Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1923, Page 1

Che Casper T TWO KILLED, ONE INJURED. IN AUTO CRASH ‘Be. . 4nd WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1923 SENSATION SEEN IN CAPITAL CLEANUP HIGH ARE FOUND ON LIQUOR BOOKS Demand That Names of 1,400 Be Made Public Is Made' by “Drys”. By William J. Losh (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. ~—A congressional investiga- tion reaching into high places of the government, after official’ patrons of Washington bootleggers was threatened here today as local police and dry agents pushed a Christmas booze cleanup to the doors of the capitol. Aroused by reports that the names of cabinet members, congress- men, and other government officials had been found..on. the ‘customer list’ of a captured ‘bootlegger. but were suppressed by local authorities, Senator Sheppard, of Texas, author of the eighteenth amendment, de- clared today he would ask congress torcompel their publication. If true that government officials are patron- izing bootleggers, the country should know it. Sheppard declared. Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the antl-saloon leagué, will call on authorities to make public the names. - ¥ ‘Atrest.,of 8 members of an al- leged, “rum. ring,'’-three whom women, and attempted seizure of a Miplomat’s store of liquor on verted susp! » that St was. a balay, at to ie uses, ban diigo outstanding devel Of ‘the booze cleanup here this week. | Almost simultanously with these arrests a squadron of dry- agents went to the residence of a bachelor foreign diplomat in the fashionable northwest section of the city, armed with search warrants and seized his private store of liquor which had been augmented for the holidays. Thip double blow caused excite- ment in the social and diplomatic sets of the capital when it was learned that names of 1,400, Washington residents among them, according to police, government of- ficlals. were on a list, believed to be customers of the bootleggers. Incictment of liquor purchasers as well as members of the alleged boot- lez ring will be asked of the federal grand jury, assistant attorney gen- eral A. N. Presmont, who has been placed in charge of the case, an- nounced today. Federal authorities clatm the books of the: alleged syndicate’ contain neatly 1,400 names of men and wo- men prominent in social and official life of Washington. Representative Upshaw of Georgia one of the dry leaders in the house, announeed before leaving for Atlanta tonight that he would demand a thorough investigation of the police charges of almost universal viola- tion of the Volstead act in high of- ficial and social circles in Washing: ton. In an ironical letter to Rep- resentative Upshaw, Representative Hill of Maryland expressed “deep concern to learn that much of the Christmas liquor now flooding the capital comes from Savannah, Ga., in the gentleman's state.” He called upon Upshaw for a plan to enforce’ Prohibition. COLOMBIA IS VICTIM AGAIN OF BIG QUAKE By L. L. HAAS (United Press Staff Correspondent.) BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec. 22.— The capital was thrown into panic at 4:27 a. m. today by a severe earthquake shock which rocked buildings and threw some people from their beds. With the population already nervous by reading reports of great) loss of life in the quakes which de- stroyed four towns along the Ecuadorian border, hundreds of peo- Plo immediately left their homes! and fled into the open country. Later in the day the general alarm. was increased by messages from Gachala, seventy kilometers west of Bogota, saying that town had been practically destroyed by the quake. more than 1,000 rendered homeless. Today's quakes were In a district 400 Kilometers northeast of the Narino earthquake section and in the opposite direction from Bogota. OFFICIALS WAR HERO WHO SLEW 20 GERMANS IN ONE FIGHT MUSTERED OUT FORT THOMAS, Ky.,, Dec. 22. —Quietly and without ceremony, the greatest hero of the world war—so described by General Pershing—came home tonight. Thete was no brass band and no delegation of prominent citi- zens at the station when Samuel Woodfill came back to his little cottage and his wife who was too il to go to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, today to see her hero husband retired from the army. The army ritual by which Sergeant Major Woodfill passed into private life ended a 22 year army career which started when he was 18 years old. Every company at Fort Har- rison passed in review as a tribute to his unparalelled record as 2 first class fighting man. George T. Sewell gave up the rank of sergeant major in: order that Woodfill could retire with the highest non-commissioned officer rating and receive a lifetims pension of $133.76. Woodfill did the same for a corporal in the Philippines in 1902. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. KANSAS! arbi: Mb; Speeese— (By The United Press.}—Charging he.was falsely arrested, williare Fe R. Thompson, ;.ex-United States ‘send- tor from Kansas, demanded $150,000 damages today from the Monarch ‘Transter and Storage company in a sult in -clrcuit court here. ipson charged in his petition that the storage company had made false accusations which resulted in his indictment recently by a grand jury on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. The charges against Thompson grew out of a check he gave the transfer concern for moving his household goods to Tulsa, Okla. The company claimed he stopp payment on the check. ‘Thoripson was overcharged, he said, and there was no intention to defraud the company and a motion to quash the indictment was sustained by tho court. BRICKS SCATTERED BY WTO, DRIVER PLAGED UNDER ARREST HERE The premature and involuntary —The army lost its greatest hero today. Master Sergeant Samuel Wood- fill, named by General Pershing out of 3,000 heroes as the most con- splcuous example of bravery be- yond the call of duty, was retired with full military honors while his comrades of the fort passed in re- view before him. With ten medals pinned to his breast representing the highest honors his own and allied coun- tries could pay him, Woodfill stood rigidly at attention and heard him- self mustered out of the army. The ceremony ended 22 years of continuous service in the army during which he followed the fla in Alaska, the Philippines, on the Mexican border and in France. It was Sergeant Woodfill, the Lieutenant Woodfill commanding an Infantry company, who on Oc-| tober 12, 1918, killed 20 Germans single handed as he led his com- Pany into the fastnesses of Argonne. For this act Woodfill was given the Congressional Medal of Honor and a Montegrin decoration. It was this act which led General Pershing, in naming the body- guard of the birial of the tinknown soldier in Washington, to _ pick , Woodfill as a member of the body- guard and as the outstanding American hero of the war. Throughout the — regimental parade today, Woodfil] watched the marehing ines of khaki with an expression in which regret seemed to be the dominating emotion. *“T feet I Kaye “performed ~ my * ‘uy bit tim randy’ to go eran Necessary,” he said. BIG TREAT FOR "Big Fight for the | Christmas Party at ‘Auditorium To Be rich that all the city will attend. Christmas presents and Twenty thousand packages been made up and are waiting for distribution. divided into two groups act of Alfred Clark's when he em- that they may all get into the audi- d poor alike and it is hoped] Evansville schools. About $2,000 has been spent for| be provided treats.|dren are to meet ‘at have | store. ‘The children will be] has volunteered Held in Two Divisions; Here's All the Information Needed Arrangements for the entertainment. of 5,000 school children below the high school age have been completed by the local order of Elks which will “hold its annual Christmas party at the auditorium Seventh and Center streets on the morning of Christmas day. the Elks is not a charity affair. This party by It is. simply a program for This group will school children in the] meet at the school buildings at 10:30 o'clock and free transportation will ~The ‘Evansville chil- Pat Royce’s The Casper Motor Bus company to furnish free in order] transportation each way to and from the. Elks’ hall. In addition to this P| ptied a wagonload of bricks at Jack-) | torium. The group which will attend| the Elks will furnish cars. son and Lincoln streets about 5) o'clock yesterday afternoon resulted in his arrest by the police and his! ties, Clark was driving a oar. and was} somewhat too intoxicated ‘to steer) correctly. He ran into the wagon) wagon and went In all directions. : Battle By A. L. BRADFORD (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Senat- ors favoring recognition of Russia | will demand after the holiday that Secretary Hughes prove authent!- |cally documents he made public as Russian Soviet instructions to Ameri- jean communists to prepare for a social revolution here. A number of progressive senators have agreed to unite in insisting that Hughes! furnish proofs that the documents are genuine. Senator Borah, Idaho, member of the foreign relations com- | mittee, will be the senatorial spokes- Two were killed and|man on this when the foreign rela- tions body begins its. public investt- gation of the Russian question. ‘The senators were impelled to this course by announcement from the state department todey that Hughes |pupils from West Casper, the party at 9 o'clock will consist of Central, East, and Park schools. where transportation will vided. be pro-|for both groups. In addition to’ handing out candy and other presents, a good program Tho mem-| has been planned for the children subsequent release on a bond of|bers of this group may either go] who attend the party. H. Roe Bartle, $100. According to the version of the/ directly to the Elks’ home or meet| Boy Scout executive and a singer of case which has reached the authori-|at the school buildings at 8:30 o'clock} great. ability, will lead the singing Harry B. Durham will address the 9 o'clock group and The 11 o'clock group will be made| A. FE. Stirrett will address’ the grous South Casper, North Casper, Progressives Hughes would not submit the disputed docu- ments to an arbitration tribunal to decide their genuineness. ‘This was demanded by George Tchiteherin, foreign minister, who challenged] Hughes to prove the document's, authenticity or unconditionally with- draw them. They are the instructions publish- ed a few days ago which the state department alleged had been sent by) Zinoviev, Russian communist, to communist workers in United States to practice shooting and other. wise prepare to over the White House.” Senators said the country must be given the truth about the Zinoviev papers. If they are genuine, Rus- aise the red flag} sia's assertions that no propagan- dizing has been done in this country (Continued on Page Two) loaded with brick. The load left the| up of pupils from Mills, Elk street,| at 11 o'clock. Tom Villnave, manager and] of the Wyoming theater, will furnish a picture machine and a fine comedy. The following committees. are functioning: Christmas tree—George B. Nelson, John Bryne, A. A. Slade, Alfred Bryle, M. A. Becklinger, Ed Scherck, Walt Schultz, Pat Royce, Frank Scherck, A. R. Marshall, Robert Cohen, and A. L. Wallace: tree—F. Henry and A. R. Marshall; entertainment—A./ A. Slade, H. Roe Bartle; decoration—Archie Weidner, George Kistler, Arnold W. Thiele and Joseph C. Counts; moving pic- tures—Thomas Villnave; wrapping— Alfred Bryle; speakers—Harry Dur- ham and A. E. Stirrett; transporta- tion—J. E. Mansfield; seating— George “Vance; police—Alexander Nisbet and Oscar Heistand; ushers— Pat Royce. ‘BROTHER OF EUGENE MPCARTHY GIES, OHIO Jeremiah McCarthy. eldest broth- er of Eugene McCarthy of Casper, died yesterday at his homo in Harri- son, Ohio, according ‘to a telegram received here. The funera: will be held in Harrison next. Monday. of great joy | CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 22.—(By The United Press.) —Chicago's Democratic and Republican chief. tains buried the political hatchet today and passed pledge cards to the city’s big business men to raise $150,000 to bring the na tional convenUion of the Demo- cratic party here next summer. “We have rolled up our. sleeves and gone to work in earnest,” said. George E. Brennan, Illinois Democratic mentor. “Every dol- lar needed will be pledged before we go to Washington to put in Chicago's bid, but we will haye to-work for it.”* Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the Republican national commit- tee who is said to have had 37 of 48 votes in the Republican organi- zation pledged to Chicago when he yielded to party leaders in favor of Cleveland, is Brennan's first Meutenant in the pre-convention campaign for funds. —_ NO FORUM MEETING UNTIL JANUARY 8}: There will be no further forum meetings of the Casper Chamber. of Commerce.until after New Year's, or until January 8, 1924, the mem bers desiring to take advantage of the holiday season. Lasting Yuletide in Old World| Careless Car Driving Puts “KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 32— CITY, Mo., Dec. Judge Kilroy here today sentenced second woman offender to jail for “careless driving.” Mra. Viva Cooper, wife of bridge worker was ordered confined to the muntetpal farm for 2¢ hours after colliding with a dairy truck driven by a negro. Mrs. Cooper said she knew she was in the wrong. “I became con: fused. I'll serve my da: she said. Miss Dorothy Croswhite was sen: tenced to the workhouse for a day recently by Judge Kilroy for “#peed- ing.” FIGHT STAGED BIG MUDDY GIL Woman in Jait} FIEL) WORKERS ARE VICTIMS OF ROAD TRAGEDY Floyd Evans and H. C. ae Brought to Casper Dead; Third Man Will Recover. FOR BONUS TO A mad run toward Parker- BE CONTINUED WASHINGTO! Dec. other attempt to force ¢ of the soldier bonus t i and means committee will be made when the house reconvenes after the Christmas holidays. Representative Rainey, Democrat of Illinois, declared tonight that he was prepared to offer a motion to proceed with consideration of the bonus before the Mellon tax reduc tion bill is taken up. Chairman Green concedes that action of the bonus cannot be long deferred. He hopes to have ‘the technical administrative changes’ in the bill ready for report by January 10. Some decision must be made on-the bonus soon after that, n@ sald. If any organized attempt is made to block the bonus, the advocates of the measure are prepared to. move the discharge ofthe committee and throw ‘the question on the floor of 22.—An- nsideration the house. Thig would be made possible by the new house rules, which ai} leaders expect ta be adopted. “Once the bontis 18 dis- posed of, Green said the committee would immediately begin work on the taxation features of the bill, MAINE MADMAN 5,000 CHILDREN ?:~ Net~|WHO SUICIDES Poverty and Estrangement ‘Are Given As Cause for Bloody Tragedy; Wife Is One of Victims COOPERS MILLS, Maine, Dec. 22.—(By the United Press).—His poverty stricken condition, coupled with the fact that he was separated from his wife, a violent temper which he could not control, and a post card from his wife, wishing him a Merry Christmas and expressing a desire that he come home, was tonight believed to have been the cause of John Snow. 25 killing five persons and himse'f at Whitefield today. The foregoing theory ings torney made aly. kill At er he had of the was advanced by County Weston Hilton « n investigation of the trag Snow, in his mad desire to kill, brought to an end the lives of his’ wife, her grandmother, Mr: Ruth Brann, 80; her sister, Mrs ton; Mrs, Frank Jewett, wife y Sheriff Jewett of Whit Mrs. Jewett's son, Ken- in addition to his own and 16, neth, According to the belief of Attor- ne became of his koep- Hilton ney Hilton, Snow after receiv the post card from his wife, enraged and went for one pistols that Jewett had been ing in a desk. Mrs. Jewett, thinks, attempted to stop him but was rewarded by sudden death and (Continuea on Aon Page Two.) COUNTY TREASURER OF NORTH PLATTE FOUND GUILTY IN ARSON TRIAL NORTH PLATTE b., amuel M. Souder, former count) treasurer was found gull Sat urday night, of arson in connection with the burning of the court house here last April. The jury took the case at 6:30 Saturday. Dec. 22. ate Turmoil Dims By ED. L. KEN LONDON, Dec. 22.—{General Euro: pean Manager United Press Copy. right by United Press Association)— There is very little “peace on earth and good will among men” on this side of the world. Nineteen hundred odd years after the angels sang their “glad tidings Europe ts in political and armed turmoil. Tonight, on the the fifth Christm after the “war to end w graph and cable ing into London stories c ed warfare, of rule by military of privation and suffering. There was a gleam of light in the fact, however, that for the first time since the world War dwindled away into a number of smaller con- eve of wires e bring threaten law, | of displeasure fare in progress this Christmas and none exists in Europe. In China, un Yat Sen is fighting the Pekin government, and in Mexico De La Huerta is rebelling against the re- gime of President Obregon. While the children in thousands of British and American homes were being regaled tonight. with tales of anta Claus, the wirer brou Mowing anent ber mir the King George from the throne. ejection ecorge a Rumanian princess. a rupture of is married to This action constitutes diplomatic relatio; The thrones of Serbia, Bulgaria and Rumania are shaking in sympathy with that of flicts,'there is very little actual war-}Greece, as the royal families of al! | policy these countries are closely allied by martial ties. The genera! impres sion is that “anything may happen.” Berlin—Germany is in financial and economic chaos, as the result of French pressure and the devalua tion of the mark. There will be com paratively few Christmas trees in German hou is. Many ment emp) raid Paris Ne pu es a France repre maintains the 1 t arn rid, and desr of Paris, on domestic French ig suffering from financ sion Madrid—Spain, under General Pri- mo Rivera's dictatorship, is more or less under military law and national (Continued from Page One.) ite the customa the occasion of home life al depres ton into the iron railing of a small bridge about eight miles east of Casper, ended last night at 4 o'clock the eke of Floyd B. Evans, 22, C. Briggs 24 and placed J. 1 faves k, 68, in the shadow of death. It is thought the three had coma from Big Muddy field, wt they are employed, during the afternoon —just for the ride. Since Speck was working as night watchman for the Petro’eum Iron Works, and the ath- er two were night rotary towet men for the Mutual Oll company at the field it is probable they were speeding in order to get back on the Th wus moonshine in. the Ford touring car in which they were riding. Three young men whose homes are in Casper and whose names are Harry Brigit. John DeHaan and George Sheridan, were traveling to ward mrock last evening. When eight ‘miles out of the city at they came across the wreckage of the quar and discovered the threo occupants, With the help of Frank Redrick, who is employed bythe Ohio Oil company at Park- erton, th®-nren-were rushed back ta the county hospital here, In all prabability Evans had been instantly killed. There was a gap: Ing wound in the back of his head that extended deeply into the brain. Briggs Jived several minutes after having reached the hospital. His chest crushed, right forearm broken and suffering from hemorrhage In the lungs and with the posrdbility of a Speck is still Uving. He ng in. the rear seat of the whic s com; pletely demolished, T Mora made an investigation of the eas last night and obtained X-ray pie tures preparatory to eperating. Whether or not the injured man will live is very doubtful In view of his udvanced age. A pint bottle of white moonshine that appeared to be found in the untouched. w: coat pocket of Speck A gallon fug of liquc in the car, according to the survivor of the accident, though no jug was found by Officer Carter and Avery, who were sent/by Chief of Polica Alexander bet to bring back the car. While there iv no evidence showing that any moonshine waa used while the tri it is safe to say drinking y in Casper. was being mate, that the three had during their brief As to what part this been st Irinking in the crash thera is no telling. Mr. Spe: who was able to converse disJointedly tnst night, said that it was merely a @ sire to sped up that caused the car 9 be run into the railing of the bridge. The point to who was drix car at the time County records indicate t a man y the name of H. R. Culliman ad dress given general delivery, was in possession of the liconse plates numbered 28259. The car was a new When found Briggs was wear that one ing gloves was driving. and it may be he Surviving young mother, Mrs. Lena w ulnut. stre igh several | nd Mrs. Brigg the Mutual Oj] no knowledge of his being married and rather discredits the belief that he was. An attempt is row being » to locate relatives. The bodies body are ut the Shaffer-Gay mortuary awaiting instructions as to thelr disposition. J. TL. Speck is the father of J. J Speck who {s married and lives in Ni Casper at 705 Pear street. is another son Car!, age 19 und unmarried. who also lives in Casper, at the end of CY avenu sides these children here there are six others living in ious parts of the paritry. S TEAKELL APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED BY SENATE Confirmat! n of the appointment of A. M. Teakell as receiver of the land office was made by United States senate before ad. Douglas tne the holidays. Mr, reed Wilkie Collins, who went to California, ~ <1 ~onMv Yee pound,