Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 10, 1923, Page 1

A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, And a Booster for City, County and State: Weather Forecast VYOMING—Fair ‘tonight. Sun- cay fair except Increasing cloudiness 4 warmer southwest portion. Warmer Sunday southeast portion. VOLUME VII. =x-CROWN PRINCE Che Casper Daily Tribune | CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1923 (dws) TeOFer Fy ne : ~ “NUMBER 16 GERMANY; KAISER MAY GO TO ST. HELENA Bootlessers Lie Low as Result of Raid THIRD CASE REACHED IN TRIALS | GROWING QUT OF NAVY DISASTER Lieutenant Blodgett Before Court Today With Resumption of Hearing; Was Exonerated - ARMISTICE DAY SIGNIFICANCE [a DRIVEN HOME BY LEGIONNAIRES Casper School Pupils Hear Addresses Friday In All Buildings of City by Members of Two Legion Posts Here. In order to closely bring before the students of the Casper public schools the real meaning of Armistice day, members of the George W. Vroman post of the American Legion visited the individual schoo!s Friday morning and Six ‘Arrests Made by Sheriff’s Forces and Bartenders Have Night Off; Stills Seized On Ranch Those afflicted with a Perpetual thirst were consider- ably chagrined Friday evening when they found it was al- |most impossible to buy,a drink in the downtown district after 9 o’clock. The cause of the disturbance in this weil regulated industry proved to be a series of raids by the sheriff's office which resulted in a half dozen arrests. Pseudo Officer wan ove) HOLLAND IS NOT For Thirty Days] SAFE FOR EXILE N DISCUSSION seemed to him suspicious Buck Ned was arraigned before Judge John A, Murray last night on the charge of impersonating a federal officer. Young Ned ts said to have terrorized certain residents of @ certain section of the city hy the wild claims he made regarding his authority, The evidence | pointed to the fact that he had an ambition to be a detective and addressed the pupils. ZEV TO MEET IN MEMORIAM IN BIG RACE , Ky., Noe 10.— Plans looking toward a match race between In Memoriam, which de- The basic idea of all of the talks was the true spirit of Americanism as exemplified in Ar- mistice day. -C, K. Fletcher, principal of the high school and member of the Le- gion, presided at the program given at the high school featuring a brief address by R. M. Boeke, former city attorney, whose remarks carried a strong appeal, Pupils of the Park schoo! were a(- dressed by Attorney D. W. Ogilbee,| former state commander of the Le gion; Central was visited by G. A, Porter and Harry L. Black, paat commanders of the George Vroman post, and Leon C. Goodrich, post Within a half hour the word was Yd and Second street bartenders took the evening off. The biggest haul of the evening was above the Recreation poolhall at 125 West Second street where two! the stills and the etill house burned in poker games were found to be 11 full blast. Out of the 40 men pres- ent only five, three of whom are sa'd to have an interest in the house and two dealers were arrested. included Albert Gardiner and Cal Tinsbloom, dealers, and Lawrence Larkins, Gus Vassior and Tom Theo- philos, sald to be financial backers of the gambling establishment. The raid in the rooms above the Senate cafe found business dull. Only one arrest was made. He mysteriousty passed around that the| sheriff's raiding party was on the| rampage and the Center, South Dav-/ = GEORGE HARVEY RETURKS HOME LEAVES SLATE CLEAR, HE SAYS | Save the name of Bob Boyer and 1a charged with possession of liquor. Earlier in the afternoon the sher- iff's office picked up two handsome stills on the Phil Sutton ranch, 23 miles northeast of Casper on the Ormsby trail. G. W. Lathrop, al- leged still runner, wag arrested and |@own. The raid netted 20 gallons | of Uquor and 17 barrels of mash and the usual paraphegnalla that accom- panies such 4 manufacturing plant. that he was at this time practicing in the avowed art. Hoe had heard that Casper was a pretty “wild” place and concluded that it would make an excellent field for his endeavors, Judge Murray to serve 30 days in jail and as- In Testimony Given Yesterday. SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 10.—With cases of two de- fendants already disposed of by the courtmartial which is trying eleven officers accused of responsibility for the sentenced him | wrecking of seven United States destroyers off Point Hon- ida, Sept. 8, trial of the third defendant, Lieutenant Laur- tence F. Blodgett will be resumed with the opening of court this morning. destroyer, U. & 8S. Delphy, which | Lieutenant Commander Donald T.,set the course, sending !t and six { Hunter, in command of the leading! ships in {ts wake on the rocks, was apparently adjudged guilty of culp- able inefficiency by the court yes terday, The actual verdict in his case, as in that of Captain Watson, the first defendant to be tried, will be announced only after review of the court findings by the secretary of the navy. Lieutenant Blodgett was absolved disaster yesterday by Lieutenant of responsibility for the destroyers adjutant; North Casper was af- dressed by Stanley L. Griebel; Mills pupils heard Marvin L. B'shop, state representative; South Casper pupils were addressed by Ben H. Pester; Elk school was visited by the Rev. C, L. Thompson; East Cas- per enjoyed a talk by C. EB. Geiger, and West Casper was treated to re- marks by F. M. Blehr of the Hawley post and Glen Hopper of the Vro- man post. The Principle of | Evolution feated Zev in the Latonia chamption- ship stakes and the Rancocas stable’s crack three year old, tenta- tively had been made today and waited only the approval of Carl Wiedemann, owner of In Memoriam, to be made effective. These plans call-for a race Saturday, November 17, the closing day of the fall meet- ing at Churchill Downs. ‘The @istance would be one and one eighth miles, equal weights of 126 pounds. ‘The Kentucky Jockey club would offer a purse of $10,000 and Harry F. Sinclair and Mr. Wiedemann would put up a side wager of $10,000 each, The winner would receive $25,000 and the second 00. ———_ | ‘CHINESE MAKE Look where we may we see people and things that have pro- gressed to present state by the process of evolution. Principles work now tn har mony and now in conflict and the state of things at a given time is the result of the process. LATE INSULT, #:<:e32-=2 " ing, designing and creating things EKIN' ov. 10.—(By the As-| of necessity, convenience and eocated oe }—Captain Gatewood] luxury, there are the offerings S. Lincoln, commander of the de-| bidding for favor on one hand and stroyers division of the American] the demands of the public on the ‘Antatic fleet, has demanded and ob-| other hand and each generation tained from the Chinese military au-| evolves conveniences far greater thorities satisfaction for an attack} than the previous one. by Chinese soldiers on the American| The advertising manufacturer flag at Amoy on October 20, it has} and merchant blaze the way in been learned. an effort to evolve and offer that ‘A launch from the destroyer Hul-| which best serves their day and bert was fired on while it was ap-} generation. proaching the docks at Amoy. ee ee ht ee ‘Through the American counsel BANDITS AKE there, Algar HE. Carlton, Captain DES MOINES, Iowa., Nov. 10— Lincoln demanded an apology and Bandits today held up the paymaster punishment of the offenders. Gen- eral Ta! Siah-Huang, commander of of the Car'son Coal company, the mines of which are located just out- the Kiangsi forces in control of Amoy immediately offered an apology and reported later that the soldiers who fired on the launch side the city limits, arid escaped with approximately $10,000. The company was preparing to pay out the money to its employes when the nad been sentenced to six months imprisonment and _ the officer in bandits entered the mine office. They fled in an automobile. charge of them fined three months pay. Captain Lincoln regarded the pun- ishment as insufficient and de- manded that the officer responsible be reduced in rank, General Tai promised this would be done. ‘Allied Meeting Would Be Useless and Futile If Limitation Stands, Washington Believes WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Restrictions insisted upon by France on the proposed inquiry by experts into Ger- many’s economic condition would render such an effort to solve the reparations problem useless and futile, in the opinion of thé Washington government. q This decision was reached late yesterday after the sit- uation had been discussed during the] Ambassador, that his determination day by President Coolidge with “his| to restrict'the scope of the inquiry, cabinet and Ambassador Jusserand| administration officials here believed at a conference with Secretary| would frustrate the objects of the Hughes has explained in detail the] United States in offering the allies Mature of the French limitations. aid in bringing about an adjustment. The result was that word was sent What the future might bring forth to Premier Poincare, through the| officials here decline to predict, WILLIAM 6. JONES, 60, PASSES AWAY FRIDAY ‘Wiliam G, Jones, 80 years of age and a resident of Casper. for the past 15 years, died yesterday at the Place where he roomed on West Midwest avenue. The deceased had worked asa lather, Mr. Harvey retked, he said, be The funeral is being held et 2/cause he wanted to come home, but o'clock this afternoon from the|he would not say whether he would Schaffer-Gay chapel, the Rev.)ald any candidate tn 1924 presiden- ; Charles A. Wilson officiating. tial campaign. For himself, he conviction that he has accomplished all his tasks abroad—had “wiped the slate clean,” as he expressed it— George Harvey, retirjag American ambas: to the court of St. James returned home late yesterday on the uftania, hungry for the home cooking of his aumt, Hanna Martin, who lives in Peackam, Vermont. Archbishop in Moscow Prison ' Is Near Death MOSCOW, Nov. 10.—After a re-| BERLIN, Nov. 10 cent visit to the prison in which | time in the Munich police stat Archbishop Zepliak {s confined, the |Rev. Edmund Walsh, head of the |Papal Russian relief mission, in- formed the prison authorities that the prelate'’s health was breaking fast and that he feared the aged man would not long survive unless he had a change of environment. weaver RN again in a coupe d’etat. ported to have escaped from the Ba- varian authorities, has sought refuge west of Munich with several hundred of his nationalist followers. PARIS, Nov. 10—A Havas dis- patch from Berlin this morning says the hearing of General Ludendorff before the attorney general of the HORSE THEF-GNEN Ta TEARS IN Pals fo Douala /ndviona vescatreai oy, tie CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 10,—| German people's party. Bruce Walker, 16, pleaded guflty of} (The foregoing conflicts with other horse-theft in district court here|#dvices stating that General Luden- Thursday end was sentenced to 10|4orff has been released on parole.) years in the state industrial insti- tute. James Roberts pleaded guilty] BERLIN, Nov. 10.—Negotiations of burglary and was sentenced to| between the People’s party and the five years in the penitentiary. Nationalists for the participation of \before he went abroad, he was stil! opposed to the United States enter- ing the League of Natfons and any interpretation that President Cool- \idge and Secretary Hughes are working for that end now ts, in his opinion erroneous, ,"I have very strong hopes that |something is going to transpire fn [connection with the latest reparation |conference proposals in which we | Commander Hunter, who, in the cap- NEW YORK, Nov. 10—With the) was through with public office. As) Commander Hunter, who, in the cap- although performing the duties of chief navigator of the Delphy had not in reality been officially appoint- Character wit- |nesses lauded Blodgett, who, they testified, was regarded as one of the ed to that position. most skilful navigators tin the ser. vies. | will p'ay a very considerab'e part,” he said, “and that it will have a de cided influence in achieving peace and prosperity of the world. concluding his case, assuming ful ths| responsibility for the navigation of the Delphy, Commander Hunter repeated the navigational testimony he had given in the trial of Captain Watson, in sessed a fine of $30 against him. ——————.—___. OAYING PRAYERS ANG PRAYING ARE WIDELY DIFFERENT, SAYS DAVIS “There is al! the difference in the world between praying and saying prayers” asserted Colonel Davis at the revival now in progress at the Salvation Army hall 249 West Yel lowstone avenue Friday evening. “A phonograph can say a prayer but a phonograph can't pray. Pray- er is the respiration of the soul, uttered or unexpressed, not some. thing read out of a book by a min- ister and seconded by a congrega- tion. Prayer lifts man up to God of'man. It Js the earilest known system of radio that places man on ; colonel continued. “Cleansing of the leper.” “This leper” Colonel Davie further stated “came confessing his need. He did not come as most folks come, with excuses, ‘I am as good ag most of folks or there are people a whole and brings God down into the heart speaking terms with his maker,” the The subject of the evening was the Frederick William to | Make Home on Upper | Silesia Estate With Official Permission. | | | _ PARIS, Noy. 10—Hotland may not be regarded as a sufficiently secure retreat for former Epmeror Wiliam of Germany in view of the flight of the ex-crown prince, It was said today at the foreign office and a second St. Helena may be chosen for him. Nov. 10. | AMSTERDAM, |—(By The Associated Press)} |—The Dutch government of- ficially announced today. that former Crown Prince Frederick William of Ger- |many crossed the German frontier this morning enroute to Oels, Upper Silesia. The estate to which he re- cently expressed a desire to retire is located at Ocls. ‘The Exchange Telegraph account jof the ex-crown prince's departure says he left the island of Wieringen | at 4:30 o'clock. Two big motor | cars awaited him in the village of | Bwijcksluis, on tho main land. Frede , ertodk William entered the first car, j#ccompanied by Burgomaster Kol€ , of Wieringen, while his luggage was | loaded in the second. Both care | drove off at daybreak. | Before leaving Wiertngen Freds jerick William addressed a letter ta | the population expressing his regret GEN. LUDENDORFF PAROLED , at being unable to sa: lot worse than I am’ but he came ¥ goodbye and as the poor publican) who smote| js” naene gratitude for the friends himself upon the chest and cried) orig and for the eee, one Of ‘God be merciful to me, a sinner’ and for the hospitality shown General Ludendorff spent some according to dispatches from that city, but was released after he had given his word of honor not to participate It is believed possible that Adolph Hitler, who was re- 'Gives Word of Honor Not to Lend Hand! In Rebellion; Adolph Hitler Is Fugitive From Justice ion after his arrest yesterday, the latter in the government seem to haye failed. It is understood Chancellor Stresemann will content himself with changing his minister of the interior, The chancellor it is declared, ts prepared to dissolve the reichstag and call for elections if a vote of confidence is refused him. BERLIN, Nov. 10.—A government proclamation issued in Munich to. day anonunces the institution of the curfew in the city and district of Munich from eight p. m. until 6 a. m Cafes and similar places must close at 7 p. m. MUNICH OUTBREAK HELD FORTUNATE BERLIN, Nov. 10—(By The Asso- Rain and Snow Forecast For The Next Week WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.— ‘Weather outlook for the week be- ginning Monday: Northern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions: Unsettled and probably occasional rains or snows; temperature somewhat be- low normal. Southern Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions: Rains and snows first part, generally fair there- after; normal temperature. Pacific states: Considerable cloudiness and occasional showers; normal temperature. PHILADHLPHIA— Federal Judge McKeehan in a decision held that a search warrant does not authorive prohibition agents to selze the entire plants of brew. eries, but only intoxicating liquors Megally manufactured and the ap- putenances used im their manu- facture. Jesus spoke the word the Bible tells us and the leper was clean,” “Some men have said that God could not speak and the world came into existance. When a man goes home at night, unlocks the front door, sticks his hand tn and pushes the button for the electric light to light he says jn his mind ‘Let there be light’ and there is light. If a man can bring light into existance by pressing a button cannot God speak and @ world come into exist ance seeing He hg the necessary elements at his command? I am above the comprehension of man's mind,” the colonel concluded. Colonel Davis will speak twice to- morrow at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Building Shows Gain in Nation CHICAGO, Nov. 10—A _ general increase in building activity is ind!- cated by a report today compiled by the 8. W. Straus company from building permit statistics from 262 principal cities of the country. The report says that a gain of 32 per cent ts shown over building in Oc- tober, 1922. Eastern cities are shown to haye a gain of 26 per cent over last October, central cities 46 per cent; far western 35 per cent and No forma] invitation to participate in @ reparations inquiry, it was pointed out, is before the Washing- ton government, and consequently 8 declination {s not In order. While under the circumstances mo invita- tion from the allies is now expected, it was plainly indicated that such an invitation, if France continued to insist upon restrictons, would be declined. LONDON, Nov. 10.—(By The As- sociated Press.)}—Although the press reports from Washington regarding the prospect of a reparation inquiry conducted within a limited scope of the means sanguine, British official | circles in London do not consider | the time has yet arrived to abandon hopes of an allied conference includ- ing America. In competent quarters, it {s assert ed that Great Britain will continue French proposal are by no} FRENCH RESTRICTIONS ON CONFERENCE DEPLORED to apply herself to the problem of reaching a basis on which a confer- ence satisfactory to the United States can be held until every pos- sible avenue is explored. PARIS, Nov. 10.—(By The Asso- |clated Press.)—The presentation of Great Britain's bill for her war ad- vances to the French government is foreseen by political observers as one of the probable early resuits of the apparent collapse of the plan for an expert committee to examine Germany's capacity to pay repara- tions. It is understood Premier Poincare expects it to be one of the developments. The reparation commission which will meet next Tuesday, will have } to decide the question whether the| Germans shail be heard, accord. to their request, as to the capacit of Germany to pay. It is under stood there will be no opposition by the French, ~ OPES southern 7 per cent. ciated Press)—Chanceflor Strese- mann and other government leaders ve evidence of satisfaction over he outcome of the Munich putach. They are inclined to view it as a blessing in disguise, In that it def- initely disposes of Ludendorff and Hitler: as further sources of reac- tionary menaces. The chancellor belleves that the swiftly liquidated insurrection has been @ valuable asset to Germany abroad, demonstrating even Bavar- {a's determination to defend the Ger- man republic against attacks from within. That a militarist of the “mailed fist’ variety typified by General Ludendorff should permit himself to be led away as a culprit implicated in a minature beer hall revolution, alternately provokes amusement and disgust in offic'al and political quar- Charged with soliciting votes within 20 feet of the ters, while the military leaders who * were formerly associated with him|POlls and attempting to corrupt voting, Alex Brodebrook on the German general staff are in-| wag arrested this morning by the sheriff’s department and clined to give him thelr sympathy, | 7 they express amazement that an|W&8 released on $1,000 bond. On one occasion Brode- ofticer of his rank and military ante-| brook is said to have voted ‘at the court house precinct nedants Sich wetdthintion teers neces a |aimultancously. with another man ‘in the same booth. The him yesterday. A ranking officer| other party refused to tear up the The charge against Broderbrook In such @ predicament in any other|patlot he made out. Investigation| !8 considered in some quarters pro country would have committed sul- royealea the fact that Brodebrook pDhetic of similar charges to be had been in Casper for only a few Placed against several other, voters cide say many of those who formerly were inclined to hold a brief for who cast their ballots tn that pre jdays pricr to voting, it is said, cinch. (Continued on Page Three) Alex Brodebrook Released On $1,000 Bond Following ‘Arrest by Sheriff; Others May Follow, Report It ie considered here that the | Dutch government had no rigft ta detain him in Holland and that his departure is quite legal and that ig will not involve Hollan@ in any Giplomatic conflict. It, none the less, has caused a sensation, Tt would appear that the crown Prince's resolution to leave was taken after the German government had notified him a few weeks ago j that his return would not be op- posed and after he was provided aa |@ result, with the necessa: Ge: | Passports. nf pinay = THE HAGUE, Nov, 10.—tt ts of. flctally stated that both the Dutch }and German governments sranted |ex-crown Prince Frederick Willian Permission to return to Germany. RETURN PROTES’ BY THE FRENCH PARIS, Nov. 10.—(By the ‘Assocl« ated Press.\—A note signed by Premier Poincare as president of the j@llied council of Ambassadors, wad delivered to the German o a’ Affairs yesterday pectin against the return of Ex-Crown Prince Frederick William to Gere many. MONARCHIST MOVEMENT SEEN UTRECHT, Holland, Nov. 10.4 (By the Associated Press.)\—Rumors (Continued on Page Three) VOTE SOLICITOR IN ELECTION ARRESTED ASTLOM IMATE. FOU ADRIFT CEYEE | CHEYENNE, Wyo. Nov. 10-4 | The sheriff's office here is investi. gating the identity of an unknown man, about 45 years of age, who was found wandering the streets and who Is unable to give an account of himself. His clothing is of the character customarily issued in- mates of charitable institutions and it {s surmised that he recently was released or escaped from an asylum for the feeble minded or insane. He. ti ds only German. He is unable to recall his name, home or wh » he came from before his appearance here. The name “hf, Papode" 1s stamped on his shirt, Jbut ho says this is not his <4 F [ Mew SEB SPEEA c nr & ré Pa