Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1924, Page 8

= Fy = = 4 = iz r 3 ve “PAGE EIGHT Che Casper Sunday Cribune SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1924 First Picture of Wilson Funeral TVET BUREAU [3 LAYED AGAIN IN THE SENATE -Waste and Dishonesty - Are Charged to ~ Chas. Forbes. By DALE VAN EVERY (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON ‘et 5 D pm the veterans t “ministration Director ude 1 Forbes was bureau Accor port was a separate repor general John F. O'R which nounced in st “buccaneer.” “Th an -in g sought before a grand jury in Chicago. The court action there is being based in evidence unearthed during the in- vestigation conducted by the com- mittee. a . DOUBLEHEADER TAKEN ~ BY LUSK GAGERS IN GAMES WITH MANVILLE LUSK, Wyo., Feb. $—(Special to The Tribune}—Lusk high school cagers took the big end of both games of a doubleheader with Man- ville here last night. Hargraves she'd Manville ‘scoreless In the first half by fast and close guarding while Joiner was the big point get- ter for Lusk in the boys’ game which ended 47 to 4 in the local’s favor. The girls' game was anyone's most of the time but Lusk emerged @ victor, 11 to 14, Catterall Given High Promotion By the Standard It was announced 1: night at a Manquet given at the Elks’ club in honor of John Cattera’l, chief ac- countant of the Rocky Mountain di- vision of the Standard Oi] company fof Indiana, that he is to leave Cas- yer a week from today for Chicago ‘where he will be general office man- ager of all the refineries of the In- diana Standard. ‘This promotion is to a newly created position and it carries with it much responsibility. Succbeding Mr. Catter&ll here will be A. V. Forbes i os FLASK: TOTERS SEIZED FOR PUBLIC DRINKING It {s still an offense to consume liquor in public, as G. B. Long and EE. D. Anderson found out when they hauled out flasks in a dance hall last night. They were tucked in the city van and hauled to the cl hall for a night in the town corral. Player Deal in Pacific League Falls Through LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 9—The deal where ner Meyers, Salt Lake pitcher, was to be traded to the n through “be- from another club to be traded with Howard Lindimore for Meyers. Oscar Reichow, b' of the Angels, toda Lane, owner of the ne twirler in quest! 4 Lindimore plus a cash tion for Meye Lane t r down, closing negotiations present for the alpen oe BROODING SENT MAN TO. DEATH (Continued from Page One) Ray J. Cook David Harris and tram Beal. Fun COLORED PEOPLE TO MEET There is to be a meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon of the Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Col- ored People at the Grace A. M. E. church. Officers of this organi- ration are J. A. ¢ tian, president and Alabama Hart, secretary. MAIL ROBBERS TO BE GIVEN EARLY TRIAL PHILADELPHIA, Feb. $—Plans are under way tonight for a speedy trial for men indicted by a fed- eral grand jury Friday as conspira- tors in a million dollar mail order bootlegging plot to “flood the na tion” with synthetic booze, it was learned the United States attor- al'eged “brain: id to have conduc ing bust IN ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE, CLAIM New Yok ‘Directors In Squabble Over Guilty Chief. NEW YORK Feb, 9.—The resig- nation of William H. Anderson, superintendent of the Antt-Saloon league of New York, who has been convicted. of forgery, was accepted Tuesday by the board of directors of the league it was learned this afternoo: Anderson's resignation was sub: mitted by h His successor } A fight within directors and possivly its members is dicated today ter his convi not t pen solected. the board of it among was in faction will at n sweep” of stift ° gues A a fr the Anti-Saloon Another faction has indi cated a determination in support of Anderson's ideas and Anderson's men. Ancerson’s appeal to a higher court aga‘nst his one to two year sentence will be heard next Friday in the criminal branch of the’ su- Preme court. BRIDE OF COCK COLAKING HELD {Continued from Page 1.) De Bouchel, numerous rumors. con- cerning the married Mfe of the Candlerg were widely circulated through ut Atlanta but could not be confirmed. One such report’ was that divorce action would be filed by Candler, Sr., as soon as the heart valm suit was disposed of. Candler has been prominent ‘in civic affairs of Atlanta for years He fprmerly was mayor, Candler owns valuable property throughout tho city and his ela- borate home is one of the show places of Atlanta TAX! RIVALS IN GUN FIGHT, ONE IS SLAIN CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Trouble be- tween rival factions of the Checker Cab company broke out afresh here today and a score of men “shot it out” in the company’s office, result- ing in one death and injury to orge Rapp, a chauffeur, killed and an unidentified man ved a member of the raiding was perhaps fatally hurt. tonight questioned officers and cab drivers. A dozen men thought by police to be sluggers hired by one faction at- tacked the main garage and office buiiding of the company. ‘Gaining entrance they fired at a group of id other employes kill- Legitimate” drivers re- re and shot down mem- ding party. Cornell Hangs Defeat on Penn chauffeurs ing Rapp. turned the f bers of the r ITHACA, N. ¥., Feb, 9.— Cor- nell's basketball team defeated Penn here today to 17 14, IOWA SQUAD IS DOWNED ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 9—Ham Une’s basketball squad nosed out the Cornell team in a « ‘ontested game here tonight, Sun- of Hamline was the star of credited with 16 1 starred for 8 was 17 | _ — _ | SHIP SINKS. CREW SAFE LISBON, Fe! The American steamer Pacif! a cargo of oll, sank today after being driven up on the rocks of Lisbon bar. The entire crew was r After a breakdown of the ship drifted help! riven by wind on the rocks, bers and Newton D. Bal wanson and Gla ‘oolidge, Mrs. Miss M ‘Taken as the procession left the Wilson mansi where it will remain until the cathedral is co! which the ex-president worsh'pped, by Rev. ington. The active pallbearers were enlisted m yivester Beach, his spirit n of the army, navy an were Cleveland H. Dodge, Cyrus H. McCormick, psephus Daniels, lohn Sharp W Albert S. Burleson, John Barton liams Congressman Garrett and © a argaret Wi'son, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Wilmer Bolling, brothers of Mrs. Wilso: DID SINCLAIR BY “SILENCE? OF ~ DENVER POST; BONFILS GRILLED (Continued from Page One.) Mr. Sinclair and these oll trans- actions up to a certain time." “We printed that it lease and I still think it was “Yow think it was a bad, corrupt deal, do you not? was bad “We were not blaming Mr. Sin- clair for it.’ INFORMATION TOO HOCKING” FOR POST. Failure of the Post to publish “shocking” revelations brought back by a-reporter sent to New Mexico was brought out with the inquiry as to whether the possibility of libel suits was the only reason for with- holding publication. “Yes,” Bonfils replied. “Do you believe Mr. Fall could have been corrupt and Mr. Sinclair not?” “Most of my information referred to Mr. Fall's affairs, and had very little to do with Teapot Dome.” “Why did you not send the infor- mation before called upon by the committee?” “I thought the committee must have known it.” “Is it not a fact. that’ your con tract with -Mr. Sinclair was not based-upon any’ legal right of -Mr. Stack?" “That is not true.” “But that this whole deal was for the purpose of purchasing your silence in your newspaper?" “That is absolutely false, Sinclair bought nothing except » the contract shows. With all his arrogance and wealth, he was not foolish enéugh to ask that my paper Mr. at TO QUESTIONS. Tho course of the examination was «interrupted by Bonfils about this time with the statement that “one would think from the way you talked that I was a criminal.” A reference to Post articles as outlined in a telegram to Mr. Bonfils last night by W. C. Sheppard, man- aging editor of the Post, was brought up by the senator who de- clared that there was nothing to show from the captions enumerated that attacks had been made on the lease after December 3, 1922 “You can't tell what's articles by the captions,” Bonfils re- plied. “I will send you copies of all the pape: I'd say that it was attacked constantly from the time the lease was granted down to the present day. Questions concerning his early life in Kansas City and elsewhere were then directed at Bonfils and brought forth the fact that the pub- Usher's memory was poor regarding the activities referred to. “Did you have any difficulty in Kansas City with the authorities?” in the “Not that I remember.” ye you had some difficulty in Denver?" “Some Uttle difficulty there. 1 know now you, got your question from Thomas O'Donnell in Denver.” Yes, he had been in the lottery business in Kansas City, Kans., when it was not illegal, Bonfils ad- mitted. MEMORY POOR ON KANSAS CITY DAYS. “Was thero not an indictment and was not a plea of guilty entered to that indictment?” er ye no recollection of such an indictment. I n't remember very distinctly what occurred 34 or 5 ‘8 ago.” *You would remember, howex if you had been in any difficulty with the authorities.” “I could hardly have anticipated going into such matters. “Now you do remember “TI think you would be in bringing it out.” very proud lo with an honest compromise of an honest debt or whether it was a deal between you and Mr. Sinclair to pure the silence of the Denver Post.” “You are speaking for some one Colorado. In Colorado. after @ newspaper for 29 years, Mr attacking every form of corruption and gr ft I have naturally made as O'Donnell was named by ion on S street in Washington, D. C., on. the mpleted. Services were conducted by Rev. James H. way ual adviser at Princeton, d marines. The honorary pa" . P. Davis, Dr. Hiram Woods, Frank L. Polk, David jeredi ne, William G. Redfield, E. T. M harles S. Hamlin. Other mourners at McAdoo, Joseph Wilson, a brother, a. to Bethlehem Chapel of the National Cathedral Taylor, of the Central Presbyterian church at and B'shop James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash- , former classmates, cabinet. mem- H. Houston, ith, Thomas W. Gregory, Senators the home were President’ and Mrs. and John Randolph Bolling and SCORES QUESTIONED BY NEW YORK POLICE IN EFFORTS TO SOLVE MURDER OF ACTRESS BY FRANK (United Press Staff NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—A came to New been paid in 88 as one of those by Bonfils who told of the efforts of his newspaper in fighting “pre: a. Poi " and claimed for the &reatest circulation per capita of its publication city of any newspaper “in the history of the world.” “I suppose Mr, Sinclair knew all that.” Lenroot remarked. Senator Dill, Democrat, of Wash- ington, inquired as to whether the $250,000 paid by- Sinclair on the million-dollar contract was “brought in a-satchel” and was informed by Bonfils that the money had been deposited to. the joint credit of Stack and. himself in the Chase National bank of New York. KENDRICK CORRECTS BONFILS’ TESTIMONY, Preyious questioning by Senator Walsh had elicited from Bonfils the statement that his newspaper must have published 100 articles between September 15, 1922, and the present time. “The August 15th article was the first one,” Bonfils said when Len- root interrupted. “Was that when you first began?" questioned. Walsh, “Aren't you mistaken?” ck of Wyoming isn’t it on April 15?” “I think that’s the time, April 15 or 16,” the witness answered. retary Albert B. Fall of the interior artment was kept fully d regarding the Post articles, it was stated by Senator Walsh, who said the first appeared on April 5, two days before the lease was signed. “What were you to.do to help enforce the Stack contract?” Bon- fils was asked. “Iwas to advance money, employ an attorney and pay the expenses backward and forward between Denver and New York and Denver and Kansas City.” 7 “Do you know why Stack came to you in the first place?” “I had known him a long time. He knew we had ample money and were yigorous men and pretty live.” The’ suggestion of Senator Len- that under the settlement of ack claim the group got “five as much as you thought the conract worth” was denied by Bonfils, who said the $20 acres of land which’ entered into the con- tract was of “very doubtful value.” Senator asked. root \NEW NAMES IN BIG OIL MERGER (Continued from Page 1.) $20,000,000, common stock having par value of $5 a share. Carl H. Pforzheimer is slated to give the stock action on the New York curb. Further, it is thought that Max W. Ball will become president of this concern, with R. G. Taylor vice president and E. Randolph as secretary-treasurer. All of these men ‘now hold such positions with the Marine and Glenrock Oil com- panies. As to the basis of exchange there is some doubt, with the word being that Wyo-Kans called for $800,000 cash and Picardy is demanding almost $100,000 for stock outstand- ing. Other companies that are taken over may be given stock in the Western Oil company, it is said. Northwestern Mat Men Win Ml, Feb. 9— y wrestler EVANSTON, western un ‘orth- defeat- ed Ohio univ night, ity 12 to 8 here to-with the mother at Oklahoma Cit address general delivery. full the wages Correspondent) little Texas country girl who York four years ago to make her living has she earned. Death cut short the career of pretty Louise Lawson— a career far different from the one her parents had picked out for her when she was the best child piano player in Walnut Springs, Texas. The drab, talented little moth from the southland became a butter- fly before she singed her wings in the bright lights flame and died a horrible death at the hands of a palr of sku’king jewel thieves. Amidst the silks and laces and American beauty roses of a west end apartment her histrionic abili- tles could not command, but which kindly” elderly, men friends were glad to bestow, life that meant so much gaiety to Louise Lawson was throttled from her Friday. Taxi drivers, private chauffeurs, cabaret singers, actors, bootleggers, several men prominent in ‘financial and social circ’es were questioned today social circles were questioned of the pretty music student and her acquaintances. “We haye only one theory so far,” Inspector Coughlin, who has taken personal charge of the case, said this afternoon, “that is, that the girl made such a display of jewelry and furs in a Broadway cabaret or restaurant within the last week that professional thieves put her under surveillance, worked their way into her confidence by pos'ng as boot’eggers and then robbed and murdered her.” Among the slain girl's effects was found a memorandum book contain. ing names of men 'from San Fran- cisco to New York, addresses of many Chicago and Milwaukee men Were on the list. But the police do not connect the names with the crime. A ‘They believe that {rom what friends of the dead artist have told them that ‘the case closely parallels that of Dot King. Miss. Lawson and Miss King were c'ose friends, Both girls were young and beau- ticul; “both dependent ‘upon “the friendship of wealthy acquaintances for gratification of the love of jew- els and display they shared in com- mon; both played the Broadway game to the full; both were found in night attire, sprawled amid the ‘uxury their “angels” had provided, suffocated; both had been robbed of jewels and a fur coat, Dot King was befriended by J. Kearsley Mitchel!, Philadelphia mil- Aged Mother Is til: on Search For Two Sons A wanderer herself in a nation: wide search for her two wandering sons, Mrs..Marle Whitaker, an aging mother longing to unite her family, carries a burden of an aching heart as sh makes ‘her way in a light car from place to place, prayerfully in- tent upon her. mission whith has now lasted almost two years. It was in April of 1922 that Mrs. Whitaker first started out to find her two boys, Sidney LeRoy and ‘Thomas Dewey. In a small car on the sides of which were carried large signs of inquiry that advertised her quest, she left New York City. This winter she is working in Oklahoma. City in order that she may ‘procure funds sufficient to carrys her through the coming summer when she intends to resume her nomadic ‘e in case she is not sooner reward- ed in the search In a letter to the, ¢ she requests that ar made here, since it is believed her sons may be working for 2. Wyom- ing ofl company. ‘Thomas Whita- ker is a boiler maker. Any person having information to either of the bors is asked to get in touch Nonaire, Louise Lawson by Ger- hard M. Dahl, another millionaire. To neither man in elther instance did the slightest b'ame for the crime become attached. But in each instance, the police believe it was love of reckless dis- play that brought the girls to their doom, The tra!) of the murderers of Miss Lawson grew cold today; the hunt settled down “into one of those searching, detailed, laborious probes in which everyone who came into contact with the victim is event- ually questioned. me Miss Lawson's mother is on her way here today; her father is srocer in Walnut Springs. " NATRONA WHOLESALE GROGERY OPENED ON SOUTH DURBIN STREET “Get your groceries wholesal: This is in substance the slogan for housewives suggested by Casper’s newest business, the Natrona Whole- sale Grocery which has established a@ sample room at 152 South Durbin street. From/15 to 20 per cent discount will be offered by this new concern to persons making quantity pur- chases. It {s not necessary to buy enough merchandise to stock a restaurant - although the phrass quantity purchase suggests to many housewives’ the idea of large ship- ments. This is not the case. A dozen cans of a particular article might be considered a quantity pur- chase while it is but logical that the Jarger the purchase thé greater the discount up to the maximum. The Natrona Wholesale Grocery will carry only nationally advertised brands of goods in order that buy- ers may know just what they are setting. The sample room will be opened tomorrow and wil! furnish An opportunity for shoppers to visit the place and determing just what kind of business can be done. Every- thing in the grovery line will be handled. ‘ BOY SCOUTS QUALIFY AS SLEUTHS IN WORK TO FIND MISSING NAN Real sleuthing is shown by the Boy Scouts in a)/search, made for a young Casper man who left the employ of the Producers and Re- finers corporation at Lavoye Feb- ruary 1 and came to town well pro- vided with cash, and who soon af- terwards was missed. His home is in this city and when he made his appearance pere and did not visit his mother Bhe feared that he had met with treachery. The boy was of excel'ent habits and of the home-loving type and consideration of these traits naturally led to the belief that he had been victimized. A thorough search by the scouts 1 Roe Bartle phoned to Scoutmaster Gregory Powell at Salt Creek yesterday and asked that an investigation be made there. | As a resu’t ft was discovered that the young man was well and safe, being in the employ of the Midwest at its electrical plant. ‘CITY TO PROTECT LAND BORDERING THE PLATTE, ' 16 ACCUSED OF INSURANCE ADJUSTMENT Steps to save the land adjoining the Platte river in North Casper are being taken by the city coun- cil which G at its meeting Friday the of building abutt- ments in order that in high water the dirt. would not be washed away. It is said that considerable valuable land has been lont because of this in time past. A committee from the council inspected. the proposition yesterday. Adjustment cf the insurance own- ed by the city will also be made. The quantity of the insurance and tho bul'ding and equipment for which policies have been taken out are receiving close stury. HERRIN PEACE IS ENFORGED (Continued from Page One) Young and his aids and he'd in jail here on a charge of killing Oscar Cagle, Young's “first leutenant.” Cagle was attacked by a mob last night, severely beaten and then kill- ed by rifle fire. Galligan, according ‘to Young was the leader of the mob. John Layman, chief deputy sheriff, also accused of participated in the attack upon Cagle, was later wounded in a gun battle. He was taken to the hospital where his chances for recovery were con- sidered slim. ‘The second outbreak of violence occurred at the hospital when a group of Layman’s friends called to inquire of his condition. Young and is followers came at the same moment to aprest them. Shots were exchanged between the two groups but none seriously wounded. Warfare in Williamson county was precipitated by Young, who took ever enforcement of the prohibition laws when he declared Sheriff Gal- ligan was failing in his duty. Young led hundreds of klansmen on scores | of raids throughout the county. The klan raiders, according to Galligan and his followers, looted and /pillag- ed property. Three companies of troops are ; Mow quartered in the city hall and | the Elks club, Six other companies are on their way to add to the state's forces. Young charged in a statement this evening. that “assassins sent Cagle'’s nine-year-old son to tell him he was wanted at Masonic hall and when he arrived downtown, he was shot down like a dog.’ Young's statement described the battle at the hospital. “After I arrived in Herrin fol- lowing the assassination of Gagle, murder. inside the door ‘There were several volleys. It was were injured. } i ! a sheriff, some deputized! eae myself went to the Her-| ©Ver, openly expressed curiosity as rin ‘hospital, armed with warrants) ‘© for eight men charged with Cagle’s| it was decided to search the files of us ‘from upstairs, We fired shots. in but from fear of injuring patients we refrained from answering fur- ther shots and placed a guard around the hospital which we main- tained until the arrival of troops.’ The statement admitted it was Young who swore out the, warrant charging Sheriff Galligan with the murder of Cagle. ‘ TEN GUARD UNITS ON WAY TO HERRIN. SPRINGFIELD, Il., Feb. are on their way to Herrin. The order to proceed to William- son county was issued late this afternoon by Adjutant General Carlos Black after he had been ad- vised that the situation was grow- ing more serious. ‘The 132nd infantry of Chicago, commanded by Colonel William Swanson, was ordered to mobilize and be prepared to go to Willlam- panies from Peoria, Canton, Quincy, Delevan and Jacksonville, attached to the 130th infantry, were also ‘ordered to mobilize. A special train carrying 200 sol- diers. from Springfield left for Herrin at 5 o'clock and is scheduled to arriye there at 11 p. m. Adjutant General Black was aboard the troop mand upon his arrival at Herrin. GERMAN RHUR CLAIM UPHELD (Continued from Page, One) It is-assumed that the committee will recommend Germany be requir- ed to make a heavy cut in the war budget as well as to cut heavily the appropriation for unemployment. While it has been learned that the government has decided to continue to pay the occupation costs in the Rhineland, it {s: reported that the | experts will atree that the gold bank | plan should not be troubled with the | occupations payments. | The first step toward German jcontrol of the Rhine-Ruhr railways here today, observers be- | Tho R sion jtioned the prelirginary German. | French-British arrangement provid ‘ing for German controh of railroads in the Cologne district. This sanction was regarded as the first step toward the general rein- statement of German contro! of the Rhine-Ruhr lines as advised by the experts, sanc- son county on short notice. Com- 4 train,and probably will assume com- _ WOMAN SLAYER SECOND CRIME “Wolf Woman.” CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Kather- ine Malm, known as the “wolf wo- man” scheduled to go on trial Mon- day for one murder, today was nam- ed as the smiling girl who killed Richard C. Tesmer, wealthy busi- negs man. ‘The Tesméer murder last June na tracted national interest during the trial of Freddy Thompson, sex masquerader, accused and acquitted of the crime. The “wolf woman" was accused by William C. Jewell, negro who said the white girl was infatuated with him and wrote him letters con- fessing the Tesmer killing and com- plicity in the murder last fall of Edward Lehman, a night watch- man. Mrs. Malm denied Jewell’s charges. She is to be tried Monday for the Lehman kiling. The latter was killed while trying to frustrate a robbery. Robbery also was tho motive in the Tesmer killing. ————.__. Vernon Draws On Sand Lot For Slugger LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. $—An- drew Bernard, who, while playing baseba'l on the sand lots around Wikesbarre, Pa., acquired a habit of knocking almost any kind of a ball out of the lot, has been signed to fill an outfield berth for the Ver- non club, Manager Maler stated today. Maier has been angling for Ber- nard for the past two seasons and considers him quite an aquisition, HANGING FIRE (Continued from Page One) promise of $1,000,000 from Sinclair for claims which were held by valid. government legal authorities as in- Members of the committee, how- the motive for the payment and Bonfils’ paper to ascertain if at- “We knocked at the front door| tacks against Sinclair did not sud- ‘andl eala wo Ween Giticare bb thie lee: | Caaly cele. about the thie Bisons “To this a volley of shots from| eMtered the agreement with the oil was the answer.'! ™agnate. Bonfils denied on the stand that a. mystery to me why none of us| the attacks had ceased. The committee has decided upon “We backed oft and fire was upon| two steps to follow up this testi- mony. The files of the Post are to be searched and J. Leo Stack, Den- ver oil man who acted with Bonfils, ha# been called to testify. The cross examination of Bonfils was heated and tense. lLenroot quivered with excitement as he shouted the questions. You believed the whole proposi- tion of these leases represented fraud, didn't you?” Bonfils answered “yes, sir.'* ‘And yet so long as you got your out of it you were willing to stand by it?” Lenroot leaped to his feet and pointing a rot of papers at Bonfils, asked: “Now, won't you admit that your deal with Sinclair was made for the purpose of purchasing the silence of your newspaper?’ ‘That is not true ‘Well, we will see, t all.” Lenroot said. Frank O. Holtzman Contractor and Builder 721 Madison Phone 2044-R Estimates Furnished On Request DENBY TESTIS. a