Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1924, Page 1

Zz a Including the oil lease scandal and The Cas VOLUME 33, _ =i MAIN NEWS SECTION. a 30, 1924 ¢ per Sunday Tritme CASPER, INSIDE STORY’ ON CAPITAL INVESTIGATION PROMISED BY DAUGHERTY BEFORE TONIGHT Senate Committee at Same Time Says . It Has Linked Him Definitely with . Many Irregularities ATLANTIC, CITY, N. J., March 29.—Harry M. Daugherty, deposed attorney general of the United States, will tell the “inside story of recent events in Wash- ington,” in a statement to the American people tomorrow, he told newspapermen here tonight. Daugherty indicated he will deal at length with the recovery has yet been filed by the department of justice. It was “disgust” with the attor- ney genergl’s inaction in the Bosch ease which caused him ‘to resign Scaife said. The day following his resignation, Scaife testified, Felder offered him the $10,000 retainer to “go on the other side” and to “si- lence me and the evidence I dug _the probe of the department of Justice. The former cabinet member looked cheerful as he thumbed through hundreds of telegrams from all parts of the country ex- Pressing confidence in him, and reminisced on events in the nation’s capital during the time he headed the department of justice. . Among the .telegrams was one from ms “wife, ill in Miam!, Fla. “It is the most pleasing news I have received,” Daugherty said, as he re-read it fondly. ' * “I am thinking only of the wel- fare of the country,” he said when asked about his fight against the sepate committee investigating him. . “My plans for today'do not mat- ter. Let’s-not discuss. them.” ee ee = WILL BE SOUGHT. BY FRASER EDWARDS. t) ‘WASHINGTON, March” 2% — Spurred by the first testimony which it believes has directly linked former Attorney General Daugherty with alleged irregutarities in the de- partment of justice, the senate ir. vestigating committee will redouble its ‘efforts to Cig up evidence for criminal prosecutions. This announcement was made to- night by Chairman Brookhart, fol- lowing charges against Daugherty by Captain H. L. Scaife, former department of justice investigator. Scaife said: ‘That after he had uncovered data concerning the sale of the Bosch ‘Magneto company by the alien prop- erty custodian to Martin EB. Kern, at what he termed a “grossly inade- quate” price, Colonel Thomas. B. Felder, New. York attorney for the company, offered him a $10,000 re- tainer to take “the other side” of the case. = ‘That Felder told him of a confer- edce with Daugherty who “agreed to co-operate with us” on the case. That Colonel Guy .D. Goff, for- mer first assistant to the attorney general, -also told Felder that “everything had been arranged for us to proceed.” “This is the first positive direct testimony connecting the attorney general,” remarked Senator Jones, ‘Washington, after Scaife had made his statement. Scaife explained that he and Gas. ton B. Means, then a department of justice agent, investigated the sale of the Bosch company to Kern for $4,150,000 during the administration of A. Mitchell Palmer as diien property custodian in 1918. After the investigation, Scaife gaid, the alien property custodian’s office @ case for the re- covery of the property. No suit for up against the Bosch company.” “I never knew the details of the deal because I thought the offer re- Prehensible, and refused: to accept it,” said Scaife. “but I know it was ® plan to stea! four or five million dollars more from the government.” Scaife declared that Co!onel Goff, his immediate superior, was a “Jelly fish” and when he failed to get ac- baa on the case through Goff, ‘he to arrange for a confer KENYON T $400 Fine and Four Months in County Jail Make Up Sentence of Official Convicted for Liquor Violation; Rés- ignation from Council Expected Walter W. Royce, city councilman for the First ward, was yesterday found guilty on three counts of violation of the liquor months in the county jail. Frank Perkins, Royce, announced that the case would be appealed to the supreme Court. Judge Rose fixed the ball at $1,500 and the bond was fur- nished. It is confidently expected that Royce will resign his position as city councilman as the result of his conviction yesterday. He would make no statement regarding his decision on this matter but said that he would be prepared to, issue a statements ae tomorrow or Tues- day. “{ Mayor 8S. K. Loy when inter- viewed yesterday said that he ex- pected the matter to be “satisfac- torily settled” by Monday. The council will hold a meeting Monday evening. Mayor Loy said that he did not wish to embarrass Royce by making any statement yester- day, preferring to permit the man in question to make his own atate- ment if he so desired. It will be remembered that when the new administration went into office the mayor at that time de- clined to call for ‘Royce’s resignation or to take any action, preferring to wait ‘until the matter was settled in court or until public pressure lent correct in every pe! demanded it: “Royce ‘the Manag wager ‘up in a Christian! first few meétings of council owing to absence from 4 laws, by a jury in district court. ly after the jury’s verdict was read, Judge R. tenced him to pay a fine of $400 and serve a city but} gain and hold an’ honored position Immediate- R. Rose-sen- total of four The jury was out two hours. chief counsel for | resumed his attendance when he re- turned. He was never challenged. The three counts on which Royce was found guilty tn court were pos- session, maintaining a. nuisance, and delivery. The two counts on which he was acquitted were pos- session with intent to violate the BOY SCOUTS BY Generosity of Form Permanent Camp Site Possible at | Mouth Little Boxelder Canyon MAIN NEWS SECTION. ROBT. D. CAREY er Governor Makes| At the mouth of Little Bo: from Casper there is a wild of 40 acres. x That’s Camp Carey—the Because of the generosity xelder Canyon, just 42 miles and rugged woodland spot Boy. Scout paradise. of Robert D. Carey, former (Continued on Page Eleven.) governor of Wyoming and head of the great and famous ee een CY ranch, this gift of a permanent In justice to the Mortimer family and to.Lee Mortimer, the unfor- tunate author of the tragedy of Friday afternoon} as well as to the bereaved Ford family, somewhat more of circumstances surrounding the situation that led to the double killing, should be given to the Public. 4 In all of his life Lee Mortimer with plenty of struggle to PROPOSED APPOINTEES Successor to Attorney General Daugherty Not 'Yet Decided Upon, But Iowan Is Most Prominently Mentioned; ‘Acting Official Is Also Suggested ; _- | United Press WASHINGTON, March 29.—Preside: By A. L. BRADFORD Staff Correspondent) mt Coolidge tonight was seeking a man to suc- ceed Attorney General Daugherty, a man who will both enjoy the trust of the country and be able to take a firm grasp of the crisis that has arisen in affairs of the department of justice. The president had before him a constantly growin: pointees as attorney general. few men who really meet the re- quirements that Mr. Coolidge be- Meves are necessary for this post- tion. Outstanding among these ,was Federal Judge Kenyon of Iowa, who has declined the poat of secretary of the navy, but left the impression behind at the White House that he would accept the attorney general- ship if offered him. Political observers believed. to- night that President Coolidge will select a man for the post of the type of Judge Kenyon, or Senator Borah of Idaho, By making such a choice, it was g list of names as possible ap- This list, simmered down, however, seemed to contain argued, ‘the president can draw the support of progressive opinion of the country and detract from the capital that Senator Joinson of Call- fornia, is expected to make of the turn of events that resulted in Daugherty’s dismissal, ¥ ‘The first recommendation made to Mr, Coolidge today for a new at- torney general was Judge Kenyon. It was made by Representative Dickerson, Iowa, and Adcison Parker, Des Moines, leader of the Coolidge ‘forces in that state, who called at the White House to tell Mr, Coolidge that appointment of Kenyon would strengthen the con- SINCLAIR TO BE_ INDICTED Federal'Grand Jury Expected to Hand Down. Ruling Tomorrow in Con- tempt Case, Is Report WASHINGTON, March 29.—Indictment of Harry F, Sinclair for contempt of the senate in refusing fo answer questions of the oil investigating committee was expect- ed tonight by committee members to be handed down by the federal grand jury here Monday, All evidence in the case has been presented to the jury and promp? action ig expect- eq from it inasmuch es it legally expires March 31. Sinclair is expected to fight against the indictment as soon as it is returned by filing a demand for 8. writ! of. habeas corpus,. Ultimately hig ‘attorneya expect to take the ease to the supreme court, The oil committee is in recess un- til Tuesday when it will resume ita search for mpre information eon- cerning alleged ‘deals’-at the*1920 Republican convention, in which the presidency is said te have been held out by oil interests as a bribe for promise to be permitted to ap- point the secretary of the inter- for, New evidence has reached Sena- tor Walsh of Montana, and when he returns from a week-end trip to attend the’ committee's sessions on Tuesday he is expected to Issue a (Continued on Page Three) fidence of Iowa Republicans in the administration. Other possibilities on the presti- dent's Ust include Colonel William J. Donovan, federal district attor. ney for western New’ York; Gover- nor Groesbeck of Michigan; Arthur Prentice Rugg, chief justice of the Massachusetts supreme court: and Harlen Fiske Stone, former dean of the Columbia law school in New York, The name of Secretary of State Hughes has not entirely been dropped from consideration, but in- dicationy are not favorable to hia acceptancs, With Daugherty gone, acting At- torney General James M. Beck, himse:f, mentioned as a possible fuccessor to Daugherty, conferred, today with President Coolidge to report on the affairs of the depart- ment of justice, Later, Assistant Attorney ‘General Holland ta'ked with Mr, Coolidge, but sald after- wards that the question of a new attorney general had not been taken up, (Continued on Page Eleven.) FUNERALS FOR TRAGEDY VICTIMS SET FOR TODAY The funeraig of Lee Mortimer and Norma Ford, ‘victims .of Friday's double tragedy here, will he held to- day, The Mortimer funeral will be held at 12:80 o'clock this noon from the Shaffer-Gay . chapel, Christian Science services will be pbserved. The.funeral of Miss Ford will’ be held at 8 o'clock this afternoon from the First Christian church, the Rev, Charles G, Stout officiating, Both bodies will be’ interred in the High- land cemetery, MENTAL COLLAPSE OF LEE MORTIMER RESULT OF BROODING SORROW in the community. He had fitted himself for the useful life he was pursuing. All might have gone well had it not been for the death of Miss Kathleen Oldham with whom he was very much in love. Miss Oldham died very suddenly during the holidays last December at Boulder, Colo.; and one of her last acts in life was to write a tender letter of ‘farewell to her fiance, Appreciating the fact that she was soon tO pass away. This shattering of the future happiness of Lee Mortimer was apparently more than he could bear. He had been inconsolable since. Brooding over his great loss and reading and re-reading tho tear- stained letter that was found on his person after his demise. The family became aware that the young man was not himself and made many attempts to shake him Trome his deep grief. He did not confide in any member of the family, his bereavement apparently too hopeless for him to talk about. The situation continued until his brain snapped and the awful deed was committed. Little Miss Ford was not a factor in the case. There was no real attachment between her and Lee Mortimer. Unfortunately and to the great sorrow of her family, the Mortimer family and the friends of all concerned, this young girl hap- Pened to be in Lee Mortimer’s com- pany when his reason left him and he was not accountable for his acts. The complete sympathy of the community has gone out to both the bereaved families. It was a calamity to them both seemingly directed by fate. LIQUOR CONFISCATED, CASE 15 CONTESTED Liquor owned by R. J. Fuchs was selzed by Chief of Police Bert Yohe Thursday afternoon after’a search of Mr, Fucha’ premises, ©f police was armed with a search warrant issued by Judge Murray and was accompanied by Willlam Gossett, police department, 8, R. Owens and Otto Plaga fageral agents, and William Irving, an undersherift from Sheriff Perry Morris’ office. Mr, Fuchs, accompanied by his at- torney, F, M, Perkins, appeared in police court and filed « petition re- questing the return of the property and suppression of the evidence, The case was continued until April 1, HUERTA IN CUBA, SAID HAVONA, March £9.—Adolfo De lq Huerta, ‘fugitive Mexican. rebel chieftain, Janded at Bahai .Hondo, 40 miles’ from Havana, March 19 aceording to a report printed in Ef Heraldo tonight, The newspaper says De Ia Huerta was Janded from a strange: vessel, apparently a dlaguised” gunboat, which put inte the harber, landing a pmall party and then departed immediately, Weather Forecast ‘WYOMING: Unsettled Sunday, probably scattered snow; Monday generally fair; not much change in somperature, camp site was received by the Cas- Per council of scouta, yesterday. Friday members of tho executive council made a trip to Careyhurst for the purpose of inspecting the offering of Mr. Carey. Those jour- neying in this expedition were J. W. Johnson, president of the council, P, C. Nicholaysen, chairman of the COUNCILMAN ROYCE IS FOUND GUILTY WOODLAND PARADISE 42 MILES FROM CASPER IS PRESENTED TO ‘HOP’ AIDS HOLDUP IN OIL FIELD A hopped up holdttp arrested for a few minutes the activities of an evening in the principal pool hall of South Camp in the Salt Creek ofl field last week, according to a story brought into Casper by Les Snow, deputy sheriff. The hop which the man had obtained was appar- ently the origin of adventurous and humorous tendencies on the part of the user. It also created in the user a desire for more of the same, Reed, as the man's name is said to be, entered the pool hall where he was well acquainted and com- manded his -friends to throw up their hands ‘much to their surprise and @iscomfiture. He then-frisked them to which they dared ‘not ob- ject since ‘his handling of the wea- pon he possessed was careless to the extreme. Twenty-eight dollars was taken off one man while others contributed lesser amounts. “Give me two-bits, amything,” he requested, making known at the same time the fact that he required more “dope.” ‘The climax was not reached, how- ever, until. a wandering individual entered the establishment. As {ll luck would have it he was found to be carrying a bottle of moonshine Reed commanded the bottle to be passed and when the operation was completed he left the hall. The next day he left the camp, no arrest having been made since no warrant has been issued and the officer for that locality declined to act ‘on that account, —___. UNION MINES TO SHUT DOWN, SAX OWNERS camp committee, Leon Goodrich, local architect and scout official, H. Roe Bartle, scout executive, From the Carey home the excurs- fon Was made on horseback. Push- ing into a region where there is an abundance of scenic marvels, the party caught glimpses of elk, mink and other wild game. Traversing the actual area which will be de- voted to the permanen’, camp, .th officials become enthusiastic . ip praising the splendid natural set- ting for such a carap. There will be, perhaps, no other (Continued on Page Three) PHILADELPHIA, March 29.—Bt- tuminous coal mines in the central Pennsylvania district are faced with an indefinite shut down as the result of am agrcement today between tho operators ane nilners which extends for three years the present wage scale, according to Charles O'Neill, secretary of the mine operators of the:central Pennsylvania district. ARGENTINA TO PAY PENSIONS Twenty-five Years of Toil ‘Ali ‘That Is Needed to Retire Under Decree Signed by President By MORGAN EASTERLING (United Press Staff Correspondent) BUENOS AIRES, March 29.—President Alvear of Ar- -gentina today officially abolished work for everybody who has toiled 25 years. Everyone in the country, citizen of foreigner, who has a quarter century of work in any capacity and for anyone, including himself, to his credit, is entitled to a pension on which he can live the rest of his In the event of the death of a life. » pensioner, his wife or mother Is en- The president today signed a de-| titled to the full pensign until her cree making the new pensions law} death or re-marriage. effective April 1. It is estimated that 500,000 persons On that date everyone who has| will contribute during the first worked 25 years may immediately| month, a .number which will be begin drawing full. salary without| greatly increased thereafter. working. Those with years yet to Miners and domestics are exempt- serve must pay five per cent of|ed from psyments, but are entitled thelr salaries into a national pension| to count the,time of their employ- fund, from which the rewards of the| ment towards later benefits. elder workers are paid. Employers} Salarfes-are to continue during must augment the general fund by| sickness or other disability. Employ- NUMBER 36 20 PERISH Aj DOZEN STATES ARE LASHED BY WIND AND RAIN Property Damage Runs Into Enormous Total As Floods Descend on River Districts. . By United Press Storms which lashed down on more than a dozen states Friday night and Sat- urday took a toll of at least 26 lives, crippled wire and railway communication, damaged Property and left floods in thelr wake which still raged to. pear threatening many towns. Pennsylvania, with elght pers drowned, mostly children, Kesha the heaviest loss of life of any state, : oh lost their lives tn Missourt, wo in Illinois, four in Ohi in the southwest. -- capead= Floods prevatied throughout ma snateen western Pennsylvania, and in jo and t vce Maryland and West The Allegheny and You; loghe . rivers in westerrt Recnarianeces both out .of. thelr banks, inundating railways and streets in many towns, ——— Ps MANY DISTRICTS ARE HARD HIT CHICAGO, - March 29.—(Un! Press)—Snow, hail and ratneteves by furiou winds—descended upon the middle: titoday, taking a toll of at least six hyves; injuring many more and leaving heavy Property damage and disrupted wires commun in thelr path, Tay The storm, clim: axing a mo jumbled weather over” the centeal states, blew out of the southwest where tornadoes Wrought havoc Fri. day night. It struck hardest in Missourl, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Minsesota, and then passed over to the east. Parts of Illinois, Iowa, In diana, and the Dakotas were side. swiped by the gale. Heaviest. damage from southeast Missouri where four persons were killed in thelr homes as a tornado lashed the cotton low- lands. Several large fires brought heavy damage in this section, In the northern stat where sleet and cold blasts added to the fury of. the elements, reports of destruction, were slow to come in due to demoral- ized wire Service.Sleet and snow covered houses and trees in Madison and Milwauke, Wis., and St. Paul reported deep drifts of snow with many trains running behind ache: dule. One man was killed tn Chicago when he was blinded by hafl and drove his automobile in front ofva Ne Seve car near the city lmifa Another death was reporte: re aid ported fram Two persons were injured and gx houses burned in Lamont, Ky. Heath and Maxon, small towns in the same state, were cut off from communication and reports that they had been wiped out by winds and floods could not be confirmed: Heavy damage to cotton and tobacco crops throughout the state are cer- tain. ’ was reported FAMILY OF SIX IN MARYLAND MISSING = * CUMBERLAND, Md., March 29— contributing another five per cent| ers and many. workers’ organizations of their payroll (Continued on Page Eleven.) | (United Press)}—With a family of six (Continued on Page Two) IN KLAN Lynching Threatened in Missouri Town Following Shooting of Mayor by Retired 'Farmer-Merchant MAYSVILLE, . Mo,;..March \29.—(United Press).—A force of special deputies, heavily armed, guarded the city jail tonight, while others kept a vigil in the streets to prevent fighting between Ku Klux Klansmen and anti- klan forces, following the shooting of'Mayor Arthur Sis- son by Newman Estes, retired farmer and merchant, Siagon’{s believed dying. | Estes is] trest and made threats of lynch- in the jail, ear MAYOR SHOT pee ies a ee » Officials said:the shooting was the outgrowth of a fight between klan and ant!-klan forces, The shooting occured !n Mays- ville's main street and resilio) from Sisson withdrawing his ¢ a. klan ticket at a recent election, authorities said. Sheriff Smith will try to spirit Estes away from Mowpville to St. Joseph, Mo. Mo., March 29,— an Estes, retired farmer, and merchant who today shot and wounded Mayor Arthur Sisson, was secretly taken to St. Joseph, Mo., to- Sheriff Frank Smith hastily mo+ A mob of several hundred men bilized. his députies and drove the surrounded the jail following Estes’! mob from the JalL e | ~ night to prevent mob violence and @ possible lynching. *