Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 19, 1922, Page 12

Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Friday. Yot much change in tempera- ture. VOLUME VII. LLOYD GEORGE GOVERNMENT RESIGNS CABINET GEN. PERSHING JO CASPER, AVYO., THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 1922. | ak NS. HIS LEGION ‘BUDDIES’ Legionnaires Welcome Commander of E xpeditionary Forces in World War on Fourth Dav of Great Convention; National Leader to Be Named Tomorrow NEW ORI NS, La., Oct. 19.—(By The Associated Press.)-—The fourth day of the na- tional convention of the American Legion, in progress here, was marked by the arriva! of the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, Gen. John today from Washington after a day spent in Atlanta, Ga. The general, official dignity laid aside, leaped from the ahead of his staff officers and grasped the hands of the “bu TO BE AGKED IN PHILLIPS. GASE tional commander of the organriation. Late last night Major Hugh Scott, @ medical officer, whose home is in “Hammer Slayer” Goes on Trial Friday for Mur- der of Mrs. Meadows | pe aivin M. Owsley, hoad of the and. who is now officer to Colonel | of the United LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct.|teston's commission on Ameritaniza- Se ife, i | tion today appeared to be the out- bag = a ed ita tom | standing candidate for national com- ned 2 € district @ttor-| ander. Supporters of William F. ney’s office today, will be the) neegan, New York state commander, demand of the state at the! and the first candidate to publicly an- i illips | nounce that he was running for the tial of “Mrs Clara hoe Office of chief executive of the legion, | maine Meadows, 20 years old, widow, |8Ppeared discouraged by unconfirmed which will open in the superior court|TUmors that tho Iissouri delegation, here tomorrow. ears Mrs. Phillips ts accused of having} Deaton Mrs. Meadows to death with a hammer July 12 last, in an isolated part of the city, and the prosecution Plans to offer in evidence a blood-| stained hammer handle, the clothes of the dead girl-widow, a 60-pound rock with patted hair and blood still on ‘t an dthe door of Mrs. Meadows’ auto. mobile, anid'to be covered with finger prints. It was in the victim's machine that the victim, her alleged murderess and the latter's friend, Mrs. Peggy Caffey, ‘were said to have gone to the spot from which only two returned in the same car. It is believed’ insanity will be the court “backbone” of the defense. It is| He gave testimony in his own behalf| known that ‘alfenists for both state/in a suit brought against the city of| an¢ defense have examined Mrs. Phil-| Los Angeles for alleged damage to the Ups. property by storm. WOMEN SHOPPERS RUSH TOBUY | BARGAINS ADVERTISED IN NEW NOON EDITION OF THE TRIBUNE The noon edition is raising the Tribune’s healthy circu- Tation until it looks like a case of severe blood pressure in the press room. Merchants and public alike are taking to} this change from a 2 o’clock edition to a noon hour paper! with favor. It gives the Tribune more street sales, which| have jumped several hundred in rhe last two days; and it «gives the man who has goods to sell/tertaining and newsy paper at the more time in which to put them be-]noon hour when they thave time to fore the buyer. Ried 3 Business men want early stock quo- Women who formerly had to watch! tations and market reports. The new the paper of the day before to ‘see/ edition also fills this long-felt want. what bargains were being advertised] There is no possibility of a mistake now can come down at noon and buy|in which edition the public is buying. before the late afternoon rush. They; The mid-day paper ig printed on white are appreciating this, and ere taking| stock, and plainly marked in the “ear” advantage of the opportunity. Mer-| ‘Noon Edition.’ The final is printed chants are getting many more custom.| with a pink cover, and contains all ers through the midday edition; and|the late afternoon news and features, Casper people are getting a lively, en-|as formerly. TERROR GRIPS VLADIVOSTOK TOKIO, Oc 19.—(By The Associated Press.)—Lawless- ness reigns in Vladivostok as the result of the approach of a victorious “red” army, official dispatches say. The French consulate was attacked yesterday, and foreigners have ap- pealed to their governments for protection. Oklahoma City, Okla States. Veterans’ Bureau, td a rep: resentative of The Assoc + Press that Colonel Forbes’ decision + urn. to Washington followed a le ¢ —Ist- jance telephone conversation +h | high officials in Washington, tn close| touch with the president ‘ Dr. Scott also said that he regarded the legion as a dying organization, and that he believed that the last blow had teen administered to it when President Harding vetoed the measure for adjusted compecisation last sum-| Former Senator 100 Years Old Court Witness LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19.—Cornelius Cole, formerly United States senator from California, who in September 17, at his home here, celebrated the hun: jdredth anniversary/of his birth, quali- iied as the oldest witness ever to test!- fy in the Los Angeles county superior | tributed through every state in the J. Pershing, who reached here platform of his sleoping car, iddies” who had come to the and the predicted “imidwest coalition” had split, and that the south, with the possiMie exception of was lini: g up in favor of Owsley, Politica) wiseacres affected in this a definite deciaration by the legion that they did not desira to dis-| cuss the matter of the Ku lux Klan. Friends of the Texas man point to his record during the war and declare their confidence that he will be able to do so again Alabama, , to see! Explorer A fhe arctle trading ship ©. 8, Holmes fought two ter_ific storms in bringing supplies to the Amundsen camp. co shows Captain of the crew before they returned to Seattle with the oficial | | Photo shows Captain Amundsen with the members photographer, Reider Land. } he Casper Daily Cribune that of his entire o The , also was announced. comply. | | | | gavernment of Prime Ministe lafternoon. LATE FLASHES MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Fred Hall, Russellville merchant, walked into the state prison unaccompanied by an officer of the law, and surrend- ered to begin a life sentence for murder. PARIS—Franz> Dahien, director ef the German communist organ, Rote Fahne, who came to Paris without a passport to attend the communist conference, was expelled. CHICAGO—The harzards of his profession as a writer have given to | Henry Kitchell Webster, novelist, a | share of his Inte father’s estate double that of the other five sons and daughters of Towner K. Web- ster, whose will was admitted to probate here. Webster received $50,000 because “he is engaged in a form of occupation making his in- come and livelihood dependent on his present work,” the will said. PRINCETON, N. J.—Andrew Fleming West, dean of the Princeton kraduate scheol, and president of the American classical league. has an- nounced that the sum of $110,000 is available for the investigation of classical education im sécondary | scholos. Dean West declared that | 125,006 pupils in 750 schools dis- | country, are being tested for a ps- rlod of two years. BURCH JURY IS HOT COMPLETE. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19.—Bfforts |to obtain a jury were continued today at the third trial of Arthur C. Burch |for the murder’ of J. Belton Kennady, | Los Angeles broker, which opened yes- jterday. Examination of talesmen was sim- plified after the court ruled that ques- |tfons concerning alleged funds for |Buron’s defense were improper. { |GOLD OUTPUT IN | YUKON IS LARGE |, DAWSON, ¥. T., Oct, 19.—The Yu- |kon's gold output this year may to. tala million and 2 quarter ounces,| Dredging continues along the creeks!” beyond the ususl period because 0! jthe unusually mild autumn anc the gold production will be inercased cor: | respondingly. Hydraulic mining “operations | } | | | | were | shut down a few days_ago, but there| for the Aretic sea, Capt. Is activity still throlgh the gold! Plans to fly over the north poe creeks, The silver output from Mayo! shipped to date is about 750,000| ounces Up @ 80d passage. "This is tk) exploration ship Maud, which last June sailed from Seattle drew Bonar Law or the Earl of Derby. d can carry them by sea. ‘Phe ship encountered an endiess ice mall and'Gariton is the headquarters of is lodged for the winter near Decring. Amundsen moved a four-ropm’ port- able house to the main land and will camp until June sunshine again opens . The announcement of the in Ice |made by the Central News an BORO but it had been preceded by the semi 5 official announcement of the Press ‘Association stating it had learned on high authority that \the government would resign forthwit (By The Asso loyé George co loiated Pross.)-—The Li hands of he conservative party when {the conservative members of the (house of commons and government ministers at thelr meeting In the Carl- tor club today voted by 186 to 87 to appeal to the country as the conserva- tive arty. This creates a situation | of che greatest political confusion and | uncertainty the country has known for | many years. | The next move certain. to be made |will be the resignation of Austen Chamberlain and his associates, Lord Balfour and Lord Birkenhead, from |the ‘cabinet. It is expected | Prime | Minister Lioya George, will then pre- sent his resignation to the king and advise his majesty to summon a con- {servative leader to form a govern ment. This course would be taken because the conservatives have the largest number of members in the house of |commons. {. The conservative leader expected to be pleked for the task is either An. Amundsen and fellow scientists with; There were some heated scenes in m they shall have gohe as far as the'side the club because although the the ‘conservative party, only those con: servative members of the house of Tribune Style Show Scores Triumph At Opening Night BANK OF DEAVER TAKES QVER BANK AT FRANNIE, ASSUMES ALL LIABILITIES CHEYENNE, Wyo., Bank Oct. 19.—The of Deayer, Big Horn county, bas assumed all liabilities of the Bank of Frannie, which recently closed its doors because of depletion | of its reserve. The depositors ot the closed bank, therefore, will be paid.in full. Notification of the arrangement waa received today by State Exam-} iner Rudolph Hofmann. Deayer cnd Frannie are six miles apart. ————. NEW HIGH SCHOOL CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 19.—Chey- enne’s new high school building now Is occupied by the student body and the’ old high school, after more than thirty yeara of service, is Ceserted. The new building, recently complet- ed xt a cost of $450,000. contains the largest auditorium in Wyoming. The old high school will not be used this year, but next year probably will The American consul has engaged as a refuge for Ameri-|be utilized as a junior high school. cans a bullding flying the American flag and guarded by the guns of an American cruiser. ‘Two Japanese cruisers and three Japanese destroyers also are in Viadi- vostock ‘harbor to aid tn the protec- t of foreigners. Recent reports have related tho practical annihilation of the “‘white” DAWSON, Y¥. T., Oct... 19.—The rds under General Dieterichs. T: great overland stage goes into its own ain in the Yukon today. The invading army of the Far Bastern public of Siberia apparently marching on Vladivostok u: an @the capture of the S!berian was_expected momentarily. histle on the Yukon The first coach and winter season depart- h passengers and mail for STEAMER WHISTLES ON YUKON SILENCED BY WINTER’S COMING { White Horse toiay to connect with the outside world. Tt has been the mildest autumn nére for many years. The heavy ico usually running tn the Yukon at | this time ts lacking. Daily. rains | and soft snow are the rule. | 1 | .Auditorium Deli | Great Problem } CLEVE! ND, Ohlo, Oct. 19. ~The} problem of quality and quantity of the | « { confronting the nation today, Willtam| three-day affair, and every a E. Ward, food inspector ef Brookline, | WIDOW WOULD SELL HERSELF DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct: 19.——Her money almost gone, her health impaired as a result of a-bullét wounde inflicted four years ago by the man who later became her husband, Mrs. Ruth Schermerhorn, 28, widow, has advertised in Chi- cago newspapers that she will sell herself to any man who will furnish her with $5,000° to be’ used for* an’ operation which she hopes will restore her to health and beauty. “Of course it's an entirely commer- - cial propoaition,” she said today. “Having sat here for four long years, ecarcely able to move, I have done a great deal of reflecting. I believe that matrimonial felicity is much easter at- tained if one enters Into marriage without the {llustons that always ac company youthful and’ romaritic love. Iam not particular at all as to the physical eapects of my future hus- sentative of J. P, Morgan and com- pany was to join today t ence of heads ci trunk ering plans for a merger of Great Northern, Chicago, possibly the Chicago, St. Paul. railroads, Mrs, Schermerhorn has been partial- ly paralyzed for nearly four years as a result of being shot in the back by L. B. Schermerhorn. Schermerhorn shot himself. ‘On his deathbed he mar. | ried the girl who now offers hersels| jfor sale. ~ - the Northern Pacific, Burlington & Quincy, ana | Milwaukee & ) Food Supply Is | Fashion Show Crowd Which Packed Elks gram; Red Cross Fund Boosted All roads led to the Tribune Fashion Show at the Elks food supply is one of the problems| Auditorium Wednesday evening, commons who had supported the coal! |tlon, together with the members of | the house of lords whoare members \of the cabinet were invited to today’s | meeting. Lord Chaplain, who is §1 years old one of the oldest members of the party and the club, insisted on his right to attend. He had to be lifted from his motor car and he mounted the stens with the ald of two canes. With several members of the house |of commons. not coalitionists, Lord |Chaplain was barred from going up- stairs in the Club house to the cham- i |Two or three of ‘those excluded pro- | tested belligerent! | Austen “Chamberiaia, the govern- |ment leader in tlie house, addressed the meeting frst. Stanley Baldwin, president of the board of trade, who » {leads the conservative members of the 4 rs jeabinet opposing” Mr. Chamberlain, the opening night of the) tonowea the latter. vailable seat was taken. The} After two or three lesser lights in ghted With Pro- ed Cross in Casper, to which all the proceeds of the three|the party had spoken, Andrew Bonar Mass., today told the convention of the | Performances will be given, reaped a handsome financial re-| U&%: Who was the official party loader American Public Health assocjation.; ward fromthe first performance. ana i cee a ah cain a a |before he retired on account of poor |health, took the floor. Stanley Griebsl and coached by ioe! ‘There had been much speculation as self.and Mrs. Madeline Treber, was CONSERVATIVES 'DENY SUPPORT JIN CONFERENCE Premier Gives Up Fight to Hold Place iit Great Britain When Coalition Is De- served by-Opposing Element LONDON, Oct. 19—(By The Associated Press.)—The resignation of _ Prime Minister Lloyd Georgs was officially announced this evening. The resignation of Viscount Feel, the scretary of state for India, cabinet. resignation of Viscount Feel. te secretary of state for India, Andrew Eovar Law has consented to form a ministry in succession to the ministry of Prime Minister Lioyd George, the Evening News says take the task, declares the newspaper, and Mr. Bonar Law agreed to LONDON, Oct. 19.—(By The Associated Press.)—Thr ‘noon no official or other announcement of it had appeare i alition received its death blow at the) ber where the meeting was being held. | t 4 va F it earns, Lloyd George summoned Mr. Bonar Law, asking him to under- xr Loyd George resigned this government’s resignation was dup to 4:28 o’clock this afte::- to whether he would participate In th» lebate and predictions had been mac that if he spoke he would try to recor} cile the coalition!sts and the anti-cor alitionists and prevent a party split. ‘The life of the new conservative ministry will probably be very brie.) according to present forecasts and general election is expected swiftly t» follow its formation. The party lines upon which the elec» |tlons will be fought present a pro- found puzzle. One suggestion js that Lloyd George may form a center par tn which he could cour upon Austen Chamberlain and Liird Birkenhead, and perhaps Lord Bulfour, the threo cabinet members whosy adherence to him has been repudiated by today’s conference. ‘This new party, it is sug, gested, would probably command the support of a goodiy proportion of thet conservatives who stood hy the coall-4| tion ang also of the coalition Jiberals, This formation might put the labo: party in the position of the chief oppo- }.sitlon party. The possibility hat Lloyd Georgi will try to retufn to the leadership of the itberals. is not to be overlooked, Mr. Bonar Law's friends questiott whether his health will permit him t) take off'ce even ¥or a short tim “—erby seems the most probable natfrve selection for prime minist though it is suggested that Lord zon, who gained greatly In presti: got'ations and 4s believed to have a lukewarm coalitionist. might tummoned to form a government The vote of the conservatives at th) Carlton club was taken on a motion b:f Colonel Prelyman, «unionist membet for the Chalmsford division of Essex} which read as follows: esolved, that this meeting of com; Servative members of the house ct commons declares its opinion that th j conservative party, while willing «) co-operate with the coalition liberals, enoult fight the election as an inde- pendent party with its own leader anf {ts own program." Todi vote, it 1s forecast, w proclaimed as a great victory by t die hards" group. of co¥servatives parliament who for several month |Past have been advocating the with- |@rawal of the party from the coalitio:f j2nd !ts resumption of its normal part.f | organization. : Two events of yesterdey are con+ sidered to have contributed largely 1) |today's decision, One was the resu’ | {of the Newport election, which inso- }far as it was any test, confirmed th belief of the “die hards” that the cor servatives, going into the election at & party coulc swéep the country The second was the decision of th! Continued on Page Four. nee t bo possibly the’ best amateur program ever presented in Casper. The enter- tainers had rehearsed daily for three | weeks and.their work showed -it. ‘The pupils from. the Misses Mann’s | dancing school opened. the program | with a series of aesthetic numbers] that were a revelation to the older people who had never seen them per-| form. Picturesquely costumed and} bubbling over with confidence, the| girls started the program in‘a way that tnsured the success “of the re- maining nunibers. The numbers were} @ Firtation Polka by Elaine Myers! and Betty .Wefderhol Steps by Madeline Tobin; Doll Dance i cab by. Dorothy Seaman; Variety 2 Cart- off Watch Hill, R. 1 ‘The program was much more elab-} Continued on Page Four.) J PROVIDENCE, R. I., Oct. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST PAUL MAY BE ADDED IN BiG RAIL MERGER INVOLVING THE BURLINGTON, NEW YORK, Oct. 19.--A repre- | Reports of a proposed consolida- tion of three of the ronds have been reade public but {t has just been learned that the negotiators are con- sidering adding 134 St. Paul road te the merger. Ralph Budd, president the i Great Northern; Hale Holden, presl- ent of the Burlington, and Charles A. Donnelly, pres'dent of the North- erm Pacific, were th conference yes- terday. Plans in support of the merger. agreed upon, will be presented to t interstate commerce commission j@ hearing set for November 17. SHIP BLAZING, ALL ARE SAFE Everybody|Concord, New York to Providence, was on fire early toda;' The passengers were transferred to) the freighter Moshegan and brought to Providence. The crew had the fire on the Concord under: cuntrol, offi- 19.—The Colonial line steame' cers of the Moshegan said, and thy steamer is proceeding to this port un~ der his own steam, Death Penalty Is Affirmec! AUSTIN Texas, Oct. 19. — Ti death penalty given C. E. Gaines, t |the Dallas county district court fo | the killing of George Street, postoffic | employe at Dallas, was affirmed b |the court of criminal appeals her | Street was killed while-a branch pos' office was being robbed on Januar:| iia, 1932, }