Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 20, 1924, Page 1

VOLUME 33._ Che Casper MAIN NEWS SECTION. - TRIO ARRESTED IN CHICAGO FOR ’ FACTORY BLAZE Incendiarism Seen by Police in Fire That Caused Nine Deaths and Injuries to Many Others CHICAGO, Ill., April 19.—Police and fire department officials.were almost convinced tonight that the fire which destroyed the Curran building here, causing the death of nine persons, eight of them firemen, was of incendiary Three men are under arrest in connection with the in- pases Msc: “ache hahaa taka furs origin. vestigation. They are Samuel Moore, Leo Unell and Samuel Po- lnsky. Moore and Unell conducted a leather goods plant in the build- ing. Police sald they have found that Moore end Unell took out $32,000 in fire insurance on their stock of goods several days ago. Polinsky held the insurance policy in Meu of a mortgage on the goods of the shop. Another tenant of the building told police that Moore and Unell talked with him about an hour and a half before the fire started Inst night, and that he was. asked whether all the tenants were out of the building. Samuel itz, 10, told police he saw a man run from the building just before the fire started. If the coroner’s inquest shows evidence of arson, charges of mur- der will be placed against the per- sons involved, Coroner Osear Wolff stated. . J. P. McDonnell, deputy state fire mérshal, conducting a separate in: vestigation, said all the evidence points to the use of gasoline in the fire. More than a score of firemen were injured and it is feared one or two may die. The ruins of the building are be- ing carefully sifted, as a woman told police she saw a boy and girl playing near the place’ when the fire started. She feared that the xplosion which caused the collapse of the structure, burying many of the firemen, also engulfed the chil- dren, ne bia Ee ONE CONVICTED, ONE ACQUITED IN LATEST LIQUOR TRIAL HERE Freecom for Ambrose Sorenson and 70 days and $350 for George Strawn, jointly charged and tried for violation of tho liquor laws, was the verdict of the jury which Sat- urday heard the case. Strawn has filed bond for appeal. WARREN URGES | COMPENSATION WASHINGTON, April 19.—Sena- tor Francis E. Warren of Wyoming today addressed the senate in sup- port of adjusted compensation for world war Veterans as contained in the bill reported to the senate. JAPS DISAVOW ALL THREATS TWO ARRESTED, STILL SEIZED AT EVANSUILE County and Federal Men Put Another Firm on “Bum.” Spencer & Spencer Ltd., or Inc., of Evaneville no longer will be able to relieve the thirst of those who flirt with the Volstead act. The Spencers to all appearances were prgprietors of a moonshining and bootlegging estab'ishment and both of them, otherwise distinguished as R. H. and R. W., last night were in the county jail along with a 50- gallon still and six and one-half gatlons of Hquor. j The raid was conducted yesterday by Officers Irving, Owens and Plaga, county an¢ federal men, No one was at home when the trio dropped in at the four-room frame house in west Evaysville that hous- ed the still, and when the Spencers appeared a few minutes later they found a surprise party organized in their honor. The two will be arraigned soon in justice court for preliminary hear- ing, COLLAR AD ARTIST DEAD NEW YORK, April 19.— Frank Leyn¢ecker, whoue paint brush sketches for collar ads did more for glorying men than anything else, died today at his home at New Rochelle, N. ¥. He lived there in a colony established by New York's artistic group. He bad been fl! since Christmas. Weather Forecast WYOMING—Part cloudy in north and west, somewhat unsettled in southeast portiun Sunday and Mon- day: cooler in south perttion Sunday night. “Grave Consequences” Mentioned i Late Note Not Intended to Alarm, BY A. L. BRADFORD tunate and deplorable effect upon (United Press Staff Correspondent) our traditional friendship which WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.—Ambassador Hant-| Mist rerult from the adoption of hara of Japan, in another note to Secretary Hughes to-| measure night, expressly disavowed any intent to threaten the| “It would seriously tmpair the Ambassador Declares United States in his recent “grave consequences” note pro- testing against the enactment of a Japanese exclusion law by congress, Replying to this note, Secretary | struction put upon them by members Hughes declared he had never con-| of congress. strued the words ‘grave conse The exchange of notes was re- auences” to be a threat, the con- garded in diplomatic circles here as TL | over congress action in writing the Order on Interior Secretary to Prepare Irrigation Plans and Estimates on Cost for Next Congress Is Passed and Measure Is Sent to the House WASHINGTON, April 19.—(Special to The Tribune). —The joint resolution designed to secure congressional investigation of the proposed Casper-Alcova irrigation pro- ject was passed by the senate this afternoon without ob- jection. The resolution, whi ich was introduced on Wed- nesday of this week by Senator Francis E. Warren, was repérted to the senate by Senator John B, Kendrick. Senator Warren secured unanimous consent for im- mediate consideration of the meas- ure, which will now go to the house. Rep. Chas. H. Winter of Wyo- ming is a member of the house com- mittee on irrigation and early ac by that body may be expected his attention will be directed securing approval of the senate posal. The resolution as adopted by the senate proposes that the secretary of the interior “be authorized and directed to prepare and submit to congress at the beginning of the next regular session, plan and estt- mates of the character and cost of Structures necessary for the con- struction and completion of the pro- posed Casper-Alcova irrigation pro- ject in Natrona county, Wyoming.” Congressional action at the next session Will probably mark the first important success*in securing ap- Propriations for the project and Wyoming representatives in con- gress will lend every effort to secur- s to pro- for Casper, is just drawing to a close. “It seems to me that a short re- sume of what has been done by our speakers this week, should be pre- pared and given proper publicity in our Sunday morning local papers. Personally, I feel that our campaign has even exceeded our anticipations when started. The splendid work of our speakers at the various oj ganizations since last Monday is an outstanding monument to their loy- alty and belief in a greater Casper and full recognition should be given to do perhaps as'much as we would haye been glad to do. “I cannot help feeling that with , (Continued on Pago Bight) ing favorable recognition. IRRIGATION WEEK SUCCESS IS LARGE Significance of the efforts put coarse in the “following com- dressed by R. 8. Bili- son to Sec. Chas. B. Stafford of the Casper Chamber of Commerce: “The first week of the four-minute campaign, sponsored by the Cham- ber of Commerce in behalf of the Casper-Aleova Irrigation project and a more adequate water supply BY CITY The contract was closed yester- day the former Mokler building now standing at Second and Dur- bin streets, ‘he city and county jointly agreeing to purchase this property at 2 cost of $3,100 and move it ast to Bucknum park, The first. }ayment was due yes- terday. Werk of removing the building froa its present founda- tion has alrvady started. A base- ment will be ‘aid fur it at its new location and if will be used in con- Junction with another building al- reaCy there £4 q detention home for delinquent. girls. Plans have open drawn for a filling station to be erected on the present site of the building by the Aero Oil Products compeny of which Leslie A. Miller is president. Garbutt, Weldner and Sweeney are the architects, Taylor and Or- having appreciably eased the crisis exclusion provision into the immigra- tion bill, “Frankly I must say I am unable to understand how the two words read in their context. Could be con strued as meaning anything like a threat,” Haniahara wrote, “I simply tried to emphasize the most unfor- good and mutually helpful relation ship and disturb the spirit of mutual regard and confidence, which charac terizes our. Intercourse of the last three quarters of a ntury and which was considerably strengthened by the Washington conference as (Continued on Page Two.) DETENTION HOME FOR GIRLS HERE PROVIDED Nothing to compare with it, for it has been the greatest stroke of advertising ever put over in and for Casper, i ‘That's the general opinion of th: thousands of persons: who have re- ceived the expensive pictorial and printed survey of the city of Casper and the state of Wyoming recently issued by ths Casper Tribune. Forty pages of excellent pictures and accurate informaiton telling of Casper’s marvelous prosperity by showing Casper's industries, re- AND COUNTY cutt have for the statidn and work will start as soon as the site 1s cleared. ‘The filling station will be a stucco building and will have space for eight cars at one time. received the contract Paris Deluged With Visitors For Eastertide PARIS, April 19—The French capital has been deluged by an in flux of American and English visit- ors for Easter. It is estimated that 90,000 Britishers and 6,000 Ameri- cans arrived within the past few days. Two thousand visitors from the United States arrived today from the Olympic and the Leviathian and the women folks found themselves in a terrible dilemma. Their skirts were inches out of style, owing to the fact that French fashion dictators have shortened the skirt at the rate of about an inch every fortnight for the past few months, The fashionable Parisienne now wears hers just below the knec. ACTRESS DUSE NEAR DEATH PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 19. TRIBUNE'S PICTORIAL SURVEY SUPREME IN SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF CASPER SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION AFFECTING CASPER PROJECT SOLDIER BONUS ACCEPTANCE BY COOLIDGE ASKED President Told That Measure Will Be Passed Over Veto; Legion Chief Fights Cash Option Plan BY FRASER EDWARDS ((United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, D. G., April 19.—President Coolidge must sign the soldiers insurance bonus bill or run the risk of having his own friends in congress pass it over his veto. That, in substance, was the ultimatum served on the president tonight by Senator Watson, Indiana, a staunch administration supporter who frequently speaks for the White House. r While Watson disclaimed any It was delivered during the senate | Knowledge of the president’s views, debate on the bonus bill today While | he said that Mr. Coolidge had’ been Democratic Leader Robinson sought | Warned by a number of Republican vainly that “the thumb-screws” on| Senators that they would vote to Republican leaders to learn the override his veto of the insurance president's attitude on the measure. (Continued on Page Eight) sources and growth, make up this Ddooklet. At an actual cost of 60 cents each these booklets was prepared. Dis- tribution through the mails added 6 cents postage to the 60 cents for} printing, making the total cost for every Tribune survey publication 66 cents. For the thousands sent out the Tribune has spent thou- sands of dollars. To every part of the land this pub- licity matter was sent, and sent to men who are every day dealing with the large problems and investments of great enterprises. Motive: for this lavish broadcast- tng of the wonders of Cesper and Wyoming, is found .in Inter- Motintain Industrial Bpostion soon to be held here under the direction of the Tribune. Again—there has never been a eimilar event in Casper, nor, for that matter, in the state, that can (Continued from Page Eight.) Fumigation and Disinfection of 890 Ne- gotiated at Yuma as Blockade of Traffic Is Lifted BY JOSEPH GORMAN (Written for the United Press) YUMA, Arizona, April 19.—Cleansing of the contami- nated tourists continued along the Colorado river tonight as Arizona authorities fumigated and disinfected 500 east- ernbound tourists who have been held up for a week be- cause of this state’s quarantine against the California foot and mouth disease. As the motorists and machines] tions on the shipment of California slowly passed through the disinfec-| products Yespite recent appeals of tion station, run under the super-|F ident Coolidge r modification vision of Arizona officials, possibility of trouble was rumored about should this state again put up the bers after the 800 stranded tourists are passed through. of quarantine rules. BRITISH GLOBE FLYERS REACH ZIZA IN EGYPT LONDON, April round-the-world SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.—Call- |fornia waited expectantly tonight for the next move in the federal overnment’s effort to intercede with surrounding states which have caused stagnation of this state's agricultural jndustry by heavy re- strictions to prevent. the spread of the hoof and mouth disease.* The epidemic has cost California 19.—The British mmay Crile CE--CITIZENS’ REQUEST SPIRIT OF EASTER TO RULE CITY Elaborate musical programs and appropriate sermons will be featured in the churches of Cas- per today as one means of observ- ing the long established signifi- cance of Baster. Religion will wear the garb of spring and a whole community will be permitted to rejoice, if the weather comes up 4o expectations, over the break- ing up of tho winter season. Easter carries with it many privileges, the privilege of wear- ing spring apparel in up-to-the- minute styles, dashing or conser- vative, the privilege of enjoying many pursults that at least a large portion of humanity have ained from participating in during the recent weeks, and above all the privilege of feeling spring is actuhlly here again in all its customary splendor. But Easter carries many duties. Generally considered chief among these is attendance at church services. Never before has Cas- per had more churches. Never have its church officials been more highly inspired toward putting on programs that would meet the re- quirements of congregations. Among the announcements for services today one reads such titles as “Credibility of the Resur- rection," “The Risen Life.” dences of Resurrection,” other kindred titles, for today’s services will be se. lected for its appropriateness and quality. Sacred cantatas will be sung in many instances. No one is ever a stranger in a Casper church. One class leader inaugurates this morning a sys tem of inviting to his church all outsiders registered at’ the hotels. It is sincerely hoped by all Cas- per that attendance will not be confined to established residents. seas ya STOLEN AUTOMOBILE FOUND NEAR CASPER Stripped of its tires, radiator and generator, a new Ford coupe, stolen from Dr, W, P. Johnson, Friday night was recovered by the sheriff's force Saturday, five miles northwest of the city. and The music TOURISTS BEING PURGED OF GERMS PRODUCTS IS TOPIC OF FORUM The-program of the chamber of commerce formum luncheon which will be conducted Tuesday, April at the Henning hotel, will be given over to discussion of the subject of buying Wyoming prod. ucts which is a fit subject to fol low the Alcova-Casper irrigation ‘oject campaign which haa been arried on in Casper during the past week. This campaign came fo a close locally Saturday night when the four min speakers finished their addresses in the picture theaters of the city. A plan is now being considered by the chamber of commerce to ex- tend, this campaign to other sec- tions of the st NUMBER 39. GONVGTION ON LIQUOR GHARGE STANDS FORTH IN RESOLUTION Petitions Circulated to Back Up Request of Mass Meeting at Hall Last Evening. Walter W. Royce, council- man for the Second ward and recently convicted on three counts of violation of the liquor laws, will be ex- pelled from office by the mayor and the remaining’ members of the council if that body takes action along lines urged at a mass meeting of 300 indignant citizens In the city hall last night. At yesterday evening's session which lasted only for half an hour no in note of public sentt- sounded and many of the gathered spoke in favor of the petition which was circulated requesting the council to remove Royce from office, This petition was signed freely last night and will be circulated throughout Ward 2 before the regular meeting of the council tomorrow night at which time it will be presented. It is worded as follows: “Whereas, Walter W. Royce has been found guilty of illegn! posses- sion of intoxicating Mquor and of maintaining a nuisance which also is a violation of the drug ordinance of the city of Casper, we, the under- signed, residents of the city of Casper, respectfully petition you to remove Walter W. Royce from the office of.-councilman." H. Roe Bartle, chief scout ex- ecutive of Casper and a man in whose hands is entrusted much re. sponsibility for the conduct of boys, delivered a brief but stirring speech in favor of the action, “Mr. Royce has always been a personal friend of mine," said Mr. Bartle,” and he wae one of the first men to give me:the glad hand and welcome me into the city, He has always been enthusiastic in sup- porting the scouting movement. But that is netther here nor there. If a city councilman had been con- victed of violation of any other law except the prohibition law he would have been out of office 24 hours after his conviction It is only because so many so-called re- spectable citizens wink at the v lation of Iquor laws that he hai been permitted to retain his seat.” The Rev. Charles G. Stout, pastor of the North Casper Christian church, reminded the audience that many school children must pass the city hall every day” and this with © realization that there sits at the council table a man who has been convicted of violation of law, The Rev. L. B. Carter of the First Methodist church quoted the resolu- tion submitted by the committee to the effect that cities of the first class have power to provide for the removal from office of officials found guilty of misconduct and stated that Royce had not only violated his oath of office but had violated a law laid down for every citizen. ‘The Rey. J. T. Hanna of the Emmanuel Baptist church spoke along &imilar lines. Captain J. HB. Frisby, who was chairman of the meeting sald in an ew afterwards that he and associates considered the coun- cll has power to remove a council. (Continued on Page Bight) OIL COMMITTEE livestock owners more than $1,500,- 00Q, in stock slaughtered since inception. Loss to other ind tries dependent upon free mov ment of farm products ‘has been enormous. Three new infections, comprising 217 head of dairy cattle was report ed in’ Low Angeles County tonight. This section so far has been the worst hit of any in the state. The most stringent restrictions have been imposed. According to opinions expressed by state agricultural officials tonight the outlook’ in areas infected ts “most discouraging.” All. efforts to stamp out the disease so far have met with failure. No new arens have been visited by the epidemic tn the past week, however which was regarded as an dise will be Eleanore Duse, greatest actress of |'Mlcation that ~ “ure va her time, tonight was critically 11) |PFOUsHE Under contro! soo at a hotel here and only has “al Loprpanp. Ore, April 19 fighting neo’ for her life, 2c: | oregon, Washington and Idaho au oe ding ito her physician, Dr. | tnorities. meeting here tod ia S « Be plans for a more stringent embars An carly bulletin fssued tonight ot gave Ella changed. “Laduse is fighting like a true sportswoman, fighting determined- ly for her life and it i the only chance she has” the doctor said. Duse’s condition as un and quarantine against dangers hoof and mouth disease. An absolutely embago on all auto mobiles traveling from California into the three states will be enforced Representatives of the three states also agreed to ghten restric- flyers have arrived at the village of Ziza, in Egypt, ac- cording to 2 news agency dispatch from Calro tonight The British Amphibian plang ts on its way to Bagdad and if it has arrived at Ziza the cumulative mile- FOUR KILLED BY POISON BUENOS AIRES, April 19.—Irour- teen persons sat down to dinner on Thursday night at the hospitable Schmidt ranch, near Paun. Otto Schmidt, the host, was giv- ing what South Americans call “an entancia” party, or house party The guests were all acquainted and Pi 1 as evenings ¢ Twenty-four hours later Ir 0 thoxe who had been present died in agony of & malady physicians ha been unable to diagno: The oth ten are seriously, perhaps fat in! A native servant Js missing trom the ranch, WILL WIND UP PROBE IN WEEK Senator Walsh ‘Announces Plans for Ending Investigation Kept in Spotlight for Weeks j BY PAUL R. MALLON (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 19.—The senate oil committee will ring down the curtain on its investigations next week, bringing to an end one of the most sensational congression- al inquiries ever made, Announcement of the ending of the famous probe was made tonight by Senator Thor J. Walsh of Montana, > played the lead role in the) After they arg examined, the com- " ries of sensations that| mittee'’s doors will be shut probably kod progress of the com-| for ever, while the committes draws mittee hearing up its report to the Senate @afting Only five more witnesses remain| recommendations for the prevention to be questioned, Walsh stated, three | of future off scandals, Walsh sald. of whom he himself has summoned] ‘The committee: will lle dormant, and two subpoenaed by while the contempt case otf H. B, Spencer, Republican of Missourt. (Continued on Page Light) ‘