Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 19, 1924, Page 1

The Weather WYOMING —Unsettled tonight, probably snow northeast portion; not so cold sdutheast portion. Thurs- day probably fair. OLUME VIII. ceo matiy Crib CASPER, WYO., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. 1924 OIL DEALS’ IN G. 0. P. CONVENTION CHARGED CHAUFFEUR OF YANK FORCES LANDED IN HONDURA LAVOYE SAFE IN OCCUPANCY FOR YEAR, IS CLAIM Time Extension Granted by Interior Department Means Continuation of Ouster Proceedings for Time Residents of the town of Lavoye will be undisturbed there for a year at least and in no danger of being ousted from the land, This cheerful information was brought to Casper by Major A. N. Beach, who has just returned from Washington where he argued the case before the assistant secretary of the interior. Mr. Beach, who represents a group of Lavoye residents who have joined together in the Lavoye Town- site association, brought back the written opinion of E. C. Finney, the assistant secretary of the interior. This opinion is in brief that the "\Ginatte association has given suf- ficient evidence of the necessity of and not as tenants of Louis Lavoye. If the Townsite association can Prove to the satisfaction of the de- partment of the interior that a real necessity exists for the fownsite, the people now living there will be per- mitted to purchase the land and con- tinue living there, Sa eae Morales to protect the offices, fired on by drunken over which the Honduran ministry has lost control. Protection of American Property Held Necessary With Innocent People Be- ing Shot Down and Looting Rampant In Capital; Consul Asks for Aid WASHINGTON, March 19.—A landing force of 167 sailors and nine officers from the cruiser Milwaukee at Amapala, Honduras, is being rushed today the Honduran capital, w to Tegucigalpa, here wild disorder prevails. The landing force was asked for by American Minister soldiers Consular advices from Tegucl- galpa also said many innocent per- sons were being shot down and loot- ing was rampant. Losses estimated at $400,000 have been suffered, principally by British, Chinese and American merchants. Arrangements have been com- pleted by which the American nayal detachment will be passed through the lnes of revolutionary forces at- tacking Tegucigalpa. State department officials sald that the sending of the detachment had been approved here on sround that it was vitally necessary the American legation and consular Roatan, Trujillo and Yoro have fallen into the hands of the rebels. —————.$.~ Brooks to Address Literary Society The meeting of the Casper Liter- ary club scheduled for tomorrow evening is expected to be unusually interesting and a full attendance is desired. E-Governor B. B. Brooks will haye the main paper of the evening. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS FLOCK TO EXPOSITION SUPPORT Advertising and Economic Advantages Being Realized by Prospective Exhibitors; More Names Added to List. Business for the Tribune’s Inter-mountain Industrial Exposition was exceptionally good yesterday, and indica- tions point to it being the most complete affair of the kind ever held in the state, J. J, Thomas was a caller yesterday and made appli- cation for one of the largest individual spaces so far con- tracted for. In discussing the show,pany of New York and Denver, he said, “I think this exposition will] called in the interest of his com. be a wonderful industrial booster! pany relative to displaying same of and I will try to put on a display that*will be a credit to the show.” Chas. F’, Holden, representative of the Mine & Smelter Supply com- its products. Mr. Holden expressed the opinion that he believed the most interesting exhibit his com- (Continued on Page Five) BROTHER OF WEALTHY KANSAS CITY DIVORCEE the town being continued to de- to protect American lives and mand further cpnsideration. GHOSTLY FIRE BURNS property. The Ohfo Off company, the N‘ BI WARFARE ‘York Ol] company and the Boston- a gots RTED. a pigs Ae ce Ob RS fd OV iF S Ei FL SAN SALVADOR, March 19.— é to have the town moved off its pres- (ae tihe aoe ine ent location, have been given unt!l May 31 to show cause why the town- site application should not be al- lowed. Following that the associa- tion counsel will be allowed 60 days in which to file an answer. That brings the case up to Aug- ust 1 and following that thre will be oral arguments before the de- partment of the Interlor, If the case were decided adversely against the association it could take an appeal to the federal circuit court of appeals. This would delay final action on the matter until March or April, 1925. This end of the case is entirely apart from the casp now in federal court at Cheyenne in which the de- partment of the interlor is trying to oust Louis Lavoye from the land. Fees. Regardless of what decision 4s reached in the Louis Lavoye end of it, the Townsite asgociation can con- tinue to hold the land until a decis- fon is with the oll companies. The department of the interior now recognizes the residents of La- voye as applicants for the purchase of the land under the town lot law SUTHERLAND ACQUITTED OF HOLDUP Jury Out Three Hours In Reaching Ver- dict Exonerating Defendant of Part In Henning Robbery. Alvin Sutherland was yesterday acquitted by a jury in the-district court of having participated in the holdup of the Henning hotel last September in which $1,700 was The jury was out three hours taken by the robbers. before bringing in a verdict. The trial closed in a blaze of forensic oratory. Counsel for the defense, E. C. Madden and M. F. Ryan and the prosecuting at- torney, B. H. Foster, addressed the jury in impassioned tones begging reached in its controversy, SHERIDAN, Wyo., March 19.—A ghostly ball of fire has at intervais for some time past on very dark, opaque nights, rolled before the straining vision of the people of Rahchester community. Thus 46" the combined spirits of departed Arapahoe warriors ther in this generation over the territory on which Custer battled the Indians in 1865, according to the superstitious. A less abstract explanation is found in the escape of luminous gas from underlying oil and gas deposits. decease a Several Injured In Mex Wreck MEXICO CITY, March 19.—A large number of casualties are re- ported in the derailment of a train near the station of Gorrion, between Tula and Pachuca in Hidalgo. IS CHARGE for an acquittal and ‘a conviction respectively. Sutherland has been in the county jail five and a half months waiting trial, having been unable to obtain bond. three days of fierce fighting between revolutionists and the loyal troops, Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, today was still in the hands of the forces of the de facto government, it ts reported here. erak, Gregorio Ferrera and General Tiburcio Garias, however, are in the outskirts of the city and have sur- rounded it. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 1 Charles Wilkins, : 49, was arrested and held for investigation today when he reappeared voluntarily at police headquarters to discuss the murder of his sister, Dr: Zoe Wil- kins,.38, His arrest f owed a statement: ‘Dinard ~ Dav: negro janitor, in which he said that two weeks ago Wilkins struck and kicked his sister, who, in retaliation, set a pet bull Revolutionary forces under Gen- AUTO “SHOW EDITION SUNDAY; NO INCREASE. IN ADVERTISING RATES On Sunday, March 23, the Casper Daily Tribune will publish what will prove to be he largest special edition devoted to the automobile ever turned out in the State of Wyoming. It will serve as an ad- vertising and publicity medium to give Casper's Third Annual Auto- mobile show @ real boost and put it “over the top” to victory. In the auto show edition you will read intimate little talks trom every Casper motor car dealer in which he will tell you of the cars he represents, and of the business which he {s conCucting every day in the year. It is his opportunity to talk straight from the shoulder to the public at large, In the big Tribune edition you will be allowed to gaze upon photographs of the very newest models before they are put on display at the Arkeon. The immense volume of advertising which the publication -wil! contain is meant for you. Read it. Every line of it. It has a message for you which can be delivered in no other way. Columns of local and national automobile news will fill the auto show edition from cover to cover. You, who own a motor car, or who intend to purchase one in the near future will revel in the educational and en- tertaining news matter in Sunday's Tribune. The Tribune requests that al! advertising copy be in as early as possible for there is bound to be a “grand rush” at the last minute, This newspaper takes this opportunity to thank Casper automobile men for unreserved support and co-operation in the publication of the approaching number. REMEMBER:THE TRIBUNE ADVERTISING KATE FUOK SPECIAL EDITIONS SUCH AS THIS WILL BE UNVARYING AND DISPLAY SPACE COSTS NO MORE UPON THAT DAY THAN UPON EVERY OTHER DAY IN THE YEAR. dog upon him. The dog bit Wilkins the janitor added, and later was killed. Wilkins said he came here from a lumber camp near Seattle last De: cember, at the request of his sister, wlio was an osteopath. ™.. G.. Swearington,..grocery store clerk, -told the police of having beet called by Miss Wilkins to her home about two weeks ago. "She was very excited,” he said, assistance was rendered in securing for Casper numerous benefits which when taken separately, do not loom up, but when considered in the light of a year's consistent and construc- tive efforts mean much of value to the community. It was the wish of Charles D. Oviatt of Sheridan, the second speaker on the program, that his voice would be heard back in Michigan because his mother was there and it was her birthda In all probability she clearly heard her son tell of “Wyoming’s Neglected Empire. Describing himself as “the man! with a milk pail,” Mr. Oviatt « clared that before long Casper wi be deriving the greater part of it dairy and poultry products from the region of the state contiguous t Sheridan. ‘This .development will come, he said, following the cc pletion to his home city of the Wy« ming North and South railroad. Greeted with an acclamation that lasted until he was compelled to ash for silence, Robert. Davis Carey of INDIAN WARD COES ON TRIAL IN MURDER CASE Death Penalty Not James Herman, Government Ward, Charged With Stoical as his paternal ancestors, the full-blooded Sioux Indians of South Dakota, James A. Herman, Indian ward of the government, went on trial this morning for first de- gree murder. The Indians have always lers, willing to risk their last Asked In Case of Lavoye Crime or the roll of the dice. gambling today with even heavier stakes. not belng asked he faces life im- prisonment though the stakes are heavy he sits in the court room beside his coun- sel as though it were an everyday occur- rene Herman !s|as he stepped out of the door of a building at the rear of the Gem cafe. The bullet entered his chin, coursed through his neck and severed cleanly his spinal column. death was instantaneous, Anderson was a former resident of Oklahoma, having worked there many years in the oil fields before coming to Wy: ming. He had been at Lavoye only While the death penalty is if convicted. Even unperturbéd outwardly as Several times a trace of a smile ® filtted across his face|a few months when he was killed. and bk has more poise than the| He had a divorced wife and a child average juror in the box. in the Sooner state. Herman is being tried for the Prosecuting Attorney Foster, in killing of C. A. “Swede” Anderson,| his opening address to the jury been known as good gamb- fan oi! field worker, last October 10| stated that the evidence would penny on the turn of a card at Lavoye. Anderson was shot just show that Deputy Sheriff Vance ar- rived at the scene directly after the murder and found Herman lying on the ground with a .45 calibre gun in his hand. The bullet taken from Anderson's body was of .45 calibre. He further stated Herman made statements inc ing him self after he’ was in jail. M- F. rrested and put y tor the tor f 3 ment. The fast con the charge men and true were sworn in 11:30. (Continuee on Page Nine) at HELD AS SUSPECT IN STRANGE MURDER CASE “and told of having trouble with her brother, Charles, and a man named Smith. ties." Jesse James, an attorney, said he saw Miss Wilkins with $100,000 ip bonds.and jewelry ten diaysiago. her home. He said engaged as her attorney 28, and had planned to (Continved on Page Nine) Careyhurst, former governor of Wyoming, told of the course left to Casper in securing \the Casper- Alcova irrigation project which it so long has worked for. Coming directly to the point, he said that this city with a population of more than 32,000 people constitutes a powerful factor in determining the representation of the state at Wash- ington. It is Casper’s duty, he maintained, to now demand since it has for years past merely requested and has met with refusal. In con cluding, Mr. Carey declared: “My advice to you is to use your poli ul power, and if you do, it will be long until this project will reality rather than a dream.’ Effective means of co-operation rom Casper with towns in the Big forn basin and the Wind river ountry, were outlined by W. J Hagens of Lander. | Who Is the Firm| He proposed a You have done business for years with institutions, firms and companies without really know- ing who you were dealing with, In some cases the “firm” to you is the messenger boy, in an other case it is the telephone op. erator, in still other the in- stitution, to you, is only the clerk at the information desk. The situation with the adver- tising mercantile institution is a peculiar one, The firm or house, to the buy- ing public is embodied In a com- bination of the firm's advertising Business is getting tao bi and conditions too complex,. for ting and developing good will directly through the personnel of owners. The general public knows such ern the wa ly through ugh advertising ts preminent n case of “by their fruits ye shall know them. She talked about diamonds and some of her valuable securi- he had been February leave to- A Newspaper for All the Family, Crean, U nbiased, and a Booster for City, County and State’ ~ ~ | Che Casper NORMAND HELD FOR SHOOTING Los ANG March 19.— Horace A. Greer, former chauffeur for Mabel Normand, film actress, was held to answer on a charge of attempt to mur after a pre liminary hearing here today on charges growing out of the shooting New Year's’ night of Courtland, 8. Dines, wealthy Denver oll operator. Dines, on the stand, showed a memory considerably improved over that which characterized his prev. fous examination, but his “I don't know” was just strongly in ev dence when questioned about the actual shooting that broke up his New Years night party. He admitted Justice J. Walter Hanby that he drunk at the time, able to walk, but not able to walk straight. Bana Purviance, film actress, a member of the party at Dines’ apart- ment, where the of! operator sald she had spent the day, again was called to the stand. She reiterated her previous testimony that she was in the bathroom when the shooting occurred. Mabel Normand, actress present at not at the hearing. An X-ray specialist testified his Negatives showed two shadows in dicating Dines had been shot in the left shoulder and right breast. Dines’ physician testified Dines had lost a portion of an ear, apparently by a bullet. When questioned about the shoot ing Dines sald he had three bullet marks but he could not say who wielded the pistol. He identified a another the party film was ot EF BUEN NUMBER 125 BO oulP REVIVED BY WITNESS IN TESTIMONY AT SENATE PROBE Operators Were Will- ing to Support Wood In Return for Naming Interior Secretary. WASHINGTON, March 19.—Gossip about an “oil deal” at the Republican na- tional convention in 1920 and a story about a venture in Teapot Dome that col- Mded with that of Harry F. Sinclatr, made up today’s testimony in the oll inquiry. The tale about the Chicago Con- vention was given by Tiffin Gilmore, © deputy secretary of state of Ohio, who worked n 1920 for Weonard Wood. He said it was common talk that there had been a deal “be. tween ofl operators and the possible nominee;" that he understood an offer was made to W< 20d and was refused; but that he knew the names of none of the men concerned and bloodstained undershirt as similar to the one he had on when shot, this over the protests of the defense, ntabatrtals Ss tenacact aay Montana Power Earnings NEW YORK, March 19.—Montana wear company had a net income of [997,752 in1923, equal after pre- ferred dividends to $4.30 a share on the common stock, compared with $2,436,868, or $3.54 a share the pre- vious year. RADIO PUBLIC HEARS PROGRAM HERE Annual Meeting of Chamber of Commerce Breathes Opti- mism for Coming Year; Former Governor Carey Says Casper Should Use Politics to Get Irrigation A wave length that shot out across the west in all directions was sent from the Presbyterian tabernacle last night at the annual meeting and banquet of the Casper chamber of commerce, and it carried the voices of the speakers to an audience vastly larger than that which completely crowded the hall. : Concisely reviewing the major accomplishments of the chamber of commerce for the year 1923, Charles B. Stafford, secretary of the organization, pointed out that closer association between these places in directing tourist traffic to Yellowstone by way of elther the Cody or Lander entrance and the return from the other, It is to be presumed that the triumphant voice of R. 8. vice president of the Midwest Re- fining company, was heard not only back in Michigan, but in every other state in the union. Holding the cancelled mortgage which had for- merly covered the headquarters property of the chamber of com- merce, over a candle, he let it crumple into ashes and the cere- ™ ny was heartily in the audience, In concluding the program, Jimes Kem outlined in his talk “The ey for 1924," the major activi- participated Pe ur ties in which the chamber of com- merce should enga, Seeing the ‘age Five) (Continued on had “first hand information’ port the story, James G. Darden, friend of Prest- dent Harding, testified about the Teapot venture, in which he was interested along with J. F. Campton and R. G, Taylor. He said they had mafle claim to 160 acres without « fence of @ “s¢ratch” upon its had been promised an adjustment by Secret Payne tn the Wilson ad- ministration; but never had applied for a lease and eventually had been ejected by Marines after the reserve was leased to Sinclair, Darden declared he had learned through “Gossip” two months in advance that Sinclair was to get th Tease. An arrangement was made With the Mutual Ol! company to de- velop the claim and Darden’s lawyer, R. 8. Bright, told the committes that the development company began work after it became known that the Sinclair lease had ben consummated. Their hope was, he said, to contest the legality of the Sinclair contract but when Darden took the matter up with President Harding and at- torney General Daugherty ho found Secretary Fall was determined to y the Mutual off the reservation by force. to sup- The committee expects tomorrow to again question G. D. Wahlber; former secretary to Harry F. Called as a part of the inquiry Into stories of an “oll deal’ in the 1920 campaign, Gilmore said he attended the Republican convention in 1920 as a worker for General Wood, “We were almost hostile camps,” Gilmore said, “Who?” Asked Senator Walsh, “We had had ‘a bitter primary as between Senator Harding and Gen- eral Wood. The witness addea t “it was carried over to the convention.” Gilmore said he conferred with Carmi Thompson, a Harding sup- porter, on a sleeper leaving Chicago for Washington. He quoted Thomp- + we need you worse than ever now.” “I said ‘you are damned right you do," Thé witnes continued. Thompson, he said, discussed with him and claim, “I asked ‘what did you want that (Continued on Page Five) BONUS AND TAX MEASUR ES NOW UP TO SENATE Early Decision on Program for Their Consideration Expected; Debate On Bonus Changes Likely WASHINGTON, March 1 tion and soldier bonus bills today an early dec consideration. The senate finance the revenue bill for nounced today he k for immediate disposition of the bonus bill, which it also must pass upon. two wee an wo! committee —With both the tax reduc- in the hands of the senate sion is expected on a program for their has been considering s, and John Thomas T 1 pro entitled to (Continued on Page Five) more