Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1924, Page 1

The Weather tonight and Friday, probable. in southwestern portion. VOLUME VIII. . WYOMING — Unsettled Che Casper Daily Crinow FH snow Warmer tonight CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1924 JOHNSON AND COOLIDGE NECK AND NECK TODAY FORGED CASHIER'S CHECKS ON BANK HERE FOUND IN FLORIDA “SOUTH AKOTA PRINUAY RAGE VERY CLOSE Administration Forces Accused of Spending Money Lavishly. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 27.—Senator Hiram Johnson and. President Cool- idge were in a nose and nose srace for the Republican presidential endorsement, as belated returns came in today from Tuesday's statewide primary in South Dakota. " Coming down the final stretch as shown in unofficial returns, John- son pushed into the lead last night, and held it until early this after- noon when again the president forged ahead by a 33 vote margin. Then Johnson agair. went into the lead as complete returns from’ Hut- chinson county were nearly three to one for the Californian and 1,556 pre- cincts gave Johnson 37,915 and Cool- fdge 37,658 An error in early returns from ‘McPherson county, corrected in final figures today, resulted in a net gain of 900 votes for Johnson and sent his total in 1,566 of the state's 1,825 precincts up to 38,306, as copapsred with 37,099 for Coolidge. ‘This lead of 1,207 for Johnson from Harding county, in the extreme ‘was trimmed to 1,092 by first returns from Harding county in the extreme northwestern corner of the state, ‘where 11 precincts—a third of the county, showed Coolidge leading, B tol, Returns from 1,668 precincts, in-, cluding tabulations made by the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Mitchell Republican, and Sloux Falls Press, among the reports, many from county auditors, counted as official, gave Johnson 40,137, and Coolidge 38,413. MONEY SQUANDERED ON ELECTION. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 27.— Senator Hiram Johnson of Califor- nia, in a statement here today com- ‘menting on the South Dakota presi- dential preference primary charged that ‘if ever an effort was made to buy an election, it has been done in that state.”’ “ “In the fight in South Dakota, the most reckless and shameless use of money was made by the president," said Senator Johnson, “not only in hiring an army of orators, byt in buying full page advertisements in every paper in South Dakota and in utilizing -cir- culation without stint- Unemploy- ment of politicians gave way to most industrious employment at very high salaries. There was no purchaseable element which was not purchased, and the result is the largest tribute that can be paid to a citizenship. For if ever an at- tempt was made to buy a citizen- ship, it was made in South Dakota. ‘If I win out there it will be a marvelous demonstration of how the people of the west feel toward Mr. Coolidge. “It's a hard fight I am making. For on every side Iam opposed by postmasters, slathers)of money and antagonistic attitude on the part of newspapers which want the Mellon tax plan enacted into law. “I cannot undertake to predict (Continued on Page Nine) Forged caghier’s checks totalling $4,200 on the Stockman’s National Bank of Casper, were found on the person of a man giving the name of Charles Gray, who was arrested yes- terday at Jacksonville, Fla. The checks were for $2,300, $1,400 and two for $250 each. Each of the checks were made out to J. B. Otis and the name of L. B. Townsend was forged to each of them. Gray had not succeeded in cashing any of the checks when he was appre- hended. The case -is somewhat of a mys- tery locally as no Charles Gray is known in Casper and the name J. B. Otis is equally unknown. Gray was turned over to the de- partment of justice in Jacksonville and will be prosecuted federally there. The American Bankers’ as- sociation is prosecuting thd case. THOS, BURKE, WYOMING PIONEER PASSES AWAY AT DENVER HOM E Thomas Burke, long-time resident of Casper and for many years a saloon keeper both here and at Shoshoni, died last night at his home 1875 High street, Denver fol- lowing an illness of two years brought on by dropsy. Mr. Burke was about 51 years of age at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at the home of the mother of the deceased in urday. ; Mr. Burke first came to Wyom- ing in 1906 at which time he opened up the Log Cabin saloon, at Sho- shoni. He was engaged in business there until 1910, coming to ic then. The first place of which he was proprietor in Casper was the’ Powder River saloon located on Center street at the site of the pres- ent Smoke House. In the following year he leased the Adsit hotel from Silas Adsit. This building is at the corner of Center and Midwest and is one of the oldest landmarks in Casper. Mr. Burke also ran the barroom known as Burke's place in this building. He later bought the burding from Adsit. In 1920 when prohibition went into effect Mr. Burke leased the structure to William Fee, who has the present lease. The deceased went, to Denver af- ter that transaction and after dispos- ing of various real estate holdings here. He organized the Denver- Mexia Oil company, but ill health caused him to drop this business. He Was confined to a wheel chair for a long period prior ot his death. Mr. Burke ts survived by a widow, Minnie Burke, and by a mother in Decatur. The deceased had several brothers, but so far as known all these had died before his own de- mise. There are no children, ——_—$_o—____ The Side Show The spieler in front of the side show paints a glowing word pic- ture of his wonderful exhibition. He may rake in the dimes, but he gets no repeats when his lvrid descriptions are based on imagin: ation, and besides, he sows a ‘dis- trust of all similar performances. The spectacular, screarning and overdrawn advertisements get hold of the interest and curiosity of the crowd, but soon they pass on. Decatur, Il, Sat- Successful advertisers have learned that success comes as a reward of merit based on goods, service, prices, publicity and the resulting reputation. Many leading merchants, under- standing these principles, run their store news regularly in the Trib- une and such publicity is a real service to the paper's readers. Shop in The ‘Tribune vefore shopping in the shops. °y LAFOLLETTE SERIOUSLY ILL WASHINGTON, March 27.—Sena- tor LaFollette of Wisconsin has oP veloped, pneumonia. / Senator LaFollette’s office at the capitol today issued the following physicians’ bulletin: “Senator LaFollette has developed pneumonia. His present condition is satisfactory.” BUILDING TO BREAK RECORDS CHICAGO, March 27.—Building construction records may be shat- tered this year, according to a survey of conditions in a thou- Band cities and towns announced here today by the Indiana Lime- stone Quarrymen’s association. “Building ‘activity for the first quarter of the year,’ Thomas J. Vernia, president of the associa- tion, said, “clearly points to a huge volume in the heavy build- ing months ahead. “Winter building was the most extensive in history. For the first sixty days of this year, con- struction contracts totalled $602,- 000,000, a 45 per cent increase over the previous year.” In large cities, including San Francisco, building has been pro- ceeding rapidly ‘or is about to open on a broad scale. BANKRUPTCY PETITION. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 27.— Ned Knight, mechanic of McFadden, Wvo.. has filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy in the United States court, here, listing Mabilities” of $4,500 and assets of $1,075. 50 DEAD IN SLIDES ITALY HAS TRAGEDY SALERNO, Italy, March 27.—_-(By The Associated Press).—The gravity of the land- slide in the vicinity of Amalfi yesterday grows hourly. Estimates here place the deaths in the villages along the coast at fifty, but many of these places are cut off both from road and wire communication and the exact number o fvictims is unknown. The bulk of the victims are reported at the village of Vettica. late last night said there were at least 100 dead at Vettica.) The government is rushing all possible help to the scene. There is @ possibility that a number of Americans are affected, as a large convoy of tourists left for Amalfi yesterday- Later news from Amalfi was that the American and German tourists (A Rome dispatch in the Amalfi hotels had all left the danger points when the slides came. The names of the tourists are not obtainable because of the lack of YOUTHS Wi ASSAULTED YOUNG GIRLS END TRIAL, PLEAD GUILTY Decker and Allison Cases Brought ta Cagn- clusion in District Plead Guilty Court When Both to Charges. Something in the nature of a bombshell was exploded in district court this morning when at the resumption of the trial of Leo Decker for statutory rape the defendant pleaded guilty. Carl Allison, who was charged with the same crime under almost identical circumstances and whose trial was to have started this pleaded guilty. Decker’s trial had occupied the at- tention of a jury all day yesterday and when court adjourned last night the defense had put on only one of 10 witnesses. wrom they subpoenaed A conference this morning between the two defendants and their attor- ney, E. G. Vanatta, resulted in their pleas and the subsequent hasty end- ing of their trial. Decker and Allison were given in- determinate sentences at the Wor- land reform school, their ages mak- ing it impossible to send them to the penitentiary, They are both 19 years of age. . In: delivering sentence Judge Rose gave the crowded courtroom a brief sermon on morals. ‘If_every mother and father in Casper had-heard this case’’ he said, * ‘they would not be so prone to al- low their children to-run around at all hours of the night, to go to pub- Me. dances unchaperoned and to go for automobile rides with boys with- out some older person accompany- ing them.” Decker and Allison committed the afternoon, al¥o crime to which they pleaded gullty last May 18 in an automobile parked near the old brewery. Both the girls at the time the crimes were committed were 15 years of age. Following their arrest they both (Continued on Page Ten) DAUGHERTY TO BE OUSTED, SAID A Newspaper for All the Family, Ciean, Unbiased, and a Booster for City, County a nd State NUMBER 132 (duos) wsvovTH 27S MIDDLETON IS ARRAIGNED IN COURT TRIAL The trial of D. W. ‘Wes" Middle- ton on a gambling charge started this afternoon in district court, the ‘trial having been hastened by the sudden termination of the Leo Deck- er ‘trial this morning when the lat- ter pleaded guilty to rape. Middleton is —« Fi = A FA gambling establishment on Center street which was ralded by the sher- iff's office some few weeks ago. At the time the raid was conducted the sheriff's office stated that it was one of the most crooked games ever uncovered in Casper. The dice were loaded, shaved and doctored so that the crap shooting was strictly a “house” game, {t was said. The ‘suckers” that played might win occasionally but in the end the house got it all, officers declared. The prosecuting attorney refused to state this morning whether the evidence of the alleged crookedness of. the games would be put in the testimony to be presented by the state, Middleton gives promise of being a busy defendant for the next day or 80. Immediately after the con- clusion of the gambling case against him he has to stand trial for being the owner of a still which was taken on a raid last spring 10 miles south- east of Casper. WASHINGTON, March 27— Retiremént of Attorney General Daugherty from the Coolidge cabi- net. has. again. been brought _un- der serious consideration and in- dications today point to develop- ments in the near future. ‘President Coolidge has almost, if not entirely, come to agree- ment with many of his closest ad- visers that with charges piling up daily against Mr. Daugherty's ad- BIG AUTO SHOW 10 CLOSE $337,000 For City Budget ' Appropriations for the running expenses of the city of Casper in 1925 will amount to $337,000, accord- ing to the figures submitted by the judiciary committee to the remain- der of the council last night. A judgment tax and a sinking fund will bring the budget for the com- ing year to even a higher figure than that, it was indicated. The fire and police departments each have an -appropriation of $68,000 which are the highest ap- propriations on the last. Others are administration, $50,000; street, $45,- 000; lgbts, $15,000; . engineering, $40,000; inspection, $9,000; parks, $13,000; public health, $7,500; garage, $2,500; contingent fund, $20,000. The budget is higher this year than ever and reflects the growth of Casper in this increase. Last year it amounted to $310,000.- The city council will meet next Monday night to pass final judgment upon it. ARBOR DAY OBSERVANCE ON BIG QUALE 16 PLAN OF LIONS CLUB Arbor Day observance in Casper next month will take on new sig- nificance through an organized effort planned by the Lions club to encourage the planting of trees and shrubs. Plans were outlined at the regular weekly gathering of the club last night by General Burke H. Sinclair, head of a committee appointed’ to suggest a program. Other members of the committee aré George Jarvis and D. LaBreche. For the purpose of promoting an educational campaign in connec- tion with the movement a commit- tee headed by C. K. Fletcher was appointed. Assisting him are H. Roe Bartle, Joe L. May and R. E. Evans. Literature will be obtained on tree planting, data secured on reliable nurseries and the co-opera- tion of ministers of the city will be sought in bringing the campaign to the attention of their congregations. ‘The movement will be brought to the attention of the city council, amber of commerce, school board, high school /and selected grade schools by a speaking committee headed by H. C. Chappell. Other members of the committee are R. B. Wertz, Frank Firman, Robt. N. Ogden, Jr, M. J. Foley, James Sweeney and A. Baker. Excellent results are anticipated from the program outlined and the co-operation of all agencies will be sought in encouraging the. largest tree planting campaign ever waged in a city of Wyoming. Beginning next week the Casper Lions will enter upon-an attendance campaign in which all clubs of the country will participate. To secure 100 per cent attendance here as nearly as possible the club will function in divisions headed by team captains. James Sweeney, George Jarvis and Thomas Spears will head the divisions, while the main com- mittee, consisting of Tom Jessen, A. C. Riker and Guy Gay will con- tinue to function throughout the campaign. General Sinclair addressed local club last night in his capa as district governor, and offer constructive suggestions for more successful conduct of the club. the ministration of the department of Justice, continuance of the attor- ney general in office is more of a load than any administration justly can be called upon to bear. * WASHINGTON, March 27—The Daugherty investigators today heard Roxie Stinsoa, divorced wife of Jess Smith, go through a cross examination by the attorney (Continued on Page Nine) CONVENTION DEA BARED MILLION SPLIT IN NOMINATING . HARDING, SAID Penrose, Daugherty and Hays Named By Al Jennings as Having Shared in Big Pot Distributed by Jake Hamon WASHINGTON, March 27.—The story about a big money deal at the Chicago Republican convention in 1920 was repeated with many new dashes of color before the oil committee today by Al Jennings, who became famous years ago as a train robber, and since has turned evangel« ist and politician. Jennings said he was passing on what had been told him by Jake Hamon, the Oklahoma Republican national .committeeman who w killed by Clara Smith Hamon in 1920. Briefly, Hamon's story, as related by Jennings on the stand today follows: That Hamon had “nominated” Warren G. Harding for the presi- dency, and that it had cost him (Hamon) $1,000,000. That the cost of carrying Okla- homa for Harding had been $500,000. That Hamon had paid Harry M. Daugherty $25,000, Senator Boles Penrose of Pennsylvania $250,000 and Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, 25,000. That Hamon was to become secre- tary.of the interigc and share in the publie lands, and expected with the monéy he would make to later be- come president. Jennings said he had known Hamon for a number of years and had gone with him to the Chicago convention. “We went to a room in one of the hotels,” continued the witness. ‘He told me Harding would be nomi- nated the next day and that it had cost him a million dollars. He said TONIGHT Third Night Witnesses ‘Another Great Attendance on Superb Display Staged by Casper Dealers BY SPARK PLUG Again last evening the doors of the Arkeon swung open and again an eager and interested throng crowded in, to obtain first hand, authentic information upon the motor cars represented by Casper agencies. Again last evening the Third Annual Automobile Show was a marked success, more so from the standpoint of sales made and prospects obtained than any other show evening. In numbers, the crowd did not quite touch the rec- ord mark establiahed Tuesday eve- ning, when more than 2,000 people entered the doors of the hall. How- ever, it 1s a conservative estimate to place last night's attendance at 1.600. This figure far exceeds any mark established at any previous display cf vehicle’ talent in this city. A number of widely known au- tomobile. men from Denver and other distributing centers were present at last night’s show. Most of the out-of-town visitors will leave tonight for the “home city’ to re- sume their work of distribution. Casper automobile dealers have been fortunate in entertaining more truly distinguished western automo- sible exception visitor has been insistent in his praises of the Carper show, and their presence hers will undoubtedly advertise Casper’s auto row to the outside world to a greater extent than most of us realize. Following Wednesday night’s mo- tor car session, the local dealers and visitors from foreign climes, to- gether with a number of the city’s prominent business men convened in the Elks’ Cining hall for the first of the annual auto show banquets which bid fair to become a yearly practice with the local dealers. The banquet, was prepared for’ the deal- ers and their guests by the local automobile accessory men. A num: ber of Casper business and profes- sional men addressed the meeting, of Denver. Every he had paid $250,000 to Boles Pen rose and in a conversation it was brought out in some way—I will not be perfectly clear about it—that it was agreed by Mr. Daugherty, Will Hays, and he named somebody. elsa from/Ohio, that he would be y of the interior. He said I been settled. He sald Mr. was at first in favor of Senator 11 for the position, but that he had bought them all over, but that it had cost him a lot of money to do ft. That is about all I know of it.” “I understand that Mr. Hamon told you that in the makeup of the cabinet of Mr. Harding,” said Sen: tor Spencer, Republican, Missourt, “that Mr, Daugherty was in favor of Mr. Fall.” “Yes, but thaf ft had been all ar- ranged that he, Mr. Hamon, was to be secretary of the interior.” “Do you think all the information he gave you turned out with the same degree of correctness as has that?” “That was the whole deal and that was what he expected to get in on,’”* Replying to inquiries from Sena: tor Dill, Democrat, Washington, Jennings said: “He (Hamon) wanted me to head one of his companies. He said the Democrats had not left much of the public land, but that he would get the rest of it.” “Did he speak about the off re- serves?” “Hoe said publio lands, nothing that I can remember about oll re- serves. He sald money had been very potent in Washington as in the outlying districts of the United States and that with his money he would be president of the United States. I have talked with people in Oklahoma about Hamon's ex- pectations and I do not think he kept it from anybody. “Wasn't Hamon for Wood at the start?” asked Senator Bursum, Re publican, New Mexico. “He never liked Wood,” Jennings replied. “He said Wood was too much impregnated with the damned fool honesty of Theodore Roosevelt.” Daughert JE) NGS STORY BRANDED FALSE WASHINGTON, March 27—Thé story told by Al Jennings today to the off committee was branded as “false and preposterous” in a state- ment by Leighton C, Taylor, form- er secretary to the late Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. Declaring he had been in con- stant attendance upon the senator, while he was ill in Philadelphia, be- fore and during the Chicago conven- tion, Taylor said Hamon had never seen or communicated with Penrose, nor had the latter ever mentioned Hamon's name to his secretary, BE NEXT. ASHINGTON, March 27.—An inquiry into Democratic campaign bile men, than any other city in this} and so successful was tho’ entire | funds will be made-by the senate section of the country with the pos. (Continued on Page Nine) (Continued on Ps age Four) POINCARE WILL STAY MOBILIZES CABINET PARIS, March 27.—(By The Associated Press).—Premier Poincare reached the ministry of foreign affairs early today and immediately went to work, continuing the consultation began last night with a view to reconstituting the cabinet. He received M. D’Aubigny, under secretary of state for finances, and later Senator De Selves, chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the senate. Next he summoned Maurice Bokanowski, reporter of the budget, who is most prom- nently mentioned as successor to Finance Minister De Lasteryrie. Poincare is proceeding to the formmtion of a cabinet as though it Lions clubs of the district rank (Continued on Page Nine) were a matter of dally routine. He also conferred with M. Millies- Li ly ck oix and M. Dariac, respective- irmen of the finance com the senate and ch ber. At noon, Mr. Poincare left for the palace of the Elysee. “I am not yet in a position to give a definite reply at the present mo- ment,’"-he said. to inform the rf public that I political “I am simply going ident of the re- erred with this have cc friends morning and will continue the consultations this afternoon,” my