Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 19, 1923, Page 1

VOLUME 33. BY FRASER Hammond and George Otis Smithy of the commission, went directly to the: temporary White House in the ‘Willard Hotel on their arrival here and gave the president a complete report of the conference tn New York, which reguited in the anthracite oper uae and miners agreeing to resume , for a new wage con- tract on Monday at Atlantic. City- “If they fail to agree,” Hammond declared, “the government is prepared mergency and will take other Hammond took a hopeful view of the situation, however. He expressed BIG PROBLEMS FACE COOLIDGE IN HIGH OFFICE Anthracite Strike. and Cuban Interests of First Importance. By DALE VAN EVERY Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Presi- @ent Calvin Coolidge tonight ended the first week at his desk in tho President's study of the White House with serious foreign and domestic problems before him. The two most pressing questions engaging the attention of the new president are: ‘1—The threat of an anthracite strike. 2—The possible of the United States taking drastic action in Cuba to’ protect American interests and restore stable conditions in the island republic. While the first week of Mr. Coollage'’s active work as president has ended with an accumulation of unsettled problems at the White ‘House, the second week ts expected to bring the first big accomplishment of the Coolidge administration—a settle- ment with Mexico. ‘The Mexican settlement, probably will be announced next week, soon after the arrival here from Mexico “Silty of the American commissioners in the negotiations with the southern republic, Charles B, Warren and John Barton Payne, Sunday night, or Mon- day. President Coolidge left the White House executive offices early this af- ternoon for the temporary White House in the New Willard hotel and 4i4 not return. NIGHT MAIL FLYING TO BE STARTED CHICAGO, Aug. 18—(United Press) --Experimental flights expected to lead to nationwide day and night air mail service to 100 cities will begin t week, it was announced here to- by” Paul Henderson, assistant r ji Henderson, with C. F. Egxe, super intendent of the air mail service, is n route to Omaha to watch an init- fal dual coast-to-coast flight, In this experiment, a plane will leave New York at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning for San Francisco, stopping at Cleve- land, Omaha, Cheyenne and Salt Lake city. Simultaneously another machine will leave San Francisco for New York over the same route. The route will be lighted by night by hugh beacans ranging from 7,000 to 500,000,000 candle power. The lat ter will be visible for 120 miles. (United Press Staff Correspondent). WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The federal government to- night was prepared to take any steps necessary to prevent a shut down of the hard coal mines. A virtual ultimatum to that effect was announced by Chairman John Hays Hammond, of the United States coal commission, following a conference with President Coolidge. Casper ae FIRST NEWS SECTION WAR ON MOB RU U.S. TO BLOCK MINE SHUTDOWN ULTIMATUM ISSUED ON EVE OF WAGE CONFERENCE RENEWAL, SAID Government Prepared for Emergency If Miners And Operators Fail to Reach Agreement, Coal Commission Chairman Says. EDWARDS, the opinion that neither side in the hard coal controversy would dare to assume the responsibility for a strike. “It would be suicidal for either side to be responsible for a suspension in the anthracite industry at this time,” judgment of the operators and miners to believe that either would commit such an egregious folly.” . “An yet—" the coal commission chairman paused, and shrugging his shoulders, said: “Such things have been.” Hammond explained that the com- mission would not go to Atlantic City but wou'd be kept fully informed by dally reports on the progress of the conference, Saturday marked the opening of the drive against the reckless mo- torist and the “happy-go-lucky” pedestrian. Not one accident was reported at the Tribune office throughout the day. We join in the hope that the good work will continue. You, who are inclined to throw “her” in gear and tear off down the street trusting to the God of Luck for a safe journey, don’t fafl to read every word of the full page. display advertisement in Saturday’ Tribune. Put yourself in the place of the young man who is receiving the stern advice of the judge. Don't walt until your position is identical with his. Stop this speeding. Stop this reckless driving. A little thought will accomplish wonders MOTORBIKE RIDER HAS LEG BROKEN IN CRASH ON THE ALCOVA ROAD Miornin An@ WXOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1923. with your inner sense of good reas- oning. Drive right! You, who are inclined to fix your thoughts upon the pearly gates or Some other locality equally distant; and while thinking thusly wander into the path of a motor vehicle, wake up. Do your deep thinking at home. While in the downtown. section, keep your mind upon your physical self. It is most import. ant to your future welfare. The easiest way to court death ts to stroll blindfolded across the street in Casper’s business district. You wouldn't think of doing that. Then why walk the pavement with your mind a blank? Walk right! Don't fail to read the many com- munications received by the Tri- bune from Casper citizens who are working for the betterment of the community. Many of them appear A man by the name of Barkhaug, in this issue, Profit. ‘The Casper police department has done wonders with the traffic prob- jem of’Casper. The number of ac- cldents are decreasing every day, but~the number is still far above “what <t-ehould be. The Tribune and the automobile dealers hope that this week will take the situation in ite teeth, and bite a hole in the numberof Casper accidents and traffiew-violations, large enough to “@rive a-fourhorse team through. This campaign is a real boost ta the police department in its every- day work.” In the very near future you will hear from Police Chief Nisbet upon the subject of safety. He has given it practically all of his time during the past year, and is an authority upon the local sit- uation. Watch for his editorial Seek them out, and FIRST NEWS SECTION Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia ‘Authori- ties Taking Steps to Stamp Out Whip- pings and Floggings by Small Bands of Men; Appeals Are Made ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 18.—(United Press).—Authori- ties today took the following action in an effort to end whip- pings and floggings by small bands of men in southern states: Port Arthur, Texas—Texas Rangers investigated the kid- naping and whipping of Clay and Charles Burns. They were overpowered by a mob of several automobile loads of men, taken to a lonely spot and whipped.of Tulsa county while military offt- jclals probe repeated wh!ppings. Wichita Falls, Texas—Appeal was made to Acting Governor Davidson to take action to trace the whippers of Lonnie Davis. | Macon, Ga.—S!x motorcycle officers assigned to special duty to handle flogging cases only, in an effort to run down a band which has syatemat- {cally terrorized the city for several months. Rewards totalling $5,000 are offered for apprehension of the whip- pers. Amarillo, Texas—Sheriff Less Whit-| taker and four others arrested in con-| nection with the beating of E, T. Mc-| Donald, railroad laborer. Atlanta, Ga—Governor Clifford Walker declared “every effort will be made to punish parties guilty of par- tictpating in mob action. ‘The law should and must be allowed to take its course.” TYPEWRITER Lawton, Okla.—Special agentp of| Governor J. C. Walton investigated the whipping of Harry Lewis, Presby-| terlan church elder, with prospects martial law would be declared in case other measures failed to clear up the incident. Tulsa, Okla.—National guard troops enforce martial law in leading cities! 205 CASES OF HOME BREW CONFISCATED IN RAID "HOME OF WYOMING LIGHT LAGER LOCATED HERE SPEEDED UP DENVER, Colo., Aug. 18.—An in- jvention that will increase the speed | ot all standard typewriters by one- third is claimed by Prefessor Orville B, Desha, Denver. ‘The new appliance {fs an automatic recoil bar which Desha says can be ru ci: the rider’s leg by the impact. injured man was brought to CONFEREES ARRIVE AT ATLANTIC CITY By PAUL R. MATZON (United Press Staff Correspondent) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Aug. 18— In a spirit of determination to*report an agreement and prevent an anthra- cite conl strike, the vanguard of m‘e- er and operator conferees arrived here tonight to prepare for the joint peace meeting which spens Monday, While the. workers and operators are just as far apart as they ever were on the disputed question, they renewed hope. John L. Lewis, president. of the United Mine Workers and Samuel D. Warriner, ch'ef of the coal operator delegates, were forced into the Mon- day conference by pressure of the United States coal commission which expressed the “dissatisfaction” of the public with the proposed strike, In view of this strong pressure, both the miners and the operators may feel the necessity of sacrificing some of their demands to avoid the strike, it {s thought. Neither, however, gave any outward appearance of weakening, Lewis told the United Press the miners would stick to their eleven demands. Slump in Franc Being Blamed On Speculator BY JOHN DE GANDT (United Press Staff Correspondent) PARIS, Aug. 18.—Speculation 1s al- most exclusively responsib'e for the recent sensational slump in the va'ue| of the French franc, Minister of Fi-| nance De Lasteyrie declared today in @ general interview with the foreign correspondents. Outlining the financial situation the minister sald tax payments this year are 1,200,000,000 franc more than during the same period last year; rail-| way rece'pts have increased by 190,- 000,000 francs and deposits in savings banks by 266,000,000 franca. The trade balance also has in- creased favorably, De Lasteyrie said, while advances by the Bank of France) to the state show a decrease of 2,000,-/ 000,000 compared to August 1920. “These excellent results make the government think the crisis in ex-| change is on!y temporaray,” the min- ister sald. “There is no sound eco- nomic reason for the decreased value of the franc.’ He ves on Elk street Second and Third. and went over on its side, bresking throwing suffered a broken leg in an accident) The largest brewery that has ever)of “Red” Wilson, 715 South Ash with his motorcycle on the Alcova been known to exist in. Casper since| street. road last night. The machine skidded mischievous Young America has been| Seventy-two cases of the stuff was rocks and caving In _the| emptied down the sewer immediately The windows of the former home of Wyo-|and'the remainder which formed two town ming and was attended by Dr. M. J. Nolan. between sheriff's light lager was found yester-/large truckloads was hauled to the day afternoon by members of the| basement of the court house where it force when 205 cases of|reposes in the suppressed efferves- home brew were found at the home |cence until such time as Judge Robt. R. Rose shall see fit to knock the top of a bottle and decide whether the stuff does or does not contain alcohol | in excess of one half of one per cent. The brewery itwelf consisted of six 20-gallon earthen jars and two kegs of about 30-gallon capacity. Wilson has been taken into custody by the county. quickly and inexpensively attached to any machine of standard construc- tion, | Weather Forecast ‘Wyoming-Partly cloudy’ Sunday probably folldwed by local thunder- showers Sunday night or Monday; cooler Monday. OHIO GOVERNOR CALLED UPON TO THWART RESUMPTION OF RIOTING Of Fight Between Klan and Mob; Fresh Outbreak Held Possible, Report. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18.—Steubenville is a ‘hot-bed of smouldering resentment and the slightest advance from either side is likely to plunge the community into further rioting, Governor Donahey was told today by a delegation ef Steubenville citizens. Resentment Seethes in Steubenville as Result of} Pres, Song Hit May Ring True In Near Future NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—(Unitea We Have No Ba- nanas,"may be sung with the plain- tive..wail of reality after November fourthgestan A general embargo on the impor tation of frujts and vegetables has been anfiounced by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. Canada may continue to tmport, but the hand of the law halts ship- ments from South America, the ba- nana land, Europe, Asia, Africa, Mexico and Central America. Fruit.an@" melon files, which are MOOSE BLOCK SELLS FOR $300.0 IWVIDR, THOMAS OF CHICKGD IS. NEWOWNER OF CASPER BUILDING All Records for Real Estate Transfers Here Are Broken by Deal Closed Early Today; Producers & Refiners Take Lease on Ground Floor. What is declared to be the largest real estate deal ever |concluded in Casper was closed at 2 o’clock this morning in the offices of the Western Realty corporation when title to 'the Moose building, located at Wolcott and A streets, was transferred to David R. Thomas, of Chicago, for a considera- | ville The delegation, twenty in tive offices to ask state protection against street fighting similar to that of Wednesday night when 3,000 citi- zens attacked 100 members of the Ku Klux Klan. Four men were wounded serious! and fifty hurt in the fighting which is supposed to have resulted from the klan's participation in the city pri- mary election of the day before. Gov- ernor Donahey, although he did not |learn whether his interviewers were! tor, was gathering evidence from the promised the Sclegation he would take immediate steps to see that order is maintained. The Ku Klux Klan has been active in Steubenville politics since long be- fore the primary, but, according to the delogates who visited the governor today, anti-klan sentiment dia not reach a peak until the election. Several months ago the klan took the law in its own hands in Steuben- and raided several immoral houses an@ gambling dens. ‘This was followed in a few days by the circulation of petitions calling upon the governor to investigate the administration of Mayor Hawkin: The complaint against the mayor was BIG OIL FIRE NEARING END SAN PEDRO, Ci Aug. 18— (United Press)—The spectacular oil fire on Point Firmin, which for a time today menaced the city with a river of blazing ofl from the General Petroleum company’s tank farm, was rapidly burning {tself out tonight, and plans were under way to extinguish it entirely with chemicals. During the day the fire was thor. oumbly isolated with a series of dirt dykes, the flow of oil which boiled over periodically from the white hot tank being diverted down an un- inhabited canyon. It is expected that sufficient area within the dykes will have burnt {t- self out tonight to permit fire fighters to make thetr way close enough to the tank to flood it with chemicals to extinguish the fire completely; Expert fire fighters from tho oll fields have been brought here and are making final preparations to smother the blaze. number, called at the execu- that he had winked at the prohibition and gambling laws. The petitions were circulated at a | time when Governor Donahey had his hando full investigating several other city administrations under similar charges and no action was ever taken |in the Steubenville case. Advices from Steubenville today said Stanton Pearce, county prosecu- waletetee to be Cestroying the crops of See aera climes endanger American ONE NIGH? NIGHT STANDS TO BE TABOOED major riot and several other demon- |strations of sentiment in and near: | Steubenville and would present it to |the grand jury convening September 10. | For the present Governor Donahey's only action will be to ask the mayor land sheriff at Steubenville to co-oper: ate in maintaining order in the city. CHICAGO, Aug. 18—(United Press) —A. Milo Bennett, Chicaga theatri-| calemanager and producer, qeclared| tonight that there will be no night stands thi@’season owing to high pro- duction costs. “Iaborgunions have almost destroy- ed pi may’ productions in the} smaller cities," said Bennett. “They| demand @ large amount of costly and useless “TABGF with each production. This, @éombined with high railroad fares and high hotel costs, have prac-| tically put road producers out of bust- INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 18.— (United Press.}—While a hundred white-robed Knights of the Ku Klux Klan stood in a silent semt-circle in front of the home of Robert Watson, 19-year-old stabbing victim, a rector | tuted at once to prepare offices for | their accommodation in this location. tion of $300,000. Lockhart, vice president and treasur- er of the Producers & Refiners corp- oration, and Percy Spencer, Cheyenne attorney, col'aborating with the law firm of Nichols & Stirrett of this city, while the Moose lodge was represent- ed by W. H. Patten as trustee and at- torney. The Producers & Refiners corpora- tion, it is announced, will lease the! auditorium and mezzanine floor, and extensive remodeling will be inst! This may lead eventually to the re- moval to Casper of the headquarters offices of the company, it {s reported. Negotiations also have been opened with George Davis, contractor who recently completed the structure, to add another story to the butlding, which is one of the most substantial in the city. It ts 70 by 140 feet and has four floors. Completion of the structure was made possible this year after A. H. Stewart had negotiated a Mr. Thomas was represented by W. E. present and there will be no imme- diate change in tenants of this part of the building. The leasing of the auditorium by the Producera & Re- finers, however, means that it will no longer be used as a dance palace. The corporation will install elaborate fixtures tn offices on this floor, The Western Realty corporation and F. M. Zimmers handled the deal for the transfer of the property. THIRTEEN ORUNS HRE ROUNDED UP IN 24 HOURS Recent raids by the police depart- ment have thrown a scare into the moon drinking populace of Casper and these pergons have obviously sought loan from the New York Life Insur. ance company. ness.” “The average sized community is now dependent on amateur theatricals | and movies for its amusément.” / of the Invisible empire late today conducted the funeral services over the body of the dead youth and do- clared “he had died a martyr for the The Moose lodge, !t is understood, will retain lodge quarters in the base- mont of the building. The upper floors will be utilized for offices as at to get at the source of supply before the police got there and put a clamp on the said source. Thirteen drunks were arrested within 24 hours yester- day and were fined the customary $15 by Judge John A. Murray. Several of them will spend their tims in jail cause.’ Detectivés . belleve Watson was lain by’a man with whom he argued over his membership in the klan. Thousands of urlous persons jammed the yard and street. Police mingled with the crowd to prevent a possible disturbance, The rector ended the services. with @ prayer for the whiterobed knight: “who were nding up #o strongly for their cause." HONG KONG, Aug. 18—(United Press.—Soores were drowned, two Watson staggered into his parents'|jarge ships and many small craft home Thursday with blood streaming|sunk, at least four steamers aro from four deep knife wounds in his neck. He died before he could give a clue to the identity of his slayer, Police at first worked on the theory that he was slain in @ quarrel over a girl, but later evidence led them to belleve a fight over the klan was the cause of the stsbbing. hore and property was henvily damaged as @ result of a typhoon which swept the harbor and city today. While detailed reports on the ex- tent of the disaster still were lacking tonight, {t was known that the steamer Loonsang was lost, probably with all her crew, while the British submarine L-9 also was on the bottom of the bay. The typhoon was the most severe in the history of the harbor. All communications were down. First reports said that the L-9, which was anchored here on reserve duty, had gone down with all her crew, all the sailors aboard had been sav The last man, who was clinging to SCORES PERISH TWO BIG SHIPS ARE LOST the submarine as she went down, was rescued by a mate on a nearby war ship, who dived overboard with a line in his teeth. Part of the crew of the Loonsang attempte! to escape on a life raft as the vessel foundered, but the capnized out in the mountainous seas Soldiers and police guarded the water front tonight as the wor raft| bar | broth GEORGIATROOP HEAD ON WAY TO PROBE REPORTS OF DISTURBANCE Texas Executive Says He Will Call Out Entire Ranger Force If Needed To Enforce the Laws. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 18. (United Press). — Adjutant General Charles H. Cox to- night was ordered to proceed immediately to Macon, Ga, and investigate conditions there in regard to the recent acts_of mob violence, Givernor Clifford Walk- er told the United Press tonight. As soon as the investigation by Coz is complete, he is to report back to the chief executive, who will then deter- mine just what steps are necessary to enforce law and order tn the state. Governor Walker laughingly, der nied the rumor which had been etr- culated to the effect that martial law had been declared tn Macon, “There’s nothing to !t,” the gov¥- ernor declared. “Martial law has not been declared, nor even consideréd. No action will be taken untit I have received the report of General Cox.” General Cox, the governor said, left Atlanta shortly before midnight ania will reach Macon early Sunday, VICTIM SEIZED BY vt BAND AT MACON MACON, Ga. Aug. 18—(United ‘Press)}—Macon'’s series of floggingn/ and kidnapings came to a ¢limax Sat: urdaywhen.an.unidentified man waa selzed at the terminal station by» band of masked men. The kidnaping {s not belleved to have been done by the party of men who have systematically seized w dozen or more men here in recent months and administered floggings. The action of the men today Is be- Meved to have been the work of nov- ices. The man who was kidnaped walked, out of the station. He was seized by a man tn his shirt #leeves and pushed into an automobile. Policeman Rowe standing nearby, rushed for the car but arrtved too Inte. Two shots were fired at the police- man from the car, ‘The officer fired in return and pursued the kidnapers in another car. He was later joined by four more officers. The five officers tried to intercept the car some time later when the kid- napers drove back on the same road but the men fired a valley of revolver shots at the officers and escaped. CIVIL AND MILITARY CLASH AT TULSA TULSA,Okla., Aug. 18—(Unttéa Press)—Civil and military authoritféa clashed here tonight when Acting County Judge Luther Lane ordered Adjutant General Markham of th national guard to appear in court atid free from custody Walter C. Jenka= Jenks was held for questioning by the military court {n connection with its inquiry into whippings and tar and feather parties here. The order signed by the judge stated that the prisoner was being “unlaw: fully detained” and demanded his im: mediate release, TEXAS RANGERS ARE HELD IN READINESS DALLAS, Tex., Aug. Press)—Determined that “mob rule” must cease, Acting Governor T. W. Davidson tonight said that all forces of the state including the famous semi-military Texas Rangers will be used if necessary to stamp out com- munist bands which have operated in three cities this week. Davidson sent rangers to Amarillo and Port Arthur to Investigate actty- ities of small bands of men who ab- ducted their victims, took them out of town and beat them. Further details of another flogstog. near Wichita Falls were awaited by the executive, before sending rangers there as requested by Wichita Falls authorities. “Do your duty, ‘Texas ts behind you,” read a message sent by the act- ing governor today to Captain Frank Hamer of the ranger force when Ham- er reported he had arrested five men including Sheriff Less Whittaker tn connection with the beating of B. TT. McDonald, ratlroad laborer at Ami rillo Wednesday night. McDon: lying seriously injured tn an Amarillo hospital, was kidnaped by five men on a downtown street and severely whipped after he had been taken se¥ eral miles from Amarillo, He could give no reason for the attack I a farmer, was flogge t rope a smafl a Wichita 18—(United Davis, 25, a we ear Iowa Park t Wedr n nr (Continued tis cess ie tl be t aad ¥ ts ‘h