Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1923, Page 1

rn aN = hy SS ian: Weather Forecast WYOMING — Showers probable west and north, partly cloudy in southeast portion tonight and Satur- day. Warmer in southeast portion GERMAN RED TERRORIST EXECUTED BY FREN SMUGGLER BRAGS OF NO INTERFERENCE FROM FEDERAL AGENTS IN TWO YEARS BUSINESS ( Details of Traffic Carried on From Base in Michigan Described to Press Association by Man Who Says Enforcement Officers Are Lax. CHICAGO, May 26.—(By The Associated Press.) —The Chicago rum runner who accompanied W.S. Forman on the investigation of the Ecorse, Michigan, smuggling shacks de- scribed in a series of articles in the Daily News, today made this statement to the Associated Press. “T have been bringing whiskey out of these shacks and in years deliverying it to my customers Chicago constantly for two without interferems@ from the thorities deny that any such wholesale traffic exists. I am only one of the many rum runners from many states who have been do ing the same thing. I have scen runners there from as far west as Nebraska and Oklahoma. ‘We never said or intended to say that within the city of Ecores itself there are 4 miles of these shacks. That would be absure on the face of it What Mr. Forman’s article did say Nu was that they extend for four miles along the American shore. As a mat ter of fact they extend farther than four miles. I was present with Mr Detroit newspaper estimates of 100,000 gallon the lir day au who now Forman man men tioned: the of beoze cross’ng per No! ast of all the newspaper r maintained that this es nin man's te. One r; no unds there » cargoes as they come 1 been in and around these years, and did not 4 r. Formiun any esti ned to think it may la ad the estimate of 100,000 som and fallen f. f gure cn s rse is an absurdity @irue, and his men had made any effort # at all to stop the traffic runser cou'd have esca corse with a cargo, To lea shacks with an automobil sary to drive strip cf open and and come out on a paved street that has a street car Iino. across a “I have made so many trips out of | these shacks with automobiles loaded with whiskey that I have lost couot On one car I ran up « mileage of over 40,000 between Ecores and Chicago I never was arrested in Ecorse. I was caught once in a town far west of there. “Mr. Forman’s atatement Is correct that while we were in these sha on our recent vielts, buying whtskcy and bringing {t out of there for my customers ‘n Chicago, we did not see a cingle fodera} mcn, state policeman or local authority lift « finger to stco us. In tw> days and two nigare cn the shacks on the weter front we did not see any prohibition boats pass Ww or down the river. “If the traffic ix Inngutshing, as tho prohibition directcr wants us co be Neve, it is due to the fact that the Canadian emuggierr are robbing the “\xum runners bird ard we have found other sources where we can get our gupplles at a m_re rensonable prics. Fo instance, I have to pay $30 ver case for a cortair. Scrtch whisccy at Sunnyside, Ontario, and I have to pay American smugalera #5 per care for bringing It across the line—makiny ‘t $95 laid down to tns on che American hore. I can buy the same whiske, in the Rahainas for $18 per case—and 1 can bring it through, too; make no mistake about that. “1 know sinugglers who have be bringing whiskey ccross the Ine trem Canada to Ecorse ever since prohibi tion, day and n’ght and boast *hat they never nave teen arrested J tne troduce? r. Forman to the an 2egler who said the only tueme the fedcral men ever visited his place was ona time when they knew he was gone and thev carted abcut 300 cas" of booze away fron h’e place. This amag: oid eral man e would kill the ne whe a‘ preached his place: and they nover came back. [C have given the name of this smuggler to The Associated Press. “Mr. Forman was so amazed at what he found at Feorse that when I sug gested ging further up the line and visiting shacks sev-sa' miles f-om there, he said: ‘No, I have seen enough. Let's pack uj our buo:e and pt out of here. I want to talk te some Detroit newsrzper men about this thing.’ I could have taken him to smugglers’ shack» rrore than fouf miles away. I woud say from two | years’ experience u:cr there that the line of smugglers {s nearer eight miles than four. “In winter time I have stood in Ecorse and watched these fellows bring loads of booze across the river on the ice, in boats on runners. The (Continued on Page Four.) : fed- Park letic park yesterday afternoon was packed by an interested g: presented an array of qhildren Everything in connection with the pageant went off like clock work. The different classes were under the di- rect instruction of their own teach- ers, while the general supervisors of | the festival were present te take care | of the whole matter. | Gownd in white and in fancy cos tumes, the pup!'s went through their movements rhythmically, and the ef-| fect was that of « great event suc- cessfully staged. Dances in circles, marches, drills of different natures, exercises, these were a few of the things included in the performance. One of the outstanding events was the Indian dance which called out @ num ber of the pupils in Indian costumes, The high echool orchestra waa on a stage in the center of the field. It played for the different drills which were gone through with by the pupils. From the top of the grandstand a cameraman was buay taking picturee of the festival, These pictures will be shown at the America theater with In a week and will afterwards be turn ed over to the school board for auch uxe as that body deems fit, Two Thousand Children Participate in First Annual Exercises; Dancing in Costume Holds Big Feature The epociacle that presented itself at the high school ath- was one that will not be soon forgotten by more than 2,000 school children who were par- ticipants in the First Annual May festival. The grandstand roup of spectators. The field It fe the consensus of opinion that the ay festival as given yesterday was an event which nad an influence be yond that seen on the field. An en- tire atudent body had ben looking for- ward to It as the big thing of the year. After many disappointing postpone { ments the day finally arrived on which it could be given with the prospects of having the aun shine. The festival waa barely completed when the gath ering clouds turned into «a sudden @ownpour and made the pupils who were but a few minutes before dano ing {n the sun acamper for home or for the shelter of whatever was hand feat. —————__. BANDIT SUSPECT DENIES GUILT MONTREAL, May 26.—Altheugh he protesta hie {nnocen: Henr! Brule, atl was he'd ws the pelice to- day in connection with the mint rob- by in Denver, Colorado, last De ember, Deriver authorities are ex I to wend an officer to try to identify the suspect, DIRECTOR’S REMOVAL BY CHURC BOSTON, May 26.—A master's re Port to the effect that the directors of the Firat Church of Christ, Sclen tist, did not have the logal riglit to Ermove John D, Dittemora as a member of the bourd, was filed in the Masachusetts suyreme court to day by Fredeick Dodge, . former federal Judge, Mr, Dodge heard tes timony as to the facts in sult brought by Dittemore to compel th other-mambers of the bi d to re nize him asa member The master found that Dittemore's the is comembers haf failed ta submit to him charges upon which they based Ho adhered to the oepin- his removal, fon which he had previous'y ex- pressed in his repert as master in the prolonged Itigation between the church directors and the trustees of the Christian Science Publishing se- that the rst Church of Christ, Solent was not incerpor: ated within the meaning of the Massachusetts statute, an and d olety, hostility enter | element like," the report said, of personal H BOARD ILLEGAL tained towar dthe ‘plaintite by ether members of ihe board, must be re garded as having entered into their action in preparing and adopting the resolution for his dismissal,” The defendants are Adam H, Kick- Edward A; Merritt, William FR, James A, Neal and Annie Knott, Dittemere was removed by’ @ vote of Dickey, Merritt and Rathvon at a meeting of the board on March 17, 9, at which Neal was not present At the same meeting Mr Knot was elected tq succeed Dittemora, thems The Casper Daily Tribune CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1923. No Sympathy BIG LINER IN COLLISION IN RIVER CLYDE GLASGOW, May 26.—(By The As- sociated Press)—The steamship Me tagama bound from Glasgow for Quebec and Montreal, with 1,100 pas: sengers, was in a collision today with the British freighter Baron Vernon, The freighter was serious- ly damaged and the liner only plight- ty 80, Some of tho freighter'’s crew had remarkable escapes, The collision occurred in the river Clyde. The on Vernon was beached and the Metagama returned to Glasgow with her port bow dam aged nine fect above the water line. RUSS-BRITISH PEACE LIKELY LONDON, May 26,—(By The Asso: clated Press.)—Great Britain has de. clded that there shall be no break with Russia, It fs held in diplomatic circles that while the last note from Moscow was in some respecta not wholly satisfactory the remaining points In the dispute with the Soviet government are susceptible of solu tion by negotiation The government of Prime: Minister Baldwin, it Is kr desires to begin his career hampered by as few inter- natienal problema and politica! issues am possible, If Leonid Krassin, the Soviet representative here, succeeds in having the Moscow government cempromise en Lora contreversial Curzon’s reiterated demand for withdrawal of the Russian politl agents abread, whose actions have effended Great Britain, it Is believed the British foreign secretary will in- form M, Krassin when he calla at the n Office next week that Great Britain is disposed to discuss the whole subject of Anglo-Russian relations at a conferenge to be called in London in the near future, - TSAOCHWANG—Gun fire heard here is taken indicate govern- ment troops are engaging the ban to dits who kidnaped foreigners from the express or th ting among v mak? Yast tars HAT emaeys| A omg R TRAFFIC SAFETY BLOODSHED REPORTED IN FIGHT WITH SHANTUNG BANDITS; CIVIL WAR RAGES IN CHINESE TOWN TIENTSIN, May 26.—(By The Associated Press.) —One soldier was killed and two were captured in fighting yester- | day against the Shantung train bandits, according to the telegram Jrom Tsaochwang. It is believed that farmers also joined in the firing to pro- | tect their crops from marauders, | | In @ letter written to the British about 50 miles west of Canton, are } consulate from Lincheng and received| blocked by the bodles of aoldlere | here today, R. 1. Rowlatt of London} Shiuhing was capture’ by the Can. | and Tientsin, r 1 that he and the| ton constitutionalists after two city other foreign captives held on Paot-|gutes bad been mined. The retreating | zuku mountain had been conferring army looted and stripped the place. ee CITY BLOOMS WITH POPPIES, with the bandits regarding terms for their release, The captives insisted that any agreement with the Chinese govern ment countersigned by a repro rentative of the diplomatic corps who would act arantor. It then was agreed that one repres ive of the bandits of the captives pro be nte and ¢ ceed to Tsacchwang to meet the for eign consuls. B. Powell, the American newspaper publisher of Shanghal, was named as the captives’ delegate and was released on parole. | Rowlatt expressed the belief that Today the poppies nod tn ailent the bandits were so uneasy over the| Confirmation of the valor of the Protracted negotiations that “they| Men who le beneath the white Would bo as glad to seo our backs as; Crosses on the green hillsides of we should be to get away.” France: In one grand moment, moved by exalted motives these—men—young —life’s promises unfulfilled—gave PEKIN everything in one glorious gift {By The Assoct lated Brees Chinese baboons here are many of these crosses |ment today notified the American} but nowhere can be found a cross legution of its acceptance of the| Without a poppy. They aro every. | American demand an indemnity, Where doing each its feeble bit to | of $25,000 for the killing of Chartes| ™ake cheerful the surroundings of Coltman, an American citizen at Kal-| this last home of the soldier. |gan, December There are more crosses being erected every day in our own coun- : try for those who made the sacri- ROVINCE. fice and this number will be in- 6.—(By The Asso.| creased for those from whom the elated. Press)—Strects of Shiuhing| SUPreme penalty will be exacted unless those who care or learn to May Festival of Schools Provides Big Spectacle Captures Track Honors by 1-Point Margin North Casper Piles Count in Annual Contest While East Casper Trails for Third Honors Showing all kinds of talent in the field events, Park won the grade school track meet Friday afternoon by the narrow margin of one point. Park while North Casper, which had been away ahead all through’ the afternoon, finished second considered the strongest all-around team in the meet, fin- ished third with 46 points while Central, winner for the last two years, could land only fourth place with @ total of $0 points, West Cas per and Mills tled for fifth with 11 points each, Elk school scered one point while South Casper failed to land in the scoring column, The meet was in doubt up to the last few minutes, Firmin and Bubb placed first and third tn class B and class © of the pole vault in the last event of the day and thelr points were sufficient to put Park on top by one point, Approximately 1,000 athletes took part in the meet but none of them established any ro: markable records due to the rain which fell during the afternoon and made the track heavy, Allaman of North Casper was ths individual star of the day, He com: peted in class A and piled up points for his scheel, Firmin of Park, competing in clase H, was the seceni| high scorer of the day with 18 points. Allaman won firet in the 100 yard dash, high jump and the hurdles: second in the 60 yard dash and polo vault and third in the bread jump. Firmin won first in the 60 yadr dash, pole vault and broad jump and seo scheol boy | ond in the high jump, Yoshio, a Japanese gtudent from ast Casper, won three firsts Im class the! 3 in the 60 and 100 yard dashes and 1) the broad jump. The summary Vifty-vard dast North Casper} of the events; A--Virst, Virgna ‘ond, Alleman, Nertli Casper; third, Eshleman, East Casper ifty-yard dash; B—Hirst, Yoshio Hast Casper; second, McDenald, Park} third, Holleran, Park, Fifty-yard dash: C—wWirs' Cqntralj second, Cremwell, Bmith, st Ca per; third, Castell, Park ‘ifty-yard dash: D—Virst, Ufeld, East Casper; second, . Bundy, West Casper; third, C. O'Malley, Park Fifty-yard dash: —First, Firmin, Park; second, Dittman, Kast Casper third, Virgne, North Casper 100 yard dash: A—First, Allsman care bring prompt measures to bear upon their relief: Buy @ poppy toda: Visit every entertainment given by every organization devoted to the relief of the boys with broken bodies and shattered nerves, who went into the game supreme in glorious manhood and who paid the toll with a grin of sheer courage. Let's keep that grin. Buy « poppy. ee Spraying System Is Finished in Park e Up Second Largest One of the @reams of the Inte Mayor W. A. Blackmore recelved partial consummation yesterday when more than 200 nozzles were turned on at the city park opposite the city hall and the great lawn there was bathed in the water from this beautl- ful spraying system For several weeks workmen have been laying pipe for this system of watering the park. One half the work {8 completed, that part nearest Center atreet. When amassed a total of 77 points with 76 points. East Casper, 4 ‘ site ert gn the water is Nortts uae ‘econ, /V ree North! turned on the effect ts that of an Tr cone Newnerder,) Mille, innumerable group of fountains, 100-yard dash: B—First, Yoshio, Fast Casper; second, Holloran, Park;| The system will cost when com- third, Nicholas, Central, pleted euifors Last yonene ek Bee & month just to water the In 100-yard daahi O—Pirst, Wright| the park and keep it iit cosaiicet men, Yarki ‘second, Moore, North) whe tedious ‘ayatem of water then Casper; third, Smith, Central, used has given way to this new {deo 120-yard hurdles: A-— iret, Alle] There will be 436 different sprayers: man, North Casper; second, Scown, when the work i# completed. Th Central; third, Virgne, North Casper.| park covers one loci. 120-yard hurdles: B—¥irat, MoDon- eee aoe, ald, Park; second, Gtbaon, North Camper; third, Nichols, Central Bi Ul M t 120-yard hurdles: C—First, Brown, u on ana | ast Casper; second, Moore, North iS Hs | Casper; third, Smith, Central, y | Hel T. | Bhot-put; A ‘st, Neowherder, oO e Pp rain Mills; second, Willlamson, Park; wre | third, Miller, North Casper, Bhot-puti B—Iirst, Gibson, North] LOS ANGMLEA, May 2¢—'mut” | Casper} second, ¢ orth Casper;| Montana, wrestler and motion ploture | third, MoDenald, Park, actor, hag received an invitation to | High jump; A—First, Allaman, |Join the training camp of Jack Demp North Casper; second, Bcown, Cen-|#ey, heayy welght boxing champion tral; third, Willlamson, Park, at Great Falls, Mont,, he announcet {igh jump; B—Firaty Gibson, |here. Montana, who was a member rth Casper; second, ‘McDenald,|af Dempsey'a camp when the cham Park; third, G, ¥ y, Park pion trained = fo the match with High jump) C—First, Runden,|Georges Carpentier, says he will ac (Continued en Page Seven.) cept, NAVY MUST BE PR FINAL ,{ EDITION | NCH RUME SABOTAGE lo ADMITTED BY CHIEF OF GANG SENT 10 DEATH Revolt and Strikes Are Spreading Rapidly in Occupied Region; Ap- peal Sent to French. DUESSELDORF, May 26. (By The Associated Press, )— Albert Schlageter was exe- cuted by French troops today for sabotage on railroads in the occupied region and other offenses. He was shot in a sto quarry near a cemetery ar 1 his body 8 delivered forthwith » come ¥ authorities, ‘This first ox ecution in the oect Schlageter wns escorted to the quarry by two prices {ease falteringly to his dea en shots were fired at him Besides sabotage, Schlageter, an, former Prussian off! was con victed by a French court martial of espionage and tion with erfmina’s, Ho ed he haa blown up railroad tracks t bridges. The French arded hin as a chief of the murd ngs which have been carrying on a un of terror against the o: n of the Ruhr EAR IN S CLAIM. TUND, May 26.—Chaos !s tn evitable in the Ruhr unless interven tion comes immediately, says a tele Sraphic appeal sent to the new serial workers international-at Hamburg by the’ Dortmund general trade unions. STRIKE MOVEMENT SPREADS RAPIDLY, BERLIN, May 26.—(By The Assoc!- ated Press..—The communist workers council has decided to extend the strike movement in the occupied zone to the whole of Westphalia and the right bank of the Rhine, says m dis. patch from Dusseldort, The correspondent of Acht Uhr Abendbiatt, in the Ruhr, reports that the Dortmund police have arrested threo Russian agitators who were ap- parently acting as bicycle courters. The correspondent says reports current that communists are taing itary compan organ: es LONDON, Ma ciated Press.)—It is stated that the federation of German tndustrialists has informed the German government. that the members of the federation 28.—(By The Asso. are prepared to give the requisite suarantees for international loans for reparation pury spatch to Reuters fro’ BOCHUM, May 28.—(By The Asso- ciated Press.}—Communistio disorders broke out here yesterday similar to those tn Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen, During an assault on bourgeots news= paper office firemen, acting as police, clashed with the comm ste and seve eral persons were wounded. Shops were pillaged. ‘The o tlon aus | thorities remained . | VETERANS TO CIVE PoPPY ‘DANCE AT MOOSE TONIGHT The dance at the Moone hall thi¢ evening will be given by the Veteran4 of Forefgn Wars who will make of it & great Poppy dani egy Ruben and his peppy orc mR Will be on hand for the occasion and will pug forth every effort to make the affair the liveliest that has been held In the hall, Mee LEK en {8 eo-opernte ng with the Foreign Wars today by selling nithe | streets. EPARED, | DENBY TELLS GRADUATES NEWPORT, BY, May ®@.—A¥arn | sive armament. There will be pene ing that the navy must be kept ready | for @ great increase ef our prone: jfor Aefense "in. « world fulj of| establishment made by the navy de | henaey'' wag given jy @ecretary! partment. at the coming se » Denhy tn an address today at the| congre: We ehall asis for addi! sruduating glass ef the Nawal War) tional ¢rulsers, allowed unter th college, treaty for the limitation of armament | We know pow beyond peradven-| We shall ask for additions ture that wat between @réat powers| craft gun boats, the vita | or groups of powers will always which is being denonsteated every yolve many cther mations and wel day; and we shall awk for coatain mu | canr “wow talr thet @uch| marines and plover ma 1 con tany 4 We hope to able ta keep tire Phere uced be no demand for eaces | proposed appsopriation approaunalely Within the | ve | troversies t foes st ress. It w business. F pwith 1 | ma’ * | betes.” ~~ @netoa