Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Thureday, fel- lowed by snow in extceme north por- tion Thureday; not much change in temperature. VOLUME VIL. t Che Casper Dai CASPER, WYQ. ly Crihune WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1923. FINAL EDITION NUMBER 116, ROSS VETOES INSURANCE BILL, SIGNS 38 ACTS 1,000 INVOLVED IN NET 1S THROWN vy UUTOARREST GIGANTIC RING Sixty-four Already Held In New York and More Will Be Seized. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Se- cret service operatives today had 64 persons under arrest in New York in connection with an international counter- feiting plot said to involve from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 spurious money. The federal agents said they now were extending their net to Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco and other large cities, and that approximately 1,000 persons would be taken into custody as soon as the evidence against them was complete. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Sixty-four persons have been arrested tn “what secret service operatives described as “the most elaborate counterfeiting plot ever uncovered in’ this country," according to Joseph A. Palma, chief of @ special squad of operatives in the New York district today. Twenty- eight persons were rounded up last night and 36 have been apprehended in the last two weeks. Nine large wholesale distributors of counterfeit money, with a central lant located on Cornelia street, in ih Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, and New. Jersey. Counterfelt bills in “denominations of $2, $5, $19 and $20 were sent in great numbers all over the United States, Cuba, West Indies and the Huropean ;ports, he said. In addition, the country was flooded with gold and silver counterfeit pieces. Millions of counterfeit United States internal revenue stamps and liquor labels were also turned out. BANK BANDIT IS CAPTURED SALLISAW, Okla., Feb, 21—Ea} COUNTERFEIT PLOT FIRST COUNT IN GREAT PRIZE CAMPAIGN OF TRIBUNE SHOWS ; MANY ENTRANTS DOING LITTLE Chances Still Good for Winning Grand’ Prize as There Is Time for Anyone to Forge Ahead in $16,000 Race Today, the first count in The Tribune's great “Everybody Wins Something” competition for six big, fast, handsome motor cars and purses of gold and silver is printed in display space elsewhere. Hereafter the vote will be changed each day and will include yotes cast up to noon of the day before publication. Many*expiring subscriptions have been renewed during the past two weeks. That, of course, made yotes. And these votes were cast at the option of the subscriber for some candidate. Sample copies oe the announcement of the election, too, have stimulated subscrip- tions. That’s how it is today. More votes have been cast by subscrib- ers themselves for candidates than most candidates have secured. NOT FAIR INDICATION Neither the list of candidates nor the recorded vote today is a fair indication of how the race will be. Subscriptions and coupons have been turned in for some who as yet have made no apparent actual effort themselyes. Another few have tried to skim the ‘cream. Eventually the election will narrow down to the real work- ers—the real prize winner. Some contestants there are who will get along very well for a few days. They will bubble over with enthusiasm. But it won't last. They'll go out and “get their ears knocked down” once or twice and they'll be ready to quit. They haven’t got the stuff in them that will urge themon. And rather than admit their deficiency they come in or write in and say “I find I haven’t got the time.” Others will content to let their friends vote for them when they turn in their subscriptions over the counter in The Tribune office. Some will start but will not finish, — MAYATURS LIFES BATTLE It is just the battle of life in miniature. Some have it within themselves to be successful. Others can become so with the proper urge. Still others lack confidence in themselves and ability to stick and win. Really it is regrettable that the votes cast are no more than they are. In truth, the present status of this election would not justify The Tribune in putting up more than‘a cheap diamond ring, a flashy watch, a music box or a whoopie. The prizes are extraordinary. Never before have such valuable, such handsome motors cars, or such great cash prizes been offered in Wyoming in a newspaper election. And yet contestants will lag along, hoping by some miracle that the other fellow will also stay! asleep and allow them to carry off the prizes without work and with- out giving a semblance of return to The Tribune. That isn’t fair. NEW NOMINEE COULD WIN Why today an absolutely new contestant can enter this election | and with half a dozen or so subscriptions can sprint up and gain a} Lockhardt, alleged bandit arrested here yesterday, is sald to have ad- ynitted to officers today that he also was krigwn as “Dave” lacknardt and asserted that he spent a part of the last winter in Denver. Lockhardt was being held in jail awaiting word from Arkansas au- thorities as to whether efforts would be made to extradite him to that state. According to information re- ceived here “Dave” Lockhardt Is wanted at Harrison, Ark., for alleged participation in the attempted holdup of the People's bank at Harrison two years ago which resulted in the kill- ing of Henry Starr, leader of the band, OIL LAND clear lead over each and everyone now entered. It can be done. And a contestant now in can do the same thing, There is no handicap. All are on even terms. Work is ths governing factor. Salesmanship, too, helps. ‘And a contestant now in can do the same thing. There is no handicap. All are on even terms. Work is the governing factor. Salesmanship, too, helps. For instance, every club of $15 worth of subscriptions turn- ed in the contestant gets $100,060 extra votes over and above the nor- mal votes which the subscriptions themselves provide. These clubs may be two one-year subscriptions, one two-year subscription or any combination you may work out, just so they total $15 or more. Four two-year subscriptions would total 144,400 votes. With the extra 400,000 that would be 544,000. And if they were NEW sub- (Continued on Page Five.) That the Spring Auto Show of the Casper Automobile Association will even ec'lpse in pretentiousness and! Popularity the first display given here} |last fa'l, sponsored by the Tribune before the dealers’ organization was car men and those interested directly or indirectly in the automobile indus: try. It is scheduled for March 26 to 29 inclusive. PRESIDENT OF ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 21.—(By The Associated Press.)}—The 19 indict- ments against H. H, Hohenschild, president of the defunct Night and Day bank, charging him with assent- ing to reception of deposits in a fail- ing institution were thrown out today by Circuit Judge Falkenhainer, who said the indictments contained a technical defect. It has been stated that depositers lost approximately $1,- 000,000 by the failure of the bank in January 1922 While Judge Falkenhainer said his action applied only to the indictments against Hohenschild, lawyers ex- pressed the opinion that the action ts equivalent to a dismissal of the in- dictments, 19 in each case, against other indicted, directors—tormer Gov- ernor Elliott. Major, of Missouri, Judge William H, Allen, of the St. Louis court of appeals, Thomas K. Cooper and Philip 4. McDermott. The charges against them are the same as those against Mr. Hohenschild.. Fraud Found In Collections For Directory Here WARNING. Some party is collecting for classifications in a business direc- tory, presenting a bill without the name of the firm rrinted thereon, and claiming the amount is for The Casper Daily Tribune. ‘They are’ misrepresenting and misleading the public. Any. bills presented by The ‘Tribune have al- ways been and will be on their bill-head. All checks should be made to The Casper Daily ‘Tribune and a Tribune receipt will be issued to any party. paying in cash, Our authorized. solicitors have with them at all times a prospectus of the directory. The Tribune does not make any charge for regular business classifications. IS NOT GIFT FROM STATE Railroad Company Bidding for Land; Company Issues Statement Surprising criticism of the request of the Wyoming North & South Railroad company for a lease from the State of Wyoming on a section of good oil land in Salt Creek to insure freight busi of the road’s operation today elicited response from C. A. Owens, vice president out entering into extended di: forth the company’s position in clear and concise state- ments. In this he does not c the criticism credited to an pression that the state is being asked for a gift of this land, The land in question is 1 months’ time, under the cont! title to the lease reverts to the state, the present lessee agreeing to quit the land peaceably, of the lease millions of doll present’ occupant. Enters Competitive Vice President of will profit immensely. cure it. Why not a compa: railroad sorely needed by versy regarding the merits ness during the early years important line of standard ot the company, who with- iscussion of the project, sets “First—We have mag state for any assistan timatum as to bonusg any community. Ra) of co-operation, assu the tremendous imp: condition, of having “Second—The bi been made continge: (Conti all attention to the fact that “oil operator” gives the im~ eased at present and in 18 ract negotiated by the state, During the period ars’ worth of oil have been A ming, to say nothing of its extension farther south? The statement of Mr. Owens is not of a controversial character but is self-explanatory arid follows in full: “With no desire to enter into any newspaper contro- marketed and the lease has proved profitable to the The railroad company enters into competitive bidding in its efforts to secure the lease; and by so doing the state Some company is bound to se- ny that promises to build a central and northern Wyo- of our plans to construct an gauge railroad in this state, we consider that # definité statement relative to our ne- gotiations to date may somewhat clarify any misunder- standing that appears to prevail. -.fixed demands upon the have we made any ul- emoluments from » asked in a spirit marge realized Jonalized |formea, is the opinion of local motor| play. Several cars and a number of BANK IS FREED The se'ection of the dates for the show was influenced by the fact that che Denver Auto Show ts to be neld about the m'ddle of March, and not a few exhibits from that exposition are to be obtained for the local dis- accessory exhibits have already been promised, with the virtual certainty that the pick of the Denver exhibits i be in the booths when the Casper & opens. The appropriation for music, decorations and entertainment will exreed that of last fa'l. The show will probably be held in the Arkeon again. 6-YEAR-OLD BOY IS LOST A report coming*into police head- quarters late today was to the effect that the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gray, 107 South McKinley, was lost: The boy was dressed in a green and yellow sweater, has blue eyes, light ha'r, and ta’ks with a broken accent. SPRING AUTO SHOW TO ECLIPSE LAST SHOWING LATEST MODELS TO BE EXHIBITED BY DEALERS Spring, rather than fall, is the big selling season for automobile men, and for that reason if for no other, the March dates are looked to by to cal dealers as likely to establish a record sales mark. The number of cars purchased as the direct result of the last show was flattering to the fhdustry here. All of the latest models exhibited at the eastern shows will be disp!ayed in Casper when the curtain is raised on the big event here. STANDARD OIL WILL ANSWER SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 21— Britain's first acrial “dreadnaught" a seaplane under construction here for the air ministry, is designed for actual living afloat and will be illuminated throughout — electrically. An electric capstan 1s to be fixed for Home Saddened by Passing of Infant The home of Mr, and Mrs. Kim Ertts was saddened last night by the death of their 10-month-old son Roy, who passed away at the family res!- dence, 936 South Gienarm. The body is now at the ShafferGay chapel pend'ng funeral arrangements handling a 125 pound anchor, to hold the plane at rest on the water. Two water tight transverse bulkheads are provided as well as sleeping quarters for five men. On top of the hull will be built a superstructure divided into three compartments, one to be used by the commanding officer as a chart room, another for gunners and the third for the pilot. The total weight of the flying ship with full crew, fuel and two. torpedoes, each weighing 3,000 pounds, will be nearly nine and LATE CHARGES BY LEGIOLATUR Appointment of Official —House bill 37, lately known 'Enrolled Act 29, is dead. Governor Ross did it with his little pen. He vetoed the act Tuesday. state treasurer, will appoint ming’s insurance commissioner. Enrolled Act 29, originally House Bill 37, is the measure designed to eliminate the state insurance commis sioner’s office as a separate entity of the state governmental machine, and to make {t subordinate to the treas- urer’s office. Under its provisions |the treasurer would have appointed a deputy treasurer to act as insurance commissioner at a salary of $2,400 a year and with a contingent account of $1,500 a year. Under the old Inw, which the gov- ernor’s disapproval of Enrolled Act 29 leaves tn effect, the governor 1s authorized. to appoint an insurance commissioner at a salary of $3,600 a year, and the insurance commissioner is entitled to appoint a deputy com- Wyo- misioner at a salary of $2,400 a year. The old law provides for a bienn salary expense of $12,000, compared with a biennial salary expensa of $4,300 provided for by the bill which the governor vetoed. Two years ago the legislature provided a contingent fund of $7,942 for the insurance com- missioner’s office. This is $4,942 more than the contingent voted by the leg- jalature of 1923 on the assumption NINETY-FOUR MEASURES ENAGTED E AWAIT ACTION AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF SOLONS Who Directs Operation of State Insurance Department Retained by Governor Ross Through Veto of Bill. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 21.—(Special to The Tribune.) by the more dignified title of Consequently a Democratic governor, not a Republican the expense of the commissioner's of- fice under the old law and the act which the governor vetoed, therefore, appears to be $12,142 or more than $500 a month during the biennial pe- riod. ‘The interesting features of the s! uation do not end with that, however. Should Governor Ross appoint a com- missioner of insurance under the cld law, and tho comalssionor of tnsur- ance appoint a deputy, the state per- force must pay the salaries of these officials although the legislature made no appropriations for such salaries, The money must be taken from the general fund. A different situation entirely exists regarding the contin- gent expenses of tha officers. Tie legislature authorired a contingent for the Insurancs commissioner sub- Ject to the direction o! tho state treas- urer, No authorization exists from action by tho legislature of 1923 for the payment of contingent expenses of @ commissioner of insurance and a deputy commissioner appointed un- der the old law which the governor's veto of the new act leayos in effect The office, thorefore, is without fund on which to draw for contingent expenses, A commissioner of insur- that the commissioner would be un der the treasurer, as provided by a half tons. to Identify Pair brothers, accused of murderin ute of the time that they had official was shown to be a failure. The dismissal by the police judge of the testimony of David Struck, sheriff of Taos county, New Mexico, who declared that he was satisfied these were not the men wanted. Half a dozen Mexicans lined the rear of the room, ‘These men had known the original Archuleta brothers and had been bronght all the way from New Mexico to identify or fail to identify the men held here. They testified that the two Archuletas arrested here February 9, by Detective F, C. Lydon and Officers Carter and McGrew of the Casper police force on orders from officials at New Mexico, were not the murderers of D'Vargas, The first attempt to vindicate the Archuletas was made February 9, at which time Attorney Alex B. King. retained for tne defendants, declared that he would fight extradition, For 10 days Attorney King was busy Casper Stores Will Close at Noon Thursday Casper stores will close at noon tomorrow in honor of Washington's birthday. The regular closing time of 6 o'clock will be observed to- night. Casperites will be given an op- portunity to enjoy the afternoon of this great holiday by an athletic carnival at the Elks’ hall which will begin at 2:30 p. m. Two big dances In the evening, one at the Arkeon and one at the Moose hall, will also celebrate the n ant governor of New Mexico, July 17, 1914. as the Archuleta Brothers Wanted for Murder Before the bench of Judge John A. Murray, police magis- trate, last night stood Elias Archuleta and Juan Archuleta, g Antonio Di Vargas, lieuten- Within a min- been called to their feet, they were walking from the room free men, and a nine-year hunt for the murderers of the New Mexico] chasing own witnesses for the cane. He also communicated with Govornor William B. Ross and obtained per- of the two Mexicans was on the basis mission to held the hearings in Cas- per in order to avoid the expense of transporting all the witnesses to Cheyenne. A completa Investigation was made which showed to the satisfaction of all who followed it that although the Casper police and Detective Lydon had acted strictly accoraing to orders from New Mexico, and although their men were the men whom the New Mexico authorities intended to have arrested, yet these were not the men who had murdred the lieutenant gov- ernor in that tragic spot at Ojo Caliente. Sheriff Struck and his com- panions are returning to their home today. Juan and Elias Archuleta will probably go back to thelr work at the Standard refinery, and the brother of the murdered man who as been instituting #0 long a search will probably continue the search vin the Interests of justice. of Field by Deve That the productive area {smaller than has heretofore t House Bill 37, The difference between NEW MEXICO SLAYER SUSPECTS ARE FREED AT HEARING HERE | Mexicans Brought Here from South Fail; Rare Treat For | Contestants In Ticket Prizes Coming to the Wyoming theatre on Thursday of this week for the is Universal Pictures’ Corporations latest, Jewel produc- tion, “The Flirt,” a filmization of Booth Tarkington's famous story of the same name, An allstar cast interprets the various roles. The title role is played by Bileen Percy, with Helen Jerome Eddy as the other sister. George Nichols as the father and Buddy Messenger as tho little imp of a brother, are two others whose work in this plo- ture stands out prominently. The story deals with life in an average American family where a beautiful daughter, who knows she is beautiful, tries to rule the family and nearly wrecks it and sends father to prison in her longing for finery like other girls have, Ad- vance reports from all sections of the country term this production a real masterpiece of the screen. This 1s the rare treat that is in store for active contestants this week, Besides at the same time you are increasing your chances toward the capital prizes in the campagin. LET'S GO. Let's make this a real BANNER week and have that fine theatre party Satur- engagement day night, a great treat to both the contestant and their loyal friends as well. Remember the closing date, Friday night, Feb. 2 ance and deputy commissioner ap pointed under old law, however, will be officers of the state of Wyoming hand their official acts will be binding on the state. Therefore, if they cre- ate indebtedness in behalf of the state n order to perform the duties of thelr office, must the state pay this ex- pense. The treasurer in self-proteo- tion doubtless will decline to pay any vouchers drawn for such expense, should the state auditor consent to draw such vouchers, There appears to be left to creditors of the state, seeking payment for goods supplied to or services performed for the In- surance commissioner's office, the re- course of suit at law. Under a decree of court the treasurer perforce would pay and would be protected in such payment. Interesting situation, and quité scrambled. : BILLS SIGNED | BY GOVERNOR ry Governor Ross has signed 38 en= rolled acts, three memorials and two Joint resolutions, leaving 94 enrolled acts to be disposed of in the 12 days remaining for him to give his ap- proval or disapproval, The list fol- lows, the first number being that of the chapter of the new statutes as they wi!l appear in the Session Laws for 1923: Chapter 1, 0. H. B. 1, H. for legislative appropriations. Chapter 2, O. H. B. 2, H. BL A. 3, relating to change of venue. Chapter 8, O. S. F. 20, 8. B. A, 1, ratifying Colorado River compact. Chapter 4, O. H. B. 10, H. B, A. 8, providing relief for delinquent tax- payers. Chapter 5, O. H. B. 86, N. EB, A. 6, making Armistice day and Labor day legal holidays. Chapter 7, 0. 8. F. 36, 8. B.A. & relating to time for completing trriga- tion projects Chapter 8, O. 8. F. 9, FB. A. 8, pre- viding for co-operation of highway d partment with cities and towhs for construction of roads. Chapter 9, 0. H. B. 20, H. B. A. 6, retating to contracts for public works under commission form of govern- ment. Chapter 10, O. H. B. 53, H. B. A. 8, relating to drainage districts, Chapter 11, O, H. B. 21, H. (Continued on Page Five.) AG A. 9, TWO WATER WELLS ARE UNCORKED BY MAMMOTH ON TEAPOT STRUCTURE Water Line Established in Two Section lopments in Edge Wells Nowi in Second Sand ea of the Teapot S| | Dome is muc nie and t lose sand. ‘These wells are located on what are considered as “edge” locations, No. 8 being toward the east side of the structure toward the north end, and No. 19 being the farthest south operation in the fleld and will go far yward determinin 1 ep ng the water line »een believed is proved by the] Other well ad fit of its wide reading public. | he Tribune will come out at the |announcement from the local offices of the Mammoth Oil ring oa Se anos rove te regular yak +} rot ENaleeted bra |company that Well No. 8 on the southwest quarter of sec- is eine prom a nl y ine order to include the latest tele i be + am jon of jose now dr! “4 n graph and local news for the bene. |tion 27-89-78 and well No. 19 on the northwest quarter of | producing territory should oretty section 14-38- 78 have both found water in the second Wall | wet! cefinea. »