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

Weather Forecast WYOMING: Rain tonight and tion tonight. VOLUME VIE PAIR SUSPECTED OF HOLDUP Of POKER GAME AT LAVOYE SEIZED Hack Saws Carried by One as Precaution Against Jail; $1,400 Is Taken by Bandits. Three men, two of whom are suspected of having had a part in the holdup in a basement gambling joint at Lavoye Sunday night, when ten alleged poker players were relieved of $1,400 in cash, were brought to Natrona county jail this afternoon by Les Snaw, deputy eherift. The two holdup suspects are George and EB. L. Standley. Sewn in the trousers of one was found three hack saws made out of thin steel, showing that the man was well prepareé to saw out a few bars if he found himself inconveniently incarcerated. The pair had only $83 on them when arrested. The third man, George Terry, war arrested for carrying concealed weapons. ‘Two hundred dollars in the pocket of one of the victims of the Lavoye holdup was: overlooked by the rob- bers when they searched for loot, “Stick ‘em up’ was the only com- mani? as the basement door leading to the room was opened. Players in robable Thursday. Warmer in southeast por- GIRL SLAYING IS UNSOLVED MILLVILLE, N. J., Sept. 26.—De- tectives trying to solve the mystery | surrounding the slaying of Emma | Dickson, 16-year-old high school girl, | planned to go to Philadelphia today | to question a young man whom they | declared their investigation had led them to believe could throw much light on the case and possibly clear it up entirely. | Irma Hummel, a chum of the| slain girl, has identified a picture of the Philadelphian, whose name the police decline to disclose, as the man she saw in a motor car with Miss Dickson on September 13, the day of her disappearance. Should finger prints on a blood stained plank discovered in the woods near where the body was found correspond to those of the Philadelphian, County Detective Frank Lore declared that he would be arrested and charged with th: killing. Laramie Pioneers Will Be Organized CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 26.— Pioneers of Laramie county are to organize a society tonight at a meet- ing called by Bishop P. A, Mc- Govern, county member of the ad- visory board of the State Historical | department. HOTEL HOLDU Guaros with fixed bayonets stood.at the doors of Oklahoma's legislative to prevent a session of the legislature which threatens Governor Walton with !mpeachment. BULGARIA FIGHTING Loud Colors In Hats For Men Coming A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, And a Booster for City, County and State. Che Casper Daily Triume CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1923. REBEL’ SO FINAL EDITION > DISPERSED CARRYING OUT GOVERNOR’S ORDERS LATE SPORTS Harry Adams defeated James O'Conner 5 up and 4 to play in their match in the second flight of the Casper Country club golf tournament this morning, Adams winning the right to meet Roy ©. Wyland in the semi-finals this afternoon. In the same flight Geo, Campbell and L. A. Reed will play today for a place in the finals. J. W. Johnson and Richards will conclude their finals match in” the third flight this afternoon. Johnson was leading 3 up at the end of 27 holes, Championship play between F. F, Hamilton and Ralph Schulte in the finals of the first flight will bogin at 3 o'clock this afternoon. If darkness intervenes the match will be concluded tomorrow as the match fs for 36 holes. PELHAM MANOR, N. Y., Sept. 26.—(By The Associated Preas.)— Final results in third round of 386 holes in the professional golf cham- plonship today follow: William MacFarland, Tuckahoe, N. ¥., defeated Jack Strait, Hart- ford, Cénn., 9 and 8. Gene Sarazen, Briar Cliff Manor, defeated Alexander Campbell, Cin- cinnatl, 3 and 2. Robert Cruickshank, West Field, N. J., defeated Ray Derr, Glenside, Pa., 1 up. Jim Barnes, Pelham, defeated h toda , |\Cyril Walker, Englewood, N. J., haily today al Usdwinoid City [8 and 6. TO PRESERVE ORDER CARRIED OUT BY GUARD IN OKLAHOMA Disturbance Lacking When Legislators | Summoned for Impeachment of Gov- ernor Walton Are Turned Back at Doors of Halls by State Military STATE HOUSE OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 26.—(By The Associated Press).—Oklahoma’s “rebel” legislators were dispersed by the military at noon today when they attempted to convene a special session of the lower house to seek the impeachment of Governor J. C. Walton, There was no violence or bloodshed. The house members gathered be-| utes the scene of the clash between fore the entrance to the house] soions and the military was cleared. chambers were given a firm and| with the atmosphere charged to curt order by Colonel W. 8. Key, a fever pitch, Charles 8. Brice, military commander of the city, not Speaker: pro tem’ of: thanis aaa bacattem stats ‘aapecnble. tempted to call the house members There was a momentary pause, | to ordar. armed officers moving through the] 's1/30 haq barely raised crowd barked out orders to “leave ns nav | and said: “Gentlemen of the house the building” and without a word then, Guat ay chee bers be; t the house members began to depart |" Tos in and in a loud voloe from the rotunda. Within five min-| 0P) ATE? very one in the crowd to remain motionless, He then read the order prohibiting the session. The order was as follows: “Pursuant to special executive military order,.issued by Governor J, C, Walton of Oklahoma and com- mander-in-chief of military forces of said state, addressed to the ad- Jutant general, forbidding the gath- ering or assembly in a pretended | NATION CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—Men’s hats lin colors “so loud they will make your head ache" are decreed for fall, jaccording to the National Associa- session of any or all members of the Oklahoma legislature at the state house in Oklahoma City at 12 o'clock noon of September 26, 1938, or at any time or place within the state during the present period of unrest, it becomes my duty, by direction of IS SENTENCED! & stud poker game in progress at the time looked up into the muzzles of three revolvers and hastened to comply with the command. “Stand up and face the wall,” was the next request, and without pro- test the ten players obeyed. One of World’s Struggle Against Communism Now Centered In “Red” Revolution In Balkans Backed by Russian So- Joe Sullivan Draws Eight Years for tion of Retail Clothiers in conven- tion here. Silk hose for men in gay the men started the work of search- ing their pockets while the other two kept them covered with guns. When the job was completed the door slammed and the trio were gone, * of several shots of dope held John W. Miller, deputy grand re-| gent df the Moose ‘odge in Wyoming strenuously denied this morning that the holdup occurred in a Moose penitentiary by Judge C. O. building. | “We have 68 members of the} Casper lodge’ said Mr. Miller, “who are now resident in Lavoye but we have never nec a building, @ lodge or @ branch of the aCsper lodge there. The onty wa) the rw mor could have been circulated is iS UNCOVERED that we had oumsidered establishing | a branch of the Casper lodge in) i GRAPE FIRM Lavoye.” ——————_—__ CHICAGO, Sept. 26—An iter national search for Alfred Modern, OVERSEAS MEN INVITED TO OPEN MEETING OF | |is"Seare cimrant tne ‘ch FOREIGN WAR VETS Dancing and other lively enter- tainment are on the program ar ranged for an open meeting of the Powder River post, Veterans of For- eign Wars, to be held Thursday eve- ning. All overseas men are invited to bring their families and enjoy the | evening, Similar functions red by the post have proved highly joyable and many more are planned for the coming winter. filing of a complaint by Joseph Renelli of Kenosha, who claimed he ‘was victimized for $10,000 in a con- fidence game that he sald may re- sult in losses og $250.000 to clients Attempts by radio to detain Mod- ern who is believed to be In France have been unsuccessful. The company was organized by Modern last March to sell Califor {nin grapes direct to consumers, eliminating middleman, it is said. According to Renelli's complaint, Modern issued quantities of fake bills of lading covering grape ship- ments that did not exist. cago, has been started here after the | in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. | Part In Late Robbery; Hearing of McComb Motion Denied Joe Sullivan, former bus boy, who under the influence up Clifford Habenicht, night clerk of the Henning, last Friday, and escaped with $1,500 in cash, was sentenced to from eight to ten years in the Brown this afternoon. The other man who assisted in the holdup has not been apprehended. Sullivan will be taken to Rawlins to begin his sen- tence tomorrow. Because of a civil jury case which has occupied the attention of Judge Brown since yesterday morning. the Talton Taylor first degree murder cane, scheduled to go on trial today did not get startec as per schedule. The regular jury panel was ordered to report at 4 o'clock this afternoon so that work on selecting a jury could be started. The motion asking for a stay of judgment in the case of A. C. Mo- Comb, found gufity of mans'aughter |yesterfay, had not been heard by Jude Brown at an early hour this afternoon, Employe of Oil Company Is Dead Joseph Hunt, 40 years of age, died at a local hosptal yesterday afternoon. He had been employed an @ blacksmith working for the Ohlo Ol company at Parkerton. The remains are now at the Shaffer-Gay chapel pending com- munication with relatives of the de- ceased. and gaudy tints also are prescribed. HAN HELD FOR DOUBLE CRIME JUNBAU, Alaska, Sept. 26— |Charged with the murder of Hilda Weiss and Miss Billy Mason in a resort here Monday, Harry Johnson of Calgary, Alberta, was under ar- rest today, Johnson, who claims to be the welterweight boxing cham- pion af western Canada, in a signed statement, admitted he was in the resort, but declared he found both women dead when he entered. Biwetteuii 2 K.OF C. AND | MASONS IN JOINT MEET | AL WOONSOCKET, R. I., Sept, 26— The Woonsocket Masonic club and Woonsocket Knights of Columbus | will meet on October 23 in a social jon, according to arfnouncements lissued by both organizations here |today. Plans are being made on o |targe scale for the gathering, which is unique in this city. UPRISING FEARED IN RHINE RECION Proclamation of Rhineland Republic / Threatened as Result of Ruhr Collapse; Germany Worried BERLIN, Sept. 26.—(By The Associated Press).—Not the least of the German government’s worries come from the alarming reports from the Rhineland where the Sepa- ratists are showing increasing activities. They have created a “general directorate’ which has convoked a grand rally to be held at Duesseldorf next Sunday for the purpose of proclaiming a Rhineland; way trains at the disposal of the republic. separatists, who believe the situa- The French regime is sald here to|tion created by the German govern- have agreed to place seventy rail:|ment’s abandonment of passive re sistance offers a suitable moment for the accomplishment of their de- signs. PUBLIO SUPPORT OF POLICY IS ASKED. BERLIN, Sept. 26.—(By The As- sociated Press.)—President Ebert and Chancellor Stresemann announced in @ formal proclamation today that the German government had been compelled through bitter necessity | to end the Rubr battle, Adherenco to passive resistance, said the docu ment, would have brought on the economie collapse of Germany and | searching and material privation, as only thus can the nation’s honor, and life be conserved.” The procia mation lays emphasis on the state ment that under no circumstances can a particle of German territory |be conceded to another power. The nation is assured that the government will do everything pos sible to obtain restoration of “ele mentary human rights" for the Ger- consequently would have threatened the Hvelihood of the German people. | The government appeals to tho! nation to stand by the republic tn ita present hour of “severest soul: | man nationals evicted from the Rubr and the Rhineland, FRENCH AWAIT FORMAL NOTICE. DUESSESLDORF, Sept. 25.—(By The Associated Press.)—An indica tion that the French intend to con tinue their usual course until forma (Continued on Page Eleven.) viet; Volunteer Fo rces Recruited SOFIA, Sept. 2 ounce of her strength not on munism,” said Premier Zanko: i ow. 2 iam, after shattering civilization in Russia, was trying to He asserted that commu do Bulgaria a similar injury. “The third internationale,’ BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Pittsburgh— R. H. EB. Philadeiphia . 000 000 000—0 10 Pittsburgh 100 202 Olx—6 17 0 Batteries—Behan, Head and Hen- line; Morrison and Sihmidt. At St. Louls— R. H. E. Brooklyn . . 03x xxx xxx—x x x St. Louis . - 24x xxx xxx—x xX X Batteries—Vance and Hargreaves; | Sherdel and Neibergall, No other games scheduled. — ICAN LEAGUE. ork— R. H. E. ~ 000 001 200 5—8 10 1 New York ~ 000 000 030 0—3 6 Batteries—Francis, Holloway and Bassler; Bush and Schang. At Philadelphia (Ist game- R. H. FE. Cleveland . . 01000020002—5 10 Philadelphia. .01110000000—3 9 0 Batteries—Edwards, Ute and 0'- Neill; Walberg and Perkins. At Boston— R. i. E. St. Louis - - . 000 000 002-2 8 3 Boston . . . . 000 002 l0x—3 4 2 Batteries—Davis and Severeld; Murray, Quinn and Picinich. At Philadelphia 2d game) R. H. E, Cleveland - . - 101 000 031-6 7 1 Philadelphia 000 200 000—2 4 2 Batterles—Uh! and O'Neill, Burns and Perkins, At Washington— R. i. E. 2 ff today in an interview. ni * he said, “plans to extend states and then to sweep westward. In spite of our weakness we are de termined to win the struggle or die in the attempt.” The premier referred to the lim} tation placed on the strength of the Bulgarian army by the treaty on | Neullly and continued: “Bulgaria {s a firm bellever tn international disarmament but with all her neighbors and the other Suropean nations armed to the |teeth, the experiment of disarming | Bulgaria atone proved the fallacy |of the theory of leaving a helpless nation in the center of an armed camp.”* The newly enlisted militia ts be- ing rapidly armed. Fighting be- tween the government forces and |communists acting in conjunction with agrarians, continued through out Monday. Prisoners taken by the Bulgarian troops carry improved rifles of Rus slan design, while the tactics em loyed by the rebel officers strongly recall the methods used in the original Bolshevik revolution in DENVER MAY GET MIL BANG: REPORT CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. mail Line between Cheyenne and Denver when night flying becomes a regular part of the service, accord. ing to information received here. Air mail service for Denver would |expedite bank remittances so that probably $300,000 annually would be suved in interest, it {s said, on re- 26,— The post office department is con- sidering institution of a branch air 6.—(By The Associated Press) —“Bulgaria will fight to the last ly her own battle but the world’s struggle against com- sovietism to the other balkan Russia. Men armed only with clubs and batons are placed in the van of well equipped troops which open fire as the unarmed vanguards are scattered by the fusillade of the regular soldiers, A band of armed men, one of whom carried a red rifle, held up an express train near Sarambey, in Southern Bulgaria, The passengers were robbed. LONDON, Sept. 26.—The sensa tional report, printed here yester: day, of the complete success of the revolutionary movement in Bulgar: ia has no confirmation in Iater dis patches from any source. The Morning Post which carried the story on Tuesday, does not attempt to substantiate It and the brief tele gram from the same correspondent that appears today contained no mention of the Belgrade rumor. SOFIA, Sept 26.—(By the Assoc! ated Prese.}—The allied govern ments through the commission of military control created by the Neuilly treaty have authorized t Bulgarian government to increase the military forces of the country to such strength as deemed necessary | 9ught »| den the adjutant general, to enforce the provisions of the governor's order, now therefore, I, William 8. Key, as military commander of the district of Oklahoma county, forbid this at tempted meeting and direct that you disperse immediately. When Colonel Key had completed this reading, D, A. Stovall, of Hugo, esentative from Choctaw coun , asked the military commander if he “had the full force of the state national guard behind the order,” Cotonel Key made no reply, W. B. Disney, representative from Muskogee then asked if the gather ing was being dispersed “as @ legie lature or as individuals.” a “You are being dispersed as @ legislature,” Colonel Key responded. The doors of the house chamber opened and throughout iings none save never were the ry approached nearer the chamber than the military guard stationed about 20 feet in front of the main entrance. The house members teft the capitol almost in @ body for their caucus headquarters at a downtown hotel. The scene that attended the dis- persal was unprecedented, House members and newspaper men were grouped as closely as pos- sible to the entrance of the cham- ber when they came from the back of the crowd, and across the open t that plerces the rotunda sud- made an effort to call the sea sion to order. There was a shuffis as members to gain places of vantage. to cope with the situation in the in-!The sharp command of the guard terior. (Continued on Page Nine) NO TESTIMONY BY DEFENSE IN TRIAL OF WARD Chicago . . . 000 000 Oxx—x x x mittances between Denver and Chi- Washington - 000 001 Oxx—x x X cago, Batterles—Thurston and Crouse;| No definite Information has been Johnson and Ruel, |received here regarding when tho oe ae air mail service will institute its SHERIDAN, Wyo. Sept. 26—|proponed 30-day trial period of day Dudy Dusek, heavyweight of Oma-|and night operation. ha, Nebraska, last night defeated| whe cass aT Clarence Eklund of Peckville, Wyo ming, world’s light heavywelght| War Declared On wrestling champion, in two out of three fa'ls. in a catchweight match One-Eyed Monster here. Dusek won tho first and third falls, The match did not in- volve the title. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 26 —— Cheyenne police have launched & EX-CONGRESSMAN DEAD. |drive again. “one-eyed” automo- WASHINGTON, Sept. 26—Former | biles, Fourteen motorists charged Representative Thomas U. Sisson of | with driving cars with only one Mississippi died of apoplexy here |light burning were arraigned in early today. |muniectpal court Monday afternoon. |\Sensation Sprung In Trial at White | Plains When Defense Rests With- out Presenting Witnesses WHITE PLAIN . Y., Sept. 26.—(By The Associated | Press).—A sensation equal to that of yesterday when the |state abruptly ended its prosecution came today at the trial of Walter S. Ward, charged with murdering Clarence Peters of Haverill, Mass., when the defense announced to | the court that it rested its case without submitting any tes- | timony. pthat the 4 dictment be dismissed | W. Mills, chiet veel for| 20d the fury be instructed to return Tmaao. 2 erdict of acquittal but Justice the ie, renewed bie motion| wagner again denied all motions.