Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 17, 1923, Page 1

bed eure eee athe aN Weather Forecast perature tonight. WYOMING—Fair tonight and Thursday. Cooler tonight in north and east portions. Freezing tém- “VOLUME VII CKLAHOMA FLOOD DAMAGE TOTALS MILLI FILIPINOS DEMAND RECALL OF WOOD OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL OPENS IN CASPER NEXT MONDAY EVENING Classes to Be Held Twice Weekly in Resumption Of Night Sessions in Enrollment in Studies Now Open. Casper’s Opportunity School begins its winter-evening sessions Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p. m. at the Natrona County Vocational training building. rogram is Director E. M. Wyatt, who for the past 15 years has specialized in night school work. "1 st sions in its histo: approving the action of the last July in demanding the Vocational Subjects; Leonard Wood German Charge In Conference With Poincare In charge of the educational Twice each week, on Monday and Thursday e venings, classes in various subjects will be conducted. The majority of the courses offered are for the occupa- tional benefit of both men and w' men. There are a number of sub- jects not included in the courses of the night school because there has apparently been no demand for them. If there are any persons in Casper who wish to study subjects other than those listed below they are requested to call Mr. Wyatt at either phone 2354M or phone 731, ~ and let him know of their prefer- ences. Refinery employes wanting new classes should see 2. M. Lob- dell ‘There ts no tuitional charge asked for the subjects taught, with the ex- ception of conversational Spanish, for which a nominal fee is to be mado, Following are the subjects offered to the Casper public by the Casper Public night school: ‘Arithmetic for firemen.and. help- ers; arithmetic for mechanics; lay- out work for boilermakers; practical chemistry for refinery employen: blueprint reading for building tradesmen; blueprint reading for metal workers; English for fore!gn- ers and Americanization; electricity for electrical tradesmen and help- ers; electricity for auto mechanics and drivers; steel square work for carpenters; shorthand and writing; showcard writing for store people; Spanish; millinery; cooking; sewing and dressmaking. The Principal of Protection The political question of protec- tion has been debated on the hust- ings and in the forum for many ye rs. On one form of protection there is pretty general agreement among the informed. Advertising done right affords protection to the consumer, When you are not certain what to buy select the item that has stood up for some time under the glare of publicity. When not sure where to buy, go to the store that is advertising and growing. That store is “‘de- livering the goods.”” Such Institutions are to be found constantly in the columns of The ‘Tribune and the development of business shows the combination is right Shop in the Tribune before shopping in the shop: CASPER TO GET Because of the absence of two witnesses from the city, the case of R. A. Burd, charged with operating a still 17 miles west on the Alcova road, last summer, was postponed in district court this morning. pended sentence by Rose. Judge Rose announced this morn- ing that no more criminal cases on #the present docket would be tried “ after tomorrow until the conclusion of the fall term at wander. The Judge opens court there November 12 and the time intervening will be given to civil cases. The criminal cases which are hanging over on the local docket will lkely not be tried until after the first of the year W. C. Crump is to be tried this afternoon for possession of liquor and maintaining a nuisance, The case scheduled for tomorrow is that Judge R. R of Art Baish, who js charged with the theft of a Paige touring car be- longing to Walt y. proprietor of the Grill cafe. r was stol- en from the Casper Rodeo grounds and picked up by the sheriff's office (Gontinued on Page Tena type-| J. A. Tousia,-who pleaded guilty to the possession of | liquor, was fined $200 and costs and given a 90-day sus. ! MINER ADMITS LOGAN MURDER PARIS, Oct. 17—Herr Von Hoesch, the German charge 4’Af faires, went to the foreign office for a conference with Premier Poincare which in some quarters is believed to forecast an important step in re- gard to the reparations problem. j SE 8S = | SMALLEST COLLEGE STUDENT | LOGAN, W. Va., Oct. 11.—Edgar| NOTRE DAME, Ind.—{United | Combs, union miner charged with ‘the murder of Deputy Sheriff John Press.)}—The world’s smallest college student {s the distinction claimed | Gore in the 1921 armed march.|for Leo McCauley, Boston, now at- | pleaded guiity in Logan circuit| tending Notre Dame university here. court here today after Judge Robert | McCauley is four feet two inches | Bland refused a change of venue for | tall and tips the scales to 66 pounds. his trial. A sentence of life im-|But university authorities say they | prisonment was imposed. don't grade a man on his size. RETURNS FROM TEAPOT FIELD DISAPPOINTING ‘Naval Oil Reserve North of Here Not | Producing Up to Expectations of Government, Report , WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—(By The Associated Press). —The celebrated Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, the cen- ter of a bitter row in congress because of its supposedly rich deposits of petroleum, has produced but a small part of the return which government officials had expected from it. Estimated by geologists when set aside to con- tain upwards of 200,000,000 barrels| had charged that the interior and of crude oil, {t is indicaved now that| "avy departments had handed over it will supply only 50,000,000 barrels} ® highly valuable piece of govern- on the basis of recent survey report-| ment property to private control by ed to the interior and navy depart-| leasing the reserve to the Sinclair ments. ofl interests. we a although their report has not yet been laid before the committee, of-| 0 R R ficials of the executive departments | of the government expect it to bear out in general the conclusions reached by the interior investigators. The unexpected result of the re-/ A separate survey has been made by two geologists employed by the senate public lands committee; and cent surveys are believed certain to | have a great influence on the trend of the senate inquiry, which was| DENVER, Colo., Oct. 17.—Federal undertaken after Senator LaFollette, | officers here announced the arrest Republi Wisconsin, and others, | of Carl W. Shomo, a Greybull, Wyo.. hotel owner, on a charge of smug- gling $20,000 worth of narcotics into the United States at El Paso last May. According to advices from the border Shomo was indicted for bringing into the United States the largest known shipment of drugs at one time. After his indictment, according to officers, Shomo ap- peared in El Paso and gave bond before = United States commission but did not appear for trial. stint HELD FOR BURGLARY Eda Brennan was arrested shortly after 11 o'clock last night on the charge of attempted burglary in an apartment house, 1116 North Cen- ter street. Witnesses who will ap- Pear in police court to testify re- garding the matter are Roy Hill, F. E. Bird, and James Dodley. AMERICAN TROOPS ASKED AS MOROS GO ON WARPATH AGAIN COURT RECESS MANILA, Oct. 17.—(By The Asso Details of the encounter were ciated Press.}—Another sanguinary | lacking early this afternoon. outbreak of Morou in Lanao prov-| In recent months the military au- ince, island of Mindanao, was re-| thorities have been called on to sup: ported here today, and the aid of] press several outbreaks. Fifty-eight United States troops was asked by| Moros were killed in Various battles the provincial authoritie The ad vices said the Moros, charging on a since last May, but until the present incident casualties among the con school house at Lake Buluan t pulary had been nominal. The Sunday, killed three teachers and tred of the Moros has been direct ten members of the Philippine con- at the constabulary, composed of stabulary. The troops slain in-| Filipinos, rather than at the Amer- cluded a lieutenant, a sergeant and| ican administration, and has be | eight privates. inapired by religious fanaticiam, MANILA, Oct. 17.—(By The Associated Press) .—Th Philippine legislature today, after one of the stormiest ses- y, adopted Sergio Osmena’s resolution Independence Commission’s Request of Last July Upheld In Resolution Approved by Legislature e independence commission of recall of Governor General t Manuel Quezon, president of the Senate and Manuel Roxas, speaker of the house, were instructed to send coples of the resolution to President Coolidge and to congress. It was officially stated that the legislature would take up Secretary Weeks’ recent message of commen- dation to Governor General Wood at a later date, The message is un- derstood to have reassured Governor General Wood of the ful lapproval and support of the American gov- ernment in his handling of the Philippine situation. Political leaders are reluctant to comment on the message. CASPER CHEST DRIVE(S SET FORDEGEMBER , date for the Casper Com mukity Fund drive. was. set for the week of December 3 at a meeting of the board of directors of that or ganization held at the Henning to day. The amount which the organ! zation will ask of the citizens of Casper has not been determined yet since the budget committee was just appointed today and will have as its duty for the next few weeks be fore the drive to round up informa tion and decide on the size of the different budgets of the societies which make up the Casper Com munity fund. L. A. Reed was elected president of the organization today. Henry H. Perkins was elected vice presi dent; E. P. Bacon, treasurer; Charles B, Stafford, acting secretary The budget committee {s com posed of H. C. Chappell, Sam Con well, C. H. Townsend, J. W. John son, Charles Anda, Mrs. B. B Brooks and W. J. Chamberlin. Chairmen of other committees are Henry Perkins, ways and means George Jarvis, publicity, and W. O Wilson, co-operatio: —~ SHORT CHECK WRITER STIZED BY SHERIFF E. J. Snyder was arrested by the sheriff's office this afternoon, charged with passing out checks when he did not have sufficient funds in the bank to meet them. The specific action was brought on a check for $10 said to have been given by Snyder to the Center street filling station. HOME TROUBLES BEHIND SUICIDE, TESTIMONY AT INQUEST REVER.G Lee Weathers, who died by his own hi Monday night, had come discouraged with life because he was unable to live harmoniously be- with his wife, according to the evi dence which was brought out at the inquest held before Justice Henry F. Brennan late yesterday after- noon. At the conclusion of the in quest the jury brought back a ver- dict of death by suicide. The inquest reached jts most tense period when Helen Goulette, step- daughter of the deceased, took the d. Helen, who is 15 years of told how the quarrel had arisen her. Mr, and Mrs. Weathers had been married for a year, she id. She had not been present at the marriage ceremony nor did she know where it had taken place. Mr. and Mrs. Weathers had been separated twice before the week of the husband's death. “What was all the trouble over,” she was asked f “It was over me,” said ‘Helen. “He never Iked me, not since I went out with a boy without con- sulting him.” The girl stated that the deceased as over had struck her week, and that taken her part Thursday of last her mother had in the family quar- rel. Helen had gone to a friend's house at 715 South Ash street. She stayed there with Mr. and Mrs. W. P, Johnson. Her mother also packed her things and ieft her husband Monday afternoon. About 6 o'clock that evening Lee Weathers sent a messenger with a note to his wife. In the note were words to the effect that “I love you and you only. If you want to see me allve come up before 8 o'clock.” Several times before he had threat- ened to take his life, and nothing was thought of the matter by Mra Weathers. She sent him word, how- ever, that she would come to him before the specified timo. When Mrs. Weathers and her daughter reached the house, about 6:30 p.m. they saw the police wagon in front of the door. Mrs. Weathers rushed into the house. No one saw her enter and for that reason did not think to keep her from the shock of finding her hus band stretched out on the floor of the bedroom. She fainted when she saw him. _ A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, And a Booster for City, County and State: Che Casper Daily Crime |, CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, wnpA0) FINAL |} DITION) LATE SPORTS | CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—William “Kid” Gleason, manager of the Chicago White Sox today handed his resignation as pilot of the club to owner Charles A. Comiskey, and it was accepted. Gleason told Mr, Comiskey that he was discouraged with the showing of the club this year and wanted to get out. Forest Blazes Are Checked By Heavy Rain ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. heavy rains which fell intermitt ently throughout the forest fire zone in Minnesota temporarily at least ended danger from the fires, in the opinion today of officials of the state forestry service. WEATHERS FUNERAL T0 BE HELO ON THURSDAY Funeral services for Lee Weathers, Casper taxi driver who on Monday night died several hours after hav- ing fired a shot through both tem- ples in suicidal attempt, will be held at the Shaffer.Gay chapel tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev C. M. Thompson will conduct the burial rites. 17—The WAR FRAUD CASES HELD UP BY RULING Judge Sater’s Decision In Ohio In Camp Sherman Case D of Scores elays Prosecution of Actions WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 .—The score or more of gov- ernment prosecutions in war fraud cases involving con- struction of army cantonments probably will be halted in view of the decision yestercay by Federal Judge Sater of Ohio in the test case relating to Camp Sherman. How seriously the decisi war frauds prosecution program is yet to be determined, but it became known today that action would be suspended at least until counsel of the war contracts section of the de partment of justice has gone into the question at length and conferred with Attorney General Daugherty. The Camp Sherman case and others already filed involve nearly $80,000,000 and six more, bringin the total up to around $100,000,000, | have been prepared. Filing of the new proceedings probably will be held up until department officials have studied carefully Judge Sater's decision, which held that the gov ernment’s suits were not specific and the cantonment builders not trustees for the government as contended b ythe government. Department officials said that the cases were brought after long consideration and after a careful survey cf the facts in con nection with construction of camps were today on WIRE DELAY IS CAUSE OF SUIT Charging the Western Union Telegraph company with wanton carelessness and negligence in its failure to deliver | after a a telegram which may have been contributory to the death | retary Mellon. of her daughter and which she asserts has produced hys- teria verging on mental derangement and impaired her earning power, Grace Wilson has instituted suit against the company for $20,087.10 In Mra, Wilson's sult, tt te etat- ed that a telegram was sent to from Wichita, Kan., the morning of July 18, 1923, reading as follows: “Taken Dorothy to hospitel this morning with appendécit! “DR. BARNETT.” The sender of the mensago was the family physician in Wichita and the Dorothy referred to was Mrs. Wilson's 1¥-year-old daughter. The sult asserts that the physl cian expected an immediate answer regarding whether or not to operate on the girl and also expected Mrs. Wilson to leave for her home in Wichita. At the time the message was sent, Mrs. Wilson was living at the Wyatt hat apartment 3 within a half block of the telegrap! office. Sh leg (Continued om Page Ten. company's , i on ultimately will affect the as well as the federal statutes cover- ing sults to recover federal funds. is BELGIAN PLAN OF REPARATION HARDED ALLIES PARIS, Oct. 17—The Relgian rep- aration plan places the minimum indemnity Germany should be re- quired to pay at fifty billion gold marks. The plan recommends that these be gumratteed by hypoth- of the railroads and such |monopolies as tobacco, coal, sugar, salt, wines and beer. ecation Commission on Dept Will Hold Early Meeting WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—A& meet- ing of the American Debt commie. sion within a week or ten days was forecast by Senator Smoot, Repub- lican, Ut one of the members. nference today with Sec He declined to di close what developments had serve to change previously announced plans to delay further meetings until the opening of congress, LEAVE TAXES: ALONE, SOLON RECOMMENDS WASHINGTON, Oct. 17—Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, advised Secretary Mollon today against any effort on the part of the treasury to seek revision of the tax laws at he forthcoming session of congress The senator said the present law was working well sufficient revenue and producing Congregational Church Favors Union, Report SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct —The national council of Cong tional churches in session here t day, t on record with few dis renting votes as approving the me ger of Presbyterian and 17 Congrega tional churches in the United States Proposed by the Presbyterian and Congregational union Cleveland Ohio NUMBER 318 ONS PEOPLE RETURN TO THEIR HOMES IN CAPITAL AS FLOOD PASSES Great Area of State Suffers From Recent Overflow; Death Toll Remains at 2 Today. OKLAHOMA CIT ¥, Okla., Oct. 17.—(By The Associated Press). — Okla- homa is emerging today from the most disastrous flood in the history of the state. With thousands of persons homeless, millions of dollars in prop- rty Iaid waste, railroad and high way traffic paralyzed and public uullity services demoralized, the state set about relie and recon. struction measures the crisis passed and the unprecedented over- flow waters In most s to fall Oklahoma City the debacle, but northwest parts of the sheds from bore the brunt of rtually the entire ast and central long the water s line down ward were er by swollen streams. The total! damage here alone Placed at $2,500,000. Two are known to be dead and many persons are in hospl!tals from exposure. Driven from thelr homes late Monday night by a surging wall of ndered down on the ig the banks of the ten miles away, all but u few of the 15,000 persons who habited the zone had re- turned thelr Ungs today ! The flood waters which swirled and lashed through streets never be- fore considered in danger from the river, rapidly are receding today, leaving a picture of desolation and misery in its wake. The Capitol Hill section and Pack- ing Town, home of the meat industry ompletely cut off r of the city and be closed to traffic for ecause of the water covers all communicating as well as hundreds m lands be er of th eriously threater lly advancing waters yesterday, was left high and dry The dead are Mrs. R. H. Loose and her elght year o'd daughter, who were drowned when a boat capsized as the attempted > escape from |ther home tn W Loose Ja ther dau 0 were | at, were rescued hours later curre bore them rapidly » bodies of Mrs. child b Loose and the © be vered. enor Alr mall ervice » Lawton and other poln ed the flood |Was inaugurated yesteriay by post | offico authorities, using military atr planes from Fort Mall t» car red in this 1 to nections 1 Page Seven ORGANIZE FOR CASPER CHEST The board of directors for the Cas was elected at the meeting held at t High school last night. A perfected at this time. The b: do toward getting the fund ganization in Casper include SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE KILL EACH OTHER IN GUN FIGHT ON STREET OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS JEFFERSON, Texas 17.— The sheriff of Marion and the constable of the county seat en 4 in a pistol duel Inst night and today the county Is shocked at the loss of two of its most 8 officers, both past 50 5 rinent pre urs B. B. Rodgers, 54, sheriff and W. B. Proctor, 69, constable of Jef n precinct, sighted each other half block from the court house on one of the principal streets o} Jefferson They met without a word, The constable shoved the sheriff against a water hydrant, the story reported by the few persons who the shooting today told The sheriff stumbled witnessed the police. the stortes told the police. stable shot the sheriff through t head while the latter was stumb and slipping to the ground. Anot! flash from the constable'’s weapon went wild. But while the sheriff momentarily] According to police, the trout lost control of his legs, his hand| arose possibly through court pape ar d his pistol, he whip; his| given the table, not belr | “gun and fired. He hit Proctor | ser nd in a fine bel mr 1 once in the hip and again in the | on the sheriff subsequent! heart | th men had famille They hal Shots from the constable’s pistol | long been residents t crossed with those of Rodgers al-| Both were serving fir te most instantaneously, according to! office, a ‘The con. | per Community Fund he Natrona County temporary organization was oard which will have much to launched as a permanent or- 8 BE. P. Bacon, Mrs. B. B. Cullen, D CA n sting ssion of Cas per's pr 1 community work was g to by B. W. . f note, who is a t time. with the Ten) Cor Page se pe wo —_ 2 uy $3 vay 1ed ? Biypes: