Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 15, 1923, Page 1

Weather Forecast WYOMING: Fair night and Friday. to- Colder tonight in northeast portion. FD Gorm fae A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, U nbiased, And a Booster for City, County and State: Che Casper Daily Trifnune |, FINAL |EDITION/ VOLUME VIII. LAKE DRAGGED FOR B CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1923 dua) ury2078) DIE FORBES IS FLAYED BY ACCUSER UREAUGRAT CUTIES IN FIGHT PAOICION OF FOR CONVENTION EAL CROSSINGS TOBE PROVED, WIT if ce cAYS Denver Fails to Exte “Criminal Conduct” Is. Referred to Today by J. F. O’Ryan. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. —Stirred by Charles R. Forbes’ charges against com- mittee counsel, John F. O’Ryan told the senate vet-| erans’ committee today that he expected to prove “convincingly the whole truth of Mortimer’s; charges that Col. Forbes was one | of the gang of conspirators who were tied together cheek and jowl to defraud the government.” | be | expect further to show, O'Ryan said, “that this criminal} conduct was in consonance with his previous life record,” ‘The statement of General O’Ryan who is the cornmittee’s general counsel, was made upon resumption | of the hearing and before the cross | examination of the former director cf the veterans bureau was re sumed. “Yesterday in the cross sranaieey: tion.of Col... Korkes,” .O'Ryan “he eta that the testi- mony thus far introduced which tm- peaches his character is not only false, but it is the result of subor- dination of perjury and the coercion of witnesses. “He also charged that documents and papers which would have indi- cated the innocence of Colonel Forbes were withheld by counsel for the committee. “When asked for proof of these charges the witness said that his y counsel was in possession of the proof and thereupon his counsel said he was prepared to offer the! proof te the committee. “T did not wish at that time to} abandon the cross examination of | the wtinesses to go into a collateral matter. It 1s wen known recourse of embarrassed witnesses to distract attention from themselves by at- tacking others. “Colonel Forbes I regard as tr responsible, I expect, however, to} prove much more than trresponsib- | flity Mm his conduct of office and | in his lack of care of the disabled. | “Colonel Easby-Smith Counsel for Forbes) is an officer of the court and is responsible, and I ask him here and now if he has any proof of | any improper action toward any witness or improper action of any other character upon my part or upon the part of Major Arnold, my assistant counsel.” Chairman Reed interrupted to say that the ccmmittee had announced over and over again that this was not a trial of Forbes or any other person and that the committee did not desire to lose sight of the main issue, which {a the investigation of the veterans bureau. He added, however, that if the committee's processes have been used for the suppression of the truth, the cam- mittee desired to know it. Mr. Easby-Smith responded that he wou'd submit a list of witnesses to the committee in connection with Forbes’ charges and would furnish the committee with a Hst of docu- ments which Forbes claims were withheld. General O’Ryan then Cemanded to know whether those charges were Girected against general counsel or assistant counsel. and Mr. Basby- Smith replied: “Iam making no charges. The charges are made by Colonel Forbes I hold that this questioning of me by committee ‘counsel is entirely improper. I shall Consult with the committee and furnish the list of (Continued on Page Nine.) Des Moines and San Francisco Press Bids; Hotel Profi- teering Enters Discussion WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—Denver, heretofore regarded as a strong contender for the Republican national convention next year, failed to submit an invitation when a special sub-committee of the Republican national committee met here today to neralye convention bids. Members of the sub-committee said they were uncertain whether the failure would definitely exclude the and, Des Moines and San Francisco, ; whose cases were presented at) length. Cleveland made what was regarded | as a strong bid, with a cash guaran-| tee of $25,000 and some sub com- mittee members apparently believed the race was narrowing down to Cleveland and Chicago. Submitting Chicago's tnvitation, Fred W. Upham; Republican na- tional treasurer said the city would furnish the coliseum and pay all expenses of the convention but stipu- lated that any money left from the fund contributed for the purpose by| Chicago corporations should be re- turned. © Answering complaints of hotels overcharging in 1920, Mr. Upham submitted signed agreements from the principal Chicago hotels, offering rates of from $5 to $10 for single rooms and from $20 to $25 for double rooms. Representative Burton of Ohio, heading the Cleveland argued that jt was “not desirable”) for Chicago or any other city to| haye a monopoly of Republican con- ‘ventions. He said that the late President Harding had opposed any bid from Cleveland only because he was to be a candidate for re-election and did not wish any unfair ad- vantage, Carmi Thompson, also urging the choice of Cleveland, said he had been asked if other cities’ were to be made “stalking horses" to bring down hotel prices in Chicago. He predicted that Ohfo would not have candidate before the convention and thus would be wholly neutral ground. ‘When representative Burton sug- gested that buildings adjacent to the Cleveland auditorium would accom- modate, if necessary any overflow or rump convention, National Com- mitteeman Ralph Williams, of Oregon interjected: “Let's not contemplate any such) thing.” Senator Cummings presented the Des Moines invitation, declaring the psychological effect of holding the) convention on the Iowa state fair| grounds, on the outskirts of Des Moines, would be well worth con- sidering. “Picture the reaction that would follow the announcement that the convention would be held in the center of the agricultural region of the United States,” he sald. “This would show the interest of the Re publican party in sympathy with agricultural problems. “Make the next convention of the! Republican party a picnic on the| Towa state fair grounds.” Senator Cummins and Ralph H. (Continued on Page Nine) Colorado city from consideration along with Chicago, Cleve- M?ADOO TO BE CANDIDATE IN DEMO MEETING Campaign Launched by Friends to ‘Aid Nomination at Next Convention Endorsed by Ex-Secretary CHICAGO, Nov. 26 -Sup ponies of Willlam G. Mc- Adoo intend to nominate }David L-Rockwell, of mene er of the James M. Cox campaign a 1920, declared in a} statement today. Mr. Rockwell is managing a campaign for Mr. Mc- Adoo's pe re Presidential nomina- pete his visit to Chicago this week, Mr. McAdoo 1s understood to | have conferred with Mr. Rockwell. A statement issued by Mr. Rock- Well follows: “Mr. McAdoo has been tn Chicago for several days on his way to his home in Los Angeles, from New York and Washington. While here he was visited by citizens from many states, men’ and women who assured him of the strength of the McAdoo movement for president, and urged him to promptly an- nounce his candidacy for the Demo- cratic nomination. To all of these callers, Mr. McAdoo gave a careful hearing, stating that he would con- sider every phase of the situation, and determine for himself, if, in his opinion, his services really were de- sired by his party and the country. “Mr. McAdoo can and will speak for himself when the time arrives. It would be presumptious for any of his friends to speak for him. None of them has any such intention. It would not be candid, however, with many press representatives who have asked if political developments are not probeble, should I seek to disguise the fact that Mr. McAdoo’: oS friends believe that he will offer him- self for the presidential nomination, | | that he will be nominated, and pass he will be elected. “We have heard tn the last al OIL REFINING HEARING IS ON SANTA MARIA, Calif., Nov. 15.—Officials of the Universal and Standard Oil companies gathered here to-| day from Wyoming, Indiana and Kansas offices for the in- spection of the oil testing and cracking processes in which the Universal company accuses the Standard of violating Universal’s patents and asks $ BANK ROBBERS ARE CAPTURED HARRISBURG, IL, Nov. 15.— (By the Associated Press.)}—Three men suspected of robbing the Burnt Prairie State bank of $79,000 Mon- day night were captured here last night a few hours before a plan to rob the Carrier Mille bank could be carried out, according to Sheriff Small, KANSAS CITY, Nov. 15.—Two masked bandits held up two messen- gers of the Argentine State bank at Argentine boulevard and Seven- teenth street here today and escaped with $20,000. COLLINSVILLE, Il., Nov. 15.— Three bandits today held up two clerks of the Consolidated Coal com- pany and escaped with $14,000. The clerks were returning from a bank. 100,000,000 aamages. The hearing is not expected to be in the nature of a formal court trial and Holmes Hall, United States jucge who presided at the hearing @ month’‘ago, is not here, neither 1s Senator Reed of Missour! who headed Universal counsel at the previous trial. A group of chemists and attor- neys of each company are present this time. Trips to the wells at Or cutt will be made daily to examine the apparatus and machinery which is being fought over. LONDON—Germany has decided to repudiate the treaty of Ver- sailles, as long as the Belgians and French occupy the Ruhr, accord- | D. ing to a Berlin dispatch. friends to secure for the, days, from more than forty states. {former secretary of the treasury the That the whole country is calling loud for leadership is manifest. Wo affirm that Mr. McAdoo is zhe one great figure now available in our party. Willlam G. McAdoo has all the qualities of a national leader! and a great executive. He is a man of action and a man of decision. As | secretary of the treasury, he helped | to'frame the great federal reserve act, which created a panic-proof credit system, and a federal farm loan act, which provided credits for the farmers, and he so managed the finances of our country, that when he left the treasury, the Financial Chronicle of New York said of him, ‘In losing William G. McAdoo, the country loses the ablest finance minister it ever had.’ “Standing firmly for legitimate business man for the rights of labor | and the rights of the public. He be. lieves in adequate wages and fair | hours, and believes that they pay. He is not afraid to be known as the | friend of the people. agriculture are concerned, the en- thusiasm manifested toward him (Continued on Page Nine) ——— The Window of the Mind It has often been claimed by good authority that 90 per cent of what we learn comes through the eye and only 10 per cent is learned by various other methods. It 1s also well known that a thing seen once, or only on rare occasions, makes a fleeting im- pression on the mind. Constant repetition is highly educational—repetition registers a Positive impression in the memory. Repetition is the most important Principle, next to truth, in adver- tising. Repeated advertising re- minds people of the decisions made before; deepens impressions and makes a definite place in the mem- ory. The advertising columns of The Tribune are open to Casper mer- chants to drive home the facts re- garding their stores and service so | fic has been interrupted betw definitely that its readers cannot forget. And as far as his grip upon the problems of | nd Invitation But Chicago, ctevetana, PIVEN APPROVAL Bic Places.Okeh on} Plan Submitted by Northwestern. Adequate protection for the Northwestern railway crossings will be given by means of gates operated from towers to be installed at the existing crossings and at two new crossings which are to be opened according to action taken by the city council tn its special meeting last night when it approved company plans to install such crossings. Traffic gates will be installed at Wolcott, Durbin, Center and Sec- nd streets. Crossings will be op- and these will be adequately pro- tected in the same manner. The matter of safety crossings at these points has been a subject of discussion for sometime among members of the council and with the Public at large. The ratlroad com- pany has seen the advisability of installing such safety measures snd will go ahead with the work at once. The first of traffic gates to be Ned in Casper hag been under ction at the North Center Street crossing where the Burling- ton tracks are laid. Delay in the arrival of material has prevented the progress of the work, but it should be finished in the near fu- ture. ‘he ordinance for the extension Jot the restricted fire district which was discussed at the Monday meet- ing was passed last night. An outer fire zone has thus been established jin parts of the Sheridan Heights addition and in that part of the) | city lying between Eart C street and the Burlington tracks. All in- dustria's, commercial, and mercan- tile buildings shall be so construct. ed as to comply with the require- |ments of the building ordinance for | structures in such a district, After months of discussion and was settled in that the city has de- |clded to pay the amount in the en- tire amount of the claim presented by Attorney F. - M, Perkins, ‘CASPER INDUSTRIES. 10 BE DISCUSSED AT HIGH Arrangements have been made for | the students of the Natrona County High school to hear representativs Casper men deliver talks on differ-| J ent local industries. One speaker will address the student body each | week. In this way the young peo- ple will learn facts regarding elec tric lighting, telephones, gas, lum- j ber, and other industries and utilities. delay the claim of J, V. Stryker’s, | SCHOOL BY SPEAKERS | Fifty-four thousand dollars will be ws goal of Casper's Community hest campaign to be waged during} Thaieake oc Doncensber 3, it has been definitely decided by the budget |committee, according to announce- aaene ates the Broce — Me y H.C. ppell ee Py ie committee. re ‘Chappel! | made a strong plea for support of jthe Lions in the forthcoming drive jana discussed at length the allot- ment of budget funds to organtiza- | tions which will share in the benefits lof the drive. | It was pointed out that all of the |have been receiving support from various sources in Casper and the non-inclusion of any of them would mean a reduction in contributions by those who desire to donate toward the activities affected. The budget was carefully prepared and represents decision based on the actual needs of the organizations. The division of the budget between these agencies follow: | ened at Walnut and Park streets,| Near Death Patrick Burke, 42 years old, of 521 Kimball street, and a well known Natrona county rancher and sheep- man, had his back broken at 8:80 this morning in an au- tomobile accident between Waltman and Arminto. He was brought to a local hospital and is reported in a serious condition with his chances for recovery considered slight. Mr. Burke, with his brothe Michael Burke, and Thomas Dailey, LANGE GREEK is estimate, but not the en-| HAS GUSHER today as a result of the Ohfo Oi! company bringing in SW% of sec. 4-34-65 in that field, making on @ 24-hour test 2,965 bar- rels. Bank Looted In Minnesota CANBY, Minn., Nov. 15.—After cutting all wire communication into |St. Leo robbers yesterday entered| | & bank there and escaped with cash | and negotiable paper of undeter-| mined value, according to informa- tion received here today. CHINESE BATTLE FOR | CONTROL OF CANTON | organizations listed are those which | Boys Scouts — $11,000 |¥..W.c. A. 8,000) & Y. M. C. A. 2,000) Salvation Army 3. 200) Girl Scouts .. 8,000 Red Cross roll 1,000) Associated Charities 7,500 Near East Relief — 2,000 Wyoming Children’s Home -. 3,300 Expense and Overhead + 3,000 |Contingent fund —___ 10,000 Total . $54,000 The contingent fund was included to cover such emergencies as arose; during the last year at the time of the Japanese earthquake. It will | obviate the necessity of a campaign for any purpose between those held |from year to year. | Men who will captain Lions club teams during the campaign, it was! announced, include H. Roe Bartle,| D. LaBreche, J. C. Lindsay, R. M.| Boeke, Carney Peterson and E. H. ‘Warren. The team organization of the Cas (Continued on Page Five. BACK BROKEN CRASH Patrick Burke, Well Known Stockman, From Injuries Received Near Waltman one of thelr ranch employes, was riding from Casper to Arminto to take over a band .of sheep which they had just purchased. Going up a long hill northwest of Arminto, a tire on their Dodge touring car blew out and the machine rolled over ths bank and turned over three times. Neither of the other two occupants of the car received more than scratches and bruises. The Burke brothers are counted among the old time residents of tho county having been engaged in the sheep business here for more than 20 years, ASSASSINS?’ _ |. PLOT BARED | mexico crry, Nov. 15.—The! charges and counter charges of the | Political factions in Mexico City that Lance Creek is out on top again| appear almost daily received a fur | relatives ther stimulus when the news- new pro-| papers carried what purported to be |some time. | ducer known as well No. 2 on the| sworn statements by the two army and brother in C her in Casper. officers who have gone to the United | States to seek safety. The stato-| | ments, signed by Captain Roberto} Margaitt and Captain Adelatdo Cruz, | said a plot had been afoot for | assassination of several co. operatista | deputies on October 31. The ofticers | alleged that they had received orders | from another army officer that wih jother captains of different regi- | ments, they were to start shooting | inside the chamber with Huertista | deputies as their targets. Captain | Cruz in his statement sald he had received orders to kill Jorge Prieto Laurens, leader of thé cooperatista | party CANTON, Nov. 15.—(By The Associated Press).—A bitter struggle in defense of |‘ ; Canton, his stronghold, apparently confronts Sun Yat Sen, South China lead jeral Chen Chiung-Ming, commander of north China forces in Kwantung Prov jreported advancing on the city, with the vanguard of his army 25 miles away Gen- ince i Wai- |chow, captured by Sun through a strategic coup Sunday, has been isolated, rail traf-|‘ martial law in Canton has been ordered. J. D. NEWCOMB SUES SHERIFF': Perry A. Morris, sheriff of Na- jtrona county, !s made defendant in a suit for $: 900 just filed in the eighth judicial district court, by J. Newcomb, administrator of the estate of Nellie E. Newcomb, who was shot and killed Tune 29 last on the Yellowstone highway. The suit relates that Errol Canttin,| then undersheriff, fired the fatal shots. Cantlin was tried for first! degree murder at Douglas change of venue and acquitted. ‘The American consulate here has issued a circular advising nationals to remain off the streets after night- fall, owing to the proclamation of martial law. Sun Yat Sen is reported to be ai- recting the operation of his troops in person. His troops have estab- shed themselves on the hills six les from here, apparently to form ® last line of defense for the city against General Chen's forces. Activities ‘of the military forces in Canton and the adjacent territory | under Sun's control have been in- creased materially and many spies on a|in the employe of General Chen are| of here. } (Continued on Page Nine) _ een Canton and Sheklung and more rigid application of :S OF TWO VICTIMS $54,000 to Be Goal Pil. FMPLOYES In Chest Drive LOSE LIVES AT JOTINGON'S LAKE WHILE HUNTING |Coroner and Burlington Agent Lead Search for Bodies of Frederick Davis, Antonio Russ. ° Workers labored without sue cess at Johnson's lake this morn- ing In thelr eftorts to recover the bodies of Antonio Russ and Freé erick Davis, believed drowned, and this afternoon special equip- ment was betng shipped to Buck- num to enable more thorough dragging of the lake bottom, A large force of men un- der the direction of Lew Gay, county coroner, and Frank Lee, special agent of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, is this afternoon dragging hnson’s lake, 12 miles west of Casper, for the bodies of Antonio Ru: aged 21 and Freder- jock Davis, who were drowned there sometime Tuesday while duck hunt- ing. No one has been found who saw the men on the lake bit their dererted oar, their dog and the bot- tom of the boat they used. have been found. The two young men are employed at the round house of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. They left Casper Tuesday morning after working a night shift and the first alarm was felt by their relatives and friends when they did not re- turn last night. Some. hours later the report was brought to Casper that their automobile had been found and that a boat used on the lake was missing. Tho search party that went out early this morning found that effec- tive work was impossible without additional equipment. A boat was |moved by truck from Sullivan's lake east of Casper to Johnson lake and grappling hooks, ropes and nets were taken to the scene of the double tragecy. The lake covers an area of more an 600 acres and as no one has jan accurate idea of where the men went down the job may be a long and arduous one. Tony Russ went to work for the’ Burlingtc as boiler maker's helper May Fred Davis, who has been employed in the same capacity, went to work November 8. Russ’ returned to Italy a few |days ago after being in America for Davis leaves a mother CAPT. MORRIS ACQUITTED IN NAVY TRIAL SAN DIEGO, Calif . Calif, Nov. 28— Captain Robert Morris, who com- | manded destroyer division 33 on the night of the Honda wreck Septem- ber 8, was acquitted of charges of negligence in suffering vessels of his organization to go aground, in a verdict read by the judge advocate of the general court martial today. SSL U.S. Destroyer Goes Aground SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 16— { Sastiag for the Coronado Islands |target grounds before daylight to- ay the United States destroyer Sumner went aground on a mud | bank th Diego Marine Commander R. in command. Naval Sumner will be high tide to near the | pulled of Sa FOUR KILLED AS TRAIN HITS CAR NEWARK, Ohio, Nov. 15.—Four Columbus men were morning when the automobile | which they were riding was struck by Penn number 31 lvania The men way for a day's hunt, The men killed were Henry Camp- Il, Oscar Norv J. E. Turner Vatson n left Columbus for a day's driving with cur- and it ts as- seo the ap- mot i not