Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 11, 1923, Page 1

yk m 1 BPO aa | AS ao ~ a Aas B® Weather Forecast WYOMING night. “OLUME VIL. Generally | Che Casper Daily Crime fair tonight and Sunday. Cool- er in extreme east portion to- CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1923. FINAL |; EDITION NUMBER 261, HOUR OF SORROW PASSES. LEGIONS MELT AWA HARDING LAID GERMAN MINISTRY IS STRIKE American Zinc Company TO GUARD CALL Ten Units of Illinois National Guard Ordered to Hillsboro Plant of LEADS President Ebert Refuses to Accept Resig- nation of Chancellor Cuno; Food Shortage Critical In Berlin LONDON, Aug. dent refused to accept it. BERLIN, Aug. 11.—(By_ The critical food situation, superinduced by a shortage of Sup-| Harding. 11—(By The Associated Press).— Chancellor Cuno handed President Ebert his resignation to- day, says a Central News dispatch from Berlin, but the presi- te 3 aK uv COLLAPSE IN OFFICE AS WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—President Coolidge returned to Washington early today from Marton where yesterday Associated Press).—A | he attended the funeral of President He motored directly from RETURN OF PRES. CAPITAL MARKS ACTUAL START plies and by prices beyond the reach ciated Pregs)}—Four communists were of the workers, who are being paid killed and forty others injured in Ratt- in worthless paper marks, together|bor, upper Silesia, while the police with an internal, economic ané. finan- SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 11.—Ten units of the Illinois National guard were ordered mobilized for duty at the plant of the American Zinc company at Hillsboro, where 700 em- The mobilization order was issued by ployes are on strike. : Colonel F. L. Taylor, acting general, upon the request of Sheriff Charles E. Hill of Mont- gomery county. Although there have been no clash- ers between the striking employes and @eputy sheriffs guarding the plant, the sheriff reported to Colonel Taylor early this morning that he feared the situation soon would be beyond con- trol and the presence of the troops was absolutely necessary to preserve order. Colonel A. L. Culberson of De- lavan, commander of the 130th im- fantry, has been in Hillsboro since ‘Wednesday to keep the office of the adjustant General informed. A ‘conference ‘friday night at which many representative citizens and members of the Hillsboro com- merelal club were present, resulted in resolutions demanding the reopening of the plant regardiess of the dead- lock existing between the zinc com- pany and the union organizers. The citizens requested the sheriff to ask for troop protection if necessary to seo that the workmen were protected. A strike in the plant was called ‘Tuesday when the manager, Kenneth Rossman, refused to recognize a union recently formed by Edward Karbine. Following a clash Wednes- day in which deputy sheriffs were beaten and one man was injured, Col. Culberson was sent to Hillsboro and Dan Dinen of the Iilinois Industrial Commission, representing Governor Small, were immediately sent to Hillsboro to investigate. A conference of the manager, representatives of the strikers, county officials and state officials, was calle¢ and an attempt made to arbitrate, which proved fruit less. SPRINGFIELD, Il.,Aug. 11—(By ‘The Associated Press)}—The first de- SHOPLIFTERS ARE ARRESTED Mrs. D. A. Johnson and Miss Jewell Elrod, who gave their address as the 900 dlock on East Second street, were arrested Friday afternoon by the sheriff's office, charged with shop- lifting. The women are said to have taken two coats, one a muskrat fur and the other cloth, and two dresses from @ local department store. and dresses have been recovered. The cases of the two women are scheduled to come before Henry Brennan, justice of the peace, Mon- day morning. Fire Damages Roof Of Gorden Garage Shorty Gorden’s garage on West Yellowstone was the center of attrac- tfon about noon yesterday when a fire broke out In the place doing con- siderable damage to the roof. The source of the blaze is not known ex- cept for the supposition hat sparks from the forge must have struck some inflammable material and started a genera: blaze. ‘The water turned on the roof tore off most of the shingles, but in the words of Gorden he eoded a new roof anywa: TEN WOMEN ROUNDED UP BY POLICE IN RAID HERE To change somewhat the title o2 a popular gong a large number of wo- men residents of the district around West A and BP streets who have re ceived visits from the police have figuratively speaking hung out signs, “Yes, we do not live here.” These ‘women have compietely changed the order of things, have turned streets into alleys and alleys into streets. They have in sbort closed the front @oore to r establishments and have givon their houses the appear ence of yacenqy whilo they hav The coats | for Carlos E, Black, adjutant tachment of troops called for strike duty at Hillsboro left here at 7:40 o'clock this morning on board five special cars of the Illinois traction system, The detachment consisted of company C, 180th infantry and troops F and G, and headquarters detach- ment of the 106th cavalry, all of Springfield. There were 140 men and officers under command of Major Herbert Styles of Springfield. STATE ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION Reports recetved at the third Dis- trict office at the State Highway De- partment at Casper up to 10 a. m. Saturday, August 11, inateate the fol- lowing road conditions. State Highway Route number 11— Yellowstone Highway—general!y good entirely across the state. Orin to Casper good, a few stretches some- what choppy, Mhen generally very good to Shoshon!. Some new grad- ing somewhat rough between Walt man and Moneta, then newly arrang- ed route out of Shoshoni across Bird's Eye Pass reported to be in very good travelling condition. | Thermopolis to the Park reported very good. cial situation that is regarded as high- the streets in which the communists ly favorable to the effect spread of|were demonstrating says a Central bolshevik propaganda, may be said to be the immediate causes of the im- pending retirement of the Cuno min- istry. Reichstag circles today accept | the fall of the present gdvernment as an accomplished fact. With talk of panic and a “putsch” filling the air in Berlin and in the great industrial centers of the Reich, the present coalition leaders believe| that the situation demands the early| retirement of Herr Cuno’s non-parti- san cabinet and the appointment of successors who will be able to com- mand the confidence of the socialists and working classes generally. While there is no outspoken feeling | of ill-will or hostilities toward the chancellor and his associates, there is nevertheless, a wiCespread feeling that his cabinet 1s to be’ blamed for permitting the internal situation to drift into the present state of chaos. It is also felt that a cabinet with a constructive program should succeed him. ‘The retchstag leadere conferred last night with President Ebert and an agreement was reached that any change of government should be ef- fected with the least possible confu- sion in order to prevent the situa- tion from drifting into.the hands of he communists. FOUR KILLED IN SILESIAN RIOTS. News dispatch from Berlin. his special train to his temporary} executive offices at the Willard Hotel. The president’s return to his desk beginning of his task of formulating the policies which are given hia con- duct In office. During the intertm| since he took the oath of office a week ago he has been almost con- in strong force and plundering @ gun-| stantly engaged with the funeral cer-| amith's shop. The demonstrators open-|emonies of his predecessor, and he| ed fire on the poltse and the latter) made it a rule to take no decisive ac- retaliated causing the casualties. tion on any public question until the last obsequies were over. One of the first concerns of the chief executive will be to select a sec- Aéyvices from Ratibor to Berlin said | the communists were demonstrating BERLIN, Aug. 11.—(By The Asso- ciated Press)—The Berlin Tubes re- an agreement on the wage question George B. Christian Jr., who resigned between the strikers and the manage-| yesterday. Few other ment, No street cars are running.| changes are expected in the person- (Continued on Page Four.) Inel of the administration. © All cab- SELF INFLICTED WOUND PROVES FATAL TO MRS. DON DELAREY ‘The deatre of Mrs. Don Delaney, 19, hope of mending matters. “When he r her she years of age, that she might die as| Would not converse with . ates 1 a result of. the seifinnicted’ bullet] tHreatered to'kill herself and suddenly wound she had suffered ‘Thursday evening inflicting a very severe wound. The fulfilled at 2 o'clock this| bullet passed just below the heart and morning When she passed away.at|therefore @@f not cause instant death. ® local hospital. ‘ ‘The inquest into the death of Mrs. Delaney had secured a divorce from| Delaney will probably be held this af- his wife about a week before the trag-| ternoon or sometime tomorrow by edy and it js sald that she went to| Justice Henry F, Brennan in the ab- sumed operations today as a result of/retary to the president to succeed | turned a .25 caliber Colt to her chest,| COOLIDGE TO NEW EXECUTIVE inet members will stay, for the pres- ent at least. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—President | Coolidge’s return to his executive of- fices today from Marion was accom- panied by a renewal of pressure on him for an extra session of congress. Several of those who want an extra Were attempting this morning to clear) was regarded as marking the actual|Ses3!on have placed their views before the president and those who oppose the session also have been heard. But to none, so far as can be learned, has he given a decision. Advocates of immediate action have based thelr plans on the necessity of quickly enacting legislation to lelp the farmers in the marketing of their crops and to settle the coal question. ‘Those averse to the idea believe noth- jing can be gained from an extra ses- sion at this time. Before Mr. Coolidge went to Marion, Senator Shipstead, farmer-labor sen- {mmediate!ator from Minnesota, told him that congress should be convened but, on the same day, Representative John M. Nelson, republican, Wisconsin, a mem- ber of the progressive bloc, sald a call would do no good. Other mem- bers have expressed similar divergent views. Representative Young, republican, | North Dakota, called on the president ‘Thursday and told him that action | was necessary immediately in his ter- |ritory to save a very serious situa- tion. Farmers, he said, were in a jdesperate plight, with wheat selling |below the cost of production. He \nlso said that part of the country was | greatly interested in coal legislation. | Revival of the United States grain cor- |of the remedies possible. |the president from the northwest, Mr Young said, urging congressional ac- LONDON, Aug. 11—(By The Asso his room Thursday night with the! sence of Coroner Lew M. Gay. tion. CASPER TRIBUTE IMPRESSIVE State Highway Route number 81— Shoshon!-Lander road reported to be in very good condition. | State Highway Route number 80—! Rocky Mountain Highwty road {ts in very good condition all the way from wander to Yellowstone Park, being in the best condition of the season. State Highway Route number T1— Salt Creek-Sheridan road. Good over pavement for about four miles from| the center of town, extremely rough| over detours and road under con- struction for about ten miles, then much better the remainder of the way to Salt Creek but rough all the way. After passing through the oil fields| and getting away from the ofl field| traffic the road {s good to Sheridan. | State Highway Route number 41— Orin, Lusk, Van Tassel Trail is rough and slow between Orin and Shawnee, then very good to the Nebraska state line. State Highway route number 80— Lusg-Newcastle road; very good from Lusk to Cheyenne River bridge, then rough and under construction to New- castle, Mule Creek to Edgemont good. ——>>————- NEW LEGION. POST 10 MAKE APPLICATION FOR CHARTER THIS EVENING This evening at Riverton a delega- tion from the newly organized Haw- ley post of the American Legion, will! present their petition for a charter to Dr. A. B, Tonkin, state commander of the Legion, for his ratification. | The de'egation is leaving for River | ton on the afternoon Chicago & North- | western train. State Law Is Stringent In Auto Trading Warren Dailey, stave automobile inspector, who is in Casper at the Present time, wishes ww call to the attention of motormsts that under the law which went into effect July 1, last, that anyone who sells or trades a second hand car without first filing a certificate of owner. ship is lable to a fine of $500. The tention to the fact that anyone who filed with the county clerk and is a simple procedure if the title is clear. Mr. Datley also wishes to call at- tention dt the fact that anyone who has in his possession a car on which the engine or serial number is miss- ing or has been altered or defaced is Hable to a atmilar fine and im- prisonment from 60 days to «ix months. The procedure in such a case is to make tmmediate applica- tion to the secretary of state for a stnte number which will be stamped on the motor block. po RS | LATE SPORTS CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 11— Tired of Inactivity, Outflelder Leslic Mann, Is reported to have quit the Cincinnati Nationals and gone to his home in Nebraska. Mann is not released and can come back if he wishes to return, President Hermann of the Cincinnati club stated. done their soliciting and admitted their patrons by the back door. The police were puzzled for some time over the matter. Where had thelr suspected women gono to? Had they in truth left Casper or were they merely scattered throughout the town, one of the worst things that could happen? It did not take long, however, to find out by a little sleuth work that the dark alleyways | vibran | invitatio (steps, w’ human lf t | taches. Late President Honored and Revered In Services Held Friday Under Direction of War Veterans Memorial rites which Casper people of all classes and stations participated yesterday constituted a fitting and im- pressive tribute to the late President Warren G. Harding. Firing of a presidential salute of 21 guns, a procession which traversed Center street and service at the America theater addressed by L. A. Reed were outstanding in the observance. To the slow beat of muffled drums|of Montgomery hill just south of the and the sorrowful notes of a funera!|city, and a squad of exwervice men dirge, the procefsion made {ts careful! had been stationed there to fire it way down Center street starting at|21 times at intervals of four minutes. the city hall and ending at the Amer-| At the firing of the second shot the ica theater. All along the streets the| procession started toward the theater sidewalks were lined by those who| where the funeral ceremonies were ta stood with bared heads and humbled) be held. spirits, awed by the significance of| SERVICES AT that which was going on.in front of] THEATRE IMPRESSIVE them, Never before had Casper! There are times in our lives when stopped in the rapid pace of its every’) we are so close to eternity that we day life with such a unanimity of| can almost feel the heartbeat of the thought and such willingness to F8C-) Almighty.” ognize higher power. | _In the spirit of this quotation from As an advance guard for the caisson) General Garfield when he spoke at on which had been placed the flowers| | exercises in memory of Abraham Lin- that had been offered by admiring and| coin a year after his assassination, a aad eyed citizens, the members of the| huge crowd gathered at the America police department in full uniform led theater to pay tribute to the late the procession, 3. H. Gillis, marshal president. of the day, H. A. Pelitier of the Span-| 1. A. Reed, the speaker of the day, ish American War Veterans, aide and| in repeating Garfield's words, said George Schwartfager of the American! that he felt that a simflar occasion Legion, aide, followed the police. | existed with the gathering to pay re- After them came the caisson which| verence to the memory of the late was draped in mourning and drawn| president. by six black horses. Many flowers} The theatre was packed with the Theft of Auto Is Frustrated At Beyer Home An attempt to steal the Oldsmo- bile sedan belonging to Oscar Beyer of the Natrona Meat Market was frustrated Friday evenmg when the thieves were frightened away from the machine, The car was parked on a runway at the side of the Beyer home at 837 South McKinley street. Mrs. Beyer, who was retiring about 11 o'clock, heart a peculiar noise at the pide of the house, and called her hus- band who was already in bed. An investigation showed that the ma- chine had disappeared. Mr. Meyer ran out of the house and found the car had been pushed out starting the motor and moved « half block down the street, the thieves running away when they heard him coming. Becuuse the car is a heavy one and had to be cramped around to get out of the driveway, it ts figured that there were at least three r in the gang. without Fair Weather In Prospect had been placed on the caisson, throng that gathered there yesterday ‘Then there came the car in which) afternoon. The stage, draped with a! L. A, Reed, speaker of the day and! huge American flag, was beautifully other guests were riding. After them| decorated with floral offerings. A were the mayor and counsilmen, the| draped picture of Harding in the cen- sheriff and attaches of his office, and! ter of the stage, in front of which the captain of the city police and at- y two floral wreaths, lent pathos| to the® setting. On each side of the stage were representatives of the ser-| vice organizations carrying thelr col- ors, The crowd filed slowly and quietly into the building and the services were opened with a benediction by Rev. Charles A, Wilson of the Pres- The American Legion band marched Playing a dirge and after them came| representatives of different ex-service| men's organizations carrying the col-| ors of their respective organizations. | The officials of the local posts of} Veterans of Forelgn Wars and Amer-| ican Legion lead a procession of mas-| sed organizations of ex-service men| evidence? The police last night con-|and nurses after which cam the cluded that they ‘would at least put a/ Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American atop to some of the proceedings. Legion, the Boy Scouts, the Moose| Ten women were arrested. ‘Those | drum corps, the Loyal Order of Moone, | who are charged with soliciting are|Mooseheart Legion, and fraternal or-| Minnie Graham, Pauline Cooper, Ella/gantzations which included the fol- Franklin, Anna Belle Morris, Ada| lowing: Odd Fellows, Masons, Williamson, Hattie Lewis, Ethel Nel-| Knights of Pythias, Elks, Knights of son and Zola McShune. Dorothy| Columbus, Yoemen of America, Wood-| Murray is charged with being an in-|men of the World, Modern Woodmen! mate of a se of il] fame, while| of America, Salvation Army ri Re. Mrs. R. E kman {s charged as a| serves, Girl Scouts and Women's Ben-| proprie ch a house. All arelefit association of the Maccat out on bonds of $50, | A cannon haq been placed on top byterian church. Mrs, R. B. Leggett sang “Lead Kindly Light," the fay- orite hymn of the Iate president, and Orrin Thiege, commander of the Powder River post of the Veterans! of Foreign Wars, made bdrief intro- ductory remarks, I, A. Reed, the speaker of the day, eulogized Mr. Harding in his remarks concerning his life and work lowing a brief sketch of Hard- 1 life, following him through his school days, his years in the news| paper publishing business and his | early political work, Mr. Reed called (Continued gn Page Four.) ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—Weather outlook for the week beginning Mon-| day includes: Rocky Mountain and plateau regions. normal temperature; generally fair except for scattered thunder showers, Pacific states. Generally fair, nor- poration was favored, he sald, as one Numerous petitions have gone to AT REST WITH TENDER RITES Mourning Draped Streets Hold Only Ma- terial Reminder of Sad Drama; Intimate Details Described MARION, Ohio, Aug. 11.—(By The Associated Press). —= Her hour of sorrow over, Marion today returned to her ac- customed ways. Gone were the silent crowds that streamed into town yes? terday to pay their last respects to the late Warren G. Hard- ing, the gentle, unassuming newspaper editor who became president of the United States. | only physical reminder of yesterday's historical events were the mourning: draped streets and the military patrol in front of the modest vault where the body was placed yesterday. In the uncertain future, a mauso leum {is to be erected to house the dust of the fourth Ohio president to die in office and when completed pos-| sibly on the top of Indian mound near the cemetery, where his mother is buried, the American people will have another shrine. Friends and neighbors of Mr. Hard- ing today congregated to talk over the events of a life time. Each fea- ture was gone over in detail. Many were the stories related. One old friend of family gave a vivid the intimate and dramatic scene in the Mving room at Dr. Harding's home yesterday afternoon when Presi dent Coolidge, Chief Justice Taft and other high government officials met in the few brief minutes before the funeral procession started for the cemetery. No newspaper writers were present to record the scene to posterity. ‘It was 1 p. m.," he told the Asso- clated Press, “when the line from the early morning had been filing through to look at the dead president's face for the last time, was stopped by the uplifted arms of a soldier on guard at the door, Thousands in the line were disappointed after hours of the Harding description of waiting. “A hush settled over the rooms that had heard for two days the tramping feet of thousands. “President and Mrs. Coolidge en- |room and all | mal temperature. | tered, followed by Chief Justice Taft, General Pershing, members of the cabinet, Ambassador Harvey, Speaker Gillett, Governor Donahey and army and navy officers of high rank in their bright uniforms. Bishop Wil lam F. Anderson of the Methodist church, and the Rey, Dr. Jesse Swank and the Rev. George L. Landis, of Marion, who were to officiate at the cemetery were present. The gather. ing formed a semi-circle in the quiet plainly showed their great grief. “President Harding’s father, Dr George T. Harding, with his wife entered with Secretary George Chris tian and were introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge and the other members of the assembla, They retired and in a few minutes Secretary Christian reappeared with Mra, Harding, the widow, leaning on his arm. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge arose to greet Mrs. Harding. fr. President, I greet you,’ said Mrs. Harding in a clear distinct voice as she held out her hand to the man who succeeded her husband. “Then, turning to Mrs. Coolidge. she wished her success as the new mistress of the White House “She next greeted Chief Justice Taft and Attorney General Daugherty and when Secretary Hughes stretched out his hand ped it and said Mr. Secretary.’ She could no more. Tears filled the eye ir Hugh nd Mr. Taft, Tea 1 the eyes of Mrs. Harding “Quickly recovering, Mra, Harding greeted the other: “'T cannot talk to u, but I c 1d not think having you enter this home without taking each of you by the hand.’ saying: The relator, continuing, the funeral procession and the ser- vices at the cemetery trom the view- point of a member of the official party: The slow procession wound {te way through streets where silent mul- pictured titudes stood uncovered and with scarcely a movement or whisper, 80 great was their affection for Mr. Harding, and their sense of loss over his death and thelr desire to sym: pathize with the stricken family. “Arriving at the cemetery, the ministers preceded the casket to the vault, President Coolidge, Chief Jus- tice Taft, cabinet members and mili- tary and naval officials followed with Mrs. Harding and other relatives. “The casket was placed on a cata- falque. President Coolidge stood fac- ing it at the foot with the cabinet members ranged behind him, officers of the army to his right and officers of the navy to his lef. The minis: ters who took part in the services faced the casket at the het Trinity ist choir began singing the old hymn, so dear to Mr. Harding. ‘Lead Kindly Light’ amid the ‘en- circling gloom! “Then reverently the word of God was read, telling of thet glorious city where there is no sorrow, no sighing, no pain, no tears, no death, no part- ing. Then the prayer asking for the mercy and comfort of the Saviour. “As the prayer ended, Mrs. Hard- ing was heard to say a fervent ‘Amen’ as though she too, believed that God's grace was sufficient to meet her time of need. “The strains of ‘Nearer My God to Theo’ came from the choir, hidden be- hind a clump of bushes nearby. “Then “Taps' were sounded. The casket was carried into the vault. “Mrs. Harding entered to spend-a last moment with her beloved dead. President and Mrs. Coolidge followed for a moment. Then the iron gates were closed. “The members of the funeral party entered the waiting automobiles, fol- lowing to thelr rank nd the funeral cortego again wound its way out of the beau- tiful netery, leaving there the na- tion's beloved dead to sleep until the morning of the Resurrection." INJURIESFATAL TO PIPE WORKER Injuries ed at Salt Creek on reday afternoon when a pipe-lay 1 on his chest, caused i ul here for terat been crushed t that it him. President Coolidge according | ' ' , n about ston had been ¢ was. ~ of ceased wired Inst ~ night that he leaving Norfolk, ! Va., for Casper deceased tg also ¢ urvived t Rich was an ne con all field. a widow and several child ond, V bye of the Mlinois ren in He Ipe I apar BANK RESERVES UP YORK “There was deep silence as Mrs. Harding retired, and then the voice of m minister thanked God for th work of the late president, and in yoked the divine blessing on the mourning company. The casket was taken out, President Coolidge, Chief Justice Taft, Secre Hughes and the others following.” MARTIAL LAW AT TULSA the Salt Creek * IS ACAIN THREATENED. TULSA, Okla, Aug. 11.—Tulsa) advised him that he had heard charg-| “There, I think the police held me faced a possible threat o fmartial Iaw|es that the police were involved in| long enough to give my abductors = today as the result of another kid-| the affair hance to identify 1 the str naping and flogging marked against} Dental was made by Chief Moran| a re th ral its record last nig that the police had connived in the! charged Whatever state action would fol-| kidnaping Then he said he was 3) om low the latest caso of mob activity| I night's mob was) st > wa 5 seized was expected to depend upon the! Nathan Hantman within a t of t exp'anations made to Governor J. C. Har n declared at the } H a: ete a. Walton by local authorities Informed of the abductt night, the governor immed phoned Police Chief ¥ was taken t the police} lash I tor t ‘Some one gave a signal and the ~