Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1924, Page 1

The Weather WYOMING — Fair tonight and Saturday, except possibly rain in extreme northwest portion. Not much change in temperature. ev g0—r 'Se-e q ¥ dua 1,,1924 VOLUME Vill. ; ‘ CASPER, WOODROW WILSON Idealism GREGORY TO LOSE, HIS APPOINTMENT | DISOU ALIFIED DEFENSE RESTS IN CANDLER 4S COUNSEL IN amen OIL LEASE ROW ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1.—Reading of letters from Mrs, Onezima De Bouchel to Asa G. Candler, Sr., was com- Services as Attorney for Doheny Inter- ests Will Lead to Withdrawal of pleted soon after court convened today and defense an- nounced its case was closed in the breach of promise suit Name; Fall to Be Quizzed WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Indicationg were given at for $500,000. They were termed “pursuit letters” by Mr. the White House today that Thomas W. Gregory, former Candler’s attorneys. Mr. Th tern Yesterday lala particntar otrece on the portions which indicated that Mrs, De Bouchel went to Reno for orney general, would not be employed as special coun- sel in the oil land lease cases in view of the testimony to- day of E. L. Doheny before the senate oil committee, A‘ formal statement issued at the White House said GONG AFTER BILOING HERE Judge Chipman Of Frisco Dead Okeh Js Placed’ Upon Trp to Capital by SAN FRAN ‘CISCO, Calif., Feb. 1. DISCUSSED IN PROBE ‘ Chamber Board. DE BOUCHEL DIVORCE DECREE ATTACKED. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1.—Reading of letters in Mrs. Onezima De Bouchel's $500,000 breach of promise suit against Asa G. Candler, Sr., of Atlanta, was expected to be resumed early today in the United Statés district court. Baring the inner secret of the heart of Mrs. De Bouchel, her grow- ing attachment for Mr, Candler, her decision to seek a divorce in Reno, from Adolph C. Rocquet of New Orleans, her pangs of loneliness while “sojourning” the required time in Nevada, a series of twenty- one’ letters written by Mrs. De Bouchel to the Atlanta capitalist, ‘were read into court record yester- day. The first letter, written trom. New. York City and concluded with “the very, best of good wishes,” and the final letter heard by the jury yes- terday, dated March, ‘2921, ended with “sweetheart umine, remember that I love you always, and that to-me-you are*the ‘most’ precious thing in ten thousand worlds.” W. D. Thompson, leading counsel for’ the defense, has indicated the defense will attack the divorce de- cree granted Mrs. De Bouchel, cen- tering around the contention thnt the engagement broken by Mr- Candler was null and void because Students of art say this picture of Woodrow Wilson personifies the highest type of idealism. Yet the war-time president discussing an article in a popular magazine which portrayed him as “a great intellectual machine,” remarked to his secretary ,Jos..B. Tumulty, “Great God, is there no than that.” : —Judge Norton Parker Chipman, more in me WASHINGTON, Féb. 1.—Both former presiding justice of the state court of appeals for the third dis: William G, McAdoo Democratic can- @idate for the presidential nomina- tion, and Thomas W. Gregory, the Democrat chosen by President Cool. idge sto presecute the government oil lease cases, have been employed by off interests,.E. L. Doheny, Calif. rnia operator, testified today be- fore the senate ofl committee. Mr. Doheny said his company had employed Mr, McAdoo to represent it in Washington on Mexican af- fairs shortly after, he left the | cabinet. Mr. McAdoo received $250,000 “all never sur- | niington, N. C. First he attended Davidson college in North Carolina and\then Princeton. When he was graduated from Princeton he entered the Univer- sity of Virginia to study law. In 1882 he went to Atlanta and opened a law office. Clients were scarce and he spent much time writing. During ‘visits to relatives: in Rome, Wilson entered Johns Hopkins University in, 1883. In 1888 he be- came professor of history and poll- tical economy at Wesleyan univer- sity, In 1890 he went to Princeton as professor of jurisprudence and politics. He became president of the university in 1902. In 1910 Wilson was elected gov- Born in Staunton, Va., December 2 1856, he inherited congenital traits of the fighter which marked his entire career, His mother was Jessie: Woodrow andhis father Rey. Joseph R. Wil- son, pastor of the Presbyterian church. ernor of New Jersey. He carried Doheny | at Ron ace re! was still the wife) | Their son was christened Thomas |Ga. he met Miss Ellen Louise|out pre-election promises, ‘fauresa told from our company," Doheny | of Rocquet when she contracted to| Woodrow Wilson. He leved In Au.| Assn, a slaymete ot thitanens through the legislature a direct pri- Postmaster Edwin M. Bean will £0} xaiq, adding that Mr, McAdoo still marry him, 5 “represents us in Mexico.” — “Our company and half a dozen others employed Mr. Gregory to represent them before the president in regard to getting permits to drill oll wells in Mexico,” sald Mr. Do- heny. “Our share of the fee was $2,001 The witness said Mr. McAdoo had represented his company in Wash- ington until the end of the Wilson administration. He now has “gen- eral retaincr” to represent his com- pany in any and all matters, he added. Mr. Doheny said Lindley M. Gar- rison, forme: -Secretary of War in ‘the Wilson cabinet, has been em- ployed by Blair and company, a New York banking firm of which Doheny is a director. Referring to the employment of former secretary Franklin K, Lane of the interior in the Wilson cabinet, Doheny said bis salary was $50,000 a year. Mr. Doheny declared he never had any finan¢ial transactions with Public offigials other. than that to which he had testified concerning the loan to Mr. Fall. With reference to the employment of Mr. Gregory, the witness said he (Continued on Page Two.) a to Washington to use what pressure he can bring to bear toward obtain- ing rellet for the overcrowded con- ditions In the loca? postoffice. This was definitely decided on by the board of directors of the Casper Chamber of Commerce today who met for the purpose of taking up the matter which had been recom- mended to them by the other mem- bers of the chamber. Mr. Bean’s journey to Washing- ton is expected to mean much to- ward obtaining a new federal build- ing for Casper at the earliest date Possible, \ Just how soon this will be obtained. or just what relief willbe had before it is constructed will be revealed after the mission has been completed. Mulcahy Under Arrest Again GREAT FALLS, Mont., Feb. 1.— B. M. Mulcahy of Casper was ar- rested here today on a federal indict- Ment charging him with making a false affidavit im connection with merchandise shipped interstate. gusta, Ga., Columbia, 8. C., and Wil | days. They were married in 1885. (Continued on Page Ten) EIGHT DEAD IN TWO FIRES popters ier ish afl PM GLASSES IN EXHIBITION By Convention Fora display of the athletic ac- OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1.—The thirty delegates from twenty-five states to tivity and physica’ prowess of Cas- the convention of the People’s Pro- per youths from’ 4 to 18 years of age, gressive party were on their way to be at the Elks cluh tomorrow after- their “homes today following the noon ‘at 2:30 o'clock. Between 60 closing of their meeting at which and 70 boys will be there at that they nominated Robert R. Pointer, hour to show to the public the ad- t Dearborn, Mich., as a candidate vantages that'are to be derived from for president 2nd Roy M. Harrop of carefully directed athletic training. Omaha. as a vice presidential candi- This gymnasium class known a: date. the Junior £iks Gym. club, which Among {he planks of the organi- is in charge of C. H. Row and his zation’s platform is one declaring assistant, Barry Mahoney, wili stage for the repeal of the federal reserve an exhibition that includes regular baaking law, and advocating — the exercises, mat work and drills, Be- sides, there will be a dozen boxing passage of a former service men's bouts and almost as many wrestling bonus. events, with a tug o’ war thrown in Mr. Pointer, formerly was an organizer of. the Ford-for-President for an extra measure of entertain- ment. club, Parents, teachers ministers, Elks interested in this new venture Mother and Three Children Perish at Akron and Another Family of Four In Michigan When Homes Burn AKRON, O., Feb. 1.—A mother~and~ three children were burned to death and a fourth seriously injured early today when fire destroyed their home. . he dead are Mrs. Arthur Smith, 22;:Anne, 3; Kath- leen, 2 and Arthur, 10 months old. David Haynes, a brother of Mrs. Smith,, is in the city hospital with serious burns, All) Edward Bowles, 38, his wife who were trapped in their beds when the partly; paralyzed, a boy of five house caught fire. Haynes attempt-|°"4 ® gitl_of two. sae ND hn ed.an unsuccessful effort to save his sister and her children, MUR RER OF er 3 Pe WHEELING, W- Va., Feb. 1.— Sought for*ten years in connection with the’ slaying of his wife and four children with a razor in his cabin “near Mr. Mulcahy formerly operated a tailoring establishment in Casper. Ho has not been here for several months, =’ Man Charged With Theft Scheduled UNIONVILLE, Mich., Feb. 1.—A man, his wife and their two children Were burned to death in their farm home five miles west of here early today, when & five gallon can of kerosene being ured to start a kitchen fite exploded. The dead are ————— ___ Epworth Leaguers To Receive -New Members Sunday \ Fayetteville, N. C,,| Which has for ita purpose the de. F A . t . r2 Octavas*Smith,~arrested at -Resch | Velopment. of the physical welfare or ‘The monthly social hour of the GIL FREED ON BOND Bottom»was on his way to the south |°f Casper boys, are asked to be rraignmen Epworth League will be held Sun- Ou € today in the custody of a deputy | Present tomorrow afternoon. Harold Taum, having been | day evening at 5:30 in the Methodist sheriff. charged with breaking a lock to ajchurch. The regular devotional 2 4 Gi ° door ol AE Titi Foct| oe Git ie eee Cua Se Ge Mission reek- Premier the room of A. R. Pierce, rear of | which time there will be reception | with rape, was released from the > 4s North Center street, will have & hearing before Justice Henry. F. Brennan at § o'clock this evening. FOG: LEADS -TO-INJURY -OF SCORE CHICAGO, Feb. 1.—More than a score of persons were injured today in) elevated railway and other acci- dents, actributed to one of the heaviest fogs experienced in day- light In Chicago in years. Twenty persons were hurt in collision of two trains on the Northwestern ele- vated raliway. —— ~~ Don’t forget to get your order In to the Tribune for several copies of the hig Annual Industrial edition so that you can send them hack home to your friends thereby advertising the state. Telephone 15 and 16, of new members. All young people, friends of the league, and strangers are cordially invited. county jail today on a bond of $2,500. Judge R. R. Rose reduced the bond from $5,000 to this amount. BATTLE ROYAL ON TAX BILL IS SEEN WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Assur- wees of a battle royal on the floor bec. ® house over tax revision have ha) increased by the action of the Rape members of the ways y. means committee to stand solid. the 4, Committee, at least—behind co, \ellon bill without material The advertising in The Tribune is an essential part-of- the paper: a helpfui part of this newspaper's Servicé to, its readers, : Advertising is not just.a part of the paper sold to the merchants and so combined with’ the news that the readers must perforce see the advertising. The reading of the general news is both entertaining and educa- tional, but the store news so ciosely connects with the most pressing problems with most’ of us, that its careful study is an absolute necessity. Advertising helps mightily in the chief problem in most homes —the buying ‘of wants and neces- sities. SHOP IN THE. TRIBUNE BEFORE SHOPPING IN THE SHOPS, Defers Action On Resignation ATHENS, Feb. 1.—(By The Asso- clated Press.)\—Meeting at the bed- side of Premier Venizelos, the cabinet has accepted his promise to retain the premiership until he has retelved the verdict of the heart specialist who is hurrying from Paris to examine him. It is hinted that should the *re- publicans during the absence of the premier from the assembly succeed in winning over enovgh Venizelist deputies to pass their bill declaring the Glucksburg dyna abolished. M. Venizelos might be tempted, if his physicians permit, to renounce his intention of resigning, { The majority members of the com- mittee, having abandoned attempts to frame a non-partisan measure, voted 11 to. 3, yesterday to support the surtax schedules proposed by Secretary Melldn, the chief bone of contention between them, and the Democrats. Their decision, reached aftr @ conference with the Repub- lican steering committee, binds them to vote in committee for the reduction of the surtax minimum from 60 to 25 per cent, but leaves them at liberty to act differently «when amendments are taken up on the floor under the recent modifica tion of the rules. & Chan, 1 A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, and a Booster tor City, County and State Che Casper Daily Crikune HST NUMBER 85 AR DEATH: CRISIS NEAR ‘I’m Ready,” He Tells His Physician as Strength Ebbs Today ACUTE ATTACK TO BRING END AT ANY HOUR Years of Suffering Before Night In May Find Climax Passing of War President at Home In Capital WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—Woodrow Wilson is at death’s door. Wasted by months of suffering, the war-time president is fighting what his physicians believe may be his last battle. After a sudden turn for the worse, during the night, he lay throughout the morning hours between life and death. He Tallied slightly at noon, and talked in whispers with those about him. In the early afternoon he seemed Perhaps to be resting easier, but his attendants saw little hope that the end could long be delayed. At one o'clock his friend and phy- sician, Dr. Grayson, announced that the former president was asleep, anf that his pulse was “a trifle strong: er.” A crisis may\be reached before nightfall. Dr. Grayson has called in other medical jadvisers, and Mrs. Wilson has sumfponed other mem- bers of the family to his bedside. Three physicians also are in attend- ance and an operation may be neces- “Top have done the best you could,” said Mr. V'ilson to Dr. Gray- Son just before he foll asleep. “But I'm a broken machine.’ Then he added with a rally of his waning strength “But I'm ready. Dr. Grayson, in addition to the force of two nurses and an orderly already on duty, called in during the morning Dr. Sterling Ruffin and Dr. H. A. Fowler, both of whom helped care for Mr. Wilson while he was ill in the White House. Besides the physicians only a few of the former president's closest friends were admitted to the house. Vance McCormick. former chairman of the Democratic national com- mittee, leaving after a short talk with Mrs. Wilson, said that death might come today or might stay its hand until tomorrow. President Coolidge was one of the first to send a message of sympa thy. When he heard of the serious situation of his predecessor he and Mrs. Coolidge conveyed a message in which they included a prayer for recovery Mr. Wilson was 67 years old on December 28. It has been a little over four years and four months since he collapsed on his special train in Colorado, after delivering forty speeches in a determined effort to stem the tide of sentiment that had risen so high against the League of Nations in the senate. The news of his breakdown was given to the world when, cn the next day, he was unable to leave his train to deliver an address at Wichita, Kans. Over a clear track the presidential special sped back ot the capita! city, and although he was able to walk out ef the Union station and wave his hat to a Sun- day morning crowd that had gath- ered to see him come home, there was a grave cevelopment a few ¥8 later and he has been able only for short periods at a time to appear in public. He never again has left Washing- ton. From the special train it was an- nounced by Dr. Grayson that the condition of tho distinguished pa- tient, was due to overwork, follow- ing on the heels of an attack of influenza while the president was at the Paris peace conference the early spring of 1919. Even then Mr. Wilson was suffering from nervous exhaustion. It was said he must remain quiet for a consider- able time; and out of this grew the more~ serious consequences that Eave made him at most an invalid over a long period. HOUSE in During his residence at the 8 street house where he went directly after he had turned over the roins of authority to Warren Harding, he has received comparatively few visitors. Some of the distinguished men of Europe, with whom he had shared the leadership of the great years of the war, have dropped in for a few minutes during visits here. He seemed to enjoy particu: larly the chats he has had in the past few months with Clemenceay and Lloyd George. But he has taken an even keenet interest in talking over old times and present tendencies with that little coterie of personal friends that have remained in his confidence, during the years of his confinement. Pirst among these has been Dr. Grayson,, with whom. he had cx- changed views almost daily on every subject that has come within his keen observation of what is tak- ing place in the world outside. Another with whom he often has taken counsel was Bernard M. Ps ews of New York, and Mr. ‘uch today was the first bosides the physicians to call and person- ally express to Mrs. Wilson his hope for the former president's re- covery. As head of the war indus- tries beard, Mr, Baruch was one of those among the war time counsel- lors of the president in whom he always had implicit confidence; and it was Mr. Baruch with whom he conferred last when he was setting forth upon his ill-fated trip for the peace treaty. Another caller during the morn- ing was Vance McCormick, former chairman of the Democratic national committee and also an old friend, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Wood- row Wilson’s illness has taken a sudden turn for the worse and condition is regarded by his physi- clans as very serious, Already weakened by more than four years of suffering, he has sus- tained during the past few days digestive disorder at first regarded as more or less harmless, but now threatening to prove too much for him to master. His condition showed some iIm- provement yesterday and when he retired for the night it was hoped he might be on the road to recovery, He slept little, however, and hig physician, Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, found toward morning alarming indications of a relapse. “Mr Wilson had a restless night and has Jost strength,” said Dr, Grayson after he had assessed minutely the changes of the past few hours. “During the night he took a sudden and decided turn for the worse. I regard his .condition as very serious.” Dr. Grayson had spent the night at the Wilson home and with M: Wilson, was in constant attendance at his bedside. He had returned to the capital yesterday from a trip into North Carolina after word had reached him ‘that the former presi- dent had developed symptoms of a new character. ‘The present complication, although a surp to those who have been accustomed to see Mr, Wilson tak- ing his daily automobile ride through the city or his weekly trip to the theater, was not wholly un- expected to his physicians. (Continued on Page Four) ADDS WALSH OKEH WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Wwithout debate, the house today Walsh resolution, already approved passed the | p. Representative Longworth, the epublican leader, urging that there by the senate, directing the presi- be no show of partisanship with the dent to bring about cancellation of | former president near death, asked the Doheny and Sinclair reserve leases. The vote was 120 to four. TI leaders agreed to forego debate in deference to Woodrow Wilson, naval oll) that de @ be limited to 30 m Howard, utes. Repres rat, ebraska, suggested that the house proceed immediately to a vote—a Suggestion that was accepted, Deme