Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast ‘TOLUME VIL. EARLY INCREASE 1S FORECAST BY GREAT REFINERS Standard to Meet Raise Expected From South Dakota on Saturday. pe beweT | CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—(By The Associated Press) .— Prospects of increases in the prices of gasoline which were recently reduced, loomed to- day with a meeting of the board of directors of the Standard Oil company of Indiana called to consider the action of Governor W. H. McMaster of South Dakota, in raising wasoline prices in that state from 16 to 20 cents effective Saturday. The whole gasoline price question revolves about the South , Dakota situation just as tt did when the origi- ‘“\ mal reduction made on Monday was ‘“Spllowed by cuts in price in all parts ef the country, in the opinion of Colonel R. W. Stewart, chairman of the directors. PIERRE, 8. D., Aug. 16.—Inde- pendent ofl-dealers of South Dakota and the state’s gasoline selling egencies will advance the price of gasoline next Saturday to a point 6.6 cents under the price that prevailet before the “ges war” started. ‘This was agreed to by Governor W. <H, McMaster in conference last Hight with representatives of the In- dependent Ol Dealers’ association of this state, this price to stand “pend- ing @ thorough investigation by the state into the gasoline situation.” " CHICAGO, Aug. 16—Little change occurred today in the gasoline situa- tion throughout the country, as the price of the Continental Ol! company and independents in Montana was re- duced two cents while Governor W. H. McMaster, of South Dakota, and pendent ofl men agreed on 20 ents as the retail price in that state / effective Saturday. The Standard Of] company of In- dias at a meeting of directors here today took no action on prices but sent a telegram to Governor McMas- ter offering its assistance in his prom- ised investigation of the cost of dis- tribution in South Dakota. The Standard early this week reduced its price in South Dakota to the 16 cent Jevel fixed by the governor on August 7 +when he ordered state supply depots to sell gasoline to the public et that price, and likewise reduced its prices proportionately throughout fits territory. Other developments in ofl today in- ‘eluded announcement by Governor Morrow of Kentucky that he would ask President Coolidge and Attorney General Daugherty to investigate gasoline . The Kentucky execu- tive also said he would ask the Stand. ard Ol] company of Kentucky for in- formation as to the reason for gaso- line being sold in that state several cents higher than in Indiana. The Texas Pipe Line company an- Mounced that it would cut in half its purchases of crude oil, accepting and storing additional of! from wells with “grhich it is concerned. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 16.—Both the Continental and the Texas com- (Continued on Page Nine.) ‘\ and Friday. warmer Fri day, and in extreme north portion to- night. Ye CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923. BROKER GIVEN PRISON TERM PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.—Ernest A. Knoblauch, junior member of tho bankrupt brokerage firm of Borden and Knoblauch, of this city, was to- day selitenced to two years in the county prison when he entered a plea of nolle contendere to a charge of passing a worthless check for $450,- 000. The check was made out to Kean, Taylor and company of New York for payment of a block of United States Treasury cert'ficates, > U.S. TRADE BALANCE UP WASHINGTON, Aug, 16.~-A favor- able trade balance of $26,000,000 is shown by the official figures on the country’s exports and imports for July issued today at the department of commence. It was the first month in which ex- porta had excended ‘mports since last February. $15,000 ONMAGE FOR AUTO CRASH ASKED. IN. SUIT Alcova Resident Brings Action Here Against Peter McCabe. Mabel MfcKune, a resident of the Alcova district, has filed suit for $15,000 damages against Peter Mc- Cabe of Casper as the result of an accident June 13 last in which Mo- Cabe 1s alleged to have driven his automobile into a team of mules be- ing driven by the plaintiff. \The col- Uston occurred on the Alcova road. In her suit the plaintiff asserts that McCabe drove his machine negli- gently and carelessly at the rate of 45 miles per hour, that he failed to sound his horn to warn her of his approach, that he held the center in- stead of the right hand side of the road and that he was operating the machine when intoxicated. The information asserts that the plaintiff was permanently injured and has since the accident been confined to her bed. She is asking $15,000 and costs of the action. (OIL WORKER ARRESTED ON STATUTORY CHARGE John B. Gutschow, an ofl worker, was arrested at Salt Creek Wednes- day by tho sheriff's office on a statutory charge preferred against him by the authorities of Carter county, Oklahoma. Gutschow has watved extradition and a deputy from Ardmore, Okla., is leaving today for Casper to return the man to Carter county. D’'VALERA NOW PEACE HOSTAGE Whom do you blame, when you read of an automobile striking a pedestrian? In nine cases out of ten the driver of the car receives the curses of the public. But should you take time to think a moment, is ft not altogether prob- able that a lack of thought upon the part of the unfortunate pedes trian may have caused the acci- dent? The Tribune's Drive Right and Walk Right campaign, which be- gins on Saturday, August 18, and continues for one week, is directed as much against the heedless walker of the streets as against the reckless, speeding motorist. The law allows no compensation for a man, who runs from behind an- other machine into a busy street, without looking to the right or to the left, and is struck down by an- other car. Ho is far more to be blamed than the driver of the car, who try as he may, is unable to avoid a serious accident. To the Pedestrian Today, we direct our story against the rattle brained pedes- trian. In tomorrow's paper wo shall treat of the reckless motorist exclusively. The Tribune advocates the “Look Both Ways’ motto for SUFFER oil industry. stopped wherever possible if crude oil falls any lower in price, LaFol- lette may see his prediction of dollar gasoline materialize yet should the existing trend toward lowering prices to a point not affording operators profit and causing them loss, persist. When exploration for oi! can no longer be carried on there will then be @ rapid swing upwards in the price of ofl, and this naturally means gaso- line, too, because potential flelds will not have been developed to care for an increased demand." TEXAN GIVEN HARD LASHING AMARILLO, Texas, Aug. 16.—D5. BE. McDonald, railroad laborer, kidnaped by five unmasked men last night, re- turned to his home today bearing fifty or sixty lashes on his body, tele- phoned the police for assistance and was hurried to a hospital where his condition is said to be serious. Two men are being detained and other arrests are expected, officers said pai tes Mell enion nd SUB DAMAGED IN COLLISION ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. — The submarine N-3 was badly damaged to- fay in a collision with the tanker Momroe of the Green Fleet company, oft New London, Conn., according to DUBLIN, Aug. 16.—(By The Associated Press).—Eamon |a telegram to the navy department. DeValera, arrested under dramatic circumstances at Ennis The submarine's periscope was car- yesterday when he appeared to deliver a speech in the €lec- | tion campaign probably will be brought from Limerick, where he is imprisoned, to Mount doy jail within the next few days. The public safety act gives the government power to detain | make port. 7eim and it is considered likely that he will be kept in jail until the condi- tion of the country is more peaceful. Events in the free State during the next fortnight probably will Influence the government's action with regard to the republican leader, whose arrest has created a profound impression in county Clare and throughout Muns- ter. It is declared officially there ts no foundation for the statement that the government could have arrested Mr, DeValera at any time during the last 12 months, We has been in hid ing and the government forces con- (Cuntinued on Page Ten.) ried away and her conning tower con- siderably damaged. No members of the crew suffered severe injury how- lever, and the naval boat was able to DENVER, Colo, Aug. 16—Sixteen convicted members of Denver's s0- called “million dollar bunko ring,” convicted here last March and sen- tenced to serve penitentiary terms. filed notice of appeal with the Colo rado Supreme cou: here today They cite 22 eged errors by Judge George F. Dunklee, who pre-| A, W. Duff, called Blonger’s “First Go Cc sided at their trials. ‘The operations of the men, accord:| ing to evidence presented by the state,| Bailey, Thomas Beach, George Pelch- | extended over three years and victims] er, United} | were scattered all over the | States. ‘hose | Blong who appealed wer “Wildcatting will be curtailed and; Lou| , alleged “brains” of the band,! every man who. walks the streets of Casper. During Drive Right week, the Tribune will be filled with safety discussions contributed by promi- nent automobile dealers, city offi- clal§ and merchants. Watch the paper closely each evening, These men have suggestions of value for every resident of Casper. You will hear from Judge Murray and from various members of the police de- partment. You will hear from the men who sold you your automiobile, They join in the plea to be careful, You will hear from the men who repair your car. They are all heartily behind the movement. The Tribune wants to hear from the people upon this subject. Many of you have had narrow escapes, and no doubt feel very strongly upon the subject of this campaign. Tell the city about it, and give to the people any ideas which you may have for a better enforcement of safety and care in Casper. Send a letter to Spark Plug, of the Tribune. It will be published dur ing Drive Right week. Don't forget the dates—August 18 to 26. “Drive right! Walk rightr’ CRUDE PRICE TO IF GAS REMAINS CHEAP Impossible to Sustain..Present Market In fe Face of Decline In Manufactured Product, R. S. Ellison Declares “Tf gasoline continues to be sold at the present low it will be impossible to maintain the price of crude oil, R. S. Ellison, vice-president of the Midwest Refinin pany, in commenting today on the recent general reduction in gasoline quotations and what these slashes signify to the | Boy Scouts May Still Make Plans To Attend Camp The camping committee of the boy scouts states that any boy scout who wishes to attend the boy scout camp and has not made the necessary arrangements should see George Campbell at CampbellJohn- gon store at once. Cars will leave for camp at 7 a. m Sunday. ——$_—<o—_——— LATE SPORTS | BROOKLINE, Mass., Aug. 16.— James 0. Anderson, veteran leader of Australia’s Davis cup team de feated Rene Lacoste, French school boy champion, in straight sets in the first match of the final round play here today. The boy's show- ing was regarded as remarkable against his more experienced oppo- nent. The scores were 7-5, 63, 6-4. rices B said com- BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Brooldyn— St. Louis Batteries—Morrison and Schmidt; Mitchell, Weinert, Betts and Wilson, eHnline. At Detroit— Philadelphia ——..000 000 000—0 5 0 Detroit ----._--000 O11 10x—3 6 Batteries—Helmach and Perkins; Dauss and Bassler. At St. Louts— R.H.E, ‘ork, ..=..000 900 eee_e © 6) St. Louis -.._..010 9° eee © © Batteries — Pennock and Schang; Danforth and | TELLGERMANY PARIS, Aug. 16—(By The Associat- ea Press—The interallied reparations| committee formally notified Germany today that reparations constitute a prior claim on the resources which Germany has expected to utilize to guarantee her new gold loan. The commission decided upon this action Tuesday by a mojority vote, |the British delegate abstaining from voting, but the announcement was not made until tonight that a letter of notification had been delivered to the German delegation in Paris. The communication refers to the previous letter from the commission March 27 calling attention to article 248 of the treaty of Versailles, giving the allies a prior clatm on the German government's assets, Tho letter con- cludes. “The fact that the German gov- ernment has not thought it proper to ask for an exception under that ar- ticle makes it necessary for the com- mission to make an express reserva- tion as against the subscribers to the loan no less than other parties, of its rights of priority against any funds which may be assigned by the Ger- man government to the payment of Interest or re-payment of the capital of the Joan in question, more partic- ularly if the proceeds of the loan it- self are not applied to the discharge of reparation annutties.” 84 ARRESTS IN BOOTLEG RING WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. der arrest at Savannah, Geo tion of the prohibition enforce: officials said today they believed they fina one of, if not the largest boot! —With 84 persons already un- rgia, under the conspiracy sec- ment act, dap arment of justice y had rounded up| leg forces in the United States. Other important arrests were forecast and it wag stated DENVER’S ‘MILLION DOLLAR BUNK RING’ FILES NOTICE OF APPEAL TO COLORADO'S HIGH COURT Lieutenant”; . John Allison; Walter Byland; William Dough. erty; John H, Foster; Jack Hardaway Louls Mushnick; Steven J. (Continued on Page Nine.) Olson; that indicrments would De sought not only under the Volstead act but also under customs laws against smug: sling and statutes making {t unlaw- ful to transport smuggled goods. ———__ IRELAND'S WOMAN LAWYER. DUBLIN, Aug. 16,—(Onited Press.) Miss Kathleen Early, the only wo- man lawyer in Ireland, made her first appearance in court at Drumcondra (County Dublin) petty sessions in a suit where an owner sought posses- sion of a cottage from a tenant. She won her case and was congratulated by the district justice, Che Casper Daily Tribu Ain \ KEMMERER PREPARES LAST RITES FOR 99 DEAD GASOLINE REDUCE Another Cent Clipped From Quotations at Casper Stations; Sellers Would Wel- come Investigation, Report Gasoline in Casper had another gent pinched from its price today, bringing it down to 16 cents a gallon at the fill- ing stations of the Continental Oil company and the Texas company. This latest reduction added to the 8-cent cut of yesterday makes a total of 4 cents lopped from the retail price of gasoline here in the last 36 hours. That crude oll prices and the un- foreseen flood fo production from the California fields durhig the first six months of this year are primarily re- sponsible for the tumbles in the price of gasoline at this time, 1s the opin- fon of one of the officials of the Con- tinental Oll company given out yes- terday afternoon from the Denver office. The executive goes on to say: As one of the big dmtributors of gasoline and refined products in Colo- rado and other mountain states, the Continental O!1 company was asked yesterday for a statement, and one of its officers authorized the following: “The Continental Ot! company is primarily a distributing and market- ing organization. It is true that through subsidiaries it produces and refines some of the products which it sells, but only a very limited propor- tion of its total volume of business. The entire ofl industry has been vio- lently disturbed in recent months by the tremendous and unexpected pro: duction of the new fiélds in southern California, coming at a time when production was increasing in the Mid-continent field and elsewhere. “Crude oll and its price, of course, underlie the whole industry, and the fluctuations in the price of crude during the first six months of this year have upset the calculations of the refining companies and the prices quoted by them to the marketers. “The result is that distributing companies have approached the peak of the season this year on a declin- ing gasoline market, which involves large inventory losses, and an !m- partial investigation of the profits (Continued on Page Ten.) OHIO KLANSMEN ATTACKED, RIOT UNDER CONTROL along a darkened street. Earlier in the evening a group of about. 100 men, said to be members of the Ku Klux Klan from nearby towns, was attacked in one of the downtown streets and a score badly beaten and everal automobiles wrecked. Gibson has been active in probfbi- tion enforcement and was fired upon, he told police, as he was on his way home. He returned the fire and three of his alleged assailants were wounded, but he fell with a bullet lodged in the base of the brain. Gib- son was taken to a hospital in a critical condition as was John Disen- tis, who was shot through the left eye. The other two men under ar- rest, who recetved minor wounds gave their names as Domineck Spinett! and Frank Velta. The riot followed shortly after 25 automobiles from Chester and Welr- ton, W. Va., and East Liverpool, decorated with American flags and bearing electrically lighted crosses on the radiators, parked along one of the principal streets and the mem- bers of the party went to an adjoin- ing hotel for a meeting. The disorder started, police were told, when a bystander voiced his ob- fections to the American flag being used to decorate the automobiles and words quickly led to blows. MIAN INJURED CAR TAKES FLOP J. L. Gordon suffered three frac- ture@ ribs, severe cuts and bruises about the face, and considerable shock about midnight last night when the car in which he was riding turned turtle on the Salt Creek high- way. When an attempt was made to turn the car, according to the report, the steering apparatus failed to work Jand instead of making the turn the car was merely forced over. It is said to have turned over three times before the occupants could extricate themselves. No one else received injuries to any extent. Steubenville ‘Authorities Take Steps to Prevent Repetition of Rioting Which Led to Gun Battle STEUBENVILLE, O., Aug. 16.—A tense situation pre- vailed here today and police were prepared for quick action to prevent a repetition of the outbreak last night against the Ku Klux Klan which culminated in a pistol duel between Darwin L. Gibson, said to be one of the local Klan officers, and a group of men who fired upon him as he was driving Lander Vet Is Reunited With Buddy of ’61 OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 16.—Two veterans of the Civil wer, J. M. Howard, 84, of Lander, Wyo., and P. O. Needham, 80, of Sacramento, Callf., “buddies” for two years dur- ing that conflict, who had not seen each other since they parted on battle field fifty-nine years stood at attention and saluted at the Union depot here yesterday. They embraced and wept, and the folks in the terminal who saw them, without knowing what the meeting was about, found they were crying too. The veterans had met by appointment, having ar ranged by letter to attend the G. A. R. reunion at Milwaukee together. Mr. Howard, however, reached Om- aha last night, but could not find a letter from Mr, Needham telling when and where the meeting was to take place, so he settled down for an all night vigil. An Omaha woman later found the letter in his inside coat pocket and learning that the reunion was scheduled for to- | EDITION | NUMBER 265. JOINT SERVICE UNDER AUSPICES OF WORKERS 10 BE HELD FRIDAY Victims of Disaster to Be Laid at Rest with Com- munity Funeral; Last Body Recovered Today KEMMERER, Wyo., Aug. 16.— (Special to the Tribune) —With the finding of the body of Thos. Roberts, fire boss, partly buried in the de- bris in the seventh room of the 80th entry at 1:30 o'clock this morning, Kemmerer today prepared to bury the 99 victims of Tuesday's great mine disaster at No. 1 mine of the Kemmerer Coal company. Roberts was the only one not ac- counted for up to last night. Arrangements are being made for & community burial service to be conducted at the city park Friday afternoon under the auspices of Lin- coln county United Mine Workers locals, The reason for the explosion of Tuesday, as given by expert miners who have been through the mine was that gas was set off in some manner in the thirtieth entry—that not neces- sarily @ large amount was carried on by inflammable dust and that it ignited other gas pockets in vario' entries. All the bodies found in the thirtieth and twenty-seventh entries were badly seared from flames, KEMMERER, Wyo., Aug. 18.—(By The Associated Press)—Rescue crews at Kemmerer Coa) company mine number 1 believe they have located the body of Joe Roberts, the last te be recovered following the disaster there Tuesday but {t was not removed last night because the workers were too exhausted to continue their ef- forts, With the removal of Roberts’ body today the total dead removed from the mine will be ninety-eight. Roberts’ body is sald to have been located behind a barricade which he constructed in an unsuccessful at- tempt to shut out poison gases. At an executive committee meeting of the Kemmerer miners’ union last jnight {t was decided to call a meet- ing for this morning to definitely de- clde on funeral arrangements. Im- mediate burial of the dead is sald to |be necessary. | One hundred fellow workmen of the explosion victims have volun: teered to start the grim task of dig sing graves for their comrades to- morrow. A number of the disaster victtms are Japanese. It was decided by their fellow workmen that funeral services for these men will be con- ducted by officials of the United Mine Workers of America. The majority of the dead are Protestants and ser- vices will be conducted by Protestant st evening a long line of persons filed into the rooms of the Odd Fellows hall and the other tem- porary morgues for a last glimpse at the faces of their loved ones. Several undertakers, assisted by volunteer workers, are working feverishly tf Prepare bodies for burial tomorrow. At 9:30 o'clock last night further visitors to the morgues were denied entrance amd for several hours “a group of men, women and childre Ungered outside Odd Fellows hall. Last night on each of the shrouded day, took the aged man to her home for the night. bodies there was placed a carnation, ontinued on Page Nini STATE OFFICER. UNDER RALEIGH, N. C. Cooper, of North Ca Horace C, Cooper, his son, ar associate of the family, were terday on United States warr: , wreck the defunct Commercial National NE WYORK, Aus. for a peaceful settlement of the an- thracite controversy through mutual elimination of the check off were be: leved today to have received a severe setback when John L, Lewis, pres! dent of the United Mine Workers of 16—Prospects America denounced truce proposal as a the operators “misleading and confusing document” which, although signed by S. D, Warriner, spokesman had been drafted (Continued on Pago Ten) for the employers 1 Aug. 16. rolina, Thomas E. Cooper, his brother; ARREST —Lieutenant Governor W. B. nd Clyde L. Lassiter, business arrested In Wimmington yes ants charging conspiracy to of Wilmington, | North Carolina, and fraudulently ua- HOPES FOR SOLUTION OF COAL WAGE DISPUTE GIVEN SETBACK ing the funds of that institution, it was learned today All four defend ants were released when they gave bond, Lieutenant Governor Cooper and Thomas E, Cooper, formerly vice pres: ident of the Merchants National Bank .» were held in ball of $10. Horace C. Cooper, formerly the Commerical Bank, in 000 and Clyde L. Lassiter in bond of $2,000. All four defendants waived examination before the United States Commissioner and will be tried at the November term of United States court in Wilmingtos,