Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1923, Page 1

Casper Sunday VOLUME 32. MAIN NEWS SECTION And Morning Crihune WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO.. SUNDAY. MARCH 4, 1923. MAIN NEWS SECTION FEW LAWS PASS IN CONGRESS Ao HUBUSTER {3 STARTED LATE Southern Democrats En- liven Tame Session Blocking Action Be- cause of Nitrate Bill. WASHINGTON, March 4.— The senate filibuster designed to coerce the house into action before adjourn- ment of the sixty-seventh congress on the $10,000,000 nitrate bY broke down at midnight when Senator Heflin, chief filibusterer, gave in to combined pleas and demands of his colleagues that he step aside and let a mass of legislation be given a chance for pas- sage. Heflin’s filibuster had lasted about eight hours. The senate at 12:25 a. m. agreed to spend two hours considering calendar bills. At the same hour a filibuster in the house designed to force action on the same bill was apparently weakening, though there was no definite indica- tion that an agreement had been reached to let the nitrate bill come up. It is probable that both houses will stay in session until nearly 3 a. m. and then adjourn until the final session at 10 o'clock today. WASHINGTON, March 3.—(By the United Press)—-The conference report on the composite rural credits was adopted by an overwhelming major- ity in the house tonight, 277 to 34. As approved by the conferees, the oustanding features of the bill are: Creatica of a system of national agricultural credits and co-operations, with a capital of $250,000 each to make loans to large livestock produ- cers. Creation of a system of federal in termediate credit banks with a capl- tal of $5,000,000 each, to make long term loans to the farmers under the supervision of the farm loan boards, The senate late tonight also passed a bill under which property of aliens seized during the war and valued at $10,000 or less will be returned to its owners More than 12,000 claims arc In- volved. The bill has already passed the house. BY LAWRENCE MARTIN (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March’3—An elev- enth-hour filibuster in both houses and senate threatened tonight to wind up the Sixty-seventh congress in a tight legis'ative snar!. The fillbuster Injected interest into wliat had previously promised to be- come one of the tamest final sessions of congress on record. It was caused by the refusal of Republican leaders in the houe to permit the sn-calted nitrate bill to come up for considera- tion. Southern Democrats in the house, after angry protest against what they declared was the bad faith of Repub- liean leaders, embarked on a program of obstruct on, which they declared they would keep up until tomorrow without interruption, unless their bill was given a chance. Senator Heflin of Alabama started the senate filibuster in an effort to coerce house leaders into yie'ding on the nitrate bill. He said he was pre- pared to talk a'l night if necessary and urged senate leaders to use the!r influence in the house if they wished to prevent a filibuster that wou'd pre- vent any more legislation getting through. The nitrate bill, about which the troub'e revolved, appropriate $10,000,- 000 for purchase by the government of Chilean nitrates and calclum arsen- ate, to be so'd to the cotton growers of the south to fight off the boll weevil Heflin said: ‘The house or some Republican leaders there, has broken faith on this nitrate pil, which affects the interests of 26,000,000 people. If they won't Jet that measure have ‘a chance why should we not filibuster thdir meas ures to death over here? I have a large number of doctt ments here which will make interest ing reading between now and 4 o'clock in the morning.” Heflin then launched on speech against the Federal Reserve board and former Governor W. P G. Harding, declaring Harding treat ed the farmers in the same manner “as Republican house leaders were at- tempting to treat us.” Senator Curtis told Heflin he had tried to get the house leaders to let the n‘trate bi'l comeup. “We'll, you'd better get busy again,” said Hef'in “Tm Curtis Sarlier another too over here,” replied busy the hecom nued on Page Two.) enators in (Co! KING TUT’S SHOW OPENS IN DENVER DENVER, Colo., March 3.—King Tutankhamen has sent his first au: thentic sideshow to Denver. Relics of the rule of the ancient king dug from old Egyptian cata- combs have arrived here and will be disp!ayed at the Denver pub- lic brary next week. Included tn the expibit {s.a ime stone bas-relief of the goddess Ha- thor, the patron divinity of moth: erhood and love, who presided over birth and destiny in the days of King Tut. The piece of carv- ing is more than 3,000 years old. ‘There {s a bronze cat, known as Bastet, goddess of license who pre- s ded over the orgies in the city of Bubastes three or four thousand years ago. Others include an a’abaster vase, @ wooden mask and a wooden sta- tue of an Egyptian Jaborer, both legs of which are broken off. According to William Aggers, art director of the library, the exhibits are priceless. FRENCH GO ON INTO GERMANY; FEAR FASCISTI Invading Columns Push Deeper Into Ruhr—75 Miles Be- yond Frontier Now. BERLIN, March 3.— Fear of a counter thrust from the “Invisible army” of the Bavarian fascist! im- pelled the French forces to push deeper into Germany today, seizing Portions of the great industrial cities of Mannhelm, Darmstact and Karls- ruhe, According to advices from French sources, the invaders had information of “heavy activity of German fas cisti" therefore, orders were issued for the advance, which established the French advance guard 75 miles inside the German frontier. While the invading cotumns were pouring eastward along every road. with clanking tanka, clattering cav- alry and with bayonets glittering, disorders were reparted from Bavaria. At Rosenhain a crow@ attacked 17 1 n emigrants on their way to Belgium, mistaking them for strike- breakers’ going! to the Ruhr, Police rescued the travelers. At Ausberg, national socialists and communists clashed and thirty persons were wounded, five sertously. The operation of seizing portions <f€ the three towns was executed smoothly and rapidly. “Reprisal against sabotage” was the reason clt- ed by officers in command of the trops. The most important portions of the towns — their transportation terminals—were the places occupied. These footholds would enable the French to extend occupation with lit- Continued on Page Two.) tlons count so much. A lead at, the Start of the second period will, be more easily maintained. The “other ‘ollow” will find that it takes more subscriptions to go the same d’stance And the final — perlod—well, ‘sub scriptions are worth then onetart the number of votes they are today It will then take three or more sub scriptions to count what one does right now. The last few days of the big vote period are here. The more aggressive and enterprising candidates have de- cided they can well afford to devote as much time as possible to the work of gathering votes while the big pe- riod {a still in effect Most candidates are now right at it, busy collecting in the promises made them earlier are going back have previously ir friends who to get to t subscribed LOVE AND LOST GOLO END LIFE FOR EX-MARINE Former Captain, at “End of Rope’, Dead in Chicago By Own Hand. CHICAGO, March 3.—Police found that Captain Wm. K. Hildebrand termed the “end of the rope” today when they battered down an apart ment door and found him dead by his own hand. Following the officers came Mrs. Eva Countess, divorcee, who was s00n to be married to Hildebrand. Po- [ce were forced to hold her to pre- ‘vent the woman from throwing her- self upon the body of her sweetheart. Pieced out by notes left by the formtr marine officers, the author! ties traced back events of finance mis fortune and a story of love which led to “life's great disaster.” First intimation that Hildebrand had killed himself came in a letter delivered to Mrs. Countess today. It was written on Wednesday apparent- ly only a few hours before the man killed himself. “I s'mply am at the end of my rope and the quicker I finish it the bet- ter,” Hildebrand said. Another let- ter addressed to ‘whom it may con- cern?’ told how Hildebrand was edu- cated in Europe and spent a life in the army. He recent'y had dissipated the last of his fortune—$15,000—in speculation. Notify U. S. marine headquarters of the death of Captain W. K. Hilde- brand. I am deserter,” the note said. It asked that the body be turned over to a medical school or be taken care of by a brother-eonnected with the Milwaukee School of Engineering. What’s in Name? Ask Al Gland; He Was Goat Gland LOS ANGELES, March 3.—A'phonse Gland thought the court was trying to make a monkey out of him. So he didn’t pay Mrs. Gland the money the udge had ordered him to contribute toward the support of his child. + “Pay $15 a week or go to jail." sald Judge Summerfield, pressing the but ton that summons Husband Hounder Bert McDona'd. “IT guess I'm the goat Gland,” said the victim as he paid and left the court room. Se at ‘RAIN SAVES WINTER CROP ~ OF WHEAT AFTER DROUTH KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 3.— (United Press.)—Southwest farmerg rejoiced -generally tonight as million dollar rains poured over the winter wheat belt. Millions of bushels of wheat, threat ened by a drouth of months, will be saved by the rains which were gen- in the campaign, Others eral throughout Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. MAKE SPRINT FOR YOUR VOTES WHILE EFFORTS GOUNT MOST Only Four More Weeks in Which Candidates May Do Most Effective Work—Campaign Comes to Close and All Rrizes Awarded May 5. Only four weeks to go. In just four more weeks the big- gestevote period of the Daily Tribune’s $16,000 “Everybody Wins Something” gift-giving campaign will be history and the voting value of subscriptions will be cut. After 10 o’clock, four weeks from Monday, April 2, sub- scriptions will count less votes. Never again will subscrip- them to subscribe for another year or two. ever again after 10 o'clock, April Will it be possible to secure full vot: ing value of subscriptions. If you de- sire one of the larger awaréa do not ‘tail to turn in every“wubscription you possibly can before October 9. You don’t have to wa't until the end of the period. You can do it tomorrow, or, better yet, today. A very few long term subscriptions turned in now may be the very ones needed to “inch” the prize of your choice. Now is the time to do the big things, NOW is the time to GET UP in the race and STAY THERE. NOW is the t'ms to make every minute count—nothing else. ‘ REMEMBER that up to 510,000 votes are allowed on a new six-year (Continued on Page Two) TRIBUNE DIRECTORY TO GO TO PRESS THIS WEEK The Tribune's Business and Pro- fessional directory, a volume which will contain at least 250 pages, and probably 300, 1s so nearly finished that it will go to press this week. All those desiring listings or ad: vettising have but a few days left in which to get in their reservations for space and copy for their ads. The history section and many other parts of the directory have already been set up. As has already been announced In the columns of the Tribune, many improvements upon the original have been added to the directory, and the book will be such that it will constitute a volume of invalu- able importance in every business house and office as well as in the homes of all Casperites. The Trib une has not undertaken the pub- Ucation of the directory in a slap- dash, hap-hazard manner. It has never been its policy to turn out a half baked publication of any sort, or to make a covered hand-bill of what is properly an authoritative work. ‘The directory will contain much information of a permanent character, including a map of the city, special stories, pictures, a directory of apartment house: other features. Due to the fact that this directory . the bus!ness and professional ds 1 Casper, and not the com- plete census, as is explained by the Utle, the distribution is to be free. to the public, and every resident of Casper will receive one, therefore the book acts as a booster sheet for our city, as well as an authentic directory of all business, and pro- fessional houses. The directory has met with un: limited approval and support of the merchants, and the Tribune will conscientiously do all that is poa- s‘ble in order that the thousands of copies may be distributed in all the homes, business houses in Casper and vicinity and wherever they will do the city, and its business, and professional people the most good. Furthermore we assure the public that this directory will be as au thentic as human effort can make it, and every business, big or little, will be carefully classified. To this end we would ask firms and indi- viduals who have just started In business or who are located out of the business district where they might by some chance have been missed by the census takers to please notify the Tribune office of their addresses at once. WOODS CHOSEN AS ENVOY TO JAPAN’S COURT Moore, Husband of Lillian Rus- sell to Fill Post Left Vacant In’ Spain. WASHINGTON, March 3.—Cyrus E. Woods, of Pennsylvania, retiring American ambassador to Spain, has been selected by President Harding as ambassador to Japan. He sticceeis Charles B. Warren of Michigan, prominent Republican lead. er, who relinquished the Tolio post after near'y two years of service in which the most cordial relations be- tween the United States and the Nip: ponese empire were pstablished. The president, being desirous of| continuing these relations, selected Woods'as Warren's successor, be- cause of his diplomatic experience: As ambassador to Spain, the pres!- dent nominated Alexander P. Moore, formerly of Pittsburgh, publisher. Moore and his late wife, Lillian Rus sell, were great friends of the Hard dngs and took a prominent part in the campaign for his election. The president a'so sent the senate the nomination of Senator Simmons to be a member of the American debt comfnission in place of Senator Car- ter Glass, Virgin‘a, who declined to accept the post. Simons for years has taken a prom. inent part in all financial legislation before the senate, and during the Wil. son administration was chairman of the finance committee. Confirmation of these and other nominations were jeopardized at a late hour tonight by the filibuster which sprang up in the senate at the eleventh hour. WASHINGTON, March 3.—(United Press.}—The senate late tonight con- firmed Cyrus FE. Woods of Pennsyl- vania to be ambassador to Japan and Alexander P. Moore, Pittsburgh to be ambassador to Spain. Governor Scores Legislature For Not Passing Tax CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 3. — Governor Ross Saturday vetoed the act of the recent legislature constitu. ting stnte elective officials ex-officio a state tax fact finding ccmmisston In his veto message the governor criticized the legislature for its fall- ure to pass a severance license tax law, saying “tho failure of the legis lature to pass such a law. gives li- cense to outside ‘enterprises for at least two years to drain our resources to the value of millions of dollars without adequate tax. During that two years mineral products will be hurried out of the state by the whole sale. Oo SLIPS IN TUB; IS KILLED FROM GAS BERKELEY, Cal., March 3. Henry Ofsen, proprietor of a San Francisco tool firm, was asphyxiated at his home here today while taking a bath, Members of the family believe the man slipped in the tub, grabbed the as fixtures for support and in so doing broke the gas jet from the pipe He was dead when re‘atives broke into the bathroom and found him. DESERT AGAIN YIELDS DEAD; WOMAN KILLED Body Thought to Have Been ~ Carried Laboriously Into Waterless Waste. RIVERSIDE, Cal.. March 3, — (United Press.)—For the second time within a month the desert has re- vealed the secret of a murder, With the finding of the body today of an unidentified woman, far in the desert sands, seven miles from the only: automobile road in the section, sheriffs deputies were called on to so've a baffling rystery. Only a month ago two youths con- fessed to killing Lesile L. Nichols, insurance agent, who had given them a ride across the desert wastes, after having forced him at the point of a gun to walk more than a mile from the road stretching across the des ert toward Blythe on the Colorado river The woman whose body was found today is believed to have been mur- dered on December 22, according to word received here late today. The body was founc: by cow punch ers, who reported it to Deputy Sheriff 8. A, Ragsdale at Mecca. The body was found several miles from the auto road running into Des- ert Center, a i station half way between Mecca and Blythe. Great difficulty in solving the mys- tery is expected by the authorities, as no record has been received of any woman answering the description of the murder victim being missing from here or neighboring points. Early indications were that the wo- man had probably been muréered, her body carried to the nearest point on the road b automobile, and then la boriously carried step by step through the shifting sand into the heart of the waterless waste, The coroners office at El Centro. the county seat, will take charge of the body and hold an inquest prob- ably on Monday, it was learned. SIX ARMY PLANES ARRIVE AT GULE ON WAY 10 P. A, LAST OF A. EF. 1S HOME NEW ORLEANS, La, March The six army DeHavi'and airplanes which left San Antonio, Texas, early today on the first lap of their flight to Porto Rico, reached here shortly before 4 o'clock and landed safely, The planes, commanded by Captain Thomas Lanphier, are expected to re: sume their flight Tuesda Ex-Klan Wizard \Served on Mann Act Violation ATLANTA, Ga., March 2.—(United | Press.—kdward Young Clarke, f | mer acting imperial wizard of the Ku | Klux Klan, late today accepted [vice on an _ indictment returned against him in Houston , charg ing him with a v Ma act. He was rel Clark wate ser. ased ¢ characterized t as another attempt to Iklan, SUPPRESS. AGT. CHAS. CHAPLIN'S ONLY Wick NOW So Poor Monte Bell Is Having Tough Time With His Mas- ter’s Affaires De Coeur. BY DON RYAN. (Written for the United Press.) LOS ANGELES, March 3. It being a press agent is a hard job, pity poor Monte Bell, His is the much tougher one of being a suppresse agent. From being Charlie Chaplin’s press agent Monte graduated into the au- thor class with a book—although his name didn’t appear on the title page. But at present Monte is simply a suppress agent—only this and noth- ing more. Since his lord and master engaged himself with Pola Negri—much after the fashion of a kitten with a ball of yarn—the suppress agent had be come an institution at the Chaplin studio, So now when you call at the new of English cottages on North La Brea avenue, Monte sends out word that Mr. Chaplin can see no news- papermen. But that isn’t all. Monte also sends out word that Mr. Bell can see no newspapermen. When Monte sent me his message I asked the blonde Juno at the tele: phone switchboard to inform Mr. Bell that I didn't give a whoop wheth- er Charlie marries Pola or not. “Tell him I wish to interview eith- er Mr. Bell or Mr. Chaplin—it's a matter of thorouzh indifference which one—on the question: Is the movies an art? If so, why so, If not, why not." Pretty soon Monte ducked in, look- ed furtive'y around, gave mo two fingers and beckoned me back to his private abri, I noticed that Monte wasn’t look- ing well. His eyes were wild. “I’m through. I'll never write an- other piece of publicity,” he burst out. “Good boy, Monte, that's a noble rescive. There'll be joy in heaven oyar your reformation.” “But I’m going crazy, I tell you, Nuts! Bughouse! Cookoo! Charlle’s already gone clean off his noodle over it ‘What seems to be the trouble’ “The newspapers.” I waited until Monte finally sub sided Umply into swivel chair. ‘ Well, now Monte, you can't blame the newspapers entirely for this state of affairs. So long as Charles Spen cer Chaplin continues to get himself involved in these Little—little affaires de coeur—let us say—so long will the newspapers continue to print stories about him." “Yes, I know tt,” he groaned. “You know, Monte, you or I could down Hollywood boulevard at m. with young ladies nkles sticking out of every window in t tax! and nobody would say a word. But Charlie coul¢n’t He's an inter- national figure because of his perfor: mances on the screen. Having gain ed ‘this enviable position, ‘he must bu (Continued on Page Two.) LAND BOARD SPLIT, SAYS CHY.REPORT to The Tribune.) (Special CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 3.— Hotel lobby gossip tonight has it that the members of the State Land Board are divided regarding the section 36 lease, proposal for which are to be received in open session at 10 o'clock Monday morn. ing. Secretary of State Frank BH. Lu cas was reported to be inclined to ward acceptance of the Haskell proposal, with a guaranty of th construction of the North an¢ South railroad before the lease be comes effective. State Auditor Vin cent EB. Carter was said to be op- posed to the Haskell proposal and State Treasurer John M. Snyder was sald not to regard it with a The attitude of Governor W. Ross and State Superintendent Katherine Morton, the lobby gossipers did not claim to know. Word was received today that the state of Montana would be of ficially represented at the hear. ing by Judge George W. Parr of Miles City, designated by Governor Dixon to urge acceptance of the Haskell proposal. Big delegations which ts and the ant!-Haskell pro-Haskeli contingents of per are on the ground and rein: prcements for both are on the way. GILLETTE URGES LAND BOARD TO GET NEW ROAD “Wonderful Opportunity”’ Says Former Treasurer in Open Letter. {rlendly eye. B. representing Sheridan, pro Haskell, and Hon. Edward Gillette of Sheridan has addressed an open letter to the state land board touching upon rail- road and ofl land matters that will be read with interest by the people of Wyoming. MF. Gillette ts well known throughout the state by reason of his long residence. He came as the locat ing engineer and afterward as con structing engineer of ‘the Burlington railroad back in the early nineties when that company built its line from Alliance, Nebraska, to Huntley, Mon tana. Hoe was the first superintend ent of the Sheridan division and be came one of the most popular offclals of the road in the years of his service. He settled at Sheridan and in the ars of tha’ city’s growth’ accumu lated much city and ranch property which {s now extremely valuable. His home on Coffeen avenue 1g one of the most beautiful in that city for homens. Mr. Gillette was state treasurer of Wyoming for the term 1907-11 and has seen service of course on the state board to which he now writes and is possibly as famillar with gen (Continued on Page Two) Is Rule—Some Bathe WEBB MILLER. (United Press Staff Correspondent) | PAR cham-| March 3.—Venus, pion beauty of the ages, has been de. throned, Her title has passed to a new type of feminine lovlin American flapper—undraped. The judgment of Paris was pro-| nounced as dawn was breaking today | a procession of girls passed review before five hundred revel lers at the famous Julians art stu-| dents’ ball. Georgette, in a slender, blue eyed blonde, won the prize for 1923. gained the decision over the modal > held the title during the last two years, It was a close contest and narrowed down at Inst to a question of hips. The verdict was ette after much 4 her hips were those of the runner-up. This was a gre for the American con awarded to Georg: peration, because slender than more victory JUDGMENT OF PARIS 15 SLIM HIP IN NUDE FOR Tits SEROON Venus, Champion Beauty, Loses Title at Art Stu- dents Ball in Paris—Scanty Attire and No Attire in Fountain at Dawn. the art thirty This 1 students annual rst of its kind M1 has always been one of | revel, the the Parisian events where most of conventions are ignored, Many wer scantily clad, and as tho evenin wore on, even a total absence of cot {alled to attract attention A number of girls fox-trotted night in their birthday sults with even beads as an adorement. Se et back to natur discarded their slippers and rolle down silk stockings. But the more modest retained these articles of at tire. Then, when in their desire to the Carkness outside NUMBER 32. 0 BID ON “36” TEXAS |S. ALSO REPORTED READY TO PUT IN BID FOR AIGH FIELD Interests Mass on Cheyenne—Scott Ferris Feels Offer. Is Good. cHEY) (Specta} Wy +. March 3. —4 to Tribune,)— The Sinclair tn- holder of the Teapot Dome naval reserve lease. will be a bidder for a lease on section 3 section 36, Salt oll flea, sive by terests when proposals are received the Wyoming State Land board Monday, it {s reported Mable author: Dany, it here on re- + The Texas Oll com. is sald also may submit a bid for the lease, which is sought by the Middle States Oj company. Whether the Midwest Of company, holding a lease on the section that wil not expire until October 1, 1914 will submit a Proposal for a new lease, will seek to have the land board postpone consideration of other broposals until a date nearer that of expiration of the pres not known here, Beer Harry Sinclair fs in Wyoming, os- tensibly to inspect developments on Teapot Dome, but It is said. he will be here Monday and personally will Appear before the land board with a Preposal for a lease on section 36. The Middle States company’s pro- Posal to buitd a North and South rail- road from Miles City to Casper, pro» vided the corporation is given the section 36 lease, has brought large delegations here from Sheridan and Casper, the former to urge accept- ance of the Middle States’ proposal and part of the latter, to oppose cin- sideration c€ any proposal not con- templating releasing the “section to the Midwest company. Scott Ferris, former congressman, Personal representative of former Governor C. N. Haskell of Oklahoma, for the proposed Wyoming North an@ South rallrcad arrived in C eyenne today direct from New York. He is hore to represent the Haskell inter- ests before the state land board on fay in the awarding of the lease tion 36, the famous school sec- tion in the Salt Creek’ field. Bids for which were called for two weeks ago and set for hearing on March 5. Mr. Ferris refused to discuss any of the details of the controversy that tered Into rding of this confined himself to the fol- lowing ent in respons@ to is for bids on section : We are here to modestly present our bid. We feel that when it ts pre- sentec’ it will be satisfactory and ac- ceptable to the state land board and a yyoming, ‘We appreciate the courteous treat- ment that has been accorded us in our efforts to bring a North and Suuth Railroad to Wyoming and will Mo! on se er continue along Ines which we hope will merit future co-operation and confidence. “I hope to present our bid in detail before the state land board on Mon: day and therefore do not wish to in any way anticipate the terms of what we have to affer, feeling that the board is entitled to have details pre? sented to its first.’ ee eenesed NOTHING SO LIBERAL AS LIBERAL EQUCATION; hi YOUNG DISTILLER FINDS ¢ PEDRO, Cal., March 3.—There 15, high school ted in justice Uquor and imprison- Tho suspended on avior. judge he learned studying chemis- He was fellow stu- Nons of nm were sentence good Whitcomb told t to d whi at the high school t to h was be pr try ng ents, © cept beauty—boyish lines. tri imping over previous chrit basec on the n of ude measure! wit de her hips elec came as a clim was turning gray, the hour arrived for the beauty contest. The 25 can didates lined up. The 500 guests including many Americans, sat in : cozy circle on the ball room floor. Into this judging ring the « glided gracefully, each aspir ing various postures 1 scated. RANCHMAN BANKRUPT Leo cH 811 and t $ a assets as $3,140