Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1924, Page 2

Im te st re tt a o Bee. sxuorec POR proenoog OAr ene omed 1 « « t 1 ; ’ « 1 « ‘ PAGE TWO. Che Casper Daily Cribune BANDIT BEATS WOMAN, TAKES S50) FROM TIL Highwayman Uses Blackjack on Victirn In Denver Store. DENVER, Colo., Grace Wolfinbarger, prietors c nall April 2.—Mrs one of the pro- residential dis- trict stc Denver, was attacked rely beaten by a Jone highwayman as sho entered her store, uth Broadway at 8 o'clock this morning. ‘The. bandit escaped with $50 after rifling the cash register. Mrs. Wolfinbarger, still uncon- scious, was found about 30 minutes after the attack, lying under) a counter where she apparently had been placed by the bandit so that she could net be seen by passersby. Mrs. Clara Ellis, a cousin of Mrs. Wolfin- barger and 2 i at the store, made the Entering the store at 8:30, sho found no one. Sho started an in- which regulted in the {rs. Wolfinbarger, par 1e a counter near er. She revived her 1 the police station. According to Mrs. Wolfinbarger, a well dressed young man was stand- ing in the entrance of the store when sho opened it this morning. As she approached to unlock the front door he inquired {f she could change a dollar r Replying in the affirmat le s. Wolfinbarger en tered the store, closely followed by the young man, » went to the cash register and opened it ana im- mediately was confronted by the young who held a “biack jack” 2 e hand and a revolver in the other. She attempted to acream t was struck down and knocke unconscious, The r this morning is the fourth rot y of the Bu &, WN INCOME TRIES First Quarter, Exceeds Collections for the Same Period 1923. WASHINGTON, April 2.—March collections of income and profit taxes—the Ik of the first quar- terly payment of last year's incomes and pr rv ated approx! mately $480,000,000, about $17,000,000 greater than collections in the same ear. unofficial to be the figures were plete year $1,825 1 payme have 000 nts ca one f h because the un al action on cent reduction has caused {ation in the usual first expected n of officials, r of congre a wide vs payments. Receipts under the head of fn come and profit taxes for March were $500,325,000, but at least two large items aggregating almost - 000,000 in back tax pe rary, colonel . of the ttb divcsara CHICAG®, April 2.—Windsor, Colo., defeated Warrensburg, Mo., 27 to 22, after Warrensburg had taken the lead in the final quarter. Warrensburg started the scor- Ing but Windsor gained and held the lend until the last quarter when Warrensburg gained the ad- vantage by a score of 22 to 21. With three minutes to play, Law, right forward for Windsor, sank a basket from, the field. Law scored # total of four field goals and F, VanMatre, right guard, scored four baskets and two free throws. Lowman, center for Warrensburg, made three field goals and three free throws, Garfield county high school of Panguitch, Utah, defeated Tampa, Fla., 19 to 17, in a fast and loosely contested game in which Tampa made # rally and scored four points near the finish. Sioux City, Town, trounced Butte, Mont., 29 to 20, in a fast and well played geme, the win- ners using the short pass system effectually. NEW RORK, April 2.—Mike McTigue, world's iight. heavy- weight ‘champion, is suffering from an injured Jeft hand. and arm as a result of his match Mon- a night with Young Stribling, Georgia school boy, at Newark, it became’ known today. McTigue’s arm is swollen twice its normal size and there is evi- dence of a possible fracture of the hand, according to Dr. S. L. Meylackson, who examined the title holder. According to Paddy Mullins, Manager of McTigue, the injury occurred in the sixth round of the bout, in which Stribling was a decisive victor. 100 GROCERS ARE ARRESTED celebration and each governor hav- the heads of all musical organiza-| ing selected chairmen to direct its|p tions in the city is to be held at the| course. In this city David Foote has Methonist church annex tomorrow] been designated chairman by Gover- —_—. evening at 8 o'clock. Those who} nor April 2.—Action | are interested but who have not alue there ts in this large filed by the federal government | been previously notified, are asked|event, President Coolidge says: United States District | to have no hes! y in attendis “Music is the art directly rep- ast approximately | Committees are to be appointed | resen: of democracy. If the wholesale grocers. in | t the numerous activities |} is bi ht to the people, feature Music Week| there need be no fear for thelr ng Violation of the 4 The Southern California Wholeaale Grocers association, with 24 mem- bers, and the California Whole- ‘o Grocers association, with up- ‘rs of 70 members. are named de- fendants in the actions in equi The actions seek to dissolve the rociations, enjoin them from fixing es and increasing retail prices stop them from restraining FORBES OPENS COURT BATTLE CHICAGO, April 2.—Charging flagrant, frregularities in the grand jury pr 1g8, counsel far Colonel Chas. R. Forbes, former head of the reau, today filed pleas in abatement against three grand jury indictments voted against bes as a result of an inquiry into the administration of the veterans|- bureau, Six pleas were filed charging that unauthorized persons the grand jury perjured be that witnesses without fore ain gover ment May 4 to 10 inclusive, a meeting of Landslide in Italy Photo shows seaport of Amalfi, about 25 mies soutneasy ox Naples, Italy, where a landslide killed many persons, according to cable reports. MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS MEET THURSDAY ON CELEBRATION PLAN For the purpose of making de-| F finite arrangements for vance of Music r the first time the nation as a whole is entering into Music Week the president having called for Its obser- Casper, the Wecie in ability to appreciate it.” A Bitter Smile y M. Daugherty (right), after resigning as attorney general, left Photo at the raflroad station with a friend, ore boarding train (shown in background). for Atla just b FORTY YEARS| FOR ASSAULT WASHINGTON, April /2.—The treasure today issued orders for the closing of the international border at Laredo, Texas, to all traffic be- tween 9 p. m. and 6 a, m. daily. The DENYER, Colo., April 2.—Hear-| order becomes effective within a paelsd ing on the application for a writ of | Week GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 2,—|™andamus to force City Clerk W. Mike K found gullty of assault Lail to transmit recall petitions] WASHINGTON, April 2.—Ex- upon his par-old daughter, was y and directed agatnst| penditure by the shipping board of this morning sentenced in the dis: apleton, was set to-| $25,000,000 for installation of the t court by Judge J. B, Leslie to Moore for 10 o’vlook| Diesel type engine in {ts ships would #8 than forty nor more than before Judge| be authorized by urs in the penitentiary at the house today was a former member of the German army and a member of the kaiser’s forces at one time. MELLON FLAYS. RAISE IN TAX WASHINGTON, April 2.—The in- | crease in the estate tax rates made | in the revenue bill by the house was denounced today by Secretary Melion before the senate finance committee as “economic suicide.” | The « @ tax 1 levy on capt: | to s form of} principally | ’ | one J. C. Wolfe, nting the Em. ployers Insurance company of Kan: repress: ens City, Mo., returned yesterday from a business trip to the north west nection of the state where he reports improved conditions the com ir Mr. ¥ Wolfe left to- ra brief ata in the Salt Creek er a his y orney Kk in : ary — int ave been 7 t had I n D a Flavoring tract ich is the wail of many a misguided housewife.— Adv, OH! The Sun is shining JOY! The birds are singing The grass is sprouting EASTER Is Only 18 Days Away JAKE, The Tailor Is Prepared to Meet This Annual Festival of Spring and New Apparel Hundreds of High Grade Sample Suits Made by Eastern Tailors THEY FAIRLY SHOUT THEIR SPRING FASHION VALUE Take Them Away for Easter At $25.00 to $35.00 JAKE, The Nifty Tailor Wyatt Hotel Basement Phone 802 (ments that U5, URGED 10 CHANGE POLICY IN MEX REVOLT | Destructive Elements Get American Help, Rebel Asserts. WASHINGTON, Apr 2.—In a note to Secretary Hughes, Alvarez Castillo, Washington representative of the De La Huerta revolutionary movement, hae urged the state de- partmen:: ward Mexico. rf Made public by Castillo, the note refers ‘to “confiscations’ by “‘cer- tain agitators of the laboring class,’ in Mexico. and. declares that. unless the American policy 1s reconsidered the United States never can justify ita attitude toward the people of Mexico in contributing aid to those destructive and anarchistio ale- unlawfully and with force possess themselves of foreign owned property. MEXICO CITY, April 2.—(By the Associated Press).—The charge that Adolfo De La Huerta has deserted the rebels and is fleeing to the United States under the plea of nec- essity to confer with American gov- ernmental officials in Washington, {s contained in an intercepted wire- less message purporting to be from Jorge Prieta Laurens, once one of the Da La Huerta’s strongest sup- porters. ———.___ NEWS BRIEFS DENVER, Colo., April 2.—Leon . Taylor, former eneaker of the house of representatives of New Jersey, who became governor when Woodrow Wilson resigned that po- sition to become president of the United States, died here last night. TOLEDO, O., April 2.—The death today of Philip Miller, 46 years old, after drinking denaturca alcohol, marks the fifteenth death here re- cently from the same cause, WASHINGTON, April 2.—The records of the state department do not show that any former member of the senate appeared there to prosecute claims against the govern- ment, President Coolidge informed the senate today. He favored a re- port from Secretary Hughes in re- sponse to a senate resolution calling for similar information from all de- partments, i WASHINGTON, April 2.—Lear M. Linck was nominated by Prest- dent Coolidge today to be postmaster at Longview, Wash. to change its policy to-|, girl. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1924. Payroll Was Saved! Pittsburgh police received a tip that a Pennsyivania railroad pay train, carrying $400,000, was to be held up near that city. Superintendent of Police Edward J. Brophy and detectives hurried to the scene. ‘They met the bandits. A running gun battle ensue@ Brophy ordered the detectives’ car to pull in front of the robbers’. The machines crashed and overturned. Brophy and five detectives and one of the bandits were seriously injured. ‘Two other gunmen were captured in a hand-to-hand fight, a moment of which Is here pictured, THEATER USHER ARRESTED AT DENVER FOR KILLING WOMAN LAST YEAR AT COLO. SPRINGS DENVER, Colo., April 2.—Police. officials of Colorado Springs today were notified by Denver police of the arrest of Donald Waxter, 18 years old, a theater usher, who is being held in connection with the investigation of the slaying of Mrs. Elsie Jorgenson Suttle of Colorado Springs on August 23, 1923. Baxter only recently returned to Denver from Wyoming. He was arrested by Detectives Chuven and £-Srelder and Patrol- man Renevata. HRerevata has been working on the ca.) for a number of months and declared that he learned that Baxter, who was a close friend of the slain girl, was in Colorado Springs at the time of the slaying. Baxter, in answer to questioning, this morning admitted to Chief of Detectives W. A. Rinker, that he was in Colorado Springs on the day the girl was slain but said ho was attending the annual rodeo. Patrolman Renevata likewise claims that Baxter upon returning to Denver from Colorado Springs diecarded his clothing and further declares that he now has possession of the discarded clothing. Renevata, Rinker announced today, had found letters known to have been written by Baxter, which are said to re- semble the writing in the notes found under the pillow of the slain Five such notes were found under the girl’ body was found. Denver police have not been in- furmed as to whether Colorado Springs ‘officials will come here to question Baxter. TRAGEDY IS CHARGED TO! ‘FIRE DAMP’ SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 2.—Methane or “fire damp” which had accumulated in the roof Jeft by the removal of top coal exploded when it came into contact with the open flame lamp of a fire boss and caused the blasts which on March § wrecked mine number 2 of the Utah Fuel company at Castle Gate and killed 173 men, according to a re- port of state mine officials filed with the Utah Industrial commis- sion here this afternoon. pillow when her Mrs. Smith of Shikany’s will move her hemstitching machine into the Kassis Dry Goods, April 5. paar Sit al ‘ads bring results. Tribune want Here Is the YOUR UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OF 300 NEW SPRING $9.95 YOUR CHOICE OF ANY 5c We guarantee that every hat on sale sells regu- larly from $10 up to $18.50. 18 big stores gives us tremendous buying power and enables us to make this extraordinary offer. 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A report by the Chicago grand jury was looked into by the ‘grand jury here which found no ground for action against Mr. Zihlman, Mr, Langley, however, was indicted pn charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law through illegal with, Mrawals of liquor, The committee plans to take u the Zihimun case first. $$$ »—__—_—_ Frederick Harden left yesterday for Cheyenne on a several days busi- ness trip. Sure Relief FOR INDICE Eon 25¢ and 75¢ Packages Everywhert FOR THE OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT JACOBS’ Sample Shop 122 West Second Street LADIES’ AND MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Something New Plan HATS OTHER HAT