestd ee Ee Bolshevism in this country. 4 Gharrity. f. . | ¥. O. Carson, of the Glenrock State {bank presided during the convention, jand W. J. Bailey of the Citizens Na ji onal bank, Casper, was secretary Special Meeting Called for May 3 by Head of Independents to Join Hands With Rocky Mountain Producers The National Association of Independent Oil Producers| representing a heavy percentage of the production of south-| ern and mid-continent oil fields, with headquarters at Tulsa, | Okla., and the South Dakota Oil Jobbers association have} joined forces with the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Pro- ducers association, which represents 95 per cent of the 2 UNION CHIEF'S jumped into the limelight in the fight against the contract, according to tel- egraphic advice received by Mr, Brooks from H. L. Freeman, president of the South Dakota Independent Oil Jobbers’ association following a meet- ing at Sioux Falls, 8. D., yesterday, The South Dakota organization in a series of resolutions went on rec- ord against letting the Teapot dome or any other naval reserve for private exploitation without first giving all concerhs the opportunity for competi- tive bidding. The action of tre South Dakotans further says. “It is the sense of this meeting that we in every way possible give our support to the protest filed by tho) Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Pro- ducers’ association and request a full and complete public hearing before) final papers are passed in this trans- action. ‘The further stand of the South Dakota association is further set forth: Be it farther resolved, that Wyo- ming and our other oil producing areas are already sufficiently con- (Continued on Page Two) \Radicalism Forms Theme of ‘Address by | Fred M arvin of Denver; Joint Stock :| Land Bank Operation Explained | ortant to the banking business in Wyoming and its future featured the program of the con- vention here today of group No. 3 of the Wyoming Bankers’ |association, comprising four counties of central Wyoming. upon the growing menace of and told something of the purposes of the association which was organized some six months ago. According to Mr. Carson, the bankers’ association is Mc.-Carson.cave-an-opening address *mainly-to promote and-discuss affairs) _ court. The case is interesting not only in the huge sums that it involves bus also in the fact that the ‘state su- preme co} reversed the derision given by Judge Brown in the district court, March 10, 1921, which was in favor of the revidents and rendered on April 11 a decision granting the city the right to collect the assess- ment. It ts an effort to reverse the decision of the state supreme court which is now underway. poet ides =< cobra co ‘SPLINTERS OF LEAD REMOVED _ FROM PREMIER RIGA, April 27.—The Latvian gov- ernment telegraph agency says that Nikolai Lenine, the bolshevik premier, underwent two operations, two days apart. The second was necessary to extract a bullet splinter which waa not removed during the first operation, ‘TRIAL OPENED CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., April 27. (By The Associated Press).—A jury to try William Blizzard, a district of- ficer of the United Mine Workers of America, on a treason indictment, was selected in court here today. A ma: jority of the talesmen were farmers and their selection was made in record time. Before they were seated the | jurors were asked if they had opinions “that would prevent you from finding ja man guilty of an offense punishable by death.” 7" pe et IONER'S FATHER ILL. com! | CHEY =, Wyo. April 27. — State Game Commissioner Bruce Nowlin is en route to Jackson Hole, jin response to a message that his father, D. C. Nowlin, is critically M there. "Che elder Nowlin formerly |was state game warden, holding the Joffice about a dozen years prior te the time his son was appointed. LIVE DISCUSSIONS _ HEARD BY BANKERS of local interest, which can not be reached thoroughly by the state asso ciation. R. C. Cather of the Wyoming Trust cornpany, Casper, gave the speech of Welcome, in which he turned Caspet over to the visitors during their stay here S. H. Megown of the First National bank of Shoshoni replied to the wel- come in a brief speech. The main speaker of the morning was Fred R. Marvin, editor of the Mountain States Banker of Denver. Mr. 3 is admittedly the best posted man in the west on radical ars he has made it his busini to watch the move- ment of socialism, communism and radicalism in its dfferent forms. Marvin showed a wealth of ine, (Continued-on Page ‘Two) +l