Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 9, 1922, Page 1

PAD wy! FINAL EDITION WEALTHY BRIDE ON SEARCH FOR HUBBY WHO RAN OFF WITH HER MONEY AND KEYS TO BANK BOX Husband Represented Himself Officer of Motor Company and Owner of 12,- _| 000 acres, Mrs. De Ecke Says CHICAGO, Nov, 9.—After a week’s honeymoon. Mrs, Joan Merris Lightman Dé Ecke, of Nashville, Tenn., said to be wealthy, today is searching for her husband, Allan De! Ecke, who’ yesterday disappeared from their bridal suite in! a local hote] Inaving a note saying he had been called out of town on business. i OSS D aG. 0. P. CONTROL IN Che Casper Daily Cribune HOUSE Republicans Captire Seven More Than Majority; 207 Democrats Elected in Tuesday Election Over U.S. NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—(By The Associated Press.)-—The 68th house of representatives will be composed of 225 Re- publicans, seven more than a majority, 207 one Socialist, one Farmer-Labor and one Independent. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Retention of Republican ma: forities In both senate and house was{and the natural tendency of a large declarva ‘a be “very gratifying” tojclass of people to vote for a change Republican leaders in a statement is-|in aft years were credited by the par- sued today by John T. Adams, chalr-}ty chairman with Feayonaibility for man of the Republican national com-| paring down of the Republican ma- mittee reciting some of the causes! jorities of two years ago. which he considered, responsible for the outcome of Tuesday's election. The spirit of unrest following the world war, an‘ unusual. prominence of local issues over. national issues in mar states, the use of “fake” is- sues to befog the general situation, | WHEELER INCREASES MONTANA. ENA, Mont. Nov, %—With » Uttle more than two thirds of the 1525 precincts in Montana heard ‘rom, Bur- ton K. Wheeler, Democrat, for United CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1922. ATS HAY-FINAL IS « | SPORTS | IMARKETS NUMBER 34. “ ed i din | EOPARDIZEDUINTA COUNTY CASPER AND WHOLE stATE RELY RETURNS GIVE ON FAST TRIBUNE SERVICE FORBIC MAJORITY ELECTION RESULTS AND TABLES } That the Casper Daily Tribune had the fastest, best or-| ganized and most complete election returns of any paper in jthe state is attested by the fact that Tuesday night people| throughout Wyoming generally relied on the Tribune for re-| sults and tabulations. We were at least an hour ahead of| any other election returns, and in most cases two hours. | Casper itsclf banked cn the Tribune | he next morning, and calls came m! |henvily for tho resulta. Scores caine} t intervals of but a few minutes all | [down from Democratic and Republl-| "xt day i Meany When papers in the southern part foam headquarters to get figures before | of the state were filing tabulations for Republicans Abandon Last Hope as Be- lated Returns From Southwestern Part of State Extend Lead of Democratic Candidate for Governor, Last Flask CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 9.—W. B. Ross, Democrat, was elected governor of Wyoming Tuesday, it was shown by re- they were available there. All during! 20 precincts, the = Sling! turms gathered and compiled here up to 3 o'clock this after- ite night a steady stream of cltlzens|for 47 precincts in return. This|moon. The last hope of Republicans that their candidate, of both sexes invaded the Tribmeyjratio held trve throughout the night.! ; CBices, and’ bindrede ‘stood cuisise |The ‘ritube, tabulations, were on the! Tort, We Pays could overcome the Rose lead was dispelled late in the day by the receipt of returns from Uinta county, for hours watching the returns fiash-| screen and out over our wires any-| Which had been counted a G. O. P. stronghold. According to police, who questioned sommes | States senate. has ine his lead 04, fom our leased wires, special cor-|they had been half completed ‘Mrs. De Ecke, she told them she mar- to 17.723 over Carl W. Riddick, ED Fe pvp and our own radio ser-|wherd else in Wyoming. That is ee ried De Ecke after week's court: alc. Teeth from 1081 prev Vi® on the screen in front of the|service—the kind Casper and Wyo-! . a 5. A Hag ship! Her husbated 20/4 her, she sald, VOLS a EAD AC | Bineta gave him’ 71,638 to 63.916 Mice \postoftice. The telephone rang stead-|ming wants, and the kind we strive CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 9.—Whily later returns served that he is An ofticiat of the Durant Riddick. ji trom wix o'clock at night until six always to gtvt today to put the margin of W. B. Ross, Democrat, below the Motor company, a0 rN pligrs ree AMEN DM ENT TO In the firat congressional district! | 1,000 mark in the race for the Wyoming governorship, they in_ BER. Francisco, “owner 188 John M. Evans, Democrat, has from they did not show a sufficient trend to justi e icti ve Mbcreinsanc. ccinecal peabecty ‘ ht 3 it trend to justify the prediction and had an expensive motor car walt- ing for her at his home. With De Keke, according to Mrs. De Beke's story to the police, diso went $200 of her money and keys to her safety deposit box inthe First! and Fourth National bank of Nash-| ville. ‘However, the president of the bank, so Mrs. De Ecke was reported | to have sald, has instructions not to open the box.uniess he receives ap order signed by her. Late lust night Mra. D¢ Ecke in-} formed police, she received a tein gr/i from her usband from Bik-| hart, Iiid., in which he stated he would arrive tn Chicago carly today. But the train arrived without him and police then wired his description to) Nashville, Elkhart, New’ York and San Francisco asking for information pasepds: [forcement of the prohibition laws would continue unchanged, despite the expréssion of piblic opinion In different states until congreso acts. Unless the question actually comes | up in congress, high dteasury officials} indicated little const¢pration will be} given to the possible ¢ surce of revenue which might be devd oped from taxes) on beer and wine. 4 —— ay = » light wines were regarded tod: ly likely as a result of the on Conference On Colorado River | - Opens Saturday } Miss Marie Lawler, will have as het} house guest at the A) A. Slade homie for the. week-end. Misa Bernice Keat- ing of Cheyenne. | SANTA FE, N. M. Nov. 9.—Secre- taty of Commerce Herbert Hoover an- nounced today that there would be no formal meeting of the Colorado river} commission until Saturday morning, owing to the delay in arrival of a con- siderable nutber of delegates and in- formal sessions are expected to begin this afternoon. Goyrnor Campbell of Arizona, who arrived last night, and| Governor Mechem of New Mexico are | the only state executives on the/ ground today. A Los Angeles delega- tion arrived last night. poasitiane te re Friday evening at 6:15 the cam | yassers who will take part in the | Rol} Gall for the Natrona County | Red Cross will meet at dinner at | First Baptist church, 5th and ad At this meoting plans and methods will be discussed. A defi- nite report and discussion of the work of the Red Cross will be a part of the program. Those who would Bire in Fruit Store. ‘The fire department was called out early yesterday morning to North Wolcott street, where a fruit ‘stand ‘ had caught fire. Some of the produce and part of the little building was de- stroyed, but the truck arrived in time to prevent. greater damage. BE ATTEMPTED 293 precincts a vote of 29,122 to 21,- 288° for Washington J. McCormick, of representatives. In the first congresstonal district jJohn M. Evans, Democrat, has fron 293 precincts a vote of 29,122 to 21+ Republican, incumbeny for the house that he would lose to John W. Hay, Republican. With 193 precincts, the majority of which are thought to REVISED COUNT | have gone for Hay, still to be heard turns are from 38 counties in Albany oO EF El ECTION iN fropi, Ross majority was 989. At |oounty with only ten #mall ones yet to that rate the Republican candidate) hear from. The country precinet# will have to average better than five|which are strongly Republican show Election Results Forecast Proposals for Narienai Legislation to Modify Government Enforcement WASHINGTON, Nov, 9.—Proposals for legislation modi- fg‘ng the Volstead act with respect to the sale of beer and, at the treasury as extreme- ome of Tuesday’s election. In the meanwhile, however, Secretary Mellon was re- ported as_holding that the treasury’s policy of a strict en- South Park Home Is Sold for $12,000 A real estate transaction ‘of some importance took place this week by the selling of a residence at 335 South Park street by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rory to Mrs. Hester D. Day. The consideration is sald.to haye been $12,000. ROLL CALL WORKERS BANQUET FRIDAY AT BAPTIST CHURCH like to know sometiting of the work | Wilton H, Welling and David Dun- | of this organization aré welcome at the dinner. Tickets for same can be _ secured aj the neminal sum of ‘60 cents by calling the Red Cross {fice 1047-3.. No doubt a number of Casper people will be glad to take advantage of th's opportunity to get better acquainted with this local institution which is playing such an important role in our civic life. \238 for Washington J. MeCormick | Republican, incumbent for the hou: of} repr.wentatives. In the second congressional district | 81 precincts gave Scot; Leavitt, Re- publiay, 35923 to 32,007 for Preston B. Moss, Democrat. 2 DIVORCE CHANGES LOST IN NEVADA. ty Nev., Nov. 9—Two propo “sitions to change the divorce laws of Nevada, submitted to the voters at ‘Tuesday's election, have failed. .Prop- osition No. 3, which would have slter- ed the residence requirement to one year instead of six months los; by a |majority estimated at upwards of 3,- |700,and proposition No. 4 which “in evtect ratifies the presene divorce laws of the state and forbids its alteration junder constiufonal amendmen for a period of three years is to the fore with a plurality of about 3,200 votes, | UTAH CONGRESSIONAL ' COLOR IS UNCHANGED. | “SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Noy. —-Utah’s representation in the Uni {States senate and the house of rep- resen‘atives at Washington. will not jhe banged as a result of today's | election for all incumbents were re } turned to office. | United States. Senator William H. | King, Democrat, has been decinred | winner over Ernest Bamberger, Re jpublican, by a smacl majority and } Elmer Don B. Colton and Elmer 0. | Leatherwood, Incumbent Republican I congressmen of the first and seconG | Utah districts respectively won over bar, Democrats. Unofficial newspaper tabulations for the state t: Senate: King (D) 57,001; Bamberger (R) 56,321. Plurality for King 680. Congress first district: Colton (R) 29,270; Welling (D) 25,705, Plurality for Colton 3,565, Congress second district: Leather- Continued on Page Four. 1 Loveland and England Land Permit for Exclusive Service Scheduled to Be-- gm January 1 in Casper The long-fought franchise to operate busses on the streets of Casper for a period of 10 years was finally award- ed at a meeting of the city council last night to the firm of England & Loveland. This franchise provides for 25-pas- senger vehicles operating at a fare of five cents. Fifteen- minute service will be provided on all paved streets, and no residence will be more than three/are two local men who took advan- blocks from a bus route. tage of applying for a franchise when ‘The awarding of the franchise has|it was seen that a franchise would ne taken up ‘about three months of hot|awarded. One or two-” other com- @iscussion. It came from the obvious|panies also applied. The most tm: fact that the people of Casper will|portant rival of the Loveland and patronize a bus service toa very/Engiand company was tho Casper large extent and that somes control of|Bus and ‘Transportation company, the service. ought to be maintained | which is at present operating several By the city in order to insure ‘the | busees. ee : test amount of safety and con-| England and Loyeland will begin! ence as wel) a8 2 prosperous bus-/on January 1 by placing five of their Fincas by the contracting-company. ~|busres on’ the streets: These cars| W. L. England and Scott Loveland (Continued on pege four) j BUS FRANCHISE IiS_ AWARDED BY CITY BUSINESS TO SUSPEND HERE _ SATURDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF ARMISTICE DAY; SHOP FRIDA All stores in Casper whose employes are members. of the Retail stores affiliated, will be all day come ad honor of Armistice Day. Clerks’ association, and several closed effect was circulated morning and the merchants signed it unanimously. who are not members also signed operate. ~All banks in the city and the offices will also be closed for the ‘This will make Armistice day In Casper a real ho! ‘This with the hearty ction is meetng of: last Armistice football for the occasion. .There wiil be a the Casper Golf. Saturday aft ments of various kinds. are numwervus attractions In the way of amusenymt for the inclading the Military Ball on Armistice eve and the Casper-Chey- school me and a matinee dance ut the Arion Sat- fernoon. All of the theaters have feature programs lined up who are not by officers of the Quite and of professional and business day, it was asserted this afternoon. of the Casper national day, was a holiday, Turkey Sweepstakes tournament at terhoon and \peveral other entertain- NATRONA COUNY Following is @ revised count of | H. B, Durham Mz) — 0 vote from Tuesday's election in A. Froyd (R) ..-. A¥atrona .county, the totale includ. + C. W. Mapes (R) — ing 28 precincts out of 37, and all | M. C, Price, (R) of the large precincts in the county. | ©. EF, Boyle (D) United States Senator— P.\S; Colt (b) \ FUMW, Mondell (R) = J. Hé Jeffrey (p) —-_- J. B, Kendrick (D) -. Cc. F. Weymouth () - | W.\B, Guthrie, (8) M. 0. Wick (D) --- |. Gove County Clerk— J. W. Hay, ai) -.. Alma F. Hawley (R) Ira. W. Naylor (D) ~~ W. B, Roses, (0) oes, (1D) itt— R, 8. Suprrier (8) | State Auditor— Vincent Carter (R) G. H. Little, (D) R. Henderson (S) State Treasurer— J. M. Snyder, (R) H. A. Loucks (D) Roy Borhman (S) Gil H, Wootten, (D) — County Attorney— Willlam B. Cobb (R ). B. H. Foster (D) ~ County Assessor— Lyle EB. Jay (R) - County Surveyor— ‘SWEET ELECTED GOVERNOR OF former United States ambassador to | Russia, is an architect with a flour | ishing business in New Yor': City. LATE SPORTS LONDON, Nov. 9—(By The Asso- | clated Press.}—The home «ffice to- | day intimated to the promoters of the Battling SikiJoe Beckett fight | scheduled for December 7, that ihe contest will not be allowed to take hip of Europe to be | champions! staged In Albert Hall. j | | Casper golfers will get out on the links Soturday sfternoon for the | Turkey Sweepstakes, a new event in match play .at the local golf club. The play will be 18 holes under handicap and all members of the club are eligible. to compete. The fine weather this week has brought out many of the real golf fans who are enjoying the game again after seeing the links buried under several inches of snow for « | week, Saturday's tournament } ably be the last staged untif next were two | Spring. Nat land applauded. | The East Casper school haracters— Mot The pu ire” and Public,” * presented prob- | means of a pageant entitled “The Littlest Pageant. {yotes per precinct in the missing dls tricts In order to win out: The election of Charles E. Winter, Republican, as congressman was made certain today, shows that the G.O. P. state ticket loutside of the goernorabip. The leg: \islature probably will temain Repub- jean. Democratic state) headquarters ta claiming tho election of Rosa by a |substantial majority, based on figures |which’ show a larger margin than jtotals compiled at Republican head qcrrters. Republicans believe that further returns will tend to et down Ross’ lead as the majority of missing precincts are in outlying districts of the state, a vote that is normally Re- Sieedhaee Ot J. L. Marquis (R) publican, . EeTacds.(R).. P. A. Morris (D) - Further encouragement for the BP Teywe WD) Le W.-H, Leavitt, dnd) - 528 | Democrats was found last night when 1. R. Loyd (8) County Treasurer— a prominent representative of the Agnes M. Clare (R) - American National bank in Cheyenne, controlled by John W. Hay, upon Mr. Ross and presented gratulations in behalf of Mr. Ha official announcement has been m however, of ceded. called con: No de, the election being con- Hy, K e ( SDE 7 s, | State Superintendent— jew Sains LANDER, Wyo., Nov, 9.—(Special | K. A. Morton (R) -- 572 | “Cterk of Court— to The Tribune.)—Thirty-seven pre | CH He ks (D) ABE anirtin Oiayed nl cihets out of 61, Fremont county give } Mes. E. M. Baker (8) — - 131 See bp abe ay Mondell 1339, Kendrick 1667, Hay é ¥. eon 1609; Ross 129% Lucas 1445, Taylor bir dreerrnarcitty Deunty) Contnlastanar. 1212, Carter 1993, Littlé 1225. Snyder hoa ag ae Co ACO RED SR cee on, }1503, Loucks 1160, Winter 1663, Rose R. R. Rose (D) Dr. G. T. Morgan (D) 430 ctaio SN RS ag rane > - 9 | county 6 tee : RB: peeenEs Se, Counts’ Gepmiesones,. Swe aeae: Republicans elected three members State Senator— |: ee oa ON -LS84T | of the house and the Democrats one { Harry Free (R) Jack -Soott: (D) =. The Republicans elected a clerk of J. J. Giblin (Dp) | free tbt se 2.09. }20Urt. two commissioners, coroner and Btate Representatives— sg | Todd Bowman OW) 2,809. | Kurveyer ee -My I. Biship, Jr., (R) --- 3,638 -Lew Gay (D) - = 4.415 Thalance of the county ticket. On {smfall prec s and are | unlikely vote materially. SHERIDAN, Wyo., ai-to The Tribune.}— Noy. 9- neridan coun (Spe ty’s 4% precincts complete: Kendrick a 34 ondell 1783, Ross i, Hay . . 2208, 6 Lucas Little | 2690, Cc , Loucks 3 Sn DENVER, Colo. Noy. 9.—William ely defeated a proposal to amend} der 1743. | Mort t B. Sweet, Democrat, was elected gov-|the constitution to prohibit vivisec-| Rose 2805, ernor of Colorado by a safe margin,|tion cf animals. “The vote was about | ae With 1463 out of 1485 precincts tabu-|6 to 1. The electors also authorized|The Tribune.)—Big Horn county un- lated’ by the Associated Press the vote | $6,000,000 of bonds for state highways | Official co: Mondelt . was!) Sweet 135,788: Benjamin f-Jand rejected a proposal for a consti-|4rick 21 y 1684, Fi fith 121;870.. 1n aadition to chosing| tutional convention can isip, Q three Republican and one Democratic —— - Se miytien 393451 Poumremmnan. Cuezadc: _yorers,- oe: Mrs. John W. Riddle, wife of the 1846, Rose 1516. LARAMIE, Wyo to The Tribune.) —(Spectal owing re- The fol) @ vote much lower than the primary |due to the fact that the storm pre- vented the country people from voting jand this cut Republican ma/orities {n |this county: Mondell 1,418, Kendrick 11,293, Winter 1.495, Rose 1:581, Hay 1,920, Ross 2,345, ‘Tacas: 15521; ‘Taylor 1547, Carter 1,639, Little 1,445, Snyder 11,632. Loucks 1,522, Morten 1,704 JAMISTICE BIL FRIDAY EVENING 5 Ale EVENT Tomorrow night Casper will turn. out ensemble to enjoy the Armistice |day Military ball at the Arkeon which iy being held by the Americ: the firs, form jevent of the winte Invitations. have @een mailed out |tor war time civilians and a blanket |invitation extended to all former ser- vice men through the press. so that every indication points toward a ban; ner turnout of the younger and mar. ried sets of the city everal dinner |partles have been arrar t various hotels, cafes and homes throughout Casper. Danc will com: mence at 9 o’cl inue until | the early | George decor Jating company, has charg of the transforming of the Arkeon inta a | veritable emporium of patriotic decor: ation. Mr, Kistler 1! imported & |large supply of Allied flag can decorations and prom y-|the Arkeon a mass of beauty. The dec n to cons ng tle and « the flannel sh gulation 1 for the 1 is meeting r of the soldiers sion | foms. be we | of the Raymond Phlebus is the cit |from Thermopolis on # short bust I ness trip. | School Pageant Emprasizes Importance of Curbing Tuberculosis; City Sani- tation Urged in Address Health campaigners played a new role last night. time*it was the East Casper schoo] that took the lead and the | paign Headquart | Lions at their banquet at the Henning hotel listened, learned |so This its health lesson by There anger ¢ HEALTH CAMPAIGN — IS CONTINUED ON Nature opens the public’s tyes to danger of this 4 | Dr. Dafoe, city pu: Jofticer; delivered an adcress on “City. Sanitation” and called upon the Jelub to ald’ in the civie betterment of | Casper | The local + h campaign con- tinues thig week and next. and all those who have not yet visited Cam- ers are urged to do arters are being Public Market and ibits are on @is- a is called to y Diets prepared ex fe