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ee 6 oer Ss Sa — a” PAGE TWO MINISTER KILLS TRAVELING MAN ON CITY STREET Explanation Withh eld But Victim Is Said to Have Lived at Same House ‘As the Pastor’s Wife MEXICO, Mo., March 1.—Rev. Asa Q. Burns today shot and seriously wounded salesman, of Lincoln, Neb. The minister had just retu had been taking a special cou Conger and Dr. Burns met this afternoon and the minister opened fire, one bullet striking Conger in a lung, icting a seri- ous wound and another hit him in the hand. Rey. Burns surrendered to officers following the shooting but refused to give any explanation of the cause of the quarrel. Mrs. Burns and her son have been making their home with Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Henderson. Conger had also been # sons. Dr. Burns, a member of the Bap- tist ministry, and regarded here as aying with the Hende>- a brilliant preacher, graduated from William Jewell college at Liberty, nd in 3917 received a degree from uthern Baptist Theological Semi- | nary Louisville. From 1917 to 1920 he was pastor of the Savannah Avenue Baptist church at St. Joseph, Mo, Shortly after the shooting he was arraigned before R. B, Hooten, jus tice of the peace, on charges of “felonious assault with intent to kill,” and pleaded “not guilty.” He was released on $5,000 bond. ———< FORBES GRIEG DIRTY FRAMEUP (Continued From Page One) officials of the department of jus- tice by whom he has long’ been shielded from prosecution. Forbes charged that the sudden trip of Attorney General Daugherty to Chicago had either “been to throw the prestige of his official position into-the wavering scales of justice so that an indictment might be forc- H. D. Conger, a traveling rned from Chicago where he rse at Chicago university. on the main street of Mexico CRIME WAVE [3 RECEDING HERE (Continued from Page One) interesting will those against Wal- ter W. Royce, Wes Middleton and R. T. and W. 8. Grace. Royce is serving his second year on the city council as the represen- tative from the first ward. He is charged with having dealt in’ liquor while acting as mana of the Pioneer warehouse in West Casper. Royce was chairman of the police committee at the time in the Black- more-Whisenhunt administration, Wes Middleton faces charges of both or and gambling viola- tions, When his gambling esta- blishment on Center street was raided several months ago the sheriff's office reported that the games were crooked and being run with dice that made it impossible for the house to lose. Middleton will also have to explain his alleged connection with a still operated east of the city which was taken in a raid. R. T. and W. S. Grace are alleged to have been the owners of the $8,- 500 worth of bonded liquor seized in a raid on East First street last fall. This was the biggest amount of liquor seized by the sheriff's of- fice during the present administra- tion. ——————____ WOMAN GIVES ed to prevent the indictment of other persons high in the councils of his administration and his po- litical party. “What is the deal between Mor: timer and the department of jus- tice,” demanded Forbes. “Was he given immunity?” He asserted Mortimer had been out on bail for nearly a year after an indictment for a Hquor law vio- lation in New York and that he had been defended by Thomas Felder, Attorney General Daugherty’s as- sociate in the Morse pardon case. Forbes said the department of ju tice had long had a file of evi- dence implicating Mortimer in boot- legging deals in Baltimore, Wash- ington, and Pittsburgh, but that he had never been prosecuted. Forbes declared he was anxious to appear in court where he would have the “fair hearing" which he asserted the senate investigating committee denied him. Counsel for Forbes dented that it was planned to call Mrs. Votaw, sister of the late President Hard- ing, as a witness. Forbes inter- rupted to say that she had “nothing to do) with the veterans’ bureau business." He explained that her only connection had been in hav- ing been the person who introduced to him both J. W. Thompson and Mortimer. Thompson, a contractor, was indicted with Forbes, Mortimer, said Forbes, had claim- ed to be related to the Harding fam- fly and stuce both Mr. and Mrs. Mor- timer had been on very friendly terms with Mrs. Votaw, he had “never questioned the claim.” Forbes was bitter in his denuncl- ution of the senate committee. Brig- adier General Sawyer, whom he characterized as “spineless,” WH- Mam J. Burns of the department of justice, whom he accused of shield. ing Mortimer, and the counsel to the senate committea, whom he the counsel to the senate committee, whom he charged with “brow-beat- ing witnesses and suppressing evi- dence.” Forbes seemed In far better health than when he had appeared before the committee and expressed entire confidence that his health would permit him to conduct his defense with the vigor he forecas' CHICAGO, Ill, March 1.—(United Press).—Packing a brief case full of special reports and legal documents, John W. Crim, special prosecutor for the government in the grand} jury probe of the veterans’ bureau, left here tonight for Washington where he will present ‘new and startling revelations of t in Washington" before President Cool idge. Having secured four grand jury indictments against Colonel Charles R. Forbes, former head of the vet- ns’ bureau, and n W. Thomp. , Bt. Louis and Chicago contrac Crim announced many other “important facts not directly per- taining to the veterans’ bureau” had been brought to ht in the probe which he conside: should be given direct’y to Mr. Coolidge. He will see the president Monday. Crim also will present to officials of the department of justice in Washington the four indictments. charging Forbes and Thompson with bribery and conspiracy to bribe in connect%n with the administration of the bureau. ow way products more than one. LIFE TRYING TO SAVE TWO CINCINNATI, Obio, March 1+ (United Press)—Mrs, Sarah Frances Wilkerson, 64, Brookfield, Mo., was killed today in an heroic effort, to savo the lives of her two grand children when fire broke out in the home of her son, Hilton Wilkerson, where she was a guest. An overheated stove set fire to a baby's crib in the room where Mrs. Wilkerson was sitting with her two children, Dorothy, 8, and Russell, 7 Taking one child under each arm the grandmother ran downstairs to WOMAN CITED IN OIL PROBE (Continued From Page’ One) would not go on and tell the whole story but merely answered such questions as were asked. Major deniecs he went to house to talk with E. W. Smtibers, White House telegrapher, who operated the special McLéan wire. He said Smithers worked the wire and then went home, went to bed, and later went to the White House to work the official wire there. The witness gave the committee a letter from Francis Homer, Bal- timore, one «€ McLean's advisers, which Major said, would clear up the reference in a telegram to Mc Lean to advice from Homer that a special wire be installed “to pro- vide quick and eary access to the White House." Homer wrpte “as I did not know your relations with the present ad- ministration I could not have stat- ed that. .Telephone connections, were very bac. What I did say was that ‘with Wiley at your house it would also give you easy and quick access to him,’ " In answer to questioning by’ com- mittee members, Major inxisted he had sent the message to McLean regarding access tg the White House, because that was what he understood Homer to say, “I quoted what I thought he Major said. “What did you understand Hom- er meant by ‘quick and easy access to the White House.’ " “I don't know what Homer thinks about,” «aid Major. John Spurgean, managing editor of the Post, was put on the stand, but as he obviously had no infor- mation he was excused. Francis H, McAdoo, son of W. G. McAdoo appeared in the committee room this morning with the state- ment that he would decline to an- swer the committee's question re- gnriing the legai advice he gave McLean. He said that as counsel he was privileged to refuse to tell about his relations with a client. The committee will nevertheless call McAdoo to the stand Tuesday. Hearings will be resumed then with numerous McLean employes on the stand, in addition to Burns, Mrs. Duckstein, EB. W. Smithers, the White House telegraph operator and others will be summoned. COOLIDGE REFUSES TO ANSWER CARRAWAY WASHINGTON, March 1—Sena- tor Caraway today challenged Pres- ident Coolidge to tell whether he had been in communication with E. B. McLean, Washington publisher, and central figure in the oil scandal, while McLean was in Palm Beach, Fla., in December and January. Mr, Coolidge tonight refused to answer the challenge. the first floor. At the foot of the stairs she collapsed and was remov- ed to a hospital where a few hours later she died. Physicians said the shock of the fire and her strenuous flight down the stairs had overtaxed Mrs. Wilkerson’s heart. The children were not injured. Princess of Belgium Dead BRUSSELS, March Louise of Belgium died Weisbaden. It was in the early nineties .that the gay Princess Louise, tired of life at the Belgian court and of her lusband, Prince Philip ran away with the handsome Count Mattanich, Her husband di- vorced her, the count married her and for many years they lived in exile, Paris society refused to ac- cept them, fearful of the wrath of an unforgiving Belgian court. When the count died, four months ago, the princess had not the funds necessary to save him from a ‘pau- per's. grave. .An unnamed Ameri- can came to the rescue. 1.—Princess. today ~ at Dying Vets to Be Happy Over Naturalization DENV Colo., March 1—Two veterans of the world war, lying near death’s door in Fitzsimmon’s hospital will Monday experience the happiest of their dying mo- ments. When death arrives—and it will not be long—these two erstwhile foreign residents will be Amerl- can. They look forward enthus- fastically to their confirmation as citizens of the country under whose flag they received afflic- tions which are slowly and surely snuffing out their lives. Special regulations, permitting honorably discharged ex-service men to obtain citizenship without ‘civil an procedure, will dominate remony. A judge will go to the hospital from Denver and convert what remains of these two ss of the world conflict from to Americans. ¢ Monday the special ruling under which. this citizenship is to be given willkexpire and ex-service half of the world’s total production pf whale oil, men will be given papers under civilian procedure. only By STEVE HANNAGAN LAKE HOPATCONG, LANDING, N. J., March 1.—Hudson Maxim, in ventor-author-scientist, healthy and active at 71, lives in absolute de- fiance of the laws. of regularity. “Choice of parents,” is the ex- planation this unusual character gives for his state of preservation. “I sleep when I feel like it, somb- times in bed, oftentimes in a chair; I eat any time and I eat everything; I bathe when I feel like it, maybe 12 times a day, sometimes only once a week and I use either steaming hot or ice cold water, as the spirit moves me,” he chuckled. His cheeks are pink, his eyes are sharp and he boastfully admits he “can hear a mosquito breathe a mile away.” Love, romance and work un- doubtedly have done much to pre- serve the spirit of youth in Hudson Maxim. “He is a * smiled his wife, 49 as they playfully cooed on a divan before a large fireplace “Yes, honey, and you are the most Che Casper Sunday. Cribune “I would like the president to tell,” said Caraway in a speech in the sotate, “whether he was in communication with McLean. One hundred million people want an an- Swer to that question. The Caraway referred to one of the cryptic telegrams sent McLean by an employe here, which stated: “Saw principal. Delivered message. He says greatly appreciates and sends regeris to you and Mrs. Me- Lean. There will be no rocking of boat and no resignations. He ex- pects reaction from unwarranted political attacks.” “Who is the pringipal?” Caraway asked. “Who would know whether there were to be any resignations from the cabinet, Who could the principle have been?" © « When Caraway’s utterances were taken to the White House, Presi- dent Coolidge’s secretary, C. Bascom Slemp, took them into the prest- dent's office. He returned in a moent. “The White House will have no comment to make on this,” he said. DISEASE. AMONG STOCK IN WE 5 CONTROLLED No New Infections. in California, Says U.S: Bureau. OAKLAND, Cal., “March 1. — (United Press,)—The epidemic of hoof and mouth.disease in four coun. ties of California was pronounced definitely under control tonight. No new infections have been found by agents, according to fed- eral and state bureaus of agricul: ture, and those previously reported Infected, scene 10,000 head of cattle, hogs and sheep, are being slaugh- tered. More than ten herds have been killed so far, and Monday the slaughter will be resuimed. State agricultural authorities: sent out new pleas today that other states remove embargoes from all California cattle and agricultural products and machine! Rate = % Hecke, state director, maintaining that such stringent action is unjust- ified. Dry weather has made the cam- paign to stamp out the d’sease ex- tremely difficult, the experts in hus- bandry admitted, but such has been the degree of co-operation among farmers and all others connected with the slaughter and dairying in- dustries, ag well as ranchers, that the fight has proved successful from the start. wonderful sweetheart a man ever had,” he countered with a mischiev- ous twinkie, They have been wed 28 years. Maxim ts as explosive and smoke- less as the famous gun powder he perfected. When he speaks there isa scampering to attention. Working in his laboratory, writ: ing in his study, hiking through the hills or speeding his automobile along the road and meditating be- fore his numerous fireplaces, .with the woodfire crackling—thus passes his a Maxim does everything at the mom He is quic precisely he feels the urge. in thought, word and deed and his wit is genuine. His home, on a hill overlooking the lake, is filled with interesting Paraphernalia, His library, clubby and comfortable, is rep chine guns, rifles mementoes, lar to, ches Frequen dons an ¢ his to the ks. dingly His de- palatable licac excec & pretentio one. In Maxim's own room—his sleep. @nonium nitrate area aroun® the plant were terri- buildings, THIRTY BLOWN ~TODEATH, oalD (Continued From Page One) A big main brick structure and 30 smatier wooten buildings before the fury of the explosions. At first it was reported that ¢the disaster started in the Nixon com- pany’s plant. of which Lewis J. Nixon of New York, member of the New York public service comm's- sion, is owner. The latter establish- ed the Ammonite company, a sal- vage concern, which was the first struck. The salvage company re- cently leased its plant from the Nix- on concern to use in recovering am- from condemned government explosives. Nixon, the scene of the disaster, is one mile south of Metuchen on the Raritan river, in a busy industrial area. Fire departments, ambulances and physicians from half a dozen surrounding towns raced to the towns as news of the location of the disaster was broadcast by telephone radio. The injured were taken to hospitals in Raritan and New Brunswick. More than a million pepple in the fied by the terrific blast. The body of one man was thrown more than a block, while the bodies of two men and a girl were found 250 feet way, practically all of their clothing stripped by the force of the searing explosives. An oak tree a foot and a half thick was severed by flying debris. The known dead include Mrs. Arthur Dumas, wife of an employe of the plant, and her three chil- dren; Miss Ruth Rockefeller, a stenographer in the plant, and 18 workmen who were repairing the roof of the building in which the last occurred. The Dumas family was in a cot- tage'100 yards from the scene of the explosion. The house was wrecked. Arthur Dumas, the father, arrived a few minutos after the catastrophe and was prostrated when he found his home in ruins. ‘The plant covers in all about 12 ‘Square miles on the Raritan river, about two miles from Metuchen. Fire departments from Metuchen, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and other cities rushed to the scene shortly after the explosion occurred. Three soldiers from the Raritan arsenal, John Hart, H. W. Blundow and D. Cmmings were among the first to reach the scene of the disaster. “There was a terrific roar,” Blun- dow said. “The whole building seemed to go up in the air. “There were a number of small mostly built of hollow tile, around the nitrate plant. They crumpled up like card houses.” Charles “Hatfield, a worker in the vicinity, "also. rushed to the scene after he had recovered*from the HUDSON MAXIM: KEEPS YOUNG. BY DEFYING ALL REGULARITY ing room—he has all the apparatus of a pugilist. early every day he punches the bag and tugs at weights. His muscles are hard and flexible. ’ In other days Maxim was some- what of a boxer and even now he often dons the gloves with younger companions. Maxim's pet aversion moment is prohibition. ously opposed to the ment. “Tea and coffee, as well as alco- holic beverages are banned by the 18th amendment. They are intox}: catingly stimulating. I am going to, file sult against some big hotel and make a case of it,” he declared. “Whether the candidate for the presidency is ‘wet’ or ‘dry’ is my only concern,” he commented on the coming elections. He does not smoke—and abhors the smell of burning tobacco. Although rab anti-prohibition, Maxim seldom drinks, he avers. The writer spent the whole of a cold, bleak winter day with him— and the cellar never was mentioned. at the He 1s vigor- 18th amend plant damaged was that of the nitra- tion works. ‘Two other plants, ad- joining the wrecked area, were not daraged. “The wrecked plant was used for manufacture or fertilizer,” Nixon said. “We took every pre- caution in view of the dangerous nature of the chemicals used. “As far as I can determine the ammonia we had just’ purchased. « “We had been assured the chem- ical was absolutely safe.’ “It was like France,” said Pri- vate John Hart, one of the first to arrive at the scene from Raritan. ‘There were the mutilated bodies, the smell of explosives, the tangled ruins—even the slush and mud of northern France.”, Herbert Wilgoose, who lives near the scene .of the explosion, found five bodies in a little clump of trees, a hundred feet from the bullding that blew up. Four of the dead were men, the fifth a woman. The blast had torn the clothing from the woman's body. “The wreck of the building still was burning,” Wilgoose said. “In a little space back of the plant where the house of the Dumas family had stood, there was nothing. It had been blown completely away. “We found two dead men buried under the ruins of an old boiler room. “One of the workmen who escape® told me of the explosion started i/ the ammenite room, where 12 work- men had gone earlier in the day to mix that dangerous explosive. Just what happened no one will ever know. The twelve are gone.” ‘The plant was owned by Louts J. Nixon, former public servicé com- mussioner of New York Cit There were many miraculous apes. When the first blast occurred, six warehouses piled high with am- munition in the arsenal of Camp Raritan collapsed. So well was the ammunition packed that none of it exploded, Edwin Goodwin and his wife were at work at the Nixon plant. Their two children, Anna, 14, and Wil- liam, 8, were at home alone. The Goodwin home was leveled by the explosion but when the horrified parents dug in the ruins, they found the little ones unhurt, hands clasped, in the ruins, beneath some timbers. As darkness fell,’ a dozen fires still were raging and thick yellow, acid smoke hung over the plant. The flames approached to within 100 yards of two tanks containing 500,000 gallons of picric acid, highly inflammable, and highly explosive. William Saunders, paymaster at the plant, was paying off the men when the ammonia let go. He was severely injured, but when his wounds were dressed insisted upon participating in the rescue work, All disputes as to the exact time of the explosion were set at rest when it was found ‘the’ reliable Raritan arsenal clock ‘had been Jarred to rest at exactly 11:19 a. m, Edward Smith, superintendent of the Ammonite, company, died to- night in Raritan arsena! hospital. The danger was not entirely over late tonight, as wind fanned the falmes in the direction of several huge deposits of picric acid, a high explosive, and small explosions were frequent as the flames ate in- to bales of celluloid thrown from the wrecked celluloid factory. President Nixon of the Nitration company, in a statement tonight said the explosion resultgd from carelessness in handling “ammonium nitrate, The chemical being handled, Nixon said, contained about one per cent of explosive and exposure to the air formed an oxide which in- creased this percentage. The men, however, did not know there was any expktive in the nitrate, and were careless in handling it. RESIGNATION OF DOHENY ASKER (Continued From Page One) first thing done. At the outset it was anything but certain that the former of the treasury would receive the organized sup- port of state Democrats in his race for the nomination. Senator James Reed of Missouri was prominently mentioned. But after the debate clouds had cleared and the matter was put to a vote, the conferees adopted the report of the state central com- mittee endorsing McAdoo’s can- didacy. Then Sidney Van Wyck, Jr., of San Francisco, introduced his reso- lution reading Doheny out of the party in this state. “For,” said he, “if we are to purge the party nationally we must begin at home.” After torrid debate which lasted several hours, Van Wyck’s resolu- tion was put to a vote and a thunder of “ayes” announced its adoption. Doheny, in past campaigns, has been-a heavy contributor to the coffers of the party both in this state and nationally. At the 1920 national convention here, Doheny was spoken of for the vice presi- dential nomination to run with Cox and received considerable support from California and elsewhere. NEW YORK, March 1.—(United Press.}—-Edward L. Doheny, when informed by the United Press that California Democrats in conference at San Francisco had passed a reso- lution requesting his resignation from the state central committee, smiled and said: “You may say for me that I am not a member of the committee and therefore cannot very well be asked to resign from a position I do not hold.” ————.—_ More than 5,000 women in the United States earn their living us insurance agents. quently given in Casper as during the winter months now giving way to springtime. Properly interpreted, this fact in- dicates that Casper is now a city of homes—now no longer only a city of volatile, transient population sweeping in to share in sudden wealth and, having partaken, to move away. There is bound to be more music in a city where the majority of homes are permanent oneg “There is something everlasting ‘and per- manent about good music that is in harmony with only good and per. manent homes. Radio Brings Artists to Home Radio is partly responsible for the increasing intefest in music. There are’ means more perfect mechanically for transmitting real music, but none so well adapted to conveying personalities. It is thie Mrs. Homer Helms, Accompanist |intimacy of the performing artist Cornet Solos: with his “listeners-in” that awakens “Eifel Tower Concert Polka"—Otto/a livelier response to music if f Tuesday Night Radio Concert Tho following excellent program has been arranged by the Chas, EB. Wells Music company for broad- casting Tuesday night by the Casper Radio station, one of the features of which will be the appearance of the Apollo club: “Old Folks Medley” Cottage” Apollo Club (Forty Male Voices) Violin Solo—Selected Miss Helen Stone Mrs. Ray J. Cook Accompanist Piano Solos: rch Mignon"—Poldini “Romance’'—Laforge Mrs. Rose Haynie. Vocal Solos ‘The Spirit Flower" — Campbell- Tipton “Song of The Robin"—Anna Case. Mrs. Berta Smith Fritz general. “Evening Star from Tannhauser.” Mr. L. A. Fi of ha os Dealers Profit , By Radio “Rage” : Music dealers do not suffer from. the radio “rage.” Indeed, they profit by it. For instance, a charm- ing selection is sent through the air and thousands of people hear it, thoroughly enjoy it and want to hear it again, To do so they either get the selection for their pianos or records for their phonographs. Cook’s Orchestra Paid Compliment Of exceptional standing with music lovers of Casper, is Cook's orchestra which was organized this winter of talented players whose object has been to present only the E better class of music. Not only this, but the giving of such music to the people gratis. Ray J. Cook, leader of the or- chestra, has successfully conducted this group of musicians in accord. ance with these classic ideals. To- day no orchestra in the city is capable of more thoroughly artistic musical interpretations, and general recognition of this fact is seen in the pressing demand for Cook's orchestra. “ che elem A bill providing for the appoint ment of a minimum wage commission has been passed by the lower house of the New Jersey legislature, The bill proposes fair treatment for alt working women and minors. . DEAF HEAR INSTANTLY Amazing Invention Brings Immediate Relief To Those Who Are Deaf A wonderful invention which en- ables anyone whose auditory nerve is still active to hear all sounds as. clearly and distinctly as a child has been perfected by the Dictagraph Products Corporation, Suite 1804A, 220 W. 42nd Street, New York City, There is no waiting, no delay, no danger—but quick, positive, instan- taneous results—you hear instantly. So positive are the manufacturers that everyone who deafness will be amazed and delighted with this remarkable invention that they are offering to send {t abso- lutely free for 10 days trial. No deposit—no C, O. D—no obligation whatever. ‘If you suffer, take ad- vantage of their liberal free trial offer. Send them your name and address today—Advertisement. SSE Chopin Drew Fire Of Some Critics “He is indefatigable, almost inex- haustible, in his ear-splitting dis- tortions of melody 3 Everything that it is possible to think of is raked up to produce the effect of “originality.” This was written by Rellstab, once an eminent Berlin music critic, concerning Chopin. And that's the trouble a music critic has. He has to figure on the the future at the samo time his ears are tormented with new and as- tounding compositions. Music. Discordant, One Declared Caustic comments of other critics did not, however, have to see their wordy bones resurrected for ridicule. By way of example. “His music is ull, formless and wilfully discord- ant. Nothing in the entire work feontains a trace of taste, skill or individuality, There is no reason to believe that it will ever be played again. The first performance of a sym- phony in A Major by Adolph Kart- offelgabel, in Leipzig, on December 12, 1724, was thus put to death by the pen of Dr. Seumas Schmalz, a noted eritic then. The work was never played again. Thus, immortality among com- rs exists from the beginning. ‘dless of the brilliance, vitriol and prophesies of critics, immor- tality is immortality. Gn thé other hand, a good critic often mercifully executes with his printed comment the deformed clatter-bang of those composers who will be original at all costs. Memorial to Dvorak Planned Plans are being made to erect juitable tablets to mark the places at Spillville, Iowa, where Dvorak yrote his famous “Humoresque™ and completed his famous ‘symphony ‘From the New World.” The move- ment is in charge of a committee of the Iowa Conservation associa- tion, which has charge of the pres- ervation of historical places in Iowa, Music Charms Grip Casper In no past season have musical recitals _and concerts been so fre- Tribune wantads bring results. . el The Lincoln Street Hospital 747 S. Lincoln MODERN EQUIPMENT NEW AND CLEAN GRADUATE NURSES ONLY AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE 2706