Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast northwest portion, in temperature, VOLUME VII. DEAD BANDIT FROM CASPE Generally fair tonight and Tuesday except probably snow in extreme Not much change PRT NEND Ee oranee SEVEN BELIEVED DEAD IN TACOMA STO0,000 FIRE; AUING SEARCHED Hotel Registers Destroyed in Blaze; Several Per- sons Thought to Have Been Trapped. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 15.—Police and firemen this morning began to search the ruins of a $100,000 fire in the business district in the belief that from two to seven. persons perished. The dead are believed to have been guests In two low priced hotels that ‘were consumed. ‘The fire, first discovered shortly after midnight, destroyed three build: ings which contained in their upper stories the Empire hotel and the Im- perial hotel, each housing approxi- mately 16 guests. The hotel registers were destroyed and a check up of the guests has been impossible but firemen declare that when the buildings collapsed a number of persons were trapped. Ideutenant W. W. Bradbury of the fire department was injured in the crash, WITNESS CLAIMS KLAN WAS BOING TO PULL ‘STUNT BASTROP, La., Jan. 15.—Fred Car- penter, sheriff of Morehouse parish, denied today that any commissions bad been issued deputizing.Captain J. K. Skipwith, leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Morehouse parish, or any other men, to arrest Alonzo Braddock. farmer, who testified Saturday he was seized at his home by Skipwith and several other men, brought to Bastrop and turned over to Carpen- ter. Carpenter was called as the first witness today in the open hearing in- vestigation now in progress here in the kidnaping and slaying of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard and oth- er alleged depredations by masked hooded bands. Braddock testified that a party of men forced an entrance to his home. They were not masked, he said. Carpenter said no warrant had been issued for Braddock's arrest. “The men then were acting on their own authority?” the sheriff was asked. “Yes, except that Captain Skipwith said he had found some stills and asked me would I deputize him. I told him go ahead and get the stills,” Carpenter answered. J. B, Inabnet testified to having re- marked it was his opinion the “Ku Klux’s bluff had been called.” This, he said, was made to a Mr. Fleming. “Fleming said to me two weeks be- fore the big kidnaping: ‘Bluff nothing —you watch my word the Ku Klux are going to pull off the biggest stunt since they started operating.’ In two Weeks the kidnaping was done, This atatement was made in my store and in the presence of my wife “Do you kriow Dr, McKoin?”" “Dou you remember @ conversation between you and the doctor in Mon- roe after Daniel and Richard had dis- appeared?”" “Yes, we discussed the disappear- ance of Daniel and Richard and. I told him the people were saying the Ku KElux did it. Hoe told. me ‘You people are talking too much for your own good. NOT MIRACLES, DR. GRANT SAYS INN. Y. SERMON NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Unorthodox views regarding miracles, consecra- tion of churches and cther matters expressed in a sermon by th¢ Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, attracted con- siderable attention. today. Preaching yesterday in the Church of the Ascension on Fifth avenue of which he is rector the Rey. Mr. Grant said: “Very few clergymen today who have been educated in the large ‘uni- versites accept the {dea that Jesus had the power of God. He doubtless did miracles as they were regarded in His day but as M. Coue points cut, many of these were acts of auto- suggestion and would fall under well known categories clearly and well classified by psychologists today. Sci- ence understands them. ‘They are not miracles.”” Consecration of churches is an {dea inherited from the ages of witch craft and magic Dr. Grant declared. The apostolic succession ts no longer accepted by the educated classes, he said, and it is through that so-called succession, he said, “that priests are supposed to be gifted with miracluous powers.” COMMITTEES IN SENATE NAMED CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan, 15—The standing committees of the senate of the Wyoming legislature as just named folow: Judiciary—Lewis H. Brown, chair- man; John Dillon, Louls Kabell Jr., Frank H. Anderson, J. G. Hartwell. Finance, Expend!tures, Ways and Means—Stephen “H. Sibley, chairman: H. 8. Kirk, J. W..Johnson,. Claren: Gardner, N. A. Pearson. »RevenkeW.~ W.- Daley, chairman; A.<DO Ke¥ey, Lewis H. Brown, Fred Burton, John T. Jones. Edugation and Public \Tibraries—~ H. 8. Kirk. cha‘rman; Arthur K. Lee, 8. A. Nelson, Roy H. Cameron, Theo dore Wanerus. , Pyblic Buildings and Institutions— A. D. Ke'ley. chairman; Arthur K. Lee W. M. Spear, Louis’ Kabel! Jr., Wade H. Fowler. Public Lands, Irrigation and Agr’ culture—S. “A. Nelson. chairman; Clarence Gardner, W. M. Spear, Roy H. Cameron, John T. Jones. Stock Ra'sing and Stock Laws—C. P. Meek. chairman; W. M. Spear: Frank 0. Horton, Roy H. Cameron, Wade H. Fowler. County Affairs and County Bound- arles—John Willon, chairman; Harry N. Free, C. P. Meek, W. W. Daley, N._A. Pearson. Corporations and Municipal Laws— Louts Kabell Jr., chairman; A. Kelley, Theodore ‘Waneru Railroads and ‘Transportatlon— Frank O. Horton, chairman; Lewis H. Brown, Wade H. Fowler. Blect‘ons—A. D. Kelley, chairman; Louls Kabel Jr., N. A. Pearson. Coal Mtnes—W. M. Spear, chair- man; Clarence Gardner, Frank E. An- derson, Internal Improvements and Public Highways—Arthur K. Lee, chatrman; Fred Burton, W. W. Daley, Immigration—C. P. Meek, chair- man; Oliver Chambers, Wade H. Fowler. Federal Relations, Indian and Mv'!- tary Affairs—John Dillon, cha'rma: Harry N. Free, Frank E: Anderson. Game and Gardner, chairman; Frank O. Horton; John .T, Jones. Sanitary and Medical Afftairs—oit- ver Chambers, chairman; Stephen H, Bibley, J. W. Johnson. Mechanical, Manufacturing and La-! bor Pursults—J. G. Hartwell, chair. | man; H. 8, Kirk, N. A. Pearson, ! Mines ‘and Mineral Products—Harry N. Free, cha'rman; W. W, Daley, Frank O. Horton, Public Printing—J. G. 8. <A. Nelson, Hartwell, Theodor: Accounts—J. w. W. Johngon,; M, Spear, Lewly H. Engrossment—Roy HH. Cameron, chairman; Oliver Chambers, Frank B. Anderson, Enroliment—§, A, Nelson, chair- man; Loufs Kabell Jr., Wade H. Fowler. Rules—Stephen H, Sibley, chatr: man; Clarence Gardner, A. Penr-| son, Public Utilities—Fred Burton, chur (Continued on Page Wight.) MEMEL IS TAKEN BY LITHUANIANS LONDON, Jan, 15—(By The Asso, elated Press.)—Tho Lithuanians ula: The Lithuanians, the mes- oranges assert, are in almost complete occupied the city of Memel and dis-| posseasion, armed the French troops there, ao- cording to a dispatch to the Central News, COPENHAGEN, Jan, 15—It ia re ported from Meme! that the insur is ER gent commander there has handed BERLIN, Jan, 1).—(By Tha Asse-| the allied high commissioner a note ciated Press.)}—Dispatches to the] declaring tte insurgent action ds di Lokal Anzeig report heavy street| rected exclusively st the Ger fighting in Memel, the Baltic area|’man government is proving recently invaded by Lithuanian irreg-] itself intolera/e.” Fisheries—Clarenca | Tribune. INSTABILITY 15 CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES OF COAL Commission Adds in Report Just Filed Labor Troubles and Transportation. VYASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Instabil- ity in the bituminous coal mining in- dustry is the fundamental cause of high prices and the fuel shortage which hes menaced the American Public repeatedly in recent years, the United States coal commission held today, in a preliminary report of its tact finding investigation laid before congress. Labor troubles, transportation dif- ficulties and over development of the industry in mine and man power to @ point where {it is much larger than necessary to supply the demand for its product—if operations were con- tinuous—were all three assigned as among primary causes for the cond!- tion. The exact bearing which these have upon the existing situation, the commission said, it Intended to study in its further inquiry. Regarding the possibility of another general strike after April 1, the re- Port said the commission “has reason to belleve that an agreement will be reached in the near future that will avert any widespread cessation of mine operations In union fields on April 1." The commission added that its work in promoting industrial peace by ascertaining and publishing reli- able data on wages, earnings, em- ployment volume, profits and costs (Continued on, Page Eight.) WILL SOLICIT, CHURCH FUNDS The building and finance commit- tees of the First Presbyterian church —p.| met yesterday in conference with Mr. R. 8. Webb, architect, to consider fur- ther the plans for the new church to be erected this year at Sighth and Wolcott streets, To meet all present needs and to provide for reasonable future growth of the congregation, it was decided that the equipment must include a large auditorium, and ample Sunday school accommodations consisting of class rooms for the older members of the school, and large rooms for the following departments: Beginners, Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Adult. The plans also will in- clude a gymnasium reading room, kitchen, and other necessary con- | ventences, ‘The erection of the new building tn made necessary by the large and con- tinued growth of tho church and Sun- day school. In the past twenty-five months nearly five hundred new mem- bers have been addod to the church, and the Sunday school has sometimes reached nearly five hundred in attend- ance. The finance committee consists of sixty or more members, divided into six divisions, the heads of these divi- sions are: B, L, Seherck, Harl T. Pat- terson, Fred Van Gordon, 8. K, Gib- son, Chas, A. Fowler and J. C. Ross. ‘These committees ,will begin today to wait upon the members and friends uf the church soliciting funds, The necessary amount for the new building hos been set at-$150,000. Pay- ments may be extended over a period of two years to sult the convenience of contributors. In the absence of Mr, L. A, Reed, chairman of the finance committee, the moeting yester- day was presided over by the vice chairman, Mr, Carl H. Gompf. HERRIN DEFENSE RESTS ITS CASE MARION, IlL, Jan. 15.—(By The Associated Press.)—The defense of the trial of five men charged with the murder of Howard Hoffman, one of the victims of the Herrin riots, rested | fits case late this afternoon. ‘ a VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN DIES AT SAN DIEGO BAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 15.—Bdwin H, Clough veteran newspaper writer associated for nearly forty yenes with various papers of the Pacific coast, died here yesterday | Since Clough had been {der 1912 tified ar the editorial with | Events: San go Union and 1 KNOW You've a Perfect RIGHT To Do iT, BUT HONESTLY, 1 DON'T SEE How IT's GOING To BENEFIT EMER OF You. FRENCH POILUS ARE STONE EXCITEMENT RUNNING HIGH PRESBYTERIANS London Sees Advance in Occupation Zone as Even Graver Situation; Russia Enters Formal Protest ESSEN, Jan. 14.—It was reported that French soldiers ar- riving at the town of Buer were greeted with a shower of stones. Nobody was hurt. BERLIN, Jan. 15..(By The Asso- ciated Press.)—Recording the arrival of the French at Bochum, the Lokal Anzeiger says all work immediately ceased and excitement prevailed. The communists, it adds, began distribut- ing leaflets advocating war with France and demanding the resigna- tion of Chancellor Cuno. LONDON, Jan. 15.—(By The Asso- clated Preas.}—-Tho rupture between the Franco-Belgian commission of control in Essen and the German in- dustrialists was complete, says a dis- patch to the Evening News from Essen todey, Military penalties more severe and extensive than those con: templated yesterday are now being put into effect, it adds, and the ad- vance into Cermany has entered upon an even graver stage. DUESSELDORF, Jan. 15.--Franco's answer to the German mine owners refusal to deliver coal on any terms was to extend the zono of occupation, originally intended to cover only the Buchum region, The new line” os- tablished by De Goutte’s forces is from 15 to 20 kilometers further east- ward, coming to the edge of tho great industrial city of Dortmund. Today's operation by the French encircles all the Ruhr industries of Hugo Stinnes, the German tndustria) leader, The movement, with Bochum as its center, involves an advance eastward from ten to fifteen kilometers by the French, The new French line to: night, when the occupation is com- pleted, will run from Hattingen, ten kilometers southeast of Essen, north: _Mebbe This Will Only Make the Dog Mad | Che Casper Daily Tribune CASPER, WYO,, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1923. Price Rise In Midwest Crude Is Announced DENVER, Co'o., Jan. 15.—The Midwest Refining company today announced a 10-cent increase in the price of crude oils in their Wyoming fields. The increase fol- lowed similar increase announced by companies in the m/‘d-continent field last Saturday. meters north of Essen. BERLIN, Jan. 15.—(By The Asso: ciated Press.—In consequence of the destruction of two French pacards in the streets of Essen, the French com- mander has ordered a German police guard on the spot day and night. The commander hes given notice that if the offense 1s repeated and negligence by the police is proved, the police will be severely punished. The 10 cents per barrel increase in the price of crude oll posted this morning by Midwest Refining has been met by the Ohio Oil com- pany and applies to all fields in which it purchases oli in Wyom- ing. 15.—(By The Associa- ted Press.}\—The German government, (Continued from Page Bight.) CATHOLIC PRELATE READY TO LEAVE MEXICO FOR BLESSING CORNERSTONE OUT OF DOORS Authorities Interpret Action as Violation of Law Forbidding Religious Cere- monies in Oven Air MEXICO CITY, Jan. 15.—(By The Associated Press,)— Monsignor Ernesto Filippi, the apostolic delegate in Mexico, was ready today to leave the country either tomorrow night or Wednesday in compliance with President Obregon’s order expelling him for participating in an outdoor religious cere- mony held last Thursday at Cerro el Cubilite in alleged vio- lation of the federa! constitution, [ister, was without instructions from It waa cons: A possible but not) bis government as to whether he PARIS, Jan, east through Langendreer to Castrop ending at Recklinghausen, 15 kilo probable, that diplomatic protests by | ghould protest. Catholle nations represented here! ytongignor Filfppi'a: personal offects migtit bring modification of the order.| were packed and arrangements have At a late hour last night, Count) been made for his’ transportation to Nani ‘de Mocentgo, the Italian min- Laredo, ‘Texas, Jt was not known FARRAR ESCORT K. O'S REPORTER BOSTON, Jan, 15.—Geraldine Far- rar carried a bunch of roses sent to her from New York with the “best wishes of Lou ellegen’ when she appeared today in a nn theater according to a story published today in the Boston Herald. Divorce pro: | ceedings brought Uy, the risa donnal inst her husband, 1 pending whether government officials will ac company him from the muntry as is the custom in eases of expulsion. The archbishop ts alleged to have officiated at the laying of the cerner. stone of a religious monument, The constitution forbids the holding of open wir religious services or proces- fiona and tho foderal authorities have interpreted last Thursday's service as “A reported who attempted to cek|coming within tho meaning of the the significance of the gift of flow: | clanwo, exs,”) the etory said, “was kn j|,, Monsigno Hillppi aseerted there way 3 tartan mat aad “no violation ef e'ther the spirit or down’ by a mate escort of Miss Far-lino letter of the law-and that ihe cer rar jmony was an utdoor service In | Farrar. | “with and other then her ‘father Bid the nse of the word mber I merely ble sed the and} he the thr stepped was driven | FINAL EDITION | ~ NUMBER 83. | (ee ¥; DENVER POLICE SAY POSITIE IDENTIFICATION SHOW LEADER 4.6, SLOAN--NOT KNOWN HERE May Have Been Man Mixed Up With Illicit Liquor Traffic and Driven From City Months Ago; Local Police Have No Record of Man, They Report DENVER, Jan. 15.—The slain mint bandit was identified late today as J, C. Sloan of Casper, Wyo., according to an- nouncement by Chief of Police H. Rugg Williams. The chief said the identification had been made through Persons living here who knea, Sloan. He added that the police were checking to determine whether the slain man, who was believed to have led the rrests in connection with the rob- band which robbed the federal reserve are’ expected to follow aos a: ré- bank truck in front of the miht on|Swt of information obtained through ; Sloan's identification. He said ne mber 18, last, hag served a peni-! gia not know Sloan's profession ot lary sentence. how long he had been in Denver be- Chief Williams declared that fore the robbery. oth That the slain Denver mint bandit, who has been definitely identified as J. C. Sloan of Casper, was mixed up with a gang of illicit liquor vendors mystery seems to surround his hab: its, He is d to have been a MNquor peddler, a gambler and a petty thief while here. This man was’ short, heavy set, several months ago and driven from] with brown hair. He was an expert the city, is a pssibility according to | pool playér and: gambler and) always local lawyer who was retained “in the seemed to have plenty of money, He would remain in Casper only a few weeks at a thme and never exp‘ained where he had been or what he did for a living. He was known in some quarters as Harry Sloan and has not been here for several months. DENVER, Colo., Jan. 15.—The bandit who was found tlain in a garage in the exclusive Capitol Hill residence dis- trict last night was shot and instantly killed by one of the guards of the’Denver mint, who fired at the fleeing bandit cane. The Tribune was able to trace the lawless trail of the dend man through Casper’s underworld this afternoon, although no one could glye much in- formation regarding him. A veil of wogang which had robbed a federal reserve bank truck in front of the mint. of $200,000, it was established at the coroner’s autopsy held here today. DENVER, Colo., Jan. 15.—The daring bandit who stood upon the running board of an automobile as the men who robbed a federal reserve bank truck of $200,000 in front of the Denver mint on December 18, last, sped away amid a rain of bullets from guards, paid with his life. Deserted by his pals, the body of the dead robber—be- lieved to be the leader of the band. ‘ i was found last night tn a private INDEPENDENT garage near Seventeenth and Gilpin streets, in the fashionable Capitol Hill residence district, A gaping wound near the bandit’s heart told the story. In his pocket was found a large calibre revolver; while a high powered rifle and «a pump shotgun were found in the car: The man, whose clothing and hands bore evidence that he was not used — to manual labor, rented the garage No Competition, Senate Is} about a week before the mint robbers Told by President of Petro- |occurred. When tho tenant dta not Anas pay his rent today, the owners and leum Marketers Frank W. McGee, a plumber with a shop nearby who had Become sus- ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Entering for the first time “the independent” fled in the olf bus'ness, the senate 91) Diclous, investigated. The dead bandit: was found stretched out on the front seat of the He was frozen and investigating committee today was|* aig at a told by L, W. Nicholas of Omaha,|#) Overcoat been thrown president of tho National Petroleum RR EE RR Marketers’ association, that “there \s SS ea ea ae no real independence in the oll in: SRG? bir fh baa deesRiaeae dustry, his pocket. His necktle came fram ‘Competit’on in the o!l industr: Capper and Capper, Chicago, and his tan shoes were bought in the retail shop of Hannan and Son, Chicago. 5 said Mr, Nicholas, “is dependent on a type of transportation and a sys tem of prices over which we indy| ‘phat ‘the dead: man did not profit pendetns, as distinguished from tio! much from the huge loot secured BY Standard group, have no control. If his confederates was indicated when we start competition we go up against} police found only one silver dollar, a series of reprisuls that @iscourages| threo twenty-five cent pieces, too one against tryng the experiment! dimes and a five cent plece i s more than onc pocket. Eight shells to fit the re- volver in the bandit's pocket were found in hjs coat ive men’s caps. from which the signatures of the makers had been torn were found in the bandit car or nearby. The anto- mobile had been stolen from Brighton, Colo., tn October last Ranger to Talk To Grand Jury; DALLAS, Texas, 15.—Captain dead man was described as R. D, Shumat ranger, who|being 36 years old, short and heavy has incustody Miss Maoml Boucher | set and her brother Bernard and Horace,| ‘The slain bandit came to bis death ‘held under charges in connection | f nd just above his with the murder last November of | b » examination conducted by Grady Skipworth at Waco, was sum-| Deputy Coroner Thomas M. Huntee | mioned today to appear before they this morning disclosed. Daljas county grand jury. It was understood he wall take CHICAGO, —Daniel Cul- | Dallas man with him before the in-| t who sald he was a St. Lou's, {vobtigating body, Whether the sum-|Mo., gambler and otherwise was de- mons was connoste with the Skip-| scribed aaa m f Chicag Tt worth murdar was not learned | (Continued from Page Bight.) “LIE DETECTOR” = TRAPS 8 YOUTHS BERKELEY, Cal,, Jan, 15—Eight| used to record the blood pressure of youths, who polica say, waxed m cam-| thowe charged with ¢ peg a paign of holdups on unsuspecting] ty that ra Messe 39 apooners for a period of three months] wit cause were under arrest here today | Drossure of An insirument known among po:| The band, tho poltes sali, Wa thelr »| Nee as “the le detec was large-| first holdup as a pra The vie. l fom tietcy hie] tims, Rowever, handed over thelr +a) | ve whe wa nfeswed t wit t was 1 a , 1 alt ‘ led 0 ©