Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 7, 1923, Page 1

|CAPITAL READY T°. City of Mourning Throbs with $800 SAVINGS OF CASPERITE VANISH AS ROLL IS DROPPED INTO CONFIDENCE MAN’S BOX William Ganeff, an Austrian, residing at 633 CY avenue, is this morning a wiser but a sadder man. victim of the old bunko game, a variety of the gold brick| trick. The bunko game, a few decades ago, was a common form of indoor sport of unscrupulous gentlemen who wished to pick up a little loose change. Of late years it has threat- AFFCILS ARE \ Weather Forecast : G: Generally fair WYOMIN' any Be Somewhat warmer Wednes- tonight and We day. VOLUME Vil. POLLS OPENING DELAYED TODAY; LACKING REPORT to Failure to Arrange For Special Election Being Held Today. With the opening of the polls delayed for three hours because a full quota of judgas and clerks had not been ob- tained at the scheduled hour | of 9-o’clock this morning, the ‘That it is an absolute necessity is not doubted by most of the people who ‘have been interviewed on the matter, The chief speaker was Councilman Sylvester Pelton who is also chairman of the water committee. Mr. Pelton showed that $75,000 will go towards the construction of a new reservoir just south of the present one and which will have a capacity of 10,000,- cleaned without greatly the supp'y of water. ‘3 two are large needs at the present time or is likely to need for two years, but there ig not sufficient storage capaci- ty to store the water when it is pumped.. Between midnight and morning the pumps can furnish much more water than is used but one of them has to be shut off part of the y_ time for this lack of storage. If there an additional reservoir then the pumps could be kept running full time and Casper would have enough water for the present. “What is the use of adding water ™mains when you have no water to put fm them?” asked Mr. Pelton, bringing fut the fact that many persons had (Continued on Page Seven) 10 OIL OPERATORS | NDICTED BY JURY ened to become as extinct as the dodo bird until William bobed up to prov? Peter Barnum’s oft quoted assertion that “there is a sucker born every minute.” In the course of the transaction Mr. Ganeff was separated from $800 in jcold cash. Rather the exact amount was $794 because the Blackie Daws who worked on him left him $6 in one dollar bills for breakfast money. The game was worked quickly ané smoothly. The opening shot was fired Sunday afternoon in a Center street pool room when Mr. Ganeff ‘fell in with two affable strangers who spoke the Polish language with a fluency unexcelled by even Paderewski him- self, They confided to him that thoy re on the eve of shipping $12,000 In United States currency back to their old home bailiwick in the confines of Poland. They hed $2,000 in Casper and the other 310,000 was in Chey: enne, Mr, Ganeff fell in with their plans delightfully. He decided the time was ripe for him to ship some shekels back home, His savings at the time amounted to $800, Yesterday morning Mr. Ganeff kept his appdintment with the two strang- ers, They are still strangers becatso he never learned their names and can furnishe the sheriff's office with but a meager deccription of them. | The trio went to a local hotel, re- ported to be the Virginia, Mr. Ganeft his $800 carefully in a tin box, The punko artists put in | esterday afternoon at 3 o'clock Ganett confided to a friend what done, The friend informed him the bucolics from the middle ‘west had stopped falling for that kind of @ trick back in 1902. . Ganeff became alarmed. He broke open the tin box and found $¢ in one dollar bills wrapped around o wad of paper and a blue bandana. the line the 5 al that Mr, Ganeff had was a morn- ing after headache and a dark brown taste. But this morning Mr. Ganeff 1s a| wiser man. Alcova Road Open For Travel Again; Bridge Repaired Motorists going to Rawlins, are ad-! vised by men who have been over| both roads, to go by way of Alcova rather than around by Polson Spider. The latter route is longer and the | road is not in nearly as good condi- tion, ‘The Alcova route waa impassible for a short time due to a bridge being out | but this has been repaired according | to {nformation recelved at the Trib-/ une office this afternoon. See Excavating Begins For Business Block Ground was broken today for the new busineas block to be erected by the Cottman interests on West Seo- ond street between Center and David. CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1923. ° Che Casper Daily Criiie William is the LATE SPORTS | NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—The New York State Athletic commission con- ferred with Tex Rickard, promoter, today on the match between Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo for the heavyweight title, then ad- Journed without issuing a statement on his attitude toward the engage- ment, Rickard sad he gathered the impression during the conference that the commission had no objec- tion to the contest and would grant ® license for it when application was made. ST, LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 7—{By the Associated Press)—Lee Fohl has been released as manager of the St. Louls Americans, it was announced today. In a telegram to his secretary, L. B. Von Weise, Phil Ball, owner of the Browns, stated Fohl's dismissal was “for the good of the game and the morale of players.” Mr, Von Weise declined to say from what city Mr. Ball sent the telegram. DOVER, Engiand, Aug. The Associated Press)—Mrs. Clem- the American long the last half hour she was in water. 1—(By not to rest. morrow in the formal funera. The funeral train, running far be- hind the schedule outlined for it when: it left San Francisco last Friday even- ing on the three thousand mile trans- continental trip entered Ohio just be- fore reaching Sherwood after travers- ing Indlana in time that almost const!- tuted a record for that portion of the route. Desperate efforts were made through the night by railroad officials in charge of the train to regain at least a portion of the time lost yes- terday in Iowa and Illinois and Chi- cago but it was practically certain early today that the funeral train would not reach Washington at the scheduled hour at 1:30 p. m. but how much later the arrival would be was somewhat of a question. Though the trap through Iowa and TMiinols, including Chicago caused the train to lose time on its eastwant jour- ney, the tribute paid to the memory of the late president throughout that section will be told and re-told for years to come. Estimates of those ac- customed to gauging ‘the size of crowds were that more .than a mil- Mon persons had witnessed the pas- sage of the cortege, all with bared heads and sorrowing hearts. No chief executives of the nation, living or dead, ever Fecéived™such a tributes in the opimion of members of the funeral party. Indiana, not to be outdone by her sisters to the west, pald an almost [continuous tribute Inst night as the train thundered along in the dark- ON BOARD HARDING FUNERAL TRAIN AT WILLARD, Ohio, Aug. 7.—(By \The Associated Press.—The body of Warren G. Harding came home to Ohio early today but Strong as is the claim of the state of Ohio upon the man who was its most distin- guished son, the nation has a greater right and it is this right that will be exercised to- 1 services in the capital. nessa, Those who reverently waited the parsage of the train could be dis- tinguished by those aboard only by the lights at the station platforms and the glare of automobile lights at almost ¢very point the railrcad cross- ea the highway. But they were there and they were able to present their Tegpects to the honored dead and catch a glimpse of the flag-covered coffin with its military guard in the last car, Entering Ohio the throng seemed to increase in size despite the extreme lateness of the hour and at the larger cities of Akron and Youngs- town, several thousand were waiting to pay a final mark of respect to their fellow Ohioan.If the bereaved widow could have directed the train without regard to the other consider- ations, it probably never would hay, left the boundaries of Mr. Harding's native state, but the consideration of the nation’s claim prevailed with her approval and the train sped on. ‘Mrs. Harding was steeling herself to@ay as the train hurried onward for the scenes of sorrow and mourning injthe capital. Those who had talked with her said she was quite prepared to through the formal services in the same calm manner she had main- tained Guring the trip across the coun- try, Everything will be made as’ easy for her as possible and when the train arrives in the capital she will be es- vance of the cortege, She will take| a route through the quieter streets | avoiding the more crowded thorough- fares, much as Pennsylvania Ave. Mrs. Harding will be accompanied to the White House by a few of her most. intimate friends from among those on board the train, The other members of the party will go to the White House with the body. PITTSBURGH CROWD DEFIES ESTIMATE. National League, At Cincinnati— w York Cincinnati Batteries — Watson, Ryan Gowdy; Luque, Harris and Hargrave. and | At Chicago— | Brooklyn -100 O—x x x Chicago -1000—x x x Called Off on Account of Rain, Batterles — Decatur and Deberry; Osborne and O'Farrell, i RHE. At Pittsburgh— Philadelphia .._.000 040 120—7 10 0 Pittsburgh 010 000 040—5 11 1} Batteries — Glayner, Behany and | Henline; Meadows, Stone and Matto. | R. H. E. At St. Louis R. H. E. Boston -.. ———————--200 0—x x x! St. Louls 031 0—x x x} Batterles — Barnes and Smith; | |Toney and McOordy. American League. At New York— R, I. E. ) St. Louls __--___.020 016 03—x x x New York --___000 130 33—x x x| Batteries — Wright, Bayne, Root, | Pruett and Severeid; Shawkey; Jones PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 7.—(By The Associated Press)—Thousands upon thousands of men, women and children of this industrial city, form- ing a Ine along the Baltimore and Ohio right of way from the tip of the most distant suburb to the Glenwood station , paid a voiceless but im- pressive tribute to the late President Harding today as the funeral- train passed on its way to Washington. ‘The train arrived here at 12.82 p. m., eastern standard time. Glenwood while a change of engines was made. The mourners, standing bareheaded under a scorching sun were number- less as the train made its way siow- ly.through: the city;- Crowds~unpre- cedented in the history of Pitts- burgh, thronged highways, bridges and every point of vantage. At the cortea from the station before the body is taken from the train. and driven to the White Hause in ad- Glenwood station city and county of- ficlals, and members representing dif- (Continued on Hage Seven.) It halted at| Mays and Hofmann. | At Philadelphia— Chicago Philadelphia -103 100 Olx—6.12 1 Batteries — Cvengros, Blankenship, Gartner and Schalk; Harris, Hasty, |Ogden and Perkins. At Boston—Detrott-Boston header tomorrow, | At Washington— R. i. FE. Cleveland __. 180 0—x x x Washington x x Batteries — Uhlo and O'Neill; Mit- chell, Friday and Ruel, Hargray a QUINCY, I.—Ralph DePalma won the 25 lap race in the Quincy speed program and added 25 points to his total for the year in the American automobile Association title for dirt track racing. HARDING WILL REST IN MAUSOLEUM Marion Vault to Receive Remains of Late President Until Final Resting Place Is Prepared; Plans Approved by Last Rites; Brother Returns to Home Town MARION, Ohio, Aug. 7.—(By The Associated Press).—President Harding will not be buried beside his mother and sister in the Marion cemetery. His body, after the funeral service here Friday afternoon, will be placed in the receiving vault at the cemetery and held there pending the erection of a mausoleum to receive it. This was part of the funeral arrangements agreed to by Mrs. Harding, widow of the late president, as communicated to Dr. George T. Harding, Jr., the president’s brother and Dr. Carl W. Sawyer who boarded the funeral train west of Chicago yes- terday and which Dr. Sawyer is bring- ing back to the president's home town this morning. He left the funeral train at Willard, Ohio. ‘The funeral, plans approved by Mrs. Harding, call for the utmost sim- plicity. Rev. J, M. Landis, pastor of Trin- ity Baptist church, the late pres!- dent’s place of worship, when in Mar- ion, will conduct the ftneral service. Among the tentative plans vetoed by Mrs. Harding, was for troop B, Ohio national guard cavalry to act as an honorary escort at the funeral. ‘The troops will attend the funeral but A steam shovel is being used for ex- cavatin) Fraud Charged In Sale of Prospective Pe- fornia; LOS ANGELES, Calif., Au troleam Lands In Texas and Cali- Jury Adjourns g. 7.—The federal grand jury which yesterday indicted ten oil operators, six of Texas and four of Los Angeles, and one Los Angeles corporation on | charges of using the mails to defraud has adjourned, subject to call, and is not expected to convene again until September. David V. Cahill, special a: ssistant attorney general who Presented the cases to the grand fury. ,to trial, according to present arrange has been admitted to practice in the United States district court by Judge William P. James. He will prosecute pthe defendante-when theix cases come ments. The Texans Indicted are B. D. Chap in, Glenn W. Black, H. W. Howland, John H, Maulding, George H, Kipley and Jack Carillo, will not act as escort. This was said to be in compliance with Mri dard. ‘They are accused of having falsely represented land in Zapatta and Webb counties, Texas, as rich, fertile and worth $10,000 and $20,000 an acre because of indications of oll, while the government declares it is worthless from any viewpoint. ‘The Los Angeles men indicted were Martin J. and Bernard T. Cullen, Thomas V. King and Robert A. Den- |nison, all connected with the Great | Angelus Of1 and Land Corporation, | which also was named in the bill. | ‘They are charged with having misrep- resented as ofl bearing land a tract in the Antelope Valley in the northern |part of Los Angeles county. Tt became known today that in- | vestigators for the national vigilance committee of the Associated Advertis ing Club of the world, with headquar ing's request that no military display be made at the funeral services con- ducted by the late president's home folks, In order that Mr. Harding's home folks and friends of his native state may have the privilege of a last look at their departed friend, Mrs, Hard- ing’s plans call for the body to lle in state at the home of his father from soon after its arrival Thursday until 9 or 10 o'clock that night and again for a few hours Fridey forenoon. She would not approve tentative plans for the body to Me in state in the Marion court house, The funeral service at the Harding home will be conducted at 3 p, m., Friday. Complete detailed funeral plans, typewritten end approved by Mrs. Harding will be placed tn the hands of Attorney Hoke Donithen, chairman of the general commniittee on funeral arrangements by Dr. Carl W. Sawyer this morning. Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, Mre. Harding’ personal physician said that he found Mrs. Harding in much better physical condition than he had expected and expressed the belief that she would be able to bear up under the grief and strain. Out, of consideration for the people of the president's home, friends fror. Marion and other cities who had gathered in Willard to see the funerai train pass, were extended the first privilege of passing the coffin. They} filed through the funeral car while trainmen were preparing the equ!p- ment for the next run. Secretary Christian announced that no more floral tributes would be re- (Continued on Page Seven) } | tere in New York, have been in Call- fornia oil fields for the last three weeks attempting to expose alleged fraudulent representations in the sale of ol! units. William P. Green, assoc!- ate director of the committee is in charge of the investigation. The committee is said to have been active in Texas during the govern- ment’s recent drive against alleged fraudulent of! stock promoters in that state. In addition to the ten fndividuals| and one corporation indicted yeater- day, the grand jury last week indicted on similar charges two corporations and 31 individuals, including Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who once pro- claimed himse!t the discoverer of the north pole. All of those previously indicted were said to be operating in and around Fort Worth, Texas, River Platte To Foam Today In Beer Bath Hight cases of beer that have graced one corner of the office of William Clayton, captain of police, are going to have a ride down the North Platte some time totny. When the 384 bottles of home brew that are contained in these cases take their first dip in the stream it is expected that an anxious crowd will be lined along banks be- low who are always desirious of finding the messages in ths bottles. But there will be no measages, saye the captain, since all the contain- ers will have their necks broken before being cast upon the waters. The captain has also announced that the will empty a considerable quantity of moonshing down sewer today, the } Program Complete For Casper 'I ribute ‘The program for the Harding Mem- orlal services, to be held at the Am- erica theater Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, was announced this morn- ing by the Powder River post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as follows: Invocation—Rev. Charles A. Wil- son. March—Mrs. I, 1. Langworthy organis Solo—“Lead Kindly Light"—Mrs. Leggett. Introductory Remarks—Orin Thiege commander Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorial Address—Ex. Gov. B. B. Brooks and L. A. Reed. Solo—"My Faith Looks Up”—Mrs. Madeline Treber. Benediction—Rev. J. M. Cromer, ‘Taps—Serg. Marshall T. Rice. The services will be preceded by a procession to form at the city hall at 1:45. All civic, fraternal and service organizations have been invited to participate. The caisson and limber, obtained by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for arrive in Casper tomorrow. It has been purchased by the Powder River post and will be kept for use on similar occasions in the future. | A man will be at the city hall at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon to accept floral offerings. ‘These will be placed on the a! during the services. eee ‘BOND ISSUES APPROVED | FOR PURCHASE BY STATE CHEYEN Wyo., Aug, 1—The Wyoming State Fiscal board has ap- proved for purchase by the state, | bond issues by the Lovell and Sun-| Ught trrigs districts, but has dis approved an issue of the Lovell Bench district. The approved issues will} be bought by the atate if the attor ney general finds that essential legal formalities have been complied with. The purchases are to be made under the funeral procession, was shipped/an act passed by the legislature dur from Cheyenne yesterday and will ing {ts regular session last February. | its present rate of postponed account of (rain. Double: | FINAL EDITION NUMBER 257. ARRIVAL 10 BE DELAYED UNTIL MIDNIGHT, LATE REPORTS STATE Thousands Gather Along Streets Leading to the White House Hours Be= fore Arrival Is Due. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.— (By The Associated Press) .— A city of mourning awaited today to pay supreme tribute at the bier of Warren G Harding before his body is taken to Me forever in the Ohio aol? among the kin folk and neighbors ha loved and who loved him, not for the greatness of his place in life but for the generous heart so suddenly stilled in death. The funeral train will not reach Washington much before midnight at progress, in the ting officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This be- lef was based on the assumption that in deference to the wishes of Mrs. Harding the train would continue to run slowly through communities de siring to pay their tribute to the mem- ory of the dead president: Reports were received of a tre- mendous outpouring of People all along the line of the road in western Pennsylvania, which were slowing | the pace of the train. Hours before the long train with {its freight of sadness was due the | folk of Washington, high and low, had begun to gather along the way to the White House. Reports of the train's delay had not altered the plans of thousands here to be in their Places early. Steel cables that but a short time ago held back rollicking thousands gathered for a shriner’s conclave in which the president played so large a part, again girded Pensylvania avenue, this time to edge the ranks of silent humanity waiting patiently through the summer heat to catch a glimpse of the caske, There were no ceremonies planned asidé from the brief military honors at the station and again at the White House, At the entrance to the station the marine band was to play. The caa- ket was to be carried out and lifted with gentle hands to a black wheeled gun limber. President Coolidge and a few cab- inet members game | °P!nion of opera especially he happy events of the on’s life, for the welcoming of new pres ts and of honored guests of the nation. By that r came many great men to Washington in the yester days, Thus oame the men of place and power in Europe during the war to consult as to America’s part in that great adventure; thus Pershing came to receive the thanks apd plaudits of a grateful nation; thus | came Harding himself only two short years ago, walking strongly, his wide shoulders erect, his face lifted, his | eyes alight with elation yet showing the thoughtful resolve to spare him- self nothing of his best endeavors in nation’s service That @ was given lavishly; (Continued on Page Seven.) NINETY ACRES PLATTED _ N PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE CITY OF CASPER Resolutions of Intention to ‘Admit Big| ‘Area ‘Adopted by Council; Bids Are »» Received on Paving Projects Resolution of intention to. comprising the East Burlington and part of the Burlington ad-| subs north of the old brewery, admit about 90 acres of land E were opened on five paving districts and one sewer district. The contracts will not be let u Wed- nesday at which time a special meet- ing will be held for the purpose. t company, company, Lindstrom, and were District bids the was of from the | ditions into the city was passed by the city council last night. | Construction compar ae + |A petition had been submitted to the council bearing the| B's company. the Lioyd Bullding names of 800 property owners. This land is located east and bid om 24, 35, 26 and 3%, rf in Washington, upon whom has fallen the sad duty of planning the honors to be paid in the name of a hundred million Afi ericans to the fallen chieftain, have arranged their program in order to * be at the station only a short time before the funeral train appears. They planned to assemble in the pfeaident’s waiting room, designed CEIVE BODY OF LEADER Grief on Eve of Tribute to Late President | HOME STATE CROSSED | _ BY FUNERAL CORTEGE Story of Tribute Paid Memoryof President Harding Over, Route Through Middle West to Be Told for Years to Come; GreatCrowds Delay Special