Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 6, 1924, Page 1

‘The Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Satur- | day, probably rain in north portion tonight; not much change in tem- LUME. VIII. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation CASPER, WYO., er Dail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1924. The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper.™- |The Casp NUMBER 193. 4 Criame HT On Streets or. at Delivered ubdlication Offic by Ci ‘Tribune Bldg. 218 1. Second Sts LOWDEN 10 BE RUNNING MATE FOR COOLIDGE 1URSDAY NIGHT BY NATRONA HIGH SCHOOL INVESTIGATION}, 4 CF IRRIGATION PLANS ASSURED Resolution Is Finetiy Enacted by Congress; Coolidge Favorable. ‘The house resolution empowering the secretary of the interior to share with California, Oregon and Wyo- ming the costs of investigating’ pro- posed irrigation projects in those atates was adopted yesterday by the senate, according to information re- cetyed by Charles B. Stafford. The original senate resolution, which ap- plied only to the Casper-Alcova proj- ect. was amended in the house to faciude two In other states and with senate concurrence in this provision investigation is ‘assured. Presi. oN ° S i se: Coolidge has given his approval the resolution. It calls for an appropriation of $125,000 to co-operate with the states. Wyoming it {s understood, is prepared to share the expense of as- sisting government and state engi- neers in the work on the Casper project, funds for this work being in the state engineer's de- Divorces for ~ “Half Price” Given Scoring Local lawyers who adyertise their ability to obtain divorces for halt price were excoriated today at the noon luncheon of the Natrona coun- ty bar association. R. H. Nichols “Ad L. H. Sennett both took occasion \3 call to light this practice which they classified as “unethical and un-Godly.”” “The lawyers of the county should be foremost in preserving the sanc- tity of home ties,” said Mr. Sennett, “and not setting themselves up as home ‘wreckers."* The association also discussed and adopted a minimum schedule of fees. Offices of all members of the as sociation will close each Saturday at noon starting this Saturday and continuing until September 15 and there will be no further meetings of the association through the sum- mer month: PRODUCTS WILL BE DISPLAYED An exhibit of agricultural and mineral products will be put on in Casper by the Casper Real Estate ‘gard text week, according to an agreement arrived at when the real- tors met today. The exhibit would be in the way of an initial step to @ greater industrial exposition and would include minerals and agricul- tural products from all over the state. The plan has not been def- initely outlined, Salutatorian 0 —Photo by Bell BISHOP HELEN Crowning Climax | Career of, Record Number Is Passed; Inspiring Message Heard Natrpna county high school selves were seated on a bleacher placed on the stage. Dressed in their gray caps and gowns they pre- sented an impressive sight. R. 8. Ellison, vice-president of the Mid- west Refining company, delivered the commencement address. —His subject was “A Winning Combina- tion.” He presented the funda- mental principles needed for success in life. “Once upon.a time I assume there was somewhere, sometime, a class commencement for the first time, just as Columbus one day in the years long. ago, first set forth in quest of undiscovered land. I lke FIVE TRACK WORKERS INJURED IN SPEEDER CRASH ON NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD TO RECOVER Five track workers for the Wyoming North & South miles north to recover. Jess A. Lorenze, scalp wounds. James Cleghorne, injuries to his chest. James McMahon, 52 years old, facial and scalp lacerations with one eye partly torn from socket. Henry Compo, 66 years old, a dis- located shoulder. ‘The fifth man recelved only minor injuries. ‘The four men most seriously burt were brought to the Lincoln street hospital where all were reported to be improving this morning. They were transported to Casper in local ambulances. This is the second accident of a similar nature that has occurred on the North & South this spring. In the former accident two speeders collided near Salt Creek resulting in the death of one man and the sert. ous injury to another. This collision took place after dark. ————~— PACT TO CURB SMUGGLING OF BOOZE SIGNED WASHINGTON, June 6—A treaty designed to suppress smug- gling of Mquor and narcotics « 45 years old, the Canadian border was here today by representatives of the American and Canadian goy- ernments. The agreement, which has been under negotiation © for several months, was signed for the United States by Secretary Hughes and for Canada by Ernest Pointe, the Canadian police commissioner. railroad who, were injured Thursday when the speeder on which they were going to work jumped the track two of Illco and piles ap in the ditch, are expected The list.of injured follows: 60 years old, fractured leg and YOUTHFUL SLAYERS ARE INDICTED Ninety-six graduates were given their diplomas at the mtent exercises were held before a crowd that filled the auditorium to overflowing. It had been necessary to issue reserved seat tickets in order that too large a crowd would not try to obtain admittance while the graduates them- In Public School last night, when commence- to think of our thousands of grad- uates now from our high schools and colleges also embarking upon the ‘unknown sea of life. While this sea is not uncharted for skilled pilots, youth must now as in the past regard the future as a great adventure. “Only through our schools and colleges can our people hope to de- velop the breadth of view and tol- ‘erance of opinion so vital to orderly government where both a majority and a minority may live in a con- structive community effort without oppression by one or rebellion by the other. “These things are only possible through a clear understanding by our citizens of our needs and aspir- ations and by the training of — generation to assume and car thems forward sin: tue tos binant Such duties can only be discharged fully when done with the vision, the courage, the hope and the strength of the pioneers in first opening this continent to the high principles of Uberty and equality. “It 1s well for you graduates to have in mind henceforth that your dependent,, sheltered period of life Is drawing"to a close and before you are opening an ever-widening exper- fence and an increasing. responsibil- ity to others. “Begin (Continued on Page Twelve) Vindictive Public Shares ‘Assurance Of Murderers That Money Will . Save Necks In Coming Trial By OWEN L. SCOTT. (Copyright, 1924, The Casper Tribune.) CHICAGO, June 6.—The glib assurance of } Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, Nathan precocious thrill-seekers, murderers of young Robert Franks, that money—vast sums of it—will save their necks from the hangman’s noose is shared generally here by an intensely interested, vindictive public. Thumbs are down on the 19-year- old killers. The popular cry is for their execution. The demand of the state and of the millions of Joseph Franks, father of the murdered boy, is that they pay the full penalty of the gibbet. Yet scArcely a soul, other than State’s Attorney Crowe and a few police officials, profess to belief that a death sentence will be the outcome of the impending battle of millions. A t defense fynd, excesding that which gaye Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, respite in an asylum and finally liberty, is ready now to fight for the lives of the thrill killers. Two fortunes esti- ‘(Continued on Page Sixteen.) JUSTICE FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS IS THE COAL OF THE LEGION AUXILIARY National President Also Flays Pacif- ism That Dulls Pat riotism In Address Before Casper Residents A call to all the women of the American Legion auxillary to continue their efforts toward getting justice for the disabled soldiers of the World war now lying bed-ridden in hospitals throughéut the country and to maintain an attitude against any pacifism that would sacrifice patriotism was sounded last night by Mrs. Frank- lin Lee Bishop, national president of the auxiliary, who spoke before an audience of 75 citizens of Casper hered in the banquet room of the Henning hotel last night. “Conditions are not as We would have them in the) hospitals,” the president. “I have visited 87 dospitala where ex-service men are confined this year I was never more discouraged It seems im possible in this day and age that we would find hospitals where tu bercular and bed patients are with- out a call bell, where the nurse is on duty only at stated intervals. We have found them in hospitals that were fire traps, those where they couldn't be carried from one story to another on a_ stretcher, those without a sun porch, The greatest cause of discontent I have found to be the food, especially the central kitchen,. “These are tragic conditions and they must be righted. “There ig still another side of the picture, the splendid attention given by the physicians and surgeons. Lack of nurses is the main source of trouble, Some will’ say that these men have been polled and expect too much. A mdh who has been lying in a hospital for four years with no h e of regaining his health can scarcely be critic i for wanting to better his condition. “The American Legion auxillary is beloved by the men in the hos. pitals, Everywhere I have gone I have found a warm welcome for these women. Very few states are (Continued an Fane Seven) STATE OFFICIAL DIES THURSDAY CHEYENNE, Wyo.; June 6.—Wwil- liam G. Harris, Wyoming state com missigner of child and onimal pr tection, died here last wight. Death followed pneumonia contracted when he suffered prolonged expo- sure in a storm while attempting Al to reach a remote sett’ement in bany county where « young girl ted to have Leen mistreated Mr4 Harris formerly was prominent in Salvation Army work in the Rocky Mountain region. A widow surviyes him. Capt. W. H. Wills, who ,arrived here a few days ago to take charge of'the Salvation Army barracks in Casper, will leave Saturday night for Cheyenne where he will con- duct the funeral services which will be held Sunday in the Masonic temple. Captain Wills was a close per- sonal. friend of the Harris family and was last night requested by Mrs, Harris, widow of the degd of- ficial, to take charge of the funer- al services. Campaign Opened To “Buy-a-Home” CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 6,—Tive Cheyenne. Chamber of Commerce has instituted a “buy-at-home” cam palgn among housewives of the elty, who, it is said, are the chief patror of mail order rns. The cham ber is presenting evidence that prices charged by Cheyenne retal ere are asonabl compared with those charged in other cities of this clags in the Rocky Mountain region. Valedictorian | ! | —Photo by Bell ROBERT LINDSAY BANK HOLDUPS TAKE $26,000 KANSAS CITY, June 6.—Four bandits today held up F. J. Lodde, paying teller, and Charles G. Haake, cashier of the Main Street bank as they were returning from the First $26,000. ALL SCORES CHICAGO, June 6.—Babe Ruth hit his fourteenth home run of the eason today off McWeeney of the Chicago White Sox in the fifth, of today’s game. .No one was on base. i AMERICAN LE At New York— New York ~ 2 Chicago 100 010 010-3 6 0 Batteries—Jones and Schang; Mc- Weeney and Crouse. ; At Detroit— R.H.E. Washington ~ se Detroit -- oo? Batteries—Johnson and Ruel; Whiteball and Bassler, At Cleveland— R. HH. E. Philadelphia -.-120 600 0**—* * * Cleveland 100 002 > eid Batteriés — Meeker, Bumgartner and = Perkh Smith, Edmondson, Drake and L Sewell. Batteries—Ferg: Lyons and Collins. NATI At New York—Chicag: York game postponed; rain, At Boston— R. E. Cincinnati . 000 000 300-—* * © Boston ~ 000 020 02*—* * © Batteries—Mays and Wingo; ton, Genewich and O'Neil. urgh-Brooklyn At Philadelphia—- R. 1. E, St. Louis —..--.220 020 000—6 9 2 Philadelphia ...104 101 00*—7 17 3 Batteries—North, Doak and Gon- zales; Ring a and W st ec OFFICERS FAN TO NAB NEGRO CHICAGO, June 6.—One police man was slashed on the right arm by an unidentified negro and the lives of more than 100 other offt- cers were endangered last night when the n arricaded himaelt Jin a tailor pened fire on the 1 re ers and 5} a shot Riot squads were rushed to the scene and tear bombs were taken to the building but in the confusion the negrd, whp had two small negro children in the tailor shop with-him, jmade his escape, ™~ A OPEN HOUSE AT ELAS ENJOYED BY HUNDREDS Men of Casper Given Chance to Learn Work of Club. high class vaude- ville, stunts and diversified enter- tainment toppdd off with a buffet lunch made the first “open house” of the Elks last night enjoyable for hundreds of men who accepted the open invitation of the Casper Lodge to visit its home on Seventh and Ce its guests. While primarily a it was pointed out by Dr. J. C. Kamp, who delivered a brief address to the gath ering that the purpose of the enter tainment was to bring the men to- gether and give them some idea of the work being done by the Elks, both in providing a community cen- ter in an elaborate new building and in community welfare service. Community service has come to be the watchword of the Elks lodge throughout the country,” he “said, and has been stressed Per eae te Lively boxing, grand lodge sessions, In Gat has taken the form of charity work, details of which are unknown out- DRIVING IT HOME Reading Between Lines in the Day’s News of Casper. NOMINATION. {S HELD. ASSURED BY CONVENTION AT CLEVELAND Former Governor of Illinois Acceptable To President, Party Leaders Determine. You'll say that it was “too bad,” and pass on after reading of the death of William G. Harris, state humane officer. By custom of long standing your sympathies and ap- preciations are governed. No bullet whistling over a mm. land” carried death to a dier hurrying through hell to res- cue a fallen comrade. If you had read of such a thing you would hare been thrilled, calling that sacrificial bravery, heroism. Harris. was only going through a terrible Blizzard to rescue a little mistreated girl. He gave his life in so doing. coat sol- Commendable business judgment CLEVELAN ND O., June 6. is shown by the board of county commissionera in its proposal toj—-rne vic, presidential erect a detached annex to the court} nomination is as. good as house. It will serve to care for forces now crowded. It is an in- tment that, will return full value when later the definite need of an settled, with the word that former Governor Lowden of Illinois, will be acceptable entirely new court house must pbe| ‘2 President Coolidge. The conyen- met. It is a good thing to be| tom managers today devoted them- soundly conservative and progres-| 8¢lves to clearing up last minute ari angements. So far as the pre-conyention man- agers can see, nothing has arisen sive at the same time, Ordinarfly a thing of beauty is & joy for as long asit laste, i ‘not |< Upset the plans for adjournment Rep rent ce oneeee on next Thursday night. ‘The grow- This morning E. Richard Shipp,|'"& Sentiment for Lowden for famed Casper poet, went into his yard, there to find that a hundred frig flowers he had been growing and saving for Children’s Daf were gone. Likewise, J. S. Van Doran who lives across the street from Mr. Shipp, discovered his pansy patch had been denuded. From tracks in both gardens it appeared that a mature person had done the pilfer- ing. . Fast fades the color of the stolen or, Then tnstant withered: and blighted by the Accusative eye of consciencn, The most of us would side the committees that ‘perform: the service, in physical training of soon as you can to View| National bank’ and robbed them of] boys through gymnasium classes es- (Continued on Page Thirteen.) rather have a common dandelion uprooted from, our own lawn, than # bouquet of fare blossoms remind: ing us of a theft FRANK 0, LOWDEN Nathan Leopold, Jr. CHICAGO, June Nathan Leopold, Jr., today. MINORITY OIL PROBE REPORT IS SUBMITTED WASHINGTON, June 6,—Five Republican members of oil smmittee today submitted to the senate a minority report dissenting from some of the views expressed in the majority report drawn up -yes- terday by the committee prosecutor, Senator Walsh. The minority report was drawn up by Senator Spencer, Republican, Missourl, and gave notice that “mis. takes and conclusions and 1nfer- ences of fuct and law contained in the majority report will later be brought to tho attention of the senate.” Besides Senator Spencer, who signed {t were Senators Smoot, Utah; Stanfield, Oregon; Cameron, Arizona, and Bursum, New Mexico. he five senators. complains that they had adequate opportunity to examine the majority report, which they assert was “first sented” for their consideration Wednesday. Senator Walsh gave notice today that he would ask the house tomor- row to adopt formally the majority those no Ordered Held Without Bail for Kidnaping and Killing and sons of millionaires, with the kidnaping for ransom, jand murder of Robert Franks, schoolboy, have confessed, were returned by the county grand jury second place, culminating in thé word'that his nomination would be agreeable to*President Coolidge; the assurance that the name of Hiram ., and Richard Loeb Johnson would not even be pre- sented to the convention and the possibility ,hat Senator LaFollette may not be formally placed in nomi- nation, all have combined to smooth out the convention program and to 6.—Two. indictments, charging ig sige the session will be a and Richard Loeb, post graduates nang ee a ete likey Little remains to be done now, which they | excert the actual drafting of the platform, before the convention gets down to its busine CLEVELAND, June 6.—By unani- mous vote the-Republican national committee seated four delegates at large from .Arkansas, headed by s. Both youths were ordered held without bail by Chief Justice Caverly of the court. Kidnaping for ransom and murder each is a capital offense National Committeeman H. L. Rem- in Illinois, with a minimum penalty] mel of Little Rock of five years in prison for kidnap-| The cominittee threw out ing for ransom and 14 years for m of u bolting delegation hi murder, by Selplo A. Jones. Committe The prisoners. were indictea | Re™mmel in concluding the argument , Hea ol for the contestees characterized i Jones’ caso as absurd, and con- The murder indictment contained | tended that his delegation had bee eleven counts and the kidnaping in-| elected by representatives from @ dictment sixteen counts, single county—Pu ki. Seventy witnesses gave testimony on which the grand jury based the June 6.—Tho first indictments. recognition of the senate in arrange With the state preparing for a/| ments for the convention was given trial—the prosecution may ask for] today with the selection of Senator trial on July 15—the next step will be arraignment of the two youths, probably next Monday, William B. chairman of mittee. NEW COUNTY BUILDING TO BE ERECTED McKinley of Illinois as the credentials com+ report. — Vandals Rob Shipr Flower Gardens Mauraders, thought to be women, found thelr way into the flower gardens of FE. Richard Shipp and Van Doren, both residing at xth and Durbin streeta, last night Mr. Shipp had grown a bed of Irin and was saving a hundred of these Chila During the " » cut all of them. A tracks were found this Mr Van D m had a bed ‘of pansies which were also trampled over, Many of they» were taken, _ a ee Definite Decision Is Followed by Adver- tisement for Bids on New David Street Structure The Natrona county commissioners today advertised for bids for the construction of the two story, $75,000 fire- proof building they propose to erect on South David street adjacent to the fire hall. This building will house the jail and sheriff's quarters, a county gar r for the |three justices of the peace and an incid l The commissioners hope to have | « h r 8: this building put up so that it can ling M4 be ready for use by the late sum-| ‘i tn t 1 withs mer. lav posing business This action will relieve the over-| pr . time arrives ta crowded condition of the present! erect @ now courthquse, 4