Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1924, Page 1

The Weather tion. VOLUME Vill. WYOMING—Partly overcast Wed- nesday, somewhat unsettled south portion. Warmer in southeast por- ADMINISTRATION DRIVE AGAINST VICE IS UPHELD IN RESOLUTION Speakers Before Mass Meeting Last Evening Charge Misrepresentation of Police Activities; Royce Is Scored. Confidence in the future of Casper was expressed and a pledge of continued support of the city administration was given at a mass meeting of 1,500 citizens at the Arkeon last night. Several prominent citizens spoke be- fore the large crowd which had gathered and an opti- mistic note was sounded. BIG FUTURE IN OIL, STANDARD OFFIGIAL SAYS Colonel Stewart Says Salt Creek Will Add Mill Salt Creek is still one of the world’s greatest ofl fields, declared Col. R. W. Stewart, chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, who left here with other Standard officials in his private car last night after having been here three days on reg- ular inspection of the company’s > ies. Prime Standard does not build to tear down, ” said Col. Stewart in speaking of the 50,000-barrel refin- ery which his company opei here. He thus tersely dispelled any fear that the Standard contemplates laying off ‘men or dismantiing any unit of its immense plant. At the Industrial Relations bulld- ing last evening he spoke to a large audience of refinery employes on the spirit of co-operation which prompts the Standard to conduct its indus trial relations department, declaring that justice at all times forms the basis for the® relationship between employer and employe in the Stan- dard famil; ———_— PUBLISHER 10 BE QUIZZED BY GRAND JURY \. WASHINGTON, April 29—Edward RB. McLean, Washington publisher, was served today with a subpoena directing him to appear before New- ark, N. J., grand jury which fs in- vestigating transportation of fight tilms, Service of the subpoena was ac- cepted by Wilton J. Lambert, Mc- Lean's counsel. The case in which McLean is sought is that of “the United States vs. the Dempsey-Carpentier fight filme.” The meeting was the direct result of a session held Friday night at the same place by citizens who attacked the present city adminis. tration as one that is executing In an over-zealous and an i!legal man- ner the liquor laws while ignoring’ other phases of their duty. Accord ing to those who discussed the ts- Sue last night, the work of the po- lice department has been greatly misrepresented ani the alleged file: gality and brutality in executing the laws doés not exist. Calvin Smith, campaign manager for Mayor S. K. Loy, was chairman of the meeting. Tom Freshnay was the first spenker. Mr. Freshnay spoke »from the standpoint of the labor unions although he did not elgim to represent the thought of era than himself. He stated his gonfidence in Casper and said that thote’ who did not believe in its future “should remember that the |. roads lead fn, all directions, out of this city: Dr. Mark Smith followed up Mr. Freshnay’s talk. “Any city whose growth and cul- ture is dependent upon or which recognizes defiance of, or which minimizes obedience to the law is doomed to failure for with us’ the covernment of a city is patterned ‘after the principles that apply to national government,” he said, “What is right for law procedure ‘n our governmental enforcement in Washington for the affairs of the naticn made up of individuals is as right for Casper composed of a less number of individuals, Who would ‘ong respect any authority in the setting at defiance of constitutional law or respect a government in federal neglect of law? “Does anyone say that a murder as a crime is too closely investi- wated at the expense of other un- lawful acts, that our officers are too zealous in searching for murderers? Had we the figure of !mmediate, delayed, or remote death by poison- ing we would be appalled within the shadow of the Illicit moonshine traffic that is taking human life to- day, the most mercenary, vicious war upon the human race that was ever invented.” Defense of the Women’s Chris- tian Temperance Union was voiced by Mrs. C. H. Dunn, the lady who had made an effort to speak at the meeting Friday night but who was shouted down. Mrs. Dunn stated that Attorney Frank Perkins bad beer misinformed when someone told him that the W. C. T. U. mem- bers had pantomined their ideas to the jury and she said that the mem- bers were sacrificing their time to attend court because ihey felt that it was thelr duty to do so. C. H. Townsend, president of the Stockmen’s National bank, and a resident of Casper for 34 years took up the argument in favor of Casper @ prosperous and growing city. “Someone has stated here that he thinks Casper is all right. I have lived here for more than 30 years (Continued from Page Eight.) Che Casper CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, APRIL zy, ROYCE LOSES FIGHT TO BLOCK CITY HEARING CONFIDENCE IN CASPER IS AFFIRMED PICTURE OF TODAY’S FIRE IN TOWNSEND BLOCK Great crowds packed the streets around the Townsend block at 1:30 today as firemen from both stations battled flames that broke out in the second story. The greatest loss was suffered by the Metropolitan and Barnett stores, occuping ground floor locations, whic! water poured into the building. Photograph shows building Jooking west on Second street. Jf was made possil rast work of Bert Bell, staff photographer for the {Tribune and the enxravers of t M: $50,000 LOSS ESTIMATED IN TOWNSEND BLOCK FIRE Metropolitan and Barnett Stores and Stockmens National Bank Drenched With Water Poured On Second Story Flames; Fire Is Charged to Short Circuit Don’t Miss the Sport Page friend Alt Well, Al, you better not skip no numbers of the Tribune these days as they are running a car- toon called, “You Know Me Al,”. which I am the hero of same and what ever I do, why they will be a picture of same in the cartoon. So keep your eyes pealed old pal so as to not miss what goes on as they Is no telling what a man like I is libel to pull off. Your pal, JACK KEEFE, (Per Ring Lardner) OLES—War, and mea sures seeking to exclude anese from the United States were assail e@ in resolutions adopted by the Los Angeles Ministerial association. NMPCRAY RESICNS AFTER CONVICTION UPON FRAUD CHARCE IN U. S. COURT Indiana Governor Held In Jail Pending Sentence Early Tomorrow In Indianapolis Court INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 29.—Warren T. McCray convicted yesterday in federal court of using the mails to defraud, today resigned as governor of Indiana. The resignation becomes effective at 10 a. m. tomorrow. Em- mett F. Branch, lieutenant governor, will automatically become governor. MeCr: is to appear tomorrow in ‘ederal e@urt to receive his sentence} will be taken there with other pris in the Atlanta federn! prison and It is expected he wil] receive a term] oners Thursday, McCray will take no appeal from his con court but will be ready to begin serving what ever sentence is given him by Judge A. B, Anderson. APOLIS, Ind., April 29. ernor Warren T, MeCra 4 guilty of using the matis in furtherance of a scheme to defraud in federal court yesterday, would rerign during the day was the gen- eral belief here today, although Ri publican state leaders, the gov- ernor’s attorneys and the governor himself stendfastly declined to make statements of any kind, The governor spent last night in the Marion county jal! and was to (Continued on) Page Seven) White hot, a streak of electricity shot out from a short circuit in a fuse box on the second floor of the Townsend building, Second and Center streets, this afternoon. Twenty minutes later the smoke had cleared away, the building was saturated with water, the upper floor filled with broken debris. The Joss from fire, smoke and water was close to $50,000. Smoke rolling from the roof of the structure was first noticed by sade Henry » worst of the ble spread out from the fuse room upward to the roof, portion of it away Remarkably quick work was done by the ffre department. fi as though the entir send building would be by braving the blinding smoke and risking Brennan at 1:25 o'clock. He broke open an alarm box and sent in a call, All fire fighting apparatus in the city responded. Battling against suffocating smoke firemen risked their lives in search- ing for persons who might be trapped, W. ©, Wilson, 8. E. Phelps, C. H, Townsend,, and two women whose names have not been learned, were on the second floor All were rescued by firemen before they were overcome. Water poured in torrents into the Stockmen’s National bank Metropolitan store and Barnett’s Clothing store, Probably the larg est single loss was suffered by the Metropolitan which estimates the damage done it to be $20,000. Practically’ every ffice on the second floor was gutted by water or fire. Felton and Hemry’s suite The circulation of The-Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. avilay Cribune (duos) werso: RESOLUTION ON PROJECT IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, April 29. — Investigation of the Casper-Al- cova irrigat ct, Natrona county, W , would be au- senate resolu- by the house resolu ude also ) irriga was amended Dechutes (Ore project. The senate recently adopted h were deluged with publication by interior of the which is owned by C, oe at the origin of the the resolution without a dissent- ing vote. DEPOSITION IN LANDER CASE IS MADE HERE Wyo., April 29. - State law enforcement commissioner M. C. Wachtel announced today that Miss Irma Wright of Casper had made a deposition, which js in his possersion, charging al treat ment of her brother, Murray, at the state training school at Lander last January. The deposition charges, Wachtel states, that the child was subjected to beating that left his body black and blue” the first ht he spent at the school. Dain Frazier, ‘an attendant at the school, is to be arraigned at Lander next Friday on an assault anc) bat tery charge based on beatings he is alleged to have administered to four inmates of the training school. —$—$<—<——— BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Chicago— R.H.E. Pittsburgh_._000 000 100 00—1 8 1 Chicago __..000 000 001 01—2 12 1 Batteries—Meadows and Schmidt; Alexander and Hartnett. At New York—I iladelphia-New York game postponed; rain, cold. At Boston—Brooklyn-Boston game postponed; cold. At Cincinnati— R. HE. St. Louis 000 012 O3x—x x x Cincinnati 110 001 00x—x x x s—Sothoron and Luque, Rixey and Hargrave, _—- —_ At Detroit— Chicago —-....000 002 02x—x_ x x Detroit 000 020 10x—x x x Batteries—Thurston and Schalk: Dauss, Johnson and Bassler. ‘i At Philadelphia—New York-Phila- delphia game postponed; rain, 0 Ixx xxx—x x x les—Piercy and Picinich; Winfield, Russell At St. Louls—Cloveland-St, Louis | game postpon Lad’s Funeral Is Held Here Today The funeral of Joseph Lioyd Clouse eight years of a was held th rnoon from the Muck The Rey. Charl ture was removed at once from the Stockmen’s bank. It will be sever days before the Bank Rest of $920,848.92 to resources of since 1907, according to a statement president of the Stockmer of citizens in the Arkeon la tive of Casper’s prosperity. It anuary, 1907, two bank anuary 1910, two banks ebruary, 1913, three banks ay 1915, four banks .. rch 1918, five banks December 1919, six banks February_ 19: six banks December 1 seven banks April, 1923, seven banks March 1924, seven banks ources Soar Ah increase from two to seven banks and from National nemesis of sentenced in the state penitent | posed upon Hanlon by; jand near former amateur boxer of Detive police departme remainder of his C. anon City William H. Dalil J. Morley of EDITION ~~ NUMBER 160. etiam ate ALR GHARGES TO BE AIRED IN WEEK As RESULT OF POSTPONEMENT Writ of Prohibition Denied by Court at Conclusion of Plea In District Court. |e Walter W. Royce, coun- cilman for the Second ward, lost his fight for a writ of prohibition to restrain the city from considering peti- tions for his dismissal yes- R. R. Rose ruled in favor of the city. The council will not meet on Royce’s caso this evening and tha hearing which was to have been held tonight will be held May 6, be cause City Attorney Ambrose Hem. ingway is confined to his home by iMness and is unable to prepare for the work as he had planned. Judge Rose had previously over ruled the demurrer of the city on the grounds that {twas within the jurisdiction of the court to issue a writ if it so desired, since the coun- cll would act in a quasi-judicial ma: ner in considering Royce’s removal. However, since the mayor, the city clerk, and all the councilmen were placed on_the witness stand and since their tostimony did not seem to indicate that the council intend- ¢a to remove Royce at its proposed meeting but only to consider the possibility of removing him, there seemed to be no necessity for such © writ terday when Judg The attorneys for Royce had ved that the writ of prohibition ild be issued since the council no right to dispossess the coun- gilman of his seat on council since that was a property right. They niso argued that to permit the coun- @ & member of its own would be to Invest it with dan. that would mean men were of ‘o rem¢ ving did not wa 1 they could do so, on case he were found guilty of misconduct," the jucge interposed. Statute 181 on which the city bases its right to remove a council man states that the city may pro- vide for the removal of office of an officer whose position is created, made elective, or appdinted in such district. Attorney Enterline argued that this means only such affices as created, made elective or ap pointed by the city and that since the position of councilman was cre ated by statute 1 has no The plaintice A 1 that Mayor Loy had stated tatement that he incilman Pelton state@ he him make it, Sentence us im-|§ in boot Vv Others had no memory of the ald leged threat When Attorney Foster moved for a dismissal of of tho writ of prohibit ed it without Attorney 8 Frank M. P had pe . ‘ounty Attorney EB. H. Foster and DELL HANLON, RECENT FUCITIVE, DRAWS LIFE TERM IN PENITENTIARY No time Lost In Sentencing Desperado Who Led Prisoners. In Jail Break At Denver and Was Captured ound ward his hand, * amit the oO nce but not tw 1 no, once but x eht)