Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1924, Page 1

| YOMING: Fair tonight | | and Wednesday. Moderate emperature. P. E. Short, both of Casper, Cheyenne, tive session late yesterday. O'Donnell, Short and Hill had been summoned to appear at the session, but none was Present or ppresented by counsel. Coincident with announcement of the revocation of tho three licenses. ithe board announced that a higher tandard for admission to practice medicine and surgery in Wyoming iwould be enforced hereaf: O'Donnell was charged with hav- ing falsely sworn that he was a graduate of the medica} rrhoola of Cdlumbia University and New York Medical college. Evidence was ad- schoo'ls, toa m gree, having been expelled during the year of a four year/coursé. Dr. J. fhingle, member of the board, testified he had asked O’Don- neli the name of.the school from which he tad been expelled. “Tt was so ——— rotten, Do¢tor, that I'm ashamed to tell you what it was," Shingle testified O'Don- nell replied. Physicians testified that Dr. Short was an habitual user of nar- cotics and was “unfit” and “unsafe” for the practice of medicine. Physicians _ testified that Dr. Hill had been guilty of “condyct unbecoming a doctor and @ gentleman." The case against ‘Hill was based on an alleged affair with @ nurse of the Memorial hos- pital staff here two years ago. There was no -cennection between the action of the Wyoming board and the recent “diploma mill” in- vestigation at Hartford, Conn. It ming licenses might be taken. Nelther Dr. J. F. O'Donnell or Dr. F. E. Short are at present active in Casper medical circles, both hav- ing left the city and having given up their offices here. Dr. O'Donnell was well known locally, having been a resident of Casper for the last 11 years, He was the local representative of the. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail- read and for a number of years was both city and county health officer. At the first of the present year he was relieved of both these positions. Dr. O'Donnell was also active Politically and ar unsuccessful can- didate in numerous elections. . He was defeated last fall in a five cor- nered race for mayor. Dr. P._E. Short was in active practice here only # short time in Lifting of Lid Today Reveals Most Richly Gilded Coffin Ever Found In Ancient Tomb Che Casper Daily Trituuw OOLID re DEMAND FOR OUS EDICAL LICENSES OF, THREE REVOKE C'DONNELL, SHORT AND HILLALL | IGNORE STATE BOARD SUMMONS Two Former Physicians Here and One of Cheyenne Fail to Defend Charges Filed By Wyoming i und ef Modient Wessun tale had revoked the licenses to pra: ing of three physicians—Dr. Jose -—The Wyoming State morning announced that ctice medicine in Wyom- ph F. O’Donnell and Dr. J. Stanley Hill of taken at an execu- 1923 and was finally arrested for the passing of fraudulent checks on @ local drug store. never prosecuted as Short made wood the deficiencies. and Dr. Action by the board was Fat aia cs 8 aA TO OPEN PAVING BIDS CHEYENNE, Wyo.,, Feb. 12—Bids Z for paving in Cheyenhne’s fifth pay- : U j S % SN WS . Mr. Veitch had ing district, Pershing Heights, are ; Y Yy Z to be opened March 3. y ee A. C. Lendquist is here on bust- ness from Lavoye. COOLIDGE TQ GIVE ADDRES Speech Tonight Before New York Re- publican Club to. Be Most Important WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The trip of President and Mrs. Coolidge today to New York, where Mr. Coolidge to- night will address the National Republican club, is their first departure any distance from ‘Washington since the: entered the White House. zi rf Not since last August 11, when the president and his wife returned from the funeral of President Harding at Marion, Ohio, have they been more than a: few miles outside of Washington: Only once have they been outside the District of Columbia, and that was early last fall when they went to the nearby Virginia city of Alex: andria to attend the laying of the cornerstone of the national Masonic memorial there. The address to be delivered to- night has been carefully prepared] the city to Washington on the by Mr. Coolidge. important address as president out- side of his message to congress and while he does not regard it as a political address, its reputation by the country will be eagerly awaited by managers of his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.| dent Coolidge will visit and inspect. The president will eight o’clock and will be heard by several million people outside the banquet hall through the medium of the radio. His address will be broadcasted by station WEAF in New York and WCAP in Washing- MUMMY CASE OF KING TUT IS FOUND INTACT WITHIN SARCOPHACUS LUXOR, Egypt, Feb. 12.—(By The Associated Press). —The lid of Tutankhamen’s sarcophagus was raised today. It is understood the body of the king was found within. When the lid was raised there was revealed the most splendid gilded mummy case ever found in Egypt. It was about three meters long. The mummy case bears an effigy in relief of the king wearing the Nems, or sacred head dress like that of the Sphynx, decorated with the head of a hawk and a°serpent in pure gold set with lapis lazull. The hands are crossed, one bearing a crook sceptre and the other a flail. A fathetic touch effigy by a little crown of withered ers. A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, U nbiased, and a Booster for City, County and State : CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1924 E TO OURS CORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO’ OUR FATHERS RROUCHT 1G FORTH ON-THIS CONTINENT A NEW NATION. CONCEIVE CIBERTY/AND ‘DEDICATED TOTHE PROPOSITION THAT, NCACEDIINFAEG Vie WARGTE STINC f THAT, NATION! OR AN‘ NATIONYSO/ CONCEIVED! AND/SO:DEDICATED /A SCANTLONGIENDURE /WE/ARE/ MET, ONAIGREATI BATTLEFIELD OF THA IGA SRWARWEHAVESCOME/T O/O EDICAT.E’ A) PORTIONIOF;THAT FIEND YAS GY Go SFINATSRESTINCG, PLACED, FORITHOSEAWHO HERE! CAVEVTHEIRIUIVES Hee WATET AT, NAT. (ON) MICH T/ CIN EPYIT/ SYA LT OCETHERIEINTING ANDFZY is PROPERTTHAT WES HOULD DO/THIS? BUTTIN/ATLARCGER/SENSE Mie ANNOT CONSECRATE “WE'C Tih ty MENS LIVINC/AND/ DEADY.WHO ATEDAT/FARYABC WORT WL L LEINOTE WYCAN y; tT IVINGTRATHE RSTO" BE VH'GH! THE wi stores closed at noon. 1E VAST PUUUME ASU THAT,THESE Lt LLOu S$ DEVOTICN oS HALISNOT/H LHAVESA HE/PEQRLE mICHL RESO THATTHIS\NAI The case was day, aged 47 years. been years i Topic to Hold Interest Here The chamber of commerce forum scheduled -for ‘wednesday noon at the Henning hotel will start what is thought will be a turning point in the development of Casper as an industrial and Jobbing center. The program will be devoted exclusively. to talks on the pending interstate commerce commission hearing which will open in tie council chamber of the city hall Friday morning at Standard for Nations of World In Following the Principles Laid, Down by Lincoln Utterance Since Message It is the belief of those »who haye given the matter of freight rates" serious consideration, that the program of the chamber of commerce to secure an adjust- ment of rates for Casper, is the most important undertaking and one that will have a broader et- fect on Casper’s development, than any ‘project that has yet been attempted by the local civic organization. The committee which “has had this particular activity in charge NEW YORK, ‘Feb.’ 12—President |” 18° composed -of® Sam* Conwell - as Coolidge . today.pays- his first--visit|.. chairman, and. Ben Cullen, Tracy to New York since he became pres!- caneey A. Ves eee Somes a sage . G. Jones, J. 8. '. ° ec Rg sta Were ee acs Seclee and We re kee as members. The matter of a new court house will not be considered. at the meeting. If necessary, the “entire meeting of Februcry’19 will be given over to a discussion of the court house bond issue. wi taa Sts cate Paul Walker Home Is_ Saddened By Death of .Infant Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker, 912 South David, lost an infant son last night. The funeral will be held at 2-o’clock tomorrow afternoon from the Shaffer-Gay chapel. The Rev. Robert Allingham will offictate. Republican club. Calling upon the “influence of, uttered by Lincoln in the presence America and the spirit of Abraham | of thoso persons in his last hours,” Lincoln” to lead “the nations of the|Sa/d Mr. Rathbone, “that his great ton throughout a large portion of the east. Several engagements,.most of mi- nor importance, were listed for the President -before his departure but the Tuesday cabinet meeting was cancelled. world from the hatreds of the past} heart held nothing but kindness and to the dawn of a brighter and bet-|men and that in his last. moments ter day,” Representative Rathbone| hn» was looking forward with the of Ilinois, the memorial speaker 12 highest hope to an.era of happiness the. house, described the Washing-| and prosperity for all his“ beloved conference as» “epoch| people, north and south alike.” and suggested that furth-!” He also displayed two cherished er bounds be “set to the insanity of} rincoin relics, having made a trip nations in piling ever higher and/to Chicago to briig itcm here for higher the expense of, armaments.” “Just as Abraham Lincoln has|by Lincoln to a political — friend more than any other statesman. set | shortly after his defeat by Douglas the moral standard for men," he} for the“senate in 1858, predicted declared, “so we hope and belleve|'that he would’ sink out of sight America, more than any other iand,| politically but he was glad he had will fix the moral standard for all} made the race because of the oppor: rations.” Dean Walcott It is his first] morrow “of President Harding's death. He will arrive at the Penn- sylvania station at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and return to the capital at midnight. On the way from the station to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Presi- injuries himself. property of ©. M. Cowan. The accident is said speak about] the new quarters of the women’s national Republican club and’ will be accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, Postmaster General and Mrs, New; Bascom Slemp, his 7 EB. L. secretary; Clark and Dr. Joel'T. ‘Boone. (Continued on Page \ Seven.) engaged couple, Major | other was a copy-in Lincoln's hand maine, and. Miss Harris, the | writing of his favorite poem, “Oh, daughter of United States Senator| Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Ira Harris of New York who drove | Be Proud,” which’ according to the | ditch. that fatal night of April 14, 1865,| Story that goes with it, was his with the president and Mrs. Lin- coin to Ford's theater and sat with them in the box, when the bullet of the assassin cut short the life of the president,” the speaker re- cited many intimate incidents in the life of Lincoln. “I am able to say with the utmost assurance of truth and judging from the words STEP OR GET STEPPED ON Casper is essentially a payroll town. A payroll town is always prosperous. Casper labor spends more than‘a million a month for the necessities and luxuries of life. Each year sees many new payrolls added to the grand to- tal of more than $12,000,000. The year 1924 will be-no exception. Big things are in the making for the coming year. Get your toe on the mark and be ready to move when the first jay bird starts north in the spring time. side of the road. grieved for Ann Rutledge. natural flowers set about the gold head dress. Two Youths Held For Petty Thefts Two youths Billie Logan, 413 South McKinley street and Roy Shriner, 1109 Glenarm, were arrest. ed last night by Patrolman Davis of the police department for attempting to commit burglary at the Beckling- er cigar stand. Six boxes of cl gars and nine boxes of-candy were taken from this stand Friday and itis ‘thought possible that there may, be some connection . between that theft and the one apparently planned last night. Fall Into Police Net After Failure to Find Slayers ing 267 arrests. For then the front ranks of Casper’s big army of live wires will be moving fast. in for questioning, all police char-) an acters that it could be found, in a few women. he activit “Step or get stepped on” wilD be the slogan. is given the Tribute Here Takes Form of Part Holiday Abraham Lincoln was honored in Casper today with the obser- vance of a whole or half holiday by most institutions to commem- orate the anniversary of his birth. The city and county offices. tho banks, and schools were closed Curing the entire day while the Seattle Rail Official Dead SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. James R. Veitch, assistant traffic manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, died here to of yesterday cluding known gunmen, men sus-| morning is to be traced to the slay. bected of theft and minor crimes, | ing of Patrolman William Anderson, 12.— with the Milwaukee 25 years, coming to the coast about 15 years ago. taking headquarters in Seattle he Before CENTERED IN HOUSE Representative Rathbone Calls Upon America to Set Moral WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The capital’s celebration of the birth of Abraham Lin- 10 o'clock. coln centered today in a memorial program in the house and the departure of Presi- dent Coolidge to New York to address the Lincoln’s birthday dinner of the National The senate was in recess in observance of the day, and several took part in vari- ous exercises arranged by the schools and the patriotic and other organizations. ESCAPES INJURY drove a White truck, loaded with oil field supplies, the occasion, one a letter written | ff the road and into the ditch at 5 o'clock this morning five miles out en the Salt Creek road, smash- ing up the machine but escaping The truck is the to have tunity given him to champion prin-| occurred when Walcott rounded a hi arents “were | ciples in which he believed. The| curve and found an unloaded truck ic acces stalled and abandoned on the wrong In turning out to avold a collision he drove into the The stalled truck {s Usted in the only source of comfort while he! license records as being the property of William Looms of Casper. Known Gunmen and Minor Criminals ST. LOUIS, Feb, 12.—Spurred on by the fact that three men have been slain in St. Louis and vicinity during the last week without the apprehension of the slayers the police started a general “clean-up” here last night, mak- | Swooping down on the underworld, the police brought and this NUMBER 94 IGNORE SENATE'S TING OF DENBY SENATE (6 TOLD BY PRESIDENT THAT HE WILL BE SOLE JUDGE No Innocent Man to Be Sacrificed and No Guilty Will Be Pro- tected, He Says. WASHINGTON, iev. iz. —President Coolidge will take “no official recogni- tion” of the senate’s resolu- tion advising him to demand the resignation of Secretary Denby because of his connection with the leasing of the naval oil reserves. The Robinson resolution calling for the naval secretary's resignation was adopted by the senate late yes- terday by a vote of 47 to 34. and sent immediately to the White House. A statement announcing the president's refusal to take such action was issued four hours later. “Tho dismissal of an officer ot the government, such as is involved in this case, other than by impeach- ment.’ he declared, “4s exclusively an’ executive funetton.”* Only“ When “special counsel can advise me as to the legality of these leases and assemble for me the Pertinent fects in the various trans- action,” he said, will he “take such action as seems essential for the full protection of the public inter- est.” acting “with entire justice to all parties concerned.” “I do not propose to sacrifice any innocent man for my own welfare,”* he asserted, “nor do I propose to retain in office any unfit man for my own welfare.” Secretary Denby made no state- ment last night on the-senate's ac- tion, which came as the climax of @ day charged with dramatic de- velopments in the oil inquiry at the capitol. William G, McAdoo, candi- date for the Democratic presidential nomination, appeared before the in- vestigating committee to explain further his employment’ as counsel by E. L. Doheny, and during the debate on the Robinson resolution Senator Johnson, of California, can- didate for the Republican norhina- tion, declared the government should “sweep out every bribe giver, every bribe taker, every on guilty of negll- gence, contributory negligence or deliberate. At the samo time, a letter from Attorney General Daugherty to Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio, requesting a hearing on the resolu- tion by Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, callirg for resignation, was mado public and the Montane. Sqnator Indicated he would wove to comply with the request. A decision was deferred until Thursday, how- ever, due to the absence from the city of Senator Willis. Today with the senate the recess in observance of Lincoln's birthday, the oll leasing tempest subsided somewhat, but the investigating committee planned to work all day in an effort to hear a number of witnesses who have been kept wait- ing by recent developments. Theso include George Creel, chairman of th war time committees on public information named in Mr. Doheny's Continued on Page Seven, 267 ARRESTS MADE IN ST. LOUIS CLEANUP ON HEELS OF CRIME WAVE early Sunday morning, to the slay- ing of Cha: O'Neil in his saloon, a week ago, and to the killing of Simon Brockman, who was shot fol- lowing a holdup Sunday morning. ———_—__ FOUR ARRESTED FOR LIQUOR VIOLATIONS John Saunders W. A. Harper W. T. Dawson and Grace Walker were among night by the police chi rith violation of the Nquor ordinance. Joe John- n was arrested for the illegal pos. fon of Mquor, 4 “