Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 25, 1922, Page 10

Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Tuesday; in southwest slightly cooler vortion tonight. no ee ee VOLUME VI. JOHNSON HOLDS FIRM GRIP UPON G. 0. P. MACHINE Senator Is Elected as Committee Chairman SAN FRANCISCO, 25.—Republican leaders in California today were cussing the fact that United States Senator Hiram Johnson still retains his grip on the machinery of his party organization ‘The fact was established by the action of the Republican state central com mittee which Saturday elected Albert EK. Boynton, a San Francisco attorney, its chairman, Boynton was recognised as, the Johnson candidate for the chairman. ship while George’ Radcliffe, a news paperman of Sacramento, was sup- ported by Friend W. Richardson, Re- publican candidate for governor. Ri chardeon defeated Governor W. D. Stephens, who was considered the Johnson candidate at the primary, furnishing the principal surprise of that election, although Senator John- eon himself was re-nominated for sen- ator by a large majority: As.a result of the state central committee's action Saturday Mr. Ri- chardson early yesterday issued a statement in which he sald he would make his race for governor independ- ently of the committee and the party organization which it heads. In his ennouncement he charged the organ- ization’s leaders with being reaction- ary. Early today Chester H. Rowell, Ban Francisco newspaperman, former state chairman and former Republi. can national’ committeeman, who op. posed Senator, Johnson at the primar- iés, responded to the !Rchardson an- nouncement, defending the committee and tbe epulican organization egainet Richardson's charges and de- clared that in this instance he was “with Johnson.” a Sept. dis-! 1,330 official | de | \20,000 “Boys in Blue | DES MOINES, Pres Iowa, Sep’ and camp fires ahead of them transaction of official business on Thursda. the Grand Army ct auxiliary and allied organiz: A. R. Nat*eual today had taken possession of the city. Observers of the encampments of recent years predicted that this year's gathering would bring to Des Moines more than 20,000 Grand Army men and 50.000 members. of auxiliary orders, Inspection of the credentials of the representatives of state rtments opened today pecial ns bringing most of the astern state dejartment ‘delegations are scheduled to reach the city dur. ing the day ‘The veterans of Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon and California will arrive to: day, many of them on special trains. The national council of administra- tion will hold its annual session today following an hour's session of” the executive committee of the council jas the only routine business of the day. : Commamnder-in-Chiet Lewis 5S. Pil- cher, of Brooklyn, N. Y., will receive the greetings of the presidents of the allied organizations at a semt-official meeting of the encampment guests at the coliseum, the convention ball, to- night. Rufus L. Chase, General Pil- cher's senior aide de camp will presite and addresses of wolcome to the vet- erans and thelr families wili be de livered by Governor N, E. Kendall, Mayor Garver and L. J. Kron, com. mander of the department of Iowa. The ranks of the National Associa- tion of Army Nurses,- women, who during the Civil war, cared for wounded soldiers, are thinning rapidly nd about seventy members are all that remains of the great association fornfed at the close of the war. Most of thore now alive are in- valids, says Mrs.. Alice Carey Rise lay, natiqnal president.. At the last annual conveution orily 11 were able to attend and 11 less are expectéd here. Thousands of delegates and vis'tors Iso are here to attend the annual meetings of the Women's Relief FIRST PARTY T0 KILL BIG GAME BAGK IN CASPER W. J. Carpenter and A. C. Kimball Get First Elk, Hunters Pouring Into Dubois Region. ‘W. J. Carpenter of the Temple Stu- @io and Dr. A. C." Kimball of Casper, returned Saturday afternoon with the distinction of bringing out the first elk killed in the Jackson Hole coun- try this season. It was a beautiful seven point specimen and Mr. Car- penter dropped him with one shot at 100 yards with a government .30 rifle. ‘Phe elk weighed 900 pounds gross The men left Casper Thursday the 14th, killed the e the foil g Tues day, the 19th, and were back in town eight days after their departure. They made the trip via Riverton, Dubois and the Tie Camp and took their car over. on Soda.Fork. The kill was made not far from their permanent camp on this stream. Mr. Carpenter says that there are lots of elk in the Jackson hole coun- try this season but chat at the rate that hunters were pouring in through Dubois when he was coming out, there may not be enough animals to go around. It seem« that the chief ex-p. ington Post Smyrna has of Greece.—Wash Forum Meetings To Be Resumed Tomorrow Noon The Chamber of Commerce forum meetings will be resumed tomorrow after a vacation Iasting for two months. These meetings will _be held on Tuesday of each week at 12:10 and will be in the form of a luncheon as in the past. The meet- ing tomorrow will be an open forum, at which any question may be bruoght up for discusston. The re- ports of several committees will be heard at this time. The Chamber of Commerce looks for even greater interest in its mect- ings this winter than it had iast, and the Iancheons will undoubtedly be instrumental in solving many important problems that concern the welfare of Casper. aes Under the new constitution adopted in Burma, the women of that coun- try are given equal rights with men. ” Expected to Join in Annual Encampment; Preliminaries of National Meet Are Launched t. 5. — (By The Associated .) —With three days of reunions, reminiscences, parades before they settle down to the the veterans of © Repupiic and the men and‘women‘of ations, meeting here-for the corps, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of Veteran: and Daughters and Sons of Veteraris’ aux: tliary, The annual convention of the Daughters of Veterans will also be held, ~ Among the early arrivals to the en campment was John L. Clem, of Washington, D. C. Clem is better known as the drummer boy of Shiloh | Ridge. He ran away from home at the age of 10 and for two years’ 2c companted an Obio unit as an -offt cial mascot. When 12 years of age, he was pormitted to enlist. He was the last soldier of thé Civil war td be discharged. He remained in the army| until 1915 when he retired. : Three cities have delegations here | endeavoring to obtain the 1923 en-| campment. They are Milwaukee, | Wis,, and Pasadena and San Fran- cisco, Cal. | Dr. George T. Harding, of Marion. | Onto, father of President Harding; is{ here for the encampment. Dr: Hard-| ing is the guest of former secretary of agriculture, E. T. Meredith. “Approximately 600 delegates are here for the annual meeting of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re:! public. Robert Bain, of Los Angeles, a mem-| ber of the Pasadena, Cal., fife and drum corps, uses a drum’ captured on October 17, 1777 by his great great grandfather, Jarhes Bain, at Bemis Heights, near Saratoga, from a Brit-| ish soldier during the revolutionary war. His grandfather, John Bain, car* ried it through the Mexican war, and his father. Peter Bain, used it three years as a member of the New York state militia. Robert Bain and his brother, Clark Bain, carried the drum throughout the civil war. It is still in excellent condition and Bain is of the opinion that it is good for at least} another 150 years. CASFER, Sultan Objects Sultan of Turkey, who resented the bestowal of all the glary on Kemel Pasha for the Turk defeat of the Greeks. British Commander Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, British na- val commander at Constantinople. Claimed Late Saturda ® The death of Mrs. Myrtle years, during which she was a SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.—Henry Wilkens, garage owner, faced trial in superior court here today on a charge of murder in connection with the death of his wife, who was shot, ostensibly by bandits, on a street the night of May 30, Wilkins, his wife and three children were in their automo- bile at the time, and Wilkens reported to the police, that EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS IN BIG INDUSTRIES REPORTED ON MEND WASHINGTON ployment condit terlally in industries of the co: month of August July, the dep: nounced Sept ns impr, holdup men had killed Mrs, Wilkens The chief witness for the state witt be Arthur Castor, said to have con- fessed to the police that he was hired by Wilkens to stake a fake holdup. The prosecution contends that the mo- tive for Wilken’s alleged conspiracy, was an attachment for his sister-in- law, Miss Heien Lange. The defense has termed the effort ts fasten the crime on Wilkens a “‘frame-up.” the “stamped ware anc fertilizer in- dustries and printing newspapers" 3 BEE the report said. Thirty three of_ The Ohio State Journal says all he 42 industries canvassed by gov- |Jcemen who track into housewives’ | ernment investigators indicate’ in. clean kitchens w go to: hel}, It is creases in the total amount of their | hoped they will keep right on with} payrolls for the month whi ES trade there and not go on | industries ered decre strike, y After Long Illness; Funeral to Be Held This Afternoon E. Griffith occurred late Sat- urday afternoon.at the family home on South Washington street, after an illness covering a period of more than three constant but patient sufferer. While death was not unexpected, the shock of the com- ing is felt keenly by the family GARAGE MAN IS TRIED FOR LIFE and their friends and in their sorrow are offered the sympathy of a wide acquaintanceship. More than three’ years, ago Mrs. Griffith began to fail.and all that the most skillful ‘specialists-in the coun try could do, and'all that-love and de- votion of those near and dear to her could accomplish was without avall. A changé of climate was tried and a year spent in California brought but slight and only temporary relief. Re- turning to Casper in the early’ sum‘ mer occasional bright spells in her condition cheered’ the husband and daughters with hope, but s:veral weeks ago the patient invalid took a turn for the worse and she sank rapidly until death ended her sufferings in peaceful slumber as Saturday's sun sunk to rest. “ Mrs. Griffith tame from a prominent (Continued on Page Two” ‘Che Casper Daily WYO., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1922. | | { | The body of Kenneth Randall was [shipped at 2.45 this afternoon on the ;fulfilled now, with our transportation Salt Creek Death Toll Is Increased to Three | Kenneth Randall Dies of Burns Received, at Oil Rig; Coroner’s Probe of Tragedy Is Opened in Casper Today The coroner's jury consisting of 3. H. Russell, F. H. Yealy and R. MeDermoot which investigated the the deaths of William Duncan, Au- and gas fire, the origiy of which gustus Lancs and Kerneth Randall was unknown. ‘The investigation In the oil weil fire Saturday morn- Started at 1 o'clock this afternoon, ing, were reported to have brought | in a verdict at 2.45 this afternoon, | giving the cause of death as an oil Kenneth Randall, Midwest employe, who was “fatally burned in the explosion at well No. 4-A on section 14, Sait Creek oil field, Saturday. morning at 10:30, died the same! afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Midwest hospital there. The| toll of dead now totals three, William Duncan and Augustus} Lance, tooldressers, having been instantly burned to death) when the explosion occurred. The cornorer’s investigation of the! ‘tragedy was started at 11 o'clock this morning in Salt Creek. Lew Gay. county attorney, and T. i¥. Yhaw of the industrial relations devartnient of the Midwest went to Salt Creek early this morning. | Oala Doroty, another Midwest em-| ploye, whose elbow was fractured in |- the accident, was reported in good con(Jtion and bis burns cs not serious The body of Augustus Landes, which dropped into seething flames, was al- most entirely consumed. Only a mass of charred aches were recovered. The Yodies of Duncan and Randell were brought to the Shaffer-Gay uridertak- ing parlors here to be prepared for} shipment for burial, Twelve boilers were turned on the ‘blazing well and the flames steamed out suceessfully at 4 o'clock Sunday morning. It took 15 hours work to extinguish the fire. | Cc. B. & Q. railroad to Bayard, Neb., where interment will be mate. Accompanying the remains were E. ‘0. Randall, of Casper, father; Otis Randall of Bridgeport, Neb., brother; Clancy and James Randall, brothers, of Salt Creek, and J. O. Randall and family, of Salt Creek, the former a brother, —_—_>__—_ Prophecios that the transportation of the future will be aerial are being The defeat of the Greek forces at the hands of the Turks has led to a popular demand for the estublish- ment of a republic and the return of former Premier Venizejos who has CHURCH IS SELECTED FOR KLAN’S FIRST APPEARANCE DEATH OF MAS. GRIFFITH BRINGS SORROW TO THE TRIBUNE FAMILY Wife of J. B. Griffith, Former County Commissioner agreed only on: the gonditiog that King Contantine abdicate. system all up in the air.—Columbia Record. ; White Robed Knight, Believed to Be Ku Klux Member, Leaves $100 With Bap- tist Pastor for Gymnasium What is believed to have been the first appearance in Cas- per of the famous Ku Klux Klan, reported organized here more than a year ago, occurred Sunday evening at the First Baptist church at the corner of Fifth and Beech streets. Just as the song service was being concluded, a tall knight of the klan, hooded and robed, walked down the aisle, presented the minister, Rev. C. M.] exception of a ‘red circle on the chest, Thompson, Jr., with a long envelope,| inside of which was a red insignia, and quietly withtrew without speak-|and a red symbol of some nature on cones tener we Be tea Ran ripen oe st foe Goes ne disappeared, evidently whisked away the white robed figure that they did|!n an automobile. vie ; not move and those that took any no-| Inside the envelope was $100 tn cur. tice of the details of the robe, de-|rency and the following message, clared that it was pure white with the (Continued on Page Two) Crihune TURKS TO ACCEPT TERMS WITH RESERVATIONS’ RAND ARMY HOST INVADES DES MOINES FOR REUNION tion of any newspaper in Wyoming Former Kaiser Shaking Off His Seclusion DOORN, Since the dismissal.of the Prussian Count Von Gonthard, former Em- Holland, Sept. peror Willlam's court marshal, from the royal household here, William has begun to lead a much freer existence, and he no longer @ppears to fear the gaze of the public. Count Von Gonthard was a strong advoate of the strictest seclusion, but now that he js no longer in office the former em- peror does not hesitate to work tn his garden in full view of passers by. Ho clips and trims fir-trees with- in a few feet of the footpath which encircles the grounds, and with only a wire fence between him and the public, He talks inces- sently of ‘estry and the care of trees. The former war lon! is hav- ing the dense woods which sur- rounded the park thinned cut, and he is himself taking an active part in the work. He looks cheerful CHURCH TO GET NEW MINISTER Call Extended to Rev. George Woodard of Broadwater, Neb.,s at Sunday Meeting. At the congregational meeting of the North Side church at the close of the services last night; a unani- mouse call was voted to the Rev. George Woodard of Broadwater, Neb. The pulpit of this church became vy: cant in August by the death of the minister, Rey. B. B. Winter, who had taken charga of the work June ist. Mr. Woodard supplied the pulpit Sep- tember 17th very acceptably, resulting in the desire of the congregation that he become. their minister. He has indicated his acceptance, and will be- gin'his work'In North Casper, October 22, He is a graduate of Omaha Sem- inary, and has been pastor of the Presbyterian church at Broa¢water for six years. The services in the North Casper church last night were conducted by: Mr, L. A. Reed, and the congregational meeting was held at the close with Rey. Chas. A. Wilson of the Pirst Presbyterian church ‘pre- siding. KIWANIANS AND LIONS TOBE GUESTS TONIGHT OF GRSPER ROTARY CLUB The Casper Rotarz club will _enter- tain. the: Kiwanis club and the Lions club at a dinner to be held tn the Henning hotel at 6:15 this evening. W. 0. Wilson will act as toastmaster in the absence of A. EB. Stirret, who will be out’of the city. The regular Mcnday iuncheon of the Rotarians will not be held at noon today, owing to the joint banquet this evening. MORE U. S. TROOPS FOR YANGTZ E RIVER ASKED ICHANG, China, Sept. 25.—(By The Associated Press.)—-The American naval force on ARMY NOT TOBE | | the Yangtze river between this port and Suifu, about 500 miles west of Szechuen province, is inadequate to affc of an inspection trip ma that stream. i While firing on steamers hi IRISH POLICE COMMANDER IS ATTACKED, ASSAILANTS ROUTED, DUBLIN, Sept. 25.—(By The As- sociated Press.) — An attempt was made last night to kill General Owen O'Duffy, chief commender of the Irish civil police, it was. an- nounced tocay by the Free State government, General O'Duffy, Gen- | ee eral Hogan and, two Gther officers were proceeding along Naase Road, when their Automobile was am- bushed. A heavy revolver fight en- sued, in which the attackers weie driven off and one of them was wounded, cpm DIRS fford full protection to the lives of Americans, it is indicated as a result de by Admiral William W. Phelps of the United States navy up as virtually ceased and navigation is open, the feeling against foreigners which exists .among the Szechuenese has a tendency to make the situation gradually grow worse with the porbability of a reaewal of fighting and attacks on roreign ship- ping, 1t was said. ‘As Inte as September i6 » foreign steamers plying the Yangtze were fired on by isolated gfoups of Chinese soldiers and it was nécessary to keep TOWNSEND, navigation open by means of foreign} PORT. ‘Wash.; gunboats. Sept. 25.—-Seveyal families were : : homeless, ‘the Port Townsend wet- Qnecr Alexandra has a pair of er system was menaced and $300 000 worth, of logging equipment ang timber had been destroyed as the ‘opera glasses. made in Vienna, valued at-$25,000. ‘They are” f platinum, set ith diamonds, ru>ies and sapphires, SUD ERE OEM MORO Prenton HOMES DESTROYED, LOSS GREAT NGTON FOREST FIR The Casper Tribune Two editions daily; largest .circula. CHECKED WnlL PARLEY 15 HELI, AMID BEY SAYS Representatives of Kemal ' Pasha Lodges Nume ous Objections Against Proposal of Allies CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. y The Associated Press).-—Major Gen eral Frederick B. Maurice, who for a long period during the war was chiet director of filitary operations at the war office in London.and now Is the military expert of a London news i@ te the correspondent today: “The war is over Kemal will accept the ailfed proposals with reservations He fs just as anxious for peace as the allies, but one must not take him too lghtly, “Kemal has an army of 180,000 that may be regarded as fighting troops. As @ result of the war material captured from the Greeks he can reinforce this number by the 30,000 drawn from the districts Which have fallen to tho Turks. He bas splendid artillery rang ing up to 5% inches, including modern French and Itallan guns and algo 60 airplanes and ample machine guns. His army is in higt’ spirit and of firm morale. “It would take a good deal to af feat the Kemalists, but I am so ¢on fident of peace that I am leaving for England in a few days.” CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 25.— (By The Associated Press.) —Hamid Bey, repre- sentative of the Angora gov- ernment in Constantinople, declared today the allied invi- tution to the peace conferencé could not be eccented by the Turkish ‘hat- ionalists on the terms laid down. “We cannot accept the allied terms because they propose te aemiliturize the sea of Marmora and part of Thrace, which would prevent us from bringing our troops from Asia to Burgpe,” said Hamid tn a statement to the correspontient. “Neither can we accept terally the condition that ®ur army shall not advance while the peace conference is progressing. “This would so circumscribe ‘our Movements that the enemy would haye ample opportunity to prepare forces for.a fresh attack and ea © alles a chance to complete mi and naval reinforcements in the event the conference failed. “Regarding the straits, we have al. ready admitted freedom for the pass- age of all vessels through the Dar danella, but’ we are not prepared to define In what authority or body the control shall be vested. That es- tion must be settled at a conference between the Turks and the’ allies.) ‘e also insist that all nhtfons haying commercial, military ‘or other interests in the Dardanelles, incluéing Russia and Bulgaria shall participate In the conference. “We further insist that Creat ain shall suspend all naval and mi tary movements in the straits curing ths course of the conference.” per CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 25. — (By The Associated Press.}—It is re- ported ‘that the grand vizier has. no. tified the Kemalist government that the Constantinople government docs not desire to enbarrass «Angora and that the ministers are therefore pre pared to tendeg their resignations In this case it is expected Mustapha Kemal. will send a governor genera to Constantinople. ENTHUSIAM LACKING IN PARIS COMMENT. LONDON, Sept. 25.—(By The Asso- clated Press)}—Enthusiasm for tho Paris Near Eastern settlement is lack- ‘ing in the press comment this morn- ing, the tenor of most.of the editorials being that it was the only way to avoid war and maintain agreement among the allies and therefore had to be adopted. In some instances the preservation of the allied unity is held to be the most important aspect of the settle- ment, and the question of the contes- sions to the Turks is not emphasized, Elsewhere, however, these concessions are declared to be excessive, and the governmental Daily Chronicle says: “Never has a victories power shown Continued on Pagé pur.) \ result of tw® forest fires | whieh were swept before a, strong west wind early today. AN available men in Port Town send and soldiers fron: Fart, Wor- den were battling the flames early today.