Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1924, Page 1

Ser ON eet MAIN NEWS SECTION. — CASPER, WYO. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1924 =N U. S. WAI [TO VERA CRUZ IXTY CHILDREN INJURED AS BALCONY RAIL BREAKS PASTOR WINS RIGHT a FLT TO DEFEND HIMSELF Attorney for Chicago Co-respondent in Leland Divorce Case i BROOKLYN Authorized to Conduct Complete Investigation of Tragedy Marks Staging Charges Voiced in Complaint OF Track and Field Games Saturday. NEW YORK, Jan. 19.— (United Press),.—At least 60 persons, nearly all young boys, were injured late today when a balcony railing on which they were leaning while watching track and field ganies in the Thirteenth Regiment ory, Brooklyn, suddenly collap- sed, hurling them 20 feet to the floor below. \| Ten were taken to hospitals’ where they were ‘reported critically hurt... About 20: received hospital | treatment and at least 30 more-were given’ medical treatment before be- ing taken to their homes. The boys were watching tees contests” in tu8 public schoo!s lotic. league, The finish of a thrilling 440 yard Defendant In Divorce Case Wins Decree “The defendant is unquestion- ably entitled to a divorce on the testimony of the plaintiff’ was the cryptic statement“of Judge BE. V. Tidball in district court Friday -afternoon at the conclusion of the case of E. W. Tatum versus Nora Tatum. In dismissing the com- plaint of the husband Judge Tid- ball granted the defendant in the original case a divorce and a flat settlement of $2,000 alimony. The couple had been married 14 years and Mrs. Tatum, who re- sides tf Lincoln, Neb., came here to fight the case. She produced ™much testimony in the form of correspondence between herself and her husband over the last four bgu init 2 Vee BY EDWARD C. DERR (United Press Staff Correspondent) CHICAGO, Jan. 19.—The Rev. Carl D. Case, pastor of the aristrocatic First Bap- tist church of Oak Park, named as co-respondent in the sensational divorce proceedings brought by Albert R. Leland against his wife, today won the right to defend himself. Frederick A. Brown, attorney for the clergyman, was appointed friend of the court with the privilege of making a complete investigation of charges made in.the suit for = © 222 = COLD AND HUNGER DRIVE GIRL BANDITS TO HOLDUP OF STORE Foell for a divorce, stated that his wife had confessed the Rev. Case CHICAGO, Jan. 19—(United Press) Driven to desperation by cold and “fondled, petted and kissed her. The pastor, in asking the court ol hunger, two girls, one.of them arm- ed, held up a dry goods store in the withhold decision. declared he knew} nothing of the charges against him] erawded shopping d’strict here. to- aay and fled with 450. end pleaded for a chance to cine 1 Mary- Anders huneelf, 19. "was captured after a poNce~ MRS. STILLMAN Tudye Foe'l denied the petition of the Rev. Case to testify in person ha Bave Brown jevery privilege’ of chase. She-gave her companion’s-nams as Trene Peculska, 16, who* was cap- tured later near her former home. court’ to examine witnesses and MONTREAL. Quebe Quebea; Jan. 119.—| fo Suddenly merging from his hunting We. couldn't find work," — tho girls ‘declared: ‘We have been sleep- haunts, ». Beauvais, A. ing in doorways and fa ig MANE AD Domaine tor food. We are desperate and up the store to obtain money Both girls entered the stcre un- der the pretext of buying under- war. As the proprietress turned her back, the Peculska girl drew her revolver and pointed it at her pegs Boel companion took $50 from the cushvregister. ‘They ran from the store. pursued by ‘Frida Bild, the proprietress. ‘The Anderson girl threw the money: into a snow bank as rolice took up the chase. eld Mrs. Leland; Brown ‘believes, su fered from, “hallucinations” was not responsipe for the “con- fession" which her husband declares she made. Thos,” Mrs. ‘Lelaha faces either (Continued on Page Six) with being . the: father “of relay race was'near and hundreds Mrs eeene baby vasa oe of boys strained toward the balcony | Prought, sult against ig railto wee the winner flash -oyer| *°™ the tine. Suddenly the railing ‘pent outward and, -broke with a crack: « About eighty children were pitch- ed toithe floor. Many weré rendered unconscious and more. than 5,000 peo in the building panic-stricken. Authorities were investigating the jaccident tonight. cover expenses he gnade in rounding ‘up witnesses who testified in Mrs: “CLEANUP” C Stiltman's behalf during a* hearing on the case held here. Nell Shipman * Wins Battle ANOTHER BIG |... IME WAVE IN ICAGO SEEN) A cainst Death SPOKA! wraaieitis. 19.—Neli CHICAGO, Jan. 19.—With three minor holdups and dozens of minor Shipman’s greatest ‘thriller — be- cause it was real—is over. robberies .durIng the last 24 hour: police moved tonight to check wha‘ threatens to be the largest “crime wave” in months. After. “‘mushing” by dog team over isolated trials for 60 miles, the movie actress won her fight against the elements: and death. She Fine silks valued at $25,000 were stolen today from the International brought’ her busbang, “Bert -Van Tuyle, suffering . from ous Lamp corporation plant, Cicero, gangren: infection, back to civilization from after the robbers had bound and gagged. the watchman and engineer, Lionhead bay, an isolated arm ‘of Priest Lake. A’ $900: payroll intended: for thé Frank Gould Barrel company, was room of the > see stated Piece tl li Moc tineenareontent one. tee cal hospital where it was believed his fgot would have to be ampu- tated. THIRTEENTH REGIMENT ARMORY, BROOKLYN, N, Y., Jan. 19.—({United Press.)— Between 80 and (100 screaming school children were carried over a balcony edge to the armory floor, 20 feet below, when a section of railing collapsed during the running of the high school track and field champion- ships late today. Forty, whose ages were between 12 and 16 were seriously hurt, 20 of them rendered unconscious, while first estimates placed the total num- ber injured at $0. Emergency calls brought 40. doc- tors and 14 ambulances to the scene, while firemen aided the adult spec- tators‘in:rescuing the small victims from” ‘the tangled, shrieking heap beneath the balcony. A 440-yard dash was in progress when the accident occurred. Some six. thotisand” spectators in the armory were intent on the running and the balcony spectators, mbstly boys, ‘surged forward against the railing as the runners swept down to the finish. A~ terrifying crack broke the steady chorus of exhortations with which’ the boys, were cheering on (Continued on Page Six) Police See Hi ope for Public Co-operation. blic Co-operation A strenuous campaign against all bootle: port of p Casper vbath who was found in a dying gin, together with James Quinlan and Harold Skelton, live, Skelton in fact being sure of recovery. All day yesterday the police department was busy rec zens awakened to the grave danger, would bring results. The man is that threatens the youth cf the] thought either to be in hiding with. city In the sale of liquor which may] in the city or to have fled at the aad iicsshab ber cent of poison. Al-| first note of danger. though several deaths from polson-| iarola Skelton last-night ~ e ing of similar: nature bave occurred! ported to Be in mood conden any sonibg ea Dast. year, it took the sac-| ‘atte to be around.’ James Quinian r latch uth who had but en-| was still confined to his ted and tered udor. ‘manhcod and who wes| suffered severe pains walthough Dr. DOPE Ie Witty tae elias ang!e mech liny int Soran: who: now cbse. chars berof.a family well_lehown. socially | ae tne cagsin'the absence of De o, to-arouse the; public’ consctence to}'s. ruckey,. was of the opinion that the present "pitch. he wéuld recover. Many of the calls received yes-| my, 5 * @ body of Joe Wyatt will be terday were “tips which told the shipped to Omaha this afternoon police where they might be able to} for burial. No autopsy was held ex- gather evidences of manufacture and| cent tor an analysis of the stomach sale of moonshine. One of these tips | contents. which was being made at bscaad was acted upon: immediatols:| the city's laboratories. The analysis re fruit and & good sized haul! was incomplete lust night Bean we Activiti f th lice di ctivities o; le police lepart- ime police, tt whe atatedvester- | mont: yesterday afternoon and. tan day will cOntinue to act in round- night netted one 50-gall tit, ing up all violators and although no| 39° gallons of moonchine sna aay evidence was secured last night of » . the horeabouts. Okc thel fakty wo galions of mash, in two raids which Five men kidnaped an American Express truck driver, robbed him of the truck containing $10,000 in merchandise but later abandoned the truck and contents. Five bandits held up the Joseph Klein Loan bank and escaped in an automobile with $40,000 in jewels. ———_ - In Paris a woman recently issued eards of invitation to her friends to be present at the trial of her di- vorce suit. MRS. HIGGINS DIES AT AN EARLY HOUR TODAY Ss bys Ye lends, the police and county au- found in “the asks th : Mrs, J. E. Higgins, wealthy pioneer resident of Glenrock, died at 1:40 o’clock this aces ee prereaint working: on tha I tied waan was cetived 29 tha deutk : peas : Ff atter in the hi t , ; morning at the County hospital, where she had Jain in an unconscious condition for| fut cnin ‘tidy: had aitgerioes ee eata page es as ate alee | F ; F a place which was w over a week from injuries received in an automobile wreck east of Casper. Although his knowledge. we he had remained constantly near her since the accident, Mr. Higgins was not with her ! The" sti} wus found at 247 St. Botolph street. Jons of mas! at the end, which came very suddenly. He had left the hospital on a brief errand. The accident in which Mrs, Hig- eins was fatally injured occurred 10 p mallee east of Casper on the Yellow-| Greer : Freed on Four hundred gal- ten gallons of quor, Let’s All Boost a Little stone highway ‘on ‘the afternoon of Panuary 10. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins had been ‘visiting in Casper and had been guests of. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Get y Andris the preveding evening. Mr. fet your order in right away for a few copies of the biz Higgins wi driving the car which “Annual Industrial edition, which turne@ over qhen it struck a slip- 3 the Tribune will publish in a pery portion of the road. * Both oc- \ few days. Send the old folks cupants were ‘hurled from _ their; back home a copy so they feats, but Mr. Higgins sustuined no terlous injuries. The injured wo- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19. —With the preliminary examination of the here. Send your brothers and ser vane ry =e man was brought into town by Mrs:| tne necessary amount reduced trom] charge that the shot and wounded]! sisters, and other acquaintar Bercy opphele Sohal aa by Cocnnad co voee Ai | $10,000 to $3,009, Horace A. Greer,| Courtland S.-Dines, off man, curing They will be gla rank i ©: ai of § ot ne pb Eats : Ww , ea wit | 1 ‘abi <f n a party at which the latter was en- id will’ read it f or » has been serv with Wi auffour for Mabel Normand, was y eather Forecast 1 a Ste ahd ‘CONAtS fad | tertaining s Normand and Edna It will give them m« notice’ to. &ppear before Gover WYOMIN {rand continuea| * . ata tied a Pur suffering from tuber-|| information than you could write || wiliam B. Ross on Febru 18 to told Sunda. onday. probably fair} tocay. culosis, his attorneys sajd, and the}} them in 4 hundred letters: ‘how caus: why he should not be G wko will ‘xcept snow in northwest portion, Monday. hear Hsing temperature. Phones 15 and 1 testimony against him in emoved. from office, it was an Sail fare and life was very ear | further to his condition, MAROONED PHYSICIAN RETURNED ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., ‘Jan. 19.—{Special to The Tribune.)— Dr. E. 8. Lauzer, who was marooned at the Enos ranch, 75 miles north, where he was taken last Wednesday in an air mail ship in an effort to save'the life of William Enos, wealthy’ ranch- man, was rescued today when a second air mail ship piloted by H. A. Chandler picked him up on a snow covered flat, nine miles from the ranch and returned with him to Rock Springs. Lauzer was unable to get to the ranch to attend Enos, who died from blood poisoning, or re turn here by ordinary convéyance because the road is deeply drifted with snow. In the emergency the postoffice department ‘igned ships to take him to and Fsturn him from the ranch, Johnson Flays Mexican Policy of Coolidge EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 19. | Senator Hiram Johnson launched his Indiana campaign for the Re-) publican presidential nomination the administration's Mexican policy "The administration's actions -to ward Mexico, are immoral, if not illegal,"’ Johnson declared. “We say to Mexico: If you dare fight for those you think are. your oppre: sors.” Johnson branded ithe adtminiatra- tion tions proposed. were possible. —_—— Queen Mary ofEnegtand (lj sala to possess a most remarkable mem- MAIN NEWS SECTION. AMERIC NUMBER 26 HIPS ORDERED HINGTON PROTECT TION OF ANS TO BE MADE SURE Orders Sent Out in Secret Hours Before Official Announcement; Grave Situation Loom BY ALFRED s Below Border G. B. HART, (United Press Staff Correspondent) MEXICO CITY, Jan. chased, a quantity of mustard States army pilots arrived | President Obregon has eral army do not contemplate the wu: forces. nd BY A. L. B) Mexico. that may be imperiled in the This announcement was apd the Americkn men o'war are now speeding for their destination Colon, Panama, wher@® they ere detatched from the fleet. ‘The ships dispatched to Vera Cruz are the United States cruiser Oma- what you think is right we will ald) ha and six destroyers—Corry, Hull, MacDonagh, Farenholt. Promethus is flotilla. Sumner, Shirk and accompanying other members of the cabinet at the regular meeting at the White: House ory for names and faces, CLAMOR AROUSED HERE in Drive * Against Bootleggers as Result of Wyatt Tragedy; Several Seized Saturday in Raids by Police ggers in the city with the unqualified sup- ublic sentiment. is expected to be the outcome of the tragic death of Joe Wy: att, condition Friday after having drunk poison both of whom are expected to eiving phone calls from citi- and the ‘still were found by the ar- resting officers who entered the place. The stuff was found in the basement, 8. W. Irwin and O. F. Alligon: ‘Were arrested for \bootleg- ging. James Robbins. had been arrested early in the afternoon, charged with illegal possession and was released on $200 bond. ‘The five-gallon kegs of liquor and about ten gallon jugs full of the lMquor were found at Robbins’ house, 110 North »Wash- ington. > ___ MELLON ASKED FOR OWN STATUS IN TAX DISPUTE WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Secre- tary®of the Treasury Mellon was asked point blank, how much he would make out of his own tax re- duction program in a letter sent to him. today by Senator Couzens, Michigan, Republican. Couzens’ fiery letter demanded to know: Where Mellon has his money in- vested, and how much in tax exempt securities. ; Whether Mellon thinks it better to invest in schools, waterworks, public utilities or in distilleries, breweries and near beer plants. yesterday. TOT PICKS UP $40,000 ON STREET CHICAGO, Jan. 19.—‘What have you tHtre, Eileen?” B. A. Berry, Chicago, asked his eight- year-old daughter, as she picked some-papers from the sidewalk, “Just some pretty paper to make paper dolls, daddy,” Eileen replied. Berry investigated. The “pretty paper” was $40,000 worth of negotiable bonds lost by A. G. Becker, broker, Becker gave the girl finding the bonds. $100. for Eight bombing planes privately The nava) repair ship the ‘The importatt “decision “to” ats- pateh American warships to Mexico Was" reached by President Coo!idge, Secretary of State Hughes and the pur- tear gas and fifteen former United Mexico City late today. announced that present plans of the fed se of gus against the De La Huerta RADFORD (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The United States govern- ment has ordered a force of seven warships to Vera Cruz, They are to protect American lives and interests De La Huerta revolution. | made officially by the state department and Secretary of the Navy Denby late today here tonight by a denunciation of| The decision of the cabinet was first announced exclusively by the United Press, It is understood that the orders from the dispatch of the vessels were sent out in secret last night or early today. The cruiser Omaha carrii an alrplane on board. Secretary Den- by estimated tonight that the flotilla would arrive at Vera Cruz tn about three and a half da: “Tt wasutiderstood from an au- thoritative quarter tonight that the new light cruiser Richmond, which was schedu'ed to reach Vera Cruz today to assist the cruiser Tacoma, on Blanquilla reef, is under orders to proceed to Tampico. This understanding is that ‘the Richmond ‘would protect proper American commerce against any at- tempts by the De La Huerta forces to enforce a blockade on Tampico. The attitude of the government to become unnecessarily involved in sending the war vessels to Vera Cruz was described as follows in au- thoritative quarters here tonight: |, “The United States does not wish jin the situation in Mexic How- jever, it must and {fs determined to take all adequate measures to pro- |tect American lives’ and property. “There is no comment to make concerning the possibility of any of the vessels of the force from Co!on will be comparatively near to Tam- pico when it arrives at Vera Cruz, it 1 pointed out. | The following warning tssued to- day by the naval hydrographic of- fice indicates the growing serious- ness of the Mexican situation. “Caution—mines—Mexican port. “Information has been received that the entrance to Salina Cruz, Mexico, is mined and ships should take a pilot before entering; and that the de facto government has decided to mine the harbors of Frontera, Qperto, Mexico and Vera Cruz. Vessels should take a pilot before entering any of the above } ports.” (Continued on Page Six) MAN MISSING, CITY SEARCHED Leaving home Friday morning at 11 o’clock to visit Dr. Hahn, chiropractor, in order matism, Harvey Arch disappeared soon after his ment with the doctor and has since been missi 40 Boy Scouts carefully sear its environs from noon Satur no trace of Arch was discovered. The police force has been working on the case constantly from th time it was reported but have been Sheridan Sheriff To Be Ousted by Governor here today. Toy is accused of ‘th Ing wilfully failed, neglected and re fused to perform the office is chargec with guilty of intoxication and ¢ ness, | C. Wachtel, etate commissioner | noupced at the’ gavernor's. office] of. law enforcement has. {led com-| t -;Plaint against v ng been in an ha 1 en condition was served on Toy by Coroner W A. Steffen of Sheridan county, to receive treatment for rehu- appoint- sing. Though ched all parts of the city and day until late in the evening, unable to locate him. Evidence as to’ Arth’s personal habits, state of mind, and the fact that he carried a heck for $75 with him the day he disappeared, leads’ to the co fon that foul play is the probable reason for his failure to return home. He and his family ‘of wife and several chil dren live near the ofthe Producers & poration for which he { Description of the at the time of his lea shows: him to have beer hat, trousers, all of brown co! 40 years of & inches tall, } lue and ed by absorption plunt cor- finers empl ssing mi n home shoes rental ‘reason to ; any | take his own lite. | | Ca al | ‘a