Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 26, 1922, Page 1

SPORTS MARKETS GREAT AUTO FESTIVAL Che PASSES OUT TONIGHT Casper People Thrill to Charms of Motordom in Larger Num- bers Wednesday and Await Opening This Evening for Last Chance to View the Latest Models The people of Casper will be given the last opportunity this evening to see the Trib- une Automobile Show, which has been attracting thousands of interested spectators during three ich it has been in progress. ne ede ble exhibits. The aSanndad interest in the have already seen Tt is estimated that three thousand people show is due to the fact that it is an undoubted success from the standpoint of its intrinsic value as a means of entertain- BURGLAR STABS ment and instruction. ‘The Arkeon has been jammed to the doors as on the greatest of gala nigits, ond this last opening of the first great festival of ite kind to be put on in Casper will undoubedly at- tract such a group of spectathis as will make the show tonight the greatest success of the four even: ings. ‘ Entertainers de luxe, cars that are in the clase of motor aristocracy, ¢x~ hibitore that know the automebile business in its every plese, whole some, human n, and un- Umited energy and enthusiasm have made the Tribune automobile show the premier of its kind. ‘That tt does not fall short in quality before the shows of metro- politan citied is the consensus of opinion offered by the public. ‘Last night’s show drew a fecord. attendance. Persons came In and out during the whole period of the exhibit, The entertainers, the radio concert, the glider of Garry Gordon and a number of new models guer- anteed its success. ‘At 9:00 o'clock lust night,’ the’ Tr! bune automobile show was announc- ed-ffom the radio station at Ft Worth, Tex,, and this"anfiouncement was broadcasted all over the United Btatesy “It ts undoubtedly the best advertised event’that bas ever taken placa in the west-as a result of that announcement. % : The Denver vaudeville company put forth the:r best efforts last night and got band after hand of applause as did also Rev Mayne and Ackerman’s orchestra. x ‘ Garry Gordon's glider was swung from’ the roof near the center of the hall, and many persons craned their nocks in the process of examfning this new plece of construction work, Opinione were varied as to the ability of Gorden to make good his resolu- tion to break the glder record, but all were perfectly willing that he should try. The frdme work of the apparatus is shown with good effect and should be viewed by every one who is interested in aeronautics at all. The Patterson Motor company changed its exhibit last night by put- ting on a Studebaker ouring car end a yoadster. Much attention was drawn to both these models. The Wyoming Cadillac company showed the latest model of the Cadi!- ac'roadster which was done through the courtesy of. W. H. Holland. ‘The Stephen Dreher agency dtd something different when it placed on the floor a Reo. spéed “wagon chassis. ‘This gaye the people an op- portunity to see J what the Reo people base their praise of thelr car on, The Wyeing Oldsmobile company. showed an Oldsmobile four roadster which took the place of the sport Continued on Page Three) WOMAN IN BACK WITH ICE PICK Robbery Charged to French Suitor Who Poisoned Her Three Years Ago by Chicago Woman of Occult Faith CHICAGO, Oct. 26.—Mrs. C. E. Miller dreamed that bur- in the house last night and awoke to find she had fects abbod in the back with an ice pick, her husband re- ported to the police today. open ani Mrs. Miller’‘# wound was. not. s#r- lous; Shevwaid she didp’t.thihie it was a “regular burglar,” and ‘told a weird story” of annoyances extending into the oceult walch she nttributéd to « French army. Meatenant whom ‘she had rejected In San Francisco prior Mrs. Miller decjared that she had been poisoned three years ago in San Francisco. by het French suitor and had been fll 19 weeks. The man fol- lowed her to Chicago, she claims, and by some occult means learned her plans. x ‘The Frenchman's alleged ability to learn her whereaboyts, even secret thoughts communteated only to her husband atid other occurences,’ Mrs. Miller attributed to strange occult powers with which she credited the man.. Raps on doors and.the appear- ance in the house of a note declaring thay her husband was being watched were other mysterious incidents re- |iatea by Mrs. Miter. Prats’, x ES Library in Paris Places Order For Poems of Wyoming ‘The Casper Stationery. company of this. city has recelved an order from the American Library in Paris Inc. W. Dawson Johnston, lUbrarian,. for two copies of E. Richard Shipp’s book of poems, “Intermountain Folk Songs, ‘Their Days and -Ways.” HIGH SCHOOL BAND ADVERTISES GREYBULL-CASPER GRID BATTLE The Natrona Country High School band played several stirring. selections in front of the Tribune building and also in front of the Iris‘theater about 1:30 p. m. today for the purpose of advertising the football game between Casper and Greybull at 3 o'clock to- morrow on the athletic field. ‘The boys were greeted by the great- est applause in both places. ‘Large and enthusiastic crowds gathered around. Many tickets for the game were sold among the by-standers, who gave thelr loyal support to the coming game. discovered that jeweiry valued at $1,200 had been to her marringe a year ago. “Her husband. says he is the son of a, wealthy. stockman in Callfornia. He said he found the front door Io PREDICTED @ STATE LEADER Chairman of Republican Com- mittee Reports Decided Swing to, Mondell and Hay Over State. A Republican victory at the next election is practically arsured, accord- ing to word received here this morn- ing, from P. C.'Spencer, chairman of the state Republican central commit tee, by A, E. Stirrett, chairman of the Natrona County Republican cen- eral committee. Mr. Spencer, who is in ‘a position to. receive renorts from ‘all over Wyo: ming, and who keeps in touch with the trend of things politically better than any other man at the present time, states tha the reports from nrac- tically every county in the state indi- cate-2 strong and decided swing to Mondell and Hay and in fact w the entire Republican ticket. ‘The effective organization gnd team work of the Republicans during the past few weeks is: bearing fruit in the increased umber of persons rallying to the. Republican standard. “Many ,Democrats refuse to follow Kendrick .with his —Non-Partisun Yeagu dorsement and his strong League endorsement and ris strong message. a “Many Democrats refuse to ‘ollow Kendrick with his Non-Puctisn Icagve endorsement and. his etrovz Leagua of Nations belief,” says the Spencer message. ‘Voters who were first un- decided now declare themselves for |Mondell after weighing the worth of | the.two men to the state of Wyoming. jzne Republicans are entirely confi- Sent.” Cap xt THUR WAY. OCTOBER. 26. ER. 26. 1922. a er Daily Tribune Admit F'erjury to Free Walsh LATESPORTS. tr-ige hulls wt tno Nebraska ‘New Year's, it was announced to- day. COLUMBIA, &. C., Oct. 26.—Foot- ball. final: 0; Clemson 3. PEGGY CAFFEE ON STAND IN MURDER TRIA LOS ANGELES, Oct. *6.—Pegey ‘Caffee, former chorus girl, friend of the defendant, was expected to take the stand for the state today at the trial of Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged witb having beaten Mrs. Alberta Tre- maine Meadows, 20-year-old widow, to death with a hammer. x Mrs. Caffee, ohly known eye-witness to the slaying, gave voliiminous test!- mony before the Los Angeles county grand jury which indicted Mra. Phil- lips, and» was expected to be on the witness stand*both on direct and cross- examination for an extended’ peridd. Before Mrs. Caffe was sworn, how- ever, it was planned to continue the direct examination of F..L. James, de- tective sergeant of the Los Angeles police department, ‘Who yesterday be- gan a recital of what ‘happened after the police had been notified of the finding of Mrs. Meadows’ Uedy. on a lonely. drive in an outlying section of the city. $80,512 PAID INTO DEMO | . CAMPAIGN FUND TO DATE ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—The first bie, formerly clerk of the house, head- Bernard M. Baruch, New York, $2,500; financial report by the Democratic national, committee filed today by ‘Wilbur March, treasurér, showed con- trbutions of 8%, Expenditures thus far excerdd this figure by $19.- 350 which thy. report showed had been borrowed. Former President Wilson gave $200. ‘The Democratic congressional com- ing the Hmt with $1,000. The Republicin congressional com: C, N. Haskell, Oklahome, $2,500; for- mer Senator Clarence C. Watson, mittee is expected to file its statement | West Virginia, $2,500; former Senat; ‘tomorrow or Saturday. Those making the largest contribu- tions in the Democratic national com- mittee fund were: M, L. Benedum, Pittsburgh $10,000; Harrison Nesbit, Pittsburgh, $6,000; Charles 8. Thomas, Colorado, $3,000. The followifg 16 contributed $1,000 each: Joseph EH. Willard, Virginia; George 'T. Bradley, Colorado; Charles R- Crane, Illinois; Walter Moore, Ala- mittee, according to its roport, has| Frank L. Crocker, Wew York, $5,000;|bama: C. C. Carlin, Virginia; Edward received contributions of $9,186 and|L. F.. Crawford, Pittsburgh, 23,500;|N. Hurley, Tlinc’ disburesements $7,735. Contributione,| Norman H. Davigq, New York, $3,100;/gen thau, Joseph M. Hartfield, Ralph | ton, $260; Woodrow and Henry. Mor-| vant: Bowman, Percy 8. Straus, and Wayne Johtison, all of New York. ‘Those contributing $500 were: . William G:~ McAdoo, California; ‘Vance C, McCormick,’ Pennsylvania, Dayid R. Francis. Missouri; John W. Davis, West ‘Virginia, and Frank 1. Polk, New York. Other contributors of $200 or, more ‘were A. Mitcheli “Palmer, Pennsyl- Joseph P. Tumulty, Washing- Wileon, $200: mostly by Democratic candidates for|Cyrus H. McCormick, Illinofs, $3,000;| Pulftzer, Edward Wise, W. A. Dayc\Senator Carter Glass, Virginia, $200 house, range from) $5'up, South Trim-|-Thomas ¥. Ryan, Virginia, $2,500;|Edmund L. Mooney, George M. B.| Thomas W. Gregory, Texas $200. + 2 oe stated that = ea a sare. y J. Ws he {David Hodell. ten spots. ere to have been Jeader, was acquitted of the murder of Adolph Georg in Chicago, several months perjury and bribery had caused a miscarriage of justice ‘They have found two witnesses who admit id large sums of money. cipal court clerk, who confessed to per- Since Toft to right GREAT VICTORY WON BY. LEGION OF THIS STATE \Went Into New Orleans Convention With Nothing to Tradein Votes and Came Out With High Executive Honors J. G. Neilson, executive secretary of the local post of the American Legion, returned Wednesday evening from the na- tiona] convention of the legion‘at New Orleans with glowing accouts of the part played at the meeting by the Wyoming delegation. As explained by Mr. Neilson, there were only eight official delegates from this state out of slightly more j*erat!o". than 1,000 délegates present and the, past year. This state had 34 men in Wyoming delegation had nothing to|line in the parade, a larger number trade’ in the way of support. honors they xained were What than Idaho, Utah, Nevada, New Mex- feo and other western states. ‘Ihe largel¥ famous “Powder River” yell, intro through the hard work and constant! duced to New Orleans for the first campaigning of the men that present. They election of C. P. Plummer of| Casper as one of the five vice-commanders was-of course the biggest plum that dropped into Wyo ming’s lap. Mr. only man from west of the Missiesippi | San com-| selection. whe attained the honar, the mander being from Texas and the re- maining four vice-commanders being/much better meeting as far as Maine, D. C., respectively. Wyoming was seventh on ‘the of states in the big. parade, being decided by the Prcentage of growth In membership during. the were | time, list | t position | there w: { was a regular byword beforc the convention endeg and the city at the mouth of the Mississipp! will long remember tHe small bui’ \Vociferous national) crowd from the land of the sagebrush Plummer was the| choice of next year's convention city, Little or no fight developed on the Francisco being the universu) The convention this year, was @ the Minnesota and/ business sessions of the legion went, Neilson. of according to Mr. yas plenty Although entertainment, not the r side issues of the Kansas City convention 2-year ago to distract the delegates. re BLUE NOSE IS STILL CHAMP GLOUCESTER, Mass., Oct. 26.—Blue Nose of Canada re- tained the championship of the Atlantic fishing fleet by de- feating the American schooner Henry Ford in the third race of this year’s competition here today. The Blue Nose fin- ished at 3:48:47. The Ford was two miles astern. The 40-mile course was the same as that sailed yesterday. GIRL CONVICTED OF MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Mre. Meda Hodell, 20-year-old swamp country girl, was found guilty of first degree murder by a circuit court jury here today in connection with the death of her invalid father-in-law, The jury had deliber- ated a litle more than two. hours. conan as ittatalit, VETERANS TO MEET. The Veterans of Foreign Ware will hold a mecting Friday, October 28, at 8:00 o'clock in. the Ramsey building, 254 South Center. street. New candidates wiil be enrolled. _—— \ Wor is erest paid 3 on it’ beocmes due. trouble { } | | Amber bas always been much used and prized in the east, and China still imports large quantities of it. It is crushed into power and then burned as incense in the temples SEER SS SEATS When 4 man ts fed up with this job up with him. } aS |Heard Name Callea| by Woman Com-| panion, Woman Tells Reporter | NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. 26.—Mrs. Jane G witnessed the murder of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hali and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills, today told a newspaper man that she had identified the man who she says shot the rector, as well ay identifying the woman who she Asserts was with the stayer of Mrs. Mills. Ma. Gibaon, who was on the Philips |farm the night of the double murder | looking for corn thieves, and who claims to have heard the s'ayers name called by his worma! companton, sald that she did not the, iden- Uty of the slayer at the time but that know she recently had recognizec him in |the prosecutors office in New Bruns wick. Mrs. Gibson, who {t was learned | resterday had told the authorities the name of the slayer’s companion, said todaythat she had once met her at the scene of the murder at the Philips farm, She added that she had seen her since the double killing and was sure of her recognition LE MASTERS IS SENTENCED TO YEAR IN PRISON Ralph LeMasters, | convicted “At” jury trial in) district court list* week on a charge of grand larceny, was sentenced by Judge Brown this morn- Ing to fofm one to ~vo years in the penitentiary. The ‘setnence was con- siderably lighter than that ordinarily given for grand larceny due to the fact that there were extenuating cir- cumstances in connection with the case, which the judge took into con- LeMasters was convicted of the theft of a Dodge touring car from the Gordon Construction company of Cas- ‘per last July. He was returned from Lincoln, Neb., several months ago for trial. TWO AVIATORS KILLED IN FALL NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 26.—Lieuten- ants B. L, Errecson and R- F. Arm- strong were instantly killed this.after- noon when a JN-4 training plane feli 800 feet at the Hampton Roads naval station. 5 eB Se PA OLDFIELD RAGE RECORD BROKEN ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct, 26—By The Associated Press.—The five, ten, fit- teen and 25 mile dirt track attomo- bile records established Barney Olwfield, were broken here today by Richard N. Jennings, of Pittsburgh, Pe., accompanied by Louls Chevrolet. cupeis ee? seniors STILLMAN MAY REOPEN CASE WHITE PLAID (By The Associated Press.) Stillman, wea:thy. ‘banker learned today hes by her son, G | Frederick K declared the offspring cf Beauvais, Indian guide. le | Those who do the! 1 best soon nf success, EARTH TREMORS FELT IN ‘SALT CREEK AND CASPER, NO DAMACE IS REPORTED Salt Creek and vicinity experienced a slight earth tremor Wednesday eve- ning at 6.15 that is believed to have been ofther an earthquake or a slip- ping deep down under th No damage was experienced in any of the camps and the majority people who noticed the tremor, which lasted about two seconds, thought at turbance, 5 was felt Axtensive area son, | |pig raiser, who claims to have | ONNOVEMBER 20 | BY NEW PREMIER . N. ¥., Oct., 26.—} James A.\of a railroad viaduct in an outlying was} begun an effort} to re-open the proceedings im which| |be sought unsuccessfully to Atvoree | cruiting sergeant, other occupants of Mrs. Anne U. Stillman and to have ja partly filled bottle of whisky, whi you may be sure that the job is fed|find themselves mounting the iadder|they of the) the belief ¢ of | lat severa FINAL EDITION ER IS IDENTIFIED PARLIAMENT 1 DISOOLVED, NEM BODY TQ MEET Rest and Tranquility in Bnitain Are Great Need; Prime Minister States in Discussing Policy, LONDON, Oct. 26.—(By The Associated Press.)—A proclamation dissolving par- liament was signed by King George this morning at 4 privy council held at Sand- ringham, the royal estate in Norfoll. The proclamation will be gazetted this afternoon. The proclemation fixed Nov. 20 as the date for the new Parliament assemble. * The king also signed a proclama- tion summoning Scottish peers. 10 meet at Holyrood palace Nov. 16 te elect the s:xteen representative peers of Scotland to serve in the new Dar- lament. BONAR LAW DISCUSSES POLICY GLASGOW, Oct. 26—(By the Ag sociated Press}—Prime Minister An- drew Bonar Law, in discussing his policy told’ a meeting of the West Scotland Unionist Association toGay? _4Msstrong belief ts that this na- tion needs, above everything _ else, rest and tranquility, and my policy will not be a negative one in th's sense,” Tue government's policy, said the prime minister, would be tn leave the recovery from the war to the un- trammeled init‘ative of the men and women of the country. MANIFESTO 1 CED LONDON, Oct. 26.—{By the Asso- ciated Press)—Andrew Bonar Law, as leader of the Unionist party, in @ manifesto issaed this afternoon, de- clared one of the tasks of that party If it {s returned to power will be te make good the Anglo-Irish treaty botl: in letter and spirit and to co: operate with the Irish government. ‘The manifesto declares it will be the government’s earnest aim, if res turned, to give whole-learted and practical support to the League of Nations, to fulfill the obligations of Great Britain which have been un- dertaken abroad, but not to extend her commitments, but preferably to curtail them and to maintain friend- ship and good understanding with the United States. Mr. Bonar’ Law in the manifesto sald it was the Unionist party’s pur- pose, if the self-soverning dominions approved, to summon an economy conference In an effort to discover tow the vast trade which the r@ sources of the empire made possible could best be developed by mutual co-operation. Hotel Porter Meets Death In: Auto Collission SPOKANE, Wasn., Oct. 26.—Orvilig James, 32, a hotel porter, was killed and Walter J. Schuster, 21, a truck driver, sustained injuries which physi clans fear will prove fatal, when an automobile in whieh they were riding early thjs morning struck an upright district. Edward Petersan, 20, bell-boy, and L. L, Overton, marine corps re the machine, also were injured. Police said their evidence indicated at the four men were returning from a roadhouse. They are holding ch declare they found near wre that it may have been @ light qual. Dishes are