Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1924, Page 2

PAGE Two. INVESTIGAT 10N INTO DEATH IN NEBRAGKA SEEN Casket Opened at Los Angeles Reveals Mutilated Body. LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 17.— Authorities tonight started an in- vestigation to determine the cause of death of LeRoy Springer, wealthy real estate operator, whose body, badly mutilated, was received here from Cody, Nebraska, where he died. Death was supposed to have come from natural causes, yet when the son, A, L. Springer, opened the cas- ket today, the remains were found to be lacerated and bruised, indicat- ing a struggle preceeding death, A physician in Cody signed the death certificate, it was learned, yet he appended a note stating that he had not attended the dead man prior to his demise. Springer recently went back to Nebraska to sell some homestead property, his son sald. On May 12th he received a telegram from some ono signing the name ‘Mrs. Katherine Springer,” telling him that his father had dled. The son said he knew of no relative of the family by that name. NEW RIFLE RANGE AT LOVELL ESTABLISHED LOVELL, Wyo., May 17.—A goy- ernment rifie range has been estab- shed here, This’ means that a place is permanently on hand for state rifle shoots. Clubs in Sheri- dan, Shoshoni, Thermopolis, Grey- bull, Powell, Kane, Himes and Lovell have signified their intentions of being here for the next tourna- ment Lieutenant I. Promoted to Major in Army WASHINGTON, May 17.—The war department today issued an unpre- cedented order promoting in one jump a second Heutenant to the rank of major—the most unusual elevation in army history, The lieutenant is Ambrose A. Mor, jarity, a veteran of the 80's, the famous “stoneman” of Putnam, Conn.—an invalid who hag lain rigid in his bed for 20 years while his body has become a stiffened immov- able pillar. Aspecial act of congress was nec- essary to effect the promotion, but persistent effort put it through and tonight in the orders for the army is the briet announcement: tions, from second Major, Ambrose A Street Car Meets Bus In Collision; No One Is Injured CHEYENNE, W: though each carrie’ numerous pas- sangers, nobody was injured when rival Cheyenne service vehicles-an electric street car and an automo- bile bus—came together at a street crossing. Both car and bus were put out of commission, GOOD ROADS DAY TO BE OBSERVED AT SPRINGS '0.,. May 17.—Al THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., May 17 —Goods Roads day will be cele. brated bh May 21 with a full turn. ut of all able-bodied men for work oy roads in this vicinity. Merchants have been asked to close their stores on that day so that their employes may aid in the work, It is planned to divide the volunteers in crews and go over every road in the coun ty, with trucks conveying the workers to thelr assignments. ——— Legion Post Will Operate Dance At POLICE SEARCH CLUE TO KILLi IN VAIN FOR NG OF PRETTY GIRL TEACHER AND HER BEAU MARYSVILLE, Pa, May 17.— (United Press,)—After an all day search, state police tonight were without a tangible clue as to the slayer of Miss Leah Ellenberger, 19, attractive Hollidaysburg school teacher, and her companion, Harry Ganster, aged 20. Police are directing their search along the lines that the double slay- ing was the aftermath of a moun- tain feud which Ganster started several moths ago, when in delv- ing into the fastenesses of the Blue Ridge mountains he unearthed a number of stills, The youth, who was president of ths year’s graduating class of Marysville high school, had been taking pictures of {iMeit stills ‘and state police, after getting his photographs conducted raids in the mvuuntains which resulted in con- victions, Ganster was attacked about four months ago while he was in his mountain cabin, by a. gang he accused of being bootleggers. In the melee that followed, Ganster shot a man in the leg. Later this man was arrested and convicted. went to George Albright's home where his school teacher companion visiting. The Lair decided to go out on the lonely logging trail near Lamb's Gap and pick flowers, Miss Ellenberger jumped into the driver's seat and put her hands on the steering wheel. Ganster was just mounting the running board when he was shot through the neck. The steel jacket bullet went through his neck and killed” Miss Ellen- berger, Ganster's father, Joseph Ganster, and Miss Ellenberger’s uncle, Albright, led a searchihg party into the woods when the pair failed to return by midnight. The father spled the car and his son's body standing beside it. “What's wrong here?” the father said, as he grabbed his son’s arm. The body fell at his feet. The father refused to leave the automobile and stayed until state police and Coroner Ambrose Peffer of Newville, had conducted pre- liminary Investigations. Miss Ellenberger had. been teach- ing for two te! at Morgantown, W. Va., but was here on a visit, Ganster finished his senior term on Friday and after leaving school THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS DIE IN FIRE SWEEPING CHICAGO STOCKYARDS LATE SATURDAY CHICAGO, May 17.—(United Fire raged in the heart of yards district here today, e estimated in excess of $600,000 has already been done. Thousands of heads of cattle and sheep were incinerated. Thermopolis, Said THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. For the the Ame! May 17. enefit of tts building fund Walter Haynes post of the n Legion here will operate ur Plunge dance pavilion The place opened the Radio six-plece the muasie, aed ore LOVELL PUTS SCENIC “ROUTE IN CONOITION Wyo , en joined his wt night furnishing May 117 Thirt ard med with ndividuals in ¢ picks eralls snd shovels, re ported duty road Kreat soenlo here several days ago for on the Big Morn mountain Lovell business men had a time, besides putting the route im good shape for summer, CODY, Wyo., May 17.—Famous old Pahaska Tepeo, one-time hunt Jing 1 ¢ Buffalo Bill Cody, was f 1 several days ago to 1, B. Warren New York, From now on J. FF former owner will » him full at ion to the operation of the Irma bh nino Cody establishment years ag _ : In a cave tn the Pantheon at Nome the visitor, by only flapping his coat, can create an echo like the The fire, broke out in the yards ____ Drum Major her school term having finished two weeks ago. BY FRAZER EDWARDS. (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, May 17.—A sug- gestion that the $100,000 foaned to Albert B. Fall by Edward L. ‘Do- heny was used to finance a Mexi- can revolution was made fh the hear- ing the senate Daugherty investiga- tion today by Senator Wheeler of Montana. « Wheeler asked Warren Grimes, department of justice attorney, who was testifying, if the department: records did not show that the leged ofl bribe paid a cabinet offi- cer was used to provide arms for Mexican said they might but he could not answer positively. fhe Casper Sunday Cribune MONEY LOANED FALL USED T0 START REVOLT? Suggestion Is Thrown Out by Wheeler in legod pk Senate Probe. Cohen’ a. m. reyolutionists,” Grimes er when the committee met in a hurriedly called session to inquire whether prosecution of certain men alleged to have been involved in a Mexican gun running plot was not begun after the cdmmittes had be- gun to delve into the department of jusfice’s connection with the el- Sunday’s Five Best Features For Radio Fan (Copyright, 1924, by United Press) 1—WEAF, New York (492M) 6:20 Pp. m. eastern standard time—pro- gram from the Capitol Theater, of New York. 2—WLW, Cincinnat! (8094)—9:05 p. m. eastern standard time concert ymphony orchestra conducted 3—KFI, Los Angeles (469M) 4 p. m. Pacific Coast standard time—Sol matinee musicale program. 4—WGN, Chicago 70M) 6 to 9 Pp. m, central standard time—Artist serles program. i 5—WJZ, New York (455M) 11:45 eastern standard time—Con- cert of the Sunday Symphony so- ciety, Josiah, Zuro conducting. gece rian ian Sestak by More than one million people could bd be seated at one time in the : This trail was taken up by Wheel- ment places in New York c! MADE IN WYO. CHEYENNE,. Wyo., May 17.~ (Special to the Tribune)}—More th=n $1,000,000 worth of wool has been sold at Rawlins, Rock Springs ang Cokeville in the last week, accord- ing+to J, B, Wilson, who reports that the prices for the wool ranged from 38 cents to 4144 cent per pound with the general run of prices around 40 % to 41 cents. Wilson fs the sec tary of the. Wyoming Woo! Growers association, A quantity of wool was sold in the Big Horn Basin country for 40 cents a pound, INCREASE IN N. Y. JUDGES IS REFUSED WASHINGTON, May 17.—A bill to authorize appointment of two ad- ditional federal district judges in Southern New York was defeated in| Thirty-seven per cent of the house today, 160 to 150, in a] automobiles in Canada are straight away party contest, in]as owned by farmers, with which the Democrats routed the Re-| per cent operated by publican, op! fighting desperat to lated here tonight by members of the crew of th the narrators said, Clad a pair of overalls, around the deck, long knife. ‘Then, he still clinging to his knife. not locate him. Radio result of his battle with of the Union Stock Yards and Tran- sit company, and ravaged the frame buildings, cattle pens, sheep pens and hay chutes. Tho area of the fire is a block square and scores of pleces of fire apparatus are fighting to prevent the flames from spread- ing to the score of surrounding live- stock packers buildings. After an hour’s hard fighting, fire officials announced they had control of the blaze. The huge sheep house in the cen- ter of the block suffered the most damage. The cattle pens also were badly damaged while the hay chute was gutted. . DOHERTY IS SUED FOR GREAT SUM NEW YORK, May 17.—Henry L. Doherty, prominent’ oil operator, was named defendant in two sults for more than $10,000,000 today’ as a result of alleged. mismanagement of Mexican oil properties. The plaintiffs included Willam K. Vanderbilt, Earnest L, Bentley and Benjamin Yoakum. Doherty {s charged with misman. agement of the Empire Transporta- tion and Oil company, which the plaintiffs allege he suggested be or- ganized to take over oil interests owned by Vanderbilt and others. Harry Thaw’s Brother Dies Leader of the 110-piece: North Adams, Mass., band is 18-year-old Dorothy Welsh. The band is made up of high school students, ' a ee WORK ON RAIL SPUR T0 BE STARTED BY JUNE WHEATLAND, Wyo., May 11.—~ Construction of the Colorado and Southern railroad spur to Gibson wil probably be started by the first ot J All that deters work at thin is the fact that the entire rightot-way has not been signed up, Three beet dumps will be con. LIQUOR VIOLATION D. W, (Wes) Middleton was picked up again yesterday by the police on @ charge of violating the lMquor ordinance. Middleton is out on $200 bond. OLD HUNTING LODGE OF BUFFALO BILL 1S SOLD report of a big gun, At Pasadena| PASADENA if, May —Ed- ward T. Thaw, 61, brother of Harry K.-Thaw died here at four p. m. today. Death resulted from an unknown illness, believéd to be some malarial malady, physicians said. Thaw is survived by a wife and 14 year old son, who were with him here when he died. The family has been here for the past thrée months, coming from thelr home at Milton, Mass, near Boston, on account of Mr. Thaw's poor health. Neither Thaw’s moth: er nor his brother, Harry, will come here, it was said The body will be returned to Pittsburgh for burial, MRS. MARY WENZ Have You a Daughter? Omaha, Nebr.—'Dr. Pierce's Fav orite Prescription is the best remedy I have ever known for the aliments of women, It benefited me so mu that when my daughter was on the verge of womanhood and was in frail, delicate health, I gave tt to her without any hesitancy, and {t re. moved all discomfort and regulated her system, It also put an end to fainting spells, which had been the cause of a great deal of worriment to us, and from a frall young girl she has grown into, a healthy:look- ing young woman. I believe that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription saved her life and I often recom. mend this good medicine to the mothers of other young girls who are in need of just such medi cine."—Mre. Mary Wenz, 2825 Sew. » to Dr. Plerce's, Buffalo, trial pkg, Prescription Advertisement tablets East Terraces is being sold by See Ben Realty Co. Crepe de Chine 40-inch crepe de chine, me- dium weight, a good range of colors are repre- $19 sented. Our regu- lar $1.79 quality. Offered this week at Marigold Crepe A very popular knitted silk and fibre fabric, in 12 different col- ors, including the high $4 .69 shades. Featured at. Canton Crepe 40-inch Canton Crepe, heavy quality, A full range of col- ors, including the new tans and greys so much in demand. $8.25 value. Offered $6p.75 BE) ecwbencinewemone meat Crepe street wear. carmel, $2.48, Satin Charmeuse Satin charmeuse of very fine texture, high luster, full width, Comes in navy, brown, rein- deer and white. $@p.19 Priced @t! cao u ee Beldings Satin and Taffeta Beldings guaranteed satin and taffeta, Offered for this sale at the very low by A prise: offs. eke. oneias Silk and Wool Canton A very practical and serviceable cloth for Can be had in brown, navy, Peking blue and Regularly priced at Sale price_______. pie May ‘An unusual stress has been sale event. ing of the finest qualities. Twelve Momme Pongee Ceenitas selected qual- C ity, twelve Momme material Jap Pongee; free from imperfec- tions. Featured at this To 3 Ep ele ES Riles el NOT OVER TEN YARDS TO A CUSTOMER Radium Silk Radium silk, the most desired of silks for lingerie. Our selec- tion represents all the wanted light and dark shades i ag at Spiral Crepe The biggest selling item for summer wear. Can be had in black, navy, grey, biege and ivory. Also in the ag novelty checks, Sale pr. HEAVY SALES || REASON is OF WOOLARE | RESTORED BY DANGER SAN PEDRO, Calif., May 17-—>_ drifting in the waters of the Pa- cific throughout the night and tely against of sharks that swarmed him, trouskt reason to an insane sailor, ‘to the story officers: dard Oll tanker James McGee, John Otrem, ablebodied seaman, went suddenly insane while the tanker was off the Panama canal, flourishing a eragping a life buoy, he leaped overboard, The McGee's crew searched for Otrem*for several hours but could from another vessel the next day said that he was picked up, ex- hausted, but entirely sane, Hi: body was cut and slashed as but, using the knife, he grasped he had been able to fight the maff. SS Our Annual SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1924. STATE PERMIT FOR A petition seeking ‘acores extend a bus line now operat around | View suburb, Te and Stan. only in raced advices feared tonight when fascisti with “deutscher tag’ planned for tomorrow, tc arks, all the reported only 16 business indoors. chists who are caught,” to break of Spring Silks ALL THIS WEEK — A placed upon this timely Note, too, how interestingly low the prices. These fabrics present an advantageous offer- Crepe de Chine A standard weight, crepe de chine in every color you may wish, Full 40 in, $1.9 wide. Offered this week at per yard_ ' 5 . : Lingerie Radiumette For lingerie ‘or children’s dresses, This fabric offers un- usual qualities. The wearing and laundering features are most desirable. 4% On sale at_ Heavy Crepe de Chine For those that wish the best in crepe de chine this number will be your choice. Extra quality, full range of colors. Priced for this week, $6).69 pa MOUNTAIN VIEW BUS LINE 1S PETITIONED authority to tween Casper and Mills, to Mountain has been filed wit the State Public Service Commission. —_—->—— Resumption of German Riots Feared Today be- ith BELIN, May 17.—(United Press} A repetition of the bloody Halle riots which cost ten lives last Sunday was leaders announced determination to continue celebrations The authorities have issued a do- cree forbidding Uhlans and others of monarchist tendencies to hold opan alr meetings, but these will be San to Communists have issued orders thelr followers to “beat any monar- and threaten Georgette Crepe Soft sheer georgette crepe in a wide range of correct shades. These will The printed si bright _colorin increase in popularity “$ the O : rient. $ 89 the season advances, 85 crepe Hae Priced at, yard.....-___ 1 crepes. 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