Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1924, Page 1

. The Weather in east and north portions. Some ‘Warmer tonight Ohe Caz dures) y he Ree eA Ie ie, AR eit Se CALIFORNIA JURIST SUCCEEDS DENBY CABINET. PLE Coast Oil Suit|"40s#12. “1G ACCEPTED BY L's Now Pending JUSTICE WILBUR Pres. Coolidge Drafts Western Man for Navy Chief. . WASHINGTON, March 14. — The nomination of Curtis D. Wil- bur, chief justice of the California supreme court to be secretary of the navy was sent to the senate today by President Coolidge. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 14.—Justice Chief Curtis D. Wilbur of the California supreme court to- day prepared to lay aside the ermine of his office to take up the weightier duties of the post of secretary of the navy. Tendered the office by telegraph late Jast night, Justice Wilbur re- sponded, accepting the portfolio urrendered by Edwin T. Denby last Monday. He will leave for Washington as soon as his appoint- ment is confirmed by the'senate. President Coolidge’s summons to the California jurist was terse. “You seém to be the man I need for the navy,” the president tele- graphed. “I am drafting you to- day. Please answer.” Within ten minutes Justice Wil- bur replied: “I will accept- the appointment and will come to Washington as soon after confirmation as possible.” He announced that he would not resign from the California supreme court bench until he had been sworn in as naval secretary. Chief Justice Wilbur has; for many ads been one of the leading lawyers “and jurists of California and a leader in child welfare and Bunday school work. He was graduatéd from the United States Naval academy in 1888. Born in Boonesboro, Iowa, May 10, 1867, he was educated in the public schools of that place and of Jamestown, N. D. Following his graduation from the nava! academy. he came to California, taught school for ohe year and entered an attor- ney's office to study law. In 1890 he was admitted to practice. In Los Angeles, while he was judge of the superior court he organized the juvenile court there and drafted several bills which later formed, the basis for California’s juvenile court law. He was elected chief justice of the California supreme court in 1922 after having served since 1919 as associate justice. He is a brother of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, presi- dent of Bwprora university. TOO MANY BUREAUS" IN WASHINGTON, LITERARY GLUB TOLD IN. MEETING The policy of the federal gogern- ment “in establishing unnecessary bureaus was discussed by P. J. O'Connor at the meeting of the Cas- per Literary club last night. Earl D. Holmes discussed the irrigation Problem, the arguments ~ outlined meeting with the approval of the members of the club. General Burke H. Sinclair presided Guring the program and Henry E. Perkins acted as critic. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 14.—(By The Associated pot Dome naval oil reserve, Pomerene and Ow sel, today are traveling toward Los Angeles where the second attack in the drive for annulment of the oil reserve leases will be iiade. The temporary injunction and re- celvership order was granted yester- day by Judge T. Blake Kennedy of the United States district court for Wyoming, after government coun- sel had filed a bill in equity asking that the lease of the Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair and the Mam- moth Ol] company be cancelled, and alleging fraud in its execution. Rear Admiral Joseph Straus of the United States navy, proposed by the government, and Albert E. Watts, vice president of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation, named by the defendants, were appointed joint receivers by Judge Kennedy. Mr. Watts sald late last night that he was undecided whether he would return to the east with the Sinclair party today or would walt in Cheyenne until he was joined by Admiral Strauss. Mr, Watts said that he had not been advised as to Admiral Strauss’ plans. Mr. Watts said be had as yet made no plans for taking over the Mammoth properties, but would go to Casper with Admiral Strauss so soon as the latter could make the necessary ‘arrangements. Just before the government coun- sel left for Los Angeles at 10 o'clock last night, Mr. Pomerene announced he and Mr. Roberts ex- pected to follow the same general procedure in the hearing on the Dempsey Says He’s Ready ‘to Fight Anyone BUTTE, Mont., March 1, ready and willing to meet in the world, bar none,” Dempsey, world’s champion, clared today. “New York or New Jersey are the only places where a big fight can be staged nowadays. The pub- ic there wants a knockout. Firpo has a knockout punch and that's why the promoters have settled on him as my next opponent on Labor —"I am y man Jack de- Dempsey leaves at 6 o'clock for Salt Lake City. M. E. FIVE ELIMINATED DENVER, Colo., March 14.—The Casper Methodists were eliminated from the Denver Y#M. C. A. basket- ball tournament last night when they were defeated by the Craig- Baker aggregation 28 to 14, gs Aha atnor> Serilice t) Gibson is Named U. S. Minister To Switzerland WASHINGTON, March 14.—Hugh Gibson of California, now minis- was nominated by s. ter to Poland, President Coolidge today to be minister to Switzerland. He will succeed Joseph C. Grew, recently selected as under secretary of state. TEN BODIES ARE STILL CASTLE GATE, Utah, March 14. Exploration last night of the south end of the Utah Fuel com- pany mine number 2, where 173 men were entombed Saturday morn- ing, resulted in the finding of 22 additional bodies, bringing the total up to 163. Every part of the mine has now been explored and fhere are ten bodies yet to be found. Fresh crews have been called to take up the work and a thorough search of the entire mine has been MISSING started in an effort to locate the ten missing bodies. The work, which had been held up for two days on account of bad air and fires, went forward rapidly after 8 o'clock last night. A fresh air station was established in the south end of the mine as socn as the fires extinguished and once the pure-air had displaced the foul air of the last unexplored tunnels the crews went to their work with a will, were serve ordered into the hands Press) .—With the Mammoth Oil company temporarily en- joined from carrying on further development on the Tea- and its properties on the re- of a joint receivership, Atlee en J. Roberts, special government coun? Doheny lease next Monday that was followed in yesterday's hear- ing. He declined, however, to re- veal any definite plans, ar to. ven- ture a prediction as to whether a milar court order would be accept- able in the Doheny cas pio we ee ee LATE SPORTS | LARAMIE, Wyo., March -14.— Cheyenne © was climinated _ this morning through an overwhelm- ing defeat by Rawlins. Powell spilled the dope in defeating Glen- rock, regarded one of the very strongest teams entered. Kem- merer gave Rock Springs a flerce battle losing by only three points, The only undefeated teams are_ Cowley and Rock Springs in class A, Rawlins and Laramie in class B. Drawing for this afterpoon's games are Cowley and Powell; Rock Springs drew the bye. Class B, Laramie and Mountain View, Rawlins and Evanston. today's games in the state high school basketball it in progress || here; 4 * Rock, Springs, 16; Kemmerer, 13, Cowlty, 18; Gillette, 11. Powell, 18; Glenrock, 9. Rawlins, 11; Cheyenne, 7. a View, 13; Evanston,. il. HEARING IS POSTPONED WASHINGTON, Plans for today’s hearing by the oll committee were suddenly can- celled because of the illness of March 14-— Senator Walsh, prosecutor. ‘The hearings will be resumed on Tuesday but there has been no decision w to what line of evi- dence will be examined next. Senator Walsh has been suffer- tng from ¢ cold, and will be con- fined to hi) apartment for a few days. He has not been tn good health for some time but it was said at his office here that his con- dition was not serious. a Vanderlip Is Called Back to Washington NEW YORK, March~ 14.—Frank A Yanderlip today cancelled speak- ing engagements for tonight and to- morrow and took an afternoon train for Washington tn response to a sudden ‘call from his secretary. The secretary described the matter as “great importance” but would not divulge its nature, the committee EXHIBIT ORDERS POURING IN FOR TRIBUNE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION Natrona Power, Johns Manville, Kistler and Radio Companies Reserve Space for Displaying Wares in Casper. Exhibit entries are being recevied in rapid order for the Tribune Intermountain Exhibition to be put on at the Arkeon next month. At the rate at which entries are now being made a few days will see much of the space A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, and a Booster for City, County and State so Daily Trinow TR CASPER, WYO., ePAy. MARCH 14, 1924 F "NUMBER 121 D INTO CAPITAL MIRE dan VIOLATION OF VOLSTEAD ACT IS UNCOVERED Secretary of Treasury Caught In Trap Involving Liquor “Permits,” Means Reveals In Daugherty Hearing WASHINGTON, March 14.—Secretary Mellon’s name was brought into the Daugherty investigation today by Gaston B, Means, former department of justice agent, who said that for President Harding he investigated matters connected with “certain permits” having to do with vio- lations of the Volstead act. WASHINGTON, March 14.— The house will vote next Tuesday on the soldiers’ bonus bill under an agree- ment reached today. Senator Gillett announced he woul entertain a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill approved contracted. The Natrona Power company officials were business callers at the office of the exposition | yesterday to arrange an interesting and instructive disp!ay of the power company’s many branches. The officials have grasped the spirit of the exposition and they belleve that one of America’s greatest industries shall be displayed in a manner that will reflect credit to the industry. The many uses to which electricity is being put today and its import- ance to the communities welfare leaves no doubt in the minds of the Tribune that their display will be one of the features of this expos!- tion. One of, America’s largest corpora- tions, the John’s Manville Company of New York, which firm has rep- by the ways and means committee. Under, the procedure a two-thirds vote will bs required for passage. Only one day will be devoted to de. bate and it will be impossible for house members to offer amend- ments. resentative companies here, is ar- ranging to display a number of their valuable products through Mr. Zeigler of the Asbestos Roofing & Insulating company of Casper. Mr. Zelgier's firm represents this big eastern corporation tin several of ts nes of manufacture, and judging from Mr. Zeigler’s des¢ription of the display of these products something interesting and novel !s being looked for in this display. Mr. Kistler of the Kistler Tent and Awning company has arranged for the display of some of his pro- ducts, and promises an exceptional interesting exhibit. Arrangements are also under way for Mr. Kistler together with local florists to handle the floral decorations of the expos!- tion hall. Mr. Dolph, one of Casper’s radio deaters, is. arranging through his manufacturers for the display of a invention «in» the ~radio field. Mr: Dolph describes this wonderful machine as simplicity in itself. It is the intention to display one or more of these radio receiving sets in one of the office arrangements and the model living room. eed = 8 The largest railroad station in the world in volume of traffic is the South Station in Boston, which last year handled a total of 40,325,556 sengers. ALL-STAR MOONSHINER HELD LATEST ‘The Tribune's spring fashion edition will be published Sunday and will greatly augment the reg- ular Sunday paper. In this edi- tion there will be found a criterion || by which the well dressed man and woman may achfeve a stand- ard of up-to-dateness with the per- fect assurance of wearing what is correct. | Styles have changed rapidly dur- ing the last year and the fine dresser has been kept more than busy in following the changes. It ig not too much to expect, there- fore, that the Tribune edition will be welcomed by those who desire to look some distance into the future and to have a knowledge of what fashion ha+ decreed for the summer as well as what it has por- mitted in the past. The fashion number {s going to be bigger and better than ever. It is going to have articles by leading experts on the topics treat- ed and will include much that ts of local intefest in the nature of things handled by local merchafits. It is generally agreed that Casper dealers in men’s and women’ clothing keep up with what is being sold in the leading trade centers. There {3 no necessity for Denver Temple Swept by Fire; Loss $25,000 DENVER, Colo., March 14.—Fire, which broke out late last night in El Jebel temple, one of the largest Masonic temples in Colorado, caused damage estimated at $25,000. The fire, from unknown causes, started on the fourth floor of the five story building, swept through the upper part, penetrating to a portion of the fifth floom SUNDAY EDITION OF TRIBUNE WILL CARRY IN FASHIONS the feeling that one cannot get what one wants in Casper for it is here and if nut here can be ob- tained on short notice. Advertise- ments of Casper’s clothing and apparel merchants will be found in the fashion edition and these will announce the latest shipments from eastern markets. In addition to the fashion sec- tion the Sunday issue will con- tain its regular exceptional fea- tures which have won for it the name of the greatest newspaper in Wyoming, Sports, finances, na- tional and international problems_ and events will be handled thoroughly, as will also things locally. Actress Hurt In Collision 7 NEW YORK, March 14.—Grace George, actress, and wife of William A. Brady, theatrical producer, was Injured in Central Park last night when her automobile was overturned by collision with another car. Her injuries were sald not to be serious. STORM EXTENDS TO SUNNY SOUTH DALLAS, Texas, March 14.—Al- though snow, rain and sleet fell §n Texas yesterday, according to re- ports received here, temperatures were mild. The storm left a blanket of. snow over the Panhandle and plains country in west Texas, Three and one half inches of snow fell here but it melted last night. The minmum temperature here yester- day was 33 degrees. ATLANTA, Ga, March 14.—Snow Raid On Cleverly Concealed Plant Near City Limits Reveals Plant With Many Brands in the Making ‘ Scotch, rye, cognac, cham: vermuth, cordial and plain old moonshine. champion All-American still them all in his ultra-modern old golf links. midnight last night when a deputies, assisted by federal officers, surreptitiously slipped up on him and transferred him to the county jail. Brown had taken the last precau- tionary measure to escape detection His manufactory, the most elabor- ately concealed in the county in recent years, is, just two miles south of the city Iimffts. On the level with the ground, next to the house, is a one car garage. In the rear of the garage is a concealed trapdoor. From the trapdoor a straight ladder leads down 20 feet to the subterranean plant. The stillhouse proper, 20 feet un- derground, is 40 by 14 feet tn dl- mension. The main producer of Mquor is a 100 gallon copper still that was built in the stillhouse. In addition to this there Is also a 50 gallon emergency still, When the raid took place last night there was 1,150 gallons of mash brewing in four vats and nine barrels. In addition to the mash there was 106 gallons of moonshine ageing. fell last night in parts of Alabama, Mississipp!, ‘Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and portions of other states. Some sections reported the snow- fall continuing today. Memphis reported four inches of snow ham ha4.four inche from one to and Birming- the heaviest snowfall of the seaso At Mobile, the coldest weather for this time of the year forty-six years was reported, a mean tem- perature of. 44. degrees, with cold, Taw wiuds and rain, L pagne, dry gin, Rhine wine, Guy Brown, operator, has been making distillery just south of the His operations ceased a few minutes after raiding party of sheriff's ‘The amount of ageing it gets depends on business. If the demand is heavy the moonshine ages a few days. If trode is slack it ages from three weeks to three months, Mr. Brown did not, however, con- fine his labors to the manufacture of moonshine. In one part of the stillhouse was a mixing table littered with all the madjuncts of the pre- prohibition era, Bottles of color- (Continued on Page Four) Doubtless many of us can re- member when we were young, sitting in the swing, riding back and forth, Some one would push the swing and extend the ride the full length of the ropes, Then, remoying the man power, the force would gradually die and the swing finally stop. This was called letting the cat die. “Letting the cat die” is a calam- ity that in many notable cas «has befallen the well advertised article, product or business. Ths advertising had not only produced great sales records, but had.created a momentum that car. rJed all obstacles gefore it. But the advertising was suspend. ed, the momentum ceased and soon a great advertising success forgotten. The principle applies equally to the local merchant. The great by-product of advertising, 1 lished in the publ the momentum which is ible, must be maintained by the unbroken power of persistent pub- Ucity. irre “Jess Smith wanted us to catch Secretary Mellon and we cdught him.” said Means. “President Harding wanted the information. The first time he slipped through our fingers.” FRESH SENSATIO: SPRUNG BY MEANS WASHINGTON, March 14.—Gas- ton B, Means, former department of justice agent and man of many con- nections was the first witness called today at’the senate committee tn- vestigation of attorney General Daugherty. Means said he td been urged and advised by his counsel, T. B. Felder, not to, but haf decided to watve im- munity and ‘“‘tell {t all." Means said he had worked for the German, British, Mexican and United States governments—first for the German government. Before Means began his testimony Senatér Wheeler read a letter from the department of Justice suggest ing that Means might receive ~im- munity under his pending °indicte- ments if he testified before the com- mittee. Asked !f he wanted tmmunity, Means replied: “I waive immunity. I ask no quarter and will give no quarter.” Means sketched his early life, his birth in North Carolina, .experience as a school teacher, then as a sales- man and “confidential man.” ve been accused of every known crime {n the catalogue but never convicted so far,” said Means when asked if ever convicted of a felony. When asked what his present bust- ness was, Means first sald: “Answering indictment ward he said his busines: of “investigator.” Senator Wheeler brought up Means’ indictment for the murder of Mrs. Maude King. He said his ev!- dence in that case was in a large suitcase in the room. Means said he had done work for Henry C. Frick, in 1915 or 1916 in " After. was that Coke fields in Pennsylvania. He was ‘often employed by the Burns detective agency, Means sald, adding that his relations now with W. J. Burns, chief of the department of justice bureau of investigation, were the “friendliest in the world.” Asked to get his-records, Means Produced large diaries loose leaf, containing, he said, detailed records of his' activities as a department of justice agent, Ten such books were put in the record. With Senator Wheeler at his el- bow, Means, puffing na cigarette, went through the books for identifi. cations, He seemed to enjoy his role. Means joined the department of justice October 28, 1921 and worked there until early in 1922 when he was suspended, he said. He was reinstated with back pay May 28, Burns didn't know why suspended me,” he said. The attorney general told him later, Means said, that he had been suspended because “another cabinet member” had requested it, as Means had been “too active investigating oil in Mexico.” He was reinstated May 28, continued, they 1922, with some ceremony. attorney general, Assistant At- rney Generals Holland and Crim, and Burns were present, he said in the attorney general’s office. Somebody tipped me off up 1 there,” he said. “I knew I was to be suspended.” He produced a letter of suspension from Burns in which WASHINGTON, March 14.—Live- stock, producers west of the Missis- sippl, as organized in the American jonal Livestock association district and and s amounting »proximately 30 pergcent. | Unleés some such action is taken, Burns professed ignorance of the cause of the suspension. The attorney general did not state who the cabinet member was, Means sald. “I didn’t kmuw whether I wae working under Jess Smith, Burns or who,” he sald, referring to his work in investigations, When he was suspended Burnd told him, he said, that he (Burns) “thought they were damn fools.” Means said his orders for invest} gation work In the department were initiated by various officials and many orders bore the initials of Jess W. Smith. Means said he aid not know then nor now whether Smith had any of- ficlal position, Smith's work would be “very difficult to describe,” he sald, In the high price of bread investi. gation, Smith directed his work, Means said. ‘That doesn't mean there was anything wreng there because Smi# was a merchant, with knowl edge of conditions.” Final disposition of his reports Were made, not by Smith but to the attorney general, Means explained. “Have you collected money on var- fous occasions and from various People in your employment by the department of justice?” Means was asked. “No sir, I had money delivered to me for somes one else. I did not go out and look them up myself.” When reinstated, the attorney general asked him, Means sald, if he had called on a law firm—Douglas, Ruffin and Avear—in regard to the o!} and Mexican situations. Means told Daugherty he had called on the law firm and th torney general said his suspension was the “result of a request of a fellow cabinet member that I did not control.” Means told of visiting Smith at his apartment here and when asked it he took orders from Smith, Means sald, “oh, yes Smith, however, never gave him any orders in the presence of the attorney general. “They knew the game,” Means in telling of visits to the Daugherty Smith apartment and auding that “they” never saw him together—always separately, Means testified he knew that In- formation he had given Smith had been turned over to the attorney General. Means had been directed to make some investigations by Smith. Asked if he had obeyed these instructions sald although he knew Smith was not employed by the department, he sald: “Yes Sir." When asked who he meant by “they, Means replied: Jess Smith and W, T. Under- aw him last at Palm ans sald he was sent to Paln§ h by Sidney Thompson, who had business with Underwood.» Senator Wheeler suggested Means was the “go-between" after Jess Smith dled. “The money carrier,” interrupted Means. Underwood, Means stated, was making an investigation for the president of the United States. He ater sald Underwood worked for sident Harding. Means said Jess Sm and Un- derwood wanted to “catch Secretary Mellon and we got him.” President Harding, he added, wanted the in: formation. Means said he gave Captain R. L, (Continue Page Hight) LIVESTOCK RATE CUT PETITIONED the petition declared, production of livestock in the west will be seri- ously reduced. It was asked that throughout the west, particu- those apply packing to the aha € he id be fuced 1 1918 and that rajir be forbidden to im- pose special charges for feeding and watering. re to th